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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How to Find Adopted Siblings
If you have siblings that have been adopted, you may feel like a part of you is missing. A viable solution is to try to find your adopted siblings. There are a variety of techniques that can help you accomplish…
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How to Meet Women
Overview If you’re looking for a potential new mate or just want to meet someone for a casual relationship, it’s not as difficult to meet women as you might think. There are plenty of places that you might not think…
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What Are the Benefits of Using Coconut Oil?
Coconut oil has been used by people in tropical climates for centuries for cooking, flavoring and preparing foods as well as for treating ailments. Like other tropical oils, including palm oil, cocoa oil and shea nut oil, coconut oil may…
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How to be Closer to your Siblings
You only have one family, but unfortunately you can’t choose its members. Most families learn to shake down together, even siblings who fought like cats and dogs while small. However, if you have reached adulthood and are still struggling to…
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Ankle Weight Effects
Whether you are rehabbing a pulled hamstring or starting a new fitness regimen, resistance plays a major role. Free weights and pulley machines are frequently utilized during resistance training, but there are other options. You can substitute ankle weights during…
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Smart Shopping for Pitons
Pitons, also called pins and pegs, are chrome-molybednum steel spikes that climbers pound into cracks with a hammer. Soft steel works best in harder rock because it moulds to the rock, while hard steel works best in softer rock. Pitons…
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Strength Exercises for the Butt & Lower Back
The muscles in the buttocks and lower back are known as the gluteus maximus and erector spinae, respectively. Strength exercises for these areas can be done with free weights or body weight. Certain exercises have a crossover effect and work…
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How to Increase Collagen Production in the Skin
October 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Collagen is an ingredient in the skin that makes the skin strong and pliant. It helps the skin maintain its youthful shape, and plays an important part in helping the skin heal from injury. If collagen production slows down,…
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Running Strength Exercises
While runners may not boast bulky muscles, strength work is still important to their sport. Their muscles must serve as internal shock absorbers when logging long miles. Strength work also builds connective tissue–the tendons that attach muscles to bone and…
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Tips on Growing Out Damaged Hair
October 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Hair becomes damaged when it is processed, colored, burned and otherwise abused through the course of each day. Straightening, relaxing and overall misuse of your hair can render it dry, split and messy. If you long for the nourished locks…
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Diet for a Type 2 Diabetes Patient
Overview The American Dietetic Association’s goals for a healthy diet in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are to control blood sugar, achieve normal lipid levels, promote a healthy weight, avoid complications and support general health. All foods can fit…
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Tips for Using a Mini Stepper
A mini stepper provides the benefits of a large stair-stepping machine, without the expense and bulk. While it may seem awkward and unsteady at first, your mini stepper can become an integral part of both your cardio and strength training…
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Smart Shopping for Climbing Backpacks
Backpacks are not only essential, but a good, well-fitted backpack will make a day or multiple days out climbing a much more pleasurable experience. Various styles of climbing backpacks are available, from large-volume mountaineering packs to ice climbing packs to…
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Chemical Peel Procedures
October 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
A chemical peel is a procedure during which a chemical such as trichloroacetic acid is applied to your skin. The chemical is left on your skin for a certain amount of time before it is removed. The chemical peel causes…
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Important Additions to the 1901 British Census
The 1901 British census contains records for 32 million people and 6 million houses throughout England and Wales, with the exception of parts of Kent. It was the first census in the UK to ask specifically about self-employment and home…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Familial ALS
1. Inheritance Pattern The majority of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases show no genetic link, but a small percentage–5 to 10 percent–show a distinct inheritance pattern. In this form, one of your parents, or others in your immediate family, has…
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10 Tips to Lose Weight
October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
As many as 66 percent of American adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Institute of Health. Being overweight increases your risk of developing heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, some cancers, gallbladder disease, stroke and high blood pressure. Losing…
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Using City Directories in Genealogical Research
Genealogy or family history is a popular hobby. Family historians, like professional historians, use many sources to piece the past together. Compiling any history is like a detective story. The historian gathers clues and evidence putting them together, in the…
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Genealogy how can i use Free Census Extraction Forms
The census is one of the most useful areas of research you can find. Through these records, you can obtain a mine of useful information, including age, place or country of birth, present address, and occupation of your ancestor. You…
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The Best Way for Teen Guys to Lose Weight
October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The best way for a teen guy to lose weight is exercise and proper diet. During a guy’s teenage years his body is still developing and going through a multitude of changes. A guy’s teen years are perfectly suited to…
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Glute Exercises for Flat Butts
The glutes, that area we sit on, are actually made up of three muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus. Each of these muscles helps contribute to the roundness and lift of your butt. If you train each…
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Home Exercises to Help Lift the Butt
When you are at home and you want to exercise, you need to be creative. Muscles need resistance with proper form to be built. If you want to lift your butt at home, you can do this with some household…
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Chemo Drugs to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
October 19, 2013 Senior Health
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which your own antibodies produced by your immune systems attacks your joints. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, this causes inflammation and pain in your joints, most often in your…
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Foods That Increase Semen Production
October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The amount of semen a man produces may affect the amount of ejaculate produced during ejaculation. Dr. Anthony John Arciola, MD, a urologist at Clarkston Urology in Scarsdale, New York, states that low ejaculate may also result from various health…
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Smart Shopping for Technical Pants for Climbing
Technical climbing pants are important primarily for alpine, big wall and multipitch climbers. As with non-technical pants, technical pants might have: knee darts for articulation and a gusseted crotch; reinforced knee and seat; flexible material; a good, comfortable fit; a…
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Ventricular Fibrillation Symptoms
Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) occurs when the lower chambers of the heart do not fill with blood, but do not empty. The National Institute of Health (NIH) describes V-fib as twitching or quivering of heart muscle fibers, which renders the heart…
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How to use the Family History Library System for Genealogy
First, what is the Family History Library System? It is one of the largest genealogical repositories in the world. It is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). The main library is in…
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Best Way to Lose Weight in the Arms
October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Losing weight in the arms takes hard work, discipline and a sensible game plan that you can factor into your daily life. The best way to go about this is to do multiple exercises that target as much muscle…
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Foods As Diuretics
October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Diuretics promote the excretion of excess fluid from the body. This reduces swelling of the limbs and prevents high blood pressure caused by increased blood volume. Because diuretic drugs have several side effects, consider using foods as diuretics. Diuretic foods…
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Alternative Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
October 19, 2013 Senior Health
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that commonly affects the small joints in your hands and feet, according to the Mayo Clinic. Specifically, your immune system attacks the lining of your joints and causes pain, inflammation and eventually,…
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