The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is created by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). It is used as a component in the admissions process of many private schools. There are three levels of the test. The Lower Tier is for students going into fifth or sixth grade; the Intermediate Level is for students going to […]
As a writer, it’s easier to work in the business of writing than it is in the business of selling books. You need to continue to grow your business by writing more books, while marketing your current catalog to potential buyers. It is an ongoing task. While we’d all love to spend our days creating […]
weight training to lose weight Many times people think that running for hours a week, biking or swimming is the key to helping them lose weight and get in good shape. However, weight training produces a number of benefits that cardio alone cannot make it the best option for weight loss and body shaping. Weight […]
1. Be in control: The best thing about an entrepreneur is that he is in complete control of his life. He doesn’t have to inform anyone. He can take a vacation anytime he feels he needs it. He decides what can happen in his company. Best of all, no one can fire you. It’s amazing […]
Getting older can mean many things to different people. From belly fat to thundering thighs to wrinkles, it’s a time many people dread. Another condition that is becoming more prevalent, especially in fair-skinned people over the age of 40, is age spots (also known as brown spots, dark spots, liver spots, sun spots, or solar […]
Section 1494 of the Maltese Civil Code (Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta), defines emphyteusis as follows: “The emphyteusis is a contract by which one of the contracting parties grants to the other, in perpetuity or for a time, a property for a certain annual rent or ground rent, which the second agrees to […]
Except for salt and a handful of synthetic chemical food additives, almost every item in the supermarket is a link in a food chain that begins with a plant, animal, or sea creature. In the produce aisle, and even in the meat and fish department, it is easy to trace the genesis of the food […]
The recently concluded Euro 2008 was widely covered in the international media, but there was another piece of news that attracted less coverage and readers. Spain’s Euro 2008 victory party soured when one fan was killed and nearly 100 injured during wild celebrations in Madrid. The victim, a 40-year-old man, was found lying in a […]
• Marginalization: The notion that young people turn to restlessness due to their perception of marginalization by ‘selfish’ elders in the scheme of things in communities seems to have gained ground. In order to get their share of the accrued benefits for society, they resort to taking on their elders head on, culminating in rampant […]
Uganda, a land endowed with misty forests, snow-capped mountain ranges, lakes and rivers, rolling hills, wildlife, and beautiful scenery. The country has beautiful scenery and dense rainforests, some of the few in Africa, that are home to about half of the world’s mountain gorillas. I had an experience that proves that Uganda is truly ‘gifted […]