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Lessons from President-Elect Barack Obama and His Former Opponents Now that the dust has settled with the US presidential election, the pundits can begin prognosticating on how Barack Obama will do the job. For those in the midst of a job search, however, attention must return to more mundane matters -- like getting a job in the first place. Yet are there any job search and career-planning lessons that can be learned from the journey to Obama's historic victory? Here are 10 takeaways for your own job search and career: Anyone Can Grow Up to Be President: And you can do any job you want as well. Set a goal, make sure you are qualified and apply yourself. The Road to Success Is Long and Hard: Obama didn’t just decide to be president. First, he got an education. Then he worked in the community and was elected to the Senate. Then he ran for the Democratic nomination and then finally for president. While no one knows for sure where a path might lead , working hard each day pretty muc...

Highlights Spanking Losing privileges Time-outs Grounding Yelling Forcing an apology Put-downs Your kid mouths off for the umpteenth time, and you've had it. Gone are your lofty notions of teachable moments. You yell, "Go to your room!" Moments later, as the words echo in your ear, you realize with a shock: I've become my mother. You're not alone. The knee-jerk reaction when our kids misbehave is often to do exactly what we got as kids. The question is, do these old-school discipline tools stand the test of time? We asked BabyCenter moms which of your parents' techniques you've used. Then we turned to a panel of experts to find out which are worth keeping in the discipline tool kit and which should be tossed in the trash. Spanking According to a BabyCenter poll, 85 percent of you were spanked as kids, and 69 percent of you do the same to your own children. A typical comment: "I was spanked when I deserved it. I think it kept me in line, and I spank my...

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out? It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: “We ...

Name: ________________________________________ Daycare center: __________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Start looking for a good preschool before you need one. Parents who wait too long often discover that the school they think is best is already too full to admit their child. Visits can be as short as 15 minutes and as long as an hour — the more time you can spend, the better. Use these questions to guide your search. Be sure to click on "printable version" in the yellow box at the top of the page to get a clean, easy-to-use copy of this interview sheet to take with you. |Basics: A good preschool has solid, up-to-date credentials, clear rules and regulations, and firm policies on operating hours, pickup and drop-off times, and when children are too sick to attend. 1. About the school * How long has the preschool been in business? _________________ * What are the school...

The respectful child: How to teach respect by Mary VanClay Highlights What to expect at this age What you can do What to expect at this age Trying to get respectful behavior out of a 2-year-old is like trying to get blood from the proverbial stone. That's due, in part, to the fact that a 2-year-old's language skills are still developing. So when you tell him it's bedtime, he can't say, "Gee, I'm really having fun with my trucks, and I wonder if we could negotiate for five more minutes of playtime?" He's more likely to ignore you, stick out his tongue, or yell, "I hate you!" ...

So you've been hearing that voice again, the one that says you're not doing what you were born to do. That may be true, but how do you figure out what you should be doing? To begin answering this question, examine whether your current career path matches your core interests, beliefs, values, needs and skills. Professional career counselors usually undertake this strategy when attempting to help clients identify appropriate career directions. Here's what I ask clients to help them find their core. Ask yourself these questions, and record your answers: 1. What subjects do you most enjoy reading about? 2. What television or radio programs do you most enjoy? 3. What are your favorite types of movies? 4. What are your favorite hobbies or pastimes? 5. What type of volunteer activities do you prefer? 6. What subjects do you enjoy discussing with friends? 7. What subjects come to mind when you daydream? 8. What have been your favorite jobs? 9. What were your favorite school s...

SECTION VI BODY COMPOSITION AND NUTRITION Your weight and/or body fat was measured during your medical exam. Take a look at the weight allowed for your height as shown in Table 1. If you exceed the weight listed for your height, you may not be over fat. Some well-muscled individuals have body weights that far exceed the values for weight listed on the charts for their age, gender, and height. Yet, only a small percentage of their total body mass may be fat. This standardized PT program meets the requirement to be physically active everyday. However, you will still need to make changes to your diet to so that you can report to IMT at an appropriate body composition. Losing one to two pounds per week is a realistic goal, which is best accomplished by a combination of eating less and exercising regularly. Table 1. Screening table weight. Reproduced from AR 600-9, table 1. People always want to know if a particular food is good or bad for them. No single food choice is necessarily a...

The University of Michigan Integrative Medicine’s Healing Foods Pyramid was conceived by Monica Myklebust, MD, and Jenna Wunder, MPH, RD, in their passion for food in all of its beauty, variety, and healing benefits. The foods we choose to eat are essential to how we care for ourselves. In choosing the healing foods on this pyramid, each one of us contributes to our own health. Click on the categories in the pyramid to access highlights for each food group ...