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Business > Project Management Essential business skills for project managers: 1 of 7
A project manager, in order to successfully complete a project, must be able to plan, organize, and manage resources. The project manager's job may be long or short term, and range from one project to several. Each project has a start and end date, and may involve from one to several members. A good project manager will need... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Kitchen remodeling tips: Design trends for a busy lifestyle: 1 of 7
Are you ready to remodel your tired, outdated kitchen? Your first decision is to determine the look you want in your new kitchen. Current trends are towards a more modern, lighter, more open look. Kitchens have moved into the mainstream in recent years. No longer are they simply a place to cook, the kitchen has become the hu... More..
Education > Homeschooling Home education vs. school education: 1 of 7
Whether to home school your children, or use public education is a volatile topic. The subject enlists strong emotions on either side, but regardless of our emotions, the emphasis must be on what is best for the child. Which method will provide the best education and allow the child to function in the outside world. From ear... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Global warming and its effect on society: 5 of 34
With increasing frequency, evidence of global warming and climate change are making headlines around the world. Politicians, while giving lip service to the dangers that lie ahead for the planet, lack a fundamental understanding of either the dangers or the solution to the problem. They all promise a technological solution, ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Must we be born again: 2 of 13
What is the new birth? The phrase "the new birth" comes directly from the Lord's conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. It refers to a particular event in a person's life when he comes into a right relationship with God, based on the death, burial, and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ. Why do we need a second birth? The... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God The debate over creation and evolution: 15 of 94
As the scientific world celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of his Origin of Species, a recent Gallup Poll found that in the United States only one in four accepts the Theory of Evolution as the truth (usatoday.com 2007). This is met with some confusion among scientists who admire and t... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) The importance of history: 4 of 24
American History, although not spanning but two and half centuries, and viewed by some as being too short to be significant, is no less important to its people, as they depend on that history to give meaning and place in the world. History, as defined by Peter Charles Hoffer, is the story we tell ourselves about ourselves (H... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Tips on remodeling your kitchen: 2 of 12
A well designed kitchen can add years of beauty and joy to family life. Yet of all the rooms in the home, the kitchen is the single largest user of energy. The latest figures from the U. S. Department of Energy confirm that 41.5 % of a home's energy consumption comes from kitchen lighting and appliances, not including heatin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion How are Buddhism and Christianity alike?: 1 of 6
In his meditation of the life of Christ entitled The Lord, the German theologian Romano Guardini noted that no man in history ever came close to rivaling the enormous claims of Christ with regards to transforming the human nature as did Buddha. Thougheach man approached both the nature of man and the problem that he faced in... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas What to serve for Christmas eve dinner: 12 of 70
My favorite time of Christmas is Christmas Eve. The shopping is over, and with it goes the urgency of getting so much done in so little time. Wrapping is usually completed by the afternoon of Christmas Eve and after that it is a time to relax. So, what do you plan to serve for dinner on Christmas Eve? Whether you have family... More..