Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through
which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one
generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts. In
its narrow, technical sense, education is the formal process by which
society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another, e.g., instruction in schools.
About Santa Claus
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas,Father Christmas and simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric origins who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24.The modern figure was derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas, which, in turn, may have part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas. A nearly identical story is attributed by Greek and Byzantine folklore to Basil of Caesarea. Basil's feast day on January 1 is considered the time of exchanging gifts in Greece.
Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded
man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red
trousers, and black leather belt and boots (images of him rarely have a
beard with no moustache). This image became popular in the US and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song,radio,television,children's books and films.
The North American depiction of Santa Claus as it developed in the 19th
and 20th century in turn influenced the modern perceptions of Father Christmas, Sinterklaas and Saint Nicholas in European culture.
According to a tradition which can be traced to the 1820s, Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, with a large number of magical elves, and nine (originally eight) flying reindeer. Since the 20th century, in an idea popularized by the 1934 song "Santa Claus is coming to Town",
Santa Claus has been believed to make a list of children throughout the
world, categorizing them according to their behavior ("naughty" or
"nice") and to deliver presents, including toys, and candy to all of the well-behaved children in the world, and sometimes coal to the naughty children, on the single night of Christmas Eve. He
accomplishes this feat with the aid of the elves who make the toys in
the workshop and the reindeer who pull his sleigh.
Stock market index
A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used as benchmarks, to measure the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds.
Alternatively, an index may also be considered as an instrument (after all it can be traded) which derives its value from other instruments or indices. The index may be weighted to reflect the market capitalization of its components, or may be a simple index which merely represents the net change in the prices of the underlying instruments.
Alternatively, an index may also be considered as an instrument (after all it can be traded) which derives its value from other instruments or indices. The index may be weighted to reflect the market capitalization of its components, or may be a simple index which merely represents the net change in the prices of the underlying instruments.
ALLUSION
An allusion is an indirect reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, religion, mythology, politics, sport, science, pop culture, etc.
How to Write Formal Letters
Layout of a Formal Letter
The example letter below shows you a general layout for a formal
letter. Pass your mouse over the different areas of it to find out more
information.
Rules for Writing Formal Letters in English
In English there are a number of conventions that should be used when
writing a formal or business letter. Furthermore, you try to write as
simply and as clearly as possible, and not to make the letter longer
than necessary. Remember not to use informal language like
contractions.
Addresses:
1) Your Address
The return address should be written in the top right-hand corner of the letter.
2) The Address of the person you are writing to
The inside address should be written on the left, starting below your address.
Date:
Different people put the date on different sides of the page. You can write this on the right or the left on the line after the address you are writing to. Write the month as a word.
Salutation or greeting:
1) Dear Sir or Madam,
If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, use this. It is always advisable to try to find out a name.
2) Dear Mr Jenkins,
If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which is for married and single women.
Ending a letter:
1) Yours faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this way.2) Yours sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter this way.3) Your signature
Sign your name, then print it underneath the signature. If you think the person you are writing to might not know whether you are male of female, put you title in brackets after your name.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the
act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and
objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively.
Management comprises planning, organizing, staffing, leading or
directing, and controlling an organization (a group of one or more
people or entities) or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal.
Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human
resources, financial resources, technological resources and natural
resources.
Since organizations can be viewed as systems, management can also be defined as human action, including design, to facilitate the production of useful outcomes from a system. This view opens the opportunity to 'manage' oneself, a pre-requisite to attempting to manage others.
Since organizations can be viewed as systems, management can also be defined as human action, including design, to facilitate the production of useful outcomes from a system. This view opens the opportunity to 'manage' oneself, a pre-requisite to attempting to manage others.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Memorandum
A memorandum (abbrev.: memo) is from the Latin verbal phrase memorandum est, the gerundive form of the verb memoro, "to mention, call to mind, recount, relate", which means "It must be remembered (that)...". It is therefore a note, document or other communication that helps the memory by recording events or observations on a topic, such as may be used in a business office. The plural form of the Latin noun memorandum so derived is properly memoranda, but if the word is deemed to have become a word of the English language, the plural memorandums, abbreviated to memos, may be used.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
KNOWLEDGEPEDIA: How to Crack Bank Jobs Interview
KNOWLEDGEPEDIA: How to Crack Bank Jobs Interview: Banking is considered as one of the most promising sectors as career options. The numbers of public sector banks as well as private sect...
How to Crack Bank Jobs Interview
Banking is considered as one of the most
promising sectors as career options. The numbers of public sector banks
as well as private sector banks are expanding year after year with
significant scale of expansion. To keep pace with the expansion of
operational branches the demand for skilled manpower has increased
considerably in recent years.
Like any other job prospect jobs in banking sector also have stiff guidelines for selection of deserving candidates. You need to be specific to the sector you are aspiring to join as a career option. With your ground work and specific pre-preparation you can successfully crack the banking job interviews. Here are few tips to prepare yourself for a successful banking jobs interview;
Interview Tip 1:
Be smart, presentable and honest: Being smart is the foremost criteria for a banking sector job. You need to deal with lots of people if you are in banking sector. So being smart and presentable is the foremost criteria that a banking recruitment board looks for in a candidate. Being honest in your opinion and attitude you gain the trust of the recruiters of a financial institution.
Interview Tip 2:
Be clearly understood: Banking sectors require candidates who are strong in written as well as oral communication. So you should possess adequate communication skills to crack the interview. Make specific that whatever you communicate should be brief, specific and communicative.
Interview Tip 3:
Do not be too much aggressive: Many people think that banking sector recruits only aggressive candidates. On the contrary, your knowledge, confidence and sincerity matters most to the interviewer. Wear a positive attitude through out. That will help you.
Interview Tip 4:
Be informative: You should possess adequate knowledge of banking and finance as you are targeting to lead your career in such sector. So you should have latest developments and scenarios with you before appearing the board.
Interview Tip 5:
Be subjective and speak adequate: It’s a myth that speaking more with jargons and topics out of connection can make an impression that you are a wealth of knowledge. Factually any interviewer likes the person who have adequate knowledge of his field and who is specific to his points.
Interview Tip 6:
Be a little casual: Banking interviews are a little bit casual than others. As the interviewer is interested in understanding what your personal attitude towards common situations is, how do you handle people around you and your outlook on life.
Interview Tip 7:
Have a little banking knowledge: You should prepare yourself for specific questions on banking procedures, banking terminology, banking policies and Government guidelines on banks. You should have some pre-knowledge about the interviewer bank, the past and present conditions, latest economy and statutory guidelines. This helps to judge how much you are keen for a job in that particular bank.
In addition to this, you need to have knowledge about current affairs, socio-economic issues and public opinions to appear before such interviews. You must be ready to handle cross questions and hypothetical questions about various issues. So be prepared, take help of expert guides and practice some mock sessions before appearing and you are never going to fail!
Like any other job prospect jobs in banking sector also have stiff guidelines for selection of deserving candidates. You need to be specific to the sector you are aspiring to join as a career option. With your ground work and specific pre-preparation you can successfully crack the banking job interviews. Here are few tips to prepare yourself for a successful banking jobs interview;
Interview Tip 1:
Be smart, presentable and honest: Being smart is the foremost criteria for a banking sector job. You need to deal with lots of people if you are in banking sector. So being smart and presentable is the foremost criteria that a banking recruitment board looks for in a candidate. Being honest in your opinion and attitude you gain the trust of the recruiters of a financial institution.
Interview Tip 2:
Be clearly understood: Banking sectors require candidates who are strong in written as well as oral communication. So you should possess adequate communication skills to crack the interview. Make specific that whatever you communicate should be brief, specific and communicative.
Interview Tip 3:
Do not be too much aggressive: Many people think that banking sector recruits only aggressive candidates. On the contrary, your knowledge, confidence and sincerity matters most to the interviewer. Wear a positive attitude through out. That will help you.
Interview Tip 4:
Be informative: You should possess adequate knowledge of banking and finance as you are targeting to lead your career in such sector. So you should have latest developments and scenarios with you before appearing the board.
Interview Tip 5:
Be subjective and speak adequate: It’s a myth that speaking more with jargons and topics out of connection can make an impression that you are a wealth of knowledge. Factually any interviewer likes the person who have adequate knowledge of his field and who is specific to his points.
Interview Tip 6:
Be a little casual: Banking interviews are a little bit casual than others. As the interviewer is interested in understanding what your personal attitude towards common situations is, how do you handle people around you and your outlook on life.
Interview Tip 7:
Have a little banking knowledge: You should prepare yourself for specific questions on banking procedures, banking terminology, banking policies and Government guidelines on banks. You should have some pre-knowledge about the interviewer bank, the past and present conditions, latest economy and statutory guidelines. This helps to judge how much you are keen for a job in that particular bank.
In addition to this, you need to have knowledge about current affairs, socio-economic issues and public opinions to appear before such interviews. You must be ready to handle cross questions and hypothetical questions about various issues. So be prepared, take help of expert guides and practice some mock sessions before appearing and you are never going to fail!
Quote
Cold water and hot iron remove wrinkles from clothes,
Same Way
Cool mind and warm heart remove worries of life.
Same Way
Cool mind and warm heart remove worries of life.
Teacher as a Leader
Special Education has always been a second
fiddle in the Educational System. Thus, as a special educator, I have
to contribute to show that special educators are equally important staff
as well as the general educators and other specialists in contributing
to the success of each learner and in building the foundation in the
Educational System at any school district.
Dr. Nancy Blair stated that “mindful
leadership is a process of influence that nurtures the capacity of self,
others and the system to achieve a goal” (Laureate, 2007). Truly an
effective teacher leader entails lots of responsibilities. As a teacher
leader, I need to know my capabilities and focus on the goal that I
will be working on to give direction and mind set as to what my
priorities should be to be able to be of service to my students,
colleagues and the community. I believe that teacher is a classroom
leader that influences the students to learn better. A teacher is a
community leader as well that helps the community to move and act for
the betterment of the students. The community is the extension of the
school system. Thus, for a student to perform better in school to
achieve success, the community has to serve as the student’s model and
inspiration to motivate and give the students purpose in life.
As a special educator working to be a teacher leader, I need to learn
how to collaborate to other specialists as well as to the community
officials in order to create a mobile effect of change that is
beneficial to the student. I know from experience that to collaborate
is one of the hardest works to do for the teachers but I do believe that
it is also one of the best ways to help students achieve their optimum
level of learning. According to Billinsley (2007), “teachers, who work
in collaborative environment where all school staff see the importance
of their role in serving students who have disabilities will likely have
more success serving as leaders.”I believe that to better help others, improving one-self first and foremost is important to have something productive and useful to impart and contribute to the betterment of the students and the community as a whole.
Indeed to become a teacher leader is an open challenge that all teachers in the school need to accept in order to ensure the quality of education that each individual student is receiving. The Future of our children lies on the hands of the dedicated teacher who are willing to devote time, love and care to the students under their supervision. A teacher leader with a vision and will to act for each student to be successful and become productive citizens of the country is a wealth that is most treasured.
Catherine Balmeo.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Resume
A resume is a document used by individuals to present their background and
skill sets. It can be used for a variety of reasons but most often
to secure new employment.
A typical resume contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. The resume is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes job application packet, that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment. The resume is comparable to a curriculum vitae(CV) in many countries, although in Canada and the US resume is substantially shorter than CV.
A typical resume contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. The resume is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes job application packet, that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment. The resume is comparable to a curriculum vitae(CV) in many countries, although in Canada and the US resume is substantially shorter than CV.
Commercial Business Letter
A commercial business letter is a letter written in formal language, usually used when writing from one business
organization to another, or for correspondence between such
organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties.
The overall style of letter will depend on the relationship between the
parties concerned. There are many reasons to write a business letter. It
could be to request direct information or action from another party, to
order supplies from a supplier, to identify a mistake that was
committed, to reply directly to a request, to apologize for a wrong or
simply to convey goodwill. Even in our modern days, the business letter
is still very useful because it produces a permanent record, is
confidential, formal and delivers persuasive, well-considered messages.
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