| \'Living_wage\'_Laws_Gain_Momentum_Across_US A new study shows higher incomes from 'living wage' outweigh the cost in job losses. From the Christian Science Monitor. (March 15, 2002) |
| alt_polyamory_FAQ Addresses such topics as types of poly, difference between poly and cheating, handling jealousy, biuality, longevity of poly relationships, children, and newsgroup etiquette. |
| alt_polyamory_FAQ__Culture_supplement lists Poly non-fiction, fiction, movies, and songs. |
| alt_polyamory_FAQ_supplement__How_to_f**k_up_relationships A guide of carefully tested methods for making mistakes in polyamorous relationships. With proper application and ingenuity, these methods may impair or destroy monogamous relationships as well; |
| alt_polyamory_support_and_networking_FAQ Lists mailing lists and web pages about polyamory and organizations friendly to polyamory. |
| How_(Some)_Poly_People_Meet_Each_Other a collection of personal stories. |
| AMBER_Alert A site by the Department of Justice that provides information on AMBER alerts, Public Service Announcements, a child safety guide, news, and a toolkit for raising awareness about missing children. |
| Angel_Safe_Foundation Provides information on missing children, child safety tips, and memorials. |
| Beary_Special_Kids A site dedicated to assisting in the recovery of missing children. A weekly newsletter with children's pictures is published via email. |
| California_Missing_Children_Clearinghouse Maintains a toll-free telephone hotline 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week to receive information and inquiries regarding missing children. It relays this information to the appropriate law enforce |
| Child_Abduction_is_Child_Abuse Report presented to the United Nations Convention on Child Rights. |
| Child_Abduction_Prevention Child abduction prevention tips. |
| Child_Abduction_Resource_Center A multi-lingual site of resources for parents dealing with child abduction. |
| Child_Crisis_Network Online missing children agency. |
| Child_Find_of_America,_Inc_ National not-for-profit charity that locates missing children through active investigation, prevents child abduction through education, and resolves incidents of parental abduction through mediation. |
| A_Child_is_Missing Fort Lauderdale-based non-profit organization for locating missing children, the disabled and elderly during the first hours of disappearance. Serves several states throughout the country. |
| Child_Protection_Education_of_America Seeks to address the problem of missing and exploited children. Missing children cases, safety tips for children and their parents, and hotline. |
| Child_Search A free, full service site to assist the families of missing children. |
| Child_Search_-_National_Missing_Children_Center Child Search is a Ministry to families of missing and exploited children. Under certain circumstances the Center also helps families of missing s. |
| Child_Watch This site includes cases of missing children, safety and abduction prevention information, recovered children stories, and child I.D. event information. |
| Cobra_Missing_Children_Network How to find, search for, and return kidnapped, runaway and missing children. Founded in 1979. Chartered by the State of Ohio. |
| Code_Amber Provides web site owners with a JavaScript news feed ticker that displays active Amber Alerts on their web pages. The ticker contains all pertinent information about the victim, the law enforcement ag |
| The_Committee_For_Missing_Children Newsletter, events, photos of missing children, and other information for parents of missing children. |
| Fraser_Valley_Missing_Children_and_Teens View pictures of missing children and teenagers in the Fraser Valley, BC, Canada. |
| Gabriels_Gifts_org Gabriel's Gifts helping families find lost children. |
| Houston_Regional_Amber_Plan_Alerts In memory of Amber Hagerman, who was abducted and murdered in 1996, (ARM) created a program so that the police department could recover abducted children. |
| Interstate_Association_for_Stolen_Children Profiles missing children. |
| Israel_child_abduction_and_relocation Israelian child abduction services. |
| Keeping_the_Light_On Compassionate support forum for the parents of missing or abducted children. |
| Kid_Protection_Network A resource for community safety for children. Information, support letters, pamphlets, links. |
| Kid_Search_Network Provides free child ID kits, child safety information, missing children statistics and legislation, as well as child abduction prevention articles. |
| Kids_Fighting_for_Kids Education for prevention of child abduction and raised awareness of missing children. |
| Laura_Recovery_Center_Foundation A non-profit foundation that works to assist communities when faced with an abducted child and prevent child abductions. |
| Marsha\'s_Missing_Children_Page Support for parents of missing children and links to national resource pages. |
| Missing_&_Exploited_Children_at_BellaOnline_com The MEC @ BellaOnline.com is a resource for children, parents, and the community to help teach children how to stay safe and find resources to help locate children. |
| Missing_Children_at_Woman\'s_World Preventative tips, action to take if your child is abducted, statistics and links. |
| Missing_Children_Resources Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites for information and resources concerning missing and runaway children. |
| Missing_Children_Society_of_Canada Non profit agency operating since 1986 offering investigative services. Experienced in missing, abducted or runaway children. |
| The_Missing_Cloud Offering international and national missing persons information, support, places to post alerts and contact information. |
| Missing_Kids_Clearing_House A site of missing children who do not get much publicity, or are cold cases. |
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The Effects of the Living Wage in Baltimore 
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