Final Four Iowa perspective from the Georgia Dome trip
A University of Iowa writer recalls a Final Four journey from Atlanta with a sick passenger delay. He notes Iowa fans viewing opponents Ohio State Florida UCLA and Georgetown through a football school lens and recalls a 1980 Final Four memory against Georgetown. Contact: Scott Dochterman.
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Moline
Atlanta
University of Iowa
Iowa
Georgia Dome
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Gators
Florida
Hawkeye
UCLA
Bruin
Georgetown
Hawkeyes
Hoyas
Vatican weighs John Paul II sainthood path after miracle claim
Historians and theologians study John Paul II writings and miracles as the Vatican reviews beatification and canonization. Sister Marie Simon Pierre’s Parkinson’s cure is examined for medical and intercessory links, with panels determining virtue and possible sainthood.
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John Paul
Oder
Stanislaw Dziwisz
Krakow
Poland
Marie Simon-Pierre
France
Vatican
Congregation For the Causes of Saints
Simon-Pierre
Benedict
New Enzymes May Enable Type O Blood From Donor Cells
ZymeQuest with Henrik Clausen identified two enzyme candidates after screening over 2500 microbes. The enzymes work at room temperature and neutral pH to strip surface sugars from red cells enabling conversion to type O. Early trials show no adverse reactions and clinical results expected this year.
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Goldstein
ZymeQuest
Henrik Clausen
University of Copenhagen
Clausen
Martin L. Olsson
Lund University
Sweden
Olsson
Pet Food Recall Runs Up Legal Questions for Owners
Albany based report notes owners face limited damages if suing Menu Foods for pet deaths. Experts say animals are property under state law, with class actions offering potentially better chances. Company recalls wet foods sold under numerous labels after pets fell ill and died. 15 cats and 1 dog confirmed dead.
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Albany
N.Y
Menu Foods
Carl Tobias
University of Richmond
North America
United
Brenda Hitchcock
Tampa
Fla
Hitchcock
S.S
High costs and risks of utility poles and buried lines in Iowa
Poles and buried lines pose costly challenges after recent ice storms and hurricanes. 80 to 90 foot poles can reach 2800 dollars, steel structures up to 25000 dollars, with some buckling under heavy ice. MidAmerican Energy estimates storm repairs at 36 million dollars. Alliant Energy to disclose costs soon.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Green
Marshalltown
MidAmerican Energy
Iowa City
Waterloo
Alliant Energy
Iowa
American Wood Preservers Association of
Birmingham
Ala
Denny Macel
American Pole
Houston
Texas
Macel
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Dochterman
Rome
Nature Biotechnology Report
Geoff Daniels
Bristol Institute For Transfusion Sciences
University of British Columbia
Clibourn
PET Food Regall
Menufoods.com
Food and Drug Administration
Fda.gov
Colin McCown
Forneli
Gazettecommunications.com
Laura Schmitt
the Gazette
Marengo
Oraida Defreitas
Caracas
Venezuela
EU Aia
Zoraida DeFreitas
Kemin Industries
Zoraida
Neal Smith
Saylorville
Des Moines
America
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