September 1st, 2010
Category: World literacy
Tags: Effect, favour, Inspired, JudeoChristian, POWER, Ramadan, Religion, RESULTANT, Whose, World
THIS IS THE LAMENTATION OF A CONCERNED MUSLIM:
Happy 1430 Hijria.
Happy? But situations in the Muslim world is still sad as it was
500 years ago since we relaxed our quest for knowledge. Because
of that influence and power shifted to the Christian world – and have
remained there ever since.
The figures are speaking themselves very loudly but we refuse to
listen. Some thoughts – Extracts of speech by Hafez A.B. Mohamed.
Director-General, Al Baraka Bank.
Demographics:
o World Jewish population: 14 million
o Distribution: 7m in America
5m in Asia
2m in Europe
100 thousands in Africa
o World Muslim population: 1.5 billion
o Distribution: 1 billion in Asia/Mid-East
400m in Africa
44m in…
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August 13th, 2010
Category: Illiteracy ARTICLES
Tags: becomes, feeblePart, fittest, Politics, POWER, Survival, Weak
In answer to the question with which the first part of this article ended, I say, why should we not further indulge ourselves towards our own obliteration? Why shouldn’t we do what the Americans ask us to do? Do we deserve better than our current conditions? To explore the above questions we first have to explore the current scenario. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2009, Pakistan stands proudly with the ranking of 139 out of 180 countries. We share this position with three other countries including Bangladesh. Considering that one of our neighbours stands second last and…
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July 16th, 2010
Category: Preschool Literacy
Tags: Kids, Music, POWER, Read, Super, Video, Why's
pbskids.org SUPER WHY! — on PBS KIDS. It’s Super Why…with the Power to Read! “Look in a book, start with the cover. A magical world, go read and discover,” with Super Why in the Power to Read music video. Go on a reading adventure books with SUPER WHY, on PBS KIDS (check local listings)! Come play and read at pbskids.org
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June 25th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Literacy, POWER
Product Description
In this book—a landmark text that is both engaging and accessible—Hilary Janks addresses the following questions and many more:
- Is literacy a skill or a social practice?
- In what ways is literacy embodied?
- Do texts have designs on us and what can we do about it?
- How does language construct reality?
- What is “linguistic capital” and who has it?
- Who gets access to new literacies and who is excluded?
- How is literacy implicated in relations of power and questions of identity in our daily lives?
Janks shows how competing orientations to critical literacy education—domination (power), access, diversity, design—foreground one over the other. Her central argument is that…
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March 25th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Allowed, Americans, Commentary, Edition, ESL, Expanded, Kincheloe, Know, Literacies, Literacy, McLaren, Peter, POWER, Shirley, Steinberg
Product Description
Literacies of Power illustrates the many ways American schools, media, and other social institutions perpetuate ignorance. In this new, expanded edition, Donaldo Macedo shows why so-called common culture literacy is a form of dominant cultural reproduction that undermines independent thought and goes against the best interests of our students. Offering a wide-ranging counterargument, Macedo shows why cultural literacy cannot be restricted to the acquisition of Western heritage values, which sustain an ideology that systematically negates the cultural experiences of many members of society-not only minorities but also anyone who is poor or disenfranchised. Macedo calls on his own experience as…
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February 21st, 2010
Category: Literacy Articles
Tags: at, def, East, From, Literacy, POWER, Start, Technology, transfer, Understand, Wealth, West
If you are like me, you probably have been hit hard by this financial crisis.
There is a lot of uncertainty in the air.
Conventional wisdom is not working any more.
Many are seeking to understand this turmoil and are wondering what they should be doing to not only survive, but thrive, during these turbulent economic times.
I recently published an article where I introduce a framework, called the 5Es, as a way to understand the magnitude and drivers of the change underway in the global economic landscape. These changes are causing stress and anxiety for all of us along with the feeling that…
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February 20th, 2010
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Business, Coaching, Language, Online, POWER
The Power of Online Business Language Coaching
Nowadays with the ease of communication via the computer, online business language coaching is the easiest, cheapest, most successful way to coach students in a foreign language.
Here at MSK English we pride ourselves on our individually-tailored courses. The client chooses what he wants to improve – social, job-related, life, studies. He/she advises his coach and the coach prepares the lesson according to what is required.
Can you imagine this happening in a class of 15 at a normal language school?
Although the lessons are individually-tailored to the specific client, the price offered represents great value due…
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January 26th, 2010
Category: Illiteracy ARTICLES
Tags: at, Benefits, benefits of free thinking, Free, free thinking, Illiteracy, Literacy, part, POWER, Start, Thinking
Chapter of the Book The Layman’s spiritual Psychology of Money-phology
Part 1
The Power & Benefits of Free Thinking
The aim: is to get you to identify the logic and structure of thinking, motivate you to think about thinking and consequence, stimulate and should inspire you to take the first step to train the mind in the art of thinking.
Objective: By the end of the chapter, you would have grasped and understood the importance of thinking. You will be able to use the tools of thinking, e.g. lateral thinking course or a course in philosophy, you will appreciate logic, become confident and empowered in…
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January 12th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: at, Book, CDs., English, Jobs, POWER, Scripts, Series, Winning
Product Description
Book with corresponding sound tracks on 4 audio CDs in a durable multimedia album. Learn from successful people from many different walks of life. What did they do and say to win that job or get promoted? How did they negotiate? What is their secret? Prepare for job interviews with authentic scripts for various occupations, find the right recruiter or headhunter, get references that work, ask the right questions, negotiate the salary you deserve, pass your performance review with flying colors, advance your career… and more.
Scripts for Winning Jobs.: Book and 4 CDs. Power English Series.
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