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I’m really getting tired of the witch hunt in the USA aimed at smokers. No, smoking is not attractive, nor does it smell good, and it is disgusting, and it’s downright unhealthy for everyone when done indoors. However, there are plenty of other nasty little human habits which, if smoking is going to be targeted, […]

The above title is a quote by Einstein, and it is, indeed, excellent advice. Einstein was, of course, one of the greatest scientists who ever lived, if not the greatest. Much of modern physics is based on his discoveries. In later life, however, he also became a philosopher of considerable importance, and he gave us […]

Literature Questions The world is changing at accelerated pace. It becomes more and more like a giant stage with numerous postmodern screenplays flashing tremendously before our eyes. You do not share this view? This is just a short reminder of the recent news: Geneva, 10 September 2008. The first beam in the Large Hadron Collider […]

If ever you are dreaming about the time when you will be able to march down the stage as you get your diploma while your mother is teary eyed in pride of having you as your daughter then it is the time to think about easy scholarships for women. Through this, you won’t have to […]

Introduction Although there are web modelling tools available it still needs considerable effort to adapt these tools for educational use. Research is needed into creation of Semantic Web models for educators to use in order to create learning objects and models. This educational modelling research should focus on the creation of a web based knowledge […]

Literary Criticism is, as Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), the Victorian poet and critic points out, a “disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate” the best that is known and thought in the world. And he strove hard to fulfill this aim in his critical writings. Attaching paramount importance to poetry in his essay “The Study of Poetry”, […]

I remember being a young girl and wishing to be popular. I always cherished older people. Well everyone knows that a 14 and a 19 year old had different points and views. Well one day I became sick and tired of being the outcast of the group and feeling out of place. Despite the age […]

Introduction Knowledge in earth science is very vital in nation building. Almost everything we do each day is connected in some way to Earth: to its land, oceans, atmosphere, plants, and animals. The food we eat, the water we drink, our homes and offices, the clothes we wear, the energy we use, and the air […]

It is now commonly accepted that collectively, our brain works by utilizing billions of neural inter-connections along an almost infinite variety of pathways to manage our intellectual capacities. The more inter-connections we have, the better or more efficiently our brains perform functions like solving problems or developing creative thought. Scientists know, but can’t explain exactly […]

I will begin with the statistics of the accepted students into the University of Southern California Doctor of Pharmacy program for 2009. 460 students were offered interviews from a pool of over 2000 applicants. 240 students are accepted (11 students from out-of-state schools), and the expected class size for 2009 is 190. One must note […]