The importance of social media influence on children and teenagers can hardly be overestimated. Firstly, because any strong effect applied during these formative years of personal development is bound to have long-lasting ramifications, probably affecting the individual’s entire life. Secondly, because it is this particular age demographic that is the… Read More →
Tornadoes are one of the most picturesque and unusual weather phenomena in existence; however, people are generally interested in them not because of their peculiar shapes and behaviors, but due to the extreme destruction often caused by these violently rotating columns of air. In the year 2015 alone there were… Read More →
For a long time both parents and would-be students have been complaining about the inhumanity and unfairness of college admission process. It is too much, they say. Colleges are too concentrated on results and personal achievement and don’t pay nearly enough attention to kindness, good citizenship and authenticity of each… Read More →
Hospitality has a great significance in human history. While present-day people usually treat it as a mere act of kindness towards guests, it was an unwritten law in the ancient times. For example, the grave importance of hospitality was a subject of a series of Greek myths and legends, and… Read More →
Humans are sophisticated and evolved animals who have modified the natural environment to make it suitable for living. While human dependency on nature has been decreased over the process of evolution, people still demonstrate many forms of nature connectedness. This includes emotional attachment to nature, perception of themselves as a… Read More →
Creativity is regarded as a well-desired and important feature of a student, employee, and of any successful person. It stands for the ability to seek and find non-regular solutions to different problems. Creativity allows people better adjust to the ever-changing environment and, on a global scale, initiate progress. However, despite… Read More →
Kari Martinsen’s name is not very well known in the United States. At the same time, in her native Norway and in Scandinavian countries in general she is considered one of the most important experts on clinical nursing and the theory of care. Her works, opinions and views have played… Read More →
Is inspiration necessary in a creative line of work, or is it just an invention of self-important artists who try to picture their activity as something mysterious and different from any other vocation? These two extreme opinions and any number of intermediate ones have their supporters and antagonists; reality, as… Read More →
People’s attitude towards legalization of marijuana has faced a dramatic shift over the past 54 years. From just 12% of the US population in favor of making the drug legal in 1969, the percentage of supporters rose to 53% in 2013, while the opponents decreased almost twice in their numbers,… Read More →
In 1923, Benito Mussolini said that the axis of the world’s history ran through Berlin. Mussolini’s words were based on a practical interest towards Germany; he wanted to use it as an ally against Yugoslavia and France in the territorial conflict. However, the name “Axis” was officially used to signify… Read More →
