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The Politics and Etiquette Of Using The Office Bathroom

by Elana Centor at 11:51am Tue, 3 Nov 2009 under Business & Career, Bathrooms, office behavior, office bathroom etiquette; 745 views
If ever a television show focused on bathroom behavior in the workplace, it was the finally-on-DVD Ally McBeal whose unisex bathroom served as both a pivotal plot device and symbol for the sexually charged nature of the law firm's work environment.
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Will Halloween Sales Be A Trick Or Treat For Retailers?

On Saturday afternoon at a stop light in Bellingham, Washington, our car was parallel to a teenager standing on a sidewalk outside of a mall with a handmade sign he was constantly jiggling to encourage people to stop in and buy their halloween costumes. I had actually been watching the teenager for several minutes as the traffic crawled by the shopping mall.
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Part II: Even Without Free Trial Offers The Scams For Acai Berry Continue

by Elana Centor at 7:33am Tue, 27 Oct 2009 under Business & Career, oprah, scams, Rachael Ray, Dr. Oz, acai berry, Free Trial Offers; 650 views
With the free trial offers for acai berry now under attack by the attorney generals of several states not to mention a huge lawsuit by Oprah and Dr. Oz, you might think that all those online promotions for acai berry supplements would now be on the up and up. One would think.
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Free Trial Offers Are Such A Great Concept. Too Bad They're Often A Scam

When you type in the phrase, "I wouldn't say I owe my life to Oprah...", you will come face to face with one of the many acai berry affiliate marketing  blogs from Jeanna, Jen, Amy or Carrie. Their stories are basically the same. They are married to a wonderful guy, they have young children and they had struggled with their weight for a long time.
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What The Latest Don't Ask Don't Tell Statistics Say About Careers In the Military For Women

by Elana Centor at 9:00am Thu, 15 Oct 2009 under Business & Career, careers, Career, DADT, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Women in military; 971 views
For a brief news cycle last week, the focus of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy was not on whether the Obama administration would repeal the policy, but on the fact that women are more likely to be kicked out of the military under the policy. An article, by Lisa Leff of the Associated Press, explored both new statistics released by the government and possible reasons why the inequality exists.
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