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November 2002
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- Sunday, November 24, 2002
- Knowing a spirited child's temperament can help parents cope
- Nan Baumgartner
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Being a parent is not an easy job. Normal children can be a challenge, but if your child is more energetic, intense, persistent or sensitive, the parent-child relationship can become overwhelming. Children with these 'more' traits may be referred to as 'Spirited' children, according to Nan Baumgartner, University of Wisconsin-Extension family living educator for Fond du Lac County.
- Wednesday, November 20, 2002
- New healthy home guide available in Spanish
- Sarah Van Tiem
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Did you know that the air inside your home is often more polluted than the air outside? Most of us spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors. That means our families face serious health risks in the place we usually think of as safest. But how does someone know what poses a potential health risk around the home and what does not?
- Wednesday, November 13, 2002
- Botulism risk: More than just canned food
- Barbara Ingham
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MADISON, Wis.-Recent news stories have raised concern over the best methods for preventing botulism poisoning. Barbara Ingham, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension food scientist urges consumers to follow appropriate food safety precautions to guard against botulism poisoning.
- Monday, November 11, 2002
- Cost of home heating expected to rise; Are you ready?
- John Merrill
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MADISON, Wis.-Recent predictions from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) warn that fuel prices are likely to rise substantially this year. The predictions contained in an online publication entitled "Short Term Energy Outlook - October 2002" suggest that heating oil prices could climb as much as 45 percent in the coming months. If you haven't noticed, prices of gasoline have already risen sharply. Tight international oil markets have caused prices for heating oil to rise sharply since last winter. Factors such as the volatile situation in the Middle East are likely to keep prices up through the current heating season. Natural gas and propane prices are also climbing with DOE estimating that natural gas prices will be an average of 19 percent higher this season. The rise in propane is likely to be roughly 10 percent.
- Friday, November 08, 2002
- Could you survive a month in the state of poverty?
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Participants learn the realities of low-income living through a poverty-simulation workshop
- Thursday, November 07, 2002
- Diversity Circles work to dismantle racism
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FACES OF LEARNING
- Wednesday, November 06, 2002
- WRLP: "one heck of a ride"
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A participant reflects on his Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program experiences
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