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Do Gooder Daily | The Daily Challenge Blog > Social Media For Social Change:

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Kimmunications: Podcast: Interview with Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning

Quite the Thought provoking interview. I look forward to getting the book!

Kimmunications: Podcast: Interview with Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning:

"0:30 Neil Howe explains the 80 to 100 year generational cycle made up of four turnings
8:17 Neil gives the origin of the saeculum
10:17 Neil discusses the various generations that make up this saeculum (e.g. Silent, Boom, Gen X, Millennial)
12:53 Kim asks Neil if we should be afraid of the crisis period,or fourth turning, predicted by the book
18:00 Kim and Neil discuss Barack Obama and the Lincolnesque leader required for fourth turnings
21:35 What an individual should do to prepare for the fourth turning and how it will be different from anything we have known previously"

Anger Management: The Key To Staying Heart Healthy?

Yoga Breath everyone:


Anger Management: The Key To Staying Heart Healthy?:

"While previous studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of sudden cardiac death during times of population stress such as earthquake and war, this study provides the first evidence that changes brought on by anger and other strong emotions can predict arrhythmias and may link mental stress to sudden cardiac arrest--which accounts for over 400,000 deaths each year.....

"More research is needed, but these data suggest that therapies focused on helping patients deal with anger and other negative emotions may help reduce arrhythmias and, therefore, sudden cardiac death in certain patients."

Marching To The Beat Of The Same Drummer Improves Teamwork

So maybe Wal Mart has this right. Any suggestions how this could be used in a college course? On BonaResponds trips?

Marching To The Beat Of The Same Drummer Improves Teamwork:

"A new study, published in the journal Psychological Science, suggests that when people engage in synchronous activity together, they become more likely to cooperate with other group members."

EVER WONDERED how to learn the U.S. presidents -- in order? - washingtonpost.com

EVER WONDERED how to learn the U.S. presidents -- in order? - washingtonpost.com:

"Or you could use what is called a 'mnemonic device' (pronounced ni-MAH-nik). It's any kind of formula to help you remember. For example, if you want to remember the planets in order from the sun, think: 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.' The first letter of each word is the first letter of the planet: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (if you still count Pluto as a planet).

Make up your own device for the presidents. Start with the first seven: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams and Jackson. How about: 'Will And Jeff Made Many Awful Jokes!'

If none of this works, you can learn 'The American Presidents' song."

Well done!

MLB Chief Might Reinstate Aaron as Home Run King, Suspend Rodriguez - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - MLB Chief Might Reinstate Aaron as Home Run King, Suspend Rodriguez - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News:

"But the commissioner said he sent a memo banning the drugs in 1997 and reminded players and coaches that they were illegal without a prescription.

'It was against the law, so I would have to think about that,' Selig told USA Today. 'It's very hard. I've got to think about all that kind of stuff.'

Rodriguez would be the first player suspended who didn't test positive during the penalty timeline"

I predict that this will end up in court if he does suspend him for any period of time.

Study: Experiences make us happier than possessions - CNN.com

Need another reason to go on a BonaResponds' trip?

Study: Experiences make us happier than possessions - CNN.com:

"Psychological research suggests that, in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions.

That's in part because the initial joy of acquiring a new object, such as a new car, fades over time as people become accustomed to seeing it every day, experts said. Experiences, on the other hand, continue to provide happiness through memories long after the event occurred."

Google tool helps consumers reduce energy usage | Technology | Reuters

So cool!!!

Google tool helps consumers reduce energy usage | Technology | Reuters:

"The company cited studies showing that access to home energy information typically saves between 5 percent and 15 percent on monthly electricity bills.

'It may not sound like much, but if half of America's households cut their energy demand by 10 percent, it would be the equivalent of taking eight million cars off the road,' Google said.

Google PowerMeter is currently being tested by employees and is not yet available to the public."

Gut Feelings May Actually Reflect Reliable Memories

Gut Feelings May Actually Reflect Reliable Memories:

"We may actually know more than we think we know in everyday situations, too,' said Ken Paller, professor of psychology at Northwestern. 'Unconscious memory may come into play, for example, in recognizing the face of a perpetrator of a crime or the correct answer on a test. Or the choice from a horde of consumer products may be driven by memories that are quite alive on an unconscious level.'

The study links lucky guesses to valid memories and suggests that people need to be more receptive to multiple types of knowledge, Paller said."

This idea was talked about in "The Other 90 percent" and even in "The Element" .

Alzheimer's Prevented And Reversed With Natural Protein In Animal Models

Alzheimer's Prevented And Reversed With Natural Protein In Animal Models:

"Memory loss, cognitive impairment, brain cell degeneration and cell death were prevented or reversed in several animal models after treatment with a naturally occurring protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The study by a University of California, San Diego-led team – published in the February 8, 2009 issue of Nature Medicine – shows that BDNF treatment can potentially provide long-lasting protection by slowing, or even stopping the progression of Alzheimer's disease in animal models."