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The Sims 3 Story Progression
This new feature of the game is recommended by the makers, but most players are desperate to turn it off! Here's what it is, why it stinks, and how to shut it off!
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The Sims 3 New Menus and Getting Married
The Sims 3 has rearranged some basic elements, leaving players confused and frustrated with basic questions like, "How do sims propose and marry in game?"
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Infections of the Nails and Toes
There are two forms of paronychia, but both cause swelling and redness. The infection is usually found in the fingers, but can also affect the toes.
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Sims 3 Active Household and Edit Town
Many players may find the new neighborhood interface confusing. This guide, complete with pictures, is here to help players navigate some of the new menus.
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Differences Between The Sims 3 and The Sims 2
Fans of the earlier game are likely to be a little lost when entering Sunset Valley. This article is here to offer a heads up guide to Sims 2 fans.
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The Sims 3 Game Review
Fans of The Sims and The Sims 2 have a new edition of their favorite game to play, but will it stack up to the originals?
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Phishing Scams On Facebook
Users must be on the lookout for fake login screens with the URLs 'areps.at' and 'brunga.at' and infected comments left by friends.
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The Montauk Monster In Long Island
In May 2009 a carcass washed up on a beach in Long Island and was heralded as the Montauk Monster. Is this really a monster, frenzy over a raccoon, or just a scam?
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Mammoth Evolution
Mammoths, extinct relatives of elephants, fascinate mankind from beyond the grave. They originated in Africa like humans and spread over the Northern Hemisphere.
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Third Person Point of View
This choice of narration in fiction and creative nonfiction allows the greatest degree of freedom for writers. Spend time getting to know the different types.
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Writing Fiction Point of View
One of the first choices that a writer makes can be the most important. It can make or break any piece of fiction.
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How To Write Point of View
A brief guide for those unfamiliar with the conventions of point of view: understanding what it is and when to use it.
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How To Write A Lab Report
Many students find themselves asked to write up reports on lab experiments and have no idea what is expected in a good paper. The answer is in English, not science.
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Technical Writing
Some basic tips for improving lab reports, research papers, and book reports by understanding them as the technical writing they are.
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Sims 2 Plant Sims Revealed
Plant sims are some of the game's most unique supernatural creatures, but they may not be for everybody. This article covers what to expect with a plant sim.
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Sims 2 Making Plant Sims
A recent addition to the Sims 2 universe, plant sims can be a challenge to create but a joy to play with abilities that no other sim creature possesses.
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What Is Emetophobia?
Few enjoy vomiting, but for a surprisingly large number of people, the act of involuntarily emptying one's stomach is more than just unpleasant, it's terrifying.
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Sims 2 Making an Alien Baby
The Alien Baby is the result of alien abduction in the Sims 2. This article provides information on how players can make make their own sim pregnant with one.
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Sims 2 Apartment Life: Making Witches
With Apartment Life a new paranormal being was added to the Sims 2, Witches and Warlocks. This article provides details about them and how players can make their own.
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Sims 2 Pet Ghosts
Just as Sims haunt after they die, pets have ghosts that can cause mischief. This article covers what to expect from them and how to get rid of them.
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Sims 2 Vampires Revealed
Players new to vampires might be in for some surprises as they play. This article reveals how to keep a vampire sim healthy, how to have some fun, and how to make more.
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Sims 2 Making Vampires
There are two ways to create a vampire in the Sims 2. One is easy, the other a little harder. This article will help players with both methods.
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How To Write Dialogue
Many writers struggle to master the delicate art of characters conversing. The mechanics are only part of the problem. Good dialogue takes practice and finesse.
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Sims 2 Boolprop Cheat: the Spawn Menu
After Shift-clicking on a Sim and selecting Spawn from the menu, players will find a whole new confusing spot. Which options work and which ones don't? What do they do?
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Sims 2 Boolprop Cheat Menus
Shift-Clicking on a Sim brings up a big and confusing menu. How can players navigate it safely to get what they want without crashing the game?
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Understanding the Basics of Genetics
This article provides an introduction to genetics, a relatively new field of science that has made its way into many areas of study.
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Sims 2 Werewolves Revealed
All the secrets of Sims 2 lycanthropy are here. How will being a werewolf affect a player's sims? Expect them to become slobs and to fear the cure.
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Sims 2: Making Werewolves
How does one go about making a werewolf in the Sims? First gamers need a very special wolf. After that it takes a lot of patience, or a little cheating.
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Lian Hearn: Heaven's Net Is Wide
Lian Hearn's prequel to the Otori saga is beautiful and fills in the last questions readers may have had about the patriarch, Otori Shigeru, who started it all.
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Spore Game
The new computer game Spore has arrived. Ground-breaking in a number of areas, it has been highly anticipated for three years. A few basic facts about Spore.
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The Kraken
In 2006 the giant squid was filmed for the very first time, but the public was mostly unimpressed. The mythical kraken still haunts the public, overshadowing reality.
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What is the Montauk Monster
Experts say that the Montauk Monster is a decaying raccoon. The buzz on the web is that it's an alien, or a turtle, or a publicity stunt. But do aliens have floppy ears?
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Sims 2 Boolprop Cheats
These special cheats are a Pandora 's Box of entertainment for players, but at what risk? Educate yourself before using them and don't overindulge. It could cost you.
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Sims 2 Boolprop Kill Your Sims
There comes a time, usually early, in everyone's Sims 2 gaming experience when players become homicidal toward their Sims. How can you use boolprop to commit Sim-murder?
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Sims: Tips Expansions and Cheats
Without a lot of add-ons and downloads, the ordinary day-to-day gameplay in the Sims can get tedious. A few basic cheats and tricks can spice up your Sims experience.
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Review of Spore Creature Creator
The world got its first taste of the anticipated Spore game with the Spore Creature Creator on June 17. Gamers can make their creatures, paint them, and watch them move.
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Grammar Help: Homophones
Homophones are words that sound alike while having two very different meanings. Common examples are too, two, and to, as well as affect/effect and accept/except.
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Baiji River Dolphin Species Lost
The Baiji river dolphin in China's Yangtze River is extinct despite sightings. Soon more species in the Yangtze will be lost. Scientists call it an evolutionary tragedy.
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