Shelly
Session 27: Blog
Monday, November 30, 2009
I Hate Stress...
One way I like to relieve stress is by sleeping. I sleep as much as I can when I am stressed out so I can dream and not worry about what is stressing me. I stress a lot about the little money we have to make bills, so when it comes to the end of the month I sleep a lot! Another way I like to relieve stress is to clean the house. I mainly clean to keep my mind occupied. It also calms me down because I am still doing something productive. I can’t stand doing something that isn’t productive. Everything I do is for some purpose and generally not for fun. That is one reason my stress gets so high. At least I have a few ways of relieving it.
Traveled To Italy!
When I was in high school I went on a national band tour with my band class. We went to Italy and traveled all over the country. We made stops in Venice, Cortona, Rome and many more. We played in venues that were normally places not allowed for people to play in. They were opened to us because our instructor was well known and had been taking national band tours all over Europe for decades. Not only did we play at different venues we also got to site see. Some of the places we went to see were the Vatican City, the Coliseum, a haunted church in Cortona and a torture museum. The haunted church was super scary. We went out in a small group at night and discovered it. It ended up giving me nightmares all night! Besides the nightmares the trip was amazing and I can’t wait to go back. I think I will make Italy my honeymoon.
Shelly
Session 23: Blog
Halloween Costumes Fun
I think Halloween is the best holiday of the year because everyone gets to dress in awesome costumes. This year I dressed up as a witch. It had a laced black and blue skirt which had spiders knit all over it and a blue jean top. The hat matched the skirt with a jean brim. My son dressed up in an orange outfit that said I love my mummy across the chest. It was super cute! My husband dressed up as himself, which is something he does every year. The only downfall to Halloween is some people take it as an opportunity to dress with little clothing. Some women choose to wear short skirts and a bra with high boots and fish net stockings. It baffles me that normally they would not dress this way, but on Halloween they do. Men do not have the opportunity to dress the way women do because they can get away with walking around without a shirt normally. Overall, Halloween is the best!
Session 21 : Blog
Shelly
Session 21 : Blog
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Summary 11: Talking, Texting and Driving...
Half of teens say they’ve used cellphone while driving
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-11-16-teens-cellphones_N.htm)
Summary: This summer the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project conducted a national poll of 800 teens, ages 12 to 17. They found that about half of teens ages 16 and 17 say they have talked on the phone while driving. About a third of those teens have admitted to texting. The teens said they felt compelled to answer the phone or text while behind the wheel only to stay connected with friends. However, many teens stated that it was their parents who were talking to them the most. Many of them said they would wait until they stopped at a red light or held the phone up high enough to watch the road at the same time to text. These ideas were a few solutions given by the teens to avoid danger while driving and texting.
Session: 24: Blog
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-11-16-teens-cellphones_N.htm)
Summary: This summer the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project conducted a national poll of 800 teens, ages 12 to 17. They found that about half of teens ages 16 and 17 say they have talked on the phone while driving. About a third of those teens have admitted to texting. The teens said they felt compelled to answer the phone or text while behind the wheel only to stay connected with friends. However, many teens stated that it was their parents who were talking to them the most. Many of them said they would wait until they stopped at a red light or held the phone up high enough to watch the road at the same time to text. These ideas were a few solutions given by the teens to avoid danger while driving and texting.
Session: 24: Blog
Summary 10: Buy A Home Today!
More home buyers, not just first-timers, can get tax credit
By Sandra Block, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2009-11-10-ym10_ST_N.htm)
Summary: President Obama signed a bill into law Friday that extends the first-time home-buyer’s credit until next spring. This credit was included in legislation that extends unemployment benefits in all 50 states. The legislation also expands the credit to include some home buyers who are looking for a nicer place that already own a home. To get this credit you either have to be a first-time home buyer, someone who hasn’t owned a home in the three years before the purchase, or an existing homeowner who has lived in their current home for five out of the last eight years. The eligible first-timer can claim a tax credit for 10 percent of the purchase price up to $8,000, while the eligible existing homeowner qualifies for a tax credit up to $6,500. Both credits are refundable and don’t have to be repaid unless the home is sold within three years. For most the credit can only be claimed if a sales contract is signed before May 1, 2010, and closes before July 1, though there are special circumstances. Not only is the credit expanded to existing homeowners, but the legislation also expands the income cutoffs. Overall, the credit is not available for home purchases that exceed $800,000.
Session 22: Blog
By Sandra Block, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2009-11-10-ym10_ST_N.htm)
Summary: President Obama signed a bill into law Friday that extends the first-time home-buyer’s credit until next spring. This credit was included in legislation that extends unemployment benefits in all 50 states. The legislation also expands the credit to include some home buyers who are looking for a nicer place that already own a home. To get this credit you either have to be a first-time home buyer, someone who hasn’t owned a home in the three years before the purchase, or an existing homeowner who has lived in their current home for five out of the last eight years. The eligible first-timer can claim a tax credit for 10 percent of the purchase price up to $8,000, while the eligible existing homeowner qualifies for a tax credit up to $6,500. Both credits are refundable and don’t have to be repaid unless the home is sold within three years. For most the credit can only be claimed if a sales contract is signed before May 1, 2010, and closes before July 1, though there are special circumstances. Not only is the credit expanded to existing homeowners, but the legislation also expands the income cutoffs. Overall, the credit is not available for home purchases that exceed $800,000.
Session 22: Blog
Summary 9: Fatty Liver? New Study
Fat liver, not belly, may be best indicator of health problems
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-10-25-liver-fat_N.htm)
Summary: New research was presented at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society on Sunday which shows that fat in the liver is a better reason behind some medical issues than belly fat. Samuel Klein, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues looked at the visceral fat and liver fat of 31 obese men and women. Some of them had high amounts of liver fat and some of them had normal amounts of liver fat which is 5 percent fat or less. During the study researchers discovered that the people with fatty livers had an increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Obese people are at a higher risk of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a severe fatty liver which may contain up to 50 percent fat. To make a change obese people can make a marked reduction in liver fat with a 2 percent to 5 percent weight loss.
Session 20: Blog
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-10-25-liver-fat_N.htm)
Summary: New research was presented at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society on Sunday which shows that fat in the liver is a better reason behind some medical issues than belly fat. Samuel Klein, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues looked at the visceral fat and liver fat of 31 obese men and women. Some of them had high amounts of liver fat and some of them had normal amounts of liver fat which is 5 percent fat or less. During the study researchers discovered that the people with fatty livers had an increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Obese people are at a higher risk of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a severe fatty liver which may contain up to 50 percent fat. To make a change obese people can make a marked reduction in liver fat with a 2 percent to 5 percent weight loss.
Session 20: Blog
Summary 8: H1N1 Here We Go
‘National emergency’ for H1N1 no cause for alarm, experts say
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-25-obama-swine-flu-emergency_N.htm)
Summary: Over the weekend President Obama declared the H1N1 flu outbreak a national emergency. He decided this because of Friday’s report that the swine flu is still on the rise in many schools causing them to temporarily close. A total of 351 school closings in 19 states were reported by the Department of Education on Friday. However, this decision should not alarm the public experts in infectious disease and emergency medicine say. “It’s really more a continuation of our preparedness steps,” Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease told USA Today on Sunday. This will allow more help with flexibility in case hospitals see a greater climb in flu cases. Both Hanfling and Brennan say their emergency rooms have in the last two weeks. Overall, health care facilities will be able to set up alternate care sites if needed because the proclamation allows the government to grant waivers, according to White House documents.
Session 18: Blog
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY
(http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-25-obama-swine-flu-emergency_N.htm)
Summary: Over the weekend President Obama declared the H1N1 flu outbreak a national emergency. He decided this because of Friday’s report that the swine flu is still on the rise in many schools causing them to temporarily close. A total of 351 school closings in 19 states were reported by the Department of Education on Friday. However, this decision should not alarm the public experts in infectious disease and emergency medicine say. “It’s really more a continuation of our preparedness steps,” Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease told USA Today on Sunday. This will allow more help with flexibility in case hospitals see a greater climb in flu cases. Both Hanfling and Brennan say their emergency rooms have in the last two weeks. Overall, health care facilities will be able to set up alternate care sites if needed because the proclamation allows the government to grant waivers, according to White House documents.
Session 18: Blog
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