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Honda Check Engine Light, What Could Be the Problem?

1. Has your car been in the shop for service recently? 2. Have you fueled your car recently? 3. Have you installed any new electronic devices recently? 4. Did your check engine light come on after driving through a deep puddle? 5. Did you...

18 comments    how car automotive
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The Greek Sirens: Beautiful Yet Dangerous Mythical Creatures

Sirens are mythological creatures originating in Greece. The sirens were once thought to have been considered deities at some point, but may have fallen from their position amongst the Greek gods. Sirens are known to have lived on an Island off of the coast of Greece, or possibly Italy, and they produced such a beautifully seductive song that they would lure weary sailors into dangerous waters and onto jagged rocks...inevitably causing the sailors' untimely deaths.

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Why play a tabletop RPG over a console or PC RPG - and where do I start?

So, I've played the best MMORPGS and CRPGS: World of Warcraft, Diabolo, Baldur's Gate, XII Final Fantasies, Anarchy Online, Mass Effect, Fallout, AdventureQuest, Daggerfall and Morrowind, Lost Odyssey, Zelda... The list goes on, but for me none of...

24 comments    download rpg roleplaying
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One hundred years of discoveries: Troy

Almost three thousand years ago Homer, a blind epic poet, was writing one of the most fascinating stories ever told, stories about heroes, fortresses with impenetrable walls, adventurous journeys of great...

7 comments    greece king ancient
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Roman and Greek Architectural Sculpture

           In the Ancient Mediterranean World the Romans and the Greeks approached architectural decoration and sculpture according to the messages each civilization desired to relay. The messages varied and artists produced...

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Siri versus HAL - How Would They Respond to Similar Questions?

Many people are comparing Siri, the voice of a reasonable and charming personal assistant on the Apple iPhone 4S in 2011, to HAL the famous 'conscious' computer created by Arthur C. Clarke for the 1992 film '2001: A Space Odyssey. How would they respond to similar questions? How well did Clarke's vision for 2001 compare with how people interface with computers in 2011.

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Teaching Homer's The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel Approach Using Gareth Hinds' The Odyssey

A teaching approach that utilizes Gareth Hinds' Graphic Novel, The Odyssey.

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Treasure Hunting- The Black Swan Treasure

The Black Swan treasure was on of the richest and most controversial discoveries in recent history. Learn more about find and who is staking claim to it.

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Ship Ahoy - Great Books about Ships at Sea

Reflecting a long fascination with life at sea, writers have always turned to the setting of ships for thrilling stories. This article highlights some of the best sea stories around.

11 comments    books novels huckleberry finn
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TV Shows That Inspired Me As A Child

A small collection of TV shows that I inspired me and became part of my childhood growing up in the country.

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