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Alcohol tax increases deter drinking

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As leaders of many national, state and local governments debate whether to raise taxes on alcohol to boost revenues, their decisions also could influence how much their constituents imbibe in coming years, say University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Health, Politics, Research on Thursday, January 15, 2009.

Popular employees receive favorable attention at work, UF study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Remember the cool kids back in high school who always seemed to get all the breaks, even from some people who actually hated them?

Filed under Business, Research on Thursday, January 15, 2009.

UF urges Florida homeowners to prepare for rough hurricane season

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Judging by the latest hurricane forecasts for this year, Florida residents might want to add upgrading their roofs and checking the strength of their garage doors to their lists of New Year’s resolutions.
Kurt Gurley, a UF associate professor of civil and coastal engineering who conducts research on home vulnerability during hurricanes, said [...]

Filed under Engineering, Research on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

To climate-change worries, add one more: extended mercury threat

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mercury pollution has already spurred public health officials to advise eating less fish, but it could become a more pressing concern in a warmer world.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.