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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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JCI Unveils International Essentials of Health Care Quality and Patient Safety(TM) (Popularity: )
http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org
Health care organizations, governmental agencies, and Ministries of Health around the world can now begin their journey to higher quality patient care with the International Essentials of Health Care Quality and Patient Safety(TM) ("Essentials") from Joint Commission International (JCI). Essentials is a quality and safety improvement framework designed to help organizations focus on five risk areas that have the greatest impact on improving health care quality and patient safety. The ...
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Bringing Diabetes to Light: International Diabetes Federation Encouraging Citizens to Raise Awareness and Protect Future Generations (Popularity: )
http://www.worlddiabetesday.org
Is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents" The International Diabetes Federation announced today that it is calling on groups and individuals worldwide to get involved in activities to raise awareness of diabetes in the 50 days leading up to World Diabetes Day on November 14. The theme for this year's campaign is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents." Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases to affect children. It can ...
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Wal-Mart Donates $2.5 Million to Support Relief Efforts in Response to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav (Popularity: )
http://walmartstores.com
Responding to the hurricanes that have swept through Louisiana and Texas, Wal-Mart announces today a $2.5 million commitment to assist with relief efforts. The retailer's commitment -- a combination of both cash and merchandise donations -- will provide much needed support to those affected by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. In addition to continuing product donations, such as water, food, and hygiene products, the contribution announced today will support longtime Wal-Mart ...
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New Study Reveals Radiation Treatment Less Likely for African American Women Fighting Breast Cancer (Popularity: )
http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org
According to a new study, African American women with breast cancer who have a lumpectomy are less likely to receive radiation treatment compared to white women-the standard for early stage breast cancer. Radiation therapy reduces both the chance of recurrence and improves the chance of survival. The study by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center researchers is the largest of its kind and will be among the many ...
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Nonprofit Alliance for Investor Education Elects New Officers (Popularity: )
http://www.investoreducation.org
Dallas Salisbury is the new president of the Alliance for Investor Education (AIE), a nonprofit consortium of 19 leading U.S. organizations involved in investor education. The other newly elected AIE officers are: Joy Howell, vice president; John Gannon, secretary; and Gloria Talamas, treasurer. Salisbury, who also serves as the president and CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and chairman of the American Savings Education Council (ASEC), replaces Michael ...
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LSI Backpack Program Supports Underprivileged Students Around the World (Popularity: )
http://www.lsi.com
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that it will provide backpacks with school supplies to nearly 10,000 underprivileged students worldwide in 2008 as part of an ongoing program to improve K-12 education in communities where LSI employees live and work. Through the LSI Backpack Program, LSI locations identify local schools in need of supplies and learning materials. After conferring with school administrators, LSI volunteers fill backpacks with supplies and deliver ...
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Alison Sweeney Auctions Off Celebrity Jeans in Times Square for Charity (Popularity: )
http://www.geappliances.com
Today Alison Sweeney, "The Biggest Loser" host and 15-year "Days of our Lives" actress, kicks off the High Profile Pair in the Square auction of jeans worn and donated by celebrities. The auction, which benefits the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Military Island at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue at 44th Street. In celebration, Times Square will be decorated with hundreds of ...
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International Rescue Committee Releases Names of Victims of Ambush in Afghanistan (Popularity: )
The International Rescue Committee has released the names of its four staff members who were tragically killed in an ambush Wednesday morning in Logar Province Afghanistan. They are: Mohammad Aimal, 25, of Kabul, Afghanistan. He had worked as a driver for the International Rescue Committee since 2002. Shirley Case, 30, of Williams Lake, British Columbia. She joined the IRC on June 8 in Afghanistan to manage education programs designed to ...
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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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