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The Top 5 Minneapolis, Minnesota Spas

I love living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is bursting with life and vitality, and there is a new surprise on every corner. But sometimes the sheer size of the city is enough to stress me out. Add to that to the daily stresses of city life and it is no wonder that I often ...

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Five Must-See U.S. Aviation Museums

Ever since the Wright brothers first took flight, Americans have been fascinated with the airplane. Aviation has evolved over the course of the past century and numerous conflicts, a rich history of craft that have lifted mankind from a few feet off the ground all the way to the Moon. Nearly every state in the ...

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Jackie Chan: The Myth DVD Review

I was so pleased to see this movie! As a longtime Jackie Chan fan I have waited for him to arrive at a point at which he would stop trying to play young men and step gracefully into his maturity. In his autobiography, I Am Jackie Chan: My Life In Action, he said that he ...

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Concepts in Probability Theory: Mathematical Expectation

The idea of expectation is crucial to probability theory and its applications. As one who has successfully passed actuarial Exam P on Probability, I would like to educate the general public about this interesting and useful mathematical concept. The idea of expectation relies on some set of possible outcomes, each of which has a known ...

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A Brief History of Italian Cuisine

Italian cuisine is arguably the most popular cuisine in America today, and its popularity keeps on growing. Without resorting to a lot of dry statistics to back up this statement, let’s just take a peek at the Yellow Pages. While you might find a great number of restaurants featuring French, Chinese, Greek, Mexican, Japanese, German, ...

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How to Build a Homemade Gingerbread House

Okay, so it’s August and you’re busy getting the kids ready to go back to school. You’re probably also trying to stay cool. Christmas isn’t anywhere in your mind. But it should be. It’s right around the corner. December will be here before we know it! So, while you’re lying around the pool drinking iced ...

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Top 10 Gifts for Co-Workers

So have you decided what to get your fellow co-workers who truly deserve a great gift? Here you will find my top 10 suggestions for the awesome co-worker. No matter the person or type of character they are you are bound to find something in here that suits them. Top 10 Gifts for Co-Workers: # ...

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Parents: How to Communicate with Children

Children don’t hear the same way adults do. Case in point: I asked my three-year-old daughter to get me a clothespin. She came back and proudly handed me a ‘closed pen’. When I told her that’s not what I wanted, she burst into tears and said, “But Mommy! It’s closed, see?” That incident made me ...

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Fancy Nancy Tea Party Ideas

Fancy Nancy is a character created by author Jane O’Conner. Prepare a Fancy Nancy tea party for the little girl in your life who, like Nancy, loves all things fancy; glitter, lace and important-sounding words. A tea party can include all your child’s friends, a single friend, grandma or dressed-up dolls. Fancy Nancy Tea Party ...