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Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities American Idol contestants: Sanjaya

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Sanjaya Malakar is the first teenage heart throb smart enough to turn himself into a commodity. With an index of values worth idolizing, he is building his brand on integrity, a sense of humor and an the ability to mesmerize cougars with his perfect etiquette.His looks are a throw back to the golden age of the teen idol, the ... More..

Health & Fitness > Health Care Defining good health care for individuals

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Trying to set a standard to define good health care for individuals is like trying to figure out what makes a good snowflake. Individual insinuates that there will be some to personalize the plan rather than rigidly adhere to a set of rules. I've adopted the rule of caregiver several times since I turned 21. Initially, I lent... More..

Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Teen advice: How to assess your dating style

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Dating is fun, especially during your high school days. You don't have to look at every date as an interview for a life partner. You can just concentrate on getting to know someone and building a special friendship based on mutual interests in things like music, sports and books. The serious hunt for a mate can wait a few yea... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Homeless shelters are not the answer to the homelessness issue

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To properly shelter the homeless, especially in major urban cities, careful consideration must be given to the myriad of reasons that people are forced onto the street. Poverty is at the base of this pyramid problem, but there is so much more to it than mere economics.Among this population, there are many who suffer from schi... More..

Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Teen advice: Where to get information about sexuality and birth control

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Not everyone feels comfortable going to their parents for advice about birth control or the sudden surge of hormones that has you preoccupied with your sexuality, but believe it or not the places to find reliable information, will be, your parents, your doctor, the counselors at your local community center and the Mayo Clinic... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?

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Parents should monitor what children watch but raising kids without television is denying them access to a strong cultural link and education tool.Television is a bonding experience. Bring up Ed Sullivan in a room full of baby boomers. then prepare for an avalanche of memories to flood the room. Unfortunately, the variety sho... More..

Sciences > Psychology How are phobias diagnosed?

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Most people think that they can diagnose their own phobias, in light of the fact that a standardized diagnostic laboratory test does not exist, but the truth is only a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist or a health care professional certified by the American Psychiatric Association can assess if symptoms meet a criteria fo... More..

Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) The unofficial John Travolta Admiration Society

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Technically, he's not a local boy, but don't ell that to the legion of John Travolta fans who attended the first showing of "Hairspray" at the last movie theater left in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn on June 20th, 2007.It's been more than 30 years since Travolta made this neighborhood famous in "Saturday Night Fever." Alt... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope When Mother's Day has no mother

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The definition of family has changed over the past few years as we see an increase in alternative lifestyles and single father's raising children. Kids with two dads rarely feel as if they are missing anything, until spring, when Mother's Day rolls around. Children who have lost a mother can experience depression and anxiety ... More..

Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Teen advice: How old do you have to be to legally have sex in the US

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Laws of consent vary from state to state in the United States. Oddly enough some states still have a different standard for when a male is of legal age versus a female. And there is up to a two year difference from one state to another. Age of consent laws exist to protect you from becoming emotionally and physically involved... More..

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