Arthur H White, 90, helped encourage reading
A co-founder of Reading Is Fundamental has died at the age of 90. He was also a market research pioneer and social activist.
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Symbiosis of 4, not 3
By Paul Katula
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Microbiologists in Montana have discovered a brand new species of bacteria, which evolved inside the cells of the cicada.
Ga. man seeks permission to carry gun into school
By Paul Katula
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A licensed gun owner wants a judge to allow him to carry his weapon into an elementary school. He says a new law only prohibits unauthorized guns.
ACL in knee gets special care in girls' sports
By Paul Katula
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Girls hyperextend their knees more than boys. Tears in the ACL are therefore more common among girls—unless they learn to jump in safer positions.
Tenn. student suspended; said ‘bless you’ after sneeze
By Paul Katula
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A Tennessee high school senior received an in-school suspension for saying "Bless you" to a classmate after the classmate sneezed.
Select results from the European Society of Cardiology
By Paul Katula
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AEDs in Paris, a pacemaker with no battery, energy drinks, and obese youth were on the agenda at the society's congress in Barcelona.
18th-century college students liked beer: archaeologists
By Paul Katula
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US college students like beer. An archaeological find at the College of Wm and Mary may prove they liked it just as much before the Revolutionary War.
School shooters victimized by rejection, peers, teachers
By Paul Katula
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New research (a meta-analysis) shows that students who become school shooters are victims of rejection and conflict.
Suburban teacher charged in child porn case
By Paul Katula
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Federal authorities arrested a 51-year-old middle school teacher for allegedly convincing a 17-year-old boy to take pornographic photos of himself.
Calif. gov. will challenge ruling in teacher tenure case
By Paul Katula
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A controversial court decision in California regarding teacher tenure laws is being appealed by the governor on behalf of the state's students and teachers.