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...mother anticipate? KAUFMAN: It's important to understand that things may not be as perfect as they were before in terms of the household. The laundry may not be done when you want it to be done. The house is not going to be spotlessly clean. The sooner you adjust, the easier it will be, and it will make your away-from-home job easier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conversation: About-Face | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

...experienced by the major, ongoing effort to get the massive Department of Homeland Security functioning properly. "I'm inclined to think that we probably ought to do it in an evolutionary fashion, rather than the Roberts dramatic surgery," this official said. "It's just too hard for bureaucracies to adjust to. Look at Homeland Security and the birth pains they're having." Roberts insisted that he is not proposing "terminating the CIA." Instead, he argued, "We are making it more powerful. We are actually giving them more authority to do the job that they have to do." Still, many...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the CIA Lose its Name? | 8/28/2004 | See Source »

...their circadian rhythms make it easier for them to arrive promptly and calmly, says a study from the University of Pittsburgh. Biologically, night owls find it tough to wake up on time, and their hectic mornings can throw off the rest of the day. Night owls who want to adjust their body clock may be able to do so by maximizing exposure to morning sunlight, wearing dark glasses in the hours before dusk and gradually shifting to an earlier bedtime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Early To Rise | 8/16/2004 | See Source »

...that your urine is light in color. Try putting pitchers of water in every room and eating watery foods like watermelon, cucumbers and Popsicles. Avoid caffeine and alcohol (they are diuretics), and if you're on diuretics or a low-sodium diet, ask your doctor whether you should adjust your diet during hotter seasons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hotheaded? | 6/28/2004 | See Source »

...added that the current House proposal would have a 10-year phase-out of the base guarantee so that families could adjust to the new financial expectations...

Author: By Alan J. Tabak, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard May Lose $1.5M in Gov't Aid | 6/25/2004 | See Source »

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