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فن إدارة الوقت الضائع في عالم عربي ضائع

د. أفنان القاسم / باريس

في عالم ضائع كالعالم العربي ليست هناك سوى إمكانية واحدة لقيادته ألا وهي التصرف بوقته ساعة بعد ساعة ويوما بعد يوم وعاما بعد عام وهذا ما أدعوه بسياسة الإرجاء، ولهذه السياسة سلطة زمنية هي السلطة العالمية التي هي السلطة الأمريكية، والتي تعمل بدقة متناهية حسب مصالحها الجوهرية، ما عدا ذلك كلام في كلام، عنجهية الحكام الإسرائيليين أو انبطاح الحكام الفلسطينيين أو بضاضة الحكام العرب، لأن كل شيء مرسوم في مراكز القرارات الأمريكية سلفا لسنين طويلة قادمة، والذي يبقى كيف يدار وقت العالم العربي الضائع، ولإدارته بالطبع فن يحذق فيه العقل الأمريكي أكثر ما يحذق، لأنه ذو خبرة أكثر من غيره في الهيمنة والقمع والاستغلال، ولأنه -حتى في أكثر الأوضاع لامعقولية وعبثية- ذو إدراك مذهبه أن الكليات عبارة عن تركيبات من صنع العقل، بمعنى أن العقل قادر على الإبداع أو عدمه على العدل أو عدمه على المنطق أو عدمه، و"تعديم" المنطق والعدل والإبداع عن طريق العقل هو من الخطورة الشيء الكثير والذي يؤدي إلى فقدان العقل وانعدام التوازن والطفو على سطح الأشياء، وهذا ما يجري اليوم مع الإدارة الأمريكية التي لسلطتها الزمنية سيطرة صارمة على كل مظاهر الأمم وطاقاتها المنتجة، دون أن تبدو مع هذا كنظام كلياني كما كان النظام السوفياتي، ولا كمحتل لاأخلاقي كما هو المحتل الإسرائيلي، وللعقل "الشرير" آلية العقل "الخيّر" لكن ما يفصل بينهما ويرجح كفة الأول على الثاني هو امتداده العملي المتمثل بزبانيته وأبواقه وعملائه، وهم في الحالة العربية-الإسرائيلية معروفون كلهم، ولا فرق هنا بين نتنياهو وعباس ومشايخ الخليج مثلا، لكل منهم دوره المتكافل، ولكن الأهم في مسرح العبث هذا أولئك الذين يعتبرون أنفسهم واقفين في الوجه المقابل الوجه المضاد للعقل الأمريكي من أساتذة جامعات وكتاب وناشطين من كل نوع وصحافيين وغيرهم من بائعي الطعمية الوطنية وساندويتشات أحلام التحرر والانعتاق، لأن لخطابهم كلهم أثرا معاكسا لما يروجون، وهم يكرسون دون أن يشاؤوا كل آفات الذين يظنون محاربتهم، ويبررون دون أن يشاؤوا كل أفعال الذين يظنون فضحهم.


تحت سلطة هذا الزمن الضائع، يعرف أذيال أوسلو جيدا أن ما توصلوا إليه هو كل ما توصلوا إليه وكل ما يمكنهم التوصل إليه لهذا أن تسمى المفاوضات مباشرة أو غير مباشرة يبقى الأمر في إطار التسميات والفذلكات اللفظية فقط لا غير، فالمفاوضات كانت من قبل مباشرة، ولم تؤد إلا إلى ما أدت إليه، ولن تؤدي إلى أكثر مما أدت إليه، ويعرف ضباع الإسرائيليين أن المفاوضات كانت وستبقى من داخل المنطق السائد للعقل الأمريكي وآليته: لوبي ويهودية وماسونية وصهيونية واختراق وتغلغل وبيت أبيض وبيت أسود وبنتاغون وسي آي إيه وهم من وراء 11 سبتمبر 2001 وهم من أمام وهم وهم وهم وكل هذا التهويل يخدم مصالح البيت الأبيض تارة بإلقاء التبعية على الغير من أجل تبرير ما لا يمكن تبريره وتارة من أجل لجم الإبن العاق عندما يتجاوز الخطوط المرسومة له، وهذا ما حصل مع نتنياهو لما صاح عليه أوباما صياحا أعلى بقليل من المعتاد وذكره بما عليه من شروط إلزامية -أن يلتزم بها أم لا هذا شيء آخر ودائما من خلال آلية العقل الأمريكي الحاكم-.

للخروج من مأزق الزمن الضائع ليس للعقل "الخيّر" حاجة إلى بروست فلسطيني، هذا العقل استطاع أن يتحرك يهوديا في بروكسل، وأن يسجل بعض النقاط الإيجابية والهامة ضد السلطة الزمنية في إسرائيل وبالتالي ضد السلطة العالمية التي هي السلطة الأمريكية، ولا يسعني سوى أن أحيي مثل هذه المبادرة التي ليس أبدا كل أعضائها صهاينة كما يدعي البعض، ومن بينهم المؤيد الذي لا يلين للشعب الفلسطيني وقضيته ودولته، وأنا هنا لا أتوقع من هذا العقل ما أتوقعه من عقلنا، ولا أطالب هذا العقل بما أطالب عقلنا، ولكن الحد الأدنى منه يكفيني، والحد الأدنى في الاتجاه الإسرائيلي هو حد أقصى ارتعدت له فرائص حكام إسرائيل، وأنا يا من قدم للعقل الفلسطيني العربي خطة يجب القتال من أجل تنفيذها لأنها خطة استرداد كل الحقوق الفلسطينية كاملة لم يتحرك هذا العقل حولها ومن أجلها، لأنه في واقع الأمر ليس موجودا أو هو مصادر مصادرة المال العربي والكيان العربي والجوهر العربي، فهل يتحدى هذا العقل السلطة الزمنية العربية، وبالتالي السلطة الزمنية الأمريكية، وهل يقوى على القيام بالمهمة التي ألقيها على عاتقه من أجل الانعتاق، مهمة السلم المقاوم، والذهاب بنا من سياسة الإرجاء إلى سياسة الإنجاز؟

www.parisjerusalem.net

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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

By CBC News, cbc.ca, Updated: May 24, 2010 4:49 PM: Trooper Larry Rudd is the latest Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.

Rudd, 26, died Monday while on a resupply patrol to deliver supplies and equipment to Canadian soldiers near the village of Salavat, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City. He was killed by an improvised explosive device.

A native of Brantford, Ont., Rudd was with the Royal Canadian Dragoons based at CFB Petawawa in Ontario.

Rudd was "a go-to soldier who always put the needs of his family, friends and fellow soldiers before his own," said Col. Simon Hetherington, Deputy Commander of Task Force Kandahar.

Rudd never complained, regardless of the hardships he and his crew endured, and was mature well beyond his rank and experience, demonstrating enormous potential, Hetherington added.

"He was dynamic and motivated; generous and outgoing," Hetherington said. "And despite his intimidating size, he was considered the Gentle Giant within his squadron, within the armoured corps and certainly within his regiment."

He is the 146th member of the Canadian Forces to die in Afghanistan since the current mission began in 2002.

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Victoria Day is a public holiday observed across Canada on the Monday before May 25th.


Victoria Day celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday (May 24th). Canada is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which the Queen is head.

Victoria Day is always on a Monday, and thus the holiday is part of a long weekend, which is commonly referred to as the Victoria Day Weekend, the May Long Weekend, the May Long, or the May Two-Four (a case of beer there is called a "two-four" and many of these are consumed over the holiday). The weekend is also called the May 24th weekend, although it does not necessarily fall on May 24th.


The Victoria Day Weekend always falls on the weekend before Memorial Day in the U.S.

The Victoria Day Weekend is the first popular weekend for spring / summer travel. Lots of people open up their cottages, plant gardens, or just get away. Expect crowds at resorts and hotels and busy highways. Fireworks displays are common, especially on Monday night.

Banks, schools, many stores and restaurants are closed on the Monday. Call ahead to find out about other attractions and tourist spots. Public transportation will run on a holiday schedule.

When is Victoria Day?

2010: Monday, May 24, 2010
2011: Monday, May 23, 2011
2012: Monday, May 21, 2012
2013: Monday, May 20, 2013
2014: Monday, May 19, 2014
2015: Monday, May 18, 2015

When is Memorial Day weekend? Friday May 28 to Monday May 31 2010 --

The long weekend with the last Monday in May is unofficially the start of summer. Parades and other special events celebrate Memorial Day itself, whose purpose is to remember those who've died in war. Meanwhile, to kick off the summer season, some cities throw festivals, and many resorts and hotels dream up Memorial Day Weekend packages. (For a look at the significance of Memorial Day-- first widely observed as "Decoration Day" in 1868 after the Civil War- see Memorial Day - history.)

Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer.

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:

The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.

During the first celebration of Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.

This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Miss.; Macon, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Boalsburg, Pa.; and Carbondale, Ill.

In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)

Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.

Several Southern states continue to set aside a special day for honoring the Confederate dead, which is usually called Confederate Memorial Day.

Victoria Day 2010 Long Weekend Overview

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David Gladstone has the last Word: Take on Centretown

The Centeretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC),, Ottawa’s largest provider of non-for-profit housing, is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 25, starting at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall. Detailed reports on the CCOC’s activities will be presented to members, tenants and interested members, tenants, and interested members of the community(who are welcome to join). Councillor Diane Holmes is the long-serving chair of the CCOC’s AGM. COC started in started in Centretown and our community’s leading provider of rental housing.

Jack Purcell designed the eponymous sneaker shown here.

The following Tuesday, May 25, anther stalwart of the Centreretown community, the Jack Purcell Recreation Association (JPRA) is holding its, the Jack Purcell Community Centre . Who was Jack Purcell, you ask? Well, I answered the question in a piece in the BUZZ back in the ‘ 90s: Jack Purcell was a World War I veteran who, while working in the post office on Sparks Street and raising a family on Park Avenue, ran a community hockey rink located where St Luke’s Park tennis courts are now. The grown-ups he had helped when they were kids asked that then new community center be named after him.

READ MORE: The Centertowne BUZZ,

http://centretownbuzz.community.officelive.com/default.aspx

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No new abortion law: Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he opposes any new abortion law for Canada and will vote against any of his backbenchers' attempts to bring in such legislation.

When asked Friday about Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge's abortion bill, Harper said he normally doesn't comment on private member's legislation, but said he does not want a debate in Parliament over the issue.

"My position is quite clear: I will oppose any attempt to create a new abortion law," he told reporters in Niagara Falls.

Harper's Conservative government has faced intense criticism at home and abroad for its decision to refuse funding for abortions in its G8 child and maternal health-care initiative for developing countries. The prime minister and his cabinet have repeatedly insisted the decision doesn't translate into re-opening the abortion debate.

But when asked Friday whether he would designate a vote on any private member's bill on abortion as whipped, meaning MPs in his caucus must vote the party line or face consequences, Harper did not answer and moved on to another question.

In April, Bruinooge, who heads the self-declared "pro-life caucus" of MPs in the House of Commons, introduced a private member's bill designed to protect vulnerable women from "abortion abuse."

The bill would penalize anyone who "coerces" a woman into ending her pregnancy against her will.


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India hilltop plane crash kills 158

An Air India Express plane crashed and burned Saturday after overshooting a hilltop runway in southern India, killing 158 people, officials said. There were eight survivors.

The Boeing 737-800, arriving from Dubai, was approaching Mangalore's Bajpe airport, considered one of the most difficult for pilots to land and take off from, particularly in the rainy season.

The plane overshot what's known as a "table top" runway and broke apart after plunging into a forested ravine around 6 a.m. local time.

People living nearby scrambled over the hilly terrain to reach the wreckage, and began helping in the rescue operation.

All the passengers were Indian nationals, an Air India official said. Many were likely migrant workers in Dubai.

"Within 10 seconds of landing, the plane was fully vibrating and skipping, and then broke into pieces," survivor G.K. Pradeep told CBC News.

He said he was one of four people who jumped out after the aircraft broke apart, adding "it's a miracle" anyone survived. Pradeep spoke from the hospital, where he was being treated for burns to his hands and legs.

Bang reported

Ummer Farook Mohammed, who suffered burns on his face and hands, believes a tire burst after the plane landed.

"There was a loud bang and the plane caught fire," he said.

Officials differed on whether it was raining at the time. Pre-monsoon rains over the past two days caused low visibility in the area, officials said.

Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said the plane's pilot, a British citizen, had more than 10,000 hours of flying experience, including 26 landings at Mangalore.

The Indian co-pilot had more than 3,750 hours of experience and 66 landings at Mangalore, he said.



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TORONTO - A First Nations community in northern Ontario may be giving Loch Ness a run for its money.

Reports from the remote community a few hundred kilometres south of Hudson Bay say a strange creature was pulled from a local creek earlier this month — a creature some are calling a monster.

Photos of the furry, bald-faced creature were posted on the official website of the Big Trout Lake community and have since caused a flurry of speculation on the Internet.

According to the website, two local nurses were hiking near the creek when they noticed their dog Sam sniffing something in the water.

The dog pulled the 30-centimetre-long dead creature from the water and the two women snapped some photos of it.

Its strange appearance has led to speculation it may be the mythical Ogopogo, the Chupacabra or some other marine monster, like the Loch Ness Monster. Others have pointed out it could be a water-logged bear cub or otter.

The community's official website can be found athttp://www.kitchenuhmaykoosib.com/id77.html

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History

What began as a weekend of outdoor jazz in Major’s Hill Park back in 1980 has evolved into one of the National Capital Region’s most highly anticipated musical events of the summer.

The OIJF was founded in 1980 by local musicians Bob Misener and Tony Pope –subsequently joined by the late Bill Shuttleworth – who wanted to throw a summertime jazz festival to celebrate and develop the popular jazz scene in Ottawa. Jazz festivals were still a relatively new phenomenon in Canadian cities, and there really was no grand design behind Ottawa’s first edition.

The festival grew quickly, attracting such international names as Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Herb Ellis, Bob Brookmeyer, Wynton Marsalis and Milt Jackson. Larger and larger crowds came out each year, and the festival began stretching beyond traditional jazz and attracting new supporters. It also began to expand beyond the borders of its outdoor venue to include indoor satellite events and the late-night jam sessions that are so popular today. Some of the OIJF’s earliest supporters saw the potential of the Festival and worked to expand its scope.

In the mid-1980’s, the Festival moved to the National Capital Commission’s Astrolabe Theatre when Major’s Hill Park underwent refurbishment. A partnership was also struck with the City of Hull that brought concerts to several outdoor and indoor venues across the river. More and more big names were booked, including Sonny Rollins, Jack DeJohnette and Ornette Coleman. In 1989, the festival moved to its own stage in Confederation Park and the organizational personnel of the current festival became involved – Jacques Émond joined the programming committee and Doug McNab took over the volunteer brigade.

In the 1990’s, the festival’s programming began to reflect Jacques’ love of big band music and West Coast jazz, and the Festival’s loyal fan base has grown to trust and appreciate his choices, as well as the broad spectrum of artists he brings to the Festival each year. Jacques is also well known for his ability to spot up-and-comers, and has brought such artists as Diana Krall, D.D. Jackson and Dave Douglas to festival-goers long before they were signed to major labels or featured in mainstream media. The Festival’s focus on Canadian talent has also never wavered, and features approximately 300 domestic artists in the lineup each year.

Catherine O’Grady took over as Executive Producer of the OIJF in 1996, and with the combined efforts of the Board of Directors, the contribution of the community, and good management practices, the Festival has since become financially solvent and has seen an audience increase of 300%.

The Festival’s big break came with the programming of Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra during the 1999 Festival. That was followed up with two major sold-out concerts at Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre as part of the OIJF’s 20th anniversary celebrations, which featured the Festival’s first year-round jazz programming. In October 2000, there was a performance by the Buena Vista Social Club, followed by the return of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in 2001. Tickets for each event sold out in record time and the Festival has never looked back.

With the rising popularity of jazz – a genre that enjoys not only a very loyal fan base, but is also beginning to appeal more and more to a younger audience – the OIJF program continues to expand its reach. The 2003 edition of the Festival brought two exciting new series to its audience: Women in Jazz and Jazz Meets the World. The 25th anniversary edition of the Festival, in 2005, was a blockbuster year that saw musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Diana Krall, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, and Harry Connick Jr. take the stage in Confederation Park.

Now celebrating its 30th year of consecutive programming, the Festival boasts the biggest loyal audience of any event in eastern Ontario. It exists to advance the appreciation and knowledge of all music, in particular jazz, by programming music that richly underscores the continuing creativity and diversity of the artists and the music itself.

Over the years, the Jazz Festival has presented some of the most dynamic jazz artists on the scene, from the traditional to the avant-garde, such as Herbie Hancock, Salif Keita, Dave Brubeck, Roy Haynes, Toots Thielemans, Branford Marsalis, Béla Fleck, Kenny Werner, Stanley Jordan, Sonny Rollins, Terence Blanchard, Diana Krall, D.D. Jackson, Maynard Ferguson, and John Mayall – to name only a few.

By presenting great music to our audience from both emerging and established repertoire, we aspire to make the arts inclusive in people’s everyday lives, thereby adding an intrinsic richness and purpose. In 2009, the Festival’s total attendance was 262,000, proving just how popular a destination it is for tourists and local audiences alike.

The Ottawa International Jazz Festival is the premier music event to take place in downtown Ottawa and we are proud to be part of the continuing tradition of bringing jazz to the National Capital Region. We look forward to presenting exciting and innovative music from around the world for many years to come!


Read More: http://ottawajazzfestival.com/

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Growing Up Naked: Untold Stories of Children at War

On Wednesday May 26, 2010 @ 7:00 pm ( 60 min ) at Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch the Author, McAnthony Keah reads from Growing Up Naked: The Untold Stories of Children at War .

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

In Liberia the civil conflict that lasted for a little over a decade not only tore down the country and broke families apart, it destroyed the lives of thousands of children and left them with wounds deeper than the physical eye can see. Like most of the African continent and elsewhere in some parts of the world, little boys and girls were taught to be killers. In Growing Up Naked: The Untold Stories of Children at War, Mc-Anthony Keah recreates the events and captures the story of the inner pain of child soldiers. In a powerful voice using fictional characters, the author brings together the victims (child soldiers), the researcher (Canadian student) and the world (conference participants) to explain what it means for the children and the implications for the world.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 54 pages
  • Publisher: PublishAmerica (March 2, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1608133346
  • ISBN-13: 978-1608133345
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches

Author's Biography

McAnthony Keah is originally from Liberia in West Africa. He lives in Toronto and is a consultant with expertise in policy, governance, human rights, micro-finance, institutional capacity building and community development.

Mr. Keah who is also a researcher has worked in Ghana, South Africa, Ivory Coast and the Marshall Islands. He has successfully implemented a number of development projects and programs including the UNDP Parliamentary Strengthening project in the Marshall Islands, a micro-finance program for refugees and local people in Ghana and has been involved with the development of the rule of law and governance “think tank” for Africa.

Mr. Keah researched and developed an alternative community based approached for rehabilitating child soldiers and war-affected children in the developing world better suited for community development.

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Canadian Museum of Nature Reborn: Ottawa Heritage Restored to Glory

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa will unveil the fruits of an eight-year, multi-million-dollar renovation when it opens its doors to the public Saturday.

Parts of the downtown stone castle on McLeod Street that houses the museum have been closed for almost a decade as exhibits were updated and the building's crumbling architecture restored at a cost of $216 million.

One of the most striking features is the new glass tower that sits atop the castle structure. Dubbed The Lantern, the structure is made up of more than 200,000 kilograms of steel and glass and was built over the last two years.

Inside the museum is a mix of modern renovations and restorations of the castle's original architectural details, including more than 70 stained glass panels that were repaired.

Whale skeleton to anchor water exhibit

The museum also features a number of refurbished exhibits, including a new Blue Water Gallery featuring a 19-metre-long, 138-bone blue whale skeleton nicknamed Tallulah.

The museum acquired the remains of the massive female whale in 1975 after it beached in Newfoundland.

Updated climate controls also allow exhibits sensitive to moisture or heat to get a second life on the exhibit floor, said chief operating officer Maureen Dougan.

"We're showcasing here for the first time things that we never would have been able to show people because the specimens were considered to be too fragile," said Dougan.

On Tuesday night the museum gave neighbours who have endured the ongoing repairs a sneak preview of the newly restored museum.

John Schmidt and Wendy Limbrick live nearby and said the museum has done a good job of keeping them up to date on its progress.

"We've seen behind the walls ... and how it used to be and what they are doing, so that was pretty interesting," said Limbrick, who has visited three times for behind-the-scenes looks.

"The fun thing is going to be when we have visitors, [we can tell them] 'go to the museum!'" said Schmidt.

The renovation of the building is also significant from a historical perspective because of the building's rich history. During its 100-year existence, it served as the first home of both the National Art Gallery and what later became the Museum of Civilization.

The building was also home to Parliament between 1916 and 1920 after a fire destroyed Centre Block on Parliament Hill.


Read more: http://nature.ca/en/home

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/05/19/ott-museum-nature.html#ixzz0oUD3ReFJ


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Ottawa Fringe Festival, June 17-27, 2010

The Fringe Courtyard is your place to relax, refresh and catch up on what’s new in the Land of Fringe! Meet and mingle with artists, chat about shows with your friends, hear all the festival buzz, and post show reviews to ottawafringe.com on our FREE outdoor Wi-Fi. The Courtyard is your 2010 Ottawa Fringe Festival information hub (not to mention the place to enjoy great food and drinks).

We have many great events planned for all ages, but you’ll have to wait just a little bit longer to get the full details! This page will be updated very, very soon.

TransCanada ‘69

Colin Godbout

Written by: Colin Godbout

Take a musical trip to a magical time with songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Lenny Breau, and Oscar Peterson.

“Guitar virtuoso Colin Godbout produces an entire rhythm section from a single six-stringed instrument. You’ll spend the hour listening to gorgeous, jazz-infused renderings of Canada’s musical landscape.”
Winnipeg Free Press

Best of Fest - Winnipeg Fringe ‘09

GROW OR DIE MUSIC

Written by: BOB WISEMAN

ACTIONABLE reflects upon litigious situations resulting from Bob Wiseman’s songwriting while trying to establish his solo career after quitting Blue Rodeo in 1991. The legal counselors in these stories include lawyers for Prince, lawyers for Warner Music, lawyers for Pepsi Cola, lawyers for David Geffen, lawyers for Blue Rodeo and Canadian lawyer Doug Christie who’s clients include historical revisionists and members of the KKK. These often hilarious tales are presented utilizing super 8 film, video projection, power-point and musical breaks on accordion, guitar and keyboard. Mr. Wiseman believes eventually the JUNO AWARDS will invent a category for best musical theatre performed by an accordion player with power-point who is under 5 foot 6 and he plans to win it.

MAL

Crowning Monkey

Written by: Rachelle Elie & Adam Lazarus

Rachelle Elie, winner of the 2008 Ottawa Fringe Festival OUTSTANDING COMEDY AWARD, brings you a brand NEW COMEDY.

“Elie is always fully in the moment, and her exuberance is infectious.” - Georgia Straight

“A gifted performer and improviser…She is frighteningly intelligent” - Montreal Gazette

“Elie is an exquisite performer ” - SEE Magazine
**** - EDMONTON JOURNAL
**** - SEE MAGAZINE
**** - VUE WEEKLY
**** - UPTOWN MAGAZINE

Garkin Productions

Written by: Ray Besharah & Matthew Domville

The threat of communist infiltration is ever present, especially in Ottawa. Two edgy, old school G-Men – Garfield and Marmaduke – train audiences in the art of commie hunting. Silly, salty, and nothing but entertainment. FOUR STARS (Global TV Edmonton). “G-Men Defectives is easy to enjoy” (NYTHEATRE.COM). “Often terribly clichéd and verging on bad taste” (Ottawa Sun).

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Ex-watchdog slams MPs over audit rejection


Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010 | 5:05 AM ET CBC News : A former auditor general is asking why members of Parliament are refusing to permit a special audit of their expenses, saying they are acting as if they have something to hide.

"Well, I'm mystified," said Ken Dye, Canada's auditor general from 1981 to 1991.

"Why are they being reluctant to being transparent? I think they’re condemning themselves, telling the world, 'We’re afraid that you’re going to find something, so we’re not going to let you find it.'"

Auditor General Sheila Fraser asked last June if her office could conduct a "performance audit" on $533 million of annual spending by the House of Commons and the Senate.

But Parliament's all-party Board of Internal Economy recently rejected the request, saying the proposed audit "would go beyond the scope of the auditor general's mandate."

MPs also say an independent auditor already examines MPs’ expenses, so there’s no need to dig any deeper.

Performance audit sought
But MPs' expenses make up only a small part of the Commons budget. Fraser also wanted to do what’s called a “performance audit” on expenses that include training staff and security.

During his tenure, Dye was allowed to do performance audits and subsequently made numerous recommendations in areas such as staff training and hiring practices.

Dye says taxpayers have no way of knowing if the Commons followed his recommendations, since MPs have refused to open their books.


Politicians say they have been getting mail from many angry constituents, upset that their MPs will not allow the audit.

On Wednesday, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said he wants the auditor general to meet with the Board of Internal Economy. But he wouldn't commit to supporting Fraser's efforts, saying Canadians "don't want us to go through receipts of this meal and that meal."


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Occident: 16


Tu m'as dit de venir chez toi

Quand ton mari ne sera pas là

Et la nuit sera bien suave


Tu m'as dit de monter la pléiade

Quand ton ascenseur tombera en panne

Et l'éden ne sera pas trop loin


Tu m'as dit d'entrer par la fenêtre

Quand ta porte sera fermée à clé

Et le songe ne sera pas choquant


Tu m'as dit de pénétrer dans ta chambre sans attendre

Quand ton corps appellera mon corps

Et le lit ne sera pas froid


Tu m'as dit d'apporter le mystère

Quand ton feu nous brûlera le cœur

Et l'envie voudra tout avoir


Tu m'as dit de bien me battre

Quand ta volupté ne sera pas vaincue

Et le plaisir sera incommensurable


Tu m'as dit de fendre la lune

Quand tes étoiles s'allumeront en nous

Et le soleil ne te suffira pas .


Tu m'as dit d'usurper le monde

Quand ton corps envahira mon corps

Et les hommes mourront dans tes bras.


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FILE--Canadian Col. Geoff Parker is shown in a military handout photo. Col. Parker, 42, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, has been identified as the Canadian soldier killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul - the highest-ranking member of the Canadian Forces to die in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Department of National Defence

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian Forces colonel has become the latest casualty of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, and the highest-ranking soldier to give his life for the mission since it began in 2002.

Military officials at Kandahar city said Col. Geoff Parker, 42, a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment who was born and raised in Oakville, Ont., died when a massive car bomb struck a NATO convoy on the edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul.

A biography on the Department of National Defence website said Parker was commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, RCR, based at CFB Gagetown.

Parker was in Kabul to interact with international organizations there in an effort to prepare his team for their upcoming mission, Col. Simon Hetherington, deputy commander of Task Force Kandahar, told a news conference.

"He was a career infantry officer — a proud member of the Royal Canadian Regiment — who excelled in virtually every position he held in the Army," Hetherington said.

"As a battalion commander, he led his soldiers from the front and with distinction. The post he preparing to fill was important and of such high profile, he was hand picked from across the Army to do so. A rising star, his potential was undeniable."

Twelve Afghan civilians also died in the attack, many of them on a public bus in rush-hour traffic.

The attack — the deadliest for NATO troops in the capital since September — comes despite a ramped up effort by Afghan authorities to intercept would-be attackers and better secure a capital city that saw a spate of brazen attacks this winter.

Parker was the seventh Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year and the 145th Canadian soldier killed as part of the mission since it began eight years ago. Two civilians — diplomat Glyn Berry and journalist Michelle Lang — have also been killed.

In a statement that seemed more detailed and personal than those that usually accompany news of Canadian casualties, Hetherington described Parker as a fun-loving and admirable man who was well-loved within the ranks of the Canadian military.

"Geoff could be incredibly funny and he had a truly infectious laugh and smile; to some, he was simply known as "Parker," because that's what his wife called him," Hetherington said.

"We all knew him to be remarkably smart and the consummate professional officer. Equally important, he was always standing by as a friend. He knew when to give you the hard truth to get you going and when to lend a sympathetic ear."

The powerful blast occurred on a major Kabul thoroughfare that runs by the ruins of a one-time royal palace and government ministries. It wrecked nearly 20 vehicles, including five SUVs in the NATO convoy, and scattered debris and body parts across the wide boulevard. The body of woman in a burka was smashed against the window of the bus.

In the last such attack in February, suicide bombers stormed two small downtown hotels and killed 16 people.

U.S. forces spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks confirmed that five of the deaths were American.

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told The Associated Press in a phone call from an undisclosed location that the bomber was a man from Kabul and his car was packed with 750 kilograms of explosives. The target of the attack was the foreign convoy, he said.

U.S. troops and Afghan police held a security cordon around wrecked vehicles at the blast site in the west of the city. Emergency workers zipped the dead into body bags and lifted the injured into ambulances.

"I saw one person laying on the ground with no head," said Mirza Mohammad, who was on his way to work when the blast happened up the road.

Police officer Wahidullah, who goes by one name, said he saw the body of woman in a burka smashed up against the window of the bus.

"Everywhere was dead bodies," Wahidullah said. At least 12 Afghan civilians died and 47 were wounded — most of them in the bus, the Interior Ministry said.

It was the deadliest attack for NATO in the capital since a September suicide bombing that killed six Italian soldiers. The attack comes as NATO readies a major offensive in the southern province of Kandahar, a major Taliban stronghold.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen condemned the attack and said it would not deter NATO's efforts in Afghanistan.

"NATO remains committed to its mission to protect the Afghan people and to strengthen Afghanistan's ability to resist terrorism," Rasmussen said in Brussels.

President Hamid Karzai also condemned the attack.

"There were casualties among the NATO forces as well as among civilians — women, children and schoolchildren," Karzai told a news conference.

NATO said that five of its vehicles were damaged as well as more than a dozen civilian vehicles. There were no obvious military vehicles among the wreckage, but NATO troops often travel in unmarked SUVs in the capital.

The Feb. 26 attack against two residential hotels in the capital killed six Indians, along with 10 Afghans.

Afghan authorities blamed the attack on Lashkar-e-Taiba, the same Pakistan-based Islamist militia that India blames for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed 166 people.

— With files from The Associated Press.

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Tulip Festival 2010 - Brazil at the International Pavilion

*** Don’t miss this delicious gastronomic experience!!! ***

Once again this year Brazil is participating in the International Pavilion during the Tulip Festival.

The Brazilian tent will have lots of delicious Brazilian food and is located at the Major’s Hill Park (besides Parliament) from May 14th to May 24th

Opening hours:

DATE

TIME

Friday, May 14th

11am to 11pm

Saturday, May 15th

10am to 11pm

Sunday, May 16th

10am to 6pm

Monday, May 17th

11am to 6pm

Tuesday, May 18th

11am to 6pm

Wednesday, May 19th

11am to 6pm

Thursday, May 20th

11am to 11pm

Friday, May 21st

11am to 11pm

Saturday, May 22nd

10am to 11pm

Sunday, May 23rd

10am to 11pm

Monday, May 24th

10am to 6pm

Don’t miss the delicious gastronomic experience from our stand!!!

See you all there!

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Paula Squarizzi

paulavs18@brasembottawa.org

Embassy of Brazil

Cultural Section

Phone: (613) 755-5166

www.brasembottawa.org

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COMMITMENT!

Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would otherwise never have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets:"Whatever you can do, or dream you can -- begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!"W.N. Murray from The Scottish Himalayan Expedition, 1951
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  • Diplomatic Corpses of Yemen and Poland in Ottawa should be investigated and under control owing to their dishonest works and illusionary activities in national and international areas of the World.

  • International Integrated Security Systems whom they work with Catholic and Carleton-District School Boards, Colleges Universities work against the Canadian system, and the establishments of the newcomers, especially in teaching ESL for instance, Arabic and Polish Integrated Security Systems.

  • The Canadian Multicultural Media with its social powers abuse the rights of immigrants and Canadian freedom by forcing them to watch programs that are not necessary for their establishments e.g. Chinese, Arabic and Indian Televisions and Radios.

  • The Major and Minor Canadian Telecommunications and their illegal transactions with the International Integrated Security Systems are fighting against each other by using illegal psychological methods of advertisements
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142. The International Integrated Security Systems: Blue Line and NVN7: dishonest work: illegal transactions and crimes:

Mr. Housin Adris Sukar, Tel: (613) 797-9980 multi-agent.

143. Zamzam Restaurant, East African Cuisine, 111 Mann Avenue, Ottawa: Illegal drugs distributions.

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Ottawa International Poets and Writers for human Rights (OIPWHR)