Suspending and/or arresting a school child only serves to treat the child as a criminal. If he's treated as a criminal, he no longer has the option to be a "normal" child in society. His only other option is to go ahead and act like society treats him -- as a criminal.
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows
Article
Studies show that responding to a baby’s needs (not letting a baby “cry it out”) has been shown to influence the development of conscience; positive touch affects stress reactivity, impulse control and empathy; free play in nature influences social capacities and aggression; and a set of supportive caregivers (beyond the mother alone) predicts IQ and ego resilience as well as empathy.
The United States has been on a downward trajectory on all of these care characteristics, according to Narvaez. Instead of being held, infants spend much more time in carriers, car seats and strollers than they did in the past. Only about 15 percent of mothers are breast-feeding at all by 12 months, extended families are broken up and free play allowed by parents has decreased dramatically since 1970.
Studies show that responding to a baby’s needs (not letting a baby “cry it out”) has been shown to influence the development of conscience; positive touch affects stress reactivity, impulse control and empathy; free play in nature influences social capacities and aggression; and a set of supportive caregivers (beyond the mother alone) predicts IQ and ego resilience as well as empathy.
The United States has been on a downward trajectory on all of these care characteristics, according to Narvaez. Instead of being held, infants spend much more time in carriers, car seats and strollers than they did in the past. Only about 15 percent of mothers are breast-feeding at all by 12 months, extended families are broken up and free play allowed by parents has decreased dramatically since 1970.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Deepak Chopra is Ethically Challenged
Article
The authors [Chopra/Sharma] misrepresented Maharishi Ayur-Veda to JAMA as Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient, traditional health care system of India, rather than a trademark for a brand of products and services marketed since 1985 by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's complex network of research, educational, and commercial organizations.
JAMA is serious about its policy regarding authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, says George D. Lundberg, MD, editor of THE JOURNAL, who adds: "Even if the financial association between the author and organizations that may profit by his or her article is remote, we need to know about it. The associations between Chopra, Sharma, and Triguna and the promoters of the products and services they wrote about may well have affected our decision to publish their article had we known about them. At the very least, the reader should have been informed of the author's involvement with those who profit from Maharishi Ayur-Veda."
Lundberg says that "JAMA has long had an interest in publishing responsible articles on traditional health care practices from other parts of the world. We published 'Letter From New Delhi' in THE JOURNAL's international health theme issue believing that the authors were acting in good faith and that they were disinterested scientists who had expertise in the long-practiced system of folk remedies of India known as Ayurvedic medicine. At that time, we did not know that 'Maharishi AyurVeda,' 'Transcendental Meditation,' and the 'TM-Sidhi' programs promoted in the article are brands of health care products and services being marketed by the TM movement."
It gets worse, including blatant lies knowingly told by Chopra.
From another article:
"Among other things, Chopra did not acknowledge [to JAMA] that he collects hundreds of thousands of dollars from his seminars on Maharishi Ayur-Veda and by providing Maharishi Ayur-Veda treatments."
The authors [Chopra/Sharma] misrepresented Maharishi Ayur-Veda to JAMA as Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient, traditional health care system of India, rather than a trademark for a brand of products and services marketed since 1985 by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's complex network of research, educational, and commercial organizations.
JAMA is serious about its policy regarding authors' disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, says George D. Lundberg, MD, editor of THE JOURNAL, who adds: "Even if the financial association between the author and organizations that may profit by his or her article is remote, we need to know about it. The associations between Chopra, Sharma, and Triguna and the promoters of the products and services they wrote about may well have affected our decision to publish their article had we known about them. At the very least, the reader should have been informed of the author's involvement with those who profit from Maharishi Ayur-Veda."
Lundberg says that "JAMA has long had an interest in publishing responsible articles on traditional health care practices from other parts of the world. We published 'Letter From New Delhi' in THE JOURNAL's international health theme issue believing that the authors were acting in good faith and that they were disinterested scientists who had expertise in the long-practiced system of folk remedies of India known as Ayurvedic medicine. At that time, we did not know that 'Maharishi AyurVeda,' 'Transcendental Meditation,' and the 'TM-Sidhi' programs promoted in the article are brands of health care products and services being marketed by the TM movement."
It gets worse, including blatant lies knowingly told by Chopra.
From another article:
"Among other things, Chopra did not acknowledge [to JAMA] that he collects hundreds of thousands of dollars from his seminars on Maharishi Ayur-Veda and by providing Maharishi Ayur-Veda treatments."
The People of Marinaleda Spain Turn Their Backs on Capitalism and Enjoy No Crime or Unemployment
Article
Gordillo believes these initiatives empower the people, creating a strong sense of solidarity and a refreshingly tight-knit community where people look out for one another. This is reflected in the crime rate, which is virtually nonexistent. A town this size should have between four and seven police officers, but Gordillo has abolished them with positive results. “We don’t want police here,” he states bluntly.
“We need to rethink our values, the consumer society, the value we place on money, selfishness and individualism,” Gordillo remarks. “Marinaleda is a small example, and we want this experience to extend throughout the world.”
Gordillo believes these initiatives empower the people, creating a strong sense of solidarity and a refreshingly tight-knit community where people look out for one another. This is reflected in the crime rate, which is virtually nonexistent. A town this size should have between four and seven police officers, but Gordillo has abolished them with positive results. “We don’t want police here,” he states bluntly.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.
An even better reason the world is in chaos is because of the belief in authority.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Profound Example of Helping the Unfortunate Without "Government"
Eyemouth Disaster
"A donation-led relief fund was established to provide financial security to families who had lost members to the storm. The response was significant, bringing in over £50,000 (over £4 million in 2005 currency)"
"A donation-led relief fund was established to provide financial security to families who had lost members to the storm. The response was significant, bringing in over £50,000 (over £4 million in 2005 currency)"
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Some "Charities" are a Scam
[Edit] This graphic (taken from a Facebook page) has at least one inaccuracy: Goodwill is a non-profit that "used 82 percent of [their] revenue to provide employment, training and support services to more than 4.2 million individuals."
Friday, November 30, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Pics
Actually, the reason the world is in chaos is because of the erroneous belief that a human being can have authority over another.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
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