Category: Contributing

Where did hippies originate from? As might be guessed, the word hippie is derived from the word hip, which conveys being up-to-date and fashionable. This meaning of hip is thought to have originated with African Americans during the Jive Era of the 1930s and ’40s. What does it mean to be called a hippie? : […]

Do midwives have to do C sections? Some women choose to have a caesarean for non-medical reasons. If you ask your midwife or doctor for a caesarean when there are not medical reasons, they’ll explain the overall benefits and risks of a caesarean to you and your baby compared with a vaginal birth. Is 40 […]

Why is it important to have a dad? Fathers and Emotional Development Fathers, like mothers, are pillars in the development of a child’s emotional well-being. They also look to their fathers to provide a feeling of security, both physical and emotional. Children want to make their fathers proud, and an involved father promotes inner growth […]

How many drugs are there in the world? Drug Statistics Total Number of Small Molecule Drugs 11875 Total Number of Experimental Drugs 6643 Total Number of Illicit Drugs 205 Total Number of Withdrawn Drugs 265 Total Number of Drugs 14460 Is tea a psychoactive drug? Tea and Coffee Provide a Different Buzz The other day, […]

What should parents wear to college visit? For parents, I’d really try to avoid wearing a suit. I know this can be tempting, but think business casual, or even a cross between casual and business casual. If you wear a suit, you will stand out. In general, you want to avoid standing out and you […]

How much does a 2017 Mercedes S550 cost? The 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans carry a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) ranging from $97,500 for a 2017 S550 sedan to nearly $228,000 for the AMG S65 sedan. Coupes start at $122,500 for the 2017 S550 4Matic, and range up to nearly $235,000 for the AMG S65 […]

What is a low entropy system? Thus high entropy means that the data are spread out as much as possible while low entropy means that the data are nearly all concentrated on one value. If the entropy is low, therefore, we have high information content and are most likely to come up with a strong […]

How is IgG4 test done? Blood tests. You will be tested for elevated levels of an immunoglobulin called IgG4, produced by your immune system. People with type 1 AIP , but usually not with type 2 AIP , will have highly elevated blood levels of IgG4. However a positive test doesn’t necessarily mean that you […]

What did the ending of the lobster mean? David and the Woman may initially get together because they’re both short-sighted and brought up to think that makes them “compatible,” but they remain together, even under the Loners’ prohibition, because they truly feel a connection to each other. That’s what makes the ending so heartbreaking. Did […]

Where does the chemical transmission of an action potential occur? synapse Neurons communicate with each other via electrical events called ‘action potentials’ and chemical neurotransmitters. At the junction between two neurons (synapse), an action potential causes neuron A to release a chemical neurotransmitter. Is action potential chemical or electrical? Action potentials are electrical signals carried […]