How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Adultery Wake up Call or Death Knell for Marriage
Adultery is most likely the death knell for a marriage. It may seem like a wake up call at first. You may even be able to try working on your problems. Ultimately, your spouse has broken a trust, and you…
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How to Recover from a Broken Heart
A broken heart is a physical hurt that can be caused by many circumstances. It happens when a set of events come into being that the victim can do nothing about. It usually signifies the end of someone or something…
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How to Dump a Bad Blind Date Fast
There are many ways that you can lie to get out of a bad blind date. You can even do the old stand by of the buddy system, made popular by Sex in the City-season six; when Charlotte is on…
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Burial or Cremation why Cremate
Following a three-month fight with cancer, my life partner succumbed to ovarian cancer. Her will and her advance directives clearly stated that she desired to be cremated. Even being a mortician myself, I find the idea of being cremated off…
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Fashion Sense does your Clothing Give you Credibility
I was watching a breakfast programme recently where experts were discussing the parting on David Cameron’s hair. Since being elected as Leader of the Opposition, he has apparently changed the side of his parting from right to left. Nothing newsworthy…
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Friendship and Honesty Tattoos
February 28, 2015 Skin and Body
Honestly! Oh honesty tattoos-I am thinking of the day I got my only tattoo. It was for me and about me, I found it quite empowering;however I am also the proud recipient of a “more than friendship” tattoo. This topic…
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How to Style Wet Hair
There are many reasons why you might need to style wet hair. Perhaps your blow dryer has over heated, or died on the spot. You could simply be running late, or feeling lazy. Or maybe you want to make it…
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Pregnancy Haircuts a Girlfriends Advice on the Dos and Donts
August was stifling hot, I was beginning my eighth month of pregnancy, and my hair (and everything else) was really getting on my nerves. I updated my Facebook status to say, “Chopping the hair tomorrow; wish me good luck!” It…
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Venting Stress can too much Complaining Hurt a Relationship – Yes
February 28, 2015 Communication
It is very easy to say that “What happens at work stays at work.” The idea sounds good and setting that as your goal is definitely a positive move. However, in this case, doing what you say is almost impossible…
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Top 2007 Spring Fashion Trends
Why hello to all you wretched fashion urchins. It’s the two times millennium plus seven, spring is the new king of the seasons, and that means it’s time for my seasonal attempt to keep all of you in some semblance…
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Inner Strength
February 28, 2015 Crisis Support
There is often a point where life becomes something of a nightmare. And in todays society each day can seem harder than the previous. A some point we as a nation decided to give control of our lives to to…
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Top 2007 Spring Fashion Trends
As winter winds depart and spring’s balmy breezes become a daily occurrence, it’s time to come out from under wraps. Pack up your woolens, store your scarves and say so long to your cashmere. Spring 2007 promises to be a…
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Springsummer 2007 Fashion must Haves
Here are some fashion must haves for Spring that can be adapted to every budget and taste: First, dresses are going to be hot. Look for shirt dresses with belts, as well as wrap and kimono-style dresses. These range from…
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How to Style Short Curly Hair for Prom Night
Prom night is extremely important to any teenager . Everyone wants to look their best with beautiful dresses and wonderful hairstyles. If you have shoulder length hair or longer, the options can be endless. However if you have short curly…
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Why Thinking before you Speak is Important in a Relationship
February 28, 2015 Communication
Speaking our minds without thinking and choosing our words carefully, can be damaging if not tempered with kindness and gentleness. Relationships and families are destroyed everyday with our use of words without first thinking of their impact and consequence on…
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Fashion trends you should ignore
Sweat pants and Pajama bottoms: What can I say about these items? If you’re sitting around your house, cleaning or just playing around on the internet, fine. But please, ladies, put on some jeans or something when you walk out…
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The best and Worst of Autumn Menswear 2007
Even as the fresh new trends of Spring begin to storm the racks and brighten the storefronts, recent runway shows in Paris, Milan, and New York are giving men everywhere a hint of what’s to come when the air turns…
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How to Recover from a Broken Heart
You never saw it coming. One day the two of you were licking ice cream cones in the park watching the birds sing sweet melodies. You guys were inseparable lovers who shared dreams, laughter, and planned a lifetime with one…
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Listening Skills Key to Successful Relationships
February 28, 2015 Communication
If the primary reason for relationship failure is poor communication, then it stands to reason that good communication is essential to the success of a relationship. Communication is a multi-faceted process; one that involves listening. By extension, listening skills are…
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Fresh Fitness QAs: sports bras, armpit fat, firm abs, and much more!
by Erin Kurdyla, Fresh Fitness Tips, SELF Magazine michelle621 says: I was just wondering if you could recommend any good sports bras that are really supportive for class like kickboxing where there is a lot of jumping around. Thanks! Answer:…
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Slim down this weekend with this workout
I’m really digging the moves from Self’s “Slim down this weekend” workout in the November issue (p.154). Today I created a great workout by incorporating the Sunday tone up moves and a few moves of my own. And since the moves were fun, I was able…
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Fresh Fitness Tips: I’m answering your fitness questions!
by Erin Kurdyla, Fresh Fitness Tips, SELF Magazine Sirenjess wrote: What causes muscle soreness? Is it okay to work through muscle soreness? Answer: The pain and discomfort you experience 24-48 hours after exercise (called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS)…
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Summer Hair looks
Summer is a season of starting over. Summer is fresh and vibrant. Colors become bold and everything is alive. You don’t want to go into this hot and sticky season with a boring haircut. Your hair needs to represent the…
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Fresh Fitness Tips: Earphones, thighs, lunch and more…
by Erin Kurdyla— Questions answered by expert Basketkam11 says: Can you recommend a good pair of ear buds/ head phones for my ipod? I’ve been using the typical ear buds that come with an ipod, but I find that they…
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Hiding Shy
February 28, 2015 Communication
On an average weekend, people are excited to go out for some fun while others stay home to spend time with their loved ones. I’ts usually a night of fun and parties for many people. Sadly some people choose not…
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Forget numbers: This scale tells you how good you really look
Finally, an apparatus that might sneak past the ban on scales in my house. It’s not that I am opposed to everyone using scales to gauge their weight loss or gain. That’s great for some people, especially those people who…
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Rape – No
February 28, 2015 Crisis Support
How can people in this society think that any person, male or female would be an irresponsible victim of rape? There are many types of rapes for example, mind rape is when an individual consumes your inner self and controls…
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How using Drugs Helps Mask True Feelings
February 28, 2015 Crisis Support
When my marriage deteriorated after nearly 30 years, I was angry and dissapointed. I wanted to work things out and get on track. I wanted things to be the way they were supposed to be. My spouse didn’t want to…
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Fashion Trends you should Ignore
Here are some fashion trends that might be worth ignoring: The revealing of midriffs, most of the cleavage, one’s butt crack, and any kind of undergarment. What common indecency! These immodest fashions of the day show our lack of respect…
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The Art of Coping with Insults
February 28, 2015 Communication
Insults to one’s person can be very demeaning, depressing, hurtful, embarrassing, etc. They are meant to be anything but joyful or helpful comments. Normally the one giving the insults is trying to raise their own self-esteem by trying to drown…
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