Words are the invention of thought, and once spoken they become the reality of the mind; when conjoined they bring thought to life as an essay, humor, critique and the hundred more conditions. Napoleon said there are only two powers in the world, the sword and the pen, and he concluded that the pen will […]
How Sex and Pornography Affects Your Academic Performance
It was the year 2008, and I was having a splendid time in Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri Imo State, Nigeria. I was one of the best in the Department of Public Administration with a first semester GPA of 3.52 and second semester GPA of 3.50 all in a scale of 4.00. The secret was simple, […]
History of Open Source Software
Open source software, or software with the source code readily available for users to modify as needed, has a controversial history that extends into the present day. With the computer and technological boom of the modern age, patenting and licensing of software has become an extremely profitable business, as software giant Microsoft can attest. However, […]
The Importance of Keeping A Notebook
A notebook is writing material used every day by a lot of people, especially students, either at the elementary level or tertiary level to jot and write down information for future and present purposes. It is also used by other professionals for jotting and writing down important information. Notebooks can be regarded as ancient writing […]
Kerima Polotan Tuvera’s The Virgin: The Feminist Approach "The Quest of Being a Woman"
Introduction “The Quest of Being a Woman” of Kerima Polotan Tuvera’s The Virgin is a perfect title that shows the same meaning of what feminist criticism is all about. Feminist approach defines the revelation of woman’s real desires and struggles in the society. It aims to expose the patriarchal premises resulting to the prejudices and […]
Book Review: Mezcalaria, The Cult of Mezcal by Ulises Torrentera
Mezcalaria, Cultura del Mezcal, The Cult of Mezcal (Farolito ediciones, 2012) is the third edition, first bilingual (English-Spanish), of the seminal 2000 publication by author Ulises Torrentera. The book is highly opinionated on the one hand, yet on the other contains a wealth of both historical and contemporary facts about agave, mezcal and pulque. Torrentera […]
Enhancing Order Thinking Skills Through A Film Biography
Reinforcement is being right. B. F. Skinner Traditional language teaching methods are slowly evolving in order to blend with current learners’ environment. As consequences, curricula are being altered and are customized to be attuned to the breakthroughs of technology. Combining media forms as springboards with the aid of multi-media tools yield the possibilities of technological […]
India Travel – The Heaven of Tourism Enjoyment
India has a rich culture, with many temples, hills and sanctuaries. It is well-known for its majestic tourist places, hills, rivers, plateaus, plains, beaches, deltas and deserts, many luxurious hotels and resorts, picturesque nature sites and whether it is Ajanta Ellora caves or Taj Mahal the love monument which comes under seven wonders of world. […]
Successful Abstracts Students Should Know
Abstract is the summary of a thesis which is very brief in other words the presentation or illustration should be correct, accurate and clear but complete. It lets the readers know the brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject. It is used to help […]
Essay on Ego
What is ego? Ego is an idea of separation from our true selves, from God, from each other, that we invited into our minds to prove to ourselves that we, who were created one with all that is, could give ourselves a different experience, an experience of being self-authored, or self created, or created in […]