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Screening of Mohammad Bakri's 'Zahara' Nov. 11 4:30-6pm Purchase College SUNY

PURCHASE COLLEGE SUNY PARTNERS WITH "OTHER ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL" TO BRING GUEST ARAB ACTOR/DIRECTOR MOHAMMAD BAKRI TO WESTCHESTER TO SCREEN NEW DOCUMENTARY 'ZAHARA' NOV.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, SUNY College at Purchase, New York University

Tue Nov 10, 2009

ScreenCrave

Adam Salky and David Brinda s Dare Interview

I recently had the opportunity to interview director, Adam Salky and writer David Brind , to talk about the release of their upcoming film Dare .

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Related Topix: Dare, Family, Teenagers

KTVN Reno

Common Infections May Contribute to Strokes

Exposure to several common pathogens may increase the risk of having a stroke, a new study shows.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Neurology

Science Daily

Emotions Increase Or Decrease Pain, Say Researchers

According to a new Universit de Montral study, published in the latest edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , negative and positive emotions have a direct impact on pain.

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ITWeb

Zain, Ericsson aid Ghana

The telecom giants join forces to provide 3.5G mobile telecommunications services.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Las Vegas Sun

Sha Na Na, an outlier at Woodstock, has 8 years covered

Sha Na Na, performing classic rock from the 50s and 60s, will perform at South Point from Nov.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Grease, Musical Movies, Sha Na Na, Pop/Rock, More, Rock-N-Roll

A Library Writer's Blog

Call for Chapters: Librarians Retirement Handbook: By Colleagues In the Know

Call for Chapters: Librarians Retirement Handbook: By Colleagues In the Know Book publisher: Library Juice Press Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Yale University

ContactMusic.com

James Franco - Franco Eyes Doctorate Degree

Caption: James Franco and Julia Roberts on the set of 'Eat, Pray, Love' filming on location in New York City.

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Related Topix: New York University, Yale University

MediLexicon

Can Stress-Reducing Transcendental Meditation Help CHD Patients Prevent Future Heart Attacks?

The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will fund a $1 million collaborative study by the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management Research Institute and Columbia University Medical Center to determine whether the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique can ...

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Related Topix: Maharishi University of Management, Health

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Bay Ridge Journal

Scandinavians and Dutch in Old New York

The Scandinavian East Coast Museum will sponsor a "Five Dutch Days" event at 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 12 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 4th Avenue @ 80th Street in Bay Ridge.

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Related Topix: East Village (New York, NY), Gramercy Park (New York, NY), Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Amsterdam, NY, Stuyvesant, NY

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Columbia Spectator

Dems canvass VA on annual campaign trip

Published Wednesday 4 November 2009 12:30am EST. The Columbia University College Democrats spent fall break canvassing for the Virginia gubernatorial race.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Prince William County, VA, Barack Obama

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Newswise

25th Anniversary of Pediatric Heart Transplantation Celebrated at...

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is celebrating the 25th anniversary of pediatric heart transplantation.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery

ClipSyndicate

Phelps Discusses U.S. Economy, Labor Market Outlook: Video

Nov. 6 -- Edmund Phelps, professor of economics at Columbia University and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in economics, talks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker and Deirdre Bolton about the outlook for the U.S. economy.

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Related Topix: Video, Business News

IPBiz

Mitsubishi settles with Rothschild

Reuters reports that Professor Gertrude Neumark Rothschild and Mitsubishi have settled: Mitsubishi is the latest company to reach a global settlement with Rothschild, a professor emeritus at Columbia University.

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TheNational

Fears over education's gender gap

Emirati boys are posting lower examination scores and dropping out of high school at a much greater rate than Emirati girls, newly released research shows.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

Celebrating the memoir fiction's day is done?

When browsing online or in a bookstore, one might easily conclude that every third person in the country is actively engaged in writing or reading a memoir.

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Related Topix: Riverhead, NY, University of Delaware, Nonfiction, Arts, City University of New York

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Newswise

NewYork-Presbyterian Opens Manhattan's First Eco-Friendly Hospital Energy Plant

Demonstrating its commitment to clean energy and cost savings, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has switched on the first hospital-based co-generation plant in Manhattan.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY

Tue Nov 03, 2009

JAVA Developer's Journal

Sun Microsystems Showcases Open Source Technologies at Educause 2009

Showcasing its Open Computing portfolio and partner solutions at the Educause Conference 2009, Sun Microsystems is reinforcing its position as a leader in open source technologies for the education community.

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Related Topix: Sun Microsystems, Computers, Startups, Science, Computer Science, CPU, Science / Technology, Libraries

Ivanhoe

Kidney Disease Missed in Women

Women are at particular risk of missed diagnosis of chronic kidney disease . To measure kidney function, primary care doctors typically order a blood test called creatinine, but Dr.

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CNN Money

Private college presidents: 23 earn $1 million

Total compensation for executives at private colleges rose 6.5% last year, with 23 earning more than $1 million.

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Related Topix: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Suffolk University, University of Tulsa, Webster University, American University

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