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The route to perfection

    Can there be perfection without pain for those who are successful in the world of dance? Achieving excellence depends on many different things, including physique and luck. However, it is indisputable that those who dance professionally must also follow a rigorous training regime.

    Like athletes, dancers have to be strong, but they also have to combine fitness with elegance and musicality. It is said that giving a professional dance performance is not dissimilar to playing a football game as dancers have to alternate periods of sustained activity with short bursts of explosive energy, and also being able to recover quickly.

    It is worth noting that while in the past dancers used to train mostly by going through repetitive routines, with the high fitness standards that are currently the norm, they use additional new techniques such as gym routines in order to gain muscle strength and stamina. This will perhaps help them attain their ultimate goal: perfection.

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Exercise and the Brain: How Fitness Impacts Learning

by Nancy Barile, Award-Winning Teacher, M.A.Ed.

While attending a three-day special education workshop, the book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, was recommended to me on the basis that it provides incontrovertible evidence that exercise can help all students—especially special education students—improve in school. At a time when recess and physical education programs are being cut for test prep, I knew this was information worth having and sharing.

Written by Dr. John J. Ratey, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, the book explores the connection between exercise and the brain, providing strong evidence that aerobic exercise physically remodels the brain for peak performance on all fronts. Specifically, Dr. Ratey writes that exercise improves learning on three levels: “First, it optimizes your mind-set to improve alertness, attention, and motivation; second, it prepares and encourages nerve cells to bind to one another, which is the cellular basis for logging in new information; and third, it spurs the development of new nerve cells from stem cells in the hippocampus.” In short, not only does exercise help the brain get ready to learn but it actually makes retaining information easier.

Available at: https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/exerciseand-brain-how-fitness-impacts-learning1801.html..Accessed on: Feb. 18th, 2022.

THE BENEFITS OF PETS FOR HUMAN HEALTH

By Dana Casciotti, PhD, and Diana Zuckerman, PhD, National Center for Health Research

Animals play an important role in many people’s lives. They can be used in occupational therapy, speech
therapy, or physical rehabilitation to help patients recover.  Aside from these designated therapeutic roles,
animals are also valued as companions, which can certainly affect the quality of our lives. And the better we
understand the human-animal bond, the more we can use it to improve people’s lives.
[5] Some research studies have found that people who have a pet have healthier hearts, stay home sick less
often, make fewer visits to the doctor, get more exercise, and are less depressed. Companion animals may
improve heart health by lowering blood pressure and regulating the heart rate during stressful situations.
In a 2002 study, researchers found that people with a dog or cat were less likely to have spikes in heart rates
and blood pressure while performing stressful tasks, and their heart rates and blood pressure returned to
[10] normal more quickly. Besides, pets may also have a significant impact on allergies, asthma, social support,
and social interactions with other people.
It makes sense to conduct more studies on how human-animal interaction influences our health. However, we
don’t yet know exactly what types of animals influence what types of health issues and what characteristics
about human-animal interaction are most important. If research shows specific health benefits under
[15] specific circumstances, that information can be used to change policies in ways that benefit even more
adults and children. 

Adapted from center4research.org. Accessed 20 April 2022.

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The Wanted singer Tom Parker dies from brain cancer aged 33
Pop star who was diagnosed with a tumor in 2020 had ‘infectious smile
and energetic presence’, says his wife
 

Tom Parker pictured in November 2021.
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Tom Parker, a singer with The Wanted, has died aged 33 from brain cancer. His wife, Kelsey, said on Instagram: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side. Our hearts are broken, Tom was the center of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.” She said she and Parker’s family were “truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support” he had received after the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor in October 2020.
She said she and Parker’s family were “truly thankful for the outpouring of love and support” he had received after the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor in October 2020.
He is also survived by the couple’s two children, Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.
Parker was one of five endearingly high-energy members of The Wanted, who became one of the most popular British boybands in a generation. Their debut 2010 single, the anthemic All Time Low, reached No 1, as did Glad You Came in 2012.
Before going on hiatus in 2014, they had six other UK Top Five songs, including the dance-pop hits Walks Like Rihanna, Chasing the Sun and Lightning, all of which brought a boisterous British personality to the EDM-laced pop of the era.
His four bandmates paid tribute to Parker, calling him “our brother” and saying: “Words can’t express the loss and sadness we feel. Always and forever in our hearts.”
In 2021, Parker fronted a documentary for Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer strand, following his life with his family as he underwent treatment. He announced in November that his tumor was stable, and he was able to perform on select nights of The Wanted’s tour of UK arenas earlier this month after the group’s reunion in 2021, but his condition suddenly deteriorated.
His memoir, Hope, will be published in July after its announcement earlier this month. He described it as “about finding hope in whatever situation you’re dealt, and living your best life no matter what”
Outside the band, he played Danny Zuko in a touring production of the musical Grease, and also appeared on talent shows The Jump and Celebrity MasterChef.
Among those also paying tribute to Parker was Martin Kemp, who said “your bravery, your fight and your spirit will never be forgotten”. 

Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/30/the-wanted-singer-tomparker-dies-from-brain-cancer-aged-33 on April 6th, 2022.