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Two free bowling games for kids - The Business of Sports (blog)
Tips for Taking Kids Camping - Associated Content
Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan Announce National Coalition to Enroll Uninsured Kids in Health Care - PR Inside
When Mayweather is gone who will fill his shoes as the new “cash cow”? - BoxingNews24.com

Two free bowling games for kids - The Business of Sports (blog)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 07:27 AM PDT

By Doreen Christensen September 8, 2010 10:00 AM

KidsBowlFree.com offers kids two free games every day at 50 bowling centers in Florida. The program started in May and has been extended through Sept. 19. This would be a great thing to do on Thursday, Sept. 9, if you're not observing Rosh Hashana.

Participating South Floirda and Orlando centers include AMF Lanes in Davie, Pembroke Pines and Boynton Beach as well as Sawgrass Lanes in Sunrise; Orlando centers include AMF Semoran, Kissimmee and Sky as well as Colonial and Orange Lanes. Children 15 and under can participate.

Visit a KidsBowlFree.com participating bowling center near you; complete the form to register your kids. You will receive an e-mail with the passes. For more information on how the program works, click here.

You have to pay for shoe rental. Some centers also offer a $2.99 Kids Club meal. You also can sign up for a family pass for $24.95 that will allow up to four adults to bowl two games per day, too.

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Tips for Taking Kids Camping - Associated Content

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:29 PM PDT

If going camping near a lake, talk about the rules beforehand. Some lakes don't allow swimming, so be sure to find out beforehand. If you decide that you will allow your children to wade or swim in the lake, bring water

shoes for them. Much like in a swimming pool, keep them in arms reach at all times. Also let them know that swallowing the water could make them sick.

One thing that most camping trips have in common is the campfire at night. Before building a fire, check the rules and regulations for where you're camping to be sure that fires are even allowed. Only build your fire in the provided fire pit, if possible. Talk to your children beforehand, and discuss the potential dangers of fire. Don't allow your children to throw things in the fire, unless you say it's okay first. Keep them a safe distance away from the fire, in case any flying sparks land on them. After roasting marshmallows, let them cool for a couple minutes so that your children don't burn their mouths.

One more thing to consider when bringing your children camping is their attention spans. Pack some books and familiar toys for them, as after a day or so, camping can get kind of boring for them. Bring coloring books and crayons as well.

Don't expect too much from your kids the first few times you take them camping, especially if they're younger. This is something that takes trial and error. With practice and experience, your children will grow to love camping and the outdoors, and fond memories of family camping trips will stay with them the rest of their lives.

Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan Announce National Coalition to Enroll Uninsured Kids in Health Care - PR Inside

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:05 AM PDT

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan today highlighted the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge to enroll five million children in Medicaid and CHIP within five years. Since Sebelius announced the Challenge last February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have built an unprecedented coalition of partners,

ranging from state governors to national advocacy organizations, who have stepped up to the challenge to enroll kids and educate families.

Although health coverage is currently available to children in families with incomes up to about $45,000 per year in nearly every state, an estimated five million uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but not enrolled.

"Nothing is more important to our future than the health of our children. No child should have to skip a doctor's appointment or go without the medicine they need because their family can't pay," said Secretary Sebelius. "Despite the great advances that states have made over the years, there are nearly five million uninsured children who are currently eligible for coverage but are not enrolled. I'm challenging everyone, from my state and federal counterparts, to local governments and community-based organizations, to health centers and school districts, to faith-based groups and Indian tribes, to take this conversation about children's coverage to the next level – to find and enroll those five million kids."

"If a child is not healthy, he or she cannot learn," said Secretary Duncan. "The education community has a critical role to play in finding and enrolling eligible children. We're working to involve every member of the school community, including superintendents, principals, teachers, school nurses, and lunch room staff in meeting this achievable challenge."

Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan were joined by Genevieve Kenney of the Urban Institute, whose new report Five Million Eligible But Uninsured: Who and Where Are the Children Yet to Enroll in Medicaid And The Children's Health Insurance Program : ? was released in Health Affairs on-line today along with a Health Affairs Commentary by Secretary Sebelius, Rising to the Challenge: Tools for Enrolling Eligible Children in Health Coverage.

For years, researchers have struggled to produce accurate estimates on the number of uninsured children in each state. The paper released today by Health Affairs successfully created a new model, using data from The American Community Survey, that enabled researchers to produce meaningful national and state estimates. Some of the key findings include that.

- According to coverage estimates, an estimated 7.3 million children were uninsured on an average day in 2008, of whom 4.7 million (65 percent) were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but not enrolled
- Participation rates varied across states from 55 percent to 95 percent
- Ten states had participation rates at or above 90 percent
- Thirty-nine percent of eligible uninsured children (1.8 million) live in just three states—California, Texas, and Florida—and 61 percent (2.9 million) are concentrated in ten states.

"This new data : will help us to focus our efforts and our grant funding where they are most needed," Sebelius said. "We now have a much better sense of where most uninsured children live, and which communities may need more help."

Together, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) and the Affordable Care Act provide $120 million for grants designed to promote enrollment and retention strategies that will increase the prevalence of health coverage.

One of this Administration's key goals is to fulfill the CHIPRA legislation – which the President signed as one of his first acts in office – to ensure that all children who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP are enrolled in coverage and stay enrolled for as long as they are eligible.

CHIPRA, combined with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and its recent extension of increased federal Medicaid funding, has given states unprecedented federal support that has enabled them to keep providing essential health services for low-income families through Medicaid during the economic downturn.

To date, 17 national organizations and a number of states have agreed to sign on to the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge. These organizations, ranging from the United Way to the American Academy of Pediatrics, represent a broad base of organizations who are working to enroll children in health insurance. The full list includes.

Governor Ted Strickland, OhioGovernor Ted Kulongoski, OregonAmerican Academy of PediatricsCenter on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFamilies USAFirst FocusMarch of DimesMomsRisingNational Academy for State Health PolicyNational Association of Children's Hospitals and Related InstitutionsNational Association of Community Health CentersNational Association of School NursesNational Council of La RazaNational Covering Kids and Families NetworkNew England Alliance for Children's Health, Community CatalystPICOThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationUnited Way WorldwideVoices for America's Children

There are a wide range of strategies – like providing 12 months of continuous eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP to reduce the chances of children cycling on and off of coverage and pre-populating renewal forms to make it easier for families to stay enrolled – that are known to help get and keep children insured. HHS will be providing technical assistance as well as targeted grant funding to promote these strategies.

More information on the Secretary's Challenge can be found at insurekidsnow.gov : .

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at www.hhs.gov/news : .

HHS Press Office202-690-6343

When Mayweather is gone who will fill his shoes as the new “cash cow”? - BoxingNews24.com

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 11:02 AM PDT

By Marquise Bullock: Over the years a torch has been passed to a "choosing one". Iron Mike Tyson was the biggest cash cow in boxing, until Mexican American Oscar De La Hoya came along and took that title away from him. Roy Jones was a physical specimen in his prime, but never really a cash cow. Even when Sugar Shane Mosley beat De La Hoya twice , he still wasn't the man you fought for a check, Oscar was. But then this charismatic kid from Grand Rapids Michigan, fought and beat the reigning cash cow and dethroned him from that title. Every fighter besides Oscar and Mosley pretty much got their biggest check fighting Floyd. The new cash cow.

But when Floyd is gone who can fill that void of being the new cash cow? Pacquiao is an excellent draw, but I don't quiet think he draws more money than Floyd. Also he's at the peek of his career just like Floyd. So who's the fighting sensation that can draw the big bucks? Because the American fighters now days couldn't draw flies to a horses bottom. Paul Williams, Tim Bradley, Andre Dirrell, Chad Dawson, and Andre Berto are great fighters but why can't they draw crowds? Over seas fighters are almost filling up stadiums and the fighters I've just mentioned can't fill up a school gym. You can't bring in big bucks that way. The way I see it, is Andre Ward is going to be the cash cow of the new era of fighters. If he can win in the super six, beat the super talented Dirrell, and get some juicy fights on HBO, expect to see every fighter from 147 to 175 get a fight with him.

Ward is very skilled no doubt, but there's still also Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute that ward has to prove him self against. And not to sound bias the Americans want a American on top of the game. If an over seas fighters puts on great performances he will be appreciated in the states, but it's nothing like a fighter raising the USA flag in the states to the average fan. But with that being said, it seems like it's going to be a long time we see another major cash cow in the sport of boxing. Especially when you have four different champions in each division, promoters protecting their fighters, and unnecessary PPV matches that people don't even bother to pay for. Share and enjoy.

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