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The Middle-Class Thief
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Joshua Bamfield, director of the Britain-based Center for Retail Research reports to Time about why the middle-class are finding it easier to shoplift. Bamfield says, "In addition to the usual criminals, you have lots of newcomers to stealing who figure they don't run much risk at getting caught, won't pay much of a price if they are and justify their actions on the hard times we're all facing."
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Women Athletes Getting All The Wrong Attention
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Many argue that women are held to a different standard in sports because they are supposed to be the nurturers and caregivers. Anytime the media gets a glimpse of aggression in female sports it is seen as entirely wrong and taken to the next level.
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One 'Tough Woman' Put An End To The Massacre At Fort Hood
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Munley and her partner arrived on the scene within 3 minutes of getting the call. Cone has stated that, "The critical factor here was her quick response to the situation." Munley's obvious skill and ability to act fast on her feet has raised the question of why military women are still not permitted to take part in direct ground combat.
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Is the Sex Offender Registry Flawed?
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One example of the way the sex offender registry has failed is in the case of a Michigan man, Robert Dipiazza, who at the age of 18 had consensual sex with his almost 15-year-old girlfriend and was placed on the sex offender registry. Dipiazza has since married his then girlfriend and has reported that it has become impossible for him to get or hold down a job with his name on the registry.
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Social Networking For Six-Year-Olds
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There are sites, unlike MySpace and Facebook, that cater specifically to young children and place limitations on what the children can do while online. On one site, loosely based onFacebook, called KidSwirl there are children as young as 5 that have active accounts. Both Webkinz and Whyville are also social networking sites for kids that feature a more supervised level of networking like KidSwirl.
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Does Your Beauty Routine Need a Boost?
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How long does your skin care routine take every day? We'd love for you to share your beauty routine with us. We want to know what your skincare regime looks like on a daily basis, morning and night and we want to know if you're happy or frustrated with your results.
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Halloween Is The New Green
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When considering which lights to purchase to give your home that orange and purple glow Colwell-Lipson recommends you stay away from the incandescent varieties. These types of lights use up a lot of energy and tend to get very hot. A better alternative would be the LED lights which use up 90 percent less energy than the incandescent and they last longer too.
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Saying "I Do" Is More Difficult For Childhood Cancer Survivors
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Another reason people may find it difficult to connect with others after suffering cancer is because they find it harder to relate to others that have not gone through the same kind of experiences they have. Willis talks about a memorable discussion she had with other survivors about side effects from their treatment, "As we're sitting around talking about our rashes, that was the first time that I felt like other people understood what I had gone through."
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Forget Diamonds, Time Is A Girl's Best Friend
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The market has already seen a dramatic increase in women consumers and will see even more growth as the number of working women worldwide is expected to increase from 1 billion to 1.2 billion in the next five years. The authors of the book warn businesses and corporations that if they have not already begun catering to women in the market (mainly their concerns with time) they had better start now or else they will suffer the consequences in their future sales.
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Octomom Doc Expelled
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The guidelines state that fertility doctors should only transfer one or two embryos into women who are under the age of 35. After looking into Kamrava's past record it has been reported that he was transferring more than four embryos to all women he treated under the age of 35 on average.
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