Eric Michael Bost | |
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| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office 20 July 2006 – 20 January 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer |
| Succeeded by | Donald Gips |
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| Born | Concord, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
Eric Michael Bost is the former United States Ambassador to South Africa. He was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa by President George W. Bush on July 20, 2006, after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29. Bost presented his credentials to South African President Thabo Mbeki on August 15, 2006. He completed his tour as ambassador on January 20, 2009.[1]
Bost previously served as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 2001 to 2006 under Ann Veneman. Before his appointment to that position, Bost served as Commissioner and chief executive officer of the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) for four years.
As FNCS Under Secretary, Bost was responsible for the administration of the fifteen USDA nutrition assistance programs with a combined budget of over $58 billion, including the Food Stamp Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and the Commodity Distribution Programs.
During his tenure at the Department of Agriculture, Bost led an expanded U.S. initiative to promote improved nutrition and food security in South Africa, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Tanzania, Swaziland, Mozambique, Uganda, Madagascar, Chile, United Kingdom, Argentina, Mexico, Israel, Italy, China and Japan.
A native of Concord, North Carolina, Bost holds a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A. degree in Special Education from the University of South Florida.
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Brain Breaks - Action Songs for Children - Move and Freeze - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
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Healthy Music for a Child's Heart, Body and Mind. Move and Freeze from the award winning CD, Brain Boogie Boosters by The Learning Station C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. Put your right hand on your left knee, your left hand on your right. Your knees move in and out. Your hands stay tight. Now keep on with your moving but switch hands on your knees. Keep on moving in and out till we say freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. C’mon, move and freeze. Put one hand across your shoulder, one hand across your back. Now jump in place. Do you like it like that? Yea! Now switch hands across your shoulder and switch hands across your back. Now just be nimble, just be quick, just like Jack. C’mon, jump and freeze. C’mon, jump and freeze. C’mon, jump and freeze. C’mon, jump and freeze. Everybody shake your body from your head down to your feet. And don’t stop shaking until we stop the beat. Shake it to the east and shake it to the west. Shake it, shake it, shake it with my friends who are the best. C’mon, shake and freeze. C’mon, shake and freeze. C’mon, shake and freeze. C’mon, shake and freeze. Put your right hand on your head, your left on someone’s knee. Now turn once in a circle and buzz like a bee. Now turn the other way, don’t let go or lose your spot. Keep turning left, keep turning right until the music stops. C’mon, turn and freeze. C’mon, turn and freeze. C’mon, turn and freeze. C’mon, turn and freeze. “Alright, you can move now.” Riddle time! Which ways more? One thousand pounds of feathers, or one thousand pounds of bricks? Please let us know your answer in the comment section below. You can get Move and Freeze on Brain Boogie Boosters, in CD or full CD download at www.learningstationmusic.com See the video playlists playing? You could view them just by clicking. And please become a Learning Station friend and click on the big red and green subscribe button, follow us on Pinterest and Twitter and Like us on Facebook.
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- ^ "U.S. Embassy in Pretoria". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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