Imperial Valley News Center
Even those who know better find junk food irresistible
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- Written by Jeffrey Day
Imperial, California - People who know that certain foods are bad for them still respond positively when confronted by a picture of a burger, fries and soda, according to a University of California, Davis, study.
Women must continue to lean in harder for top leadership roles
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- Written by Karen Nikos-Rose
Davis, California - The rewards of corporate leadership accrue faster for men. Not only do women hold just one in nine of the executive and board positions in California’s top 400 public companies, an annual University of California, Davis, study shows that the women in top executive roles are not being promoted to the highest levels, and earn less than their male counterparts.
Bitter food but good medicine from cucumbers
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- Written by Andy Fell
Davis, California - High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers. Taming this bitterness made cucumber, pumpkin and their relatives into popular foods, but the same compounds also have potential to treat cancer and diabetes.
Bees, food through the lens of art and a dark Cinderella among holiday books
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- Written by Jeffrey Day
Davis, California - Get a closer look at California’s 1,600 bee species, dig into food through poetry and art, explore the darker side of Cinderella and follow an exploration of spiritual practice through three decades of letters with poet Gary Snyder. Those are a few of the books by University of California, Davis, faculty and graduates available this holiday season. The writings range from academic works examining food safety and pollution to a supernatural story for young readers and an erotic novel.
Stanford collaboration helps governments offset damage caused by development projects
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- Written by Rob Jordan
Stanford, California - Globally, road and rail networks are expected to increase 60 percent by 2050. Increasingly, countries and funders are requiring such projects to account for and mitigate environmental damage. Mitigation projects, however, sometimes fail to benefit the communities most affected by new development.
California offers budgetary lessons for U.S. government
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - Once the fodder of late-night comedians, California's budgetary strategy is actually one that national lawmakers might emulate, a Stanford tax scholar says.
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