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"Lomax": CPTV's New Musical Journey
It has been a long, winding trip down the tracks, but after a decade of planning, Connecticut Public Television's newest bid for national children's television fame pulls into the station this month.
Unlike previous successes with "Barney & Friends"...Tags: The Hartt School, Amy Poehler, University of Connecticut, Folk Music, University of Hartford
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Candidates for Eustis race have similar goals, different approaches to attracting business
Sentinel Staff WriterThe six candidates vying for three City Commission seats include a podiatrist, a Realtor, an interior decorator, a pair of business owners and a funeral-home director. They may have different career experience, but they all agree on one thing: Eustis...Tags: Adults, Florida Hospital, Credit and Debt, Local Elections, Eustis
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Verifying ADHD supplements' effectiveness is still several studies away
Special to The TimesThese are fidgety times for America's children. Roughly 1 in 12 kids ages 6 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly called ADHD. Add the undoubtedly huge numbers of kids who are simply restless and easily...Tags: Social Sciences, Behavioral Conditions, Illnesses, Medical Research, Mental Illness
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Mister Rogers' new neighborhood
Of The Associated PressFred Rogers pioneered children's educational television with ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,'' and now, a $14 million center honoring him provides a place where educators and media producers can continue his legacy. ''Fred Rogers, during his lifetime, was...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Water Restrictions, Cancer, Diseases, People
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Beyond the traditional model
Sharon L. Harris found out she would lead Baltimore County's first public charter school, Imagine Discovery, this spring, when she was an assistant principal at Windsor Mill Middle. Harris, 49, hasn't stopped moving since, selecting teachers (about 30),...Tags: Slavery, Social Sciences, Colleges and Universities, Learning Disability, Charter Schools
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Outdoors Calendar
BIRDING Next SundaySee how many birds you can spot as part of "The Big Sit" bird census at Patuxent Research Reserve, 8a.m.-2p.m. Bird discussions and children's activities included. Meet at the National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, Laurel....Tags: People, Patapsco, Deer Park (Cook, Illinois)
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Opening books, minds
Special to The Baltimore SunCarolanne Kappus treasures the time she spends reading to her 2-year-old son, Jack. Every night since he was born, she or her husband, Mark Kappus, have read to the youngster. So when her sister in Tennessee called to tell her about a book program for...Tags: Dolly Parton, Towson University, People, Family
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UM begins 21-year health study
About 1,000 South Florida babies, and their parents, will be tracked for 21 years as part of a landmark national study into how genetics and the environment combine to cause diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, autism and schizophrenia. The University of...Tags: University of Miami, Illnesses, People, Mental Illness
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Michigan gets $57M to help children's health study
Michigan is getting $57 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its role in a research project to study children's health. The National Children's Study aims to learn how the environment and other factors affect youngsters' health,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Illnesses, Michigan State University, Learning Disability, National Institutes of Health
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Medical researchers to study local children from womb to age 21
Sentinel Staff WriterLocal children soon will be part of an unprecedented medical study that follows babies from the womb to their 21st birthdays, officials announced Friday in Washington. Starting in 2010, hundreds of Orange County children will be enrolled annually in...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colleges and Universities, Illnesses, National Institutes of Health, Mental Illness
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2008 Halloween Events
• Boofest: Enter a decorated pumpkin in a contest, masquerade party (5-8 p.m. Oct. 24; $6) includes music by DJ Mark Sheppard, Nicholas from "The World According to Nicholas," and more. Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. Through Oct. 31. $9.50; $9,...Tags: Halloween, Rock and Roll Music, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Metal and Mineral, People
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Delray center looks to expand, hires new executive director
South Florida Sun-SentinelDuring a recent weekday, a yellow Palm Beach County school bus comes to a halt. The stop signs extend and school children exit the bus in a fury into the Milagro Center in Delray Beach. About 150 at-risk children participate in after-school art and music...Tags: Delray Beach, People
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