On this page the following entries were made in the “March, 2008” time-frame.
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Study: Moms And Toddlers Argue 20 Times Per Hour
Shocking! Toddlers are easily frustrated and give their mothers a hard time.
The study placed mothers and their toddlers in two situations that are inherently stressful. The first: playing with toys, with some of the toys being out of reach. The second: right before dinner. The results: “mothers and toddlers were arguing on average between 20-25 times an hour at both assessment periods”.
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Women and Self-Promotion
Self-promotion means gaining the interest and attention of others and, over time, earning their respect and trust. Promoting yourself is absolutely essential if you want to get noticed and move ahead. Even if you are a great employee and are consistently achieving or exceeding your goals, you won’t move ahead unless others notice your accomplishments.
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Multitasking Reduces Efficiency
Like many moms, I am the queen of multitasking. Most of my attempts at accomplishing a few things at once involve doing something – anything – while also listening to my kids. I drive the car while managing their fights in the backseat; I answer emails while helping them with their homework; I cook dinner while listening to their stories. During dinner, as much as I try to teach them to take turns speaking, I often find myself listening to the two of them talking at the same time.
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Blogging: Genuine Discussion or Shameless Self-Promotion?
I started blogging a month ago, after I accepted a marketing position at UpToUs, a Silicon Valley startup. I thought that top blogs would provide UpToUs with a great, free marketing platform.
It has been an intense month: blogging, and blogs, are giving me unexpected thrill and pleasure. I enjoy writing. I love the fact that I am able to publish my writing, and that some people are even reading what I have to say and taking the time to make comments. Above all, I’ve been getting to know people that are funny, intelligent and kind, people that I would never have had a chance to meet if we didn’t happen to blog on the same platform.
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Best Swimsuits for Curvy Figures
Spring has officially arrived. Instead of the usual “oh no, swimsuit season, must lose weight”, I thought that maybe we can focus on finding the most flattering cuts and styles for fuller figures. The idea is to play up your best features with a style that works for your body.
If you are fuller on the bottom, look for a one-piece or a tankini that is darker on the bottom and brighter at the top. This draws attention to the parts you want to accentuate. Another way to highlight and enhance cleavage and draw the eye upward is to choose a suit with a low-cut plunging neckline. Remember that boy-cut bottoms are not only comfortable – they will minimize large hips and give an illusion of proportionate rear end. Avoid revealing bottoms that will make you uncomfortable.
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Teach Your Children How To Call Emergency Services
A three years old Australian child called the emergency services when his mother had an epileptic fit on Monday. The child told the operator that his mother was asleep on the floor bleeding. He was at home with his nine-month-old brother.
Police and ambulance officers raced to the house and took the mother to the hospital for treatment. Police said the woman was unconscious and the boy’s actions may have saved her life.
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Are Wealthy People Healthier?
Research shows that socioeconomic status has a profound influence on health. Obviously, good genes and good habits, such as eating right and exercising, matter. But according to research, other factors that influence a person’s health are her income, job title, education, address and race. So, even if you don’t smoke, but you live in a shady neighborhood with lots of fast food and no supermarkets, that would adversely affect your health.
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US Home Prices Drop Sharply in January
A widely watched index of U.S. home prices, Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index, fell 11.4 percent in January, its steepest drop since data was first collected in 1987. The index tracks the prices of single-family homes in 10 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. The broader 20-city composite index also fell, dropping 10.7 percent in January from a year ago. That makes it the first time both indexes dropped by double-digit percentages.
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Taking a Picture of a Woman’s Legs Without Her Permission Is Not Sexual Harassment
South Korea’s top court ruled that a man who photographed the legs of a woman wearing a miniskirt without her knowledge was not committing sexual harassment.
The man used his cell phone’s camera to take the picture of the woman as she sat in front of him, wearing a miniskirt, on the underground.
Interestingly, news reports have made it a point to tell us that the woman was in her twenties. Perhaps so that we know it was worthwhile to take that picture.
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Unvaccinated Children are Putting Vaccinated Children at Risk
In an outbreak of measles in San Diego last month, twelve children became ill. Nine of them were not vaccinated against the virus because their parents objected, and the other three were too young to receive vaccines. The parents who objected to their children being inoculated are among a small but growing number of parents who take advantage of exemptions to laws requiring vaccinations for school-age children.
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