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A small paper cup with a pencil sharpener sits on a to catch pencil shavings before they re placed in a compost bin in a third grade classroom at a school in the United States in a previous year. The Wilton Library, and the Wilton Historical Society are collaborating for their five part scholarly lecture series for the 14th year beginning on Thursday, February 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and going until Thursday, April 8, 2021. The series will be virtual in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Each lecture of the series will be hosted by either the library, or the historical society.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to the San Francisco Chronicle
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A Love/Hate Tango – Science and Ruling Classes January 22, 2021 10:20 AM CDT By Len Yannielli
The ruling class loves science that increases its profits but hates the science put forward by Karl Marx, a science that dissects and explains capitalism and how to replace it. | Wikipedia (CC)
In the classic fictional movie,
The Graduate, there is a scene that underscores so much of what is wrong with capitalism. The recent graduate, Ben, is ushered by an adult male out of a house party, in the graduate’s honor, toward his parent’s swimming pool. The adult says he has one word for Ben, “plastics”.
Help Save People s World
The economic crisis has hit People s World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing.
A Love/Hate Tango – Science and Ruling Classes January 22, 2021 10:20 AM CDT By Len Yannielli
The ruling class loves science that increases its profits but hates the science put forward by Karl Marx, a science that dissects and explains capitalism and how to replace it. | Wikipedia (CC)
In the classic fictional movie,
The Graduate, there is a scene that underscores so much of what is wrong with capitalism. The recent graduate, Ben, is ushered by an adult male out of a house party, in the graduate’s honor, toward his parent’s swimming pool. The adult says he has one word for Ben, “plastics”.
The plan to consolidate the 12 community colleges in Connecticut into one college with 12 campuses is called “Students First,” which is ironic because it does not fund students first. It funds a new administration in a new, statewide bureaucracy.
The Board of Regents (BOR) and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system office presented the “Students First” plan in April 2017 with an aim to reduce administration and save $46 million annually.
Three and a half years later, the plan has added dozens of new administrators, cost tens of millions of dollars, and there is more spending to come.
The BOR may still contend they are saving money, but to make that claim they have to keep moving the goal posts. Table 1 compares the BOR’s forecasts of expenditures with the consolidation plan versus “doing nothing” for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
Monday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 7
Paper Plane Challenge for Grades 4 – 8. The Wilton Library Robotics Team, Singularity Technology, has planned a fun, educational challenge for students in grades 4 to 8. Use your creativity and engineering ingenuity to create a Paper Plane from ordinary materials you can find around your house. Submit a 1-3 minute video of your creation in flight along with an explanation of the materials you used to
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. The team will view your videos and announce the top three planes based on design, function and creativity. Submissions must be received by Feb. 7. Have fun and learn something new all at the same time! Sign up required. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.