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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details: "after 1879 the Canadian government used increasing hunger among the First Nations to force them on to reserves: only First Nations who were actually settled and working for rations would receive food. The government believed that keeping First Nations in a state of near-starvation would bend them to its will; it also realized that this policy was likely to cause death and illness—as it did. The First Nations interpreted the loss of the buffalo to be the “general famine” covered under the famine clause of Treaty 6, and many observers in the North-West agreed. But the Canadian government insisted that its grudging distribution of rations was a matter of favour, not a treaty obligation. As for the provision of treaty agricultural supplies, it was done in a disorganized, parsimonious and careless manner, with the result that many bands did not receive anything like the quantity or quality they were entitled to under the treaty. The lack of implementation, or at best the very poor implementation, of the provisions of Treaty 6 was the major reason some First Nations individuals participated in the NORTH-WEST RESISTANCE of 1885"
Red Skelton Foundation
Red Skelton Foundation: "Red Skelton never turned his back on a person in need because he so vividly remembered his life as a poor boy. The famed comedian, actor, entertainer, pantomime, painter, composer and writer used his many talents to help others in need and raise millions of dollars for numerous humanitarian causes.
In fact, Red's well-known generosity continues to benefit the less fortunate today through the Red Skelton Needy Children's Christmas Clothing Fund. The fund provides new clothes to Vincennes school children from low-income families."
In fact, Red's well-known generosity continues to benefit the less fortunate today through the Red Skelton Needy Children's Christmas Clothing Fund. The fund provides new clothes to Vincennes school children from low-income families."
Ultimax 100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ultimax 100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ultimax 100 is a Singaporean 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics) by a team of engineers under the guidance of American firearms designer L. James Sullivan. The gun is extremely accurate due to its low recoil.
Work on a new light support weapon for the Singapore Army began in 1978. The weapon is produced by CIS (presently STK—Singapore Technologies Kinetics), initially in the Mark 1 version, later—the Mark 2, and currently, in the Mark 3 and Mark 4 variant. The Ultimax 100 (also called the U 100) is used in significant numbers by the armed forces of Singapore, Croatia and the Philippines"
Work on a new light support weapon for the Singapore Army began in 1978. The weapon is produced by CIS (presently STK—Singapore Technologies Kinetics), initially in the Mark 1 version, later—the Mark 2, and currently, in the Mark 3 and Mark 4 variant. The Ultimax 100 (also called the U 100) is used in significant numbers by the armed forces of Singapore, Croatia and the Philippines"
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation: "At the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation the Men’s Health Division is one of the few sites in Africa where studies are being carried out to further the knowledge on how vulnerable key populations, particularly men who have sex with men (MSM), can be protected from HIV. The Foundation has published an up-to-date training manual that is relevant and accessible to African health care workers and counsellors."
Grizzly bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grizzly bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear (Ursus arctos) that generally lives in the uplands of western North America. This subspecies is thought to descend from Ussuri brown bears which crossed to Alaska from eastern Russia 100,000 years ago, though they did not move south until 13,000 years ago"
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sorcerer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sorcerer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Despite its being one of the most infamous financial flops of the 1970s, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound.
Film critic Roger Ebert lists the film at #9 on his ten-best films list of 1977.
The film today is more positively received by film critics; Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 80% fresh on its Tomatometer"
Film critic Roger Ebert lists the film at #9 on his ten-best films list of 1977.
The film today is more positively received by film critics; Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 80% fresh on its Tomatometer"
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Southcentral Foundation Home
Southcentral Foundation Home: "Southcentral Foundation is one of the nation's most innovative health care organizations.
All over the world, people are talking about the improvements made since Alaska Native health care moved from federal to Alaska Native ownership.
They call us for interviews and site visits to find out more, and they ask if it is really true that our customers own, manage, direct, and design our health care system. The answer is YES. Alaska Native people own, manage, direct, design, and drive our Southcentral Foundation Nuka System of Care.
Alaska Native people have earned this recognition. We are constantly raising the bar and raising expectations for what our health care will look and feel like."
All over the world, people are talking about the improvements made since Alaska Native health care moved from federal to Alaska Native ownership.
They call us for interviews and site visits to find out more, and they ask if it is really true that our customers own, manage, direct, and design our health care system. The answer is YES. Alaska Native people own, manage, direct, design, and drive our Southcentral Foundation Nuka System of Care.
Alaska Native people have earned this recognition. We are constantly raising the bar and raising expectations for what our health care will look and feel like."
Friday, June 24, 2011
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System - The Full Wiki
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System - The Full Wiki: "The United States Air Force Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) was the first operational ballistic missile detection radar. The original system was built in 1959 and could provide long-range warning of a ballistic missile attack over the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere."
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Baculum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baculum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The baculum is used for copulation and varies in size and shape by species. Its characteristics are sometimes used to differentiate between similar species. A bone in the penis allows a male to mate for a long time with a female, which can be a distinct advantage in some mating strategies" . . especially for a bull walrus in high arctic waters.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Chanterelle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chanterelle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Cantharellus cibarius, commonly known as the chanterelle or golden chanterelle, is a fungus. It is probably the best known species of the genus Cantharellus, if not the entire family of Cantharellaceae. It is orange or yellow, meaty and funnel-shaped. On the lower surface, underneath the smooth cap, it has gill-like ridges that run almost all the way down its stipe, which tapers down seamlessly from the cap. It has a fruity smell, reminiscent of apricots and a mildly peppery taste (hence its German name, Pfifferling) and is considered an excellent edible mushroom"
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Jardin Nelson - Old Montreal - In the heart of a historical venue - In the heart of a historical venue - Old Montreal
Jardin Nelson - Old Montreal - In the heart of a historical venue - In the heart of a historical venue - Old Montreal: "The Jardin Nelson is nestled in the heart of a 300 year old historic neighbourhood, a much visited place due to its charm and numerous attractions. Next to the establishment, place Jacques-Cartier, built in 1804, is on its own well worth the detour on a sunny afternoon!
The historic sector of Old Montreal has one of the largest collections of buildings dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries on the continent. The Maison Cartier, which was originally connected to the Nelson Hotel, today houses the Jardin Nelson. The Maison Cartier dates back to 1812 and is listed as a historic building that perfectly reflects the wealth of our heritage."
The historic sector of Old Montreal has one of the largest collections of buildings dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries on the continent. The Maison Cartier, which was originally connected to the Nelson Hotel, today houses the Jardin Nelson. The Maison Cartier dates back to 1812 and is listed as a historic building that perfectly reflects the wealth of our heritage."
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Wernher von Braun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wernher von Braun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Wernher Magnus Maximilian, Freiherr von Braun (March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977) was a German rocket scientist, aerospace engineer, space architect, and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany during World War II and in the United States after that.
A former member of the Nazi party, commissioned Sturmbannführer of the paramilitary SS and decorated Nazi war hero, von Braun would later be regarded as the preeminent rocket engineer of the 20th century in his role with the United States civilian space agency NASA."
A former member of the Nazi party, commissioned Sturmbannführer of the paramilitary SS and decorated Nazi war hero, von Braun would later be regarded as the preeminent rocket engineer of the 20th century in his role with the United States civilian space agency NASA."
Hydromorphone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hydromorphone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Hydromorphone, a more common synonym for dihydromorphinone, commonly a hydrochloride (trade names Palladone, Dilaudid, and numerous others) is a very potent centrally-acting analgesic drug of the opioid class."
Friday, June 17, 2011
Mojito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mojito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Mojito was a favorite drink of author Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway made the bar called La Bodeguita del medio famous as he became one of its regulars and he wrote 'My mojito in La Bodeguita, My daiquiri in El Floridita“. This expression in English can still be read on the wall of the bar today, in his handwriting"
Ernest Hemingway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Hemingway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "During his final years, Hemingway's behavior was similar to his father's before he himself committed suicide;[153] his father may have had the genetic disease hemochromatosis, in which the inability to metabolize iron culminates in mental and physical deterioration.[154] Medical records made available in 1991 confirm that Hemingway's hemochromatosis had been diagnosed in early 1961.[155] His sister Ursula and his brother Leicester also committed suicide"
Bay of Pigs Invasion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay of Pigs Invasion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Bay of Pigs Invasion" was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months after John F. Kennedy assumed the presidency in the United States. The Cuban armed forces, trained and equipped by Eastern Bloc nations, defeated the invading combatants within three days"
Thursday, June 16, 2011
NoiseOFF - The Coalition Against Noise Pollution - Home
NoiseOFF - The Coalition Against Noise Pollution - Home: "What Is Noise Pollution?
Noise pollution is unwanted human-created sound that has the effect of being annoying, distracting, painful, or physically harmful.
It is a public health issue that is adversely affecting the lives of millions of people throughout the world. People continuously exposed to noise experience hearing loss, elevated stress levels, mood swings, hypertension, depression, lost sleep and productivity. In children, it results in slowed learning."
Noise pollution is unwanted human-created sound that has the effect of being annoying, distracting, painful, or physically harmful.
It is a public health issue that is adversely affecting the lives of millions of people throughout the world. People continuously exposed to noise experience hearing loss, elevated stress levels, mood swings, hypertension, depression, lost sleep and productivity. In children, it results in slowed learning."
Church Bells
Church Bells: "Frequently used tools are the sound level meter (SLM) for noise levels caused by a discrete source and noise surveys, the noise dosimeter for personal noise exposure and the integrating sound level meter (ISLM). The user's manual will provide details on calibration, operation and interpreting readings. Church PA systems often reach 125dBA. That level of noise is damaging to the ear, and could cause initial acoustic trauma leading to partial or total loss of hearing. The maximum limit of noise, considered acceptably moderate, for outdoors is 75dBA, while indoors the limit should be no more than 45dBA. Most church bells are probably much louder, both indoors and outdoors. The health risks from noise are manifold and can cause both mental and physical damage. Mental: aggression, bad temper, lack of concentration, severe stress, depression, panic attacks, etc. Physical: tinnitus, migraine headaches, impaired hearing, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, interrupted sleep or even insomnia, agitation, constant tenseness, etc. To name a few!"
CCCBR Guidelines: Dealing with Complaints about Bells
CCCBR Guidelines: Dealing with Complaints about Bells: "Dealing with Complaints about Bells
If you need additional advice please email the Complaints Helpline at (email), or if necessary telephone either 07730 986253 or - during normal business hours - 01264 366620.
1. Introduction
Complaints about bells, however trivial they may appear initially, need to be dealt with quickly and sympathetically if potentially serious consequences are to be avoided. These notes are designed to give guidance to those who have to deal with complaints.
It would be impossible to deal with all forms of complaints of complaint in such a small space. The notes therefore seek to deal with those more serious cases which could be interpreted by an Environmental Health Officer as causing a nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990."
If you need additional advice please email the Complaints Helpline at (email), or if necessary telephone either 07730 986253 or - during normal business hours - 01264 366620.
1. Introduction
Complaints about bells, however trivial they may appear initially, need to be dealt with quickly and sympathetically if potentially serious consequences are to be avoided. These notes are designed to give guidance to those who have to deal with complaints.
It would be impossible to deal with all forms of complaints of complaint in such a small space. The notes therefore seek to deal with those more serious cases which could be interpreted by an Environmental Health Officer as causing a nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Pavement Ant | Iowa Insect Information Notes
Pavement Ant | Iowa Insect Information Notes: "Pavement ants are small ants about 1/8th inch long and dark brown to black in color. They are found throughout the eastern half of the U.S. and are a major pest in the upper Midwest. The name for this ant comes from its habit of nesting under sidewalks and driveways and piling dirt removed from the nest in a mound on top of the pavement."
How to Sell Fine Art Online - wikiHow
How to Sell Fine Art Online - wikiHow: "So you're a new or aspiring artist and your creativity has spawned something unique and interesting. Now you're ready to display and sell this creation and perhaps make a few dollars but you're venturing into the unknown. You obviously turn to the internet because you do not have an agent, gallery or name that is in demand from collectors.
The art of the sale of art is a difficult one for most artists. Many fine pieces of art never make it past this stage. Of course selling your art online isn't easy. Before you leap in, there are some things you should consider or be aware of."
The art of the sale of art is a difficult one for most artists. Many fine pieces of art never make it past this stage. Of course selling your art online isn't easy. Before you leap in, there are some things you should consider or be aware of."
How to Get Rid of Ants - wikiHow
How to Get Rid of Ants - wikiHow: "Do you have an ant problem in your home? Do you need to get rid of them? Read on to learn how get ants out and far away from your home."
About myJones: Customize and personalize your Jones Soda for weddings, graduations, parties, events, birthdays. Party ideas. Make it memorable, make it myjones
About myJones: Customize and personalize your Jones Soda for weddings, graduations, parties, events, birthdays. Party ideas. Make it memorable, make it myjones: "Jones Soda is a brand built by its consumers. Since its inception the label photographs, under the cap quotes, and flavors have been directed by the very people who drink our many beverages. Taking the interactivity of Jones Soda one step further, myJones, the opportunity for consumers to create their own, personalized and exclusive soda with flavor, photo, and message, was developed and made available to consumers in 2002.
myJones is like nothing else on the market, and because each myJones order is unique and different from the next, the process to create these specialty sodas takes time."
myJones is like nothing else on the market, and because each myJones order is unique and different from the next, the process to create these specialty sodas takes time."
Thursday, June 9, 2011
FOX-1 DEWline
FOX-1: "FOX-1 on ROWLEY ISLAND, Canada, is situated on a flat plateau on the summit of the island at an altitude of 180 feet above sea level. this Auxilliary Radar Station occupies 3821 acres. The naturally poor drainage of the island is indicated by the numerous shallow, irregularly shaped lakes. The low shore generally slopes into broad tidal flats along most coastal sections.
Climate
Annual precipitation, including snowfall, is approximately 7 inches, being heaviest in July and August and least in February. Snowfall is greatest in October and November and averages about 38 inches a year. Absolute minimum and maximum temperatures are minus 48 and plus 65 degrees Fahrenheit respectively
Water
A rounr trip potable water haul of 4 miles is maintained summer and winter."
Climate
Annual precipitation, including snowfall, is approximately 7 inches, being heaviest in July and August and least in February. Snowfall is greatest in October and November and averages about 38 inches a year. Absolute minimum and maximum temperatures are minus 48 and plus 65 degrees Fahrenheit respectively
Water
A rounr trip potable water haul of 4 miles is maintained summer and winter."
Colchicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colchicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Colchicine is a medication used for gout. It is a toxic natural product and secondary metabolite, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum (autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale, also known as 'meadow saffron'). It was used originally to treat rheumatic complaints, especially gout, and still finds use for these purposes today despite dosing issues concerning its toxicity.[1] It was also prescribed for its cathartic and emetic effects. Colchicine's present medicinal use is in the treatment of gout, familial Mediterranean fever, pericarditis and Behçet's disease. It is also being investigated for its use as an anti-cancer drug."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Cookstown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cookstown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Cookstown is a town and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth largest town in the county and had a population of nearly 11,000 people in the 2001 Census. It is one of the main towns in the area known as Mid-Ulster. It was founded around 1620 when the townlands in the area were leased by an English ecclesiastical lawyer, Dr. Alan Cooke, from the Archbishop of Armagh, who had been granted the lands after the Flight of the Earls. It was one of the main centres of the linen industry West of the River Bann, and until 1956, the processes of flax spinning, weaving, bleaching and beetling were carried out in the town."
Marine Atlantic
Marine Atlantic: "Marine Atlantic Inc. is a federal Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport. The Corporation provides a constitutionally mandated passenger and commercial marine transportation system between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia.
Marine Atlantic’s mission is to provide a safe, environmentally responsible, and quality ferry service between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner"
Marine Atlantic’s mission is to provide a safe, environmentally responsible, and quality ferry service between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner"
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Nephrology | St. Paul's Hospital
Nephrology | St. Paul's Hospital: "Nephrologists at St. Paul's Hospital are trained in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease. Kidney disorders range from kidney stones to acute kidney disease, including end-stage renal disease.
Many of these diseases affecting the kidney require special treatment. Some of the care options include patient education, counselling, dialysis and kidney transplant."
Many of these diseases affecting the kidney require special treatment. Some of the care options include patient education, counselling, dialysis and kidney transplant."
Chronic Kidney Disease Overview - NKDEP
Chronic Kidney Disease Overview - NKDEP: "What is Chronic Kidney Disease?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is:
The persistent and usually progressive reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), and/or
Albuminuria (more than 30mg of urinary albumin per gram of urinary creatinine)"
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is:
The persistent and usually progressive reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), and/or
Albuminuria (more than 30mg of urinary albumin per gram of urinary creatinine)"
Saskatoon Nephrologist Awarded for Volunteer Efforts to Reduce and Prevent Kidney Disease « THE REGION Reporter
Saskatoon Nephrologist Awarded for Volunteer Efforts to Reduce and Prevent Kidney Disease « THE REGION Reporter: "Dr. Joanne Kappel, current head of Nephrology for St. Paul’s Hospital, was awarded the Harold W. Ashenmil Award on Saturday, June 12th at the Kidney Foundation of Canada’s annual conference in Toronto. The award is presented to honour an individual volunteer who has provided outstanding service and rendered significant contributions to the Kidney Foundation."
Monday, June 6, 2011
Iberian Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iberian Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited for at least 1,000,000 years as remains found in the sites at Atapuerca demonstrate. Among these sites is the cave of Gran Dolina, where six hominin skeletons, dated between 780,000 and one million years ago, were found in 1994. Experts have debated whether these skeletons belong to the species Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, or a new species called Homo antecessor.
Around 200,000 BC, during the Lower Paleolithic period, Neanderthals first entered the Iberian Peninsula."
Around 200,000 BC, during the Lower Paleolithic period, Neanderthals first entered the Iberian Peninsula."
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Nunatsiaq News
Nunatsiaq News: "MONTREAL — Pangnirtung's Chamber of Commerce should finally see its missing cash returned when Paul Langdon pays back $5360.70 that he took from the organization back in December of 1996.
On September 2, Langdon, a former GNWT economic development officer in Pangnirtung, pleaded guilty at a court appearance in Kentville, Nova Scotia to a charge of theft over $5000. A charge of fraud in connection with the same incident was dropped.
Langdon received a conditional discharge, which means the theft will not appear on his criminal record.
He agreed to pay back the money by October 3. The $500 that Langdon put up as a bail deposit will be returned to the chamber of commerce and deducted from the total amount that went missing.
His defense lawyer explained that Langdon 'borrowed' the money to pay for two return tickets for him and his wife for a flight between Pangnirtung and Nova Scotia.
He used a cheque from an account in the name of the Pangnirtung Chamber of Commerce that had been given to him for safekeeping.
Langdon, who was fired from his position when the theft was uncovered, was finally returned to Nova Scotia between an agreement between the NWT and Nova Scotia."
On September 2, Langdon, a former GNWT economic development officer in Pangnirtung, pleaded guilty at a court appearance in Kentville, Nova Scotia to a charge of theft over $5000. A charge of fraud in connection with the same incident was dropped.
Langdon received a conditional discharge, which means the theft will not appear on his criminal record.
He agreed to pay back the money by October 3. The $500 that Langdon put up as a bail deposit will be returned to the chamber of commerce and deducted from the total amount that went missing.
His defense lawyer explained that Langdon 'borrowed' the money to pay for two return tickets for him and his wife for a flight between Pangnirtung and Nova Scotia.
He used a cheque from an account in the name of the Pangnirtung Chamber of Commerce that had been given to him for safekeeping.
Langdon, who was fired from his position when the theft was uncovered, was finally returned to Nova Scotia between an agreement between the NWT and Nova Scotia."
Powerscourt Waterfall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powerscourt Waterfall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In August 1821, during the visit of King George IV to Ireland, Richard Wingfield, 5th Viscount Powerscourt decided to dam the waterfall, so that he could release a torrent while the two stood on the bridge below the falls. The king was unable to leave a banquet at Powerscourt House; however when the water was finally released, the bridge was washed away"
Category:Songs about the extermination of indigenous peoples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Category:Songs about the extermination of indigenous peoples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "songs about the extermination of indigenous peoples, particularly during the period of European colonialism and expansionism in the 16th-20th centuries of the Americas and Australia, and the status of those peoples in the present-day."
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Sam Roberts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Roberts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history."
Friday, June 3, 2011
Charter of the French Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charter of the French Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Charter of the French Language (La charte de la langue française, in French), also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in Canada defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the only official language of Quebec and framing fundamental language rights for everyone in the province. It is the central legislative piece in Quebec's language policy."
Nordair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Nordair (IATA: ND, ICAO: NDR, Call sign: Nordair) is a defunct Quebec-based regional airline founded in 1947 from the merger of Boreal Airways and Mont Laurier Aviation. The airline operated from the 1950s to the 1980s. Most of its business was international and transatlantic passenger and freight charters and other contracts. It also operated flights to a number of destinations in the Northwest Territories. Nordair originally flew out of Montreal's two airports: Dorval Airport (now Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) and Montréal-Mirabel International Airport. It was headquartered in Montreal (operations at Dorval, Quebec and head office at 1320 Boulevard Graham in Mont Royal)"
Canadair North Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadair North Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Canadair North Star was a 1940s Canadian development of the Douglas C-54 / DC-4 aircraft. Instead of radial piston engines found on the Douglas design, Canadair employed Rolls-Royce Merlin engines in order to achieve a 35 mph faster cruising speed. The prototype flew on 15 July 1946 and the type was selected by various airlines as well as by the RCAF. It provided reliable, if noisy, service throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s. Some examples continued to fly into the 1980s as converted cargo aircraft."
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Mountain pine beetle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain pine beetle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Mountain pine beetles inhabit ponderosa, lodgepole, Scots and limber pine trees. Normally these insects play an important role in the life of a forest, attacking old or weakened trees, and speeding development of a younger forest. However, unusual hot, dry summers and mild winters in central British Columbia during the last few years, along with forests filled with mature lodgepole pine, have led to an unprecedented epidemic. [1]
It may be the largest forest insect blight ever seen in North America.[2] Climate change has contributed to the size and severity of the outbreak, and the outbreak itself may, with similar infestations, have significant effects on the capability of northern forests to remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere"
It may be the largest forest insect blight ever seen in North America.[2] Climate change has contributed to the size and severity of the outbreak, and the outbreak itself may, with similar infestations, have significant effects on the capability of northern forests to remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere"
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