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Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter The superiority theory and its effect on humor

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Leave it to philosophers to steal all the fun out of comedy. But yes, there is such a thing as the Superiority Theory of Humor. Academics, well known masters of all things funny (Just think back to any member of the Physics Department at university...Hilarious! Everyone single one of them!) have parsed and reduced Humor (with... More..

Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Alec Baldwin: Is he right or wrong in his parent role

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Who but Alec and Ireland Baldwin could know the full story about his publicly broadcast tirade chastising his 11 year old daughter? It's a little sickening how these armchair moralists have gotten their panties in a twist about this entire episode and it's utterly revolting how the pinhead outfits proclaiming legitimate media... More..

Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: House

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SCENE FADES IN... charming and seemingly healthy person is dramatically stricken by illness unknown...patient is taken to hospital and makes some improvement (the wonders of modern medicine prevail, physicians congratulate themselves). But wait....patient is stricken down again, the body is attacking itself, the symptoms are ... More..

Sciences > Botany Which tree has the largest girth?

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What an interesting question!The widest tree ever recorded was a European Chestnut on Mt. Etna, Sicily, known as "The Tree of a Thousand Horses". In the late 18th Century, its circumference measured 190 feet, but it has since grown into 3 separate parts. The widest tree found in the United States is "General Sherman" (102.6 f... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Does being black American constitute me as being African American?

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I know it isn't "PC" to say, but I never got used to this 'African-American' business. I grew up in the South where even among my own family good looks and skin/hair quality was scrupulously graded according to it's lack of pigment. Cousins, aunts and uncles were unabashed in their determination to improve on their children's... More..

Sciences > Botany How plants support the existence of life

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When we think about life and living, what is it we actually mean? Disregarding high-minded concerns like self-fulfillment, security and love, what exactly are the basic requirements for your continued existence? Well, most people can pretty much boil down their fundamental requirements for life to the following: air, water, f... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Betrayal

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your first breatha defiant screammy favorite songfor months to comeyou take my breastmy breath awayI give willinglywho can deny you anythingyou precious thing?I await - breathlessly -your first wordsyes? yes,my sweet...?DADDY! More..

Sciences > Cellular Biology The basics of gel electrophoresis

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One of the workhorse techniques widely utilized in the study of biological macromolecules (DNA, RNA, protein) is gel electrophoresis. Electrophoresis is the process of inducing the migration of charged particles under the influence of an electrical field or current. Gel electrophoresis combines the application of electrical c... More..

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1. Which tree has the largest girth?
2. The superiority theory and its effect on humor
3. Reflections: Does being black American constitute me as being African American?
4. Poetry: Betrayal
5. TV show reviews: House
6. Alec Baldwin: Is he right or wrong in his parent role
7. How plants support the existence of life
8. The basics of gel electrophoresis

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