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• Data-Mining Paris; Science Teachers Release Invasive Species
• Fewer U.S. students buy sodas, sports drinks still a problem-study
• Study: Immigrants Making Modest Gains in Higher Education

Data-Mining Paris; Science Teachers Release Invasive Species Posted: 07 Aug 2012 02:44 PM PDT Discovered: We give up searching when targets are few and far between; studying the urban landscape; science teachers release invasive species into the wild; inside the brains of hoarders.

Fewer U.S. students buy sodas, sports drinks still a problem-study Posted: 07 Aug 2012 07:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half as many U.S. adolescents as in 2006 can still buy high-calorie sodas in schools, but other sugary beverages remain easily available onsite, a survey showed. University of Michigan Ann Arbor researchers found the trend in a survey of more than 1,900 public schools, which has grown as the institutions banish sodas from vending machines, school stores and cafeterias. ...

Study: Immigrants Making Modest Gains in Higher Education Posted: 07 Aug 2012 03:50 AM PDT While undergraduate attainment rates for immigrant and second-generation populations have increased steadily, these groups still lag behind the overall U.S. population when it comes to higher education, a new study has found.

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