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Voici une référence incontournable pour ceux et celles qui s’intéressent à la langue française en usage dans la francophonie canadienne. L’ouvrage est le résultat de plusieurs années d’effort et d’observation du professeur à la retraite Antoine Gaborieau. Cette cueillette de mots et de locutions empruntés à la langue de Shakespeare contient plus de 2500 anglicismes à corriger.

Enfin, un livre sur les papillons des prairies spécialement conçu pour les enfants! Agrémenté de photographies et d’illustrations humoristiques en pleine couleur, ce livre présente aux jeunes les dix-huit espèces de papillons que l’on retrouve au Manitoba et en Saskatchewan. Cette œuvre bien documentée décrit les faits biologiques, les modes de vie et les particularités les plus captivantes de chaque papillon, et témoigne d’une grande sensibilité envers la fragilité et l’importance de ces espèces régionales.

Manitoba’s ninety-three species of fish give the province the third most diverse fish population in Canada. The province’s variety of geological features, with its major lakes, rivers, tributaries, and watersheds, is due in large part to its history as the basin for Glacial Lake Agassiz. This, combined with its access to the waters of Hudson Bay and large American river systems, has provided habitat for a wide diversity of freshwater fish.

Do you hear booing from the blue fairies when you tread the boards? Did your clap trap work on the claque? Did that flash pot set off “Mr. Sands” in the first electric? Do you even know what those last three sentences mean? If not, then you need to read this book! Authors Mark Brownell and Sue Miner have compiled this one-of-a-kind glossary of offbeat theatrical phrases, words and superstitions. Break a Leg! is a culmination of theatrical lore from more than 25 years in the business. It also represents a collective knowledge that has been passed down for centuries.

Jim Kâ-Nîpitêhtêw was a respected Cree Elder from Onion Lake, Saskatchewan, who spoke only Cree and provided these original counselling discourses. The book offers the speeches in Cree syllabics and in Roman Orthography as well as an English translation and commentary.

Over the years J. Steele has worked with some of the best gems God's earth has to offer. He has now put this guide book together for all to use. This is a simple informative guide book. Buying color gems is a challenge. Written for both consumers and professionals, it is easy to read, has color photographs and gives practical pointers on how to decipher the differences. Whether you are interested in jade, opal, ruby, topaz, spinel, garnet, tourmaline or some other colored gem, you will find this guide to be a fascinating and valuable resource.

We live in a society where it’s not uncommon to buy something one week and throw it away the next. We constantly throw out serviceable and even valuable items without a second thought. But to Angel Williams that’s an opportunity. Angel started dumpster diving out of curiosity when a woman at church mentioned it to her, but it quickly turned into a sizeable side-business to help support her growing, blended family. She learned quickly that dumpster diving is far from a last resort for those in unfortunate circumstances. It can be a fun and profitable family activity!

To survive, you need practical bushcraft skills passed from one generation onto the next. You need to know how to protect yourself from the elements, how to keep predators away, where to seek food and water. Surprisingly, young people lack all the essential skills required to survive in the wild. Our urbanized, detached lifestyles have made us forget basics like tying knots, starting a fire and distilling water to keep us safe. Anyone can benefit from the basic bushcraft skills and experiences to survive a disaster or an emergency.

A point-of-care guide for internal medicine trainees. When students and residents begin a new rotation in internal medicine, they often start from scratch, relying on their own research to prepare for consultations. What questions are crucial during history taking? What should the physical examination and investigations focus on? What should the consultation write-up include? Now, physician learners can turn to Vancouver Notes for Internal Medicine for guidance on conducting consultations in each of the core internal medicine subspecialties.

Icky, sticky, slimy and smelly - the human body is amazing, but it's pretty nasty sometimes too! Find answersto your questions about your body: Whay are boogers green? What is a fart and why does it smess? Where does belly button lint come from? What gives morning breath? Why More ... is your brain so ugly and wrinkly? What happens when you hiccup?