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Tuesday March 27, 2007

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10:00Day Care

New NIH funded research indicates that young children who spend large amounts of time in day care centers are more likely to misbehave up to about age 12. The latest installment on the pros and cons of day care.

Guests

Dr. James Griffin, senior science officer for the study, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Joan Lombardi, former associate commissioner for Child Care, US Department of Health and Human Services and author of "Time to Care: Redesigning Child Care to Promote Education, Support Families and Build Communities" Temple University Press

Jay Belski, professor, Institute for the Study of Children, Families, and Social Issues, Birkbeck University of London

E.J. Graff, senior researcher, The Schuster Insitute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University.

11:00Mike Farrell: "Just Call Me Mike" (Akashic Books)

Best known for playing the role of BJ Hunnicutt in the hit TV series MASH, Mike Farrell is also a successful movie producer and long-time activist. He talks about how he got into acting, life after MASH and traveling the world fighting for social justice.

Guests

Mike Farrell, an actor best known for his roles on the TV series "MASH" and "Providence," he's also a writer, director, and producer; co-chair emeritus of Human Rights Watch in Southern California; spokesperson for Concern America; co-founder of Artists United to Win without War; and president of Death Penalty Focus.

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