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Quitting smoking linked to improved mood
Friday, March 14, 2014Smokers who kick the habit appear to benefit from an improved mood, according to a new review of past studies.
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Go nuts for coconut
Wendy RahamutSaturday, March 15, 2014If you adore the taste and flavour of coconuts then there are no boundaries to the uses of this delicious nut as it is quite versatile. In its young stage we get...
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Laventille artist sets his eyes on the world
Wesley GibbingsSaturday, March 15, 2014A house painted by Roger Garraway (inset), the self-taught Laventille artist. Meet Roger Garraway.
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Liam Teague: Paganini of the steelpan
Nasser KhanSunday, March 16, 2014Hailed as the “Paganini of the Steelpan,” 40-year-old Liam Teague currently serves as the head of Steelpan Studies and associate professor of Music at Northern Illinois...
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Continuing the fight against low literacy
Monday, March 17, 2014The nation’s teachers face some uphill challenges in fighting low literacy. With literacy crucial to the country’s development, Secretary General of the T&T National...
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Attitude can make you a star
John JefferisMonday, March 17, 2014Coco Reef owner John Jefferis believes a good attitude is one of the most important attributes for a career in hospitality.At staff orientation meetings I always say...
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Kids with family routines more emotionally, socially advanced
Monday, March 17, 2014Children who took part in more family routines were more likely to be socially and emotionally advanced, according to a study.Preschoolers who sing, tell stories and eat dinner...
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Study to test chocolate pills for heart health
Tuesday, March 18, 2014A large-scale study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. It is sponsored by the National...
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Man seeks help to get a kidney transplant
Bobie-lee DixonWednesday, March 19, 2014Rasheed Shah was an active young man, going to the gym regularly and enjoying life but now he needs a kidney transplant. Four years ago, Lisa Chung and husband...
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A place of refuge from society’s storms
Roslyn CarringtonThursday, March 20, 2014Children’s Ark director Dr Achong Low with the students of the culinary class at Goodwill Industries. PHOTOS COURTESY CHILDREN”S ARKIn the past month or two the...
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A long walk to freedom for the adult learner
Thursday, March 20, 2014The best programme and teacher can’t help you if you are not present, in body and mind.
View ArticleRecord turnout for Uniquely Worthy south workshop
Thursday, March 20, 2014Facilitator Don La Foucade, left, standing, pays close attention as a student makes a contribution during the Uniquely Worthy south-based workshop sponsored by bpTT and United...
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Radio silence?
Joshua SurteesThursday, March 20, 2014On Sunday morning I was ready to appear on a radio talk show on a government-owned station. I was nervous. I’m not an expert on the show’s topic and I don’t like...
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Mothers’ monitoring of media tied to kids’ weight
Thursday, March 20, 2014Researchers found that when mothers reported spending less time monitoring their kids’ media consumption, kids tended be heavier at seven years old. Children whose mothers pay...
View ArticleADHD medications tied to teenage weight gain
Friday, March 21, 2014Stimulant-treated ADHD kids had slower BMI growth in early childhood and faster BMI growth in later childhood.Stimulant medications, rather than the childhood ADHD they are used...
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Bake it Right
Wendy RahamutSaturday, March 22, 2014It’s a challenge on a Sunday morning to decide what kind of bake should accompany a smoked herring, salt fish buljol or accra breakfast.
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San Jose de Oruna Part II: Hard times
Angelo BissessarsinghSunday, March 23, 2014The old Spanish Plaza de San Carlos, town square of San Jose de Oruna still exists, though it is now known as George Earle Park.For a tiny village with just...
View ArticleStart counseling on infant feeding
Monday, March 24, 2014A baby being fed.Obesity prevention efforts directed at infants may not work if cultural differences in childcare are not taken into account, suggests a new US study.
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Towards saving our archeology
AJ TheoladeMonday, March 24, 2014Custodian of Early History of Trinidad Archaeology Heritage and financier, Chris Harris, left, and archaeologist Dr Arie Boomert hold a discussion before the...
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