Recent Posts in ‘Quality of Life’ 
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Out-of-work nurses hoping for demand to boomerang
Fresno City College nursing instructor Colleen Grande and nursing graduate Stefania Tutino-Eslow both expect another nursing shortage to hit when the economy improves. Until then, jobs are scarce even though graduations from nursing schools are at an all-time high.
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Digital diagnosis: More patients seeing doctors via Internet
Is telemedicine as effective as seeing a doctor in person? Some San Joaquin Valley clinics say patients – especially in under-served rural areas – get faster results by seeing specialists via the Internet.
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Teaching English in Korea comes with its own lessons
What does a teacher do when she asks her students to perform a task and she’s met with blank stares? Emily Shapiro, a CSUB graduate who is teaching English in Korea, found out recently. Read her latest dispatch from Seoul.
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Most important tool when ghost hunting is faith
Who knows whether Piet the Basque ghost really exists in Old Town Kern. But for one night, a group of people led by Ethical Paranormal Investigations of California shared compassion for and faith in a being they could not see. Read the story and watch the video.
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A taste of Korea – kimchi, soju, and … what? No rice with that?
CSUB graduate Emily Shapiro is adventuring in South Korea as an English teacher. In this dispatch home, she enlightens us on the etiquette of eating in Korea. And, if you’re curious, we have one Korean restaurant in Bakersfield for you to try.
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City Council rejects both proposed high speed rail routes
The City Council ducked a vote at Wednesday’s meeting to recommend a specific High Speed Rail route through downtown Bakersfield. Hundreds of Bakersfield High School supporters turned out to fight the proposed “blue route,” which would require demolition of historic buildings on campus.
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Community speaks out for arts, libraries, 4-H and more
As the Kern County Board of Supervisors enters its final round of budget hearings Wednesday, it will take into consideration all of the public comment it has received – both at the public hearing Monday night and through letters and phone calls. At stake are local arts programs, libraries, youth agriculture, anti-graffiti, and other quality of life programs.
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Symposium addresses county’s feral cat problem
What can Kern County do about the overpopulation of feral cats? Local activist groups gathered this weeked to start solving the problem. The majority support a program of trap-neuter-release (TNR), which they say is more humane than euthanasia. But then, who will feed the strays?
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Addiction is an equal opportunity destroyer
Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or something else, it can be particularly dangerous to those with a predisposition for increased dopamine release in the pleasure center of the brain. Valley Public Radio correspondent Shellie Branco talks to addiction experts in the Central Valley for her latest Quality of Life report.
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Another brick out of the wall: Evolving journalism ethics
Technology and the down economy have created a tumultuous time for ethical issues in the media industry. But it has also created a time of experimentation, out of which websites such as Bakersfield Express have been born. Join BE editor Jennifer Baldwin and other local news experts for a panel discussion on “The Future of Journalism Ethics” at 7 p.m., May 19, at CSUB.
