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Joe Makintosh isn't my real name, but I've had an email to change it from Joe The Kid, so I have. Think of it as... well... my pen name!

A in Creative Writing GCSE, currently taking Drama, History and Food Tech GCSE. Planning to go in to either writing, photography

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Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Natural insomnia remedies: 3 of 37
Sleepless nights are detrimental to your life in so many ways. Work, love, even just functioning normally can be affected by not having those forty winks. Having this night after night makes it worse. However, there are natural ways to help get to sleep. Valerian is also known as All-Heal, Amantilla, Setwall Setewale or Capo... More..
Computers & Technology > Software (Other) Open source alternatives to common commercial software packages: 1 of 5

Anything to do with computers are expensive. The actual computer, Internet connection, the Operating System and so forth. It's not worth the money really, as all the majority of people want to do is get online, word process items for work and email. This is where Open Source comes in."What is open source?" I hear you say? All... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Differences between the United States' astronauts and Russia's cosmonauts: 1 of 3
The space race gave birth, or at least made a household name, to two of the most respected professions ever. The Cosmonaut and the Astronaut. While both are very similar there are a few differences between them.The most obvious reason is that Cosmonauts were from the Soviet Union during the space race, whereas Astronauts repr... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How April Fool's Day is celebrated around the world: 2 of 5
The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools' Day. But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment." ~Poor Robin's Almanac (1790)~April Fool's Day (used to be called All Fools' Day) is the one day of the year where everyone can be ... More..
Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) Baltimore, Maryland, real estate guide: 1 of 2
Baltimore, Maryland is a hive of activity for any buyer or seller. With over two-hundred and fifty neighbourhoods there is heaps of choice for the buyer.Buying a house depends on the type of person you are. If you need a house quickly you'll be wanting to buy a fairly cheap property. Always keep in mind when going cheap that ... More..
Sciences > Mathematics How to visualize multiple dimensions: 1 of 2
Spacial Dimensions in our universe work in three ways, length, depth and width. However, there could be countless different dimensions so it is difficult imagining them all. There is no 100% proof that there even are other spacial dimensions and the way we imagine them can differ.The first dimension can be seen as a point lik... More..
Computers & Technology > Software (Other) Where to get an RSS reader: 1 of 1
Really Simple Syndication, abbreviated as RSS, is an easy way to get the latest news from your favourite blogs, pod casts and other types of information that constantly update. It automatically updates when the content the RSS Feed is targeted at is updated. However, it can be difficult reading an RSS feed easily and convenie... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Differences between the trichromatic theory of vision and the opponent process theory of vision: 3 of 5
Both the Trichromatic Theory Of Vision and the Opponent Process Theory Of Vision deal with how colour vision is achieved, however, they are not the same.The Trichromatic Theory began when ThomasYoung - a renowned researcher - theorised that colour vision was only possible because of three different types of receptors. Hermann... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Are online prank videos funny or harmful?: 4 of 6
Online Pranks can come in many forms. The most famous ones floating around the ether at the moment are the infamous "Two Girls, One Cup" video and the downright annoying "Rickroll."In the case of Two Girls, One Cup - Yes it IS harmful. The sight of two women eating each others loose bowel movements isn't exactly kosher, is it... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Dead Space (PS3): 4 of 5
EA are notorious for releasing really bad games, rushed games and game that are adaptations of movies. They love to make sequels of games, even if there is no plot to go with. However, EA has surprised everyone with Dead Space, a game for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.You follow Isaac Clarke, an engineer on board the USG... More..