Alice Ecker
Alice is a 26 year old resident of Madison, WI. She has worked as a library clerk, a website designer, an office assistant, a university lecturer, and a software tester.
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Five Hours in Halifax, Nova ScotiaHighlights of my recent visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia. -
Five Hours in Portland, MaineHighlights of a mini-trip to the Portland, with information about sites you might like to visit, too. -
Musings on the Limitations of Overly Verbose Forms of NarrativeAn unconventional entry for the "Purple Haiku" contest. -
The Best Three Places to Get a Burger in Madison, WisconsinThere are many places offering their own twists on the standard hamburger in Madison, WI, but these three restaurants stand out as homegrown local favorites with fantastic offerings.
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Why My Degree Did Not Dictate My Job OptionsDevelopment of demonstrable, transferable skills during college is often more important than your major to prospective employers.
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The Progression of a Thanksgiving TurkeyA Thanksgiving haiku.
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The Ersatz Botanist: Highway Botany in WisconsinThe first installment of the Ersatz Botanist, a sporadically published series of articles which will spotlight the flora of south central Wisconsin. -
Hungry for Movie Night? Try Ravenous!Quick review & description of Ravenous, the best multi-genre movie you've never seen. -
Mick JaggerA haiku about Mick Jagger.
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March: Spring, And Then SnowWinter weather in Wisconsin -
The Science of Brie CheeseA brief overview of the chemistry and biology that give us tasty, tasty brie cheese.
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Ice Quake (Gently) Rocks University of Wisconsin-Madison CampusThe UW-Madison campus was literally shaken and startled by a loud noise on Thursday when a massive ice crack formed in the ice over Lake Mendota.
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Accumulation Speeding UpHuman activities & climate change are driving carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere higher and more rapidly than in recent decades.
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Fireproofing Homes Helps Control Wildfire Spread on a Large Scale, Study SaysResearchers examined the impact of home flammability on fire spread with mathmatical models. -
UW-Madison: Best Places to Take a BreakThe best places to visit on the UW-Madison campus when you need a distraction, or just to kill an hour or two.
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Uninvasive Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome Developed by ResearchersA team of scientists has developed a prenatal test for Down Syndrome that is much less invasive and carries fewer risks than currently available prenatal diagnostic tools.
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UW-Madison: Five $5 Lunches Near CampusThere's no such thing as a free lunch, but you can get a pretty good one for $5!
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Fungi in Food: More Than Just Mushrooms!Which of your favorite foods were made with fungi? -
Shopper's Delight: Maxwell Street Days in Madison, WisconsinA guide to the annual Madison, Wisconsin sidewalk sale, Maxwell Street Days. -
Scientists Identify Drugs to Combat Antibiotic ResistanceResearchers have identified two previously approved drugs as potential tools to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance. -
Deep-sea Vent Bacteria Provide Insight into Evolution of Ulcer-Causing RelativesDespite their apparently disparate environments, deep-sea vent bacteria and bacteria that cause ulcers and stomach cancer in humans use many of the same genes to thrive.
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Costume Ideas for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book ReleaseThree quick, cheap, and easy Harry Potter-related costume ideas.
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Physicists Investigate Remarkable Strength of Mother-of-PearlScientists have presented new information about the structure of Mother of Pearl, and a new model describing its formation.
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Biologists Modify Virus to Help Fight BacteriaA pair of biologists has pioneered an innovative way to fight certain bacterial infections by designing a virus to attack the bacteria.
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Robotic Vehicles to Be Used to Search for Life Under Arctic IceA team of researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute will set on in July to search for life deep in the Arctic Ocean.
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Icebergs Support Life, May Slow Climate ChangeResearchers have found that icebergs promote abundance of diverse life, which in turn can contribute to sequestration of carbon.
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Study Shows that Consuming Cinnamon Can Help Stabilize Blood SugarAdding as little as six grams (a little over a teaspoon) of cinnamon to deserts can lower blood glucose, according to a study published in the June issues of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Some Antiques May Contain a Dangerous Surprise, Elemental Mercury ReleasesA variety of collectible items contain mercury.
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Study: Boys Impact the Fertility of Their Female TwinsGirls with male twins have fewer children than girls with female twins, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.