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Food Biochemist Shirley Corriher
Salt or sugar meat? Douse tomatoes with vodka? Answers coming Oct. 5 Food expose biochemist Shirley Corriher is returning to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 6-7:30 p.m. The last time Corriher visited the Club, she explained how to make Starbucks coffee drinkable, how to un-glue and why garlic sometimes turns blue. This time, Corriher will join executive chef Susan Delbert to show whether one should sugar rather than salt meat before cooking, whether Parmiagiana Reggiano is the new Viagra and whether to douse tomatoes with vodka before eating. Corriher is a frequent TV guest…
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Chris Brann: Fighting to Bring His Abducted Son Nico Home from Brazil
NPC Newsmaker ProgramMEDIA ADVISORY TO: Daybooks/Calendar/Correspondents/Assignment Editors/Press OfficesFROM: Herb Perone, NPC Newsmakers Chairman, 301-512-7636, [email protected] Chris Brann: Fighting to Bring His Abducted Son Nico Home From Brazil Washington, DC – Chris Brann, the father of five-year-old Nico Brann, of Houston, Texas, will tell his harrowing tale of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted son home from Brazil publicly for the first time. Examining the case with Brann will be his international lawyer Jared Genser and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the Sean…
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Cuba's Minister of Public Health to Discuss Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS
Cuba’s Minister of Public Health to Discuss His Nation’s Progress In Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS Washington, DC – Dr. Roberto Morales, Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, will discuss Cuba’s program for preventing sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV AIDS, at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on July 1. A committee of independent experts assembled by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) which visited Cuba in March to analyze the island nation’s progress in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis…
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Pub Quiz
Join fellow club members and their guests on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members, so gather a team of four and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will be on hand with all kinds of prizes for the lucky winners. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don’t have a team? No worries --we’ll team you up. For more information on Pub Quiz and other upcoming events, contact…
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Advanced Facebook: How to Make the World's Largest Social Media Network Work for You
Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster your reporting and your brand with Don Seymour, Facebook’s Politics & Government Outreach Manager. This intermediate level class includes an overview of Facebook and the resources it offers to journalists. Seymour will cover how to create an effective public Page, and will review best practices including how to break news and engage with your audience. Don’t get left behind. Seize your social media moment! Registration required. Fee: $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for non-members. NPC members should log in for the promo code.
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Pub Quiz
Teams of Know-it-alls should assemble in the Truman Lounge at 7pm for a fun night of worthless trivia with a great crowd. Enjoy cold beer and the Reliable Source's signature menu while you show off your smarts. Each team needs to include at least one NPC member. Round prizes will be awarded along with the evening’s grand prize of $50 off the winning team’s tab at the Reliable Source. No reservation is necessary and guests are welcome.
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Get It Online: The Online Election - Social Media and the 2012 Presidential Race
The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election is like none we have ever seen before. Americans now follow real-time debate commentary via Twitter, advocate for their candidates on Facebook and join Internet memes with Tumblr. Balancing tried-and-true strategies with bold experimentation, the campaigns of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have invested heavily in social media as part of their fundraising, grassroots and media strategies. They have had to. This panel will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates have used social media as part of their campaign strategies, what…
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