RAMP IT UP

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▶ Disability Sensitivity Training Video 1 - YouTube

▶ Disability Sensitivity Training Video 1 - YouTube



A very informative and also funny video --





 

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Cabinet of Curiosities: how Disability was kept in a box — University of Leicester

Cabinet of Curiosities: how Disability was kept in a box — University of Leicester

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Critically acclaimed actor and performance artist Mat Fraser was
commissioned by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the
University of Leicester to create a new artistic work, shaped out of a
collaborative engagement with museum collections, research and expertise
in medical history, museums and disability. This was a key part of the Stories of a Different Kind project (July 2012 - Feb 2014). CABINET OF CURIOSITIES - how Disability was kept in a box reassessed the ways in which disability and disabled people are portrayed in museums.

OPEN STREETS TORONTO 2014 [Bloor + Yonge ST.] #openstreetsto

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CRAWL INS

My friend Michael does Crawl Ins, this one on Parliament Hill Saturday aug 23 2014. Have several upcoming. Including one at the Legislature. We are Hoping you might be interested in these actions and help me spread the word.. He was helped out of wheelchair and i crawled to the Parliament of Canada's Front door. Which as you see are inaccessible. I think this is very innovative and creative way of spreading the message.
 Could you help spread word of his work Please?

 He  is hopefully coming to Toronto [Queens Park] soon.

tweet me @arc23

Michael S Hampson 

Michael S Hampson

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Why we need more disabled characters on screen | Q with Jian Ghomeshi | CBC Radio

Why we need more disabled characters on screen | Q with Jian Ghomeshi | CBC Radio: Disabled characters played by disabled actors

Not all disabled characters are played by able-bodied actors. RJ Mitte (Walter "Flynn" White Jr.) in Breaking Bad, Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) in Game of Thrones and Gabrielle Marion-Rivard in Gabrielle all embody their character's physical and mental disabilities.

Watch the three aforementioned actors at work in the windows embedded below and tell us: do you agree with Shinn that casting able-bodied actors in disabled roles undercuts the power of the work? Would you like to see more disabled actors in film and on television?

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Where Have All the Wheelchairs Gone? :: Texas Tech Today

Where Have All the Wheelchairs Gone? :: Texas Tech Today: The number of commercials featuring people with disabilities increased throughout the years but still does not represent the disabled population, according to research done in Texas Tech University’s College of Media & Communication.

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Ontario Should Consult People With Disabilities Before Making Laws to Protect Them | Andrew Morrison-Gurza

Ontario Should Consult People With Disabilities Before Making Laws to Protect Them | Andrew Morrison-Gurza: In 2005, the Province of Ontario enacted the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The goal of this act was to make Ontario fully accessible and inclusive to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) by 2025. This is an important piece of legislation, insofar as it recognizes PwD are an integral part to our social fabric in Ontario. Moreover, the AODA recognizes that more must be done, which is invariably a great start.

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Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor - Christopher Shinn - The Atlantic

Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor - Christopher Shinn - The Atlantic: What do all these characters have in common? They are played by actors who are not disabled in real life.

It’s not hard to understand why: Financial realities necessitate stars in leading roles, and there aren't many disabled actors who are big box-office draws. But even allowing that fact, something strange is going on. The entertainment world keeps producing stories about disabled people, yet almost never casts disabled performers at all—whether in major or minor roles, playing disabled or able-bodied characters. Counterexamples, like RJ Mitte in Breaking Bad or Jamie Brewer in the first and third seasons of American Horror Story, are rare

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CRITICAL MASS TORONTO July 2014

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The parking lots were occupied by the wheelchairs with the signs "I'll be quick", "Oops!" and " Nobody is using it".

 

 

Twenty parking spaces in this parking lot were occupied with empty wheelchairs. They had signs like "I'll be quick", "Oops!", " Nobody is using it" and "I'm waiting for somebody".

 

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Adam Cohoon - Fine Art

Adam Cohoon - Fine Art

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e-mail me = arcohoon=at=gmail.com with photo number and size to get show discount or phone me  @ 4416-710-0817

Adam Cohoon - Fine Art

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The Accessible Rat Race

#moreaccessible

The Accessible Rat Race

In my last few years of high school in a small town, I kept trying to enrol in art courses, but I was told by my guidance teacher that I couldn't do it because if I wasn't holding the art tools myself I wasn't really doing the work and that he'd give me an exclusion on art credits. This was to become very important to me later on. So when I moved to Toronto, I enrolled in college but I only lasted through that first year because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do next, so I decided to take a break to figure out what I wanted to do. Little did I know that if you take a break as an individual with a disability, you lose the little bit of momentum you have to get back in the rat race. The one thing I realized is there aren't many entry level jobs that you can get as a physically disabled person who can use only one hand and cannot lift much, that are the kind of jobs that would provide enough stimulation to encourage me to get back in the race. And there really wasn't any college/career courses that really excited me to want to dive back into the academic world, because at the time, I hated essay writing. There is less incentive for me to have wanted to go back to school because I was starting to see my peers with disabilities graduating with degrees and still not being able to get a job. Some have found paid work, some have gone back to school, and some, like me, are keeping themselves busy volunteering.

I, as with many of my friends, have tried career placement programs with varying success. When I went in and said that I wanted to do something either in the arts, or in disability advocacy, they said, “We don't have a template for that.” and all the templates they had that they thought I would success in didn't appeal to me so the program just said that they wished me luck, and sent me on my way. I have observed with many of my friends the same frustrations; some of them have gone back to school with really high expectations and come out frustrated and some are even a little burnt out. And still, they have trouble getting jobs matching their degrees. The educational system is getting better at being inclusive, little by little, but the career and job world needs to get better; there are always exceptions to the rule. There are jobs that pop up for people with disabilities but they seem to be connected to grants and programs. When the grants and programs run out, the job disappears soon after. There aren't a lot of places that are trying to creatively and innovatively adjust the job to the person's unique abilities but the places that do reap great rewards.

Another barrier is how sticky the social assistance system can be, because if you find even part-time meaningful work, there is usually more paperwork and red tape that has to be filled out, and it can cause more grief than not being paid at all. As a person with a disability who likes to do more than sit around collecting my social assistance I do a lot of volunteering, and I have a long resume of interesting jobs to prove this. But because of my physical limitation, at some of these organizations, when staff openings come up, they aren't even open to the most qualified of us volunteers. Sometimes I feel like I'm a professional volunteer. Organizations may cite the barriers to hiring somebody with a disability is because of physical barriers when most of the time it is a cultural barrier. So for right now, I want everybody to stop and digest these ideas. I myself am going to join the rat race with my art and creativity that my high school said I didn't have, but I'm going to pace myself to avoid burnout.

#moreaccessible

arcohoon[at]gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/Moreaccessible

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POP ART ACCESS

POP ART #cocacola #COKE #ACCESS #MOREACCESSABLE #art #accessibility #CULTURE #SHARE #disability #DisabledWorld



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UNIVERSALLY INACCESSIBLE STAIRS

(2) Moreaccessible

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REFRESH ACCES

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 ACCESS SYMBOL - COCA-COLA
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC Shedule

(1) Moreaccessible: Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC:

Fri Mar 7 2:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC: Opening Ceremony
Sat Mar 8 1:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Sun Mar 9 1:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Mon Mar 10 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Tue Mar 11 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Wed Mar 12 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Thu Mar 13 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Fri Mar 14 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Sat Mar 15 3:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC
Sun Mar 16 12:00 PM Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games on CBC

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THE STREET - More Accessible - YouTube

THE STREET - More Accessible - YouTube

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The Streets

From the streets of
Toronto to the streets of Canada to the streets of the USA to the
streets of the world all of them have accessibility issues. It is
especially bad on the main streets and the commercial centres where
you have shops and restaurants that have one to three steps that we
sometimes find ourselves looking longingly into but can't get in
today. Some of us know this pain all too well. There are others who
know it but don't want to think about it because it's just too
negative. And then there are others who don't understand the problem
at all. It is time to share the message in the community, the
barriers of inaccessibility. The answers to the problem may not be
simple, but that doesn't mean that we aren't ready for the
discussion. So it's time to share our feelings and get the discussion
going on accessibility. Let's really start talking today,

#moreaccessible

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23moreaccessible&src=savs&f=realtime

https://www.facebook.com/Moreaccessible

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▶ DOCUMENTARY MAKER WANTED - YouTube

▶ DOCUMENTARY MAKER WANTED - YouTube

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CMr0dMrXSw

contact me at arcohoon{-AT-]gmail.com
or on Twitter at @arc23. Thank you very much.

DOCUMENTARY HELP WANTED

I am looking for a film maker or
a few to help me collaborate on a documentary project that I would
like to do on myself, on the issues and barriers I face as a person
who uses a power chair. Because I have only partial use of one hand I
face a lot of obstacles trying to gain either work or figuring out
where to take my future. I have become a artist who likes to work
with video and photography but because of my disability I have not as
of yet gotten enough experience in either of these fields to be able
to apply for funding myself.

I am working on many media projects
looking at accessibility and one of the projects I would like to do
is a documentary of a higher calibre than I could produce by myself.
I do have video and media experience and I would like to collaborate
at all levels and use the production of this documentary as a
learning experience. I do have a GoPro camera that is capable of
professional quality footage [up to 4k] but I don't have the computer
equipment to process the high quality data so that's why, up until
now, I have just used it in a more automatic process high definition
form that has been simpler for me to edit on my own with my
accessibility modified computer, which is okay for most of the media
projects I have taken on up until now.

I do believe, to make a stronger
documentary, that it would be better to work with at least another
individual to give me another camera operator, editor and somebody to
collaborate on the storyline of the documentary to make the story
stronger and to give a defined direction. I would like to share some
of the production credits on this project. I know that this project
will take a little while to produce because we still need to find
funding after I find all the people who are going to help me with
this endeavour. My eventual goal is to make a documentary that is
strong enough to get into HOTDOCS and other film festivals, to share
the message of accessibility barriers with a wider audience. If you
are interested, contact me at arcohoon{-AT-]gmail.com or on Twitter
at @arc23. Thank you very much.

VIDEO LINKS

http://www.youtube.com/user/arc23/videos

VIMEO

http://vimeo.com/user9902295

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Moreaccessible

Moreaccessible

Stairs

      If you've ever been going along and have been stopped by a large flight of stairs, like and share.
     If going to a party, stairs have made you tardy, like and share.
    If a flight of stairs has led you to go to the back door because you're just too "special" for the front door, like and share.
  If you've ever had to use a stairlift because the designers of the building are none too swift, like and share.
  If you've ever gone into a shop with one step, and the shopkeepers think you can magically fly over it in your chair, like and share.
  If you've ever had to be carried up a flight of stairs, and they thought you would not care, like and share.

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▶ Media Reporting on Accessibility News and Culture 1 - YouTube

▶ Media Reporting on Accessibility News and Culture - YouTube

Attention Media Reporting on Accessibility News and Culture -

     I am writing this open letter to encourage all media to consider devoting one or two pieces a month of coverage to stories relating to accessibility and the culture that surrounds it. For those of you who don't know what I mean by "accessible" I am talking about disability, but that is a term we as a community are trying to get away from. Right now, most of the news reported by the major news sources seem to want to make accessibility a health-related issue, which is not always the case. Sometimes that can actually take away from the message of the story.  That's another trend I want to encourage everybody to get away from.

    I would also like to encourage the media to bring a wider lens to all aspects to disability. For example, we have roles in all sorts of genres of art and media. We can also bring a fresh perspective to a lot of issues. It would be very helpful for the programs that specialize in arts and entertainment stories to give some time to accessible art projects and accessible artists on a monthly basis.

   When the CBC cancelled their disability-issues  program "Moving On" they promised to integrate accessible stories into their news, arts and current affairs programming on CBC Radio and television and since that time, the amount of coverage we have gotten has greatly diminished. So I encourage the CBC to put more of an effort into covering accessibility issues even if that means instituting a monthly quota on all their platforms (i.e. Two stories a month/per platform) to start.

     I also encourage all the major broadcasters to have at least one reporter who specializes in accessibility issues. I really believe that this will help everybody have a greater understanding of accessibility issues.

Thanks

Adam Cohoon

Twitter - @arc23

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TORONTO TIMELAPSE 1 - GOPRO

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▶ ACCESSIBLE SNOW CLEARING 1 - YouTube

▶ ACCESSIBLE SNOW CLEARING 1 - YouTube

Getting around in my wheelchair after STORM/LARGE SNOWFALL can be tough, Here some ways you can help  , I have not found another video like this PLEASE SHARE & COMMENT [give me more helpful hints] Help make the world #MOREACCESSIBLE -  https://twitter.com/arc23

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My Gimpy Life - YouTube

My Gimpy Life - YouTube

The awkward adventures of a driven actress (Teal Sherer) trying to navigate Hollywood in a wheelchair.


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MOREACCESSIBLE VIDEO - YouTube

MOREACCESSIBLE VIDEO - YouTube

 

Accessibility videos and videos/channels by able creators

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A Call To Action For All: Shovel The Snow And Save A Life

A Call To Action For All: Shovel The Snow And Save A Life: For those of us who use wheelchairs and other devices, have mobility impairments or are seniors, unplowed sidewalks, streets and walkways are a major accessibility issue. At best, we are trapped indoors unable to leave home to go to work, school, appointments or wherever we were planning to go.At worst, we are forced to put our lives at risk when we have no choice but to wheel in the street to avoid impassable sidewalks. Often, folks who use wheelchairs get stuck in the snow and must depend on the kindness of strangers to rescue them. This has happened to me and many of my friends countless times.

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adam cohoon - YouTube

adam cohoon - YouTube

I consider the art I make beautifully palatable but most of it usually has an accessibility theme of some sort. I also believe my art is best created when I can effectively collaborate with the tracker or the other individuals who are assisting me. When I am working well with other people, we can effectively bring out each others strengths. All the skills that I have learned while creating my art, whether it be visual art, photography, video or digital storytelling, I have been able to apply to other areas of my life

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ACCESSIBLE SNOW CLEARING 1

ACCESSIBLE SNOW CLEARING

http://youtu.be/yo6RmaWk5rg

Getting around in my wheelchair after STORM/LARGE SNOWFALL can be tough, Here some ways you can help , I have not found another video like this PLEASE SHARE & COMMENT [give me more helpful hints] Help make the world #MOREACCESSIBLE - http://twitter.com/arc23


Feel free to use this video just credit me



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TORONTO ANNEX ROCKET - TRAILER [1] - GOPRO

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Students asked to revamp wheelchair symbol - Toronto - CBC News

Students asked to revamp wheelchair symbol - Toronto - CBC News: The familiar blue square wheelchair symbol is badly needs a revamp to reflect the modern world, says Ontario Lieutenant Governor David Onley.

“The present symbol of a stick figure in a wheelchair represents less than three per cent of the total population of people with disabilities,” said Onley, himself a wheelchair user. “We want something that's more inclusive, more comprehensive in who it embraces.”

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Art Is...

Art Is...

Art is a feeling
A baring of the naked soul
Art is a passion from which beauty is born
It can be brutally honest and at the same time be healing
Art is a joy that lifts you on wings
It is the ability to create a world all your own
Art gives you the eyes to see wondrous things
Art is a song to which they are different lyrics
Everyone has unique ways to hear it
Art is interpreted in every shape, every form
Art is not bound by just one norm
It is finding truth when it is sometimes hidden
Art is sculpting, painting
It can even be written
Art is everywhere you look
You just have to give yourself over to it
Embrace its ups and downs
For art is all around

HELP EVERYONE have this feeling

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/imagine-a-world

IMAGINE A WORLD... | Indiegogo

IMAGINE A WORLD... | Indiegogo

Recently in the news, I heard about a man who anonymously donated 500 ($500 worth)of free coffees at a Tim Horton's Kiosk in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. This kind random act of kindness then triggered others to follow suit and the gesture was repeated 2 more times.

We have our very own, Adam Cohoon, Laser Eagles Artist, who has graciously and kindly asked that in lieu of gifts for his upcoming birthday, that Friends and Family make a small donation to the Laser Eagles, through Indiegogo. We really appreciate this random act of kindness by our very own Adam, who has put together his very own video message found here!

Please feel free to share this with all of your social networks because we all know that sometimes, someone out there is looking to do something nice to help make a difference and this just might be it!

http://youtu.be/_V_dYCYybZU

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IMAGINE A WORLD... | Indiegogo

IMAGINE A WORLD... | Indiegogo: All individuals have contributions to make - acts that nurture the individual and the community. Yet, people with limited use of their bodies, those considered to be physically or mentally disabled by some, often lack the resources, opportunities and relationships necessary to fully express themselves to make their contributions to society. Laser Eagles Art Guild is an organization that offers individuals the opportunity for self expression through art. The Laser Eagles will bring people together to passionately reveal their strong spirit and foster their ability to contribute their creativity and insight to the world.

The Laser Eagles Art Guild is one of the only art organizations in the Greater Toronto Area that provides fully-inclusive environments for those who have been labeled with a disability. The Laser Eagles artists gather weekly to create art that is generated solely from their own artistic visions. Laser Eagles’s trackers have formed wonderful nurturing relationships with Artists have produced a variety of artwork that are exceptional.

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Donate to Laser Eagles for my birthday PLEASE

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why I an applying fo The Sharon Wolfe Artist In Residence

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Abilities Arts Festival � CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Abilities Arts Festival � CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Sharon Wolfe Artist In Residence program is intended to allow a disability-identified artist to undertake a project that advances their own artistic goals and practice, and which has the potential to benefit the wider community of artists with disabilities.

For the last 10 ten years, AAF has been presenting and promoting the work of exceptionally talented artists across the entire spectrum of disciplines. The Sharon Wolfe Artist In Residence program allows us to take this mandate a step further. Few artists have the luxury of devoting themselves completely to their practice; the vast majority must subsidize their work by juggling one or more paid positions. While funding poses a significant challenge for all artists, people with disabilities encounter a host of additional accessibility obstacles.

Named in honour of the organization’s founding Artistic Director Sharon Wolfe, the SWA Residency is intended to offer the resident artist an opportunity to devote themselves to a specific program of work, while simultaneously contributing to a larger dialogue and sense of engagement with the wider community of disability artists in Toronto.

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#moreaccessible

Twitter / Search - #moreaccessible

The hope of using the #moreaccessible hash tag is to help to try and bring together everyone to talk about accessibility issues, whether it be physical barriers or challenging conventional ideas. It can be used to share news stories related accessibility, interesting ideas and thoughts and also messages about accessibility.

The great movements of the past all got going when individuals all came together to fight for a common cause. They might have all been trying to reach different goals in that fight, but they realized that they would get further by fighting together. As has been shown by these great movements, when you work collectively, massive change can happen.

The community is fractured with everybody having their own thoughts and beliefs. And everybody has their own labels and agendas. But by putting all of it together, we create one voice, which will tell the world that we want it to be #moreaccessible.

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TTC Public Forum on Accessible Transit

TTC Public Forum on Accessible Transit: You are invited to give us ideas on how to make our services and facilities better for people with disabilities.

Thursday May 9, 2013,
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Queen Elizabeth Exhibit Hall, Exhibition Place - 180 Princes’ Boulevard

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Conservation Notes: Catching up with Claes Oldenburg’s Floor Burger | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario

Conservation Notes: Catching up with Claes Oldenburg’s Floor Burger | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario: staff brought Claes Oldenburg’s Floor Burger (1962) to a gallery space where — starting in mid-October and until early 2013 — AGO conservator Sherry Phillips will prepare it for a trip. The piece is heading to the Museum of Modern Art, where it will be part of their upcoming exhibition Claes Oldenburg: The 1960s.

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My Blackberry Is Not Working! - The One Ronnie, Preview - BBC One

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Faulty Thinking | Our Daily Bread

Faulty Thinking | Our Daily Bread: Four people—a pilot, a professor, a pastor, and a hiker—were flying in a small plane when the engines died. The pilot said, “There are only three parachutes. Since this is my plane, I’m taking one of them.” He put it on and jumped out. The professor said, “I’m brilliant and the world needs me, so I’m taking a parachute,” and he jumped out.

Then the pastor told the hiker, “I don’t want to be selfish, so you take the last parachute.” The hiker replied, “There are still two left, so we can each have one. The professor jumped out with my backpack instead of the parachute!” Though the professor thought he would land safely, his assurance was based on faulty thinking.

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People Pave the Way at Yonge & Eglinton — Jane's Walk

People Pave the Way at Yonge & Eglinton — Jane's Walk

Toronto Area Walks:

People Pave the Way at Yonge & Eglinton

Guided by Anne Johnston Health Station

Date

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Start Time

11:59 am

Est. Duration

2 hours

What does accessibility mean to you?  It’s more than just curb cuts and ramps.  The sidewalk width and grade, or shop entrance and aisle widths can make a huge difference. Is a bathroom really accessible if it fits a wheelchair yet has no automatic door opener?  Good lighting, easily defined steps, and smooth pavements all add to how easily and safely a person moves around their neighbourhood.


The Anne Johnston Health Station will lead an accessibility walk in the Yonge & Eglinton area.  Through sharing their personal stories, both long-time residents and newcomers to the community will introduce walkers to who Anne Johnston was and why the Health Station is named after her, as well as provide a history of the neighbourhood.  In addition, drawing on Jane Jacobs’ principles, they will outline how the neighbourhood has seen changes in accessibility over the years, and draw attention to the current state and future goals of accessibility and people friendliness in the community.
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John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs - YouTube

John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs - YouTube: Ever wondered what "The Three Little Pigs" would sound like if it had been written with a more classic, robust command of the English language? John shows you in this very funny stand-up bit.

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lost toronto

lost toronto

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ARC23 MEDIA DROP

ARC23 MEDIA DROP

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LANA DEL REY-VIDEO GAMES

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home - YouTube

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home - YouTube

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

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YRT/VIVA STRIKE - [please pray] - YouTube

YRT/VIVA STRIKE - [please pray] - YouTube: YRT/VIVA STRIKE - [please pray]

at least get talking soon

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YRT/VIVA STRIKE - [please pray]

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holiday wisdhlist

my list FACEBOOK CREDIT GIFT CARDS [Available @ Shoppers Drug mart] * GIFT CARDS [INDIGO, TIM HORTONS, METRO, FUTURE SHOP,SHOPPERS , MCDONALDS, FAMOUS PLAYERS] * TORONTO MAPLE LEAF TICKETS :O USB FLASH DRIVE [pref. 8/16 gb kingston reg. drive] * DOLBY 5.0 AUDIO SYSTEM [let me watch the end of the Green Bay game Christmas d day [late evening]] 　 FUTURE SHOP GIFT CARDS Indigo gift certificates Tim Hortons gift certificates -- ARC23 - http://arcnwsptr.blogspot.com --

ARC23'S life 1 - my beliefs [need prayer] - YouTube

ARC23'S life 1 - my beliefs [need prayer] - YouTube: Adam Cohoon
my video blog

twiitter: @arc23

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BLOORED LIFE / LIFE BLOORED [hq]

remastered high quality - I found the original files



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BLOORED LIFE / LIFE BLOORED [hq] - YouTube

BLOORED LIFE / LIFE BLOORED [hq] - YouTube: Life Bloored, I Duct taped a camera to my electric wheelchair, a very fast drive - My name is Adam Cohoon I am 24 years old. I moved to Toronto around five years ago. I live on Bloor Street in the Annex. I was born with cerebral palsy. I use an electric wheelchair to get around the city.

My short video is a sped up trip of my favourite strolling route through my neighbourhood. The route goes from my apartment building along Bloor to Bathurst then back along the other side of Bloor Street. All at an accelerated speed to turn a half an hour journey into a video of just a few minutes.

The video captures the route from my view I enjoy this route but the neighbourhood is not totally wheelchair accessible there some shops that has steps in order to get into them. Some of the curbs in the neighbourhood are steep too.

The video is also about how this neighbourhood has really influenced my love of the arts, whether it is visual, music, film or video. I have really come to enjoy them. I am constantly exposed to them right in my area and just grew to really appreciate them.

In the video I also add my sense of humour. Throughout - arcohoon@hotmail.com

Adam Cohoon

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Adam Cohoon's photos VOL. 1 - YouTube

Adam Cohoon's photos VOL. 1 - YouTube

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Adam Cohoon's photos VOL. 1

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ARC'S REVUE

ARC'S REVUE

CHRISTMAS LIST 2010

my list

* GIFT CARDS [INDIGO, KFC, HMV, TIM HORTONS, METRO, FUTURE SHOP, , MCDONALDS, FAMOUS PLAYERS]

* TORONTO MAPLE LEAF TICKETS :O

*HD WIDESCREEN COMPUTER MONITOR

* DVD RECORDER

* USB FLASH DRIVE [pref. 8/16 gb kingston reg. drive]

* GREEN BAY PACKERS [NFL] ANYTHING

* DOLBY 5.0 AUDIO SYSTEM

　

FUTURE SHOP GIFT CARDS

Indigo gift certificates

Tim Hortons gift certificates

HMV gift certificates

Dream Gifts [lol]

a bigger HDTV Set

Winter Jacket [Toronto Raptors]

Trip to Los Vegas


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ARC'S REVUE

ARC'S REVUE

CHRISTMAS LIST

my list

* GIFT CARDS [INDIGO, KFC, HMV, TIM HORTONS, METRO, FUTURE SHOP, , MCDONALDS, FAMOUS PLAYERS]

• TORONTO MAPLE LEAF TICKETS :O
  

*HD WIDESCREEN COMPUTER MONITOR

* DVD RECORDER

* USB FLASH DRIVE [pref. 8/16 gb kingston reg. drive]

* GREEN BAY PACKERS [NFL] ANYTHING

• DOLBY 5.0 AUDIO SYSTEM
  

　

FUTURE SHOP GIFT CARDS

Indigo gift certificates

Tim Hortons gift certificates

HMV gift certificates

Dream Gifts [lol]

a bigger HDTV Set

Winter Jacket [Toronto Raptors]

Trip to Los Vegas

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MY OTA REGULAR RECEPTION

Terk HDTVa indoor ant. USB HDTV tuner / Toshiba 26 inch LCD -

facing south - peaked for CHCH [11th floor]

11 CHCH DT RF 18-1
5 CBLT DT RF 20-1 [CBC]
9 CFTO DT RF 40-1 [CTV]
36 CITS DT RF 35-1 [CTS]
69 OMNI2 DT RF 44-1 [no vc]
57 CITY DT RF 53-1 [CITY-TV]
47 OMNI2 DT RF 64-1 [no vc]
41 CIII DT RF 65-1 [GLOBAL]
69 CXXT DT RF 66-1 [SUN-TV] [no vc]
19 CICA TVO [no dtv]

i get them regularly for over a year both analogue and HD/DTV. THE OMNI'S VIRTUAL CHANNELS never work


ALL BUFFALO channel's visit randomly

ndoor dx in downtown toronto last night sept 1, 2010 between 10-11 pm on my Terk indoor antenna peaked for CHCH-DT / CITS-DT near Bloor/Spadina

OTA DXing, Tropo, Odd Reception, Weird Weather: 2010 - Page 39 - Digital Forum: "ndoor dx in downtown toronto
last night sept 1, 2010 between 10-11 pm on my Terk indoor antenna peaked for CHCH-DT / CITS-DT near Bloor/Spadina I picked up.

CLEVELAND

5 WEWS [ABC] RF 15
3 WKYC [NBC] RF 17

ROCHESTER

8 WROC [CBS] RF 45
21 WXXI [PBS] RF 16

i got moving images from all of them"

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A Little Canadian Humor

Canada

A Little Canadian Humor,
> Forget Rednecks.
>
> Here is what Jeff Foxworthy
> has to say about Canucks.
>
>
>
> If your local Dairy Queen
> is closed from
>
> September through May,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If someone in a Home Depot
> store
>
> offers you assistance and
> they don't work there,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you've worn shorts and a
> parka at the same time,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you've had a lengthy
> telephone conversation
>
> with someone who dialed a
> wrong number,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If 'Vacation' means going
> anywhere
>
> south of Detroit for the
> weekend,
>
> You may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you measure distance in
> hours,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you know several people
>
> who have hit a deer more
> than once,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you have switched from
> 'heat' to 'A/C'
>
> in the same day and back
> again,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you can drive 90 km/hr
> through 2 feet of snow
>
> during a raging blizzard
> without flinching,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you install security
> lights on your house and garage,
>
> but leave both unlocked,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you carry jumpers in
> your car
>
> and your wife knows how to
> use them,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you design your kid's
> Halloween costume
>
> to fit over a snowsuit,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If the speed limit on the
> highway is 80 km --
> you're going 90 and
> everybody is passing you,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If driving is better in the
> winter
>
> because the potholes are
> filled with snow,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you know all 4 seasons:
>
> almost winter, winter,
> still winter,
>
> and road construction,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you have more miles
>
> on your snow blower than
> your car,
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
> If you find 2 degrees 'a
> little chilly',
>
> you may live in Canada .
>
>
>
>
>
> If you actually understand
> these jokes, you definitely live in
> Canada
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Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg "California Gurls" Official Music Video HD

Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg "California Gurls". Directed by Mathew Cullen of Motion Theory.
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Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg "California Gurls" Official Music Video HD

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Vuvuzela Radio - The sound of the vuvuzela!

Vuvuzela Radio - The sound of the vuvuzela!

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TALKING HEADS once in a lifetime

My personal anthem --Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads, from their album Remain in Light. Written by David Byrne and Brian Eno




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Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My personal anthem

"Once in a Lifetime" is a song by Talking Heads, from their album Remain in Light. Written by David Byrne and Brian Eno, it was named one of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century by National Public Radio.^[1] It made #14 in the UK charts and #31 in The Netherlands.

Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Vegetables! (Beach Boys Cover)

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Paralympic Winter Games TV Schedule announced : Digital Home

Paralympic Winter Games TV Schedule announced : Digital Home: "Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium announced today it would broadcast fifty-seven hours of high-definition television coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in English and French.

The Games take place March 12 to 21 in Vancouver and Whistler and will feature approximately 650 athletes from more than 40 countries taking part in five sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, sledge hockey, wheelchair curling, and biathlon.

The group’s offering includes 27 hours of coverage in English on CTV, TSN and Rogers Sportsnet as well as 30 hours of coverage in French on RDS and RIS Info Sports.

Highlights include the Opening Ceremony, live coverage of Team Canada’s sledge hockey games and a daily 90-minute recap show with all of the day’s highlights, results and medal standings.

“Along with live event coverage and highlights, we will tell the athletes’ stories of determination and accomplishments, as they go for gold in 2010.” said Keith Pelley, President of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium"

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YouTube - Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News

YouTube - Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News

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\WHY WOMEN SHOULDN'T TAKE MEN SHOPPING

WHY WOMEN SHOULDN'T TAKE MEN
> > SHOPPING
> >
> > After I retired, my wife insisted
> > that I accompany her on her trips to Target.
> > Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and
> > preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate,
> > my wife is like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday
> > my dear wife received the following letter from
> > the local Target.
> >
> > Dear Mrs.
> > Samuel,
> >
> > Over the past six months, your
> > husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We
> > cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban
> > both of you from the store. Our complaints against your
> > husband, Mr. Samuel, are listed below and are documented by
> > our video surveillance
> > cameras.
> >
> > 1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms
> > and randomly put them in other people's carts when they
> > weren't looking.
> >
> > 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks
> > in Housewares to go off at 5-minute
> > intervals.
> >
> > 3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato
> > juice on the floor leading to the women's
> > restroom.
> >
> > 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee
> > and told her in an official voice,
> > 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it
> > right away'. This caused the employee to leave her
> > assigned station and receive a reprimand from her
> > Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance,
> > causing management to lose time and costing the company
> > money.
> >
> > 5. August 4: Went to the Service
> > Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on
> > layaway.
> >
> > 6.. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION -
> > WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
> >
> > 7. August 15: Set up a tent in the
> > camping department and told the children shoppers he'd
> > invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets
> > from the bedding department to which twenty children
> > obliged.
> >
> > 8. August 23: When a clerk asked if
> > they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why
> > can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs
> > were called.
> >
> > 9.. September 4: Looked right into
> > the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked
> > his nose.
> >
> > 10. September 10: While handling
> > guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where
> > the antidepressants were.
> >
> > 11. October 3: Darted around the
> > store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission
> > Impossible' theme.
> >
> > 12. October 6: In the auto
> > department, he practiced his 'Madonna
> > look by using different sizes of funnels.
> >
> > 13. October 18: Hid in a clothing
> > rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME!
> > PICK ME!'
> >
> > 14. October 21: When an announcement
> > came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and
> > screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'
> >
> > And last, but not
> > least:
> >
> > 15. October 23: Went into a fitting
> > room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very
> > loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the
> > clerks passed out.
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YouTube - "Officer Down" - Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle

YouTube - "Officer Down" - Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle: "'Officer Down' - Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle From the collaborative album, Let's Just Stay Here, available in the iTunes Store"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Toronto, ON, Canada

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Toronto, ON, Canada: "Stations in Toronto, ON, Canada"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations by source: CBC Radio

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations by source: CBC Radio: "Stations by source --
CBC Radio"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in WA, USA

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in WA, USA: "Stations in WA, USA"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Buffalo, NY, USA

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Buffalo, NY, USA: "Stations in Buffalo, NY, USA"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Canada

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations in Canada: "Stations in Canada

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with jazz format

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with jazz format: "Stations with jazz format"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with classical format

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with classical format: "Stations with classical format in english"

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PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with classical format

PublicRadioFan.com - Stations with classical format: "Stations with classical format"

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Online Consultation on Television Services - Welcome �

Online Consultation on Television Services - Welcome �: "To learn more and to share your thoughts, please select a topic from the navigation bar on the left side of this page.

The TV industry is transforming like never before – more channels, more ways to access TV shows, more competition, new technologies and challenging economic times. These factors are influencing your programming choices, expectations and viewing habits.

The CRTC is looking at whether it should change its regulation to allow the industry to adapt so that Canadians can benefit from the broadcasting system. Among the different options under consideration, we are studying whether local television stations should be able to charge cable and satellite companies for distributing their programs. Cable and satellite companies do not currently pay a fee for local TV signals and must distribute them as part of their basic service."

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InsideTheCBC.com � The CRTC Wants to Hear From You

InsideTheCBC.com � The CRTC Wants to Hear From You: "As part of the ongoing deliberations around the fee-for-carriage hearings, the CRTC is asking for comments from Canadians on the affordability of local TV, access to local programming and other issues.

To this end the CRTC has set up a web site where you can submit your views. The comments will form part of the public record on the issue and some of them will be included in a special report for the government."

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International Day of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International Day of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. Typically, the Day's activities are mounted by volunteers. Unless non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or governments step up to support the Day, effects will vary greatly from country to country, and year to year.[original research?] It has now been renamed as 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities'.["

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International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992.=

International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. Typically, the Day's activities are mounted by volunteers. Unless non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or governments step up to support the Day, effects will vary greatly from country to country, and year to year. It has now been renamed as "International Day of Persons with Disabilities"


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International Day of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International Day of Disabled Persons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. Typically, the Day's activities are mounted by volunteers. Unless non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or governments step up to support the Day, effects will vary greatly from country to country, and year to year.[original research?] It has now been renamed as 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities'.["

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ARC'S REVUE: CHRISTMAS LIST // my wishlist[ christmas, bday, random gifs] - CHRISTMAS LIST

ARC'S REVUE: CHRISTMAS LIST // my wishlist[ christmas, bday, random gifs] - CHRISTMAS LIST

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CHRISTMAS LIST

my list

* GIFT CARDS [INDIGO, KFC, HMV, TIM HORTONS, METRO, FUTURE SHOP, , MCDONALDS, FAMOUS PLAYERS]
* BLUE RAY DVD PLAYER
* DVD RECORDER
* USB 2.0 HUB
* GREEN BAY PACKERS [NFL] ANYTHING
TORONTO MAPLE LEAF TICKETS


FUTURE SHOP GIFT CARDS

Indigo gift certificates

Tim Hortons gift certificates

HMV gift certificates

Sirius satellite radio

Dream Gifts [lol]

a bigger HDTV Set

TRIP TO NYC

Winter Jacket [Toronto Raptors]

Trip to Los Vegas

Expand the Flight | Aviva Community Fund

Expand the Flight | Aviva Community Fund: "Laser Eagles is a successful Art Guild located in South Etobicoke. Ten artist with physical limitations create art with the support of facilitators called trackers. These trackers hold the brush and paint while the artist tells them what the picture should look like. Since many of the artists cannot speak or use their hands, the relationship between artist and tracker is unique, empowering and transformative!

Our idea is to expand Laser Eagles and make it available to people everywhere in Toronto."

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TTC ACAT Invitation for Application

TTC ACAT Invitation for Application

The dates are;
Tuesday October 13 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Friday October 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
City Hall Committee Room 2

Invitation for Application
To facilitate community input into the planning, development, and implementation of accessible transit the Toronto Transit Commission has established the TTC Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT).
Its role is to represent the needs and concerns of people with disabilities and seniors who use the TTC and to provide guidance and policy advice to the Commission on issues pertaining to the ways and means of improving conventional and Wheel-Trans services.
Positions on the committee are open to residents of the City of Toronto who have disabilities, as well as, seniors or others who have a knowledge of and an interest in accessible transportation issues. Applicants must be willing to make a commitment of a minimum of 15 to 25 hours per month, to attend meetings normally held during regular business hours.
Interested applicants must attend an orientation seminar at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, to obtain more information about the committee and its function. ACAT membership application forms will only be distributed to attendees at the seminars.
Those interested in attending the seminars who have any special needs, please call Debra at Wheel-Trans, weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at (416) 393-2462 or the TTY line at (416) 393-4555 or email to acat@ttc.ca

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Toronto educator dies after contracting swine flu - The Globe and Mail

Toronto educator dies after contracting swine flu - The Globe and Mail

A Toronto educator working at a Canadian school in Hong Kong has died after contracting the H1N1 swine flu.

Alan Dick, lower school principal at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong, fell ill on Sept. 20, the school said in a letter. He took the week off, but attended a meeting with school director Dave McMaster on Thursday.

Three days later, Mr. Dick, 55, was admitted to hospital, and “his condition deteriorated rapidly and he passed away in the afternoon of the same day,” Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection said

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Canadian International School of Hong Kong - In Celebration of Alan Dick

Canadian International School of Hong Kong - In Celebration of Alan Dick

For many of our students and their parents, Alan Dick personified the Canadian International School. Alan joined us in 1994, when the school was just three years old. A passionate and dynamic educator, and a proud Canadian, Alan created an incredible legacy through his contribution to the development of our school and our community.

He did so not from behind closed doors, but with tremendous personal warmth and charisma. Each and every day, he greeted students at the school entrance, addressing every child by name. Every afternoon, he sent them home the same way. It was all part of creating the "Smile Factor", which was his personal measure of the success of our school. At assemblies that Smile Factor was infectious, as Alan led the children in singing songs ranging from O Canada to the Hokey Pokey. He taught children what it is to be a global citizen, and what it was to be a Canadian.

He also imbued his students with a love of school, a love of learning and a love of education (even if they didn't realize it) by making the school a loving place. Every Valentine's Day he gave out cinnamon hearts brought back especially from Canada. He was a great hugger, and loved to visit the children in class, where he disrupted many an individual lesson, to teach a far larger lesson. In some respects, Alan was a perpetual kids, with his Funny Bunny, Winnie the Pooh staff badge, silly ties, and extraordinary Hallowe'en costumes, but always underpinned with a very adult approach to education. His playful approach won the children's hearts and so, their minds.

Justifiably, Alan was hugely proud of CDNIS, and loved to share that on his weekly tours of the school for the parents of potential students. He was particularly proud of the Leo Lee Arts Centre (LLAC) which he helped design. Although pink was Alan's favourite colour, he chose yellow, his favourite decorative colour, for the lobby. The art on the walls of the LLAC and throughout the school is another of Alan's celebrations of our students, and reflected his own interest in art.

Personally, Alan enjoyed sharing the finer things in life, appreciating wine, martinis, music and art. He traveled extensively but was happiest here, in Hong Kong, and at his cottage in Ontario. As a global citizen, Alan himself bridged two cultures, Canadian and Chinese.

Alan, 55, joined CDNIS from the Canadian Overseas Secondary School in Hong Kong, arriving here in 1990 from Canada where he served as Principal of the Mittimatalik School of Pond Inlet in Nunavut, in the far north. He earned his Bachelor Degree in Education, an Honours Degree in Science and a Masters Degree in Theology, all from the University of Toronto. A dedicated life-long learner himself - the book "The Learning Leader" remains on his desk, now a testimony to the way he sought to live.

Alan is survived by a sister, a brother and his parents.

He was an extraordinary character, larger than life and living life large, and he will be sorely missed as an educator and a friend.

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YouTube - CKNX TV - Doc Cruickshank's Dream

YouTube - CKNX TV - Doc Cruickshank's Dream: "CKNX-TV 8 other than when it merged with CFPL in the 90s. With CHWI (Windsor), it will be gone by summer 2009, but the station began entertaining a whole generation from tiny Wingham, Ontario in 1955. Please feel free to comment and identify any of the personalities if you can. Hope you enjoy it half as much as I have making it."

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YouTube - CFPL report on The End of CKNX-TV & the rest A-News up until the 1st Commericals

YouTube - CFPL report on The End of CKNX-TV & the rest A-News up until the 1st Commericals: "CFPL-TV (ATV) London Report on The End of CKNX-TV in Wingham (overshadowed by CHEK-TV etc) being shutdown Today, either way here is the report CFPL put together for CKNX along with a Sports teaser ."

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CKNX-TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CKNX-TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "CKNX-TV, formerly known as A Wingham, was a television station owned by CTVglobemedia which served mid-western Ontario, Canada. It was part of the A television network. The station was broadcast out of Wingham and had offices in Wingham. A bureau in Owen Sound closed down in late 2004. [1]

In February 2009, CTV announced that CKNX would permanently cease operations as of August 31, 2009, upon the station's closure, CKNX became a full time repeater of CFPL-TV"

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Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill :: Locations

Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill :: Locations: "Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill

433 N. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-271-6123 PHARMACY
310-271-4461 GRILL
310-273-5339 FAX
Hours of Operation:

Pharmacy
8:30am-6:30pm
Monday through Thursday (Friday we close at 6pm)
Saturday 9am-2pm

Grill:
7am to 5pm Monday through Friday
Delivery hours 7:00am- 3:30pm"

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Walter Cronkite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Walter Cronkite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)[2][3][4] was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–81). During the heyday of CBS News in the 1970s and 1980s, he was often cited in viewer opinion polls as 'the most trusted man in America' because of his professional experience and kindly demeanor.[5][6] Cronkite died on July 17, 2009 at the age of 92 after an extended battle with cerebrovascular disease.[7]"

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eTextReader Screenshot Download

eTextReader Screenshot Download: "This program lets you read plain text files - e.g. eTexts as provided by Project Gutenberg - in a book-like manner"

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Daily Manna from the Net ::

Daily Manna from the Net ::: "Daily Bible Verse Daily Bible Reading"

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Daily Manna from the Net ::

Daily Manna from the Net ::: "Daily Bible Verse Daily Bible Reading"

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News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media: "News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media
A look at where the News business is going, now that it's everybody's business"

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YouTube - "A Place to Stand" (from the Ontario Pavilion, Expo 67)

YouTube - "A Place to Stand" (from the Ontario Pavilion, Expo 67)

I LOVE THIS TUNE

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