RJM Terrado
RJM Terrado is a freelance writer who specializes on creative, health-legal, and business-related topics. Within the Yahoo family, she writes for Yahoo! TV and Yahoo! Voices. She joined the Yahoo! Contributor Network in October of 2011 and is still looking forward to more assigned beats, published articles, and upsurge in page views.
RJM Terrado is a mother to two toddlers and a wife to her husband of six years. She enjoys cooking and reading & hopes to attend culinary and law school when demands of raising kids hit recession. For the time being, she enjoys changing diapers while mind mapping for her writing assignments.
Contact her at rjmterrado@gmail.com for future writing projects.
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RJM Terrado is a mother to two toddlers and a wife to her husband of six years. She enjoys cooking and reading & hopes to attend culinary and law school when demands of raising kids hit recession. For the time being, she enjoys changing diapers while mind mapping for her writing assignments.
Contact her at rjmterrado@gmail.com for future writing projects.
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Aiea, Hawaii: A Relaxing Getaway for TravelersWhen you visit Honolulu County, try to explore beyond the busy and thronged Waikiki. The bulk of the county’s attractions are in an area with a very relaxed atmosphere: Aiea!
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Reverse Mortgage: Seniors’ Alternative Fix to Social Security SnagThis article is not intended to cause panic or fear among our seniors or those who will be seniors by 2033 (40+ as of this writing), but to encourage them to play smart and consider some adjustments in their retirement plans. -
A Quintet of Literary Genius: North American Women and the Magic Realism WagonA growing number of North American women writers are now affectionately embracing magic realism. These women have creativity unique to them that baffle language and cultural barriers. -
The Google Street View Project Saga: Another Episode of Privacy ControversyFCC confirmed that Google did not just capture images while its cars were roving the streets of the United States and other countries. It also collected data from wireless streams of homes and businesses as personal as emails and text messages content.
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Five ‘Practical’ Scientific Breakthroughs of the 21st CenturyMy top five "recent" scientific breakthroughs, which made, still making, and are expected to make a significant impact to the lives of people around the globe.
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A Graduation Speech that Made a MarkTwelve years have passed, and the lessons of that valedictory speech remain: you connect with people when you are real and when they know you can back up spoken words with actions.
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I Thank God I Have a Sister!A poem for Mother's Day.
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Easter Family Events in Honolulu: A Choice Between Garden and Sea ExperienceIt is always satisfying to see kids enjoy an event, but if an Easter celebration is meant to be relished by the whole family, it should be inclusive. That is, parents and older sibs, not just the kids, will have the means to enjoy the occasion. -
When I Think of Easter, I Think of These Bible VersesWhen I speak of Easter, I speak of gratitude.
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Three Honolulu Restaurants with Affordable Easter Brunch and Easterly AtmosphereWhat can be relaxing than the sight of either a koi pond, ocean and mountain ranges, or lush-green golf course? What can be fun than the sight of a variety of sumptuous food screaming the catchphrase “valueeee for moneeeey"? Read on.
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My One-of-a-Kind Easter: Memories of ChildhoodThe association between bunny, eggs, and Easter was a later discovery for me. Not that I do not like them, but maybe because in the place where I grew up, they were not meant as decorations. They were as valuable as the three meals of the day.
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That Gloomy Day Before EasterA poem about Easter celebration and Good Friday. -
Stories of Empowerment: The Heart of Women’s History Month in HonoluluThe list and focus of events for Women’s History Month celebration in Honolulu County affirmed women’s capacity for political, social, and occupational triumphs. They also showcased women’s propensity to make significant changes from within. -
That Thing Called Instinct: Thinking Through Survivors in ‘I Survived’Whether instinct is perceived as the inner voice from a guardian angel, a pure mental activity, or a product of melding between perception and cognition, one thing is certain: it has the capacity to deliver favorable result in a do-or-die situation.
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The Demand to Perform: A Newbie’s Dilemma in ‘Iron Chef America’Zakarian’s dilemma echoed Winston Churchill’s saying about success and its lack of finality. Though Zakarian was able to secure a sought-after post, he needed to struggle and prove his acumen over and over.
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Two Most Popular St. Patrick’s Day Events in HonoluluHonolulu is not all about the knock-you-down-fantastic Waikiki stretch, breathtaking mountain ranges, or the historic USS Arizona Memorial. It is also home to two of the most frequented and talked-about events every third month of the year in the country.
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Three Coping Strategies in Clear and Present Danger: Lessons from ‘I Survived’In Jessica, Jeff & Mark, Kerri episode of Bio’s “I Survived,” survivors are faced with paralyzing fear and brutality: life-and-death situations where in no rehearsals, no tryouts, and no missteps are welcomed.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the Magic of His Love and Cholera-focused NovelI am not a sucker for romantic novels, but there is this one romance novel, which I have liked in my teenage years up to this date: Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
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In the Darkest of SorrowRough time is inevitable, but it can be weathered!
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Cling on to Some HopeA poem on discouragement & its being double-edged.
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The Psychological Dimension of Women’s Choice of Clothing: The Case of a Self-Critical Artist in ‘What Not to Wear’It is beyond question that women’s choice of clothing is just a tip of an iceberg. There is more to it, than a mere expression of fashion sense.
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Interpreting Originality: An Assessment of the Judging Process in ‘Iron Chef America’Judges should be razor-sharp whenever they perform their supposed functions, which include the ability to be objective on their judging, and the ability to judge according to respective criterion.
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Three Ways to Make Fear of Aging Works for Middle-Aged Women: A Take on Gritty Grandma Episode of ‘How Do I Look?’Walter Pitkin said, “Life begins at 40,” but for Juanita (also known as Snow), life was stuck at 17. In fear of aging, she fancied herself of clothing she wore 24 years ago: clothes, which excessively showed off her midriff, butt, and/or cleavage.
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'Iron Chef America': A Close Reading of Zakarian-Casanova FaceoffAlong with a toilsome, most coveted post comes the first-day-at-work experience. In Mark Dacascos’ term, that experience can be remembered either with fondness or with horror.
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Top Three Gifts for Film Fans for Under $50You are in the season of spending cutback, and you want not-so pricey but not cheap-looking film-related gifts. Here is a list of three gift items that I believe will not burn a hole in your pocket but can be appreciated by any film aficionado.
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Top Three Low-cost Grocery Stores to Shop to Cut Back on Food Spending Over the HolidaysIn our family, food-spending cutback takes a different meaning. The cutback is focused on eating out expenses rather than on groceries. We actually spend more on groceries to save.
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'Iron Chef America' and Its Three Kid-Friendly ElementsWhat is it with "Iron Chef America" that makes my boys giggle and exhibit adrenaline rush-like responses? I have listed at least three factors that render the show my kids’ approval, which then makes watching it one of our bonding activities.Also published on:
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The Costs of Deceptive AdvertisingEmploying deceptive advertising is like digging a small business’ own pit. It can backfire and shoo the very reason why in the first place a small business runs a misleading ad: to boost sales.
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Alliance and Its Setbacks as a Small Business Strategy: A Closer Look at APECWhile the seven-day APEC conference had its focus on advancing the interests of its 21-member economies, alliance is not limited to the economy-to-economy relationship. It is also crucial to the business-to-business functioning.
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Why Should Small Businesses Be Wary of Counterfeit Credit CardsAccording to a recent report by Cybersource, in online transactions alone, merchants lost $2.7 billion in 2010 due to credit card fraud.
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The Three "No's" to Acts of Dishonesty in Small BusinessesIntegrity plays a rigid role in small businesses. In the 2010 global study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), median fraud-related loss for organizations in the U.S. with less than 100 employees was pegged at $200,000 per incident.
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How to Respond to Possible Stringent Measure on Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI): A Case for Affected Small BusinessesEPA is set to work on its final agency review on the toxicity of oral exposures to hexavalent chromium (CrVI). The SBA Office of Advocacy is calling on for its postponement in the absence of current conclusive study on the matter.
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Hedge Funds Have Been Named ‘Names’ Except for Saving Grace for Distressed Small BusinessesIn the July 2011 Federal Reserve Board Survey on the lending practices of 51 domestic banks in the country , only 4 or 7.8 percent reported easing loans to smaller firms. Hedge funds stepped in, offered loans and filled the gaps.
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Business Administration: An All-Time Hip ProgramTwo-thirds of jobs created on this tough economic time are business-related. As such, of the fields in professional practice, business administration has the potential in producing the biggest economic output.
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Lead Generation in Reverse Mortgage IndustryIn the 2010 population survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, households with seniors ages 60 to 69 were pegged at 17.1 million. Of the said households, 13.8 million were considered owner-occupiers.
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Steve Jobs' Innovation: What is it to Small Business?Steve Job's viral global appeal rests upon his passion for innovative creation. Who would not admire a man who turned around Apple from the brink of collapse in 1997 to a profitable company in a very short time?
