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The top 25 @ 140: Which college teams lead in Twitter followers?
The Academic Progress Rate reports were released Tuesday, and they are important to some because they monitor the education status for our fine collegiate "student athletes." Schools that don't meet certain standards are subject to banishment from...Tags: Sports, LSU Tigers, College Basketball, USC Trojans, Southeastern Conference
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Decentralize the UC system? It's a bad idea [Blowback]
In arguing that the individual campuses of the University of California would be better served by having a looser relationship with a drastically downsized UC office of the president, UCLA history professor David Myers relies in part on the late Clark...Tags: University of California, Riverside, Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Same-Sex Marriage
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Santa Monica College shooter had interest in assault weapons
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.The man who killed five people in Santa Monica in a shooting rampage had shown an interest in assault weapons as early as 2006, according to a teacher at his old high school. A veteran English teacher at Olympic High, Santa Monica's alternative school...Tags: Colleges and Universities, AEG, Lifestyle and Leisure, Teachers, Students
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Doctors: Supreme Court BRCA gene patent ruling benefits patients
When Dr. Wayne Grody heard that the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad Genetics could not patent two genes linked to breast cancer, the UCLA medical geneticist was minutes from giving a well-worn speech on the years-old case to a room full of...
Tags: University of Oregon, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mastectomy, City of Hope, Medical Research
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Santa Monica shooting victim scavenged for cans, helped others
Margarita Gomez walked the Santa Monica College campus each morning and afternoon, collecting cans and other recyclables to help pay the bills. She didn’t have much money, but friends said she regularly saved some of the change she got for her...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ronald Reagan, Firearms, Robert J. Lopez
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pathology, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Ovarian Cancer
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Daughter and dad share dream of UCLA softball
Curled up on the floor near the front door of her grandmother's house, Angelica Felix mumbled in her sleep. "I have to study." It was well past midnight and the teenager was stressing out. For years, she dreamed of playing softball for 11-time NCAA...
Tags: Sports, High School Sports, Diabetes, High School Baseball, Disneyland Park
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Santa Monica College students describe moments of terror in library
Andrey Priadkin was studying for finals in the Santa Monica College library when he heard the screams. "I figured that something happened to one of the students or employees," the 34-year-old said. "The one female was screaming really loud. I was...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Libraries, Teaching and Learning, Google+, Arts and Culture
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Central High's 105th graduating class leaves as victors, warriors
Staff WriterStudents were met with thunderous applause and excited shouts from the hundreds of family members, parents, friends, faculty and staff in attendance of Central Union High School’s 105th commencement ceremony here Friday night. In his first...Tags: Graduation, Robin Williams, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Robert J. Lopez
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Notre Dame football recruiting: Alford has ND in the running
South Bend TribuneFive-star running backs and Tony Alford have been getting along quite well lately. The Notre Dame running backs coach and recruiting coordinator helped sign Greg Bryant in February, sealed a verbal commitment in the 2014 class from Elijah Hood in April,...Tags: Sports, University of Mississippi, Florida State University, Football, Alabama Crimson Tide
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What would the world be like if life span were to increase dramatically?
Imagine, for a moment, what might happen if science succeeds in eradicating disease and people live far longer than they do today. Do we toast to the extra years spent embracing loved ones and traveling the planet (maybe other planets?) and learning new...
Tags: Demographics, Drugs and Medicines, Global Expansion, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Apes, toddler show that language may have evolved from gestures
What do a chimpanzee, a bonobo and a toddler all have in common? They all use gestures to communicate. By studying hours of video of a female chimp named Panpanzee, a female bonobo named Panbanisha and a little girl with the initials GN, a team of...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Research, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology
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