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Semantics of Longevity: Why Words are a Matter of Life and Death
6:30AM 8/07/2011
In matters of life and death, it turns out that semantics matters. When researchers asked people what age they would "live to," compared with what age they would "die by," people's expectations shot up by an average of nine years. That life expectancy could have a big impact on your retirement finances.
My young cousin Cate is a senior in high school and debating what college or university to pick for the fall. She has been wanting to go to UC Berkeley for years, as her dad is an alumnus, but after recent student protests at UC and Cal State campuses over tuition increases, reduced classes and...
UC system hit hardest when we need it most
8:00AM 7/22/2009
From space exploration to curing disease to successfully competing with India, Europe, and China, our country's future depends on our education system. Right now Arnold Schwarzenegger, unfortunately the governor of California, is taking an ax to the UC System, one of the most prestigious public...
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