A scatter diagram shows the correlation between two variables in a process. These variables could be a Critical To Quality (CTQ) characteristic and a factor affecting it, two factors affecting a CTQ or two related quality characteristics. Dots representing data points are scattered on the diagram. The extent to which the dots cluster together in […]

ADHD research has certainly come a long way in the last 15 years, but it has it\’s place and it serves a certain purpose. Scientific inquiry has provided a great deal of insight and information into how we understand the disorder, how it affects children, adults, and families, along with how medications work and […]

If you\’re anything like me, you sometimes find yourself holding your head in your hands, groaning, knowing that you\’ve got work you have to do but don\’t want to do. It\’s called procrastination and can be a real nightmare.
You feel guilty, because you think to yourself \”well, there are 24 hours in the day and […]

In bodybuilding circles, the debate over just how much protein athletes need each day has raged since people first picked up weights. We know protein is essential for building new muscle, and that there is an absolute baseline for athletes. Most people put it at .75 to 1.0 grams per pound of bodyweight. […]

For thirty years I\’ve taught massage and helped to develop a variety of massage and health related programs in a variety of settings. Each training is always unique and a pleasure for me. However the opportunity to train local Belizeans in the art of massage has stayed with me as one of the most memorable […]

We all know the old Internet adage \’Content is King\’ and internet marketers are always telling us that the more content we have the more the indexing engines will like it. Review sites are therefore an attempt at marrying these two \’truisms\’ of the web. A review provides considerable textual content with real meaning and […]

For years now, I have been using a method of treating abused people by expanding on some principles I learned from Dr. Louis Tinnin, Professor Emeritus at the University of West Virginia. A therapist rather naturally develops his own style after many imitations of a good method.
Most of my patients have been women who were […]

Did you know that you can print your own stamps online via the Internet? Gone are the days where you must go to the post office to buy rolls of stamps.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has, in partnership with companies in the private sector, developed the technology whereby you simply log onto the Internet, […]

Despite the fact that there is ample information about bipolar disorder available in many forms, people today toss around the diagnosis of this illness in an offhand manner. If a person has a problem with their temper, he is casually dubbed as bipolar. The same goes for a person who occasionally suffers from depression. Few […]

We hear a lot in the news about stress and how it affects our health. It is a well-accepted fact that chronic stress leads to disease. Setting aside the psychological aspect of stress, stress also affects the nutritional status of the body, such that we fall prey to various stress-related illnesses. Supplementing […]