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The Seven Wonders: The Colossus of Rhodes
To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with…
The Seven Wonders: The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Sostratus, the son of Dexiphanes, the Cnidian, dedicated this to the Saviour Gods, on behalf of those who sail the seas. Dedicatory inscription of the Lighthouse Of the Seven Wonders…
Forgotten, The 8th Wonder: Taj Mahal
Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about…
Astronomy Section – Radio Astronomy
It is surprising to many people that radio astronomy does not entail listening for to phone home. , (The search for extra terrestrial intelligence) is a relatively tiny portion of…
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager
Don’t Be a Cat-and-Mouse Manager Why employees perform better for bosses who care about them by Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman Authors of Animals, Inc. (Warner Books, 2004) One…
History of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Four hundred years ago, there lived a man named Yim Say Koan who had trained for many years in the Shaolin Temple. His bean cake store was the means by…
Is mathematics and science teacher-upskilling working?
There is a concerted push throughout South Africa to enhance mathematics and science teachers’ skills. But are these interventions being effective? “With varied success,” according to Charles (Raymond) Smith curriculum…
Astronomy Section – Telescopes
Introduction A telescope is an optical instrument used to magnify and enhance the view of faraway objects, be they astronomical or terrestrial. Most telescopes fall into one of two main…
Exotic Bird Farms
Exotic bird farms may consist of a few aviaries in the backyard, a few cages in a room or basement, or many cages in a separate building or outdoors. Aviculturists…
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 is available
Industry-leading performance and scalability SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 is the first enterprise-class Linux server built on the new Linux kernel, offering unmatched performance and scalability for large-scale Linux deployments.…
University Linux
University Linux is a compact distribution that is optimized for learning about the operation of dedicated network servers and is easily installed on almost any PC having 8 MBytes of…
MiniSlack
Presentation Minislack is a lightweight linux distribution based on Slackware-Linux. Minislack is focused on Internet applications and development tools. Minislack supports all Slackware packages. Minislack has the following objectives: Provide…
Information about ecstasy addiction
MDMA users may encounter problems similar to those experienced by amphetamine and cocaine users, including addiction. In addition to its rewarding effects, MDMA's psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep…
Marijuana addiction info
Signs of marijuana abuse: Rapid, loud talking and bursts of laughter in early stages of intoxication. Sleepy or stuporous in the later stages. Lack of concentration and coordination. Forgetfulness in…
About Methamphetamine addiction
Abuse patterns Methamphetamine abuse has three patterns: low intensity, binge, and high intensity. Low-intensity abuse describes a user who is not psychologically addicted to the drug but uses methamphetamine on…
LSD Information
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class. LSD was discovered in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals. It…
Rohypnol & GHB – what it is?
Rohypnol Rohypnol, the trade name for flunitrazepam, has been a concern for the last few years because of its abuse as a "date rape" drug. People may unknowingly be given…
What is OxyContin?
OxyContin is the brand name for an opioid analgesic containing the active ingredient oxycodone (also found in Percocet and Percodan). OxyContin is a legal narcotic that is available, by prescription,…
Alcoholism problem
Alcohol affects people differently, depending on their size, sex, body build, and metabolism. General effects are a feeling of warmth, flushed skin, impaired judgment, decreased inhibitions, muscular in coordination, slurred…
Cocaine addiction
In 1997, there were approximately million regular users of crack cocaine or powdered cocaine Why would anyone become addicted to cocaine? The effects of cocaine are immediate, extremely pleasurable, and…