Few make end-of-life wishes known Nov 12, 2009
Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist. Dr. Joel Policzer checks on Lillian Landry in this Oct. 30, 2009 photo, in the hospice wing of an OaklandPark, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known Nov 12, 2009
Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist. Landry is an exception. (MSNBC -- Health)
Malaysia must include our own diaspora as well Nov 12, 2009
Baltej Singh Dhillon, a Sikh from Malaysia, was instrumental in changing the famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) uniform to incorporate a turban so that Sikhs could join up. They are an amazing bunch of people. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nator-Duori gets school block and desks Nov 11, 2009
WA, Nov. 10, GNA - SIDSEC, a non-governmental organization operating in the Nadowli district of the Upper West Region, in partnership with the Canadian Feed the Children organisation, has constructed a three classroom-block with 120 dual desks for the Nator-Duori community. This brings to 12 the number of communities in the district that have benefited from education facilities from the two organizations. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gomez adjusts to life in Canada Nov 11, 2009
The only argument Gomez might get about that assessment would be the use of his qualifier "almost." It is one thing to be a Canadian and quite another to be a Canadien. Gomez, 29, is no longer the giddy teenager departing Eas 00001E64 t High and Anchorage at 16 to play junior hockey, then breaking into the NHL at 19. (Anchorage Daily News)
MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS' Nov 10, 2009
Page last updated at 02:27 GMT, Tuesday, 10 November 2009. MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS. (BBC News -- UK)
Nine executed over Xinjiang riots Nov 10, 2009
Canadian rescued from Arctic ice. Penis tissue replaced in the lab. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Comfortably dumb Nov 10, 2009
When the body of reality show contestant Ryan Alexander Jenkins was found hanging in the closet of a Canadian motel Sunday, it was the of an astonishingly lurid tale. The recent VH1 star, who had fled to his native country to avoid charges in the grisly murder of his ex-wife, was no stranger to trouble. (Salon)
City regulator issues jail threat Nov 10, 2009
Canadian rescued from Arctic ice. Ex-Thai PM arrives in Cambodia. (BBC News -- Business)
Gold ETFs beat other funds in stability, growth Nov 9, 2009
Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla has restructured the top deck of Canadian major Novelis as he looks to bring in more customer perspective into the decision-making process. ET Debates. (India Times)
Click to read:Should Pot Be Legal? Nov 9, 2009
The dried cannabis was buried with a 45-year-old, light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man, who seems to be a shaman of the Gushi culture, The Canadian Press reported. The dry weather and alkaline soil have preserved the stash, which despite having lost its distinctive odor, still looks green. (CBS News)
Social media going corporate Nov 8, 2009
One example of such concerns involved a Canadian bank that blocked social media but became the object of a wave of complaints from outraged customers about poor service on Facebook and Twitter. Twitter firestorm. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
But neither Sea Shepherd founder and Farley Mowat captain Paul Watson (a Canadian who was among the founding members of Greenpeace) nor Robert Hunter captain Alex Cornelissen nor anybody else in their crew comes off as a ravening zealot. Some of the Sea Shepherd activists are the young, scruffy, anarchist types you might expect, while others are ordinary citizens taking time out from jobs and families for this remarkable adventure. (Salon)
Canada Loses 43,200 Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Increases to 8.6% Nov 7, 2009
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian employers unexpectedly fired workers in October and the unemployment rate rose more than forecast, suggesting the U.S.s largest trading partner hasnt fully recovered from the recession that began last year ... The Canadian currency, nicknamed the loonie for the image of the aquatic bird on the C$1 coin, depreciated 0 ... One Canadian dollar buys 93. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
The other Paris Nov 7, 2009
Either that, or somebody needs to give me a contract to write "Canadian Women Don't Do All That Shit You Hate About American Women" because I, too, lived 10 years of my adult life in another country -- and even have dual citizenship to bolster my not-really-American cred -- so I'm certainly as qualified to take pot shots at my fellow countrywomen by essentializing my other countrywomen as Ollivier is ... Canadian women: They're polite. (Salon)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
Nonetheless, that movie is here, and Canadian documentarian Jennifer Baichwal's is an undeniably provocative head-trip, laced with the most spectacular lightning-storm footage I've ever seen. (Baichwal got jobbed out of an Oscar nomination, in my view, for her film about photographer Edward Burtynsky and his remarkable work in China. (Salon)
CHAT TRANSCRIPT: James Healey answers your questions Nov 7, 2009
I recently drove 4000+ miles to the Canadian Maritime provinces(and back) in my 2006 VW Passat 3. 6L V6 (280 hp). (USA Today -- Money)
Air Canada reports 2009 third quarter results Nov 6, 2009
We remain focused on building a strong international network as well as key partnerships, while maintaining our commitment to the domestic Canadian market ... By bringing the same energy and focused determination to our next priorities, I am confident we can manage through this economic cycle, achieve sustained profitability and create value for our shareholders," concluded Mr. Rovinescu. Current Outlook --------------- Air Canada expects its full year 2009 system capacity, as measured in... (Canada Newswire)
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 01:03 PST A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force By Alex Hermant/Zeitgeist Films A still from "Act of God" You probably don't need a movie to tell you that lightning can evoke something approaching religious terror in the most atheistic people, and can be seen as the direct work of God by the faithful. Maybe your own body told you that, the last time the hair on your neck and arms stood rigid while a... (Salon)
GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty Nov 5, 2009
General Motors Co. said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 it will keep its European Opel unit and restructure it instead of selling a 55 percent stake to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International and its partner, Russian lender Sberbank. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
WrestleMania® Tickets on Sale This Saturday Nov 5, 2009
Last year, 72,744 fans from all 50 states, 24 countries and seven Canadian provinces converged on Reliant Stadium in Houston for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania. WrestleMania is more than just a one day event, it is a week long celebration, as WWE will take over the greater Glendale/Phoenix area during WrestleMania Week. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Meet the evil new copyright treaty Nov 5, 2009
Hopefully, as Geist points out, it won't get slimed past parliamentary procedure in Canada since these negotiations exceed Canadian law ... Australians and New Zealanders and Canadians: don't ignore this ... From the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Harper's Magazine)
Jack Benny meets Batman Nov 5, 2009
Awarded 7/09 by Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool. (Harper's Magazine)
German fury over GM Opel U-turn Nov 5, 2009
German leaders and labour unions had favoured a sale, to Canadian car parts maker Magna, as the best way to save German jobs as it included a guarantee that no German factory would be closed ... General Motor's (GM) decision to keep Opel and Vauxhall rather than sell the two marques to Canadian parts maker Magna and Russian Sberbank, seems logical ... "Her government had lobbied hard in support of the Canadian car parts supplier. The governor of the state of Hesse, where Opel has its... (BBC News -- Americas)
In search of French bread Nov 5, 2009
Our guide, however, was not a Canadian, but an American: James MacGuire who once owned a restaurant and bakery in Montreal ... "The mild climate here produces a wheat that's 'softer' or lower in protein than American or Canadian wheat. Our wheat has too much of a good thing, too much gluten.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lawrence Halprin's living legacy in S.F. Nov 4, 2009
Back then, the Embarcadero Freeway rammed two decks of concrete between Market Street and the Ferry Building; Halprin responded with force, slapping down acres of brick and teaming up with Canadian sculptor Armand Vaillancourt to fashion a fountain that's a broad snarl of concrete 40 feet high. Whatever you think of Vaillancourt Fountain (count me among the skeptics), the right-angled tangle of piping served a purpose, to send water shooting in loud cascades that would compete with the freeway... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Public-service careers: A tough search for talent Nov 3, 2009
Yet when he attended a Canadian government job fair in Toronto this autumn, he left after 20 minutes without handing out a single r;sum. He queued in front of a booth for the Canadian natural-resources ministry, only to be told that information on openings was best found on the ministry s website ... Civil-service reforms can work best in smallish territories Denmark, Finland, Scotland, Wales, the Canadian provinces says Tony Dean, a British-born Canadian who has switched from being a bureaucrat... (The Economist)
* World News Quick Take Nov 3, 2009
While Charles, 60, has visited Canada 15 times, the trip is a first for his wife, Camilla, who has Canadian ancestors. The couple was due to land at the remote coastal town of St Johns in Newfoundland, where they will begin their trip by celebrating the regions culture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Report: Karzai's brother gets CIA pay Nov 1, 2009
Thereafter, he moved to Canada, and in 2006, his wife's first cousin, a medic in the Canadian Army, was killed in Afghanistan ... I identified with the Canadian soldiers at the funeral mourning the loss of their friend ... And the Canadian media coverage seemed like an echo of the Soviet press. (Salon)
Ecumenical Anti-Jihad? Nov 1, 2009
Ecumenical Anti-Jihad. Conservative Magazines & Recommended Sites. (The American Conservative)
November 2009 Geology and GSA Today highlights Oct 31, 2009
Furthermore, the timing of the acceleration appears to be consistent with other studies from the Atlantic coast, though the magnitude of the acceleration in North Carolina is larger than at sites further north along the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic coast, and may be indicative of a latitudinal trend related to the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet ... Drought is a recurrent hazard on the Great Plains of the United States and Canada, and a study by Wolfe and Hugenholtz reveals that the driest... (EurekAlert!)
Apollo Weakness for Phoenix Revenues Spurs Short Sellers With SEC's Probe Oct 31, 2009
Today, according to its , the university has campuses in 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and two Canadian provinces. From 1995 to 2000, Apollos rose more than 10-fold, making it one of the 30 top-performing stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. (Bloomberg)
http://bit.ly/aDufc Oct 30, 2009
Canadian news and features, and the Politics Bytes blog from CBCNews ... Progressive Canadian politics and culture since 1966 ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1,974 followers. (Why Files)
Olympic Flame on its way to Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Oct 30, 2009
ATHENS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Flame for Vancouver's 21st Winter Olympic Games, which was kindled last week at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, was officially handed over to the Canadian delegation by the Greek Olympic Committee on Thursday evening in Athens. In a moving ceremony held at the Panathenian Stadium, where the first modern Olympics was hosted in 1896, the Sacred flame finished its journey around Greece and began its trip to Canada. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cinemas pull inner-city gang film Oct 30, 2009
Page last updated at 18:39 GMT, Wednesday, 28 October 2009. The film director said she hopes it will make people discuss gang issues. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Japan's Salsa Sensation Oct 29, 2009
At the party, she met Ami Palmer, a Canadian who would later found a dance company called Salsa Revolution ... The company comprised over 20 Japanese members, a smattering of Canadians and Australians and Asantethe sole American. (Slate)
Sailing the Northwest Passage Oct 29, 2009
Halifax, Nova Scotia (CNN) -- Silent Sound completed her voyage through the Canadian Arctic on October 10, four months and four days after slipping her moorings in Victoria, British Columbia. It was a cold day with pouring rain when she pulled into Halifax Harbor, but there was still a crowd of family and friends waiting to welcome us ashore, reminding us of the community that has formed around the. (CNN -- World)
Plan now! Winter Olympics 2010 trip guide Oct 28, 2009
The Vancouver-based tour operator regularly provides custom Canadian vacation itineraries for the global whos-who in entertainment and business. True to form, Entre Canada has secured accommodations at Vancouver and Whistlers finest properties including the Shangri La, Four Seasons and Fairmont hotels, as well as numerous private homes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Angolagate players jailed Oct 28, 2009
Falcone, who holds French, Canadian and Angolan citizenship, was named Angola's ambassador to the United Nations Paris-based cultural organisation Unesco in 2003 and attempted to claim diplomatic immunity in the case. He was convicted for influence peddling, arms sales and embezzlement, and Pasqua for influence peddling. (iAfrica.com)
‘Popzilla’ a parody for a new generation Oct 28, 2009
HOLLYWOOD - Dave Thomas has kept a mostly low profile since his SCTV days in the 1980s, but now the Canadian comic is back with a new animated MTV series, Popzilla, which spoofs celebrities in the age of Twitter ... Q. Your biggest hits on SCTV were the Great White North sketches you did with Rick Moranis, about two beer-swilling, regular-guy Canadians ... A. The list of Canadian icons is a short list. (Boston Globe)
Why Design Thinking Matters Oct 27, 2009
Asked by a Canadian bank to come up with a new strategy to cater to high-net-worth clients, Martin and his team came up with a bold plan they thought might revolutionize the bank's entire business ... As he explains, his own mistake as an excited consultant pitching a new strategy to that Canadian bank CEO was to speak in the language of validity when what the CEO really needed to hear was the language of reliability. (BusinessWeek)
Mad Men: Why Did That Horse-Meat Heiress Dump Roger? Oct 27, 2009
He gulps his Canadian Club with none of the suavity we've become accustomed to over the last three years. You could hear him laboring for breath as his world came down around him. (Slate)
'Paranormal Activity' Slays 'Saw' With $22M Oct 26, 2009
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood. com. (Click2Houston, TX)
10 Songs About Trains Oct 26, 2009
Gordon Lightfoot s Canadian Railroad Trilogy explores this thoroughly, with the development of the CPR. Yet, the future of trains would grow as popular culture developed ... Canadian Railroad Trilogy Gordon Lightfoot. (Suite101.com)
Profile: Morgan Tsvangirai Oct 25, 2009
Just before the 2002 presidential elections, a mysterious video tape emerged, which allegedly showed Mr Tsvangirai discussing how to assassinate Mr Mugabe with a Canadian consultancy, Dickens and Madson. The death of his wife will be a huge blow to Morgan Tsvangirai. (BBC News -- Africa)
COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about Oct 24, 2009
shumphreys wrote on Oct 23, 2009 8:34 AM:" A commom misperception of "Christians" is that without God and Jesus the Atheist, Jew, Hindu, Budddhist (anyone that doesn't believe exactly what they believe) has nothing, no hope, no purpose, no morals, no ethics. One minister in this area in a Friday column on the religious page a year or so ago said that those that believe in Evolution are a threat to the moral foundations of our society. These perceptions need to be changed and if a billboard gets... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Malcolm Gladwell and his imitators can rest easy Oct 24, 2009
" Roger Barnsley, a Canadian psychologist, noticed something odd about the birthdays of Canadian hockey players. It did not matter whether he looked at professional players or elite junior-leaguers: 40 percent of them were born in the first trimester of the year, and 30 percent of them were born between April and June. The cutoff date for admission in Canada's youth hockey league is January 1, which allows pre-teen hockey players born in January and February to compete with kids who are as much... (Harper's Magazine)
Canadian Supreme Court Tells Quebec It Must Change School Language Rules Oct 23, 2009
Canadian Court Overturns Quebec Language School Law (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Canadian Court Overturns Quebec Language School Law (Update2). (Bloomberg -- Canada)
› Should SA import skills? Oct 23, 2009
It recommended an undemanding points system to screen applicants which would have to be simpler than the Australian or Canadian approach, and "less picky". The CDE said a large population of "irregular migrants" creates opportunities for crime and corruption and increases the likelihood that migrants will be unfairly exploited or will become victims of xenophobic attacks sparked by perceived competition for jobs, housing and other public resources. (iAfrica.com)
Ethiopia famine 25 years on: The face of hope Oct 22, 2009
I was featured in a Canadian TV documentary as the face of hope for Africa who survived the famine and that TV interviewer Brian Stewart became a friend of my family. Twenty years later, in 2005, I was on stage with Madonna and Bob Geldof for the Live8 concert in London. (AlertNet)
Women Outperform Men When Identifying Emotions Oct 22, 2009
The study was financed by the Fonds de recherche en sant; du Qu;bec, the Canada Research Chairs program, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Study co-researchers are Simon Girard, Fr;d;ric Gosselin, Dave Saint-Amour, Franco Lepore and Maryse Lassonde. (Science Daily)
Cookie Jar Group Named Global Licensing Agent and Kids Television Partner for World Famous Harlem Globetrotters Oct 21, 2009
The Harlem Globetrotters tip off their 2010 World Tour on Dec. 26, 2009, and the North American leg of the tour will see the team play nearly 270 games in over 215 cities in 44 states, five Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through the first week of May 2010 ... Cookie Jar Group is a Canadian-based global entertainment, consumer products and education company dedicated to excellence. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China voices opposition to Dalai Lama's visit to so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" Oct 21, 2009
MONTREAL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Chinese Canadians and Chinese students studying in Montreal's universities gathered Saturday afternoon outside the downtown Bell Center to protest the visit of Dalai Lama. Dalai, who flew into exile from China in 1959 after a failed armed rebellion aimed to restore Tibet's feudal serfdom and split the region from China, has been visiting Canadian cities during the past week to give speeches. (Xinhuanet, China)
Caribou crash Oct 20, 2009
Global warming has boosted temperatures in the Arctic twice as much as elsewhere, and Canadian researchers say the natural balance is suffering ... He said theres a huge issue with the Beverly herd, which numbered 276,000 in 1994, ranging over the Canadian tundra 1,500km due north of north Dakota. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
No match for man Oct 20, 2009
8mil) business in which Canadian Inuit guides took American sportsmen on the big game trophy hunt of their lifetimes, at rates of US$20,000 to US$30,000 (RM72,000 to RM108,000) for a two-week dogsled trek in quest of their own half-tonne ice bear ... The Canadian Government must decide whether to declare the bear a species at risk, as Ontario and Manitoba provinces and the US Government have done ... One Canadian website offers polar-bearskin rugs for US$7,995 (RM28,000). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
8 secrets to super sex revealed Oct 19, 2009
Contrary to the pop culture notion that hot looks and masterful technique are what that matter, a recent research in The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality found that the real essentials are emotional connection between partners, communication and focus. The study, conducted on namely married couples over the age 60, also found that the best sex comes with relationships as they become more mature, reports Fox News. (India Times, India)
PICTURES: Best Mountain Photos of 2009 Announced Oct 18, 2009
To capture the "abandonment and desolation" she felt when faced with the "eerie perfection" of the Swiss Alps in 2007, Canadian photographer Nathalie Daoust turned to practically prehistoric photo techniques--a pinhole camera, black-and-white film, and hand tinting ... Altogether, 18 winning pictures--a selection of which are shown here--were named in early October 2009 at the Banff Centre in the Canadian Rockies. (National Geographic)
The Anti-Huckabee Party? Oct 18, 2009
The Anti-Huckabee Party. Conservative Magazines & Recommended Sites. (The American Conservative)
China's model creates economic miracle Oct 18, 2009
5 billion acquisition of the Canadian oil company Addax in August and Minmetals' US$1. 38 billion purchase of Australia's Oz Minerals in June. (Xinhuanet, China)
Why the South looks stupid to the rest of America Oct 17, 2009
Also I m Canadian so I ll use that as my excuse for not being well-verse in the Constitution. My point is the same nonetheless; gays want to marry but the same laws that say polygamy* is prohibited, are the same laws that say gay marriage is prohibited. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Sitting In: A funny thing happened on the way to my autopsy Oct 17, 2009
Twice we were turned back at the Canadian border. Calmly my father offered a solution. (Georgetown Record, MA)
The Israeli Brand, Craig Smith, Adbusters Oct 17, 2009
Israels latest stunt to woo the Canadian audience a Jewish hockey tournament in northern Israel was dutifully covered in the mainstream press. That same week Amnesty International released Operation Cast Lead: 22 Days of Death and Destruction, a detailed and gruesome report of the various war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Israeli state against Gazas civilian population. (Harper's Magazine)
Border fence boondoggle Oct 17, 2009
You forgot to mention that the Obama administration is sending Border Patrol agents from the Mexican border north to the Canadian border. Democratic party goals are to get as many illegal aliens into this country as possible before people get on to them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Men's ministry renovates house Oct 17, 2009
John J. Friesen, professor emeritus at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, will talk on "An Enduring Legacy: Polish Prussian Mennonites and the World -- For or Against" at 3 p.m. Friday at Fresno Pacific's Steinert Campus Center, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave.. The lecture series explores the relevancy of Believer's Church tradition to contemporary thought and life. (Fresno Bee)
Bucknell Men's Basketball Season Preview Oct 16, 2009
" Personnel-wise, the Bison return six of their top seven scorers from last year, with only guard (11.5 points per game) lost among that group. Senior , a Second Team All-Patriot League selection in 2008-09, is back after leading the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg). Off-guard (11.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg) is coming off a breakout freshman year in which he established himself as not only a key scorer but also as one of the league's best defenders. Junior point guard averaged a... (Bucknellbison.com)
