Carnival of BrassThe skyrocketing gas prices have caused the price of everything else to climb - including food. The Washington Post is calling it a global food crisis.
No need to worry though (if you are in the US). Those economic stimulus checks are coming early.
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On the one hand I get really tired of people using studies like this to ’prove’ that blacks are inherently stupid or inferior, but on the other, something is very wrong and we must fix this problem instead of continuing to ignore it. The “acting white” myth must be destroyed
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When you read the article below on drop out rates, think about the fact that in 2006, the poverty rate in the US was 12.3 percent. For whites, it was 8.2 percent, but for blacks, it was 24.3 percent.
In 2007, 46.8% of 12th graders, 35.6% of 10th graders and 20.9% of 8th graders (!) admitted [...]
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This is a sad story in which the pressure to excel in academics was apparently too much for this young woman. However, seeing as how the Father was recently arrested for sexually assaulting two teenagers, there is a possibility that she was sexually abused as a child which has led to this behavior…
If you want [...]
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The article below was very interesting. Wonder if the ‘faulty memory’ could be connected to this seemingly unrelated story
As many as 10 percent of school age children may suffer from poor working memory, British researchers said in a report last week, yet the problem remains rarely identified.
“You can think of working memory as a pure [...]
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Is it wrong to give yourself (and your children) every possible advantage in this “winner takes all” world?
SO far no one is demanding that asterisks be attached to Nobels, Pulitzers or Lasker awards. Government agents have not been raiding anthropology departments, riffling book bags, testing professors’ urine. And if there are illicit trainers on campuses, [...]
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Please pass this on and tell the young people to never let anyone try to convince them that you are less or that they can’t do it! Don’t believe the hype.
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Opportunities
The Institute for Higher Education Policy estimates that there are billions of dollars in college scholarships available each year. Awards can [...]
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The Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering and the Empowering Minds Foundation, Inc. offer a prep course teaching proven methods to excel on the S.A.T. and A.C.T. exams. The S.A.T. Strategies Program will run for two Saturdays per month, from March 15-May 17, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The cost of the program is [...]
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This article shows why more of us need to help make a difference. Many inner city children have no one - including their parents - to care for them. Those of us blessed with better opportunities should try to help them before we point out fingers at them.
Make a positive difference in the lives of [...]
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Interesting article stating that our immune systems may be getting weaker due to our lifestyle
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