SPEAKING OUT On Cost and Value of the U S Space Shuttle Program
Ken Wappen argues the U S space program has been costly and ethically questionable, yielding limited tangible rewards while diverting resources from cancer research poverty alleviation and global education. He likens space travel to Columbus and urges leaders to heed the needs of Ethiopian and First Nations women.
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Canada
Christopher Columbus
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Strikes in 1969 Alberta High School Shifted Physics 30
Student accounts reflect a Three Hills Alberta School Division walkout that paused Departmental exams. With teachers absent, seven classmates used Alberta correspondence courses to master Physics 30, lifting a struggling peer Tim from the 40s to 68 percent. The group credit is shared, showing belief in others and mentorship inspired by a Christian example.
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Department of Education
Drumheller
Tim
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Doer urged to back province wide smoking ban plan
The Progressive Conservative Party criticizes Premier Doer for avoiding a firm smoking ban position and using an all party committee to delay action. They call for immediate provincial enforcement and public meetings to set a timeline.
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Stuart Murray
Gary Doer
Manitoba
Progressive Conservative Party
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