Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 21, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 saturday free october 1995 world astronauts blast off to tend to potatoes Cap Cape columbian seven astronauts will set tend potato plants and grow crystals in the weightlessness of offering a glimpse of what life aboard the International space station will look like space shuttle Columbia Rose from the launch pad and shot into orbit yesterday on a flight that had been delayed six on the shuttle was engulfed by a thick Cloud of White the astronauts quickly set up their Laboratory for 16 Days of scientific work on one of nasal longest shuttle the delays have forced Nasa to postpone until 11 1 weeks later than planned Atlantis Mission to Dock with the russian space station Canad an astronaut Chris Hadfield will be on that As the spaceship Rose from its Seaside billowing White vapor immediately enveloped blocking it from View for five hear stopping Nasa seemingly attributed the steam Cloud to the use of two new High humidity and the lighting and Cam Era scientists had been restocking Columbia with Laboratory specimens since launch attempt 1 on and were running Low on the perishable protein cells and potato before returning to Earth on columbian Crew will set Small fires to study How flames spread in weightlessness and tend to 10 Young potato plants to see if they can be used to Supply food during Long France to join test ban but nuclear program in South Pacific will be completed associated press scolded for testing nuclear bombs in the South joined the United states and Britain yesterday to announce a treaty Banning such activity but Only after the current French tests the three countries released a joint statement at the United nations and at Home saying they would sign the treaty during the first half of Frances cur rent series of underground nuclear tests in French polynesia is due to end by the agreement establishing the South Pacific nuclear free known As the Rarotonga was negotiated by the countries of the 15member South Pacific forum in of the five declared nuclear Only Russia and China have so far signed the though the United states had already said it would do so even before yesterdays announce the Accord bans nuclear arms stockpiles and nuclear testing in the Region but would still allow nuclear armed and nuclear pow ered ships to travel through the the timing of the announce ment Days before the three countries leaders meet in new York to Mark the 50th anniversary of the United nations seemed aimed at defusing criticism of their stance on nuclear France has been roundly condemned by governments and environmental groups worldwide for resuming nuclear but the United states and Britain have been muted in their critic the environmental group which has led world wide demonstrations against the French called the announce ment historic but it is a gesture in the right but it is an empty one since it ignores the nuclear test ing being carried out in the Region Greenpeace spokesman Damon Moglen said in a Tele phone if the France and the Are really committed to see ing the end of nuclear they will sign the treaty not after the French have finished its a bit like shutting the door after the horse has France has detonated two nuclear devices since after announcing the resumption of testing in june after a three year a third test is considered by signing the Rarotonga Britain May Hope it will escape criticism from its former colonies at next months Commonwealth Summit in new zealand for its mild reaction to the French family relations education Center presents women self esteem a supportive weekend workshop for women who would like1 to open the heart and rekindle the 3 7 410 is How do i Nel ten Steps to family of origin getting Down to Root body relationships for More Liz Wolff at 77511 72 750 Pembina 2847650 congratulates Gerry for outstanding office the University of Manitoba strike at the University of Manitoba myths and realities Public statements by the faculty association persistently suggest the University is hiding information and that the University is threatening academic this is not this advertisement deals with the most serious myths and misinformation the faculty association is circulating to students and the myth the Board of governors stopped negotiating 24 hours before the reality the faculty association was invited to respond to the University proposal on reduction and they refused As late As five hours before their strike myth the Board of governors wants to close schools and faculties with 30 Days reality the reference to 30 Days in the reduction and discontinuance article has Noth ing to do with giving it to the amount of time the University Senate has to act on recommendations that Are themselves the product of months of consultation with All there is no Way any faculty or school can be closed in 30 Days because students already enrolled must be allowed to finish their myth the University is threatening academic reality to argue that the University propos Al threatens academic Freedom is the existing collective agreement has clauses protecting academic Freedom these clauses Are not being removed or myth there is no Way to Appeal downsizing reality not Only Are Appeal procedures Al ready in the collective the University has included an additional Avenue of Appeal in the reduction and discontinuance myth there really int a financial reality to suggest there Are no financial prob lems at the University ignores painful in the current year alone the University has had to reduce its budget by these reductions have included support staff elimination of Par time academic reduction in Library decrease in funding for student teaching assistant ships Only tenured staff have been immune from re financial shortfalls have become increasingly severe and there is every likelihood that worse is yet to myth the University is unwilling to i vital financial really y the University of Manitoba provides extensive financial information to All its books Are audited by the provincial the claim that the University is hiding relevant information is a smokescreen intended to mask the real myth the University wants to concentrate Power in the hands of reality there is no provision in the universe Tys proposal that gives the administration and the Board of governors More myth the salary proposal of the faculty association provides substantial reality the faculty association downplays the fact that in its proposal increments Are to be paid to All its including those with the highest when this Factor is taken into account the actual saving is less than one per cent in total Over three in the University proposed a salary pack age that generates a net saving of per through Days off without Over three years and that includes a provision to increase the salaries for faculty members in the lower end of their salary myth binding arbitration is an appropriate Way to end the reality decisions on downsizing and restructuring Are not appropriate matters for binding the faculty association has advanced positions which impinge on the statutory Powers of the Board of governors to manage the univer sity in the Best interests of All University objectives for bargaining the University objective is to achieve1 greater financial flexibility and to protect the Quality of its it must be Able to Deal effectively with financial for the present contract provides that the Small est academic Miil that can be closed is a whole this All or Noth ing approach makes it impossible to apply staff reductions to some areas in Large academic departments without closing the whole students our primary concern the University of Manitoba is committed to negotiating a collective agreement with the faculty association that protects the future of the the Paramount concern of the University of Manitoba is for students and the education they the University will continue to serve students to the greatest extent Possi in addition the University has implemented special measures to ameliorate the effects of the for example 4 graduate student teaching assistants and related student employees who depend on their University will continue to be paid even if the strike prevents them from performing their regular 4 if the term is extended students in residence will not be charged additional 4 students in financial difficulty because the term has been extended will be eligible for special bursary 4 if the University cannot arrange for completion of some courses As a result of the tuition fee rebates will be implement if Only there was a Nobel prize in speculation associated press c hic ago talk about eco nomic when Rita Lucas got divorced seven years she got her lawyer to add one clause to the property settlement wife shall receive 50 per cent of any Nobel the clause even had an expiration Date her foresight paid off her sex University of Chicago economist Robert won the Nobel in economics this with Only weeks to go before the clause would have the prize is Worth million Rita Lucass request for the settlement clause want entirely fan eight University of Chicago professors have been awarded the Nobel in economics and Lucas was the fifth to be honoured in the last six Rita declined com her a husband was a Deal is a he its hard to be unpleasant after win Ning a prize like correction internationally acclaimed Sarah Sommer Chi Folk ensemble free concert is today at in the founders studio Royal Winnipeg Ballet 380 Graham for More info Call 9893278 your ticket to w movies Empl dish receiver Remote control clues installation within City limits Access to Over 150 with various packages available for free consultation Call Slimline satellite 61 500 Regent furniture galleria is closed fori Vir Winn pigs bist furniture Stori just got better coming october 26 the correction notice in ouf fall fashion designer event and which Tan on october the exclusive special Purchase from Jones new York and Evan Picone 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