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Today's News Headlines Weekend Edition: Monday, July 21, 2008 FEATURED NEWS MapQuest for the cycling set Just in time for Twin Cities residents turning to bicycles for transportation because of rising gas prices: a Web site designed by University of Minnesota researchers that's a sort of MapQuest for two-wheelers. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9928054 Biking website pools cyclists' expertise Sitting near an eight-level tower of enchilada sauce cans in his University of Minnesota office (he really likes enchilada sauce), graduate researcher and avid cyclist Reid Priedhorsky browses an online map at Cyclopath.org, searching for a gap between a street and a bike path on the U's East Bank. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/25620134.html BROADCAST NEWS Plant care after damaging weather University of Minnesota extension educator David Zlesak explains how to revive plants that have been damaged by storms. WCCO - TV To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true &random_string=108119af8bf79e2b9a64dff35d67b7f2 Teens slow down and gain weight The amount of time kids spend doing physical activity drops dramatically as they become adolescents. ... Dan Halvorsen: Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Department of Physiology and Sports Medicine. Minnesota Public Radio To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/21/ midmorning1/ ARTICLES OF INTEREST – METRO AND STATE Biotech incubator UEL cuts staff Startup incubator University Enterprise Laboratories (UEL) is laying off two employees and outsourcing management its St. Paul headquarters in order to cut costs and focus more on outreach to businesses. ... The building also was meant to help the University of Minnesota commercialize more of its technology. Twin Cities Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/07/14/daily38.html? ana=from_rss University of Minnesota gets $1M for child cancer database as part of federal research effort Congress has approved $30 million per year for child cancer research, including $1 million to support a national database developed largely by the University of Minnesota to understand the causes of child cancers. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9916592?source=most_emailed Lean Plate Club: Teens' peers influence weight control Television, movies, magazines and other popular media often get blamed for pressuring teen girls to try to be as thin as models. ... What also seems to help build healthy eating habits in teens is encouraging family meals, according to Project EAT (eating among teens), a long-term study of nearly 5,000 adolescents and their families conducted at the University of Minnesota. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/25620224.html?page=2&c=y ARTICLES OF INTEREST – REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL Compulsive shopping: where to turn for help University of Minnesota's Impulse Control Disorders Clinic and associated research site is at www.impulsecontroldisorders.org. Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-shopbox21-2008 jul21,0,7801204.story U FACULTY, STAFF OR STUDENTS IN THE NEWS Salmonella scare hit state growers hard By the time the Food and Drug Administration cleared tomatoes Thursday in its investigation of a salmonella outbreak, California's tomato sales had plummeted more than 40 percent. ... "I don't think we have all answers yet," said Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota who has led some of the nation's largest investigations of food-borne illnesses. San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/19/MN8L11RHC2.DTL Superheroes are people, too Last week, it was the Green Lantern on the couch. Before that, Batman. And at the Kenwood Therapy Center in Minneapolis, psychologist Walter Bera's clients also often talk about Wonder Woman. ... Batman was actually kind of close to cancellation in the '80s," said James Kakalios, a professor of physics at the University of Minnesota and author of "The Physics of Superheroes." Abilene Reporter - News http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/jul/20/superheroes-are-people-too/ Grads face new realities for jobs Ben Nebo knew his combination of majors — Chinese, philosophy, and justice and peace studies — wouldn’t have recruiters beating down his door with high-paying job offers. ... Teresa Swartz, professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, said current college graduates are experiencing an extended period of adolescence, as the gap between high school and adulthood widens. Vindy News http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jul/21/grads-face-new-realities-for-jobs/ Advice to take to the bank: 'Don't panic' In Pasadena, Calif., befuddled depositors at IndyMac Bank stood in line for hours this week to pull their money out of the vaults of the failed lender. ... To Andrew Witton, chairman of the finance department at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, the next turn in the banking cycle will have less to do with the banks themselves than with the fate of the housing market. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/business/25602689.html?page=3&c=y Digging up gardening facts It's convenient to view the merits of organic gardening vs. synthetic chemicals in black-and-white terms. ... Jeff Gillman, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota's horticultural science department, argues that neither set of methods is all bad or all good. Akron Beacon Journal http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/25642759.html Bill to fund childhood cancer research moves to White House Minutes after Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's bill to fund childhood cancer research passed the Senate, 7-year-old cancer survivor Wyatt Rech received a personal thank-you call from him. ... As part of the $30 million each year, $1 million will fund a national database of childhood cancer, the creation of which has been a decade-long project for University of Minnesota pediatrics professor Dr. Julie Ross. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/25600479.html? page=2&c=y Franken Stumbling in Minnesota Senate Race Just a few months ago, Al Franken had plenty of reasons to smile about his chances of unseating Minnesota’s Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. ... Lawrence Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, says that Franken now finds himself tied with Coleman among women voters, union members and Twin Cities residents. CQ Politics http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002921763 Self-control? It's child's play: Some classic games help limit anti-social behavior Kids everywhere have played Simon Says for generations without the slightest inkling that such games may be preparing them for success in the classroom and the work world. ... Many researchers believe another key aspect of executive function is what's called "working memory," the small store of memory that people keep in mind while doing a task such as solving a math problem or spelling a word. Improving working memory also could aid self-control, said Philip David Zelazo, a professor at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development. Maine Sun Journal http://www.sunjournal.com/story/275126-3/Entertainment/Selfcontrol_Its_childs _play_Some_classic_games_help_limit_antisocial_behavior/ Burning questions about health The ubiquitous green-and-white signs dot the front yards of Merriam Park, across the freeway from the Rock-Tenn recycling plant.... “Finer particles are more dangerous than larger particles,” according to Dr. Gurumurthy Ramachandran of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Twin Cities Daily Planet http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/07/17/burning-questions-about -health.html Gordon Brown's Heathcliff fixation and why we are web crash dummies The English Press has had a field day with the comment from Gordon Brown, made in an interview with the New Statesman magazine. ... Until then, "we'll have to keep patching the Internet," says Andrew Odlyzko, of the University of Minnesota. Canberra Times http://www.canberratimes.com.au/blogs/colin-steele/gordon-browns -heathcliff-fixation-and-why-we-are-web-crash-dummies/1172914.aspx Too much, too little sleep linked to stroke risk Sleeping either too much or too little appears to heighten the risk of stroke, a new study finds. ... Similar findings have been seen in studies of other groups of people, said Dr. Adnan I. Qureshi, professor of neurology, neurosurgery and radiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, who has done some of those studies. Punch News http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200807202244268 New direction in weight loss: Trick brain, turn appetite off Dr. Sayeed Ikramuddin is no stranger to weight-loss surgery. ... 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. Ventura County Star http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/20/new-direction-in -weight-loss-trick-brain-turn/ Keep safe while outside in the sun Whether you are going camping, going to the beach or simply heading out for little league games, it is more important than ever to remember sun safety. ... Kim Asche is a 4-H youth development educator with University of Minnesota Extension in Hutchinson. Hutchinson Leader http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/keep-safe-while-outside-sun-8988 RNC has hospitals ready for anything It was a weekday morning like any other at United Hospital in St. Paul. ... "All the hospitals are taking this very seriously," said Carol Risdal, safety officer at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/25638404.html? page=4&c=y Once united, now divided United they stood, two men with black-gloved fists thrust into the night. ... "It was a polarizing moment," said 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. Mainstream America hated what they did." Columbus Dispatch http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/07 /19/oly_smith-carlos_lat.ART_ART_07-19-08_C1_70APRAA.html?sid=101 Lower-cost milking parlor options for smaller herds When smaller dairy producers inquire about the cost of the parlors their neighbors with larger herds build, they often conclude that a milking parlor is unattainable. ... Randy Pepin is an agricultural educator with University of Minnesota Extension. Hutchinson Leader http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/lower-cost-milking-parlor-options- smaller-herds-8968 COLUMNS, COMMENTARY, OPINIONS AND BLOGS Rubén Rosario: 'Lost Boy' concludes a perilous mission He was robbed at gunpoint. His brother-in-law was gunned down in an unrelated highway robbery. ... But Gabriel Kou Solomon — the former "Lost Boy" child soldier from Sudan and a University of Minnesota graduate student — stubbornly stayed on point during his recent trip to his conflict-torn African homeland. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9931928 Editorial: Understanding the false consensus effect Over the objections of her staff, the manager insisted that the higher price be chosen for the new product that was going to be launched. ... 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 University of Minnesota Duluth. Live Mint - Wall Street Journal http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/20225724/Understanding-the-false-consen.html CURRENT NEWS RELEASES AND MULTIMEDIA University of Minnesota Moment, Monday, July 21 -- “Itchy Minnesota Lakes” As if sunburn, bug bites and poison ivy weren't enough for summer scratching sores, another skin irritation is emerging from Minnesota lakes - swimmer's itch. Barb Liukkonen with the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center and Sea Grant Program, explains the pest behind the annoying condition. 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 Blog: U of Minnesota solar car in fifth place this morning http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/nationalmedia/2008/07/u_of_minnesota _solar_car_in_fi.html |
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