Though, a common rule is that cardinal numbers one through nine should be spelled out in an essay or article, while numbers 10 and above be written in figures. An alternative rule is to spell out numbers of one or two words (such as two and two million), and use figures for numbers that require more
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There is no doubt, certain students and their teacher do not just click. A number of reasons can be attributed to this. Some students’ unruly behaviour may be the reason why they get a bad rap from their teachers. A bad relationship may also have resulted because a student thinks his teacher is boring or
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If you are observant, you would have come across the word STEM; be it on radio, TV or the internet. What exactly is it? Why is it everyone talking about it? Why is is so important for students? And how can they be successful at it. Put simply, STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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In a post by Michael Luscher on entrepreneur.com, he writes about how doing one thing extremely well, refining the process, and doing it again are the ingredients for building any successful enterprise around a single idea. Focusing on one idea means that everything you do will revolve around it. While there are plenty of people with
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I remember a girl once said: I wish the school authority would allow senior girls wear skirts! Back then, both junior and senior girls wore gowns – with diagonal stripes (from 1 to 3) on the uniform to indicate levels of seniority. Some also complained that the uniforms did not suit their fashion tastes, and
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POP or Plaster of Paris. But why is it of Paris, and not of Lagos, Tokyo or Los Angeles, you must have queried? Rest easy, eager beaver. This article seeks to address your question and solve the mystery. History of Plaster Plaster is the common name for calcium sulphate hemi hydrate made by heating the
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If you have been following world events this past week, then you must have heard of Hillary Clinton and how she became the first woman in U.S. history to be elected as the presidential nominee of a major political party. It’s this feat of being the first woman to achieve such that has got people
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Research has it that when faced with an obstacle, humans generally react in two broad ways. The first category are those with a fixed mindset who somehow convince themselves that they will never be good at this; while the second category of people have a growth mindset and see the obstacle as an opportunity to
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Who says you have to finish school before you can start making some cool cash? Granted, making money shouldn’t be your priority as a secondary school student, but then it’s never a bad thing as long as you won’t let it affect your studies. Check out a few of our ideas to earn some cash
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Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Look to the night sky on any night of the year, and staring back at you is the same side of the moon. Does it have only one side? Is it fixed in space? Does it spin about any axis? are some of the questions that come to
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