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• Hey, the Big Ten Had to Start Somewhere

  
  Rumors and Rants — Authority: 579
  We finally did it!!!!!!!!!! Yes, we’re really that happy, with all the exclamation points and everything, about the Big Ten’s first victory in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Seriously, we are that EFFING pumped. It’s been a long time coming. Like, 11 years in the making. So what if the Big Ten is 1-10 in the ...
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• State of the Arctic (and poles) – 12/1/09

  
  Weatherdem's Weblog — Authority: 127
  The state of the Arctic ice in December 2009 is the 2nd worst of any December in recorded history.  As has been the case for months now, the areal extent of Arctic sea ice continues to be nowhere near the climatological average.  As I’ve stated before, that’s indicative that a new phase of the Arctic (and ...
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• U. of I. drops Washington-based arts program

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 165
  University of Illinois officials have decided to end an "exceptionally expensive" arts program based in Washington that was championed by former Chancellor Richard Herman. The $2 million program, which has allowed about 45 students to study at the Phillips Collection modern art museum since 2006, will end after the ...
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• Another Round With The CRU E-mails...

  
  The New Republic - the vine Feed — Authority: 127
  Okay, a few more things to say about those hacked e-mails from the University of East Anglia. First, the latest news: It looks like the head of the universitys Climate Research Unit (CRU), Phil Jones, is stepping aside for the time being while the entire matter comes under independent review. Fair enough. As I noted ...
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• Naked mole rats hold key to surviving stroke

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Blind and nearly hairless, naked mole rats look like plump, pink fingers. These mole rats hold the key to surviving a stroke, say researchers.Two University of Illinois-Chicago (UI-C) researchers have shown that adult naked mole rat brain tissue can withstand extreme hypoxia, or oxygen ...
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• Naked mole rats may offer tips for surviving stroke

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): They might be known as nature’s most maligned creatures, but naked mole rats have been found to hold vital clues to surviving stroke, say researchers.The study led by two University of Illinois at Chicago researchers has shown that adult naked mole rat brain tissue can withstand extreme ...
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• Naked mole rats may hold clues to surviving stroke

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  Blind, nearly hairless, and looking something like toothy, plump, pink fingers, naked mole rats may rank among natures most maligned creatures, but their unusual physiology endears them to scientists.
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• Fasting Every Other Day For Diet

  
  Health - Wellness Guide — Authority: 440
  Limiting calories as a large element of a quick weight loss diet isn’t novel. In most cases it’s essential. Fasting diets place a replacement twist in how this calorie cutback is accomplished. However, because of livelihood issues and the dearth of the ability for people to keep up this kind of diet method, ...
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• Walking while talking on cell phone risky for older people: Study

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): Walking while talking on mobile phones may be dangerous for older people, say researchers.They also say that just listening to music on an iPod or other portable device doesn’t pack the same risks as talking on a cell phone.The findings are based on two lab-based studies in which ...
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• Labelling clinches success or failure of product

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) Labelling practically clinches the success or failure of a product, a new study says.The research conducted by University of Illinois (U-I) economist Michael Mazzocco and Augustana College marketing professor Nadia Novotorova demonstrated that product labelling makes a difference when it ...
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• Day After Thanksgiving Tradition

  
  Sheila Glazov - Author. Speaker. Educator — Authority: 123
  My husband and I not only celebrate Thanksgiving, we also give thanks for our 1st date... We were "fixed up" by our dear friends, Sharon and Gordon, 45 years ago last night. At the time, Jordy, his familial nick name, was "Mr. Jordan the Steakman," who was selling frozen steaks out of the trunk of his car to ...
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• Would G.M.O. Apples by Another Name Taste Sweeter?

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 723
  Consumers might be more willing to bite into genetically modified apples if they were labeled differently, according to research published this month in the Journal of Food Distribution Research.
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• Swine flu: Chicago begins offering inoculations at airports

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  As they battle the holiday crowds this weekend, frazzled travelers at Chicago airports also will have the option of stopping to get protection against the swine flu virus. A clinic at OHare International Airport run by the University of Illinois at Chicago began offering H1N1 flu vaccines in nasal mist form this week. ...
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• Your Week 13 College Football Scores

  
  Rumors and Rants — Authority: 579
  10 am ET: Morning! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m clearly not here, but I will definitely be watching football later tonight. Turns out the Lone Star Showdown is the best game of the day because the NFL scheduler is on crack and decided the Lions and Raiders should get this kind of national exposure. Yeesh. Have a great ...
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• Eco Tech: Illinois researchers develop spherical solar cells to capture more light

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 505
  Eco Factor: Energy-efficient solar cells capture more light without the use of sun trackers. The amount of energy produced by a solar cell depends on the amount of incident sunlight. Since the position of the sun changes in the sky, manufacturers have developed sun tracking mirrors that can continuously focus ...
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• US Patent 7622437 - Nanoparticle blood clot agent

  
  TinyTechIP — Authority: 132
  http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7622437.html This patent from the University of Illinois teaches a phospholipid nanoparticle composition which enhances certain proteins ability to trigger blood coagulation. Claim 1 reads: 1. A method for controlling bleeding in a human or animal patient, said method comprising ...
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• Self-assembling spherical solar cells

  
  David Kirkpatrick — Authority: 439
  Via KurzweilAI.net — Pretty interesting solar concept. There is still a lot of innovation going on in the solar space. Origami Solar Cells Technology Review, Nov. 25, 2009 Research ers at the University of Illinois have developed self-assembling spherical solar cells capable of capturing more sunlight than ...
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• Your Week 13 College Football Picks

  
  Rumors and Rants — Authority: 579
  Record after week 12: 129-66, 90-103-2 AS I suck against the number again. 2008 was my version of Luis Gonzalez’s 51 home runs. Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 26, 2009 8 pm ET Lone Star Showdown (3) Texas (11-0) at Texas A&M (6-5) (+21) The one college football game on Thanksgiving ...
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• Illinois needs a tax increase, economist says

  
  Mound City Money — Authority: 422
  Illinois is one of nine states in fiscal peril, according to a recent report by the Pew Center on the States. And an major tax increase is the only way out of that peril, says Daniel McMillen, an economist at…
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• Grad Students’ Struggle Shows Need for Employee Free Choice

  
  AFL-CIO NOW BLOG — Authority: 651
  In a big victory last week, more than 1,000 graduate students at the University of Illinois exercised their freedom to bargain and won a contract that includes what all workers deserve: fair wages and better working conditions. Unfortunately, too many employees around the country are denied the freedom to bargain. ...
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