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Todd F. Schurz
Schurz Communications, Inc. With the retirement of Franklin D. Schurz as of June 30th, 2007, the Schurz Communications Inc. board of directors named Todd Franklin Schurz to serve as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective July...Tags: Marketing, Indiana University South Bend, Companies and Corporations, CBS Corp., United Way
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Education, Duke University, University of Chicago, Harvard University, Yale University
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Feet welcome multitude of fungi
Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...Tags: Dermatologists, Dermatology, Medical Specialization, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Viral Diseases and Infections
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PASSINGS: Bernard Waber
Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Long Island, Arts and Culture, Upper East Side, Authors
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Kingswood Oxford Seniors Tapped For Special Honors
West HartfordTwo Kingswood Oxford seniors: Stephanie Fagbemi and Brenda Winn, have recently been honored for extraordinary service by prestigious organizations. Winn, daughter of Marcia and Kevin Winn of Newington, is one of four students awarded a $1,000 United...Tags: Princeton University, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Students, Arts and Culture
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USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Alzheimer's Disease, Technology, Chess Playing
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Newsmaker Q&A: Pat Halpin-Murphy
Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition, founded in 1993, is a statewide nonprofit providing public awareness of breast cancer and encouraging increased public and private funding for research,...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Tamoxifen (drug), Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, Research
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Gun T-shirt gets Bucks student in trouble
John Doerffel never thought his clothes would land him in the in-school suspension room for a half-day, but that's what happened to the William Tennent High School senior this week. On Wednesday, Doerffel, 19, was wearing a black T-shirt he said he had...Tags: Bucks County, Teaching and Learning, Students, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Valley well represented on Alzheimer's panel
HealthTwo Lehigh Valley residents will represent the region on a state panel ordered to develop a state plan in response to the growing incidence of Alzheimer's Disease. Cynthia A. Lambert, vice president for government and community relations at Good... -
To beat the bull market, focus on company owners
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - For Peter Doyle, manager of the $1 billion Kinetics Paradigm No-Load fund, beating the performance of nearly every other world stock fund over the last year was simple: where competitors diversified abroad, he focused almost...Tags: S&P 500, Morningstar Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Mutual Funds, Satellite Technology
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Hansell resigns as Lehigh County executive
Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell resigned suddenly Friday, citing serious health concerns, after having served less than one year in office. Hansell announced Friday that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and would resign effectively...
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FUND VIEW - To beat the bull market, focus on company owners
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - For Peter Doyle, manager of the $1 billion Kinetics Paradigm No-Load fund, beating the performance of nearly every other world stock fund over the last year was simple: where competitors diversified abroad,...Tags: S&P 500, Morningstar Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Satellite Technology, Steve Jobs
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