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1. Flanker Facts Rugby flankers are two of the 15 positions on a rugby union team. Flankers play in the forward line and received their name because they flank the forwards during a scrum. The primary goal of the flankers…
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1. Where it All Started While people have always found ways to get on a piece of board and slide down hills, the sport of snowboarding really came into its own in 1929 when Jack Burchett tied his feet to…
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Overview Love handles are the pockets of fat that form around the midsection and sides of the abdomen. While the name “love handles” may be cute, the fat is not. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic report that abdominal fat in…
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Overview When a couple decide to end their marriage, they have several options for moving forward. Divorce and legal separation are different ways to proceed that formalize the parties’ intentions. Based on each spouse’s needs, the couple should consider either…
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1. Outer Thigh Lift Plus Buttocks/Inner Thigh Lift Before a surgeon performs an outer thigh lift, he will evaluate your desires to determine your needs. Some people may have lost a lot of weight that leaves extra skin. Other people…
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1. Get it Off the Street As more people get involved in sports like skateboarding, BMX, Motocross and inline skates, they need places to go to practice their tricks and innovative techniques. While cities and towns around the world began…
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1. Nature’s Backup Plan Infant reflexes, or primitive reflexes, are involuntary muscle reactions that occur when a baby is stimulated in a specific way. These movements cause specific muscles to produce a predictable reaction. These reactions help the baby survive…
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1. Tan Now, Pay Later Stay away from the sun if you want younger looking skin. The sun emits ultraviolet radiation (UV) that breaks down collagen and elastin fibers that lie in the dermis. Lose this connective skin tissue and…
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Overview Each entry on your credit report appears within a tradeline. Tradelines contain basic information about the account or public record such as creditors, dates, the amount you owe and, if applicable, your payment history. Unfortunately, reporting errors from your…
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Overview Retail Credit, the first significant United States credit reporting agency, opened for business in 1899 in Atlanta, Georgia. Retail Credit would later change its name to Equifax and become a major player in the credit reporting industry, but began…
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Overview If you apply for a mortgage loan, credit card or even fill out a rental application, you can expect a subsequent credit check. Through a credit check, a landlord or lender evaluates your past financial history to determine whether…
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1. Intense Impulsed Light Machines Manipulate Color Intense pulse light delivers hundreds of thousands of wavelengths, or colors, at the same time. Intense impulsed light machines, also known as intense pulse light machines, are capable of filtering which colors to…
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1. Latex vs. Polyurethane Condoms are usually made of polyurethane or latex. Latex is more common and available in more countries. To ensure the integrity of the material, latex condoms can only be used with water based lubricants, don’t use…
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Overview When a couple get married, neither spouse anticipates that the union will not last. However, a couple may decide they don’t want to be married anymore. In these circumstances, they should investigate the differences between legal separation and divorce….
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With the availability of the internet, many people find their next date or their spouse on online dating websites. It can be invigorating to hunt through people’s profiles for someone you’d like to get to know better and possibly spark…
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1. Gummy Smiles More Than What You See in the Mirror Too much red and not enough white is what some people see when they look in the mirror. Many factors can contribute to a gummy smile, but the result…
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1. Get Your Zzzz’s There’s nothing like getting 8 hours of restful sleep to ensure an energetic day and night. If you’re working at night or hitting the midnight oil to study, hit the sack earlier the day before or…
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Overview A good credit score is an important part of being financially healthy. Having late payments on your credit report can negatively affect your credit score. According to the Federal Trade Commission, you can check your credit report free at…
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Overview A foreclosure can drop your credit score by 85 to160 points, CNN Money staff writer Les Christie warns. This can mean the difference between getting credit and being rejected. You might even have trouble renting a home because many…
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Overview In every area in your life, you are bound to deal with conflict. Whether it includes dealing with a coworker at the office or having a strain on a friendship, conflict can put a damper on your relationships. However,…
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Sibling rivalry is common in families. Each child possesses his or her own personality and individual temperament; differences among siblings are bound to result in conflict on occasion. In his book “The Power of Positive Parenting,” Dr. Glenn Latham reassures…
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Overview Relaxing in a sauna offers several health benefits, such as stress relief, skin enhancement and even weight loss. Saunas which utilize infrared heat have several advantages over traditional saunas. According to TheInfraredSaunaEffect.com, the heat produced by infrared-heated saunas penetrates…
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Fitness was once taken for granted when it came to teenage guys. As lifestyles have changed, however, paying attention to fitness has become as important for teen guys as it is for everyone else. There’s no better time to pick…
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1. Are You a Sugar Baby? Sugar is one of the leading causes of inflammation. Given that inflammation is the root of acne, it’s little surprise that many health experts believe that excessive sugar intake contributes to acne. While there’s…
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1. Definition of Minor Foul A water polo minor foul is called if one player interferes with any other player who is holding the ball. If a player is holding the ball, the defensive players can grab, pull and swim…
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1. Pull Yourself Together Male pattern baldness may be one of the most difficult things for a man to deal with. There are two distinct patterns that begin with either a receding hairline or balding on the crown, and the…
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1. Match my Side Side by side racing is more properly known as match racing, where rowing shells are raced straight down a course of either imaginary or buoyed lanes, and the first boat to the finish line wins. 2….
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Overview Ceramic infrared heaters can be used to create a homemade sauna in nearly any type of enclosure, such as a shed, independent enclosure or in an unused room. Using an infrared heater, rather than a traditional sauna heat source,…
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1. Beat Those Eggs Water polo training requires excellent swimming skills, as the entire game is in the deep end of a swimming pool. Players use the eggbeater stroke to keep their bodies upright in the water. The stroke involves…
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1. Why Me? 95 percent of acne patients will develop scarring of some sort. Sure, most people experience very minor scarring, but some people have scarring that affects their appearance and their self-esteem. Advances in acne treatments and laser surgery…
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