To be creative is, in fact, Canadian
Mr. Harper is wrong: There's more to the arts than a bunch of rich people at galas whining about their grants
MARGARET ATWOOD
September 25, 2008
What sort of country do we want to live in? What sort of country do we already live in? What do we like? Who are we?
At present, we are a very creative country. For decades, we've been punching above our weight on the world stage - in writing, in popular music and in many other fields. Canada was once a cultural void on the world map, now it's a force. In addition, the arts are a large segment of our economy: The Conference Board estimates Canada's cultural sector generated $46-billion, or 3.8 per cent of Canada's GDP, in 2007. And, according to the Canada Council, in 2003-2004, the sector accounted for an "estimated 600,000 jobs (roughly the same as agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, oil & gas and utilities combined)."
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
World's Largest Particle Accelerator fires up in Geneva... Canadians helping out... (along with 8000 others from 85 other countries)
U of T physicists part of international team
By Kim Luke, posted Wednesday, September 3, 2008
On Sept. 10, an international team of scientists that includes members from U of T's Department of Physics will fire up a machine that they believe will answer some fundamental questions about the structure of the universe.
The highly anticipated $8-billion Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located under ground at the France-Switzerland border near Geneva, is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator as well as the most complex science experiment ever developed. Its main purpose is to explore the validity and limitations of the Standard Model, developed 30 years ago, which still provides the theoretical picture for particle physics.
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By Kim Luke, posted Wednesday, September 3, 2008
On Sept. 10, an international team of scientists that includes members from U of T's Department of Physics will fire up a machine that they believe will answer some fundamental questions about the structure of the universe.
The highly anticipated $8-billion Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located under ground at the France-Switzerland border near Geneva, is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator as well as the most complex science experiment ever developed. Its main purpose is to explore the validity and limitations of the Standard Model, developed 30 years ago, which still provides the theoretical picture for particle physics.
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I take my coffee black, like my President.
"Change your Clothes and the Country will follow" is the philosophy behind online retailer 44th President.
Shirts conceived by Shari's husband Dan and modeled by her son Morgan.
Since I can't vote, I'll at least wear my politics.
I'm getting this one:
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