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The Mediterranean Diet and The Struggle Against Fat Culture

    Hi, I'm "Penguin" Pete Trbovich, and last I checked, I weigh about 260 pounds. Considering that I only stand about five foot ten, that puts me in the Body Mass Index bracket roughly equivalent to Jabba the Hutt, or just your typical American bucket of lard. News reports the world over agree that Americans as a nation are on average blubbery landwhales. Gosh, what could be the cause of it?  Well, in my case, exercise is a factor. I write for a living. That involves (a) typing, and (b) sitting still…
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Complete Guide Magic: The Gathering EDH Commanders You Will Never Get Tired Of Playing

    Over and over again, the number one question you see in any MTG:EDH forum is "What commander should I build next?"  Commander, the most casual and fun format of Magic: The Gathering, is a bit more involved than other formats. You have to build a 100-card deck, and every card has to be unique except for basic lands. Plus it allows anything - barring a short ban list - from any expansion set over the years; the game is rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary. So it has one of the biggest available…
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Chilean Lomito ~ Paleo Style

  Chilean Lomito Sandwich ~ PaleoSecond, only to a well made Bahn Mi, the traditional Chilean Lomito is my favorite sandwich. Pork and avocado is one of the great complimentary food pairings in the world, and nowhere is better evidenced than in the Chilean’s favorite street food. Considered the “unofficial” national dish of Chile, El Lomito is a massive pork sandwich served round-the-clock throughout the country.  In comparison, the popularity of the lomito can only be rivaled by the US's love of…
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Imposter Syndrome Among Entrepreneurs

'Eliminate Imposter Syndrome'

‘How did I get this position?’ ‘How did I trick the jury panel to hire me?’ ‘What would happen if they realize that I am not capable and perfect fit for this vacancy?’ ‘Oh God! I feel like I am a fraud’   Have you ever been pinched by such thoughts? such questions? If yes! Then you are not alone in this. A huge proportion of population, specifically entrepreneurs, suffer from this syndrome which is recognized as ‘Imposter Syndrome’. Imposter Syndrome is a psychological phenomenon which tricks your…
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U.S. Office of the President

Trump vs. Who Exactly?

The more days past, the farther Donald Trump seems to drift from his party. Though he ran on the Republican ticket, many were confused at his choice as in years past he had identified almost strictly as a democrat. Though he has made decisions that aligns him with both sides of the political spectrum. One day he is on board with the democrats, asking republicans to bend the knee; the next he is praising republicans and condemning democrats.  However, recent developments in the Immigration debate…
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Jobs

How to convince Someone for the Job

by Kami

Whether you are an affiliate marketer or an entrepreneur, you need to be quiet impressive and feel good about your job so as to convince a large number of people to offer their services. People want high-pay jobs, side benefits, and reliance for them to perform the desired task. So, make it easy for one to perform a task, set high wages and side-benefits as well. In addition, you have to assure people about the transparency of the jobs you are offering and no scam. In these ages, people know the…
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What It's Like To Be A Brand Ambassador

If you'd like to make some extra money you might want to consider working as a brand ambassador. There are several different companies that hire people to do this. I only have experience working for one (Big Orange Productions) so that's the one I'll discuss today. But most of these companies are pretty similar so I'll go through the pros and cons of working for these types of companies.    Lack of contact with co-workers and supervisors. This could be a pro or a con depending on your attitude.  I…
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Bowling

Bowl a Strike! A Complete Guide of Bowling Game for Beginners

        The sound of a bowling ball spiraling into a strike is one of my favorite. To me, it invokes a feeling of accomplishment. Myself, I was on a bowling team for 6 years. Bowling is a positive way to exercise and be focused as a team.                                                                                 History of Bowling         At 7,000 years old, bowling originally started in Egypt. Interestingly enough, a bowling ball and pins were found buried in an Egyptian child’s grave. Flash…
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Space

The new space race

by Dominus

Back in the day, this was the hottest topic of discussion: who can get to the Moon first? The Americans were engaged in a time-restricted race with the Soviets. On September 13, 1939, the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 unmanned rocket made a hard landing on the surface of the moon-i.e., crashed into the moon. The Americans mirrored this in 1962 with their Ranger 4 rocket but ultimately took the cake on July 20, 1969, with the Apollo 11 mission successfully getting two astronauts to the surface of the…
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The downside of being a gentleman

Women will take nice guys for fools

I bet a lot of people will cringe at the sight of the title of this article and I’ll probably get my ass handed to me online. Even so, I want to pursue this idea and develop it into an argumentative essay/story told from experience type of deal. I am aware of how bad this sounds and even so, I still want to write this article. That should make the reader aware of a quiet desperation that the author goes through and I do not believe that I am alone in this. Women like the idea of having equal…
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Music Science

4 Popular Misconceptions About Music That You Probably Don’t Know

    1. You always know what you hear  Unless you are tone-deaf, you can tell when a note is played higher or lower than other.  Or can you…  Like there are optical illusions, there are also auditory illusions (and I do exploit them as a composer).  One of the most important concepts in music theory is the harmonic series. Essentially, whenever you speak or make a sound, there is the fundamental pitch that you hear as well as many pitches above that pitch resonating that the same time. These other pitches…
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Peace and the Self

On Peace as Spectacle to the Development of Ethics

How paradoxical (to think) that one of the main reasons why powerful [states] have been maintaining and developing nuclear weapons is simply because, they want peace - its preservation. After all, peace is also understood as the ability to preserve one’s interest without a perceived conflict from the other. Therefore, to show to the world that their countries have nuclear arsenal is an indirect admission that peace remains elusive or a moving target; an illusory (in a more radical conclusion)…
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Sleep Health

Tips For Better Sleep

  Getting good sleep is extremely important for your overall health. Here are some tips to help you sleep better at night.    1. Avoid blue light at night.  Did you know that light is what makes your body produce melatonin, the hormone that tells your body when it's time to sleep? Blue light, which is a particular type of light produced by the sun, suppresses melatonin production. But our electronic devices also produce lots of blue light which is why a lot of people are finding it harder and harder to…
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Self-Defense

Non-violent self-defense for pacifists

Yes, you can improve your chances of self-protection without resulting in violence.    Most of us view self-defense as an aggressive program that is focused around injuring an assailant.  If you were to consider training in Self-Defense, you will very often come across training programs that are focused on the opposite of self-defense. Meaning, they appear to be more offensive and in many cases almost purely offensive.        We can imagine a video where participants are kicking and striking would be…
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Why Mixed Martial Arts is NOT the most realistic for Self-Defense?

When I had moved to Las Vegas - a mecca for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - I was greeted by neighbors who wanted to introduce themselves and inform me about their local Esports business.      They were a young couple asked what it was that I did too.  I mentioned my interests that included rock climbing, living in places like Thailand, the Philippines, and Holland.  I also mentioned I was involved with the martial arts. At this point, the young lady expressed that her Dad was an Instructor at a local…
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