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Elections Teaching Tip

An election brings many opportunities to relate curriculum to real life. Whether it is a local or national election, here are some ideas to try before and after Election Day.1. Discuss how the commercials for each candidate have been written to pers...

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ADDISON'S Addison's disease

The Internet is full of "GOSH-JOURNALISM" articles about Addison's disease. Sometimes, these are written by somebody who declares himself to be a doctor, sometimes they are anonymous.There is reputed to be a "CRAVING FOR SALT" - yet the truth is...

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How to be decisive

The more alternatives, the more difficult the choice.The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.The self is not something ready-...

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What I Learned From Barbie's Mom

When my daughter received a gift certificate at KB Toys forher birthday this month, she announced her intention tospend it all on Barbie.Never mind the fact that she already owns a VeterinarianBarbie, Lifesaver Barbie, Prom Queen Barbie, two BarbieBa...

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Naming And Claiming

A Joy-propelled Life For You Name yourself joy for today. Or maybe make joy yourmiddle name. Make joy as much a part of you as yourname is. Why? Because a joy-propelled life is anextraordinary life.Joyful people create astounding lives for themselves...

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Intuition - Part I

I. The Three IntuitionsIA. Eidetic IntuitionsIntuition is supposed to be a form of direct access. Yet, direct access to what? Does it access directly "intuitions" (abstract objects, akin to numbers or properties - see "Bestowed Existence")? Are intui...

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Adjust the Thermostat of the Mind

Summary: Our first impressions about money, work, andrelationships are lasting unless we choose to change them withnew information.First impressions are lasting ones.If those first impressions aren’t good ones, modify them withnew information or li...

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What Does It Mean to Have Boundaries

“The purpose of having boundaries is to protect and take care of ourselves,” writes Robert Burney, in “Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls.” The term “boundaries” has been around for some time, and if ever a term needed an adjective ...

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How Enemies Can Become Best Friends

Can so-called "natural enemies"-wild bears, wolves and mountainlions-live together as friends? Or, will they fight, maim orkill each other? A very special wildlife park shares an "unbelievable" story about how one member of a group cantransform the c...

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Do I need to be a resident of Cyprus to buy property in Cyprus

One of the first questions that most of us when we are thinking about buying property abroad is whether or not we need to be a resident in that country. Given that a lot of countries around the world don’t permit non-residents to buy freehold prope...

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