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...horse racing, wrestling and archery make up the bulk of the events at Naadam. Some say that the festival has its origins in the great hunting gatherings of the Mongol warriors of yore. As archers let their bows fly, and horse riders perform amazing feats of courage and skill, the claim is easy to believe. For more information, visit mongoliatourism.gov.mn...
Unlike high school and before, chance seemed to play as large a role as any skill I possessed at every step. After all, the last time I had lost anything meaningful prior to my arrival in the Yard I was in seventh grade, I was running for elementary school vice president, and the main plank of my opponent’s platform was candy for lunch. Through a shrewd bit of skill, I promised students that they could teach for a day, and they elected me president the following year. What bumps in the road I encountered were...
...self-help websites. But guidance on reducing procrastination is readily available at the Bureau of Study Counsel or in a Positive Psych PowerPoint. Instead, I’ll recommend ways to push that deadline into your comfort zone. With deadlines flying by, one needs to develop the proper skill set to keep the old GPA from flagging. Professors can be a reactionary bunch, and they need to be let down gently when they are told that the paper they planned on grading a week past the deadline will actually arrive a week past the deadline. First, get a feel...
...horse racing, wrestling and archery make up the bulk of the events at Naadam. Some say that the festival has its origins in the great hunting gatherings of the Mongol warriors of yore. As archers let their bows fly, and horse riders perform amazing feats of courage and skill, the claim is easy to believe. For more information, visit mongoliatourism.gov.mn
...kits to towns from Kentucky to California, coaching communities on how to fight overscheduling and carve out family downtime. More schools are offering basic cooking instruction. It turns out that when kids help prepare a meal, they are much more likely to eat it, and it's a useful skill that seems to build self-esteem. Research on family meals does not explore whether it makes a difference if dinner is with two parents or one or even whether the meal needs to be dinner. For families whose schedules make evenings together a challenge, breakfast or lunch may have...