Concerned about the next phase of leadership on US Global AIDS programs, representatives of the global AIDS community are calling on the Obama Administration to establish an open process to determine who gets appointed as the next Global AIDS Coordinator.
The next Coordinator will oversee the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in the Obama Administration, and will have purview over all funding and policies concerning global AIDS Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Four students at Council Rock High School North in Newton, Penn., believed to be under the influence of an herbal supplement, were taken to a local hospital Monday, authorities said.
School administrators said they confiscated a package of small, pink pills called “SNURF” that were apparently purchased over the Internet. Newtown police are now analyzing the pills.
At about 11:45 a.m. Monday, a resource officer at Read the rest of this entry »
You won’t need to wait for 11.30am for this Diet Coke break. The Diet Coke Silver Room mobile portal is accessible 24/7. It’s a concoction of celebrity gossip (supplied by Heat magazine), fashion (including secret sales locations), film, music, eco friendly issues, games, gadgets and diet Coke I would imagine. To break it down a bit further, the Silver Room will be a mix of music news, guest-lists, tickets to gigs and movie premieres, environmentally Read the rest of this entry »
I was getting the edges sharpened on my five-year-old, end-of-ski-season, 50-percent-off skis, when I ran into my old ski buddy Obie Fast. He is almost 75 years old, and I asked him how he will get into shape for the upcoming ski season that is just around the corner.
As you know, skiing requires a lot of energy to make turns all day long and since I am slow to develop my own energy field, two years ago I embarked on a new regimen of exercise denial. Read the rest of this entry »
Learn about the signs, symptoms of ADHD and get information on how to treat it in this helpful guide.
While lenders are constantly trying to entice home buyers with low initial payments, its important that you understand what the real cost of your home mortgage will be.
Dont become a victim of discrimination by offering up too much personal information to a potential employer. Learn what should and shouldnt be included on an effective professional Read the rest of this entry »
Chief Operating Officer Gene Bassett will become the interim chief executive of the public hospital system when Marvin O’Quinn steps down, the
decided Monday.
Earlier this month, O’Quinn announced plans to resign, effective Dec. 31, for an executive position with
in San Francisco. Bassett will fill his shoes starting Jan. 1.
JHS Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer Eneida Roldan will step in as interim president and COO. Read the rest of this entry »
The facilities are “antiquated and too small to meet demand,” according to the annual report from the Recreational Sports Board.
The board is recommending an estimated $60 million addition to the Natatorium that would nearly double the space and cater to the latest fitness trends.
“We're about 10 to 15 years late in modernizing,” said David DeWitt, who recently retired from UW-Madison, but was involved in the recommendation. “Our facilities Read the rest of this entry »
Last Updated: Monday, September 8, 2008, 13:01
€80,000 suspected drugs money seized
Some €80,000 of suspected drugs money was seized in Dublin Airport on Friday evening, Customs said today.
The cash was found in the suitcase of a 28-year-old Dublin man who was about to get on a flight to Amsterdam.
A Revenue spokesman said Judge Patrick Clyne of Dublin District Court had granted an application for a detention order for three months Read the rest of this entry »
London, Jan 16 (PTI) Welsh singer Duffy is the new face of a multi-million pound advertising campaign for low calorie drink, Diet Coke.
And the ‘Mercy’ singer is of the opinion that she is the perfect spokesperson for the brand, because she drinks so much of it.
Duffy said, “(I drink) so much of the stuff, they were either going to give me shares in the company or put me in the advert.” The hitmaker who debuted last year and became an instant Read the rest of this entry »
The Bush administration proposed banning a practice that lets private insurers charge Medicare beneficiaries stiff penalties if they choose brand-name drugs instead of cheaper generics.
Under reference-based pricing, the penalty for insisting on a brand-name drug often amounts to the price difference between the drug and the generic version, plus a copayment. In some cases, that leaves patients paying the full price of the brand-name drug. In contrast, Read the rest of this entry »