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Herbert Blau dies at 87; theater director helped shape CalArts
Herbert Blau, an influential theater director, theorist and scholar who helped shape CalArts during its early years, died at his home in Seattle on May 3, his 87th birthday. He had cancer, according to the Seattle Times. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-born...Tags: Science and Technology, Teachers, New York University, Teaching and Learning, Stanford University
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The new tech palaces: visionary HQs, or cursed trophies?
ReutersBy Bill Rigby and Alistair Barr SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO, May 28 (Reuters) - While much of corporate America is retrenching on the real estate front, the four most influential technology companies in America are each planning headquarters that could win a...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, The New York Times, New Products, Energy, Google Inc.
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Non-dairy calcium seen to lower kidney stone risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting plenty of calcium from foods has been shown to lower the likelihood of kidney stones in those most at risk, but a new study makes clear the benefit isn't just linked to milk products. In a large new analysis, men and...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Calcium, Dietary Supplements
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Bell-Jeff names Fauria new football coach, athletic director
The Bellarmine-Jefferson High administration was looking for a new football coach and athletic director with expertise, experience and a vision to help build the school's sports programs. The school seems to have found all those attributes in Lance...Tags: Football, Sports, Washington Huskies, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Spending teenage years in the 'stroke belt' seems to increase risk
Spending adolescence in the “stroke belt” of the southeastern United States could make people more vulnerable to stroke later in life – even if they eventually move elsewhere, a study published Wednesday suggests. What researchers call...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, University of Alabama, Environmental Pollution
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Missionaries coming to Boswell church
Dr. Andrew and Judy Bennett will hold a missionary service at the New Life Church of the Nazarene, Boswell, Saturday. There will be a barbecue fellowship meal at 5 p.m. with the service immediately following the meal. Andrew and Judy Bennett are...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Drugs and Medicines
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Race and geography may influence late-stage kidney care
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At the end of life, black kidney disease patients are more likely than white patients to continue intensive dialysis instead of choosing hospice care, according to a new study. Researchers also found that racial differences in...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health Treatments, Dialysis, Geography, Racism
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Tracking the long-distance travels of dust
Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Pacific Ocean, University of Maryland Baltimore County, North America, Colleges and Universities
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Study of brain tumor adds up to better treatment
A Northwestern University professor has come up with a mathematical model that she says accurately predicts the growth of the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor, a breakthrough she says will help doctors combat the tumor more effectively....
Tags: Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Research, Mathematics, Medical Research
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When a parent is stage-struck
In the late 1970s and '80s, Melissa Francis was all over TV. She appeared in almost 100 commercials and spent two years in the cast of "Little House on the Prairie." But Francis, now an anchor on the Fox Business Network, didn't reach those heights by...
Tags: Marquette University, Abusive Behavior, Human Interest, Fox Business Network (tv network), Family
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Minorities often face pressure to fit in
Every Sunday morning, the Rev. Paula White stands in front of her congregation at New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka and looks out on thousands of brown faces. "When people say things like, 'She is a white girl that preaches black' is when I...
Tags: Culture, Minority Groups, Sociology, 2010 Census, Trayvon Martin
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Most women misunderstand IUD birth control
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new survey, most women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, say U.S. researchers, who urge doctors to talk more about the benefits of the...Tags: Gynecology, Mirena (drug), Health Treatments, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Planned Parenthood
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