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...reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends giving Baby a pacifier at bedtime--but not before 1 month of age, when breast feeding is firmly established, and not after 1 year, to avoid dental problems. The Academy's updated guidelines also advise parents always to place babies on their back (not on their side) and in their crib (not in your bed) to sleep...
...does the average American diner really care? The Hartman Group, a Bellevue, Wash., consultancy, has found that although a majority of consumers have heard about trans fats--mainly because of Joseph's Oreo lawsuit--only about 14% are likely to actively avoid them. Charlie Lousignont, an executive at Fazoli's restaurant chain, based in Lexington, Ky., which cut trans fats from most of its menu last April, points out that consumers tend to make choices based on taste, not virtue. "The ultimate food product," he says, "is low in calories, carbohydrates and sodium and has no trans fats. That leaves...
Brown’s unfortunate, yet all too common, collapse against the Crimson has forced the Bears into a must-win situation against Princeton to avoid dropping out of the Ivy race after just two games...
...bizarre line of thought and the absurd behavior it engenders comes across as horribly sad.Dunne’s death is not the only event that triggers denial for Didion. Quintana’s sudden life-threatening illness and its aftereffects present a current crisis to contend with and avoid worrying about, on top of grieving for Dunne. These events acquire a new poignancy outside the year Didion chronicles: while the book was in the final stages of editing, Quintana died. Didion explicitly chose not to add an account of her daughter’s death to Magical Thinking. That...
However, “Country” is able to avoid the formulaic structure of based-on-true-story legal dramas through its strong performances and innovative screenwriting. As the narrative oscillates between the protagonist’s heartbreaking personal story and an intense courtroom battle for justice, the tension and drama engulfs the audience...