GBC welcomes entries from companies demonstrating a firm commitment to combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria through results-oriented programs. The awards will be presented at a high-level gala attended by member companies, government leaders and international NGO dignitaries in June, 2008. Previous galas have featured remarks by: European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sir Elton John, Mrs. Graça Machel and global activists Bono and Angelina Jolie.

Awards will be granted in the eight categories listed below. Submissions demonstrating measurable impact will receive particular consideration.

Causes of Rosacea No Longer a Mystery

Rosacea, a common inflammatory skin disease that causes facial redness, affects nearly 14 million Americans. There are well-known triggers can worsen rosacea condition: spicy foods, heat, alcohol, even embarrassment. But until now, no one could explain what caused rosacea. A team of researchers, led by Richard L. Gallo, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and the Dermatology section of the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, has determined that it is not one, but a combination of two abnormal factors, that result in rosacea. .

Miami U's 2007 gifts total $44.5M

Miami University received 35,670 gifts for $44.5 million in 2007, its second-highest total ever.

Early childhood education: Avoiding expulsions

Trinity Day School in Tulsa praises the work of a little-known Oklahoma program for improving the behavior of children in its classrooms and strengthening the school's curriculum.

The Child Care Consultation program fits a recommendation made by a national panel last week as a way to reduce expulsions in early childhood programs.

Allison Geary, special projects coordinator for the nationally accredited Trinity Day School, said the school has used the consultants at least seven times in the last six months.

"It benefits our school as a whole," Geary said. "Parents can have more confi dence that we are not only relying on our own instincts and knowledge, which are good, but also on the body of scholarly research to follow best practices."

The program's goal is to keep children enrolled in centers when they might be in danger of being asked to leave.

Ashton never feared another England meltdown

Make no mistake about it, Italy is not an easy place to come and play rugby. They gave Ireland a run for their money last week at Croke Park. I am quite happy to go away with a win."

Talk of Blair EU role played down

But Europe Minister Jim Murphy said Mr Blair was "already busy as an envoy in the Middle East and he has a fantastically important job to do".

He was speaking after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Mr Blair would be a "good choice" for the new job.

'No discussion'

Speaking at the conclusion of the EU summit in Lisbon, Mr Sarkozy told reporters: "I saw Tony Blair two nights ago. He is a very remarkable man.

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Gadgets Microsoft Insider: Xbox 360 Team Knowingly Launched Faulty ...

During the previous generation, Microsoft attributed much of PlayStation 2's lead over the Xbox to its earlier arrival on the market. Microsoft was determined to beat Sony to the punch for the next generation, as the source explained, "MS was so focused on beating Sony this cycle that the 360 was rushed to market when all indications were that it had serious flaws. The design [quality] testing was insufficient and incomplete when the product was released to production. The manufacturing test equipment had major gaps in test coverage and wasn't reliable or repeatable. Manufacturing processes at [all] levels of suppliers were immature and not in control. Initial end to end yields were in the mid 30%. Low yields always indicate serious design and manufacturing defects.

"Management chose to continue to ship anyways, and keep the lines running while trying to solve problems and bring the yields up.