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Young writer finds an outlet in College Park

Young writer finds an outlet in College Park
Seven Washington Post reporters fanned out to coffeehouses across the region Wednesday to find stories that tell us something important about life at this time, in this place. The result was seven stories of love and passion, of people striving to be something more or learning to be at peace with… College Park – United States – Education – Colleges and Universities – California

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Noel-Levitz Report Finds College-Bound Students Value Information on Academics and Cost Above All Other Web Site Content

Noel-Levitz Report Finds College-Bound Students Value Information on Academics and Cost Above All Other Web Site Content
DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – July 21, 2010) – When it comes to the content on college Web sites, more than 50 percent of college-bound high school students value academic-related information more than all other types of information.

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Against the Grain: Greek Orthodox priest finds God in adventures

Against the Grain: Greek Orthodox priest finds God in adventures
Martin Ritsi is a Greek Orthodox priest. But he’s never been one to commune with God solely behind sanctuary walls. Instead, he’d rather commune with God through adventures that connect him to the world the creator made. That’s one reason Ritsi, who lives on St. Augustine Beach and is executive director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, surfs. He even kite surfs – which is a more …

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Yacolt costumer finds niche in historical looks

Yacolt costumer finds niche in historical looks
Yacolt historical costumer Rebecca Morrison-Peck got an early introduction to what would later become her career. Growing up in San Diego, Calif., her mother and grandmother taught her to sew at a young age. By the sixth grade, she was making her own clothes. Historic costuming combines Morrison-Peck’s love of clothing and history. She made her first reproduction costume for a Renaissance fair …

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Support can stop suicides, study finds

Support can stop suicides, study finds
By: Sohayl Vafai University students participated in study A lack of social support can encourage suicidal thoughts, according to a recent study of more than a thousand students at this university over a four-year span….

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Ranking finds Penn returns on investment

Ranking finds Penn returns on investment
Grace Ortelere Students strapped for cash may be pleased to know that investing in a Penn education could reap strong returns — according to a recent PayScale ranking. Penn was tenth in a ranking of U.S. colleges’ and universities’ annual return on investment for graduates with bachelor’s degrees. Graduates with higher degrees were excluded from the calculation, according to PayScale, an online …

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Zenoss Finds Open Source of $4.8M – cbl

Zenoss Finds Open Source of $4.8M – cbl
By citybizlist StaffANNAPOLIS — Zenoss, Inc. raised $4.83 million in convertible preferred stock of…

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University of Phoenix Graduation Speaker Finds Success in Cleveland, Rather Than New York City

University of Phoenix Graduation Speaker Finds Success in Cleveland, Rather Than New York City
Plan B has worked out pretty well for Kimberly Bryant of Cleveland. Â

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Fidelity® Survey Finds Nearly Seven in Ten High School Seniors Think Meeting College Costs is Overwhelming

Fidelity® Survey Finds Nearly Seven in Ten High School Seniors Think Meeting College Costs is Overwhelming
BOSTON—-Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of 529 college savings plans, today announced the results of its second annual study, College Bound and Cost Conscious: A Survey of High School Seniors, and found this year that financing a college education is a major concern for most seniors as they head toward graduation day.

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Poll Finds Nation Needs to Get to Work on Green Jobs

Poll Finds Nation Needs to Get to Work on Green Jobs
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