Perth
Perth /ˈpɜrθ/ is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with an estimated population of 1.97 million (on 30 June 2013) living in Greater Perth. Part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, the majority of the metropolitan area of Perth is located on the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, a low coastal escarpment. The first areas settled were on the Swan River, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both located on its shores. Perth is formally divided into a number of local government areas, which themselves consist of a large number of suburbs, extending from Two Rocks in the north to Rockingham in the south, and east inland to The Lakes.
Perth was originally founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony, and gained city status in 1856 (currently vested in the smaller City of Perth). The city is named for Perth, Scotland, by influence of Sir George Murray, then British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century, largely as a result of emigration from the eastern colonies of Australia. During Australia's involvement in World War II, Fremantle served as a base for submarines operating in the Pacific Theatre, and a US Navy Catalina flying boat fleet was based at Matilda Bay. An influx of immigrants after the war, predominantly from Britain, Greece, Italy and Yugoslavia, led to rapid population growth. This was followed by a surge in economic activity flowing from several mining booms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that saw Perth become the regional headquarters for a number of large mining operations located around the state.
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Breaking Through the Brown Glass Ceiling by Ken Wyatt
Curtin University's Rob Riley Memorial Lecture on 6th May 2011, was presented by Ken Wyatt Am MP JP, who discussed breaking through the 'brown glass ceiling', based on the ongoing gender equality debate on the 'glass ceiling.' In this case, the debate focused on society's expectation that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people operate at less than optimum level in comparison to non-Indigenous Australians in equivalent situation and positions.
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia is a research-intensive university in Perth, Australia that was established by an act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and is colloquially known as a sandstone university. It is also a member of the Group of Eight.
UWA was established under and is governed by the University of Western Australia Act 1911. The Act provides for control and management by the university's Senate, and gives it the authority, amongst other things, to make statutes, regulations and by-laws, details of which are contained in the university Calendar.
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CANADA men's national soccer team - WikiVidi Documentary
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football . Their most significant achievements are winning the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup to qualify for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Canada is the only national team to win a Gold Cup aside from regional powerhouses Mexico and the United States. Canada also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics. The 1986 World Cup was their only successful qualification campaign in their history....
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Après avoir battu le Guatemala, Haïti, le Honduras et le Costa Rica, le Canada est sacré champion de la CONCACAF 1985 et, comme les éliminatoires au Mondial y sont jumelées, participe à sa seule phase finale de Coupe du monde de football, en 1986 au Mexique. Il tombe dans le groupe C, composé de la France, l’URSS et la Hongrie. Ils résistent bien lors du premier match contre la France mais s’inclinent 1-0 sur un but de Jean-Pierre Papin. Puis ils perdent contre la Hongrie (0-2) et contre l’URSS (0-2). L’équipe du Canada quitte la compétition avec aucun but marqué contre cinq buts encaissés.
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Pour la Coupe du monde 1990, le Canada est battu au premier tour des éliminatoires par le Guatemala. À la Gold Cup 1991, le Canada est éliminé au premier tour, battu par le Honduras (2-4, doublé de Dale Mitchell) et par le Mexique (1-3, but de Jamie Lowery), mais bat la Jamaïque (3-2, buts de Dale Mitchell, de Colin Miller et de John Limniatis). À la Gold Cup 1993, malgré deux matchs nuls contre la Martinique (2-2, buts d’Alex Bunbury et de Geoff Aunger) et le Costa Rica (1-1, but de Nick Dasovic), le Canada enregistre sa plus large défaite au Stade Aztèque, le 18 juin 1993, contre le Mexique qui se solda par un terrible 8-0 en faveur des Mexicains.
Pour la Coupe du monde 1994, le Canada échoue de peu, car en terminant deuxième de la zone CONCACAF, il doit affronter en barrages l’Australie, mais il s'incline aux tirs au but (2-1 et 1-2 a.p, 4:1 tab) et ne participe donc pas au Mondial. À la Gold Cup 1996, le Canada perd au premier tour battu par le Brésil (1-4, but de Tomasz Radzinski) malgré une victoire sur le Honduras (3-1, doublé de Kevin Holness et but de Carlo Corazzin). Il déclara forfait à la Gold Cup 1998. Pour la Coupe du monde 1998, les Canadiens finissent bon derniers de la poule hexagonale du tour final derrière le Mexique, les États-Unis, la Jamaïque, le Costa Rica et le Salvador.
L’équipe du Canada a remporté son deuxième trophée lors de la Gold Cup 2000 en réalisant un parcours exceptionnel, avec notamment son gardien de but Craig Forrest en état de grâce qui arrêta plusieurs penalties. Au premier tour, après deux matchs nuls contre le Costa Rica (2-2, doublé de Carlo Corazzin) et contre la Corée du Sud (0-0), elle bat le Mexique (2-1 a.p, buts de Carlo Corazzin et de Richard Hastings) en quarts, puis en demies Trinité-et-Tobago (T&T) (1-0, but de Mark Watson). En finale, elle bat la Colombie (2-0, buts de Jason de Vos et de Carlo Corazzin). Ce dernier est le meilleur buteur de la compétition avec 4 buts.
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
Their most significant achievements are winning the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup to qualify for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Canada also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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Canada men's national soccer team | Wikipedia audio article
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Canada men's national soccer team
00:00:54 1 History
00:01:02 1.1 Early years
00:04:29 1.2 1957 to 1986
00:09:34 1.3 1990s
00:13:17 1.4 2000s
00:19:08 1.5 2010s
00:23:43 2 Stadiums
00:24:40 3 Schedule and recent results
00:24:56 3.1 2018
00:25:05 3.2 2019
00:25:14 4 Coaching staff
00:25:26 5 Players
00:25:35 5.1 Current squad
00:25:58 5.2 Recent call-ups
00:26:14 5.3 Most capped and top scorers
00:26:17 6 Competitive record
00:26:27 6.1 FIFA World Cup
00:26:38 6.2 CONCACAF Gold Cup
00:26:48 6.3 FIFA Confederations Cup
00:27:00 6.4 Summer Olympics
00:27:12 7 Manager history
00:27:25 8 Honours
00:27:36 9 See also
00:27:48 10 References
00:27:59 11 External links
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The Canada men's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada de soccer masculin) represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level officially since 1924. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).Their most significant achievements are winning the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup and winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup to qualify for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Canada is the only national team to win a Gold Cup aside from regional powerhouses Mexico and the United States. Canada also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics. The 1986 World Cup was their only successful qualification campaign in their history.