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The key to extinguishing memories: Remembering to forget
All psychotherapists -- and most criminal attorneys -- know that memories are fragile things. Once a seemingly well-entrenched memory for a given event -- what psychologists call a declarative memory -- is taken out for inspection, it is subject to...
Tags: 24 (tv program), Weaponry, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The kind of salad dressing you use can make veggies healthier
Dieters often say, “Hold the dressing,” but hold on: That might make those virtuous vegetables less nutritious, a study shows. Researchers at Purdue University found that some fat matters – and that the kind of fat matters too. For...
Tags: Cancer, Foods and Beverages, Butter, Beta-Carotene, Blood
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Planting for our future
It truly is crunch time in ag land as we’re been dealing with the coldest spring in years. Many planters and tractors are set to roll, but with soil temperatures still in the 45-50 degree range, it’s still a waiting game. Our front page...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather, Weather Reports, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Post Office incident still a mystery
Ames Tribune, IowaLast month's incident at the Ames downtown post office, which led to the building's evacuation and caused nearby streets to be closed, remains both odd and unsolved. On April 22, a mostly empty black suitcase was left unattended in the post office....Tags: School Examinations
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Ex-Beckley city attorney named acting W.Va. tax commissioner
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Mark Matkovich arrived in Beckley after law school to land a job as an assistant public defender. As of Wednesday, the Ames, Iowa, native began serving as acting West Virginia tax commissioner, a job given him by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and one that...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Justice System, University of New Hampshire, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Half-way house walk-away faces jail discipline
Ames Tribune, IowaA man who was arrested last week after a stand-off in Boone is now facing disciplinary action after allegedly assaulting a fellow inmate in the Boone County jail. Joshua Daniels, 33, was reported missing from the Curt Forbes residential facility in Ames...Tags: Prisons, Punishment
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Higher ed deal means no university tuition hikes
Ames Tribune, IowaIowa's state-run universities will receive an increase in state aid next year as part of an agreement reached Wednesday by lawmakers. The 2.6 percent increase will enable the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern...Tags: Politics, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa
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Council to discuss two school issues, library
Ames Tribune, IowaThree issues that have been the subject of considerable public debate are scheduled to be on the Ames City Council's docket tonight. The council is set to discuss issues relating to the $20 million Ames Public Library renovation project, plans and...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Human Interest
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The reigning rain: Wet weather pushes planting even further back
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaWEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- A weather-induced late planting season is slowly morphing from mere inconvenience to a serious issue, according to an economist at Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. From an historical perspective, Friday marked the end of "optimal"...Tags: National Weather Service, Labor Day, Droughts
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Presenting the 2013 All-Area Citizen Scholars
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaThe 21 brief biographies that appear below represent a glance into the activities -- both in school and out -- of the high school seniors named to The Hawk Eye's All-Area Citizen Scholars class of 2013. One graduating senior from each of 21 area high...Tags: Students, Agricultural Research and Technology, Rivers, Financial Aid, Technology
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A real Cyclone success story
Ames Tribune, IowaWhen Ebony Jones first came to Iowa State University, she felt like an alien. She came to ISU from a historically black university in the South and didn't know what to expect at a predominately white campus in central Iowa. She found she looked...Tags: Students, Financial Aid, Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning, Culture
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Share the love
I grew up in a Chicago suburb and attended Iowa State University. John grew up in Parsons, Kan., and attended college in Kansas. His fraternity took a pledge trip to ISU, and my dorm floor had a pizza party with them. I introduced myself, and we had...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture
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