Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?

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The problem with regulating the internet is who decides what is appropriate? Where is the line drawn between what the moderator thinks is appropriate and what I think is appropriate? And who chooses the moderator? Are moderators elected in a free democratic process, or are they appointed by those who have set themselves up as... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs How to make a living as a poet

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Poetry is one of the most poorly paid professions in the world. Our chances of making a living entirely by writing poetry are slim indeed. Making a living as a poet is a long term goal you have to work at it and you have to want to be a professional writer, and maybe have a little bit of luck. The important thing is to keep w... More..

Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation The art of interpreting art

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Art is always created within a context; a social, intellectual, political, economic, emotional milieu. The key to understanding art is to understand the circumstances that surrounded its creation.All art is conceptual' in that the artist had an idea that was given form in the work of art; the artist had something original to ... More..

Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade The ease of online shopping

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Online shopping is great - if you know exactly what you want. Returns and refunds tend to be difficult or impossible. If you do return something, you have to pay the shipping costs yourself, and some places may refund the purchase price, but not the shipping costs, so if you buy something for $15 with $5 shipping and return i... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success Recommended laptops for writers

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Laptop tips for writers: When buying a laptop to be used primarily for writing, get the biggest screen, the most RAM, the fastest CPU, the biggest hard drive, the longest battery life and the most accessory ports you can afford. Laptops usually can't be upgraded, so what you get when you buy it is what you are stuck with. No... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success Writers: How to handle rejection

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While writing is a creative process, it is also a business. When your work is finished and polished and packaged, it becomes a commodity that you are taking to market, like a Mars bar or a Snickers. Publishing is a business; editors are out there to make money to pay wages and overheads; so publishers are going to accept what... More..

Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Finding truth

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It's interesting that the topic title is finding' truth, not seeking' truth.What is truth? Is it an absolute? Or is it relative? Or is it both? Most of western thought follows Plato for whom Truth was an absolute ideal. Today, however, many people allow for some relativity in the truth: what is true for you may not be true fo... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History French history: The causes of the French Revolution

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There is a common misapprehension that revolutions occur when the poor overthrow the rich. Actually, revolutions usually result from the desire of a growing middle class for a greater political and economic voice.Nations are made up of people and are as complex as individuals. We often can't fully explain why we do the things... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for finding story ideas

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Stories are driven by three things: character, plot and setting.In most stories, the characters are put into some kind of conflict with their environment (setting) and how they resolve the conflict is the plot. (There are magnificent exceptions to this formula, but this is how most popular writing works.)Character is the stro... More..

Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs How to make a living as a novelist

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While the fiction sections of bookstores and libraries are overflowing with books, few of the authors make their living as fulltime writers. Making a living as a writer is tough.Let's do a little math. Suppose you could live on $20,000 per year and you have a novel out in paperback that sells for $10. If you receive at 10% ro... More..

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