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Bay Area real estate developers often blame the area's conservationists for the high cost of housing. They point to all of the off-limits land: If they could build there, the argument goes, a greater supply of housing would drive down real estate prices. Not so, says a new study conducted by... by sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/index? | related posts

Stanford upsets Arizona State 70-61 in Pac-10 LOS ANGELES ? Jeremy Green scored 18 points, Landry Fields added 17 and Stanford surprised second-seeded Arizona State 70-61 in the Pac-10 Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday night. The No. 7 Cardinal (14-17) advanced to... by blog.taragana.com | related posts

Stanford is up, 29-28, at halftime of the third game of the day. This one is of particular interest, however, since this game is in UW's bracket and -- if the Huskies take care of business tonight against Oregon State -- they will face the winner tomorrow. The Cardinal led by as much as 10. The by blog.thenewstribune.com/uwsports | related posts

WOW --- Barring a major collapse, Stanford is going to pull off a shocker in the quarterfinals and essentially end ASU's tournament chances. Stan 64-50 at 2:32. BOATENG WEARING 34 --- Boateng had to change jerseys because blood from Zimmerman spilled on his jersey. Boateng delivered the elbow... by seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog | related posts

Okay, so remember how C and R reported that Nneka Ogwumike won the PAC-10 Player of the Year Award? And four Stanford starters, Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Jayne Appel, Kayla Pedersen, and Jeanette Pohlen made the All PAC-10 team and Ros Gold-Onwude made the five-member All-Defensive team? ‘Member? Well,... by womenssportsinformation.com/blog.html | related posts

The Other Russians:   In today's Daily Beast , author and Stanford prof. Elif Batuman shares four of her personal favorites of Russian literature.  And, no we're not talking about the bearded ones (neither Tolstoy nor Turgenev).  Her refreshing picks highlight works from the 20s and 30s that... by omnivoracious.com | related posts

About four out of every 10 cells in the brain are so-called oligodendrocytes. These cells produce the all-important myelin that coats nerve tracts, ensuring fast, energy-efficient transmission of nerve impulses. Mixed among them are proliferating but not particularly proficient precursor cells that are destined to... by medicalnewstoday.com | related posts

Cal and Stanford have moved the 2010 Big Game (in Berkeley) to Nov. 20 — two weeks earlier than originally scheduled. The reason, according to a Stanford release on the topic: So as not to conflict with the first week of exams on The Farm. Those darn exams! The Cardinal had a... by blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports | related posts