In Michigan, the State’s Republican-controlled Senate has passed an anti-bullying law named after a gay victim.
Good thing you might think. Except it’s not.
The Republicans put in a clause, introduced in secret, which is a cop out for anyone who can provide a religious or moral reason for their action.
Apparently to not grant this get-out clause is to act, as Gary Glenn, president of the American Family Association of Michigan, puts it, as “a Trojan horse for the homosexual agenda.”
The Michigan bills are known as ‘Matt’s Safe School Law’ and are named for Matt Epling, an East Lansing gay teenager who committed suicide after being bullied......
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5 November 2011
Italy is monitored (not commissioner) from the IMF
Themes:
◦International Economics
◦Investment Funds
Ermanno Tancredi
From the summit of the G20 in Cannes ( see photos ) , in progress at this time, emerges with a certain arrogance to the question of the commissioner of Italy. Not really the point of second order, for a few hours was a real "yellow" media: some sources (including all, Reuters ) argue that our country has agreed to undergo it, others (among them all, Il Sole 24 Ore ) say the the contrary.
To clarify the situation has provided the same Silvio Berlusconi in a press conference in Cannes, saying that the IMF will monitor the action of the government with checks every three months, and this, added the Prime Minister, was asked to prevent further attacks hedge against our country.
The declarations of Berlusconi's close the series of chases between news and denials, a minuet that even a single source was innocent protagonist. And 'the case of the same Sole 24 Ore, who before giving the news of "no" spoke of a " yes "referring to the considerations of José Manuel Barroso . According to the President of the European Commission, Italy has voluntarily asked the International Monetary Fund to "monitor the implementation of its commitments." At first flatly denied by sources Declaration of Palazzo Chigi, under which the men of the IMF will assist the Commission only giving advice ("advices") to the Italian Government on the way to go to achieve the aims of the now famous - if not infamous - letter end of October the European top. Now, as we have said, is to admit the premier monitoring..... more on
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◦International Economics
◦Investment Funds
Ermanno Tancredi
From the summit of the G20 in Cannes ( see photos ) , in progress at this time, emerges with a certain arrogance to the question of the commissioner of Italy. Not really the point of second order, for a few hours was a real "yellow" media: some sources (including all, Reuters ) argue that our country has agreed to undergo it, others (among them all, Il Sole 24 Ore ) say the the contrary.
To clarify the situation has provided the same Silvio Berlusconi in a press conference in Cannes, saying that the IMF will monitor the action of the government with checks every three months, and this, added the Prime Minister, was asked to prevent further attacks hedge against our country.
The declarations of Berlusconi's close the series of chases between news and denials, a minuet that even a single source was innocent protagonist. And 'the case of the same Sole 24 Ore, who before giving the news of "no" spoke of a " yes "referring to the considerations of José Manuel Barroso . According to the President of the European Commission, Italy has voluntarily asked the International Monetary Fund to "monitor the implementation of its commitments." At first flatly denied by sources Declaration of Palazzo Chigi, under which the men of the IMF will assist the Commission only giving advice ("advices") to the Italian Government on the way to go to achieve the aims of the now famous - if not infamous - letter end of October the European top. Now, as we have said, is to admit the premier monitoring..... more on
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4 November 2011
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First Sexually Assaulted, Now Forced to Pay Alimony To Ex
Virginia Republican Dick Black says he doesn’t see how anyone can prosecute a husband who sexually assaults his wife. But in California, Crystal Harris managed to do just that. Her husband is serving time for forcing her to have oral sex with him against her will — an act she caught on tape, leading to his conviction......
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Virginia Republican Dick Black says he doesn’t see how anyone can prosecute a husband who sexually assaults his wife. But in California, Crystal Harris managed to do just that. Her husband is serving time for forcing her to have oral sex with him against her will — an act she caught on tape, leading to his conviction......
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It arrived CopyTrader eToro! Get ready for a new way of trading
Suppose you are one of thousands of people who would try to trade currencies and commodities, but that does not have the time to learn all the different trading strategies, to follow the publication of economic data or analysis of market movements on a daily basis. Until now, you should just give up your dreams of financial success, but, thanks to new innovative feature of eToro CopyTrader, is not so! CopyTrader is a new feature of the social network of trading eToro. The genius of CopyTrader is that it allows you to capitalize on a regular basis the knowledge and experience of other traders. All you have to do is choose which one is generating profits that traders want to follow considering its classification and the percentage of success, his style of trading, the number of his....
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It arrived CopyTrader eToro! Get ready for a new way of trading
Suppose you are one of thousands of people who would try to trade currencies and commodities, but that does not have the time to learn all the different trading strategies, to follow the publication of economic data or analysis of market movements on a daily basis. Until now, you should just give up your dreams of financial success, but, thanks to new innovative feature of eToro CopyTrader, is not so! CopyTrader is a new feature of the social network of trading eToro. The genius of CopyTrader is that it allows you to capitalize on a regular basis the knowledge and experience of other traders. All you have to do is choose which one is generating profits that traders want to follow considering its classification and the percentage of success, his style of trading, the number of his....
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Toxic Chemicals in U.S. Baby Shampoo, Why?
It’s pretty clear that formaldehyde, used to embalm corpses, is not a health elixir. What’s less
clear is why Johnson & Johnson thinks it’s a good idea to put this carcinogen in baby shampoo.
Something to Cry About: Carcinogens Formaldehyde and Dioxane in Baby Shampoo
Two years after first asking the baby cosmetics giant to take formaldehyde-releasing quaternium-15 and another potentially cancer causing chemical, dioxane, out of Johnson & Johnson products, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a new investigation this week showing that the company is starting to do so, but not in the United States.
“Clearly there is no need for Johnson & Johnson to expose babies to a known carcinogen when the company is already making safer alternatives. All babies deserve safer products,” said Lisa Archer, director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics at a new conference.....more
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clear is why Johnson & Johnson thinks it’s a good idea to put this carcinogen in baby shampoo.
Something to Cry About: Carcinogens Formaldehyde and Dioxane in Baby Shampoo
Two years after first asking the baby cosmetics giant to take formaldehyde-releasing quaternium-15 and another potentially cancer causing chemical, dioxane, out of Johnson & Johnson products, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a new investigation this week showing that the company is starting to do so, but not in the United States.
“Clearly there is no need for Johnson & Johnson to expose babies to a known carcinogen when the company is already making safer alternatives. All babies deserve safer products,” said Lisa Archer, director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics at a new conference.....more
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3 November 2011
When the father ages
Leave the car can have psychological consequences for seniors here advice and warnings for family members
Grandparents guide to: children
LONDON - The Alzheimer's Association in collaboration with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued specific recommendations with which family members can see if the old family that begins to show signs of cognitive impairment by age can still drive safely or whether it is better to leave the car in the garage because the doctor found the development of dementia. Children and grandchildren should be suspicious, especially when he does not remember the way to familiar places; wrong to respect the traffic signs, traffic gets slow or poor decisions, driving at a speed inappropriate to the situation, he gets angry or gets confused in the middle of traffic makes the hair along the lane, and his control of the vehicle is reduced; wrong to give way; confuses the accelerator and brake pedals, it takes longer in a location that was familiar; forget the goal during a trip car.
A strong psychological impact - For a person of a certain age they can no longer drive can have a negative psychological impact perceived loss of independence. It 'so important to check his state of mind, trying not to crack his sense of independence, but at the same time protecting their own safety and that of others. The Alzheimer's Association has published a number of recommendations developed by psychologists to help family members to address this issue with the "grandfather house" started to show him your concerns, emphasizing the positive aspects that would result from the abandonment of the car and let them present all the possible alternatives. In case of resistance confermategli your affection and your full unconditional willingness to help whenever needed. Finally, appellatevi his sense of responsibility.....more on
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Grandparents guide to: children
LONDON - The Alzheimer's Association in collaboration with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued specific recommendations with which family members can see if the old family that begins to show signs of cognitive impairment by age can still drive safely or whether it is better to leave the car in the garage because the doctor found the development of dementia. Children and grandchildren should be suspicious, especially when he does not remember the way to familiar places; wrong to respect the traffic signs, traffic gets slow or poor decisions, driving at a speed inappropriate to the situation, he gets angry or gets confused in the middle of traffic makes the hair along the lane, and his control of the vehicle is reduced; wrong to give way; confuses the accelerator and brake pedals, it takes longer in a location that was familiar; forget the goal during a trip car.
A strong psychological impact - For a person of a certain age they can no longer drive can have a negative psychological impact perceived loss of independence. It 'so important to check his state of mind, trying not to crack his sense of independence, but at the same time protecting their own safety and that of others. The Alzheimer's Association has published a number of recommendations developed by psychologists to help family members to address this issue with the "grandfather house" started to show him your concerns, emphasizing the positive aspects that would result from the abandonment of the car and let them present all the possible alternatives. In case of resistance confermategli your affection and your full unconditional willingness to help whenever needed. Finally, appellatevi his sense of responsibility.....more on
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Mercury Polluters May Be Allowed To Carry On Without Consequence
•by Heather Shelby
This is a guest post from Albert A Rizzo, MD. Dr. Rizzo is the National Volunteer Chair of the American Lung Association.
There is a lot being said in the news lately about how leaders in Washington are working to weaken or even repeal basic clean air protections. This week especially, the debate over regulating emissions from industrial boilers and cement plants has captured headlines across the nation.
Yet, what all this boiler and cement talk really means to everyday people hasn’t been made entirely clear. Bottom line, serious public health protections are on the line. Industrial boilers and cement plants are the second and third largest sources, respectively, of mercury and other toxic emissions and directly contribute to thousands of deaths each year.
Industrial boilers are most often used to produce electricity at chemical and manufacturing plants, paper mills and refineries. These boilers operate by burning oil, coal and other dirty substances, which create a toxic by-product of soot, mercury and other harmful agents that are released into our airways in alarming volumes. Breathing these air toxics can cause serious harm to the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine and other essential life systems. Pollution from industrial boilers is also a known cause of cancer, developmental disorders and premature death......
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This is a guest post from Albert A Rizzo, MD. Dr. Rizzo is the National Volunteer Chair of the American Lung Association.
There is a lot being said in the news lately about how leaders in Washington are working to weaken or even repeal basic clean air protections. This week especially, the debate over regulating emissions from industrial boilers and cement plants has captured headlines across the nation.
Yet, what all this boiler and cement talk really means to everyday people hasn’t been made entirely clear. Bottom line, serious public health protections are on the line. Industrial boilers and cement plants are the second and third largest sources, respectively, of mercury and other toxic emissions and directly contribute to thousands of deaths each year.
Industrial boilers are most often used to produce electricity at chemical and manufacturing plants, paper mills and refineries. These boilers operate by burning oil, coal and other dirty substances, which create a toxic by-product of soot, mercury and other harmful agents that are released into our airways in alarming volumes. Breathing these air toxics can cause serious harm to the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine and other essential life systems. Pollution from industrial boilers is also a known cause of cancer, developmental disorders and premature death......
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Lose weight without dieting? How to make 10 moves
Let's face it, often the diets are the result of the fashions of the moment (from Dukan the Master Cleanse right to name the most famous) and more than the pound , cut down the bank account of someone who decides to follow them to the last pound (of var uri = 'http://impit.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(19483914)a(1980098)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); document.write(''); class="yshortcuts">food ).
Not surprisingly, recent studies have shifted the focus not on what you eat but how you eat, not only on where it is consumed in a meal and, above all, with whom .
Yeah, because if you use a saucer mignon instead of being a king or a mash of water before dinner have been known effects on waist circumference (in the sense that they keep under control), it was discovered that eating at home rather than the restaurant helps to ease the burden on the balance, as well as diners choose the suitable effect for an effective cut calories ......
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Not surprisingly, recent studies have shifted the focus not on what you eat but how you eat, not only on where it is consumed in a meal and, above all, with whom .
Yeah, because if you use a saucer mignon instead of being a king or a mash of water before dinner have been known effects on waist circumference (in the sense that they keep under control), it was discovered that eating at home rather than the restaurant helps to ease the burden on the balance, as well as diners choose the suitable effect for an effective cut calories ......
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2 November 2011
The best European cities for business
•International Economics
Personal Finance Articles
•Revenue: Befera, Think About To Pay Tax Prize
•Boeing Chief Financial Officer retired in April 2012, it will happen Greg Smith
•Credit Suisse Announces 1,500 More Cuts to jobs
Personal Finance Articles »
Starting a business involves risks and uncertainties, especially at a time so unfavorable economic. The report " European Cities Monitor ", prepared by Cushman & Wakefield , is a useful tool in this sense, it indicates the European cities where it is more convenient to open a business . The survey, now in its twenty-second edition, takes advantage of the contribution of 500 senior executives in over 36 cities in nine states of the Old Continent. The parameters that affected more in the evaluations were the ease of access to markets , the availability of human resources and good quality telecommunications .
[ The list of happiest countries ]
London , Paris and Frankfurt will reveal the best cities in which to plant a business and keep this record continuously since 1990, when the report was presented for the first time. The other two positions of the top five changes, with Amsterdam and Berlin to replace Barcelona and Brussels , slipped to sixth and eighth, respectively. Bucharest accomplishes the most important improvement, since it gains eight positionand reaches the twenty-seventh place, while Rome highlights the decline increased flows from the twenty-eighth and the thirty-fifth square......more
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Personal Finance Articles
•Revenue: Befera, Think About To Pay Tax Prize
•Boeing Chief Financial Officer retired in April 2012, it will happen Greg Smith
•Credit Suisse Announces 1,500 More Cuts to jobs
Personal Finance Articles »
Starting a business involves risks and uncertainties, especially at a time so unfavorable economic. The report " European Cities Monitor ", prepared by Cushman & Wakefield , is a useful tool in this sense, it indicates the European cities where it is more convenient to open a business . The survey, now in its twenty-second edition, takes advantage of the contribution of 500 senior executives in over 36 cities in nine states of the Old Continent. The parameters that affected more in the evaluations were the ease of access to markets , the availability of human resources and good quality telecommunications .
[ The list of happiest countries ]
London , Paris and Frankfurt will reveal the best cities in which to plant a business and keep this record continuously since 1990, when the report was presented for the first time. The other two positions of the top five changes, with Amsterdam and Berlin to replace Barcelona and Brussels , slipped to sixth and eighth, respectively. Bucharest accomplishes the most important improvement, since it gains eight positionand reaches the twenty-seventh place, while Rome highlights the decline increased flows from the twenty-eighth and the thirty-fifth square......more
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1 November 2011
Says goodbye to The Straits Bridge
Themes:
◦International Economics
Mark Ratti - Monday, October 31, 2011 - 12:59
This time may have come really at the terminus of the mega-project Strait Bridge , chased and abandoned by the government on and off now for several years now. The dream to link Sicily to the mainland, in fact, has been hit hard in recent days, when he was voted a resolution of Italy of Values on local public transport.
I have given a comprehensive account is first Linchiesta is the website of ' Espresso . Linkiesta reconstructs the story thus: "To keep from going under to vote, the government has given a favorable opinion, the majority abstained and the Parliament approved the deletion of funding for the Bridge . " Recalling also "a letter signed by him and addressed by Berlusconi to Europe", which would not have mentioned the bridge between the projects to be supported.
The twists and turns, as always, can not be excluded completely. Also seen that, as mentioned, the politicians have changed their minds several times about this issue . The Espresso reconstructs the story in its own way, with an article that is not going to make so many turns of phrase: "Messina Bridge, 17 years of lies" . And so with a subtitle that comes right to the issue of constant changes of opinion: "The first time that the Knight was promised it to his taking the field in 1994. Eight years ago he swore that he would be open to traffic in 2011. Here all his statements: denied by the vote yesterday, which buries the project.".....
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◦International Economics
Mark Ratti - Monday, October 31, 2011 - 12:59
This time may have come really at the terminus of the mega-project Strait Bridge , chased and abandoned by the government on and off now for several years now. The dream to link Sicily to the mainland, in fact, has been hit hard in recent days, when he was voted a resolution of Italy of Values on local public transport.
I have given a comprehensive account is first Linchiesta is the website of ' Espresso . Linkiesta reconstructs the story thus: "To keep from going under to vote, the government has given a favorable opinion, the majority abstained and the Parliament approved the deletion of funding for the Bridge . " Recalling also "a letter signed by him and addressed by Berlusconi to Europe", which would not have mentioned the bridge between the projects to be supported.
The twists and turns, as always, can not be excluded completely. Also seen that, as mentioned, the politicians have changed their minds several times about this issue . The Espresso reconstructs the story in its own way, with an article that is not going to make so many turns of phrase: "Messina Bridge, 17 years of lies" . And so with a subtitle that comes right to the issue of constant changes of opinion: "The first time that the Knight was promised it to his taking the field in 1994. Eight years ago he swore that he would be open to traffic in 2011. Here all his statements: denied by the vote yesterday, which buries the project.".....
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Crisis, Berlusconi euro as their currency "did not convince anyone"
ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said today that the European debt crisis is a crisis the euro as its currency "did not convince anyone."
"There is an attack on the euro as a currency that did not convince anyone, because there is but one country but many do not have a unitary government or a bank reference and guarantees," said Berlusconi talking to Member General of Foreign Trade.
Already in recent days, the prime minister had come to express concern about the single currency. In a note at Palazzo Chigi, Monday, it said that the euro is the only currency that "has not backed by a lender of last resort structurally prepared to defend its credibility due to the aggressiveness of the financial markets." This situation, called for the press, "which must be corrected once and for all."
Has not been slow to comment on the PD to the words spoken on the euro from Prime Minister tonight. Enrico Letta, in a statement, called it "paradoxical" because Berlusconi said, adding that he, the President of the Council, "is no longer able to convince anyone in Europe and the world, but also in their own country."......
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"There is an attack on the euro as a currency that did not convince anyone, because there is but one country but many do not have a unitary government or a bank reference and guarantees," said Berlusconi talking to Member General of Foreign Trade.
Already in recent days, the prime minister had come to express concern about the single currency. In a note at Palazzo Chigi, Monday, it said that the euro is the only currency that "has not backed by a lender of last resort structurally prepared to defend its credibility due to the aggressiveness of the financial markets." This situation, called for the press, "which must be corrected once and for all."
Has not been slow to comment on the PD to the words spoken on the euro from Prime Minister tonight. Enrico Letta, in a statement, called it "paradoxical" because Berlusconi said, adding that he, the President of the Council, "is no longer able to convince anyone in Europe and the world, but also in their own country."......
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31 October 2011
30 October 2011
How Has The Recession Changed What We Buy?
How Has The Recession Changed What We Buy?
•by Sam Taxy
Since So Many Households Have Been Around the country hit hard by the recession, people across the country have radically transform Had to Their spending habits. This Means That expenditures for luxury or expensive goods goes down, while spending That Is Replaced in the cheaper substitutes. This week, The Economist published a nifty Infographic That details all the different ways Americans That Have Changed Their Consumption habits in the past four years.... more
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•by Sam Taxy
Since So Many Households Have Been Around the country hit hard by the recession, people across the country have radically transform Had to Their spending habits. This Means That expenditures for luxury or expensive goods goes down, while spending That Is Replaced in the cheaper substitutes. This week, The Economist published a nifty Infographic That details all the different ways Americans That Have Changed Their Consumption habits in the past four years.... more
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Who Are the 99 Percent? Story #19
by Care2 Causes Editors
I am a college student on full scholarship. Thanks, NJ but next year I’m on my own. Too bad I’m carless and 3 hours away from home, so I can’t commute ....see on
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I am a college student on full scholarship. Thanks, NJ but next year I’m on my own. Too bad I’m carless and 3 hours away from home, so I can’t commute ....see on
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The diagram of the eurozone bailout plan
The result of a consultant to the European leaders Involved in the discussions on the recent rescue of the states in Crisis - Whose identity remains secret - shows the schematic of the bailout Eurozone [ read the budget summit in Brussels ]. In the upper right you can Also see the abbreviation " ENG ", which effectively means-our country, together with Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal.
Can you interpret this?....see the diagram on http://www.thivest.com/?page=2
Can you interpret this?....see the diagram on http://www.thivest.com/?page=2
How Much Does It Cost To Insure a Nuclear Power Plant?
How Much Does It Cost To Insure a Nuclear Power Plant?
•by Andreas Spath
What are the potential financial consequences of a disastrous accident at a nuclear power plant? And how much would an insurance company charge to cover the risks involved in operating such a facility?
These are the questions the German Renewable Energy Federation asked Versicherungsforen Leipzig, an independent organization providing research services to the insurance industry, to answer. The results of the study, conducted by insurance management experts and actuarial mathematicians and commissioned before the Fukushima disaster in Japan, have recently been made available in English.
Asked to calculate an adequate risk-adjusted insurance premium to cover the damage resulting from a major “total meltdown” accident at a nuclear reactor, the researchers accounted for potential losses due to human fatalities and injuries, loss or damage to property and environmental damage.
They based their estimates on comprehensive research and a detailed review of the available literature and evaluated, among other things, the probability and extent of the damage and weather parameters. According to their report, “conservative assumptions were made to determine the amount of damage and the likelihood of its occurrence.”.... see on http://www.thivest.com/?page=1
•by Andreas Spath
What are the potential financial consequences of a disastrous accident at a nuclear power plant? And how much would an insurance company charge to cover the risks involved in operating such a facility?
These are the questions the German Renewable Energy Federation asked Versicherungsforen Leipzig, an independent organization providing research services to the insurance industry, to answer. The results of the study, conducted by insurance management experts and actuarial mathematicians and commissioned before the Fukushima disaster in Japan, have recently been made available in English.
Asked to calculate an adequate risk-adjusted insurance premium to cover the damage resulting from a major “total meltdown” accident at a nuclear reactor, the researchers accounted for potential losses due to human fatalities and injuries, loss or damage to property and environmental damage.
They based their estimates on comprehensive research and a detailed review of the available literature and evaluated, among other things, the probability and extent of the damage and weather parameters. According to their report, “conservative assumptions were made to determine the amount of damage and the likelihood of its occurrence.”.... see on http://www.thivest.com/?page=1
A child of two is stressed
Written by Vanity Fair
A child of two experiments with stressful situations typical of adults, such as stomach ache, the outburst and sudden fever. The cause is performance anxiety, which now affects children as their parents in school, sports, and relationships with classmates, the young often feel they do not measure up.
Those sick children who live at night
The blame? Not only the parents . "In Western societies there is a frantic search of the result, the cult of performance in all areas: intellectual, physical, social," explains Republic Boris Cyrulnik the psychiatrist, author of the essay theme "Shame."
The children misbehave at the dinner table? Put them in the kitchen ..... see more on http://www.thivest.com/?page=27
A child of two experiments with stressful situations typical of adults, such as stomach ache, the outburst and sudden fever. The cause is performance anxiety, which now affects children as their parents in school, sports, and relationships with classmates, the young often feel they do not measure up.
Those sick children who live at night
The blame? Not only the parents . "In Western societies there is a frantic search of the result, the cult of performance in all areas: intellectual, physical, social," explains Republic Boris Cyrulnik the psychiatrist, author of the essay theme "Shame."
The children misbehave at the dinner table? Put them in the kitchen ..... see more on http://www.thivest.com/?page=27
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