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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with CanadaPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 09/66
May 22, 2009
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2009Article IV Consultation with Canada is also available.
On May 11, 2009, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Canada.1
Canada entered the crisis on a solid footing, reflecting a strong macroeconomic framework, rigorous financial regulation, and robust corporate balance sheets. Through 2007, sound macroeconomic and financial policies along with a commodity boom delivered strong growth, stable inflation, fiscal and current account surpluses, historically low unemployment and financial stability. But nevertheless, the crisis has significantly affected Canada's economic and financial conditions, given its openness to trade and financial flows.
Real GDP contracted by 3.4 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the fourth quarter of 2008 after a weak performance earlier in the year, driven by a 5-percent decline in domestic demand as the terms of trade, credit conditions, equity prices, and employment deteriorated abruptly. Net external trade contributed positively to growth, as imports plummeted more than exports. The economy contracted further in early 2009, reflecting the sharp downturn in the United States and further tightening of financial conditions, but is expected to rebound moderately later in the year boosted by fiscal and monetary stimulus. GDP is projected to fall 2½ percent year-over-year in 2009 before recovering somewhat at a 1.2-percent rate in 2010. Unemployment is expected to reach a 10-year high of around 9¼ percent in mid-2010, while the increasing output gap should dampen price pressures, with headline inflation averaging about zero in 2009.
In late 2008, Canada's current account position turned negative, for the first time in a decade, as the terms of trade fell by over 30 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rate) and real exports plummeted by about 20 percent (saar). The latter largely reflected both a sharp deterioration in manufacturing trade in response to the U.S. downturn and the impact of past currency appreciation. The Canadian dollar has served as an effective shock absorber, following trends in commodity prices: a 35percent appreciation in real effective terms during boom years (2002 to 2007) and a 12percent depreciation in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has cut policy rates by 425 basis points since December 2007 to ¼ percent—a historic low and an effective lower bound—and expanded liquidity through enhanced facilities. The BoC has committed to keep the policy interest rate at its current level through the end of the second quarter in 2010 (conditional on the inflation outlook), and increased the length of its repo facilities. It has also announced a framework for quantitative and credit easing, to be deployed if downside risks to growth materialize. The need for these unconventional measures would be assessed at each monetary policy meeting, with due attention to risks to the Bank's balance sheet and the exit strategy.
Building on the permanent tax relief measures announced in October 2007, the authorities tabled further fiscal stimulus of around 2.8 percent of GDP in January 2009. Taking into account supplementary provincial actions announced following the federal budget, the measures are among the largest across G-20 countries. The stimulus relies mainly on infrastructure spending, support to the vulnerable sectors, enhanced social safety nets and retraining programs for job reallocation, and tax reductions and incentives. Its deployment is being monitored via quarterly parliamentary reviews. The package and the economic downturn will end an 11-year string of fiscal surpluses, which allowed Canada to achieve the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio among G-7 countries.
The financial system has avoided systemic pressures amid the global turbulence, thanks in good part to strong supervision and regulation. No institution has failed or required public capital injection, and banks have raised capital in markets (albeit at an elevated cost). Despite this resilience, the crisis has widened interbank spreads, credit conditions have tightened, and borrowing costs have risen significantly. Meanwhile, the plunge in equity markets has put strains on life insurers, pension funds and mutual funds. However, since the beginning of the year financial conditions have generally improved in Canada.
The authorities have taken proactive steps to safeguard financial stability. They have launched facilities to offer guarantees on wholesale borrowing for banks and insurance companies, and purchased mortgage-backed securities to ease liquidity pressures, and announced additional support to certain credit markets. In addition, the authorities have obtained the mandate for public capital injections and for the creation of a bridge bank by the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation, if needed.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors commended Canada's impressive macroeconomic track record, strong policy framework and proactive response to the crisis. These factors place Canada in a better position than most countries to weather the global financial crisis, and the financial strains evident elsewhere are markedly less serious in Canada. Directors observed, however, that the near-term economic outlook will be challenging in light of the sharp deterioration in the global environment and Canada's strong international linkages. They saw risks, including from macro-financial linkages, as tilted to the downside, and called for continued vigilance and readiness to act, if tail risks materialize.
Against this background, Directors welcomed the Bank of Canada's aggressive monetary easing, expanded facilities, and the recently announced framework for the conduct of monetary policy at low interest rates. They concurred that maintaining a highly accommodative stance in the foreseeable future would limit downside risks to economic growth and inflation, while continuing to support financial stability. Directors saw continued clear communication to bolster the commitment to a sustained accommodative stance as appropriate. In a downside risk scenario, the Bank of Canada could pursue further unconventional measures, with due attention to the exit strategy and the soundness of the Bank's balance sheet.
Directors agreed that the policy of a freely-floating exchange rate has continued to serve Canada well, given the country's openness to international trade and financial flows. In particular, the flexible exchange rate has served as an effective "shock absorber" in the context of sizable commodities shocks. They noted the staff's assessment that the value of the Canadian dollar is broadly in line with economic fundamentals, having weakened with the decline in commodity prices.
Executive Directors commended the authorities' bold fiscal stimulus package, utilizing the space provided by past strong fiscal performance, and agreed that the near-term focus should be on implementation. They saw the federal stimulus package as timely, appropriately sized, diversified, and well structured, with steps to facilitate labor reallocation and protect the vulnerable. The quarterly monitoring framework will be useful to assess implementation and effectiveness of budget outlays. Directors also commended Canada for further liberalizing its trade regime by lowering tariffs.
Directors agreed that Canada would be well-positioned to participate in a further, internationally coordinated stimulus effort, if warranted. Given Canada's strong fiscal position—with the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio among G-7 countries—and the authorities' commitment to medium-term structural surpluses, further fiscal expansion would not put at risk debt sustainability. It would be important to ensure that any further measures are quickly applicable and self-reversing. Meanwhile, Directors considered it appropriate to allow automatic stabilizers to operate.
Looking beyond the crisis, Directors welcomed the authorities' objective to maintain Canada's fiscal credibility. They saw scope to recalibrate the debt targets, once the outlook clarifies, to underpin that objective. Future debt reduction would also provide fiscal space needed for future costs related to population aging and health care.
Directors noted the resilience of Canada's banks relative to their international peers, observing that no Canadian bank has required public capital injections or guarantees. Rigorous limits on leverage, robust regulatory capital ratios, effective supervision, and smooth cooperation across regulatory agencies have underpinned financial stability. Directors commended the authorities for the proactive steps taken to safeguard financial stability, including developing facilities to inject capital and provide guarantees if needed. They called for continued vigilance in view of the challenging credit cycle underway. Vigilance will be particularly warranted with regard to exposures to commodity-affected sectors, non-banks such as insurers and pension plans, and highly indebted households, with a special focus on cross-institution spillovers. Looking further ahead, consolidation of securities regulation pursued by the government would further strengthen the framework for preserving financial stability.


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BLACKBURN'S Paula Walker is unhurt after a crash during training for the bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics.
Walker and bobsleigh partner Kelly Thomas tipped over midway down the course on the Olympic track at Whistler and their upturned sled slid all the way to the final line.
But both were unhurt and then posted the 20th quickest time on their second run.

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I lived on a dairy farm when I was young and my mom always had a lot of sour cream to use. She never wasted any, and this cheesecake was one of my family's favorites. It's great topped with blackberry sauce.
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- Seasonal fresh fruit, optional
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the butter, cornstarch, flour and vanilla until smooth. Fold in sour cream.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
- Chill several hours or overnight. Top each serving with fruit if desired. Yield: 20 servings.
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"These were delicious with a little cherry pie filling or strawberry jam on top. My only problem was that the squares didn't come out of the pan very neatly. Any ideas? I chilled it overnight."
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Why did Toyoda name his company "Toyota?" What does "Audi" mean? What the heck is a Camaro? You might know the answers to some of these questions, and you might not. But even if you do, you'll want to take a look at this video from Mental Floss.
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Obviously squeezing all of that onto an ATX board would be a nightmare, so the Classified SR-2 makes use of the new HPTX form factor and measures 15x13.6-inches. To accompany the board, EVGA will introduce a new PSU rated at 1200W, with a peak power output of 1500W and six +12v rails capable of pumping 38A each.
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The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is proving its futuristic appeal in the latest Mission Impossible movie - the fourth in the saga. Could we see Tom Cruise driving the hybrid, all-wheel drive sports car (we're assuming it's the "good guy's" wheels)? The product placement from BMW in the film includes a 6 Series Cabriolet and a 5 Series sedan, with the latter having modified bumpers to accommodate the installation of cameras.
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics was presented in 2009 as a concept car, but it looks like it will make production as the new BMW i8 vehicle. Currently it has a hybrid set-up using a three-cylinder, 1.5-litre diesel engine which could possibly be replaced with a four-cylinder turbo model unit on the production model.
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Jade Cathey scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half of a 61-52 win at Guymon Tuesday night. Justin Andrade added 13 as the Redskins improve to 2-1. The Skins biggest lead was 11 against the 3-2 Tigers who were playing in their home opener. LHS head coach Drew Gruver says he's unimpressed by his team. "We didn't come to play tonight," Gruver said. "We've got to get the guys ready to play and that's my fault. We talked it up good but we weren't ready to play. Defensively we had to play zone. If we are going to win a lot of basketball games we can't play zone. As good as our effort was this weekend, we took the night off." The Redskins won their 13th in a row over the Tigers. But Gruver says Guymon is better. "They did a good job," Gruver said. "You've got to credit those guys. They came out and played hard. It was a big rivalry game for them. It probably means more to them but it shouldn't. You have to credit coach Chapman and his group of guys. They had a good game plan and did a good job." The Skins host Hereford Friday at about 7:45 PM and Dumas at about 5:45 Saturday for the Conestoga Classic. The LHS games will air on Talkradio 1270.
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I'm puzzled by this as well. Tomlin was so quick to bench guys last year, now he has changed.
While I agree with your general point, I do not find any "change" in and of itself "puzzling" considering the season we had.
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Chadman doesn't think Bell is going to be a significant contributor this side of the bye week, and who knows how long after that. This is a significant injury for a RB due to it being on his foot. It's going to take time to not only get healthy, but get the power needed to step off that foot & through a hole. It might not be what we want to hear, but Redman, Dwyer & Jones might be the staple for a good while yet.
i think you meant stable, not staple. You'd think the horse guy would get that right. :D
Also, your first two sentences really crack me up. I don't know why. The wording, I guess.


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With Onufrienko and Bursch working outside, Astronaut Carl Walz served as intravehicular crewmember, helping to coordinate the spacewalk and maneuvering the station's robotic arm, Canadarm2, to allow its television cameras to view the spacewalk. This was the 33rd spacewalk for station assembly and outfitting and the eighth conducted from the station itself. Onufrienko and Bursch, wearing Russian Orlan spacesuits, installed six plume deflectors around attitude control thrusters at the rear of the Zvezda module. The deflectors are designed to limit deposits on the outside of the station that result from the firing of those thrusters.
The spacewalkers also removed an experiment called Kromka situated near one of the thruster groups. The experiment captured material that results from thruster firings. It will be returned to Earth in early May aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. By studying the captured materials, engineers will gain a better understanding of the nature of the deposits. Onufrienko and Bursch installed a virtually identical new Kromka experiment in the same place. Future analysis of the materials it captures will provide information on the effect of the plume deflectors. They also installed a ham radio antenna and associated cabling at the rear of Zvezda. The antenna is the second of four that eventually will be situated around the back of the module. Onufrienko and Walz had installed the first antenna during a Jan. 14 spacewalk.
Onufrienko and Bursch also attached a physics experiment called Platan to Zvezda. Platan is designed to capture low-energy heavy nuclei from the sun and from outside the solar system. In addition, they installed three materials experiments, called SKK for their Russian acronym, on Zvezda. The experiments examine effects of the harsh environment of space on a wide range of materials. The spacewalkers also installed fairleads on Zvezda handrails. The fairleads, called pigtails, keep spacewalkers' tethers from fouling equipment or experiments on the module's exterior. Throughout the spacewalk, they took photos to document their work.


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Attending a concert at sea requires an entirely new skill set. For starters, being on a boat for three hours is a commitment. There's no ducking out early or running down the street for a pack of smokes – unless you consider doggie paddling to the Brooklyn shore a viable option. Beyond that, there's seasickness to contend with. The boat rocks (literally/figuratively) and you'll find fans who've had a bit to drink migrating toward the starboard railing. Also, ladies, heels? Really? On a boat? There were several casualties...
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A Path to Landing a Supreme Court Argument? Clerk for a Justice
The perquisites to a U.S. Supreme Court clerkship? Let us briefly go through them: there's the massive resume fodder, of course. And these days, huge bonuses often attach post-clerkship. Not to mention, we hear that working inside one of the Court's inner sactums is pretty darn cool, even if the hours are long. And as a SCOTUS clerk, you can feel safe in the knowledge that we here at the Law Blog are more than a tad bit envious of you.
Now if all that's not enough, here's another reason, courtesy of a Tony Mauro story in this week's Legal Times: getting calls from justices asking for you to handle arguments in front of the high court.
According to Mauro, occasionally a respondent in a Supreme Court case will abandon the lower court decision that the petitioner is challenging. "That scrambles the usual adversary nature of Supreme Court cases, because it means, in essence, that both sides think the lower court decision was wrong or should be vacated," he writes. When that happens, often the respondent needs a Supreme Court advocate and most often taps a former clerk.
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In the 2000 case Dickerson v. United States, a convicted bank robber challenged a controversial decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals court ruled that a long-ignored federal law trumped the famed Miranda v. Arizona decision requiring police to inform arrestees of their right to remain silent.
But the Clinton administration did not want to defend the appeals court ruling, so the Court appointed Paul Cassell, a former Warren Burger clerk, to do so. Cassell, then a University of Utah law professor, had long espoused the view taken by the 4th Circuit. Cassell lost, but a year later, President George W. Bush appointed Cassell to a federal judgeship.
Getting that call can reportedly open up possibilities to a career as a SCOTUS advocate. Mauro calls it "a little-known and rarely available pathway that has launched the Supreme Court appellate careers of several former high court clerks," including John Roberts and Maureen Mahoney.
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If you are a Grand Hotel Adriatico guest you can take part at the extraordinary "Florence boat tour"!
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Then, get on board the "barchetto", one of the only 4 little traditional wooden boots, conducted by a "barcaiolo", a traditional florentine character who will guide you through the river Arno. Without the deafening noisy of engines, only with the charm of the tradition and the voice of the expert guide who will unveil the secrets of the river while you are passing through its calm water, history and its beautiful Palazzos.
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One of last year's real breakout talents was young actor Tom Holland in "The Impossible". Now, Holland has joined the cast of director Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea" at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Based on Nathaniel Philbrick's fact-based book, it follows the Nantucket whaling ship the Essex, which was stalked and ultimately destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820.
Stranded thousands of miles from home, the crew struggled to survive and were lost at see for three months, at one point they were reduced to cannibalism. Only eight were ultimately rescued. The incident was the inspiration for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."
Chris Hemsworth is already attached to play the first mate Owen Chase who was supplanted as captain of the whaling ship by a better connected rival. After the attack though, he becomes the hero who leads some of them to safety.
Holland, who will play the role of Thomas Nickerson, the Essex's teenage cabin boy whose manuscript inspired Philbrick to pen this book.
Charles Leavitt ("Blood Diamond") penned the script.
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There is no getting around it, the days of healthy living, exercise and weight maintenance are here to stay. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classify 33% of Americans as obese. This means one out of three Americans struggling with being overweight and obese will then also struggle with related diseases such as; strokes, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
In order to confront the health problems related with being overweight and obese, you must know where the health of your body lies. The question is, is your BMI an accurate assessment of your health?
What is Body Mass Index? Body Mass Index, more commonly known as "BMI", is an indicator of the amount of body fat a person has. The BMI essentially divides your weight by your height to give you the body fat analysis. The greater amount of body fat a person carries, the more likely they are to experience health related diseases. "Weight for height" is an important measurement because when you're in the ideal range of weight for height, you can expect to live the longest life possible with limited illnesses. When a person steps out of this range, on either side; having too little weight or having too much weight, is when health problems occur.
How is BMI Calculated? BMI is calculated by using the weight: height ratio, also known as Quetelet's Index.
The metric system formula is: Body Weight in kilograms (divided by) (Height in meters)2.
The formula for calculating pounds and inches is: (Body weight in pounds) x 705 (divided by) (Height in inches)2
Why is BMI Necessary? The results of your BMI tell your doctors' whether you are in the healthy range of weight-for-height. BMI is a useful tool for screening to see if a person is overweight (has too much weight-for-height) and/or obese (has too high of an accumulation of body fat). The definitions of overweight and obese go hand in hand with the measurements of BMI. Healthy BMI: 18.5-24.9, Overweight BMI: 25.0-29.9, Obese BMI (classes 1 and 2): 30.0-39.9, Extremely Obese BMI: 40.0 or greater.
What Your BMI Says About Your Health Your BMI, along with a measurement of your waist circumference, are valid predictors of potential health problems. When body fat accumulates in the abdomen of a human, the health risks increase along with your waistline. This deep visceral fat, fat that covers the organs of the body, negatively affects the organs' ability to function. The study, "Screening for and clinical evaluation of obesity in adults", links abdominal fat to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory diseases and an increased production of hormones in the body.
Consistencies and Flaws when using BMI The bottom line is, your BMI, when used with waist measurement and risk factor assessments, is a valid calculation of a person's health. According to the World Health Organization, "The health risks associated with increasing BMI are continuous…the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is associated with many diet-related chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension and certain cancers." Every system has its flaws however, including the Body Mass Index. BMI does not take into account body composition, i.e. the protein, carbohydrates, water, minerals and fat that makes up your body. BMI will be misleading only for people who have a large amount of muscle compared to fat, such as an adult athlete. This is why BMI is used in association with waist measurement; both measurements assess your risks.
(BMI is calculated differently for children and teens, although when used in conjunction with waist measurement, has valid results)
Calculate your BMI to see if the health of your body is being negatively affected. Once you know where your health stands it's easier to make the changes needed to positively affect your life; maybe smaller portions, longer walks or more daily veggies and fruits, they all add up to a more healthier you.
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In his "Son of God Bible Study," Rick Warren explains that because Jesus suffered, we will suffer also. If we want to reign with Jesus, we must also suffer with Him.
Warren says, "Suffering produces perseverance." Then he goes on to say, "You can either panic or persevere when you are under pressure." He uses Paul as an example of one who learned in his own ability he could not handle the stress of life that he also learned that in God's power he could handle anything. Paul learned that lesson through the things he suffered. That's why he said in Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthened me." Those words can be our words when we embrace our suffering as a way to persevere.
Since suffering produce perseverance, perseverance produces character. James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it all joy whenever we face trials of many kinds because you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Character produces hope. Warren says when you go through suffering, you can face it with resentment or gratitude, with complaining or rejoicing, with worry or worship, with fear or faith, with self-dependence or self-surrender. The choice is up to you. However, if you want to grow spiritually through your suffering, you should not say, "Woe is me!" You should say, "Why not me!"
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I have a 2-week old 33 weeker. So far he's been doing really great. He had a nasal canulla for his first couple of hours, spent a couple of days under the bili lights but for most of the time has been a "feeder and grower". He's doing great with his feeds and gaining weight.
He was due to be discharged yesterday. We were staying at the Ronald McDonald House and my husband went for his 8 am feed and to start the discharge process. They said he had an "episode" that morning and had to be stimulated to come out of it. Their policy is that any "events" where the baby does not come out of it on their own requires an additional 5 days before he could be discharged. We were dissapointed to say the least.
My husband called this morning to check on him and his been having more bradys but coming out of them on his own, except for one during the night. We asked if this is something that he had been having and we just didn't know about it and they said no. he had 1 about a week ago and then nothing until yesterday so that's why they were ok to send him home.
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- From: "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:41:39 -0400
"Tom W." <not@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:urdch319p41isa5oip0bmcn0hpq10g18fj@xxxxxxxxxx
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:53:24 +0200, goarilla <"kevin DOT paulus AT
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Tom W. wrote:On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:50:31 -0400, "Mr. Arnold" <MR.iirc 224.x.x.x is a multicast adress
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snipped for space.I suspect that's not the case. Unsolicited inbound traffic which was whatRebooting the computer seems to have cleared it up.
Thanks for the response.
the packet filter was blocking is just everyday noise or traffic on the
Internet. The booting of the computer is not going to clear it up, unless
Comodo was doing false reporting, which can happen with any PFW/personal
packet filter. But most likely, the unsolicited was stopped from whatever on
the other end, because it couldn't get through, and it moved on.
I just turned on the computer this morning adn got this:
Date/Time :2007-10-17 09:39:48Severity :MediumReporter :Network
MonitorDescription: Outbound Policy Violation (Access Denied, Protocol
= IGMP)Protocol:IGMP OutgoingSource: 192.168.1.64 Destination:
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windows media player goes out on 192.168.1.64. I don't know what
it is.
it seems to me wmp is trying to become part of the multicast group
which could be normal behaviour iirc wmp could try this to accept
multicast packets
for information like MSN today, wmp loads things from the internet like
advertisement, new
bbc clips, ...
i myself wouldn't allow this, but i myself will never use WMP.
Ok...Thanks. I didn't have problems until I let active x and
scripting through on internet explorer. Almost every page
wants to use active x and i gave in and let the browser use it.
When I did I started to get loaded with adware and viruses.
I read your other post about picking up some Trojans. The machine has been compromised. You should consider what is in the link.
It's up to you to practice safe hex, like not using IE, if it's a problem for you. Only use IE when a site calls for the use of IE and not using OE or Outlook find alternatives to these solutions that are less susceptible to attack, in your case.
FireFox for the browser and Thunderbird for the email client are (free). FF has the touch and feel of IE but doesn't use ActiveX controls and is a little tighter in its vulnerabilities.
But you should know this. None of this stuff and I mean *NONE* of this stuff is bullet proof. I don't care what O/S, like MS, Linux, Apple, whatever or what applications are running on the platforms as all of it is venerable to attack.
On the MS platform such as XP or other NT classed MS O/S(s), you have to go look from time to time for yourself with other tools. You cannot think that any one solution is providing stop all protection and notification. They cannot do it.
You should harden or tighten the O/S to attack as much as possible, like if Client for MS Networks and MS File & Print Sharing are enabled on the Network Interface Card or dial-up connection and it's a computer that is connected to the modem, which is a direct connection to the Internet, then those services or features should be removed. The computer has no business or should have no possibility of being in any networking situation while connected to the Internet in this manner - none.
The buck starts with you, the buck stops with you, and what you are or are not doing to protect your situation, with the knowledge you have to do it.
I say it's based upon who is sitting be wheel and is doing the driving.
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If I wasn't already set on moving to France, seeing the five films of Truffaut's Antoine Doinel cycle (beginning with "The 400 Blows") all in one weekend at New York's Anthology FIlm Archives in 2000 did it. As if right on cue, then, the girl in the light green dress who greeted me and my three cats, Sonia, Mesha, and Hopey at 33 rue Lamartine -- one-time demeure of Baudelaire, which I'd be subletting while the girl was off to produce in the Off festival at Avignon -- on July 2, 2001 had the same name as the heroine of "L'amour en fuite" (Love on the Run), the last chapter of the cycle, in which Antoine, finally, maybe, finds his true love: Sabine. Movies are clearer than life, though (with the casting sometimes adding other layers; 'my' Sabine would later inform me that the the Sabine of my dreams, Truffaut's, was played by the lady of a whole generation of French kids' nightmares, Dorothee, better known to them as the insipid host of the kids' show that dominated the after-school air-waves in the 1980s); our story, that of Sabine and I, would rarely be simple over the next decade. Sometimes I think I never loved anyone as much as I loved Sabine. More than that, I loved who I was with her -- not the moments, too frequent, where I had to lean on her, which must have made her feel less like a woman and more like a mother -- but the moments where we would fall into a comic interplay, often each playing roles, for Sabine was a clown, by profession, and my saving grace, not availed of as often as it could be, was to be one by vocation.
How much did culture clash play a role in our fission? Sabine would later recount in company -- she was warm and welcoming at the time and showed no sign of perturbation -- what an impression I made when I arrived with my three cats: Doc Martens, green denim Carhardt shorts, sleeveless plaid button-down shirt, bandana, Indian Jones fedora. But there was also my invisible wardrobe, the chips I carried on my shoulder, which would also weigh heavily on our relationship. Once early on, in the midst of a heated argument over whether Judaism was a religion (her point of view) or a culture/race (mine), I took advantage of her momentary absence from the car (she'd gone into a store to fetch props for a kids' birthday party her clown-self was hosting, part of her trade) to flee into the vast urban generic boulevards of the desert of the 19eme arrondissement, my ultimately infertile manner of ending and 'winning' an argument. (Later I would come to understand that the French's way of atoning for what they had done to their Jews -- recording them as Jews for the Nazis so that they could be deported, in effect defining Judaism as a race -- was to teach their children that Judaism was just a religion -- and not a race.) We didn't speak for at least two years. It would not be my first over-reaction, and it would not be the first time Sabine forgave me, for, above and beyond all women except one that I have ever known, Sabine fulfilled Yeats's definition of 'wise love':
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In making his economic case for a raise in the nation's minimum wage, President Obama remarked, "The average worker who would get a raise if Congress acts is about 35 years old. Most lower-wage jobs are held by women. And raising the minimum wage wouldn't just raise their wages; its effect would lift wages for about 28 million Americans. It would lift millions of Americans out of poverty, and help millions more work their way out of poverty – without requiring a single dollar in new taxes or spending. It will give more businesses more customers with more money to spend – and that means growing the economy for everyone."
The President noted that since his first call for Congress to raise the minimum wage six states have raised their minimum wages while many states, counties, cities and even some companies are moving towards a raise in minimum wages as well.
Adjusted for inflation, the present federal minimum is 20% lower than it was 33 years ago, Obama noted.
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Memories of Two Scottish Families
By Maisie Stephens
Transcribed and Edited by Mark Stephens
This is a short history of the families of Helen Mary Stephens parents, the Rowats of Paisley and the Dickies of Kinross spanning from 1700 - the 1920s. Transcribed by her grandson, illustrated with family photographs and with corrections added where she got dates or relationships wrong!
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Can anyone recommend a wireless access point solution that will handle 25-50 users streaming video? I am very familiar with consumer grade stuff and don't want to assume anything I can buy at Frys will handle this kind of load. Also do you think gigabit network will suffice back to the router or do I need fiber? This is for a school, so cost is a large factor.
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Hrant Alianak, also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright. In 1988 he was nominated for the Genie Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for his role in the 1987 film Family Viewing. He played Pete in the 1995 Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison. He portrayed Dr. Mendez in the 2009 Canadian horror film Pontypool. Hrant Alianak's plays include Lucky Strike, The Walls of Africa, and The Blues. Alianak made his debut as a writer in 1972 at Theatre Passe Muraille, with Tantrums. The Walls of Africa was the 2001 winner of three Dora Awards, including Best New Play, and was published by Scirocco Drama in 2002. Scirocco has also published The Blues. In 2010, Alianak portrayed Principal Hicks in the movie My Babysitter's a Vampire, and in 2011, he reprised the role in the TV series based on it. His other television credits include being a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery.
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When should I use a hashtag on Twitter?
I have been using Twitter for over 6 years now, and it still amazes me how many people really don't get the #hashtag thing or when to use them. So here goes…. #hashtags are a great way to bring all the tweets for a specific topic or event into 1 search result. Here is a good example…..
There was an event called Tech 4 Start Up.. There were 5 or 6 speakers throughout the day. They also had a hashtag for the event – #tech4sub. So people could tweet about the event whilst they were there, and people could follow all the tweets even if they were not present – simply by following the #hashtag #tech4sub. So you can see all the tweets of a particular event or topic in 1 place.
So hashtags are a great way for others to see all the results from anyone taking part in an event or specific topic. It is also a great way to find new people to follow as you can find likeminded individuals..
You dont own a hashtag like a domain name. Now here is the thing.. If you use search.twitter.com and search the keyword xfactor you will get the results for all tweets with xfactor and #xfactor in… If you search on the keyword #xfactor you will only get the results for the tweets with #xfactor in.
People also use #hashtags for fun. They may end their tweet with a comment or a phrase with no spaces in between. To make it look like something other than a bad spelling day they add a #hashtag before it… So someone might say…
having a picnic and got totally soaked today. #timefornoahtobuildtheark
So there you have it. There is no need to add the #hashtag to pretty much every single word. Use it sparingly and think about how you can start a #hashtag around your area of expertise for example. So @mediacoach Alan Stevens has a regular PR Clinic that he runs. He invites in questions and answers them all with the #hashtag – #prclinic.
You may also want to take part in a very popular #hashtag event.. So for example the rugby world cup which had a hashtag of #rwc2011. Now I am not telling you to hashtag spam the word, that is not very sensible. But if you are involved in products related to rugby, then join in the conversation. But by adding the hashtag #rwc2011 all the people that are involved with that conversation will also see you taking part – this is a major way to gain more visibility, exposure and will lead to you getting more followers.


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According to the Canadian Press, Alex Gough of Calgary and Sarah Reid of Calgary each won bronze medals in World Cup luge and skeleton competitions respectively on Saturday.
Gough, the reigning World Championship bronze medalist, posted a time of 1:40.922 to beat Dajana Eitberger of Germany by 0.11 seconds for a podium spot in Koenigssee, Germany. Natalie Geisenberger of Germany won the gold medal with a time of 1:40.591, while Tatjana Hufner of Germany won the silver medal with a time of 1:40.696.
In the women's skeleton competition in Winterberg, Germany, Reid posted a time of 1:58.49 and finished only nine one-hundredths of a second faster than Marion Thees of Germany to reach the podium. Elizabeth Yarnold, who won the women's skeleton World Cup in Calgary this past November, won the gold medal with a time of 1:57.53. Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States was in second place with a time of 1:58.10.
The next women's World Cup luge competition will be in Oberhof, Germany on January 11 with the next women's World Cup skeleton competition scheduled for St. Moritz, Switzerland next weekend.


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According to Comic Book Resources on April 5, Matt Gerald, also known to have appeared in "Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King", has been casted as a villain in Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" film. He appeared as White Power Dave in the film short that can be viewed on the "Thor: The Dark World" Blu-ray home film.
So far, he joins the cast of Paul Rudd, who will be donning the Ant-Man suit and Michael Douglas, who will be portraying Hank Pym. Gerald had also appeared in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and "Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines".
Evangeline Lilly, known for her role in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", has been rumored to play Janet Van Dyne, also known as The Wasp.
Edgar Wright, who has also worked closely with Simon Pegg in a series of British comedic films, was thought to have taken on Pegg in the "Ant-Man" film, but they were strictly rumors and nothing more.
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Kanako Murakami capped off a successful event for the host country by taking the junior ladies title at the 2009-10 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Tokyo. Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia nabbed the top spot on the poidum in the junior ice dance discipline.
The Junior Ladies
Murakami slipped past overnight leader Polina Shelepen of Russia to pull out a 1.24 margin of victory. American Christina Gao claimed the bronze.
It was a high-level competition. Murakami landed five strong triple jumps. She only had few errors—a wobble on one spin and a deduction for the wrong edge take-off on her triple Lutz. The 15-year-old scored 101.01 points for her long program. She compiled 160.53 overall to move up from second place after the short prgram to first place for the competition.
"I didn't skate my best in the free, but I am happy to win in the final here in Japan. I wanted to do all the jumps, spins, footwork clean, but I made a few mistakes," she said. "I was really nervous before I went out onto the ice, and I thought my heart would pop out of my mouth. But the audience called out my name and cheered me on, so I was able to relax a little bit and skate well."
Skating to "Polovetsian Dances," Shelepen hit six triples including a double Axel-triple toe loop combination. She had higher technical marks than Murakam, but the Japanese teen-ager had higher component scores.
Shelepen earned 99.75 points for her free skate. It was her season best mark. Overall the 14-year-old accumulated 159.29 points.
Gao, who stood in fifth place following the short program, gave a strong performance to "La Fille Mal Gardée" that featured six triple jumps. With a season best 98.65 for the free skate, she scored 151.47 points overall.
For Shelepen and Gao, it was their first appearanaces in the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, while Murakami ranked fourth last year.
Murakami pocketed $6,000 (U.S.) for her big win. Shelepen earned $5,000; and Gao $4,000. The fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers took home $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively
The Junior Dance
It was Monko and Khaliavin first appearance in a Junior Grand Prix Final but the handled the pressure well. Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov (RUS), newcomers as well, overtook Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani (USA) to earn the silver medal. The Americans settled for the bronze.
Monko and Khaliavin turned in a powerful dance to "This is a Man's World" by James Brown, showing difficult lifts and intricate footwork. The couple from Moscow picked up all level fours and threes for their elements to score a season best 85.51 points. They defended their overnight lead with a total of 141.21 points.
"We are very excited to have won. We never expected to win this final, since we compete here for the first time. Right now in Russia we have a tough competition in ice dance, there are many good junior and senior couples," Khaliavin said.
Ilinykh and Katsalapov produced a dramatic performance to "Schindler's List" that was highlighted by their speed and effortless looking elements. The Muscovites posted a season best 85.01and pulled up from third after the short program to second overall with a score of 139.36.
Shibutani and Shibutani produced a smooth "Tango Rhapsody" and scored 83.54 points. The reigning World junior silver medalists slipped to third place with 138.75 overall points.
Monko and Khaliavin earned a total of $9,000 for the win. The second place team of Ilinykh and Katsalapov netted $7,500 while Shibutani and Shibutani earned $6,000. The fourth place team earned $4,500, fifth place $3,000 and sixth place $1,500.


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Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
It is the policy of the College to provide a work and study environment that is free of sexual harassment and discrimination. The policy and procedures on sexual harassment and discrimination are in PACCD Policies 2200 and 2230 and Procedures 2230.10 and are available in the Human Resources Office (C204). The Policies and Procedures can also be found at www.pasadena.edu/ipro/policies/pcc2230 and www.pasadena.edu/ipro/policies/pcc 2200.
Pasadena City College Sexual Harassment Policy
It is the policy of the College to provide a work and study environment free of sexual harassment. All students and District employees should be aware that the College prohibits any conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and will take disciplinary measures to ensure compliance. All complaints will be investigated and appropriate action taken.
Managers and supervisors have an obligation to maintain a positive and productive work and study environment for students and employees. They are expected to halt any harassment by calling attention to this policy or, if necessary, by taking more direct disciplinary action. When a situation involving sexual harassment is discovered, corrective action must be taken immediately.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a student's continuation or a grade in a class or other activity; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for an employee's decision affecting such an individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive study environment.
Individuals who experience sexual harassment are encouraged to make it clear to the offending party that such behavior is offensive and contrary to College policy. If the behavior continues, it should be brought to the attention of an appropriate supervisor, dean or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, Associate Dean of Counseling, Dean of Human Resources, Section 504 coordinator, or Title IX officer. The Student Grievance Procedure also may be used.
The full policy, definitions and procedures are available from the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Room C204, (626) 585-7388.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Pasadena Area Community College District is committed to the protection of all members of the College community from violation of human rights and discrimination. The Board of Trustees has adopted a policy and procedure pursuant to Government Code 11135 et. seq. to ensure that its programs and activities are available to all persons without regard to ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, color, physical or mental disability. For more specific information on this policy, please contact the Dean of Human Resources in the Human Resources Office, Room C204, (626) 585-7388.
The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the College's vocational education programs.
El distrito de Pasadena Area Community College se compromete a proteger todos los miembros de la comunidad de Pasadena City College de violaciones a los derechos humanos y discriminación. La Junta Directiva del colegio ha adoptado la politica según el código gubernamental, comenzando con la sección numero 11135, de ofrecer a la comunidad sus programas y actividades sin distinción de raza, religión, edad, genero, color, y/o impedimento mental o físico. Para más información acerca de esta politica, favor de dirigirse al Director de Recursos Humanos en la oficína encargada de Recursos Humanos, edeficio C, cuarto 204, (626) 585-7388.
La falta de habilidad en inglés no impedirá admisión y participación en los programas de educación vocacional de College.
Academic Regulations
Academic Freedom
Policy No. 3100: It is the policy of the Pasadena Area Community College District that academic freedom is a right enjoyed by all members of the Pasadena City College community: faculty (tenured, non-tenured, and adjunct), students, classified and administrative staff, and Trustees. Academic freedom is defined as the freedom to teach and learn in an atmosphere of free inquiry and expression. The right to academic freedom, however, cannot be separated from the equally important responsibility, which each individual has, to uphold professional ethics or, in the case of students, to abide by the Policy on Student Conduct and Academic Honesty.
The District encourages and supports a healthy and constructive debate of campus issues, and respects the right of all members of the Pasadena City College community to freely evaluate, criticize, and/or advocate personal points of view regarding such issues. However, every member of the College community also has the right to work and study in an environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.
The right to academic freedom shall be protected and supported through the establishment and use, when necessary, of appropriate due process procedures.
Student Conduct and Academic Honesty
Policy No. 4520: It is the policy of the Pasadena Area Community College District that PCC seeks to maintain a safe, orderly, and constructive campus environment in which there is freedom to learn and respect for the dignity of all members of the College community. Students are expected to be responsible, honest, and non-violent in exercising their rights to free inquiry and free speech.
The Student Conduct Code identifies conduct that is prohibited by College policy. Students who violate the Student Conduct Code will be subject to disciplinary action under the Student Discipline Process Procedures. Disciplinary sanctions depend on the nature of the offense, the past pattern of behavior of the student, and other relevant factors. In addition, student drug or alcohol offenses or other criminal acts, may be referred to law enforcement officials.
Grievance and Complaint Procedures
The purpose of this procedure is to provide a prompt and equitable means of resolving student grievances. These procedures shall be available to any student who reasonably believes a College decision or action has adversely affected his or her status, rights or privileges as a student. Student grievance resolution information is found in the Manual for Student Conduct, Due Process, and Dispute Resolution. Students may obtain a copy of this manual from the Vice President of Student and Learning Services Office in Room L112.
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