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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September 15, 2015 Friends and Peers
We’ve all had these types of people come into our lives, at one time or another. For some of us, they’re our best friends, our roommates, or our sisters. For others, they’re people we go to all lengths to avoid…
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Keep it Friendly and Enjoy the Benefits People’s lives are busy and more complicated than ever before. Some choose to focus on their career to the point that there’s room for little else, while others look forward to spending time…
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September 15, 2015 Friends and Peers
Whether you have just moved into the neighborhood, or a new family just moved in next door, it is a good idea to get to know your neighbors. There are many beneficial factors in knowing who lives next door. It…
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As children are happily basking in the last few weeks of summer vacation, retailers are happily ushering out an enormous offering of back-to-school essentials. From clothing and accessories, to composition books and other school supplies, the back-to-school season is a…
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In today’s social atmosphere, times have changed in the realm of dating and relationships so dramatically that love and lust are very easily confused with one another, especially amongst young people. As romantic connections do begin first with physical attraction,…
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Getting engaged to your romantic partner is essentially the next step in preparation for a future in a stable and committed relationship. Being engaged is something that should only be done in a relationship in which both partners are happy…
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I would like to think that all relationships are treated equal. I know, from experience, that is not the case. I was in relationships with men until the age of 25. I also have 3 children, 2 boys and a…
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A new school year need not mean a new back-to-school wardrobe in its entirety, unless you outgrew yourself during summer fun. Even if you have, there are ways to survive a shrinking wardrobe if you do it with careful planning….
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September 15, 2015 Friends and Peers
What is friendship? Friendship is when two people meet and have lots in common, enjoy the same type likes and dislikes, great conversations of mutual interest, enjoy being in the company of the person, trust and honesty, feeling comfortable to…
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September 15, 2015 Friends and Peers
Unfortunately, these difficult economic times have left many without employment. It can be very difficult to be laid off, even if it happened through no fault of your own. When you know someone who is in this situation, it is…
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Get Your Pimp Juice Flowing and Approach the Girl of Your Dreams While playing it safe may be a sound strategy for your finances, in the world of human interaction this will keep you from enjoying the emotional roller coaster…
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All women are beautiful regardless of our size. Some of us are super thin, and some of us don’t generally look at scales. The one thing we all seem to have in common is our desire to follow fashion trends….
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You already know the basic meaning of love. Love is kind, forgiving, never having to say I’m sorry. But also with that, love is a program thats is implanted into you from life’s experiences. Your meaning of love can be…
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Body shape can either be a blessing or a curse for plus sized women. Each body shape comes with problem areas and great assets, but how do you know which one you have and how to accent your best areas…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
It has become sort of the thing in the past decade or two, to ignore your neighbors; to go about your life pretending that there are not people living, breathing, sleeping, going on with their own lives, just feet from…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
All people make mistakes, for all are imperfect. Who doesn’t blurt out something, only to wish they could immediately take it back? Like any other kind of relationship, friendships are delicate things. One must handle them with kid gloves to…
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Dressing for your body type can be a hassle, especially in today’s modern world where the thinner you are, the more options you have. Dressing can also be a traumatic experience, especially if you do not know how to properly…
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Are we as humans meant to be in long term relationships? There’s something that I’ve struggled with for a long time. As someone who embraces logic as an important and necessary way of making sense out of life, why do…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
I will be the first to admit, I think I am an awful friend. I’ll tell you why, because althought I may be loyal and love my friends like family, sometimes moreso; I do not put enough time or energy…
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Ahh..that age old question, do soul mates really exist? I believe they do, but I don’t necessarily believe there is only one mate per soul. Like many things in today’s society I believe the term ‘soul mate’ is bandied about…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
Why Its a Good Idea to Know Your Neighbors Stroll through any neighborhood in America and it probably won’t look like it did 30 years ago. There will probably be very few children outdoors playing and there probably won’t be many…
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You probably all know a couple in a relationship who start every story about how they met with the timeless phrase: “ooh it was amazing, it was love at first sight.” They’ll go on to recount some almost make believe…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
In people’s lives they often find that they cultivate many different kinds of friends. There are the old friends, the new friends and the “I really don’t know him but I pass him in the halls quite often” friend, or the friend…
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This is not an easy topic or an easy fit for many. In fact, many of you can relate to the depressing, demoralizing, and emotional upheaval we’ve all felt when going shopping for that special outfit, only to find that…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
The term frenemy has recently made its way into the pop culture lexicon and there is perhaps no person for whom this term is more applicable than the passive-aggressive friend. Passive-Aggressive behavior is destructive, hurtful and can be nearly impossible…
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Long-term relationships are based on trust, commitment and passion. As passion is often falsely replaced by the sole purpose security and purpose without passion, some may assume that a long-term relationship is a romance killer ? Long-term relationships are far from being romance killers. I would say that long-term relationships just cross the…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friends are gifts from God. Friends are like angels, helping to guide you, giving you advice and protecting you. Friends see the real you, they do not notice your sex, age, race, religion, beauty, wealth, or your background.Friends are special,…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship vs. Acquaintance. Sometimes, in todays society it is better to have numerous acquaintances and much fewer people that we call friends. Friends tend to start expecting more from you than they really should and unless you draw the line,…
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For those of us blessed with more meat on our bones than those lovely waifs floating down the runways and the beauties we see in the glossy magazines we should remember that not all fashion trends were created equal. Just…
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September 14, 2015 Friends and Peers
We all have many acquaintances. They may be neighbors, co-workers, people we encounter at the post office, grocery store, or in the airport. We may see them everyday of our lives or only once and then never again. The opportunity…
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