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    Fun things to do with your loved ones on Valentine´s day

    Valentine´s day can be a good opportunity to do something special with your loved ones. This holiday is not just about romance and your significant other. It can be about all of them, your entire family. Here are some ideas for things to do Treasure hunt. Send your loved ones on treasure hunt with handwritten clues to find their Valentine´s day present. Game night.  Turn off the technology and get back in touch with the kid in you by playing board game with the whole family. Get outside. Take your family and/or friends to a local park for a walk and hike. Get some exercise and drink some hot chocolate. Photo shoot.…

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    Brazil’s Girl Power

    If you thought Brazilian women were all about being just beautiful and sexy, think again. According to a massive study of Gender in the Global Research Landscape are Brazilian women leading the world when it comes to a key measurement on science. Brazilian women are moving ahead in the professions and technical fields, as well as education and health. They are 60% of Brazil’s college graduates and between 2001 and 2011 the number of Brazilian women who own their businesses grew as much as 21%. The Brazil’s Girl Power is on fire! Lets take a look on some of Brazil´s superwomen. Picture: Instagram Dilma Vana Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician who was the 36th President of…

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    Pink October

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year and affecting countries at all levels of modernization. What is Breast Cancer? Cancer is a broad term for a class of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and invade healthy cells in the body. It…

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    How good are your conversational skills?

    In this TED Talk, Celeste Headlee, talk about 10 ways to have a better conversations. She has worked as a radio host for decades and her ingredients of a great conversation are honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. Her words are “Go out, talk to people, listen to people and most importantly be prepared to be amazed.” Take 12 minutes for yourself and listen to Celeste, she is worth it.

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    Is it Lust or Love?

    In the early stage of a relationship the sex hormones are raging and your brain is fueled by idealization and projection. In this state you see what you hope someone will be, or need them to be, rather than seeing the real person. This intense sexual attraction can be notorious for obliterating common sense and intuition in the most sensible people. It is an altered state of consciousness programmed by the primal urge to procreate. This is called lust. Lust is solely based on physical attraction and can affect your brain like a drug. On the other hand, love is all about caring and forming an emotional connection beyond sexual attraction. Giving yourself entirely,…

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    Are you seeking for career success in 2017?

    Most people dream about their career success, but only few live up to their own dream of success. Are you ready to stop being a dreamer and become a doer in 2017? Here are some tips to keep in mind. Get out of your own way Don´t let your own thinking get in your way from acting, trust your gut. Put past failures behind you Learn from your past mistakes and then put them behind you. Behind every success story are several failure stories. Show consistency If your audience/customers/boss know that they can count on you, they will be more inclined to tell others about their positive experience from you. Be true…

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    What is your New Year’s resolution?

    A New Year’s resolutions can be fun to make but hard to keep. About one of every three people set themselves a New Year’s resolutions, around 75% stick to their goals for a week and less than half are still on their goal six months later. It is hard to keep up the enthusiasm for months but nothing is impossible. Write down your resolutions, make your own blueprint towards your goals. Start by making one end goal and then write down smaller goals toward your end goal. You have 12 months to reach your end goal, think of those months as steps. Steps on your road to success. If your…

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    Some of Cultura´s favorite Christmas Songs

    We all have our favorite Christmas songs.  Some may be of a traditional nature, other may be original compositions with a more modern flair and some other songs may bring up our childhood memories. Music often sets the tone in our lives.  During this busy Christmas season, please take some time to listen to music that frames your mind, heart and soul for the holidays. Cultura´s Christmas playlist this year includes artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift. Press play and enjoy!

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    My Man Boobs and Me

    Having man boobs in a world obsessed with looks are every man worst nightmare. My Man Boobs and Me is a interesting documentary about the man boobs condition, medically known as gynecomastia. It is a common condition in both men and boys, according to the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine it affects half of all men. In majority of cases gynecomastia is not a serious problem physically but can be psychologically difficult to cope with. Gynecomastia is usually triggered by a decrease in the amount of the hormone testosterone compared with estrogen.