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William J. Orts , Kevin M. Holtman , and James N. Seiber *‡ Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, California 94710 Received for review ... via Today's Chemist At Work

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The former Celadon Fine Teas space in Albany is now home to Rendez-Vous Cafe, a French bistro that opened last week. via SFGate

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“I loved how electrons moved. Everything made sense to me”

Today, after myriad challenges, the plucky, gregarious senior at the University of California, Berkeley, is the winner of a much more fitting prize. via UC Berkeley NewsCenter

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“There are many legal issues and concerns that arise in the course of human resources management today.”

Dr. Sandra Lindoerfer A community college manager has announced her intention to retire after a decade of leadership in human resources. via The Clarion

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Studies on the Aroma of Five Fresh Tomato Cultivars and the Precursors of cis - and trans -4,5-Epoxy- -2-Decenals and Methional Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department ... via Today's Chemist At Work

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“We find that a lot of dogs have adult names, not cute dog names. Jimmy has friends named Larry and Jackson.”

As dog and cat ownership has expanded to nearly 2 out of 3 American households and spending on pet pampering products has exploded, Bay Area residents have taken to giving their animals more human-sounding ... via San Francisco Chronicle

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“One of the reasons a class-action suit has been delayed is because the science hasn't been there”

Rose Evans has lived in West Berkeley for 47 of her 79 years, but only recently did she figure out that the awful smell in the air might be coming from the steel plant down the street. via Inside Bay Area

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“Maybe at worst someone steps on a rusty nail. But there's no telling.”

The windows of the two-bedroom house at the corner of Talbot Avenue and Dartmouth Street in Albany are broken, many boarded up and framed by bent blinds. via Inside Bay Area

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“If you look at the projections, there's a lot of intersections that are going to be much more crowded”

A new report paints an ugly picture of gridlock on roadways from Albany to Marin County if a small Indian tribe wins the rights to build a Las Vegas-style casino in unincorporated North Richmond. via Contra Costa Times

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“The presence of protozoa on leafy vegetables and their sequestration of enteric bacteria in vesicles indicate that they may play an important role in the ecology of human pathogens on produce”

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Protozoa May Enable Food-Borne Pathogens on Leafy Vegetables Protozoa found on lettuce and ... via MediLexicon

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