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Sports & Recreation > Biking The armored bike: Products to deter even the most ardent thief
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In most places bicycle theft is not taken very seriously by the police; even if you spent thousands on your ride the police are unlikely to even try to solve the crime. It is up to you to protect your bike from the thieves who lust after it. Here is how. U-lock, you lose. An expert thief can get your u-lock off your bike ... More..

Sports & Recreation > Biking What bike should I buy: Avoiding common mistakes
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There are three major questions to begin with. How much can you afford, what kind of riding will you be doing, and how fit are you? For many riders who just want to ride around in a park or tool around the town once in a while there is no reason to spend more than $300.00. You should get a bike without suspension that has ... More..

Education > School Bullying & Violence Bullying behavior: The role of the target
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Bullying is perhaps the most poorly understood behavior problem in our schools. Both the motives of the bully and the role of the target are very badly misconstrued in most cases. This is true because the Theory of Evolution is excluded from commonly used behavior paradigms in the field of education. What is the psychology... More..

Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq War in Iraq: Has the proposed withdrawal of allied troops from Iraq come too late? Smallicon
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We lost this war by the third day of the invasion, so yes I would say four years on is a bit on the late side. That we could achieve our goals with the numbers of soldiers we had was predicated on the absurd idea that we would be welcomed by cheering crowds and flower petals. This idea was absurd because there had never b... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Should the world be concerned about Greenland's melting glaciers? Smallicon
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We need to be very concerned. Picture a world where the the oceans are twenty feet higher than today. Picture a world where ocean food chains have collapsed. Picture a world where Britain, Ireland, and parts of France and Germany are as cold as Siberia. Picture a world where hurricane season is year-round. Still not conce... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research? Smallicon
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This is an area where there is not a morally pure right or wrong, only shades of Grey. Animal rights believers take the view that all life has an equal right to life and the pursuit of happiness, that nothing about humans makes us more equal. There is some logic to this, but the logical conclusion that follows is not the ... More..

Sports & Recreation > Biking How to bicycle safely in the city
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Whether you are a bicycle commuter, racer, casual rider, or messenger it is easy to get hurt or killed riding your bicycle in the city. You can greatly alter your odds of remaining whole and healthy depending on how and where you ride, and how much you know about what to watch out for. I have been on my bike nearly every ... More..

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