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Online decision aid for battered women
COLUMBIA, Mo., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have developed a Web-based program for women experiencing intimate partner violence to develop individualized safety plans. Domestic violence - United States - Women - People - Violence and Abuse
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Doctor's sex abuse cases show flaws in oversight
In 2003, doctor's patient said he assaulted her, but it took four years and more complaints by women before he was charged or reviewed by state regulators A 17-year-old girl reported to Berwyn police in 2003 that her doctor, Ricardo Arze, had pulled off her clothes and sexually assaulted her in his exam room, state records show.
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Fashion Show
Fashion show featuring designer clothes for men & women with live DJ. Proceeds support the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina. Saks Fifth Ave, Triangle Town Center Mall, Raleigh.
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TRIBUNE WATCHDOG: Sex cases show doctor oversight flaws
A 17-year-old girl reported to Berwyn police in 2003 that her doctor, Ricardo Arze, had pulled off her clothes and sexually assaulted her in his exam room, state records show. Two years later, another patient reported to Berwyn police that Arze had placed his hands on her breasts, breathed heavily on her neck and tried to touch her genitals, claiming it would help treat depression, according to ...
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'Feral, sadistic women tortured love rival'
Two young women were jailed after scalding a female love rival with boiling water and sugar during a "sadistic" 18-hour ordeal.
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'Celebrating Women Artists of Color' offers a stylish showing of quilts, paintings
In an effort to represent the cultural diversity of the art community in Kansas City, Kan., Carol Kariotis has curated Celebrating Women Artists of Color, a jaunty exhibit featuring 22 works by seven female artists from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
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Decision-Aid Program Increases Safety For Women Experiencing Abuse
Intimate partner violence results in 2 million injuries among women in the U.S. each year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. University of Missouri researchers are reducing these numbers with a new Web-based program that helps women experiencing abuse develop individualized safety plans and better assess the severity of their situations. Unlike current Internet resources ...
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Saks Fifth Avenue increasing range of sizes for high-fashion designer clothes
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The designer-level racks at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores are expanding. Beginning this fall, the options for women looking for sizes 16 and 18 will include more high-fashion styles.
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Fast Fashion: Zara In India
The fashion retailer's global model will be tested in India on several counts.
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Going Whole Hog: SF Foodies Learn Art Of Butchery
Get out your knives and prepare to get blood on your clothes: more Americans are learning how to butcher their own meat. Cooking enthusiasts and eco-conscious food lovers are signing up for classes where they learn how to carve up whole hogs, lambs and other farm animals, the latest trend among foodies who want a closer connection to the meaty morsels on their forks. On a recent evening in San ...
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