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Everything You Need to Know About Custom Software Development in 2022
Gone are the days when businesses used to operate via traditional local shops! But not anymore! Since technology took over the landscape by leaps and bounds, businesses of all kinds have started adopting new ways to attract their target audience and boost their sales.
By Eitbiz Official 4 years ago in FYI
Samuel Reshevsky, age 8, defeating several chess masters in France, 1920
Samuel Reshevsky, age 8, defeating several chess masters in France, 1920 Twenty graybeards sitting in a square played chess in Paris against a very small boy 8 years old, and Samuel Reshevsky beat them all. According to New York Times: on May 17, 1920, Reshevky faced 20 players in a simul in Paris and the boy “moved quietly from one board to another, reducing their most skillful plans and wiles to nothingness.” Young Samuel — whose head was reported to be “well-shaped, but not abnormal” — had been playing since the age of 5.
By Georgenes Medeiros4 years ago in FYI
What is Existential Philosophy?
Existentialism is one of the most popular and intense ideas of modern philosophy riddled with problems and puzzles that philosophers since the 19th century have been trying to rationalise and solve. The Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy defines existentialism as ‘a catch-all term for those philosophers who consider the nature of the human condition as a key philosophical problem and who share the view that this problem is best addressed through ontology.’ (Burnham, D. Papandreopoulos, G.) It is also mainly concerned with action, that a meaning to a person’s life can only be found in what they can do and what they have done - it states ‘My existence consists of forever bringing myself to being - and, correlatively, fleeing from the dead, inert thing that is the totality of my past actions. Although my acts are free, I am not free not to act; thus existence is characterised also by exigency.’ (Burnham, D. Papandreopoulos, G.) This is a basic format of what existentialism actually entails without further detail and/or reading. Within this study, I seek to create an in-depth map of what existentialism is, where it came from and where it is in our own day. The point of which is to see whether we today are really as existentialist as our own existential crises may suggest.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in FYI
History: VCRs, Beepers, and Telephone Booths
It’s hard to imagine that the 80s are now a part of history. If you lived in the 80s you know how different some things were. We took everyday things for granted, we thought they would always be around. When you are living in the moment it can be hard to think otherwise.
By Jocelyn Joy Thomas4 years ago in FYI
Pediophobia
I have always loved dolls! My parents bought me a Sindy doll when I was about five years old, and over the next five years, My Sindy had ‘everything’. Saving up my pocket money, I bought her dresses, shoes, and all sorts of ‘house’ stuff, and my parents bought me the horse, so my Sindy was a dancer, horse-woman and “the type of doll I wanted to be” in high heels and smart suits — a real ‘business-doll’. Even when I was sixteen, I still loved my Sindy and would dress her up but not ‘play’ with her. Sindy became more of an ornament.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff4 years ago in FYI
The Unusual Occupations That Time Forgot. Top Story - April 2022.
Have you ever wondered what became of the lamplighters, knockers up and mudlarks? What are these, you may wonder? These are historical occupations that no longer exist or have changed almost entirely since they started.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in FYI
The Effects of Collagen on Your Teeth
Collagen is a material found naturally in the body and aids in holding tissues together. One of the most critical tissues held together by collagen is teeth. A healthy body produces enough collagen for all of its needs. Still, smoking, poor dental hygiene, or chronic medical conditions can affect this production and lead to gum recession and tooth loss. Fortunately, there are many ways to combat this problem through dietary additions, such as consuming foods rich in collagen or taking supplements with added collagen.
By Dr. Christopher Zed4 years ago in FYI
What is Smart Healthcare?
Technology has become a vital part of people's lives, influencing areas such as employment and healthcare. Over the years, stakeholders in the healthcare system have experimented with different technologies, recognizing the benefits of leveraging tech in providing quality healthcare services, referred to as smart healthcare.
By Dr. Christopher Zed4 years ago in FYI
The Civic Impact of Taxes for Artists
Taxes are our only mandatory civic duty: so why is tax education left out of civic education? You probably recall a school lesson in your past about our “bicameral legislature” or the “separation of powers” between our three branches of government. But did you ever get a lesson in graduated income tax rates, the personal exemption, or how freelancers pay into Social Security?
By Matei Bobu4 years ago in FYI
