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One Small Step for a Father, One Giant (Historical) Leap for Families (Popularity:  )
A fluke or a sign of the times? How ever you look at it, American history will be made next weekend in St. Louis. An organization once known as the National Congress of Mothers will, for the first time ever, install a father as its national president- elect. Since 1897, PTA has seen a long line of accomplished and visionary women national presidents. Charles J. "Chuck" Saylors, a father of ...
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ExploreLearning Wins Distinguished Achievement Award for the Best Science Instruction Website From the Association of Educational Publishers (Popularity: )
http://www.explorelearning.com
ExploreLearning announced today that the company won the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award for the Best Science Instruction Website from The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). "We are proud that AEP has once again recognized ExploreLearning as the best science instruction website available for schools today," said Dave Shuster, Ph.D., founder and publisher of ExploreLearning. "With achievement in math and science so critical to future American competitiveness, we are working very ...
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Nancy Munder Gray Named Vice President of Corporate Development at Southern Research Institute (Popularity: )
http://www.southernresearch.org
Southern Research Institute -- a not-for-profit organization that conducts basic and applied research in the areas of preclinical drug discovery and drug development, advanced engineering, environmental and energy production -- today announced the appointment of Nancy Munder Gray, Ph.D. to vice president of corporate development. Gray will lead Southern Research's efforts to evaluate and pursue corporate development opportunities including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, minority investments, technology licenses, ...
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American Diabetes Association Strongly Advises Patients Using Rosiglitazone to See Their Doctor (Popularity: )
http://www.diabetes.org
On June 5, 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published results of an interim analysis of the cardiovascular safety trial of rosiglitazone (brand name, Avandia). The article was accompanied by three editorials. Although the findings from RECORD (Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiac Outcomes and Regulation of Glycemia in Diabetes) found no significant increase in heart attack or cardiac death, but an increased risk of heart failure, this interim analysis did ...
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Bush AIDS Proposal an Important Step, but not a Doubling of Current Funding (Popularity: )
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org
As the President prepares to attend the G8 Summit June 6-8 in Germany, he is announcing new proposals on global development to showcase US leadership. Today he proposed that the next five-year phase of the US global AIDS plan provide $30 billion in US assistance to impoverished countries, mainly in Africa. "Of course, we welcome the President's support for action to address HIV/AIDS," said Dr. Paul Zeitz, Executive Director of ...
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Preschool California Issues Statement on Senator Clinton's $10 Billion Universal Pre-Kindergarten Proposal (Popularity: )
http://www.preschoolcalifornia.org
In Miami Beach, Florida, on Monday, May 21, New York Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton announced her proposal to invest $5 billion in the first year, increasing to $10 billion over a 5-year period, to expand access to effective pre-kindergarten programs for all of America's 4-year-old children. Clinton's plan would establish a federal-state partnership to create or expand states' efforts to increase and improve preschool opportunity. Preschool California ...
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University of Missouri Study on Link Between Autism and Mercury a Discredit to Sound Science, Says SafeMinds (Popularity: )
http://www.safeminds.org
A recent press release from the University of Missouri announced the results of a study on autism and Rh immune globulin (RhIg) injections, some of which contained a mercury preservative called thimerosal. SafeMinds reviewed information about this study and found several troublesome aspects, including undisclosed industry funding, unsubstantiated conclusions on vaccines and mercury, and deviation from acceptable scientific practice. The study was funded by Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturer ...
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Shoe Charity Soles4Souls Responds to Help Tornado Victims in Greensburg, Kansas (Popularity: )
http://www.soles4souls.org
Soles4Souls(TM) Inc., the international shoe charity dedicated to providing free footwear to needy people around the world, announced today that they are sending 4,000 pairs of shoes to residents in and around Greensburg, Kansas. The shoes are being sent to assist the victims of the recent tornado that killed 11 people and destroyed about 95% of the town. "The whole town was just torn to shreds," said Paul Wilson, President ...
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Kaiser Permanente Provides Lifesaving Heart Care Expertise to All Americans at No Charge (Popularity: )
http://www.kaiserpermanente.org
Nationally, cardiovascular disease is the Number One killer of Americans, but not for Kaiser Permanente Northern California members, who have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than the general public.* Now, and for the first time, Kaiser Permanente is making available its lifesaving Healthy Heart program information to all California physicians and the general public. Kaiser Permanente is also collaborating with public hospitals and community caregivers ...
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More Than 430,000 Free Energy-Saving Light Bulbs to be Given to Consumers Starting on Earth Day (Popularity: )
To celebrate Earth Day -- while providing relief from recent electric rate hikes -- a partnership of local governments and a consumer group Saturday will give away more than 430,000 energy-saving light bulbs, representing enough electricity to illuminate the Sears Tower for a full-year -- to Chicago-area consumers. Under the program, which is sponsored by the Northern Illinois Energy Project (NIEP), a nonprofit partnership of the Citizens Utility Board, the ...
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