Study Shows How Normal Cells Influence Tumor Growth Oct 22, 2009
Leone is the recipient of the Pew Charitable Trusts Scholar Award and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Trigger Of Deadly Food Toxin Discovered Oct 22, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Africa: New Study Estimates Global Muslim Population at 1.57 Billion Nearly a Quarter of World Population is Muslim [press release] Oct 17, 2009
Based in Washington, D.C., the Pew Forum is a project of the Pew Research Center, which is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Report. (allAfrica.com)
I-Team: Airport Money Handed Out Unevenly Oct 15, 2009
A new study by the Pew Charitable Trusts examines Federal Aviation Administration grant spending during 2004 through September of 2009. The I-Team pored over those findings for Nevada and uncovered McCarran International Airport was given far less funding per passenger than other airfields in the state. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Boston lags in Census preparations Oct 13, 2009
With the once-in-a-decade US Census approaching next year, Boston is lagging behind the preparation timeline recommended by the federal government, according to the author of a survey released yesterday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The city has yet to formally announce the formation of its complete count committee, despite a suggestion by the Census Bureau to have such groups officially launched by last spring or summer, said Thomas Ginsberg, who led the study of Boston and 10 other major US... (Boston Globe)
City overcounted in 2000 census-taking Oct 13, 2009
His findings were part of a report issued by the Pew Charitable Trusts' Philadelphia Research Initiative, aimed at promoting census participation in Pennsylvania's largest city. Dr. Ericksen, a specialist in census evaluations, estimated Philadelphia's net undercount in 2000 at 8,326 residents, or 0. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cities Lag In Preps For Census Oct 13, 2009
A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, released Monday, found several cities with substantially fewer resources than it had in 2000 ... "Whether cities can beat the census participation or mail response rate from 2000 is going to be tough," said Thomas Ginsberg, project manager of The Pew Charitable Trusts' Philadelphia Research Initiative and author of the report. (Click2Houston, TX)
Midwest govs. see clean energy cooperation need Oct 8, 2009
Earlier this year, a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that the renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate. "They grew because of state policies, they grew because of private investment ... and they grew because of public demand," Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Environment Group's U.S. Global Warming Campaign, said in a telephone interview Wednesday. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wealth manager Glenmede opens N.Y. office Oct 2, 2009
Glenmede was originated more than 50 years ago to serve as the investment manager and trustee of the Pew Charitable Trusts established by children of Joseph N. Pew, founder of Sun Oil, now Sunoco. It remains privately owned and independent, serving nearly 1,700 families and endowments and foundations, and oversees more than $17 billion of assets under management. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Read more... Oct 1, 2009
As cities across the nation struggle to cope with revenue shortfalls in a time of recession, a new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia Research Initiative finds a common theme: big-city mayors have aggressively pursued reductions in labor costs to balance their budgets. The outcome of the hard bargaining between city administrations and municipal labor unions has been a key element in determining exactly how those cost-savings have been achieved. (PNN Online)
Pensions a problem Sep 30, 2009
A 2008 report by the Pew Charitable Trusts compared the pensions of Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and San Francisco. It found Atlanta had the third-most poorly funded pensions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Landmark Agreements Conserve Indigenous Treasures in Northern Australia Sep 24, 2009
Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization headquartered in the United States that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life. The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. (PR Newswire)
Read Indepth Article Sep 24, 2009
The Design Center at Philadelphia University has received a Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts to create an exhibition entitled: Lace in Translation. Lace in Translation will be the first exhibition produced by The Design Center in conjunction with its new interpretive initiative, The Fabric of Philadelphia. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Lace in Translation Sep 24, 2009
Three contemporary art/design studios, whose works are often inspired by traditional lace imagery, are mining the historic lace collection at The Design Center (TDC) for inspiration. These Dutch and Canadian art/design teams are being commissioned to create new, site-specific works for installation in the Centers galleries and on its adjoining grounds during the fall and winter of 2009/10. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Banks Won't Crimp Lending on Higher Capital Requirements, Pew Report Says Sep 24, 2009
The Pew Financial Reform Project, started by the Philadelphia-based Pew Charitable Trusts, publishes research and features a task force of academics and economists that will make recommendations on regulatory changes. To contact the reporter on this story: in New York at. (Bloomberg -- US)
Saving Newspapers From Their Saviors Sep 22, 2009
Kimelman, who may have learned a thing or two about charities as managing director of information initiatives at the Pew Charitable Trusts, writes that the "hybrid approach" contained in Cardin's bill would allow newspapers to do everything they currently door may do"to earn revenue. But it would also allow [them], after converting to nonprofit status, to accept tax-deductible contributions as well." He continues. Why should the tax laws give an advantage to newspapers over other kinds of... (Slate)
Philadelphia arts community opposing Pa. box office tax Sep 22, 2009
It will also release findings from a recent cultural engagement study, Research Into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities, which was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Among the topics are the projected growth of African-American and Hispanic audiences, the importance of families and children as engaged audiences and the need to bring patrons back for more than one visit. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Contractor ID numbers taint transparency Sep 18, 2009
com, a project led by the Pew Charitable Trusts that seeks to make government spending more transparent, said full public access to the DUNS database is not possible at this time. Although Dun and Bradstreet has allowed access for research purposes, it has done so on a limited basis. (FCW.com)
Jacksonville firm using stimulus funds for solar training Sep 16, 2009
It was among the top 10 states for green jobs in America, according to a recent study by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The rapidly growing solar market requires a knowledgeable work force with expertise in both construction and installation practices, said Greg Bakeman, president and chief financial officer of Solar Energy Initiatives. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Trying to save the shark that bit her Sep 14, 2009
Debbie Salamone is a communications manager for the Pew Environment Group, the conservation arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts. Readers may write to her at Pew Environment Group, 2107 Mulberry Blvd., Tallahassee, Fla. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
US, Canada near agreement to control pollutants from ships Sep 9, 2009
In the Arctic, "a large increase in shipping is projected, and we're just starting to see it," said Scott Highleyman, the international director of the Pew Charitable Trusts' Arctic program. Much will be regional transportation for oil, gas and mining, but in the future new international shipping lanes are expected to open in the summer as a result of global warming. (Juneau Empire)
Half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms, study finds Sep 8, 2009
Other co-authors of the PNAS study are Ronald W. Hardy, University of Idaho; Dominique P. Bureau and Katheline Hua, University of Guelph (Canada); Alice Chiu, Stanford; Matthew Elliott, Sea Change Management; Anthony P. Farrell, and Ian Forster, Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (Canada); Delbert M. Gatlin, Texas Aersity and the Norwegian Center of Excellence; Rebecca J. Goldburg, Pew Charitable Trusts; and Peter D. Nichols, Commonwealth Scienti;c and Industrial Research... (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Identify Critical Gene For Brain Development, Mental Retardation Sep 7, 2009
Funding for the studies led at UNC came from the National Institutes of Health and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Study co-authors from UNC include Sabrice Guerrier, Ph. (Science Daily)
Can Bone Marrow Be Quickly Revived After Destruction By Leukemia Treatment? Faster Recovery From Life-threatening Blood Cell Shortages Sep 4, 2009
The work was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship Program and the Pew Charitable Trusts. "Also important for leukemia patients, this work places new importance on the discovery that PTH stimulates PGE2 production by turning up the action of COX 2, the enzyme targeted by a widely used anti-inflammatory pain medications like Celebrex," Calvi said. (Science Daily)
Harkin hopeful Senate will pass food safety bill Sep 4, 2009
Harkin made his comments at a forum sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts, which used the occasion to release a poll it commissioned that found 90 percent of voting Iowans believe government regulators should be given additional authority to ensure the food Iowans eat does not make them sick. The survey of 511 registered Iowa voters last month indicated 49 percent of the poll participants were less confident in the safety of food sold in the United States following high-profile outbreaks in... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pew poll: 9 in 10 Iowa voters support more government oversight of food Sep 3, 2009
Des Moines, IA -- Ninety percent of voting Iowans believe the government should be given additional authority to ensure the food they eat does not make them sick, according to a new poll commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts and conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies ... The Pew Charitable Trusts () is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems. (EurekAlert!)
Oregon's green jobs boom Aug 30, 2009
According to an analysis from The Pew Charitable Trusts, in those nine years jobs in Oregon s clean energy economy increased at a rate of 50. 7 percent while overall job growth expanded by 7. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
EEOC sues Target for disability discrimination Aug 25, 2009
According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, green jobs growth outpaced other job classifications by nearly 250 percent over the last decade, growing 9. 1 percent between 1998 and 2007, versus 3. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Obama's task force comes to Alaska Aug 22, 2009
"It seems there's a disconnect between the goals of this group and what's happening with oil and gas in the Arctic," said Marilyn Heiman of the Pew Charitable Trusts. But some industry officials testified Friday and said that the ocean needs to remain open for multiple uses, and that the oil and natural gas under the ocean floor will be essential to Alaska's economy and future energy consumption in the Lower 48. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alcohol advertising reaching too many teens on cable TV, researchers say Aug 21, 2009
This study was supported in part by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, grants from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Johns Hopkins University (formerly at Georgetown University), and a grant from Pfizer. Additional study authors included Craig F. Garfield from the North Shore University Health System, Marc N. Elliott from the RAND Corp., Joshua Ostroff and Craig Ross from Virtual Media Resources,... (EurekAlert!)
Credit cards: Consumers get more protection starting today Aug 20, 2009
Thursday's changes "give consumers important new rights," says Nick Bourke, manager of the Safe Credit Cards Project at Pew Charitable Trusts, partly because they "will make sure people have enough time to pay their bills.". The most significant provisions of the new law, however, don't hit until February 2010. (USA Today -- Money)
Obama Credit Card Rules May Cost Consumers More Aug 20, 2009
A survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts of nearly 400 credit cards offered by the 12 largest issuers in the country found that rates have gone up on average 2 percent since December. Banks are making the moves in response to an array of factors, including the regulatory changes and a spike in the number of accounts that have slipped into default as the unemployment rate has risen, said Nick Bourke, project manager of the Pew Safe Credit Cards Project. (Newsmax)
Triangle named No. 4 Nano Metro Aug 20, 2009
The Project on Emerging Nano Technologies was created through a partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts. For more information, go to. (Triangle Business Journal)
Three-Headed Bully: Three-Judge Panel Mandates Release of Thousands of Calif. Criminals Aug 18, 2009
According to a study conducted by PEW Charitable Trusts, funding struggles throughout the nation have stretched parole staffing extremely thin, leading to inflated caseloads: 60 offenders per officer. Nationally the system is suffering, and so is Californias. (Townhall.com)
New Mexico rates C for financial disclosure laws Aug 18, 2009
A 2008 report by the Campaign Disclosure Project, a collaboration of the UCLA School of Law, the Center for Governmental Studies and the California Voter Foundation, supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, gave New Mexico an F for its efforts to bring sunlight to political money. Specifically, the state got an F for its online contextual and technical usability, another F for the accessibility to disclosure content, and a D for its campaign disclosure law. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Pew Environment Group Statement on the Obama Administration's Support for Roadless Forests Aug 15, 2009
" Background: In 2005, the Bush administration attempted to replace the popular Roadless Area Conservation Rule, issued in 2001, which protects roughly 60 million acres of America's remaining undeveloped national forestland with a discretionary state-based petition process. In May 2009, the Pew Environment Group praised the Obama administration for calling a "time out" on activity in roadless areas until legal and administrative conflicts are resolved. Last week, on August 5, the Ninth Circuit... (PR Newswire)
Statement from the Pew Environment Group on the Hilborn/Worm study published in Science Jul 31, 2009
" ### The Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life.. (EurekAlert!)
Bill would restrict antibiotics in food animals Jul 31, 2009
"The present system of producing food animals in the United States is not sustainable and presents an unacceptable level of risk to public health, damage to the environment, as well as unnecessary harm to the animals we raise for food," Bob Martin of the Pew Environment Group, a division of the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts, told the House Rules Committee. Consequences of ban. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Pew Statement on House Passage of Food Safety Legislation Jul 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Erik D. Olson, Director of Food and Consumer Product Safety, The Pew Charitable Trusts ... SOURCE Pew Charitable Trusts. (PR Newswire)
Food scientists are hoping for big things from small particles Jul 27, 2009
Our main position is that we believe more environmental health and safety studies need to be done on these types of products, said Todd Kuiken, a research associate at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts. We want to see this technology progress safely. (Boston Globe)
Neighborhood wealth linked to economic mobility by blacks Jul 27, 2009
The Pew Charitable Trusts Economic Mobility Project caused a stir two years ago by reporting that nearly half of African-American children born to middle-class parents in the 1950s and 60s had fallen to a lower economic status as adults, a rate of downward mobility far higher than that for whites. This week, Pew will release findings of a study that helps explain that economic fragility, pointing to the fact that middle-class blacks are far more likely than whites to live in high-poverty... (Boston Globe)
Ants more rational than humans Jul 26, 2009
This study was supported in part by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. . (EurekAlert!)
Tester Logging Bill Breaks Campaign Promise, Terms of Endorsement Deal Jul 24, 2009
The Montana Wilderness Association (MWA), National Wildlife Federation, and Trout Unlimited all receive considerable funding from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew Charitable Trusts are an independent nonprofit organization--the sole beneficiary of seven individual charitable funds, with assets of 5 ... Trout Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation have each received millions of dollars from the Pew Charitable Trusts. (Missoulian, MT)
Now Hiring: Green-Collar Workers Jul 23, 2009
The clean energy economy accounted for about 770,000 jobs in 2007, according to a recent study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. But job boards might soon be populated with openings for environmental engineers, construction managers, hydrologists, architects, and interior designers with green building training, as well as for directors of environmentally focused nonprofit groups. (BusinessWeek)
LETTER: McGovern responds to resident Jul 15, 2009
The Pew Charitable Trusts found in a recent study that "[j]obs in Massachusetts clean energy economy grew by 4.3 percent while overall jobs fell by 4.4 percent between 1998 and 2007," and that the sector was poised for "explosive growth." In April, for example, I visited Rypos, a company in Holliston that is on the cutting edge of clean diesel technology. This is exactly the kind of company that with the assistance of the climate change and stimulus bills will create the jobs of the future. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Our views: A greener future Jul 9, 2009
A Pew Charitable Trusts study last month said the states clean energy economy grew 7. 9 percent between 1998 and 2007, creating more than 30,000 jobs and 3,800 industries. (Florida Today)
Government tightening food-safety standards Jul 8, 2009
"We still urgently need to overhaul our badly outdated laws so that FDA has the tools and funds they need to inspect, prevent and detect food contamination," said Erik D. Olson, director of food and consumer product safety at the Pew Charitable Trusts. "FDA must be able to strongly enforce against food companies that import contaminated foods or hide test results showing contamination.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Survey counts up 'green' jobs in Oregon Jul 5, 2009
5 times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report, released June 10 ... Pew Charitable Trusts. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hampton Union Jul 5, 2009
HAMPTON Research done by the Pew Charitable Trusts of the Pew Environment Group was released Thursday morning to provide data from all 50 states about environmentally friendly jobs, businesses and investments. Community. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Pension proposal is worthy of consideration Jul 1, 2009
A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts' Philadelphia Research Initiative reports that Philadelphia's city pension fund now has less than half the money it needs to make good on its obligation to past and current city workers. The fund has not been this severely underfunded since 1996, and there is little prospect that the picture will brighten appreciably in the next few years. (Fresno Bee)
Izzo Calls Passage of Climate Change Bill Significant Jun 27, 2009
He noted a calculation from the Pew Charitable Trusts, which showed that by they year 2007 some 2,000 businesses had generated more than 25,300 energy-related jobs in New Jersey. The legislation will drive investment in energy efficient technologies and renewable energy by putting a price on carbon emissions. (PR Newswire)
Visualizing Formation Of A New Synapse Jun 26, 2009
The study was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the National Eye Institute, the John Merck Fund, a UC Davis Vision Science Training Grant, the Whitehall Foundation and Autism Speaks. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Where are the new green jobs? Jun 24, 2009
1 percent, according to a recent study by The Pew Charitable Trusts that was based on an extensive jobs database ... The Pew Charitable Trusts. (AZCentral -- Business)
Green-energy industry grows jobs Jun 18, 2009
NEW YORK -- The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a recently-published Pew Charitable Trusts study ... Here is a look at states with the most and the fewest clean energy jobs in 2007 and the percentage of growth from 1998 to 2007 as identified in a new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts ... Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Green jobs growing at twice national average Jun 16, 2009
NEW YORK - The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Wednesday. Solar and wind-power companies, energy-efficient light bulb makers, environmental engineering firms and others expanded their work force by 9. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Study: Jobs in green sector growing Jun 16, 2009
NEW YORK The fledgling renewable energy industry has grown steadily over much of the past decade, adding jobs at more than twice the national rate, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Wednesday ... "Green energy is definitely on the upswing. Green energy was what I was really after." Most, fewest clean energy jobs listed Here is a look at states with the most and the fewest clean energy jobs in 2007 and the percentage of growth from 1998 to 2007 as identified in a new study by... (Montana Standard, MT)
Discoveries Shed New Light On How The Brain Processes What The Eye Sees Jun 5, 2009
The research was supported by a fellowship to Tamara Watson from the Human Frontiers Science Program and a scholarship to Bart Krekelberg from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Capturing The Birth Of A Synapse: Mechanism Locking Two Neurons Found May 29, 2009
McAllister was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and National Eye Institute. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Inside Alaska business May 24, 2009
The grant is from the Partnership for America's Economic Success, which is managed by The Pew Charitable Trusts. 3 meetings will infuse $2. (Anchorage Daily News)
Perriello's amendment to limit credit card promotional rates set to become law May 22, 2009
A study by The Pew Charitable Trusts' Safe Credit Cards Project found that. 100 percent of cards contained policies that the Federal Reserve has determined cause substantial harm to consumers. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
H1N1 Virus: The First Legal Action Targets a Pig Farm May 16, 2009
A recent study by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that such operations could increase the risk for transmission of new viruses, including swine and avian flu. To date, 34 countries have reported 7,520 confirmed cases of H1N1 infection, including 60 deaths in Mexico. (Time.com)
Find use for empty jail in Hardin - Friday, May 15, 2009 May 15, 2009
Thanks in large part to the Corrections Department's focus on treatment programs, the state's total prison population has dropped by about 4 percent, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts, which earlier this year released a report noting that Montana saw the biggest decrease, proportionally, of prison inmates in the nation. Nevertheless, according to the Final Report of the Department of Corrections Master Plan released in December 2008, The MDOC system is currently experiencing the early... (Missoulian, MT)
Providing Free Drug Samples To Patients Risks Harm To Public Health, Experts Argue May 13, 2009
This work was supported by the Institute on Medicine as a Profession, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Prescription Project. The funders had no role in the decision to submit this manuscript or in its preparation. (Science Daily)
Mexicans blame industrial hog farms May 11, 2009
Large-scale industrialized farming poses a number of health risks, according to a recent study by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They include possible contamination of groundwater and increased risk of transmission of "new or novel viruses" such as swine or avian flu. (MSNBC -- International)
New Poll on Obama, Catholics and the Notre Dame Commencement Finds Deep Divisions Among Catholics May 1, 2009
Based in Washington, D.C., the Pew Forum is a project of the Pew Research Center, which is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. SOURCE Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. (PR Newswire)
