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- Learning from a mentor.. - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Michelle GoddardIn my quest to learn more about network marketing and the ways in which people are marketing their businesses online, I have used LinkedIn quite extensively. A few weeks ago, I came across a group discussion with a headline along the lines of “where do you go for your intellectual feast?”. It ...
Views: 638 - Give Yourself a Designated Study Space - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Clifford BlodgettSo, you've completed your college search and registered for your classes. The next step to succeeding in adult education is carving out a dedicated study space for yourself. Having a quiet place reserved exclusively for your studies means that your brain knows it's time to get down to business ...
Views: 1825 - Who Are You? Perhaps Not Who You Think... - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerSomeone asked me the other day if I thought that we really ‘know ourselves’. The surface answer to this question, I thought, is yes. Do you know what your favourite colour is? What you like and dislike? What you value and what you avoid? What you want out of life, for you and your family? If ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - What Is Drupal?: Beginners Guide - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Meriam SpringfieldWhat is Drupal? Being new to the word and how it works and to here it should be applied, the simplest explanation of what Drupal is. It is a free and open source content management software that is written on PHP language and distributed under the GNU General Public License. The open source ...
Views: 766 - Lancaster PA Computer Networks Knowing What Works - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Robert HensonThe seat of Lancaster County, Lancaster PA is one of the most abundant areas on south central Pennsylvania. Although in the past, this area has been plagued by high unemployment, in recent years, the opening up of the largest shopping mall in this area of Pennsylvania has made this area much ...
Views: 698 - Keep Yourself Updated About Your Child's Activities at School - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Ranbir BasuHave you ever thought of what your child does at school? Whether your child is doing well in their studies or is just involved with other activities? Many parents do get a hint if their child’s academic score goes down but not all of them can make out what their children are up to. Many parents ...
Views: 651 - Six Ways to Avoid Being a Micro Manager - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Angie ThompsonLeadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry wants to help you avoid being - or becoming - a micro manager. Think about your perfect supervisor/manager/leader for a minute. Build a mental list of the attributes that perfect person would possess and think about the words you would use to ...
Views: 801 - The First Step of Learning in Primary Education - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Ranbir BasuPrimary Education is the first best investment. An educated person has a large number of opportunities to grow and help in the growth of country. Primary education is the deciding factor in the life of an individual. The value and the habits which are inculcated in a child remains throughout the ...
Views: 576 - Study in China courtesy of the most reliable study abroad programs - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2011 from Maureen HayesStudy abroad in China can now be effectively accomplished with the help of Global Language, an organization which offers arguably the finest quality of study abroad programs and services for educational institutions, individuals and groups. A wide range of study abroad programs are offered on ...
Views: 1021 - The Role of Education in Preventing Female Foeticide - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Ranbir BasuIn India one of the biggest social problems is the killing of the girls after their birth or while still in their Mother’s womb. In rural India and in some urban places in India, some parents have a feeling that daughters are a burden on them because they have to pay a heavy dowry at their ...
Views: 4131 - Encourage Teenager Driver Security - Prevent Careless Driving - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Harry PateroulakisNumerous teenager drivers place on their own as well as other people in danger each time they will fall behind the wheel. Whenever mother and father are from view, these types of starting drivers participate in careless driving habits to make an impression on their own friends as well as test ...
Views: 986 - A Few Useful Tips to Learn Hindi - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from rongfat chettIndia is actually appearing to be an excellent country that is being rapidly industrialized today. For a while now, there has been an emphasis placed on Indian culture as well as the country because it begins to industrialize and offer a global point of view upon enterprise and method that has ...
Views: 3315 - English Learn for Everybody - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from rongfat chettHave you ever travelled to the painted deserts of recent Mexico listening to the Navajo or Dine radio station? The eerie drumming and chanting in a language therefore unfamiliar to non-Native Americans is an encounter for treasuring. Whilst nearby Canada holds 2 official languages. Even though ...
Views: 1228 - How Brain Waves And Learning Affect One Another - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Greg FrostBrain waves and learning are associated due to the fact that the frequency of this music stimulates the theta brain wave state which is responsible for intelligence. This is predominantly present in children below the age of six. This is the reason why they tend to learn faster than older ...
Views: 701 - Getting To Know PHP - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Nick HattonWell first things first, PHP is a scripting language that is server side, by server side I mean the people viewing the web page containing the script doesn’t have to download anything to get it to work. The main reason people use PHP is because their website are dynamic, the use of PHP ...
Views: 752 - Basic German Learning With Three Tips - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from rongfat chettIf you think learning German is huge task? Maybe you are right, but not absolutely. I think you must need some ways to simplify your way of learning this unique language. Today I wish to show you the three important thing that can help you manage your German language learning quickly and easily. ...
Views: 593 - Chief Learning Officer - Importance of CLO for Organizations - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Sonu ParasharChief Learning officer or CLO is weighed as key member of staff in any well running organization in this modern and competitive business environment. He/she is the uppermost ranking official who leads an organization about training, learning management and talent management. The task of a CLO ...
Views: 1009 - Teaching to Learn - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Sara DillingerIf you are interested in keeping your brain active and limber as you enter retirement, you can do so by constantly seeking out new learnings. Oddly enough, one of the best ways of doing this is by teaching. Most volunteer teachers will tell you that they learn more than their students. ...
Views: 1231 - How Hypnosis Can Help You to Think Big - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Christopher MontroseWe are all capable of achieving whatever we put our mind to, if you find yourself limited by your vision or unable to believe that you can succeed at your ambition, then you can improve your mindset with a think big hypnosis mp3 (http://www.naturalhypnosis.com/think-big-hypnosis">. It can help ...
Views: 1702 - The Nutrimill Grain Mill; its care, use and cleaning tips - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Donna MillerFrom the beginner to the veteran fresh flour enthusiast, there will always be some tips that are particular to using any new small kitchen appliance. Even though it is user friendly and easy to use, there are a few suggestions on care, use and cleaning of the Nutrimill Grain Grinder that I’d ...
Views: 4099 - Are You Thinking and Challenging Your Beliefs? I Wasn’t. - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from Ron KawatskyThink about these sayings and beliefs. Money doesn’t grow on trees. When it rains it pours. It takes money to make money. Really? Who comes up with this crap? More importantly, why do we repeat these and other ridiculous phrases. You probably got it from your parents, family or friends, ...
Views: 935 - Biblical Hebrew is the Future Language In The world - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2011 from rongfat chettBiblical Hebrew is a good language which is so famous that there are so many people are very interested in this language, and they are eager to learn this language better. In the old times, there are so many Israelites spoke Hebrew language as their first language, however, it has had its ...
Views: 788 - Learning: Tiptoe Anticipation - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Sara DillingerDo you want to know how to stay young? One of the easiest ways is to never stop learning. There is increasing evidence that if you can keep an open mind and a lively curiosity, you might possibly live longer and enjoy it more. Open your mind's eye and remember the excitement you felt as a ...
Views: 1581 - Online Training – The Benefits of Learning Online - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Matthew AlbertsonAs more and more people learn to use personal computers with ease, and skill, it becomes a valuable asset for employers to have their workers train at home. Setting aside the details of whether or not you get paid for your time (and you should!) let’s focus on the training itself. Most ...
Views: 873 - The Top 10 Very Useful or Necessary Things For Anyone Over Age 30 To Have Or To Know - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2011 from Sam EtkinAfter age 25-30, depending on marital status and other things, it becomes more and more helpful to have and to know certain things. Some are practical and some make sense from a life planning standpoint. The following are suggested for anyone over age 30, single or married, male or female, ...
Views: 2284(2 votes) - Show Your Passion, Advance Your Career. - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Andria CorsoPassion is defined as a strong emotion or feeling about something, or, a burst of strong emotions. We all are passionate about things in our lives: our family, children, hobbies and, hopefully our careers. I recently read the book The Corner Office by Adam Bryant. The book captures the ...
Views: 1596 - CAT Is Only the Beginning, It Is Not the End - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Soffia AndersonEvery year more than 10 lac students appear for the various MBA entrance exams held across the country. They put in a lot of time and effort to crack the CAT, the most prestigious exam for MBA entrance in India. Out of the 10 lacs that appear for these exams only ten thousand are able to get ...
Views: 910 - Why Your Child's Poor Academic Performance Is Not Just the Teachers Fault - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Ted GeeWhen a child fails – or when they get poor standardized test results, parents become outraged and blame the teachers for the child's poor academic performance. But is it totally the teacher's fault? No! Not at all! Yes, there are some teachers that should not be teaching anymore but in ...
Views: 1038 - The Most Brilliant Spanish Software - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2011 from rongfat chettNowadays English is no longer the hot language being learned by the global citizens, for nearly all the people in this world can speak this language as they communicate with their native languages. Thus far, the most popular languages are Spanish, Chinese and French. If you now have understood ...
Views: 700 - Article: Use E-Learning To Increase Employee Productivity And Satisfaction - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Mattias LindNot too many years ago I used to run a small part of an organization. My part was to run the technical support division. The business was a success but since we were only around 10 people I needed to really plan when to let the personnel develop their skills. The least amount of personnel I ...
Views: 704 - Turn Learning into Actual Improvement - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe real measure around whether all the effort, time and resources, you are putting into trying to improve yourself, is working and making real and tangible differences in your life, is easily measured in the improved or better results you are getting to enjoy as a result of all your efforts. ...
Views: 1254 - Increase the life of stale food - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Donna MillerSometimes when you've been stretching dollars for years, as many of us have, it seems like we face the same old stale problems over and over again. We face the choice of either to spend money on better clothing or tune up the car. Or the choice of buying the higher quality item for a higher ...
Views: 1240 - College Application Essay Writing, A Creative Way to Express Yourself! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Helen BrendaAll the students, in their student life, have to come across the job of college application essay writing. Many students, however, are not sure how to write college admission essay. It is quite difficult for the students to get help on college application essay writing while staying away from ...
Views: 2482 - Positive Impact Of Video Games On Child Development - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2011 from deepak palThere is a cultural myth that is very prevalent these days is that video games negatively influence children by promoting violence and addictive behavior. Many people consider these games as unethical as they think that these games are violent in nature. Video games are often blamed anti-social, ...
Views: 1527 - Excel Data Entry Using Sum and If Function! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2011 from zeel H. ShahNo doubt that Microsoft Excel is the most powerful and flexible for all data entry work. Customers and thousands of business owners, Microsoft Excel to manage their personnel, payroll, record keeping and processing of materials needed. Instead of using the software themselves, they hire the ...
Views: 1438 - How Your Finger Can Support you Read Quicker - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2011 from Selina GallopMight you such as to be able to boost your reading speed, or may you alternately read slowly and awkwardly? Don't you wish you may read books in the time it takes to watch a movie? Could you want to know one of those things slowly, when you may learn it amazingly simple? Nobody could ...
Views: 741 - Fill And Submit School Application Forms Online For Delhi’s Top Schools - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2011 from deepak palDelhi, the national capital is situated on the heart of the map of India and located on the banks of the river Yamuna is known to be the largest metropolis by area and ranks second in terms of population in India. Delhi has a very good number of schools, colleges and universities like Jawaharlal ...
Views: 657 - Enter The Dragon: Study Chinese Abroad - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from thomas galvinOne of the largest countries in the world, China is a place where you can learn a lot about ancient and medieval cultures as well as the way the people of this country have really taken themselves and their motherland to insurmountable heights. However, one point that really requires ...
Views: 972 - How we find best and top schools in Pune - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Naresh SamalPune, the second largest metropolis in Maharashtra after Mumbai and largest in the Western Ghats. The administrative capital of Pune district is Pune city. It is one of the fastest growing cities of the country. The city is prosperous from every aspect be it the educational aspect or any other. ...
Views: 790 - Current Affairs of the World - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Radhika SinhaWhat do we all understand by the term "current affairs”? It is a recorded form of the events that have occurred lately. However, what significance do we attach do them, depends on us. Something that has devastated an entire family may hold least importance to us and vice-versa. We all wonder, ...
Views: 700 - How to Encourage Children to Learn About the Medieval Era - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Timothy WooledgeHistory is one topic that most kids do not like. To them it is boring to read about what transpired throughout the Medieval Period. If you like to get their attention, why not buy knight armor and wear it to class. You can show them first hand how medieval knights fared in battle with a full ...
Views: 982 - A Best Guide To Learn Chinese Calligraphy - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Amy DyslexLiterally meaning Beautiful Art, calligraphy or orshufa is a form of visual art. The history of Chinese calligraphy is as ancient as China itself. Of the four major disciplines of Chinese literati, calligraphy is regarded as the most elite and sophisticated of the skills; others being musical ...
Views: 1441 - Endurance as a virtue in The Scarlett Letter, Antigone and To Kill a Mockingbird quotes - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonEndurance is a virtue that we, as a Westernized society, place a great deal of worth in. To withstand intense pain, strife or just plain unpleasantness—or even muster up the strength to resist an endlessly tempting pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby—is to be respected, appreciated and at times, ...
Views: 1475 - Reading Romeo and Juliet and Romeo Juliet quotes as a story of typical teen and parent tension - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonWill Smith was right: sometimes parents just don’t understand. Of course, he said that before he himself was a parent of Karate Kid Jayden and Whip-My-Hair Willow, but we digress. Parental misunderstanding is a common angst-ridden teen’s complaint, but it is a complaint that is well founded. ...
Views: 1877 - How the PSAT is Different from the AP Exams: Study Skills - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonIt might seem like the PSAT is not worth a student's time. It's a test that has the word "preliminary" in front of it. The results of this test have no bearing on whether the test taker gets into college, so why all the fuss?There's one very good reason. Besides providing overachieving high ...
Views: 669 - Manly Men…or not: Comparing Masculine Strength and Weakness in Beowulf and of Mice and Men - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonSocietal gender norms tell us men that are supposed to be strong, virile and masculine. They are not supposed to be weak, indecisive or—god forbid—sensitive.At least that’s what stereotypes and gender binaries tell us. But such norms are human conventions, and humans are of course imperfect ...
Views: 2269 - The Cautionary Tale of Shakespeare’s Macbeth - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonWilliam Shakespeare’s Macbeth contains a lotof life lessons. Number one: Don’t listen to stranger bearded women when wandering through a fog. Number two: Never let anyone bully you into doing something you don’t want to, even if it’s your wife. And Number 3? If you want to become king, the ...
Views: 1373 - Movin' On Up: Reading Education as Social Mobility in Great Gatsby Quotes and Jane Eyre - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonPink Floyd was wrong. Very wrong. So wrong in fact that its famous lyric, “We don’t need no education,” is an assault on the ears of anyone who considers themselves to be grammar aficionados.As ironically implied by its error-laden sentence, Pink Floyd was definitely wrong about needing ...
Views: 1353 - The Scheming Tom Sawyer and Hamlet - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonEvery myth has its trickster character. In the Greek tradition, you’ve got Hermes. In Roman mythology, there is Mercurius. In many native American folklore, you have the coyote. And in the American literary tradition? Well, we’ve got Tom Sawyer.Technically, Mark Twain’s famous mischievous but ...
Views: 837 - Is The Great Gatsby the Great American Novel? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Paul ThompsonThe concept of the "Great American Novel" is so pervasive that it has become something of a cliché. Burned out businessman and frustrated housewives and everyone in between has said that they'll take time out to write it, but what if it's already been written? What it it's a book that almost ...
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