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Education > Educational Philosophy Ideas for improving the United States education system: 7 of 70

Title: A Change in Atmosphere, A Change in Success Although I have not had the chance to experience many competitive courses, I strongly believe that classes with an aggressive setup would produce at minimum an engaging environment. The primary reason that I advanced to college two years sooner than most is due to my experie...
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Understanding wood expansion and shrinking: 1 of 6

Currently I work in a music/guitar shop and am responsible for the setup and maintenance of solid top (real wood, not veneered) acoustic, classical and electric guitars. Humidity is easily the factor that you will need to pay closest attention to when expansion and contraction are pertinent with your wood working projects. A...
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Beginner's guide to woodworking powertools: 1 of 5

Woodworking has evolved from crafting masterpieces with simple tools and ones own hands to creating a piece that is precise by means of technology. Here is a list of common power tools and their functions to help get you started on woodworking with power tools. SAWS 1. Chop/Miter saw ~ Great for fast, clean and simple cross-...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands The evolution of music: Modern outlets for bands to get noticed: 4 of 9

The Evolution of the Musical Composition In our American society where people and our country are constantly evolving, personal preferences and tastes in music are no exception. Through the last few decades the music industry has undergone yet another huge shift in popular music genres. In the 40s and 50s the genre rock-and-...
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Christianity as a substitute for lack of self-worth: 2 of 4

In response to Jonathan Franco's intriguing article, I would like to add a proposal on what religion offers and why it is such a common practice among people world-wide. First though, I certainly agree with Jonathan in that many religions are simply taking advantage of people who are narrow minded enough to exclude the multi...
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: Bugatti Veyron: 1 of 2

Most people associate names like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Lotus with automobile manufactures who push the envelope with stunning design and remarkable performance. However, the torch rightfully should be passed to the company who produced the absolute most radical sports car to ever be manufactured, that car is of course the...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Why are people so judgmental?: 25 of 36

First impressions are both a survival skill and fraudulent judgments on peoples character. Without first impressions we may not avoid a suspicious looking thug on the street corner or may avoid a colorful person out of fear for awkward conversation or differences in beliefs. Everyone has experienced and participated in judgi...
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Literary analysis: A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift: 3 of 4

In Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," many trivial solutions as well as one central concept for Ireland's plague-like famine are introduced to the reader. The main argument states that a possible solution for the food crisis would be to dine on the lower-class children of the Irish society, who are doomed to a life of beg...
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Guide to woodworking shop layouts: 4 of 5

Step 1 ~ Plan: The very first process in developing a fluent shop layout is to take raw dimensions of tools, such as workbenches and table saws, that you will move infrequently or not at all. Once you have the dimensions of these pieces, use graphing paper to cut out a representation of each tool in an easy ratio such as: 1 ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Conflict: 10 of 10

Conflict, though altogether normal, is a confrontation that tests the strength and willpower of friendships, marriages and relationships on a daily basis. During these confrontations there is always a lot at stake, with very few exceptions. Since the future of relationships depends on the outcome of such arguments, there is ...