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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Book reviews: Traveling companions: Feminism, Teaching, and Action Research: 1 of 1
Book Review: Traveling Companions: Feminism, Teaching, and Action Research Traveling Companions explores the traditions by which diverse groups of feminist and participatory action researchers (PAR) experience, create meaning, and adapt to the unique challenges of engaging in collaborative processes of reflection, action, an... More..
Sciences > Cultural Anthropology Why we kiss: The science of kissing: 1 of 1
We kiss in greeting. We blow air kisses to say farewell, or when we are too far away to lock lips. Worshipers kiss religious artifacts. Tourists visiting Ireland often stop by Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney Stone. Parents kiss "ouchies" to make them feel better. When we fight, we "kiss and make up". When passion takes ho... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should Sudafed be a controlled drug?: 1 of 1
If controlling the sales of Sudafed and other drugs containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine can limit access to precursor materials used to make one of the most addictive, destructive drugs the world has seen, then it is worth a slight inconvenience on the part of consumers of allergy , cold, and sinus... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Vegetarian tortilla soup: 1 of 1
~Vegetarian Tortilla Soup~ This soup is a flavorful vegetarian alternative to her sister, a more traditional Chicken Tortilla Soup. Nothing compares to the taste of using all fresh ingredients, but I've included canned substitutes if you need to prep dinner more quickly. Serve with warm cumin corn bread or tortillas. ~Ingred... More..
Health & Fitness > Contraception Searching for the best birth control method: 5 of 9
What Kind of Birth Control is Best? The birth control pill became available in the early 1960's and since that time "the pill" has had a profound impact on our culture. Today, many sexually active people question whether the pill is the best method of contraception. Differences between the success and failure of birth contro... More..
Education > Adult Education Networking for graduate students: Building professional relationships: 3 of 4
Even in graduate school, that old tired truism prevails: "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Today, networking is not just a means to postgraduate employment. It enables a necessary system for graduate students and their colleagues to gain information, visibility, feedback, career advice, friendships, social and emo... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Do educators rely on scientific evidence about learning and the brain to inform their teaching methods?: 3 of 4
Research in neuroscience and the biological bases of behavior is literally exploding in new directions with the advent of promising new technologies and brain imaging techniques like fMRI. Neuroscientific evidence has the potential to provide a new vocabulary, and a new language, by which researchers and educators can conver... More..
Sciences > Anatomy Do humans use only 10 percent of their brain?: 16 of 21
No. This is definitely sad news to those of us who desperately want to believe that somewhere within our craniums lies a vast untapped potential for improving memory, wit and mental agility, IQ, or maybe even psychic powers like telekinesis or teleportation. The encouragement and hope that the 10 percent myth has fostered he... More..
Education > Graduate Studies Why graduate students fall prey to the sexual advances of university professors: 4 of 5
Although few graduate students are aware, the illusive draw is not romance, or even sex. The draw is power. Occasionally, sexual relationships between faculty members and graduate students involve woman faculty members and male students. Some include same-sex faculty members and graduate students. However, most relationships... More..
Sciences > Physiology Why we yawn: 5 of 6
Not much is known about why we yawn, or if it even serves any useful function. In fact, very little research has been done on the subject because for most of us, yawning is not a problematic behavior. Although not yet fully understood, yawning involves complex interactions between unconscious parts of the brain and the body ... More..