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	<title>Life as a new dad 快乐老爸</title>
	<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org</link>
	<description>Lu's musings on parenthood, work, technology and life in general</description>
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		<title>Toastmasters Speech &#8211; Advanced Speech &#8211; Mindless Eating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back from the Thanksgiving holiday.  Who had a great Thanksgiving dinner?  Who wished you didn’t eat all those extra calories?
Have you ever wondered why sometimes we overeat without even realizing it?
I’m going to summarize the latest food research for you so that you know the reasons behind our mindless eating.  
Before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=131</link>
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		<title>Stomach flu is not fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lauren had her first stomach flu over the Memorial Day Weekend.
It was started on Friday right before Memorial Day.
I took her to the doctors on Friday afternoon to see if she has pin worms.  On the way to her doctors, which is only 5 minutes away from her daycare, she threw up all over. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=129</link>
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		<title>Lauren&#8217;s growing up fast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only recently I&#8217;ve noticed how fast Lauren has grown.
The other day I was carrying her from the parking lot to her day care, and since I was parked a bit far down the road, it was a 30 yard trip.  I was also carrying her lunch bag on my left hand, and some cloth.
After [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=128</link>
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		<title>Lauren&#8217;s back!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello all.
It&#8217;s been awhile since I wrote any blog entries.
I brought Lauren back from China back in December of 2007.  Since then, she has started attending a day care, my mother in law came to the US to help take care of her, and Lauren&#8217;s been sick for a long time.
Since she&#8217;s back, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=127</link>
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		<title>Toastmaster Speech 10: How to fail at practically anything</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to fail at practically anything
My favorite management author John Maxwell once wrote: &#8220;The major difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.&#8221;
Being human, we naturally avoid failures.  We want to do the best work we can, present ourselves in the best light.  
Here at [our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=126</link>
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		<title>Toastmasters #9 &#8211; Brining out the best in your kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The way you praise your kids may prevent them from becoming successful.
My daughter is about 2 years old.  Being a first time parent, I sought help from many different places, my friends who have kids, my parents, my pastor from Church and a lot of books.  The most eye-opening book I read was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=125</link>
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		<title>Toastmaster speech 7 – The Science of Influence Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toastmaster speech 7 – The Art and Science of Influence Part 3
This is my third speech on the art and science of influence.
The third rule of influence is called “social proof”.  We determine what is correct by find out what other people think is correct.
Have you ever wondered why there is laugh tracks during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=124</link>
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		<title>Toastmaster speech 6 – The Science of Influence Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my second speech on the science of influence.
In my previous speech, I explained why these rules of influence work so well.  
I then went on to explain the “contrast principle”.
And lastly, I addressed the first rule of influence – reciprocity – the universal rule of equal exchange. 
Now, who’s waiting for more?
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=123</link>
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		<title>Toastmaster speech 5 – The Science of Influence Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m here to talk to you about the science and practice of influence.  
Webster&#8217;s definitions of influence is as follows &#8220;the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command&#8221;
Without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command are the key phrases here.
The famous painter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=122</link>
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		<title>Le Asia grand opening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, JY and I decided to go to Le Asia to check out their product offerings.
We got there at around 11:45am.  The first problem we encountered, there was no parking spots.  We had to park in an adjacent Long&#8217;s Drugs lot, and walk a bit to get to Le Asia.
The store was even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blog.luwang.org/?p=121</link>
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