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Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Assessing the value of 'friends' on Facebook: 1 of 6
Personally, the solution to the mystery of Facebook friendship is very simple being someone's "friend" on Facebook has absolutely no significance, and does not reflect in any way on one's actual relationship with the said "friend." By all means proceed to be shocked, but everyone who uses Facebook identifies with this view o... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Tips for reducing the effect of peer pressure on children: 2 of 11
Usually peer pressure has only a negative effect on children. Peer pressure results in bullying, smoking, drinking, drugs and all manner of activities children should not be engaging in. Of course there are many effects of peer pressure that occur on a smaller scale, for example teasing and forcing children to adopt modes of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why people should consider an Agnostic approach: 8 of 38
Theists and atheists are in fact very much alike. Both sides believe in something which it is impossible to prove. Atheists claim that theists cherish an irrational belief in an all-powerful being that can't possibly be real, but they can no more disprove the existence of God than theists can prove it. The two sides are dead... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Why gifted children act out: 4 of 16
There is little more beautiful or awe inspiring than a gifted child. Yet, these children are often the hardest to raise and to educate, for they require exceptional teachers to match their exceptional gifts. Gifted children often have trouble in school, at home, and in any social environment because they feel that they do no... More..
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment The correlation between an athlete's motivation and performance: 1 of 4
The adrenaline. The sudden rush experienced by an onlooker as a skater flashes past. The state of hypnosis induced by a football game on a crowd. The deafening cheering. The tangible breathless anticipation of the next goal. What is it that lies behind an outstanding performance capable of tearing one's breath away? Simply s... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 7 of 24
The charm and attraction of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the show's bending of stereotypes. The very first scene of season one shows a boy and a girl in a dark building. The girl is scared, and the boy tries to encourage her to go further into the deserted building. Suddenly, the girl turns on the boy, and we realize that she... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Should Harry Potter consider Professor Snape more of a friend or a foe?: 5 of 16
Harry should definitely consider Snape as more of a friend than a foe. As was revealed in the last book, Snape had a lasting devotion to Harry's mother Lily, and out of this affection he undertook to protect Harry by Dumbledore's instruction and by any means necessary. Even though it cannot be said that Snape was fond of Har... More..
Sciences > Mathematics What is Xeno's Paradox: 4 of 11
There are in fact three paradoxes of Xeno's - 1.The paradox of Achilles and the turtle: Achilles and the turtle are having a race. The turtle gets a head start of x meters. Achilles then starts running and must first cover these x meters before he can get ahead of the turtle, however by the time Achilles has covered these x ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for buying souvenirs: 3 of 8
Many have the urge to buy every pretty little trinket they lay their eyes on in an oversees shop. Especially during the Christmas season, when all the stores are beautifully decorated, and winking specially at you. However, all you will be left with when you get home is a pile of junk that had weighed down your suitcase, and... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 15 of 30
First and foremost, the word "productive" needs to be clearly defined in order to fully understand and answer the question at hand. A productive action is one that is useful to society, as well as to the individual responsible for it. Also, productivity is a process of change for the better. Using this definition, there is n... More..