University of Saskatchewan Opens New Nuclear Laboratory in Saskatoon
Canada’s largest university accelerator lab opens in Saskatoon after a 1962 start. The 1.75 million facility houses an 80 foot linear accelerator used for nuclear physics, radiation chemistry, cancer therapy, and radiation biology research with underground safety measures and funding from NRC, AECB, and DRB. Notable visitors include Panofsky, Wilkinson, Leiss, and Bishop.
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Canada
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Linear Electron Accelerator Laboratory
U. of S
Leon Katz
Katz
National Research Council
University
Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada
Canadian Defence Research Board
Saskatchewan
John Cockcroft
Wolfgang Panofsky
Stanford Linear Accelerator Centre
Stanford University
United States
Peter Brix
Institut Fur Technische Kernphysik
Darmstadt
Germany
Denys Wilkinson
Oxford University
Clarendon Laboratory
G. R. Bishop
Kelvin
Glasgow University
Accelerator Laboratory
Glasgow
J. Leiss
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
D.C
G. C. Laurence
A. Charlesly
Royal Military College of Science
Shrivenham
England
D. Jennings
White spruce growth in boreal regions and Arctic fringe
The white spruce Epinette blanche forms a principal boreal species reaching near the Arctic Ocean within 20 miles of the Mackenzie River mouth. It has conical young forms, cylindrical adult crowns, slender bluish green leaves with a pungent taste, and rounded oblong cones 1.4 to 2 inches long.
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Boreal Forest
Arctic Ocean
MacKenzie River
White Spruce Lumber Uses and Properties
White spruce lumber is easy to work with and nails well, offering good machining and paint adhesion. It features straight grain, low odor, and uniform fibres, making it a favored pulplwood for bleaching and strong pulps. Uses include pulpwood, construction, siding, crates, cabinetry, and specialty items like musical instruments and oars. Engelmann spruce can replace it in some western regions with similar properties.
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Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Is the Gregorian calendar perfectly accurate
The discussion notes that the Gregorian calendar drifts with the solar year by about one day in 3 323 years and mentions Middle Island Ontario as Canada's southernmost point at 41 degrees north in Lake Erie. It also states Canada's area as 3 845 144 square miles.
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Canada
Middle Island
Ontario
Lake Erie
What to tell your child about Nuclear War
Experts note many children are deeply disturbed by the possibility of nuclear war. They often keep fears secret, leaving parents unaware of the trouble. The piece discusses guiding children through worry and avoiding frightening details while offering support.
Advice to calm fears of war for children and families
The message urges openness about wartime fears, stresses that rumours of war have always existed, and notes that people worldwide work to avoid conflict. It recommends informing children that Canadians are not defenseless and highlights emergency services, trust in divine power, and kindness to all.
British firms to build Romania turkey farm
Two British companies plan a £500000 project in Romania to establish a farm capable of breeding fattening and processing 200000 turkeys annually. Bernard Matthews Ltd will provide breeding stock hatchery and processing and deep-freezing gear, while Thornbers supplies housing for breeding rearing and fattening units.
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Romania
Bernard Matthews Ltd
Norwich
Norfolk
Thornbers, Mytholmroyd
Yorkshire
Puffball Found By Garage Grows Large In Lumsden
Wally Rennick of Lumsden found a giant puffball beside his garage. It measured about six inches thick at its deepest point and weighed nearly four pounds, with a circumference around half a foot. The fungus showed a yellow green flesh, so it was not sampled.
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Wally Rennick
Lumsden
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Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory
Dr. Katz
Rhoda
White Spruce
Moench
Vos
Epinette Blanche
By George Sixta
Mitchell
Puffball
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