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A quiz: You know his books, but do you know Arthur Frommer?
Here’s a little secret you may not know about Arthur Frommer, who will speak from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the two-day Los Angeles Times Travel Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center: He went with me to Europe for my first trip in 1975. OK,...
Tags: Travel, Korean War (1950-1953), Hotels and Accommodations, Crime, Law and Justice, National Lampoon Incorporated
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F. Sherwood Rowland dies at 84; UC Irvine professor won Nobel Prize
F. Sherwood Rowland, the UC Irvine chemistry professor who warned the world that man-made chemicals could erode the ozone layer, has died. He was 84.
Rowland, known as Sherry, died Saturday at his home in Corona del Mar of complications from Parkinson'...Tags: Donald Bren, Chemical Industry, Teachers, Awards and Prizes, University of California, Irvine
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UC Irvine Nobel winner F. Sherwood Rowland dies
L.A. NOWF. Sherwood Rowland, the UC Irvine chemistry professor who warned the world that man-made chemicals could erode the ozone layer, has died. He was 84. Rowland, known as Sherry, died Saturday at his home in Corona del Mar, the university...... -
Spencer Museum's collection inspires two artists to take different paths
The Kansas City StarA ghostly crowd hovers in the Spencer Museum of Art's Central Court. Positioned at varying heights and seen from different angles, the shadowy figures line the walls to uncanny effect. Men and women, standing and seated, they point and gesticulate,...Tags: Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Artists, Boston Marathon, Museums
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After hard knocks, Salthawk is onward and upward
The Hutchinson News, Kan.Meet Ana Blanton. She's an 18-year-old Hutchinson resident with bright eyes and an easy smile. Her cellphone is seldom out of reach, and it's busy with the buzzing and humming of text messages and Facebook notifications. She has a driver's license...Tags: Poverty, Schools, Dwayne Johnson, High Schools, Adult Education
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Organic Valley: Big business in tiny towns
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.In 2003, when the farmer's cooperative behind Organic Valley decided to invest in a new headquarters, company leaders brainstormed a location. Some of the more obvious choices for a growing multimillion dollar business in western Wisconsin were off...Tags: Employment, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Highway Transportation, Career and Workplace
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Dick Vitale Gala attracts big names, raises big funds for cancer research
Bradenton HeraldTears will flow, laughter will erupt, and millions of dollars will be headed in the right direction. Dick Vitale will host his gala tonight at the Ritz-Carlton, and the most renowned college basketball announcer hopes to register a slam dunk in...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Doug Martin (football coach), College Basketball, John Calipari, Kevin Ollie
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Even in changing times, Shawnee Mission aims to remain at the head of the class
The Kansas City StarThe curtain to the new Shawnee Mission School District opens on a stage of cowboys and cowgirls rehearsing at Westridge Middle School. Something they call "positive risk" is in full play. For a troupe of nervous middle-schoolers learning the musical...Tags: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Biotechnology, Theater, Chemical Industry, Teachers
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KU may get money it didn't ask for, but not what it wanted
The Kansas City StarWhat the University of Kansas wants, it may not get. But what it may get, it didn't request. Even as lawmakers rail against spending more on higher education and prove reluctant to fund some of KU's requests, there's some university spending they...Tags: Heart Attack, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Research, Abortion Issue
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In letter to KU chancellor, officials share concern over cuts' impact on Wichita medical program
The Wichita EaglePossible cuts to the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita have prompted city, county and Chamber officials to write KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to express their concerns. Gray-Little has said that if the state cuts more funding...Tags: Unemployment, Politics, Career and Workplace, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Richard Vedder: How to tell if college presidents are overpaid
The Chronicle of Higher Education tells us the median salary of public university presidents rose 4.7 percent in 2011-12 to more than $440,000 a year. This increase vastly outpaced the rate of inflation, as well as the earnings of the typical worker in...
Tags: American Enterprise Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Productivity, Graham Spanier, Jerry Sandusky
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Use of ADHD drugs as a study aid raises concern on campuses
The Kansas City StarA University of Kansas freshman took a break from shooting hoops with friends outside his dormitory to talk about what some students call "study pills." As final exams approached last semester, he took a couple doses of a prescribed stimulant called...Tags: Adderall (drug), Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, College Basketball, Chemical Industry
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