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The latest book from the Immigrant Learning Center addresses some of the most prominent immigrant groups and the most striking episodes of nativism in American history. The introduction covers American immigration history and law as they have developed since the late eighteenth century. The essays that follow--authored by historians, sociologists, and anthropologists--examine the experiences of a large variety of populations to discover patterns in both immigration and anti-immigrant sentiment. The numerous cases reveal much about the immigrants’ motivations for leaving their home countries, the obstacles they face to advancement and inclusion, their culture and occupational trends in the United States, their assimilation and acculturation, and their accomplishments and contributions to American life.
The battered body of an Afghan boy is found at the base of a cliff outside a remote village in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Did he fall as most of the villagers think? Or is this the work of American soldiers, as others want to believe? Not far from the village, the US Army has set up a training outpost. Sofi, the boy's illiterate young mother, is desperate to find the truth about her son's death. But extremists move in and offer to roust the "infidels" from the region, adding new pressures and restrictions for the small village and its women. We hear two sides of this story. One is Sofi's. The other is that of US Army Special Ranger Joey Pearson, who is in this faraway place to escape a rough childhood and rigidly fundamentalist parents. In time, and defying all odds, Sofi secretly learns to read—with the help of Mita Samuelson, an American aid worker. Through reading, the Afghan woman develops her own interpretation of how to live the good life while discovering the identity of her son's murderer and the extremists' real purpose in her village.
As a longtime fundraising consultant for charities and other civic-minded groups, John Shimer says he’s witnessed firsthand the work of countless “angels on Earth.” Wouldn’t we be better off if we saw more about them in the media than the enraged, crazed, and depraved among us, he asks. “If you want people to be their best, or just better than they are, you need to shine a light on what that looks like. People tend to become what they see,” says Shimer, a philanthropist and author of “Turn Right at the Dancing Cow,” (http://www.johnshimer.com ), the story of a human angel from Seattle who launched a vocational school for teens and young adults in the bush of Uganda. “But more and more, our newspapers and TV screens are filled with stories about the people doing horrible things. What does that teach our society? Our children? I believe we’ve reached a critical point – we need to address this now! We need a counter-punch campaign that can help us to believe in ourselves again.”
Derek Jones, President of Blue Ridge Trust, a commercial real estate development company based in Los Angeles will be here to talk about the climate of the real estate market as it has changed.
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John Peldyak received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1980 from Southern Illinois University. He has been in private general dental practice and worked with Head Start and with Mobile Dentists, an in-school dental program. From 1986 to 1992 he was a member of Professor Kauko Mäkinen’s University of Michigan research group investigating sugar substitutes. Dr. Peldyak is the author of Sweet Smart (1996) and Dental Health (2010), along with numerous articles about sweeteners and dental health.Call for a special offer for our listeners: 15% off any of the products in the Spry Dental Line. Minimum order is $10. Shipping & Handling Extra. Call 1-877-599-5327 or enter coupon code of SPRY 1 at checkout online at www.xlear.com .
In 2004, Richard Longland was sickened by an undiagnosed disease after spine surgery. In the months that followed, a list of maladies appeared: headaches; neck, throat and shoulder pain; and random “lightning shocks.” In 2005 and 2006, other problems emerged and challenged his sanity: cardiovascular and neurological troubles; bone-crushing fatigue; and the proverbial brain fog. After battling the medical system, he was finally diagnosed with a systemic bacterial infection in 2007. The mycoplasma pneumonia that disabled him could have originated from any number of sources: the surgical intubation process, the hospital, any public place, or even a tick. He visited more than twenty doctors for a diagnosis. During this difficult period, he created The Arthroplasty Patient foundation, produced its first educational film and helped spine patients get “back on their feet with an active global discussion board. His focused research on antimicrobials and anti-biofilm treatments led to his treatment program using pharmaceutical and naturopathic agents to rid his body of systemic bacterial biofilms. Richard is the creator of the film Why Am I Still Sick, which began in 2009 with his on-camera interviews with bacterial biofilm authorities. Since then, he has learned a great deal about the human and economic costs associated with chronic bacterial infections — biofilms — from university researchers, medical doctors, entrepreneurs, government researchers and dental professionals. http://www.whyamistillsick.com/story/
Come meet the researchers and doctors who are tackling the root causes of these conditions at Northeastern University January 30th. Biofilm Innovations 2013 offers a night of short films, panel presentations and interactive discussion. Register for this unique event on the home page of a groundbreaking documentary, Why Am I Still Sick? That’s www.whyamistillsick.com. Or call Richard Longland at 617-314-5900, 617-314-5900.
Say you want to start going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument. How long should it take before you stop having to force it and start doing it automatically? The surprising answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits, a psychologist’s popular examination of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind. Although people like to think that they are in control, much of human behavior occurs without any decision-making or conscious thought. Drawing on hundreds of fascinating studies, psychologist Jeremy Dean busts the myths to finally explain why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can be surprisingly difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain’s natural “autopilot” to make any change stick. Witty and intriguing, Making Habits, Breaking Habits shows how behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It is possible to bend your habits to your will—and be happier, more creative, and more productive.
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