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Debates of Feb. 12th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #49 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senators.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Criminal Code
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Senate Appointment Consultations Act
- Safer Internet Day
- Youth Exchange Programs
- International Child Soldiers Day
- Forestry Industry
- Taiwan Strait
- Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
- Canadian Rabbinic Caucus
- 30th Anniversary of Drummondville Sports Organization
- The Conservative Party
- Canadian Rabbinic Caucus
- Justice
- Côte-des-Neiges District
- Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
- The Budget
- Kelowna Accord
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Quebec Private Lumber Producers
- Afghanistan
- The Budget
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- The Environment
- Afghanistan
- Human Resources and Social Development
- Regional Economic Development
- Automotive Industry
- Government Contracts
- Election Financing
- Finance
- Bulk Water
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Forestry
- International Cooperation
- Forestry Industry
- Manufacturing Industry
- Autism
- Rail Transportation
- Presence in Gallery
- Tackling Violent Crime Legislation
- Points of Order
- Senate Appointment Consultations Act
- Canada Elections Act
- Business of the House
- Canada Elections Act
- National Blood Donor Week Act
Taiwan Strait
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jim Abbott Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Speaker, a wise man once said that the true meaning of freedom is not what we are free to do but what we are free from doing. This adage comes to mind as I watch events unfold for my friends with respect to Taiwan Strait issues.
I make these observations with deference, as an interested observer, recognizing that I cannot truly appreciate the values or the personal history as one who lives there.
I took note of the results of the democratic expression of Taiwan's citizens in January, believing it represented the desire to move toward a less confrontational approach to Strait issues.
The world eagerly looks for and respectfully encourages initiatives that will build closer economic and cultural relations across the Taiwan Strait to result in the reduction of tensions.
To that end, may I humbly suggest that my friends on both sides of this vexatious issue consider another adage. If it is desirable not to do something, then it is advisable not to do it.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Yasmin Ratansi Don Valley East, ON
Mr. Speaker, 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada.
CGA Canada represents 68,000 professionals and students and is one of the three accounting designations recognized equally by provincial and territorial statute in Canada.
It is, therefore, perplexing why the Conservative government recently posted a notice of vacancy for the important position of Comptroller General of Canada stating a preference for the single designation of chartered accountant. This implies a bias against not only CGA's members, but certified management accountants as well.
As an equal opportunity employer, I would like to know why the Conservatives are denying thousands of professional accountants fair access to opportunities in the federal public service.
Canadian Rabbinic Caucus
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, visiting Parliament Hill today is the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus. This is the second annual visit by the caucus, which is comprised of rabbis from across Canada, men and women, from all streams of Judaism.
They are visiting Ottawa today to meet with parliamentarians and government officials, representing their various communities and bringing a rabbinical and spiritual point of view.
Noting that terrorism is rampant in the world, the rabbis will repeat their call to the leaders of all faith groups to denounce the killing of innocents in the name of God or of religion.
The Rabbinic Caucus carries the message once more to all Canadians that overseas conflicts and the resultant passionately held views should not be allowed to degenerate into uncivil discourse and antagonisms here at home.
This caucus has embraced a hope shared by many Canadians that Canada, as an open, pluralistic, democratic and diverse society, might aspire to be the country that offers guidance and inspiration to the world in these troubled times.
I hope all members will join me in welcoming the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus to Parliament Hill.
30th Anniversary of Drummondville Sports Organization
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, this year is the 30th anniversary of the Grands du sport of Drummondville, an organization dedicated to promoting people who have made their mark as volunteer builders in sports.
In honour of the anniversary, the organization's executives decided to create a sports hall of fame in Drummondville, a project that has been in the works for nearly 28 years.
In addition to the traditional evening celebrating excellence in sports, this year's program includes a hockey game at the Centre Marcel Dionne, showcasing hockey legends Guy Lafleur, Yvon Lambert, Stéphane Richer, Marc Bureau, Enrico Ciccone, Sergio Momesso, Gilbert Delorme, Normand Dupont and Serge Boisvert, who thrilled Quebeckers when they played in the NHL.
I would like to wish a happy 30th anniversary to the athletes, teams, trainers, referees, administrators of the various sports federations, and the executives of the Grands du sport.
The Conservative Party
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, the people of Quebec City gave a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Canada at the Calgary Stampede's western breakfast during Quebec City's Carnaval.
Unlike the leader of the Bloc, who always arrives empty-handed, our Conservative government keeps its promises and gets results.
The Conservative government has kept its promises to provide funding for Quebec City's 400th anniversary, for the congress centre in Lévis, for the Musée national des beaux-arts, for the project office for a science and technology exploration centre, for the Patro de Lévis, for the Chauveau soccer facility, and more.
Here is a piece of advice for the Bloc leader and his followers: forget about the studies; there is no "Quebec City mystery". The people of Quebec City want members of Parliament who will act in their best interests.
The Bloc team has been on the ice without a puck for 17 years. The people will judge the Bloc's empty words and its powerlessness. In the meantime, the Conservative members from Quebec are taking action and are standing up for Quebec's interests within a united Canada.
Canadian Rabbinic Caucus
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Anita Neville Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I too want to acknowledge the presence in Ottawa today of the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus.
Rabbis from across Canada and from all streams of the Jewish faith are meeting today with parliamentarians, government officials and diplomats to discuss three important subjects: support for Canada's withdrawal from Durban II; the importance of the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state as a precondition for Middle East peace; and the threat that Iran poses to Israel, to Middle East stability and to world security.
Iran continues to accelerate its uranium enrichment in defiance of the UN resolutions. The Liberal Party believes that the international community has an obligation to exhaust all appropriate means of solving the Iranian nuclear crisis.
I call upon the government to take the lead internationally by imposing sanctions on Iran through the Special Economic Measures Act, SEMA.
SEMA is a flexible, expedient and efficient way for Canada to respond to threats to international peace and security. It is more than time to put it to use.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, he could be in your neighbourhood or he could be in mine.
Violent criminal, Sheldon Kuiack, is on the lose. After shooting his girlfriend in the face in 2004, the sex offender was serving his sentence in a halfway house. CTV Ottawa has learned that two weeks ago today he simply opened the door and slipped off into the night.
Why on earth did the Liberal justice system allow this violent sex offender to serve his time in a halfway house and not in jail?
The Conservative tackling violent crime bill would throw gun criminals, like Kuiack, in the slammer for at least five years on the first offence. Under the bill, he would still be locked up today. However, the Liberal leader is blocking the bill in the Senate.
Residents familiar with Kuiack's whereabouts should immediately call the police as he is extremely dangerous and, for the sake of his victims, the Liberal leader must pass the bill immediately.
Côte-des-Neiges District
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Thomas Mulcair Outremont, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Association des gens d'affaires de Côte-des-Neiges for a project that promotes tourism in their community, which I am very pleased to represent in the House of Commons.
The result of broad community consensus, this project will set up a seasonal information booth in the neighbourhood to promote, on behalf of the residents and local businesses, the important local and international tourist attractions.
The intent is to make Côte-des-Neiges a tourism centre by highlighting its architectural, cultural and religious heritage which include such jewels as St. Joseph's Oratory, the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Université de Montréal and the north entrance to Mount Royal.
In addition, the project encourages cultural exchanges and informs visitors about the multi-ethnic nature of the Côte-des-Neiges district, a Canadian model for welcoming people from all over the world.
Congratulations to the Association des gens d'affaires and to the citizens of our wonderful neighbourhood, who wish to promote Côte-des-Neiges.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Statements By Members
February 12th, 2008 / 2:10 p.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, of which I have been a proud member since 1990, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
CGA-Canada has come a long way in 100 years. Today, it is the fastest growing professional accounting association in Canada. CGA-Canada has 68,000 members and students as well as affiliated associations in Bermuda, the Caribbean and Asia. CGAs work in more than 80 countries and look after the interests of businesses, governments and non-profits.
CGA-Canada has also advised the Parliament of Canada by providing input to important committees such as the Standing Committee on Finance, of which I am a member. These contributions have greatly helped to shape Canadian public policy.
Congratulations to CGA-Canada.
The Budget
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government will table its budget on February 26. The Bloc Québécois would like to remind the government that there is a $10.6 billion surplus for 2007-08, and a $9.9 billion surplus for 2008-09. So, the Conservatives are in a position to consider our proposals.
The government must provide assistance for the economic and social sectors, which are in dire straits. It must improve the current aid plan for the manufacturing and forestry industries, restore the dignity of seniors by awarding them full retroactivity of the guaranteed income supplement, increase transfers for post-secondary education, reinvest in women and social housing, and invest more in culture and the environment.
The government will still be able to pay down the debt, without paying it down entirely. The Conservatives must embark on a major change of direction with significant gains for Quebec if they want the support of the Bloc Québécois.
Kelowna Accord
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Todd Russell Labrador, NL
Mr. Speaker, it has been almost a year since Parliament passed Bill C-292, An Act to implement the Kelowna Accord. Since then, the bill has been stalled in the Senate because the Conservative senators have used tactics of delay and diversion. They have done so in spite of the will of Parliament and in spite of their own election promise to honour the terms and objectives of the Kelowna accord.
In so doing, they have turned their backs on aboriginal Canadians. The Conservatives have denied aboriginal Canadians better health care for their children and families. They are denying aboriginal Canadians a better education and housing. The Conservatives are denying the aboriginal people of Canada the hope of a better life.
The Conservatives like to talk an accountability and transparency game but practise exactly the opposite. They said that they would honour the commitments of Kelowna but they have refused to fund the agreement and are using parliamentary tactics to back out of their commitments.
How can they continue to justify turning a blind eye to the needs of the aboriginal people of Canada? Why does the Prime Minister not show some leadership and order his Conservative senators to pass BillC-292?
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Jeff Watson Essex, ON
Mr. Speaker, Valentine's is near. For Liberals it is big corporate bucks, not love in the air. Liberals have a sweetheart deal, an Ottawa cocktail party and no holds barred live auction stacked to the roof with lobbyists and corporate bigwigs, looking to buy Liberal love in all the wrong places.
Ad scam netted the Liberals $40 million. This Liberal love note promises corporate sugar daddies "the sky is your limit during this auction", never mind the Conservatives limited political donations to individuals to a cap of $1,100.
CEOs can bid thousands for golf with a former PM, doubles tennis with the Rae brothers or hockey with the Liberal for York Centre, thousands of corporate bucks through the finance law's five hole.
This is not a third rate romance, low rent rendezvous. Liberals are asking corporations How Deep is Your Love and to prove it with their chequebooks, giving until their Love Hurts.
We might as well face it: Liberals are addicted to corporate love, even if it means breaking all the rules.
Quebec Private Lumber Producers
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Louise Thibault Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, if I were to mention $400 million in sales, $700 million in payroll, $4 billion in processed products, $500 million in tax revenue, 29,000 jobs and 35,000 producers, you would probably think I was referring to a rapidly expanding key area of economic activity in Canada. But the numbers I just mentioned represent the economic contribution made to the forestry sector by private lumber producers in Quebec.
However, this is becoming a thing of the past, since the Conservative government is ignoring these owners and the impact of the forestry crisis on them. Today, they are on the brink of bankruptcy, facing the inevitable and in despair. In the past two years, they have suffered a total loss of revenue of $70 million and, unfortunately, it is not over.
The government's trust fund should help them continue to develop one of our most precious natural resources, our forests, with their customary respect, professionalism and consideration for sustainable development. But such is not the case. These private lumber producers might as well not even exist as far as the Conservative government is concerned.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, today during a press conference in response to mine, the Prime Minister used the word rotation for the first time. That is a happy surprise and an encouraging sign. We thought the Prime Minister did not believe in the rotation principle.
Will he say today that, under the rotation principle, the additional troops that NATO should provide will enable our troops to be replaced in their combat mission, their offensive mission, and allowed to focus on a new security, training and reconstruction mission?
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I said that the leadership positions of the mission in Afghanistan rotate. That has been NATO practice since the beginning.
I was very interested to see the new proposals of the leader of the Liberal Party. There is more agreement now between our positions. We will study these positions with a view to achieving a greater consensus. That is what Canadians want.


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By LOGAN NEILL
Published April 12, 2007
WEEKI WACHEE -- A popular swimming spot on the Weeki Wachee River remains off limits indefinitely after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission closed it because of overuse and vandalism.
The area, located inside the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area and known to locals as "the sandbox" and "the bluffs," has been closed for about three weeks since FWC officials determined that the abuse had outstripped the agency's ability to control it.
Though the 400-acre wildlife refuge remains open, anyone caught entering the swimming area or nearby observation tower faces a possible $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.
According to FWC spokesman Gary Morse, the public area was put off limits because of damage to an erosion control buffer designed to protect the shoreline. However, Morse acknowledged that the area's long history of vandalism and criminal activity was also a factor.
"We're in the process of evaluating what we need to do," Morse said. "We want to provide a safe place for the public while also protecting the fragile environment. Clearly, what we've been doing up to this point hasn't worked very well."
The area, which is accessible by boat and by land, has been a popular gathering spot for decades. Located about a mile and a half west of Weeki Wachee Springs, it is one of only two river locations in Hernando County that provide public access for swimming. On a typical summer day, as many as 300 visitors would gather to enjoy the pristine spring-fed waters.
Morse said that although his agency is responsible for patrolling the area, lack of adequate manpower has often left the site vulnerable to vandalism, littering and other criminal activity.
A recent visit to the wildlife refuge revealed the extent of the problem. A grassy terrace where swimmers gather is littered with trash, cigarette butts and discarded clothing. There are numerous signs of recent campfires, which are not allowed in the park. A 20 foot-high tower built for manatee observation is defaced by graffiti, its railing broken by vandals.
For wildlife officer Joe Wolff, patrolling the area can be a daunting task. Wolff, whose canine unit covers five counties, said that few visitors pay the $3 visitors fee, which is collected on an honor system near the park entrance. Alcohol possession, which is illegal in state wildlife areas, theft and illegal entry are also frequent complaints. However, he has frequently seen much worse.
"I came out here a few weeks ago and found two guys smoking methamphetamine in the parking lot," said Wolff. "It was 10 a.m. on a Wednesday morning."
Wolff, who patrols four counties in addition to Hernando, said while he would welcome more enforcement help, he would rather that park users respect the rules and realize that continued problems could mean permanent closure of the bluff.
"You can have a dozen officers out here and it won't matter if the prevailing attitude is to tear the place up," Wolff said. "It's got to start with the people who use the area."
Chuck Morton, president of the Hernando Environmental Land Protectors, a grass-roots organization dedicated to environmental preservation west of Weeki Wachee, believes the wildlife commission should permanently ban river access inside the management area.
"The problem is that they made it accessible to the public without ever considering how they were going to manage it," said Morton. "People don't belong in a wildlife area."
Morton said HELP organizes three to four river cleanup days each year. The activity at the bluff, he said, "puts a black eye on an otherwise beautiful area."
Lou Olivas, owner of Weeki Wachee Canoe and Kayak rental said that he now warns his customers to heed warning signs telling them to keep off the bluff. He suggests anyone wanting to swim to head further down river to Rogers Park.
Though he is sorry to see the closing, Olivas agrees that something had to be done. "It was getting a little crazy," he said.
Although the FWC is evaluating the closing of the area, Morse said residents shouldn't expect an answer soon.
Said Morse, "Right now, our options are a bit limited."
Logan Neill can be reached at 848-1435 or email@example.com.
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Mapping Cultural Landscapes: Reinterpreting Demographics in the Bay Area
Carlo Abruzzese's new work integrates the disparate worlds of fine art and quantitative information, creating images that encourage the viewer to reinterpret our world. He is currently working on a series of paintings that map demographic statistical data from the US Census into works of fine art.


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A radical reorientation
What happens to individuals without a strong family and/or support structure once released from jail?
Just over one year ago I was released from the Dickinson County Correctional Facility after a 12 month sentence. Although my family is one of love, support, and strong moral character, I left them with no other choice than to disconnect from me.
It's not as if this one action was enough, it was my repeated poor choices and heavy drinking over the past ten years.
After one month into my sentence I started to ask myself, "why no visits, no letters, no money?"
As I started to feel sorry for myself and bitterness started to set in, I read a flyer announcing the start of a new program at the local jail. It read, "Everyone is welcome to attend Deacon Don Christy's God Loves Everyone Ministry through St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church."
I decided to give it a chance.
After attending for a month, something started to happen to me.
I began to turn inward and suddenly I realized maybe it was me that gave up on me, not God, not my family. Now a radical reorientation of my heart and mind was taking place. I began to realize that I had to take responsibility for my future.
Deacon Don's ministry was unlike the traditional Bible study. We learned not how to quote scripture, but how to apply it to one's life.
Now I have focus and direction for my life. Suddenly it all made sense. I was like Jonah in the belly of the whale. Jail was nothing more than the great fish God provided to swallow me from the self-destructing sea that I had created. Once spit back out on dry land, I had many profound and life changing experiences.
I was able to attend a Cursillo at Marygrove, which I can say was the best experience of my life.
I also spent two months at Great Lakes Treatment in Marquette. This was due to the support structure Deacon Don had helped me establish. I have been attending an accredited university and I am on my way to a bachelor degree in business.
I belong to St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain, and I attend Mass there weekly.
I would like to add that the Dickinson County Correctional Facility is just that, a correctional facility.
I appreciate Judge Celello for his trust in me, Sheriff Celello, Lieutenant Price, and others for their care and devotion to the community. Without their support, much of this would not be possible.
Many inmates may have a hard time hearing this, but in reality it is up to the inmate to choose his or her own path. Dickinson County Correctional Facility has the tools one needs to change their course, such as GED classes, mental health professionals, medical staff, Bible studies, and jail ministry.
It must be disheartening for the above mentioned to see the revolving door in our jail due to the lack of continued support and safe living environment one needs once released.
I've been blessed with the support of my family and friends. But what about those less fortunate, to whom shall they go?
Finally the Alpha Omega Residential Rehab Facility is no longer a concept, it has become a reality after 16 months of hard work, lots of prayer, and tons of support from all areas of this community.
With the help of Catholic Social Services, many denominations, Christian leaders, and the jail ministry, our community now has the support structure and safe living environment for these men.
The home is complimented with professionals of many fields, such as substance abuse, relapse prevention, GED, resume writing, mental health, theology, and most importantly, fellowship. The overwhelming support already received from the community is nothing short of incredible.
The day-to-day operational costs have been pledged by various churches of many denominations.
However, the monetary needs to repay the cost of securing the home are still needed. I hope this letter helps give a little more transparency into the value of Alpha Omega. Any donation one can give would be a blessing to Alpha Omega, but even more so to themselves.
When we are talking about strong community and human dignity, the value always exceeds the cost. I appreciate your consideration and God bless. God is counting on you.
Curtis G. Frame
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Looking to make a push towards the post season, the Harrisburg High School girls' basketball team took a step in the right direction with a 65-62 overtime victory against Eldorado in the third place game of the Lady Eagle Winter Classic Saturday night at Duff-Kingston Gymnasium.
Kelsey Hobbs played the role of hero for the Bulldogs, scoring all eight of Harrisburg's points in the overtime period to help Harrisburg to a 17-4 overall record.
In OT play, Hobbs hit a 3-pointer to start, which was followed by two free throws from Paige Zertuche and Taylor Goodley to give the Eagles a one-point lead.
Hobbs struck again with a deep three to give the Bulldogs the lead for good.
An Ashton Unthank jumper with 11 seconds left to play barely rolled out and Hobbs pulled down the rebound, taking the foul and going to the free throw line to knock down two free throws with 1.5 left for the 3-point win.
"Kelsey was clutch and stepped up tonight when we needed it most," head coach Jake Stewart said. "It was a great win in a great atmosphere and I can not say enough about each and everyone of my players."
To help get the game into overtime, Hobbs answered with layup off a steal. Eldorado held a two-point lead with under a minute to go before Hobbs steal.
Another Eldorado turnover gave Harrisburg a chance to win the game, but Ashley Ferrell's look rimmed out and Haley Thompson had a put back that rolled off the rim, sending the game into overtime.
Harrisburg was forced to go to its bench in the fourth quarter and late into the ballgame after Shelby Boer and Hanna Jones each fouled out.
"We had two kids come in who haven't played in a close varsity game all year," Stewart added. "I cannot say enough about how well Hannah Walker and Hayley Thompson played for us, especially with the situation they were put in."
Lindsey Murray opened the game with a 3-pointer and a Hanna Jones layup made it 5-0 quickly.
Eldorado made a run and the first quarter went back and forth, with Harrisburg taking a one-point lead (15-14) into the second.
Harrisburg played without the services of 6-foot-1 freshman center Devan Jones who was out with the flu, allowing things to open up for Eldorado in the post as the Eagles took advantage with Erica Graczyk scoring a game-high 17 points.
Harrisburg outscored Eldorado 18-12 in the second quarter to take an 8-point lead at the break.
"We played a great firsthalf and got up to a double digit lead late in the second," Stewart added. "Their post players did a good job of scoring and Hanna and Shelby had to play extra minutes with Devan being out."
Page 2 of 2 - Eldorado got going in the third by cutting the lead in half, outscoring the Bulldogs 15-11heading into the final frame.
Eldorado kept battling back and took the lead late in the fourth by taking advantage of good low post play, but each club couldn't get over the hump, taking the contest into extra minutes.
Harrisburg 15 18 11 12 ot 8- 65
Eldorado 14 12 15 16 ot 4- 62
Harrisburg (65) Ferrell 3 2-6 10, Douglas 0 3-4 3, H. Jones 3 0-1 6, Murray 3 4-7 12, Boer 6 4-6 16, Burtis 1 0-0 3, Younger 2 0-2 4, Hobbs 2 4-4 10, Walker 0 1-2 1. Totals: 20 18-32 65.
Eldorado (62) Unthank 2 0-0 4, Phillips 5 1-1 11, Zertuche 3 2-2 9, Goodley 2 3-4 7, Graczyk 8 2-4 17, Artman 4 6-11 14. Totals: 24 14-22 62.
3-Pointers: Harrisburg 7 (Ferrell 2, Murray 2, Hobbs 2, Burtis) Eldorado 1 (Zertuche). Team Fouls: Harrisburg 20, Eldorado 18. Fouled out: Harrisburg Boer, H. Jones
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Salary Suggestions Are Ludicrous
Should elected officials in Chautauqua County receive pay raises?
It's an interesting question that receives no consideration in a series of recommendations handed up from the county's Salary Review Commission to the Chautauqua County Legislature. The recommendations will be discussed this week by county legislators during committee meetings, including the Administrative Services Committee at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Not answering the question of the raises' necessity is the commission's first mistake, but it is far from the last one it makes in a report that recommends 28.8 percent pay raises for the county executive and county clerk and raises for the legislature that result in paying more for a 19 member legislature than a 25 member legislature.
Are they joking? Surely, there must be a better recommendation coming, right?
For starters, commission members recommend a $3,000 base pay increase to legislators. That increase, if approved, would increase the total base pay from $225,000 for a 25 member legislature to $228,000 for a 19 member legislature. Plus, the commission's report seems to say legislators should be paid more because legislators no longer receive health insurance, a perk that was eliminated in 2010 at a savings of between $140,000 and $160,000. It is also a perk that many current legislators never received and its inclusion in the commission's report is illogical.
The commission's flawed thinking continues when it comes to the county executive, clerk and sheriff pay raises. Commission members reviewed Consumer Price Index information for the past 10 years and added up the inflation rate from 2003 to 2013. That number, 28.8 percent, was then used to determine the raises for the county executive, county clerk and county sheriff. The county executive would go from earning $85,000 to $109,480 while the clerk will go from $53,000 to $68,264. Because the sheriff's salary has been increased over the years, the commission is recommending an increase from $82,500 to $87,450, the lower of the salary ranges it discussed.
Legislator John Runkle, R-Gerry and Audit and Control Committee chairman, has already gone on the record saying he doesn't think any elected official should receive a pay increase right now. We trust his fellow legislators will follow his lead and oppose these ridiculous recommendations.
As a taxpayer, when was the last time you received a 28.8 percent pay increase? When was the last time you last received a county property tax increase? Honest answers to those questions put the outlandish report from the Salary Review Commission in perspective.


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The high school students in their crisp blue uniforms, knee socks, and plaited hair peeked curiously into the tent. Although the whole area was festooned with ribbons in the festive colors of Rajasthan, this was no Indian wedding. A man and a woman discussed something earnestly on a stage, while a thousand onlookers sat quietly in the audience, hanging on their every word. The students walked farther inside to another tent where a line of people queued up in front of a desk, books in hand. Who was that signing autographs? They seemed as popular as a Bollywood movie star!
Welcome to the Jaipur Literature Festival, where award-winning writers from around the world converge annually on this small Indian metro, known primarily for its pink sandstone architecture, the faded glory of the Maharajas, and elephants, which parade up and down its narrow streets. The U.S. Embassy New Delhi has supported the festival for the last three years, recognizing it as a unique opportunity to showcase the best American writers to an audience that includes schoolchildren and literati alike. The festival directors pride themselves on creating an event, said to be the largest of its kind in Asia, that is free and open to "aam admi," or the common man.
Lured by the undeniable appeal of a potential audience of 6.2 billion, as well as coverage by leading South Asian and international media, no fewer than 20 prominent American authors, including five Pulitzer Prize winners, heeded our call for participation this year. Richard Ford, discussing Independence Day, shared insights into middle-class suburban America, while Liaquat Ahamed dissected Wall Street's role in the global economic crisis. Junot Diaz, a Dominican American and MIT professor, read from his book, The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which also won the National Book Award, while David Finkel, along with other top journalists, related his experiences covering the war in Iraq. Kai Bird recounted his life growing up in the Middle East as the child of American diplomats, the basis for his new memoir. All told, the Americans held their own in a distinguished lineup of 200 writers that also included Nobel Laureates Orhan Pamuk and J.M. Coetzee.
For those who could not make it to Jaipur, we shared the American writers' insights via Facebook, the Ambassador's blog, and Twitter over the five-day festival. Several writers also plan to stay after to speak at Kolkata's Book Fair or at New Delhi's American Center.
Whether it was Sex and the City's Candace Bushnell opining on the modern American woman, Chitra Bannerjee discussing our cultural diversity, or Akhil Sharma sharing his discovery of American libraries, one thing is certain -- 20 unique American voices resonating within and beyond the Pink City proved a powerful tool of cross-cultural understanding.
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What a wonderful event. It is heartening to hear of such events.
Dr. G. in West Virginia writes:
Opening India to American literature makes sense -- English is the official language. Smart idea.
Ashim C. in India writes:
All people to people contacts like the one in Jaipur between two countries, which are poised to become strategic partners to impact world power architecture eventually, are important. But irritants like what is happening to Indian students in TRI VALLEY UNIVERSITY spoil things - more so when such occurences are handled insensitively.
Heavens would not have fallen if some responsible US adminstration official had made suo-moto statements to express concerns rather than explain technicalities of how the GPS collars are safe or how common is there use in certain situations in USA. Images of GPS COLLARS on ankles of students remind most Indians of bonded labourers in shackles during medieval times and Indian political class is availing the opportunity to play patriotism.
Administration should act to protect innocent students and assure protection of their interests. Humility is always a virtue. One wonders what diplomats in Delhi are hoping to accomplish by the kind of statement that US embassy sources have made.
Dinesh in India writes:
American literature in India is welcome. But putting shackles in Indian student leg is inhuman . Its the animal like treatment.


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A programmer named Ruben Unteregger has released the source code behind a malware program that he created specifically to record Skype voice conversations on the sly.
Unteregger, who used to work for a company called ERA IT solutions, created MiniPanzer and MegaPanzer. Both of these programs were originally created and sold to Swiss authorities to be used as surveillance tools. The programs were designed to hook into the Window XP's audio drivers to record victims VoIP calls as MP3s. Afterward, these MP3 records are automatically sent to a remote server for an eavesdropper to collect.
Unteregger stated that he had retained copyright for the programs and has decided to release the source code and two compiled binaries so that signatures to detect the malware could be created. Just days after Unteregger released his code, Symantec and TrendMicro stated that their anti-virus programs had already detected Trojans in the wild similar to that of Unteregger's. …Read More →


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My childs name is "Addox" and he is a 4 year old living with hydrocephalus. He is very high functioning and a very active kid. We are going through a tough time with him right now in regards to 3 brain surgeries in 1 month and we are currently in childrens hospital awaiting another that will hopefully fix him! I am an athiest that believes prayer is not beneficial at all, but allow family and facebookers to pray because we know they mean well. However, we have been flooded with pastors from local churches wanting to pray for him. I have recently started informing one church of my beliefs and they sent us a repeat visit the next day! what the hell!!! I cannot get away from religion here at the childrens hospital and as a secular family that is probably to nice to christians pushing their beliefs without asking about ours, I am frustrated to say the least. I dont want peoples prayers, I want them to give money to the research of hydrocephalus so that we can eventually find a cure. I want them to come play with addox to get his mind off of being in the hospital, I want them to help us finanicially because its hard being in the hospital, I want them to come to the hydrocephalus walk on NOV 13 to raise awareness of the condition!!!!Just needed to vent, I feel like the only one that dosent believe in god around here!!
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My goodness, Steven, you and Addox are carrying heavy loads for such a young man and boy. Be assured you are not alone in not believing in god; You have every right to be free of such intrusions by people who mean well but do not understand that some of us find comfort in science and sharing our feelings openly and honestly. I had such an intrusion during a medical crisis and when I told them I am not only an atheist but an anti-theist, they increased their efforts to "comfort" me. There is a time for angry responses and this is one of them.
I'm so sorry Addox faces these challenges and notice you have matching patches on your heads; just another way to express your care and concern for him. Your situation is serious and does not have to be grim; your smiles reveal you already know that.
Hey, this may actually help: Talk to a nurse or PCA and tell them to make your room status "NO VISITORS". I work in a hospital and they have to take that pretty serious, and you don't have to provide a reason why. They will need your approval for anyone that shows up.
Good luck, man. Give your baby a hug for me.
Yikes, just what you need more stress. The road to hell (on earth) and all that.
Best wishes for your son's health and recovery.
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Super Talent, a leading supplier of advanced DRAM- and flash-based devices, has announced the industry's first affordable lineup of USB 3.0 flash drives. The novelties will popularize the new technology among users looking for cost-efficiency.
"The USB 3.0 Express Duo is perhaps our most exciting USB 3.0 flash drive to date. We were first to break the 300MB/s barrier with our USB 3.0 RAIDDrive and now we are breaking the $15 price barrier. There's simply really no reason to buy a USB 2.0 flash drive anymore," said CH Lee chief operating officer of SuperTalent.
The fastest USB 2.0 flash drives are limited to a maximum read speed of approximately 32MB/s. Super Talent's new USB 3.0 Express Duo can top over 67MB/s when plugged into a USB 3.0 port, yet remains fully-backward compatible to USB 2.0 and for about the same price.
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Baseballs fear the name Matt AdamsPosted Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 9:15 AM
By COREY NOLES
His friends call him "Patch." Cardinal Nation hasn't decided what they want to call him yet; they just know they're glad they called him.
Matt Adams, the 23-year-old Cardinals first base prospect, came to the majors last weekend, about a full season before some preferred. There simply wasn't a lot of choice, so they did what needed to be done.
With four bats on the disabled list all batting over .300, the Cardinals needed an impact bat to save the day. That bat belongs to Adams.
The sizeable young man walks to the plate with a look in his eyes that says he fears no pitcher. To date he has had good games against Chad Billingsley, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay. That's not bad at all for a kid many believed had no business here yet.
I know it's only been a week, but sometimes you can sense things. I've watched a lot of players and I'm here to tell you, this kid is here to stay.
As of Tuesday morning presstime, Adams is batting .382/.417/1.034 OPS. That impressive OPS is second only to Allen Craig. Of his 13 hits, five are doubles and one is a homerun. While that may not sound like a lot, let me put that in perspective. Those five doubles have him tied for fifth on the team, ahead of even Carlos Beltran (who obviously prefers to just hit the ball in the bullpen).
Many people are concerned about his strikeouts, but I don't really sweat those. With experience will come patience. To date, he has seven strikeouts over nine games. In itself, that's not bad, but when you consider three of those came Thursday night off of Joe Blanton, then it's really good.
Frankly, some strikeouts now should be expected. Remember, Cardinals fans aren't the only ones who have watched Matt Adams, so has every team's scouting division. He's getting big respect straight out of the gate as pitchers are already being pulled for lefty relievers when he comes to the plate.
They know the threat. I know he only has one homerun right now, but it won't stay that way. Any player will tell you the first is the hardest. Of course, Mark McGwire might argue that number 62 was a bit tough, but, generally speaking, the first is a big hump to cross. When McGwire thinks a kid has superstar potential, you should listen because he knows a thing or two about swinging a bat.
Another thing Adams has going for him is his style of swing. His swing is very compact and lightning fast for a larger guy. It reminds me a lot of Prince Fielder at the plate. He makes quick adjustments. When he sees his pitch he goes after it and hits it. Hard. Singles, doubles, homeruns, fouls -- if it leaves his bat, it's leaving in a hurry.
Defensively, he has made a couple of minor gaffes, but he's also made some good plays. With experience, the defense will follow. I think he will be just fine.
The most interesting problem is what happens when guys like Allen Craig return to the lineup. That will be this week most likely, and I can't see them deciding to ship Adams back to Memphis. Before Sunday's game, Craig was taking reps at second base. I can't imagine putting him at second with his knees, but this is going to require creativity. With both Craig and Adams in the lineup, and Jay returning, this team will be a lot of fun to watch. That's not even taking into account guys like Rafael Furcal (.340) and Yadier Molina (.321).
Like I've said hundreds of times, if this team can keep its health in check, they will be a force to be reckoned with.
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An opening reception for both exhibitions is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutledge and Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick galleries.
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ROCK HILL, S.C. — From the 1930-50s,
Black Mountain College in North Carolina
was a liberal arts institution whose teaching of craft and design was heavily influential not only to American artists, craftspeople and designers, but in developing art and design curricula throughout the world.
The Winthrop University Galleries
will present a more in-depth look at its role and impact in
"Black Mountain College: Shaping Craft + Design,"
curated by Katie Lee Koven and organized by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC).
The exhibition, made possible with funding from the Windgate Charitable Foundation, will be on display Feb. 3-March 28 in the
Rutledge Gallery
. An opening reception is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Though the college was not considered an "art school" as today's current definition, the focus on arts allowed the college community to explore different disciplines and opportunities. European and American artists, such as Josef and Anni Albers, John Cage and Merce Cunningham, took refuge at the college, with many artistic high points tracing their roots back to the school. This exhibition brings together a selection of objects made by Black Mountain College faculty and students to inspire new ways of thinking about the role of BMC on the fields of studio craft and design from the middle of the 20th century through today.
Several upcoming events will focus on Black Mountain College. All are free cultural events:
Feb. 6, 8 p.m.
Katie Lee Koven, exhibition curator and gallery director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum at Utah State University, will give a talk in
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Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
Mary Emma Harris, director of the Black Mountain College Project and author of "The Arts at Black Mountain College," will also give a talk in
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March 11, 8 p.m.
Winthrop faculty members Sandra Neels, Ron Parks and Seymour Simmons will discuss the college's collaborative model, covering dance, music and visual art. The discussion will be held in
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March 12, 8 p.m.
The Galleries and Winthrop DSU team up for a showing of "Fully Awake: Black Mountain College," a documentary talking about the experimental college. The documentary will be shown in
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Opening concurrently in the
Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery
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Charles Ladson
The Georgia resident creates large hauntingly beautiful canvasses of skewed every-day scenes, landscapes and emotionless figures, tilting us into his surrealistic world. Ladson's images, formed with architectural precision, gestural layering of paint and muted tones, resonate with an eerie, stillness and dream-like effect. Works on display will include "Outhouse" and "Pyramid."
Ladson earned his B.F.A. from the School of the Visual Arts in New York and an M.F.A from the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Ladson will give an artist talk on his exhibition on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. in 119 Rutledge Building and an opening reception will be held on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
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Prepping for the joint Acton/Liberty Fund sponsored conference that begins tonight: Religion & Liberty: Acton and Tocqueville, part of Acton's Liberty and Markets program, I came across the following thought-provoking quote from Alexis de Tocqueville:
The civil and criminal legislation of the Americans knows only two means of action: prison or bail. The first action in proceedings consists of obtaining bail from the defendant or, if he refuses, of having him incarcerated; afterwards the validity of the evidence or the gravity of the charges is discussed.
Clearly such legislation is directed against the poor and favors only the rich.
A poor man does not always make bail, even in civil matters, and if he is forced to await justice in prison, his forced inactivity soon reduces him to destitution.
A wealthy man, on the contrary, always succeeds in escaping imprisonment in civil matters; even more, if he has committed a crime, he easily evades the punishment awaiting him: after providing bail, he disappears. So it can be said that for him all the penalties of the law are reduced to fines. What is more aristocratic than such legislation? (more…)


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The fog-bewildered have a tendency to mumble incoherently when brought out of the murk and into the light, so to speak.
On the other hand, the erasure of recognizable landmarks does provide a measure of freedom for the adventurous, a freedom denied those of us who cling to the familiar with such tenacity it would appear doing otherwise would shatter our ability to reason.
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Hello, Visit Minot
Good-bye, Minot Convention and Visitors Bureau. Hello, Visit Minot.
After lengthy research and planning, the former Minot Convention and Visitors Bureau has changed its name and logo as it moves into the future while continuing its purpose of promoting the city as a destination for tourists, shoppers and conventions.
The rebranding includes a redesigned and enhanced website that offers more information than ever before to anyone looking to visit the Magic City. There's also a new logo, which will adorn all items relating to the new Visit Minot.
Executive director Wendy Howe said the time was right for the rebranding, given Minot's current economic and population booms and drastic and ongoing changes in the city's hotel, restaurant and business climate. The change "aligns our identity with our purpose," Howe said this week.
The change allows the office to continue to focus on attracting conventions and other business-related gatherings to Minot, while also putting more emphasis on promoting Minot and the surrounding areas as a tourist destination.
As the city continues its physical transformation because of ongoing flood recovery efforts, a booming economy and a growing population, Howe's task continues to be telling Minot's story, from increased shopping opportunities to hotel room availability to tourist attractions both new and old to additional business opportunities. The new website is easy to navigate, full of information potential visitors will need to plan their trip to Minot, and the new logo puts a bright, new face on the whole rebranding effort.
The time is right for change, but that also means there's more pressure on everyone at Visit Minot to produce measurable results, such as attracting more events to help keep all the city's new hotel rooms full and helping boost the number of shoppers and tourists making Minot a regular destination.
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"Nature" at 7 p.m. Sunday exposes "Wisdom of the Wild", revealing what we can learn from fellow creatures whose experience predate our existence.
Lynley and Havers work together to try to stop a rash of mysterious schoolgirl kidnappings in the seventh series of "Masterpiece Mystery" at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The "Amazing Mrs. Pritchard", a supermarket manager and mother, is determined to make a point when running for Parliament in "Masterpiece Theatre" at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
A woman has an18th-century book that contains what appears to be President John Adams' signature in "History Detectives" at 8 p.m. Monday.
"Documenting the Face of America" at 9 p.m. Monday profiles a group of artists who changed the course of documentary photography in the 1930s and '40s.
"Nova" at 7 p.m. Tuesday gives a minute-by-minute account of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, exploring the human failures.
"Wide Angle" at 9 p.m. Tuesday follows aid workers from the Syrian-Iraqi Red Crescent as they help refugees cope with the crisis.
Chilean judge Juan Guzman uncovers the past during the case against ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet in "P.O.V." at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
"Nova ScienceNow" at 7 p.m. Wednesday explores whether a doomsday asteroid will hit the earth in 2036 and what the consequences could be.
"Nova ScienceNow" at 8 p.m. Wednesday takes a look at startling new research that has recovered ancient proteins from dinosaur bones.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo showcases their combination of South African musical traditions and Christian gospel in "Austin City Limits" at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 11 p.m. Friday.
"Texas Monthly Talks" at 7 p.m. Thursday presents an encore of an interview with John Edwards conducted in 2007.
"Docubloggers" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday looks at how quilting is becoming the fastest growing craft in the nation and follows Docublogger Mark Mederson as he documents the Central U.S. Knife Throwing Championship.
"Downtown" at 8:30 p.m. Thursday takes a closer look at various dancing options downtown as well as street art as a creative outlet for the homeless.
"Road warrior" jam band Widespread Panic performs fan favorites in "Austin City Limits" at 7 p.m. Saturday.


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Compared to students at other institutions, biology majors at Delaware State spend less time in the lecture hall and more time in the research lab. Undergraduates can get involved in research projects as early as their sophomore year, often working directly with full faculty. In addition, by the end of their senior year all students in the biology program have designed and conducted their own independent research project and presented their findings to classmates and faculty.
The strong commitment to research exemplifies Delaware State's hands-on approach to teaching biology. Our undergraduate students develop practical lab and research skills that will serve them throughout their academic and professional careers. They also get a lot of personal interaction from professors, thanks to our small class sizes.
At Delaware State, students don't merely study biology — they practice it.
Professional Preparation
For many biology majors, Delaware State is the first step in an educational sequence. A significant portion of our graduates go on to pursue advanced degrees in medicine, biology, veterinary science, or other scientific disciplines. However, with a BS degree in the General Biology track, graduates can choose to go directly into the work force can find employment in biology-related fields such as
- environmental regulation / research
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- health care
- biotechnology or bioinformatics
- pharmaceuticals
- natural resources
- science writing
Members of the Delaware State biology faculty are highly committed to undergraduate education. Attentive and accessible, they go out of their way to cultivate students' interest in biology, research, and the sciences. Our instructors provide individual attention to each student, acting as mentors and advisors as well as classroom educators. They help students discover their academic strengths and lay solid foundations for graduate school and career development.
Research and Experience
At Delaware State, undergraduates in the biology program are encouraged to get involved in research. In addition to completing an independent research project, as required for their Senior Capstone course, students routinely get invited to join research teams made up of senior faculty and graduate students. Senior researchers on campus are currently involved in projects in such fields as neuroscience, cancer, DNA analysis, plant breeding, and gene manipulation.
When research opportunities arise, undergraduates do more than simply wash test tubes; they play active, often significant roles in the research process. The skills they gain through this experience offer invaluable preparation for advanced degrees and/or scientific careers.


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With the Soundfreaq Sound Step, you will be able to wirelessly stream any audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device directly to the Hi-Fi speaker without it leaving your hand. Additionally, Sound Step gives you more ways to listen to your audio than any other compact speaker. With its size, it fits well around the home and office, under computer monitors and TVs, on kitchen countertops, bookshelves and even nightstands. Includes a removable spacer to accommodate most iPad cases and covers, so you won't need to remove your iPad from its case to dock.
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Chaos takes 16-U title with 5-3 win
NEW ULM – New Ulm 16-U Blue battled through two difficult games just to reach the Windmill Classic championship game. It faced another big challenge, where the West Metro Minnesota Chaos awaited. The Chaos built a 5-0 lead in the first four and a half innings. The New Ulm bats came to life in the bottom of the fifth and produced three runs, but the Chaos held on for a 5-3 victory.
New Ulm strggled to even get a hit early in the game. Kelsey Anderson broke up a no hitter in the fourth inning with a single, New Ulm only hit of the inning.
On the mound for New Ulm, Tori Botten made it through one inning without giving up a hit, but the second inning proved to be a little more difficult.
Botten gave up two singles to start the inning. An error by the shortstop loaded the bases with only one out, but Botten was able to leave them full and escape without giving up a run.
A leadoff homerun in the third put the Chaos on the board. Two singles followed and New Ulm looked to be in trouble again. The Chaos hit back to back fly balls to center fielder Emily Grobb, the first advancing the baserunners. The Chaos tried to score off of the second out, but a rocket of a throw by Grobb was right on target to catcher Nikki Dietrich who applied the tag to end the inning.
The Chaos manufactured a run in the fourth off a single, two stolen bases, and a passed ball to give them a 2-0 lead going into the fifth inning.
The fifth inning is where the game got a lot more offensive. Botten gave up three runs on three hits with two costly errors by her defence.
New Ulm responded well in the bottom of the inning. It recorded three straight singles to begin the inning, the third from Dietrich to drive in Botten.
"We scored a lot of runs," New Ulm Manager Logan Ahlness said. "We had some pretty clutch hits. I'm really impressed with the girls throughout the line-up, top to bottom."
With two outs and one on, Rachel Kehren came up huge. She crushed a two run homerun well over the left center fence to put New Ulm right back in the game.
"It was awesome to see Rachel get that homerun," Ahlness said. "It kind of gave us a kick in the butt, and put a little confidence in them to let them know we can battle with this team."
With time working against them, the rally came a little too late in the game for the New Ulm team. The Chaos pitcher responded and stepped up by not allowing another hit against her final four batters she faced. Time worked against New Ulm as the game was called after six innings due to time restrictions.
"Unfortunately, we choose to rally later in the game, which is something we've got to work on," Ahlness said.
The Minnesota Chaos took home first with a 5-3 victory.
After going 2-0 in pool play, New Ulm Blue began the tournement with an 8-4 victory over Maple River. Hunter Ahlness was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts. Anderson went 2 for 2 with a walk, and Dietrich was 2 for 3. Aubrie Smith, Botten, and Nelsen each had two RBIs.
New Ulm Blue faced New Ulm Red in the semifinals. Blue won the low scoring affair 3-1. Botten's pitching was big, as she recorded eight strikeouts. Sidney Forstner led the team in batting, going 2 for 2 with an RBI. Botten and Hunter Ahlness were each 2 for 3 in the game.


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Over the past decade, the international development community has recognized that investing in women is the most direct and effective way to promote economic growth, peace, and prosperity. Around the world, and more recently in developing countries, we have seen the transformative impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly mobile phones and the Internet. The question remains, what might be possible when we put these two powerful forces together by investing in women and ICTs in low-to-medium income countries?
This week, the U.S. Secretary of State's Office of Global Women's Issues and UN Women are convening the first International Forum on Women, ICT, and Development (WICTAD) in Washington DC, where we are bringing together leaders across five continents to explore this fast emerging field. Putting women and technology together has the potential to be one of the highest-leverage opportunities to address the world's development challenges. As ICTs become essential tools in both our personal and professional lives, enabling access to these technologies, delivering relevant applications and services, and ensuring inclusion in the lucrative tech sector will become increasingly critical factors in women's ability to contribute fully to their individual, familial, and societal outcomes.
To further delineate both the challenges and opportunities, Intel released a groundbreaking new study, "Women and the Web" at the WICTAD Forum today. As the first comprehensive study on how women and girls use the Internet, it reports that the gender gap in women's access to the Internet is even greater than that of mobile phones, with women being 23 percent less likely to use the Internet in low-to-medium income countries. That gap soars to 43 percent in sub-Saharan Africa, where men are almost twice as likely to have access to the Internet as women. This lack of access is giving rise to a second digital divide, one where women and girls risk being left further and further behind. The report issues a call to action to double the number of women online in the next three years, both by bridging the gender gap and broadening overall access in developing countries.
We are seeing a new movement building with innovative developments such as: GSMA's mWomen Programme working with telecom providers to halve the mobile phone gender gap, Mobile MAMA delivering vital health information for new and expectant mothers, Safaricom's M-PESA mobile money services in Kenya enabling women to take advantage of financial services for the first time, and Samasource and others providing stable, living wages to women through digital microwork. The most successful of these programs have brought together the knowledge, leadership, and resources of governments, public institutions, corporations, and civil society. We're hoping that this first-ever Forum on women and ICT will catalyze even more partnerships and even more importantly, bring parties together to set shared, quantifiable goals and targets for the future.
In our modern, connected world, ICT has become increasingly the means with which people learn, become informed about the world around them, connect with friends and opportunities, and give themselves a voice. Along with access to markets, finance, and education, increasing access to ICT by removing gender-related barriers is necessary to fully realize the potential economic contribution of women, and by extension entire communities.
Related Content: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne S. Verveer To Co-Host Inaugural International Forum on Women, Information and Communication Technologies, and Development
Mari in the U.S.A. writes:
I don't know if you can imagine how bizarre your message seems to people in the Third World. 33% of the world's people are considered to be starving, and instead of offering water management projects, high-density energy projects like hydro or nuclear, or transportation infrastructure, you offer cell phones, web surfing, and "financial services."
Ronda Z. in the United Kingdom writes:
I am disappointed I could not attend but I do look forward to hearing the feedback from Revi Sterling and Diane Boulay about this very important work we're about to embark on, Ann!
Nikki R. in California writes:
Exciting and critically important work, Ann Mei.


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Introducing Core Cuts!
June 5, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Hot Topics
Have you seen the sneak peek yet? Well..before we get to that, make sure you come back tomorrow!!!! You know, we just love to give away stuff… 😉
If you signed up to be a Hard Core Crafter than you got an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek last week! ..One of the many benefits of becoming Hard CORE! So sign up now and then make sure you come back to check out this very fun collection called Core Cuts.
Embossing….die cuts…gorgeous colors…sandable CORE…all in ONE awesome pack!
We will have more creations for you SOON so stay close to see more! Okay..okay…here is a little one of another project…how much do you loooove that color?!?!?!?!?! And those die cuts pop right out of the paper! SO easy.


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Sarah Conely
Apologizing for authoritarianism
That's essentially what Sarah Conely does in a NY Times op-ed. Oh, she cloaks it benignly enough -"it's just soda" – as he supports the Bloomberg ban on large volume soda sales. But in essence what she claims is "government knows best" and "giving up a little liberty isn't so bad if it benefits the majority".
You see, liberty, in her world, is much less important that security or safety. And we, as knuckle dragging neanderthals, don't always know what is best for us or how to accomplish our goals without the hand of government to guide us (how we ever managed to make it to the 21st century without that guiding hand is still a mystery in Conely's circle). Sure some can do it, but most can't and so laws should be designed to protect and guide (coercively of course) those who can't (or are believed to be unable).
A lot of times we have a good idea of where we want to go, but a really terrible idea of how to get there. It's well established by now that we often don't think very clearly when it comes to choosing the best means to attain our ends. We make errors. This has been the object of an enormous amount of study over the past few decades, and what has been discovered is that we are all prone to identifiable and predictable miscalculations.
Research by psychologists and behavioral economists, including the Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman and his research partner Amos Tversky, identified a number of areas in which we fairly dependably fail. They call such a tendency a "cognitive bias," and there are many of them — a lot of ways in which our own minds trip us up.
For example, we suffer from an optimism bias, that is we tend to think that however likely a bad thing is to happen to most people in our situation, it's less likely to happen to us — not for any particular reason, but because we're irrationally optimistic. Because of our "present bias," when we need to take a small, easy step to bring about some future good, we fail to do it, not because we've decided it's a bad idea, but because we procrastinate.
We also suffer from a status quo bias, which makes us value what we've already got over the alternatives, just because we've already got it — which might, of course, make us react badly to new laws, even when they are really an improvement over what we've got. And there are more.
The crucial point is that in some situations it's just difficult for us to take in the relevant information and choose accordingly. It's not quite the simple ignorance [John Stuart] Mill was talking about, but it turns out that our minds are more complicated than Mill imagined. Like the guy about to step through the hole in the bridge, we need help.
So, now that we have these Nobel Prize winning psychologists and behavioral economists on the record saying we're basically inept shouldn't it be clear to you, as Conely concludes, that "we need help"?
That sort of "help" used to come from family, friends and community. We somehow managed, for around 200 years, to grow and succeed splendidly without government intruding and trying to control our lives.
The basic premise of her piece is much the same as Bloomberg's more direct assault:
The freedom to buy a really large soda, all in one cup, is something we stand to lose here. For most people, given their desire for health, that results in a net gain. For some people, yes, it's an absolute loss. It's just not much of a loss.
Or to quote a more succinct Bloomy: "I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom."
Notice the arbitrariness of the "I do think". His choice, not yours. Bloomberg picked sodas. What else could he or those like him arbitrarily pick next time? Think government health care for example and your mind explodes with where they could go.
And notice Conely's dismissal of the loss of freedom as "not much" of a loss. Incrementalism at its finest. Pure rationalization of the use the coercive power of the state to do what they think is best for you, because, as her academic colleagues have stressed, "we need help." And our betters are always there to "help" us, aren't they?
Funny too how the solution is always the same, isn't it?
And their desire to intrude? Well its wrapped up in their concept of government's role in our lives:
In the old days we used to blame people for acting imprudently, and say that since their bad choices were their own fault, they deserved to suffer the consequences. Now we see that these errors aren't a function of bad character, but of our shared cognitive inheritance. The proper reaction is not blame, but an impulse to help one another.
That's what the government is supposed to do, help us get where we want to go.
No. It's not. That isn't at all the function of government as laid out in the Constitution. Not even close. It has always been our job to "get where we want to go". Government's job was to provide certain functions to ensure an equality of opportunity (like a fair legal system, stable monetary system, etc), but on the whole we were free to pursue our lives without its interference as long as we stayed within the legal framework and did no harm to others or attempted to defraud them.
Conely's last sentence is the mask that fronts and justifies/rationalizes every authoritarian regime that has ever existed. If you don't believe that, I invite you to look at the title of her last book. "Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism."
Kind of says it all, doesn't it?


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A humorous view of a day in the life of a sign language interpreter in a classroom setting, not at Washburn of course!!Student Services Staff
The Student Services Office ensures all students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to a quality education. This requires the commitment of the entire university. Providing access, whether through specific accommodations or through implementation of universal design for learning, is a partnership among faculty, staff and students.
By law, instructors are required to allow accommodations essential for students to have equal access. If you have any questions or concerns regarding how to best accommodate a student with a disability contact a staff member in Student Services.
Below is an outline of procedures for faculty when students test through the Student Services Office:


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Best Buy: A Cynical March to a Buyout
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Best Buy (BBY) founder Richard Schulze may be set to finally make a takeover offer for the struggling electronics retailer. It's too bad for shareholders that his four month long, asinine deal dance may eventually work.
TheStreet initially compared Schulze's early August "proposal," which wasn't a formal takeout offer, to the gamesmanship Carl Icahn often wields in takeover plays such as Clorox (CLX) . But it increasingly seems the comparison was unfair to Icahn, who can be counted on dish out substance and shareholder value creation along with his antics.
From the start, Schulze's "proposal" of a Best Buy buyout of between $24 and $26 a share was laden with strings attached . Now, reports from the Minneapolis Star Tribune indicate Schulze may offer between $5 billion to $6 billion for Best Buy, as he tries to bring the deal to close with a lowball formal offer that looks nothing like the terms proposed just months ago.
At best case, Schulze's offer may come in 30% less than his initial proposal, which valued Best Buy shares at $8.8 billion . That $6 billion bid may seem like a relief to shareholders given that the company's shares stood at $12.18 a share as of Wednesday's close and its market cap of little more than $4 billion. Best Buy shares surged over 15% in early Thursday trading.
But Shulze may just being throwing a lifeline to Best Buy shareholders after tossing them overboard.
A closer look at the chronology of Best Buy's takeover play indicates there was no good reason for Schulze's initial specious bid to have ever made it to the company's board and shareholders. After all, there was nothing to vote on.
When Schulze made his first "proposal," he said a deal as high as $26 a share already had the financing of investment bank Credit Suisse (CS) and a consortium of unnamed private equity firms. All Schulze said he needed was the ability to conduct due diligence and the support of management to wave arcane Minnesota-state laws surrounding M&A, according to a letter to company management.
Schulze's claim that due diligence was a necessary precursor to a formal offer seemed sketchy from the outset - he after all founded and chaired the company. Still, Best Buy relented and opened its books.
In retrospect, it's hard to see Schulze getting any special insight into Best Buy's finances in his supposed due diligence that goes beyond the two horrendous quarters of earnings the company publicly reported since his proposal was first floated.
How will Schulze justify to Best Buy management or shareholders a reported 30%-plus price cut on the offer?


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Up to 4 inches of snow expected
November 23, 2007
This morning's snowfall was just the beginning of a wintry weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
By Saturday, 1 to 4 inches of snow are expected fall in Curry, Roosevelt and De Baca counties with similar conditions expected through the Texas Panhandle.
Residents on Friday woke to flurries and freezing winds with temperatures in the upper 20s, but by mid-morning the snow had stopped falling.
Clovis Fire Department Lt. Montie Powell said there was an early-morning vehicle crash due to slick roads but no serious injuries. "The most problems we've had have been people slipping and falling," he said.
While there may be more flurries throughout the afternoon Friday, the intensity of snowfall is expected to increase late Friday night and through Saturday, a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque said.
Sunday there is a slight chance of snow showers but Monday warm weather is expected to return with sunshine and highs in the 50s.
Powell cautioned residents to stay in if conditions worsen over the weekend.
"Be careful. If you've got stuff at home where you don't have to get out, don't. There's no sense in creating the chance of getting in an accident if you don't have to."
Road conditions
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Father Greg Boyle, the Jesuit priest who founded Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles and is a leading advocate for gang intervention, will speak Saturday night at a Sacramento-area church.
The event, which is free, begins at 7 p.m. at Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Ave.
Homeboy Industries offers a variety of services for gang members and other troubled youth, including education, job training and counseling. Boyle wrote a book about his work with Homeboy Industries titled "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion."
Boyle also once worked at Folsom Prison.


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This report is a joint collaboration between GRID-Arendal, the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research - CICERO, and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
A study said that glaciers in southern Chile and Argentina, followed by ones in Alaska, had been losing mass "faster and for longer than glaciers in other parts of the world."
The report, compiled from an array of scientific studies, found that glaciers in the northwest U.S. and southwest Canada and in the high mountains of Asia, including the Hindu Kush of the Himalayas, also have been melting.


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- 30 year old female and mother of Lyra, age 6, living in Denmark. I do comissions and freelance work. Official Website: www.ida-larsen-art.com Other Art Stores: www.zazzle.com/ida_larsen_art www.etsy.com/mizzdraconia