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Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa: 6 of 24

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the thinnest of them all? This is the mentality of the people who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa. This is essentially a psychiatric disorder that causes extensive weight loss in a person as a result of extreme dieting, using laxatives to purge and vomit and excessive exercising. The term Anore...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Hungry for the silver spoon: Assessing the effect of our celebrity-obsessed culture on the lower classes: 3 of 12

In the media, there is one story that keeps on getting repeated. It is Cinderella, after all her suffering, being rewarded the life she deserves. The elements of this classic fairy tale is still being used in multitude books, films and television shows and the masses just cannot seem to get enough of it. The reason? There is...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Fashion trends you should ignore: 8 of 29

Trends change in relation to the times, seasons or as a result of a major event. It can even represent the current mood of the public. For instance, concerns over the troubled U.S. economy prompted the designers to create more high quality clothes, so that people can feel like they're getting more for their dollar. Some tren...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Common themes of female treachery in mythology: 5 of 12

The stories that came from the classical period, from Greece and Rome especially, portrayed women in a singular way, rigidly placing them in certain categories. The most common female archetypes are the virgin, the mother and the femme fatale. If a woman loses her virginity and is not a married women, she is considered to be...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The role of women in Egyptian mythology: 3 of 6

If you are a woman living in a society in the ancient civilization, you would most likely prefer to live in Egypt more than any where else. Remarkably, women in ancient Egypt enjoyed a more elevated social status than the women from other major civilizations, like Rome and Greece, at that time. They were allowed to participa...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Spring 2008 fashion trends for affluent, warm-weather residents: 9 of 16

If the Spring/Summer 2008 fashion shows last fall were any indication, eclectic looks will be seen in the sidewalks as translated from the catwalks. It will be the season of contractions. Romanticism of the soft gauzy fabrics will vie with the edge of the boy cut suits. Color pallets will range from neutral tones to bold hue...
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Destinations Top five places to see in Australia: 13 of 22

Blessed with sunny skies, beautiful sights and friendly people, Australia is a place that everyone should visit, at least once in their lifetime. With all the charms that Australia has to offer, it's impossible to pick just five places to visit. It really comes down to which places to see first. A list of "must see places" i...
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Beauty regime: Best beauty products: 7 of 11

With millions of beauty products on the market these days, how do you make the choice that's right for you? If you are a woman, chances are, you have a cabinet overflowing with products. Which one product must you absolutely have, if you ever find yourself stranded in a deserted island? Will it be the moisturizing lip balm? ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Assessing George H. W. Bush's endorsement of John McCain: 12 of 18

The former president, George H. W. Bush gave the Arizona Senator, John McCain, an endorsement stating that McCain is the best candidate to lead the country. "His commitment to America is beyond any doubt. But most importantly, he has the right values and experience to guide our nation forward at this historic moment." Said B...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008 commentary: The Clinton vs. Obama disputes: 20 of 24

As American people and the rest of the world watched the drama that is the US primary elections unfold over the last few months, two key actors emerged from the Democratic Party. One of them an experienced and ambitious New York Senator, who once resided in the White House as the first lady. The other, a charismatic and arti...