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Liver function and acetamin...

noreply@blogger.com (Elmo) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:51:00 +0000

I was just reading an interesting article on a potential dialysis for the liver in acute cases, and ran across this (From SFGate):

"About 28,000 Americans die each year of chronic liver disease, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cause is often the result of alcohol abuse or Hepatitis C. There also can be other medical reasons. A much smaller number - about 2,000 people a year - go into acute liver failure without an underlying disease, the leading cause being an inadvertent overdose of acetaminophen..."

Personally, I use asprin. Please be careful if you use acetominophen.

ELMO

The entire article on the artificial liver is here:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/01/BASL18E5UN.DTL&tsp=1

The Simple Dollar - Seven Steps Towards Minimizing Your Junk Mail and Unwanted Calls

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:23:00 +0000

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Seven Steps Towards Minimizing Your Junk Mail and Unwanted Calls

This is a page of good advice and tools to minimize the amount of junk mail you may receive in the USA. It provides links to web sites where you can register to prevent unsolicited marketing calls and mail.

Rural China farmers joining the motor age.

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:40:00 +0000

By Don Lee
May 27, 2009

Source:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chinacars27-2009may27,0,7594127.story

Copyright 2009 Los Angeles Times 202 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012 (108)

"Beijing is offering incentives to spur vehicle sales in the countryside. Sales are so brisk that dealers often run out of stock.

"Reporting from Chuzhou, China -- Like everybody else in his farming village, Zhan Changchun used to get around on a bicycle. This month, the 29-year-old walked into a local dealership, pulled out $7,300 in cash from his leather satchel and drove away with the family's first car: a seven-seat micro-minivan that's jointly produced by China's Wuling and General Motors."

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Zhan Changchun, who lives in a farming village in China, drained his savings and borrowed from relatives to buy a Wuling micro-minivan. (16)
But they couldn't resist a slew of government incentives: a 50% sales tax reduction, elimination of hundreds of dollars in road maintenance fees, plus the biggest of them all, a 10% rebate for rural residents buying vehicles with engines smaller than 1.3 liter (27)
Since buying the lowest-end model of Wuling's minivans, the Sunshine, for $5,270 this month, Zhang Wenming has been putting in 30 to 40 miles a day making calls on customers and loading materials for his home-decorations busines (54)
Wu Gaifeng, sales director at one of two Wuling dealerships here, says he could have doubled his sales of about 400 units so far this year if only he had supply. (48)
Zhu, the agricultural economist, estimates that half of the farmers in the eastern half of China can afford to buy a car, which translates to as many as 200 million people. (71)
While new-vehicle purchases in the U.S. plunged 37% in the first four months of this year, they jumped more than 9% in China, to 3.8 million, with record volumes in March and Apri (35)
This month, the 29-year-old walked into a local dealership, pulled out $7,300 in cash from his leather satchel and drove away with the family's first car: a seven-seat micro-minivan that's jointly produced by China's Wuling and General Motor (24)
At the end of last year, there were only 65 million automobiles on the roads in all of China (71)

Common Chemistry - Search Chemical Names and CAS Registry Numbers

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:21:00 +0000

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Common Chemistry - Search Chemical Names and CAS Registry Numbers

In a collaboration with Wikipedia, the American Chemical Society has created a new, public database of the most commonly cited compounds. This may be a useful resource for those who are not members of the ACS or who cannot afford the cost of accessing their databases, such as people in developing countries.

NIH to develop drug pipeline for rare diseases. But. . . .

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:20:00 +0000

May 25, 2009

Check out this article. The NIH is to find solutions for orphan diseases (possibly schistomiasis, among others) with its Therapeutics for Rare & Neglected Disease (TRND) effort. This kind of program is all too rare. Apparently, when drugs are discovered, they will be handed over to private companies for further development, clinical testing, and marketing.

Where will these companies be, and who will own the results?
Will they be US pharmaceutical companies or will they be companies or organizations such as AIDSfreeAFRICA in the developing countries where the diseases occur?
Will they be manufactured at US costs or at local costs in country?
Will the prices reflect US development and manuafacturing or in country development and manufacturing?
Will the profits stay in country or end up back in the US?

These countries need to develop their own pharmaceutical industries where they can meet local needs at local prices. Since the NIH is doing this work for the good of the disadvantaged, let it go the full monty and help these countries create their own capacity, even if they can't do the basic research themselves.

Research Resurrection - C&EN - May 25, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:51:00 +0000

Lisa Jarvis, at C&EN's Northeast News Bureau has a nice two-page article on the revival of a World War II-era anti-malarial research project at Rutgers. It's a good read.
Chemical & Engineering News Digital Edition - May 25, 2009

Jazz for Peace benefit for AIDSfreeAFRICA - be there or be square!

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:10:00 +0000

This is from Erika Power. Even if you can't go yourself, you can always send a check or click the Jazz for Peace picture and donate in support. Please remember to promote this event to others whom you know, encouraging them to promote it to others whom they know, etc., etc., etc. The Power is in the Network!

I am part of a non-profit based in Ossining, NY, called AIDSfreeAFRICA and we are benefiting from a Jazz for Peace concert with The Swim Strong Foundation on June 25th at Iguana Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. Because of our work in African countries aiding pharmaceutical production, our executive director, Dr. Rolande Hodel, just won the Astellas USA Foundation Award that is administered by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This $30,000 prize is awarded for Dr. Hodel's pioneering work to help establish facilities for the production of pharmaceuticals, in particular, generic drugs for the African continent. I believe that this event is a great way for anyone who believes in social justice and equality to hear wonderful jazz music, eat good food (at Iguana), and sponsor worthwhile causes. Here is the event information:

Event Date: June 25th, 2009
Meeting Time: 6 pm- 10 pm
Event Title: Jazz for Peace Concert
Event Location: Iguana New York, 240 West 54th Street (bet. Broadway and 8th Ave. ), New York, NY 10019
Event Description: Jazz for Peace concert series (www.jazzforpeace.org) is benefiting AIDSfreeAFRICA and Swim Strong Foundation by hosting a special night with Rick DellaRatta, renowned jazz pianist and vocalist. The event is to be held at Iguana New York and tickets can be purchased through the The Swim Strong Foundation website (www.theswimstrongfoundation.org) for $35.00. Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace play a fusion of Israeli, Middle Eastern, Asian, European, and American jazz music. The concert series chooses organizations that strive to obtain goals that are different from the norm which is perfect for AIDSfreeAFRICA (www.AIDSfreeAFRICA.org) because it is an organization that supports the production of pharmaceuticals in African countries. Most Africans die from the diseases that result from AIDS and not necessarily from the actual disease thus making the treatment of tuberculosis and the flu more attainable than curing AIDS. Through this support, AIDSfreeAFRICA has helped African companies produce necessary medications at reduced prices making the entire process cost-effective. The Swim Strong Foundation (www.theswimstrongfoundation.org) is a non-profit that inspires youth to swim competitively by creating swimming programs and summer camps.

Contact Name: Dr. Rolande Hodel, 125 South Highland Ave. #3-B1 Ossining, NY 10562
Contact Email: rrhodel@aol.com
Contact Phone: 914-923-2073
Web site URLs: www.AIDSfreeAFRICA.org or www.theswimstrongfoundation.org

If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to email me or Dr. Rolande Hodel (at rrhodel@aol.com). I hope to see you at the Iguana Restaurant on June 25th for the concert. Thank you very much for your time. Have a nice day!

Sincerely,

Erika Power

Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty Now Includes PFOS and Brominated Flame Retardants

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:28:00 +0000

Cheryl Hogue, a senior editor at C&EN, published the following note (Chemical & Engineering News Digital Edition - May 18, 2009):

PERSISTANT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS: Treaty now includes PFOS and brominated flame retardants.

Nine chemicals, including the widely used chemicals in perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and brominated flame retardants, have been added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, an international treaty to which the US is not party.

The chemicals are targeted for worldwide elimination or restriction of production and use because they are carcinogens, interfere with reproduction or development, or damage the immune system, according to a United Nations statement.

PFOS, a substance that imparts stain and stick-resistance, is listed for restriction. However, treaty partners added a number of exemptions, including the use of PFOS and its related chemicals in textile finishes, firefighting foam, and the manufacture of semiconductors.

Other treaty listings essentially call for the phaseout of chemicals. Among those to be eliminated are commercial-grade pentabromodiphenyl ether and octabromodiphenyl ether, which are mixtures of closely related brominated compounds. Uses of these compounds include fire suppression for polyurethane foams and the plastic housing of electronics such as cell phones and computers.

Also, newly listed under the Stockholm Convention on the elimination of the pesticide lindane, which is also used in some pharmaceuticals as well as alpha- and beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, both unintentional by-products of the manufacture of lindane.

Another new treaty listing for elimination is pentachlorobenzene, once used in polychlorinated biphenyl ether products and dyestuffs carriers and as a fungicide and a flame retardant.

The two other newly listed substances to be banned are chlordecone, a pesticide, and hexabromobiphenyl, once used as a flame retardant. -- Cheryl Hogue

Children Accused of Witchcraft

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:01:00 +0000

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Image via WikipediaAccording to ABC News, yesterday, throughout the Congo children are being accused of practicing witchcraft (click the title to see the news video). To me, as a parent and as a former court appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children, this is serious child abuse which leads to the orphaning of these children. I don't know who has the necessary influence to change these practices and educated the parents accordingly, but if you readers do, please encourage them to make a difference. Thousands of children are affected.

11th Annual Workshop on Brominated Flame Retardants

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:37:00 +0000

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Dr. Arlene Blum (Executive Director, Green Science Policy Institute) provided this report from the 11^th Annual Workshop on Brominated Flame Retardants. This is a topic that that deserves more of our attention than it currently gets.

Dear All,

I am just back from an informative and fun Brominated Flame Retardant meeting in Ottawa where I presented my talk, Do Flame Retardants Save Lives? How Peer-Reviewed Science Can Impact Regulatory Decision-Making.

Upcoming Fire Retardant Dilemma symposia hosted by GSP will be held in August in Beijing and the next will be on September 25th at U.C. Berkeley.

I’m attaching the abstracts from the BFR meeting. There were presentations showing levels of fire retardant chemicals in albatross, kestrals, belugas, stellar sea lions, snapping turtles, great blue herons, and a variety of other animals and birds.

Scientists reported on connections between exposure to fire retardant chemicals and indicators of reproductive success such as smaller broods, thinner egg shells, changes to courtship behavior, decrease copulation rates, fewer pairs laying eggs, decrease in parental care, smaller reproductive organs, delays in puberty, and others in a variety of species. Although some of the species are in decline, it is difficult to make a causal connection between chemical exposure and health impacts.

Some connections between PBDE levels and hormonal changes in humans were documented as well as higher PBDE levels in beef, pork, chicken, and turkey from California compared to other states. Also levels in sediments, biosolids, lake water and sewage sludge were reported.

All this information is motivational for our work to bring science into regulatory processes to reduce the use of toxic chemicals.

The next BFR meeting will be in Kyoto Japan in April, and I’m planning to attend. More information at http://www.bfr2010.com/

On another note, Obama has nominated Paul Anastas to be EPA Asst Administrator for Research and Development. Paul Anastas is an outstanding green chemist. This should help toxics be included in the national environmental agenda.

More at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-5-21-09/

Arlene

Arlene Blum PhD
Arlene@arleneblum.com
Visiting Scholar, Chemistry
University of California, Berkeley
Executive Director, Green Science Policy Institute
Telephone: 510 644-3164 Mobile: 510 919-6363
Web: www .greensciencepolicy.org, www.arleneblum.com
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Green Science Policy Institute

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The Green Science Policy Institute provides unbiased scientific information to government, industry, and non-governmental organizations to facilitate more informed decision-making about chemicals used in consumer products in order to protect health and environment world-wide.

China Marks First Anniversary of Deadly Earthquake | Online NewsHour | PBS

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:10:00 +0000

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This is a great segment from the NewsHour on PBS. I recommend both the Streaming Video segment (8 minutes) and the two related links which include a slide show with commentary (3 minutes). Some 90,000 people died in this earthquake, and countless others remain in cramped, makeshift conditions as reconstruction progresses. Check it out . . . . .

NPR Reporter Revisits China One Year After Earthquake

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake battered China's Sichuan province on May 12, 2008. A year later, National Public Radio's Melissa Block and photographer Andrea Hsu revisited some families to report on their progress recovering from the quake.


	World View
	China Earthquake: A Year of Recovery [NPR]

Living With Limits - Catastrophe Awaits

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:28:00 +0000

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is excellent the weekly glossy news magazine of the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific society in the world. Rudy Baum, the editor-in-chief, is outspoken on many issues that affect all of us broadly, not just the chemical enterprise. His recent editorial, Living With Limits, elicited the following Catastrophe Awaits letter in response. I encourage you to read the letter (and more) by clicking the image below, whence you can also link to the original editorial. No doubt there are enormous changes coming in the next few decades that will affect all of us and our offspring, and there is much we can do to mitigate the pain and suffering for the most vulnerable. In the words of Captain Boyle, "Th' whole worl's in a terrible state o' chassis," (Juno and the Paycock) so we'd better extrayons le digit (get the finger out). Please come and join us!

May 11, 2009

Cash Flows from China's Water

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:19:00 +0000

Jean-Francois Tremblay, C&EN Hong Kong (Chemical & Engineering News Digital Edition - May 11, 2009) writes:

"In this highly populated, rapidly industrializing country, water purification is becoming big business. ....... Between 200 million and 300 million people throughout the Chinese Countryside do not have access to a safe source of water."

In this picture, do-it-yourself farmers without access to safe water in central China set up their own water filtration unit. K. C. Wang, Chemists Without Borders' amazing COO, is leading a new initiative to improve water quality in China.

Click the title to read the full article.

May 11, 2009

Taxing Carbon - Part 4 | Mother Jones

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:01:00 +0000

There's an interesting dialog on taxing carbon between Kevin Drum at Mother Jones and Jeffrey Sachs (Sachs is, among other things, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time). You can read the latest episode here:

Taxing Carbon - Part 4 | Mother Jones: Taxing Carbon - Part 4
— By Kevin Drum | Mon May 11, 2009 8:44 AM PST

Something's just not right

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:15:00 +0000

From the New Yorker, by Alex Gregory

ID: 122479, Published in The New Yorker May 22, 2006

Conversation with Sarah Chayes, former NPR correspondent about life in Afghanistan

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:58:00 +0000

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Once again, Sarah Chayes impresses with her down-to-earth understanding of life in Afghanistan and its relevance to the rest of the world (Charlie Rose, May 8, 2009). She emphasizes the current need for expertise and training to accelerate improvements in daily life and governance. There are many opporunities, therefore, for people to volunteer their time and expertise. This includes many disciplines not just chemistry. Whom can you rally to the cause? Bring them to Chemists Without Borders to establish productive teams identifying and addressing real problems.

Here's a chemistry example: Among carpet-weavers who are being taught how to dye their own wool, there are few if any chemists, etc., advising on occupational health and safety, and on environmental impact. Frank Millsopp, Enterprise Manager at the Aga Khan Foundation, has a great set of slides of work they are doing in Afghanistan. Take a look at them and ask yourself, "How can I help?", then contact us.

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Congratulations to AIDSfreeAFRICA

noreply@blogger.com (Elmo) — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:33:00 +0000

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AIDSfreeAFRICA celebrated its third birthday on April 19, 2009. AIDSfreeAFRICA was founded by Dr. Rolande Hodel and is developing pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities in Africa, to be owned and operated by local people. See Rolande's amazing story here.

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Fire Retardant Dilemma Symposia

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:53:00 +0000

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Upcoming Conference:

The Green Science Policy Institute Fire Retardant Dilemma Symposia

How can we achieve fire and environmental safety as well as protect public health? This series brings together contributors from industry, government, academia, and citizen groups to share information and research results on the impacts of new fire retardant technologies, materials, and policies and discuss solutions to the fire retardant dilemma. We will expand this continuing discussion of protecting human health and the environment by reducing toxic chemicals in consumer products.

Symposia Details
The Green Science Policy Institute Fire Retardant Dilemma Symposia are held from 8:30am - 4:00pm
150 University Hall, UC Berkeley
2199 Addison Street, Berkeley (Corner of Oxford & Addison Streets)
To attend, RSVP with your contact information: frdilemma@gmail.com or 510 644 3164.

Next Scheduled Symposium:
May 8, 2009, The Fire Retardant Dilemma: Part VIII

Symposium Agenda (download)

Symposium Speakers and Topics (download):
This symposium series brings together contributors from industry, government, academia, and citizens groups to share information and research results on the impacts of fire retardant materials and policies and how to protect human and environmental health by reducing toxics in consumer products.

Speakers
• Dr. Susan D. Shaw, Director, Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI), Blue Hill, Maine; Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of PBDEs and PFCs in Marine Mammals: Are We Running out of Time?
• Dr. Donna Mensching, DVM, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine; The ABCs and PBDEs of Feline Hyperthyroidism: Current Findings on a Modern Epidemic
• Dr. Richard Murphy: Director of Science and Education, Holly S. Lohuis: Education/Research Associate, Ocean Futures Society; Fireproof Killer Whales - J. M. Cousteau alerts the public to PBDE contamination
• Kris Senecal, Research Biologist, US Army Natick Soldier Center; Protecting our Troops from Fire Injuries as well as Fire Retardants
• Carl Cranor, University of California, Riverside; Reckless Nation, Contaminated Nation: Some Legal Strategies to Reduce Risks
• Arlene Blum, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, Chemistry UC Berkeley; Updates on The Fire Retardant Dilemma

Panel Discussions:
• Can hyperthyroid disease in cats and health problems in marine mammals be related to exposure to fire retardants or other chemicals?
• How can we protect marine mammals, our pets, our families and our troops from halogenated flame retardants chemicals and other persistent organic pollutants?
RSVP and questions about future conferences: FRDilemma@gmail.com

Longest-Running Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in the World

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:54:00 +0000

May 4, 2009

Dear Colleague:

The widely acclaimed and longest-running Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in the world is being held June 23-25 at the country's first environmentally friendly hotel and conference center in beautiful College Park, Maryland, USA, a short subway ride from our Nation's Capital. You won't want to miss this conference!

You will hear outstanding talks from the world's leading experts in green chemistry and engineering, organized around the theme of sustainability grand challenges and research needs in the chemical industry. There is still time to register. To learn more about the conference and to register now, go to www.gcande.org.

Other notable events include the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony on June 22 at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., at which companies with green chemistry solutions to commercial problems and others are honored. There are also special events for students.

If you are not able to attend, you can still support the cause of green chemistry and engineering. Make a donation to advance the work of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® in education and outreach. To donate, go to www.acs.org/giving/gci.

Sincerely,

Madeleine Jacobs
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

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Olga Speranskaya, Goldman Prizewinner, for Excellence in Protecting the Environment

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:12:00 +0000

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Olga Speranskaya works to identify and eliminate chemical stockpiles in former USSR countries.

"Russian scientist Olga Speranskaya successfully transformed the NGO community in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) into a potent, participatory force working to identify and eliminate the Soviet legacy of toxic chemicals in the environment." Olga's work is great model to duplicate in many other parts of the world where similar environmental problems exist.

Read the full story here, and learn about the Goldman Environmental Prize and other recipients here.

Substantial work ahead for water issues, say scientists at ACS’ Final Report briefing

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:46:00 +0000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2009 — Scientists and engineers will face a host of obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water to millions of people caught up in a water shortage crisis, a panel of scientists and engineers said today at a briefing at the Broadcast Center of the National Press Building on the Final Report on the American Chemical Society’s Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions.

For the full press release and related links, click here.

Unlocking Bolivia's Lithium Wealth

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:42:00 +0000

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High in the Andes lie the world's largest reserves of lithium, the metal which is likely to help power the electric and hybrid vehicles of the future.Watch this great report by Lindsey Hilsum, UK Channel 4 News (Updated on 07 April 2009):

EPEAT: Green Electronics Made Easy

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000

EPEAT is a system to help purchasers evaluate, compare and select electronic products based on their environmental attributes. The system currently covers desktop and laptop computers, workstations and computer monitors.

ScreenToaster is a handy tool to record screencasts, tutorials, demos, training, lectures and more

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:03:00 +0000

Sometimes we want to create a quick demonstration of how to do something on the web. ScreenToaster makes that easy. Perhaps you know of other tools which will ease our efforts.

		Free Online Screen Recorder Register & use it anywhere, anytime No download. Compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. Capture videos of onscreen action in one click Record screencasts, tutorials, demos, training, lectures and more. Share and stream videos online in Flash Embed them on blogs and webpages or send them by email.

Liberian President Details Her Path to Power

noreply@blogger.com (Bego) — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:59:00 +0000

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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf details her rise to power and her personal experiences with domestic abuse in her book "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life." Johnson-Sirleaf talks about her life and country with Margaret Warner.