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Review: Oceans

Oct-19-2010 By Barbara Zak

Disneynature OCEANS, is available for purchase, TODAY, October 19, 2010, as a  Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack (Bluray+ DVD) and 1-Disc DVD, and is the extension of the “See OCEANS, Save Oceans” efforts –an initiative, which has been developed, between Disneynature and The Nature Conservancy, to help establish new marine protected areas.

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In continued efforts, Disneynature has committed, to carry on the “See OCEANS, Save Oceans” initiative by contributing a portion of sales to The Nature Conservancy, through Disney’s Worldwide Conservation Fund, for every Disneynature OCEANS, Blu-ray Combo Pack or DVD purchased between October 19 and 25. Read the rest of this entry »

Answers For You!

Sep-9-2010 By Barbara Zak
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I have had an overwhelming number (or should I say a plethora), of requests lately to share with you, what platform and theme, my blog has been created on. There have been questions about hosting, and or blog creation, as well.  Some  questions may be from  spammers, and some are asking legitimate questions, that deserve an answer.  It is my pleasure, to give you my answers. Read the rest of this entry »

In the Spirit Of Autism Awareness Month

Apr-19-2010 By Barbara Zak
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Yes, it’s Autism Awareness Month,and Autism Awareness day was April 15, last week.

In this post I am including the most current information and stats on the condition, that is gaining more awareness, daily.

Since my post last year entitled Autism In the News, the topic is still one of controversy, and alarming statistics.

The thing about Autism that I find most baffling, is the odds of autism, and it’s occurrence. Currently, the odds of autism are 1:110 children affected here in the U.S, and 1:88 in the UK, or perhaps lower,just in this last year. The odds of autism, just a year ago were 1:150 children affected.  These new statistics imply, that a new case of autism, is diagnosed every 20 minutes or less, somewhere in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »