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When the awareness transcends
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0100
About two years ago I was introduced to a form of Tai Chi called Tai Chi Chur. And I took on the process with an open heart. And what I discovered was that after meditating for periods of weeks, off and on for months, I noticed an incredible amount of negativity come out in me. In fact, I noticed events in my life becoming more chaotic. And I’m wondering: What is this stuff that you start to access? And in a way, I don’t really do much of this Tai Chi Chur anym [...]
To know yourself
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Meditation sounds like being selfish. It sounds like it’s all about the individual, and it doesn’t matter what the rest of the world is or wants. No. It’s opposite of selfish, because we’re like light bulbs. And you go into a room where a couple has just had a violent argument: you can feel that. You can feel that; it’s not pleasant. You go into a room where someone just finished meditating, and it’s a beautiful [...]
Enlivening consciousness
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0100
I’m curious about consciousness. From what I heard, when we engage in Transcendental Meditation, one goes through layers of the mind and achieves unity at the bottom. I’m curious to know what impure consciousness is. It sounds like we’re going from a world of diversity, with difference, down to a world of no difference. But the world is full of difference, and that’s not necessarily bad. No, it’s so beautiful! There&r [...]
Transcendental Meditation, Vedic language, and consciousness
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0100
I have a kind of a two-part question. One: I have heard how much dreams influence and inspire your work, but I heard somewhere that it’s not the dreams that occur while sleeping as it is, say, daydreaming—dreams while conscious. Okay: so that’s true enough, I suppose—that was the first part, whether that was true or not. And the second part is, how much that can be related to your practice of Transcendental Meditation—does that come out of you [...]
Meditation and creativity
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0100
Does meditation help you get ideas for your movies? I made Mulholland Drive, as some of you know, for a continuing story on television. So Mulholland Drive was going to be—this particular thing was going to be—the pilot: open-ended, and make you want to see, you know, more and more. And so ABC saw this, and I heard this story: the man who was making the decision saw it at 6:00 a.m.—watching television across the room, saw the thi [...]
Bringing Transcendental Meditation to children today
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0100
I’m wondering: in this world of today, where children are being raised over cell phones—they don’t have really any time to reflect on their lives—how are you planning on bringing Transcendental Meditation to our youth? It’s a big question. Transcendental Meditation is a mental technique, very easy and effortless to do, yet supremely profound in that it allows any human being to dive within—all the way in—t [...]
Education: News & Videos about Education - CNN.com
Gunman arrested at elementary school
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:38:00 -0400
A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said.
College costs rise
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:16:00 -0400
The total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday.
Why MBA Means 'More Bitterness Ahead'
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400
Business school graduates are heading out into a cold, cold climate as financial companies clam up or close down
UN News Centre - Culture, Education
Education vital in efforts to defeat intolerance, Secretary-General says
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Education is one of the most useful ways to overcome intolerance because it highlights similarities between people and helps to spread a healthy respect for differences, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Religion can never justify terrorism or killing of innocents, General Assembly declares
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500
A high-level meeting of the General Assembly today decried the use of religion to justify the killing of innocent people and terrorist acts and voiced concern that serious instances of intolerance, discrimination and harassment persist between people of different faiths and cultures.
Cameroon's First Lady to become Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The First Lady of Cameroon, Chantal Biya, will become a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for education and social inclusion, the agency announced today.
U.S. Department of Education
TV Show November 18: Paying for College
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:14:00 -0000
In an era when what students know is the most important factor in determining success, postsecondary education has never been more critical. Although two thirds of high-growth, high wage jobs require a college degree, only a third of Americans have one. Ninety percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge-driven economy will require postsecondary education but more than 60 percent of Americans ages 25-64 have no postsecondary education credential.
Tucker Exits ED
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:30:00 -0000
Secretary Spellings announced that Sara Martinez Tucker will leave her position as under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education effective November 21.
Ensuring Uninterrupted Access to Federal Student Aid
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:05:00 -0000
The Department is ensuring students and their families continue to have uninterrupted and timely access to Federal student loans by taking steps to maintain stability in student lending through both the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Direct Loan Program.
BBC News | Education | UK Edition
Tories plan exam standards checks
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:38:05 -0000
The Conservative Party is promising to peg exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards.
Tesco voucher help in EMA delays
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:33:16 -0000
Delays with the education maintenance allowance force a college to help students with supermarket vouchers.
Pupils targeted in superbug fight
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:59:44 -0000
Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs.
'Handful' of bullying expulsions
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:36:21 -0000
There were no permanent exclusions for bullying in two thirds of local authorities last year, say the Conservatives.
'Superficial' inspections warning
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:01:29 -0000
Ofsted's short, sharp inspection regime presents only a "superficial snapshot" of schools, a report says.
UK society 'condemning' children
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:34:32 -0000
More than half the UK population believe young people act no better than animals, a survey by children's charity Barnardo's suggests.
Primary schools in major rebuild
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:13:27 -0000
Hundreds of primary schools in England will be rebuilt, as ministers release £1.75bn for approved building work.
Young Britons 'shy from science'
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:43:34 -0000
A survey commissioned by the European Commission has shown that young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects
Acid attack on Afghan schoolgirls
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:28:00 -0000
Attackers spray acid in the faces of at least 15 girls outside a school in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, police say.
Could do better
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:09:02 -0000
How one school is shaking off its 'coasting' label
Cash point
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:02:30 -0000
What will the credit crunch mean for private schools?
Fame hunger
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:29:03 -0000
Are children obsessed with becoming famous?
Academy case
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:38:06 -0000
Campaigners claim procurement laws are being broken
Road to riches
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:02:52 -0000
One school's journey to Academy status
E-mail us
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:22:01 -0000
How to contact the BBC News website education team
Forged document students expelled
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:43:39 -0000
Fifty students from China and Taiwan are thrown out of Newcastle University after using forged qualification documents.
Coasting schools told to improve
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:35:28 -0000
Hundreds of secondary schools deemed to be "coasting" are to be urged to stretch their pupils to achieve more.
Universities set for major change
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:39:44 -0000
Universities face major changes, say a series of papers published as part of a review of the higher education sector.
Student places freeze 'anxiety'
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:49:16 -0000
Universities and the government disagree over whether funding gaps will mean a freeze on extra places.
Covert school film 'honourable'
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:28:52 -0000
A teacher who secretly filmed apparent attempts to deceive Ofsted for a TV documentary defends her actions.
Aim school help 'at poor whites'
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:34:24 -0000
White working class pupils should be given the same customised support as ethnic minorities, says a report.
German pupils urge school reform
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:37:26 -0000
Thousands of school pupils demonstrate in cities across Germany, demanding smaller class sizes, more teachers and less exam pressure.
Academics attack 'spying' plan
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:33:35 -0000
University lecturers say they do not want to become "immigration officers" in the enforcement of tougher rules on student visas.
Suspension head sees GCSEs rise
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:36:13 -0000
A head teacher sees results at her school improve steadily after introducing a zero-tolerance approach to discipline.
Bus staff strike disrupts schools
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:56:02 -0000
Millionaire Stagecoach owner Brian Souter is among bus drivers helping out during a Scottish strike.
Glitter hit axed from music GCSE
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:41:40 -0000
An exam board has removed a Gary Glitter song from a music GCSE syllabus following complaints.
15,000 children sit last 11-plus
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:11:38 -0000
More than 15,000 school children in Northern Ireland are preparing to sit the first part of the last 11-plus test.
Staff fears in toddler exclusions
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:52:38 -0000
Head teachers' leaders say that teachers' fears about restraining violent pupils is behind the rise in the suspension of toddlers.
Tram timetable arrives in A-level
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:30:59 -0000
A tram timetable is being studied as part of an A-level English syllabus, sparking claims of dumbing down.
Foreign students fingerprint fear
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:23:24 -0000
Fingerprinting of overseas students will begin this month - and university chiefs are warning that it must be a simple process.
Why ministers scrapped the tests
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:49:34 -0000
Mike Baker considers why the government decided to scrap tests for 14-year-olds.
Do we ask too much of teachers?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:50:12 -0000
Mike Baker considers the latest batches of official guidelines to be sent to England's schools.
Universities want to open doors
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:31:35 -0000
Mike Baker considers how universities want to give more
Impact of sex education
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:31 -0000
Do better sex lessons deliver results?
Starting out in comedy at 82
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:35:12 -0000
After war and the law, an 82 year old takes a course in stand-up comedy at the University of Manchester.
Controversial school reports
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:03:33 -0000
School progress reports, used in the city of New York, are still in their infancy.
Lack of PhD funds 'damages UK'
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:04:08 -0000
The struggle to finance doctoral studies may be harmful to UK academia, it is argued.
What is BBC News School Report?
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:28:39 -0000
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
Information Resources - A central source for library information and research. Contains various catalogs and search tools, lists of libraries and collections, available services and databases, articles on how to access and use various research tools and library systems, and mechanisms for obtaining research help.
Archive of Recorded Sound - Provides access to several collections of recorded sound and music of historical interest in a variety of formats. Small sound samples are available on-line and copies can be made by staff for classroom or extended-study use. Contains links to research facilities, collections, equipment, services and staffing.
Art and Architecture Library - Listings of rare art, architectural documents as well as illuminated manuscripts and collections. Information is available on research facilities, services, access and available equipment.
Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections - Provides an overview and history of the collection, various encyclopedias, handbooks and journals in earth sciences and cartography. spanning over 300,000 documetns. Also contains GIS data and extensive map collections. Multimedia materials are also available.
Cecil H. Green Library - Lists of computer clusters and network access points, CD-ROM stations, a stack directory and map of the library, periodicals and social sciences and humanities collections. Links are also included for a general information center, visitors, and staff.
Classics Library - Information on finding library materials, circulation, collections, contacting the library, facilities, equipment, hours of operation, details on interlibrary borrowing, available publications and the reserve list.
Computer Science Department Technical Reports and Notes - Research reports available for download by FTP.
Cubberley Education Library - Contains research aids such as on-line resources and databases, handbooks and encyclopedias, reports, publications. Offers a variety of collections, college catalogs, curriculum guides, government publications and dissertations. Links to various services such as course reserves and requisitions, equipment, and staffing.
Department of Special Collections - Provides public services to aid in accessing library offerings. Collections include rare books and manuscripts, the university archives, historic maps, selected electronic media and music, exhibits and publications. Links to assistance, staffing and reference resources.
Engineering Library - Offers on-line resources and databases, subject guides, course reserves, videotapes, news, equipment services, staff information and location.
Falconer Biology Library - Provides publications and handouts, as well as brief guides to BIOSIS and AGRICOLA, MEDLINE, SciSearch, and other databases of interest to users of biological sciences information. Also available are services such as course reserves, interlibrary loans, and library instruction.
Harold A. Miller Library - Foucsed on marine biology, provides hours of operation, location, contact details, access circulation policies, reserves, interlibrary services, indexes to marine biology literature, peripheral indexes, on-line catalogs of books and journals, SOCRATES, dissertations and theses, GIS resources and miscellaneous electronic resources.
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Hoover Institution: Library and Archives - Library and archives of Hoover Institution, a think tank on the campus of Stanford University.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University - Includes information on collections, exhibitions, programs and publications.
J. Henry Meyer Memorial Library - Houses the East Asia Library Collection and provides related services for teachers, professors, students and researchers. Has facilities for users with disabilities. Links provided to access and circulation guidelines, floor plans, equipment and staff.
J. Hugh Jackson Library - Part of the Graduate School of Business, contains databases, catalogs, e-journals, case and research papers, research guides, corporate reports, a wide variety of corporate, business and international materials as well as general usage FAQs and access information.
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Jonsson Library of Government Documents - Extensive collection of government information. Collections include microfiche, U.S. Federal and State documents, international documents, documents from Britain, France, and Peru. Offers services for teachers, students and special facilities for users with disabilities.
Lane Medical Library - Provides a wide range of on-line resources and reference material including e-books, e-journals, databases and reference tools. Provides customised research toolkits for various disciplines withing the field of medicine. Includes information on accessing resources and details of the functioning of the library.
Mathematical and Computer Sciences Library - Provides quicklinks, guides and publications, the Mathematical Sciences Collection, the Undergraduate Collection, an archive list of new books, interlibrary services, document delivery, reference services and news.
Physics Library - Offering interlibrary services and document delivery, including on-line, collections include videos, UG theses, and Sci Fi. Databases and resources include Socrates, CRC Handbook of Chemistry Physics, electronic journals for Physics and Astronomy, SLAC-SPIRES, preprints and working papers, INSPEC at LANL-Article Index, 1969-present, technical reports, SciSearch at LANL-Article Citation Index, 1945-present, dissertations and theses, ADS Astrophysics Data System, Melvyl U.C.'s Library Catalog, ArXiv.org E-Print Archive and more.
Stanford Auxiliary Library - Houses infrequently-used Dewey and Library of Congress classified monographs and journals from the collections of Stanford University Libraries as well as materials relocated from Green Library. Materials shelved in SAL are identified as such in Stanford's online catalog, SOCRATES, as well as by stack directories in the Green Library and in SAL. Materials are arranged in Dewey and Library of Congress call number order on compact moveable shelving and are easily browsable.
Stanford Law School - Offering several graduate programs in law. Admissions, course listings, library services and information.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Library - Provides information services to support Laboratory research programs in high-energy and particle physics, particle accelerator theory, design and construction, synchrotron radiation-based accelerator theory, design, and instrumentation. The SLAC developed SPIRES was the first U.S. database on the web. Containes an extensive series of on-line reference materials and guides to regualr library use.
Stanford Music Library - Includes facility information, circulation policies, collection description, and Stanford music links.
SUL/AIR Preservation Department - Responsible for ensuring that the materials collected by SULAIR to fulfill the knowledge and information needs of the Stanford and worldwide scholarly communities are available now and in the future. The Department participates in a wide variety of activities and provides an array of services such as: treatment and repair of damaged and deteriorated materials, digitization, microfilming, photocopying, media reformatting, materials preparation and collections housing, disaster prevention and response, preventive preservation, collection assessment, and conservation on-line.
Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library - Provides access to Socrates, science and engineering databases, e-journals, course reserves catalog, Web Guides directory, CPIMA/SURE, news, chemistry and chemical engineering databases, chemistry and chemical engineering toolbox, chemical lab safety guide, polymer chemistry guide and the Swain Guide.
Tanner Philosophy Library - A duplicate collection to serve the research and teaching needs of the faculty and graduate students in the Philosophy Department. The main philosophy research collection is located in Green Library. Materials are available to the entire campus community.
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