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• Cultures can collide amid international space endeavors

  - 2007-08-22

  SAN FRANCISCO -- The French astronaut thought he would be considered a hero for bringing gourmet delicacies into space, but his Russian crewmate privately acknowledged that he could hardly wait to get back to borscht and black bread. American astronaut Shannon Lucid flew with two Russian...

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• Northern Abitibi Appoints Vice President of Exploration.

  - 2007-05-09

  CALGARY, ALBERTA, May 9, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NAI) ("Northern Abitibi") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephen Rowins as the new Vice President Exploration for the company. Dr. Rowins has 20 years of diverse experience...

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• Media Advisory; Our Common Ground: 19 Countries Convene to Explore Critical Land Use Issues

  - 2007-05-04

  For the first time some of the world's top authorities on land use planning are coming together from 19 countries to explore ways to resolve some of the globe's most critical land use and resource management issues. The symposium will feature lessons learned from four of the world's most ecologically...

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• Scholarships and Awards Help Students Reach Educational Goals, Advance the Materials Profession

  - 2005-04-01

  Each year, the TMS Foundation provides funding for awards and scholarships that provide financial assistance to materials science and engineering students. Scholarships and awards provide funds that can be used towards students' educations or to fund travel to TMS meetings. In 2005, TMS presented students with more than 20 scholarships...

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• Canada.(Events/Evenements)(Calendar)

  - 2004-11-01

  Conferences July 31-August 4, 2005. 18th Biennial Chem Ed Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Web site: http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/chemed2005/welcome.htm. August 19-26, 2005. 20th International Symposium on Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (ISPAC 20), Toronto, ON. Contact: Chris Marvin; Tel.: 905-319-6919; E-mail: chris.marvin@ec.gc.ca....

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• Czweb: A Web-Based Workspace For Media-Rich Communication

  BNET - 2004-02-19

  Despite the ubiquity of the desktop metaphor, the World-Wide Web has resulted in increased interest in browser-based interaction with information. Current browser designs have limited navigational and visualization support and users tend to passively follow links through an ill-understood Webspace. To actively interact with Web-based information, we need a new...

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• CANARIE: New Leaders for Canada's Advanced Internet Organization.

  - 2003-06-25

  OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jun 25, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Andrew K. Bjerring, President and CEO of CANARIE, Canada's advanced Internet organization, today announced the results of the election of CANARIE's 2003-04 Board of Directors. Walter Stewart, Director, Global Marketing, Research and Education of Silicon Graphics...

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• Atlanta seminar addresses custom & production finishing

  - 2002-07-01

  "Wood Finishing 2002: Optimizing Processes & Profits," a one-day seminar presented by Wood & Wood Products and the University of British Columbia's Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, and sponsored in part by Kremlin Inc., will be held Aug. 21 at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. The program will...

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• UBC offers something to everyone this summer.

  - 2000-05-26

  M2 PRESSWIRE-26 May 2000-UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC offers something to everyone this summer C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25052000 From summer camps to seniors' courses, the Internet to Bard on the Beach, a new campus-wide roster of activities and events...

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• University of British Columbia Wins CSC's Merit Award.(Brief Article)

  - 1999-10-01

  The University of British Columbia UBC Chemistry Club has had a year full of activities, from sales to National Chemistry Week/Semaine nationale de Ia chimie (NCW/SNC) activities to a student forum. The Chapter began their year with a sale of lab manuals, safety glasses,...

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