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Apr 17 | Homemade Flame Torches Made by Body Spray: Parents Need To Know

Teens are posting on YouTube video's about using aerosol deodorant and a match creating flames and fires.

For some reason, outdo the prior video seems to be popular with these viewers and posting their version of bigger fire torches are beginning to populate the internet.

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Jan 02 | Influenza: To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate | by Christie Camizzi, BSN, RNc, CCFS

The answer is easy: VACCINATE! I know it is hard to subject our kiddos to another “traumatic” injection but what is by far more traumatic is having our children catch the flu and suffer through the high fever, aches, fatigue and general misery associated with this illness. The flu is also associated with missed school days for kids, missed work days for parents, possible disruption of holiday plans and transmission to others including our elder relatives that are at particularly higher risk for complications.

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Nov 12 | Five Key Skills for Academic Success

It's never too early or too late to help your child develop the skills for academic success. Learn how to build these skills and stay on track all year long.

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Columbine Video Game Pushes Envelope as Education Tool | Peter Jones

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At 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold arrive at Columbine High School in separate cars. The teenagers are armed with two sawed-off 12-gauge shotguns, several semi-automatic weapons and an arsenal of homemade bombs.

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Online Penance: Teachers Disciplined for Facebook Posts | Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher faces firing for posting derogatory comments about students on Facebook, while four others have been disciplined for posts involving "poor judgment and bad taste," spokeswoman Nora Carr said Tuesday.

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Nov 07 | Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain | Kevin McKeever

FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News)—Bullies may actually enjoy the pain they cause others, a new study using brain scans suggests.

The part of the brain associated with reward lights up when an aggressive teen watches a video of someone hurting another person, but not when a non-aggressive youth watches the same clip, according to the University of Chicago study, published in the current Biological Psychology.

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In 1999, Jan Van Blarcum, Ph.D. founded Creative Tutors. As an educator, Dr. Van Blarcum understood the importance of personalized attention in a child's educational growth. Her passion for learning grew into a business endeavor that provides customized, one-on-one, in-home tutoring to children with a variety of learning needs. Every child receives personalized attention from certified/degreed educators. Jan has acquired invaluable experience through living abroad, teaching in many educational environments and has acquired business development experience. These unique experiences, coupled with her fervent desire to provide all children with the tools needed to achieve their potential in today's educational environment, led her to establish Creative Tutors and their sister organization Creative Learning 4 Kids, Inc. a 501(c)(3) company.

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