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1:57 pm
Fri November 30, 2012

Booches' Famous Burgers Seek New Buns After Hostess Plant Closes

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A softly-lit Booches' burger, back in the days of the Hostess bun.
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The beloved pool hall/restaurant's famous sign.
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Originally published on Fri November 30, 2012 1:57 pm

Twinkie hoarders, artists, and Ding Dong enthusiasts weren't the only consumers affected when Hostess started shutting down plants across America just a few weeks ago.

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All Tech Considered
4:44 pm
Mon August 6, 2012

New moo-bile app helps keep cows cool and farmers updated

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Dairy cows feed at Heins Family Farm near Higginsville, Mo. Fans and misters keep the barns cool during this summer's record temperatures.
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The new smartphone app Thermal Aid can help farmers detect the threat of heat stress in cows.
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Herd manager Chris Heins greets a calf at his dairy farm near Higginsville, Mo. It will be about two years before a calf like this one is ready to be milked, so keeping them comfortable and healthy is a top concern.
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Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 5:44 pm

When it's hot and humid, you probably don't want to move much and aren't very hungry. The same goes for cows; but when they don't eat, farmers lose money.

Researchers at the University of Missouri think they can help avoid those losses. They've produced a new mobile app that can detect the threat of heat stress in cows using nothing more than a smartphone.

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