| UPPCO plans land sale near hydro plants
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) plans to sell non-project land at five hydro power schemes involving six reservoirs in Michigan under its draft Shoreline Management Plans. The company has extended the deadline for comments on the plans by a month to 21 May. Draft plans for the schemes have been issued and public presentations scheduled for early April. UPPCO proposes to sell some non-project use lands related to five hydro plants - Bond falls, Cataract, Escanaba, Au Train and Prickett. The company aims to use the funds to benefit shareholders, ratepayers and ensure new economic uses of the lands in ways consistent with its licence conditions. UPPCO said the draft plans were developed using data from environmental studies and feedback from the public and focus groups plus government agencies.
Health officials keep close eye on blastomycosis cases
Public health officials in Manitoba are building a profile on blastomycosis, a rare but potentially deadly illness that recently became a reportable disease in the province. Blastomycosis, which is caused by a fungus in the soil, has been showing up in southeastern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario for several years. The illness can be fatal if not treated. 'If they know they are going to be digging around in the dirt in northwestern Ontario or wooded areas, wearing masks may be of benefit.'—Dr. Greg Hammond Since Manitoba declared in September 2006 doctors need to notify public health authorities when they diagnose a case of blastomycosis, officials say 14 cases have been diagnosed in men, women and children. While the number of reported cases isn't high, it is significant, says Dr.
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Study: Laser dye regenerates in darkness
Researchers Demonstrate Single Molecule Absorption Spectroscopy (December 28, 2005) -- A powerful new tool for probing molecular structure on surfaces has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Single molecule absorption spectroscopy can ... > full story Two-Photon Absorbing Molecules Suggest Far-Reaching Applications, Scientists Report In Nature (March 10, 1999) -- Scientists who recently developed new molecules that simultaneously absorb two photons of light today report that the molecules are sensitive enough to laser light that a myriad applications in ... > full story Texas A&M University Physicists Have Devised A Way To Stop Light (February 1, 2001) -- Texas A&M University physicists have devised a way to stop light, an accomplishment that could help develop super-fast computers, called quantum ...
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