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* Total Renal Care Holdings Inc., the No. 2 operator of kidney dialysis centers, said it is changing its name to DaVita. The word is an “approximate” translation of the Italian phrase “to give life” or “one who gives life.” Chief Executive Kent Thiry said the company, based in Torrance, will implement the name change in the next few months. The company’s stock has lost about 40% this year as it struggles to regain profitability.