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Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason to retire

Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason is leaving the Canadian Space Agency in June after almost 25 years as an astronaut.Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason is leaving the Canadian Space Agency in June after almost 25 years as an astronaut.

Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason to retire after almost 25 years

MONTREAL - One of Canada's original six astronauts is calling it quits after almost 25 years in the space business.

Original Canadian astronaut Tryggvason calls it quits after 25 years

MONTREAL - One of Canada's original six astronauts is calling it quits after almost 25 years in the space business.

Original Canadian Astronaut Tryggvason Calls It Quits After 25 Years

MONTREAL - One of Canada's original six astronauts is calling it quits after almost 25 years in the space business.

Original Canadian astronaut retires after 25 years

MONTREAL -- One of Canada's original six astronauts is calling it quits after almost 25 years in the space business.

Original Canadian astronaut Tryggvason retires

MONTREAL–One of Canada's original six astronauts is calling it quits after almost 25 years in the space business.

Vancouver Museum Reopens After Theft

VANCOUVER—The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology reopened Monday after the theft Saturday of a dozen works by the late Canadian artist Bill Reid, reports the New York Times via the Canadian press. Museum authorities and Reid's widow, Martine, expressed concern that the works, which are mostly made from gold, would be melted down. “These pieces are Canadian treasures and belong to the Canadian people,� Jim Storie, the chairman of the Bill Reid Trust, said in a statement. “They’re all priceless.� Reid, who helped popularize native Canadian art, appears on the country's $20 bill.

DNA Frees Man After 27 Years

A Dallas, TX man was freed from prison after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. James Lee Woodward was released on April 29 after he was cleared of the 1980 murder of his girlfriend with the help of the Innocence Project.

Woman back in jail after 32 years on run

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A woman who spent 32 years on the run after breaking out of prison in 1976 is back behind bars after being arrested in California, authorities said on Wednesday.

South Korea's 1st astronaut discharged after pain heals

SEOUL, South Korea -- A science official says South Korea's first astronaut has left a hospital after recovering from neck and back pain apparently caused by her Russian spacecraft's unexpectedly steep descent to Earth last month. Science Ministry official Jung Kyung-taek said Yi So-yeon was released Wednesday from a military-run hospital because her pains have almost stopped. She was hospitalized April 29.

National Arts Festival director to quit after nearly 20 years in job

IF you can‘t smile in your job anymore, then you must know it is time to quit,” says Grahamstown Arts Festival executive director Lynette Marais, who is retiring after almost 20 years with the festival.

Long-lost Vivaldi opera staged in Prague after more than 270 years

Argippo, an opera by the famous Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, was last heard in the early 1730s. It disappeared just a couple of years after its premiere and was believed to have been lost forever. Until, that is, a determined Czech musician discovered the piece in a sheaf of anonymous scores in a collection in the Bavarian town of Regensburg. Last Saturday the lost Vivaldi opera was performed for the first time in over 270 years in the grand setting of the Spanish Hall at Prague Castle. The man who found it - conductor and harpsichordist Ondřej Macek – was also in charge of its direction.

Flat Panel TVs & Digital Cameras to Grow in Canada in 2008

Sales of digital cameras and televisions in Canada were strong in 2007, with growth predicted in 2008, according to the report, 2008 Consumer Electronics Market Trends and Forecast, by the Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC), an Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) council, and the Canadian Imaging Trade Association (CITA). The report reveals the rise in sales of digital cameras was up almost 25% in 2007 over the previous year, with manufacturers shipping almost 3.8 million digital cameras to Canadian retailers. The sale of digital cameras in 2008 is projected to increase to 3,952 units. In the Canadian television market, CEMC reported 2007 as a solid year of growth for television shipments in Canada. Sales surpassed the 3 million mark in 2007, an increase of 2% from 2006 levels.

Astronaut search

(CBC) - When the Canadian Space Agency first put out a call for applications for the job of astronaut 25 years ago, Steve MacLean was not waiting on the first day with his resume. In fact, he didn't even know about it.

Canadian Consumer Groups Release Copyright White Paper

Ottawa, Ontario - Members of a large coalition of Canadian consumer advocates released an open letter today to Canada’s ministers responsible for Canadian copyright policy. This letter is concerning a White Paper on Canadian Consumer Copyright policy the groups have published. White Paper participants include Option consommateurs, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), and the grassroots digital activism organization, Online Rights Canada.

After 3 Years, Freenet 0.7 Released

evanbd writes "After over 3 years of work, the Freenet Project has announced the release of Freenet 0.7. 'Freenet is software designed to allow the free exchange of information over the Internet without fear of censorship, or reprisal. To achieve this Freenet makes it very difficult for adversaries to reveal the identity, either of the person publishing, or downloading content' ... 'The journey towards Freenet 0.7 began in 2005 with the realization that some of Freenet's most vulnerable users needed to hide the fact that they were using Freenet, not just what they were doing with it. The result of this realization was a ground-up redesign and rewrite of Freenet, adding a "darknet" capability, allowing users to limit who their Freenet software would communicate with to trusted friends.

After years of delays, parts of NJ State Museum reopening

TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey State museum is reopening this weekend after four years of renovations.

25 Years Old and an Offshore IT Manager

dcblogs writes "The Chinese outsourcing market, at $1.7 billion last year, is growing at 38% a year, according to research by the Everest Group. This is creating opportunities for Westerners who want to go to China, learn the language, and help these Chinese offshore companies reach overseas markets. There are job opportunities for people with management experience or who are young and willing to gamble. Here's the story of one 25-year-old who started learning Mandarin on his plane ride over to China, three years ago, and is now an international development manager for an IT offshoring firm."

After 150 Years, Cricket Wins Recognition in Canada

Toronto, Jun 21: Propelled by the enthusiasm of hundreds of thousands of recent immigrants, cricket has finally come of age in Canada -- about 150 years after it was once regarded as the country's National sport.

Canadian Space Agency/CANCELLED: Astronaut Recruitment Opens

Please note that the information session on the astronaut recruitment campaign set to be held at The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Thursday May 22nd at 10:10 am is cancelled.

Canadian Space Agency/CANCELLED: Astronaut Recruitment Opens

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - May 21, 2008) - Please note that the information session on the astronaut recruitment campaign set to be held at The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Thursday May 22nd at 10:10 am is cancelled.

Wine 1.0 — Uncorked After 15 Years

pshuke writes "After 15 years of development, Wine version 1.0 has been released. Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix. While perfect windows compatibility has not yet been achieved, full support for Photoshop CS2, Excel Viewer 2003, Word Viewer 2003 and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 have been among the goals prior to the release. For further information about supported applications, head over to the appdb. Get it (source) while it's hot."

REMINDER-Canadian Space Agency/CANCELLED: Astronaut Recruitment Opens

LONGUEUIL (Marketwire) - Please note that the information session on the astronaut recruitment campaign set to be held at The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on Thursday May 22nd at 10:10 am is cancelled.

SKorea's 1st astronaut leaves hospital after recovering from pain following steep descent

SEOUL, South Korea-A science official says South Korea's first astronaut has left a hospital after recovering from neck and back pain apparently caused by her Russian spacecraft's unexpectedly steep descent to Earth last month.

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