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Imad Naffa, Social Media Pioneer, Dies Suddenly
09/09/11 By Debra K. Rubin, with Laurie Meisel and Scott Judy
Jordanian-born civil engineer and prolific on-line communicator, suffered fatal heart attack at age 49 on Sept. 7

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Ex-Fluor CEO Les McCraw Dies After Long Bout With Cancer
06/06/11 By Debra K. Rubin
Leslie G. “Les” McCraw, who expanded Fluor Corp. into a global diversified powerhouse in the 1990s as chairman and CEO but whose forays were costly and prompted successors to shed non-core businesses, died on May 25 in Greenville, S.C., at age 75.

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10/10/11	Grouting Expert A. Clive Houlsby Dies in Australia By Debra K. Rubin Civil engineer and well-known lecturer advocated a controversial grout formula change that now has become an industry standard.
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