How To Stop Bullies At Schools?

It is an ugly, cruel and unnecessary part of school life and is a source of misery for millions of children. More than 2 million youngsters in the UK are bullied at some point in their school years. Of these, 40 percent suffer bullying twice a week or more. One in 12 youngsters are bullied so badly it affects their education, relationships and even their job prospects in later life. And 10 in 15 cases every year the bullying reaches such a dreadful level that it drives the young victims to suicide.

Ask Westminster International University in Tashkent

If you remember Westminster International University in Tashkent organized an Open Day Event in its campus on 19 May 2010. Keeping the fact in mind that not everyone could attend the event physically, I took this event on our blog. People were able to ask their questions virtually just sitting in their offices or homes. It worked perfectly well last week.

Is Revenge Useful And Sweet?

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Has someone treated you badly? Do you need to get your own back? At vengeance-is-mine.com we are all too aware that some people are greatly in need of humiliation - the pompous, the contemptuous, the violent, the thoughtless. They will all benefit from a little anonymous payback. We do not encourage anything illegal, violent, or in any way damaging. We do not take any responsibility for the actions of people who visit this site.

Should Children Be Smacked?

Mary Marsh of NSPCC (Britain' main children's charity) says: "It should be as wrong to hit a child as an adult". However, in a recent survey in th UK, 83 % of parents said that children needed to be smacked sometimes and that smacking was good for a child.

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Smacking is banned in many countries.
In England and Wales, you can legally give your child 'a light smack', but you can be jailed if you leave a bruise, a scratch or cut on child's skin.

Greatest Action Movie Star Ever

Bruce Lee (1940-1973), the greatest action movie star of all time, should receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in films. Bruce died tragically in 1973, so he would not be able to receive the award himself, but his fans would love to see him honored. Why was Bruce Lee so great? The fight scenes in his films were amazing because he was always in top physical condition. He was also a great actor. Since he started acting when he was just 6 years old, he was very comfortable and natural in front of the camera.

Has Human Harmed The Earth Or Made It a Better Place?

Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. Is human activity is damaging the Earth?

Is Communication Easier In Today's World?

Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact as many people choose to work at home in front of a computer screen. What dangers are there for a society which depends on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact for its main means of communication?

Big Town vs. Small Town

Living in a town(big or small)is preferable because life in a town means a lot of benefits. When it comes to choosing between a big or a small town, I would definitely choose to live in a big one. Why? The next three arguments will explain my choice.

First of all, it is education wise. Many of us want to have a decent life and igh quality of education. In a big town you have more opportunities: good high schools, colleges and universities.

Wandering Mind

This article tries to help us understand what we lose when we are not concentrating on whatever we are doing. Many students have spent years allowing their minds to wander because they have never applied principles of discipline to their thought life.
Quite often people who cannot seem to concentrate, think they are mentally deficient. However, an inability to concentrate can be the result of years letting the mind to do whatever it wants to do, whenever it wants to do it. A lack of concentration can also be a symptom of vitamin deficiency.

Are First Impressions Always Right?

Every personal or business relationship starts with a first impression. Psychologists say that when you meet someone for the first time, they make an impression on you less than thirty seconds.

We evaluate another person using three Vs: visual (how you look, your clothes), vocal (your voice) and verbal (what you say). When you meet someone for the first time, your body language and your clothes make 93 % of the first impression. Only 7 % are the words you say.

What Is Happiness?

A recent survey in ........ showed that 25 % of the population saw no hope for the future and one in ten felt that life was not worth living. Many teenagers were excessively worroed about their weight and general appearance. Apporoximately 25 % claimed they suffer from anxiety over their studies.

Are you surprised by these statistics? Are you basically happy with your life? When is the happiest you have ever been? What is happiness for you?

Immoral Earning?

What in the world is happening to professional sport? When I was a kid, it cost 5 $ to get a decent seat at the stadium, and my dad would buy me a hot dog and himself a beer which would cost bring the total cost of about 10 $.

Last Saturday I took my little boy to see the Giants play. After the parking, tickets, refreshments and souvenirs, I walked out of there with 75 $ less in my pocket. Just ask me how soon I will be going back!

Write & Publish Online

Are you good at writing? Or are you bad at it? No matter what it is, e-mail me your story or article and I will post it on our blog. You make grammar mistakes? No worries!!!! I will check your piece of work before posting it on the blog. So here how you can get yourself started: 1) Take one sheet of paper and a pencil, go into your room and close the door tightly and hang "I am extremely busy" note, 2) Hold the pencil and begin writing about an event that changed your life or opened your eyes. Or make up your own story.

Good Music

Why do people consider "rap" as music? There is nothing musical about hearing someone spout curse words to a beat. Do you agree? Why? How and to what extend can music influence on you?

Family or Career?

There is no more free education, no more free medical care and no more free housing in the capitalstic world we are living in nowadays. To make things even worse it is getting very difficult to find a decent job and provide your family with a quality life you want. Once you found a job and want to get promoted you should devote more of your time for professional and career-oriented life. This situation is pushing both men and women to work equally hard to survive, maintain and build their own world.

Who Are Better At Parenting? Men or Women?

Many people believe that women are better parents than men and this is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that man are just as good as women at parenting. So who is a better at raising and bringing up children anyway? :--))))

Who Killed The King of Pop?

As for me he was the most original, unique and number-1 pop singer in the whole world. There was nobody like him and there will be no one like him anymore. Jackson was Jackson. King of Pop!!! His stage-dressing, hairstyle, dance style is something he created himself. No one can dance like him and be like him. Few of us can ever understand the way he lived his short and stormy life that shook the world as a whole. He was the perfectionist.

Are You Ready To Study Abroad?

The idea of going overseas for university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

Don't Panic! You'll Get What You Want From IELTS.

I would like to introduce you Sarvar who was one of my students at Preparation courses, WIUT. When I taught him English about 2 years ago, he was in Pre-Intermediate group. Recently he has taken an IELTS exam at British Council in Tashkent and got IELTS score he wanted and worked hard for. When he sent me sms to share his joy and happiness I quickly contacted him and asked whether he could be available on our blog to share with us how he prepared for such a good success and introduce us to his study habits, strategies and etc.

Should We Say NO To Hollywood Movies?

I personally believe that there are a lot of fantastic quality Hollywood movies which convey very good message to the whole world. However, movies like Fast and Furious are really making young people furious and rebellious too. Movies like that are also changing the way they view life in a negative way.

Do you think we should say NO to Hollywood movies and discourage ourselves and our younger sisters, brothers to watch movies less and less? In your opinion what factors make the movie good? Which movies would NOT you recommend to watch and which ones you would recommend? Why?