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Apart from journalism and photography, I have also studied languages, literature, nutrition, geology, biochemistry and art & design. I have been

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Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Best children's books: 5 of 44
There are a lot of good books for children to be found in bookstores and libraries today. The task of making a short enough shortlist of the best ones to present here could seem almost impossible. But at a closer look some books do tend to stand out and tend to be evergreen favorites with the children they are read to. A shor... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Tips for avoiding blurred photographs: 2 of 12
Blurred photographs can indeed possess a certain artistic quality that pinsharp photos might not match. But when it comes to the family album, I think most of us prefer the images of our relatives to be as sharp as possible. The most common reason for blurred photographs is that that camera is not held properly. It is very im... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Tips for taking vacation photographs: 2 of 9
Anyone can take beautiful holiday snaps worth showing off if following a few simple guidelines. It does not matter whether you have a top-end SLR with loads of exchangeable lenses or just a small compact camera. It is how well you handle your equipment and how you compose your shots that make the difference. Before you go on ... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) A guide to recent dinosaur discoveries: 3 of 9
Scientists are making new dinosaur findings all the time. Some of the most remarkable findings in recent years are the remains of an enormous sea-monster found in Norway, a bird-like dinosaur with four wings found in China, a crocodile-like fossil excavated in Oregon and a huge collection of bones at the Dinosaur Quarry in U... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics How to predict volcanic eruptions: 1 of 3
How to predict a volcanic eruption Every year some 60 volcanoes erupt around the world and some of them erupt as often as every day such as Kilauea and Stromboli in Hawaii. Most of the eruptions are luckily enough quite weak, but every now and then there are devastating eruptions that kill thousands of people such as the eru... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning How to choose a breakfast cereal: 4 of 8
In past times breakfast was synonymous with porridge or a fry-up. But with the advent of breakfast cereals in the late nineteenth century, people became lazy and converted quickly to the modern breakfast habit of eating cereals with milk. Nowadays there is a jungle of various breakfast cereals to choose from. But most of ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Teaching your child a foreign language: 3 of 6
Children are never too young to learn a second or even a third language. The best time to begin to teach a child new languages start from newborn up to an age of about ten to twelve years old. The younger the child is, the quicker the brain will make new connections to recognize all the different sound patterns in the langua... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter The challenges of "tongue twisters": 1 of 2
Tricky Tongue Twisters Tongue twisters are designed to be tricky to articulate. Often they focus on one or two phonemes that are repeated over and over again. Tongue twisters have been popular for hundreds of years, not only as an amusing pastime but also as an educational tool. There is no better way to learn to articulate ... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Artist profile: Manu Chao: 1 of 1
Manu Chao is an immensely popular world musician. His career started in 1984 and since then he has been singing and playing the guitar in various musical projects and he has also worked as a record producer. Even though he is one of the bestselling artists in the world, he is still not very well known in the English speaking ... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment What is an abyssal zone biome?: 1 of 1
A biome is a defined geographical area where plants and animals have adapted to live in the specific type of environment that area presents. The climate and the geography determine what type of biome can exist in a certain region. An abyssal zone biome is an area of a certain deep sea habitat type with a characteristic biodiv... More..