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"Reed Elsevier Says it Will Quit the Defense Exhibitions Business"

 International Herald Tribune 1 June 2007

On June 1st, Reed Elsevier announced the intention to divest its defence exhibition portfolio. This decision was a direct result of listening to Elsevier’s stakeholders and taking their concerns seriously.

"Our defence shows are quality businesses which have performed well in recent years,” said Sir Crispin Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Reed Elsevier. “Nonetheless, it has become increasingly clear that growing numbers of important customers and authors have very real concerns about our involvement in the defence exhibitions business. We have listened closely to these concerns and this has led us to conclude that the defence shows are no longer compatible with Reed Elsevier's position as a leading publisher of scientific, medical, legal and business content."

"Training Increases HINARI and AGORA Benefits" 

 Research Information June/July 2007

Throughout 2007, an Elsevier grant is enabling the MLA’s new Librarians Without Borders program to sponsor Lenny Rhine, University of Florida Librarian Emeritus, to stage onsite HINARI workshops and a distance learning course.

“Lenny has been training as long as I’ve known him," explained Tony McSean, Elsevier’s Director of Library Relations. "He knows everybody and knows where the need is. That's why we thought we’d team up with the Medical Library Association and give them the money to coordinate the training activities that Lenny does.”

"Disney Said To Foster Ageism"

 New York Sun 1 June 2007

A study published in the Journal of Aging Studies by American researchers at Brigham Young University, Utah, looked at 93 characters that appeared to be aged 55 or older from 34 Disney films. The researchers claim that there is a potential risk that Disney characters - such as Grumpy, Dopey, the Wicked Queen and Cruella de Vil – may cause children to associate elderly people with evil and incompetent behavior.

"Disney films may not be the primary source of children's negative perceptions of older people. However, there is evidence that the media do influence children's perceptions."