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Dec. 8, 2006
Holiday shopping impacts small business
The next weeks will determine if stores have a good or bad year. Small businesses are often overlooked in the holiday shuffle. According to MU Extension small business counselors, 70 percent of a family's discretionary income is spent in the five week period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. A recent Missouri winter storm may hurt holiday sales.
Nov. 20, 2006
Health education
An elementary school in Missouri takes nutrition and exercise to a whole new level. Meet a principal who will do whatever it takes to teach his students about a healthy life style.
Healthy school Windows Media video
Nov. 20, 2006
Heritage turkey
For most Americans there will be a traditional supermarket turkey at the Thanksgiving feast, but some will be serving a different kind of bird this year. Find sources of local foods in Missouri at the Food Circles Networking Project.
Nov. 7, 2006
Skin cancer can be deadly
MU researchers can now detect the spread of skin cancer cells through the blood by listening to their sound.
Hearing cancer Windows Media video
Oct. 18, 2006
MyActivity Pyramid
The handout is based on the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid.
MyActivity Pyramid Windows Media video
Sept. 18, 2006
Growing
neural, blood vessel cells from adult stem cells
Researchers at MU have made a discovery using adult stem cells. That discovery
is showing up bright under the microscope with the use of some unique pigs.
Unique
pig Windows Media video
Sept. 18, 2006
Solving the Asian carp conundrum
Feeding jumping fish to zoo animals could be
a 'win-win solution' for zoos and the environment.
Carp Windows
Media video, courtesy of AgDay
Sept. 13, 2006
MU tests mixing corn cobs with
coal to fuel campus power plant
The heat value of the cobs runs about 75 percent of the coal.
Aug. 14, 2006
MU Direct provides advanced nursing degrees online
Enrollment in online programs has soared in recent years. That's good news for rural Missouri communities that according to the. Missouri Senior Report are underserved by healthcare professionals.
Nursing degrees Windows Media video
Aug. 11, 2006
The freshman 15
There are ways to combat this first-year-at-college phenomenon.
Freshman
15 Windows Media video
July 17, 2006
Researcher
tests ways to monitor grafts made from patient’s cells
More than 500,000 bypass procedures are performed each year in this country.
It's one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the United States. Research
is underway at MU to give doctors more options when performing this procedure.
June 30, 2006
State
wine and grape research program expanded
The Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology will be located
on the MU campus. Learn about the Mississippi River Hills region.
June 20,2006
Teed up
Jerry Hitzhusen, left, gives golf lessons to Larry Green at the adaptive golf clinic held at the Adams Pointe Golf Course in Blue Springs, Mo. Hitzhusen is a University of Missouri associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism. MU was a sponsor of the second annual clinic that was held on June 13.
May 30, 2006
Benefits of exercise
Regular exercise can improve the overall health and reduce the need of pain
medication for people with disabilities.
May 25, 2006
Chefs
buy local
Sponsored by MU Extension the site gives St. Louis-area chefs weekly reports from area farmers on what's for sale.
May 25, 2006
Reaction
time no match for modern farm machinery
At 540 rpm, units can pull in about seven feet every second. At three-quarters of a second -- the average reaction time for a human being -- an operator will have been wrapped around the shaft before escaping.
May 22, 2006
MU seeks volunteer weather observers
A new weather-monitoring network is looking for volunteers of all ages across the state.
Weather
network Windows Media video
May 12, 2006
Fish food supplemented with creatine may enhance swimming endurance
Some rainbow trout, when fed a diet supplemented with 5 percent creatine, showed a dramatic increase in the length of time they were able to swim against a controlled current.
Creatine fish Windows Media video
May 11, 2006
Concrete home building catching on in Missouri
Besides being safer, properly designed
insulated concrete forms
buildings are more fire resistant, more durable and much more energy efficient.
Concrete home Windows Media video
April 20, 2006
Which termite species thrive in urban areas and woodlands
Black insects swarming inside a home in springtime are a strong sign of termite infestation.
April 3, 2006
Keep safe from tornadoes
Build storm shelter or reinforce interior home room.
March 27, 2006
Pigs with omega-3 fatty acids
While not available at your local supermarket today, heart-healthier ham, bacon and pork chops could in the future join mackerel, tuna and salmon as sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
March 21, 2006
Study reveals extent, dispels myths
of hunger in central and northeast Missouri
Interviewers talked with more than 1,300 clients in 33 counties served by the Columbia-based Central Missouri Food Bank.
Equine vet addresses unwanted horse problem
Soaring costs of feed and fuel, over-breeding and the closure of U.S. horse slaughter facilities have revealed the extent of a serious problem facing the equine industry: the growing number of unwanted and discarded horses in the United States.
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