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Director, Research & Prospect Management (NYC)
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)

Reporting to the Director, Development Services & Collaborative Advancement and in partnership with development staff, the Director of Research & Prospect Management will play an integral role in developing cultivation and fundraising strategies for top prospects/donors and is...

"Pour One Out" Video Contest Winners Announced

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"Pour One Out" Video Contest Winners Announced

A Nashville family's rap video is the winner of a contest aimed at raising awareness of the harmful health effects of overconsumption of sugary drinks. The winning video "Just Pour One Out" features an original rap song from the Sullivan family, inspired by 41-year-old stay-at-home dad Peter Sullivan's personal struggle with soda consumption.

By CSPI, USA,

Health Policy Resource.

USDA's Proposed National School Nutrition Standards Cheered

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USDA's Proposed National School Nutrition Standards Cheered

Under USDA's proposed nutrition standards, parents will no longer have to worry that their kids are using their lunch money to buy junk food at school. Combined with the improvements in school lunches that schools began implementing this school year, at long last, all foods and beverages sold in schools will need to meet healthy nutrition standards.

By CSPI, USA,

Health Policy Resource.

Researchers Give a Face and Age to Mammalian Ancestor

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Researchers Give a Face and Age to Mammalian Ancestor

A tiny, furry-tailed creature was the earliest ancestor of the placental mammals—a group excluding marsupials and egg-laying mammals—and lived after the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to a study in the 8 February Science. .

By AAAS, USA.

Technology Policy Resource.

Anita K. Jones Wins 2012 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Award

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Anita K. Jones Wins 2012 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Award

Anita Katherine Jones of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, has been chosen by AAAS to receive the 2012 Philip Hauge Abelson Award. Jones is University Professor Emerita at the University of Virginia. She will receive the award during a 15 February ceremony at the 2013 AAASAnnual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. .