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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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Abusive Head Trauma: The Relationship of Perpetrators to their Victims - Abusers are usually men, most often fathers of the baby or boyfriends of the mother. Female babysitters are also responsible for many cases. Abstract of article published in the journal Pediatrics.

500 Archives of Shaken Baby Syndrom Mailing List/Forum - SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome) Online Forum at St. Johns University.

Baby Sitters and Shaken Baby Syndrome - A slide show presentation to educate the viewer on how to find a better babysitter. Interviewing, evaluating and training the babysitter on how to work with your child.

Brittney: Shaken Baby Survivor - Story of a child who survived abuse in daycare. Newspaper articles, photographs, mother's victim impact statement, and links to sites about other cases.

Canadian Medical Association: Shaken Baby Syndrome in Canada - Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases can be found in this research paper.

Central Massachusetts Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Campaign - Describes this multidisciplinary approach for reducing death and disability of babies and young children.
Meta Description: [ Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome in Central Massachusetts--Responding to Six Tragedies ]

Crying is Normal - Never Shake a Baby - Find Shaken Baby Syndrome information and resources including how to deal with a crying baby. Also offers the video, Crying...What Can I Do? Never Shake A baby
Meta Description: [ Find Shaken Baby Syndrome information and resources including how to deal with a crying baby. Also offers the video, Crying... What Can I Do? Never Shake A baby. ]

404 Devin's Shaken Baby Syndrome Page - Personal story of a shaken baby with information on SBS prevention, signs and symptoms, along with the story of a little boy's struggle with SBS. We hope to educate people on the dangers of SBS with the story of our journey.
Meta Description: [ Devin's SBS Page: for the prevention of shaken baby syndrome. Includes information on preventing SBS, signs and symptoms of SBS, and the journey of a determined SBS victim named Devin Thimlar. ]

Don't Shake the Baby - Report of a study where new mothers given an information card about how to soothe babies, and the dangers of shaking them, reported that they would be less likely to shake a crying baby.

National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome - Resources, conference information, speaker listings, prevention programs and materials. Located in Ogden, Utah.

Never, Never Shake a Baby: Seth Douglas Carmichael - Personal story of a victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome whose brain was damaged when he was 10 weeks old.

Peinkofer Associates - A health care consultation agency specializing in Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention and education.
Meta Description: [ This site offers information on the prevention of shaken baby syndrome as well as beautifully photographed baby notecards ]

Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome - American Academy of Pediatrics provides information on preventing shaken baby syndrome. Defining how the serious injuries can occur when an infant or toddler is severely or violently shaken.

SBS Central - The Child Abuse Prevention Network provides an in-depth resource on an especially difficult area in the field of child abuse -- Shaken Baby Syndrome. Resources available is SBS Conference information and list servers related to SBS.

404 Shake the Problem, Not the Baby - The history of concern about shaken-baby syndrome, and an observation that damage may actually come from slamming the baby down after shaking. From the Virtual Naval Hospital: Navy Health Book.
Meta Description: [ A digital library of naval medicine and military medicine and humanitarian medicine ]

Shaken Baby Syndrome - Offering information on the tragic act of responding to frustration and anger on a small child or infant.

Shaken Baby Syndrome - An Australian site with information and informative links regarding SBS.

404 Shaken Baby Syndrome - Dedicated to the support, teaching, and prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Includes highlighted monthly stories from families that have had the experience.

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) - Fact sheets, symptoms, and tips for calming a crying baby. From the New York State Department of Health.
Meta Description: [ Shaken Baby Syndrome - New York State Department of Health ]

Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness - Statistical information regarding SBS as well as ways of coping with a crying baby and information on prevention. Includes symptoms and signs of injury.
Meta Description: [ Shaken Baby Syndrome is Child Abuse. Search our website for ways to prevent shaken baby syndrome, cope with a crying baby, resources for family members or educational seminars regarding shaken baby syndrome. Public awareness is key regarding shaken baby syndrome as well as provide support for ... ]

Shaken Baby Syndrome Defense - Discusses the possible causes of the symptoms other than abuse, the difficulty of establishing the time of head injuries, and other controversies. Written by an criminal defense attorney specializing in these child abuse cases.

Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus - Research, materials and clearinghouse for shaken baby syndrome.

Shaken Baby Syndrome: Rotational Cranial Injuries - Technical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Symptoms, methods of diagnosis, other abusive injuries often seen in the same patients, incidence, clinical management, and recommendations for prevention measures.

Shaken Baby Task Force - Coping strategies, anger management, and prevention techniques are offered along with a hotline and other resources.
Meta Description: [ The Shaken Baby Task Force is a community effort to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome run by Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. ]

404 The Arc: Shaken Baby Syndrome - Diagnostic criteria, US statistics, and prevention strategies. Briefly presents competing ideas on how to prevent it. (Word 2000 formatted document)

The Children of Shaken Baby Syndrome - Features many children, all victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Tells their stories in pictures using quotes and stories submitted by parents or caregivers. Provides useful information and links on SBS.
Meta Description: [ Index page for the site www.children-of-sbs.com. Site features many stories victims of Shaken Baby syndrome in pictures and words. ]

The Matty Eappen Foundation - Dedicated to Matty's short life, and to support Matty's family through this atrocity. There are a great many links related to Shaken Babies Syndrome that can be found here as well as various conference information.
Meta Description: [ The Matty Eappen Foundation exists to safeguard the lives of babies and toddlers from Shaken Baby Syndrome. ]

The Shaken Baby Alliance - Advocacy web site for shaken baby syndrome children and their families working alongside friends and professionals in a community effort for prevention, support, and justice
Meta Description: [ The Shaken Baby Alliance is the advocate for victims of Shaken baby Syndrome and the support structure for the families afflicted by this serious form of child abuse. ]