If you are living in New York City, you are most likely familiar with the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) exams. Each year, thousands of eighth graders and ninth graders take this exam in order to be admitted in the best high schools in New York City. Students who take the SHSAT exams are ranked according to their test scores and their school assignment will be based on their achievement ranking and other criteria. […]
March, 2020
Games To Keep You Sharp And Entertained While On Lockdown
COVID-19 has turned the lives of most people upside down. Most places are now on lockdown and social places, a no-go zone. If you are confined at home for long hours, you have probably decided to finally get fit, learn a couple of foreign languages, or write that novel you’ve been putting away. Lucky for you if you have everything figured out. Here, I will tell you about those games that can keep you sharp […]
Conflict in Student’s Life: What Can Cause Them
Conflicts are an undeniable and unavoidable part of human life, especially for students. They tend to get in the most confrontations because they communicate with more strangers than other people and often find гthemselves in stressful situations. That’s why conflict management for college students is such a popular sphere of investigation and education. Clearly, such an issue should be studied basing on real-life cases that are put in conflict scenarios for students. Let’s discuss what […]
New therapeutic strategies proposed for some lung and kidney cancers
Study shows cancers with high levels of the SLC7A11 gene may respond to glucose transporter inhibitor treatment HOUSTON ― New findings from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center about how some cancer cells become “addicted” to glucose could open up fresh approaches to therapy strategies for cancers with high levels of an amino acid transporter called solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11). This includes lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma, the most […]
The Overdue Intersection between Education and Entertainment
For a long time, education and entertainment have been considered opposites. One has always been thought to be counterproductive of the other. If you look at the traditional notions behind both, the disconnect seems reasonable. Education is meant to be a serious affair that requires immense focus and commitment. On the other hand, entertainment is expected to be engaging and as the least demanding as possible. Education has always had such a downside that the […]
How is Education Shaping in the New Decade
Modern education can be partially attributed to the great strides we made moving forward in the last couple of centuries. Education has unequivocally been the catalyst for widespread knowledge, progress, and innovation. Each modern revolution has significantly benefited from individuals who held relevant academic qualifications. For a long time, nonetheless, the education process has had its own fair share of downsides. First and foremost, education has remained quite rigid and linear for most learners. In […]
Humanity: Best and Worst
“A Tale of Two Cities,” by Charles Dickens, a classic that sums up life and death from the beginning to the ending. The human history is a narrative of war and peace, but also health and disease on planet Earth. And the lesson we continue to learn is that health is wealth. And people need people. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it […]
2 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game
Golf can be such an enjoyable sport. It can be an equally frustrating sport. You can be golfing, hitting bad shot after bad shot, and swear to yourself that you will never step foot on a golf course again. Then you’ll hit a shot so well, where the distance and accuracy were spot on, and the sound of your club hitting the golf ball was music to the ears. After that one shot, all of […]
VIDEO: Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19 and Ultimately Defeat It
HOUSTON, Texas – After the Senate unanimously passed the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, late Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a new video, ‘Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19,’ highlighting Texans’ acts of heroism and kindness in the face of this crisis. WATCH: Together, We Will #CombatCOVID19 All across the Lone Star State, Texans are working together to support each other combat COVID-19. From volunteering at foodbanks, to giving blood, to delivering […]
Parenting Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Tips for Parents
By Stephanie C. Nash, LICSW President & CEO, Episcopal Center for Children This is an unprecedented time in our world and, understandably, there are many questions and concerns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The shut down of schools, business establishments, and restaurants combined with social distancing, and self quarantine have resulted in major changes to how we navigate our daily lives. Families with children of all ages are impacted by these changes. Parents are creatively […]