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Politics, News & Issues > US Economy American economy: Still dropping: 3 of 64
"Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau."- Irving Fisher, PhD Economics, 17 October, 1929"Home sales are coming down from the mountain peak, but they will level out at a high plateau - a plateau that is higher than previous peaks in the housing cycle."- David Lereah, Chief Economist, National Ass... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why our society values conformity: 1 of 20
The patterns always stay the same, be it the macrocosm of a country's economy or the microcosm of a single company.A dozen, a hundred, a thousand different business manuals may recommend that a company ought to value its naysayers far above its yes-men, written by people belonging to all parts of the economic spectrum: but in... More..
Sciences > Astronomy What is an eclipse?: 1 of 19
An eclipse, also known as an occultation, is the temporary blockage of either sun or moon as seen from earth. Although an occultation occurs any time three celestial bodies move into direct alignment, we commonly use the term "eclipse" to refer only to occultations of the sun and moon with respect to the earth.Thus an eclipse... More..
Sciences > Physics An explanation of Newton's three laws of motion: 1 of 19
In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy). It was quickly recognised as one of the most important scientific works ever written. For the first time in human history, the behaviour of moving objects had been reliably and predictably expl... More..
Education > Education (Other) Are our schools preparing our children for the future?: 5 of 94
To determine whether our schools are adequately preparing our children for the future, first we must look at the current purpose of education generally.A curious clash here, between ideal and actuality. We claim to want our children to learn critical thinking and maybe a little knowledge about the world around them: but at th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Shadow of myself: 1 of 18
Dark mirrorScreaming nuit blanche, nuit blancheDark stalker, nighthawk of the hallwaysWhy put on your corridor maskHiding the haunted look in your eyes?For me not the advocate's staunchPosition, not the illumined days;Pacing the hallways, I cannot baskIn a false accord, innocent fool amid the wise.Where then, where do your un... More..
Computers & Technology > Cameras How to get the most out of a digital camera: 1 of 16
They say that the difference between an average photographer and a great one is a few thousand miles of film. Even today, when digital cameras no longer use film, the idea behind this maxim still holds true.Digital cameras have improved immensely since they first entered the marketplace over a decade ago. The average memory c... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice The most overrated tourist attractions in Paris, France: 1 of 15
What constitutes an overrated attraction lies entirely in the expectations of the beholder. Yet how can those expections be other than inflated? So much of our awareness of the world around us comes through channels which distort it and magnify what we see, creating a standard impossible to live up to.Notre Dame of Paris, a b... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day A brief history of Father's Day: 3 of 43
On the third Sunday in June, millions of families around the world will mark a special day to thank their fathers for their dedication, their guidance, and their love. While light echoes of a day acknowledging fatherhood go back at least as far as the Festival of Zeus in ancient Greece, the modern version of Father's Day was ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Meeting the king and queen: 1 of 14
The precious thingCame a time when the wanderer, whom some named founder of a kingdom and some despoiler of kingdoms, wished to give a precious item to those the wanderer hoped would value it and entrust it in turn to others, for its value lay in its sharing.The first person the wanderer asked gave a shudder and stepped back,... More..