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Newsflash: There are a lot of things to do in Canada, the world's second largest country, whether it's luxury travel you're interested in or remote northern adventures. What? You thought Canada was the size of Luxembourg? No, no, that's just Vancouver's Stanley Park. Read on for some great Canadian travel ideas and destinations.
Things to do in Canada
Unless you've got a giant year-long holiday, you're not going to see everything in one trip. I was born here and I haven't seen half of Canada's attractions. But I have seen plenty. If you're looking for things to do in Canada and planning a trip to the Great White North, let me tell you about my Canada, and the places I recommend visiting.
Things to do if you love mountains
Let's just put this out there: As a travel writer, I get around. That's why, when people ask me what my favourite places in the world are, they seem surprised when I mention a destination in my country's own backyard, Banff, Alberta.
What's so great about Banff?
Banff is the most fabulous mountain town, with the Canadian Rockies so close you can reach up and tickle their chins. It's got an international flavour, a castle-like hotel (the Banff Springs) and an ever present contingent of deer and elk.
In Banff you can hike, ski, stare happily at the snow-tipped Rocky Mountains all day long, kayak on the Bow River (trust me, it's easy), take the gondola up Sulphur Mountain, soak in the healthy mountain hot springs and buy lots and lots of fudge from all the shops on Banff Avenue that lure you in mercilessly with their tantalizing fudge-y smells.
Don't forget Whistler, BC
Another amazing Canadian mountain destination is Whistler, two hours from Vancouver, where you can do every kind of mountain sport that exists, zip line over the trees and stay in fancy hotels. A highlight in Whistler is doing the Peak to Peak 360 Experience from one mountain to another, where you can ski in the winter and hike or mountain bike in the summer.
At Radium and Fairmont hot springs, also in British Columbia, you can soak out all your aches and pains while looking at nice scenery and wondering why you don't do this more often.
Things to do in Canada if you love scenic train trips
The Rocky Mountaineer has plenty of delicious routes through the Canadian Rockies – and let me emphasize the word 'delicious' because these luxury train trips are all about scenery, luxury and food.
Where to go if you love the ocean
Well you wouldn't go to Saskatchewan. British Columbia is an obvious choice with the bustling city of Vancouver and its shiny skyscrapers and Pacific Ocean setting that remind me of Hong Kong.
Mountains, rainforests, ocean, parks and one heck of lot of healthy-looking people. If you love the outdoors with a bit of big city sophistication thrown in, Vancouver's your man, er, your place. Cycling around Stanley Park is a highlight, as is hanging around the scenic harbour. If you're really adventurous you can climb the Grouse Grind Trail, a tough vertical hike from the North Vancouver plateau to the Grouse Mountain peak. (I took the gondola. And then I went shopping on Robson Street. Call me tough.) Whether it's designer stores or mountain man activities you're after, you can easily spend a day in Vancouver, or a week.
Note: the city of Vancouver is not located on Vancouver Island. It's all a ploy to confuse you.
Tofino, which is on Vancouver Island, is an earthy mystical sort of place with a moody ocean setting and fairy-tale-sized cedar trees that can be more than 1,000 years old.
Visiting Victoria
Also on Vancouver Island is the city of Victoria, a throwback to a prettified British Empire with daffodils that bloom impossibly early, the lovely Butchart Gardens which will impress all those green thumb types out there and a castle-ish hotel, the Fairmont Empress – an ideal spot to stop for afternoon tea.
Things to do if you love the Atlantic Ocean
Let's be clear on one thing. The Pacific and Atlantic coasts are very far away, with a whole lotta Canada in between, so either be prepared for a long trip or stick to one side of Canada. On the East Coast of Canada are the maritime provinces that include Newfoundland, PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and are practically a whole different culture unto themselves.
What's so great about Newfoundland?
Newfoundland has a rough and hardy individualistic vibe, where you can practically envision the residents' ancestors battling the elements. People (to generalize in a huge and unwarranted way) seem ultra friendly, ultra creative, and for some reason, engage in strange rituals such as eating deep fried cod's tongue, subjecting visitors to a Screech-in Ceremony involving rum and kissing a cod; and bestowing towns names such as Blow Me Down, Heart's Desire, Witless Bay and Dildo. See? I told you Newfoundlanders were creative.
Visit PEI
Prince Edward Island is the neatest province you will ever see, where, I'm convinced, every citizen presses their clothes daily, eats Cow's Ice Cream, never leaves litter on the beach and feasts nightly on lobster and THE BEST OYSTERS IN THE WORLD.
Oh, it's a happy day when you can eat a dozen Malpeque oysters, reason enough to visit Canada right there.
Don't miss the Bay of Fundy
Stretching out for 270 km between new Brunswick and Nova Scotia is the spectacular Bay of Fundy, where you'll see the highest tides in the world. Don't miss The Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, where the ocean has beaten the rocks into strange and wondrous shapes and you can literally walk on the ocean floor.
Things to do in Atlantic Canada: whale watching , kayaking, the aforementioned oyster and lobster feasting, hiking, puffin spotting and hiking. Cod's tongue optional.
Things to do if you want some Canadian French flair
In the province of Quebec you can practice your French, eat beef tartar to your heart's content, enjoy the highly overrated Poutine (french fries with cheese curds and gravy), soak in outdoor spas (Quebec seems obsessed with Nordic Spas, and so am I), immerse yourself in art and culture, and delve into some of Canada's oldest heritage buildings.
Venture further afield
Quebec City and Montreal are the two obvious choices, but for some spectacular nature viewing in Quebec venture outside the cities to regions such as Lanaudiere and la Mauricie, (better known as that area between Montreal and Quebec City.)
Things to do in Canada: if you like blockbuster sights
In addition to the Bay of Fundy in the East, and the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the West, we must mention the number one tourist attraction in Canada: Niagara Falls, Ontario. Not only are the falls the biggest draw for tourists to Canada, they're the biggest drop for anyone unlucky enough to go over them, though a few adventurous souls have done it and lived, such as 64-year old Annie Taylor who, in 1901, was the first person to go over in a barrel. (With her cat.)
Will the real Niagara please stand up?
If you do go travel to Niagara Falls, don't blame us for the tacky main street. It built itself when no one was looking. For something a little more gentrified, but without the Falls, visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, a historical town with lots of flowers, trim houses, cutesy boutiques, fine restaurants and brick heritage buildings – outdoing even the city of Victoria in the 'harkening-back-to-the-British-Empire' department.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is Canada's wine country, so if you're looking for true Canadian things to do, expect to drink. There is also excellent cycling. Try not to do both at once.
Visit Toronto
Since you're in Ontario anyway, check out Toronto, Canada's largest metropolis and my 'hood. Enjoy the sophistication (and pretentiousness – I can say that, I live here) of the neighbourhood of Yorkville, check out art and culture at the Royal Ontario Museum or the Art Gallery of Ontario or chill out on Toronto Island, a quick ferry ride away.
Where to go if you love the prairies
The prairies are beautiful, no matter how much people go on about it being a great expanse of nothing. I say these people aren't looking very hard. Mind you, I'm obviously biased because I was born in Saskatchewan, but I say if you're looking for something off the beaten path, give wheat fields a chance.
What to do in the prairies
Saskatchewan has two natural healing spas, the strange and salty Lake Manitou and the thermal hot springs Temple Garden in Moose Jaw. (Yes, the city is called Moose Jaw.) We also have remote fishing camps and the evocative Wanuskewin 5 km outside Saskatoon, a First Nations site older than the pyramids.
What to do in Canada if you love nature
Well, this is a no brainer. If you're planning a trip and seeking out the best things to do in Canada, exploring the great outdoors is going to rank high. You can find nature just about anywhere in Canada, the country fairly reeks of it – but in a good pine-y fresh way, not in a skunk and decaying trees way.
One of my favourite wilderness getaways is the Muskoka Lakes in northern Ontario, which is the area you see in Canadian calendars, all dark forest, deep blue lakes and trees poking improbably out of tiny granite islands.
The Muskokas are also where Hollywood starts have cottages the size of mega-mansions, and where fat cat industrialists from the States used to go to get away (and probably still do, but they no longer take a steamship.) In the Muskokas you can swim, boat, hike, fight mosquitos, look for celebrities and breathe air that should be bottled it's so delicious.
Where to go if you love really remote wilderness
Two favourites Canadian destinations come to mind. One is Dawson City in the Yukon Territories. Dawson is a tiny town in the Great Canadian North with a big history from the Gold Rush, when prospectors made the gruelling trip up to the Klondike in the hopes of striking it rich, and gold diggers with names like Diamond Tooth Gertie hop-footed it after them, in the hopes of relieving them of some of those gleamin' nuggets.
What to do in Dawson City
In Dawson City you can gamble and watch can-can dancers at the same time, tour a gold mine, pan for gold, cruise the Yukon River on a paddle wheeler and drink a shot that contains a human toe. (It's disgusting, but people do it. Don't ask me why.)
What to do in Churchill
Still on the really remote things to do in Canada, let's talk about a personal favourite, Churchill, Manitoba, where you can swim with beluga whales, kayak alongside them or sing to them. As if that's not enough you can see polar bears. It doesn't get much better than that.
Also tops in the remote authentic wilderness category is Nunavut, the largest and northernmost territory in Canada. I'm partial to tiny Cape Dorset, the epicentre of Inuit art and carved sculpture, while Iqaluit is the most populated town.
What to do in Nunavut
In Nunavut you can do loads of adventurous things such as snowmobile, dog sled, build an igloo, go caribou or polar bear spotting or hike. I fell off a dogsled here and lived to tell the tale. It truly is quintessential Canada and one of those must-see destinations, just like Canada itself.
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On Saturday the Roanoke men's basketball team played their last home game in Bast Gym. The gym was packed to see the Maroons dominate 104-67 over the Bridgewater College Eagles. While the outcome of the game was no surprise, Bridgewater came into the game with a 6-15 record; it was an exciting final game for the large turnout that Bast saw.
Senior Cameron Smith got the crowd into it early, shooting a three pointer in the opening seconds of the game. After a missed three pointer, the Eagles recovered the ball on the rebound and were able to tie up the score. This was the only time during the game that Bridgewater had the score tied.
Within seconds the Maroons took the lead and didn't look back. There were several amazing scoring runs in the first half. The Maroons had an 11-2 run early that included back to back three-pointers by Seth Bradley, senior. At the end of the half the Roanoke had another impressive 14-5 run during which the team capitalized on several fouls. At half time the Maroons lead by 23 points at 48-25.
In the second half the Maroons lead never dropped below 20 points. The team showed off their layup and three-point abilities, which the team is known for. The crowd never lost interest in the game, despite the blowout.
Towards the end of the second half Roanoke had a 17-4 run in which six different players scored for the Maroons. At the end of this run Roanoke had the largest lead of the night with 41 points separating them from Bridgewater. The fast-shooting offense kept the crowd in the game.
Carter Wright, senior, led the Maroons in scoring with 19 points. As a team, Roanoke put up impressive numbers with a 57% field goal percentage and making 48% of their three-point field goals. In total, the Maroons shot 16 three-pointers which is the second highest single game total. The Maroons also capitalized on free throws, shooting at 81%.
CAB took advantage of the crowd and offered free customized basketball hoops for dorm rooms. "Bast Finale" shirts were also being sold, and are still for sale in the bookstore.
The men's team traveled to Lynchburg College Wednesday suffered a disappointing 156-160 loss in double overtime. The Maroons currently have a record of 19-5, 11-4 in ODAC. They travel to Randolph-Macon College this Saturday for the last game of the regular season. Randolph-Macon has an 11-13 record, 7-8 in ODAC.

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Being a New Yorker, I'd remembered that during a cop union rally in 1992, Rudy had come unhinged and screamed, "Bulls#$t!"
Oh yes, "values voters" are so terribly worried about the word "bullshit!" You got us, Greg!
Funny how I, a "values voter," can write the word "Bullshit" whereas Greg Sergeant must resort to "Bulls#%!."
Here's the video of the unhinged mayor candidate Giuliani saying "Bullshit!" about Dinkins' claims that low police morale is somehow due to Giuliani stating that police had low morale under Dinkins.
Indeed, he does appear unhinged -- somehow the volcanic black anger burning inside of him like tumors of pure hatred is able to cause the video to suddenly jump-zoom on his face the moment he speaks The Forbidden Word of Ultimate Blasphemy. His very utterance of the word causes the video to zoom in frighteningly, almost as if someone had manipulated the tape for this effect.
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Giuliani uses a word you can fucking say on basic cable now, Fred Thompson has had a "colorful and far-ranging sex life" as a bachelor... I just don't know how the "values voters" can handle the shocking details of the depraved libertines we laughingly call "candidates for president."
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Truly a "Feast for All Senses", this 4-Day Cataract Canyon trip features world class scenery, concerts, food, and whitewater on the legendary Colorado River. A bucket-list adventure that is not to be missed!
Suitable for most people over the age of 16. Participants must be in general good health, possess a moderate level of physical strength and agility, and be comfortable in the outdoors. Previous camping experience is not required.
Travel day to Moab. Join fellow rafters and musicians for a light supper and short musical program. You will meet the staff of Tag-a-Long Expeditions who will review the trip, distribute waterproof bags for your gear and answer any questions you may have.
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Meet at Tag-A-Long Expeditions at 8:30 a.m. or, if you like, a shuttle will pick you up at your motel. At the river, the guides will review the amenities of the fully-provisioned J-Rigs and fit you with a flotation vest. As we drift languidly, our naturalist will discuss the striking geological features and cultural history of this unique area. After a stop for lunch, we will continue down-river to the grotto where the Moab Music Festival hosts the Colorado River Benefit Concerts. In this spectacular red-rock amphitheater, you will experience your first private concert. Later, at camp, the Tag-A-Long Expeditions staff will help set up your tents and deliver your river bags. Appetizers will precede dinner as the sun begins to fade and we enjoy the magnificent solitude of the canyons.
Ancient Puebloan Ruins
At first light, warming drinks will be delivered to your tent. After breakfast you will be back on the river, stopping here and there to explore beautiful side canyons, ancient Anasazi ruins and fascinating geological sites. When we arrive at our campsite for the evening, the Festival musicians will play stirring music surrounded by the quiet wilderness.
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Our peaceful journey continues. One of today's highlights will be the "floating concert," a wonderful musical program played while we gently drift through the shifting, red-rock panorama. Today, you will have an opportunity to hike the "Loop Trail," where you can see ancestral Puebloan rock art. If hiking isn't for you, you can stay with the boats and enjoy a relaxing float around the meander. Tonight we will be treated to another fantastic concert at our cozy camp tucked up in the canyon.
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This is the final leg of our flat water voyage. Today, we will complete our trip at "the Confluence," the point where the Colorado and Green Rivers meet. This is, indeed, the heart of Canyonlands National Park. It is here where our flat-water-only participants will say goodbye and return to Moab via high-speed jet boat, just in time for dinner.
Meanwhile, those who are ready for some adventure will enter the premier white water of the Colorado River. We will run part of the rapids, scouting ahead when necessary to make sure of the best routes. Most guests start the rapids with cautious anticipation and quickly succumb to the excitement of them. Cooled by splashes, we will arrive at camp where dry clothes and refreshments are welcome. Our last evening, we will enjoy our final dinner together beside the river.
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We will rise early, ready to run the major rapids of Cataract Canyon. This section is noted for the "Big Drops," "Mile Long" and "Brown Betty." Exhilarated, we will make shore at Hite Marina, where planes will be waiting to shuttle us back to Moab. The scenic flight will take us above the river and rapids we just experienced and we will see the National Park's intricate maze of canyons as few people do. It is a fitting way to end such a wonderful trip.
A 45-minute Scenic Flight over Canyonlands is included in the price of the trip.
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The first evidence of a stegosaur (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Jurassic of Xinjiang/China
Wings, Oliver; Pfretzschner, Hans-Ulrich; Maisch, Michael W.
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen Band 243 Heft 1 (2007), p. 113 - 118
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A well preserved dorsal vertebra of a stegosaur is described from the Oxfordian Qigu Formation of the Junggar Basin, northwestern China. This is the first evidence for thyreophoran dinosaurs in this Formation. Previously, stegosaurs have only been recorded from the Lower Cretaceous Tugulu Group of this region. Although the generic identity of the specimen is indeterminate, the find provides confirmation for the presence of stegosaurs in the Jurassic of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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February 28th, 2008, 10:45 PM #1Action Referral Period & Occurrences
The first thing I look in a Merchant before applying is, if Action Referral Period or Occurrences is equal to 1, if it is, then I do not apply. That's the reason I'm not promoting Staples.com , it has 1 day cookie period.
Do others around here do the same? Is it okay to promote store like Staples.com with 1 day cookie period? I know I may be making profit out of Staples, but I am not satisfied with it, as I know a good percentage of visitors I send purchase after a few days.
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I stopped signing up for new merchants over a year ago that have a 1 day cookie.
Nabz, I saw where you recently posted that you are now a CJ Performer. You've previously posted that you've earned the requisite commissions for Performer status quite some time back but CJ didn't offer Performer status for publishers in your country. If I were you, I would contact the Staples affiliate manager, list your sites and tell them you'd be a good fit for Staples but they will have to extend a longer cookie to you for you to affiliate with them. It probably won't make a difference, but info. like this is important for merchants to know.
It is my opinion that merchants with a 1 day cookie are just looking for free advertising.
February 29th, 2008, 12:28 AM #3Originally Posted by Snowman
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So what is your limit on cookie length? (I understand 1 day is too short)
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Dewey and Artistic Expression 29 November 2008Posted by Todd in American Pragmatism, Culture.
Tags: aesthetics, Art as Experience, expression theory, John Dewey
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A reader emailed to ask me about the connection of Dewey's Art as Experience and "expression theory" for her undergraduate aesthetic class. She is especially concerned with the connection of emotion (of the artist, I think) with Dewey's emphasis on meaning. My own work with Dewey's philosophy focuses on his social theory and his cognitive theory, and it's been years since I read AaE, but I think what I offered her is a good place for her to start in thinking about Dewey's approach to art. It also reminds me that I should go back and re-read the work.
Mumbai 29 November 2008Posted by Todd in Democracy, Inequality & Stratification, Islam, Modernity and Modernism, Multiculturalism, War & Terrorism.
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Note: I am no expert in Indian history or politics, so this is just a casual reaction from an outside observer. I would love to hear from readers who are better informed or have deeper analyses to offer.
There is a lot of really good commentary floating around the interwebs about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, this past week, and I have been trying to sort out all the intricacies of what happened. The social scientist in me (and my base personality) goes quickly to trying to understand such an event, the structures, attitudes, and practices that would lead us to such a show of violence. Unfortunately, much of the early analysis drew facile parallels with Middle Eastern Islamic fundamentalism(s), but I really don't think that works. Although global Islam is (loosely) connected, it seems that this Indian event is much more deeply tied to a particularly Indian inter-communal conflict, one that has been brewing and boiling over for decades, if not centuries. Whereas terrorism born of Saudi malcontents is anchored in an anti-modernity and anti-Americanism, that is, a long post-colonial history, it seems that the Mumbai violence, while certainly connected to British imperialism, has as much to do with internal inequalities. It looks to be a domestic terrorism only loosely (perhaps even ideologically) connected to global interactions. Although Pakistan and India are separate countries, which makes it look like an "international" affair, I think that the partition of Pakistan from India in the late 1940s is evidence of internal divisions within the subcontinent more than of an international conflict.
To me, then, the terrorism in Mumbai looks far more like a failure of pluralism, or more pointedly, a failure of plural democracy. One of the key weaknesses at the origins of the modern state of India, which Ghandi warned of, was the imagination of India as hindu, and all others as Others. The national imagination of the Indian state wove into it the pre-existing communal conflicts between Indian muslims and Indian hindus, and really hasn't ever allowed for a true and equal pluralism to develop. See "India's Muslims in Crisis" by Aryn Baker for a brief primer on the status of Muslims in India.
Unfortunately, the global Ummah is made up, partially now, of a culture of terrorism, where injustices (perceived or real) are dealt with through direct violence against anyone perceived as benefiting from or participating in the oppression of muslims. It is perhaps far beyond this now, but maybe not: Is there no Ghandi for Indian Muslims? Are there no other ways for Indians to demand their full equality within the modern Indian state without resorting to violence of this kind? Or am I just naive and idealistic?
Time for the Movement to Spread Its Protests Around 13 November 2008Posted by Todd in Democratic Theory, Gay Rights, Inequality & Stratification, Religion.
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Just a quick thought: Although I'm supportive of the many protests of the Mormon church over the past week, and I think they are totally justified given the church's prominent role in the Yes on 8 campaign, I think it's time to expand our scope. We need to continue the peaceful, but pointed protesting, at other churches who were deeply involved in this issue, and we need to include churches across race lines as well. If the exit polling was correct, the religious vote generally, which in this case included Catholic and evangelical churches, voted roughly 80% in favor. Spread the love, my people! I also thought of suggesting the protests move to retirement communities, but for some reason that thought just made me giggle.
Free Speech 101: Mormon Edition 9 November 2008Posted by Todd in 2008 Elections, Democratic Theory, Gay Rights, Mormonism/LDS Church.
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Please read Chanson's great post at Mainstreet Plaza explaining to Mormons why protesting at their temples does not violate their rights. My favorite paragraph:
But seriously folks, free expression 101: your right of free speech doesn't guarantee you protection from having other people tell you that what you freely said was wrong. You know it, and I know you know it, so please cut the B.S.
Here's my post from a couple years ago on American Christianity's basic misunderstanding of free speech, "Free Speech, and Insulting Religion."
Clarification on Mormons and Prop 8 9 November 2008Posted by Todd in Christianity, Democratic Theory, Gay Rights, Mormonism/LDS Church, Religion.
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Just to clarify: I'm completely supportive and in favor of the ongoing protests and civil disobedience to bring to light the wrong-headed, unscientific beliefs in fairy tales, and the undemocratic efforts of the Mormon church and its adherents to enshrine their *religious* beliefs regarding homosexuality and marriage into the *secular* Constitution of California. In fact, I'm especially thrilled by the prospect of protestors disrupting Mormons' efforts to marry in their temples. The irony is rich, no?
And especially in reference to my post about the Mormon church's tax-exempt status, I'm in favor of all churches losing their tax exempt status. There is no reason at all that churches should be able to keep their finances secret and that they should be able to control billions of dollars in assets without contributing back to the society. And they certainly should be paying taxes if they are going to step into the public sphere to make their particular biases and bigotries enforced by law.
Unlike Seth, the Mormon commenter to the previous post, I see no difference between the protests in Salt Lake City and in Los Angeles. Both were direct responses to the Church's efforts to impose its religion on the people of California; both were lawful; and both were filled with the frustration of a people denied. The protestors in Salt Lake City gathered at one of the gates to Temple Square and chanted "You're Sexist! You're Racist! And you're Homophobic!" The protestors in Los Angeles bore signs that read, "You have two wives. I want one husband!" I marched in the protest in San Francisco on Friday night and felt the power of a people galvanized against those who would make them second class citizens. Separate is never equal, and this is but one stop along the route to full equality under the law for the gay and lesbian citizens of Californa. Next stop: The United States.
Going After the Mormon Church's Tax Exempt Status Is the Wrong Strategy 8 November 2008Posted by Todd in 2008 Elections, Commentary, Democratic Theory, Gay Rights, Inequality & Stratification, Mormonism/LDS Church, Religion.
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I've been getting a lot of people directing me to the Mormons Stole Our Rights web site, starting a campaign to take away the LDS Church's tax-exempt status for the participation in the Proposition 8 battle. This is the wrong approach. Let me explain:
I'm especially pissed at the Mormons for two reasons: 1) it was the religion of my childhood and I feel betrayed and shunned all over again; 2) because they financed at least 1/2 of the campaign and provided the lion's share of the ground forces for prop 8. So I get the rage and the need to strike back.
However, I'm a stickler for free speech and free expression: As the law now stands, the Mormon church did NOT break the law; neither did the catholic church; nor the evangelical churches who campaigned (and who held that horrifying rally in San Diego a few days before the election).
There is a legal problem here that we realistically need to account for if we are to hold the LDS Church accountable (as well as the Catholics and all those Evangelical churches): The Mormon church did not break any law. It's within their rights according to the IRS code to advocate publicly and spend money to advocate for political issues. Like all churches/non-profits, they are only barred from campaigning for candidates. The website "Mormons Stole Our Rights" is wrong on the legal facts (it ignores subsection (h) of the tax code they site) and this will lose in any court in America. Ask any tax attorney and they'll spell it out for you. Even more problematically, the Mormon church itself donated exactly ZERO funds to this campaign anyway and asked its members to donate money; this is also completely within its rights as the law now stands.
The more legally sound approach is to begin a campaign consisting of one of the two of the following:
a) demand that churches not be considered special kinds of non-profits and that their finances must be made public, just like non-religious non-profits must.
b) remove nonprofit status from all religious organizations. Make them all pay taxes on the money they use to advocate for issues, just like all private citizens must (we have to pay taxes on the money we donate to political causes). Religions have only had nonprofit status since the 1950s. This isn't enshrined anywhere in stone.
There is also a third issue to consider:
c) another way to go might be to see if it could be made illegal for California propositions to be funded by out of state interests (see prop 10 as another example); I suspect that may come into conflict with the interstate commerce clause, however, and would require federal legislation.
In some ways, this nascent campaign seems to seek to punish the Mormons for expressing their beliefs and campaigning for them. That is, on its face, anti-democratic and the precise wrong way to go about addressing our the role of the LDS Church in this past election. I'm all in favor of the protests at the Mormon temples, the intense criticism in the public sphere that Mormonism has been getting over this issue, etc. That is what free speech is for: Engaging against wrong-headed and harmful speech and countering it. But rather than seeking to punish an individual or organization for doing what is most fundamental to a democracy, we should be seeking to change people's minds and convincing the majority of Californians that they are wrong ethically and democratically to enshrine a second class citenzhip for homosexuals in their constitution.
Let's face it: The No on 8 campaign was completely unprepared for this battle, and the homos of California were complacent and assumed that there was no way this could pass. By the time No on 8 made the staffing change in the campaign, it was too little too late. There is much work to be done to overcome the homophobia and no institutionalized inequality in our Constitution. I fear that this specific line of attack is the wrong one, unless done very carefully and with full understanding and respect for the law and for the right to free speech and expression.


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Haven't read it, but I absolutely loved the Audio book.
Ian calmly listening to Rick tell his story, then refusing to walk away.
Ian. I loved how he was always so cool, calm and collect. But when he does finally lose it Rick doesn't know what to do without his always calm and in control Ian.
Ian, he was such a doll setting up all those "dates" with Rick.
Rick Haviland doesn't do attachments. He does one night stands and occasionally, finds a friend that is willing to share the benefits of a hook-up only kind of relationship. But as soon as a guy starts acting like a "keeper", their name is scratched off the list. Meeting Ian O'Donnell changes everything. Rick keeps his past tucked away, never revealing his whole self to anyone, not even his best friends. That shadow that looms over Rick is what has kept him from getting to close to anyone, but Ian slowly breaks down all Rick's barriers and he finds himself wanting more with someone for the first time ever.
Ian is no stranger to keeping secrets, he hid his sexuality from everyone he knew until recently. When his brother, Curt, who is also Ian's best friend, came out to their family Ian was pissed. Not at Curt mind you, but at himself for not having the courage at the time to do the same. From the start, Ian wants more than just a casual hook-up kind of relationship with Rick, but he recognizes the look of sheer terror in Rick's eyes at just the mention of anything to do with any type of commitment. So Ian works the friends angle instead. The man is actually courting Rick, and Rick doesn't even realize it. But darkness in your past is never forgotten and not easily washed away. When Rick's past invades his present, it could destroy them both.
This is probably my favorite book of this series. Ian was definitely the stronger of the two men, both physically and emotionally. That being said, I liked that he was the one that kind of had blinders on when usually, it would have been the other way around. Ian is so focused on Rick that he doesn't see when another guy is blatantly flirting. And then Rick decides to ignore what he sees when someone is slashing his tires, keying his car and setting his porch on fire. Both men are forced to pay attention when Rick receives an envelope of very revealing images. While the images could destroy both men's careers as well as Rick's entire world, they force Rick to be completely open and honest with Ian about his past. Again, I really liked the way this played out. Rick is convinced that Ian will duck and run, cast him off just like everyone always does when they learn the truth. But Ian is already completely committed, he digs his heels in a stays.
Opposites definitely attract in this book, narrated by Tristan James, and he really brought the characters to life. He nails the Irish brogue perfectly any time he speaks it, and he has these subtle shifts in his voice that alert the listener to a change in the characters attitude or mood. You also don't have to wonder who is speaking as James clearly changes tone and inflection from one character to another. The series as a whole is very well written, the various characters are all part of the same family and close knit circle of friends. So I would not only recommend you giving this one a read or a listen, I would recommend doing so in order so you can fully appreciate the books as the Author intended.
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Texting and walking is a pretty bad idea, particularly when you're walking down steps. Which is something the young lady in the background of this live CBC report is bound to remember the next time she tries to look at her phone while navigating a short flight of concrete stairs.


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UNIONS' are arguing the State Government's changes to Industrial Relations laws remove the discretion of the independent umpire to make decisions on public servants' employment conditions.
In a one-day hearing before the Court of Appeal, the Australian Workers Union and Together Queensland are claiming the changes are unlawful and unconstitutional.
Darryl Rangiah SC for the AWU, began his submission by outlining the successful High Court challenge in South Australia against laws deeming outlaw motorcycle gangs to be declared organisations.
He suggested attempts to enforce industrial instruments introduced by the government as part of public service award conditions was similarly removing the discretion of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
Judge Cate Holmes then asked if mandatory sentencing laws for certain offences were not also unconstitutional.
Outside the court, Together Queensland state secretary Alex Scott said they were confident of winning the challenge although a decision would not be made for several weeks.
He said the court case was costing the union between $200,000 and $300,000.
The changes the unions are opposing include the removal of job security and provision to outsource areas of the public service.
The hearing is continuing, with Together Queensland barrister Michael Amarena now making his submission.
Earlier, it was revealed that the Newman Government had hired Queensland's top silk to fight a challenge by unions to its industrial relations legislation.
Solicitor-General Walter Sofronoff QC will represent the State of Queensland in today's hearing before the Court of Appeal in what is shaping up to be a "David and Goliath" battle.
Michael Amerena - who specialises in workers' compensation and personal injury law - will argue the case for public sector union Together Queensland and the Australian Workers' Union.
The unions are fighting to have changes to the law - including the removal of job security - declared unconstitutional as members prepare to vote on the government's 2.35 per cent wage offer in a statewide ballot starting today.
A spokesman for Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said he did "not generally comment on specific cases before the court, but he was hopeful the matter was resolved soon".
Government sources have labelled the unions' challenge to the laws as a "high-risk strategy" that is unlikely to pay off.
But employment and industrial lawyer Andrew Rich, who is acting for Together, said the case before the Court of Appeal "would not be straightforward".
"The constitution of Queensland has not been considered at any great length by Queensland courts," he said.
"Although we consider we've got a strong argument and a strong case, these are matters that are virtually being dealt with for the first time."
Together state secretary Alex Scott said the union would not be using members' money if it did not think there was a good case.
"We think we need to leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of employment security, and the restoration of the Westminster system based on frank and fearless advice," Mr Scott said.
He said last week's revelation in The Courier-Mail that (then minister) Bruce Flegg's lobbyist son was suggesting people for senior public service roles had only served to further inflame workers.
"Those in the CBD especially are so appalled, we're expecting a very large turnout (for the ballot) as people see it as an opportunity to send a clear message about the general dysfunctionality of this Government," Mr Scott said.
He was confident the majority of public servants would vote no to the new enterprise agreement even though that would mean a longer wait for any pay rise, with internal polling showing most were opposed.
Originally published as Unions says IR `umpire' out of play


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Corsair RM Series 550W Power Supply Review
Specifications and Packaging
The Corsair RM550 power supply is rated for a combined, continuous output power of up to 550 watts and includes universal AC line input and active PFC. The power supply incorporates a single +12V rail, which can supply up to 45.8A (550W). Corsair claims all RM Series PSUs are fully compatible with 4th generation Intel Core series processors. The RM550 conforms to ATX12V v2.4 and EPS 2.92 standards and is backward compatible with ATX12V 2.2 and ATX12V 3.01 systems.
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Packaging and Parts
The Corsair RM550 power supply arrived securely packed inside a standard retail box that lists the unit's main features and specifications on the outside. In addition to the power supply the package includes a power cord, mounting screws, wire ties, Corsair case badge, Warranty booklet, Safety booklet, and Corsair products Solution Guide. If you want a User's Guide you will have to download it from the Corsair website.
Note: The Corsair Link USB Dongle is sold separately.
What do you think, is it OK to use this power supply in bottom-mounted-PSU cases? My concern is fan outake in limited space and directed downwar.? On loads below 50%, what's going to be with heat dissipation?
sergio: Fans in power supplies are intake, not exhaust.
2 pci-e connectors a positive? That should be a negative. All 550w psu's in this day and age should have 4 pci-e connectors.
Unless you plan on running stuff like 2x 670 or 2x 7950, which is pushing 550W unit, I disagree.
2 PCI-E is IMO fine for 550W. Not so for 650W OTOH.
There are videocards coming with 3 PCI-E, so I think at least 3 would be a good number. 2 PCI-E should be the default for 400W units.
Many new cards come with 1x6-8 pin, because they are efficent.
You can do Asus Strix 970 SLI with this PSU for example.
Lee, on the Specifications and Packaging page, the efficiency and fan noise curves show the x axis as sytem load (watts), but it is expressed in percentages of full load. Conversely, on the DC Load Regulation and AC Ripple page, it shows the wattage being drawn but would be more helpful in percent of full load.
Would like an article
that compares the cost between the common recommendation
by all to take a PSU that's double your consumption
and a PSU that's just enough above your system consumption.
Example for calculated comparison:
PC1 peek consumption is 380w - PSU is 450W.
PC2 peek consumption is 380W - PSU is 750W.
(both the same 80+ rate)
PC#1 would be far from optimal, but buying cost is low.
PC#2 is in middle of the bell curve efficiency chart,
but cost more!
since the drop between PSU #2 & #1 efficiency is just few percent's would it make buying the more expansive PSU worth while, for the average warranty of the PSU?
Such article would greatly benefit PCPER community.
I would be very interested to know ..
What is the standing CURRENT drawn from 240V mains during computer shutdown for the RM550.
I have another supply that draws maybe 200mA from the mains but out-of-phase. PF in shutdown is close to 0. Hence only 2 or 3 watt power draw. But that standing 200mA from the mains does not allow a power-saver power board to sense computer shutdown and switch off other accessories (Monitor etc).
Maybe a small plus for my recalcitrant supply during computer shutdown could be that it actually performs a SMALL power-factor correction for the rest of the office :-)
I love corsair Rm 550 and I have it.
buy this product with closed eyes.
So is it good? Should i buy it with Corsair Carbide Wamp/Spec 01?
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Zambrero are a Mexican restaurant franchise that is both a healthy quick service Mexican restaurant as well as a humanitarian enterprise committed to helping tackle world hunger via our Plate 4 Plate initiative. Founded in 2005 by philanthropist and entrepreneur Dr Sam Prince, Zambrero has been recognised as one of Australia's fastest growing franchises on the BRW Fastest Franchises List for three consecutive years and the Fast 100 List for 2014 and 2015.
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In 1953, my mother dressed me in a white lace gown made by my grandmother and brought me to St. Patrick's Church where, with holy water and oils, I was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. On that day, I entered into a relationship with the Trinity and my Church that is at the core of my being even today.
So why am I writing this essay? Because I am also the non-Jewish partner in our incredibly interfaith family.
We are members of two faith communities in Tampa, Florida: Congregation Beth Am--a Reform Congregation, and St. Timothy Catholic Church. I jokingly say we have two sets of services each weekend, two sets of "dues," and two sets of building fund pledges. But in reality, we have two sets of blessings.
While I could write a book about this "in progress" interfaith journey (and hope to do so), I am focusing this essay on life after Bill and I said, "We do" (with both a priest and cantor officiating). How two faithful worshippers, one who remembers the Latin Mass and one who stills worships in Hebrew, made the choice to raise our daughters in the Jewish faith, while sharing the life cycles, liturgies, and traditions of Roman Catholicism.
I am most often asked. "How could you raise your daughters Jewish?" Sometimes that word "how" is said in disbelief. Or worse, asked in pity by a misguided zealot of one faith or another. But lately, either we have been hanging around with more enlightened folks, or times have changed, because now when asked, the person really seems interested in our decision process and the day-to-day implementation of such a responsibility.
I say responsibility because that is what Bill and I feel about raising children in any faith. Such a responsibility is not to be taken lightly--so ours was an important and difficult decision. We each valued our faiths and certainly expected our children to follow in them.
So we spent hours role-playing our feelings. "How will you feel at a baptism?" "How will you deal with a bris?" "How will you feel when your niece will make her first communion and your children never will?" "How will you feel at Mass--Crucifix in plain view?" "Will you resent doing 80 percent plus of the schlepping to Hebrew School?" "How will you feel having a Christmas tree?" "How will you feel telling people your children are Jewish?" "How can your kids not know Jesus?"
King Solomon proved to be a fairly good resource to reach this compromise. Not because we were going to split each kid, but because we couldn't be selfish in our decision. We had to reflect on our love, yet somehow ensure that our own needs were met. But what were those needs and how do you get to them?
Basically, it came down to one question for us. How can we best worship as a family? Talk about discernment! We had to search our own hearts and identify our personal faith needs before asking each other for support. Bill and I had to clearly define our personal guidelines for how we would become an Interfaith family. How would we measure success?
What comfort level with each other's religion did we bring to our relationship? Catholicism has its root in Judaism. I knew some of this. Before Bill, I "knew" about Jewish holidays, traditions, and the "secret" to making matzah balls "float". Bill enjoyed going to Midnight Mass in college. Christmas meant heading to his friend's house to check out the new toys. Certainly not solid theological grounds on which to base this life-changing decision. And what about that oft-felt Jewish and Catholic guilt?
Slowly, we began to shape our compromise. Talk until we exhausted the subject. Stop for a while. Agonize. Come back. Talk more.
The key was communication. Feelings revealed created our compromise. Two such feelings were made known by the two most significant men in my life: my dad and Bill.
My Sicilian father's feelings were spoken during a friend's Jewish wedding. Wearing a kippa (Jewish head covering) for the first time, surrounded by unfamiliar words and ritual, he turned to me and said, "Your mother and I know how hard it is for you and Bill to decide how to raise your (yet unconceived) children. We want you to know that it is fine with us if they are Jewish." Dad's poignant gift still brings tears to my eyes! We weren't seeking their permission, yet my parent's understanding of the depth of our dilemma touched my sul.
Then, Bill's words, "Moms usually get to be "hands-on" with kids' school lives. I really want to be "hands-on" in their "religious lives." None of his four brothers are raising their children Jewish. I knew we wouldn't be celebrating the life-cycle events of nieces or nephews.
Always seeing the "glass as half full," we never gave in to the many nay-sayers. To the best of our ability we made our decision, keeping sight of our goal of worshipping together. We are raising our daughters, Stephanie and Danielle as good, faithful Jews, while Bill and the girls participate and share in my Catholicism as respectful, knowledgeable, and caring supporters.
We do this through our involvement in our dual congregations: Bill--Congregation President; Stephanie and Danielle--Youth Group Leaders. I coordinate a community interfaith couples group and teach 10th grade religion for our parish. We share our Jewish traditions with Christian friends; we invite Jewish friends to parish events.
Our family rewards are many. Our daughters became Bat Mitzvah under the proud, loving eyes of their Jewish and Catholic grandparents. Comforting prayers at my father's memorial Mass in New York, a respectful recitation of the Mourner's Kaddish for him in Tampa. Two perspectives of the same Scripture reading: one from Friday night's pulpit, one during Sunday's homily.
My Catholic faith is based on Scriptures, good works, and community worship. So when people ask how can I, as a practicing Catholic, raise our daughters to be Jewish, I want to ask back:
"So, you are really asking me (according to the Gates of Prayer), how can I raise our daughters to honor father and mother; perform acts of love and kindness; attend the house of study daily; welcome the stranger; visit the sick; rejoice with bride and groom; console the bereaved; pray with sincerity; make peace when there is strife; and study the Torah?
In my good faith, how can I not!