... in St. Louis. She directs Washington University's Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service, and is research director of the School of Social Work's Center for Social Development. McBride teaches graduate service-learning courses ...

... What safflower is able to do very well is go into the soil and get the water that's there," said SeedTec research director Arthur Weisker. About a third of the crop is grown in the Sacramento Valley, with the rest cultivated in the more ...

... It's a huge issue, and it's one that until recently has flown under the radar," said Danilo Pelletiere, research director at the National Low Income Housing Coalition. "Renters haven't been addressed by some localities because they ...

... from young voters clearly helped Obama win. "I think they had a large impact," said Lopez, who was formerly the research director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, which tracks young voters. There had ...

... Congress also would provide some sort of reimbursement to companies, but the bill doesn't stipulate how much. Group research director Philip Mattera said the issue is important because states' budgets are tightening in the slowing economy, making ...

... hearing loss can result in an impaired ability to speak and acquire language," said Alison Cassady, U.S. PIRG's research director. The group recommends taping over the speakers of excessively loud toys or simply removing their batteries to protect ...

... player costs $449. "You're essentially getting a free high-definition disc player," said Richard Doherty, research director for the Envisioneering Group. "We think that, coupled with the new price, will make a tremendous difference in ...

... Urban schools have had to deal with the issue of violence for a longer period of time," said Joanne McDaniel, research director of the Center for the Prevention of School Violence in Raleigh, N.C. "They may not be able to make a safe neighborhood ...

... The fixation on interest rates has deterred people from other economic factors," said Dan Ascani, president and research director at Global Market Strategists Inc. in Gainesville, Ga. "The market may regret that later on." On Wednesday ...

... Anthony Sitz, replied with an e-mail that said the information request had been forwarded to the university's research director and that the data should be sent soon. No response was received by Sept. 20. For the seven schools that offered ...