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Farmers Markets: Indigo Rose tomato, a dark beauty
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOf the dozen tomato varieties displayed at Vang Thao's stand last Saturday, one, with purplish black skin over a flaming orange ground color, stood out spectacularly. It's a new variety, Indigo Rose, pigmented by anthocyanins, the same compounds...Tags: Diabetes, Jim Myers, Diseases and Illnesses, Jimmy Williams, Tomatoes
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Harvard’s Science + Cooking lectures: Now playing on iTunes U
Daily DishNow on iTunes U: Science + Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter, a video lecture series from Harvard that “discusses concepts from the physical sciences that underpin both everyday cooking and haute cuisine.”... -
Forest biofuel projects could increase West Coast carbon emissions
GreenspaceThinning West Coast forests on a widespread scale to feed bioenergy projects would increase the region's production of greenhouse gases, according to a new study.... -
Multivitamins: Do his and hers make a difference?
It's a good thing dietary guidelines aren't laws. If they were, just about all of us could be found guilty. Even if you load fruit onto your whole-grain cereal and pile greens on your sandwiches, chances are you're regularly falling short on one or more...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Human Body, Medical Research, Immune System, Drugs and Medicines
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Paterno family suit seeks injunction against enforcement of NCAA sanctions
A group representing the Paterno family, former Penn State football players and several university trustees has announced a new lawsuit against the NCAA to end last year's sanctions of the football team. In an interview broadcast Wednesday on the NBC...
Tags: Centre County, Joe Paterno, Entertainment, National Collegiate Athletic Association, FBI
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W&M clinic model generating some national interest
Nine law schools across the country have expressed an interest in how the College of William and Mary is working to reduce the backlog of veteran's disability claims, Sen. Mark R. Warner said Thursday. The Virginia senator has taken a personal interest...Tags: Education, Eric Shinseki, College of William and Mary, Hospitals and Clinics, Tulane University
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Episcopal Presiding Bishop Visits Orlando March 3-5
The Religion WorldThe Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, is scheduled to visit the Central Florida Episcopal diocese Sunday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 5. Schori will preach at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection,... -
American Sheep Industry Association elects new officers
Denver, Colo. - The American Sheep Industry Association's (ASI) Board of Directors elected new officers at the 2013 ASI/National Lamb Feeders Association Convention on Jan. 26 in San Antonio, Texas. Elected to the office of president is Clint Krebs of...Tags: Elections, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Research shows cow temperament affects reproduction
Brookings - Sometimes we wonder if that cow rattling the chute is worth keeping. Recent research suggests maybe not, said Elaine Grings, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Management & Production Specialist. Grings points to studies conducted several years ago...Tags: Science and Technology
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Study's anti-grazing myths debunked
A recent study published by a journal called Environmental Management has called for the end of grazing on public lands due to climate change. With funding from the Wyss Foundation, a radical environmentalist, foreign-based organization, researchers...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ecosystems, Global Warming, Wildfires, Environmental Issues
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Your child's behavior in preschool can determine whether or not they will get college degree
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhat are the chances your preschooler will get a college degree? Believe it or not there is some preschool behavior that can help determine that. At Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Roanoke County the preschool room is a busy place filled with all...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Early Learning, Schools, Preschools
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Family affair
Call it sisterly love: First lady Michelle Obama will deliver a commencement address June 17 at Oregon State University, where brother Craig Robinson coaches the men's basketball team, her aides said Wednesday. It's one of three graduation talks on tap...
Tags: College Basketball, Michelle Obama, College Sports, Basketball, Princeton University
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