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Skip to comments.Daily Kos Announces: 'The Fetus Is a Parasite'
Posted on 04/20/2012 8:51:48 AM PDT by servo1969
There are times when you glance at the leftist Daily Kos blog and wonder if they're being sabotaged from the inside. Case in point: a blog titled "The fetus is a parasite."
"Sasharusha" blogs "back to the whole fetus= parasite thing. That is how I see them. I don't see them as cute and cuddly. I see them as terrifying and scary. I see pregnancy the same way. Here are some examples on how pregnancy is a parasitic relationship:
The Z/E/F sucks the nutrients from the mother. The "relationship" only benefits the fetus. The mother's organs and body parts become damaged. The fetus controls the mother. The fetus doesn't give anything "back".
Some people would argue that this is a form of Mutualism, which is a relationship where both the host and the parasite benefit, but how does this benefit the mother? Where is that "benefit"?"
After listing ways in which a fetus is just like a parasite, Sasharusha concludes:
"There you have it, folks. A fetus is a damn parasite and it invades the mother's body like one too.
I am the kind of woman who prefers science, studies, and medical facts over throwing pregnancy on the "magical miracle" band wagon. It is not magical, it's called genetics and biology. God has nothing to do with it either. And it is not a damn miracle! If it happens every damn day, how is that even close to a miracle!? A miracle would be a man conceiving and gestating a fetus full term."
You see, life is supposed to be a series of levels or stages. When a person reaches certain points in their life they are supposed to move to the next level. This is the process of Maturation. Early levels include learning to walk and talk, learning to empathize with others, learning social skills, etc. Some time after puberty a person reaches the level where, hopefully, they are ready to produce the next generation. (You know, the people that will still be here when youre dead. You are aware that youre going to die one day, right?)
There is as much difference between being an adult without children and being a parent as there is between being an infant and being a teenager. Once you have a child everything changes. Your life isnt just about what you want any longer. You have this little person who is completely helpless. They need you like no other person has ever needed you in your entire life. Their very life depends on what you do every minute of every day. They will die without you! The responsibility can be very overwhelming but you must keep going. As your child matures you will gain more and more of your own life back. It will be your job to help this process along by teaching and influencing them with all the things you learned while you were maturing.
Problems arise when people do not advance through the levels properly. Maybe its because their parents never matured themselves. (Cant teach what you dont know.) Then there are those who dont want to mature. They see maturity as a loss of freedom instead of a gain, as moving closer to the grave so to speak. Some are lazy. Some are stupid. Some reach the level of teenager and simply refuse to move on. This allows them to never have to take responsibility for their lives. (How many people in your life does that describe?) Others are narcissistic jackasses who dont care about anything that doesnt directly benefit them. These are people who for one reason or another have not moved to the next level.
Granted, people are free to do as they wish and there is certainly no law that says you must have children. Many mature people simply dont want children and thats fine. In fact, its probably for the best. But I think many of the problems in our society are the direct result of peoples lack of maturity. And this lack of maturity causes some to treat sex with the same regard they treat going to the bathroom: Its just something they need to do. Its not surprising at all that they consider the tiny miracle of life they create as being no different than a tapeworm.
Evil, evil, evil. This nation is full of these butt-ugly people who contaminate everything even the water they slurp.
Sick, sad, and self-absorbed.
Then, so is a born baby. And a pet. Possibly even a useless relative. We don't let you kill them when you think they've overstayed their welcome, either.
Hey look on the bright side. This might explain why so many Dims and welfares and etc., are such a parasite on society. They had prenatal training.
Used to see a lot of this in the old Soviet Union. These are people who honestly believe that a political decision about anything is the ultimate criterion. They are, in essence, religious extremists, although they'd deny it stoutly.
A fetus is NOT a parasite! That said, some grow up to be parasites and then post on sites like the DailyKos.
Change we can believe in.
Welfare recipients are parasites.
I'd like to remind them that they were parasites once......probably still are.
Here's an option to keep away the parasite: DON'T GET PREGNANT! GET YOUR TUBES TIED...LIKE YESTERDAY! How difficult is this to understand?
DNA rulz.
A parasite attaches to the host. A fetus is a creation of the host.
Liberals are the dumbest and most ignorant people.
A healthy, 23 YO son living at home definitely qualifies as a parasite. LOL
I'm working on a treatment, though.
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These people are absolutely sick. They are evil and they are the scourge of our society.
But this "parasite" actually is good for the mother's health. The stats are there showing pregnancies reduce the likelihood of breast cancer and some other cancers.
While some female athletes fear pregancy, others like Kim Clijsters seem to peak after returning to athletics after giving birth. These mom athletes avoid over-training staleness and often appear younger than their peers.
I see [babies] as terrifying and scary. I see pregnancy the same way.Somehow, these two statements do not go well together. This woman has some serious psychological problems.
I am the kind of woman who prefers science, studies, and medical facts […].
Kos proves himself to be a parasite in his own right.
Exactly. Just take the quote and change a few words.
The welfare class sucks the income from the working class. The "relationship" only benefits the welfare class. The working class' labor and wallet become damaged. The welfare class controls the working class. The welfare class doesn't give anything "back".
I bet this idiot is one of them that would be fine and dandy with their student loan being "forgiven". Leaving the burden of paying it to the rest of us. Their benefit, not ours...parasitic?!?
I wonder if his mom thinks so, too!
It's almost a "chicken-or-the-egg" quandary... which came first, the Liberal... or the vilely afflicted defective mindset that makes Liberals possible?
The Kos post is very, very gay.
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If children are parasites for at least 18 years then how about those pet dogs and cats? How about the elderly when they can't take care of themselves? How about those individuals and corporations that take the welfare and other forms of entitlements? How about government bureaucrats?
I could go on and on!
Obama is payment for America murdering their babies..
AND a second term is punishment.. call me for the revolt if there is one.. cause thats what it will take.. These guys will not leave without drawing some blood.. its always that way with Parasites..
If The Democrat Party is NOT a Vampire.. I cannot find a better word..
We need a VAmpire KILLER... you know.... besides NEWT GINGRICH!...
He may be the "last VAmpire Killer we have"..
Does Sasharusha forget that she was once a "parasite" herself? Actually, given her views, she still is one.
> Daily Kos Announces: 'The Fetus Is a Parasite'
And so are the president and first wookie.
Maturity means recognizing that one is but a member of the human race, of a human community, of a family.Not like angels are said to be, a species consisting of oneself alone. For a human being THAT is the very definition of hell: to be locked into a room by ourselves forever.
If you are a Darwinist, your fetus is a benefit to you (unless the pregnancy is going to kill you) because life exists to reproduce itself.
If you an existentialist, and you impose your personal meaning on the meaninglessness of existence, than sure, the fetus is a parasite if you think it is.
OTOH, if you are simply repelled by the thought of carrying a child and being a mother, there's no need to justify that morally or philosophically or scientifically - just shut up and get your tubes tied.
Eloquently stated!
Liberals are parasites in the truest sense, they will suck the life from the host.
Liberals are so misanthropic, they believe all of humanity are parasites, economic liabilities, security liabilities, and social liabilities. The state would be better off without people.
Yes. Let's not forget that they refer to traditional married folks as "breeders".
... only if he grows up to become a member of the democratic socialist party and live off the public teat.
I can say similar things about the Welfare Class. Does that mean it's OK to kill them?
Okay, the baby is not actually a parasite, however, using the logic they expound, the baby called a parasite is actually given a separate life status, therefore the mother cannot say that what she plans to do to the unborn child is being done to HER body, because the child is a separate entity. A separate HUMAN entity deserving of every human right the mother enjoys.
Another thing, babies cells have been found to enter the mother through the umbilical cord. "A pregnant woman knows she is shaping her child's future from the moment of conception. But she might not realize that the baby is already talking back. Mother and child are engaged in a silent chemical conversation throughout pregnancy, with bits of genetic material and cells passing not only from mother to child but also from child to mother. Scientists increasingly think these silent signals from the fetus may influence a mother's risk of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, even decades after she has given birth."
God Bless our babies. For all you moms out there, your kids will always be with you.
Okay, the baby is not actually a parasite, however, using the logic they expound, the baby called a parasite is actually given a separate life status, therefore the mother cannot say that what she plans to do to the unborn child is being done to HER body, because the child is a separate entity. A separate HUMAN entity deserving of every human right the mother enjoys.
Another thing, babies cells have been found to enter the mother through the umbilical cord. "A pregnant woman knows she is shaping her child's future from the moment of conception. But she might not realize that the baby is already talking back. Mother and child are engaged in a silent chemical conversation throughout pregnancy, with bits of genetic material and cells passing not only from mother to child but also from child to mother. Scientists increasingly think these silent signals from the fetus may influence a mother's risk of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, even decades after she has given birth."
God Bless our babies. For all you moms out there, your kids will always be with you.
not intended but worth saying twice. LOL
You see these people now more and more coming out of the woodwork.
Most women are never healthier than when they are pregnant. Many have this glow that they didnt have before. They look and act happy.
If that treatment you're working on works, let me know.... I've got a 19 yr old, 23 yr old & his 22 yr old wife & 5 month old living at home right now.... LOL
You owe me a keyboard...
I'm pretty much in the same boat: 25 YO, 23 YO, and a 10 YO, with an 18 MO grandson. He lives with his parents about 30 minutes from us.
You'll be first on the list if the treatment works. Very simply, the car the 23 YO is driving, I'm making the payments on, as I got it for my daughter for college. She gave it back to me with 90K miles. The son's driving it about 3K per month, as his GF's apartment is 20 miles away, and he's got two cousins his age that are 30 miles in opposite directions...I think you get the picture.
Anyhow, I'm trading it in at the end of the year for either a Ford Escape or Subaru Forester. When that happens, HE AIN'T DRIVING IT!!!! I'm giving him at least 7 months to save up for a downpayment on a car of his choosing, should our aged Yukon not be good enough.
His mother disagrees with me ("the Yukon's a gas guzzler"). Well, he's getting 7 months to figure out his own solution.
Ah yes. I can just see the Lefty protest signs now:
"You can't hug your parasites with nuclear arms!"
"Do it for the parasites!"
"Make parasites, not war!"
Okay, I had to stretch a little for that last one. :)
Okay. On second thought, I think the Lefturds would rewrite that last slogan as:
"Make Love, Not Parasites!"
Yup, that's more like a Lefturd slogan.
The Z/E/F sucks the nutrients from the mother. The "relationship" only benefits the fetus. The mother's organs and body parts become damaged. The fetus controls the mother. The fetus doesn't give anything "back".
Sickening display of self-centered, self-absorbed, liberal deduction.
Just a life time of love and family, two of the most precious things in life.
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Google said on Tuesday that over 700 thousand of new devices - smartphones and tablets - powered by Google Android operating system are activated every day.
"There are now over 700 000 Android devices activated every day. For those wondering, we count each device only once (i.e., we don't count re-sold devices), and 'activations' means you go into a store, buy a device, put it on the network by subscribing to a wireless service," said Andy Rubin, senior vice president of mobile at Google, over at Google+ social network.
Thanks to the fact that Google Android platform is adopted by loads of various devices made by different manufacturers, market share of the operating system is not only growing, but its pace of growth remains very strong. According to many market observers, Android is on-track to become a de-facto leading operating system for mobile devices, or the next Windows.
It is unknown how many Apple iOS-based devices are activated daily, but based on sales of iOS devices reported by the company, there are between 250 and 300+ thousand of iOS-based products switched on every day.
Microsoft Corp. remains extremely tight-lipped over the number of Windows Phone-based devices sold or activated daily.

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BiologyThe biology of Peale's dolphin is not well known, as it seldom strands, few specimens have been examined, and the species has not been kept in captivity (2) (4) (6). Most feeding appears to occur in kelp beds (4) (8), where small groups of around 5 to 30 individuals are thought to hunt squid, octopus, and sometimes shrimps (2) (4) (6) (9). Larger groups have also been observed (2) (4), and may hunt cooperatively in more open water, 'herding' larger shoals of fish (4) (8). Peale's dolphin is often seen associating with other dolphin species, particularly Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), and frequently bow-rides, producing loud splashes and slaps when leaping and swimming at the surface (2) (4) (6). Little information is available on reproduction in this species, but calves have been reported from spring to autumn (October to April) (2) (4). In general, Lagenorhynchus species give birth to a single young after a gestation period of around 10 to 12 months, with the young measuring around one metre at birth (2) (10). Migration in Peale's dolphin is not well understood, but individuals around southern Tierra del Fuego appear to move inshore in the summer, possibly following fish migrations (4) (11).


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Tips for summer math fun
Families can teach young children that math is useful, everywhere, interesting, and fun. They can also help school age children progress rather than slide back during vacations. For more math fun see grandparentsteachtoo.org and "Learning Through the Seasons" pod casts at wnmufm.org.
What to do
Incorporate math in daily life. Remind yourself to include math in family conversations by putting a "THINK WITH MATH" sign on your refrigerator. It's a matter of getting in the habit during meals, riding in the car, and chats with children, just like reading.
Increase awareness of numbers by looking around the house to find examples: read the kitchen clock, calendar, clothing tags and grocery ads. Include numbers even though they may not understand everything you are saying yet.
Explain what the numbers mean. Give children a number and ask them to look around the house for examples of the number. Have children clear their age from the table or put double their age of toys in the toy box.
Estimation or prediction is another way to increase children's number sense. Before you fill a bowl with strawberries, ask children about how many think will fit. Then check by counting. Teach children to ask, "Is my answer reasonable?" as part of any problem solving.
Make math collages. Past cereal or grocery ad pictures on paper labeled with a number. While on a walk spy 50 ant hills or collect 25 sticks.
Use measuring around the home. Record children's the height on a door frame or wall chart. If you do the same for everyone in the family including grandparents, children can see how the heights compare. Use their hands or Lego's, as well as standard feet and inches. Measurement and understanding relationships between numbers are crucial to the development of mathematical thinking.
At the grocery store weigh produce and show how to use a scale. Read the signs and compare prices.
The next time you go to a restaurant, hang on to the menu while you are waiting for your meal and play some math games with your menus. Ask them to find the least and most expensive item on the children's menu. Why do many prices end with .99? Teach children to round off to the higher dollar.
The kitchen is a great place to practice math. How many cups in 1 cups? How do you double a recipe? If you have 10 pepperonis on a pizza, how many will be on two pizzas? How many will be left if we eat two? Use fingers to count and teach. If there are three people in your family and 15 strawberries, how do you divide them up? Children who do well in math use it every day.
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Debates of June 3rd, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #104 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.
- Question Period
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Privacy Commissioner
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I have the honour to lay upon the table the report of the Privacy Commissioner on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act for the year 2007.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Natural Resources
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources entitled "Canada's Forest Industry: Recognizing the Challenges and Opportunities".
Business of Supply
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I would like at this time to designate Thursday, June 5 as the last allotted day in this supply period.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, I have yet another petition from Quebec, signatures collected by STAND, the university organization for Darfur, to stop the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
They note that since 2003 over 400,000 people have been killed and an incredible 2.5 million people displaced. They say that Canada has a responsibility to work with the international community to stop the killing, the rapes and the displacements.
The petitioners want us to know that every signature on this petition represents 100 people who have murdered in Darfur.
Unborn Victims of Crime
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition in which the petitioners note that in federal criminal law an unborn child is not recognized as a victim with respect to violent crimes.
They also note that the vast majority of the public supports laws to protect unborn children from acts of violence against their mothers that also injure or kill a child in the womb.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to enact legislation that would recognize unborn children as separate victims when they are injured or killed during the commission of an offence against their mothers.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present two petitions on behalf of Sherbrooke-area citizens.
The first deals with the health system and touches on many of its problems, such as the lack of doctors, notably family doctors. The petitioners are calling on the Canadian government to put more effort into health care.
I took the time to explain to them that health is within Quebec's jurisdiction, and that should the federal government give the provinces money for health, it must be done in such a way as to respect provincial jurisdictions, including Quebec's.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, the second petition deals with Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., which has offices in Sherbrooke and the surrounding area.
The petitioners are calling on the government to support this company that respects labour laws, health and safety laws and environmental laws. They are also asking for help and support for companies that want to expand overseas.
In addition, they asked me to tell the government that instead of trying to sign free trade agreements with small countries—which will not produce significant results—it should be signing agreements with organizations such as the European Union, which would help Bombardier as well as other companies.
The thousands of people who signed this document are calling for government support of the economy and international trade.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Lee Richardson Calgary Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition today from citizens mostly from Calgary and area.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to ban terminator seed technology to ensure that these seeds are not planted, field tested, patented or commercialized in Canada.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Is that agreed?
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Government Orders
June 3rd, 2008 / 10:05 a.m.
Jean-Pierre Blackburn Jonquière—Alma, QC
moved that Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget, be read the third time and passed.
Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Government Orders
10:05 a.m.
Souris—Moose Mountain
Ed Komarnicki Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour and a privilege to present Bill C-50 at third reading, a bill that proposes to implement certain measures from budget 2008.
This year's budget further illustrates the responsible leadership of this government. This is a budget for uncertain times when a strong and steady hand and focused leadership is needed.
Building on the government's 2007 economic statement, budget 2008 is balanced, focused and prudent in order to ensure that Canada remains strong and secure amid global economic uncertainty.
To that end, budget 2008 continues reducing debt and taxes, focusing government spending, and providing additional support for sectors of the economy that are struggling in this period of uncertainty.
Today I would like to touch upon some of the key measures in the budget that are included in Bill C-50, including as it relates to citizenship and immigration and specifically as it impacts on my constituency of Souris—Moose Mountain. In doing so, I will demonstrate how the government is providing strong and responsible leadership.
I will also demonstrate that our priorities accord with those of Canadians. We are reducing debt, strengthening Canada's tax advantage, investing in the country's manufacturing heartland and investing in priorities that matter to Canadians.
By carefully managing spending and continuing to reduce debt, the government is ensuring that its programs provide value for money, are sustainable and keep the tax burden to a minimum.
We are also ensuring intergenerational equity. This means that we should not ask our children and our grandchildren to pay the freight on the spending excesses of the past, such as by the previous Liberal government in the March spending madness that took place where budget surpluses were used for continual and additional spending.
That is why we are reducing the federal debt by more than $37 billion, including $10.2 billion in 2007-08. As a result of our aggressive debt reduction plan, by 2009-10 personal income tax reductions provided under the tax back guarantee will amount to $2 billion, which will continue to grow into the future.
Our government is also working to create a tax advantage for Canada. The measures we have introduced since taking office will provide almost $200 billion in tax relief over 2007-08 and the following five years. That is $200 billion left in the pockets of Canadians to further increase their business and their initiatives, which will produce more jobs.
As the Minister of Finance has said, our government is meeting the challenge of global economic uncertainty with a plan that is real, a plan that is responsible and a plan that is working.
Budget 2008 builds on past action by proposing what is the most important, federally driven, personal finance innovation since the introduction of the registered retirement savings plan, and that is the tax-free savings account. This flexible, registered, general purpose account will allow Canadians to watch their savings, including interest income, dividend payments and capital gains grow tax free. Yes, tax free.
As a new general purpose savings account, the tax-free savings account will provide an additional tax efficient savings vehicle for Canadians that complements existing registered savings plan, such as the RRSP and the registered education savings plan.
In other words, Canadians will have access to a complete set of tax efficient savings vehicles to meet their various needs: for their children's education, for their retirement and for their own immediate use purposes during life.
An important point to emphasize is that a tax-free savings account will provide greater savings incentives for low and modest income individuals. Neither the income earned in a tax-free savings account nor withdrawals from it will affect eligibility for federal income tested benefit credits, such as the Canada child tax benefit, the GST credit, the age credit, the old age security and the guaranteed income supplement benefits.
In fact, in the first five years it is estimated that over three-quarters of the benefits of saving in a tax-free savings account will go to individuals in the two lowest tax brackets.
The government has taken another action to help those who need it, including Canadian seniors, for example.
Many seniors live on a fixed income. They often find it difficult to make ends meet. That is why our government has provided significant tax relief for seniors and pensioners. This includes a doubling of the pension income amount to $2,000, with an increase in age credit amounts by $1,000.
The tax relief also includes increasing the age limit for maturing RPPs and RRSPs and, for the first time ever in Canada, pension income splitting for seniors and pensioners. For a one-pension working family of two, the savings will be incredible, into the thousands.
However, we can and must do more to support our seniors. Budget 2008 therefore proposes to increase the guaranteed income supplement exemption to $3,500 from the current maximum of $500. This will benefit seniors with low and modest incomes who choose to continue working. We must also remember that the interest they earn on their tax-free savings account will continue to help them. Moreover, this initiative will help these seniors live their retirement years with dignity and the respect they deserve.
Our government is also investing in Canada's manufacturing heartland. It is committed to helping Canadian communities in need. Just this past February, members will recall, Parliament passed the government's $1 billion community development trust to support communities and workers suffering from economic hardship. Among other things, this funding could support job training to create opportunities for workers, community transition plans that foster economic development and create new jobs, and infrastructure development that stimulates economic diversification.
Budget 2008 also demonstrates responsible leadership by helping to create the conditions for our businesses and entrepreneurs to invest and thrive at home and abroad. To that end, budget 2008 takes targeted action to help important Canadian industries. For example, it proposes to provide $250 million for an automotive innovation fund. This initiative, being led by the Minister of Industry, will help Canada's automotive sector adapt to the challenges of the future and remain a key component of Canada's economy.
Budget 2008 also proposes to extend temporary accelerated capital cost allowance treatment for manufacturers and processors for three years, on a declining basis.
This government continues to invest in the priorities of Canadians, one of these being a desire to live in a safe and secure community. This government takes seriously the responsibility of protecting Canadians. Budget 2008 provides funding to protect Canadian families and communities, building on the important investments this government has made in previous budgets.
Bill C-50 proposes to implement a measure from budget 2008 that will provide funding to provinces and territories to support them in recruiting 2,500 new front line police officers. The bill proposes to set aside up to $400 million in 2007-08 to be paid into a third-party trust for provinces and territories, allocated proportionately, to meet this objective.
There is little doubt that the environment is another priority for Canadians. Canadian participation in the earth hour event in March was strong evidence of that. People, not only across the country but around the world, turned off their lights to make a statement about helping find new ways to reduce their impact on the environment.
One of the budget measures contained in Bill C-50 is a proposal to set aside $250 million for a full scale commercial demonstration of carbon capture and storage in the coal-fired electricity sector and for research projects to accelerate the deployment of the technology. Carbon capture and storage presents an opportunity for Canada to develop and benefit from world-leading technology that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
On March 15, the Prime Minister of Canada visited my constituency of Souris—Moose Mountain to formally announce the budget provision of $240 million to the province of Saskatchewan for carbon capture and storage and clean coal technology. The province of Saskatchewan confirmed plans to use the funds at the Estevan Boundary Dam, located just south of my home city of Estevan, Saskatchewan.
This federal funding will help leverage an estimated $1.4 billion of investment into clean coal technology and carbon capture and storage. This project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated one million tonnes per year.
I wonder if NDP members realize that by voting against the passage of Bill C-50 they are voting against this critical investment that will result in the equivalent of removing millions of cars from the roads. This project has the potential to provide a solid base for enhanced oil recovery, more jobs and significant economic spinoff.
SaskPower is developing what it is calling one of the first and largest clean coal and carbon capture demonstration projects in the world. This commercial demonstration of state of the art carbon capture and storage technology will make Canada a world leader in clean energy production. Benefits from this project will extend to enhanced oil recovery initiatives.
At the premiers conference in Prince Albert, the premier of Alberta stated in the Saturday, May 31 issue of the Leader-Post that the carbon capture and storage technique is "the quickest, most rapid way of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions".
In the same article, Premier Wall said that Saskatchewan already is a centre of excellence in terms of carbon capture and storage, with the Petroleum Technology Research Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, and its Weyburn-Midale pilot project, the largest carbon dioxide storage in the world.
Encana's facility located near Weyburn, Saskatchewan is Weyburn's flagship project, with a seven year record of demonstrating CO2 storage on a commercial scale. At this time, Encana receives CO2 from Beulah, North Dakota, using it for enhanced oil recovery, and is presently touted as the world's largest CO2 sequestration project and the largest commercial scale carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery project in Canada.
The Petroleum Technology Research Centre in Regina is actively involved in the Weyburn project. The potential for southeast Saskatchewan is phenomenal. CO2 can be compressed and piped to storage locations. The geological formation for CO2 storage exists in southeast Saskatchewan. It is waiting for expanded, innovative thinking and brave initiatives on the part of all affected parties.
Budget 2008 provides a capital cost allowance rate for compression and pumping equipment on CO2 pipelines of 15% and an increase in the rate from 4% to 8% on CO2 pipelines transporting CO2. It is this type of initiatives that the NDP would be voting against.
It sounds exciting. It sounds invigorating. It is the kind of action and leadership that are required of a government, that enhance and encourage the enterprise, the initiative and the ambitions that Canadians possess and that partner with others like the province of Saskatchewan, SaskPower and industry to ensure projects such as this can take place.
Kevin Hursh, a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, stated in a National Post article on May 31, 2008:
In a lot of small and large towns, [in Saskatchewan] you can hardly find a house to buy and if you do, the price has increased dramatically. Older houses that no one wanted a few years ago are being gobbled up and renovated. Even houses in old farmyards are in demand.
He added that there is an optimism in the agriculture and grain industry sector that has not been seen before. He stated:
People are moving back to Saskatchewan and it isn't only the cities that are benefiting. Rural Saskatchewan still has problems, but there has been an amazing reversal of fortunes. Local governments are scrambling to switch from survival mode to a growth mode.
Our economy and its continued growth will depend on a flexible and responsive immigration system to ensure we have the skilled workers and the tradespeople that our country needs. Neither Canadians nor prospective immigrants benefit from an immigration system that, due to its dysfunctional nature, forces prospective immigrants to wait for up to six years before their application is looked at, let alone processed.
The current system is especially problematic, since in a few short years all of our net labour growth will come from immigration. That is why changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act were included in budget 2008. "Advantage Canada" in 2006 identified that Canada needs the most flexible workforce in the world, an issue that is critical to Canada's future.
A new and more efficient processing system is desperately needed, a system that is responsive both to the needs of newcomers and the needs of Canada. Canada faces serious international competition in attracting people with the talents and skills we need to ensure our country's continued growth and prosperity.
Compared to the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Canada is the only country that does not use some kind of occupational filter to screen, code or prioritize skilled worker applications. Compared to other countries, Canada's system is just not flexible enough.
The legislative changes that we propose will prevent the backlog from growing. With the growth of the backlog halted, the government also has allocated additional resources to reduce the backlog. Among other things, our government has committed over $109 million over five years to bring down the backlog.
Part 6 of Bill C-50, when combined with these non-legislative measures funded in budget 2008 and beyond, will act to control and reduce the backlog and speed up processing. The government will be required to consult with provinces and territories, industry, and government departments.
These consultations will include getting assurances that if the regulated professions are prioritized, commitments from provincial regulatory bodies will be obtained, to ensure that individuals brought here will be allowed to work in their chosen fields soon after arrival. The instructions must respect our commitments to provinces and territories regarding the provincial nominee program and the Canada-Quebec accord.
These proposed changes are part of a vision that involves creating a more responsive immigration system, one that allows us to welcome more immigrants while helping them get the jobs they need to succeed and build a better life for themselves and their families. Their success is our success.
Urgent action is required. Part 6 and all of budget 2008 delivers this much needed action.
The bill we are debating today illustrates just how our government is prepared to meet the challenge of global economic uncertainty. We have a realistic plan for Canada, a plan that is working. There is no way we are going to slide back to the days of high spending, high debt and higher taxes, as some would have it. Canadians do not want that and neither does this government.
Rather, as reflected by the measures proposed in Bill C-50, our plan is taking us down the right road, a road that requires focus, prudence and discipline, yet at the same time it is a road that is very refreshing, exciting and invigorating, a road that will point the way forward for Canadians for years to come. To all Canadians, it will be like a breath of fresh air.
Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Government Orders
10:25 a.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to my colleague from the Conservative Party, although I will make the comment that the highest debt load and biggest deficits in Canadian history were under a Conservative government, the former Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. For the member to pretend that somehow the Conservatives know how to manage money I think is a bit far fetched.
I want to get to the reality of this budget. The Conservatives now have been in power for over two and a half years and what we have seen is a steadfast erosion in good, quality, family-sustaining jobs in Canada.
A study came out two weeks ago which indicated that the Conservatives have managed to kick out of the country hundreds of thousands of good manufacturing jobs that pay over $20 an hour and replace them with minimum wage jobs in the service industry, jobs that are temporary and part time. Like some kind of economic magicians who cannot handle their magic wands, the Conservatives have taken Canada decades backward to the time of minimum wage jobs by kicking manufacturing jobs out of the country.
Therefore, my question is very simple. Right across the country we are seeing a hemorrhaging of good manufacturing jobs due to Conservative policies. We are seeing that the only thing the Conservatives can come up with are minimum wage jobs that are not family-sustaining jobs, that are part time and that do not come with benefits. Will the member admit that the budget has already failed because what we are seeing for most Canadian families is a steady pushing back of their incomes and a steady pushing down of overall wages in Canada?
Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Government Orders
10:25 a.m.
Ed Komarnicki Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, quite the contrary, the Conservative government is managing the economy very well. It is managing the continued growth of the economy and jobs very well. If the member will recall, there was a Globe and Mail article that indicated the types of jobs that are actually being created. They are not the Tim Hortons or burger-flipping type jobs. They are jobs in management. They are jobs in various sectors.
The economy remains strong. Interest rates are low. Inflation remains within the targeted range. Disposable personal income continues to go up. The unemployment rate is at a 33 year low. Employment is on the rise in every region of the country. More than 750,000 new jobs have been created. The taxes that people pay are at an all-time low. Debt is being paid down. Spending is under control. We can remain focused with prudence, or we can pretend that it is not working. All the indicators show that the economy is on a solid foundation. Notwithstanding what is happening in the global situation, we appreciate that has some impact on our economy, as well, but we have addressed those by strategically targeting and we are helping to overcome those, while the rest of the country continues to grow. There are many sectors of the economy in various provinces, like Saskatchewan, that are doing exceptionally well.
It is very important to point out that more Canadians have more dollars in their pockets today than they have had in a long time. Indeed, the income taxes that people work so hard to pay have been going down proportionately every year, into the thousands of dollars. It is important for Canadians to be able to keep some of that money to use on their own initiative to further invest in our economy to create yet more jobs. Certainly it will not be through going the route that the New Democratic Party is talking about. I would urge the member and all hon. members from his party to support this particular budget because it has a number of innovative initiatives that need to go forward to ensure our economy continues along the line that it has been doing in the last little while.


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Earning a Gold Award is not easy -- but the rewards, for yourself, your community, and your future are worth the effort.
We ask Gold Awardees to give other Girl Scouts who are considering a Gold Award Project a realistic idea of what is involved. Below, Maddie Tomaso tells us about the ups and downs of her experience implementing her project.
How did you come up with your idea? I have always loved reading. I felt that through my love of reading, I could encourage other teens to help volunteer, as well as work with different agencies to help promote literacy.
Were you intimidated by the scale of the project?
The length of time needed to complete the project was very long. The amount of impacts needed and the initial writing of the proposal was very hard. Trying to plan and convey my ideas to the committee was very hard.
How did you keep up
the momentum for the project?
Keeping the momentum up was easy because I established a council that met twice a month to discuss issues, plan events, and prepare for tutoring. By having meetings on a regular basis, members were held accountable.
Were you ever discouraged? If so, what did you do to overcome that?
Collecting money and the teen literacy council not being sponsored was very difficult. I was very discouraged after my first meeting and the length of time before I was able to meet again was very frustrating. I felt that I needed to get cracking, yet needed to wait for the go ahead.
Can you tell us a little story about some part of your project that was special to you? I believe having another teacher from another school contact me regarding our Teen Literacy Council asking for help. We were able to help her out and even donated books to the head start program. She later sent an email to the sponsor teacher as well as the principal. Having the interest of another organization outside of Girl Scouts really confirmed that I chose the correct project.
How will people benefit from this?
Students at Fairhope High School will benefit because they will be in leadership positions. I also believe that the Boys and Girls Club will also benefit from the constant support of the high school students. Having a relationship with the elementary library as well as the public library will be great for all of the elementary school principals.
How did you feel after you finished?
I am still not finished with the volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club. I will even be a paid employee this summer gaining valuable work experience. When I finished my final paperwork, I felt overjoyed. Having to finish the final paperwork and the final weeks of high school was so, so hard. However, it would have not nearly been as effective project had I started when I was younger. I felt that I would not have had the communication skills to deal with issues from the committee, principals, directors of Boys and Girls Club, as well as other activities.
What advice would you give to other girls considering a Gold Award?
Communicate. Using your communication skills to secure your project is vital. Being able to discuss concepts and organized your thoughts is so important not only for the committee but for all the skills you will need. I put my final project into a power point. It helped me to stay an topic for the final review and looked amazing
Your Gold Project made a change for the better in your community; did it change you?
Being able to communicate ideas with adults was by far one of the best skills that I learned during this process. I had to approach many different agencies as well as communicate with peers.
Our thanks to Maddie for sharing these insights with us!


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Spectrum:12 Recovery is an 'all in one' product designed to help maximise recovery after an intense training session. Spectrum:12 Recovery includes a unique combination of Whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, calcium caseinate, micellar casein, hydrolysed whey protein, pea protein isolate, egg white powder, native whey protein isolate, hemp protein, PeptoPro®(Casein Hydrolysate), brown rice concentrate and Digezyme®(Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Beta-D-Galactosidase, Lipase). It also contains added creatine monohydrate (Creapure®), electrolyte powder, BCAA's, taurine and L-glutamine as well as a blend of carbohydrates (Dextrose, Maltodextrin and Waxy Maize Starch).
Spectrum:12 Recovery has 35g of protein per serving which will contribute to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass. It also has 5g of creatine monohydrate (Creapure®) which will increase muscle PCr stores and in turn will increase physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise. Spectrum:12 Recovery also has added electrolytes and carbohydrates which contribute to the maintenance of endurance performance during prolonged endurance exercise and enhance the absorption of water during physical exercise.
Spectrum:12 Recovery is ideal for anyone looking to increase daily protein intake, or for anyone taking part in intense, physical activity and is looking to optimise muscle recovery.
Please note that the labelling on this product is provided in English as a minimum. French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish and Finnish may also be present on a product by product basis.
We recommended to add 200-300ml of water or milk into our shaker (the less liquid the thicker the shake will be). Then add 3 MP large scoops (30g), shake and consume. Use immediately post exercise or throughout the day as required.
Protein Blend (Whey protein concentrate*, milk protein concentrate*, whey protein isolate*, milk protein isolate*, calcium caseinate*, micellar casein*, hydrolysed whey protein isolate*, pea protein isolate, egg white powder, native whey protein isolate*, hemp protein, PeptoPro®* (Casein Hydrolysate), brown rice concentrate), Carbohydrate Blend (Maltodextrin, Dextrose monohydrate, Waxy Maize Starch), Creapure (Creatine Monohydrate), BCAA (Leucine:Isoleucine:Valine), L Glutamine, Taurine, Flavouring, Multi vitamin blend (Magnesium Oxide (Heavy), Vitamin C (97% DC), Ferrous Fumarate, Vitamin E (dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 50% S/D, Nicotinamide BP (99% Niacin), Vitamin A Acetate (250 CWS/A), Zinc Oxide, Pyridoxine HCl, Vitamin D3 (100 CWS), Thiamine HCl, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Premix, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide), Electrolyte blend (Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sulphate, Calcium Di Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide), Thickener (Xanthan Gum), L Tyrosine, Digezyme® (Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Beta-D-Galactosidase, Lipase). *From Milk. Flavouring, Cocoa Powder (Chocolate flavour only), Colour (Beetroot Red), Citric Acid (Strawberry flavour only), Sweetener (Sucralose), Colour (Curcumin; Banana flavour only).
Per 90g:
Energy: 1487KJ
Energy: 350kcal
Protein: 35.0g
Carbohydrate: 43.1g
Of which sugars: 16.7g
Fat: 1.7g
Of which saturates: 1.1g
Fibre: 0.1g
Sodium: 0.2g
Creatine Monohydrate (Creapure®): 4.5g
BCAA: 2.0g
L-Glutamine: 2.0g
Taurine: 1.0g
Vitamin A 1440.912 IU (60% RI)
Vitamin D3 27.7662 IU (60% RI)
Vitamin E 6.6638mg (60% RI)
Vitamin C 44.4301mg (60% RI)
Thiamine (vitamin B1) 0.6105mg (61% RI)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 0.7777mg (61% RI)
Niacin (vitamin B3) 8.8858mg (60% RI)
Vitamin B6 777.7mcg (61% RI)
Folic Acid (vitamin B9) 111.1mcg (61% RI)
Vitamin B12 1.375mcg (60% RI)
Magnesium 208.2487mg (60% RI)
Iron 7.7737mg (60% RI)
Zinc 5.55399mg (61% RI)
Iodine 82.5mcg (61% RI)
Please note this nutritional information is taken from the strawberry cream flavour. When choosing a different flavour it will reduce the protein content by approximately 3% for most flavours, however chocolate, due to the added cocoa, will reduce it by approximately 8%.
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TRAINING LEVEL: Basic
CLASS SIZE: Minimum: 20 Maximum: 30
The Freight and Land Use Workshop is a one-day training session intended to provide an in-depth, hands-on understanding of the land use needs of freight-generating facilities; the potential impacts freight land uses can have on the transportation system, communities, and the natural environment; strategies that can reduce or mitigate the impacts of freight land uses; and the roles stakeholder groups can play in implementing those strategies.
This workshop provides specific guidance to planning practitioners on how to integrate freight and land use considerations within the transportation planning and programming process, and offers the tools and resources to assess the impacts of land use decisions on freight movements, as well as the impacts of freight development and growth on land use planning goals.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
The target audience for this course includes a variety of transportation and planning professionals involved in transportation or land use planning, with a particular focus on municipal and county land use and transportation planners; and local, regional, or state economic development officials. This course is also relevant for State DOT planners; environmental specialists; engineers and specialists; MPO staff; Federal transportation employees, particularly FHWA and FRA staff; private sector stakeholders, particularly representatives from industrial real estate development, trucking, rail, and other industry associations, and port and port authority staff. Secondary audiences include Federal and state resource agency staff, EPA staff, elected officials or MPO board members, shippers or industry leaders, consultants, and citizen activists.
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This report is intended as a guide for policy-makers, regulators, utilities, vendors and other interested stakeholders, and provides pragmatic recommendations to accelerate the success of smart grid pilots and move the industry forward at pace.
The first section sets the context for the report and provides an introduction to smart grid and its benefits. This section explains three of the main industry trends of the past year and presents the case for focusing on the success of pilots.
The second section outlines some of the key challenges that we have encountered and focuses on potential actions that can be taken to make pilots more effective.
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Assignment: Education - 4-Day School Week
Blair-Taylor School District Could Make State History
BLAIR, Wis. - Time always seems to fly-by. And according to some educators at both the state and local levels, that can be a problem.
"What is the one thing that teachers lack during any day during the school year," asked Blair-Taylor Superintendent Dennis Dervestski. "And I asked the same question of the DPI. And the answer was time... quality time."
So, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has given the Blair-Taylor School District permission to move forward in solving this problem. The district's superintendent feels he has the answer.8778342
"How can we give them the time? An open day," said Dervetski. "We can give that to teachers. We can give it to students. We can give it to community members."
The 4-day school week began in the United States in the late 1970s and is now practiced in 20 different states, but it would be new to Wisconsin.
"This is not only an evolution, it's a revolution in Wisconsin of something that's never been done," said Dervetski.
Historically, many school districts across the country have adopted this shortened school week to save money. But that isn't the reason for the proposed change in the Blair-Taylor District.
"I've never calculated the savings. Could I? Yes, I could. But the focus is learning," said Dervetski. "Now if the focus is saving, fine go with the savings if you want to close a door. We're looking at reinvesting the savings back into the open day to create better learners. There's the difference in philosophy. And most schools will go for the savings."
In Blair-Taylor, the administration wants to provide more opportunities on the open day.
"We could have credit recovery, reading classes, we could help people with resumes," said Dervetski. "We could help them with technology so they could become better learners."
But, of course, the community has some questions.
"As a stay at home mom, I don't have concerns with daycare. But I'm kind of curious as to how other people are going to get daycare," said Kim Smith, a parent of two children in the district.
And the district is already aware of this issue.
"If we do have an open day and we put our investment back in training for day care, for people that could do it, that might even create some employment and income for people around here," said Dervetski. "And there would still be quality day care."
So, while there are concerns among community members, many are willing to keep an open mind.
"So, if the 4-day actually offers the potential of them not getting bored, continuing to receive the education they get here, because they do get a fantastic education here, then I see no reason why it wouldn't work," said Smith.
And the superintendent is just as hopeful.
"We think we have the attitude. We think we have the aptitude and we think we have the will to carry this off and be successful," said Dervetski.
Now, time is ticking to see if they can get it done.
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Microsoft Should Not Buy Netflix
That's exactly the attitude I took in 2011 as Netflix
Netflix's late-2011 implosion delivered vindication.
Today I am on the right side of the trade, however my feelings haven't changed much about Netflix, the company.
Despite a better-focused content acquisition strategy, Netflix might be in worse shape now than it was in 2011. The notion of Microsoft
While it would not surprise me to see Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer make a move on Netflix -- it fits with his ongoing ineptitude -- it could end in another write-down or merely something even more embarrassing than Surface Tablet and Windows Phone sales figures.
Monday on Twitter, Cramer responded to my ridicule of a Netflix/Microsoft hookup with the feared "HUH?":
Contrary to what several Tweeters and commenters believe, I am not contractually obligated to agree with Jim Cramer. In fact, I have been instructed to push him so far to the edge that he starts throwing computers again like he did back in his hedge fund days. I set my bar of insubordination high, straight to the founder!
Here's why a Microsoft-Netflix deal, even if it happens, is misguided:
1. Netflix's cash situation is deteriorating once again. Just like it did in 2011. See support for this contention in last week's Reed Hastings Hypnotizes Wall St. Analysts.
2. No matter how Netflix tries to explain it away (likely at the urging of the SEC), the company still has $5.6 billion in off-balance sheet, streaming content obligations, as of the end of the year, compared to $4.8 billion at the end of 2011. Nearly $2.3 billion of that is due in less than one year; roughly $5 billion of it inside the next three years.
3. Pursuant to No. 2, why would Microsoft, or any other company for that matter, want to assume what amounts to billions in debt to pay for largely non-exclusive content? It just doesn't make any sense. Microsoft, in particular, does not need Netflix to enhance Xbox. Why take on somebody else's problems?
4. Netflix is also spending millions on marketing, international expansion and original programming. Free cash flow continues to decrease. This is all public information. Available in the same annual reports and 10-Qs on the SEC Website that Wall Street ignored or chose to downplay in 2011.
5. If this was the story of a perpetual startup with a track record of execution spending money and sacrificing the balance sheet and bottom line to seize massive and realistically attainable long-term opportunity -- like Amazon.com
-- I could overlook the quantitative writing on the wall. However, the qualitative story sucks as well . . .
Hastings spins everything positive. He situates the international expansion and original programming pushes as proof Netflix is on the right path when, in fact, it's these very moves that should trigger red flags.
Netflix has no choice but to head overseas and, in particular, take a long-shot bet on original content because there's no way it can survive as a third-party player licensing, by and large, non-exclusive, non-premium content. This is all eerily similar to how things came apart in 2011.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: TestingIn full: This is my local race so I have to do it, even tho it's quite tough! Pretty, well organised, with a monster hill just after mile 6, and then a few climbs through woods, before you're back on the canal path. It's not a PB course but it is one I'll do again. Well organised with great marshals. Just one tiny criticism, the new start in the school field didn't work so well, with the exit onto the canal path becoming a very slow bottle-neck.Date of review: November 18, 2013
In short: Really very bad race, astoundingly badIn full: Really badly organized race. Won't be back next year. One of the worst I've run; there were major issues with traffic and drivers driving round "road closed" signs and bollards as well as ignoring marshals asking them to stop; a number of marshal's were unsure about what to do when faced with traffic trying to cross a line of runners and the final insult was running the last section through a busy pedestrian shopping street - there were many shoppers who didn't appreciate they shouldn't cross in front of the runners, but then again, they probably weren't expecting to find 500 sweaty runners panting through the town, interfering with their Sunday morning shopping. Woeful lack of signage around the course too, no directions for the runners and no "caution runners in road" signs for the drivers (who weren't supposed to be there if you believed the pre-race advertising). Course was also really hilly - lots and lots of hills (some little, some definitely not), all the round way and the route was contrived, with lots of twists and turns, so no chance of building up a decent rhythm. There was carnage at the finish, with no one seeming to know where to go to meet the bus back to the start. Once on the bus, I was horrified to see it went up a hill where people were still running. The only good point was the support along the course. And despite warnings in any communication before the race and at the start, loads of people were wearing headphones and appear not to have been DQ'ed.Date of review: October 27, 2013
In short: Well organised, fast(ish) and friendlyIn full: I first did this race back in 2009, with all the controversial bottlenecks. The new course is an improvement, but unfortunately, there had been very heavy rain before and during the race, so new bottlenecks were formed as people tried to avoid puddles. With the course being multi-terrain, trail shoes are a must if it's muddy. Mostly flat-ish, but with a long, draggy hill at mile 3 that cuts the pace a bit. Lots of good vocal support as you run through the housing estate and excellent marshals throughout. Only flaw was the massive hold-up as we tried to leave the station car-park. Sitting in traffic in cold, wet, muddy kit for half an hour wasn't pleasant. Date of review: October 14, 2013
In short: Loved it!In full: This was my first marathon and if they were all like this, I would definitely become addicted! The best bit was the crowd. So enthusiastic in their support, they were obviously out to enjoy themselves too. They made the race for me.There are a few inclines in the first half, but nothing too challenging really. Once you're past 11 miles, it's all downhill or flat. The section out by the power station isn't pleasant, but the stretches through Hove or the sea-front definitely make up for it.Organisation was slick and efficient, can't fault it. If only this company could organise all the races in the UK, running would be much less hassle. A couple of things on the downside tho; the race rules ban iPods but there were many people wearing headphones. If they're banned, they should stay banned. And with the race being in Brighton, you have to contend with the problems of Brighton - it's one of the most densely populated places in Europe, car parking is a nightmare and hotels are pricey and the staff rude. Date of review: April 18, 2012
In short: Good race, well organised, slow in places, fast in others and proper pretty. In full: Hilly, yes, but the downhills are great and very fast. Probably the prettiest race I've done. Well organised with lots if marshalls and fair local support. Weather was bad when I did it, but that can't be helped. Goodie bag is minimal but my major gripe is the number of people wearing headphones, when they're expressly banned in this race. If they're banned, then runners wearing them should be disqualified. Date of review: March 5, 2012
In short: Perfectly acceptableIn full: My second time racing at Stanwick. Nice flat course (apart from one tiny incline around 2 mile). OK organisation, easy parking, good cheerful marshals. Can't fault it really.Date of review: December 18, 2011
In short: Fast flat and scenicIn full: The park is ideal for racing on, wide enough paths and pretty much flat. The area is pretty enough to keep your attention. Reasonably well organised and a good crowd of supporters. I'm going back for the June 12 race too. Date of review: April 24, 2011
In short: Hilly side of undulating.In full: Described as undulating, but I would describe this is on the hilly side. Well organised, with lots of friendly marshals. The route isn't traffic free, but the marshals let you know when traffic is approaching, so I wouldn't recommend wearing a ipod. Nice atmosphere too. There's a steady climb from around 2k to 5k, with a fast down-hill at 7k and a killer hill at the end. Despite the climbs, I managed a PB. Date of review: February 27, 2011
In short: Described as flat when it was anything butIn full: I chose this race because I wanted a flat race. My Garmin said the total elevation was 377 metres, not flat. The hill at 5k was steep and challenging and from then on it was a steady uphill until the last k (where there was an amazing but shouldn't have been there on a FLAT race). Also described as being on trails in parkland, well for some of it, yes, definitely less than half though. Underpasses and road bridges are not trails or parkland. Water station at 5k was a girl sat on a cool box, no indication that she wasn't just one of the marshalls. Goody bag was several flyers for Movember and a snickers bar, not great if you have a peanut allergy. Hated this race to be frank, I chose a flat race because racing up hills makes my asthma flare up. I feel the organisers should have been honest, especially considering the price. Very poor show.Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Crowded, hilly and deeply frustratingIn full: I was told by some people this was a hilly course and others said it's a gradual up-hill gradiant. It's hilly, without question. Like all big races, it had its fair share of people in fancy dress and people who didn't realise it's a running race and take to walking from about half a mile. Some great support at places but there were points in the race when it's dead quiet and not a little dull. Start and finish very well organised but the whole thing was let down by the hour-plus wait to get on the Metro at South Shields. With this being one of the most famous races in the calendar, I am pleased I did it, but the hills and the queues mean I'm unlikely to do it again.Date of review: September 20, 2010
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