PASSINGS: Byron Palmer, Dr. John Miller Hyson Jr.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Byron Palmer, Broadway and TV performer, dies at 89; Dr. John Miller Hyson Jr., dental historian and collector, dies at 81 Byron Palmer
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Dr. John M. Hyson Jr.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Timonium resident was an expert on dental history and oversaw the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore Dr. John Miller Hyson Jr., a retired dentist and former director of archives and history at the National Museum of Dentistry at the University of Maryland Dental School and an author who wrote widely on the history of dentistry, died Saturday of a stroke at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care....
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Free museum admission on Museum Day: Cheap Trick Thursday
Consuming Interests (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Smithsonian Museum Day is almost upon us! The Smithsonian Museums in Washington are always free, as are institutions such as the Baltimore Museum of Art. But on Saturday, September 26, you and a guest can enjoy free admission to a...
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Letters: Not on tap
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
London's congestion charge must be made fairer and more effective and the mayor made this clear in his election manifesto. Transport for London is reviewing the current exemptions to the charge. But to claim the charge may change to allow thousands of low-emission vehicles in the zone for free ( London may exempt more cars , 5 August) is complete conjecture. The mayor will not be in favour of any...
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Smithsonian Channel(TM) July Slate Offers Wide Array of Original Programming
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
This critically acclaimed series hosted by Tom Cavanagh ("Ed") takes viewers beyond the Smithsonian museum's exhibit halls into the back rooms, high-tech vaults and cutting-edge labs to track down some of the museum complexes most rarely-seen treasures. The second season premiere episode, "Lets Eat!", goes behind the scenes of the Smithsonian museum to cook Native American dishes...
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Smithsonian Channel(TM) 'STORIES FROM THE VAULTS' with Host Tom Cavanagh, Premieres Second Season
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009
STORIES FROM THE VAULTS season two topics range from crystal ball clairvoyance to investigations of criminal characters. The season premiere devours the topic of food in a fun but educational lesson in three different museum locations, concluding with host Tom Cavanagh's visit to the National Museum of Dentistry to explore the effect of food on our teeth. Later in the series, Cavanagh brings the issue...
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New Survey Shows Americans Strongly Support Guaranteed Dental Coverage In Healthcare Reform
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. adults (63%) think that it is important that dental coverage is part of an overall health reform package, and 40 percent say it is very important, according to a new public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America.
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National Museum of Dentistry Opens New Smile Experience, Exhibition Recognizes Dr. Irwin Smigel as Father of Aesthetic Dentistry
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Visitors begin by taking a snapshot of their own unique smile and instantly uploading it to the Wall of Smiles monitor. From there, they take a spectacular video journey around the world to reveal the beauty of a smile in all cultures and ages. Viewers will discover how people have enhanced their smiles throughout history, from the ancient Mayans who decorated their teeth with jade, to the Elizabethans...
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University of Maryland Dental School Receives Business Leadership Award
Newswise (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
School lauded for program improving for oral health of inner-city children.