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Law Professor Says Lack Of Holiday Spirit May Indicate Societal Decline

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In modern society, incivility is everywhere – from our children’s classrooms to the recent presidential election to the mall parking lot full of end-of-the-year shoppers. In fact, this holiday season, many felt “Scrooges” and “Grinches” outnumbered the elves.

Filed under Research, Family, Law on Wednesday, December 27, 2000.

Mother Receives “Gift Of Life” From Healthy Son In Region’s First Live-Donor Liver Transplant

GAINESVILLE, Fla.–Holiday celebrations this year will be especially meaningful for Jacksonville resident Sandra Cornelius and her family because she has received the most precious gift of all — the gift of life, thanks to a life-saving liver transplant.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Florida on Wednesday, December 20, 2000.

Fictional Books About Immigration Help Kids Understand Diversity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children’s books about immigration help kids understand diversity and should be used in the classroom more frequently, according to a new book by a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Research, Education, Family, Race on Tuesday, October 10, 2000.

New UF Course Aimed At Reducing Florida’s Divorce Rate

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— With the Sunshine State having one of the highest divorce rates in the nation, University of Florida researchers have developed a class they say will give the newly betrothed the foundation they need to stay hitched.

Filed under Research, Family, Florida on Friday, September 8, 2000.

UF Study: Even Savvy Kids Are Won Over By Entertaining Commercials

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kids aren’t nearly as savvy about advertising as they seemingly should be, considering how much TV they watch, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research, Business, Family on Thursday, June 22, 2000.

UF Researcher: Value Fathers For Nurturing, Not Genes Or Dollars

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Father’s Day may spotlight fatherhood, but dads are invisible men the rest of the year when it comes to being recognized as nurturers and caregivers for their children, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Family on Tuesday, June 13, 2000.

UF Study: Cocaine Exposure Doesn’t Doom Toddlers To Misbehavior

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—There’s new evidence that prenatal cocaine exposure won’t trigger children to become the misbehaving, difficult troublemakers society predicted they would be.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Tuesday, May 16, 2000.

UF Study: On Columbine Anniversary, Kids Still Lack Violence Education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A year after the massacre at Columbine High School, a University of Florida study finds most Florida public school districts have policies against violence but few actually teach kids how to prevent it.

Filed under Research, Education, Family on Monday, April 17, 2000.

UF Author Gives Advice To 21st Century Dads In New Book

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The pass. The 5-second rule. The safety. Scheduling away games.

Filed under Research, Family on Friday, March 24, 2000.

UF Researcher: P.E. Teachers And Coaches Can Make Sports Safer

GAINESVILLE — A 40-year-old North Carolina man attempts a back flip at a local YMCA at his instructor’s urging and winds up paralyzed.

Filed under Research, Education, Family, Law on Tuesday, February 22, 2000.