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Spring Break - A Perfect Time to Apply for Scholarships; Online Scholarships Easier Than Ever for Tech-Savvy Students (Popularity:  )
http://www.afsascholarship.org
What are your plans for Spring Break -- playful, i.e. fun in the sun, or practical, i.e. looking for ways to afford ever-rising higher education costs? Why not both?! Spring break is a great time for students to let loose and still have time to apply for scholarship monies to help finance their higher education. We are taught that money is earned, not freely given and although mostly true, scholarships ...
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Star Tribune Editorial Editor Susan Albright to Deliver Keynote Address at ClearWay Minnesota(SM) Symposium (Popularity: )
http://www.clearwaymn.org
Today, ClearWay Minnesota kicks off its annual tobacco control Symposium with a keynote address from Star Tribune Editorial Editor Susan Albright. This year's theme is Connecting Through Communications. The event is being held on Sept. 14-15 at the St. Paul RiverCentre and will also feature Andy Goodman, author of Why Bad Ads Happen to Good Causes, as well as a video welcome from St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. "In the ...
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States Strengthen Seat Belt and Texting Laws (Popularity: )
http://www.ghsa.org
GHSA applauds Georgia, Kansas and Vermont for enacting new laws to improve highway safety in their states. Kansas and Georgia strengthened their seat belt and distracted driving laws, while all three states have banned texting for all drivers.Yesterday, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed a bill that removed a pickup truck exemption in that state's seat belt law. Now, all Georgians must 'Click It or Ticket.' State estimates indicate at least ...
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Tax Foundation Study: New Jersey Edges New York for Nation's Highest State-Local Tax Burden (Popularity: )
http://www.taxfoundation.org
New Jersey taxpayers bear the heaviest state-local tax burden in 2008, and Alaskans have the lightest tax burden, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation. In Tax Foundation Special Report, No. 163, "State-Local Tax Burdens Dip As Income Growth Outpaces Tax Growth," senior economist Gerald Prante computes each state's combined state-local tax burden, accounting for taxes paid out of state. The nation as a whole paid 9.7% of ...
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Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Joins Statewide Safety Initiative Sponsoring Keep Kids Alive Drive 25(R) Efforts (Popularity: )
http://www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org
Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ has joined a yearlong statewide safety initiative supporting organizations that promote the priority of safety in New Jersey. Originally launched in June 2008 by its parent High Point Auto Insurance, Teachers' first safety campaign initiative includes the sponsorship and coordination of a Keep Kids Alive Drive 25(R) (KKAD25) tour in New Jersey communities from October 28th through November 1st. The tour celebrates KKAD25(R)'s 10th anniversary ...
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Team Depression Treatment Cuts Total Senior Medical Costs (Popularity: )
https://www.kaiserpermanente.org
A team approach to depression treatment, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a study co-authored by Kaiser Permanente and published in the February issue of the American Journal of Managed Care. The results examine the effects of the multi-center IMPACT (Improving Mood -- Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment for late life depression) care model on the long-term healthcare costs of 551 study participants ...
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increases (Popularity: )
http://www.conference-board.org/
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.1 percent in November to 112.4 (2004=100), following a 0.4 percent increase in October, and a 0.6 percent increase in September.Says Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at The Conference Board: "November's sharp increase in the LEI, the fifth consecutive gain, is an early sign that the expansion is gaining momentum and spreading. Nearly all components rose in November. Continuing strength in ...
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The International Center for Journalists Launches Groundbreaking Global Business Journalism Program in China (Popularity: )
http://www.icfj.org
The International Center for Journalists and Tsinghua University in Beijing will launch China's first Global Business Journalism Program in September 2007. The initiative includes a two-year master's degree program and workshops for professional journalists from around the country. The program will train students how to cover the fast-changing world of global business, economics and finance at one of the country's most prestigious universities. The goal is to create a cadre ...
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Toys"R"Us, Inc. and Disney Announce Exclusive Launch of Specially Designed Halloween Costumes (Popularity: )
http://www.toysrus.com
Today, Toys"R"Us, Inc. and Disney Consumer Products announced the introduction of a line of 10 specially created Halloween costumes for boys, girls and babies based on popular Disney characters. These costumes will be available exclusively at Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores nationwide and at http://www.Toysrus.com/ExclusiveCostumes during the 2008 Halloween season. This unique product offering will serve to spotlight the continued support by Toys"R"Us and Disney for the Children Affected by AIDS ...
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Toys"R"Us, Inc. Announces Partnership With Safe Kids Worldwide to Help Keep Children Safe (Popularity: )
http://www.toysrus.com
Toys"R"Us, Inc. announced today that it will partner with Safe Kids Worldwide, the world's leading childhood injury prevention organization, to provide parents and caregivers with valuable information about keeping children safe during key times of the year when they are at most risk of accidental injuries. Through this partnership, Toys"R"Us, Inc. and Safe Kids Worldwide will create comprehensive childhood safety campaigns to educate parents about injury prevention. Initial efforts will ...
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