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Lincoln's letter to Buell urges consideration of strategic suggestions
On January 13, 1862 President Lincoln writes Brigadier General Don C Buell noting his ideas are not orders but should be respectfully considered. He analyzes the war with a view to Union superiority in numbers and enemy concentration weaknesses and proposes simultaneous pressure on multiple points to enable flexible attacks.
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SIUC advances biodiesel with grease to fuel plan
SIUC and chemist Yong Gao push a grease to biodiesel project using AI to convert used grease into fuel. David Lightfoot leads soybean seed innovations enabling resistance to Sudden Death Syndrome, a fungal threat that has ravaged Illinois soybeans worth about 100 million dollars over three years.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois
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Yong Gao
SIUC spotlight highlights research push and economics
Voce of the Southen formed Midwest Energy Group Inc. SIUC is praised for clean coal tech and friction studies. The university targets top 75 national research ranking, with FY2006 research grants at about 43.5 million dollars and license income near 500 thousand the next year.
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Center For
John A. Koropchak
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Tax rate cuts beat rebates for economic growth
Brian M. Riedl argues tax rate reductions spur growth by boosting work, saving, and investment while rebates merely redistribute existing wealth. He cites 2003 tax cuts as evidence that lower rates boosted investment, job creation, and GDP, and warns against redistribution via rebates or broad spending programs.
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Washington
Bush
There ought to be a Get A Life Act of 2008
Leonard Pitts Jr deplores media obsession with celebrities. He argues photo harassment and nonstop surveillance harm privacy, urging a law to curb fame’s intrusion while praising modest dignity over sensational coverage. He cites Britney Spears and Princess Diana amid a broader call for media restraint.
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Marilu Henner
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Mark
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