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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
79th Academy Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
79th Academy Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time.[1] This was the sixth time that the Kodak Theatre has hosted the ceremonies since its construction. It was also the 32nd time that the ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, which is under contract through 2014.[2] The producer was Laura Ziskin.[3] The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle."
Academy Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Academy Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929[1] in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in many aspects of motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting.
Academy Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, which as of 2007 had a voting membership of 5,830. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc. The votes have been tabulated and certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor Price Waterhouse for 72 years, since close to the awards' inception.[2] They are intended for the films and persons the Academy believes have the top achievements of the year."
Academy Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, which as of 2007 had a voting membership of 5,830. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc. The votes have been tabulated and certified by the auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor Price Waterhouse for 72 years, since close to the awards' inception.[2] They are intended for the films and persons the Academy believes have the top achievements of the year."
Harlem Globetrotters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harlem Globetrotters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Harlem Globetrotters are a basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports entertainment franchises in the world. Created by Abe Saperstein in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name Harlem because of its connotations as a leading African-American community. Over the years it has toured over 118 countries, playing more than 20,000 exhibition games, mostly against deliberately ineffective opposition like the Washington Generals (1953–1995) and the New York Nationals (1995–present)."
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Play films - Focus on Animation - ONF
Play films - Focus on Animation - ONF: "Bestselling author Roch Carrier narrates a mortifying boyhood experience in this animated adaptation of his beloved story, 'The Hockey Sweater.'
In the 1940s, in the rural village of Saint Justine, Quebec, listening to the hockey game on the radio was a Saturday night tradition... and so was rooting for the Montreal Canadiens. All the boys worshipped the star player, Maurice 'Rocket' Richard, and proudly wore the number 9 emblazoned on their sweaters.
The boy in the story outgrows his hockey sweater, so his mother writes to 'Mr. Eaton' for a new one. But instead of the coveted red, white and blue of Les Canadiens, the company sends a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey! Imagine the young player's chagrin when he shows up at the neighbourhood rink in the blue and white colours of the arch-enemy!
The Sweater has universal appeal for children and adults alike."
In the 1940s, in the rural village of Saint Justine, Quebec, listening to the hockey game on the radio was a Saturday night tradition... and so was rooting for the Montreal Canadiens. All the boys worshipped the star player, Maurice 'Rocket' Richard, and proudly wore the number 9 emblazoned on their sweaters.
The boy in the story outgrows his hockey sweater, so his mother writes to 'Mr. Eaton' for a new one. But instead of the coveted red, white and blue of Les Canadiens, the company sends a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey! Imagine the young player's chagrin when he shows up at the neighbourhood rink in the blue and white colours of the arch-enemy!
The Sweater has universal appeal for children and adults alike."
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Transit Toronto - Content: The Truth Behind the Interlining Trial
Transit Toronto - Content: The Truth Behind the Interlining Trial: "Many railfans with an interest in Toronto's subway operations will know that when the Bloor-Danforth subway first opened, it was operated as an extension of the Yonge-University subway. This 'interlining', which had alternate trains from the Keele and Woodbine terminals travelling either across town to the other Bloor-Danforth terminal, or downtown via the University subway and then north to Eglinton, was a trial operation that lasted for six months following the Bloor-Danforth subway's opening"
Bay (TTC) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay (TTC) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Below the main platform for Bay station is an abandoned platform, which was used for only six months in 1966 when the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) experimentally ran trains whose routes included portions of both the Yonge-University and Bloor-Danforth lines. This abandoned platform is sometimes referred to as Lower Bay."
Transit Toronto - PASS THROUGH LOWER BAY
Transit Toronto: "TTC patrons will have a unique opportunity to see a piece of subway history that has been out of the public eye for over forty years. To allow construction crews to perform maintenance on the tunnel between Bay and St. George stations, the TTC is routing Bloor-Danforth trains through Museum. Trains running west from Kennedy will pass through Lower Bay station, which neatly allows the TTC to continue to operate subway service along the whole of the Bloor-Danforth line without the complications of shuttle buses. The diversion will affect all weekend service throughout the subway on February 24 and 25, March 3 and 4, 10 and 11, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 and March 31. Normal service will resume on April 1st."
National Public Radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "National Public Radio (NPR)
National Public Radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, non-profit membershi organization of public radio stations in the United States.[1] NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, which established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and also led to the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service. The network was founded on February 26, 1970, headed by founder Robert Conley with a partnership of journalists, with 30 employees and 90 public radio stations as charter members.
Like its fellow public radio networks American Public Media and Public Radio International, NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Its member stations are not required to broadcast all of these programs and most public radio stations broadcast programs from all three providers. Its flagship programs are two drive time news broadcasts, Morning Edition and the afternoon All Things Considered; both are carried by nearly all NPR affiliates and in 2002 were the second- and third-most popular radio programs in the country. Morning Edition has been the network's most popular program since 1979, but recently it has been overtaken by the automotive Q & A show Car Talk.[citation needed] In a Harris poll conducted in 2005, NPR was voted the most trusted news source in the US"
Like its fellow public radio networks American Public Media and Public Radio International, NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Its member stations are not required to broadcast all of these programs and most public radio stations broadcast programs from all three providers. Its flagship programs are two drive time news broadcasts, Morning Edition and the afternoon All Things Considered; both are carried by nearly all NPR affiliates and in 2002 were the second- and third-most popular radio programs in the country. Morning Edition has been the network's most popular program since 1979, but recently it has been overtaken by the automotive Q & A show Car Talk.[citation needed] In a Harris poll conducted in 2005, NPR was voted the most trusted news source in the US"
VOA began broadcasting on February 24, 1942.
Voice of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Voice of America, VOA began broadcasting on February 24, 1942. (VOA) is the official international radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government. It is vaguely similar to other international broadcasters such as the BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, Radio Netherlands, Radio France Internationale, Voice of Russia and Radio Canada International, although these other agencies are not fully government-controlled. Its oversight bureau is the International Broadcasting Bureau, which is committed to 'public diplomacy.'
There are also many affiliate and contracted radio stations which carry VOA programs. VOA programs in many of its broadcast languages are also available on the World Wide Web in both streaming media and downloadable formats. VOA formerly was based on a 625-acre site in Union Township (now West Chester Township) in Butler County, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The Bethany Relay Station operated from 1944 to 1994. Other former sites include California (Dixon), Hawaii, Okinawa, Liberia, Costa Rica, and Belize."
There are also many affiliate and contracted radio stations which carry VOA programs. VOA programs in many of its broadcast languages are also available on the World Wide Web in both streaming media and downloadable formats. VOA formerly was based on a 625-acre site in Union Township (now West Chester Township) in Butler County, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The Bethany Relay Station operated from 1944 to 1994. Other former sites include California (Dixon), Hawaii, Okinawa, Liberia, Costa Rica, and Belize."
Friday, February 23, 2007
Gutenberg Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type
Gutenberg Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, and as the Mazarin Bible) is a print of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible that was printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany in the fifteenth century. The printed bible is a possible imitation of a Mainz illuminated manuscript, the so called Giant Bible of Mainz (Biblia latina), whose 1300 pages were written in two years, 1452-53"
Gutenberg Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, and as the Mazarin Bible) is a print of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible that was printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany in the fifteenth century. The printed bible is a possible imitation of a Mainz illuminated manuscript, the so called Giant Bible of Mainz (Biblia latina), whose 1300 pages were written in two years, 1452-53"
AEA Silver Dart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
AEA Silver Dart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was an early aircraft which was flown off the ice at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909. This was the first controlled powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. The plane was piloted by one of its designers, John McCurdy. The original Silver Dart was the fruit of the Aerial Experiment Association formed under the guidance of Alexander Graham Bell.
The frame and structure of the Silver Dart was made of steel tube, bamboo, friction tape, wire, and wood. The wings were covered with rubberized silk balloon-cloth. Its engine was a reliable V-8 that developed 40 hp (26 kW) at 1000 rpm supplied by Glenn Curtiss. The aircraft had no brakes. "
The frame and structure of the Silver Dart was made of steel tube, bamboo, friction tape, wire, and wood. The wings were covered with rubberized silk balloon-cloth. Its engine was a reliable V-8 that developed 40 hp (26 kW) at 1000 rpm supplied by Glenn Curtiss. The aircraft had no brakes. "
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal. It depicts five United States Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman raising the flag of the United States atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. The photograph was extremely popular, being reprinted in hundreds of publications. Later, it became the only photograph to win the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in the same year as its publication, and ultimately came to be regarded as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced photograph of all time.[1] Of the six men depicted in the picture, three (Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank) did not survive the battle; the three survivors (John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Ira Hayes) became celebrities upon the publication of the photo. The picture was later used by Felix de Weldon to sculpt the USMC War Memorial, located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Daytona 500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Petty, patriarch of a famous racing family whose most renowned member was his son Richard, won the first Daytona 500 on February 22, 1959 defeating Johnny Beauchamp in a highly unusual manner. Petty and Beauchamp were lapping Joe Weatherly at the finish, when officials initially called Beauchamp the winner as the three cars crossed the line. After reviewing photographs and film of the finish for three days, the call was reversed, and Petty was awarded the win
Daytona 500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule. In 2008, the race will celebrate its 50th running.
The Daytona 500 is widely considered to be NASCAR's most important and prestigious race, and has the largest purse, although it is equivalent to other races on the calendar for championship purposes. It is also the circuit's first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers. [1]
The event serves as the final event of Speedweeks and is known as 'The Great American Race' and the 'Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing.' It is held the third or second Sunday in February, and since 1971, has been loosely associated with Presidents Day weekend."
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
CF-105 Arrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CF-105 Arrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Avro CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Ltd. in Malton, Ontario, Canada, as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953. Emerging in 1957 in the shadow of the Sputnik launch and a government reappraisal of air defense needs, the Avro Arrow faced an uncertain future. After beginning its flight test program in 1958, the first five examples were undergoing proving and service evaluation trials when the CF-105 Arrow, and its accompanying Orenda Iroquois jet engine program, was abruptly cancelled in 1959, sparking a long and bitter political debate."
NASCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the NEXTEL Cup, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Regional Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 38 states, Canada, and Mexico. From 1996 to 1998, NASCAR held exhibition races in Japan, and an exhibition race in Australia in 1988.
NASCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "NASCAR was founded by William France Sr. on February 21, 1948 with the help of several other drivers at the time. The points system was written on a barroom napkin. The sanctioning body hosted their first event at the Daytona beach on February 15, 1948. Red Byron beat Marshall Teague in the Modified division race. NASCAR had several divisions in its early years."
NASCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "NASCAR was founded by William France Sr. on February 21, 1948 with the help of several other drivers at the time. The points system was written on a barroom napkin. The sanctioning body hosted their first event at the Daytona beach on February 15, 1948. Red Byron beat Marshall Teague in the Modified division race. NASCAR had several divisions in its early years."
DNA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DNA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In 1953, based on X-ray diffraction images[122] taken by Rosalind Franklin and the information that the bases were paired, James D. Watson and Francis Crick suggested[122] what is now accepted as the first accurate model of DNA structure in the journal Nature.[5] Experimental evidence for Watson and Crick's model were published in a series of five articles in the same issue of Nature [123]. Of these, Franklin and Raymond Gosling's paper[124] saw the publication of the X-ray diffraction image which was key in Watson and Crick interpretation, as well as another article, co-authored by Maurice Wilkins and his colleagues.[125] Franklin and Gosling's subsequent paper identified the distinctions between the A and B structures of the double helix in DNA.[126] In 1962 Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine."
Steam locomotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steam locomotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "
A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a 'road locomotive' such as a traction engine or steamroller.
Steam locomotives were the dominant form of rail traction from the mid 19th century until the mid 20th century, after which they were superseded by diesel and electric locomotives."
A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a 'road locomotive' such as a traction engine or steamroller.
Steam locomotives were the dominant form of rail traction from the mid 19th century until the mid 20th century, after which they were superseded by diesel and electric locomotives."
In 1802 Trevithick built one of his high pressure steam engines to drive an automatic hammer at the Pen-y-Daren iron works near Merthyr in South Wales. With the assistance of Rees Jones, an employee of the iron works and under the supervision of Samuel Homfray, the proprietor, he mounted the engine on a wagon chassis and turned it into a locomotive. In 1803 Trevithick sold the patents for his railway locomotives to Samuel Homfray.
Homfray was so impressed with Trevithick's locomotive that he made a bet with another ironmaster, Richard Crawshay, for 500 guineas that Trevithick's steam locomotive could haul 10 tons of iron along the Merthyr Tramroad from Penydarren to Abercynon, a distance of 9.75 miles (16 km). Amid great interest from the public, on 21 February 1804 it successfully carried 10 tons of iron, 5 wagons and 70 men the full distance in 4 hours and 5 minutes, an average speed of nearly 5 mph. As well as Homfray, Crawshay and the passengers, other witnesses included Mr. Giddy, a respected patron of Trevithick and an engineer from the Government'[7]. The engineer from the Government was probably a safety inspector and particularly interested in the boiler's ability to withstand high steam pressures.
Ash Wednesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ash Wednesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days before Easter. It falls on different dates from year to year, according to the date of Easter; it can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. Ash Wednesday can fall on Leap Day only during a leap year for which April 15 is Easter Sunday. The next time Ash Wednesday will fall on Leap Day will be in 2096, the first such year since the 1582 adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
At Masses and services of worship on this day, worshippers are blessed with ashes by the celebrating priest or minister. The priest or minister marks the forehead of each participant with black ashes, in the shape of a cross, which the worshipper traditionally retains until washing it off after sundown. In many Christian churches, the minister of ashes may also be a layperson or non-clergyman. The symbolism echoes the ancient Near Eastern tradition of throwing ash over one's head signifying repentance before God"
At Masses and services of worship on this day, worshippers are blessed with ashes by the celebrating priest or minister. The priest or minister marks the forehead of each participant with black ashes, in the shape of a cross, which the worshipper traditionally retains until washing it off after sundown. In many Christian churches, the minister of ashes may also be a layperson or non-clergyman. The symbolism echoes the ancient Near Eastern tradition of throwing ash over one's head signifying repentance before God"
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Blog Tycoon --- Do you have what it takes to become a blog tycoon ?
Blog Tycoon --- Do you have what it takes to become a blog tycoon ?: "Blog Tycoon
Do you have what it takes to become a blog tycoon? Your name is Joe Gibbons, living in a small town and a novice blogger. All you need now is something to blog about ....
How does it work?
There are 7 stages to Blog Tycoon. At the end of each stage you can either take the credits you have earned to that point in the game or risk them all and go for blogging glory. Finish Blog Tycoon and win thousands of BlogExplosion credits!"
Do you have what it takes to become a blog tycoon? Your name is Joe Gibbons, living in a small town and a novice blogger. All you need now is something to blog about ....
How does it work?
There are 7 stages to Blog Tycoon. At the end of each stage you can either take the credits you have earned to that point in the game or risk them all and go for blogging glory. Finish Blog Tycoon and win thousands of BlogExplosion credits!"
Ministry of Community and Social Services - Good Parents Pay
Ministry of Community and Social Services - Good Parents Pay: "GOOD PARENTS PAY
The purpose of this section is to ask for the public’s help in locating missing defaulting payors. The individuals posted on this website are registered with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO), have not made their court-ordered support payments and cannot be found. Postings are made under the authority of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 and the Regulations"
The purpose of this section is to ask for the public’s help in locating missing defaulting payors. The individuals posted on this website are registered with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO), have not made their court-ordered support payments and cannot be found. Postings are made under the authority of the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996 and the Regulations"
Mardi Gras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mardi Gras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Mardi Gras (French for 'Fat Tuesday') is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called 'Shrove Tuesday' or 'Pancake Day'. It is the final day of Carnival (English:IPA: [kaː(ɹ)nɨvəl]). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent."
Shrove Tuesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shrove Tuesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Shrove Tuesday is the term used in the English-speaking countries of the United Kingdom[1], Ireland[2], and Australia[3] to refer to the day after Collop Monday and before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, and amongst Anglicans in Canada, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day.[4][5][6] In other parts of the world—for example, in historically Catholic and French-speaking parts of the United States and elsewhere—this day is called Mardi Gras, and in areas with large Polish-immigrant populations (for example, Chicago and Detroit) it is known as Paczki Day.
The French also have a festival associated with pancakes (Crêpes) which is held on February 2 each year. This festival is called Chandeleur and is a celebration of light (the name is derived from the word 'chandelle' which also gave the English word 'candle'. The festival is known as Candlemas in English). It is thought that pancakes are associated to this celebration because of the solar symbolic of their shape and colour. The traditional food for Mardi Gras are sweet fried dumplings usually served in the shape of a loose knot or a 5cm wide, 20cm long strip of dough one extremity of which is passed through a slit in its middle.
The reason that pancak"
The French also have a festival associated with pancakes (Crêpes) which is held on February 2 each year. This festival is called Chandeleur and is a celebration of light (the name is derived from the word 'chandelle' which also gave the English word 'candle'. The festival is known as Candlemas in English). It is thought that pancakes are associated to this celebration because of the solar symbolic of their shape and colour. The traditional food for Mardi Gras are sweet fried dumplings usually served in the shape of a loose knot or a 5cm wide, 20cm long strip of dough one extremity of which is passed through a slit in its middle.
The reason that pancak"
Rocket blasts off on mission to study northern lights
Rocket blasts off on mission to study northern lights: "A rocket launched from Florida on Saturday, carrying five satellites that Canadian and U.S. scientists hope will help them unveil the science behind the substorms that cause the northern lights.
The rocket — part of the THEMIS project, a joint venture of NASA and the Canadian Space Agency"
The rocket — part of the THEMIS project, a joint venture of NASA and the Canadian Space Agency"
Watches lose ground to cellphones
Watches lose ground to cellphones: "The way we track time is changing with the times.
Market researchers say wristwatches are no longer a must-have accessory, as more people are carrying electronic devices that also tell time, whether a cellphone, an iPod or a BlackBerry.
In a late 2006 survey, for example, investment bank Piper Jaffray & Co. found that nearly two-thirds of teens never wear a watch — and only about one in 10 wears one every day."
Market researchers say wristwatches are no longer a must-have accessory, as more people are carrying electronic devices that also tell time, whether a cellphone, an iPod or a BlackBerry.
In a late 2006 survey, for example, investment bank Piper Jaffray & Co. found that nearly two-thirds of teens never wear a watch — and only about one in 10 wears one every day."
$13B U.S. deal aims for satellite radio monopoly
$13B U.S. deal aims for satellite radio monopoly: "Betting that regulators will let it go ahead, the two players in satellite radio have signed an all-stock merger valued at $13 billion US.
The combination of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio would create a monopoly in the business of beaming commercial-free music and other programming from earth orbit to people willing to buy a special radio and pay fees of about $15 Cdn a month."
The combination of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio would create a monopoly in the business of beaming commercial-free music and other programming from earth orbit to people willing to buy a special radio and pay fees of about $15 Cdn a month."
Flaw in Firefox browser evades security fix
Flaw in Firefox browser evades security fix: "A flaw in the Firefox web browser could let an attacker open a window and display a fake site, bypassing a vulnerability fix thought to be repaired, security researchers say.
The new vulnerability lets an attacker open a blank window or tab in the browser and add code or content to it if the user opens a specially crafted web page or is led there from a link in an e-mail or document."
The new vulnerability lets an attacker open a blank window or tab in the browser and add code or content to it if the user opens a specially crafted web page or is led there from a link in an e-mail or document."
Monday, February 19, 2007
NYC students attempt to revive stoop culture - Wikinews
NYC students attempt to revive stoop culture - Wikinews: "A trio of freshmen at a New York design school say that residents aren't taking advantage of a valuable and countless resource found all around the world: stoops.
In Sit Here, a campaign inspired by a recent class project, Sarah Feldman, Chelsea Briganti and Essence Rodriguez are using fliers placed around New York to encourage residents and visitors to get to know one another on their stoops."
In Sit Here, a campaign inspired by a recent class project, Sarah Feldman, Chelsea Briganti and Essence Rodriguez are using fliers placed around New York to encourage residents and visitors to get to know one another on their stoops."
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Cineplex Entertainment LP
Cineplex Entertainment LP
Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint venture in 128 theatres with 1,290 screens serving 60 million guests annually. Cineplex Entertainment LP is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada operating theatres with the following brands:
Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players (including Coliseum, Colossus and SilverCity) and Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint venture in 128 theatres with 1,290 screens serving 60 million guests annually. Cineplex Entertainment LP is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada operating theatres with the following brands:
Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players (including Coliseum, Colossus and SilverCity) and Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
SCENE – The movie reward program from Scotiabank and Cineplex Entertainment
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SCENE members get star treatment at Cineplex Entertainment theatres and a whole lot more:
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SCENE members get star treatment at Cineplex Entertainment theatres and a whole lot more:
- Earn points each time you purchase movie tickets at participating Cineplex Entertainment theatres
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- Extra SCENE points by making purchases with your SCENE ScotiaCard
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Elm Farm Ollie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elm Farm Ollie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Elm Farm Ollie (known as 'Nellie Jay' and post-flight as 'Sky Queen') was the first cow to fly in an airplane, doing so on 18 February 1930, as part of the International Air Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. On the same trip, which covered 72 miles from Bismarck, Missouri, to St. Louis, she also became the first cow milked in flight. This was done ostensibly to allow scientists to observe midair effects on animals, as well as for publicity purposes. A St. Louis newspaper trumpeted her mission as being 'to blaze a trail for the transportation of livestock by air.'"
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Pause to remember the man behind the remote, Robert Adler, dead at 93
Pause to remember the man behind the remote, Robert Adler, dead at 93: "Hit the mute button for a moment of silence: The co-inventor of the TV remote has died.
Robert Adler, who won an Emmy Award along with fellow engineer Eugene Polley for the device that made couch potatoship possible, died Thursday of heart failure at a Boise nursing home at 93, Zenith Electronics Corp. said Friday."
Robert Adler, who won an Emmy Award along with fellow engineer Eugene Polley for the device that made couch potatoship possible, died Thursday of heart failure at a Boise nursing home at 93, Zenith Electronics Corp. said Friday."
CBC.ca Arts - Canadian animator Ryan Larkin dies
CBC.ca Arts - Canadian animator Ryan Larkin dies:
Renowned Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, a one-time rising star in the National Film Board and more recently the subject of an Oscar-winning short, has died at the age of 63.
"Larkin was just 19 when he began working at the NFB in 1963, and six years later received an Academy Award nomination for his animated short Walking.
Larkin also made Street Musique, considered a masterpiece of animated movement, and won dozens of awards during his 14 years with the film board"
Renowned Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, a one-time rising star in the National Film Board and more recently the subject of an Oscar-winning short, has died at the age of 63.
"Larkin was just 19 when he began working at the NFB in 1963, and six years later received an Academy Award nomination for his animated short Walking.
Larkin also made Street Musique, considered a masterpiece of animated movement, and won dozens of awards during his 14 years with the film board"
Friday, February 16, 2007
List of historical anniversaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of historical anniversaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Condensed list of historical anniversaries."
Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "This set of pages serve as a queue of selected anniversaries in history taken from each day of the year's events and holidays/ observances section and from current Jewish, Islamic, and other lunar-based calendars. The selected anniversaries queue is used to help facilitate and coordinate updates to the 'Selected anniversaries' section on the Main Page. Be bold while improving this queue but please make sure you follow the guidelines. Also please note, although anniversary listings on individual date articles are written in the present tense, please write each 'selected anniversary listing' in the past tense. The tense change is due to the fact that the Main Page has current events and past ones on the same page."
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Flag Day in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flag Day in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Flag Day is celebrated on February 15 in Canada, commemorating the adoption of the Maple Leaf flag on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies (especially in 2005, its 40th anniversary), and educational programs in schools.
The banner replaced the Red Ensign which had been in use, if not officially, in one form or another since 1868. The new distinctive Canadian Flag first flew on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Feb. 15, 1965."
The banner replaced the Red Ensign which had been in use, if not officially, in one form or another since 1868. The new distinctive Canadian Flag first flew on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Feb. 15, 1965."
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
These Words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These Words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "(also known as 'These Words (I Love You, I Love You)' and 'These Words (I Love You)') is a song by Natasha Bedingfield, and is the second European single (the first North American) from her debut album Unwritten. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2004, and reached number one for two weeks, getting nominated in ITV1's annual Record Of The Year contest. It was Bedingfield's debut North American single, and peaked at number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number nine on the Pop 100. It reached the top twenty in Canada, where it peaked at number fifteen"
Smile (Lily Allen song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smile (Lily Allen song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "'Smile' is Lily Allen's first mainstream single release, and was penned by Lily Allen, Iyola Babalola and Darren Lewis (the duo who produced the track as Future Cut). The Organ riff is a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on Free Soul by The Soul Brothers, written by Jackie Mittoo and Clement Dodd."
Valentine's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valentine's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards or candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of 'valentines.' Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines"
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of 'valentines.' Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines"
The Coast FM - Classic Hits 95.5
The Coast FM - Classic Hits 95.5: "The Coast is a comfortable sweater. It's the people's station - it's your station. When you turn the dial to 95.5 you'll instantly be put at ease.
Community first radio means you not only hear the local hockey and soccer scores, but you hear the names of the kids who scored the goals and got the assists. It's the little things that amount to a complete community package. The Coast and the community will grow and prosper together. Here's to years of charity work, fundraising, promotion and fun!
Congratulations! You now have a radio station you can truly call your own"
Community first radio means you not only hear the local hockey and soccer scores, but you hear the names of the kids who scored the goals and got the assists. It's the little things that amount to a complete community package. The Coast and the community will grow and prosper together. Here's to years of charity work, fundraising, promotion and fun!
Congratulations! You now have a radio station you can truly call your own"
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
my art on display from Feb 15th - March 30th
from my friend Bev
RSVP by Feburary 12. Details attached.
The artworks are on display until Mar 30, 2007.
The director Judith Snow will be there on Thursday and Friday.
I will be there on Friday.
With best wishes
Bev Tang-Kong
Painter & Writer
Master Tracker - Laser Eagles Art Guild
Founder - Creole Soul Art Program
www.btangkong.com
416-855-3317
Bev Tang-Kong
Arts Etobicoke, a community art gallery is hosting an exhibit of Laser Eagles Artists work. Laser Eagles Art Guild is a program that provides opportunity for people with limited or no speech and with restricted use of their limbs to partner with others in their community in the creation of art.
As the master tracker of Laser Eagles I am particularly pleased to tell you about the inspiring pieces of art created by the group.
There are two days for the opening reception.
Choose either Thursday 15 or Friday 16, 2007.
416-622-8731
Fax: 416-622-5782
Choose either Thursday 15 or Friday 16, 2007.
RSVP by Feburary 12. Details attached.
The artworks are on display until Mar 30, 2007.
The director Judith Snow will be there on Thursday and Friday.
I will be there on Friday.
With best wishes
Bev Tang-Kong
Painter & Writer
Master Tracker - Laser Eagles Art Guild
Founder - Creole Soul Art Program
www.btangkong.com
416-855-3317
Thank you for your support
Painter/Writer/Community Art Program
416-855-3317