The day of Monday is either considered the first or second day of the week. It comes after Sunday and before Tuesday. The name “Monday” comes from Mani, who is the Germanic Moon god. Monday is often considered to be the first day of the week. It is considered as this in most of...
The B.J. Reed Award
Created in 1988, the B.J. Reed Award recognizes the work of volunteers in the Minneapolis Schools. The B.J. Reed Award was named in honor of Batty Jane Reed who founded the Community Resource Volunteer Program in 1965. B.J. Reed was a Minneapolis School educator who...
Mini UAVs, UAVs or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have a history almost as long as manned flights. When airplanes were in their infancy during World War I, governments started experimenting with UAVs for defensive purposes but development was stopped at the end of the war. During World War II...
Treasure hunts are all the rage, from Disney’s hit film, “National Treasure,” to NBC’s new show, “Treasure Hunters.” This summer, everyone can participate in a treasure hunt and earn a chance to win prizes while donating to a cause: academic scholarships for...
Dubai’s ruler has recently made an announcement of donating $10bn for a newly formed education body. The idea behind this charity is to raise the standards of education and create more jobs for the Arab people. The foundation, called after the ruler’s name, the Mohammed bin Rashid...
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has a vision for the state of Michigan and the Michigan schools. In 2005, the Cherry Commission on Higher Education recommended that the state must double its number of college graduates in order to compete economically. Granholm took this recommendation and...
While other states and school districts are searching for progressive and innovative methods to improve student achievement and graduation rates, the Michigan Schools continue to shore up the current failing system, according to The Detroit News. Rather than improving the current system,...
Most of Miami Schools Earn an A from the State of Florida
Fifty-three percent of Miami-Dades schools 179 out of 328 receiving grades Wednesday received an A based on their students performance on the 2006 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test this spring. This is an improvement from...
Methodology and effects of Mercury in various houses – By Dr Shanker Adawal
In Bhrigu Nadi System, the methodology to be followed in analyzing the events are
(i) there is no concept of ascendant;
(ii) the horoscope should be drawn with Aries as No. 1 i.e. the first...
Can I improve my memory?
The evidence that your memory is trainable can be found in both ancient scholarship and modern business. The techniques of memory enhancement have existed for thousands of years and are serving major firms today. The systems have been used and taught by some of...
Since the London bomb attacks, I have been thinking a lot about the courageous people there who have to go about their daily business despite the threat. I worked in the capital during the years of the IRA bombings and my greatest fear was of just such an event, as I used the transport system...
Bremerton Lodge #117, F.& A.M. was the recipient of the Jen Southworth Community Service Award presented by The Literacy Council of Kitsap on their Annual Student/Volunteer Recognition Event on Wed, Jan 26th 2004. The Honor Night is an annual tradition of the Literacy Council that was...