Kids' Obesity May Be Worse Than Thought (AP)

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Study Links Kids' Obesity to Watching TV
(AP)

Study Links Kids' Obesity to Watching TV
(AP) 07/15/2004 06:39 PM
AP - Children who watch more than two hours of television a night seem to be at higher risk of becoming smokers or being fat, out of shape or having high cholesterol as adults, according to a new study.

it's even worse than we thought

it's even worse than we thought 09/15/2004 03:40 PM
Dan's Other Imploding Scoop, .. New York Post .. Eric Fettmann .. UH-OH:

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Picture messaging - it's worse than you
thought

Picture messaging - it's worse than you
thought 09/15/2004 03:23 PM
But might get better

LexisNexis Breach May Be Worse Than
Thought (AP)

LexisNexis Breach May Be Worse Than
Thought (AP) 04/12/2005 11:50 AM
AP - Up to 10 times as many people as originally thought may have had their profiles stolen from a LexisNexis database in the United States, publisher and data broker Reed Elsevier Group PLC said Tuesday.

LexisNexis Breach Worse Than Thought

LexisNexis Breach Worse Than Thought 04/12/2005 10:20 AM
LexisNexis said on Tuesday that a security breach which resulted in personal information of thousands its customers potentially being compromised could be ten times worse than originally thought. An investigation has discovered that 310,000 U.S. citizens may have had their addresses and Social Security numbers accessed.

Women perform worse than men on average
but even worse when playing against men

Women perform worse than men on average
but even worse when playing against men 04/24/2004 06:22 AM
Notes from the paper Performance in Competitive Environments- Gender Differences

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bought thought -- free thought has a
price

bought thought -- free thought has a
price 03/08/2004 11:12 PM
Bought Thought .. john

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New 'PM For Kids' DVDs/VHS

New 'PM For Kids' DVDs/VHS 07/09/2004 01:11 PM
Popular Mechanics Jul 9 2004 5:13PM GMT

Here's One for Your Library's Kids'
Page!

Here's One for Your Library's Kids'
Page! 05/20/2004 11:36 PM

Watch Out, Boogers

"Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy! Every time I sit down to peruse MeFi I hear "there goes daddy on the blue again." Once they realized that some of their favorite flash sites came from the blue they wanted daddy to put up their favorite. Well here it is, my boys present to you Captain Underpants' battle with the Bionic Booger Boy, a gross interpretation of Galaxian. If you have young boys, check out the author's site and his books. Dave Pilkey has written a slew of incredibly funny and readable books for young kids, especially young boys." [MetaFilter]

Cut kids' TV 'to protect health'

Cut kids' TV 'to protect health' 07/15/2004 10:05 PM
Children should watch no more than two hours of TV a day to protect their future health, scientists have warned.

Kids' space books through the decades

Kids' space books through the decades 12/22/2004 01:30 AM
Mark Frauenfelder: Great directory of kids' books about space and space exploration from 1950s to 1970s. (Image shown here from The Big Book of Space). Link (Thanks Armand!)

Playing with Kids' Search Engines

Playing with Kids' Search Engines 04/06/2005 07:37 PM

Parents fret over kids' 3G Web surfing

Parents fret over kids' 3G Web surfing 05/06/2004 04:09 PM
PC Pro May 6 2004 7:51PM GMT

Is "Barney" destroying my kids' brains?

Is "Barney" destroying my kids' brains? 05/07/2004 07:47 AM
A few weeks ago, a study connected TV watching to ADHD. But the findings have been blown way out of proportion.

Kids' craphoundery compromised by
commercialism

Kids' craphoundery compromised by
commercialism 01/02/2004 05:58 AM
Fiona Romeo writes about a BBC program about children and collecting, and the way that the commercialization of collectibles has changed the experience of collecting for kids.

Finkel argued that the commercialisation of collecting, through products like Pokémon cards, has devalued the experience: "What's really exciting about collecting is looking for things that you can't find when you want them. All you need to find [mass market collectibles] is the money. The real thrill is lost."

And, that these products might be branded as 'limited edition' or 'rare' but this is manipulated rather than spontaneous. I noticed this recently in Forbidden Planet, which has lucky-dip style vending machines for pocket-money priced toys, and trading cards on the counter. Reading both the pitches and disclaimers reminded me more of gambling than collecting.

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Kids' antidepressant use declines
(USATODAY.com)

Kids' antidepressant use declines
(USATODAY.com) 02/01/2005 08:28 PM
USATODAY.com - Massive publicity about antidepressants causing suicidal behavior in children is prompting more parents and doctors to hesitate longer or "just say no" to giving kids the pills, suggest new prescription records and interviews with doctors.

CDC - GHO - Kids' Page - Disease Cards

CDC - GHO - Kids' Page - Disease Cards 07/07/2004 04:43 AM
collectible infectious disease trading cards .. Hepatitis B

cdc.gov/global/cards.htm
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Coloring books stifle kids' creativity?

Coloring books stifle kids' creativity? 04/09/2004 04:11 PM

At a dinner party last night hosted by an artist her daughters shared tales of the severity of their upbringing.  No sugared cereal.  No gun toys.  No coloring books because they stifle creativity; kids should draw freehand.  It was just like our family, I responded!  We were always envious of our cousins who got to eat Fruit Loops and enjoyed coloring books to their hearts' content.

How did the experiment work out in our family?  My cousin Douglas, raised on a steady diet of coloring books, got his first full-time job at Walt Disney as a character animator.  His credits include Scar in the Lion King, the Hunchback in Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc.  I, by contrast, used the superior drawing skills and creativity acquired in a coloring book-free childhood to become... a computer programmer.

[Where is Doug now you might ask?  He would be working at Disney still if the executives had not looted $2 billion from the company into their personal checking accounts when the economy was booming.  As soon as the economy stopped booming, however, the executives were shocked--shocked!--to discover how depleted the corporate checking account was.  So they said "We can't afford to do animation in Los Angeles anymore" and shut down the studio founded by Walt Disney himself in 1923.  Doug moved up north to Pixar.]

Is It Illegal To Listen In On Your Kids'
Phone Calls?

Is It Illegal To Listen In On Your Kids'
Phone Calls? 12/22/2004 01:16 AM
As various internet service providers and third party software firms are pushing software on parents that lets them eavesdrop on their kids' surfing habits, parents might want to be aware of a recent court ruling up in Washington state. The ruling didn't focus on the internet, but found that a mother who listened in on her daughter's phone call broke wiretap laws. The article, written for a Connecticut newspaper, then goes on to discuss whether or not the same ruling would apply in that state -- and it's a bit tricky. Part of the rationale for the ruling in Washington is that state wiretap laws require both parties to agree to be recorded. Connecticut (and most other states) only have a one person requirement -- but in the case where a parent is eavesdropping, the question then becomes whether or not they, as a legal guardian, have the right to give the consent to be wiretapped for their kid. Of course, this is just one of the many reasons why kids get mobile phones. However, with internet access, a similar question arises, but not many seem to have dealt with it. It's likely that similar cases will start to show up when people feel their privacy is violated by their parents spying on their online activities. Of course, some might point out that talking to your kids and trying to build a trusting relationship (not always easy, of course) might be a better way to keep them out of trouble than spying on them.

CNN.com - Jackson hosts kids' party -
Dec 19, 2004

CNN.com - Jackson hosts kids' party -
Dec 19, 2004 12/19/2004 03:52 PM
CNN.com - Jackson hosts 200 kids at Neverland party .. should be kicked in the butt

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'Spy kids' to target game sellers

'Spy kids' to target game sellers 08/09/2004 12:50 PM
Trading standards chiefs in north-east England recruit youngsters in a crackdown on sellers of violent computer games.

for review: a history of MJ's kids'
names

for review: a history of MJ's kids'
names 07/20/2004 06:26 PM
now that he'll have seven kids, all he needs is a bass player to start his own band!

Whiz kids' blunders blacken IPO's eye

Whiz kids' blunders blacken IPO's eye 08/19/2004 01:50 AM
USA Today Aug 19 2004 6:06AM GMT

Kids' Corner: Website Usability for
Children

Kids' Corner: Website Usability for
Children 07/06/2002 01:01 AM

Our Kids' GBP3,000 High-Tech Bedrooms

Our Kids' GBP3,000 High-Tech Bedrooms 12/04/2003 01:10 PM
Sky News Dec 4 2003 12:14PM ET

Online Casino Buys Naughty Kids' Gifts

Online Casino Buys Naughty Kids' Gifts 12/27/2004 04:48 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Mon Dec 27, 02:43 am GMT

Kids' internet service linked to
gambling and sex sites

Kids' internet service linked to
gambling and sex sites 03/27/2005 12:35 PM
Irish Independent Mar 27 2005 4:45PM GMT

Online casino agrees to buy kids' gifts
dad put on eBay

Online casino agrees to buy kids' gifts
dad put on eBay 12/27/2004 04:48 AM
Dentonrc.com - Mon Dec 27, 05:25 am GMT

On-line casino buys naughty kids' gifts

On-line casino buys naughty kids' gifts 12/27/2004 03:53 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 27 2004 8:22PM GMT

Online Casino Buys Naughty Kids' Gifts
(AP)

Online Casino Buys Naughty Kids' Gifts
(AP) 12/26/2004 10:43 PM
AP - An online casino that bought a cheese sandwich said to bear the Virgin Mary's image and a cane sold to banish a young boy's fear of ghosts has struck again — this time paying a man $5,300 for his naughty children's Christmas gifts.

Borribles: fine, dark English kids'
trilogy

Borribles: fine, dark English kids'
trilogy 12/08/2003 06:56 AM
Michael de Larrabeiti's classic children's trilogy, "The Borribles," is back in print in an omnibus edition incorporating all three volumes of the story. "Borribles" is not only one of the finest children's adventure stories ever penned, it's also an epic love poem to London, in the same way that China Mieville's King Rat is -- dark and glorying in the decadent, intestinal twistings and turnings of London's sooty, crowded, vibrant streets. I've just started re-reading the trilogy, and I'm astonished anew at how good this is. Link

Freeverse's BumperCar kids' browser
coming to Macworld

Freeverse's BumperCar kids' browser
coming to Macworld 12/30/2003 02:58 PM
Freeverse Software noted Tuesday that it plans to use next week's Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Calif. to publicly debut its new Web browser for kids, BumperCar. The company hopes to catch the eye of educators and purchasers with its new product, according to Freeverse President Colin Lynch Smith.

What can be done to beat obesity?

What can be done to beat obesity? 05/26/2004 05:45 AM
MPs are set to criticise the UK government's record on tackling obesity as world experts gather in Prague to discuss the epidemic. What should be done?

The Riddle of Obesity

The Riddle of Obesity 05/10/2004 05:46 PM
Call it what you will, an American obesity crisis or a fatness epidemic, many of the unhealthy pounds are found in children.

The Obesity Myth

The Obesity Myth 04/28/2004 02:29 PM
Time to blow the whistle. Is the "obesity epidemic" a medical emergency, or a big fat lie? Paul Campos says it's time to tell the truth.

The obesity racket

The obesity racket 05/01/2004 12:48 AM
The Guardian has recently published excerpts from a new book by Paul Campos entitled The Obesity Myth. The book argues that the claim so often repeated by your TV, that two thirds of the population of the United States is "overweight" or "obese," is an elaborate hoax designed to move the product. From the perspective of a profit-maximising medical and pharmaceutical industry, the ideal disease would be one that never killed those who suffered from it, that could not be treated effectively, and that doctors and their patients would nevertheless insist on treating anyway.

Is there a future for Lego in kids'
high-tech game world?

Is there a future for Lego in kids'
high-tech game world? 01/11/2004 02:43 AM
Channel NewsAsia Jan 11 2004 1:52AM ET

Working moms shape kids' family roles
(USATODAY.com)

Working moms shape kids' family roles
(USATODAY.com) 08/09/2004 07:16 AM
USATODAY.com - Having an employed mom leads college-age men to expect that they'll be doing more child care than the sons of homemakers, who assume that their wives will take the lead in tending to the nest. It's just the opposite for daughters: If their mothers work, they plan to spend less time with their kids than do women whose moms stay home, according to an online survey released at the end of July.

Is there a future for Lego in kids'
high-tech game world? (AFP)

Is there a future for Lego in kids'
high-tech game world? (AFP) 01/11/2004 03:50 AM
AFP - Is there a future for Lego's little plastic building bricks, with children increasingly opting for interactive computer games and electronic gadgets? The answer, the Danish toy empire says, is yes.
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