The Senate of Canada is the upper house of its parliamentary system It is an appointed legislative chamber that has been frequently derided for its apparent lack of effective activity its failure to represent Canada's federal system & the perceived lack of accountability among its members Reform of the Senate persists as one of the most contentious issues in the country Typical reform proposals begin with the assumption that it must become an elected body that primarily represents Canada's provinces & can serve as an effective check on the federal government & the House of Commons This book challenges those assumptions through a thorough analysis that places the Senate within the context of other parliamentary upper houses It presents a hypothetical constitutional amendment & a proposal for non-constitutional reform that are based upon alternative models derived from that broader context The book ultimately recommends a Senate that remains unelected but with a more expansive appointment process that more appropriately reflects the optimal role of a parliamentary upper house as well as the diversity regional aspirations & political principles of Canadian democracy ...

A vodka-soaked tragicomedy of bribes backhanders & a certain ex-president of Russia going catastrophically awry Former Russian president Vladimir P is going senile marooned in a world of memories from his years in power To get him out of the way he has been exiled to his luxury dacha where he is served by a coterie of bickering house staff Only Sheremetev the guileless nurse charged with Vladimir's round-the-clock care is unaware that everyone else is busily using every means at their disposal to skim money from their employer's inexhaustible riches But when the nurse suddenly needs to find cash for a bribe or see his nephew rot in jail the dacha's chef lets him in on the secret world of 'commissions' going on all around him Yet surely Sheremetev wouldn't think to steal from his ailing patient? & surely in the upstanding modern Russia that Vladimir P created no one would actually let him ...

Do you call your partner darling because you forgot their real name years ago? Restore your brain to its tack-like sharpness with the exercises in this wickedly funny book If you refer to your dearest friend as ' Thingy' or have to keep changing your pet's name because you can never remember your online banking password you need The Senior Moments Activity Book! Packed with questions tests & exercises against which to pit your wits the book is divided into sections on a diverse range of subjects
- from maths to history science & nature to the arts food & drink to geography Furthermore each section is tailored to your specific capabilities whether you think you have more faculties than Harvard or think you might be losing your marbles or fear you're so far gone that your only future is likely to be an appearance on reality TV Embrace your senior self & have a good laugh on the way!
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Disc 1 1 Delilah 2 Boston Tea Party 3 The Faith Healer 4 Framed 5 Next 6 St Anthony 7 River Of Love 8 Long Hair Music 9 Snake Bite 10 Give My Compliments To The Chef 11 Tomahawk Kid 12 Tomorrow Belongs To Me 13 School&s Out 14 Crazy Horses 15 Cheek To Cheek 16 Midnight Moses 17 Vambo Marble Eye ...

Sleep is something all new parents want both for themselves & their newborn babies Now with The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan baby care consultant Alison Scott-Wright takes the stress & tension out of those early weeks & offers the ultimate plan that will ensure your baby sleeps soundly during the day & for a full 12 hours during the night from around 8-10 weeks without the need for night feeds! The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan gives parents Realistic easy to follow advice & guidance Sensible feeding plans that can be tailored to suit the individual Simple explanations of how to interpret different cries Useful tips to to encourage belief & trust in their parental instincts Solutions to common issues & problems as well as in-depth explanations on how to cope with reflux & dietary related colic Happy babies that sleep through the night & have structured naps from around 2 months Packed with tips hints & reminders case studies at-a-glance charts & a daily journal to help you keep track of your baby's progress The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is a step-by-step must-have manual for stress-free parenting ...

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction Now a major film starring Jim Broadbent & Charlotte Rampling Tony Webster & his clique first met Adrian Finn at school Sex-hungry & book-hungry they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together trading in affectations in-jokes rumour & wit Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others certainly more intelligent but they all swore to stay friends for life Now Tony is retired He's had a career & a single marriage a calm divorce He's certainly never tried to hurt anybody Memory though is imperfect It can always throw up surprises as a lawyer's letter is about to prove 'A masterpiece' Daily Telegraph ' Mesmerising' Independent ' Wonderful' Irish Times ...

Steven Pinker the bestselling author of The Language Instinct deploys his gift for explaining big ideas in The Sense of Style
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Step into the world of the senses Meet the four mechanoreceptors of touch examine our taste buds up close discover the link between smells & memories & learn how optical illusions trick the cells in our eyes into seeing things that aren't there In this humorous detailed yet still accessible book neuroscientist & illustrator Matteo Farinella takes the reader on a wild ride through key figures & fascinating facts about each of our five senses describing the most up to date research alongside illuminating drawings & diagrams that even the most scientifically un-savvy will enjoy! Matteo Farinella received a Ph D in neuroscience from University College London in 2013 Since then he has been combining his scientific expertise with a life-long passion for drawing He is the author of Neurocomic (Nobrow 2013) published with the support of the Wellcome Trust & he has collaborated with universities & educational institutions around the world to make science more fun & accessible ...

Tracklist Sell Her Spark Get Back Into The World Don't Say Didn't Warn Ya Black Spider Memo Man Stupid Dictators So Long A Little Prick DJ With Half A Brain What's The Point Of Andrew? Fine Fair-Weather Friend I Married A Monster You &38; Me ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Special Agent Pete Garrison is convinced that a Neo-Nazi Aryan Disciple has managed to infiltrate the White House When a White House Agent is murdered Garrison is framed & blackmailed over an affair with the First Lady Sarah Ballentine He is relieved of his duties but Garrison won&t stop in trying to prove his innocence & save the life of the President While attempting to uncover the person behind it all he comes into confrontation with his protege Agent Breckinridge Actors Michael Douglas Kiefer Sutherland Eva Longoria Martin Donovan Ritchie Coster Kim Basinger Blair Brown David Rasche Kristin Lehman & Raynor Scheine Director Clark Johnson Certificate 12 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 48 minutes (approx)
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