The origins of chocolate can be traced back to the ancient Maya and Aztec civilisations in Central America who first enjoyed a much prized spicy drink 'chocolatl', made from roasted cocoa beans. Chocolate was exclusively for drinking until the early Victorian times when a technique for making solid 'eating' chocolate was devised. Throughout its his...
Telecommuting Telecommuting is an electronic mode of doing work outside the office that traditionally has been done in the office. This is done with a computer terminal in the employee's home. It is working at home utilizing current technology, such as computers, modems, and fax machines. Traditionally, people have commuted by cars, buse...
Should a Superpower Establish a Sphere of Influence? This influence, that was felt around the world, led to many wars and possibly prevented a holocaust. It was a visible defensive action and an invisible security wall. The real importance of this question is not "should" a sphere of influence be established, but "why should" a sphere be...
I stood in the woods behind my house looking for something that I knew I would never find. So many questions remained unanswered to me. But I'm starting at the probable end of the story. I should begin at the beginning. It was a normal autumn evening at the Smith house. All of my family was sitting around the TV watching ?Home Along? for the...
The disrespectful and unruly behavior of fans at sporting events has become a great problem over the past few years. There are several factors attributing to this behavior including drugs and alcohol, testosterone levels, and other psychological factors. The behavior of fans in a problem at many events, from youth little league games, to c...