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Difference between feeling and reality: distinction between feeling secure and actually being secure

Difference between feeling and reality: distinction in Wired between feeling secure and actually being secure
Security technologist Bruce Schneier offers a useful distinction in Wired between feeling secure and actually being secure. His focus is on how the gulf between the two approaches has distorted our national security policy, and our own life choices. But his [...]

April 6th, 2008 | Posted in Education Reviews, Words and Phrase Definition, feeling and reality | No Comments

Chaparral Definition: What and where are Chaparrals?

Chaparral Definition: What and where are Chaparrals?
Chaparral Biome. San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Chaparrals are dry areas typically found in coastline regions. The landscape is predominated by dense evergreen shrubs and grasses.
The hot, dry conditions create a favorable environment for fires, which occur frequently in chaparrals.
Many fire resistant plants are found in chaparral regions. Some plants [...]

March 19th, 2008 | Posted in Education Books, Education Resouces, Students Dictionary, Words and Phrase Definition, foreign languages | No Comments