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Steven Grasby on ice	Edmonton Journal May 7, 2010 Arctic discovery hints at life beyond Earth A NASA satellite's detection of a faint yellow stain on an ancient glacier in the Canadian Arctic is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. The yellowish tinge on a remote patch of the Great White North is caused by microbes interacting with a sulphur spring bubbling up from below the ice of the Borup Fiord Pass on Ellesmere Island, Canada's northernmost major land mass. Among the co-authors of the study are Calgary-based GSC scientist Steven Grasby and University of Calgary researcher Benoit Beauchamp.
Jack Mintz	Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune Feb. 26, 2010 ‘Alberta Advantage’ is toast: Report A new report says Alberta needs to completely rethink its conventional oil and natural gas royalty rates if it wants to compete for investment with other energy hotspots in North America. The report by Jack Mintz of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy looked at barriers and incentives for oil and gas investment in Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, the Maritimes and Texas.
Nicholas Zekulin	CBC Feb. 24, 2010 Harry Potter translates into U of C display A Russian professor’s personal interest in translated Harry Potter books has turned into a display at the University of Calgary. Nicholas Zekulin was working in Prague in 2003 when his younger daughter visited and brought along the first four books about the adventures of Harry Potter, an orphaned wizard and his friends at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. “I realized the problems for translators were really quite formidable,” said Zekulin, who teaches at the U of C.
	Globe & Mail Feb. 17, 2010 Canada leads world in hypertension treatment Two-thirds of Canadians with high blood pressure are being treated successfully, a level unmatched anywhere in the world, a new study shows. “This is a gold medal performance for Canada,” said Norm Campbell, U of C’s Canada chair in hypertension prevention and control.
	Calgary Herald Feb. 17, 2010 Funds fuel U of C Arctic exploration A dozen students and their U of C professors will be able to continue to map the geology—and the potential energy riches—of the High Arctic thanks to $400,000 in funding over four years.
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