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Men Likely to Research a Purchase, Not Ask for Advice

HealthDay News- When lost on the roadway, men have a reputation for being less likely than women to ask for directions, and new research suggests that the same behavior may hold true when men go shopping. In a new study of consumer behavior, researchers surveyed 543 male and female wine consumers who were purchasing wine for themselves or as a gift.

According to Nelson Barber, an associate professor of hospitality management at the University of New Hampshire, and colleagues, women were more apt to ask friends or family members for advice about making a purchase, while men were more likely to turn to impersonal sources for information, such as published materials.

Vote on your Oscar picks, plus worst movies of 2010

Below are the list of Oscar nominees for Best Picture, Actress and Actor.  Then we feature the official Razzie Awards for worst movie of 2010.   Oregon Women’s Report viewers can vote on their favorite movie of 2010 here.

Best Picture
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Nearly a third still have their Christmas decorations up

Over 27% of Oregonians have some Christmas decorations still up when they were surveyed in later January.  Some of these people we know who you are because taht lawn snowman really looks out of place.

Have fun on our next survey here on your Oscar picks and worst movie of 2010.

Worst Movies of 2010

The 2010 Razzie’s nominees are in for worst pciture

Worst Picture:
All About Steve
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of the Lost
Old Dogs
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Worst Actor:
Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas — Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Will Ferrell — Land of the Lost
Steve Martin — Pink Panther 2
Eddie Murphy — Imagine That
John Travolta — Old Dogs

Did Ancient Egyptian Makeup Have Protective Powers?

The stunning eye makeup worn thousands of years ago by Queen Nefertiti and other Egyptian royals may not have been used to enhance beauty alone: New research suggests that the ancient cosmetics may have helped prevent or treat eye disease. Some ancient Egyptians thought their lead-based black eye makeup could protect against illness. Until now, scientists haven’t believed this because lead-based substances — such as paint — can make people sick.

In the study, published in the current issue of the journal Analytical Chemistry, researchers analyzed substances from ancient Egyptian makeup containers that are preserved at the Louvre museum in Paris. They found that the substances raise the production of nitric oxide in skin cells, which can help boost the immune system and prevent or treat eye infections.

Author of Eat, Pray, Love writes about marriage

Eat, Pray, Love” Author Writes About Marriage In New Book
by Erika Weisensee
Milwaukie Writing Mom

The institution of marriage may seem like a rather dry topic for a book, but not when the author is Elizabeth Gilbert. Last week, at a Southeast Portland theater full of mostly thirty and forty-something women, I listened to Gilbert discuss her latest book “Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage.”

Those familiar with “Eat, Pray, Love” will remember that Gilbert began that memoir—an international bestseller and soon-to-be movie starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem—depressed and depleted after a bitter divorce. She then traveled to Italy, India and Indonesia—eating, praying, and finally, loving again and more deeply, it seems, than ever before. At the end of that book, she had found emotional healing, found herself, and found love in her new relationship with her Brazilian boyfriend, Felipe, who is 17 years her senior.

Watching kids being tempted by gangs

By “Miss Nelson”,
Salem Elementary Teacher,

During lunch today, an instructional assistant went to my classroom looking for me. She wanted to let me know that during recess one of my students had told her about his teenage sister. A sister, who he confided, had been tormenting his mother and himself, and had been writing gang signs on his back.

My first year of teaching I would have probably started crying shortly after realizing that one of my students was being recruited into a violent gang by his older sister. Unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised. Although the gangs in my school’s boundaries are nothing compared to the kids of gangs that schools in California face, they are bad enough to require that elementary age students sign out to go to the bathroom so that we can match their handwriting to the gang signs and death threats that are scrawled on the bathroom walls. These incidents significantly increase when gang members are released from prison and head back to their old haunts to recruit young kids.

How to Apologize Effectively

By Chantelle K. Dockter,
MA, Licensed Professional Counselor
Associate of CCCOW,.

Question: My husband always says he is sorry when he upsets me, yet I struggle with forgiving him and I am not sure why. He then gets mad because he states that he has apologized and I should get over it. Why is this so hard for me to do?

Answer: There could be several answers to this question depending on your particular situation; however it sounds to me like a classic illustration of the difference between the words “I am sorry” and a heartfelt apology. We are all guilty at times of uttering the “sorry” word while our attitude or actions don’t match up. It is no wonder why the words “I’m sorry” lose meaning and bitterness grows.

Weekly Photo: Penguin practical jokes

How to grow a tree on your patio

Oregon State University Extension Service
Garden Hints

SALEM, Ore. – You don’t need a backyard or other piece of property to grow a tree if you have a porch, patio or balcony – and a large gardening container.

You are likely, however, to need information on how to choose and grow your container tree, according to Neil Bell, Oregon State University Extension horticulturist in Marion County.

“Pay attention to the expected size of a mature tree,” Bell said. “For obvious reasons, a tree whose mature size is small will be most adaptable to container growing. The size of a tree is usually proportional to the size of its root system, and containers will restrict root growth.”

Video: Audience is no place for notables to hide

January has seen some celebrities become the focus from the sidelines, Below is a video of Brenden Fraizer’s awkward clap at this month’s Golden Globes which became a top 10 You Tube most requested entertainment video. Also below is Chief Justice Samuel Alito quietly mouthing disagreement at President Obama’s State of the Union address.

Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends

Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends

HealthDay News - After more than a decade of decline, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate increased 3 percent in 2006, which led to a 4 percent rise in teen births and a 1 percent increase in teen abortions, a new study shows.

Between 1990 and 2005, there was a 41 percent decline in pregnancies among females aged 15 to 19 — from a peak of 116.9 pregnancies per 1,000 girls to 69.5 per 1,000. Between 1991 and 2005, births among teen girls decreased 35 percent, while teen abortions declined 56 percent between 1988 and 2005.

However, all three trends reversed in 2006, said the report from the Guttmacher Institute, which focuses on sexual and reproductive health research, public education and policy.

How My Fertility Struggle Became An Adoption Journey: Part II

By Erika Weisensee
Milwaukie Mom

We started IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) at the end of August. The first step of IVF involves several days of injections designed to super-charge ovulation, and hopefully, create a lot of viable eggs for “retrieval.” The “retrieval,” or the extraction of eggs, is a minor surgical procedure. After that, the eggs are combined with sperm and then watched in Petri dishes. The healthiest looking embryos (sometimes one, commonly two, and sometimes even more) are then implanted in the uterus. This is a simplified summary of a very complex process, but that is essentially how it works.

IVF is the most advanced option available for people seeking fertility treatment. Obgyns and fertility doctors often prescribe fertility drugs like Clomid or recommend artificial insemination (a less drastic, more affordable option) before trying IVF. I had, in fact, tried Clomid for six months with no success. My own mother had conceived with the help of Clomid back in 1974. She had been trying to get pregnant for a year and took only one dose of it. The result was triplets—my sister, my brother and me.

Lessons on the Calorie-Burning Zone

From the Fat-Burning Zone to the Cardio-Zone—It’s All About the Calorie-Burning Zone
By Olivia Rossi, RN, MSN
Your Personal Trainer:

Do you have a “fat zone” you’d like to burn?  I do.  It’s located south of my waist and north of my knees.  Other common fat zones are known to reside between the shoulders and the elbows, from the chins to the shins, the chest to the hips, or any combination of the above!  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get on a machine, dial in our own personal “fat zone” and say “Be gone”!!!

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.  The best way to begin and to continue burning away your excess weight is to move.  Cardiovascular exercise, also known as aerobic exercise, will burn off your fat as well as provide you with long-lasting health benefits.  Excess calories, stored as fat, are shed slowly but surely when caloric intake is reduced and caloric output is increased.

Oregon survey on the Late Night TV Battle

Oregon Women’s Report survey results;

Survey on
(1) Who Should fill the NBC 11:30pm time slot
(2) Favorite over all host Late Night Host

Photo: Forget dog-pony show, try bear-pony show

Study: Compulsive dogs gives clues to compulsive people

Compulsive Dogs Yield Clues to Human OCD, Autism

HealthDay News- A study of obsessive-compulsive Dobermans might someday help explain similar repetitive behaviors in humans. Scientists have identified a region on chromosome 7 in obsessive-compulsive dogs that may correlate to the human version of the psychiatric disorder.

The gene is the same in humans, said Dr. Nicholas Dodman, first author of the study, which appears as a letter to the editor in the January issue of Nature Molecular Psychiatry. In humans it resides on chromosome 18, the same chromosome which holds all of the psychiatric genes identified thus far, he said.

Near 7-foot teen girl may revolutionize basketball

By Evergeen,

I saw this story and was amazed. This 6-foot 10 inch tall teen girl is a High School basketball star. She is taller than much of the men in the NBA and she is still growing! Check out the video below.