It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that what’s on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. This information could be used by foresters and urban planners to improve bird habitats that would help maintain strong bird populations.

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Free as a bird? Researchers find that man-made development affects bird flight patterns and populations

CALIFORNIA - Despite construction and new traffic patterns at California University of Pennsylvania, move-in day for new students appeared to go well Thursday.

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More than 900 freshmen make dormitories home

Jane Hell had staked out the man for months. She knew his license number and his patterns. Every day, he’d park in the University District…

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Parking-enforcement officers work to curb abuse of disability placards

The anonymity is gone for the free agent wide receiver from the University of Massachusetts, via Paterson, N.J.

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WR Cruz has become an instant success for Giants

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have published a paper describing techniques to recover key patterns, such as unlock codes, from smartphone touch screens.

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Researchers ID Android Unlock Codes via Screen Smears

MISSION, KS–(Marketwire - 08/02/10) - (Family Features) Kids love to snack. But left to their own devices, most kids don’t always make the healthiest snack choices. A new study of long-term eating patterns in children, from researchers at the University of North Carolina, shows that kids today are getting nearly one-third of their daily calories from unhealthy snacks such as chips, crackers and …

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The East Texas Council of Governments   in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Transportation Institute and the graduate program for urban planning at Texas A&M University is conducting research about travel patterns and public transportation needs in Henderson County.

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Agencies seek public opinions

Perceived consumer concerns about food miles actually carried little sway in the buying patterns of United Kingdom shoppers, according to a University of Otago study.

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Food miles less of an issue in UK

Climate change and pollution may cut yields for soybeans and other crops by 2050 unless plants are adapted, the University of Illinois said, citing research.

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Soybean Yields Will Drop on Climate, Ozone, University of Illinois Says

The Web site NKYhelps.org is a comprehensive registry of organizations that need help. The site serves Northern Kentucky and is sponsored by organizations including Legacy, The Kentucky Enquirer, Northern Kentucky University, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Vision 2015 and Children Inc.

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Volunteer opportunities in N.Ky.