July, 2014

1040 Initiative hosts event to help education

July 30, 2014 Admin Education

NORMAN A Norman-area humanitarian organization is redefining what is possible for the African people who live in a world that seems impossible. The 1040 Initiative is hosting an event on September 11 at the Bricktown Brewery to raise awareness and funds for their education initiative, which is impacting thousands of children throughout the Ivory Coast. […]

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Jameis Winston says scholarship, free education ‘enough’

July 29, 2014 Admin Education

Jameis Winston spoke at ACC Media Days, and the reigning Heisman winner said the free education he gets is worthy compensation for his services.

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Many expect finance bonuses to decline: Report

July 28, 2014 Admin Finance

Wall Streets bonuses could be in jeopardy. A plurality of respondents to a finance industry poll said they expect bonuses to either decline or be non-existent this year. Bloomberg reports that 27 percent of investors, analysts and traders surveyed in its Global Poll said they expect declining bonuses compared to last year, and 18 percent […]

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City Finance Committee head once ran not-for-profit that issued checks to …

July 27, 2014 Admin Finance

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The problem with sex education in India

July 26, 2014 Admin Education

Indias new Health Minister has provoked outrage after declaring that so-called sex education should be banned. Dr Harsh Vardhan has said his remarks were taken out of context, but its inspired a group of satirists to made a spoof video about the standard of sex education in the country. The video has been watched over […]

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‘Hounded’ is new legal thriller by David Rosenfelt

July 26, 2014 Admin Legal

Hounded (Minotaur), by David Rosenfelt David Rosenfelt deftly works in wry humor, a love of dogs and New Jersey gangsters in Hounded, his highly entertaining 12th legal thriller featuring attorney Andy Carpenter. Andy, who lives comfortably but not outlandishly on an inheritance, likes to joke that he doesnt take on new clients, preferring to spend […]

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Ind. Dems deal with education frustrations

July 25, 2014 Admin Education

INDIANAPOLIS — On the face of it, the battles between Democratic Schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz and supporters and staff for Republican Gov. Mike Pence have been a unifying force for Indiana Democrats. But the scrapping has exposed a deep rift within the party over how students are educated. The most recent squabbling, at a State […]

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SAN BERNARDINO: A second shot at a college education

July 25, 2014 Admin Education

Kashona Notah at his job at Soboba tribal administration in San Jacinto. After putting his college education on hold for a decade, he leaves for Ithaca College in New York later this month.

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Ursuline College rebuilding a year after tornado destroyed gym: Higher …

July 24, 2014 Admin Education

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio – A year after a tornado destroyed Ursuline Collegesathletic facility, a new one is under construction but will not be completed until June 2015. So for a second academic year its athletes will practice and play in colleges, high schools and fitness centers on the East Side. The OBrien Athletic Center was […]

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Newly crowned Miss Tri-Cities talks about importance of higher education

July 23, 2014 Admin Education

For a someone who grew up in the dry Mid-Columbia, Hawaii provided an exotic place to attend college for Samantha Brown. The Columbia High School graduate and Miss Tri-Cities 2014 spent two years at Chaminade University in Honolulu, falling in love with the diverse cultures that call it home, swimming with sharks and skydiving. I […]

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