Former president Laurent Gbagbo hasn't been seen in public for weeks, even though state TV announced twice on Wednesday evening that he was preparing to address the nation.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Ivory Coast
Fighters trying to install Ivory Coast's democratically elected president months after the disputed vote descended Thursday on the country's largest city, aiming to unseat the nation's entrenched ruler as gunfire broke out across Abidjan. The regular army put up almost no resistance during an offensive that began Monday, allowing the forces backing internationally recognized leader Alassane Ouattara to take over about 80 percent of the country in a matter of days. Soldiers abandoned their posts, in some instances shedding their uniforms and running.
Former president Laurent Gbagbo hasn't been seen in public for weeks, even though state TV announced twice on Wednesday evening that he was preparing to address the nation.
Former president Laurent Gbagbo hasn't been seen in public for weeks, even though state TV announced twice on Wednesday evening that he was preparing to address the nation.
Japan nuclear crisis
Workers at a battered nuclear power plant in northeast Japan tried Sunday to stop radioactive water from pouring into the Pacific Ocean, while government officials admitted it will be months before the nuclear crisis is under control. Radioactive iodine has been detected in the ocean near the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, and workers have located a 20-centimetre crack in a maintenance pit that they believe is the source. While radioactive water dissipates quickly in the ocean it could be dangerous to workers at the plant. Radiation began leaking from the facility after a tsunami destroyed parts of Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, killing what is projected to be 25,000 people and halting key cooling systems that kept it from overheating. Every day brings new issues at the plant, where workers have continually been forced to retreat because of high radiation levels.
Sources
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-29/world/japan.nuclear.leaks_1_radioactive-water-radioactive-iodine-radioactive-material?_s=PM:WORLD
Vote Compass at cbc.ca
What is it?
Vote Compass is an online tool that can help you answer that question as election day approaches. By filling out a simple questionnaire, you can compare your views to the positions of the federal parties. It takes just a few minutes.
How does it work?
Vote Compass asks you questions on some political issues. You'll also be asked about your impressions of the federal leaders. It's that easy!
When you're done, Vote Compass will produce a graph showing your electoral position. You'll see which party is closest to your views — and which is furthest away. At that point, Vote Compass lets you filter out issues that are less important to you. So if you care more about the economy and health care, it will calculate your position on the chart, and the positions of the parties, too.
The CBC is the site's exclusive media partner, but Vote Compass operates independently. Its questions were developed and chosen by a team of leading academics, including some of Canada's top political scientists.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/votecompass/
Vote Compass is an online tool that can help you answer that question as election day approaches. By filling out a simple questionnaire, you can compare your views to the positions of the federal parties. It takes just a few minutes.
How does it work?
Vote Compass asks you questions on some political issues. You'll also be asked about your impressions of the federal leaders. It's that easy!
When you're done, Vote Compass will produce a graph showing your electoral position. You'll see which party is closest to your views — and which is furthest away. At that point, Vote Compass lets you filter out issues that are less important to you. So if you care more about the economy and health care, it will calculate your position on the chart, and the positions of the parties, too.
The CBC is the site's exclusive media partner, but Vote Compass operates independently. Its questions were developed and chosen by a team of leading academics, including some of Canada's top political scientists.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/votecompass/
An Inuit poem: by Alootook Ipellie
It was one of those wonderful nights
When we gathered at the dance house.
I recall the familiar sights
When everyone laughed and danced
And had a tremendous time.
The great drums were booming,
Hands were clapping,
And happy faces were rocking back
And forth with the rhythmic dancing
Of the woman who had four legs.
Happy were those days when this
Woman danced all night long without
Resting for a moment
She gave us so much joy,
So much feeling for life,
That the hazards of the land were
Forgotten
On one of those wonderful nights
When we gathered at the dance house.
Sources
http://www.inuitartofcanada.com/english/legends/poemone.htm
When we gathered at the dance house.
I recall the familiar sights
When everyone laughed and danced
And had a tremendous time.
The great drums were booming,
Hands were clapping,
And happy faces were rocking back
And forth with the rhythmic dancing
Of the woman who had four legs.
Happy were those days when this
Woman danced all night long without
Resting for a moment
She gave us so much joy,
So much feeling for life,
That the hazards of the land were
Forgotten
On one of those wonderful nights
When we gathered at the dance house.
Sources
http://www.inuitartofcanada.com/english/legends/poemone.htm
Aboriginal peoples: Inuit and Mi'kmaq
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples. The Inuit live throughout most of the Canadian Arctic and subarctic: in the territory of Nunavut, means"our land"; the northern third of Quebec, in an area called Nunavik, means "place to live"; the coastal region of Labrador, in areas called Nunatsiavut, means"our beautiful land", and Nunatukavut, means "Our Ancient Land"; in various parts of the Northwest Territories, mainly on the coast of the Arctic Ocean and formerly in the Yukon.
Mik'maq
The Mík’maq are a First Nations people, indigenous to northeastern New England, Canada's Atlantic Provinces, and the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. The nation has a population of about 40,000.
The Mi'kmaw territory was divided into seven traditional "districts". Each district had its own independent government and boundaries. The Seven Mi'kmaq Districts are Kespukwitk, Sikepnékatik, Eskíkewaq, Unamákik, Piktuk aqq Epekwitk, Sikniktewaq, and Kespékewaq.
On August 31, 2010, the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed an historic agreement with the Mi'kmaq Nation, etablishing a process whereby they must consult with the Mi'kmaq Grand Council before engaging in any activities or projects that affect the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia which covers most, if not all, actions these governments might take within that jurisdiction. This is the first such collaborative agreement in Canadian history including all the First Nations within an entire province.
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