August 2011 - Kiddie Yaps - The Network of Care

Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights

Are you one of those parents that checks to see if your sleeping child is breathing? Do you feel silly sometimes, but nevertheless can’t stop yourself from just checking one more time before you turn out your own light? That’s me, and it’s...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 9:56 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Children's Health and safety, worry, sleep, anxiety, sick, illness

FBI launches free Child ID app

NEW YORK | Fri Aug 5, 2011 5:02pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – The FBI has launched a new app, its first mobile application, for parents to store and access pictures and other vital information about their children in case they ever go missing...

Published Sun, Aug 07 2011 7:08 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 7

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Published Sun, Aug 07 2011 7:08 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, toys, Products, kids, children

"The White Mouse," WWII heroine and spy, dies at 98

SYDNEY | Mon Aug 8, 2011 2:14am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Nancy Wake, a much-decorated World War Two spy and Resistance heroine known as “The White Mouse” for her ability to remain undetected, and who at one point was the Gestapo’s...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 1:09 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

SMUD Gives $150,000 Incentive Check for Building Energy Efficient Campus & Control Center

New headquarters also receives LEED Platinum plaque; reflects ISO commitment to the environment FOLSOM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Going green is getting the control center for the power grid a lot of recognition for its environmental commitment...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 2:22 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Children's Development, kids, child development, training

Libyan comedian says harder to joke without Gaddafi

By Robert Birsel BENGHAZI, Libya | Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:24am EDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – For 35 years Milood Amroni, Libya’s top comedian, used humor as a weapon to poke fun, ever so carefully, at the government of Muammar Gaddafi....

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 8:25 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Obama declares August 26 "Women’s Equality Day"

WASHINGTON | Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:13pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama declared August 26 — the 91st anniversary of the Constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote — “Women’s Equality...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 2:27 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure

SYDNEY | Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:10am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters) – The in-flight entertainment on some planes run by Australian airline Qantas currently contains a somewhat unusual offering — a movie that purports to elucidate the mysteries of female...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:47 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Motorized beer cooler lands driver in court

SYDNEY | Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:51am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian man had his driving license suspended for 10 months and was fined after he was caught driving a scooter made of a motorized beer cooler capable of carrying several dozen...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 1:50 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Verizon Offers Free, Fun, Educational Resources to Help Kids Get Ready to Return to School

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Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 7:51 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Life after Wall Street: Ex-bankers answer the call

By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK | Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:08pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – In his 23 years as a banker, Adam Greene trotted the globe, closing billions of dollars’ worth of deals for some of the world’s biggest banks, and...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 7:55 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Pennsylvania Remains National Leader in Child Support Collections

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> August is ‘Child Support Enforcement Awareness Month’ HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Pennsylvania‘s efforts to ensure parents meet the financial obligations...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2011 7:55 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Top Europe reggae festival opens, Marley family stars

By Jonathan Gleave MADRID | Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:42am EDT MADRID (Reuters) – Europe’s largest reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash opens its gates on Thursday in the Spanish resort of Benicassim, where over 200,000 fans are expected over 10...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2011 1:56 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Management Tip of the Day: Go ahead, take that break

BOSTON | Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:33am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) – As the work world gets busier and more demanding, you need to make a greater effort to disconnect and create moments of quiet, says Harvard Business Review. The Harvard Management Tip...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 7:57 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Last Hurrah for Summer

This is going to be the last weekend your kids will enjoy before heading back to school. Have you got anything planned? Here’s a few none expensive tips to make their last weekend fun, capping off a wonderful summer: Hit the beach one last time...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 9:11 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Fun Activities To Do With Kids, mini golf, last time, playing in the sand, miniature golfing, something grand, public garden, last hurrah, late night, movie house, wonderful summer, attempts, night picnic

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Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights

FBI launches free Child ID app

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 7

"The White Mouse," WWII heroine and spy, dies at 98

SMUD Gives $150,000 Incentive Check for Building Energy Efficient Campus & Control Center

Libyan comedian says harder to joke without Gaddafi

Obama declares August 26 "Women’s Equality Day"

In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure

Motorized beer cooler lands driver in court

Verizon Offers Free, Fun, Educational Resources to Help Kids Get Ready to Return to School

Life after Wall Street: Ex-bankers answer the call

Pennsylvania Remains National Leader in Child Support Collections

Top Europe reggae festival opens, Marley family stars

Management Tip of the Day: Go ahead, take that break

Last Hurrah for Summer