Saturday, December 18, 2010

Games for Writing: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Write



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There is no skill more important for a child to master more than writing - and none more difficult or fraught with anxiety. Peg gy Kaye, renowned teacher and author of the widely praised Games for Math, Games for Reading, and Games for Learning, now gives parents more than fifty ways to help their children become skilled, confident, and enthusiastic writers.










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Friday, December 17, 2010

Post-Catholicism

Catholicism


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Program tells of Jews, inquisition



History is all about how you spin it. Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, commonly known to school children as beloved coloring book characters, did more than fund the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. They also gave their official blessing to the Spanish Inquisition, crushing the Jewish community with a tragic choice: Convert to Catholicism or get out. About half of the Spanish ...

Read more on The Nashua Telegraph







Brubeck beats illness to celebrate jazz, 90th birthday

Dave Brubeck, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday, mixed standards and original s drawn from his nearly 70-year career in a 90-minute set on his 90th birthday at a packed Blue Note jazz club in New York.

Read more on KATU Portland











Mahony to preside over arena Mass after parade

STOCKTON - Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony, who is a former Stockton bishop, will preside over a special Mass at Stockton Arena on Sunday that will conclude one of the city's largest parades.

Read more on The Stockton Record



The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection





Annually assembling the best science fiction of the year, this series continues to live up to its name with the most original, innovative, and wonderful short fiction published in 1990. A thorough summary of the year in science fiction and a long list of recommended reading round out this volume, rendering it the one book for every reader.









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Post-Catholicism

Catholicism


Image by purpleslog



Program tells of Jews, inquisition



History is all about how you spin it. Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, commonly known to school children as beloved coloring book characters, did more than fund the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. They also gave their official blessing to the Spanish Inquisition, crushing the Jewish community with a tragic choice: Convert to Catholicism or get out. About half of the Spanish ...

Read more on The Nashua Telegraph







Brubeck beats illness to celebrate jazz, 90th birthday

Dave Brubeck, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday, mixed standards and original s drawn from his nearly 70-year career in a 90-minute set on his 90th birthday at a packed Blue Note jazz club in New York.

Read more on KATU Portland











Mahony to preside over arena Mass after parade

STOCKTON - Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony, who is a former Stockton bishop, will preside over a special Mass at Stockton Arena on Sunday that will conclude one of the city's largest parades.

Read more on The Stockton Record



The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection





Annually assembling the best science fiction of the year, this series continues to live up to its name with the most original, innovative, and wonderful short fiction published in 1990. A thorough summary of the year in science fiction and a long list of recommended reading round out this volume, rendering it the one book for every reader.









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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Great Super Cycle: Profit from the Coming Inflation Tidal Wave and Dollar Devaluation



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The United States has a problem â€" a big problem. Due to costs associated with the massive bailout of financial institutions deemed "too big to fail," on-going armed conflicts, and a move towards socialism, another even bigger bubble is about to burst â€" the debt bubble. The Great Super Cycle: Profit from the Coming Inflation Tidal Wave and Dollar Devaluation is an intriguing look at the relationship between Washington and Wall Street; the history of political shifts in power and how those shifts influenced the global economy; and, the ways investors can profit as economies move away from U.S. dollar and debt. The book:
  • Discusses how a socialist America will result in the U.S. economy becoming far less competitive, while causing funds to move offshore
  • Details how investors can profit by investing in gold, oil, and Asian markets
  • Explains major cyclical movements from the mega cycle of world power to stock market cycles which last 10-20 years.

As the United States begins to deal with its massive debt bubble, The Great Super Cycle just might prove the most powerful tool an investor has for making money in the turbulent years to come.









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Teens
by IkaInk

Question by Jay: How to get teens involved with and committed to volunteer work and service projects?

How do you get teens involved with and committed to service projects? It seems that the majority teens today can't be bothered or are simply too busy to apply themselves to any cause that isn't within their scope of interestsâ€"and most often service and volunteer work comes last on their list of priorities that include socialization, gaming, and/or studying.

Getting teens to spread the word and bring friends to help volunteer helps somewhat, but even then, this strategy doesn't yield great r esults. Help?




Best answer:

Answer by Minerva
Make it into something fun, not something that seems like work. Try to involve the things that you mentioned that they do or like to do into a service project. Allow time for socializing, celebrating, games, etc. If it involves something that can be divided into teams, make it into a competition with some kind of prize or recognition to motivate them. It might seem bad that you have to do that to get people to help, but not everyone is simply and truly interested in contributing to the common good.





What do you think? Answer below!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards



  • ISBN13: 9780470399149
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A one-stop resource for understanding and applying current International Financial Reporting Standards

The move to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is the single most important initiative in the financial reporting world, with more than 100 countries requiring or allowing the use of IFRS for the preparation of financial statements by publicly held companies. It is expected that by 2011, more than 150 countries will be converting to it.

It's clear that IFRS is here to stayâ€"get the expert advice you need to properly implement IFRS with Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards.

Filled with easy-to-follow examples and case studies, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards is your handy resource to all things IFRS, presenting:

  • Authoritative advice and simple explanations of IFRS standards

  • Topical arrangement of issues of common interest to financia l statement preparers and users

  • Extracts from published financial statements illustrating practical implications for applying IFRS

  • Guidance for finance professionals in more than 100 countries that have either adopted or adapted to IFRS

  • Simple explanations of complex standards

A practical reference with the answers to your issues of interest, Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards serves as an essential resource for when you need information in a hurry.

Stay on track and focused with the straightforward guidance in Understanding IFRS Fundamentals: International Financial Reporting Standards.









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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Hume: Political Essays (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)





David Hume is commonly known as one of the greatest philosophers to write in English. He was also one of the foremost political and economic theorists and one of the finest historians of the eighteenth century. His political essays reflect the entire range of his intellectual engagement with politics--as political phi losophy, political observation and political history--and function as an extension of and supplement to works such as his Treatise of Human Nature and his History of England. The twenty-seven most important essays are presented in this fully annotated edition, together with excerpts from the History of England that point up their context.









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Friday, December 10, 2010

Taste of Home: The Complete Guide to Country Cooking





  • Tried-and-True Recipes and Techniques from the Home Kitchens of America?s Best Cooks
  • This book is chock-full of guaranteed delicious, family-favorite recipes from country cooks coast to coast, and from the test kitchen of the most popular food magazine in North America, Taste of Home.


This book is chock-full of guaranteed delicious, family-favorite recipes from country cooks coast to coast, and from the test kitchen of the most popular food magazine in North America, Taste of Home. More than 500 reci pes are featured, complete with helpful preparation, serving, buying, or storage tips and many with step-by- step photographs of cooking techniques. Beginning with the basics, this guide contains recommendations for stocking your kitchen, measuring and chopping techniques, the best replacements for well-worn kitchen tools, and much more.









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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Computer Networking for Dummies





This book is about computer networking and the discipline of engineering computer networks. The book's content also has all the network-related-terminologies linked to it's Wiki page, which can be accessed directly from your Kindle.

Content:
1 Views of networks
2 History of computer networks
3 Networking methods (LAN, WAN, WLAN, GAN, etc.)
4 Network topology
5 Understanding IP addresses
6 Basic Hardware Components
7 Building a Simple Computer Network
8 List of Computer Networking Devices
9 Terminologies









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Understanding American Politics and Government







In an election year that has defied expectations, scuttled predictions, and demonstrated that “politics as usual” is often anything but, a distinctive new textbook publishes that helps students make sense of our politics and government.

 

This engaging new book’s unique approach emphasizes and explores causal q uestions in American politics.  It gives student critical thinking toolsâ€"tools pulled directly from a social scientist’s playbookâ€"to start answering those questions, see past today’s headlines, and understand why things really happen in our political world.

 

In a clear, straightforward style brimming with rich, real world examples, this exciting new text not only covers the fundamentals of American government and politics in a highly accessible, engaging fashion, it arms readers with the tools to separate political fact from fiction.  Using this book, readers will develop the skills to see through the simplistic sound bites and partisan assertions they’re subjected to by the pundits and politicians.

 

Students reading this text will be fitted with armor against the partisan bickering and hyperbolic media coverage that causes so many of them to become cynical about politics.  They will come away from the text not only excited by political questions, but with the means to explore possible answers as more thoughtful, critical, and empowered citizens.











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The Everything Christmas Word Search Book: 150 festive puzzles to celebrate the holiday season! (Everything: Sports and Hobbies)



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Packed with 150 puzzles, this book will be at the top of everyone?s Christmas list this year! Solving these festive holiday puzzles on frosty winter nights is the best way to unwind and relax during the hectic holiday season. Featuring fun yuletide-themed puzzles, including:
  • Christmas stories
  • Carols, hymns, and holiday music
  • Yuletide traditions and folklore
  • Santa Claus, elves, and reindeer
  • The winter holidays
Lovers of Christmas trivia and word search enthusiasts alike will be thrilled to find this merry mix of holiday-themed puzzles under the tree. It?s the perfect way to spread holiday cheer this Christmas!









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Friday, December 3, 2010

Some cool Ancient images:

Ancient Lady's Museum #05

Ancient


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Ancient Phyrgian Pottery at King Midas' Palace at Ancient Gordium City Near Ankara

Ancient


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Phyrgian pottery of King Midas' Palace at ancient Gordium City near Ankara.

Searching traces of King Midas in ancient Anatolia...
Voyage Anatolia

Saint Thecla Cave Chapel of Ancient Seleucia ad Calycadnum

Ancient


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