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Today's News Headlines Weekend Edition: Monday, July 7, 2008 FEATURED NEWS Thrivent Financial backing U of M student-run investment fund Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has agreed to invest $2 million in a small-cap growth fund managed by students at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. Twin Cities Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/07/story6.html?ana=from_rss BROADCAST NEWS Air conditioning carries a high cost in energy and dollars One reason more Minnesotans are using more air conditioning more often is Minnesota is getting warmer. ... The number of 90 degree daytime temperature readings is actually declining, according to University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley. Minnesota Public Radio To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/03/air_conditioning/ Minn. Teen Charged With Offering His Vote on eBay A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. ... University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday in Hennepin County District Court after allegedly asking for a minimum of $10 in exchange for voting for the bidder's preferred candidate. ABC News To view: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=5307255 Victoria's Secret agreement all bundled up University of Minnesota spokesman Dan Wolter comments regarding the university's agreement with Victoria's Secret. KSTP - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=c8d9813c9322822e2a61e1e98a4bf0ba Fighting the bulge The University of Minnesota is developing a new weight loss measure that would work much like a pacemaker. KSTP - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=05f3380d300054dfe147f241f7f9e736 New business opportunities for students at U By teaming up with local business giants in a new program, University of Minnesota students will have opportunities to work directly with the business operations. KMSP - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=e49aa2d991b9bdc858534e9b6bfe02e6 ARTICLES OF INTEREST – METRO AND STATE Critters can ravage a garden Most gardeners will tolerate bugs, but Bugs Bunny makes them practically froth at the mouth. ... The University of Minnesota Extension polled a bunch of Master Gardeners on their methods of bunny protection. Fergus Falls Journal http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/jul/05/critters-can-ravage-garden/ ARTICLES OF INTEREST – REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL Cloak-and-dagger made colorful And you thought your teenager was wasting his life away on MySpace. Or was it Facebook? ... According to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that there just may be some educational benefit to online social networking Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008036441_btdownload07. html?syndication=rss Pink Label: Victoria's Sales Secret Sexy lingerie might seem recession-proof, but same-store sales at Victoria's Secret have been languishing, down 7% in the last quarter. .... At least one school, the University of Minnesota, is attempting to pull out of the deal, citing Victoria's Secret's reputation, although items are still for sale on the Pink website. Ad Age http://adage.com/article?article_id=128188 U FACULTY, STAFF OR STUDENTS IN THE NEWS New direction in weight loss: Trick brain and turn appetite off Dr. Sayeed Ikramuddin is no stranger to weight-loss surgery. He's done it at least 3,000 times. ... But the University of Minnesota surgeon knows that some people, no matter how overweight, can't fathom the idea of having their internal organs snipped, tied or rearranged. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/23610179.html Obama 'said that I could be something' Nico Brown graduated this spring from Face To Face Academy in St. Paul. ... Catherine Squires, a journalism professor at the University of Minnesota who analyzes media coverage of gender and race, believes that Obama inspires young women of color as well as young men. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/politics/23238829.html?location_refer=Politically% 20Connected U seeking biz partners on energy monitor For more than two years, Gary Smaby has pushed to break down barriers between the University of Minnesota and industry. Smaby is architect of the University's Innovation by Design program, a pilot project that aims to bring businesses, students and faculty together to jointly develop market-ready products. Twin Cities Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/07/story13.html?b=1215403200 %5E1664603 Offer of a Vote for Sale Draws Unwanted Attention A Minnesota college student looking to profit off his political indifference has been charged with a felony for trying to sell his vote on the auction Web site eBay. ... Max Sanders is studying liberal arts at the University of Minnesota. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/05/us/05vote.html?hp Minn. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. ... University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday in Hennepin County District Court after allegedly asking for a minimum of $10 in exchange for voting for the bidder's preferred candidate. USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-04-vote-for-sale_N.htm?csp=34 Minneapolis Teen Charged for Trying to Sell His Vote on eBay A University of Minnesota student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall’s presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. Fox News http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/07/03/minneapolis-teen-charged-for-trying-to-sell -his-vote-on-ebay/ U student's eBay auction draws 0 bids, 1 felony charge When politicians claim scads of people earn a living by selling stuff on eBay, Max P. Sanders probably wasn't the sort of person they had in mind. ... Sanders, a 19-year-old University of Minnesota student, was charged with a felony Thursday, after placing an auction ad on eBay with the headline, "I'm selling my vote in the Presidential Election." Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9781499?source=most_emailed One vote: Going once, going twice, charged! The rules were simple enough, Max Sanders wrote on the online auction posting. ... The 19-year-old University of Minnesota student was undecided in the presidential election. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/22871509.html?location_refer=Local%20+%20Metro :highlightModules:7 Buy a vote on eBay A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. ... University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday after allegedly asking for a minimum of $10 in exchange for voting for the bidder's preferred candidate. Nashua Telegraph http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080705/NEWS03/613651812 /-1/news Heading off hearing loss Samantha Harper and Francheska Salcedo wait for their bus at S. 6th Street along Nicollet Mall, all a-dangle with hoop earrings, purses and the white cords of their MP3 player headphones. ... Even Barbara Friedman, a doctor of audiology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, said headphone responsibility is up to the listener or parents of young listeners. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/22873579.html?page=2&c=y Knowing the problem, searching for solutions Until the advent of electrified refrigeration, nations fought wars over salt. ... While the global population is expected to boom, per capita wealth is expected to jump 140 percent, according to David Tillman, a University of Minnesota ecology professor who gave a presentation entitled “Food, Fuel and Forests.” Aspen Daily News http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/127913 Analysis ranks state No. 1 for alcohol's impact on lives Federal revenue agent Frank Buckley arrived in Wisconsin in 1929 to document Prohibition enforcement. ... "Looking at the measures the way you did, Wisconsin is the worst," Traci Toomey, an associate professor and epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota who studies alcohol consumption and abuse, said of the assessment methods. Manitowoc Herald Times http://www.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/MAN0101/807060365/ 1984/MANlife Analysis ranks state No. 1 for alcohol’s impact on lives Federal revenue agent Frank Buckley arrived in 1929 to document Prohibition enforcement in Wisconsin. ... "Looking at the measures the way you did, Wisconsin is the worst," Traci Toomey, an associate professor and epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota who studies alcohol consumption and abuse, said of the assessment methods. Appleton Post - Crescent http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080705/APC0101/80703099/ 1979/APCent Crude oil prices continue to affect soybean market The soybean market remained unpredictable with prices moving mostly higher in late June. .... “People are thinking this year seems like 1993. We don't have room for failure, and that is what is driving a lot of this market,” said Ed Usset, University of Minnesota Extension grain marketing economist. Bismarck Farm and Ranch Guide http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2008/07/04/ag_news/markets/mark11.txt Monitor added fat in dairy rations Fats, or lipids, are part of all dairy cattle diets and are an essential component of them. ... Jim Paulson is a University of Minnesota Extension educator. Bismarck Farm and Ranch Guide http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2008/07/04/ag_news/livestock_news /lives11.txt Volatility in corn market carries over from June into July With unprecedented high corn prices, the corn industry must make decisions without the assistance of historical comparisons. ... That's a lot of cropland,” said Ed Usset, University of Minnesota Extension grain marketing economist. The Prairie star http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2008/07/04/ag_news/markets/mark10.txt Henceforth, being googled is bootylicious, just ask Professor Anatoly Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed linguistics professor at the University of Minnesota recently had his book "Word Origins... and How We Know Them" published by Oxford University Press as a kind of respite from a more extensive project, a multivolume etymological dictionary of English, which he has been patiently compiling over the last 20 years. Pulse of the Twin Cities http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2611 COLUMNS, COMMENTARY, OPINIONS AND BLOGS Dileep Rao: How Great Is Your Company's Potential? When last we met, I made the case that financiers tend to eschew companies that don't fit their investing criteria, specifically with regard to two metrics: "stage" (how developed a company is) and "potential" (opportunity for growth). ... Dileep Rao is also an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship and venture finance at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Forbes http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/26/google-ebay-amazon-ent-fin-cx_dr_0626dileeprao potential.html?feed=rss_news William Beeman: Will the U.S. Support Terrorists to Destabilize Iran? All attempts to justify a military attack on Iran have failed and the US is now looking at supporting fringe and terrorist groups to destabilize the country. It won’t work, says NAM contributing writer, William O. Beeman, but it will destabilize the region for years to come. Beeman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota. New America Media http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=0a3f42cca536140 506e6a708be367b98&from=rss Column: The power of default in the choices we make Think of the last time you walked into a shopping mall. ... Praveen Aggarwal is an associate professor of marketing at the Labovitz School of Business & Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Rajiv Vaidyanathan is a professor of marketing and director of MBA programmes at the same university. Live Mint - Wall Street Journal http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/07001630/The-power-of-default-in-the-ch.html Cyrus Bina: Talk to Iran Markets have been watching every move of President Bush and the Israeli government to decipher whether war with Iran is in the making. ... Cyrus Bina, distinguished research professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota, is the author of "The Economics of the Oil Crisis." Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/05/talk-to-iran/ CURRENT NEWS RELEASES AND MULTIMEDIA University of Minnesota Moment, Monday, July 7 -- “Looking to the Future atop an Economic Summit” Last week, universities from the Big Ten and the region came together with Midwestern business leaders at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis for a summit on the role the region plays in the economic life of the nation. The University of Minnesota was there, and Provost Thomas Sullivan says universities, through research and development, have a substantial impact. Visit the U of M Moment blog at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/. Podcasting on iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=263737188 Author David Hajdu to appear at book talk and signing at U of M http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/NS_details.php?release=080703_3613&page=NS |
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