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Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Should we approve of same sex marriage?: 25 of 145
"Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and it hasn't changed at all" ("Marriage Protection Act"). Is this statement really true? Are women still considered property? Is it illegal for blacks to marry whites? Divorce is certainly no longer illegal ("12 Reasons"). There is much controversy over what the defini... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life How to accept aging, sickness and the possibility of death: 10 of 35
This question has personal relevance as it is something that I have recently been going through myself. Personal opinion of one's self is not going to be consistently positive. There are times in life, it seems, that we must deal with the fact that we are getting older and there is nothing but a bottle of hair dye and a gym ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Versatile versus ambidextrous: 1 of 3
The main difference that I see between the terms "versatile" and "ambidextrous" is control. Anyone has the capability of becoming versatile in a number of situations. However, not everyone is able to write or hit a baseball with either their left or right hand. Versatile is relatively synonymous with flexibility. Whereas the... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) Sign Language: Not just for kids: 4 of 10
In 2002 and 2003, for a period of twenty-two months, I worked as a relay operator or communications assistant for MCI WorldCom in Riverbank, CA. Everyday I would become a human telephone line for individuals who were deaf, hard of hearing, and/or speech disabled. Part of the training program included lessons in deaf culture ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Moulin Rouge: 2 of 5
The musical comedy, Moulin Rouge, was released in 2001 and was based to a certain extent upon the original film from 1952. One of the more interesting aspects of this movie-musical was the fact that the writer utilized what is called interpolation, which was a frequently used technique in the earliest years of musicals. The ... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) What does the collate feature do on a printer or copy machine: 1 of 2
The collate feature works very similarly on both a printer and a copy machine. Its purpose is to organize the copies or printed material when more than one set of materials is being copied or printed. For example, if you needed to make copies of a document that was six pages in length, you would simply enable the collate fun... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies Tips for efficient leadership: 19 of 36
The role of a manager has evolved over time from non-documented, to controlling, to leading, to, most recently, influential. In my mind, these are appropriate steps based upon the history of business and what it has come to be and will continue to grow into. Depending on the circumstances and industry requirements, an opinio... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Best country music bands: 8 of 14
Growing up, my father listened to nothing but country music. It was on when we rode to school, it was on when he picked us up, it was on in the evenings during dinner, pretty much all throughout my childhood. With so much exposure, it is difficult to not pick up any taste for it as a genre. One interesting aspect of the musi... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Tips for helping a man last longer in bed: 4 of 7
There are a couple of different methods that can actually extend a man's point of climax. It is important for your male partner to understand that this requires an active effort on their part, a little practice, and a lot of communication. Premature ejaculation is just something that happens and there are not a whole lot of ... More..
Sciences > Psychology Understanding the teenage circadian shift or sleep-wake cycle: 4 of 6
Teenagers follow the same sleep pattern as any other human being. Generally speaking, humans experience eight hours of sleep with two of them being what is called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the period where dreaming takes place. It may take teenagers and young adults a little longer than say an infant or elderly individ... More..