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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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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November 26, 2014 Skin and Body
Disappearing Acts…The First 28 Men say no to… 1. Doo rags…They should not be worn as an accessory, they are for bedtime… only. 2. Stocking caps….Once again for bedtime only! 3. Afros…We’re in the new millennium. Get it together. 4….
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Let’ts make a deal, not to deal. It is a shame when you make a decision to end a great friendship solely based on pure emotion. And as soon as those first emotions of hurt, anger and the misunderstandings with…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
I’m a social chameleon. I can hang with the guys and watch Monday Night Football. I can get pretty with the girls and go dancing. I can go to work functions and be professional. I can blend into the background…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
The essence of friendship. If “friend” had to be defined in only one word, that word would have to be “gift.” Friends are everything from our partners in crime to our safe place in a cold and frightening world. They…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Washing one’s face can seem like a simple task, however it is the most fundamental thus in order to maintain and keep your skin looking smooth and healthy, you need to be aware of the do’s and don’ts of washing…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
As we go through life, we meet, date, and commit to different people within our lives. When we date someone for a long time, we most always are still attached to them mentally and emotionally. It is not very common…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
If you were asked who have been the five most precious people you have been fortunate enough to know throughout your lifetime, the names you are likely to mention may be family, friends, partners, co-workers you may have known for…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
The bonds that tie friends together have been the glue of society since ancient times. Across the world, friendship is valued for the companionship, empathy and support it offers. Relationships make the world go round. Everyone is seeking someone who…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Who make the best friends: Men or women? I would say both because you need a female best friend to talk about your life (every little thing of your life) and go shopping, you need a male friend to treat…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Personal grooming can be a difficult thing to make time for on a regular basis. Many men nowadays are driven by their careers and therefore, washing alone and completing nothing but the absolute necessities of personal hygiene is undertaken. However,…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Friends, Kindred, they’re better than blood relatives any day. Why? I know that you’re asking. Here it is: Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. Kindred are the friends who actually had the guts to come back to the…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
When you have a friend that is in an unhealthy relationship, of course it is going to be a hard decision on weather to interfere with it. In most cases the friend is in denial and is going to try…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
I’ve never known a woman who was content about her breasts. In the eyes of most women, their breasts are either too small, too large, or too asymmetrical. They fear that either one breasts is larger than the other, one…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
First, I want to say something about myself.I used to think I am an introvert, and I am self-contemptuous about it. Because I thought I am not the person who is popular, I don’t have many closed friends. This situation…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
In 1985, hip-hop group Whodini challenged the masses in their biggest hit song with the question, “Friends, how many of us have them?” Twenty-two years later I add to the question by not only asking how many of us have…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Page-views are a prime commodity these days! Everybody wants them! Bloggers and marketers alike will pay top dollar for hits. Just imagine the number of page views a marketer might gain from Myspace, the largest social networking platform. ONLINE SOCIAL…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
In recent years it’s become very popular for men to remove their body hair. One of the easiest and most convenient ways to do this, is to shave the body. Some men may be nervous to do this in case…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
As volatile as the relationship, giving advice can have an equally explosive effect. In our decisions we justify our actions. When your friend chose their partner they justified the reasons in their own mind. Nobody likes to admit failure or…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
You really shouldn’t waste your time worrying what other people think about your appearance, when all that matters is how you feel. If you like what you’re wearing and you feel comfortable, who cares? So what if you’re wearing something…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Part of being in a friendship is looking out for one another, and knowing when it is appropriate to get involved, and when it’s a better idea to back off. Nowhere is this more blatant than the area of relationships-particularly…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Washing the face can seem like such an easy task, but there are many different methods that people use, and for some, it is a process that is involved every time they wash their face. There are a few do’s…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Hmmm… having an ex for a friend? Up until about a month ago, I would told anyone they were crazy for even thinking something like that – all up until the point when it happened – my wife of 5…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
As you go through life you meet a number of people along the way that you get on well with and whose company you enjoy. Nevertheless you somehow lose contact and it is not always easy to find them again….
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
People, we get it, obesity is unhealthy, and not very attractive either. But here’s a newsflash. Anorexia is pretty unhealthy and ugly too. Pretty much everyone knows that a healthy mind, body and soul involves living squarely within your BMI…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
It’s heart-wrenching to see a friend you care about suffer the worries and humiliations of a relationship that appears to be bad for them. Good friends wish to “do something”, and sometimes doing something is just what’s required. But there…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
Is it possible? I am still unsure. My first relationship in about three years was with this lad who was funny, intelligent, good looking and so special to me. The way we met was he was actually dating one of…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Contrary to popular belief, eyebrow tweezing doesn’t have to be performed by professionals, and ladies can perform this effectively at home. However, the idea of going to a beautician isn’t a bad idea, as watching them work helps teach techniques…
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November 25, 2014 Friends and Peers
It is often very difficult to know whether or not you should interfere in someone else’s life, even if that person does happen to be a close friend of yours. Relationships can be very complex, and sometimes what may appear…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
Should designers start making clothes for plus-size and bigger women? This debate has raged for decades. You have over 50% of Americans being clinically obese. Clinically obese is a relative term. I’m 198 pounds at 6’1″. My suggested weight should…
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November 25, 2014 Skin and Body
The double (and triple) chin is most often associated with weight gain causing a build-up of excess fat in the chin area. This is combined with the loss of elasticity in aging skin which causes an embarrassing but avoidable change….
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