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How to Choose a Character Type in Travian
In the online game Travian, players must choose between three tribes when beginning a new account. Each tribe has distinct advantages and disadvantages.
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How to Write the First Chapter of a Novel
Many people dream of writing the great America novel, but freeze when they sit down to begin. Writing a great first chapter can be the hardest part of crafting a novel.
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Ten Tips for Extending Your Food Budget
Strapped for cash? In a poor economy, it becomes even more important to save money. Try these tips to reduce the grocery bills.
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Beginner's Guide to Playing Travian
Travian is a free, online strategy game that is loosely based on medieval culture. Players grow their cities and armies in an attempt to dominate the competition.
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How to Quit Your Job During a Recession
Few things are worse than being stuck in a job that causes constant stress and anxiety. A career change may be the best way to find happiness, even in a poor economy.
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How to Create Voices for Fictional Characters
Each fictional character is unique and they should have their own voice to reflect that. Dialogue shows the reader who the characters in your novel or short story are.
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Earning More Money on Facebook's Yoville
The YoVille economy depends on YoCoins and YoCash. Earn more of both to spend on the game's collectable items, while having fun and hanging out with friends.
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Earning YoPoints to Level Up on YoVille
On Facebook's YoVille, by Zynga Games, players level up to compete with buddies and access new items. There are several easy ways to earn daily YoPoints.
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Learning to Play YoVille on Facebook
Zynga Games, creator Facebook's popular Mafia Wars, presents YoVille. This easy simulation game lets players chat, shop and play games.
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Top Chef 6 - Las Vegas Cast Profiles
Cable's top food show heads to Las Vegas with a brand new group of chefs. Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons and Toby Young all return for Top Chef Season 6.
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Hell's Kitchen - Season 6 Cast Profiles
Sixteen chefs have come to Hell's Kitchen for a chance at a head chef position in Whistler, British Columbia. However, hot-tempered Gordon Ramsey stands in their way.
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Top Chef Masters - Semifinal Episode 4
Anita Lo, John Besh, Douglas Rodriquez and Mark Peel see who can cook an egg with only one hand and then feed Neil Patrick Harris in a magical Elimination Challenge.
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Top Chef Masters - Semifinal Episode 3
Chefs Cindy Pawlcyn, Ludo Lefebvre, Rick Bayless and Wilo Benet appear on this week's episode of the charity competition, Top Chef Masters.
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Top Chef Masters - Semifinal Episode 2
Elizabeth Falkner, Graham Elliot Bowles, Suzanne Tracht and Wylie Dufresne compete in a vending machine challenge and create a dinner based on the TV show Lost.
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Top Chef Masters - Semifinal Episode 1
Top Chef Masters premieres with a match up between Hubert Keller, Christopher Lee, Michael Schlow and Tim Love. They are competing for $100,000 donation to charity.
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The Biggest Loser is Casting for Season 9
For 8 seasons, The Biggest Loser has helped contestants lose. The show is now casting a new season of contestants to work with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.
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Top Chef Masters Premiers June 10th on Bravo
Bravo's hit series Top Chef has a new spin-off, Top Chef Masters. Twenty-four master chefs will compete for a $100,000 donation to charity.
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ABC is Casting for Supernanny and Wife Swap
Have you always wanted to be a reality television star? ABC is offering casting opportunities for families, with their hit shows Wife Swap and Supernanny.
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America's Next Top Model - Cycle 12 Finale
Only three contestants remain in the running to become America's Next Top Model. This week, the models compete in a Cover Girl commercial and runway show.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 11
The top four contestants on ANTM are taken to the jungle for a photo shoot with host Tyra Banks. Samba lessons help the girls learn to fake it with confidence.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 10
With five contestants left on the reality hit America's Next Top Model, overseas go sees are the next challenge. The models have a sexy photo shoot with Nigel Barker.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 9
In Brazil, the top six girls from this season of America's Next Top Model meet the girl from Ipanema, learn capoeira, and channel Carmen Miranda in a photograph.
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How The Real World - New York Changed Television
MTV's reality television show, The Real World, featured cast members from different walks of life. The first New York cast broke convention and changed television histor
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 8
After a fierce photo shoot with Ciara and photographer Mike Ruiz, Tyra Banks tells the ANTM contestants where the final six models will be traveling to next.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 7
America's Next Top Model contestants face acting lessons and their first commercial for Cover Girl. American Idol phenomenon Clay Aiken appears as the guest judge.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 6
After Celia threw Tahlia under the bus in front of the America's Next Top Model judges, the girls erupt in one of the biggest fights to ever occur on ANTM.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 5
Benny Ninja teaches the America's Next Top Model contestants about posing in this week's episode. He also appears with the girls in a photo shoot on Ellis Island.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode 4
On this week's episode of America's Next Top Model, the contestants learn to walk gracefully. An ANTM regular, photographer Mike Rosenthal, shoots the girls this week.
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Freelance Writing Online at Helium.com
Helium.com is a website for writers to post their work. Beginners can learn to write web content, though it may not be suitable for experienced freelance writers.
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Bravo is Casting Hair Models for Sheer Genius 3
Bravo's reality series Sheer Genius pits 12 stylists against each other for a $100,000 prize. Season 3 is currently casting and looking for hair models.
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Using Demand Studios to Supplement Your Income
Economic turmoil and high unemployment may lead people towards web writing to earn extra cash. Demand Studios offers titles to write to that are paid with a flat fee.
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America's Next Top Model: Cycle 12 - Episode 3
Each season of America's Next Top Model features makeovers that are sure to upset some of the girls. Tonight the girls face their first photo shoot with Nigel Barker.
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Top Chef Season Five: New York - Reunion Special
Hosea has won Top Chef: New York. However, one prize is still remaining. The judges and seventeen chefs reunite to discuss the season and find out who is fan favorite.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 - Episode Two
Thirteen aspiring models move to New York City to compete in this season of ANTM. This episode features their first runway show and first photo shoot.
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America's Next Top Model: Cycle 12 - Episode One
America's Next Top Model is beginning its 12th season with 34 new semifinalists. They will be narrowed down to the 13 lucky girls who will move into the ANTM house.
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Jillian Harris Will Be the Next Bachelorette
Jillian Harris finished third in the 13th season of ABC's hit reality show The Bachelor, but her luck may be changing. She will be the star as the fifth Bachelorette.
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America's Next Top Model Season 13 Casting Call
The CW's hit reality series America's Next Top Model is currently casting for its 13th season, complete with new requirements. This season is all about shorter girls.
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Top Chef New York, Season Five - Episode 14
Hosea Rosenberg, Stefan Richter, and Carla hall are the last three chefs on Top Chef: New York. One of them will be named the winner in the season finale in New Orleans.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Eight
Fame is good for the cast of Confessions of a Teen Idol. The series finale ends with a wrap party, where they are presented with gifts from Jason Hervey and Scott Baio.
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The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode Five
After last week's elimination, eight teams have a chance to become the Biggest Loser. This week, the at-home players weigh-in and workout with their partners.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 13
The final four Top Chef: New York chefs head to New Orleans to face guest judge Emeril Lagasse. Three eliminated chefs get the chance to return to the competition.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Seven
The teen idols audition for two top casting directors and work with acting coach Howard Fine. With only one episode left, they are moving to reignite their careers.
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Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode Four
For millions of Americans, Super Bowl parties mean snack food and lots of it. The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 contestants face Super Bowl themed challenges instead.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 12
In the final Top Chef challenge before the finale in New Orleans, the five chefs are challenged to each cook a dish that a culinary master would want as their last meal.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Six
The former teen stars meet with Hollywood power players to discuss their futures and goals. Actor Jeremy Jackson reacts badly to the reception he gets.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 11
Seafood rules this week's challenges as Chef Eric Ripert from Le Bernadin Restaurant visits as the guest judge. Stefan Richter continues to be the chef to beat.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Five
Confessions of a Teen Idol is showing the stars who they have affected in the past, as they meet with friends and family. A charity auction shakes up the cast.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 10
Seven contestants from past seasons of Top Chef return to challenge the New York cast to a cook-off. Guest judge Scott Conant rates the Quickfire and Elimination rounds.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Four
It takes exposure to gain fame and on this week's episode of Confessions of a Teen Idol, producer Jason Hervey sends the cast to a paparazzi hotspot on Robertson Blvd.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 9
The eight remaining chefs have 24 hours to open restaurants on this week's episode of Top Chef: New York. Restaurateur Stephen Starr appears as the guest judge.
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Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode Three
Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper have twelve contestants on the Biggest Loser Ranch. This week, they face their first food temptation and a classic fitness challenge.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Three
The former teen idols revisit important sites from their histories and share their stories. Producer Scott Baio gives the cast a speech about the need for fame.
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The Celebreality Phenomenon
Reality TV changed as celebrities turned to the networks to revitalize their careers. Stars from Ozzy Osbourne to Scott Baio have participated in Celebreality.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 8
The Top Chef: New York contestants face processed foods in the Quickfire Challenge and then cook farm-fresh ingredients at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
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The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode Two
With nine contestants already eliminated, the remaining players work to lose weight in the second week. A tough challenge and the first temptation await them.
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Catholic Holy Days of Obligation
Catholic parishioners are called to Mass and prayer on 10 key feast days and Sundays, collectively known as the Holy Days of Obligation.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode Two
Seven aging teen idols see themselves through someone else's eyes, witnessing an all-female focus group. A celebrity stylist comes for to makeover the stars.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 7
British food critic Toby Young joins Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, and guest judge Jean-Christophe Novelli judge the chefs as they express their individuality.
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The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 - Episode One
NBC's hit series returns with The Biggest Loser: Couples 2. The 11 new teams include the heaviest, oldest, and youngest contestants in Biggest Loser history.
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The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 – Cast Profiles
The seventh season of the hit series, The Biggest Loser, premieres January 6, with 22 new players. Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels return.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol - Episode One
Fame is fleeting and these teen idols want Scott Baio and Jason Hervey to help them get back in the spotlight. See what happens as they move into the house.
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Confessions of a Teen Idol Cast Profiles
VH1s Celebreality has a new outlet with Confessions of a Teen Idol. Fallen celebrities turn to Scott Baio and Jason Hervey to restart their acting careers.
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Buying an Ice Cream Maker for the Home
It is easy to make homemade ice cream and you will always be in control of the ingredients. Finding the right ice cream maker makes the process fun.
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Purchasing an Electric Griddle for Your Home
For an even, flat cooking surface an electric griddle is a perfect alternative. Cook pancakes, eggs, and burgers in large batches for your family or guests.
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ABC's Hit Reality Show The Bachelor Returns
32 year-old Jason Mesnick came to The Bachelorette looking for someone to love, but his proposal was rejected. He returns to The Bachelor to find true love.
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Top Chef Holiday Special Episode Guide
Eight of the top contestants from the first three seasons of Top Chef return to compete for a $20,000 prize in this holiday themed special competition.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 6
The Top Chefs face two holiday themed challenges. Guest judges Martha Stewart, Michelle Bernstein, and Natasha Richardson all make appearances.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 5
Judge Gail Simmons is getting married, and the Top Chef contestants are challenged with catering a bridal shower that host Padma Lakshmi is throwing for her.
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The Biggest Loser: Couples Returns to NBC
Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels, and Alison Sweeney return for a seventh season of the NBC show The Biggest Loser. The ranch will host eleven new teams this season.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 4
On this week's episode of Top Chef, guest judge Rocco DiSpirito and the hosts of the Today Show help choose the challenge winners as the chefs tackle breakfast and TV.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 3
This week's Top Chef combines food and music, with the Foo Fighters as the celebrity guests. The chefs create a Thanksgiving meal that they will never forget.
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Creating a Gourmet Gift Basket
Looking for the perfect Christmas or birthday gift for a loved one? Try assembling your own gift basket of gourmet ingredients and kitchen tools.
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Biggest Loser Families: Team Profiles
NBC's reality TV weight loss show, The Biggest Loser, returns with a new group of families. Teams of two battle it out to see who can lose the most weight each week.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 2
After the elimination of two contestants in Week 1, Top Chef returns with an elimination challenge held in Craft Restaurant.
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Top Chef Season Five - Episode 1
For the fifth season, Top Chef has arrived in New York City with seventeen new competitors. The first episode eliminates not one but two of the chefs.
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Top Chef: Season Five Cast
Bravo's reality series Top Chef has become a phenomenon. The show has returned for a fifth season, complete with judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Padma Lakshmi.
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Creating a Personal Vision Board
Everyone has goals they want to achieve. Using a vision board to focus and reflect on these goals is a simple technique to help you achieve them.
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Choosing the Right Slow Cooker for Your Kitchen
If you regularly find yourself too busy to cook dinner, consider purchasing a slow cooker. Deciding what features are important to you makes choosing the right one easy.
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Gourmet Ingredients as Christmas Gifts
If your favorite food lover already has all the equipment they need, what will you buy them for their next birthday? Gourmet ingredients offer the solution.
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Purchasing a Pressure Cooker
By cooking your foods at a high temperature for short amounts of time, you can create delicious dinners in a fraction of the time. Pressure cookers make this a reality.
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Top Fifteen Kitchen Tools
Purchasing new kitchen gadgets and tools is fun, but how do you know what items you need? Try these fifteen great kitchen tools the next time you go shopping.
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Sautéed Shrimp and Garlic Butter Sauce
Shrimp with garlic butter sauce is a fast and easy dinner recipe. Even novice cooks can assemble it in minutes.
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10 Cooking for One Tips
Living alone makes preparing interesting dinners a challenge. Having the right ingredients and equipment is crucial. Here are ten tips to simplify cooking for one.
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