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When the heart says Baltimore and the head says D.C.
Five years ago, I thought I might have to leave Baltimore. Not because I wanted to but because I thought I needed to. It was 2008. Like many employers, Urbanite magazine, where I worked, was feeling the effects of the Great Recession, so I would soon...
Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Annie E. Casey Foundation, The New York Times, Bill Clinton, East Baltimore Development Inc.
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Council delays decision on dismissal of top health official
In a move that the county attorney and elected officials conceded was highly unusual, the Anne Arundel County Council weighed a measure this week that would have spelled the ouster of the county's top health official, Dr. Angela M. Wakhweya, the first...Tags: Uganda, John R Leopold, Health and Safety at Work, Medical Procedures and Tests, Civil Rights
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New Arundel health officer saw AIDS epidemic up close
Dr. Angela Wakhweya began her medical career in her native Uganda, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where she saw many patients, friends and even some family members succumb to the deadly disease.
The experience propelled her...Tags: Obesity, AIDS, Uganda, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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READER SUBMITTED: Five Trinity Students, Alumni Win Fulbrights For Research Or Teaching
HartfordTrinity College reaped a bounty of Fulbright awards for the 2013-14 academic year, with two graduating seniors and three alumni being awarded fellowships to conduct research or teach. In addition, three others -- two members of the Class of 2013 and an...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, High Schools, Turkey, Cape Town (South Africa)
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Dalai Lama, other leading thinkers say emotional health key to solving world's problems
The Wisconsin State JournalSeveral of the world's big thinkers convened Wednesday on a living room-like stage at Madison's Overture Center to talk global climate change, the nature of happiness and other weighty topics, all in the presence of a keenly interested Tenzin Gyatso,...Tags: Methylphenidate, Arianna Huffington, Psychology, Behavioral Conditions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it
In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...
Tags: George Plimpton, Wendy Greuel, Teaching and Learning, Students, Eric Garcetti
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FACTBOX-Five top host countries for Americans studying abroad
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. students enrolled in full-degree programs at universities outside the United States grew 4 percent to about 46,000 last year, according to a report by the Institute of International Education's Project Atlas. Shaving...Tags: Australia, Teaching and Learning, Students, Immigration, Engineering
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Forum on child poverty, Medicaid expansion
The Logan Banner, W.Va.A Child Poverty and Medicaid Expansion Forum convened Sunday, May 5, at the St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church Social Hall. Keynote speaker was Stephen Smith from the WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. Smith was the director of organizing for...Tags: Government Health Care, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Harvard University, Health Insurance
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Russian Deputy Premier Vladislav Surkov relieved of duties
MOSCOW — Vladislav Surkov, a masterful political operative and propagandist known as the “gray cardinal” of the Kremlin, was fired Wednesday in a move that was widely seen as a reflection of a deepening rift in the relationship between...
Tags: Government, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Moscow (Russia)
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Malaysia's developed nation target on track
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkKUALA LUMPUR (The Star/ANN) -- Malaysia is on its way to achieving developed nation status by 2020, just like what Barisan Nasional chairman Najib Razak had set out, said London School of Economics' professor of economics Danny Quah. "I think provided...Tags: Najib Razak, Globalization, Media Industry, World Bank Group, Economic Organization
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Mighty Big Aspirations
You often hear people say that when the job market is bad, it's a good idea to go back to school and boost your academic credentials. I have disregarded that advice because I fear it might interfere with my TV watching, but many folks — whether...
Tags: Finance, Research, Chicago Tribune Columnists, University of Chicago, Rex Huppke
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As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefits
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Monitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The findings will fuel...Tags: Heart Failure, Siemens, Diabetes, COPD, Intel Corp.
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