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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 2 of 300
Holds cane, walks slowlyknees stiff and swollen, painfullimping, old and tiredBent man, pleading eyesstop it hurting, I can't moveface tight, lined by years.X-rays black and whiteshow bone on bone arthritisjoints worn to nothingwe can fix your kneeswith total joint replacementyou can walk pain freebright white lights, blue dr... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Getting started with homebrewing: 1 of 4
For the beginner this is the easiest way to make your own beer. You will need to visit your local brewing supply house (or go on-line, www.morebeer.com is my personal favorite, but there are plenty of others to choose from) and get a basic brewing supply kit. This usually includes: A large bucket (sometimes with a tap) some t... More..
Health & Fitness > Surgery Advances in total joint replacement: 1 of 3
I'm a nurse practitioner. I've worked in orthopedics for almost seven years, and most of that time has been spent working with hip and knee replacement patients. In that time there have been major advances in the technology of total joints (especially in hip replacements) and I'm going to let you know about them. To begin wit... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee The things that make a great coffee: 10 of 23
The thing that makes the most difference in the taste of your coffee is how freshly roasted it is. Coffee beans start losing the volatile molecules that make a complex tasting coffee very quickly after it is roasted. Within a week, there are changes you can taste, even if the beans are stored under optimum conditions.There is... More..
Sciences > Physics Do time machines really exist?: 8 of 18
Do time machines really exist? No. No as such. Can they exist? The answer is an absolute...maybe. The physics is complicated, but there are some loopholes that might be big enough to fit a person through. I don't claim to understand all of it, but I'll take a stab at it.Most people know what a black hole is. You take a star t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Fencing: The saber: 1 of 2
SaberThe third and final weapon of the three internationally recognized weapons in modern fencing is saber. Saber is the lightest and fastest of the three weapons. It is a right of way weapon and the target area is the entire body from the waist up, including the mask. It's blade has a triangular cross-section, and the guard ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Fencing: The foil: 1 of 2
Foil: Foil is generally the first weapon a beginning fencer learns. It has a rectangular cross-section, and a round guard. Points may be scored by thrusting with the tip only (in competition there is a button on the tip that completes a circuit). The valid target area is the torso only (front and back) from the shoulder seams... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Electronic scoring in fencing: 1 of 1
All three weapons are now scored electronically at pretty much any event above the club level (and a fair number of club events are as well). That is not to say there is no room for interpretation. Remember that two of the three weapons have right-of-way, so even when one person's scoring light comes on (indicating a touch to... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables Tips for cooking squash: 5 of 9
Have you seen those large yellow squash in the market? They look like a cross between a yellow zucchini and a watermelon, and are called "spaghetti squash." They are called that because when they are cooked, their flesh separates into long strands that look like bright yellow spaghetti. They taste similar to other summer squa... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors How to succeed in nursing school: 2 of 3
I've been an RN for almost 14 years, and an NP (nurse practitioner) for close to 5. I have a different take on nursing school. For one thing, I didn't go to a traditional nursing school with a 4 year bachelor's program. I already had a degree in molecular biology, so I attended the Combined Degree Program (CDP) at Pace Univer... More..