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61) American Quilters Are an Important Part of Our Culture
Author:
Mike Selvon
Category:
Education
Americans have a tendency to make their history a bit more colorful and happy than it probably was for those early settlers. Because of the lack of resources it is likely that if one of the woman did make a quilt, it was probably a very simple quilt, because of the lack of fabric or even patterns.Thus, the quilters at that time were probably not really even quilters, rather just women who sewed out of necessity. But since they did sew, they still deserve to be described as the first A...
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62) How to Find Proper Air Compressor Parts
Author:
Mike Selvon
Category:
Education
All air compressor parts and air tool accessories should be inspected by the organization responsible for safety and quality assurance on them and their parts. This organization is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Use of parts not inspected by the ASME is never a good idea. Especially in manufacturing, industrial and construction settings, as faulty parts and air tool accessories can be dangerous.Air lines that blow can seriously injure or kill someone standing nea...
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63) The History of the Church of Scientology Melbourne - Part 2
Author:
Errol Schmidt
Category:
Education
Following on from a massive introduction to Melbourne in the early 1950's, Scientology continued to grow from its premises in Spring Street, across the road from the Victorian State Parliament building.In late 1959 the founder of the Church of Scientology, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard, visited Melbourne. It was at this time that he personally delivered what is known as the Melbourne Congress - a gathering of Scientologists, who over the space of a couple of days were treated to a series of lect...
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64) Speed Reading Helps ADD/ADHD Students Improve Behavior and Overall Performance
Author:
Bernie Marasco
Category:
Education
Speed reading software helps ADD/ADHD students improve behavior and overall performance by engaging students in interactive exercises and helping them learn to focus on one task at a time.
According to the American Psychiatric Association 5-8% of children and approximately 4% of adults suffer from ADHD. ADD/ADHD is defined as a physiological/behavioral disorder characterized by inattentiveness or short attention spans, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and disorganization.
How Does ADD/ADH...
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65) Drama Lesson Plans For Math?
Author:
Carolynn Rogers
Category:
Education
With so much to cram into our daily classroom timetables, it is often difficult to set aside a specific time to formally teach drama skills, find a play script, assign roles, rehearse and perform. With a little creativity, however, it is possible to integrate drama play into the other areas of the curriculum. You can reinforce learning in many subjects through focused drama lesson plans.Start with Drama SkillsIf we were presenting a drama workshop for the students, we wo...
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66) Teaching Children About India
Author:
Jennie Gandhi
Category:
Education
India is a great country in terms of culture and values. Children from all over the world will learn to be better human beings by learning about this country. The Republic of India is a South Asian country. It is the seventh largest and second most populous country in the world. It is also the largest democracy in the whole world.Geographical perspective: - India has a coastline of 7,517 Kilometers. It has Indian Ocean on the south, Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the...
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67) Free Math Help For Homework Problems is Available Online
Author:
Jim H. Nilzon
Category:
Education
Many times when students are taking math, they get stuck on homework problems. Finding help is not always easy. When the math book doesn't seem clear in its explanations, one has to turn to other sources of information. There are many different sources available to help with math homework such as tutoring, web sites, teachers and others.The homework problems in any math textbook are for the most part based on examples provided in the appropriate section. A math book will usually list...
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68) Knife, Fork and Spoon - The History of Table Manners
Author:
Mike Vines
Category:
Education
"Now, do you remember what I told you?" I asked, trying to negotiate the narrow, shrub-lined driveway leading up to Grandfather Andersen's house with one eye on the rear view mirror. The kids were as anxious and excited as I was to attend one of Grandfather's banquet dinners, only their excitement was compounded by the fact that they were decked in their very best dress, and their father was conveniently out of town on business for one of his "unexpected emergencies." Duane gave me a misch...
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69) 7 Steps Toward Creating a Great Learning Environment in Your Home For Your ADD or ADHD Child
Author:
Karie Stelesco
Category:
Education
Your child can't finish homework, he's always moving, and he gets distracted easily... are these behaviors recognizable in your home? Students with Attention Deficit Disorder are easily distracted and they also can be a distraction to others. Attention Deficit Disorder is a syndrome characterized by serious and persistent difficulties in the following three specific areas:? Attention span
? Impulse control
? Hyperactivity (sometimes)ADD/ ADHD is a chronic disorder tha...
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70) Statistical Significance Tests - Are They Helpful?
Author:
Scott Armstrong
Category:
Education
Most of human history (actually pre-history) is uneventful. In its current form, our species has been around for something like 100,000 years. With only occasional and often transitory exceptions, we didn't learn or create anything terribly impressive for 99 percent of that time. But in just the last few hundred years, human beings have accomplished a remarkable amount. Scientific and technological progress have accelerated and never stopped since modern scientific method was formulated in t...
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71) Lessons We Learn From History
Author:
Manoj Singh
Category:
Education
History is one subject in the galaxy of subjects that teaches its readers not only the subject, but also a lot of wisdom. Most people hold the view that history is just a list of events that have occurred and put only in a chronological order. True history is a chronological list of events. But, if we study it only as that we are missing on it and we are not giving the subject its correct status.This subject has such a large perspective of things that, no other subject that is studied...
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72) How to Read Mayan Glyphs
Author:
Armando Martinez
Category:
Education
The first part of the Mayan writing system to be deciphered by the western scholars in the XIXth century was its numerical system. Unlike many believed, the system turned out to be remarkably sophisticated. Very similar to the Arabic system, the Mayas used the idea of place as a consideration of value for each number, however, where we have a place value that increases in multiples of 10 from right to left, the Mayan system increases in multiples of 20. Instead of the place value increasing...
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73) Hanging Gardens and Water
Author:
Sharon Cacho
Category:
Education
A trip into history is always fun.Travel with me to one of the ancient wonders of the world. I now take you into ancient history. Babylon to be exact. What does Babylon and water have in common, especially given that Babylon sits right in the midst of present day Iraq?Water wasn't easy to come by! No water bottles, no faucets or water hoses. So then, why did Babylon, make it into the 7 wonders of the world list?As every civilization since the beginning of time has had to...
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74) Howard Berg's Maximum Speed Reading
Author:
Francis Hesse
Category:
Education
Are you frustrated by your reading speed? Do you seem to take longer than everyone else to read something? The Howard BergsMaximum Speed Reading program will guarantee to double your reading speed. With more practice, you could be reading even faster. The best thing is that you don't even have to leave home to start the Maximum speed reading program.You can try out this speed reading course from home. Besides reading faster there are a lot of other advantages that you will gain...
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75) The History of the Surrounding Areas of Tavira in Algarve
Author:
Antonio Oliveira
Category:
Education
The history of Cabanas (Huts in english) begins in 1734, when the tuna fishing was considered one of the main activities, originating the creation of the first indispensable huts in the place to store the fishing equipments and to the enlarge the company.For more than 20 years we just heard about the huts as seasonal residence, however, only about 1757 some fishermen opted to build their houses permanently.On June 21, 1997, Cabanas were constituted as freguesias. On April 19, 2...
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76) Why the Summer Solstice is Celebrated Around the World
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Education
The summer solstice is a fascinating astronomical event and is celebrated in many countries around the world. The solstice literally means sun standing still in Latin. While it is orbiting the Sun, the Earth is also spinning around its own tilted axis. Due to the 23.5 degree tilt, the Sun's rays directly hit either of the two tropical latitudes on a particular day of the year. The Summer Solstice occurs when the Sun's rays are directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degree latitude Nort...
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77) The History of World Juggling Day
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Education
World Juggling Day is celebrated every year to recognize the skills and dedication of jugglers all over the world. It is now observed thanks to the International Jugglers' Association. This association is a non-profit organization and was founded in June 1947. It is dedicated to the promotion of juggling as an art and a pastime and to providing a network for jugglers to communicate. They also use the association to share techniques, vend related items and paraphernalia, and of course, offer...
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78) Music-Smart Intelligence - Use it While Learning and Doing Homework
Author:
Kathy Koch
Category:
Education
Multiple intelligences were discovered by Howard Gardner in the early '80s. Music smart is one of the eight everyone has. You'll know when it's a strength because these people think with melodies and rhythms. When they're excited, you'll hear or see the music as they sway to an internal beat or tap their foot during class.Children are smart when they study with their music-smart abilities. In some classes this can mean studying music. In others it means putting content like math f...
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79) How Greetings Cards Are Manufactured
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Education
Traditional greeting cards are made from paper or cardboard onto which photographs, pictures, drawings are added. Often a greeting is written on the outside of the card congratulating the recipient on the event that they are celebrating. It is not uncommon to find a verse, rhyme or greeting also printed inside the card.Greeting cards can be designed in many various ways and printed with a many different images. They are designed to cater for almost any occasion and in order to meet th...
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80) Why Ice Cream is Celebrated in America
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Education
The history of ice cream is lengthy and quite elaborate, though its earliest past is largely unsubstantiated. An irrefutable fact, however, is that an overwhelming 90% of Americans currently indulge in the tasty concoction.President Reagan recognized this popularity in 1984 with his designation of July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month, National Ice Cream Day. Some of the widespread legends about the origins of the frozen dessert involve Marco Polo, an Ital...
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