Buying Empty Space

"As locals may have heard last month, a local First Nations band is threatening to post billboards near three major Lower Mainland bridges"

Harper's Israel stance draws local protest - Kamloops This Week

"Local peace activists are planning to march on MP Betty Hinton's office at noon tomorrow to present the Conservative MP with a petition concerning the Middle East. The petition urges Hinton to encourage Prime Minister Stephen Harper "to actively work to bring about an...

The Emperors' New Shaves - TheTyee.ca

" The incredible shrinking of political facial hair. Beards once conveyed wisdom, then became dirty. Will a western male leader ever sport one again? By Iain W. Reeve Published: August 9, 2006 TheTyee.ca So you're one more guy wanting to make it in Canadian politics, and...

Car loan use might mean bigger pension - 1 Stop Finance Shop UK

" August 9, 2006 on 3:53 pm | In Car/Motor Loans | Making effective use of the increasing number of motor loans available in the UK could help pensioners saving more for their retirement, new research has claimed. Drivers in the UK can buy new cars with moderate ease by...

Simon Fraser University archeology professor receives fellowship ... - Vancou...

" A B.C. archeologist researching the Vikings of Greenland has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal Society of Canada. Registered 6-day subscribers to the The Vancouver Sun newspaper or electronic edition enjoy full access to The Vancouver Sun Online. Plus as...

The North Caucasus Knot: Adygeya’s and Ingushetia’s Struggle ... - Balkan...

" 8/8/2006 (Balkanalysis.com) By Alisa Voznaya* On the eve of the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg , Russian authorities hailed the operation that lay to rest Russia ’s most infamous terrorist, Shamil Basayev, as the beginning of the end of uncertainty in the North Caucasus ....

Simon Fraser University archeology professor receives fellowship ... - Vancou...

" A B.C. archeologist researching the Vikings of Greenland has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal Society of Canada. Registered 6-day subscribers to the The Vancouver Sun newspaper or electronic edition enjoy full access to The Vancouver Sun Online. Plus as...

Traditional Medicine and Pseudoscience in China: A Report of the ... - Skepti...

"2) This is the second of a two-part report of a recent CSICOP delegation to the People's Republic of China. In this article the authors describe their participation in a symposium on pseudoscience in China, held in Beijing, and their further interactions with practitioners...

Medicine Wars Will Alternative and Mainstream Medicine Ever Be ... - Skeptica...

" Ever Be Friends? In the wake of dozens of new and complementary medicines flooding both the marketplace and some hospitals, which path will medicine take? Barry F. Seidman Last March, under the headline "Soybeans Hit Main Street," an article in The Scientist hailed the...

Exploring Mind, Memory, and the Psychology of Belief - Skeptical Inquirer

" Part II: Perception, Memory and the Courtroom Tom Genoni, Jr. Our coverage of the 1994 CSICOP conference in Seattle, Washington, June 23-26, begun in our last issue, continues. How We Fool Ourselves: Anomalies of Perception and Interpretation Introducing the session...

Playing the homeless game - Vancouver Sun (subscription)

" A video game shows players what it's like to live on the streets Article Tools Printer friendly E-mail Font: * * * * To listen to story, click the VoicePrint link Trying to survive as a homeless person on the streets of Vancouver is no game. But a Simon Fraser...

Is it game over for racism? Not so says study about stereotypes in ... - Otta...

" Article Tools Printer friendly E-mail Font: * * * * BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Al-Madinah Theater was supposed to show art films this summer. Instead it has become a home to scores of refugees, and a cultural oasis where their children can act, draw and watch movies. So...
 

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