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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2009 07:31:12 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Poor lifestyles, cause of high rate of diabetes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Accra Nov  GNA  Dr Daniel Kertesz Representative of the World Health Organisation in Ghana on Thursday attributed the high rate of diabetes in the country to the poor lifestyles of Ghanaians He said a recent survey conducted in Accra and Kumasi suggested that between six and  per cent of adults had diabetes and up to twothirds of n ...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1202/16/poor-lifestyles-cause-of-high-rate-of-diabetes.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2009 10:05:42 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spiritual side of marital problems]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDFjb3VwbGVfaW5fYmVkLmpwZ3w5OHw3NA== width=98 height=74  border=1>God bless Joy FM for your program on marital problems It was very good and I believe many will be better off after listening to you and the panelists I do not wish to take anything away from what the resource persons contributed They were great and I just wish to add the spiritual dimension The marriage institution is good and was set  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:33 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pregnancy timeline]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGRhX2ZvZXR1cy5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>In the UK pregnancy is calculated from the first day of the womans last period so for as much as three weeks of this first month she might not be actually pregnant The fertilized egg begins as a single cell which quickly multiplies to form an embryo as it travels towards the womb The embryo attaches itself to the womb lining which ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:43 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Is The Atmosphere?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere which allows living things to breathe and which protects the Earth from the rays of the sun by maintaining the right temperature The atmosphere is about km thick and is divided into five layers which have different characteristics The layer nearest to the Earths surface is called t ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:32 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Foods for fighting Fat]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XG5ld3MyOTYxMWNvbWJhdGZhdDAxZm9zczQzMS5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>Almonds Almond joy Dieters who ate  ounces of these nuts every day reduced their weight and bodymass index by a solid  percent compared with an  percent drop in the nonut group a study in the International Journal of Obesity found Almonds are high in alphalinolenic acid which can speed the metabolism of fats Stick to  per serving ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2009 11:50:45 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sex and school don't mix]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHNleHkgd29tYW5fMTAwXzEwMC5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>So Ed Balls has decreed that sex education will be compulsory At the moment parents can opt out if they dont fancy the idea of their little darlings being given the facts of life by spotty Mr Boil in a grotty classroom From  the nanny state will be given full control of the birds and the bees opening instalments from age five no parenta ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2009 08:45:37 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Early life stress 'changes' genes]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFsX2FiYW5kb25lZF9wdXBzLmpwZ3w5OHw3NA== width=98 height=74  border=1>A study in mice has hinted at the impact that early life trauma and stress can have on genes and how they can result in behavioural problems Scientists described the longterm effects of stress on baby mice in the journal Nature Neuroscience Stressed mice produced hormones that changed their genes affecting their behaviour throughout ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2009 19:56:26 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beginning with the beginning]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGRiX2ExMS5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>Ever wondered why its so much easier coming up with the freshest and most appealing ideas than taking the first step to bring those brilliant ideas into fruition Maybe the old adage captures it right when it says  easier said than doneI remember how I used to play with thoughts and ideas on what I wanted to do and where I wanted to be at an ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2009 10:13:58 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Prefer Male Friends]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty I am a girl of  years and in JHS Three I prefer male friends to females because I am more comfortable with them Unfortunately my position in church makes it difficult for me to have male friendsWhenever my parishioners see me in the company of boys they begin to think that they are my lovers which is not  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:15 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Regret My Actions]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty Irsquom a student in JHS Three I am in a relationship with a man who has a wife and a child He however does not live with his family I have decided to stay away from him because he is far older than meBecause of this decision I have refused to pick his calls and anytime Irsquom sent on errands I make sur ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2009 16:26:26 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Going back to your ex?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDFsb3ZlcnNfY2hhdC5qcGd8OTh8NzQ= width=98 height=74  border=1>A relationship is a high risk business Few lovers are able to sustain a relationship while the majority fail However after breakup many regret their action and think of going back to their former loversWhy think of going backMost lovers leave relationships based on emotions but not on logic It is only when emotions are down tha ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2009 13:10:12 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'm Not Comfortable In Class]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty I am  and in senior high school I am worried about my pronunciation and because of that I feel uncomfortable anytime Irsquom asked to read a passage in classThe reason is that in my school if you make a mistake the whole class will laugh at you and make sure you become sad They forget that we are in school to stud ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:56 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I hate beautiful girls]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie BettyI am  and in senior high school Though I am in a mixed school I detest the sight of girls especially the beautiful ones I therefore do not talk to any of the girls in my class and when they try to talk to me I become angry I cannot explain why I behave that way towards girlsWhat is wrong with me Is it beca ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:56 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[His Friends Call Me By His Name]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty I am  and in JHS Two A boy who lives in my neighbourhood proposed to me but I turned him down He always disturbs me whenever he sees me but I have still not given in to his proposal Now his friends call me by his name What can l doMercyAccraDear MercyYou took the right decision of turning the pro ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:56 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Making Friends With The Opposite Sex]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Young people can always have platonic relationships with their counterparts of the opposite sex as long as they decide to make it so even though some people believe otherwise It is when a relationship shifts from staying platonic to intimacy that problems ariseA platonic relationship is one in which people of the opposite sex accept  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2009 20:29:19 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The killers And Stealers On Easy Street]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFjY3JhX3N0cmVldC5qcGcuY2FjaGV3LjMwMC5qcGVnfDk4fDc0 width=98 height=74  border=1>I scurried frantically about like a headless chicken when I found myself getting late for an assignment the other day and managed to leave home without shaving off my whiskers On the way to my destination I glanced in the automobile mirror and found a strange beast from some unknown planet staring morosely at meI have never had the  ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2009 12:37:26 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FRUSTRATION AND HOW TO HANDLE IT]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGttX2ZydXN0cmF0aW9uLmpwZ3w5OHw3NA== width=98 height=74  border=1>Frustration has been defined among others as a sense of insecurity or disaffection rising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs It is an attitude or behaviour of people within your surrounding that you may find it despicable or repugnant and for that matter you may nurse a feeling of exploding or worststill pulling a trigger However if y ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2009 07:31:28 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ghanaians urged to practice healthy lifestyles]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Health Assistant of the Home Health and Maintenance Organisation Jonathan Gborgbortsi has reiterated the call on Ghanaians to practice healthy lifestyles to prolong their life span He said people often die prematurely due to unhealthy lifestyles and poor dietary habits a situation he said is worrying Speaking to Radio Ghana Mr Gborg ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2009 21:03:48 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Teenage Son Is Not Religious]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[I feel I have come to the end of my tether with my yearold son He just doesnt want to hear anything about God or church and that is something I find very difficult to handle Im a Christian and for all these years Ive tried to instil the fear of God in my children but I dont know where I went wrong with this particular child Hes e ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2009 21:07:23 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Watch Friendships In Teen Years]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever been faced with trying to stay positive when others around you are being negative Negative people can be a challenge to anyone They will bring you down and drain your energy A negative person can throw your best plans right out of the windowWalk down the corridors of a high school during lessons or visit the Accra Mall ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2009 19:16:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Are Some Plants Meat-Eaters?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Most plants absorb the substances which they need from the ground But in order to survive in dry or nonfertile areas some have developed the capacity to eat insects or small animals such as frogs from which they receive vitamins and mineral salts Insects are attracted by perfume and the colour of a plant and are then trapped by differen ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2009 19:16:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Friend Plays Truant]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie BettyI am  and in JHS Two I have a friend who is  a truant When it is time for me to go to school he comes to my house and asks me to accompany him to roam in town and come home when schools close so that it will seem as if we went to schoolBecause of his behaviour my parents have warned me not to associate with him But ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2009 19:16:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Should I Give Up School For Football?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie BettyI am a boy of  and in Primary Six I want to be a footballer in future I admire Micheal Essien so much that anytime he plays I picture myself in his positionThis has boosted my ego to pursue football as a professionI am good academically but I do not know whether I should stop schooling and pursue my interest in ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2009 19:16:17 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Want To Remain A Virgin But...]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty Irsquom  and in JHS One A boy proposed to me but I turned him down Later I accepted his proposal and he promised to give me everything I neededAfter a week he called me and told me that he wanted to have intimate relations with me but I told him that I would not do thatHe makes me happy but I donrsquot w ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The benefits of coconut Juice]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[    <img style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" align=left src=http://img.modernghana.com/thumb_rss.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFsX25ld3MyODg5MWNvY29udXRfZHJpbmsuanBnfDk4fDc0 width=98 height=74  border=1>The coconut has been a dietary staple in most parts of the world for over  years but many of us mainlanders dont give it much thought until we hit the tropics All of a sudden it seems exotic tropical and refreshing Luckily a few manufacturers have geared up the marketing lately for the fabulous coconut in the form of waterThis astri ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Am I A Gossip?]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[I chanced upon my father having an intimate conversation with his girlfriend and quickly informed my mother about it She was hurt and confronted my father and that led to a serious confusion in the house My elder sister who is three years older than me was angry and called me a gossip I am  years old and I know that it is wro ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why canrsquot I see smells You canrsquot see smells because theyrsquore invisible Smells are tiny particles that float in the air Inside the top of your nose are sticky smell sensors When you sniff something the sensors collect the smell particles They send messages to your brain which tells you what you can smellA blocked ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2009 16:48:57 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Her Behaviour Puts Me Off]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie BettyI am  and in JHS Two I am in a relationship with a girl but anytime I call her she finds a nice excuse not to turn up When I talk to her she does not mind meOne day she asked two of her friends to collect a book from me I told the friends to tell her to come for it herself but she didnrsquot Her behaviour  ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dear Auntie Betty I am a girl of  and in JHS One A JHS Two boy proposed to me and I accepted it Then one day I saw him kissing another girl behind the school building The following day I told him I wanted to end the relationship and he accepted it Since then he has been saying bad things about meApart from that he punishes me ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ms Esther Cobbah — Mum Made Me Strong]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[While growing up Young Esther was so attached to  her mother that leaving her bosom for school was a problem for her For that reason she never liked school as a childUnfortunately  four days after her mother took her  to the Mmofraturo Girlsrsquo School Kumasi to begin an independent life in boarding school her mother died through a ...]]></description>
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