Hurricane Katrina Survivor Turns Anger Into Art

With only two guitars and a suitcase full of clothes, Michael Stanley evacuated New Orleans 24 hours before Hurricane Katrina hit. He expected to return in a few days to his job at the New Orleans School of Glassworks and... Continue»

Posted on August 15, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Foundation Supports Technology Aimed at Destroying Cancer Cells

A new technology, using electric pulses to destroy cancer tissue and named by NASA Tech Briefs as one of seven key technological breakthroughs of 2007, is receiving additional support aimed at moving the procedure to the marketplace. One of its... Continue»

Posted on August 15, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Dispelling Diabetes Myths For Baby Boomers

According to Dr. Gerald Bernstein, patient perception about diabetes has not changed much in the over forty years he has been practicing medicine at two major NYC hospitals. In fact, he still sees the same viewpoints today as when he was a former director of the Beth Israel Health Care Systems Diabetes Management Program years ago. Continue»

Posted on August 8, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely

As the weather gets warmer, people often get motivated to spend more time outdoors. Whether it's working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, it's important that baby boomers remember their bodies are not as young as they used to be and not overdo it. Continue»

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Job Market for Aging Boomers Will Favor Brains over Brawn

Most of the fastest-growing occupations that already employ above-average shares of workers age 55 and older rely on an educated workforce, such as personal financial advisors, veterinarians, social and community service managers, surveyors, environmental scientists and geoscientists, registered nurses, and instructional coordinators. The list also includes postsecondary teachers, archivists and curators, social workers, management analysts, pharmacists, counselors, and business operation specialists. Continue»

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Job Growth Not Only Factor in Reducing Poverty in Large Metro Areas

A new study suggests that it may be easier for people living in small metropolitan areas to get out of poverty than it is for those living in large metro areas. The study by researchers at Ohio State University and Oklahoma State University found that despite an increase in the number of jobs created during the 1990s, many people living in large metro areas across the United States failed to find jobs. Continue»

Posted on August 8, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Edgerton's Latest "Great Comic Novel" Out Aug. 11

In a May 2008 interview, David Sedaris, author of the wildly popular best-sellers "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," told USA Today, "I read a galley recently on a trip to Greece. I howled with laughter. It's called The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton. Now I have all his previous books to enjoy, too." Continue»

Posted on July 24, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mississippi Innocence Project Contributes to Exonerations

In less than a year, the National Innocence Project and the Mississippi Innocence Project have secured the release of two Mississippi prisoners who were wrongly convicted. Levon Brooks spent 18 years locked up for murder, and Kenny Brewer was in prison 15 years for a similar crime, but both men were freed when DNA testing cleared them of the crimes. The exonerations spotlight a pressing need for innocence work nationwide. Continue»

Posted on July 24, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Raucous '68 Convention Led to Changes in Nomination Process

While Americans likely recall the 1968 Democratic National Convention for the violent riots between anti-war protestors and Chicago police, the convention did lead to changes in the nation's political system, notes Rowan University political science professor Bruce Caswell. "Just from... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

New Carsey Institute Report Finds Four Distinct Rural Americas

From waving wheat fields to shuttered manufacturing plants... from the majestic Rocky Mountains to the impoverished Mississippi River Delta ... rural America is as varied and nuanced as the landscape it inhabits. A new report from the Carsey Institute at... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008 to GDN Headlines | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)