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New York treats for little eaters

By Zoe Singer

New York, N.Y., U.S.A., July 25- Good eaters come in all sizes. If you are visiting the city, museum-hopping or running errands with someone under the age of 10, let New York's growing population of precocious gourmets lead the way to refined yet accessible foods that everyone will agree on.

For a pick-me-up, stroll into Via Quadronno, where children in school uniforms order panini like the Miraggio, a cousin of ham and cheese featuring mortadella and provolone, rendered irresistible by pressing.

According to manager Paolo Della Puppa, many juvenile regulars, including the children of television news reader Paula Zahn, favour the cheese fondue, accompanied by bread and crudités. "They get to play with their food! And they eat their vegetables!" he extolled.

And if it's a proper tea you're after, Lewis Carroll-inspired Alice's Tea Cup is not at all mad. In addition to scones and tea, the "wee tea" features celery with peanut butter, crackers, banana bread with preserves a White Rabbit dark chocolate mousse and even freshly made baby food.

Joselin Ramirez, a resident who edits a mother's magazine, feels that New York's restaurants are becoming more kid-friendly. Five years ago, she was often told "no strollers, no dogs!" That happens less now, and as a result, her kids have had the chance to become more restaurant-friendly. "And otherwise," Ramirez points out, "I would pay $10 an hour for a nanny so I could go out."

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Keeping the kids happy

By FT writers

Rome, Italy, July 25- Sweltering heat, noisy gridlocked traffic, fancy restaurants and some of the world's most imposing art and architecture - if you're a child, Rome in summer might seem like a punishment rather than a pleasure, writes Tony Barber.

Fear not: the Eternal City has an uncanny way of working its magic on children as well as on adults, and part of the magic lies in all that daunting Roman history. At Ostia Antica, you can enjoy the extraordinarily well-preserved ruins of the town that served as Rome's port 2,000 years ago. It's a big place where a child's imagination can let rip, with a forum, an amphitheatre and what used to be private houses and shops - perfect for exploring.

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http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/yw/stories/2003072601220300.htm

Truly a trend-setter

J.S. BABLU

KOZHIKODE, Kerala, India, July 26 - Inspired by his mother and school authorities, little Mathew Alexander, a nine-year-old boy of Padichira in Wayanad district, decided to run a children's library in one of his rooms at his residence. A year has now passed since the Std.V student of St. Sebastian UP School of Padichira set up the library with his collection of children's literature and magazines.

Now Mathew's library has 70 children as members including two children from a school other than his. Every evening, from 4 to 6 pm, except on Saturday and Sunday, Mathew dons the role of librarian, issuing books to the members. He is helped in this task by his brother, Arun Alexander, a Std.VII student.

Mathew says that the members who borrow books are asked to return it in five days, failing which a fine of 25 paise is collected. However, according to him, some of the members did not care to return the books. Also, since children were the borrowers, the books were returned in a tattered condition.

Mathew's library has a collection of over 250 books, all of them in Malayalam. Some of the books were provided by the school authorities, while Mathew's parents helped him buy the rest. Mathew's library has kindled interest in reading among the students of his school.

Mathew says that his members were students from Std.II to VII. "Most students till Std.IV borrow children's magazines, while those from Std.V onwards borrow novels.''

It is his mother, Soya Alexander who lends all support to her son. "A year ago, the headmaster of the school where Mathew is studying asked at a PTA meeting whether any parent was ready to persuade his\her child to set up a home library. I initiated, and supported Mathew to start one.''

Mathew himself is a good reader and loves to read children's literature. Mathew's endeavour was recently recognised when he was honoured at the district-level function to mark the reading week. District judge, P.V. Varadaraja Iyer presented a gift to Mathew on the occasion.

Mathew is now trying to add more books to his library. However, his family is not rich enough to spare him money to buy books for the library.

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/27Jul2003_news11.html

Children lead in project to keep Phuket clean

Onnucha Hutasingh , Bangkok Post

Phuket, Thailand, July 27-Twenty-four children as young as 11 years old have helped keep their school cleaner, and a little bit richer, by making sure all schoolmates sort out their rubbish before dropping it in trash cans.

 Every morning and at lunchtime, these members of the Magic Eyes Committee of Ban Bang Niew school in Phuket's Muang district line up at the school's ``trash corner'', asking other students to throw the right garbage into the right can.

Rubbish that can be recycled is sold. The club has made 200 baht so far and used it to set up a school fund.

``Although the money is a small amount, we are all proud to have made it happen,'' said Assawin Wechaprasit, 11, a Prathom 6 student.

Assawin said people did not sort out rubbish because they did not know that some things could be recycled. He and his ``Magic Eyes'' friends hope their campaign will encourage their schoolmates to pass on this fact to their families and communities.

He admitted, however, that for many people, old habits die hard.

``Some people think because they are adults they can do anything they want. They litter the streets,'' Assawin said.

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Thanks to a child, Bangalore wins hearts in Pakistan

New India Press

BANGALORE, Karnataka, India, July 21: A two-and-a-half year old Noor Fatima convalescing in a hospital here has changed the turbulent mood in two rival countries and the city that warmed to her seems to have become popular in neighbouring Pakistan.

 Bangalore finds itself offering the olive branch in Pakistani newspapers Dawn, The News and Daily Times after she travelled here in the first Lahore-Delhi bus, restored after 18 months of chill.

A piece written by Munnoo Bhai in the Daily Times goes: ``Children carrying placards wishing Noor Fatima well lined up Bangalore streets during her surgery and total strangers visited the hospital to present bouquets to her parents.''

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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0725localpeople25.html

Arizona kid set to enter bubble-blowing contest

White Mountain Lake , Arizona, U.S.A., Jul. 25-Kyle Nowell, a 10-year-old White Mountain Lake resident, is one of six national finalists set to compete for big prizes in the Dubble Bubble National Bubble Blowing Contest on Aug. 7.

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http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=42588&cat=1027

Greatest Child Actor

From Teen Hollywood

July 25-Haley Joel Osment - the young star of chilling blockbuster The Sixth Sense - has been voted the greatest child movie actor of all time.

Osment, now 15, was just 11 when he appeared alongside Bruce Willis in the unforgettable thriller.

The teenager beat Wizard of Oz legend Judy Garland, Home Alone kid Macaulay Culkin - and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in a poll of 3,000 film fans by Blockbuster.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=96476

Large pockets for small kids......

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

JULY 26- It is tough being a child these days with all the competition and stress. It is even tougher being a parent as maintaining a child’s lifestyle often proves to be as expensive as an adult’s

Consider the list: toys, books, CDs, sports, clothes, eating out, accessories, all kinds of potato chips and soft drinks. Not surprisingly, children are always the favourite target audience for marketers. Among the numerous researches done in this field, a US study conducted a few years ago estimates that children aged between 4-12 spend at least $4.1 billion a year.

Ten year old Sanjana Khullar is proud of her theme parties and gifts her parents organise. The cost is at least Rs 10,000. But her mother Sunita feels “It’s all right as makes her popular at school.”

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