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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Raytheon Company, Military Equipment
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Charity's investment a prescription for profits for drug maker
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhat happens when a disease-fighting charity dives into venture capitalism? In the first case of its kind, the results include one of the planet's most expensive pills, huge sales projections for a drug company and windfalls for executives who sold...Tags: Leukemia, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Respiratory Disease
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Student's sudden death stuns school community
The sudden, mysterious death of 13-year-old Braulio Salas, a seventh grade student at Indian Ridge Middle in Davie, shocked parents and fellow students. But they have quickly rallied to raise more than $4,000 (and counting) to help the Salas family to...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Students launch teen driver safety website
South Plantation High School students unveiled a website last week that encourages young drivers to avoid distracting behaviors, such as texting, while behind the wheel. The website builds on a 20-page book written by the school's journalism students...Tags: Google Inc., Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Students
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Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health
Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...
Tags: Learning Disability, Electronics, Students, Psychology, Autism
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READER SUBMITTED: WFSB-TV Anchor Denise D'Ascenzo Urges Quinnipiac Graduates To Be Brave And Face Fears
HamdenBe brave and face your fears. That was part of the advice offered to Quinnipiac University graduates by Denise D'Ascenzo, weekday anchor of WFSB-TV, Channel 3's 5:30 and 6 p.m. newscasts. D'Ascenzo gave the keynote address at the 2013 Graduate...Tags: Graduation, New York City, Health and Safety at Work, Science, Quinnipiac University
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READER SUBMITTED: J. Nathan Davis Appointed To The Founding Faculty Of The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
HamdenJ. Nathan Davis, of Wallingford, has been appointed to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. In his new position, Davis, an associate professor of medical sciences, will be responsible for teaching...Tags: Arts and Culture, Quinnipiac University, Science, Culture, Colleges and Universities
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READER SUBMITTED: Quinnipiac Students Work With Stratford High School Students Interested In Health Sciences, Nursing
HamdenQuinnipiac University graduate and undergraduate students spent the semester preparing Stratford high school students for careers in diagnostic imaging, nursing, occupational and physical therapy and as physician assistants. After conversing via email for...Tags: Teachers, Quinnipiac University, Students, Teaching and Learning, Health Treatments
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READER SUBMITTED: West Hartford Students Raise Over $6,300 To Give Every Baby A Healthy Start
West HartfordFifth grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford raised over $6,300 for the March of Dimes by earning dollars with every book they read in March. The students read books in school and at home as participants in the March of Dimes Reading...Tags: Arts and Culture, Education, Birth Defects, Students, Ceremonies
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Politics, Justice System, Gun Control, Bipolar Disorder, Suicide
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Students get a first-hand look at dangers of drunk driving
Times-News, Burlington, N.C.It never pays to drink and drive. The Jaws of Life were used by emergency responders Friday at Williams High School to cut off a vehicle's top to remove a seriously injured student from a two-vehicle accident. Fortunately, the exercise was part of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Students, Transportation Accidents, Teaching and Learning, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Hancock County teen's memory kept alive with gift of learning
The Sun Herald"Are you sure you don't want to go?" was the last thing 17-year-old Tanner Adam asked his twin brother, Taylor, on Sept. 13, 2008. As Tanner left with friends to ride four-wheelers, Taylor prepared for a date. That evening, Tanner's parents received a...Tags: Financial Aid, Walmart, Students, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning
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