IFAs in the news, 12/1

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS news scan:

Mercury causes homosexuality in male ibises
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101201/full/news.2010.641.html

Mercury poisoning makes male birds homosexual
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19784-mercury-poisoning-makes-male-birds-homosexual.html

Hometown Happenings 1201 (Hernando County)
http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2010/dec/01/hometown-happenings-1201/

Fogging, misting systems can protect ornamental foliage plants from cold, experts say
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-fogging-misting-ornamental-foliage-cold.html

University Names First Chair in Urban Entomology
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=44939

Local news briefs (Polk County -- third page)
http://www.newschief.com/article/20101130/NEWS/101139976/-1/news02?p=3&tc=pg

UF/local/science news:

Colleges Tell High Schools Logos Are Off Limits
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/27/sports/football/27logos.html

Gov-elect Scott receiving local help
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101130/ARTICLES/101139940/-1/entertainment?Title=Gov-elect-Scott-receiving-local-help

Dissolving a puzzle
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/66827/description/Dissolving_a_puzzle

UF's lung transplant program honored
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101130/ARTICLES/101139980/1109/sports?Title=Shands-lung-transplant-program-earns-an-A

Harvard professor discusses U.S. religious diversity at UF
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101130/ARTICLES/101139920/1105/NEWS?p=1&tc=pg

Going to weather extremes
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20101201/ARTICLES/101139913/1118?Title=Going-to-weather-extremes