According to some people, values are caught not taught. It means that values or behaviors are learned from the people who practice them, instead of being told. We catch these values by seeing them lived by example. The values that we actually live are caught rather than merely taught. Factors affecting values formation of a […]
Grapes, Glycemic Index and the Weight Loss Surgery Diet
Weight loss surgery patients are learning that including low glycemic fruits and vegetables in their high protein diet is an effective way to introduce nutrients and flavor to meals without the negative consequences associated with other high carbohydrate foods. Understanding the GI (Glycemic Index) is the first step to adding nutrients, variety and flavor from […]
Primitive DVD Storage – 12 Steps to Build Your Own DVD Storage Unit
Having a DVD collection can become a problem quicker than ever imagined. Having a great storage unit for your collection can be absolutely fantastic and something to be proud of, especially when you managed to make DVD storage furniture yourself. The tools you will need to build your own dvd storage: Pen, paper and lineal […]
The Rise Of The Papier-Mache Antique, Europe’s "Faux" Oriental Lacquer
The period 1740 to 1900 is referred to as the golden age of European Papier-Mâché. During this period it became the fashionable alternative and imitation of authentic Oriental lacquer. The technique was used to manufacture all things small and decorative, giving rise to today’s antique collectibles such as snuff boxes and spectacle cases that are […]
The Death of Popular Fiction Writer Cyprian Ekwensi is a Big Loss to African Literature
Cyprian Ekwensi (September 26, 1921 – November 4, 2007), one of the grand old men of African fiction-and one of the few who made the transition from Onitsha-market-pamphlet-fiction to an author with at least something of an international reputation passed away as The Literary Saloon announced on Sunday 4th of November in Enugu at the […]
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: His Training, and Adjusting to Acting on a Soap Opera
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens (who played the gay neurosurgeon, Reid Oliver, on the soap opera, As the World Turns, talks about his acting training in college. That training continued with private coaching, Off-Off Broadway roles, grad school, and even with his recurring role in the soap – where he exercised different acting muscles. Susan Dansby: […]
A Doomed Primordial Planet Brought Life To Earth
Our Moon is the largest object in Earth’s night sky, brightly gleaming as it reflects the light of our Star. But how did Earth’s lovely and bewitching Moon come to be? The most widely accepted theory of lunar formation proposes that our Moon was born when a Mars-sized primordial protoplanet, named Theia, crashed into our […]
Tips for Packing and Unpacking Household Goods Correctly
Moving from one place to another with entire household items can be very tedious and stressful event of your life. But moving process can be made much easier and simpler by hiring full move service from one of good professional packers and movers or moving companies in your area. There are several moving companies in […]
Good Grades Recipe – 4 Ingredients You Need to Drastically Improve Your Grades
If you’re not doing as well as you’d like in school, don’t worry. Most of us don’t. Why is that? Because most of us were never taught how to get good grades in school. If you’re frustrated like I used to be, read this short “recipe” with the 4 ingredients you need to totally improve […]
How Police Find Latent Fingerprints – Chemical Development – Part 3
Part 2 of this series discussed the use of latent print development powders. This article will cover some of the most popular chemical development methods. Latent print powders are of little use on porous surfaces such as paper, cardboard and raw wood unless prints are known to be fresh; the reason being that a latent […]