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On Wednesday January 6, at his second "Educate to Innovate" Campaign event for excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) education, President Obama will honor educators from across the country for awards received for excellence in mathematics and science teaching and mentoring. The President will also announce key new partnerships in his campaign to help reach the Administration's goal of moving American students from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math achievement over the next decade. In November, President Obama announced a series of high-powered partnerships involving leading companies, foundations, non-profit organizations, and science and engineering societies dedicated to motivating and inspiring young people across America to excel in science and math. For more information on the President's Educate to Innovate Campaign.

The event will be webcast at www.whitehouse.gov/live and is open press. Interested reporters who are in Washington and who do not have a White House hard pass should email media_affairs@who.eop.gov with their full name, date of birth, Social Security number, and country of citizenship by 4 p.m. Tuesday January 5. Reporters will not receive a confirmation of clearance, but we will contact you if additional information is needed.

Reporters should enter through the Northwest Gate (on Penn at Jackson Pl) and be prepared to show ID and go through security. The gather location will be the Palm Room doors. (Pre-Set 12:30 p.m., Final Gather 1:00 p.m.). Note that reporters who arrive after the final gather time will not be able to attend the event.

More than 80 teachers from across the country are expected to attend this event at the White House. For bios and a list of the teachers who received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and will be recognized, click here.

More than 20 mentors are also expected to attend this event at the White House and received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. They are:

  • Frank T. Bayliss Jr., San Francisco State University, CA
  • Laura Lynne J. Bottomley, North Carolina State University, NC
  • Goldie S. Byrd, North Carolina A&T State University, NC
  • Suzzette F. Chopin, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
  • Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida , FL
  • Patricia A. DeLeon, University of Delaware, DE
  • Nancy L. Elwess, SUNY College, Plattsburgh, NY
  • Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas, El Paso, TX
  • Susan M. Kauzlarich, University of California, Davis, CA
  • Philip Kutzko, University of Iowa, IA
  • Cato T. Laurencin, University of Virginia, VA
  • Jerzy R. Leszczynski, Jackson State University, MS
  • Mary Anne Nelson, University of New Mexico, NM
  • Steven B. Oppenheimer, California State University, Northridge, CA
  • Stacy Phelps, Chief Executive Officer, The American Indian Institute for Innovation, SD
  • Ashanti Johnson, University of South Florida and Institute for Broadening Participation, FL
  • Kennedy J. Reed, Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab. and the University of California, CA
  • Kenneth S. Sajwan, Savannah State University, GA
  • Richard N. Zare, Stanford University, CA
  • Leadership Alliance, Providence, RI
  • Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA
  • Project Exploration, Chicago, IL


The Best New Knee Brace For Your Knees - How To Find The One You Need

Jul 28, 2009 – A New Knee Support

How do you find the correct one for your needs? - It seems as though you can go on the internet and you can be overwhelmed by all the knee brace options out there!

Are the most expensive ones always the best?

These are all good questions to ask yourself. If you want a quality knee support then we’ll break it down into some criteria that you need to ask yourself, before you mistakenly go out and spend to much money on a brace that you never really needed!

Buying Something That You Are Not Sure About

For example, have you ever known that your car needed to get fixed, and you knew that you needed to take it to a professional to get it fixed, but you were worried about getting cheated on the repair costs? - What a lost kind of feeling! - They might tell you that you need to spend money on x, y, z and you are almost forced to go with their recommendation because you are worried that your car will stop working!

That feeling where your money is getting wasted is terrible and the same can be said about knee braces. The knee support is something that you know you might need, but you are worried that an online knee brace store will take advantage of you, and now you got a really expensive brace that you never really needed.

Take The Worry Out Of Getting A New Knee Brace

Here are some of the top questions that you need to think about when getting a brace for your knee. You will find that they help you determine whether you need a more deluxe kind of brace, or another kind. Check it out.

Top Questions To Ask Yourself, When You Are Getting Prepared To Buy A Knee Support

1.) Is my knee instability mild, moderate, or severe? - Rate this on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst.

2.) How severe is my knee pain? Again, subjectively rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst. Is it mild, moderate or severe?

3.) Has my physician provided me with a diagnosis to help label what is wrong with my knee?

When you have come to a conclusion, after answering these questions, then you will be more ready to get the best knee brace for your needs. For example, if you discover, after asking yourself these questions, that your knee pain and instability is a 1 out of ten, then you will be on the "mild" end of the knee brace scale. If you have more severe symptoms, then you should consider getting a support that is equal to your pain and/or instability level. - This is a good guideline, but there are other factors involved in getting a knee support too. As a result, it is always a good idea to speak with your knee brace provider if you have any questions.

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Knee Brace Company - If you would like to take your knee stability, pain reduction and knee protection to the next level (affordably), then visit us online at http://www.drbraceco.com.

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Dr. Brace Company educates people about various injuries, and helps them to make a decision on what kind of brace to get to help provide them with the support they need.
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