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Today's News: Friday, June 26, 2009
Turtle racing for a cause
Turtles invading the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital.
KMSP - TV
http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=
email&video=true&random_string=984b24f3324bd5492bdc3adfde7cc524
Respiratory health study in taconite workers
At the request of the state, a 4.9 million dollar study, conducted by the University of Minnesota, is underway.
KQDS - TV
http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=
email&video=true&random_string=c9f53618a01d6a5315de8fad9e9f9570
Being a well kept secret in the airline business is not good
They are offering rock bottom airfares out of the Twin Cities but chances are this is the first time you are hearing about it... According to Joe Redden of the Carlson School of Management, they are probably not going to do too well, at the beginning.
KSTP - TV
http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=
email&video=true&random_string=438f2cc68fd1e16c1a4479f733011def
Owning a cat may be good for health
A new study out of the University of Minnesota shows owning a cat may not only be good for your peace of mind... it could also be good for your heart.
KVVU - TV
http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=
email&video=true&random_string=7bf19e6fad45d7fe6ef38c26406b1bc5
Biofuel Showdown: Should Domestic Ethanol Producers Pay for Deforestation Abroad?
After a fierce battle over agricultural incentives in a landmark climate bill, Congress plans to ask the National Academy of Sciences to study how biofuel production in the Midwest can shift food production abroad, stimulating a wave of deforestation... David Tilman, an ecologist at the University of Minnesota, who recently chaired a panel on alternative fuels for the National Research Council in Washington, D.C., says that the new standards should encourage the use of the half billion tons of biomass, such as forest slash, that is already available per annum.
Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=biofuel-showdown
Surgeons are healing broken smiles in Armenia this week
A team of medical professionals headed by Dr. Raj Sarpal, a cardiac anesthesiologist from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, is in Yerevan to perform free reconstructive surgery on 50 to 55 Armenian children and young adults with cleft lip and cleft palate birth defects.
Armenian Reporter
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2009-06-25-surgeons-are-healing-broken-smiles-in-armenia-this-week
Help kids develop skills for staying home alone
Summer is here, and if you’re the parent of a child ages 9 to 12, you can bet this question is also coming from your child: “Why can’t I stay home by myself this summer?”... Kathleen Olson has spent her career focusing on parenting issues and believes that most issues we face in life go back to parenting. She is an Extension Educator in Family Relations for the University of Minnesota and has two children of her own.
Red Wing Republican Eagle
http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/article/id/60037/group/home/
Physios recommend a dose of gaming
Bob Rohrman has never had much time for computer games... In 2005, Brock Dubbels at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis started studying the potential fitness benefits of Dance Dance Revolution, a game in which players copy on-screen dance moves on a touch-sensitive mat.
New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227145.700-physios-recommend-a-dose-of-gaming.html
BCAP Webinar informs, addresses concerns
Sustainability and availability of biomass crops is a crucial element to a potential biomass market, as outlined by two of three presenters who participated in a Biomass Crop Assistance Program Webinar hosted by the Minnesota Project today... A large benefit of BCAP is that it promotes sustainable land use, said presenter Joel Tallaksen, gasification project coordinator at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
Biomass Magazine
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2831
Borderline personality disorder is an emotional hair trigger, often misread
In the popular 1999 movie "Girl, Interrupted," Winona Ryder portrays a young woman who tries to commit suicide, then spends nearly a year in a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder... Georges Han, a recovered patient now studying at the University of Minnesota for a Ph.D. in psychology, describes borderline personality disorder as "a serious psychiatric disorder involving a pervasive sense of emptiness, impulsivity, difficulty with emotions, transient stress-induced psychosis and frequent suicidal thoughts or attempts."
STL Today
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/columnists.nsf/janebrody
/story/1414AD655B77D4FF862575DF006B4222?OpenDocument
Dairy Update: Pfizer - Treat Smarter, Not Harder
One thing you can do to limit costs and maximize milk production is to carefully examine your current mastitis protocols... Dr. Alfonso Lago, University of Minnesota, in an evaluation of clinical mastitis cases suggested some rules for consideration.
Cattle Network
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=325685
Answers about water-absorbing gels
There is a theory that using water-absorbing gels (also called hydrogels) will help to retain moisture in your container gardens and hanging baskets, so that they will need watering less often... Jeff Gillman, associate professor of horticulture at the University of Minnesota, has done research on these water absorbing gels and has this to say on the subject.
Wadena Pioneer Journal
http://www.wadenapj.com/event/article/id/14568/
Nature Center hires executive director
The River Bend Nature Center announced Thursday it has hired Tyler Ahnemann as its new executive director. The center is holding an open house from 7-9 p.m. on July 9 to welcome Ahnemann, who is the University of Minnesota State 4-H program manager.
Northfield News
http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=48888
And they're off! Sloooooowly
A turtle named 400 mph Offshooter (in the orange silks) jumps into the early lead in front of Swamped (in red silks) and Kiss My Asset (in blue silks) during the first heat of Thursday's 23rd annual Turtle Derby to raise money for the University of Minnesota's Amplatz Children's Hospital.
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_12693357
U of Minn. board votes to cut jobs, ban alcohol at stadium
The University of Minnesota’s new stadium will be dry when it opens this fall, and in-state undergraduate students will see tuition increase by about 3.1 percent after a pair of votes by university regents on Wednesday.
Morris Sun Tribune
http://www.morrissuntribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=17867§ion=news
UMR inks housing, recreation deals
Classrooms? Check... The first freshman class at the University of Minnesota Rochester now has places to sleep and exercise, as campus officials have struck deals with downtown Rochester businesses to provide housing and recreation.
Post-Bulletin
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=405308
Divers can find training ground at local lake
Wet suits and scuba fins might seem a little extreme when visiting Perch Lake, but they’re a necessity to the Cheesehead Divers... The group, which is responsible for teaching scuba diving courses at the University of Minnesota, continuing education classes for Anoka and Hennepin (Minn.) counties, as well as the St. Paul, Minn. Youth Programs scuba Summer Camp, offers instruction for divers ranging from entry level to advanced.
New Richmond News
http://www.newrichmond-news.com/event/article/id/26014/
Health Watch: Cats, Heart Health
A new study suggests that cat owners may be healthier than their canine loving counterparts... The study conducted by the University of Minnesota shows that owning a cat may not only be good for a person's peace of mind, but it could also be good for the heart.
WAGA - TV
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Health_Watch_Cats_Heart_Health_062509
Medical Madness: More Women Scared Into Double Mastectomy as Way to "Prevent" Cancer
Increasing numbers of women are choosing to have both breasts removed in order to avoid breast cancer -- but doctors warn that many of these procedures may expose women to serious risk without providing the promised benefit... According to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota and published in theJournal of Clinical Oncology in 2007, contralateral prophylactic mastectomy rates in the United States increased 150 percent between 1998 and 2003.
Natural News
http://www.naturalnews.com/026510_cancer_double_mastectomy_breast_cancer.html
Extension helps pork producers ensure animal welfare and food safety
In order to assist pork producers in Minnesota to demonstrate their commitment to consumers and the general public, University of Minnesota Extension has teamed up with the Minnesota Pork Board to provide training and certification sessions for producers to become individually certified in Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) programs.
Hutchinson Leader
http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/agriculture/extension-helps-pork-producers-ensure-animal-welfare-and-food-safety-106
Cattle Health: Managing Mother's Milk-Colostrum
Getting a calf off to a good start by ensuring colostrum intake is one of the most important steps for overall calf health... or more information on calving management strategies visit the University of Minnesota Beef Industry Center at www.extension.umn.edu/beef.
Cattle Network
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=325851
Dear Mr. President: And where shall we sweep the homicides?
If we were to embark upon a truly serious, responsible and comprehensive examination of our treatment of detainees, we could not avoid the most egregious exhibit along the torture trail - that of H-O-M-I-C-I-D-E... This deceptive practice was documented in this fact-intensive report -- entitled: Medical Investigations of Homicides of Prisoners of War in Iraq and Afghanistan -- by Steven H. Miles, Professor of Medicine and Bioethics at the University of Minnesota.
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/25/734969/-Dear-
Mr.-President:-And-where-shall-we-sweep-the-HOMICIDES
Tuition hike at the U
Make out-of-state students pay more... Recent articles covering undergraduate tuition increases at the University of Minnesota have discussed only in-state tuition.
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/49125777.html?page=2&c=y
Why Jon and Kate Won’t Go Away
Television viewers have been transfixed by “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” the reality TV show chronicling the lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight children (twins and sextuplets)... Laurie Ouellette is an associate professor in communication studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
New York Times
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/why-jon-and-kate-wont-go-away/
Douglas should let LGBT Rainbow Banners fly
To the editor: As the nation celebrates the 40th anniversary of the June 1969 Stonewall riots, it is appropriate to take stock of how far we’ve come and where we’ve fallen short in providing full equality to America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community... On May 18, 1969 (pre-Stonewall), the group Fight Repression of Erotic Expression (FREE) was founded at the University of Minnesota.
The Allegan County News
http://www.allegannews.com/articles/2009/06/25/cr_opinion/letters/6.txt
Should ophthalmology adopt the practice of intracameral prophylaxis during cataract/refractive surgery?
While there have certainly been a number of concerns raised with the methodology and results of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons endophthalmitis study, it did clearly show that patients who received intracameral cefuroxime had a lower incidence of endophthalmitis than patients who did not receive intracameral cefuroxime or who received topical antibiotics... Stephen S. Lane, MD, is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
OSN SuperSite
http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=40754
U of M to host 20 North African students this summer for U.S. State Department leadership program
http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2009/UR_CONTENT_121512.html
Three new Regents Professors named by University of Minnesota
http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2009/UR_CONTENT_121235.html
Road construction to close section of University Avenue at the University of Minnesota this weekend
http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2009/UR_CONTENT_121617.html
Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity, University of Minnesota study shows
http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2009/UR_CONTENT_121515.html
U Law School new home for The Labor Lawyer
http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2009/UR_CONTENT_121509.html