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How to start a community garden
Whether it’s to help beautify their neighborhoods, foster a sense of community or to grow their own vegetables and fruits, more Americans are starting local community gardens. According to the latest U.S. government statistics, more than 23...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Obesity, Social Media, Nutrition, Business
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Syria refugees say rape is a key reason they fled, report says
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Rape is one of the primary reasons that Syrian refugees say they fled their country, “a significant and disturbing feature” of the war raging between rebels and Syrian...
Tags: Hosni Mubarak, Sexual Assault, Human Interest, Plant Closings, Politics
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Dr. Gerhard Schmeisser, orthopedic surgeon, Hopkins professor
Dr. Gerhard Schmeisser, a retired orthopedic surgeon, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty member and an innovator in artificial-limb technology, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Sept. 23 at Roland Park Place. He was 86 and had lived on...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Harley-Davidson Inc., Princeton University, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics
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Refugees find comfort in an alley garden in Highlandtown
As a boy, Abdi Hassen helped his father nurture and harvest maize, wheat and tropical fruits — until the early 1990s, when his father vanished. "He was disappeared because of his political opinion. I don't know if he is alive or not now," said...
Tags: Agriculture, Ethiopia, Politics, Refugee, Highlandtown
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