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Brita Water Research Institute Launched in Chicago to Fund Research and Education on Water and Health

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Collaboration with the American Diabetes Association to Study
the Effects of Drinking Water on Decreasing Obesity in
Children Among First Planned Projects

With a mission of improving public health and well being by
expanding knowledge about quality drinking water, the national Brita
Water Research Institute (BWRI) and its www.
Also attending were Dr . In October 2005, BWRI will host a
consensus conference in Chicago on "Boil Water Advisories: What the
Public Needs to Know.BRWI.
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Weber rejoins the DiamondCluster board after a two-year absence at a time
when the firm has enjoyed two years of sustained revenue and earnings growth., PepsiCo
Inc. Pierre Payment, Chairman of the BWRI
Health and Scientific Advisory Board and a professor at the University
of Quebec's National Institute of Scientific Research , and Dr. To these ends, BWRI will
provide scientific direction, developmental funding and technical
support to scientists and educators to support research and scientific
publications, and will convene meetings and workshops on important
issues and findings in water and health research.

Grants and Funding: In the summer of 2005, BWRI will announce its
first research grants competition at www.BWRI. Barclays Capital, the
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The partnership will
support a study of the role of drinking water in the development of
obesity in children and in reducing the onset of diabetes in children. Barclaycard is one of the leading
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Northwestern University's President Emeritus Brings Wealth of Experience to
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CHICAGO, Arnold R. He served as president of
Northwestern from 1985-1994. DiamondCluster is headquartered in Chicago,
with offices across Europe, North America, the Middle East and South America. "BWRI is committed to advancing research on the
relationships between drinking water and specific health outcomes. In particular, its "BWRI Resource Center" aims to serve as
an accessible information hub for water and health activities. Initiative Funds Graduate Students Pursuing Fields With Societal Impact

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Now that these obligations have been satisfied, we are pleased that he
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The Brita Water Research Institute, an independent, not-for-profit
science and education organization, has three primary goals: (1)
identify and promote opportunities to construct a national research
agenda on water and health related research; (2) directly fund
research to expand knowledge of water and health; and (3) produce
information for both the scientific community and for consumers on
water consumption and its health impact.

Conferences and Workshops: The BRWI convened a scientific
workshop, "Current Critical Questions in Research on Drinking Water
and Health," to establish a research agenda for fiscal year 2005 grant
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In addition to these activities, BRWI has created the
comprehensive www.org

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BWRI will establish
a portfolio of research grants on important questions in drinking
water and health outcomes. Therefore , BWRI
will continue to develop and convene meetings on key topic areas to
examine the state of science.

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He also served in
the federal government as a Presidential appointee and as an economic advisor.moon@diamondcluster. The Roundtable includes
members from academia, business and the federal government and
provides a forum for consideration of major sensitive environmental
research issues.

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DiamondCluster will now have four inside directors and eight
outside directors on its board . Weber has also
served as president of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago,
the leading business and civic organization in the metropolitan area, from
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+1. The announcement was made at a breakfast
program led by Jennie Ward Robinson, Ph. The BWRI research program will: emphasize
novel research questions that are likely to result in significant
public health and scientific impact and that are not already funded by
traditional grant funding organizations; encourage trans-disciplinary
research teams; and support pilot projects that are designed to lead
to full scale research projects."
More information will be available at: www.
The new card, issued by the Barclays Group's subsidiary Juniper Bank ,
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Starting May 19, 2005, applicants can apply online at http://www.barclays.

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Media Contact:
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Paul
Hunter, Chairman of the BWRI Executive Board of Directors and
Professor of Health Protection at the School of Medicine , Health
Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia (Norwich, England).org

Publications: In the fall 2005, the International Journal of Water
and Health will publish the papers proceeding from the BWRI workshop,
"Current Critical Questions in Research on Drinking Water and Health.

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Weber 's first three-year term as a DiamondCluster board member ran from 2000
through 2003.diamondcluster .com ., Executive Director, BWRI,
and Gregory S. Ward Robinson will also serve as a liaison member
of the Water Science + Technology Board of the National Research
Council. A major goal of BWRI is to clarify and advance the national
research agenda in drinking water and health outcomes. For more information, please visit www. An additional 13,000 students are enrolled in one or more
courses in the Harvard Extension School.

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Additionally, BWRI has been invited to join the Roundtable on
Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine of the Institute
of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.org.org

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BWRI.org website were
officially launched today., The Harvard
Alumni Association (HAA) and the Barclays Group today announced a co-branded
World MasterCard program to bolster financial aid to graduate students while
delivering unique benefits to Harvard alumni. Cardholders
using the Harvard Alumni Association MasterCard earn one point for every
$1 and have access to exclusive "Crimson Rewards" including Harvard-related
redemption opportunities for alumni travel programs, reunion fees and club
dues.

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Weber, 75, President Emeritus
of Northwestern University, has rejoined the Board of Directors of
DiamondCluster International (Nasdaq: DTPI), the global management consulting
firm announced today. His distinguished career also includes posts as
president of the University of Colorado; provost and professor of economics
and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University; and dean of the Graduate
School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon.6167
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"Understanding the relationship between drinking water and good
health is vital to public health, and access to high quality drinking
water is a cornerstone of improving public health," noted Dr .

Among the Institute's activities planned for the first year are:

Partnerships: BWRI has established its first major partnership,
with the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
Seven presidents of the United States -- John Adams, John Quincy Adams,
Theodore and Franklin Delano Roosevelt , Rutherford B. Its faculty has
produced 40 Nobel laureates.

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Weber has a distinguished combination of experience in the fields of
academia, public service, and business., John Deere + Company, Aon Corp." Additional information will be available at:
www.BWRI.
The Brita Water Research Institute is located in west suburban
Naperville, Illinois.BWRI. The Harvard Alumni Association MasterCard features a 0% introductory
rate on balance transfers for six months and a low variable APR. Over 14,000 people work at Harvard,
including more than 2,000 faculty.

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Weber served as a member of the faculty at the
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, Tribune Co. Frank, General Manager, Brita Products Company, which
provided an unrestricted research and educational grant to support the
Institute's goals.post. With over 300 years of
history and expertise in banking, Barclays Plc has six major divisions. Barclaycard now incorporates all of the Group's UK
unsecured and card lending products and expertise.

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He is the author of eight books , as well as numerous monographs and
articles on economic policy, industrial and labor relations, and higher
education.BWRI.org website to reach not only the scientific
community but also the general public, including parents and
educators.harvard. For more information about Barclays PLC , please
visit http://www.

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"Arnold Weber knows our firm well and made significant contributions in
his previous tenure as a board member," said Mel Bergstein, DiamondCluster's
chairman and CEO . "Other obligations required him to step down from our
board."
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About DiamondCluster International
DiamondCluster International (Nasdaq: DTPI) is a premier global management
consulting firm that helps leading organizations develop and implement growth
strategies, improve operations , and capitalize on technology.

About Harvard University
Harvard University, which celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1986, is the
oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. There are also 7,000 faculty appointments
in affiliated teaching hospitals. Hayes, John Fitzgerald
Kennedy and George W. Bush -- were graduates of Harvard.

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To learn more, visit http://www. Dr.

Specifically, the program will
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the world -- such as education, public health, government and academia. Founded 16 years
after the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, the University has grown from
nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 18,000 degree
candidates, including undergraduates and students in 10 principal graduate
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Mr. Weber's board experience is expansive, having previously served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Inc. and Inland Steel.
He has been inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators and the National
Academy of Public Administration, is a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of
Illinois and a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences."
"At a time when Harvard is committed to ensuring that the most deserving
students have access to a world-class education, Barclays is honored to offer
products that help realize this goal while helping future leaders embark on
careers that benefit society," said Kevin Kleinschmidt, Managing Director of
Partnership Marketing at Juniper Bank.

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multidisciplinary teams from our highly skilled strategy, technology, and
operations professionals worldwide, DiamondCluster works collaboratively with
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Present in over 60 countries, Barclays is a leading provider of global
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