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Marriage, Not Children, Is a Family’s Center By John Rosemond © 2004, The Charlotte Observer, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. The natural order of family relationships is marriage first, children second. 1 Children growing up in America today will face a big problem when they become adults, says family psychologist John Rosemond. “Man
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E-mail Users, Beware! 2 3. The Fake Free Trial. The message alerts you that you’re being offered 30 or 60 days’ worth of free “Internet security service.” All you need to do is sign up—with your computer account codes and passwords. Protection: Never sign up for anything requiring you to pass confidential computer information along, unless you are certain you’re dealing with a
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E-mail Users, Beware! By Richard Ensman Learn how to recognize some of today’s common Internet scams 1 You probably receive tantalizing e-mail messages offering all sorts of great benefits, such as pre-approved loans and no-risk product purchases. You probably also receive your share of alarming, but convincing, messages about potential Internet security breaches or credit
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Coco Chanel: Number One 2 Successful years In time, Chanel’s business expanded into clothing shops in Paris and fashionable resort towns. At first unable to afford expensive fabrics, she created simple garments out of everyday fabrics. Her slim, boyish figure looked lost inside the hourglass shapes of Edwardian fashions, so she slipped into the oversize sweaters of her male friends and c
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Coco Chanel: Number One By Dorothy Rompalske / This article was published originally in Biography Magazine. © 1998. A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved. How Coco Chanel invented herself and reinvented fashion. 1 The shoulder bag, the cardigan, costume jewelry, the little black dress; all are such basic elements in the modern woman’s wardrobe that it’s hard t
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Ice Cream Slims Down 2 The sweet substitute The key ingredient in most of the better-foryou ice creams is “Splenda”, the sugar-based sweetener made from sucralose. It passes through the body without being broken down for energy, so it adds zero calories (vs. 15 for a teaspoon of sugar), and the body does not recognize it as a carbohydrate. Splenda was approved for use in ice cream in 1
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Ice Cream Slims Down By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY International. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. Ice cream is no longer off-limits with the new better-for-you options 1 Lick. Lick. Lick. Ick! The ice cream industry has an unnerving message for ice cream purists this summer: less. Not less ice cream. But less so-called bad stuff swirled into it. Less sugar. Less fat. An
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Beating Cancer: A Quest for Miracles 2 Cancer defined Cancer researchers and other scientists see cancer as many different diseases caused by many different genetic changes. Each of those minute changes allows normal cells to grow out of control—cancer’s definition. As they spread to other parts of the body, cancer cells mutate, developing resistance to chemotherapy and even tricking t
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Beating Cancer: A Quest for Miracles By Fawn Vrazo / © 2005, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. New hope that targeted therapies will be the ultimate weapon for winning the war on cancer 1 “I want off,” David Wolovitz told his cancer doctor. “I want off now.” It was fall 2000, and Wolovitz felt a bi
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Soybean Farming Impacts Environment 2 Infrastructure debated The Bolivian Environment and Development Forum is now worried about the future of the country’s Amazon region, which borders Brazil. There, engineers hope to build two large dams to provide hydroelectric power to the remote region, raise water levels and transform more than 2,600 miles of floodplains into inland waterways. &nbs
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Soybean Farming Impacts Environment By Kevin G. Hall / © 2004, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services / Images © KRT Direct A boom in soybean production is transforming South American agriculture 1 A soybean boom is sweeping South America like a gold rush. Farmers with soy fever are plowing by moonlight, investing in jungles and dreaming of
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Job Hunting in the 21st Century Goes High-Tech 2 Don’t rely on e-mail alone. “Some company networks are flat-out deleting e -mails that have attachments,” says Kevin Donlin, president of Guaranteed Resumés. This “gives you a perfect excuse to call the employer.” Make the call brief, along the lines of “since e-mail is not entirely reliable, I just wanted to call to make sure y
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Job Hunting in the 21st Century Goes High-Tech By Andrea Coombes / © 2005 MarketWatch.com Inc. Distributed by Knight Ridder / Tribune Media Services. Innovative tools and helpful pointers for getting ahead in the job market. 1 Want to stand out from other job seekers? An online profile may be one way to do that. These days, you can send a link to your online profi
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Hire Your Cat as Your Personal Trainer By Jean Anne Forsythe / © Cat Fancy, September 2004 Why pay for a personal trainer? Just copy your cat’s movements. If you want to be in shape, learn from your cat. Cats instinctively exercise to stay fit: They run, leap, stretch, climb, balance and relax. Consistently practice some of these simple exercises and you may find your
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Mother’s Day Is More than Flowers By Michael Smalley © Smalley Relationship Center, www.smalleyonline.com Every Mother’s Day millions of moms receive the customary card, bouquet of flowers, and if they are really lucky—chocolates. But this Mother’s Day, try to take into consideration your mother’s (or wife’s) personal preferences when selecting something special. &n
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Seoul’s Brunch Bunch 2 Food, food and more food A quick swing around metropolitan Seoul starting late morning on any Sunday is a mouthwatering experience in dining out—brunch style. At the Shilla Seoul, Sunday brunch is grandly presented in its posh European-styled Continental restaurant. Awaiting those with hearty appetites is a selection that includes a dozen appetizers and s
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Seoul’s Brunch Bunch By Norman Sklarewitz Enjoy the ultimate all-American dining experience at top hotels in Seoul, South Korea. 1 In the view of many, the major American contribution to dining out is the fast food restaurant. Those familiar outlets dispensing over-the-counter or drive-by fare—such as hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza—are a fixture not only on the U.S. lan
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Newsworthy Clips 3 Renata Tebaldi Dies at 82 By David Patrick Stearns / © 2004, as originally appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer. KRT. Distributed by TMSI. Opera star Renata Tebaldi, who died on December 19, 2004, represented more than Italian singing at its greatest. In the opera world and beyond, she was the diva of divas. Even in her later years, when the lo
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Newsworthy Clips 2 Lake of Warning System hindered Scientists Who Saw Early Threat By James Janega / © 2004, as first appeared in Chicago Tribune. KRT. Distributed by TMSI. With a killer tsunami bearing down on Sri Lanka and India, an effort to save thousands of lives came down to a handful of overworked employees in Hawaii trying to telephone government officials they
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Newsworthy Clips 1 Sinking Islands Pointed to Danger of Earthquake By Glennda Chui / © 2004, as first appeared in San Jose Mercury News, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. For decades, scientists say, tiny islands off the west coast of Sumatra had been sinking-an ominous sign that strain was building toward a great earthquake,
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Roam Rome on Fleet Feet 3 Likeable Rome I find myself liking Rome very much. It is not the dirty city I had been told to expect. One day we walk to Gianicolo Park and gaze down across the Tiber River at the city. Rome looks small from here, and it is, with only 3 million people. Our hotel, Exedra, is a haven from our quick pace and the hustle of Rome. The centrally located h
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Roam Rome on Fleet Feet 2 We’re off again For the fast track to the Colosseum, our son advises us to take a tour with one of the Englishspeaking hawkers who approach tourists outside this 82 A.D. amphitheater. Paying our new “tour guide” 18 euros (US$24) lets us bypass the long ticket line. The tour fills us in on Colosseum basics, pointing out where gladiators battled with an
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Roam Rome on Fleet Feet By Anne Chalfant / © 2004, as first appeared in the Contra Costa Times, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but you can see a lot of it in three 1 We can’t tour Rome any way but fast. A whole lifetime isn’t enough to savor the art and marvel at the antiquities this famous Italia
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When the Blues won’t Go Away 2 An interview with Biography magazine Biography: What was the hardest part about handling your own chronic discontent? Downs: What brought me to the brink was realizing what I had done to so many personal relationships in my life. This was coupled with the obligation I felt as a psychologist to have known better. It was a double whammy. Symptom
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When the Blues won’t Go Away A new way to beat chronic discontent By Marjorie Rosen / This article was published originally in Biography Magazine. © 2003. A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved. 1 It can be a familiar and uncomfortable feeling: You’re frazzled, discontent and looking for something to make you happy and fulfilled. You may become enthusiastic about som
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What Makes a Team Tick? 2 Assessing “work style” How would you characterize the work style of each team member? Is one member a “snap” decision maker? Does another rely on intuition? Does another rely heavily on delegation? People with similar work styles tend to work together effectively. How do members of your team handle and resolve conflict? Do some members take an anal
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What Makes a Team Tick? By Richard G. Ensman, Jr. Business leaders often speak about “team building” in glittering generalities. But do they truly understand the forces that build team spirit in the workplace? 1 Team building. You’ve heard the term dozens of times. So what does team building in business really mean? Popular belief suggests that effective teams a
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Hans Christian Andersen 2 Loved in Life Andersen had made quite a name for himself. Indeed, Europe loved Hans Christian Andersen, but what about Denmark? Andersen felt that due to the rigid class structure in his own country, his lowly birth would never permit the Danes to appreciate his work the way foreigners did. In 1855, eight years after the German version and the English translation
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Hans Christian Andersen By Juliana Hanford / This article was reprinted and edited for length with permission from Literary Traveler The 200th anniversary of Andersen’s birth has arrived, and people are still trying to unearth the ‘real’ Andersen 1 Hans Christian Andersen is probably the most famous Dane in literary history, but his rise from poor shoemaker’s son to
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Queen Elizabeth I 3 The glorious victory An ominous threat arose from abroad. Elizabeth knew that Philip II of Spain intended to attack England, so she turned England’s minuscule navy into a fearsome fighting force, equipping it with a lighter and faster fleet than Spain’s. On July 19, 1588, the Spanish Armada was finally sighted. In the ensuing battle, England lost 100 men, whi
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