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- Who Uses Stock Photography
Photography is one of the most prominent means of interpreting and disseminating information. The stock photography industry has responded to this demand, and even at this moment thousands of images are being bought for publication. Who are these clients?
Date of Article: 04Dec2007
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Land That Job: Part One, The Resume
If you have decided that working in a call center is the right career path for you, you should realize that you are not alone. The U.S. Department of Labor reported in 2006 that more than 385,000 workers across America find employment in call centers. How can you stand out from the crowd and secure the job of your choosing?
Date of Article: 23Oct2007
Category: Business - General
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- Angels, Spirits or Ghosts
Angels, spirits, and ghosts each serve their own purposes, but one thing they all have in common is they remind us of our own mortality and keep our eyes heavenward.
Date of Article: 30Jul2007
Category: Religion & Faith
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- Sailing Safety
Sailing, like most activities, does have some possible dangers. Knowledge, preparation and care, can help prevent most serious problems. Consider the following ideas when preparing for your sailing adventure.
Date of Article: 26Jul2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Ideas for Using Photographs in Crafts
There are many unique ways to use photographs in crafts that allow for personality, expression and interests to be displayed not only in the home or office, but any where you go. Use these ideas to expand your own use of photographs in crafting and gift ideas.
Date of Article: 15May2007
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Protecting and Storing Photographs So Your Memories Last
Photographs record our daily lives and special events. Seeing a picture often brings back memories, as well as feelings, thoughts and emotions. When our most special moments are recorded they become treasured family keepsakes. These keepsakes need to be well protected in order to survive the test of time and be able to be enjoyed for the next generations.
Date of Article: 08May2007
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Faith and Culture Combine
Stroll into the small farming community of Shipshewana, Indiana and be surrounded by a culture rarely found anywhere. The town of around 536 people hosts about 500,000 visitors each year. What is the big attraction? This area of Northern Indiana is home to many of the Amish faith. Tourism has been encouraged by residents of Shipshewana, attracting people come from far and wide to experience the simple, beautiful life led by the Amish.
Date of Article: 24Apr2007
Category: Religion & Faith
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- Golf is Good for Your Health
Lucky for the golf lover, golfing is not only recreational, but also a great healthy activity. A key to success in using golfing to reduce stress is to get all the exercise out of it that you can. If a person walks the golf course they walk 4-5 miles.
Date of Article: 15Apr2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Holistic Meditation
We are told that meditation is natural, that when someone sleeps they go into a meditative state. To fully understand the purpose and functioning of meditation one has to observe the human as both a physical and spiritual or psychological being. From the dawn of time, meditation has been a vital part of self transformation and holistic health.
Date of Article: 03Apr2007
Category: Religion & Faith
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- Meditation
Yoga meditation guidance was described thousands of years ago by ancient and mystical sages. Since civilized societies began to emerge, meditation has evolved into a structured practice. Although there is not a lot of recorded information dealing with the history of meditation, its roots can be traced back to ancient times.
Date of Article: 27Mar2007
Category: Religion & Faith
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- The Dangers of Snorkeling
Snorkeling can be enjoyed by the entire family. Preparing before hand can make it a positive experience for everyone and very safe. Being aware of the potential dangers and learning how to prevent them is the key to a successful trip.
Date of Article: 20Mar2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- The Benefits of Lacrosse for Children
If your child is interested in playing lacrosse, these are only a few benefits they will experience. With the popularity of this sport growing more each year, and with leagues and teams set up all over the country, it is a past-time that can continue on throughout their life.
Date of Article: 18Mar2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- What is a Cross Bow?
A crossbow is an ancient weapon, composed of a bow mounted on a stock that launches projectiles, known as bolts. A mechanism in the stock allows the bow to be in its fully-drawn position at all times. The crossbow is fully-drawn until it is shot by releasing a trigger. These dangerous weapons are known for their role in Asian and European warfare. Today however, crossbows are mainly used for target shooting and sport hunting.
Date of Article: 08Jan2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- What is Snuba?
Snuba is a portmanteau word, combing the words scuba and snorkel. Snuba divers wear similar equipment to that of scuba divers: fins, mask, and a bodysuit. However, the air tank commonly worn on scuba divers back, is attached to a specially designed raft floating on the surface of the water. The air that the snuba divers breath travels through a twenty foot hose, only allowing the diver to travel to a maximum depth of twenty feet.
Date of Article: 01Jan2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Jenny Greenteeth
If your path takes you near a riverbed or across a stream, you’d best look out for Jenny Greenteeth. A water witch of greenish tinge with frog-like, yellow eyes as big as two lamps, Jenny dwells beneath the river’s surface, darting like a fish across the muddy bottoms, and feeding upon the misfortunate who stumble and drown in her waters.
Date of Article: 05Dec2006
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- The History of Snowboarding
Over all, snowboarding has been a very fast growing sport. But it did have a rocky beginning. The history of snowboarding, however, tells the story of how the sport was evolved from a completely different human need.
Date of Article: 27Nov2006
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Work at Home, a Call Center Option
Faced with falling customer satisfaction rates and rising costs, companies in recent years have been searching for solutions.However, a new alternative is visible on the horizon, which may be even more promising than outsourcing. This is the home-based agent model.
Date of Article: 20Nov2006
Category: Business - General
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- Acoustic Shock
When you think of hazardous careers, firefighters, police officers, and coal miners doubtless top the list. Rarely would call center representative enter your mind. But in recent years studies in the UK and Australia are analyzing a syndrome affecting a significant number of call center operators.
Date of Article: 14Nov2006
Category: Business - General
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- Feng Shui and Chi
Feng Shui is an ancient discipline which shifts the chi (life force energy) in your home to improve your life.
Date of Article: 06Nov2006
Category: Home & Family
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- The Symbolism of Holiday Decor
With all the holiday hustle driving us from one party to the next, and one store to another, it’s hard not to take for granted the symbols and traditions passed down hundreds of years that collectively have become Christmas.
Date of Article: 26Oct2006
Category: Home & Family
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- Goblins
Deep in a crevice in the rocky mountains that now border France and Spain, a swarthy, ugly race of fairies came into being. Undetected at first, the diminutive creatures spread throughout Europe, dwelling in the mossy cracks of rocks and tree roots. Finding humans, they ventured into villages. Hiding away on boats, they made their way to England. As people began to spot them, their reputation grew.
Date of Article: 17Oct2006
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- How to Attract Fairies
I often go out to the countryside to visit my mother. Her home is like a magnet; it draws you in from the street. Even the cares of the world, which have been weighing down your shoulders, seem to melt away into the earth along the pathway like rainwater. I am not the only one drawn to mother’s house. Several years ago mother came upon an old, out-of-print fairy book at a library book sale.
Date of Article: 10Oct2006
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Security on Campus
It may surprise you to know that college and university campuses are scenes to more than just socializing and learning. All too often, they can also be the scenes of a crime. Awareness of this problem has grown dramatically over the last twenty years, and many institutions are taking appropriate measures to protect their students from malice.
Date of Article: 01Oct2006
Category: Reference & Education
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- Do You Believe in Fairies? Evidence from Cottingley Beck
Frances Griffiths and her cousin Elsie Wright had been teased about their stories of playing with fairies, but in 1917 all this changed. In the Cottingley Beck, close to their home, the Yorkshire schoolgirls produced two of the oddest pictures anyone had ever seen.
Date of Article: 26Sep2006
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Enchanting Elementals
Before scientists conceived of the periodic table, with its 116 elements, scientists taught that the earth and everything therein was made of four basic elements: water, air, fire and earth. Paracelsus, a fifteenth century alchemist, took the idea one step further, theorizing that each element was composed of nature spirits called elementals.
Date of Article: 18Sep2006
Category: Religion & Faith
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- Don't go near the water: The Tale of Jenny Greenteeth
If your path takes you near a riverbed or across a stream, you’d best look out for Jenny Greenteeth. A water witch of greenish tinge with frog-like, yellow eyes as big as two lamps, Jenny dwells beneath the river’s surface, darting like a fish across the muddy bottoms, and feeding upon the misfortunate who stumble and drown in her waters.
Date of Article: 13Sep2006
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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- Feng Shui Improves Life
Business people as well as common folks throughout the world improve all aspects of their lives using Feng Shui. Although the exact origins of feng shui are debatable, it is thought to have originated in China about five thousand years ago. According to Feng Shui cultural and social issues are influenced by natural, metaphysical and cosmological factors.
Date of Article: 05Sep2006
Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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- Understanding Reiki
The story of Reiki, have been shrouded by myth and fable for decades. Much research has been undertaken to discern the true roots of the beautiful Reiki tradition. Reiki is an ever evolving, flexible and creative form of growth, relaxation and development. Practicing Reiki helps create harmony in the body, giving a deep sense of peace and relaxation.
Date of Article: 28Aug2006
Category: Health & Fitness
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- What are Compound Bows?
Undoubtedly one of the biggest advances in the last two decades has been the development of the compound bow. The Compound bow is the latest major development in the search for power and accuracy.
Date of Article: 21Aug2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Horses; Hunters and Jumpers
Within the discipline of show jumping there are two distinct subdisciplines: hunters and jumpers. On a jumping course, it is up to the rider to cue the horse when it reaches the best take-off point. Connecting your horse from the hind legs, through the back to the bit will prevent most of resistance problems that horses have with jumping.
Date of Article: 14Aug2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Yoga Postures and Yoga Asanas
Many yoga styles have been derived from classical yoga, and are designed to suit various preferences. Most of the different yoga positions practiced fall into one of two categories: meditative or therapeutic. There are literally hundreds of yoga basic positions or yoga asanas. All of the yoga positions are designed to provide benefits for both the mind and the body.
Date of Article: 07Aug2006
Category: Health & Fitness
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- Taking Great Photos Underwater
The Nikonos, manufactured by Nikon, was the first true underwater camera and to this day remains the industry standard. Nikon has discontinued their first-rate Nikonos line of underwater cameras and lenses, although you may still find the Nikonos on the used market or eBay.
Date of Article: 01Aug2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Kayak Racing Tips - Take the Lead
Kayak racing has become an increasingly more popular sport. If you are interested in venturing in the sport of kayak racing use the tips to pull ahead.
Date of Article: 25Jul2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Dressage Competitions and Riding
At the lowest levels, dressage tests are very simple, with the emphasis on basic training. At its basic level, if you make your horse move forward, or stop, you have performed dressage movements.
Date of Article: 24Jul2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- The Evolution of Archery
The equipment used in archery has improved significantly since medieval times. While primitive bows were not very accurate, today's bows can accurately launch arrows at speeds over 148 miles (240 kilometers) per hour. Today's bows are a combination of wood, fiberglass, lightweight metals, and high-technology materials. Historically from early childhood children were provided with bows according to their height and are taught to shoot.
Date of Article: 20Jul2006
Category: Health & Fitness
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- Tips for Staying Safe While Kayaking
While kayaking is an enjoyable sport, it can also be dangerous. Be sure that you are prepared and practice safe kayaking.
Date of Article: 10Jul2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Tips for Snorkeling
Snorkeling is a great way to introduce yourself to the ocean. But like any sport/activity, it is important to be aware of basic safety rules to ensure that your snorkeling experience is enjoyable.
Date of Article: 12Jun2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Horses and Their Regions
Horses thrived and survived in various regions and climates. Each area developed distinct breeds with qualities that were vital to the people of that region. In many ways, horses changed the lives of the people they served.
Date of Article: 06Jun2006
Category: Reference & Education
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- Different Types of Archery Competitions
The sport, of archery is considered one of the oldest traditions. The earliest people known to have used the bow and arrow were the ancient Egyptians, who adopted the weapon at least 5000 years ago. The Egyptians used bows and arrows for hunting and warfare. Ancient Egyptian arrows, have been recovered in large numbers.
Date of Article: 30May2006
Category: Health & Fitness
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- The Evolution of Golf
The game of golf began its destiny in time towards becoming popular around the world. In 1744 the rules of Golf were put into writing for the first time ever. At this point in history, the first thirteen laws of golf were drawn up for an annual competition. The first documented record makes references to modern golf. It was during the mid to late 1800's that the game of golf really became world renowned.
Date of Article: 23May2006
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Basics of Horse Care
Horses are amazingly beautiful and sensitive creatures. Horses require not only understanding and patience to have a horse as a pet, it also requires a whole lot of care.
Date of Article: 16May2006
Category: Home & Family
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