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Situational Action Theory: Crime and Social Disadvantage

ShortCutsTV

While the relationship between social disadvantage and crime has long been known, an important question that’s often ignored is why only a relatively small proportion of the socially disadvantaged seem to engage in persistent criminal offending?

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How We Designed a Community-Centered Model for Racial Equity and Social Justice Conversations

Digital Promise

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Delve Deeper This President’s Day: Comparing Perspectives to Explore Historical Figures

Heinemann Blog

We created the resource Short Nonfiction for American History: The American Revolution and Constitution because historical events are full of controversies, mysteries, and dramas that engage and excite students of all ages. Many of the articles in the book tell the untold stories of everyday people whose perspectives and experiences may not get top billing in history books.

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2024 Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award

Society for Classical Studies

2024 Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award kskordal Fri, 02/16/2024 - 08:36 Image The Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award is open to those preparing for Latin teacher certification, and SCS membership is not required. The deadline for applications is April 22, 2024. For more information about the award and for complete application instructions, please visit the Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award page.

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It is a Saturday Snow Show!

Life and Landscapes

On this Saturday afternoon, February 17, 2024, from 3-5 pm (CST), I will be playing my music at the Hoosier Junction Music Hall in Sulphur Indiana! It will be a crisp, beautiful day of snow cloaked sunshine. Come on over! One mile south of Interstate 64, about 45 minutes west of Louisville. This is a family friendly atmosphere with snacks and popcorn, no alcohol, no smoking and no cover!

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Learn More About: Resisting the Prohibition of Child Marriage in Latin America

Political Science Now

Project Title: Resisting the Prohibition of Child Marriage in Latin America Andrea VilĂ¡n, American University Andrea VilĂ¡n is an Assistant Professor at American University. Her research focuses on international law, human rights, transnational activism, and the impact of domestic politics on international cooperation. Her book manuscript explores the politics of treaty incorporation, illuminating how the distributive and moral conflicts that human rights treaties activate within civil society hi

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Westarctica: The micronation with a real-world purpose

Strange Maps

Marie Byrd Land, in Antarctica, was named after the wife of the American explorer Richard E. Byrd Jr. He must not have liked her very much, because even by the harsh standards of the South Pole, this land is inaccessible and inhospitable, cold, and unforgiving. The desolation of Marie Byrd Land. Image taken by NASA during Operation IceBridge (2018/19), the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown. ( Credit : NASA/Michael Studinger, public domain).