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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Accidents that change a life

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In March of 2006, my husband was having abdominal pains that were very severe. The doctor told me that he needed his appendix removed. I breathed a sigh of releif that this would be a routine surgury. How bad can it be if the appendix isn't ruptured? Needless to say, the operation is what changed our lives. Sometimes bad thi... More..

Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) The health risks of eating at restaurants

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Being a previous owner of a restaurant, I completely understand the fears of customers eating at food establishments. I had my own and would not eat at eating establishments. There are unknown fears on proper safety and food handling. Health Inspectors are few and far between and only visit the food establishments once a yea... More..

Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Website writing contests: Are they a positive way to expose your talent?

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Since I was in the fourth grade, all I ever dreamed of was being a writer. It didn't matter to me what form it took as long as I could write. With an extreme low self-esteem and complete lack of self-confidence in my ability I never thought that I could make it a reality. Slowly I have started taking the necessary steps to m... More..

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Nutritional benefits of prunes

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Wow! Talk about an amazing fruit. The benefits of prunes are extremely varied. Prunes are packed full of Beta - carotene which acts as a fat-soluble antioxidant. The bad cholesterol that poses a threat to our artery walls has been affected by free radicals. Beta-carotene eliminates these free radicals and protects the heart.... More..

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Nutritional benefits of cranberries

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Cranberries are a very versatile fruit. The nutritional benefits of cranberries vary from urinary tracts to teeth and gums. Being able to drink cranberry juice, cook with cranberries, or even bake with them, it won't be hard to incorporate this powerful fruit into your diet to enjoy it's benefits. Cranberries help keep your ... More..

Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Tattoos and body piercing: Art or mutilation?

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There were three things that I was never going to do in life. Get married, have children and get a tattoo. They were just to painful in my eyes. I got married and had three beautiful children. Then recently came the tattoo. I always admired the skill of the artist and their work that people portrayed on their bodies. I didn'... More..

Local Guides > Seattle The history of the Seattle Underground

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The Seattle Underground is a network of underground passageways and basements to the stores that are above ground of the downtown in Seattle. These passageways and basements were the original ground level at the city's origin in the mid 1800's. In 1889 there was a terrible fire due to a pot of hot glue that got dumped. Becau... More..

Health & Fitness > Arthritis How is the immune system affected by arthritis?

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When my thirteen year old daughter was five, the Doctor told me that she suffered from JRA. After all the screaming for hours through the night from joint pain, now she has ARTHRITIS? So of course I looked up everything I could find on the disease. When children or adults suffer from Arthritis it affects every part of the bo... More..

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2. Nutritional benefits of cranberries
3. Nutritional benefits of prunes
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7. Reflections: Accidents that change a life
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