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Child Hunger: Nutritious Food Tough To Afford : NPR - 0 views

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    The Obama administration has pledged to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015. Millions of kids cannot get enough to eat at home, and that number is going up, not down. NPR's Pam Fessler talks about childhood hunger, the tug of war between nutrition and frugality, and what's being done to fix it.
Matt Montagne

Welcome to Katie's Krops | Growing for the Greater Good! | Katie's Krops | Katie, Krops... - 0 views

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    Katie's Krops....Growing for the Greater Good!
Matt Montagne

Motivations for blogging in a scholarly context - 0 views

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    The number of scholarly blogs on the Web is increasing. In this article, a group of researchers are asked to describe the functions that their blogs serve for them as researchers. The results show that their blogging is motivated by the possibility to share knowledge, that the blog aids creativity, and that it provides a feeling of being connected in their work as researchers.
Matt Montagne

The Power (and Peril) of Praising Your Kids -- New York Magazine - 0 views

  • Giving kids the label of “smart” does not prevent them from underperforming. It might actually be causing it.
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      Definitely the money message of this article
  • The other choice, Dweck’s team explained, was an easy test, just like the first. Of those praised for their effort, 90 percent chose the harder set of puzzles. Of those praised for their intelligence, a majority chose the easy test. The “smart” kids took the cop-out.
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    How Not to Talk to Your Kids
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