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Sports & Recreation > Running How to buy the right running shoes: 1 of 13
From Nike to New Balance, Saucony to Spaulding, there's a running shoe for everyone. But the key to buying the right running shoe is to know that everyone has different needs. Between body type, running style, mileage, and budget, runners are different. Luckily, a plethora of footwear exists from which you can choose the runn... More..
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade Using craigslist to sell a bicycle: 1 of 7
The Ford Explorer was full. Suitcases, pillows, a guitar, a tent there wasn't much room to spare. But as I turned to shut the back door I saw it, still leaning against the apartment stairwell: my bike. With three thousand miles of road trip ahead of me, an already packed SUV, and a perfectly good bike at home, I didn't need t... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: True-life renter stories: 4 of 27
It was a Sunday evening. I had been away for three days. And as I walked down the hallway to my apartment I smelled paint. As I got closer to my door I distinctly heard a hissing sound coming from inside my apartment. Fully aware that my apartment was heated by radiators I burst through the door only to find steam pou... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Early signs of stomach cancer: 1 of 6
Nearly 11,000 men and women in the United States will die of stomach cancer in 2008. And though the mortality rates are steadily decreasing in America and western Europe, stomach cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, particularly affecting developing nations. Understanding the types of stomach c... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address: 1 of 6
Seven hundred and ten words. Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address was one of the shortest given by an American president, yet it also remains one of the most memorable and relevant in American history. Emblazoned upon the north wall of his Memorial in Washington, D.C., oft-quoted by elementary school students learning o... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History A look at the Kansas Border War and its influence on the Civil War: 1 of 6
The Kansas Border War, also known as "Bleeding Kansas," was a series of skirmishes and violent outbursts in the late 1850s between factions of citizens wanting Kansas to enter the Union as a free state (abolishing slavery) or a slave state (allowing the institution). It perfectly captured the sentiments and issues precipitati... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History A look at Jefferson Davis' cabinet members: 1 of 5
The Confederate States of America (the Confederacy) existed for only four years; their independence was never recognized by another nation. While not acknowledged as a government separate from the United States of America (the Union), the Confederacy knew that their international legitimacy rested on their ability to govern t... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Small-cell lung cancer explained: 1 of 5
From Phillip Morris lawsuits to Steve McQueen memorials, lung cancer is a familiar, ubiquitous disease.In addition, the possibility of prevention has helped increase awareness of this second most common type of cancer in both men and women, affecting up to 215,000 new patients each year. However, different types of lung cance... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease: 1 of 5
Not to be confused with foot-and-mouth disease (or hoof-and mouth disease), a serious viral infection affecting livestock, hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a relatively mild infection typically affecting and spreading between young children. It is characterized by sores in the mouth and a rash on the patient's hands and ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Schizophrenia: Symptoms and treatment: 4 of 18
In 2008 600,000 people will hear, "You have schizophrenia." A devastating diagnosis, schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder with complex origins. Characterized by a detachment from healthy perceptions, thoughts, and feelings, schizophrenia exhibits through hallucinations, delusions, and deterioration of function. Debilitating ... More..