Statement from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy The nation’s teen pregnancy rate rose 3% in 2006, according to a report released by the Guttmacher Institute. The increase in the national teen pregnancy rate is the first since 1991. The National Campaign released the following statement in response to the new data: [ Read More ]
Archive for January, 2010
To prepare university students for the challenges of online learning, academic scholars from Ashford University developed and wrote, “The R-Model for Learning Online and Achieving Lifelong Goals.” The new book walks students through all facets of the online education experience. Following are the basic principles to achieving online learning success: Relevance – Flex your thinking [ Read More ]
Greater Roles for Women in Pakistan, Lebanon, Bosnia and Rwanda Emphasized Representatives of government, media, nonprofits and academia from four conflict regions requested more support of their ongoing efforts to confront extremism in meetings this week with U.S. government officials. The 19 visiting professors, journalists, government spokespeople and nonprofit leaders–all of whom are women–emphasized that [ Read More ]
IVF Florida first fertility clinic in state to offer combined genetic screening & high-tech diagnostics to avoid inherited diseases Florida’s largest fertility clinic announced it is the first in the state to offer the latest weapon in the war against birth defects: a coupling of technologies that will allow couples to avoid passing along more [ Read More ]
Rice needs to be thoroughly washed. A good way to do this is to put it into a colander, in a deep pan of water. Rub the rice well with the hands, lifting the colander in and out the water, and changing the water until it is clear; then drain. In this way the grit [ Read More ]
Even with the stress from a shaky economy, many couples are on stable ground when it comes to money matters and their relationship – especially if they have a plan. A COUNTRY Financial survey of nearly 2,000 married Americans shows couples with financial plans exhibit better communication and greater trust than couples who don’t. Overall, [ Read More ]