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Bah Humbug
12:41 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

What's The Worst Christmas Song Ever, And Why?

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Even the cats howl at some of these holiday songs.
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Steve Wiest demystifies annoying Christmas music.
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Steve Wiest directs UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band.
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We consulted UNT’s Steve Wiest, the jazzman who directs the famed One O’Clock Lab Band, about the particulars of terrible tunes. Turns out, there is an explanation.

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Sports
11:56 am
Wed December 5, 2012

Are Cities Like Dallas To Blame For The Hockey Lockout?

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Former Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco hangs his head during his last leg with the team.
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By Lyndsay Knecht

Pro hockey might have to slash its entire season as a lockout that started last September drags on. So why can't hockey kick up the revenue it needs for sustainable profit? Maybe because of cities like Dallas that lack a broad, enthusiastic fan base, says Todd Jewell, a sports economics professor at the University of North Texas in Denton.

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Health/Science
6:00 am
Tue April 24, 2012

Going Green: The Practical Payoffs Of Kenaf

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UNT scientists Dr. Nandika D'Souza and Dr. Michael Allen are transforming the kenaf plant into a building material.
UNT researchers test the elasticity of material containting kenaf
Kenaf can grow more than 10 feet tall.
UNT researcher working with kenaf
Prof. Nandika D'Souza is studying the properties of the kenaf plant
Terry Brown uses fiberglass to repair boats at his business in Mesquite
Prof. Michael Allen is a microbiologist working with the kenaf plant
Bacteria release the threadlike fibers in kenaf bark
Prof. Michael Allen identified bacteria that alter the kenaf fibers
Terry Brown repairs boats with sheets of fiberglass at his business in Mesquite
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A plant that grows quickly and cheaply in Texas may become an alternative to building materials that are non-biodegradable, and may someday change the way businesses like Brown's Boat Repair in Mesquite operate. 

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Education
1:23 pm
Mon December 5, 2011

Plano Teen Could Win Big Science Prize

Andrew Xu of San Francisco, Kevin Chang of Plano and Kevin Tian of Austin, won the $6,000 team scholarship at the Siemens Foundation?s regional competition in math, science and technology last weekend in Austin. (Photo courtesy of the Siemens Foundation)
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By Bill Zeeble, KERA News

Dallas, TX – 16 year-old high school junior Kevin Chang, from Plano, could win a prestigious national science contest later this morning. The top prize is $100,000 in scholarship money. KERA's Bill Zeeble talked to Chang in Washington D.C., the site of the finals.

Chang attends the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a kind of specialty high school at UNT. The teen says he's loved mathematics from elementary school days.

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