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Mindfulness Worked As Well For Anxiety As Drug, In Study

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 2:00am

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison.

The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of classes weekly and 45 minutes of daily practice at home. Participants were randomly assigned to the program or daily use of a generic drug sold under the brand name Lexapro for depression and anxiety.

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UNO Swimmer Becomes Role Model Through Dexcom U

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 3:00am

As a 10-year-old diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Grant Wasczak’s first question was, “Can I still swim?” An answer of “No” from the nurse could have stopped him from reaching for his dreams, but his dad pointed out how much progress had been made in treating diabetes.

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5 Ways To Save This Holiday Shopping Season

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 1:00am

This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be longer, pricier and in some ways more chaotic than in previous years, which makes it easy to overspend. But there are also opportunities for significant savings if you know where and how to search for them.

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Scooter's Coffee Raises A Cup To Veterans

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 3:00am

OMAHA, Neb. – To honor veterans this Veterans Day, Scooter’s Coffee is giving back to those who have proudly served our country. On Friday, Nov. 11, veterans can receive a free handcrafted drink of any size at Scooter’s Coffee.

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Warren Buffett's Firm Reports $2.7B Loss On Investment Drop

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company again reported a loss — this time only $2.7 billion — because of a drop in the paper value of its investment portfolio in the third quarter, but most of its operating businesses performed well with the notable exception of Geico.

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What Makes Someone Indigenous?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 12:00am

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”

You may have heard that in school. The rhyme makes it easier to remember that 1492 was the year when an Italian explorer named Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain and landed in a chain of islands near modern-day Florida called the “West Indies.”

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Maximize Your Benefits To Offset Inflation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 2:00am

Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits?

If not, you may be leaving money on the table. And in this time of high inflation, you need all the cash you can get to offset rising prices.

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Bison Return Program Is Now Helping Native American Ranchers Build Herds

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — For years, Wayne Frederick and his father managed a herd of bison held by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of south-central South Dakota.

But now, a unique partnership between a tribal nonprofit that helps Native ranchers raise bison and the Nature Conservancy is helping Frederick start his own commercial herd.

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New Calculator Tackles Inequality In Missing Persons Stories

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 2:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — If you went missing, how much press would you be "worth"? The Columbia Journalism Review unveiled a tool on Thursday that calculates the number of stories your disappearance would net, based on demographics.

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Nebraska Educator Lee Perez Among Top Five Exceptional Educators Honored For Service To Their Communities And The Teaching Profession

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 1:00am

Washington, D.C., November 2, 2022 — The NEA Foundation announced today that five public school educators will receive one of public education’s highest honors, the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence. The award, sponsored by the Horace Mann Educators Foundation, recognizes educators for their exceptional skill in the classroom, attention to equity and diversity, engagement of families and communities, commitment to ongoing professional development, and advocacy for the profession.