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Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Assessing Kevin Keegan's chances of success in his return as manager of Newcastle United: 2 of 8
From the outset, Kevin Keegan's appointment smacked of desperation and misplaced sentimentality. His first four games in charge had failed to reinvigorate the Geordie fans, although two of them were difficult games against high-flying Arsenal. It is probably a good thing that St. James' Park was not granted a dream start to ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Write a 60-second radio spot for Helium: 13 of 42
Guy 1: Hey did you catch "An Inconvenient Truth" ? Guy 2: Nope....can't stand all that crap about global warming. Guy 1: Oh..you don't believe global warming is happening? Guy 2: Global warming my ass....My workplace is so cold I cant even feel my toes half the time! Guy 1: But seriously... AL Gore makes some pretty convinci... More..
Education > College Study Tips How to get over early bad grades: 6 of 15
When you are rock-bottom, the only way is up. Sometimes, people need timely reminders in the form of failures to push themselves to the next level. It is only through failures that you realize your inadequacies and how to ameliorate them. A bad start in college education can have quite a negative psychological impact on stud... More..
Travel > Caribbean & Atlantic Travel destinations: Luquillo, Puerto Rico: 3 of 7
The municipality of Luquillo (loo-kee-yoo) is as laid back as it sounds. Often referred to as the "Sun Capital" because of its consistently warm weather, Luquillenses (what the locals are called) and tourists alike are enamored with its beaches. Most of Luqillo's beaches are located off Highway 3. One of the most popular is ... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Are there cliques in college?: 6 of 13
The phenomenon of cliques is a constant in college life around the world. It is just natural human tendency to socialize with like-minded people and to seek comfort in groups. The habit of clique forming among students has been stigmatized due to its nature of "segregating the student population". Much of the criticism is un... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Debating over who should be England's next football manager: 7 of 14
Although Jose Mourinho has stated unequivocally that he would not take up the England job, few people would refute that the "special one" is qite simply the best candidate to take over the reins of the ailing English team. Above all else, Mourinho had a relationship with the media and the public that past and present England... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Commentary: Nine-year-old soccer star signs with Manchester United: 2 of 4
Upon learning about Rhain Davis's sensational move to Manchester United, the special effects people from Hollywood must have been scrambling to produce a video laden with special effects (special football skills in this case) to get their kids into Manchester United. Jokes aside, this recent incident is an excellent example ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Would Jurgen Klinsmann make a good Tottenham manager?: 1 of 2
If former player Jurgen Klinsmann does take over at Tottenham Hotspur, it would not be the first time Spurs have turned to one of their former stars. They have treaded the same path before with Ossie Ardiles and Glen Hoddle and the results have not been spectacular. Indeed, you would be hard pressed to name a former player t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Who won the third presidential debate, Obama or McCain?: 1 of 2
In the third presidential debate, the candidates were finally given a chance to direct their greviances straight at the face of the other candidate and at the same time, defend themselves. This was a must-win for McCain while Obama just needed to avoid any major gaffes and appear presidential. I think McCain slightly edged t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian History Politics and industrialisation in post-war Singapore: 1 of 1
The fall from grace of the colonial masters The return of the British after the end of World War II saw a change in the attitudes of the people. Having witnessed the incompetence of the British at defending Singapore, they became disillusioned with life under their colonial master. Seeing that many of the other British colon... More..