April 30th, 2008 by Eugene Barsky | No Comments »

“Canada at a glance” presents the current Canadian demographic, education, health, justice, housing, income, labour market, economic, travel, financial, and foreign trade statistics.
This booklet also includes important international comparisons, so that readers can see how Canada stacks up against its neighbours. Updated yearly, Canada at a glance is a very useful reference for those who want quick access to current Canadian statistics.
Access it in free full-text PDF on the Stats Canada website – “Canada at a glance”
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March 20th, 2008 by Eugene Barsky | No Comments »
New Scientist has mentioned this article – “Ozone interactions with human hair: Ozone uptake rates and product formation” by Lakshmi S. Pandrangia and Glenn C. Morrison, scheduled to be published in Atmospheric Environment about how greasy hair may reduce the amount of ozone you breathe in.
Hmmm…..interesing, we have full text access to this article @ UBC. Go ahead and read if interested…
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