16 Week Challenge
Emerio Boykins
Responding to the growing urgency to accelerate action on the NCD-related SDGs, WHO/Europe launched the 100-week challenge in October 2023 at the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Astana, Kazakhstan, to catalyse implementation of policies and programmes with the potential to save the maximum number of lives.
SNI is developing a toolkit to support Member States in the 100-week challenge. It will help to guide policy-makers in determining and implementing the policies and programmes that can deliver the fastest and most impactful results. The toolkit will include tailored country packages with country-relevant policy options, data and evidence. The 100-week challenge is about supporting all policy-makers to make every week count.
For two weeks listen to no music other than pieces from the list below, or other similar music. The point is to cleanse our musical palate, and to cultivate an appreciation for and affinity to better music.
First, great philosophers (such as Plato and Aristotle) and theologians (such as Boethius, Basil the Great, and Thomas Aquinas) are convinced that music has a real influence on moral character, as well as broader social consequences. Plato and Aristotle also emphasize its central place in the formation of the young.
Second, much of the music of our day is either banal or bad (often being, among other things, sensuous, angry, or despairing), and consequently we must make special effort to expose ourselves to good music and to experience its salutary effects.
The above list is nothing but an eclectic short list of some great music. Many other pieces can be used. Whatever pieces you choose, here are a few suggestions as to how to carry out the Music Challenge:
Rafael, I appreciate your question. It raises very large and important issues. Here are a couple of my thoughts. It does seem that a kind of perfection of musical development was achieved in the West that has not been achieved in other places. If we take this as given, then we can ask why this might be the case. I think that you have already pointed in the right direction regarding a key factor. Christianity is itself a boon to civilization and culture. In the West Christianity has had a unique, uninterrupted opportunity to seep into and transform the culture for almost two thousand years. This, I concur, has nothing to do with issues of race or ethnicity. On another note, I personally would not purport to know and thus stand in judgment of musical achievements of, for instance, Byzantine or oriental cultures. They presumably have treasures of which I know not. But as a westerner my focus naturally turns to my heritage to try to grow in appreciation of it. Thanks again for the comment.
America had at least one major black composer, William Grant Still, (perhaps, also, Louis Gottschalk in the 19th cent.) and serious black jazz composers like Duke Ellington felt they had to interact with classical music as something to learn from.
I created a playlist with all of your recommended pieces. I was able to find all of your preferred musicians/conductors. I chose the most viewed versions with a preference for live performances. =PLk8iVO5aZjxlfGEO-TbsGngTQ7S2QxRUf
I am enjoying your Philosophy 101 course at ICC very much. I think you have highlighted a fascinating issue raised in the Republic regarding music. As a parent I am aware of studies regarding the benefits of playing classical music to infants for their cognitive development. I also have a special needs child with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and it is obvious that he reacts strongly to certain auditory stimuli.
Bee, You raise a great question, and a difficult one. A quick thought here: I know a number of people who like jazz and who seem to find a certain richness in it. I must say that I have struggled to see it in a light other than as part of the decline of popular music. But please note: while I enunciate the principles in this post with confidence, that does not mean that I hold myself as most able to make concrete judgements with these principles. I do not know jazz well, and as such I withhold a further judgment about it. I am cautious about it. Thanks for the comment and your reflections.
Challenging yourself to save more is an excellent money resolution to start any time of year. Many opt to start the 52-week savings challenge at the start of the new year or the beginning of the month, but you can begin whenever you like by following the weekly schedule below:
A high-yield saving account is just like a typical savings account, but you'll earn a slightly higher interest rate on your money. It's easy to open up a high-interest savings account through most major online banks.
Once you stash your money in the account, avoid the temptation to tap into it for a purchase. Not only do some savings accounts charge small fees for tapping into your savings too often, but building up a healthy savings account can help you avoid relying on borrowing in the event of an emergency.
Experts recommend aiming to keep three to six months' expenses in an emergency fund, and the 52-week money challenge is a strong way to start. Continue buffering your savings to build an emergency fund that can cover you when you need it.
If you've already built a hefty emergency fund, you can use the 52-week challenge to set aside a large sum of cash for a future purchase or invest it towards retirement in a traditional or Roth IRA.
The 52-week challenge is a great way to build up your savings and end the year with a hefty cash reserve. As you complete the challenge, channel the good money habits you're learning by ticking off other major financial to-dos like tackling high-interest debt and automating your retirement savings.
Another key financial habit is monitoring your credit score. Keeping track of your score is key for understanding how your borrowing history impacts your ability to qualify for credit, which can come in very handy when you're ready for big financial moves like applying for a mortgage or financing a car. Monitoring your credit report through Experian will help you pinpoint your current creditworthiness and view personalized suggestions for how to improve.
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In an effort to seek out the healthiest diets for a full and invigorating life, Abbott asked Tricia Chaney, a health writer, to take on intermittent fasting and reveal what it was like and how it affected her health. Let's take a look.
I don't follow diets, and I don't count calories. I do watch what I eat and limit processed foods. Lately, however, I haven't always made the best food choices. Since entering my mid-30s, my body seems to be much less forgiving of snack foods. I was in need of a reset.
You've probably heard about intermittent fasting benefits and how the diet approach helps with diseases or breaks that weight-loss plateau. Recent studies have found health benefits to fasting, so I decided to try this out for 14 days to see if any of the hype is true, from better sleep to a slimmer waistline.
So, I turned to the 16/8 method of intermittent fasting: fast for 14 to 16 hours (most of them while sleeping), and then limit my eating window to eight to 10 hours. I spaced my meals to every four hours throughout the day and cut out snacks, especially ones before bed. I committed to starting my fasting window between 7 and 8 p.m.
Fasting isn't right for everyone, and if you have diabetes or other health conditions, you should talk to your doctor before trying anything like this. But if you need the motivation to make healthy lifestyle changes, this type of intermittent fasting may be just what you're looking for.
Next, I prepped. I've found meal plans and food prep are essential if you want to stick with a healthy eating plan. Over the weekend, I wrote a meal plan for each day, shopped and chopped. Every meal needed to have protein, unsaturated fat and fiber, with plenty of fruits and vegetables. For example, lunch might be two slices of sprouted grain bread covered with half an avocado, spinach and two slices of turkey with an apple on the side. For drinks, water or low calorie, non-caffeinated drinks are recommended.
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