Charity News from Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2003Students from Around the World to Gather at Youth Summit to Promote Acceptance and ChangeSpecial Olympics International | Students with and without mental retardation from 17 countries will collaborate in a mission to promote acceptance when they attend the 2nd Special Olympics Global Youth Summit to be held from 21-29 June in Dublin, Ireland. IRC Directors Urge President Bush To Break Logjam in U.S. Refugee Admissions International Rescue Committee | Members of the board of directors of the International Rescue Committee have urged President Bush to step in and break the logjam that has dramatically slowed the admission of refugees into the United States since the 9/11 attacks. Zero Tolerance Policies Unfairly Target Youth With Support Needs National Mental Health Association | The National Mental Health Association today released a policy statement opposing the blanket application of zero tolerance policies in schools. The position statement condemns the use of such policies and offers viable alternatives. Cell Receptor Controls Body Fat Despite Food Consumption Salk Institute for Biological Studies | A cellular receptor that helps tailor responses to stress also keeps the body lean despite high-fat diets, a Salk Institute research team has found. But this leanness only appears under certain conditions, including a high-fat diet. Salk Scientists Identify Pathway That Determines When Plants Flower Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Salk scientists have defined a new pathway that controls how plants flower in response to shaded, crowded conditions, and their findings may have implications for increasing yield in crops ranging from rice to wheat. Hampered by Insecurity, CRS Relief Activities Continue in Liberia Catholic Relief Services | With news of a ceasefire between government and rebel groups spawning hope for a peaceful resolution to Liberia's crisis, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), working with its local partner, Caritas Monrovia, continues to distribute emergency food aid. Phenomenon of RNA Interference Used to Improve Resistance to HIV Infection in Human Cells City of Hope | Using what researchers are calling a "powerful tool," a scientific team at City of Hope Cancer Center and Colorado State has successfully created HIV-resistant immune human cells that promise new and potent treatments for HIV infection.
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