Helium.com | View James Johnson's articles http://www.helium.com/users/440316.xml View James Johnson's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:38:55 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:38:55 GMT How to plan a house warming party.  First, before planning one, we need to know what is the purpose of a housewarming party, it can have two ... http://www.helium.com/items/1737646-housewarming-ideas Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:38:55 ideas for a church rainbow tea?  First, one needs to know what is a church rainbow tea. it could be a lot of things.  I started by searc... http://www.helium.com/items/1737610-rainbow-tea Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:50:45 Shoe boxes, they always seem to be around and like spare socks, reproduce some how.  They also come in all different sizes from the small san... http://www.helium.com/items/1736444-uses-for-shoe-boxes Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:03:09 The Purple-throated Carib is a beautiful hummingbird, scientifically know as Eulampis jugularis is found at mid to upper elevations throughout the... http://www.helium.com/items/1736401-large-hummingbirds Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:26:26 I once had the pleasure of listing to my son, a budding physicist discussing theories with Murray Gelman, the Nobel Physics Prize winner.  Th... http://www.helium.com/items/1736362-importance-of-public-speaking Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:40:34 My son is very bright and at 15 applied to University in the United States to study science, and was accepted into the Physics program.  Beca... http://www.helium.com/items/1735671-science-and-business Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:04:05 College is a time for reflection and a time for studying, a time for socializing and a time to work.  You need time to eat, time to play and ... http://www.helium.com/items/1735300-setting-up-a-college-schedule Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:14:17 Having survived three university degrees and now sending two bright young people to college, I learned how to handle stress at school.  It ca... http://www.helium.com/items/1735271-how-to-manage-stress Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:27:29 Primary education in America and the changing needs of society is a topic that needs a lot of thought and a thorough discussion.  The America... http://www.helium.com/items/1735153-education-and-society-interactions Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:31:22 One of the most important things that anybody can do when first getting established is to secure a high profile, good paying job.  The way to... http://www.helium.com/items/1734805-writing-good-resumes Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:32:14 The best value in public universities can be a very controversial and touchy subject.  This is because there are public universities all arou... http://www.helium.com/items/1734768-best-public-universities Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:52:18 Having two very bright children, I worked hard at saving and planning for University for them.  This included admittance fees, tuition, and r... http://www.helium.com/items/1734731-hidden-university-expenses Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:06:28 How can financial aid and scholarships help make college more affordable?  Several ways, depending upon the type of financial aid.  Why ... http://www.helium.com/items/1734680-college-funding Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:46:17 There is a vast difference between undergraduate studies and graduate studies.  It is like comparing Kindergarten to High School.  One p... http://www.helium.com/items/1734341-compare-graduate-school-to-undergraduate Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:42:54 Thirty-five years ago I was seeking advice for University and I remember the Provost at the university of South Carolina, Dr. Daniel Antion tellin... http://www.helium.com/items/1734318-importance-of-advanced-degrees Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:16:07 Caribbean property, is it expensive or is it not?  The answer to that question really depends on another question.  To where are you com... http://www.helium.com/items/1734221-value-of-caribbean-property Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:34:37 you saved and scrimped for ages for that Caribbean vacation and you finally made your dream come true, you've arrived in the islands.  Food c... http://www.helium.com/items/1734197-costs-of-things-in-the-caribbean Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:09:18 Ugly animals, theyreare actually quite a few.  What is interesting is that like people, many are ugly on the outside and yet wonderful on the... http://www.helium.com/items/1734130-ugly-animals Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:02:58 What are the top five cutest animals in the world?  That is a really controversial question and could be compared to beauty, which is in the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1734031-cute-animals Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:36:51 Games, they teach people a lot and often the people don't even realize that they are learning.  The games also help us to relax and that redu... http://www.helium.com/items/1733871-games-for-primary-school Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:41:42 Bullies, everywhere has them and they can be a real problem, especially here in the Caribbean.  On these small islands the bullies can often ... http://www.helium.com/items/1733410-changing-a-bully Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:23:34 Test taking, everybody has to do it all around the world.  Even primitive man had to survive tests, and if they failed the test the consequen... http://www.helium.com/items/1733386-things-to-help-pass-tests Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:42:57 Tests, they measure a students performance and let them know how much they have learned, or in some cases how much they didn't learn!  Tests ... http://www.helium.com/items/1733341-how-to-improve-your-test-taking-skills Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:21:47 Standardized testing has become a very controversial subject in recent times. There are accusations that it is prejudice and tries to put unfair p... http://www.helium.com/items/1733280-benefits-of-standardized-testing Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:12:52 Listening, it is one of the most important skills a student can learn to do, yet it is often overlooked and underemphasized.  Why? Because te... http://www.helium.com/items/1733187-getting-students-to-listen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:54:20 Considering buying property in the Caribbean?  There are a lot of places and different types of real estate from which to choose.  There... http://www.helium.com/items/1732692-buying-caribbean-properties Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:23:38 Bullying, it can happen anywhere and happens almost everywhere!  Most people think of it as something that happens at schools with young chil... http://www.helium.com/items/1732672-dealing-with-office-bullies Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:57:22 Waterproof and water resistant, to many people they sound the same and are used interchangeably.  Unfortunately for those people, the terms a... http://www.helium.com/items/1732652-water-resistant-verses-waterproof Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:14:03 Thinking of finally giving up the old job and moving on?  It can sound appealing, though the appeal will depend on why you are resigning.&nbs... http://www.helium.com/items/1732633-how-to-resign Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:35:30 While April showers are reported to bring May flowers, many people like to get an earlier start on planting.  If the climate warms up, that i... http://www.helium.com/items/1732361-using-recycled-containers-for-plants Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:46:13 Pesticide, they are designed to do as their name implies, kill pests.  They can do it, and do a very good job of killing things, but they can... http://www.helium.com/items/1732344-dangers-of-pesticide-use Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:03:41 What are the differences between herbicides and pesticides is a good question.  A better question would be what are herbicides and pesticides... http://www.helium.com/items/1732107-what-are-pesticides Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:05:16 Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides and used for killing pests around the garden and house.  But that is about all they have in c... http://www.helium.com/items/1732061-herbicides-and-insecticides Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:33:03 How to keep lizards out of your house is really, really simple.  Put screens on all your windows and then use screen doors and keep them clos... http://www.helium.com/items/1731610-lizards-in-the-house Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:18:53 Many plants have dormant times of the year, periods when they shed their leaves and appear dead.  In most places it occurs during winter as a... http://www.helium.com/items/1731576-dead-tree-determination Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:21:10 Organic, everybody wants everything to be organic these days.  No chemicals, no additives, everything natural.  This includes vegetables... http://www.helium.com/items/1731260-organic-guarantees Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:06:10 One factor that is crucial in biology is the potential hydrogen, pH.  It effects the availability of various chemical, the permeability of nu... http://www.helium.com/items/1731227-how-to-lower-ph-levels-in-soil Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:28:03 There is always dirt that ends up with no use around a new garden or house.  It might be from digging the foundations for either the house or... http://www.helium.com/items/1731200-uses-of-dirt Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:49:33 When doing construction things can get wet.  This may not sound like much of a problem as , if it is a house it will get rained on anyway, so... http://www.helium.com/items/1731154-reasons-for-dry-construction-materials Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:59:46 How does one choose a landscape architect?  The same way one chooses any professional to work around their house or business.  You look ... http://www.helium.com/items/1730973-how-to-choose-an-architect Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:33:21 Almost everybody loves a nice green lawn.  It helps to conserve the soil and soften the lines of the house.  Unfortunately in some place... http://www.helium.com/items/1730594-vines-as-ground-cover Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:02:06 The best steps you can take when you find and underground yellow jacket nest are ones that will get you away from the nest as quickly as possible.... http://www.helium.com/items/1730561-killing-yellow-jackets Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:17:00 What is the best city to live in for young professionals in South Carolina is a very tough question.  It is a tough question for any state.&n... http://www.helium.com/items/1730312-best-city-to-live-in Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:15:15 Naturescaping and xeriscaping are both becoming popular gardening concepts, but what are they and why are they becoming popular?  Naturescapi... http://www.helium.com/items/1730253-naturescaping-and-xeriscaping Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:50:16 Global warming, the next Ice age, both appear to be happening and at the same time!  Summers are getting hotter and the winters are getting c... http://www.helium.com/items/1730147-requirements-of-storm-shelters Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:35:00 Throughout history various countries and civilizations have tried to spread their influence and create empires.  There was Egypt, Rome, China... http://www.helium.com/items/1729282-benefits-of-the-british-empire Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:45:08 Why was food scarce in the Middle Ages?  For this question, there are a whole host of answers, and they are all partly right.  This is b... http://www.helium.com/items/1729245-why-are-there-food-shortages Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:52:50 Horses, almost everybody loves them, and they are now used primarily for entertainment and show as they have been replaced by modern transportatio... http://www.helium.com/items/1729140-horses-in-the-middle-ages Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:53 In 1922, Howard Carter while operating on a sponsored dig for Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun, the richest Egyptian Pharaoh... http://www.helium.com/items/1728554-legenacy-of-king-tut Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:33:47 The colonization of Central America and the Caribbean is an extremely broad topic, to broad to be done justice in a short article on the Internet.... http://www.helium.com/items/1728307-summary-of-colonization-of-the-caribbean-and-central-america Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:10:09 The Calaveras Skull found in a mine in California in 1866 was first purported to prove that man had been on the North American Continent, and in C... http://www.helium.com/items/1728256-calaveras-skull Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:05:49 The Pescadores are a small chain of 64 islands off the coast of China, just to the west of Taiwan and running to Japan.  They were first hist... http://www.helium.com/items/1728228-mu-discoverd Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:19:08 Pirates, they are all the rage these days between Talk Like a Pirate Day, Pirates of the Caribbean movies and then the Pirates of Somalia.  S... http://www.helium.com/items/1727665-piracy-in-the-caribbean Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:39:53 President and Chief Executive Officer, the two terms are often used interchangeably.  As was stated quite well in the movie "The Bad News Bea... http://www.helium.com/items/1727395-president-and-ceo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:34:17 Going on vacation can be exciting and fun, especially if it is to the Caribbean, the land of fun, sun, sand and sea.  While down in the islan... http://www.helium.com/items/1727252-produce-in-the-caribbean Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:06:07 Pets, almost everyone has them and most are fanatical about them, buying special food, clothing and even toys for their cats and dogs,  Becau... http://www.helium.com/items/1727223-pet-related-businesses Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:40:39 Montserrat is a small leeward Island in the Caribbean that has been exploding since 1995.  Nope, no terrorists but a shield volcano that vomi... http://www.helium.com/items/1727174-going-to-montserrat Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:44:31 Rats, many people hate them and are always trying to exterminate them, but are they always bad?  Can rats be useful and actually be used to g... http://www.helium.com/items/1726822-making-money-from-rats Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:15:06 Hazards, every where has them and it is amazing how people tend to ignore them.  Just sitting on the beach one can have a bird poop on them, ... http://www.helium.com/items/1726617-types-of-hazards Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:39:14 What does it take to establish a small poultry business?  Money, patience, time, and then more money!  A poultry business is not easy to... http://www.helium.com/items/1726446-poultry-businesses Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:36:53 When I went to university and was studying science and agriculture, that was a huge controversy over which students should take public speaking an... http://www.helium.com/items/1726427-how-to-give-a-speech Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:11:14 What is the difference between a joint venture and a strategic alliance? Quite a bit, both financially and legally.  Let's start by looking a... http://www.helium.com/items/1726400-startegic-alliance-and-joint-venture Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:34:17 How to find the most expensive cities in the world to visit sounds simple.  You should just be able to type it into the search engine on the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1725718-most-expensive-city-in-the-world-to-visit Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:12:24 People who travel for a living know all there is to know about travel.  They know which airlines are reliable, which airports to avoid and de... http://www.helium.com/items/1725692-travel-vacations Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:24:13 Star Fruit, also known as carambola and bilimbi, is a five sided fruit native to southeast Asia, but now grown throughout tropics around the world... http://www.helium.com/items/1725639-star-fruit-benefits-and-risks Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:28:12 Passion Fruit, most people have heard about it but few really know what it is. Is it a fruit that comes from a tree, shrub or vine?  Why is i... http://www.helium.com/items/1725466-passion-fruit-facts Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:35:44 Animal friends can sometimes be the best friends that there are.  All an animal really needs is a bit of food and water, mixed with love and ... http://www.helium.com/items/1725370-wild-animals-as-friends Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:02:35 How a great teacher makes a difference in a students life is an interesting question.  Is it asking what does a great teacher physically do t... http://www.helium.com/items/1725059-what-makes-a-teacher-great Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:53:38 What causes ocean currents, but also what actually are ocean currents and why do they flow in certain patterns or shift?  These are good ques... http://www.helium.com/items/1725039-ocean-currents Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:31:30 What is the Custard Apple fruit?  This sounds like a simple question, but it actually has several different answers depending on who one asks... http://www.helium.com/items/1724998-what-is-cherimoya Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:38:03 Ahh, sugar apples, one of the sweetest, finest fruits found in the Caribbean.  What, you have never heard about or tasted this culinary delig... http://www.helium.com/items/1724693-sugar-apple-friut-and-uses Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:43:18 Traveling the Caribbean can be great fun and a true adventure, no matter where you go.  Of course, this can create the problem of deciding wh... http://www.helium.com/items/1724645-caribbean-travel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:26:40 Reference letters, everybody needs them at some point in their career.  When getting your first job, they come from teachers and friends, as ... http://www.helium.com/items/1724144-reference-letters-for-employees Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:18:25