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Month: November, 2009

“THE 10,000-HOUR RULE”

27 November, 2009 (14:05) | Business, Education, Personal Interest, Self Improvement | By: Thibodaux Chamber

I read quite a lot, but my reading material is almost always found in the suspense/thriller/who-done-it genre.  So, it was a real departure for me to read a non-fiction book titled Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell.  A former colleague had recommended the book and suggested I would find it interesting. The term [...]

“Weight Resistance Training For Adolescents “

23 November, 2009 (14:27) | Business, Education, Family, Health, Personal Interest, Self Improvement | By: Thibodaux Chamber

When can you begin weight resistance training for adolescents and children? Weight training or resistance training in children has been a controversial subject in the past. Clinicians and exercise scientist now agree the resistive exercise can be a sage and an effective method of conditioning for children. Current public health objectives aim to increase the [...]

“The Ripple Effect”

20 November, 2009 (14:05) | Business, Economic Development, Education, Thibodaux | By: Thibodaux Chamber

Running the Numbers by Renee Piper This spring, Nicholls and the University of Louisiana System completed a comprehensive study of the economic and community impact the university has on the Bayou Region and Louisiana. Not surprisingly, the study shows that Nicholls has a ripple effect on the economic vitality of the entire state and the [...]