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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In the list of possible stressors in life, moving is among the top 3. Therefore, it may sound silly that choosing the appropriate perfume can actually ease the stress of moving day and keep you energized and level-headed throughout it….
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More now than at any other time in history, people carry excessive baggage. Not the kind that we pull on wheels but the kind that weighs heavy on our hearts and minds. Within seconds we are privy to news that…
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– AT ONE WITH THE ELEMENTS – Avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, brought out his first perfume in 1992. The innovative, L’Eau D’Issey was an immediate success firstly, for it’s design of the minimalistic perfume bottle. Born in Hiroshima,…
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Are you starting to feel like celebrity fragrances are popping up everywhere? Don’t worry, you’re not being paranoid, they are! According to market researcher NPD Group data, celebrity perfumes are the fastest rising market in the perfume industry. Celebrity endorsed…
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Being held in an attacker’s choke hold is a very scary situation. An attacker’s pressure on the victim’s neck will eventually lead to loss of consciousness, since air will be unable to get to the brain. While being held in…
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The second we answer yes to this question is the second that we are shifting the responsibility of the rape from the perpetrator to the victim. I have been a victim of rape, and I know from statistics that I…
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To many Self harm is perceived as being an act of attention seeking and not as a serious mental health issue, something I know only too well about. However, that is not how I interpret it. To me self harm…
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No one wants to hear that a family member or friend is contemplating suicide. If this happens, the immediate reaction might be to preach to the person who is thinking of committing the act. Telling suicidal people how good life…
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Reasons for choosing cremation instead of burial I would choose cremation over burial because I don’t want to be just someone in a wood box underground, I don’t want people to mourn me, I want them to celebrate me and…
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Many families today are attempting to adopt healthier lifestyles. Some have been frightened into it by rising obesity rates. Others just want their families to stay as healthy as they already are. Whatever your reasons for wanting to have your…
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There are three main methods of final disposition of a deceased body; cremation, the disposal of a corpse by burning, in ground burial and above the ground entombment. Cremation has had a huge surge in popularity in recent years for…
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When the weather starts to turn cold, it becomes habit to throw on layer after layer of clothing and ending up sweaty and uncomfortable. There is a way to layer clothing for cooler weather that allows for comfort and fashion…
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If our forefathers were to take a look at the images we consider beautiful in modern celebrity magazines, they would either be incredibly offended or find it hilarious.The identikit blonde, blue-eyed, skinny look excludes the majority and causes them to question their own attractiveness to…
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There are situations in life when most people will, at one time or another, be exposed to drugs. They will be tempted, and some will give in to the desires of the unknown, simply for the thrill of the danger…
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Job interviews can be like first dates when it comes to the anxiety that revolves around deciding what to wear. With the volatile job market, a job interview can mean much more than just a potential new job. Job interviews…
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We all want to feel good about how we look, but that’s easier said than done. Most of the time when we look in the mirror we don’t look at the things we like. We look at the things we…
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Rape is perhaps the worst thing that could happen to a woman, no one wants to be a victim, but how does one go about avoiding it? Every girl wants a social life, and you can have one! Ideally, no…
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The reason why so many women hate their bodies is the cult of celebrity that surrounds us today. We are constantly bombarded with images of movie stars and famous people, airbrushed to perfection, an image that we are somewhat failing…
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Advice and tips on emergency preparedness run the gauntlet from ridiculously paranoid to foolishly deficient. Somewhere in the middle, you will find solid, sane advice for preparing yourself for almost any emergency that may arise. Whether it is an act…
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I will say I am boy crazy, and I love it! It is the most amazing feeling in the world. C’mon, girls, you have to know its true! I was never the girl to walk down the hall and make…
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In Western societies over the last few decades the ideal of female beauty has been well … thin. It’s a look showcased by androgynous looking models who glower at the camera rather than risk appearing overly anxious to please. The…
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When going to the closet this morning, be careful what you say. Not only what you wear, but how you wear it, says a lot about you. Like a handwriting analysis can reveal if the writer was stressed or calm,…
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So you’re stylin’-you’ve got the hair, the clothes, the latest tech gadgets, and you’re thoroughly making this teenager thing look good. Is your dating life the same? Are you stylin’ at dating as much as you are at just being…
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Throughout your teenage dating years no doubt you’ll be out on numerous dates ; some good, some bad and some very very ugly (date not the person!). Its every teens prerogative to make some dating disasters otherwise how will you…
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Winter can play havoc with the skin, the harsh conditions and cold climates can dry the skin out very quickly making even normal skin dry and delicate. Many people think that simply applying a coat of moisturiser will be enough…
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A young girl is afraid to go to her classes in junior high because the boys stand in the hallway and yell out comments about her developing breasts. A single mother worries that she may have to quit her well-paying…
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If all women wanted the same thing in a relationship, figuring it out would be a much easier process. But there isn’t one list of rules that’s going to make all women swoon. Some of us like a man who…
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Mothers, all of us have one, come in all shapes and sizes. There is no real “pattern” to say this Mother is good and another is not. Mothers make a huge difference in the life of their child, even when…
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We do not want “piano legs”. Neither do we want “chicken legs”. We want lovely, slim and shapely limbs. Of course we can diet and work out, but we may not always lose the weight from the piano legs, or…
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Potential major crisis averted with the help of a friend Every family has a family crisis now and then, sometimes at the most unexpected times. One of the biggest secrets to crisis intervention has to do with the reality that…
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