In the early days of our United States government, name calling in the Congressional chambers was commonplace, much as it is today. However, in those earlier days when tempers flared, it often led to fisticuffs and violence in the U.S. Congress. Such was the case in 1798 when Roger Griswold, a Federalist Congressman from Connecticut […]
Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Sex vs. Gender The terms ‘sex ’ and ‘gender ’ may seem to be interchangeable, especially in western cultures, but in reality they refer to two completely different things. Sex is purely biological. It is determined by physical characteristics including sex chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, internal reproductive structures, […]
Profit is the yard-stick for evaluating performance of any business concern. Since ultimate profit depends upon plan and control, cost accounting plays a vital role. Previously, cost accounting was mostly engaged in ascertaining costs of products or service on the basis of time-series analysis. Due to competition and technological development, the role has shifted to […]
Revolução dos Cravos – On the 25th April, 1974, one of the most peaceful revolutions ever documented took place in Portugal. It began in the capital, Lisbon, and was staged as a means of overthrowing some 50 years of dictatorship. The following is an account of what led to the ‘bloodless’ rebellion that ocurred in […]
College as a Career? After high school graduation we all have to take the time to find out what we are going to do next. Are we prepared to take-on a full time job and join the workforce? Or are we going to further our education by signing-up for the college experience? If you had […]
Relative Humidity and Fog We use a thermometer to measure air temperature and meteorologists also collect a wet bulb temperature to compute dewpoint or the temper-ature at which dew will form based on the water saturation of the air. The humidity is relative to 100% water vapor saturation and is when the air temperature is […]
Welcome to the other AA – Asexuals Anonymous During my life I have run into a lot of people who are completely perplexed by me and it seems a lot of them think along the same mistaken lines when it comes to the topic of asexuality. I have decided to write an article, a bit […]
Dream of seeing wild tigers? I love tigers. I don’t think there is a more beautiful, more majestic sight on the planet than to see a wild tiger prowling its natural habitat. And I’m not alone! In 2004 in a poll conducted by Animal Planet, the tiger was voted the favorite animal in the world […]
Caribbean vacations and holidays may never be the same again. There are many venomous spiders and poisonous snakes in and around the beautiful Bahamas islands. Deadly biting insects await the careless traveller, whose vacation could transform into a nightmare. The tropical weather of Jamaica and the Bahamas make these places an ideal breeding ground for […]
The Philadelphia Experiment Story Surfaces The Philadelphia Experiment story is one of time travel, teleportation and deep-rooted conspiracy. It’s a footnote in US history, with the true story of events obscured by rumors spanning over the decades. On the surface we appear to have a strange but plausible experiment that ended in disaster, and has […]
No Jobs so why not the Military I know in the past few years the economy has been terrible and recruiting was very good due to the war in Iraq. The Iraq war is now over and Afghanistan does not seem like a long commitement for the US military. Budget cuts, reduction of forces, bad […]
The 1950s The 1950s were a cherished unforgettable period of my life. During this period I grew from a short, chubby young boy to a strong well-conditioned football player. There were other changes. I moved from the city to the countryside in 1954 and started to experience farm life. A lot was happening around me. […]