History The first road trip by automobile The world’s first recorded long distance road trip by automobile took place in Germany in August 1888 when Bertha Benz, the wife of Karl Benz, the inventor of the first patented motor car (the Benz Patent-Motorwagen), travelled from Mannheim to Pforzheim (a distance of 106 km (66 mi) in the third […]
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Religion is a cultural system of behaviors and practices, world views, sacred texts, holy places, ethics, and societal organisation that relate humanity to what an anthropologist has called “an order of existence“. Different religions may or may not contain various elements, ranging from the “divine“, “sacred things”, “faith“,a “supernatural being or supernatural beings” or “…some sort of ultimacy and […]
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is silence and sound. The common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), […]
Bribery is the act of giving money, goods or other forms of recompense to a recipient in exchange for an alteration of their behavior (to the benefit/interest of the giver) that the recipient would otherwise not alter. Bribery is defined by Black’s Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided with unique identifiers and which transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction hence enabling better communication. BASIC EXAMPLES OF IOT SMART HOMES EAT YOUR HOME EFFICIENTLY Smart thermostats like the Nest use sensors, real-time weather forecasts, and […]
Whether your hair is thinning, losing its original luster, or outright falling out into the shower drain every time you attempt to wash it, there are many steps you can take to stop and even reverse hair loss. Take a few minutes and read up on a few of them in this article below. Both […]
The use of personal technology devices in the classroom is prevalent at colleges and universities. Rather than embracing this trend, some faculty, departments and even entire institutions have started putting limitations on students’ use of personal technology in class. Students are technology natives. Using technology is second nature to students. They have grown up with […]
No matter what you may think, your home has a huge impact on your mood. Especially for those who work from home, it is especially important to love the place you live. If you can make your home more comfortable and attractive, you will find working, living, and resting in your home to be much […]
Making someone happy just for the sake of it can be one of the most rewarding feelings in this world. Brightening up a person’s day, whether the person is your best friend or your waiter, can bring you good karma and will make your day brighter in turn. To make someone happy, you have to […]
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin, famously “Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin …” – Mark Twain BY LEO BABAUTA Recently, reader Rob asked me about my habit of waking at 4:30 […]
Highly happy people all share happy habits. Its as simple as that. The happiest people I know share 7 very obvious habits. If you’re looking to expand your general happiness you may consider adopting these habits in your own life. Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. -Abraham […]
How many times have you rushed into making changes in your life — a habit change, learning a new skill — only to have it flop? It’s not just the New Year’s Resolution Syndrome — it happens too often at all times of the year, that we run out of steam or get discouraged and […]
Fashion refers to the manner of doing something. Fashion also denotes style, a dress and hair and dealings with others. Among students, the word primarily conveys the sense with regard to ‘dress and hair styles.’ These days, students devote more time to fashions than to studies. Educational institutions and, particularly colleges, present the picture of […]
“I don’t paint dream or nightmares, I paint my own reality” “You learned to run from what you feel,and that’s why you have nightmares. To deny is to invite madness. To accept is to control”: ” You never know, maybe when we’re dreaming, we’re more lucid than when we are awake” “Only happy people have […]
In a day, a stranger can become a friend, a step can turn into a stroll, a drop can become an ocean, a dream can turn into reality. I’m a girl of ten, with shining eyes and a bleak future. With no house but thousands of dreams. I’m a girl who dreams. I’m a girl […]
Life was fun when I was 15. I used to play, play and play. No tension, no worry. Just careless fun. How happy I was then ! Then I turned 20. Still the fun hadn’t stopped. From late night outs to the 12 a.m. “chai – pakora”. Life was still so much thrilling! Then when […]
People in Gurgaon Work Smart and Party Smarter. Best city in India to start a startup. Youth is revolutionary and talented. Culture is diversified with a lot of immigrants from others States of India and around the world. Its still TOLERANT to truth, Traditional India in a new NEO age Packing. One of the most expensive cities […]
1. Quality Will Beat Qualifications. Every Time. You’ll question whether you’re qualified to do the work. Inevitably, you’ll run into someone with more degrees, more initials after their name, and you’ll put your tail between your legs. It’s a good time to think of Joyce Hall, founder of Hallmark, who never attended college; Anne Beiler, […]