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Universities 'worth £59bn to UK'Universities in the UK generated £59bn and over 650,000 full-time jobs, says a report.
BBC Wednesday, November 04, 2009Retirees win $100,000 prizes for good worksBroder is one of five people over age 60 to win a $100,000 Purpose Prize awarded by Civic Ventures, a San Francisco-based research and advocacy group that seeks to support and encourage older people w...
Chicago Chronicle Wednesday, November 04, 2009Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Seventh Edition (Paperback) newly tagged ''society''Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Seventh Edition (Paperback)By Ronald L. Johnstone Buy new: $74.6038 used and new from $9.82 Customer Rating: First tagged "society" by A. Raptis Customer tags: religion(3), sociology of religion(2), johnstone, society, seven, religion in society, 7th edition
Amazon Wednesday, November 04, 2009Gastroenterology/hepatology societies release report evaluating fellowship training curriculum(American Gastroenterological Association) Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training." Additionally, GI training programs need to measure the achievements of trainees based on specific defined competencies rather than the duration of training alone.
Eurekalert.org Wednesday, November 04, 2009UK economy gets £59bn boost from universitiesUNIVERSITIES now generate £59 billion for the UK economy, putting the higher education sector ahead of the agricultural, advertising, pharmaceutical and postal industries, acc
Scotsman Wednesday, November 04, 2009Lives of the soldier boys and girls a vital lesson for schoolsA BULLET is smelted, filled, shipped, loaded into a machine gun and, ultimately, fired towards the forehead of a child.
Scotsman Wednesday, November 04, 2009Hugh Reilly: Staffroom's elders jump at chance of early retirementI AM 53 years old but if one looks at my photograph alongside this column, one could be forgiven for thinking the years have been kind to me.
Scotsman Wednesday, November 04, 2009College students shunning swine flu vaccine, poll showsOne night inside a George Washington University fraternity, a sky-diving, weight-lifting,
energy-drink-swilling group of brothers gathered
around a pool table, boasting about how no matter what their college, government and parents might say, they don't need any swine flu vaccine, thanks very much.
Washington Post Wednesday, November 04, 2009Gerontologist expert predicts shift in senior American voting blocWashington, Nov4 : Older American voters are unlikely to favor Republicans in future presidential elections, though most aged 65 and over did for John McCain in the
2008 presidential elections, an article in the latest issue of The Gerontologist claims.
Chicago Chronicle Wednesday, November 04, 2009Retirement reception set for fire marshalA retirement reception for outgoing Longview Fire Marshal Thomas Mock will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Longview Training Center at 304 American Legion Blvd. Mock was hired in September to suc...
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