Canada Day Long Weekend ...

Hope you all get a chance to kick back and enjoy the first nice long weekend of the summer! Happy Canada Day canu...

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Boise State University Information

BSU was originally founded as Boise Junior College in 1932 and was sponsored by the Episcopal Church. Regional accreditation was approved in 1941 and four-year status was approved in 1965. Boise Junior College officially entered the state system of higher education in 1969 as Boise State College and adopted its current name in 1974.The University now awards associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.Boise State University defines its goal as “to foster an intellectual atmosphere that produces educated, literate people—people knowledgeable of public affairs, committed to lifelong learning, and capable of creative problem-solving.”Branch campus sites are located...

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History of Cigars Book

Dating back to the Arawak Indians who greeted Columbus on his arrival in the West Indies, the cigar is for many a symbol of all the good things in life. It is a luxury on a par with the finest of wines or a truly gastronomic meal, which it accompanies admirably. The first book in the Cigars boxed set explores the history and traditions of the cigar, from how cigar tobacco is grown and harvested, to the significance of the cigar ring and how to detect a counterfeit cigar. There is a practical buyer's guide listing shops and clubs completing the volume. The second book takes the reader on a taste tour of individual cigars, exploring the qualities of sight, smell, touch, and taste that make a truly great cigar. Eighty-eight cigars are tested in...

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Bus Sized Asteroid Will Pass Very Close To Earth Tonight

Later today, an asteroid about the size of a large bus will pass very close to our planet. Although it will not strike us, it will move through the paths of Earth orbiting satellites. The closest it will come to the surface of Earth will be about 11,000 kms. In contrast, the Moon is 384,000 kms from EarthXinhuanet.comUPDATE:NASA has announced that the Asteroid has passed us ... closer to Earth than many of our own orbiting satellites!! SCARY PART OF THIS STORY:The scariest thing about this asteroid is that it was only discovered hurtling towards Earth on June 22st ... a mere 5 days ag...

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At A Time Of Record PROFIT - Stephen Harper And Canada Post Want To Cut Worker Remuneration And Pensions .... go figure??

Canada Post is experiencing record profits. Current moves by the Harper administration to legislate an imposed contract on postal workers is an exercise in 'corporate branding'. Harper is determined to demonstrate to the corporate sector that he will not hesitate to hamper, hinder, and hurt working people to the advantage of big busine...

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Flooded Saskatchewan Community Looted After Evacuation

It's hard to imagine anything lower than what has happened in the flooded and evacuated community of Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. The village has been looted!"The mayor of a flood-ravaged Saskatchewan village says he and other residents evacuated from their homes earlier this week have been hit by looters."They're taking my stuff and destroying my stuff and my friends and neighbours' stuff," said Roche Percee Mayor Reg Jahn.Most residents of the village of 150 in the southeast corner of the province had to be evacuated after heavy rains and the release of water from local dams sent a wall of water over dikes on Sunday morning.The community is in a valley and some homes were left completely under water, but others located at a higher elevation...

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History of USA

For many years I have contemplated writing a history of the United States in a single volume, that should fall between the elaborate works, which are beyond the reach of most busy people, and the condensed school histories, which are emasculated of all literary style through the necessity of crowding so many facts into small space.In writing this history my aim has been to present an accurate narrative of the origin and growth of our country and its institutions in such a form as to interest the general reader. I have constantly borne in mind the great importance of combining the science of historical research with the art of historical composition. I have aimed also, especially when treating the national period, to balance the narrative and...

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Recall of the Saskatchewan Legislature Demonstrates Premier Brad Wall's Irrational ANGER Towards Organized Labour

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance workers are conducting a rotating strike because after 2 years of bargaining, they have been unable to reach a collective agreement with the Saskatchewan provincial government. It just so happens that a lot of the province's farmland is under water as a result of spring flooding and heavy summer rains. In the midst of this scenario, Saskatchewan's Right wing Premier blew a gasket and has now decided that the people who check the forms for a crop insurance claim should be deemed as an essential service and the Legislature has been recalled to force them back to work and likely, impose a contract 'settlement' on them.Brad Wall's letter to the Saskatchewan Government Employees Union borders on irrational:"Call off...

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Information Of Mars

 Named for the Roman god of War, Mars probably got this name due to its red color. It is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. The name of the month March derives from Mars. Known since prehistoric times, Mars is still a favorite of choice for human exploration.The density of Mars is about 30 percent less than that of Earth (3.94 g/cm3 vs. 5.52 g/cm3). Its core is probably similar to Earth's, mostly iron, with small amounts of nickel, but spacecraft mapping of its gravity field seem to indicate that its iron-rich core and mantle are a smaller portion of its volume than on Earth. Also, its smaller magnetic field than Earth, indicates a solid, rather than liquid core.Mars' atmosphere is 95 percent carbon dioxide, nearly 3 percent nitrogen,...

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Exactly What 'Boom' Are You Talking About Premier Wall?

Part of Saskatchewan Party mythology is the statement that 'as soon as Premier Wall became Premier, the population of the province began to increase'. What they don't tell you are the facts. The facts are that prior to the arrival of Wall's government, the former New Democratic administration experienced a turnaround in population numbers mostly due to an increase in world oil prices.Wall has invested a lot in population increase, equating it as a benchmark of his economic success in the province. But what is this? Saskatchewan's population has been decreasing after almost a full electoral term by Wall's Saskatchewan Party?If you live politically by population 'increase' ... you will surely die politically by population 'decrease'. This should...

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Lamborghini Gallardo Special Edition 2011 White Edition

Lamborghini Gallardo 2011 White Edition. Anderson German new car launches Lamborghini Gallardo 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo White Edition. By Performance horsepower 560-600 hp, equipped also with a series of modifications that include the use of optimization software and the addition of a sports air filter and exhaust system with additional Rennkats.Tuning package includes remote-controlled valves that regulate the system that allows riders to choose from three different levels of noise and also reduce the approximately 22 kg body weight.A special sport suspension module is combined with the right undercarriage significantly change the dynamics of driving. Three pieces, shiny black rims - each with a deep dish painted white - in dimension 9 Ã-20...

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A Cyber War Is Going On That You May Not Even Be Aware Of ....

"The Internet may be about to get a little more chaotic than usual. Over the weekend, a group of hackers declared that they are initiating cyber warfare with governments and security companies around the world.The group, Lulz Security, has claimed responsibility for a number of recent data breaches and have already attacked a number of United States government and corporate Web sites. Lulz Security also said it was working closely with another group called Anonymous, a loosely affiliated team of activist computer hackers. Although Anonymous did not put out its own statement about the attacks, the two groups have been communicating regularly on Twitter.In a letter posted on a public Web site, Lulz Security announced its plan to attack more government...

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History of 15th June

June 15 is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 199 days remaining until the end of the year.Contents[hide]    1 Events    2 Births    3 Deaths    4 Holidays and observances    5 External links    763 BC – Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.    923 – Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.    1184 – King Magnus V of Norway is killed at the Battle of Fimreite.    1215 – King John of England puts his seal...

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LulzSec 'Mastermind' - 19 year old Ryan Cleary Arrested For Hacking CIA , Sony, Nintendo, US Senate Computers: UPDATED

UPDATE - June 22, 2011:-SCOTLAND YARD ISSUES PRESS RELEASE AND DETAILS OF FORMAL CHARGES AGAINST RYAN CLEARY -CLEARY FORMALLY CHARGED BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=A teenage “recluse” who lives with his mother in Essex was being questioned by police last night on suspicion of masterminding an international computer hacking group. Ryan Cleary, the 19-year-old son of a college lecturer, is accused of being a “major player” in LulzSec, which has been linked with attacks on computers belonging to the police, the US Senate and the CIA.He was held in a raid at his family home in Wickford following a joint investigation between Scotland Yard and the FBI, which was also aimed at finding the hackers...

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National Aboriginal Day - June 21, 2011

First Nations singers / drum group - 'Iron Swing' from Sturgeon Lake, Saskatchewan ......

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Summer Solstice 2011 From Stonehenge ... First light

(10 minutes later)First light over the horizon at Stonehenge for Summer Solstice 2011 ... Top pic taken minutes ago and courtesy of John McLaughlin -Solstices on Buckdog over the years ......

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2011 Summer Solstice

   Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December.Early CelebrationsAwed by the great power of the sun, civilizations have for centuries celebrated the first day of summer otherwise known as the Summer Solstice, Midsummer (see Shakespeare), St. John's Day, or the Wiccan Litha.The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing & bonfires...

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Canada's New $50 And $100 Bills

OTTAWA - Get ready to have a little more plastic in your wallet.Starting in November, new polymer bank notes will start to replace paper-cotton bills that wear and tear more easily.The first bills to go plastic will be the $100 notes. The $50 notes will follow next March. The rest of the plastic money will be in circulation by the end of 2013.The polymer bank notes are more durable than paper money. The Bank of Canada expects the new bills to last 2.5 times longer than the paper ones.They're also harder to fake than paper money. Some of the security features built into the new notes include raised ink, hidden numbers and metallic images in see-through windows.The bills feel smooth and slightly waxy. They don't crumple easily, but they do crease...

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Oh Great! Conservatives About To Fire 92 Auditors At Public Works Canada

Just as Public Works Canada is about to make $35 BILLION worth of military purchases, 92 auditors who safeguard our tax money from the fiscally irresponsible Harperites are being let go.The Globe & Mail-More Proof That Stephen Harper Is NOT A Fiscal Conservative...

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