Sentences with phrase «very places of learning»

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Olsen, who installed pricing software by Houston - based Acorn Systems last March, learned that some customers were placing only very small orders of some lower - priced items.

«Our goal coming into this program was to figure out our business model, and through the mentors, we got three very different approaches and recommendations,» says David Blake, CEO of Degreed, a place to visually track academic, professional and lifelong learning accomplishments.

GRIFFETH: Well, the heads of North and South Korea are meeting tomorrow for the first time during that historic inter-Korean summit, and the meeting is going to take place in the heart of the demilitarized zone, an area you might be surprised to learn is home to some very big companies.

I am glad to see the collaboration between science and faith, but it seems there is not very much new under the sun, just new people to do «research and learn it» — Monasteries both eastern and western have been at the core of learning, of science, of faith, of culture, and the development of libraries, and other «storage places of knowledge and wisdom.

He explained each existence, both by resolving them very skillfully into their primary elements, then by reversing the process and detailing the constitution of the universe and of each part, and the manifold variation and change in every portion of it, until carrying us on with his wise teaching and arguments, both those which he had learned and those which he had discovered, concerning the sacred economy of the universe and its faultless constitution, he established a reasonable, in place of an unreasoning, wonder in our souls.

To know Elneny's real potential you need to go back to his roots with FC Basel because their he showed his true colors on a very consistent scale which caught Wenger's attention in the first place and I was personally following up him even then that's how I learned what he's really capable of and how much he has been restrained by Wenger's antics!!!!

All babies could benefit from an easy place to settle down and go to sleep, as sleep is very much needed in early stages of development to keep an active and curious mind that is constantly learning.

There are several «pages» and the child will have lots of fun learning about the animals, their names, where they live, and because all of the animals are loose, the book is very tactile, allowing the baby to place the animals in the right homes.

One very crucial rabbit hole involved figuring out how children learn to use simple verbs for putting things in places, verbs like fill, pour, load, or splash — verbs involving movement of something to somewhere.

In fact, learning about the lakes and rivers could shed light (albeit from a very dark place) on weighty matters ranging from ice - sheet stability — how much do the lakes enhance the flow of ice toward the sea?

If you want to learn more about the science of light therapy, this is a very good place to start.

When you're ready, you might very much enjoy turning your focus to your body and learning about how to make it the absolute best place possible to live in for the rest of your life I have found a lot of peace and growth from developing the knowledge to take care of myself physically.

The very best place to begin learning meditation is the simple act of mindfulness, which is how I learned to meditate, and is how I now start every single day.

Dave had always been very helpful to me in explaining his products, but I knew the best place to learn would be standing at the booth so that I could to listen to him answer questions, and ask a few of my own.

The Stanford study placed 311 overweight, premenopausal women with similar body statistics on one of four diets: Atkins (very low - carb), the Zone (low - carb), the LEARN diet (low - fat, national guidelines) and the Ornish diet (very low - fat).

The bad thing is that during the crisis the criminal part of the world's society becomes active, and this way both sides, Russian brides, or foreign men, both might become the victims of it, eventually it is not a very pleasant thing, and it is difficult to admit this kind of situation, but this the way life is, and both of the parts should be more careful while choosing the candidates who in the future will become their admirers, and girls in the first place should learn what being attentive and cautious means.

We see Bobby Riggs spar with wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue) over his gambling problem; Fred Armisen crops up as a somewhat out - of - place vitamins guru; Alan Cumming has a delectable little bit part as a very gay and very supportive, though gossipy, designer; rival tennis player Margaret «The Arm» Court (Jessica McNamee) is both a competitive force and social threat to Billie Jean, learning her most coveted secret and exploiting it to best her on the court; but its her relationship to Marilyn Barnett that proves most worthy of our attention.

Sharing honors from the Society Dramatic Authors and Composers, given annually to a French film in Fortnight, were two very different tales of romantic possibility in Paris: Philippe Garrel's black - and - white «Lover for a Day» («L'Amant d'un Jour»), about a 23 - year - old woman who learns that her father is dating a girl her age, and Claire Denis» «Let the Sunshine In» («Un Beau Soleil Intérieur»), starring Juliette Binoche as a divorced artist looking for love in many of the wrong places.

Cat People (1982) A charmingly schlocky erotic thriller very loosely based on Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton's 1942 horror film by the same name, Cat People follows the explosive sexual awakening of Irena Gallier (Nastassja Kinski) who, upon arriving in New Orleans, slowly learns that her desires transform her into a black leopard, placing her and her new zoologist lover (John Heard) in jeopardy.

In fact, poorly conceived and implemented projects haphazardly plunked into a traditional curriculum can leave students in a bad place, with precious time wasted and very little learning gains even of the superficial sort.

The eyes make contact, the pencil is poised, the laptop is humming, but after about 20 minutes without a learning - state change, even the brains of these high achievers are on autopilot, with very little learning taking place.

Among the findings: (1) art activities can be integrated into classroom content and used to encourage rehearsal - type activities (such as songs) that incorporate relevant subject matter, (2) incorporating information into story, poem, song, or art form may place the knowledge in context, which can help students remember it, especially if the students are creating art that relates subject matter to themselves, (3) through artistic activities like writing a story or creating a drawing, students generate information they might otherwise have simply read, which will very likely lead to better long - term retention of that information, (4) physically acting out material, such as in a play, helps learners recall information, (5) speaking words aloud results in better retention than reading words in silence, (6) increasing the amount of effort involved in learning new information (such as being asked to discern meaning from an ambiguous sentence or to interpret a work of art) is positively associated with its retention, (7) emotionally charged content is easier to remember than content linked to events that are emotionally neutral, and (8) information presented as pictures is retained better than the same information presented as words.

I would hope it would be a small number of places, so that money would be concentrated and we could actually learn about what happens; $ 250 million spread evenly like peanut butter across the country is not going to accomplish very much.

Second, to this very point of creating real value, the quality of much of the online learning products and services (from content to learning management systems and on and on) is frankly all over the place.

Welcoming the news, education secretary, Kirsty Williams, said: «Nearly a quarter of learners in Wales will experience some form of additional learning need (ALN) during their early years or education and this Bill places them at the very heart of our system.

At the very least, states with fully online schools should adopt a policy like the one in Ohio, which requires such schools to offer an orientation course — the perfect occasion to set high expectations for students as they enter and let them know what would help them thrive in an online learning environment (e.g., a quiet place to study, a dedicated amount of time to devote to academics).

They typically bring their learning deficits from disorganized homes in troubled neighborhoods, places where ill - prepared and overstretched adults, very often young single moms with minimal education of their own, offer babies and toddlers too little true conversation, intellectual stimulation, and cognitive growth.

Capturing learning content from third - party applications can get very messy very quickly if you don't have a system in place to keep track of it.

«I don't think we're going to learn a lot by looking at states with only six charter schools that started last year,» she says, noting that in their first year or two, charter schools can be «oddball» places, operating out of makeshift facilities and populated by students whose parents are either very experimental or desperate to improve their child's failing performance.

Experienced educators seeking to develop their careers might pursue very targeted or experience - based learning engagements in place of traditional masters» degrees.

Rationale We support early childhood programs because recent research in neuroscience has revealed the learning potential of very young children, the plasticity of the young brain, and the astounding mental growth that ordinarily takes place in the first few years of life.

The nature of this program also was very attractive to me, especially the level of support they provide for their students and Noyce scholars and the emphasis the school places on not only learning the concepts and practices necessary for teaching science, but also the nature of science itself and how that applies to one's teaching practice.»

Robert's rationale for his Lesson 1 evaluation of a 3 (i.e., midway between not at all effective, 1, and very effective, 5) was vague along the Focus and Quality of Evidence dimension, in that it lacked a direct connection to his lesson learning goal of students coming to understand the base - ten system through the use of a place value chart.

In retrospect, I realized that an institution responsible for the equitable learning of all students had unfairly placed very low expectations on my learning ability because of the color of my skin.

I realized that an institution responsible for the equitable learning of all students had unfairly placed very low expectations on my learning ability because of the color of my skin.

We want them to be in the vanguard of helping us to ensure that we learn how best to drive social mobility in very different places, to spread what works throughout England.

I spent a lot of my formative years learning the car business in this very dealership and I am so proud to be a part of this partnership in a place so close to home.

When she learns that the purchase of their farm was only possible because of the financial woes of the family of Neil Vance — the very man who saved her during the buggy incident — she wonders if their new home will be a happy place.

Many readers may arrive at your website with a very specific goal in mind, whether it's figuring out the order of your series, determining which of your books they may not yet have read, or learning the time and place of your next personal appearance.

And at that point, I think it becomes very useful to have a core group of author writers who are in a similar place, who have done the basic learning and have moved on to a different level.

12 Sites That will Teach You Coding for Free — Coding is a very in demand skill and you can learn all of the basics for FREE from these 12 places.

Brittanys are very adaptable and an older dog can easily learn the rules of a new house and family, but a good obedience class is an excellent place to establish ground rules and form a bond between you and your dog.

After checking out a parade (a very common occurrence I was to later learn) and grabbing a roadside cup of chai, I stop at the home of famed poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore, the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize, and whose home is a great place to learn about Calcutta's cultural history.

It looks like Part One of the «Best Places to Learn to Dive» series was very popular!

The tourism sector is growing rapidly, and after talking to some South and Central America experts, I learned that Costa Rica has one of the best infrastructures and is very safe — thus, a great place for female solo travelers like me.

I've only recently come back from Krakow, a place where I spent a very reflective 6 days drinking Polish beer and vodka and learning about the very dark history of Krakow from Medieval times...

The bears of Katmai have watched and learned the habits of sockeye salmon well, and they have come to expect the arrival of these salmon at certain times in very specific places.

Known to have a very diverse and rich underwater marine life, Thailand is one of the best (and cheapest places) to learn how to scuba dive.

Thailand is a very cost effective place to learn to dive, with food and accommodation available at knock down prices, and with our pricing options you can choose whether you want a no frills basic course, to pay a little extra for a private instructor and a course tailored to your personal needs or you can book early for a great discount or take advantage of Aqua vision's All Inclusive Package!

It is very important to us that your Costa Rican experience is both effective for learning Spanish and very comfortable, which is why we place you in upscale, local homestays, so you can be immersed in the Spanish language, experience authentic Costa Rican culture, and have all the modern conveniences you need while staying in the Central Valley of Costa Rica.