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20 hrs ago | Science Daily

'Hotspots' Of Human Impact On Coastal Areas

The authors have performed the first integrated analysis of all coastal areas of the world.

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Yesterday | Towleroad

Palm Monday: Toward a More Humane Don't Ask, Don't Tell

The Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, issued a legal memo Monday suggesting what Defense Secretary Robert Gates might do if he is seriously interested in "a more humane" approach to applying Don't Ask, Don't Tell that will end with "changing the policy." Suggestions include that he order the retention of targeted members ...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Talon Marks

Cerritos receives awards at Sustainability conference

Cerritos College was honored by the eighth annual Sustainability Conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara June 21-24, 2009.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Celebrations July 5, 2009

Michelle Belegrin and Andrew Caldwell will be married Aug. 16, 2009, at Kennolyn Hilltop Hacienda, with Andrew's sister Sarah Caldwell officiating.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, College, Roseville, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Cal State Sonoma, Aptos, CA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

TechWeb.com

Canonical, Eucalyptus Offer Private Cloud Consulting

Consulting service would encourage the concept of hybrid clouds -- open source private clouds that align with Amazon's EC2 public cloud.

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Related Topix: Ubuntu, Open Source Software, Linux, Science, Computer Science

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Open Access News

Court orders release of Elsevier license terms

Association of Research Libraries, Elsevier Motion to Block License Release Denied in Open-Records Decision , press release, June 23, 2009.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Washington State University, California

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Physics Blog

Alzheimer's research yields potential drug target

This illustrates the progression of AB42 to a toxic dodecamer, or, "twelve-mer" aggregation, . Below, the AB40 oligomer only becomes a nontoxic tetramer aggregation.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Chemistry, Science, Biochemistry, Biology

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Boston Globe

No climate debate? Yes, there is

IN HIS WEEKLY address on Saturday, President Obama saluted the House of Representatives for passing Waxman-Markey , the gargantuan energy-rationing bill that would amount to the largest tax increase in the nation's history.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Nicolas Sarkozy, Physics, Science, California, Opinion

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Science Daily

Flower Color Shows Evolution In Action

They studied red columbines pollinated by hummingbirds, and white or yellow columbines pollinated by hawkmoths.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

US News & World Report

Allowing Gays in the Military Would Be Unfair and Hurt Troop Morale

On the issue of gays in the military, President Obama should reconsider his campaign promises.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Opinion

Daily Californian

Incoming Student Regent to Focus on Accessibility

When he becomes the newest voting member of the UC Board of Regents, Jesse Bernal says he will focus on preserving the university's commitment to access and diversity in a time when both are at risk.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Jewish Journal

Professor Robinson gets a passing grade in Israeli-Nazi comparison

Remember the recent controversy surrounding a UC Santa Barbara sociology professor who in January sent students in one of his classes an email containing 42 a oeparallel images of Nazis and Israelis?" The uproar from prominent Jewish organizations led to the university launching an academic investigation into William I. Robinson's conduct.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

Fri Jun 26, 2009

TheDailyBeast.com

Julie Heffernan's Earthly Delights

A new exhibition in Santa Monica highlights the painter's nude "self-portraits" with floral fantasies and surreal dreams.

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Related Topix: Santa Monica, CA, UC Riverside

Thu Jun 25, 2009

KYTX-TV News

In the Black Culture, a Richness of Hairstory

When Clifton Green and his wife adopted an adorable little girl from Ethiopia, they knew they would eventually have to deal with the hair issue.

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Related Topix: African-American, California

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Rod 2.0

Alcee Hastings and 76 Congressmen Call for End to DADT Investigations

Seventy-seven congressmen, led by Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, have sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him "to take immediate action" and stop investigations of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" violations, reports The Advocate .

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Related Topix: US Politics, Alcee Hastings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, Ellen Tauscher, Barbara Lee, Prison

MediLexicon

Bioengineers Develop A Microfabricated Device To Measure Cellular Forces During Tissue Development

A University of Pennsylvania-collaboration of bioengineers studying the physical forces generated by individual cells has created a tiny micron-sized device that allows researchers to measure and manipulate cellular forces as assemblies of living cells reorganize themselves into tissues.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Government

Mon Jun 22, 2009

AsianWeek

Chinese American Hero: Chang-lin Tien

This is Week 14 of AsianWeek's salute to Chinese American Heroes, in conjunction with Chinese American Heroes, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to documenting the contributions of Chinese Americans to America and the world.

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Related Topix: Asian-American, Chinese-American, Non-Profit, UC Berkeley, Physics, Science, World News, China,

Boston Globe

House Dems urge Obama to halt gay discharges from the military

By Bryan Bender GLOBE STAFF WASHINGTON _ In the most vocal plea yet for the White House to take the lead in pushing for gays and lesbians to be allowed to serve openly in the military, 77 Democratic lawmakers today urged President Obama to use his executive powers to order a halt to military discharges under the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't ...

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Politics, Alcee Hastings, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Inside Bay Area

More students using 'academic steroids' despite risks, ethical questions

When she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Ashley welcomed her prescription for the amphetamine Adderall.

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Related Topix: UC Berkeley, Northeastern University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Uplift in good times shows happy couples

Apparently, it's during the good times when the health of a relationship shows up most clearly - and its breakup can be predicted most accurately, according to studies to be reported this weekend.

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Related Topix: California

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