http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Education-Arts-and-Culture_National/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Education Arts and Culture-National Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:38:46 GMT Education Arts and Culture-National Education Arts and Culture-National 2010-09-03T15:38:46Z http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/job_creation_through_smart_lan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_all+%28Switchboard%3A+Blogs+from+NRDC%27s+Environmental+Experts%29 &#160; &#160; The nation&#8217;s workforce has an important&#160;stake in smart, environmentally sound&#160;development and transportation.&#160; At a time when unemployment has reached disturbing levels, public policy should take advantage of the job-creation benefits of a robust agenda for smart, sustainable communities.&#160;... Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/job_creation_through_smart_lan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_all+%28Switchboard%3A+Blogs+from+NRDC%27s+Environmental+Experts%29 Kaid Benfield 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/organic-food-is-healthier_n_704812.html Does growing food organically really matter? Supporters of conventional agriculture say that organic farming is little more than a fad -- and that organic produce... Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/organic-food-is-healthier_n_704812.html Grist 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/09/03/fairground-dung-and-leftovers-tested-waste-energy-project?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greenbiz%2Fenergy-climate+%28Energy+%26+Climate+%7C++Greenbiz.com%29 <p>Which waste is the best to convert to energy -- animal dung or leftover funnel cakes, corn dogs, cotton candy and other fairground favorites? That's what a Midwest scientist and a group of researchers are exploring at the Minnesota State Fair.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wide_small/09032010FairCows.jpg" alt="Fairground Dung and Leftovers Tested in Waste-to-Energy Project" title="Fairground Dung and Leftovers Tested in Waste-to-Energy Project" width="100" height="75" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenbiz/energy-climate/~4/bxi6tpzgBd0" height="1" width="1"/> Art and Literature Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/09/03/fairground-dung-and-leftovers-tested-waste-energy-project?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greenbiz%2Fenergy-climate+%28Energy+%26+Climate+%7C++Greenbiz.com%29 GreenBiz Staff 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/09/03-5 <div class="author-name">by Mohammed Khatib</div><p><span class="text14"><span class="content">When I was a boy I was still allowed to travel in Israel. I went to the beach and swam in the sea, something that most Palestinian children living in the West Bank today can only dream of. Israel has been restricting movement more and more over the years. We Palestinians were banned from traveling to Israel, the land where many of our parents were born. And now I find I cannot leave the West Bank.<p><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/09/03-5">read more</a></p> Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/09/03-5 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012796581_apeueupeaceinstitute.html Sweden and Finland are urging the European Union to create an independent peace institute to broaden the scope of the bloc's peacekeeping efforts around the world. Media Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012796581_apeueupeaceinstitute.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100902/ap_on_re_eu/eu_greece_mink_raid AP - An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece. Environmental Philosophy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100902/ap_on_re_eu/eu_greece_mink_raid 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/09/03/holistic_approach_to_foreclosure_crisis_urged/ &#8216;Holistic&#8217; approach to foreclosure crisis urged Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/09/03/holistic_approach_to_foreclosure_crisis_urged/ Robert Gavin, Globe Staff 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://spectator.org/archives/2010/09/03/the-long-road-france-and-the-r The Long Road: France and the Roma Expulsions Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://spectator.org/archives/2010/09/03/the-long-road-france-and-the-r Matthew Omolesky 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7184520.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fmetro+%28chron.com+-+Houston+%26+Texas%29 Topping an 11-item Internet manifesto posted by James Lee was a demand that the Discovery Channel air programs based on a six-page passage in Daniel Quinn's 1997 novel, <em class="Text-TextRagRight1P0Indent HoustonText Italic"> My Ishmael.</em></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N9h_MRWYHNX6XAzg9dQ9qXMjN2o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N9h_MRWYHNX6XAzg9dQ9qXMjN2o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N9h_MRWYHNX6XAzg9dQ9qXMjN2o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N9h_MRWYHNX6XAzg9dQ9qXMjN2o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/-qxHTM46Zrs" height="1" width="1"/> History and Culture Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7184520.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fmetro+%28chron.com+-+Houston+%26+Texas%29 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.vaildaily.com/ARTICLE/20100902/NEWS/100909952 EAGLE-VAIL, Colorado - The Eagle County Community Development Department, working in conjunction with the Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District, is in the early stages of creating the Eagle-Vail Commercial Area Master Plan. A community meeting and open house will be held at the Eagle-Vail Pavilion from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a presentation scheduled for 5:30 p.m. An overview of project goals will be provided, as well as information from the preliminary analyses performed by the project team. Ample opportunity will be given for questions and input from the public. Light refreshments will be provided. The study area covers approximately 84 acres along Highway 6. The purpose of the project is to establish long-term design and ... Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.vaildaily.com/ARTICLE/20100902/NEWS/100909952 Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO Colorado 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15978461 When Homestead starts the 2010 season against Half Moon Bay on Sept. 3 at Cupertino, coach Charlie Bostic will be hoping for much better results than the Mustangs had in last year's opener. Lifestyle and Psychology Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15978461 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="Byline">By Mike Barnhart, for Silicon Valley Community Newspapers</p>) 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15978555 College students know all too well that buying textbooks can quickly empty a wallet, so there are numerous websites that buy and sell used books. Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15978555 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Judy Peterson<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jpeterson@community-newspapers.com'>jpeterson@community-newspapers.com</a>) 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/education/03cncwarren.html A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=006e7712225d1372d07be82ae8941d3b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=006e7712225d1372d07be82ae8941d3b&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=Culture&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Culture.18609,cat.Culture.rss"/> Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/education/03cncwarren.html By JAMES WARREN 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2010/09/02/election_official_chavez_breaking_campaign_rules/ Election official: Chavez breaking campaign rules Media Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2010/09/02/election_official_chavez_breaking_campaign_rules/ Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/45261 <p>Environment Film Festival<br /> 7 pm 8th Oct "FOOD Inc"<br /> 4 pm 9th Oct "End of the Line"<br /> 7 pm 9th Oct "The Yes Men Fix the World"<br /> Films shown on the big screen at<br /> 225 Murray St. Hobart 03 6234 6397<br /> $12/$8 conc per film or<br /> $25/$15 conc. for a festival pass<br /> cheap dinner available both nights.</p> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-start-date"> <div class="field-label">Event date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 08/10/2010 - 7:00pm</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 09/10/2010 - 7:00pm</span> </div> </div> </div> Media Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/45261 Hobart 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/45265 The 2nd Vere Gordon Childe Annual Lecture (An official History Week event) Australia in the Early 20th Century: The Burdens of Race, Place and Empire (Henry Reynolds) Well known for his books on the history of Settler- Aboriginal Relations, Professor Reynolds will focus here on the issues raised in his recent work with Marilyn Lake entitled &apos;Drawing the Global Colour Line&apos; which won the 2009 Prime Minister&apos;s prize for non-fiction. Saturday, September 11, 4pm Blackheath Primary School hall. Event date: Sat, 11/09/2010 - 4:00pm Event time: Sat, 11/09/2010 - 4:00pm ... Media Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/45265 BlueMountains 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 Fri, 03/09/2010 Adam Bandt, the MP elect for the seat of Melbourne (long considered a “safe Labor seat”), and the Greens&apos; first House of Representatives member to be elected in a general election has been very busy since August 21. He says he left the triumphant Greens&apos; election night party at 11pm thinking that he would have to do some media the next day so should get a good night&apos;s sleep. He woke up the next morning and after a couple of hours having coffee and reading the paper, the situation sunk in. read ... Media Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 peter_b 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-alamogordo-chimps-20100903,0,1732727.story Animal rights groups face off with scientists over fate of chimps Environmental Philosophy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-alamogordo-chimps-20100903,0,1732727.story 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/network-behavior-spread/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Clustered Networks Spread Behavior Change Faster Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/network-behavior-spread/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Jess McNally 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15975574 'We don't need rookies' in Sacramento, says<br />state attorney general at rally in Oakland Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15975574 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="NormalParagraphStyle">By Josh Richman / Oakland Tribune) 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/41729?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 Test shows water problem near natgas drill site Lifestyle and Psychology Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/41729?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 Jon Hurdle, Reuters 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.wiretapmag.org/wire/84308/ A new study about the effects of immigration on U.S. employment supports the long-standing arguments of immigration advocates: Rather than displacing American workers, immigrant labor actually makes our economy stronger. Kevin Drum has the details at Mother Jones . Now, with reports that undocumented laborers are a mainstay of disaster relief efforts all over the country, Americans are beginning to get a sense of the unsavory work relegated to many immigrants, and the high price immigrants pay for the simple privilege of employment. Undocumented workers driving wages up Going back to Mother Jones , new research examining the relationship between immigration and U.S. employment found that&amp;mdash;contrary to conventional anti-immigrant ... Education Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.wiretapmag.org/wire/84308/ 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/world/102089963.html Environmental Philosophy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/102089963.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2012793782_apfbhsouthregion25pagan.html Jeoffrey Pagan can just about do it all on defense, and that's a big reason why the defensive end at Asheville High School is headed to Florida next fall. Spirituality Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2012793782_apfbhsouthregion25pagan.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2012793784_apfbhbioboxjeoffreypagan.html BIO BOX: Spirituality Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2012793784_apfbhbioboxjeoffreypagan.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z