Christmas night and my neighbor is still missing. Please Read. http://technorazzi.com/?p=2534 http://amplify.com/u/jiyy

Please help find missing Las Vegas showgirl Debbie Flores-Narvaez. Visit the site, spread the word. Family asks for prayers. http://bit.ly/hN83YM http://amplify.com/u/j5wy

See my newest blog: Creative decorating & gift ideas, photos, info about gingerbread, chocolate & more. http://gingerbreadblog.com/ #in http://amplify.com/u/fn0n

Over 53 million US households view TV programs online, 85% already view online TV content on multiple devices, including desktops, TVs and mobile devices. By 2014, there will be over 200 million web-enabled wire-line Consumer Electronic (CE) devices in operation in the US. "When PCs and mobile devices are added in, the average US consumer will own between 5-10 web-enabled devices to choose from for viewing Internet-based digital entertainment." (Instat) #in http://amplify.com/u/fjqw

Men Care About Causes Too. Most important cause to men? Child related causes! eMarketer http://bit.ly/bpyHxZ via #fb #in http://amplify.com/u/fgtl

30 Feminine Wordpress Templates http://amplify.com/u/f35i

30 Fresh and New Photoshop Tutorials – Fall 2010 | Template Monster Blog http://bit.ly/aBWiIA http://amplify.com/u/f0wx

I had no idea we had neurons in our intestines. Food choices matter beyond what we typically think, wow. http://bit.ly/aeRLY5 #fb http://amplify.com/u/en1g

I keep getting comments about how fascinating my blog posts are and how beautifully it's designed. Unfortunately it's spam! Darn. (I love the new spam trend though. I'm tempted to approve the comment.) But what is the goal of the spammer here, anyone know? Why spam compliments? http://amplify.com/u/eks3

30 amazing sets of absolutely beautiful social media icon sets! http://bit.ly/byEqRf http://amplify.com/u/ds06

Special thanks to celebrity photographer Erick Kabik for the Twitter royalty pics on Technorazzi! http://technorazzi.com/?p=2467 http://amplify.com/u/dqd9

Special thanks to celebrity photographer Erick Kabik for the Twitter royalty pics on Technorazzi! http://technorazzi.com/?p=2467 http://amplify.com/u/dqd9

I just loaded a wonderful new logo on http://imediacandy.com. How can anyone resist this? #fb http://amplify.com/u/dqcd

Here's a recipe for Pumpkin, Pine Nut, & Pancetta Savoury Torte. It looks so delicious in the picture, I'm making it! http://bit.ly/aeFPiL http://amplify.com/u/cv2l

Watch Blogworld Keynotes Live! http://bit.ly/biXdhn http://amplify.com/u/ctcz

From Blogworld: “Convergence of media and the future of unscripted drama on the web," w/ Brian Solis, Mark Burnett http://bit.ly/c25kDF http://amplify.com/u/ctcp

It's 10:10 on 10/10/10. I did it! I just wrote 10 important goals & prayed for 10 things in the past 10 minutes. Best wishes to all! http://amplify.com/u/c8e5

It's 10 a.m. ! That means it'll be 10:10 on 10/10/10 in 10 minutes! I'll honor this time by writing 10 goals and praying for 10 things. http://amplify.com/u/c8db

It'll be 10:10 on 10/10/10 in 15 minutes! http://amplify.com/u/c8d0

Just watched The Social Network with Kevin Mitnick & Tolga Katas. Epic. Kevin seemed pleased that Zuckerberg started as a hacker, ha! http://amplify.com/u/c7e0

I've never been to TED. I read about it, watch the videos, read the blogs after, quote them. It's my dream to go. I wish I had a TED fairy. http://amplify.com/u/c67u

More than 17 million women with kids under 18 in the household will read blogs at least monthly this year, with small but steady increases expected through 2014, when nearly 21 million will do so. http://amplify.com/u/c382

Boomers spend more free time online (12.9 hrs per week on average) than they do watching traditional TV (11.8 hrs ) http://bit.ly/cEyLpm http://amplify.com/u/c37z

In 2010, 11.9% of US internet users keep blogs. By 2014, there will be 33.4 million bloggers http://bit.ly/calOwR http://amplify.com/u/c37h

By 2014, the blog audience is expected to rise to 60% of internet users, or 150 million people. http://bit.ly/calOwR http://amplify.com/u/c37g

This year, 51% of US internet users, or 113 million people, will read blogs on a monthly basis. BTW it's Blogworld weekend. http://amplify.com/u/c374

A Happy Sandwich & A Cup of Horror. (You have to see it to believe it.) Life With Tolga, the latest. http://technorazzi.com/?p=2300 http://amplify.com/u/c1fu

Excellent! Top 17 Tips For Developing Compelling Blog Ideas http://www.my-creativeteam.com/blog/top-17-tips-for-developing-blog-ideas/ http://amplify.com/u/c153

According to happiness research, friendship has a much bigger effect on average on happiness than a typical person's income itself. http://bbc.in/dgSvbg http://amplify.com/u/bron

World Literacy Day

In honor of World Literacy Day, I want to share some facts.

Despite many and multifarious efforts, the literacy rate across the world looks alarming. According to UN analysis there are close to four billion literate people world wide and some 776 million people lack minimum literacy skills, that mean one in five adults are yet to literate; 75 million children did not attend school and many more attend irregularly or are drop outs. Almost 35 countries have a literacy rate of less than 50% and a population of more than 10 million people who are illiterate. 85% percent of the world's illiterate population dwells in these countries, and two-thirds are fairer sex.

From: http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Society/international-literacy-day.php

The United Nations Girls Initiative site has an article on it today (Sept. 23, 2010) recapping a their brainstorming session from the summit and sharing some facts.

“If we want to make development sustainable, we have to invest in education,” UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova told participants at a high-level brainstorming session held during the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York on Tuesday 22 September.

In 2007, at least 72 million primary-aged children were not in school, of which 54% were girls. Around 39 million of these were living in situations affected by conflict. If current trends continue, an estimated 56 million children will still be out of school in 2015.

Striking evidence clearly shows that investment in this education pays rich dividends: most recent data from the Education For All Global Monitoring report, published by UNESCO, shows for example that:

• 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty if all students in low income countries left school with basic reading skills – that is equivalent to a 12 per cent drop in the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day. (MDG 1-Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger)

• In Kenya, if women farmers are given the same education opportunities as their male peers, their yields for maize, beans and cowpeas increase by up to 22 per cent. (MDG 3-Promote gender equality and empower women)

• A child born to a mother who can read is 50 per cent more likely to survive past the age of 5, and in sub-Saharan Africa an estimated 1.8 million children’s lives could have been saved in 2008 if their mothers had at least secondary education. (MDG 4-Reduce child mortality)

• In Burkina Faso, mothers with secondary education are twice as likely to give birth more safely in health facilities as those with no education. (MDG 5-Improve maternal health)

• In Malawi, the share of women who know that HIV transmission risks can be reduced by taking drugs during pregnancy is only 27 per cent for women without any education, but rises to 59 per cent for women with secondary education. (MDG 6-Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases .

“There will be no peace and prosperity without education,” said H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser AI Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education at the session. “Protecting education is protecting our civilization” she concluded.

From: http://www.ungei.org/247_2656.html

How Children Learn Best

The Principles of Interactive Assistance

• A child learns best in a loving, risk-free environment where success is experienced often.
• A child learns best with frequent, positive one-on-one interaction with someone more knowledgeable.
• A child learns best when someone is able to build on the child’s strengths and expand the child’s knowledge base in a way that is joyful, productive, and meaningful for the child.

• A child learns best when able to make personal discoveries and follow natural interests.
• A child learns best when able to share what has been learned or discovered with others who appreciate it.
• A child learns best when life and learning experiences are integrated in a way that fosters independent mastery.
• A child learns best when in-home experiences are combined with out-of-home experiences that work together for the good of the child.
• A child learns best when creative thinking is nurtured under conditions of organization, consistency and predictability.
• A child learns best when physically and emotionally nourished.
• A child learns best when learning activities incorporate a variety of experiences to strengthen these 5 key areas:

Skills
Knowledge
Relationships
Disposition
Character