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I am a freelance writer with five years experience and an illustrator with over 30 years experience. There are very few articles I will not write about and consider myself a prolific writer, but as owner of a dog rescue in Central Nebraska with over 11 years

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Local Guides > Pittsburgh Historic sites to visit in Pittsburgh, PA: 1 of 8
History speaks loudly in the form of museums and historic places in Pittsburgh, a city referred to as launching a clean air and civic revitalization project after WWII, fondly referred to as the "Renaissance The city of Pittsburgh has a history that dates back 10,000 years of early Native American civilizations, continuing t... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Treating severe asthma: New technologies and treatments: 1 of 8
Not all research about outer space and asthma has been good according the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. In 2000, they discussed the current (at that time) information about how space travel affected the human immune system, eventually offering new treatments about asthma, allergic, and immunologic Eart... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Reasons why dogs and cats do not get along: 1 of 7
The lively competition between cat and dog owners have been going on for quite some time now, with each one determined that their particular pet would make the best pet for everyone. The reasons why dogs and cats do not get along have a lot to do with personal preferences and decision-making of the pet owners for their indiv... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The benefits of dehydrating food for preservation: 1 of 7
Consumers are learning that eating healthy and reading labels on products are more important than simply spending less money. Unfortunately, many of those fancy-looking "healthy" labels do not tell where the food was grown or that certain foods play a big role in controlling diseases. What many do not know is that dehydrated... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Using solar power in space: 1 of 7
As International Space Station (ISS) mission specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock floated in the darkness of space on November 3, 2007, they were basically hooked to life by a tether cord. Over their shoulders a magnetic view of Earth gently observed their diligent activities, activities that involved the repair of... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Finding elderly animals homes with elderly humans: 1 of 7
The proven heroic deeds of an elderly pet who provides constant, unconditional love, "Give me a home, and I'll be there for you to the end" means life and death to many elderly people who can have the opportunity of an elderly pet at their side. More and more studies are now showing that elderly animals provide therapeutic v... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness Organizations Today's hospitals offer an array of services: 1 of 7
With today's hospitals offering such a wide array of services, it is hard to recognize how far society has come since the first hospitals were built during the 4th century by early Christians. Before the time of Julian the Apostate (dated 361), a letter was found that had been sent to Galatia's high priest, Arsacius, with re... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Understanding meteor showers: The Pleiades, the Perseid and more: 3 of 20
Named "Perseids" because the meteors radiate from the Perseus constellation, the legendary Perseid meteor shower, peaking last month with the largest number of meteors on August 12-four weeks before the Peru meteorite hit-has always been historically connected with folklore dating back to the Greek god Zeus. The ancient stor... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Going to Mars: 2 of 13
Before we can think of going to Mars, it first must be thoroughly accepted that we do so safely through studies, research, dirt samples, oxygen capability, aspects of travel, and whatever else we would require to exist there with the comforts of home. And with the latest information that has hit the media world hard about th... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Global warming: Is it as bad as it's made out to be?: 19 of 117

A study funded primarily by the National Science Foundation and NASA has found that melting of glaciers and ice caps will be more of a factor in the rise of sea levels than the huge ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. Greenland is accounting for about 28 percent of the total increase and Antarctica is adding around 12 pe... More..