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Relationships & Family > Talking with Teens & Children Tips for improving parent-child communication: 6 of 35
Lessons to Share with Your Kids In 2009 As we approach the New Year, many parents tend to reflect on the past year, and make plans for the coming months. Current conditions in the economy leave parents with many apprehensions, and if not careful, these concerns can have adverse affects on the children. Consider some ideas to... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American The French and Indian War: Prelude to the American Revolution: 2 of 11
In many ways the French and Indian War changed the dynamics of British rule in the American colonies. The War and its aftermath set the stage for the British Parliament to attempt to reel in the American colonies, which they had mistakenly allowed too much freedom in their own affairs. A look at the colonies during the perio... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Designing the useful kitchen island: 2 of 11
Almost every kitchen you see in design magazines has a beautiful island, with a variety of useful attributes designed to make the most discriminating cook jump for joy. Making the ideal island fit into the average kitchen is another story. The result will largely be determined by space and a good kitchen designer. Consider t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What a Christian is not: 3 of 16
History is full of misconceptions about what it means to be a Christian. The idea varies with cultures around the world. In some parts of the world, to be a Christian means you are not Jewish or a Muslim. It is little more than that. In a country like France or Mexico, to be a Christian means you are a Catholic. Even within ... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) Lack of parental involvement in school: 3 of 15
Most teachers share the frustration of the lack of parental involvement in education. The abysmal failure of education in the United States is blamed on government programs, under qualified teachers, lack of resources, and a host of other things. But one of the most important is the lack of parental involvement in the educat... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Listening skills: Key to successful relationships: 2 of 10
Listening has become a lost art. Do you ever feel that no one really hears you when you share important things with them? Parents, life mates, children, and teenagers, all complain that no one really listens to them. The reality is that in order to build better relationships with your children or life mate, you need to devel... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Literary analysis: The lure of the frontier in American literature: 1 of 5
Fredrick Jackson Turner opened his speech with these words: The existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward explain American development" CITATION Joh98 \p 1 \l 1033 (Faragher 1998, 1). Speaking to the American Historical Association in 1893 at the World's Colu... More..
Business > Human Resources How to be a successful leader: 1 of 5
While effective leadership is hard to define, everyone recognizes the failure when it is not present. How many wonderful causes have failed because the leader was just not equipped for the job? What makes the effective leader? While something must be said for innate ability, some key skills must be present for the leader to ... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Analyzing the housing market downturn: 1 of 5
The current economic problems mean that the housing market may not recover during 2009. Several factors indicate the recovery will be slow and gradual, with home values not recovering until well into 2010. While this may be a good time to purchase a house, for those having good credit, home purchases for others will be slow ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?: 25 of 116
The question of whether we are alone in the universe is actually relatively new to mankind. Before Copernicus and his geocentric theory of the universe, man was viewed as the center of divine creation and the earth was the center of the universe. From Aristotle down to Copernicus no one knew of other planets or a massive uni... More..