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3 Fun Effective Ways to Study at High School & College

2010-01-01T00:28:00.000-08:00

Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other"
- Benjamin Franklin

Would you like to know the study tips of a student from Ireland who managed to get into medicine at University then went on from the Leaving Cert to graduate from the University of Oxford?

If so read on

1. Mind Maps

Mind Maps are a great way to study any conceptually-based topic, so if you are trying to draw out the effect that a particular land act had on Ireland or exam where evidence of the human condition in King Lear can be found this is the route to go. So, maybe take an exam question and turn the answer into a mind map, using as few words as possible.

Here is how to create a mindmap:

a. Take a blank sheet of paper and in the centre write the topic or concept you are studying

b. Draw lines out from the centre and put the sub-topics at the end of each line

c. At each of these sub-topics you can put individual points of information

d. Now revise by drawing out the mind map from memory, be sure to check that you are not forgetting any theme or piece of information.

2. Flash Cards

Flash Cards suit some subjects betters than others, those where rote memorisation is important, particularly: languages, chemistry, maths, applied maths, physics, accountancy and biology. The general idea is that you will put all the information you need to remember on one side of the card and something that will place the information in the context that you need to remember it.

Here is how this technique can apply to various different subjects:

a. If you are studying a language have 15 words in English on a topic with the corresponding French words on the opposite side.

b. If you are studying accountancy you can have the names of a Profit & Loss Account on one side and on the other a diagram of where entries are placed.

c. In English it is great for remembering quotations while in chemistry is makes learning the periodical table easy.

Flash Cards are small, portable and have all the information you need. Instead of wasting time at the bus stop you can quickly go over a question.

3. Study Group Presentations

Divide and conquer - the idea is that to talk about something you really have to understand it, and if you can talk about it you can definitely write about it.

Follow these steps:

a. Organise that you and a group of friends take a topic and divide it among yourself, so if you are studying poetry then everyone can take a poet to present.

b. Everyone works so that you can give a 5 minute presentation on your poet, complete with quotations and information on the structure of the poetry.

c. Swap notes afterwards and, maybe, try and compare and contrast some of the poets.

Studying in a group is more enjoyable than studying by oneself, and if you have to talk to your friends about a subject you are going to try your best not to make the most of it.

How Top Earners Build Communities

2009-12-25T00:26:00.000-08:00

The Sheer Numbers Are Astounding

Anxiously moving forward to spread the word of my newfound opportunity to all past and present friends, family and associates, I disappointingly realized that few people were as interested in improving their health and lifestyle as much as I.

As time would have it, I am no longer struggling as an mlm distributor. For several years I took my business opportunity to the people that were on my contact list. First I mailed my prospects information about my business. Then with a follow up phone call I setup an appointment. When I was able to schedule a personal invite to give my sales presentations, my abilities awarded me with an effective twenty five percent closing ratio.

Then I found training that helped me develop presentations by giving telephone sales pitches, followed up with a fax sales letter, an email sales letter while leading them to my personal website. All this has given me some successes, but not the growth that I preferred.

As I tried to persuade people to join my business using only via email communications I hopelessly became aware that was not going to happen. Not once did I ever get any kind of a request from anyone who expressed a desire to become involved in my business. It took me a while to understand this. I discovered that in this industry you just don't promote your network marketing opportunity by internet email unless you have permission first.

Perhaps you'll understand this as you begin your marketing approach. I am here to tell you, you'll never receive a legitimate response to your offer. You'll never receive an email other than opt-outs. If you decide to spam you may even get a few threatening calls. That's if you have the courage to place your phone number with your email campaign. Absolutely no one appreciates being spammed, and it's a bad practice. Even though, I find it rampant throughout industry. Most spammers don't even have last names or addresses attached much less a phone number.

Besides it's not necessary or ethical to conduct business like this. Thank goodness the lessons learned by most successful internet entrepreneurs are now being taught. In this information age not much has changed in the network marketing industry. In order to persuade a prospect to join your business you must still possess some fair communication skills. I find it most enjoyable to call a prospect who expresses somewhat of a desire to what special knowledge we hold. The truth be told, anyone can learn to do this business using the Internet, provided they're using the concept called attraction marketing. This is how you get your business to explode. Learn to use this concept and you will see a change in how you view your mlm business.

Those whom have the desire to follow these teachings are winning the sponsorship game in the mlm industry. Of course, playing by the old school rule books, by creating personal customer relationships, well that will never go out of style. Yes, this type of networking produces a lot of lag time, but there's nothing more gratifying than having a one on one conversation with a prospect about your business. I found it to be very rewarding either making a sale or recruiting a complete stranger into your mlm business.

In today's technological world you have so many electronic tools at your disposal. All these vehicles make it nice to promote any business provided you understand how to properly apply them. And that's what I wish to convey here. You want to use as many of these media avenues for your growth potential. In order to build an exceptional fast community via the internet, you must develop the mindset of branding you. This is the lesson taught by attraction marketing.

In order to attract customers and build a large down-line, you must adhere to the principles of leadership development. Taking the responsibility to learn and applying the right strategies and concepts that all successful men and women use in their business endeavors can only lead you to a more personal and satisfactory contentment. Treat people with respect and dignity. Give more than what is asked of you and always be truthful. Be willing to give plenty of value as you serve with honor, perseverance, and appreciation. Above all whatever faith you aspire remember always we are all made in His Image and hatred holds no place in community building.

The Way I See it, What Other Choice Do You Have, But to...

2009-12-20T00:24:00.000-08:00

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Brain Booster!

2009-12-15T00:22:00.000-08:00

Life is not all about studies. Go get a life! For a moment, you may think are you reading some health and fitness article? Don't worry, continue reading you will know what I mean. Being healthy, exercising will make you feel fit and when you are healthy you will be able to achieve much more things in life.

Do you remember after your run the last time, you feel great, you feel fresh? Why do we have these feel good feelings? Studies have shown that when you do aerobic exercises, you are getting more fresh air, oxygen into your brain. Your diaphragms open up, you breathe deeper, and you are getting more oxygen supply into your blood stream. All these makes you feel good. It will also help suppress stress.

Don't all these encourage you to go out and exercise? You need not necessary must go jogging, you can go swimming, cycling, working out in the gym, playing basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, brisk walk etc. Go sweat it out, you will feel good and your body will appreciate you for doing that too. In fact, according to brain expert John Medina, exercising two to three times a week, improves the brain power for problem solving. Exercising not only keeps you fit, makes your mind sharp, gives you more energy, it also prevents obesity which could lead to many potential illnesses.

Examination period is so stressful, some may say where got time to exercise. Wrong! I make it a point to jog at least twice a week during exam period. It relieves my stress and makes me feel good after the jog. It also keeps my body in top form so that I know I'm ready to face the brutal exams. And you might realise during exams period, a lot of students seem to fall sick easily. Tremendous period of stress, not having sufficient rest plus body not in good form, that's why students fall sick easily. If you have a healthy body with good immune system, you will not fall sick easily. Falling sick during exam period is really bad, you won't feel good and you cannot perform at your best. So take good care of your health and mental well-being.

Is Motivation a Scam?

2009-12-10T00:24:00.000-08:00

Many people would love to be motivated every single day of their life and that includes me! However, the reality is that sad to say motivation doesn't last. There are so many products, books, courses on motivation out there and people are hoping to find the cure all magical stuff that could help them improve their lives.

I was a victim too trying to find out whatever I could so that I could be motivated to study and pursue my goals. After reading hundreds of books, wasted hours and hours in seminars and courses, I dare to say if you think motivation is the cure or solution to study well, pass exams and get good grades then you have been conned!

So there's no such thing as motivation? You see motivation is a feeling deep inside us. We want to feel good so that we will like to study. But if motivation is something not within our control, aren't we putting ourselves at risk? Imagine half the year you are not motivated, does it mean we will fail in our exams? Personally, I will not leave it to chance.

For example, when I asked students why they want to study, they would tell me because they know study is good for them and they want a bright future or their parents tell them study is good for them. These are common reasons we hear from time to time. But let me tell you this, if these are your reasons, I bet you are having difficulty finding 'motivation' to study day in day out. Isn't that true?

So how? Is there a better way? Of course! I tried to dig deeper into motivation and I realised having solid good enough compelling reasons is the key to sustain and have 'motivation'. With reference to the above example, one should think deeper why he/she wants to study well and not just coming up with superficial answers. Honestly, no one really likes to study. Everyone could have different reasons if they start thinking deeper. For me, the reasons are as follows.

* I want to take good care of my parents when they are old.

* I want my parents to enjoy life.

* I want to study well, have a good career and earn lots of money.

* I want to get a big beautiful house by the beach side.

* I want to go on exotic vacations frequently.

* I want to be able to donate to charity and help the poor.

* I want to have plenty of options in my life.

* I want to retire young and not get caught up in the rat race.

* I want to be successful and not a failure in life.

* And so on...

I find that when I could visualize the above, I have clarity and my reasons for doing well in studies suddenly become so compelling! I no longer need to be so called motivated to study. Whenever I think of the above reasons, it will just push me towards my goals because I know so clearly what I wanted. So don't depend on motivation to achieve your goals. Instead come up with solid compelling reasons why you must do so.

So don't waste time, take actions NOW! Go take a piece of blank paper, write down all your goals and give as many compelling reasons as possible why you must achieve them. And do take note, it's not just applicable for studies, you can do so for your other goals too.

Photography Course

2009-12-05T00:21:00.000-08:00

Photography can teach us quite a bit about leadership. Being extremely successful in photography requires passion, self-reflection, risk taking and respect among other traits. What makes a photographer successful will also make a leader successful. The best way to begin learning photography is simply to do it. As they say, practice makes perfect. Practice also causes you to think of new things to photograph, as well as questions and fun new photo ideas. In this Intro to Photography Assignments, you'll find several ideas to keep in mind when you head out with your camera. Doing one or more of the following photo assignments will get you going on your path toward becoming a master photographer. These assignments are designed to inspire you and help you improve as a photographer. Whether you get to that "master photographer" status, you'll find yourself having a lot of fun in the process.

It's craft and the more you practise it the better, it means a lot of work. It is a training of the eye, and no amount of technical training and information can make you 'see' things unless you have that inner ability. Equipment, training, are all secondary - some of the masters have worked with very simple equipment, though of course technology helps. But the basic prerequisite is an intelligent, curious and perceptive mind.

Photography is a wonderful choice when it comes to a career. Photography is a versatile path that allows you to specify within the degree, and move from different types of photography within your lifetime. From magazine covers to exotic locations to local newspapers, a career in photography will allow you to pick and choose exactly what you want to photograph. However, a career in photography doesn't happen with well wishes and hopes...you have to work to get there! So where do you begin in your search for photography schools? Right here!

Whether you are working in film or digital media, principles like composition and perspective still differentiate a successful image from an unsuccessful one. Knowing how to foreground your subject matter and make it stand out is crucial part of professional photography. Particularly in photojournalism, concern for and understanding of the accuracy and the context of what you are representing is required by the field. Immersing yourself in these standards helps you to understand the demands of a professional career. So, are you still thinking about photography? If yes, forget everything and make aica education your next photography course platform and see results coming your way.

Photography Training

2009-12-01T00:20:00.000-08:00

If you have ever wanted to learn digital photography than you should know that if you are truly passionate in learning it, then you have got all the chances to reach success in digital photography. Nowadays there are many resources where you can provide yourself with the necessary information to set your basis in photography. Many people dream of becoming photographers to amaze the world with their beautiful pictures. But in order to become a good professional photographer you must get first a good photography education. From fascinating fashion shoots to dangerous war zones, photographers use traditional and digital cameras to capture images.

As a photographer, you'll need knowledge in working with photographic equipment including lighting, film development, digital and computer technology. Due to the highly technical nature of photography, a college-level photography education is strongly recommended. You must also have awareness of computers and photographic technology and a remarkable portfolio. Photography education will be very useful for your employment application as well. Photography education is your gateway to the knowledge, skills, and experience you need in order to make photography a career. The first step in becoming a good photographer should be made while you're still in high school. There are many things you can do to prepare for a photography education. You should certainly be taking pictures and experimenting with different cameras and photo software if possible and get involved with a school or community photography club.

Before you enroll in a photography course, you should check if the course covers all the important issues. Search for a photography course that provides all the important aspects of the art of photography. You should learn about principals of composition; it's very important how the photo is balanced, the proportions, how to capture a good harmony and so on. If the photography course provides more it's great, but these basis aspects must be provided.

Like any art, photography have basic guidelines but some very successful pieces deviate drastically from the "normal" rules. Photography can basically put a photographer in a director's chair. The photographer must creatively decide how to best convey the photography to others.

It is good to know that even if you take photography training it is not guaranteed that you will become a remarkable photographer. You will be a good or even great photographer after completing the course, but there is still a lot of hard work ahead. You must make your own style and experience a lot on your own. Only after that you will be on the road to success and could become a truly great artist.

Teaching Subtraction

2009-11-25T00:19:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make subtraction easier to understand for our nine year old daughter. The commonly used method has too many conditionals (do something different based on this particular case) and so I devised a method of teaching subtraction that uses the same steps for each digit regardless of the values in this column or previous columns. Once your child has mastered the sequence of steps for deducing one digit of the answer he/she can perform subtraction of numbers of any length. I am not the first to think of this method for teaching subtraction (For someone else's explanation see link to "Arabic Numerals - subtraction" at the bottom of this page), but I for one haven't seen it taught to children in any school.

Start at the right column of the two numbers. If the rightmost digit in the minuend (top number) is greater than or equal to the rightmost digit in the subtrahend (number you are subtracting from the top number) then just write the difference in the rightmost digit of the difference (the answer). However, if the minuend digit is less than the subtrahend digit then first add ten to the minuend digit and add one to the subtrahend digit in the column just to the left of the column on which you're currently working. After adding the 10 and the 1, do the subtraction for this column and then move left to the next digit. That's it! Just keep on moving left, applying the same rule until the subtraction is finished.

The reason teaching subtraction using this method makes it easier for young kids to understand is that the commonly taught "borrow" method (borrow "1" from the digit to the left) becomes more complicated if the digit to the left is a "0". Young children don't do well with negative one, and the above described method does away with that problem.

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Arabic Numerals subtraction

Children's Math

2009-11-20T00:18:00.000-08:00

I was discussing teaching our young daughter how to subtract large numbers and other children's math methods with my brother and he asked, "How does a microprocessor do it?" (We're both engineers; I'm an integrated circuit designer) My response? "They don't [subtract]. They take the two's complement [of the subtrahend] and then add." I thought this idea might help improve my children's math teaching skills.

Microprocessors work in base 2 (each digit of every number is either 0 or 1), but let's do a subtraction example in base 10 (each digit between 0 and 9 inclusive) the way a microprocessor would subtract if it was a human being. It's really easy, easier than the method we humans commonly use.

230895

- 3904

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996095

(1)226991

In the figure above, we start by computing the nine's complement of the subtrahend (the number we're subtracting from the top number). The nine's complement of a number is just the number who's individual digits in each column add up to nine with the digits of the original number.

For this example, the nine's complement of 3904 is 996095. To do the "subtraction" you need to extend the nine's complement to be as wide as the minuend (the top number) so insert leading zeros to make 3904 into 003904 and then for each column write down the digit that with the subtrahend (003904) sums to 9 for that column (you write the digit: 9 minus subtrahendDigit). That's how we get 996095.

To get the answer add the minuend (top number), the nine's complement of the subtrahend and "1". There will always be an overflow (a 1 in the column farther left than the leftmost digit of the minuend); remove that 1 from the answer and you're done! Children's math can be child's play!

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2009-11-17T00:33:00.000-08:00

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Memory & Reading Technique for Leaving Cert Students

2009-11-15T00:15:00.000-08:00

In the months before sitting your leaving certificate, you are going to read a lot, but that is not going to be of much value if you do not remember it. Memory is the essential ingredient that will tie work, revision and note-taking together, ensuring that you perform to the best of your ability on the exam day.

If you find yourself agreeing with any of the below statements you should read the following article to improve your memory & concentration skills.

I often have to revise a topic I covered from scratch

Sometimes, something distracts me and next thing I know, the bell has gone and class is over

I'll read a chapter of a book, close the book, and I can't tell you really what I just read

If you agree with any of this, then read on!

The RQRR method.

The RQRR method is a way of more actively engaging with texts and has been proven to be much more effective for information retention in young adults.

Review Spend two minutes skimming over what you will read. Pay special attention to headings, subheadings and diagrams. Get a feel for the articles structure.

Questions Based on your review what questions occurred to you? Look at your learning objectives and work out a list of questions you should be able to answer about the topic.

Read Now read the text as you normally would, highlight important information and take your time in complex places (provided these areas are necessary to help you answer your set questions - there is no point wasting time on unnecessary information). Re-read paragraphs if necessary as the goal here is understanding and being able to answer the questions you set earlier.

Review Without referring to the text, go over the main points of what you read. Briefly recount what you have just learned. This early review helps cement the information in your memory.

→ The result will be that you are significantly better at retaining and remembering what you have studied

The CRAM Method

Memory is simply the way that we store experience - when you can't remember something it means that your brain doesn't know where it stored the information - so to improve memory you have to improve the way information is stored. Try our CRAM method.

Cluster People's short term memory tend to hold an average of 7 pieces of information. Group information in clusters such that at any stage you have no more than 7 pieces of information. For example, in geography, divide a topic into 3-7 subtopics and then each of these subtopics into 3-7 sub-subtopics. A country might have physical, social and economic information. Each of these subtopics has a number of smaller topics, e.g. economic geography has exports, employment, etc.

Review Information has to be regularly reviewed - one month after you learn something you will have lost 80% of information is lost if not reviewed. So, review everything the following day and once per week, do a review of everything you have done.

Apply it The information will be better remembered if it is applied. Some ways to do this are having a discussion with friends about the topic, doing extra reading online, or trying to answer questions on the topic.

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2009-11-10T00:14:00.000-08:00

Is Homeschooling For Us? Yes Or No

2009-11-05T00:36:00.000-08:00

The single hardest decision facing homeschoolers is not what topics to discuss, or even which programs to use in your school. For homeschool moms and dads, the decision on whether or not you will home school your child is by far the most challenging obstacle you will have to face.

Home schooling is not just a classroom - it is a commitment. It is also a parents way of sharing what they know and what they believe with their own children. It also shows that the parents will commit their time and their efforts to teaching their children, even when it is inconvenient or difficult.

There will be ample time for activities, spending time with the kids, limitations of the topic areas which are of concern for the parents; but there will also be times when parents won't want to be around their children, will have to address topics which will be controversial, and ways to find socialization for their children. These topics and events need to be thought about long before a commitment to home school your child is ever made.

The decision and commitment to homeschool a child needs to be made between the parents long before a program of study is picked, if you have children that are already school age you also need to talk about this with your kids. You will have a major fight if you don't. This is one of the major decisions that, if possible, needs to have been made long before your children are old enough start school.

Changes in your childs school status can be made if later if necessary but overall it seems that it is always easier to introduce your kids to public school after being home schooled than it is to introduce them to home school after being in public school. Homeschooled students normally interact differently with their peers than do kids brought up in the public school system.

Lets think about this even more. During the process of deciding whether or not to homeschool your kids, probably the second largest obstacle you come across will be your family. This is a decision that involves everyone in your household and they will also need to be sold on the idea. This isn't the just kids who will be homeschooled we're talking about; it is also the grandparents, the siblings, other family members of the parents and there will also be the nay sayers - the people who have seen the parents fail in the past. These people can easily either be your greatest asset - or your greatest liability.

Research in making this decision is a definite necessity and nothing to be taken lightly. Check with your local school system, teachers in your area, families who have done homeschooling in the past and those that are doing it now. You'll need to know all the requirements to do homeschooling before going any further, and there are many. It isn't just as simple as suddenly deciding to keep the kids home today. There are many legalities to consider as well in making the decision to homeschool.

Talking with others who are homeschooling their own children will help make this decision easier in the long run, but it won't make it a breeze. This is a huge undertaking. Remember, home schooling is more than just a classroom - it is a commitment to your child and their education.

How is Materialism Destroying Society?

2009-11-01T00:09:00.000-07:00

When tough economic times hit, there is always the question as to whether greed is the cause of our economic problems. However, this isn't necessarily the root of the problem. It is a bit more complex than that. Railing against the greed in capitalism doesn't take into consideration the other factors that are equally present. Greed can also be for power. Power comes with money, but it isn't always the money people are after. This is why big government is as dangerous as corporate monopolies. The people who have consolidated significant power tend to be corrupted by it. As human beings, we all tend to lean toward materialism in our actions, and find our personal significance and value in things we control and own.

There is a spiritual aspect to the problem of materialism. It is a worldview that fuels greed. Our society has been increasingly embracing the worldview of naturalism, of which materialism is a part. Naturalism holds that knowledge is limited to what we can see and that everything must be thought of in physical terms. Naturalism ignores the spiritual aspects of life, considering them more like superstitions. So we tend to move toward seeking our personal value in the things we possess and the things we control. To make matters worse, we also discount objective truth. The end result is there are no standard set of values we all hold common, and that means there is no foundation for society to build on.

So in America, we have come to equate financial wealth with a higher level of happiness. This is partly what is wrong with the caste system in India. The belief behind it is materialistic. This worldview is illustrated well in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. However, what we really need is a purpose for our life. But we can't find purpose in physical things. Since we have decided that objective truth can only be found in scientific conclusions, we have dismissed the existence of truth beyond what we can see, hear, feel, taste, or touch. Yet there is a non-physical reality where we find our sense of purpose and meaning in life. We are ignoring half of the knowledge we could be gaining by ignoring the knowledge from the non-physical realm. In Hosea 4:6 in the Old Testament, it tells us what happens when we lack knowledge. There are moral shortcomings that lead to a downfall. The ways of the people are characterized by self gratification and greed.

So the real solution to our economic and financial problems doesn't lie in putting our trust in an economic theory about what will restore our economy, but rather it lies in recognizing the thinking that has led us astray. As a nation we are turning away from the Bible as a source of moral authority, which was certainly in the minds of the founders of our country. It is found throughout the federal and state constitutions, as well as our Bill of Rights. It even says on our money "In God We Trust". It was this moral compass that has guided legislation in the early years of our country. But, as we have strayed from those original moral principles, we have caused the problems we have today. We have led our citizens to strange ideas about how the world works, and they have adopted them. We have let the marginalization of faith and the emphases on a materialistic worldview dominate, governed by a postmodern philosophy that denies any objective truth. It confuses our laws and destroys the core of what made this country strong.

Each individual can rise above this problem by returning to the Bible as a moral guide for their own lives and no matter what happens to us as a nation, they will find the strength through their faith in God to do what is good and right. They will find a sense of purpose that will give them the power to overcome adversity and will be the last ones standing in the end. These will be the people who were able to recognize their faith in God and the truth of the Bible heeding the wisdom of Proverbs 3:5 where it tells us to trust the Lord and not lean on our own understanding. We know what God teaches us in the Bible is reliable, and if we place our trust in that most reliable source, we've gone a long way to rising above the problems we have today.

How Quantum Physics Relates to Law of Attraction?

2009-10-25T23:58:00.000-07:00

If thoughts can do this thing to the water, think what these thoughts can do with or to us. From film, what the bleep do we know!?

Quantum physics tells that there is nothing fixed, that there can be no boundaries, that everything that's present is vibrating energy. Law of attraction tells us that we can pull in our lives anything that we focus on with consistency and discipline. By learning that everything that's present is in the form of a potential energy and by using law of attraction for bringing in our lives anything that we have focused, it is not necessary for you to experience or feel that you are getting stuck with a life that you never wanted.

The developers of this universe are we. Newtons classical physics makes a very important perspective or point according to which this universe is made up of building blocks that are discrete, unchangeable, and solid. quantum physics take a slightly spiritual perspective according to which no separate parts are present, everything that is present is always changing and is fluid.

The physical world that we see today is a like a sea full of energy constantly moving out of and into existence. It's through our imagination that we convert this constantly changing energy into a physical reality. That is why, we are able to develop or create reality that is present in our imagination. quantum physics helps science to get rid of the perspective that human beings don't have any power. quantum physics is based on that human beings have complete powers and are developers of our world and of our lives.

According to Newton, we were like insignificant parts in this universal mechanism.

However, as per quantum physics, people are the developers of this Universe.

Everything that is present is energy. 1905 formula of Einstein E=mc2 displays the relationship that is present between matter and energy i.e. as per this formula matter and energy are interchangeable i.e. actually, everything that is present is energy fluid, dancing, these all are constantly changing forms of energy.

This energy that is present is influenced by the way of our imagination. It is moldable, shapeable, and formable. As developers, we mold, shape and form this energy present in the universe by way of our imagination. We convert the energy of from our imagination into the physical energy in the form of reality.

The possibility physics: do you remember the popular film, what the bleep do we know!? Clearly says that physics of possibility is quantum physics. We have been groomed to believe that world that is present outside is actually more real than internal world. Just the opposite of this is what quantum physics states. It states that what is happening inside us determines what is happening in the external world. quantum physics states that external world is the result of our thoughts and imagination.

As nothing is fixed in this universe and everything is considered to be in the state of probability, everything is possible over here. As we know that everything is not impossible to happen, and as we concentrate our imagination of what we desire to get, we can actually create whatever we want or desire to have.

My 12-year old next door neighbor loves to say that It could happen one day! He may not know about quantum physics or possibility physics, but he practices that with a great attitude of his. He keeps me reminding to not to overlook possibility. It reminds me that there is nothing that is impossible in this universe.

Imagination into reality:

Universe that exists today has infinite potential in endless abundance. As we gather our imagination, we have the right power to convert our dreams in reality and wants into existences. As we concentrate our thoughts, we generate enough power to do or to be whatever we desire.

The Writing Style and Vocabulary of John Part IV

2009-10-20T23:56:00.000-07:00

The Writing Style and Vocabulary of John

It has been said that in the Book of Revelation, John's use of the Greek language is strained; his grammar is poor and his mindset is Hebrew. As one author said, "...while he writes in Greek, he thinks in Hebrew." This is not at all like his gospel, which, although simple in style, is well written in Greek. What explains the difference? The difference can be explained by the fact that John wrote the Revelation in his early years shortly after he removed from Judah to Asia, at a time when his use of Greek was still rather rough. His gospel, however, was written sometime later, after some interaction with the Greek community. By then he had worked off the rough edges of his "foreign accent" and communicated with greater grammatical correctness. This would imply an early date for Revelation.

Another explanation can be suggested concerning the difference of style in John's gospel and the book of Revelation. That would be the possibility that John used a secretary to write the gospel, that is, he would have dictated it to one with better grammatical skills in Greek than his own. However, while on Patmos, he would not have had access to such help, and therefore wrote Greek with some difficulty. "Employing scribes in the writing of letters and documents was a common practice during the first century, for Paul and Peter even mention their amanuenses (secretary) by name: Paul refers to Tertius (Rom. 16:22) and Peter mentions Silas (1 Pet. 5:12). But as an exile, John was alone and had to rely on his own authorial ability and thus wrote Greek unaided by native speakers."

So, this point is subject to various explanations; perhaps John's gospel was written first. But if John's gospel was written first, how do we explain the lack of eschatological references in his gospel? The best explanation is that he had covered that material in his earlier Revelation and therefore saw no need to address it again. It is important to note that all of the other gospel writers do give considerable attention to eschatological issues in their books, only the gospel of John does not. "Of the fact, however, that John wrote the Apocalypse before he wrote his Gospel ... there can now, I think, be no reasonable ground of doubt."

Perhaps the real difference in style between John's Gospel and the Revelation lies in the nature of the writings, that is, when writing like a Hebrew prophet of old, John would naturally have used Hebrew prophetical style, whereas when writing a Gospel, a Greek historical literary style would be mandated. After all, a prophet must write like a prophet.

A comparison of the Apostle John's other writings with the Book of Revelation makes a powerful case for the Apostle's authorship of Revelation. Consider these points : 1) Jesus is called the "Logos" only in John 1:1, I John 1:1 and Revelation 19:13. 2) In the New Testament, Jesus is called "the Lamb" only in John 1:29, 36 and twenty-eight times in Revelation. 3) The "water of life" is promised only in John 7:37 and Revelation 22:17. 4) The "first resurrection" is spoken of only in John 5:24-29 and Revelation 20:5). Satan is "cast out" in John 12:31 and Revelation 9:9, 13. 5) Overcoming the world is addressed six times in I John and ten times in Revelation. 6) Quoting from Zechariah 12:10 (John 19:37), Revelation 1:7 speak of Jesus being "pierced" using the same Greek word, a word that is not used anywhere else in the New Testament or even in the Septuagint in the Zechariah 12:10 passage. 7) A particular form of the Greek word "true" (alethinos), is used eight times in John's Gospel, four times in I John and ten times in the Book of Revelation. However, it is only used five times in the rest of the New Testament. 8) The noun "witness" (marturia) is used fourteen times in the Gospel of John, seven times in John's epistles, and nine times in Revelation. It occurs only seven times in the rest of the New Testament. 9) The Greek word "overcome," "conquer" or "victory" (nikao) occurs twenty-eight times in the New Testament; all but four of them are found in John's Gospel, Epistles and the Revelation. 10) The Greek word for "face" or "countenance" (opsis) occurs three times in the New Testament, all of them in John's Gospel and the Revelation. 11) The verb "to tabernacle" (skenoo) occurs once in John's Gospel and four times in the Revelation.

This common use of vocabulary between John's Gospel and Epistles and the Revelation is a powerful argument for the Apostle John's authorship of this book.

As is pointed out in Back to the Future of the vocabulary similarities, please take note that both the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation are constructed around seven signs.

The Testimony of the Early Church part III

2009-10-15T23:53:00.001-07:00

In considering the external evidence on the date of the book, we must take note that many scholars believe that John wrote in the later part of the first century during the reign of Domitian, about A.D. 95-96, well after the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Although several of the Fathers make this assertion, all base their position on the comments of one person, Irenaeus bishop of Lyons in France. Irenaeus said this: "We therefore do not run the risk of pronouncing positively concerning the name of the Antichrist, for if it were necessary to have his name distinctly announced at the present time, it would doubtless have been announced by him who saw the Apocalypse; for it is not a great while ago that it [or he] was seen, but almost in our own generation, toward the end of Domitian's reign." While this statement appears rather straight forward, Terry points out that "...the critical reader will observe that the subject of the verb... was seen, is ambiguous, and may be understood either of John or the Apocalypse."

So, the question is this, who or what was seen? It may have been John that Irenaeus claims was seen, since the Apostle is reported to have lived to almost one hundred years of age. Actually, the logic of the sentence requires this interpretation. If the Revelation was "seen" at this late date, how would that have helped determine who the Antichrist was? In and of itself, possessing a copy of the Revelation does not answer that question. On the other hand, if John was "seen"-well certainly he could personally reveal who the Antichrist was! So, clearly, the seeing of John is really the only thing that makes sense. "The nearness of the vision cannot open the symbols of the book. It was the author John to whom it belonged to expound the meaning of the mystic name."

If, on the other hand, this passage is stating that John saw the Revelation at this time, then that is powerful testimony for a late date. Unfortunately, this quote will never be able to tell us more than it does, which is nothing certain, making this source of questionable force in the argument.

One other possibility exists as to whom Irenaeus was referring when he made reference to Domitian. It is a possibility that he was referring to "(Nero Claudius Caesar) [who] was originally named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus," instead of referring to Titus Flavius Domitianus, commonly known as Domitian. If Nero is here referenced, then there is no confusion in Irenaeus, just in his interpreters. But again the ambiguity cannot be cleared up.

In considering the testimony of the Fathers we should also take note of Jerome's statement that John was seen in A.D. 96 but was so weak and infirm that "he was with difficulty carried to the church, and could speak only a few words to the people." Could a man in this condition endure an exile on an island like Patmos? And while there would he have the energy and presence of mind to write such a taxing book as Revelation? It simply does not seem reasonable.

Another Father of the Church, Clement of Alexandria tells us that divine revelation ceased under Nero: "For the teaching of our Lord at His advent, beginning with Augustus and Tiberius, was completed in the middle of the times of Tiberius. And that of the apostles, embracing the ministry of Paul, ends with Nero." If the ministry of the apostles ends with Nero, then the Revelation would have to have been written before Nero died.

In a document called the Muratorian Canon, we have the oldest Latin list of New Testament books. "In it the author described John, whom he acknowledged as the author of the Apocalypse, as the predecessor of Paul in writing to seven churches. Since it is generally agreed that Paul was martyred in A.D. 67 or 68, Revelation would have to been written prior to the death of Paul." Obviously, Paul completed his seven epistles before he died. Since John was Paul's "predecessor" in writing to seven churches, John would have written Revelation before this date.

As you can see, the external evidence provides some considerable indication that John wrote Revelation before A.D. 70. But, let us now turn to the internal evidence. Consider these points:

The Testimony of the Book of Revelation Part 1

2009-10-05T23:50:00.000-07:00

As pointed out in Back to the Future, the Book of Revelation clearly identifies the earthly instrument in writing Revelation, saying that Christ "sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John" (1:1). We say "earthly instrument" because "we must remember that the real Author of the book is not the apostle John but God Omniscient Himself."

But, what the Book of Revelation does not tell us is-which John? There were several in the New Testament world, and because there were several in the early church it would be incumbent upon the earthly author to tell us which one he is, that is, if he were any other than the apostle John. However, "...to say John was sufficient. Any other John would need a descriptive epithet, but there was one John who needed none." Which John would that be? "The external evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of this view, and Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Hippolytus, and Origen testify direct testimony that the Apocalypse is the writing of the apostle John."

As one author says of the Book of Revelation, "The nature of the book demands the essence of a man who compares in abilities to a fully inspired Peter or Paul. In fact, he must be able to stand beside an Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel or Zechariah, for the Apocalypse encompasses the fullness of these prophets and more. Only John, the apostle, measures up to the likeness of these notable ones."

Some scholars have questioned this conclusion, noting that John does not characteristically attach his name to his letters, and yet here he does. This objection seems less weighty, however, when the following points are considered. 1) In his epistles, John wrote personal letters to close friends who knew him well. The intimacy and personal nature of the letters did not require additional information on the author. 2) In his Gospel, he probably hand delivered his story to the Christian community in which he lived. Again, eliminating any question as to the authorship. 3) But for the Book of Revelation, he was not "home," and he was writing to seven churches, only one of which knew him well-Ephesus. He simply needed to tell them who was sending the letter. He did not, could not, hand-deliver this letter as he was on the Isle of Patmos at the time. Considering also the unique nature of his letter, it is quite possible that he would feel a need to inform his audience with certainty just who the writer was. Considering these points, John the Apostle is the only serious contender for authorship.

As for the date, the author Milton Terry succinctly describes the importance of grappling with the exact time of Revelation's writing saying, "The great importance of ascertaining the historical standpoint of an author is notably illustrated by the controversy over the date of the Apocalypse of John. If that prophetical book was written before the destruction of Jerusalem, a number of its particular allusions must most naturally be understood as referring to that city and its fall. If, however, it was written at the end of the reign of Domitian (about A.D. 96), as many have believed, another system of interpretation is necessary to explain the historical allusions.

Multiple Streams of Proceeds - The Seller's Goal

2009-10-01T23:45:00.000-07:00

According to a fresh assessment, in excess of 80% of the populace is committing a dangerous lifestyle miscalculation. Some are banking their total complete lifestyle on a single revenue resource. If that single pay stream is interrupted, they will face a severe fiscal position. Throughout olden times, countless financial specialists have inscribed the prerequisite for economic diversity. They understood the consequences of only having a solitary basis of revenue and have produced many books and articles enlightening that danger. Regrettably, a large percentage of the populationstill doesn't absorb diversifying. They identify with the concept but are frightened to depart from the norm for dread of alienating their pals and family.

Scores of the evaluations citizens generate throughout their lives are predicated on their heritage. They have been trained to do what their chiefs (parents and grandparents) are doing and not to try fresh, risky adventures. This notion has its source in primitive mortals where survival of the being was needed the safety of the troupe. The larger the assembly, the better the possibility of surviving an attack from predators or other cliques.

The danger of this type of upbringing is that innovative concepts are deemed unbelievably risky, whether they are or not. Because the tribe determines what is acceptable and undesirable, brand new notions are promptly ridiculed and dismissed. It takes an unusual amount of power and fortitude to outlive the labors of the clique to exterminate an conception. Not that the perception is worthy or faulty, it's just altered and that is objectionable.

In the present situation, that formerly meant performing a post for 30 or 40 years and retiring. Folks who rotated jobs were called job-hoppers and usually experienced the wrath of the people. They were scoffed at for failing to reside in that one spot, resembling what their ancestors did. Whether they were able to improve their personal situation was extraneous. They were unusual and that was not good enough.

People who operated in direct sales seemed to be the persons that were detested the most. Because of the magnitude of valid scam performers, the salesperson was deemed a scam artist regardless of whether he was legitimate or not. These salespeople, because of their character, were also associates that understood the profit of having various products to promote. That way they continuously had items of appeal to all. This permitted them to generate a sale when other people that didn't have several goods would move away empty handed.

As sales and marketing evolved, these people taught their protégés the method they were selling and how to blend that thinking development into their lives. As this progressed from generation to generation, more and more persons began to understand the financial gains of having these various profits sources. At some spot, this course came to be called multiple streams of income.

Unfortunately, because this belief is poles apart from the time-honored, lone income source, many folks at present still don't appreciate. They don't understand that multiple income streams will allow fluctuations in the market to take place without crashing the whole income. The additional streams of revenue that exist, the better the possibility of having your lifestyle endure market conversions. You don't have to panic as something alters. You also have less financial hazard of being laid off or downsized as you are not only relying on one only one earnings source.

The great majority of today's marketers have been skilled to develop multiple income streams for the reasons listed above. In review, they will have a more enduring monetary picture. They by and large will build a larger gross income. They tend to have a degree of living that is greater than the associates close to them. Regularly they will be gamble takers, chasing the new opportunities that turn up on the marketplace to attempt to grab their piece of the pie earlier than it gets exposed to the genral public.

Today's salespersons are alive in the finest financial times. They have the prospect, and because of online marketing, the overall number of opportunities available is nearly mind boggling. Any salesperson that does not have at least three unique income streams is missing the boat. Only promoting a solo creation or benefit is glaringly inefficient and restrictions their complete income capability. As with the true direct salesman, the more items one can offer, the greater the opportunity of placing wealth in your pouch.

Life Coaching - Respect or Invalidation What's The Difference?

2009-09-20T00:07:00.000-07:00

One of the most important skills one can develop in the way we interact with the world is being aware of the fact when we're choosing either consciously or subconsciously of when we invalidate someone. We move through the world of social interactions by using language much like the way a dolphin moves gracefully through the ocean. Being mind full of the words we say, how we say and what is the intention of we are communication is one of skills that the more we develop it, the more the reality we wish upon us comes towards us. Take for example a simple language pattern of:

a) What's the mater with you?
Vs
b) What's troubling you?

The first is a prime example of unconscious invalidation, though some times it is executed intentionally. Lets look at the sub communication of that language structure. "What's the matter with you" inferred that the person is at fault, that they are not taking responsibility of their actions, it also sum communicates that there is something wrong per say with the other person. Even more importantly it says to the other person, I am perfect and you are imperfect. The second language pattern of "What's troubling you" sub communicates that there is nothing wrong with the person, that they are great where they our and it has been observed that something has brought them off balance. This puts the "trouble" on an outside perspective, that the issue might be something out of their control, and above all it demonstrates respect.

Lets also look at the fact that at times as human we tend to generalize and even more disastrous is imposing our own reality on to others. We all make our decisions based on what we know other wise we would make different choices. By telling some one they are wrong and we are right, that invalidates the other person's model of the world. Rather then approaching if from the perspective of looking to understand how they move in their world, the map is not the territory as Richard Bandler puts it. By keeping in mind the other person's reality we are demonstrating high levels of respect. Next time you find your self in a situation where someone is looking to impose their reality simple note that they don't know any better. Rather then arguing and invalidating their point of you say "Interesting, how is that true to you" you will be amazed at how powerful it is when we respect others.

Life Coaching Communities Of Practice Why It's Important

2009-09-15T00:06:00.000-07:00

There are so many life coaching courses to choose from, they vary not just in price but the technology the delivery method, the engagement of the instructors they can start for as little as $500 up to $4,000 or more. I personally payed $4,000 for the life coaching course I enrolled in. While the price may be high at first the value provided is indeed priceless. One makes it back 10 times fold with the proper training. It was Bengamin Franklin that once said if you think education is expensive try ignorance.

One of the critical components of a life coaching course is its communities of practice. All skilled service professions are required to do a certain amount of practice hours, and a certain amount of supervised hours that are evaluated to insure competency of the core studies. They also provide a way to sample if you may the generalized version of the niche we are thinking about developing after graduation. Perhaps you are thinking of working in the business coaching niche, after the fact of experimenting and working in the community of practice you decided that it may not be your best fit. You then experiment with different communities until you find one that resonates best with you. This saves the student an incredible amount of stress and time because they will have a more clear idea of the niche they will be perusing. Is a well defined niche important? NO, it is absolutely critical to your business successes. The promising life coach must be full aware of their niche if they are to succeed in the business of coaching. It will become not just their area of expertise but it will be their marketing camping, their marketing strategy, and their own personal branding.

Communities of practice also provide a safe space to practice and develop new strategies that the student is learning with out the stress of having to get it right. It is a space where the participants are all linked together under the global belief that it is all part of the learning experience and that it is ok to make mistakes. It is accepted that mistakes is a space for every one to grow and learn more about the area they are specializing. When looking into a life coach training program insure that this critical component of the process is included. At the end it will make a significant impact as a coach upon graduation and heading out to the world of business.

Is Holistic life coaching is good for you?

2009-09-10T00:04:00.000-07:00

What is the meaning of "holistic"? The meaning is: mainstream. It comes from the origins of the Greek language. The elements of a system are connected and their structures are related to each other. Quantum physics, has found that we are entangled and connected with each part of the universe: to what was, to what is and to what will be. When applying this to human beings, it is called the "system", which is the body (physical), the mind (thoughts), and the soul (emotions). This system also entangles and affects each other. When one of these layers is disrupted, the others will suffer.

Human beings perceive all information by seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and feeling. When all the information is received, we concluded in our unconscious rules, which are called the Meta programs. The Meta programs help us to structure and rate further information we receive. A portion (small part) of these unconscious rules will reach the conscious mind and these conscious rules are the basis for the inner value system.

The inner value system we have the positive and negative inner beliefs. These inner beliefs gives us the abilities to develop more or less strongly, inner beliefs make us believe what we are good or not so good at. Our abilities are based on our behavior, which we apply in our environment in which we live. Jobs, family, friends, DNA and other social activities all contribute to Meta program.

Holistic life coaching considers all aspects of a problem. In the beginning, it would work on superficially on a pattern of behavior or on an emotion. The next step would go deeper and deeper into the inner beliefs, value system, and the Meta programs. They would then name and analyze them; the unconscious rules are taken from the unconscious to the conscious mind and are made aware. This allows the root cause to be found and then the work on it can start.

Discussing and analyzing it, we give our brain, the food it needs to logically understand the problem. What happens to our body and emotions? Many problems have a great impact on our physical symptoms and emotions.

All life experience, culture and environment are stored as information in the aura. The layers closest to the body or aura layers; are the physical, the emotional, and the mental layer. When we treat the aura and Charkas energetically, (Charkas: are the energy centers of the body that provide us with life energy), we change the information according to what has been analyzed as the root cause. With an energetic treatment is will remove blockages, recharges the charkas, cleanses the aura, and balances the energy flow. When this is accomplished it will take care of the emotional and physical layers. A problem can be solved on all layers with the Holistic life coaching. Positive change can happen!

You cannot change other people. The changes needed are all within our selves. The Holistic life coaching can uncover our true resources and give us hope to a future with more energy and a better life.

New Genuine Thoughts and Wishes

2009-09-05T00:03:00.000-07:00

New Genuine Thoughts and Wishes

Can you remember all those moments that your genuine thoughts and wishes actually has become a reality? Yes, I dare to say that it has happened to you very often, and maybe you have missed to learn or identify every occasion when it is appearing in your life. Have you been teaching yourself?

Now everything can be like this, you call for help with exercising your skill and cope with your upcoming progress. You need some assist to deal with all this hidden knowledge, and how you must use this knowledge. Your life is changing. Something new is in your path. You "wish you have the techniques." You want to use the technique to work as an auto-pilot as soon as you have been practicing for a while. You need to understand what is happening to you and how to understand the teaching you are getting from life.

Changed reality

Your world can become changed now. I know that. Maybe you are frightened when you stand in front of this moment of realization. This "Science of Getting Rich" is with you always, but you have to start slowly on your track that belongs only to you for life.

I know that you first have to understand the change that is coming to you and recognize what is happening. When you have decided to grow using your own "hidden wisdom," then your energy, your life, is pointing to the chosen direction. You have an urge to understand and interpret the attraction that you are creating. Your "new life" is with you as a reality and you understand everything.

The science of getting rich

The science of getting rich is within you and has to be revealed. I have seen it happening to me, when slowly succeeding, feeling good, it has had a massive effect to the "atmosphere" around me. I can foresee that your friends, your family and everyone around you really will help you grow and they will also recognize the change in you, as you use this formula, "the science of getting rich." You will then get rich inside and then without knowing it, you are expanding as a person.

Practice the law of attraction

I practice the law of attraction, teaching myself to recognize what I am attracting. Asking: "is this what I want?" Very often it is hard to understand and accept the life I attract and the life that is attracting me. Is it my energy? This is the question I ask myself. So, your need is the modification of what you attract and try to understand and check if what you attract, is right or wrong. Working on the subject of "feeling good" and you have to feel inside your body if you are feeling good. This "practices" are soon a way to live, it will be a part of you.

Everyone Around You I had to challenge the trust in the reality when making my thoughts and wishes create itself into my presence. So, in your opening up to the Universe of course your breakthroughs make it in the beginning difficult for people to follow and understand. Why? Well it is happening when everyone around you, are expressing their thinking as opposite to what your "new genuine thoughts and wishes" are. You know now that your "new genuine thoughts and wishes" are expressing your insights. Now you know that you attract, are the mirrors of what is happening right now. Bit by bit everyone around you are can be changing also, they see in you what they do not possess.

Short Conclusion Feeling good

In my conclusions, now, I cannot but say that I practice to understand more of "the Law of Attraction" in many moments in my life. I have been using it and not knowing that we have an expression for it, "The Law of Attraction" and how we can use it in many ways, such as in getting rich. But I am convinced that if you and I, only understand a little bit of how attraction helps us in our lives, then we will help many of our dear friends, families and others to grow and to enjoy life. If it is only one person you will be helping including yourself it is ok. You do not have to understand everything that is happening around you. Feel good, is what is needed, everything else is already taken care of.

There is Millions In True Potential waiting for you.

Best of Wishes

Anders Jacobsson

Your Say: 8 out of 10 numbers of people wants: "Increase Wealth / Financial Security".

"I need the confidence to achieve greatness; I would like to see me successful financially! Which means debt free, house paid for and money in savings." *

"I know that when I use the Law of Attraction I am opening up to the Universe for all that I need. Because of my financial situation, that is the most important at this time. I would very much like to find a soulmate also" *

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The Classes of the American Schooling System

2009-09-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

"Do not you see that by your methods of teaching, framed by a Ministry for eight million scholars, who represent eight million different capacities, you only impose a system good for mediocrities, conceived by an average of mediocrities? Your school becomes a University of laziness, as your prison is a University of crime. Make the school free, abolish your University grades, appeal to the volunteers of teaching; begin that way, instead of making laws against laziness which only serve to increase it."

--Peter Kropotkin, "The Conquest of Bread," 1892, Chapter 12, Part IV

In the compulsory schooling system of America, there are three separate classes. At the very bottom, there is the most immediate and obvious of these castes; like finding the endless working classes in urban centers, you will find just as many herds of students at schools. Just above this class, there are the teachers. That there is a separation of interests, positions, and power between students and teachers should be the most clear to everyone.

But what lays beyond the teacher class is not always so apparent. It is the administration class -- those who regulate and control the teachers in whatever particular way they are legally required.

As students, we often did not distinguish between teacher and principal, between teaching aid and truant officer, between coach and superintendent. We found the teachers and the administrators to both treat children with a superiority complex -- like the Christian missionaries who went to indigenous people, just to bless the chains of a new slavery. They consider themselves a separate class, above and beyond others, close to the divinity of the ultimate creator, with their ear to the pulsing rhythm of truth and objectivity.

Whether a teacher or principal, they are never short to consider their superiority in every single act they take. In some cases, they merely cut all the students at the lunch lines, or forbid them to talk or communicate without raising their hand, holding a sea shell, or some other nonsense. But in other cases, the law allows teachers to beat their students with wooden paddles, and the police arrest and charge students for missing class.

Holding the face of a youth against dirty ground, with a knee in their back -- the kind of soul that would do this is the kind of person who can become an administrator in a state school; it is in the same spirit as the inquisition. Only those closest to god's absolute truth are to be entrusted with the right to enforce and impose, violently if necessary, upon helpless children.

As a child, you make no distinction between your school's administration and teachers. But they are separate interests. The teachers have spent their lives longing to be valued in their ability to teach and uplift. But instead, they force you through dreary and meaningless schoolwork; and you are not allowed any bit of liberty or time until you can provide grades proving that you memorized useless information.

All of this is required because of administration's demand. There may be only a few administrators in your school, but they have their own department in the US federal government. They have calculated exact and very specific methods for the rearing of children. And no single deviation is allowed.

Teachers are required, by their need of paychecks, to submit to administration's demands. The teacher, having no control over their own life, makes up for it -- by practicing control over the lives of their students. Their career was never the uplifting of students, it was always the fulfilling of administrative regulations. The teacher always considers this demand a burden.

Some students will always fail to be imposed upon -- they are far too much of an individual. When students fail, in their behavioral or academic expectations, the teachers consider it an attack. Educators even more rigidly impose regulations now. They are afraid they'll be suspected of not pushing them onto students well enough, which could cost them their job. Instead of looking at children as the potential for society, they are looked at as a threat to job security. This will dictate the decision-making in a teacher's lesson plans, classroom rules, and in the day-to-day judgments they must render.

From the most righteous administrator, to the lowliest teacher, each has participated in crushing individuality and in suffocating creativity. Each holds a responsibility in giving the next generation an emotional and intellectual lobotomy.

Using Method Youth Devotions for Growing in God

2009-08-25T19:36:00.000-07:00

There are so many ways for believers in the Christian faith to continue growing in God. Many of this generation's youth are investing time in reading daily devotions. Teenagers who are hungry for all that God has for them will seek out productive ways to remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ. Finding short easy to understand devotionals that can be received by way of email is becoming an ever increasing way for teens to remain anchored in their faith.

Popular Christian websites that provide these daily Bible lessons are displaying many positive testimonials that Christian youth group leaders, parents and teen participants are submitting.

As I was surfing the Internet to find valuable information pertaining to online Christian Bible lessons, I found several praise reports from devotional recipients.

Here are some testimonies we discovered:

"I want to say thanks for these devotions. Sometimes it's exactly what I'm going through. Like god is giving me a personal talk and message. Keep doing it!!!!! "

"My husband is a youth pastor in SC. I direct our Youth Dance & Drama Team & after our practices we have a time of devotion & prayer along with a prayer & devotion journal for the week to follow. I use these devotions a lot for that purpose as well. My husband has truly enjoyed them too. Keep up what you're doing because you ARE making an IMPACT on today's youth."

Ways that these devotions are distributed to teenagers.

One of the most popular and effective methods of distributing the daily devotionals is through email. Many Christian youth receive them directly from the websites that provide them on a daily basis.

Some parents and youth-leaders, which get the devotions by way of email, would rather screen them and then forward them to their children or youth group members.

Devotional eBooks, whether they are for sale or free, are a popular way for teenagers, parents and youth-leaders to continue growing strong in the Christian faith.

Some websites don't email the devotions, but rather they provide an online library filled with hundreds of lessons covering a broad range of biblical topics.

Teenagers using the Internet for growing in their Christian faith literally have hundreds of options available online. Youth devotions are a great way for teens to continue growing in biblical knowledge and getting to know God in greater ways.

Teached Method in Spanish

2009-08-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

Why Would Children Learn Spanish?

The brain is a fertile and growing tissue. Children are growing at a fast pace and they need to be disciplined and taught every possible method and subject when they are young to help them develop. Teaching a language in an environment that makes a child receptive to a language helps with the learning process. Teaching children Spanish makes them see the world in a different way.

Teaching children Spanish in an environment suited for learning works well for children, because a good environment fosters a non stressful atmosphere. Stress will not help any learning situations whether young or old.

Teaching Spanish in a Correct Environment

Teachers can make the classroom look like another country and can decorate the room as such. Incorporate the teaching lessons with music is another way to solidify the experience. Being in a foreign exchange student program will make a student force themselves into conversations. Any previous classroom time and learning will become imprinted in their mind. The immersion in a language is what makes the imprinting possible, the more you speak the language and hear it the easier it is for children to learn.

Speaking Spanish at home is another way to enforce the language. The everyday exposure at home will reduce the classroom feel therefore become easier to use as a communication tool. There are many opportunities for courses in beginning spanish for kids. There are plenty of homeschooling programs that assist parents on teaching a subject and the Spanish language is no different. There are programs that expose and teach kids specifically and there are programs that target adults. Adults have the opportunity to learn by teaching the student and by taking an online course.

If teaching children Spanish is your desire then there are many outlets and opportunities that will help you in your venture.

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2009-08-24T19:25:00.000-07:00

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Trance Music Production Course

2009-08-23T19:30:00.000-07:00

PLEASE WATCH THE SHORT EXCERPT FROM THE COURSE BELOW

This is a short section of the Bass video which will allow you to see my teaching style
before making your decision to buy the course.

Psychedelic Trance Music Production Course is now LIVE!

Please go to our shop to purchase the new course.

Course Contents:

MAIN COURSE SECTION

1. Drums

2. Bass

3. Intro

4. SFX/Stabs

5. Vocals

6. Synths

7. Arrangement

· Arrangement 1

· Arrangement 2

· Arrangement 3

· Arrangement - Automation

8. Final Mix

9. Mastering

All of the above videos are supplied with both Low and High Resolution versions which can both be downloaded.

Where it is applicable there is also a P.D.F file with all the necessary information required to complete the video tutorial successfully.

The Low resolution videos are in rmvb format (RealAudio) and I have supplied Windows Media Classic in the first video .zip file (Drums) to allow you to watch them. Mac users will have to use RealAudio player I believe.

EXTRA/BONUS VIDEOS

1. Acid Squelch (Virus TI)

2. Albino Squelch

3. Fast FX

4. High Bleep (Virus TI)

5. Leads Q and A

6. Wooshing Sound (Virus TI)

7. Clean Up Vocals

8. Kick Drum Creation

9. Kick Rolls

10. Snare Rolls

11. Reverse Kick

12. Reverse Reverb

The above videos are all in rmvb format, please follow instructions above.

Thank you to everyone for your patience – the new and improved server is now up and running!

All the best from the Cubase Guru team.

Facts About Ejaculation & Ejaculate

2009-08-03T00:45:00.000-07:00

Ejaculation

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Ejaculate is 90% water. Semen is a milky opalescence, and opaque. Opalescence increases when the ejaculate has a higher concentration of sperm. Ejaculate consists mainly of semen:

65% of the semen arises from the seminal vesicles

35% of the semen comes from the prostate. It is the semen from the prostate that gives semen its characteristic smell.

5% is of other fluids

When a man orgasms he ejaculates between 1 and 5 millilitres of semen. The average is 2 to 3 millilitres (a small teaspoon) which of course is nothing when compared to an adult wild male boar which produces 0.5 litres per ejaculate!

An ejaculation can travel up to 3 feet or more. However an average distance is about 7 to 10 inches (17to 25cms). Ejacuation is preceded by an emission of 1-2 drops of alkaline fluid from the Cowper's glands (two small glands beneath the prostate). Its alkalinity neutralizes the acidity that remains in the urethra from recent urination. Repeated Ejaculation Facts:

The ability to have repeated ejaculation varies considerably from man to man. The ability to have repeated ejaculation begins to decline almost immediately once puberty is complete. Within the period of one to two hours most men can have one ejaculation, some can have a second and a few men can have three or four. Kinsey, a well known researcher into sex, recorded one man who was able to ejaculate six to eight times in a single session, but this is very rare.

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Squirting female ejaculation

2009-08-01T01:03:00.000-07:00

Redhead hottie Layla showing off her tight body

It’s been quite a while since we last had a really hot redhead babe. I think the gorgeous Layla Rivera definitely qualifies. This incredible hottie has one of those tight, skinny bodies and yet has an amazing pair of titties and a nice round ass. You have to watch her gorgeous shaved pussy squirt gallons of pussy juice!

It’s been quite a while since we last had a really hot redhead babe. I think the gorgeous Layla Rivera definitely qualifies. This incredible hottie has one of those tight, skinny bodies and yet has an amazing pair of titties and a nice round ass. You have to watch her gorgeous shaved pussy squirt gallons of pussy juice!

Cara Membuat Goup Facebook part 1

2009-07-29T23:53:00.000-07:00

Bagaimana cara membuat group di facebook? ini adalah salah satu keyword yang dicari oleh orang-orang yang mampir di blog ini. Sayangnnya artikel tersebut tidak akan ditemukan. Entah mengapa kok bisa sampai nyasar ke blog ini? karena itu saya ucapkan banyak-banyak terima kasih karena sudah sukarela (rela ga ya?) nambah traffic blog ini. Agar tidak ada yang nyasar lagi untuk mencari sebuah artikel seperti "membuat group di facebook", jadi saya buatkan sekarang :)

Group adalah sebuah fasilitas yang dimiliki facebook untuk para penggunanya (user) dalam membuat suatu komunitas atau kumpulan orang yang mempunyai hobi, aktivitas, atau berbagai persamaan lainnya. Dengan membuat group kita dapat membuat sebuah komunitas yang dapat berbagi informasi dan bahkan kopi darat jika memang diperlukan. Sayangnya, ada beberapa pihak yang menyalahgunakan fungsi dari group, misalnya menjadikan group sebagai ajang iklan kepada para membernya. Dan yang paling parahnya iklan itu tidak ada kaitannya dengan group tersebut.

Stop pid(panggilan saya) !! udahan dulu basa-basinya :), wong sudah pada tahu apa itu group dan gunanya. Mari langsung menuju ke pembahasan cara membuat group di facebook :

1. Pada halaman facebook klik aplications (kiri bawah) > Create a New Group (kanan atas) atau klik langsung disini

2. Anda akan masuk ke

a. step 1, silakan diisi

Detail

-Group Name wajib diisi
-Network (jaringan) : pilih global untuk umum atau jaringan tertentu untuk pembatasan member
-Description (deskripsi) : wajib diisi
-Group Type (jenis group) : wajib diisi
-Recent News (berita baru-baru ini)
-Office
-Email
-Street
-City/Town
Klik "Create Group"

b. step 2
Jika belum tahu atau belum siap silakan skip step ini
atau silakan diisi

Detail

Upload Picture :
jangan lupa centangkan checkbox dan pastikan gambar/foto yang Anda upload tidak melanggar peraturan Jenis ekstensi gambar yang bisa di upload JPG, GIF atau PNG dan tidak lebih dari 4MB

Website:
Silakan isi jika ada
Kalau ada lebih dari 1 website silakan gunakan "koma" sebagai pemisah

Options:
-Show related groups = menampakkan group yang terkait dengan group ini

-Show related events = menampakkan acara yang terkait dengan group ini

-Enable discussion board = mengizinkan adanya discussion board atau diskusi para anggota tentang berbagai macam topic

-Enable the Wall = mengizinkan penulisan di wall (dinding) group

-Enable photos = mengizinkan adanya foto pada halaman group

--Allow all members to upload photos = semua anggota bisa mengupload foto

--Only allow admins to upload photos = hanya admin yang bisa mengupload foto

- Enable videos - mengizinkan adanya video pada halaman group

--Allow all members to upload videos = semua anggota bisa mengupload foto

--Only allow admins to upload videos = hanya admin yang bisa mengupload foto

- Enable links = mengizinkan adanya link pada halaman group

-- Allow all members to post links = semua anggota bisa mengupload foto

--Only allow admins to post links = hanya admin yang bisa mengupload foto

- Access:
--This group is open = siapa saja bisa bergabung & konten bisa dilihat siapa saja

--This group is closed = yang ingin bergabung harus disetujui terlebih dahulu oleh admin & konten hanya bisa dilihat oleh anggota

--This group is secret = dirahasiakan dan tidak dapat dicari, kenaggotaanya hanya untuk orang-orang yang diundang

silakan klik save

3. Setelah klik save, facebook akan mengarahkan ke halaman invitation (undangan)
silakan undang teman-teman Anda untuk bergabung dalam group, lebih baik undang orang yang kira-kira tertarik dengan group yang dibuat. Ingat jangan spam :)

4. Silakan klik back to "nama group" (kanan atas) dan lihat halaman group yang sudah dibuat

Mudah bukan ?
jika masih bingung silakan ditanyakan :)

Tips Mendapatkan uang dari internet

2009-07-15T01:20:00.000-07:00

nah bagi yang suka cari peluang nyari duit melalui internet ya disini nih,
ada beberapa program yang bisa diikuti:
1. program jual barang secara langsung
2. ikutan MLM
3. web/blognya diikutkan ke program PTC paid to clik
4. web/blognya diikut program PTR paid to review

2009-07-07T00:04:00.000-07:00

You this year to see and you'll feel like a beauty Pageant.

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Get ready for Makeover your inner world of true beauty, as we provide advice and guidance for all aspects of the house of beauty for the beauty of medicine Pageant secrets. Our free advice and guidance as to whether the skin of Asian, African American, Indian, or a light complexion.

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Free beauty tips, advice and the secret are for adult women and girls still studying acne. The information contained in this document before the normal educational priority for women makeup, their eyebrows, or to improve their hair. We are pleased with our inner attitude, as we, our attitude and our food. We support you, as you most of what is and how to find what you can and the lack of camouflage, that you have more than you need

tips beauty

2009-07-06T23:57:00.000-07:00

This is your year to look and feel like you belong in a beauty pageant.

You will discover in these pages more than the usual celebrity talent search makeup tricks for hair, skin, and eyes.

Prepare yourself for a complete makeover as you discover the inner world of true beauty as we dispense tips and advice on every aspect of beauty from homemade remedy to beauty pageant secrets. Our free tips and advice will work whether your skin is Asian, African American, Indian, or a light complexion.

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The free beauty tips, advice and secrets contained here are for the mature woman as well as the teen girl still facing the trials of acne. The information contained here goes past the normal focus of teaching women how to apply their makeup, do their eyebrows, or fix their hair. We will deal with our inner attitudes, how we treat others, our posture, and our diet. We will guide you how to get the most out of what you have and how to find what you might be missing and camouflage what you have more than you need.

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2009-06-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

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The Key To Making Quickly And High Quality Beats

2009-06-15T00:43:00.000-07:00

How to Create a Good Sounding Beat Using a Beat Maker - This is Easier than You Think

When a person begins to ask what does it takes for them to make a good beat using a beat maker, there's actually no such thing as giving a simple answer. To determine whether your beat maker is living up to its guaranteed benefits, your beat maker should at least have the standard features that are readily available at your fingertips. Do not make your beat too complicated therefore try to put a catchy note in so that your listeners will want to keep on listening. The standard feature that your beat maker should include is a 16-track sequencer.

How to Make your own Rap Beats?

When you begin to really listen to music attentively, you will listen to the drums of the track first, then take notes on how they're panned, then you will listen for the rhythm - did it change up, if it did then in what part of the song did it happened, next you will notice how much reverb was added to the hi-hat, basic things like that will come to you when crafting your art and soon after that, you can then move on and isolate the other instruments in that track as well. If you are good at playing the piano, you will probably be able to create better chord progressions, better sounding melodies and generally you will be able to do more with your beats.

Simple Steps in Making a Hip Hop Beat

To create a hot melody, you may want to learn how to play the keyboard. You have to put the mix down which is very important or else you will end up having a poor mix, thus having wasted your time. The drums must hit it hard. After mustering the major and the minor piano scales, try to make different combinations and/or patterns with the drumbeat you previously made. If you have finished your entire beat, you can then go on and make it sound bigger by layering. Single out each track and try to make sure that the track sounds good by itself then equalize it if there is a need for it, but if each track can stand alone and sounds good, then the whole beat will definitely sound better. Making beats is way easier than you think.

How to Make Hip Hop Beats using Hip Hop Beats Making Software?

You can experiment with your beats by simply mixing it with other sounds and by saving as a audio file. Beat making software will help you and guide you on how to structure your beats which will definitely cause other people to dance on the dance floor.

Tips on how to buy instrumental Beats Software Online

Often times the producer will be just as happy to give you a bulk buying deal so make a offer. We all know, that there's a lot of hungry scammers out there making instrumental beats. While a mix does not necessarily have to sound perfect in that instant, since a sound engineer will then have to make the final changes when you actually mix your own vocals into the beat making software, however you should make sure that the beat is clean and that it is not too muddy or even crowded.

Make Beats Just Like a Pro

By practicing or by simply listening to your instruments you can learn how to make great beats which is a great way for you to master your craft. Truly it is easy to make beats, but it will definitely take some time. Producing is when you actually create music or beats for your rap or Hip Hop song.

What software to use if you want to Learn How to Make your own Rap Beats

There are literally thousand of products out there today that you can use to make good beats. The Roland Fantom X6 is totally worth it.

The Best and Most Popular Software Online

You can do almost anything with The Sonic Producer software. The Sonic Producer may be the last in the list of beat making software but its definitely the best one to date.

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Child 1st - Learning Disability Resources For Challenged Kids Improves Knowledge Retention

2009-06-10T00:42:00.000-07:00

Is your child falling behind in grade level expectations? Not recognizing words, or trying to sound out every word he comes to? Unable to blend sounds into words? Reversing, substituting, adding, or omitting sounds? These are common problems that face young children today. Fortunately, Child 1st can help.

Child 1st offers the best learning disability resources on the market. Our product designers look at children first to discover how they learn most naturally. We integrate explicit phonics instruction with specific strategies (visuals, movement, storytelling, humor, rhyme, and patterns) to engage children with an array of learning strengths. Our products are also specifically designed to help visual learners, and other right brain learners, those labelled with dyslexia, autism, Asperger's, ADD, and those who struggle with reading comprehension. CFP's products are also highly effective in teaching beginning readers, building a strong foundation for learning from the very start.

Among our many resources, we have tools to help children with difficulty learning numbers, sight words, and so forth. Does your child have difficulty relating number names to their symbols? Child1st offers stylized number sets and a song about the stylized numbers which make it easy for even toddlers to learn their numbers. Our image for number 8 is the snowman. The child can learn that 8 is the snowman who ate a carrot. At first, in order to recall the name of that symbol, the child might call the number "snowman." At this point, a concerned parent will understandably worry that her child might not ever call 8 "eight." But be patient. It won't be very long at all before the visual fades and your child will just see an 8 and will say "eight." Using the visuals just makes learning easy and fun.

How about digraphs? It is not easy for a young child to remember which digraph makes which sound. They all look very similar. We have stylized the digraphs to help your child quickly learn and remember. See SH for instance: Any child will be able to recall a time they heard a baby crying and maybe even hear a mother saying "Shhhh." Making the S in the digraph into the crying baby and the tall H into the mother who is saying "sh" makes it very easy for your child to learn and recall. The obvious hand motion to go along with this digraph is the one the mother is making. This visual/kinaesthetic tool is simple and powerful.

These are just a few of our many learning disability resources offered by Child 1st. We believe that every child can learn and we have the resources to make it happen. We believe brains are made to learn, they love to learn, and in many cases they will learn when conditions are right. No matters how far behind children are, once the gaps in their understanding are bridged, they will progress rapidly.

Child 1st - Sight Words for Children Improve Reading Skills & Stimulate Learning Appetite

2009-06-05T00:41:00.000-07:00

At Child 1st, our product designers look at children first to discover how they learn most naturally. We integrate explicit phonics instruction with specific strategies (visuals, movement, storytelling, humor, rhyme, and patterns) to engage children with an array of learning strengths. CFP's products are also highly effective in teaching beginning readers, building a strong foundation for learning from the very start.

Among our many resources, we have the most advanced tools to help children with sight words. SnapWords® are multisensory Dolch sight words combined with other high frequency words. They help visual, right brained learners, and children with learning disabilities learn to read more easily. Although we call our products "sight words for kindergarten," you may teach our Dolch sight words to children of any age with great success.

Sight Words are easily defined as the most common words that comprise found in most children's texts. There is a big push in most schools for children to memorize these words so that they can experience success in reading. At Child 1st, our idea is not to replace a systematic phonics instruction curriculum and expect children to memorize 306 words. Our approach is different. For children who have difficulty in working on left-brain functions, we embed cards/visuals into the letters and sight words, allowing the child to focus on what he's reading. This way, children will learn good phonics strategies, combined with visuals, will help make them fluent readers. Children can practice their sight words as often as needed, using our decodable text books, all in a way that is fun and easy.

For any child who struggles in reading, adding the visual and kinesthetic elements is like giving him a friendly, non-threatening approach that is not a reminder of past failure. Some children do not successfully learn to read the expected way: they might not understand decoding, might not have a good retention of sight words, but giving them visuals and motions as additional pathways for learning can make all the difference in the world. Moreover, for non-English speakers, our sight words greatly enhance the learning experience as the visual becomes a vital memory prompt to meaning. At first, children might say the word in their own language, but over time, they will make the transition to English words!

Child1st sight word cards propel children into reading. No matter how difficult reading has seemed before. For those children who cannot decode, are stuck in the decoding stage, or who have little short term memory, SnapWords® are the answer. Providing multisensory reading instruction is vital for Learners with Dyslexia, Aspergers, Autism, ADD, Reading Comprehension Problems, Visual Learners, and other Right Brain Learners. We provide a path to reading success using explicit phonics instruction combined with visual, kinesthetic (body movement), and tactile elements that provide multiple channels into the brain.

What An Online School Can Do For You

2009-06-01T00:40:00.000-07:00

Online high schools - these are today's means of providing young students with the best quality of education. These are the trend in today's modern learning system.

An online school is basically the same as a traditional academy. The only difference is that an online high school provides the support of a traditional academy through a technology-based home-school academic program. It dynamically combines the resources of a traditional academy with the proven elementary and secondary multimedia curriculum only online schools can provide.

Students all over the world can subscribe to these online schools. All the students need is a decent computer with a connection to the internet! Their work is transmitted over the Web for the academy to grade and record.

With a flexible yet structured program that is customized to meet the need of every student, an online high school allows the student the ability to attend classes, work on projects and submit their requirements at their convenience. Students may be logged into the classroom or working during their free time.

Clients are always backed up by the online high school. The students are provided a schedule that outlines what needs to be done and when it needs to be done, thus preparing the student ahead of time and giving him the opportunity to accomplish his work earlier. And because spoken material in the classroom often passes students by because of a number of distractions, absences, fatigue or boredom, all course material is available to the student anytime, enabling him to read and re read lectures, discussions, explanations and comments.

In an online school, student interaction and the diversity of opinion is increased. Why? It's because in an online environment, everybody gets a say, not just the most talkative. The students' anonymous status also provides a less intimidating and equal playing field. Here there is no bias caused by seating arrangement, gender, race and age. Students also can process their thoughts longer and can share their insights when they are ready.

What gives an online school an edge? Student-centered teaching methods are applied. Learning styles vary to everyone. Some are visual learners and others learn by interaction.

So now you know what an online school can do for you. All that's left is for you to make up your mind.

Basic Tips on How to Home School Your Kids

2009-05-20T00:39:00.000-07:00

It is estimated that around 1 million students are homeschooled in the United States every year. Homeschooling is an excellent way to stay close to your children; give them the proper care they need while helping them become well-rounded adults. Homeschooling allows you individualize; to find education that is best suited for your children.

Reasons for Homeschooling

Find out whether you share the following thoughts about why homeschooling is required: (i) Parents have religious belief that they can provide better education at home; (ii) Parents thinking that the environment at school will not be congenial for their children; (iii) Homeschooling will help develop character and morality of a child; (iv) There are subjects taught at schools that are not in accordance with the faith, thinking of the parents; (v) The child has special needs or disabilities.

Now, the question arises whether or not homeschooling has any adverse affects on a child's education; maybe not. Homeschooled children have above average test results on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams. Also, homeschooled kids are sometimes better at social adjustment than kids who go to school. The way the homeschooled children make up for not attending a regular school is by participating in homeschool support groups, scouting, church and recreational activities, and other associations.

Getting Started with Homeschooling

One way of knowing more about homeschooling is by joining local support groups. Such groups can be found by word of mouth or through public or private schools, religious groups, or state or national associations. Each state has at least one homeschooling association. These groups offer necessary advice and information and hold conferences at which families who school at home discuss legal, philosophical, and teaching issues. Some school districts allow homeschoolers to attend public school part-time.

Following are different homeschool methods: (i) Diane Lockman's authentic classical trivium (The Classical Scholar) unit studies, (ii) Charlotte Mason's methodology, (iii) Montessori or Waldorf methods, and (iv) eclectic blends of different styles.

Is Homeschooling for Everyone?

No. Homeschooling is hard work. It can also be expensive, as you have to pay for educational materials and extracurricular activities. You may also be faced with a loss of income if one parent has to quit a job to homeschool. References: The Responsibilities of Homeschooling Homeschooling means being able to devote yourself to your children all day through. You, as a parent will fully responsible for the direction, depth, and breadth of your child's education for the rest of its life. This is a very big responsibility and should not be taken lightly.

Ask yourself these questions to see whether you are ready. Why do you think you want to homeschool? What is it that your child will be able to achieve by being homeschooled that he or she will not receive in a regular school? What do you consider a "good" education? These questions can help you make the decision, and help you create the right environment that will be best your children.

Tips for CBSE Papers

2009-05-15T00:30:00.000-07:00

Each time CBSE Papers (board exams) approach, students witness higher anxiety levels manifesting in sweaty palms, shaky legs and twitching fingers. The fear of exams gives most students sleepless nights. Students often tend to find it difficult to get down to studying and try to seek answers from their friends as to where to begin. The problem does not end here. Panic attacks before entering examination hall, issues like how to answer CBSE Papers and what to do once you are done with your exams crops up. Here are a few tips for all you students out there who are to face CBSE Papers or any other board exams (conducted by other boards). It is important for students to learn to deal with the situation by breaking it down into stages. The entire examination period can be thus, divided into three stages i.e. Pre Exam, During Exam and Post Exam.

i. Pre Exam:- The most important key to fare well in any exam is to prepare well. Before starting it is important to go through the entire CBSE syllabus for your grade. Start off with the difficult subjects first, as fresh mind allows for fast and effective understanding and memorization of concepts. Prepare a time table for yourself in detail that lists down when and how you plan to deal with all the subjects. For attempting CBSE Papers well, going through all the related NCERT text books thoroughly is a primary requirement. Generally NCERT text books deal with all the relevant topics in detail, however if you feel the need seek help from the reference books suggested for CBSE Papers, feel free to do so. While studying subjects like Social Sciences, it may be a good idea to practice CBSE papers for each of the individual subjects like History, Geography and Civics separately. Be careful not to delve excessively into a subject that you like; concentrating on 'least preferred' subjects first will help you make the most of your revision time. Once done with memorizing key points, try to revise at least once before attempting the final CBSE Paper. If you are left with enough time before the final exams, try your hand on mock tests prescribed for CBSE Papers.

ii. During Exam:- Once you enter the examination hall, do not stress yourself or panic. First read all the instructions and the marking scheme carefully. Accordingly, allocate your time for each question. An answer within the prescribed word limit that covers all the important points will fetch you more marks in CBSE Papers than writing lengthy and incomplete answers. If possible, support your answers with diagrammatic representations. Your writing should be legible enough for the examiner to read. Once done with answering the CBSE Paper, do revise your answer sheet and highlight the major points. It will make your answer sheet look more organized.

iii. Post Exam:- There's not much that you can do once you are done with a particular CBSE Paper. Unwind and quickly start preparing yourself for the next one. If it was the last CBSE paper set goals for the future and support them with a concrete and actionable plan. It is equally important to have backup plans or alternative courses of action after your CBSE papers.

Should You Homeschool Your Kids?

2009-05-10T00:38:00.000-07:00

The ability to home school your child has many positive aspects, probably one of the biggest being the ability to give each child very specific, individualized, one on one attention. Another plus for home schooling your own child is that the child doesn't have to deal with many of the negative peer pressure issues that are so often associated with the entire public school system.

In my own experience I feel I must also tell you that there are a few negative aspects that can go with home schooling as well, such as, the lack of social skills and the feelings of being on the outside looking in that many a home schooled child may develop.

In many ways though I do strongly feel that going to public or private school is best for most children, because most children need to feel a part of things, and going to regular public school gives most children the social skills needed to be a part of the real world. These kids get to experience their prom and other good things in life that they would not get to experience being home schooled.

In many ways I feel that both home school and private school has its negatives and positives but for the most part I do feel that public school is best. Here's why: home school doesn't help you learn as many social skills and other skills the way public or private school does - you can miss so many of these opportunities when you're home schooled.

But, you can also learn things in a different way than others and that can sometimes be a good thing, but in other ways you also miss out on certain things. Over all I think its just a personal choice that a parent has to make for their own child but they should make it with open eyes - not just for protective reasons.

The best idea is to make a choice that's best for your child's overall well being and education because choosing to home school your child just to keep them safe or to keep them from dealing with peer pressure can be detrimental in so many ways. Without meaning to you may actually be over protecting those kids from life, but this is just my opinion which comes from my own experience dealing with home schooled kids. Think about it for yourself, take your time and you too can decide whether or not home schooling is right for you - and for your kids

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2009-05-01T23:50:00.000-07:00

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Best Medical Schools in World

2009-04-20T18:17:00.000-07:00

Going to medical school is not an easy job. On your behalf, it requires a serious commitment and an involvement on all levels of the person, intellectual,financial and emotional. What is cost of medical education, the cost of obtaining a medical degree can be $300,000 at the most including living expenses. In fact, the average medical graduate accumulates as much as $100,000 in debt.

Medical school ranking is very important aspect for medical and health related students. In World, there are lot of medical schools which are known for world-class facilities, top-notch faculty and numerous research publications. However, there is no medical school, famous or not, who has a monopoly on providing an unbeatable medical education. Basically medical school ranking is separated into two lists.

1- best medical schools in terms of research 2-best medical school in terms of primary care

In Research category we have schools which show capacity to invest in and produce medical knowledge while primary care refers to the training of medical students regarding precisely that treating and caring of patient and primary care.

Before actually sharing the list of medical schools here it is important to mention that it is possible that some excellent medical schools may be missing in this list. You should keep in mind that it's a matter of ranking and what characteristics are used to make it. It does not mean that if a school is ranked low in this medical schools list, the doctors coming from these schools are not good and qualified.

Here are the lists of best medical schools in World and United States, for research and primary care separately.

Best 10 medical schools (primary care)
1. University of Washington

2. Oregon Health & Science University

3. University of California San Francisco

4. Mich. State U. Coll. of Osteopathic Medicine

5. University of Minnesota Duluth

6. University of California San Diego

7. University of New Mexico

8. University of Wisconsin Madison

9. University of Iowa (Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver)

10.University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Best 10 medical schools (research)
1. Harvard University

2. Johns Hopkins University

3. Washington University in St. Louis

4. Duke University

5. University of Pennsylvania

6. University of California San Francisco

7. Columbia U. College of Physicians and Surgeons

8. Stanford University

9. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

10. Yale University

The most prestigious medical school in the United States is probably the Harvard Medical School.It was founded in the eighteenth century. This school has produced Nobel Prize winners, spearheaded the development of the most modern technologies and pioneered breakthroughs in almost every aspect of medicine health and science. It is said that their acceptance rate is very low (round about 5%) and students need an average MCAT score of 11.7.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is another excellent research medical school. It was founded in 1893, it also boasts of the same honors and qualifications like Harvard medical school. Another top medical schools are Duke Medical School and Stanford University.

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HTC performance will be better in February of next year

2009-04-15T00:22:00.000-07:00

According to Taiwan media reports, the VIA Group Chairman Cher Wang 12, said that the international financial tsunami for the smart phone market, had little impact in these few months, HTC has a decent performance, the recent HTC will occur in the introduction of new products. She expected that the performance will be better next year, in February.

Cher Wang is my participation in this year's "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)" Business Advisory Committee meeting (ABAC) is one of three business representatives, 12, she attended Friends Alibaba CEO Jack Ma's speech, talking about HTC of electricity. She and Ma late this year in Asia because the United States Barack Obama lines had no chance of a dialogue with Obama at the same table.

They had been scheduled for Saturday afternoon, a dialogue with Obama at the same table, because Barack Obama in the United States, Texas, to attend memorial service for victims of shootings, postponed Asian trip, his plane to go to Saturday night to arrive in Singapore, according to understand that the United States trade representative, is likely to reassign Koch (Ron Kirk) on behalf of Obama, and the ABAC dialogue with business leaders.

Cher Wang said that the smart phone is a new product, thanks to fast-growing market, thanks to this year, almost not subject to the international financial tsunami. Earlier, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to come to Taiwan, both sides have a number of cooperation and exchange, the recent HTC there will be some new products come out one after another, it is estimated to grow in February next year, the performance will be better.

Cher Wang this week, almost all in Singapore to attend ABAC and APEC-related activities, these days a lot of VIA core cadres were also gathered in Singapore to discuss the company at any time with her big, such as VIA Technologies Group, China, in particular from the executive long-Xu Tao Beijing arrived in Singapore.

However, the most for Cher Wang joy, or her "soul mate" Chen Wen-chi, general manager of VIA Technologies, arrived in Singapore on the 11th evening, there in her hotel where he stayed and gave her a pleasant surprise. Cher Wang is also introducing a smile to others, Chen Wen-chi is her good buddies.

Ma's speech is on the 12th and will help small and medium enterprises development. Ma said that SMEs in the development process can get a relative shortage of resources, the original tour of his past, that is, Obama wants to talk about how to assist the development of SMEs, "Unfortunately, Obama can not come."

Ma and Cher Wang six or seven years ago, met in Switzerland at the World Economic (WEF) forum, just this year, representing the two sides attended the ABAC and APEC-related activities. Since the second quarter of next year's ABAC forum will move to Taipei, Cher Wang also urged Ma must not forget to go to Taiwan, but also to bring Lili. Lili is the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China deputy governor, Li-Li Zhang, Ma and Zhang Lijun, Chairman of China's first video is China's ABAC representatives.

Some of Atlanta's BEST schools and the FINEST public schools are in Lilburn and Snellville

2009-04-10T00:28:00.000-07:00

Most families give serious consideration to the quality of the local schools before they purchase or rent a new home. If you get a great price on a home that you love, but the schools are less than superior, many concerned parents are going to find themselves spending more for private schools than they paid for the home. It is a very important consideration, especially when Atlanta's finest public schools may serve one side of the street, but the kids across the street might be going to a "war zone" school.

Suburban schools like in Snellville and Lilburn, are generally expected to offer a safer environment and many, especially Gwinett County can be expected to offer above average education. This is born out by the fact that Gwinnett County was recently awarded $250,000 in a National competetion as one of five finalists for the Nation's most improved Urban School District. (September 2009) Gwinnett County is the largest school district in the state of Georgia and is frequently presented similar awards for excellence.

Brookwood High School, located in Snellville, serves much of the more recently developed, fabulous subdivisions of Gwinnett County and is considered by many to be the finest public high school in the Atlanta Metro area. Besides having a Championship football program, Brookwood is ranked as superior in their overall extra cirricular activities programs. But more important, in today's competetive education environment is Brookwood's Scholastic Accomplishment. In 2007, the last year available Brookwood's CRCT scores place them at 97.9% proficiency in Reading and English Language Arts skills. And in the ever important area of Mathematics, Brookwood students show a Proficiency level of 94.9%. These are astouding levels of accomplishment and could be attributed in part, to the desireable student to teacher ratio of only 18.5. Truely, this is one of the finest public schools in the Atlanta metro area.

One of the finest elementary schools in the Metro area is R.D.Head Elementary on Hewatt Road in Lilburn. Serving PreK-5, Head has a student to teacher ratio of only 16.8 so you are assured of personal attention to your child's needs. That is obvious from the CRCT scores for Head Elementary. Math Proficiency tested at 97% and for Reading and English Language Arts tested at 96.7%. Unheard ofin most areas.

Five Forks Middle School, serving that particularly troublesome age group in the 6-8 grades boasts Proficiency scores of 94.6% in Reading and ELA and 87.8% for Math. Here the student to teacher ratio is also low at 17.3.

Tucked right behind the R.D.Head Elementry school is a truely unique community named Rivermist Sub Division . This highly desireable community was first developed in the mid 1980's and continues to grow even today. Homes range from the $200,000 range up to about $400,000. The rolling development of winding steets and unique and varied architecture includes a small fishing lake, club house, lovely community swimming pool and several lighted tennis courts. Also, the Yellow River meanders through the neighborhood and is complete with several hiking trails along the river. Another unique feature about the sub division that appeals to me is that there is only one street that allows ingress and egress which makes it very in hospitable to criminals and vandals. Indeed a very desireable community seved by the best collection of Public Schools you will find anywhere. Did I forget to mention that all three schools highlighted in this article serve this community??

Do You REALLY Want to Help End Poverty for the U.S. and English-speaking Nations?

2009-04-05T00:28:00.000-07:00

We often see articles in newspapers or magazines about the shocking extent of poverty in America or some other English-speaking nation. But how often do the articles examine the cause of the poverty? I cannot remember ever seeing such an article. Many persons of influence -- celebrities, educators, and politicians -- bemoan the extent of poverty. Many of them want to help. Some of them actually do help, but the help is almost always something involving providing money or physical items to temporarily relieve the symptoms -- the pain and suffering brought on by poverty. It is almost never something which will enable those in poverty to permanently escape their poverty. It is like the saying, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Using this analogy, in order to teach a man to fish (i.e. escape poverty through his own actions), you have to understand what is causing him to be in poverty. Otherwise, any help you provide will merely fight the symptoms of the problem rather than solving the problem. It is like giving someone aspirin to relieve the pain of pneumonia rather than antibiotics to end the pneumonia.

The most statistically accurate and thorough study of English functional illiteracy ever commissioned by the U.S. government was a five-year, $14 million study involving lengthy interviews of 26,049 U.S. adults. The interviewees were statistically balanced for age, gender, ethnicity, and location (urban, suburban, or rural in a dozen states and several prisons across the U.S.) to represent the entire U.S. population. This study, titled Adult Literacy in America, proves that 48.7% of U.S. adults (over 93 million of them) are functionally illiterate (i.e. they read and write so poorly that they cannot hold an above-poverty-level-wage job) and proves they are more than twice as likely to be in poverty because of functional illiteracy as for all other reasons combined.

The U.S. Census Bureau reports a much higher literacy rate, but if you see how the literacy rate that they report was obtained, you will undoubtedly agree with Jonathan Kozol (who describes the literacy rate determination process in his shocking book Illiterate America) that the reported figure vastly overestimates the literacy rate -- and the Adult Literacy in America report proves it. Although there is no evidence of deliberate falsification of the literacy rate, it is in the short term best interest of educators and politicians to believe the rosy reports of our literacy rate.

Believing that we are much more literate than we actually are, however, alleviates any necessity of the drastic action needed to solve the problem. Instead we just continue to treat the symptoms of pain and suffering to the illiterates and continue the high cost to every U.S. adult -- reader and non-reader alike. Functional illiteracy costs every adult -- reader and non-reader alike -- an average of $5186 each year for (1) government programs that illiterates use, (2) for truancy, juvenile delinquency, and crime directly related to illiteracy, and (3) the higher cost of consumer goods as a result of functional illiterates in the workplace. The higher cost of consumer goods results from (1) higher costs for recruiting and training employees, (2) the cost of preventing and correcting errors made by illiterate workers, and (3) the reduction in sales of reading materials, higher education courses, and more expensive and luxury items.

A study of the changes made in the method used to teach reading and the results achieved by these changes prove that there have not been any statistically significant improvements in the last eighty years or more. Most of the changes made have come as a result of the 1983 "Nation At Risk" report stating that if a foreign nation had imposed upon us our 1983 education system, we would have considered it an act of war.

Most American school children of normal intelligence require a minimum of two years to learn to read. Dr. Frank Laubach, who taught adults to read in over 313 alphabetic languages (and even invented spelling systems for scores of language groups who had no written language) found that in 98% of the languages in which he taught, he could teach them to read and write fluently in less than three months. In some of the simplest languages, such as one or more dialects of the Philippine language, he found that they could learn to read in one hour! Dr. Laubach stated on page 48 of his book, Forty Years With the Silent Billion, "If we spelled English phonetically, American children could be taught to read in a week." As far as grammar and syntax are concerned, English is neither the easiest nor the most difficult. One week may be somewhat optimistic, but the grammar and syntax of English is easier than many European languages, all of whose speakers learn to read in less than three months.

There are more than 1.3 billion English-speaking people around the world, more than speak any language dialect other Mandarin Chinese. The vast majority of Mandarin Chinese speakers live in China. English is used more than any other language to speak to someone who does not understand the speaker's native dialect. It is estimated that 600 million of the English-speaking people worldwide (including over 93 million in the U.S. alone) are functionally illiterate.

People who are honest in evaluating the serious physical, mental, emotional, medical, and financial problems of illiterates and the extent of English functional illiteracy of English-speaking people will have to admit that the many half-measures we have been using for the last eighty years are only fighting the symptoms of the problem, not solving the problem. If we had to endure the problems that functional illiterates must constantly live with, we would consider our problems a crisis.

Literacy Research Associates, Inc. and NuEnglish, Inc., two non-profit educational corporations, have researched and perfected a system that Dr. Laubach (now deceased) would undoubtedly advocate to solve our literacy problems -- the only proven solution known to be available. It has been proven in over 300 alphabetic languages, but never tried in English.

Benefits of shadow classes for students in elementary through high school

2009-04-01T00:17:00.000-07:00

Whether your child is in elementary, middle school or high school, he or she may require private tutoring lessons in class subjects such as math, reading and writing -- especially if they are enrolled in AP classes. However, many schools do not offer adequate tutoring services tailored to your child's specific needs. When appropriate, shadow classes at a professional child education franchise can offer just the right support your child needs to excel in their academic career.

Shadow classes are small group tutoring sessions that help students keep up and/or get ahead in school. These private classes offer students reinforcement of basic skills and study practices, while also directly supporting their in-school progress. During shadow classes, instructors work hand-in-hand with a student's classroom teacher and use the same course materials, syllabi, textbooks, etc.

Shadow classes are extremely beneficial for students because instructors have the patience and experience to teach the curriculum and explain complicated topics. In addition to helping students understand challenging topics, shadow classes can help prepare them for tests and quizzes. Whether students need AP test help or homework help, a private tutor can mentor them during each stage of the learning process. Another benefit to shadow classes is the constant monitoring.

Instructors monitor each student's progress and adapt the curricula to their strengths and weaknesses. In addition, instructors can recommend other beneficial tutoring services to help students throughout their academic careers, such as AP classes, college entrance exam preparation, and enrichment activities.

Whether your child requires a personal math tutor for algebra or geometry, a specialty-designed shadow class can mean the difference between a failing and passing grade.

Science Olympiad

2009-03-20T00:26:00.000-07:00

Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts the National Science Olympiad exam each year in keeping with its responsibility of building a national pool of scientific and Information Technology talent. National Science Olympiad 2009 is the 12th Olympiad in SOF's endeavor. Apart from building a national pool of young scientists, SOF is also bestowed with the responsibility of inculcating in young minds a feeling of national belongingness and unified fraternity in the field of Science and IT, by promoting talent in these fields and setting them up on a global platform.

Initiatives like National Science Olympiad act as a platform to bring about a practical approach to learning in the field of Science and IT. SOF expects a participation of over 30,000 students from classes II to XII in the National Science Olympiad 2009 across India. National Science Olympiad is a rage amongst school students and is considered as one of the most prestigious science competitions in India. To encourage increased levels of participation, SOF sends out prospectus, posters and registration forms to schools all across India a few weeks prior to the Olympiad. SOF also keeps schools updated about the date and venue of the first round of examination of the National Science Olympiad.

All students from classes II to XII are eligible to participate in National Science Olympiad. National Science Olympiad takes place in two rounds. The first round involves the participation of all the registered students from classes II to XII. It is from this round that the top 500 students and all school toppers from each grade get qualified for the second round of the National Science Olympiad. All India Toppers from classes II to VIII are awarded a gold medal and a laptop and the All India Toppers from classes IX to XII are given a cash prize of Rs 51,000/-Students who secure Rank 2 at the all India level in National Science Olympiad from classes II to VIII are given a silver medal and a laptop, and students from classes IX o XII securing 2nd Rank are a given a cash prize of Rs 31,000/-. This is not all! Top 500 students from each grade are awarded with cash prizes and/or goodies. Also, students who manage to secure 50% and above are awarded with a Certification of Participation at Level I.

Now, let us take a closer look at the examination pattern for the National Science Olympiad. At both the levels of National Science Olympiad the examination paper is divided into two sections. The first section is Mental Ability and the second section is Science that carries 15 and 35 questions respectively. The syllabus for National Science Olympiad is aligned with the prescribed syllabus of CBSE, ICSE and other State Boards.

So what are you waiting for? Gear up all you students out there. With all this information about the National Science Olympiad, you should be all set to crack it and come out with flying colours. All the Best!

Lollipop Fundraisers are Easy

2009-03-15T00:25:00.000-07:00

Fundraising lollipops are one of the easiest, most basic products to sell. If you need a quick sale and are not in need of making huge amounts, lollipop fundraisers are perfect. And, despite common misconceptions, every major fundraising distributor sells wholesale fundraising lollipops.

You do not need to know a wholesaler. For the most part all lollipop fundraisers are the same in that you are purchasing bulk lollipops in case quantities at discounted prices and re selling the lollipops for a profit. This type of fundraiser is also known as direct sales since you will have the lollipops in your possession and will hand them directly to the customer when they pay you.

Fundraising lollipops come in an enormous variety of flavors, styles and shapes. If you want to hold a lollipop fundraiser, you will find a lollipop perfect for your group. Typically your group will double it's investment for a lollipop fundraiser. When you double your money, it is considered making 50% profit.

The average fundraising lollipop retails for 50 cents. Your cost is usually 25 cents per lollipop. As you can see, you are selling the lollipops for two times what you are paying for them. Lollipop fundraisers are great for elementary schools and sports teams. They are wonderful for any fundraising group that involves children. They are especially attractive if part of your target sales market includes children.

Lollipop fundraisers are easy because most everyone will eat a lollipop now and then. They are very inexpensive and have fairly long shelf lives. The 50 cent price point means people can and will but multiple units and the sheer variety of shapes and flavors mean you can offer different lollipops and keep everyone happy with fresh ideas. Here are questions to ask when choosing a lollipop fundraising company:

* What is your minimum order?

* Is there a delivery charge or shipping fee?

* How long does it take to get lollipops?

Armed with those simple answers you will be ready to start your lollipop fundraiser.

Finding The Best Atlas Of The World

2009-03-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

Every home needs a good world atlas. While MapQuest, Yahoo Maps and Google Maps may have edged out traditional street maps for our directional needs, there will always be a place for a nice hard-cover, full-colored atlas. You can read at-a-glance profiles of different countries or cities, gain travel tips, reference information, teach the kids about other places and cultures or simply explore the world right from your sofa.

But which one of the world reigns supreme? This question is a difficult one to answer, but here are some classic selections, as well as some new options to unearth.

One of the most frequently used atlases is Goode's World Atlas, edited by Edward B. Espenshade, Jr. This pocket-sized book contains a number of high-quality maps from a cache of professional geographers.

Another great selection is the National Geographic Road Atlas of the United States, Canada and Mexico, which features, hands-down, the best street maps of North America. The 10th Edition Times map of the World boasts 125 color maps and a quarter of a million place names.

The DK World Atlas is full of entertaining facts, while also providing geographic information about every country in the world. You will also want to add the DK Atlas of World History, which includes maps, timelines, photographs and historical notes, and the DK World Reference Atlas, which has 1 to 6 pages about each country, discussing politics, climate, world affairs, economics, crime, health, media, education and communications.

Sometimes you can find a map the world that reveals the current state of our planet. The State of the World Atlas does just that, displaying the most current statistics, profiles and realities about world politics, economics, food supplies, military power, energy resources, pollution levels and biodiversity.

In a nutshell, what a hardcopy atlas of the world delivers, which online mapping lacks, is that historical, worldview of mapmakers and cartographers who take the great time and effort to color code our world and combine data with maps in a sensible way, thus painting the larger picture.

If you are looking for an atlas of American history to inspire the kids, then consider Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley's "Places in Time: A New Atlas of American History" (for 7-14 year olds), which teaches kids about fascinating stories behind 20 little-known American places using oral narratives, old maps, drawings and contemporary accounts. Don't forget to get Lynn Kuntz's "Celebrate the USA: Hands-On History Activities for Kids" (for 8-10 year olds), which will have you playing musical inventions like Ben Franklin or creating liberty wind socks from oatmeal boxes, glues, yarn and paper.

School Fundraising Opportunity

2009-03-05T00:24:00.000-08:00

When a school fundraising opportunity comes knocking on your door, answer it.

With the decreasing amount of money given to the school districts every year, there is a necessity to take advantage of every opportunity that comes about. Opportunities are everywhere. They come about when you are searching for them or great ideas might simply show up in your email.

Whatever the school fundraising opportunity is, there is no doubt that it would be beneficial to the schools bottom line. There are many different ways that money can be donated to the school. Who would think that buying your favorite twelve pack of soft drinks at the grocery store would contribute to the school of your choice?

Well, this is true! This is done in a couple of different ways.

One is through scrip. One of the ways that scrip fundraising takes place is that the school buys "scrip" from the grocery chain at a discounted rate and then sells it to the parents at face value. The parents do not pay any more and they use it like cash at the store. Because of the way they went about their purchase, they have just helped the school raise a few dollars. Another way that money is donated to the school in a similar way is by the use of plastic. Yes, by simply swiping your credit card a percentage, generally 2-10%, of your purchase goes to the school of your choice.

One such retailer that incorporates this into their credit card is Target. They have donated a great deal of money to numerous schools throughout the nation. If you are not familiar with this program, simply apply for a "red card" at Target and during the application process you can designate which school you would like a percentage of your purchases to go to and then go shopping! One other way to come about a school fundraising opportunity is to simply read your email.

If you have ever looked into fundraising before and filled out forms requesting more information, chances are you were placed on an emailing list for that company. This is not a bad thing by any means. You will now be one of the first to see the latest in fundraising opportunities, such as being able to make 100% profit! The point is, keep your eyes peeled. You never know when or where you will have the opportunity to raise school funds.

Many different companies see the importance in giving back to the local schools and for this reason they are continuously thinking of innovative ways to do so.

Band Fundraising in Smaller Towns

2009-03-01T00:20:00.000-08:00

If you are in need of a band fundraising idea let me tell you about the Mexia High School Band in Texas.

Mexia is a relatively small Texas town with a population of around 6,700 people. It is not a wealthy town with a median household income of less than $23,000 in 2000. The median house value was $36,000 that same year.

If you were hand picking a target market to hold a successful premium cookie dough fundraiser, Mexia probably would not be high on your list. But a few years ago they were looking for a band fundraising idea that would work good and decided to contact us and hold a cookie dough fundraiser.

Bands Make the Dough with This Fundraiser The attraction to selling cookie dough was simple. They knew that everyone loved freshly baked cookies. They thought it would be easy enough to sell. And they loved the idea that we would provide all the order forms and cookie dough brochures they needed for their sale free of charge and with no obligation. We even put together a fact filled kick off letter to hand out to each seller and a cash collection envelope for each person to keep collected money in. That gave them everything they needed to get started. Mexia took our advice and sold cookie dough for two weeks.

At the end of the sale they tallied their order together and found out they had sold more than 1,000 tubs. That gave them a profit of more than $5,000. They decided to sell cookie dough again the next year. This time we talked about offering some type of incentive program to make sure everyone was involved in the sale.

The results were even better. When they tallied together their order they had sold more than 1,600 tubs of frozen cookie dough and had made more than $8,000 profit.

We would love to talk to you if you are in need of a band fundraising idea. Selling frozen cookie dough might not be the fundraiser you choose in the end but we can talk through all the options with you and help make your band fundraiser a resounding success.

Writing service comes to the rescue of struggling students with 'same day' essays

2009-02-23T19:43:00.000-08:00

Many adults look back on their student days as 'the time of their lives', but with the highs of academic life come a few lows, such as the pressure of deadlines and the stress of achieving the desired grade.

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Fulgent prospect for a child education

2009-02-15T00:14:00.000-08:00

Do you want your child to have a first-class internationally recognized education that will allow him or her to be successful in their chosen career? Do you want your child to have an enriching and fulfilling educational experience with access to a wide variety of extra-curricular activities? Lancers International School is a new international School in Gurgaon with excellent transport links to Delhi, India and the world! Gurgaon is rapidly becoming the commercial capital of India as well as a peaceful and secure residential area offering desirable accommodation.

Many multinational companies are based here in Gurgaon, making Lancers International School an ideal location for the children of both expat and Indian employees. Lancers is a new school with a new ideology and a holistic approach to education, aiming to produce a healthy environment to nurture both mind and body.

The buildings are aesthetically pleasing and spacious, set amongst lush green lawns. Here at Lancers International School the importance of up-to-date technology is fully recognized and the campus has a sophisticated wireless computer network with fast internet connections and videoconferencing facilities. Access to the campus network is available from most locations on campus. There is also sophisticated school management software that integrates the various functions of school administration. There is 100% power and water back up and automatic light and temperature control. As well as spacious, well-equipped classrooms, Lancers International School has an integrated science laboratory, as well as individual laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and design technology.

The laboratories are equipped to high standards of safety, and support the core program of learning science. The centre of an international school is the library and the library at Lancers is one of the best of any international school in India. The 10,000 square foot library is divided into separate areas for the primary and secondary sections of the school and is staffed with qualified librarians. There is a large and varied selection of books covering all genres complete with audiovisual aids. There are online search facilities with access to the internet and email. There is a digital library section with multimedia CD ROMS and e-books. An automated catalogue gives flexible access to all the resources of the school. The library is used for reference, research and project work as well as for recreational reading. It is fully air conditioned with a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere that creates the perfect environment for learning.

A healthy lifestyle and diet are the building blocks on which a child's education is based. Lancers International School believes in nurturing the whole child so of course healthy, nutritious meals are prepared by professional chefs in the well-equipped kitchen and served in the spacious dining room. The school provides for day school, day boarding and full boarding options. Day school students leave at the end of the academic day, and day boarders are provided with a healthy lunch. The afternoon program includes tutorials and activities. The children are actively encouraged to take part in a wide range of sporting activities - as well as providing healthy exercise this helps the students learn about the importance of teamwork and leadership.

There are also state of the art facilities for music, theatre and dance and instruction in both Indian and Western musical instruments are provided by experienced full-time staff as well as by visiting teachers. All in all Lancers International School in Gurgaon can offer your child a fulfilling pathway to future success. Lancers International School can compete with any international school in Delhi, or in India or in fact in the world!

Writing service comes to the rescue of struggling students with 'same day' essays

2009-02-09T19:38:00.000-08:00

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Elearning: Studying in the Digital age

2009-02-05T00:21:00.000-08:00

Change has become the order of the day to keep pace with our fast, stressful and competitive lifestyle. So, as an important component of our life, even education in the 21st century is acquiring a new form - from traditional learning to technology driven elearning. With the advent of Internet in every home, learning has become more web-oriented. New-age digital formats of study modules are very much attention grabbing and learner centric. Further, elearning is becoming popular option for home study support as it amalgamates the fields of online learning, web-based training, technology-delivered instruction and distance learning.

With changing times, the convergence of Internet and learning has facilitated an individualized, comprehensive, dynamic learning content in real time. Elearning is designed keeping in focus the individual requirement and convenience. It is fast becoming the preferred choice for self-learning by a majority of youngsters as it provides, economical, flexible and anywhere, anytime study support. The unique and accessible features of elearning make it a preferred option for Gen Z. Furthermore; it provides the edge required to score extra marks in exams and climb the ladder of success.

Elearning offers interactive online learning supports in the form of chat rooms, forums, online class, online bulletin boards, live virtual class to name a few. Various educational sites give anxious students round the clock after school study support to help them with their queries and homework thus maintaining continuity in the learning process. In addition, study support via online tutoring enables the learners to put forth more specific questions and get the simple explanations of complex queries immediately. Elearning has definite benefits over traditional private tuitions. It offers flexibility of time and saves cost of travelling incurred in private tuitions.

Students can study directly with subject experts in Live Virtual Class and avail study help anytime, anywhere. It gives students the freedom to select their own subject, topic on their preferred date and time. This gives them instant access to subject experts and one-on-one personalized attention to help them with the problem concepts. The online tutor is available 24x7 to assist the students with school assignments and answer their queries. Elearning saves students from the trouble of mugging up answers as this new integrated approach to studies aims at learning with the help of visual representation that lead to a better and in-depth understanding of the subject.

Online study aids like Smart Learning Modules, which are graphical and pictorial presentations of chapters, increase the attention span of the students and make the complex concepts easier. Other learning modules like Mindmaps enable students to get a better understanding of complex topics. Mindmaps give a logical and hierarchical presentation of chapters in flowcharts, which help in increased retention and a better grasp of the idea.

Increasingly used in all websites of similar nature, these learning mechanism tools are appreciated globally for their advantageous attributes, which eventually help in better understanding of the concept to students with varied mental abilities. Along with self-learning, even the classroom teaching pattern is evolving. The universally adapted model of classroom teaching is being actively blended with Elearning technology to make learning a more fruitful experience.

Alternative Places of Learning in Schools

2009-02-01T00:16:00.000-08:00

As many have come to know, schools are places of instruction and learning, depending on your standpoint. Students spend a very significant amount of time inside their respective classrooms, listening to the lectures and litanies of their teachers and instructors.

But sometimes, what you learn in the classroom does not come close to the things you learn outside of it. This article aims to explore other parts within a school that have the potential to give valuable lessons in and about life.

Our first stop is the gate. Yes, that gate. The sometimes rickety, sometimes rusty gate that serves as a boundary between school life and the outside world. The gate where you enter the hallowed grounds of the school. The same gate that so painstakingly gives students a choice: enter or do not enter.

Some make this choice unconsciously, resigned or just willing to step inside the campus to do their tasks. Others face a more conscious decision, others who aren't too keen on the idea of attending school. In any case, the gate is a symbol for the first measure of responsibility in a student. Do your thing or skip class.

Next stop: the library. With its quiet atmosphere and often just-right room temperature, where else would be more conducive for studying, doing your homework, and...sleeping? Many have gone there intending to study, but instead of putting a book's content into their head, they end up putting their head on the book. So the library is one place to test one's will and discipline.

The cafeteria is another location in school that has the potential to teach alternative lessons to the students. For many, the canteen or cafeteria is only a place where they will take a quick lunch before proceeding on to cramming for their remaining homework. As author Douglas Adams once said, "time is an illusion; lunchtime doubly so." Students, in many ways, can attest to that.

Still, the cafeteria is an invaluable environment that further makes the school a valid microcosm of adult society. On one hand, you have the economic aspect of the cafeteria. It is, essentially, a place where students get one of the basic needs in life: food. It is a market for a commodity, and thus represents problem solving in terms of how to budget one's lunch money.

It may seem a trite task, but you definitely won't be laughing when you are budgeting the lunch money of an entire family in the future. It is also the kind of microeconomics that poses such options to students: do I buy this lunch, or do I go for something cheaper and save money for that video game I want to play? This, then, provides a scenario where the student has to identify his or her priorities.

On another hand, the cafeteria provides a social environment as well. Who are the kids sitting together? In what way can you classify the groups? Who are left out? How do the students treat their teachers in the cafeteria environment, and vice versa? The cafeteria doubtlessly illustrates how robust and dynamic the interactions between this microcosm of society is.

The gate and the cafeteria are just a couple of locations within schools that surely offer valuable alternative lessons for the students who spend countless hours on their chairs facing a blackboard or whiteboard while listening to the drone of instruction. These locations allow a different kind of instruction altogether, the kind that the individual student finds out on his or her own. Sometimes, it is the kind of lesson that could prove to be more valuable than any formula or any fact.

Overview Of Online Education

2009-01-19T19:09:00.000-08:00

We live in the information age. We have grown so accustomed to information at the speed of light that the prospect of not having immediate access to countless numbers of facts and figures with the mere click of a few buttons for many of us is simply disconcerting. For this reason, it only makes sense that there are many people across the nation and around the world that are embracing the idea of online learning and educational opportunities with every ounce of enthusiasm they can muster.

At the same time there are equal numbers of people around the world who are trying desperately to hold on to traditional methods of dealing with certain things. In fact, some people actually still play solitaire with a deck of playing cards. For people who feel that the information age has left them behind to some degree the chances are quite good that online learning may not be the best available option for you.

Below you will find a few questions that can help you narrow down whether or not you would truly benefit by taking some of the many online courses that are being offered in today's information age of learning.

Are you disciplined? This may seem like such an innocuous question because we would all like to think that we are disciplined to some degree. The problem is that when you are in the driver's seat for your own education you need to have a little more than some small degree of discipline. You need to be able to meet deadlines, take the tests, and hold yourself responsible for actually learning the information that you need to learn in order to pass the course. There is no one to blame but yourself if you do not manage to do well in your online classes and some people simply do not like being in the drivers seat when it comes to motivating and pacing themselves and their learning practices.

How do you learn best? We all have different methods of learning for which we retain information better than others. Online courses are reading intensive. If you have difficulties retaining the information you read you may need to find an alternate learning method or seek solutions with the assistance of the course instructor before moving forward in an online learning environment.

Do you have a true desire to succeed? The answer to this question is quite important in determining whether or not online learning is in your best interest. There are many paths you can take in order to achieve the education and degree you desire. This is not the path of the masses, at least not yet. This type of learning, more than any other is easy to give up on through apathy. If you aren't determined to do the assignments, to study the notes, and to really learn the material that is presented to you then you really do not need to waste your time or the instructor's time by continually making up excuses. Online courses are largely self-paced but you do have a limited amount of time in which to learn the material before you need to move on. The teacher is responsible for providing you the information and material but you are responsible for everything that happens from that moment on. Are you ready for that responsibility?

Whether you are a first time college student or a professional that is returning to school after a long absence online learning can open new doors of opportunity for your learning pleasure. You must be willing to walk through those doors and take the information that is presented to you however in order to be successful. My sincere hope is that everyone reading this will carefully consider whether or not the lack of structure that many online courses provides is going to be conducive to your specific learning and educational needs before taking the plunge.

5 Fun Activities Ideas for Your Nursery School

2009-01-15T00:12:00.000-08:00

Children under five have active minds that require constant attention. To help you keep your nursery school children occupied, learning and having fun, here are five activities ideas for you to try out at your nursery school.

1. Make your own festive decorations

This is a good example of multi-tasking. Have a decoration making session with your children. You can choose how you'd like to decorate your nursery for the festive season and then as a group make all the decorations using art and craft materials. This is a fun, educational activity that might also save you some money on decorations. A tip for this activity is to plan exactly who does what, so that your decorations have coherence.

2. Go out into the wilderness to explore nature

It's important that children understand nature and start to gain an understanding of science, ready for when they go to school in a few years. Why not go on an expedition into the playground or garden if you have one, to see what creatures your children can identify and what animal groups they belong to. For example, is a spider an insect or an arachnid? And is it dangerous? Do some people react differently to wasp stings than others?

3. Roll Play

Society is a huge and complex system. Children often learn about complicated things more easily when they copy. Role playing can be an effective way for children to learn about work, emergency services, school and family life. So why not try dressing up and building a simple cardboard set to role play different activities.

4. Learn to ride

Some of your children might not have ridden a bike or trike before. One of the easiest ways to learn to ride is with a 'balance bike'. These don't have pedals or chains. Children use their feet to adjust their weight. This way they learn to balance naturally. They can be riding normal bikes within weeks of practicing on a balance bike. It might be worth investing in a few in your next nursery school supplies order.

5. Build bridges

This is a great activity. Split your nursery into groups and ask them to build a bridge between two tables or other pieces of furniture. You could use paper, Lego, building blocks, the choice is yours. This can be a very challenging task but children are very creative and imaginative. It's good to challenge them and see what they can do. Maybe some of the children at your nursery school will be future architects.

Knowledge on Online Computer Forensic Course technology

2009-01-10T00:11:00.000-08:00

Tech savvy and tech savvy wannabes alike can now learn more and more even at the comforts of their homes and couches. Those who already have a bachelor's degree in computer or Information Technology related courses can further expand their expertise with an ease through a higher computer course online. Similarly, non-IT professionals or career people who are in need of basic or advance IT training constrained by distance or busy schedule can opt for the online education option.

Working in an IT-based or IT-intertwined company means continuous upgrading, learning, and exposure to the latest trends and knowledge on computer technology and all its related facets. In the IT world, innovation, competency, and modernity are essential for survival and longevity. With the advent of more sophisticated internet, expanding skills and competencies in information technology has become easier and more constraints-sensitive. An online computer course is now just clicks of a computer away.

For those who have just stepped inside the world of information technology, a number of beginner's courses are available. Starters usually have to begin learning various computer programs and applications. Many software and computer companies, like Linux, are now offering online computer training and programming courses. For *Microsoft applications*, training courses on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, MS Project, MS Office 97, MS Office 2000, Windows operating systems basic, and Windows NT Workstation are mostly taken up by beginners. MAC OS9 and MAC troubleshooting training courses are the ones mostly sought by MAC starters. These online training courses mostly come in packages priced based on extensiveness and promotions campaign by the manufacturers.

Web design, web development, web management, web graphics and animation training, HTML courses, and many others are available for people already equipped with basic computer applications training. For more advanced IT enthusiasts, online training and full-blown computer courses are also abundant. There are online courses on telecommunications, technology and security, search engine positioning, wireless technology, networking, systems design, and systems management.

In a more complex note, there is already an online course on computer forensics. The high-tech Crime Network now has an online training center providing computer forensic training. The training program is especially intended and designed for professionals in the field of network administration, IS and MIS specialization, auditing, investigation, and fraud examinations. The program trains them in handling computer sources that potentially contain pieces of evidence and pertinent data pertinent to the cases they are handling.

The computer forensic training course trains a forensic person in recovering, retrieving, and analyzing data from disk operating systems, Windows operating system (with concentration on Windows 9.x), and even from NTFS structures used by Windows NT, 2000, and XP operating systems. Data gathered from these sources are then studied for their potential use in legal investigations or even court hearings and other investigative proceedings.

The program is very time-flexible, giving its students enough time to fully comprehend the principles and procedures of modern forensics method. It is also lenient in terms of workshops and practical applications, allowing the trainer and trainee to have more time in digesting the data at hand. The program allows the students to proceed to the next level of training in the time most convenient for their schedules.

The program employs advance methodologies in forensic investigation like recovery of pieces of evidence from a magnetic source and transforming these raw data into accurate translations. This is followed by practical exercises on data presentation and analysis. These exercises are aimed at training the students in conducting sterile examination on various media, creation of forensic boot storage devices, replication of various media into forensic forms, and recovery of erased, altered, hidden, and even lost data. The exercises prepare a student to learn unlocking passwords, formatting data, accessing mail, and other private web-based information storage media, collating internet related files and cookies.

For about four months or so, a student in this program will be able to formulate sound analysis on technology-based pieces of evidence. Graduates of this program are expected to aid in more expedient and accurate investigations of hard-to-solve frauds and felonies. This program boasts of a partnership with Kennesaw State University.

You Should Get A Student Loans If You Really Need It

2009-01-05T18:43:00.000-08:00

Student loans are both a blessing and a curse to college students all across the country. On one hand, student loans allow you to have the money you need in many cases to attend college at all. On the other hand, most college students, particularly those entering college for the first time have inflated opinions of their starting salaries upon graduation and the bills they will face while living in the real world. In fact, most freshmen college students have no real concept of the limits of money in which to base their decisions as to whether or not they can realistically expect to repay those funds once they've graduated college.

The sad truth is that many college graduates find that for the first 10-15 years after they have graduated college, they are essentially indentured servants to their student loan debts. There are many reasons for this and different college graduates will find different things about their student loans when the appropriate time comes. First of all, those taking out student loans need to understand that a college degree does not guarantee a high starting salary. Beyond that, a college degree is no guarantee that there will be employers lining up to take your name and number upon graduation. The truth is that most college grads take anywhere from 6 months to a year to find a job in their fields and even then the starting salaries are often far less than anticipated.

Part of the blame for over-inflated expectations is the fault of universities attempting to validate their high tuition rates by displaying average starting salaries of only those that have successful offers in the field of study immediately upon graduation (which usually indicates a history of working with the company or another company as an intern prior to being hired) and not those students who have no prior work experience in their chosen fields. Part of the expectations is students reading job advertisements for experienced workers in a field and assuming that an education will provide the experience that employers require. Regardless of the reason, most starting salary expectations are not realistic in light of the current market.

The problem is that for many students a student loan is the difference in receiving a college education or not receiving one. For these students, there is no option. The price they will pay (with interest) for having student loans in order to get through the educational process will repay itself over the course of a lifetime if they are wise about making the necessary payments and stay on top of things such as consolidation loans and making payments on time.

Student loans are a great tool for those who have no other options when it comes to attending and affording to attend a university. On the other hand, for those who do not have an absolute need for the funds a student loan can provide they can prove to be problematic when trying to establish your career and your lifestyle upon graduation. This is a tool for education that should be used sparingly at best.

Whether or not you choose to take out student loans in order to fund your college education it is a good idea if you exhaust all other available resources first. Check out your options for grants, scholarships, and work-study programs before leaping into student loans to pay for your education.

3 Things Every Parent Should Know About Education

2009-01-01T00:09:00.000-08:00

Every parent wants the best for his or her child. However, they do not always know the best way to go about getting the best education for their child. The public school system is really a very good system for achieving a great education if you know how to work the system. Unfortunately, that is a very big IF.

Contact Your Child's Teacher on a Weekly Basis

This will do two things. First, this will put you on a short list of parents that are highly interested in their student's academic success. Since teachers are overwhelmed as it is, you will want to make sure your child is on the list of student's that need to be watched and not fall through the cracks.

The other thing is this will make you known to the staff of the school. Teachers do talk and you will be passed along to the next teacher. The next year your name will be passed along for the next teacher to be aware of. This way everyone knows that you will be watching out for your child. In addition, your child will be placed with better teachers who won't make careless mistakes because everyone knows you will catch it.

Insist that the Teacher Sign the School Planner

Nowadays, every school including kindergartens has a daily planner. Insist that every teacher sign the planner on a daily basis and so should you. This way you and the teacher can know what homework is assigned and when it is due. There is no mistaking a missed assignment when it is clearly written and signed by the teacher and the parent. (The same can be done for misbehavior.)

Ask about SnapGrades

Many schools have SnapGrades. SnapGrades is an online grading system where teacher input the grades into the computer and parents can access the grades instantly. (I have absolutely no affiliation to the system. I get no money from promoting the system at all. I simply love the system as it helps promote accountability to students.) If your school does not have SnapGrades, ask the teachers how you can get a copy of the grades on a regular basis.

These three secrets may not make you the most popular with your kids but they will get you on the short list with the teachers. As a former teacher, when the teachers know who you are, your child will be watched and everything will go smoother. Of course, you still need to take action once you receive information but your child won't fall through the cracks if your follow these three steps.

The Freedom Of Online Education

2008-12-29T18:39:00.000-08:00

As the information age rolls on we are finding more and more universities that are willing to invest in the education of students who may not necessarily be in a position to attend classes at that particular university. The offerings are still somewhat limited but there are opportunities to earn associates, bachelors, and even master's degrees strictly though online course work. This is something that was virtually unheard of even a few years ago.

Today's students truly do have more options available to them than ever before if they are willing to invest the time and effort into their studies, there are few limits to the level of education you can receive, even if it has been years since you last attended a university or community college. Even those colleges and universities that do not offer full fledged degree programs exclusively through online learning mediums are beginning to offer many courses online for students with busy schedules and lifestyles. This means that you now have the opportunity to combine distance or online learning with a few night or weekend courses in order to complete your degree even if you have a full time day job and family that needs to see you at home on occasion.

Even if a degree is not something you are necessarily seeking you might be amazed at the wide array of courses that are available for those interested in increasing their depth of knowledge on different issues from the comfort of their own homes. I know that the idea of self-directed online learning opportunities appeal to me on many levels. These opportunities however, are not necessarily a good idea for everyone. We all learn in different manners and some of us learn best by actually being in the classroom and hearing what has to be said or from hands on experience. This type of learning is not necessarily possible when it comes to distance learning in an email or bulletin board type of environment, which is how many Internet classrooms operate.

Online learning is also not a good idea for those who aren't perfectly willing, able, and capable of holding themselves responsible for their learning. Face it, for some of us it is much easier to get up and go to a classroom than it is to force ourselves to log on and pay attention at home. We all have areas in which our discipline is well in hand and others where we seem to have no discipline whatsoever. If you can't hold yourself on task or have difficulties not being distracted by the many other novel things there are to do online you might be best served through an actual classroom experience rather than a distance learning environment like those of online classes.

This is not meant to discourage you from distance learning or online classrooms. In fact, I think these are by far the best option for many working professionals who are seeking to advance their careers, knowledge, and/or earning potential. You will not need to feel as though you are choosing between the future needs of yourself and your family and the limited time you have with your family already. You can schedule around your family time and make the sacrifice when it comes to sleep.

With online classes it doesn't matter if you are in your pajamas or in a suit and tie you can still do the work you need to do online and no one will be the wiser. You also might find that you can squeeze your education into your lunch hour, particularly if you can type and chew at the same time. The truth is that online classes offer superior flexibility to those hoping to further their education. Whether you are hoping to earn a degree or simply wish to broaden your horizons by taking a few online classes, you just might find that the possibilities are limitless once you begin taking these courses from home.

The Truth Of A Two Year College Education

2008-12-15T18:27:00.000-08:00

Higher education in this country is rapidly becoming a necessity in the business community rather than a luxury. There was a time when those who had a high school education still had the opportunity to build a better world for themselves and their families. Those days are rapidly becoming another dieing ember of the past. If you hope to have significant earning potential during your lifetime you are almost completely limited by your learning potential and the level of education you have received.

The good news is that you do not have to have an all or nothing approach when it comes to education. You can begin by taking baby steps when it comes to higher education. If you have a community college in your area, this is one of the greatest resources for beginning your college education at any stage in your life. Most community colleges offer classes at various times during the day and evening, even some on Saturday in order to accommodate students of different ages and backgrounds.

Community colleges also offer an excellent opportunity to begin your learning quest in a manner that is much more easily affordable to the average citizen than a full-blown university. These colleges are largely commuter colleges though there are several that allow students the experience of living on a college campus at a much lower price than most major universities charge for the same or very similar privileges.

Community colleges also allow you to explore your options if you aren't really sure what direction you wish for your education to take without paying such a high price for the process. If you know the career path you wish to take you might find a two-year degree program that can have you out of school and in a career much sooner than a four-year program will allow. If that isn't good enough news for you, many of the two-year programs of study that are offered at the community college level may very well transfer quite easily into bachelor degree programs at the university level.

For graduating high school students community colleges help students ease into the adjustment from high school to college without going through the culture shock that some universities can put students through. You will find that there are often many opportunities to meet educational as well as social needs on the community college level for students that are interested in pursuing a community college education.

You should also discover that community colleges are much easier to budget when it comes to setting aside funds and savings for either your personal college education or the educational expenses of your children. Having them attend a community college for two years then transferring to a University can save a great deal of money and provide you a little piece of mind that your children are still receiving an excellent level of education.

Seriously, if you are looking for an excellent value when it comes to education you would be doing yourself or your children a disservice if you do not check out the community college options in your area before taking the plunge and diving into the university lifestyle. You will find that community colleges often offer an equal level of education for the introductory classes that first and second year college students often take, they are a much better value for the money, and they are an outstanding values for those who are trying to juggle their education with family and work responsibilities.

Man Men Principles Can Build School Culture

2008-12-10T00:08:00.000-08:00

You really have to be excited about possibility to work in education. You really have to be excited about possibility to work in marketing and branding. That's not a misprint. There's not an echo. Contrary to what business and education once thought, these two systems have a lot in common. It's really exciting to think about that in today's new economy. Can Mad Men PRINCIPLES of marketing and branding inform school PRINCIPALS, the men and women who are the CEO's of school culture and Identity?

It's not the sixities anymore, but "admen madmen" are flexing their practiced Madison Avenue muscle in 21st century schools, and not just through a popular TV show. And their stylized tenets can become power tools in the hands of school leaders who want to create powerful conversations about the branding and selling of the brand to school customers: kids, teachers, administrators, school board members, parents and the community.

Whether we like it or not, teachers, students, parents and community members are all subject to the influences of BRANDING in modern society, and making use of these subtle but powerful forces can positively impact school culture. Contrary to what educators once imagined, good business and good education can and should mix. What works in business can make for better education, and skillful use of the Madmen principles can create or strengthen a school wide identity, and can make all the stakeholders in your school more willing participants in a common cause. Branding is not new in business, but it has now, in the current vernacular, "gone viral." And why? BRANDING is "the implied promise of quality"... And quality is what school customers naturally seek. A quality education, after all, is what promises access to the American Dream, and more so today, than ever before. So here's an ESSENTIAL QUESTION to ask yourself if you are an educational leader: Can a "Madman" Principal or Central Office Leader bring new energy, language and thinking to a district culture through using BRANDING principles? If you want to be a Madman Principal ask yourself... Do I care how my school/district is perceived by parents, school board, teachers, students, businesses and community at large? Do I want new ways to communicate core messages, especially for budgeting and referendums?

Understanding the need to bring BRANDING conversations to the school organization may be new thinking for public school educators. Its time has come. Universities and private schools have gotten on the branding train, knowing that BRANDING is "the sum of all user experiences with a product/service, building both reputation and future expectations of benefit" according to brand expert, Jason Miletsky. Logos and taglines only scratch the surface of developing an emotional connection to consumers.

Step One in the Conversation is the Understanding of what branding is and its value to building school identity. It's time for schools who are part of a global society of social media --and who educate students in navigating life through building educational skills...building a personal brand--to think about how Madison Ave Mad Men strategies can help schools. Mad Man Principles for Principals?...you'd be crazy not to begin the conversation.

Caution! Public Schools Are Teaching & Breeding Failure

2008-12-05T00:05:00.000-08:00

With all due respect to those educational administrators that are trying desperately to make a difference, I believe that if we are not teaching success in our schools, we are teaching failure through negligence. On the bright side, educational philosophy has always been about teaching our children math, science, reading, writing, social studies, history, and so on. We all know the basic subjects taught in our public schools, and we generally agree on the importance of these matters. More "specialized" curriculum - like "life skills" - are typically elective classes, and instruct children on the basics of financial management, and the like (life skills that deal in the linear, the exact, the non-abstract are generally regarded as teachable on an elective basis).

On the negative side, however, we do not teach our children lifelong accomplishment - to succeed - and how to create abundance in all areas of living. We do not instruct kids on the commonly accepted elements of success, and therefore what it means to be a contented, productive, accomplished, or happy person, if you will. Any adult of reasonable intelligence and caring should be interested in why we do not teach such skills to our children, and indeed what those "hard skills" of success, achievement, and abundance would be/could be. I would argue that the core components of success have not changed (and are in fact readily teachable), but it is the terms of measurement - or what constitutes the actual acquisition of success - that is relative, inconsistent, and ever changing. If teaching these success elements were compulsory, we might repair many homes, create better professionals, reduce crime rates, and simply spread more hope.

The prevalent educational philosophy is that success skills are left to the parent(s) in the home (or arguably 'the streets', or the child's peers); it is not the responsibility of our educational system to teach abundance and success. The skills needed to enjoy a successful life deal in the realm of the inexact, the intangible, and the arbitrary or capricious, as opposed to the realm of letters, numbers, empirical data, scientific hypothesis, and events in history. We can readily teach "uniform subjects" that are widely accepted as truths, proven, de facto empirical, but teaching essential emotional management skills, effective and realistic goal setting, and across the board abundance acquisition is messy, highly subjective, relative, and inconsistent. It appears that to our educators and those who determine proper educational curriculum, our school agenda and teachers cannot be adequately "equipped" to teach such controversial and "inconsistent" (non-uniform) subject matter. They cannot conceive of a universally acceptable curriculum to teach lifelong success skills. And beyond the educational philosophical matter, perhaps, is the political aspect. To enter into the responsibility of teaching "success" is intrinsically perceived as politically impossible; we cannot all "universally" agree on exactly what those skills to be taught would be - or what would be overwhelmingly acceptable - and conceivably it borders on the spiritual, or perchance the individual belief system, and therefore laissez faire.

Let's take a peek at the murky waters of the subject of success (and why it is not taught in school). So much has been written about success. So many success programs, books, CDs, and other media exist on the subject. A Google search (conducted on 10/21/2009) on the keyword "success" returns over 312-million results. The term is like one tiny star in the cosmos. I think it's safe to say that 'success' is/has been an over-used word throughout our human world and throughout (recorded) history. It's also fair to say that success means something different for each and every person, and yet most would agree that a simple and accurate definition might be: to obtain a desired result (or results).

Perhaps Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) was among the first of the modern-day success gurus with his "Power of Positive Thinking" work (circa 1956). And today we have success consultants, coaches, lecturers, and millions more people who make their living in one fashion or another from/on the subject of success (I wonder if there would be fewer of these private instructors if success were a scholastic subject?). In just my amazing lifespan (I'm 47), the technology boom has contributed (information) so overwhelmingly that it has made our world smaller in many senses, and yet so much more confusing because of all the voices that are now heard, increasing sensory overload. But success has not changed, in and of itself; as mentioned, only the "terms of measurement" are ever changing.

I remember thinking as a teenager in school: why is there no 'owner's manual' for living a successful life? I would ponder being alone in a cold world; born unto inadequate role models, cloned teachers, and empty influencers, and realizing that ultimately we must invent our own 'success manual' for living. An extension of much of my early thoughts was to be in awe of the humility of life; the more I learned, the more I realized how little I truly knew. As time progressed I studied the success gurus and motivational experts. It was then that a 'success manual' did emerge from my thoughts, and I committed it to book format; the content would easily serve as course curriculum.

As I've noted, the body of work on the subject of success is nearly limitless. Therefore it must be hubris to suggest that I have something of value to add to the issue of human success, right? No, I do not believe that to be true. I believe that I have conceived something of extreme value. At the risk of being perceived as turning this article into a promotional piece, what I have developed and refined is a six-step system that virtually guarantees success and abundance in all areas of life, and the ability to maintain success over a lifetime. It is only recently that I understand how effortlessly these materials could be hugely useful in our schools. In brevity, the six steps are these: 1) Motives/Motivation, 2) Preparation (emotional/mental/physical), 3) Goal Setting (workshops), 4) Research and Development (of a plan or vehicle for attaining goals), 5) Consistent Action, and 6) Flexibility (in order to account for the human element).

Every once in a while something special and unexpected comes along. True, not very often does something new appear on the scene, but it certainly happens. Yes, even though it might seem that success is an exhausted, and exalted subject - and thus far academically or scholastically taboo - I have assembled in detail the exact six steps that are necessary to achieve lifelong success.

The book is entitled: "Lifetime Success in 6 Simple Steps". It is my sincere promise - as the result of decades of study - that this is a brand new approach, encompassing the very best of what is known about the components of success, and combining that knowledge into teachable, logical, and progressive steps that ensure sustained, lifelong success. I invite you to check it out for yourself. If this work helps a pondering teen, makes our educational system take notice, or helps any of the millions of unemployed to a new, successful life then I am thrilled! Here is the link for the book: http://success-dude.com/lifelong-success/. Let's teach our children to be a success!

The Truth Of A Two Year College Education

2008-12-01T18:06:00.000-08:00

Community colleges offer an excellent start for many people who are seeking higher education whether to further their careers or just to find fulfillment on a personal level in life. There are many wonderful programs in vocational fields as well as academic fields that can be explored and studies on the community college level.
For graduating high school students community colleges help students ease into the adjustment from high school to college without going through the culture shock that some universities can put students through. You will find that there are often many opportunities to meet educational as well as social needs on the community college level for students that are interested in pursuing a community college education.
You should also discover that community colleges are much easier to budget when it comes to setting aside funds and savings for either your personal college education or the educational expenses of your children. Having them attend a community college for two years then transferring to a University can save a great deal of money and provide you a little piece of mind that your children are still receiving an excellent level of education.
Seriously, if you are looking for an excellent value when it comes to education you would be doing yourself or your children a disservice if you do not check out the community college options in your area before taking the plunge and diving into the university lifestyle. You will find that community colleges often offer an equal level of education for the introductory classes that first and second year college students often take, they are a much better value for the money, and they are an outstanding values for those who are trying to juggle their education with family and work responsibilities.

The Disadvantages Of Attending A University

2008-11-24T18:04:00.000-08:00

We have discussed some of the wonderful advantages that university life and educations present. However, we must in turn discuss some of the other disadvantages that are associated with university learning as well. While we discuss these you should keep in mind that they do not by any means indicate that you should give up on your higher education goals, only that you should view your educational process with realistic expectations.

When compared with the community college system the very first and most distinctive disadvantage that comes to mind is the high cost of upper education on the university level. Community colleges are simply more cost effective all around than universities. The costs go well beyond that money that would be spent on room and board making the tuition alone cost prohibitive in many cases. While there are many types of financial aid available to students the vast majority of college students in this country make ends meet through the use of student loans, which must be repaid at quite a hefty interest rate, in order to cover the costs associated with university educations.

Beyond the one obvious disadvantage there are a few other disadvantages that bear mentioning in this particular circumstance. First of all, universities do not have the small intimate classroom settings that literally set community colleges apart. In fact, for lower level course, most universities offer large auditorium classes that are taught by graduate students rather than professors and more often than not the students never get to know those who are charged with their education on more than a nod and smile while passing in the halls basis. This method for learning is considered by many to be exceptionally inferior and the statistics prove that students who go straight into a four-year college environment rather than going through a community college first are far less likely to complete their degrees.

If that isn't enough of a disadvantage, many people find that the impersonal atmosphere of most universities is quite limiting when it comes to interaction with other students. The smaller classroom environments of community colleges invite interaction between the students in the class. An open line of communication within the classroom is greatly preferred to having so many students that no one gets a voice or the ability to voice their opinions or personal experiences when it comes to certain topics.

Another disadvantage to university life is the sheer size of university campuses. Community colleges tend to be much more compact. This means that students have a fairly decent chance of making it to all classes on time and without the worry of walking 2 miles in ten minutes. While this is great for physical fitness, missing the first ten minutes of class each week can limit the educational process that your university experience should be providing. It seems like such a small thing on one hand but when you are hauling around a day's worth of textbooks and a laptop--that hike can be the thing that marines seem dubious about accomplishing.

While there are a few distinctive disadvantages to university life, the fact remains that graduation from a university is the single biggest way to increase your earning potential over the course of your lifetime. The amounts are by no means insignificant. I highly recommend whenever possibly that you attend community college for the first two years of your college education. Beyond that, I strongly urge you to consider the value that completing your education and getting a four-year degree can provide.

If you wish to build self-confidence, earning potential, and job security, there is no way of doing so that is superior to getting a four-year degree. It doesn't matter where you are in life or your career; it is never too late to begin getting your education. There are so many things in the world that a good education will open your eyes to in addition to the doors of opportunity a four-year degree will open.

Finding The Best Atlas Of The World

2008-11-17T17:57:00.000-08:00

Another great selection is the National Geographic Road Atlas of the United States, Canada and Mexico, which features, hands-down, the best street maps of North America. The 10th Edition Times map of the World boasts 125 color maps and a quarter of a million place names.
The DK World Atlas is full of entertaining facts, while also providing geographic information about every country in the world. You will also want to add the DK Atlas of World History, which includes maps, timelines, photographs and historical notes, and the DK World Reference Atlas, which has 1 to 6 pages about each country, discussing politics, climate, world affairs, economics, crime, health, media, education and communications.

Sometimes you can find a map the world that reveals the current state of our planet. The State of the World Atlas does just that, displaying the most current statistics, profiles and realities about world politics, economics, food supplies, military power, energy resources, pollution levels and biodiversity.

In a nutshell, what a hardcopy atlas of the world delivers, which online mapping lacks, is that historical, worldview of mapmakers and cartographers who take the great time and effort to color code our world and combine data with maps in a sensible way, thus painting the larger picture.

If you are looking for an atlas of American history to inspire the kids, then consider Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley's "Places in Time: A New Atlas of American History" (for 7-14 year olds), which teaches kids about fascinating stories behind 20 little-known American places using oral narratives, old maps, drawings and contemporary accounts. Don't forget to get Lynn Kuntz's "Celebrate the USA: Hands-On History Activities for Kids" (for 8-10 year olds), which will have you playing musical inventions like Ben Franklin or creating liberty wind socks from oatmeal boxes, glues, yarn and paper.

Reasons You Need A University Education

2008-11-10T17:35:00.000-08:00

The world in which we live is constantly evolving. We are demanding more and more from our citizens than ever before and in order to live up to the demands of the world we need a solid education upon which to base our skills and knowledge. There are many alternatives available for receiving an education these days, which is good news for those who have not yet managed to obtain a four-year college degree. Truthfully, that degree is the difference in literally hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a lifetime than not having a degree.

Four Reasons for a Four-Year Education
Money. The first reason that you should consider a university degree is the fact that it will substantially increase your earning potential. If nothing else appeals to you, this is typically the one reason that most people return to school after years in the work place. If you are in high school and haven't really had to deal with the bills and burdens that many adults face it's difficult to explain how important any edge when it comes to earning ability truly is. However, you should be aware that you need to choose your major wisely if money is your sole motivation. Not all careers pay equally when compare to the education required to enter them.

Insurance. This may seem like a strange term to use when discussing why you should get a university education but this is perhaps the best insurance you can find as far as employability goes. Having a university degree gives you a competitive edge over those who do not. In many cases you will find that education is beginning to trump experience as employers are seeking workers with more rounded skills rather than those with very specific skills. The modern university typically requires a brief exposure to all kinds of information and coursework that isn't necessarily related to your major. This provides graduates with a broader understanding of the world (at least that is the assumption).

Employability. Believe it or not, those with degrees are much more employable than those that do not have them. There was a time when the trend was to employ those who had experience over those who had education. That trend is rapidly evaporating as companies want employees that can fill multiple roles more and more often. The limited exposure to certain ideas or ideals and principles that most people receive as part of their university education makes you a more employable candidate because you should be able to adapt and adjust, as this was required during your educational process.

Confidence. There is nothing quite like believing in yourself. Getting a four-year education is one way to build confidence not only on a personal level but also on a professional level. Whether or not you realize it, this is often the best reason for pursuing a university degree. This reason, as a matter of fact, will actually affect all of the other things I mentioned above. If you have more confidence in your ability you will be more willing to go out there and get the job done. As a result, you will earn more money and you will insure that you are an asset to your company by proving yourself to be just that.

Regardless of your personal reason for pursuing a university degree there are very few wrong reasons to get your degree. Good luck in your educational pursuits. I know they will serve you well.

What is Optimal Method to Use in Teaching Your Child to Learn to Read?

2008-11-03T23:34:00.000-08:00

Some reading experts claim that there are only four methods that viable for teaching reading today. These methods are phonics, look and say, the language experience approach, and the context support method. However, a newer method, syllabics, seems to be gaining ground as a new, even preferred, alternative method for teaching children to learn to read. Each method deserves a close look.

Teaching Reading with Phonics
Without a doublt, phonics is perhaps the most widely used and most easily recognized method for teaching today. Instructing children to read using this method begins with the alphabet and the sound associated with each letter. Reading begins with one- and two-letter words and blends which are easy to "sound out". After they master two-letter words, children progress to three-letter words, then four-letter words, and longer words.

The principal issue with teaching reading using phonics--and it is a serious issue, indeed-- is that the method gives children the introduction they need to pronounce sounds so that they can manage words that can be read phonetically, but it does not prepare them for words that are not phonetically regular (such as vowels). Phonics also requires that children be provided with sufficient phonetic reading material. Creative teaching formats also have to be used to keep children from getting bored with the method.

Look and Say Reading
The look and say reading method is also known as look-see or the whole-word approach. With this approach, rather than learning a word as a series of letters or words, a student learns the whole word at once. To teach whole words, the teacher often uses pictures or flashcards (or both) to represent the word. The teacher might sound out the word for the child and ask the child to repeat the word rather than sound it out for himself/herself.

Look and say reading has been criticized as not giving children the tools they need to sound out words for themselves. Essentially, the child must memorize every word rather than really learning how the letters and sounds come together to form words. Some educators maintain, however, that the combination of phonics with look and say reading can help children to tackle more challenging words.

The Language Experience Approach to Reading
The language experience approach to reading uses the child's own life experiences to teach words and reading. For instance, if a child draws a picture of his or her family, a teacher might ask the child to identify person is in the drawing. As the child says such words as "mom", "dad", "my brother Rob", the teacher writes those words under each person's image in the picture. If a child draws a picture of a cat in a tree, the teacher writes the words "a cat in a tree" under the drawing.

When the student gains a better comprehension of words, teachers can talk about and write more complicated sentences such as "This is my family. I have a mother, a father, and a brother named Rob".

Some educators recommend making a little book out of the child's drawings. This personalized book could then be filled with pages that the child can automatically "read" if only because that child is the author of the book. Teachers can also encourage students to trace over the words they've written to begin early writing experiences.

Many educators use this method as a means to introduce children to reading even before they begin teaching reading using phonics, the look and say, or any other reading method. This is a useful technique to help children appreciate the connection between the images and words that appear on the pages of a book and to aid them as they begin recognizing simple words. Unfortunately, the method seems to be limited to teaching children only how to read concrete nouns—-those that represent physical objects that can be drawn or photographed. Verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles, prepositions and nouns that don't have a common physical representation cannot be accommodated by the language experience approach for learning to read.

The Context Support Method
As with the language experience approach to reading, the context support method uses the associative connection between pictures and words to attract and hold the attention of the student. Although this is a position that is not widely accepted, some educators nevertheless believe that holding a child's attention may be the single most important factor in learning to read. A disinterested child is less likely to pay attention long enough to learn the material. Obviously, an interested child is likely to be more interested in learning.

Parents sometimes can be heard complaining that there is little material available for their children to read, especially once their boys move past the early reading stage. Toddler boys and girls are often presented with reading material geared toward their particular interests, such as boats and robots for boys and dolls for girls. However, some professionals note that the relative disinterest that many boys eventually develop in reading could be attributed to the relative paucity of reading materials that interest them. Therefore, after the initial boost that boys get in the early reading stages, there might not be nearly enough context support for them to continue to read for pleasure.

Using Syllabics to Teach Vowel Sounds
One of the major criticisms of using phonetics to teach reading is that the method addresses consonant sounds far better than it does vowel sounds. For instance, the letter "b" is pronounced the same way, whether the word it is used in is "bite" or "bit". However, using those same two words, the letter "i" can be either "short" or "long". This discrepancy in sound "rules" makes it especially difficult for early readers to understand how they should handle the pronunciation of vowels.

Syllabics teaches both consonant sounds and vowel sounds in a way that enables children to master them both properly. Syllabics teaches children the consonant sounds and the main consonant blends, and then teaches them how to tackle the sounds made by vowels. Rather than rely on rote-memorization, syllabics uses "rules" or "letter codes" to teach children how to read just about any word except those that does not follow general English conventions.

At the end of the day,no one method is yet viewed as being the cure-all, be-all for teaching reading to every student. Educators today typically use a combination of methods geared toward the specific needs of the individual child. Choosing the program that is best for each child requires an understanding of the strength and weaknesses of the methods available as well as a deep appreciation of what works best for the child.

Restoring the Historical Roots of American Education

2008-10-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

Two hundred years after the American Revolution, America is still governed by its first Constitution. We are now the longest-running constitutional republic in the history of the world. To give some perspective, France has had eight constitutions in the same 200 years. Italy has had 54 constitutions in 200 years. Why have we survived so long? It is because our founding fathers built our Constitution according to a set of ideals that are unparalleled in the history of the world.

Abraham Lincoln said, "The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." If our founding fathers had a successful philosophy of government, which obviously they did, then it is very fair that we look back to the classroom to see what they taught.

Harvard: Harvard is the oldest ongoing university in the United States. Harvard produced a number of our founding fathers, including John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams.

Harvard's original stated purpose for its students was: "To be plainly instructed and consider well that the main end of your life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ...." One requirement of students was that "Everyone shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day that he shall be able to give an account of his proficiency therein."

Yale: Yale also produced many founding fathers, men like Noah Webster, William Samuel Johnson, Abraham Baldwin. One of Yale's requirements for its students read as follows: "Seeing that God is the giver of all wisdom, every student, besides his private and secret prayer, will be present morning and evening for public prayer."

Princeton: Princeton, founded in 1746, produced people like James Madison, Benjamin Rush and John Witherspoon. John Witherspoon became an ordained minister and was president of Princeton University (1768-1776) until New Jersey sent him to Congress. During those years at Princeton, the average graduating class was between 17 and 28 students per year. In the nine years that Witherspoon taught at Princeton, the school graduated one President, one Vice President, three Supreme Court Justices, ten Cabinet members, twelve Governors, twenty-one U.S. Senators, and thirty-nine U.S. Congressmen, plus many who held state offices. A full one-third of the founding fathers were trained at Princeton University.

What was the philosophy of an institution that produced so many national leaders? Princeton's founding statement was, "Cursed is all learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ." It has been many years since we have seen this kind of vision of godly leadership within society set before us.

The Foundational Documents: There are four documents which are considered the organic laws of the United States (i.e., the laws upon which all other laws are built): The Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and The Northwest Ordinance.

The Northwest Ordinance tells a territory specifically what it has to do in order to become a state in the United States. Article Three requires that no territory could become a state unless the schools in that territory were teaching religion and morality as well as knowledge. As a result, many state constitutions contain the following: "Forever in the schools of this state, religion and morality will be taught as well as knowledge." You may want to check your state constitution.

Look at Fisher Ames' philosophy of education: (He was the author of the First Amendment of the Constitution, which today is mis-interpreted to mean we must separate God and government.)
"Why, then, if these new books for children must be retained, as they will be, why should not the Bible regain the place it held as a school book? Its morals are pure. Its examples are captivating and noble. And the reverence for the sacred book that is thus early impressed lasts long and probably, if not impressed in infancy, never takes firm hold of the mind."

However, today under our interpretation of Fisher Ames' amendment, the Bible is not allowed to be studied in schools. We have drifted far from the days when our country was founded. As can been seen in the founding documents of our most prestigious universities, education in America was founded not on the pursuit of knowledge for the sake of knowledge, but rather on the pursuit of knowledge to glorify Christ. That happened and happens primarily through the study of the Word of God.

The freshman project of each of the founding universities in America was that the student be given a copy of the Greek New Testament and from it make a handwritten translation into English! Blessed are the schools that still teach from the Bible and keep the Bible as the central source of education.

The Australian education system

2008-10-15T00:02:00.000-07:00

The schools in Australia are broadly divided into two categories, government schools and non-government schools (private schools). Non-government schools are classified as either Catholic schools or independent schools. Most independent schools have a religious affiliation, but some are non-denominational. All government schools are non-denominational.

Schools in Australia are also classified on the basis of whether they are single gender or co-educational. Although the majority of the school are co-educational, some Catholic and independent schools are single gender, generally at the secondary level.

Australian kids start preparatory school at an age of four or five in order to start primary school by age six. This is followed by secondary school (often called high school). Students generally spend 13 years at school in Australia (including prep school). Further studies can be continued at Universities or TAFE (Technical and Further Education).

Choosing the right school is very important and if you are new at it you will need some professional advice. Regent Consulting specialises in advising parents about school choice. Their unique, independent service will provide peace of mind, save you time and money and make sense of all the marketing material that you have collected. They will demystify the whole process and provide you with the ability to make an informed decision.

They help a wide range of individuals and families, ranging from Melbourne based families requiring guidance, to those newly arrived from overseas and interstate and have been able to successfully help many families clarify exactly what they want in a school and point them in the right direction. Apart from helping parents choose the right school, Regent consulting also conducts culture audits for organisations as well as health and wellbeing assessments.

Branding Lessons: Build School Culture and Identity with A BRAND

2008-10-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

You're an educator and you are starting to think about branding. Of course, you can't help but do this. When I am asked in business settings about my ability to work within the business community, since my perspective is informed by education, I simply smile and say..."I've been in the business sales all my life. I've sold "education" to a diverse marketplace: students, teachers, parents, administrators, school board members and the community."

So today, with my sales perspective, I'm traveling the country speaking to educators about the common ground of educators and business people. The ground of selling and living a BRAND for ROI in education.

Let's capture one Branding definition to work with. Branding is a total experience for the user that is based on relationship. It's more than a logo or a tagline.

If we lead with that principle, then as educators, we should feel a good fit. Education is about building relationships. Educators work hard to do honor that, and have their own tools that make this harmony of relationship building happen everyday in schools. SO with that in mind, can a school culture be created through strategic understanding and a champaign to advance a brand? Can this result in brand loyalty among students, teachers, parents, administrators, board members and the community?

To define what education is today is as challenging as defining what a brand is. There are many ways people try to define both, and branding is in essence solid and changing at the same time. That is true for education as well.

The way to make connections right off the bat is through CULTURE. Branding tenets that are from Madison Avenue's hallowed halls are perfect tools to develop language and attitude for building CULTURE across the diverse market for education. The beginning of the work lies in the understanding that branding is based in an implied promise. In schools, the promise is achievement. Savvy principals today can be Madmen...or women leaders by applying Madison Avenue tools to include branding, some marketing and a dash of social media to create culture that feeds a loyalty to the organization. Madman Principles? They work. And you'd be crazy not to try.

Become A Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician

2008-10-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

voteMicrosoft has a lot of computer certifications that apply to a lot different expert computer repair technicians to operating system superstars though they also offer certifications in organization as well as engineering. Microsoft Certified Professionals are a level above in the profession of IT since Microsoft certification is broadly acknowledged and recognized by both the service as well as the support industry. Microsoft syllabus features the practical data that just an state of the art established organization can to offer.

MCDST is one of the most wanted after Microsoft certifications on our market today. Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician is a title that involves much admiration for employers that desire a very qualified tech to work as a helpdesk expert and give desktop support via phone and also by providing service the individual station. Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) with Microsoft Windows XP is a certification which ascertains the fundamental and higher credentials needed to enter the Information Technology profession as a support desk expert.

Due to the recognition that Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) gets a lot of web-based and conventional Information Technology facilities are offering some free tutoring. You'll discover complimentary information technology Microsoft PC training on the internet almost as numerous as you will discover pay certificate courses. There's a long list of electronic schools which offer free study guides, various free electronic instruction as well as complimentary practice exam questions in order to ready you for your certificate.

MCDST certification demonstrates priceless troubleshooting expertise pertaining to the Windows Desktop Operating System to executives and buyers. It gives a regiment for getting the abilities that support technicians require. Being a desktop support technician, you will utilize excellent customer service abilities, teach users, and solve computer hardware or software function and application issues on the desktop. You'll vet irreplaceable skills and good practices related with networks and file sharing and maintaining DHCP communications devices and DNS for Internet applications to translate names into internet protocol addresses.

MCST certification acknowledges the basic qualifications needed to go into the Information Technology field as a support professional. It communicates the technical abilities of the individual to customers and employers and differentiates career potentials from their colleagues. MCDST certification enhances job enjoyment via enhanced technical proficiency as you expand your proficiency and abilities. MCDST certification helps advance support technician livelihood through providing a structured framework for learning abilities, and features a knowledge basis for additional Microsoft certificates, like the MCSA and the MCSE.

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician Certification Requirements on Windows XP involve passing two core exams that provide a valid and dependable gauge of technical proficiency. The tests are created on the help of professionals in the industry and reflect how Microsoft applications are utilized in businesses throughout the world. The two essential exams are: Exam 70-271: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System amounting to around sixty questions and Exam 70-272: Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System being of about 50 questions.

A aspirant for MCDST requires study for a certification. There are non-profit Microsoft classes accessible on the web including costless Microsoft example exam questions, free study guides and free MCDST training tomake your preparation less complicated. Free will only take you so far, you will need to purchase some Microsoft certification training so you'll be ready for your exam. Your education isn't the objective but earning your Microsoft certification is so learn methods to pass your information technology certification exam and because there are good resources accessible, all you require is some exploring.

Educational Leaders in Public Schools

2008-10-01T23:53:00.000-07:00

Public schools are well known for careful stratification and segregation of age groups. Public schools are so poorly run (take DPS for example) that all of those kids run across the county line to attend any school that will accept them. These kids are so far behind academically because of the crap that DPS taught or didn't teach, that they will never be academically successful. Public schools are not required to answer to parents, but they do need to heed the words of politicians and school boards-all of whom have their own political agendas. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these agendas are weakening the entire system.

Public schools are operated at the state level through departments of education, and locally by school districts and publicly elected or appointed school boards. Approximately 15,000 different school districts operate in the United States, and most are run by counties.

Educational leaders have focused in recent years on providing safe and disciplined school environments for students and teachers. Many schools have increased expulsions of violent students by adopting "zero tolerance policies" toward serious offenders. Education outcomes become irrelevant. Educators and parents can post a "viewpoint" page on the site that acts as an online profile, and they can participate in discussion forums, share links and resources, and review teaching materials.

Education reformers and policymakers who consider higher academic standards a centerpiece of their movement should not count on teachers to be a driving force, added Wadsworth. It may be that the academic energies of even the most motivated teachers are sapped by what they consider to be the stressful day-to-day demands of the classroom. Education costs have been rising faster than inflation. Many parents want, but cannot afford, these private alternatives. Educating for citizenship, work and the public good has been replaced with models of schooling in which students, especially poor minority youth, are viewed narrowly either as a threat or as perpetrators of violence. When not viewed as potential criminals, they are positioned as infantilized potential victims of crime (on the Internet, at school and in other youth spheres) who must endure modes of governing that are demeaning and repressive.

Educators must recover their higher motivation, a spirituality that comes from faith not in religion but in civilization, humanity's sanctuary from the cruel vortex of nature. Educational alternatives would be unlimited. It would be the source of enormous progress, and a model for the nation.

The US Clean Air Act Requires Accurate Tracking of Refrigerant Gases

2008-09-28T19:57:00.000-07:00

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency oversees the U.S. Clean Air Act. Numerous issues are covered under the regulation, among them air pollution prevention and control; ozone protection; air quality and emission limits; requirements to prevent substantial deterioration of air quality; and stratospheric ozone protection.

The U.S. The act as originally created in 1963 by the U.S. Congress. Prior to its passage, there were numerous other measures pertaining to the improvement of the nation's air quality. They included the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955, the Air Quality Act of 1967, the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970 and the Amendments of 1977. Since its establishment in 1963, the U.S. Clean Air Act required several amendments and extensions to address new developments linked to air pollution and to assist states in complying with the law.

Overseeing the U.S. Clean Air Act is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Among the issues the federal law addresses are air pollution prevention and control, ozone protection, air quality and carbon emission limits (future additions), requirements to prevent substantial deterioration of air quality, and protection of the stratospheric ozone layer.

The U.S. Clean Air Act, while passed in 1963, was amended in 1990 with enhancements to the law. The changes and enhancements to the legislation included; acid rain controls, new auto gasoline reformulation regulations, implementation of a leak detection and repair program for AC/HVAC systems, new controls aimed at reducing interstate air pollution, establishment of a national permits program for HVAC-R equipment, requirements for attaining and maintaining national ambient air quality standards, stratospheric ozone and global climate protection, and provisions for enforcement of all regulations via fines executed against non-compliant organizations.

The U.S. Clean Air Act enforces air quality standards through the requirement of permits and certain monitoring and reporting methods. It also provides funding to U.S. states to implement clean air programs to monitor such things as air conditioning and systems containing refrigerant gases. Since implementation of the act requirements are conducted on the state level, the federal government supports each state with scientific research, studies and engineering design.

Through the U.S. Section 608, the place of the US government working with regulators in the EPA and U.S. states is clearly defined when addressing air quality measures. Specific measures to address interstate air pollution, as well as leak detection and repair for HVAC-R systems, are spelled out in the regulation.

Although the U.S. The U.S. Clean Air Act (section 608) details the requirements for proper air quality management. It is a nationwide law that often has state level amendments to tighten controls according to local priorities. A good example of this state by state implementation is the California Air Resources Board (CARB). They are working on requirements related to the increased control over refrigeration equipment in order to better manager, monitor, and report harmful refrigerant gases.

U.S. states are responsible for conducting permit application hearings submitted by a power or chemical plant, as well as administering fines on any company that violates air pollution controls. U.S. each US state is mandated to create enforcement plans to track how they will enforce and report violations to the law.

With the U.S. Clean Air Act, the air quality in the United States will vastly improve as smog and air pollution is significantly reduced. There are also emerging standards on carbon emissions management as it relates to our collective Global Warming challenges.

These measures contained in the U.S. Clean Air Act, in turn, will lead to better health for all who live on planet Earth and better control over our emissions of greenhouse and refrigerant gases. The act also brings to light problem areas and usage to assist environmental experts in developing measures to keep our planet healthy.

What Can I Do To Help My Child Learn to Read At An Earlier Age?

2008-09-21T00:06:00.000-07:00

Reading readiness is defined as the point at which a child is truly ready to learn how to read. Even though learning oral language comes naturally to humans, learning to read does not. We must go through a formal process of instruction before we can read.

Keep in mind that every child is different. Reading readiness varies greatly from one person to the next, and one teaching method may not work for every child. What worked for Steve may not work for Johnny, and what works for Johnny may not work for Amy.

There is no set age at which all children are ready, either. Do not worry if your child seems to be a bit of a late bloomer. Just support him as much as you can and try to nurture his reading readiness.

How Do I Know If My Child Is Ready To Read?
Of course, since the stages of reading readiness can progress at such different rates among individuals, there are no rules written in stone. However, there are some standard questions you can keep in mind when you are watching your child for signs of readiness :

Does he know what letters look like?

Can she detect a pattern within a story? Try this. Tell her, "My favorite color is pink.

My favorite fruit is an apple. My favorite drink is apple juice." If she responds, "My favorite show is Spongebob," then she understood there was a pattern, but if she responds, "The dog is silly," then she was unable to notice the pattern.

Does he speak in complete sentences?

Does she seem interested in being able to read? For example, does she point to road signs and ask you what they say?

"Can he differentiate between pictures and printed words?

Does she have the ability to pick up a book and open it the right way on her own?

Does he have a clear memory? For example, can he later remember what he saw yesterday?

How about last week?
How Can I Help My Child To Reach Reading Readiness?
You can begin helping your child to learn to read as early as you would like. When your child is just an infant, talk and sing to him as often as possible. Make sure you encourage his vocal noises as he tries to learn how to talk. Also make sure your baby has a lot of board books and cloth books. Allowing your infant to try to "read" his books by himself can help encourage important motor skills associated with the physical aspects of reading, like flipping through the pages and focusing on the images on each page.

Once your child has grown into a toddler, the possibilities for encouraging reading readiness are endless. It is absolutely crucial that you read to your child as often as you can keep her attention, and make it fun for her! Use a different silly voice for each of the characters. Get her involved in the story by asking her questions, like inquiring if she can point out certain pictures on the page.

Make reading into a fun game, and your children will absolutely love it. Here are just a few entertaining ideas that will teach your children to have a lifelong love of learning and knowledge:
"Put three or four toys that begin with the same letter on the desk or the floor. Add another toy—but this time it should be one that doesn't begin with that letter. Ask your child to name each toy, as well as pick out the one that doesn't belong.

"Consider drawing charts with pictures of items that begin with each letter of the alphabet, and ask your children to help you. Encourage your children to help you gather items for a scrapbook with images of objects that begin with all the letters. Make it into a long treasure hunt, and allow your children to feel a sense of accomplishment as they begin to pick out the right items.

Introduce your children to the world of poetry by reading books with nursery rhymes.

Explain to them how each line rhymes with the next. Once they begin to understand the concept, start saying a word to your child and asking him to come up with a rhyming word.

By playing fun and educational games like these, you can help your child achieve reading readiness at the youngest age possible. This means that you can give your child the greatest gift she will ever receive: she will learn to enjoy learning itself, and she will embark upon the journey of life with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

The Advantages Of Attending Community College

2008-09-14T00:01:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be fortunate enough to live in a community that has a community college you should really make the time in your schedule to check and see what kind of classes they can offer that can help you advance your education and your career. You might be amazed at the different types of courses you can take even on the community college level. I know that I have found some of the courses that are offered and the degree of learning that takes place to be quite impressive. I think that many people who have in the past disregarded the important role that community colleges play in providing an affordable venue for learning will be quite amazed as well.

Community colleges have an undeserved reputation for inferiority when this could not be further from the truth. A good many of the nations nurses are products of community college educations. In many states, the associates degree nursing programs are quite rigorous and provide more clinical experience than most bachelor's degree nursing programs. This means that students graduating nursing school with an associates degree in nursing are often better prepared to deal with patient care than those who have the 'superior degree'. This by no means is meant to disparage B. S. Nursing students at all. In fact, most hospitals will not even consider you a candidate for an administrative nursing position unless you have the Bachelor's degree. This is only meant to point out that associates degree programs can be quite competitive and inclusive despite common misconceptions.

Of course there are other benefits to learning on the community college level, at least for the first two years of your education. One of those benefits that speaks volumes to me is the fact that teachers in community colleges are dedicated to teaching. They are not working on their own research or books. They are there for the purpose of helping you achieve your goals, which means you aren't an interruption in their pursuit of their own goals.

Community colleges also offer an excellent buffer for students who may not have been on top of their game academically in high school or those who are returning to college after a long absence from academia. You won't find the large auditorium classes on the community college level that major universities are famous for offering. You also won't find that teachers do not have time for their students. There is a lower teacher to student ratio in community colleges so that professors will have time to address the needs of students.

Another benefit is that even if you do not go on to get your four year degree after completing your community college education you will find that your earning potential is significantly improved over those who do not have at least a two-year college education. Research also indicates that students who complete a two-year degree program at a community college are more likely to finish and get a four-year degree than those students who begin their educational experience at a four-year university.

There are a few problems that can be associated with a community college education and you should take note of these so that they do not become a problem for you. First of all, some universities do not accept many of the courses that are offered on the community college level as transfer credits. Make sure that you know what courses are required for the university that you are planning to transfer to in order to avoid this. You also may find that you are limited on the courses you can take and the times in which they will be available. Make sure that you have all the limited courses well ahead of time so that you aren't taking another year of classes in order to graduate.

All in all, a community college education can be just as enlightening as a university education if you enter into the process with an open mind and a willingness to learn. I hope you take advantage of this much less expensive option before moving on to university courses if possible.

College: Its Not Always Where You Planned

2008-09-12T20:43:00.000-07:00

All I knew about college was that I wanted to go out of state. I wanted to be on my own away from home, away from all things high school and start with new friends in a new city. I'd been to France, England, and Germany all on my own; and moved regularly while growing up. So, I expect it was no surprise to my parents when I told them I wanted to go to college out of state. At that time, I honestly didn't know much more about what I wanted out of my college experience or even what I wanted to become. The next four years would bring me the most unexpected and valuable learning experiences of my life.

My Dad and I had decided on Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee by the end of my junior year in High School. I liked the college very much. It had all the qualities I was looking for. Classroom sizes were small (the college itself wasn't more than 4,000 students), it seemed friendly, and I loved the look and feel of the Old English Architecture. It felt like it had been uprooted from 16th century England and plopped in the middle of Memphis. So, I applied for early admission and had gotten accepted. My grades were only slightly above average, but I had drive, many extracurricular activities that I had excelled in, and a killer essay. So I was packing my bags, leaving high school gladly behind, and heading to Memphis.

It's weird how most things in life don't turn out quite like you expect them to. This was no exception. At the beginning, I was glad to be at Rhodes College. When my parents dropped me off and left back home I was giddy and celebrating my new found freedom. I liked my roommate Anne, from New York and I quickly made other friends. I also plunged myself into extracurricular activities such as Student Round Table. No problem, right? Well, after a few months I really started to get more of a feel for the college and I wasn't sure it really was right for me after all. Rhodes College was great academically and I did make good friends, but the social scene revolved mainly around Greek life and Greek parties. And, without a car, there wasn't much I could do about that except not have much of a social life. So, I went to a few parties and on a couple of dates, but I didn't drink and I was never planning on joining a sorority. I found myself oddly enough unhappy and debating transferring to a different college with a better fit. I decided that I needed a college where the social scene was not centered around Greek life and where there were more people with my same beliefs and values that I could connect better with. So I applied to Rick's College in Rexburg, Idaho.

It's now called BYU-Idaho, but back then it was Rick's College. Nevertheless, I arrived as a sophomore transfer and loved it right away. I loved the beautiful campus, the good classes, and I definitely like the social scene a lot more. This was a religious-based college and I knew most everyone had the same values as I did. That made me feel a lot more comfortable while I searched for who I really was and what I really wanted to do in life. I soon discovered I love to write. I mean, I already knew I loved to write as I was the editor-in-chief of my high school literary magazine. But I discovered I really, really thought this was the right career path. I was enjoying being a part of the school paper and I really liked my advisors. However, at the time, Rick's College was only a two year school and that meant I needed to transfer, again.

So, in looking for a new college in which to continue my journalism major and graduate from, I started to look at what I had liked and not liked about my previous colleges. I loved the diversity of Rhodes college student body, but not the Greek life. I loved the strong values of Rick's College, but they seemed a little too strict for me. So I started to look for a new school that had a strong diversity of students, had the values I was looking for, but didn't have a million rules and had a good journalism department.

I decided on Utah State University. Although my Father was convinced I should go to BYU, I knew better. So, when I didn't get into BYU I was actually relieved. And what do you know, I got into USU. I had never even been to the campus before the day I arrived for my junior year, but my gut told me this was definitely the place for me.

Over the next couple of years I went on to get a scholarship from the journalism department, got on the honor roll, met life-long friends, and fell in love with the beautiful area. That same junior year I also met the man of my dreams, and got married the following summer. I graduated on time and continued to support my husband as he pursued his doctorate.

Now, six years after graduating from USU, I look back at all the colleges I went through and the long journey it took to get here. Choosing a college isn't always cut and dry, but neither are our desires in life. What we may think in high school rarely carries through our entire life, and the experiences of college only remotely center on the classroom. My experience was varied and unexpected, but all I can say is - I wouldn't change a thing.

The Cost Of A Two Year Education

2008-09-07T23:57:00.000-07:00

When it comes to college, you are considering an expensive proposition any way you look at it. There are however, ways in which you can greatly reduce your overall expenses when it comes to getting your college degree. The first method, which in many cases is the most preferred, is by attending a community college for the first two years of your college educational experience. Believe it or not you can literally save thousands of dollars over the course of spending two years on the community college level.

You will hear all kinds of arguments on why it is better to attend all four years at a university. The universities almost always make these arguments. Unfortunately, their opinions are a little bit biased in these matters. Most universities offer equivalent courses with community colleges meaning that the first two years of study should transfer with no problems or snags along the rocky road to your degree.

The universities make money each semester you begin class as a student. It is in their best interest financially to have you from the beginning rather than as a transfer. In fact, many universities offer lower level classes as auditorium classes. They pack more students into classes and have fewer professors or graduate students teaching the courses and maximize their money off the first and second year students rather than those in upper level courses. Yet another reason to consider a community college for the first two years of you education.

Getting back to the expenses of a community college, most community colleges are largely commuter campuses. This means you won't face the high housing costs that are associated with universities, particularly if you are attending college close to home. Community colleges also offer far less distractions that cost additional money than most major universities. This doesn't mean that there aren't ample social opportunities; it simply means that there are fewer of them. This also leaves fewer distractions than universities present when it comes to studying.

Community colleges simply cost less all around. While it would be nice if you could receive a full four year education at this level, they are able, for the most part, to keep expenses down by not requiring the level of qualification that universities require of their professors for upper level courses. You will have excellent, if not superior quality of education at lower levels than you would have on the university level, but you will also eventually need to move on to the university level in order to complete your education.

For this reason, you would do well to save half of your savings over university costs for each of the two years you are attending community college and apply it to your university education. This will ease the burden of the additional costs of the university and feel as though you are paying the same amount for tuition throughout your education regardless of the fact that you are literally saving thousands of dollars on your educational expenses.

Some states have educational savings plans that allow parents to save for tuition at current costs by enrolling. These plans cover two years of community college education and two years of university education. By locking in today's prices you are eliminating the inflation. When you consider the fact that college tuition is increasing at an alarming rate this is by far an excellent way to go. You should check with your state and see if they offer a similar plan to parents of younger children and what the requirements are in order to enroll your child today.

If you are looking for a real value in education whether or not you only go for your two year degree of move on to a university in order to finish your four-year degree you should find that a community college education offers a significant value for the money. Most people find that every penny they spent in a community college was a penny well spent.

Necessity To Attend Classes To Learn Chinese Language

2008-09-05T20:05:00.000-07:00

According to the statistics one in five persons speak Chinese through out the world. No field is there in which Chinese people or people of Chinese origin have not made a name for themselves.

This genuine respect has come to them from their sincerity and hardworking nature.

China is becoming a popular destination for tourists and business men alike. Tourists visit China to see among other things, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Great Wall of China.

Majority of them attend Chinese language and writing classes with the intention to speak and understand the Chinese language. It is now possible to leaning Chinese for free through the Chinese language lessons being offered on the web.

The Global Services Delivery centers of many international corporations are being moved to China because of the necessity of Chinese language translation. There is necessity for help by them to communicate with local businessmen and also the Government of China . Interaction with China and the Chinese people is necessitated by China's growing stature in the global economy . Chinese people feel respected when you speak in Chinese to the people of China when you visit China. Seeing the growing popularity of China, there are many organizations offering free Chinese Language translation for people who deal with China for doing business .

Chinese is being learnt by some people out of sheer love for the language. In order to have an idea about China's marvelous history and its attempts to get over the ills of the gone times, the literature of China which is rich should be read .

In America, Chinese language translator jobs are available for people who have studied the language. For its citizens, America has identified Chinese as one of the four major languages that is important. This is also one of the reasons for the growing popularity of the Chinese language. There has been an increase in the number of people learning Chinese because of the number of opportunities available online. With the help of Chinese language free workbook Chinese can be learnt which will aid you to understand what you have learnt.

It is with the intention of finding attractive tourist spots that many people from China are visiting different countries across the world. The people who know the Standard Chinese language are needed by the countries that are visited to speak to their guests from China. A demand has sprung up for Chinese lessons. There are organizations offering people how to speak Chinese lessons for free.

There is an interest renewed in parts of the world for history and civilization of Chinese. Leaning to speak Chinese is needed for the people who want desire to learn about China's past. There are chances available to learn Chinese for free and one should take it to the fullest.

There are Chinese Language Conferences also being held frequently as it is spoken all over the world. This proves the importance of the language.

Thanks to the chances available in career for Chinese translators and also in China, learning Chinese has become so famous too. If you need to learn a foreign language, try Chinese.

Building An Educational Saving Account

2008-08-31T23:44:00.000-07:00

When it comes to getting a college education, financing is one of the most important considerations that you will need to make. Unfortunately for far too many it is one the last considerations that is made when it comes to the educations of our children. If you are a parent you owe it your child and yourself to plan ahead and plan carefully in order to cover the cost of your child's education. There are fortunately, a few great ways in which you can do this.

The most common is to begin by opening up an educational savings account for your child (under the age of 18). When you open up an educational savings account for your child, you can contribute up to $2,000 per year per child. This is a combined total contribution however and includes the contributions of grandparents, friends, and family in addition to your own personal contributions. The money from these funds can be withdrawn tax-free as long as they are used for educational purposes.

Educational expenses in this case include books, tuition, fees, supplies, and college room and board provided that your child is at least a part-time student. If you do not use all the funds for your child there are options as far as what to do with the remaining funds in the account. The first option would be to leave the funds in the account and allow the account beneficiary to withdraw them up until the age of 30. There is a penalty involved and the beneficiary will be required to pay income tax on those funds. You could also elect to roll those funds over to the next child under the age of 18 who will have educational expenses in the future.

The money you set aside in these accounts to cover the cost of the education of your child or children is not tax-deductible however, it is a great way to begin saving money and investing in the future of your child. If you begin investing the maximum amount $2,000 per year upon birth your child should have a nice nest egg to help cover educational expenses. If your child is fortunate enough to qualify for scholarships and other sources of financial aid you can turn the funds over as a graduation gift or save it for the next college student in your family that comes along. Either way you've saved yourself a good part of the worry that goes along with providing for your family by having this fund set up for your children.

You can sign up for programs like Upromise in order to subsidize your contributions with donations from corporate sponsors as their way of thanking you for buying their products or using their services on any credit cards that you, your friends, and your family members have registered to go into your child's account. Every edge you give yourself when it comes to investing in the education of your children is an edge worth having. College tuition rates are rising at an alarming rate while corporate expectations of college degrees are rising at the same near lightening speed. This means that a college degree is more critical for our children than in any past generations.

Take the time now to check into securing the future of your children by establishing an educational savings account. Let friends and family know that any gifts they are planning to give your children that involve money would be appreciated if they instead invested in the future of your children rather than the now. You can also ask your friends and family to sign up their credit cards with Upromise in order to provide a little bump in donations to your child's college savings account. These little steps add up to significant savings over the course of 18 years. You just might find that the investment you are making is adequate to cover the costs of your child's tuition in full.

The Climate Registry, The EPA, and Your Carbon Emission Reporting Requirements

2008-08-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

Because different U.S. states, countries, and Canadian provinces have their own mandatory regulations for reducing greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, The Climate Registry provides a standard measure for how carbon emissions are calculated and a streamlined approach for those who are required to report their carbon emissions output.

The Climate Registry was published in draft form as early as May, 2007. It documents and outlines the requirements for carbon (CO2) emissions reporting. Businesses of all sizes, across the entire economy are pondering and trying to understand the carbon emissions requirements. Many still wonder why CO2 reporting is so important. Its impact to your organization is the question continuing to be asked even today. It is an important part of carbon emission protocols established in the United States and internationally to combat air pollution and Global Warming.

The Climate Registry is an agreement regarding emissions reporting protocols or a collaboration between 39 U.S. states (and growing), all Canadian provinces and territories, 6 states in Mexico and three native sovereign nations aimed at recording and tracking greenhouse gas emissions from businesses, municipalities, organizations, and other facilities.

There are key components to The Climate Registry that all companies need to be aware of or they could face substantial disadvantages as it relates to the future carbon credit and trading schemes.

What are objectives The Climate Registry wished to fulfill? Because different U.S. some regulatory bodies across North America are documenting their own carbon emissions reporting protocols and goals to eliminate greenhouse gases. The Climate Registry documents a common framework and set of reporting requirements to help organizations manage, calculate, and report carbon emissions. This makes the approach common for all who must document their CO2 output.

The C02 data submitted by businesses, municipalities, and other organizations can be added to web-based, carbon management information system to support various initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across an organization's single facility or down to an individual asset level. As the World continues to collect more and more accurate carbon data, organizations will start to take part (either by choice or by regulations) in cap and trade programs that target the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

What are the registry's goals?
The Climate Registry is using the single reporting protocol to streamline efforts to reduce emissions that harm the environment and ensure consistent reporting of emissions across different organizations and industries. Through the registry's requirements protocol, the risks of greenhouse gases can be easily identified and opportunities for programs and initiatives to address greenhouse gas emissions can be developed.

This set of carbon emissions reporting requirements makes it politically and geographically easier for countries to come together to achieve positive effects on climate change. By using a common framework or set of reporting protocols, current and future carbon emissions management programs, perhaps adopted at a national level through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), can work together and be supported at a reduced cost across the economy.

What is the registry expecting from businesses?
The Climate Registry expects businesses to calculate, record, verify, and submit report the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) or their carbon equivalent on a yearly basis. Generally, a baseline carbon emissions report is generated from data collected across an organization for a representative year, such as emissions levels in your organization as of 1990.
What is being required of businesses?

Often refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC-R) systems, are include in carbon emissions requirements due to their high global warming potential. Organizations operating these systems must adhere to The Climate Registry requirements. Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions need to be reported, which include hydrofluorocarbons, carbon dioxide, perfluorocarbons, methane, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrous oxide.

This emissions protocol allows for consistency, streamlines program requirements and ensures integrity in accounting and reporting of carbon emissions across any reporting entity.
What might the registry look for from my business?

Simply, this protocol or set of requirements defines how to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. While it may take additional effort on your part to do this, there are management programs to ease the process and the burden of paperwork and to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of refrigerant use. Carbon information management systems help organization remain in compliance as it related to greenhouse gas reporting rules and regulations. These systems take the form of web-based applications that help collect, track, and report CO2 gases emitted from corporate assets.

The Climate Registry is already having an impact on your organization or business, whether you know it or not. At it's core these regulations are addressing climate change and are being adopted by more and more regulatory bodies everyday.

Positive impacts and improvements to our climate change issues will only start improving when carbon emissions across the Globe are reduced. And that is something that The Climate Registry is aiming to help us all do.

Using Sign Language in Your Classroom - Getting Started

2008-08-17T23:31:00.000-07:00

You've heard of the benefits of using American Sign Language in your classroom with your hearing students and you're interested in giving it a try, but you don't know where to begin.
Here are 7 tips to get you started:

Most importantly, enjoy the fun that comes with incorporating American Sign Language into your classroom routine. Simply begin with only one or two words that relate to your curriculum or that would benefit the entire class. Every day/week/month try to add one or two more signs; whatever will work best for you. This does not mean you have to learn the entire language, just add more signs as you are familiar enough with the ones you have already learned.
Always remember to say and sign a word together when you introduce a new sign. Once your students know a sign, you can start using it more regularly by giving them directions only using that sign, without speaking. This is a sure way to maintain a quiet classroom. The less talking you do, the less talking your students will do. {Plus they'll have to pay better attention to you or they might miss a direction.)
You do not need to teach ASL as a separate course. Simply incorporate signs into your current daily routine. Do not make more work for yourself by making it something extra. You only need to teach the signs for words you already say and use in the classroom.
Try to stay ahead of your students with your sign knowledge. Your students will enjoy learning new signs and will often request the sign for words you have not taught yet. I would advise you to have an American Sign Language Dictionary available for this reason. For those who work with elementary age children and younger, I suggest you read another article I wrote called "American Sign Language Dictionaries for Kids Online,"
There are also games online to help learn new signs. This is a great way for children to practice signs during their free time, either at school or in the home. They are both educational and fun! I have reviewed these as well in an article called "Educational Sign Language Games to Play on the Web"
If you are interested, a course in American Sign Language may be helpful, but it is not necessary to get started. Again, this can be done at a slower pace. Once you do know a lot of signs and would like to become more advanced, I do recommend taking a course. You can take good ASL courses online from your own home at your preferred pace for a reasonable price at www.signingonline.com.
Lastly, begin with the most important keywords. While I do suggest learning the manual alphabet, there is no need to be overwhelmed at the start by trying to learn these 26 letters. Simply begin with a few words that will be most useful in your classroom and continue from there.

Should you need help during your sign language journey, please visit my website at www.kimssigningsolutions.com. You may find some other helpful information on the site and can find my contact information there as well (in case my site doesn't answer your question.) Good luck and I commend you on your efforts to help your students to succeed!

How will the No Child Left Behind Act really help our students and teachers?

2008-08-10T23:21:00.000-07:00

When the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law in 2002, a lot issues within the education sector were supposed to be resolved. The NCLB was meant to improve the primary and secondary schools in the U.S. by raising the educational standards and requirements while, at the same time, making schools and their respective states more accountable for what was being taught in the classroom and how well the students were learning it.

The NCLB Act is supposed to improve local standards, raise teacher and student accountability, improve the school systems for minority learners, and raise the overall quality of education.
However, in just the past seven years since the NCLB was enacted into law, the funds allocated for this Act have suddenly began to waver and the stipulations for such things as standardized tests have also began falter.

The intentions behind NCLB Act were great. However, since its creation, the wayward economy has cut not only consumer spending, but the local state budgets for education as well. Without appropriate funding, it is difficult to set the standards for a better education.

The NCLB gives parents the ability to choose what school they want their child to attend if their child's school doesn't meet certain AYP requirements for two years or more. The NCLB also requires that schools increase their performance while teaching high need subjects in better ways that will benefit all students in the classrooms. The NCLB encourages schools to stimulate more parental involvement. The NCLB Act does have its drawbacks. Some states have been blamed for 'fixing' the standardized tests that were designed to track the student's educational progress in each state. Some will argue that the NCLB provides incentives that rule out low performing students of a certain race or culture. Still others point out that the NCLB provides incentives against the gifted student by not allowing grade advancement and more challenging courses. The NCLB has been blamed for the loss of some courses in the areas of art and physical education due to the increase in English, math, and science classes.

It seems that the NCLB is a two way street. Depending on which way you're traveling, your viewpoint of the benefits for each student will vary. Some hope that because the U.S. is now under the leadership of Barack Obama and a new cabinet of administration, the NCLB will be approved for further funding. The NCLB has been around long enough now to show its inadequacies as well as its positive traits that can benefit children in the public school system.

The NCLB will be greatly dependent on the outcome of our present economic situation. The NCLB has the opportunity to greatly impact the institution of public education, and in turn, greatly benefit Americans and their children.

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