Diaspora Literature involves an idea of a homeland, a place from where the displacement occurs and narratives of harsh journeys undertaken on account of economic compulsions. Basically Diaspora is a minority community living in exile. The Oxford English Dictionary 1989 Edition (second) traces the etymology of the word ‘Diaspora’ back to its Greek root and…
You will be surprised by how many women will positively respond to sweet romantic pick up lines. There is a false myth out there that most women do not appreciate sweetness and romance and rather go for “bad boy” types who treat them bad. Yes they are some women that are into those types of…
A diplexer, which is a form of duplexer, is a three-port frequency-dependent device used either for transmitting or receiving purposes. It can take different frequency bands and multiplex and de-multiplex two ports and put them onto one port on a single coaxial cable. Or a diplexer can route signals based on frequency that have a…
The bonded promissory note pays your debts and creates debt for you under U.C.C. and other Federal Law. You already know that your mortgage promissory note and mortgage contract got you into debt when you purchased your home or commercial property, so we will concentrate on the secrets of the bonded promissory note to get…
Today, most Defensive Coordinators will tell you that they are a spill team. That means that they want to keep the ball going sideline to sideline, and prevent it from cutting up the field. Every defense uses the principle of a “Contain player” as well. The contain player is the player who stops the spill.…
When we defined the Greeks in a previous article, it included a discussion of the price sensitivity of the option premium as it relates to the underlying equity, time and other factors. One of the rules was that (all other factors being equal) an increase in share volatility will increase an option premium. An equity…
To “engineer” profit into a bid proposal requires an intimate knowledge of all related project costs. Estimating materials is pretty cut and dried. Labor, on the other hand, is a more tricky proposition. That estimate depends on a lot of subjective factors such as level of expertise, reliability and ability of the job-site employees, the…
Investment properties in Australia are a hot commodity; not only can you increase your real estate investment portfolio, you can also use your investment property to garner additional income for your family. One of the ways to accumulate an investment property is to buy or build a duplex or other dual-occupancy property. A dual-occupancy residence…
You probably know that calcium and vitamin D are needed to build strong bones. But what you may not know is that there are certain foods in your diet that can actually reduce bone density, increasing your risk for osteoporosis. For even stronger bones, avoid these everyday calcium destroyers. Caffeine Caffeine leaches calcium from your…
The parathyroid hormone is not without a counterpart to regulate its effects on the body. Although parathyroid hormone is mainly secreted in response to low calcium and phosphate levels, the body maintains another mechanism to decrease the levels of calcium should it rise beyond normal levels. What is the Parathyroid Counterpart? Calcitonin is a peptide hormone…
Have you ever heard about someone going commando? It is general knowledge if you do, but if you don’t; going commando is nothing to do with soldiers rather, it is when people prefer to walk without their underwear. The style has gained a lot of momentum in the last few years but it came to…
Melrose subdivision in Pickerington Ohio was started in 1990 and upscale homes were built there until 1998. The neighborhood is located in the SE corner of Refugee Rd and Hill Rd N. Melrose also backs on the south side to the Pickerington Youth Athletic Association PYAA. Melrose is situated with two entrances and near all…
Landscaping an irregular shaped lot can be frustrating to most people, but it does not have to be. The uniqueness of it is what makes it stand out providing many more design options. As in any project, you need to consider what type of landscape you are looking for. The possibilities range from low maintenance…
Bayahibe was a mostly undiscovered gem on the south coast of the Dominican Republic until the late 1990’s. A few independent travelers knew about it before then but the more resort oriented traveler had never ever heard of it. Bayahibe is becoming increasingly more touristy but there is still a striking contrast between Bayahibe and…
One of the most important baseball tips on hitting is that you must learn how to recognize a curve ball as quickly as possible. Recognizing a curve ball quickly is not an easy thing to do. Hitting a well located curve is not easy either. That’s why you will hear the expression, “he’s a good…