Health Purpose The purpose of strength training is to produce good muscle tone throughout the entire body. This should result in greater balance, control, and support of the entire body. When muscles are strong, less demand is placed on the skeletal structure. A tone body should reduce injury and fatigue. A tone body should result… Continue reading Strength Training Workout Plan and Resources
Author: Greg Johnson
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Quick Mind Exercises 2022
Summary This page contains some mind exercises that are quick, easy, and effective. The image at the top of this page “Mind Your Head” is a photo from Pexels, a free service made possible by photographers donating their pictures to be used as stock photos. In this case, mind your head has a double meaning.… Continue reading Quick Mind Exercises 2022
Global Economy News 2022
Summary This page contains a few curated news stories relating to the global economy. They are listed below in chronological order with the source and date for each entry. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Speculation about an economic downturn is probably the primary cause of economic downturns. At the end of 2022, many tech firms began laying off… Continue reading Global Economy News 2022
Digital Currency Report 2022
Summary This document provides general information and a few curated news stories relating to the state of digital currency at the end of 2022. About Digital currency and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum promised a kind of “power to the people” — giving individuals the opportunity to create wealth through mining systems. As the value of… Continue reading Digital Currency Report 2022
Women’s Rights News 2022
Summary This is a 2022 year-end report on the state of women’s rights around the world, with a curated selection of stories. News reports are listed below in chronological order with source and date used for each entry heading. Historic Context For context, in the United States, as recent as a few generations ago, in… Continue reading Women’s Rights News 2022
Fusion Energy News 2022
Summary This document provides current information about fusion energy. News stories are in chronological order below with source and date as the heading for each entry. “We were able to reach pressures more than two times the center of the sun and about 150 million degrees [Celsius].” This is about 10 times hotter than the… Continue reading Fusion Energy News 2022
China-India Relations 2022
Summary In December 2022, tensions between China and India escalated slightly. Hopefully this reference page will be of little necessity going forward, but it’s being created to track related stories. News stories are below in chronological order with the most recent at the top. Source and date are provided for each entry. CNN (15 Dec… Continue reading China-India Relations 2022
World Wedding Traditions 2022
Summary This page provides a sampling of wedding videos from different cultures around the world. They are listed in chronological order with the most recent at the top. A description and date is provided for each video. Note that wedding videographers may not approve their videos for embedding on websites. So, they must be viewed… Continue reading World Wedding Traditions 2022
Direct Action Report 2022
Introduction This document provides some recent news reports relating to direct action in 2022, and the context for what we are seeing globally. In its simplest form, direct action is a way for a group to circumvent the normal democratic process for the advancement of a goal. While freedom of speech is part of the… Continue reading Direct Action Report 2022
Ukraine Tech Services 2022
Summary In 2022, tech businesses based in Ukraine are likely noticing an increase in support as a result of positive global sentiments toward the country and growing awareness. You may have noticed on YouTube and other sites there are ads from online tech companies based in Ukraine, with some having logos that include the familiar… Continue reading Ukraine Tech Services 2022
The Grand Lama of Tibetan Buddhism Has Arrived
Summary At over 28,000 feet, Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. With a view of the mountain, the community of Darjeeling in the Eastern Himalayas is now welcoming the the Grand Lama of Tibetan Buddhism as reported in the video below. ABOUT — Ratak Puntso seems like any other 2-year-olds, but he… Continue reading The Grand Lama of Tibetan Buddhism Has Arrived
Population Report 2022
Summary This document provides some news and information about the state of our global population. Information below is listed chronologically with the most recent at the top. Entry headers include source and date. Some commentary for context is at the top of this document. This document is a companion to a longer population reference guide… Continue reading Population Report 2022