Month: July 2015
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Did My Ancestors Have to Deal with Pigeons?
In Krakow, many of the window sills where lined with wire spikes. A mechanism to prevent pigeons from landing. It worked very well. As descendants of the Rock Dove, an attraction to tall buildings and…
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#UCCB
The Universal Child Care Benefit or #UCCB has stirred a lot of comment in the twittersphere. Early commenters question the universal nature of the program, noting that as a result, all Canadians with children regardless of…
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Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Just outside Krakow are the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, a World Heritage Site. To quote UNESCO: data-animation-override>“The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. This major…