Language and Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language and languages. It covers their nature, the function of the human mind in the formation of their words and their meanings, and their reception and resultant effects on the listener. Until now, the definitive origin of the language has been elusive, although various theories exist, all of which point to its earlier use. […]

My father’s funeral in Arlington

After our limo passed through the gates of Arlington Cemetery, I looked to the left and saw two parents visiting their son or daughter. They sat on lawn chairs in front of a grave. It wasn’t the “missing man” formation of planes that flew over my head that made me cry. It wasn’t the horse-drawn coffin that disappeared against the […]

Why the CAHSEE is bad for public education

After heated statewide debate, the California Department of Education (CDE) has implemented the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as a graduation requirement for all public high school students. The law first went into effect with the graduating class of 2006 and has been used as a strict graduation requirement for all classes ever since. While there are many different […]

Krups Food Processors Review

Today’s modern woman, like man, has almost no time to spend preparing food, as she is always on the go. Everyone wants everything ready as soon as possible, which is why many people prefer to have instant gratification by going out to dinner instead of spending what could be hours chopping, slicing, dicing and mixing ingredients before even starting the […]

Apple’s hostility towards Adobe products: the impact on websites

As a web designer/developer, search engine optimization specialist, and website manager and supervisor for my clients, I’ve tracked many of the websites I’ve created with Google Analytics, an enormously useful tool for monitoring sources, interests, and visitor preferences. Every day after checking my email, I spend a generous part of my morning analyzing their reports which include how many visitors […]

The Dream Act – Immigration Law Reform in 2010?

One of the many changes that President Obama has promised the United States is immigration reform. Many ideas have been discussed. One of them is the DREAM Act, sponsored by Senator Lugar from Indiana and Senator Durbin from Illinois, among others. The basic idea is to allow certain illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young […]

Can I study my culture?

In the world of anthropology, there is a major focus on many amazing anthropologists such as Max Weber, Lewis Henry Morgan, Margaret Mead, and one many consider to be the father of anthropology, Franz Boas. Acting as a guide, his contributions have laid the foundation for numerous ideologies, theories, and studies of human culture. For example, one of the most […]

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