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What do you get when the guy who wrote “The Raven” makes a serious effort to write in verse? Poe-try… Now, when you’ve detached your eyes f...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, abridged. Ready? Go.

Emily Dickinson: Along with Van Gogh, proof that you’re never really famous until you’re dead.

What is the difference between federal and state taxes? Federal taxes: the whole country. Taxes for national defense, interstate roadways, national...

What rights does a public stockholder have? Common shareholders elect the board of directors. They vote. They have the right to quarterly financial...

What is a strike price? Strike prices are used in conjunction with options. Calls and puts give investors the right to buy or sell stocks at predet...

Isaac Newton. Who was he? Why do we need to know about him? In a physics course, no less? Well, he's only the most famous physicist in history, and...

What is the second law of thermodynamics? That's the one about a Thermos being the most dynamic of all drinking containers, right? Uh, wrong. Basic...

What's the difference between potential and kinetic energy? Well, potential energy is energy that has just that - potential. It's present when an o...

How is a company... born? Can it be performed via C-section? Is there a midwife present? Do its parents get in a fight over what to name it? In thi...

Company Formation, Structure, and Inception: Unit Intro. Sorry, Leo DiCaprio fans—we're not going to be breaking down the plot of Inception. We'r...

Okay, so you want to be a company financial manager. It's basically up to you to make money for the shareholders. It would also be swell if you mad...