Category Archives: Education

BPA’s Obesity And Diabetes Link Strengthened By New Study

i.huffpost.com/gen/500903/thumbs/s-BPA-AND-OBESITY-large.jpg www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/bpa-chemical-hormone-obesity-diabetes_n_1276996.html   By Lynne Peeples/Huffington Post The modern lifestyle of super-sized french fries and couch potatoes often takes the blame for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes in the U.S. — perhaps rightly so. But growing evidence suggests another factor in the dual epidemics: modern chemicals. Exposure to even minuscule amounts of synthesized …

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You Are What You Eat

www.maamasfood.com   In order to talk about one’s health, one must seriously consider how what one’s eating is affecting one’s health.  The adage that "You are what you eat" is oftentimes true.  Science has revealed that what we eat either results in a healthy or a diseased body.  Hence, many are now turning to organic …

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Scholarships Available to Study African Languages Abroad

African Languages Initiative The African Languages Initiative offers Boren Scholarship applicants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, supplemental funding will be available for Boren Scholars to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their …

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BRING YOUR A-GAME!

Take the time to watch the video with your children! http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/bring_your_a_game Bring Your A Game Synopsis To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor-director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR A GAME – a groundbreaking documentary …

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