A serious and sad note today - Mark Bertus (a finance prof at Auburn University) passed away early this morning at the age of 38 after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind a wife and three children, and is now pain free and in the presense of Joy Himself Those of you who knew him can read the...
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on 01-26-2010
Filed under: Cancer, friends
Since Unknown University starts (and ends) their fall semester a bit late, I'm just putting the finishing touches on my grades - two classes down and one (the smallest, luckily) to go. It's been a tough semester - three preps (for the non academics among you, a prep is a unique class - so three...
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Finance
on 12-24-2009
Filed under: Academic Research, Cancer, JAAF
I just did the a bikeathon for The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp . Today would have been Jonathan's 11 th birthday, so being able to do a fundraiser for the camp had special meaning. I had initially planned on riding the 60-mile course, but they canceled that ride due to inclement weather(it was raining...
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Finance
on 09-27-2009
Filed under: Cancer, Cycling
Carmarthenshire Council has been slammed for profiting from cancer, disease and death by investing £12 million in cigarette company British American Tobacco (BAT).
The money is from Dyfed Pensions Fund, which pays for the pensions of council workers and councillors in the Welsh counties of Carmarthenshire...
Posted to
Finance
on 09-26-2009
Filed under: Cancer, All Financial News, UK, Investment News, Wales, Company News, ethical finance, tobacco, council, British American Tobacco