(NAPSI)—When it comes to improving your health and happiness, research suggests that living near a park may be more important than you think. What The Scientists Say “Individuals who move to greener areas have significant and long-lasting improvements in mental health,” explained Dr. Ian Alcock of the University of Exeter Medical School. Researchers from Harvard’s Read More …
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AMERICAN INGENUITY An American Classic At Work
(NAPSI)—If you’ve ever served in the military, worked for the federal government, signed a visitors log in a federal building, or addressed a letter at a post office, chances are you’ve had your hands on an American classic. That’s because you’ve probably used a SKILCRAFT® U.S. Government Pen. It’s really something to write home about. Read More …
CONTEST CORNER See The Future Of Sci-Fi
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you know has ever fantasized about being a published fantasy or science fiction author or illustrator, a new contest may be good news for you. The Contest The Writers of the Future Contest was created by famed author L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 so aspiring writers of speculative fiction could get Read More …
POINTERS FOR PARENTS To Raise Creative Kids—Let Them Play
(NAPSI)—Fostering a child’s courage to express creativity is perhaps one of the most important goals that parents can set for themselves. Understanding Creativity Often, when people think of creativity, they think of the arts, but it starts with play early in life and leads to other things as children grow. It’s through play that children Read More …
SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES Sun Smart Schools: Teaching Student Sun Safety In Nevada
(NAPSI)— A Statewide Problem There are about 76,000 new cases of melanoma—the deadliest kind of skin cancer—diagnosed every year. In 2018, around 800 of those will be diagnosed in Nevada. It’s a problem the Nevada Cancer Coalition (NCC) is determined to change, starting with the state’s youngest residents. Prevention Starts Early If a child gets Read More …
WHAT DR. KING WOULD HAVE US TO DO NOW America Can Put Martin Luther King’s Philosophy Of Love Into Practice Today by Richard Shadyac, Jr.
(NAPSI)—We don’t have to ask what Martin Luther King Jr. would say to us, if he’d lived to see this moment in our history. We don’t have to ask because we know. Love, he’d say. It defeated the dogs and bombs and water hoses. It beat the bullies with their badges and unjust laws. It Read More …
NEWS OF EDUCATION How Families And States Help Kids Succeed In School
(NAPSI)—If a child you care about is ever struggling in school, unhappy, unchallenged, unable to get the help he or she needs, these four stories could inspire you to find an answer. How Four Families Found A Way Reyna Rodriguez attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne as part of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Read More …
OUR GREAT GROWERS Recognizing America’s Food Producers
(NAPSI)—Supply, affordability, variety and wholesomeness accurately and uniquely describe America’s highly efficient food production system. Thanks to the unparalleled productivity and ingenuity of U.S. farmers and ranchers, millions of people here and abroad benefit daily from the fruits of their land and labor. That’s because one U.S. farmer produces enough to feed 165 people—106 Americans Read More …
Reuniting Long-Lost Loved Ones
(NAPSI)—Imagine your family members are caught up in an international disaster or armed conflict and you have no idea where they are or even if they are still alive. Where could you turn? Fortunately, the world’s largest humanitarian network can help. How It Works The Red Cross can reconnect loved ones when: Families are separated Read More …
GIRL SCOUT NEWS & NOTES Girl Scout Cookies: A Delicious Way to Help Girls Grow and Learn
(NAPSI)—The next time you take a bite of sweet Thin Mints® or Girl Scout S’mores® cookies, you’ll be doing more than pleasing your palate. Each and every Girl Scout Cookies® purchase powers amazing experiences for girls, and 100 percent of the net proceeds stay local to benefit the Girl Scout council and troop. Now, in Read More …