SCIENCE STUDENTS TO SHOW SAVVY.Byline: David R. Baker Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. - Squaring off over physics, chemistry and calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. , teams from throughout Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. will compete Saturday in the city Department of Water and Power Science Bowl. The annual event will draw 42 teams from 28 public and private high schools in the Los Angeles area. By the end of the day, one of those teams will have won a spot in May's national competition, held in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. And if history is any guide, the Los Angeles champion could take the national title as well. North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white, grey. has placed second in the national contest for the last two years. Van Nuys won the national title in 1995, while Venice High claimed the title in 1996 and 1997. ``The knowledge of these kids is unbelievable,'' said Walter Zeisl, spokesman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. , which sponsors and hosts the event. ``A lot of the questions those of us in science can't even understand.'' The Science Bowl will be held at the DWP's downtown headquarters, at 111 N. Hope St. Competition is open to the public and begins 8 a.m. Saturday. The contest resembles a game show in which competing teams field multiple- choice questions from a moderator moderator - A person, or small group of people, who manages a moderated mailing list or Usenet newsgroup. Moderators are responsible for determining which email submissions are passed on to the list or newsgroup. . Questions can cover physics, chemistry, calculus and other subjects. The competition will last until about 5:30 p.m. Winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington and a $1,000 scholarship. |
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