Alternative Approaches to Educational Leadership
Even recently, men maintain their dominance in the field of public education and women continue to be underrepresented in school administration despite their numbers in teaching and in school leadership preparation programs. Thus, men define what it means to administer and lead schools and school systems. Their assumptions, beliefs...
Build delicate walls and floors with elegant hexagonal mosaics
It’s hard to believe that the simple hexagonal shape can be so attractive. A wide variety of color and material combinations, such as porcelain and natural stone, offer ample options. Will it be the traditional black and white hexagons that have been used for more than a century in...
Six Principles of Effective Team Management
Individual departmental or functional managers must take ownership and responsibility for success and achieving defined strategic initiatives. However, to maximize organizational effectiveness, managers must be able to work with each other to achieve common goals. To be effective, the following six principles apply: 1. Accountability must be at the...
How can you improve your website?
The home page of your website is a landing page for people who find the page. You should treat it like any other landing page. You don’t want to leave them in the dark wondering what to do. What is your main offer? One thing to know when creating...
List of foods that form pus and mucus
The word “bugger” is from Latin bugger meaning “slime, mold, mucus, etc.” Mucus refers to a thick, slimy, slippery secretion that is made up of dead cells, mucin, inorganic salts, water, and exfoliated cells. It also refers to the slimy, sticky, gooey substance left behind by mucus-forming foods in...
Los Angeles Kings – What will it take?
The rankings speak for themselves, even if you don’t let the rankings make the final decision. So far, the Kings are last in the Western Conference with 19 wins, 20 losses, and 7 OTs. The season is young, but fans aren’t the only ones wondering about the Kings’ performance....
Six Habits of Highly Effective Teams
Anyone who has spent time in software development organizations knows that some teams seem to achieve superhuman productivity, and some teams just can’t seem to get anything done. I think the productivity ratio can be hundreds to one, no matter how you measure it. What is it about highly...
What are the best German beer brands?
Because there are so many excellent breweries in Germany (over 1,300), it is quite difficult to say which are the best German beer brands. Foreigners are certainly familiar with brands like Lowenbrau and Becks; these are among the most exported German beers. Germans prefer to have favorite types of...
Why should we legalize drugs?
When I was studying Law at the University many years ago… the Professor of Criminal Law, Mr. Díez Ripolles, gave a lecture on the legalization of drugs. We are talking about the end of the 1980s. Time passes but the controversy over this issue is more alive than ever,...
Treatment and removal of stains on designer bags
Are you worried about the offensive stain that ruined your expensive designer bag? Stains, marks, scratches, and cosmetic damage to your bags should be addressed based on the type of material the bags are made from and the sources of the damage. The most common problems encountered are color...