Babe Ruth, also known as “the Bambino” or “the Sultan of Swat,” had an illustrious career as a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. In 1914, Ruth appeared in five games and pitched in four of them, and in 1915 he won 18 games and lost eight, peripherally hitting .315. In 1916 he had…
Month: May 2023
What is Amazon?
Amazon is a multinational e-commerce corporation, but you probably know it as a giant online bookstore. It sells a lot of things besides books, but most people know Amazon better as a book retailer. Amazon.com is the largest and most successful online retailer in the United States. Amazon does three times as much business as…
How to avoid necktie risks
Ties are commonly worn as part of a men’s dress code, from casual everyday office wear to formal corporate business attire. Probably not all men will feel comfortable wearing them. However, many, including men, may not be aware of the potential problems and accidents caused by the tie. Ties, when worn correctly, will significantly reduce…
The most beautiful and practical kitchen cabinet solutions
Designing a new kitchen can be a big and expensive undertaking, but as long as you keep the appearance and practical design of your kitchen cabinets in mind when brainstorming ideas, the end result should be one you’re very interested in. proud. make it sociable The design of your kitchen will reflect its main use….
How to use Web Quests to promote extensive reading in EFL and foreign language learners
Do your language students read enough? They like to read? How can you get them to read more in English or another target language? An all too common problem for foreign language and EFL students is a lack of extensive reading in the target language. Extensive reading has numerous benefits for language learners. Some key…
The history and origins of potatoes and potato soup
Potatoes are thought to only originate in South Africa, which has the highest diversity of wild potato varieties. Botanists agree that this is probably the best indication of the origin of a particular species. Specifically, the Andean region, with so many species of tuberous plants growing wild in Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. The name potato…
Novelist and Sometimes Controversial Dominick Dunne – Author Biographies
Dominick (Nicky) Dunne was born in Hartford, Connecticut on October 29, 1925. He came from a wealthy Irish Catholic family. Dominick was the second of six children. His mother was Dorothy Francis Dunne and his father was a surgeon and chief of staff at the hospital, Dr. Richard Edwin Dunne. Dominick claims that he always…
what types of services do plumbers provide
types of services do plumbers Many people assume plumbers just fix toilets and water heaters, but this is actually a very diverse trade. The services that licensed plumbers provide include gas pipe installation and repair, drain cleaning and clog removal, backflow prevention device installations and repairs, sewer line inspections and replacements, and much more. Plumbers…
The best multivitamin for men in their 20s
To maintain a healthy body, men in their 20s need a sufficient amount of vitamins B, C and D along with omega 3 fatty acids, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. When choosing the best multivitamin for men in this age group, these nutrients should be included as they are helpful in strengthening the body’s immune…
Top 10 Uses for Excel in a Retail Store
If you run a retail store, you probably know at some level that your software is based on Microsoft Excel, or something very similar. What you may not know is how many of your daily activities are, or could be, Excel-based. The basics These are the things you would expect Excel to already be doing…