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Coughs take longer to clear up than people think: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Coughs usually take longer to clear up than people think, and the gap between how long people expect them to last and how long it actually takes may drive some patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won't help, according to a U.S. study....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Coughing, Viral Diseases and Infections, Harvard Medical School
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Courtney Upshaw's challenges in childhood have made him grateful for his opportunities
Courtney Upshaw once lived in a house with no electricity or running water. He slept some nights on a worn couch that barely contained his growing frame. He arrived at the University of Alabama with little more than the clothes he was wearing. April 26,...
Tags: American Football Conference, National Football League, Football, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens
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Indian-born adviser to Leo Burnett, colleagues navigates digital world
Tribune staff reporterOn a warm September day in Chicago, Rishad Tobaccowala counseled a roomful of Leo Burnett executives on how to sell high-tech gadgets -- told in terms of hot dogs. Tobaccowala, who has spent 30 years at Leo Burnett and affiliated agencies,...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Marketing, Social Media, Music, Ria
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'There's lots that can be done'
In 2008, Paul Tough’s first book, “Whatever It Takes,” told the story of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a massive effort to leverage a pre-birth-through-high-school system of education services to change the trajectory of 10,000...
Tags: Teachers, Research, Poverty, U.S. Department of Education, David Brooks
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Jennings stands up to challenges
Texans receiver Andre Johnson played a part in bringing Tim Jennings to the Bears, yet the two NFL veterans are relatively unfamiliar with each other personally. A couple of years ago, when the Bears searched the free-agent market for cornerback depth,...
Tags: National Football League, Football, Tennessee Titans, South Carolina Gamecocks, College Sports
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EHD: Separating fact from fiction
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, is a disease that mainly affects white-tailed deer in the United States. According to a report put together by the College of Veterinary Medicine at The University of Georgia, the disease is caused by viruses in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hunting
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NDSU Vet and Micro Sciences faculty
North Dakota State University's Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences Department is gaining four faculty members. Sheela Ramamoorthy, Nathan Fisher, and Teresa and Peter Bergholz are joining the department as assistant professors. Ramamoorthy has...Tags: U.S. Military, Teachers, Research, Iowa State University , U.S. Army
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Ann M. Klingaman, Baltimore County teacher
Ann M. Klingaman, a retired Baltimore County public school educator whose career spanned more than three decades, died Sunday of complications from a broken hip at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia.
The former longtime Catonsville resident was 88.
The...Tags: Teachers, Music, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Biology, Science and Technology
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Greenland ice sheet undergoes worst surface melt in 132 years
During a four-day period earlier this month, 47% of the surface of the Greenland ice sheet melted, bringing the total melted area to 97% of the surface, according to NASA. The melting is the worst that has been observed since researchers have been...
Tags: Science and Technology, Greenland, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Saint James School announces award winners
Saint James School in Hagerstown announced the following awards for the Class of 2012: Taha Afridi of Hagerstown (Hood College) Anna Beckett of Shepherdstown, W.Va. (Savannah College of Art and Design), Prize for Excellence in Art Brady Burker of...Tags: Education, Financial Aid, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Students, Awards and Prizes
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Corporations boost agricultural research funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow - and the divide comes with increased threats to academic freedom and more instances of meddling in the...Tags: Monsanto Company, Agriculture, Research, Teachers, Iowa State University
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