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Posted on: 04 May, 2002

Author: Julia Schopick

The Feminist Debate: Menstrual Products

When ecologically-minded feminists debate their menstrual product options, they most often advocate using organic cotton tampons and pads, rather than those made from synthetic materials like rayon. The reason most of these women choose the organic cotton versions centers around the fact that the synthetics have been linked to potential health hazards, such as Toxic Shock Syndrome and dioxin exposure. One option that is often left out of such discussions (as well as media programs and articles) is reusable menstrual products. The truth is, before tampons and throwaway menstrual pads came on the market in the 1930s, women used rags,...

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Posted on: 26 April, 2002

Author: Deanna Ferber

Pure Truth About ‘All Natural’ Products & Other Beauty Myths

Myth: "All Natural" Beauty Products Are BestPure Truth: First of all, there are not really any ‘all natural’ products ... for ... sale. Unless you make them ... and are prepared to Myth: "All Natural" Beauty Products Are BestPure Truth: First of all, there are not really any ‘all natural’ products available for commercial sale. Unless you make them yourself, and are prepared to refrigerate them & use them within a few days, you really can’t find any. This is because, just as in food products, the ingredients are perishable. Just think what would happen to a jar of ’natural’...

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Posted on: 15 April, 2002

Author: Susan W. Miller

6 Easy Time Tips

You are ... not alone if you are feeling a need to simplify and organize your life. Many people easily spend 20 minutes a day looking for things. That is 122 hours a year – 5 entire days every You are definitely not alone if you are feeling a need to simplify and organize your life. Many people easily spend 20 minutes a day looking for things. That is 122 hours a year – 5 entire days every year. You are bombarded with information from every direction, with 150,000 books and 10,000 periodicals published each year in the USA, before...

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Posted on: 07 April, 2002

Author: Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

It Isn't Easy to Wear a Tiara

For a gift my husband bought me a Tiara, ... I have always wanted. I thought having a Tiara would be fun. What I didn't realize is that having a Tiara and wearing a Tiara were too ... thin For a gift my husband bought me a Tiara, something I have always wanted. I thought having a Tiara would be fun. What I didn't realize is that having a Tiara and wearing a Tiara were too different things. Wearing a Tiara takes much more courage than I ever realized. I decided that wearing a Tiara is like being in training,...

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Posted on: 27 March, 2002

Author: Regine P. Azurin

Book Summary: EVEolution

Book Summary: ... article is based on the ... ... Women –Eight ... Truths that Work in Your Business and Your Life"by Faith Popcorn and Lys ... 2 Book Summary: EVEolutionThis article is based on the following book:EVEolution"Understanding Women –Eight Essential Truths that Work in Your Business and Your Life"by Faith Popcorn and Lys Marigold, 2001 Hyperion, New YorkISBN 0-7868-6523-7 Paperback ISBN 0-7868-8441-X272 pagesFor any business to survive today, it needs to understand how to market to women. The fact is women make 80% of all purchasing decisions. Women are brand loyalists. Your product or service must address their complex,...

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Posted on: 19 March, 2002

Author: Neva Howell

What am I doing with YOU, anyway?

Why do we choose the ... we ... deja vu . . . Do you ever feel like you married your mother? Your father? Your own dark side? Does it feel like deja vu all over again, when y Why do we choose the relationships we choose?Relationship deja vu . . . Do you ever feel like you married your mother? Your father? Your own dark side? Does it feel like deja vu all over again, when you see your Grandmother's stern glare or your brother's bullying stance, overlay the face of your partner? Maybe you don't recognize those faces...

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Posted on: 11 March, 2002

Author: Shirley Pierce and Janet Behmer

10 Classic Fashions No Woman Can Do Without

A fashion savvy ... ... once said, "The more you know, the less you need." ... It's better to know your way around the classics than have a closet crammed with clothing that is a A fashion savvy Australian Aborigine once said, "The more you know, the less you need." Translation: It's better to know your way around the classics than have a closet crammed with clothing that is already so "five minutes ago". It's smart to stock up on classics, no matter your personal style. Think Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Catherine Deneuve: always, simple, chic and impeccably dressed. Once you...

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Posted on: 23 January, 2002

Author: Monique Rider

Success Begins Within

... ... into my ... has been one of the best ... I ever made. My early ... was marred by the trauma of sexual abuse. Although these memories were ... until j Incorporating bodybuilding into my lifestyle has been one of the best decisions I ever made. My early childhood was marred by the trauma of sexual abuse. Although these memories were repressed until just a few years ago, I spent most of my life suffering from all the classical symptoms of abuse: low self-esteem, low self-confidence, phobias, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and depression. The cycle of abuse continued through my...

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Posted on: 16 January, 2002

Author: Lisa Lake

The Nice People's Guide to Business Politics

I ... the ... after years of being a stay at homemom. I knew that I was good at what I did, but when I ... back in business it seemed that nothing I did was ... I felt I I re-entered the workforce after years of being a stay at homemom. I knew that I was good at what I did, but when I firststarted back in business it seemed that nothing I did was goodenough. I felt I was lost at sea. It seemed that people weremad at me for no reason, or people didn't like the things...

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Posted on: 13 January, 2002

Author: Cheryl Rickman

Online Resources for Working Women who Juggle Family, Career and Home

Working mothers work longer ... 47% of the UK ... is now madeup of women, with 12 million ... ... tothe Labour Force Survey from the Office of ... And Working mothers work longer hoursApproximately 47% of the UK workforce is now madeup of women, with 12 million employed, according tothe Labour Force Survey from the Office of NationalStatistics. And the employment figure is rising byapproximately 20,000 every two months. 41% of thesewomen are working mothers with dependant children(4.9 million), and it is these women that increasinglyhave to juggle work and home, career and family.According to a recent government-backed researchprogramme...

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