Monday, July 20, 2009

How do we get young Canadians to reach for the stars?

The new space race is a golden opportunity to inspire a new generation of space explorers
Jul 20, 2009
Sumitra Rajagopalan
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/how-do-we-get-young-canadians-to-reach-for-the-stars/article1222910/

Reaching for the stars through a cloud of debris

Growing importance of space makes it imperative to have a long-term strategy
Jul 20, 2009
Anthony Salloum
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/668158

Moon astronauts push for Mars and beyond

Moon could be stepping stone to Martian moon Phobos, Mars and asteroids, says Aldrin
Jul 20, 2009
Seth Borenstein
ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/668852

Should humans dictate nature in the name of conservation?

Bold experiment has scientists planting trees in areas they don't belong in a pre-emptive strike on climate change
Jul 19, 2009
Alicia Chang
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/should-humans-dictate-nature-in-the-name-of-conservation/article1224103/

Enviro-romanticism is hurting Africa

My friends would be horrified to learn their convictions are keeping children hungry
Jul 20, 2009
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/enviro-romanticism-is-hurting-africa/article1222806/

It's all in the low-enriched uranium

Let's create a bank to guarantee supplies to countries that need nuclear fuel for their power reactors
Jul 17, 2009
Mohamed ElBaradei
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/its-all-in-the-low-enriched-uranium/article1222913/

Canada will have enough flu vaccines to share

Unique deal with supplier means Canadians will get the shot – and there will be excess supply for countries in need, health officer says
Jul 17, 2009
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-will-have-enough-vaccines-to-share/article1221498/

Why pay Ontarians to buy U.S.-built cars?

McGuinty's plan to give Volt buyers $10,000 each is electrifyingly dumb
July 19, 2009
Randall Denley
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Ontarians+built+cars/1805587/story.html

IT industry hopes to become carbon-neutral

Environment Computers help generate as much greenhouse gas as airline industry
July 20, 2009
CHELSEA MURRAY
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/733861

Canadians will continue to benefit from Nortel's legacy

Canada will continue contributing to the world’s advanced communications networks
July 14, 2009
Sue Spradley
Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/trading-desk/technology/story.html?id=1790506