Sex Education in Developing Countries

Within the past five years, there have been 7,000 to 8,000 babies born to Taiwanese girls between the ages of 15 to 19 years old.

Rural Australian Education

There are human rights concerns for quality education when it comes to rural Australians.

New South Wales Gives Money to Schools

The government of New South Wales is spending a record amount on the education system.

Distinctions: Space and Power

This essay will explore how four authors have made distinctions of social space and of power in the social world.

Is Journalism Education Becoming Obsolete due to Citizen Journalism?

It seems as though anyone can pick up a video camera, a microphone and start a blog today and call themselves a journalist. What does this mean for journalism education?

Lofty Living (Originally Published in New Dreamhomes and Condominiums Magazine)

He’s young, hip, running a raw food and vegetarian restaurant downtown and owns a couple of properties for rental. His name is Chris Italiano and where he calls home is a two-storey loft at 1029 King Street West.

Miracle Makeover

On my way to Urban Textures Salons on 44 Gerrard St. W. I lost the hat that was covering the recent and awful weave I had received. It was an afro weave, done with synthetic hair, but I came with great expectations to put my head in the hands of Urban Textures’s owner Christos Cox and his team.

The NFB-TVO Calling Card Program invites Ontarians to make new-media and broadcast documentaries

Winning teams receive $45,000, mentorship and an online or broadcast launch.

Marijuana University

Higher education has a new meaning with a private San Francisco university dedicated to the study of cannabis.

Human Resources Education

There are many schools that offer education in human resources, although a degree is not always necessary.

How Does State Funding Effect Children in Schools?

Kitsaps’s public school districts, schools in Washington, have cut their budgets by hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past seven years. The needs for the schools are still great. State funding pays about 70 percent of the total public school funding is based on a formula from 30 years ago.

Health Management Education

With the growing need for a managed care system, health care management is becoming a career and an academic discipline of its own.

Graduation Rates Across the Board

Reports are coming out that the announcements of graduation rates should be standard across the nation.

Up to Us

Scene 1 – (Sun is setting and Jake Watkins sits at his dining room table snorting fine white powder into his nose. When he is done, he clears away any remaining traces of the powder and sits back in the chair and waits to feel good. Soon a smile appears on his face and he knocks over the chair when he gets up).

Education Blogs and Discussion Forums

Education blogs are showing up everywhere and one has to be careful where they are getting their information from.

Drug Education

Students may soon be tested for brain improving drugs in schools and universities, experts say. Students to boost alertness were using drugs for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, says the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Students may be required to do urine tests before exams, such as what athletes need to do.

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Bayshore – March 26, 1993

Sitting on a couch in her living room, 10-year-old Michelle Lucien points to a bruise on her left ankle. Her crutches sit in a corner of the room.

Digital Divide in Education

About 75 per cent of Canadians over the age of 16 were surfing on the Internet last year. This is according to a new Statistics Canada report. Factors such as age, income, education and where you live still contribute to a “digital divide” in Canada.

Corporation Gives Computers to School

A leading global talent development corporation will be providing computers and computer aided education to more than 2,005 schools in Andra Pradesh in India. The value of this funding is Rs 1728 million.

Adult Education Award

Kim Heang Kinsey is the winner of the 22nd annual Literary Achievement Award in Wells-Ogunquit Community School District. She won for an essay called “Charity in Cambodia.”

Medical Transcription

Medical transcription involves transcribing the voice recordings of dialogues between a doctor, or group of doctors and the patient. Skills in understanding different kinds of accents, as well as knowledge in English as a Second Language can be extremely useful in this field. These requirements are just secondary to knowing how to type really, really fast.

Dental Hygienist

A dental hygienist is a specialist when it comes to oral hygiene. He or she helps the dentist provide the client with preventive dental care. US statistics report that the median hourly wage for a dental hygienist is about $30.00 USD.

Paralegal

A paralegal does the administration work for a lawyer, working under the lawyer’s direct supervision. Everything from criminal to corporate to family law – you can find paralegals. They are hard at work to make sure the multiple and time-consuming tasks of a lawyer are handled well.

Ways of Making Money With Real Estate

If you start to see your money grow, one of the best ways you can see it grow even further is through real estate investment.

Mutual funds

Mutual funds are clusters of investments that can be made that tend to earn a higher rate of return than Registered Retirement Savings Plans.

Financial Planning Tips: Retirement

Retirement really is right around the corner. Starting to save early for retirement is the key to make sure that in your older years you will have a comfortable one. Here are some tips to get you started:

It Makes Cents: Shopping Tips

Shopping – everybody has to do it at some point. It is hard to go through life without the material things in life. Here are some suggestions on how you can save on those things you need:

Google Lime Scholarship

Today, we’re pleased to announce the most recent addition to our scholarship programs, the Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities. We’re partnering with Lime to offer scholarships to students with disabilities who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in Canada or the U.S.

Income Increase

There are many ways you can make sure that you have the income of your dreams in just a matter of a few years. About two years ago I was making about a third than what I currently make. How did I manage to triple my income in two years?

It Makes Cents: Saving Money on Getting Around

Sometimes the Smaller the Car - the Easier to Get Around

Getting around can be an expensive thing to do. Even if you take public transit – there are many ways to save on getting around your town. Here are some tips that make getting around easier and less expensive:

Pickpocket Media’s Latest Project

Mikel Guillen, the owner of Pickpocket Media is working on a new project. This project features a Salvadorian immigrant who works in a factory. Here is an interview with Guillen to find out the story and also about his current project:

http://kakonged.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-04-19T03_30_50-07_00

It Makes Sense: tips on how to save money with food

There are so many ways you can be saving on your daily expenses to put more money in the bank or to spend on things that really mean something to you. Some of those ways could start with just keeping a list of how you spend your money and looking at ways you could cut back. Here are some suggestions:

Bargains Can Make You Poor

By Kathy Tapley-Milton

Bargains are a double-edged sword. They can save you money, but they can also make you poor. If you are trying to stick to a budget grabbing up bargains can easily blow that budget.

It Makes Cents: Affordable Entertainment

Most people need to have some entertainment in their lives to feel complete. Here are some tips on how you can save money with some forms of entertainment, as well as avoid expensive ones:

New Donna Magazine Online Community

Archive Your Own Work -The above artwork is by Megan Leonard. You can see more of her work at: http://meganleonard.carbonmade.com/.

Upload video, audio and blog. Promote your business. Get involved with a more intimate online community. Follow this link to join The Community of Hope – a new online community associated with Donna Magazine:

http://www.kickapps.com/The Community of Hope

Love in Quebec

You walk up cobblestone steps as you head to your dinner at the Crazy Pig (as it is called in English). The Crazy Pig is a quaint, clean and quiet restaurant where the love of your life could ask you to marry you if he is sane enough. Shopping is dirt cheap compared to big cities like Toronto and you can buy a box of maple tea as a souvenir for your Mom or Dad. I’m talking about Levis, Quebec.

It Makes Cents: Low Cost Ways to Afford a Home

There are two major expenses most people make in their lives. The second is owning a car – the first is owning a home. Home ownership is a dream for many and can be an attainable goal, regardless of your current income, by using some of these tips:

Gloria Jones: Aiming for 150 per cent in Banking (Past Publication Attempt)

Gloria Jones. Photo by Donna Kakonge

Gloria Jones, vice-president of cash management services at the BMO Nesbitt Burns doesn’t know why it was that easy. The position she came into about 30 years ago was a junior clerical position. She worked there for a little while and then went off and had some babies.

Instructions on Making Toilet Paper Puppets

Once These Are Done - Toilet Paper Puppet Dolls

I was walking to Chester Public School in Toronto, part of what is commonly known by most Torontonians as Greektown. My family lived in a two-bedroom apartment and there were five of us. My Mom and Dad were in one room and my brother, sister and I had the other room. Three single beds all stacked up side-by-side – wow…did we ever have fun having easy access to our siblings as play partners. I do not remember there being a lot of room for toys. We did get very creative though. Finished toilet paper rolls became puppet dolls. You see, there is an art form to making puppet dolls with finished toilet paper rolls.

Home staging

You have been looking around for that perfect dream home or condominium and you are constantly astounded by the beauty or the décor and how clean the environment is. It helps you to picture yourself living there. Who helps to design this space you are dreaming of living in?

Finding the Right Food (Originally Published with AssociatedContent.com)

Many years ago when I was looking to lose weight, I came across a place called The Yellow Brick Road in Toronto. Back then, there was a raw food restaurant called Live on the first floor and alternative medicine choices like Ayurvedic medicine upstairs. I enjoyed eating at Live and visiting my Ayurvedic practitioner, Dr. Sonal.

Good Luck for Your Home (Originally Published with New Dreamhomes and Condominiums Magazine)

Here is a treat for you instead of a trick for Halloween. Zeny Maninang is a sales representative since 1985 with HomeLife, Bayview Realty. She has learned a lot about developing your luck through your home. Paul Ng, philosopher and geomancer who also specializes in feng shui, was able to bring good luck to her home that helped her business and personal lives.

Gym Membership (Originally Published with Helium.com)

I was listening to the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) and one of the announcers had something to say that is so true. Gym memberships are a necessary evil. Funny enough, when I gave a call to my sister Lisa that same Saturday morning, she had just come from the gym and shared with me that she usually needs to drag herself to go there, however she is always really happy once she is finished with her workout.

Gaining the Competitive Edge: Web Site Design Companies (Originally Published with AssociatedContent.com)

Fortunately, I have my own website at www.donnakakonge.com and although I know how to do one, I didn’t have the time. I’m not alone. Many small and large businesses with extremely capable people to do a site will outsource this work to save time and money. An article in the business section of Wednesday’s star actually mentions the growth in this area.

K2 Contracting Ltd. (Originally Published in Canadian Builders Quarterly

Kevin Fairweather manages the business K2 Contracting Ltd. that does about $3.5 million to $5 million dollars a year.

Gaiser Construction (Originally Published in Canadian Builders Quarterly)

Bruce Gaiser got into a pinch back in the late 1980s and 1990s when he started doing business with Native reserves in Manitoba. The cash flow of the business dried up, “I decided I would work for more credible companies, like school boards, government, provincial boards, municipalities, cities, now we’re getting more into the design build,” says Gaiser. “You solicit the general contractors which is what we do, this is how the owner decides which builder to go with. Competitive build is what it is called. Back in the early 90s you would get 10 and 11 guys bidding on a job, now you would get about three. You can be more selective about who you deal with. Honing in on what we are good at.”

Where I Am

Sometimes I get mad at my Mom. Sometimes I do not understand her. I love her dearly. I worry about her as much as she worries about me. I feel the same way about my Dad. I am very lucky to have both of them alive at this stage in life. It is an exciting stage where I am not necessarily looking for their approval – however, I am doing everything in my power to honour the values they have instilled in me – and continue to instill in me. My Mom and Dad will work through almost anything. When my Dad had a heart attack, I believe he was back at work a week later. My Mom will still do her online and telephone teaching work when she has the flu. They amaze me. Our generation and the people younger than me can learn a lot from older people.

Life Long Learning (Originally Published with Canadian Newcomer Magazine)

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is a name that has been around for about two years. The continuing education program has been around since the early 1980s. It’s been around a long time.

Sico Introduces New Top-Performing Exterior Paint, Designed to Boost Home’s Curb Appeal, Protect its Exterior

by Gail Bergman or Indira Tarachandra

Longueuil, Québec – March 30, 2009 – With Canada’s harsh winters taking a toll on homes across the country, leading paint brand Sico has launched a high-quality, top-performing exterior paint designed to beautify the outside of the home and protect it from the elements.

Coming Home (Originally Published with Triond.com)

I thought of forgetting about everything I know and where I came from. I even thought of removing the picture of my newborn niece from my desktop to clear myself from my background. But, it is my background – I cannot escape that.

Old friend online (Originally Published with AssociatedContent.com)

I was sitting in front of my home computer. I’m used to going through my e-mail – the usual suspects come up. Once in awhile I’ll get a surprise. That day, I did. The man that broke my virginity e-mailed me at about 2:00 p.m. His name is Chris. I recognized the name immediately. How could I forget someone like that and he was wondering if I would remember. Well, I can understand, it was a long time ago.

Organizing 101

Whether you are looking for your dream home or looking to organize your existing one – Nada Thomson, former founder and chief consultant of Artful Organizers has some tips for you. She starts off with people who are looking for their dream home.

Adjusting to a new place

Your months, or even years of searching for your dream home is over and now what? You have to adjust to this new place and make it your home.

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RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” You can get updates of this website sent to any mobile device or to your computer that will support it.

Corporate advertising to blacks (Originally Published with Suite101.com)

Many companies do not feel it necessary to create advertising aimed specifically at Black communities. Sometimes Trevor Campbell, president of Porter Novelli, is asked in his public relations practice whether he has experience in ethnic media outreach? He says it is hard to measure the media that reaches ethnic communities.

Putting Visible Minorities into the Mainstream Workforce (Originally Published in Pride Newsmagazine)

The proof of their success is in the runner-up of The Apprentice. Kwame Jackson is a graduate of the Inroads program. He did internships every summer while he was in school to learn his expert corporate skills.

No it’s not only you (Originally Published with Triond.com)

Most people know in this city getting and keeping a job depends on who you know. It depends on employers who trust you, respect you and believe in you.

In God She Trust: the biography of Ida B. Wells Barnett (Originally Published with Triond.com)

God has raised up a modern Deborah in the person of Miss Ida B. Wells, whose voice has been heard throughout England and the United States…pleading as only she can plead for justice and fair treatment to be given her long-suffering and unhappy people…(Duster, 1970, 1972: xiii)

Tips on buying gifts (Originally Published with Triond.com)

I have not ever found it too difficult to find gifts for people, with the exception of my Dad who is impossible to buy gifts for. Mainly because he does not tend to even accept them. Recently, I found myself in a situation of needing to buy a gift for a special person in my life – my niece.