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What Exactly Happens in a Kidney Transplant Surgery?
Your kidneys are bean-shaped organs, each located at the opposite side of your abdominal region. Like every other organ, your kidneys are in charge of elimination of waste products from our body. Waste products are toxic to your system and are very harmful if not eliminated in time. Our kidneys filter the blood to remove these unnecessary substances from our body and discard it out of our system.
By Siya Nathan8 years ago in Longevity
Fall in Love with London
London has always been a huge tourist destination in Western Europe. It is a city that has been featured hundreds of times in both film and TV. London is a place that anybody can visualize and tell you at least one monument that resides there. However, you can't truly understand the city until you have touched it, felt it, and of course seen it for yourself.
By Rachel (Queen Wanderlust) 👑8 years ago in Wander
Lingering Effects for Houston's Flooded — Trauma, Grief, and Loss
As you have no doubt heard, thanks to 24-hour-a-day news coverage at the time, the city of Houston suffered the most catastrophic rainfall recorded in United States' history this past August—the result of Hurricane Harvey. The Hurricane did not "directly hit" our city, but spread its outer bands of rain directly over us.
By Arlene Nisson Lassin8 years ago in Humans
How to Eliminate Safety Concerns in the Manufacturing Industry
Workers in manufacturing industry risk their health and sometimes even life every time they step into the workplace. Even though there’s an entire science behind workplace safety and injury prevention in factories, accidents still happen daily, costing workers their health and employers their money. So, if you want to improve the safety of the working conditions in your company, here are the most important things you should pay attention to.
By Carolin Petterson8 years ago in Journal
Las Vegas Attacks
I wasn’t going to post this, but with the Las Vegas attacks earlier this week, I want to add my thoughts, just as I did with Manchester. I was going to talk about gun control and the Second Amendment of the right to bare arms, but although I have my views on the matter I feel that they are ignorant at a time like this. Arguing about the right to own a gun is not helping the people who were injured or the families who have lost loved ones in this vicious and cowardly terrorist attack.
By Reanne Kingdon8 years ago in The Swamp
20 Kid-Friendly Halloween Movies
Halloween fanatic? Me too! I have a toddler now, and watching scary movies are just not how we can do things. So here’s a list of 20 kid friendly Halloween Movies that are my family's personal favorite! These are ranked in no particular order.
By Samantha Londo8 years ago in Geeks
Least Reliable Cars You Should Never Buy
I had a friend who was infamous for making horrible life decisions. He was the kind of guy who would light his homework on fire for a joke — only to realize that the disintegrated homework was due the next morning and he didn't have a copy otherwise.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Wheel
The Odd Vanishing of Amelia Earhart
It's been more than 80 years since the odd vanishing of Amelia Earhart, but the world is still not sick of asking the question: where is she? On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and the often-forgot-about navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, in what was to be one of the final legs of her around-the-world solo flight.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Criminal
'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'—Mighty Review
Does this game deserve the endless praise it's gotten since release? Today, we find out. This review is as spoiler-free as possible, containing footage captured within the first four hours of playtime and commentary limited to generalities. If you don’t want any part of the game spoiled before playing, leave now and play it. It’s getting a good score. Please enjoy the review.
By Mighty Nifty8 years ago in Gamers
What to Buy BEFORE You Bring Home a Dog
This is an essentials list for anyone who is seeing a dog in their future. Preparation is key! As spontaneous and fun as it would be to come home with a dog that was unplanned, this will only create complications! To insure you are setting you and your new buddy up for success, be sure to do your research and get supplies so you can focus on bonding and training instead of trying to run to the store to pick up every item you forgot last minute! You also want to make sure you are purchasing the correct items that are safe for your pooch. Taking that extra time can save a lot of trouble in the future.
By Ashley Badgley8 years ago in Petlife
Slow Cooked Low Carb Chicken Recipes
A slow cooker, otherwise known as a Crock Pot, is basically an electrical cooking appliance that prepares food in lower temperatures rather than baking or frying. It can be one of the best appliances in your kitchen and can whip up amazing food — that can be healthy, too.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Feast
Raising Capable Children
We have become so focused on producing enlightened children that we have forgotten the fundamentals. The goal as a parent isn't to have your child wear the most eco-friendly clothing while munching on kale wrapped asparagus or whatever healthy concoction has dominated their young lives. Our goal as parents is to produce capable adults.
By Amy Jourdan8 years ago in Families
