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American Humane Association names first chief veterinary officer
The American Humane Assn., which oversees the treatment of animals on television and movie sets, has named its first chief veterinary officer and also added a veterinarian to its board of directors. The moves come in the wake of increased concern from...
Tags: Good Morning America (tv program), ABC (tv network), Luck (tv program), John Payne
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Marianna I. Burt, lawyer
Marianna Inga Burt, an attorney who represented children, died of cardiovascular disease March 12 at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 80 and lived in the Tuscany-Canterbury section of North Baltimore.
Born Marianna Koenig in Hoganas, Sweden, she was...Tags: Canterbury, U.S. Embassy, Heart Disease, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers
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Experts evaluate carrots at UC Cooperative Extension carrot research day
Staff WriterResearchers, scientists and agricultural business representatives evaluated a carrot crop at the University of California Desert Research Extension Center in El Centro on Tuesday. Just like sommeliers rate wines by flavor and color, discerning tasters...Tags: Science and Technology, Cheese Corn, Colleges and Universities, Carrots, Education
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Are you a niceaholic?
You could always count on Kathy Church. When friends called to vent, she would pick up the phone. When there was a crisis at work, she'd dig in. When family members got together, she'd show up no matter how much she didn't want to. Church was always...
Tags: Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Psychology, Religion and Belief
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Grassy desert: Changing nature of ag production
The jury is still out as to whether the extreme drought conditions that continue to grip more than half of the country are the result of global climate change, but the majority of scientists do believe that a major shift in weather around the world is...Tags: Science and Technology, Marine Science, Research, Ecosystems, Pies and Tarts
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Assoc. Director of SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station named
Brookings - Tom Cheesbrough was recently named the Associate Director of the SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station, pending approval of the Board of Regents. "Dr. Cheesbrough brings deep administrative experience to this role, in addition to his...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Research, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Rankings of online college and graduate programs released
L.A. NOWReflecting growing interest in -- or at least curiosity about -- online education, U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its first rankings of fully online college and graduate degree programs. The magazine has for decades ranked more traditional..... -
The right scent sniffs out buyers
There's a category of online real estate information that I refer to as "advice for morons" that offers such stunning insights as, perhaps you ought to tidy up the house before you put it on the market. Another perennial tip: Bake some chocolate chip...Tags: Homes, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Realty
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Chicagoan saves one dog at a time from rabies in Africa
NANGALE, Tanzania — Only about half the dogs Anna Czupryna is studying in Tanzania have names. Dogs are different here. They are foragers and night watchmen who are treated more like livestock than pets. But when the dogs of north-central Tanzania...
Tags: Science and Technology, Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Entertainment Events, Teachers
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Lincoln Park Zoo works to eradicate rabies in Africa
NANGALE, Tanzania — Huddled with his younger brother, the young man laughs easily, conspiratorially, at the commotion caused by the presence of curious foreigners in his family's modest compound outside this small village. But when you ask 19-...
Tags: Science and Technology, National Parks, Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Examining the scientific evidence against genetically modified foods
Though the balance of evidence supports the idea that genetically modified foods are safe to eat and don't harm the environment, a few reports have suggested otherwise. Here are three of them. •French scientists reported in September that rats fed a...
Tags: Science and Technology, France, Germany, Cornell University, Science
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Organic by another name... like science
In most public policy debates everyone favors “science” until science begins to favor one side over the other. When that occurs science, suddenly, isn't so hallowed and name-calling soon takes over. Rare, however, is the instance when an apparent winner...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Stanford University, Internal Medicine, Periodicals, Dining and Drinking
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