Black currants -- once nearly eradicated in the U.S. out of fear they harboured a threat to the lumber industry -- are making a comeback. Popular in Europe and Asia, the small black berries are high ...

Like sports tournaments, video game tournaments can be organised using a number of structures. Each tournament structure has its own inherent strengths and weaknesses. Ladder tournaments often are ...

Since the advent of the mobile phone, landlines find themselves in a battle to stay relevant and necessary. Once a technological revolution, today there isn't much a landline can do that a cell phone ...

Many college students and teens fresh out of high school rushed to the altar to declare their eternal love after the end of World War ll. Marriage was a high priority in the 1950s, especially for ...

Car treasure hunts---where families and friends work through a series of clues to reach a destination or cross a finish line---require careful planning to be successful. A little forethought can make ...

Single-camera production has been used as early as the 1960s. But the technique has become popularised recently by shows like "30 Rock," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Weeds." The main ...

The human body is an exquisite machine, partly because it maintains functionality in a variety of environments. Humans can thrive in conditions ranging from the arctic to the equator, and with a ...

Finding out the laws relating to piercings in the UK is important if you’re considering getting one. Piercings are generally safe, so there is very little restriction placed on them by national law, ...

StrongSeal, created by Cetco, is made of recycled tire rubber, which is better for the environment than Tyvek because it keeps tires out of landfills and limits petroleum extraction. It is also ...

While the idea of putting make-up on a dead body certainly won't appeal to all people, cosmetologists in the profession describe it as a rewarding, creative career that gives them a chance to help ...

When a study's population of interest is massive, the standard sampling procedure -- random sampling -- becomes unfeasible. In such a case, researchers must use other forms of sampling. One such form ...

Statistics presents information in a useful manner that is easily understood by people. It's difficult for some a person to comprehend numbers such as 2,000 out of 6,000, but if you told him 1 out of ...