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Politics, News & Issues > Family Law What is a cease-and-desist letter?: 1 of 12
The term cease and desist is a well known and clearly defined under U.S. law. In its most basic term, it means to stop or end a particular behavior. A cease and desist order is used to demand that a person or an organization halt something and that they do not repeat that action in the future. Typically, cease and desist tak... More..
Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities Should Rosie O'Donnell be the new host of "The Price Is Right?": 7 of 26
Rosie O'Donnell is a very funny and talented talk show host and comedian. But, I do not think that she would make a good game show host. I believe that she lacks many of the qualities to make an effective host. Bob Barker was an old school host. He always had a smile on his face and did not let anything bother him. He was ex... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American History What was the Boston Tea Party?: 14 of 49
Maintaining an Empire is very expensive. In 1763, Great Brittan successfully concluded the French and Indian War. As a means of helping to defray the expenses incurred by the war, King George III government looked to the American colonies for additional revenues. Additionally, the Crown wanted to reestablish and tighten contr... More..
Style & Beauty > Skin Care (Other) Everything you need to know about treating warts at home: 2 of 7
The most important thing to do even before treatment, is to make sure that you actually have a wart. Many people confuse calluses, corns, moles, or other funny looking things on their skin for warts. Warts usually are pale, rough , skin colored bumps , and have defined borders. If in doubt, look up warts on the internet. Ther... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Should the Allied powers in World War II have bombed Auschwitz?: 7 of 17
The allies most definitely should have bombed Auschwitz during World War II. Auschwitz was a factory of death. The sole purpose of Auschwitz was to kill as many innocent souls as was possible. Really, the main focus behind this question, I believe is if it would have been a productive or useful move to bomb Auschwitz. Man... More..
Local Guides > Orlando Top reasons to revisit Orlando, Florida: 12 of 29
Orlando is predominately known as the "House of the Mouse". While we have enjoyed several family fun vacations at the more famous tourist locations, there are other things to do in the Orlando area. Another good choice, while somewhat more educational but still a lot of fun, is Gatorland. Gatorland is home to crocodiles, gato... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) General rules for the game of darts: 5 of 11
The first thing that you have to do is acquire a dart board. So you need to: beg, borrow or steal a dart board. Then before you can play darts, you have to properly set up the dart board. The first set of rules we need to look at deal with the placement of the board. The board needs to be situated so that the bulls eye is 5 f... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 54 of 110
Regardless of what anyone tells you, fathers are very important in the lives of their children. I believe that the courts place too great an emphasis on the so called maternal instincts to the exclusion of many other considerations. There are many reasons for a divorce. Unfortunately , the children become caught in the middle... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety How to make your pool safe for kids: 4 of 8
Every year, 260 children under the age of five drown in residential swimming pools. Additionally, another 3,000 children under the age of five are brought to hospital emergency rooms due to pool related accidents. These startling statistics demand that we be extremely vigilant with little children when they use the pool. The ... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History An overview of The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli: 1 of 2
Machiavelli intended his masterwork, "The Prince", to be an indispensible and practical guide on how to rule. From the very beginning of his work, it is evident that he intends this work not to be used for theoretical or abstract analyses on how to rule. He intends that his audience, the ruling class of his day, to actually u... More..