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Anthony Kennedy Shriver to Travel to Middle East to Launch Best Buddies International Program at Shafallah Center in Qatar (Popularity:  )
http://www.bestbuddies.org
Anthony Kennedy Shriver, founder and chairman of Best Buddies International and brother of California First Lady Maria Shriver, will be traveling to Doha, Qatar next week to announce the expansion of Best Buddies International's presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new accredited program in collaboration with the innovative Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs, a nonprofit charitable organization. Shriver will be one of the distinguished ...
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Tonnino aids its community in time of need (Popularity: )
http://www.tonninotuna.com
Tonnino is a socially active responsible brand. It constantly supports its workmates, community and the country, and is always present in times of need. These past couple of months, Tonnino has been of great help to the Costa Rican community, where the production plant is found. Last December 2008, Costa Rica's Caribbean province, Limon, was affected by floods, and thousands of inhabitants lost their belongings, homes, and even worse, their ...
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Hillary Clinton May be at a Disadvantage to Black Candidates Barack Obama and Condoleeza Rice in the Next Presidential Election – says Professor (Popularity: )
http://www.blackmanbush.com
Dr. Boyce Watkins, prominent Syracuse Professor and author of "What if George Bush were a Black Man?" believes that the recent emergence of Barack Obama (on the cover of Time Magazine this month) and Hillary Clinton implies that the 2008 Presidential election presents unprecedented obstacles for white males and shocking opportunities for minorities and women. For the first time in American history, says Watkins, white males are at a clear ...
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Siemens Showcases Its Most Comprehensive and Advanced Breast Care Portfolio (Popularity: )
http://www.usa.siemens.com
Siemens Medical Solutions (http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical) introduces the latest innovations to its breast care portfolio, designed to help detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer earlier, faster, and with greater precision, at the 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from Nov. 25 to 30 at McCormick Place (Booth #7713, Hall B). As the world's first full-service diagnostics company, Siemens is showcasing its unique capabilities to ...
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Space Adventures' Orbital Client, Charles Simonyi, Successfully Launches (Popularity: )
http://www.spaceadventures.com
Space Adventures, Ltd., the world's leading space experiences company, announced today that their orbital client, Charles Simonyi, Ph.D., and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan bound for the International Space Station (ISS). Dr. Simonyi joins the Expedition 15 crew which includes Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov for his 13-day mission. "I consider my mission to be a small part ...
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Integrated Beverage Group Launches Children's Throat Cooler(R) (Popularity: )
http://www.ibgltd.com
As cough and cold season rapidly approaches, Integrated Beverage Group, Ltd. (IBG), a manufacturer of innovative sports and nutraceutical products has launched its newest product -- Children's Throat Cooler(R). This non-medicated ready-to-freeze liquid product is a perfect choice for parents who wish to choose a 100% drug free product to help hydrate and rejuvenate their young children's dry, scratchy throats. Throat Cooler(R) is made with honey and 100% Vitamin C ...
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New Nonprofit Web Site and Initiative Strives to Empower the Disadvantaged and Support Charitable Causes (Popularity: )
http://www.mehaber.com
A nonprofit organization known as Mehaber has recently launched a web site and nonprofit initiative serving to empower disadvantaged people with vital resources to help them succeed in life. The unique online platform -- Mehaber.com -- has a dual mission: to provide the needy with access to basic human necessities such as food, water, clothing and shelter and to provide tools and finances to help them build a self-sufficient and ...
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New Report on Drug-Free Zone Inequities Provides Opportunity for 'Smart On Crime' Sentencing Reforms in Massachusetts (Popularity: )
http://www.famm.org
A new report shows that Massachusetts' drug-free zone laws fail to improve children's safety and are a driving force behind the increased incarceration of minorities and the poor. Authored by the Prison Policy Initiative, a Northampton-based nonpartisan think tank, "The Geography of Punishment" analyzed the impact of drug-free zone laws on urban and rural communities, using data from Hampden County. It found that drug-free zone laws do not accomplish their ...
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Hyperion to Publish New Book by Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman (Popularity: )
http://www.hyperionbooks.com
Hyperion announces plans to publish Marian Wright Edelman's THE SEA IS SO WIDE AND MY BOAT IS SO SMALL, a series of letters to her grandchildren, our leaders, women around the world and to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among others. Edelman is the founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to ...
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Preventing Deaths in Africa by Improving Antibiotic Access and Effectiveness (Popularity: )
http://www.tufts.edu
The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) today announced a $1.37 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to explore ways of reducing millions of preventable deaths from severe respiratory and diarrheal infections in Africa. This project was announced in conjunction with a colloquium at the annual ICAAC/IDSA meeting warning of increasing antibiotic resistance. The project will investigate ways to fast-track antibiotics to sick children in ...
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