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Reverse a couple of decades and if you owned a bakkie in South Africa back then, you may have wanted to immediately dump your workhorse “champ” for this cheeky, not-so-little Brat.
After all, the Subaru Brat packed an all-wheel drive system powered by first a 1.6-litre and then a 1.8-litre turbo-charged petrol engine. They were also equipped with flat-four engines.
And by mid-to-late1970s standards, it certainly wasn’t ugly — and in fact, for some tastes, may be convincingly reminiscent of the far larger and more powerful Chevrolet SS Ute.
In a brief timeline and power comparison to South Africa’s legendary “Champion of Africa” — the Datsun (now Nissan) 1200, which later grew into the Datsun 1400 — was clearly outgunned by the Brat.
The Champ however enjoyed far greater longevity having made significant contributions to the country’s love affair with bakkies between 1971 and its relatively recent demise in 2008. The Brat was introduced in 1978 and enjoyed a far shorter production run until 1994.
On the face of it, the Brat’s biggest drawback at the time was simply the fact that it was conceived as an export model and sold primarily in Canada, the US, Australia and the UK.
That said, the waters around the Brat’s production and the garages to which they were eventually dispatched, still appear a little murky. That is because an entirely different set of information around the Brat emerges from a Wikipedia search.
According to Wikipedia – not only did the Japanese model find itself exported to a range of other countries and continents but that it was also, at one point, actually assembled in South Africa.
Classed as a “light-duty, four-wheel-drive coupe, the Japanese automaker — which has risen to manufacture world-class SUVs and rally cars — was, rather interestingly, not being intentionally cheeky with respect to the vehicle’s arguably rather apt name. Brat is actually an acronym for “Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter” — and clearly not a name badge that will fit snugly on the small vehicle’s tailgate.
The Brat was created at the request of Subaru Japan’s president, apparently in response to a barrage of Toyota, Nissan and Mazda bakkies and utility vehicles which were being exported into a number of overseas markets.
And Subaru was certainly successful with its Brat sales, to the extent that former US president Ronald Reagan reportedly owned one for use on his ranch.
The Brat’s successor was the Subaru Baja — another small and sporty bakkie — which however, proved less popular and was eventually dropped from the Subaru line-up as the automaker turned its focus to the SUVs it manufactures today.
Looking back at the Brat, its utility, performance and legacy, and its little wonder then that Subaru has progressed to build vehicles that not only command a cult following in many countries, but respect across the motoring world today.

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Shown on a size 10 mannequin, this sweatshirt is a generous fit for a size 10, but could equally suit a size 12, slightly more fitted. The attention to detail in this handmade piece is just so beautiful – from the immaculately pressed seems to the finishing of the hems.
More about the designer: Candace Miller is the genius behind the brand 1.000.001. She works mainly with end of line fabrics, so each collection is always small, select and limited. Each piece of clothing is beautifully handmade with precision. Candace is an experienced seamstress, designer and tailor to the stars with many years experience in high end fashion. The attention to detail shown in her work is incredibly precise, down to the finishes, and seam pressing of each piece.

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Three Nottinghamshire companies have been named among the top 100 small businesses in the UK that will be celebrated in an upcoming campaign.
Food, gifts and clothing retailer Made in Nottingham, people management consultancy Next Steps HR and mobile catering outlet The Split Screen Coffee Company are highlighted as part of the lead-up to Small Business Saturday.
The fifth annual profile-raising event, which takes place this year on Saturday, December 2, honours the country’s 5.5 million small businesses.
One firm from the “Small Biz 100” list will be featured each day ahead of the celebration.
Who are Nottinghamshire’s representatives?
Made in Nottingham
A contemporary design store concept that brings together a collection of more than 40 designers and makers, all inspired by the city of Nottingham.
Made in Nottingham has three shops based at the intu Broadmarsh, selling gifts, urban streetwear clothes and food.
Owner Mary Corcoran said: “We are celebrating just over two years of showcasing home-grown businesses and designers that 'get made' in a city supporting that very ideal.
“We don't think it should stop with one city – we want every city to have a 'Made in...' store celebrating what that city has to say and what their designer makers have to offer.
“Being selected for Small Biz 100 has brought us one step closer to this goal.”
Next Steps HR
Based in Strelley Village, the firm provides other small businesses with management advice, business and personal coaching, leadership development, recruitment and mediation services.
When SMEs do not want or need a full-time HR professional, Next Steps HR offers support and advice as and when it is needed most.
Owner Neena Sharma said: “We're a small business and changing perceptions of small business starts with us, with our professionalism, expertise and willingness to share knowledge and ideas.
“We want to demonstrate through the Small Biz 100 that small businesses can have a big impact.”
The Split Screen Company
Trading out of a converted 1965 VW campervan, The Split Screen Company serves award-winning, locally-roasted coffee and its own baked goods.
The van is hired out for weddings and parties, food and music festivals, village fetes, school fundraising events and corporate events.
Owner Jennifer Walker said: “Our May (the camper) is a head turner and our USP but we pride ourselves on the quality of our ingredients – professionally executed and all locally sourced.
“Small businesses need all the help and exposure we can get and this national campaign is an excellent platform for me to showcase what I do to a big audience.”
What has been the impact of Small Business Saturday?
During last year’s Small Business Saturday, £717m was spent with small companies across the country – up 15 percent from the previous year.
The campaign trended at number one in the UK on Twitter on the day, with more than 130,000 campaign-related tweets sent, reaching more than 140 million people globally.
More than 80 percent of councils supported the campaign.
Campaign director Michelle Ovens said: “Small Business Saturday has gone from strength to strength in the five years since it launched in the UK.
“British businesses and customers have taken it to their hearts and now not only make a special effort once a year for Small Business Saturday, but appreciate the value small businesses bring to their communities year round.
“Small Business Saturday is open to everyone. Businesses on the high street or online, trading with other businesses or selling direct to consumers.
“It is open to every individual who can take this moment to support their local businesses, and it is open to public sector to both support and reflect on the huge value small businesses generate.”
The not-for-profit campaign was founded by American Express in the United States in 2010, and it remains the principal supporter of the UK campaign that launched in 2013, as part of its ongoing commitment to encourage customers to shop small.
It also has the backing of leading business organisations including the Federation of Small Businesses and Enterprise Nation.


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Keys to the Wat
Whenever possible, we try to bring you the unique, the quirky and the off the beaten track. Occasionally though, we can’t help but point out the obvious—things that everyone knows about but that are so good we just have to mention them. Angkor Wat is one of those.
Chances are if you went to Southeast Asia as a young backpacker and visited Cambodia, you likely saw Angkor. If it’s been a few years its worth another look. Siem Reap is undeniably a zoo, and the ruins can get busy, but there’s a good reason—they are flat out, jaw-droppingly amazing.
There are ways, however, to minimize the heave and press of the crowds. I’d plan on at least two days in the city, and the first thing you should do is have your hotel organize a guide for you (for at least the first day). Hit all the main sites that the masses want to see, and use that to get a feel for the area and the way it’s all laid out. Walk around the main temple (the actual Angkor Wat) and climb to the top of Phnom Bakheng for sunset. It’s busy but do it—it’s worth it.
On the second day, rent a bike and avoid the main entrance. My favorite moment was riding out to the Western Gate and entering the complex. There wasn’t a soul around and I had the amazing faces carved into the gate all to myself. You’ll have a feel for the layout by this point and you can start exploring some of the less-touristed areas of the complex. The pictures above were all taken on busy days, but I managed to find the hidden spots where there were fewer people around. If you take the time you can find the quieter places and appropriately contemplate the faith, imagination, and sheer number of man hours it must have taken to build the place.
Dan Achber is a Trufflepig trip planner who will be attempting to channel the serenity of Angkor to get himself through the long Canadian winter.

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The Role of Fairy Tales in Forming Child’s Gender Stereotypes
The fairy tale has always been and still remains to be one of the most important sociolinguistic phenomena, which dates back to thousands of years. The main themes of the fairy tales included the problems that troubled the society the most. Therefore, we can envisage the fairy tale as a tool that shares experience and knowledge of certain social contexts. The importance of fairy tales in the cognitive development of a child is paramount. Through fairy tales young readers have access to the social information will that be stereotypes, gender roles or the cultural values of their country (Bettelheim, 1962). This paper highlights the growing importance of the gender issues as reflected in fairy tales in the 21st century. Specifically, it follows two fairy tales- Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty and their different versions throughout history and different cultures. The data are collected with the help of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Moreover, the theoretical framework includes “Text and Corpus Analysis” by Stubbs (1996), Halliday’s “Systemic Functional Grammar” (1985) and Van Leeuwen’s “Representation of Social Actors” (1995). The aforementioned fairy tales are analysed from the linguistic angle, more precisely, the paper studies which lexical units surface the most in the texts and which adjectives the authors use in order to describe the main characters. As well as this, the text also examines the verbs employed in the texts and whether they show the tendency of passive verbs being used more with females and active verbs with male characters. The study has revealed that the fairy tales indeed employ gendered discourse, more precisely, the unequal treatment of women and men and stereotypical attitude towards women is especially evident. The chosen fairy tales obviously associate women with household chores, they pinpoint their passivity and the importance of physical beauty, which was and still remains to be crucial in today’s society. Moreover, the lives of the female characters of the chosen fairy tales are extremely dull, very inactive and sometimes even unbearable, until a prince charming comes along and saves his damsel in distress.
Gender, Fairy Tales, Sociolinguistics
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The onset of the pandemic in 2020 gave rise to global acceleration in the uptake of digital platforms and services. This surge was consolidated in 2021, as it became clear – in emerging and developed economies alike – that digital is the new normal. While in some ways 2020 was reactive, with governments and businesses scrambling to implement digital approaches, 2021 was proactive, as those approaches were streamlined and synthesised. As different countries and regions went in and out of lockdown in response to successive waves of Covid-19, many businesses and institutions integrated a flexible “blended” approach, combining online and in-person operating methods. Key aspects of the ongoing digital transition include increased remote work, online payments and e-commerce. In emerging markets, these trends have led to opportunities not only for investment, but also for public-private collaboration in strengthening digital infrastructure and expanding financial inclusion.
Most developing countries have begun to adapt to this accelerated digital transition, which is already paying dividends in many cases. In Egypt, for example, the initial shift to digital led to a surge in demand for ICT services, and highlighted the need to expand both hard and soft infrastructure. The government has responded with a range of initiatives. The Ministry of Communications and IT’s CREATIVA, a network of knowledge and innovation centres, was granted LE300m ($19.1m) in March to fund its second project phase, which focuses on developing an integrated system for technological innovation. Saudi Arabia has likewise intensified its commitment to its digital agenda, enshrined in Vision 2030. The economic development strategy has helped advance the digital transformation in all aspects of daily life, from e-government services, to digital financial solutions and work-from-home options.
Similar trends have been seen in Latin America. Peru has benefitted from the impact of increased digital innovation across key sectors such as mining, agriculture and financial services. Digitalisation is also helping to expand financial inclusion in the country – an effect that is being observed in many economies around the world. For example, in Morocco, financial technology (fintech) is advancing rapidly: the country has embraced its efficiency and low costs as a way to bolster financial inclusion, with both the government and the private sector deploying fintech tools for payments. Indeed, the development of a fully digital financial environment is an important objective in Morocco’s strategy to cement itself as a leading financial centre in the region – a transformation that has been accelerated by the pandemic.
Another emerging economy that has embraced fintech as a path to both competitive advantage and financial inclusion is Trinidad and Tobago. The country has taken significant steps to leverage its digital economy, such as the inauguration of a dedicated Ministry for Digital Transformation in July 2021. Indonesia is similarly boosting its fintech ecosystem. Launched in August 2020, the country's Digital Finance Innovation Roadmap and Action Plan 2020-24 aims to ensure stable digital financial services; extend financing to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises; and enable inclusive financial services that are affordable, convenient and scalable.
Closely connected to the rise in digital payment methods is the worldwide boom experienced in e-commerce since the start of the pandemic. This took place in markets where e-commerce was already established, as well as those that had previously been more hesitant. In Latin America, for example, prior to the pandemic e-commerce penetration was relatively low, with uptake hindered by a substantial unbanked population, complicated logistics connections and general lack of trust in online methods. The situation has changed drastically in the years since, with the value of e-commerce transactions in the region estimated to have grown by nearly 40% in 2021. A number of homegrown companies have capitalised on the shift, chief among them the online marketplace Mercado Libre, which allows individuals and businesses to buy, sell, advertise and pay for goods on its online platform. Another is PIX, a Brazilian digital wallet that garnered more than 110m users in its first year, after coming online in November 2020.
In Africa, the pandemic has given rise to a marked increase in e-commerce use, notwithstanding ICT infrastructure constraints. This is a trend that seems likely to continue: a report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development published in March 2021 found that more than 40% of customers in four large African markets were planning to reduce their supermarket shopping in the future by purchasing food, clothing and electronics online. A number of African start-ups have emerged to capitalise on this growth. These include TradeDepot, an end-to-end distribution platform, the main focus of which is the digitalisation of micro-retail distribution. Responding to supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic, TradeDepot today supplies tens of thousands of small-scale retailers in Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Indeed, Africa’s tech start-up ecosystem is increasingly being recognised for its dynamism. Major tech clusters have emerged in Lagos, Nairobi and Cape Town, while in Algeria the recently appointed minister of start-ups and the knowledge economy is spearheading a drive to increase digital innovation in the country.
The acceleration of digitalisation has opened up a variety of potential growth industries that some emerging economies are looking to support. One of these is the post-pandemic surge in so-called digital nomads – a term for workers who can work remotely and relocate relatively freely. A number of emerging markets sought to capitalise on this phenomenon and attract digital nomads through a series of incentives and special visas. For example, in October 2020 the Dubai government launched its virtual working programme. This was followed in March 2021 by a UAE-wide, one-year residence permit for remote workers. By mid-2021 Dubai was ranked the second-most attractive destination for digital nomads in the world in the Work-From-Anywhere index released by online platform for furnished rentals Nestpick.
“Today’s technology-driven global economy demands that people have the necessary tools to connect anywhere at any time using any device of their choice,” Ali Al Kuwari, president and CEO of Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat, told OBG. “Teledensity is high in Qatar, which supports the connectedness of both the domestic workforce and visitors to the country.”
Another growth area is cybersecurity. In Mexico – a country that is consistently ranked as experiencing among the most cyberattacks in Latin America – cybersecurity is an industry with considerable potential. The growth in prominence of these and other fields is increasingly reflected in university courses, with institutions moving to fill gaps in the employment market. A good example of this is Middlesex University Dubai. In addition to existing courses in areas such as data science, network management and cloud computing, in 2021 the school launched courses in electronic engineering, and cybersecurity and pen testing – which looks for vulnerabilities in an organisation’s networks, applications and security measures.
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Another growth opportunity associated with digitalisation is related to its supportive physical infrastructure. Many emerging economies have inadequate ICT infrastructure, limiting their capacity to capitalise on the opportunities that are emerging from the digital transformation.
There are also further gains to be made in connectivity: internet user penetration stood at 53.6% in 2021, according to the UN International Telecommunication Union. In advanced economies this figure was 87%, but stood at 47% in developing countries. Although many low-income communities – in both rural and urban areas – lack reliable, affordable internet access, there are numerous examples of emerging markets that have successfully implemented programmes to expand internet access. In Colombia, the Vive Digital plan created 900 free public access internet centres in rural villages. Elsewhere, Microsoft’s W-GDP Microsoft Women’s Digital Inclusion Partnership, launched in late 2020, aims to expand the number of women with internet access around the world. The programme will invest in ICT infrastructure in rural areas of Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, India and Kenya.
In Qatar, meanwhile, 5G connectivity is integral to the realisation of Qatar National Vision 2030, a longterm framework that aims to develop a diversified, knowledge-based economy underpinned by digital technology. It will also play a crucial role in the fan experience of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – the first such tournament to be held in an Arab country. These and related efforts should help to close the digital infrastructure gap and ensure that emerging markets can leverage digitalisation to enhance economic growth.
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It happened just before 9 o’clock outside Ole Times Country Buffet on Gray Highway.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, two men approached 64-year-old Darlene Conyer of Gray, assaulted her and took her work apron, which included cash. Conyer, an employee at Ole Times, was shot once in the abdomen.
The men were seen running down Gray Highway toward Shurling Drive. Conyer was taken to Medical Center, Navicent Health.
The suspects are around six feet tall with medium builds. They were wearing masks and dark-colored clothes.
If you have any information, call the sheriff’s office at (478) 751-7500 or call Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.


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About the Holiday
There may be no better month to celebrate Author’s Day than in November. Not only is it Picture Book Month, but thousands of people set aside their usual routine to take part in NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month, when writers try to complete at least a first draft of a novel in one month. To kick off all of this literary love today, we remember and honor American authors past and present. The holiday was instituted in 1928 by Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, president of the Bement, Illinois Women’s Club. An avid reader, she established Author’s Day to thank writer Irving Bacheller who sent her an autographed story in response to her fan letter. The day was officially recognized in 1949 by the United States Department of Commerce. McPherson’s granddaughter, Sue Cole, has promoted the holiday since her Nellie’s death in 1968 and encourages people to spend a bit of the day writing a note of appreciation to their favorite author.
When the Snow Falls
Written by Linda Booth Sweeney | Illustrated by Jana Christy
A little curly-haired girl and her younger brother wake up from a sleepover with Grandma to a magical sight. As they gaze out the big picture window in the little girl’s room, they’re dazzled to see “When the snow falls…Frost paints. / Skies gray. / Windows sparkle/ Snow? Yay!” There’s no school today, so Mommy and Daddy and Grandma bundle up and get the kids ready to head outdoors to take care of the farm animals.
Soft flakes flutter down, piling into deep drifts and providing a little extra after-breakfast treat as “Boot sink. / Lashes flick. / Tongues tickle. / We lick.” In the barn the horses, puppies, and chickens are just as excited about the snowy day. Riding an old chair sled, Grandma and her grandchildren glide down the hill, following tracks left by lively rabbits and now-dozing foxes.
Deep in the forest the three take in the beauty: “Woods hush. / Fields glisten. / Wren sings. / We listen.” On the other side of the woods, people continue their daily routine but at a slower pace as “plows push” and “mountains grow.” Grandma and the kids slide into town, where people are hard at work keeping up with the storm: “Wheels crunch. / Shovels scoop. / Ice cracks! / Awnings droop.”
The trio has reached Grandma and Grandpa’s house. They all grab shovels and help clear the walk. Now it’s Grandpa’s turn to have some fun. He takes his granddaughter by the hand, seats her little brother on a sled, and walk to the park. There, kids are making snowmen, building snow forts, and zipping down hills on their snow saucers. At the bottom of the hill everyone plops into the fluff and make snow angels.
It’s been an exhilarating, adventurous day, but twilight is on the horizon and now “toes tingle. / Lips quiver. / Cheeks glow. / We shiver.” As grandma calls from her front porch, the little girl and Grandpa, carrying his grandson, race toward home amid the swirling snowflakes. Inside, the light, warmth, and cozy comforts of warm soup, popcorn, and a crackling fire await. Later, the two kids enjoy quiet time with Grandma and Grandpa when “Cocoa warms. / Mittens puddle. / Day dawdles. / We cuddle.”
With her brilliantly expressive staccato sentences—each only two words long—Linda Booth Sweeney evokes the sights, sounds, and joy of a care-free, snowy day. Each four-line, rhyming verse abounds with melodic verbs that spark readers’ imaginations and concrete nouns that in many places form delightful alliterative pairs that softly trip off the tongue. Readers will love the story line that takes them from a rustic farmhouse to Grandma and Grandpa’s cozy home through woods, over hills, past the highway, and into downtown all with the help of an old-style sled. Several verses full of snow day fun play out like a long afternoon spent with friends, leading naturally into the slower pace and loving comfort of the night spent with Grandma and Grandpa.
In glorious two-page spreads, the wind-swept snow swirls, spatters, and blankets the world in downy white fluff. Jana Christy takes children into the family’s large farmhouse kitchen where a blackboard announces Grandma’s Sunday sleepover as well as Monday’s snow day in place of the crossed-out piano lesson. The family steps out into the sparkling countryside where purple mountains form a backdrop for the barn and sheep pen. As Grandma and the kids start their journey, the forest, a quiet enclave of teal and greens, welcomes them. By the time they reach town, cars are stuck in snowdrifts, snow shovels scrape against the sidewalk, and kids are heading to the park.
The thrill of playing in the snow is palpable as saucers zoom down hills, hats fly off, and hair blows in the wind. The final spreads of Grandma and Grandpa’s tidy home glow with love and laughter as the kids pull off their snow gear, their dog shakes off the snow, and they settle on the couch for cocoa and cuddles. The busy townspeople, happy playmates, and close-knit mixed-race family make When the Snow Falls a cheerful celebration of diversity.
When the Snow Falls is a joyous book to add to winter collections and would be often asked for during home, classroom, and library story times.
Ages 3 – 7
G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, 2017 | ISBN 978-0399547201
Discover more about Linda Booth Sweeney, her books and her systems work, visit her website.
To learn more about Jana Christy, her art, and her books, visit her website.
National Author’s Day Activity
Even when there’s no snow, you can make yourself a snow buddy with this fun and easy craft!
- White dress ankle socks
- Polyester Fiber Fill
- Tiny buttons
- Fleece or ribbon, enough for a little scarf
- Orange craft paint
- White rubber bands, one or two depending on the size of the snowman
- Fabric or craft glue
- Small hair band (optional)
To Make the Snowman
- Cut a circle from the cardboard about 2 inches in diameter for the base
- Place the cardboard circle in the bottom of the sock
- Fill the sock with fiber fill about ¾ full or to where the ribbed ankle cuff begins. Pack tightly while making a sausage shape. You can make your snowman different shapes with the amount of fill you use.
- Stretch out the cuff of the sock and tie it off near the top of the fill either with a loop knot or with the hairband.
- Fold the cuff down around the top of the filled sock to make the hat.
- Wrap a rubber band around the middle of the sock to make a two-snowball snowman. For a three-snowball snowman, use two rubber bands. Adjust the rubber bands to make the “snowballs” different sizes.
To Make the Scarf
- Cut a strip of fleece or ribbon 8 to 10 inches long by ½ inch wide
- Tie the fleece or ribbon around the neck of the snowman
- To Make the Nose
- Dip one end of the toothpick into orange paint, let dry
- Cut the toothpick in half
- Stick the toothpick into the head or top portion of the snowman
To Make the Arms
- Insert small twigs into each side of the body of the snowman
- You can also use wire or cardboard to make the arms
- Attach two mini-buttons to the face for eyes with the fabric or craft glue
- Display your Snow Buddy
Interview with Linda Booth Sweeney
As the weather turns cooler, I’m happy to talk with Linda Booth Sweeney about the event that inspired her first book for children, a favorite wintertime activity, and how we can learn to see and benefit from systems.
How did you get started writing for children?
It seems like I’ve always been writing though it has taken me a long time to call myself a writer. During our last move, I discovered an old cardboard box from my parents’ attic. After moving it literally for years, I finally opened it this summer. Inside there must have been 15 diaries and journals. When I looked at the dates, I realized that I started writing in those when I was about twelve and I really haven’t stopped.
I actually remember the exact day I began writing for children! Jack, my oldest son (now 19), was three. I was pushing him around Cambridge in one of those $20 pop-up strollers. We were a good fifteen minutes from home when a gale force wind blew in. The little canopy on this stroller snapped off and I remember feeling like the stroller lifted up off the ground. This was before cell phones so there was no calling for a ride. I put my head down and ran for home. Well, Jack loved that, and the wind blowing! He was bouncing up and down, pointing to everything he saw: signs rattling, balls rolling, hats flying.
During his nap that afternoon, I flopped down at my desk, grateful we made it home in one piece. Jack’s excitement was contagious and his words were swimming around my head so I wrote them down. That was the beginning of my first children’s book, When the Wind Blows.
Using short, two-word phrases, your picture books are so evocative of actions outdoors and indoors as well as internal emotions. Can you describe your writing process?
I was mimicking the voice of a three-year old so the two words. Balls roll. Object and action. Noun and verb. It just made sense. In my other books like the one I’m working on now about the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial, I am writing for older readers (ages 7-12). My sentences are longer. The book is inspired by big themes like being true to oneself, equality, social justice, and love for country so I find myself writing punchy sentences in the scenes and more lyrically the bridges, or the transitions, between scenes.
Do you remember your favorite picture book when you were a child?
As a little kid, I always loved Dr. Seuss books. My imagination was going full tilt as a kid. Dr. Seuss made me feel like the other worlds I created were not just okay but to be celebrated! As a nine-year-old, I devoured Encyclopedia Brown and anything by James Herriot.
Your first book for children, When the Wind Blows, takes readers on a jaunt through town on a blustery day. When the Snow Falls is a joyful romp through a winter day. What is it about weather that inspires you and your writing?
It’s the immediacy that weather brings. When the rain is pouring down or the snow is falling, that grabs my attention. Of course my attention is also on how to keep my fingers warm or my feet dry. But I can’t think of much else. I love that. I have to be in the moment. My favorite poet, Mary Oliver, captures this idea well in her “Instructions for living a life:
Tell about it.”
If you’re outside stomping in puddles or making snow angels, who needs to be on a phone? There’s a lot of research coming out that equates nature to a “vitamin” we all need. Richard Louv, the author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, says it well: “Just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.”
You mentioned in one of your blog posts that When the Snow Falls first took shape during “found time” during the winter of 2015 with its four nearly back-to-back snow storms. Do you have any advice for recognizing and taking advantage of found time not only for writers, but for anyone?
I think the biggest opportunity to enjoy found time comes when we’re willing to put down technology. Sure the photos we can take on our iPhone may be lovely but what if sometimes we are just there, fully present, open and even willing to be a little bored. Maybe then we can be dazzled by the red Cardinal that lands on the white snowman or the hush that creeps in when no can one drive.
What is your favorite wintertime activity?
I love looking for snow art and especially love seeing it through the eyes of little ones. I’m always amazed by the “art” that forms during snow storms – polka-dotted fields, top hats on fence caps, intricate patterns on round porch tables, delicate animal tracks that look like instructions for some kind of dance move.
And then of course there is cross country skiing with my family and my crazy friends.
Your other work involves Systems Thinking. Can you describe systems thinking and talk about your systems thinking work with children and schools?
Sure. Like a spider’s web, what happens on one part of the web affects every other part. The same is true of living systems. A pond, our family, our school, a city, the climate—these are all systems. They have two or more parts that interact over time. What’s really interesting is that these different kinds of systems share some similarities, and they can act in surprisingly similar ways. (You can learn more about my systems work here).
How does considering systems thinking and living systems benefit children and their education?
Systems thinking, or “Thinking about systems,” means paying attention to the interrelationships and patterns that surround us. My experience, and that of systems educators around the globe, shows that children are naturally attuned to this. They can read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff and then recognize that same closed loop of cause and effect in their everyday lives.
A few years back I wrote When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Connections in our World as a resource for anyone who wants to help children think about interconnections in our world. Each chapter focuses on a favorite children’s picture book—like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss—and shows how to use the story to engage children in systems thinking. I just finished updating that book and the new version should be up and ready by next week!
To answer your question about how systems thinking benefits children, learning about systems, and about living systems in particular, can help children to make better decisions and avoid unintended consequences. It can also help them to develop a more compassionate and sustainable sensibility about what is beautiful and what is essential.
I always come back to the Joseph Campbell quote—“People who don’t have a concept of the whole, can do very unfortunate things.…”—and flip it: People—and especially children—who have a concept of the whole can do very fortunate things. If we encourage young people to look for the “whole” and not just focus on the parts, they will be geared toward seeing connections and will not see things in isolation. So much in our culture forces us into compartments. But just as we teach kids not to be victims of advertising, we can teach them to see beyond the obvious, to see the systems all around us.
What’s up next for you?
My next children’s book is a richly illustrated biography about Daniel Chester French, the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial. I am thrilled to be working with Shawn Fields a representational artist on this book. The working title of the book is Monument Man, and that subject is very much a part of our public conversation at this point in our history.
Thanks, Linda! Your books inspire us to look closure and pay attention to the moment, and I wish you all the best with them!
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PERRY CENTRAL — The Whitley County Colonels were hoping to turn things around during their first district game of the season, but didn’t have an answer for Perry Central’s offense.
The Commodores scored early and often, defeating the Colonels, 67-22, as Whitley County fell to 0-7 overall and 0-1 against district opposition.
Perry Central (4-3) scored on all 10 of its possessions, as its 67-point output being the most it has scored this season. The 67 points allowed is the most a Whitley County team has given up dating back to Lawrence County’s 68-point output against the colonels on Nov. 5, 1999.
“We just got to get better,” Whitley County coach Jim Black said. “We had a good game plan. We’ll just get back at it — get back to work.
“It doesn’t get any easier,” he added. “We’ve got Harlan (County) coming in.”
Justin Haddux’s squad didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard, putting together a six-play, 50-yard drive to take an early 6-0 lead. Tyler Fugate broke loose with an eight-yard run with 9:36 remaining in the first quarter to give his team the edge.
Whitley County answered, though.
Luke Woods’ 15-yard touchdown run capped off an eight-play, 59-yard drive, giving the Colonels a 7-6 lead with 6:20 remaining in the first quarter.
The offensive fireworks continued on Perry Central’s ensuing possession with quarterback Nathan Pray scoring from14 yards out with 3:42 remaining in the opening quarter, as the Commodores reclaimed a 12-7 lead.
After stopping Whitley County on a fourth and one situation, Perry Central scored on its third consecutive offensive possession, as Pray hooked up with Fugate for a 44-yard touchdown strike, increasing the Commodores’ lead to 20-7 at the 1:12 mark of the first quarter.
Another Colonel turnover led to another Perry Central touchdown. The Commodores continued to dominate on offense, as Pray and John Toomer connected for a 30-yard touchdown, giving their team a commanding 26-7 lead with 7:07 remaining in the second quarter.
Haddux’s Commodores added another 30-yard touchdown, its fifth straight, while finding themselves leading Whitley County, 33-7, with 5:03 remaining in the first half.
The Colonels got back on track on their next offensive drive with Woods scoring from one yard out while adding the two-point conversion, cutting Whitley County’s deficit to 33-15 with 2:38 remaining in the second quarter.
Just when it seemed as if Whitley County had gained some momentum, Perry Central’s offensive attack scored once again. Pray ran one in from 10 yards out, giving his team a commanding, 39-15, lead. Fugate added a two-yard touchdown run right before the first half, as Perry Central entered the locker room with a 46-15 advantage.
The Commodores started where they left off in the third quarter, as Pray caught a touchdown pass, increasing his team’s lead to 53-15 at the 9:15 mark.
Both continued to score during the game’s final 20 minutes, but the damage was done early, as Perry Central cruised to the win.
Whitley surrenders most points since 1999 loss to Lawrence County
By Les Dixon / The Endzone Staff
- Local Sports
After losing four straight games just two weeks ago, the Corbin Redhounds have bounced back to win seven of their last eight, including back-to-back district wins over the South Laurel Cardinals.
Roberts steps down as Corbin volleyball coach
Her time at the helm of the Corbin Lady Redhounds volleyball program may not have been a very long one, but the past three years have been successful for Liberty Roberts.
Williamsburg, Corbin bring home SEKC track titles
The Corbin High School boys track team brought home a first place finish at the Southeast Kentucky Conference (SEKC) meet at Knox Central, finishing with a team score of 152.
Lady Cards cruise past Southwestern, 11-1
The red-hot South Laurel Lady Cardinals keep rolling along, winning their ninth game in a row by upending visiting Southwestern Tuesday, 11-1, in six innings.
Mikayla Vires continues to mow down opponents as she recorded a no-hitter during North Laurel’s 10-0 rout of Somerset Tuesday.
Colonels pick up first district win of season
The Whitley County Colonels picked up their first district win of the season with a 9-2 victory over the visiting Williamsburg Yellow Jackets on Monday.
North Laurel senior Austin Thompson clubbed a home run while driving in two runs during a 2-for-4 effort to lead his Jaguars to their fourth straight win on Monday, defeating McCreary Central, 12-0.
Corbin rolls past B'ville
Chris Hart’s Corbin Lady Redhounds didn’t waste any time taking control of their game against Barbourville.
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Geeta Bhukkal, former Haryana Education Minister and Congress MLA from Jhajjar, has once again criticized Om Prakash Dhankar, the state BJP president. Her response came after Dhankar blamed the lack of Congress organization on former Chief Minister Hooda.
Geeta Bhukkal’s Response:
Bhukkal advised Dhankar to first decide where he’s contesting elections instead of concerning himself with her and her party. She stressed that he should focus on the BJP’s performance in states they currently govern, as the public has decisively voted them out.
She suggested Dhankar should stop worrying about her and the Congress and concentrate on the BJP’s performance in states where they hold power. Bhukkal noted the Congress’s resurgence in states like Rajasthan, while effectively challenging the BJP in power.
Political Disputes in Non-BJP States:
Bhukkal also commented on political conflicts between Governors and Chief Ministers in non-BJP states like Punjab and Delhi. She stated these disputes mostly occur in states where the BJP isn’t in power, indicating a lack of faith in democracy in such situations.
In summary, Geeta Bhukkal’s response to Om Prakash Dhankar’s remarks highlights ongoing political dynamics and tensions in Haryana and the broader political landscape in non-BJP-governed states. She stresses the importance of parties focusing on their own performance and respecting democratic principles in all states.


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For the first time in 26 years, D.C. statehood is getting some real attention on Capitol Hill. "We pay taxes like everyone else, but we have no congressional representation."
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill looking to mend the company's reputation as it faces a slew of government investigations. More from this week's tech playlist @ReutersTV
Thousands of climate strikers, young people from Seattle's Capitol Hill and tech employees converged on Seattle City Hall on Friday as part of an action that brought hundreds of thousands of marchers to the streets of the world's major cities.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are reacting to a new House Democratic plan to lower prescription drug prices. Hours after Speaker Pelosi unveiled the plan, members of the GOP were calling the deal- dead.
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Sydney based electronic artist Phondupe seems to re-contextualise his work with each passing release.
A producer in a continual state of evolution, his incoming album 'ONYKIA' is a dazzling, impossible-to-pin-down piece of work.
Astonishing broad, first single 'Abyssal -4400 t' was a viral smash with its addictive, stabbing melodics.
New single 'Fangtooth' takes this a step further, with its undulating, continually repeating phrases building up into something intense and over-powering.
The genre-bending artist twists the form to suit his own ambitions, this colour-saturated feast that recalls Hudson Mohawke in it's physical vastness.
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Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt took his official Instagram account to share a new post and showed his support for Sacred Reich vocalist Phil Rind.
As you may remember, Gary has been sharing lots of fundraisers on his social media accounts to help people, and recently, he shared a fundraiser for their drummer Tom Hunting who is diagnosed with cancer recently.
This time, he showed his support for Phil Rind’s wife, Sandy Rind, who has been fighting with serious brain injury. The fundraiser just recently started, and they need a total of $100.000 for her recovery.
While Gary was saying that Sandy and Phil are both great people, he also reminded his followers that the couple needs their help. Additionally, Phil showed his gratitude for Gary by thanking him in the comment section.
Here is what Gary Holt wrote:
“Another metal legend needs our help. Donation made. Help Phil’s wife Sandy out in her time of need if you can, they are two of the great ones.”
Phil Rind added this comment:
“Thank you, Gary.”
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October 2, 2016
Dancing at the Edge of the World
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Hard to find #ursulakleguin 's non-fiction, but a first visit last November to @powellsbooks gave it up tout de suite! (NFPL doesn't tend to use online sources.) Well worth the wait, to read the thoughtful, antic, righteous mind behind her elaborate science-fictional constructs. Le Guin has consistently used her world-building to imagine a greater sense of social justice at work in civilization and its governance. A thoroughgoing notion of protest runs throughout her oeuvre. 'The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction' borrows Elizabeth Fisher's idea that women invented culture, to postulate the novel as a medicine bundle, and the universe as a "bag of stars." Collectively, her essays damn patriarchy to its eventual end: 'Is Gender Necessary? Redux' considers the perils of misogyny, particularly for the constrained and constraining societies males have built at great cost – and which are now thankfully, though tragically, crumbling. Does it feel like we're at the edge of something right now?

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The year 2023 is already here. As is usually the case, the transition to 2023 is another opportunity for many people to evaluate their lives and set new goals.
However, it can be difficult to stay committed to your resolutions. This is especially the case with health-related resolutions, as they often require major changes to your lifestyle. Change can be hard, even when in your best interest.
So, you’re not alone if you’ve experienced challenges keeping your health resolutions in 2022. Nonetheless, with a new year approaching, you can have another attempt to improve your health through lifestyle changes.
This article explores how you can stay true to health resolutions in 2023.
What are health resolutions?
Health resolutions reflect your commitment to making changes to your lifestyle to become healthy. While health resolutions might be more important for people suffering from poor health, that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. Even relatively healthy people can make health resolutions to further improve their lifestyles.
Maintaining health resolutions typically requires forming new habits and giving up old ones. This could be in the form of exercising daily, drinking more water or ensuring at least 8 hours of sleep.
If you’ve ever tried to start a habit or give up one, you probably already know it can be a frustrating process. This explains why health resolutions are easy to make but even easier to break. Nevertheless, the first step to keeping your health resolutions is setting the right goals.
Making the right health resolutions
Selecting the right health resolutions is vital to achieving your desired result. One crucial step to take in this regard is understanding what aspects of your lifestyle or health require improvement. As you can expect, health issues differ from person to person.
Thus, if you are a workaholic who tends to get minimal sleep, setting a resolution to sleep up to 7 hours every day might be more important for you. On the other hand, a smoker would likely need to prioritize quitting as their health resolution.
Overall, it’s essential to be honest with yourself about your habits and how they affect your health. This way, you identify areas of your lifestyle that require modification and make relevant health resolutions.
Another aspect of making health resolutions you should consider is keeping your goals realistic. It can be tempting to set big goals when making resolutions.
However, this practice almost always results in you failing to meet your target. This is because unrealistic goals contribute to you getting frustrated and giving up quickly. As such, it is better to set smaller goals that are definable and feasible and work your way up from there.
That said, here are some of the common health resolutions you can set for yourself:
- Exercising regularly: Undoubtedly, getting more physical activity is an excellent step for your health. However, we are not saying you should simply spend money purchasing gym memberships in 2023.
It might be better to start with physical activities that fit into your schedule and that you actually love and enjoy. This can be taking daily walks, hiking, or even cycling. You can, of course, get into the gym if that works for you.
It’s also worth noting that exercising is not only limited to those trying to lose weight. Getting more gym activity can also be an excellent health resolution if you are trying to become more muscular. You can also try bulking with creatine supplements, which build muscle and strength while improving your exercise performance.
- Quitting substance abuse: This is one of the most challenging health resolutions to achieve, thanks to the effect of addiction. Nevertheless, with enough dedication, you can successfully maintain a resolution to quit harmful substances such as cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs. Unlike some other resolutions, quitting substance abuse may require external help from family and friends or health professionals.
In addition to quitting, you can consider exploring various health-oriented programs that provide detoxification. This way, you can eliminate the substances already within your system.
- Getting quality sleep: The world has become incredibly fast-paced, with people working long hours and sleeping less. However, this situation has negatively affected the general health of most people. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk of heart disease or even depression.
So, making quality sleep a health resolution can be a significant step in improving your health. Of course, it’d require proper scheduling, reducing caffeine intake, and using digital devices less before sleep. This way, you can improve both the quality and quantity of your sleep.
- Eating healthy: Your diet is one of the most critical determinants of your health. You can improve your diet by including more vegetables, fruits, and other plant-based foods. These are rich in fiber and other beneficial nutrients.
Notably, studies have shown that a healthy diet can help reduce risk factors for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and sometimes even forms of cancer. However, maintaining a healthy diet throughout the year requires a lot of effort in terms of planning and discipline.
How you can stick to your health resolutions
As previously mentioned, maintaining your health resolutions throughout the year can be challenging. Notwithstanding, there are some steps you can take to ensure you meet your goals:
Set up a conducive environment
Your environment is a key element to consider when maintaining health resolutions. It’s crucial that you understand and establish the physical and mental support you might require to meet your goals.
This could mean getting the right gear for whatever physical activities you want to get into. It could also mean throwing away your lighter and ashtray if you are trying to stop smoking. The goal is simply to incentivize keeping your health resolutions and ridding your environment of elements that may derail these goals.
If you’re finding it difficult to create a suitable environment on your own, you can opt for enrolling in wellness centers. These wellness centers allow you to stay as long as necessary to get into a healthy lifestyle while also providing the resources you may require in this journey.
It’s very easy to make broad and vague health resolutions. However, to truly improve your lifestyle, you need to make resolutions that can be defined so that you can track and monitor your progress. This way, you can remain accountable to yourself and build new habits.
Self-monitoring may require keeping a journal of your targets and whether you’ve met them. Similarly, you can leverage tools like the habit building app wannawell.
Plan for obstacles
It’s essential to be realistic about your journey towards a healthy lifestyle. Do not simply expect to achieve targets as planned, as this may not be feasible.
Instead, you should also create a plan for when you get distracted or fail to meet your goals. In essence, you should be ready to get back on track even if you slip.
This may involve you reminding yourself why your health resolutions were important to you in the first place and why you cannot afford to give up. You can also have an accountability partner, such as a relative or friend, to help you get back on track.
We often underestimate how even little changes to our daily habits can have an outsized impact on our health. This is why health resolutions are important. Setting these goals allows you to manage your lifestyle and improve your chances of leading a long, healthy, and fulfilling life.

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Newcastle United beats Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 to move top of the English Championship
Ghana Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu was voted the man-of-the-match in Newcastle United’s 2-1 away win over Brighton that send the Magpies to the top of the English Championship.
Christian Atsu provided the assist for Ayoze Perez to score late in the game to give Newcastle United the win. Newcastle United were pegged back in the 14th minute when Glenn Murray scored a penalty to give the hosts the lead. Newcastle United pressed for an equaliser but had to wait till the 81st minute as an inswinging cross from Daryl Murphy was headed in by Mohammed Diame. The Magpies pushed for the winner and duly had it as a pass from Christian Atsu was turned in by substitute Ayoze Perez to give Newcastle a 2-1 win to send them top of the league.
Christian Atsu performance was splendid and was duly accorded the man-of-the-match.
Speaking to Newcastle Television; Atsu was delighted with his overall output and Newcastle’s return to the top of the table saying he hopes they return back to the Premiership.
Christian Atsu also expressed gratitude to the Newcastle fans for their unbelievable support during the game that saw them win. He thanked them and said their support has brought them this far.
GhanaMansports.com congratulates Atsu and wishes him well.


The Centre is likely to give a longer time-frame to e-commerce companies to display ‘country of origin’ for products already listed by sellers on their portals, but it will not exempt such items from the requirement, a government official has said. For new products that get displayed on online retail platforms, however, the time given to mandatorily start displaying the country of origin may be shorter, the official told BusinessLine.
“The timelines that e-commerce companies would be comfortable with for displaying country of origin for products sold on their platforms will be discussed in a second meeting between industry representatives and the government likely this week,” the official said. The meeting could take place on July 8.
The government wants e-commerce companies to display the country of origin for items sold on their platforms to enable consumers to make informed choices. With anti-China feelings running high among certain section of buyers because of the on-going border tension, there is a feeling that many may reject items coming from China.
Long time to update
In the first meeting between the e-commerce companies and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on June 25, the e-tailers told the government that while they were ready to comply with the requirement of displaying ‘country of origin’ it would be difficult to do so for items already listed on the platform. For large players like Flipkart and Amazon, the items listed run into thousands and it would take a lot of time to update them with information on the countries they originate from.
“We understand that it might take a long time for existing products to be updated with a country of origin but it can be surely done. Sellers on the Government e-Market platform have started doing so already,” the official said. Some e-commerce companies are also worried that displaying the ‘country of origin’ for the stocks that they hold may result in the items not getting sold. With Covid-19 disruptions hurting business, this could be an additional blow.
On the issue of how the ‘country of origin’ is to be defined and whether sellers will also have to account for the inputs sourced from a foreign country used in their products, the official said that there was already an established system for this. GeM, the online procurement platform for government bodies, which has made it compulsory for new items to have the country of origin mentioned, has also enabled a provision for the indication of the percentage of local content in products. According to traders’ body CAIT, which is supporting a ‘boycott Chinese goods’ campaign, about 70 percent of items sold on major e-commerce platforms in India were of Chinese origin.


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Shenzhen’s Mawan Mile uses a winding skydeck to tie together new cultural buildings and lush parklands in one essential urban destination.
HASSELL has been appointed as design partner for the development of a critical, mixed-use precinct within the new Qianhai business district of Shenzhen, one of China’s vital ‘gateway’ cities.
A multi-layered project: This project is designed to engage people – particularly the young, mobile residents of this fast-changing area – and promote better health and social connections. The masterplan consists of four integrated layers: above and below ground neighbourhood zones, a continuous park, a series of pavilion buildings and a skydeck weaving through it all.
A ‘boulevard in the sky’: This 1.6km-long skydeck connects the precinct’s buildings and park with surrounding buildings and the wider network of city streets. It’s also an uninterrupted cycling and jogging path that supports exercise and well-being.
Places to relax and unwind: In the neighbourhood zones, landscape infrastructure encourages people to slow down and relax – and catch up with friends and family. There are gardens for quiet reflection, wet and dry play spaces for kids, group exercise areas, piazzas with cafes, and open venues for outdoor events and art installations.
A vibrant mix of art and entertainment: A major entertainment precinct located below ground connects to multiple metro concourses, and sunken plazas feature semi-outdoor dining areas and market places. At the southern end of the development there’s a new cultural district punctuated by three pavilion buildings. Each responds to its unique site and purpose while still expressing a common architectural language that’s in sync with this distinctive, fully integrated urban destination.
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New language exam versions will be added for Huawei certifications
There are only Chinese and English versions exam of Huawei currently. In order to meet most of the candidates to get Huawei certification all over the world, Huawei announced the latest news about the increasing number of exam test languages.
From the picture, we could easily know some hot Huawei certification exams will be first released in different languages versions.
For some hot subjects in Network and Cloud there are only 10 exams will be in different languages. HCNP-R&S, HCIE-R&S-Written and HCIE-Storage-Written in Spanish and French will be available. HCNA-Storage and HCNP-Storage certification in Spanish, French and Russia will be available on May 15, 2018.
So now from today Huawei examinees worldwide can make appointments on the Prometric platform for written exams in each could be available languages.
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The Education of Indigenous Citizens in Latin America Hardback
Edited by Regina Cortina
Part of the Bilingual Education & Bilingualism series
This groundbreaking volume describes unprecedented changes in education across Latin America, resulting from the endorsement of Indigenous peoples' rights through the development of intercultural bilingual education.
The chapters evaluate the ways in which cultural and language differences are being used to create national policies that affirm the presence of Indigenous peoples and their cultures within Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Guatemala.
Describing the collaboration between grassroots movements and transnational networks, the authors analyze how social change is taking place at the local and regional levels, and they present case studies that illuminate the expansion of intercultural bilingual education.
This book is both a call to action for researchers, teachers, policy-makers and Indigenous leaders, and a primer for practitioners seeking to provide better learning opportunities for a diverse student body.
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 232 pages
- Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date: 06/01/2014
- Category: Bilingualism & multilingualism
- ISBN: 9781783090952

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Presentation on theme: "Give em The Boot Italian Campaign By: Mitch Mickovic."— Presentation transcript:
Give em The Boot Italian Campaign By: Mitch Mickovic
Overview Immigrants had always come to America for economic opportunity and religious freedom. Beginning in the 1870s, Italian birthrates rose and death rates fell. Until the 1870s, the majority had been protestants from northern and western Europe. Two types of factors led to immigration. Push factors are those that compel people to leave their homes, such as famine, war, or persecution. Pull factors are those factors that made the immigrants want to come to the nation. Freedom, Land, Religion. All of these examples are pull factors to the United States.
Who, What, When, Where, Why How??? Who: The Italians. Immigrants from Italy. What: The immigration of Italians from Italy to the United States. When: 1870-1900 Where: Italy to the United States. Why: Poverty, Overpopulation, an Natural Disaster all spurred Italian emigration. Available Jobs, Land, and just overall better opportunities for a better life were push factors to the United States. How: Immigration. The Italians and other nationalities, mostly Italians though, migrated to the United States by Sea. Boats were the way of transportation.
Significance To The War The Italian Campaign of World War ll was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy. The most enormous fleet in the world's history was assembled to launch the Allied invasion of Sicily. Over 3,200 ships and boats made up the Allied naval forces. More than 1,700 comprised the Western Naval Task Force. Its estimated that between September 1943 and April 1945, 60,000 Allied and 50,000 German soldiers died in Italy.
Facts! Young Italian boys took arms and harassed the Germans for four days. These boys were snipers. The kids range from nearly as young as 10-20 years old. The youngest sniper was a 9 year old boy.
Quiz! 1.) What form of transportation did the Italians use to migrate from Italy to the United States? 2.) T/F …. Young Italian boys took arms in the war. 3.) T/F…. The Italian imagration from Italy to the United States took place from 1870 -1900.


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Founded in 1984, coinciding with the birth of the Macintosh, Emigre was one of the first independent type foundries to establish itself centered on personal computer technology. Emigre holds exclusive license to over 400 original typeface designs created by a roster of contemporary designers.
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