The Moon and its Phases

The Moon must have made an incredible impression on the first members of the human race. It was, and still is, the brightest object in the night sky with its constantly and regularly changing shape.

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Days of the Week

Working out the ‘day of the week’ for any date is relatively straightforward. If we ignore leap years for the moment, any year will follow one of seven different date patterns.

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Quote of the Week

"An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less."
- Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947)
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Effective Reading

Reading effectively is an essential skill, and this skill is not simply a question of reading faster. It is important to understand what you decide to read.
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Quote of the Week

"Seek and ye shall find - but not what you were looking for."

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Card-Sharp

This exercise aims to demonstrate the difference between facilitation and manipulation. Facilitation is helping people get to where they want to be. Manipulation is getting people to be where you want them to be. An additional learning point is that the same tools and skills can be used for both manipulation and facilitation. View