February 16, 2014 Physical Science
Is it a comet or an asteroid? For scientists using the Hubble Telescope, it is described only as a “weird and freakish” object with six tails that was later identified as Asteroid P/2013 P5 with six dust trails that are…
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What is the difference between pollination and germination? They are two totally different processes that are both essential to plant production. Let’s define each term first. Pollination is the culmination of the act of pollinating. Thefreedictionairy.com defines pollination as “The…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
It can be really embarrassing when something sets you crying in public. One minute you are feeling fine, the next the tears are overflowing. What gets us is so personal. I found myself in tears at the overture of The…
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February 16, 2014 Physical Science
The reflection of the sun’s rays on Earth’s surface is what viewers see as the phases. A full moon occurs approximately every 28 days. The moon has several phases. The phases cause the tides. Many think that the phases affect people’s moods….
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Brontophobia means fear (phobia) of thunder (bronto). When people talk about fear it can mean anything from a relatively mild state of discomfort to a situation bordering on, or including, outright panic. When there is no obvious threat to the…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Golden light glows from the lamps and illuminates the talking faces of my relatives. We’re all packed into the dining room with the aroma of apple cider drifting through the house. It’s Christmas Eve at my mother’s house. Thanks to…
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February 16, 2014 Physical Science
Compounds and mixtures are two scientific terms that mean two different things but yet there is confusion between the two terms. Every physical object occupies space and it has weight, or are made of matter. Matter is any object that…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
“People talk about “finding” their lives, in reality your life is not something you find it’s something you create” (David Phillips). This is exactly what the goals are for both Humanistic/Person-Centered theory and the Jungian Psychoanalytical theory. The Humanistic/Person-Centered Therapy…
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February 16, 2014 Social Science
Projection is the way the psyche interacts and distinguishes itself from the outside world. That is to say: it’s how we get to know ourselves. A perfectly normal system. The problem with projection is when we obtusely stick at it….
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February 16, 2014 Earth Science
Rocks remember. This is a favorite maxim of geologists and planetary scientists. Essentially this means that the composition of a rock yields important clues about its origin. In geologic terms, a rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals….
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