Re: catapulting frogs is a school activity

2006-10-07 Thread J. Michael Nolan
Here is the entire article, as it's been moved to the next page of the paper's link: Sorry Mr. Aney, with all due respect, I don't see how this can be turned into a positive activity in ANY way. ***First, formaldehyde is a serious environmental toxin that students shouldn't be exposed to. Sec

job posting - Canada Research Chair

2006-10-07 Thread Lauchlan Fraser
Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, Canada has an opportunity to hire a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC). This Chair position is open to researchers working in fields of science and technology that are relevant to sustainability in semi-arid regions. Please see the announcement be

News: NSF To fund research into Biology's "most challenging questions"

2006-10-07 Thread Ashwani Vasishth
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=108068 Press Release 06-145 NSF Announces New Awards to Tackle Biology's Most Challenging Questions Grants are part of agency's Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research Program FIBR scientists will study ecology and evolution in Trinidad streams.

Re: catapulting frogs is a school activity

2006-10-07 Thread Warren W. Aney
I read the article (go to http://www.northkitsapherald.com/ -- the link Malcolm provides doesn't seem to work) and I have mixed feelings similar but somewhat different from Malcolm's. So you might want to also read the article before reacting to the editor and school. (I've copied the article belo