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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Self-Directed IRA Information
Overview An Individual Retirement Account is a long-term, tax-advantaged savings account. The main types of personal IRAs are Roth IRAs and Traditional IRAs. If you want an investment manager to make your investment choices for you, you can open an…
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What You Didn’t Know About Prostate Cancer and Diet
May 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
You may have already heard about tomatoes and their ability to lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and the risk of prostate cancer. You may even be familiar with the term “lycopene,” which is the prominent plant chemical found in…
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Never Taking our Relationship for Granted
If suddenly you were unable to ever talk to your spouse again, would he or she know how much you love them? If your mother, father, siblings or children were to go away forever at this instant, would you be…
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Tax Benefits of Having a Child
Many expenses come from having a child, but some of these expenses can be offset in the form of additional exemptions, deductions and credits when you file your taxes. Certain rules surround the definition of a child for tax purposes,…
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Dealing with Friends that Abandon you after Borrowing Money
May 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Dealing with friends that abandon you after borrowing money To some people friends are better to them than their own family members, but sometimes people experience something totally different when they loan out a large amount of money to a…
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Five Recycling Facts
Overview Several everyday products can be recycled, and most notably, they are plastic, glass, aluminum and paper. Some of these products are easier to recycle than others, but all provide environmental benefits when recycled. Glass and aluminum can be recycled…
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The Best Amino Acids for Weight Loss
May 13, 2015 Weight Management
Amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein, are popular supplements for athletic performance and muscle growth. There are 22 known amino acids, and each has a different function. In addition to building muscle, amino acids can be used…
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Lifter’s Diet
Overview Lifters range from the weekend weight-room warrior to competitive powerlifting and weightlifting athletes. Regardless of the goal, success is largely dependent upon nutrition. Serious lifting is physically demanding. Necessary nutrients must be available to allow the lifter to optimally…
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The Art of Communication Basic Principles of Effective Communication
“Fake it til you make it”. That’s the advice of today’s popular psychotherapists. They want us to communicate in a standard that allows both parties the opportunity to present their feelings in a non threatening, non judgmental manner, taking into…
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Chip Shot Tips
May 13, 2015 Sports & Recreation
You’re too close to pitch but too far to putt. Chipping is the in-between stroke in golf that requires you to use a club made for one stroke with a swing made for another. There is no “chipper” club—golfers rely…
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Tourmaline Hair Technology Explained
The use of hot hair tools can be quite damaging to the surface of your hair. Therefore, many manufacturers have come up with new innovations to help reduce the damage caused by heat. One such innovation is the introduction of…
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Beard Care
Having a beard can be a great way to make a man stand out from the rest of the crowd, either good or bad. A well-maintained beard is very likely to give a man an older, more refined look. A…
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Comparison of Tandem Strollers
Overview A tandem stroller is a type of double stroller that positions the second seat behind the first. This makes the stroller profile long and narrow, and some parents find this sort of silhouette more maneuverable than a side-by-side stroller…
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Why Mirrors are Bad for a Persons self Image
What you may think helps you fix yourself ends up hurting you in the end. Mirrors show what is physical, leaving the person reflected upon it feeling self conscious rather than pointing out the positive. What we need is to…
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Being Likeable
May 13, 2015 Friends and Peers
Five Secrets of Likable People Relationships are essential to emotional well-being. There are people who seem to attract admirers just by walking by, while others struggle to make friends and maintain relationships. How is it that some people seem more…
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How to Build better Relationships in Life
Are you and your mates polar opposites? Here is a Recipe for Love. Do you know that people actually spend more time picking out what foods they will serve at their wedding than how happily married they will be? Or…
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Country Ham Nutritonal Information
Overview Country ham is a staple of traditional southern breakfasts, but is also ideal for lunch and dinner. Country ham is rich in flavor and is great on sandwiches or as the centerpiece of an entrée. The meat is high…
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Why its Alright to Show your Affection and Love for your Children
There are thousands of reasons that make it alright to show affection and love to your children. Children are human just like adults. Children in today’s society are up against lots of obstacles and the love and affection that they…
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Common Parasites in Humans
May 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Intestinal human parasites can be grouped into two categories—protozoa and helminths. Protozoa are single-celled organisms capable of reproducing inside the body, resulting in potentially serious infections. Protozoan parasites are typically transmitted through contact with feces in soil, water or food….
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Exercises for a Circuit Workout
Circuit training is a workout method where a group of exercises are performed in sequence with little or no rest between. Circuit training improves muscular endurance and cardiovascular fitness at the same time. A large number of exercises can be…
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How to Impress a Girl
You never know when, you never know how, and you never know where you may meet the girl whom is right for you. Whether it happens today, next week, at school or perhaps work, are you prepared to capitalize on…
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Rocker Board Exercises
Rocker boards are unstable on one axis. They can tilt only side-to-side or front-to-back, depending on how your body is oriented on the board. Forcing your body to compensate for this instability increases each working muscle’s ability to stabilize your…
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Get great nails at any age in six steps
Nails may get yellow or brittle as you age, resulting in an unattractive appearance and the feeling that you can’t grow them long. With a few changes to your daily regimen, you can start to grow out great nails that…
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Tests for Cushings Disease
Cushing’s disease occurs sufferers have high levels of cortisol because they have a pituitary adenoma. An adenoma or a benign tumor, has structures which look like a gland. This pituitary adenoma is located in the anterior pituitary gland. It does…
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Spinach Allergies
May 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Spinach allergies are attributed to specific substances within the plant that may still be present when cooked. According to Drugs.com, an allergy to spinach is rare. Some allergic reactions can be life-threatening, especially if you consume a large quantity…
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How to Clean your Hair
Clean hair means a beautiful head of hair. The good news is that you don’t have to go to expensive salons and spend too much money on simple treatments that you could have just as easily accomplished at home. To…
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Causes of Frequent Headaches
May 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Headaches are common health problems but not always a sign of serious illness. They can occur unexpectedly and interfere with daily life. Headaches vary greatly in pain location, intensity and frequency. If headaches occur three or more times per month…
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The Key to Effective Communication
There are seven rules of communication that pertain to listening. Listening is a very important skill that most people do not take advantage of. Although people have the ability to listen more attentively the video discussed the fact that the…
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Causes of Liquid in the Lungs
Pulmonary Edema or abnormal accumulation of liquid in the lungs is a serious condition because it affects breathing; and may lead to death. As fluid fills into the lungs, the tiny alveoli sacs responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange…
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Side Effects of Mixing Zocor & Niacin
Zocor is the brand name for simvastatin, one of the class of ‘statin’ drugs that lower blood cholesterol by blocking synthesis. Niacin is a vitamin, but when used in very high doses as a prescription drug, also lowers cholesterol. Doctors…
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