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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Top Rated Womens Fragrances
Women, all around the globe, go completely crazy when it comes to perfumes. Proof of this this theory is the existence of the infinite varieties of perfumes in the market today. However, all of them are distinct from the other…
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How to Use a Bicycle Suspension Pump
May 13, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview Your mountain bike, whether hard tail or full suspension, comes with a suspension pump. Suspension pumps, also called shock pumps, are needed to adjust the suspension on your bike. These pumps come with your bike. However, if you lost…
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Positive Body Image get it now
How many outfits did you try on this morning before you started your day? Did you force yourself to stand up straighter and suck in so you might look thinner; your pants looked looser? Did you stand in front of…
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Its not so Easy being Skinny
When I was fourteen I was told by my best friend that I didn’t have the body for a bikini. When I was fifteen I was asked by a concerned acquaintance if I had an eating disorder. My weight and…
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Never Taking our Relationship for Granted
So many times we take things that are important to us, for granted. We sometimes get caught up in our busy lives, and we forget to tell the people we are closest to, that we care, and that we really…
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Abdominal Exercises With No Equipment
The muscles of the abdomen include the transverse abdominis, running laterally across the waistline; the rectus abdominis, running from sternum to pubic bone; and the obliques, which run along both sides of the torso. Ab workouts without equipment should focus…
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Stomach Exercises at the Gym
In anatomical terminology, the stomach has a large muscle called the rectus abdominis and muscles on the sides of the stomach known as the obliques. When working your stomach at the gym, you can target the upper and lower abs…
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Exercises That Give a Fit Thigh & Butt With Toning
Expanding your workout to include toning exercises for butt and thigh fitness is a logical next step if have already reached an intermediate fitness level. At this level, you are now able to target specific muscle groups and build upon…
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Suffering Child Abuse into Adulthood
I am 39 and just realizing that the sexual and emotional abuse I suffered for years has affected me not only as an adult but my entire life. From as far back as I can remember until I was 14…
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Uses for Bloodroot Herbs
Bloodroot is a native American flower also known as Indian pain and Tetterwort. Various parts of the flower have long been used by Native American cultures to create insect repellents, sedatives and tonics. Today, some modern medications contain some form…
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How to ask a Complete Stranger on a Date
We’ll assume for a moment that I’m having a good hair day and I don’t feel fat in my jeans. Then, we’ll assume that I finally figured out how to put mascara on without it clumping into weird little balls…
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How to Choose a Girl’s Softball Helmet
May 13, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview A softball helmet is an important part of the uniform for any girl playing the game. The helmet, made of molded plastic and lined with foam, protects the player’s head from an errant pitch. A softball helmet covers the…
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Tuxedos History
The History of Tuxedo’s Tuxedo Park was the brainchild of Pierre Lorillard IV, whose family had acquired a large tract of land along the Ramapo River and surrounding Tuxedo Lake in southern Orange County in 1814. In 1885 he acquired…
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Perfume Reviews
Introduction: I always thought of marks & spencer perfumes to be for the..erm, older lady shall we say, and up until a former work colleague buying me the ‘Perfection’ gift set I had never tried anything from their range of…
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What Are the Treatments for Candida Infections?
May 13, 2015 What Are the Treatments for Candida Infections?
Candida sp., especially Candida albicans, are the most common fungal pathogens that affect humans. They are part of the normal flora of the skin, the genitals and the digestive tract and usually cause infections in individuals whose immunity has been…
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Difference between an after Tea Dress and a Tea Length Dress
Since a tea dress or tea gown is not one of the most popular styles of dress out there, it can be confusing to know just what someone means when they talk about a “tea dress” versus a “tea length…
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Tips for Judging a Speech
Whether you are one of the judges at a speech tournament or just trying to provide feedback on a class or work presentation, there are a handful of things to look for in a successful speech. If you know the…
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Words to Avoid to Stay Positive
The spoken word is full of power, as is the power of thought, Negative words steal our energy and our hope. We have a vocabulary of self talk, and that vocabulary can be positive, or negative. We can choose which…
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Fluorescence and Gem Identification
Some gemstones will fluoresce when illuminated by blue or ultra violet light. This can be an aid to their identification and provenance. The fluorescence appears as a glow of a color having a longer wavelength than the impinging radiation, thus…
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Information on Aluminum Recycling
Overview Aluminum is the material that holds soft drinks, makes gutters to drain the rain off of roofs, and is the main material used to build cars. Because it is used so frequently, it is important to know how to…
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Cardio Exercises to Burn Belly Fat
The combination of a proper diet and proper exercise will help you burn away your belly fat. Cardio is the most effective type of exercise to burn belly fat. Many people are under the impression that ab exercises burn the…
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How to Restore Health With Natural Herbs
Overview Herbs have been used for health for thousands of years. According to herbalist David Hoffmann in his book “The New Holistic Herbal,” herbs are used alongside acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine and in the Ayurvedic system of healing in…
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Self Esteem after Abuse
Abusive relationships are devastating to self esteem even if you’re only in them for a short time. Whether physical or emotional there are scars left behind no matter how deeply you bury them. There is a lot more to recovery…
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The Benefits of Thai Massage
May 13, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals group notes that Thai massage has been used as a medicinal treatment for over 2,500 years. During the massage, the client lies fully clothed on the floor and the therapist manipulates the body using…
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Fashion is you
Begone you “Fashionistas” and phoney mall rats I can’t stomach anymore of this disingenous blithering ! Fashion is well and truly dead! Yes Yves Saint Laurent RIP was a true testament to style and grace which will always be en…
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The History of the Tuxedo
I love the sight of a man in a tuxedo. He’s the height of fashion, dressed to the Ts in a black formal tuxedo and looking so suave and well…downright charming. I must confess I never wondered where the design…
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Perfume Reviews
I am a fan of Yves Rocher and buy a lot from their skin care section. I have be known to try the odd perfume as well..odd perfume? Well okay, nearly all of them! One of their more upmarket perfume…
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Remedies for Pet Allergies
May 13, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population may be have pet allergies, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and 20 percent to 30 percent of people with asthma are allergic to animals. A pet allergy occurs…
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Heart Rate While Bike Training
Overview Your heart rate is an excellent measurement of how hard you are exercising on a bicycle. Your heart rate will increase as you pedal harder–such as when you are climbing a hill, riding into the wind or increasing your…
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Reasons for Bone Marrow Test
Bone marrow, the spongy inner part of bones, produces platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells. Bone-marrow testing assesses the health of a patient’s bone marrow. Sampling of bone marrow requires either a biopsy or aspiration procedure. Bone-marrow testing…
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