The national average composite score for the ACT college entrance exam increased this year for the first time in seven years, a report released Tuesday says.But it adds that an alarming number of 2004 graduates who took the test are unprepared for college science and math courses.he average score rose a statistically significant one-tenth of a point for 2004 high school graduates, to 20.9 on a scale of 1 through 36. It was 20.8 for each of the past two years.
World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This site serves as the central coordinating platform for World Oceans Day, with free resources and ideas for everyone â no matter where you live â to help expand the reach and impact of World Oceans Day on June 8 and year round.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marine Day (æµ·ã®æ¥, Umi no Hi), also known as Ocean Day or Sea Day, is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on the third Monday in July. The purpose of the holiday is to give thanks to the ocean's bounty and to consider the importance of the ocean to Japan as an island nation. Many people take advantage of the holiday and summer weather to take a beach trip. Other ocean-related festivities are observed as well.