The organization operates a one-year program for women in countries where war has torn apart lives and brought about social exclusion.

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In Europe, she is rolling out a one-year leadership training program for 12 handpicked female employees.

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McGee, had developed a prototype for a Virtual Patient program, one that third and fourth year Harvard Medical students could utilize (on CD-ROM) to learn some of the details of patient care that they would not be able to pick up on rounds.

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One program participant, Nicole Williams, a 21-year-old Kansas City mother of three, said she was hopeful she'd pass the GED test soon so she could avoid the electronic version.

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One program that is addressing these issues is a monthly lunch for first-year medical residents at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

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Expect the NCAA in August to strip the Buckeyes football program of at least some scholarships while imposing at least a one-year bowl ban.

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Meanwhile, Saint Louis University's part-time program launched a micro-scholarship program last year: Students can apply to have the cost of one course remitted by the school so they can stay enrolled.

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The program accused Apple of failing to offer new replacement iPhones if major repairs are needed during a one-year warranty.

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