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    Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Trailblazer dies at age 88

    Lois Smith Harrison was a woman who blazed trails in more ways than one, becoming a pioneer for higher education in Washington County, making her own way through a college education in the 1940s that was rare for women at that time and juggling home chores with her professional life that many women today now struggle to maintain, according to friends and family members.
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    Lois Smith Harrison was a woman who blazed trails in more ways than one, becoming a pioneer for higher education in Washington County, making her own way through a college education in the 1940s that was rare for women at that time and juggling home...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Recipes, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Students

    2. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Kuang-hsun Ting dies at 97; bishop led Protestant church in China

    Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-sanctioned Protestant church, has died. He was 97.
    Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-sanctioned Protestant church, has died. He was 97. Ting died Nov. 22 at his home in Nanjing, according to...

    Tags: Anglicanism, China, Protestantism, Loyola University Chicago, Seminaries

    3. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Ivy League test scores, for those who can afford them

    Americans think we live in a meritocracy where hard work can take you from rags to riches. Access to a great education can be an escape from the cyclical poverty found in Baltimore and other major cites. Attending an elite university is particularly helpful. Studies show that graduates of elite institutions — and Ivy League schools in particular — are more successful than graduates from other institutions.
    Americans think we live in a meritocracy where hard work can take you from rags to riches. Access to a great education can be an escape from the cyclical poverty found in Baltimore and other major cites. Attending an elite university is particularly...

    Tags: Racism, Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities, Examinations

    4. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 2012 in review: A rebel scene arises in classical music world

    It's been a year of hand-wringing at arts institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. The world economy has been particularly effective in scarifying orchestras and opera companies. In the United States, several orchestras are in various states of economic disarray — Atlanta, Indianapolis and Minneapolis being only the worst. Overseas, orchestras in Germany and Britain, opera houses in Italy are dropping like flies thanks to severe cuts in public funding.
    It's been a year of hand-wringing at arts institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. The world economy has been particularly effective in scarifying orchestras and opera companies. In the United States, several orchestras are in various states of...

    Tags: Entertainment, Opera (genre), Culture, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Ceremonies

    5. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Lois Smith Harrison

    Lois Smith Harrison, a selfless, community-minded woman whose smile was full of love and faith and whose heart gave without limit, joined the Lord’s choir invisible Dec. 15, 2012.
    Lois Smith Harrison, a selfless, community-minded woman whose smile was full of love and faith and whose heart gave without limit, joined the Lord’s choir invisible Dec. 15, 2012. Lois adored her late husband, Richard Lee Harrison, with whom she...

    Tags: Music, Entertainment, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, The Herald-Mail

    6. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. Mental health scars common after cardiac arrest

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A quarter of cardiac arrest survivors suffer long-term psychological problems such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, a new review of research estimates. This additional stress on recovering patients is...

    Tags: East Carolina University, Mental Health, Police Arrests, Medical Research, Stress

    7. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Monthly artists' critique at A&H Museums -- Maitland

    The Art & History Museums – Maitland (A&H) continues its popular Artists' Critique & Conversation series on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Each critique is led by artist, arts writer and instructor Josh Garrick. Joining Garrick as guest panelists on Nov. 27 are Harold Garde and Camilo Velásquez.
    The Art & History Museums – Maitland (A&H) continues its popular Artists' Critique & Conversation series on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Each critique is led by artist, arts writer and instructor Josh...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, New York City, Bars and Clubs, Fine Arts, Education

    8. Nov 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Teens want more muscle, some use steroids to get there

    Teenagers are bulking up, with almost 35% of male teens using protein powders and 6% using steroids, according to a study in the Journal Pediatrics that also found a significant number of girls engaging in similar behavior.
    Teenagers are bulking up, with almost 35% of male teens using protein powders and 6% using steroids, according to a study in the Journal Pediatrics that also found a significant number of girls engaging in similar behavior. Rates are higher than...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    9. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Climate change could cut Western water runoff by 10%

    Another climate change study is projecting declines in runoff in many parts of the West, a scenario that would put more pressure on the region’s water supplies.
    Another climate change study is projecting declines in runoff in many parts of the West, a scenario that would put more pressure on the region’s water supplies. Using new model simulations, scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth...

    Tags: Global Change, Science and Technology, Weather, Conservation, Ecosystems

    10. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. US abortions fall 5 percent, biggest drop in a decade

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say.
    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say. The...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Abortion, Abortion Issue, Family Planning, Plan B (drug)

    11. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Da Chen on his new novel, 'My Last Empress.' He's in L.A. Thursday

    Da Chen hit bestseller lists in 1999 with his first book, the memoir "Colors of the Mountain." That, and its sequel, "Sounds of the River," told of the hardships he experienced while growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution.
    Da Chen hit bestseller lists in 1999 with his first book, the memoir "Colors of the Mountain." That, and its sequel, "Sounds of the River," told of the hardships he experienced while growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Chen had moved...

    Tags: Research, China, Literature, Google+, Yale University

    12. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Larry S. Gibson's book on Thurgood Marshall examines the forces in Baltimore that shaped young judge

    Forty-three years of letters, photographs, campaign buttons, itineraries and the occasional miniature flag are crammed into 2,000 fat binders lining three walls — floor to ceiling — of a storage room in the University of Maryland School of Law.
    Forty-three years of letters, photographs, campaign buttons, itineraries and the occasional miniature flag are crammed into 2,000 fat binders lining three walls — floor to ceiling — of a storage room in the University of Maryland School of...

    Tags: Elections, University of Maryland, College Park, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Biography (genre), Howard University

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