Charlyn Marie Marshall, born on January 21, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American songwriter and musician best known by her stage names Chan Marshall or Cat Power. As an American singer and songwriter, Marshall has battled depression, addiction, and personal struggles to succeed in recording...
Microlending is the practice of offering loans to people in need, with the purpose of enabling them to take steps in being self-sufficient. This practice is a very interesting topic for economists and social workers alike, as it involves many different principles. Microlending involves very small...
A bar review course is a series of preliminary examinations aimed at helping a law school student determine their range of abilities, skills and knowledge and their chances of passing their bar examination - which ends up providing them with their license for operating as an attorney.
Neil Armstrong launches anger at Obama's NASA cuts. One of the first men to walk on the moon has reacted strongly and critically to Obama's plans to decrease funding of NASA's space exploration programs. Armstrong typically shies from the spotlight since his famous moon walk 41 years ago but...
The first nationally available insurance coverage for medical marijuana is now available. Statewide Insurance Services, an insurance company from Rancho Cordova, will now offer coverage in the United States. This coverage is available in the 14 states that allow medical marijuana use and also in...
Soda ash is the common name for sodium carbonate (with the chemical formula of Na2CO3). It is actually an acidic substance, with the physical properties of a crystallized heptahydrate. Soda ash can, however, be broken down into a monohydrate—like when it is in white, powdery form. Soda ash is made...
Born to Elias and Flora Disney on 5 December 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, Walter Elias Disney was a film director, engineer, animator and entrepreneur. His many films, animated character Mickey Mouse and innovative theme parks made him famous. As a child, his family lived in various cities. In...
Danica Patrick wrecked her car on lap 67 at the Daytona 500. The race car driver who is better known for her sexualized GoDaddy commercials, wrecked her car and got knocked out of the race. The Daytona 500 was Danica Patrick's NASCAR Nationwide Series debut. Thankfully Patrick was not injured...
Nitrogen is a chemical element that is crucial in sustaining the Earth’s atmosphere and all life. In fact, about 80% of the atmosphere is made of nitrogen. It plays, literally, such a big part in life that scientists say that it is the seventh most abundant chemical in the universe....
It is interesting to look back at the various ways that technology has been advertised to consumers over the past several decades. It is particularly interesting to look back at these advertisements when the featured products have been made obsolete. From the BetaMax to the HD DVD the following...
