Wisconsin State Journal News

Curiosities: Can flashing lights really cause seizures?
Sun May 20

Curiosities: Can flashing lights really cause seizures?
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A: Yes, said Daniel Uhlrich, a UW–Madison neuroscience professor who studies visual processing in the brain. "If you flash a light at the right frequency, some people with epilepsy will have an epileptic seizure." These "photo-triggered" seizures are ...

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Just Ask Us: When a sign says 'when children are present,' what exactly does ...
Sun May 20

Just Ask Us: When a sign says 'when children are present,' what exactly does ...
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Q: When a sign near a school zone says "when children are present," what exactly does that mean? A: This is a question that has surely puzzled many drivers as they pass a school zone where children are clearly in the classroom, but are by definition ...

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In the Spirit: UW aims to treat religions fairly
Sun May 20

In the Spirit: UW aims to treat religions fairly
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At UW-Madison, the official document notifying professors and students of when classes start and end is called the academic calendar. It also lists special dates such as when commencement exercises are held, when breaks occur and when exam weeks begin.

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UW president picks Eau Claire search committee
Sun May 20

UW president picks Eau Claire search committee
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11 minutes ago • AP University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly has formed a committee to select the next UW-Eau Claire chancellor. Reilly has appointed 21 people to the panel, including 11 UW-Eau Claire faculty members and two students.

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Man found guilty in fatal stabbing in Racine County
Sun May 20

Man found guilty in fatal stabbing in Racine County
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6 hours ago • AP RACINE — A Racine County jury found a 30-year man guilty of killing a 21-year-old man over his driving. Sean Forester-Hoare was charged with stabbing Jonathan Kwiatkowski in the neck with a 5-inch knife at about 2 am on April 4, ...

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Evaluating nursing homes: Citations are only one part of the story, officials say
Sun May 20

Evaluating nursing homes: Citations are only one part of the story, officials say
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Citations are one factor to consider when evaluating nursing homes but not the only one, authorities say. "They're a snapshot of how a facility looked at one point in time," said Kim Marheine, supervisor of the ombudsman program for the Wisconsin Board ...

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Five county nursing home facilities had nine serious citations
Sun May 20

Five county nursing home facilities had nine serious citations
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Physical therapist assistant Paul Dietrich works with Merle Cohen of Madison at Capitol Lakes Health Center in Downtown Madison. The nursing home is one of five in Dane County that received immediate jeopardy citations, the most serious given, ...

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Kathleen Parker: Faux-raging for a story
Sun May 20

Kathleen Parker: Faux-raging for a story
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When Barack Obama was running for president, he successfully managed to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, leaving his Chicago church during the campaign and shrugging off suggestions that the preacher's fiery rhetoric had any effect on ...

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Madison family to be featured in CNN stem cell documentary
Sun May 20

Madison family to be featured in CNN stem cell documentary
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A Madison family is among the subjects of a one-hour documentary focused on a controversial stem cell therapy clinic to air Sunday night on CNN. In “Selling a Miracle?,” CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin examines the practices of Dr. Geeta ...

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Downtown shooting victims released from hospital; police say incident was not ...
Sat May 19

Downtown shooting victims released from hospital; police say incident was not ...
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Police cordoned off University Avenue between Lake and Frances streets near the University of Wisconsin campus early Saturday morning as they scoured the area for evidence following a shooting. Joel DeSpain of the Madison Police Department calls a ...

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