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SDSU students experience Argentine agriculture
BROOKINGS - Alex Hohertz didn't grow up on a farm, so when the Minnetonka, Minn., native decided to pursue a career in agriculture, he turned to South Dakota State University to teach him how. Evidentially this was a smart move because when the senior...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations, Agriculture, Science and Technology, South Dakota State University
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Gov. McDonnell signs bill expanding list of banned synthetic drugs
Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today after signing HB1941 which adds several new compounds to the list defined as synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants. “Illegal drugs continue to infect our communities. Drug...
Tags: Science and Technology, Regional Authority, Drug Trafficking, Bath Salt Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice
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Robinson to lead Petoskey Plastics film operations
PETOSKEY -- Todd Robinson has been named director of film operations at Petoskey Plastics. Robinson will oversee the manufacturing, engineering and quality functions for the company's facilities located in Petoskey and in Morristown, Tenn.; and...
Tags: Science and Technology, Material Science, Atlantis Plastics Incorporated, Todd Robinson, Agriculture
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Natural Products Expo lays out the latest, with an emphasis on what's real and what's absent
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Things seemed simpler this year at the enormous annual trade show for the natural products industry. There was a bit of a back-to-the-old-days vibe among the thousands of things to eat or drink, to use to clean your person or your house, to improve your...Tags: Herbal Medicines, Personal Service, Whole Foods Market, Investments, Business Enterprises
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Michael Moss on 'Salt Sugar Fat'
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 expose on pathogens in America's meat, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss described in chilling detail the dangers of bacteria in the American meat supply. But in the course of interviewing food experts...
Tags: Consumers, Michael Bloomberg, The New York Times, Coca-Cola Co., Food Industry
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Safety program shown to reduce child deaths and injuries on U.S. farms
FORT COLLINS, Colo.-An independent five-year review by members of the National Academies of Science has given the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program (AgFF) the highest score for...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Respiratory Disease, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Natural Resource Industry, Fishing
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Vegetable-based plastics
PHILADELPHIA - With all his talk about sugar cane, corn, casaba and fungi, Jeff White sounded like someone with a food obsession. But the ingredients he enumerated during an interview had to do with manufacturing, not a meal. His is an unconventional...Tags: Consumers, Material Science, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Marketing
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Nutrition group petitions for federal regulation of sugary drinks
A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts...
Tags: Diabetes, Margaret Hamburg, Human Rights, Tooth Decay, Health and Safety at School
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Signing up for summer camp
Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...
Tags: Museums, Morton Arboretum, Science, Chicago Botanic Garden, Shedd Aquarium
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Checking out Paris with Carla Hayden
Few people can recognize the yearning to escape better than Carla Hayden, chief executive officer of the Enoch Pratt Library. As a librarian, she has spent many years helping her curious clientele explore new realms and journey to wondrous places...
Tags: Museums, Julia Child, Souffle, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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College students from Laurel named to dean's list and graduate
Benjamin Glass, of Laurel, class of 2013, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Tufts University, in Medford, Mass. Amanda Morgan, of Laurel, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, N.Y....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hofstra University, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Science, Bowie State University
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Water Resources Institute has a lot to offer
Brookings - Water tends to be a hot topic for just about every state. Some years there's too much water; or in years like 2012, there was not enough. As well, different interest groups can have different priorities for water use - from agricultural and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Conservation, Energy Resources, U.S. Congress, National Government
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