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is truly remarkable. Tuition income already meets basic operating costs, and once the infrastructure is complete the school will be more or less self-sustaining. I suppose education throughout the world, with some exceptions of course, is generally deficient. We see |
it hugely in our own back yard in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In India, the public school system is typically based on rote memorization, strictly disciplined to a fault, and so wholly uninspiring you want to cry. Passionless teachers provide a |
lifeless form of education that stifles critical thinking, offers few opportunities for artistic growth, and does not foster the intellectual abilities that will be sorely needed by tomorrow’s leaders facing intractable problems. By contrast, sitting in on Taktse classes, and |
watching the students and teachers in action, you cannot help but feel uplifted by the magnificence of Taktse teaching practices! These kids are not just learning, they are LOVING IT! Students often PREFER to be at Taktse rather than at |
home, which can sometimes be awkward with parents who wonder if their kids are having too much fun at school to be learning anything! This little school tucked away in the tiny former kingdom of Sikkim in the remote Eastern |
Himalayas is making a big difference to about 140 students. It is also creating a model that can be studied and replicated elsewhere so that many more students can receive a truly meaningful and rewarding education. Aside from teaching basic |
subjects in inspiring ways, Taktse also inculcates an awareness about nature, about "spirit," about community, about sharing and caring, and about basic living skills which are usually ignored at other schools. All of it represents an extremely well-rounded educational system |
that will, I am confident, turn out movers and shakers for our fragile world. I hope that I have provided an inkling of the joy and inspiration that we three felt at Taktse. Thank you Taktse and the glorious folks |
associated with it! By ALEXIS HAUK June 02, 2011 Not every kid turns his Star Wars action figures into the Kennedy brothers — but then, not everyone gets to have a career like Van Jones (who, according to a 2005 |
profile in the East Bay Express, used to turn Han Solo into RFK and Luke Skywalker into JFK). In his keynote address at the Marion Institute's fundraiser tonight, the human rights pioneer and author of "The Green Collar Economy" isn't |
likely to break out any toys as illustration. But he is likely to rave about the night's grand recipient: The Green Jobs, Green Economy initiative and the POWER Project (People Organizing for Wealth and Ecological Restoration). As it turns out, |
the Yale Law graduate, co-founder of three nonprofits (the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change and Green For All), and former green jobs adviser to the Obama White House, is a major fan of SouthCoast's young activists. |
Q: You've been to New Bedford several times. When did you first visit and what keeps bringing you back? A: Kalia Lydgate (Green Jobs, Green Economy Initiative co-director, was) in the audience at a speech I gave about Green Jobs, |
a while ago. It's kind of amazing — you talk to thousands and thousands of people in my line of work every year, and they often say, 'Oh, I'm going to do something about this; I want to make a |
change.' You say, 'Yeah, yeah, whatever.' Most people get distracted 40 seconds after the speech is over. I was really shocked when I heard from Kalia maybe a year or so later, and she'd taken it to heart. ... She'd |
done more with the ideas of green jobs, as a student and a very recent graduate, than a lot of mayors and business leaders. So I just kind of said, 'Listen, as soon as you keep up with this idea, |
I'll be there to cheer you on.' And then the next time I went out there, it had gone way beyond her. ... This whole posse of people, each one more impressive of the other. (Green Jobs co-director) Khepe-Ra (Maat-Het-Heru). |
Tem Blessed (socially conscious hip-hop artist). There's something really magical happening in this little town. Q: Is the POWER Project and Green Jobs, Green Economy initiative an example of what works in what you've been talking about? A: I think |
they've kind of become the best example in the country of what can be done when people take seriously the healing of the country and healing of the planet. It's easy on paper to talk about saving energy and saving |
money by retrofitting homes and giving energy upgrades to homes ... There's a reason almost nobody gets around to doing it. Between those scratches on paper, there are multiple steps that have to be taken by multiple actors. They've changed |
the game. Young people know how to make an event interesting enough to get people to show up. ... I steal their ideas all the time. (Laughs) Q: In your book, "The Green-Collar Economy," you say that nonprofits and government |
agencies haven't had the same capital and skills needed to really influence things. How can you balance the energy/idealism of the movement with the savvy and money required of running a Fortune 500 company? A: The entrepreneurial mind-set and the |
social do-gooder mind-set — it used to be that we had the luxury of separating those kinds of expertise away from each other. But I think that the young people are beginning to synergize and hybridize those models. It's exciting |
to watch. Q: You worked during college as a reporter. Obviously journalism and the media have changed a lot in the last few years, especially in light of your experience with Glenn Beck. How can activists and advocates navigate these |
changes? A: The media and information system has developed very rapidly over the past 10 years, but the wisdom system has not. So we have a lot more bandwidth for noise and foolishness and distractions and disinformation. But I have |
a great deal of confidence. You just take the average young person  — if they have a smart phone, they have more computing power than the entire U.S. Government when they put a man on the moon. The more |
determined ones are using the information well. Q: What are your hopes for this event (tonight)? A: My big hope is that the community will realize what kind of a jewel it has in the young people, and get behind |
them. On TV, they had this documentary about the Freedom Riders, and I was thinking about how much courage it took to try to make change back then. Well, these kids are the equivalent of the Freedom Riders today. The |
problems are indirect, but the consequences are just as awful: crushing poverty, real planetary peril. I think we should really recognize them for that and pull out the stops and get behind them and let them shine. "Community Ecology: Moving |
The Latvian flag consists of three horizontal stripes whose colors are maroon and white. The white stripe, which sits in the flag’s center, is only half the size of the |
two maroon stripes. The Latvian flag is beautiful in its simplicity. Many people believe the reddish maroon color of the Latvian flag to represent the readiness of the Latvian people |
to shed blood in order to defend their freedom and liberty. Others believe the colors of the flag to be taken from an incident in which a Latvian leader was |
wounded. When his men wrapped him up in a sheet, its edges became stained by his blood. However, this story is oddly similar to one concerning the origins of the |
flag of Austria. The Latvian flag in its current form was first used from 1918 to 1940, when the country became occupied by the Soviet Union. After regaining its independence |
on February 27, 1990, the Latvian flag was once again hoisted high for all to see. However, red-and-white Latvian flags have been around at least since the 13th century, and |
historical evidence places the Latvian flag among the oldest in the world today. This evidence consists in large part of a chronicle of a battle that took place somewhere around |
1280 between several Latvian tribes. It was during the battle that the aforementioned Latvian leader was wounded and afterwards wrapped in a white sheet. It was this historical chronicle that |
lead Latvian artist Ansis Cīrulis to design the current Latvian flag, which, along with the Latvian coat of arms, was adopted by the Latvian Government on June 15, 1921. As |
anyone can tell from looking at the Latvian flag, this Ansis Cīrulis was a brilliant man, which is why Latvians everywhere continue to remember him with warmth in their hearts. |
College Physics I This course uses algebra- and trigonometry-based mathematical models to introduce the fundamental concepts that describe the physical world. Topics include units and measurement, vectors, linear kinematics and dynamics, energy, power, momentum, fluid mechanics, and heat. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate and understanding of the principles involved and display analytical problem-solving ability for the topics |
covered. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. Lecture hours 3 Lab hours 2 Credit hours 4 Prerequisites MAT 161, MAT 172, MAT 175, MAT 1504, MAT 3507. Who is this course for? What will the student learn? Text and recommended materials. |
As part of Baby Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents and caregivers about in-home drowning hazards. Summer is over and many pools are now closed, but drowning dangers never end. Parents of young children |
need to know there are other drowning hazards in and around the home. An average of about 240 children under 5 years old drown in swimming pools nationwide each year. But CPSC also has reports of about 110 children under |
5 who have drowned in other products in and around the home each year. These products include bathtubs, hot tubs, spas, buckets and other containers. More children drown in bathtubs than in any other product in the home. In 2001 |
(the most recent year of complete data), CPSC reported 72 children under 5 who drowned in bathtubs, and more than half were under 1 year old. Most cases involved a child left unattended in the tub. In several of the |
bathtub incidents, children were left to play in a tub with the water running and the drain left open. The parent or caregiver assumed the open drain would prevent the bathtub from filling up and left the bathroom. When they |
returned, the drain was closed or clogged, the water had filled the bathtub, and the child was submerged. CPSC is aware of 13 children under 5 who died in spas or hot tubs in 2001, 11 deaths involving 5-gallon buckets, |
seven involving other- sized buckets, five deaths in wading pools, four deaths in landscape ponds and one death in a plastic basin. "Man-made landscape ponds seem to be getting more popular with gardeners now, and since they frequently include fish |
and fountains, they are sure to attract toddlers," Stratton said. "They often are installed with no barriers to prevent access." Home Drowning Prevention Tips include: -Young children can drown in even small amounts of water. Never leave young children alone |
near any water. -Always keep a baby within arm's reach in a bathtub. Never leave to answer the phone, answer the door, get a towel or for any other reason. If you must leave, take the baby with you. -Don't |
leave a baby or toddler in a bathtub under the care of another young child. -A baby bath seat is not a substitute for supervision. A bath seat is a bathing aid, not a safety device. Babies can slip or |
climb out of bath seats and drown. -Keep toilet lids down to prevent access to water. Consider using toilet clips to stop young children from opening the lids. -Consider keeping children out of bathrooms by using bathroom door latches that |
are out of reach of young children. -Never leave a bucket containing even a small amount of liquid unattended. After using a bucket, always empty and store it where young children cannot reach it. Buckets left outside can collect rainwater |
and are a hazard. Toddlers can fall headfirst into 4- and 5-gallon buckets and drown. -To prevent children from gaining access to spas or hot tubs when not in use, always secure safety covers and barriers. Non-rigid covers (such as |
solar covers) can appear to be in place even after children slip underneath them into the water. -Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It can be a lifesaver when seconds count. To get a free copy of the Water Safety Tips pamphlet, |
around the home. Soundbites in Spanish of CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton are also available here (in Windows Media Audio - .wma - format; about 3.1 megabytes in length) (transcripción) on drowning hazards in and around the home. The U.S. Consumer |
Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost |
the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, |
power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced |
American social art - the impact's still there There's a treat in store for anyone who thinks American art took a wrong turn after World War II, and for all those whose early ideas on art were shaped by the social-protest painters of the 1930s and early 1940s - or |
by the regionalists and American-scene painters of that same era.Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor This treat consists of over 60 outstanding examples of the art of that period grouped together at the ACA Galleries here under the title ''Social Art in America - 1930-1945.'' It's an |
occasion for nostalgia - and for reappraisal. Although quite a few of the paintings on view haven't survived the trip through time any too well, a surprising number of them have, and a few actually look better now than they did when first seen several decades ago. I was most |
impressed by Jack Levine's wonderfully biting and incisive ''The Feast of Pure Reason'' (1937), William Gropper's ''The Last Cow'' (1937), Alexander Brook's haunting ''Georgia Jungle'' (which I saw as a child in 1939 after it had won first prize in the Carnegie International), John Steuart Curry's ''Hoover and the Flood'' |
(1940), Philip Evergood's ''Street Corner'' ( 1936), and Max Weber's ''The Toilers'' (1942). And there were paintings by Benton, Bishop, Blanch, Hogue, Marsh, Shahn, and Raphael Soyer I also especially enjoyed. While it is highly unlikely that history will decide any of these paintings are great art, it will have |
to admit that are remarkably authentic and powerful statements. Their integrity and quality cannot be denied - even in a time such as ours, which prefers to believe that these paintings and what they represent are pretty much beside the point of art. The artists represented in this show believed |
that American art, in order to be good and true, had to spring from American themes, geography, history, folk tales, and issues. They felt any American art that didn't derive from this country's land and experience would lack heart and integrity and would end up as neo-European and superficially formalistic. |
So they turned their backs on international modernism - which is precisely what we cannot forgive them for today - and began to paint farms, workers, small-town activities, country landscapes, and urban life. They also immersed themselves in social issues. It soon became impossible to attend any-sized exhibition without coming |
across paintings of overworked field or factory workers, mine disasters, sweat shops, corrupt bankers and politicians , strike breakers, vagrants, lynchings, and the effects of floods, famine, drought, and unemployment. Even such artists as Reginald Marsh and Isabel Bishop, whose interests lay more in the direction of depicting human foibles |
and attitudes, found themselves reflecting this general mood of depression in their work. And such an unabashed modernist as Abraham Walkowitz found himself painting laborers in a style that resembled social-action posters much more than it did the art of the fauvists or cubists. Almost everyone got into the act, |
even, of all people, the very young Jackson Pollock, whose murky and not very successful ''Cotton Pickers'' is included in this show. In a strictly formal sense, color was one of the first victims of this trend toward social art. Paint manufacturers probably sold more tubes of burnt sienna, raw |
umber, black, and prussian blue during those 15 years than had been sold in the previous century. Almost everything was painted brown, even the grass, and, at times, bits of the sky. Another victim was artistic professionalism, which declined somewhat during this period. Mediocrity generally went unopposed - as long |
as the artist painted Americana or American social issues and was obviously ''honest'' in his commitments. Yet oddly enough a great deal of good came out of it all. I suspect, for one thing, that the solemn, moody, and almost deathly ''honest'' aspects of abstract-expressionism in its early days derived |
to a considerable extent from the spirit of the social art of this period. Both put character, identity, solemnity, and dedication before elegance, wit, charm, and formal innovation for its own sake. Underneath their stylistic and theoretic differences, Rothko, Kline, and Pollock were much closer in spirit to Benton, Curry, |
and Wood than they were to the American artists of more recent vintage. It is easy to imagine Curry and Kline enjoying each other, but the image of Kline and Warhol in deep conversation staggers the imagination. More than that, the art itself was often remarkably good. Even those works |
that fail as art remain of great interest for their social content. Although this exhibition includes some prize examples of this art, it by no means exhausts the supply of good, solid work produced during this 15-year period - a fact that can easily be verified by visiting the various |
museums throughout the country, or by leafing through the art journals and art books of the period. My only possible complaint about this exhibition is that space prevented the inclusion of some of the larger works of the regionalists - especially more of their studies and cartoons for murals, and |
a selection of their prints. But that's carping. One has two floors of interesting - and occasionally fascinating - things to look at as it is. At the ACA Galleries through Nov. 28. |
Challenger explosion: How President Reagan responded A quarter century ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff. President Reagan's reaction framed the response of the nation. It was shortly |
before noon on January 28, 1986. President Ronald Reagan was in the Oval Office, preparing for a traditional pre-State of the Union luncheon with television news anchors. Then, as Reagan |
remembered it, Vice President Bush and National Security Advisor John Poindexter strode into the room with terrible news.Skip to next paragraph As Iowa's Kent Sorenson jumps to Ron Paul ship, |
rat analogies abound Could Romney 'train' be derailed by Gingrich? Perry? Someone new? Virginia primary: Was it so hard for Perry and Gingrich to get on the ballot? Donald Trump |
as third-party candidate: Will he woo Americans Elect? Ron Paul: why racist newsletter flap could hurt him in Iowa Subscribe Today to the Monitor “All they could say at the |
time was that they had received a flash that the space shuttle had exploded,” Reagan said later. In that flash, US history changed. The space program had suffered its most |
dire tragedy yet, with its fate perhaps now hanging in the balance. And President Reagan himself – with no warning – faced a pivotal moment of his presidency. Reagan and |
his aides crowded into an adjoining room to watch the unfolding tragedy on a nearby TV. A photo taken at the moment shows them, stunned, looking down at the screen |
– Chief of Staff Don Regan, his face twisted; Assistant to the President Pat Buchanan, arms crossed, brow furrowed; NSC chief Poindexter glum; and the president himself, jaw set, hands |
together. Reagan looks as if he is already preparing himself for the task to come. On a replay, they saw the Challenger explode. “It was a very traumatic experience,” Reagan |
remembered. The lunch with anchors was canceled. But at 1 p.m., Reagan spoke with them briefly about the tragedy. He emphasized how horrible the event had been, how all America |
was now “more than saddened.” He noted that it was the first such in-flight explosion in space program history, and said he continued to have confidence in those who ran |
the program. He said he could not get the husband and children of science teacher Christa McAuliffe, who had been on the shuttle, out of his mind. He said he |
could not get the families of any of the astronauts out of his mind. Asked what he would say to the children of the nation who had seen the horrible |
event, he said, “Make it plain to them that life does go on and you don’t back up and quit some worthwhile endeavor because of tragedy.” At the time of |
this impromptu press conference, Reagan thought the State of the Union address scheduled for that night would go on. But shortly thereafter the plan changed. Reagan would make a short |
address to the nation instead. Chief of Staff Regan, when an emotional speech was in order, sometimes said, “Get that girl . . . you know, have that girl do |
Price: $ 6.25 List Price: 8.99 How God Used a Snowdrift A hostile army is rapidly approaching the little Baltic village. Karl and his mother are in fear of their lives. Karl barricades the door to the cottage but his |
mother reads the Bible. In the end God uses a snowdrift to protect them from the enemy. So how does He do that? Find out by reading the rest of the story and there are lots of other stories in |
this book too. Read about the snowdrift, a little slave girl and a fierce Lion. You will also read many other dramatic rescue stories as well as about how to honour God. Scriptural references are taken from the King James |
Version of the Bible and the questions are based on this. Suitable for 7-12 year olds. - Type: Paperbacck - Pages: 176 - ISBN: 9781857928174 - SKU: 9781857928174 - Publisher: Christian Focus |
Sport for children sport; play; competition; exercise; rules; parents; safety ; Sport is a very important part of the Australian way of life, as well as in many other countries. It is also one of the main ways to help children, young people and adults to keep fit and healthy. Many people do not get much exercise at work, and |
relax at home with television, so playing some sport can make a big difference to their health. Sporting skills and enjoyment learned in childhood build foundations for enjoyment of sport throughout life. Sport is a way of making exercise an enjoyable and social event. Playing sport can: - improve physical fitness - improve confidence through learning skills and success - |
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