A news anchor on a state-run TV station in Guyana who said she was removed from her position because she is pregnant is being reinstated thanks to the prime minister of the South American country. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo directed the National Communications Network late Wednesday to put Natasha Smith back on the air and told the CEO to apologize to her. “I am in no doubt that the removal of Ms. Smith was due to her state of pregnancy, and that the act is an attack on her as a woman and as a professional journalist,” Nagamootoo, whose Cabinet duties include responsibility for the government communications, said in a statement. Smith said camera operators were initially directed to hide her pregnancy from viewers. She said later she was told by supervisors that she was being removed from her news-reading duties at the direction of CEO Lennox Cornette. The…
Tasty Colombia
Food is an essential part of human living which is reflected in different cultures and in different ways. In South America, there are a number of choice dishes which are capable of leaving lasting memories in every visitor. Colombia’s national dish is considered to be bandeja paisa. This is a real feast and not for the faint-hearted.
Caroline Boudreaux: A Rural Diamond helping Orphaned Children in India
Caroline Boudreaux was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1972. She was born into a very loving and supportive home, the youngest of nine children. Boudreaux graduated from the Louisiana State University, where she earned a degree in Psychology. She is married to Ed Goble, and she had a career as an account executive with a TV station in Austin, Texas until 2000. At 28, Boudreaux and a friend traveled around the world on a vacation. While in a small village in India, the two women met a young boy, and out of compassion, her friend had sponsored the little boy. They witnessed first-hand how far her donations went to help the child and his family, and few days later, they were invited to the home of a local family that had taken in several orphaned children, but they could have never prepared for what they witnessed. In Boudreaux’s words to…
Lying Teens
A Research conducted at Penn State University by Dr Nancy Darling, revealed that over 96% of teenagers tell lies. There were 36 potential topics presented in the study, and it was discovered that the average teen lies to their parents about 12 of them. Such topics include: completing their homework, what music they listen to, drinking alcohol, how they spend afternoons, drug use, whether a party is being supervised, riding in a car driven by a drunk teen, what they spend their allowance on, whether they are dating or not, the clothes they wear when out of the home, the movie they’re seeing, and who they spend time with. It is almost inevitable that at some point, your teenager has told you lie. In this section, Anne Krueger discusses some of the reasons, teenagers lie to their parents, How parent’s should respond when their child lies, When parent’s should…
Spirited Toddler
Sometimes, taking care of toddlers can be very exhausting. Many toddlers are famous for their high energy levels and oftentimes, parents find themselves wondering how to contain these hyperactive toddlers. You may ask yourself why other kids sit and wait patiently, and yours just can’t stop skirting around. As a parent, there will always be that natural urge to hold them down and keep them out of harm’s way; experienced mothers say: “Don’t try to contain him; just keep him safe and conserve your energy”.
7 Things Should Know about Hair Removal
Removing unwanted hair has become as much a part of our routines as paying bills (and inspires just as much excitement), but we have good news. Thanks to innovations in hair–removal technology, you can get smoother faster, and with far less irritation. In fact, once you see the seven advancements we’ve discovered–new products and new techniques–you may stop thinking of hair removal as a dreaded chore and may even look forward to it. You don’t have to steal his razor anymore Your significant other’s sturdy metal shaver once had an edge–literally– over your smaller one because it had more blades, an essential detail that gave him a closer shave. As the first blade pulls the hair up slightly, the blades that follow get a really close–to the– root crop. But women’s products have closed the gender gap, with new models featuring up to five blades– such as the Gillette…
Treatment of Chlamydia in Women
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD). It affects both men and women and, in most cases, does not cause any symptoms. When it does produce symptoms and signs, these may not appear for weeks after your infection. Symptoms in women include: burning with urination and an abnormal vaginal discharge, abdominal or pelvic pain is sometimes present, and blood in the urine, urinary urgency (feeling an urgent need to urinate), and increased urinary frequency can occur if the urethra is infected. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the U.S. It is an infection with the bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is very similar to gonorrhea in its symptoms and pattern of transmission. It is important to note that many people (both women and men) who are infected with chlamydia do not have any symptoms and may not be aware that they have…