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Cognitive Fitness

The Idea in Brief What do Alan Greenspan, Warren Buffett, and Sumner Redstone have in common? They're still at the peak of their intellectual powers despite their advanced ages, defying the widespread belief that our mental capacity...

Tags: In Brief, Harvard Business Review, mental capacity, aging, Management, intellect, Brain, Leadership, Pattern Recognition, Roderick Gilkey, Clint Kilts

Articles 2007-11-07

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Passion for nature: two nature lovers made a business out of what they enjoy doing. Bee Choo and Morten run an outlet selling books, gifts, and souvenirs. They have gone into nature publishing as well

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NESTLING next to the gushing waterfalls and foliage of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre is a shop specialising in nature books and merchandise. The shop is owned and managed by a husband and wife team, Morten Strange and Ng Bee Choo. As a...

Articles 2008-12-01

A tale of two classics: S&W's model 24 .44 special & model 25 .45 Colt

The Model 24 .44 Special //MIKE "DUKE" VENTURINO// Over the years one thing I have admired about John Taffin is his truthfulness, and he has just given evidence of this trait one more time. That is in referring to me as the "handsome young stranger." ...

Articles 2008-10-01

Truly good? A good start is to choose wisely

While teaching on an almost daily basis, clients often ask me what practice can they do to get better? This is a good question generally asked by people with the best of intentions. It could be a somewhat loaded question based on the fact much of the end result rests...

Articles 2008-10-01

What can be learned from the roller coaster journeys of young people making ultimately successful transitions beyond school?

This project investigated the interrelationships between family expectations and young people's post-school plans. All of the participants were from financially disadvantaged families. The research used interviews to understand these young people's perspectives of their transition experiences: the ways in which young people's school experiences impacted on their...

Articles 2008-09-22

The ballet dancing profession: a career transition model

What type of emotional transition is experienced by professional dancers who face the end of their career? What does this journey imply? This article discusses the transition experiences of two case studies out of a total sample of fourteen (N=14) international professional ballet dancers who left their...

Articles 2008-09-22

Gathering the real data from creative industries graduates one year out

University student outcome data in Australia is collected via the Graduate Destination Survey component of the Australian Graduate Survey at the referent date three months post-graduation. This timeline gives consideration to graduates to enter directly into traditional vocations. For graduates from non-traditional areas and/or with non-traditional career...

Articles 2008-09-22

Job search experience

In helping people find work we should aim to provide services that address their needs. What sorts of difficulties do people report? What steps do people take in order to find work? Have there been any changes over time? Answers to some of these questions are provided...

Articles 2008-09-22

At my desk

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This column includes some observations from my recent participation at the Fourth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Scotland, and visits to LearnDirect and Careers Scotland. The outcomes of the Symposium and the latter two major initiatives directly link to...

Articles 2008-09-22

Postgraduate destinations: employment characteristics of Australia's postgraduate completers

Postgraduate Destinations is an annual report produced by Graduate Careers Australia GCA, concerning the work and study outcomes of recent graduates from postgraduate level courses offered at Australian higher education institutions. The report is based on the results of the Australian Graduate Survey AGS, the nation's largest...

Articles 2008-09-22

Career Endeavour: Pursuing A Cross-Cultural Life Transition

CAREER ENDEAVOUR: PURSUING A CROSS-CULTURAL LIFE TRANSITION Charles P. Chen, hampshire: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2006, 164pp., ISBN 978-0-7546-4621-1 Charles Chen states that the purpose of this book is to illustrate the complexity of life career transition in the context of cross-cultural adjustment. To...

Articles 2008-09-22

OK, so don't vote then

First, the groundwork. While the Supreme Court Justices are not generally labeled as a political body, the truth of the matter is different. Historically, they are often labeled as "Conservatives, Moderates" or, at times, "Liberal." It's generally accepted that Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Alito and Thomas...

Articles 2008-09-01

Connor stuff

If the Lady Helena reminded me of my ex-wife, she wouldn't be the ex-wife. Lucky Connor. Ray Schuerger The Sauer Kraut Via e-mail I don't know whether John Connor is his real name, but that being said, he is the best addition...

Articles 2008-09-01

Maryland sportsmen count victories

As the 2008 General Assembly came to a close, Maryland s Legislative Sportsmen s Caucus looked back on the aggressive legislation it turned aside, proposals that could have negatively affected Maryland's hunters and anglers. Bills to establish a minimum age for hunting, required serialization of handgun and some rifle ammunition,...

Articles 2008-09-01

On safari: things are a bit better than in Elmer Keith's time

I like reading old magazines. Even the ads bring back memories. Each month's corresponding issue of GUNS Magazine from 50 years ago is available online (www. gunsmagazine.com) free by downloading or you can purchase the entire year on disk as it is finished. Currently, the years 1955, '56 and '57...

Articles 2008-09-01

17 the percentage of women age 12 to 19 who are overweight

That's triple the rate 30 years ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Help reverse this by coaching a girls' team or biking with your niece. Visit womens sportsfoundation.org for more ideas...

Articles 2008-09-01

A proven way to slow aging

Push yourself now and you'll be able to stay active into your golden years, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They found that elderly men and women who did high-intensity workouts during middle age had the aerobic power of people 10 to 12 years their junior. The higher your...

Articles 2008-09-01

Bobservations: this month: classic bodybuilding?

Yet another catch phrase has popped up in recent pleas to overhaul the sport: "classic bodybuilding." Don't get me wrong-the phrase has been used for many years now, usually in reference to the golden era of the old Venice Beach days, the "iron age" of bodybuilding, if you will. The...

Articles 2008-09-01

FLEX Bikini Model Search winner: month 3

Three months down, two to go, in the FLEX Bikini Model Search Online presented by Champion Nutrition. This month, beautiful Jamie Wright from Dallas, Texas, earned top honors. Wright, a former cheerleader who recently took up mixed-martial-arts training, won the $250 cash prize and earned a spot in the 15-woman...

Articles 2008-09-01

Why it's smart to take Ginkgo

The aging population of baby boomers may be flocking to ginkgo biloba for its ability to help boost memory, but this versa-tile supplement can also help build muscle and improve workout qual-ity. Ginkgo has been used to help treat a variety of conditions for thousands of years in traditional Chinese...

Articles 2008-09-01