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Lamar Miller

Progress using induced pluripotent stem cells to reverse blindness - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...110615120248.htm

progress blindness stem cells

shared by Lamar Miller on 20 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Lamar Miller on 20 Jun 11
     
    This article is basically saying that researchers have used cutting edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder
Alan Newman

Paper Cuts | Buyouts and layoffs in the newspaper industry - 0 views

newspaperlayoffs.com

Paper newspaper cuts layoffs

shared by Alan Newman on 14 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Alan Newman on 14 Oct 11
     
    Somebody had to do it. A Google map of newspaper layoffs in the US. Data goes back to 2007.
Richard Omoniyi-Shoyoola

Pollutant turns fly-traps veggie - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/18416601

multiple credible sources credentialed expert firsthand experience RATA Article

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  • Richard Omoniyi-Shoyoola on 19 Jun 12
     
    Predator plants may cut back on flies if they can access key nutrients elsewhere, according to research. Scientists studying carnivorous sundew plants in Swedish bogs found that nitrogen deposition from rain reduced how many insects the plants trapped. Pollution from transport and industry causes nitrogen-rich rain, meaning more reaches the ground in some areas.
Korry Busch

Science Center bonuses are under the microscope - 1 views

www.stltoday.com/...a6-58ef-a7eb-682c64a030ee.html

science bonuses multiple credible sources

shared by Korry Busch on 27 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • "Speaking just for myself, I was concerned when I heard about these bonuses," said David Weber, chairman of the Zoo-Museum District's board. It stands out from "what we've heard from the other institutions and the cost-cutting measures they're taking."
  • In Boyle's case, Hellman said, the financial officer deserved her bonus, even though she started so late in 2010. "She gave us a really good transition," he said, "and we rewarded her for that outstanding contribution."
  • "It removes any concerns that taxpayers might have," Hellman said. "But we're still going to use incentive compensation in certain years and with certain people. We still believe it's right."
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  • The pay is tied to objective performance standards that vary depending on executives' responsibilities, said Ted Hellman,
  • "The science center is on a trajectory that is very serious," Ben Uchitelle, a former Clayton mayor who chairs the Zoo-Museum District's audit committee, said at a May 31 meeting. "It spends more than it makes."
  • "They have a right to review our finances, and they have done so consistently in the past," Hellman said. "We welcome the review."
  • Korry Busch on 27 Jun 11
     
    This one hits home.
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