• The Electronic Privacy Information Center reports that it has obtained documents through the Freedom of Information Act revealing that the Census Bureau gave the Department of Homeland Security statistical information on people who identified themselves on the 2000 census as being of Arab ancestry. The special tabulations were prepared specifically for the law-enforcement agency and do not indicate that similar information was requested about any other ethnic groups. The tabulations apparently include information about United States citizens, as well as individuals of Arab descent whose families have lived in the United States for generations. During World War II, the Census Bureau provided statistical information to help the War Department round up more than 120,000 innocent Japanese Americans and confine them to internment camps. You can find out more at (http://www.epic.org/privacy/census/foia).
• Through Friday, bike rentals from the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau are only $3 an hour - $2 off the regular rate. Rentals are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 102 South Harrison Street in Davenport or 2021 River Drive in Moline. For more information, call (563)322-3911 or visit (http://www.visitquadcities.com).
• The First Class Project will be accepting school supplies for area children on Saturday, August 14. Letter carriers in Davenport, Buffalo, Blue Grass, and Walcott will be collecting supplies from residents that day; materials can also be dropped off at post offices in those cities through August 14. Appropriate supplies include No. 2 pencils, red pencils, colored pencils, blue and black pens, Crayola crayons, washable Crayola markers, washable glue, pencil boxes, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, theme paper, Fiskar scissors, and dry-erase markers.
• Nominees are now being accepted for Honorary Survivor Chair of the 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Quad Cities Race for the Cure. This honor will be awarded to a participating supporter of the event and a survivor of breast cancer, the nation's second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women, according to the American Cancer Society. Eligible individuals must be a breast-cancer survivor of at least two years, have participated in the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure, be enthusiastic about the cause, and have an optimistic attitude and passion for helping others in the community. The position will require time and effort to participate in interviews during the day and evening hours, and a willingness to share personal experiences. Nomination forms for the Honorary Survivor Chair are available by calling (563)421-2873 or (877)921-2873, or can be downloaded off the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure Web site, (http://www.qcraceforthecure.org/survivors). Nominations must be received by August 31.
• The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend has announced that it is accepting grant applications for 2004. The grants support not-for-profit organizations serving the community in the areas of health, human services, education, cultural arts, and community development. For more information or an application, call (563)326-2840 or look on the Web at (http://www.cfgrb.org).
• The Pilot Club of Moline, a community-service organization whose goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals with a special emphasis on the prevention of brain-related injuries, recently awarded $1,888 to the Moline Little League for the purchase of baseball safety protective equipment. The money will be used for batting and catcher helmets for 22 teams participating in the Moline Little League baseball program.
• The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) reports that compounds in marijuana inhibit malignant brain-tumor growth in animals and might provide a potential therapy for human glioma patients, according to a clinical review appearing in the September issue of Neuropharmacology. "Current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of [gliomas] are usually ineffective or just palliative," researchers from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Madrid's Complutense University wrote. "During the last few years, several studies have shown that cannabinoids ... slow the growth of different types of tumors, including gliomas, in laboratory animals. Cannabinoids induce apoptosis [programmed cell death] of glioma cells [in vitro]. In addition, cannabinoid treatment inhibits angiogenesis [growth] of gliomas in vivo. Remarkably, cannabinoids kill glioma cells selectively and can protect non-transformed glial cells from death. These and other findings reviewed here might set the basis for a potential use of cannabinoids in the management of gliomas." Abstracts of the review are available online at (http://else.hebis.de/cgi-bin/sciserv.pl?collection=journals&journal=00283908).
• Blackhawk Genealogical Society meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month (January through October) at 7 p.m. at the South Park Presbyterian Church, 1501 30th Street in Rock Island. Each meeting features a different speaker and subject. Everyone is welcome.
• The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation (CDHF) is seeking additions to its board of directors. Board members serve three-year terms starting in February. Directors attend a monthly board-of-directors meeting and aid in determining the direction of CDHF for the upcoming fiscal year. If interested in applying for a volunteer board-member position or to nominate someone for this position, send a short letter to Helen Macalister, CDHF President, P.O. Box 4603, Rock Island IL 61201 for further information. Also available are internships in various areas such as public relations, event planning, and educational programming.
• Through Friday, bike rentals from the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau are only $3 an hour - $2 off the regular rate. Rentals are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 102 South Harrison Street in Davenport or 2021 River Drive in Moline. For more information, call (563)322-3911 or visit (http://www.visitquadcities.com).
• The First Class Project will be accepting school supplies for area children on Saturday, August 14. Letter carriers in Davenport, Buffalo, Blue Grass, and Walcott will be collecting supplies from residents that day; materials can also be dropped off at post offices in those cities through August 14. Appropriate supplies include No. 2 pencils, red pencils, colored pencils, blue and black pens, Crayola crayons, washable Crayola markers, washable glue, pencil boxes, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, theme paper, Fiskar scissors, and dry-erase markers.
• Nominees are now being accepted for Honorary Survivor Chair of the 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Quad Cities Race for the Cure. This honor will be awarded to a participating supporter of the event and a survivor of breast cancer, the nation's second-leading cause of cancer-related death among women, according to the American Cancer Society. Eligible individuals must be a breast-cancer survivor of at least two years, have participated in the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure, be enthusiastic about the cause, and have an optimistic attitude and passion for helping others in the community. The position will require time and effort to participate in interviews during the day and evening hours, and a willingness to share personal experiences. Nomination forms for the Honorary Survivor Chair are available by calling (563)421-2873 or (877)921-2873, or can be downloaded off the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure Web site, (http://www.qcraceforthecure.org/survivors). Nominations must be received by August 31.
• The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend has announced that it is accepting grant applications for 2004. The grants support not-for-profit organizations serving the community in the areas of health, human services, education, cultural arts, and community development. For more information or an application, call (563)326-2840 or look on the Web at (http://www.cfgrb.org).
• The Pilot Club of Moline, a community-service organization whose goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals with a special emphasis on the prevention of brain-related injuries, recently awarded $1,888 to the Moline Little League for the purchase of baseball safety protective equipment. The money will be used for batting and catcher helmets for 22 teams participating in the Moline Little League baseball program.
• The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) reports that compounds in marijuana inhibit malignant brain-tumor growth in animals and might provide a potential therapy for human glioma patients, according to a clinical review appearing in the September issue of Neuropharmacology. "Current therapeutic strategies for the treatment of [gliomas] are usually ineffective or just palliative," researchers from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Madrid's Complutense University wrote. "During the last few years, several studies have shown that cannabinoids ... slow the growth of different types of tumors, including gliomas, in laboratory animals. Cannabinoids induce apoptosis [programmed cell death] of glioma cells [in vitro]. In addition, cannabinoid treatment inhibits angiogenesis [growth] of gliomas in vivo. Remarkably, cannabinoids kill glioma cells selectively and can protect non-transformed glial cells from death. These and other findings reviewed here might set the basis for a potential use of cannabinoids in the management of gliomas." Abstracts of the review are available online at (http://else.hebis.de/cgi-bin/sciserv.pl?collection=journals&journal=00283908).
• Blackhawk Genealogical Society meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month (January through October) at 7 p.m. at the South Park Presbyterian Church, 1501 30th Street in Rock Island. Each meeting features a different speaker and subject. Everyone is welcome.
• The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation (CDHF) is seeking additions to its board of directors. Board members serve three-year terms starting in February. Directors attend a monthly board-of-directors meeting and aid in determining the direction of CDHF for the upcoming fiscal year. If interested in applying for a volunteer board-member position or to nominate someone for this position, send a short letter to Helen Macalister, CDHF President, P.O. Box 4603, Rock Island IL 61201 for further information. Also available are internships in various areas such as public relations, event planning, and educational programming.
