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EARTH SCIENCE AWARD

June 21st, 2006

Allison Miller, a 2006 graduate of Lafayette High School, has been awarded the Matthai-Panzera Geosciences Scholarship to attend Murray State University. The award goes to an incoming freshman who is studying in the area of Earth science or any geoscience field. Applicants submit letters to the chairman of the geosciences department for consideration. Recipients may [...]

Scholarship fund awards women

June 11th, 2006

I GREW UP in a place known for its crime and violence, and where the homicide rate is higher than the college attendance rate, announced Yien Kwan Saechao as she was being honored at a recent tea hosted by Karlynn van Digglen in Blackhawk.
It was at that point when Carol Lee Bishop, president of the [...]

Taman Siswa, a legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara

October 25th, 2005

Indonesia has picked May 2 as National Education Day to honor Suwardi Suryaningrat for his contributions to the country’s education system.
Among the legacies of Ki Hadjar, who is better known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara, is Taman Siswa school, which he established in 1922.
What is it about Taman Siswa that makes it so special and important [...]

Taman Siswa

October 20th, 2005

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Successful Manager’s Handbook

November 13th, 2008

Mangers often learn how to lead and manage while doing their jobs. The ‘Successful Manager’s Handbook’ helps you fulfill two of your most important roles as a manager–developing yourself and coaching others.
Develop Yourself More than 800,000 managers around the world have used these proven and trusted development suggestions to answer on-the-job questions, build build

Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness

November 13th, 2008

Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of our lives a time for growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection. Written by Drs. Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold and [...]

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition

November 13th, 2008

There are almost seven billion defecating people on planet Earth, but few who have any clue about how to constructively handle the burgeoning mountain of human crap. The Humanure Handbook, third edition, will amuse you, educate you, and possibly offend you, but it will certainly pertain to you—unless, of course, your bowels never move.This [...]

Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook

November 13th, 2008

Between coordinating meetings, making travel arrangements, and running the phone lines, being a professional administrative assistant requires an astonishing and varied range of skills involving interpersonal communication, written presentations, and organizational ability. Written in a down-to-earth style, “Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook” provides readers with information on subjects including record keeping, telephone usage, office [...]

Obama’s Challenge: America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency

November 7th, 2008

Barack Obama approaches the Presidency at a critical moment in American history, facing simultaneous crises of war, the environment, health care, but most especially in the economy. If he is able to rise to the moment, he could join the ranks of a small handful of previous presidents who have been truly transformative, succeeding [...]

PASCO’s New EcoZone System Gives Teachers and Students an Affordable and Accurate Way to Construct, Observe and Measure Ecosystems

October 29th, 2008

Teachers and students of environmental sciences and ecology now have an affordable and accurate way to construct and study ecosystems with PASCO scientific’s new EcoZone(TM) System designed to help students model and understand the complex interactions within — and among — different ecosystems. The system sells for $99.
EcoZone allows students to move beyond traditional observation [...]