Ferida Wolff is author of 17 children’s books and three essay books, her latest being Missed Perceptions: Challenge Your Thoughts Change Your Thinking. Her work appears in anthologies, newspapers, magazines, in seniorwomen.com and in her nature blog, http://feridasbackyard.blogspot.com. A new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul Married Life, contains two of her essays. Visit her at www.feridawolff.com.
The Ancient Egyptians Makeup May Have Prevented Eye Diseases
"There’s more to the eye makeup that gave Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptian royals those stupendous gazes and legendary beauty than meets the eye. Scientists in France are reporting that the alluring eye makeup also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection-fighter. more »
Stereotypes, Confidence and Math Ability
"Girls around the world are not worse at math than boys, even though boys are more confident in their math abilities, and girls from countries where gender equity is more prevalent. more »
The Pew Research Center's New Economics of Marriage: The Rise of Wives
Among married adults at each education level, men had larger household income increases than did women. Those who gained most of all were married male college graduates, whose household incomes rose 56%, compared with 44% for married female college graduates. more »
The IDF Medical Corps Team at Work in Haiti's Soccer Stadium With Map
The hospital was one of the first fully functioning medical sites with advanced equipment. So far, 300 patients have been admitted, 92 surgeries have been performed and 5 bebies have been delivered (2 were premature). more »
