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...There was no change in which states have suffered the most. In April the states hurt most badly were California, Nevada, and Florida...
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Pittsburgh have developed the first screening tool that can help predict whether elderly patients are at low, moderate or high risk of developing dementia. The new test takes into account characteristic risk factors for dementia, including advanced age and the presence of genes associated with Alzheimer's, but also relies on lesser-known contributors such as patients' body weight and alcohol-drinking habits...
...trauma of my native state of California has been especially acute and is about to get worse. With housing values falling 40% or more and unemployment at 11.2% as of mid-April and climbing, the State has already suffered through a protracted political standoff between Democratic and Republican lawmakers to plug a $41 billion budget shortfall. The deal that was finally struck will entail many painful cuts. In March, the month after the deal was struck, 27,000 educators received lay-off notices. Moreover, the complicated deal is in large measure contingent upon approval of a series of ballot propositions...
...going to be very windy out in California,” Stokes said. “We need to hike hard out there and try to make it through two tough days of sailing. We have gotten a lot better at sailing in breeze this season, and hopefully we will be able to perform well in San Francisco...
...Next year, Jeffrey Kwong will return to his home state to pursue a Ph.D. in political science at the University of California at San Diego—turning down offers at McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs...