Internet users, especially the teens, nowadays are vulnerable to malicious acts in the web such as online frauds and scams, pornographic sites and others.
Here are some of seven web safety tips from Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan for teens for a friendly internet environment:
1. Never post personal information online.
2. Don’t put strangers on your buddy list.
3. Don’t post potentially embarrassing images of yourself online.
4. Remember that anyone can read blogs.
5. Communicate only with friends and family.
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The Commission on Higher Education will be increasing its funding for student loans to P4 billion from P215 million, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. Due to this, student loans may soon be available from the government of as much as P30,000 per year to finance their education. This will serve as financial aid to less fortunate students and they can pay it later.
The funds could be availed of as early as the second semester of the current school year which begins in November. The student loan program’s bank is the Land Bank of the Philippines which has committed itself to providing some P1 billion in funding.
Further, the qualification standards will not be that strict so everyone can avail to it. The program will be available by the second semester this year and will be fully implemented by 2008.
With this increase in budget for student loans, the CHEd will be able to provide about P30,000 per year (or P15,000 per semester) to each of almost 200,000 student beneficiaries.
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Researchers make a series of recommendations about how parents, doctors and nurses can ease the fear and pain surrounding childhood immunizations.
Before the injection:
–While details should be guided by each child’s age and development level, researchers found children over the age of 2 benefit when told what will happen and how it will feel. Children can also be asked to help think of things that will help them cope, such as bringing along a favorite toy.
Researchers suggest the discussions occur as close to the actual injection as possible for toddlers and preschool-aged children to avoid escalating anxiety. For older children, parents need to consider how each child handles stress.
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Drowning is the second leading cause of death among American children ages 14 and younger, but a few simple measures can greatly reduce the risk of such tragedies, experts say.
Here are simple measures suggested:
1. Pools and spas should be surrounded on all four sides by a fence at least five feet high with gates that close and latch automatically. This type of isolation fencing could prevent 50 percent to 90 percent of child drownings in residential pools, studies estimate.
2. Consider a pool alarm and alarms on doors, windows and gates leading to the pool.
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