liebertpub. Department
of Health and Human Services, is to improve the
quality, safety,
efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. "This scholarship
fund marks a
milestone in our organization, and we will strive to continue to provide these
educational
opportunities along with networking opportunities for women across
the information technology spectrum
. The selection is based on scholastic
achievement (GPA- minimum 3. Ziff Davis Media Game
Group
conducts several important readership and other videogame research
studies each year including the
industry's staple, Digital Gaming in America,
which it debuts at its annual Electronic Gaming Summit
in Sonoma, California
in August. PlayStation
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The ITWomen Charitable Foundation College Scholarship 2005 is available to
graduating high school
senior girls who have been accepted or are enrolled in
a post secondary institution (college, university
or vocational school) in the
Tri-County area (Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach). For more information
, visit
http://www.
Methodology
The 2005 Pocket Games reader research study was
conducted in April 2005 by
Ziff Davis Media Game Group from a sample of newsstand readers who filled
-out
an online survey to qualify for a sweepstakes draw. Electronic Gaming Monthly has the highest
rate
base of any independent gaming magazine published. Ziff
Davis leverages its content on the
Internet with a network of highly-targeted
technology and gaming sites including PCMag. Efforts
to increase female participation in roleplaying have led to discussion of both sexism among gamers and
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information exchanged at that meeting
formed the basis for this Special Issue of the Journal entitled
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Sex/Gender and Race/Ethnicity Analysis
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the ITWomen
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MIAMI, ITWomen
, South Florida's organization
dedicated to the advancement and development of women in technology
, proudly
announced their first ITWomen Charitable Foundation College Scholarship 2005
and Terremark
Scholarship available to women who wish to pursue a career in
technology. The selection is based
on a wide array of factors including financial assistance, program of study
and a 250-word essay
describing why the applicant is pursuing a degree in IT
or related field. This is geared towards
ladies who wish to
major in IT or a related field.Ziff Davis Media Game Group Announces Pocket Games
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"Some of the new portable devices are designed to appeal to a much more
mainstream and upscale
audience than the traditional gamer crowd," said John
Davison, Vice President and Editorial Director
of Ziff Davis Media Game Group."
The study shows cell phone gaming also on the rise, with 38
% of mobile
phone owners playing games on their phones.
-- 58% have purchased a
game for their mobile phone.
About Ziff Davis Media Game Group
Ziff Davis Media Game
Group is the largest publisher of electronic game
magazines in the United States.S.gamer potentially
Mary Ann
Liebert, Inc. A member of ITWomen will be
assigned to each scholarship recipient to coach the recipient
throughout her
educational career. It
is available to women who are currently enrolled in a post
secondary
institution in the Tri-County area.com features
exclusive editorial content in addition
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the need for targeted studies
to understand these gender differences
and identify ways to improve the safety of medication use
in women, as
described in the January/February 2005 Special Issue (Vol. Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) discussed these
and other relevant issues during a two-day expert panel meeting
convened in April 2004., Ph. One recipient per county
will be selected. The Company is an information
services
provider of technology media including publications, websites, conferences,
events, eSeminars
, eNewsletters, custom publishing, list rentals, research and
market intelligence. The Company also
produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer
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of study and a 250-word essay
describing why the applicant is pursuing a degree in IT or related
field.
Funds for the scholarship were made possible in part by ITWomen's CIO
Silent Auction
, which raised $14,000, thanks to the twenty top South Florida
CIOs that donated their time to the
cause, including Tery Howard, Director of
IT for the Miami Dolphins; Patty Morrison, EVP and CIO
for Office Depot; Mike
Sutten, VP and CIO of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Miles Cyr of Carnival
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Other authors discuss safety issues with QT-prolonging
drugs and related male
/female differences in pharmacology, the safe
use of hormonal contraceptives, geriatric pharmacotherapy
, drug use
and expenditures, and strategies for reducing the risk of medication
errors in women
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* 76% have recommended handheld games to friends.
* Pocket Games readers use mobile phones to play games:
-- 59% own a
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Journal of Women's Health is an authoritative, peer-reviewed,
multidisciplinary
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, According to a recent Pocket Games
readership research study conducted by videogame magazine publishing
market
leader Ziff Davis Media Game Group, portable gamers are shifting to an older
and more diverse
demographic segment than it has been historically. Furthermore, 27% of readers currently own a PSP and
57% are considering purchasing one within the next 12 months.
Pocket Games Readers --
Heavy Purchasers and Influencers
* Pocket Games readers shop 16 times a month for gaming
products. Computer Gaming World is the longest
running and most respected publication for core PC
gamers.com, eWEEK.chicks satirizes
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"As the founder of ITWomen, it is a privilege to offer women scholarships
and training opportunities that will jumpstart their careers in technology,"
said Victoria Usherenko
, president of ITWomen.itwomen.
"The PSP especially is geared towards more general consumer use, with
its
music and media playing capabilities, and the innovative DS continues to
retain its strong
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U.
The recent popularity of the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld gaming
devices appears to be the major impetus for these shifts: the study shows that
42% of Pocket Games
readers own a Nintendo DS and 13% plan to purchase one
within the next 12 months.ramblings antunes
(www.S. Each recipient
will receive a $1,000-a-year, renewable
scholarship for four years to finish their IT degree. The
site taps into the Game Group's
unparalleled editorial resources to provide a rich body of reviews
, previews,
cheats, Top 10 lists, downloads, news and stories.dominated void
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available
free online at www.ITWomen Opens the Door to Technology for Women in South Florida
All
applications for the scholarships must be received by March 31, 2005. Ziff Davis Media Game Group
reaches
8 million core gamers per month, making Ziff Davis Media the largest
publisher of video and PC game
magazines in the United States. With its main headquarters and PC
Magazine Labs based in New York
, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab
facilities in the San Francisco and Boston markets.
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Gender, age, and race/ethnicity may all affect drug uptake,
activity, and metabolism
, which may in turn require modified drug
delivery strategies, dosing levels, or drug regimens for
women."
"By putting this special issue together, we hope to stimulate new
research in the developing
field of gender-based research and
analysis," said Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, M.
"In addition, by
increasing awareness of issues related to medication
use and patient safety, we want women and their
clinicians to work as
partners to prevent potential adverse drug events. Its biotechnology trade
magazine, Genetic Engineering News (GEN), was the first in its field
and is today the industry
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Under
Editor-In-Chief Marjorie Bowman, MD, MPA, Professor
and Founding Chair
of the Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine,
University of
Pennsylvania Health System, the journal covers medical
health issues affecting women across their
life spans and publishes
papers on the gender differences in biological response between
females
and males. In the United States, the Company publishes 10 magazines
including PC Magazine, Sync,
ExtremeTech, DigitalLife, eWEEK, CIO Insight,
Baseline, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming
World and Official U.com, ExtremeTech.void dependence
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Featured in this Special Issue are reports on the evidence
for sex
and racial differences in pharmacological response, the effects on
pharmacokinetics of
route of drug administration and drug delivery
system, and the role of biological rhythms in medication
safety and
women's health. The recipients for the scholarships will be selected by the
ITWomen
Scholarship Selection Committee, comprised of members from local South
Florida academic institutions
and industry. It covers the PlayStation
2, Xbox, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, and all relevant
and emerging game
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of Journal of Women's Health
, a peer-reviewed journal published by
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Sc.ahrq. The goal of ITWomen's scholarship
program is to minimize the
gender gap in the technology field by promoting professional education
and
training for women entering the field. Pocket
Games readers are now 20 years old on average
, and 13% of the readership is
female compared to 9% in 2003.
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list of the firm's 60 journals and books is available at
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ITWomen
is the premier South Florida organization dedicated to the
advancement, advocacy, and development
of women professionals in technology.
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