 "Belfast Telegraph (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Pinocchio isn't Walt's puppet.(WEEKENDER)
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Byline: Patrick Ramsey
Forget the 1940 Disney animated film. Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio is a much darker, much -- well -- weirder tale than Walt's slice of family-sized schmaltz. This classic tale of a wooden puppet who -- eventually and after many bizarre and picaresque adventures -- finally becomes a boy is really the great-great-great grandfather of such modern gothic yarns as Edward Scissorhands, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and even the kiddie-vampire ...
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People & Places
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
; Hispanics on the Move Antioch Welcomes New Provost Dr. Sylvia Rodrguez Andrew, J.D., has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs, Antioch University (Calif She is a former dean and professor in the College of Social Work at San Jos State University, acting president of Evergreen
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Publications
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
; Learning from Latino Teachers By Gilda L. Ochoa Offers insightful stories and powerful visions of the movement for equitable schools. 2007. 288 pgs. ISBN 978-0-7879-8777-0. $24.95 paper. Jossey-Bass. (800) 225-5945. www.josseybass.com. The Region of Lost Names By Fred Arroyo A love story across two
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Conferences
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
; 28th International Conference on Critical Thinking July 21-24, Berkeley, Calif. This annual event, co-hosted by the Center and Foundation for Critical Thinking, provides participants a unique opportunity to improve their understanding of critical thinking, as well as their ability to more
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Pernicious Tolerance: How Teaching to "Accept Differences" Undermines Civil Society
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
; Pernicious Tolerance: How Teaching to "Accept Differences" Undermines Civil Society, by Robert Weissberg. 172 pages. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4128-0695-4. $29.95 cloth. In his preface, Robert Weissberg, professor of political science emeritus, warns that
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INVESTING IN EARLY LITERACY: KEY TO ELIMINATING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
; In the U.S. today, one out of every three kindergartners walking into a classroom for the first time is unprepared to begin learning at grade level; for Hispanics and African-Americans, I suspect the ratio is much more daunting. Annually, this equates to millions launching their scholastic career
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Strong Foundations
Islamic Horizons
; Given that the family is our community's cornerstone, we all benefit when stable families are established. The Qur'an defines marriage as normative, as one of God's signs, and as part of the lifestyle that God wants for His creation. This is certainly encouraging and hopeful for those contemplating
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Kansan Activist Honored
Islamic Horizons
; ... secretary general, ISNA) spoke on "The Responsibility of Muslim Leaders in Combating Terrorism." Zulfiqar Ali Malik (editor, "Muslim News Digest"; secretary, Muslim Council of America; board member, Heartland Muslim Council [HMC]), received a community service award ...
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ISNA JOINS POPE EVENT
Islamic Horizons
; Imam Magid (vice-president USA, ISNA; executive director, ADAMS) and Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed were among some 200 religious leaders who met with Pope Benedict XVI during his recent visit. The interreligious meeting, organized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and held on 17 Apr., was
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ISNA Advances Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Islamic Horizons
; ISNA, represented by Dr. Sayyid M, Syeed, participated in the Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee of The Metropolitan Washington DC (ELCA), Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Episcopal Diocese of Washington Lutheran Episcopal Coordinating Committee, on 21 Apr. at Virginia Theological Seminary. Syeed
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Interfaith Support
Islamic Horizons
; New York City's Auburn Theological Seminary (ATS), which had posted a job opening on the ISNA website, recently found a program director for its Center for Multifaith Education-run flagship youth program: "Face to Face/Faith to Faith." This program brings together Muslim, Jewish, and Christian
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