Dorothea Dix might be considered by some to be one of America’s uncanonized saints. Like many legendary saints of ages past, Dorothea was born in a small, rather remote town. Really just a dot on the map, Hampden, Maine turned out to be too small to use up the considerable energy and compassion of Dorothea ...
Exam P on Probability, offered by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries, is the gateway to the actuarial profession. Those who pass the exam can obtain entry-level jobs as actuaries, with salaries ranging from about $44,000 to about $58,000 per year. After some rigorous studying, I recently passed this examination with a ...
Face it, everyone wants six pack abs. There is nothing more visible then six pack abs on the beach. Women with tight bellies and men with chiseled abs. Everyone wants them, not many have them. This past New Years, after consuming too much food at the party, I made a resolution. I wanted to build ...
Many people worry about high blood pressure. They take medication, change their diet, exercise, all because their blood pressure is too high. But how many people think about having low blood pressure? A normal blood pressure, as everyone learns in school health class now, is 120/80 and varies close to those numbers. For someone to ...
It is common for individuals to see a womens heart attack and the symptoms associated with it as a panic or anxiety attack. The stress symptoms are so close to a womens heart attack it is scary. It might be a good idea to become more familiar with them. Because of the shortness of breath ...
Taking Spanish classes in Chicago, Illinois are a great way to increase your earning potential. Spanish classes in Chicago can broaden your career options. Learning to speak Spanish has many different benefits in the work place. Take advantage of Spanish classes available in Chicago to rise to the top in your career path. There are ...
Many children play the game and sometimes they don’t even know that they are playing a version of it. Surprisingly, there have been some children raised in the United States among peers that have never heard of the game Simon Says. Since some people have no idea what Simon Says is, it is a ...
Could medicine currently used to treat high blood pressure protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia? Even though this sounds impossible, researchers think it’s possible, and very likely, probable, according to a recent press release. Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center ...
Known as one of the pioneers of rap/hip hop, lyrical artist Guru set out to dominate the charts by providing rap fans with something new to remember from each album released. His idea of music was to influence crowds worldwide by liberating themselves from the chains of mental slavery; each album encouraging cleaning up the ...
In the 1930s, the 1940s, and the 1950s, there were pin-up girls. They were the girls all men wanted and all girls wanted to be. Bettie Page perhaps is the most popular pin- up girl. Her short bangs making her famous. Now they are known as the “Bettie bang.” These retro hairstyles are kept alive ...
