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Saturday, September 28, 2013
The Ronettes - Very Rare Clip!
The Ronettes
, Sonny and Cher, Darlene Love and the Blossoms, Bobby Goldsboro, Donna Loren, Glen Campbell, Billy Preston, The Shindogs, and The Righteous Brothers sing snippets from a medley of songs in this 1965 performance.
Friday, September 27, 2013
11 Things You Should Know About August Wilson
7. The Four B's
August Wilson never formally studied theater. He often explained that he got his education from the four B’s: the blues, the art of painter Romare Bearden and the writing of poet Amiri Baraka and writer/poet Jorge Luis Borges. "The foundation of my playwriting is poetry," Wilson once said.
1. Wilson 101
August Wilson is an American playwright best known for his unprecedented cycle of 10 plays that chronicle the 20th century African-American experience. Each play is set in a different decade and collectively became known as the Century Cycle. “Put them all together,” Wilson once said, “and you have a history.” (Photo: Sarah Krulwich)
The search-engine Google makes 17,000 hits for ''August Wilson'': study guides, video clips, homework tips, discographies, selected quotations. The Library of Congress lists 30 books by or about Mr. Wilson. Doctoral dissertations on his plays ponder such topics as ''strategies of coping with social oppression,'' ''power acquisition theory and the tragic legacy,'' and ''reforming the black male self.''
3. The Hill District
All, but one, of Wilson’s plays— Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom — are set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, the economically depressed neighborhood where Wilson was born in 1945 and spent his early years. “Like most people, I have this sort of love-hate relationship with Pittsburgh,” he once said. “This is my home and at times I miss it and find it tremendously exciting, and other times I want to catch the first thing out that has wheels.” (Photo: August Wilson's childhood home)
4. Pulitzer Prizes
Two of Wilson’s plays won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama— Fences (1987) and The Piano Lesson (1990). (Photo: James Earl Jones and Mary Alice in Fences. Paul J. Penders, 1985. Courtesy of Yale Repertory Theatre)
Biographical Sketch of August Wilson
Interview with Bonnie Lyons
Jeannie Zeck
August Wilson never formally studied theater. He often explained that he got his education from the four B’s: the blues, the art of painter Romare Bearden and the writing of poet Amiri Baraka and writer/poet Jorge Luis Borges. "The foundation of my playwriting is poetry," Wilson once said.
1. Wilson 101
August Wilson is an American playwright best known for his unprecedented cycle of 10 plays that chronicle the 20th century African-American experience. Each play is set in a different decade and collectively became known as the Century Cycle. “Put them all together,” Wilson once said, “and you have a history.” (Photo: Sarah Krulwich)
3. The Hill District
All, but one, of Wilson’s plays— Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom — are set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, the economically depressed neighborhood where Wilson was born in 1945 and spent his early years. “Like most people, I have this sort of love-hate relationship with Pittsburgh,” he once said. “This is my home and at times I miss it and find it tremendously exciting, and other times I want to catch the first thing out that has wheels.” (Photo: August Wilson's childhood home)
4. Pulitzer Prizes
Two of Wilson’s plays won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama— Fences (1987) and The Piano Lesson (1990). (Photo: James Earl Jones and Mary Alice in Fences. Paul J. Penders, 1985. Courtesy of Yale Repertory Theatre)
Biographical Sketch of August Wilson
Interview with Bonnie Lyons
Properties on both sides of the Wilson home -- an adjacent building that needs to be stabilized and a vacant lot owned by the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh -- are part of the plan for the artist community, said Kevin Acklin, a member of the board.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Where Did Syria’s Chemical Weapons Come From?
When Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was asked recently about the origins of Syria’s chemical weapons, he said, “Well, the Russians supply them.“ Hagel’s spokesman George Little quickly walked back that statement, saying Hagel was simply referring to Syria’s conventional weapons. Syria’s chemical weapons program, Little explained, is “largely indigenous."
A Special National Intelligence Estimate dated Sept. 15, 1983, lists Syria as a “major recipient of Soviet CW [Chemical Weapons] assistance.” Both “Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union provided the chemical agents, delivery systems, and training that flowed to Syria.” “As long as this support is forthcoming,” the 1983 document continues,” there is no need for Syria to develop an indigenous capability to produce CW agents or materiel, and none has been identified.”
Soviet support was also mentioned, though with less details, in another intelligence estimate dated Feb. 2, 1982. That report muses about the U.S.S.R.’s motivation for exporting chemical weapons to Syria and other countries. The Kremlin saw gas as useful for allies fighting against insurgencies: For the countries that had actually used it in combat – Kampuchea, Laos, Afghanistan and Yemen - the authors conclude that the Soviet Union saw it as a way of “breaking the will and resistance of stubborn guerrilla forces operating from relatively inaccessible protected sanctuaries.”
Evidence gathered from what we now know was a sarin attack last month is also suggestive. According to an investigation by Human Rights Watch, one of the weapons used in the attack was “a Soviet-produced 140mm rocket.” Meanwhile, the UN’s own report shows a picture of Cyrillic letters on the remnants of the rocket.
A Special National Intelligence Estimate dated Sept. 15, 1983, lists Syria as a “major recipient of Soviet CW [Chemical Weapons] assistance.” Both “Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union provided the chemical agents, delivery systems, and training that flowed to Syria.” “As long as this support is forthcoming,” the 1983 document continues,” there is no need for Syria to develop an indigenous capability to produce CW agents or materiel, and none has been identified.”
Soviet support was also mentioned, though with less details, in another intelligence estimate dated Feb. 2, 1982. That report muses about the U.S.S.R.’s motivation for exporting chemical weapons to Syria and other countries. The Kremlin saw gas as useful for allies fighting against insurgencies: For the countries that had actually used it in combat – Kampuchea, Laos, Afghanistan and Yemen - the authors conclude that the Soviet Union saw it as a way of “breaking the will and resistance of stubborn guerrilla forces operating from relatively inaccessible protected sanctuaries.”
Evidence gathered from what we now know was a sarin attack last month is also suggestive. According to an investigation by Human Rights Watch, one of the weapons used in the attack was “a Soviet-produced 140mm rocket.” Meanwhile, the UN’s own report shows a picture of Cyrillic letters on the remnants of the rocket.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Kelly Anderson’s acclaimed documentary examines the gentrification of downtown Brooklyn centering on the Fulton Mall. Anderson “strikes a fine balance between personal journal and political exposé” (Variety) as she seeks to understand the forces shaping her borough along race and class lines - See more at: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Public-Programming/Calendar/Detail?id=20734#sthash.EiOU5OqB.dpuf
Battle for Brooklyn
We created an outdoor set at Cumberland and Dekalb in Fort Greene, and talked with a bunch of Brooklynites — old and new — about the changes they see happening to the borough, how they feel about them and what they hope for the future. My Brooklyn is definitely Our Brooklyn, let’s work together to keep it real, diverse, affordable and great!
U.S. Senators - Senate Conservatives Fund
U.S. Senators
About Senate Conservatives Fund
There are 100 members of the United States Senate — 2 from each of the 50 states. Currently, 55 senators caucus with the Democrats and 45 senators caucus with the Republicans. Use our interactive floor chart and the links provided to learn more about the senators. We've provided information about how long they have been in office, their voting records, and when they're up for re-election.
SCF is a grassroots organization dedicated to electing strong conservative leaders to the United States Senate. We do not support liberal Republicans and we're not affiliated with the Republican Party or any of its campaign committees.
SCF seeks to bring bold conservative leadership to Washington by supporting candidates who have the courage to fight for the timeless conservative principles of limited government, strong national defense, and traditional family values.
Our goal is to enact policies that will restore America's greatness. Therefore, we only support candidates who have the courage to:
U.S. Senate Races 2014 Election Cycle
There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2014. Of those seats, 13 are currently held by Republicans and 20 are held by Democrats. Use our interactive map and the links provided to learn more about each of these races.
Key Votes Index United States Senate
The U.S. Senate holds hundreds of roll call votes each year. Identifying the most important votes can be difficult. Our list of key votes allows you to zero in on the critical votes to quickly see which senators are upholding conservative principles and which ones are not. We've also provided contact information for each senator so you can easily communicate your views on their voting record.
About Senate Conservatives Fund
There are 100 members of the United States Senate — 2 from each of the 50 states. Currently, 55 senators caucus with the Democrats and 45 senators caucus with the Republicans. Use our interactive floor chart and the links provided to learn more about the senators. We've provided information about how long they have been in office, their voting records, and when they're up for re-election.
SCF is a grassroots organization dedicated to electing strong conservative leaders to the United States Senate. We do not support liberal Republicans and we're not affiliated with the Republican Party or any of its campaign committees.
SCF seeks to bring bold conservative leadership to Washington by supporting candidates who have the courage to fight for the timeless conservative principles of limited government, strong national defense, and traditional family values.
Our goal is to enact policies that will restore America's greatness. Therefore, we only support candidates who have the courage to:
- Stop Spending
- Repeal ObamaCare
- Enforce Immigration
- Defend the 2nd Amendment
- Ban Bailouts
- End Earmarks
- Protect Life
U.S. Senate Races 2014 Election Cycle
There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2014. Of those seats, 13 are currently held by Republicans and 20 are held by Democrats. Use our interactive map and the links provided to learn more about each of these races.
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The U.S. Senate holds hundreds of roll call votes each year. Identifying the most important votes can be difficult. Our list of key votes allows you to zero in on the critical votes to quickly see which senators are upholding conservative principles and which ones are not. We've also provided contact information for each senator so you can easily communicate your views on their voting record.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Smart Teenage Brains May Get Some Extra Learning Time
He [John Hewitt ] neuroscientist, knew intelligence has a strong biological component. If your parents are smart, you'll probably be smart — even without a lot of fuss about the right schools and learning environments.
"Well, I may have been wrong," he admits. "It may well be that the environmental boost you can get, or the detriment you can suffer through adversity, may indeed be a little more important at a critical period in adolescence than I had previously thought. And this may especially be true for parents of very bright children."
What Hewitt, director of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado, is talking about is a new understanding of the interplay between your genetic inheritance and how you learn from the environment. He credits another researcher, Angela Brant, for coming up with a new insight into this critical period in development.
Shankar Vedantam science correspondent for NPR
"Well, I may have been wrong," he admits. "It may well be that the environmental boost you can get, or the detriment you can suffer through adversity, may indeed be a little more important at a critical period in adolescence than I had previously thought. And this may especially be true for parents of very bright children."
What Hewitt, director of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado, is talking about is a new understanding of the interplay between your genetic inheritance and how you learn from the environment. He credits another researcher, Angela Brant, for coming up with a new insight into this critical period in development.
Shankar Vedantam science correspondent for NPR
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Senators, Economists Lobby For Yellen To Be Fed Chairman
The Transcript and Podcast
Asked about the decision last month, Obama pointed to the Fed's twin goals of maximizing employment and keeping inflation in check. Those competing priorities can pull the Fed in opposite directions. For now, though, Obama argues inflation is not the problem.
Supporters say that's why the president should promote the Fed's current vice chair, Janet Yellen, to the top job. Economist Joyce Jacobsen of Wesleyan University coauthored a letter signed by more than 500 economist urging Obama to pick Yellen. She points to Yellen's prescient early warnings about the housing and financial crises and her long-time interest in combating unemployment.
JANET YELLEN: These are not just statistics to me. We know that long-term unemployment is devastating to workers and their families.
YELLEN: Whenever the economy is weak and is gaining strength, what is the right time and what is the right amount to take away the punch bowl so that the boom that we hope is coming doesn't get out of hand and turn into the next inflation cycle?
Economist Joyce Jacobsen of Wesleyan University coauthored a letter signed by more than 500 economist urging Obama to pick Yellen. She points to Yellen's prescient early warnings about the housing and financial crises and her long-time interest in combating unemployment.
Asked about the decision last month, Obama pointed to the Fed's twin goals of maximizing employment and keeping inflation in check. Those competing priorities can pull the Fed in opposite directions. For now, though, Obama argues inflation is not the problem.
Supporters say that's why the president should promote the Fed's current vice chair, Janet Yellen, to the top job. Economist Joyce Jacobsen of Wesleyan University coauthored a letter signed by more than 500 economist urging Obama to pick Yellen. She points to Yellen's prescient early warnings about the housing and financial crises and her long-time interest in combating unemployment.
JANET YELLEN: These are not just statistics to me. We know that long-term unemployment is devastating to workers and their families.
YELLEN: Whenever the economy is weak and is gaining strength, what is the right time and what is the right amount to take away the punch bowl so that the boom that we hope is coming doesn't get out of hand and turn into the next inflation cycle?
Economist Joyce Jacobsen of Wesleyan University coauthored a letter signed by more than 500 economist urging Obama to pick Yellen. She points to Yellen's prescient early warnings about the housing and financial crises and her long-time interest in combating unemployment.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Ken Norton Sr., Heavyweight Fighter Who Beat Ali, Dies...Ken Norton, former heavyweight champion who beat Muhammad Ali
Although he never actually won a world heavyweight championship fight, Norton carved out a World Boxing Hall of Fame career as a foe who tormented Ali with his rugged style, winning the first of their three fights by breaking Ali's jaw in the 11th round on March 31, 1973 and then losing two subsequent controversial decisions. He had four prominent fights in New York, including wins over Jerry Quarry and Duane Bobick at Madison Square Garden, his third fight against Ali on Sept. 28, 1976 at Yankee Stadium and the final fight of his career on May 11, 1981 at the Garden, when he was stopped by Long Island heavyweight Gerry Cooney in just 54 seconds of the first round.
Ken Norton Sr., the heavyweight fighter who pulled off one of the greatest upsets in boxing history when he beat Muhammad Ali in 1973, has died, the AP, The Los Angeles Times and Reuters are reporting.
Norton's professional career started in 1967, but it was in 1973 when he got a chance at greatness. A relative unknown took on the legendary Ali for 12 rounds and won, breaking Ali's jaw along the way.
1973 Fight
A lot of fans believe the 1970s was the peak, the golden era, of heavyweight boxing and you were a big part of that. How do you compare the ‘70s to other eras?
Ken Norton: In Joe Louis’s day they were slow and they trotted around. In our era, Ali was a boxer, man, very quick. And now a days, fighters are bigger and stronger, but in my opinion the fighters in our era, in the 70s, were the greatest group of fighters ever assembled.
Ken Norton, the former heavyweight champ who fought the all-time great likes of Muhammad Ali (three times, officially going 1-2 in closely contested distance bouts but winning all three bouts in the eyes of many observers), Larry Holmes and George Foreman; as well as many top contenders of the 1970s, such as Jerry Quarry, Duane Bobick, Jimmy Young, Earnie Shavers and Scott LeDoux. Norton was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
Who hits harder, George Foreman or Earnie Shavers?
Ken Norton Sr., the heavyweight fighter who pulled off one of the greatest upsets in boxing history when he beat Muhammad Ali in 1973, has died, the AP, The Los Angeles Times and Reuters are reporting.
Norton's professional career started in 1967, but it was in 1973 when he got a chance at greatness. A relative unknown took on the legendary Ali for 12 rounds and won, breaking Ali's jaw along the way.
1973 Fight
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Ken Norton: In Joe Louis’s day they were slow and they trotted around. In our era, Ali was a boxer, man, very quick. And now a days, fighters are bigger and stronger, but in my opinion the fighters in our era, in the 70s, were the greatest group of fighters ever assembled.
Ken Norton, the former heavyweight champ who fought the all-time great likes of Muhammad Ali (three times, officially going 1-2 in closely contested distance bouts but winning all three bouts in the eyes of many observers), Larry Holmes and George Foreman; as well as many top contenders of the 1970s, such as Jerry Quarry, Duane Bobick, Jimmy Young, Earnie Shavers and Scott LeDoux. Norton was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
Who hits harder, George Foreman or Earnie Shavers?
Norton: That’s a good question, they both hit hard. When I was hit by those guys I didn’t have a monitor in my butt so I can‘t really tell you exactly, but they both punch well.
Do you think you left the best of Kenny Norton in the ring against Larry Holmes? It was your last great ring performance.
Norton: I think so, yes. The third fight with Ali, I trained hard. After that loss, which I don’t think I truly lost, with the exception of the Larry Holmes fight I didn’t train anymore the way I should’ve. My last two or three fights I didn’t train. But for the Larry Holmes fight I trained like a madman and I don’t think that Larry actually beat me. I think it was a very close fight and that I won by at least a split decision. Being the champion you don’t lose those kinds of fights. In my head I lost because Larry was promoted by Don King.
Norton finished with a record of 42-7-1 and 33 knockouts. Norton told USA TODAY Sports in 2010 he didn't fear Ali and hired a hypnotist to help him deal with Ali's trash-talking. "I felt I was as smart has he was and I was more physical," Norton said. "My manager thought a hypnotist would be a good thing. It gave me more of a positive feeling."
His second fight against Ali in Sept. 1976 was billed as "The Revenge: Battle of Broken
Jaw." Ali was quoted as saying, "I took a nobody and created a monster and now I have to punish him bad."
He beat Norton, but just narrowly, winning a split decision. They fought a third time at Yankee Stadium three years later, and Ali won again by split decision. Norton always believed he won that fight.
Born in Jacksonville, Ill. on Aug. 9, 1943, Norton attended Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) on a football scholarship, but was plagued by shoulder injuries, and joined the Marine Corps, where he started boxing. Despite having a sculpted body, Norton said he never lifted weights.
One of his sons, Ken Norton Jr., a coach with the Seattle Seahawks: played for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL and now coaches for the Seattle Seahawks.
Norton finished with a record of 42-7-1 and 33 knockouts. Norton told USA TODAY Sports in 2010 he didn't fear Ali and hired a hypnotist to help him deal with Ali's trash-talking. "I felt I was as smart has he was and I was more physical," Norton said. "My manager thought a hypnotist would be a good thing. It gave me more of a positive feeling."
His second fight against Ali in Sept. 1976 was billed as "The Revenge: Battle of Broken
Jaw." Ali was quoted as saying, "I took a nobody and created a monster and now I have to punish him bad."
He beat Norton, but just narrowly, winning a split decision. They fought a third time at Yankee Stadium three years later, and Ali won again by split decision. Norton always believed he won that fight.
Born in Jacksonville, Ill. on Aug. 9, 1943, Norton attended Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) on a football scholarship, but was plagued by shoulder injuries, and joined the Marine Corps, where he started boxing. Despite having a sculpted body, Norton said he never lifted weights.
One of his sons, Ken Norton Jr., a coach with the Seattle Seahawks: played for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL and now coaches for the Seattle Seahawks.
Your Kids And Money: Teaching The Value Of A Dollar
Podcast
What's the point of an allowance?
For Ron Lieber, personal finance writer for The New York Times, it's a tool to help teach values and character traits like patience, moderation, thrift and generosity. And Lieber, who's writing a book, The Opposite of Spoiled, about kids, money and values, tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep there are three basic ways that parents approach an allowance.
This is the method that Lieber and his wife use. They give their 7-year-old daughter $3 a week, which she divides in thirds. She puts $1 into a "spend" jar to buy anything that she wants, $1 into a "save" jar for medium- to long-term goals and $1 into a "give" jar that ultimately goes to a cause of her choosing. "She spends a lot of time thinking about that," Lieber says.
Transcript
But if you give the kid an allowance, there's a little bit of self empowerment there because they get to make some decisions for themselves.
What's the point of an allowance?
For Ron Lieber, personal finance writer for The New York Times, it's a tool to help teach values and character traits like patience, moderation, thrift and generosity. And Lieber, who's writing a book, The Opposite of Spoiled, about kids, money and values, tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep there are three basic ways that parents approach an allowance.
This is the method that Lieber and his wife use. They give their 7-year-old daughter $3 a week, which she divides in thirds. She puts $1 into a "spend" jar to buy anything that she wants, $1 into a "save" jar for medium- to long-term goals and $1 into a "give" jar that ultimately goes to a cause of her choosing. "She spends a lot of time thinking about that," Lieber says.
Transcript
But if you give the kid an allowance, there's a little bit of self empowerment there because they get to make some decisions for themselves.
NYC Tech: Who’s Your Daddy? App Economy.. Is NYC A Tech City
Mayor Bloomberg likes to take credit for transforming New York City into the second biggest technology economy in the country. Does he deserve it?
Hackathon
A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest) is an event in which computer programmers and others involved in software development, including graphic designers, interface designers and project managers, collaborate intensively on software projects.[1]
Tech Eco System
Craig Nevill, New York engineering director at Google
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Director, New York Engineering at Google, Inc
Greater New York City Area
76 Ninth Ave, New York
Bloom's Taxonomy
Monday, September 9, 2013
David Walker: Unsung Hero
David Walker (1797?-1830) was a courageous and visionary African American leader and activist. He put his life on the line by publicly demanding the immediate end of slavery in the new nation of the United States.
Most people haven’t heard of David Walker. Yet he should be a household name, as familiar as the other revered heroes of the Black freedom struggle. And we want to help make that happen.
This site has detailed information about David Walker and his work. You can read about his life, his famous anti-slavery pamphlet, Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World, and his influence on the abolitionist movement. You can also learn what life was like for Black people in Boston, Massachusetts where Walker spent his most influential years.
Most people haven’t heard of David Walker. Yet he should be a household name, as familiar as the other revered heroes of the Black freedom struggle. And we want to help make that happen.
This site has detailed information about David Walker and his work. You can read about his life, his famous anti-slavery pamphlet, Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World, and his influence on the abolitionist movement. You can also learn what life was like for Black people in Boston, Massachusetts where Walker spent his most influential years.
The Appeal was published at a time of growing resistance to slavery. Free Black communities were expanding, and slave rebellions were on the rise. Walker used underground networks to circulate copies of his pamphlet throughout the South. This effort has been called “one of the boldest and most extensive plans to empower slaves ever conceived” in the U.S. before the Civil War.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Latin jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill
Arturo O'Farrill interview
"It wasn't so much that I wanted to be a "professional musician" as it was that I wanted to learn to be able to play like that (which is really a continually evolving, lifelong pursuit and consequently a "profession" as well).
The Grammy winning Latin jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill is more than a bandleader -- he’s the leader of a movement. A founder of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, he’s championed the work of masters like Tito Puente and Antonio Carlos Jobim. And he’s also been a great supporter of emerging composers by commissioning new works.
Compay Doug - Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Published on Jun 4, 2013
"Compay Doug", an original composition by Arturo O'Farrill and performed by Arturo O'Farrill and Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, along with guest artist Ximo Tebar (guitar), at Symphony Space for "Musica Nueva 6" on May 3rd, 2013. This piece is dedicated to Doug Rice.
The program featured the brass band traditions in the New World, including the Banda music of Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and other Latin American countries and also examined lesser-known sub-genres of Spanish music. The evening featured new works composed by Papo Vazquez, Pablo Mayor, Miguel Blanco, Arturo O'Farrill and Adam O'Farrill and included performances by guest artists Cristina Pato, Antonio Lizana, Ximo Tebar and others. In addition, in partnership with Symphony Space, the Orchestra presented a new co-commissioned work by Papo Vazquez that focuses on the Latino contribution to the Harlem Renaissance.
Video by Jon-Marc Balint & Samuel Pressman. Edited by Julian Weller.
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Latin jazz legend keeps music alive with young people
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Adam O'Farrill was born on September 8, 1994, in Brooklyn, NY. As the son of GRAMMY award-winning pianist Arturo O'Farrill, the son of his classical pianist mother, Alison Deane, and the grandson of the legendary Afro-Cuban jazz composer Chico O'Farrill, Adam spent his childhood pretty much living with music. He started piano at the age of 6, and trumpet at the age of 8. Ever since then, Adam has made numerous accomplishments in the jazz world.
Zack O'Farrill , A dedicated teacher, he has been on the faculty of Samba Meets Jazz, the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, the Flynn Center Jazz Camp, and afterschool programs in the New York City public schools. His drum teachers have included Dave Meade, Vince Cherico, Victor Jones, Kendrick Scott, and Ferenc Nemeth. Zack is excited about an upcoming release with the Marques/Stinson/O'Farrill Trio on Quadrant Records called "Pa'lante" set to release in the Fall 2013. www.ofarrillbrothers.com
Jazz master Arturo O'Farrill makes spiritual link with father's homeland
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Jazz Legacy: Zack and Adam O'Farrill Step Out as Bandleaders soundcheck Gig Alert
Thursday, September 5, 2013
A Google Map of Our Brains: The Next Chapter in Neuroscience
Scientists in New York City are at the center of President Obama'sbrain research initiative, a $100 million effort to better understand the inner workings of the human noggin."For a lot of the way that different brain regions work together to generate complex functions, we're really stumbling around in the dark," said Dr. Cori Bargmann, a Rockefeller University neuroscientist and co-chair of the project. "The point of the brain initiative is to turn on some lights."
"A map is something static, and the whole point of the brain is that it's always moving," Bargmann said. "If you want to think of it as a map at all, you should think of it more as a Google Map that shows where the traffic is moving."
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"A map is something static, and the whole point of the brain is that it's always moving," Bargmann said. "If you want to think of it as a map at all, you should think of it more as a Google Map that shows where the traffic is moving."
What Kids Can Do (WKCD)
What Kids Can Do (WKCD) is a national nonprofit founded in 2001 by an educator and a journalist with more than 60 years combined experience supporting adolescent learning in and out of school. Using digital, print, and broadcast media, WKCD presses before the broadest audience possible a dual message: the power of what young people can accomplish when given the opportunities and supports they need and what they can contribute when we take their voices and ideas seriously. The youth who concern WKCD most are those marginalized by poverty, race, and language, ages 12 to 22.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Building Student Motivation Post Conference Package
What's in it for you:
• 1 year access to the Building Student Motivation Learning Path
• Three recorded collaborative training sessions with Kathleen Cushman (Co-Founder What Kids Can Do, Inc.)
• Global collaboration and continuous learning with other conference attendees
• Connect with other educators interested in Building Student Motivation
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• 1 year access to the Building Student Motivation Learning Path
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
Young, gifted and slack
One of the biggest problems facing the world in 2013 is the prolonged—and seemingly intractable—crisis of youth unemployment. Too many young people lack employable skills in a world that has too few skilled workers
Put simply, too many young people lack employable skills in a world that has too few skilled workers. The result is that in parts of the Middle East and north Africa youth unemployment remains stuck at around 25%; in Spain and South Africa about half of young would-be workers are unemployed; globally around 75m people aged 15 to 24 are jobless, and the International Labour Organisation expects this dismaying unemployment rate of almost 13% to rise.
But this business issue is a political issue, too. If young people who have played by society’s rules—working hard, for example, to graduate from school and university—find fewer and fewer opportunities to secure decent jobs and the sense of respect that comes with them, society will have to be prepared for outbreaks of anger or even violence. The evidence is already there in the riots that have recently scarred America, Britain, Chile, Egypt, Italy and Spain (to name but a few). As the jobless young resentfully note, the gap between the haves and have-nots in the OECD countries is at a 30-year high, with income among the top 10% nine times higher than that of the bottom 10%.
So what should be done?
Among several promising approaches, one favoured by students is the “practicum”: a practical course involving either hands-on learning in the classroom or training on the job. Sadly, less than a quarter of education-providers use such methods—yet they should be the 21st-century equivalent of the 20th-century apprenticeship, a way for people to learn and continuously update their skills.
Put simply, too many young people lack employable skills in a world that has too few skilled workers. The result is that in parts of the Middle East and north Africa youth unemployment remains stuck at around 25%; in Spain and South Africa about half of young would-be workers are unemployed; globally around 75m people aged 15 to 24 are jobless, and the International Labour Organisation expects this dismaying unemployment rate of almost 13% to rise.
But this business issue is a political issue, too. If young people who have played by society’s rules—working hard, for example, to graduate from school and university—find fewer and fewer opportunities to secure decent jobs and the sense of respect that comes with them, society will have to be prepared for outbreaks of anger or even violence. The evidence is already there in the riots that have recently scarred America, Britain, Chile, Egypt, Italy and Spain (to name but a few). As the jobless young resentfully note, the gap between the haves and have-nots in the OECD countries is at a 30-year high, with income among the top 10% nine times higher than that of the bottom 10%.
Among several promising approaches, one favoured by students is the “practicum”: a practical course involving either hands-on learning in the classroom or training on the job. Sadly, less than a quarter of education-providers use such methods—yet they should be the 21st-century equivalent of the 20th-century apprenticeship, a way for people to learn and continuously update their skills.
What Does the Workplace of the Future Look Like ? | From Future Workplace
Future Workplace
There are five leadership areas that seem to be emerging as requirements for the leader of the future. The process starts with selecting leaders who have demonstrated a collaborative mind-set and who work comfortably in a networked leadership. Second, we focus on leaders who see the development of people as one of their most important goals Jeanne Meister
Future Workplace
From a recent conversation with Jeanne Meister, we are facing a new future in terms of demographics at work: we will soon have five generations in the workplace at once. In prior years, we have had three or four generations at a time with some but not vast differences in work behavior...
There are five leadership areas that seem to be emerging as requirements for the leader of the future. The process starts with selecting leaders who have demonstrated a collaborative mind-set and who work comfortably in a networked leadership. Second, we focus on leaders who see the development of people as one of their most important goals Jeanne Meister
Future Workplace
"What You Can Do to Thrive Now in the 2020 Workplace"
What Is A QR Code And Why Do You Need One?
How do you generate a code?
You can easily generate a QR code using a site like Kaywa.com or you can use the Open Source code to generate codes for you if you have a smart developer on hand. Google also has a tool — see our separate article about that:Close-Up With Google’s New QR Code Generator.
They come to us from Japan where they are very common. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.
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You can easily generate a QR code using a site like Kaywa.com or you can use the Open Source code to generate codes for you if you have a smart developer on hand. Google also has a tool — see our separate article about that:Close-Up With Google’s New QR Code Generator.
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They come to us from Japan where they are very common. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.
QR Code Generator: QR Stuff Free Online QR Code Creator ...
Free QR Code Generator and QR Management with Tracking ...
10 Creative Ways to Use QR Codes for Marketing
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