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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Wind blasts on Neptune, Uranus may shed light on exoplanet weather

    Inscrutable ice giants Neptune and Uranus have only a thin rind of windy weather over their fluid contents, a team of planetary scientists say. The research published in the journal Nature relies on decades-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft -- and may help scientists understand the atmospheric dynamics of alien gas-giant exoplanets beyond our solar system.
    Inscrutable ice giants Neptune and Uranus have only a thin rind of windy weather over their fluid contents, a team of planetary scientists say. The research published in the journal Nature relies on decades-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft -- and...

    Tags: NASA Voyager Program, University of Oxford, NASA, Science and Technology, Science

    2. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Sprinkled with smarts

    <strong>The gig:</strong> Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Beverly Hills chain beloved by bold-faced Hollywood names such as Tom Cruise and Ryan Seacrest, launched in 2005 with six workers, including founders Candace and Charles Nelson. The company has since expanded to 400 employees in 14 U.S. stores, two of which focus on ice cream instead of cupcakes. At its original Beverly Hills store last year, the Nelsons opened their first around-the-clock cupcake ATM, dispensing more than 1,000 of the treats a day. Sprinkles also peddles cupcakes out of a food truck and sells mixes at Williams-Sonoma stores. Candace is a judge on the Food Network show "Cupcake Wars."
    The gig: Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Beverly Hills chain beloved by bold-faced Hollywood names such as Tom Cruise and Ryan Seacrest, launched in 2005 with six workers, including founders Candace and Charles Nelson. The company has since expanded to 400...

    Tags: Wesleyan University, Food Network (tv network), Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream, Financing and Stock Offerings

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Evidence suggests Maya roots more tangled than previously thought

    The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written language and impressively accurate astronomical observations.
    The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written...

    Tags: Guatemala, Arts and Culture, Geography, Architecture, Cultural Development

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Colleges as country clubs

    My daughter is a junior in high school, so I've spent part of this spring making that upper-middle-class pilgrimage known as "the college tour."
    My daughter is a junior in high school, so I've spent part of this spring making that upper-middle-class pilgrimage known as "the college tour." But as we were led across sweeping lawns by tour guides walking backward, I found myself thinking less about...

    Tags: American Campus Communities Incorporated, Girls (tv program), Woodrow Wilson, University of Michigan, Students

    5. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Science isn't on the drug warriors' side [Blowback]

    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-dea-marijuana-blowbac-20130201,0,5287678.story">Feb. 1 Blowback article</a>, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine."
    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his Feb. 1 Blowback article, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine." Nonsense. Over the last several years, the state...

    Tags: Heroin, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Placebo, Medical Research, Science and Technology

    6. Jan 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Gangsta's paradise? U. of Arizona offers minor focusing on hip-hop

    Universities across the nation have offered courses on hip-hop culture for several years, but the University of Arizona has decided to take its program further, adding the subject as <a href="http://africana.arizona.edu/news-events/announcing-new-minor-africana-studies-concentration-hip-hop-cultures-u" target="_blank">as a concentration</a> in its Africana Studies minor program.
    Universities across the nation have offered courses on hip-hop culture for several years, but the University of Arizona has decided to take its program further, adding the subject as as a concentration in its Africana Studies minor program. The...

    Tags: Culture, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Education

    7. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Arizona's ethnic studies gap

    The Tucson Unified School District was forced to shut down its Mexican American Studies program earlier this year after Arizona Supt. of Public Instruction John Huppenthal threatened to withhold millions of dollars in state aid. Huppenthal said the program violated a state law banning classes that promote "racial resentment," encourage "ethnic solidarity" or advocate the overthrow of the United States.
    The Tucson Unified School District was forced to shut down its Mexican American Studies program earlier this year after Arizona Supt. of Public Instruction John Huppenthal threatened to withhold millions of dollars in state aid. Huppenthal said the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students

    8. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian killed in Afghanistan

    <a href="http://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/matthew-p-manoukian/" target="_blank">Matthew P. Manoukian</a>, a captain in the U.S. Marines, came from a family committed to public service and the law. Both his parents are judges &mdash; his father, Socrates Peter Manoukian, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, and his mother, Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, a state appellate court justice. His uncle, William Bamattre, was the fire chief of Los Angeles for 11 years.
    Matthew P. Manoukian, a captain in the U.S. Marines, came from a family committed to public service and the law. Both his parents are judges — his father, Socrates Peter Manoukian, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, and his mother,...

    Tags: Iraq, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces

    9. Feb 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 100 cool places in Arizona

    <strong>Western Arizona</strong>
    Western Arizona Oatman. If it was good enough for Clark Gable and Carole Lombard on their honeymoon, Oatman should be good enough for you, although it's been 73 years since the Hollywood couple spent their honeymoon night in the allegedly haunted...

    Tags: Pablo Picasso, Canoeing and Kayaking, Honeymooning, Ticketmaster, Wildlife

    10. Dec 5, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Supplements for depression: What the research reveals

    Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy &mdash; but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
    Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike. That's because...

    Tags: HIV, Trials, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics, Philosophy

    11. Dec 19, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. My Turn: PSA scare prompts reflection and education

    When my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die."
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    When my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die." Then came the delayed second reaction: This can't be right!...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Human Body, Health

    12. Apr 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Fang Lizhi dies at 76; Chinese dissident

    Fang Lizhi, one of China'sbest-known dissidents whose speeches inspired student protesters throughout the 1980s, has died in the United States, where he fled after China's 1989 military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. He was 76.
    Fang Lizhi, one of China'sbest-known dissidents whose speeches inspired student protesters throughout the 1980s, has died in the United States, where he fled after China's 1989 military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. He was 76. His wife, Li...

    Tags: Astronomy, Communist Party of China, Human Rights, Political Systems, Parties and Movements

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