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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: United Way , Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Companies and Corporations, History (tv network), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Evelyn O. Kampmeyer, educator
Evelyn O. Kampmeyer, a retired educator who was active in Republican politics, died May 14 from complications of diabetes at Abington Hospice in Warminster, Pa. The former Severna Park resident was 81. The daughter of a comptroller and a homemaker,...
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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: Arts and Culture, Book, Long Island, Authors, Upper East Side
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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, Stanford University, Colleges and Universities, Columbia University, Harvard 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: Medical Specialization, Physical Conditions, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Science and Technology, Athlete's Foot
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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... -
YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Social Security, Rentals, European Debt Crisis, Real Estate, Healthcare Provider
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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: Arts and Culture, YMCA, Sociology, Colleges and Universities, Princeton University
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Social Security, Rentals, European Debt Crisis, Real Estate, Healthcare Provider
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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, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Tamoxifen (drug)
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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: Teaching and Learning, Bucks County, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Students
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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...
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