Action in pursuit of a chosen cause, occurring in community action and in some other forms of community education. Some community educators consider that educators should take a stance in social situations about which they teach, but this is not a...

"In wildness is the preservation of the world," wrote Henry David Thoreau, a nineteenth-century New England writer who became a founding figure of today's environmental movement. His life and work ushered in a uniquely American...

Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action or inaction to bring about social or political change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument. The well known terms activism and...

ACTIVITIES Filed 1-5-87 BEAVER COUNTY Donald C. Slawson, Kamas 2-10, 10-5N-25ECM, C NE4 NW4. BECKHAM COUNTY Sanguine Ltd., Chester 1, 33- 12N-21W, C NW4. BLAINE COUNTY Nicor Exploration Company, Lehmann l1-34, 34-15 N- 11W, CE2...

Gathering around the grill for a cookout or barbeque was the most popular activity in the summer of 2006. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of American adults say they enjoyed burgers, hot dogs, and other classic summer meals. In a summer that 57% rated good or great,...

As people age, their brains shrink. Cognitive and motor functions deteriorate; links between neurons weaken.This leads to poor attention span, weak memory skills and difficulty multitasking.People in their 40s and 50s who take care of their health, their blood pressure and their weight can reduce...

Forget jumping jacks and treadmills. Just doing household chores and other mundane activities of daily living is enough to help older adults live longer, new research suggests. Elderly couch potatoes were much more likely to die within about six years...