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    500 children reported missing in a one-year period. NCMEC helped law enforcement and families with more than 20,500 cases of missing children. Today more and more kids are going missing and no one seems to know how they went missing. The show uses dramatical lighting and colors, and stereotypical characters. It also portrays missing children and bullying. Best friends Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer grew apart when their friend “clique leader” and “queen bee” Alison goes missing. The show is set in

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    foreshadow as to what really happened to Zeineb, the child who is missing. The irony displayed in the story entices the reader to figure out what happens to the child. “I’ve got to cover my ass. If that little girl don’t turn up damn quick this is going to be over my head. TBI, FBI, network news. I’ve got to eliminate everything,” (Gay, 77). This is ironic, because the paperhanger basically gave away that he is guilty of the child missing. If he did not commit any crime, he would not be in

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    awareness of not only her disappearance, but of many other Latina's who have gone missing. This article states that missing Latina's are not getting the news coverage they deserve. It also talks about how white women are innocent victims in disappearance scenarios, whereas black women and Latina's are involved in activities that in some form lead to their kidnapping and death. This article explains how more news coverage on missing women of color could make a difference in whether they are found alive or

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    Thalassemia progresses, it will lead into a less severe form called HBH disease. The most severe form of this disease is called HB syndrome. The symptoms of Alpha Thalassemia include yellow skin, fatigue, difficulty breathing, facial deformities, and missing growth steps. The disease in itself does not affect a patient’s lifespan. However, in the more severe forms, the life expectancy

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    victims by modifying criminal policy, receiving more state funds, participating in organizations, and raising awareness. Child pornography is a multi-billion-dollar online industry with over one hundred thousand sites and is one of the fastest growing online businesses. Approximately three hundred thousand children in the United States are prostituted each year and are victims of child sex trafficking (DeGarmo.) Dr. DeGarmo, an expert on the Foster Care system and author of several foster books, reported

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    Amber Alerts

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    assist in the safe finding and return of a missing child. The site is helpful as it gives the criteria that is required for an Amber Alert to be activated. The website includes information regarding child safety tips to prevent abductions, rules for safety and parent recording keeping. It provides helpful links, similar to that of Amber Alert, that may assist parents in finding their missing child. Some of these links are Child Alert Foundation, Child Find of America, and Vanished

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    her bike in the streets with her little brother. She is as happy as she can be. Then in a split second a pickup truck drives by and swoops her up. You have no idea what to do except call the police. Once you did there wasn't much they can do about a child abduction. Well, this all changed in 1996 when a little girl named Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered. On January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Rene Hagerman was abducted while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas. A close neighbor witnessed

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    MU 2.4 - Contribute to children and young people's health and safety 1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting All health and safety issues are to be reported to Lynn Taylor. Lynn then ensures all staff are made aware of the issue and arranges for repair/removal as necessary. All of the current Busy Bees staff are trained first aiders. The Health and safety officer is Lynn Taylor. Lynn completes the yearly risk assessment, and all the

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    who commit crimes against children) are overwhelmingly viewed as evil when compared with innocent children. Like all moral panics, the fear of child abduction is based on kernels of truth, and accounts of abducted children, disseminated across media outlets, have shaped the nation’s widespread fear and outrage. Additionally, moral crusades related to child abduction have been largely successful due to parents, politicians, and lawmakers, all of whom have capitalized on the fear and outrage surrounding

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    travel far away from home. They are constantly afraid of isolation, having feelings of homesick and not feeling comfortable where they are. Finally, building schools within closer distance can reduce the risk of First Nations children going missing or being dead. Firstly, in

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