Archive for August, 2009
ADHD ?attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ?occurs in about 10% of children. It is also sometimes known as ADD (attention deficit disorder). ADHD children have trouble paying attention, staying focused and following instructions. They also sometimes have difficulty calming down or sitting still. These symptoms persist at home, at school, or in any setting.
The symptoms of ADHD [...]
August 28th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
The 2000 election is, to this day, the most controversial presidential election in the history of the United States of America. It was contested between Al Gore, then the Vice President of the United States under sitting president William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton, and Texas governor George W. Bush.
At the time the United States itself was [...]
August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
Its easy to find an accurate horoscope on the internet. All you have to do is find the site with the most vague, general, open-ended prognostications. Then at least some of them are bound to come true.
This is the problem with horoscopes, and fortune telling in general. The more specific the predictions get, the less [...]
August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
These days, getting into college is harder than ever, with more students competing for precious spots at the top schools. Simply having a high GPA and strong test scores is often not enough to guarantee admission to your college or university of choice. Candidates must distinguish themselves from a large pool of hopeful applicants, many [...]
August 25th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
An abnormal mammogram result is not an unusual occurrence. Somewhere between 5% and 10% of all mammograms yield abnormal results and require further follow-up. Luckily, in the overwhelming majority of such cases, the abnormality is completely benign.
Doctors recommend that most women undergo a baseline mammogram between ages 35 and 40. Women with a family [...]
August 25th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
A friend of mine was talking about the falling economy. He said that the biggest victims lately are employees. This probably comes as no surprise for you. Unemployment is high and there is no indication that it will come down for years. Just as bad, it seems that job security is a phrase that just [...]
August 25th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
The Atlantic Coast Conference is probably the most storied NCAA basketball conference in the country, and arguably the most successful. Four teams from the ACC have won the NCAA tournament – Duke, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and The University of Maryland at College Park – and several [...]
August 24th, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments
Learning to cook? Cooking potatoes teaches you many basic cooking techniques C a good place to start!
If you’d like to learn to cook, but don’t know quite where to start, cooking potatoes is an inexpensive way to get you feeling comfortable in the kitchen, while teaching you basic cooking methods which you can use to [...]
August 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Cooking | No Comments
With so many convenience foods available at the supermarket, many people have become a little rusty on basic cooking techniques. Cooking rice is a case in point. At the grocery, I was astonished to find cooked rice and veggies in the freezer aisle, all bagged up, with a cheery label declaring, ready in 4 minutes! [...]
August 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Cooking | No Comments
Cancer is so ubiquitous in modern society that it seems we are supposed to know all about it – but no one bothers to take the time to explain it. For example, I didn’t know anything about breast cancer until it invaded my family. If I had known just a few things about breast cancer, [...]
August 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Article | No Comments