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	<title>KidGlue &#187; David Woods</title>
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		<title>New Planet Discovered And Scientists Think It Can Support Life!</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2010/09/30/new-planet-discovered-and-scientists-think-it-can-support-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe the movie Avatar wasn't so far-fetched after all.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cache.static.tsavo.com/wordpress/uploads/2010/09/gliese581g1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-26867" title="gliese581g" src="http://cache.static.tsavo.com/wordpress/uploads/2010/09/gliese581g1.jpg" alt="" width="268" height="190" /></a>Astronomers have discovered a new planet in a nearby section of space. Scientists discover new planets all the time, so the discovery isn&#8217;t particularly exciting in and of itself. What&#8217;s exciting is that the planet, named Gliese 581G, is very earth-like and could potentially be able to support life.</p>
<p>Gliese 581G orbits a red drawf star, just like our earth does. It&#8217;s in a place that astronomers call the &#8220;Goldilocks zone,&#8221; which means that it&#8217;s close enough to its sun that it has the right gravity and temperature to support life. In fact, it&#8217;s quite possible that Gliese 581G could be habitable by humans.</p>
<p>Before you start packing your bags, you need to know that Gliese 581G is 20 light years from earth, in the Libra constellation. This is actually considered to be extremely close to earth, at least on a galactic scale. It&#8217;s too far for anyone currently alive to reach, however. Using today&#8217;s best technology, it would take at least several hundred years to get to Gliese 581G.</p>
<p>That said, there&#8217;s still a lot of exciting stuff that we can learn about Gliese 581G while we&#8217;re all still alive. We can learn more about the environmental conditions on the planet&#8217;s surface. We can look for other similar planets nearby. We can even attempt to send a message to the planet. In fact, we may have already sent a message. When humans invented radio waves, we not only sent them through the air to locations on earth, but they also got sent into space. In fact, every radio program and TV show that has ever been broadcast over the air is currently flying out into the universe in all directions. Maybe they&#8217;ll be picked up by the creatures on a planet like Gliese 581G some day.</p>
<p>Pretty cool, huh?</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a scientist explaining some more details about this awesome new planet we&#8217;ve discovered:<br />
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		<title>2 Year Old Smoking &#8212; Shocking Footage!</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2010/05/27/2-year-old-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2 year old]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cigarettes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smokes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the hottest video on the Internet right now. In the clip, a two-year old Indonesian child smokes a cigarette. He is hooked, smoking up to two packs of cigarettes every day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s the hottest video on the Internet right now, being viewed and discussed on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. In the clip, a two-year old Indonesian child smokes a cigarette. His name is Ardi Rizal and apparently he is hooked, smoking up to two packs of cigarettes every day. His mother told a British newspaper that he is addicted and gets angry (to the point of bashing his head against the wall) if he is denied his nicotine fix.</p>
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<p>The video has justifiably caused a large outcry among parents. It obviously goes without saying that smoking is terrible for a child&#8217;s health. Second-hand smoke is bad enough, but for a toddler to actually be smoking as many as 40 cigarettes in a day is almost beyond belief. Children can be particularly susceptible to the adverse health effects of cigarette smoke because of their <a href="http://www.stop-smoking-updates.com/quitsmoking/smoking-and-children/causes-effects/children-and-secondhand-smoke.htm" target="_blank">high breathing rate</a>.</p>
<p>The video has also shed an unwelcome spotlight on that nation of Indonesia, a place where the attitudes about the dangers of smoking are far from in line with the Western world. Over 230 million people live in Indonesia and a third of them smoke (including nearly two-thirds of the males). Nearly 25 percent of children under the age of 16 have tried smoking and about 3 percent of children under the age of nine are active smokers.</p>
<p>Indonesia has no government restrictions on who can smoke or where people can smoke. Recently, several large transnational tobacco companies have opened offices in Indonesia.</p>
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		<title>Maclaren Stroller Recall</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/11/09/maclaren-stroller-recall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[product recalls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Child stroller manufacturer Maclaren is poised to announce a massive recall of strollers Tuesday amidst concerns that the strollers can injure kids’ fingers.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Child stroller m<a href="http://cache.static.tsavo.com/wordpress/uploads/2009/11/maclaren_quest_stroller.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-14991" title="maclaren_quest_stroller" src="http://cache.static.tsavo.com/wordpress/uploads/2009/11/maclaren_quest_stroller.jpg" alt="maclaren_quest_stroller" width="298" height="298" /></a>anufacturer Maclaren is poised to announce a massive recall of strollers Tuesday amidst concerns that the strollers can injure kids’ fingers.</p>
<p>Reports indicate that as many as a dozen children had their fingertips amputated after being injured by a hinge on Maclaren strollers. Maclaren is expected to provide customers with a repair kit including a cover for the dangerous hinge.</p>
<p>Every Maclaren stroller sold since 1999 is included in the recall, which amounts to one million strollers. If you own a Maclaren stroller, be advised that you should stop using it immediately and await the announcement of the exact model numbers that are included in the recall. That information will be available at the <a href="http://cpsc.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> website.</p>
<p>At this point, Maclaren has not released an official statement regarding the recall.</p>
<p>Parents take note of some other recent recalls too. <a href="http://www.kidglue.com/2009/11/03/recall-pacifiers-may-come-apart-and-be-swallowed/" target="_blank">T&amp;L recalled some baby pacifiers. </a>Also, <a href="http://www.kidglue.com/2009/10/20/recall-daiso-issues-two-recalls-on-more-than-10-different-childrens-toys/" target="_blank">Daiso recalled several toys.</a></p>
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		<title>Psoriasis</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/01/01/psoriasis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psoriasis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Psoriasis is a chronic, long term skin problem that causes normal skin cells to grow more quickly than they are supposed to. What this does is results in thick, silvery, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Psoriasis is a chronic, long term skin problem that causes normal skin cells to grow more quickly than they are supposed to. What this does is results in thick, silvery, white or red patches of skin in different places throughout the body. Normally skin cells grow in a gradual manner, and they flake off approximately every three to four weeks, with new skin cells growing to replace these lost outer layers of skin as they are shed. Unfortunately, when it comes to Psoriasis, new skin cells are moving rapidly to the skin surface in days rather than in a period of weeks. They build up over time and form plaques, which are thick patches of skin.<br />
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<p>These Psoriasis patches are capable of ranging significantly in size, with some being relatively small and others growing to become very large. These plaques and patches often appear on the knees, the elbows, the scalp, the hands, the feet and the lower back. Psoriasis most commonly presents itself in adults, but children and teens are also capable of getting it as well.</p>
<p>Although no permanent damage is caused by Psoriasis, it is capable of being truly humiliating and embarrassing in nature. Many people who are suffering from Psoriasis, especially children and teens, avoid situations where these patches of skin can show, such as while swimming for example. Luckily, there are a number of treatments that can be used in order to keep the appearance of Psoriasis completely under control if not to make it go away completely. </p>
<p>Many experts believe that the cause of Psoriasis is brought on when the immune system creates inflammation as well as flaking of the skin by overreacting. In some cases, Psoriasis is a skin disease that is capable of running in entire families. Right now, researchers are working to study large families that are affected by this skin disorder so that they can determine how it is being passed to children from parents so that they can figure out how the condition is being triggered in both children and adults. </p>
<p>People who are dealing with Psoriasis often notice it the most in situations where their skin suddenly becomes worse. There are a number of different things that are capable of causing these Psoriasis flare ups, including cold climates, dry climates, stress, infections and normal problems with dry skin. There are also certain medications that are capable of causing flare ups including medications that are used to treat high blood pressure issues, depression medications and nonsteroidal anti inflammatory medications or NSAIDs. Researchers have found that if you smoke, especially if you are a woman, then you will be much more likely to develop Psoriasis. If you already have Psoriasis and you are smoking, the likelihood that it will become worse will also go up significantly. Psoriasis is not a contagious skin disorder, which means that it is incapable of being spread from one person to another by way of touching, though it does seem to have way of being spread through heredity, meaning that a parent can pass it to a child.</p>
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		<title>Pell Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/01/01/pell-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to expand your education, then one of the types of financial aid that is available to you is Pell grants. These Pell grants are federally funded [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking to expand your education, then one of the types of financial aid that is available to you is Pell grants. These Pell grants are federally funded education grants that are designed to help both full time students and part time students all over the United States. So far, there are approximately 5.3million students who are receiving Pell grants so that they can help pay for their educations in schools all over the country. The application process associated with Pell grants is not difficult at all, which is why most students are encouraged to explore what Pell grants have to offer. The worst thing that can happen is that you are told no, meaning there is no reason why most students should not attempt to at least qualify while they are trying to find the funding that they need for school.<br />
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<p>The application process associated with applying for Pell grants begins with completing a FAFSA, which is a federal application for students who are seeking educational assistance. These applications can be easily obtained through high schools, vocational schools, colleges, libraries and even online through the official FAFSA website. Once you have filled out and turned in your form for the FAFSA, you will receive notice of whether or not you are capable of being approved for Pell grants.</p>
<p>Students who have a total family income of $45,000 or less are eligible to receive financial help through Pell grants. In fact, most of the Pell grants awards go to students that have a family income of less than $20,000. Other than the qualifications that relate to income, there are a couple of other factors that tend to come into play when it comes to determining whether or not you are qualified to receive financial aid from Pell grants. In order to receive any type of federal aid from the Government, you are going to need to be a legal United States citizen. If you are a male, you must be registered with Selective Services as well. In order to qualify for assistance from Pell grants you must also be an undergraduate student and you must registered in some kind of college degree or certificate program in order to qualify.</p>
<p>You can easily receive between $400 dollars and $4000 dollars every year from the assistance provided by Pell grants. The average grant monies offered by Pell grants is around $2,200 dollars. The amount of money that will be awarded to you is going to be based on the costs associated with what school you are attending, what your financial situation is like, what size your family is like and also whether or not you are a full time student. Everyone knows that it can be stressful to figure out how you are going to pay for school. Most people are incapable of paying for college on their own and require assistance from programs like Pell grants to see them through.</p>
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		<title>Nursing Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/01/01/nursing-scholarships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are planning to be a nurse, one of the considerations that you may want to make pertains to nursing scholarships, because nursing scholarships are capable of helping you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are planning to be a nurse, one of the considerations that you may want to make pertains to nursing scholarships, because nursing scholarships are capable of helping you find the financial aid that you seek when it comes to your nursing education. If you are interested in becoming a nurse but you are afraid that you will be unable to swing the necessary finances for these studies, then it would be wise for you to begin researching nursing scholarships and what these financial incentives have to offer you. Let us look at some of the most useful tips and suggestions as well as some basic general information pertaining to what nursing scholarships and what these scholarships are all about.<br />
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<p>There are a wide variety of different forms of nursing scholarships available in this day and age to nearly any student interested in them. There is a large demand for nurses all over the world in a wide variety of different positions, and for that reason, there has been a renewed effort made to make sure that anyone interested in taking up the study of nursing will have access to a number of different types of relevant nursing scholarships to make sure that they are financially capable of attending the school to achieve the education that they seek.</p>
<p>As it was just previously mentioned, there are a wide variety of different nursing scholarships that can be found out there today. These different nursing scholarships can be found and applied for in order to pay for a large variety of different expenses relating to nursing education including tuition fees and other related fees, clinical supplies, books, laboratory expenses, charges for research facilities and other costs that are directly associated with a student obtaining their nursing education as well as their desired nursing degree. In general, preference is going to be given to any qualified application that has the greatest level of financial need, as well as nursing students that are enrolled full time in any undergraduate nursing program across the country. </p>
<p>There are some specific types of nursing scholarships that come with strings attached. For example, some hospitals may provide nursing scholarships to students but only provided that they agree to spend a certain period of time working for the hospital after they graduate. This is one solid way that a hospital can work to reduce the nursing shortage without putting themselves out a lot of money &#8211; As they are essentially using nursing scholarships in order to invest in the future of their hospital by making sure that they have enough nurses in the future. There are a wide variety of different sources available for nursing students that are looking for nursing scholarships. The state and federal governments both offer nursing scholarships and the same is true for private sector organizations and foundations as well.</p>
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		<title>Diaper Cakes</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/01/01/diaper-cakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diaper cakes are a gift that are a great gift for baby showers. They are capable of being personalized for nearly any baby. They also make exceptional table centerpieces during [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Diaper cakes are a gift that are a great gift for <a href="http://blog.babydot.me/baby-shower-gift/">baby showers</a>. They are capable of being personalized for nearly any baby. They also make exceptional table centerpieces during the baby shower. After the baby shower has ended, the new mom can take the diaper cake apart and use the ingredients used to make it when the baby does finally arrive. In other words, if you are looking for a great gift to give someone during a baby shower, it would be advantageous for you to learn what goes into the creation of unique baby shower diaper cakes.<br />
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<p>If you are not already familiar with diaper cakes and how to create them, then the first thing that you probably should know about these interesting creations is that they are not edible. You are still going to need to get a real cake for the baby shower if you are the person being held responsible for the real baby shower cake. What diaper cakes are is just a collection of baby diapers that has been arranged and designed to look as if it were a tiered cake. Then the diaper cakes are decorated using things like baby toys, bottles, rattles and other popular baby goods in order to turn this stack of baby diapers into a colorful, personal and useful gift for the mom to be.</p>
<p>Your creativity is the only limit when it comes to diaper cakes, as they can be between one and four tiers. Larger diaper cakes are typically much more difficult to create, or if you are purchasing rather than creating yourself, they also tend to be more expensive as well. No matter how big they end up being, diaper cakes always make some of the most popular gifts for baby showers making them well worth your consideration if you are looking for the perfect gift to give to someone that you care about during this special time in their life.</p>
<p>If you want to make your own diaper cakes, then here is how you can make a simple cake with two different tiers. In order to make a two tier diaper cake, you are going to need some ribbon, about 35 baby diapers and some extra accents such as lotions, baby toys, bottles and other baby goodies.</p>
<p>1 &#8211; Roll each of the diapers and tie it using a piece of ribbon.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; Create the bottom by gathering 25 of the diapers together, tying them all together with a ribbon into the shape of the bottom tier of a cake.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; Create the second tier using the remaining 10 diapers, tying them together with a ribbon as well.</p>
<p>4 &#8211; Stack the tiers together, then stuff baby toys, lotions, shampoos, rattles and other baby goodies into the rolled diapers. Remove some diapers and replace them with other items but take care not to destroy the look of the tiered cake design.</p>
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		<title>Dental Financing</title>
		<link>http://www.kidglue.com/2009/01/01/dental-financing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have less than perfect teeth, but you are looking to restore your smile, then dental financing may be the difference between being able to improve your smile and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have less than perfect teeth, but you are looking to restore your smile, then dental financing may be the difference between being able to improve your smile and not being able to afford the dental work that you need. There are a number of different dental financing options and opportunities out there, you simply need to know where to look and how to secure financing so that you can get the dental work that you need. Unfortunately, dental work is a form of medical care that is expensive, and many people even feel as if it is overpriced. Simply seeing a dentist for a consultation can be expensive. Preventative dentistry like teeth cleanings can be so costly that many people cannot get the regular dentist care that they need from year to year, and brushing is not always enough to keep cavities and other problems away.<br />
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<p>If you know that you need dentistry services, but you cannot afford the exorbitant costs that are demanded by most dentistry services, then dental financing is something that you should seriously pursue. There are a number of different options available to you when it comes to dental financing, and the real trick is to find the right one for you. The right dental financing option will be capable of helping you to get the healthy and radiant smile that you have always wanted. Many dental financing options do not require interest and they offer low options for monthly payments without any exorbitant up front costs or crazy prepayment penalties. Many dental financing options do not even require annual fees, because dental financing should not be like owning a credit card, it should be about getting healthy and getting the dental care and medical care that you need, even if you do not have insurance or cannot initially afford it on your own.</p>
<p>The best part about dental financing is that you can be prepared for anything. If your dentist recommends a procedure that your wallet or your budget is not capable of handling, and you have already been approved for dental financing, then you can handle it financially even if you were not expecting it. Many dentists will help you enroll in dental financing right then and there if you are not financially prepared for a certain procedure. You should never allow the care of your smile to lapse simply because you cannot afford dentistry. This is what dental financing is all about.</p>
<p>Dental insurance is unfortunately not capable of covering every aspect of dental care, and this is where dental financing really comes in. If you want to be completely protected and completely prepared for everything that the care of your smile requires, then you should have both dental financing and dental insurance combined. One or the other will benefit you significantly, but the best way to be prepared is to have insurance coverage for some dentistry, and dental financing to handle the rest.</p>
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		<title>Adoption</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Woods</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You will find upon doing some basic research that the laws pertaining to adoption vary significantly from one state to the next, and federal laws pertaining to adoption will also affect he procedures that are connected to your individual adoption process. If you are seriously considering the process of adopting a baby, then you are going to need to consult the laws not only in your local area, but also in your state and in the country as a whole in order to properly determine what you are going to be up against. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the concept of adoption, it might be wise for you to consult the assistance of an adoption lawyer in your area to find out more about what you need to know and do in order to make the adoption process simpler.<br />
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<p>The most common adoption laws are the laws relating to the consent associated with adoption. What this law involves is the agreement that exists between a parent or an adoption agency in order to relinquish a child for adoption, thereby forfeiting all of the rights that they have pertaining to that baby. This consent absolutely must be put down in writing, and it also must be either notarized or executed in the presence of a judge. There are a number of different provisions relating to adoption that are designed specifically to protect each and every one of the involved parties, because the rights of everyone should be protected.</p>
<p>Laws such as the one mentioned above make sure that the parents by birth are informed of the upcoming adoption proceedings so that it is clear that the child is not being forcefully taken away from the parents without their consent. They also are designed to protect the potential future adoptive parents by preventing them from any unnecessary stress concerning whether or not the legal adoption process has been completely legal. </p>
<p>All states in the country have different laws that pertain to who is and is not eligible to adopt a child in that state. In general, any married couple or single individual is legally eligible to adopt a baby. Step parents are also legally capable of adopting children of their spouses. There are four different states that require adoption applications to be at least 21 years old in order for them to adopt a baby. There are two different states in the country that actually have a minimum age of 25 required in order for someone to adopt a child. There are also states in our nation that allow for minors to adopt children, but only under certain special circumstances.  </p>
<p>Generally speaking, any person with the legal right to give consent for a child is capable of putting that child up for adoption, including the legal birth parents of the child, legal guardians of the child and any legal entity such as the Department of Social Services for example. Most states will also allow for adoption placements by a private agency.</p>
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