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Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  • Tougher Ethics Rules? Not For Our Legislators

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut feels today like a fun house where small looks big and short looks tall, fat is slim and upside down is right side up. Where but a fun house could we see gems like a 4 percent spending increase in the state budget called a cut, the end of a...
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    Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  • Tougher Ethics Rules? Not For Our Legislators

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut feels today like a fun house where small looks big and short looks tall, fat is slim and upside down is right side up. Where but a fun house could we see gems like a 4 percent spending increase in the state budget called a cut, the end of a...

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      Nov 9, 2012 |Column| ctnow.com

    1. November Is Preemie Awareness Month

      Just look at these statistics from The March of Dimes:
      Just look at these statistics from The March of Dimes: - In the United States, 1 in 8 babies is born prematurely. - Worldwide, 13 million babies are born too soon each year. - We’re working to address the crisis at home and abroad. Through...
      2. Oct 23, 2012 |Column| ctnow.com

    2. October Is SIDS Awareness Month

      Shockingly, statistics show that about 7000 babies die each year in this country from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Parents, such as Melissa and Rudy Haberzetti, a Colorado couple profiled in <a href="http://www.parenting.com/article/sids-and-babies" target="_blank">Parenting Magazine</a>, experience a true nightmare and can never get over the unexplained loss of a child. &nbsp;In fact, the cause of this tragic occurrence continues to perplex the medical community.&nbsp;
      Shockingly, statistics show that about 7000 babies die each year in this country from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Parents, such as Melissa and Rudy Haberzetti, a Colorado couple profiled in Parenting Magazine, experience a true nightmare and can never...

      Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      3. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    3. About Kathleen O'Flannery Anderson

      Jennifer O&rsquo;Flannery Anderson is vice president for community engagement and executive director of the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Foundation. She returned to her alma mater in December 2011 to head the university's new office of community engagement, which encompasses all fundraising, alumni relations, government relations, communications and marketing, and fundraising activities. Her goal is to make FAU a thoroughly engaged university by strengthening the university&rsquo;s bonds with its constituencies including donors, alumni, businesses, and civic organizations.&nbsp;
      Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson is vice president for community engagement and executive director of the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Foundation. She returned to her alma mater in December 2011 to head the university's new office of community...

      Tags: Florida State University, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Florida Atlantic University, Charlie Crist, University of South Florida

      4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    4. Tana Ebbole and Alina Alonso: Infant mortality data showing great progress in Palm Beach

      When it comes to our babies, Palm Beach County has reason to celebrate. In the past five years, the county has made steady progress in three key indicators used to measure birth outcomes: The infant mortality rate (measured by the number of deaths in...

      Tags: Palm Beach County, Family, Columbia University, Demographics, Hospitals and Clinics

      5. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    5. Great Chesapeake Bay Swim deserved better coverage

      I read the whole paper June 10 but found no report of the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim that occurred the day before. My 62-year-old husband swam in the event for his eighth consecutive year and thus I have had seen the energy and excitement it creates...

      Tags: Swimming, Children's Health, Sports

      6. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    6. Anne Arundel Co. advises people not to swim

      As hundreds of people prepare to participate in the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim on Sunday, Anne Arundel County health officials have issued an advisory warning people of potentially dangerous levels of bacteria in the water because of storm runoff.
      As hundreds of people prepare to participate in the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim on Sunday, Anne Arundel County health officials have issued an advisory warning people of potentially dangerous levels of bacteria in the water because of storm runoff....

      Tags: Lobbying, Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Politics, Weather Warnings

      7. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

    7. READER SUBMITTED: East Windsor Children Raise Over $1,000 For Babies

      East Windsor
      Grammy's Garden Learning Center in East Windsor was full of sunshine on Friday, May 17 when children from the center participated in the Fifth annual March of Dimes WonderWalk. To date the children have raised over $1,000 to support the organization's...

      Tags: Birth Defects, Premature Birth, Vaccines, East Windsor

      8. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

    8. READER SUBMITTED: Youth To Hike 100 Miles Across Connecticut In Memory Of Sandy Hook Elementary

      Statewide
      CONNTREK IX: An 8-day hike to benefit The On-Site Academy, "serving those who serve," for over 20 years From June 25 through July 2, 50 students in grades four through six at Griswold Public Schools and The Regional Multicultural Magnet School (New...

      Tags: Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Griswold, New London (New London, Connecticut)

      9. May 29, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

    9. Arnetta V. Doleman

      Arnetta Virginia Doleman passed away May 27, 2013, in Hagerstown, Md.&nbsp;
      Arnetta Virginia Doleman passed away May 27, 2013, in Hagerstown, Md.  She was the wife of the late Caesar V. Doleman; daughter of the late Frank Keyes and Edith (nee Washington) Flythe; and sister of the late William Flythe, and Frank and Mazie Keyes. ...

      Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Reformed, United Way , Christianity, Religion and Belief

      10. May 29, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

    10. Goldie M. Collins, 69

      Goldie Mae Collins, 69, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Needmore, Pa., passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, surrounded by family and loved ones at home.
      Goldie Mae Collins, 69, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Needmore, Pa., passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, surrounded by family and loved ones at home. Born July 26, 1943, in Needmore, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Carnell...

      Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

      11. May 18, 2013 |Story| KTUU

    11. Hundreds Walk in March of Dimes Charity Event on Snowy Morning

      Hundreds gathered in Anchorage for the annual March for Babies event Saturday morning in hopes of ending premature births.
      Channel 2 News
      Hundreds gathered in Anchorage for the annual March for Babies event Saturday morning in hopes of ending premature births. March of Dimes coordinated the event, including activities like the 3-mile walk, music, games for kids, bounce house and food....
      12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

    12. Dealing with premature births

      In recent weeks, the March of Dimes has held its annual March for Babies walks across the Chicago area. The walks benefit community programs and research aimed at helping pregnant moms reach full-term pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9 babies in the United States is born prematurely. We talked to Dr. Natalia Henner, a neonatologist at Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, about premature births. Here is an edited version of the interview.
      In recent weeks, the March of Dimes has held its annual March for Babies walks across the Chicago area. The walks benefit community programs and research aimed at helping pregnant moms reach full-term pregnancy. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9...

      Tags: Medical Specialization, Personal Service, Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics

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