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Today's News Headlines Tuesday, July 8, 2008 FEATURED NEWS State to share plan on natural resources A new statewide plan, billed as a comprehensive blueprint to help Minnesota protect and enhance its natural resources, will be unveiled today at the state Capitol. ... The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment and two consulting firms did the study. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/24048679.html?page=2&c=y Report sets out ways to protect state's environment Minnesota should do more to protect lake and stream shorelines from development, slow the movement of water across landscapes to reduce flooding, and shift to perennial crops to produce biofuels, according to a new blueprint for protecting and improving the state's natural resources. ... The Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, prepared by planners led by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, offers long-term strategies for environmental decisions. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9812454 U of M researchers present long-term conservation plan The Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources will hear a report today that could have far-reaching implications for how the state manages its natural resources. A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has produced a Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan. Minnesota Public Radio http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/08/resource_plan/ Wetland, lake restoration among actions urged in new report Minnesota politicians, environmental groups, business interests and others are digesting a new report on the future of the state's natural resources that is designed to guide public policy for years to come. ... The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment carried out the project on behalf of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. MinnPost http://www.minnpost.com/markneuzil/2008/07/08/2483/wetland_lake_restoration_ among_actions_urged_in_new_report A new statewide plan for environmental resources The University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment will be presenting a statewide plan today to conserve the state's environmental resources. WCCO - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=ecd894f448d4c9a3abbe852c08e1624f KSTP - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=f6f49eb9d71a666837c9b6678def8e9f BROADCAST NEWS Good Question: Where Does Humidity Come From? Here's what most of us know about humidity: it's uncomfortable and it makes our hair frizzy. ... "It's not a simple answer," said Mark Seeley, climatologist and meteorologist with the University of Minnesota's Extension Service. WCCO - TV To view: http://wcco.com/local/humidity.good.question.2.765731.html Wake Up Call For Children With Cholesterol It seems like just about everybody is worried about cholesterol, and now the American Academy of Pediatrics is worried about cholesterol in children. ... "The need to make these kinds of recommendations should be one more wake up call for our society," said Dr. Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, director of the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at the University of Minnesota, and a board member for Minnesota's chapter of the AAP. She views this news as a call to arms. WCCO - TV To view: http://wcco.com/local/children.with.cholesterol.2.765688.html Interpreters an important part of medical team Blia Yang Moua is in surprisingly good spirits as his doctors help him out of his hospital bed. ... Ted Xiong is part of the language services staff at the Fairview Clinic of the University of Minnesota. Minnesota Public Radio To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/07/medicaltranslation/ ARTICLES OF INTEREST – METRO AND STATE Summer heat without water equals supplemental watering According to the Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service, much of the area has an adequate amount of topsoil moisture, but we should expect to start having some moisture issues if the temperatures stay high without rain. ... The University of Minnesota Extension recommends 1 to 1 1/2 inches every 7 to 10 days. Hutchinson Leader http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/agriculture/summer-heat-without-water-equals -supplemental-watering-8846 Your Space: Reuvers garden is for things winged For Lisa Reuvers, gardening is for the butterflies and a little bit, too, for the humming birds. ... Trained through the University of Minnesota Extension’s master gardener program, Reuvers routinely gives programs on butterfly gardening. Faribault Daily News http://www.faribault.com/news.php?viewStory=35975 ARTICLES OF INTEREST – REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL Social networking sites could prove beneficial University of Minnesota researchers say they have discovered educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. Ventura County Star http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/08/social-networking-sites-could- prove-beneficial/ U FACULTY, STAFF OR STUDENTS IN THE NEWS Nurses Step Up Efforts to Protect Against Attacks Karen Coughlin, a psychiatric nurse in Taunton, Mass., remembers the evening four years ago when her 14-year-old son asked her if any patients had tried to kill her that day. ... Its lead author, Susan G. Gerberich, a professor of public health at the University of Minnesota, said nurses frequently felt pressure not to report violence incidents. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/08nurses.html Two runners, once united with Olympic gesture, are now divided United they stood, two men with black-gloved fists thrust into the night. ... "It was a polarizing moment," says University of Minnesota sociology professor Doug Hartmann, author of "Race, Culture and the Revolt of the Black Athlete: The 1968 Olympic Protests and Their Aftermath," "because it was seen as an example of black power radicalism. Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-forty8-2008jul08,0,2939018.story Veggies' prices are rising, so grow your own Peppers and tomatoes are the most popular food plants sold at Southway Greenhouse & Floral in St. Cloud, but others might vie for the top spot next year. ... There has been a renewed interest in gardening, particularly container gardening, said Carl Hoffman, horticulturalist at the University of Minnesota Extension Service in Stearns and Benton counties. St. Cloud Times http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/NEWS01/107060020/1009 Keep bad breath at bay So the person you're talking to decides to chew on some gum or mints and offers you some, too. Hmmm. ... "I think most of them work, to varying levels," says Patricia Lenton, a dental hygienist and research fellow at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, who participated last summer in the seventh annual conference of the International Society for Breath Odor Research. Baxter Bulletin http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080708/NEWS01/807080315 /1002/NEWS01 Biofuels cause of global food crisis "World Bank President Robert Zoellick has called for reform of biofuel policies in rich countries, urging them to grow more food to feed the hungry," BBC News reported. ... Benjamin Senauer, a professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, said: "The evidence linking biofuel production to rising food prices can't be ignored. The National http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080708/GLOBALBRIEFING/948610957/-1/SPORT Suing friends in drinking death is unusual Amanda Jax was 21, and it was time to celebrate. ... Barry Feld, a University of Minnesota law professor, said the issues of what constitutes "legal duty" in alcohol-related cases are in constant evolution as lawmakers create new laws governing behavior. AM 1500 http://www.am1500.com/categoryfolders/Stories/S502715.shtml COLUMNS, COMMENTARY, OPINION AND BLOGS Blog: Who Ate My Tortillas? -- The Truth About Food vs. Fuel The following blog is based on my upcoming documentary film, Fields of Fuel, (www.fieldsoffuel.com) which premieres in theaters this September. ... According to a University of Minnesota study, "when you look at the entire life-cycle of ethanol -- from growing to harvest to processing to combustion -- burning E85 (85 percent ethanol) as fuel actually produces more carbon monoxide, volatile organics, particulates, and oxides of sulfur and nitrogen than an energy-equivalent amount of gasoline (2) [...]". Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-tickell/who-ate-my-tortillas----t_b_110827.html CURRENT NEWS RELEASES AND MULTIMEDIA U of M Board of Regents to meet this week http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/NS_details.php?release=080707_3614&page=NS U of M names architecture firm that will design new Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/NS_details.php?release=080707_3615&page=NS Minnesota's Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan offers vision for the state's environment and natural resources http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/NS_details.php?release=080707_3616&page=NS Thrivent Financial for Lutherans invests $2 million in U of M Carlson School Growth Fund http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/NS_details.php?release=080707_3617&page=NS |
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