Ramadan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an was sent down - right Guidance to mankind, and clear signs of Guidance and Distinction of truth from falsehood. Those among you who witness it, let him fast therein. Whoever is sick or on a journey, then a number of other days. God desires ease for you, and desires not hardship. Thus may you fulfil the number of days assigned, magnify God for having guided you, and perhaps you will be thankful.
Ayah 185, Sura 2 (Al-Baqara), translation by Tarif Khalidi"
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Canada Nature Escapes (CNEC) Promotional Video - YouTube
Canada Nature Escapes (CNEC) Promotional Video - YouTube: "A promotional video for the Canada Nature Escapes Cooperative (CNEC), a consortium of small tourism business operators in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their focus is to share the nature of Saskatchewan's landscapes and waterways with a new generation of adventurers. For more info, visit: www.canadanatureescapes.com"
Friday, July 29, 2011
Rare Arctic fossils unite student, Professor in exploration of ancient climate change - world.edu
Rare Arctic fossils unite student, Professor in exploration of ancient climate change - world.edu: "Witkowski performed a molecular-level assessment of 15-million-year-old fossilized conifers that once thrived in the high latitudes of the Canadian Arctic during the Miocene era – a time when the earth’s climate was warming. Other scientists have conducted similar analyses on fossils found elsewhere, but Witkowski is the first to zero in on newly discovered fossils found on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Her studies determined that the molecular components of these rare fossils are extremely well preserved, more so than 45-million-year-old Arctic fossil conifers analyzed by Professor Yang in 2005. Such findings paved the way for further molecular-level analyses using other organic geochemistry and stable isotope technologies. Working with Qin Leng, associate professor of biology at Bryant University, they found in these fossils the link between molecular composition and three-dimensional preservation, which is a very rare mode of preservation in plant fossil material."
Her studies determined that the molecular components of these rare fossils are extremely well preserved, more so than 45-million-year-old Arctic fossil conifers analyzed by Professor Yang in 2005. Such findings paved the way for further molecular-level analyses using other organic geochemistry and stable isotope technologies. Working with Qin Leng, associate professor of biology at Bryant University, they found in these fossils the link between molecular composition and three-dimensional preservation, which is a very rare mode of preservation in plant fossil material."
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Cookbook:Smoking - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Cookbook:Smoking - Wikibooks, open books for an open world: "Smoking is a slow form of cooking that can pack in more flavour than probably any other form. It involves soaking the ingredient, whether it be fish, meat or vegetables, in the smoke of an aromatic wood.
An optional method of smoking food is through the cooking of the food in a covered grill. In a sense, all grilled or barbequed food have some aspect of smoking involved, usually through drippings on hot fire causing smoke, or by the fire smoke itself."
An optional method of smoking food is through the cooking of the food in a covered grill. In a sense, all grilled or barbequed food have some aspect of smoking involved, usually through drippings on hot fire causing smoke, or by the fire smoke itself."
Sunday, July 17, 2011
PubMed Health Home
PubMed Health Home: "PubMed Health offers up-to-date information on diseases, conditions, drugs, treatment options, and healthy living, with a special focus on comparative effectiveness research from institutions around the world. PubMed Health is produced by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, a division of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health."
Friday, July 15, 2011
Paleo-Eskimo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paleo-Eskimo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Paleo-Eskimo were the peoples who inhabited the Arctic region from Chukotka (e.g. Chertov Ovrag) in present-day Russia[1] across North America to Greenland prior to the rise of the modern Inuit and/or Eskimo and related cultures. The first known Paleo-Eskimo cultures developed by 2500 BCE, but were gradually displaced in most of the region, with the last one, the Dorset culture, disappearing around 1500 CE.
Paleo-Eskimo groups included the Pre-Dorset; the Saqqaq culture of Greenland (2500 - 800 BCE); the Independence I and Independence II cultures of northeastern Canada and Greenland (c. 2400 – 1800 BCE and c. 800 – 1 BCE); the Groswater of Labrador and Nunavik, and the Dorset culture (500 BCE to 1500 CE), which spread across Arctic North America. The Dorset were the last major Paleo-Eskimo culture in the Arctic before the migration east from present-day Alaska of the Thule, the ancestors of the modern Inuit."
Paleo-Eskimo groups included the Pre-Dorset; the Saqqaq culture of Greenland (2500 - 800 BCE); the Independence I and Independence II cultures of northeastern Canada and Greenland (c. 2400 – 1800 BCE and c. 800 – 1 BCE); the Groswater of Labrador and Nunavik, and the Dorset culture (500 BCE to 1500 CE), which spread across Arctic North America. The Dorset were the last major Paleo-Eskimo culture in the Arctic before the migration east from present-day Alaska of the Thule, the ancestors of the modern Inuit."
Kalaallit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalaallit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Kalaallit is the contemporary term in the Kalaallisut language for the indigenous people living in Greenland, also called the Kalaallit Nunaat.[1] The singular term is kalaaleq. The Kalaallit are a part of the Arctic Inuit people. The language spoken by Inuit in Greenland is Kalaallisut.
Historically, Kalaallit referred specifically to the people of Western Greenland. Northern and Eastern Greenlanders call themselves Avanersuarmiut and Tunumiit, respectively. About 80% to 88% of Greenland's population, or approximately 44,000 to 50,000 people identify as being Kalaallit."
Historically, Kalaallit referred specifically to the people of Western Greenland. Northern and Eastern Greenlanders call themselves Avanersuarmiut and Tunumiit, respectively. About 80% to 88% of Greenland's population, or approximately 44,000 to 50,000 people identify as being Kalaallit."
Saqqaq culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saqqaq culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The earliest known archaeological culture in southern Greenland, Saqqaq culture existed from around 2500 BCE until about 800 BCE.[1] This culture coexisted with the Independence I culture of northern Greenland, which developed around 2400 BCE and lasted until about 1300 BCE.[1] After the Saqqaq culture disappeared, the Independence II culture of northern Greenland and the Early Dorset culture of the West Greenland emerged. There is some debate about the time frame of the transition from Saqqaq culture to Early Dorset in western Greenland.[1]
[edit]Archaeological findings
Frozen remains of a Saqqaq dubbed 'Inuk' were found in western Greenland and have been DNA sequenced.[2] He had brown eyes, black hair, and shovel-shaped teeth. It has been determined that he lived about 4000 years ago, and was related to native populations in northeastern Siberia. The Saqqaq people are not the ancestors of contemporary Kalaallit people, but instead are related to modern Chukchi and Koryak peoples. It is not known whether they crossed in boats or over ice.[3]
Saqqaq peoples were physically adapted to extremely cold climates. They lived in small tents and hunted seals, seabirds, and other marine animals"
[edit]Archaeological findings
Frozen remains of a Saqqaq dubbed 'Inuk' were found in western Greenland and have been DNA sequenced.[2] He had brown eyes, black hair, and shovel-shaped teeth. It has been determined that he lived about 4000 years ago, and was related to native populations in northeastern Siberia. The Saqqaq people are not the ancestors of contemporary Kalaallit people, but instead are related to modern Chukchi and Koryak peoples. It is not known whether they crossed in boats or over ice.[3]
Saqqaq peoples were physically adapted to extremely cold climates. They lived in small tents and hunted seals, seabirds, and other marine animals"
Siqqitiq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siqqitiq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Siqqitiq (meaning transforming one's life, more specifically adopting Christianity) is the ritual of converting Inuit with shamanist beliefs to Christianity. This is usually accompanied by ritualistic consumption of foods held taboo by shamanist belief (like caribou lung and heart[1]), to underscore the fact that such taboos no longer apply. The word could also refer to the communion meal itself. Umik, the first Inuit evangelist used such methods for conversion, which turned into a ritual. The practice is now rare because most Inuit are already Christians. Siqqitiqtuq (literally: getting into water, or wetting with water) means baptism."
Inuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The environment in which the Inuit lived inspired a mythology filled with adventure tales of whale and walrus hunts. Long winter months of waiting for caribou herds or sitting near breathing holes hunting seals gave birth to stories of mysterious and sudden appearance of ghosts and fantastic creatures. Some Inuit looked into the aurora borealis, or northern lights, to find images of their family and friends dancing in the next life.[74] However, some Inuit believed that the lights were more sinister and if you whistled at them, they would come down and cut off your head. This tale is still told to children today.[75] For others they were invisible giants, the souls of animals, a guide to hunting and as a spirit for the angakkuq to help with healing.[75][76] They relied upon the angakkuq (shaman) for spiritual interpretation. The nearest thing to a central deity was the Old Woman (Sedna), who lived beneath the sea. The waters, a central food source, were believed to contain great gods"
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monarch Watch : Milkweed : Propagation
Monarch Watch : Milkweed : Propagation: "Milkweeds can be propagated from seeds, cuttings, and, in some cases, from root divisions. This account will deal with storage, treatment and planting of milkweeds seeds and will briefly touch on propagation from cuttings.
Milkweed seeds can be planted in prepared beds outdoors or started indoors in flats. We recommend the latter approach since germination rates are generally higher indoors and it is easier to establish your milkweeds with transplanted seedlings that are well-rooted and therefore more resistant to weather extremes and pests."
Milkweed seeds can be planted in prepared beds outdoors or started indoors in flats. We recommend the latter approach since germination rates are generally higher indoors and it is easier to establish your milkweeds with transplanted seedlings that are well-rooted and therefore more resistant to weather extremes and pests."
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
YouTube - Independence Day 2011 Monday July 4
YouTube - Independence Day 2011 Monday July 4: "Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as 'the Fourth of July'. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom."
Canoe.ca | NDP candidate's joke upsets Jewish people | Canada Election 2011
Canoe.ca | NDP candidate's joke upsets Jewish people | Canada Election 2011: "OTTAWA – An Ottawa NDP candidate's attempt to be funny has landed him in hot water with members of the Jewish community.
The story began Thursday when Saskatchewan resident Michael Kempton-Jones posted a description of what Passover means on his Facebook page.
The last thing he expected to see Friday was a frivolous comment left by Ottawa South candidate James McLaren, who wrote: 'Is that the month when Jewish people like to buy Japanese cars?'"
The story began Thursday when Saskatchewan resident Michael Kempton-Jones posted a description of what Passover means on his Facebook page.
The last thing he expected to see Friday was a frivolous comment left by Ottawa South candidate James McLaren, who wrote: 'Is that the month when Jewish people like to buy Japanese cars?'"
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Category:Inuktitut nouns - Wiktionary
Category:Inuktitut nouns - Wiktionary: "This category contains Inuktitut nouns: Inuktitut words that indicate people, beings, things, places, phenomena, qualities or ideas"
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Grand Beach (Manitoba) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Beach (Manitoba) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Grand Beach is part of Grand Beach Provincial Park and features 3 km of fine, white sand and is backed by sand dunes that rise up to 12 meters above the beach. A boardwalk at the West end of the beach offers food and shopping. Change rooms and plumbed washrooms are available all along the beach.
The park offers 48 seasonal camp sites, 18 of which have electricity. There are 306 campsites in all about half offer electricity. Available activities include excellent bird watching, cycling and hiking trails, boating, fishing, kiteboarding and berry picking (saskatoons, chokecherries, and blueberries). In the winter the park offers snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. A parking pass is required to enter the park. Passes are $7 for three days or $28 for a yearly pass.
Grand Beach is on the historic La Vérendrye Trail.
Greyhound provides buses to Grand Beach on a limited bus service."
The park offers 48 seasonal camp sites, 18 of which have electricity. There are 306 campsites in all about half offer electricity. Available activities include excellent bird watching, cycling and hiking trails, boating, fishing, kiteboarding and berry picking (saskatoons, chokecherries, and blueberries). In the winter the park offers snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. A parking pass is required to enter the park. Passes are $7 for three days or $28 for a yearly pass.
Grand Beach is on the historic La Vérendrye Trail.
Greyhound provides buses to Grand Beach on a limited bus service."
YouTube - Wolves ~ This is Where I Belong
YouTube - Wolves ~ This is Where I Belong: "showing how wolves are living out our dreams of living in the open, free wilderness and how their simple beauty captures the heart"
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