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Monday, Aug. 18, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
 Teachers go back to school
Teachers face paperwork, different standards and new students, some ready to learn and others not. Teaching is a difficult profession, perhaps most in the first year.
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Guests:
Patty Thornton, coodinator for teacher development at the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. She works with first year teachers at Patrick Henry high school, a Minneapolis public school. She also taught in urban and suburban secondary schools for eleven years.
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
The beginning of U.S.-Israeli alliance
An expert on the Middle East says the current relationship between Israel and the United States began during the Kennedy Administration and that president's Cold War suspicions.
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Guests:
Warren Bass, author of Support Any Friend: Kennedy's Middle East and the Making of the U.S.-Israel Alliance.
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Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Electric power's current needs and future
The exact causes of the blackout still are murky. Flaws in the electricity transmission system are better known.
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Guests:
Ashley Brown, executive director of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group at Harvard University.
Related Links:
 Web Resource: Harvard Electricity Policy Group
Web Resource: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Web Resource: North American Electric Reliabiliaty Council
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Weather's dog days may be ending
The weather continues hot, with unhealthy air and no rain to relieve parched crops and lawns. But parts of Minnesota may seem storms soon.
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Guests:
Craig Edwards, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service.
Related Links:
Web Resource: National Weather Service
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Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
New hope in treatment of Parkinson's disease
A new experimental treatment hopes to ease the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Guests:
Walter Low, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota. Paul Tuite, assistant professor of neurology at the University of Minnesota.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Parkinson's Disease Foundation
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Head to toe history of the human body
A new look at the history and science of the human body examines the body of knowledge, or what we know about what we are.
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Guests:
Michael Sims, author of Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form. He writes about about science, culture and the arts.
Michael Sims reads from his new book this evening at 7:30 at Ruminator Bookstore in St. Paul
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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Iraqi violence targets international civilians
Terrorists won't disrupt the reconstruction of Iraq, says U.S. administrator Paul Bremer. The truck bombing of the United Nations' headquarters in Baghdad may signal a change in the way violence will be carried out in Iraq.
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Guests:
Michele Flournoy, senior advisor in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. She's also an expert in post-conflict resolution and terrorism.
Related Links:
Web Resource: CSIS International Security Program
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Bugs in the garden
Now that it has rained, we may find mosquitoes joining the wasps and bees in our gardens. A bug expert answers your questions about the pests and welcome garden visitors.
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Guests:
Jeffrey Hahn, extension entymologist at the University of Minnesota.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Yard & Garden Line
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Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 |
| Hour 1 (9 a.m.) |
Week in Review
Contract talks at both Twin Cities newspapers and a new job for a well known anchorman are among the topics as Week in Review looks at media in Minnesota.
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Guests:
David Schimke, managing editor and columnist at City Pages, a Twin Cities alternative weekly; Brian Lambert, media critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Related Links:
Web Resource: City Pages
Web Resource: Pioneer Press
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| Hour 2 (10 a.m.) |
Closer to Mars
Viewing Mars has become much easier and will be even better by the middle of next week. A look at the planet that has captured the imagination of scientists and science fiction writers.
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Guests:
Richard Talcott, senior editor at Astronomy magazine.
Related Links:
Web Resource: Astronomy.com
Web Resource: Minnesota Planetarium Society
Web Resource: Mars Explorer Rover
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