PULSE OUT OF HARM'S WAY HELP YOUR KIDS TO HELP THEMSELVES WITH TV'S 'SAFETY CHALLENGE'.IN THE WAKE of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion's death and the chilling abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. of two Antelope Valley teens, ``Safety Challenge: Back to School'' couldn't be more timely. The hourlong program, a joint venture of Court TV and Ladies' Home Journal Ladies' Home Journal U.S. monthly magazine, one of the oldest in the country and long the trendsetter among women's magazines. Founded in 1883 as a supplement to the Tribune and Farmer (1879–85), it began an independent publication in 1884. , airs twice this week, at 10 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday, on Court TV. Hosted by ABC News senior legal correspondent Cynthia McFadden, the program takes viewers through six real-life situations: bullying, school bus safety, home alone after school, abduction, scooter accidents and teen driving. Each segment presents the viewer with multiple-choice questions, a simple yet effective device that drives the safety tips home. Viewers can follow along with pen and paper, or take the quiz online at www.courttv.com, where additional resources also will be posted. In a memorable scene in the home-alone segment, a mother agrees to test her teenage son and is confident that he would never let a stranger in the house. With mom watching from a parked van, a national safety expert knocks on the door and shows how easy it can be for a stranger to talk his way inside. The show provides some interesting and even surprising tactics on what children should do if kidnapped. Even basic safety rules like wearing a helmet are illustrated with dramatic impact, thanks to a batch of honeydew melons. ``Safety Challenge: Back to School'' airs Wednesday and Sunday at 10 p.m. on Court TV. The Ladies' Home Journal also will feature a back-to-school safety article in its September issue. - Mariko Thompson MORE SAFETY TIPS: Buckle up in the car. Wash your hands before eating. Check with parents or the school nurse before taking vitamins or medicine. Those are some of the messages in ``Safety Rules,'' an activity booklet published by the Council on Family Health and the National Association of School Nurses. The booklet, aimed at elementary-school children, contains a tear-out ruler, games and pictures for coloring. A colorful companion poster reinforces some of the core safety messages. Single free copies are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped 6-by-9-inch envelope to the Council on Family Health, ``Safety Rules,'' 1150 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1200-B, Washington, D.C., 20036. - M.T. FOR LAUGHS: Tickets are on sale for a UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX comedy benefit headlined by Ray Romano to raise money for Rx Laughter, a study examining the effects of laughter on the immune systems of sick children. The event will be held on Sept. 27 at UCLA's Royce Hall. Also appearing with Romano, star of the hit series ``Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. ,'' will be Kevin James from ``The King of Queens'' and stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. comedian Wendy Liebman. The study, conducted by the Jonsson Cancer Center, tests the theory that laughter really is the best medicine for children dealing with painful procedures and life-threatening diseases. The five-year study was launched in 2000 with a grant from cable TV network Comedy Central. Tickets cost $125 and are available through the UCLA Central Ticket Office, (310) 825-2101 or www.uclalive.com. - M.T. EARLY DETECTION: Learn about breast thermography thermography (thûr'mŏg`rəfē), contact photocopying process that produces a direct positive image and in which infrared rays are used to expose the copy paper. as an alternative to mammograms at a seminar 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Thousand Oaks Library. Breast thermography, which received FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approval in 1982, uses digital infrared imaging to detect breast abnormalities. The seminar is sponsored by the Cancer Cure Foundation, dedicated to alternative treatments and therapies, and Pro-Active Health Imaging Inc. The Thousand Oaks Library is located at 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. - M.T. CALORIE-FREE LICORICE licorice (lĭk`ərĭs, –rĭsh), name for a European plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) and for the sweet substance obtained from the root. : Leave it to the flamboyant Elton John to create candles that smell like candy. His deliciously scented licorice candle is black in a silver cachepot cache·pot n. An ornamental container for a flowerpot. [French : cacher, to hide; see cache + pot, pot (from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pottus).] with lid and one of several to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation is a charity fund that was started by Elton John to help fight HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases. He was inspired by the death of Ryan White & Freddie Mercury who both suffered from AIDS and were close friends of his. . The candles, made by Slatkin & Co., will burn for 45 hours and are priced at $34 each at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New in Beverly Hills. To date, the foundation has distributed $17 million in grants for food, housing, education and counseling for victims of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . - Barbara De Witt CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) ABC News senior legal correspondent Cynthia McFadden hosts ``Safety Challenge: Back to School,'' at 10 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday on Court TV. (2) no caption (Booklet: ``Safety Rules'') (3) no caption (Slatkin & Co. candles) |
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