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Ages 12 to 19.

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Students: Aug. 19, 2008

Published August 19, 2008, 1:27 am, Plattsburgh Press Republican

Altona: Christopher Morales, bachelor's, biochemistry and computer science. AuSable Forks: Christina Nichols, bachelor's, special/childhood education grades 1-6; Lindsey Bombard, master's, adolescence education; Carrie Douglas, bachelor's, English; Mindy Rhino, bachelor's, nursing.

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Raising a 'nation of wimps?'

Published August 18, 2008, 6:51 am, Odessa American

You protect your child from every conceivable threat. You battle your kid's teachers for better grades and a high-profile role in the school play. You dream of Ivy League scholarships, top-tier internships and a lifetime of success.

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Student Anxieties Often Based On Exaggerated Perceptions Of What Parents Expect, UCF Study Finds

Published August 18, 2008, 3:17 am, Medical News Today

Mom and Dad are going to flip out over my 3.3 GPA and failure to land a top internship. Such anxieties, common among college students, can harm self-esteem and make it more difficult to adjust to school. But a new University of Central Florida study has found that students' anxieties often are based on exaggerated perceptions of what their parents expect.

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Selling sex and corruption to your kids

Published August 17, 2008, 12:25 am, WorldNet Daily

Editor's note: This is the first part of a groundbreaking, two-part series on today's youth culture, by WND Vice President and Managing Editor David Kupelian. It is a frank and in-depth exploration of an often-shocking subject, and may not be suitable reading for children.

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Parents' expectations, styles can harm students' self-esteem

Published August 16, 2008, 8:49 am, American Psychological Association

AScribe News August 15, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla., Aug 15, 2008 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- Mom and Dadare going to flip out over my 3.3 GPA and failure to land a top internship.

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Young Children's "Theory Of Mind" Linked To Subsequent Metacognitive Development In Adolescence

Published August 16, 2008, 3:15 am, Medical News Today

Metacognition refers to the awareness of one's knowledge in different areas. The more comprehensive and accurate this metacognitive knowledge, the better one is able to reflect about his or her own actions and behaviors. "Theory of Mind" (ToM) deals with very young children's understanding of mental life and the ability to estimate mental states.

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How young is too young for 'High School Musical'?

Published August 15, 2008, 1:10 pm, The Wenatchee World

NEW YORK - Talya Appelbaum had a "High School Musical" birthday party this year. She got special balloons and a cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan."

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School And Diabetes More Understanding Needed

Published August 15, 2008, 5:15 am, Medical News Today

The first ever UK study to seek the opinions of young people with type 1 diabetes, regarding managing their diabetes care at school, uncovered a number of significant misconceptions about the condition.

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  • Dusk in Autumn: Kids these days don't dress slutty like they used to 5 years ago: I've already shown that young people's behavior has become steadily less slutty since about 1990, but many still complain that regardless of their actual behavior, girls these days sure do dress like sluts. Setting aside the fact that everyone always says that, no matter how wildly different the styles are, let's look at what the declinists see as the unholy trinity of contemporary slutwear: the thong, the low-rise jean, and the tattoo. Just as soon as these items became popular, they faded away or are in the process of going "out.&quo t; First, the thong.

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