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"Mother's Day In Canada"

By Rob Winters - Published on Sunday, 08 May 2011 11:57

"Mothers are respected and loved universally. The mother’s day in Canada falls on the second Sunday of May each year. Irrespective of the day and date of celebration, mother’s day is celebrated with the same spirit all over the globe. After Christmas and Valentine’s Day, mother’s day is the most popular festival in Canada. Like any other part of the world, people in Canada pay their tributes, express their love, and thank them. Children make it a point to greet their mothers and grandmothers, and any motherly figures in their life. Those who are far off make a distant call, that creates highest phone traffic congestion on occasion of mother’s day. It also defines the popularity of the festival in Canada. A famous Canadian author Robertson Davies quotes - “All mothers think their children are oaks, but the world never lacks for cabbages”. How instinctively told that, to a mother her child remains the best and vice-versa. Mothers in Canada receive cards, gifts, and flowers as common gestures of love. Read the article for more insight into mother’s day celebration in Canada."

Read more: http://www.dayformothers.com/around-the-world/canada.html

 

 

"In memory of the matriarch"

By Rob Winters - Published on Sunday, 08 May 2011 11:50

" Back in 2005, Todd Birss’s boss decided the money from his annual fundraiser would be earmarked for neonatal equipment in our city. “I thought it was a great idea,” says Birss, general manager of the Forzani Group Foundation.

Little did he know that two years later, his own family would experience first-hand the benefits of such generosity. On the eve of the 28th annual Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run & Walk (www.mdrunandwalk.com), Birss’ wife Kristine went into premature labour. Their twins, Ryan and Brendan, came into the world weighing only about a pound-and-a-half each. “We almost lost them,” says Birss of that unforgettable Mother’s Day. According to the doctors that attended to the babies, the couple could thank relatively recent advances in technology for their survival."

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/First+Mother+race+without+woman+inspired+event/4746221/story.html



Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/memory+matriarch/4746221/story.html#ixzz1LmSGHUuX

"The tragic story behind Mother's Day"

By Rob Winters - Published on Sunday, 08 May 2011 11:38

"Mother’s Day, which falls this year on May 8, is meant to be a joyous event, but the story behind this greeting-card occasion is actually quite tragic.

The concept dates back to the 1600s in England. Taking place on the fourth Sunday of Lent, “Mothering Sunday” was an annual opportunity for Christians to visit their hometown church. It slowly evolved, as children working far away as domestic servants came back home to spend time with their mothers and family.

The modern version of Mother’s Day took form in the early 20th century, thanks to Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis and her daughter Anna."

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/05/05/f-mothers-day-history.html

Deer stood guard over baby chicks

By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 07:53

"A deer that stood guard over the eggs of an expectant goose for weeks at a Buffalo cemetery is now admiring the hatched goslings.

One of the most dramatic moments in this animal kingdom saga came the day before the eggs hatched on Wednesday, when the storied stag chased off crows threatening the goose nesting on a large urn at Forest Lawn cemetery.

"The deer was acting pretty much like the gander," said Erie County SPCA Wildlife Administrator Joel Thomas.

"Crows are big predators of baby birds. (The babies) are pretty defenseless and the deer was obviously chasing the crows away."

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42824973/ns/us_news-wonderful_world/

"One small step, one giant leap"

By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 07:39

“There’s always been an element of science fiction to nanotechnology,” says John Crowley from UNESCO’s Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), and he is right. Perhaps more than in any other scientific field, work is going ahead to bring the wildest concepts into reality.

A nanometer is one billionth of a metre; approximately the length of three to six atoms placed side-by-side. By comparison, a human hair is between 50,000 and 100,000 nanometres wide. The science began in late 1959, when the legendary physicist, Richard Feynman raised the possibilities of working with materials at an atomic scale and the possibilities of building self replicating machines of that size. It took decades to catch up with Feynman’s vision, but nanotechnology is no longer an experiment in the laboratory, it is in the real world. It is estimated that 800 manufacturer-identified nanotech products are publicly available, with new ones hitting the market at a pace of 3–4 per week."

Read more: http://www.neurope.eu/articles/One-small-step-one-giant-leap/106227.php

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