All body fat isn’t created equal, Colorado State University research shows

View image | gettyimages.com What makes one fat deposit “good” and the other so “bad”? This question has inspired the research of Michelle Foster, an assistant professor in CSU’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition who studies the … [Continue reading]

Supervising principals changing

PRINCIPAL LEADERS The role of principal supervisors is shifting across the country and in Denver. Education Week MAPPING TRENDS The Gazette maps which districts had the highest high school dropout rates in 2013-14. Gazette FINANCIAL AID This … [Continue reading]

Micro Brewers Association Names Katherine Marisic as Federal Affairs Manager

Katherine “Katie” Marisic has been named Federal Affairs Manager at the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers. Based in Washington, D.C. Marisic will plan and execute … [Continue reading]

#Yeman coming unglued

By Madeleine Wells, George Washington University On January 22 Houthi rebels put pressure on the Yemeni government, causing President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and his Cabinet to resign, in what was essentially a soft coup. This most recent Yemeni … [Continue reading]

Can Americans have environmental preservation and expanded drilling? – #peakoil

By David Konisky, Georgetown University In a few months, we will mark the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The accident released millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, causing extensive impacts on the marine … [Continue reading]

Bill Barrett Corporation Positive Results from Denver Julesburg Basin Wells

Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) announced today well results on its first 9 extended reach lateral (“XRL”) wells drilled in the Northeast Wattenberg area of the Denver-Julesburg (“DJ”) Basin. To date, the Company has … [Continue reading]

Colorado leads nation in housing costs increase

Colorado led the nation in home price appreciation in 2014, with a stunning 8.4% increase, far ahead of the national average of 5%. The CoreLogic Home Price Index  which shows that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5 … [Continue reading]

Slow Children…

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AUSTRALIA’S NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS

Dhruv Verma is not your average 14-year-old. In his spare time he designs apps to help the elderly, and has just taken out the prestigious BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards in Melbourne today. Dhruv’s first place in the Engineering … [Continue reading]

Mark Zuckerberg Calls The U.S. Government “A Threat” To Internet Freedom

The social network’s CEO said that he’s reached out to President Obama in an effort to change the government’s treatment of internet privacy. View this image › Albert Gea / Reuters / Reuters 2. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a lengthy post on … [Continue reading]