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CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS — A CALL FOR INCLUSIVENESS, EQUITY AND FAIRNESS
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The CMHR represents a unique opportunity for Canada to be recognized as a leader in reflecting and further advancing contemporary research on genocide and human rights and in telling the story of all genocides without any attempt to represent the suffering of one nation, tribe or community as having been of more relevance or importance than any other’s. All attempts to do so argue fundamentally do an injustice to the memory of the many millions of victims of genocide throughout the ages, whether they suffered in Europe, or somewhere else.
This article provides you with some basic guidelines, concepts and issues perceived to be important for a proper understanding of item analysis. This pursuit, however, is best appreciated when supplemented with one-on-one or small group mentoring and “real-world” applications, in a safe learning environment.
Welcome to Ukraine! - Co-Host of the UEFA Euro 2012 Cup
Ukraine... The land where all the roads cross and the East meets the West... Reveal the mysterious history of civilizations and cultures of over 10 millennia in every bit of this land!
The Almond Tree Sweetens Up the Market at The Forks
How did Canada get its name? Most Canadians, if asked about the origins of the name “Canada”, will admittedly lament their ignorance of that part of Canadian history. Of those that do remember, they might even recall the “official” version of how Canada got its name, the one they received from the TV commercial “A Part Of Our Heritage – Canada.” After all, Canadian history is not a subject taught in the schools, per se. Education remains in provincial jurisdiction so each region features their preferred understandings of Canada’s history. As such, there are many competing theories on how Canada came to be known and called. All of them fascinating and equally compelling, but only three theories tend to capture the hearts and minds of historians and researchers more so than the others. They are presented here momentarily.
The Montreal Biodome: A Funtastic Family Destination
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The Montreal Biodome (Biodôme de Montréal in French) is one of four Nature Museums in one of the most beautiful cities in North America and a great place to visit for a family with children. It has animals, fish, and landscaped gardens. Over 4,800 animals and 750 plant species reside in this oasis. This 100,000 plus square foot museum opened its doors to the public in June of 1992. Over 15 million visitors have already seen this ecological wonderland, 845,000 visitors in 2008 alone.
The goal of Ukrainian Milk Company LLC is to become a leader in milk production sector of Ukraine by establishing a network of dairy farms.
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Planting Seeds for a Fertile Future
posted on: 2009-07-15 00:02:22
Planting Seeds for a Fertile Future
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More than 80% of the world's seed distribution is now controlled by a handful of petrochemical and pharmaceutical corporations. They own the seed and the technology for GMO (genetically modified organism) development. They manufacture the chemicals of agribusiness and the medicines to treat us when our diets, lifestyles and environmental degradation make us sick. Whether a GMO or not, most of the foods we eat today come from patented hybrid seed which is not reliably fertile and is often sterile. This is our diet. It is what we are fueling ourselves with for our survival into the future. Non-fertile genetics. We are now seeing evidence of the potential harm caused by these manipulated foods. The Monarch Butterfly is struggling to survive as a result of eating the pollen of Bt Corn. Farmers are being sued for being in possession of patented property as a result of pollen drifting into their field and contaminating their crop.
Organic farmers are very concerned by the threat of losing their organic status as a result of the same phenomenon. We have seen plenty of public reaction to the introduction of genetically modified organisms into our food supply. Massive demonstrations in Europe and increasing awareness in North America have brought a lot of attention to the threat. Now even large companies normally aligned with the transnational status quo have distanced themselves publicly from genetically engineered technology.
So what options do we have? If we say no to GMO technology and wish to eat fertile foods then where will this food come from? The Planting Seeds Project is a local initiative started by myself in 1990 to try to return fertile, open pollinated foods to the marketplace. Mojave Kaplan joined the project the following year and has been a driving force ever since. With the world's seed companies being bought out and the fertile varieties being removed from distribution, our food security and liberty options are quickly evaporating.
The Planting Seeds Project has been collecting what remains of our fertile food
supply and then finding people to grow the varieties out until food production
quantities of seed are available. We have sent free seed to over 40 countries all over the world. We did a tour of the former Soviet Union and established over seventy projects and conducted dozens of how-to workshops, setting up potential economies where the existing infrastructure had collapsed. In 1992 and '93 we farmed on the
Adams Lake Indian Reserve where 273 food crop varieties were re-established, some of which started with a mere handful of available seed. One variety in particular -- the Cheesecake Pumpkin -- started out with only 4 seeds which we were able to acquire from a local museum. This is an incredible sweet squash that keeps over winter like none other I've seen, but had almost become extinct due to the onset of mechanical harvesting. The Cheesecake does not mature all at the same time and varies in size, so it was unacceptable to the progress of industrial farming. From those 4 seeds 2 sprouted and we got three squash in the first year.
That was replanted as well as distributed to other growers and now it appears in markets all over B.C. Produce to watch for this year includes Bulls-Blood Beets, and Dragon Carrots. Dragon Carrots are an openpollinated variety that is brilliant purple/red on the outside and mango yellow on the inside. The flavors, textures, colors and nutrition we get from eating diversely reflect a quality of life quickly vanishing. If you do not want a future where all of your food comes from a handful of multinational corporations who own the patent and the means of production then we must start demanding the return of fertile food varieties in your favorite store. Eat organic and encourage stores and organic farmers to select fertile seed as the basis of their marketing.
The Planting Seeds Project is largely funded by Circling Dawn Organic Foods and by Seed Packet sales. We are now also starting to contract for farmers and seed distributors. Planting Seeds Project seed is available at Circling Dawn on Commercial Drive, as is lots of B.C. grown open-pollinated produce and over 5000 other products. Circling Dawn home-delivers throughout the lower mainland. Call 255-2326 or look up the web site at www.organicsdelivered.com .
Reprinted by permission from the Canada Earthsaver, October/November 2000.
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