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Workplace Lighting - Office Lighting: Policy and People

Examining Office and Workplace lighting, with a particular interest in the belief that brighter light is most conducive to higher productivity. Source material is academic and scientific, with support from industry and soft sciences where appropriate.

20 comments    light lighting lights
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Vlad the Inhaler

A satirical look at the vampire genre. Good fun for folks looking for a light read and perhaps a giggle. All the good stuff: bats, boobs, and dark, dangerous liasons in shadowed alley ways.

81 comments    entertainment fun sex
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Is astrology a science? The difference between astrology and astronomy.

The short answer is, "No." So what is the difference between the two? Astrology is the study of relationships between humanity and objects in space beyond the human world. Various celestial movements and...

20 comments    science magic astrology
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How to Win an Argument: Using rhetoric to bring people to your side.

If you want your hubs and articles to serve what you believe in, to actually win people over to your side -- or at the very least to soften their opinions regarding your beliefs, this article may be of interest to you.

112 comments    hubmob diy hobby
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Beer Criticism Behind America's Problems and War Debacle

My favorite beer is Coors Light. If you rolled your eyes at that statement, you are part of the problem I am about to address. I don't know what the hell happened to beer drinkers over the last ten years,...

177 comments    coors light beer drinkers
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The Importance of Arc Flash Analysis

Arc Flash Analysis has erupted onto the scene both legally and technically for anyone in the electrical industry. Lives and fortunes are at stake more than ever before as regulations clamp down in the wake of rising death tolls and the advent of technology that removes excuses for deadly inaccuracy.

12 comments    contractor engineer regulations
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Five Key Elements Of Writing A Short Story

(In response to THIS request) Writing a short story can be broken down in many ways, but the following five elements constitute what I believe make up a pretty solid core: Character Desire Conflict ...

45 comments    advice writing short stories
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Is it "Bad Rap" or "Bad Wrap?"

A brief examination of the correct grammatical use and origins of the phrase "bad rap." The purpose being to provide research based confirmation of its standard use and to show the grammatical basis for considering the phrase "bad wrap" to be incorrect.

46 comments    writing grammar writing tips
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The 10 Most Asked Questions in the World: Answers from Science and Less Disciplined Disciplines

Life is filled with mystery, and for many people, just trying to navigate the treacherous waters of our existence is a frustrating and even frightening thing. Terrible things happen for which there are no...

110 comments    love fun women
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Hairstyles of the British Court: Whigs in Wigs

In the spirit of the Hubpages hairstyles push, here is a history of the "peruke," more commonly called the "powdered wig" or the "judge's wig." What follows is a history of the peruke's origins, terminology, culture and even a fun Monty Python video.

39 comments    history wigs parliament
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