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Christian G. Keyes
janeth@herald-mail.comChristian Keyes' favorite color was purple, but when it came to football, his colors were black and gold for his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. He was able to attend the parade for the Steelers after their last Super Bowl win and went to a Steelers game...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Multi-Sport Events, Lymphatic System
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Walk/run helps families of children with cancer
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDespite a difficult 16-month battle with a rare blood disease that has caused excruciating pain, 9-year-old Maggie Patterson has never stopped smiling, said her mother, Karen Patterson of Chambersburg. In August 2009, Maggie, a third-grader at Falling...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Blood, Cancer, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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BOE members shouldered more expenses as economy worsened
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Board of Education members' travel-related expenses decreased from $5,687 in fiscal 2008-09 to $816 in the 2009-10 fiscal year, according to a report prepared by the school system's chief financial officer for The Herald-Mail. The...Tags: Elections, Washington County (Maryland), Maryland, Ocean City, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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HCC summer biotech program info night rescheduled for Tuesday
Hagerstown Community College’s Mathematics and Science Division will host a Biotechnology Summer Institute Information Night on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m., in HCC’s Career Programs Building, room 125. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 1....Tags: Education, Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Biotechnology Industry
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Third Generation study groups' recommendations
julieg@herald-mail.comAbout 100 volunteers have been meeting since last fall to study ideas that would provide more educational opportunities for Washington County Public Schools' students. Following is a brief look at each of the study groups' recommendations based on...Tags: Animation (genre), Students, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Engineering, Science and Technology
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Five questions with … Dr. Eddy C. Agbo
Hundreds of thousands of people die of malaria every year, most of them in Africa. Dr. Eddy C. Agbo wants people to get diagnosed quickly and easily — right in their homes — so they can seek treatment. The barrier to quick and easy diagnoses...
Tags: Nigeria, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Genetics, Colleges and Universities
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On genetically engineered food, let the market decide
The movement to force the labeling of genetically engineered food is gaining momentum. In November 2012, an initiative to require the labels in California was on the ballot; it was defeated. Now, federal legislation carried by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif....
Tags: Wildlife, Genetic Engineering, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Arable Farming
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Efforts help leukemia patient and his family
A local teen is fighting to regain his health after being diagnosed with leukemia, and supporters have raised about $60,000 to help pay his and his family's expenses. An avid basketball player and accomplished sailor, Christopher Williford sported a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Leukemia
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LETTER: Says Genetic Labeling Promotes Agenda
Activist groups pushing for GMO labeling believe that products of biotechnology are inherently dangerous and that consumers must be warned. Well, if these products are in fact dangerous, why don't the groups focus on removing them from the market? The...Tags: Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Technology, Allergies, Chemical Industry
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Melanie Wagner-Johnson
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday was about actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have both her breasts removed and the fact that my wife, a breast cancer survivor, had her remaining healthy breast and ovaries removed 11 years ago for much the same...... -
Want a sculpture? A new jaw? Pizza? Just print it
Thanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before. A Johns Hopkins scientist is seeking to adapt the technology to grow human jaw bones — potentially revolutionizing implant procedures. A Halethorpe...
Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Engineering, Science and Technology, Arts, Walters Art Museum
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Two-day walkout begins at five UC medical centers
A massive walkout of University of California patient care workers that began Tuesday could cost the system's medical centers up to $20 million, officials say. The walkout is expected to last two days and involve more than 12,000 UC workers from the ...
Tags: AFSCME, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Career and Workplace
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