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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Few single women or men would choose to spend New Year’s Eve alone. This is arguably the most celebrated night of the year. An old wives’ tale claims that, “However you spend New Year’s Eve is an indication of how…
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September 20, 2013 Communication
Being vulnerable means being open or susceptible to harm or attack. Most people recognize that children are made vulnerable by their inexperience and their trusting nature. Handicapped persons and the elderly can be seen as vulnerable due to their physical…
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No matter the intentions of a parent who vents about the other parent, children are going to grow up and see things for themselves. All the good, all the bad and all the ugly was there all along, and any…
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Hearts are beginning to race, and Cupid is doing target practice, as Valentine’s Day perches on the not-so-distant horizon. Romance anddating are heating up – with U.S. traditions including such staples as giving chocolates, flowers, and jewelry, and going out…
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Bribery. It’s an easy way to make your child do your bidding. Promise your child money in exchange for chores, and suddenly there are no dramatic sighs, rolled eyes, complaints, arguments, tears, or slammed doors. You don’t need to beg,…
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Dating has been a right of passage and a milestone of young adulthood over the years, in cultures where marriages are not arranged by parents. Rules are commonly enforced by parents or guardians, but there are also rules of propriety…
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September 20, 2013 Communication
Chivalry is a classical art form and like all art forms these days it’s not something that is appreciated by the masses. Society in Developed countries has changed almost beyond recognition. Male and female children are educated together and are…
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September 20, 2013 Communication
Indeed, Chivalry as it was once known, is dead. According to Websters Dictionary, the definition of Chivalry is as follows; Chivalry: -Gallantry, courtesy and honor. -The noble qualities a knight was supposed to have, such as courage and a readiness…
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Is Chivalry dead? Well, those who’ve been around long enough to remember what true chivalry is might say yes.Today, a watered down version of it does still exist but even that is becoming endangered. Chivalry originated from medieval times and once referred…
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September 20, 2013 Communication
Chivalry is dead, no doubt about it. In fact, it died with the Middle Ages and it is impossible to argue otherwise. What’s that you say, you always hold the door open for a lady and properly seat her at…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Is chivalry dead? Chivalry has been redefined and consequently still exists, and thrives, if one can follow it’s new set of rules. Once upon a generation of women, chivalry meant a man physically protecting and providing. Today it means connecting…
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September 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Deadbeat moms are not talked about as much as “deadbeat dads” but they do exist. Mothers who had no business giving birth in the first place because they simply have no maternal instincts. The children of these mothers often end…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Most men know they haven’t Brad’s looks, The Donald’s money, nor the President’s I.Q, …still, they love hearing just why YOU chose THEM! There was a song title about a hundred or so years ago entitled, “I’m Holding Out For…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
To understand men and women better, let us look at primitive people. The man hunted. He and his friends had to focus upon the goal of getting the animal. They had to discuss the various steps needed, starting from the…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Death is a natural part of life. Some times, a death can occur when your children are still small.. Trying to explain this death to them can be difficult. How to explain it with out making the child frightened that…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Let’s face it, men and women are different. Men and women are different physically as well as psychologically. Men and women are different but there is one thing, however, that they have in common and that is, that both are…
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As uncharacteristic of me as it is, I decided to give this guy at my church my number. I figured even if it didn’t work out we still had Jesus, right? Oh, if things were that simple… The guy was…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
There are some things that women just wish that men understood. Here are ten of them. 1. The reason women want men to put the toilet seat down is not because they think they deserve special attention. It’s because they pee from…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Why focusing on looks in women causes many men to get hurt! Most men with whom I get into any kind of conversation around dating and relationships appear keen to boast about one thing: that men are very ‘visual’ in…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Chivalry may be on it’s last legs, but it is not dead. My husband is a living example of chivalry. He still opens doors for me and puts me first. He even waits on me! He takes care of his…
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September 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage, in the sense it was originally intended, is quickly moving towards extinction. In this day and age when it seems as if people live with an every-man-for-himself philosophy the institution of marriage has become a shell of what it…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Do men listen when women complain? Sometimes, and yes men do care about the problems that women have, we just don’t always seem to be. Women have a different set of expectations for men listening to them, as opposed to…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Women ask a man why they lie. You’ll shortly find out that men lie about why they lie. I have asked several men, the last one I asked really pissed me off. He went on and on about how it…
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September 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
In relationships, there is often one partner that is more of a giver while the other is more of a taker. This doesn’t mean that both people aren’t giving as well as taking at times, only that they each lean…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Despite all the talk shows, reality channels, self-help books, and buzzwords about couples communication, the male/female gap continues to resemble the Grand Canyon. Do we really need one more list of things women want men to know? Probably not. However,…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
What are some overused lines that men use to avoid topics? When a man really doesn’t want to talk about something, he really doesn’t want to talk about something. There is nothing worse for a man than to be forced…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
Is chivalry dead? Was it ever really alive? If it did exist, it was a male-constructed dysfunctional way to treat women. The term “chivalry” comes from the French term “chevalier,” meaning “gentleman.” As an ancient code of behavior it encompassed…
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September 19, 2013 Communication
How many times have I said to my husband, “You show more consideration for absolute strangers than you do for me!” in utter frustration? And, on the flip side, how many times have I gotten impatient and short-tempered with my…
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September 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Mail order brides are simply another form of arranged marriage. Chances are that if you had a relative that was a gold miner during the gold rush days, you either have or know of a family member that was a…
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September 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Reality television programming has become a huge industry, enveloping people into the homes and lives of others that they do not really know personally, but might begin to feel as though they do. This industry has come to be big…
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