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I first started looking at it over ten years ago when I was at Georgetown University in the United States. I wrote a book at that time called "Legislating Liberty" where I said I was very opposed to the idea of a constitutional bill of rights. (ABC Online)
Biologists: Dolphins use sponges to fish Dec 11, 2008
Few animals, mostly birds and ape, use tools, which makes "the only suspected cases of tool use for any wild dolphin or whale," among the Australian dolphins particularly striking, reports the team led by Janet Mann of Georgetown University in Washington D.C.. Only 11% of dolphins in Shark Bay use basket sponges, "held on their beaks like a glove," Mann says, to dislodge sand-dwelling (and reputedly tasty) fish from channel floors. (USA Today -- Tech)
Dolphins go sponging for food Dec 11, 2008
Alarmingly human: 'This is the first and only clear case of tool use in a wild dolphin or whale,' says Prof Janet Mann of Georgetown University in Washington DCDICK AHLSTROM ... A team led by Prof Janet Mann of Georgetown University has studied a group of dolphins in Shark Bay for more than two decades. (Irish Times)
Gates Foundation aimsto boost college ranks Dec 10, 2008
"The Gates strategy can't help but work in the sense that they're filling a gap in the larger strategy," said Anthony Carnevale, labor economist at Georgetown University whose Center on Education and the Workforce is among nearly two dozen organizations that will receive Gates money. "(The United States) has tripled the rate of college-going. The next step is getting kids to stay in college and get a degree.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Obama Transition Team Pushing for Secret Legal Memos Dec 10, 2008
Also on the team are OLC veterans , a professor at Indiana University School of Law; , a professor at Georgetown University Law Center; and , a professor at Duke University School of Law. This article first appeared on. (Law.com)
Bush to Mugabe: 'It is time to go' Dec 10, 2008
"If I were advising (Obama), I would advise him to say to the leaders of South Africa that this problem has gone on too long and is an embarrassment and tragedy that has to be fixed now," said Crocker, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington. The demands on Mugabe to step down come as health officials warn that Zimbabwe is on the cusp of a national health crisis. (USA Today -- News)
Pakistan on tightrope with militant raid Dec 9, 2008
"It has transcended its parochial roots," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert at Georgetown University in Washington. "It has ambitions to step up to the plate should Al Qaeda falter.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Launches New Initiative to Double the Number of Low-Income Students in the U.S. Who Earn a Postsecondary Degree by Age 26 Dec 9, 2008
"Education is one of America's most important economic drivers," said Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. "We must ensure that our colleges are teaching the skills that businesses will need now and in the future.". (PR Newswire)
Aretha Franklin among performers at King concert Dec 9, 2008
The show is being sponsored by the performing arts center and Georgetown University ... The event will also include performances by violin duo Nuttin' But Stringz and Georgetown University's Let Freedom Ring Choir. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
* New alternatives for detecting and treating esophageal cancer Dec 9, 2008
First, Broderick sought a second opinion from John E. Carroll, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. Given the treatment options, Broderick said the choice was a no-brainer: burn out the precancerous cells with radiofrequency energy before they become invasive cancer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
University brings American-style learning to Iraq Dec 8, 2008
"The whole of their high school training has been people standing up in front of the room lecturing to them," says provost Joshua Mitchell, who is on leave from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. "They think they're supposed to sit there quietly and listen. We're teaching them in this first year ... substance in their course work, but we're also teaching them how to be a new kind of student.". Most of the students have never written an essay or worked with computers. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Deutsche Boerse Says Talks With NYSE Euronext Ended `Without Conclusion' Dec 8, 2008
With share prices as low as they are, you could argue that there are some good deals to be had, said , a finance professor at Georgetown University in Washington who follows exchanges. I would expect that every major exchange company is doing similar studies. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Pakistan's spies aided militants tied to attacks in Mumbai Dec 8, 2008
"This is a group that years ago evolved from having a local and parochial agenda and bought into Al Qaeda's vision," said Bruce Hoffman, a professor and terrorism expert at Georgetown University who has followed Lashkar closely for several years. Lashkar-e-Taiba, which means "army of the pure," was founded more than 20 years ago with the help of Pakistani intelligence officers as a proxy force to challenge Indian control of Muslim-dominated Kashmir. (International Herald Tribune)
CNNWhere The Jobs Are Dec 8, 2008
In addition, with financial firms under intense scrutiny and regulation in high demand, there will likely be an increase in auditing firms going forward, added Lee Pinkonitz, associate professor at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. "There is always a need for mission-critical roles like accounting," added Kimberly Bishop, vice chairman of Chicago-based executive search firm Slayton Search Partners. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Postgraduates flock to Teach for America to offer service in urban areas Dec 7, 2008
WASHINGTON - Like many Georgetown University seniors, Olubukola Bamigboye has no shortage of postgraduate options. She has a line on an internship with a high-profile fashion magazine, is considering law school, or might train full time for a spot on the 2012 US Olympic track and field team. (Boston Globe)
Brief bios of La. congressional candidates Dec 7, 2008
Education Bachelor's degree, Southern University; law degrees, Harvard University, Georgetown University. Personal Born in Lake Providence, La. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Pelosi, Larson, House Democrats to Hold Issues Forum on Tuesday on the Economy and National Security Dec 6, 2008
She is also a visiting professor at the Public Policy Institute of Georgetown University. Laura Tyson- Ms. Tyson is a Professor in the Haas Business and Public Policy Group, at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and Senior Fellow with the Center for American Progress. (PR Newswire)
First lady describes post-White House plans Dec 6, 2008
Established in 2002 by and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the organization has now moved from the U.S. State Department to Georgetown University. She also said her husband "is going to build a freedom institute with his presidential library and museum at SMU [Southern Methodist University] in Dallas, and that'll be a really good vehicle, I think, for me to continue to work with, especially, women and children in .". (CNN)
A & E notes: Co-star: Swayze had 'good' energy on 'Beast' shoot Dec 6, 2008
The show is being sponsored by the performing arts center and Georgetown University. It will take place on Jan. 19, which is Martin Luther King Day. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dirtbags, Geoducks, Hokies, Hoyas, ... Dec 5, 2008 Gene study shows Spain's Jewish and Muslim ancestry Dec 5, 2008 DNA study shows 20 percent of Iberian population has Jewish ancestry Dec 5, 2008 Buchanan doesn't plan to leave as U.S. attorney Dec 4, 2008 Irbesartan in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Dec 4, 2008 New template for terror? Dec 3, 2008 David Brooks: Nation-building, take two Dec 3, 2008 New techniques help in fight against esophageal cancer Dec 3, 2008 Four-star general's diplomatic approach will win favour of White House Dec 3, 2008 America Needs More Patronage Dec 3, 2008 Ashley Spriggs Dec 2, 2008 * Eroding justice: Open letter No. 2 Dec 2, 2008 As Russia rises, a test for Berlin Dec 2, 2008 Security advisor Dec 2, 2008 Robert Gates Dec 2, 2008 JONES: Not regarded as 'political general' Dec 2, 2008 Pakistani Lawyers' Movement for Independent Judiciary Wins Key ... Dec 1, 2008 Doctors ditch drug samples to avoid influencing treatment Dec 1, 2008 Did Mumbai Terrorists Achieve Goal? Dec 1, 2008 Bush Torture Memo Slapped Down by Court Dec 1, 2008 For Obama, a chance to push big changes Nov 30, 2008 Protecting Patent Owners Nov 30, 2008 A life of espionage and real estate Nov 30, 2008 Charles Donelan, lawyer for Justice Department, founder of Boston firm Nov 29, 2008 AP: Jones Brings Experience, Polish to Security Post Nov 29, 2008 Daniel, Capacci wed Nov 29, 2008 Colleges Are Not Going Hungry, but Are in Need Nov 29, 2008 Susan Pinkard's 'A Revolution In Taste' Nov 29, 2008 Analysts seeking answers, suspects Nov 28, 2008 Experts doubt Qaeda link in Mumbai attacks Nov 27, 2008 If airlines want more revenue, treat flyers fairly Nov 27, 2008 Giving Thanks: Readers share their personal thoughts Nov 27, 2008 Obama Asks Gates To Stay At Pentagon Nov 27, 2008 Mormons in the Crosshairs Nov 27, 2008 Obama names top economic advisers Nov 26, 2008 * Warrantless searches of overseas Americans legal Nov 26, 2008 Unions Find Obama Presidency Means Victory on Jobs, Concessions on Trade Nov 26, 2008 More studies urged for off-label drugs Nov 25, 2008 Two Detroit mayoral rivals may also owe late fines Nov 25, 2008 Muscatine native puts academic career on hold to serve in Iraq Nov 25, 2008 Wall Street's nervous about more bank rescues Nov 25, 2008 Behavior Very Similar In Distracted Humans And Rats On Neurotransmitter Blocker Nov 24, 2008 New Technologies Gearing Up To Meet Rising Demand For Vital Malaria Drugs Nov 24, 2008 King & Spalding Lands a Big Fish: Former SG Paul Clement Nov 21, 2008 Commentary: Washington getting ready... Nov 21, 2008 Free Movement Disorders Discussion Nov 21, 2008 Hot Shooting Hoyas Outlast Brown Women's Basketball, 83-42 Nov 20, 2008 Obama signals health-care priority with Daschle pick Nov 20, 2008 Obama can set excellent example for CEOs by forgoing his salary Nov 20, 2008 As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement Nov 19, 2008 Family History Ups Breast Cancer Risk Even Without BRCA Gene Nov 19, 2008 Research: History can trump breast cancer gene test Nov 19, 2008 Holder as Attorney General Would Increase Clinton Aides Joining Obama Team Nov 19, 2008 Group faults officials on salmonella outbreak Nov 18, 2008 Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer, study notes Nov 18, 2008 Calhoun attorney to argue case before U.S. Supreme COurt Nov 18, 2008 Citibank makes deep job cuts Nov 18, 2008 Non-white med students reject therapies associated with their culture Nov 18, 2008 • Pregnancy food rules are no fun for moms-to-be Nov 16, 2008 Russia's Medvedev calls for talks with Obama Nov 16, 2008 With Defaults Rising, Is a Credit-Card Crisis Looming? Nov 16, 2008 Over the Hill ... No Way!: Service with a smile Nov 15, 2008 Judge Throws Out Paxil Test Case Nov 15, 2008 'Two-headed' Antibody Poses A Double Threat To Breast Cancer Cells, Say Researchers Nov 15, 2008 Experts See Security Risks in Downturn Nov 15, 2008
Georgetown University Hoyas. Since the mascot for this Washington, D.C. school is Jack the Bulldog, a Hoya must be some form of canine, right. (Suite101.com)
Homeland Security Industry Leaders Offer Counsel to President Elect Obama; Urge Integration, Collaboration and Continued Emphasis on Technology & Cybersecurity Dec 5, 2008
D., Director of Homeland Security Studies, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University, former Chief of Staff for U.S. Customs & Border Protection, DHS. The event was moderated by Joseph Ferrara, Associate Dean, Director, MPM Program, Georgetown University with a keynote by Matthew Dallek, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, University of California, former Woodrow Wilson scholar and author of The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan's First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American... (PR Newswire)
The finding bears on two different views of Spanish history, said Dr. Jonathan Ray, a professor of Jewish studies at Georgetown University. One, proposed by the 20th-century historian Claudio Snchez-Albornoz, holds that Spanish civilization is Catholic and other influences are foreign; the other sees Spain as having been enriched by drawing from all three of its historical cultures, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim. (International Herald Tribune)
Jonathan Ray, a professor of Jewish studies at Georgetown University, said that a high proportion of people with Sephardic ancestry was to be expected. "Jews formed a very large part of the urban population up until the great conversions," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
It is typical for U.S. attorneys to offer resignations when a new president is elected, said Georgetown University law professor Paul Rothstein. Sometimes, federal prosecutors will submit letters of resignation to the White House even before a presidential election. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
From the University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco (B.M.M.); Georgetown University and Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC (P.E.C.); British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom (J.J.M.); Universit; Paris 6 and Hospital Piti; Salp tri;re, Paris (M.K.); Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (R.M.); Ralph H.... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Yet the manner of the attack with 10 heavily armed, highly trained fighters clinically fanning out across the city meant that no "police force anywhere would have been prepared to counter this type of operation," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism analyst at Georgetown University in Washington. Armed sieges are not a new terrorist tactic, but never before has one been used to such effect. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
On Jan. 18, 2006, Condoleezza Rice delivered a policy address at Georgetown University in which she argued that the fundamental threats now come from weak and failed states, not enemy powers. In this new world, she continued, it is impossible to draw neat lines between security, democratization and development efforts. (International Herald Tribune)
First, Broderick sought a second opinion from Dr. John E. Carroll, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. Given the treatment options, Broderick said the choice was a no-brainer: burn out the precancerous cells with radiofrequency energy before they become invasive cancer. (International Herald Tribune)
(The imposing, 6-foot-4-inch Mr. Jones played for the Hoyas at Georgetown University before volunteering for the U.S. Marines in 1967 ... BS, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1966; National War College, 1985. (Globe and Mail -- International)
How Barack Obamaand Americacould benefit from more patronage. - By Paul Musgrave - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Father Ed Spriggs played on the nationally-ranked Georgetown University basketball teams of the early 1980's. Major is Psychology. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Georgetown University. John J. Tkacik Jr. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"There are serious disagreements between Washington and Berlin from which Moscow can only benefit if there is not better coordination," said Angela Stent, who served as the top Russia officer at the United States government's National Intelligence Council from 2004 to 2006 and now directs Russian studies at Georgetown University. "The Obama administration should work with the Germans as it reassesses U.S. policy toward Russia.". (International Herald Tribune)
He played basketball at Georgetown University, served in Vietnam and has received all manner of decorations as a marine, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V.". At 64, Jones bicycles from home to work twice each week. (Xinhuanet, China)
He received his bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary, his master's degree in history from Indiana University, and his doctorate in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University. Gates and his wife Becky have two adult children. (Xinhuanet, China)
Education: B.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1966; National War College, 1985 ... He attended Georgetown University, where he played basketball, and was commissioned as a Marine officer in 1967. (USA Today)
Iftikhar Chaudhry speaking to Georgetown University students on the rule of law ... Speaking to law students at Georgetown University, Chaudhry lectures on the rule of law ... A senior Pakistani advocate, Athar Minallah told Georgetown University Law students that Pakistani lawyers have used the Internet to find help from American lawyers. (Voice of America)
But Georgetown University Medical Center physician Adriane Fugh-Berman says the idea that a ban would hurt the needy is "a delusion, a rationalization." Getting doctors to stop taking samples is tough, though, says Fugh-Berman, director of PharmedOut, a publicly funded project to inform doctors about drugmakers' influence. They might nix lunches and pens from drug reps, but "they really, really clutch on the samples. It's an unacknowledged gift for physicians and their staff and their families... (USA Today)
"These groups, these Kashmiri jihad groups have at times been under Pakistani military control but not necessarily consistently. And they don't necessarily take their orders directly from them," said Bruce Hoffman, a security studies professor and terrorism expert at Georgetown University. "So you could conceivably have a case where some Kashmiri jihadi group turns out to be responsible for Mumbai but has been operating on their own.". (ABC News)
Says Martin Lederman, visiting professor with the Georgetown University Law Center and former adviser to the Office of Legal Counsel: "the memo will be seen as one of the most extreme deviations from the rule of law and from the President's obligation to take care that the law is faithfully executed.". Connect to this TIME Story. (Time.com)
Stephen J. Wayne, professor of American government at Georgetown University, said the political and economic climate should heighten Obama's clout. "Presidents have more power during crises when they are elected to fix something," Wayne said. (Boston Globe)
Christopher J. Renk is a senior partner at Banner ff's Chicago office and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches on patent trial practice. More On This Topic. (Forbes -- Technology)
Johnson donated to Georgetown University many antique books that once were owned by a French duke who was his grandmother's cousin. Two of his children have died. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Donelan earned his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and began working for the Justice Department under Robert F. Kennedy. He worked primarily on antitrust cases during his time there, and the field became his specialty. (Boston Globe)
He earned an undergraduate degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He was a forward on Georgetown's basketball team. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A Juneau-Douglas High School and Seattle University graduate, she is a doctoral candidate in chemistry at Georgetown University ... A University of Chicago graduate, he is a doctoral candidate in political science and international relations at Georgetown University. (Juneau Empire)
James M. Langley, the vice president for advancement at Georgetown University, said: Schools need to start acting like a cause and stop acting like an institution. They need to learn lessons from the Obama campaign, which had a powerful and unifying message that made people feel like they wanted to be a part of it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
In "A Revolution in Taste," Susan Pinkard, a historian at Georgetown University, explores the striking technical, material and philosophical shifts that profoundly altered French cooking between the second half of the 17th century and the revolution of 1789. Before this period in history, Hippocratic dietetics had maintained that disease was caused by excess humors (moist, hot, cold or dry) for which food could correct. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
"It's even unclear whether it's a real group or not," said Bruce Hoffman, a professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the author of the book "Inside Terrorism.". An Indian security official who spoke in return for anonymity said the name suggested ties to a group called Indian Mujahedeen, which has been implicated in a string of bombing attacks in India that killed about 200 people this year. (Boston Globe)
"It's even unclear whether it's a real group or not," said Bruce Hoffman, a professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the author of the book "Inside Terrorism." "It could be a cover name for another group, or a name adopted just for this particular incident.". Chrtistine Fair, senior political scientist and a South Asia expert at the RAND Corporation, was careful to say that the identity of the terrorists could not yet be known. (International Herald Tribune)
Eliana Prada, a graduate student at Georgetown University, works with the Office of External Relations at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C.. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
" This Thanksgiving, the Wilcoxsons plan to stay home and make a traditional turkey meal, plus a smoked turkey on the barbecue, for several family members and neighbors. "It will be great," he said. Thankful for health, children Alfa Broderick of Waterford came to the United States from Colombia 43 years ago with her husband, Thomas. Both worked for Stanislaus County before their retirement, she with the health department and he as manager of social services. They have three sons: Gregory, 33,... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Jones returned to the United States for his senior year of high school and later graduated from Georgetown University. In 1967 he was sent to Vietnam and saw combat action as a platoon and a company commander. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
A law professor at the purportedly Catholic Georgetown University, who is also a gay activist, argues that the cause of gay marriage is simply in conflict with religious liberty; he's "having a hard time coming up with any case in which religious liberty should win." (Never mind, again, that the victory of Proposition 8 in California was not the result of an edict from Salt Lake, the Vatican or any one religion, but the free and fair vote of California citizens, some informed by their religious... (Townhall.com)
"The muni sector is a mess," said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University. "All across the country, we're seeing this or that project delayed because the financing is uncertain. It would be an enormously effective stimulus if we could get the muni market running. A lot of municipal bonds finance fundamental infrastructure - roads, bridges, schools, all the long-term capital projects our country can actually use. That's what's being put on hold by the credit crunch.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
David Cole, a law professor at Georgetown University, said the ruling underscored that we dont need a specialized national security court; that we dont need to depart from the traditional criminal justice system approach for prosecuting terrorists. This story has been viewed 384 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Labor by and large understands that in this economic crisis a lot of things can potentially happen that would be good for them going forward, said , a labor professor at Georgetown University in Washington. Raising a problem for Obama right now probably wont be to their advantage. (Bloomberg -- US)
The article was written by physician Adriane Fugh-Berman of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Douglas Melnick, a preventive medicine doctor in North Hollywood, Calif. Earlier this month in PLoS Medicine, medical school professor Michael Wilkes and law professor Margaret Johns, both of the University of California, Davis, called for doctors always to inform patients that they want to use a drug off-label, giving them the chance to decide whether they want to take it. (USA Today)
Jeffrey Hadden: Georgetown University historian and Middle East analyst Michael Oren offers this solution to the Somali pirates: Threaten to blow them up and be prepared to do so. It. (DetNews.com)
During his Army career, Miller also received a master s degree in Russian Studies from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in 1986. I lived more than 14 years in Europe, including 12 in Germany and 2 ; on the Greek island of Crete. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
"I don't really understand what's going to prevent this from happening elsewhere.'' Out of the eight major banks the government initially decided to give funding to in October, the worst performer in terms of stock price since Sept. 12 - right before Lehman Brothers went bankrupt - was Citigroup, which shed 79 percent between then and Friday. Morgan Stanley is still down 64 percent since that time, even after Monday's rally, while Bank of America Corp. remains down 57 percent, and Goldman Sachs... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
15, 2007) Using advanced brain imaging techniques, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have watched how humans use both lower and higher brain processes to learn novel tasks, an advance they. (Aug. (Science Daily)
18, 2006) Scientists at Georgetown University are describing the first use of a new microscope technology to capture images of live malaria parasites inside human red blood cells. They say the advance could be. (Science Daily)
Clement left in June and has been teaching at Georgetown University Law Center while entertaining offers from firms. The move to King & Spalding is something of a surprise. (Law.com)
Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist, is a political contributor for CNN. She also is the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and founder of Brazile & Associates, a Washington-based political consulting firm. Brazile, who was the campaign manager for the Al Gore-Joe Lieberman ticket in 2000, wrote "Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics," a memoir about her life in politics. (CNN -- Law)
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA)--Georgetown University Hospital is holding a free lecture offering hope to people who suffer from advanced Parkinson's disease, dystonia and essential tremor ... The discussion will be held on Wednesday, December 3 from 6:30-8pm at Georgetown University Hospital in the Leavey Conference Center. (W-USA News, DC)
Providence, RI - Poor shooting and turnovers plagued the Brown women's basketball team, as the Georgetown University Hoyas cruised to an 83-42 victory at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Wednesday evening. Georgetown increased its record to 2-0, as the Bears dropped to 0-3 on the 2008-09 season. (Brownbears.com)
Mr. Tarullo, an expert on the international economy and regulatory matters and a professor at Georgetown University, was named to head up the economic working group. Mr. Steinberg, who was deputy national security adviser to Mr. Clinton, and Ms. Rice, who was assistant secretary of state for African affairs in the Clinton administration, will head the advisory team on national security. (Globe and Mail)
Others, such as presidential-studies scholar Stephen Wayne of Georgetown University, contend that Obama is not really a rich man by today's standards. Thus, Wayne says, a partial reduction would be sufficient. (The Seahawk, NC)
In 1985, some 15 percent of men and fewer than 8 percent of women remained in the workforce after age 65, according to a paper by Georgetown University demographics professor Murray Gendell. By last year, 34 percent of men and 26 percent of women had a job or were looking for work. (MSNBC -- Business)
The new study confirms previous research, said Dr. Shawna Willey, director of the Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center at the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C.. Women with this strong family history might consider more frequent screening, including breast MRI, said Willey. (MEDLINEplus)
This is crucial information for women considering gene testing, said Georgetown University genetics counselor Beth Peshkin, who wasn t part of the study. This is contrary to what I think the common perception is, Peshkin said. (Missoulian, MT)
The Clinton administration was generally successful, and they provide the obvious pool of experience for Obama,'' said , a government professor at Georgetown University in Washington. Obama and Clinton also share a decision-making style that they like to hear strong arguments from people who disagree, and to sort them out in a deliberative setting. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Produce Safety Project, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University, produced the report. The project advocates mandatory safety standards for produce. (Boston Globe)
About 12 percent of Americans take supplements of C and E. The new study does not mean these vitamins have no value, just that they didn t prevent cancer in this group of doctors, who may be healthier than the general population, said Dr. Peter Shields, deputy director of Georgetown University s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The best bet, he said, is to do things that are known to prevent the disease eat right, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In the meantime, Forster will be working with local judges, one of his law professors from the University of Georgia and will attend a Supreme Court litigation session at Georgetown University in Washington to get ready for his day in court. The high court s procedures are well defined, he said. (Calhoun Times, GA)
"The shocking thing is that the Wall Street business model, prior to September, is effectively gone. We don't have any more independent investment banks," said Lee Pinkowitz, a n associate finance professor at Georgetown University Business School. Citigroup has long been criticized as too sprawling and difficult to manage. (Athens Banner-Herald)
"The first study we conducted with first-year medical students indicated that overall, students wanted more information about CAM in their curriculum," said Hakima Amri, PhD, director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at Georgetown University Medical Center, the only science-based CAM Master's program at an academic institution in the United States ... About Georgetown University Medical Center Georgetown University Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic... (EurekAlert!)
The warnings are "based on some good data," said Helain Landy, a professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Georgetown University Medical Center. "You have to be smart.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Andrew Pierre, a diplomatic scholar at Georgetown University, said Medvedev could find a receptive audience in the new administration. "What his task is going to be is to persuade the new American administration that Russians have legitimate concerns," Pierre said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
"Credit cards are in line to fall," says Adam Levitin, associate law professor at Georgetown University. "The question is whether they will beat out the auto industry they're racing for the honors.". (Time.com)
After graduating from high school, he earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and philosophy at Georgetown University. Next came George Washington University and a master s in clinical psychology followed by Northwestern University and a doctor of philosophy in counseling psychology. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Collins was prescribed Paxil Jan. 9, 2002, following a visit with a psychiatrist at Georgetown University Hospital, the brief said ... Bobby Collins' wife, Mary Collins, contacted Georgetown University Hospital regarding her husband's death, but Georgetown said there was nothing out of place with Bobby Collins' care, Esfandiari said ... GSK said in its brief that the doctrine of fraudulent concealment couldn't save the plaintiffs' claims because the plaintiffs failed to "exercise the requisite... (Law.com)
ALM was developed over many years at Fox Chase in the laboratory of co-author Greg Adams, PhD, in collaboration with James Marks, MD, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, and Louis Weiner, MD, a former Fox Chase senior member and current director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University. The Adams lab created ALM by taking the active anti-ErbB2 portion from one antibody and linking it with the anti-ErbB3 portion from another. (Science Daily)
"Al-Qaeda's propaganda arm is constantly banging the drum saying that the U.S. economy is on the precipice -- and it's the force of the jihadists that's going to push us over the edge," said Bruce Hoffman, a former scholar-in-residence at the CIA and now a professor at Georgetown University. Whether terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is technically capable of another Sept. 11-style attack is unclear, but U.S. officials say he has traditionally picked times of transition to launch major strikes. (Washington Post)
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