Australian students to 'phone a friend' during exams

In a noble effort Aussie authorities have allowed students to take help of friends, internet etc during the exam. What a wonderful idea. Authorities are calling it a new innovative idea as enormous amounts of information around their heads will not be used anywhere. But if...

Born too soon: Can tiny fighters make it home?

" DALLAS - Seventeen weeks premature, our twin sons were so small, so fragile. And already they'd been through so much.Josh had had heart surgery, Jake a life-threatening bowel operation -- and that was just in their first week. They'd received blood transfusions, endured...

Children at breaking point: Knives, guns, bullies...a shocking look at growin...

"The rights of a generation of children in Britain are being eroded by poverty, unhappiness and fear of crime, the largest report on the state of childhood in six years reveals.EducationMore than 78 per cent of children surveyed said they get stressed, mainly because of...

Bedroom Fengshui

Feng Shui is something which I believe in. Not to the extend ofobsessing it but believing that it could improve life. I used to rent aroom while I was working in Malaysia. Among the rooms, I had badexperiences with two of them.It was towards the end of the yearand everyone...

Smart Multitasking

University life can be quite busy, with all the assignment and readings piling up on top of each other as they are assigned. Therefore it is very important that the student learns how to manage his time efficiently. One way to do it is by multitasking, however not all...

Australian National University Bungles Admissions: Confused by Surname "Smith"

"The case of mistaken identity was the latest administrative bungle for the ANU medical school's 2007 admissions process in which another department prematurely congratulated 80 applicants and retracted the emails hours later. But Ms Smith, 22, who learns tonight whether she...

Six Tips to Beat the Exam Blues

Everyone has his/her own tried and true method for studying. However, at here at Queen’s University, where studying is done by some with great intensity, it’s necessary to keep in mind a few key items.Leave your houseHousemates are distracting. Your room is distracting....

MRI Exams Performed Remotely Over the Internet

"TUESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Radiologists are reporting a successful test of computer software that allows magnetic resonance imaging in one hospital to be controlled over the Internet by a distant expert. "Some patients require specialized scans that not all...

Life is good

Bryson of jbg writes, "this morning officially marks the end of my christmas exams. i just finished writing southeast asian history, which was by far my toughest in terms of the material but i think it went really well."

Moving and Exams? Wooo!

Robbie of whitefinger writes, "well, I've been quite busy since my last post. I've done three of my five exams, I have another in 4 hours, and my last (evar!) tomorrow."