Chernobyl – April 26, 1986 1:23am…..The Day the Entire World Changed “In our youth, we have concern for that which pertains to our own immediate lives, shutting out the ugliness of the world around us.” In 1986. I was just 22 years old when the news projected the events of the Chernobyl Nuclear meltdown, I […]
Breathing (inspiration and expiration) occurs in a cyclical manner due to the movements of the chest wall and the lungs. The resulting changes in pressure, causes changes in lung volumes, i.e. the amount of air the lungs are capable of occupying. These volumes tend to vary, depending on the depth of respiration, ethnicity, gender, age […]
Have you ever spent a hot summer day just trying out different ice cream flavors? Eventually, you had to stick with your favorite one and treat yourself to a big icy cone, right? Did you pick butter pecan or a cup of strawberry with a little scoop of vanilla on top? Or do you simply […]
Top 3 Best Backpacks for High School: Product Reviews Heading back to school this Fall means that kids and parents are out in force buying school supplies. One item that is sure to be on that school supply list are the best backpacks for high school. Make sure that the backpack you get has lots […]
Rome in the History of Capital Punishment Unfortunately for the human race, the history of capital punishment has been a long, bloody and inglorious one. Most of us today are lucky enough to live in countries where the death penalty has been abolished, but generally this has only happened in the last half century and […]
Times Tables Are Easier Than You Think Many people of all ages struggle with learning their times tables. If they have to learn up to the ten times table, they picture the 100 facts they have to learn and are overwhelmed by the task. Many people learn up to the five times table and then […]
A Whole New World Ever since its invention in the 16th century, the microscope has allowed its users to glimpse another world. Even a drop of pond water is found to be teeming with unimaginable life forms. Indeed, there are marvels hidden in our surroundings that the naked eye is unable to see. The compound […]
Introduction Roof trusses can categorized into a number of groups, defined by the external profile formed by their top chords (rafters) and bottom chord (ceiling tie). These groups contain tried and tested shapes, solutions to numerous architectural requirements and engineering problems, This hub looks at a number of the more commonly used truss shapes or […]
A Seriously Powerful Way to Influence People Normally we think of humor as something that isn’t very important or worthy of thought. Usually we’re content to say “it’s funny because it’s funny” about a joke, gag or comedic situation and leave it at that. To question a joke or to try to understand the nature […]
Benefits Of Loneliness A lot of people might be already loving the times they spend being alone, actually most intelligent people are ones who prefer to spend most of their times alone, being alone can consist of many benefits that will make you realize that you’re not actually doing it wrong if you are already […]
Good Science v. Bad Science Science is an art. It involves constant change in an attempt to find evidence that may or may not support a hypothesis. Scientists must be able to separate their own beliefs, motivations, and biases from the evidence. Furthermore, replication is a stalwart of science, where other people need to be […]
What Lurks Beneath the Sea? From the first moment early humans laid their eyes on the sea no doubt their minds began to manufacture all sorts of amazing and terrifying creatures that might dwell beyond the rolling surf. Even today the ocean remains a mystery, dark and largely unexplored. But tales of sea monsters and […]