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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Brain Awareness Week is an international effort 
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organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives to advance 
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public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain 
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research; the Dana Alliance is joined in the campaign by 
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partners in the United States and around the world, including 
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medical and research organizations, patient advocacy groups, 
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the National Institutes of Health and other government 
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agencies, service groups, hospitals and universities, K-12 
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schools, and professional organizations; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Pilot Club of Jacksonville is participating in 
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this year's Brain Awareness Week; the Club is one of over 470 
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clubs in Pilot International, a global organization of 
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executive, business, and professional leaders working together 
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to improve the quality of life in local communities and 
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throughout the world; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Pilot International provides guidance and 
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encouragement to communities through sponsorship of safety and 
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security awareness programs, especially as they relate to 
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brain-related disorders; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Each year thousands of Illinoisans are diagnosed 
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with devastating disorders of the brain, including 
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Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism, and communication 
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disorders, all of which cause considerable pain and suffering; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, We are reaching a new era of discovery based on 
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the rapid progress that is being made in the study of the brain 
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and the powerful new tools available to neuroscientists; and

 
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    WHEREAS, These technical advances have already greatly 
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benefited people who are incapacitated by spinal cord injuries, 
 


 






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depressive disorders, epileptic seizures, Parkinson's disease, 
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Huntington's disease, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and 
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other life-threatening disorders; and

 
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    WHEREAS, New insights from neuroscience research will give 
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us a more concise understanding of how people become addicted 
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to drugs and thereby provide more effective treatments for 
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those with chemical dependencies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Scientists at Illinois' premiere universities, 
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private colleges, and research institutes are at the forefront 
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of many of the most promising efforts to understand the 
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complexities of the brain, to alleviate the pain and suffering 
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associated with brain disorders and reduce the cost of treating 
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neurological diseases; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we recognize the week of March 14-20, 2005, as Brain Awareness 
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Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Pilot Club of Jacksonville.