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Davies to join UQ population health
Source: The Australian
THE former deputy secretary of the Federal government's department of health and ageing, Philip Davies, will join the University of Queensland's school of population health as professor of health systems and policy. The Head of UQ's School of Population Health, Professor Alan Lopez, said that Professor…
Resource type: News
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An Examination of the Increase in U.S. Teen Births
Source: Child Trends
The reasons behind an uptick in the United States teen birth rate are explored in this brief prepared by Child Trends. The National Center for Health Statistics just released new data showing that the teen birth rate increased again in 2007. This is the second…
Resource type: Research Report
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Studies Show that Students Aren't the Only Ones Who Benefit from School-based Tutoring
Source: Experience Corps
WASHINGTON - Tutors over 55 who help young students on a regular basis experience positive physical and mental health outcomes, according to studies released by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The tutors studied were members of…
Resource type: News
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New Survey Finds that State Child Welfare Budgets May Face Perfect Storm
Source: Child Trends
Washington, DC -- Although child welfare spending has increased for at least a decade, several factors driven by the current recession may be converging to threaten states' capacity to serve abused and neglected children.A new Child Trends study, Federal, State, and Local Spending to Address…
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Cash injection for nursing
Nursing education in South Africa is to receive a R70-million boost in the next four years with a donation from international donor organisation Atlantic Philanthropies. The grant is targeted at increasing the quality and quantity of nurse training in South Africa and to provide possibilities…
Resource type: News
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UGA Odum School of Ecology faculty member honored for innovations after age 60
Source: University of Georgia
Athens, Ga. - Carl Jordan, senior research scientist at the University Of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, was recently designated as a 2008 Purpose Prize Fellow by Civic Ventures think tank. The Purpose Prize is awarded for people over 60 who are taking on society's…
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What We’ve Learned: Lessons from a Communications Campaign for South Africa’s Rural Poor
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
This publication focuses on using communications to advance human rights for South Africa’s rural poor. We believe it will be useful for advocates, nonprofit organisations and funders in many countries interested in effectively elevating important human rights issues on the policy agendas of democratic societies.…
Resource type: Research Report
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Elderly will turn off heat to save cash
Source: Belfast Telegraph
Almost 40% of people over 50 in Northern Ireland are planning to cut back on heating their homes because of growing financial strain, according to a new survey. Shock figures revealed that older people are so worried about how they will cope with the spike…
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Alzheimer test could transform diagnosis
Source: Irish Times
A Belfast doctor has received a US research award for his work on the development of a blood test for Alzheimer's, something that could transform diagnosis of the disease by Marina Murphy STEPHEN TODD of the department of geriatric medicine at Queen's University Belfast hopes…
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U.S. Aid Urged for Education's Entrepreneurs
Source: Education Week
by Erik W. Robelen Washington With the presidential candidates both underscoring their support for entrepreneurial initiatives in education, policy experts are advancing ideas for helping such efforts flourish. In their Oct. 15 debate at Hofstra University, both Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Barack Obama…
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