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Source: Author Unknown. nd.  Reprinted without comment. Materials: Baking Soda  Cornstarch  Water Wax Paper Rolling Pin Measuring Cup Cookie Cutters Spoon  Pan In a pan put 1 cup of cornstarch and 2 cups (1 lb. pkg) baking soda. Mix them thoroughly. Add one and one-fourth cups of cold water. Place on heat and boil one minute to consistency of moist mashed potatoes. Stir constantly, and be careful as to not over cook. Turn out of pan onto a plate. Cover with a damp cloth until the mixture cools enough to handle. When cool, knead as you would bread or cookie dough.  DO NOT FLOUR BOARD! Roll out on wax paper to depth of 1/4". Cut with cookie cutters to make decorative patterns. Insert a small stick (wider than a toothpick) into each ornament.  You have just created holes for hanging ornaments. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 350F. They may also dry by laying them on paper over night. [Baking them is much faste...

I read an interesting article of the facts of the totem pole, but I do not know to whom to give credit. Source unknown, n.d. The totem pole is mostly seen, today, in the Northwest Coast of our country. Did you know that the totem poles were actually status symbols? Only the wealthy could afford them: So, let's climb an imaginary totem pole so that we may review the history of the totem pole. Do you believe that you would have owned a totem pole? Let's climb the totem pole, unique households? Wealthy Native Americans took many hours to carve their totem poles. Such artwork of animals on the poles were of actual historical events or stories. There were many kinds of poles: Some as tributes of honored dead or of a chief. Others were used to make fun of or shame someone or the dead, and would often be carved upside down. Poles were used as a visual of one's family tree. Some Native Americans believe that they were ancestors of an animal or plant. If a group of ...

THIS IS A MUST-READ. Print a copy for self, friends, etc.! I would like to share with you a few main laws that are known by faith believers and leaders. These laws may exist in your community. They are especially important to know if  you do not attend a church or religious building on a consistent basis. They set you up ... They know or make our real laws ... They will comment that you are doing a great job or service ... All the while ... They create or inform of fictitious criminal activity but in reality, read the following: What Not To Do In Your Community To Avoid Being An Uninvited Citizen or Family Do Not Females, do not dress like "real" girls; Allow your teens to date; Allow females to drive a vehicle of any kind; Allow your teen to earn more than the adults in your community; Allow teens or adults to participate in secular entertainment or fine art activities; Allow kids and students with good grades or higher GPA than expected of in your comm...

Source: Erickson, T. (March/April 2014). What Hispanics Want at Work. Diversity Executive, 12 .   Diversity Reading List for Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Facts In 2002, Hispanics moved past African - Americans to become our country's largest minority. Today, the return to native lands has been more economically productive due to our slow economy. In New Mexico, and Texas, Hispanics are expected to become the majority population by 2020. The U.S. Hispanic population is expected to more than double by 2050, from 44 million to 100 million. Hispanic high-school dropout rates are declining: College enrollment is excelling whites and blacks. Hispanics like jobs that provide training, flexible scheduling, and have long-term stability in its industry.

   If you've ever watched a group of 4- or 5-year-olds playing soccer or teeball, you've probably seen a player or two stray away to pick flowers, do somersaults, or watch a plane pass overhead. Such behavior is typical for children of this age, who usually are not yet ready for organized sports.    Somewhere between the ages of 6 and 7, most children develop the mental capacity to understand rules and focus on the game for more than a few minutes. They become more capable of working together as a team and gain the maturity necessary to deal  with defeat. But prior to this point in development, most young children are just not ready to play an organized sport.    Pediatricians also have concerns about sports injuries to children.  Ask you child's doctor about the risks of a specific sport and whether your child is physically ready to play.    Give some thought to your child's emotional development as well. Children vary widely...

Emotional development, like other learning, takes time. And children, being the excellent imitators they are, will follow adult examples. If we yell at children, they will yell; if we hit them, they will hit; if we teach them how to fight--verbally or physically, they will imitate the same behavior.  Or, the opposite may occur where--child or adult--you may become the perpetual victim of other's aggression.  We get better results when we discipline children calmly. Efforts should be made to teach socially how to communicate productively personal points of views such as: Be clear and consistent. Set and discuss rules and consequences. Rules should be clear, simple, and few. Some adults have only one basic rule: "You may not hurt yourself, others, or things" . For example, to stop a child from hitting another child, kneel and calmly state, "You may not hit Tanisha. People are not for hitting." Then add, "I know you are angry. Can you tell me why?  ......