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Is India the Root of All Music?
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
Back in college, I was dropped from all of my elective classes, and in a desperate attempt to fill up my schedule, I decided to take a class on ethnomusicology - the music of Africa and the Middle East. The class started out with descriptions of the music of Africa, however, the professor, an expert in Indian and ...1 week ago -
No Toilet, No Bride!
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
When I got married this summer, I don’t remember if it ever crossed my mind about getting a toilet along with my man. A man with a toilet has never been a marital prerequisite or anything I have ever really thought twice about. Indoor plumbing is something we take for granted in USA; India is a very different ...1 week ago -
To eat, or not to eat; that is the question?
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
One of my favorite aspects of travel is sampling the local fare, and I’ve never been more excited than for my next big culinary destination: India. This trip poses some new risks for me as a traveler however, and it reflects a common perception of international travel, particularly while in India. We’ve even been ...1 week ago -
Aurora Jove
International Edubloggers Directory —
Authority: 126
Aurora Jove, Spain, Primary, English Teacher of English as a foreign language at "Ponte dos Brozos", State Primary School in Arteixo, A Coruña Province - Galicia - Spain. Think in English Free resources, activities, web applications... to offer variety to my students in order to motivate their learning. Links to ...1 week ago -
Made in India - A Stamp of Quality
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
It wasn’t too many years ago when tags reading “Made in India” carried a negative connotation. Quality was not associated with most products that came from this country. Yet, those days are gone and times are changing. Indian businesses are now recognized for the quality of not only their products, but ...1 week ago -
Plastic Roads for India
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
Although business is booming in India, and the country is making progress by leaps and bounds in areas such as science and technology, it still faces many challenges: terrorism, illiteracy and poverty, crumbling roads and infrastructure, an overflow of waste and pollution, and diseases like HIV. These challenges are ...1 week ago -
The Indian Spice
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
When I first tried Indian food, a number of years ago, I was immediately impressed. I went to a small Indian restaurant in San Jose, CA, with a friend who was a veteran of Indian culinary arts. We ordered vegetable kormas, palak paneer, garlic naan, rice, and heavily spiced trumpet mushrooms. The meal was incredible. ...1 week ago -
Is India the next untapped resource for Major League Baseball?
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
About a year ago, Barry Bond’s marketing agent, Jeff Bernstein, started a contest in India to find someone that had the talent to pitch in the Major Leagues. They called it the Million Dollar Arm Contest and it invited any person from the age of 16-21 to pitch a baseball as hard as they can for the chance to win a ...1 week ago -
The Trend of Future Food Production: Genetically Modified (GM) Food and India
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
As a scientist and avid supporter of environmental sustainability, the issue of genetically modified (GM) food is a hot-button topic for me. For this reason, I wanted to share some thoughts related to this issue and address some points of discussion in author Dr. Sujatha Byravan’s November 6, 2009 online article ...2 weeks ago -
A Different Kind of “Buzz” in India
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
Honey has been sought after in India for centuries. It was considered a gift from the gods; was the first sweet food found in the region; and was believed to give fertility to women, cattle, and crop harvests. Today, beekeeping in India can help rural and tribal families generate extra income, requiring only a few ...2 weeks ago -
What about Kashmir? (and I don’t mean the sweater…)
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
When my alarm went off on Tuesday morning, NPR was playing softly in the background. As I lay there listening, a story about India’s relations with Pakistan was on the air waves. ( Click here ) As India emerges on the international stage as the most populated democracy in the world, there is always talk of the ...2 weeks ago -
Harry Potter Fans, Check This Out
The Reading Workshop —
Authority: 116
If you are a Harry Potter fan, or are considering reading J.K. Rowlings series, Bethanie has a lot of information on her site, Bethanies World . There are detailed descriptions of all of the characters, with enough facts to help understand the books. As students in Reading Workshop , continue to build their ...3 weeks ago -
Trends of Indian ETF’s in US Stock Market
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
There are four major Indian funds tradable in the United States: EPI, PIN, INP, and FNI. Each of the above fund trades just like a regular stock. EPI and PIN are the only two pure Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s). INP tracks the MSCI Total Return Index, while FNI invests in China as well as India. Each fund was ...3 weeks ago -
India’s Poor Is the New Market for Revitalizing the Country’s Economy and Possibly the World’s
Cal Poly MBA Trip —
Authority: 127
Over the past couple years, we have heard from one source or another about China becoming the next “super power” of the world. Despite the buzz about China, in the background, India is quietly, slowly, but surely making its presence known. With the U.S. economy, along with the economies of other developed nations, ...4 weeks ago -
Stars Shine at Board of Education Meeting
The Reading Workshop —
Authority: 116
Thank you to the Logan Elm Board of Education for allowing us to share information about the Reading Workshop during their November Board meeting. As their rotating schedule brought them to Laurelville Elementary, they granted us the opportunity to share how technology is enhancing the education of our students. ...4 weeks ago -
Student Blog Score Sheet
The Reading Workshop —
Authority: 116
Students have spent time in Reading Workshop reading and writing blogs, so their grade should reflect their efforts. In a previous post, we looked at How to Grade Student Blogs. However, students need an easy method to evaluate their work, and understand the grade that it merits. A Blog Score Sheet is ...5 weeks ago
