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L.A. quadruples the fine for disabled-placard fraud, but will it help?

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LA Times

Quoted: “It’s this idea that we must be so helpless and dependent, if we’re showing that we’re not those things, our disability can’t be real,” said Ellen Samuels, a disability scholar at the University of Wisconsin at Madison whose book “Fantasies of Identification” explores the issue. “[Fraud] is about people using other people’s permits, yet it leads to this thought that a lot of people are getting permits they don’t really need.”

Technology helps Wisconsin soybean farmers

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WKOW-TV 27

“If we use row shut offs on our planters, to turn those implements on and off at exactly the right spot, we’re not double-planting, we’re not over spraying, we’re reducing skips and overlaps to maintain a profitable operation,” said Brian Luck, a biological systems engineer with University of Wisconsin Extension.

Science politicization, funding fights leave researchers in limbo

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Badger Herald

The federal government funds less than 50 percent of basic research conducted in the U.S. — including academic research from universities. And while this funding is necessary for scientists to keep their labs up and running, public disinformation and diminishing support for research create a difficult atmosphere for researchers nationwide.

Luby, Patrick J.

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Madison.com

Because he was a consummate scholar, he found an intellectual outlet through his appointments as an adjunct professor in the Departments of Applied Agricultural Economics and Meat and Animal Science at UW-Madison.

Fadness, Donald Miles

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Madison.com

Donald worked as the senior research specialist in the Geology Department of UW-Madison. He was an integral researcher of the first moon rocks to return to earth.

Fine, Isadore V.

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Madison.com

He grew up in Rhode Island and joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin, Graduate School of Business in 1947.

Earth Day 2019: Find common ground on conserving our environment

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USA Today

It’s kicking off at the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which hosts an annual Earth Day Conference conducted in the spirit of the original 1970 “teach-in.” The event is called Imagine and Adapt: Possibilities in a Changing World.

The ‘uncured’ bacon illusion: It’s actually cured, and it’s not better for you.

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The Washington Post

Quoted: It’s worthwhile to take a moment to understand the difference between nitrate and nitrite. (Besides, without at least some eye-glazing detail, how would you know it was me?) I asked Jeff Sindelar, professor of meat science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, to explain the process. Nitrate is a molecule consisting of one nitrogen atom with three oxygens.

Lobe, Horst Wolfgang

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Madison.com

Lobe took the position as a staff architect at the Department of Planning and Construction for UW-Madison in 1965 and retired from the University in July 1995.

Probstein, Joyce Eleanor (Becker)

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Madison.com

Probstein worked as a research assistant in the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research from 1959 to 1981, and was selected to serve on the committee that developed guidelines for academic staff. In 1981, she joined the Environmental Toxicology Center at UW-Madison as an instructional program manager III, until she retired in 1998.

Commuting While Pregnant: A Long Ride Could Be a Risky One

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The New York Times

The study, recently published by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Lehigh University, suggests that women who travel 50 or more miles each way to work by car may be at a “much greater risk” of having low-birth-weight babies (under 5.5 pounds) as well as fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction — a condition, in which the fetus doesn’t grow as fast as expected, that’s generally associated with mothers who have diabetes, high blood pressure, malnutrition or infections including syphilis.

Claiming ‘Sanctuary’ in a Medieval Church Could Save Your Life—But Lead to Exile

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History

Roman Catholic leaders believed a consecrated church was “protected space,” says Karl Shoemaker, a professor of history and law at the University of Wisconsin and author of Sanctuary and Crime in the Middle Ages, 400-1500. “It would be inappropriate in the extreme to carry weapons into the church or to arrest someone or to exercise force within the church.”

Foxconn Says Committed to Long Term Wisconsin Job Creation

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AP

Foxconn, meanwhile, said in a statement that it remains committed to the deal, while being “open to further consultation, collaboration, and new ideas.” Foxconn mentioned its other planned projects in the state, including innovation centers in Green Bay, Eau Claire and Racine, and a $100 million partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for medical and other research.

The science behind why women survive longer than men

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Marketwatch

AFAR-supported investigator Dr. Dudley Lamming, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, has studied how a gene called “RICTOR” may be responsible for the differential effects of the drug rapamycin in males and females.

Cartoons, “Catch-22” and hand turkeys

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The Observer

“What if this is what a line looks like when it’s giving you an idea?” she wondered. That may certainly be the case as people easily develop theories, often through haphazard scribbles on any available surface. She recounted students writing on both sides of the glass at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she teaches.

Donald Miles Fadness, 88

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WISC-TV 3

Donald worked as the senior research specialist in the geology department of UW-Madison. He was an integral researcher of the first moon rocks to return to earth. His work was a great contribution to our current understanding of geology.

Climate change’s extreme weather effects cause trouble for Wisconsin dairy farmers

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Daily Cardinal

Quoted: According to Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at UW-Madison, the rate of farm closures doubled this year alone. “We are seeing many more farms exiting the industry this year than what is normal for us,” Stephenson said. “It’s typical for us to lose between 3 and 4 percent of dairy farms. Now we are losing 8 percent.”

Pleasant smells may curb cigarette cravings

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The Standard

Quoted: Repeated exposure to the same pleasant smells might eventually diminish any effect on cigarette cravings, said Timothy Baker, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison who wasn’t involved in the study.

Can Botox and Cosmetic Surgery Chill Our Relationships With Others?

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New York Times

Quoted: “People these days are constantly rearranging their facial appearance in ways that prevent engaging in facial mimicry, having no idea how much we use our faces to coordinate and manage social interactions,” said Paula Niedenthal, a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has published several studies on facial mimicry and its emotional and social importance.

UW-Madison Arboretum Added To National Register Of Historic Places

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Wisconsin Public Radio

The Arboretum joins 70 other properties around UW-Madison’s campus that are already listed as protected historic places. To be eligible, a location must be at least 50 years old and have one of the following: significance in history or architecture, archeological value or association with a significant person.