Ron Brown Scholars Program

mo' money, mo' money, mo' money!

If you know child that is about to graduate from High School this year you may know someone who can use a little help in this arena.

The Ron Brown Scholars Program seeks African-American high school seniors to receive $10,000 annually for four (4) years
to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the US. Deadlines: November 1, 2008 and January 9, 2009.
Mail application (attached), transcripts and recommendation letters in one package.

For information, contact
Ron Brown Program,
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206,
Charlottesville, Va. 22901;
434-964-1588;

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Randreta N. Ward-Evans
Director of Development Harlem Hospital Center
212-939-1390 / 212-939-1126 (fax)

Nobel Laureates in Science support for Senator Obama

This is too good to pass up!
Be sure and tell everyone you know to read this!

65 U.S. Nobel Laureates in Science send an open letter to the
American people strongly urging support for Senator Obama.
The letter marks the largest number of US Nobel Laureates - 'the nation's greatest minds' -
ever to endorse a political candidat e. Note: these are all Scientists who are concerned
about America's Economic decline.

October 14, 2008

An Open Letter to the American People,
This year's presidential election is among the most significant in our nation's history. The country urgently needs a visionary leader who can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in science and technology and who can harness those strengths to address many of our greatest problems: energy, disease, climate change, security, and economic competitiveness.
We are convinced that Senator Barack Obama is such a leader, and we urge you to join us in supporting him.

During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of our country's scientific enterprise have been damaged by stagnant or declining federal support. The government's scientific advisory process has been distorted by political considerations. As a result, our once dominant position in the scientific world has been shaken and our prosperity has been placed at risk. We have lost time critical for the development of new ways to provide energy, treat disease, reverse climate change, strengthen our security, and improve our economy.
We have watched Senator Obama's approach to these issues with admiration. We espe cially applaud his emphasis during the campaign on the power of science and technology to enhance our nation's competitiveness. In particular, we support the measures he plans to take - through new initiatives in education and training, expanded research funding, an unbiased process for obtaining scientific advice, and an appropriate balance of basic and applied research - to meet the nation's and the world's most urgent needs.
Senator Obama understands that Presidential leadership and federal investments in science and technology are crucial elements in successful governance of the world's leading country. We hope you will join us as we work together to ensure his election in November.
Signed,

Alexei Arikosov Physics 2003Roger Guillemin Medicine 1977
Peter Agre Chemistry 2003
John L. Hall Physics 2005
Sidney Altman Chemistry 1989
Leland H. Hartwell Medicine 2001
Philip W. Anderson Physics 1977
Dudley Herschbach Chemistry 1986
Richard Axel Medicine 2004
Roald Hoffmann Chemistry 1981
David Baltimore Medicine 1975
H. Robert Horvitz Medicine 2002
Baruj Benacerraf Medicine 19 80
Louis Ignarro Medicine 1998
Paul Berg Chemistry 1980
Eric R. Kandel Medicine 2000
J. Michael Bishop Medicine 1989
Walter Kohn Chemistry 1998
N. Bloembergen Physics 1981
Roger Kornberg Chemistry 2006
Michael S. Brown Medicine 1985
Leon M. Lederman Physics 1988
Linda B. Buck Medicine 2 004
Craig C. Mello Medicine 2006
Mario R. Capecchi Medicine 2007
Yoichiro Nambu Physics 2008
Martin Chalfie Chemistry 2008
Marshall Nirenberg Medicine 1968
Stanley Cohen Medicine 1986

Douglas D. Osheroff Physics 1996

Leon Cooper Physics 1972
Stanley ;B. Prusiner Medicine 1997
James W. Cronin Physics 1980
Norman F. Ramsey Physics 1989
Robert F. Curl Chemistry 1996
Robert Richardson Physics 1996
Johann Diesenhofer Chemistry 1988
Burton Richter Physics 1976
John B. Fenn Chemistry 2002
Sherwood Rowland Chemistry 1995
Edmond H. Fischer Medicine 1992
Oliver Smithies Medicine 2007
Val Fitch Physics 1980
Richard R Schrock Chemistry 2005
Jerome I. Friedman Physics 1990
Joseph H. Taylor Jr. Physics 1993
Murray Gell-M an Physics 1969
E. Donnall Thomas Medicine 1990
Riccardo Giacconi Physics 2002
Charles H. Townes Physics 1964
Walter Gilbert Chemistry 1980
Roger Tsien Chemistry 2008
Alfred G. Gilman Medicine 1994
Daniel C.Tsui Physics 1998
Donald A. Glaser Physics 1960
Harold Varmus Medicine 1989
Shel don L. Glashow Physics 1979
James D. Watson Medicine 1962
Joseph Goldstein Medicine 1985
Eric Wieschaus Medicine 1995
Paul Greengard Medicine 2000
Frank Wilczek Physics 2004
David Gross Physics 2004
Robert W. Wilson Physics 1978
Robert H. Grubbs Chemistry 2005

The views expressed in this letter represent those of the signers acting as individual citizens.
They do not necessarily represent the views of the institutions with which they are affiliated. The
Medicine award is for 'Physiology or Medicine.'
You tube and pdf of letter available here:http://scienceblogs.com/voteforscience/2008/10/all_2008_us_nobel_laureates_in.php?utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link& utm_content=channellink

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/10/14/65_US_Nobel_laureates_endorse_Obama/UPI-87491224015215/

Reality check from Joe Biden

Self empowerement begins by trusting the voice inside of you, not outside of you!
Trust the voice that tells you the truth, not B.S!

Anyone who tells you this election is already decided is dead wrong. Let's not forget the 2000 election, when Al Gore was up by double digits in October.

The surest way to lose a race is to slow down with the finish line in sight.

We're taking no chances. We've planned the biggest get out the vote operation in history, and we need to make sure that every voter has their voice heard.

That's why we've set the goal of bringing in 100,000 new donors by Friday at midnight.

If you step up and make your first donation today, it will be matched by a previous donor.

Will you make a donation of $5 or more today and double your impact?

This campaign has fought for every inch, and now is not the time to take anything for granted.

To get out the vote, we need to knock on hundreds of thousands of doors and make even more phone calls.

This campaign has built the largest field operation in history, and we need to mobilize it in these remaining days to get every single voter to the polls on Election Day.

Because that's what it comes down to -- counting every last vote.

Make a matching donation today to make certain that when everything is on the line, we are stronger than ever:

https://donate.barackobama.com/match

We've come too far to hold back now.

Thank you for everything you're doing,

Joe


Paid for by Obama for America

not going to the back of the bus...

If you haven't had the pleasure of hearing this sister speak or read any of her works, you have no excuse not to now! I love her book "Cooking With Greese!
Sistergirl sets the kitchen and the house on fire speaking from the heart about the bullshit (yeah I said it!) of politics.

You gotta see this!

So!
You really don't have to sit on the back of anything, unless you want to.



Donna Brazile: "Not going back to the back of the bus:"

http://jezebel.com/5059945/donna-brazile-is-not-going-to-the-back-of-the-bus?autoplay=true

what do you think about congress bailout for the economy?

We all have an opinion, none more important that the other, but it sure doesn't hurt to know what someone else thinks. Hear this!
Democratic Congresswoman's Appraisal of the Bailout

This is outstanding...
Clear - Straightforward - Brutal

copy and paste this address in your browser!

http://dmiessler.com/blog/brutal-appraisal-of-the-bailout
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