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Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Ways you can reduce global warming: 1 of 19
25 Easy Ways that Normal People Can Help Fight Global WarmingI hear all of the time about big business, rich people, scientists, and government going "green", but what about the rest of us, the average person living paycheck to paycheck who can't afford to go green? Can any one person or household make a difference? The answ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Summer Camps & Fun Easy ways to keep your kids active: 1 of 14
Thanks to today's culture where it is perfectly acceptable to spend your days watching TV, then blogging about it on the internet, very few kids are getting the exercise that they need to stay healthy. But society is not only to blame, the vast majority of blame for this behavior goes to the parents. Active and sedentary chil... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Understanding Web 2.0: 2 of 21
Web 2.0 is not an upgrade to the Internet, it's an upgrade of what people do with the Internet.The Internet has always been an instrument of information and knowledge-gathering and communication, but now people are doing this in a whole new way!Web 2.0 is people coming together to exchange ideas, information, services, talk a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Business of Writing (Other) Learning about the business end of being a writer: 1 of 9
Unless you write purely as a hobby and do not care about money for your work, you will eventually need to sell your writings. Selling your writing is a business and you will have to keep detailed records of everything you make and spend, be professional, and-of course-get your work sold. Here is everything that I have learned... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Doom's Day date 2012: 2 of 15
What the Mayan Calendar Really Says About the End of the WorldIt is well known that the Mayan calendar says that the world is going to end on Dec. 21st, 22nd, or 23rd (there is some debate about which day), but does it really say that? Or does it say something else entirely?For the purposes of this article, I will refer to De... More..
Jobs & Careers > Blogs & Online Writing Jobs Best online sites for freelance writing and translation jobs: 2 of 13
I have written for many different websites and have developed an idea of what I want in a freelance writing website before I will write for it. When choosing a writing site, I usually read the F.A.Q. page and look for the following topics: how much traffic the site gets, if there is a minimum or maximum number of articles t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Benefits of playing video games: 18 of 102
Forget the nasty stereotype of the fat, pimply, kid with the permanently Cheetos-stained fingers, that is sitting on a couch in a trashy, darkened room. Playing video games is not-nor has it ever been about veging out.Video games have been around for almost twice as long as I have been alive, which is not long, but in that sh... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Tips for dealing with unemployment: 3 of 17
Millions of people are being laid off every month. Many of these newly unemployed people are losing their jobs due to the job moving out of the country, but most are losing their job due to the rough economy. Whatever the reason for you being laid off, the outcome is the same: You are now without a job, and it will be very... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews PlayStation 2 game recommendations: 3 of 16
Before my PS2 broke, these were my favorite games.Action/Adventure:Jak and Daxter:The Precursor Legacy, Jak 2, and Jak 3: These 3 games are highly addictive, with incredibly large worlds, and danger popping up at every turn. Jak 2 and 3 have incredible powers that Jak can use. In Jak 2, there is just the Dark Powers like the ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Recycling: Creative ideas for household discards: 4 of 20
For some people, recycling their garbage can actually be worse for the environment than just throwing it away. These people either live far away from a place to recycle, or they have gas guzzling cars that spew out a lot of emissions and cannot get a newer one. They could recycle by the truckload, but they would have to leave... More..