Title of nobility: what is it?Written by Jan-Olov von Wowern
Title of nobility : what is it? by Jan-Olov von WowernThe purpose of this short article is to explain use of titles of nobility for genealogical purposes. A title of nobility is by no means subject to international standardisation, but rather to national and local differences. A full treatment of subject can be found at http://www.heraldica.org/topics/odegard/titlefaq.htm . Here it will suffice to say that title of nobility you are most likely to come across in English-speaking world is, in descending order: Prince, Duke, Marquis, Earl/Count, Viscount, Baron and Noble. If your family originally comes from a non-English-speaking country, you will need to search for a possible title of nobility in relevant language. At web address above you will find information about titles of nobility in various languages.
| | Are Your Kid's Exams Causing You Stress?Written by Carol Shepley
When it comes to exams, or indeed any academic work, parents feel that they should be encouraging their teen to try hard and do well. The problem is that in trying to achieve this, many parents end up causing stress either for themselves, their teen or both.So what causes this stress? Basically, it boils down to one key belief; a belief held by many parents and one that is reinforced by most schools. To do well you must work hardConsequently parents spend much of their time trying to get their teens to word hard. The sad fact is that there are some students who could work hard for rest of their life and still achieve only mediocre results. And then there are other students who appear to put in very little effort and still do well. This belief leads parents to think one of two things, either their teen is working hard enough or they're not. Either way, unhelpful stress can still be a problem. If your teen is working hard enough Usually person who gets over-stressed in this situation is teen. The parent's role here is to help their teen manage stress. Beware of 'going over top' in encouraging your teen; let them know that even if they don't achieve exactly what they want it's not end of world. Remind them that there is usually more than one way to get to where they want to go and that you'll be there to support them on whichever path they take. Of course you can only do that if you believe it yourself. If you are very fixed in your own beliefs about what's possible and what's not, then you're going to feel stress as well. The danger here is that your stress will add to that of your teen's. To avoid getting in this situation, explore what other options are available in eventuality that things do not turn out in way you want. If your teen is not working hard enough In this situation person feeling stress is you, parent. Most parents will try one or more of following methods. - Giving advice Many parents will try motivating their teen by telling them how important it is to do well in exam, how having good results will give them more choice and they will have a better chance of getting a job/going to college. Alternatively, if internal exams are involved, message is about doing well so they can get into 'right' groups or sets next year.
This form of motivation is unlikely to work, as it is often too general. Teens have heard all of these messages before so why should they act differently this time?
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