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What We’re Reading: A Doodle for World Diabetes Day November 6,
2008 People whose Internet home page is the ubiquitous
Google.com know about the "doodles" that sometimes appear there.
They are the playful alterations to the "Google" logo that
commemorate holidays, special occasions, and notable
anniversaries. Many millions see this site every day. But, as
yet, there has been no diabetes-related doodle. An online
petition wants to change that. Begun by Manny Hernandez of
TuDiabetes and David Edelman of Diabetes Daily, the petition
“kindly request[s] that Google light their home page doodle in
blue to raise awareness for World Diabetes Day,” which falls on
November 14. World Diabetes Day was initiated by the
International Diabetes Federation and the World Health
Organization in 1991 and was recognized by the United Nations in
2006. Its goal is to increase the understanding of diabetes, its
symptoms, and its treatment through various awareness-raising