(november 6, 2008 - thunder bay, on) dr. jaro kotalik, director of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 centre for health care ethics, will be delivering a paper and participating in a panel discussion at the canadian pandemic preparedness meeting, held in winnipeg on november 6-8. the conference, a gathering of researchers and those responsible for pandemic planning in the country, is organized by the canadian institutes of health research, and is expected to accelerate the uptake of vital research knowledge for the benefit of canadians.

dr. kotalik was the author of the first ever scholarly article on ethical issues in preparing for influenza pandemics, published in 2005, which resulted in an editorial in the national post. he has subsequently been a consultant to health canada, public health agency of canada, and the swiss national bioethics advisory commission.

"canada is at the leading edge of the world-wide effort to take measures which will reduce the impact of the next pandemic on our populations," says dr. kotalik. "increasingly, attention is being paid to research and the application of ethical aspects of pandemic preparedness programs. but much still can be done to ensure that the common good will be served, that justice and equality will be respected, and that mutual trust and solidarity among our people will be enhanced at the time of the next flu pandemic."

the work of dr. kotalik, adjunct professor at the department of philosophy at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and professor at the northern ontario school of medicine, has resulted in the authorship of chapters in two books issued by oxford publishers. 'ethical issues in pandemic planning' was included in the book ethics and infectious diseases published by blackwell, while the possibility of mandatory vaccination of health care workers during a pandemic was examined in the book ethics and epidemics, published by elsevier.

dr. kotalik has given a number of invited presentations on these topics across canada, in the united states, and in europe. he is also a collaborator in an ethics research project led by dalhousie university, and funded by canadian institutes of health research.

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media: dr. jaro kotalik is available for media interview at (807) 251-3323. for more information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com.

(november 6, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have recently received provincial funding for a cutting-edge project entitled, "developing beneficial uses for waste from natural resources." the ontario research fund (orf) has awarded $136,526 in support of the project.

the funding will be used toward the purchase of an xrd analyzer. the analyzer uses x-rays to study the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline substances such as ceramics, stone, sediments, and weathering products on metals. the new equipment will be used for research on developmental and environmental challenges arising from the development of canada's mineral and bio-feedstocks.

dr. lionel catalan of the department of chemical engineering is the principal investigator of this project. dr. catalan explains, "x-ray diffraction, with its ability to generate information at a molecular and atomic level, is an important tool used to characterize materials created under a variety of controlled conditions in the laboratory, as well as in natural environments. it is an essential piece of equipment in moving forward with this research."

other researchers involved in the project include dr. stephen kinrade of the department of chemistry, and dr. c. charles xu of the department of chemical engineering.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president dr. fred gilbert welcomed orf's investment, saying, "this funding received by drs. catalan, kinrade, and xu to work with the latest equipment will generate information with national and global relevance, and help foster 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's reputation as a place where outstanding research and graduate training are being conducted."

the ontario research fund (orf) is part of the government's plan to support scientific excellence by supporting research that can be developed into innovative goods and services that will boost ontario's economy. with a commitment of $625 million over a four-year period, ontario is providing talented researchers such as catalan, kinrade, and xu with the financial support needed to conduct this kind of cutting-edge research.

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media: dr. catalan is available for media interview. for arrangements and additional information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com.

(november 5, 2008 - thunder bay, on) a panel discussion entitled opportunities in a bio-economy: a look at sustainable models for the north, will be held on wednesday, november 5, 2008. the panel discussion centres around what steps need to be taken in order to allow a bio-economy to grow and prosper in thunder bay, and the region.

the event is part of the mind to market innovation series, hosted by the ontario centres of excellence (oce), an organization which helps facilitate economic growth through support for industrially relevant r&d, the opening of new market opportunities, and the commercialization of leading-edge technology.

in march 2007 the government of ontario awarded $6 million to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in support of biorefining research, used to establish the foundation of the biorefining research initiative (bri) - officially launched last month - and to recruit two world-class researchers to develop technologies and products from forest biomass.

"true prosperity for our region depends on our ability to create and commercialize new ideas. commercialization demands committed technopreneurs who are bold, competitive, daring, and visionary," says dr. bahram dadgostar, dean of lakehead's faculty of business administration. "we have to nurture a culture that encourages entrepreneurship and risk taking. we have to focus on a niche area where we have competitive advantage."

the speaker event will be moderated by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 professor of economics, dr. livio di matteo, with martin kaiser, manager, strategic business development of abitibibowater, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 director of the biorefining research initiative, dr. robert dekker, and dean of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's faculty of business administration, dr. bahram dadgostar.

the event takes place wednesday, november 5, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the tiberio room at the travelodge airlane, 698 west arthur st. registration is required. more information is available by calling oce at 416-861-1092 extension 1089, or 1-866-759-6014 extension 1089.

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media: for more information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177,or commun@lakeheadu.ca, or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372 or eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com.

(november 4, 2008 - thunder bay, on) polar bears, the symbol of the arctic wilderness, live on all the arctic seas and coasts, including areas from the yukon to labrador, north to ellesmere island, and south to james bay. there are approximately fourteen populations, totalling 15,000 bears in canada, and over 1,000 of these are found in northern ontario alone. however, recent concerns over the health of the polar bear in general have put them on manitoba's threatened species list, and have given them "threatened" status on the united states endangered species list.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researcher dr. harvey lemelin argues that engagement with the cree people of northern ontario is a key to successful polar bear management, and that currently the cree remain largely peripheral to such discussions.

photograph courtesy of tommy miles

media: dr. harvey lemelin and dr. martha dowsley are available for media interview. for more information or to arrange interview times, please contact dr. harvey lemelin at 343-8745 or harvey.lemelin@lakeheadu.ca or dr. martha dowsley at 343-8430 or mdowsley@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com

lakehead university security services is now offering enhanced security for university community members who are working after hours or on weekends in their lab or office. the service is called keep in touch, or kit. simply make security services aware of your location, your room extension number, and how long you expect to be working. patrol officers will check on you periodically. alternatively, arrangements can be made with the security desk to either have them call you or have you call them at a designated time, for example, on the hour. for further information, please call security at extension 8569.

(october 27, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's board of governors is pleased to introduce new chair kevin cleghorn, new vice chair colin bruce, and new members ewan downie, anthony leblanc, darlene palmer, frances picherack, gillian siddall, ethel gardner, vonnie cheng, and slim babay. members were approved at the board's october 17, 2008 annual meeting. all new members indicated that they are delighted to join the board, and are eager to share their thoughts and ideas to help serve the university.

the board of governors meets six times throughout the year. its membership comprises representatives from the university community including 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, staff, alumni, and the aboriginal management council; the city of thunder bay; lieutenant governor and council appointments; and members who are elected at large. "our board is representative of the people and regions that it serves and offers valuable perspectives, allowing 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support continued excellence in education," says don campbell, chair of the board of governors.

"our new members will bring their thoughts, experience, and expertise to the functioning of the board, and i am pleased to have them join us," says 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president, dr. fred gilbert.


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media: new member profiles are included on following pages. board members may be contacted for interview. please call patti merriman to arrange interview times. patti can be reached at 343-8614.

dr. gilbert and don campbell may also be contacted for interview. please contact lisa pelot, communications officer to arrange interview times, or for any questions about this media release at 343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca; or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 343-8372 or eabaya@lakeheadu.ca.


about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com

member profiles:

kevin cleghorn
kevin cleghorn has been practicing law in thunder bay since 1984, leaving briefly for a two-year interlude. kevin earned his b.a and ll.b. at the university of manitoba, and was called to the bar of ontario in 1984, the bar of manitoba in 1993, and the bar of saskatchewan in 1994. kevin is certified as a specialist in family law by the law society of upper canada, serves as a deputy judge for the small claims court in the northwest region, and is a sessional lecturer in the department of political science at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

currently, kevin serves as the director of the family law office for legal aid ontario. aside from the board of governors, kevin is also involved in his community. for instance, kevin is the president of the united way of thunder bay, and organizes an annual fundraising dinner for the canadian diabetes association.

when not working or serving the community, kevin enjoys the company of his family, wife julie, and daughters jacqueline and kristen.

colin bruce
colin arrived in thunder bay in 1994 to take on duties as publisher and general manager of the chronicle-journal. a career journalist, colin began as a copy boy and graduated through the newsroom ranks, eventually becoming city editor, and later managing editor of some of thomson newspapers largest dailies. since arriving in thunder bay, he has been actively involved in many aspects of the community. he has been a volunteer for the united way, serving at various times as president, chair of the annual campaign, and on provincial and national task forces for the united way of canada. he was also a member of the successful scholarship fundraising team for the northern ontario school of medicine (nosm).

he is a past president of port arthur rotary, and continues his board duties with the ambassadors and the chamber of commerce.

he is married to grace, and has two sons, jonathan and david.

ewan s. downie
mr. downie serves as a director and/or officer of several publicly traded companies, and has long experience in the mining industry. he is currently the president and chief executive officer of premier gold mines limited (tsx:pg). mr. downie is formerly president of zinifex canada, which he joined in may 2007 following the acquisition of zinifex limited of wolfden resources inc., a company formerly listed on the tsx, which he founded and served from its inception in march 1999, as president and chief executive officer. it was under mr. downie's tenure that wolfden discovered the high lake polymetallic base metal deposit in nunavut, a discovery for which it received the prospector and developer association of canada's prospector of the year award in 2003. mr. downie also serves as a director to several other public companies, including newstrike resources, ltd., halo resources ltd., skybridge development corp., benton resources corp., and marksmen capital inc.

anthony leblanc
anthony leblanc spent over eight years as a key executive at one of canada's most successful information technology companies, research in motion (rim), the manufacturer of the blackberry. most recently, mr. leblanc was vice president of global sales.

anthony joined rim in january 2000. he initially led the focus of blackberry in the north american government sector. at the time, blackberry was nearly unknown in government circles. within one year, blackberry had received the fips 140-1 certification and was available on a number of government procurement vehicles. currently, the government vertical accounts for approximately 10% of the net blackberry installation base, and continue to be the largest vertical market for the communication device. in the fall of 2005 the model used for government accounts was extended to all corporate and government accounts worldwide. anthony's focus in his capacity as vice president of global sales was leading a team that was responsible for the direct interaction with rim's largest customers worldwide.

in july 2008 mr. leblanc decided to spend more time focusing on some key projects and venture investments that he is passionate about. his first project, the northwestern ontario major junior sports corporation is currently investigating the potential of locating sports franchises in his hometown of thunder bay, ontario.

prior to joining rim, anthony was with corel corporation and giga information group in a number of sales and marketing positions. he is also a member of the advisory board of the canadian american business council, an organization based in washington, d.c. that works to foster trade relations and business links between canadian and u.s. businesses.

darlene palmer
darlene palmer is the general manager of newcap radio in thunder bay, operators of 105.3 the giant and magic 99.9 radio stations. ms. palmer moved to thunder bay in march of 2006. she had been the general manager of newcap radio station in sudbury.

a sudbury native, darlene was active in the community, and was on the board of the sudbury theatre centre, the sudbury and district chamber of commerce, the sudbury economic development commission, and science north. she chaired various committees on those boards, ranging from the finance chair of science north, to the tourism chair for the economic development commission.

darlene also worked with sudbury ymca's $22m capital campaign in the area of corporate, government donations and grants for their new facility. she also worked on the $1m refurbishing campaign for the sudbury theatre centre.

since moving to thunder bay, darlene was elected to the thunder bay chamber of commerce, and is a volunteer for the capital campaign for the george jeffries capital campaign.

frances picherack
frances picherack is the president of petrine consulting inc., specialising in governance, strategic policy, and program development in the regulation of health, education, and community development in the private, public, and voluntary sectors. she has extensive experience in multi-sector systems level collaboration and innovation for population health, systems capacity development, and sustainability. over the years, ms. picherack has developed a niche focus on, and expertise in, the implications of changes in public policy and administrative law for clients, such as complex health systems, universities, private and public foundations, and professional regulators, adapting to global trends and developments. in such capacity, she assists clients in the design and application of interventions in regulatory affairs that ensure accountability, transparency, privacy protection, and fairness in governance, administrative processes, and services to customers and stakeholders. more currently, she has provided globally aligned leadership at national, provincial, and local levels in such matters as disaster and business contingency planning (sars, pandemic planning), infection prevention and control in the health and community sectors, the mobility of regulated professionals across borders, accreditation of health and community services, conflict management and alternate dispute resolution at the systems and individual service levels, workplace health and balance, and reform of professional regulation in the public interest.

ms. picherack has taught in nursing and health science at the undergraduate and graduate levels in ontario at lakehead, mcmaster, and ryerson universities, and has enjoyed adjunct appointments in faculties of medicine, nursing, and health administration at the university of toronto, university of alberta, and the university of british columbia. she has served on a number of boards, foundations, public commissions, task forces, and committees. she has published, presented, and engaged in background research on the above matters solely, on behalf of clients, and in collaboration with a diverse range of accomplished colleagues. frances was one of the "40 friends of lakehead" that created a founding bursary for the northern ontario school of medicine (nosm), and annually sponsors the frances guzzi picherack saydana award endowment for a nosm student.

gillian siddall
dr. gillian siddall joined the english department at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in 1998. she has published on canadian literature, focusing on gender, history, and improvisation as represented in canadian literature. she has also become involved in several collaborative research projects on educational development, in partnership with other canadian universities, and is a collaborator on a seven-year mcri sshrc grant on improvisation and culture, along with colleagues from canada, the u.s., the u.k., and australia.

dr. siddall was promoted to associate professor in 2001, and in 2005 she became the director of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's then newly established instructional development centre. this role has provided her with exciting opportunities to pursue her commitment to teaching, as she provides professional development opportunities to faculty and graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 interested in enhancing their teaching practices; consultation to academic units engaged in curriculum design and development, and consultation on a number of university-level committees on strategies for academic planning.

dr. siddall is also a member of the jazz duo, siddall and fedderson, who have performed many times in thunder bay.

ethel gardner
the chair of the new aboriginal education department at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , dr. ethel gardner is an experienced administrator with a master's degree from harvard, a phd from simon fraser university, and an abiding interest in aboriginal education, language, and culture.

gardner was born outside hope, british columbia, and is a member of the skwah first nation. she came to lakehead in january 2006 after spending three and a half years and simon fraser university. prior to that, she worked as associate director for the first nations house of learning at the university of british columbia.

dr. gardner provides leadership, vision, and direction to lakehead's faculty of education to advance all areas of aboriginal education, including policy, programs, research, and service. gardner spearheaded the development and accreditation of the innovative honours b.ed. (aboriginal) program, the only one of its kind in ontario. additionally, she oversees the native teacher education program (ntep) and the native language instructor program (nlip). her passion for revitalizing indigenous languages has resulted in successfully acquiring substantial sshrc grants, such as "language planning for anishinaabemowin language revitalization in treaty #3."

vonnie cheng
vonnie cheng grew up in hong king, and came to thunder bay in 1968 to attend 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , where she obtained her bsc. in mathematics, hba in english, and a graduate diploma in business administration. she is in the process of completing her thesis for a ma degree in english.

vonnie is an insurance and investment advisor at sun life financial in thunder bay, where she takes great pleasure in helping both individuals and businesses achieve their lifetime financial goals. her holistic, client-centred approach has made her one of the top advisors among sun life's 3,500+ national sales force. vonnie also took on the responsibilities of the recruiting and sales manager from 2005--2007, where she was responsible for growing sun life financial's sales force in the northwestern ontario region, as well as training, coaching, and mentoring new advisors to become successful professionals in the financial services industry. prior to joining sun life in 2000, vonnie worked at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 as delivery supervisor - distance education and development officer.

vonnie is a past president of the alumni association of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . she is also the communication chair of the financial advisors association of canada (advocis), northwestern ontario chapter. committed to giving back to the community, vonnie has served on boards of many non-profit organizations, including the rotary shelter house, thunder bay chinese canadian association, and the thunder bay multicultural association. in addition to her present board involvement with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni association and advocis, vonnie is a member of the thunder bay chamber of commerce, thunder bay business exchange network, and rotary club of thunder bay (port arthur).

slim babay
slim has been involved with the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union (lusu) board of directors for over a year, and continues to do so presently. last year he earned his hbsc. with a major in applied bio-molecular science. during his final undergraduate year, he aided in the publication of two research articles, published in medical journals. the research was done at the thunder bay regional health science centre. slim has also conducted research into p. aeroginosa lung infections at nosm, and has participated in a volunteer trip with rotaract to guatemala. mr. babay is trilingual.

this year slim is enrolled in the masters of science, biology program, and is investigating the psychoactive properties and neurobiology of omega-3 fatty acids in mice, under the supervision of dr. brian ross at nosm. he is also registered in his fifth year with the canadian ski patrol system at loch lomond. aside from his duties as a teaching assistant, he also teaches piano, and is also a lifeguard for the city, as he hopes to attend a provinci

findings believed to have broad applications to human physiology and disease

(october 23, 2008 - thunder bay, on, canada) an international team of scientists has discovered that cells inside the blood vessels of mice - as well as in people - naturally produce hydrogen sulfide or h2s, a gas with the smell of rotten eggs, and this gas controls blood pressure. the research team comprises scientists from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in ontario, university of saskatchewan, and johns hopkins.

having discovered that hydrogen sulfide, or h2s, is produced in the thin, endothelial lining of blood vessels, the researchers report today in science that h2s regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels. as the newest member of a family of so-called "gasotransmitters," this messenger molecule is akin in function, if not form, to chemical signals like nitric oxide, dopamine, and acetylcholine that relay signals between nerve cells, and excite or put the brakes on mind-brain activities.

according to dr. rui wang, m.d., ph. d, and vice president (research) of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and principal author of the paper, "it's difficult to overestimate the biological importance of hydrogen sulfide or its implications in hypertension as well as diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. in fact, most human diseases probably have something to do with gasotransmitters."

"now that we know hydrogen sulfide's role in regulating blood pressure, it may be possible to design drug therapies that enhance its formation as an alternative to the current methods of treatment for hypertension," says johns hopkins neuroscientist solomon h. snyder, m.d., a co-corresponding author of the paper.

conducting their investigations using mice missing a gene for an enzyme known as cse, long suspected as responsible for making h2s, the researchers first measured hydrogen sulfide levels in a variety of tissues in the cse-deficient mice and compared them to normal mice. the researchers found that the gas was largely depleted in the cardiovascular systems of the altered mice, engineered by rui wang and lingyun wu, m.d., ph.d., of the university of saskatchewan, canada, whereas normal mice had higher levels -- clear evidence that hydrogen sulfide is normally made by mammalian tissues using cse.

next, the scientists applied tiny cuffs to the tails of the mice and measured their blood pressure, noting systolic blood pressure spikes of almost 18 mmhg higher in animals lacking cse compared with normal mice. in humans the healthiest adult systolic pressure is 120 mmhg or less, and high blood pressure is defined as 140 mmhg or more.

finally, the team tested how blood vessels of cse-deficient mice responded to the chemical neurotransmitter methacholine, known to relax normal blood vessels. the blood vessels of the altered mice relaxed hardly at all, indicating that hydrogen sulfide was largely responsible for relaxation.

because gasotransmitters are highly conserved in mammals, the findings of the research are believed to have broad applications to human physiology and disease.

"in terms of relaxing blood vessels, it looks like hydrogen sulfide might be as important as nitric oxide," snyder says, referring to the first gasotransmitter that was discovered two decades ago to regulate blood pressure.

just because these two gas molecules perform similar functions doesn't mean they're redundant, says wang. "nature has added on layer upon layer of complexity to provide a better and tighter control of body function - in this case, of blood pressure."

although cse, the enzyme that activates hydrogen sulfide, was characterized more than half a century ago, the new work is the first to reveal that its trigger works similarly and involves the same molecules as the trigger for nitric oxide, thus putting into place the final piece of the picture puzzle showing how hydrogen sulfide regulates blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.

the research was supported by grants from the u.s. public health service and the canadian institutes of health research (cihr) as well as a research scientist award from cihr.

authors of the paper are guangdong yang, lingyun wu, bo jiang, wei yang, jiansong qi, kun cao, qinghe meng, all of the university of saskatchewan, canada; rui wang and shengming zhang of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , canada; and asif k. mustafa, weitong mu, and snyder, all of hopkins.

on the web:
http://www.sciencemag.org

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media interviews: dr. rui wang is available for interview monday and tuesday, october 27 and 28 for a limited time; to arrange please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

for further information on this release, please contact eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372 or eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com

(october 23, 2008 --thunder bay, on) things have come full circle for several 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 alumni who will be at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's career day 2008, this time from the other side of the table. attending last year's career and co-operative education event as applicants, this year they will be attending career day as recruiters.

"there are many great stories. i can tell that so many 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ended up with full time offers by attending our career day event last year," said rosanna scaffeo, career and co-op officer at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

for example, former lakehead student yves blais is now recruiting for colt worley parsons, a company that serves energy companies across canada, and internationally. another lakehead alum, steven loyer will be recruiting at career day 2008 on behalf of the company he applied for least year - mcintosh engineering (now stantec - mining). likewise for alumna amanda kruger. she attended career day as a student in 2007, and will be recruiting in 2008 for kiewit, a company offering construction, engineering and mining services.

career day 2008 is the largest lakehead has ever had, with more than 60 employers registered, full-time, part-time, and summer jobs are available. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will have the chance to speak to recruiters face-to-face, informing themselves of opportunities and the organizations that offer them. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 may also take advantage of the many other services offered by the career and co-operative education services, such as the online student/alumni jobbank, which has an average of over 2,000 opportunities per year, workshops on resume writing, job searching, and preparing for interviews.

"we care about our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' career success. i am very passionate about 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 starting their careers through career day. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 do get jobs as a result of attending career day," scaffeo said.

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media: john degiacomo, manager of career & co-op services is available for media interview, and may be reached at 343-8264. rosanna scaffeo, career & co-op officer is also available for media interview and may be reached at 766-7186. for more information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177,or commun@lakeheadu.ca

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com

(october 22, 2008 - thunder bay, on) success breeds success, for geology professor dr. pete hollings. last june hollings received the william harvey gross award, given for significant contributions in the field of economic geology. as a result of winning the gross award, the corporation of the city of thunder bay is now recognizing him as a citizen of exceptional achievement.

fecundity - the capacity of abundant production - is a secret to "success" in the natural world. likewise, it would appear, in the academic world. "it's not really any specific project that earned the award for me, but the body of work i've generated to date," hollings said of the gross award. "the award also reflects on my industry and government partners and on my graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who have contributed significantly to my success."

but while natural selection processes preside over success in nature, the official recognition committee presides over the selection process for the exceptional achievement award. the award recognizes contributions made to the community, and allows the city of thunder bay to officially show its appreciation for outstanding achievement among its citizens.

"it is a great pleasure and an honour to receive the citizens of exceptional achievement award. i am flattered that the city should feel it appropriate to recognize my efforts in this way," said dr. hollings.

the award will be bestowed on dr. hollings at the thunder bay community auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on monday, november 3, 2008.

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media: dr. hollings is available for media interview. for arrangements and additional information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com.

(october 21, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased to announce the winners of the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 "do something" contest. schools were asked to submit a project demonstrating engagement in issues concerning climate change, the environment, and social, economic, and political issues. each of the winning submissions exhibited creativity, originality, continuity, and engagement.

in cambridge, ontario, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at galt collegiate institute focused on social issues, following the mandate to "give what you can but be sure that you give with passion." galt collegiate has been actively involved in creating positive change for years, with efforts including the adoption of a polar bear, sponsoring a child from the dominican republic, and fundraising for hiv/aids research.

elliot lake secondary school has done something for the environment by implementing a variety of energy efficiency initiatives, including the installation of solar panels, a wind turbine, and solar thermal collectors to heat water. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 planted more than 50,000 trees on de-commissioned mine tailing areas. computer controlled high-efficiency boilers have been installed in the school, as well as high-efficiency lights, and all the windows in the school have been replaced with higher r-value glazing.

west hill secondary school, located in owen sound, ontario underwent a major renovation to maximize efficiency, including new boilers and the replacement of heating and air ducts. over 250 west hill 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 participated in their annual "operation green sweep," a project designed to keep garbage and debris off the escarpment trail bordering the city of owen sound.

finally, barrie north collegiate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 tackled issues of climate change, pollution, war, and poverty. student clubs organized clothing drives, book fairs, and garbage free lunch days. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 also raised funds for local charities and international organizations, such as unicef.

eleanor abaya, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 director of communications says, "we were so pleased with the quality of entries to the do something contest. it is obvious that there are many young people committed to effecting change both locally and globally." dr. fred gilbert, president of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 says, "this contest has allowed us to identify 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are recognized for leadership and independent critical thinking, as well as be able to reward their schools. these personal and collective values are ones that are important to this university."

elliot lake secondary school and galt collegiate institute will receive a full prize complement of campaign t-shirts and a library of books including as an inconvenient truth (al gore), how to change the world (david bornstein), and the weather makers (tim flannery), among many others. west hill secondary school and barrie north collegiate will share the awards between them.

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media: for more information, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, 807-343-8177,or commun@lakeheadu.ca, or eleanor abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372 or eleanor.abaya@lakeheadu.ca.

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,500 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit m.hsbcwebinars.com.