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Growing Bulbs

By ACS Distance Education on September 30, 2013 in Horticulture / Gardening | comments
Read on for tips on growing Daffodils, Gladioli and Liliums - or read our ebook on bulbs for lots more!

Growing Daffodils
Daffodils are one of the hardiest spring flowering bulbs.  They will do well in most climates, with the exception of tropical areas.  Soil should be well drained and fertile (enrich soil before planting with organic matter), with the planting site in full sun or part shade.

 

 

What makes a good Event Manager?

By ACS Distance Education on September 24, 2013 in Careers and Jobs | comments
Good event managers need to be able to take a holistic approach to the job and apply a certain level of knowledge and skill across all of the following:
  • Project management
  • Budgeting and break-even analysis
  • Time management

 

A Little Snapshot of an Annual Plant...

By ACS Distance Education on September 17, 2013 in Horticulture / Gardening | comments
Lathyrus

Family:
Leguminosae
Genus: Lathyrus
Common Name: Vetchling, Wild Pea, Sweet Pea



 
“Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes, fools by their own.” ~Unknown

  • Take a break. Depending on your effectiveness and time constraints even 5 minutes can be very helpful. If you have more time set aside 20 minutes or so for a walk around the block or park, and this exercise will re energise your body and your mind.

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Who are Editors

By ACS Distance Education on September 9, 2013 in Writing and Publishing | comments

Some editors do almost everything, others have more limited briefs.

Sometimes editing a book can take almost as much effort as writing the book, and involve a whole team of experts.


The degree to which a book might be edited can depend upon how financially viable it is to do that work. At the end of the day, publishing a book is a business; and if the book does not generate sufficient income; it may not be viable to undertake a high level of editing.