June 19, 2006

Constructive And Destructive Catharsis: The Humanistic Approach To Dealing With Death

By Anthony Galindez

There is no easy way around dealing with death. From the paralyzing fear and unknown moment of every man’s impending death, to the thoughts of slow process of sickness and dying itself, to the anxieties of future grieving over a lost beloved, all these disorienting thoughts find their way into the human consciousness at some point in a person’s life and occupy a relatively large amount of time being tossed around.


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Can Vegetables Stop Artery Hardening?

According to a new study, a diet rich in green and yellow vegetables can reduce the risk of heart disease. Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine conducted the study using mice that had been bred to develop atherosclerosis. Half of the mice were fed a regular diet, while the other half were given a mixture of freeze-dried vegetables. After 16 weeks, the vegetable-eating mice had 38% less build-up of fatty deposits in their arteries.

Saying “I Do” To Wedding Etiquette

By Pepper Montero

As a wedding consultant, I am asked questions about etiquette more than any other topic. Brides generally fit into two categories when it comes to etiquette: those who want to plan knowing that their actions will be socially acceptable to avoid any embarrassment, and those who aren’t concerned about etiquette because “it’s my wedding and I’ll do what I want, thank you very much.”


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nutriment

DEFINITION: (noun) A source of nourishment; food. SYNONYMS: sustenance, victuals, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutrition. USAGE: The animals' habitat was destroyed in the storm, and they wandered the ravaged plains searching for nutriment.

Jose Rizal

Rizal was a Philippine nationalist, author, poet, and physician. His novels, Noli me tangere and El Filibusterismo, railed against Spanish administration and the religious orders in the Philippines. He was arrested on his way to Cuba in 1896, given a farcical trial, and executed as an instigator of insurrection and a founder of secret revolutionary societies. His martyrdom incited a rebellion against Spanish rule. Rizal studied medicine in Madrid under what unusual circumstances?

First Baseball Game Played with Modern Rules

The foundations of modern baseball were laid with the 1845 formulation of the "Knickerbocker Rules," which formalized the game. According to these rules, a runner could not be sent out of play by getting hit with a thrown ball; instead, the new rules required fielders to tag or force the runner, as is done today. It is widely thought that the first competitive game under the new rules was played by the Knickerbockers at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ. Who designed the first baseball diamond?

The Animated Cartoon

An animated cartoon is a moving picture generated by photographing a series of drawings, objects, or computer graphics frame-by frame, and recording very slight, continuous changes in the images that then simulate motion. The first examples of attempts to capture motion in a drawing can be seen in Paleolithic cave paintings, where animals are depicted with multiple, superimposed sets of legs. How did the advent of film technology affect the field of cartoon animation?