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Still, religion and health aren't the only concerns parents weigh when making the decision to cut or not to cut; tradition is also a factor. Liz Arnaiz, 30, a Brooklyn architect whose son Lucas was circumcised when he was born last November, says her husband is circumcised, so it made sense for the boy to be like his dad. Besides, she adds, "to imagine your kid in the locker room the odd man out is tough...
There'll still be plenty of data-diving at the home office. A software program will evaluate merchandise selection in 4-ft. (1.2 m) shelf intervals every six weeks, factor in the demographics of the store's customers and spit out adjustments. One tantalizing opportunity: a smaller store, since the match between goods and shoppers' needs will be more precise...
...perhaps a chart-topping ballad or two. Unfortunately, those who remember the heartthrob heyday of the Backstreet Boys (who can forget the rain sequence in the music video for “Quit Playing Games With My Heart”?) will be sorely disappointed. The pseudo-sincerity and saccharine factor runs high on “Unbreakable;” the pop ditties are notably absent. But at least the Boys are consistent: “Unbreakable” is a lackluster disappointment from the get-go. The first track, “Intro,” is a departure...
...people by borrowing money, underperforming at work, straining family relations, stealing and committing suicide, according to Casino Watch, a U.S.-based antigambling group. A 2003 study conducted by the University of Hong Kong's Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention found that gambling-related financial problems were a factor in more than one out of four Hong Kong suicides...
...react to their patients' physical concerns. If a woman complains of chest pain, for example, but says it only bothers her when she's feeling tense or pressured - and not on the treadmill or climbing a flight of stairs - her doctor should interpret her anxiety as a genuine risk factor, says Brotman. "The trigger is emotional, and physicians tend to blow that off," he says...