Youth. It’s also a play on words. We hope that kids in Y-Press ask lots of “Why?” questions.

We’re located on the fifth floor of The Indianapolis Star building. The address is 307 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-0145. I thought Y-Press was in The Children's Museum. And didn't it used to be called "Children's Express?" Y-Press used to be part of Children’s Express, an international children’s press organization, but decided to become independent of that organization in 1999. At that time it changed its name.

First and foremost, Free Press is about having the core governmental policies that create and shape our media system be the result of informed and widespread public participation. If a democratic and open debate takes place, Free Press will happily accede to its outcome. We believe the more public participation there is in media policy debates, the more likely the resulting policies will serve the public interest.

Anno Societatis, or Year of the Society, counted from May 1, 1966 CE.

Y-Press places young voices in the mainstream press. Therefore, stories are held to the same standard and scrutiny as adult reporters face in media jobs. The second goal is to develop Y-Press members’ skills by giving them responsibility that they may not encounter in the classroom.

Free Press works for policies that will bring more diverse and local media ownership of our commercial media, and more competitive markets. Free Press believes local and minority ownership is to be strongly encouraged. We believe that it is imperative that the core promises of the First Amendment be protected and nurtured if this is to be a free society. Media should not be the exclusive province of billionaires and hundred-millionaires.

When graphs are overlaid on the layout editor and the y-axis is left on automatic scaling, the Y-axis on the overlay histogram is "% of Max" as opposed to "# Cells or events". If you have different numbers of events collected for the two overlaid samples, the histogram for one would be a lot taller than the other. To depict the data in a "normalized" fashion, we use % of Maximum.

For a lot of reasons. Many want to improve their writing and research skills. Some want to learn to be leaders. Others join because a friend or sibling convinced them to do so. Some kids know it’s important to be involved in service and extracurricular activities to get into a good college.

Young journalists research issues, write questions, conduct interviews and help keep the office and its operations in order. They also write and edit stories. Some Y-Press members do speeches before other groups about the organization or work to raise money for special projects.

It's fun hanging out with kids from different schools. Sure, we work on stories and do interviews, but we laugh and have fun doing it. We meet lots of interesting kids and adult and learn a lot without getting graded on it. We eat good snacks, too.

Any one who is between the ages of 10 to 18 can be trained as a Y-Press reporter or editor. If you are curious, you have the essential characteristics of a Y-Press member. At Y-Press young people are key decision-makers. From reporting a story, to leading a story idea meeting, to attending Y-Press board meetings, youth are at the table.

Y-Press stories appear in The Indianapolis Star every other week in the “Voices” section. Y-Press journalists also broadcast stories and commentaries on public radio’s WFYI-FM (90.1).

Y-Press covers a youth beat, shedding perspective on a variety of issues affecting youth. Its stories are by young journalists for everyone.

Y-Press has reported about Adderall abuse, Amish teens, the benefits of video games, youth’s own poverty experiences, and the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. Kids come up with the ideas and plan how to do them. Y-Press has covered international youth issues throughout the years, including stories from Kuwait, Northern Ireland, Cuba, Hong Kong and Benin in West Africa.

Yes, but they are committed to teaching and guiding, not leading, youth journalists. Lynn Sygiel is the bureau director and has been with Y-Press or Children’s Express for more than 17 years. She formerly was a teacher for gifted students and also led a Newspaper in Education program in the Northeast. An assistant bureau director and a part-time writing coach, Kathleen Schuckel, are also adult staff members.

Everyone is welcome at Y-Press, regardless of ability or background. The only requirement of new recruits is curiosity and an enthusiasm for getting involved. Because Y-Press interviews are tape recorded, literacy, confidence, language nor age, are not barriers to participation. Peers and staff help individuals who need support.

Each prospective member must e-mail or send an application letter by post to Y-Press. It should include name, age, address, phone and e-mail information. The letter should also include what you believe you can contribute to Y-Press and mention a recent news story that has captured your attention. You may apply at any time of the year, but trainings occur twice a year (September, February).

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Answer: LGBTQA stands for the part of Kinsey's Sexual Orientation continuum in addition to Heterosexuality. That is Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered (Trans-sexual), Questioning and Asexual. Kinsey, rather than separating Heterosexuality from all other orientations, put all of these orientations on a continuum indicating a broad range of "Normal", not just opposite sex attraction and arousal. Sure! First, you must find out what type of male condom you are using.

According to Sascha: "we all need a lil' secret, don't we? if we lifted the blanket from everything and all became blatantly obvious, if painters and writers would have to interpret and explain their works, the world would be too boring.

IBLA is the name of the ancient Baroque quarters of Ragusa - Ibla, the southernmost province of Italy in Sicily. Ragusa and Ibla are two sister cities built on two 300 m. hills. Ibla is the ancient city and Ragusa is the more modern one. The Monti Iblei that surround the area take the name from the ancient Ibla. The Mediterrenean coast line is only 18 minutes away. It overlooks the island of Malta. The closest airport is Catania Fontanarossa Airport, 2 hours away.

NAMI, the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance on Mental Illness. "NAMI" was officially made our corporate name in 1997, after a vote of the membership. This was done after years of discussion that the full name was not person-first language and perpetuated the very stigma we hope to erase.

NORML is a nonprofit, public-interest lobby that for more than 30 years has provided a voice for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition. We represent the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly and believe the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana should no longer be a crime.

The term RDI stands for Respiratory Disturbance Index and is a very important measure of the severity of the sleep disorder. The RDI is a number that represents how many times per hour breathing stops or becomes very shallow. This index is significant as it is often associated with disruption of sleep and dangerous drops in blood oxygen levels. Most physicians agree that an RDI below 5 is normal while an RDI over 30 may indicate severe disease.

RIMYI is an abbreviation for Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Ramamani was the name of BKS Iyengar's wife. She died in 1973.

UMF stands for "Unique Manuka Factor", and is the trademark for the special antibacterial property found in Manuka Honey. When honey is diluted, a special enzyme the bees have added produces hydrogen peroxide, a well known antibiotic. Manuka Honey has been found to have an antibacterial activity in addition to hydrogen peroxide. No one has so far discovered the substance involved, so it is called UMF.