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January 12, 2007

Will global warming affect fish in Minnesota?

Civil engineering professor Heinz Stefan and other researchers at the University's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory say their simulations show that cold-water fish (trout and cisco) would see their habitat reduced by 80 to 90 percent, while cool-water fish (walleye and northern pike) and warm-water fish (bass) would likely experience improved growth conditions.

September 18, 2006

How do the traffic lights know when to turn?

"In general, there are two types of traffic signal control. One is the so-called fixed-time signal, and the other is the vehicle-actuated signal.

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