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    Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  1. Experts evaluate carrots at UC Cooperative Extension carrot research day

    Researchers, scientists and agricultural business representatives evaluated a carrot crop at the University of California Desert Research Extension Center in El Centro on Tuesday.
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    Researchers, scientists and agricultural business representatives evaluated a carrot crop at the University of California Desert Research Extension Center in El Centro on Tuesday. Just like sommeliers rate wines by flavor and color, discerning tasters...

    Tags: Science, Education, Colleges and Universities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carrots

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Measuring methane: Can it evaluate cattle feed efficiency and overall health?

    PIEDMONT, S.D. - Will cattlemen someday measure their animals' breaths and belches to determine feed efficiency, or whether they're getting sick? Pat and Scott Zimmerman think so. They are principals of C-Lock Inc. in Piedmont, S.D., which has...

    Tags: Technology, Research, Engineering, Automotive Equipment, The Pennsylvania State University

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Scientists sequence Norway spruce DNA. The tree's genome is LONG

    Researchers reported Wednesday that they had sequenced the genome of the Norway spruce, a giant evergreen native to Europe that has also been planted widely in parts of North America.
    Researchers reported Wednesday that they had sequenced the genome of the Norway spruce, a giant evergreen native to Europe that has also been planted widely in parts of North America. Published in the journal Nature, the catalog of the tree's DNA was...

    Tags: Science, Norway, Medical Research, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology

    4. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. American Humane Association names first chief veterinary officer

    The American Humane Assn., which oversees the treatment of animals on television and movie sets, has named its first chief veterinary officer and also added a veterinarian to its board of directors.
    The American Humane Assn., which oversees the treatment of animals on television and movie sets, has named its first chief veterinary officer and also added a veterinarian to its board of directors. The moves come in the wake of increased concern from...

    Tags: John Payne, ABC (tv network), Good Morning America (tv program), Luck (tv program)

    5. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Marianna I. Burt, lawyer

    Marianna Inga Burt, an attorney who represented children, died of cardiovascular disease March 12 at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 80 and lived in the Tuscany-Canterbury section of North Baltimore.
    Marianna Inga Burt, an attorney who represented children, died of cardiovascular disease March 12 at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 80 and lived in the Tuscany-Canterbury section of North Baltimore. Born Marianna Koenig in Hoganas, Sweden, she was...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Heart Disease, Morgan State University, Juvenile Delinquency

    6. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Are you a niceaholic?

    You could always count on Kathy Church. When friends called to vent, she would pick up the phone. When there was a crisis at work, she'd dig in. When family members got together, she'd show up no matter how much she didn't want to.
    You could always count on Kathy Church. When friends called to vent, she would pick up the phone. When there was a crisis at work, she'd dig in. When family members got together, she'd show up no matter how much she didn't want to. Church was always...

    Tags: Human Interest, Education, Illinois State University, Colleges and Universities, Psychologists

    7. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Grassy desert: Changing nature of ag production

    The jury is still out as to whether the extreme drought conditions that continue to grip more than half of the country are the result of global climate change, but the majority of scientists do believe that a major shift in weather around the world is...

    Tags: Productivity, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Global Change

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Assoc. Director of SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station named

    Brookings - Tom Cheesbrough was recently named the Associate Director of the SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station, pending approval of the Board of Regents. "Dr. Cheesbrough brings deep administrative experience to this role, in addition to his...

    Tags: Science, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Education, Colleges and Universities, Research

    9. Jan 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Rankings of online college and graduate programs released

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    Reflecting growing interest in -- or at least curiosity about -- online education, U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its first rankings of fully online college and graduate degree programs. The magazine has for decades ranked more traditional.....
    10. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Examining the scientific evidence against genetically modified foods

    Though the balance of evidence supports the idea that genetically modified foods are safe to eat and don't harm the environment, a few reports have suggested otherwise. Here are three of them.
    Though the balance of evidence supports the idea that genetically modified foods are safe to eat and don't harm the environment, a few reports have suggested otherwise. Here are three of them. •French scientists reported in September that rats fed a...

    Tags: Science, Germany, France, Cornell University, Science and Technology

    11. Dec 14, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. The right scent sniffs out buyers

    There's a category of online real estate information that I refer to as "advice for morons" that offers such stunning insights as, perhaps you ought to tidy up the house before you put it on the market.
    There's a category of online real estate information that I refer to as "advice for morons" that offers such stunning insights as, perhaps you ought to tidy up the house before you put it on the market. Another perennial tip: Bake some chocolate chip...

    Tags: Real Estate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cinnamon, Realty, Homes

    12. Dec 3, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicagoan saves one dog at a time from rabies in Africa

    <strong>NANGALE, Tanzania &mdash; </strong>Only about half the dogs Anna Czupryna is studying in Tanzania have names. Dogs are different here. They are foragers and night watchmen who are treated more like livestock than pets.
    NANGALE, Tanzania — Only about half the dogs Anna Czupryna is studying in Tanzania have names. Dogs are different here. They are foragers and night watchmen who are treated more like livestock than pets. But when the dogs of north-central Tanzania...

    Tags: Research, Fashion Shows, Africa, Preventative Medicine, Outback Steakhouse Incorporated

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