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Sunday | Los Angeles Times

State's school funding process is failing

Anyone who has spent time in or around government, from the deeply embedded bureaucrat to the young policy wonk, knows that there are two important issues in funding a public program.

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Related Topix: UC Davis, Education Etc.

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Students learn engineering, sustainability building solar boats

El Monte High School doesn't offer shop class anymore. It doesn't have drafting classes or mechanics, or really any school-day opportunities to use tools.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., La Puente, CA, El Monte, CA, Walnut, CA, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Philly.com

In Obama's footsteps: Struggling actor offers tour of Barack's New York 'lost years'

Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Columbia University

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WebWire

Dynamic Announces Letter of Intent To Acquire Two Million Acre...

Dynamic Alert Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Rusheen Handels AG , for the acquisition by the Company of Rusheen's 99% ownership interest in Amazones Capital e Particpacoes Ltd.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

New York Times

Coalition Vows Wage Fight Over Kingsbridge Armory Mall Proposal

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. stood before a raucous crowd and vowed to continue fighting a "new revolution." "You cannot mess with us anymore," he yelled.

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The Huffington Post

Barack Obama New York Walking Tour Gives Insight Into "The Lost Years"

Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Columbia University

The Collegian

Fulbright winners bring recognition to Richmond

The University of Richmond ranks among the Top 15 U.S. bachelor's institutions for producing Fulbright-grant-winning students, according to the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Six 2009 graduates won grants for the 2009-2010 year, putting Richmond in a tie for 14th with Bowdoin College, Occidental College, Williams College and Wheaton College in ...

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Related Topix: University of Richmond, Bowdoin College, Williams College, Pomona College, Northwestern University

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Free Republic

Things “don’t ask; don’t tell” should NOT apply to

Medical records 11. Files from his years as an Illinois state senator 12. Illinois State Bar Association records 13.

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Related Topix: Columbia University, University of Chicago

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Los Angeles Times

The Caltech-Occidental Concert Band prepares for fall concert

Chemistry textbooks, calculators and instrument cases littered the stage at Caltech's Ramo Auditorium early one warm autumn evening.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Astronomy, Science / Technology, Space, University of Notre Dame, Entertainment

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Pasadena Playhouse performance examines the evolution of music

Composer Bruno Louchouarn, a professor at Occidental College, is flanked by Terry LeMoncheck, executive director of the Pasadena Arts Council, and curator of the Tools exhibit Stephen Nowlin pose at Ben Jackel's Down to the Bone piece Wednesday November 4, 2009 in the Williamson Gallery at Arts Center College of Design.

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Related Topix: Pasadena, CA, Arts, Ballet

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Free Republic

Obama may well have committed social security # fraud...does it matter?

Should the media turn at least one glazed eye toward the checkered trail of Obama's highly suspicious connection to multiple social security numbers? I dunno, maybe ask a question or two? TOPICS: Politics/Elections ; Your Opinion/Questions KEYWORDS: bho44 ; corruptdems 11/08/2009 8:18:33 AM PST by cycle of discernment To: cycle of discernment ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Composer debuts work at free Art Center concert

A free one-time performance of "Alcances" - "Reaches" in Spanish - composed by Occidental College Professor Bruno Louchouarn and performed by pianist Vicki Ray and the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Ahmanson Auditorium, Art Center College of Design, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena.

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Related Topix: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Alamogordo Daily News

Space History: Whipple dreamed of space travel

Childhood polio ended Fred's dream of playing tennis, according to the Web site www.amazing-space.stsci.edu , but a high school astronomy course ignited an even more passionate interest.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Astronomy, Science, Cameras, UC Berkeley, US Travel, Travel, Opinion

Mon Nov 02, 2009

TV Technology

Witness to History

LOS ANGELES In 2006, when Los Angeles-based filmmaker Keith O'Derek attended a presentation by Harvard law professor Dr.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois Government

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Illinoisreview

The Battle of Ideas Never Ends

One of the most costly strategic mistakes that conservatives have made over the last fifty years was to focus too much on energy on political campaign victories with limited or short-term benefits while giving too little attention to the battle for ideas in universities andcultural arenas such as Hollywood and major news media.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, Columbia University

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Web site StudentofFortune offers tutoring access

Sean McCleese, Chief Executive Officer of Student of Fortune at Pasadena Starbuck's Wednesday October 28, 2009.

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Related Topix: Computers

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Jonathan Veitch, Los Angeles native, begins presidency at Occidental

Jonathan Veitch, the 15th president of Occidental College, is presented with a sextant navigation tool by school board of trustee members during his inauguration Saturday morning, October 24, 2009 at Occidental Colleges' Remsen Bird Hillside Theater in Eagle Rock.

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Related Topix: New York, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Orlando Weekly

Easy nut to crack

By now you've heard of ACORN, the national coalition of community organizers. It has embezzlement problems, and recently a few of its counselors offered tax, immigration and housing advice for a criminal enterprise proposed by conservative activists posing as a pimp and a prostitute.

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Related Topix: University of Northern Iowa

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Kitsapsun.com

Port Orchard City Council Position 6: Candidates Approach Public Process from Different Perspectives

Educational Background: bachelor of arts degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, with a major in English Current occupation/work history: Currently working as a public information officer at the state Department of Transportation.

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Related Topix: Port Orchard, WA, University of Washington

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Hernando Today

Easy on the messenger

It is not pleasant being the bearer of bad tidings, but someone has to deliver the message, no matter how bad it is a ' even at the risk of being the poor messenger who is killed for delivering the message.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Tax, W.

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