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Worried pixies hunt pots of gold
by Sue Lappeman TO quote Ernie from Sesame Street: “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong, can you tell me which thing is not like the others by the time I finish my song?” Organ donor,…
Author: The Gold Coast Bulletin
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Southern Africa: HIV pregnancy, stigma and ignorance
JOHANNESBURG, 26 January 2009 (PlusNews) – For many women, pregnancy is a time of anticipation and celebration, but for those living positively it can be frustrating when their status – and not their pregnancy – takes centre stage. Being pregnant and positive often comes with…
Author: Plus News
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€300m boost to third-level research to drive job growth
A GOVERNMENT plan to invest €300 million in third-level research will provide facilities for more than 1,400 college researchers in a bid to drive future job creation. The fifth cycle of the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) announced by Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe…
Author: Irish Examiner
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Experts Work to Transform Nursing Home Care
What are the best ways to improve nursing home care in the United States? Original Source By Jennifer Larson, contributor What are the best ways to improve nursing home care in the United States? That’s the question asked by a group of academics and nursing…
Author: NurseZone.com
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Barbara Hogan paves a new path in SA
Original Source On World Aids Day, the British Government announced a donation of £15m (R231m) for the South African government’s anti-HIV programme, in a vote of confidence for South Africa’s Minister of Health Barbara Hogan. In an interview with the BBC, Ivan Lewis, the UK’s…
Author: SAPA
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CIS Takes Part in Aspen Institute Seminar
Original Source This year’s historic presidential campaign has evoked feelings of change and new possibilities, as our country explores the roles of gender and race not only in politics, but in society. Communities In Schools, long familiar with racial disparities in education, participated in a dialogue…
Author: Communities In Schools
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CMAG chooses HCAN ad for Ad of the Week
View the ad video here Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG), a division of TNS Media Intelligence, has chosen the most recent HCAN ad as their “Ad of the Week” on their political ad blog for the week of 24 November, 2008. This ad is currently…
Author: TNS Media Intelligence/CMAG
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Repeal of Death Penalty Urged; MD. Panel Votes to End Executions
by Gadi Dechter and Laura Smitherman A state commission reviewing capital punishment recommended last night an end to executions in Maryland, prompting hope among death penalty opponents that the General Assembly could soon abolish the 30-year practice. The Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment voted 13-7…
Author: The Baltimore Sun
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A Moment for Progressive Change in America: How Can We Make the Most of It?
Now that we know that Barack Obama will take the office of President of the United States on January 20, the scenario planning that virtually all non-profits and philanthropies have been doing can kick into high gear. My e-mail inbox, and no doubt yours, is…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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The Global Financial Crisis and Philanthropy: Altering Course in a Perfect Storm
The roots of the global financial crisis, and the paths out of it, are matters for debate. But what no one disputes is that the landscape in which foundations like Atlantic are working has been dramatically altered, and likely will be for some time to…
Author: Gara LaMarche
