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With a career that includes working as an electronics technician, computer programmer, technical writer, administrator, medical technologist, and currently as a change process specialist, Jeff Casto's background and writing are highly diverse. He has authored

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Bucket List: 2 of 25
If you knew you were going to die soon, what would you do? For Edward Cole and Carter Chambers, the answer was to create a list of all the things they wanted to do before they "kicked the bucket." Total strangers until circumstance brought them together, the men begin a journey that would bring each of them more than they eve... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: Olive Garden (United States): 2 of 21
The evening before Mother's Day, the kids and I took my wife out for dinner because we knew the wait times would be terrible on Mother's Day. We went to The Olive Garden, one of my wife's favorite restaurants. It's not one of our kids' favorite restaurants, or mine, but since it was Mother's Day (sort of) we didn't fuss too ... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Allergies: Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 25
If you're an allergy sufferer, you know how miserable alergies can make you feel. But how is it that these tiny little particles can have such a big effect on a person? What is it about allergens that creates so much misery? Allergies are an out-of-control immune system response to a normally benign foreign invader. The first... More..
Sciences > Cellular Biology Biology: the Golgi apparatus: 1 of 6
The Golgi apparatus is a tiny, cellular organelle with a big job. Usually located near the nucleus, it is responsible for modifying, packaging, and distributing proteins and other macromolecules. In animal cells, there is usually only one Golgi apparatus, but plant cells often have more.The Golgi apparatus is made up of a ser... More..
Sports & Recreation > Boating & Sailing Which is the better sport for boaters: Sailing or motorboating?: 1 of 6
Hiked out over the rail, you feel you're on the hairy edge between max performance and a sudden swim. Your tired arms struggle to keep the sheets tight. Looking down, you see the water rush by in a dizzying blur. The burning in your back makes you wonder what you're doing out here; yet, you know you really wouldn't want to be... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf The best way to read a golf green: 1 of 5
You're standing over your ball on the 18th green with 12 feet between you and your best score ever. You've carefully analyzed the break and took several practice strokes to get the feel of the speed you'll need. Two balls to the right of the cup is where you decided to aim. You drop you eyes to the ball and execute the sweete... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Product reviews: Frozen entrees: 3 of 14
My family has a hectic schedule, so in order to try to reduce the time it takes to prepare dinner and still provide a somewhat healthy meal, we sometimes prepare Contessa brand Chicken Stir-Fry. Description: From the picture on the bag, this meal looks incredibly delicious, with lots of vivid green, yellow, red, and oran... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs What is a medical technologist?: 1 of 4
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Almost daily, a new outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is reported in communities nationwide. Over 5000 times a year, a child is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). What do all these statistics have in common? Medical technologists. E... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements The benefits of whey protein: 1 of 4
As I've gotten older, I've found that my muscles don't recover from a workout as quickly as they used to. I used to be able to work the same muscle groups every other day, but now I must rest them for at least two days. Even then, I can still feel the soreness from the previous workout. I'm not talking about overly strenuous ... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid How to ease the pain of a cold sore: 1 of 4
Uh-oh, there it is...that tingling feeling on your lip that tells you a cold sore is coming on. You hope it will just go away but you know that within a day it will probably be a full-blown blister. What can you do to keep it as unnoticeable as possible and make it go away fast? Well, as a lifelong cold sore sufferer, I've le... More..