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Family Fundamentals: Give your children good, solid basis for adulthood (for March 2008)
March 13, 2008 Our children are currently in middle school, and we're looking for guidance on how to help them make their teen years good ones. What do you recommend? Many parents who have basically good kids still want to go the extra mile to give t ...
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Family Fundamentals: Give child choices to help improve behavior (for November 2008)
November 18, 2008 We have been good at using "time-out" with our 5-year-old, but his behavior often doesn't improve. Any ideas? The "time out" method of guiding children's behavior has been around for years. Several steps bey ...
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Careers, Country Benefited From Ohio State University Education
March 31, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Denis Kyetere and Bernard Bashaasha are prime examples of what happens when U.S. universities build international bridges to promote agricultural productivity, food security and economic stability. Kyetere and Bashaasha, ...
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Family Fundamentals: Examine options to choose primary credit card (for March 2007)
March 13, 2007 We have several credit cards, but we want to simplify our bill-paying and cut back to just one. How should we decide which one? Using just one credit card can be a good idea, especially if you pay it off each month. But you probably will wa ...
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Family Fundamentals: Don't fall for scams when facing foreclosure (for May 2009)
May 20, 2009 A friend is falling behind on her mortgage payments, and is starting to get offers that I believe are scams. Is there a way to check these out? You're right to be skeptical. Scams preying on people facing foreclosure are running rampant ...
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Breeder Contributions Helped Shape Soybean Industry
December 3, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The last three decades of Ohio soybean production have been good ones-- marked by improved Phytophthora cultivars, a new market for tofu soybeans, and one of the most popular soybean varieties ever grown in Ohio. Produc ...
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Family Fundamentals: Don't be afraid to talk with children about war (for July 2008)
July 11, 2008 My young children sometimes watch the TV news with us. How should we handle their questions about war and similar issues? Should we keep them from being exposed to this kind of news? That's often a parent's initial reaction. War-- ...
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Boosting Soybean Yield/Profits Involves a Mix of Management Practices
April 16, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Careful incorporation of inoculants, fungicide seed treatments and reduced seeding rates into a crop production program may give soybean farmers a boost in yield and extra money in their pockets at the end of the growing sea ...
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Family Fundamentals: Be careful not to overindulge children this holiday (for December 2006)
December 11, 2006 My husband and I want to give our children the things we didn't have when we grew up, especially during the holidays. How can we tell if we're going overboard? Your question isn't unusual. Many parents express confusion be ...
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Family Fundamentals: Be sure child is ready to stay home alone (for June 2009)
June 16, 2009 How can you tell when your child is old enough to stay home alone, if only for a few hours? Whether for a few minutes or a few hours, all parents face this dilemma at some point. If you look at Ohio's state or local laws, you won't ...