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Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 87, Number 3, Fall 2006, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Contents:

Giving Kids Friendship and Support: UMaine students and alumni volunteer in growing numbers to be Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Penobscot County --- Climate Chief: Bill Brennan become acting director of the Climate Change Science Program --- UMaine Studies Raise Concerns: New research on the Antarctic climate by Climate Change Institute scientists has some surprising results --- Ruth Southworth's Labor of Love: Ruth Southworth is the driving force behind Waldo County Preschool and Family Services --- The Life-Saving Innovator: Remembering Dr. Monroe Romansky whose creative application for penicillin saved thousands of soldiers' lives in World War II

Beyond Narrow Confines: Special Education Leadership For Ethnically Diverse Urban Learners, Gathogo Mukuria, Festus E. Obiakor

Educational Considerations

Human frailties exist in everyone. There are some things that we know and some that we do not know.

G06-1212 Child Care Furnishings Safety Checklist, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

A child's environment should allow for exploration, experiences and learning; however, it must be safe too. Accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14, and the leading cause of disability in children older than 1 year of age, according to the Centers for Disease Control,

This publication presents information about the selection and evaluation of children's furniture for safety features. Use the following checklist when evaluating potential new or used children's furniture purchases, donated items or existing furnishings for children.