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In 1939 my uncle, Heinz Spitz, who has died aged 87, arrived in Britain from Vienna with his younger sisters. They were part of the British Kindertransport scheme, which rescued 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazis. Heinz went on to become a ...
2009-06-24 06:25:00
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Sam Honeck was drafted in the 11th round (344th overall) on June 10, had a physical four days later, and signed a professional contract one day after that. Now, the former Tulane University standout is manning first base and batting third for the ...
2009-06-24 06:39:00
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PETALING JAYA: School bells, school meals and homework are some of the things that students of SRK Assunta 2 will miss this week. Staying at home with the forced school closure because of the influenza A (H1N1) may seem like fun for some. But it’s ...
2009-06-24 06:32:00
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The hip-hop album of the year found Mos Def stepping out from Black Star with his own groundbreaking manifesto. As politically intense as Public Enemy and free of then-prevailing gangsta-rap cliches, it features a shout-out to jazz greats Thelonius ...
2009-06-24 04:44:00
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Schools have made little progress in implementing the new secondary curriculum introduced last September, inspectors have warned. Most schools have left subject teachers to interpret it as they saw fit, which has led to an incoherent "whole-school ...
2009-06-24 06:17:00
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Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Four daily picks are offered free at http://at.zacks.com/?id=88 Zacks #1 Rank Stocks have nearly tripled the S&P 500 since 1988, producing an average annual return of +26%. Performance has ...
2009-06-24 03:54:00
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OIL TROUGH — Mabel Ford Sinele will celebrate her 85th birthday with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. July 4 at Oil Trough City Hall. She was born July 5, 1924, near Cave City, to Howard and Lillie Burrow Ford. She graduated from Cave City High School ...
2009-06-24 02:43:00
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"NASA seeks to work with the best of the nation's science and educational communities to help champion and elevate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics," said Paul Hertz , chief scientist of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA ...
2009-06-24 03:54:00
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Three University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty members have won $754,000 from the National Institutes of Health to encourage underrepresented minorities with recent bachelor’s degrees to pursue doctorate degrees in disciplines related to ...
2009-06-24 04:37:00
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California State University, Sacramento will receive $332,555 in federal stimulus money for science and math programs, the university announced Wednesday. A total of $257,795 will go toward the study techniques for sampling hydrocarbon emissions ...
2009-06-24 04:51:00
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This lad was in search of a profession which guaranteed him adventure. While his dream was to join the armed forces during his graduation days, it was IPS when he was studying his post graduation. But, Ashoka Vardhana, the founder of Athree Book ...
2009-06-24 12:41:00
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Left to right: Joel Barnes, Shannon Cline, and Sheila Jones Left to right: Joel Barnes, Shannon Cline, Sheila Jones, Leneda Laing, and Dr. Ashley Smith (National Middle School Association Liaison) Educator of the year: Leneda Laing CLEVELAND, Tenn ...
2009-06-24 11:08:00
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NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City students in elementary and middle school have made significant gains at every grade level on the State's annual math test, substantially narrowing the achievement gap with students in the rest of the ...
2009-06-17 08:24:00
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Purdue and Indiana University are the only schools in the Big Ten to require extra math credits starting in 2011. Purdue will be leading with four years of math, while IU asks students to obtain at least three and a half years. Though Indiana ...
2009-06-24 08:38:00
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The National Science Foundation has awarded Towson University a $900,000 grant to prepare teachers to provide science, technology and mathematics education. The grant money will establish the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, which will ...
2009-06-24 01:17:00
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