Collecting Coins During the Ancient Times

March 18, 2009

One of the best methods of learning history and its significant teachings is through actual doing. It may sound confusing but it has been certified and proven that experience indeed serves as the best teacher.
In this article, a particular form of collecting or hobby known as ancient coin collecting will be discussed briefly and [...]

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Saint Patrick

March 18, 2009

Patricius Magonus Sucatas (also spelled Patercuis, or Patritius) was born in Britain sometime around 400 AD, when the country, like most countries, was under Roman rule. Though his father was a deacon, Patrick was not a particularly religious boy, and his heroes were more likely to be Roman notables than members of the church. [...]

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Quick Get Busy Earning That Merit Raise

March 17, 2009

How can I qualify for that merit pay now?
“I write great lesson plans”….” I know teaching and learning theories, and I can put them into practice in my diverse classrooms”…”I can prove that my professional development is current and ongoing- isn’t that enough?”
Don’t count on it. With merit pay linked to student performance, it will [...]

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The Coin Origins

March 17, 2009

The origin or where the hobby of coin collection is still unknown even to this modern time. In this article, a brief history of coins will serve as the main subject… Nonetheless, a belief exists that coin collecting emerged after the earliest were created around 650 B.C. The trade and transfer of goods were the [...]

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Learning to Spell

March 16, 2009

Our English language is confusing. It is jam packed full with inconsistencies and exceptions to the spelling that we are taught. People who are learning the language will be quick to point out all of these irregularities. Many native speakers of English have problems with spelling correctly and English spelling can be hard to master [...]

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Advice For the SAT Bound Student

March 16, 2009

The SAT is perhaps the most feared and misunderstood test in our culture. It’s not an IQ test, but it helps to be smart. It’s not a content test, but it helps to know your stuff. Many people with great scores never studied for it, but almost anyone can do better with practice. In some [...]

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Quadratic Formula - Lucid Explanation of Its Derivation and Application in Solving Problems

March 16, 2009

Derivation of Quadratic formula:
To solve ax^2 + bx + c = 0 where a ( ≠ 0 ), b, c are constants which can take real number values.
ax^2 + bx + c = 0
or ax^2 + bx = -c
Dividing by ‘a’ on both sides, we get
x^2 + (b⁄a)x = -c⁄a
or x^2 + 2x(b⁄2a) = -c⁄a [...]

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More About Avalanches

March 16, 2009

There are different types of avalanches depending on the snow they are formed from, the way they fall etc. Avalanches can be wet, dry, hard and soft. The most dangerous are the slab avalanches since they are very destructive. Which factors can contribute to producing an avalanche? These are the weather, the snowfall and the [...]

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