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Juan Zhang. Middlestadt, Susan E.Cheng-Ye Ji."Psychosocial factors underlying physical activity." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity; 2007, Vol. 4, p38-10, 10p, 8 Charts. Academic Search Complete. Web. November 18, 2010. The increase in obesity in China. Trying to prevent this by encouraging middle schooler in China the importance of being physicaly fit and excersising.

Cropley, David, and Arthur Cropley. "Recognizing and Fostering Creativity in Technological Design Education." International Journal of Technology & Design Education 20.3 (2010): 345-58. Academic Search Complete. Web. This article deals with the pros and cons witht the idea of introducing techonolog into the classroom at younger ages. People are hesitant to do so; however, it may be for the best interest to expose kids at an early age. You will be able to hear different arguements from different point of views (students, teachers, parents, etc.)

Whalen, Jeanne, and Sharon Begley. "In England, Girls Are Closing Gap With Boys in Math." Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition 30 Mar. 2005: A1+. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. In England they are talking about changing how they teach math within the classroom. They want to close the gender gap in math by changing how teachers teach their lessons. The school boards want to switch from a simple lecture and memorizing to a more hands on so that may the girls could have a better chance of catching up. Harvard is looking into if this is a good idea to do because they are having a hard time figuring out why males excel in math compared to females.

Gronbaek, M. "The Positive and Negative Health Effects of Alcohol-and the Public Health Implications." Journal of Internal Medicine 265 (2009): 407-420. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. This article explains the effects alcohol has on a person's health, both the positive and the negative. It discusses the negatives alcohol has on the body and mind but also the positives it can have on the heart. When discussing alcohol usually only the negative side is discussed, this article gives a different viewpoint of the topic.

Hickman, Richard. "Raising Pupils' Self-Esteem through Leadership Activities in Art." International Journal of Art and Design Education 25.3 (2006): 329-340. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article describes how art can motivate students. Hickman discusses the detachment students sometimes feel from their studies and how art can help engage them. The article specifically examines leadership activities in art. It consists of observations of these activities being carried out. The piece proves how these activities ultimately build confidence in individuals.

This is a simple web site that list the drinking ages for all the country around the world. when looking at the list the U.S. seams isolated because the rest of the world has different views. the majority allow 18 years to drink. "Minimum Legal Drinking Ages around the World." WWW2 Webserver. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .

Hickman, Richard. "Raising Pupils' Self-Esteem through Leadership Activities in Art." International Journal of Art and Design Education 25.3 (2006): 329-340. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article describes how art can motivate students. Hickman discusses the detachment students sometimes feel from their studies and how art can help engage them. The article specifically examines leadership activities in art. It consists of observations of these activities being carried out. The piece proves how these activities ultimately build confidence in individuals.

Johnson, Marlene. "NAFSA Opinion Article: Toward a New Foreign-Student Strategy". The Chronicle of Higher Education. July 28, 2006, Volume 52, Issue 47, Page B16. This opinion about the article states how the governments of some countries actually have strategies in place to attract a given amount of international students to their nations every year, most times to meet a certain goal. It states how they spend millions of dollars to make the nations more attractive to these students, and I'm guessing they do this because they know of the added benefit that having these students will have to their own nations.