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Pamela F. Engel, teacher
Pamela Furness Engel, an Anne Arundel County biology teacher and teaching adviser, died of pancreatic cancer May 16 at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center. She was 58 and lived in Linthicum.
Born Pamela Furness in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities, Anne Arundel County, Human Body
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Joanna Catalano is finalist for prestigious Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence
Clarion University senior Joanna Catalano, of Joppa, was selected as a finalist for the 2012 Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, open to all students of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Catalano received a certificate of...Tags: Executive Branch, Basketball, College Basketball, Orthopedic Surgery, Relay for Life
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Ben Carson and the evolution-morality debate
Almost 500 Emory University faculty and students have expressed their dismay that their commencement speaker on Monday does not toe the ideological line when it comes to evolutionary biology. Yes — gasp — the renowned Johns Hopkins...
Tags: University of Oxford, Colleges and Universities, Human Body, Civil Rights, Neurosurgery
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John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor
John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen.
Born in South Philadelphia,...Tags: Christianity, Recipes, Family, COPD, Chemistry
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Biology really is destiny
We live in fascinating times. On the one hand, it is OK to detail the most intimate aspects of a woman's reproductive health in congressional testimony and to demand "free" birth control pills from employers and/or the government. It is also OK to label...
Tags: Birth Control, Health Treatments, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Family Planning, Science
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Mossburg on Ann Romney: Does child-raising qualify as 'work'?
Regarding Marta Mossburg's column "Biology really is destiny" (April 25), biology really is not destiny in any meaningful sense. Is a woman who chooses not to have children willfully — or stupidly — defying her destiny? Would that make her a...Tags: Ann Romney, Mitt Romney, Science
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Howard County weddings and engagements
Sharon and Jerry Kramer, of Ellicott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Kramer, to Stephen Robert Heussler, son of Robert and the late Marcia Heussler, of Hamden, Conn. Allison E. Kramer and Stephen R. Huessler Sharon and...Tags: Howard County, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Connecticut
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DNA: Why wait for an arrest?
Swabbing the ol' buccal mucosa for the unique genetic code of someone merely arrested for a crime violates that someone's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. That's the opinion of the Maryland Court of Appeals, and this...
Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, The New York Times, Police Arrests, DNA
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College Lines: County residents earn honors
GROVE CITY COLLEGE: Grove City College senior molecular biology major Jordan Moyer, of Bel Air, traveled to Tucson, Ariz., on an Inner City Outreach (ICO) trip with other students from the college in early April. ICO Tucson partnered with Life in Christ...Tags: Colleges and Universities, London Theatre, Engineering, ICO Incorporated, Havre de Grace
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North Harford Ecology Club celebrates anniversary of the Falls
Members of the original North Harford Ecology Club, the Harford Land Trust and their families met at the Falling Branch waterfall April 7 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the purchase of the Falls. These two organizations and the state of Maryland...Tags: Culture, Science, Ceremonies, Ecosystems, Conservation
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Fatter folks, sicker bay
For insight as to why we're having trouble restoring the Chesapeake Bay, I'm reading "The Evolution of Obesity" by medical researchers Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin. It's an illuminating look at how we got so fat. It's epidemic — more than a...
Tags: Obesity, Weight, Science, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Harford high school juniors recognized for achievements in math and science
Twelve 11th grade girls from Harford County high schools were honored Saturday at the 26th annual Judith Resnik Mathematics/Science Awards luncheon at Harford Community College. Sponsored by the American Association of University Women Harford Branch,...
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