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March 2, 2009 morning, “peasant-workers in Henan style” exhibition opened at the China Agricultural Exhibition Hall. Exquisite workmanship, the impressive Willow Arts & Crafts – “cattle in Henan,” attracted attention million people has become a major highlight of the show.

“Henan bull” hot capital

The exhibition, placed in the Agricultural Exhibition Hall on the 1st door of Willow Hall is, “Henan bull” eye-catching, people have approached the watch, take pictures. “This is cattle lifelike, Majestic, on behalf of today’s highest level of technology Willow! Xiangzhan is pictured here, a little ‘arrogant’, hope Ox luck!” Visitors Mr. Zhang told the “China Economic Weekly.”

“This is our big willow crafts to participate in this exhibition specifically prepared.” Gushi County Willow leading enterprises – are and Crafts Group Chairman, “National Outstanding Young Farmer,” 10000 positive and said: “This year is the Year of the Ox, ‘style show, Henan migrant workers’ was held at Beijing, in order to show tribute and show the style of Henan migrant workers to show Gushi willow craft level, we work overtime day and night, dozens of migrant workers, with the growth of willow establishment of the Huaihe River side of this head is struggling to advance a large cattle, and It’s called ‘Henan cow’! ”

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At its December Board of Trustees meeting, The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees allocated ,138 in grant awards to 42 nonprofit agencies offering services in Summit, Grand, Park, and Lake Counties.

“The Foundation is pleased to partner with these nonprofit organizations that provide essential services and improve the quality of life in Summit County and our neighboring communities,” said Jan Coles, Chair of The Summit Foundation Grants Committee. “In recognition of the challenges numerous families are facing in this tough economy, in this grant cycle, the Committee emphasized support for agencies that present for the fundamental wants of people and families.”

The Summit Foundation awards grants in June and December. With these recent distributions, a total of 1,367 was awarded to 85 nonprofit agencies by The Foundation in 2009. In addition, 4,378 in college scholarships was awarded this year to graduating high school seniors and college freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

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Futurists predict that our youth will be unprepared in science and math to compete successfully in the global economy by 2010 unless we make drastic changes to public education right now.

This is just one of the reasons why today’s schools are implementing instructional coaches in the classroom, one of the fastest growing trends in education. The reason is due to the fact schools are faced with greater accountability than ever prior to and numerous school districts are seeking new approaches of supporting professional development among teachers to strengthen teaching practice and improve student studying.

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