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John Rendace is a Helium contributor and college student from Illinois who enjoys writing on a variety of topics. As a history major, he is fascinated by the past and by the philosophies and beliefs of many different groups of people. He is deeply fascinated

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Is anime changing the way people look at demons?: 1 of 6
Before one even contemplated whether or not anime has changed anyone's view of demons, one must really understand what the word demon means when it is applied to anime. The majority of Japanese people practice some form of the Shinto religion, and demons in Shinto are far different than those in other confessions. Oftentimes ... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Korean War: Mistakes that led to a divided Korea: 1 of 3
The Chinese Communist Party had aided the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) to, in turn, assist the North Koreans in their attempt to bring communism to the entire Korean peninsula. Relations were already strained with the United States, owing to the fact that the United States was previously in an ideological confli... More..
Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development About DOS: 1 of 3
DOS, or the Disk Operating System, is an acronym that has meant different things to different people. The modern multi-purpose computer platform requires some form of system software to interface with the computer's hardware. DOS is one form of an operating system that, as the name suggests, focuses to some degree on the mann... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The future of the computer: 5 of 14
Though type polymorphism arguably began its life in 1967, when the late British computer scientist Christopher Strachey informally defined the levels of polymorphic logic, it is truly a futuristic movement. Polymorphism is implemented when a programming language is able to develop values of different data types into a uniform... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews Anime reviews: Outlaw Star: 2 of 4
Outlaw Star is said to be a space western, but it has nothing in common with a series like Trigun. The protagonist, Gene Starwind, is anything but a crusader for peace and love. Instead, the same studio that produced Cowboy Bebop developed Outlaw Star, and in fact there is a minor cross over between the two anime series. Iris... More..
Computers & Technology > Business & Office Software Interesting Microsoft Word fonts: 1 of 2
Many academic instructors have strict policies when it comes to the typesetting in documents submitted to them. They most often require a document to be set in 12 point Times New Roman. Perhaps most interesting about this is the fact that, when asked, they often cannot remember exactly why they have these rules. They simply r... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Critical overviews of Eastern philosophy: 1 of 2
When many individuals speak of Eastern Philosophy, they are met with the idea of varying degrees of Chinese values. However, these are often misunderstood in the modern day. This misunderstanding is both perpetuated by romanticism and fiction, and therefore, the basic definitions of many of these concepts have yet to be fully... More..
Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Manga reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist, by Hiromu Arakawa: 1 of 2
If a manga spawns not only an anime series, but also films and video games along with it, there has to be something special about it. Combining central European culture with ancient alchemical wisdom and the steampunk genre, Fullmetal Alchemist is something that is truly magical. However, don't expect to have the same feeling... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Book reviews: Family, by Pa Chin: 1 of 1
Pa Chin was a political revolutionary who sought out revolutionary thought in all things. He had initially marched in the ranks of anarchism, and was content to rebel against any form of organization or administration. His views, however, quickly moved towards various forms of socialism. In his book, Family, Pa Chin attempts ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Snowboarding Recommended snowboard jackets: 1 of 1
With blood pounding through every vessel of your body, you become a bullet speeding down the side of the halfpipe. As you near the edge, you catch the air. Time stands still, and you can hear your heartbeat tick away the seconds. Sound exciting? It is. Though, you can't hit the powder just yet. With some decent forethought, h... More..