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Amid the Flu Epidemic, Don't Forget RSV in Young Children (Popularity:  )
http://www.childrenshospital.org
Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public. However, an analysis from Children's Hospital Boston, based on patients seen in its emergency department (ED) during several recent flu seasons, shows that another virus - respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - takes a substantially greater disease toll among young children than does seasonal flu.Although the data come from the pre-H1N1 influenza era, the ...
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AT&T and Roadtrip Nation Inspire High School Students to Define Their Own Road in Life (Popularity: )
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AT&T* announced today that it will support Roadtrip Nation (RTN) in its mission to help high school students define their own road in life through real-world career exploration experiences. Starting with the first East Coast program that launched today in New York City, AT&T will contribute $1.2 million to the Roadtrip Nation Experience through AT&T Aspire, which is AT&T's $100 million initiative focused specifically on high school success and workforce ...
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AT&T Wins Multimillion Dollar Networking Contract From Learning Care Group (Popularity: )
http://att.centralcast.net
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced a three-year multimillion dollar networking contract with Learning Care Group, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of child care and preschool educational services. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T will expand its current wide area network (WAN) services to integrate 700 additional sites into Learning Care Group's network. The 700 new sites will include 650 locations for its subsidiaries, La Petite Academy ...
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Awana Launches National Campaign to Tackle Crisis Among Today's U.S. Youth (Popularity: )
http://www.moderndayjoseph.org
Awana, an international ministry that helps children and youth grow spiritually by learning to apply the Bible to their lives, has launched a national media campaign called Project Joseph to help kids, parents and churches work together to develop strong "spiritual champions" for Jesus Christ. The initiative was unveiled January 25 at the Children's Pastors Conference in Orlando, Fla. The campaign is modeled after Joseph of the Old Testament, who ...
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BabySupply.Info Announces Launch of Website for New Parents (Popularity: )
http://www.babysupply.info
BabySupply.Info, has launched today their new website, http://www.babysupply.info. The comprehensive website offers new parents an opportunity to save time and money with a shopping comparison engine for baby products and more. Designed for the new parents, this website offers a unique way to save time when researching and buying pregnancy, baby, and nursing products. Especially valuable for the first-time parent, BabySupply.Info gives an easy way to research the best in ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Mobilizes to Change How Children Grow Up in America (Popularity: )
http://www.bbbs.org
More than 900 Big Brothers Big Sisters leaders, volunteers and donors are mobilizing this week at their National Conference in St. Louis with a focus on "Changing How Children Grow Up in America." "Increasingly, more citizens recognize the serious problems too many of our youth face," said Judy Vredenburgh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters. "Youth violence, drop out rates, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse -- ...
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Boy Scouts of America Names New President (Popularity: )
http://www.scouting.org
The Boy Scouts of America has selected John Gottschalk, chairman of the Omaha World-Herald Company, as president at the organization's National Annual Meeting in San Diego on May 23. During his two-year term as the BSA's top volunteer, Gottschalk will direct the National Executive Board, which guides the national youth-service organization. One of his top priorities will be to assist Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca in moving the organization toward ...
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Boys Town Alumni Kick Off 90th Anniversary With Presentation of Iconic Father Flanagan Image (Popularity: )
http://www.girlsandboystown.org
Alumni kicked off the world-famous Girls and Boys Town's 90th Anniversary celebration today by presenting a commissioned portrait of their iconic founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan to today's children and the world-famous home for at-risk youth. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070728/LASA001 ) Accepting the 24-inch by 20-inch graphite on paper portrait of Father Flanagan on behalf of the 47,000 children helped annually by the organization was youth Mayor Jordan Ridder of Neligh, Neb., ...
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Camps: What's New for Summer 2008 (Popularity: )
http://www.tipsontripsandcamps.com
Summer camps can help children develop new interests, open their minds, choose a new direction, and make lifelong friends. With over 11,000 camps in the United States to choose from, how does a parent decide which is the right program for their child? Tips on Trips and Camps, a free camp advisory service, says that the summer camp industry has changed dramatically in the past few years and parents should ...
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Carnegie Library Teams With Pennsylvania Attorney General, Verizon to Promote Child-Safe Internet in Western Pennsylvania (Popularity: )
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The Internet exposes children to limitless learning opportunities but also exposes them to online dangers as well. The work of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to make the Internet a safe place for children received a boost Friday (May 4) through a $25,000 Verizon Foundation grant to support child safety on the Internet. The grant was awarded at a special forum, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett and held at ...
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