I love National Public Radio! Listening to NPR on my way to the office in the morning I often hear about things that are fascinating and about which I knew nothing before. This morning there was a piece on a new astronomical event. Apparently, in 1979, a star was observed […]
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Many families have a desire to extend the warmth of their home to foster children and foreign exchange students. For many, welcoming a new child or student into their family can be rewarding – for both the child and your family – however the arrangement does require some planning. As […]
Teachers and the school staff management work together daily to provide safe educational settings and positive experiences for students. The schools have made major contributions to the countries’ development. Although these educational institutions are far from perfect, but still promote successful accomplishments. Yet, the students, teachers and staff management need […]
One of the major challenges in supporting the scholarship of teaching on campus or in the disciplines, is to encourage not just those individuals who are interested in pursuing such work, but to help develop the field itself. We aim to explore the ways in which the scholarship of teaching […]
“Curioser and curioser,” said Alice as she explored the weirdness of a Wonderland world, and like her we search the Wonderland of a starlit sky above our planet in an effort to understand who we are by searching for that which is beyond ourselves. By asking the profound question of […]
Myriad sparkling stars light up the billions of galaxies that dwell in the observable Universe. The observable, or visible, Universe is that relatively small domain of the unimaginably vast Cosmos that we are able to observe. The light traveling to us from more distant regions has not had enough time […]
One of the main problems with most lesson planning material is adapting it to specific classroom needs. Over several articles, we will list the typical problems which normally make activities unusable for a teacher’s specific class, and how to get around the problem by adapting the way the activity is […]
Each generation in a tribe confronted numerous challenges it had to successfully meet, if the nation was to survive. These included clan obligations, religious relationships, camp work, acquiring stories, and so on. To acquire the vital necessary learning, the cultures put sophisticated systems in place for the tribe to utilize. […]
Foreign exchange hedging refers to techniques used to avoid foreign exchange risks. This would decrease the chance of incurring loss when trading currencies. Hedging is usually done by companies who purchase supplies internationally. Currencies fluctuate, so companies use hedging as a means to manage currency trading risks to eliminate possible […]
Nearly every child has an interest in exploring the stars. Being able to learn astronomy online is something special that a mere ten years ago was not even offered. Let’s take a look at the many benefits of having the ability to learn astronomy on the web and at some […]