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Record number of CU-Boulder students receive Fulbright awards
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.Twelve University of Colorado students will be dispatched throughout the world with prestigious Fulbright awards next school year, with study topics ranging from robotic colonoscopy equipment to determining the accuracy of wind measurements near turbines....Tags: Taiwan, Chile, Ecosystems, China, Arts and Culture
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Back Pain, Diseases and Illnesses
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Manchester High School Student's Project On Trailblazing Local Runner Heads To National History Day Competition
The Hartford CourantWhen Rosie Medynski arrives in Maryland to compete in the National History Day competition, she will be the first Manchester High School student to do so in nearly a decade. Medynski, a 16-year-old junior, chose to make an exhibit on Julia Chase-Brand,...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Teaching and Learning, Manchester Road Race, Minority Groups, Students
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Coronavirus spreads from patient to nurse
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaTwo health workers in the Kingdom have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care -- the first evidence of such transmission inside a hospital, the World Health Organization said. The new...Tags: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, United Kingdom, Politics, International Organizations, Pneumonia
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Rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses
The Lebanon Daily StarSyrian rebels said they attacked an important military base in the south and checkpoints in the city of Deraa Thursday, trying to regain ground lost to President Bashar Assad's forces near the Jordanian border.In the north, however, rebels were forced...Tags: Free Syrian Army, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beirut (Lebanon), Wars and Interventions
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Pavlof Volcano Continues to Erupt With Lava, Ash
Channel 2 NewsA remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Landforms, Science and Technology, Volcanic Eruptions, Volcanoes
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Scientists search for insect that carries bacteria infecting Florida's citrus trees
Orlando SentinelCitrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most severe plant diseases in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Getty photographer Joe Raedle spent a day with scientists in Fort Pierce searching Florida...Tags: Science and Technology
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Condoms for prisoners and porn stars debated by Legislature
Los Angeles Daily NewsTwo bills are pending in the state Legislature that promote and expand the use of condoms by two very different groups of people -- porn stars and prisoners -- each based on programs that are already in place in Los Angeles. One would require actors...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, HIV, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cinema Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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M'sia economy expected to pick up in second half
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkPETALING JAYA (The Star/ANN) -- Despite the disappointing gross domestic product (GDP) year-on-year figures in the first quarter of 2013, Malaysia's economic growth is expected to improve in the second half of 2013. Analysts said the economy would...Tags: Banking, Business Enterprises, Investments, Gross Domestic Product, Money and Monetary Policy
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Growers should plan ahead for energy beet production
Farmers considering energy beet production in the future should assess what herbicides they use during this growing season due to potential residue impact. “Many growers across North Dakota are looking hard at a new industrial crop called energy beets,...Tags: Biofuels, Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving
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Don't underestimate the value of starter fertilizer for corn planted late
The weather changes rapidly and unexpectedly in Iowa. We went from worrying about planting in dry soil to late planting in cold soil. Therefore, farmers and crop consultants are wondering about using starter fertilizer to speed up early corn growth and...Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer
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Virginia Tech president Steger stepping down
Virginia Tech president Charles Steger announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Steger is scheduled to give the commencement speech at Virginia Tech’s graduation Friday. Steger has been the school’s president since 2000. “When...
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