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CHRIS PAVEY holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours from Monash University. For this degree he undertook a double major in History and Politics and then subsequently completed his Honours Thesis on Medieval Middle Eastern History. His thesis focussed

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Food & Drink > Beer (Other) The effects of beer consumption on your health: 1 of 15
Everything in moderation has always been my philosophy, and when it comes to beer drinking and the effects of beer consumption on your health, nothing rings more true. From as far back as the early 1900's the effect of beer consumption on a person's health has been a hot and contentious subject.Consensus currently amongst med... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming denial patterns: 4 of 36
Global Warming is the issue of our generation. It is in the media on a daily basis. It even was the deciding factor in Australia's recent election. To deny Global Warming is occurring is to close your eyes and peg your ears with your fingers and to hum a lullaby. It exists. The earth is warming. But is this a natural warming,... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to beer-tasting etiquette: 1 of 6
Unless you have researched beer-tasting etiquette or have been to a tasting yourself, you'd be excused for thinking that there is nothing more to it than the opening up of a bottle, the pouring of the beer into a glass, and then the taking a long drawn out gulp of the liquid amber into your mouth before swallowing it. There i... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to beer-serving etiquette: 2 of 11
Beer-serving etiquette is susceptive to what part of the world you are in, what type of establishment you are in, and what type of beer you are drinking. There are very few hard and fast rules. That being said, there are a number of key things to remember.No matter where you are serving a beer, if the beer comes in a bottle, ... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) An introduction to beer's essential ingredients: 2 of 9
Beer is made up of over 90% water. The mineral content of that water plays an enormous role in determining the taste of the beer, and this helps explain as to why the same type of beer whether it be a pilsner or a stout or an ale tastes so vastly different from one region of the world to another. The modern brewery can manipu... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) What you should know about lambic beers: 2 of 8
Lambic beer has a distinct dry cidery feel to it with a slightly sour aftertaste. When drinking it, it is almost like you're drinking a bubbly wine more so than a standard beer, which makes it a very refreshing drop, but at the same time, an acquired taste. It is only produced in one very small region of the world, west of Br... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) An overview of the beer brewing industry in the United Kingdom: 1 of 3
There can be no doubt that beer is the U.K's national drink. Its overall market worth is estimated at being over 53 billion. In comparison, the U.K's soft drink market is estimated at having a market worth of only 13 billion.There are two distinct layers to the beer production industry in the U.K. There is the mass-market bre... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Guide to German beers: 2 of 5
Beer to Germany is like celebrity is to the rest of the world; it's a national obsession. There are over 1300 breweries in Germany, which is more than any other country in the world, and the Germans sit third on the current beer consumption per captia world table, losing out only to the ever impressive, and much respected, Cz... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Guide to Belgian beers: 2 of 5
Watch out! Be warned! Belgian beers are not for novices. The Belgians, with their monastery brews and high alcohol concentrated drops, require some great deal of respect. Believe me, when I say I speak from experience. I have unintentionally overindulged on these great brews on the odd occasion and have consequently felt the ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Is 40 really the new 30?: 53 of 115
40 has to be the new 30. Why? Because I'm 30, and I still feel like I'm 20. Which means that if I feel like I'm 20 now, then by the time I'm 40, I'm seriously only going to feel like I'm 30. It's simple logic.I've recently been watching Mark Philippoussis' TV dating show, the Age of Love. It hasn't received the best reviews, ... More..