University of Iowa to study obesity with 20 new faculty
The University of Iowa will hire 20 faculty across seven colleges to study obesity, joining existing clusters on water, digital humanities, and aging. The initiative teams medical, engineering, business, and liberal arts experts with ISU and UNI partners, public health, and industry to craft practical prevention strategies for Iowa and beyond.
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University of Iowa
Regents
Iowa State
Nutrition and Wellness Research Center
University of Northern Iowa
State Department of Public Health
Iowa Business Community
Fast-track GED proposal to reform high school education
Letter argues for a two year fast-track curriculum enabling students to pass a GED and enter the workforce. It urges legislation to allow GED pathways and later college enrollment, while criticizing tax cuts and party priorities. Readers Rousseau and Johanson present critiques of government and juror selection.
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State Department of Education
Emissions goal easier than disaster cleanup
The Gazette reports Rockwell Collins aims to cut carbon emissions by at least 15 percent by 2014, a step toward sustainability. The letter argues reductions are easier than avoiding climate disaster, while urging personal responsibility amid debates on assisted death.
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Rockwell Collins
Gazette
Job Crisis and Politics Stall U.S. Hiring
The piece argues lack of preparation and policy choices blamed for stagnant job creation with unemployment above 9 percent. It criticizes stimulus efficacy, tax cuts, globalization, and automation while urging stronger vocational training and education alignment to prepare workers for 21st century jobs.
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John Boehner
Roger Johanson
Lisbon
George W. Bush
Obama
Arne Duncan
America
Warnings on global warming alarm trends debunked
Forecasting expert Kesten Green argues that vivid climate alarms mislead the public by extrapolating high dose effects to low levels. He cites mercury in fish as an example and says responses often harm more than they help, urging skepticism toward environmental scare tactics.
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U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Scott Armstrong
Publicpolicy Forecasting.com
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Yemen
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