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Alternative meaning: Organisation (band).

An organization or organisation (read more about -ize vs -ise) is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals. The word itself is derived from the Greek word ὄργανον (organon) meaning tool. The term is used in both daily and scientific English in multiple ways.

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New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0400
The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
Study: 'Lack Of Control' Plays With Our Minds
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400
A recent study found that volunteers conditioned to feel a lack of control were more likely to see patterns that didn't exist. Faced with powerlessness, the human mind seems to make up patterns to explain the world around it.
Music On The Mind: Oliver Sacks' 'Musicophilia'
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:03:00 -0400
Ever wonder how a song gets stuck in your head? Neurologist Oliver Sacks explains this and other mind-music mysteries in his new book, Musicophilia.
Young Galaxy's Magnetic Field Is Surprisingly Strong
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400
Current models indicate that the magnetic fields that enclose galaxies grow slowly over billions of years. But scientists have used a telescope to peer back millions of years in time and discovered a distant galaxy with a magnetic field at least 10 times the average strength.

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Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy Lags
Michael E. Ruane Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Almost a million more people participated in the federal government's food stamp program for the needy between April and July, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the program.
FDA Sets Safety Threshold for Contaminant Melamine
Marc Kaufman Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Responding to concerns about the presence of the contaminant melamine in numerous foods made in China and exported to the United States and elsewhere, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that consuming a very small amount of the chemical poses no serious risk.
EPA Makes No Rule On Chemical in Water
Juliet Eilperin Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Environmental Protection Agency formally refused yesterday to set a drinking-water safety standard for perchlorate, a chemical in rocket fuel that has been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women, newborns and young children.

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China says new milk tests show clean
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:27:35 -0400
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, mired in a health scandal over contaminated dairy products at home and abroad, said new tests had revealed no melamine in liquid milk on the home market.
Millions to die in China from lung disease: report
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:05:43 -0400
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tens of millions of people will die from respiratory illness and lung cancer over the next 25 years in China if nothing is done to reduce smoking and fuel burning indoors, scientists warned.
Cook frozen chicken entrees properly, USDA urges
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:27:24 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday urged consumers to follow package cooking instructions after 32 people in 12 states got Salmonella poisoning after eating frozen stuffed chicken entrees that were raw but breaded.

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Conquering the 'ewww' factor of the public potty
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:13:20 -0400
Most of us have them -- the personal ritual to deal with the "ick" of a public bathroom: wiping the seat with toilet paper, using a paper seat cover or even rolling up several pieces of toilet paper to create a thicker barrier between the skin and ... the unknown.
Cosmetic surgery industry sags with economy
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:34:01 -0400
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FDA: Tiny amount of melamine OK for adults
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:09:12 -0400
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FDA: A Bit of Melamine in Food Usually OK
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:28:22 -0400
Melamine not OK in formula, but trace amounts not harmful in food, FDA says.
Recession Depression? Let Us Know
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:40:58 -0400
Weigh in on how financial stress is affecting your mental health.
Surgery Retunes Legendary Banjo Player
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:35:15 -0400
After brain surgery, tremor-stricken banjo legend is picking again.

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Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:27:45 -0000
Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition have been uncovered by a team of German and UK researchers.
Parents 'under drugs suspicion'
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:34:35 -0000
One in 10 children thinks their parents take drugs, a survey of 500 teenagers in England and Scotland suggests.
China lung disease 'to kill 83m'
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:40:13 -0000
A US health study says tens of millions of people in China will die as a result of lung disease in the next 25 years.

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Vetting McCain’s Health Plan
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:55:25 -0000
Tax credits would move people out of group plans and into individual policies where the benefits aren't as good.
On Health: Doctors and Their Own Diets
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:51:36 -0000
If doctors aren't making wise choices about their health, what kind of message are they sendingtheir patients?
Why We Need to Talk Openly About Death
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:01:58 -0000
We are often unprepared for the physical and logistical consequences of dying, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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FDA, pediatricians split on safety of kids' cold medicines
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:21:20 -0000
A top government health official Thursday rejected pediatricians' calls for an immediate ban on over-the-counter cough and cold ...
China says new tests show milk free from melamine
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:40:43 -0000
China's food safety watchdog said Sunday no traces of the industrial chemical melamine were found in new tests of milk powder ...
Youth lit used as weightloss tool
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:52:30 -0000
Here's a novel approach for motivating girls to lose weight: Have them read a novel with an overweight heroine.

Reader's Digest: Health

Choosing a Weight-Loss Program for your Child
Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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Foods to Lower Blood Sugar: Berries
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Foods To Lower Your Blood Sugar: Cherries
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400
When you get a snack attack, reach for a handful of this sugar-lowering fruit.

 
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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry - Official website of the AAAP.
Meta Description: [ Official site of AAAP. The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is an international membership-driven organization dedicated to promoting exceptional clinical practice, training, education, and awareness in the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders. ]

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals - Provides information and support for addiction professionals and individuals in recovery. Includes links to other related lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender resources.

Reformers Unanimous International - Non-profit faith based addictions program helping people find freedom from addiction.
Meta Description: [ Reformers Unanimous is an international faith based addiction treatment program. We take a Christ centered approach to revovery, and we are seeing lives changed all over the world., Reformers Unanimous is an international faith based addiction treatment program. We take a Christ centered approach... ]

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