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    Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Play to stay fit with Fitocracy fitness app

    Stairmaster for 10 minutes, treadmill for 30 minutes, three sets of 10 repetitions including barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, and then repeat them all.
    Stairmaster for 10 minutes, treadmill for 30 minutes, three sets of 10 repetitions including barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, and then repeat them all. Although I’m no stranger to the gym, it’s challenging to stay fit and to keep...

    Tags: Animals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Culture

    2. May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. MIT algorithm can predict how popular a tweet will be

    Maximizing retweets of Twitter posts has always been a science to some Twitter users. They try to post at certain times when a lot of their followers are active. Others try to list the right hashtags or mention accounts of important people. Now, there might be a new consideration to take into account.
    Maximizing retweets of Twitter posts has always been a science to some Twitter users. They try to post at certain times when a lot of their followers are active. Others try to list the right hashtags or mention accounts of important people. Now, there...

    Tags: Social Media, Research, University of Washington, Twitter, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Feet welcome multitude of fungi

    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.
    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

    Tags: Research, Dermatologists, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Specialization

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer

    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant.
    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...

    Tags: Science, Teaching and Learning, Research, Colleges and Universities, Teachers

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. A balanced guide to success

    The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" — those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition.
    The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" — those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition. Everyone is searching for a sustainable formula for recovery that not only curbs damaging...

    Tags: Richard Branson, Psychologists, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Human Interest, Book

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. PASSINGS: Bernard Waber

    Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
    Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin...

    Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture, Obituaries, Authors, Book

    7. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    8. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Do companies that refuse to hire smokers help them or harm them?

    The Cleveland Clinic is a world-famous medical center that is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the country. It goes without saying that the health professionals who work there don&rsquo;t condone smoking. In fact, since 2007, the clinic has <a href="http://my.clevelandclinic.org/Documents/Urology/Non-Smoking_Hiring_Statement.pdf">refused to hire</a> anyone who smokes.
    The Cleveland Clinic is a world-famous medical center that is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the country. It goes without saying that the health professionals who work there don’t condone smoking. In fact, since 2007, the clinic...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, HIV, Cleveland Clinic, Union Pacific Railroad

    9. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Wharton School says L.A. company misusing its name

    There&rsquo;s only one Wharton School. The University of Pennsylvania wants to make sure there&rsquo;s no confusion about that.
    There’s only one Wharton School. The University of Pennsylvania wants to make sure there’s no confusion about that. The university filed a lawsuit accusing a Beverly Hills company of operating an online university that uses the well-...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Trials, Education, Justice System

    10. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general

    In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of homosexuals for the AIDS virus and a host of other measures that would victimize patients and keep the disease and the diseased hidden from public light.
    In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...

    Tags: Birth Defects, AIDS, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Social Issues, Diseases and Illnesses

    11. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Stanford becomes 1st school to raise more than $1 billion in a year

    The nation&rsquo;s top fund-raising institution last year, Stanford University, raised $1.03 billion from donors, the first to raise more than $1 billion in a given year.
    The nation’s top fund-raising institution last year, Stanford University, raised $1.03 billion from donors, the first to raise more than $1 billion in a given year. Out of the nation's top 10 fund-raising institutions, two others were in...

    Tags: Harvard University, Land Price, Education, Colleges and Universities, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

    12. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Marching for civil rights

    What's remarkable about photojournalist Leonard Freed's book "This Is the Day: The March on Washington" (Getty: $29.95), a photo essay documenting the historic Aug. 28, 1963, civil-rights march, is that it includes only one photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. A wide-angle shot of the crowd gathered at the base of the Lincoln Memorial shows a barely discernible King at the podium giving his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech.
    What's remarkable about photojournalist Leonard Freed's book "This Is the Day: The March on Washington" (Getty: $29.95), a photo essay documenting the historic Aug. 28, 1963, civil-rights march, is that it includes only one photograph of Martin Luther...

    Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Labor Legislation, Washington Monument, Services and Shopping, Career and Workplace

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