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November 2001
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- Thursday, November 29, 2001
- WPT to premiere story of WWII Janesville POWs
- Moira Harrington, Lynn Brockmeyer, and
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In a gripping portrayal of patriotism and personal sacrifice, five former Janesville POWs discuss their WWII ordeal that included the Bataan Death March, a two-and-a- half-year imprisonment at the hands of the Japanese and eventual return to their Midwestern families and jobs in a new program premiering on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).
- Wisconsin's program for school pest management protects children
- Karen Delahaut
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Over 67 percent of Wisconsin's schools have participated in Integrated Pest Management, or IPM programming in an effort to reduce health risks to children. A total of 1,395 schools had voluntarily participated in the program by August and new state legislation on pesticide use in schools was enacted in September.
- Monday, November 26, 2001
- Pruning keeps trees healthy and strong
- Mike Maddox
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Trees are the most valuable of our landscape plants. Care for them properly, and your trees will live a long and healthy life. Start tree maintenance the day you plant the tree and continue throughout its life.
- Resources available to help reduce mercury in schools
- Steve Brachman
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Schools in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota contain less mercury, thanks to The Mercury In Schools project.
- Thursday, November 22, 2001
- 4-H offer great opportunities for international experiences
- Kay Hobler
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Kim Kranz, a McFarland High School junior, says her two months in
- Wednesday, November 21, 2001
- Summit features keynote speaker Daniel Burrus
- David Giroux
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It's not too late to register on-line for Wisconsin Economic Summit II, to be held Nov. 26-27 at the Midwest Express Center in Milwaukee. The process is simple -- go to http://www.wisconsin.edu/summit and click on "registration," or call 1-800-222-3623 toll-free.
- Monday, November 19, 2001
- (Opinion)Wisconsin's Economy: Time for Action
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By Jay L. Smith, President, UW System Board of Regents
- UW Online Student Enrollments Increase Significantly
- Doug Bradley
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University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations (UWLI), an online support organization for the University of Wisconsin System, reported an increase of nearly 50 percent in student enrollments for the Fall 2001 semester. UW System President Katharine C. Lyall made the announcement at the November Board of Regents meeting in Madison.
- Friday, November 16, 2001
- Alert driving can help avoid autumn deer crashes
- Keith Knapp
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Increased deer activity in the fall also means heightened danger to motorists.
- Tuesday, November 13, 2001
- WPT documentary features best quilts of the 20th century
- Moira Harrington and Lynn Brockmeyer
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A Century of Quilts: America in Cloth, airing 7 p.m. Monday, November 19, on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT), is a rich and beautifully crafted documentary by WPT producer Laurie A. Gorman. The program celebrates the art of quilting by featuring selections from the best 100 American quilts of the 20th century, the stories behind their creation and the quilters as they work.
- Thursday, November 08, 2001
- Youth see respect and tolerance as the greatest community need
- Mary Ellen Bell
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Following the events of Sept. 11, America's youth believe that building respect and tolerance for others is the single greatest community need, according to a recent national survey commissioned by 4-H as part of its Centennial activities.
- Wednesday, November 07, 2001
- WPT documentary looks at engineered food
- Chris DuPre and Liz Koerner
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It's a brave new world for food producers and consumers. Food Fight: Wisconsin's Biotech Crops, a new documentary from Wisconsin Public
- Sunday, November 04, 2001
- Grandparents University sparks intergenerational learning
- Bonnie Hutchins
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Tailgating with Bucky Badger. Scavenger hunting to find animals and plants at Picnic Point. Taking a turn as a TV anchor. Learning how DNA is used to solve crimes. Staying in the dorms.
- Thursday, November 01, 2001
- Opinion: Wisconsin Needs Major Pre-College Program
- Kevin Reilly and Katherine C. Lyall
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If our children are to develop into successful students, effective leaders, productive workers and involved citizens, they need education that extends beyond the classroom. They of course need to learn reading, writing and arithmetic, but they also can benefit from something more¿structured programs that foster new skills, fuel self-confidence and encourage a sense of citizenship through public service and contributions to their local communities. Research tells us that capabilities and traits like these play a highly important role in college success.
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