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MayaWorks is about Mayan artisans - women and men striving to improve their lives. Despite obstacles such as grinding poverty and illiteracy. MayaWorks groups are organized in many Guatemalan villages because of the considerable strengths of Mayan women, their traditional weaving capabilities, their desire to learn modern business practices, and their determination to benefit their families and communities.
MayaWorks is about partnership and global friends - who promote and purchase the colorful, attractive, affordable products of the Mayan artisans. Volunteers who display and sell the items in their local communities provide a critical contribution: a fair trade marketplace through which beautiful craft work can be exchanged for income returned directly to the artisans. Friends of Mayaworks far beyond the Highlands of Guatemala proudly wear and use items made by Mayan artisans.
MayaWorks is about interweaving lives - in spite of apparent barriers of distance, language and culture. MayaWorks provides opportunities for all involved to discover one world through sharing our common concerns for health, literacy, dignity and justice. The singular goal of MayaWorks is contributing to Mayan artisans' economic security by creating substantial and sustainable markets for their products.What makes MayaWorks Unique?
MayaWorks is much more than just an outlet for Mayan products. The commitment of MayaWorks-U.S. and MayaWorks-Guatemala to the economic development of women and girls goes far beyond the exchange of money for goods made in Guatemala. MayaWorks believes that community development happens through the economic development of women who otherwise have limited ways to participate or contribute to the economic stability of their families. Giving women an opportunity to earn an income from their skills gives them self-confidence and hope for themselves, their children, their family and their village.
MayaWorks returns 65 cents of every dollar to the artisans and 10 cents of every dollar to Technical Assistance, Scholarships and Grants which benefit the artisans, their families and their villages.
MayaWorks provides opportunity and financial support for artisans to gain business and leadership skills. Through meetings and workshops, sponsored or paid for by MayaWorks, artisans build their business expertise.
MayaWorks is committed to the promotion of information about Guatemala through regular communication with volunteers and distribution of information at sales of MayaWorks products.
Through MayaWorks tours, U.S. women are introduced to the Mayan women who create the products sold in the U.S.. In the hearing of the life stories of the Guatemalan women and visiting in their villages and homes, U.S. women strengthen their commitment and return home to promote MayaWorks with increased passion and dedication.How We Sell the work of MayaWorks Artisans
MayaWorks products are primarily distributed and sold throughout the United States by a vast network of volunteer sellers. These volunteers have sales in their churches, schools, community craft fairs and in their homes. Many of our products are also sold in shops and stores that believe in and promote the Fair Trade policies.Scholarships
MayaWorks believes the education of young Mayan girls is critical to the economic development of communities. These young women will become the primary caretakers of the next generation, making decisions about the education and health care of their children and the future of their families. Currently MayaWorks provides scholarships to 70 girls in Comalapa, Santiago Atitlan and Agua Caliente. These young women have expressed the desire to become doctors, nurses, teachers, and businesswomen. We are committed to providing some support as long as these future leaders are in school.Microloans
Microloans are helping the families of MayaWorks' artisans to improve their day-to-day life. Small loans help buy pigs and chickens, bulls and strawberries, avocados and sewing machines. The artisan with a microloan can expand the family income in a significant way. This often means a woman can stay at home with her children while she weaves. Microloans can make the difference of what food makes up the family's daily diet. Children can stay in school and not be needed to supplement the family income. Microloans encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and create some surprising results. To date, every microloan extended to a MayaWorks artisan has been repaid in full!www.mayaworks.org


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Happy Independence Day to all Americans celebrating the 4th of July around the world!
Happy #MemorialDay weekend. Remember those who gave all and those who are still giving it all. Thank you.
It's that time of year again. Red, White, and Blue don the streets of the United States as summer is in full swing. From Seattle to Savannah and Anchorage to Atlantic City, American citizens celebrate their freedom with a brilliant display of fireworks, and a whole lot more. We have painstakingly put together a list of what we think are some cool items to compliment your Independence Day celebration. Whether with family, old friends, or new ones, we hope you have a wonderful 4th of July, Independence Day party.
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1) USA Olympic Team baseball 2) Rawlings: let's play catch. 3) Predator Drone: The most sophisticated firework launcher on the planet. 4) Garrett Metal Detector: There's a recession, we need to find those gold doubloons! 5) Glock 9mm: Plastic gun, Rubber bullets…steel intentions. 6) Honey Bear Bong: Because honey, like being American, is SWEET! 7) Medicinal Marijuana: It would be awful to see the fireworks sober. 8) US olympic teams go for gold! 9) Headlamp: find your keys in the dark. 10) iPhone case: LOVE. 11) Cohiba Cuban cigars: Cause Fidel's mostly dead anyway. 12) Bomb Pop practice for Jimmie cap. 13) GoPro: Remember it all in HD. 14) Wonder bread: Not just for feeding ducks. 15) RWB shades: Protecting your eyes from tyranny, UV Rays and flying debris. 16) POW-MIA T-Shirt: Never forgotten. 17) Classic Chevrolet pickup: To get you there. 18. PBR me ASAP: Cuz Hipster chicks are hot. 19) 57 is kinda close to 69. 20) Johnsonville Brats: Heaven in a bun. 21) Old Glory bikini: Oh say can you see. 22) Red, white and blue Jimmie - ATTENTION: NOT bomb pop. To be used for fireworks after the fireworks. 23) Men's USA Flag swimwear. 24) Yellow Lab, cuz he's just so cute and is not afraid of loud bangs. 25) Sparklers: Kids ARE pyromaniacs and love the bright lights. 26) Kingsford Charcoal: The only briquette. 27) Kingsford Lighter Fluid: Whoosh! 28) Weber Grill: MADE IN THE USA - Say no more. 29) Igloo: No global warming. 30) Ice-cold watermelon: seed spitting contest anyone? 31) John Varvatos Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. 32) Mortar fireworks: Direct from China for Independence Day. 33) USA Flag Beach towel: perfect for… 34) Jawbone JAMBOX: For added beats. 35) Jimi: You can't find a better version of the SSB. 36) Skynard: It's just a matter of time till somebody yells 'Freebird.' 37) Zippo: America's most trusted. 38) Patriotic knife: for cutting the cheese. 39) Patron: Salt and limes are for the weak hearted.
So wait, what are we celebrating?
The final Monday of May is the unofficial kick off to BBQ season and the first of two long weekend holidays that bookend Summer vacation. But what is this Memorial Day that you speak of…really?
According to Wikipedia Memorial Day came to being as Decoration Day. It was a day to remember fallen Union soldiers of the American Civil War. By the 20th century the scope of the holiday had expanded to honor all Americans who died at war.
On this particular Memorial day, as it has been for the last ten, it is hard to not think about the lives lost in Afghanistan and Iraq. All politics be damned, Monday I'm spilling a sip of my beer for all those who lost their lives, a family member or loved one in those conflicts. To you all who are still there, stay safe my peoples.
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LANSING (WKZO) -- Michigan has the fifth-oldest system of iron gas mains in the country, and the largest utilities in the state have replaced less than 15-percent of the pipelines over the past ten years. The "Detroit Free Press" reports the pipelines pose a huge threat of leaks, and in many cases, are already leaking.
The Michigan Public Service Commission has been pushing Consumers Energy and DTE Gas to pick up the pace of replacing the old pipelines, but they have both cited costs to themselves and their customers as reasons for not moving faster.


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Confucius' Thoughts on Moral Education in China
Confucius was the greatest philosopher and educator in Chinese history. His words and thoughts were recorded in the book The Analects of Confucius by his disciples. This paper mainly introduces Confucius' thoughts on moral education from three aspects: goal, main contents, and teaching methods. According to Confucius, cultivating a completely virtuous person ('Junzi') is the goal of moral education. The idea of benevolence ('Ren') is regarded as the core of Confucius' moral thoughts and the idea of etiquette ('Li') is the external form of 'Ren'. Both of them are main contents of Confucius' moral education. There are several teaching methods in Confucius' moral education, such as self-cultivating, individual instruction, enlightening and practice, which are described in this paper. Furthermore, some inspirations which are obtained from Confucius' moral educational thoughts provide significant reference for contemporary education in China.
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Cheng, B. Y. (2010). Analysis on the meaning of 'Junzi' in the Analects of Confucius. Chinese Culture Tribune, (1), 70-74.
Disciples of Confucius. (540 BC-400 BC). The analects of Confucius: Book 1-book 20.
Cho-Yun Hsu. (1965). Ancient China in transition: An analysis of social mobility, 722-222B.C. California: Stanford University Press.
Shen, S. H., Wang, F. X. (2006). Chinese ethics history (P263), Beijing: People's Publishing House.
Shen, D. H. (2008). Moral education thoughts of Confucius and the enlightenment. The journal of educational exploration, 12, 3-5.
Wang, F. Y. (2004). Confucian thinking in traditional moral education: Key ideas and fundamental features. Journal of Moral Education, (4), 429-447.
Zhou, Z. F. (1991). Translated notes on the Zhou book of changes. Beijing: Zhong Hua Book Company.
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What inner change have you made to shift the entire trajectory of your life?
Serendipity can force change on any one of us.
Someone dies. A business closes. A tree falls. The lump grows too large to ignore. The spouse leaves. Love comes along. Lightning strikes.
But what inner change have you made knowingly and willingly -- even though it may have been very difficult -- to shift the entire trajectory of your life? Why? In what way(s) has this change made a difference in the manner in which you live?
For me: Mindfulness meditation works daily in and on my life. Few people are aware of this, though family and friends know my history of study. It helps me back down when I'd rather retort, it helps me move toward when I'd rather edge away.
These decisions are often quite insignificant in the whole play of life. You know, because you have your own scenarios. You let someone into the line of cars or you don't. We decide, sometimes in a split second. We all face these decisions.
You decide to continue to send a quick wave to the neighbor who never acknowledges anyone. This, instead of reacting: "Hey, she doesn't deserve it."
The influence of mindfulness: If you're someone who waves, then you wave.
So, mindfulness meditation over time has helped pumice my roughness, helped me take a breath before responding, to remember it's not all about me. Never was.
You: Have you adopted a philosophy or shifted course or educated yourself in some way that has made all the difference in changing the trajectory of your life?
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Jun 20 2013: Greg, thank you for your response to the question.
I'd characterize myself the way you characterized yourself. However, I had certain beliefs about the world and my place in it that had no structure on which to hang. One day I was in a bookstore and found writings by Thich Nhat Hahn, a Buddhist monk. I thought: "Well this is what I've been seeking -- a community of like-minded."
My desires: I felt I needed more patience, though I had quite a bit, I felt I needed more ease with the concept of "don't know" rather than always trying to find answers, and I wanted help in focusing more on the present moment than on past or future. I was granted that structure and support when I picked up that first book.
Meditation has helped me make things stick.
greg dahlen 50+Jun 21 2013: well, come to think of it, I have made some changes, but they usually feel rather passive, they were just a response to outer changes. For example, at some point I started fighting noise. Growing up, I was rather wild, played a lot of loud rock music, noone ever complained, I never realized it might be bothering other people. Then I had a surgery, and when I came back to my apartment, I had a headache from the anesthesia, and the rap music from the apartment next door was bothering me. So I went next door to ask them to turn it down, and after that I changed, I started really becoming annoyed by people playing music in the apartments around me and it bleeding into my unit, so I started asking people to turn it down, I became very educated in the municipal noise codes, asked for help from the building management, occasionally called the police. For me it's been a good fight, at age 53 I like and need peace and quiet.
The other big change I made was getting interested in the Masai people of Kenya, they are very oriented toward the cow and milk, they don't have a lot of different jobs, they're all dairy herders. After I got interested in them I moved from Hollywood, California to a dairy area about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, Ontario, California. I tried for three years to get a job milking cows. Today I've ended up in my original city, Glendale. I like it here because it's where my mom and sister live, but there's no dairy work to be had here. But I do live on milk, for the last five years, 365 days/year, I drink about two gallons of skim milk a day, and don't eat or drink anything else. It's been pretty great, I'm trying to get this diet approved by the nutrition establishment so I can start advocating it to other people.
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Public Health News Roundup: August 29
WHO: 20,000 Could Be Infected Before Ebola is Under Control
The World Health Organization (WHO) now estimates that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect as many as 20,000 people before public health officials are able to get it under control. The latest numbers on the disease place the number of infected at 3,069, with 1,552 deaths. Also yesterday, an article in the journal Science reported that the virus has mutated repeatedly during the outbreak, making it even more difficult to manage. Five of the report's 50 co-authors have died of Ebola. Read more on Ebola.
CDC: Majority of Parents Have their Children Vaccinated
The majority of parents have their children receive routinely recommended vaccinations, according to the latest Morbidity and Mortality Report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report found that in 2013:
- More than 90 percent of babies were vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); poliovirus; hepatitis B; and varicella
- 73 percent were vaccinated against rotavirus
- 83 percent were vaccinated against Hepatitis A
- 74 percent were vaccinated against Hepatitis B
- Less than 1 percent of children received no vaccines
"I want to personally recognize the hard work of doctors and nurses coping with many challenges in the course of clinical work, and commend parents who, despite competing responsibilities, continue to prioritize immunization to keep their children healthy and safe," said Anne Schuchat, MD, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "These people are central in keeping young children healthy by ensuring they receive the recommended vaccines on schedule." Read more on vaccines.
Study: Conflict Between Parents Also Causes Conflict with Children
Conflict between parents in a marriage also has a negative impact on parents' relationships with their children, according to a new study in the Journal of Family Psychology. Researchers had parents in more than 200 families write daily diary entries for 15 days, then had each parent rate the quality of both their marriage and their relationships with their kids. They found that days with conflict between parents also had increased cases of problems between the parents and their children. "We see from the findings that the marriage is a hub relationship for the family. The quality of that relationship spills over into each parent's interactions with the child. So if mom and dad are fighting, it will show up initially—and in some cases on the second day—in a poorer quality relationship with their kids," said study author Chrystyna Kouros, an assistant professor in the psychology department at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, in a university news release. Read more on pediatrics.
Reducing Environmental Risks for Kids in Schools
Most parents send their children off to school expecting they'll have their minds enriched and expanded—they don't expect that their kids' health to be jeopardized.
But the reality is that the environmental conditions in aging or deteriorating school facilities can harm kids' health and compromise their ability to learn. This is partly because children may be exposed to a variety of environmental hazards—such as lead, asbestos, molds, radon and volatile organic compounds—as well as toxic chemicals and pesticides at school. Half of U.S. schools have problems with indoor air quality, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and research suggests that the poorest children in the poorest neighborhoods have schools that are in the worst condition.
Sixty percent of kids suffer health and learning problems that stem from the conditions of their schools, according to the Coalition for Healthier Schools' Towards Healthy Schools 2015 report. Children are especially vulnerable because they're smaller; their organs are still developing; they spend more time on the ground; and they breathe more air and drink more water per pound of body weight than do adults, according to the EPA. They also may not be able to identify obvious hazards and move away from them.
Reducing environmental risks in schools offers significant payoffs in multiple domains. Improving indoor air quality can reduce asthma attacks by nearly 40 percent and upper respiratory infections by more than 50 percent, according to the 2006 report Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits. What's more, a study weighing the costs and benefits of developing green schools for Washington State estimated a 15 percent reduction in absenteeism and a 5 percent increase in test scores, according to the Towards Healthy Schools 2015 report.
"A healthy school has a building that promotes health and learning—it will be clean, dry, and quiet. It will have good control of dust and particulate matter. It will provide good ventilation and good air quality," said Claire Barnett, founder and executive director of the Healthy Schools Network Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to children's environmental health and safety in schools. "This also assumes there's no lead in the pipes, no PCBs in lighting or other old building materials, and no routine spraying of pesticides indoors or out. It shouldn't be hard to have a building that meets these standards but it is. Parents shouldn't take it for granted that a school facility is healthy."
Public Health News Roundup: August 28
EBOLA UPDATE: Death Toll Passes 1,500 as Outbreak Accelerates
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The West African Ebola outbreak continues to accelerate, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which today announced there have so far been 3,069 probable and confirmed cases; 1,552 people have died. While most cases remain concentrated in only a few localities, WHO estimates that more than 40 percent of the total cases have occurred within the past 21 days.
In other Ebola news:
- Earlier this week, IDV Solutions released an infographic showing how this Ebola outbreak—the largest in history—compares to previous outbreaks of the disease.
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, will begin initial human testing of an Ebola investigational vaccine next week.
Read more on Ebola.
Teens Who Don't Get Enough Sleep Are at Increased Risk of Obesity
Teenagers who don't get enough sleep are at increased risk of being obese by age 21, according to a new study in Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed health information on more than 10,000 teens and young adults at the ages of 16 and 21, finding that the 16-year-olds who reported less than six hours of sleep per night were 20 percent more likely to be obese by age 21. Potential reasons for the link include appetite changes and cravings due to daytime sleepiness and fatigue. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends nine to ten hours of sleep per night for teenagers. Read more on pediatrics.
Study: 'Rules of Thumb' on Pouring Help Reduce Excessive Drinking
Curbing a person's excessive drinking may be as simple as thinking about how much is poured into each glass, according to a new study in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Researchers from Iowa State University and Cornell University had 74 college students pour red or white wine in a variety of settings, finding that those students who use a "rule of thumb" to dictate their pours—such as only filling half the glass or leaving space equivalent to two fingers at the top—poured less, regardless of their BMI or gender. "About 70 percent of the people in the sample used the half-glass rule, and they poured significantly less by about 20 percent," said Laura Smarandescu, lead author and an assistant professor of marketing at Iowa State, in a release. "It's a big difference. We would suggest using a rule of thumb with pouring because it makes a big difference in how much people pour and prevents them from overdrinking." Read more on alcohol.
On the Ball: Promoting the Need for Concussion Prevention in Youth Sports
The start of the school year also means a return to team sports. There's no question that playing a team sport provides clear benefits for kids, including the opportunity to develop physical fitness and other healthy habits, good sportsmanship, self-esteem and self-discipline. Kids who play sports are also less likely to engage in risky behaviors such as smoking or substance abuse.
But there is a potential dark side: An increased risk of sports-related injuries, with concussions at the top of the list of current concerns. Each year nearly 250,000 kids go to emergency departments for suspected sports-related concussions and there's growing recognition that continuing to play with a concussion can lead to long-term effects on the brain, especially for kids. Girls also now have a higher rate of sports-related concussions than do boys, according to the Children's Safety Network.
Because of all of these reasons there's a major push underway to prevent concussions in all youth sports, not just in football, since concussions also commonly occur in girls' and boys' soccer, lacrosse, basketball and other sports, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. In May, the White House hosted the first-ever Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit to promote and expand research on sports-related concussions among kids and raise awareness of steps that can be taken to help prevent, identify and respond to concussions in young athletes.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports initiative to help coaches, athletes and parents take steps to prevent concussions and respond appropriately if they occur. Among the prevention measures being introduced are modifications to protective gear (including new helmet technology for various sports), rule changes (such as limits on heading drills in soccer practices and tackling drills in football), identifying athletes who are at risk (by looking for genetic markers of risk) and educating everyone involved with youth sports about the dangers of concussions.
There are also stricter guidelines about when it's appropriate for athletes to return to play after a concussion, based on their physical and cognitive symptoms; concussion history; and adherence to a step-by-step process for returning to the field or court. The CDC now recommends that coaches and parents consider whether their league or school should conduct baseline testing—a pre-season exam to assess an athlete's balance and brain function—so that if a concussion is suspected to have occurred, the baseline results can help establish the extent of the head injury.
"Players, coaches and parents are demanding that we find a way to reduce concussion risk in sports," said Michael Sims, head athletic trainer for football at Baylor University and a board member of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. "But equipment can't do it alone. It's critical that safe play and return to play practices are enforced."
Public Health News Roundup: August 27
EBOLA UPDATE: Roundup of the Latest News Out of West Africa
(NewPublicHealth is monitoring the public health crisis in West Africa.)
As the death toll continues to rise, here's a look at some of the latest news on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
- "WHO Moves Team in Sierra Leone After a Medical Worker Contracts Ebola": The global health organization has removed its response teams from a region of Sierra Leone that has been hardest hit by the outbreak due to a Senegalese epidemiologist contracting Ebola.
- "3rd Doctor Dies from Ebola in Sierra Leone": A third top doctor has died in Sierra Leone, and health workers in the country are attempting to determine how a fourth scientist contracted Ebola before being evacuated to Europe.
- "Ebola Outbreak: Nigeria Closes All Schools Until October": Although the academic year was supposed to start this week, Nigeria has ordered the close of all schools until October 13 in order to give staff more training on how to identify potential Ebola cases.
Read more on Ebola.
Study: Significant Time Spent Playing Violent Video Games Increases the Risk for Depression in Kids
Significant time spent playing violent video games is linked to a greater risk for depression in preadolescent youth, according to a new study in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) examined 5,147 fifth grade students in three major cities and found that kids who play such games for more than two hours per day showed significantly more depression symptoms, including lack of pleasure, lack of interest in activities, concentration difficulties, low energy, low self-worth and suicidal ideation over the past year. "Previous studies have observed how aggression relates to video games, but this is the first to examine the relationship between daily violent video game exposure and depression," said Susan Tortolero, PhD, principal investigator and director of the Prevention Research Center at the UTHealth School of Public Health, in a release. Read more on mental health.
WHO Calls for Stronger Regulation of E-Cigarettes
The World Health Organization (WHO) has joined the American Heart Association and other organizations in calling for stronger regulation of e-cigarettes, which are a $3 billion worldwide industry. WHO is now recommending that their indoor use be banned until they are proven harmless to bystanders; the international health organization is also calling for its 194 member states to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, as well as to ban or minimize their advertising. According to the agency, regulation "is a necessary precondition for establishing a scientific basis on which to judge the effects of their use, and for ensuring that adequate research is conducted and the public health is protected and people made aware of the potential risks and benefits." Read more on tobacco.
The Walking School Bus: A Safe and Active Way to Get Kids to School
With research indicating that fewer children are walking or biking to school than in decades past—and with the childhood obesity epidemic in full swing—health experts have been brainstorming solutions that would address both issues. In recent years, a simple but effective concept has been gaining traction at the grass-roots level: Why not organize a "Walking School Bus"—a group of kids who walk to school with one or more adults, so that kids can get exercise on their way to and from school?
A Walking School Bus is "just like a regular school bus, but without the walls and seats, and instead of wheels, we use our feet," explained LeeAnne Fergason, education director for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in Portland, Ore., which has a thriving Walking School Bus program. Other communities around the country that have well-established Walking School Bus programs include Chapel Hill, N.C.; Sacramento, Calif.; Burlington, Vt.; Columbia, Mo.; and Duluth, Ga. In the Fall of 2014, many more schools—including Grand View Elementary in Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Greenacres Elementary in Scarsdale, N.Y.; Madison Elementary in Redondo Beach, Calif.; and several elementary schools in Spokane, Wash.—will be joining the trend.
Created by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, these programs help kids sneak some extra physical activity into their day while also addressing parents' concerns about getting their kids to school safely. It can be as simple as a few neighborhood families taking turns walking their kids to school. Or it can be more elaborate, with prearranged routes, timetables and stops along the way to pick up more "passengers"; with this model, there's usually an adult "driver" at the front and an adult "conductor" bringing up the rear. A variation on this theme, the bicycle train, in which two or more adults accompany and supervise kids as they ride their bikes to school, has also become popular.
Viewed as a way to fight childhood obesity, improve school attendance rates and ensure that kids get to school safely, the Walking School Bus concept is garnering positive reviews from public health experts. In July 2013, Michelle Obama voiced her support of these programs in her remarks to mayors gathered at the White House.
"I've heard more and more of this kind of walking school bus happening all over the country—so that kids can get exercise on the way to school, kind of like we did when we were growing up," she said. "It's about people all across this country coming together to take action to support the health of our kids."
Besides providing an opportunity for movement, the Walking School Bus also allows kids to socialize with their peers, gain a bit of independence and learn important road safety skills. All of these benefits are also important for children's health and wellbeing.
Public Health News Roundup: August 26
EBOLA Update: RWJF Gives $1M to the CDC Foundation's Global Disaster Response Fund
(NewPublicHealth is monitoring the public health crisis in West Africa.)
In order to assist the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) ongoing efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has given a $1 million grant to the CDC Foundation's Global Disaster Response Fund. The CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center and deployed more than 70 public health experts in response to the outbreak, which so far has killed more than 1,400 people. "The spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa represents a global public health crisis," said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in a release. "We are privileged to assist CDC in its heroic efforts to contain this outbreak, and we are confident of their ability to control this scourge—provided they have the support required to do the job. Additional resources are urgently needed, and we encourage other funders to respond as well." Read more on Ebola.
CDC: More than a Quarter-Million Youth Who Never Smoked Used E-Cigarettes in 2013
More than a quarter-million middle school and high school students who had never smoked regular cigarettes used electronic cigarettes—or e-cigarettes—in 2013, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study appearing in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. The study found that youth who had never smoked traditional cigarettes, but had tried e-cigarettes, were twice as likely to intend to smoke traditional cigarettes than were youth who had never used e-cigarettes. "We are very concerned about nicotine use among our youth, regardless of whether it comes from conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products. Not only is nicotine highly addictive, it can harm adolescent brain development." said Tim McAfee, MD, MPH, Director of CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, in a release. Read more on tobacco.
U.S. Veteran Homelessness Down 33 Percent Since 2010
There has been a 33 percent decline in U.S. veteran homelessness and a 40 percent decline in the number of veterans who sleep on the street since 2010, according to new national estimates from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The agencies credited evidenced-based practices such as Housing First and other federal programs for the declines. There were an estimated 49,933 homeless veterans in American in January 2014. "We have an obligation to ensure that every veteran has a place to call home," said HUD Secretary Julián Castro, in a release. "In just a few years, we have made incredible progress reducing homelessness among veterans, but we have more work to do. HUD will continue collaborating with our federal and local partners to ensure that all of the men and women who have served our country have a stable home and an opportunity to succeed." Read more on the military.
Universities Adopt New Initiatives to Prevent Sexual Assaults on Campuses
Sexual assaults on college campuses have grabbed headlines in recent months and for good reason: One in five U.S. women are raped or otherwise sexually assaulted during their college years, often during their freshman or sophomore year and often by someone they know. Last winter, President Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. This marked a call to action to help prevent sexual assaults on campuses; to help schools respond effectively when an assault does occur; and strengthen federal enforcement efforts, including the launch of a website to make with various resources for students and schools.
Meanwhile, various colleges and universities have stepped up their own sexual assault prevention efforts. The Indiana Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project guides Indiana colleges and universities in the prevention of sexual violence through education and technical assistance; as well as the promotion of bystander intervention skills and healthy, respectful relationships.
Earlier this year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst launched a program called UMatter at UMass, which promotes "active bystander intervention" to prevent sexual assaults. The program uses "Three Ds" to help someone who witnesses a situation where a sexual assault is threatened know what to do:
- "Direct": Stepping in and confronting dangerous behavior in a direct and clear—but non-confrontational—way
- "Distract": Using tactics that will divert behavior before it becomes violent or harmful
- "Delegate": Enlisting help from acquaintances or law enforcement professionals to help prevent an assault
"Our simple starting point was our determination to build a more caring community, cementing the idea that we care about each other at UMass and that we demonstrate that care without first having a crisis or tragedy," said Enku Gelaye, vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life at UMass. "With active bystanders, we want to reinforce a culture of active engagement. This is a very specific concept. The idea is that students have to take an active role in monitoring their environment and being engaged and caring about each other."
Public Health News Roundup: August 25
EBOLA UPDATE: Japan Willing to Provide Experimental Treatment Without WHO Approval
(NewPublicHealth is monitoring the public health crisis in West Africa.)
Japan would be open to providing access to an experimental Ebola treatment before the World Health Organization (WHO) rules on whether to approve the drug, known as T-705 or favipiravir. "I am informed that medical professionals could make a request for T-705 in an emergency even before a decision (on approval) by the WHO. In that case, we would like to respond under certain criteria," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at a news conference. The death toll for the West African outbreak climbed to more than 1,400 over the weekend. Read more on Ebola.
AAP Calls on Later School Opening Times for Students Ages 10 and Older
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is calling for all U.S. schools with students aged 10 to 18 to open no earlier than 8:30 a.m. in order to help kids better manage changes to their body clocks during puberty. Currently only 15 percent of such schools start after that time. "Chronic sleep loss in children and adolescents is one of the most common—and easily fixable—public health issues in the U.S. today," said pediatrician Judith Owens, MD, FAAP, lead author of the policy statement, "School Start Times for Adolescents," in a release. "The research is clear that adolescents who get enough sleep have a reduced risk of being overweight or suffering depression, are less likely to be involved in automobile accidents, and have better grades, higher standardized test scores and an overall better quality of life." Read more on pediatrics.
AHA: E-Cigarettes Should Be Regulated Like Tobacco Products
E-cigarettes should be regulated the same as any tobacco product, according to the American Heart Association's first policy statement on the products. The statement said that e-cigarettes target young people, can keep people hooked on nicotine and threaten to "re-normalize" tobacco use. "Over the last 50 years, 20 million Americans died because of tobacco. We are fiercely committed to preventing the tobacco industry from addicting another generation of smokers," said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, in a release. "Recent studies raise concerns that e-cigarettes may be a gateway to traditional tobacco products for the nation's youth, and could renormalize smoking in our society." Read more on tobacco.
Shining a Spotlight on Teen Mental Health Issues
This week, NewPublicHealth will run a series on new and creative public health campaigns that aim to improve the health of communities across the country through the use of public service announcements, infographics and more. Stay tuned to learn more about a new campaign each day.
Mood changes often come with the territory of being a teenager, making it difficult sometimes to distinguish run-of-the-mill angst or feelings of sadness from symptoms that may signal a mental health condition. That's why the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently launched a public service advertisement (PSA) called "Open Up, Be Heard", with the goal of encouraging teens and young adults to turn to a trusted adult for help with their emotional problems.
Featuring former New York Knick Metta World Peace—who has gone public about his own challenges with managing his emotions—the spot aims to reduce the stigma regarding mental health issues. Promoted on social media as well as the health department's NYC Teen page, the spot directs viewers to free online resources and personal stories from teens who've grappled with depression, anger, stress, suicidal thoughts and other challenges.
"It is critical that young people know it's OK to reach out for help with emotional issues," said New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, MD. "By speaking openly about his experience, Metta World Peace is an example for young people who are afraid of talking about their problems. We are so grateful to him for committing his time and insight to this important issue."
The spot is much needed, given that 27 percent of public high school students in New York City reported they felt sad or hopeless every day for two or more weeks sometime in the previous year, according to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, 15 percent of the city's public high school students reported intentionally hurting themselves (by cutting or burning themselves, for instance) and 8 percent said they had attempted suicide.


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The Aftermath of the Atomic Bomb
Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. At times in America I think the nuclear bombs of WWII have become abstract concepts, and we don't teach the misery or horror they caused. Pictures like this should really be mandatory material in teaching WWII.
Woodblock Prints of Classic Video Game Scenes
Illustrator Jed Henry and woodblock printmaker David Bull have combined to make these awesome realistic video game scenes in the style of Ukiyo-e which Jed explains as: Ukiyo-e is a Japanese word. Ukiyo was the pop culture movement in old Japan. The Ukiyo crowd were the trendsetters of their day. Actors, artists, entertainers. And 'e' […]
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Google Will Own Us All
Source: bestcomputerscienceschools.net Eventually, Google will dominate all aspects of our lives. We'll get up, check Gmail through Google provided internet powered by Google electricty, go to work in our Google driverless cars, etc. etc. Doesn't sound too bad, but hopefully Google will stay not evil.
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Wisdom comes with age and experience. Sometimes the elderly will pass down a snippet or two for the young to mull over. It can be helpful but also incredibly frustrating trying to wrap your mind around a bite of knowledge that comes from another life view. If you can identify with the words they can […]
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It's hard to stop something with a lot of momentum. Unless you're an immovable object, but there's no such thing when you scale things up to planet-size. If you can't stop Neptune's orbit, how can you stop a soccer ball from sailing into the goal?
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The snow fell nonstop here and buried all the cars, streets, sidewalks and people under smooth white layers. They're in for quite a dig the next day. Maybe all cars should come standard with a rotating flamethrower.
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Norway has been known for its dark metal music for some time. The founders of black metal hail from the unforgiving Norwegian lands where demons roam the hills. The tortured souls escaped the only way they could. Through banging drums and heavy riffs they fly to the next dimensions.
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Liverpool At the village board's monthly meeting on Aug. 19, Trustee Nick Kochan volunteered to lay the groundwork for a tree commission to assess the village's arboriculture.
Once in place, the commission would involve village residents in efforts to inventory the village's trees and identify their various species. Kochan models the plan after learning how the village of Fayetteville benefits from its tree commission
"I hope that residents would bring some fresh vision and input to the process," Kochan said.
He also suggested that Cornell Cooperative Extension could contribute to the commission's endeavors. Kochan's first task is to address the village planning board regarding the commission.
"I think it's a great idea," said Mayor Gary White. "We do consult an arborist, and we already have a little bit of a [tree] replacement program in effect." But a commission, he said, could offer a more well-rounded approach.
"Having a tree commission could help us stretch our dollars when it comes to getting grants and so forth," Kochan said.
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After the Washington Park lawn was damaged during the last weekend on July by amusement ride equipment during the American Legion Post 188 Field Days, White asked trustees to consider assessing park-usage fees and/or issuing performance bonds to presenters of major events in village parks.
"There was significant damage to Washington Park because of all the rain we'd had," White said. "They tore up the park quite a bit, so this is probably something which merits some discussion."
Kochan suggested that the village require a deposit of "some small bond" from promoters using large pieces of equipment in village parks.
Trustee Bob Gaetano, the board's liaison with the department of public works, said he would speak with DPW Superintendent Bill Asmus about the condition of Washington Park. "We're overdue to take a look at this issue," Gaetano said. "And I'll talk to Bill about establishing a rate."
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With the arrival of three new PEN Compact System Cameras from Olympus, two new lenses have been announced to accompany them.
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The first is the 12mm f/2, or M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f/2 to give its full name. Housed in a all-metal casing, the lens offers a 35mm focal length equivalent of 24mm, with a fast maximum aperture of f/2. This combination makes it ideal for low-light shooting situations, reportage and landscapes.
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Apponequet Lakers
Record: 17-1, 13-1 SCC co-champs
Seed: No. 2 in Div. 2 South
Opening Matchup: Sunday at a time to be determined; hosting the winner of No. 15 Holliston and No. 18 Plymouth North in the first round.
Our Take: Apponequet comes into the tournament with impressive win totals. Juniors April Locke (16-2), Jenna Lahaie (15-3) and Addisyn Kendall (18-0) give the Lakers power in the singles. The doubles teams start with the senior duo of Jenna Price and Jen Vachon (12-2) at first doubles and end with sophomore Sally Greene and senior Emma Hays (17-1). "We should have a pretty good seed at 17-1 and that should help in the first round," coach Ken Lanyon said. "After that, all bets are off because there are all of those great teams out there. It will be good to get a home match so the parents can come out and watch their kids in the tournament."
Bishop Stang Spartans
Record: 12-6, 4-4 EAC
Seed: No. 16 in Div. 2 South
Opening Matchup: Friday at 4 p.m.; hosting No. 17 Pembroke in the preliminary round.
Our Take: Katie Vasconcelos stepped up as a freshman, playing No. 1 singles with a 14-3 record. She handed Old Rochester's Abby Offringa her only two losses as a high school singles player. Offringa had to default her second match when she was taken to the hospital suffering from dehydration. Senior Joanna Riccitelli and junior Hannah Olson rounded out the singles players. The sophomore team of Emma Mills and Emma Downes was 12-6 at first doubles and seniors Samantha Karam and Meghan Ananta were 12-5 at second doubles. "This tournament will be good for us," first-year head coach Cara Healey said. "We have a strong foundation heading into next year. As long as we stay focused and don't have any injuries, I think we can play three or four matches."
Dartmouth Indians
Record: 10-8
Seed: No. 16 in Div. 1 South
Opening Matchup: Friday at 4 p.m.; hosting No. 17 Braintree in the preliminary round.
Our Take: The Indians played a tough schedule loaded with tournament-qualifying teams. This is a return to the tournament after just missing out last year with a 9-11 record. This is a senior-dominated team with Juliann Furrey at first singles, Rachel and Rebecca Schwartz at first doubles and Stephanie Starrett and Nicole Jenney at second doubles. Junior Courtlyn Long and sophomore Hallie Cardoza play second and third singles, respectively. "It's like a regular match, but everyone wants to do well and everyone lifts their game a little bit," coach Steve Charest said. "It's a little more intense, but overall, it's the same. This is good experience for the kids. It's how we match up. Two years ago, we beat a really good Brookline team."
Fairhaven Blue Devils
Record: 1-4, 10-4 SCC
Seed: No. 6 in Div. 3 South
Opening Matchup: Friday at 2 p.m.; hosting No. 11 Norwell in the first round.
Our Take: Five of seven varsity players return from the tournament team of last year, but the Blue Devils couldn't get around Old Rochester and Apponequet this year. Sophomore Katie Leidhold stood out at first singles, falling only to April Locke and Abby Offringa. The first doubles team of seniors Farah Gillette and Missy Berry make up the seasoned veterans on the squad and they have only two losses this season, splitting with the doubles teams at Apponequet and ORR. "Our goal is not to win the state championship, because we're just not strong enough," coach Tara Costa said. "We want to perform well, execute the game we have been working on all season, and do the best we can. Depending on the matchup we get, I think we can advance past the first round, but we usually struggle with the tougher opponents we meet in the second round."
Old Rochester Bulldogs
Record: 16-2, 13-1 SCC co-champs
Seed: No. 4 in Div. 3 South
Opening Matchup: Friday at 4 p.m.; hosting No. 13 Millis in the first round.
Our Take: Abby Offringa's only two losses in her team-match career came against Katie Vasconcelos of Stang on days she was sick and then dehydrated. The 2012 Standard-Times Player of the Year was 16-2, as was Julia Nojeim at No. 2 singles, splitting against Apponequet and Case. Casey Garstang played singles for the first time and gave ORR a strong No. 3 spot. The doubles teams of junior Haley Dickerson and senior Kristen Nascimento and senior Jillian Reichert and freshman Morgan Middleton won big matches for the Bulldogs, who have reached the quarterfinal round in the tournament the last two years. "We had won 111 straight (regular-season matches) and now we've lost two," coach Bob Hohne said. "I think this team exceeded expectations. We had only two returners in Offringa and Nojeim. This was a brand new team and to go 13-1 in the SCC is very good."
Westport Wildcats
Record: 10-9, 9-0 Mayflower champs
Seed: No. 9 in Div. 3 South
Opening Matchup: Friday at 3 p.m.; at No. 8 Martha's Vineyard in the first round.
Our Take: After going undefeated in the Mayflower League for the second straight season, Westport has to believe that it can compete with the stronger teams it faced outside the league. First singles Katie Rego (11-7), second singles Emma Wilkinson and third singles Amanda Nicholas have been competitive this year. The first doubles team of Layla Moran and Kelsey Cestodio (12-5) and the second doubles of Melinda Tripp and Zoe Shea (9-3) have come up big for the Wildcats. "It's a mental thing," coach Kate Ross pointed out. "Our skills are there, but my girls just need to believe in themselves. All I am looking for from my team is to play with confidence and take it point by point. It comes down to believing in yourself and your teammates."
For the first time in more than a decade, someone other than Old Rochester Regional is the highest local seed in the MIAA South Sectional girls tennis tournament.
After nine years of outright championships in the South Coast Conference, the Lady Bulldogs had to share that honor this year, being crowned co-champions with Apponequet. It is the first SCC girls tennis title for the Lady Lakers in 20 years.
Apponequet will be seeded higher after its 17-1 regular season and 13-1 SCC record. Old Rochester is 16-2 and 13-1.
"The last time Apponequet won a conference championship was 1993," Lakers coach Ken Lanyon said. "Since 2001, we've had a lot of second places. I'm really proud of this team."
Old Rochester coach Bob Hohne felt winning a 10th straight title was big.
"This was quite an accomplishment for this group," Hohne explained. "People were thinking of us as second or third in the league, even though everyone knows you have to go through Old Rochester if you're going to win the title."
The lone league loss for each team came at the hands of the other. Apponequet won the first matchup, 4-1, and Old Rochester won the second meeting, 3-2, with a three-set win in the final doubles match to prevent the Lakers from claiming sole possession of the championship.
Old Rochester's second loss was against Bishop Stang, which is led by freshman Katie Vasconcelos, but the Spartans were beaten twice each by Bishop Feehan and Martha's Vineyard in the Eastern Athletic Conference.
Fairhaven, which lost only its two matches with Apponequet and Old Rochester, is a third strong contender from the SCC and Westport has to prove itself outside the Mayflower League. The Wildcats were undefeated (9-0) in league play, but went 1-9 in non-league matches.


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In many ways, a courthouse is a work of art, not only on its face by its architecture but by its meaning. The tall intimidating structure not only symbolizes justice but it also demonstrates community values.
And to further reach out to the community, federal judges and other courthouse officials in Charleston hope to draw in members of the public through the judiciary fine arts program.
"We want to reach out to the community and know that the courthouse is part of that community fabric for them," said Teresa Deppner, clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. "Judges want people to come in here because it is a public facility."
Art has been a part of the federal courthouse since officials moved into the Virginia Street building in 1998. Deppner explained former U.S. District Judge Charles Haden started the program as a way to put people at ease about the structure.
"He didn't want people to be intimidated by this federal courthouse," Deppner said. "Sometimes, people equate this place with something bad but there are good things that happen here too."
After Haden's death, U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin became a strong proponent of the program.
"It's interesting because when you go to the other courthouses, you see pictures of government buildings," Deppner said, noting the Charleston courthouse shows exhibits in various mediums, including botanical prints, photos, sculptures and paintings.
Works mainly are done by West Virginians or artists with a West Virginia connection, Deppner said. Artists don't necessarily have to be famous either. Deppner said one of the courthouse employees was in the Charleston Photography Club and had photos on display.
The courthouse's lower galleries can have about 100 pieces on display. The exhibit usually shows for about two to three months and generally, there are four exhibits a year.
"The artwork is only in Charleston," Deppner explained. "We don't have them displayed in the other four (courthouses) because there is not appropriate gallery space and this is the headquarters."
The most recent exhibit is from a Putnam County law firm duo's private collection and the exhibit displays 40 works including those from bigger city and local galleries.
Harvey Peyton and Jennifer Peyton, from the Peyton Law Firm, have collected the pieces for 20 years. Their collection will be on display through the end of September.
"This is the first time we have had walking tours," Deppner said of the Peyton collection exhibit. "We are even scheduling a tour for employees."
But it's not just employees who gaze at the works.
"Many people come in from outside," Deppner said. "It also gives people something to do if they are waiting on a hearing."
To keep the historical integrity of previous exhibits, Deppner took photos of artists' representative works and posted them on the southern district's web site.
And there's one phenomenon that continues to fascinate Deppner.
"What I found interesting is that people say, 'I don't like that,' but I see them staring at that one the most and it evokes more conversation than the ones they liked," she said. "It causes people to discuss things they might not otherwise have discussed."
"Art is intended for the public," she said. "I love art and I love for people to love art. And to love art, you have to discuss it."


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Soaring 90 feet high, the Penn Museum's magnificent Chinese Rotunda features some of the finest monumental Chinese art in the United States. Make your way through the incredible statues of China's history until you reach the awe-inspiring crystal ball of the last dowager empress!
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If things keep going the way they have been over the last 20 years, not only with the students whose families aren't wealthy not be able to send them to the elite schools, their won't be able to send them to the state universities either. The only middle class students that will be attending universities will be those of full ride scholarships and those whose families live in the area.
Dorms need to be well maintained and safe but, do they really need suites and private baths?
As far as the other luxury dorms/apartments in this article. Let's remember that many college students today are used to living in luxury and being pampered by their parents. Most of my daughter's friends live in homes that are very large new homes with new furnishings and top of the line appliances. My daughter and I live in a modest home with older appliances but we are lucky enough to have a 2 car garage and a very small above ground pool. There have been times in the past where my daughter was embarassed to bring friends home with her because she was embarassed by our home! Luckily, she outgrew that stage and learned her friends really didn't care as long as they felt comfortable. Point is - why would "Mommy and Daddy" send their pampered child off to school unless they had all the comforts of home except for maybe the maid service? Parents today will pay for luxurious dorms and apartments for their poor, little children because they wouldn't want them "slumming it" .... would they?
i lived in the residence halls at the university of nevada for two years and seriously have no complains. yes, it adds to the tuition but the experiences ive had were priceless and life changing. they have living communities that allow students to live with those who have the same major as them to allow better networking and easier adjustment. some "dorms" do NOT like to be referred to as that becauise they have plenty of staff that work very hard on making it a community and not just a place to sleep in.
i do not come from money but i was able to afford it thanks to student grants and scholarships. it's best to take a campus tour and ask allt he questions you can, even the uncomfortable ones, to make sure you understand what you are paying for.
The newly modular-constructed student housing at Cheyney University is certainly among the best in the nation and for sure deserves a nod in the next enactment of "Public colleges with luxurious dorms." The suite style units offer a range from one-person to four person suites, equipped with bathrooms and vanities, kitchenettes (fridge and microwave included), living room and dining room spaces. With an abundance of natural light from the beautifully designed large curtainwall windows the suite's interiors are also skillfully crafted with natural wood trimmings/ doors/ cabinetry/ furniture and sustainable/ recyclable materials such as carpet and VCT flooring. Added to that are the wonderfully designed Lounge/ Recreational/ Study areas consisting of wood slat walls & ceilings, stone & wood flooring, curtainwall glazing/ bay windows, glass/ stainless steel rails, and tastefully selected light fixtures. Each public space has wood floors & ceilings, stone walls (extended from the exterior) with wall-wash light fixtures, floor to ceiling glass windows, and 60" plasma screens! The building is fully Wi-Fi with wired connections in each room and public space, and access to the building/ rooms is by card access only. The exquisite materials of the building exterior are natural mica stone, cast stone, amazingly detailed curtainwall glazing, and patterned zinc roofs and dormers. The building surrounds perfectly laid out landscaping and outdoor spaces with sleek outdoor lighting. Cheyney University, the first established historically black university in the United States, is a little known fact and a hidden gem. This new housing is certainly a diamond in the rough that demonstrates a cutting edge and thoughtfully designed building worthy of the title of one of the best dorms. If you are/ will be in the Pennsylvania area this building certainly deserves a look!
During the ealy 60's, the selective service system gave 2-S classification to those who could afford to attend an accredited college fulltime. In those days, if one couldn't afford college, then it was out of reach; there were no federal grants or loans.
So, a healthy man (only drafted men) had no money, he was classified 1-A and ready for military service.
Part of the logic to defer college men stemmed from the economics of the colleges. If a person could not afford college, then they would not contribute to the college anyway. So, tthe hought that the person who had no money for college would more than likely not contributemuch, if anything to society anyway so, he goes into the military and likely placed in a most dangerous situation, that of infantry.
Lovely country some of grew up in. Find the members names of the local draft boards, then thank their sons, grandsons for the fine work and logical decisions.
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Established: 1996
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Blindside Snowboard and Skateboard Shop has been a staple in the Utah scene since 1996. They currently have 2 stores located in Layton and Salt Lake City. Blindside specializes in unique skateboard and snowboard items that you aren't going to find everywhere. They pride themselves on their low prices and top-notch customer service. Blindside has been rider-owned and rider-operated since day one. Throughout the years they have stayed true to their roots and the great customers that have helped them get to where they are now. Stop by one of their locations and say what's up!
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A: Lets see…not a short answer but I'll try…I would hope the Jazz but Stern hates us so that isn't going to happen. The 2 highest money-making teams are the Heat and the Lakers so Stern is going to match them up for the maximum money pot. OF COURSE Stern is going to make a game 7 and pay off everyone involved to make it happen!
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- Knowledge is power - Before you enter any disputes, make sure you have a good understanding of the company's official complaints procedure. Have someone explain it to you if necessary - it'll help if you're able to work within the system.
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- Keep calm and carry on - When communicating with your provider you should be both patient and personable. Even if you're angry, or the call centre agent appears unhelpful, don't raise your voice or get irritable - you're more likely to get a good result if you stay calm.
- Stay on target - Make sure that you're targeting the correct department and the right people with your complaints. You'll likely lose a lot of time, and possibly patience, being transferred between departments.
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