People who may not be as engaged in what is happening may see the mud and rocks in the plastic vials and bags as trash. It was in the Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica where these were found and they will surely keep the scientists very busy. Mud can be the source for a lot of information, as mentioned by a college senior. Funds were given by the National Science Foundation and so this college senior and other people selected from a...more
The who's who of management education attended the DNA & Stars of the Industry group's Innovative B-School Awards ceremony held on Friday at Taj Land's End Hotel in Bandra. Of the 2,400 b-schools in the country, 120 institutes were short-listed and 40 took away awards under various categories. The chief guest, prime minister of Bhutan Jigme Thinley, gave away the awards at a function organised by the event management company Fun and...more
While leading journalism schools worldwide teach journalists the sacred value of reporting a story with an immaculately neutral point of view, many 'investigative' journalists, given frequently to sensationalist reporting, unfortunately have ended up being bards to the slant that everything positive about the protagonist must have been bought and everything negative must be true!One such entity to clearly have had its unfair share of such roughneck reportage from an unseemly coterie is the well known and reputed business school, IIPM, an institution with has grown exceedingly in the past years based on the world class academic content of its programmes, marked by its quite courageous proposition of 'Daring to think beyond the IIMs'. From placements to Global Exposure IIPM has been clearly redefining education in India, and yet, against the obvious current, has some indecorous articles being churned out by a narrow section within the media world. If analysed over the past few instances, it's quite clear that regular negative reporting against IIPM -often clearly slanderous and opinionated- is being carried out by the publisher of a leading news weekly (a competitor of...more
For many people, a bright future starts with good education. Even before he became President, Barack Obama spoke about the need to make education a priority. Many important people are focused on increasing scholarship opportunities and improving education. One familiar part of the economic meltdown is the rise in college tuition and...more
Ever since you were a little kid, you were already taught with the value of good education. From your nursery days, until you finally graduate in college, you have dedicated many years to get a good education. But it doesnt end there.Each time you encounter a new endeavor, activity, or thing, the first to come into your mind is to learn about that...more
South Africa Johannesburg Goscor Cleaning Equipment - Having worked in school maintenance for more than 26 years, I've seen my fair share of accidents. It's hard not to with kids running through the halls, pushing and shoving to get to class; lunch trays getting tipped over, and food and beverages awaiting a misplaced foot; or locker doors getting left open or slammed on fingers.It's no secret that accidents will happen—especially in such a busy and frantic setting as a school. But some accidents can easily be prevented.A lesson in chemistryWet, slippery or sticky floors seem to be one of the primary causes of accidents—whether in a school, an office complex, a hospital or a retail facility. Throughout my maintenance career, floor safety and cleanliness have been my two biggest concerns. But for much of that career, it seemed that the two didn't go hand-in-hand.Then I learned about an automated foam scrubbing system that claimed it could actually make my schools' floors cleaner and safer. I wanted to learn more.The technology behind this system, though revolutionary, is really quite simple. A water and detergent mixture is injected with air to create a foam...more
About Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in the year 1906. Dementia is a general term used for the depicting loss of memory...more
With Mrs. Hudson's free-play time in her pre-school class, one would be surprised at how calm her classes are. There was a clear division of the room into two interest centers - the quiet area and the noisy area. There is a place for every item in...more
When designing a school playground there may be quite a number of things that will have to be decided before the actual playground becomes a reality. The first things to decide will be where is the best place for it to be situated, should it be...more
All colleges have diverse factors to offer. And that's how distinct educational institutions have their own identity and characteristics. You'll probably hear in some conversations that the college is sometimes blamed for the type of image an...more
Prevailing in Multi-player Elimination Board GamesThe very objective of multi-player elimination board games is to remove the other players off the game before it ends. Every players social capacity is heightened since the game is comprised of many...more
About Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in the year 1906. Dementia is a general term used for the depicting loss of memory...more