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DEALTALK-Hospital firms say research tie-ups can clinch takeovers
Reuters* Health care legislation causing more joint ventures * Partnerships are helping with acquisition strategy * More premier research centers willing to partner By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Hospital companies that tie up with top...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Cleveland Clinic, Thomson Corporation, LifePoint Hospitals Inc., Barack Obama
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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: LinkedIn Corp., Colleges and Universities, Harvard University, University of Chicago, Stanford University
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First isn't foremost
Reading Eagle, Pa.Tyler Toren was asked to stand before his parents, teachers and more than 400 classmates and be recognized as Wilson High School's 2011 valedictorian. It was a proud moment. But when Toren thinks back on his high school years, he wishes he hadn't...Tags: Students, Graduation, Colleges and Universities, The Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh
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Yuma Sun Scholars: career/technical
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.Nine high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of career/technical. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored...Tags: Values, Business, Automotive Equipment, Science and Technology, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Chicago runners to help Boston bombing victims
"Gloria Steinem once said, 'Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it,'" said Jothy Rosenberg, who lives near Boston and was diagnosed with bone cancer at 16 and had to have his right leg amputated. Three years later,...
Tags: Running, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running, Science and Technology, Sports
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Facial recognition technology moving toward identifying almost anyone
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Tsarnaev brothers, like anyone in a crowd of strangers, might have expected to be anonymous. But when the FBI released blurry, off-angle images of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, researchers with Carnegie Mellon University's...Tags: Personal Service, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Science and Technology, Research, Social Media
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UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday
And they're doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Mayo Clinic, Students, Baylor University , John Hitt
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FRIENDS AND FUR
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Duke University was nearly encircled Saturday as an estimated 1,000 dogs and their best friends marched in a huge line along the East Campus wall at the annual Walk for the Animals fundraiser. From Great Danes to Chihuahuas, the animals came....Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Durham County (North Carolina)
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Mavericks ready to chase their dreams
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.It's important to invest as much as possible in your dreams, Middle College High School senior Eeyi Oon told her classmates on Friday afternoon. "One day, we'll all wake up and be 30," she said. "It sounds terrible, but it's true." If graduates don'...Tags: Students, Graduation, Colleges and Universities, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), University of Florida
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Coach K's 2011 compensation almost $9.7 million
The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.Mike Krzyzewski's total compensation grew in 2011, the year the Duke coach became the winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with his 903rd victory. According to Duke University's tax return for fiscal year 2011-12, Krzyzewski's...Tags: USA Today, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Health and Safety at School, College Basketball
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After unforeseen events, retirement turns into parenting
The Roanoke Times, Va."This is Taryn," said Beckie Sherman as she gently lifted the newborn out of the baby swing and cradled the tiny girl in her arms, beaming as she introduced the newest member of the family. Beckie leaned down and placed Taryn into the waiting right...Tags: Arable Farming, Providence Forge, Medical Facilities Corporation, IBM, Caves and Caverns
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Orange schools honor 90 "Super Scholars" admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School ZoneOrange County Public Schools has honored 90 "Super Scholars" graduating from 17 high schools. Each of them was accepted to at least one top 20 national or world college, or a U.S. military academy. The district is graduating about 10,000 students this...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Military, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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