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The Flemish Peace Institute is an independent research institute hosted by the Flemish Parliament. It was established in 2004 to conduct scientific research on peace issues and offer its findings to support the activities of the Flemish Parliament. The Institute provides information and documentation and makes recommendations to the Parliament. Its documents address issues that are relevant for not only policymakers but also civil society organisations and the public at large. The documents are translated into English for a wider audience throughout the world.
The Peace Institute examines legislation and policy concerning the international arms trade and monitors events and data on Flemish arms production and arms trade. In an annual report the Institute publishes analyses of data on the import, export, and transit through the region of military materials during the preceding year, with special emphasis on their end-use. The Institute also devotes special attention to the policy of the European Union: the unified defence market and European agreements on export control.
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Tomas Baum - Director
Tomas Baum studied philosophy, applied ethics and international politics. He is director and research coordinator and translates the work from the 'Arms trade and arms production' programme of the Flemish Peace Institute to various levels of policymaking, media and other fora.
Prior to this appointment he was director of International Peace Information Service.
He has media experience and can discuss issues relating to international politics and arms control.
Diederik Cops
Diederik Cops (°1983) studied Criminology and International Politics at the University of Leuven. From 2008 he was a member of the Leuven Institute of Criminology of the same university, where he worked as a researcher at the Youth Research Platform until December 2015. In November 2011 he finalized his PhD on fear of crime in young people. He started working as a researcher at the Flemish Peace Institute in January 2016. He will conduct research in the 'Arms trade and arms production' programme, and will mainly focus on the topic of arms export control.
Nils Duquet
Nils Duquet (Belgium) is a researcher at the Flemish Peace Institute since 2006. He conducts academic and policy-oriented research. His focus is on arms export control, facts and figures of arms production and trade, and research on small arms and light weapons.
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Swing, Sing and Think is a chronicle of the young French pianist David Fray's recording sessions of three of Bach's famous clavier concertos. Each chapter features a few minutes of Fray at home in Paris explicating his interpretation of the score at his piano, followed by rehearsal and recording sessions he conducts with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, one of the finest chamber orchestras in Europe.
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The author's second collection of literary essays. One of the finest essay collections of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a very small and limited print run as a hardcover original. One of America's most brilliant, philosophical, and eclectic minds examines in the most luminous language possible literature, culture, major literary figures such as Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, William Faulkner, Malcolm Lowry, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Vladimir Nabokov, and the nature of language itself. A tour-de-force performance, this is a "must-have" title for William H. Gass collectors. This copy is prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by William H. Gass. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page or a bookplate. This title has been out-of-print for more than thirty years and is now highly collectible. This is one of very few signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition still available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a beauty. A very scarce signed copy thus. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER WILLIAM H. GASS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0394408098. $150.00


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This editorial will appear in Tuesday's print edition.
Voters long ago settled the debate over Referendum 71, the law. Now the nation's highest court will decide Referendum 71, the test case.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the question of whether disclosing the names of people who signed petitions to qualify R-71 for the ballot is a violation of their political speech rights.
On one side is Washington's Attorney General Rob McKenna, who is arguing for disclosure and for whom the case could make or break his expected bid for governor.
On the other side is a formidable foe, James Bopp Jr., an Indiana lawyer on a mission to dismantle the country's campaign-finance laws who can spot an opportunity to further his cause half a country away.
May McKenna and Washington prevail. The case – the first time the Supreme Court has weighed a state's public disclosure laws – is a frontal assault on open government in Washington and many other states.
Bopp won a significant victory earlier this year in another Supreme Court case that resulted in the dismantling of campaign finance limits on corporations.
Now he's hoping a win against Washington will advance his goal of allowing "Americans to participate in politics without government trampling all over them."
Bopp and his client, Protect Marriage Washington, have it wrong. Public disclosure – and campaign finance laws, for that matter – aren't about government running roughshod over average citizens.
They are about the ability of average citizens to monitor government and public officials. Without the ability to see petitions, vigilant citizens would have no way to confirm the state's verification procedures.
Protect Marriage Washington contends that signing a petition is akin to casting a ballot and worthy of the same secrecy – a claim that might amuse anyone who has seen the signature gathering process in person. Private, it's not.
The group also argues that releasing the petitions makes signers vulnerable to harassment.
Gay-rights supporters have posted online the names of more than 1 million names of signers of similar anti-gay marriage petitions in other states. Four political scientists recently took a look at those states and could not find a single instance where the postings has resulted in threats of retaliation or harassment.
If harassment is the true concern, then the remedy is to return the case to federal district court where a judge could rule on whether the heightened emotions in this case warrant an exception to the state's disclosure laws.
But the case isn't really about actual harm coming to people who oppose the expansion of gay rights. It's about furthering a political cause – at the possible expense of Washingtonians' strong support for government transparency and accountability.


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Flyin' High Now
When in Philli, you must run up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum and pose like Rocky! If you don't do it and photograph the moment, how will anyone else know you were there?! Continue reading for more fun things from my Birthday trip to Philli..
I asked our waitress the night we arrived for any recommendations for places to check out and she said she didn't go out much but said she'd grab "one of us" which meant a waitress from NY to give us a list. Later the fellow New Yorker came over with a list of places to check out. Everything she told us that we went to was incredible…
One of the places she told us about which is right up my alley is a 'Nawlins style frozen drink wonderland appropriately named Fat Tuedays
On the recommendation of a friend of mine, I stopped by Tommy Dinic's in Reading Terminal Market and had a delicious pulled pork and pepper sandwich(they were out of the beef), although my body probably hated me for eating bread, it was great
Historic district
Stumbled upon a fancy restaurant named Whiskey Village and had one of the best cocktails ever that I purely ordered for the name but I actually loved the Ginger Rogers cocktail almost as much as the actress! It's owned by some big shot chef named Jose Garcia(I love food but I wouldn't call myself a foodie and I didn't recognize the name) but I recommend the duck fat fries with melt in your mouth short rib
Experienced losing my arm in a simulation for an exhibit of the Civil War at the Mutter museum
Philli was a beautiful, clean and kind city to us from the bartenders to a stranger on the street that helped us navigate the subway(you don't find that in NYC….unless you ask me, but I'm from LI and in the same clueless boat most of the time)! I highly recommend visiting and hitting up some of the places I mentioned, especially Eastern State Penitentiary from my last post if you are into architecture, haunted locations and/or history! I sooooo look forward to visiting again in the future and hitting up all the antique shops I didn't get to visit this trip 😀
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Radovic J.R.,CSIC - Institute of Environmental Assessment And Water Research |
Rial D.,IIM CSIC |
Lyons B.P.,CEFAS - Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science |
Harman C.,Norwegian Institute for Water Research |
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Journal of Environmental Management | Year: 2012
Oil and chemical spills in the marine environment are an issue of growing concern. Oil exploration and exploitation is moving from the continental shelf to deeper waters, and to northern latitudes where the risk of an oil spill is potentially greater and may affect pristine ecosystems. Moreover, a growing number of chemical products are transported by sea and maritime incidents of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) are expected to increase. Consequently, it seems timely to review all of the experience gained from past spills to be able to cope with appropriate response and mitigation strategies to combat future incidents. Accordingly, this overview is focused on the dissemination of the most successful approaches to both detect and assess accidental releases using chemical as well as biological approaches for spills of either oil or HNS in the marine environment. Aerial surveillance, sampling techniques for water, suspended particles, sediments and biota are reviewed. Early warning bioassays and biomarkers to assess spills are also presented. Finally, research needs and gaps in knowledge are discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Martinez-Garcia S.,University of Vigo |
Martinez-Garcia S.,Linnaeus University |
Arbones B.,IIM CSIC |
Garcia-Martin E.E.,University of Vigo |
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Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | Year: 2015
The impact of rain water collected at marine, urban and rural sites on coastal phytoplankton biomass, primary production and community composition as well as the effect on microbial plankton metabolism was studied in 3 microcosm experiments conducted under contrasting spring, autumn and winter conditions. The measured responses were highly variable. Rainwater additions increased chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentration (5-68% difference between rainwater treatments relative to the control) in all experiments and reduced or stimulated primary production (PP) depending on the treatment and the experiment (from-10 to+169% relative to the control). Autotrophic stimulation was highest in spring, probably related to the low initial natural nutrient concentrations. Under winter nutrient replete conditions, rainwater inputs changed the phytoplankton community although this change did not promote increases in primary production. Enhancement of net autotrophy (increase of net oxygen production up to 227%) after rainwater inputs were only found during the period of low nutrient availability. Inputs of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) explained a large fraction of the variability in the response of PP, Chl a, community respiration (CR) and net community production (NCP). Our results suggest that differences in the initial environmental conditions (i.e. nutrient availability), rainwater composition and the ability of the present autotrophic communities to utilize the new nutrients result in substantial changes in the microbial responses and associated biologically-mediated carbon fluxes. As atmospheric nutrient inputs into coastal oceans are increasing rapidly, our results help to understand the effects of different inputs on the metabolism of distinct microbial communities. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Alvarez M.,Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
Brea S.,IIM CSIC |
Mercier H.,French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea |
Alvarez-Salgado X.A.,IIM CSIC
Progress in Oceanography | Year: 2014
This is the first of two manuscripts dealing with the circulation, mixing, ventilation and organic matter mineralization of the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO). The present work quantifies the complex mixing of water masses in the SAO using a constrained, least-squares regression, Optimum MultiParameter (OMP) analysis. The OMP based on temperature, salinity, silicate and the conservative parameter NO, was applied on two World Ocean Circulation (WOCE) lines, A17 and A14, in the western and eastern SAO, respectively. The constrained OMP sensitivity to sources of error in the end-member characteristics, measured parameters, equation weights and oxygen to nitrogen mineralization ratio (RN) was carefully assessed using perturbation tests. Perturbation of RN was the only test that changed significantly the mixing proportions although by less than 5%. The constrained OMP method allowed defining the realm and identifying the core-of-flow of each water mass to study its circulation, the evolution of its chemical composition and, eventually, to separate the contribution of physical and biogeochemical processes. Relevant specific outputs of this first manuscript are: (1) north of the South Equatorial Current, the silicate maximum is primarily composed of Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) rather than Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW); (2) the two degree discontinuity (TDD) experiences a dramatic meridional change of water masses composition, being dominated by North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) north of the Vema Channel and by CDW southwards; (3) the 50% proportion horizon of Weddell Sea Deep Water (WDSW), with a θ of -0.3°C at the entry of the SAO, defines the upper limit of the WSDW realm more properly than the classical isopycnals of 46.04 or 46.06 σ4, where the proportion of WSDW is around 75%. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Alvarez-Salgado X.A.,IIM CSIC |
Alvarez M.,Spanish Institute of Oceanography |
Brea S.,IIM CSIC |
Memery L.,LEMAR |
Messias M.J.,UEA
Progress in Oceanography | Year: 2014
The variability of nitrate (N), phosphate (P), silicate (Si) and Apparent Oxygen Utilization (AOU) due to water mass mixing was objectively separated from the variability due to mineralization of biogenic materials in the western and eastern South Atlantic Ocean on basis of the constrained Optimum MultiParameter (OMP) analysis implemented in the companion manuscript. Using a consensus linear regression model, AOU/N/P/Si mineralization ratios and the corresponding oxygen utilisation rates (OURs) were obtained for the realm of each water mass defined after the OMP analysis. Combining these results with a stoichiometric model, the organic carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratios and the biochemical composition (carbohydrates+lipids, proteins and phosphorus compounds) of the mineralized material, were derived. The vertical variability of the AOU/N, AOU/P and AOU/C mineralization ratios pointed to a significant fractionation during the mineralization of sinking organic matter. This fractionation was confirmed by preferential consumption of organic phosphorous compounds and proteins in shallower levels, which produced an increase of the C/N ratio of the mineralised materials of 0.5±0.2molCmolN-1 every 1000dbar. OURs in the twilight zone decreased quadratically with the C/N molar ratio of the mineralised material and exponentially with pressure (p, in 103dbar) according to the following regression equation: Ln (OUR)=6.2(±1.2)-2.0(±0.7)*Ln (C/N)-0.6(±0.2)*p (r2=0.87, p<0.006, n=8). This variability in the rates and stoichiometric ratios of the biogenic material mineralization compromises our capacity to predict the ocean biogeochemistry response to global change, including the CO2 uptake and storage and the corresponding feedback mechanisms. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.


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The Lagos State government said yesterday that three of its over 20 ministries will this week commence skeletal services on Saturdays.
Those involved, according to the state government, are the Ministries of Transportation, Physical Planning and Urban Development and Land Bureau. The state's Head of Service, Prince Adesegun Ogunlewe and the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lateef Ibirogba, at a news conference yesterday said the development is geared towards enhancing government's service to the people.
Prince Ogunlewe said during the weekend services, the Ministry of Transportation will deal with issues of drivers' training, drivers' license and traffic enforcement, while the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development will deal with complaints and queries relating to building permits and other relevant matters, while the Land Bureau would deal with issues relating to land.
"To demonstrate our commitment in this regard and deliver on this mandate, the state government has resolved to render skeletal services on Saturdays starting from Saturday March 2, 2013 between the hours of 10. 00 am and 2.00pm. This will give opportunity to those who are not able to access government business during the week to do so", he said.
Asked whether there are plans by the state government to increase the allowance of the affected workers, Ogunlewe said arrangements have been concluded, adding that "workers will be duly compensated" The Commissioner for Information and Strategy said the latest development is aimed at meeting the needs of Lagosians during weekends, adding that the state would take care of the workers during the extra hours of service. Harping on the arrangements to duly compensate the affected workers, Ibirogba said government has put in place all necessary arrangements to cater for the welfare of the affected workers.
"We will not have come here, if we had not done our home work well. We want to make sure that those people who may want to come here on Saturday are given needed attention. Officials of the banks where certain payment will be made will also be on ground to render their service," he said.
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The project commemorates the Centenary of Federation and was funded by a $25,000 grant from the WA 2001 Community Centenary Project.
The Southern Region Italo-Australian Community Foundation Inc used the grant to develop a memorial park featuring a life-size bronze sculpture of an Italian immigrant couple (circa 1940s) and three children. The sculpture is surrounded by landscaped gardens, a water feature and seating and provides an attractive area for relaxation and reflection near Sanctuary Lake in Armadale.
The memorial park and bronze statue recognises the achievements and contributions of the Italian settlers to this region. Italians from all walks of life made their way to Australia after the Second World War and since that time have made a significant contribution to the heart and soul of Australia.
Plaques surrounding the memorial commemorate immigrant families : - Mazzega Family, Moles Family, Leone & Mary Giglia Family, O'Shaughnessy Family, Nick & pam Pagano.
|Albany Highway, near Sanctuary Lake , Armadale, 6112
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Centenary of Federation Memorial
Officially unveiled by His Excellency Dino Volpicelli, Italian Ambassador in the presence of His Worship the Mayor, Cr L. Reynolds JP
The Hon. Mr. T. Stephens BA MLC Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Mr J. Moles President of the Southern Region Italo-Australian Community Federation on 9th December 2001
Cr L Reynolds JP (Mayor) Cr J.H. Munn JP CMC (Deputy Mayor)
Cr V.L. Clowes-Hollins Cr A.L. Cominelli
Cr J.D. Cumming Cr F.R. Green
Cr R.R. Fletcher Cr G.M. Hodges
Cr D.L. Hopper JP Cr J. Knezevich
Cr R.C. Stubbs Cr J. Everts
Cr J.A. Stewart Cr H.A. Zelones JP
Mr R.S. Tame, Chief Executive Officer
This project is a proud initiative of the Southern Region Italo-Australian Community Federation Inc. paying tribute to the immigrants who have been an integral part of Western Australia's development.
Sculpture : Andrew Kay
(Individual Plaques ) Mazzega Plaque, Moles Family, Leone & Mary Giglia, O`Shaughnessy Family, Nick & Pam Pagano
A community project to celebrate the Centenary of Federation 1901 - 2001
Funded by the Centenary of Federation State Committee Western Australia
Opened by His Excellency Dino Volpicelli the Italian Ambassador
Sunday 9 December 2001


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The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro has debunked the latest allegations that the Ministry operates illegal websites to defraud Nigerian applicants.
This was contained in a statement from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC)'s headquarters and was signed by its Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Okeh.
The Senate Joint Committee on Federal Character Commission and Inter-governmental Affairs, Labour and Employment, during its investigative sitting accused the Ministry of creating such websites to defraud applicants. Moro stated that the Ministry had never designed any websites for the purpose of recruitment into any of the agencies under it supervision.
"The umbrella body saddled with the responsibility of recruitment, promotion, appointment and discipline is the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigrations and Prisons Board (CDFIPB) and its processes of recruitment does not include online submissions." The Ministry, according to him, had not commenced any process of recruitment recently.
The Minister hinted that the Ministry may decide to engage consultants in its employment process in the nearest future in order to check-mate corrupt and sharp practices. Moro stresses that with the effort of the Civil Defence in fighting employment scams, over 460 scammers have been arrested with over a hundred prosecuted in different courts across the Federation as well as the discovery of over 30 illegal websites designed to defraud job seekers.
Moro called on applicants to report any payment of money to staff of the Ministry or any of its agencies, adding that such reporter will be rewarded.
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Derek Jeter doesn't need any more reminders of his increasing age and fragility. He got another one on Sunday anyway.
Jeter missed the Yankees' 3-2 win over the Red Sox due to what manager Joe Girardi termed a tight right quadriceps, the large muscle in front of the thigh. It was the second straight game Jeter missed, though Saturday's day off was of the scheduled variety.
With the Yankees off on Monday, Jeter will get at least one more day to rest. Girardi said the quad ailment isn't serious and that Jeter should be back in the lineup when the Yankees resume play against the Cubs on Tuesday in the Bronx.
Still, any absence by Jeter serves as a reality check, for both he and the Yankees. Jeter's aura of invincibility, shattered forever when he suffered a broken left ankle during the 2012 playoffs, disappeared last year, when he missed 135 games recovering from the ankle injury as well as right quad and right calf strains.
Jeter announced in February he would retire at the end of this season and expressed hope he'd play a full campaign. And while he did play in seven straight games prior to Saturday's day off, Girardi acknowledged Sunday he may not be able to play Jeter for a week at a time anymore.
"I'm not saying that I won't do that again," Girardi said. "But I think at times I have to be aware of what's going on."
Girardi is fully aware of the delicate balance he must strike this season with his former teammate, who was the picture of stoic durability prior to his ankle injury. Girardi laughed Sunday when recalling how Jeter — who played in at least 148 games in 15 of his first 17 full big league seasons — would try to talk his way into the lineup under former manager Joe Torre by telling Torre he couldn't break Cal Ripken Jr.'s consecutive games record from the bench.
"He always feels great," Girardi said with a chuckle.
Now Girardi must know when he doesn't, and act accordingly.
Third start for Tanaka
Right-handed pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will make his third big-league start Tuesday when the Yankees open a two-game series against the Cubs at Yankee Stadium. Tanaka received a no-decision in his most recent start last Wednesday, when he gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out 10 over seven innings in the Yankees' 5-4 loss to the Orioles. Tanaka will be making his first start against a National League team.
DL likely for Cervelli
Catcher/first baseman Francisco Cervelli is expected to head to the disabled list after suffering a strained right hamstring in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday night. Cervelli was injured beating out a potential double-play ball. He was originally called out, but Joe Girardi used his replay challenge and the replay showed Cervelli beat the throw by a hair, which allowed Brian McCann to score what proved to be the winning run. Cervelli was making just his second career appearance at first base.


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Looking for their third straight win the Predators started newcomer Devan Dubnyk in net.
At first it looked as if they wouldn't need him, Eric Nystrom had a hat trick by the third period to give the Preds a 3-1 lead and scored a fourth in the third period to make it 4-2. But the Flames battled back to force overtime and won in a shootout.
The Preds got a point but an unhappy one.


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Immerse yourself in beauty, adventure, and fun on this luxury Gulf Island and Sunshine Coast vacation by float plane. Discover charming Salt Spring Island where local farms, wineries, and artist studios wait to be explored. Then, land right at the dock of your cliff-side wilderness lodge accommodation, for days of outdoor activity and relaxation.
Trip at a glanceArrive Vancouver
1 night Vancouver
3 nights Salt Spring Island
3 nights West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Depart Vancouver
ItineraryDay 1 – Arrive Vancouver
One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver is surrounded by towering mountains and sparkling ocean. Spend the night at a conveniently located airport hotel.
Day 2 – Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
Have your camera ready for stunning ocean vistas as you travel to the Gulf Islands by floatplane. Traveling over the shimmering waters of the Strait of Georgia, catch your first glimpse of charming Salt Spring Island where you will be staying for the next three nights.
Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting at the floatplane dock with your car rental for your time on the island.
Feature Dinner on Salt Spring Island
Known for its farm fresh produce, Salt Spring Island is a foodie haven. Enjoy a gourmet meal using the best local ingredients set in a historic Manor House. This dining experience is unparalleled on the Gulf Islands.
Day 3 – Salt Spring Island Tour
You have 3 options to choose from today to enjoy Salt Spring Island:
• Option 1: Best of Salt Spring Tour
A great way to see all the highlights, on and off the beaten track. Start the day on a walking tour of Salt Spring's town center, Ganges, and acquaint yourself with galleries, shops, and meet local artisans at their studios. Then, stroll through the Pacific rainforest, with towering cedar trees and lush ferns. You will then head to the south end of the island and stop off at a vineyard for wine tasting and visit to a local cheesemaker. Truly, the best of Salt Spring Island!
Activity rating: Easy
• Option 2: Wine Tour
A tour for the gourmand in you, this tour shows the full spectrum of Salt Spring's unique culinary community and its offerings. Try local beer, cheese, bread, and wine – as well as touring the town of Ganges and the north and south of Salt Spring. Guides will also share local stories and historical facts along the way.
Activity rating: Easy
• Option 3: Chocolate Beach Kayaking Tour
Enjoy a 3-hour kayaking tour in protected and calm waters, past eagles' nests, seals basking in the sun, and magnificent white sand beaches. We cannot think of a more 'BC' way to enjoy Salt Spring Island.
Activity rating: Moderate
Insider tip: Add a special touch to your kayaking tour by upgrading to a 6-hour marine park tour with a locally sourced picnic lunch. Ask your Vacation Advisor for upgrade options.
Day 4 – Salt Spring Island Exploration
Today you are free to explore Salt Spring Island on your own. Salt Spring is known for its laid-back atmosphere and mild climate which encourages activities like hiking, cycling, golfing, and beachcombing – to name a few. The island is easy to navigate with many secret coves and charming locations to discover.
Insider tip: If you are visiting Salt Spring over a weekend, make time for the famous Saturday Market in Ganges. Sample local produce and collect unique crafts from island artisans.
Day 5 – Salt Spring Island to the Sunshine Coast
As you arrive at the dock today, revel in the luxury of stepping into your own private floatplane. Enjoy the unique experience of a private charter as you travel to the West Coast Wilderness Lodge on the Sunshine Coast. Jade green waters sparkle as your floatplane touches down and pulls up to the dock right outside of the West Coast Wilderness Lodge, your home for the next 3 nights.
Feature Dinners at the West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Dinner has been included at the Inlets Restaurant for your entire stay at the lodge. Enjoy local and seasonal selections as the sun sets behind the mountains. The view from the large picture windows will leave you speechless.
Day 6 – Kayaking at the West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Your day begins with a delicious breakfast included with your stay. Savour your food, relax, and settle into your wilderness surroundings. A kayaking tour has been included for the day. Additionally, you are free to explore on your own. The walk to Skookumchuck Rapids is highly recommended to get a bird's eye view of the fastest salt water rapids in North America.
• 3 Hour Kayaking Tour
Discover the sheltered waters around the West Coast Wilderness Lodge in Sechelt Inlet. Your guide will lead you to Seal Rock for a memorable visit with a colony of seals, as they bask in the sun. The tour travels though protected waters in a narrow inland sea, past forested slopes and historic fishing villages. Suitable for beginners.
Activity rating: Moderate
Insider tip: Did you know that the West Coast Wilderness Lodge has a magical yet undiscovered secret? Discover phosphorescence on a guided twilight kayak tour. As you paddle through the inlet, streams of glowing algae swirl like twinkling stars every time you dip your paddle. This phenomenon is so special it can't even really be captured on camera – this is something you must simply experience firsthand. This tour is weather dependent – ask the front desk for availability.
Day 7 – Explore Princess Louisa Inlet
Continue to relax at the lodge. Today a boat tour up the Princess Louisa Inlet is included. This is one of the most popular activities in the area.
• Princess Louisa Inlet Tour by Zodiac
Venture up the long, glacier-cut fjord passing cascading waterfalls and granite bluffs towering over the shimmering waters. Princess Louisa Inlet Marine Park is known around the world for its beauty. Stop to admire the Chatterbox Falls, fed by rushing glacier waters. Make sure to have lots of room on your camera for this tour!
Activity rating: Easy (Not suitable for those with neck or back injuries)
Day 8 – Sunshine Coast to Vancouver
Today your west coast luxury getaway comes to an end. Depart the West Coast Wilderness Lodge directly from the dock on a private floatplane charter. Your flight will bring you to the Vancouver International Airport to connect with your flight home.
Insider tip: To provide the most flexibility for arranging a departing flight from Vancouver, ask your Vacation Advisor to book you an additional post night at a Vancouver airport hotel.
What we love about this trip
Awe-inspiring west coast scenery
Thrilling, private floatplane journeys
Vibrant food and arts culture of Salt Spring Island
Luxurious wilderness lodge
Adventure, relaxation, and pampering
Accommodation Options
Below you'll find examples of this trip's accommodation options. Please call us for the full list or advice on how to customize your experience.
Fairmont Vancouver Airport
An example of our Deluxe accommodations
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is a luxury hotel and spa providing the perfect overnight stay before or after a flight. Completely soundproofed and located above the US departures terminal the hotel is only a two minute walk to the luggage carousels.
Hastings House Country House Hotel
An example of our Superior Inn accommodations
Sitting on 22 acres of waterfront property on Salt Spring Island, the Hastings House Country House Hotel is a small luxury resort offering a casual yet elegant atmosphere. Located minutes from the bustling Ganges Harbour, the Hastings House is a perfect point from which to explore the island. A boutique spa and fine dining restaurant are conveniently located on site.
West Coast Wilderness Lodge
An example of our Wilderness Lodge accommodations
Situated on the stunning Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, just 145km from Vancouver, the West Coast Wilderness Lodge offers first-class adventure, great dining and luxury accommodations. Explore the sheltered waters on a kayak excursion, view the mighty Skookumchuck Rapids, tour marine wildlife by zodiac, or hike through the Pacific Northwest rain forest - all at your fingertips from this unique oceanfront lodge.
Prices & Dates2018 - Vancouver Start Dates*
Departs Daily from May 1 to October 8
* Additional departures may be available with customizations.
Fresh Tracks Canada Vs. Others
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|Local Travel Agency
|Online Booking
Independent Travel
Flexibility and freedom of a personalized tour to suit your travel goals.
Personalized itineraries
Carefully crafted to your budget and needs.
Insider Knowledge
Plan your trip with help from insiders who live and travel in Canada. You'll know when to come, where to stay, which transportation to take, and lots more...
Local Support
Someone in Canada you can call before and during your trip, seven days a week.
No-one can be trusted more
You'll feel confident when booking your vacation with our accreditation and consumer protection through the following organizations.
Pre-packaged Trips
One-size-fits-all approach.
Group Tours
Cheapest type of travel with rigid itineraries and crowds.
Why choose us?
Online booking sites prefer you to book your vacation with them online. Truthfully, they'd prefer you not to bother them at all! Our approach is completely the opposite.
We don't use online booking – instead we use technology to put visitors directly in touch with our Canadian travel insiders because we believe the best vacations are personal.
Online booking sites and local travel agencies focus on multiple destinations – we focus only on Canada because it's our home and we know it better than anyone else.
Fresh Tracks Canada Team
No one can be trusted more...
You'll feel confident when booking your vacation with our accreditation and consumer protection through the following organizations
Consumer Protection BC
- License Number: 31202
- The Travel Assurance Fund (TAF) provides a possible source of compensation when consumers do not receive the travel services they purchased through a BC licensed travel agent.
- Membership Number: Y6176
- Our UK clients have the benefit of ABTA's assistance and Code of Conduct which means that all package holidays sold by Fresh Tracks Canada in the UK are covered by a full financial protection in the event of the company failure.
- We're one of the only agencies in Canada offering this protection.
- A BBB Accredited Business since 08/02/2008
- Highest rating: A+
- BBB has determined that Fresh Tracks Canada Inc. meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.
- Fresh Tracks Canada is an IATA Accredited Agent.
- Full accreditation authorizes travel agents to sell international and/or domestic tickets on behalf of IATA member airlines. It also allows access to IATA's Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP), an efficient interface for invoicing and payment between the agent, airlines and transport providers.
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Get your custom itinerary before availability is gone. Because we're now booking into 2018.
- Choose your own activities and experiences to enjoy.
- Tailor your stay to perfectly suit your timeline and budget.
How Independent Travel Works
- Plan your trip with advice from our local insiders who know the area really well.
- Choose your activities, experiences and hotels to enjoy on your vacation.
- Have your trip organized and booked for a seamless experience.
Have your trip organized and booked for a seamless experience.
"Dealing with Fresh Tracks Canada makes the vacation a breeze. Once the planning is done, you can count on 100% execution from Fresh Tracks so that the only thing left to do on your vacation is to enjoy."
Bob and Paquita, CA, US
What Will You See In Your Personalized Itinerary?
- Your trip at a glance – including private airport transfers and meet-and-greet on day one.
- Details of each day (transfer times, accommodations, activities) with attention to your special requests.
- Clear instructions what you're doing and where you're going each day (e.g. meeting your personal guide or waiting in the lobby at a certain time.)
What our personalized itinerary looks like.
Why Insider Knowledge Matters
Imagine receiving insider knowledge from your own personal contact in Canada who based on our 20 years of experience and feedback from our clients...
- Recommends the right experience for you and the best time of year to go.
- Finds the best hotels, sightseeing opportunities, the best places to shop and eat in each destination
- Takes care of every detail allowing you to make the most of every moment.
Get the most out of every moment of your Canadian vacation.
"It was such a pleasure to just sit back and have every experience planned by a professional familiar with area. The paperwork, itinerary and voucher pack was perfectly organized and easy to follow."
Ken and Anne, SC, USA
Your Local Canadian Support
- With over 20 years experience in building over 15,000 personalized vacations for our guests - we've learned a thing or two about making vacations memorable.
- You'll feel secure knowing you have someone in Canada you can call seven days a week before or during your visit to Canada.
Have someone local you can call before or during your visit to Canada.
"When I discovered my passport had expired and had to reschedule the trip, Fresh Tracks didn't hesitate to reassure us that they would rebook everything so we didn't lose a minute of our planned vacation."
Toni, NY, USA
Our Accreditation and Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection BC
- License Number: 31202
- The Travel Assurance Fund (TAF) provides a possible source of compensation when consumers do not receive the travel services they purchased through a BC licensed travel agent.
- Membership Number: Y6176
- Our UK clients have the benefit of ABTA's assistance and Code of Conduct which means that all package holidays sold by Fresh Tracks Canada in the UK are covered by a full financial protection in the event of the company failure.
- We're one of the only agencies in Canada offering this protection.
- A BBB Accredited Business since 08/02/2008
- Highest rating: A+
- BBB has determined that Fresh Tracks Canada Inc. meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.
- Fresh Tracks Canada is an IATA Accredited Agent.
- Full accreditation authorizes travel agents to sell international and/or domestic tickets on behalf of IATA member airlines. It also allows access to IATA's Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP), an efficient interface for invoicing and payment between the agent, airlines and transport providers.


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On December 18, 2007, Representative Randy Forbes (R-VA) introduced H.Res. 888, to designate the first week in May as American Religious History Week. The purpose of this Resolution is to affirm the rich, spiritual and religious history of our nation's founding and subsequent history, and to show appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
This Resolution recognizes and acknowledges America's religious foundations rather than promoting attempts to remove or obscure such history from our schools and the public square. The full text of the Resolution can be read at http://thomas.loc.gov.
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Ludwig van Beethoven - K.Zhukov. Symphony No. 5. Part 1
Transcription for DUO bayan and accordion by K.Zhukov
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I am very fond of my collection of Charlie Bears but have decided to reduce it - they have been kept in a smoke free home and only moved for dusting. This listing is for Charlie year bear 2009. He has a lovely light golden / peach plush fur with mohair in his ears and on his nose! He is getting quite hard to find now. Please feel free to ask any questions. He comes with his canvas bag and tags intact! - have confidence see my feedback.
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These works by Ken La Salle range from the bizarre to the morbid and even further beyond still. In Death Misses and Other Tales of Death, Ken La Salle treats you to a dozen deadly tales to keep you up at night. You'll find out exactly what happens when Death misses and what lengths he'll go to fix that. You'll meet a scientist who has overcome death, though it might overcome him. You'll encounter a man who can hear souls no matter where they are imprisoned. You'll learn for yourself the incredible secret of Stewart Rollings Mott. You'll find out just how much it costs to buy spiritual enlightenment. You'll witness the birth of a new kind of creature, one who sheds light. You'll find out when peeling isn't quite enough for one man. You'll accompany one helpful soul who is looking for a way out. You'll know the terror that goes with an itch that is…just...out…of…reach.… You'll listen and hear about a very helpful car that even gives you your keys. You'll sink inside the dreams of the dead. And you'll learn exactly why dead...ain't. Death Misses and Other Tales of Death is a guided tour across the graveyard - with bonus material special to the audiobook!
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My husband says I do not like change, but he's not right. Since I like new ideas and foods, I believe change is good. However, he might be right, because it is the variety that appeals to me. Change doesn't always feel safe to me. Working as a flavor chemist provides variety. There are always new ideas for food products, new flavors and cost reductions. Unfortunately, I last landed a flavor chemist position with relentless, repetitive cost reductions projects. Therefore, to find variety, I got my masters in Food Safety and opened the doors to new opportunities. Change. I find food safety very interesting, especially during outbreak response. Discovering which food product is getting people sick and how to stop it quickly is … [Read more...]
Let's get this Party Started! Birthday Cake Flavor
My youngest daughter is the one that proclaims "let get this party started" when she arrives at birthday party. This accounts for why she is invited to so many birthday parties and why her favorite flavor is "Birthday Cake". Nothing this kid does is bland. She likes bright color, glitter and flavor. Her room is bright cotton candy pink, she wears neon and loves crazy Aaron's thinking putty. Her favorite Frappuccino flavor is "Birthday Cake" (if you don't see birthday cake Frappuccino on the standard menu, be sure to ask for it off the "secret menu"). Honestly, I think it's her favorite flavor because of the sprinkles on top, but there is an actual flavor recipe for Birthday Cake Frappuccino . The recipe is a mixture of vanilla bean … [Read more...]
Too Good to be True
I lost my innocence at age 27. It was the day I realized what is on a food label may not really be what is in the food. When the analytical tests showed that the "natural" food flavor I was trying to copy was actually artificial, I was shocked. Now, I look back and think how unreasonable I was. People lie to make money, it exists in every market and food is no exception. When it's too good to be true, it's probably not true. The only way to know if a food flavor has artificial chemicals added is to run an assay on Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometer (MS) or perhaps to do Carbon Isotope Testing. Even then, a person skilled at cheating and lying can may still be able to hide the truth. Although, I've lost my innocence, I'm … [Read more...]
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I do not get excited about pomegranates. I like them, but they are not special to me. My family has a few pomegranate trees, and I think they are messy and difficult to eat. They make great fall decorations, though. In the late 1970's, my siblings, the neighbor kids and I made an event out of eating pomegranates. Since my mom didn't want to clean up a huge mess, she forbid us from eating them in the house. She told us to put on our old clothes and go outside when we wanted to "crack open" a pomegranate. We would smash them on a concrete slab, pick out the seeds (arils), gorge and eventually become annoyed by the slow process of eating a pomegranate. Apples and pears, which also ripen in the fall, were much easier to eat and … [Read more...]
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I am not a beer connoisseur. In fact, the large majority of my beer drinking was done between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two. During that time, price was a concern; not taste. My interest in beer was purely social (i.e.. party!!!) In 1990, my early 20's, the beer market was different. We drank "big company beer", Miller and Coors. Currently, strong flavored craft beers appear to be the rage. These brews typically use up to five times more hops than traditional brews. Hops provides flavor (aroma) and bitterness to beer. Hops are part of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants, which also includes Cannabis. Hops (Humulus lupulus), unlike Cannabis, is a climbing perennial herb which grows up to 25 feet per season. A large … [Read more...]
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The orange peel contains the fragrance of the fruit, the "essential oil". An essential oil is different that a "fixed oil" (nut or vegetable oil) which is not fragrant. Flavor scientists value essential oils and they extract them so they can use them in flavors. These oils are excellent starting materials for flavoring beverages, but they need to be modified to be useful. They do not "go into" a beverage. We modify the oils to make them "go in" or make them "miscible". Chemists use miscible to explain the phenomenon of two liquids with similar polarities (intermolecular interactions) being combined uniformly. In contract, chemists use soluble to explain the phenomenon of a solid (solute) dissolving in a liquid … [Read more...]
Lab Girl and Eucalyptol
Depression and anxiety are illnesses that haunt me. Sometimes they demand my undivided attention and other times they merely have an underlying presence in my thoughts. They hurt me, but they also help me develop new ideas. Hope Jahren's new novel, Lab Girl, chronicles her struggles with mental anguish as well as love of lab, science and hard work. In some ways, we are very much alike. We both: were born in 1969 love science and working in a lab are fascinated by nature understand Norwegian culture; having both lived there struggled as females in the science field with few women mentors like to write work too hard have difficulties managing stress and anxiety manage extreme anxiety by chewing hands or nails are … [Read more...]
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I'm feeling drained this New Years. In fact, I blew off my resolution to join a gym so I could stay home and drink wine. I feel stressed because my kid wants to take part in the school science fair. From the moment I picked her up from school, I was overwhelmed. We returned from a vacation late the night before, so I had groceries to put away, dishes to clean, dinner to start, laundry to begin and a middle schooler who needed help with her math homework. My 3rd grader was now demanding I understand the excitement of science fair? She insisted I arrange playdates to recreate experiments from you-tube and get her signed up for science fair NOW! If that wasn't enough, she was adamant that we go to the store and get tonic water and potato … [Read more...]
Cheesecake flavor
I baked my first cheesecake Christmas day. The recipe seemed easy enough, but I got distracted and missed the instruction not to over mix. My family was forgiving and loved it none-the-less. In fact, they said it tasted better than the usual dense cheesecakes. Long story short, I am an amateur when it comes to baking cheesecakes, but I have plenty of experience making cheesecake flavors. Food companies that make yogurt, ice cream, white chocolate or baked goods often look for cheesecake flavors. In order to formulate a good cheesecake flavor, a blend of butter acids is important. Some recommendations: Butyric acid (FEMA 2221)-a component of butter and cheese-smells like rotten milk iso Valeric acid (FEMA 3102)-a component of … [Read more...]
Buttered Popcorn
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The Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, No. 13-1010, 2015 WL 303218 (S. Ct. January 26, 2015) confirms that ordinary principles of contract law should be observed when interpreting collective bargaining agreements. The Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's decision and overturned its so-called "Yard-Man inference," which some courts have relied on for over three decades to infer intent on the part of bargaining parties to vest retiree health benefits beyond the term of collective bargaining agreements, often for the lifetime of the retiree. Other Circuits did not follow Yard-Man, resulting in uncertainty for employers as to which Circuits decisions would control when claims arose for vested retiree health benefits. After Tackett, courts should no longer interpret collective bargaining agreements which are silent as to the duration of such benefits by inferring intent from extrinsic evidence favoring employees.
The petitioners in Tackett were employed at the Point Pleasant Manufacturing Plant, which was purchased by M&G Polymers in 2000. M&G Polymers entered into a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the union representing employees of the plant. The CBA provided for a full employer contribution for the cost of health benefits for certain employees who retired on or after January 1, 1996. The CBA provided for a renegotiation of its terms in three years.
In subsequent negotiations, the bargaining parties agreed in 2005 that M&G Polymers could require retirees to begin contributing to their premiums starting January 1, 2006. When M&G Polymers announced in 2006 a requirement that retirees contribute to the cost of their health benefits, the retirees filed a class-action lawsuit under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The retirees alleged that:
- M&G Polymers had promised to provide lifetime contribution-free health care benefits for them, their spouses and their dependents; and
- With this promise, M&G Polymers had created a vested right to such benefits that extended beyond the term of the CBA.
The district court dismissed the retiree's complaint, finding that the CBA language did not create a vested right to benefits. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed based on the reasoning in its earlier decision inInternational Union, United Auto., Aerospace & Agric. Implement Workers of Am. v. Yard-Man, 716 F. 2d 1476 (6th Cir. 1983), in which the Court relied on the "context" of labor negotiations to infer that the parties to the CBA would intend for retiree benefits to vest for life because such benefits are "not mandatory" or required to be included in collective bargaining agreements. In 2014, the Supreme Court agreed to review the case.
The Yard-Man Inference
The facts in Yard-Man are very similar to those in Tackett. The employer advised the union that it was shutting down a factory and would end the payment of retiree medical benefits on the last day of the collective bargaining agreement. The union sued on behalf of the covered employees, alleging that the retiree medical benefits were lifetime benefits that could not be eliminated. The intended duration of the retiree medical benefits was unclear from the contract.
The Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of the union, holding that the bargaining parties intended to provide lifetime retiree medical benefits. The Sixth Circuit reasoned that benefits for retirees are only permissive, and not mandatory, subjects of bargaining and, as such, it is unlikely that such benefits, which are typically understood as a form of delayed compensation or reward for past services, would be left to the contingences of future negotiation.
The Sixth Circuit's holding finding intent to vest union retiree benefits could be inferred when the ERISA plan document or collective bargaining agreement is ambiguous is known as the "Yard-Man inference."
Supreme Court's Decision
In Tackett, the Supreme Court rejected the Yard-Man inference applied by the Sixth Circuit, holding that this inference rests on principles incompatible with ordinary contract law. It also rejected the Sixth Circuit's assertion that retiree health care benefits are a form of deferred compensation and that such benefits are not subject to mandatory collective bargaining. Further, the Supreme Court was highly critical of the Sixth Circuit's holding, citing the following flaws in its rationale:
- Yard-Man distorts the attempt to ascertain the intention of the parties by tipping the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective bargaining agreements.
- The Sixth Circuit applied its own beliefs about the intention of the parties negotiating retiree benefits that were too speculative and too far removed from the context of any particular contract to be helpful in discerning the parties' intent.
- The general refusal to apply durational clauses to provisions governing retiree benefits conflicts with the principle that a written agreement between parties is encompassed within its four corners.
- The Sixth Circuit improperly interpreted the principle that contracts should be interpreted to avoid illusory promises.
The Supreme Court also criticized the Sixth Circuit for failing to consider other principles under ordinary contract law:
- Courts should not construe ambiguous writings to create lifetime promises; and
- Contractual obligations will cease in the ordinary course, upon termination of the collective bargaining agreement.
The Supreme Court's holding makes very clear that while principles of contract law do not preclude finding that bargaining parties intended to vest lifetime benefits for retirees, when a contract is silent as to the duration of lifetime benefits, a court may not infer that the parties intended those benefits to vest for life.
Implications of Tackett
While ERISA imposes strict requirements for the funding of and vesting of participants under pension benefit plans, welfare benefit plans are not required to be funded or vested As health care costs have continued to escalate, employers have found the cost of providing medical benefits to retirees for their lifetime to be an extremely costly and burdensome proposition. Many employers who had at one time offered lifetime retiree health benefits are now taking steps to cut back or eliminate these benefits. As a result, we have seen a dramatic increase in litigation addressing vested rights as they pertain to retiree health benefits. The Yard-Man inference has been extremely unfavorable for employers subject to vested rights litigation in the Sixth Circuit and other courts that have followed Yard-Man.
The Supreme Court decision in Tackett marks a significant break from three decades of precedence that originated with Yard-Man. While the Tackettdecision is welcome news for employers with retiree health benefit provisions in collective bargaining agreements, there is still ambiguity as to whether and when contracts will be found to be ambiguous as to the duration of retiree health benefits. The lesson to be drawn from these cases is that that bargaining parties should explicitly define the duration of any non-pension benefits to be provided to retirees pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.
The Tackett decision provides employers facing claims for vested retiree health benefits brought pursuant to collective bargaining agreements and other contracts greater certainty that when courts interpret ambiguous contracts, extrinsic evidence will be viewed without an inference in favor of employees. Employers with employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement should review the agreement to determine whether changes should be negotiated in the next round of bargaining.


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an economic dynamo that provided the American people with
a standard of living that is still the envy of the world."
Depression is when you lose yours.
Recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his."
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• Reduce Federal Spending
Military Build-up as Economic Stimulus
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takeovers, junk bond trading, leveraged
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David Stockman
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Dismantle the Welfare State!
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• Unfunded entitlements
It's the war on poverty that led to this."
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• Unfunded Mandates (e.g., education, welfare, ESL, Psych treatment)
• Degraded Infrastructure (e.g., airports, highways, parks, etc.)
• Cuts in R&D (e.g., science, humanities, etc.)
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Step 1: Cut taxes
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Step 3: Underfunded government
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• Infrastructure
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Regressive state taxes (e.g., sales, property,
licensing, etc.) favor the rich
Poverty Rate 1985 = 14%
From 5% to 8% of GDP
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Rajathi Raja Trailer (1989)
04 March 1989 Drama, Action, Comedy 137 mins
A rich estate owner is killed by his second wife and her brother Aadimoolam (Radharavi). The estate owner's son Raja (Rajinikanth) returns from USA and learns of this. In order to bring the culprits to book, he makes his friend Sethupati (Janakraj), a rickshaw puller, act as Raja. But soon, Aadimoolam learns of this and kills Sethu and frames Raja as the killer. Raja is sentenced to death. In the same village where Raja lives, there exists his lookalike, Chinnaraasu (Rajinikanth again), whose aim in life is to wed his sweetheart Lakshmi (Nadia). Raja escapes from jail and meets Chinnaraasu and makes Chinnaraasu take his place in jail. After many a twist and turns, Raja brings the culprits to book. At the end Raja marries Senkamalam(Radha)and Chinnarasu marries Lakshmi.
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