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Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The 10 biggest weight loss mistakes: 1 of 22
Even with a great desire to lose weight, a few simple mistakes are all that it takes to derail an otherwise successful diet plan. These are the Top 10 ways in which people, often unintentionally, sabotage their efforts to establish a healthy diet. 10. Using Fad/Celebrity Diets When the urge to diet strikes, dreams ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the media be giving Paris Hilton so much attention?: 1 of 16
Most Americans support our capitalistic society without great pause for analysis. It would stand to reason then that we should expect no less from our media enterprises, meaning that it stands to be in the media's interest to amass the greatest amount of capital in order to expand their enterprises. Our capitalistic system's ... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases How influenza vaccines are engineered: 1 of 6
To say that the production of a influenza vaccine is a straightforward process requires ignoring the difficult work that goes into selecting virus strains for production and creating new production techniques. Selecting the strains and designing the processes that create a successful vaccine is an arduous process that involve... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases How to prevent infection from swine flu: 4 of 19
Though the H1N1 strain of flu currently appears to pose only a mild threat, we can still use it as an opportunity to learn about effective strategies for preventing the spread of a viral pandemic. Although the H1N1 virus represents a new viral mutation, it can be prevented in the same ways as other influenza viruses. The effi... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Confessions of a hamburger junkie: 1 of 3
Many of our favorite eateries become such because they possess a unique culture unto themselves. The fast food chain White Castle, with it's unique food, themed buildings, and an interesting history, has created it's own restaurant culture that has been passed on from generation to generation. For a restaurant to create a ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) An overview on the gear needed for bouldering: 1 of 3
Bouldering is a type of rock climbing that involves climbing short vertical (up to 7m) or horizontal routes. Bouldering takes place on the lower parts of real or artificial rock walls, bouldering caves, actual boulders and even on some buildings, walls, or other man made structures. The attraction to bouldering revolves arou... More..
Sports & Recreation > Watersports (Other) An overview on fouls in water polo: 3 of 6
Despite evoking occasional rage from players, coaches, and fans or providing an advantage at critical moments, fouls are the necessary backbone of any organized sport. Water Polo has an environment and set of rules that make fouling a common and often strategic part of play. The consequences of a Water Polo foul vary greatly ... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases How to prevent swine flu in children: 6 of 10
Despite the overwhelming amount of media attention and fear mongering by profit seeking sources, most parents have realized that there is no need to quarantine or gasmask their children or themselves just yet. In many situations the actions that should be taken with children who present flu-like symptoms are very similar to t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Watersports (Other) An overview on the rules of water polo: 4 of 6
Like many sports, a game of water polo demands high levels of strategy, physical prowess, and teamwork in order to accomplish one basic objective, getting the ball into the opponent's net. Understanding how the players use the rules and fouls to their advantage is a vital part of appreciating the sport of water polo. Strategi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Safety tips for cheerleading: 4 of 6
The sport of cheerleading weaves the excitement of gymnastics, dance, and acrobatics together into a unique and challenging discipline. While the risks are well known to experienced performers and coaches, they are sometimes overlooked by parents, children, and spectators new to the sport. Proper coaching, training, and equip... More..