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Freshwater turtles 101

Freshwater turtles 101 Tortoise or turtle? According to the strict definition of the words, a tortoise has feet and lives on land while a turtle have flippers and lives in the ocean. A tortoise seldom enters the water and a turtle only exit the water...

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What's The Latest Scoop On Tankless Water Heaters?

An Englishman by the name of Maughan invented the first tankless water heater in the 1870's, the idea being to heat the water almost instantaneously and only when the water was needed. Like many other inventions, the tankless water heater went t...

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Why Not Compliment Your Home With A Brick Walkway?

Brick walkways and patios evoke the feeling of a bygone era, a golden time of progress and certainty and can imbue your yard and garden with a similar feeling of steadfast permanence. Using brick in landscaping is always a good option, but particular...

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My Regalo To The Philippines

Thinking of new ways of how to send a gift back to the Philippines? Part of being an overseas Filipino worker (of OFW), or just a simple overseas Filipino, is the practice of sending gifts back to their families in the Philippines. One of the ways th...

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Aghhh! My Cat Has Got Fleas...

Aghhh! My Cat Has Got Fleas... by: Larry Chamberlain So, how come my cat has got fleas? Cats that are allowed outside pick up fleas by socializing with other cats or just by walking through territory where other cats have been. Think that your ...

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What is Abuse?

What is Abuse? by: Sam Vaknin Violence in the family often follows other forms of more subtle and long-term abuse: verbal, emotional, psychological sexual, or financial. It is closely correlated with alcoholism, drug consumption, intimate-partne...

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Family Meetings 101

Family Meetings 101 by: Deborah Shelton Family meetings provide opportunities for feelings to be aired and validated. They also allow younger children to feel they are an important part of the decision-making process when it comes to family vaca...

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101 Uses for Dirty Diapers

Uses for Dirty Diapers by: David Leonhardt As the father of a toddler, I am an expert on dirty diapers. I know exactly what to do with them: throw them out! But along comes a New York waste company and a town in California who want me to do some...

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Practicing, Bringing Generations Together

Sharing ourselves with younger generations keeps us young.Childtrends reports 47% of all grandparents provide child care assistance with young grandchildren living nearby and a growing number of grandfathers are getting involved as well. I found this...

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Chocolate and Your Dogs HealthWhat you should Know

Who can resist Chocolates for Valentine's Day? Your dogs health depends on it! (resisting, that is). We humans get to indulge because most of us know when to stop. But your dog won't quit after just a few. Give her a chance and she'll ...

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