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HCC pharmacy tech program receives extended accreditation
Hagerstown Community College’s pharmacy technician program recently received extended accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Commission on Credentialing for two additional years. HCC is one of only two accredited...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - June 16
Finish the job of Medgar Evers To the editor: Mississippi’s tireless civil-rights worker, Medgar Evers, was killed 50 years ago. An assassin’s bullet mortally wounded Evers in front of his home, leaving a widow and depriving three...Tags: Labor Legislation, Verizon Communications, Murder, University of Kentucky, Crime, Law and Justice
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It's not just about the bully
Kwame Nuako, a panelist in a post-film discussion following the spring public screening of the documentary “Bully” in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Browning Cinema at the University of Notre Dame, took a deep breath before...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Separation of Church and State, University of Notre Dame, Movies
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Washington County teachers being held accountable for student achievement
julieg@herald-mail.comWhile debate continues over whether local or state education officials should determine how teachers are evaluated, teachers in Washington County Public Schools will have a new evaluation model for the coming school year that will hold them accountable...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Economy, Business and Finance, Teachers, Entertainment
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Colleges step up efforts to protect football players
South Carolina star lineman Jadeveon Clowney's crushing hits on college football fields have had a massive impact. NFL scouts covet the Clowney's game-changing skills. Up-and-coming players love trying to emulate his blows that routinely land on ESPN'...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Arizona Wildcats, ESPN (tv network), Research, Colleges and Universities
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Gene therapy helps muscular dystrophy patients breathe easier
Children with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Pompe disease often spend their days tethered to mechanical ventilators in order to breathe. But results from a new clinical trial at University of Florida Health show that gene therapy improved...Tags: Muscular Dystrophy, Physical Therapy, Health Treatments, University of Florida, Drugs and Medicines
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Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too
Bryan Piperno was just 9 years old when he began keeping his secret. The Simi Valley youngster tossed out lunches or claimed he ate elsewhere. As he grew older, he started purging after eating. Even after his vomiting landed him in the emergency room...
Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Steroids, Eating Disorders, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Medical School
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Seminole mulls ban on hiring smokers
Smokers may be passed over for jobs in Seminole County schools. It's just in the earliest stages of discussion now. But the School Board is tossing around the idea of establishing a policy that says if you smoke, you don't get the job. What drove the...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Seminole County, Prices, Health Insurance
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When anti-gay bullying and free speech collide
As Congress revisits federal education policy, gay rights activists are pressing for the enactment of the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, which would prohibit harassment of students in public schools “on the basis of actual or perceived...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sex Crimes, Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination
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Is your designated driver drunk?
Should designated drivers abstain from booze? If you said, yes, you might be shocked to know that 35% of so-called DDs drank on duty, while a portion of them were legally drunk when they hit the road, according to a new study. That finding, published...
Tags: University of Florida, Gainesville
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Santa Monica College shooter had interest in assault weapons
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.The man who killed five people in Santa Monica in a shooting rampage had shown an interest in assault weapons as early as 2006, according to a teacher at his old high school. A veteran English teacher at Olympic High, Santa Monica's alternative school...Tags: Teaching and Learning, John Zawahri, Teachers, Michael Jackson, Colleges and Universities
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Santa Monica shooter said goodbye to friends in farewell note
The gunman who killed five people during a shooting rampage through Santa Monica left a note saying goodbye to his friends and that he hoped his mother would be financially cared for, police said. Police reportedly found the three-page note with the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, John Zawahri, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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