.... to create, inventors to invent, and even scientists and mathematicians to solve problems. J.R. Tolken wrote “Lord of the Rings” by sitting in his backyard and imagining everything coming to life.^2 He thought about all the “what if” possibilities. But this method of storytelling can be used in much more subtle and/or sophisticated ways than in science fiction or fantasy novels. Through such works as the short story Dreams and the novel “Headhunter” by Timothy Findley, the film “the Matrix”, and the short story the Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, one can see how a writer can use the concept of the ima .....

.... teaspoon of vanilla thoroughly in a bowl. Do this with an electric mixer. For better cookies, soften the shortening and butter just enough to make the dough smooth and creamy. Do not melt them because that will make the dough too runny. Warming them in the microwave for forty-five seconds on high should be perfect. The next step is to add the dry ingredients. These are one and one- half cup of flour, one-half teaspoon salt, and one-half teaspoon of baking soda. Add the salt and the baking soda before adding the flour so it will mix more completely. All of this mixing should also be done with an electric mixer. After combining all the ingredients and mixing th .....

.... Video games can be used for therapeutic purposes such as assisting student with learning disabilities. Students with learning disabilities are able to learn effectively when pursuing highly motivating computer game learning tasks (Funk, 1993). Through electronic games, children can control levels of difficulty; game rules and tools for problem solving, allowing them to construct cognitive skills. Video game playing also contributes to improved hand and eye coordination, reaction time, and attention to detail. Some studies have shown that the format of video games, and the games themselves, can be effective when used for instructional purposes. Video games .....

.... food, or even baby-sitting a neighbor's sick children. A happy person needs to have someone to talk to about the weather or daily lives so they do not get to overwhelmed with anything. To kept themselves in good humor, they usually have some time set aside for themselves with minimum interrupts. Time for yourself keeps a person from getting to burned out on all of their activities they maybe involved in on their spare time. A happy needs private time for themselves every day. Second job satiation needed on any type of job. For you to do a successful job at your workplace, your joyfulness must be shown daily. You must also enjoy what ever type of job you wor .....

.... Mississippi, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee (Current 221). said, "We didn't have a lot of money, but we didn't know it, we were fed and loved and scrubbed" (Hubbard 44). Along with being a famous writer, Grisham is also a devout Christian. While his father usually had to work seven days a week, Grisham's mother always had Grisham and his four siblings in church every Sunday. Grisham said, "My mother led me to Jesus." He was eight-years-old when he confirmed his faith in God and says "It was the most important event in my life" (Norton 16). an excellent education, going to some very good schools. He went to high school in Southaven, Mississippi. He was not .....

.... modern statistics is the design of experiments and surveys -- as well as analyzing the resulting data -- in areas of application ranging from archeology to zoology. Statisticians use surveys. For example, opinion polls and the Government's Health Interview Survey was used to predict the patterns of behavior of large groups based on small samples. They ask questions such as: How can we be sure that what we predict from our small sample is true of the population being sampled? Questions like this are answered using probability theory. This is a branch of mathematics which is important, but which also provides theoretical underpinning for statistics. Without .....

.... to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. A particularly simple one is the scaling relationship for areas of similar figures. Did Pythagoras derive the Pythagorean Theorem or did he piece it together by studying ancient cultures; Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China? What did these ancient cultures know about the theorem? Where was the theorem used in their societies? In "Geometry and Algebra in Ancient Civilizations", the author discusses who originally derived the Pythagorean Theorem. He quotes Proclos, a commentator of Euclid's elements, "if we listen to those who wish to recount the ancient history we may find some who refer this theorem to Pythagoras, and .....

.... new ways to improve, and overcome learning obstacles, in education. One of the new concepts emerging is the charter school. In the United States, the charter school was modeled after Margaret Thatcher's idea of a public school operating independently, while being funded by grants. A similar concept currently exists, for all public education, in New Zealand ( Finn et al. 48-52 ). In 1992, after the first charter law was passed, Minnesota opened City Academy, based on this concept. The charter focused on recruiting and teaching high school drop-outs ( Buechler 60-63 ). All , including this first one, are based on certain guidelines. Charters are created by norma .....