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(Thomson, Illinois)—By now most Americans know that the real first Thanksgiving had very little to do with what is shown in elementary school pageants. What they may not know as much about is the story of the Pilgrims’ survival in the New World, the Native American Squanto who helped them and how it all had a lot to do with the dirt underneath their feet. Even after surviving through their first winter, the Pilgrims’ fate was still very much up in the air and dependent on learning to cultivate the poor soil of the area in which they had made landfall. Squanto, a Native American who spok...

Wilderness therapy programs are referred to as Outdoor Education, have proven themselves to be exceptional catalysts for change in troubled children and teenagers.Teens are exposed to an environment where drugs, violence, sex, money and peer pressures are an ever-present force that affects both their behavior and perception of life. We know that many young people today are in pain and struggle with feelings of frustration, anxiety and depression due to the stresses of modern life and the personal challenges they face. Oftentimes the struggle leads to feeling out of control and afraid, and...

Trying to decide whether getting your GED or your high school diploma is best for you is a personal decision that each individual must consider at some point in time. It is important to know what some of the advantages are in both situations. If you are considering your GED, you have a number of advantages. First, you simply have to take a seven-hour test to get your GED. You have to complete four years of high school to get your diploma. You do not have to complete tedious homework assignments to get your diploma, and most employers and post secondary institutions, including trade school...

Are you one of those folks who dread going to college? It's okay if you are. We actually have a name for individuals like yourself; bums. Ha, just a joke. Anyway, I think it's important to keep in mind how much University life has evolved just in the past few years. Things have changed drastically, if you haven't noticed. I'm sure you have an idea of what it takes to earn your bachelor's degree. But, did you know that you don't have to be on a campus everyday to do it? This is a wonderful nuance to higher education. I am referring to online degrees. Anything from accoun...

We know that minute-to-minute and day-to-day assessment can improve student learning. What we know far less about is how teachers can be supported in developing these practices in their own classrooms. We know that “one size fits all” does not work in teacher professional development. What might be exactly the right thing to do in one situation might be exactly the wrong thing to do in a similar, but different situation. Expert teachers do not use general, all-purpose approaches to solving problems, but rather generate solutions that take advantage of specific details in the challenges t...

Do you know someone with a substance abuse problem and don’t know how to approach them? We have an answer. Sometimes the simplest idea can make the biggest difference. Is it possible for one idea to change the world? Have you heard? Our world as we know it is experiencing an “epidemic”. The very nature of addiction is about isolation, hiding, secrecy and cover up. With that in mind can you begin to even imagine how extensive and prolific the real numbers are? As a drug and alcohol counselor for the last twenty-five years I have experienced what a difference a mentor, way-shower and educat...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. Psychotic features are often present during the manic phase of bipolar I disorder. Aspects of psychosis may also manifest during extreme episodes of depression. They are also present ...

Tutoring is a means of providing help to students by providing additional instruction outside of class. A classroom typically contains around 25 or 30 students with varied abilities and skill sets. Some students may not do as well in a large classroom, or may just require a little more attention. In this scenario, it is very challenging for the faculty to give each student individual attention, especially when they have trouble comprehending a particular theory or keeping up with the class. One-on-one tutoring maximizes the benefits of classroom teaching by providing personal attention. A tuto...

Tudor / Elizabethan. Tudor corsets are conical in shape and rarely extend below the waist. They may be fitted with tabs along the lower edge to hold a farthingale in place, and lace up the back only. When worn with an appropriate skirt will give the illusion of a very small waist. The bust is pushed up, to dramatic effect. Can be somewhat uncomfortable when worn for long periods, especially around the armpits and bust line. Tends to ‘dig in’. 1700's - 1800's Although straight-fronted, these corsets are shapelier and more fitted, the curves more subtle, but the garmen...

Rick Beneteau a great author and the inovator of The Ezine Marketing Machine once wrote. "The road to success is often a steep and rocky one. There are mountains in your way, not on the roadmap that you must be prepared to climb." This one small portion of a paragraph stuck with me more then anything else I have read on the subject of success on the Internet. This story is not about Rick or about roads Though. It is however about the great mountains to success that lay in front of each of the brave souls that dare to travel the Internet marketing super highway. ...