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What Do You Think Stress is and is There a Way to Cope with it?

It is quite surprising how narrow the definition of Stress can be. According to the Oxford English Dictionary: "Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances." Another simpler defin... Read >
Author: Paul Latter

History Of A Suit

The phrase "tailor" first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary towards the end of the 13th century. At this point in time, tailoring wouldn't have taken the shape it does today however the principles of modifying and adapting cloths to fit were ident... Read >
Author: Tracy Robertson

The origin of the English Language

The English Language originated from West Germany and came about in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England in around the 5th century. It then spread north into what is now known as south-east Scotland and medieval Northumbria. The word English is derived ... Read >
Author: Awebuser

A Fashion History of the Bra

The bra hasn't been around for as long as you might think it has. In fact, it only became widely popular around the start of the twentieth century after seeing some use towards the end of the previous one, though it has since proven incredibly popular ... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell

What It Takes To Become a Successful Freelance Article Writer?

Oxford English Dictionary defines "Freelance" as a "person selling services to various employers". He is a person who is self-employed, and not under a long-term commitment to a particular employer as an employee. Hence freelance writer is someone who wor... Read >
Author: AurumWriters

What Are The Most Common Words In The English Language?

Although there have been many studies undertaken analysing the most commonly used words in the English language and producing lists ordering words by their supposed frequency, none of these lists can be truly definitive. This is because it would be imposs... Read >
Author: mb011085

A Short History of Desserts

Sweet desserts have existed since the beginning of mankind. It is now enjoyed by people throughout the world in variety of flavors. In the past, only the affluent society folk could afford it while the ordinary people could only enjoy it on special occasi... Read >
Author: Tauqeer Ul Hassan

A Short History of Laffy Taffy

Laffy Taffy is one of America's most popular brands available in variety of fruit flavors and loved by children. It is a modern form of toffee and is chewable. Depending on the needs of the market, Laffy Taffy is packaged in a variety of formats. Individu... Read >
Author: Tauqeer Ul Hassan

Classical Music – An Insider's Guide

The use of the phrase 'classical music' did not appear until the early 19th century, its earliest reference recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836. There are many styles of music that exist within the classical music; these include s... Read >
Author: Callum ASterman

Sheds of all types

A simple two syllable word ‘shed' is one that encompasses a range of meanings that one can only begin to imagine. It can mean anything, right from a small garden shed to a large industrial shed and from a rickety wooden shack to a state of the art metal... Read >
Author: Andrew Troatt

The Need For Aerobics

Aerobics had been a worldwide phenomenon since the 80s, and most of the world knows about it. For the uninitiated, Dr. Kenneth Cooper (its developer) submitted the official definition to the Oxford English Dictionary. Accordingly, aerobics is defined a... Read >
Author: Caksut

5 Things That Changed Business in the 2000’s

The aught years have been a strange, exciting, and scary time for many businesses. In the 2000's business experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The last ten years have brought scandals (Madoff, Enron), booms and busts (dot coms, housing... Read >
Author: STHoey

Inventing Words

Okay, a couple of things need to be said before I get down to business. First, it is important to me that I try to practice what I preach as much as possible. This is not always the case and for that I am at times unhappy with myself. With that in mind, I... Read >
Author: Francesco Pratt

Some of the World's Famous People with Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia by definition is a mental disorder that is exemplified by abnormal expressions and perceptions of reality. Auditory hallucinations, odd delusions and a lack of organization in thoughts and speech, describes this disorder. Neurobiology, genet... Read >
Author: steve magill

Cure Your Debt Addiction Now!

It's a well know fact that millions of Americans are close to ten thousand dollars in debt, and whilst I was pondering why, I came across an article about California and how much it owes, and I was truly taken aback! I knew of course that California wa... Read >
Author: Michael Redbourn

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