Published by Kerber in Germany, is a beautiful and fascinating book on Zim art and artists, and is well worth buying. The chapter, "BRIDGING THE CONTEMPORARY" by Zvikomborero Mandangu features Marshall's art as well – "Baron of Bulawayo" – and it is a very complimentary and highly enlightening text on Marshall's contribution to Zim art, also featuring three of his paintings. The book can be purchased from Kerber, www.kerberverlag.com and the book is ISBN 978-3-86678-937-1. Thank you Zvikomborero Mandangu for your thoughtful analysis of Marshall's art, and thank you to the Editor Ignatius Mabasa for an outstanding book, to the five contributors/writers Doreen Sibanda, Raphael Chikukwa, Farai Chabata, Tashinga Matindkike-Gondo and Zvikomborero Mandangu, and to the Designers Polina Bazir and Kerber Verlag.
After the fall of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1963, art was in the doldrums. A system that did not support McEwen's arts initiatives had come to the fore by 1964. The race relations that had been established through art and paraded internationally were in a critical condition, aggravated by the Unilateral Declaration of Independence and the sanctions that were imposed on Southern Rhodesia.
McEwen's work as Director of the Rhodes National Gallery became increasingly difficult, and his focus shifted towards individual artists who were creating works of art that resonated with social and political events. Marshall Baron was a lawyer by training who had won a scholarship to study art in the United States. His influences included Abstract Expressionism, and his work acquired expressive and emotional features that were derived from deconstructing conventional art forms, as in his painting Design for Communication.
The non-configuration of Design for Communication means that its capacity for expression is based on colour alone. The superimposition of warm and cool tones suggests the interaction between different parts. The fields of colour contain different types of strokes, so the texture varies. The chalky border serves as a field that contrasts and blends with the rest of the work. Baron was shifting away from the modernity that McEwen was marketing, notwithstanding the fact that his work was heavily influenced by Modern Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture, hence a continuous mimicry of stone-like forms in his paintings.
When compared with a painting by Stephen Williams, who was Baron's prote̒ge̒, resemblances in style and abstraction of form can be observed. The landscape moves ponderously, with the dominant warm colours and hints of cool brush-strokes and gold precipitation falling on a neutral, dark horizon. The ochre foreground is similar to Baron's usage in Tropic Threshold. Both works feature heavily expressive landscapes, which, in addition to their powerful hues, delineate the landscape they represent, namely a volcanic eruption.
Baron placed art in a context, which ensured that the content of his work was personal and unrestrained, to the extent that most of it was highly critical of the Rhodesian Front government of the day*. The difference between McEwen and Baron may perhaps be described as follows: McEwen used the community of artists around him as labourers to construct the pyramid that is now his legacy, compared with Baron's scarred and deeply solitary way of addressing the flaws of a society suffering the evils of war and economic sanctions. While the former sought to gain profit and credit as an innovator, to appeal to the buyers of Modern Art, the other exposed government's flaws from the wilderness, to the fury of a broken system. Viewed in this light, Baron inspired his contemporaries and a crop of younger artists such as Williams and Jogee, which set artists moving towards an emotive engagement with society.
Marshall Baron thus provided the emotion for the Contemporary art scene through his artworks. The form they assumed fitted into the historical context that underpinned the sculptural skills which McEwen found among local black artists. Baron's paintings seem to have set a precedent by converting the Zimbabwe Bird, a national emblem, into a painting. In the 1970's, Baron defined art as a vehicle for freedom which makes the distinction between pre-colonial and post-colonial artists easier to explain.
During the Unilateral Declaration of Independence era Rhodesia was subject to United Nations Sanctions which greatly affected the marketability of art. In 1966, a guerrilla war was fought by the forces of ZANU and ZAPU and for the next decade, civilians were recruited into the Rhodesian Defence Forces.
Rashid Jogee is a figure who stands at the centre of this battle of ideologies; black against white, capitalist against Marxist, and pacifist against imperialist. As an exponent of works by his mentors Marshall Baron, Paul Goodwin and Stephen Williams, Jogee found himself caught up in a racial war, with no affiliation to either side. Furthermore, he was conscripted into the Medical Corps by the Smith regime while teaching at the Mizilikazi Arts and Crafts Centre in Bulawayo. …….
Following the philosophy and liberal leanings of his role model, Baron, Jogee combined Eastern philosophy with Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture, just as his mentor had combined the same sculpture with Western philosophy. Jogee chose to incorporate elements of Stone Sculpture into his paintings as he considered it brilliant, and because it showed no Western influence. …….
The War of Liberation was an upheaval for many artists, who were living in the rural areas; a story that defines the social and economic impact on the artist in the run up to Independence is Brighton Sango's transition from the war-torn north of Rhodesia (formerly Southern Rhodesia) to the city did not help him achieve his work. Baron, Jogee and Sango were foot-soldiers in the same artistic struggle.
It could be argued that the politics, social and cultural frameworks of the Smith regime had opened their eyes in a traumatic way. Their artworks were to become brutally honest and definitive, conveying messages that were reflected by the rifts between men. One could see how Sango, like Baron and Jogee, was an artist affected by war. A war that stopped him from being the man he truly was. A war that stopped him from being an artist. …….
However he developed his complex form, it paved the way for the ingenuity of an ever-growing Contemporary art scene. In particular, Sango's Cubic style provided the breakthrough to sculpture that was tantamount to the contribution that Baron's abstraction made to painting. ……..
Contemporary art in Zimbabwe can arguably be said to have started at the point where every aspect of Modernity was abandoned by one artist who sought to break with tradition. If Modern art merged with tradition through McEwen's atelier approach at the Workshop school, then Baron arguably established the point at which the Contemporary art movement began in earnest. This shift was driven by his introduction of Abstract Expressionism to what was then Rhodesia.
Baron's interpretation of the sculpture movement from ancient times established a well-versed account of tradition meeting Modernity. Williams, Goodwin and Jogee's adaptations of their mentor's philosophy was bolstered by the rise of Contemporary art.
The works of Marshall Baron sent shockwaves through the Modern Art scene in Zimbabwe, triggering the Contemporary art scene. ……..
The focus on the manifestations of the Contemporary art movement was now due to the fact that aesthetics were not the key means of evaluating art, as that meant succumbing to Modernity. The ability to express the occurrences that were affecting society and the artist in terms of colour and form became a central them; Jogee, Bickle, Gutsa, Williams and many other artists broke with tradition to discuss issues that were more personal than just painting landscapes and conventional portraits.
Framing the Contemporary was a shift that merged the traditional with the expressive. Painting and sculpture in Zimbabwe became a vehicle for expressing meaning, and a unifying factor for society. From Baron to the present day, art has served as a time capsule which offers a window to the spirit of different eras. The passionate metaphysical, expressive style which may be assigned to the period between 1976 to 1978 marks the birth of the Zimbabwean Contemporary art in a country that identifies itself with an artwork that is its national symbol; the Great Zimbabwe Bird.


Loknath temple is located about 2-3 kms from the main temple of Puri – Lord Jagannath Temple. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was believed to be established by Lord Rama. The temple is usually crowded during Shivratri festival and is said to have miracle curing powers. It you are visiting Puri for a spiritual journey, you should definitely visit this temple.


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By Liz Waters -
'There's plenty of kindness to go around – it's not pie,' says the T-shirt.
'Love, peace, equality, KINDNESS,' says the fridge magnet. American film critic, historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author Roger Ebert went one better and concluded that kindness covered all of his political beliefs.
There was, he said, no need to spell them out. "I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do.
"To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world.
"That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.
"I didn't always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out," said the writer – the first ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism – who died in 2013.
However, the modern world – for all its technological advances in communication – gives little evidence that we prize or practice the virtue on either ourselves or others.
Rightly or wrongly, neoliberalism has been deemed to have crowded kindness out of the political lexicon of allowable discourse for several generations who probably didn't have much Sunday School to give them at least a semblance of the values their parents espoused either.
The "normalisation" of macro-level unkindness is, for them, just par for the course.
America is incarcerating children in chainmesh cages, its civilians own more guns than most of the rest of the planet and a Confederate insurgence in Donald Trump's image battles for that right to continue to do so. It's also returning to spewing toxins into streams, mercury from coal plants, reckless carbon emissions and oil exploitation in previously protected lands and waters.
The narrative appears to be that the protection of others limits the rights of white men, and those rights should be unlimited, a Guardian opinion piece said this week. "Make America Great Again harks back to some antebellum fantasy of white male dominance," it said, blaming an illusion of poverty, a sense that there is not enough for everyone and a narrow definition of "us" for what was little less than actual civil war at the behest of an openly confederate president.
It's plain we need more kindness and on Tuesday – with the rather undistinguished date of November 13 – we actually had World Kindness Day.
"I want the government … to bring kindness back, new-minted New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told John Campbell just over a year ago in a radio interview on her way to form the new government.
She said she wanted the new government to "feel different", to be empathetic and kind.
"I want it to feel like we are a government that's truly focused on everybody.
"I know I need to transcend politics in the way that I govern for this next term of Parliament but I also want this government to feel different, I want people to feel that it's open, that it's listening and that it's going to bring kindness back.
"I know that will sound curious but to me if people see they have an empathetic government I think they'll truly understand that when we're making hard calls that we're doing it with the right focus in mind.
"This will be a government that works with others.
"Empathy is the one thing that I think that's your foundation, that's your grounding, and we'll keep ourselves in constant check."
Since then, she has taken the same message to the United Nations and to successive heads of state gatherings around the world, showing up as one of the a wave of young world leaders with inclusive and generous values.
Perhaps coincidentally, and against the background of the sensibilities of the Armistice centenary, the French and German heads of state of state Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel this week even used the 'K" word in the context of the current global crossroads between guns and populist tribalism and a more generous way forward.
There are 7.7 billion of us, and one small kindness a day would certainly make the world a more peaceful place. It's too simple for our complicated mjnds. And in some ways, we knew that better before a century with two catastrophic world wars than we do now.
• Liz Waters
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Countries, Belgium
Kingdom of Belgium
Koninkrijk België
Royaume de Belgique
Number of accessible cities
ETS 1: 1
ETS 1:
Minor roads
Belsch
Major Roads
80 km/h (50 mph)
"Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square km. There are 118,414 km of roads, among which there are 1,747 km of motorways. Belgium is divided into two parts which use different languages. That's why road signs in Belgium are either in Dutch or French. The capital city is Brussel."
— Official Euro Truck Simulator 2 Website
Belgium (Dutch: België, French: Belgique, German: Belgien) is an accessible country first appearing in Euro Truck Simulator.
It borders four other countries:
Germany (East)
France (West and South)
The Netherlands (North)
Luxembourg (Southeast)
Accessible Cities Edit
Euro Truck Simulator Edit
Brussels is the only city featured in Euro Truck Simulator.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Edit
Belgium was further expanded in Euro Truck Simulator 2, and saw the addition of the city of Liège.
First Game
ETS 1 Capital
ETS 2
Roads Edit
ETS 1 Edit
Two Euroroutes are featured in Euro Truck Simulator.
Brussel – France
Brussel – Netherlands
Five Belgian Motorways (Autosnelwegen / Autoroutes) are featured in Euro Truck Simulator 2.
In addition, the highway near Brussels is signed as the Ring Road.
Brussels – Netherlands
Liege – Germany
Liege – Luxembourg
Brussels – France
Brussels – Liege
Brussels ring road
Belgium, after Luxembourg, the second smallest country featured in ETS2. After the Going East DLC is released, it's also the country with second smallest number of cities featured.
In the Beta Version of Euro Truck Simulator 2, Ghent was supposed to be featured, but it got scrapped for unknown reasons.
The Belgian port of Zeebrugge isn't featured in the game, hence one can't travel directly from Belgium to the United Kingdom, and instead have to use the Channel Tunnel, or the Ferry lines from the Netherlands and France.
It should be noted that despite having a national numerotation system, Belgium rather use the European Routes numbering scheme to refer to them.
Some player mods (e.g. ProMods) adds the city of Antwerpen, the largest city in Belgium.
Real-life information of Belgium
The Countries of Euro Truck Simulator
Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - France - Germany - Italy - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Spain - Switzerland - United Kingdom
Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - France - Germany - Italy - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Poland - Slovakia - Switzerland - United Kingdom
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Going East!
Czech Republic - Hungary - Slovakia - Poland
Denmark - Norway - Sweden
Estonia - Finland - Latvia - Lithuania - Russia
Bulgaria - Romania - Turkey
Brussel - Liège
Autoroutes / Autosnelwegen
A1 - A3 - A4 - A7 - A15 - R0
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Mariah Carey knows how to throw some serious shade. The star of E!'s upcoming docu-series "Mariah's World" proved that yet again during her return visit to Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" on Tuesday (May 17).
In her latest appearance, the recently-engaged singer was asked about her previous claims that she doesn't know J.Lo. "Apparently, I'm forgetful," she said.
The shade continued when Mariah's longtime foe Nicki Minaj came up. When asked if she could say three nice things about the rapper, MC remained silent. "Can you?" she asked.
Watch more of Mariah's latest "Plead the Fifth" segment below.
Beyoncé and Mariah Carey at the Heartview Global Foundation event last night in L.A.


It is a proud moment for D.A.V. Sr. Public School, Surajpur that it has been awarded Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017 – 18 at District Level by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). It is an immense pleasure for the school as it is selected out of 293 entries for District Level Award and 200 entries for Sub Category Award. Total no. of shortlisted schools are 48.
The award was given by Sh. Mukul Kumar, Depty Commissioner, Panchkula on 15.02.2018 at Mini Secreriate, Panchkula.
Principal Dr. Mamta Goel delivered her blessed message to all teachers and students of D.A.V. Surajpur. She said that cooperation to eachother is a way to give progress to the society. She said that all round development can be constructed through clean environment and high thinking.


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TickiKids' Educational Guide: Top preschools in Singapore
Published 01 September 2021 at 15:35
Tickikids Blog Singapore > Digest > TickiKids' Educational Guide: Top preschools in Singapore
TickiKids' Educational Guide is famous for candid reviews of leading private and state schools for children aged 3-18 in Singapore. We scrutinise academic performance, well-being and atmosphere, extra-curricular activities, games and arts, childcare and much more. Due to a large number of requests, we have decided to offer parents a genuine flavour of what Singapore's preschools for children between the ages of about one and six are like. Take a look at the best childcare centres and preschools in Singapore and discover which ones came out on top.
Little Skool House
For the past 25 years, Little Skool House has been providing brilliant preschool education for children islandwide. It is recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Early Childhood Development Agency for teaching excellence for 8 consecutive years. And children's academic success is impressive: according to the study conducted by Dr. Setoh Pei Pei (Ph.D., The University of Illinois), 93% of Little Skool House's kids are Highly Proficient in both Mandarin and English. These outstanding results are the consequence of the well-thought-out Pedagogy for Enhanced Mandarin Acquisition, taught by highly qualified teachers of this educational institution.
What does make Little Skool House one of the leading preschool and childcare learning centers? First and foremost, the immersive bilingual curriculum includes English enrichments and Mandarin Immersion lessons.
Apart from bilingual lessons, much prominence is given to nurturing love and interest in Math and science, building self-confidence, and developing social and emotional strength. Various age-based programs of the curriculum framework create a solid foundation for your child and cover the holistic development needs of children. That is why the Little Skool House is the chosen preschool for the children at the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social and Family Development, the National University of Singapore, and many others.
Age: Infant – 6 years.
Contacts: you can schedule a Centre Visit here.
Socials: Facebook @littleskoolhouse, Instagram: @littleskoolhousesg.
Locations: you can find information about the addresses of all centers here.
GUG Preschool
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There is a reason why GUG Preschool has gained a reputation as the premium educational institution in Singapore.
Their 5-Point Intelligence® methodology is designed to nurture the 5 top skills needed to develop higher-order thinking abilities in young children.
Combining that with their GUG Smart Phonics™ promotes early reading and literacy in students from 18 months old upwards, and provides an enriching experience through diverse activities such as action rhymes, creative writing, cooking, artwork, drama, music, and science experiments. Here, much prominence is given to the imparting of good moral and family values.
One mother shares that her daughter looks forward to going to GUG every morning and she can even complete most of the P1 assessments without guidance. As the mother says: "This is a strong testament to GUG's fantastic curriculum." How brilliant is that?
As for the contact details, please see the amendments below:
Contact details: 67884722 ( Tampines), 6258 4722 (Thomson), 6970 2198 (Katong), enquiries@gugifted.com;
Socials: Facebook; Instagram;
GUG Preschool @ Tampines, 300 Tampines Avenue 5, Tampines Junction. #07-01/07, Singapore 529653;
GUG Preschool @ Thomson, 2 Derbyshire Road, Singapore;
GUG Preschool @ Katong, 30 East Coast Road, Katong V, #03-06, 428751.
White Lodge
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White Lodge International preschool places an emphasis on learning through play with a variety of both indoor and outdoor activities that nurture the development of talent and skills. Incorporating the theories of High Scope, Reggio Emilia and Howard Gardner, children at White Lodge are taught reading, writing, numeracy, Mandarin, science, music and movement, arts and crafts. This is supplemented with activity corners, sensory play including water and sand stations, excursions and more to further encourage and stimulate active and interactive learning.
White Lodge is also taking outdoor learning to the next level with the opening of its first Forest School at Phoenix Park! Through outdoor exploration and problem solving, the little ones learn to be more confident, to assess their environment and make informed decisions.
At White Lodge, both parents and children are supported by a caring community of teachers. With 2 recently opened centres at Toa Payoh and Bedok, White Lodge centres are conveniently found across 8 locations islandwide. They offer flexible childcare programs including half-day, full-day or extended day (until 6 pm) for two, three or five days a week, and other enrichment programs from nursery to kindergarten.
Contact details: 6255 4230 or email admin@whitelodge.edu.sg;
Socials: Facebook, Instagram.
Phoenix Park | 310 Tanglin Road;
Bukit Timah | 39 Linden Drive;
East Coast | 102 Guillemard Road;
West Coast | 9 South Buona Vista Road.
River Valley | 262 River Valley Road;
Toa Payoh | 743 Lor 5 Toa Payoh;
Upper East Coast | 36 Toh Drive;
Grandeur Park | 1 Bedok South Ave 3.
Little Footprints Preschool
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Conveniently located in various heartland areas around Singapore, Little Footprints Preschool's comprehensive curriculum focuses on the holistic development of children. By providing quality and affordable childcare and education services to the community, Little Footprints Preschool has been appointed by the Early Childhood Development Agency as an exclusive Partner Operator (POP). Majority of Little Footprints Preschool centres have also been awarded the SPARK accreditation that recognises preschools with extraordinary contributions to the holistic development and well-being of young children.
Lessons are integrated into a central theme each term across all learning domains. For habitually curious children and natural explorers, an integrated theme-based learning approach helps them to make connections during their learning journey. Making use of multi-sensory hands-on activities encourage the children to observe, explore and experience their environment a little more. Little Footprints strives to nurture every child into a civic-minded citizen, confident communicator, efficient problem-solver and independent thinker with a love for learning.
At Little Footprints, children are often introduced to community collaborations with various partners such as Singapore Police Force, Singapore Kindness Movement and many more. Through these collaborations, children get to discover the world around them and learning from positive role models inculcates good values in them. Parents are also often invited to the class as speakers or to participate in parent-child activities.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm;
Contact details: 3165 0224, info@littlefootprints.edu.sg.
Location: 42 preschools and 10 infant care centres located island wide.
Josiah Montessori
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On the back of a passion to provide a homely nursery environment coupled with an exciting and lively Montessori approach, three families opened Josiah Montessori School in March 1997. The essence of Josiah Montessori is reflected in happy pupils, enthusiastic staff and thrilling parents; an exciting, diverse and caring community. What sets Josiah Montessori apart from other schools? Kindness is king at their six centres housed near business districts around Singapore, but it's what's inside the school that enthrals and surprises – classrooms are designed to be easily accessible to children. The quality child-sized cupboards, shelves, dressers, tables, chairs, toilets and wash basins are the perfect theatre of dreams for children to be enthusiastic about retrieving and putting away their belongings by themselves.
Physical development remains an important part of the early years foundation stage and the children in Josiah Montessori have plenty of opportunities to develop their skills through the Fitness and Musical Arts programmes, indoor and outdoor learning. Charging through the obstacle course designed by a PE teacher, crawling, jumping, rolling, throwing a ball, playing in the outdoor or indoor playgrounds, going for a walk around nearby places – pupils are kept busy here. Josiah's dynamic Music Arts programme draws on the methods of acclaimed composers and educators Kodaly, Dalcroze, Hillary Henshaw and Carolyn Lucento. Parents are equally impressed, commenting on this balanced, holistic and effective curriculum. In the words of one parent Angel Nigam, "Josiah Montessori was a perfect start for my child. The school did not only groom my child but nurture him with loads of love and care beyond my expectations." Thanks to a wealth of musical talent, there's plenty of fun for the kids too, with vocal trainings, dance, art, appreciation of music, Chinese speech & drama.
Ages: 2 months – 6 years;
Opening times: 7am – 7pm;
Contact details: 6336 6906, info@josiah.com.sg;
Suntec City Mall, Infant Care & Childcare - 3 Temasek Boulevard #01-618/619/620, Suntec City Mall, Singapore;
Josiah (Plaza 8), Infant Care & Childcare, 1 Changi Business Park Crescent, #01-05/05A/06, Plaza8@CBP, Singapore;
Josiah (Tampines Mart), Kindergarten, 5 Tampines Street 32, #02-01, Tampines Mart, Singapore;
Josiah (Aperia), Infant Care, 12 Kallang Ave, #03-37, Aperia, Singapore;
Josiah (Aperia), Childcare, (Franchise by iMontessori Pte Ltd), 12 Kallang Ave, #03-37, Aperia, Singapore;
Josiah (Raffles), Infant Care & Childcare, (Franchise by Montessori Ark Pte Ltd), 14 Robinson Road, #05-01, Far East Finance Building, Singapore.
My Learning Haven
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Parents feel incredibly lucky to watch their children flourish at such a safe and secure prep school as My Learning Haven. There is an undeniably cosy family feel to the school among children from different backgrounds, which makes it a real learning haven for kids and parents seeking to give their children an early grounding in the modern 21st-centure prep school. The school is known for its thematic approach and Nurturing Early Learners curriculum that involves integrating syllabus areas around particular topics or themes. They are keen to place increasing emphasis on six domains of learning: language and literacy, numeracy, aesthetics and creative expression, discovery of the world, motor skills development, social and emotional development to provide a more all-round experience for their pupils. The teachers of My Learning Haven advocate the 'learning through play' approach, while maintaining the emphasis on structured programmes that are purposefully designed to integrate concepts, skill building and knowledge into games and activities.
"For example, at My Learning Haven, we have life sized board games like "Snakes and Ladders" that come to life and children engage physically as they act as the board pieces. Through such activities, various Maths concepts are weaved into the game and children learn about taking turns and problem solving whilst having fun," say the founders of the School Lena Lim and Wendy Tan.
Creativity is at the core of everything the school does, and the children are encouraged to express their feelings and showcase their capabilities through dramatic play, repeated reinforcement and practice. Parents praise the fact that their children are absolutely confident in their own skins.
Ages: 18 months – 6 years;
Opening times: 9am – 17.15pm;
Contact details: 6235 0159, info@mylearninghaven.com;
Location: 3 Temasek Boulevard Suntec City Mall #03-374 to 378, Singapore 378 038983.
Swallows & Amazons
Since 2007, the team of dedicated teachers and teaching assistants of Swallows&Amazons creates a safe happy and engaging, and stimulating learning environment for the children.
Swallows&Amazons Early Learning Centre is the place where children develop both emotionally and intelligently as the activities here are focused on the encouragement and development of the kids' natural desire to explore, interact and discover.
Teachers here are the masters of learn through play approach so they know how to turn children's play into enriching, learning activity. And they know how to lay the groundwork for a life-long love to learning new things as they encourage children to ask questions and be inquisitive. They know how to put the EQ into IQ so as to encourage happy, motivated and independent learners.
All children are different, they have different pace of learning and excel in different styles. So, individual approach to children is the outmost concern here as the activities here are based on Gardner's 8 Intelligences so teachers are able to find a learning style that is best suited for the child.
And this attentive, enriching way of teaching kids is duly appreciated by parents and experts as Swallows&Amazons won Singapore Excellence Award, Singapore Prestige Classes Award and entered a list of Top 10 Pre-Schools in Singapore 2020.
Swallows&Amazons also offer Extra Curricula Activities of ECAs where the activities available within the walking distance of the Centre:
Tiny Tots Soccer and multi-sports
Evolve Arts and Drama
Teddy Tunes (movements and music classes)
Bubble gym
AquaDucks
Schoolber provides school transportation to many locations in Singapore.
Contacts: tel/fax +65 6762 8158, email lessons@swallowsandamazons.com.sg
Socials: Facebook, Instagram;
The Grandstand, South Carpark, 200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994.
Modern Montessori International Group
"Towards an inclusive, nurturing, and inspiring generation of leaders"
Modern Montessori patented program has been specially designed and developed to help each child's innate desire to explore, experiment, discuss and develop the skills to attain their full potential. The rate of development in the early years, which occurs in the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language areas lay the foundations of character and future learning. Thus, our curated programs equipped and empowered the child to be independent, responsible, respectful, and resourceful.
Founded in 1989, Modern Montessori Group has grown exponentially over the years, encompassing close to 100 schools in 14 countries. As a testament of its strength, the acclaimed company has been accorded with a host of prestigious awards and accreditations. Enjoying a familiar presence in the marketplace, Modern Montessori Group has educated and touched the lives of many children graduated teachers and principals in Montessori pedagogy, and bestows opportunities for like-minded individuals to share their success.
Inspiring, Nurturing and Educating
A Magical Experience – The Montessori Journey
MMI Magical Pre-schools can be found here.
Contacts: +65 6220 8200, Enquiry@modern-montessori.com
Socials: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram.
Location: MMI Building 72 South Bridge Road #01-00, Singapore 058702
Agape Little Uni
Trust, resilience, unity, empowerment, and love - these are the core values that Agape's teachers instill in children so they can grow as responsible members of the family, community, and society. Here, much prominence is given to character development and instilling good values that the children will persist in adulthood. Love and wisdom, empathy and respect towards the needs, culture, and feelings of others, ability to express oneself and be attentive to others - these just start the list of the values that Agape's teachers foster in children.
And through the well-rounded and thought-out programs, each Agape child becomes a self-directed learner, passionate explorer, caring citizen, and effective communicator. With a full enrollment of more than 1,000 children, teachers here manage to find an individual approach and ignite a passion for learning in every child. They create the most homely, comfortable, and nurturing learning environment so children can explore, learn at their own pace and develop skills the most efficiently.
As one of the first ISO-certified academic institutions, Agape is well-known for the quality of child care and student care services. In 2020, Agape Little Uni received Singapore Quality Class Award. The Inquiry-based Learning Curriculum becomes more and more sophisticated as children grow and develop. And that helps to create solid foundations for preparing children for success in life.
Here, children can engage with the facilities such as aerial play areas, nature trails, and a spacious environment where they feel safe and comfortable.
With unconditional love, attention, and care teachers guide and support children on their learning path cultivating strong values and developing positive character and morals.
You can sign in here.
Contacts: enquiry@agapelittleuni.com.
Location: 12 centers islandwide.
Raffles Kidz
Raffles Kidz is a multi-award-winning bilingual preschool in Singapore that offers infant care and kindergarten. Established in 2014, they have been acknowledged by top industry leaders with titles including 'Best School for Building Strong Academic Foundation', 'Best in Pre-School Education', and more.
Nurturing children is the heart of their operations – their dedicated educators and value-added curriculum shape children into confident, inquisitive and creative life-long learners. Their school's holistic and bilingual curriculum incorporates the best-proven learning pedagogies to give children the best head start in life. Children are exposed to learning approaches best suited for every learning discipline. Featuring comprehensive themes ranging from the arts, culture, sciences and more, children are enriched with a balanced and meaningful learning experience across all domains!
Built on the foundation of strong word of mouth from the parents, accompanied by the positive reviews on Google and Facebook, their centres have been stealthily running at full capacity, with each having achieved a strong waitlist of prospective intakes for the upcoming year. Find out more about the preschool's innovative learning facilities and holistic curriculum during their 1-on-1 virtual tour. Book a virtual tour at https://www.raffleskidz.com/book-a-tour/ or drop them a WhatsApp message at 9235 0893 for a virtual tour today!
Contacts: WhatsApp 9235 0893, tel. +65 62826319.
Yio Chu Kang: 4 Tamarind Road;
Bukit Panjang: 9 Galistan Avenue;
Punggol: 200 Punggol 17th Avenue;
Jurong West: 1 Yuan Ching Road.
Children's Cove
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2020 is a big year for Children's Cove as they celebrate 10th anniversary. Home to gardens and forest, this 30,000 square feet prep, nestled in leafy Queenstown, seamlessly blends academia with creativity. It's hard to believe that buzzy Queenstown MRT and Central Business District are mere moments away. Children's Cove boasts incredible modern facilities including a new library jam-packed with books full of immersive stories and a dark room where imagination runs wild when light and shadows collide to endless permutations. Everyone is raving about the brand new cookery room which has seen the children master their culinary skills. This is definitely a school that suits children of all types. Their Drama Centre is superb: an all-round commitment to inclusion encourages all pupils to take part be it in acting, ballet dancing, music or other performing arts. Block room is at the school's heart, of course, with lots of basic building blocks to build the highest buildings ever, but so too is the Art Atelier which sees kids unleashing their creativity in splashes of paint and crafts.
There is ample opportunity to get outside, whether walking through the forest trail around a still emerald pond, splashing water in the mini pool, racing on a spacious cycling circuit or feeding the farm animals. Parents feel very lucky to have made a wise choice in sending their little ones to this natural haven.
Contact details: +65 6655 0077, jp@childrenscove.sg. Follow them on Facebook @childrenscovepresch.
Location: 58 Jalan Penjara, Singapore 149382.
Odyssey The Global Preschool
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Central to the success of Odyssey The Global Preschool is its creative multi award-winning curriculum inspired by innovative global teaching pedagogies adopted from the United Kingdom, United States, as well as the Reggio Emilia educational practices from Northern Italy. Their fully-equipped Reggio Emilia inspired campuses conveniently located at Wilkinson Road, Fourth Avenue, Loyang, Still Road and Orchard give children aged 4 to 6 the power to explore, play with ideas, use new materials and develop creative projects on an ambitious scale. Nurturing curious, resourceful young minds, engaging them in sophisticated pre-writing and writing experiences, shared problem-solving and teamwork are central here. Odyssey is driven by a team of highly qualified and experienced early childhood educators: curriculum specialists, Chinese and English-speaking teachers motivated by a strong desire to care for your kids and provide them with every opportunity to flourish.
For more than a decade, the School's innovative approach to learning has resulted in high-profile public recognition – Odyssey The Global Preschool has become a member of the Busy Bees Singapore family of education companies (formerly known as Knowledge Universe Singapore), a winner of eight awards including ECDA Outstanding Award for Teaching and Learning 2013, for Innovation 2014 and 2016, Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Award 2016 to name but a few.
20 Fourth Avenue, 268669. Tel: + 65 6781 8800;
101 Wilkinson Road, 436559. Tel: + 65 6781 8800;
191 Jalan Loyang Besar, 506996. Tel: + 65 6781 8800;
25 Still Road South, 423934. Tel: + 65 6781 880.
MOE Kindergarten
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MOE Kindergarten strives to produce a broad, high calibre pre-school education affordable for all Singaporeans. The team of centre heads, qualified educators, teachers and curriculum specialists aim to ensure a happy, secure and energetic community in which every child can thrive, and to promote an exciting and stimulating environment which will foster a deep love of learning, a confidence to ask "why?" whenever possible. The children are incredibly bright and enthusiastic and demonstrate brilliant social skills and academic achievements in literacy and numeracy. Parents are beside themselves with praise for the MOE Kindergarten flagship programmes - the HI-Light Programme and Starlight Literacy Programme. Each child is given every chance to develop through activities with a distinctive Singapore flavour. The strategy encourages children to participate in sophisticated conversations, learn about people and places around them from festivals, traditions to local food. This provides an authentic context for learning, which makes learning more relevant for children.
And what is really outstanding is that MOE Kindergarten is one of the few pre-schools in Singapore which offers a programme in three official Mother Tongue Languages – Chinese, Malay and Tamil Languages. With such an emphasis on nurturing early childhood bilingualism through the Starlight Literacy Programme, you can be assured of a strong foundation for your child's future language learning.
Opening times: Monday to Friday. MK: 8am – 5pm, KCare: 7am – 7pm;
Locations: to find out where your nearest Centre is please visit the MOE Kindergarten website.
British Council Singapore
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Provide your child with the best of Singapore-UK education!
British Council Pre-School offers Nursery and Kindergarten children an exceptional foundation for learning based on Singapore's and UK's curriculum frameworks, with an equal emphasis on Mandarin.
Taught by highly qualified and passionate teachers, lessons are enriched with purposeful play, hands-on activities, and child-led projects to inspire and encourage their engagement with the wider world. Happy and confident children will develop a natural curiosity and love for learning, as well as an academic grounding for future learning.
The British Council deserves particular commendation for the dedicated work they are doing to immerse kids in a bilingual English-Mandarin language-rich environment. Using the best preschool practices from both the United Kingdom and Singapore, the British Council provides holistic, hands-on and concrete learning, with a strong emphasis on language and literacy. Parents are nodding in approval at the best possible childcare in a happy, secure and healthy learning environment. We love their preschool curriculum that encompasses the areas stipulated in both the Singapore Kindergarten Curriculum Framework (KCF) and the United Kingdom's Early Years Foundation Years (EYFS). They place great importance on aesthetic and creative expression, discovery of the world, language and literacy, motor skills development, numeracy, social and emotional development. The multi-sensory Jolly phonics programme will be introduced in stages, complete with hands-on activities and fun games, supported by worksheets where necessary. By the end of K2, the phonic sounds, the technique of blending, formulating sentences, and writing simple stories will all be taught. Additionally, to cultivate the love of Mandarin and awareness of the Chinese culture, your little ones will be introduced to Chinese art, music and literature.
Blessed by a vast number of specialist teachers, the British Council aims to provide them with ongoing training throughout the year to keep teachers up-to-date with the latest teaching methodologies, techniques and technologies.
Opening times: Monday - Friday, morning sessions from 9 am - 12 noon; afternoon sessions from 1 pm - 4 pm. Opening times from 8:45 am to 4 pm;
Contact details: +65 6807 1599;
Location: Tampines Centre. 11 Tampines Concourse, #01-02/03/04, 528729.
Dover Court International School Singapore
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Dover Court International School has built its reputation on its Early Years curriculum for Nursery and Reception which was developed within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and based on the best practices and current trends in the UK. Its principal Christopher Short ensures that your kids will get the best possible start on their educational journey.
Their speciality is children's personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, literacy, Maths, understanding the world, expressive arts and design. Children in Nursery have Mandarin lessons three times a week and in Reception – four times a week. All Mandarin lessons are taught by native language specialists. Music is delivered through the Juilliard Nord Anglia Performing Arts programme by the School's specialist teachers. This embedded programme gives your child a unique opportunity to both experience and learn music through well-known and world-class masterpieces.
Highlights include two large outdoor learning areas, which act as extensions to the classrooms and give the School an opportunity to expand the range of activities. Small class sizes allow the teachers to focus on each child, giving them a more personalised education and helping kids through any academic or social challenges they may encounter.
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 7:45am - 5pm;
Location: Singapore, 301 Dover Rd Queenstown.
Pegasus International Preschool
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This is a full-time international preschool for 18-month- to six-year-olds, with campuses in Grandstand and Novena. They follow the Ministry of Education's guidelines for Kindergarten and Early Childhood Development Agency's (ECDA) requirements for childcare services, as well as the stimulating Reggio Emilia inspired inquiry-based curriculum.
The Pegasus classrooms are airy, safe and calm but full of activity – arts, dancing and music lessons etc, – and there's a large outside space for daily doses of fresh air and a huge amount of fun. Expect little ones to study in three languages – English, Mandarin and Japanese.
The Pegasus philosophy shines through all their work, and children benefit from a low child to teacher ratio, plus the close attention and encouragement that the US-trained teachers provide. Parents appreciate the detailed thought given to developing children at languages, literacy, Mathematics, and developing their confidence, physical well-being, character and extending the stimulating possibilities on offer around them. They encourage children to develop a genuine curiosity about the world, to ask questions, to raise awareness of the wider world beyond the preschool and family, to explore and experiment.
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 7pm;
Grandstand Campus: 200 Turf Club Road, #06-08, Singapore 287994. Tel: +65 6735 2494;
Novena (Keng Lee Road) Campus: 72 Keng Lee Road, Level 2, Singapore 219248 (Opposite to KK Hospital Novena). Tel: +65 6291 8286.
By Anna Khan


We're just a few days away from kick-starting one of the biggest dance competitions of the year: All The Way Up Dance Competition. The contest consists of 8 elimination rounds, 1 wildcard round and a grand finals. This Saturday, August 4, 2018, the first elimination round will go down at URBNQC in Tomas Morato, Quezon City.
The judges for the first elimination round include young model and public figure Rojean Delos Reyes, former leader and head choreographer of the Philippine All Stars Kenjhons Serrano, and leader of Rock*Well Rhemuel Loonyo.
The competition is divided into two: Fire and Squad. Check out the first batch for the Squad Team competing this coming Saturday.
This group came from Las Piñas City and are ready to dance this Saturday to reach the Grand Finals. Watch Fusion Flames perform in the video below.
These members come from the Jade Fam. RS Fam started to use dancing as a way to avoid vices until it ultimately became the group's passion. These young dancers aim to wave the Philippine flag and triumph in international competitions.
Starting from the streets of Baclaran and Parañaque City, Bacboyz already had chances to take their game up to the world stage. The group says that they wish to bring out their true identity and style through dance. Check them out as they compete in Singapore in the video below.
Calle Trece, like all the other crews, is all set for the first round of the elimations this Saturday.


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Fuji Speedway er et japansk motorsportsanlæg, beliggende ved foden af bjerget og vulkanen Fuji, ved byen Oyama i præfekturet Shizuoka. Banen har siden 2000 været ejet af Toyota Motor Corporation. Fire gange, og senest i , er Japans Grand Prix i Formel 1-serien blevet kørt på banen.

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Fuji Speedway Corporation blev etableret i 1963 som Japan NASCAR Corporation. Først var det planlagt at bygge en fire km lang ovalbane til NASCAR-løb. Projektet blev ikke fuldført, da der ikke var nok penge i kassen. Kun det første sving på den ovale bane blev bygget. Mitsubishi Estate købte banen i oktober 1965.

Der blev bygget en ny bane, hvor rester fra den gamle er med. Fuji-banen blev indviet i december 1965, og viste sig hurtig at være farlig. Der var flere ulykker på banen, og der blev bygget en ny sektion for at modvirke problemet, og det resulterende i en 4,359 km lang bane, der var langt mere vellykket end den første.

Fuji Speedway blev en del af Formel 1, og vært for det Japans Grand Prix i slutningen af 1976-sæsonen.

Ved det andet løb på banen i 1977, var Gilles Villeneuve involveret i en ulykke, der dræbte to tilskuere. Derefter gik der 10 år, før Japan blev en del af Formel 1 igen, men denne gang var Suzuka-banen vært for løbet. Fuji vendte ikke tilbage til Formel 1 før 2007.

Toyota købte i 2000 hele baneanlægget, og begyndte en omfattende renovering af Fuji Speedway. I 2003 lukkede man banen, der efterfølgende fik nyt layout ved hjælp af den tyske arkitekt Hermann Tilke. Den 10. april 2005 blev banen genåbnet.

30. september 2007 blev der for første gang i 29 år kørt et Formel 1-grand prix på Fuji. På løbsdagen var der meget kraftig regn og tåge, og de første 19 omgange blev kørt bagved safety car, med Lewis Hamilton som en senere vinder. Året efter vandt Fernando Alonso på Fuji. Dette blev også sidste Formel 1-løb på Fuji, da Toyota ikke ville ofre pengene på arrangementet, og det Japanske Grand Prix rykkede permanent tilbage til Suzuka-banen.

Vindere af Formel 1 på Fuji

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

 Fuji Speedways officielle hjemmeside

Formel 1-baner
Motorsportsanlæg i Japan
Etableret i 1965
Mitsubishi
Toyota

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Derek Berg maintains one-shot lead at Assistant PGA Professional Championship
By Pat Kravitz
Published on Saturday, November 11, 2017
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – If anything, Saturday's third round of the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship demonstrated the resilience of Derek Berg. PGA Golf Club's Wanamaker Course is playing host to the 41st edition of the Championship.
The 36-year-old PGA Assistant Professional at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, turned in his third under-par scorecard of the Championship (68-67-71); however, it didn't come easy. Berg entered the third round with a one-stroke lead on the field, but three bogeys offset two birdies on the front nine. Another bogey at hole 11 dropped Berg to 2-over on the day.
"I hit enough good golf shots, but didn't make the putts," said Berg, who hails from Duvall, Washington. "I wasn't the same as yesterday through nine with the putter. I just didn't make anything, which was the story early on."
MORE: Round 3 scores from Assistant PGA Pro Championship | Full coverage | Photos
For the third consecutive day, Berg birdied the par-5 13th, which kick start a string of four straight birdies. Berg stumbled on the par-3 17th with a three-putt bogey, yet remains on top of the field by one stroke with a 10-under 206 through 54 holes.
"I made a nice birdie on 13 and then I got fortunate on 14," said Berg. "I smashed one into the hole that would've gone pretty far by. And then I picked up a couple more. Momentum went the other way a little bit. As windy as it was, it was really hard to judge shots."
A couple of 23-year-old PGA Assistant Professionals, Ryan Botts and Callum McNeill, will join Berg in the final group on Sunday, as both trail by one stroke at 9-under 207. Botts, of Old Hickory (Tennessee) Country Club, dropped two strokes on his first hole, but followed with a birdie on the second. Four birdies and two bogeys later, Botts finished with a third-round tally of 71.
Like Berg, McNeill struggled early with what he described as "a bit of a shaky start." After beginning 1-over through six holes, McNeill sank three straight birdies to close out his front nine.
"To start, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous," said McNeill, who works at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas. "On the back nine, I told myself to keep it steady; hit fairways and greens. You're going to have chances. You just have to stay patient. I'm quite happy with where I am."
Benjamin Cook, a 24-year-old PGA Assistant Professional at Beechmont Country Club in Beachwood, Ohio, recovered from two bogeys through his first four holes by compiling seven birdies from holes 5 to 16 to reach 10-under for the Championship. However, a double-bogey on 18 dropped Cook to 8-under heading into the final round. Ryan Zylstra, a 38-year-old PGA Assistant Professional at The Federal Club in Glen Allen, Virginia, joins Cook in a tie for fourth, two back of the lead.
Greg Sonnier, a PGA Assistant Professional at Lake Charles (Louisiana) Country Club, soared 43 spots up the leaderboard after the day's low round with a 6-under 66. He sits in a tie for 12th, trailing the lead by seven.
"I've done a good job staying in the moment," said Berg. "Being honest with myself, I tend to get a little ahead, a little behind sometimes. I've been pretty good about mentally staying on the hole or the shot I'm playing. I can't control anything beyond that."
To honor Veterans Day, the 18th hole's pin flag was replaced with an American flag.
The 41st National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship is supported by Cleveland Golf, Srixon, XXIO, John Deere, and Golf Advisor.
The National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Champion, if eligible, will earn a berth in the 2018 PGA Professional Championship. In addition, the top-4 finishers and ties will earn a berth in the 2018 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, if eligible.


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The Ball That Changed Racquetball
2013-2014 IRT Season
Have you ever watched professional players on the men's professional International Racquetball Tour (IRT) blast shots all over the court at speeds close to 200 mph and wonder how their arms don't fall off? Well, turns out the Pro Penn HD might deserve some thanks.
Championed worldwide for its visibility, durability and low-tension impact on players' joints—not to mention changing racquetball forever with its influence on lighter racquets—the Pro Penn HD recently underwent an updated design. It's still everything professional and recreational players around the world have come to love, but with enhanced rubber compounds, additional ball texture and even stronger durability.
The HD originally made its way onto the scene nearly 10 years ago. Doug Ganim, Director of the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships and Indoor Promotions Manager for HEAD Penn Racquet Sports, recalls the birth and growth of the Pro Penn HD quite fondly. "We developed the HD ball with the help of the top-ranked touring pros. IRT players ranked in the top eight all received samples of different weights, speeds, and textures, and we were able to accumulate all the data from their feedback to come up with a consensus on the best possible product."
And though the ball was initially designed solely for pro players, the effects eventually transcended outside of the professional game. "Amateurs didn't realize that hitting heavy balls designed 20-25 years ago with newer, lightweight racquets required their wrists and elbows to absorb some of the shock," remarked Ben Simons, Sr. Business Manager for Head Penn Racquet Sports. The amount of risk for an occasional recreational player is probably minimal. However for anyone who plays semi-often, especially big-swingers with ultra-light racquets, the HD ball plays a major role in avoiding injuries such as tennis elbow and tendinitis.
Lighter balls had been attempted in the past, but they'd always break shortly into use because of the thinner wall thickness. Engineers were eventually able to develop a compound that worked with thinner walls. The result: a lighter ball to go with the new lighter racquetball racquets. The heaviest racquet on Tour is around 180 grams, according to Ganim, with most players competing with racquets in the 160-175 range.
Durability and additional comfort are just two of the three major components of the Pro Penn HD. After all, it's named "High Definition" for a reason. Video testing was the biggest factor in selecting a color easily visible for players, spectators and television cameras. The ball needed to show up well on white walls with light wood floors. Ganim, Simons, and their team found that purple fared best. "Wewere able to make a lighter weight ball that can withstand the hardest hitting players in the worldbecause of our proprietary engineering and patented rubber compounds. It's really quite a unique product in that respect," stated Ganim.
Ganim would know. He played racquetball professionally for over a decade, having signed a pro player contract with HEAD in 1983 and winning three racquetball World Championships in doubles from 1988-1992. "I was hot and heavy in my playing career back then and was able to do a lot of field testing with new technologies and new products."
While Ganim's field testing didn't directly yield the Pro Penn HD product, it was part of a long road of tweaks that eventually produced the most dynamic ball in the world favored by novices, amateurs and professionals alike. Over the decades, Ganim has seen the evolution. "The HD ball used to be used by only competitive players. Now it's even sold at Wal-Mart!" These days, everyone can hit with gear the pros use, like the Pro Penn HD ball, showcasing No. 2 Rocky Carson on the label.
By IRT Freelance Writer, Kyle Blasco
Tags:Doug Ganim, Head Penn, Kyle Blasco, Pro Penn HD
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7 Managing The Impossible Trinity: Volatile Capital Flows And Indian Monetary Policy Working Paper No. 401, November 2009, Stanford Centre for International Development, Stanford University.
March 2008, pp 373-397. (Also reprinted in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.XLIII No.19, May 10-16, 2008, pp.61-71).
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Coming to the Nintendo Switch™ April 2020!
Explore More of Cardia's Story
Rescued from a horrible fate, a young woman enjoys a second chance for happiness. As she delves into the dark mysteries of her past, she draws ever closer to her brave new suitors. This alternative version of 19th century London is alive with possibilities… and danger! Will Cardia deepen her relationship with a favored gentleman, or explore fresh adventures with all-new characters? Her future and her heart are in your hands.
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Sooooo… next Thursday from 6-9pm at the Goodwill store on Charlotte Ave in Nashville- Goodwill will be having another Sip Style Shop Event (AKA: Style with a Purpose.) If you're wondering what this is all about- Goodwill selects over a handful of local thriftastic bloggers who each head out to their neighborhood Goodwill and pull all sorts of fun items that represent their style sense. Then all of these fabulous items are brought to one location and all are invited to shop the various racks and get style advice and inspiration from all of these style Mavens. I will be pulling my sections this coming Monday or Tuesday and y'all can follow along on my insta-stories to see all the trouble I'll be getting into. I'm super pumped to be sharing the space again with Betsy Appleton of GoldwillDigger as well as Porche Pope of Polished Pope. Payton Taylor of Music City Pretty is also sweet enough to have me on her Nash-Fashion Radio show on 650am in the 4 o'clock hour. I have a feeling we are going to have a seriously good time.
Audrey and I eat snacks and share tips with shoppers.
Those "oh girl!" Goodwill moments that I live for.


White Protestants, or if we're being honest, racists, who insist that we say "Christmas" instead of "Holiday" might reconsider if they did a little bit of homework. With Trump leading the chant, they call on Americans to embrace "the reason for the season," as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Secularists are all trying to steal Christmas from white people who want the 25th to be a national celebration; with nativity scenes popping up across all public lands. And in each of these nativity scenes is a little baby Jesus. A white, baby Jesus. Oops.
Here's the problem; Jesus was from the Middle East. And that means he probably didn't look like one of the Osmond children, swathed in a 100% cotton blanket imported from a central American sweat shop. Sorry FOX news; Jesus looked a whole lot more like Prince than Kid Rock. And therein lies the rub.
Fake News? Christians; you can't have it both ways. He's either from the middle east or he ain't. And the truth may hurt, but your Jesus has an an uncanny appearance to the people you're deporting, a fact you might have to face come your own judgement day.


David Strahan & Dave Albert – TX & AR David & Dave landed the most fish for the day with a total of 60, They fished wacky rigged green pumpkin Senkos in 1-6 ft of water. Guide Armando, Sr.
Other anglers fished Carolina rigged watermelon red 8″ lizards in 5+ ft of water, and DDT22 crankbaits in 16 ft of water.
54 degrees at 4am warming to 82 at 1pm. 74 degrees at 7:30pm.


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Остеохондрит — болючий тип остеохондрозу, при якому хрящ або кістка в суглобі запалюється.

Він часто посилається на остеохондрит розсікаючий. Термін «розсікаючий» має на увазі створення клаптика хряща, що надалі розсікає від лежачих в його основі субхондральних вкладень (розтинає).

Інші визнані типи остеохондриту — остеохондрит деформуючий (остеохондрит капітульної голови епіфіза стегнової кістки) і остеохондрит деформуючий спини (остеохондроз спинних хребців, також відомий як хвороба Шойермана).

Остеохондрит, і, особливо, розсікаючий остеохондрит, можуть проявлятися у тварин як основна причина ліктьової дисплазії, хронічних захворювань у деяких видів і порід.

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Home Featured Dr. Benjamin Carson and his fight for First Amendment Rights
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Dr. Benjamin Carson and his fight for First Amendment Rights
by Dennis Jamison Mar 8, 2015
written by Dennis Jamison Mar 8, 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 8, 2015 – God Bless Dr. Benjamin Carson. Dr. Carson, the retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and potential GOP candidate for a run at the presidency, recently raised a minor political maelstrom again with comments regarding his views on homosexuality. He had not stirred up such a commotion across the nation since the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast, when Carson spoke out strongly against the dangers of "political correctness." At that time he said that, "PC is dangerous because it puts a muzzle on people from discussing important issues while the fabric of this nation is being changed."
As if by way of practical demonstration and in proving his point a little over two years later, he has stirred controversy to the point of having both the likes of Glenn Beck and Vice President Joe Biden devoting their attention to Carson's words, both uttering their own disparaging remarks regarding Dr. Carson. Yet Carson's statement, part of a pre-recorded statement that was conveniently set up to neglect the entire context of his interview, has been jumped upon by both the Democrats and the Conservatives, as well as the professional political pundits and self-proclaimed prophets of doom. Many of this politically enlightened class do not credit Carson's chances of being taken seriously for the GOP nomination for POTUS.
Joe Biden has attacked Dr. Carson and his comments. However, Biden and many others may have forgotten President Obama's infamous pre-recorded interview in late January of this year with GloZell Green, appearing in a bathtub of milk and cereal. At that time, Obama said that homosexuals make a "lifestyle choice" with their sexuality. Of course, when Obama says something like this it is perfectly acceptable, but the hypocrisy of the Democrats and the Left is absolutely astounding.
Related: Dr. Ben Carson and his strides toward replacing the Democrat agenda
And Dr. Carson, concerned about the fabric of this nation being changed is the one who stands out as the one out of step. People who are paying attention have trouble with such a blatant double standard.
The "Rev." Joe Biden, of course, is not a minister (far from it) or a paragon of virtue – especially when it comes to his own church's perceptions of many social issues. In his own book, "Promises to Keep," he proclaims, "My idea of self, of family, of community, of the wider world comes straight from my religion. It's not so much the Bible, the beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, the sacraments, or the prayers I learned. It's the culture." Any good person of conscience could conclude that if Joe Biden is trying to mount the moral high ground, he is going to have a long hike.
Ironically, the Democrats and many of their leaders are well out of the scope of moral virtue as defined, not by culture, but by holy writings from genuine religious movements and traditional religions. If a perceptive student of history remembers, as recent as the 2012 election cycle, Democrats were making a serious attempt to remove God from their platform. Changes regarding replacing the words "God" and "Jerusalem" in their official party platform only came after Republicans (most likely the conservative arm) took time publicly criticizing the opposition party for removing the words, while it appeared that a majority at the Democratic Convention disapproved of putting such "incendiary" words back into their platform.
At this time, despite being criticized for not being strong enough against the Obama agenda, Mitt Romney stated that taking God out of the Democratic Party platform was evidence that the party was "veering further and further away into an extreme wing that Americans don't recognize." In actuality, what Romney said in 2012 is more recognizable in 2015 as evidenced in the milk and cereal interview of the president of the United States. It seems that it will continue to be so. The Democrats have stitched together so many fringe elements under their umbrella that what appears to be a major political party is a party of older, die-hard, "dyed in the wool" Democrats, serious leftists and socialists, and younger people with incredible ideals but of little faith, except that proclaimed by the Rev. Joe Biden, et al.
On the other side of the political spectrum, the following of Glenn Beck witnessed a parallel expression of antagonism towards Dr. Carson's words. While it may be true that in the world within the boundaries of the political arena, there are those like Glenn Beck who have taken this recent opportunity to publicly write off Dr. Carson's viable chances in the race to become president in 2016, it never is that straightforward in the political arena. If one looks carefully at Beck's previous pronouncements on the air regarding Dr. Carson, he had never really jumped on the bandwagon of support for the good doctor. From a broader scope, it appears as if Glenn Beck saw an opportunity to further emphasize his personal opinion regarding Carson, which seems to be that Carson is not his favorite candidate.
What this series of incidences have in common is that they fundamentally prove that Dr. Carson is correct in his assessment of political correctness. The events speak for themselves, as well as the political fallout stemming from Dr. Carson's words. Being politically incorrect as Dr. Carson has proven himself to be, and the recent ensuing attacks against him for speaking his opinions, serves as the very examples of what he has warned against two years ago.
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This could be one of the most insidious forms of attack upon First Amendment rights in our country's history. In essence, Americans can only talk about freedom of speech or the right of freedom of the press. Carson's depiction of the muzzlling of political correctness is a reality.
To trample upon one's ability to express a desire for open dialogue on controversial issues is reminiscent of the gag order to suppress discussion of slavery in the halls of Congress several years before the outbreak of the Civil War. Intelligent leaders of the U.S. Congress were stifled in any genuine attempts to bring such a discussion concerning the evils of slavery out into the light of rational discussion. It seems that this is the exact type of danger concerns Dr. Carson. Of course, in that time period, it was the Democrats who were stifling public debate via legal decree. With PC, it is far easier with a lapdog media subservient to the party line.
It seems that today, the conceptualization of political correctness is for all practical purposes a gag order for intelligent people to have rational discussion on controversial issues. Again, at the heart of this reality are the Democrats. Insidious, yet effective. It seems that today, Democrat leaders in the government at all levels advocate such political correctness. It seems that today the mainstream media falls into lockstep harmony with the tunes of political correctness. It is much easier for the big business of the media elites, primarily sympathetic to the Democrats and dependent upon them for their talking points, to tell Americans how to think about anything from what soap to use to which candidates for political office to trust. It seems that is exactly why millions of Americans support Dr. Carson – he is fighting for freedom of speech!
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Dennis Jamison
Dennis Jamison reinvented his life after working for a multi-billion dollar division of Johnson & Johnson for several years. Currently retired from West Valley College in California, where he taught for nearly 10 years, he now writes articles on history and American freedom for various online publications. Formerly a contributor to the Communities at the Washington Times and Fairfax Free Citizen, his more current articles appear in Canada Free Press and Communities Digital News. During the 2016 presidential primaries, he was the leader of a network of writers, bloggers, and editors who promoted the candidacy of Dr. Ben Carson. Jamison founded "We the People" - Patriots, Pilgrims, Prophets Writers' Network and the Citizen Sentinels Network. Both are volunteer groups for grassroots citizen-journalists and activists intent on promoting and preserving the inviolable God-given freedoms rooted in the founding documents. Jamison also co-founded RedAmericaConsulting to identify, counsel, and support citizen-candidates, who may not have much campaign money, but whose beliefs and deeds reflect the role of public servants rather than power-hungry politicians. "TAKE NO PART IN THE UNFRUITFUL WORKS OF DARKNESS, BUT INSTEAD, EXPOSE THEM." Ephesians 5:11
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Current research suggests immigrants are no longer viewed as welcome in the United States due to the potential social and economic problems they bring with them. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the Home Economics – Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer its services to help alleviate some of the tensions caused by immigration. The study's survey instrument, which was distributed to selected international students at The Master's College and selected members or attenders of Eagle Rock Baptist Church between the dates of March 26, 2006, and April 9, 2006, requested demographic information in addition to the ten Likert-type scale questions. The data revealed that, according to the participants surveyed, immigrants are in need of basic training in the areas of financial planning, food preparation and nutrition, quality garment selection, life skills education, and home management in order to become functional members of Westernized society. However, the data also revealed that those surveyed were unsure of whether or not they had the practical skills mentioned. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can and should offer immigrants the practical skills training that will allow them to do well in Westernized society.
"In recent years a tidal wave of immigration has been sweeping over many parts of the globe . . . the goal of many [immigrants] is to be admitted to the United States, a situation that poses acute problems for the government's Immigration and Naturalization Service." (Long, 1992, preface). Indeed, the majority's view on immigration has declined significantly in recent years as immigrants (whether legal or not) have flooded into the nation, bringing with them their problems from their home countries and encountering new ones on American soil. One main problem area for immigrants has been their hesitancy to relinquish the lifestyles from their home countries. Historically, "the typical immigrant of the present does not really live in America at all, but, from the point of view of nationality, in Italy, Poland . . . or some other foreign country." (Ziegler, 1953, p. 1). This problem has continued into modern times. Many believe that this is merely due to rebellion, but one fact they often overlook is the lack of services offered to teach these immigrants basic life skills to help them become functioning members of American society.
History reveals that "America is a nation of immigrants." (Dougherty, 2004, p. 1). However, current research suggests immigrants are no longer viewed as welcome in the nation due to the potential problems they bring with them. "Governments are unlikely to be able to solve the many problems posed by international migration through unilateral approaches only" (Martin, 2001, Abstract, p. 1). With problems growing, the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline may be able to offer solutions to the problems.
Immigration has become a "hot topic" for several countries around the globe. For America, immigration "has been the most persistent and the most pervasive influence in her development. The whole history of the United States during the past three and a half centuries has been molded by successive waves of immigrants who responded to the lure of the New World and whose labors, together with those of their descendants, have transformed an almost empty continent into the world's most powerful nation" (Jones, 1969, p. 1). Whether she wants to admit it or not, America "consists entirely of immigrants and of the descendants of immigrants" (Jones, 1969, p. 1).
According to Wittke, a historian in the early 1949s, "Until the close of the First World War, the gates of this American land of liberty and opportunity stood open and practically unguarded to all who had the courage to risk the great adventure across the Atlantic. Keeping the gates open was a deep-seated American tradition. It was part of the vision of American democracy to welcome men and women of every national origin who wanted to share the peace and prosperity which this country had to offer" (p. 5-6).
Immigration tensions, however, were starting to rise. "[As] the number of immigrants rose in the 1880s and economic conditions in some areas worsened, Congress began to issue immigration legislation. The more general Immigration Act of 1882 levied a head tax of fifty cents on each immigrant and blocked (or excluded) the entry of idiots, lunatics, convicts, and persons likely to become a public charge" (Smith, 1998, p. 1). Being involved in two world wars in the 1900s also impacted America's view of immigration as "issues of hitherto undreamed-of proportions and complexity [caused] the United States [to abandon] its traditional policy of welcoming all comers, and though the gates were left slightly ajar, they were, for all practical purposes, virtually closed after World War I" (Wittke, 1949, p. 6).
For over a hundred years, America's Statue of Liberty has proclaimed, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free . . ." but there has been a shift in America's opinion about immigration. What happened? Most Americans are still proud to quote her welcoming words, but, as more and more [immigrants] are proving to be hostile to the United State's interests and its citizens, the question is asked, "Has the United States outgrown its immigration creed?" (Dougherty, 2004, Sleeve section).
The thread between many of the major complaints against immigration is the apparent lack of interest among immigrants to adapt to their new country. Many, as evidenced in the examples above, feel insulted by what they perceive as hostility from immigrants against American culture. However, previous studies have shown that hostility may not be the main motivating factor in immigrants' minds. Culture shock may occur, which is then misinterpreted as hostility. "Marginality, or the experience of navigating across multiple cultures, can be psychologically uncomfortable and even incapacitating" (Hirschman, 2005, p. 14). What is needed is education or training on both sides in order to bring about mutual understanding (Gallares-Japzon, 2001, p. 5).
In addition to high motivations to succeed and a willingness to take risks, immigrants (and their children) have two understandings of how the world works: the cultural framework of their origins and the new culture that they acquire in the host society. Immigrants do, of course, adapt and become more similar to other Americans over time (or at least across generations). The complementary point is that twenty-first century American society and culture are not simply products of continuity from eighteenth-century origins, but have been continually reshaped by successive waves of immigrants and their descendants.
The difference between assimilation and Americanization is that assimilation does not require the immigrant to abandon their ethnic identity. Instead, they are introduced to the American way of life and taught to function in American society. Americanization is the process of taking away one's ethnic identity and forcing the immigrant to become completely Americanized (Gallares-Japzon, 2001). However, "assimilation is not today a popular term. . . . Indeed, in recent years it has been taken for granted that assimilation—as an expectation of how different ethnic and racial groups would respond to their common presence in one society—is rejected. Had I asked what they thought of the term 'Americanization,' the reaction would have been more hostile" (Glazer, 1998, p. 7).
Not surprisingly, older people found it more difficult to adjust because of their deeply ingrained values, customs, traditions, and beliefs. Although they eventually adjusted to American culture, many still express some desire for the way things used to be in their own countries.
"When you are experiencing culture shock, the easiest way to deal with it is to accept, or at least learn to live with, the differences. If you choose to accept or tolerate the differences, you can adapt quickly to a new country. But if you refuse to accept the differences, you will ultimately suffer the results and it will take longer for you to integrate into society. Isolating yourself defeats the purpose of social integration" (Gallares-Jazpon, 2001, p. 1).
Are Practical Skills Necessary to Survival in American Society?
Skilled immigration must be favored before family reunification. To put it another way, the United States could do without that portion of the current influx that is below the average American's educational achievement.
Home Economics- Family and Consumer Sciences "strives to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life by providing educational programs, influencing public policy and through communication . . . [empowering] individuals, [strengthening] families and [enabling] communities. It focuses on an integrative approach to the reciprocal relationships among individuals, families and communities, as well as the environments in which they function" (AAFCS, 2006).
Are immigrants in need of basic training in order to become functional members of American society?
Can the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline offer immigrants practical skills training that will allow them to matriculate into American society?
These research questions provide the focus of the study.
The survey instrument used in this study measured whether or not the Home Economics – Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer its services to help alleviate some of the tensions caused by immigration. A personal data sheet requested demographic data in addition to the responses to the ten survey questions. The survey instrument was distributed to selected international students at The Master's College and selected members or attenders of Eagle Rock Baptist Church between the dates of March 26, 2006 to April 9, 2006. The survey instruments were personally returned to the researcher.
STATPAK was employed to examine the data; the desired scale of measurement was ordinal. An ordinal scale is "a scale of measurement in which the measurement categories form a rank order along a continuum" (Brown, Cozby, Kee, & Worden, 1999, p. 372). The One-Dimensional Chi-Square test was utilized in analyzing the collected data because it analyzes "discrepancy, if any, between frequencies actually observed in the sample of subjects measured and frequencies expected according to the stated hypothesis" (Joseph & Joseph, 1986, p. 182-189). A .05 level of significance was used to test the results of the study. Data retrieved from the demographic portion of the survey instrument was reported in percentages, tables, and figures.
The subjects for this study were selected international students at The Master's College and selected members or attendees of Eagle Rock Baptist Church. They completed the survey instruments between the dates of March 26, 2006 and April 9, 2006. 27 copies of the survey instrument were distributed; 26 were returned and 26 were used in this study. The data collected from the 26 subjects will be discussed in subsequent sections, commencing with the reporting of the demographic findings. The sample indicated 4% from Africa, 42% from Asia, 19% from Europe, 15% from North America, 12% from South America, and 8% gave no response. Table 1 summarizes the survey responses.
Are immigrants in need of basic training in order to become functional members of American society? Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the survey instrument located in Appendix A addressed this Research Question.
The results of the analysis revealed that the calculated value was at the .05 significance level and suggests that immigrants are in need of basic training in the areas of financial planning, food preparation and nutrition, quality garment selection, life skills education, and home management in order to become functional members of American society.
The finding from question 1 aligns with Dougherty's (2004) research, which states that immigrants come to America not knowing how to earn wages and use them correctly, thereby taking away from society instead of adding to it (p. 4-5). The finding from question 2 aligns with research done by the California Department of Education, which states that a knowledge of preparing nutritious meals is part of becoming a "positive, productive [member] of the workforce, families, and the community (2006, p. 1). The finding from question 3 deviates from Gallares-Japzon's (2001) research, which states that "people wear clothes that fit their lifestyles and personalities; some wear fancy clothes [to meet] current trends while others wear [only] what they can afford" (p. 15). The finding from question 4 aligns with Brimelow's (1995) research, which states that "the United States could do without that portion of the current influx that is below the average American's educational achievement" (p.261). The finding from question 5 deviates from Hirschman's (2005) research, which states that moving from one culture to another "can be psychologically uncomfortable and even incapacitating" (p.14).
Can the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline offer immigrants practical skills training that will allow them to function in American society? Questions 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the survey instrument located in Appendix A addressed this Research Question.
The results of the analysis revealed that the calculated value was at the .05 significance level. Results suggest that the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer immigrants practical skills training in the areas of budgeting, food preparation and nutrition, textiles and clothing selection, life skills education, interior design, and home management. Such training will allow them to function in American society.
The finding of question 6 aligns with research conducted by Gallares-Japzon (2001) that states that "many immigrants sell their property and bring all the money they have with them to start a new life in the United States. Some still have the habit of keeping their money at home, in boxes tucked under their beds or in a corner of their cupboards." This suggests that many immigrants are hesitant or uninformed about keeping a regular budget (p.47). The finding of question 7 aligns with Gallares-Japzon's (2001) research, which states that immigrants are initially confused about how American supermarkets operate and how to prepare food with American products (p.6). The finding of question 8 aligns with Gallares-Japzon's (2001) research which states that choosing quality clothing while maintaining a budget and decorum is important to respect the country in which one lives (p. 16). The finding of question 9 deviates from research conducted by Gallares-Japzon (2001), which states that "it is important to get a good education to make it in America professionally and economically. In the United States, educational background counts heavily toward the chances of getting a job" (p. 17). The finding of question 10 aligns with research conducted by the California Department of Education which states that a knowledge of housing and furnishings is an essential skill for life (2006, p. 4).
The results of the One-Dimensional Chi-Square statistical analysis suggest that knowledge of financial planning is crucial to survival in America; skills in preparing nutritious meals are an important part of everyday life; many immigrants are willing to spend extra money for clothes that will last longer; many believed that life skills education is important to becoming a well-functioning member of American society; and managing a home in America is not difficult, even if the resources available are different from that of the home country.
Immigrants interviewed felt that basic training is needed in order to become functional members of American society.
The Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer said practical skills training that should allow immigrants to more effectively function in American society.
For several years, immigrants have flocked to America, viewing it as a land of opportunity. Originally, history revealed that America eagerly welcomed these immigrants. However, attitudes towards immigration and the immigrants themselves have changed over the past few years. They are now seen as a threat to society, leeches who merely want to strip the country of its natural resources in order to benefit themselves. Instead of being viewed as people who merely want a new chance at life, immigrants are automatically labeled as burdens on society.
Why has such a mentality pervaded America? Perhaps it is because most immigrants do not have the knowledge or practical skills training to function in American society. The resources and situations presented to them are unlike those in their native lands. Culture shock may set in as immigrants are overwhelmed with the new possibilities and responsibilities presented to them without the training in how to manage them. In addition to adjusting to a new culture, hostility and racism present challenges to acclimation as well.
The Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer assistance in helping new immigrants function in American society. Programs that teach basic life skills in education, nutrition, finance, fashion, and interior design are ways that the Home Economics-Family and Consumer Sciences can equip immigrants to meet their challenges. Armed with their new training, immigrants will be able to function more smoothly in American society, thereby potentially lessening some of the tensions caused by immigration.
Several limitations to this study existed. The sample population was limited to selected international students enrolled at The Master's College in Santa Clarita, California during the Spring 2006 semester as well as selected members or attenders of Eagle Rock Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. Because the survey itself was conducted in English and not in each participant's native language, the possibility for misunderstanding questions presented itself in this study. Although the findings for this study pertain mainly to the internationals of The Master's College and Eagle Rock Baptist Church, a general trend may be observed and conclusions drawn.
This study should be replicated, using a different population to determine whether or not the Home Economics – Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer its services to help alleviate some of the tensions caused by immigration.
A study should be conducted to determine the challenges that immigrants from specific nationalities face to determine whether or not the Home Economics – Family and Consumer Sciences discipline can offer its services to help alleviate some of the tensions caused by immigration.
A survey instrument to collect data should specify whether the opinion requested is that of the participant's experience in America or that of their home country.
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Please circle the number that best represents your opinion on the following statements, with one being strongly disagree and five being strongly agree.
2. Skills in preparing nutritious meals are an important part of everyday life.
3. I am willing to spend extra money for clothes that will last longer.
4. Life skill education is important to becoming a well-functioning member of American society.
5. Managing a home in America is difficult because the resources available to me are different than my native country.
8. It is important to know how to choose quality clothing.
9. I would benefit by having more education in practical skills training.
Thank you so much for your participation!!!


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Joint statement Informal conversation on implementation of HRC 'efficiency' measures (PRST/OS/13/1)
Thank you, President.
We make this statement on behalf of the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the Center for Reproductive Rights. As States discuss how to make the Human Rights Council more 'efficient' by focusing on how to save money and time, we would like to challenge the notions of efficiency, necessity and rationalization on which this process is premised. States' failure to pay their contributions, the systematic underfunding of OHCHR, and the existing barriers to civil society participation are the real impediments to the Council's fulfillment of its mandate. This calls into question States' commitment to human rights.
We know that in far too many contexts concepts such as "efficiency" and "rationalization" and the processes and outcomes that flow from them are not neutral and are a product of corporate managerialism, often used to obscure and justify exclusion and a range of human rights violations, including of workers' rights. The increase of remote participation avenues during this pandemic has shown that barriers to remote participation were never necessary or 'efficient.' We have seen the ways in which these concepts are used to justify reducing or bi-annualizing initiatives on human rights issues related to gender, disability, racism or economic justice despite widespread violations that would warrant more scrutiny and meaningful action. We have also seen the ways these are used to justify reducing avenues and time for civil society participation, with a disproportionate impact on feminists and women human rights defenders, especially in the Global South. For instance, the cancelation of general debates during the June session, which is when many reports and discussions related to gender and women's rights take place, has left many feminist groups without speaking slots to address the Council. This, in a pandemic context that has exposed and exacerbated pre-existing systems of oppression globally, as well as shrinking civil society space across the world and in this Council.
The General Assembly has mandated the Council to work in close cooperation with civil society.1 The Council will fail in its mandate if it restricts civil society contributions to its work. Instead of pursuing "efficiency", it must center human rights principles of equality and non-discrimination, accountability, participation, accessibility and access to information.
We urge States to:
● Adopt a human rights-based approach to these measures and the UN budget crisis, which would require a much more transparent, open, accessible and participatory process, also and especially for organizations based outside of Geneva and in the Global South.
● Ensure the Secretariat has the resources required to fulfill its mandate, including ensuring robust civil society participation and providing closed-captioning, sign language interpretation and other accessibility measures2 as well as webcasts in all UN languages for all Council meetings
● Preserve and expand civil society participation, including by reintroducing general debates for all HRC sessions, increasing the duration and amount of NGO speaking slots in other dialogues, keeping UPR outcome adoptions in HRC sessions, and maintaining and expanding remote participation modalities, even after the pandemic
We call on the Secretariat to:
● Regularly update and consult civil society on the 'efficiency' process and the UN budget crisis to mitigate their impact on participation, and publish all related information in a timely fashion on the OHCHR website and in the Civil Society Weekly Updates.
● Webcast all plenary meetings in all UN languages, live-stream informal consultations on draft resolutions and make recordings available for those in different time zones.
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This is a guest post authored by the Wharton School's IT Director for the Alfred J. West Learning Lab, Joseph Lee as he examines at the educational use of Oculus Go in the classroom.
That being said, Facebook's Go devices posed their own set of challenges – largely due to the fact that this was the first instance of the Learning Lab supporting a VR game. Laptops, of course, are a tried-and-true technology with a predictable set of parameters that can practically be managed on auto-pilot; they are a "solved" solution in that way, given that my team has been working with and troubleshooting classroom laptops for years. VR headsets, though? Logistically speaking, that's a different ballgame.
Just as I feared, the devices could not connect to the University's wifi. Later I found out they can be used without a web connection, but the initial setup does require the internet.
Penn's security necessitated a far more complex pairing process than the Oculus could manage, however. After a series of tries and misses (connecting to the guest wifi, using a special devices-only wifi ssid, etc.), I had to bring out the big guns and create a wireless network. Luckily I was able to use my phone as a mobile hotspot, but unless you're in a similar pinch, I would not recommend this route because the speeds are lacking (and the initial setup is a lonnnng process). If I had to do it again, I'd work with our IT support staff to find a workaround for connecting to the University wifi – or get a wireless router and set it up myself.