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A new book, Islam and Education, is the first empirical study of religious schools in Pakistan.

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The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) invites you to join the world's leading eating disorders professionals at the 2009 International Conference on Eating Disorders, April 30-May 2 in Cancun, Mexico.

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Utilimetrics, the trade association for smart metering and innovative technologies, announces the appointment of Joel Hoiland, CAE, as its first full-time chief executive officer. In this position, Hoiland will oversee the strategic positioning and day-to-day operations for the organization.

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A workshop brought together policy and strategic thinkers to discuss key lessons, impacts and points to bear in mind when thinking about space deterrence. Topics ranged from the analysis of deterrence as a viable strategy, to the threat to space assets and key policy aspects of deterrence.

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As part of its efforts to showcase the latest breakthroughs in cancer science, the American Association for Cancer Research will host a press conference highlighting the newest research and clinical trial results from the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009.

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Genetic variations in the micro-RNA (miRNA) processing pathway genes and miRNA binding sites predict a woman's risk for developing ovarian cancer and her prospects for survival, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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An online tool that provides cancer survivors and their family members with an easy-to-follow roadmap for managing their health as they finish treatment and transition to life as a survivor got high marks from users, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research which will be presented this weekend at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting 2009 in Denver.

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New Jersey researchers are presenting findings on the interaction between a tumor cell and its environment, and how manipulation of those surroundings can lead to new targeted cancer therapies. At focus are mesenchymal stromal cells, which make up the outer connective tissue of a cancer tumor.

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Researchers may have uncovered why lung cancer afflicts some smokers and not others, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009.

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Treatment with biphosphonates could prevent radiation-induced leukemia, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009.

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Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, but researchers may have found a combination therapy to reduce cancer stem cells and stop pancreatic cancer growth. Results will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009.

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The Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research remains the premier destination to showcase the newest and most exciting developments in cancer prevention and treatment. At the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009, Pasi A. Janne, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, will host a press conference that will highlight cutting-edge research.

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As early as one week after beginning treatment for brain tumors, a new imaging analysis method was able to predict which patients would live longer, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found.

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An herb recently found to kill pancreatic cancer cells also appears to inhibit development of pancreatic cancer as a result of its anti-inflammatory properties, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. The data were presented at the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009 in Denver.

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Urban school districts across the country have shifted back to managing segregated schools following the recent lifting of court-ordered desegregation plans, a new book finds.

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Poor health among workers is far costlier to U.S. employers than they realize, impacting their profitability and undercutting the nation's overall productivity. This large multi-employer study indicates that the costs of poor health are much greater for employers than medical and pharmaceutical spending alone.

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Based on research showing that men's violence against women is often blamed on their alcohol use, a new documentary explores and shatters the myth that it is the alcohol that causes men to be violent. It features survivors' compelling stories and additional insights from professionals in domestic violence, substance abuse and policing.

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Scientists at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked a crowded planet as the biggest problem we face, followed by climate change and a need for renewable energy resources.

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The University of Maryland is celebrating its 11th annual Maryland Day Open House on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The increasingly popular festival is now the second largest annual event in Maryland.

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Air pollution is linked to tens of thousands of deaths each year. However, some of the worst pollutants often fly under the radar. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are looking for easier, more effective ways of finding and measuring the toxic pollutants that people breathe, including developing a portable device that would allow them to use cultured human lung cells to study air in the field where actual pollution occurs.