Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice/ Prix Bantrel de
la conception et de la pratique industrielle.(CANADIAN SOCIETY
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Sponsored by / Parraine par Bantrel
The Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice is given to a
Canadian citizen or a resident of Canada for innovative design . . .
In memoriam.(RECOGNITION / RECONNAISSANCE)(Obituary)
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I started my chemical career as a chemist. After moving to Toronto,
I became an active member of the CIC Local Section executive. After
adding that P.Eng. after my name, I . . .
Do you like to experiment?(RECOGNITION / RECONNAISSANCE)
Try this experiment with your own little scientists and send us
news of the results!
Make your own Bubble Gum
Teach kids how to make bubble gum as a lesson in the science
of food . . .
Challenges for a changing world. Preparations begin for the ...
WCCE8--the 8th world congress of chemical engineering.(MONTREAL
Montreal, Quebec, Canada * August 23-27, 2009
Organizing committee executive
Congress chair: Philippe Tanguy, MCIC, Ecole Polytechnique de
Montreal
Congress vice-chair: Richard Munz, MCIC, . . .
Digitized: Canadian Journal of Chemistry back issues are now
on-line.
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As a publishing house, NRC Press fully recognizes that the advent
of electronic back issues and Web access has revolutionized the process
of research, and that the . . .
Safety at play: there's more fun to be had when chemistry
gets in the game.
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One would hardly expect being knocked unconscious by a foreign
object to become a cherished memory. Except when that object happens to
be a soccer ball rocketing off the . . .
Guiding light: glow-in-the-dark material improves building
evacuations.(Reprint)
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC) pooled their resources to test the
effectiveness of a new fire safety system at a two-tower, . . .
Jumpin' flashback: Air Liquide Canada Inc. develops safer
equipment and gas delivery solutions.
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Acetylene is an unstable hydrocarbon that must be handled with
care. For over 100 years, it has been the number one choice, worldwide,
for welding, cutting, brazing, and . . .
The critical link: process safety leadership is essential to
successful plant operation.(Cover story)
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In the twenty years since Process Safety Management (PSM) was
adopted by leading chemical corporations worldwide, a lot of
developments have occurred. While the benefits of . . .
Organic molecular magnets leave the glove box.(Chemical
Shifts)
In the not too distant future, we may be using organic magnets to
pin shopping lists to the refrigerator. The advantage of organic magnets
is that they can be made into a variety of sizes and . . .
Picking the right key with microwave spectroscopy.(Chemical
Shifts)
When Emil Fischer introduced the concept of "lock and
key" to describe the interaction of an enzyme with a substrate, he
had coined a phrase that has since been used as a metaphor by
researchers in . . .
How curved is your surface--peptides tell all.(Chemical
Shifts)
Self-assembled monolayers on flat gold surfaces have been well
studied for a variety of molecules. One of the unique features of these
assemblies is that even weak inter-chain interactions can . . .
Perils of poison control.(CHEM FUSION)
The young man's history of visual and auditory hallucinations
caused his family great concern. He told his mother that he had
swallowed rat poison to get rid of rats in his body after seeing one . . .
Patent quest.
Q: I have been part of a team studying new ways of delivering drugs
to patients, and, in particular, drugs that have low oral
bioavailability. We have surprisingly found that some of these drugs . . .
Bondar on benefits of biotech.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
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Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman in space, delivered her
"Message from MARS," sharing stories of the value, benefits,
and unique contributions biotechnology has . . .
RSC celebrates 125 years.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC): The Academies of Arts,
Humanities, and Sciences of Canada, one of the founding members of the
Council of Canadian Academies, is celebrating its 125th anniversary . . .
CIC Energy Division to launch at 57th CSChE conference.(NEWS /
NOUVELLES)(Conference news)
Under the umbrella of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), the
Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) is leading the
initiative to establish an Energy Division. This is . . .
Code to advance hydrogen in Canada.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
A new hydrogen installation code heralds a new era for the
advancement of the hydrogen economy in Canada, according to the Bureau
de normalisation du Quebec (BNQ). The new code is a . . .
APICS/CIC Atlantic student chemistry conference.(NEWS /
NOUVELLES)
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Acadia University hosted the 32nd annual Atlantic Provinces Council
on the Sciences/ Chemical Institute of Canada (APICS/CIC) Atlantic
Student Chemistry Conference in . . .
CCPA aims sky high on federal clean air agenda.(NEWS /
NOUVELLES)
Canada's Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA) has sent
a letter to federal ministers to suggest several key adjustments to the
implementation of the clean air regulatory agenda (CARA). The . . .
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