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Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Bridging the gap between science and religion: 1 of 12

Faith Or Reason: False Dilemma? Both Charles Darwin and William Paley put forth theories on the origin of humans that would survive and reverberate for years after them. Evolution and creationism were the two opposing theories, and they have been at odds with each other ever since their inception. Proponents of each side wou...
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology The role of women in The Iliad and The Odyssey: 1 of 7

Andromache: the Evolution of Women From the Iliad To Euripides When reading the Iliad, the subject of the role women play in it is not often brought up. Upon reading The Trojan Women and Andromache, however, the role of women seemed to me to have evolved over the years between when The Iliad was written and when Euripides wr...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to evaluate your life and move forward in a positive direction: 18 of 72

Sometimes the first step in moving forward is a step back. A step back from what you do, where you are, who you love; a step back from everything you have so far taken for granted. Whether you're a high-powered Wall Street businessperson or their spouse, chances are you're too far gone inside your world to realize and re-eva...
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Assessing the future of YouTube under Google: 1 of 4

Viacom vs. Youtube: Youtube's Legal Future Under Google Viacom's case against Youtube is essentially about Youtube's alleged violation of the DMCA and its liability in aiding copyright infringement. On first glance, Viacom seems to have a rather large amount of evidence for the case against Youtube. Youtube, however, is inno...
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Installing Linux for beginners: 1 of 4

The words "Linux" and "install" seem to cause massive amounts of fear when put together in a sentence. In my experience, the same computer techs who will fearlessly debug and fix up a Windows machine will hesitate to even touch a Linux CD, much less install it on a machine. It's true that Linux has, in the past, been somethi...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Discrimination and racial profiling common in all walks of life: 4 of 15

Discrimination: The Notice of Difference Although the idea of race as we know it has only been a cultural phenomenon within the past four hundred years or so, the idea of discrimination is certainly not. Over the years, discrimination has taken place based on anything available, including religion, social and economic status...
Computers & Technology > Malware & Identity Theft How to detect spyware on your computer: 4 of 15

Spyware infestation has become greatly prevalent in today's world; as a computer technician, it is by far the most common problem that I fix in computers brought to me. Detecting spyware can be a frustrating and time-consuming process, as modern spyware is very adept at hiding itself from detection. Fortunately, however, fol...
Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development How to find out more about open source software: 2 of 5

Free As In Beer: The Open Source Alternative My laptop came without any sort of word-processing software. It had Notepad and Wordpad, and that was it. I looked up prices for Microsoft Office, and immediately discounted it. Four hundred dollars for the standard office suite? 120 for the student edition? For that sort of money...
Sciences > Anthropology (Other) Assessing the future of human evolution: 13 of 32

Of animals known to the world of the scientist, few have been more well-studied than humans; the field of anthropology is in fact devoted to us. An interesting study in evolution, to be sure, as humans are quite possibly the most well-adapted of all species living on this planet. This occurred through the evolution of genera...
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Plot summary: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel: 3 of 7

"Life of Pi" is a book that captures the imagination in a way that very few books have done to me. One character claims at one point that the book will make you believe in God, but this is too shallow to cover it all; the book is instead a deep, fantastic exploration and discussion of human emotion and spirituality disguised...