Archive for January, 2008

Can A Left Brained Teacher Effectively Teaches A Right Brained Student?

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

The most intriguing and mysterious part of the human anatomy is our brain. It weighs about three pounds and yet it is more sophisticated than the most complicated computer that we have known around. Perhaps because artificial intelligence has a limited scope, compared to the human brain. It serves as our CPU but it is more than that because as such it has the ability to coordinate with our emotions, the abstract part of our human anatomy which computers don’t have.

Besides our brain has two hemispheres which we both used, but it is something of which part whether the left brained or right brained hemisphere we often and dominantly used most of the time. To know the nature of how we preferably utilize them, would determine which preferred academic skills and strength we are in. The brain works by which each hemisphere taking more activity different from the other.

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2008 Is Forecast One Of The Ten Hottest Years Since 1850

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

The underlying trend of higher and higher temperatures indicates that global warming is likely here to stay not until humanity do something about it to lessen its effect. The global surface temperature in 2008 will increase by 0.37 degrees Celsius (0.67 degrees Fahrenheit) above what climate scientists call the long term average of 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

The average is derived by calculating the mean surface temperatures registered globally between 1961 and 1990. That would be enough to have it rank among the hottest years on record, although it would be unlikely to beat the current warmest year of 1998 which was 0.52 degrees Celsius (0.94 degrees Fahrenheit) above the long term average.

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Is Your Child Ready To Enter Preschool?

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Preschool curriculum nowadays is usually educationally oriented and focused. Accordingly, preschools offer an age appropriate programs for children aged two to six years old. However, parents fail to realize that their decision to enroll their child in preschool do not depend mainly on the preschooler. What is important is the child’s readiness to enter preschool. In terms of readiness parents need to observe their child’s attitude if he is socially, emotionally, physically and attentively ready for a regular structured educational program together with other children. To give parents some pointers, enumerated herewith, are some indicators for your child’s readiness that parents should consider.

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Nutritional Care - Vital In Cancer Treatment

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Research studies has indicated that nutrition for people with cancer should be different during treatment. Unfortunately, nutrition care once cancer has developed continues to receive less attention and acceptance by some quarters in the health care industry. In comparison, a bulk of clinical studies has been concentrated to utilizing nutrition in the prevention of cancer. However, it has gotten very few health care companies getting involved in developing a comprehensive approach to cancer care and treatment by employing the benefits of medical nutrition therapy in cancer patients.

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Nicotine - A Kind Of Drug Addiction

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Nicotine, a drug found in tobacco is highly addictive and it is addictive as heroin or cocaine. When smoke is inhaled through cigarette smoking, nicotine is carried deep into the lungs, then it is absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body including the heart, blood vessels, hormonal system, metabolism and the brain. Studies have also shown that nicotine produces that urge and the false impression of pleasure feeling that make smoker difficult to kick the habit and instead the smoker wanted to smoke more. By smoking, nicotine reaches the brain faster than drugs that enter the body through intravenous means It is for this reason, why quitting smoking is hard for many people.

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