Positive Chronicles – Edition 71

10 Ice-Type Pokemon And Their Real-Life Inspirations

Game Freak tends to look to reality for inspiration when designing Pokemon. What things inspired these Ice-types?

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Chess federation turns to BCCI for inspiration

At the helm: The office-bearers of the All India Chess Federation — Naresh Sharma (treasurer), Sanjay Kapoor (president) and Bharat Singh Chauhan (secretary).  

Plans afoot for a cash-rich Indian Chess League

With the election of office-bearers of All India Chess Federation (AICF) ending an 11-month impasse, AICF president Sanjay Kapoor and secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan are looking for a fresh start.

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CNY Inspirations: I resolve to forgive

Roberta Yackel

This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Many people have rituals associated with the coming of a new year. One of the most common rituals is making New Year’s resolutions. We spend the final days of December working up the determination to establish a healthy habit or letting go of an unhealthy one. Will you to join me in making a New Year’s resolution that brings healing and peace?

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Perspective | Going above and beyond — Inspirations from community colleges during COVID-19

Passing out laptops to Central Piedmont Community College students. Courtesy of Central Piedmont Community College

In November 2020, Dr. Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College, seated in her cozy office lined with books and binders, looked into her webcam and spoke to an audience of about 700 community college leaders, faculty, and researchers about what a “flash of lightning in the night” the COVID-19 pandemic has been for the sector. The pandemic revealed deep social, racial, and economic inequities among community college students. However, the pandemic also revealed an extraordinary adaptable, caring, and creative community that summoned strategies to meet students’ needs.

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Project RISE: A Source Of Hope, Inspiration From IPCW

What Is Project RISE?

ARISE Impact started a self driven initiative called Project RISE  to empower the visually challenged students at Indraprastha College for Women of Delhi University. The aim of the project is to empower lives through self-learning and self-training methodologies. Bilingual-audio based Course Modules are developed under the project. This is developed keeping in mind the challenges faced by the visually impaired. Furthermore, ARISE Impact trainers aid them in building confidence. This training involves different fun-loving games along with personality development activities. Additionally, the trainers help in imparting employability skills. As a result, it will help them to pursue their cherished career path and dreams.

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Zen Fable : What is being useless

A farmer got so old that he couldn’t work the fields anymore. So he would spend the day just sitting on the porch. His son, still working the farm, would look up from time to time and see his father sitting there.

“He’s of no use any more,” the son thought to himself, “he doesn’t do anything!” One day the son got so frustrated by this, that he built a wood coffin, dragged it over to the porch, and told his father to get in.

Without saying anything, the father climbed inside. After closing the lid, the son dragged the coffin to the edge of the farm where there was a high cliff.

As he approached the drop, he heard a light tapping on the lid from inside the coffin. He opened it up. Still lying there peacefully, the father looked up at his son. “I know you are going to throw me over the cliff, but before you do, may I suggest something?” “What is it?” replied the son. “Throw me over the cliff, if you like,” said the father, “but save this good wood coffin. Your children might need to use it.”

Interpretation : It helps to think of what we think we usually get what we sow…So, the more compassionate we are, the more of compassion we shall receive. This is the law of life…

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