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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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Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Sentinels of the Sun, by Morian: 1 of 1
Is there a distinct lack of good new music on the radio at the moment? Or is it just me? Well, in Australia at least, the radio stations are an embarrassment of jaded sameness and safeness. It was to my pleasant surprise that by joining Myspace (not all that long ago) I opened myself up to a world of underground music, where ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How the power ballad destroyed metal music in the late '80s: 25 of 47
Oh the 80's Power Ballad, how it is missed. I don't know about you, but the long mournful tones of Love Bites by Def Leppard and the epic Every Rose Has its Thorn by Poison still get heavy rotation on my iPod. These gems, that became a part of an entire new musical genre, came from out of the darkest depths of frenzied high e... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Do great writers rely more on effort or insight?: 31 of 56
There can be no doubt that to be great at anything, you must have a talent for it. Rodger Federer, for example, is clearly a very talented tennis player. That's why he's number one in the world right now, and favored to win the US open in the coming months. Or is it?Stephen King is an extremely talented author. His bestseller... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 24 of 41
It's a given, surely, that students with higher IQ's are less likely to be sexually active. Think about. Do you remember the smartest kid in your grade? Do you remember what they were like? Do you remember their often dorky personas, geeky appearances, and their desperate and often disastrous attempts to fit in socially with ... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Guide to German beers: 3 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) Great gift ideas for beer connoisseurs: 9 of 12
Beer of course! If you're buying a gift for a true beer connoisseur, someone who loves the taste of beer, is interested in the many kinds of beers, and the colossal history of beer, then your clear choice for buying a gift for them should be beer or something very closely related to beer.A person, who drinks only one kind of ... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to ideal beer-serving temperatures: 3 of 4
Beer serving temperature is an often overlooked matter for discussion. Most of us simply refrigerate until needed, then remove the beer directly, pour it, and drink it. Amongst connoisseurs, however, it is a much more considered matter.To serve a good quality bottled beer directly out of the refrigerator can be doing some bee... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to cooking with beer: 9 of 10
Cooking with beer is an essential part of Australian culture. It is when the alpha-male is at his greatest. Let me tell you how it works.First we all gather about on a predetermined day, at an agreed time where there is a barbeque of some description available for use. The wives and/or girlfriends are more than welcome, but s... More..