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GAIA AND HOMOSAPIENS

***** Film - 60 min. | Canada | A Sense of Family
This one-hour film charts East Indian immigration from the early 1900s to the present day. The families profiled relate their immigration experiences, as well as their struggle to integrate themselves economically and socially into Canada.
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Film Trailer | Creation - The True Story of Charles Darwin - Movie Coming Soon
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CBC Hourly News
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CBC World at Six News - "What's Going On Out There?"
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Haiti Earthquake | Minue By Minute Updated News Here
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Double Your Donation - Make a Matching Donation for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Click here for a list of officially approved?registered charities in Canada from which you may shoose. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar by the government.
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Imaging Life

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. — Patrick Henry

US | The Makings of a Police State
Boiling Frogs Post = December 13, 2009
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As stated by Patrick Henry with conviction and passion, a democratic government will not last if its operations and policies are not visible to its public. The foundation of our democratic republic is supposed to be based on an open and accountable government. Transparency is what enables accountability.

Never heard of 'Boiling Frogs"?
Help Wake up the American public before the water gets too hot to climb out of the pot.
Dandelion Salad - November 3, 2009
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Google Continuous Updates
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Haiti quake survivors clamor for food
Looting turns violent in Port-au-Prince as aid is slow to reach survivors.
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Doctors Without Borders Releases 12th Annual "Top Ten" List of Humanitarian Cridea in 2009
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Civilians attacked, bombed, and cut off from aid in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with stagnant funding for treating HIV/AIDS and ongoing neglect of other diseases, were among the worst emergencies in 2009.
Continuing crises in north and south Sudan, along with the failure of the international community to finally combat childhood malnutrition were also included on this year's list. The list is drawn from Doctors Without Borders 's operational activities in close to 70 countries, where the organization's medical teams witnessed some of the worst humanitarian conditions. Read the full press release at this link»
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Haiti on the Edge As It Grapples by Its Fingertips

Video | The Geology of the Haiti Quake
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CBC-TV - Developing Reports on Disaster in Haiti
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Editorial | Haiti's earthquake a global challengeSan Francisco Gate - Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Nelson area, B,C. residents on the ground in Haiti

B.C. families await news from Haiti | School group from Nelson, B.C., area arrived hours before quake struck
[ The Homosapiens.ki Canadian editorial office is lcated in Nrlson. ]
CBC News- Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Residents in the Kootenay region of southeastern B.C. are anxiously awaiting news from a local school group that arrived in Haiti just hours before a devastating earthquake rocked the country's capital city, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday.

Canada | Update - A B.C. high school students' mission now in Haiti ie asking for a speedy evacuation
VANCOUVER, B.C. — A group of B.C. high school students trapped in Haiti is pleading with the Canadian government to prioritize their evacuation.
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Excerpts from an e-mail from by Jim Reimer, pastor from the Nelson area, stranded in Haiti with students
January 14. 2010

We arrived at our destination Tuesday, January 12, just 45 minutes before the earthquake struck. We were all in the house, except for Skye. Miraculously the house did not collapse and we were all able to exit, some in various stages of undress. (A few were taking a shower when the quake hit.) Many houses were destroyed in our area with people reporting loss of life and serious injuries sustained.

Students concerned for safety, want to come home
Castlegar News - January 15, 2010 3:00 PM - Updated: January 15, 2010 3:50 PM
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The following are exerpts from an e-mail sent by Pastor Jim Reimer on Jan. 14 regarding his current situation in Haiti.

Communication here is down, information gathering is difficult. We have heard that the centre of the quake was near Port-Au-Prince. There are reports of looting and we are concerned for our safety outside of the confines of Haiti Arise. The students are busying themselves with clean up, as a result of the quake.

News flash – we just got a visit from the UN. They took our information and gave us little news. They said that the road to Port Au Prince was out and travel was not possible. It was best for us to remain here for the time being. Patrick, one of the Canadians here was able to contact the Canadian Embassy and they said that there are thousands of people needing assistance. They cautioned us to patient.

More and more people are seeking refuge at Haiti Arise. The security wall is down around the compound. The longer we are here, the more tenuous our situation becomes. There is no food or fuel distribution taking place at this time and we could soon run out of food. I visited another mission down the road and there up to 2000 people camped there.

Breaking News

U.S. warns of tighter airport security
CBC / AP - Thursday, January 14, 2010
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All airlines flying to the United States or within it were told Thursday to prepare for even tighter security because of the al-Qaeda threat from Yemen, a law enforcement official said. The U.S. increased the number of air marshals on international flights and pressed for more random screening at airports as intelligence officials warned that al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen was continuing to plot attacks on the United States.
Global Regions

South Asia - Af-Pak | Taliban steps up violence
Washington Times -Inside the Ring - By Bill Gertz - January 15, 2010
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Military commanders throughout Afghanistan have notified U.S. and allied troops to expect the increase in violence and insurgent attacks to continue during the winter, as additional troops begin arriving in the country as part of the Pentagon's latest troop surge.

The Taliban insurgents view the recently announced surge of 20,000 troops as a sign they are winning the conflict and plan to step up attacks with the goal of "bringing the fight" to their enemy, said a U.S. military officer in the region. "They view the surge as a sign of weakness and are being spurred on to step up fighting," the official said.

National News

Canada | Video - The Third Heaven - The heritage of Chinese contributions to Vancouver, B.C. and Canada
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Click highlighted 'Full Screen' for video.

United States Government

US | Interview with heroic American who exposed the illegal wiretapping of all phone calls and emails in the US in clear violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution
Peter B. Collins Show - Published on 29 December 2009
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National Poll | Americans give Obama mixed report card on his first year
Christrian Science Monitor - By Dave Cook Washington Bureau Chief - January 13, 2010
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Opinion | Breaking With Obama?
Dandelion Salad / Nader.org - By Ralph Nader - January 1, 2010
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Activism at the Ground Level

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
-- Mark Twain

US | Petition to President Obama on Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Democracy in Action
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Arts & Culture

Music to accompany you on the cyber-highway
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Lhasa De Sela Concert - Haunting. Chilling.
This is pretty special. The late singer Lhasa, performing La Frontera in a concert recorded in October 2004, as part of the Routes Montreal series in CBC Studio 12.)
Canada Live - Posted by Li Robbins = January 15, 2010
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Economy and Finance

Bloomberg Economic News
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Bloomberg Current Worldwide Financial News
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Legal and Constitutional Issues

Bloomberg Index of Current Legal News
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Bloomberg Index of Current Science News
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Recent News from Doctors Withou Borders
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center>Species and Communities

Audio | Quirks and Quarks - The Humans Who Went Extinct
CBC - Jsnuary 10, 2010
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Dr. Clive Finlayson, an evolutionary ecologist, at the University of Toronto has a new book, The Humans Who Went Extinct - Why Neanderthals died out and we survived, suggesting luck played a big role.

Violence - Civil

Violence in Southern Italy Exposes Extreme Neglect and Exploitation of Seasonal Migrant Workers
Doctors Without Borders - Press Release - January 12, 2010
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Rome - The recent violence in Calabria, Southern Italy, has placed the plight of the region’s seasonal migrant workers in the international spotlight. Following the outburst of violence against the migrant workers, sites where thousands of migrants have been living since November 2009, are now completely empty. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) denounces the ongoing neglect and exploitation of this vulnerable group Most migrants have been transferred by Italian authorities to centers for migrants in other parts of Southern Italy, and many have had to leave most of their belongings behind.

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