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| Wash
Dishes Properly During Flu Season |
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Georgian's Should Continue
Using Water Wisely |
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| College
Scientists Help Produce Retailers |
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| Construction
Material May Help Certain Soils |
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| New
System Helps Rural Development |
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| Wash
Dishes Properly During Flu Season |
1:33 |
Taking some extra time when
washing dishes may help keep the flu bug away. |
Tis the season when colds,
flu, and other contagious bugs go to work infecting people,
making the winter season seem longer. Judy Harrison, a Foods
Specialist with the University of Georgia Extension Service
says you need to go a step further if a family member already
has the flu or a contagious disease spread by harmful microorganisms.
"If you're washing them by hand, you want to have the wash water
as hot as you can stand it, and it's a good idea to sanitize
those dishes and utensils, and you can use a chlorine bleach
solution to do that." Judy Harrison with the College of Family
and Consumer Sciences. The university specialist recommends
washing dishes thoroughly, with hot, soapy water to kill germs
that cause colds and flu. Before drying, look closely, and make
sure the dishes and utensils are completely clean. Another way
to reduce the chances of the flu bug biting you is to wash your
hands often, with warm running water and soap. Rub your hands
together, and wash for about twenty seconds, to get rid of germs
that could make you sick. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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| Georgian's
Should Continue Using Water WIsely |
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Despite the absence of water
restrictions, Georgian's should not get careless and waste water. |
Above normal rains during
the fall and early winter helped improve soil moisture, stream
flows, lake levels, and groundwater level. But the State Climatologist
and Professor of Engineering at the University of Georgia says
an unexpected dry change took place in the weather pattern during
January. "To the surprise of climatologists, the El Nino weather
pattern dissipated in January. Many climatologists by early
February were claiming that the El Nino weather pattern had
switched to a Neutral weather pattern." That was David Stooksbury
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Since the state is now in a neutral weather pattern, it is difficult
to forecast the long range weather outlook for rainfall in late
winter and early spring. This makes it even more important for
Georgian's not to get careless with their water use. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| College
Scientists Help Produce Retailers |
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College scientists have developed
an interesting tool, which will help train fresh produce retail
managers. |
People that manage produce
must respond to consumer demand, so they can provide supplies
with few interruptions, minimize losses, increase profits, and
improve quality. So engineers with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences developed
a computer simulation game, for learning about fresh produce
retailing. The game can also be a challenge for those playing.
"We start with a level where there's gradually increasing demand
from the consumer and then it reaches a peak and then goes back
down, so you know exactly what the customers are going to order,
and then the retailer has to order enough to keep the shelf
full." That was Stan Prussia with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, who adds players were surprised
by the difficulties encountered for maintaining low inventories,
while preventing supplies from being interrupted. University
engineers hope the outcome of this simulation game will be fresher
produce without the risk of empty shelves. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Construction
Material May Help Certain Soils |
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College scientists have found
home construction material may help certain soils in the state. |
For years, gypsum wallboards
have been hauled from construction sites to the landfill. But
scientists with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences have found these leftover wallboards
can improve soils, especially those composed of clay in Central
and North Georgia. Wallboards are largely gypsum, or calcium
sulfate, which also helps the soils hold in water. "And what
the gypsum may be able to do is help water infiltrate into the
soil so that it would improve the growing conditions for the
lawns and for other landscaping plants." That was Julia Gaskin
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The research also found wallboards leftover from new residential
construction work best when used to improve lawns. The new recommendations
could pave the way for these gypsum wallboards to be used in
a way that helps the environment. John Harrell, University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| New
System Helps Rural Development |
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College scientists have developed
a system to encourage development in rural areas. |
The Georgia Statistics
System was launched in 2001, and promotes rural development
by improving the information base of decision makers in business
and government. The system contains more than 1,400 county-level
variables that describe the physical, economic, and demographics
of Georgia's 159 counties. Warren Kriesel, an agricultural economist
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences says counties can also use the system
to find jobs and lower unemployment. "There's one part of it
that does employment analysis. And in that section of it community
leaders can examine ten major industrial sectors in their county,
and get a report back on how their chances for increased jobs
and the locality look in the future." Warren Kriesel with the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. This new
web service, which is available over the internet, features
a five-page report on employment trends for ten major economic
sectors. The web site for the Georgia Statistics System is www.georgiastats.uga.edu.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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