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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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Sciences > Physiology Why the body needs sleep: 3 of 8
Abraham Maslow was a twentieth century psychologist and the pioneer of "humanistic psychology. His most famous contribution to modern psychology is known as the "Hierarchy of Needs". It looks like the old food pyramid for healthy eating from the US Department of Agriculture, however, instead of listing a healthy diet, Maslow... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders The pros and cons of medicating children with ADD or ADHD: 8 of 17
Depending on their age, a child spends between one third and one half of their lives sleeping. As anyone who has trouble sleeping can attest, life with sleep can be good while life without sleep can be miserable. A lack of sleep can hamper cognitive functions, reduce brain-processing capacity and can make people, especially ... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Cell phone reviews: LG Lotus: 1 of 1
The LG Lotus cell phone was released to the market in the third quarter of 2008. It is for use exclusively with the Sprint network. The LG Lotus includes internet access, a 2-megapixel camera which records still photos as well as digital and a full QWERTY keyboard. I find the sound quality excellent; the finest I've ever hea... More..
Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) Unusual uses for cell phones: 1 of 1
Camera Cell Phones, Weight Loss and Jules Verne Jules Verne invented science fiction. The first novel he wrote, "Paris in the 20th Century," contained skyscrapers of glass and steel, high-speed trains, gas-powered automobiles, calculators, and, a worldwide communications network. In spite of his incredible imagination, he wo... More..
Travel > Air Travel & Airlines How air traffic controllers work: 3 of 5
Each day, approximately 50,000 aircraft move through the US National Airspace System. That conjures up images of stressed, overwrought and harried men and women barely holding it together as they watch planes fly haphazardly around the sky. The average work day of an air traffic controller is much calmer than that. There are... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Divorce: 3 of 5
I was lucky for several things when I got my divorce. First, from the time I told my husband I wanted a divorce, until the divorce was final took only six weeks. My lawyer had never seen that. Then, as soon as the judge signed my divorce decree, I experienced two dramatic physical changes: dramatic weight loss and augmented ... 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..
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Top herbal remedies that may interfere with your medications: 7 of 7
Many people also supplement their diet with vitamins and herbal supplements because they believe that natural. Some people try to cure various ailments themselves with natural treatments. Herbal remedies and supplements are not rigorously regulated in the United States; it is up to the consumer to educate themselves about th... More..