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Enjoy the inaugural issue of the IU College of Arts and Sciences online magazine, THE COLLEGE.
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The Canary Project: Works on Climate Change 2006-2009
Sept. 4-Oct. 9, SoFA Gallery, 1201 E. Seventh St., Bloomington -- Canary Project co-founders Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris will give a lecture about their work Friday, Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Radio/TV 251. The opening reception will follow, Friday, Sept. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring a performance by artist Joshua Kit Clayton in the SoFA Gallery. On Friday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m., in room 015 of the Fine Arts building, artist Fritz Haeg will give a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition, with a reception to follow in the SoFA Gallery.
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H1N1: The difference between caution and fear
With schools nationwide about to begin, children and teens need their parents' help in coping with fear and uncertainty as influenza A (H1N1) continues to spread and media coverage intensifies. "It's best to talk with your children frequently about what is going on and to explain how the family is dealing with it. They should be reminded to wash their hands frequently and not to share food or beverages with friends," says Michele C. Thorne, Riley Hospital for Children clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Read on for more suggestions.
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An examination of college students' eating habits found they like their food quick and easy -- and they developed this dining style at home, before their college experience began. Researchers in IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation say that health educators need to find a way to communicate to college students that healthful eating habits are an important part of staying fit.
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The aging process accelerates when we are inactive, says Meena Garg, M.D., assistant professor of clinical family medicine at the Indiana University Center for Sports Medicine. She offers readers tips for aging with grace -- and activity.
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Sex isn't always the easiest topic for parents and teens to discuss, yet it is critical for parents to help prepare their young adult children to deal with a range of serious sexual health issues that are common on college campuses. Conversations surrounding teens' impending independence should touch on STDs such as HIV, contraception, sexual assault prevention, and sexual orientation and gender identity.
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In our brains, groups of neurons fire up simultaneously for just milliseconds at a time, in random rhythms, similar to twinkling lightning bugs in the backyard. New research from neuroscientists at Indiana University and the University of Montreal provides a model -- and a rhyme and reason -- for this random synchronization. The findings expand scientists' understanding of brain rhythms, both reoccurring and random, and shed light on the decades-old mystery of how the brain learns temporal patterns.
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Getting kids ready for school can stir mixed emotions in parents -- excitement, loss and perhaps some apprehension. For parents of children with disabilities, these feelings may be even more intense. Cathy Beard, family support specialist with the Early Childhood Center at the Indiana Institute for Disability and Community at Indiana University, suggests some steps that can make those first days easier for the kids and parents.
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There are lots of reasons why men and women might not be in the mood for sex. However, we often make up reasons, which can lead to confusion and even heart-breaking results. The key to saying, "No," says sexual health expert Debby Herbenick, is to be truthful but also to say something that affirms or validates the relationship. Read on for an excerpt on this topic from Herbenick's new book, Because it Feels Good.
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The July 16, 2009, Active for Life offers tips about sunscreen, bug spray and other aspects of summer kid care. Articles also discuss hair care interfering with exercise, compassion fatigue among heath care providers, new obesity research, cancer and sexuality and the impact of prenatal exposure to nicotine on children's behavior. Blogger Jennifer Piurek writes about her new relationship with exercise.
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