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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Do women have a choice between work and family?: 1 of 8

Women still do not have a choice between work and family, because society still attaches the family to the multitude of duties a woman must be responsible for. A woman in today's society can choose between having a family and working while still being expected to do a majority of childcare duties, or they can choose a career...
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Reflections on Nietzsche's claim that 'God is dead': 2 of 8

The statement, "God is dead", by Friedrich Nietzsche is not a statement on the existence of a deity, but instead is a assertion that the concept of God no longer has a meaningful or progressive place in human life. The phrase was first published in a book of his well over one hundred years ago, in 1882. To give that period h...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism against white people: 9 of 27

There is a difference between racism and prejudice that most people are unwilling to acknowledge either out of honest or willful ignorance. Prejudice against a race is a personal bias towards a specific race, and this occurs on an individual basis operated by the individual. Racism is a systematic favoring of a specific race...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games How to make money in Runescape using spells: 1 of 3

There are two main routes you can take to make money by using magic on Runescape. Entering the Player versus Player scene is one, reaping higher rewards to those with the skill and contacts, or enchanting and charging orbs, making you a lesser profit but always ensuring you will have a consistent source of income. PLAYER VER...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Magic the Gathering card analysis: Reveillark: 1 of 3

Reveillark singlehandedly created a format changing niche in Magic: The Gathering because it enabled a game winning combo instantly upon playing it. The combo was very viable to win tournaments because it was the only deck of it's kind in both Standard and Extended formats, which usually have very limited amounts of decks th...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Contra 4 (DS): 1 of 3

Contra is Back! Contra 4 brings back the Old School style that made Contra, well, Contra. Going back to it's roots of 2D side scrolling game play and 2D graphics, Contra finally redeems itself from the dark ages of the Play Station sequels to the original 3 on the NES. The game play is pure shooting madness, spanning 9 level...
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software How to airbrush a photo in Photoshop: 1 of 3

To perform an Airbrushing technique in Photoshop, we will uses a series of blurring filters and adjustments to smooth out the imperfections of the skin without giving an artificial appearance. The following steps will walk you through the process: 1. Duplicate the image you want to "Airbrush" twice, so you have three layers ...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Beowulf (PSP): 1 of 3

Following the release of the movie Beowulf, the game presents a solid handheld action adventure game for casual players to enjoy. You take on the role of Beowulf, traveling to Denmark to destroy a beast and claim your throne, falling victim to an increase in fame and arrogance. You'll continue on through 30 years of defendin...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DS): 3 of 7

First person shooters have always been a mixed bag for handheld systems, ranging from the unplayable (Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd) to the superb (Metroid Prime Hunter). But Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare brings us a refreshing example of what can be done on Nintendo DS with FPS gaming. Call of Duty 4: Modern Wa...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Trading card games: Tips for building a winning Magic: The Gathering deck: 4 of 9

1. Buy Singles - The idea behind this is to build your deck to its optimum build. Exactly as you want it, and right away with all the cards you need. The way most players get started is to start by obtaining a few booster packs every once and a while, building their deck out of the growing card pool based on what cards they ...