2014年9月8日 星期一

2014-09-09 Canada English Science


Jeremy Hansen leads undersea spacewalks on NEEMO 19 mission  CBC.ca
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is spending seven days living at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and leading a crew to explore the ocean floor, to simulate and prepare for missions in space. "For me, mentally, I'm preparing to go on a space mission for ...

Finding NEEMO   Winnipeg Free Press (blog)
Media Advisory: Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen to be ...   DigitalJournal.com

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  E Canada Now   
The Politics Behind the Rock Snot Scare of 2014  E Canada Now
Didymosphenia geminata, commonly known as didymo or rock snot, is a species of diatom that produces nuisance growths in freshwater rivers and streams with consistently cold water temperatures and low nutrient levels. It is native to the northern ...

Rock snot? What rock snot? Interview request sets off public relations flurry   Winnipeg Free Press
Federal scientist media request generates email frenzy but no interview   CBC.ca
The great Canadian rock snot scare of 2014   MSN Canada

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Rochester group to join climate march  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Participants in a climate march on Sept. 21 in New York City, including a contingent from Rochester, hope to influence a climate summit being held at the U.N. (Photo: Adam Rountree, AP file photo 2005)Buy Photo. 1 CONNECT 1 ...

Rumson Presbyterian is going to the People's Climate March   www.app.com
Why Canadian youth are participating in the People's Climate March   rabble.ca (blog)
Change now or suffer later   Eastern Echo

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  SFGate   
Blueberries, chocolate and biking make for sweet mix on Quebec's Route Verte ...  Brandon Sun
This photo taken Aug. 11, 2014 shows Ariane Ste-Marie of Equinox Aventure leading a cyclist across a dam on Quebec's Veloroute des Bleuets, the Blueberry Trail, approaching Alma. Equinox will plan itineraries for cyclists riding the 160 miles (256 km.) ...

Blueberry-fueled biking on Quebec's Route Verte   WRAL.com

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  Times of India   
6 Reasons the US Should Step It Up and Lead on Climate  Huffington Post
As the UN Climate Summit approaches and countries begin to reveal their reduction commitments for the 21st United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in 2015, all eyes are on the United States and President Obama.
Faith groups bring ethical voice to UN Climate Summit: Scharper   Toronto Star
Climate change back on the agenda   The Guardian
World leaders urged to aim for 'zero emissions' this century   Business Green
Times of India   
Canada Free Press   
Hindu Business Line   
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  TCPalm   
Fisherman hauls up a horror that could be a mantis shrimp  The Weather Network
The nightmarishly huge creature in the picture below was hauled up out of the water by a dock in the Florida community of Fort Pierce. Fisherman Steve Bargeron saw his fishing buddy reel it in, and snapped this picture of the crustacean, featured on the ...

Social media reacts to unsually large mantis shrimp caught near lagoon   TCPalm
Giant 'alien' shrimp caught in Florida (video)   AOL Travel UK
Man catches giant shrimp   KTAL

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Pictou County Chamber of Commerce endorses regional governance pact  TheChronicleHerald.ca
The Pictou County Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the recently signed memorandum of understanding on regional governance, the chamber's board said in a release Monday. “Our board members were impressed with the action-oriented approach ...

Chamber of Commerce supports move toward municipal cooperation   NG News

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  Irish Examiner   
Meteorite may have caused crater  Irish Examiner
A meteorite which was only destined to pass "close" to the Earth may have left its impact on the planet's surface. British scientists say a crater left in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua may be linked to the 2014 RC “pitbull” asteroid — and that there could be ...

Experts Question Nicaragua Meteorite Reports   ABC News
Doubts cast over Nicaragua meteorite claim   Aljazeera.com
Experts question meteorite reports   Irish Independent
Washington Post   
CNET   
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Oh, Canada: The North American's alarming forestry fall  Business Spectator
The project, put together by World Resources Institute, Greenpeace and multiple other groups, uses interactive maps to display forest degradation and destruction around the world between 2000 and 2013. According to WRI, more than 104 million hectares ...

Canada Tearing Down Its Forests Faster Than Any Other Country in World ...   The Weather Channel

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One quick tip to improve your presentations  The Globe and Mail
“How long should my presentation be?” The Goldilocks “just right” speech stays close to TED talks' 18-minute zone – not too short and not too long. It's just enough time to persuade your audience. If it's shorter, some audience members might not feel they ...


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