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Todaymytopicisculturesandtraditionalholidays.
Holidayarespecialtimesofrespitefromworkandotherroutines.Insomecases,theyarelegalholidayswhenstores,businessesandgovernmentofficesareofficiallyclosed.Inothercases,theyarecelebratedwithouttakingtimeofffromwork.Holidaysareoftentimesforcelebration,revelry,eating,drinking,travel,andfamilygatherings,buttheymayalsobetimesofrestandreflection.Thecurrenttrendisawayfromrestandreflection,EvenMardiGras,thedaybeforethetraditionallyreflectiveperiodofLent,hasturnedintoanentireweekofparties,paradesandmerry-makingforthosewhomaketheannualpilgrimagetoNewOrleans,forexample.
Inmostculturestheschedulingofholidaysoriginallywasrelatedtotheseasons,thelunarcycle,andreligion,Christmas(December25)celebratesthebirthofJesus,butitisnotactuallyknownwhetherJesuswasborninthewintertime.ThefirstRomanemperortoespouseChristianitydecidedtohaveChristmaswhenthedaysareshortesttobringaspiritofoptimismtothelongwintermonths.ItalsohelpedbringChristianitytothepagans,whowereaccustomedtohavingfestivalsatthewintersolstice,encouragingwarmthandsunshinetoreturn.OvertheyearsChristmashascometosymbolizegoodwillandgenerosityforbothChristiansandnon-ChristiansthroughthepersonificationofSantaClaus,originallyaChristiansaint,knownasSt,Nicholas.NowadaysRudolphthered-nosedreindeerisalmostasimportantaglobalsymbolofChristmasasJesusorSantaandthecommercializationofChristmasthreatenstoreplacegenerositywithgreed.ManypeopleforgetthattheoriginalChristmasgiftsweregivenbytheThreeWiseMen,allpagans,toJesus,aJewishchildborninamanger.Alltheythinkofarethegiftstheywillgiveorreceive,andallthemoneytheyhavespent.
OnereasonfortheincreasingpopularityofChristmasisitsproximitytoNewYear’sDay,encouragingalongholidaytoevolveoutofboth.IntheU,S.,theholidayhasturnedintoanextendedholidayseason,lastingfromThanksgivingDayinlateNovemberuntilNewYear’sDay,withaseeminglyendlessarrayofparties,dinners,concerts,parades,andvacationtrips.Theschoolsandcollegesareclosedfrommid-DecemberthroughearlyJanuarywhilemanypeopleeattoomuch,drinktoomuch,andwatchtoomuchAmericanfootballonTV.Manygifts,cards,andannualnewslettersareexchanged,andthevariousfestivitiesarenotalwaysveryrestful.ThenthesamepeoplemakeNewYear’sResolutionstoeatless,drinkless,spendless,andworkharderinthecomingyear.
ChristmasisbyfarthemostimportantholidayinEnglish-speakingcountries.OtherimportantholidaysinadditiontoThanksgivingandNewYear’sDayareValentine’sDay,St,Patrick’sDay,AprilFools’Day,andEaster.OnValentine’sDay,celebratedonFebruary14,peoplegivecards,chocolates,flowers,andkissestotheirspousesandsweethearts.OnSt,Patrick’sDay,March17,peopleweargreentocelebratetheluckoftheIrish,andeatcornedbeefandcabbagewasheddownwithgreenbeer.DuringEasterWeekinlateMarchorearlyApril,ChristiansrememberthedeathandresurrectionofJesuswhileJewscelebratePassover,inmemoryoftheescapeoftheJewsfromancientEgypt,wheretheyhadbeenslaves.Althoughitisnotactuallyaholidayandhasnoreligiousconnotation,AprilFools’Day,celebratedonApril1,isadaywhenpeopleplayembarrassingtricksontheirfriendsandcolleaguesandevenontheirteachers.AnotherholidaywithsomesimilaritytoAprilFools’DayisHalloweenonOctober31,whenchildrenwearfunnyorscarycostumesandasktheirneighborsfor,“tricksortreats”,ThenameHalloweenmeans,hallowedevening”,thenightbeforeAllSaints’DaywhenChristiansaintsarehonored.Onthefollowingday,AllSouls’Day,servicesandprayersaresaidforthedead.Inmanycountries,itisadaywhenfamiliesvisitcemeteriesandplaceflowersonthetombsoftheirrelatives.InEurope,LaborDayiscelebratedonMay1,whereasinCanadaandtheUnitedStates,laborandlaborersarehonoredbyalegalholidayonthefirstMondayinSeptember.
Spotdictation
Wealreadyliveinanovercommunicatedworldthatwillonlybecomemoresointhenexttech-era.We'vedevelopedtechnologythatgetsussomuchinformationthatwe'vegotcellphonesthatweneedeverysecond,we'vegotcomputersandlaptops,we'vegotpersonalorganizersandwearejustbeingbombardedwithcommunicationandeveryadvancingtechnologyseemstocreatemoreandmorecommunicationsatus.Wearethoughtofoverwhelmedbytheinformationflow.Researchsuggeststhatallthemultitaskingmayactuallymakeourbrainsworkbetterandfaster,producingaworldwideincreaseinIQupto20pointsandmoreinrecentdecades.Isthereanyrealbenefitinallthesementalgymnasticswenowhavetogothrough?
Wearenotbecomingaraceofglobalidiotsbutmanydothinkcertainskillsareenhancedandcertainarenot.
Youknowtheabilitytomakefastdecisionstoansweradozenemailsinfiveminutesortofilloutmaybebigaptitudeteststhat'senhanced.Betweensomeoneisouttherewithhiskidsplayinginhislittleleagueandorsomethinglikethat,he'sgothiscellphoneinhispocket.He'salwayswondering"Jeez!
DidIgotavoicemail?
"Thismighthavenegativeeffectsonownbrainpatterns.Creativityissomethingthathappensslowly.Ithappenswhenyourbrainisjustwhirlingaround,justplaying.Whenitputstogetherideaswhichyouhaven'tthoughtof.Ormaybeyouhavetimetoreadabook.Youareabusinesspersonthatyouhavetimetoreadabookabouthistoryoraboutphilosophyandsomethingthathappenedlongago.
Orsomethingorsomeideaorsomedefaultoflongago.Actuallyitmightoccurredtoyouthatyoumightthinkofyourownbusinessinthatwaysothismixtureofunrelatedideasthatfeedsyourproductivity,feedsyourcreativityandifyourmindisdisciplinedtoanswereveryemailthenyoudon'thavetimeforthatplayfulwhirling,youdon'thavetimeforthoseunexpectedconjunctions.SoIthinkmaybewearegettingsmarterinsomesensesbutovercommunicationisathreattoourcreativityandtoourreflection.
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Owingtotheoverpopulationinurbanareasandthelackofemploymentopportunity,thecrimerateisalsoahugeproblemwearefacedwith.Theproblemofdelinquencyisincreasinglymoreseriousinthisarea.Alsothelackofthetraditionalfamilystructureandweakenedboundsofkinship,lowerthemoralofthesechildrengrowingupintheurbanareas.Thesechildrengrowupinpovertyandusuallylookatcrimesasaquickandeasywayout.Theproblemsinurbanareasarefarmorethancanbehandledinanyshort-termefforts.Wecanonlyhopetocontainthem,andattempttomakesurethatnomoreproblemsarisefromthealreadyexistingones.
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Theproblemofchildhoodobesityisproportionaltothenumberofenvironmentalfactors,suchasthelocationofagrocerystore,relativetoahome.Poordietandphysicalinactivityarethetwomajorcontributorstoobesityinthecityandthemostpreventablecausesofdeath.Womenaremorelikelytobeobesethanmen,25percentversus19percent.Residentswithdiabetesandhypertensionaremorelikelytobeobesethantobeofanormalweight.Residentswhoeatfiveormorefruitsorvegetablesdailyarelesslikelytobeoverweightorobese.High-school-ageboysaremorelikelytobeobeseat19percentthantheirfemalecounterpart,nearly16percentofwhomareobese.
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Man:
Whenmostcouplesmarried,theymaydiscusssomethingsinadvancelikehowmanychildrentheywantorwheretheywanttolive.Butmostoftheday-to-daydetailsorproblemsofmarriedlifeworkoutaftermarriage.NotsowithStevenKarenParsonswhohavea15-pageprenuptialagreementthatstatestherulestheymustfollowinalmosteveryaspectoftheirmarriedlife.Today,Karenisherewithus.
Man:
Karen,firstI’dliketoaskyouwhyyoudecidedtowritethisagreement.You’vebothbeenmarriedbefore.AmIright?
Woman:
Yes,I’vebeenmarriedtwiceandStevewasmarriedoncebefore.Sowehavesomeexperienceaboutwhatgoeswronginamarriage.
Man:
Andthat’swhyyouwrotethisagreement.
Woman:
Yes,wefoundthatmanyproblemshappenwhenapersonhasdifferentexpectationsfromhisorherspouse.Wewanttotalkabouteverythingopenlyandhonestlybeforewestartlivingtogether.Also,webothknowhowimportantitistorespecteachother’squotes.We’reallbotheredbythingsthatseemssmalltosomeoneelse,likeitusedtoreallybothermewhenmyex-husbandlethisdirtyclothesonthefloor.Soweputthatintheagreement:
dirtyclothingmustbeputinalaundrybag.NowSteveknowswhatmyexpectationsare.
Man:
I’msurethatsomepeoplehearingthisreportwillthinkthiscontractisn’tveryromantic.
Woman:
Well,wedisagree.Wethinkit’sveryromantic.Disagreementshowsthatwesetdownandtalkedandreallytrytounderstandtheotherperson.Alotofproblemsoccurinamarriagebecausepeopledon’ttalkaboutwhattheywant.That’sright.Whenwedisagreeaboutsomething,weworkoutsolution.That’sgoodforbothofus.I’dmuchratherdothatthangetsomeromanticgiftslikeflowersorcandy.
Man:
Someoftheserulessoundlike,well,abusinessagreement.Manyofyourrulesconcernmoneyinsomeway,eventherulesabouthavingchildren.
Woman:
Inourexperience,disagreementsaboutmoneycancausealotofproblems,sowetalkedabouthowwewanttospendourmoneyandputthatintheagreementaswell.
Man:
Sodoyouspendalotoftimecheckingoneachothertoseeif