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06
2011
Only 10 percent of the shows deal with the risks and responsibilities of sex, including safer sex, condoms, contraception or sexually transmitted diseases.
Kaiser also released a companion study that shows that TV programs that discuss sexual health can have a positive impact. A series of scientific national surveys done by UC/Santa Barbara found that knowledge of emergency contraception or the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, doubled after the TV drama ER addressed the issues.
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Categories : Communication
30
06
2011
More Sex on the Tube, But It May Have Some Redeeming Value
If you think there’s a lot more sex on television lately — you’re right, a new study shows. But before you change the channel, consider this: Television can also educate people about responsible sex and sexually transmitted diseases, a second study says.
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Categories : Communication
28
06
2011
Low back pain and disc herniation may occur even if preventive measures are followed. Good posture and exercises to strengthen stomach and back muscles may help to prevent these problems. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Health
21
06
2011
Instead of releasing a lot of features in a product, which just increases the odds that you’ll have customer-service problems, release a small feature set to get as many customers as possible. (Again, remember the primary goal: Get customers.) A small feature set also means you’ll get it out sooner with greater speed, another critical tool of startup success. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Entertainment
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06
2011
Innovation, then, is the feedstock of startups. One would be hard pressed to name a major bike manufacturer before a major innovation – the mountain bike – gained mass popularity in the 1980s. Revenues reaccelerated and an entirely new flock of companies turned into industry powerhouses overnight. Business innovation in the Internet age boils down to this: You must provide more value and charge less. It is your raison d’etre. Ask yourself: If you are not providing some better value proposition that costs less and offers more, why would any customer buy from an unproven company? Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Entertainment
8
06
2011
As you reach the age of 35 there is a decrease in production of quality eggs thus fertility decreases. Of course, menopause occurs when there is no more female germ cell or gametocyte.
The common factors that affect fertility may be attributed to your lifestyle and environment, unhealthy diet or poor nutrition. The cause may also stem from hormonal deficiencies, problems in the reproductive organs.
Complications from surgical procedure may also impair fertility. Exposure to certain environmental toxins may also cause infertility. According to general consensus alcohol has an effect on infertility.
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Categories : Women's Health
7
06
2011
How much does it matter? Look at some of the Internet portals that are successful, yet have been so famously on the brink of disaster – Excite, CNET, Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch. All are successful, publicly traded companies, but each came to a point where the feasibility of the company was in doubt. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Entertainment