Birney (disambiguation) — Birney may refer to: *a birney, i.e. a once popular small streetcar *Birney, Montana *Earle Birney (May 13, 1904 September 3, 1995), Canadian poet *James G. Birney (February 4, 1792 November 25, 1857), minor party candidate for U.S. President… … Wikipedia
Robin Mathews — (born 1931) is a Canadian poet, activist and professor. Born in [Smithers, British Columbia, Mathews took his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English at the SIUE, having such notable professors as Earle Birney. Mathews published his first… … Wikipedia
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Nexus (ensemble) — Nexus is a Toronto based percussion ensemble that performs jazz, world music, and western avantgarde music.[1] The ensemble is made up of percussionists Bob Becker (mainly on xylophone and marimba), Bill Cahn (mainly xylophone), Robin Engelman,… … Wikipedia
cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources … Universalium
Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… … Universalium
Canadian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Canadians. Reflecting the country s dual origin and its official bilingualism, the literature of Canada can be split into two major divisions: English and French. This article provides a brief… … Universalium
Proper motion — The proper motion of a star is its angular change in position over time as seen from the center of mass of the solar system.[1] It is measured in seconds of arc per year, arcsec/yr, where 3600 arcseconds equal one degree.[2] This contrasts with… … Wikipedia
Canadian poetry — is poetry written in Canada, by Canadians. There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry: French Canadian poetry (mostly written by Québécois authors), First Nations poetry and English Canadian poetry.English Canadian Poetry Beginnings The … Wikipedia
Battle of the Network Stars — was the name of nineteen U.S. television specials featuring competitions among teams of popular television performers representing the three major broadcast networks at that time: ABC, CBS, and NBC.The first Battle was broadcast on ABC starting… … Wikipedia
