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Education: demographics and trends 2013 – 2014
September 1, 2014, 4 Comments

  The Atlantic: The Most Notable Education Stories of 2013 The Atlantic: Vacation Reading — 9 Great Education ...

SS United States
July 17, 2014, Comments Off on SS United States

Keeping a Historic Ship Afloat Once upon a time, it carried princes and potentates across the Atlantic in high style and ...

Canada 2013-2014 Science & Technology
April 14, 2014, 3 Comments

Fraser Institute marks Earth Day by publishing its dumbest report yet (Press Progress) According to the Fraser Institute ...

Cities and sustainability
March 26, 2014, 1 Comment

UN Habitat 6 Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever (Gizmodo) It seems counterintuitive, right? Rip out eigh ...

Judy Mappin R.I.P.
March 10, 2014, Comments Off on Judy Mappin R.I.P.

Judith Mappin: a heroine of Canadian literature 1928-2014 By Linda Leith Globe & Mail, 10 March 2014 It was an audac ...

Biofuels & the energy crisis
February 17, 2014, Comments Off on Biofuels & the energy crisis

More on Biofuels and clean energy Advantages and Disadvantages of Biofuels Since the term “biofuel” first en ...

Pete Seeger R.I.P.
January 28, 2014, Comments Off on Pete Seeger R.I.P.

Folk Singer and Activist Pete Seeger Dead at 94 (ABC) Legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at age 94. ...

John Fortune R.I.P.
January 28, 2014, Comments Off on John Fortune R.I.P.

The labyrinthine implications of the banking crisis, or the specific agonies of the international mortgage lending scand ...

Montreal 2013 – a tumultuous year
December 17, 2013, 2 Comments

See also Montreal Seeks a Mayor Céline Cooper: Our city faces a greater challenge Like large municipalities all over th ...

Peter O’Toole R.I.P.
December 16, 2013, Comments Off on Peter O’Toole R.I.P.

Peter O’Toole on Charlie Rose Lawrence of Arabia trailer Lion in Winter trailer Remembering Peter O’Toole (T ...

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