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Henry Gardiner's was a life marked by quiet generosity
The Day, New London, Conn.Henry Gardiner III, whose ancestors were Puritans who settled in Waterford before the United States was even a country, was a taciturn Yankee who quietly helped his community throughout his entire life, donating time, money and land. Gardiner, who...Tags: YMCA, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Hospitals and Clinics, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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Graduates must resist the urge for simplicity
Members of the Class of 2013, I salute you. As everyone keeps telling you, you are graduating at a difficult and even frightening time. I wish it were otherwise — that my generation was bequeathing you a finer world. We aren't. The world into...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Class Conflict, Martin Luther King Jr., Authors, Graduation
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READER SUBMITTED: Hosting Student Yields "Fourth Daughter"
Greater HartfordWhen Susan Mitchell of Glastonbury hosted a student from Spain in the summer of 2009 through EF Educational Homestay Programs, she got an unexpected bonus of lasting friendship between her family and the student. She visited Barcelona the fall of 2011 and...Tags: East Hartford, Trips and Vacations, Travel, College Baseball, Education
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Building labor workers leaning Fernandez' way for New Haven mayor
New Haven Register, Conn.Mayoral contender Henry Fernandez put jobs at the center of his campaign Thursday, pledging to continue Project Labor Agreements for city-owned development that guarantees a certain percentage of residents and minorities are hired for that work. These...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Social Issues, New Haven County, Career and Workplace, Local Elections
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READER SUBMITTED: 2013 Connecticut Medal Of Science Awarded To Thomas A. Steitz
HartfordNobel Prize-winner Thomas A. Steitz of Yale University will receive the 2013 Connecticut Medal of Science for his ground-breaking work on the structure and function of the ribosome, the protein making factory key to the function of all life. Dr. Steitz is...Tags: Biology, Awards and Prizes, Science and Technology, Tuberculosis, Engineering
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READER SUBMITTED: College Students And Faculty Honored For Community Service
StatewideConnecticut college students and staff were honored on April 23 at Central Connecticut State University for helping others through community service. Governor Dannel P. Malloy addressed the group, joining William R. Dyson, chair of the Connecticut...Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Teaching and Learning, Students, University of Connecticut, Science and Technology
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Children's Medical Center Welcomes Four New Physicians
HartfordConnecticut Children's Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent appointment of four new physicians to its Divisions of Otolaryngology, Endocrinology and Emergency Medicine. Valerie Cote, MD, FRCSC, has joined the Division of Otolaryngology at...Tags: Ear, Nose, and Throat, Health and Safety at School, University of Connecticut, Disasters and Accidents, Columbia University
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Two music theorists appointed to Jacobs faculty
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has appointed Andrew Mead as professor of music theory and Daphne Tan as assistant professor of music theory. Teaching duties for both will begin in the fall pending approval from the trustees. Mead earned...Tags: Indiana University, Teachers, Music, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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Clifford Beers Foundation celebrates 100 years of mental health help
New Haven Register, Conn.As the city continues to celebrate 375 years since its founding, one of New Haven's most notable institutions celebrated its 100th. The Clifford Beers Foundation, dedicated to addressing mental health issues in youth and families, is named for a...Tags: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Glenn Close, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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READER SUBMITTED: Trinity College To Host Conference On The Affordable Care Act
StatewideHaving introduced a master's degree program this academic year in health care policy, Trinity will host a major conference on April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Mather Hall on The Affordable Care Act of 2010, colloquially known as Obamacare. A...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Healthcare Policies, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Jimmy Carter
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Mental Illness Fallacies Counterproductive
The Hartford CourantProponents of Connecticut establishing a law that would allow the involuntary treatment of people with mental illness in the community have recently used two misleading ideas to support their case. They acknowledge that voluntary treatment is...Tags: Mental Illness, Pharmaceuticals, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Chemical Industry
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose...Tags: Death, Lung Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Biopsy, Prostate Cancer
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