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CN Canadian Women's Open raises a record $1.6 million for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation (Popularity:  )
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CN announced today that the CN Canadian Women's Open raised a record $1.6 million for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation through the CN Miracle Match program. The announcement was made at a special presentation at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club, host of the 2009 CN Canadian Women's Open."CN is very proud of this year's record-setting results from the CN Miracle Match program for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation," said ...
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Confront Teasing as School Year Starts (Popularity: )
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The teasing that hurts all children is doubly hurtful to those who stutter. Teachers can help by addressing both teasing and stuttering at the beginning of the school year following expert advice in a new brochure published by the Stuttering Foundation. In addition to tips on handling teasing, the brochure provides guidance on how to deal with reading aloud, calling on the child, and other questions teachers routinely have when ...
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Cord Blood Registry Supports Introduction of the Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009 (Popularity: )
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Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the global leader in the collection and preservation of newborn stem cells from umbilical cord blood, announced its support of legislation introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) entitled the "Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009." If passed, this ground-breaking legislation will require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate public education materials that will educate patients and physicians on the ...
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Corporation for National and Community Service Awards Major Learn and Serve America Grant to ECS' National Center for Learning Citizenship (Popularity: )
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The Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the National Center for Learning and Citizenship (NCLC) are pleased to announce the receipt of a grant for $926,640 from the Corporation for National and Community Service for grades 6-9 in the K-12 school-based program.Service-learning is an approach to education that links community service to academic achievement while also teaching students about America's civic institutions and traditions."We're pleased to partner with NCLC ...
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CUHK Releases Results of 'Survey on Toddler Health in Hong Kong' (Popularity: )
The general health of toddlers in the SAR has room for improvement, according to a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). At a news conference today to announce the results, a researcher from CUHK as well as a leading Hong Kong paediatrician and a registered dietician all agreed that, based on the survey, many Hong Kong children under ...
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Cullen Elected to Chairman of YMCA of Metro Detroit - the City's Oldest Not-for-Profit (Popularity: )
Rock Enterprises President and Chief Operating Officer Matthew P. Cullen, 52, has been elected chairman of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. Cullen succeeds Bill Baer, president and chief executive officer of The Crown Group. "I am proud of the work the YMCA does throughout the Metro Detroit region- building strong kids, strong families and strong communities," Cullen said. "The YMCA has been a vital part of our great city for ...
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Detroit-Area Children Get a New Child-Designed Playground at Josefiak Playlot in One Day Courtesy of the Chrysler Foundation, Chrysler Financial, Motor City Dodge Dealers, Chrysler Jeep(R)Superstores, KaBOOM! and the Detroit Community Initiative (Popularity: )
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-- More than 250 representatives from the Motor City Dodge Dealers, Chrysler Jeep(R) Superstores, Chrysler LLC, The Chrysler Foundation and Chrysler Financial team up with KaBOOM!, the Detroit Community Initiative and local residents on building project -- Volunteers haul more than 64,800 square feet of mulch and mix more than 20,000 pounds of concrete by hand -- Playground is the last of four to be built in Metro Detroit in ...
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Engage Launch Fun Website With Plans To 'Start Them Young' (Popularity: )
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KS1 pupils from New Park School in Harrogate today played their part in a national initiative to raise the awareness of the importance of saving, when they helped engage Mutual launch a new, interactive website, www.funtosave.org.The website seeks to promote a better understanding of money and introduce the concept of saving among four to seven year olds across the UK. Designed by educational specialists and the UK's Association of Mutual ...
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Families Fighting Flu Commends the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Recommendation for Universal Influenza Vaccination (Popularity: )
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Families Fighting Flu (FFF) fully supports today's vote by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand the current influenza vaccination recommendations to include all adults aged 19 to 49 years of age. Previous recommendations included all other age groups with the exception of this new adult population. This new recommendation will be implemented beginning with the 2010-2011 influenza season."The ACIP's vote ...
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FHSSA Calls Attention to National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Popularity: )
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On March 10, women and girls throughout the United States and around the world, join together to encourage dialogue on the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS. Why is this awareness needed? * an estimated 61 percent of adult women (age 15+) live with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa;
* globally, the number of women and girls infected by HIV continues to rise; and
* women now comprise half of adults living with ...
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