Scrapbook Aug.24-30, 2014
HONORS: Nina Singh: Morgan Hill high school student Nina Singh is working on cutting-edge evolutionary biology research at UCLA this summer. At UCLA, Singh will work with Dr. Pamela Yeh to research the evolution of drug resistance in bacteria. They are interested in understanding how we can use drug combinations to slow down the evolution of increased antibiotic resistance and to decrease the likelihood of future evolution of resistance.
Getting Out: Discover the majesty of the Muddy Mountains
When we flip through maps looking for destinations with scenic beauty and solitude, we generally find places with proper names and boundary lines that define them. Yosemite National Park, Henry W. Coe State Park, Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve and the John Muir Wilderness are all distinct regions carefully defined on a map.
Mysterious apparitions can strengthen faith
A recent story in the Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and
NFL challenges judge’s jurisdiction in labor case
When the NFL goes to court next month in its appeal to overturn
Madrid: A stunning city
Majestically sitting 2,135 feet above the sea level of the Mediterranean, Madrid gloriously holds the record of the highest capital in Europe. This stunningly beautiful city greets the traveler like a long-lost relative. Claiming “the next best place after Madrid is heaven,” the city has a way of really making the foreigner feel at home.
Let’s take a spin
When was the last time you did any people-watching at the airport? If you've done it lately you'll have seen an increase in the number of travelers using “spinner” suitcases.
Rabbits need exercise, plenty of water, toys
My pet rabbit had some impacted poop and I took it off.
