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Eric tells selection of childrens storys.
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Fox News retail analyst Hitha Prabhakar (former writer for Forbes) claims the CPSIA’s new lead testing law “isn’t going to affect the children’s clothing industry that much.” She thinks that much of the testing has already been done. When asked by the commentator, Prabhaker admits “it will have a pretty strong impact on small businesses…especially if they can’t afford that” (the testing, but) “this is a very small portion of the market.”
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The Composer is Dead, a San Francisco Symphony commission by San Francisco composer and SFS Youth Orchestra alumnus Nathaniel Stookey, with narration written and performed by popular childrens author Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events), will be presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony’s Music for Families series on Sunday, March 29 at Davies Symphony Hall and Saturday, April 4 at the Flint Center in Cupertino. The Composer is Dead book and CD, featuring the San Francisco Symphony will be released by HarperCollins Children’s Books on March 3.
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In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org interview, Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee College of Music, discusses the importance of music as a form of communication throughout history for families, groups and civilizations, and ties this to the ways in which music is central to the social and mental development of very young children.
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CPSIA 2008′s new safety laws are hurting local toymakers and businesses.
Katie Steuernagle of Rochester, Minnesota makes and sells handmade toys out of her home and is concerned that CPSIA 2008′s new testing standards will be so costly, she will be put out of business.
Katie, who appeared on the Martha Stewart show last week (December 2008) said she started the business as an alternative to Chinese imports, which proved last year to be the impetus for the new strict lead testing laws that go into effect February 10, 2009.
Video from a report by KTTC Rochester, Minnesota, Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Yo-Yo Toy Pink Blue Green with Flashlight can be 100% guaranteed! This Children’s Yo-Yo Toy is made of clear plastic material. The Safety Yo-Yo Toy has three colors with Green front, blue brim and pink back. There is a red flashlight when you are playing it and it is very safe for you.
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AN ANCIENT CIVILISATION HAS AWOKEN.
One boy, one deadly prophecy, one heart-stopping adventure…
Promotional video for THE JOSHUA FILES – INVISIBLE CITY by MG Harris.
INVISIBLE CITY is book 1 of “The Joshua Files”, an exciting new children’s adventure series title from Scholastic Children’s Books.
See http://www.thejoshuafiles.com for more details, sample chapter, downloads and competitions.
Music is “Invisible City” from album “File In Rhythm” by Beight, under license from Magnatune Records, see http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/b…
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Wooden toymaker Mike Rainville, owner of Middlebury-based Maple Landmark Woodcraft, had his best year yet in 2008. But will the new regulations for lead testing imposed by the CPSIA 2008 hurt his successful business?
Video from Fox44 Burlington, Vermont- December 23, 2008
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New Regulations Trouble Local Toymakers
Posted: Dec 23, 2008 09:33 PM
Updated: Dec 23, 2008 09:38 PM
Toy safety regulations passed by Congress in August could pose a threat to small toy manufacturers in Vermont and across the country, local toymakers said Tuesday.
The law, called the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, requires mechanical and chemical testing of all toys, many of which must be tested on an annual basis.
“It’s expensive; it’s time consuming. And we’re still all trying to sort it out because it’s all so new,” said Mike Rainville, owner of Middlebury-based Maple Landmark Woodcraft.
Rainville said he hasn’t figured out the dollar-for-dollar impact on his bottom line yet, because required testing doesn’t completely take effect until February 2009. However, he estimated it would cost several hundred dollars to test one toy. Maple Landmark Woodcraft has nearly 900 different toy models.
“It’s a lot of money to come up with,” Rainville said. “It’s gonna impact some smaller companies far worse than it will impact us. And the big companies that were the problem in the first place aren’t really gonna see much impact at all in their costs.”
Additionally, Rainville said larger manufacturers that import toys also test their toys overseas. That means testing is cheaper for them, another competitive advantage, he said.
Still, Rainville said his company, which had its best year in 2008 in its 29-year history, should make it through alright, even if he must raise prices.
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