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• Becoming Aware of Breast Cancer Outside of the Month of October    Category: Women
  
  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but that doesn’t mean that you have to wait until then to find out about breast cancer’s risks, treatments, and ways that you can advance the cause for a cure.
• Yes, I have PMS. No, it's not okay to ask me that question.    Category: Women
  
  It's hard enough for men and women to understand one another in general, but when you add in the factor of a woman's menstrual cycle, it becomes a truly perilous journey.
• The Hardest Thing I've Done? Having a Baby, Naturally!    Category: Women
  
  Women decide to have their child without using pain-reducing medication for many different reasons. The tools they use to help alleviate the pain in the absence of drugs can help them focus on their child, their marriage, and ultimately help their body do what it was designed to do through labor and delivery.
• Finding and Landing a Legitimate Stay-At-Home Job    Category: Careers
  
  The traditional role of women is to stay at home and raise the children. In a society that makes it difficult to survive on one income, many women desire to fill this traditional role while contributing to the family budget. Stay-at-home jobs may be the answer.
• Running Up the Empire State Building: Gender differences in sports    Category: Women
  
  In a recent competition to see how fast people could run up the stairs of the Empire State Building, once again a man achieved the fastest time. Does this pattern in sports and other physical feats stem from an inherent physical superiority of men, or a cultural bias?
• Natural Family Planning and Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle    Category: Women
  
  Natural Family Planning provides women with a way to understand their menstrual cycle, but its promise to help women achieve or delay pregnancy has met with some resistance.
• Introducing the Apple's iPad: Revolutionary or Evolutionary?    Category: Technology
  
  The development of the iPad has been a long time in coming. It has been said that Jobs has tried multiple times to develop a tablet computer, but had abandoned or shelved the project time and time again due to an inability to reach that elusive goal of long battery life, low cost, and inadequate memory. The iPad thus far seems to satisfactorily address two of these issues.
• Raising a Relational Baby: Even the celibate are creating life    Category: Relationships
  
  Can you remember the last time you held a baby? Think about what it was like: the fear, the wonder, the expectation, and the sense of responsibility.
• Okay, I admit it - My Mr. Wrongs Were (at Least Partly) My Fault    Category: Relationships
  
  Have you ever had to watch a friend date the wrong kind of guy over and over again? You know, the one who runs up to you to tell you all about this wonderful new guy, and you cringe because you know that the inevitable waterworks will come once she wises up and he either dumps her or she realizes what kind of guy he really is? Well, that's me. Welcome to my Mr. Wrongs.
• Meeting your Mr. or Mrs. Right Online Dating Site    Category: Relationships
  
  Before you join any of these dating sites, make sure you know what your goal is. If you are looking to meet a few new people and possible make some friends, there are sites and strategies for that. If you are looking for that one person to marry and spend the rest of your life with, that person may be online as well.
• Hollywood Hunks and Movie Maidens: Age gaps in entertainment    Category: Entertainment
  
  Those who are accepting of the age-discrepancies between Hollywood and non-Hollywood couples alike tend to fall back on real life issues. Women usually live longer than men, so if a man married a younger woman, in theory they will share a similar lifespan for their relationship.
• Old School and New School Dating Etiquette    Category: Relationships
  
  It is pretty much standard that on most first dates, the man should plan to pay. This not only shows that you care about the woman, but that you have the financial ability to pay. It also allows the woman to decide whether she wants to start helping with the cost of the dates.
• Banishing Bridezilla: Getting married without alienating everyone    Category: Women
  
  Every girl dreams of her wedding day. Barbies throughout the world have been trotted down the aisle with their respective Kens as little girls envision themselves on that day. It's no wonder that once that day comes, that little girl's dreams are desperately sought after by the woman who now stands in her place.
• Can a Woman Survive while 'Balancing' Work and Family?    Category: Women
  
  Since the feminist movement began, women have taken on the task of balancing work and family. While the convenience of daycare, the high salaries available, and the lifestyle that comes from two incomes are enticing, many women have found that their lives seem somewhat out of whack when they take all things into consideration.
• Why Would a Woman Waste her College Education?    Category: Women
  
  Most students who go to college have a specific career path in mind. Not many people in Western society would admit to believing that women shouldn't have the same rights as man, but the application of these rights have changed.
• What's your EQ?: Women may have more emotional intelligence than men    Category: Women
  
  While it seems like women may have the advantage when it comes to emotional intelligence, men still have an opportunity to raise their EQ. By becoming more aware of what is going around themselves and observing their own emotional states, both men and women can sharpen their EQ.
• Homeschooling: When the Best Schooling for Your Family happens at Home    Category: Education
  
  Homeschooling is a kind of elementary and secondary education that involves having children learn primary in their home or in the homes of others. In this kind of school, the parents take the primary responsibility for guiding their child's education.
• It's a Jungle Out There: One of Americas most unique colleges    Category: Education
  
  At Moorpark College in Ventura County, California, it's not unheard of for students to glance out the window of their classroom and see a camel walking by. The reason for this is that Moorpark College is the home of the Exotic Animal Training and Management program (also known as EATM). This elite program gives fifty students per year an opportunity to learn and experience the ins and outs of animal training and care on their teaching zoo.
• Funding your College Education Without Going Broke    Category: Education
  
  A college education is a long-term investment. In order to combat some of the immediate expenses of college, as well as to manage the long-term debts that you are likely to accrue, you may need to consider multiple streams of funding for you education, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work study.
• Finding and Winning the Best College Scholarships    Category: Education
  
  Treat your search for scholarships just like you treated your applications for schools. By doing your homework, putting forth your best essays and qualifications, and being persistent, you will increase your chances of finding and winning the best scholarships.
• Are Online Colleges Legitimate, and Are They for Me?    Category: Education
  
  The cost of online college is relatively comparable to that of traditional school. When it comes to getting an education that will influence your future job prospects and earning potential, it's important to make sure that the online education that you are receiving will deliver everything that traditional schools have.
• The Power of One Man in the American Economy    Category: Finance
  
  The Federal Reserve's actions affect the value of United States currency around the globe, the rate of inflation, and even the unemployment rate. By raising or lowering short-term interest rates, the Federal Reserve can either encourage or discourage investment or lending. This seemingly simple act affects every aspect of the U.S. economy.
• What The Great Depression Can Teach Us About Today's Economy    Category: Finance
  
  The definition of a depression is fuzzy at best. Dictionary.com defines an economic depression as a period during which business, employment, and stock-market values decline severely or remain at a very low level of activity. While this is not an authoritative definition, it does demonstrate that people's definitions of a depression could vary widely.
• Runs on the Bank: When a few peoples' worry causes a frenzy    Category: Finance
  
  By having your money in the bank, you not only don't have to worry as much about having it stolen or misplaced, but you also are able to receive interest from the bank.
• A Primer to Making Money in the Stock Market    Category: Finance
  
  While many of us took a class on economics in high school, the intricacies of the stock market were never fully explained to us. Thankfully, making money in the stock market doesn't require a vast knowledge of the market or a PhD. in Economics. Instead, the best tools that you can have when investing in the stock market are common sense, a clear objective, and an understanding of the principles of the stock market.
• What companies are doing to attract the best employees    Category: Careers
  
  The job market is tough for job seekers, but it is often just as difficult for employers to find the right employees to fill a position. It is even harder if that person is in high demand or is being courted by multiple companies. So what are those businesses doing to ensure that they have the best and the brightest on their staff? It all comes down to incentives.
• Finding Creative Sources of Money When Your Bank Account Comes Up Short    Category: Finance
  
  Every month we pay our bills, and many times it feels like we’re just making it. Budgets are finite things; it's easy to do the math to see what we can do with the income we have. But for many of us, that spells a lot of frustration. What do you do when you've reviewed your budget over and over, but there still just isn’t enough make to make ends meet? For many of us, finding creative sources of income is the next step.
• A Few Key Steps for Cutting Down on Bad Debt    Category: Finance
  
  If you stand at a checkout stand at a supermarket for a few minutes, you will realize how much the people in our country (or at least your community) rely on credit. While not everyone who uses a credit card has long-term debt, many individuals and families rely on their credit cards to make payments in other areas of their lives.
• I can't believe they are being so Schmoopy!    Category: Relationships
  
  The term 'Schmoopy' is probably best known as a term of endearment used on the show 'Seinfeld.' In one episode, Jerry and his girlfriend exchange this word in almost every scene they appear in. They are caught up in love.
• More Than Just Dinner and a Movie: Getting to Know One Another    Category: Relationships
  
  Dating can be a lot of fun. It can also be really nerve wracking. I think that's why so often we go to dinner and a movie together for a first date. It takes some of the pressure off; you really don't have to worry about keeping up a conversation when you are going to sit in front of a screen for two hours, do you?
• Key Questions to Ask When Reviewing Your Budget    Category: Finance
  
  A budget is a living document that should bend and flex depending on your life situation. When you get a raise, start a new hobby, have kids, move, get a new car, or change jobs, you should review your budget.
• Creating (and sticking to) a family budget    Category: Finance
  
  Make sure to review your family budget on a regular basis (every other month is usually good). This way, you can ensure that you are not only sticking to the allotted amounts, but that the budget is still reasonable given your lifestyle.
• Teaching your Kids How to Spend and Save Wisely    Category: Finance
  
  It's a no-brainer to teach your kids how to cross the street safely, not to talk to strangers, how to study well, and even as they get older, how to raise their own families. However, a key part of our kids' education tends to be ignored both in structured learning environments like schools and camps, as well as in the informal learning environment of the home. The issue at stake is their financial well-being.
• The Top Things to Consider when Choosing a Major in the College    Category: Education
  
  College is an investment of your time, talent, and finances. While the general education requirements provide a solid foundation of general knowledge and skills, the courses that you take in your major will pave the way for your future success in your career.
• Education is More Than What Happens in the Classroom    Category: Education
  
  What is often overlooked in education, though, is the value of extracurricular activities in the educational process.
• Succeed in School by Creating a Personal Learning Plan    Category: Education
  
  The cornerstone project of my bachelor's degree was a personal philosophy of ministry. It was a 20 pages filled with the reasons why I teach the way I do, and incorporated theories and action plans that I had learned over my 60 units of upper-division coursework.
• Getting a College Degree in Four Years - Yes, it is Possible!    Category: Education
  
  It's no surprise that 63% of college students take more than four years to get their bachelor's degree. For many people, the challenges of balancing school along with work and family and/or friends cause their graduation to be delayed beyond the traditional four-year mark.
• Educational Opportunities Gaining Ground During Tough Economic Times    Category: Education
  
  Educational opportunities during this recession can help you do just that. When money is tight and job opportunities are scarce, taking job training courses or pursing a higher degree can help give you the edge you need when applying for jobs.
• Spiritual significance of the number 666    Category: Religion
  
  This article seeks to explain the significance of the number 666. The Bible categorically states that anyone that receives this number shall partake in Gods wrath(Rev 14:9-10) God is Spirit God is spirit and we are flesh so we cannot understand what he says without his guidance(John 4:24).
• We all flirt throughout our lives.    Category: Relationships
  
  What type of flirt are you? Flirting, everybody does it. Jordan done it with Peter, Angelina with Brad, Paris has been flirting with just about anybody and Simon Cowell will flirt with just about anything in a skirt with American glow whites! What type of flirt are you or do you even realise your flirting?
• Tragik Magik: By Tina - Tragic and magic moments    Category: Others
  
  A story of real life with both tragic and magic moments
• Divorce - A curse for modern generation    Category: Relationships
  
  We should try to stop to the number of divorce rates in our country unless it is necessary. Divorce is considered as an illegal operation. Marriage is a sacred sacrament and we as individuals should not make a mockery of it. We should not make a mockery of it.