Robson Square in
Vancouver, British Columbia
The courthouse design by architect Arthur Erickson
(1924-2009) was commissioned in 1974 to replace the 1906 courthouse on Georgia
Street. During the design process it is
rumored to be said: “This won’t be a
corporate monument. Let’s turn it on its
side and let people walk all over it”.
The resulting system of landscaped terraces, pools and waterfalls making
up a vast urban landmark stretching for three city blocks, is anchored by the
law (the courts) at one end and the arts (the art gallery) at the other end,
and embodies a west coast sense of space and relationships. http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/130222-Robson-Square-draft-with-BC-logo.pdf
See also article with pictures at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_Square
A pulse is an edible seed that grows in a pod. Pulses include all beans, peas and
lentils. Pulses are a great source of protein.
You can add pulses to soups, casseroles and meat sauces to add extra
texture and flavour. This means you can
use less meat, which makes the dish lower in fat and cheaper. Pulses are a good source of iron. Pulses are also a starchy food and add
fibre to your meal. The fibre found in
pulses may help lower blood cholesterol, so they are good for your heart. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/pulses.aspx
As a country, Canada has ten
provinces and three territories.
The largest subdivision by land area is the territory of Nunavut.
The largest subdivision by water area is the province of Quebec. The smallest
subdivision in terms of both land and water area is the province of Prince Edward Island. Canada is the second-largest country in the
world; however,
in terms of dry land area, it ranks fourth. In terms of freshwater area, Canada is the
largest country. See graphics at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_area
Birds are natural aviatiors. Find about our
national aviary located in Pittsburgh at http://www.aviary.org/ An aviary is a large enclosure for
confining birds. Unlike cages,
aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries
are also sometimes known as flight cages.
Aviaries often contain plants and shrubbery to simulate a natural
environment. Find information and
pictures at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviary
The Vancouver Convention Centre is the world’s first LEED Platinum certified convention center and also boasts
the largest non-industrial green roof in North America. Led by Seattle based architecture firm LMN, the
most extraordinary addition to the center is the 5-acre living roof that is
landscaped with more than 400,000 indigenous plants and grasses, and provides a
natural habitat to birds, butterflies, insects, small mammals, and bees. These bees (about 240,000 of them) live in four hives that
produce honey to be used in the center’s kitchen. The layers of the
structure act as an insulator, reducing heat gains in summer and heat losses in
winter, as well as contribute to the building’s stormwater utilization. The underside of the roof is lined with
beautiful Douglas Fir slats, a locally harvested material. Lea Stewart http://inhabitat.com/leed-platinum-vancouver-convention-center-has-north-americas-largest-green-roof/
MEMORY AID: FINDS (Nordic countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden)
Why the Public Library Beats Amazon—for Now by Geoffrey A.
Fowler A growing stack of companies would like you to pay a
monthly fee to read e-books, just like you subscribe to Netflix NFLX +1.51% to binge on movies and TV shows. Don't bother.
Go sign up for a public library card instead. Really, the public library? Amazon.com recently launched Kindle Unlimited, a
$10-per-month service offering loans of 600,000 e-books. Startups called Oyster and Scribd offer
something similar. More than 90%
of American public libraries have
amassed e-book collections you can read on your iPad, and often even on a
Kindle. You don't have to walk into a
branch or risk an overdue fine. And
they're totally free. Though you still
have to deal with due dates, hold lists and occasionally clumsy software,
libraries, at least for now, have one killer feature that the others don't:
e-books you actually want to read. To
compare, I dug up best-seller lists, as well as best-of lists compiled by
authors and critics. Then I searched for
those e-books in Kindle Unlimited, Oyster and Scribd alongside my local San
Francisco Public Library. To rule out
big-city bias, I also checked the much smaller library where I grew up in
Richland County, S.C. Of the Journal's 20 most recent best-selling e-books in fiction and nonfiction,
Amazon's Kindle Unlimited has none—no "Fifty Shades of Grey," no
"The Fault in Our Stars."
Scribd and Oyster each have a paltry three. But the San Francisco library has 15, and my
South Carolina library has 11. From
Amazon's own top-20 Kindle best-seller lists from 2013, 2012 and 2011, Kindle Unlimited has no more than five titles a year,
while the San Francisco library has at least 16. Read much
more at http://online.wsj.com/articles/why-the-public-library-beats-amazonfor-now-1407863714
September 2, 2014 America
may be running out of sea captains and librarians. Those professions, along with
occupational therapists, plant operators and scores of others, are likely to
report significant deficits of qualified workers over the next 15 years or so,
according to a report from the Conference Board. The corporate-research organization examined
the risk of labor shortages in 464 occupations, projecting shortfalls for a
majority of them.
"The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership
and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: To provide the world's leading organizations
with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better
serve society. Founded
in 1916, The Conference Board is an objective, independent source of
economic and business knowledge with one agenda: to help our member companies understand and
deal with the most critical issues of our time.
We conduct research and convene business leaders in forums large and
small, public and private. The insights
captured through our extensive network feed directly back into our research and
meeting agendas, ensuring that our activities remain sharply focused on the key
issues of the day."
New Zealand's basketball team chanted and posed, stomping forward and stamping the
court in a traditional haka dance. The
U.S. players paused during their warmups, amused and intrigued. The scene played out before the September 2,
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup matchup. U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski
said his team was aware of the ritual and they lined up to face midcourt as the
New Zealand players got into their formation.
After the dance concluded, the United States players clapped, then
focused on the ensuing game, winning 98-71.
Link to 1:14 video at http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/zealand-basketball-teams-haka-dance-baffles-team-usa/story?id=25225036
Waters of the United States proposed
rule Open for public comment until October 20, 2014 Link to the rule at http://www2.epa.gov/uswaters
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 1186
September 3, 2014 On this date in
301, San Marino,
one of the smallest
nations in the world and
the world's oldest republic still
in existence, was founded by Saint Marinus. On this date in 1802, William Wordsworth composed the sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802.
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