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The spring 2009 issue of Chalkboard, the IU School of Education Alumni magazine, is now online. Read about the school's new Latino initiative and other new partnerships.
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2009 IU Summer Music Festival
June 21 to Aug. 11, various times and locations, Bloomington -- Featuring more than 50 free and ticketed events, the 2009 Indiana University Summer Music Festival on the IU Bloomington campus offers the collegiate premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza and a world-class array of orchestral concerts, chamber music, piano recitals, band concerts, percussion and other special events.
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Office qigong
Qigong and ergonomic experts in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation say incorporating slow-moving yet brief qigong movements throughout the workday can ease some of the aches and pains and energy-zapping practices common to sedentary desk jobs. Chunyun Wang guides readers through these moves in a video that demonstrates five movements geared toward improving wellness.
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Public health expert Lloyd Kolbe, associate dean for global and community health at Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, discusses the latest on influenza A (H1N1) in this Q-and-A.
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A new Indiana University study is the first to report that U.S. birth defect rates were highest for women conceiving in the spring and summer. Researchers also found that this period of increased risk correlated with increased levels of pesticides in surface water across the country.
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When jobs and money are in short supply a dominant response can be competition, isolation and self-criticism. Bernardo J. Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, says people need to turn outward during dark times.
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Bedbug outbreaks across the United States require a proactive approach, according to Marc Lame, clinical assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and an expert in pest management. Lame says operators of housing that is susceptible to infestations -- such as hotels, college dorms, apartments and shelters -- should make plans for preventing and responding to the problem.
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People tend to lean toward the positive, which can be particularly helpful when faced with negative stereotypes that can undermine performance, such as success on a math test or in an athletic contest. In a new study, Robert J. Rydell, assistant professor in Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, examines how aligning oneself with a positive stereotype related to the same performance area can "eliminate the worry, stress and cognitive depletion brought about by negative performance stereotypes, increasing actual performance."
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Arm injuries in youth baseball, particularly for pitchers, can bench players' future plans without careful attention. J.D. Campbell, assistant athletic director for media relations at Indiana University, shares his own experiences and offers insights provided by the American Sports Medicine Institute and the USA Baseball Medical & Safety Advisory Committee.
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The April 9, 2009, issue of Active for Life includes articles about the unique needs of teens with cancer, yoga's influence on the fear of falling, computer vision, college students and gambling, the cycle of violence and federal physical activity guidelines. Carol the Coach provides a primer on resiliency.
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The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center staff knows that thinking about cancer can be worrisome. The good news is that today there are more than 10 million cancer survivors. We are fortunate for scientific advances in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, but so much information and research can be hard to understand. Now, there is a Web site to help answer your questions about cancer.
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