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I have been a member of Helium since early 2007. For a while I was very active in the Community Forums. I completely dropped off the radar in October 2007. I was finally able to return to Helium, and found my home away from home had grown beyond anything

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Arts & Humanities > Ethics Why altruism is a myth: 2 of 9
What can explain a person who risks their life in order to save another? Would that explanation differ if the person risking themselves is doing it as a function of their job? Must the "risker" be someone that has no predetermined role or obligation to the person they are trying to save? On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flig... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Acting: Improvisation for everyone: 4 of 6
The word "improvise is derived from the Latin word improvisus meaning "not foreseen." In Italian, the word is "improvviso" meaning "unforeseen, unprepared". In improvisational theater or improv, the actors do not use scripts so there is no need to worry about making mistakes. The inverse is that there is no script to rely on... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Understanding creative thinking: Thinking "outside the box": 10 of 12
Thinking outside the box and creative thinking are terms that are common in today's lexicon and many people use them, but what do they mean, why are they important and can they be taught? Ed Bernacki offers this definition for "thinking outside the box" Thinking outside the box requires different attributes that include: * W... More..