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Sciences > Physiology Reasons why oxygen is so important to the blood and cells: 2 of 5
Most people know that the tissues and cells of our body need oxygen. So it would not be a surprise question to ask, "Why is oxygen so important to the blood." The real question is, "Why is blood so important to oxygen?" In our bodies, blood plasma flows along as if it were a long highway winding past peripheral tissues on al... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A good man: 11 of 27
Who was it that made you doubt yourself? Did you lose your self respect? A good man respects a woman . . . . until she is able to respect herself. How did you begin doubting your dreams? Did you forget what you meant? A good man will believe in a woman... . . . . until she is able to believe in herself. Why do you walk with ... More..
Sciences > Physiology A look at how varicose veins develop: 5 of 10
Making healthy choices regularly in life can lower the amount of damage a person experiences from problems like varicose veins. The circulatory system can develop more than one problem. Some circulatory problems are congenital, because they are with a person at birth. Others result from infection. However, the greatest threa... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Separation: 4 of 8
Extra Sadness She should wear gloves. She did a quick bit of research, weighing some invisible set of data in her head, trying to hypothesize the likelihood that her hands might put her relationship at risk. She shook the idea off. The thought that Joseph might leave her because she dried her hands out doing too many dishes;... More..
Sciences > Physiology An overview on how blood vessels deliver nutrients to cells: 3 of 6
Capillary diffusion allows blood to deliver nutrients to cells. Human blood flows through blood vessels to deliver nutrients to cells. Blood is really liquid connective tissue. Like other tissues of the body it has cells, but cells in blood are suspended in a fluid matrix. In addition to moving essential nutrients to feed ce... More..
Sciences > Physiology The importance of capillaries for circulation: 3 of 6
Purpose of Circulation The circulatory system is the most important system of the body. If it fails, then just about every cell of the body is affected. The circulatory system, however, is only as healthy as its capillaries. The major purpose of the circulatory system is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues of ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Understanding the impact of nutrients on an embryo: 1 of 2
To an unborn child, the placenta is its only life line. Both the placenta and the embryo grow from the same cells. While the embryo grows inside the uterus, the placenta grows to connect to both the maternal blood supply and the blood of the embryo. The placenta attaches itself to the embryo to remove unwanted waste products... More..
Sciences > Anatomy Structure and function of the hypothalamus: 1 of 1
The Hypothalamus Some behaviors are so automatic that they are almost reflexes. Automatic responses to stimuli are largely controlled by the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus sits behind eye orbits in a human skull. Looking at a side view of the skull, the hypothalamus is seen nestled inside the center of the brain as if nestle... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Why discrimination against gay individuals and their wishes to get married is egotistical: 3 of 5
Is discrimination the expression of misogyny by our male species? Are men nervous? Nervous because the continuance of the entire race depends on the woman's productive womb? Indeed, a woman cannot do it alone, she must have a contributing male. Still, as our world moves forward into what will some day be a sexless society...... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Comparing seasonal changes and life: 12 of 19

Some of the my most memorable lessons were teachings I received before I was in first grade. I've heard it said that we are who we are for the most part... and that the basics of our personality are set... before people turn age six. For me, this is something I recognize often. I recognize it with clear memories of my childh... More..