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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Losing control: 2 of 17
I've often wished I'd lose control Let others grasp it and patrol This dreary budget for evermore Oh how I wish I could let go But this control I can't forego For were I to misplace control Toss it out, go for a stroll Great anarchy would then appear Unruly madness would quickly steer Outright bankruptcy to those so dear So ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Natural Disasters Tips for preparing in the event of emergencies and natural disasters: 3 of 25
One way of preparing your home for emergencies and natural disasters is known as 'emergency board up.' Board up is the temporary sealing of potentially dangerous openings in building exteriors. It protects your home and its contents against the ravages of nature and against criminal acts such as burglary and vandalism. If yo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Shame: 5 of 40
Shame is the consequence I most dread. Shame feels warm atop my head. My actions I brake to circumvent Possible shame that I strive to prevent. Still shame comes rushing, right at my heals, Always, forever, never heeding my appeals. Shame and I seem never to part. Shame feels so cold, icing my heart. Ashamed, I join the rowd... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy What are the early signs of a twin pregnancy?: 1 of 8
Most women who have had both twin and singleton pregnancies agree that there is a difference between the two. Just as for singleton pregnancies, however, every twin pregnancy is different and so, of course, are its signs or symptoms. The earliest sign of a twin pregnancy is often a magnification of normal early pregnancy sym... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Does walking really help induce labor?: 1 of 8
Specific gentle forms of exercise can help induce labor in a healthy mother who is overdue, and walking is one of them. In fact, walking is a time-honored method for inducing labor that is approved by physicians and midwives. Once her pregnancy is full-term, a woman who wishes to induce labor should make sure to walk as much... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East War in Gaza: 1 of 7
I am 'Palestinian', which means that I have no nationality and no passport because I do not have a country. I know some people have multiple nationalities. I wish I had just one. Until about two weeks ago, I used to 'live' (well, subsist is a better word because we could not move freely and half the time we had no fuel or el... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Survival techniques: Surviving power outage: 2 of 13
Portable electricity generators can be very useful in cases of temporary power outage. However, having a portable generator is not enough. In fact, if you are not sufficiently aware of how to use it efficiently and safely, your back-up generator could prove to be extremely dangerous. To be classified as 'portable,' an electr... More..
Health & Fitness > Holistic Health Alternatives to contemporary medicine: 4 of 24
Holistic medicine is as a system of medicine which views every patient as an integrated whole rather than as a set of symptoms. Many alternative medicine systems are holistic systems of medicine. Among the better-known alternative medicine systems in the West are homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupressure, acupuncture, and aro... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Can castor oil help with an overdue pregnancy?: 1 of 6
Although Castor Oil is one of the oldest 'natural' labor induction methods in use today, there is no definite scientific explanation of how it works, nor is there demonstrated evidence that it does work. I have come across three theories that attempt to explain the role of Castor Oil in inducing labor. The first theory is th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion How religious leaders view condom use: 1 of 6
RELIGION AND CONDOM USE Humankind has known about contraception since ancient times. Early Islamic texts, ancient Jewish sources and sacred Hindu scriptures all refer to various herbal concoctions that claimed to induce temporary sterility. Apart from abstinence, however, condoms are probably the oldest form of effective bir... More..