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May 6, 2002 - INTRO: > The long-term health effects of cancer treatments on children are the focus of research at the University of Minnesota. Investigators have found that childhood cancer treatments affect pregnancies, and cancer risk later in life. Dr. Joseph Neglia Doctor Joseph Neglia is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota's Cancer Center.
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April 19, 2002 - Top business executives in the Twin Cities do NOT see traffic congestion as the biggest concern for their companies. City Business conducted a poll of 400 executives, asking them to rate factors which influence decisions about moving or expanding their companies. The results are the topic of an article in today's issue of CityBusiness. Andrew Tellijohn wrote the article. He says congestion ranked high as a concern, but wasn't at the top.
April 12, 2002 - From: The Department of Soil, Water, and Climate Re: Suggestions for MPR's Morning Edition, April 12, 2002 Topic: Soil thawing out Many places around the state report that soils are thawing out rapidly. Most southern counties report no remaining soil frost and across central and northern Minnesota the top layers of the soil (4 to 10 inches) have thawed. Because
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April 11, 2002 - Buses along with rail networks and subways have dominated mass transit for decades. But a professor at the University of Minnesota came up with another alternative 30 years ago, and is still working to make it happen. Dr. Edward Anderson calls his idea Personal Rapid Transit or PRT. It looks like a slender version of an elevated train, with cars moving around town 16 feet above the ground. But unlike conventional trains, PRT uses small, electrically powered cars holding just one to three passengers. Dr. Anderson formed a company called Taxi 2000, to find investors, and build a prototype. To get a sense for the potential of this technology we spoke with Nacho Diaz, Director of Metropolitan Transportation Services at the Met Council, and Joe Lampe, Senior Vice President of Taxi 2000. Lampe says an analogy can help us understand how PRT works.
April 9, 2002 - As part of our transportation series, we asked YOU for your comments. A number of you called our comment line, and wrote to us through the "Soapbox" at Minnesota Public Radio dot org, about what the state should do with High Occupancy Vehicle, or H-O-V lanes. One of our listeners, Fred, called to say he wants the lanes, also known as Sane Lanes, opened up to all cars.
April 8, 2002 - As part of our transportation series, "Are We There Yet," we asked YOU for your comments. Many of you called our comment line, or wrote to us on the Soapbox at Minnesota Public Radio dot org, to say the state's transportation system would work more smoothly, if people would simply drive better. Eric, who lives in Excelsior, says one solution is simple.
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