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Written by Brian Passey, USA TODAY
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Monday, 10 May 2010 |
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Article Source: USA Today
SALT LAKE CITY — One mile southwest of Salt Lake International Airport, a 20-acre crop of safflower plants is growing on previously unused municipal land. This fall the plot will be harvested, and oil from the plants will be processed into biodiesel fuel to operate Salt Lake County vehicles.
The new use for the vacant land in the airport's flight path is part of a Utah State University program that uses highway rights of way and other unused open spaces to grow oilseed crops for biodiesel fuel.
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Written by Brad Lendon - CNN
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Monday, 19 April 2010 |
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Article Source: CNN
Carissa Moore gave her prize to the local surfing club. A $15,000 paycheck is huge for a 17-year-old girl. But it’s even bigger for the 180 kids of a New Zealand surfing club.
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Written by Jennifer Brown - The Denver Post
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Thursday, 15 April 2010 |
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Article Source: The Denver Post
Ricky, a third-grader with attention-deficit disorder and Asperger's syndrome, is among those undergoing a new "brain balance" therapy for kids diagnosed with disorders in the autism spectrum.
At a clinic in Golden, kids propel their bodies across monkey bars, clap their hands to keep up with a metronome that changes tempo, and study reading comprehension and math reasoning. The Brain Balance Center is one of the latest franchises in a growing number of alternative therapies for autism and related
neurological disorders.
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Written by The Positive Observer
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 |
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Article Source: The Positive Observer
 There is a village; a village whose boundaries reach beyond the horizon. The core essence of the village is full of wonder, curiosity and play. Its foundations can light up any night and every day. The village is known to all, for all have walked along the many paths that spring from its very heart; a heart free from obscurity and one which was once clearly understood. Take time to honor and reflect upon this village, a village known as childhood.
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Written by Tyson Davis - The Positive Observer
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 |
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Article Source: The Positive Observer
 In a recent class, I had a student give a speech on second chances. She talked on the rarity of getting the opportunity for a “do-over” in life. And then I had another student, in the same class, tell us in her speech that she had found out who she really is in college. After hearing these two speeches, I was reminded that a former professor told me that my students will learn more from me and my experiences, and how the experiences relate to the curriculum, than they ever will from a book or from taking notes. I was also reminded that I told my students that I would give a speech in class as an example, or a template, that they could try and mirror. "The more I thought of these two speeches, the two themes rang true as they apply to most people, but for me, my experiences were quite the opposite."
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