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Debates of May 13th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #46 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was treaties.
- Question Period
- Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons
- Government Response to Petitions
- Transboundary Waters Protection Act
- Canada Pension Plan
- Criminal Code
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Fairness at the Pumps Act
- Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010
- Newmarket
- Immigration
- Use of Wood
- Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma
- Canada 55+ Games
- Organ Donation
- World Hepatitis Day
- National Patriots Day
- Justice
- Davenport Community Builders Awards
- Leader of the Bloc Québécois
- Building and Construction Trades
- Firearms Registry
- Member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie
- Firearms Registry
- Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
- The Environment
- Offshore Drilling
- Climate Change
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- Offshore Drilling
- Taxation
- Climate Change
- Securities
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Government Programs
- Human Resources and Skills Development
- Ethics
- Health
- The Economy
- National Defence
- Government Programs
- Workplace Safety
- Public Safety
- Business of the House
- William Corbett
- Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010
- Points of Order
- Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010
- Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
- Health Care System
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Madam Speaker, I rise to speak to Bill S-3.
As my colleague from Outremont mentioned earlier in the House, we have great difficulties with the way the government is approaching legislation generally.
There are principles in this place that have been well established for generations and have been respected generally by all parties. What we have seen over the last few years, but particularly in the last few months, is a throwing out of those conventions of appreciation for democratic debate and respect for this place, respect for Parliament itself. We are seeing this illustrated once again by Bill S-3.
The first issue is the fact that the bill comes from the Senate. We must remember that the Conservatives, prior to the last election, promised that it would bring democracy to the Senate but they have appointed Conservative associates to the Senate. The Senate is now a legislative place with largely Conservative appointees.
Canadians do not want to see the perpetuation of a fundamentally anti-democratic system imposed on Canadian democracy and yet we are now seeing bills pushed through the Senate, where there are a bunch of Conservative Party appointees, who are responsible to nobody but the Prime Minister himself, creating this legislation and bringing it into the House of Commons. If that is not a fundamental rejection of the democratic principles on which this country is founded, I do not know what is.
When we couple that with prorogation, a refusal to table in this Parliament documents that should be, as the Speaker has ruled in the past, tabled in Parliament, we see a systematic obstruction of the democratic principles in Canada that have served Canada so very well. We now have a bill referred from the Senate.
The second principle that is being violated by the bill is the fact that the government has cleverly tried to insert a poison pill. The bill itself is a rather anodyne bill, a tax treaty bill that deals with Greece and Turkey.
Although concerns were raised earlier today in the House by a Liberal member, I do not think anyone in this place would have any strong differences with Greek fiscal policy or Turkish fiscal policy. We understand that their democracies are relatively advanced systems. Instead of submitting Greece and Turkey to a parliamentary vote, the government deliberately inserted the poison pill of the Colombian regime into the bill. Rather than respecting parliamentary debate and have two separate bills, the government deliberately tried to muddy the water and insert a poison pill. It is absolutely ridiculous and it shows the complete lack of respect that the Conservative government has for democracy.
Although we have no objections to the Greek and Turkish treaties on fiscal management, the tax treaties themselves, we will have to move in committee to split the bill so we can consider the case of Colombia. It is pretty appalling that the Conservatives would do this, but I do not think Canadians are surprised by anything the Conservative government does any more. It simply has no respect for democratic traditions, period.
The backgrounder for Bill S-3 put out by the Minister of Finance is very clear. I will quote it because it is a pretty strong illustration of how the government proceeds. What it says in the backgrounder, which is supposed to speak to all of these tax bills that are brought forward, is that Canada "will conclude no new tax treaty, or update an existing tax treaty, unless the treaty partner country agrees to abide by the highest international standards of tax information exchange".
Anyone who knows anything about Colombia and the Colombian industry would know that Columbia is the producer of about 90% of the world's illicit cocaine industry. We are talking about a $90 billion a year industry, produced by drug lords, produced by paramilitary gangs connected to the government, produced by guerillas, produced by all sectors. There is no taxation system around this massive industry in Colombia. Therefore, the highest possible standards of fiscal probity cannot be maintained in what is a narco-economy.
The Conservatives and Liberals have admitted to this in the past. They have said that this trade agreement has been condemned by every major human rights organization around the world, particularly in Canada, every major civil society group, every major labour union in Canada and almost all of the Colombian trade unions except those directly affiliated with the Colombian government or under the thumb of the Colombian government. The Conservatives say that we need this treaty because it will eliminate the narco-economy. They know this is significantly the largest industry in Colombia and is not part of the tax foundation, the so-called prudent fiscal management of the Colombian government.
Therefore, getting back to the backgrounder which says "agreeing to abide by the highest international standards", Colombia has already failed those standards even before the treaty was signed. Even before it was brought to the House, it had manifestly failed with a $90 billion a year narco-economy, not subject to taxation laws. Yet the Conservatives have the nerve to throw in this failed narco-economy, failed fiscal framework into a bill that affects Greece and Turkey.
We have to hand it to the Conservatives. The Colombia regime has been described as Hell's Angels with a public relations firm. Nowhere is it clearer than that when we look at the Conservative government trying to endorse Colombian fiscal policy with a $90 billion a year cocaine industry, an illicit industry outside if that fiscal framework.
Conservatives will say that this has nothing to do with the government. Anyone who is actually following the debate around why the United States Congress has refused to ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia, why the European Union is refusing to ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia, why EFTA is refusing to ratify an agreement with Colombia, anyone who does the due diligence, does the homework as a member of Parliament, and certainly the 37 members of the NDP have done their homework, their research and have actually found out what goes on in Colombia, would know that the Defense Intelligence Agency in the United States very clearly identified the Colombian president as being affiliated with drug lords.
In fact, in its document, which was released under access to information just a few years ago, it stated very clearly that President Uribe had risen to power through his connections to the Medellin drug cartel and was a close personal friend of Pablo Escobar. They are a notorious drug lord and a notorious drug cartel and the president is in their pocket.
Why would the Conservatives want to cozy up to a regime like that? Perhaps someone might say, that this was before, that he rose to power with the drug lords and the drug cartels, but now he is a nice guy. They might say that he has a good public relations firm, that we should treat him royally, that we should sign privileged trade agreements with him and that we should pretend the fiscal framework he runs is of the highest international standards.
However, we know the story does not end there. We know his connections with those murderous paramilitary thugs who kill dozens of people every year, who kill aboriginal Colombians or chase them off their land, with more forced violence displacements than anywhere else on the planet, who kill more labour activists than anywhere else on the planet. We see the forced displacement of Afro-Colombians, more than anywhere else. The Colombian Association of Jurists talks about the repeated and ongoing sexual torture, sexual assault and killing of Colombian women.
These are all present day circumstances that Conservatives tell us to disregard. They tell us that he is a nice guy, that he shook their hands so he must be great. They want us to forget about the past, forget about the drug cartels, forget about Pablo Escobar, forget about the killings and brutal rapes of children and women in Colombia. They want us to endorse his regime. They want us to think that he has excellent international standards on tax information and fiscal exchange, even when he does not.
The Conservatives are trying to make that argument, but this corner of the House has done its due diligence. We have done the work to find out what is going on behind this bloody, murderous regime, the secret police, the murderous paramilitary thugs and the Colombian military. They kill hundreds of innocent people every year under this horrifying rubric of false positives.
We know full well what is involved in this. That is why we will move to separate out Greece and Turkey, which meet those excellent standards, those standards that do not exist in Colombia. We should not say that this treaty-partner country agrees to abide by the highest international standards of tax information when it clearly does not, with a $90 billion illicit cocaine industry. At the same time, we should not allow the government to make another promise that it will break. It promised to clean up human rights abuses and it did not.
We will look to break the bill into two halves: one to deal with Greece and Turkey, the other with Colombia.
Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2010
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
I regret to interrupt the hon. member. He will have approximately seven minutes when the debate resumes.
We will now move on to statements by members. The hon. member for Newmarket—Aurora.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Lois Brown Newmarket—Aurora, ON
Madam Speaker, two weeks ago MoneySense magazine released its best places to live national survey.
This survey provides analysis of many communities across Canada for lifestyle, employment opportunities and leisure activities. While all of York Region provides wonderful opportunities, the town of Newmarket topped the list as the most desirable place to live in York Region, and it ranked 15th in the country.
I am not surprised to see Newmarket's success for I have seen firsthand the benefits of Canada's economic action plan and what it has brought to my riding. From helping manufacturers take new products to market, to stimulating our local economy, our economic action plan has meant new jobs, investment and prosperity.
Congratulations Newmarket for a job well done.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Madam Speaker, the city of Surrey is home to over 800 refugee families. The immigration loans program provides government assistance to pay for the costs associated with the initial settlement of refugees. Recent studies have shown that this program's strict repayment conditions push refugees toward homelessness, malnourishment and family instability.
Canada is the only country in the world that makes such demands on resettled refugees. There are currently $38 million of outstanding loans across the country.
I strongly encourage the government to rethink this program and forgive these unpaid moneys immediately. I thank Surrey Councillor Judy Villeneuve for her commitment to this cause and our community of Surrey.
Use of Wood
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Richard Nadeau Gatineau, QC
Madam Speaker, recently the House of Commons voted in favour of Bill C-429 to promote the use of wood in the construction and renovation of federal buildings.
The federal government has just announced the construction of two office towers in Gatineau. This is an excellent opportunity for the federal government to promote the use of wood in the construction of these two buildings.
A number of countries such as Sweden, France, Austria and Norway, have already implemented similar measures that have had a significant environmental and economic impact.
Over the past few years, the forestry industry in the Outaouais, and in a number of regions in Quebec, has lost thousands of jobs. The Conservative government could show vision and send a positive message to thousands of forestry workers in Quebec by promoting this type of policy.
Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Tony Martin Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Madam Speaker, Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma is a resilient community of people working together in the best interests of all those who call this wonderful part of Canada home.
Indicative of this effort to stay strong and build community now and for future generations is the way and the many times we gather to celebrate who we are, our story, culture and extraordinary contribution.
In the last few weeks I attended two such events.
First at the Marconi Club, where the families of the two soldiers we lost recently in Afghanistan, both of Italian origin, Scott Vernelli and John Faught, were given the I.A. Vannini Award.
The second was the Sault Ste. Marie civic Medal of Merit, where we honour citizens who reflect the best that we are, the highest honours our city gives. This year Father Bernard Burns, Harry Huston and the Comedics were chosen for their nurturing and care of, as I said that evening, the soul of the community.
Canada 55+ Games
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Madam Speaker, tomorrow in my riding of Leeds—Grenville, the organizers of the Canada 55+ Games will provide an update on the games, which will be held August 23 to 28 in Brockville, Gananoque and the 1000 Islands area.
This "100-days-out" announcement will provide residents with details about the event. The Canada 55+ Games is a nationwide program to sponsor wellness; that is the spiritual, mental and physical well-being among Canadians 55 years of age and older. Provincial programs are staged annually in different provinces and territories.
These events bring together amateur competitors who participate for the sheer joy of competition, for the opportunity to visit other parts of Canada and for the camaraderie and social interaction that are an integral and essential part of the games.
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the staff, led by Laurence Bishop, the organizing committee under David Dargie, and all the volunteers who are working hard to make these games a success.
Organ Donation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the citizens of the city of North Bay, in my riding, who have the highest organ donor registration rate in the province of Ontario, at 43%. This is compared to cities like Toronto, listed at between 4% and 8%.
Currently, more than 1,600 people are on waiting lists for transplants in Ontario. That number is expected to grow, especially as more people require kidney transplants due to rising rates of diabetes.
In Ontario, anyone 16 years of age or over can consent to donate his or her organs and tissue upon death. One donor can save up to eight lives. Kidneys, heart, eyes, bone, liver, lungs, skin and pancreas can all be donated.
Citizens in Ontario can obtain an organ donor registration form by visiting their local Service Ontario OHIP office or outreach site. Forms are also available online at the Ontario Ministry of Health website or the Trillium Gift of Life Network website.
Once again, I would like to congratulate and thank those in my riding who have already registered to donate their organs.
World Hepatitis Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, on May 19, Canada will join with groups around the world to raise public awareness about hepatitis B and hepatitis C, two forms of life-threatening liver disease.
Today, one in twelve people worldwide is living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, including 600,000 Canadians. These figures are certainly a cause for sombre consideration. If the House of Commons represented international statistics, 25 members of Parliament would be living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
These are chronic, lifelong viral infections that can affect anyone, from any walk of life. The problem is that many people are unaware they have hepatitis B or hepatitis C. As a result, the focus of the World Hepatitis Day campaign is on raising public awareness.
I would invite hon. members and all Canadians to find out more about both forms of hepatitis and the World Hepatitis Day campaign by visiting www.whdcanada.ca.
National Patriots Day
Statements By Members
May 13th, 2010 / 2:05 p.m.
Luc Desnoyers Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, on May 18, 2003, the Parti Québécois government established Journée nationale des Patriotes, a day to commemorate the men and women who fought and died for freedom, for the national recognition of our people and for democracy.
Whether we are talking about the patriation of the Constitution in 1982 in spite of Quebec's wishes, the federal government's violation of Quebec's democratic rules during the 1995 referendum or, more recently, the Liberals and Conservatives agreeing to reduce Quebec's political weight within the Canadian federation, all of these events—and the list goes on—simply remind us of the need to fight for our independence and defend the interests of Quebec.
I am proud to represent the Bloc Québécois, a party that, in its own way, is carrying on the fight of the patriots.
To close, I would like to echo Lorimier: Long live freedom, long live independence!
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, since being elected to office, our Conservative government has consistently taken action to ensure that our justice system is strong and that victims' rights are protected.
On Tuesday, legislation was tabled in this House to ensure that sexual offenders against children do not receive pardons. This legislation is a step in the right direction. Canadians and victims' advocates agree.
It is too bad the Liberals and the member for Ajax—Pickering are not listening. Is he going to play his political games of delay in committee, as he has done with Bill C-391? Why will he not support speedy passage of this important bill?
There is overwhelming support for our legislation among Canadians and victims' advocates.
We call on the member for Ajax—Pickering, and all Liberals, to support the speedy passage at all stages of this urgently needed legislation.
Davenport Community Builders Awards
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to pay tribute to the recipients of this year's Davenport Community Builders Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to our community.
Viviana Astudillo, a local artist, has been cleaning up the community through urban beautification murals, and her work with Crime Stoppers represents only part of her efforts.
For many years, Steve De Quintal has been shaping young minds and encouraging community involvement among his students at Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton School through his leadership course and other volunteer initiatives. Steve has also been very actively involved with Casa da Madeira Community Centre.
Mabel Ernest is the tenant representative and a community organizer in Pelham Park Gardens. A long-time supporter of tenants with disabilities and champion of their rights, she has also created a local community garden and promoted a number of energy, recycling and anti-violence projects.
Finally, Don Panos and the St. Clair Gardens BIA have been economic and social anchors of the local community. Using their own resources, they have continued over the years to promote and revitalize the St. Clair neighbourhood, making it a great place to live, shop and visit.
On behalf of the residents of Davenport, I invite all members of Parliament to join with me in congratulating these outstanding community leaders. They help make the Davenport community and Toronto a vibrant and beautiful place to live.
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois claims to defend Quebec's interests, but the reality is that he is not defending the interests of Quebec's victims of crime. The examples are both numerous and sad.
Whether shamefully attempting to argue that a sex crime is less serious if the offender is young, or forcing his members to vote against a bill that would have introduced mandatory sentences for child trafficking, or making them toe the party line on the bill setting out minimum sentences for drug dealers who destroy families, the Bloc leader is clearly not defending the interests of Quebec's victims of crime.
A leader who sides with Quebec's victims of crime should support them unconditionally. Clearly the Bloc leader is not serving Quebeckers. He is serving his own interests and his reductionary, separatist ideology.
Building and Construction Trades
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to congratulate Canada's building and construction trades on another hugely successful policy conference in Ottawa this week.
I want to thank them in particular for supporting my Bill C-227, which would give tax deductions to workers for travel and accommodation expenses when they go to job sites away from their homes, but I also hope that the government paid close attention to the building trades' call for action on apprenticeship and training programs.
Two concurrent trends are unfolding. By 2017, there will be a shortfall of 317,000 skilled workers in Canada. According to April statistics, unemployment for youth between the ages of 15 and 24 was 88% higher than the national average. Troubling as these data are, they also point to an opportunity, if only the government would act to support the skills training youth need to acquire a trade and build a future with decent paying jobs.
Instead of spending $13 billion on community infrastructure with no strings attached, the government could and should have seized the opportunity to mandate training and apprentice ratios in every contract awarded. Sadly, the only time the Conservatives talk about youth is in the context of young offenders. Frankly, it is a disgrace.
Young Canadians deserve hope and they deserve the opportunity to strengthen the country their parents and grandparents built.
Firearms Registry
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Gerald Keddy South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party continues its blatant culture of misrepresenting the facts on the gun registry. I pointed out earlier this week that the Liberals falsely Photoshopped the badge of the Ottawa Police Service onto the shoulder of a serving American police officer to make it look as if Canadian police officers support the Liberal leader's forcing his MPs to support the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry.
The Liberal Party has no shame because it is continuing to use the photo of that American officer to promote its supposedly Canadian policy. The Liberal leader will stop at nothing, even deliberately trying to mislead Canadians in order to get his way.
Despite the Liberal leader's attempt to confuse Canadians, the choice is clear: MPs either vote to keep the ineffective Liberal long gun registry or they vote to scrap it. This latest tactic by the Liberal Party over the long gun registry shows once again that Liberals cannot be trusted to tell the truth about the ineffective long gun registry.


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Teams that finish IDQ events in first or second place have the opportunity to represent the United States in specific NORCECA (North and Central American and Caribbean) Beach Volleyball Tour international events.
In Sunday's women's final, the top-seeded team of Brooke Sweat (Fort Myers, Fla.) and Jen Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) defeated third-seeded Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Christal Engle (Puyallup, Wash.), 23-21, 14-21, 15-11 in 47 minutes.
To reach the final, Sweat and Fopma took a semifinal victory over fifth-seeded Sheila Shaw (Muskego, Wis.) and Kathryn Babcock (Kalamazoo, Mich.), 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 in 50 minutes.
In the other women's semifinal, Day and Engle beat out second-seeded team of Tealle Hunkus (Girard, Ohio) and Kristen Batt (Venice, Fla.), 22-20, 21-16 in 43 minutes.
In Sunday's men's final, top-seeded Evan Engle (Cedarville, Mich.) and Stafford Slick (Andover, Minn.) beat third-seeded David Smith (Denver, Colo.) and Skylar Delsol (Denver, Colo.), 29-27, 21-17 in 51 minutes.
In the men's semifinals, Engle and Slick topped second-seeded Nils Nielson (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and Adam Cabbage (Rio Rancho, N.M.), 21-18, 21-16 in 40 minutes. Smith and Delsol defeated fourth-seeded Billy Kolinske (Big Bend, Wis.) and Raffe Paulis (Skokie, Ill.), 21-17, 13-21, 15-9 in 57 minutes.
USA Volleyball will hold its second 2012 IDQ on June 16-17 at a Los Angeles County site to be announced.


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When I saw the list of all the counties in PA, I figured that you were probably at risk, Norma. Let's keep our fingers crossed, and hope that all our clean living will pay off. Barry
read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/science/flavor-is-the-price-of-tomatoes-scarlet-hue-geneticists-say.html
We sucked a co-worker into eating a big bite of ghost pepper (but didn't let him swallow it). It hurt him, but not fatally. I ate a habanero, it was not significantly hotter than normal. The true test will be next year when I plant the seeds of both.
I wonder how I could use the Aunt Mollys Husk Tomatoes on a pizza.
Those sure are interesting looking tomatoes. I've never seen one in a husk before. Judging from the size of them (they look to be around the same size as a cherry tomato), I would quarter them (if they are bigger I'd probably slice them), drain them on some paper towel for a while and use them as a topping. I've been using fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil as toppings for a white pizza a lot lately, and it makes for a delicious pizza.Let us know how it goes. My plants have a lot of green tomatoes on them (particularly the Big Beefs). Can't wait to try them once they ripen. They are supposed to be great slicing tomatoes.Barry
No sign of the chipmunk yet, Norma, but the tomatoes in the home garden have yet to flower (really late start). I'll be sprinkling the cayenne as soon as I see any activity! Groundhogs still staying away?Barry
Barry,When do your tomatoes usually flower? My neighbor also is growing a few tomatoes and he said his arent flowering yet either. I dont know what is up with his tomatoes that they arent flowering yet either.


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Have you ever wondered where the word soccer actually came from? Isn't it odd that we call the sport soccer when the entire rest of the planet calls it football. We do use our feet, don't we?
Most people know that soccer has been around for a long time. The Chinese were known to kick the ball around thousands of years ago. In the medieval days, when a criminal was beheaded, his head was kicked from city to city in a morbid game to show the peasants the punishment of the times. It was not until the 1800's when the English decided to create some rules for the game the world calls football.
When these rules were codified, soccer was named association football which was abbreviated to "assoc. football." This was to maintain a distinction from the other game being developed in England which we now call rugby. This was named after the Rugby School in England where it is said that, during a soccer match, a certain young student, William Webb Ellis, picked up the ball in his hands and ran with it over the goal line. The hand ball was called, of course, but this created a whole new idea of carrying the ball with the hands which evolved into rugby in England and later in our country as American football.
England, schoolboys love to nickname things, and it was common to add "er" to the end of many words. Assoc. football was nicknamed "assoccer" and evolved into "soccer" which was much easier to say.
English football, both association and rugby, had been organized by people in the upper echelons of the English educational system, from colleges such as Oxford and Cambridge. Soccer and rugby were sports for "gentlemen." When the games were taken up by those who could not afford the higher education, soccer became very popular with the masses. As the rules became increasingly divergent between soccer and rugby, soccer became the people's sport and rugby remained more of a "gentleman's" game. In England, there is a phrase, "Soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen!"
Because of its links to the wealthier class, Football Association, "soccer" remained a snooty, gentleman's name for the sport. The mere, common folk started to call it "football" for the obvious reason that it's a game about a ball kicked with the foot. The game, and the word, was exported by British workers, students, merchants and naval seamen all over the world in the latter 19th and early 20th century and the name and the game spread throughout the world! Even today around the globe, the sport is the working class sport or more appropriately, the "People's Sport".
In the United States, the young country did not want any attachments to England and so the foreign sport was relegated to the colleges and universities and denied access to the mainstream of American sports. Many immigrants passionately wanted to play their native sport and even today we see soccer leagues made up of Mexicans, Brazilians, English, Germans, Italians and any other country where soccer was played.
The term football, however, attached to the more accepted American football and when soccer was finally acknowledged by the American elite, it retained the name soccer to differentiate itself from the other oddly-named sport of American football.
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Please consider this a perennial topic on member travels to Japan ... whether in the past, present or even future. So, please share your journey experience with us.
I will sticky this topic for now.
Chip wrote:Would love to hear more about "the helpful Hagi information."
JBaymore wrote:Shortly I'll be headed back to Japan to produce a body of claywork once again.
I will also spend some time in Kyoto (I LOVE Kyoto)...... and I plan to try to get to Uji this time (keep missing it).
Anyone have some suggestions for a single day in Uji? (I speak enough Japanese to survive.... so getting away from the "touristy" stuff is OK.)
JBaymore wrote:rdl,
Thanks for the info amd the tips. Uji will be a first for me if I make it.
I'm geting down to T-minus something territory on my departure. Kyoto area will not be until mid August though (yeah, I know about the heat and humidity ... been there many times in August ).
I might try to get out to the Hibiki-an tea farm. We'll see. I have an international license and have driven in Japan a number of times before.....so I might rent a car for a day.
rdl wrote:if you wouldn't mind being the professor to answer a question, i was wondering how much western infleunce remains after your exchange as opposed to the japanese influence that goes the other way?


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yes, good point neil about swap system
the stuff being clearly marked great idea
milk wrote:. no drop off area - i brought up the issue of people bringing things out of shop hours and creating a sign was the only suggestion.
still, there will be pissed off people who bring things in good faith and are turned away, though i can just see some volly going "oh, um, i'm not sure, but i'm sure it would be fine to store it temporarily in a corner of the entrance hall/action room/cafe/crafty room/etc until it's open again tomorrow"....
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[Avionics Today Feb. 18, 2014] Qatar Airways has signed a five-year agreement with Boeing to upgrade the weather monitoring abilities of its commercial aircraft fleet.
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"We are pleased to upgrade our wind uplink capability by integrating the Boeing Wind Updates service into our operations at Qatar Airways to properly predict and measure current wind conditions," said Akbar Al Baker, chief executive officer, Qatar Airways. "In a highly competitive business environment, the Boeing Wind Updates service will provide us with a means to reduce fuel burn and increase routing efficiency, which leads to improved bottom line results."
The Boeing Wind Updates will be integrated across all Qatar, Boeing and Airbus aircraft.


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I didnt know that some of conveyors have opening along their length to allow workers to use bubble poppers and reenter a bake pizza to allow a long bake and to enter an unbaked pizza to get a shorter bake. I found the video about the Chicago dish deep interesting and how long it took to bake in the conveyor oven. Was that the video you were referring to?
Bob,You could call Buddys if you are so inclined and say you are interested in purchasing a Buddys pizza to be shipped and also say what you posted at Reply 1019 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,21559.msg230169.html#msg230169 I called Buddys two times before I actually purchased my half baked pizza and they didnt think anything strange was going on. Buddys says they ship their pizzas all over the US. They sure didnt question me in my inquiries. I had to wait a few days and call again though when they were busy. That is up to you if you want to call.Norma
Norma,It was the video at , at 0:44 and 1:25.Peter
Bob,Thank you very much although I must confess that I was looking forward to photos or a video of you eating your fedora (http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,21559.msg230043/topicseen.html#msg230043) .Peter
I made two more 8-square pies last night using Normas' emergency formula. This time I applied the sauce mid bake, once the cheese had melted, thus keeping the sauce out of contact with the dough. It worked very well. I had no sag issues at all. Unfortunately, these were for a party and I had no time for pictures. Sorry about that.
Steve,I forgot to mention it earlier but Klausie's in Raleigh, NC puts down the sauce on top of the cheese mid-bake, then the toppings, and then finishes the bake (another two minutes): http://anotherdayinparadisewithdaveandlisa.blogspot.com/2012/01/pie-like-no-other-klausies-pizza.html?m=1.Peter
In case you are wondering, I was not able through my searches to find what kind or model of infrared conveyor oven Buddy's uses.
One thing I forgot to post about the two pizzas I made last night from the dough that was made on Sunday, was there was no better flavor in the crust from the longer fermentation time, although the whole slices tasted good. I guess there needs to be salt added to a dough formulation for better flavors to develop in the crust. Since the doughs in the steel pans smelled yeasty, I thought there might be better flavors in the crust, but when eating different pieces of just the crust, there wasnt much, or any flavor at all. The crust just tasted bland.
Norma,As I have noted before, businesses do not remain static. And I just learned this morning that is what happened with Buddy's ovens. In an attempt to nail down the type of oven that Buddy's is using, I sent a private message to a highly respected equipment dealer who is a member of the PMQ Think Tank. As it so happens, he is in Michigan near Buddy's stores, and he had mentioned Buddy's in a post some time ago so I knew he was aware of Buddy's. I told him that I was assisting a pizza operator (that is you but I did not give him your name) who was trying to make a Detroit style pizza. I mentioned that Buddy's was believed to be using an infrared conveyor oven, and has been using conveyor ovens for over 30 years, and asked him if he was in a postition to tell me what brand and model of conveyor oven Buddy's is using. Here is his reply as of this morning:Buddy's has switched most of their ovens to the air impingement gas fired models.Vastly less expensive to run and maintain. No basic change in product quality.They originally used the Blodgett 1000 deck oven. When the first conveyor ovens (the CTX electric) came out they switched to them as did most of the large chains. Buddy's may have one shop still using CTX ovensNone of the large chains stll use that type oven. Most all have switched to the air impingement ovens. One of the disadvantages in operating that type oven, or any oven that does not have a blower system, is that pizzas cannot be placed close to each other during baking.As Buddy's experience indicates, it is not the oven (they have used 3 different types) but rather the product and preparation that determines the quality and type of product produced.We currently are equiping our customers with the XLT oven. Great price, great production, low operating cost, five year warranty.So there you have it. It is noteworthy that credit is given to the product and its preparation that determines the quality and type of product produced.Peter
Norma,Did the crust taste the same as one made using the emergency Buddy's clone dough? I don't want to so far as to eat Bob's fedora if I am wrong, since Buddy's sodium Nutrition numbers could be flawed or incomplete, but I still do not see any evidence of Buddy's using salt in its dough, or its level is so small as to be imperceptible on the palate. Peter
A lady also posted on Buddys wall a picture of a pizza she made and said this. 644 miles away from Buddy's Pizza, I made a Buddy's inspired veggie pizza! I miss home! That was posted December 27, 2012. The picture is below. I wonder what Buddys would think if I posted one of my Buddys clones on their wall.
Resolve to spend your new year by visiting our original Buddy's location! Whether you're a fan or you've never been to the 6 Mile and Conant institution, we'll welcome you with great Buddy's Pizza flavor and company. We're located just east of I-75 and north of the Davison. Check out the menu:http://www.buddyspizza.com/documents/Carryout101.pdfI really dont know if the Buddys menu changed any yet.
ordered pizza today from Buddy's in Livonia...probably some of the worst pizza I have ever had. I think I may actually rather have Chuck E Cheese pizza over Buddy's. I will never eat back here again.
They probably wouldn't be too happy if you posted a picture of one of your clones on their wall, Norma. All their customers would be asking how to get your pies instead of theirs! The pie the other lady posed doesn't look so good, IMO.CL
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (169 votes).
In short: Route excellent, all but flatIn full: Appallingly bad transport arrangements came close to spoiling my day. The route was well chosen, if a little dull (apart from the parkland) but to change the carparking at the start, a week before the race, and charge extra for it, and the distinct lack of signage for the baggage drop, start and the shuttle buses at the finish really let the organisation down. Plenty of water stations though, and a superb chunky medal. Try again next year, chaps!Date of review: March 21, 2010
In short: A good idea for an inbetweeny distanceIn full: Would have been a nice touch to hold it on St Georges day to highlight England, St Andrews day for Scotland and so on. Thought the support around the course from locals and volunteers was amazing! Good run good organisation just feel the the cost of shuttles and buses in and carparking made you feel like 'What ive got to pay for that as well' at times felt like one thing after another. Loos as well always a concern and the harassment to finish and be in the pens was a bit much Date of review: March 21, 2010
In short: Glad i did it !In full: The support around the course was great. The medal and t-shirt was nice , and to get your finishing time really quick by text was fab .Date of review: March 20, 2010
In short: Good for a first race - good support on routeIn full: Good - nice distance, route ok, support good, general organisation, t-shirt and medal at end, local supportAverage - sceneryBad - parking (distance from venue and paying for it - felt ripped off), toilets -come on organisers when will this be right, not rocket science. Lots of people hydrating needs lots of toilets. Urinating against housing simply not on. Waiting around at the start was a bit of a bind and cold. Not sure the right pens started at the right time as there appeared to be lots of faster runners behind me...All in all, a fair attempt at the first organising of such a race.Date of review: March 20, 2010
In short: Nice Spring run.Date of review: March 18, 2010
In short: Okay but a wee problem needs sorting for next year!In full: I am a bit cynical (or maybe just sad) about private enterprise usurping the traditional fund-raising opprtunity for running clubs in organizing local races, but since the race was starting just 50 yards from my house, I entered and found the run to be efficiently run. As a local I agree with the comment below about urinating against the blocks of low-rise flats near the start. iT JUST AIN'T ON - but the organizers need to learn from it and provide some of the portable urinals along that stretch of road if the race is to be run again next year. Date of review: March 17, 2010
In short: Nice to be part of a first - First Kilomathon. Good distance to move on from the half marathon with a view to go on to greater distances. Only problem was the queues for the loos. I lost so much time on the day waiting..... still got a PB though.Date of review: March 17, 2010
Date of review: March 17, 2010
In short: A nice race with a ridiculous nameIn full: Interesting distance for those wanting a race marginally more challenging than a half-marathon.One more water station would be good.Thanks for the very nice ladies in organization for waiting for about 45 minutes for us on Saturday to pick our kits up!Date of review: March 17, 2010
In short: Very good given the first time it was run.In full: Whilst it was a good run I was left with the feeling that opportunities were missed. To encourage participation in a race series, England, Scotland, Wales, Nothern Ireland the organisers should consider unique mementoes of each and recognition for those that complete all 4 events irrespective of time.Date of review: March 17, 2010
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Mario Williams @bbwolf90 Not really sure how I've reached 300lbs but yet I'm faster and look better than ever physically as well as strength coming off a pec injuryRetweeted by NFL
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JCoz wrote:He's putting his hand in the dirt in Buffalo AFAIK.
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Hikohadon wrote:JCoz wrote:He's putting his hand in the dirt in Buffalo AFAIK.Did they go back to a 4-3? Or is he playing 3-4 End? Guess he'd need to bulk up for that.
2) How does this impact the rest of the Bills' defense? The acquisition of Williams helps the Bills transition into a 4-3 under new defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt. The right defensive end position is critical to the success of the scheme, due to the need to generate pressure on the quarterback's blind side (most quarterbacks are right-handed). Williams is the ideal rusher to occupy that spot on the defense with his combination of size, speed and athleticism. His length and quickness pose problems for lumbering edge blockers, while his ability to turn speed into power overwhelms offensive tackles with questionable balance and body control.With Williams aligned on the defensive right, Marcell Dareus and Chris Kelsay should enjoy more isolated matchups on passing downs. Dareus, in particular, should benefit from the attention directed towards Williams. As the one- or three-technique aligned over the top of the guard, he will have the opportunity to work on his opponent's edges without having to worry about fending off assistance from an additional blocker. Given Dareus' ability to lead the team with 5.5 sacks while receiving little help from his teammates, the addition of Williams to the lineup could lead to defensive fireworks.The presence of Williams along the line also will help the Bills' ball-hawking secondary generate more turnovers. The unit tied for sixth in the NFL with 20 interceptions last season, and they should see more errant passes head their direction with Williams and Co. generating a consistent pass rush up front.
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NEW ULM – The New Ulm Skate Park was rededicated Saturday to celebrate recent renovations to the park.
New Ulm Mayor Bob Beussman and New Ulm Park and Recreation Director Tom Schmidtz were present for the ribbon cutting ceremony. They were joined by area skaters, who helped hold the ribbon.
Following the rededication, approximately two dozen local skates took to the half-pipe and rails to try out the redone park. Several skaters stated they appreciated the improvements.
The refurbishing of the park involved replacing the surfaces of the skating boxes and ramps with Skate Lite ramp surface and redoing the blacktop grounds of the park. Work crews from 3rd Lair skate park in Golden Valley helped install the ramp surfaces, and Ground Zero Services, of New Ulm, did the blacktop surface. The total cost of the project was $15,000.
The project was part of the New Ulm Park and Recreation Department's general projects for the park. Further improvements planned to be completed this year or next year include adding an open air shelter and lighting for evening use.
The skate park is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Another drizzly weekend is in the forecast, but don't let that get you down – in true Austin fashion, there's no shortage of fun activities happening across the city this weekend.
Visit the Umlauf Sculpture Garden
Jump between raindrops and connect with all your senses at the Umlaut Sculpture Garden, where you can wander through the trails, view and even touch all of Charles Umlauf's unique and passionate sculptures. Watch this clip from Central Texas Gardener then head on down to the garden's two acres just above Zilker Park. The best part? You can visit the Umlauf free all summer long.
Admission: Free all summer. Weekend hours: Noon to 4 p.m. http://www.umlaufsculpture.org/
Check out the Ransom Center's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" exhibit
If you don't feel like braving the rain, the Harry Ransom Center is celebrating 150 years of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" through July 6. Featuring a rare copy of Carroll's 1865 "suppressed" edition of the book, Carroll's photograph of the three Lidell sisters who inspired the story, Salvador Dali's 1969 illustrations and more, the exhibit celebrates the classic book, which has never been out of print since its initial publication in 1865. To prepare for your visit, watch this Antiques Roadshow clip in which one man's Alice-themed doorstops are worth a surprising fortune.
Admission: Free. Weekend hours: Noon to 5 p.m. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2015/alice/
Get down with Ray Benson and other local artists to benefit flood victims
Boogie back to Texas for a good cause with Austin's own Ray Benson and other local artists such as Jack Ingram and Robert Earl Keen at Flood Aid TX at the Palmer Events Center. Organizers say the show will go on rain or shine, and proceeds will benefit The United Way of Hays County Flood Relief Fund and the Austin Disaster Relief Network. To get in the spirit, watch this feature on Ray and his band, Asleep at the Wheel, who were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last week.
Admission: $35 per person, $100 family four-pack, $150 per VIP ticket. Children 12 and under get in free. Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. http://www.floodaidtx.org/


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Use this at the halfway point on long rides. Get to power all the way home.
Love the taste
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I've used powerbar products since they first came out with the "hard tack" bar. I'm about brand loyalty and have rarely strayed in my use of powerbar products. I have tried other gels and bars, just for a change and to see if something works better than what I'm using. I've always gone back to powergel and powerbar products though. The vanilla is my favorite "go to" flavor but I also like a few of their other flavors. The packaging is easy to open with one hand and my teeth and I can feel an almost instant boost after consuming one.
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Easiest to carry in a jersey pocket. I particularly like the taste of the Double Latte. It is the only one that has a double shot of caffeine. I'v tried a lot of other different brands and energy products - this is the one I prefer.
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These really give me a boost when I need it during a long ride or a flat out sprint on a mountain bike course. Keep some on me whenever I'm riding.
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I generally like the hammer gel, however I really like the flavor of these and they work well for an extra boost during long rides
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Tried one of these because they were comparable to another supplement that was hard to chew and swallow. I found that I really can feel a little pick-me-up about 45 minutes into a mtb race. I won't race without them. And on long group road rides and training sessions they help keep me pulling. They can be messy if you're not careful, but it's not that big a deal for me. It's worth the benefits.
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The viscosity of this product makes it so much easier and quicker to swallow than Gu. If the packet could be a little narrower this would also help with the product delivery.
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Is Nordic strength a bit of a myth?
The Nordics are often viewed as one of Europe's most resilient buyout markets. But at last week's Nordic Private Equity Conference in Copenhagen, the region's executives were agreed on one thing – they are not immune from the malaise facing the wider European economy.
The conference highlighted that for all the differences between Europe's buyout firms, many of the challenges facing them are universal. Here, Private Equity News details the five major themes from the conference:
- "Nordic strength" is a bit of a myth
In Norse mythology, the god Thor was known for his extraordinary powers and his almighty strength. In recent years, the Nordic region's buyout market has been held up as a beacon of strength across Europe by many executives across the eurozone and the UK – yet according to executives in the region, the Nordic private equity market is perhaps not as healthy as it appears to an outsider.
Ole Steen Andersen, chairman of the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, gave a rather downbeat opening keynote speech at the conference, talking about the "changing of the financial playing field" brought about by European regulation including the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, while other factors covered in the conference struck a similar chord to themes heard at the British Venture Capital Association Conference held last month.
- The region's firms are worried about carried interest
Given the unrelenting pressure faced by buyout firms across the world on the thorny issue of carried interest, it is perhaps unsurprising that Nordic executives are concerned about an increase in tax on carry.
The Swedish government has challenged private equity firms over their carried interest being charged as capital gains tax, with Nordic Capital and IK Investment Partners facing particular pressure, while Danish firms have faced similar scrutiny.
Listing each Nordic country's individual tussle over carried interest, Steen Anderson called on Nordic politicians to work on a more stable tax system in order to attract foreign investment.
- Exits are tough
Morten Hummelmose, a partner at EQT, one of the region's largest buyout firms, admitted that the exit environment was tough for Nordic private equity firms. He said the requirements for Nordic IPOs were "getting tougher", and said public markets exits had become "less attractive" over the last few years.
Kristian Bagger, managing director at boutique investment bank Moelis & Company, said there needed to be more "realism in the mind of the seller" in the region – noting that this was affecting the number of deals getting across the line in the region.
Bagger's thoughts correlate with the latest data from the Nordic region. According to data provider Dealogic, the value of Nordic deals fell by a third in the second quarter of this year. Bagger said the current situation was unfortunately "the new normal".
- Fundraising conditions are tougher
The decision by Nordic Capital, one of the Nordic region's best known buyout firms, to reduce its fundraising target by about €1bn earlier this month, demonstrated that the region's fundraising market is not immune from the problems facing the UK or eurozone.
Though Nordic Capital was not mentioned by name at the conference, many private equity executives, advisers and fundraising placement agents said fundraising conditions had worsened over the last year.
Gareth Whiley, partner at UK mid-market firm Silverfleet Capital, who handles the firm's investments in the Nordic region, said firms had to be "very specific about what they were going to do" with LPs' money. He said: "I'm sure there is too much money in the Nordic region. We've seen an enormous increase in [fundraising] activity, particularly in Denmark."
- Interest from Asian trade buyers is intensifying in the Nordic region
There were bright spots for the private equity industry to take from the conference, however, as several executives noted an increase in interest from Japanese and Chinese trade buyers for private equity assets.
Moelis' Bagger said there was "a surprising number of companies are being sold to Asian trade buyers" by Nordic private equity firms. However, he warned that "bespoke" processes were needed in order to increase the chances of a successful deal, due to the cultural difference between Nordic and Asian firms.
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Service Before Self
"The desire to improve the lives of others in our state has been the driving force of my professional life."
Fostering a culture of service in the organizations and institutions he has led has been Dan Jones's signature. In recognition of his outstanding leadership and service to Mississippi College, the University of Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), and the medical profession, MC honored Dr. Dan Jones as the Alumnus of the Year.
"Seldom in our history have we had the opportunity to honor an alumnus who has made so many contributions in so many fields," said Lee Royce, president of Mississippi College. "We are grateful for Dr. Jones's service to the state and nation, to his alma mater, and especially, to God."
In July 2009, Dr. Jones became the 16th chancellor of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He is responsible for a four-campus university with a student enrollment of 20,844, including the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.
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Dr.Dan Jones served as a medical missionary to South Korea from 1985-1992. While he made many memories and formed many relation- ships there, one stands out. "I shared the gospel with a patient in my limited Korean, and he told me he would like to pray to receive Christ. I asked a Korean friend to ask him again, just to be sure the language barrier hadn't been an issue. The trans- lator spoke with him, the patient replied, and then the translator said, 'He told me he'd been waiting all his life for someone to tell him that story – the story of Christ.'"
Prior to becoming chancellor, Dr. Jones served as vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center and dean of the medical school. While at UMMC, Dr. Jones assisted in the development of the new physician's assistant program at Mississippi College, arranging for students in the MC program to perform their clinical work at UMMC.
Dr. Jones served as a medical missionary to South Korea with the International Mission Board from 1985-1992, and periodically returns to South Korea to conduct humanitarian work. His volunteer leadership positions have included serving as president of the American Heart Association from 2007-2008 and as a member of the Mississippi College board of trustees.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Jones graduated from MC with a degree in chemistry.
"My time at Mississippi College prepared me in more ways than I can count," Dr. Jones said. "Like many people graduating from rural school systems in the 1960s, there were some gaps in my academic preparation. The professors at MC helped me fill in those gaps and prepared me for medical school, while MC's focus on Christian life strengthened my faith."
Under Dr. Jones's leadership, the University of Mississippi has posted record enrollment and earned national accolades. Forbes magazine named Ole Miss one of America's best value colleges; Reader's Digest named the university's Honor College as one of the top three in the nation; Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013 recognized the university as one of the best and most interesting universities in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain; The Chronicle of Higher Education named Ole Miss one of the top 10 colleges at which to work; and Newsweek magazine ranked the university "Most Beautiful" for its campus and its student body.
"My most memorable moment since becoming chancellor might be surprising," Dr. Jones said. "I'm proud of our students, our Honors College, and the accolades the university has received. But the other part of our university is providing access to higher education for students from poor backgrounds. We have a responsibility to help those students who are vulnerable.
"I recently had a conversation on the steps of the Lyceum with a first generation college student who is now a sophomore here," Dr. Jones continued. "Freshman year was very difficult for her, and she felt so accomplished to be a sophomore. She didn't have an outstanding GPA, but she had confidence that she was going to make it, that she would become the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Transforming lives like hers is our role as a great American public university in a poor state."
As chancellor, Dr. Jones has made service to others an integral part of the university's mission, vowing to make service leadership "a part of the Ole Miss DNA."
"A key thought for me when I was considering leaving UMMC to become chancellor at Ole Miss was tied to my feelings about the root cause of poor health in our state," Dr. Jones said. "The root cause of poor health is poor education. As I contemplated making the move to chancellor, I saw the possibility to attack the challenges of poor health from the broader perspectives of education and business.
"As Mississippi's flagship public university, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to move beyond the transformation of individual lives. We must participate in transforming our state, the nation, and the world."
In February of 2013, members of the senior class of the University of Mississippi honored Dr. Jones's lifetime of service leadership by creating a scholarship fund in his honor. According to senior class president Jon Daniel McKiever, the Daniel W. Jones, M.D. Service Before Self Scholarship Fund will be the "living legacy" of students who were freshmen when Dan Jones began his tenure.
"We wanted to leave Ole Miss a gift that would be both sustainable and meaningful," said McKiever. "What made Chancellor Jones a perfect candidate for the naming of our scholarship is his great passion for serving the students and the university."
"Anything that embeds a commitment to service in our students and in the university moves us forward," Dr. Jones said. "It makes me very happy that there will be a scholarship, not because it bears my name, but because it is a scholarship focused on service.
"Service is a privilege," Dr. Jones said. "Those of us who have been blessed in many ways have an opportunity to serve, and service is a part of my own life because I've been so blessed. It's very heartwarming to see others willing to share the same heart."


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Get inspired by these 10 Pinterest Easter ideas for your home. From Easter craft ideas and beautiful bouquets to Easter brunch table settings and Easter egg decorating ideas, make the upcoming holiday memorable. From the BB&B Easter Pinterest board, see below for the top 10 Easter ideas. {Click to Tweet}
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See how to make an Easter egg tree and a cheerful centerpiece out of peeps, tulips and jelly beans! I make this every year, and it's always a hit. Or try decorating your Easter eggs with watercolors.
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We now have a new drop down menu on the forum tool bar at the top of each page. For the moment the links to the chat room are not working and we hope to have the problem corrected by tomorrow. You can see who is chatting now if you like, that is working fine. But until we have the link problem resolved, use the link below and you should be able to get there without any problems.
Thanks for your patience!
Update: 1/20/2009 5:56PM
The drop down menu links are now working. There are two options to choose from when you connect. You can connect to the chat room directly or you can connect with the (float) option. If you connect direct, your page will go to the chat room. Once there the chat window will automatically undock from the browser. You will see the forums on the browser, however if you attempt to navigate through the forums, you will move away from the chat room connection and you will be disconnected.
The second option is the (float) option. If you connect in a floating window, then you will still have all the functionality available in the chat room but you will also have the original browser open to the forums and be able to navigate freely as well as be active in the chat window. A better option IMO.
A word of caution, I tested the new links with Firefox, IE, Chrome and Opera. I had to clear the browser cache on all of the browsers except Firefox before they would connect. Otherwise I got the error message "cannot connect from this location"
I think we are good to go now. I didn't notice any bugs while I was testing. Let us know if you are having problems and we'll try to lend a hand to get you in.
Another plus! With our new security implementation, you are no longer required to enter your user name and passwords to get into the chat room from the forums.


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Just picked up an infrared thermometer today to use with my new steel plate experiments. It was a good deal at the Harbor Freight in Charlotte. It was regularly $60, on clearance for $30 and after the 20 percent off coupon was only $24. Pretty good deal for something I just wanted to play around with. It has a flexible wand and says it goes up to 1112 degrees F, so it should be more than handy to measure temps on my steel plate.Just wanted to share in case anyone else is looking for a new kitchen toy!
There are cheaper ones for sure, including one that goes to almost 500 degrees at Harbor Freight. But for those who want one that goes higher and do not want to pay shipping and/or wait for it to arrive, I just wanted to share what they might be able to pick up in their own town if they have a HF nearby. I don't NEED one to go so high as this; it just came that way. I know I sometimes don't want to wait for that smiley Amazon box to arrive before I can play so I thought I would share the info.