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Featured article: May 27, 2005

The Canadian Senate is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Commons. The Senate is an unelected body, consisting of 105 members appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Senate seats are divided among the provinces, so that Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and the Western provinces are equally represented. The Senate was established in 1867, when the British North America Act 1867 created the Dominion of Canada. Known as the "Upper House", the Senate, which meets at Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, is far less powerful than the House of Commons (the "Lower House"). Although the approval of both Houses is necessary for legislation, the Senate very rarely rejects bills passed by the democratically elected Commons.

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A pirate is a person who engages in robbery, pillaging, or plundering at sea. The earliest known pirates are the Sea Peoples (13th century BC), but the classic era of piracy in the Caribbean lasted from about 1560 until the 1720s. Seaborne piracy against transport vessels remains a significant issue, particularly in the waters between the Pacific and Indian oceans. In popular culture, pirates are associated with a stereotypical manner of speaking and dress, as shown in this caricature. This tradition owes much to Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in the 1950 film Treasure Island.

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The Oz books form a book series that begins with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and that relates the "history" of the Land of Oz. Oz was originally created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen Oz books. Although most of the Oz books are strictly adventures, Baum—as well as many later Oz authors—styled themselves as "Royal Historians" of Oz to emphasize that Oz is a genuine place. Later authors wrote 26 other "official" books after Baum's death. Many other authors have put their own twists on Oz, notably Gregory Maguire's revisionist Wicked.

Cover	Order	Title	Illustrator	Year	Publisher
The original books by L. Frank Baum
	1	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz	W. W. Denslow	1900	George M. Hill
	Dorothy gets swept into the Land of Oz by a cyclone. She meets a living Scarecrow, a man made entirely of tin, and a Cowardly Lion while trying to get to the Emerald City to see the great Wizard. Also reprinted by various publishers under the names The New Wizard of Oz and The Wizard of Oz with occasional minor changes in the text.
	2	The Marvelous Land of Oz	John R. Neill	1904	Reilly & Britton
	A little boy, Tip, escapes from his evil guardian, the witch Mombi, with the help of a walking wooden figure with a jack-o'-lantern head named Jack Pumpkinhead (brought to life with the magic Powder of Life Tip stole from Mombi), as well as a living Sawhorse (created from the same powder.) Tip ends up on an adventure with the Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman. Tip finally learns that he is really Princess Ozma, the true ruler of Oz, is changed back into a girl, and ascends the throne of Oz. Also reprinted as The Land of Oz.

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