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Celebrate National Library Week: Visit the Newly Remodeled Downtown Library

Rina Risper8 years ago04 mins

LANSING, MI – National Library Week falls on the week of April 9-15. According the American Library Association (ALA) web site, this special week was first sponsored by ALA in 1958 as a way to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. Also, since 1985, April has also been designated School Library Month.

Autonomous or self-driving vehicles will soon be on the roads with you

Rina Risper8 years ago018 mins

By Howard Spence

Rapid advances in technology and engineering are making big differences in our lives, and what the future holds for us. Many things that we used to dream about or see as ideas on television 20 or 30 years ago are now a part of our everyday reality. It is a wonder how we could ever have been happy living the way we did even just a few years ago.

PET WORLD: Every dog is different, no matter the type of breed

Rina Risper8 years ago06 mins

By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency

Q: We own an eight-year-old, male Pug, Digger, who is smart, lovable, and extremely calm. My brother-in-law always loved Digger and bought a male Pug from a breeder. Needless to say, this pup is the total opposite of Digger. Blackie is like the Energizer Bunny in that he just never stops moving. He has been recently neutered, which has not changed him too much. I know there are certain breeds that are known for their energy (Jack Russel Terrier’s) but on the other hand, are there breeds that are known for being calm? – Frank Williams, Baltimore, MD

TEEN TALK: Janene Gardin speaks with Christopher Loring about his battle with cancer

Rina Risper8 years ago06 mins

By Janene Gardin

When Christopher Loring was in the 8th grade he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s B-cell Lymphoma. It is a type of cancer, 2 years later, he is in remission and living life each day.

Excuse me, are you listening? 16-6

Rina Risper8 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

Short and sweet today. I am fighting off another cold.

Herbert Bayard Swope once said, “I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is: Try to please everybody.”

Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently

Rina Risper8 years ago05 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — New Michigan State University research has found that refugees diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder regulate stress differently than those who don’t have the disorder, but may have experienced similar suffering.

Skilled workers more prone to mistakes when interrupted

Rina Risper8 years ago03 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Expertise is clearly beneficial in the workplace, yet highly trained workers in some occupations could actually be at risk for making errors when interrupted, indicates a new study by two Michigan State University psychology researchers.

Interpersonal Edge: Attention deficit disorder and workplace success

Rina Risper8 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I have wicked attention deficit disorder (ADD) and really struggle with tracking detail, getting sidetracked and forgetting processes at work. I take medication but still find myself dropping details through the cracks. My manager is very frustrated with me, and I am afraid I will lose my job. Do you have any clients that have bad ADD, and how do you help them?

Jill on Money: Buffett: Enrich yourself, not your broker, with passive investing

Rina Risper8 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

No investment guru's wisdom is more sought than that of Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and so-called Oracle of Omaha.

THE KID’S DOCTOR: How harmful is marijuana to teens?

Rina Risper8 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

The legalization of marijuana in many states for medical and recreational usage is making marijuana use more and more prevalent. It has also made it incumbent for pediatricians to have conversations with teenage patients (and parents) about the harmful effects of marijuana use.