Mississippi Sports Talk
Zebulon Pike
Pike, guided by several Osage warriors, next entered a Pawnee village on the Republican River near the border of the modern states of Kansas and Nebraska. Noticing the Spanish flag which flew above the Pawnee village, Pike talked the Indians into hauling it down. He replaced it with the Stars and Stripes, despite the fact that a troop of Spanish cavalry 300 strong had recently visited their earth lodges. The Spanish had been specifically looking for the Pike party. It is interesting that the recently-promoted Capt. Pike reported this fact with a note of pride, stating that the Spanish expedition was "the most important ever carried on by the province of New Spain" and it was commanded by the respected Don Francisco Malgares. Unlike Lewis and Clark, who might have worried about their mission of exploration being compromised, Pike welcomed the news that his party was being hunted by a large force of Spanish soldiers. As they left the Pawnee village, Pike's men followed the hoo ... [Read More]
Girl Power! Celebrates American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month
For a long time, American Indians and Alaska Natives fought for an official day, week, or month dedicated to their people. In 1914, a Blackfeet Indian named Red Fox James rode his horse across the country to talk to the State governments about a day to honor American Indian/Alaska Native people. Since then, we have had "American Indian Days" and "American Indian/Alaska Native Awareness Weeks," and we even called 1992 the "Year of the American Indian." For the past 9 years, November has been "American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month." ... [Read More]
Archived: Exemplary Programs by State
SPARK: Sports, Play, and Active Recreation For Kids (San Diego) ... Teaching Activities for Language Knowledge (TALK) (Longmont) ... [Read More]
USIA - Portrait of the USA, Ch. 2
How much sense does it make to talk about American regionswhen practically all Americans can watch the same televisionshows and go to the same fast-food restaurants for dinner? Oneway to answer the question is by giving examples of lingeringregional differences. ... Sports and ... [Read More]
[342 NLRB No. 53] St Pete Times Forum, 12-CA-21696
The complaint alleges that, on July 1, 2001, SupervisorTim Friedenberger informed employees that all soliciting was prohibited, andthat in mid-July he threatened employees with discharge for soliciting onbehalf of the Union on Ice Palace property. Employee Donald Bates recalledthat, shortly after July 1, Supervisor Friedenberger requested him to remove unionmaterials from the bulletin board to which the Union had access pursuant to thecollective-bargaining agreement that had expired on June 30, 2001. Batesrecalled that he asked why Friedenberger was making the request and thatFriedenberger replied “there was no soliciting in the building at all.” Friedenbergerdenied making any statement relating to solicitation other than reading thepolicy to employees at a meeting. The only testimony relating to a threat ofdischarge by Friedenberger is that of employee Jarvis Sheeler who recalledthat, before a concert, the conversion supervisors and conversion techs, allstatutory employees, were calle ... [Read More]
ARC | Inside Information, July–December 2003
He closed with an account of a recent meeting at that same rural school. The school atmosphere had changed: trophies awarded for high scholastic achievement filled display cases in the school lobby, and talk among parents was about academic performance rather than sports. That school was already only a few percentage points away from hitting performance goals that would not become mandatory until 2014. ... [Read More]
Girls Sports
In 1972, the government mandated equivalent programs for males and females in schools receivingfederal funds through the passage of Title IX. Combined with the advocacy efforts of the women’ssports movement, this legislation had a significant impact by expanding physical activity opportunitiesfor girls and women (“Miller Lite Report on Sports & Fitness in the Lives of Working Women,” 1993)and changing attitudes about the appropriateness of sports for females (Durant, 1992). During the decadeand a half that followed the passage of Title IX, the number of girls participating in high school sportsrose from 294,015 in 1971 to 1,836,356 in 1986–1987 (Sage, 1990), and a 1993 survey showed that37 percent of high-school athletes were female (“Miller Lite Report on Sports & Fitness in the Lives ofWorking Women,” 1993). Another study (“Women’s Sports Foundation Report: Minorities in Sport,”1989) reported that 30.5 percent of high-school girls ... [Read More]
Maine State Library: Summer Reading Sample Kits
1996 - Super Sports Summer - Mississippi ... 1993 - Read And Talk With Animals At Your Library - Utah ... [Read More]
Trademark FAQ
fishing tackle; equipment for various sports and games. ... Christmas tree candles (Cl. 04); diving equipment (Cl. 09); amusement apparatus adapted for use with television receivers only (Cl. 09); electrical lamps (garlands) for Christmas trees (Cl. 11); playing cards (Cl. 16); fishing nets (Cl. 22); clothing for gymnastics and sports (Cl. 25); confectionery and chocolate decorations for Christmas trees (Cl. 30). ... 1. allow a person to talk to another, ... [Read More]
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports - About The Council
The Science Advisory Board met on December 11 and 12, in January, and then in March, in which he participated in seminars on steroid use among high school athletes. When Mr. Swann was participating in sports, steroid use was usually focused on specific sports and positions (e.g., football linemen). Over the past 20 years, steroid use among high school students has expanded into other sports and positions, and also includes non-athletes. It is estimated that about 5% of students will use steroids by the end of high school. ... [Read More]
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