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moncler günstig, Saskatchewan, May 22 (UPI) -- A 17-year-old Canadian high school student won several prizes, including a trip to South Africa, for her project on solar water pasteurization.
Haley Robinson of La Ronge
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"Solar water pasteurization is just a fancy name for decontaminating water with solar energy
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Held from May 12 to Sunday, the science fair drew 500 students from across Canada to compete for a variety of prizes, including a trip to South Africa. The two days of judging resulted in $6
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Robinson's project is a teepee structure made essentially from garbage: sticks
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Robinson says she hopes to design a sediment filter for her invention for next year. But for now
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