“What’s in a name? That what we call a rose Any other word would make it smell so sweet.” In this famous quote from Act II of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet tells Romeo that a name is an artificial and meaningless convention and the fact that he is a Montague and she is a Capulet … Read more
As a marketing consultant, your website and e-zine are your most effective ways to attract new customers. Nothing else comes close. How to get the most out of your e-zine… An e-zine should be a face-to-face conversation with a single person. Tell them what you saw on TV that week, or tell them you’ve been … Read more
We live in a mysterious universe – most of it we cannot see. What is it made of and has its composition changed over time? The starlit galaxies, galaxy clusters, and superclusters are all embedded in invisible halos made of transparent material that scientists refer to as the galaxy clusters “Dark matter.” This mysterious substance … Read more
Cahuenga Press has just come out Red snow fence by Harry E. Northup (Cahuenga is a cooperative press and Red snow fence is the 15th book they have published since their inception in 1989). The collection includes poems written between October 2002 and September 2005. Reading Northup’s poetry I would have felt like a voyeur … Read more
This much-maligned high-fat avocado might be better for you than you think. Certain good fats help absorb key nutrients important to your health. In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Ohio State University researchers reported that avocados, which are high in omega-3 monounsaturated fatty acids, help the body absorb up to 15 times … Read more
Dissertation processes break down when students can’t find their reading or are poorly organized. Lack of initial organization leads to wasted time throughout the dissertation process, and time is your most valuable asset throughout graduate school. This article covers the initial organization of dissertation reading and writing, focusing on the common question, “Why should I … Read more
Strange things were happening in the outer solar system when it was first born. That ice giants, Uranus and Neptune are the two outermost major planets of our Sun’s family, and they are very similar in size, mass, composition and great distance from our star. Both distant worlds are distinctly different from the quartet of … Read more
I was having a conversation the other day about copyright, you know, I’m an online article author, and I’ve created a number of e-books, and prior to becoming an author I was quite concerned about protecting our operations manual not into the hands of competitors. I’ve had moderate success with all of the above, so … Read more
When Professor FO Kwami was appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana in 1982, the School of Engineering lost the services of an exceptionally talented engineering educator. A German-trained engineer and natural teacher, Frank Kwami was a natural choice for rapid promotion to full professor and then vice-chancellor. … Read more
Shahnawaz Zaidi is one of Pakistan’s most talented and well-known artists. He was born on May 24, 1948. His parents immigrated to Mandibahaudin near Gujarat, Pakistan from India, Muzafarnagar and Uttar Pradesh. Zaidi was the fifth of eleven siblings. He was not allowed to go to school until the fifth grade, but learned from a … Read more