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Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test
Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...
Tags: Media Industry, Prosecution, Asthma, Discrimination, Physical Conditions
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Obama, Central American presidents face a difficult agenda
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Central American presidents will likely have a long list of gripes for their U.S. counterpart as they head into meetings with Barack Obama on Friday night. President Obama arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday...
Tags: Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Immigration, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Dispatches from Rolling Stones ticket mania
"Dollar water! Dollar water! We've been told this is by far the best water here!" So shouted the two budding capitalists who strolled the thousand-deep line on a residential street in the Miracle Mile district, hawking beverages for those plonked on the...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Lotteries, Heart Attack
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Eve Ensler on trauma, cancer and 'In the Body of the World.'
Eve Ensler has inspired and empowered women all around the world to speak out about their bodies and to protest women-targeted violence. Artistic, courageous, generous and funny, Ensler is a galvanizing playwright, internationally best-selling author,...
Tags: Authors, Human Interest, Dance, Entertainment, Politics
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Arts seminar spotlights community engagement
Arts professionals learned a different way to approach creative projects at a recent Broward County Cultural Division workshop. The "Mainstreaming Engagement" seminar at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale urged them to seek input from citizens, community...Tags: Broward County, Dania Beach, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music
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Character education program honors 29 Broward students
Seniors Brooke Denton and Andres Badel and fourth-grader Gavin Ostrow reach out relentlessly to challenged or needy students. The three inspire others as they do. Denton, 18, of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, focuses on her special...Tags: Broward County, Fox Trail Elementary School, Education, Cooper City, Broward County Public Schools
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Character education program honors Palm students
Jesse Blecher, Brianna D'Apuzzo and Sean Fiumara take action against bullying and drug abuse and assist students who need help or are down. The three tutor, mentor and other good deeds. Jesse, 10, tries to prevent bullying at New Horizons Elementary...Tags: Teachers, Education, Diabetes, Students, Boynton Beach
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Buck Showalter shows off laid-back Dallas style
Few Americans are on the road more than the manager of a major league baseball team. But Buck Showalter, the Orioles' famously persevering manager, rarely stays put even in the offseason, when he's canvassing the country for new talent. After all, being...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Sports, Religious Festivals, Buck Showalter, Restaurants
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Gala featuring student performances benefits Delray center
The Milagro Center drew a record crowd for its annual SuperSTAR Spectacular Gala at Mercedes-Benz of Delray. The fundraiser, which drew about 250 people, featured performances by youngsters who attend the center, a silent auction and a raffle drawing...Tags: Delray Beach
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School's electric vehicle program makes great strides
The auto garage at Miramar High School looks similar to one you'd take your car to for repairs, but the mechanics are students. Tucked away in a corner of the campus, the garage is home to both the auto service class and the electric vehicle team....Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Religion and Belief, Education, Miramar, Hybrid Vehicles
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Polish far-right "flash mobs" scare liberal thinkers
Reuters* Masked young men ambush academic lectures, conferences * Liberals say far-right intimidating, could turn violent * New tactics combine soccer hooliganism and politics * Right-wing says it is defending Polish values By Marcin Goettig WARSAW, April...Tags: Religion and Belief, Sports, Christianity, Gays and Lesbians, Parliament
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New Voices: Reform must include students who arrived in the U.S. legally
On April 17, I got a call around 3 a.m. My friend Melissa said, "It's here! It's here!" I was half asleep, but I knew exactly what she was talking about. I started up my computer before I even turned on the light in my dorm room. I had been waiting...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Rollins College, Immigration, Education, Migration
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