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Web retailer Fab valued at $1 billion with funding from Tencent
Reuters(Reuters) - Fab has raised $150 million from several investors, including Tencent Holdings , that values the online retailer at $1 billion. As part of the funding round Tencent, China's largest online gaming and social networking company, will get to...Tags: Sociology, Arts and Culture, China
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Reading ready: Downtown Library to open Saturday
The city's new Downtown Library opens Saturday with a ribbon cutting and other activities for the public throughout the day, completing construction of two new city libraries approved with a $19.8 million bond issue in 2003, said Library Services...Tags: House Building, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Ceremonies
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Somerset County Where to Go for June 20
Berlin Block Party Berlin Block Party at the block party lot, corner of Vine and North streets, 5 to 11 p.m. July 9-12 and 3 to 10 p.m. July 13. Carnival rides, firemens parade, jazz band, chicken barbecue and fresh baked pies by the ladies auxiliary....Tags: Rock Climbing, Concerts, Agriculture, Entertainment, Foods and Beverages
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Melon Patch Players will celebrate season's best
The Sara Awards for the 2012-2013 Melon Patch Players' season will be presented Saturday at the Melon Patch Theatre, 311 N. 13th St., Leesburg. The Sara Awards for the 2012-2013 Melon Patch Players' season will be presented Saturday at the Melon Patch...Tags: Broadway Theater, Awards and Prizes, Ceremonies, Interior Policy, Entertainment
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: Weight Loss Surgery, Elections, Medical Research, Obesity, University of Pennsylvania
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The soft sciences matter as much as ever
A report released this week bears out what many educators have been predicting: Amid rising college tuition, increased global economic competition and a job market that disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Conservation, Sociology, J. Paul Getty Trust, Stanford University
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Computer games used as therapy
Jacob Ciupe, 9, recently had a breakthrough: He told his mother he could tell she was happy. Jacob hadn't recognized that emotion until he participated in a computer-based social skills program for children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Psychology, Arts and Culture, Sociology, Religion and Belief
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Student news
WINONA LAKE, Ind. — Hannah Marie Barger of Hagerstown graduated May 11 with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education/mild intervention from Grace College and Seminary. Barger is a 2009 graduate of Grace Academy in Hagerstown. She is the...Tags: The Washington Post, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sociology, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Teaching and Learning
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Former Champion Faxon Happy To Join Field
CROMWELL — Brad Faxon is playing in one PGA Tour event this year, the Travelers Championship. Faxon, the 2005 Buick Championship winner at TPC River Highlands, accepted a sponsor's exemption last week. "It's home, and every player loves to play...Tags: Transportation Industry, Sports, Book, Mark Wilson, U.S. Open (golf)
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U.S. in danger of losing humanities, social sciences edge -panel
ReutersBy Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The United States is in danger of losing its advantage in the humanities and social sciences, just as China and other rivals move toward the U.S. model of a broad education in the liberal arts, a federal...Tags: U.S. Congress, Science, Duke University, Arts and Culture, Sociology
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U.S. in danger of losing humanities, social sciences edge: panel
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is in danger of losing its advantage in the humanities and social sciences, just as China and other rivals move toward the U.S. model of a broad education in the liberal arts, a federal panel warned in a report...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Science, Duke University, Sociology
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Aston Martin unveils convertible version of Vanquish supercar
Just weeks after announcing its fastest car on the market, Aston Martin continued a busy centenary year Tuesday by officially announcing a convertible version of its breathtaking 565-horsepower Vanquish. The British automaker said the Vanquish Volante...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Aston Martin, BMW
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