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UF study: Asian swamp eel little threat to state’s $60 million aquaculture industry

RUSKIN, Fla. — The Asian swamp eel has been described as a voracious predator of fish that could threaten Florida’s $60 million aquarium fish industry, but the exotic eel is not a major problem after all, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, April 26, 2006.

Professor’s new book looks at where guys go — just to be guys

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — From strip clubs and golf courses to barber shops and garages, a University of Florida English professor has pulled back the curtain on the last oases of unfettered masculinity and written a new book aimed at explaining just what makes those places so attractive to the burlier sex.

Filed under Research, Family, Gender on Wednesday, April 26, 2006.

Higher gas prices cause dip in Florida consumer confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising gas prices were the likely cause of a two-point dip in consumer confidence in April to 89, following a four-point hike in March, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

Protected agriculture project boosts crop yields by 10 times over field-grown production

CITRA, Fla. — With a few taps on a computer keyboard, University of Florida researchers can control just about every aspect of growing vegetables and other high-value crops in greenhouses that protect plants from pests and diseases – boosting yields by 10 times over field-grown production.

Filed under Research, Technology, Environment, Agriculture on Thursday, April 20, 2006.

Geologists: Opening of passage may be tied to Antarctic cooling

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ancient fish teeth are yielding clues about when Antarctica became the icy continent it is today, highlighting how ocean currents affect climate change.

Filed under Research, Environment, Sciences on Thursday, April 20, 2006.

Bullying keeps overweight kids off the field

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Playground taunts may seem like harmless child’s play, but bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, April 19, 2006.

Religious orientation influences elderly’s fear of death, study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As they approach death, the churchgoing elderly are likely to find little solace in religion if they had little personal commitment to God during the rest of their lives, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Aging, Religion on Tuesday, April 18, 2006.

New student-designed system tracks firefighters, special forces

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The old technique of using push pins and maps to track troop movements just got a radical new upgrade for soldiers or firefighters in rugged terrains.

Filed under Research, Engineering on Thursday, April 13, 2006.

UF extension agent says new pickup trucks in Cedar Key reflect economic impact of clam industry

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — After weathering two of the worst hurricane seasons on record, Cedar Key is still one of the nation’s top clam producers. Starting from ground zero in 1993, the small village on Florida’s Gulf Coast – also known as “Clamalot” for its ideal growing conditions – rapidly became the No.1 producer of cultured hard clams in the nation.

Filed under Research, Business, Agriculture on Monday, April 10, 2006.

UF study: Even good employees act up if supervisors mistreat them

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even model employees can become negative and unproductive if their bosses are rude or mean-spirited, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Research, Business on Thursday, April 6, 2006.