Knowing how to use a brayer can add a lot to your handmade greeting cards and scrapbook pages or to your 3-d papercraft projects. If you have ever had trouble finding just the right coloured paper for a particular project you may find a brayer can solve your dilemma. If you have the ink or […]
A Few Tips and Tricks For Using Vanilla Beans
If you watch any of the cooking shows on the Food Network, you’ve probably seen chefs on these shows scraping a vanilla bean to use in some fanciful dish. The process of scraping the bean looks so simple when they do it. They take a very sharp knife and slit the bean lengthwise, then scrape […]
The Benefits of Fava or Broad Beans for Diabetics
Fava beans, as they are called in the Americas, or broad beans, as they are more commonly called in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, have been a part of diet in the eastern Mediterranean since about 6,000 BCE. They grow in broad, leathery pods, like much enlarged pea pods. Each pod contains three to eight […]
New Moon Manifestation Ceremony – Manifest Your Biggest Dreams
The moon’s cycle is 28 days and it has a powerful effect on our energies. While a full moon completes this cycle and brings the energies of completion, ending, change, and release of those things that no longer serve us, the new moon brings the energies of creation, birth, rebirth, and manifestation. One of the […]
How to Market Flavonoids – Persuasive Content Meets Bioavailability Research
THE MODEL SOLUTION Overcoming low absorbability has been a challenge for many plant substances at least since the first health-related study involving quercetin appeared in 1948. However, the best solution – phytosome technology – wasn’t announced until 1991. It was first developed as a cosmetic delivery system for quercetin, catechin, escin, and glycyrrhetinic acid. Now […]
JEE Main – The Golden Gate For a Bright Career
Being an engineer is a fascination for many in our country. The first hurdle to cross to achieve that is writing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). JEE is an all India common entrance examination which is the gateway to many engineering colleges all across India including the top ranked, Indian Institute of Technology (IITs). Replacing […]
Simple Techniques For Writing an Introduction to Your Story
Writers struggle with how to write the introduction to a story. If the introduction is dull and unexciting, the reader is apt to put it down, never to even read the second paragraph. If the introduction is engaging and interesting, the reader will want to read further to see what will happen next in the […]
Technical Writing – Types of Technical Reports
Technical writers at the start of their careers often find themselves confused as to what constitutes technical writing in the first place. There are many different applications for the new author and they may often find that not all of those are truly “technical”. So for the new professional here’s a quick list of some […]
The Relevance and Advantage of Technology in Our Daily Life
What is the definition of technology? The dictionary definition of technology is: 1. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry (i.e. advances in computer technology) 2. Machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. 3. The branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. The mistaken belief of […]
Why Halogenation in a Polar Protic Solvent Leads to a Halohydrin Formation
As an organic chemistry student you will study many reaction mechanisms. You will also be faced with an endless list of chemical reagents and solvents. Understanding the nature of each solvent will help you understand the mechanism steps and ultimately the product of the reaction. In this article I will help you understand why attempting […]