Ancient Buried Lakes of the Sahara
An ancient lake bed 350 kilometers long has been discovered beneath the sands of Egypt’s vast Sahara desert. Geologist Ted Maxwell at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, and colleagues examined high resolution pictures (shown below) of south western Egypt taken by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), a modified radar [...]
Breaking up the euro area: How to resign from the club
MEMBERSHIP of the euro is meant to be for keeps. Europe’s currency union is supposed to be immune from the sort of speculative attack that cracked the exchange-rate mechanism, the system of currency pegs that preceded it, in 1992-93. A lesson from that time is that when the foreign-exchange markets are far keener on one [...]
Breaking up the euro area: How to resign from the club | The Economist
MEMBERSHIP of the euro is meant to be for keeps. Europe’s currency union is supposed to be immune from the sort of speculative attack that cracked the exchange-rate mechanism, the system of currency pegs that preceded it, in 1992-93. A lesson from that time is that when the foreign-exchange markets are far keener on one [...]
Second Sunday @ Marsh Street Community Centre
Every second Sunday of the month from December 2010 through to April 10 2-11 from 2:30 – 4 Admission and refreshments by donation. Sunday December 12: A Christmas Celebration. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – the story of Scrooge’s trials and triumphs. There will be carols sung and a sing-along for all to join [...]
Monsanto: The worlds poster child for corporate manipulation and deceit
At a biotech industry conference in January 1999, a representative from Arthur Anderson, LLP explained how they had helped Monsanto design their strategic plan. First, his team asked Monsanto executives what their ideal future looked like in 15 to 20 years. The executives described a world with 100 percent of all commercial seeds genetically modified [...]
The Secret – Reviewed
By Matt Kale – Every generation gets the pyramid scheme it deserves, and ours begins and ends with The Secret, a self-help phenomenon that differs little from previous philosophies of positive thinking, except that it uses the veneer of “science” to elevate it beyond the obvious quackery. Like its brother-in-arms What the Bleep Do We Know?, a [...]
The Kinsmen Club presents Meaford’s Annual Santa Claus Parade
For more than a quarter of a century, the Annual Meaford Santa Claus Parade has delighted young and old alike, thanks to the hard work of the Kinsmen Club. Now, the parade has a special “twinkle” about it… it’s held at night. The celebration will take place Saturday December 4, at 6:30 pm. It starts [...]
Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet
No one can deny that the toilet is an exceedingly important feature of our lives. Yet how many people can trace its history? The exhibition “Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet”, explores the history of “John and Lou” through interactive components that show the development of the toilet from the very first chamber pot, [...]
The internet: How long will Google’s magic last?
“GOOGLE is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one,” wrote Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the search firm’s founders, in a letter to investors ahead of its stockmarket flotation in 2004. Since then, Google has burnished its reputation as one of the quirkiest companies on the planet. This year alone it [...]
Wave goodbye to Internet freedom
The Federal Communications Commission FCC is poised to add the Internet to its portfolio of regulated industries. The agencys chairman, Julius Genachowski, announced Wednesday that he circulated draft rules he says will “preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet.” No statement could better reflect the gulf between the rhetoric and the reality of Obama [...]
Dreading the holiday season?
Dreading the holiday season? The frantic rush and stress? The to-do lists and sales hype? The spiritless hours trapped in malls? This year, why not gather together your loved ones and decide to do things differently? With the simplest of plans you can create a new rhythm, purpose and meaning for the holidays. Why not [...]
Foundation announces new Board
Simcoe.com – The Meaford Hall and Culture Foundation announced its new board of directors this week. Following her election to Meaford council in the recent municipal election, Barb Clumpus has stepped down as Chair. Barb was the Founding Chair of the Foundation, and has played a significant leadership role in guiding the Foundation through its [...]
Council procedures to change
By Chris Fell – The first official business meeting of the new Meaford council on December 13 will feature several procedural changes that are geared towards making meetings more efficient and the municipality more responsive to the public. In an exclusive interview with The Express on Thursday morning (December 2) Meaford CAO Frank Miele and [...]
Mount Everest base camp trek with Maggie Holmes
www.climbingtoconquer.com On March 26th 2011, Maggie Holmes, and trekking partner, Mary Tatham, will trek to Base Camp, on Mount Everest, at an altitude of 17,590 feet. The purpose of making this trek is to raise $29,035 ( the height of the summit itself ) which will be used to; raise awareness about [...]
Thornbury Tree Lighting – Olde Fashioned Christmas
Thornbury Tree Lighting Friday, December 3, 2010 Come and join us as we stroll through the decorated downtown to the lighting of the Tree at the Town Hall. Meet at Errinrung on Bruce St. at 7:00. Olde Fashioned Christmas Downtown Thornbury Saturday, December 11, 2010, Noon to 9pm Join us once again for this fun [...]