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'Priceless' LCHS teacher recalls moments
When La Cañada High School sophomore Kara Thompson got an assignment in history class to interview people about what defines humanity, one of the first people she sought out was Todd Kissel. She'd never had a class with the seventh-grade math teacher,...
Tags: Students, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology
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Central's Rachel Guffy proves that's anything possible
Anything's possible. That's the message Rachel Guffy has for anyone who may be going through a tough time in their lives. Guffy, a senior at Central Catholic, encountered her share of tough times over the past eight years. But there she was on...
Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Scoliosis, Back Surgery
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Genetically modified cotton helps farmers escape malnutrition
People opposed to genetically modified organisms often insist that the plants are no good for anyone except the companies, like Monsanto Co., that sell GMO seeds. A new study may force them to come to terms with the idea that GM crops can benefit...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Science and Technology, India, Genetic Engineering
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Affordable Care Act's challenge: getting young adults enrolled
Arsine Sargsyan is 23 years old, healthy and uninsured. She chooses to forgo coverage for one simple reason: "I never get sick." Despite her reluctance, Sargsyan is exactly the type of person insurance plans, states and the federal government are...
Tags: Family, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Broken Bones
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Edgar Allan Jones Jr. dies at 92; law professor played judge on TV courtroom shows
The TV career of Edgar Allan Jones Jr. began with a phone call in early 1958 from a producer who needed to cast someone knowledgeable about the law. Although Jones taught law full time at UCLA, he was nervous at the prospect of auditioning: His only...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Television, Teachers, University of Virginia, Labor Disputes
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Philip Nivatpumin named medical director of Kaufman Cancer Center at Upper Chesapeake
Upper Chesapeake Health (UCH) is pleased to announce that it has named Dr. Philip Nivatpumin has been named by Upper Chesapeake Health as medical director of the UCH Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center. The Kaufman Cancer Center is currently...Tags: Medical Specialization, Healthcare Provider, Oncology, White Marsh, Health and Medical Professionals
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Officials address restroom problem at Locke High
Chris Tellez sat in class, his stomach grinding. The 15-year-old felt fine in his first class two weeks ago at Animo Locke Charter High School 2 in Watts, but by second period he could wait no longer. "I had to use the restroom," he said. "But the...
Tags: Teachers, Students, Health and Safety at School, Vandalism, 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: Labor Legislation, Teachers, Research, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning
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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: Teachers, Political Fundraising, National Institutes of Health, Boston, Research
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L.A. Now Live: USC lures away some of UCLA's top science minds
In a major case of academic poaching among cross-town rivals, USC is announcing Friday that it is hiring away prominent UCLA neuroscientists and moving an internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging to research such diseases as Alzheimer’s,...Tags: Autism, Education, Schizophrenia, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Medicare, Medical Procedures and Tests, Healthcare Provider, Health Insurance, Career and Workplace
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UCLA students dig into the physics of food
The three undergrads looked warily at the pulverized apples in their bowl. The would-be pastry chefs had planned to drop dollops of the mixture into a chemical bath, creating fruity spheres with a filmy skin and an oozing interior. Their early...
Tags: Harvard University, Recipes, Elan Corporation Plc, Michael Voltaggio, Apple Pie
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