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The Crowd: A new focus at the Center Club
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the expression, "The only thing permanent is change." The electronic age has ushered in a dramatic evolution in human behavior. Our devices that are computer-driven are in fact dictating how we...
Tags: Culture, Government, Politics, Executive Branch, City National Corporation
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Peter Hayes Devin
Peter Hayes Devin, 55, passed away peacefully in his home on December 30, 2012, after a four year battle with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was surrounded by love and family as he was welcomed into heaven and the arms of...
Tags: Lou Gehrig, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Nordstrom
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Three reasons to ride
For Bob Lee, things comes in threes: three bike rides around the country, three reasons, three generations. Lee, 70, of Barrington, Ill., stopped in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach last week on his way from Vancouver, Canada, to the U.S.-Mexico...
Tags: Human Interest, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Barrington
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Newport learning lessons
Every summer Coach Dan Glenn brings his Newport Harbor High girls' volleyball team to Hawaii for a tournament. It is a perfect time to start the upcoming season with good competition, team bonding and most importantly, life lessons, which Coach Glenn...Tags: Schools, Politics, Volleyball, Diseases and Illnesses, Education
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Nautical Museum to launch local hero exhibit
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will launch an exhibit, "Extraordinary People," on Tuesday that gives a retrospective of local hero Nick Scandone. Scandone, who died in 2009 at the age of 42, won the gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing,...Tags: Paralympic Games, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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A celebration of life, not a memorial
NEWPORT BEACH — He referred to ALS not as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but as "A Love for Sailing."
It was Nick Scandone's way of turning his death sentence from Lou Gehrig's disease into a positive, which he did time and again. He won a gold...Tags: Laguna Beach, Health and Medical Professionals, Paralympic Games, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Health Organizations, Stand-up Comedy, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities
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Penn State player recognized for ALS campaign on behalf of former Lafayette quarterback
A Penn State football player has been recognized for his campaign that raised nearly $200,000 to fight ALS on behalf of a former Lafayette quarterback. Adam Breneman, a freshman tight end with the Nittany Lions, was honored for his work Sunday at the...Tags: Johnny Unitas, Football, Penn State Nittany Lions, Lafayette College, Allyson Felix
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Former Northwestern football standout Brett Snyder struggles with nursing costs
Former Northwestern Lehigh High School football standout Brett Snyder has been fighting Lou Gehrig's disease for the past decade, but that's not his only challenge. He recently underwent a tracheotomy and needs a ventilator, which means that speech as he...Tags: Medical Specialization, Macungie, Nursing
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Mocha Moms of Howard County a support group for stay-at-home mothers
These groups meet regularly. ALS Resource support group — First Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Educational support for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) patients, family members and friends. Owen Brown Interfaith Center, Conference Room 116B, 7246...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Howard County, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Christianity
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Southside boosters banquet came at right time to remind us of a brighter future
Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University's director of athletics, was a surprise addition to the list of speakers on Thursday night at the South Side Boosters 34th annual spring awards dinner at the Se-Wy-Co Fire Company banquet hall in Bethlehem. It was a...Tags: Basketball, Culture, Students, Mother's Day, Diseases and Illnesses
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Art Callaham: It's easy to get me going on baseball ...
I promised another column on baseball, our “national pastime,” and the Baseball Hall of Fame; so, while it’s still spring here goes: Two weeks ago on Ruth Anne’s and my radio show, Ed Lough talked baseball. Ed is known locally for...Tags: Jackie Robinson, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baltimore Orioles, Sports, Voting
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