| Connecting with Your Neighbors is Easy
Remember
when you were growing up and you knew everyone in your neighborhood?
Your neighbors were your friends and functioned as an extended family.
Sometime between then and now, neighborhoods lost the sense of
community that used to make them so special. Even though the modern
family leads a hectic life, there are ways to connect with your
neighbors that are quick and easy. Here are some ideas.
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| Understanding a Child’s Virtual World
The
advent of the Internet and wireless technology have made a greater
impact on the way we relate to one another than any other factor in the
past 20 years. The rapid evolution of these now-ubiquitous technologies
presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges for today’s
families. These tools allow us simultaneously to become more connected
with one another and become more isolated.
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| Prominent Navy Veterans Honored for Their Service to Country and Community
What
do the owner of the New Orleans Saints, a Chicago lawyer, a legendary
St. Louis Cardinal, and a U.S. Senator have in common? They all
answered the call to service when their country needed them by donning
the U.S. Navy uniform in World War II. These men, all four of whom went
on to become leaders in business, youth education, law, sports and
politics -- respectively, never forgot the values instilled in them by
their service in the Navy: honor, courage and commitment. Now, more
than 60 years later, the United States Navy Memorial in Washington,
D.C., is going to formally thank them.
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| How to Get Medical Care that Fits Your Beliefs
As
the demographics of America’s patient population rapidly become more
diverse, the cultural competence of our physicians is imperative to
enhancing positive health care outcomes. Learn how you can get
culturally competent health care that fits your belief system.
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| Living History: Preserving Veterans’ Stories
“History
is a guide to navigation in perilous times,” author David McCullough
once wrote. George Santayana took a more cautionary view, warning that
anyone who ignored the lessons of history would be “doomed to repeat
it.” But for Minnesotan Ron Hagberg and Holly Hinkle of Alabama,
history isn’t just a series of events far removed from their lives;
it’s personal.
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| New School Year Equals New Challenges
At
the start of a new school year, students fret about things like who
their lab partner will be, will they make honor roll and if they will
have a date for the homecoming dance. While parents can’t control every
variable of their child’s life, they can help them excel at responsible
decision-making and dealing with peer pressure.
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| Surviving After a Suicide: A Day for Healing
Research
shows that more than 60 percent of people in the United States will
know someone who dies by suicide during the course of their lifetime
and more than 20 percent will lose a family member. These startling
statistics translate into hundreds of thousands of family members,
friends, neighbors and co-workers -- “survivors” -- who will be left
behind to cope with the loss. Here's how to deal with this emotional
situation.
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| Giving to a Good Cause is as Simple as Sending an Instant Message
The
urge to help others runs deep in America. In 2006, roughly one in four
adult Americans, 61.2 million total, volunteered their time, according
to a new federal report by the Corporation for National and Community
Service. Now there's a new way to give back that incorporates
charitable giving into our daily lives.
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| Schools Battle Rise in Staph Infections
Kids
will be kids, and are likely to have skin contact with other children
and get minor cuts while playing at home and at school. Bacteria can be
spread easily from person to person, and children are at greater risk
of contracting staph infection. The words “staph infection” used to
only be uttered in hospitals or healthcare facilities, but the increase
in the number of recent cases reported in the general public are
alarming. Educate and protect yourself and your family today with these
tips.
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| Ten-Year-Old Girl Running for President
If
someone were to ask you who is running for President in 2008, lots of
names would pop into your head, but have you heard of Susie Flynn? She
has a single issue platform: America needs to offer health insurance to
the 9 million children in this country who don’t have it.
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