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  Pat's list of famous Canadians
The list is not meant to be all inclusive.
Canadians have universal health care and one of the highest standards of living in the world.
A Canadian invented UN peacekeeping: Lester B. Pearson came up with a novel solution - "peacekeepers" - for the Suez Crisis in 1956 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for it.
www.ualberta.ca /~pletendr/canadians.html   (361 words)

  
  List of famous Canadians/Temp
This temporary article gives a list of ONLY the most famous Canadians, past and present, in a number of fields.
See the related lists for more complete overviews of famous Canadians in a specific field.
Sandford Fleming (1827-1915) - Primarily known for his role in building the Canadian Pacific Railway Railway including his surveying of the mountain passes.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/li/List_of_famous_Canadians___Temp.html   (865 words)

  
 Canadian Media and Entertainment
Overall, Canadian media tends to be very heavily regulated by the government in order to combat "excessive" American content, which already composes over 90% of all entertainment and news media in Canada.
Most Canadian produced films are government funded, and thus have a reputation for being too "artsy" or "abstract" for the general public.
Canadian artists are recognized every year by the Juno Awards, which have been dubbed "The Canadian Grammies." Unlike most other Canadian entertainment award ceremonies, the Juno Awards are actually quite exciting and entertaining to watch, because all the big Canadian musicians attend and perform.
www.filibustercartoons.com /canguide_2_symbols_ent.php   (1448 words)

  
 Famous
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter".
This is a list of programmers notable for their contributions to software, either as original author or architect, or for later additions.
Among the variety of desserts may be found the famous "Tres Leches" made of three kinds of milk and the "Pio Quinto" based on corn and rum.
www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/famous   (3843 words)

  
 Top 10 Athletes making music | CBC Sports Online
The Canadian figure skating legend is planning to release an album.
Former Canadian figure skater Elvis Stojko is set to leap into a new arena.
The big man with the super-sized personality to match has served up a handful of rap releases since jumping into acting and performing in the early 1990s.
www.cbc.ca /sports/indepth/10-singing-athletes.html   (2193 words)

  
 Glossary of Sports Collectible Terms: Heritage Auction Galleries.
Sports cards and sports memorabilia dealers are usually very knowledgeable about their specialty, and talking with them is a valuable experience for collectors.
Persons or organizations that buy cards and memorabilia directly from the manufacturers or from other dealers and resells them on a large scale.
Sporting Life was a major publication in the early part of the century.
sports.heritageauctions.com /common/glossary.php   (9906 words)

  
 Fun Trivia Quiz List
Canadian, Ballplayer, Dead Before 60, Or All 3: I'll give you a name, you tell me if they were born in Canada, were a major league baseball player, a person that died before the age of 60, or if they were all three.
I'll give you the reported dying words of a famous person, you guess which famous person said them.
Canadian, Texan, Fictional, Or Dead Before 50: I'll give you the name of a person, you guess if they were born in Canada, born in Texas, a fictional character, or if they died before they were 50 years old.
www.funtrivia.com /quizlistgold.cfm?player=James76255   (941 words)

  
 ::KAIETEUR NEWS::
Persons with superstitious minds might suggest that the way Oliver Ingram died was a sign of things to come.
I have not met a person in Guyana who is not aware of the importance of a good university.
On a personal note, I once criticised the Coloured element of the African population on their historical opportunism when it came to the travails of the African masses, and was advised by Mr.
www.kaieteurnewsgy.com /index.htm   (17362 words)

  
 Man Needs Date: Sex & Men: glamour.com
I don't think that my date with the single mother didn't work out because she was out of my comfort level and with children.
If those people would just be a little more open-minded and give someone that does not fit into their comfort zone a chance, they would probably be more successful in dating.
Personally, however there are certain types that I am drawn too.
www.glamour.com /sexmen/blogs/alyssa/2008/01/chrissy-coppa-f.html   (5339 words)

  
 African Americans in the Sports Arena
On view are seven major sporting events - boxing, horse racing, cycling, track and field, basketball, baseball, and football - which opened the doors to the expanding Sports Arenas of today.
The world of sports is such a strong part of the recognizable American fabric that it would be hard to imagine the social, cultural, or political development of this nation without this pastime.
On the other hand, American sports are filled with records of African American athletes capable of participating in the broad sports arena but not given the chance due to their race.
www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm   (14867 words)

  
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Mailing lists use MUCH less system overhead on a world-wide basis but do tend to increase loading on the moderators' machines so the number of people that can be added to a list may be limited by machine resources as well.
The list is intended primarily for low-volume, high-content scientific correspondence and as a publically accessible forum for the interested members of the public.
This list is a forum for topics related to cryonics, which include biochemistry of memory, low temperature biology, legal status of cryonics and cryonically suspended people, nanotechnology and cell repair machines, philosophy of identity, mass media coverage of cryonics, new research and publications, conferences, and local cryonics group meetings.
web.mit.edu /jsolof/Public/info/public_lists   (16299 words)

  
 CanadianRunner.com - 'Buster' Mottram Returns Home For A Well-Earned Break
With five personal bests, three Australian records and a world road best to his name, the 26-year-old can’t wait to relax and spend some valuable time with his family and friends.
With renewed energy and focus, the famous 3000m win against Bekele at the IAAF World Cup in Athens was that much more special.
Many sports fans formed the view that Mottram would have been disappointed with his Commonwealth Games campaign, after finishing second to Choge in the 5000m (12:58.19) and claiming ninth spot (3:44.37) in the 1500m after being clipped by Englishman Andrew Baddeley.
www.canadianrunner.com /content/view/10700/2   (1174 words)

  
 ESPN - Putting a bow on a unique bowl trip - College Football
On the other side of the thin piece of glass sat the shiny fl shoes the famous man once wore, the bottle of Aramis cologne he once sprayed on his body and the fl leather wallet he once carried in his back pocket.
On game week, Bayard is part chauffeur, part bodyguard, part personal assistant, his sole purpose to make sure Jeandron, his wife, Mary, and their four kids are where they need to be when they need to be there.
Finding Vince Young and Matt Leinart on a list of the 10 best performances in a BCS bowl is no surprise, but some of the other names on the list might be.
sports.espn.go.com /ncf/bowls07/columns/story?columnist=drehs_wayne&id=3187306&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines   (3962 words)

  
 off-beat hockey players and personalities - Sports Central Message Boards
In December of 1999, THN had an article about the 100 most off-beat hockey players and personalities of the last century, and I will paraphrase their stories, as well as post other stories of my favorite memories of off-beat hockey players and personalites.
The nickname "Cyclone" was given to Taylor by Earl Grey, the Canadian governor who donated the fabled Grey Cup.
He had the famous quote that "if you can't beat them in the alley, you can't beat them on the ice.".
www.sports-central.org /community/boards/showthread.php?threadid=6403   (4031 words)

  
 List of famous Jat people - Jatland Wiki
This is a partial list of famous Jat people belonging to the Jat people born in or with immigrant ancestral-family roots from Northern India and Pakistan, alphabetically within categories:
Herb Dhaliwal (Harbans Singh Dhaliwal), the first Sikh Canadian Member of the Canadian Parliament and the first Sikh Canadian to become a federal minister in the Jean Chretien government in Canada.
Sukh Dhaliwal, He is the Liberal member of the Canadian Parliament for Newton and North Delta since the 2006 Canadian federal election.
www.jatland.com /home/List_of_famous_Jat_people   (2662 words)

  
 48 hours in Bordeaux | Travel | Reuters
World famous vineyards are a short drive away: 30 minutes to Medoc, 45 minutes to Saint Emilion and one hour to Sauternes.
Founded in 1825, the restaurant was among the 33 establishments featured in the original Michelin guide.
Painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and World War I Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau were among French personalities that used to have regular tables here.
features.us.reuters.com /destinations/news/73B3BFE2-CB55-11DC-BF4B-34C0B4FC.html   (976 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Top 10: Italian Talk Show Babes
To be fair, some of these girls might not host their own shows, but they all have appeared on one, usually to the delight of men in the audience and at home.
We know a lot of you might, after scanning this list, be disappointed not to find Maria Grazia Cucinotta mentioned, but she is primarily known as an actress and, therefore, doesn’t qualify.
Top 10: Canadian Victories Over The U.S. The next time an American rubs their superiority in your face, mention one of these victories and watch them turn red.
www.askmen.com /toys/top_10_300/321_top_10_list.html   (756 words)

  
 Famous Masons A-L
Sports complexes throughout Maine made possible by his generous contributions bear his name.
Listings of those who are (or were during their lifetime) Masons serves to remind us of the many notables who have - of their own free will - chosen to associate with this noble institution.
The answer is: no more than a person when asked if they're a member of the Anglican Church or the National Rifle Association.
www.masonicinfo.com /famous1.htm   (8573 words)

  
 M-O Alumni
And it is through your efforts that we both realize and recognize those among us as a group who have and continue to be nationally and internationally recognized for those contributions.
H.H. Arnold HS Class of ’60; for her proofreading efforts on this list.
His list of movies is long and his role in “Love Story” brought him an Oscar nomination.
aoshs.wichita.edu /famousM-O.html   (1394 words)

  
 The Jesuit Model of Education
It is developing, disciplining, and directing all the capacities of the human personality.
This incapacity to think will be overcome by forming the intellectual and moral habits of a person, helping the student to penetrate into the reality of things rather than merely filling his mind with reams of facts.
A boarding school is a blessing to this end because there one has the opportunity to know the students in a variety of circumstances, to anticipate their reactions, how to deal with the various personalities and accordingly help them acquire virtue.
www.edocere.org /articles/jesuit_model_education.htm   (6816 words)

  
 Print Story - canada.com network
It appears to be a sign that you're doing something abundantly right when the leaders of the Canadian Arab Federation and the Canadian Islamic Congress demand that your conference be monitored by the Police Hate Crime Unit.
In an unintentionally amusing joint press release, the groups speak of "major Canadian bigots, Islamophobes, anti-Arab and anti-immigrant writers and media personalities." As opposed, one assumes, to minor Canadian bigots and Islamophobe media personalities.
This thesis of the spread of such ideas is discussed at length in what may be her most famous and controversial book, Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis.
canadiancoalition.com /NationalPost20070629/MichaelCoren_BatYeor.html   (848 words)

  
 CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Bill Clinton says race card allegation ‘revolting ...
Bill may easily be the single person most responsible for turning the tide to Obama's benefit… This in now all sour grapes and the absolute shock that a virtual nobody, has come out of virtually nowhere, offered a better solution, managed a better race for nomination and knocked the Clinton dynasty off their high horse.
For too many reasons to list will not vote for Obama, but as a lifelong democrat I can't vote for McCain so I will write in Hillary's name and know that with solid democratic majorities in both the house and the senate President McCain won't be able to screw things up.
This is not a sports contest and none of you are related to either Obama or Clinton.
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com /2008/05/21/bill-clinton-says-race-card-allegation-revolting-strategy   (12943 words)

  
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Harper illustrates a selection of good personal qualities like "brave", "thoughtful", etc. An acceptable resource to satisfy the need for books on self esteem.
Personal hygiene "kicked up a notch" that includes parallels to animal behavior.
Lists children's books with crossover appeal to adults.
www.nioga.org /nioga/youth/ys2001/list0105.txt   (14837 words)

  
 Famous or Distinguished Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The same-sex or bisexual orientation or behavior of the famous or distinguished people whose names appear on the attached list either has been clearly documented or is consistent with strong circumstantial evidence.
While the sexual identity of historical persons cannot always be unequivocally documented, it is also true that a demand for irrefutable proof when labeling the sexuality of historical figures is unreasonable and often hypocritical.
Originally compiled by Hugh Wilburn in June 1987, the list was extensively revised in June 1989 by Hugh Wilburn and Cal Gough; in June 1990, June 1991, November 1991, and January 1992 by Cal Gough and Ellen Greenblatt; and in July 1992 by Cal Gough, Ellen Greenblatt, and Jim Van Buskirk.
www.niulib.niu.edu /lgbt/famous_names.html   (3935 words)

  
 Perkins - Listing of Described Videos
In the late 1950s, as the Cold War got colder, a team of Canadian designers and engineers created a marvel: A supersonic jet fighter with the potential to shatter all existing speed and altitude records and make Canada a leader in the rapidly growing aviation industry.
Smith assumes the personalities of nearly 30 characters – young, old, male, female, fl, white – caught in the racial turmoil that erupted in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, following the death of an African-American child and the stabbing of a 29-year-old Hasidic rabbinical student.
By the time Nellie Bly embarked on the trip that would make her famous, she had already made a name for herself as one of Joseph Pulitzer's top reporters, writing the stories that captured the imagination of readers.
www.perkins.org /btbl/catalogs/dvs.html   (18276 words)

  
 Internet Archive: Details: The Power of Nightmares
However Zbig Brzezinski's statements about a Technotronic Society of Elites managing the populace by FEAR and propaganda fed by "magnetic personalities" is a near parallel to the Neo-Cons attitude towards the masses and self-rule.
The most famous TV commercial was against Goldwater by Johnson in 1964 saying in effect that Goldwater would be more likely to drop the Bomb.
Even i personally feel that he is a very frustated individual and borderline crazy.
www.archive.org /details/ThePowerOfNightmares   (11879 words)

  
 cigmotors
Happily the names of the cars appear on the bottom segment of the cards fronts which mean the backs of the cards can be enclosed within the frame without total loss of information.
The famous super-charged Type 540 Mercedes-Benz, one of the few genuine 100 m.p.h cars in regular production for road work, has been given in its latest form more power and speed than ever.
The super-charger, as before, is operative at will; the synchromesh gear-box has a semi-automatic application between the 3rd and 4th speeds, controlled by the accelerator, without using the clutch.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Franklyn_Roberts/cigsfmo.htm   (1301 words)

  
 Curricular Resources in Canadian Studies:British Columbia
This University of Victoria Canadian History site has a section on BC history including images, documents, topics and links to further research.
The online exhibitions from the MMBC focus on six themes in BC's history: Adventure (famous personalities), BC Ferries, Commerce (History of Victoria), Exploration, Navy (history of the Royal Canadian Navy on the west coast), and Passenger (Ship) Travel.
In addition to a short list of links to other web sites, there are graphs and tables showing statistical data about the province.
www.cln.org /subjects/can-bc_cur.html   (801 words)

  
 Index of Famous Canadians: The Eh List
For another great list of Canadians, check Well Known Canadians out.
For a good laugh, and evidence that Canadians are going to take over the world, check out Canadian World Domination the original site since 1996, a copycat siteCanadian World Domination is also pretty good.
IMDB list these people as Canadian born, and this Guide to Canadian Productions.
www.geocities.com /rboora/arch/canadian.html   (210 words)

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