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The Plight of Jharkhand's Mysterious deaf Village

For generations, a village in Jharkhand has produced people who are hard of hearing. But the authorities have hardly lent an ear to their plight. The problem has mysteriously persisted for decades in the Muslim-dominated Jhumarvad village of Deogarh district, about 350 km from here. ...

Health Insurance Whistleblower Urges Obama Health Chiefs to Join Him at Free Urban Health Care 'Expedition' in L.A. Stadium

...arer plaques: "He that beareth a torch shadoweth himself to give light to others." Please join me in Los Angeles next week to shed light on the plight that an ever growing number of Americans are finding themselves in as a result of insurance industry practices that should be illegal. www.co...

The Community Oncology Alliance Responds to President Obama's Press Conference Comments Regarding Cancer Patients

.... "In last night's press conference, President Obama mentioned the plight of cancer patients. As the doctors who treat 84% of cancer patients in th...y Star-Ledger. 'As we reform health care, we must address the plight of cancer patients... Just as I would treat a sick patient, we must fix a b...

President Obama's Health Care Plan: Too Big, Too Expensive, Too Rushed

... individuals in America who today lack it. But our empathy for these individuals would be woefully misplaced if the solution proposed to address their plight places an impossible burden on the back bone of our economy, that is, America's small and medium-size business owners," Barreto declared. Her...

Surrogacy and Egg Donation Seminar with Free Egg Donation Cycle

...e unable to build their family through traditional methods, and it is easy for those who can have children through natural means to not understand the plight of those suffering from infertility. Our purpose is to give those individuals who are lacking the knowledge and informational resources an introducti...

Family Prayer Candle Light Vigil for Life-Saving Rescue of 6-year-old 'Little Ambassador'

...thorities entrusted with the protection of children, Child and Family Service Agency (CFSA) of the District of Columbia have ignored Ariana-Leilani's plight for almost a year even though numerous medical and psychological experts have reported verbally and with reports that this little girl's life is in g...

World Health Assembly Forced to Postpone Decision on Viral Hepatitis

... Meets Again in 2010 Ahead of the second annual World Hepatitis Day, the World Hepatitis Alliance today called on governments not to forget the plight of 500 million people living with hepatitis B and C, as the World Health Assembly postpones discussion of a World Health Organization (WHO) resolution...

Twitter Boosts CNN Reporter's Fight to Save Her Brother's Life

...ith few results. Now, in what may be a last resort, De La Cruz has turned to social media network Twitter. There, her plea regarding her brother's plight has engaged the interest of thousands of fellow social media enthusiasts, including "The Expert", who was instrumental in a successful Twitt...

$1000 Scholarship/Award for Best Poster/Ribbon Design That Encourages Needy Pregnant Women to Ask Bearers for Help

...emselves, Alessandri said the group decided to open it up to the public as a contest to encourage students to think about how to draw attention to the plight of pregnant women looking for assistance at a crisis point in their lives. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2009. Winners will be annou...

One Family to Honor Sue Beaton with Founders' Award

... awakening the broader public to the realization that we are all one family , and that our public policies and private acts must be responsive to the plight of our poorest members. Recognizing education is the pathway out of poverty, One Family offers the One Family Scholars Program -- a unique c...

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Hillary Clinton Pledges Bold Approach to Stopping HIV/AIDS & Global Poverty

...Today Senator Hillary Clinton pledged that, if elected US President, she will deliver on a range of bold, new policies to address global HIV/AIDS, the plight of orphaned children, women's rights, and related issues. Religious and community leaders belonging to two local groups, Iowans for AIDS Action and N...

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Small, smaller, smallest -- The plight of the vaquita

Research published in the academic journal Mammal Review has uncovered the missing link in the depleting population of the vaquita. With a body less than 1.5 m long, the vaquita is the smallest living cetacean (the order Cetacea consists of whales, dolphins and porpoises). It also has one of the sm...

Duke, Harvard researchers to monitor bonobo reintroduction

..." "This exciting event reminds us of the importance of every individual bonobo, and is a critical step on the path towards raising awareness of the plight of bonobos and the opportunities to help them," Wrangham said. ...

Scientists aim to bring indigenous people into climate change monitoring and policy

...digenous and other local people are affected by global climate change, and how they perceive and react to these changes. The focus was not only on the plight of indigenous peoples, but also on their resourcefulness and active responses to climatic variation. Attendees discussed how to promote indigenous peo...

Tigers get a stimulus plan

... save one of the world's most beloved animals, the tiger," said WCS President and CEO Dr Steven Sanderson. "This project is extremely timely since the plight of the tiger in the wild is dire, and urgent actions on many fronts are needed to protect remaining populations." The survival of many tiger popu...

Conservation International gets support from Dreamworks Animation to protect giant pandas

..., and more. Inspiring Action Through effective working relationships with public and private-sector partners, CI will inform the public about the plight of the panda and what it can do to help. ...

Leatherback turtles' newly discovered migration route may be roadmap to salvation

... begin to take action. But the critical part is having solid science to serve as a basis for developing any agreements. In his efforts to bring the plight of the leatherback populations in the Pacific Ocean to people's attention, Shillinger teamed up with Stanford MBA graduate Mark Breier to create and l...

1/3 of reef-building corals face extinction

...rs believe that many of these species would have been listed as threatened if more information were available. The results emphasize the widespread plight of coral reefs and the urgent need to enact conservation measures. "We either reduce our CO 2 emission now or many corals will be lost forever," say...

Scientists show that streams are critical to preservation of oceanic coastal zones

... The plight of the worlds oceans is dire, according to recent studies, through insults from human-derived activities depopulating and damaging reefs, altering coa...

Haagen-Dazs gift to support Penn State honeybee research

...n facing managed and wild pollinators and what can be done to help. "Haagen-Dazs ice cream is made from the finest all-natural ingredients, and the plight of the honeybee could mean many of the ingredients used in our top flavors, like Vanilla Swiss Almond and Strawberry, would be difficult to source," s...

Acid oceans warning

...ce in coral reefs protecting sea water quality from activities on land are green zones helping to replenish fish stocks on the GBR? the plight of reef sharks and other top predators. The forum will feature a public discussion hosted by ABC Science Show host Dr Robyn Williams on the future...

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Farm Aid celebrates 20-year journey, heads back to Illinois roots

... CHICAGO The 20th anniversary of Farm Aid , the rock concert designed to shed light (and some money) on the plight of American farmers, took place this past weekend in Chicago. As indicated by the Chicago Tribune in an article this weekend on this unique pheno...

The worldwide growth of ag biotech

... Last week we talked about Farm Aid and the focus of this organization on the plight of American farmers (mostly the small family farmer, as opposed to the large corporate farmer). I promised we would take a look at the AG biotech mark...

Are guest worker programs causing backlash amid IT downsizing?

...ing power greatly diminished. New car? You cant pay for a $100,000-a-year- lifestyle on a $25,000 or $35,000 salary. Others may not identify with this plight because they still live at home and dont have mortgages or college tuition. It will start to show further down the line as refinancing homes, takin...

A disgusting video: U.S. companies sell out Americans

... the Department of Labor and let them find new jobs because they have not done anything on this issue. Maybe the best way they could understand the plight of these Americans would be to be lay off themselves, look for a job, and be told they have no skills by one company, and then be told by another comp...