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Do trees fight crime in Philadelphia?
Grist Magazine
“It's really pretty striking how strong this relationship is,” said Austin Troy, lead author of that study. But is it truly a causal relationship? I like trees as much as the next blogger, maybe even more, but we need to see more research before ...

Fifteen faculty, graduate students and post-doctoral associates working on the VT EPSCoR research Adaptation to Climate Change in the Lake Champlain Basin: New Understanding through Complex Systems (RACC) traveled to the National Science Foundation (NSF) on March 7, 2013 to visit with 15 Program Directors encompassing a wide range of directorates to learn about new NSF initiatives and funding mechanisms. The visit was designed to expose graduate students and post-doctoral associates to the National Science Foundation and acquaint the group members with funding opportunities as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) mentoring and career development efforts of VT EPSCoR.

Undergraduates Suzanne Ball (WFB '13) and Chelsea Mitchell (UVM '13) recently attended the 2013 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) "Aquatic Sciences Meeting" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Suzanne is a fisheries biology major in the Rubenstein School, and Chelsea is a biological science major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Since last May, the two have been conducting research on a freshwater shrimp that resides in Lake Champlain with guidance from Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory Director, Dr. Jason Stockwell.

I Hate Government Street Sweepers
Lew Rockwell (blog)
According to testimony from DPW head William Howland at a January 2008 hearing, cars parked illegally during sweeping hours significantly impede DPW's ability to get trash off the streets. Each car forces the sweeper to go around, making it miss three ...

From Arms Park chart to Kingsholm identity
This is Gloucestershire
The Aim High seminar boasted fascinating insight into professional rugby's inner workings, from Gloucester analyst Rob Thirlby, stalwart lock Alex Brown, and boss Davies. Warwick Business School's professor Alan Betts chaired the event, put together in ...

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White paper provides roadmap for how to create a coworking space
vtdigger.org
Montpelier, Vt. – A new white paper published by the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) confirms the existence of a budding coworking movement underway in Vermont. Coworking in Vermont: A Starter Guide provides specific ...

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Austin's Matteson gaining momentum on PGA Tour
Austin American-Statesman
Take Austin's Troy Matteson, who is in his 10th season on the PGA Tour. This past fall, Matteson spoke before a few hundred people on the eve of the Rudy's I-35 Cup, which matches amateur golfers from Austin against their peers from San Antonio ...

Column: Doran part of NCAA tournament team with Grizzlies  Lebanon Express

Benefit show for VegWorcester
Worcester Mag (blog)
Bands and musicians lined up for the night include Eye Witness, Joy Rachelle Murrieta, Hayley Sabella, Eric L'esperance and Austin Troy. VegWorcester publishes dining guides to Worcester restaurants offering vegetarian- and vegan-friendly options, ...

Photo Flash: Mary Bridget Davies and More at ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Opening in Pasadena  Broadway World

The Pasadena Playhouse in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions, LLC, and in further association with the Estate of ...

Onslow Co. leaders approve Hofmann Forest resolution
WCTI12.com
The college's dean, Mary Watzin, says this sale could provide a steadier, and higher income for the college, proving more opportunities for education in the forestry field of study --opportunities like increased scholarship support and funding for ...

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Onslow County commissioners to discuss Hofmann Forest resolution
WCTI12.com
The college's dean, Mary Watzin, says this sale could provide a steadier, and higher income for the college, proving more opportunities for education in the forestry field of study --opportunities like increased scholarship support and funding for ...

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Onslow County Commissioners to discuss Hofmann Forest resolution
WCTI12.com
The college's dean, Mary Watzin, says this sale could provide a steadier, and higher income for the college, proving more opportunities for education in the forestry field of study --opportunities like increased scholarship support and funding for ...

Stressed? It May Show in Your Breath  LiveScience.com

An Oz clash of the titans  Gulf Times

OZOMATLI Performs Concert at The Pasadena Playhouse, 4/15  Broadway World

LA STAGE Alliance to Host LA STAGE Talks, 3/19-8/6  Broadway World

Family release harrowing CCTV of grandfather 'left to die' in the back of a police van after being pepper spra  Daily Mail

A family has released video footage that shows a grandfather who was allegedly left to die in the back of a police van, while police officers waited nine minutes ...

On March 21st, 2013 Vermont EPSCoR presented a seminar with Dr. Andrea Pearce of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at University of Vermont. Her talk was entitled:
Unraveling associations between cyanobacteria blooms and in-lake environmental conditions in Missisquoi Bay.

On March 16, 2013 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hosted a conference to discuss how global warming is impacting Vermont. Sanders was joined by environmental experts who explored what can be done to reverse climate change. Author and environmental activist, Bill McKibben gave the keynote speech at the event. Sanders recently introduced bold climate change legislation which includes a tax on carbon and puts an end to subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.