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    Keck School Records Jump in Research Grant Funding  Nov 22, 2009
    Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:21 PM PST DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Despite an extremely competitive national research grant environment, the Keck School of Medicine recorded a 9% surge in research funding from all grant sources during the fiscal year that ended June 30 ... Fini said she based the projection on the expected receipt of funds released by the National Institutes of Health as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act approved earlier this year ... She emphasized that... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    CDC: H1N1 cases down, vaccine up  Nov 22, 2009
    "It's still much greater than we would ever see at this time of year," Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in a news conference ... For our international users, please be aware that the information you submit when registering for our services is collected in the United States of America. (CNN)

    Cancer screenings under scrutiny  Nov 22, 2009
    The National Cervical Cancer Coalition, composed of people battling cervical cancer and human papillomavirus-related issues, family members and caregivers, also supported the new reduced screening guidelines ... For our international users, please be aware that the information you submit when registering for our services is collected in the United States of America. (CNN)

    New effort links veterans, peers Component of Wounded Warriors Program gets started here, offering counseling and health treatment  Nov 22, 2009
    Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve who are not eligible for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible. They must be Virginia residents. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    U.S. Far Behind On Workers' Rights: ReportU.S. lags other countries on sick leave, parental leave; women may suffer most.  Nov 22, 2009
    Authors Jody Heymann, founding director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University, and Alison Earle, a research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, joined a team of international researchers to examine 190 national policies and look in-depth at the working conditions faced by 55,000 households, creating the most extensive research yet on workers' rights. The findings do not look good for the U.S. While 177 nations guarantee paid leave for new mothers and... (ABC News -- Business)

    Breast cancer activists are walking the walk... Talk about hot pink. A strong undercurrent of anger ran beneath the sea of symbolic pink gear gracing thousands of people yesterday, on Day ...  Nov 22, 2009
    The National Cancer Institute said it would re-evaluate its guidelines following the panels report. But the American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the organization that sponsored three-day breast cancer walks in 15 cities this year, said they would not. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote  Nov 22, 2009
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2009. Landrieu, Lincoln Join Other Dems Supporting Debate of Bill Expanding Health Coverage for Americans; GOP Seeks to Kill Plan. (CBS News)

    Things we can be thankful for  Nov 22, 2009
    Starting at noon, United American Indians of New England holds solemn rites for the National Day of Mourning on Cole s Hill ... Parks and recreation Thirty national historic sites and parks () are spread across New England, and we re thankful for all of them ... But we re most thankful for the National Park Service Ranger Programs that illuminate the significance of these places and tell their stories, from Lowell National Historical Park s chronicle of American entrepreneurship and labor... (Boston Globe)

    Louis Kaitz, 86, helped build family’s company into giant National Lumber  Nov 22, 2009
    Louis Kaitz, 86, helped build family s company into giant National Lumber - The Boston Globe ... Louis Kaitz, 86, helped build family s company into giant National Lumber ... Mr. Kaitz, who was chairman of the board of National Lumber, died Thursday at Newton Health Care Center from complications following a stroke earlier this month. (Boston Globe)

    Baby boomers find growing acceptance of marijuana use  Nov 22, 2009
    Nationally, support for legalization has jumped to its highest level in 40 years, up in a Gallup poll from 31 percent in 2000 to 44 percent last month ... Even my pastor knows I smoke pot, said Steves, recently named Lutheran activist of the year for his work on international poverty relief. (Boston Globe)

    Candidates sound off on economy  Nov 22, 2009
    Financial industry regulation: Number one, there s got to be a strong national regulator ... I think that s pretty evident nationally. (Boston Globe)

    Family-run Nonantum Boxing Club draws amateurs and fitness buffs alike  Nov 22, 2009
    Mike Martino, interim executive director of USA Boxing, the amateur sport s national governing body, headquartered in Colorado Springs, said the sport depends on neighborhood gyms to develop its next crop of stars. A lot of the other Olympic sports are tied to university sports, Martino said. (Boston Globe)

    Swine flu outbreak stirs panic, political discord in Ukraine  Nov 22, 2009
    President Viktor Yushchenko, running far behind in his reelection bid, accused the prime minister of failing to prepare for the outbreak, saying that she left the national flu center staffed with only one employee, put doctors in danger, and allowed the H1N1 virus to mutate into a more aggressive strain. Aides floated the idea of postponing the election because of the outbreak. (Boston Globe)

    Echoes of the past heard in Cape fiddlers’ songs  Nov 22, 2009
    Echoes of the past heard in Cape fiddlers songs - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)

    Kitty Dukakis brings trademark spirit to fight for refugees  Nov 22, 2009
    Today, at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton, Dukakis will push her refugee cause once again, waving the flag for Mapendo International, the Cambridge rescue organization she has worked with for the past five years. It was Ali who introduced Dukakis to Sasha Chanoff, the founder of Mapendo. (Boston Globe)

    Pac-10 blackout; LSU fans turning on Miles  Nov 22, 2009
    The basic message from the BCS to anyone who asked about a playoff: A playoff would cause more controversy because teams also would be left out of the national title picture. This argument is idiotic because leaving out teams five and six or teams nine and 10 isn't nearly as bad as leaving out teams three, four and five, which this season could be undefeated Cincinnati, TCU and Boise State. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Swine Flu Cases in Norway, Wales Indicate Mutation Into More Severe Virus  Nov 22, 2009
    In the U.S., patient visits to doctors for flu-like symptoms declined the week of Nov. 8 to Nov. 14 from the week earlier as did the rate of , said Schuchat, head of the CDCs National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. We are beginning to see some declines in influenza activity, she said. (Bloomberg -- UK)

    Mail to Radical Imam: 'I Can't Wait to Join You' in the Afterlife  Nov 22, 2009
    In 2007, Gates named West co-chairman of a panel created to review rehabilitation care problems at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center in suburban Bethesda, Maryland. In 1995, as President Bill Clinton's Army Secretary, West ordered a review of the Army's racial climate, including whether there were ties between extremist groups and members of the military. (Fox News)

    Hasan to Remain in Military Hospital  Nov 22, 2009
    Saturday, November 21, 2009. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences via AP. (Fox News)

    Death toll in China mine disaster rises to 87  Nov 22, 2009
    " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. The explosion occurred at 2:30 am Saturday (1830 GMT Friday) when a total of 528 miners were in the pit, according to a statement issued by the State Administration of Work Safety. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Depression and Physical Manifestati...  Nov 22, 2009
    In September 2006, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborated on an intensive study to determine the affects of. Dr. Ricardo Araya, MD a keynote speaker from the UK said. (Suite101.com)

    Psychological Therapy 32 Times More Cost Effective at Increasing Happiness Than Money  Nov 22, 2009
    The researchers further draw on two striking pieces of independent evidence to illustrate their point -- over the last 50 years developed countries have not seen any increases to national happiness in spite of huge economic gains ... The researchers argue that resources should be directed towards the things that have the best chance of improving the health and happiness of our nations -- investment in mental health care by increasing the access and availability of psychological therapy could be... (Science Daily)

    First Map of Chromosome Terminals of Higher Fungi  Nov 22, 2009
    Over the last ten years, the Genetics and Microbiology Research Group (GIGM), financed under projects by the National Research Plan, has made the oyster fungus a model system for studying this type of fungus -- P. ostreatus being the first edible fungus for which the genome has been sequenced, in a joint project between the UPNA as coordinator, and the Joint Genome Institute at the Department of Energy of the United States of America, and in which more than 20 laboratories worldwide are taking... (Science Daily)

    Engineer Designs Micro-Endoscope to Seek out Early Signs of Cancer  Nov 22, 2009
    Xie and his graduate students have authored at least 40 papers on various aspects of the research, which is supported with more than 1 million in grants, primarily from the National Science Foundation. In September, he delivered an invited talk, "MEMS-Based 3D Optical Microendoscopy," at the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. (Science Daily)

    An Atomic-Level Look at an HIV Accomplice  Nov 22, 2009
    This research was supported by funds from the National Institutes of Health. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)

    Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging  Nov 22, 2009
    A joint research team, working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has discovered a method of using nanoparticles to illuminate the cellular interior to reveal these slow processes. Nanoparticles, thousands of times smaller than a cell, have a variety of applications. (Science Daily)

    Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than-Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms  Nov 22, 2009
    The study was published in the journal Occupational Medicine and funded by the National Institutes of Health ... For the study, Mazan and her colleagues at the Cummings School -- including Jessica Svatek, Louise Maranda, and Andrew M. Hoffman -- collaborated with researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Connecticut, and the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory at the Environmental Protection Agency's Research Triangle Park ... Pulmonology... (Science Daily)

    Eradicating polio  Nov 22, 2009
    In 1985 Rotary International spearheaded the campaign to eradicate polio and pledged to make sure all the world's children would be immunised against the disease ... Rotarian Ajay Saxena, member of Rotary International's India National Polio Plus Committee, was instrumental in getting Muslim leaders together and as a result, the immunisation campaign has been backed by the clerics and the rates of polio among the Muslim community have dropped to 30 ... Deepak Kapur, chairman of Rotary's India... (BBC News -- South Asia)

    In Central America, Coups Still Trump Change  Nov 22, 2009
    But unless Zelaya is restored to office before next week's balloting, which looks extremely unlikely, the international community is poised to brand the vote illegitimate ... "The region has a greater understanding of the rule of law today," says Mark Rosenberg, president of Florida International University in Miami and an expert on Honduras and Central America ... Adolfo Facuss;, a Honduran textile baron who heads the National Industrial Association, insists the wealthy are doing their part to... (Time.com)

    NAMI Mercer supportgroups promote recovery  Nov 22, 2009
    "Connecting with other people who are dealing with the same issues can be an important part of recovery," explains Dr. Ken Duckworth, medical director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Peer support is now one of the 10 fundamental components of recovery identified by the National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery issued in 2004 by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (NJ.com -- Times)

    Central Park Jogger a lesson for gang rape case  Nov 22, 2009
    The Richmond rape case, which has also generated local as well as national furor, differs from the New York case in one important respect: the availability of numerous eyewitnesses, possibly including the victim. Meili, the Central Park victim, suffered brain injuries and had no memory of the attack. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Macworld polishes 2010 show without Apple  Nov 22, 2009
    The move follows Apple's pull-out from Macworld New York, Macworld Boston and the National Association of Broadcasters Show, leading many to wonder about the long-term viability of the San Francisco gathering. "They did the same thing at (Macworld Boston) and it folded within two years," said Leander Kahney, author of "Cult of Mac" and "Inside Steve's Brain." "Without Apple it doesn't have the pull.". (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Broder: Budget-buster...  Nov 22, 2009
    The day after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) gave its qualified blessing to the version of health reform Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Quinnipiac University of a national cross section of voters reported its latest results. This poll may not be as famous as some others, but I know the care and professionalism of the people who run it, and one question was particularly interesting to me. (The Drudge Report)

    Cote d'lvoire cooperates with China in fighting malaria  Nov 22, 2009
    Officials vowed to escalate their joint fight at the ground breaking ceremony on Friday for an anti-malaria center at the National Institute for Public Health (INSP) in the city of Adjame. "This action is within the framework of Sino-Ivorian cooperation. This center is expected to help reduce malaria in Cote d'lvoire," declared Chinese ambassador Wei Wenhua at the ceremony. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Hand-wringing  Nov 22, 2009
    Reactions to Thierry Henry's handball, which led to the goal that sent the national team to the South African finals at the expense of the hapless Irish, have ranged from embarrassment to outrage ... Le Parisien newspaper summarised the national mood: "The handball of Henry has brought a decisive contribution to the theme 'being French is being ashamed of one's national team'." ... In the leading sports newspaper L'Equipe, former France international Emmanuel Petit wrote that there was "nothing... (BBC News -- Europe)

    Anglicans welcome Rome offer  Nov 22, 2009
    Fr Geoffrey Kirk, the national secretary of Forward in Faith, which represents Anglicans sympathetic to Catholicism, said more clergy around the world would probably convert as a result. "Of the 450 parishes I knew would take it (the Pope's invitation) seriously, I said between 150 and 200 would convert. Now I think it'll be more than 200.". (BBC News -- Europe)

    U.S. fears its aid to rebuild Iraq is often wasted  Nov 22, 2009
    The concern about the sustainability of the projects comes as Iraq is preparing for pivotal national elections in January and as rebuilding has emerged as a political imperative in Iraq, eclipsing security in some parts of the country as the main anxiety of an electorate frustrated with the lack of social, economic and political progress ... The Iraqi government, prodded by U.S. officials here, has pledged to begin spending more of its own money on reconstruction, but the country is facing a... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Mystique surrounds relics of JFK assassination  Nov 22, 2009
    Underwood, historian and curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, says the plane's interior was modified, but he shows visitors where the casket was and where Jackie Kennedy stood in her bloodied pink suit as Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office ... The coffin's fate was described by Steve Tilley, a senior archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration who was in charge of its Kennedy collection from 1993-2004 ... Find for the latest Arizona and... (AZCentral -- News)

    Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: experts  Nov 22, 2009
    Bruno Lina, director of the national flu virus monitoring centre for southern France, said the mutation of the virus -- blamed for around 6,750 deaths so far worldwide -- came as no surprise. "It was expected, it was announced, and it will happen again," Lina told AFP, adding: "That does not change anything with regard to treatment and vaccines.". (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Art.view: Colour me dazzled  Nov 22, 2009
    The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, has been in discussions with Graff regarding the possibility of a public presentation of the diamond at the National Museum of Natural History ... Francois Curiel, the International Director and Chairman of Christie s Europe, reports that its top jewellery sales in New York, Geneva and Hong Kong typically bring in about $30m each. (The Economist)

    Swine flu jabs 'still important'  Nov 21, 2009
    Dr Salmon, director of the National Public Health Service for Wales communicable disease surveillance centre, said the emergence of a Tamiflu-resistant strain was not unexpected in patients with serious underlying conditions and suppressed immune systems. He said: "This is a very special set of circumstances, and it remains to be seen whether this would actually happen out in the community, where most of the people you would meet would have perfectly normal immune systems. "One of the things... (BBC News -- UK)

    Thome open to return to White Sox  Nov 21, 2009
    The last foray into free agency for Thome came prior to the 2003 campaign, when Thome moved from making history as part of the vaunted Cleveland franchise in the American League to launching home runs off of National League hurlers for Philadelphia ... The Phillies eliminated Los Angeles in the National League Championship Series, but it was a good move for Thome in more ways than the obvious thrill of playoff baseball ... The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)

    Effect of real-time CPR feedback reported at resuscitation science symposium  Nov 21, 2009
    The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is the lead federal sponsor of the ROC studies. Additional funding is provided by the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, US Army Medical Research iel Command, American Heart Association, Defence Research and Development Canada, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. (EurekAlert!)

    Money to ease Hawaii school furloughs may shortchange needy  Nov 21, 2009
    "We're all trying to look at the same fund as a way of saving us. All the have-nots are vying for the same pot," said Diane Fujio, a board member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Hawai'i. "It's so sad when you have to pit the needy against the needy. It's kind of unfair.". (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Suicide's toll on loved ones discussed  Nov 21, 2009
    Nationally, the number of suicides has been increasing, largely because of economic stressors ... Keynote speaker Daniel Reidenberg, executive director of national nonprofit Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, said that suicide carries a "shame and stigma and taboo." He said it's often seen as a "mark on you and your family." Reidenberg also said those who commit suicide see no other options, and often are in so much pain that they don't consider what their actions will mean for those around... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Boom in cosmetic labial surgery  Nov 21, 2009
    A study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology last week revealed that, over the past year, there has been an increase of about 70 per cent in the number of women having labiaplasty within the National Health Service. There were 1118 last year, compared with 669 in 2007 and 404 in 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Obamas brace for battle on health care reform  Nov 21, 2009
    But despite being a little under the weather, Mrs Obama was more concerned with sending a message to her mostly female audience the importance of having a national health care programme ... Democratic presidents and members of Congress have fought for nearly 75 years to create a comprehensive national system of health insurance. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    India gets wary of Obama  Nov 21, 2009
    In March 2005, the Bush administration's advisor, Philip Zelikow, defined its new policy on South Asia, saying: "( The US' ) goal is to help India become a major world power in the 21st century. We understand fully the implications, including military implications of this statement." Former US ambassador to India, Robert Blackwill recently elaborated on it, "Bush based his transformation of US-India relations on the core strategic principle of democratic India as a key factor in balancing the... (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Congress Rips Obama on Slow Recovery  Nov 21, 2009
    And on MSNBC that he thinks Geithner should step down, pointing to his handling of the aftermath of American International Group's meltdown ... After all, he has been in office for a WHOLE YEAR now, but he hasn't paid off the national debt, ended unemployment, or brought about world peace. (CBS News -- US)

    Guatemala rights scientist honoured  Nov 21, 2009
    His target was the country's indigenous Mayan population, whom he accused of sheltering guerrillas of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG) ... We hope his award will raise the profile of their work internationally, and so provide them with some protection ... " Born in Guatemala in 1971, Mr Peccerelli went into exile with his family in New York when he was nine years old. After graduating with an anthropology degree from the City University of New York, he met up with... (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)

    Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use  Nov 21, 2009
    R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, agrees that parents have a key role to play in keeping their children from using drugs ... R. Gil Kerlikowske, director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.; November 2009 Perspectives on Psychological Science. (MEDLINEplus)

    Opinion: Share the truth about war  Nov 21, 2009
    In room after room, our delegation encounters stories of war that are just not a part of the national conversation ... For our international users, please be aware that the information you submit when registering for our services is collected in the United States of America. (CNN)

    LETTER: Republicans playing same old record  Nov 21, 2009
    The Republicans as once stated by a Senator from Texas on national TV, 90 percent of the people in the country should work for the upper 10 percent elite. Of course, that Senator was quickly relieved of his duties after Enron hit the skids. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Health Tip: When Infants Get Diarrhea  Nov 21, 2009
    But in some cases among young children, diarrhea can quickly become dangerous, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine. If you have a newborn younger than 3 months, call your child's pediatrician at the first sign of diarrhea, the agency advises. (MEDLINEplus)

    NAACP members back health care reform  Nov 21, 2009
    Shavon Arline, the national health chairwoman of the NAACP, spoke at the meeting through a teleconference call. Ms. Arline credited the involvement of local grassroots organizations throughout the country as an important factor in the recent passage of the health care reform bill. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, Malaysia  Nov 21, 2009
    Endophytic fungi were isolated from various parts of 43 plants from the National Park Pahang, Malaysia ... A total of 300 endophytes were isolated from various parts of plants from the National Park, Pahang. (BioMed Central)

    Deadly job? Funeral workers risk cancer  Nov 21, 2009
    Their study of more than 400 funeral workers is the first to look carefully at the association, they reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... "Previous studies have shown excess mortality from lymphohematopoietic malignancies and brain cancer in anatomists, pathologists, and funeral industry workers, all of whom may have worked with formaldehyde," Laura Freeman of the U.S. National Cancer Institute and colleagues wrote. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Causes for Obesity in Childhood  Nov 21, 2009
    According to the scientific study accessed from the U.S. Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health web site, a scientific study titled, "Do obese children become obese adults? A review of literature," researchers found that, "About a third (26 to 41%) of obese preschool children were obese as adults, and about half (42 to 63%) of obese school-age children were obese as adults. For all studies and across all ages, the risk of adult obesity was at least twice as high for obese children as... (Suite101.com)

    Consumers guide to health reform  Nov 21, 2009
    Individuals would be able to purchase coverage through new state or national "exchanges" regulated marketplaces that would offer several standardized types of plans from a variety of insurers and possibly a government-run option ... Both bills make a public option a government-run insurance plan one of the choices offered to people eligible to buy coverage through either state or national exchanges. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Worms' Paralysis Turned On and Off With Light  Nov 21, 2009
    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY ... Listen to your favorite National Geographic news daily, anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone. (National Geographic)

    Dialysis-linked hepatitis C spread alarming  Nov 21, 2009
    Article 5 of 13 in National news. Japan Info Guide Links for living in Japan. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)

    Researchers says she’s proved authenticity of Shroud of Turin  Nov 21, 2009
    But Raymond Rogers of Los Alamos National Laboratory said in 2005 that the tested threads came from patches used to repair the shroud after a fire. Rogers, who died shortly after publishing his findings, calculated it is 1,300 to 3,000 years old and could easily date from Jesus era. (Boston Globe)

    Tehachapi Nurses Sharpen Their Skills  Nov 21, 2009
    Director of Staff Development Gayle Kuhar said, "We do these kind of quizzes and demonstrations with the staff so that they are able to do their job more effectively and more proficiently.The nurses were able to learn how to operate a fire extinguisher and what to do if an earthquake hit.They also got hands on when it comes to sterilization, inserting IVs, determining wounds and even down to the most basic of washing their hands properly.In a hospital you are working with a lot of bacteria and... (KERO 23, CA)

    House leaders order furloughs for staff  Nov 21, 2009
    BENNINGTON, VT. Anita Hill named to college trustee board A Brandeis University professor who rose to national prominence during the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas has been named to the board of trustees of Southern Vermont College in Bennington. Professor Anita Hill was invited to join the Southern Vermont board by college president Karen Gross. (Boston Globe)

    Braintree police contracts presented to town council  Nov 21, 2009
    Sullivan also cited a major reform in the area of health insurance, where the soaring cost of health care has precipitated a national crisis. Braintree currently spends nearly $10 million annually on health insurance, and premiums have traditionally gone up by an average of 10 percent per year. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 21, 2009
    Leung Ting (), the founder of the internationally known Wing Tsun Association, which has tens of thousands of members, was sentenced to two months for the assault on Rita Lip Sik-ying (), 45, his lover of five years ... The men, who said they had enough of their nagging wives, dressed up in clothes traditionally worn by grooms and paraded through Lucknow this week to ask for a National Commission for Men ... Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva told reporters that uniformed men... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    All in the family  Nov 21, 2009
    Part of the 10th annual National Adoption Day, the event is aimed at raising awareness of the thousands of children who still need homes. These families were in Middlesex County Juvenile Court. (Boston Globe)

    Florida unemployment ticks upward  Nov 21, 2009
    2 percent, 1 percentage point higher than the national rate of 10 ... The rate of decline is steeper than the national rate for October of -4 percent over the year. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Meares wins 500-metre time trial again  Nov 21, 2009
    588 - and the national all-comers record of 33 ... "I'm incredibly proud of her, she has an incredible work ethic," national sprint coach Gary West said of Meares. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Health Bill Hoax ...  Nov 21, 2009
    "In discussions with dozens of health care leaders and economists," he writes, "I find near-unanimity of opinion that, whatever its shape, the final legislation that will emerge from Congress will markedly accelerate national health care spending rather than restrain it. ". Part of the "profit" in this bill will be achieved through several hundred billion in Medicare cuts. (Investors Business Daily)

    Explanation for Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth  Nov 21, 2009
    This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant, a National Institute on Aging Pilot Project Grant, and grant support from the Mathers Foundation, the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund, and startup funds from Duke University. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)

    Causative Gene of Rare Disorder Discovered by Sequencing Only Protein-Coding Regions of Genome  Nov 21, 2009
    Dr. James Kiley, director of the Division of Lung Diseases at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Healths in Bethesda, Md ... The research was funded by grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Health and Human Development, the National Human Genome Research Institute, and the Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, all at the National Institutes of Health; the state of Washington Life Sciences Discovery Fund and the... (Science Daily)

    East Africa: Presidents Sign Common Market Pact  Nov 21, 2009
    According to Article 8 of the protocol, the partner states shall establish a common system of issuing national identification documents for their nationals ... The worker shall be subjected to national laws and administrative procedures governing the employment of workers of that partner state, according to the protocol ... Through it, the partner states undertake to harmonise their national labour policies, laws and programmes to facilitate the free movement of labour within the EAC.. (allAfrica.com)

    On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells  Nov 21, 2009
    Ghashghaei's laboratory is a recent recipient of funding from the National Institutes of Health to support this line of research. The research was co-authored by members of the Ghashghaei laboratory at NC State including graduate students Benoit Jacquet and Huixuan Liang, research associates Raul Salinas-Mondragon, Blair Therit and Michael Dykstra, as well as a biochemistry undergraduate student Justin Buie. (Science Daily)

    The two faces of Scientology  Nov 21, 2009
    Top National Times articles ... Really smart countries now have a national agenda to maximise the mental health of their citizens. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Insulin Linked to Core Body Temperature  Nov 21, 2009
    This study was supported by the Harold Dorris Neurological Research Institute, The Skaggs Institute of Chemical Biology, the Ellison Medical Foundation, Pfizer, the National Institutes of Health, and by the Health Research Formula Fund (HRFF) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)

    Sustainable Farming May Help Maintain Healthy Climate  Nov 21, 2009
    20, 2009) Sustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Los Alamos national laboratories ... The research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory was funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research ... UT-Battelle manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Department of Energy. (Science Daily)

    GBS a Side Effect of H1N1 Vaccine?  Nov 21, 2009
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, of the National Institutes of Health, told CBS News, "If you really look at the scientific data, it is unclear why that happened.". Now, 30 years later, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monitors the current H1N1 vaccine for GBS and other side effects. (CBS News)

    How Fish Is Cooked Affects Heart-Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids  Nov 21, 2009
    9 years of follow-up, 4,516 heart-related deaths occurred in the group, according to state and national death records, which were cross-referenced through the end of 2005. The study didn't consider possible dietary changes over time; subjects who were diagnosed with heart disease after their baseline food intake surveys might have modified their eating habits. (Science Daily)

    Billboard Links Obama with Jihadists  Nov 21, 2009
    Colorado Used Car Dealership Posts Sign of President Wearing Turban, Questions His Citizenship. Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo. (CBS News)

    Click to read:Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Cluster Reported  Nov 21, 2009
    Thanksgiving and the holidays may not help matters, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "All the kids get together with their grandparents and there's a lot of exchange of warmth and love, but a little exchange of viruses, too," she said. (CBS News)

    Real estate agents see return of foreign buyers  Nov 21, 2009
    International investors bought 154,000 homes and condos in the 12-month period ending in May, down nearly 10 percent from 170,000 for the same period a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors reports ... "They also like to gravitate to where they have friends or family," said Bill Gottfried, managing director of Gottfried International Estates ... Florida leads the country in the amount of international buyers, accounting for nearly a quarter of foreign purchases. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    The Geeks Had a Word for It ...  Nov 21, 2009
    According to a new list by Merriam-Webster, "philanderer" (a national pastime, meaning to be sexually unfaithful to one's wife) was one of the most searched words of the past year because of the crush of politicians and celebrities busy hiking the Appalachian Trail. The word receiving the highest intensity of searches over the shortest period of time was "admonish" (to express warning or disapproval). (Townhall.com)

    Local rabbi elected president of national group  Nov 21, 2009
    Flagler County News - newsjournalonline. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Softball Signs Five to NLIs  Nov 21, 2009
    Softball Signs Five to National Letters of Intent - MICHIGAN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Softball Signs Five to National Letters of Intent Spartans announce initial signings for class of 2010 ... Her TeamFLA Class A U16 team finished ninth at the ASA Nationals in 2008. (Msuspartans.com)

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