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How to Survive a Soybean Aphid InvasionIs your hometown facing a soybean aphid invasion? Sick of soybean aphids flying up your nostrils and into your eyes and mouth? These five tips will help you deal with these pesky, gnat-like insects. -
College English Books: Five Recommendations for StudentsNeed help strengthening your writing weaknesses in college? The following five book recommendations will help you succeed in your college English courses.
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Using Humor in Fiction WritingWant to lighten up your story? Or just make your readers laugh? Using humor in fiction is harder than it looks. The following five tips will help you.
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Story Title Ideas: How to Name Your StoryFinished your story and stuck on what to name it? The following eight ideas will help you generate titles for your story.
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Science Fiction Names: Four Tips for Choosing Sci-Fi Character NamesNeed help choosing names for your science fiction characters? These four tips will guide you on how to pick sci-fi names.
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Free 4th of July EcardsLooking for 4th of July ecards to send to family and friends? Here are five websites that offer free ecards. -
Male Character Names: 5 Tips on Choosing a Fictional Male NameNeed a name for your male character? Here are five tips to help you choose the best name.
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Female Character Names: 5 Tips on Choosing a Fictional Female NameNeed a name for your female character? These five tips will help you choose the right name.
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Types of Antagonists: The Six Sources of Literary ConflictTrying to create the perfect antagonist to your protagonist? Don't forget there are many different types of antagonists based on the six sources of literary conflict: character, nature, society, self, supernatural, and machine. -
Names for Villains: 5 Tips to Help You Choose a Name for the BaddieNeed help choosing a name for your villain? Don't settle for a cliched name. The following five tips will help you choose an apt and creative name for your villain.
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Free Father's Day Ecards for KidsSend free Father's Day ecards to your dad! Here are five websites that offer free Father's Day cards. -
Pictures From World War 2While serving in World War II, my grandfather Robert "Red" Bagnell took photos of everything: war buddies, displaced persons, weapons, aircrafts, and more. He drove tanks as a sergeant, serving under General George S. Patton. -
Vampire Character Names: How to Choose a Name for Your VampireWant to write a vampire story of your own but need help with naming your vampires? Here are five tips to help you choose a name.
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Free Printable Baby Shower InvitationsLooking for free printable baby shower invitations? Here are five websites that offer free cards. -
10 Websites that Offer Free Graduation Coloring Pages and Printables for KidsDo your kids or students want to get into the spirit of the graduation season? Here are ten websites that offer graduation coloring pages and printables for kids. -
The Best Free Printable Mother's Day CardsGot the gift but forgot the Mother's Day card? No worries! Here are five websites that offer free printable Mother's Day Cards.
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Last Name Ideas: How to Pick a Surname for Your CharacterNeed a surname for your fictional character? This article lists four tips to help you think of a last name. -
Online Poetry Games for KidsNational Poetry Month is this April. Kids can have fun and celebrate the occasion through online games and activities. -
Good Friday Online Resources for ChristiansThis article lists five Good Friday online resources for Christians or for those interested in learning more about Good Friday. -
Facts About James MadisonLearn interesting facts about James Madison, founding father and fourth president of the United States.
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Good Friday Greeting Cards OnlineTo celebrate Good Friday, why not send some ecards to your friends and family? Here's a list of five sites that provide Christian greeting cards.
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Good Friday Coloring Pages and Printables for KidsLooking for Good Friday coloring pages or activities for your kids? Here's a list of ten Good Friday resources.
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Fictional Place Names: 5 Tips on How to Name Your Fictional LocationNeed help coming up with name ideas for places in your fictional story? The following five tips will help get your creativity going. -
Grover Cleveland FactsGrover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Learn more interesting facts about this honest, yet unpopular president.
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Make Your Own AvatarMany websites give you the option of having an avatar. Don't be another blank face! If you don't want to use a real picture, there's plenty of options for you to create your perfect avatar.
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Writing a College Admissions EssayWriting a college admissions essay can seem daunting. Here are four tips to help you showcase the most important part of the essay: your personality.
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The Princess Bride: Classic 80s Movie ReviewReleased in 1987, "The Princess Bride" continues to enchant viewers. Highly quotable and fun, this fantasy film is entertaining for both kids and adults. -
Anniversary of FDR's First Fireside ChatMarch 12, 2009 marks the 76th anniversary of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first fireside chat. Learn what FDR's fireside chats did for a nation stuck in the Great Depression. -
How to Start a Research PaperWriting those first few sentences can seem like the hardest part of a research paper. Check out the following seven techniques for ideas on how to start your research paper. -
Vote for the Worst Picks Tatiana Del ToroVote for the Worst has picked Tatiana Del Toro. VFTW is a website that chooses the "worst" American Idol contestant and encourages its followers to power-vote for him or her.
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It's Official: Google Hates MeI'm pretty sure Google hates me. And it's all because of its system of SSSI, which of course stands for Sentient Spiteful Spider Indexing.
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Kindle 2 Revealed: Should Kindle 1 Users Consider Buying Kindle 2?Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos revealed the Kindle 2 today at a press conference. Should Kindle 1 owners feel tempted to buy this newest Kindle?
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How to Stop Procrastinating on Your Research PaperNeed help stopping your procrastination? These seven tips will help you overcome your procrastination on your research paper.
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Research Paper Ideas: How to Pick a TopicRoaming around the Internet in search of research paper ideas? This article gives seven suggestions to help you come up with topics for your research paper.
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Should Cursive Still Be Taught in Schools?Should teachers still spend time teaching cursive? Or is this form of writing becoming too obsolete?
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Rod Blagojevich on the ViewRod Blagojevich appeared on The View to defend himself against charges of corruption. The Illinois Senate is set to determine whether to convict Blagojevich sometime this week.
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How to Read Articles in Academic or Scholarly JournalsNeed to use scholarly journals for your college paper? Confused by the dense language? This article explains the organization of an article in an academic journal, so you won't be as confused.
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Why Microsoft Paint is AwesomeMicrosoft Paint needs love too! This wily application is cooler than you think! Erm, kind of.
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Amazon's Kindle Store Tips: How to Save Money and Shop SmartItching to buy books, magazines and newspapers for your Kindle? Before you shop at Amazon's Kindle Store, consider these five tips.
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World of Warcraft as a College Course?Is World of Warcraft going to become a college course? One professor sees the MMORG as a valuable tool toward teaching economics.
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English to Reach One Million Words According to Global Language MonitorThe Global Language Monitor estimates English will reach a million words sometime in April 2009. With so many options, Word Warriors want to bring back peculiar words into usage.
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A Review of Popular Kindle NewspapersThinking of subscribing to a newspaper on Amazon's Kindle? Here's a review of Kindle newspapers based on the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
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A Review of Popular Kindle MagazinesIs subscribing to a magazine on Amazon's Kindle worthwhile? Here's a look at Newsweek, Time and Reader's Digest and how they fare on this electronic book reader.
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Memoir Fraud: When Nonfiction is FictionWith the latest uncovering of memoir fraud, what can be done about authors who bend the truth in their nonfiction work?
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How to Get Free Books on Amazon's KindleWant free books for your Kindle? This article gives a step-by-step guide to downloading free electronic books to your Kindle directly from two websites.
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How to Increase Your Vocabulary by ReadingNeed to find a way to increase your vocabulary? You probably already have the tools necessary! Grab your favorite book and a dictionary, and you'll easily (and inexpensively) add new words to your vocabulary!
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The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum was the first presidential library. Franklin Roosevelt's creation would help preserve presidential history.
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How to Be an Active ReaderWant to be an active reader? Here are eight ways to become more thoughtful when you're reading your favorite material.
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Presidential Libraries: A Look at the Harry S. Truman Library and MuseumThe Harry S. Truman Library and Museum offers a fascinating look at Harry Truman and possesses its own rich history
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Rod Blagojevich Gives Public Statement on ScandalAt his first news conference since his corruption charges, Rod Blagojevich declares his innocence and refuses to resign.
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Free Diet Plan WebsitesAlways breaking your New Year's resolution to lose weight? Here are six websites that offer free health guidance to help you stick to your goals.
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How to Pick Fonts for Your Website or Blog: The Dos and Don'tsTen tips to ensure the fonts you use drive people to your website instead of driving them away.
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Top Ten New Year's Resolutions for Rod BlagojevichWhat would Rod Blagojevich's top ten New Year's resolutions be? Here is my satire on the scandal-ridden Illinois governor's 2009 resolution list.
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Top Ten New Year's Parades Around the WorldThis article previews 10 New Year's parades around the world from places like London to Cape Town to Sydney! Learn how people around the world celebrate New Year's Day.
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Illinois Governor Blagojevich Arrested on Corruption ChargesRod Blagojevich and his chief of staff face federal corruption charges, including an attempt to make a profit out of a U.S. Senate appointment and trying to get member of the Chicago Tribune fired.
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"Chrono Trigger" Review for the Nintendo DS"Chrono Trigger," often hailed as one of the greatest RPGs ever, is now on the Nintendo DS. New features include a dual screen option, an additional ending, a hidden dungeon, and more.
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How to Find the Perfect Book to Give This Holiday SeasonHow do you find the right book for your friends and family this holiday season? Follow these five suggestions to help narrow down the vast number of options and discover the perfect gift.
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Vampires Convene on Disturbing Trend in Fantasy LiteratureA vampire satire: With books and movies like Twilight giving people the wrong idea about vampires, one vampire leader tries to salvage their reputation.
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J.K. Rowling's Latest Story "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" Goes on SaleThe much anticipated "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling hits bookstores on Dec. 4. The book contains five short stories, including "The Tale of the Three Brothers," which made its first appearance in the last Harry Potter book.
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The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Releases State Report Card on IllinoisThe National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has released its national study, along with state report cards. Illinois has improved slightly but fails in college affordability and suffers from achievement gaps based on ethnicity.
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Nintendo DS Games to Give This Holiday SeasonNeed ideas for the Nintendo DS gamer on your "to give list?" Here are five recent releases on the Nintendo DS that will help you.
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Stephen Colbert Auctioning His Boots on EbayStephen Colbert is auctioning the boots he wore on his Christmas special, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All," on Ebay and donating the proceeds to Feeding America.
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How to Find Great College Scholarship Web SitesAs college tuition continues to skyrocket and loans become tougher to get (thanks Wall Street meltdown), you need all the scholarships you can get. Lucky for you, there's scholarship Web sites galore on the Internet.
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How to Form Your Own Club at CollegeWant to start your own club at college but don't know how to get started? These seven tips will help guide you and give you suggestions to creating a popular club.
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What to Do Before Meeting with Your College Academic AdvisorAt college, you'll pick an academic advisor to help guide you through your next four years. These five tips will help you make the most out of your meeting.
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How to Pick a Foreign Language to Study in CollegeHave you decided that you want to study a foreign language at college but don't know what to pick? These three questions will help you make your choice.
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Top 5 Political Blunders in the 2008 Presidential ElectionWhile the 2008 presidential election is over, discussion of it is far from done. Now that we can look back, what were the five biggest blunders during the campaign?
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How to Join and Thrive at Your College NewspaperWant to join your college's newspaper? Here are eleven guidelines that will help you become a great addition to the team.
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ABC Announces Scrubs TimeslotScrubs will premiere its eighth season on ABC on Jan. 6. After NBC canceled the show, Scrubs continues on at ABC.
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How to Be a Good Judge on the Campus TourBefore you go on your next campus tour, here are ten tips that will help you evaluate the college.
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Making the Academic Adjustment to CollegeGoing from high school to college is tough. This article covers the academic side of the transition, offering ten tips to help you.
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The Raphael Chronicles Book III created this short piece for a college writing course. I parody Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code." Only my short satire features even more terrible writing. Enjoy!
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How to Ace Your College InterviewCollege interviews--well, really any interviews--can unnerve anyone. As someone who has been on both sides of the interview table, I devised eight tips that can help improve your performance for your college interview.
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How to Read Critically in the Information AgeDo you find yourself overwhelmed at all the information you encounter on a day-to-day basis? Wish you could distinguish between bad and good information? This article lists eight tips that will help you become a more critical reader.
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How to Get Your College Professors and Peers to Hate YouWe all knew "that one student." That college student who thought they knew everything and wasn't shy about expressing it. Here are the ten guidelines that must have shaped their college class routine.
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How to Proofread Your College Paper: A Guide to Common Hotspot Areas and MistakesThis guide examines the common mistakes in the four "hotspots" of college papers: grammar, spelling, citations, and content. It also offers tips to improve a college student's proofreading.
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How to Cram for a College TestThese nine tips will help college students study for upcoming tests and takes into account that some students have no other choice but to cram.
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The "Exciting" World of College Textbooks: Seven Tips on How to Endure ItWell, "exciting" isn't exactly the word you would use to describe college textbooks, is it? But they're a necessary evil, and this article provides seven tips on how to deal with them.
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Annotated Bibliographies and Literature ReviewsThis article is a quick guide on how to write annotated bibliographies and literature reviews--two assignments that help you on your way to producing your final research paper.
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"Help! I've Just Been Assigned a 10-Page Open-Ended Research Paper!"This article seeks to help college students who have been assigned an open-ended research paper. This type of research paper tends to inspire panic and procrastination, and this eight-step guide should ease fears.
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Forum Netiquette for NewbiesThis article offers ten tips for people who are new to Web forums or message boards. It can be a daunting experience, and if you don't know what you're doing, you may unintentionally irritate other members.
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Liberal Arts Majors Vs. Career-Oriented MajorsThis opinion/article takes a quick look at liberal arts majors versus career-oriented majors and their advantages and disadvantages. It also uses statistics from the National Center of Education Statistics and Occupational Outlook Quarterly.
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College Presentations: The Dos and Don'tsThis is a column for college students who want tips on how to polish their presentation skills. I also hated giving presentations (still do), but I improved over the years and want to teach others what helped me.