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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The trend of distressed denim has led to a flood of holey, ripped jeans on department store racks. But the silliest thing? This worn denim is more expensive that the regular stuff! Why pay more for worn jeans when, with…
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It can be more complex than your final Calculus exam, more blood curdling than a trip to the assistant principals office, in fact, it can be even scarier than the “meat surprise” wobbling on a plate in the school cafeteria….
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When I was a young man working as a technical writer for the Rand Corporation, I met a young woman who worked in the office of an executive to whom I reported. Her dark eyes blazed with intelligence and her…
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The best winter coats for the sports enthusiast depend upon what type of sports are being engaged in, as well as in what temperatures and weather conditions. For extremely cold temperatures, lower than -20 Degrees Celsius (-20C.), with deep and…
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There are many facets to the problem of dealing with death. From the anticipation of death, to the physical process of dying, to the grief of loved ones left behind, it all seems quite unpleasant. And yet it is a…
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There are no two ways about it; Prom can be a costly event for everyone involved. Regardless of whether you are a guy or a girl, single or in a relationship, a New Yorker of a Texan, there are a…
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Most women, at one time or another, have dreamed of finding that perfect person with whom they might spend the rest of their lives. They base their ideas of “perfect” on a number of influences, but those ideas are reshaped…
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Maybe your parents needed a date at their proms, but a lot of things have changed since then, and no one has to have a date for a spectacular prom night. There are a lot of reasons to go sans…
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July 30, 2015 Friends and Peers
Peer pressure. I hate the term, and one more than one occasion, have tried naively to avoid it completely. Of course, it always ended up waiting for me around the bend. My most potent exposure to peer pressure was, of…
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There are many reasons why a woman may desire to conceal her pregnancy during the early stages. Whatever that reason may be, there are several ways of dressing that can help disguise the early stages of pregnancy. Up until about…
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It’s late at night, your feet are swollen from dancing, your face is greasy and gross, your hair is full of pins and curls, you’re on an emotional let down after all the festivities have ended and the only thing you can…
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The loss of child is unbearable and a lost child cannot be replaced, but life has to continue and work has to go on. The trauma and the emotional distress will have you loose your focus even on your day…
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One of the oldest known beauty treatments is: Facial Masks. Handed down from generation to generation there have been mask made with mud, milk, clay, eggs, herbs, fruits, vegetables and even flowers. They have been used, tested and tried to…
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The problem is with the term “online daters” as it is incongruous in the literal sense of the meaning of dating in the traditional sense of meeting and going out where you get to know the person a few hours…
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July 30, 2015 Friends and Peers
Real friendship is a give and take relationship. It’s not one-sided. Both people in the friendship have to be aware of this. So at times, you are the giver and at times, you are the taker. For a friendship to…
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By the time prom night arrives, you’ve spent hours planning and shopping for your big night. You have transportation, reservations, tickets, and of course, the perfect clothes, but there are still a few more things to consider to make your…
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Balloon skirts are those that are gathered at the waist and at the bottom creating a billowy effect which can look like a balloon around the middle. The balloon effect may vary in degree depending on the amount of material…
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Prom is a critical time in every teenagers life. We all want to go and have a good time while we are there. We want to look our best and arrive in style. There is a lot more that does…
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For one special night, you have the perfect opportunity to frequent the prom alone or with a special friend. Asking a date to the prom isn’t rocket science nor it should be, unless you allow it to be. Letting someone…
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There are many items that one can find in the kitchen that give a wonderful glow to one’s complexion. Using natural ingredients mixed together in different proportions depending on one’s skin type, one can create a blend of ingredients that…
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The list of things which could require a complaint are endless. A faulty product, a restaurant with poor quality food, a hotel where you had a horrible stay. An automatic response when having to make a complaint is to become…
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Most high schoolers don’t understand what goes into becoming Prom Queen. We all think, or thought, that it was nothing more than popularity and good looks contest. But there is so much more that goes into it than that. A…
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Facials became really popular in the 1950’s when society women used to pop into Elizabeth Arden to get their skin perfected. Most beauty salons these days offer facials, but they can be expensive. However, you can easily give yourself a…
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The worst fashion advice anyone could give you is to “dress your age. Usually, that advice is focused at forty-year-old women who wear their teenage daughter’s low-rise, faded jeans. But some women really take that advice to heart. They think…
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Those of us that were fortunate (or perhaps unfortunate) enough to go to our Proms remember it as being a special occasion. A Passover of sorts and the last big dance before adult-mania begins to sit in. Some of us…
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Grief is gut-wrenching. Whether this grief concerns the death of a spouse, family member, close friend; marriage or relationship separation or a divorce, it hurts the same. Children experience grief with the loss or death of a pet, family member…
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The times in which British women of more voluptuous proportions were expected to wear only industrial-strength support underwear is thankfully over. There is a very decent choice of plus-size underwear available in the UK: mostly via mail-order and on-line, but…
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Ideally it is a good idea to give yourself a DIY facial once a week, but for a lot of people this is not feasible time wise; so aim for at least once a month. Look at it this way:…
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The first tip for trying to be a good prom date is to treat this perfect prom night date differently. This is different, this is special and might be a once in a lifetime opportunity – and your date will…
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I bought St. Ives Fresh Skin Olive Cleanser purely because it was on sale at the grocery store and my regular face wash, Noxzema, was out of stock. St. Ives products are usually expensive and I really like the St….
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