Charity News from Wednesday, May. 31, 2000When Foreign Foods Are Americanized: Everything Gets Bigger Stateside – Including AmericansAmerican Institute for Cancer Research | Experts find that when ethnic foods are Americanized, the portion size grows - in some cases, to double or triple the original size. According to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), that size bagel would contain 116 calories. David A. Harris Elected UN Watch Chairman American Jewish Committee | American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. Harris has been elected Chairman of UN Watch, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization that measures the performance of the UN system against the yardstick of the UN Charter. UN Watch works... Duke to Study Superfund Chemicals' Impacts on Biological Systems and Environment Duke University Medical Center | Researchers at Duke University's environment, medical and engineering schools will join forces to study how chemicals regulated under the U.S. Superfund program affect the biology of reproduction and development as well as how these toxins interact. Duke Aging Center Book Helps Alzheimer's Care Givers Handle Anger Duke University Medical Center | There's a hidden burden that comes with caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease: anger. To help care givers understand and manage the emotion, the staff of Duke University's Center for Aging Family Support Program have written a short book.
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