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Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Favorite books: 3 of 52
I grew up surrounded by books and other reading materials. My mom was a Reader's Digest subscriber and my dad would usually bring home various tomes that ranged from Agatha Christie novels to books about war. It's no wonder that my interest in the written word started very early. When I entered elementary school and found a ... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) Green spring cleaning your home: 3 of 35
Spring is the glorious season of the year when most of us get the urge to throw open our windows and let the fresh fragrances of new life enter our homes. It is also a time to take stock of our surroundings and do some heavy cleaning. After all, being cooped up all winter would have made our interiors smell stale and musty.Pr... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Identity: 4 of 37
"Today my identity is molded by the inescapable fact that the sum of my past is greater than the sum of my future." - Julius Lester in his book On Writing for Children & Other People.Life is made up of choices. It is up to us to choose which paths to take. Whatever decisions we made long ago contribute to who we are at pr... More..
Sciences > Medical Technology What is a heart stent: 1 of 9
Chest pains, shortness of breath and other bodily discomforts such as nausea or breaking out in a cold sweat may already be signs of a heart attack. A patient who comes to the hospital experiencing chest pains and whose ECG readings show that he is indeed having a heart attack should be taken to the cardiac cath lab immediate... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Comparing Google's Gmail and Yahoo! Mail: 2 of 12
My very first email provider was Yahoo. At the time (2001, I think), Yahoo still has free pop forwarding which I gladly availed of because I found it's more economical to download mails in Outlook Express first, disconnect my expensive dial-up connection, then read and reply to emails later. Once I finish, I go on-line again ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The benefits of antioxidants: 4 of 20
Every day, there are free radicals that get inside our bodies from the environment, the things we use and even some of the food we eat. These elements are actually toxins that are quite harmful to health. They transform healthy molecules into more free radicals. As a result, a chain reaction called oxidative stress is initiat... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Quotes on writers & writing: 6 of 18
I am a book "highlighter". That is, I usually highlight quotes, sentences and even whole paragraphs that I could relate to or which provoked me to think deeper thoughts. Usually, these passages would stupefy me enough to make me stop reading and backtrack a few lines just so I can savor more the meaning of those beautifully w... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Internet Explorer vs. Mozilla Firefox: 4 of 12
It was my brother who gave me the tip that changed my online surfing experiences for the better. "Download Mozilla Firefox and use that. It's faster than Internet Explorer!" he suggested after I mentioned my frustration of slow loading pages when I needed to finish researching topics for my print and online articles. At the t... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Guide to paying bills online: 6 of 17
Guide to Paying Bills OnlineThe Internet has revolutionalized the way we transact business today. We can now shop for almost anything we want, communicate with clients all over the world and make financial transactions online among other things. One of the advantages to having an internet connection is the option to do online... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber: 5 of 14
We often see the phrase "fiber-enriched" in food products we buy. I think we all know by now that fiber is good for us. But I would guess that there are still those who have no idea exactly what role fiber plays in our general well being. DEFINITIONS As we discuss about the benefits of fiber, let us also differentiate its t... More..