http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Reference-And-Education/64 Reference And Education articles from Find Articles at ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:28 -0700 The history of formal mail service in the United States dates back to 1639, when the state court of Massachusetts established the first government-authorized dropoff point for mail. That location was a privately held business, a tavern in Boston. In those days, it was quite common for local stores and taverns to be used as mail drop points. Citizens became quite accustomed to inquiring for their mail in that manner. If someone was picking up a package and noticed something marked for a neighbor or friend, that person would probably take their friend's mail and make a personal delivery. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/History-of-the-United-States-Postal-Service/161801 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/History-of-the-United-States-Postal-Service/161801 The history of glow sticks is over 40 years old when Edwin Chandross, a chemist at Bell Labs, invented the glow technology which used chemical energy to emit light. This was quite an achievement as at that point either battery or electrical power was used as an energy source for emission of light. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Glowstick-History/159299 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Glowstick-History/159299 Like most nations, Japan relies on the metric system for most of its weights and measures. While you may be used to the British Imperial system used in the U.S., the fact is that anyone who can add, subtract, multiply and divide by tens will have a very easy time with weight conversion the metric way. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Weights-and-Measures-in-Japan/158989 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Weights-and-Measures-in-Japan/158989 If you're going to Japan, you'll need to know something about "volume-metrics". Since Japan is on the metric system, you'll need to know something about metric volume conversion, either by using a volume conversion chart or a calculator designed for metric volume conversion. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Volume-Metrics/158800 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Volume-Metrics/158800 Those who are planning on driving their own or a rented private vehicle during their time in Japan should be aware of several issues - not the least of which is mileage conversion and how to use a gas mileage conversion chart. The fact is that in Japan, gasoline is sold by the litre, and distances are generally measured in kilometers. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Motoring-in-Japan/158784 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Motoring-in-Japan/158784 Rejection of the metric system is a mystery, because metric length conversion is quite easy - far simpler than the old-fashioned Imperial system of weights and measures in use today. If you can count to and add, subtract, multiply and divide by tens, you can master the metric system in short order. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Measuring-Distance-in-Japan---The-Metric-Way/158547 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Measuring-Distance-in-Japan---The-Metric-Way/158547 Like Great Britain (from which the current U.S. system originates), Japan once had its own traditional system of area conversion, weights and measures. Since the 1920s however, Japan has turned to the metric system as its official standard for the most types of measurement. Nonetheless, the Japanese hold on to a system of area conversion calculating that dates back well over a millennium - to the Ninth Century of the Common Era (AD), in fact. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Japanese-Area-Conversion/158103 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Japanese-Area-Conversion/158103 Preparation is a virtue that applicants need to have if they want to bag a scholarship. You always have to keep in mind that the competition for scholarship awards is very stiff. Thousands of students will be vying for the same awards, and many of them will have the similar academic and extra-curricular records. In order to differentiate yourself from the rest, you must make sure that your application is as exceptional and well-prepared as it can be. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Art-of-Scholarship-Hunting--Preparing-Early/158077 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Art-of-Scholarship-Hunting--Preparing-Early/158077 There are many people out there who believe that financing college through scholarships is nothing more than a myth. There are still a lot of people who claim that although there are billions of dollars offered for scholarship programs each year, the competition is just too stiff to make scholarships a reliable source of college funding. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Scholarship-Concerns/157959 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Scholarship-Concerns/157959 Indias history is rich and diverse due to its unique blend of ancient civilizations, cultures, beliefs and ideas. To mention just a few of the landmarks in Indian history would do grave injustice to the other important events which may seem unimportant yet left a lasting impact on the history of India today. Read this article and learn the landmarks in Indian history. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Landmarks-In-Indian-History/157189 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Landmarks-In-Indian-History/157189 In 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy turned his ships guns on Tokyo and forced the Tokugawa Shogunate to open Japan which had been isolated and off-limits to foreigners for centuries to international trade. Japans medieval society was abruptly yanked into the Industrial Age. The historical consequences were profound; events issuing from this action reached a tragic climax almost 90 years later with the raid on Pearl Harbor and the bloody three-and-a-half year war in the Pacific that followed. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Perform-Instant-Weight-Conversions---Weight-Conversion-in-Japan/157001 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Perform-Instant-Weight-Conversions---Weight-Conversion-in-Japan/157001 In Japan, the shakkan-hō system was used for nearly 1300 years. Interestingly, the shakkan-hō units of conversion weight were very consistent within themselves, and are still used in the production of rice wine, or sake. The base unit of volume, the shō, is 1,804 milliltres, the standard size and volume for a bottle of sake: all other measures of volume are multiples or base 10 divisors of this unit (so a standard serving of sake is one gō - 180.4 milliliters about the size of a shot glass). http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Weight-Conversion-in-Japan---Complete-Weight-Conversion-Information/157000 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Weight-Conversion-in-Japan---Complete-Weight-Conversion-Information/157000 You can access a volume conversion table many places on the World Wide Web, and honestly, if you can remember that a liter is just slightly more than a quart (meaning that a pint, or two cups is you guessed it - .5 liter, or 500 milliliters), you should do just fine while in Japan. In fact, although the U.S. has so far resisted the metric system, the medical profession has embraced it; most prescription drugs are administered by the milliliter or the centiliter (100 milliters). http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Volume-Conversion-in-Japan/156715 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Volume-Conversion-in-Japan/156715 The islands that make up Japan stretch roughly from the same latitude as Puget Sound and Vancouver Island all the way to Southern California and the Baja Peninsula. The climates are similar, but you need to know the proper conversion temperature in order to select appropriate clothing. For example, the warmest temperature ever recorded in southern Japan was 41 degrees but if you had worn a sweater that day, youd have risked heat stroke! Likewise, the temperature in on the northern island of Hokkaido is frequently below zero but that is not necessarily as cold as you may think. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Perform-Instant-Temperature-Conversions----Temperature-Conversion-in-Japan/156463 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Perform-Instant-Temperature-Conversions----Temperature-Conversion-in-Japan/156463 You are a great athlete and feel it could help you pay for your education. The problem is, many athletic scholarships are set aside for elite athletes and they are very competitive and political. But have faith, there are many smaller colleges and universities willing to bring in athletes with funds and, most importantly, they are not only looking for athletic skills but also academic achievement and drive. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Athletic-Scholarships-Abound/156419 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Athletic-Scholarships-Abound/156419 Even in our modern information age the bike messenger still has a job. You would think that in the age of the fax and email none but the most special of packages and documents would need to be delivered by hand. Still, what saved the bike messengers' 120 year old profession is that inherent human mistrust of all that is new(ish) and the need to physically feel the things that are important. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Short-History-of-Bike-Messengers--and-Their-Fixies-/156231 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Short-History-of-Bike-Messengers--and-Their-Fixies-/156231 Unlike the USA, where its fairly easy to get a license to drive in most states, the process in Japan is very complicated and expensive. However, if you have held a US license for at least six months, you can usually get a Japanese license, although youll have to take a road test and a written test in order to qualify (or swim through an ocean of paperwork if you want to apply for an exemption). http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Driving-and-Fuel-Mileage-Conversion-in-Japan/156206 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Driving-and-Fuel-Mileage-Conversion-in-Japan/156206 Not knowing how to make change is an underlying problem in todays society. In this day and age, it is automatically assumed that everyone knows how to make change and that assumption is inaccurate. A high percentage of people who work with money exchange on a daily basis have trouble making change without the use of a register. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Learn-How-To-Make-Change-From-Money-Fast/154833 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Learn-How-To-Make-Change-From-Money-Fast/154833 The Australia Education system offers over 12,000 courses that are recognised internationally and are of world class standards. The tuition fees and living costs to study in Australia compare better than most other countries with quality tuition being more affordable than in the UK, USA or Canada, whilst offering a safe studying environment for international students, and a standard of living that is among the highest in the world. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Why-Study-in-Australia-/150910 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Why-Study-in-Australia-/150910 Academic Transcription is the conversion into written or printed form of a spoken language source like group discussion and lecture. It can also means the conversion of a written source into another medium, such as making digital version of thesis and dissertation. It refers to the transcription of lectures, seminars, discussions held in schools, colleges and Universities and this kind of transcription is used for academic purposes. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Basics-of-Academic-Transcription/149284 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Basics-of-Academic-Transcription/149284 Located at the northern part of the Hutchinson Island in Florida, the U.S. Navy SEAL Museum is nestled at the original place where the Frogmen underwent their training back in the early 1940s. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Tour-of-the-Navy-SEAL-Museum/148708 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/A-Tour-of-the-Navy-SEAL-Museum/148708 The U.S. Navy SEALs, or the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Forces, are the U.S. Navys elite Special Operations Forces. They conduct clandestine operations from the sea, air, and land. Navy SEALs are considered silent professionals who have acquired razor-sharp precision and are known to possess unbending standards coupled with uncompromising loyalty and sense of teamwork. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Do-Navy-SEALs-Do-When-They-Retire-/148706 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/What-Do-Navy-SEALs-Do-When-They-Retire-/148706 The U.S. Navy SEALs are Americas premier naval special operations force. SEAL is the acronym for Sea, Air, and Land and highlights the arenas that SEALs can operate in. Whether the U.S. military needs enemy beach defenses softened up or enemy ships destroyed in a fortified harbor, the SEALs are always prepared to serve with their distinctive capabilities. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Identify-a-Fake-Navy-SEAL/148704 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Identify-a-Fake-Navy-SEAL/148704 Navy SEALs are a top antiterrorist unit that goes to any place at any time in any weather conditions to fight for and protect the American way of life. We hear a lot of stories, frequently hair-raising ones about the U.S. Navy SEALs. The more the tales vary, the more they remain the same. Their stories can usually make ones blood run cold. But to real U.S. Navy SEALs, these amazing tales of reckless actions are unlikely to take place or to be true. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Most-Common-Wrong-Perceptions-about-U-S--Navy-SEALs/148703 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Most-Common-Wrong-Perceptions-about-U-S--Navy-SEALs/148703 Growing trade in the world market, exponential increase in NGO establishments, entrepreneurship on the rise, advanced skill sets that are moving forward into consultancy roles and a huge influx of young blood that want to capture the desires of health and propensity quicker than ever before have all been detrimental harbingers for the revolutionary cohort of business education students around the world. The basic introduction of business education begins at an early age. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Education/148493 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Business-Education/148493