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Arts & Humanities > English Language Teaching English as a second language: 1 of 24
Over 400 million English speakers worldwide are native, and still another 400-500 million are non-native speakers who are learning English as a second or even third language. The ELT (English Language Training) field is a booming one, and the TEFL job market is absolutely flourishing in some countries, especially Asian ones,... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Should spousal consent be required before a married woman has an abortion?: 2 of 47
If it takes two to tango, a couple to copulate, and a pair to procreate, then not only a wife should decide whether or not to carry a conception to term. Aside from cases of marital rape and domestic violence, spousal consent should be required for a married woman to have an abortion. A divorced, single or widowed woman, who... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Can you trust the honesty of online dating site participants?: 1 of 21
"I have such a hard time meeting people." Sound like anyone you know? Maybe you yourself uttered the very same defeatist words on more than one occasion, while frustrated at playing (and losing) the serial dating game. Truth is, it IS sometimes incredibly difficult to meet people, especially with our busy lifestyles. Many pe... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) On the go: Preparing a healthy breakfast in 5 minutes: 1 of 19
We've all heard it before. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After slumbering for eight long hours, a healthy breakfast fuels our body with the vital energy and nutrients to keep us going until noontime. Eating breakfast is a must for weight watchers, as routinely skipping breakfast is statically shown to cont... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Domestic violence: 6 of 110
A Monster Like You..... Red stains your bed and marks the sheet Where once your bodies used to meet, Upon where you used to mate, the ecstasy of passion has turned into hate. The metal cuts right down to the vein, The crimson that flows begins to drain. You won't have to see her anymore, she put to death the agony you bore. ... More..
Style & Beauty > Tanning & Sunscreen Should minors be allowed to use tanning beds?: 1 of 18
Banning teens from indoor tanning salons on the basis that U.V. exposure is harmful to their fragile skin is tantamount to preventing teens from lying outside in their backyard in the summer without sunscreen, or prohibiting teens from hitting the beach without their parents, an absolute absurdity. When will society stop leg... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Should smokers bear the responsibility for the health risks of cigarette smoking?: 1 of 15
Smokers are no more responsible for assuming their own health care risks than are the obese who suffer strokes, or tanners who develop melanoma. It is simply prejudicial and biased to isolate smokers as responsible for their own health care, without extending this level of responsibility to other people who have equally unhe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to tell if your teen has started smoking: 1 of 14
According to statistics, a shocking one in five teenagers worldwide smokes. Smoking is one of those unfortunately unhealthy habits that many young people pick during their impressionable teen years, and continue into adulthood. Parents who wish to confront their suspiciously smelling adolescents are faced with a challenge. I... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues What exactly is considered as cheating: 1 of 14
Ahh, the sensitive subject of cheating. Wandering eyes, inappropriate invitations, overzealous flirting and late nights at the office are preludes to cheating. Meetings with acquaintances progress from the innocently innocuous to the intentionally intimate, resulting in the act of cheating. Shattered trust, divorce, break-up... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to encourage healthy eating in teens: 1 of 14
According to statistics, about 31% of American teenage girls and 28% of boys are somewhat overweight. An additional 15% of American teen girls and nearly 14% of teen boys are obese. Likewise, 12.3% of high school students had gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight and 1 out of every 100 young women between 1... More..