Shielding the First Daughters From Media Spotlight Jun 30, 2009
"He's going to try to have it both ways until and unless people start to question his value system and his sincerity in playing that role," said Gerald Shuster, a political communications expert at the University of Pittsburgh. There haven't been nearly 50 years ago. (ABC News)
Forbes 100: Bucs celebrate anniversary Jun 30, 2009
The NFL's Steelers called it home for 30 years, beginning in 1933, and the University of Pittsburgh football team played its games there from 1909-24 ... The section of the wall over which Mazeroski's home run sailed remains intact at its precise location, now just on the edge of the University of Pittsburgh campus. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Forbes Field relics score rare memories Jun 29, 2009
It was designed to blend with its Oakland surroundings, Schenley Park and the Carnegie Institute, but it became expendable in the urban redevelopment era of the 1960s and the expansion plans of the University of Pittsburgh. Other first-time artifacts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Rev. Thomas King; blessed set, crews of ‘The Exorcist’ Jun 29, 2009
He received a bachelor s degree in economics and speech from the University of Pittsburgh in 1951, a master s degree in physics education from Fordham University in 1958, a licentiate in sacred theology in 1965 from Woodstock College near Baltimore, and a doctorate in religious sciences in 1968 from the University of Strasbourg in France. He was founder and longtime president of University Faculty for Life, an antiabortion group, and founder of a science and religion group called Cosmos and... (Boston Globe)
• Better sleep, better living Jun 29, 2009
For deep, refreshing sleep to occur, the frontal cortex has to rest, said Dr. Eric Nofzinger, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. Research on brain injuries has shown that cooling the brain reduces metabolic activity. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
She searches for cause of bipolar disorder Jun 29, 2009
Dr. Phillips, a University of Pittsburgh psychiatrist, has discovered that each half of a bipolar patient's brain may be responsible for a different extreme of the illness ... Position: Professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh; co-director, Brain Imaging Research Center at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University; professor of clinical affective neuroscience, University of Cardiff. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Forbes Field long gone, but fans mark its 100th birthday Jun 28, 2009
The site is now part of the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, which bought the property in 1958 to allow for expansion. Plans to close Forbes Field were delayed until Three Rivers Stadium was built. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Todd Thomas: Post-Gazette Male Athlete of the Year Jun 28, 2009
Now Thomas has his sights set on a college football career at the University of Pittsburgh, but his future with the Panthers is still up in the air. Although Thomas has signed with Pitt, he hasn't qualified academically to be eligible as a freshman. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Not all who wonder are lost Jun 28, 2009
"Your brain is really working quite hard before this moment of insight," says psychologist Mark Wheeler at the University of Pittsburgh. "There is a lot going on behind the scenes.". (Multichannel News)
City could need 4,000 officers at G-20 summit Jun 28, 2009
"When you have reports of huge numbers of police coming in, it suggests they plan to cordon off much of Pittsburgh and prevent meaningful protest," said Jules Lobel, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh. "Hopefully, that's not what they're planning.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No stimulus for Pitt, Penn State Jun 27, 2009
Penn State University had hoped for about $20 million in stimulus aid; the University of Pittsburgh expected roughly $10 million; Temple University sought nearly $11 million, and Lincoln University was anticipating $870,000. And there was more bad news yesterday for the four schools. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pitt trustees name new chair to replace Cappy Jun 27, 2009
Westinghouse Electric Co. Chairman Stephen R. Tritch, elected yesterday to lead the University of Pittsburgh board of trustees, said the recession is probably the biggest challenge facing the university. The new board chairman said he and the rest of Pitt's leadership "will work hard to do what we can to make sure this university moves through it strongly and comes out the other side even better than we are today.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
UPMC to expand presence in Ireland Jun 27, 2009
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center s offer to bail out a development group could give the health care giant a lead in a hospital construction boom taking shape in Ireland. Plagued by several years of overcrowding and delays in patient treatment, the Irish government in 2005 allowed the construction of privately owned and operated hospitals on land owned by public hospitals. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Consultant: Seagate space valuable Jun 27, 2009
The building would work for several biotech companies or academic research centers, Rosensteel said, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which is seeking federal funding for a vaccine manufacturing facility. Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne and Pitt universities have expressed interest in the facility in preliminary discussions, Rosensteel said, and he s planning to meet with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Chemical In Blood May Explain Susceptibility To Bladder Pain Jun 27, 2009
(May 23, 2005) University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified three biomarkers for interstitial cystitis (IC). IC is a painful pelvic condition affecting 700,000 Americans. (Science Daily)
Kurtz hopes Windber Research Institute will be his last stop Jun 27, 2009
A partner with Pivotal Technology Group in Johnstown, Kurtz was named the new president and CEO of Windber Research Institute. The institute and Windber Medical Center were clients of his in his previous job, along with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pennsylvania Senate. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rendell offers $500 million cut in budget Jun 27, 2009
A new reduction of 13 percent in support for state-related universities: Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Temple and Lincoln. Reduction in Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency spending, including $45 million in grants to students and $7. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pitt chemist is developing a bright idea Jun 27, 2009
Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette University of Pittsburgh professor Kazunori Koide demonstrates the fluorescent marker that glows green in the presence of ozone ... Now the University of Pittsburgh associate professor of chemistry and his research team have created a similar fluorescent marker to detect even minute levels of ozone. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Unique Portion Of Enzyme Fights Lung Infection Jun 27, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) An enzyme known to play a key role in the development of emphysema serves as the first line of defense against bacterial infection of the lung, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ... D., postdoctoral fellow, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. (Science Daily)
Tiny Levels Of Carbon Monoxide Damage Fetal Brain Jun 27, 2009
1, 2007) Scientists from Harvard and the University of Pittsburgh have shown for the first time that anti-inflammatory effects of CO originate within cells' own molecular engines, mitochondria. Specifically. (Science Daily)
Puzzlingdisparitiesseen in birthinjuries Jun 26, 2009
Another possible way to explain some of the findings is the prevalence of premature babies born to poor moms, said Dr. Hyagriv N. Simhan, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the division of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical director of obstetrical services at Magee-Womens Hospital. Smaller babies are easier to deliver and far less likely to cause tears in the mom. (MSNBC -- Health)
UPMC receives healthy workplace award Jun 26, 2009
The Washington D.C.-based National Business Group on Health has recognized the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and affiliate UPMC Health Plan for promoting a healthy workplace, the health insurer announced. UPMC was one of 17 employers that earned platinum level recognition from the Business Group, the highest level awarded. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Baptist Homes names new COO Jun 26, 2009
Allison and Kocent each received graduate degrees in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. Reader Comments. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Jackson legacy has two sides Jun 26, 2009
"He had tremendous crossover appeal," said Larry Davis, dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Center on Race and Social Problems. "It's fair to say that he had more white fans than black fans. Now, that may only be because there are more white people than blacks, but you cannot deny that he really transcended race.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Former Pittsburgh principal to lead Boston English High Jun 25, 2009
Narcisse, who holds a doctorate in education from the University of Pittsburgh, will confront immense challenges in taking over leadership of English High, which has been operating under the threat of a state closure for the last two years ... The Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 University Preparatory School, where he was principal, had a partnership with University of Pittsburgh. (Boston Globe)
High Blood Lead Levels Linked to Heart Deaths Jun 25, 2009
"Despite declines in blood lead concentrations during the past 30 years, environmental lead exposure continues to be a public health concern," Dr. Naila Khalil of University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and colleagues wrote in BioMed Central's online journal Environmental Health. "Lead is a toxic metal, and our results add to the existing evidence of adverse affects of lead on health as seen in an older cohort who experienced greater historic environmental lead exposure," Khalil added in a... (MEDLINEplus)
Conemaugh approves district study Jun 25, 2009
We re really at a point where it s our belief that the process is concluded, said Richard Witt, an engineer and architect with the firm who was assigned, along with fellow engineer and architect Richard O Donald, to conduct the study (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Pittsburgh braces for G-20 summit headaches Jun 25, 2009
Rhianna Shea Reichard turned on the morning news May 29 and learned the G-20 summit was coming to Pittsburgh of all places; on Sept. 25 of all days, her wedding day (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Latest Berry Health Benefits Revealed Jun 25, 2009
"Alaska Wild Blueberries and Neuroinflammatory Signaling Thomas B. Kuhn, Ph.D., University of Fairbanks, Alaska "Berry Resources and Human Health Under the Cloud of Climate Change" Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D., North Carolina Research Campus at Kanapolis "Xenobiotic Metabolism and Berry Flavonoid Transport Across the Blood Brain Barrier" Paul Millbury, Ph.D. and Wilheimina Kalt, Ph.D., Tufts University "Epidemiological Evidence of Antioxidant Nutrients and Brain Health" Martha Clare Morris, Ph.D., Rush... (PR Newswire)
Irritability should be considered when diagnosing bipolar disorder in children Jun 25, 2009
Hunt and colleagues studied 361 children between the ages of 7 and 17 with bipolar disorder participating in the multi-site Course and Outcome of Bipolar Illness in Youth (COBY) study at Bradley Hospital and Alpert Medical School, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California-Los Angeles ... Study co-authors include Jennifer Dyl and the late Henrietta Leonard from Bradley Hospital and Alpert Medical School; Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Martin Keller, Lance Swenson and Robert... (EurekAlert!)
Salt Block Unexpectedly Stretches Jun 25, 2009
But researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and the University of Pittsburgh were startled when they found they had made the solid actually physically stretch ... Other researchers on this work include Sandia's Nathan Moore, with Hunhang Luo and Scott Mao from the University of Pittsburgh. (Science Daily)
Carbon Monoxide, Although Toxic, Prevents Clotting In Mice Jun 25, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) Researchers led by Drs. James F. George and Anupam Agarwal at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that carbon monoxide (CO) can protect against arterial clotting in mice. (Science Daily)
Cook: Draft talk is another boost for Dixon, program Jun 25, 2009
When each is picked, the announcement will start: "Team X selects from the University of Pittsburgh ... ". Don't underestimate the value there. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Researchers Zero In On Ozone With Fluorescent Solution That Detects Harmful Molecule In The Air And Body Jun 24, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2009) Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a fluorescent substance that glows bright green when exposed to even minute amounts of ozone in the air and in biological samples such as human lung cells. A molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms, ozone is at once a harmful pollutant and lung irritant, and a possible natural weapon that certain research suggests the human body employs against infections. (Science Daily)
More ideas offered for G-20 summit Jun 24, 2009
Mr. Flanagan, helping to moderate a brainstorming session last night at the University of Pittsburgh, said Pittsburgh's story will be part of the story of the summit. About 200 attendees -- local citizens, nonprofit business representatives, students and business leaders -- voiced their suggestions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Orangutans May Be Closest Human Relatives, Not Chimps Jun 24, 2009
John Grehan, of the Buffalo Museum of Science in New York State, and Jeffrey Schwartz, of the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, say that the DNA evidence cited by many scientists only looks at a small percentage of the human and chimp genomes. What's more, the genetic similarities likely include many ancient DNA traits that are shared across a much broader group of animals. (National Geographic)
Pitt replacing 3,000 diplomas lost in flooding Jun 24, 2009
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh is rushing to replace about 3,000 diplomas that were destroyed when heavy rains caused flooding in a building where the documents were stored last week. The diplomas for April graduates were stored in a ground floor office when the rains hit Wednesday night. (AZCentral -- News)
Non-invasive Brain Surgery: Successful Neurosurgery With Transcranial MR-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Jun 23, 2009
20, 2007) A first-of-its-kind study published in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics suggests endoscopic brain surgery, pioneered by surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Twins mirror each other in many academic ways Jun 22, 2009
Aurielle and Anjoli had planned to go to different colleges in the fall, but both will attend the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Both of us just fell in love with the school and the campus, Anjoli said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Roddey says city, county merger 'certain to fail' Jun 22, 2009
The commission, led by University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg, called for the creation of one metro government, much like the one that the city of Louisville and Jefferson County in Kentucky adopted in 2000. Since then, however, 14 months have gone by and no substantive recommendations of the commission-- like the creation of a compact of understanding between the city and county, and the approval of enabling legislation to bring the proposal to a vote this year-- have been taken up... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lung cancer patient takes aggressive tack Jun 22, 2009
But Dr. Joel Greenberger, a cancer specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, said that even when doctors find tumors tinier than that, current scanning technology can miss 100 million cancer cells that are still in the patient's body. In June 2006, doctors removed the lower left lobe of Ms. Dudurich's lung. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Poor Sleep In Women Jun 22, 2009
According to lead author Faith Luyster, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, Pa. findings emphasize the need for further research concerning poor RA medication adherence and sleep quality. (Science Daily)
Police blotter Jun 21, 2009
Administrators at the Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown report that Susan and Matthew Pearson are both in upgraded conditions. Susan, 32, is listed as fair. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
50 years later Jun 21, 2009
The centerpiece of the Khrushchev visit was a luncheon speech at the University of Pittsburgh, where he predicted the Soviet Union would overtake the United States and where he asserted that the Soviets' one party was better than America's two. "Come to our country and see how those slaves of Communism live," he told the 450 people at the Pitt luncheon. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Does lung cancer get short shrift? Jun 21, 2009
Lung cancer "seems to be the focus of everyone's blame-the-victim mentality," says Dr. Jill Siegfried, a lung cancer scientist at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. "You can take another disease like heart disease that is equally caused by smoking, and nobody would say, 'Don't develop stents or bypasses.' "For some reason, lung cancer seems to shoulder all the burden for our smoking-related guilt. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A father's American dream Jun 21, 2009
Francesco Rosato came to America at age 17 on a six-month tourist visa at the invitation of his uncle, Octavio Rosato, a groundskeeper at the University of Pittsburgh. He offered his nephew three incentives: passage on the boat from Italy; a job on the grounds crew at Pitt; and a girl he could marry to stay in the country. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mayor to nonprofits: pay up or face fees Jun 20, 2009
The area's largest mostly-tax-exempt institution, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, responded that its contributions to the city's dynamism are already huge. One-third of UPMC's revenues come from its for-profit components, which pay "more than $24 million in parking, property and business taxes" to various local governments, said Frank Raczkiewicz, UPMC's director of media relations. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ideas flow on how to redd up Pittsburgh Jun 20, 2009
The next brainstorming session kicks off noon Tuesday at Robert Morris University followed by another meeting 5:30 p.m. the same day at Alumni Hall at the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Packer, a longtime activist, sounded a note of warning. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stable Marriage Is Linked With Better Sleep In Women Jun 20, 2009
According to the study's lead author, Wendy Troxel, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, women who were stably married had the highest quality sleep measured objectively and subjectively, and these results persisted even after controlling for other known risk factors for sleep, including age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and depressive symptoms. "Women who had 'gained' a partner over the eight years of the study had similar subjective sleep quality as... (Science Daily)
Hinduism common thread of Asian-Indian community Jun 19, 2009
D. at the University of Pittsburgh. To get to his park, his guests followed a pathway of circular stones leading from the front yard through the backyard and over a wooden bridge to a shaded garden inhabited by statues of a Hindu deities, including Shiva, the destroyer/restorer. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New UPMC vision center looks to restore sight Jun 19, 2009
Jernigan's determination to regain his independence after being blinded by a roadside bomb landed him on Thursday in a new University of Pittsburgh vision restoration center, where he demonstrated a unique technology that allows him to "see" through a sensor on his tongue ... The Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh want to change that, helped by a $3 million gift that made the center possible ... He was surprised to learn how few medical options... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Storms may rumble the region tonight Jun 19, 2009
02 inches and a weather gauge at the University of Pittsburgh recorded 4. 03 inches. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Therapy Helps Improve Outcomes For Patients With Severe Sepsis Jun 19, 2009
In an accompanying editorial, John A. Kellum, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, and Shigehiko Uchino, M.D., of the Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, write that the therapy used in this study is common in Japan, but not in the U.S.. "This preliminary study is valuable as an example of 'New Yorkers' testing a Japanese intervention. This kind of cross-community validation is refreshing and necessary but unfortunately only too rare. The results, although preliminary, suggest a number... (Science Daily)
Much Touted 'Depression Risk Gene' May Not Add To Risk After All Jun 19, 2009
D., University of Pittsburgh; Jurg Ott, Ph. D., Rockefeller University; Kathleen Ries Merikangas, Ph. (Science Daily)
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"We're a pretty good shooting team from the perimeter and we have some big guys who can shoot the ball, so I think that's going to be a strength," said USA U19 National Team and University of Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon. "I'm concerned that we don't really have experienced point guards, but I think we've got some wings that can make some plays."Now at this point we've got our team and we've got to just mold it. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Traumatic brain injury caused by exposure to explosive blast presents critical challenge Jun 19, 2009
"We believe the articles in this issue will...provide new insights and stimulate new avenues of investigation into this crucial area of treating our warfighters, as well as the civilian population," write Guest Editors Patrick Kochanek, Richard Bauman, Joseph Long, C. Edward Dixon, and Larry Jenkins, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in their Introduction, "A Critical Problem Begging for New Insight and New Therapies.". . (EurekAlert!)
UPMC eye center studies 'seeing' Jun 19, 2009
Andy Starnes/Post-Gazette Cpl. Mike Jernigan, a retired U.S. Marine who lost both of his eyes after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004, demonstrates the BrainPort, a 'vision through the tongue' device, at a news conference for the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh ... " retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gale Pollock asked retired Marine Corps Cpl. Mike Jernigan yesterday morning. It was an odd question, for Cpl. Jernigan has no eyes. He... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Evaluation of Universal Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus Jun 18, 2009
From the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program, Office of Workforce and Career Development, (M.K.V.D., C.R.P.), the Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (M.K.V.D., C.R.P., E.R.Z., S.J.S.), and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (A.S.) all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; the Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul (R.L., C.A.M.); the Oregon Public Health... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Cloak and Dagger Leathernecks: Local author Mancini pens book on OSS Marines Jun 18, 2009
The author has a bachelor s in history from Gannon university, a master s in psychiatric social work from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in rehabilitation counseling psychology from the University of Arizona. He also is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff Course. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Sepsis Treatment Offers Lifesaving Potential Jun 18, 2009
The therapy used in this study is common in Japan, but not in the United States, according to an accompanying editorial written by Dr. John A. Kellum, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Dr. Shigehiko Uchino, of the Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo. Even though preliminary, the findings "suggest a number of interesting hypotheses and should provoke further study. This is essential given the significant ongoing problem that sepsis represents," they wrote. (MEDLINEplus)
Humans related to orangutans, not chimps, says new Pitt, Buffalo Museum of Science study Jun 18, 2009
PITTSBURGHNew evidence underscores the theory of human origin that suggests humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and the Buffalo Museum of Science. Reporting in the June 18 edition of the Journal of Biogeography, the researchers reject as "problematic" the popular suggestion, based on DNA analysis, that humans are most closely related to chimpanzees, which they maintain is not supported by fossil evidence. (EurekAlert!)
Fossil Teeth Of Three-toed Browsing Horse Found In Panama Canal Earthworks Jun 18, 2009
18, 2004) While on a geology class trip, an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh came across a previously unknown genus and species of a 300-million-year-old amphibian. Now he is reveling in. (Science Daily)
Reality check for social smokers Jun 17, 2009
RJ Reynolds developed its Bright brand for people who enjoy the ritual of smoking, but who really dont enjoy the tobacco taste," the study showed.The challenge, Shane says, is to counter that alluring image and to find a way to get occasional puffers to acknowledge that they truly are smokers, too. Until experts figure out a way to do that, there wont be much progress in getting social smokers to quit, says Dr. Antoine Douaihy, an associate professor of psychiatry and medical... (MSNBC -- Health)
US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive, Tom Leonard, The Telegraph Jun 17, 2009
" Umm...Flint is shrinking because it is failing. Successful cities like Houston are still expanding. Contrary to the implication that the Flint example somehow contradicts the assumption identified, I think that it is in fact only more evidence that this 'assumption' is spot on. Jonathan Hansen on June 14, 2009 at 01:01 PM The first place to go should be The District of Columbia and next is Harlem. I see Pittsburgh was listed in this guys wish list. Well mr friend Pittsburgh is far from what... (Harper's Magazine)
Iranians here doubt election results Jun 17, 2009
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, about two hours after the election, announced that Ahmadinejad won. From the voter turnout, it seems like a total lie," said Davoud Esmaili, a biology student at the University of Pittsburgh. "How is it possible to count about 45 million votes in two hours, given the lack of computerized voting machines?". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
