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International Book on Friendship Set to Raise Millions for Charity (Popularity:  )
An international book project initiated by Norwegian charity, Echo 2012 aiming at portraying children's views on friendship has been launched under the auspices of Swedish publishing group, Bombadil Publishing.Children from 27 countries are joining together in a unique project to write and illustrate to the theme of "What does a friend do?" The book, which will be translated into 12 languages and takes an active look into the concept of ...
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Games for Windows Titles Fly, Splash and March Onto Shelves in Time for the Holidays (Popularity: )
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Flight jockeys, military tacticians and animal lovers can rejoice this holiday season; Microsoft® Games for Windows® has something for everyone. Carrying the Games for Windows branding bar, new titles available today include the highly anticipated “Flight Simulator X,” and extremely popular expansion packs “Age of Empires® III: The WarChiefs,” and “Zoo Tycoon® 2: Marine Mania®.” Also available today is the “Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection,” which includes the original “Zoo ...
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Children with ADHD at Risk for Alcohol Problems (Popularity: )
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for alcohol abuse or dependence -- as well as other substance-related problems -- as they grow older, new research confirms. Two University of Pittsburgh-led studies show that ADHD is, indeed, a risk factor for alcohol problems, with parental alcoholism and stressful experiences in the family playing an important role. Results are published in the April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & ...
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Teens Not Terrorists: Muslim Girls Get a Voice in Muslim Girl Magazine (Popularity: )
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American teen Muslim girls are much like teen girls everywhere – so says a recent nationwide study of Muslim girls aged 14-18 years. The study was conducted on behalf of Muslim Girl Magazine , a new bi-monthly glossy magazine launched this month to give 400,000 American Muslim teen girls a lively and uniquely relevant perspective on contemporary living. Muslim Girl Magazine challenges those perceptions by telling the stories of Muslim ...
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StudySmart is Fastest Growing Tutoring Company on Inc. 5,000 (Popularity: )
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StudySmart (http://www.estudysmart.com), a national leader in personalized one-on-one tutoring and test preparation is the highest ranking K-12 tutoring company on Inc. magazine and Inc.com's list of the nation's 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies. The list ranks companies according to percentage revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. Among all companies on the Inc. 5,000, StudySmart is in the top 2,000, ranking 1,911 on the list. Inc.com also ranks top companies by ...
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Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Touts Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind for Arizona's Children (Popularity: )
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Continuing the national dialogue on the need to reauthorize President Bush's landmark No Child Left Behind Act this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today traveled to Mesa, Arizona, to tout five years of student progress under the law and discuss ways it can be expanded and improved to help all American children learn and succeed. Visiting Mesa Arts Academy, a charter school operated by the Boys and Girls ...
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Fred Jordan Mission's 64th Annual Skid Row Christmas Toy Party With Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse, and 50,000 Free Brand New Toys for Over 10,000 Impoverished Children and Families (Popularity: )
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For the 64TH year, Fred Jordan Mission has invited underprivileged children and their families to come "Home" for Christmas this Sunday, December 16 from 10:00 am to 3:00. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will greet the children, and then Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will lead more than 10,000 children and moms to the Giveaway tables where more than 50,000 new toys and new, warm children's clothing will be distributed, ...
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AT&T Wins Multimillion Dollar Networking Contract From Learning Care Group (Popularity: )
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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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FHSSA Calls Attention to National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Popularity: )
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On March 10, women and girls throughout the United States and around the world, join together to encourage dialogue on the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS. Why is this awareness needed? * an estimated 61 percent of adult women (age 15+) live with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa;
* globally, the number of women and girls infected by HIV continues to rise; and
* women now comprise half of adults living with ...
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New PBS Kids(R) Show 'WordWorld(TM)' Brings Words to Life and Makes Learning to Read Fun (Popularity: )
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To kick off National Literacy Month, preschoolers can step into a world where words truly are the stars of the show. "WordWorld," debuting today on PBS KIDS(R) (check local listings), is a 3-D animated series funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, which encourages three- to five-year-old children to become friends with words. The show makes preparing to read so much fun that kids will laugh out loud ...
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