In vitro fertilization is an infertility option for couples who have problem conceiving through normal intercourse. In this procedure, egg cells are retrieved from the mother's body and are fertilized outside her body. Semen is also taken from the husband. Over 75, 000 sperm are collected for every 1 egg...
The River is indeed a complex poem teeming with visual images that are instrumental to create modernist poetic trappings including tensions, irony, obscurity, fragmentation, montage-like structure, ambivalence, etc. The poet A.K Ramanujan, with a modernist approach in his poetry, displays existential issues as he talks about the duality in relation...
According to our understanding of depression, medical research has contributed much. Though, scientists and doctors do not know the precise device that triggers depressive illness. Most likely no single cause gives rise to the illness and some experts and researchers keep on to the puzzle mutually. According to the history,...
The experience of grief is with no doubt one of the toughest life lessons you have to master. Having lost one of my twin daughters on her 3rd day, as well as my mother through suicide following her depression I speak from personal experience. Being able to accompany my daughter...
No matter how much others brag and express their delight in grandchildren, nothing compares to having your own. These wonderful protégés are to be loved and protected in unique ways not just because they are the children or your children but because they are so special. They usually arrive one...
Everyone wants that other half. We want to be joined deeply and intimately with the one we have longed for and searched for since the beginning of our lives – since the beginning of eternity, it seems. Some call this the soul mate, others call it the Twin Flame. Are...
Much has been written about genetic predisposition and its relationship to addictive personalities. Having an addict in the family does not guarantee that everyone in the family will become addicts. But many believe that hereditary factors can raise a person’s level of vulnerability to substance abuse or other addictions. That...
There are many advantages to buying twin beds with storage. Most homes simply do not have enough storage space, particularly as we live in an age where the consumer is presented with thousands of opportunities to purchase new and exciting must have items on a daily basis. We are bombarded...
I had a dream. An odd creature, human Siamese twins emerged from Heaven and the Lord said, “Behold, they were your ancestors, the most famous couple ever, Adam and Eve”. The tiny babies like any other healthy twins – sound sleepers – nuzzled to each other. Only after paying close...
Do your twins squabble and fight or do they generally play well together? As with all siblings there is a certain amount of sibling rivalry and with twins this is no different and at times it can be worse. Twins do share a close bond but this doesn’t stop them...
Many often ask, "What is a twin flame?" Twin flames are described as one soul living in two separate bodies. As hard to believe as this is, it is true. At the time of creation, when all souls were created, the souls split into two separate entities so each soul...
Lattice of a crystal does indicate how to repeat the pattern of atoms. Base or motif indicates what to repeat. The sum of lattice and base form the crystal structure. Due to the systematic pattern of the atoms in a crystal, there are some typical relationships among the faces of...
In preparing to write this article, I had a look at other writers’ articles on the topic of science. I found an article about twin studies. The author attempted to dispute the reliability of twin studies in psychology research. This in itself is not a bad thing. It’s a good...
No such award officially exists in the sport of baseball, but if it did the plaque should be given in honor of Pat Meares. He spent his nine year career as the regular shortstop for the Minnesota Twins and later the Pittsburgh Pirates, an unremarkable but quite adequate infielder who...
My grandkids are fraternal twins, 16 years old, and orphans. They became orphans when both parents died from injuries they received in separate car accidents. After 50 years of marriage my husband and I are raising teens again. The house is filled with teenage sounds: beeping alarm clocks, guitar chords,...
I have flown many different types of aircraft, and when I was operating both Airline and Air Taxi work single crew it was often slow and ponderous to try and use a check list, especially on simple aircraft like the Islander or Trislander. So I developed a Mnemonic which I...
One of the more important accessories for a parent is a baby stroller. With the many choices of strollers available in the stores today, it proves to be difficult to choose the right baby stroller for your baby. It has to be basically safe and comfortable for you and the...
In our final part of this series, we will discuss tearing down the walls of backbiting. I would like to begin by further examining P. Bunny Wilson’s theory about betrayal having a baby and propose that there are in fact two babies, twins if you will: bitterness and backbiting. Often...
Platform beds turn out to be really popular among customers these days. Similar to the standard beds, they come in the standard sizes to suit the end-users' needs. The sizes include twin, full, queen and king. Having your platform bed that perfectly matches your bedroom furniture set and the room...
Here are some more tips for preventing accidental injuries in the home: Avoid placing sofas or ot her furniture against windows to prevent children from climbing them and falling through the windows. For lighting, consider ceiling or wall-mounted lighting. This prevents children from pulling a dangling cord and having a...
