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• Correction

  - 2006-05-18

  In the annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars edition (April 6), the following student-athletes should have been included in the listing for Women's Soccer, Second Team: Kai Mathews, Spelman College; Shadeeka Mendez, South Carolina State University; Anne Ogundele, University of Kentucky; and Natalia Walters, University of Dayton. Diverse regrets the...

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• The quest for rest.

  - 2006-04-21

  Byline: Barbara Kantrowitz Apr 21, 2006 (The Bulletin - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Around 70 million Americans suffer from sleep problems. Contrary to a popular belief, not only middle-aged overweight men suffer from sleep problems. Many women have problems with sleeping, too....

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• Survey gauges violence perceptions, knowledge of campus resources.(University of Kentucky)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-11-01

  As part of a multi-year push to improve safety on campus, the University of Kentucky this fall is interviewing students about their perceptions of violence on campus. The online survey is a joint initiative of the school's Center for Research on Violence Against...

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• Sarah Gibson Blanding

  - 2005-01-01

  Sarah Gibson Blanding Sarah Gibson Blanding (1898-1985) enjoyed the distinction of becoming one of the first women to serve in important U.S. government administrative posts during World War II. Sarah Gibson Blanding began her career as an assistant professor of political science at the University of Kentucky in 1937. Her...

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• Poly- and monounsaturated fats lower gallstone risk

  - 2004-12-01

  Chalk up another plus for mono- and polyunsaturated fats. According to a 14-year study, men who ate more unsaturated fats lowered their risk of gallstones by nearly one-fifth.The study, led by Chung-Jyi Tsai at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, tracked the eating habits and medical histories of...

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• Researcher finds alcohol use inhibits male impulse control.(Alcohol)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-11-01

  Getting men to work on impulse control while drunk or debunking current stereotypes about drunken behavior may help reduce violence associated with alcohol use, a new study hints. Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that males lacked the ability to control their...

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• Eight is enough: new initiatives strive to make Ky. women safer.(Violence Against Women)(University of Kentucky)

  - 2004-11-01

  The University of Kentucky UK is implementing eight new initiatives to improve the safety of women on campus. "We will never make gains toward becoming a top-20 public research institution if our students are unsafe or if they lack a sense of physical...

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• Sarah Gibson Blanding

  - 2003-01-01

  Sarah Gibson Blanding Sarah Gibson Blanding (1898-1985) enjoyed the distinction of becoming one of the first women to serve in important U.S. government administrative posts during World War II. Sarah Gibson Blanding began her career as an assistant professor of political science at the University of Kentucky in 1937. Her...

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• COUNTRY DOCTOR: THE STORY OF DR. CLAIRE LOUISE CAUDILL.(Review) (book review)

  - 2000-01-01

  COUNTRY DOCTOR: THE STORY OF DR. CLAIRE LOUISE CAUDILL. By Shirley Gish. Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1999. 168 pp. Hardbound $22.50. This small volume contains interviews with the legendary country physician Claire "Louise" Caudill, her longtime partner, Susie Halbleib, and others who...

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• Kentucky Agricultural Women's Leadership Network Schedules First Conference.

  - 1999-06-14

  Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 14 -- The Kentucky Agricultural Women's Leadership Network was recently formed with seed money provided by the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. A statewide conference is scheduled for Louisville, Nov. 11-12. Tentative...

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