Comic Book Teaches Economics To Students Through Superheroes
Patricia Mc Cormack reports on a new comic "Superheroes of Macro economics" by Yukio Hamada John Dawson and Stephen Jackstadt for grades seven to twelve. The Joint Council on Economic Education adds a radio campaign and educational materials including the Marketplace game priced at 75 dollars.
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John Dawson
Stephen Jackstadt
The
Hawaii Joint Council For Economic Education
Council
Fiscal Flash
Monetaryman
Militantmaid
Joint Council On Economic Education
Public Service
New York
N. Y
Dirk J. van den Heuvel Jr
Joint Council
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers of America
Martin Essex
Ohio
United States
Richard P. Gerstenberg
General Motors Corp
Charles E. Walker
the Treasury
Joint
Council On Economic Education
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White storks on the decline
Washington reports a sharp drop in white stork numbers across Europe per National Geographic. Denmark now hosts about 40 pairs versus 200 in 1960, with nesting disappearances in Belgium Sweden and Switzerland. Human changes to wetlands and urban hazards push storks away while Alsace towns actively protect and house them.
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Washington
Europe
National Geographic Society
Denmark
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
France
Holland
West Germany
Africa
Sahara
Oasis
Alsace
Rideauville
Roger Tory Peterson
National Geographic
Sawdust used to prevent erosion along highways
Washington DOT report shows lightweight sawdust fills replacing heavier earth on U S Highway 101 near Cosmopolis reduced weight by 71 percent and stabilized road sections for an estimated 14 to 15 years. The method uses hog fuel chips and bark sawdust layered to resist landslides, with melted asphalt forming a moisture barrier.
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Washington State Highway Department
Washington
Cosmopolis
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Photography collectors lag in care and staffing
New York reports symposium on collecting photographs notes that despite high prices for individual prints, collectors lack knowledge and custodial support. Experts warn many works are at risk of deterioration or disposal. need for trained curators, better budgets, and smarter selection to build lasting collections.
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New York
UPI
Sam Wagstaff
Art In America
Eugene Parry Janis
Wellesley College
Peter Bunell
Princeton University Museum of Art
Alfred Stiegliz
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