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There’s this web designer who continuously creates Wordpress themes and freely shares it with whoever wants to use his designs. From time to time, he also creates blogger templates, some of which are originally designed in Wordpress and converted to blogspot. Just like the Wordpress themes, these too are offered for free to anybody who wants to use it. The free templates can be found in Kaushal Sheth’s personal blog (www.kaushalsheth.com).

A few days ago, however, this generous soul was unable to do his work because all his websites went offline, meaning, the company hosting his domains had a black out.

As properly explained by him, we agree that a web hosting provider should maintain multiple servers as backups in order to keep all the domains online all the time. Website owners publish their sites for a variety of reasons but one thing is common between all of them. They all want the contents of their sites visible all the time. A website that is offline suffers greatly in reputation and that should never happen if the fault is not theirs. Because of such incident, Kuashal Sheth searched for the best web hosting and came up with a list of the best providers. The front runners are headed by Host Monster which now hosts his domains. So far, all of Kuashal’s domains have been up 100% of the time and he is confident that it will remain that way. According to Sheth, even the price tag was surprisingly low.

Now, that’s the kind of hosting service that everybody will love- cheap and efficient!

To Increase or not increase, that is the question

DUBAI — Schools in the emirate are confused and unsure if they can increase the transportation fees above the fee cap and have urged the emirate’s education body to clear the ambiguities surrounding the issue.

Heads of schools claim they were under the impression that the 16 per cent cap on increase of fees over two years included costs of books, uniforms, transport or food. However, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) states that it only regulates “mandatory” costs and not optional services.

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PUT THEM BEHIND BARS: India's Educ Sec Proposes

In India, the country's education minister proposes that parents should be placed behind bars should their children fail to attend school. Such a proposal provoked widespread outcry with the parents saying that such a proposal equates them with criminals.

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2 students attend a model UN conference in Beijing

Nine high school students from The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) participated in the annual Beijing International Model United Nations (MUN) conference from March 13-16.

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2 schools may be closed

STAMFORD — Two magnets, Toquam and the International School at Rogers Magnet, are the schools being considered for closure by the board of education.

Malloy and Starr announced their recommendations at a special meeting of the school board's redistricting committee on Thursday, April 10.

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ILO CALLS FOR SUBSIDIES TO KEEP POOR ASIAN KIDS IN SCHOOL

The International Labor Organization (ILO) praised an Indonesian model of giving cash subsidies to poor parents as a response to price hikes. That move, according to the UN agency helped a lot in keeping the family afloat and the kids in school...

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FIRE IN AFRICAN DORM: AN EYE OPENER FOR EVERYONE

The latest fire to hit an African school dormitory should serve as an eye opener for dormitories all over the world. Especially in developing nations where school and dorm population is very high, the need to address the safety requirements of the students should be given an importance equal to the level of attention being given to text books and overall quality of instruction. As the saying goes, how good the grass may be, it will be useless if the cattle is already dead.

People everywhere are in agreement that investing in education is very important. This time, let them include the general safety and well being of the kids in their priority list.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

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Assemble your PC’s: Recommended for all students, businessmen and everybody.

Students are in great need for computers as they go about their research, countless term papers and of course, data storage. With a PC, several years’ worth of notes can be stored for easy retrieval and reference. Having a laptop or a PC therefore ranks very high in their priority list. One big problem for the usually cash strapped and budget conscious students is that PC’s do not come cheap. Here’s one solution for them. As easy as my PC offers customized PC Kits that can easily be assembled and save the buyer a lot of money. Based on my personal experiences’, assembling a PC is very easy and poses very little risk of errors. All the PC’s that I’ve seen can be taken apart and reassembled fast since every part can be attached to any socket or slot where it exactly fits. In addition, the PC kits come with fully illustrated step by step instructions and required only a screw driver. For the technically oriented kids nowadays, assembling a pc should not be a problem at all.
As for people engaged in business, assembling PC’s should also be taken into serious consideration. PC’s are huge investments and a few hundreds of dollars in savings for every unit translates to several thousand for their entire company.

EDUCATORS AMONG THE TOP ENTRY LEVEL JOBS IN THE US

It seems that this field continuous to remain highly valued in the US. In a list of of entry level jobs that pay well, here are jobs worthy of mention in this post.

2. High School Teachers -- $59,269 entry earnings at top schools
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts entry level high school teacher salaries at $31,000 on average, teachers' pay varies dramatically from one district to the next. Teach an in-demand subject with a shortage of applicants in a pricey school district, and you can pull down a near-$60,000 entry-level salary. To qualify for any teaching career, you'll typically need to earn a teaching degree, in addition to completing your state's teacher certification requirements.

To fill urgent needs--especially in math and science--many districts will let you begin your classroom teaching while taking online education classes that lead to accelerated licensing. Public school salaries are a matter of public record, so research should tell you where the best jobs can be found.

3. Education Administrators -- $80,000 entry earnings
If you're already a teacher, think of the high-paying, entry-level salary you can earn as a principal or school district administrator. Administrators either work at the individual school level, directing the academic performance of the teaching staff, or work at school district headquarters, helping define curriculum and teaching methods. To prepare, keep your current teaching job, and attend an online masters in education administration degree program.

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The alluring Cher'

My first encounter with this remarkable woman was when I was a little boy in grade school. Her sexy attire was the first to catch my attention followed by constant mentions of her name in magazines. Now, so many years after, her name still carries the same aura that she had when I was little. Judging from the reaction that she draws everywhere, it seems that this lady has survived the test of times, refined her craft in the performing arts, repackaged herself as a better being and continuous to excel. Among her many hits, her song Do you believe in love after love still rings in my ears every time I hear or read about her. It is not so much the lyrics that captured my attention, it’s her style and distinct voice that makes me not forget that beautiful creature.

In my opinion, this woman is one of a kind. Her voice is something that’s distinctively hers. If ever she calls you on the phone, there will be no doubt in your mind that it is her. And now, at the age of 62 and more than 40 years after her start in the business, this woman shows no sign of waning talent. One of a kind indeed, her ability to captivate the audience seemed to have gotten better. Searches of her concert videos show that her younger admirers are not alone. In fact, a good number of people in her audience are young enough to be her kids or grandchildren.

This remarkable woman will soon be in Las Vegas to take the place of Celine Dion. God granting, I will be in the area and watch one of her shows. Being an admirer of great talent, I will be reserving Cher tickets at Ceasars Palace and revolve my schedule around it. See you soon, Cher!

MSU Offers Students International Medical Exposure

THE International Medical School (IMS) in Bangalore, India, is the result of a unique regional collaboration between the Management & Science University (MSU) and MS Ramaiah Medical College.

It is the university's first international offshore branch campus and the seventh school under its flagship of faculties, schools and centres of learning.

The setting up of IMS illustrates MSU's commitment in offering critical and relevant programmes, particularly in health and medical sciences.

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Something worthy of honorable mention for students, academic professionals and almost everybody!

Here’s something new and highly recommended for students, professionals and everybody else out there. As students, academic professionals and corporate people, have you experienced losing important data due to computer virus attacks, hardware failure, and external and internal hacker threats? I am sure that most of you have. Imagine the inconvenience of having to try to restore damaged hard drives, corrupted files and stolen data. I know that it is quite depressing, stressful and hectic. I need not mention that students can also fail their courses, get dismissed or fail to graduate for having failed to submit the requirements on time. In the real world, the professionals or entrepreneurs can lose their jobs and businesses. Whatever the consequences may be, I am sure that it can range from mildly irritating to downright irreparable.

Never let these things happen to you. iDrive.com offers a free Secure Online Backup of up to 2 Gigabytes allowing everybody access to their files from anywhere there is an internet access. For those who need more, a monthly subscription of $4.95 allows an unlimited amount of data storage. Good isn’t it? I take it back—it’s excellent! From the cash strapped student to the moneyed businessman, this free service is worthwhile recommending to everybody. With iDrive.com, lost data had become an excuse of the past.

Our gratitude to iDrive!

REMEMBERING CHARLTON HESTON'S SPEECH IN HARVARD

With the passing of American screen legend and gun rights activist Charlton Heston, perhaps it is a good time to look back at his Harvard speech, one more time.

Here it is, Charlton Heston's speech in Harvard.

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HOW UK EDUCATION COMPARES WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD

As more and more Britons leave the UK, many are looking for world class education for their children; we look at the alternatives to a British education.

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TEACHERS STRIKE TO PARALYZE MORE THAN 1000 UK SCHOOLS

By Richard Garner, Education Editor More than 10000 schools will close when Britain's biggest teachers' union, the NUT, stages a one-day strike later this ...

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SCHOOL BAN ON BIRTHDAY CAKES

CHILDREN in a New Zealand school have been banned from taking cakes to the classroom to share on their birthdays, due to new government guidelines on ...

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SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FARM TO PROVIDE KIDS WITH HEALTHIER FOOD

This is noteworthy. A school partnered with local farmers to provide kids with healthier lunches. Since the program started, a remarkable increase in enthusiasm for freshly squeezed fruits, vegetables and lunches was noticed among the school children. Isn't that good?

Farmers benefiting from a new customer while school kids gets to enjoy healthier meals. This is something worthy of emulation everywhere.

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eCOMMERCE FOR EVERYONE

In the academe, this is something good for entrepreneurs wanting to sell printer inks, books and other school supplies. For those in the other businesses may also equally benefit from what this software can do. All they have to do is put up a website and install an eCommerce Webshop and they are in business. Not only that, a professionally managed ecommerce solution makes a web based company so efficient and allows them to expand the reach of their business beyond the local boundaries that they are used to. With the internet and proper SEO, a company is suddenly able to sell nationally and beyond.
For a small amount each month, pace retail, the provider of the online software will provide endless support that will ensure that your business runs as surely as the clock ticks every second. To name some benefits that the monthly subscription comes with, they provide a fully managed solution like a fast setup, fast hosting, daily backups, unlimited phone support, etc.

A good business advice not only to those wanting to sell school supplies but to almost any kind of business is attack the market through the internet. It’s the next frontier.

UK: 1/6 OF SCHOOLS VIOLATE ADMISSION RULES

"A survey of 570 state schools has shown one in six breach strict admission rules, Children's Secretary Ed Balls said yesterday."

Putting up a school is a good business when done properly. Just like any business, a school as an enterprise, is not just about raising intelligent people and responsible citizens. It largely is about money. Without profit, the school, just like any other business, will close. To make matters worse, it's all about the money for some schools in some countries.

The attached article talks about schools asking for a fixed amount of donation. To me, it sounds very much like a fee or putting it differently, a required donation. If you are a parent enrolling a kid, will you comfortably decline, most specially if your kid is having school troubles?

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MADONNA TO PUT UP SCHOOL IN MALAWI

"I'm buying land and getting permission to build a girl's school. The women will play a big role in the future and rebirth of Malawi,"

This is one of the things that I like writing about - people making a difference. Just like Oprah, Pop star Madonna will be putting up a school for women in the poverty stricken African state. Good work, Ma'am!

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HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS INTERVIEW MCCAIN, OBAMA AND CLINTON

Whilst it takes a lot for seasoned journalists to get a top politicians attention, two high school juniors from the Washington International School can have already accomplished such.

Alex Burness and Kelsey Valentine who normally writes about campus issues is now looking forward to the next issue of their publication which he believes will become an all time best seller. Collectively, the two was able to get a one on one interview with Hillary Clinton, an emailed response from Obama and a written answer from John McCain. Make no small issue about it, the questions asked ranged from what the talk show hosts have been asking to personal matters that can both be refreshing and entertaining to readers.

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Entertaining Special Kids With Stories On Books Day

Organised by publishing house Katha, the event saw 20 children from the National Blind School and the Tagore International School being entertained by ...Read the entire story here