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Today's News: Friday, October 30, 2009
Effects of cuts to Medicare unclear for Minnesotans
Recent TV ads that say health care reform will cut Medicare benefits to senior citizens with proposed cuts to something called Medicare Advantage, and it's not clear what the cuts will mean to Minnesotans enrolled in the program... University of Minnesota health policy and management professor Jean Abraham said the problem is that Medicare Advantage ended up costing more and that's why the Obama administration targeted it for cuts.
Minnesota Public Radio
To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/29/medicare-cuts-issues/#at
Target Corp. cuts dozens of marketing jobs
Retailer Target Corp. is cutting 85 jobs from its marketing department... University of Minnesota economics professor Chris Phelan said it's not surprising that seemingly contradictory developments could come on the same day.
KARE - TV
To view: http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=827486#at
Negotiations continue on U of M light-rail deal
The University of Minnesota and planners of the Central Corridor light-rail line are under the gun to work out their differences.
Minnesota Public Radio
To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/29/light-rail-update/#at
Dutch scientists: Kids should skip flu vaccine
Dutch scientists ignited a controversy Friday by suggesting that children would be better off skipping the seasonal flu vaccine this year — a proposal flatly rejected by other health experts... "The best shot parents have at protecting their kids is to get them a shot in the arm or up the nose," said Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Associated Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeq
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Surgeon gets help in conflict defense
A lawyer for University of Minnesota expert spine surgeon Dr. David Polly says a recent federal indictment in Massachusetts is providing a bit of vindication for his client, who is under fire for conflict of interest in choosing a Medtronic product for research while working as a consultant for the company.
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/business/ci_13673080#at
Stromgren: ‘I offer a voice to taxpayers’
Stromgren: ‘I offer a voice to taxpayers’
I offer a choice and a voice to taxpayers, teachers and students... According to Joe Nathan of the University of Minnesota, “smaller, safer schools” are doing a better job of really educating students.
Duluth News Tribune
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
event/article/id/150490/group/Opinion/
Filip Damen: An island hero
Mi yet mi statim dispela conservation wok. Nogat wanpela bigman statim, nogat comuniti ikam insait, mi statim long tingting bilong mi”. Dimunitive village leader Filip Damen spoke these words as if addressing his people but no, he was thousands of kilometers away, addressing an American audience of about 100, in Tok Pisin, three weeks ago... At the ceremony, Damen was accompanied by Dr George Weiblen, a professor of biology at the University of Minnesota who has conducted research in Papua New Guinea for more than a decade.
The National
http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/2400
Alabama ripe to become health insurance hub
Alabama could become a hub for health insurance providers if the ban on selling insurance policies across state lines is lifted, industry experts said... If national health care reform leads to an end to the ban on interstate insurance sales, insurers are likely to flock to Alabama – which has the lowest insurance regulatory costs in the nation, according to a study by University of Minnesota finance professor Steve Parente.
Birmingham Business Journal
http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/
stories/2009/11/02/story1.html?jst=pn_pn_lk#at
In tough economic times, more homeowners are looking to roommates to help make ends
Last year, Lori Gordon lost half her nest egg but gained a new friend about half her age... There's no way to track how many of today's new roommates were brought together by economic forces, said Marilyn Bruin, associate professor in the University of Minnesota's housing studies program.
Bradenton
http://www.bradenton.com/living/home/story/1817974.html#at
Late harvest resources available from U of M Extension
Soybean moisture levels of 16 to 20 percent or more at harvest have been reported throughout the region as this challenging harvest season continues, according to Lizabeth Stahl, crops educator with University of Minnesota Extension.
Farm and Ranch Guide
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/
2009/10/29/ag_news/production_news/prod13.txt
Health regulations questioned in Iron Range
A banner hangs in front of the entrance to Minntac Mine depicting a group of people holding hands and walking into a sunset... In 2008, the University of Minnesota received $4.9 million to study the possible link between mesothelioma and dust from taconite mining.
Twin Cities Daily Planet
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2009/10/28/
health-regulations-questioned-iron-range#at
If white kids were on the other side of the achievement gap
Most Minnesotans would agree that it's in the state's interest to operate integrated and equitable schools in which all students succeed... Prof. Myron Orfield at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Race and Poverty points out in a new study: "As racial diversity expands in the metropolitan area, different communities of color are mixing with each other in nonwhite segregated schools and neighborhoods but not with whites."
Minnesota Public Radio
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/30/jett/#at
NYT: "Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?"
A New York Times discussion this week among six powerhouses of the food and agriculture movements -- including Jonathan Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, -- tackles the issue of genetically-modified crops: the ethics of using them and the feasibility of their power to combat world hunger.
City Pages - The Hot Dish
http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2009/10/nyt_can_biotech.php
Stromgren: ‘I offer a voice to taxpayers’
I offer a choice and a voice to taxpayers, teachers and students... According to Joe Nathan of the University of Minnesota, “smaller, safer schools” are doing a better job of really educating students.
Duluth News Tribune
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
event/article/id/150490/group/Opinion/
Your Reader Submitted Articles - Dr. Steven Hughes Present "Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, And Traps"
The Cobb School, Montessori's Van Gemeren Gymnasium, renowned neuropsychologist Dr. Steven Hughes will present his lecture "Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps."... Steven Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN is the Director of Education and Research for The TOVA Company as well as an assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Courant
http://www.courant.com/community/hc-community-
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Expert Alert: Intricacies of instant runoff voting explained
A University of Minnesota expert who can speak about IRV and what it means for voters and election officials is: Rachel Smith, director of the Election Administration Project at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute.
http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/expertalert/index.html