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William Ricker
Standing on a thin ledge of rock, just below Hell’s Gate rapids on the Fraser River in British Columbia, William Ricker dips his net into the eddy at his feet. He brings up a big sockeye salmon for tagging. This one is fresh and strong, not like the tired ones who are having trouble with the rapids. Again and again the weak ones find their way into his net. From a pocket, Ricker pulls out two... |
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Canadian Science Writers Association gets Press Freedom Award
May 5, 2012The Canadian Science Writers Association (CSWA) and the Association des communicateurs scientifiques (ACS) are winners of the 14th annual Press Freedom Award for their work in exposing government restrictions on federal scientists that prevent or delay the free communication of public science through the media. The award includes a cash prize of $2,000 and a certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO whose Secretary-General, David A. Walden, presented it at a noon luncheon in Ottawa on May 3rd at the National Arts Centre.
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Q: Ethanol is the focus of many tax dollars these days. It seems to me that the burning of any hydrocarbon is going to contribute to added CO2 greenhouse gases. Why is Ethanol considered environmentally friendly to burn?
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