High IQ won't get women a husband
LONDONA high IQ is a hindrance for women wanting to get married while it is an asset for men, according to a study by four British universities published in The Sunday Times.
The study found the likelihood of marriage increased by 35 percent for boys for each 16-point increase in IQ. But for girls, there is a 40-percent drop for each 16-point rise, according to the survey by the universities of Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
The study is based on the IQs of 900 men and women between their 10th and 40th birthdays.
"Women in their late 30s who have gone for careers after the first flush of university and who are among the brightest of their generation are finding that men are just not interesting enough," said psychologist and professor at Nottingham University Paul Brown.
Claire Rayner, writer and broadcaster, said that intelligent men often preferred a less brainy partner. "A chap with a high IQ is going to get a demanding job that is going to take up a lot of his energy and time. In many ways he wants a woman who is an old-fashioned wife and looks after the home, a copy of his mum in a way."
AFP
China crowns artificial-beauty queen
BEIJING
China on December 18 crowned its first ever Miss Plastic Surgery, a woman who herself wants to become a plastic surgeon, at a pageant that had attracted widespread attention at home and abroad.
Feng Xian, a woman in her early 20s, was considered the most beautiful "Renzao Meinu" or "Artificial Beauty" among 19 finalists ages 17 to 62. She received gifts worth 50,000 yuan such as club membership and jewelry, plus a free fact-finding trip to cosmetic-surgery salons in Japan.
"I want to feel the operation myself so that I will have confidence when I become a plastic surgeon," Feng said. "This business only allows success, not failure."
China, which used to frown upon beauty and fashion as frivolous and decadent, is now the world's eighth-largest and Asia's second-biggest cosmetics market. According to state media, there are 11.2 million practitioners in 1.5 million beauty salons in China that raked in US$20.3 billion dollars in 2003.
AFP
"First Lady" of IMAP
Midwife Alice Sanz dela Gente, acknowledged as the "first lady" of the Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines (IMAP), was given tribute by Kimberly-Clark Philippines Inc. (K-CPI) in recognition of her 13 years of devotion to advancing the midwifery profession and improving the lives of midwives.
Dela Gente, who served as IMAP president for 13 years, was presented a special plaque during the President's Night attended by the officers of IMAP and K-CPI representatives in October. A video presentation that chronicled her 13 years of work as president of IMAP capped the tribute.
Dela Gente stepped down as IMAP president last year, leaving behind a legacy with the organization she cherished and loved. Her leadership and crusade for recognition of midwives not only inspired her colleagues but also served to elevate the profession.
She worked hard for the enrichment of the midwifery curriculum through the baccalaureate degree she helped develop. Through this three-year midwifery program, the dream of working abroad has now come true for countless Filipino midwives. She also helped instill a sense of self-respect and professionalism among Filipino midwives. It was also through her leadership that the organization was recognized globally, an effort capped by the Philippines' hosting of the International Conference of Midwives Congress in 1999, the first developing country to have done so.
Dr. Javier's Escape
Interventional cardiologist Saturnino Javier escaped the demands of his medical practice on November 23 to launch Escape Beat, a compilation of Javier's writings, churned out as columns for the Philippine Heart Association
Newsbriefs; Last Call (Health & Lifestyle magazine), Men over Forty (Manila Times), and Quill's Squeal (The Varsitarian).
The book offering some reflections, alternative interpretations, even options and conclusions concerning a myriad of issues--politics, parenthood, medicine, travels, personalities and practices, among others.
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