Saturday, May 21, 2011

Students ignore science, math at their peril: expert

May 18, 2011
Katherine Dedyna
Times Colonist
http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Students+ignore+science+math+their+peril+expert/4801738/story.html
May 2011
Canadian Science Policy Centre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjo-o38v1K8
May 17, 2011
JAMES BRADSHAW
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/new-research-prize-targets-health-promotion/article2024290/
May 12, 2011
Anne-Marie Tobin
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/style/involve-students-in-big-university-classes-instead-of-lecturing-nobel-laureate.html
May 2011
Environment Canada
http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/A07097EF-8EE1-4FF0-9AFB-6C392078D1A9%5CNationalInventoryReportGreenhouseGasSourcesAndSinksInCanada19902009ExecutiveSummary.pdf
May 2011
The Ecosystem Approach: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_377-ecosystem-approach.pdf
Natural Capital Accounting: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_376-natural-capital-accounting.pdf
Detecting Deception: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn375Detecting_deception.pdf
May 2011
Thomson Reuters
http://thomsonreuters.com/content/science/pdf/ls/cutting_edge_of_chemistry.pdf?elq=65c65869b3d94cd8a248321d936a4f61
May 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/vwapj/PlanActivites-BusinessPlan-eng.pdf/$FILE/PlanActivites-BusinessPlan-eng.pdf

Saving the Bluefin Tuna

We have the tools to rebuild the bluefin population, but we need to get our government on board
May 20, 2011
David Suzuki
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/5254-saving-the-bluefin-tuna
May 20, 2011
GLORIA GALLOWAY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harper-backs-united-nations-report-on-maternal-health/article2029729/
May 20, 2011
Geoff Dembicki
The Tyee.ca
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Environment/2011/05/20/Canada-emissions-target-EC/
May 20, 2011
Douglas Quan
Postmedia News
http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Familial+searches+raise+tough+ethical+questions/4819272/story.html
May 20, 2011
ADAM RADWANSKI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/adam-radwanski/mcguinty-liberals-bogged-down-by-power-policy/article2030658/
May 20, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/20/zombie-apocalypse-cdc-blog-public-health.html
May 20, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/05/20/pe-oyster-fishermen-solution.html

Talking about brain cancer

May 20, 2011
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Talking+about+brain+cancer/4813270/story.html
Ontario signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Canada that will help the province continue to turn the corner through investments in industry, energy, health care and infrastructure
May 20, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/05/new-partnership-strengthens-ontario-economy.html
Alternative medical treatments rarely work. But the placebo effect they induce sometimes does
May 19, 2011 |
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/18710090
May 19, 2011
Heather Scoffield
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j8-LIoZWbqP1nqTy9vt5YVf789_Q
May 19, 2011
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/993953--tories-take-cap-and-trade-system-off-the-table-kent?bn=1
Health Canada issues warning about antkiller bought online
May 19, 2011
Max Paris
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/19/pol-pesticides-sneaky.html
May 19, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/19/jurricane-forecast-noaa.html
May 19, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/19/environment-greenhouse-gas-canada.html
May 19, 2011
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/19/c5977.html
May 18, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/18/science-extinctions-overestimated-he-hubbell.html
The release of Canadian Cancer Statistics 2011 reveals the current state of cancer in Canada as well as predictive statistics for the year
May 18, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://cnw.pathfireondemand.com/viewpackage.action?packageid=451
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2011 released by the Canadian Cancer Society with special focus on colorectal cancer
May 18, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://smr.newswire.ca/en/canadian-cancer-society/not-enough-canadians-being-screened-for-colorectal
May 18, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/18/c5569.html
May 18, 2011
Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc.
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ultimate-science-fair-meets-canadas-best-trade-show-ontario-centres-excellences-discovery-1515977.htm
May 18, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://news.ontario.ca/mri/en/2011/05/ontario-leads-clean-water-research-and-innovation.html

Ontario's Water Strategy at Work

Eighty-five small rural and northern communities will get additional help in order for families to continue to have access to clean, safe, reliable water and affordable wastewater services.
May 18, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure
http://news.ontario.ca/moi/en/2011/05/ontarios-water-strategy-at-work.html
Ontario is investing in new research that will help protect and conserve water while building a strong, sustainable future for our agri-food industries and rural communities.
May 18, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
http://news.ontario.ca/omafra/en/2011/05/new-directions.html
May 18, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/18/c5686.html
May 17, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/17/technology-prosthetic-arm-prwata-caires.html
May 17, 2011
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/sockeye-haul-linked-aboriginal-fishery-to-black-market-dfo-believes/article2025898/
May 17, 2011
Wency Leung
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/trends/trends-features/brantford-first-city-in-canada-to-ban-shark-fin/article2025124/
How to use an electric car to turn a profit
May 17, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/05/electric_cars

Is addiction really a disease?

The medicalization of addiction is fundamental to the case for Insite
May 17, 2011
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/margaret-wente/is-addiction-really-a-disease/article2024021/
May 17, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/17/c5249.html
Survey finds Canadians with severe obesity motivated to lose weight, but struggle to find access to credible, long-term weight management resources
May 17, 2011
Canadian Obesity Network
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/17/c4991.html
May 17, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/17/c5277.html
May 16, 2011
LISA ROCHON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/unhealthy-neighbourhoods-play-big-role-in-obesity-diabetes-epidemic/article2024476/
May 16, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/05/16/pei-greenhouse-gas-emission-target-584.html
May 16, 2011
GLORIA GALLOWAY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/violent-arctic-storm-a-climate-change-harbinger-study-finds/article2023865/
McGuinty Government Asks Ontarians To Help Shape Social Change
May 16, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OIA051611.asp
Anaergia Inc. is making Ontario home to its global headquarters and creating over 200 jobs for families.
May 16, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/05/clean-energy-investment-creating-over-200-new-jobs.html
Ontario's Green Energy Act will help the province create 50,000 new clean energy jobs by the end of 2012.
May 16, 2011
Ontario Office of the Premier
http://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2011/05/good-clean-energy-jobs-grow-in-ontario.html
May 15, 2011
Will Falk
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/991385--self-fulfilling-prophets-of-health-care-doom

Vital Arctic cooperation

May 15, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/991655--vital-arctic-cooperation
May 15, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/spine-surgery-can-become-much-more-efficient/article2023173/
May 14, 2011
PAUL WALDIE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/a-railway-to-arctic-riches-economic-boom-environmental-threat/article2021933/
Underfunded and understaffed
May 14, 2011
Jared Lindzon
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/05/04/f-milestogo-palliative-care-funding.html
May 14, 2011
SUNNY DHILLON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/insites-next-battle-supervised-inhalation/article2021966/
May 13, 2011
ADAM RADWANSKI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/adam-radwanski/green-energy-ontarios-new-political-battleground/article2022212/
May 13, 2011
Nathan VanderKlippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/crude-again-flows-in-transcanadas-keystone-pipe/article2021868/
May 13, 2011
JOSH WINGROVE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-dire-warning-from-a-broken-pipe/article2021897/
May 13, 2011
CARRIE TAIT AND NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/first-nations-dig-in-against-enbridge-pipeline/article2021928/
Applying science to the teaching of science
May 12, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/18678925
May 12, 2011
CARLY WEEKS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/an-uncertain-future-lies-ahead-for-zambonis-ms-theory-and-its-potential-patients/article2020426/
May 12, 2011
GLORIA GALLOWAY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/coastal-nations-urged-to-preserve-arctic-waters/article2020519/
May 12, 2011
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/canadas-costly-spine-surgeon-backlog/article2020599/
May 11, 2011
PAUL KORING
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/arctic-treaty-leaves-much-undecided/article2017510/
May 11, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/when-the-state-funds-ivf-the-cost-is-too-high-for-everyone/article2018895/
May 10, 2011
Adriana Barton
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/the-magic-number-for-successful-ivf-15-eggs/article2017576/
May 10, 2011
TAVIA GRANT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/census-day-2011-dawn-of-a-new-information-gathering-era/article2016837/
May 9, 2011
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/oil-spills-intensify-focus-on-new-pipeline-proposals/article2015347/
May 9, 2011
RHÉAL SÉGUIN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/quebec-plans-80-billion-investment-in-northern-development/article2015785/

Short-form census stays

May 5, 2011
STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/short-form-census-stays-as-is-pmo-says-after-tory-mp-predicts-its-demise/article2011300/