Imperial Valley News Center
Stanford professor uncovers roots of George Orwell's political language
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- Written by Samuel Huneke
Stanford, California - In his new book on George Orwell, Stanford English Professor Alex Woloch writes that Orwell's anti-totalitarianism can only be understood in relation to his democratic-socialist political beliefs.
Brain size might put mammals at extinction risk
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- Written by Bjorn Carey
Stanford, California - Many of the pressures that have put the world's animal life on the precipice of the sixth mass extinction are easy to spot: pollution, climate change, over-hunting, fractured habitats. Now research suggests one more potential factor: relative brain size.
Campus is going ‘Sugar Savvy’
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- Written by Trish Ratto
Berkeley, California - Health*Matters, the UC Berkeley wellness program for faculty and staff, is on a mission to make Berkeley the most sugar-savvy university. Excess added sugar is associated with weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and other health issues..
Voters take note: Virtues, not vices, lead to more effective political leadership
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- Written by Kathleen Maclay
Berkeley, California - Do politicians get more done if they are more prone to virtue or to vice, if they are inclined toward justice and humanity or to a self-serving social strategy?
Cessation of Hostilities in Syria
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I am gratified to see the final arrangements concluded today for a cessation of hostilities in Syria and call on all parties to accept and fully comply with its terms. If implemented and adhered to, this cessation will not only lead to a decline in violence, but also continue to expand the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian supplies to besieged areas and support a political transition to a government that is responsive to the desires of the Syrian people.
FTC Approves Modified Consent Order for Mylan N.V.
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that Mylan N.V.’s proposed hostile takeover of Perrigo Company plc would harm competition. Because Mylan failed to obtain the required threshold of Perrigo shares to succeed in its unsolicited offer, Mylan has abandoned the proposed acquisition.
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