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I'm a translator from Argentina with a B.A. in Spanish and English. I love writing and reading, maybe I like reading better though. I hope to improve my writing skills and I'm working hard on it.

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Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Stretching: Beyond just feeling good: 3 of 24
When you first wake up in the morning, what is really the very first thing you do once you are up? Yes, you stretch. Have you ever wonder why? If so, keep reading. Stretching is a need we feel at certain times when our muscles feel uncomfortable, so to speak. When we stretch, we are elongating our muscles to their fullest le... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions What virtue is and why it is important: 1 of 6
Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" begins by stating the different conceptions of virtue there have been throughout the years, as conceived by certain people. But these differences are not only in what virtues are themselves, but there is also a difference in the rank order of importance to them. He explains exactly what Ho... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Historical Hawaii: Kauai: 2 of 10
The island of Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands and the fourth largest. The first settlers of the island came around the fourth or fifth century A.D. bringing with them basic food items like the taro, which is used to make poi, one of today's highlight in Hawaiian luaus. Kauai, the "Garden Isle," was found by Briti... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to plan dinner menus for a week: 5 of 11
Dinner is not the same in every country. Food is not the same in every country. And we don't even need to go as far as to say country, dinner and food are not the same in every home wherever that is. So, I'm not going to talk about recipes or specific food suggestions, I'm just going to stick to the basics, which is what wor... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Eczema: Symptoms and treatment: 21 of 30
There is a rather considerable number of people around the world who suffer from a skin condition called eczema. Are you one of them? Whether you are or not, and even if you are not sure or don't even know you are, you should definitely keep reading because you are about to learn a lot about it. What's more, you can learn of... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The media and its effect on women: 13 of 18
FEMALE ACTION HEROES What is a hero? There are different definitions to it, some are denotative and some are connotative. Among the first kind, we learn that a hero is "somebody who can commit an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown great courage, strength of character, or another admirable quality", or "somebody who i... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Cake Mania 3, by Sandlot Games: 13 of 17
The third installment of the Cake Mania series, by Sandlot Games, comes with some new features. First and foremost, there's time travel! Or well, something like that at least. The main character, Jill, is about to get married and suddenly finds herself in the need to go find her grandmother and friends through different time... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Cooking: How to roast peppers: 22 of 28
The first time I tried roasted red peppers was when my Italian grandmother made them for me. This happened a long time ago, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I asked her for the recipe. She happily shared it with me, and now I want to share it with everybody else, because I believe no one should skip tasting this deli... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Symptoms and treatment of genital crabs: 14 of 16
Symptoms and treatment of genital crabs Pubic lice, most commonly known as "crabs," are parasitic insects that live in the pubic area, but can also be found sometimes in other parts of the body where there is hair, like armpits or beards. The symptoms of pubic lice are very simple: irritation and lots of itching in the genit... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee The history of coffee: 43 of 46
Coffee. One of the most famous drinks in the whole world. This wonderful drink, whether you like it or not, has become so widespread that virtually every human being on the planet has either tasted it, smelled it or at least knows what it is. The question is, where does coffee come from? How did it become what it is today? H... More..