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Matric Fail
"Aman Zubia has failed." The younger daughter-in-law excitedly blew the trumpet in the mother-in-law's room. Amma was lying down.
Iftikhar AhmedPublished about a year ago in Education10 Best Corporate Gifting Companies In India
10 Best Corporate Gifting Companies In India For every business, it is very important to maintain healthy relations with its clients, partners and employees. And what is a better way to express your gratitude other than expressing it through a gift? Many companies believe that corporate gifting helps in building long-lasting relations and it also conveys the message regarding how an organisation values its clients, employees and partners.
The Global HuesPublished about a year ago in EducationHow to Prepare a Holiday Content Strategy
Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Hanukkah. Christmas Eve. There are so many holidays this quarter, and that isn't even a complete list.
Akinwale DolapoPublished 2 years ago in EducationChina signals it could soften its zero-Covid policy, but there are more questions than answers
China signals it could soften its zero-Covid policy, but there are more questions than answers By Paul Misfud China has sent the clearest indication yet that it may try to relax its strict zero-Covid policy, which has disrupted daily life, strained the economy, and, most recently, caused a surge of protests across the nation. China's top Covid response official informed health officials on Wednesday that the nation was facing a "new stage and mission" in terms of pandemic control.
Paul SmithPublished 2 years ago in EducationThe Mythical Kandahar Giant And The U.S. Special Forces.
In 2002, a group of troops disappeared while on patrol in a remote mountainous region of southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province. And after they failed to establish radio contact for an extended period of time, the military dispatched a special operations unit to investigate, but their branch of service was never confirmed.
Rare StoriesPublished 2 years ago in EducationThe Heaven’s Gate Cult- The Mass Suicide.
The Heaven’s Gate began in the 1970s under the leadership of Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. Marshall Applewhite was born in 1931 in Texas, and by most accounts had a relatively normal life.
Rare StoriesPublished 2 years ago in EducationThe Man With the Longest Beard Ever Recorded
Langseth was born on July 14, 1846, in Norway. He was the fourth of five children, and he and three of his brothers immigrated to the United States as adults. They eventually settled in Kensett, Iowa, which has a population of less than 300 people to this day.
Rare StoriesPublished 2 years ago in EducationThe Uncompleted Monument Dedicated To The Sioux War Hero
The Crazy Horse monument at Custer City, Black Hills, South Dakota, is a sight to behold. Although work began in 1948, the cliffside memorial to the Lakota leader is not yet to be completed. Its progression makes for a captivating tale, but is all the more amazing because of the man it seeks to celebrate.
Rare StoriesPublished 2 years ago in EducationBipolar Mania
I have yet to find any state whether physical, emotional, social, or for an apt term ‘spiritual’, nor sober, under the influence of substances, at ‘baseline’ (including that of being medicated for Bipolar) that is a fraction parallel to that of a Bipolar Manic state.
Natasha HarrisonPublished 2 years ago in EducationImportance of learning science in the mother tongue
It is well-known that higher studies in science cannot be done in any Indian languages, and we in India need to embrace English for studying science may be in the plus two levels or even earlier. And for studying science at a higher level, we are compelled to give up the use of our mother tongue, which may be one of the major Indian languages. So what is the point in arguing in favour of teaching science in the mother tongue?
Jayveer ValaPublished 2 years ago in EducationPidgin, Patois, and Prestige
In a previous article, I talked about why Americans have different accents, and how it can affect your life. Essentially, there are innate biases some regions of America have against other regions that, despite accomplishments and other indicators of ability or intelligence, tend to give a poor impression of that person. This bias is why broadcast journalists will work to neutralize their accent before trying to work outside regional stations. If you pronounce "pin" and "pen" the same way, or otherwise have a heavy drawl, that may be fine if you're working in Tulsa, but if you want to make it to Chicago, Los Angeles, or New York, your accent has to change. This is depicted well in the film "Sweet Home Alabama," in which a young woman from rural Alabama finds success as a fashion designer in New York, but only after abandoning her roots and her accent.
Qui, Quai,Quo, Qum - Dead Languages
Introduction The words in the title are completely made up, a Latin reworking of “Fee Fi Fo Fum” from Jack and the Beanstalk. Obviously Quiis French for Who and Quo is Latin for Where or Wherein. For some reason, I was thinking about how important so-called “dead languages” are still very important to us.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 years ago in Education