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Time for Congress to Shed Fear
If they ever hope to regain power, this is the perfect time for Republicans (and some Democrats) from Congress through state legislators to realize that there is nothing more to fear.
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Which Branches Will Survive?
The USA government had three branches. Now there are two. One wants to survive alone. The process of turning a democracy into a dictatorship.
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Curling up to the End
When your mind outlives your body, living becomes a prison.
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Predictions for New Year 2025
Based on a lifetime of observing how American politics affects the American people, this is how the current atmosphere may play out.
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An Open Letter to Today’s Congress
A look at the dissolution of checks and balances and how Congress is becoming obsolete by its own inaction.
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A Brief History of Modern Israel
Israel's struggles since 1900 have included imperialistic countries dictating borders, and religious and cultural differences within and surrounding the area. This article only addresses the geographical and political problems.
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Gun Incidents, January 2022
A general collection of incidents in the United States involving guns where at least one person is killed or injured.
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The Great American Ostrich
A unique bird existing in the United States of America which most people don't recognize. Americans who hide from reality.
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Viral Implosion - Chapter 17
The serpent's head is gone. The earth heals.
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Pity the Poor Republicans
Why I'm glad to be an Independent, not a Republican. Judging by the effects of the Reagan, Bush, and Nixon administrations, I think the Republicans will fail once again under Trump.
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My Long Island Adventure
Any time in life, a single adventure can change all preconceived notions.
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The Mad King
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana
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Spectrum – Enterprise or Extortion?
One person's experiences.
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Viral Implosion - Chapter 16
Planet Earth vs. humanity - Planet Earth wins
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Viral Implosion - chapter 15
Humpty Dumpty teeters
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Viral Implosion - chapter 14
The start of erosion
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Birth of a drug monopoly
In order to justify the development and production of a drug, pharmaceutical companies may use some questionable practices.
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Viral Implosion - chapter 13
change and exchange
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Thoughts after the 2016 election
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Dear Gabby: trust issues
Adventures of an online relationship advisor: even if there is no real reason, unfounded lack of trust can destroy a relationship.
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Stretching Those Little Grey Cells
Learning should be a lifelong process.
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Viral Implosion - chapter 12
Newtopia - An example of one way people approached the changes in society.
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Portmanteau: A ‘subtlactice’
The term portmanteau conjures up visions of Victorian murder mysteries, with the suspect caught at the train station, carrying a suspicious trunk that can open into two halves.
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Outrageous acts – Net Zero and Time Warner
Trying to fight City Hall once again, and running into two commercial giants
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fire damage reaches home
When people think of a home fire they usually do not think about skunks, pets, laundry or smells.
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Life imitating art – please no!
From Japanese game shows in the 70s to Donald Trump in 2016, people have forgotten the values of gentility, integrity and manners.
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as I face bankuptcy
Bankruptcy can be a devastating experience - and even the final straw.
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Kibbles
Presented to me as an American Sheepdog, Kibbles was a very unique animal.
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My Aphrodite
Aphrodite is a Maine coon cat mix and shows a lot of the typical characteristics of the breed.
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Are you feeling guilty?
When a person complains about constant nightmares about a person recently dead, suspicion replaces sympathy, especially if you know the relationship.
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Viral Implosion - chapter 11
the glass half full
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Viral Implosion - chapter ten
cruising along
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Viral Implosion - chapter nine
the dust settles
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Viral Implosion - chapter seven
tucking in loose ends
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Viral Implosion - chapter six
The Diva
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The death of a life
After a person dies, the state, attorneys, heirs, wanna-be heirs, and other worms crawl out of the woodwork, each to get his pound of flesh. The vultures circle; all I can do is hold on desperately to the image of the real person who exists no more....
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Viral Implosion - chapter five
The Titanic looms
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Proof: God is a Woman
Here is scientific proof of the true gender of God.
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Viral Implosion - chapter four
Suffolk County, Long Island
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being a fan: a hazardous occupation
Soccer relates to football, but now it relates to baseball.
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Viral Implosion - chapter three
tightening noose - corporations dig deeper into politics and media
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It's not easy being Gran
The post-retirement years are a great opportunity to start a new life.
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Driving knowledge source
Observational studies convince me that scientists have missed the true center of knowledge related to driving ability.
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Viral Implosion - chapter two
Centre County, PA -- people the least affected by current events
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Hey, it’s a hedgehog!
Hedgehogs are only found in the Americas as pets. Nocturnal and shy, even in their natural habitat they are hard to spot.
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Viral Implosion - chapter one
tip of the iceberg - what would happen when we lose control of Big Business?
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CNN non-grammar
CNN should fire any “reporter” who doesn’t know English grammar. It demeans the value of the station and its content. We often depend on valued news sources to learn the proper pronunciation of names of people and places. If they don’t...
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A good weekend
The freedom to ask “What do I feel like doing?” – and do it – is the beauty of my weekends.
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The burden of an eidetic memory
It might seem like a handy thing to have, but an eidetic memory carries more problems than blessings.
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Dear Gabby - The disappearing relationships
Two more real-life conversations between people and an online relationship coach
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Nominate ME for the Supreme Court: An open appeal to President Obama
I am possibly more qualified than a politician.
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The Three Most Important Songs in My Life
As a challenge in a writing class, we had to define the 3 most important songs in our lives. This is my list.
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The Death Rattle
Sometimes it helps to share the experience of the death of a loved one.
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The Dog Lover in me
leash laws are not just laws; they protect our pets from Mel
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My green haven
Everybody has his or her idea of the perfect place to live. And the perfect place to visit.
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Donald Trump – an outsider’s view
We need to get beyond the rhetoric and see what is happening and what has happened with Donald Trump.
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Growth – first loss
In order to grow in life we need to cope with loss.
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Behold the pika
Pikas are elusive little mammals; few even know they exist.
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An history of the Greek city-state of Thebes
There are two Thebes -- one in Egypt and this one in Greece.
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Sad anniversary
The stages of grief do not necessarily follow a specific order.
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Under the guise of Google
An editorial on the pervasiveness of Google.
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Dear Gabby - built-in victim
Sometimes it's just a question of perspective. Other times it's simply blindness.
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Definition of a desperate man
While he feels completely alone -- there are many out there in the same straits. Desolation, desperation and depression.
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Dear Gabby –adventures of an online relationship advisor
These are actual conversations. Typing and grammar have been corrected enough to make the statements understandable. Dear Gabby went unpaid for this service; the people with the problems did pay someone to talk with her.
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Vanishing twin syndrome
When you first discovered you were pregnant, your sonogram showed two fetuses. But a month later, the sonogram confirmed that you have just one baby.
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The transport system in plants
A plant’s transport system moves water and nutrients throughout the plant.
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Our Taffy
I don't actually remember ever seeing taffy in this beige color, but Mom said that's where the name came from. Cocker spaniels are re-emerging as popular pets.
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What “quickening” is in pregnancy
First-time mothers will hear this term, but many don't know what quickening actually is.
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Request for an early eulogy
Why wait until someone is dead to say good things about him?
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Why do people blink when they sneeze?
WE know if we sneeze that we are either among allergens or starting a cold. But is that really the case? Is this why animals sneeze?
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The strange anatomy of the California sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are so named because they appear like cucumbers resting at the bottom of the sea
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My cockatiel, Aristotle
Like dogs, cockatiels have distinct personalities.
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I have no regrets
I have no regrets for my life, but I am sorry that at times I've inadvertently hurt someone.
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Under Milk Wood, by Dylan Thomas
A standard reading in colleges from 1965 to the present, Under Milk Wood opens itself to a variety of interpretations.
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A plumbing disaster
A normal morning can erupt into two days of discovery, as we learn yet another facet of suburban life ... the hard way.
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Adventures of The Bank Teller – first month
Every place of business is a cosmos of its own. Despite the fact that they are handling your money, banks are no strangers to soap operas.
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Introducing Philosophy
"Philosophy" seems a snobbish term. Yet there is philosophy in every part of our daily lives.
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What were you thinking??? – NYS lottery
Another example of civil service lack of integrity.
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The Peter Principle in Business
Simply put, the Peter Principle contends that in most businesses employees are promoted until they reach a position which they are incompetent to perform.
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The grandfather paradox
The grandfather paradox, which first appeared in 1943 in Rene Barjaval’s book Future Times Three, confronts writers of time travel stories.
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Put together a snow emergency kit for the home and car
While the southern United States has had to learn about living with snow recently, northern states should be used to it. Still, northerners can be surprisingly unprepared. People all over the country now know that they need to be prepared for snow emergencies.
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English grammar: anaphora
Many word lovers have seen an unpunctuated sentence with the challenge to punctuate it to achieve a particular understanding. And many older folks have heard of the song “Throw Mama from the Train a Kiss, a Kiss.” Both of these are examples of...
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An old woman before her time
Old age is fraught with loneliness, poverty and depression.
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My Missing Valentine
When I was in my late teens, my father started a tradition of sending flowers not only to his wife, but to his two daughters as well. That tradition continued till his death, with the exception of when I was married – he figured it was then my...
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The scientific method in philosophy
The scientific method is a general guideline for research scientists to submit and prove an idea. The best-accepted steps are to present an hypothesis, or theory, and test it; the results of the testing would prove or disprove the hypothesis. Of...
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Employee involvement in achieving success in small businesses
Turning employer and employees into a team is as simple as respecting each other.
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Business training needs to be designed and reinforced systematically
Training in a company cannot be haphazard.
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Quarter horse – the American breed
The quarter horse is often called “America’s Horse” and the “World’s Fastest Athlete”
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Free speech vs. censorship
Lies, slander and misinformation should not be condoned nor encouraged.
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Big pond versus big fish
In employment terms, is it better to be a small fish in a big pond, or a big fish in a small pond?
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The Zen of blogging
Blogging has become a unique form of writing.
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Ethics of Office Politics
In general, there are no ethical office politics.
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Captain Katherine Janeway of 'Star Trek Voyager'
In order to appreciate the character of Kathryn Janeway, Captain of the Voyager in the television series “Star Trek: Voyager”, one needs to look at the origin of the name and the aura of the Star Trek developers.
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Bless this bureaucracy
Someday the left hand jut might discover the right hand … and then it will take a year for them to learn to communicate.
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Naughty words
Art Linkletter said Kids Say the Darnedest Things. We still see cute sayings regularly, but often forget that we as kids, or our children and grandchildren, still get caught confusing "bad words".
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Zodiacal light
A rare and impressive sight
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Snowy owls spotted as far south as Florida
While there have often been temporary migrations of the snowy owl below the Arctic circle, this has become far more frequent, but scientists are not sure why.
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Adventures of The Bank Teller – first day
The first day on the job may be hazardous to your health.
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My Bits
Everyone has that one pet that will never be forgotten.
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Morality, business and politics
Ethical and moral behavior should be required of athletes, politicians, and businesses, enforced by a caring and adamant public.
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Cultural significance of the winter solstice
Mid-winter is the time when people miss the outdoors and want to bring it inside.
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Editorial on the Mideast
A different point of view on the Mideast that is bound to be unpopular.
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Wedding shower gifts for the kitchen
A couple starting out in life can go broke picking up all the little things that don't come across as 'spectacular' shower gifts.
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Meet the six-spotted fishing spider
Dolomedes triton is a spider that walks on -- and under --water, and dives into the water to capture its dinner.
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The secular side of Easter
While Easter is a Christian holiday, many practices and traditions are completely secular.
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Saltwater aquarium fish: the Picasso Triggerfish
Triggerfish get their name from a dorsal spine which normally lies flat on the top of their bodies. When they are alarmed or aggressive this fin pops up and looks like a trigger on an upside-down revolver.
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Employee use of work e-mail for personal business
Do employers have the right to monitor employee e-mail?
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The disappearance of the Mary Celeste
In 1872, the bad-luck ship Mary Celeste became a ghost ship, and no one has managed to find an answer as to why or how.
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Treating a hypochondriac
Hypochondria is a term often misused. But the condition does exist, and recognition of it by patient, health workers and friends will give a promise of recovery.
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Fusarium wilt in fruit plants
Fusarium wilt in fruit plantsFusarium oxysporum can attack sweet potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, pears, pigeon peas, muskmelons, cantaloupe, tobacco, legumes, basil, beans, carnation, chrysanthemums, watermelon, peppers, cucurbits (a type of gourd) and cereals.
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Fallacies lead to incorrect conclusions
Whether it’s in politics or advertising many an “untruth” is actually a fallacy of logic which leads the listener up a primrose path to the conclusion the speaker intends, rather than reality.
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The smallest mammal in the world
Etruscan shrew. Also known as a Pygmy White-toothed Shrew, Savi's Pygmy Shrew, and White-toothed Pygmy Shrew, the scientific name for this miniscule animal is Suncus etruscus.
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The Heritage of the Essenes
The Essenes did not consider themselves aligned with any one religion, but rather a separate people, distinguished by the illumination of their inner life and their knowledge of hidden mysteries of nature.
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Coming to a pond near you: the capybara
The capybara, the largest rodent on earth, is rare to the north, but well-known and well-loved in the tropics.
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Saltwater aquarium fish: the blue green reef chromis
The blue green reef chromis is an excellent school fish for the home marine aquarium.
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Avoiding Perpetual Recursions in Programming
Just about every programmer, in any generation of programming language, has dreaded the continuous loop
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Flying again
There’s an old pilots’ joke – Be safe; fly low and slow. For those who are not aviators: low and slow is the most dangerous way to fly.
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teaching tips: how to structure an essay
To teach writing essays – you build the structure of an essay just like building a house.
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yet another tribute to Robin Williams
Robin Williams has been a part of my life since 1978, and will continue to influence me.
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The elusive oarfish
1 fish, 2 fish, 3 fish, 4 fish. Who has heard of the serpentine oarfish?
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Me and my Mum, chapter one
As my real mother fades into dementia, she is still all around me in vivid memories of my own.
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Recognizing RLS (restless leg syndrome)
RLS is becoming recognized as a true disorder, but causes and treatment are still unsure. The person suffering from restless legs syndrome needs to take the reins in managing and treating the syndrome.
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The Imposter Syndrome
People suffering from the imposter syndrome feel as if they are living a lie, fraudulently taking credit that is not due for their successes.
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Inside: hidden secrets your doctor doesn’t want you to know!
This is an investigation into allegations that someone in your e-mail knows more than the medical profession.
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A letter to Bernardus Johannes Rohner
elegy for my uncle
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Teach thinking skills in high school
We must ensure that by high school graduation studens can think independently and critcally, in order to become the best kind of citizen.
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meditation while driving a long commute
Driving over an hour each way to a job, the mind starts doing odd things.
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Bathing Baby
People can obsess on such little situations, as if they are experts in every field, passing judgement on anyone who is different.
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Wireless Warning
The continuing romance with wireless gadget, from smart phones to electronic homes with remote control, opens up a lot of dangers.
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Confessions of a Recovering Chronic Patient
We can easily fall into a habit of obedience in medical situations. We need to keep an eye out for ourselves despite professionals.
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Tee Shirts I'd like to see
Have something real to say on your clothes.
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Significant events of 1963, 50 years later
Hindsight from a high school reunion.
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insect facts - the Aedes mosquito
If a mosquito is small, dark, and has white markings, be careful.
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Legacy Computer Systems
Legacy does not necessarly mean obsolete.
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planning a system migration
Legacy hardware and software must be thoroughly compared to more modern systems to effect a successful migration.
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A brief history of system architecture
From punch cards to networks, system architecture has traveled many paths.
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tools for business management
developers use artificial intelligence, statistics, and coding to assist managers in making decisions
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Decision Support System Tools
There are tools available to develop the system, guide the user on data entry, and to display the results to the user.
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Designing a Decision Support System
the computer can assist a person to find a good decision - but the person makes the final choice
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The Hydrolytic Cycle
The cycle of water around the world affects weather and lives.
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Decision Support Systems' Knowledge Bases
Collection of data for a DSS is usually very broad based.
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What is a Decision Support System?
A DSS helps a person, company or manager make a decision by breaking down the available information and analyzing it.
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off-shoring and out-sourcing examined
off-shoring and out-sourcing have different causes and effects
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enterprise database management
to manage data on an enterprise level can involve several flavors of database management
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database server interfaces
databases as well as applications are capable of cross-using files
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database terminology
UML, use case diagrams, class diagrams, Object-Oriented database architecture
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Database Technologies
OLAP, Data Warehousing, Data Marts, 3-Tier Architecture, and ASP
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database application development - forms
A tutorial in Microsoft Access
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Developing a database application -- queries
a tutorial in Microsoft Access
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database application development -- tables
A tutorial on Microsoft Access
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proposing a database application
Know the client and have a good idea of what tools you will use to propose a database application.
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Should users know what is behind a datawarehouse?
OLAP cubes can be confusing to users and DBAs alike
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problem solved
problem solving can be a method from which you can learn
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tackling a problem
Whether in business, technology, mechanics or a personal situation, knowing how to tackle a problem is the most important part.
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Decision making tools
critical thinking is essential in decision-making and problem solving
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logic versus critical thinking
logic is not the same thing as critical thinking
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the what and why of critical thinking
This article identifies critical thinking and why it should be practiced.
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Business Systems Analysis: Maintenance and Help
the system analyst's responsibilities for existing systems
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business systems analysis - implementation
once a sytem has been developed, the implementation phase includes training and testing
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Business Systems Analysis - Design Phase
The systems analyst must take a lot of things into consideration when designing a new system's architecture.
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Goodbye, Ralph Hollis
Memories of my dear Uncle Ralph, who passed away last night.
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Business Systems Analysis - Analysis Phase
Once a contract has been achieved, the systems analyst must gather all relevant information and analyze it.
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the Systems Analyst role - building a team
When managing a team for an integration project, the systems analyst must guide them through the SDLC.
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The Ethics of Performance Reviews
performance reviews can be a way to build up an employee and a company or a means of ruin for both
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personal and police ethics
Should personal ethics conflict with the ethics of being a poilice officer?
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The BJ Dictionary
If the military and politicians can coins words, so can I! At least mine make sense.
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Is cloud computing the future for business?
A rational review of the dangers of cloud computing in its early stages.
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Business Technology Shared
colocators are part of today's and tomorrows technology, sharing data centers with related companies off-site
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Enterprise-Level Business Systems Implementation Methods & Tools
The process of getting an ecterprise - sized system up and running and measuring your success at it.
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Enterprise-Level Business Systems Development Standards
in business systems development, the client company, vendor, software and hardware should all set and meet standards
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Enterprise-level Business Systems Development – design phase
Business System analysis and design for an enterprise-level system
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Enterprise-Level Business Systems Analysis Methods & Tools
analysis phase of an enterprise-level business system development project
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Enterprise-Level Business Systems Development
The need for business systems development is present from mom-and-pop to global corporations.
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purchasing software in the 21st century
With all the attempts at identity theft and malware execution, the software consumer must practice certain precautions to continue enjoying the home computer.
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A business view of social media
Social media covers social network sites, background checks, chat games, blogs, forums and instant messaging. But it can also include any business interaction with the public through media.
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resignation by a college instructor
a college instructor sees the deterioration of university quality and decides not to be a part of it
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memoirs - Aristotle
the pets in my life and what happened then
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throwing a 1930s theme party
The unique decade of the 1930s offers a new way to plan a party.
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Big Bang Meets Creationism
A science fiction story.
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science fiction in the 21st century
There are three main genres for science fiction.
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gas prices and their causes
American oil companies still need to be controlled, as banks were. They do not have a history of passing savings on to the public.