Friday, April 24, 2009

Get The Best Plumbing Business Plan And Build Your Business

by Greg Hamlyn Business Planning For Plumbing Companies Many a time, when you think of launching your own plumbing business, there seem to be road blocks in form of improper planning. Complex software also does not provide adequate assistance or any better potential. Business plan is based upon various aspects of the plumbing trade, which are tried and tested methods of successful businesses. Business planning should be a vital focus for companies of any dimension. A well-organized plan prov Continue reading ...

Pearson Education's OnMicrosoft Podcasts Provide New Learning Tool

Pearson Education's OnMicrosoft Podcasts Provide New Learning Tool

Kaplan SAT Prep Tools on Facebook

Kaplan SAT Prep Tools on Facebook
While I’m usually one to veer away from technology, I have always maintained that it does have its place in the education realm. Kids these days (is there any way to avoid sounding like my grandmother when I use that phrase?) rarely separate themselves from technology, and as much I adore a Ticonderoga #2, [...]

While I’m usually one to veer away from technology, I have always maintained that it does have its place in the education realm. Kids these days (is there any way to avoid sounding like my grandmother when I use that phrase?) rarely separate themselves from technology, and as much I adore a Ticonderoga #2, they tend to see paper and writing implements as inefficient and old-fashioned. It’s fortunate that I’m a confident enough girl to not take umbrage at what that may imply about me and my doddering 35-year-old-ness.

Technology is not my favorite item on the menu, but I absolutely see its usefulness, especially in terms of educating the tech-savvy younger generations. Kaplan has just launched a Facebook application for their SAT prep tools that melds nicely with the whole education/technology/whippersnappers-glued-to-their-laptops era. It saves trees, and users can challenge each other with the “Challenge a Friend” feature.

I’m not a proponent of standardized testing, but as long as the tests are being used, the technologically adept teenagers of today may as well have access to as much digital test prep as possible.

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Wash. state lawmakers wrapping up budget deal

Wash. state lawmakers wrapping up budget deal
Legislative Democrats struck an agreement Wednesday night on roughly $4 billion in spending cuts to close a massive two-year budget deficit, putting the Legislature on the cusp of resolving the worst budget mess in some 25 years.