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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Best Hairstyles for Long Face Shapes
Why the long face….. ? If anyone has ever said this to you, it probably doesn’t have as much to do with your face as it does the appearance of your face. Look and appearance are an illusion. Hair style…
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How to Prevent Family Feuds during Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful day where families gather, share a meal and pleasant conversation full of happy memories, and remember all of the things that they have to be grateful for, including each other. This is the best case scenario,…
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Learning to Love the Hair you were Born with
I have spent a lifetime in search of straight hair. I was a teenager in the early seventies, having learned much from older sisters who followed the fashion and style trends of the sixties. Hair was stick straight, and if…
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Getting Attention at a Party
February 7, 2015 Communication
First thing is know the host, yes the person throwing the party. Reason being is that most people showed up because this person is having a party. Even if you don’t know the host and your just a random party…
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Communication Skills Providing Feedback that has an Impact
February 7, 2015 Communication
Feedback is giving a second opinion. Good feedback helps a person step back from their work or behavior and view it through someone else’s eyes. So the more clearly and precisely you can communicate your experience, the more impact your…
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Ways to Show your Preschoolers that you Love them
All children need to know that they are loved, and preschoolers are no exception. In fact, if anything, it is even more important to show them your love at this age. This is the time that they are learning to…
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New Winter 2008 Hairstyles
Popular hairstyles don’t just pop up out of nowhere. They are born in Hollywood, on the heads of celebrities, and copied by legions of devoted fans. Thus all one has to do is look at the gossip pages to see…
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Hairstyles for Homecoming
Homecoming is an important time in a young woman’s life, so it’s important for everything to be perfect on that day-the dress, the makeup and especially the hair. But knowing which hairstyle to choose can be tricky. There are many…
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A look at the 80s Hip Hop Fashion
Hip-hop in the eighties, like jazz, was a manifestation of the development of black culture who’s lineage goes back to Africa. It was, and still is, a medium by which disadvantaged urban black artists could express their creativity. It encompassed…
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Short Hairstyles that Suit Bangs
Bangs used to be something that went in and out of fashion on a weekly basis. But now they are very much here to stay as a serious contender in the style stakes. But deciding whether or not to have…
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To Fringe or not to Fringe
A fringe or a bang is more than hair on the forehead. Much more. It is the visual calling card in which introduces a man or woman’s presentation of personal style. For those who even slightly care about such things,…
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A look at the 80s Hip Hop Fashion
1980’s hip hop fashion consisted of a combination of clothing and accessories that was very personal to each individual. There were so many different accessories that you could make your outfit look different every day based on your mood. The…
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Tips for Keeping a Family together
Families – some are tied together and others just fall apart. I’m from a family who’s had more than their fair share of problems, but i have learned that whatever happens there are ways you can come together in the…
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Finding the right Hairstyle for you
Finding the right hairstyle is something that is so important these days, but why do so many people get it wrong? It’s simple, people aren’t choosing styles that suit the shape of there face or there skin tone. The key…
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Is Blood Thicker than Water – No
This is a subject i can talk about from the heart, I am an adopted child, 32 years old now and with a family of my own. At 18 years of age thinking i knew it all i went off…
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Recommendations for African American Short Cut Hairstyles
I have read that African-American short cut hair is both easy to style and maintain. I might beg to differ, having looked at my short hair this morning and noted that, no matter what i try to do to change…
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A look at the 80s Hip Hop Fashion
With the sudden surge of rap music on the ears of 1980’s youth, clothing fads and brands were blowing in the wind. MC’s and rappers bust on the set with over-sized white shoes and t-shirts. A-shirts, once reserved for underneath…
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Tips for Keeping a Close Relationship with your Kids when you Live far away
After you divorced your wife you moved to Florida leaving your children behind with their mother in New York. The agony on their faces when the kissed you as you got on the airplane broke their hearts; even though you…
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Finding the right Hairstyle for you
Choosing the right hairstyle for me – hmmm! Well over the years I have chosen hundreds from various magazines and hairstyle books, but the sad fact is that whatever I might think – my hair thinks otherwise, and about 99%…
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If your Partner Works from Home
Living with a partner who works from home is not easy. You can easily assume that because your partner is at home they are relaxing, skiving off, and not really that busy. Yet if they were outside your shared home…
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Tips for Making Successful Small Talk to Strangers
February 7, 2015 Communication
Making small talk when you meet somebody for the first time is partly ritual, partly a social game, but it is essential for establishing rapport. Get it right and you pave the way for harmonious relationships, get it wrong and…
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Japanese Fashion and Style
Ah, Japan: a fantastic wonderland of colorful snack foods, unsettlingly pretty male pop stars, and schoolgirl pantie vending machines. This eclectic and often downright crazy culture is steadily making its way overseas and knocking on our doors. Japanese food restaurants…
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Summer Family Fun Start Planning now
As a child, I enjoyed what I considered to be an advantage over many of my peers. My parents believed it was important for my sister and me to experience for ourselves the fascinating and diverse places that make up…
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Best Hairstyles for Round Face Shapes
One key to looking more attractive is to find the best hairstyle for the shape of your face. How do I determine what shape my face is, you might ask? Identifying your face shape is simply a matter of taking…
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Best Hairstyles for Square Shaped Faces
The Square face shape has a strong, square jaw line and a square hairline. This face shape is generally symmetrical and strong. The goal of your haircut should be to play down your strong, angular jaw to soften your face….
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A look at the 80s Hip Hop Fashion
I grew up in the eighties, the decade Hip Hop took the world by storm. I remember rushing home after school to tune in to Yo MTV Raps or Rap City to watch the latest hip hop videos. I was…
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How to Care for your Hair
It’s really very easy to care for your hair-surprised? No, you just need a little common sense. A great way to keep your hair in tip top shape (when you are not going anywhere) is to treat it with a…
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When does a Friend Cross the Line in a Friendship and should we Forgive them
February 7, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship and forgiveness…When does a friend cross the line in a friendship and should we readily forgive them? In a friendship relationship, and if that person is suppose to be a “good” friend, what do we expect from them? I…
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Real Beauty – Outside
February 7, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
Real beauty from the inside should be more appreciated than outer beauty, but in my heart I believe that it is not. This is why I voted that outer beauty is more revered than inner beauty. In today’s society much…
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The Minimum Cost of Friendship
February 7, 2015 Friends and Peers
The minimum cost of friendship Attention is the minimum cost of friendship. Pay attention to another, and you’ve opened the door to friendship with that person. In paying attention to another, we give a portion of ourselves in the process….
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