Iowa universities pursue bonus pay to retain researchers
University of Iowa colleges along with the Carver College of Medicine consider using bonuses to shore up researchers' salaries. In July the Board of Regents approved a two year pilot giving up to 25000 dollars for basic science researchers. Deans Linda Maxson and Jordan Cohen anticipate faculty review and approval.
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University of Iowa
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Carver College of Medicine
US Colleges of Pharmacy, Engineering
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Linda Maxson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Robillard
Meskwaki Casino Closure Upheld by 8th Circuit
The 8th Circuit upheld U S District Judge Linda Reade's order closing the Meskwaki casino near Tama since May 23 under NIGC enforcement. The panel rejected tribal jurisdiction claims and left the enterprise moot issue unsettled while the tribe faces about 3 million dollars in weekly revenue losses.
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8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Tama
Circuit Court
U.S
Linda Reade
National Indian Gaming Commission
8Th Circuit
Reade
District Court
Alex Walker Jr
Walker
Homer Bear Jr
Lack of sprinklers worsens downtown Iowa City fire
Iowa City firefighters battled a five alarm blaze early Wednesday at the Easy Place Chinese Restaurant 119 Iowa Ave. The fire damaged the restaurant and forced closure of two adjacent bars leaving 12 homeless. Fire Marshal Roger Jensen cited breached walls and lack of sprinklers as increasing effort to extinguish and contain the fire.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Easy Place
Gazette
Iowa Avenue
Roger Jensen
Jensen
Iowa Ave
Sarah Hulgan
Blue
Hulgan
Joe’s
Gazette Online links to Iowa City Cedar Rapids sprinkler probe
Investigative report in The Gazette examines fire sprinkler systems in downtown Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. The online feature promises deeper details on safety standards implementation and municipal compliance.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Online
Nuclear waste transfer begins at Iowa's Duane Arnold Center
Workers move spent nuclear fuel from a deep pool to an interim dry cask storage facility at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. Ten canisters, each with 61 fuel bundles, will be relocated as part of a plan to free pool space ahead of Yucca Mountain storage. The process, expected to finish around Thanksgiving, uses a transfer crane and trailer to install modules above ground.
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Gazette
PALO
Iowa
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Yucca Mountain Ney
John Lohman
Nuclear Management Co
Lohman
Regional Internet Habits Shape Online Use
Chicago residents like Wayne Baker use sites for a daily digest of local and world events. Nicole Serrano in New Hampshire shops online for footwear, iPods, and pizza, highlighting regional differences. A Pew Internet Project study finds Midwesterners read news online while Northeasterners shop online.
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Chicago
Wayne Baker
New Hampshire
Nicole Serrano
Baker’s
Serrano
Pew Internet Project
Get your motor running Tips on putting some speed back into a slow computer
A quick guide to boosting performance on aging machines. Tips cover cleaning startup programs, updating drivers, freeing disk space, and choosing balanced power settings to extend life without sacrificing usability.
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