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A new way of transmitting electricity: Towering beauty?
A PYLON is supposed to be a beautiful thing. In ancient Egypt, pairs of tapering stone towers called pylons marked the entrances of temples. Christian architects borrowed the idea for the twin towers above the façades of many Gothic cathedrals. Whoever thought of appropriating the word for the ugly metal-lattice structures that carry high-tension power [...]
RRSP funds can help finance your first home
RRSP funds can literally be a “nest egg”: first-time home buyers can put up to $25,000 from RRSP accounts toward buying a home. Dont let the word “retirement” in Registered Retirement Savings Plan RRSP fool you, according to Ontario Chartered Accountants the enormously popular RRSP can be the key to becoming a homeowner or, in [...]
Howard Noble passes away
Michael Gennings – Howard Noble, one of the region’s most respected businessmen, died on Tuesday, Feb. 8 after a long battle with cancer.He was 92. The family said in an obituary notice that Noble had prostate cancer a number of years ago and that it subsequently metastasized to his bones. Noble was the founder of [...]
A Million Canadian Voices – literature from diverse voices of emerging Canadian writers
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR CANADIAN VOICES, VOLUME THREE After the success of Canadian Voices, Volume One, ISBN 978-0-9784395-5-2, and Volume Two ISBN 978-0-9784395-8-3 we are now accepting submissions for Volume Three of the series. PROJECT: A Million Canadian Voices. PROJECT GOAL: To bring to the Canadian readers accessible literature from diverse voices of emerging Canadian writers. SUBMISSIONS: [...]
When does the ratepayer group launch?
Not for the demise of municipal committees, silly; Steve Assaff’s purchase of the former library property is certain to raise a few eyebrows amongst the local conspiracy theorists. Two theories presently going around (and possibly started by me): the original plan for Admiral Collingwood will be transferred to the former library site, where it will [...]
Fibromyalgia: Never a catchall for all pain – Sherri Jones
canadiancitizendailybattles.blogspot.com Fibromyalgia has become a well-known word to many Canadians. StatsCan states, “fibromyalgia affects 900,000 Canadians, or approximately 3% of the population”. For many, fibromyalgia is believed to be a diagnosis that provides an explanation for pain where there is no physiological evidence to explain it. Thankfully for fibromyalgia sufferers, the illness has been recognized [...]
Mubarak’s Hired Thugs: Rural Poor Paid to Attack Opposition Supporters
In exchange for the equivalent of a few euros, poor seasonal workers have taken part in street fighting in Cairo on the side of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The thugs, who fight with iron bars, knives and clubs, have been recruited by privileged members of the regime, including party officials, security forces and rich business people with lucrative state contracts. [...]
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