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Related News ItemsAsia Pacific countries in crucial HIV AIDS follow upMon, 06 Feb 2012 03:28:54 -0800
Government leaders, civil society representatives and people living with HIV from 34 Asia-Pacific countries are meeting in Bangkok, to speed up progress towards an AIDS-free region.
Read More... S.F. Film Society's Blum will be interim directorMon, 06 Feb 2012 13:43:43 -0800
The San Francisco Film Society has named longtime board member and former board President Melanie Blum interim executive director as the group begins a search to replace Executive Director Bingham Ray, who died Jan. 23... Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast http://dlvr.it/18Nx0g" Ads by Pheedo
Read More... Society daily 06.02.12Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:59:47 -0800
Benefit cuts 'fuelling abuse of disabled people' Sign up to Society daily email briefing Today's top SocietyGuardian stories • Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities • Minister for disabled people: there is no shortage of jobs • 'I never qualified for disability benefit, yet I'm still called a faker' • Tanni Grey-Thompson: 'A lot of disabled people are terrified of the ...
Read More... Historical society names Lincoln researcher as first coordinatorSun, 05 Feb 2012 21:17:55 -0800
Efforts to preserve local history and artifacts date back to 1859, when the county’s first historical society – the Old Settlers Society of Sangamon County – formed with the help of some of Springfield’s most notable early residents, including Elijah Iles, A.G. Herndon, Pascal Enos and N.W. Matheny. More than 152 years later, members of the group, now known as the Sangamon County Historical ...
Read More... Internet Society Board of Trustees Approves Donation to Support W3C Stewardship of Open Web PlatformTue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0800
In its continuing efforts to foster an open Internet ecosystem, the Internet Society today announced a 1M USD donation to the World Wide Web Consortium . This donation, the fi
Read More... Heritage Society puts out its position paper on Bukit BrownSat, 04 Feb 2012 21:33:38 -0800
The Singapore Heritage Society wants Bukit Brown Cemetery to be fully documented, and its heritage and environment value taken into account, before any road or housing decisions are made, it said in a position paper released late on Saturday night. Related Stories Government 'ready to help people in tough times' Shop in JB as you wait for medical test results Special Needs Savings Scheme starts ...
Read More... Highlights of the Biophysical Society 56th Annual MeetingMon, 06 Feb 2012 10:16:27 -0800
( American Institute of Physics ) The latest news and discoveries in medicine, physics, environmental science, and interdisciplinary fields will be featured at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society. The following summaries highlight a few of the meetings many noteworthy talks.
Read More... Zuckerberg Wants An Open Society: Just Not At FacebookFri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:42 -0800
"The Hacker Way" is all about meritocracy at Facebook. Yet, Zuckerberg took every step to ensure he'll control the company with an iron fist forever.
Read More... Zuckerberg Wants An Open Society; Just Not Within His Own CompanyFri, 03 Feb 2012 06:46:16 -0800
"The Hacker Way" is all about meritocracy at Facebook. Yet, Zuckerberg took every step to ensure he'll control the company with an iron fist forever.
Read More... Humane Society: Community dog walk brings pooches, people togetherThu, 02 Feb 2012 21:09:27 -0800
Community walk brings dogs, people together February - the month for lovers. Of course, there's Valentine's Day, but I was thinking of dog lovers and of the Humane Society's Dog Lovers' Walk.
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