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Nova Defined

The explosion of a star, often triggered by the exhaustion of the star's nuclear fuels. An enormous amount of energy is released, accompanied by extremely high temperatures and pressures that can cause the nucleosynthesis of heavy elements.

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In Tomorrow's Paper

Published August 29, 2008, 12:17 pm, EdmontonSun.com

Check out Yukon Jack's Big Yap, where the local radio personality speaks his mind. Find his previous columns here.

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Alberta doctors to province: ban cellphone use while driving

Published August 29, 2008, 11:46 am, CBC

Alberta doctors say they support a private member's bill that calls for a ban on the use of cellphones while driving.

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Alberta doctors support proposed ban on cellphone use while driving

Published August 29, 2008, 9:12 am, Times & Transcript

Alberta doctors say it's time for people to hang up their cellphones when they are behind the wheel.

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The people behind the museum dream

Published August 28, 2008, 1:47 am, Winnipeg Free Press

The trustees named Wednesday to turn Israel Asper's human rights museum dream into a national institution includes his daughter, a former president of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team and a celebrated aboriginal role model. Eight board members were announced by federal Heritage Minister Jos ©e Verner, including board chairman Arni Thorsteinson, a prominent Manitoban.

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New Dual Wavelength X-Ray Diffractometer From Oxford Diffraction, Now A Part Of Varian, Inc., Allows Increased ...

Published August 26, 2008, 11:07 pm, PharmaceuticalOnline

Varian, Inc. introduced its new dual wavelength X-ray diffractometer for the analysis of small molecules and proteins. The SuperNova is the first dual wavelength diffraction system to use entirely high intensity micro-source X-ray technology.

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Rohm and Haas Commends Distinguished Scientists and Engineers

Published August 25, 2008, 7:29 am, Centre Daily Times

Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), the world's leading manufacturer of specialty chemical materials headquartered in Philadelphia, recently honored the recipients of its annual Otto Haas Award and NOVA Awards.

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Aug. 25, 1973: More Than One Way to Slice a CAT

Published August 24, 2008, 9:22 pm, Wired News

1973: The CT scan goes into use in the United States. Lives will be saved. Originally known as a CAT scan -- for computed (or computerized) axial tomography, or computer-aided (or assisted) tomography -- the process uses a series of X-rays to create sequential images of virtual slices of body tissue. Those can be integrated into a 3-D X-ray, so doctors know the precise position of diseased ...

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Province taps into technology with groundwater map

Published August 24, 2008, 7:42 pm, Cape Breton Post

SYDNEY — Water-industry professionals, environmental protection groups, researchers, and all Nova Scotians now have access to more information about Nova Scotia’s groundwater resources.

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New Dual Wavelength X-ray Diffractometer From Oxford Diffraction, Now a Part of Varian, Inc., Allows Increased ...

Published August 24, 2008, 5:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Varian, Inc. introduced its new dual wavelength X-ray diffractometer for the analysis of small molecules and proteins.

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