vendredi 22 mai 2015

USDA Announces Funding Opportunity for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program, which provides increased access to education, training and health care resources in rural areas.

jeudi 21 mai 2015

At-Home Walks Help Those with Clogged Leg Arteries Stay Mobile

In study, people with peripheral artery disease benefited from organized exercise program

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Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Rehabilitation, Walking Problems

mercredi 20 mai 2015

Here it is! #GimmeFive “FLOTUS-Style”

Posted by:
Elyse Cohen, Deputy Director, Let's Move!

Throughout the fifth anniversary of Let’s Move!, the First Lady has been encouraging everyone across the country to #GimmeFive ways they are eating better, being more active, and leading a healthier life. This week, many of the First Lady’s followers have been challenging her back, and just a few days ago, the President responded to her challenge and challenged her to #GimmeFive "FLOTUS-style."

Are you ready for the First Lady’s response? Here it is, "FLOTUS-style:"

If you're new to these workouts, make sure you have a coach or a parent around to show you the ropes.

Here it is!: #GimmeFive “FLOTUS-Style”

Posted by:
Elyse Cohen, Deputy Director, Let's Move!

Throughout the fifth anniversary of Let’s Move!, the First Lady has been encouraging everyone across the country to #GimmeFive ways they are eating better, being more active, and leading a healthier life. This week, many of the First Lady’s followers have been challenging her back and just a few days ago, the President responded to her challenge and challenged her to #GimmeFive "FLOTUS-style."

Are you ready for the First Lady’s response? Here it is, "FLOTUS-style:"

If you're new to these workouts, make sure you have a coach or a parent around to show you the ropes.

How to Find Your Next Job

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Procter & Gamble
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Vice President, Agency
State Farm

lundi 18 mai 2015

2015 Best Companies for Multicultural Women

The Best Companies for Multicultural Women know that diversity at all ranks of an organization is a business imperative, and they’re doing the hard work—fostering pipelines of talent, nurturing careers of people of color, providing access to advancement programs—to ensure that all employees know they’re valued.

Wondering how you can get a job at one of the Best Companies? We asked their diversity heads for interview tips here.

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vendredi 15 mai 2015

Bertrand Russell

"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."