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To understand me, perhaps a few tangibles may help.

If I were the sky, I would be a cloud drifting, reshaping, reinventing, but always enigmatic. If I were the earth, I would be a rock, bathing in the rush of a waterfall. If I were a tree,

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Arts & Humanities > Classical Literature & Mythology The importance of the Epic of Gilgamesh: 1 of 11
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a cycle of poems surviving from the third millennium B.C. It represents "historic poetry", an important window on the world of ancient times.An epic is a narrative that reaches for a grand, almost timeless perspective. As ambiguous as this definition may be, it includes those epics which feature gods ... More..
Sciences > Archaeology What is an artifact in archaeology?: 1 of 11
An "artifact" (or "artefact") is any object, small or large, created, shaped or "selected" by human hands. The object may be complete, broken or a fragment of a whole object. An artifact is valuable to an archeaologist, a paleontologist, an anthropologist or a historian. Even the general public may find an artifact by chance.... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Why is groundwater important?: 1 of 11
Groundwater is an important alternative to surface water. Sadly, this was not fully recognised until late in the 20th century when population pressures, variable rainfalls and increasing polluted water sources forced a search for alternatives. Groundwater, the forgotten, hidden resource attracted great scientific and geograph... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Coming home: 4 of 43
Long have I travelled the material worldLong have I been from homeLong have I thought of special meLoving bright lights to roamBut a hotel room is a cold spaceWhen the glamour of day is doneAnd all I have is a suitcaseAnd a silent, unfeeling phoneLong have I dreamed of being richTop of the executive treeA lavish carLavish clo... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Teens and life lessons from friendships: 2 of 20
As a teen, friendships seem to be on tap. The environments of the growing up neighborhood, school, a part-time job and sport or music/drama commitments after school, offer immediate opportunities for friendships. For many teens, friendships are taken for granted based on availability. But there are some teens who still strugg... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Writing with a partner: The benefits of tag-team writing: 1 of 10
Writing with a partner, also known as tag-team or tandem writing, co-authorship or co-scripting, is a challenging but rewarding experience. And there is a priceless range of fringe benefits denied the solo writer.Currently, another high school teacher and I are creating a teenage drama. We are writing the drama script and wri... More..
Education > College Study Tips The link between sleep deprivation and college grades: 1 of 10
Apart from the fact sleep deprivation can be physically dangerous, it may have a devastating effect on study regimes, and, thereby, college grades. If the body is in danger of functioning abnormally, so is all sense of rationality.Sleep deprivation means either a conscious or subconscious, a deliberate or circumstantial short... More..
Sciences > Anatomy Facts about the human brain: 2 of 19
The human brain is the most complex of any animal, yet it is 75-80% water. In this waterworld, thinking is done by the activity of electricity and chemicals. It is a mass of nervous tissue, regulating physical and mental activity. And if you could harness the power of your brain, it could effectively supply a 10 watt light bu... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Pros and cons of small high schools: 2 of 18
"Smaller class sizes may have been the most popular school reform of the last ten years. But smaller high schools may become the most known as the most effective. Both research and a bumper crop of newly launched small high school initiatives in Oakland, Sacramento and San Diego evidence of this success in the making." www.sc... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment How forest fires help ecosystems and forests: 1 of 9
Ecosystems are interdependent cycles of life. Forests support many ecosystems sensitive to extremes of heat, cold, drought and rain. Forest fires would seem to be a destructive force that violently disrupts the harmony of forest life. But forest fires may, in fact, refresh and revitalise ecosystems and forests.Forest fires of... More..