Spring meeting press conferences
... planned for the meeting, all of which are open to media coverage. A few highlights follow: TUESDAY, MAY 30...rg ) so stating. (Please do not return this entire media advisory.) The firm deadline for signing up is May 24. If you have any special needs, e.g., bus with...'Scarlet E' still taints media, still distorts epilepsy
...atients as "epileptics," Krauss adds. "The print media reflect and shape current views about epilepsy and other neurological conditions," says Krauss, "but they also have a real potential for further misconceptions, particularly about brain disorders. "Because of the historic stigma associated with epi...Scientists converge in Fargo for the Great Lakes Regional Meeting
...ce Center 3803 13th Ave., South Fargo, N.D. News media are welcome to attend the meeting. Please see the 32nd Great Lakes Regional Meeting website ( http://mvl.chem.ndsu.NoDak.edu/glrm/ ) or call Hillarie Fogel at 202-872-4371 for more information....NASA Materials Conference Features Science Results, Experts on Technologies for Exploration
...tion follows. For the most up-to-date information, media should consult the conference Web site at: http://...rrange interviews or attendance at the conference, media should contact Steve Roy of the Marshall Media Relations Department at 256-544-0034. Preliminary Con...European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology conference, Bologna, Italy, 25-28 June
...forms and further information: Margaret Willson, media relations officer Tel: 44-1536-772181 Fax: 44-1536-772191 Email: m.willson@mwcommunications.org.uk ESHRE website: http://www.eshre.com...Cocaine use while pregnant may cause ADHD
...nt, they do not support the devastation implied by media reports of the early 1990s. "Researchers have become increasingly concerned about the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy because of the growing incidence of cocaine-exposed babies. This increased incidence is due to the advent of crack cocain...Women failing to take vitamin that helps prevent serious birth defects, survey finds
...paign, which recognizes the importance of the mass media in reaching women of childbearing age, are new print and broadcast public service advertisements (PSAs). The print PSA, launched in May, features actress Salma Hayek in the first of a projected series with celebrities. The broadcast PSAs, which beg......nhattan (Between 5th & Madison Avenues) Broadcast media are encouraged to bring recording equipment and/or crews.Teleconferencing can be arranged for those that can not attend.Web cast at http://www.genemedia.org . PANELISTS: Moderator: Paula Madison, V. P. & News Director, NBC 4 and V.P. for Divers...Putting medical research on-line to give patients the information they need
...e are a limited number of places available for the media to attend this event free of charge. Please contact either Andrew McLaughlin or John Peel at andrew@biomedcentral.com , john@biomedcentral.com or by telephone 44-20-7323-0323. A press pack will be available at the conference and opportunity to ...Q & A with Dr. J Craig Venter, July 20th
...illi 212-826-0256 or eacerill@syr.edu Broadcast media are encouraged to bring recording equipment and/or crews. Teleconferencing can be arranged for those who can not attend. Webcast at http://www.genemedia.org ....AAAS seeks entries for online category in Science Journalism Awards
...gory for the 2000 competition reflects the growing media for science journalism. Since the creation of the competition 50 years ago, news reports have expanded to consist of analysis, commentary and features, while publishing, broadcasting and the Internet have produced new methods of information exchange...Fall 2000 meeting of the American Geophysical Union
...profit corporations, and the business side of news media must pre-register through the AGU web site or register at the main registration desk at the meeting and pay the appropriate fees....Biodiversity databases: biodiversity information on every desktop
... many local databases, or reside on paper or other media not amenable to interactive searching. GBIF is a new framework for facilitating the digitization of biodiversity data, for compiling the data into searchable databases (both existing and newly formed ones), and for ensuring compatibility among these ...Geological Society of America: Annual Meeting 2000
...Briefings and Other Events A series of scheduled media briefings, to be held Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and...velopment. Details will be distributed in a second media advisory. Media representatives are invited to attend the Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony...Media Advisory 2: Fall Meeting: Abstracts, press conferences, press registration
...rofit corporations, and the business side of news media must pre-register through the AGU web site or register at the main registration desk at the meeting and pay the appropriate fees. Press Registration Form follows, next page. ******************************************************* AGU 2000...Colorado U. study indicates Denver area drivers unmoved by state air quality advisories
...ies meant and 93 percent heard the posting via the media at least once a day prior to work. "We were som...ollution advisories, were hearing them through the media at appropriate times and understanding them," said Blanken, also a faculty member in CU-Boulders Env......iego, California (specific directions at bottom of media advisory). For logistical information, please call Sandra Cooper at 530-757-8948 or see such information at <a href="http://www.ice.ucdavis.edu/cafe/docs/fire_booklet.pdf">http://www.ice.ucdavis.edu/cafe/docs/fire_booklet.pdf What: Rep...2000 FALL MEETING: updated press conferences, press registration, and other information
... for interviews We will offer a "quiet room" for media interviews in Room 214 Moscone. (The quotation mar...nd video 2. On microphone radio 3. Print and other media The Press Briefing Room (Room 112 Moscone) is also available for interviews when no press conferen...Amphibian declines and deformities: what is the latest?
What: A special opportunity for the news media to meet premiere scientists working on amphibians. Theyll discuss the issues: Why are amphibian populations declining? Why are more amphibians being found with deformities? Are amphibian die-offs increasing? What are the implications for other forms......available in the directory. The EOS global change media directory is also available on-line at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/ and click on "Media Resources." The directory is searchable by topic, name, affiliation or location. The EOS series spacecraft are the cornerstone of NASA's Earth S...