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A WORLD WE DARE TO IMAGINE

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Did you know that exposure to music, and learning how to play a musical instrument, help to develop increased neural pathways in young children? While the mechanism of how this works is complex, and scientists do not know exactly how this development occurs, what is known is that young children who are exposed to music have increased brain activity. This translates into increased cognition that helps to support the development of executive functions and learning. The name of the organization is CAFÉ: Community Arts for Everyone. The mission is to provide underprivileged children with access to a music program, which in turn offers increased cognition that translates into better learning. This can then help motivate these children to attend college, and, with the benefit of higher education, lift themselves out of poverty. I think that every citizen should be provided with an opportunity to help themselves through the provision of education. I combined my love of music with a belief...
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RANDOM POST 2

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NBA Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry: A Modern Ultra-Competitor Big name high schools refused to recruit him. Virginia Tech would only give him a walk-on position because of his size. Six players made the 2009 draft pick before him. Throughout his career, other players and teams have shortchanged him on the respect he deserved. Yet look at Stephen Curry today. Last season, he pushed the Golden State Warriors to win 73 regular season games. The NBA named him Most Valuable Player—again. Recently, Curry signed a 201 million dollar contract. Maybe now, finally, the doubters have learned their lesson. Stephen Curry is an athlete who does not quit. The obstacles and struggles of his career never held him back. In fact, Curry may be basketball's premier ultra-competitor precisely because of this past adversity. When playing college ball for Davidson, Curry proved himself with a virtually unmatched performance. The Southern Conference named him Player of the Year twice...
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Personal Takeaways from Jacqueline Novogratz's TED Talk "Inspiring a Life of Immersion"

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After watching the clip I have changed my thinking concerning the conformity of the society and especially in social classes indefinitely. The clips made me acquire a clearer understanding of humanity especially when Jacqueline says that everyone is equal. She encourages individuals not to alienate themselves from one another as people desire to be directed through leadership. I find it motivating to realize that taking a leadership initiative to bring about change in the society can be impactful and beneficial especially for the less fortunate in the community. I also noticed that my life would be meaningless if I lived luxuriously, while my neighbors were suffering. I have learned to value others and respect people for what they are. Therefore, sacrifice, empathy, discipline, courage, and hard work are important values to demonstrate to make the best out of our living. Today, I am aware that the society needs my help as an individual. Jacqueline has taught me that even the ...
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AMDP PROPOSAL DRAFT

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TO: Professor Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP FROM: Hou Stephen, Financial Analyst Intern, Research and Development DATE: July 7, 2017 Subject: The Honest Company Recommendation In my research work, I came across a viable enterprise, the Honest Company. A critical review of this establishment led me to recommend that Anima Mundi should consider allocating funds to the organization because it seems to align with most of the requirements for funding. The organization is economically sustainable, empowers the consumers socially, and seeks to uphold environmental sustainability. The following memo gives several definitions relevant to the business terms and also provides an overview of the Honest Company business practices. DEFINITIONS: ·          Triple Bottom Line (TBL):  TBL is an accounting framework used to measures sustainability of most organizations in the world. It goes beyond the obvious measure of a firm’s success through prof...
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Book Review "My Life on the Road"

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"My Life on the Road Book Review" Gloria Steinem is a name that appears on the top list of anyone writing about the leading feminists in America. She is an iconic woman who decided to put her views on paper. Her fight for the oppressed women started in a different yet unique way. In her book, “My life on the Road” Steinem tells her story. She chooses an adventurous journey on the road to gather stories and reach out to special groups such as youths and women. The autobiographical story is a strong implication of how her ability to listen has helped her help the most vulnerable groups in the society. Readings this book I have discovered that the most captivating aspect of the book is the fact it covers several decades and waves of feminism throughout Steinem’s life. Such features make it an interesting piece to read and identify with great women characters across history. I could not fail to see that the author opens her story with her early childhood during the 1...
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A RANDOM POST

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            Game design is a pretty peculiar and interesting field of art. On the one hand, its modern form has not so rich history and needs more specialists. On the other hand, games and people go side by side during the whole human history. And where games exist, people who create them also have something to create. Game design can be characterized as a science of the art of game creation. A game designer is a person who set rules and balance to a game. This specialist combines a number of skills: he or she should be communicative and have the skill to manage people and teamwork. The game designer should be creative and know both technical and humanitarian disciplines in order to create interesting conceptions and mechanics. It is a person who can be called the core of any game, starting from board games such as “Monopoly” and ends with modern blockbuster video games. And if you think there are no more duties for that kind of professional yo...
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The Secret to Why Asians Don’t Age!

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The Secret to Why Asians Don’t Age!             Shhh…. I am here to let you in on a secret about what has been passed on to me for generations. So…. we’ve all heard about the myth that Asians don’t age, that they are secretly vampires from the east that scientists haven’t fully figured out yet. I mean, that explains why they are constantly hiding from the sun and even when they do go to the beach they wear outfits like the one shown below. I am here to tell you that we are not vampires but humans that have a long history of taking care of our skin, thereby giving the illusion that we don’t age. Often, people do not take care of their skin at a young age since their skin cells are still vibrant and continue to produce moisture, however, the moment they turn 30 or so they start to see wrinkles slowly emerging from their skin. I always imagine our skin and body as a vehicle, even if you are born as a Ferrari, witho...
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