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         The idea of a soul or spirit that is associated with personal identity and consciousness is common throughout the world. In the Eastern cultures   36   there is a belief in some non-physical part of a human being, there has been the belief that the soul or spirit will eventually become absorbed or extinguished and there will be no survival of individual consciousness or identity. However, in Western cultures there is the idea of the survival of the soul or spirit. It originated at times when the average life expectancy was very   37   compared to what is the case today. Perhaps the idea of a survival in some form after death was   38   due to the brief and often very difficult life encountered by humans. Such a belief in survival of personal identity and consciousness provided a number of very positive results. There would be hope for a future life   39   the present life and devoid of problems. There would be concern to live a proper life so as to secure the promise of the better life in the next world. There would be the hope that   40   would prevail if not in this world then in some other, where the good would be rewarded and those who broke some moral code would be dealt with appropriately, even punished.

        Getting your kids involved in golf at an early age could set them up for success in all aspects of life. Golf is a great way to get the kids physically active in a safe environment. And the benefits go beyond physical fitness—it can benefit their mental and emotional development as well as help develop social and emotional skills that will last their whole lives.
        There are several important benefits of golf for kids’ health and physical fitness. First of all, golf promotes overall physical fitness. Playing golf strengthens the spine and core muscles, and it can encourage children to try other sports and activities. The physical skills they learn in golf, such as hand-eye coordination, can carry over and help them succeed in other sports and develop lifelong healthy exercise habits. Second, golf is a low-intensity and non-contact sport. A low-intensity workout is great for kids as it won’t over-burden their small, growing bodies. This low-impact activity still provides vital exercise that promotes overall health. Golf courses are safe, positive spaces, and the sport is gentle, with little chance of major injury. Unlike other popular kids’ sports such as football and hockey, where there’s a higher chance of tackling injuries, golf is a relatively safe sport for kids to play. Golf also cultivates a love of nature. The game gets kids outside, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the sunshine. Most golf courses are carefully maintained and beautifully landscaped, allowing anyone who plays to enjoy the beauty of the trees and flowers on-site, as well as a wide variety of birds and other animals that live in and around the courses. Most importantly, playing golf benefits vision. One of the consequences of our modern era with computer screens, video games, and smartphones is that kids are developing nearsightedness at a higher rate. A natural way to combat this is with regular outdoor activity and to focus on objects farther away. Golf is a great way to accomplish both of these, helping this issue and preventing the development of nearsightedness in children.

         Face coverings as a way of protecting our health go back at least 2,000 years. The Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder used animal-bladder skins as masks to filter dust while working with toxic minerals. In China there is evidence of similar face coverings in the Yuan dynasty. In his travelogue written during this period, the Italian explorer Marco Polo described servants of the Chinese emperor wearing silk scarves to cover their mouths and noses to prevent their breath from contaminating the food they prepared. By the early 14th century, the Black Death had prompted widespread use of facial coverings. Another outbreak in the 17th century led to the invention of the beak mask by French doctor Charles de Lorme. Covering the entire face, the mask had glass portals so the wearer could see, and the beak was often filled with spices to filter out disease. Artist Leonardo da Vinci soaked cloth in water and placed it on his face to prevent toxic chemicals from paint and plaster from entering his lungs. People trying to escape a burning building are still advised to do so to protect their lungs from the effects of smoke inhalation. The discovery of the presence of bacteria in the air by Louis Pasteur made people aware of the dangers of breathing in harmful pathogens. Therefore, doctors asked people to wear cotton masks to limit contagion during epidemics. Fashionable women also wore lace veils to protect their lungs from harmful airborne particles. In the early 20th century, Wu Lien-teh, a public-health specialist, developed a mask from layers of cotton with ties so that it could be hung on the ears. This was the prototype from which the masks used in medicine today developed. In 1905 Chicago physician Alice Hamilton measured the bacteria from healthy doctors and nurses when they talked or coughed, leading her to recommend masks during surgery. Her recommendations led to widespread use of protective masks for surgeons and nurses.