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Coding Pathways with Ozobots in PE – PHE America
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Coding Pathways with Ozobots in PE – PHE America

I love finding creative ways to incorporate STEAM into Physical Education. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. I was at my daughter’s Open House for her enrichment class in Bayport where she was showing me how her class was using Ozobots to practice coding. I was immediately intrigued by these little coding robots. I immediately noticed how the students’ faces lit up with excitement as they explained to their parents all the functions you could perform with them. Immediately I thought, “what if we combine fitness activities with coding”? What a great way to relate to the…
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Small Business Optimism Rose in September Despite Inflation Worries
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Small Business Optimism Rose in September Despite Inflation Worries

An index of small business optimism edged up slightly by 0.3 points in September to a reading of 92.1 as sales expectations rose, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).However, the index still remains below its 48-year average of 98, as rising costs weigh on businesses, with close to a third of owners saying that inflation was their single most important problem. About half, or 51% of owners said they are raising average selling prices.As many businesses struggle to clear excess inventories, a net 0% of owners said they planned to invest in inventories in the…
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Maria Mind Body Health
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Maria Mind Body Health

“Having been in the carnivore and ketogenic space for over 7 years, I came to the Keto-Adapted coaching programs with a decent amount of knowledge and an established coaching business. What I didn’t realize was how much more I was about to absorb, learn and use in my own coaching practice. The courses themselves, and the incredible bonus content, have ramped up my knowledge considerable, especially with difficult health situations I might not have yet encountered. Alongside the courses is the added benefit of getting time with Maria and Craig to ask questions, receive guidance and stay current in the…
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Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II
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Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II

BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 24: Queen Elizabeth II at a state banquet on June 24, 2015 in Berlin, … [+] Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Getty Images Queen Elizabeth was the leader of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s most successful brands, the British Royal Family, for more than 70 years. During her record reign, she held steady to longstanding traditions while modernizing cautiously through the decades. The queen kept her emotions in check and in public spoke positively about the other leaders she met – whether or not she liked them or agreed with their policies.…
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A Simple Mental Preparation Model – PHE America
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A Simple Mental Preparation Model – PHE America

(2 Minute Read) In my experience as a Mental Performance Coach most of the questions I get regarding performance can be answered by creating a mental plan. Mental plans can be as simple or complex as needed. They can be made to address everything from general day-to-day life to sport performance, including, but not limited to pre-competition, competition, post-competition and recovery plans.The FACE plan provides a simple, easy to use structure to build a mental plan. FACE is an acronym that stands for Ffocus, Aattitude, Cconfidence, and Eenergy. Loosely borrowed from the military’s contingency PACE planning strategy, the FACE…
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Small Business Grants to Jumpstart Your Plans
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Small Business Grants to Jumpstart Your Plans

In the early months of the pandemic, Connie Nguyen says sales dropped 70% overnight at Snowbite, a modern Vietnamese eatery…In the early months of the pandemic, Connie Nguyen says sales dropped 70% overnight at Snowbite, a modern Vietnamese eatery in Pharr, Texas. As the restaurant’s owner, Nguyen has since faced a nightmarish pivot to curbside pickup, fear for the health of employees and customers and rising operating costs that placed a further strain on her business. Hers is a familiar story, one that’s been replicated across industries and states since early 2020. But unlike the hundreds of thousands of…
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New York-Based Wonder Integrated Group Awarded General Services Administration (GSA) for Woman Owned Small Business
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New York-Based Wonder Integrated Group Awarded General Services Administration (GSA) for Woman Owned Small Business

Article content ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wonder Integrated Group (WonderINgroup), a woman-owned marketing-communications firm located in Rockville Centre, NY, is pleased to announce they have been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule. The GSA provides “centralized procurement for the Federal Government, offering billions of dollars worth of products, services, and facilities that federal agencies need to serve the public.” The federal government’s goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) each year.Article content Listed under contract number 47QRAA22D00AM, it was awarded to WonderINgroup…
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Sleep and Weight Loss – Maria Mind Body Health
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Sleep and Weight Loss – Maria Mind Body Health

Have you ever noticed after a night of poor sleep, are you extra hungry? Do you often fall off your diet after a poor night of sleep? After a poor night of sleep, your blood sugars are automatically higher causing you to become hungrier, you crave carbohydrates and you often gain weight over consecutive nights of poor sleep.Many people gain weight in the summer and one main reason is that they skimp on sleep. It’s easy to get 8-10 hours of sleep when it gets dark out at 4:30pm in January, but who wants to go to bed when…
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