Are people in big, modern societies more or less violent than our forebears? The answer is neither, according to a controversial new study: People who lived in small bands in the past had no more proclivity toward violence than we do today. The finding—based on estimates of war casualties throughout history—undercuts the popular argument that humans have become… Read More »
What Makes a Great Short Story? Unlike novels, short stories have a finite amount of time to tell a tale, introduce characters and themes, and tie it all together in a neat proverbial bow. While novels are 200-400 pages on average, short stories tell a complete story in 10,000 words or less. They also cut to the chase… Read More »
While many kids are lucky enough to become the best of friends with their siblings, it’s common for brothers and sisters to fight. (It’s also common for them to swing back and forth between adoring and detesting one other!) Often, sibling rivalry starts even before the second child is born, and continues as the kids grow and compete… Read More »
This has been a difficult year for The Office. There are only three episodes left after “Paper Airplanes,” which aired Thursday night, and where 30 Rock rallied as it headed to the finish, The Office has seemed lost, particularly by devoting substantial time to world-building Dwight’s beet farm, a remnant of a failed spin-off effort. It never really found its feet after Steve… Read More »
The arrival of summer means more time to spend with friends and family. Summer is the best time of year to take a dip in the ocean, throw a backyard birthday party, or simply enjoy the sunshine. Don’t you think getting creative with cool summer gift ideas 2022 is the right way of spending this loveable time of the year?… Read More »
On December 9 and 17 of 1970, Pakistan held its very first elections on the basis of adult franchise. Participating political parties and independent politicians had been campaigning for the event ever since January 1970, and Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League (AL) were drawing the largest crowds in West and East Pakistan respectively.… Read More »
Almost everyone’s had hiccups at one time or another. While hiccups usually go away on their own within a few minutes, they can be annoying and interfere with eating and talking. People have come up with an endless list of tricks to get rid of them, from breathing into a paper bag to eating a spoonful of sugar. But which… Read More »
Premature graying of hair (PGH) is defined as graying of hair before the age of 20 years in Caucasians and before 30 years in African American population. It can severely affect the self-esteem of an individual. The exact etiopathogenetic remains unknown, although it has been associated with premature aging disorders, atopy, and autoimmune diseases. Patients, who present with… Read More »
Blessing House started as an idea in the fall of 2001 as Sr. Mary Berigan and Donna Humphrey, both guardian ad litems in the children’s advocacy program Voices for Children, began wondering about an alternate way to help families before they became involved in the child welfare system. They felt too many parents just didn’t have enough help… Read More »
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine. Not in the list Not included in this total count of 195 countries are: Taiwan – the United Nations considers it represented by the People’s Republic of China The… Read More »