Charles Dickens’ Early Life of Hardship. Charles Dickens often wrote about the poverty and hardship that he had seen in the Victorian London in which he lived. Not many people realize that before he became a famous writer, he had actually experienced that same hardship for himself. When he was only twelve years old, his […]
Introduction Did you ever come across laboratory signs or symbols but did not know what they meant? Or perhaps you would like to see pictures of all the various signs you would see in a laboratory and on chemicals. In this hub, I will be giving you a detailed description of each laboratory sign or […]
Although amazing Nazi weapons such as Call of Duty ’s “Wunderwaffe DG-2” are entirely fictitious (Seriously though, that thing shoots lightning bolts!), Nazi Germany certainly had its fair share of crazy contraptions and weapons. As the Second World War drew to a close, Hitler ’s best designers and scientists were employed in a frantic race […]
The Prehistoric Coelacanth The Coelacanth is an ancient fish, and the kind of creature science refers to as a Living Fossil. It ’s also an example of something called the Lazarus Taxon. This is when a plant or animal seems to have vanished from the Earth, only to turn up again alive and well. The […]
A company must maintain its ability to pay its current obligations and also have a sound base to sustain in the long run. In any case, if a company cannot make immediate arrangements for clearing its current liabilities, the creditors can force it to go into bankruptcy. Dubai World is a mega company with over […]
Critical and analytical thinking Learning to think and reason critically and analytically on a continuous basis is not easy. Everyday living is a series of decisions and choices that always revolve around what we want versus what we need or should do and it can be difficult to separate the two. Our experiences, our observations, […]
Blood of the Irish The Blood in Irish veins is Celtic, right? Well, not exactly. Although the history many Irish people were taught at school is the history of the Irish as a Celtic people, the truth is much more complicated, and much more interesting than that … Research done into the DNA of Irish […]
Perhaps you are familiar with my Top 15 Reasons Why Americans Love England hub. It was one of my favorites to write, and it gave me the opportunity to talk to many lovely Britons across the pond. Everyone seems to have their own reasons why they love England and all things British, from Portobello Road […]
“A good teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams. Every teacher wants to be a good teacher, but what is this myth about being a ‘good teacher? Who is it? What are the characteristics of a good teacher? And how can you become a good teacher? Teaching jobs […]
Resignation Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) wore many hats and held many posts during his long life. He was, among other things, a politician, a statesman, a soldier, an author, an artist, a pilot, Home Secretary, First Lord of the Admiralty, war leader and Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II and again […]
The Importance of Making Friends When children start preschool, one of the very first things that a preschool teacher does is teach the young people how to make friends. Building strong social bonds and communication skills in an early childhood setting is important to the success of a child’s learning. Often times this is the […]
Bubbles are fun to blow and chase and play with. But bubbles can be educational, too. Kids learn about air, surface tension, reflection and refraction, geometry, and much more. Below you will find simple bubble experiments for the little ones and some more challenging bubble projects for older scientists as well. Discover how to make […]