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Variety of items on IID agenda
Staff WriterA number of items that may have far-reaching implications are on the agenda at today’s Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting. The board will consider renewing General Manager Kevin Kelley’s contract in closed session. His... -
Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology
The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the 1930s by providing magnifications thousands of times higher than that of light microscopes, allowing scientists to discern the inner workings of cells for the first time. But it was not nearly as...
Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Scientific Invention, Consumer Goods Industries, Awards and Prizes, Nanotechnology
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study - a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial - tested the effect of omega-3...Tags: Placebo, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, American Heart Association, High Blood Pressure
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State Universities Getting Short End Of The Stick
The Hartford CourantAs the legislative session heads toward a close, Connecticut citizens and legislators should question why the state provides much higher subsidized public support to students at the University of Connecticut than to those in the Connecticut State...Tags: Employees, Teachers, Services and Shopping, Students, Education
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Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore
The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore. The head of the U.S. Department of Labor plans to swing into town Tuesday to talk to low-wage workers about how they make — or don't make — ends meet. Seth D. Harris, the agency'...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Social Issues, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama
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Entitlements' unimpeded growth is a benefit to seniors
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security...
Tags: NASA, Environmental Issues, Social Security, Head Start, Medicare
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Going gluten-free more common, but not necessarily easier
For more than 20 years, Kristine Kidd tasted what came her way as the food editor at Bon Appetit magazine. But she never felt great. "I had digestive issues my whole life," she says, but 21/2 years ago, the aching joints, bloating, fatigue and digestive...
Tags: Allergies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Consumer Goods Industries, New Products, Diseases and Illnesses
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Centre students invest $100,000 of college's money
smojica@amnews.comThe Centre College Investment Society recently was afforded the opportunity to manage $100,000 of school funds, and the young investors are taking their duties pretty seriously. Ryan Arey, a sophomore majoring in financial economics, is the chief...Tags: Students, Education, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning
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UC faculty leader warns of more exits if research loses ground
The systemwide leader of the University of California’s faculty said Friday that he hoped that the announced move of prominent neuroscience researchers from UCLA to USC reminds government leaders in Sacramento of the importance of research at UC....
Tags: Teachers, University of California, Los Angeles, Labor Legislation, Science, Career and Workplace
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Feet welcome multitude of fungi
Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Physical Conditions, National Institutes of Health, Athlete's Foot
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USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA
In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Alzheimer's Disease, Political Fundraising, Schizophrenia, Boston
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Construction set to start on major development in Roanoke
Developers say a new project in the city of Roanoke will transform a 22-acre site between Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and downtown. Friday morning, they came together with community leaders to break ground on "The Bridges." The first phase...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Walnuts, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Virginia Tech
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