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Tag was last used: May 11, 2012

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Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: May 11, 2012	The Global Search for Education A Life of Learning
The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning. Professor Sir David Watson (MA University of Cambridge, PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Higher Education and Principal of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, England. Sir David began his career as...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: May 4, 2012	How the Internet Will Change How We Learn
How the Internet Will Change How We Learn . In the 21st century, online learning will constitute 50% of all learning and education. The rapid rise of learning on the Internet will occur not because it is more convenient, cheaper, or faster, but because cognitive learning on the...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: May 1, 2012	An Adult Child With Autism
Next Steps For An Adult Child With Autism. This week began with World Autism Awareness Day, created five years ago by the group Autism Speaks as a locus for fund-raising and spreading the word. It comes at the start to National Autism Awareness Month, which was created by Congress...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 29, 2012	Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies?
Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies? What’s the key to effective learning? One intriguing body of research suggests a rather gnomic answer: It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know. To put it in more straightforward...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 27, 2012	How We Learn a Skill - The Journey from Novice to Master
How We Learn a Skill: The Journey from Novice to Master. Whether you’re an educator or a student, manager or new employee, knowledge of the four stages of skill mastery can help you know where you are in your craft, and how far you’ve got to go It’s decided,...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 24, 2012	Where Teachers Are Replaceable Widgets Education Suffers
Where Teachers Are Replaceable Widgets, Education Suffers. We have become convinced that in our nation's struggling urban schools, teachers and would-be education reformers are battling through a hurricane that shows no signs of abating. We call this hurricane "churn."...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 21, 2012	Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs. Definitions: Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. They may come before the word they describe (That is a cute puppy.) or they may follow the word they describe (That puppy is cute.). Adverbs are words that modify...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 21, 2012	Teachers Who Meditate are More Compassionate
Teachers who meditate are more compassionate. Washington: School teachers who went through an intensive meditation programme were less edgy or stressed, and more compassionate towards others, according to a new finding. Previous research has linked meditation to positive...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 20, 2012	Grammar: Problems with Prepositions
Grammar: Problems with Prepositions. Rule 1 You may end a sentence with a preposition. Just do not use extra prepositions when the meaning is clear without them. Correct: That is something I cannot agree with. That is something with which I cannot agree....... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 19, 2012	Grammar: Effective Writing
Grammar: Effective Writing. Rule 1 Use concrete rather than vague language. Vague: The weather was of an extreme nature on the west coast. Concrete: California had very cold weather last week. Rule 2 Use active voice whenever possible. Active voice...... [view]

Posted By: languagecorps Posted On: Apr 17, 2012	Grammar: Pronouns
Grammar: Pronouns. Definition: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive. Rule 1 Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject...... [view]

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Društvo Barka - The Society for Assistance to People with learning Disabilities
Submitted By: birgitita Phone: 386 1 36 16 458 E-mail: barka.skup@guest.arnes.si	City: Medvode [view]

INFLUENCING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE AND HIV TESTS THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS

Submitted By:   liyoinfo
Author Name:  Limbika Youth Organisation
Published:  2009-04-09

Description: Margaret Banda a 35 had lost hope in life. In her own words, she “underwent more misery than the most unlucky person would foresee in life”. Between 2003 and 2006 she was hit by spell of illnesses, prodding her husband to divorce her, her acquaintances to run away and her employer to fire her. “My husband told me he had had enough of my bad health and we separated. My employer (a private primary school owner-where she was worked as a teacher) sacked me charging that I had become a liability to the institution,” says Margaret. “With an eight year old daughter to look after, I was reduced to a drifter. I couldn’t figure out where these illnesses were coming from. I had live a decent life and thought of being HIV positive was far removed from reality,” she adds. Margaret hails from Chiputu village in Lilongwe district. Limbika Youth Organisation support Group reached out to her back in January, 2008 after hearing her sad story encouraged her to go for HIV test. Margaret tested positive. She instantly became a member of LIYO Support Group and she declared her status to fellow Group members. The group assisted her to access antiretroviral therapy after a CD4 count test. With love, support and encouragement from the Group Margaret informed her ex-husband about her sero status and asked him to go for a test. Her husband, however, refused to take a test arguing he could not be infected. Margaret now runs a successful business. Her daughter is now thirteen and she knows her mother is HIV positive and so does the rest of her community. “I was mesmerized by my daughter one day, months after I disclosed my sero status to her. I had fallen sick and some neighbours paid a visit. When neighbours asked her what I was suffering she told them I had AIDS,” recalls Margaret adding that she is proud her daughter is not humiliated about her mother’s HIV positive status. As an active member of Limbika Youth Organisation’s Support Group Margaret joins fellow members every Saturday at Chiputu Trading Centre where they meet to discuss issues affecting the group. And through the group’s door-to-door visits, Margaret has influenced more people to go for a Test either at Malingunde VCT or Ndaula Health Centre. One of VTC Counsellors at Ndaula Health Centre says the Centre tests an average of 8 people per day, and this is gratitude to the confidentiality the Centre uphold and campaign mounted by support Group. The Group has 230 members from which 112 are pro-active. Three quarters from the group have publicly disclosed their sero status. Limbika Youth Organisation Support Group is just one of many support groups in Lilongwe which are assisting the Malawi government realizing its goals of encouraging people who tested positive to disclose their status as one way of living positively. The group has also been successful in influencing positive behaviour change among different groups and assisting them overcomes post stress. For more on HIV/AIDS visit http://www.aidsmalawi.org.mw Or http://limbikayouth.blogspot.com
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Recruiting students for study in Russia

Submitted By: edurussian
Published: 0000-00-00

Website:  http://www.edurussian.com
  Description:   We would like to take opportunity to introduce ourselves as one of the best educational consultancy in Voronezh, Russia. We are representing State University, State Technological Academy and other Universities located in Voronezh, Russia. Representatives in your country are necessary to me, I would like to conclude with you the contract on recruiting of candidates on training from among citizens of your country, wishing to be trained at the Voronezh State University or at other Institutes of Voronezh. Please read more info here http://www.edurussian.com If you can recruit students to study in Voronezh (Russia), I could help to get official invitation and later admittance to the University, meet students at airport in Moscow and help to get on the train to Voronezh, too we will help them to pass all necessary procedures on registration and on placing in a student hostel.
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Learning obesity
Submitted By: pahs-DevanP Committers: 13 Date Created: 2007-12-03	Description: To make the world a better place, we need to learn about obesity. If we learn more on obesity, people will either stop eating at fast food restaurants or eat less of fast food or junk and start eating more healthy foods like salads and fruits. Also with people eating these healthy foods, they can decrease the risk of getting heart disease. [view]

Learning more about other cultures

Submitted By:   laurakenyon
Committers:  1080
Date Created:  2007-11-01

Description: A lot of misconceptions exist about different cultures because people do not always take the time to get the whole picture. The more we learn about other cultures the less misconceptions and stereotypes there will be! Educating yourself about different cultures will not only make you a more knowledgeable and tolerant person, but you will gain respect for cultures and the people who are a part of them.
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