Feb
27
2007
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According to a range of reports, a life spent pressing the remote is responsible for a catalogue of illnesses.
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A new report from Independent Sector and Youth Service America illustrates the strong impact of youth service on the giving and volunteering habits of adults.
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“We need to stop endlessly repeating ‘You’re special’ and having children repeat that back,” said the study’s lead author, Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. “Kids are self-centered enough already.”
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Feb
22
2007
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Feb
21
2007
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Young people, 8 to 21, are a major U.S. consumer group across virtually all industries. They have great purchasing power, to the tune of $139 billion annually, and the influence they exert on their families’ purchase decisions is enormous.
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Advertising and media images that encourage girls to focus on looks and sexuality are harmful to their emotional and physical health, a new report by the American Psychological Association says.
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MTV prospered for decades because it looked like what a network might look like if a 16- year-old were doing the programming.
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Feb
21
2007
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Feb
6
2007
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A local junior high school student is suspended from school after writing “I Love Jesus” on his backpack.
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A recent poll by Common Sense Media discovered that parents’ biggest health concern for their kids is the overuse of media. In fact, other studies show that kids spend as much as 45 hours per week with media such as iPods, social networks, TV, and video
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More than 90 percent of women between 15 and 24 years old consider contraceptive “morning after pills” to be safe and effective, according to a new report. However, the findings also show that easy accessibility to emergency contraception influences wheth
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Traffic crashes rank as the number-one killer of American teenagers. Teen drivers have the highest collision rate of any age group, and teens who have driven for a year or less have the worst crash rates by far.
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Feb
6
2007
Can you believe this?
A local junior high school student is suspended from school after writing "I Love Jesus" on his backpack.
Actis Principal Bill Galloway said all writing is prohibited so covert messages don’t get through.
"They could be making a reference to drugs or gangs in a slang that we’re not aware of so that’s why we just keep it to the names," said Galloway.
The Bakersfield City School District said they do allow writing on clothing and supplies that is appropriate for school.
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