Regional Round Up

Mismatched Job to Acquired Education

adonn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:56:54 +0000

According to the latest survey, number of jobs and number of college graduates are now proportionate. But the question here will be are those jobs mentioned matched to the education acquired by the graduate?
Now for you not to be included to those who are unluckily mismatched to the job, here is the good suggestions we can offer you. If you’re not clear about what you want, then you may wind up with a job you don’t want. Before starting your job search, you should define both your short-term and long-term objectives. Consider your life goals as well as your work goals. If you skip this step, you will not be able to create an effective resume or develop a useful network.
· Envision your ideal future.
If you had no constraints, what would you like to be doing five years from now? What next step would help you get there?
· Find resources on goal-setting.
Research career guidance books on Amazon, go to the library, visit helpful websites, use your college placement office. If you want to use paid help, consider a career counselor. Be sure to get references.
· Set aside time to review your work history (and your life).
List the jobs, tasks, or activities that you have most enjoyed, regardless of whether they were paid or unpaid. Then list things that you truly disliked about the work you have done. See what common threads you can find in your past.
· Consider the kind of workplace you like.
Small, medium, or large? Loose and flexible or tightly structured? Family atmosphere or no-nonsense business focus? Choosing the wrong work environment can be as bad as selecting the wrong type of work.
· Think about your working conditions.
Do you mind travel? How much? Are long hours okay? Or a long commute? How much time do you need for family or other non-work activities?
· Finally, list your short-term and long-term objectives.
If you are considering a career change, be sure to research the new job or field so that you know what you’re getting into. “Dream jobs” often look somewhat different once you are in them.

Assessing Curricula for Cultural Relevance

adonn — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:47:10 +0000

Several checklists for evaluating instructional materials can be found in the literature on CRC. Gollnick and Chinn (1991) identify six forms of subtle and blatant bias that teachers should look for in textbooks and other instructional materials: invisibility, stereotyping, selectivity and imbalance, unreality, fragmentation and isolation, and language bias. The 10-item checklist provided by Chion-Kenney (1994), which covers many of the same points as the Gollnick and Chinn list, focuses on biases against Native Americans found in textbooks.
Typical inappropriate treatment of African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans includes the “side-bar” approach, the “superhero” syndrome, and the “one size fits all” view. Side-bar treatment occurs frequently in textbooks, where presentation of ethnic experiences is limited to a few isolated events, frequently relegated to a box or side-bar, set apart from the rest of the text. Another frequent misrepresentation of certain ethnic groups occurs when only exceptional individuals, the superheroes of history from among that race or cultural group, are acknowledged. Instructional materials frequently reflect cultural bias through one size fits all generalization, by implying that there is a single Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native culture. This view fails to recognize that considerable cultural diversity exists within each of these groups and that even within a cultural subgroup, culture changes over tim.

Literary Pieces for Home school

adonn — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:40:55 +0000

Reading is a great way to explore our world because you are allowed to visit foreign countries, learn a new skill or hobby, sail on the Titanic, ride in a hot air balloon, swim with whales and dolphins, hike mountains, visit a specific time period, escape from dragons…the list goes on and on.
Most homeschool parents encourage or even require their children to read every day. They understand the importance of fostering a love of reading early on. Reading not only broadens your horizon, but it helps improve spelling and writing skills. Isn’t that something we all want for our children?
There are numerous book clubs for kids, teens, and adults these days. Many homeschool co-op groups offer book review classes. Kids are challenged to go beyond the pages of the book and apply what they are learning in the book to their own life. I’ve not met a kid yet who didn’t enjoy a great hands-on book review class. They come away with more than just having read a book; they feel like a part of the book.
I bet many of you have bookshelves filled with great works of fiction and nonfiction alike. I suspect of you have rooms that rival a library. It is easy to find books written about kids at school, but how many books can you find that feature, or merely mention homeschooled kids? How many of your books are specifically geared toward the homeschooler? How many of your books are written by a homeschooler, or a homeschool parent? Does homeschool literature exist? Yes, it does, but it seems to be a niche market at this point, although it is growing.

The Beautiful Taal Volcano

adonn — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:45:11 +0000

Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Historical eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an island near the middle of Lake Taal. The lake partially fills Taal Caldera, which was formed by powerful prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 to 5,380 BP. Viewed from Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Volcano and Lake presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the Philippines.It is located about 50 km (31 mi) south of the capital of the country, the city of Manila.

The volcano had several violent eruptions in the past causing loss of life in the island and the populated areas surrounding the lake, with the death toll estimated at around 5,000 to 6,000. Because of its proximity to populated areas and its eruptive history, the volcano was designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific ring of fire.
Taal Volcano and Lake are wholly located in the province of Batangas. The northern half of Volcano Island falls under the jurisdiction of the lake shore town of Talisay, and the southern half to San Nicolas. The other towns that encircle Taal Lake include Tanauan, Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Lipa, Balete and Mataas na Kahoy.

Sleeping Pills Linked to Death

adonn — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:14:47 +0000

According to a study published in the online journal BMJ Open, some well-known sleeping medications have an elevated risk of death, even when taken only 18 times a year, and an increased risk of death when taken in large numbers. To determine their findings, the researchers analyzed survival rates of 10,500 volunteers who were taking sleeping pills for an average of 2.5 years during 2002-2007. The average age of the patients was 54, and they all had some kind of previous health issue. The following medicines were taken by the patients:
benzodiazepines (temazepam)
non-benzodiazepines (zolpidem, eszopiclone, zaleplon)
barbiturates
sedative antihistamines

The survival rates of the patients were compared to 23,500 patients who lived the same type of lifestyles, were the same age, same sex, and also had some type of health issues, but had been taking the sleeping pills during a different time frame. The researchers determined, after considering how lifestyle, ethnic backgrounds, age, weight, sex, and prior cancer may affect the patients, that those taking these sleeping pills had an increased chance of dying.

All about hemochromatosis

adonn — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:07:52 +0000

Hemochromatosis is the most common form of iron overload disease. Primary hemochromatosis, also called hereditary hemochromatosis, is an inherited disease. Secondary hemochromatosis is caused by anemia, alcoholism, and other disorders.
Juvenile hemochromatosis and neonatal hemochromatosis are two additional forms of the disease. Juvenile hemochromatosis leads to severe iron overload and liver and heart disease in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. The neonatal form causes rapid iron buildup in a baby’s liver that can lead to death.

Hemochromatosis causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. The extra iron builds up in the body’s organs and damages them. Without treatment, the disease can cause the liver, heart, and pancreas to fail. Iron is an essential nutrient found in many foods. The greatest amount is found in red meat and iron-fortified breads and cereals. In the body, iron becomes part of hemoglobin, a molecule in the blood that transports oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues.
Healthy people usually absorb about 10 percent of the iron contained in the food they eat, which meets normal dietary requirements. People with hemochromatosis absorb up to 30 percent of iron. Over time, they absorb and retain between five to 20 times more iron than the body needs. Because the body has no natural way to rid itself of the excess iron, it is stored in body tissues, specifically the liver, heart, and pancreas.

The Beautiful Fortaleza

adonn — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:31:49 +0000

Beautiful wide sandy beaches, warm South Atlantic waters, constant ocean breeze, sizzling nightlife, fantastic weather, and the continent’s liveliest sex trade. Fortaleza’s nightlife is full of festivities, bars, nightclubs, restaurants and shows. If you can’t find something to like about Fortaleza, you’re in the minority.
Fortaleza was a good place to start our exploration of Brazil, given its location in the center of the country’s beautiful north coast. This is a modern city of more than 3 million people. Founded in 1610, Fortaleza serves as the capital of the state of Ceará (pronounced “seh ah RAH”). Fortaleza is an important economic center of Brazil’s northeast and one of the greatest tourist centers in the country.
The city of Fortaleza breaks down into three distinct locations, representing a combination of lifestyle choices that’s pretty hard to beat: The old, original historic center and non-tourist downtown areas; a gleaming in-town stretch of beach with sizzling nightlife, great waterfront restaurants, and high rises; and quieter sections of beautiful, palm-lined, white-sand beaches reminiscent of the Caribbean.

Know More about Ikon Remote Control Buggy

adonn — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:17:29 +0000

This is a remote control toy that works with Apple products. Innovative toy company Wow Stuff! have launched a series of iKon Remote Control toys that are compatible with the iPhone/iPod, and also have the official Apple seal of approval.

The iKon Buggy comes with an iKon Remote Control Dongle that plugs into the spare port on an iPhone, iPod, iPad or iTouch. Once this is installed, you can download the free app to turn the iPhone into an infra red controller. The Buggy is a great looking futuristic RC vehicle that’s appealing to a broad age range of users.
This unique device will be able to cruise around on the floor about 10 meters per second (which would go to about 7 mph), where it should be able to shake off some minor knocks and accidents since it are made from aluminum. Not only that, rack and pinion steering and high grip tyres ensure that controls are sensitive enough to provide superb handling. Even when you decide to send in a RC Buggy iKon mission of roughness of the terrain, will be able to do well with an independent wishbone suspension system.

The Samsung HDTV 12

adonn — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:44:22 +0000

HDGuru‘s got its hands on a full list of purported MAPs (minimum advertised prices) for Samsung’s HDTVs 2012range that appeared to be a little pricier than last year’s models. However, Sammy could be just thinking of letting you extra features worthy enough for your hardly-earned bucks, the latest high-end sets include built-in cameras, speech recognition and gesture-sensing remotes. Now if you’re getting excited for an upgrade we host part of the list here, and the rest check out the source link by simply doing a virtual jump after the break.
Samsung’s top-of-the-line BD-E6500 Blu-Ray Disc Player brings entertainment to a new level with innovative Connectivity features. An online Digital library makes it easy to enjoy your favorite shows when and where you want; Samsung’s Disc to Digital feature is a great way to unlock movies straight from disc to Cloud storage. The Full Web Browser lets you explore the online world – and thanks to built-in WiFi, you’re ready to connect anytime. Samsung’s 3D Blu-ray technology delivers the incredible depth and eye-popping action of Active 3D. And it’s all in a striking flat, modern design – the perfect look to round out an unbeatable Blu-ray experience.

Keep your Business Running over Personal Issue

adonn — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:48:43 +0000

When you work for someone else you can take sick, vacation or personal time but when you work for yourself it’s not always easy to take a day or week off. One of my clients, a mom with a part time job and her own business is using every single spare second she has to work on her business. This week a slight family situation occurred that required her attention and no one else’s. Her week took an unexpected turn and everything she had planned to do fell by the wayside. It turned out the situation was relatively minor but it threw her entire week off balance leaving her stressed and distressed.Handling a sudden turn of events or crisis can be stressful especially when you lay it on top of an already busy life.
Life happens. We can’t plan all of the twists and turns it takes and that’s part of the beauty of it. But having your business set up so that you can better manage life events without bursting into tears should be one of your goals. Take the time to place all of your vacations, doctors appointments, family events, kids activities, hair appointments, holidays, date night–and a full day off every week, into your schedule. Then build in a small amount of unplanned time. Once the situation is resolved then get back to working in your
business. Address your finances first, your customers next and then your prospects and additional projects.