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    Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Report criticizes colleges' teacher preparation programs

    Teacher preparation programs in the nation and Maryland are part of "an industry of mediocrity" that is failing to give young teachers the skills to succeed in the classroom, according to a long-awaited report by a national research advocacy group.
    Teacher preparation programs in the nation and Maryland are part of "an industry of mediocrity" that is failing to give young teachers the skills to succeed in the classroom, according to a long-awaited report by a national research advocacy group. The...

    Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Morgan State University, Teachers, Towson University, Education

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. U.S. Taekwondo Academy athletes headed to nationals

    Athletes from the U.S. Taekwondo Academy in Bel Air have qualified to compete at the 2013 USA Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago July 3-9 at McCormick Place. This is the first step toward competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which Taekwondo...

    Tags: Summer Olympics, 2016 Olympic Games, Sports, Taekwon-Do, McCormick Place

    3. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Rx for electronic records

    A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become bogged down, dominated by dozens of contractors profiting from a competition to sell EHR services. But at last this initiative may succeed, which will have more profound benefits for our health care than has generally been appreciated.
    A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...

    Tags: Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    4. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Marian J. Wallace, businesswoman

    Marian J. Wallace, a retired businesswoman and former registered nurse, died Friday of Parkinson's disease at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 92.
    Marian J. Wallace, a retired businesswoman and former registered nurse, died Friday of Parkinson's disease at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. She was 92. Marian Jones was born and raised near Hurlock and graduated from a Dorchester County...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Nursing, Parkinson's Disease

    5. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Students take asthma awareness into their hands

    On a hot summer day last year, Italia Falcon, now 13, started to panic because she couldn't breathe right.
    On a hot summer day last year, Italia Falcon, now 13, started to panic because she couldn't breathe right. "I was sitting down on the couch and my chest tightened," Italia said. "I tried to call my mom, but she didn't hear anything." Thankfully, she...

    Tags: Education, Civil and Public Service, Students, Physical Conditions, Asthma

    6. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. University presses: a view from the academy

    The front table in Hyde Park's Seminary Co-op Bookstore has been a must stop for book browsers for book lovers since the early 1970s. It is always brimming with more than 100 newly published scholarly works vying for readers' attention. Most of the titles carry imprints of university presses, such as Chicago, Oxford, Princeton, Yale or MIT.
    The front table in Hyde Park's Seminary Co-op Bookstore has been a must stop for book browsers for book lovers since the early 1970s. It is always brimming with more than 100 newly published scholarly works vying for readers' attention. Most of the titles...

    Tags: Reed Elsevier, Libraries, Culture, Music, Indiana University

    7. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. John S. "Bud" Linz, engineer

    John S. "Bud" Linz, a retired engineer and World War II veteran, died Wednesday of pneumonia at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 90. The son of a grocer and a homemaker, John Sebastian Linz was born in Baltimore and raised in Highlandtown. After...

    Tags: Linthicum, Christianity, Pneumonia, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Science and Technology

    8. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. READER SUBMITTED: Top Students From Connecticut Are Recognized By Johns Hopkins University

    Greater Hartford
    Tyler Donoghue, a student from West Hartford, was recently honored as one of the brightest young students in the nation at a statewide awards ceremony for academically advanced children sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Yale University, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning

    9. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. But that conclusion comes from only a small number of available...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Family, Medical Research, Symptoms

    10. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Barbara Piper, Hopkins employee

    Barbara "Babs" Piper, a former administrative assistant at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Wednesday of complications from acute bipolar disorder at her Rodgers Forge home. She was 63.
    Barbara "Babs" Piper, a former administrative assistant at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Wednesday of complications from acute bipolar disorder at her Rodgers Forge home. She was 63. Born Barbara Ann Jensen in Baltimore, she was...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Social Issues, Christianity, Armed Forces, Memorial Stadium

    11. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers

    Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients.
    Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Biology, Mastectomy, Martin O'Malley

    12. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. While working for spies, Snowden was secretly prolific online

    Reuters
    By John Shiffman, Mark Hosenball and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - While working for U.S. intelligence agencies, Edward Snowden had another secret identity: an online commentator who anonymously railed against citizen surveillance and...

    Tags: Japan, Career and Workplace, Culture, Social Sciences, Politics

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