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Side-by-Side concert celebrates Gould
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, conductor and pianist Morton Gould, arguably one of the most gifted musicians since Mendelssohn. He published his first work at age 6, titled, appropriately enough, "Just Six,"...Tags: U.S. Military, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment Events, Concerts, Bangor
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Greater Lehigh Valley college commencements
Penn State Lehigh Valley: May 4 Actor Jeffrey Tambor, who appeared on Fox's "Arrested Development," spoke at the school's commencement. Tambor, who also appeared in "The Larry Sanders Show" and the movie "The Hangover," earned a bachelor's degree in...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, The New York Times, Bill Nye, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Teaching and Learning
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Homebuilders can't find enough qualified workers
U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes. Builders would be starting work on more homes — and contributing more to the economy — if they could fill more job...
Tags: House Building, Career and Workplace, Migration, Labor Legislation, Immigration
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Notre Dame elects 2 fellows
South Bend Tribune ReportSOUTH BEND -- The Rev. José E. Ahumada and John J. Brennan recently were elected to the University of Notre Dame's board of fellows. They fill vacancies left by the Rev. E. William Beauchamp and Patrick F. McCartan, both of whom reached the board...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Northwestern University, Christianity, Elections, Corporate Officers
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William Mc. Brewster, businessman
William Mc. Brewster, a retired Baltimore businessman and lifelong Brooklandville resident, died May 3 of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 81. The son of the owner of the Baugh Chemical Co. and a homemaker, William McIIvaine Brewster...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Christianity, Korean War (1950-1953), Education, Stock Broking
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Revisiting Ginevra King, the Lake Forest woman who inspired 'Gatsby'
Remarkable how two words, scribbled nearly a century ago about a 16-year-old Lake Forest debutante, can evoke a whole country, its hypocrisies and promises, its aspirations and crushing realities. Last week, the University of South Carolina posted...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ethics, Values, Justin Bieber, Literature
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Hospital charges vary widely across Lehigh Valley region, country
It's only about 33 miles from Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital in Lehighton to Lehigh Valley Hospital's Muhlenberg campus in Bethlehem, but the distance between what the two facilities charge to treat a complicated heart attack case is far greater....
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Attack, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance
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Commencement speakers, events at local colleges
A Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, a man of science with his own television show, a former high-ranking government official-turned-college professor and the president of a college in Ireland will be among the commencement speakers this month as members of...Tags: Television, Journalism, Bill Nye, The New York Times, Teaching and Learning
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Grade Inflation Undermining Universities
The Hartford CourantMisquoting William Shakespeare: "Now is the spring of our discontent." Indeed, even as the daffodils blossom and the songbirds sing, my students at the University of Connecticut are stressing out from their end-of-semester quest for high grades....Tags: Colleges and Universities, William Shakespeare, Students, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology
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'Reluctant Fundamentalist': Immigrant's journey a tale most timely ★★★ 1/2
If there ever was a time to see "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," that time is now. With a potent piece of fiction as its starting point and a splendid performance by Riz Ahmed as its centerpiece, "Reluctant Fundamentalist" is able to deal with the...
Tags: Om Puri, Movies, The Reluctant Fundamentalist (movie), Lahore (Pakistan), Riz Ahmed
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Richard F. Ober, lawyer
Richard F. Ober, a retired lawyer and insurance company executive who enjoyed sailing the Chesapeake Bay, died April 13 from vascular disease at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98. The son of a lawyer and a homemaker, Richard...Tags: U.S. Army, Christianity, Judges, Roland Park, Oxford (Talbot, Maryland)
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Bionic ear with superhuman potential, hot off the printer
Need a new ear? In the future you may be able to print one out and pop it on. Taking us one step closer to a future in which we are all part human, part machine, scientists at Princeton University have created a pair of high functioning bionic ears made...
Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology
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