Dec 14
Calendars And How To Understand Them
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in Hobbies
The calendar is such a commonplace, everyday item, but how much do you really know about the operation of it. Why is it like that? A DAY: The Earth rotates at a reasonably fixed pace about the imaginary line running between the North and South Poles named the Earth's Axis. The time it takes to spin once is called a 'rotation' and this takes just under twenty-four hours. Nevertheless, because the Earth is constantly traveling around the Sun, the exact time from noon one day to noon the next is 3 minutes 56 seconds longer and this makes a day almost exactly twenty-four hours in length. The actual time from noon to noon varies depending where the Earth is on its celestial course around the Sun, but if you average the days in a year out, it comes to exactly twenty-four hours. A YEAR: All nine planets in our solar system move around the Sun in approximately perfectly circular routes called orbits. Each journey around the Sun is called a revolution and all the planets orbit around the Sun in the same direction. The direction the Earth takes can be verified by noting its position against the background stars. In view of the fact that you cannot see the Sun and the stars at the same time, it is necessary to note the location of the Sun in the morning and the see which stars come out there in the night. You will see that the Sun seems to pass through the twelve constellations of the zodiac during a year. Earth's journey around the Sun, which seems like the Sun traveling through the zodiac takes about 365.25 days. This varies from year to year, so astronomers add or delete a second in some years to keep their time correct with the Earth's motion. THE SEASONS: The seasons mark the change in the pattern of daylight over the span of a year. Because the Earth is tilted off centre, different parts of it receive different amounts of sunlight on different stages of its path around the Sun, a path that we call a year. So, between approximately the 21st September and late March, the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, which produces Autumn and Winter, giving less than twelve hours of daylight per day. From April to the 20th September, the Northern Hemisphere receives more than twelve hours of daylight a day, producing Spring and Summer. The exact opposite happens in the Southern Hemisphere. The Equinoxes occur at the points in the year when there is exactly twelve hours of sunlight and darkness in the day. So, the vernal or Spring equinox is on or around the 21st March and the autumnal equinox is on or around the 21st September. Summer officially begins on the day with the greatest amount of daylight, the 21st June or summer solstice. The winter solstice occurs on the shortest day, the 21st December. 'Solstice' is a combination of two words meaning 'sun standing still' and the days are so called because they are the days when the apparent movement of the Sun reaches its extremes and reverses direction again. Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with researching Franklin planner pages. If you have an interest in calendars, organizers or promotional calendars, please go over to our web site now at Promotional Desk Calendars
Apr 10
Online Education Degree – 7 Things You Must Do Right To Succeed
Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Business
For those students who cannot afford the time or money to take full-time courses on campus, an online education degree has removed many roadblocks. In fact, there are several advantages over traditional degrees. Nevertheless, because the methods of instruction and learning are quite different, students need to consider the adjustments and changes necessary to receiving a quality education degree online. 1. Choosing an ideal online education degree college - One of the ways to succeed is to select the right online education degree college. There are many dubious "fake colleges" out there that are only interested in selling their diplomas without providing any quality education and support to their online students. As a result, the diplomas acquired from these fake colleges may not be recognized by prospective employers who simply term then as fake degrees. To avoid this pitfall, it's important to do background work on the college you wish to pursue. Before you enroll, check it out with relevant accrediting agencies to ensure that it is a legitimate college. 2. Check the cost vs. benefit - Many students don't check the cost-benefit factor before enrolling into an online education degree college. We are all aware that acquiring an education requires huge amounts of money. But a smart move is to first compare with what the future earning potential of your profession will be once you earn the degree. Once you figure this out, only then would you determine if it makes sense to acquire an online education degree. 3. How do employers view an online education degree? - There are many instances where employers were skeptical about the legitimacy of online education degrees. With so many "diploma mills" out there, it's warranted for employers to be cautious. Although an online education degree might be legit, it would be very helpful to the employer if you provided the type of accreditation your college has beforehand to avoid any misunderstanding. By letting the employer know in advance that your institution was accredited by an institution that is recognized by CHEA and US department of Education, you will be a step ahead in qualifying for that dream job. 4. Discipline, determination, and time - First time distance learning students are often surprised by the amount of discipline necessary to stay on task and complete the online assignment. It takes unfaltering determination to achieve an online education. In addition, without regularly scheduled classes, it is essential to exercise good time management skills. To keep focused, without the physical presence of educator and peers, it is important to establish communication with other students to have another push toward success in your education degree online 5. Utilize all the facilities provided - Online courses generally provide online lectures and email correspondence to ensure a means of communication with instructors, tutors, and fellow students. Take advantage of every opportunity to utilize these resources of motivation and encouragement, as well as establish a sense of connection with the college or university. 6. Make use of credit transfers - Many online education degree colleges allow students to transfer their credits from courses they took in previous colleges, whether online or traditional. By doing this, it means students don't have to repeat courses they learnt before. For this to be effected, it's important for a student who intends to pursue an education online to make sure they get transcripts and results from their previous universities or colleges and make them available to their accredited online college so they can be passed as transfer credits. 7. Take advantage of technology to complete your class work - Another factor for online education degree success is the opportunity to take advantage of all the conveniences that technology provides. Many accredited online colleges provide students with online digital libraries, databases and resources that a student can use to complete their course work and assignments. In most instances the cost of these facilities is already included in the tuition fees. Thus it makes good sense to make full use of these resources to your advantage. Mary Jackson writes about accredited distance learning colleges and various online education degree courses
Feb 26
Why Don’t I Go To School Every Day
Posted on Friday, February 26, 2010 in Business
First have a think about WHY you don't want to go to school. What is stopping you from going there? Or is something holding you back at home? Have a think about whether there are problems with people, teachers, school friends (or lack of them), someone else, etc. How about schoolwork? Have a think about whether you are finding schoolwork too easy and maybe getting bored? Or perhaps the work is too hard, or you have missed out on something and can't catch up? Maybe you have difficulty completing homework or projects? Are you having difficulty studying for exams? Alternatively, are there problems at home that are on your mind or that mean you feel you have to be at home instead of school? Writing down your likes and dislikes about going to school can be helpful. It means you can work out what any difficulties might be so you can work on those. And you can see which things you like and improve on those too. There are some positive aspects to going to school. For instance, just mixing with other people, whether friends, teachers, or others, means you learn how to get on with others and how to recognise other people's feelings and emotions. Discussion and debate with your peer group is important in developing your own thoughts on life, your own value system and testing out friendships and relationships of many kinds, some, or many, of which may last your whole life. Physical exercise is also important, with team games helping you to learn lessons that will serve you well in later work, as well as helping to keep you healthy. Of course, you don't have to go to school to obtain these benefits. They can also be found elsewhere. But that often means making a special effort to find something that provides these benefits. On the negative side, taking subjects you hate or don't understand can be boring. Changing minus points into positive ones is not as easy as it may sound. Change can be hard because it means taking action now, for the promise of something good in the future. That's not always easy to do or to keep up but it is very worthwhile. Taking action means deciding on a goal and starting to work towards it. This needs to be something concrete, such as improving school attendance. Your goal might be to attend 90% of all classes, if this is better than your current attendance! On the other hand, you may want to set a goal for the marks you want to get in a test or exam, or for actually completing and putting in homework or set work. Maybe your goal is to improve your study skills or your exam marks. You might set a goal of learning one new study skill a week and spending 10 minutes a day using that skill. It doesn't seem like a whole lot of time, does it? But it will make a noticeable difference very quickly. If you want to make more friends or learn better social skills, you could join a club or take up a sport or activity and take part. Alternatively, you volunteer with a charity or some organisation that needs help. Want to find out more about Bistro Tables And Chairs, then visit Willis Micheals's site on how to choose the best castelle patio furniture for your needs.
Jan 6
Learning the Mechanics of Speed Reading
Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in Business
The mind is an extraordinarily power of which we only use a very small portion. In our book, "Speed Reading in only One Hour" we will show you how to tap some of that unused power and use it for your personal success in high school, college, and life. Your brain and mind are capable of understanding from 10,000 to 50,000 units of information every minute; one unit being equal to one word. This information is based upon somewhat old statistics (1980's). Based on new speed reading technology, as well as strides in brain and mind development, you can probably achieve phenomenal reading speeds yourself and easily. In the US the average HS grad, when tested, reads about 250 words per minute. The average US college student reads at an average of about 300 words per minute. But, no matter what your starting reading speed when you are tested, don't worry, it is only the beginning. Can you imagine what an advantage you will have to be able to read over 100% faster than you had before? 200% 300% -- The possibilities are limitless. Humans receive information through five physical senses, (touching, tasting, hearing, smelling, and seeing) and through those we make decisions. Actually, we make choices and judgments from factors that the physical senses bring into play. The five physical senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch) are preprogrammed for automatic reaction. We learn in various ways, beyond the physical senses, through other forms of thought. Much of human thinking is conscious in nature. Senses, however, are totally automatic. An example of might be: when a hungry teenager smells pizza, he or she might start tasting in and even salivating. What's taking place is that the sense of smell has automatically brought up a thought, "PIZZA", to the brain and mind. The thought might be unconscious. Sensing food is a physical expression of your sense smell and possibly taste. It is a mental sensation (unconsciously or consciously) through your thought processes. And finally, there seems to be a physical sensation by eating, swallowing, and smiling. To summarize the PIZZA concept here: Mind is where the "action" is -- and your body is where your "reaction" is. Your brain and the mind has awesome untapped potential; I'll teach you how to tap into that potential by using the course Speed Reading in One Hour, available at speedread.org . I'll show you how you can be a total success in your college life and beyond. Take an hour, a half hour, or even 10 minutes, to learn to read faster Double/Triple Your Reading Speed, Improve Comprehension, Better Your Grades, Learn speed reading todayBe a speed reader now!