When children were retested five to 20 days post-program, researchers found no significant increases in verbal intelligence or brain changes for the children who completed the visual art training module.

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One group was taught the basic fundamentals of music, including pitch, rhythm, melody and other concepts. (You can see an example here.) The other group was taught visual art training in the basics such as shapes, colors, lines, and other concepts.

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There is certainly no shortage of stress relievers and in addition to the above, various progressive muscular relaxation exercises, autogenic training, deep breathing, massage therapies, visual imagery and self-hypnosis practices are popular.

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During their debate, Mr Davies called on the Welsh Government to extend the companion bus pass, improve audio-visual information on public transport and promote staff awareness and training for disabled passenger requirements.

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HomeAway, an Austin, Texas, vacation-rental company, hired a graphic facilitator to help train a dozen employees including senior managers and training and human-resources staff to use visual shorthand and sketching to help guide meetings, says Lori Knowlton, the company's vice president of human resources.

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