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by Jaime LaPlant
Jan 1, 2002
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Hi!
I am an educator at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and I
would like to start an Earth Day project here. Does anyone
have any good suggestions? I would be doing it for all
ages both adults and children. Any help would be
appreciated.
Thanks,
Jaime LaPlant
by Tony Paterson
Jan 19, 2002
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I have a dream.
I am an Australian online learning designer who wants to do
something to help with international understanding. I want
to be involved in a project that encourages kids to
communicate with their peers from around the world. I want
it to involve them in a real-world project with a tangible <...See More/blockquote>
I have a dream.
I am an Australian online learning designer who wants to do
something to help with international understanding. I want
to be involved in a project that encourages kids to
communicate with their peers from around the world. I want
it to involve them in a real-world project with a tangible
outcome.
I propose to embark on a project that calls on students to
create maps of their areas or nations. They do it
electronically, using whatever software is being used in
their school subjects, particularly geography and art.
Their maps feature their choice of artwork, that represents
the area in which they live. The students email their image
files to the central source, where they are collated into a
globe.
They communicate with their peers through a Website that
includes a discussion group and a 3D simulated globe that
they can interactively rotate online to watch the progress.
When the project artwork deadlines have been met, a real,
physical globe is manufactured. It would feature
reproductions of the students’ artwork. The globe would be
erected in a significant place and would be symbolic of the
international collaboration between the future adults of
our world.
Individuals and groups would be credited with the design
and receive appropriate certificates to show their
involvement.
This is just an ambitious dream at this stage. I need your
help to make it real. Please consider becoming involved by
either collaborating in the planning stages, or by
coordinating your students to cover your region. Without
your help or encouragement, it cannot even be started. What
do you think?
Tony Paterson, Australia
by Ashley Lattner
Feb 6, 2002
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I work in a library in the School of Education building and
there are a lot of old books that we are trying to get rid
of, basically we are handing them out for free. We were
wondering if there were any cool ideas for reusing books.
Let me here your ideas.
Thanks,
Ashley Lattner
by Teachers Center for Global Studies
Feb 7, 2002
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WANTED!!
TEACHERS INTERESTED IN TEACHING ABOUT HUNGER AND
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Do you want your students to learn about issues of international
hunger and poverty? Do you wish there were more resources
available for students to learn about international development
issues, especially ...See More/blockquote>
WANTED!!
TEACHERS INTERESTED IN TEACHING ABOUT HUNGER AND
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Do you want your students to learn about issues of international
hunger and poverty? Do you wish there were more resources
available for students to learn about international development
issues, especially the root causes of hunger, in an age appropriate,
sensitive, and empowering manner?
The Teachers Center for Global Studies has been contracted by
Action Against Hunger, an international nonprofit organization
engaged in hunger relief worldwide, to work on a US AID funded
educational project on world hunger. We need at least 100
volunteer teachers willing to do four things.
First, each participant will take a short survey which will gauge his
or her attitude and perspectives on issues related to world hunger
and international development. Next, the participant will listen to
an 8-part series of interviews (each a half hour in length) that will
explore these issues in depth through the perspectives of experts
and individuals with personal experiences. The participant will then
take a short survey to measure how his or her attitudes and
perspectives may have changed after listening to the tapes, and
which messages he or she found most compelling. Finally,the
participant will select one of his or her classes to listen to just one
tape, and administer a short pre and post survey to the class as well.
The tape will be sent to each participant to listen to at his or her
leisure, and the surveys will be conducted online.
All participants who complete the project by May 1st will be
entered into a drawing to win a $500 stipend. The long term goal of
the project is to educate teachers about hunger and international
development issues through the development of innovative
curricula.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Mimi Stephens
at the Teachers Center by e-mail at [email removed].
by Hillol Ray
Mar 4, 2002
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Human Rights (HR): A Cross-Cutting Issue
By
Hillol Ray (HR)
Universal momentum to our common struggle
Is leading us to promote human rights-
Regardless of frontiers, such awareness is awesome,
And is gaining the new heights!
The demand for a world of law and dignity,
Of peace and justice, is...See More/blockquote>
Human Rights (HR): A Cross-Cutting Issue
By
Hillol Ray (HR)
Universal momentum to our common struggle
Is leading us to promote human rights-
Regardless of frontiers, such awareness is awesome,
And is gaining the new heights!
The demand for a world of law and dignity,
Of peace and justice, is too visible now-
And founders of our United Nations are moving
One step closer with their annual vow!
No doubt, we live in the age of human rights
But violations and barriers are still found-
On many parts of the world, such rights are
Callously denied and make us spellbound!
Values of equality or non-discrimination
Should not be trampled on to benefit the few-
In stead, a climate is needed in which human rights
Will flourish for our global view!
The twentieth century has bequeathed us
An impressive set of standards to drive-
About human rights, enshrined in binding covenants
That will surely lead us to thrive!
Racism and intolerance plague all countries
By scarring our societies or marring our joy-
And examples are so many when we see politicians
Are using race-based appeals as a toy!
The essential conditions of growth and prosperity
Of mankind are based on many issues-
Like the rule of law, transparency, and accountability
Without obscuring the vital tissues!
Full participation of all citizens in decisions of
government
Must play an important role-
And I am so sure about universal implementation
Of human rights via our heart and soul!
Time has come to break the vicious cycle of deprivation
And violations of human rights-
And replace it with virtuous cycle where
Thoughts will nourish without loosing the sights!
The fruits of Holocaust today demonstrate
The nightmares of totalitarian power-
Wedded to perverse and helpful theories
Of racial superiority reigning from ivory tower!
Now I see a need to end culture of impunity
Or declare no peace without justice on Earth-
And impose a promising approach to violators
Of human rights to stop their mirth!
By acknowledging common human rights,
We accept common humanity without a doubt-
And create a world of equality and non-discrimination
To avoid matching game of shout!
Peace cannot be achieved where dissent is forbidden,
And ideas are limited by force-
While economic success and growth
Depend on governance of its people as the source!
Deliberate obstructions to create ideology
Of human rights need to be seriously thought-
With universal ratification and implementation
Where painstaking efforts will be sought!
Today, as I am growing old quietly with the sands of time,
I am so convinced to see-
The dynamic blueprints for progress of human rights
That is turning on deadlocked key!
An indispensable role is now played by United Nations
And it has become a pulpit for us-
To air grievances, bare witness and share experiences
With the universe without any fuss!
The visions of my busiest pen today
Dream about the global solidarity as a powerful tool-
For the next millennium, to teach tolerance
And diversity to our children in global school!
Still I urge you all to look at the flaws
In the modern society that we have neatly built-
And emulate the ideas of the civil society
While embracing the harmony without a tilt!
The peoples of the world who today
Are under oppression are crying for genuine action-
And asking to deal with their basic human rights
By ignoring the race, religion or faction!
So missions of my heart are wrestling now
To make ringing affirmations of a global need-
And rouse “human rights: a cross-cutting issue”
As a fruitful tree while I plant the seed!!!
Milestone
March 3, 2002
by S. Banerjee
Mar 5, 2002
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If anything this century has taught us that by rationalism,
consumerism, individualism and the likes, we have become
addictive and corrupt.
– Dr. Pompeyo Carlos Andrade
Poems for the Third Millennium
An anthology of poems by Hillol Ray.
Mystical Threshold bounces with the Change of Mill...See More/blockquote>
If anything this century has taught us that by rationalism,
consumerism, individualism and the likes, we have become
addictive and corrupt.
– Dr. Pompeyo Carlos Andrade
Poems for the Third Millennium
An anthology of poems by Hillol Ray.
Mystical Threshold bounces with the Change of Millennium
The ‘Rhyme Wizard’ Hillol Ray meticulously presents one
hundred and twelve (112) poems in his recent anthology
entitled "Poems for the Third Millennium". It reveals the
significance of economics, religion, education, human
dignity, and a pollution free environment. The poems in
this book harmoniously transcend the cavalcade of emotional
issues that have boggled the poet’s mind over many decades
and thus seasoned him to conduct subtle analysis based on
the historical perspective intertwined with the
technological advancement. Realizing the impacts of hidden
meanings buried in these beautiful poems, Dr. Pompeyo
Carlos Andrade, Professor of Neuroscience and Anthropology
from Guayaquil, Ecuador, in his foreword to this book
observes that "if we want to become real human, we must
renew the old emotions of the past. If anything this
century has taught us that by rationalism, consumerism,
individualism and the likes, we have become addictive and
corrupt. It is evident that addictions to power, to
chemical stuffs, to greed and manipulation are bringing
mankind to its self destruction." From the very onset, the
readers of this book get the chilling mesmerization of
poet’s intricate balancing of imagination and crude reality
with which he weaves the thoughts in these poems. It is
visible particularly in the poem entitled ‘Province of the
Women’, the poet declares: "The sweetest dreams of mine
today softly whisper in my ears and tell me all about the
new millennium dawn/ When the women will govern to carry
the men through the enlightened path and use them as their
only pawn." Indeed, empowering women in their province will
bring positive assurance to promote the gender equality in
the next millennium. By the way, Professor Andrade has
already translated this book into Spanish and he continues
to use these poems as a text material for his classes.
Undoubtedly, the varieties of poems from this book clearly
demonstrate that Hillol Ray is not only a "Poet of
Ecology", but also a "Poet of Neuroscience"; and by virtue
of his visionary expressions, his poems are treasureable
and definitely saturate the readers hearts with emotion,
followed by the decision making about the priorities of
life. At times, the poet (and also an Environmental
Engineer by profession) had vehemently expressed his inner
mind and taken the liberty of saying: "It is the fact that
life has never been a bed of clover, and I am sure, it will
never be/ But the deception of rights, irrespective of rich
and poor, God doesn’t prefer to see" (Mountain of Hope).
As a "Poet of Ecology", Hillol Ray literally suffers
mankind and its follies. The fruit of his thoughts on this
aspect delivered two poems, "Earth Day" and "Global
Warming" which had made him an "overnight" sensation. This
also brought in personal compliments from the U.S.
President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., and
many other public figures around the world. To pay tribute
to a "true friend" of the environment, he composed "Father
of the Silent World (In memory of Jacques-Yves Cousteau)
and received personal appreciation from Madame Francine
Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society, Inc. in Paris,
France. On another occasion, he expressed his reverence by
wishing a happy 87th birthday to Mother Teresa and her
lifelong services to the "poorest of the poor". Two days
prior to her death, Mother Teresa replied with her
blessings to the poet from Calcutta, India.
In his foreword, Dr. Andrade boldly described Hillol Ray as
the first "Poet of Neuroscience". He continued by
saying: "Old poets were considered to be Quasi-divine. It
is about time that we hear the intuitive voice of the poet
that creates joy and suffering this vision that can carry
us to the Promised Land... The message should come across
and it should help us to create the communities of love –
the big tribe of mankind. It is a very appropriate time to
listen to Hillol’s prophetic and didactic poems for the
third millennium."
Among the other poems, "Prisoner of Hope" clearly paints
the poet’s deeper feelings with a profound thought and
anticipation of human endeavors. The poem somewhere
reads: "Still, I am nothing but a tiny walking shadow now,
beneath the human trees on our global map/ Where my mighty
hands are tied with strings of thoughts, bemused by a
daring pen on my lap/ At times, I feel like thunder; but
sometimes, I like to set sail on dark clouds or in
torrential rain/ And swiftly wash away the polluted globe
with human minds drenched with nagging pain." Two other
poems "Ethnic Cleansing (In memory of ‘madness’ in Kosovo,
Yugoslavia) and "The Turning Point (In memory of the ashes
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) explore the wilderness of human
minds of the twentieth century.
Finally, it’s very true that the book "Poems for the Third
Millennium" is a distillation of certain facets of human
interest commingled with old relationship of tribal and
family love, followed by heroism and altruism. Professor
Andrade concludes by saying: "Poems of Hillol Ray are so
interesting and beautiful, because they have the beauty of
harmonic systems coming to balance our mind with emotional
words wrapped in beautiful verses. The aroma of his poems
is based on this connection of emotions and rationality,
the subjects on which real art is made."
Undoubtedly, "Poems for the Third Millennium" is a
priceless treasure in the field of poetry and an
outstanding contribution by the poet towards the welfare
and nourishment of thoughts for the global mankind of the
present and future as well.
Available from: Milestone, 2723 Riviera Court, Garland, TX
75040, U.S.A.
Pages: 144; Size 8.5 x 11.5". Price: $20.00 (plus
postage/shipping)
by Pearson Williams
Mar 10, 2002
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Okay, Hello everybody.
All right, I'm a student in a Biology class. I need any
project ideas for an ecology project. Just for info. it
can't be any unsponsored clean ups. (ex. Clean up trash at
park). Thanx so much!! Pearson
by Hillol Ray
Mar 16, 2002
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Food For Thought
By
Hillol Ray
Over the last decade, humanity has conquered
And made great progress in every facet-
From mapping the human genome to
Global communications that became a real asset!
Giant leaps have been taken via the Internet
And the gentle click of the silent mouse-
To ma...See More/blockquote>
Food For Thought
By
Hillol Ray
Over the last decade, humanity has conquered
And made great progress in every facet-
From mapping the human genome to
Global communications that became a real asset!
Giant leaps have been taken via the Internet
And the gentle click of the silent mouse-
To make the world viewable now without travel
And from the comfort of our house!
Yet a human tragedy still afflicts the world
For denial of most basic human rights of all:
The right to food for millions of hands
And mouths that are now ringing the global call!
Food is vital to human life, and its scarcity is triggering
The daily hapless global fights-
’Cause hunger is a major constraint on
Human development followed by human rights!
Hunger kills lives and hopes of individuals,
While damaging peace and prosperity as well-
It may even take the toll on learning, art, and literature
Where our thoughts need to dwell!
This problem is acute in the developing world,
And relief needs to be desperately sought-
In an effort to make this millennium free from hunger,
And the battles we already fought!
Globalization of agriculture has progressed so well
As a mixed blessing for the mankind-
And now strives for a pattern of economic growth
To reduce poverty that we can still find!
The complexities of agro-ecologies require big push
For new research, money and power-
To speed up the food security with new patterns
And flow, blessed with heavenly shower!
Be assured, ending hunger or food security
Is not simply a matter of growing more food-
Rather it’s a challenge to allow food to flow
To the needy irrespective of hoarders’ mood!
Now we must focus on long-term strategy
To eliminate hunger and the underlying cause-
Empowered by safety nets to protect the vulnerable
Before we even take the single pause!
In a stretch of own madness, the strategy to build
A hunger-free world looms on my mind-
Devastated by the sadness of the poverty
And I do prefer to put the subtle clause in a bind!
Undoubtedly the World Agriculture needs
The global governance today and I am too sure-
So may I raise this issue as a ‘Food for Thought’
From a divine heart, innocent and pure??
Milestone
March 13, 2002
by Hillol Ray
Mar 23, 2002
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation:
A “Treaty” That Counts
By
Hillol Ray
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
Of Nuclear Weapons is a challenge that we can feel-
Since the day when the world entered nuclear age
And the fear of repression sent the chill!
Fifty years have already gone, still the thr...See More/blockquote>
Nuclear Non-Proliferation:
A “Treaty” That Counts
By
Hillol Ray
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
Of Nuclear Weapons is a challenge that we can feel-
Since the day when the world entered nuclear age
And the fear of repression sent the chill!
Fifty years have already gone, still the threat
Of mass destruction lingers on the mind-
And the word “Treaty” that counts
Became a cornerstone as in the tales we can find!
Prevention of spreading of nuclear weapons
Is an item now on the United Nations’ table-
While the gradual reduction of nuclear dangers
Appears to be a true mind-boggling fable!
Guaranteeing the benefits of peaceful use
Of the nuclear energy pretends like a mirage-
And is silently pushing the peace and security
Of mankind away from the global village!
Atomic energy and weapons of mass destruction
Are of concern on the existence of Earth-
Due to their potentials to create a chaos
And cremate the civilization in wide-open hearth!
But dissemination of nuclear weapons
Is still going on around the world via secret deal-
While ink is not dry yet on the UN papers
And partial Treaty is awaiting an approval seal!
Preservation of the Treaty and its implementation
Are essential to stop the global hiss-
While disarmament and peaceful uses
Are the motto that the humanity shouldn’t miss!
The importance of achieving the goals
Of the Treaty is truly a burning need of this hour-
And the Office of the United Nations
Is striving hard from every nook of its ivory tower!
Now, as I breathe on a borrowed time,
I feel unable to drench myself in the global joy-
When the Treaty will preserve the world peace
And cheer humanity with happiness toy!
But I do hope that the hunger, disease and pollution
Will soon become a thing of the past-
And the Treaty will keep on weaving
The threads of global safety for the mankind at last!
In my vision, I see a silver lining in the clouds
Of global peace and security of mankind-
Because of the progress, made towards Treaty,
And to put the power mongers in a bind!
Still many hurdles need to be crossed
To reaffirm and eliminate the vulnerability or fears-
And let’s pray for the day when humanity
Will come to its senses, and drench in tears!!!
Milestone
March 23, 2002
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On 2/06/02, Ashley Lattner wrote:
> I work in a library in the School of Education building and
> there are a lot of old books that we are trying to get rid
> of, basically we are handing them out for free. We were
> wondering if there were any cool ideas for reusing books.
> Let me here y...See More