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...Duty and patriotism call less loudly today, though, than big paychecks and career mobility. To capture enough of Australia's best and brightest, the military must not just sharpen its image - "the army. the edge" - but soften its ways. Moves the government and defense chiefs are being urged to consider include raising adf salaries, which lag behind civilian earnings; offering free tertiary education after an agreed term of service; revising weight-for-height and age standards for recruits; making it more convenient for reservists to do their training; and making it easier for people to move back and forth between...
...Sharpen Your Mind...
...Cusworth returned to the lineup for the Crimson in last Saturday’s 78-65 win over Dartmouth. His 5-for-13 performance from the field pointed to a bit of rust accumulated during his seven-game absence, but a full week of practice will likely help him sharpen his skills.“I feel like I’m in midseason form,” Cusworth said.The one player who benefited most from Cusworth’s return was junior guard Jim Goffredo. The 6’1 sharpshooter knocked down seven threes and finished with...
Everyone around the water cooler knows that meditation reduces stress. But with the aid of advanced brainscanning technology, researchers are beginning to show that meditation directly affects the function and structure of the brain, changing it in ways that appear to increase attention span, sharpen focus and improve memory...
...that the purpose of sleep may be more to rest the mind than to rest the body. Indeed, most of the benefits of eight hours' sleep seem to accrue to the brain: sleep helps consolidate memory, improve judgment, promote learning and concentration, boost mood, speed reaction time and sharpen problem solving and accuracy. According to Sonia Ancoli-Israel, a psychologist at the University of California at San Diego who has done extensive studies in the aging population, lack of sleep may even mimic the symptoms of dementia. In recent preliminary findings, she was able to improve cognitive function in patients...