Men Housework and Better Sex Lives
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Men who do more housework and child care have better sex lives and happier marriages than others according to noted marital researcher Dr. John Gottman. Psychologists Claire Rabin and Pepper Schwartz have found when wives and husbands make what they both feel is a successful effort to divide chores fairly, both spouses benefit. Inequities in [...]
Boy Tried To Fight Off Killer Mum, Jury Told
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A MUM struggled with her young son as she tried to suffocate him, stopping only to put the family’s dog outside, before returning to kill him, a jury has heard.
In a letter to a psychologist the day sons Thomas, 11, and Matthew, 9, died, Donna Fitchett said she planned to drug them, the Supreme Court [...]
Welcome to the Workplace, Baby
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Striking a Balance
It’s not as unusual as it may sound. More than 80 companies across the nation allow babies in the workplace, according to Parenting in the Workplace Institute in Framingham, Mass., which says that number is likely to be low. It’s an extreme — and controversial — example of how employers are seeking more [...]
Good Oral Care Best Weapon For Routine Halitosis
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Bad breath ranks on the list of social offenses among with
flatulence and body odor. Most bad breath occurs when bacteria in the
mouth break down proteins thus producing volatile sulfur compounds that
make for foul smelling breath. Dry mouth, tooth decay, certain
prescription drugs, sinus problems and even diseases like diabetes can
cause bad breath and ninety percent of [...]
Computer-Generated Child Porn Hinders Law Enforcement
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Separating Fake From Real Images
Although challenges to digital photos come in all types of criminal and civil cases, they are especially pronounced in child-pornography cases because of a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a ban on computer-generated child pornography. Defense attorneys are trying to use the ruling to introduce reasonable doubt in jurors’ [...]
Dr. Phil regrets talking publicly about Spears
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Television’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears’ mental health after visiting her in a Los Angeles hospital Jan. 5 but didn’t violate the family’s trust.
“I regret making the statement. It didn’t help. It didn’t work,” the TV psychologist said yesterday on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Family Love Song
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Presented by the California Theatre Center. 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat. $11-$12. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale. (408) 245-2978. www.ctcinc.org. SB
Chung Ngai Dance Troupe Chinese folk dance and yo-yo. For children of all ages. Call for reservations. 2:30 p.m. Sat. Potrero Branch Library, 1616 [...]
For Accurate Forecasts, Limit the Human Factor
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Everyone’s Doing It
Adjusting forecasts was a popular activity: on average over our sample, three-quarters were changed in some way. Forecasters at the food manufacturer modified 91 percent of theirs, for example. While the retailer’s four forecasters adjusted only 8 percent of theirs, they had over 26,000 to produce each week, so there probably wasn’t time [...]
UK Security Chief Cracks Down on Extremist Muslim Web Sites
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Recent Arrests
The move follows a series of high-profile cases where British Muslims have been jailed for Internet-related terror offenses. Among them is Scots student Mohammed Atif Siddique, sent to prison last October for possessing and distributing terrorist material via the Web.
Internet experts, however, warned that the initiative was unlikely to work because, as work on [...]
UK Security Chief Cracks Down on Extremist Muslim Web Sites
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Recent Arrests
The move follows a series of high-profile cases where British Muslims have been jailed for Internet-related terror offenses. Among them is Scots student Mohammed Atif Siddique, sent to prison last October for possessing and distributing terrorist material via the Web.
Internet experts, however, warned that the initiative was unlikely to work because, as work on [...]
