Health, Fitness and Style

Julia Sneden writes: Nowadays, when I have to learn something new, it seems to take forever, and when I take notes, I lose them almost as quickly as I have written them down … which drawer did I put that in? Which drawer in which desk/table/bureau? In which room? What color was the paper I wrote them down on (this is more likely to stick in my brain, and helps if there’s a pile of other bits of paper wherever it was that I put it ...) more »

Listen and view North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitcamp's questions and a witness stating the difficulty in finding teachers for the Indian community schools. Is catching up with middle-class children's vocabulary impossible or is early childhood intervention a reachable goal for the children of Indian country? In another hearing, VHA administrative data sources show a similar pattern of findings in that Military Sexual Trauma is significantly associated with risk for suicide for both women and men. more »

An Introduction to Marine Science and Conservation, a new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from Duke University taught by David W. Johnston, Asst. Prof, Marine Conservation & Ecology, will encourage students to use the papers in the Collection to gain a deeper understanding of marine life and how scientists study the ocean.    more »

"How are law enforcement personnel and partners in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry being trained to identify potential trafficking situations – not just child sex trafficking, but that of adults as well? These are questions governments should be grappling with every day, and especially when a major gathering is on the horizon. And these are some of the specifics we’re watching for as we approach additional major sporting events." more »