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Reduction of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Attached to Stainless Steel

Apr 3, 2015

Food Safety Magazine - Texas Tech University postdoctoral research associate Amy Parks and Texas Tech professor Mindy Brashears studied E. coli and its relationship to food safety. Parks has 15 years of food microbiology and quality assurance experience. Brashears is the director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence and researches interventions in pre- and postharvest environments and the emergence of anti-microbial drug resistance.

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How Might Climate Change Affect Texas?

Apr 3, 2015

Houston Matters - Two military experts recently went before a Texas House committee to convince lawmakers that climate change is not only real, but it's also a threat to U.S. security. The hearing is one of a few discussions surrounding climate change and climate change legislation.

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Countdown to Tax Day: WalletHub's 2015 Expert Tips

Apr 2, 2015

Wallet Hub - With Tax Day fast approaching, the 28% of Americans who wait until April to file their returns have a lot of catching up to do. Taxes are complex under normal circumstances, and that's only intensified when you add a time crunch to the mix. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of last-minute tax tips and reminders that will hopefully satisfy any questions that you have as well as keep you on task through mid-month.

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Half of Americans will see their standard of living fall in retirement

Apr 2, 2015

Yahoo! Finance - With roughly 10,000 boomers retiring every days, the U.S. retirement crisis is no longer an easily dismissed distant concern. Whether we choose to pay attention or not, American workers' savings shortfall is a slow-moving hurricane that's going to hit many of us where we live.

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