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Published: December 28 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence made a modest gain in December despite disappointing holiday retail sales, reflecting optimism about the progress of the war in Afghanistan, University of Florida economists said Thursday.
Published: December 27 2001
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — When it comes to stopping one of the most destructive insect pests in Florida, it's a bug-eat-bug world.
Published: December 27 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s the deadbeat dad, not the “welfare mom,” who is less likely to lift a family off social assistance programs, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: December 26 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Civil engineering students can tap it as part of their training in outdoor surveying. Veterinary students could use it to search through disease databases as they examine animals in the field.
Published: December 19 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The golden years have entered a golden age in children's books, which now overwhelmingly portray grandparents as upbeat, independent and wise, a University of Florida study shows.
Published: December 19 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The golden years have entered a golden age in children’s books, which now overwhelmingly portray grandparents as upbeat, independent and wise, a University of Florida study shows.
Published: December 18 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This year’s most appropriate holiday gift may be a charity donation made on behalf of a loved one, but watch out for con artists, says a University of Florida expert.
Published: December 17 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Christmas is coming to golfers with a lazy streak.
Published: December 12 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To help commercial nurseries keep plants uniform in size, University of Florida researchers are testing colored plastic films that filter out growth- promoting light waves.
Published: December 11 2001
Published: December 6 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the holiday snack season in high gear, many people are bound to be wondering what they can do in the new year to atone for all the eggnog, cookies and fudge they’ve been consuming.
Published: December 5 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The hum of the air conditioner, the roar of traffic, loud voices: Whatever the source, noisy classrooms prevent an alarming number of youths from hearing teachers and reduce students’ ability to learn, according to recent research.
Published: December 3 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eleven-week-old Bethany Joy Mullins was discharged today from Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida — just in time for the holidays. She is the smallest infant in North America to successfully undergo liver transplantation.
Published: December 13 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here’s a nice thought in these economic doldrums: The computer sitting idle at home while you’re at work could instead earn you some spare cash.