Preventing child abductionsWritten by frank g.
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If children routinely see same car parked (or following them) on their normal walking routes (to and from school, etc.) they should report it to trusted adults immediately! And local police should be notified if strange activity is apparent! Here are some statistics: •Approximately 879,000 children (or 12.2 per 1,000) were maltreated (neglected or abused) in 2000. •Sixty-three percent of maltreated children were neglected, nineteen percent were physically abused, ten percent were sexually abused, and eight percent were emotionally or psychologically maltreated. •In 2000, 51.9 percent of child victims of maltreatment were female, and 48.1 percent were male. •The rate of victimization of children was inversely related to age of child. Children from birth to age 3 were victimized at highest rate. •More than half of all child victims were white (50.6 percent), almost a quarter were black (24.7 percent), and nearly a sixth (14.2 percent) were Hispanic. American Indian/Alaska Natives made up 1.6 percent of victims, and Asian-Pacific Islanders accounted for 1.4 percent. •Nearly nine percent of child victims experienced recurrence of maltreatment within six months of initial substantiated incident. •The majority of perpetrators of child maltreatment in 2000 were women (59.9 percent), while men accounted for 40.1 percent. •Seventy-nine percent of perpetrators were parents of maltreated child, and other relatives made up 8.5 percent of perpetrators. Both parents were perpetrators in 18.7 percent of cases. •Thirty-seven children were killed by their babysitter in 2001. Brought to you by Frank at: www.safetyrus.com Email: Question@safetyrus.com Personal protection items and safety information
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| | Gel Candles - An Alternative To Wax CandlesWritten by Wendy Yeager
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You can be creative and add more character to your gel candles by including embeds. Embeds are shapes made of very hard wax or glass or other non-flammable objects. They can be added to gel candles as you are making them. There are many shapes to choose from, including: fruit slices, candy corn, peppermint candies, dolphins, goldfish, hearts, shells, and many, many more. Add some sparkle to your gel candles by including some glitter. There are also many colors to choose from to dye gel. You can use an oil based liquid or peel off slivers from dye blocks. Also, choose from many different fragrance oils to add delicious aromas to your gel candles. Some of exhilarating scents include: strawberry, sugar plum, red hot cinnamon, root beer, banana, bubble gum, carnation, tulips, lilacs, etc. So, you can enjoy a wide variety of gel candles and supplies, whether you purchase pre-made candles or would like to create your own.
About The Author Wendy Yeager Publisher http://www.wenmarcorp.com/candles-go2/gel.html Publish in Whole
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