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From: mukherjb@dsuvax.dsu.edu (Basu Mukherjee)
Subject: an appeal to help poor children in India
Organization: Dakota State University, Madison, SD
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 07:47:48 GMT

==============================================================================
		An Appeal To Help Poor Students In India
   Contribute to RAMAKRISHNA MISSION BOYS' HOME, RAHARA, WB, INDIA

Swami Vivekananda once said,'Service to man is service to god'. Following
his footprints, Ramakrishna Mission organizations, established by Swamiji
himself, have been serving the poor and the distressed for about a century. 
Millions of people, including this author have directly or indirectly
benifited from the social-welfare and educational programs of Ramakrishna
Mission. Today, after a century old tradition of service, this organization
faces a daunting challenge in the face of a steep economic crisis. 

Ramakrishana Mission, Rahara is an organization that was established about
thirty five years ago at Rahara, a small village near Calcutta, West Bengal.
What started with  twenty eight orphan students under the auspicious
leadership of Swami Punyananda has , over the years, has grown into an
organization of over a thousand students offering educational services at
all levels. Ramakrishna Mission, Rahara has also a rich tradition of providing
free education to thousands of orphan students over these years and help
them become useful members of the society. Right now, there are 750 orphan
students at Rahara whose future is at stake due to a steep budget crisis and
lack of adequate governmental help.

According to Swami Jayananda, secretary, R.K. Mission, Rahara, it takes only 
14 dollars/month to support an orphan student at school in Rahara. 

We are trying to coordinate an effort to help these poor students by 
contributing to Ramakrishana Mission . 

If you are interested, please send e-mail to
	
	mukherjb@dsuvax.dsu.edu
		or
	ritwik@parrot.creighton.edu.

You may also directly contact

		Swami Jayananda, secretary
		Ramakrishana Mission Boys' Home
		Rahara, 24 Paraganas(N)
		West Bengal - 743186 
		India  
		Telephone - 91-33-531219

Your interested may pave the way for an orphan child to a brighter future.
 
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics
From: schuck@fraser.sfu.ca (Bruce Jonathan Schuck)
Subject: Re: Thank You Mr. Clark
Reply-To: Bruce_Schuck@sfu.ca
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 04:07:12 GMT

grayt@Software.Mitel.COM (Tom Gray) writes:

>However his "accord" did not provide for the acceptance of diversity.
>It provided for the selective dominance of specific cultural groups
>in specific areas. Now we see the true advocates of Calrk's dream
>on this net. Each sees no reason to accept the other's culture in
>his area. If there is no reason to accept the other's culture there
>is no reason to stay together inside of one political state.
>When Denis Beauregard babbles about Quebec being a French society
>he is stating the same principle Shuck does about BC. Each sees
                                  ^^^^^
Thats Schuck.

>a society based on one dominant culture with diversity accepted
>only to the extent that it does not hinder the expression of the
>dominant culture.

And what 'dominant culture' do I represent?

Let me know, I'm curious?

If you've read anything I'd posted, you would realize I see BC as a
multicultural community, open to all ethnic groups.

I do not see it as a community dominated by the 'two nation theory' of
Canada which has nothing to do with BC now or BC in the past.

I certainly do not see BC as a province where french and natives have
special status in the Constitution.

If you had been watching TV in BC on referendum night, you could have
seen members of the Chinese community celebrating because the CA would
have made them 2nd class citizens.

I believe schools in BC should be teaching Japanese, Chinese , German,
Spanish, Korean , Punjabi and other Pacific Rim languages. I see teaching
french as a complete waste of time and money, because it is irrelevant
now and in BC's past.

The Pacific Rim and Cascadia represent the future for BC.


My grandparents on my fathers side are Germans from the Ukraine, where
their families had farmed.

So tell me, what 'dominant culture' do I represent?


Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: jbutt@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Only in Canada you say ?
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:26:07 GMT

To those who say it was an absolute no;

The accord was far to complex. In speaking to many other Canadians it 
would have been far easier for us to vote on each individual section.

Most people I talk to agree on native rights. The main problem ius 
that every crying screaming group wanted to be represented in the 
constitution. It shows how much influence, either actual or imagined. 
these groups have in our governmental system.

For example:
	The constitution guarantees certain rights to all people, so I 
have a right to no cruel or inhumane punishment, so does anybody in a 
wheel chair, an aboriginal, a woman, a black, a franco phone. 

	The whole damn country needs to realize that rights are for 
everybody!!!

	If you don't believe that, take the time to read the U.S. bill 
of Rights. A quick examination of their constitution reveals that it 
is a set of guidelines for running the country, not a place for every 
special interest group. I love my country & we have done some 
marvelous things with it, form Thompson to Trudeau, Vimy to Vancouver. 
But maybe Clinton is right. Get rid of the Special Interest Groups.


					Jonathan D. Butt

Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: sweaver3@mach1.wlu.ca (scott weaver 9209 U)
Subject: CIAU Football (was Re: CFL news)
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:04:22 GMT

In article <DNF=yF=@engin.umich.edu> marky@engin.umich.edu (Mark Anthony Young) writes:
>kdc@ccu.umanitoba.ca () writes:
>> Playoffs started yesterday (November 15).
>>In the East Hamilton beat Ottawa 29 to 28.   [...]
>> 
>>In the West, another close one. Edmonton defeated Saskatchewan by a score
>>of 22 to 20 (in Edmonton).   [...]
>>
>Anyone have any news about CIAU football?
>
>...mark young

Last Saturday (Nov. 14), the semi-finals were played.  In the Churchill Cup
(Ontario U.A.A. vs. Ontario-Quebec I.F.C.), the Guelph Gryphons were beaten
Queen's Golden Gaels (sorry, I don't remember the score), and in the
Atlantic Bowl (Canadian West U.A.A. vs. Atlantic U.A.A.), the St. Mary's
Huskies beat the Calgary Dinosaurs (sorry, I don't know this score either).

For the division finals, in the C.W.U.A.A, Calgary beat U.B.C.,    
in the O.U.A.A, Guelph beat Western Ontario, 
in the O-Q.I.F.C, Queen's beat Bishop's, and
in the A.U.A.A, St. Mary's beat Mount Allison.

The Vanier Cup will then feature the St. Mary's Huskies vs. the Queen's
Golden Gaels.
-- 
Scott B. Weaver		Internet: sweaver3@mach1.wlu.ca
"Dream Weaver"		UUCP: ...!torn!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!mach1!sweaver3
Patience comes to 	Snail: 2C-264 Regina Street North
those who wait...	       Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 3B7
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1992 16:59:41 CST
From: SALIM <U26043@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: * Looking for computer dealers in canada.

Subject says it all.  If you have any information please email
to my account.  Thanks bye.....
                                                Salim Lakha
                                               u26043@uicvm.uic.edu
                                              fax: (708)673-0326
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: tourf00@DMI.USherb.CA (Francis Tourillon <Tourfman>)
Subject: Just one thing about natives/Quebec
Organization: U de Sherbrooke -- LIIT adicts - ANS - Ascot Boyz - 
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 01:18:06 GMT


There's one thing many english-speaking natives are forgotting:

	When white man arrived in America, Spanish killed all the
natives they've seen. English put them in reserves. French married
them and considered them as equal.  

	The idea of putting away natives is English. French-speaking
natives are not saying that they are badly treated in Quebec (Max 
 Gros-Louis, Conrad Sioui and others).  They want more (it's normal)
but don't think we're more racist than Canadians.

	It's similar for the english minority.  They're relatively
well treated.  And don't think we want to exterminate them.

-- 
Tourfman
========
	Vie:    Excellente source de angst
	Angst:  Excellente source d'inspiration
From: U25256@uicvm.uic.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Freedom of Speech (Godfrey)
Date: 19 Nov 92 00:26:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: uicvm.92323.182638U25256
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago

OPTIONS: NOACK    LOG    SHORT     NOTEBOOK ALL




Date: 18 November 1992 18:18:03 CST
From: <U25256@UICVM>
To:          godfrey@sscvx1.ssc.gov (LAURENCE GODFREY)
Subject:     Re: Canadian free speech in action

> Some of my Canadian readers have complained to the lab at which one of my acco
> is based, in an attempt to have me prevented from using the vax from which I
> usually access usenet.  It seems that rather than endure my complaints about
> their awful and intensely boring country, they would rather try to construct
> a case for interfering with my legitimate work.
>
> So much for free speech in God's own country!  Anway, their attempt has failed
> and if I were to stop using the vax in question there are many other places
> from which I can access usenet.
>
> Laurence
>

  If you're so truly believe in the freedom of speech then why were you
crying when I called you the following in the soc.culture.thai a couple
months ago. Remember????

                    Goof-frey
                    Got-free
                    God-freak
                    Lau-runt

and remember when I gave you.
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^        A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!
Xref: sparky soc.culture.canada:8600 can.politics:9780
From: clamen+@CS.CMU.EDU (Stewart Clamen)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics,can.followup
Subject: Re: Americans on English schools in Quebec (Was: Quebec)
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:42:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.BxvqzJ.77L.1
	<1992Nov16.101432.5291@spxtech.qc.ca> <Bxv7Mt.3y@ireq.hydro.qc.ca>
Reply-To: clamen+@CS.CMU.EDU
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Originator: clamen@BYRON.SP.CS.CMU.EDU

In article <Bxv7Mt.3y@ireq.hydro.qc.ca> beaurega@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (Denis Beauregard) writes:

   In article <1992Nov16.101432.5291@spxtech.qc.ca> steven@spxtech.qc.ca (Steve Potter) writes:
   >
   >There is another office whose work is to find ways to replace English place
   >names with French ones (we've discussed that one before).

   And after discussion, we find it was not true.  They actually made a work
   of standardization.

   >English language films are permitted in Quebec for a limited period until
   >a French dubbed sound track version is available (I think - correct me if
   >i'm wrong).

   Many movies are never translated.  The same on TV.  Star Trek Next
   Generation is in its 6th (?) season and we are still waiting for
   the French version.  The same way for the Simpson (looks like they
   will play the 1st series 3 or 4 more times before broadcasting the
   next one).  The same for many other series.  You are privileged and
   you are complaining.  Did you know it?

Quebec has no control over television shows, but there is nothing
preventing a Quebec company from buying the Quebec French rights and
dubbing shows.  In the case of the Simpsons, it is already dubbed :-),
so it should come out wonderfully in French.

In the case of motion pictures, the LAW states that no foreign
language (ie. non-French) movie can be shown on more than one screen
in a viewing area (eg. Montreal) longer than 4 weeks if a
French-language version (subtitled or dubbed, always the latter) is
not made available as well.

When this law first came out, I was very worried that it would hurt,
not the Hollywood movies, but the independent and foreign films.  As
it turns out, it seems to have benefited the French movie goer,
without hurting those who would like to see a "version originale"
film.  Almost all Hollywood movies have a French version out within a
few weeks, sometimes even opening the same day!

--
Stewart M. Clamen			Internet:    clamen@cs.cmu.edu
School of Computer Science		UUCP: 	     uunet!"clamen@cs.cmu.edu"
Carnegie Mellon University		Phone: 	     +1 412 268 2145
5000 Forbes Avenue			Fax:	     +1 412 681 5739
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891, USA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: bross@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Brian J Ross)
Subject: Re: Speaking French on newsgroups
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Brock University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 15:10:11 GMT

hlynka@server.uwindsor.ca (Myron Hlynka) writes:
: In article <1992Nov11.170708.16343@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> montas@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Hubert J Montas) writes:
: 
: >
: >        Well, guys, this stuff happens on every newsgroup! There's no law that
: >says one shouldn't reply to somebody else in a different language. 
: 
: To really understand Canadian culture, you need to know more than those
: two languages. But then again, does anyone really understand
: Canadian culture?

I know twelve different languages, so I know Canada better than you.
(English, Fortran, APL, Prolog, C, ...)

: >         So, stop belly-aching, and vive la difference!
: 
: 
: Canada is officially bilingual only in the federal parliament and
: certain federal services (and New Brunswick). Canada is in fact a 
: multicultural country and we should expect lots of languages and viewpoints.

It's the poster's perogative to post in whatever language they desire.
If they respond to an article in a different language, however,
the thread might shrink, because the original poster might very
well not know that language.  It is very arrogant to assume that the
original poster *should* be bilingual or trilingual or whatever.

: If others do not understand, so what?
: Khai zhyve bahatokulturnosty!

A translation for those who don't understand Romani:  

	Your toast remains a Bahai culture club entity.

-- 
Brian Ross                         "How do we arrange lures in our tackle box?
bross@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca     From left to right, according to size and 
                                    frequency of use." -- Anal-Retentive Chef.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics
From: todd@juno.elcom.nitech.ac.jp (Todd Law)
Subject: Re: Labelling (was: Quebec)
Reply-To: todd@juno.elcom.nitech.ac.jp
Organization: Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya ,Japan.
	<1992Nov6.084347.2292@ee.ubc.ca> <1992Nov09.133933.5612@bmerh85.bnr.ca>
	<1992Nov9.162513.21799@news.columbia.edu>
	<TODD.92Nov13115523@juno.elcom.nitech.ac.jp>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:42:39 GMT


   >but the exact place slips my mind).  They wound up sending the manuals
   >back, and requested the English ones because they couldn't understand
   >the English ones.
        ~~~~~~~

Sorry, that should read "French" ones.

Todd Law
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From: jsodero@mta.ca
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: CFL news
Date: 18 Nov 92 16:03:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: jupiter.1992Nov18.160344.19407
Reply-To: jsodero@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada

In article <92323.0123242893684@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>, andy <2893684@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:
>In article <DNF=yF=@engin.umich.edu>, marky@engin.umich.edu (Mark Anthony Young)
>says:
(lines deleted)
>>>
>>Anyone have any news about CIAU football?
>>
>>...mark young
>
>Yes, it'll be the mighty Queen's Golden Gaels against some insignificant
>team:)  (honestly I don't remember the name of the other team
>maybe it's St Mary's, I'm not sure)

  yes, Queen's will play the St Mary's Huskies
but who could cheer for either of these obnoxious teams...
personally I liked the small academic school vs small academic school
match up of last year
Of course I have no bias.....:)
From: CZ94@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CZ94)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Dying for one's country (was Re: The Valour and the Horror)
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:45:46 GMT
Organization: McGill University

In article <TODD.92Nov16134546@hera.elcom.nitech.ac.jp> todd@hera.elcom.nitech.ac.jp (Todd Law) writes:
>
>I forget who said it (maybe JFK) but only a fool dies for his
>country.  It is much better to live for one's country.
>
Could you please explain how the Allies could have won WW2 without
anyone being so foolish as to "die for his country"?  Given that
there were a great many Germans ready to die for their country,
what would you have had the Allies do?  Surrender?

Tom Box
CZ94@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: 4224_5201@uwovax.uwo.ca (John LaRocque)
Subject: Re: Constitutional question/Question constitutionelle
Organization: University of Western Ont, London
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 14:41:09 GMT

In article <2351.722521108@ohrid>, sjaak@cca.vu.nl (Jacques Schuurman) writes:
> In a discussion recently, I argued with a friend as to the exact
> constitutional status of the country named Canada.  The question focussed
> on the formal head of state of Canada.  Who is it?  The British Queen?  I
> seem to remember having read that Canada actually lacks a head of state,
> and that it is the PM who occasionally forfills the head's tasks.
> Who can shed a light on this?
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> 
> J'ai une question en regarde la situation constitutionelle du Canada.  On
> se demande qui est le "chef d'etat".  Est-ce que c'est la Reine du
> Royaume Uni?  Je croix que j'ai lu que le Canada n'a plus un chef d'etat,
> mais, par des occasions particulaires, le Premier Ministre joue cette
> role.
> Qui peut donner clarification?
> 
> Merci d'avance.
> 
> Mais oui, pardonnez mon Francais, il'y a quelques ans quand j'ai prenez le
> Francais pour le dernier fois- bolj ze govorim po slovenscino.
> 
> sjaak
> -- 
> Jacques Schuurman VU Amsterdam |    [             ---/\---             ]
> Telefoon +31 20 548 26 63      |    [ Mirko, pazi metak! Hvala Slavko! ]
> Email sjaak@cca.vu.nl          |    [             ---\/---             ]

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. It's head of State is the queen. She is
represented in Canada by the governor general and the 10 provincial lieutenant
governors, all of them nominated by the heads of government and almost always
approved by the queen (she is just a figurehead, no real power).

The prime minister is the head of government and holds the real power in Canada
, and the ten premiers are the heads of government for the ten provinces. They
are all elected officials and the leaders of the party that garnered the most
votes in the last election.

'nuff said!

-- 

John P. LaRocque
vader@uwo.ca
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario


"Urk..urk..."
"Apologies accepted, Captian Nida", Darth Vader
From: CHESLEY@fox.nstn.ns.ca (John Chesley)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Baha'i World Congress on Vision TV
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:17:03 GMT
Organization: Industry Science & Technology

>Times are Thursday, Nov. 26th at 7pm and then repeated at 
>midnight,and Nov. 27th at 10am and 3pm.
>
>I hope you enjoy it.


I should have said times are Eastern Standard Times (Ontario & New York Time 
zones).  Adjust them accordingly for your own time zone or check local 
listings.


John C.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: jbutt@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: The Friendly Giant
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:49:57 GMT

I want the Rocking Chair in the middle.

To any one who wants to share Friendly with their own children. I 
believe he is on YTV (in Canada). Check Your local listings.
Any Corrections plase post under heading "Friendly Giant"

Look up...... Way up

Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
From: bross@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Brian J Ross)
Subject: Re: unwelcome
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Brock University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:09:51 GMT

godfrey@sscvx1.ssc.gov (LAURENCE GODFREY) writes:
: I feel that I'm not altogether welcome on this newsgroup.
: 
: Laurence

On the contrary. Responding to your posts is a diversion 
more entertaining than Tetris. However, it does cost the
net hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

As an aside, I'm working on a "Top 10 List of Laurence Godfrey Pet Peeves", and
contributions are solicited.  So far...

10. Canada and Canadians.
 9. Germany and Germans.
 8. South Americans.
 7. Those NRC bastards.
 6. While warming up coffee in the atomic accelerator, 
    accidentally vapourizing the cup.

    [ to be continued ...]

-- 
Brian Ross                         "How do we arrange lures in our tackle box?
bross@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca     From left to right, according to size and 
                                    frequency of use." -- Anal-Retentive Chef.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.misc
From: n912l@pnet16.cts.com (Et1 Blines)
Subject: vote
Organization: People-Net [pnet16], NCTAMS EASTPAC
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 02:36:03 GMT

vote misc.health.alternative yes

then make sure i'm added to the list
thanks, ginger
Ginger Blines
UUCP: humu!nctams1!pnet16!n912l
ARPA: humu!nctams1!pnet16!n912l@nosc.mil
INET: n912l@pnet16.cts.com
From: prasad@uts.amdahl.com (Prasad Yendluri)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.misc
Subject: Test Please Ignore.
Date: 24 Nov 92 00:49:21 GMT
Reply-To: prasad@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Prasad Yendluri)
Distribution: ca
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

Test please ignore.
From: fledgist@weber.ucsd.edu (Fragano Ledgister)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Jumbies, Duppies, and Spirits
Date: 19 Nov 1992 20:16:54 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: weber.ucsd.edu

In article <92323.174021AGL1@psuvm.psu.edu> <AGL1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>There is another Jamaican spirit that was around when I was in primary school
>in St. Elizabeth:
>
>           The 3-wheel coffin with 3 johncrows ( vultures ) on each corner
>
>This took away little children in the late evening.  I think this was intended
> to frighten children so that they would not linger after school until dusk.
>
>Arlene Laing
>____________________________________________________________________
>                        l "Ranny, where yu is?
>agl1@psuvm.psu.edu      l "Leaning up aghence a banana tree"
>Penn State University   l "Which banana tree?"
>University Park PA 16802l "The banana tree dat is leaning aghence me"
>                        l           Louise Bennett and Ranny Williams
>________________________l___________________________________________
>

This one, if I recall aright -- I have fewer neurones firing now
than back in '71 when this was current -- appeared in the *Star*.
There were rumours that it had appeared on the streets of Santa
Cruz.

There is no truth to the rumours, however, that one of the vultures
was named Wesley-Gammon.
-- 
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