text: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULAR GUIDE Precision Agriculture Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum Code: 0896 (Effective Fall 2001 - Summer 2006) This program prepares students for positions in site specific agricultural management, sustainable development, and related technological applications in today's agribusiness operations. Positions such as integrated pest management technologists, custom applicators, technology resource managers, crop advisory specialists, and dealer consultants are some of the newly-evolving careers in this exploding technology field. Emphasis on the geospatial computer technologies of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as well as remote sensing will be stressed. In addition, State Department of Agriculture pesticide re-certification credits are available upon successful completion of specific courses within this program. The National Science Foundation has selected this program as a national model curriculum. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course. PREREQUISITES Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog. GENERAL EDUCATION General education is an important part of this program and includes a mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page 23. INFORMATION Contact the Technology Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336. REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 55 CREDITS CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS AGRI 101 Principles/Precision Agritech 2 AGRI 106 Disease/Insect Agrinomic Crops 2 AGRI 200 Vegetation and Weed Management 3 AGRI 201 Prin/Sustainable Agriculture 3 AGRI 202 Agri Soils and Crop Management 3 AGRI 211 Agricultural Crop Production 3 AGRI 212 Vegetable Crop Production 3 AGRI 213 Ag Site Specific Research Tech 3 GRET 205 Principles Geographic Info Sys 3 GRET 210 Global Positioning Systems 3 GRET 240 Cartography in GIS 3 GRET 241 Remote Sens/AirPhoto Interpret 3 GRET 243 ORACLE/Geographic Info Sys 3 GRET 253 Basics of ARC/View 3 GRET 255 Beginning ARC/Info 3 GRET 258 Arc/View Extensions G.I.S. 3 HORT 102 Intro Ornamental Horticulture 3 LAND 282 Computer Draft/Dsgn Land Arch 3 WRIT 124 Technical Writing 3 LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 9 CREDITS Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below. CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 9 Credits (See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above) Writing Core Area (See Note 1) 0 Speech Communication Core Area 3 Science/Technology Core Area 3 Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3 Mathematics Competency (See page 23 for information on how to fulfill this requirement. Course work may be needed.) MINIMUM TOTAL 64 NOTE: 1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for this Core area. SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments. I II III IV AGRI 101 AGRI 106 AGRI 200 AGRI 201 GRET 205 AGRI 202 AGRI 211 AGRI 212 GRET 240 GRET 241 GRET 210 AGRI 213 HORT 102 GRET 253 GRET 243 GRET 255 LAND 282 WRIT 124 GRET 258 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.


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Herbalife Defenders Get Personal With Ackman, Shorts
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - In defending 'Buy' ratings for Herbalife(HLF) , Wall Street analysts are getting personal with William Ackman, the head of Pershing Square Capital Management , who's just unveiled a 334-page presentation on why he feels the supplements maker is a pyramid scheme worth $0.
Notably, in the wake of Ackman's presentation that Herbalife is a multi-decade pyramid scheme, analysts at Cannacord Genuity and B. Riley & Co. are comparing the sometimes activist investor to Barry Minkow , a convicted fraudster who was previously the company's most vocal short in 2007 and 2008.
Meanwhile Timothy Ramey, an analyst at D.A. Davidson & Co., argues Ackman doesn't understand the popularity of Herbalife's weight loss products because he hails from Chappaqua, N.Y., an upscale New York suburb that may be sheltered from the health concerns of the ordinary public.
Ackman has caused an over 35% stock drop in Herbalife after disclosing to CNBC on Dec. 19 that he is short the company's shares and feels its multi-level marketing arrangement is more of a fraudulent pyramid scheme than a multi-billion dollar retail business.
Herbalife chief executive Michael O. Johnson took to the network's airwaves shortly thereafter to mount a vigorous defense against Ackman's allegations and called the short position "market manipulation," but he was unable to stem share losses that continued on Thursday as Pershing Square detailed the investment at the Ira Sohn Conference . "Herbalife is not an illegal pyramid scheme," the company said in a Thursday statement.
The company also said on Friday it will conduct an analyst day on the week of Jan. 7 to respond in detail to "the distorted, outdated and inaccurate information contained in Pershing Square's presentation." While Herbalife appears to be mounting a defense to Ackman's short, its shares continue to drop, falling over 19% in Friday trading.
What's interesting is how little weight analyst 'Buy' ratings and multiple defenses of Herbalife share recommendations have had on markets in the wake of Ackman's presentation. Meanwhile, personal attacks against Ackman stand out, given the hedge funder's otherwise strong market reputation. Ackman's recently won proxy a battle against Canadian Pacific (CP) , participated in the IPO of Burger King (BKW) and led a still-uncertain overhaul of J.C. Penney (JCP) .
"The public allegations are the challenge to investor sentiment rather than a realization of an argument that the business model isn't sustainable," writes Cannacord Genuity analyst Scott Van Winkle, in a Dec. 21 note to clients addressing Ackman's presentation.
"The last aggressive short-seller, Barry Minkow, argued five years ago, with just as great a level of detail and equal vigor, that this business model was unsustainable. Five years later, Minkow is in prison for securities fraud and Herbalife sales are nearly double the prior level," adds the analyst, who maintains a 'Buy' rating and $76 a share price target.

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Fondant decorating is right at your fingertips, with the Cake Boss Decorating Tools 10-Piece Fondant and Gum Paste Decorating Tool Kit. Making cake decorating simple and enjoyable for beginning and experienced bakers alike, these cake decorating tools are handy pieces of equipment for adding special effects, details, and finishing touches to fondant and gum paste decorations. The kit includes seven tools for a wide variety of detail work. Theres a veining tool for leaf and petal effects, and a cutting tool with two small wheels for adding fine quilted line details and cutting on a smaller scale. A ball tool smoothes makes cupped effects and helps smooth fondant out, the umbrella tool is essential for flower bud details, and a dog bone tool helps to mold, sculpt, and soften petals and other floral shapes. The combination shell and knife tool is great for adding delicate seashell impressions to borders and for trimming fondant on a smaller scale. The kit also comes with a palette knife for cutting, lifting, and positioning fondant decorations, even in hard-to-reach areas, and a pair of modeling picks for frilled or ruffled effects that even work as handy little rolling pins. The durable tools feature comfortable rubberized grips for a secure grasp and come in a convenient tin storage box. The tools are hand wash only, and make the ideal addition to many other quality cake decorating tools and accessories from Cake Boss.
Put the perfect touch on beautiful fondant and other cake decorations just like the Boss, with the easy-to-use Cake Boss Decorating Tools 10 Piece Fondant and Gum Paste Decorating Tool Kit.
The fondant modeling kit comes with seven essential double-headed tools that help create a variety of smaller-scale and finishing touches. A pair of modeling picks for fondant edging effects and a handy palette knife for lifting and placing fondant decorations are also included. The set comes with veining, cutting wheel, scriber/cone, ball, umbrella, dog bone, and shell/knife tools. The modeling tools are made from durable plastic with rubberized handles for solid, comfortable grip and control during use. Hand wash only. Warranty: Quality Assurance Guarantee Oven Safe: No Rating
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Pop some game-winning style into any room with the Photo File® Tom Brady UniFrame. This framed photograph features an action shot of Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady with an enlarged image of his name and number in the background. A protective glass covering guards the photo from dirt, dust and damage, and the fully finished backing is ready to hang as soon as it arrives.
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Scientists have looked hard at how the Sun might be playing a part in the current episode of climate change.like CO2 trap heat. They know that greenhouse gases are implicated in episodes of climate change going back millions of years. They know that carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels has been building up in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution began. They've seen the temperature rising, glaciers melting, weather patterns changing. They don't know all the details, but the story hangs together extremely well.
Since the 1970s, there has been no upward trend in the sun's brightness.turbulence that interfere with ground-based observations. Over that time, they've measured the Sun getting regularly brighter and dimmer as sunspots — essentially, magnetic storms — wax and wane on their normal 11-year cycle. (It's brighter when there are more sunspots — a seeming paradox since sunspots are dark, but the rest of the surface brightens enough to make up for it.) The total change upward and downward is about a tenth of a percent — enough to change temperatures by a fraction of a degree either way. But overall, there's been no upward trend over that time in TSI, even as temperatures on Earth have continued to climb.
Some scientists see a correlation between sunspot activity and the formation of low-level clouds.gases — that would tend to heat the lower atmosphere preferentially, which is exactly what's happening.
Scientists would have to throw out pretty much everything they've learned in order to switch to a new explanation.more dramatically than the changes in cosmic rays. A direct connection seemed, says Sloan, "a bit farfetched." Then the scientists looked at whether cloud formation was triggered by nuclear radiation, which can also ionize air molecules. But neither the massive radiation release during the Chernobyl accident nor the spikes in radiation during open-air nuclear testing led to any extra cloud cover. Neither did a blast of charged particles from the Sun in 1980, so powerful it knocked out power to half of Canada. "There was lots of air ionization then," says Sloan, but no increase in cloudiness.
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Karl Takes Home the Cash
100-mile master Karl Meltzer uses his ultrarunning wisdom to outlast a stacked men's field; Lizzy Hawker dominates the women's race at Run Rabbit Run
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Karl Meltzer says it frankly: he never expected to come out on top at the inaugural Run Rabbit Run 100 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, last weekend.
"I did not think I would be in contention to win. I was only hoping to run top five and win the masters' division," says Meltzer, of Sandy, Utah. "But when I was only a few minutes back through 40 [miles], I knew I was in the race to win, so I stayed on my game plan and it went perfect. This race has long downhills and my strategy was to take those easy."
He would be pleasantly surprised. Late in the race, Meltzer flew past several early leaders from the stacked men's field, including 2012 Western States champion, Timothy Olson, and 2011 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championship San Francisco winner, Mike Wolfe, to win in 19:16:02.
""[At mile 69], my legs felt fresh and ready to race," he says. "One-hundred-mile races start at mile 70. I had no bad patches, which is usually what it takes to win a race like this."
That was not the case for Lizzy Hawker, who injured her knee in a hard fall early in the race but nonetheless led the contest from start to finish.
"Unfortunately, from [the fall] onwards, I really had to then just focus on dealing with the pain, rather than being able to enjoy racing," says Hawker, who currently resides in Scuol, Switzerland. "At no point in the race did I think I had a lock on the win. I knew I had some lead, but in a 100-mile race it is so easy to lose time on just one climb or descent."
The women's elite field would only see four runners finish (prize money was reserved for the top five in the elite, or "Hares," race). Several elite men and women dropped for a variety of factors, including injury and difficulty following course markings.


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Warning on the Wings/The Red Line
The temperature was below zero outside Tuesday and almost everything was postponed locally, which meant it was time for Detroit Red Wings hockey.
Because of work, all I saw of Detroit's first two games was the last two rounds of the shootout in Columbus Monday night and only because I saw the game was still on when I walked past Keweenaw Brewing Company on the way home.
After defogging my glasses (it's been happening a lot these days), I got to see Damian Brunner dangle the Blue Jackets to death in the shootout, then spend the rest of the walk home wondering who the heck Damian Brunner was.
Exhaustive research indicates Brunner wears a visor and is Swiss, which means we'll never see him get shoutouts from Don Cherry on "Coach's Corner."
Further research may have to wait until the local winter sports scene calms down, which may be in about two months. Good thing the 48-game regular season goes well into April this year.
There's just one problem. I'm concerned that I may not have that much time.
Basically, the issue is this. Over the last two seasons, the Red Wings have lost a Hall of Famer in Nicklas Lidstrom and one of the best American-born defensemen in league history, Brian Rafalski, and replaced them with ________.
Well, ask the Grand Rapids Press, because since three of the Wings' top six D are already hurt (with a fourth, Jakub Kindl, expected back on Friday against Minnesota from a groin injury), because they're probably more familiar with them than I am.
At least we have Jordin Tootoo, one of several acquisitions the Wings appear to have made to antagonize me, like backup goalie Jonas Gustavsson, a miserable failure of a sleeper play in my one and only attempt at fantasy hockey a few years back.
The good news is the Wings have some pretty good goaltending in Jimmy Howard. This, of course, didn't help Detroit Tuesday, because the Wings scored their only goal with three seconds left and lost 2-1 at home to an average Dallas team.
Buckle up, folks, because there are going to be a lot more nights like this.
St. Louis is clearly the best team in the Central Division, which it proved in Saturday's opener, a 6-0 disaster ill Michigan Tech hockey beat reporter Stephen Anderson congratulated me on missing so I could cover the Huskies play Bemidji State at the SDC.
The good news is the combination of Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and decent goaltending puts them above at least a handful of teams in the Western Conference (I hope) and keeps them in the playoff picture long enough to overpay for defensive help at the trading deadline, sneak into the playoffs and go on a wild postseason rampage (or at least avoid the indignities of the draft lottery). Stranger things have happened. Ask the Los Angeles Kings.
In the parroted words of University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, "Chris Chelios isn't walking through that door. Steve Yzerman isn't walking through that door. And if they do, they're gonna be old and gray."
Then again, there are worse alternatives.
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Israeli F-16 Pilots Begin Training at MTC
Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16C/D and F-16I fighter pilots began using the Mission Training Center (MTC), Elbit Systems said Monday, Nov. 25.
Elbit Systems, which provides the instruction and maintenance services for the MTC, said the center is based on its "One sim" infrastructure, allowing coordinated training and the use of an advanced arena generator to simulate more realistic virtual environments. The MTC also allows IAF pilots to conduct training sorties onboard trainers rather than actual fighter jets to reduce life cycle costs for in-service aircraft.
"The MTC system was developed in line with the modern combat doctrine which calls for real time fully integrated operation of multiple forces and thus requires an interoperable training solution," said Yoram Shmuely, general manager of the aerospace division at Elbit Systems.


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- market modeling [7]
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Investigating Output Accuracy for a Discrete Event Simulation Model and an Agent Based Simulation Model Mazlina Abdul Majid, Uwe Aickelin, Peer-Olaf Siebers. 2009 INFORMS at University of Warwick, June 25-27, Coventry, U.K.
In this paper, we investigate output accuracy for a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model and Agent Based Simulation (ABS) model. The purpose of this investigation is to find out which of these simulation techniques is the best one for modelling human reactive behaviour in the retail sector. In order to study the output accuracy in both models, we have carried out a validation experiment in which we compared the results from our simulation models to the performance of a real system. Our experiment was carried out using a large UK department store as a case study.» 続きを読む
Dynamic Learning in Human Decision Behavior for Evacuation Scenarios under BDI Framework Seungho Lee, Young-Jun Son. 2009 INFORMS at University of Warwick, June 25-27, Coventry, U.K.
A novel approach to represent learning in human decision behavior for evacuation scenarios is proposed under the context of an extended Belief-Desire-Intention framework. In particular, we focus on how a human adjusts his perception process (involving a Bayesian belief network) in Belief Module dynamically against his performance in predicting the environment as part of his decision planning function. To this end, a Q-learning algorithm (reinforcement learning algorithm) is employed and further developed.» 続きを読む
The Impact of Human Decision Makers' Individualities on The Wholesale Price Contract's Efficiency: Simulating The Newsvendor Problem Stavrianna Dimitriou, Stewart Robinson, Kathy Kotiadis. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'09), December 13-16, Austin, TX, USA
Suppliers and retailers in the newsvendor setting need to submit their pricing and inventory decisions respectively, well before actual customer demand is realized. In the literature they have both been typically considered as perfectly rational optimizers, exclusively interested in their own respective benefits. Under the above set of conditions the wholesale price-only contract has long been analytically proven as inefficient.» 続きを読む
Hybrid Simulation and Optimization-Based Capacity Planner for Integrated Photovoltaic Generation with Storage Units Esfandyar M. Mazhari. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'09), December 13-16, Austin, TX, USA
Unlike fossil-fueled generation, solar energy resources are geographically distributed and highly intermittent, which makes their direct control difficult and requires storage units. The goal of this research is to develop a flexible capacity planning tool, which will allow us to obtain a most economical mixture of capacities from solar generation as well as storage while meeting reliability requirements against fluctuating demand and weather conditions. The tool is based on hybrid (system dynamics and agent-based models) simulation and meta-heuristic optimization.» 続きを読む
Agent-based Modeling and Simulation Charles M. Macal, Michael J. North. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'09), December 13-16, Austin, TX, USA
Agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) is a new approach to modeling systems comprised of autonomous, interacting agents. Computational advances have made possible a growing number of agent-based models across a variety of application domains. Applications range from modeling agent behavior in the stock market, supply chains, and consumer markets, to predicting the spread of epidemics, mitigating the threat of bio-warfare, and understanding the factors that may be responsible for the fall of ancient civilizations.» 続きを読む
AnyLogic 4.0: Simulating Hybrid Systems with Extended UML-RT Andrei Borshchev. Simulation News Europe, No. 31 April 2001, pp 15-16
We outline a modelling approach aimed to capture sophisticated interdependencies of discrete and continuous behaviors in hybrid systems. The approach is essentially a hybrid extension of widely recognized object-oriented languages UML and UML-RT. It is fully supported by a new simulation tool AnyLogic 4.0 from Experimental Object Technologies.» 続きを読む
Decision Support Tool — Supply Chain Christian Wartha, Momtchil Peev, Andrei Borshchev, and Alexei Filippov. 2002 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'02), December 8-11, 2002, San Diego, California, USA
We present a currently developed Decision Support Tool - Supply Chain (DST-SC). This is specialized domain oriented tool, which is an extension of the general purpose, UML-RT Hybrid Simulation kernel of AnyLogic by XJ Technologies. DST-SC allows high degree of flexibility with respect to the supply chain functionality being modeled, has the ability to handle large complex problems, and offers highly reusable model components, offering at the same time ease of use by non-experts in simulation.» 続きを読む
A Modern Simulation Approach for Pharmaceutical Portfolio Management Kirk Solo and Mark Paich. International Conference on Health Sciences Simulation (ICHSS'04), January 18 - 21, 2004, San Diego, California, USA
By creating an integrated simulation environment that models the underlying structure of a pharmaceutical enterprise portfolio it becomes possible to identify the optimal longitudinal allocation of finite resources across the constellation of available investment opportunities. The implementation of a hybrid approach that integrates multiple modeling techniques and analytic disciplines allows for a comprehensive environment that captures the underlying dynamics that drive observed market behavior. The implementation of an object oriented model structure constrains the models complexity by supporting dynamic re-use of both structure and logic.» 続きを読む
Agent Modeling of Hispanic Population Acculturation and Behavior Lyle Wallis, Mark Paich, and Andrei Borshchev. The 3rd International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management (ICSTM 2004), May 19 - 21, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
In recent US Census data widely reported in the press "Hispanics" have become the largest minority group in the US. Using simulation modeling technology we look at some of the structural forces that shape the characteristics of the Hispanic population. The model creates a simulated Hispanic population whose level of acculturation to the broader population of which it is a part dynamically varies according to individual choice. The modeling technique used draws on both System Dynamic and Agent based paradigms both supported by innovative AnyLogic software. The representative Hispanic population is disaggregated down to the individual level as individual agents. Each agent makes choices stochastically as modulated by its current state and the outside environment that it is in.» 続きを読む
Geographically-Enhanced Mathematical Models of HIV Dynamics Bobashev G.V., Zule W., Root E.D., Wechsberg W.M., Borshchev A. V., and Filippov A.E. NIDA Symposium on AIDS, Cancer and Related Problems, May 26, 2004, St. Petersburg, Russia
Mathematical modeling is a relatively new but fast developing area of HIV studies providing researchers with an additional dynamical dimension in epidemiological work that allows scientists to simulate the consequences of various intervention and prevention scenarios. We illustrate these concepts by presenting a model that describes Injecting Drug Users (IDU) networks, injecting behavior and HIV/HCV spread within the networks. This individual-based (also called agent-based) model is used to investigate the impact of the introduction of Integralcannula syringes (ICS) instead of commonly used Detachable Needle syringes (DNS). Laboratory experiments have shown that ICS retain approximately 1000 times less residual blood (<.001 ml vs. 1ml) following injection and rinsing than DNS thereby decreasing risk of HIV/NCV transmission by nearly 100 times after 2 rinses.» 続きを読む


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Monday, March 4, 2013
IHST: Helicopter Accidents Lower, But Private Incidents Rise
The International Helicopter Safety Team, or IHST (Booth C1103) has released new figures that show the total number of civil helicopter accidents in the U.S. continued to trend downward while private aircraft accidents are up. From 2010 to 2012, there were 411 total rotorcraft accidents—lower than the three-year period from 2007-2009, which saw 466 total accidents. Training flights also saw a decrease from 111 accidents from 2007-2009 to 81 from 2010-2012. But the data also revealed that the number of accidents involved in private helicopter flights went up, from 96 during the three-year period from 2007-2009 to 102 during 2010-2012.
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Debates of April 3rd, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #87 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was plan.
- National Parks Act
- Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
- National Volunteer Week
- J. R. Shaw
- National Wildlife Week
- Canada-Lebanon Parliamentary Friendship Group
- Bobcaygeon
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Norad
- General Charles De Gaulle
- Canadian College Of Naturopathic Medicine
- Canada Pension Plan
- Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste
- Devco
- O'Neill Collegiate Choir
- The Late Rob Thompson
- The Environment
- Human Rights
- Member For Sherbrooke
- Hepatitis C
- Option Canada
- Hepatitis C
- Taxation
- Hepatitis C
- Native Communities
- Hepatitis C
- Acquisition Of Submarines
- Hepatitis C
- Fisheries
- Peacekeeping
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Hepatitis C
- Veterans Affairs
- Child Labour
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Official Languages
- Health
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- Taxation
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Official Languages
- Ways And Means
- Government Response To Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
- Criminal Records Act
National Volunteer Week
Statements By Members
10:55 a.m.
Bryon Wilfert Oak Ridges, ON
Mr. Speaker, April 19 to 25 is National Volunteer Week. It was first proclaimed in 1943.
Women's voluntary services organized special events to draw the public's attention to the vital contribution women made to the war effort on the home front.
Today volunteers play a crucial and critical role in contributing to the quality of life in our communities. It is through their tireless efforts and commitment to community values that events such as Canada Day and winter carnivals can be celebrated. Organizations such as the CNIB and the Cancer Society benefit from their energy, skills and dedication.
This year's National Volunteer Week motto is "Volunteers open the doors to a better world". In my riding of the Oak Ridges the Helpmate Community Information and Volunteer Bureau provides skilled volunteers to many organizations and I pay tribute to their efforts in honour of National Volunteer Week.
J. R. Shaw
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Jim Hart Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of all Canadians to congratulate J. R. Shaw, chairman and chief executive officer of Shaw Communications, on his induction into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
Canada was built by entrepreneurs who with vision, determination and hard work achieved success and built a country. Through their efforts, their products and services they have helped to define us as Canadians both at home and internationally.
J. R. Shaw built a small family business into a true western success story. A diversified Canadian communications company, Shaw provides an electronic link to millions of people through cable television, telecommunications, high speed Internet access, paging, specialty television programming networks, radio, satellite and digital delivery of music. The Shaw name is well known and well respected and is positioned for continued success in the growing and competitive telecommunications market.
This House congratulates J. R. Shaw, a true Canadian entrepreneur.
National Wildlife Week
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Andrew Telegdi Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, April 5 to 11 marks National Wildlife Week, an opportunity for Canadians to pay tribute to a national treasure.
The beaver, loon and polar bear on our coins and the maple leaf on our flag are symbols that epitomize the richness and diversity of this country's wildlife. These symbols help bind us together as a nation.
This year's theme is: "Give Wildlife an Edge: Protect our Shorelines" which reflects the importance of sustainable wetlands for the future of wildlife.
In communities throughout Canada people are involved with their environment. They donate their time to help wildlife and their habitats.
I encourage all Canadians to use National Wildlife Week to take up the challenge in their communities so we may ensure that future generations inherit a country as rich and diverse in wildlife as the one we enjoy today.
Canada-Lebanon Parliamentary Friendship Group
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Yvon Charbonneau Anjou—Rivière-Des-Prairies, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to announce to this House that a new parliamentary friendship group has been formed: the Canada-Lebanon Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Some 30 Canadian parliamentarians from both the House of Commons and the Senate established this group, whose purpose is to foster exchanges between Lebanese and Canadian parliamentarians, propose initiatives to promote better understanding of national and international issues and develop co-operation between our two countries.
As chairman of this friendship group, I thank my colleagues from both Houses who have agreed to join me on the executive of this group.
Let us hope that our parliamentary friendship group will help strengthen the bond between our two countries, Canada and Lebanon, which share tens of thousands of citizens and both consider themselves as full-fledged members of the French-speaking community.
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
John O'Reilly Victoria—Haliburton, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratulate Bobcaygeon, Ontario on becoming the first millennium village community in Canada.
Volunteers have been working on millennium projects for over a year. Founders Gail Thomassen, Frank Poole, Michael Murphy and Catherine Brayley deserve a great deal of credit, as do the more than 700 people participating in many different millennium tasks within the village.
Projects include everything from changing the face of the downtown core to organizing a millennium size cake served with millennium flavoured ice cream to 40 knitters working toward a goal of 2,000 mitts for needy children to various other projects. The 2,500 people of this community have taken an active role in reflecting their pride as Canadians.
I encourage all to participate in this one in a thousand year celebration we call the millennium.
Canadian Armed Forces
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Peter Goldring Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Speaker, members of Canada's armed forces have paid with their lives and health in service to our great country. How well we attend to our veterans' concerns is a measure of our national conscience and is the expression of the will of our nation. Some of our veterans' concerns still sit, as they have for over 50 years, gathering dust as we prepare to leave for another two week break.
Hong Kong veterans' enslavement compensation by Japan has not been resolved despite assurances. Merchant navy requests for full war veteran status have not been given in spite of recognition by other allied countries. Our gulf war veterans suffer ailments of the gulf war syndrome which has not been recognized as an official disease.
Most of these issues have existed for over 50 years. Most of the veterans have little time left to enjoy restitution. The veterans of Canada want our government to listen now and not later. Our veterans' concerns should not be a new millennium project.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
George Proud Hillsborough, PE
Mr. Speaker, the 1998 NORAD Top Scope air control competition was held on March 31 at Tyndell Air Force Base in Florida, involving American and Canadian personnel. I am proud to note the impressive performance of two Canadian members.
Corporal John Lynch of 22 Wing North Bay, a native of Dartmouth, won the title of Best Weapons Director Technician following six days of intense competition.
Captain John Woodbeck, a native of Peterborough, won the title of Best Airborne Warning and Control System Surveillance Officer following fierce competition from his Canadian and American peers.
NORAD is respected worldwide for its radar technology, but the utility and performance of this technology is only as good as the experts controlling it. That is why this biennial competition is so important.
Again I salute these two men on behalf of all Canadians and congratulate the armed forces for continuing to produce such high calibre personnel.
General Charles De Gaulle
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11:05 a.m.
Gilles-A. Perron Saint-Eustache—Sainte-Thérèse, QC
Mr. Speaker, 30 years ago General Charles de Gaulle visited Quebec and shouted his famous "Vive le Québec libre" from the balcony of Montreal's city hall. France will be issuing a commemorative medal, which was unveiled at a ceremony at Institut de France.
Originally, the plan was for France to issue not a medal but a commemorative stamp. However, pressured by the English-speaking majority, the Prime Minister of Canada phoned French President Jacques Chirac and stopped the project. Such interference is absolutely outrageous.
We are pleased with the French initiative. In the words of Pierre-Louis Mallen, president of the association for the commemoration of the general's historic visit, "Fewer medals will be awarded, but they will last much longer. Thanks to this medal, people will still remember General De Gaulle's visit to Quebec a hundred years from now."
Canadian College Of Naturopathic Medicine
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Beth Phinney Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, the theme of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine's open house in Toronto tomorrow is "The Road To Wellness".
This college offers Canada's only four year full time program, educating doctors of naturopathic medicine, the integration of scientific knowledge with traditional healing wisdom.
Naturopathic doctors use non-evasive therapies such as clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathic Oriental medicine, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, lifestyle counselling and prevention to assist the whole person in maximizing the body's inherent self-healing capacity.
The tremendous increase in enrolment in the college reflects the increasing demand for naturopathic doctors in Canada. We wish the college a very successful open house.
Canada Pension Plan
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Diane Ablonczy Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Speaker, the Canada pension plan is $485 billion in debt and rising. To repay this debt the government has decided to tax young Canadians through premiums that are over two times what they should be. Canadians know that it is unfair to place so much of the burden of past Liberal mistakes on future generations. Many measures will be required to remedy the financing problems of the CPP.
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has proposed some measures that would help, the most important of which is that the limit on the CPP investment fund to invest in a diverse international portfolio be raised from the current 20% to 30% over five years.
Why did our finance minister turn his back on this sensible proposal, one that would have increased the fund's performance by as much as 1.5% per year? Why does our finance minister turn his back on future generations, many too young to vote or even to speak for themselves?
Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Nick Discepola Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, this morning I am calling upon all the sovereignists to dissociate themselves as quickly as possible from the words used by one of their group, the president of the Montreal Saint-Jean-Baptiste society. Guy Bouthillier is calling for the creation of a media monitoring agency to ensure fair coverage of the views expressed during the next referendum campaign.
Words like this are not only evidence of a form of total intolerance, they are also a perfect example of undemocratic behaviour that is both threatening and worrisome to the quality of life of citizens in a sovereign Quebec.
This sovereignist notion was also in the air during the 1970s. The Parti Quebecois government of the day had to move quickly to dissociate itself from it.
One might have expected the leader of the Bloc Quebecois to stand up at the first opportunity in order to speak out against such remarks coming from a sovereignist with whom he has crossed paths on numerous occasions, but there has not been so much as a peep out of him since these shocking words by Guy Bouthillier.
The silence from the sovereignists is a source of concern.
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11:10 a.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the situation in Cape Breton is becoming desperate. Today more layoffs were announced at the Cape Breton Development Corporation in addition to the more than 500 men who are already off the job.
The government says there is no Devco without Phalen, so Devco is now on a 15 month plan.
This government denied the 15 month plan existed and it denied that the cabinet memo existed.
Why will the government not be honest with Cape Bretoners and tell them that, yes, the government has failed to make Devco commercially viable and is now in the process of pulling the plug on industrial Cape Breton?
Honestly, that is all we are looking for. Is that too much for the people of Cape Breton to ask?
O'Neill Collegiate Choir
Statements By Members
April 3rd, 1998 / 11:10 a.m.
Ivan Grose Oshawa, ON
Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize a group of students from my riding who are in Ottawa today. These students are members of O'Neill Collegiate's intermediate chamber choir. Members who saw and heard them yesterday as they performed in the rotunda will acknowledge that they are fine.
O'Neill Collegiate bands and choirs have represented Oshawa and Durham region at music festivals and concerts across Canada and in Europe. One of the reasons for this recognition is the efforts made by their teachers to provide their students with outstanding quality opportunities to work with the best clinicians and hear the finest ensembles on the continent.
I am proud to tell the House that in Oshawa we not only make the finest cars in the world, we also turn out quality people.
We were not sure whether the O'Neill choir could be here because its fame has spread even to Ottawa. They were invited to perform at Gloucester High School.
To the members of this House I present some of the finest young people in this country from Oshawa.
The Late Rob Thompson
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Scott Brison Kings—Hants, NS
Mr. Speaker, last month Nova Scotia lost one of its favourite sons, Rob Thompson. Rob was 23 years old when he died of cystic fibrosis in a North Carolina hospital on March 17.
I first met Rob when I was a student at Dalhousie University, working as a lunch monitor at LaMarchant School where he was a student. Even then his optimism and his sense of humour were very evident. These were the traits that helped him in the face of adversity. His long fight with CF did not stop Rob from contributing to Halifax, Nova Scotia and to Canada as a student, an athlete, a journalist and, most importantly, a leader. In the words of Rob himself, "The more you put into life, the more you get out".
On behalf of this House I would like to express our sincere condolences to Rob's family, his friends and his community.
The Environment
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Stan Dromisky Thunder Bay—Atikokan, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week the Minister of the Environment announced an action plan to manage toxic substances released from the electric power generation sector. This plan is the result of consultations with key stakeholders, including the industry, the provinces and environmental groups.
The action plan includes the development of environmental standards and performance agreements with the provinces and the utilities in order to reduce the release of toxic substances from the sector.
The action plan will reduce emissions of harmful particulate matter and toxic metals from oil and coal fired power plants by more than 100,000 tonnes annually by the year 2003. This represents a reduction of up to 85% of total emissions from the electrical power generating sector.


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Skip to comments.U.S. Adds 113,000 Jobs, in Latest Worrying Sign on Growth
Posted on 02/07/2014 5:41:02 AM PST by John W
WASHINGTONThe labor market in January registered weak gains for the second straight month, a slowdown that could heighten fears about the economic recovery and may lead some to call on the Federal Reserve to reconsider its easy-money strategy.
U.S. payrolls increased by a seasonally adjusted 113,000 in January, the Labor Department said Friday. Job growth improved compared with December's gain, which was revised up by just 1,000 to 75,000, but was well below last year's average pace. The November increase was recast up by 33,000 to 274,000.
The unemployment rate, obtained through a separate survey, fell to 6.6% last month from 6.7% in December, the Labor Department said.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
I have a dumb question ...
How many of these "new jobs" are actually fulltime jobs that have been down-sized to part-time jobs under 0bamacare.
Which would essentially mean that there were no real jobs created at all.
So what exactly are Republicans offering to build up America's employment?
Forget democrats. Democrats only seek power. What are Republicans doing which builds up America?
Looks like a lot more of our fellow citizens are escaping the dreaded "job lock."
Obama's household survey lowers unemployment rate again. Totally bogus.
Discussing bringing in 20 million + more unskilled laborers?
Reads like Pravda and Tass circa 1972.
Seems like overall the report is not good. Do you think the numbers are accurate?
Initial Claims is the number of people who lost there job in one week. There are tens of thousands who are hired and fired/quit every week.
The NFP jobs report is the NET INCREASE OR DECREASE of that churn (caveat - not the same data set but related)
The initial claims we are experiencing now is well within normal range for a growing economy.
At what point does the overall length of time it takes to recover diminish the prospect of being in a "recovery?
The national unemployment rate, a key economic metric in our country, is a total farse but its not alone. The CPI is also a joke as are a few other measures of economic health.
The country is run by scoundrels and idiots.
So over last two months, less than 190,000 jobs have been created in total (85k average per month). And yet the unemployment rate has dropped from 6.9% to 6.6% during this time. Unbelievable corruption.
Republicans are passively doing nothing, which is their ususal posture.
It's a weird report as the household survey showed +113k while the establishment survey showed +616k. Quite a huge divergence.
Participation rate increased which is positive.
U6 dropped to 12.7% which is the lowest since 2008.
Private sector jobs were +142k (construction +48k which is very positive) and the public sector shed jobs again (also positive)
Bottom line it's a pretty luke warm report which is consistent with the slow growth we have been seeing.
If Obama would just create an advertising campaign for people to stop filing for unemployment, he could get unemployment down to 0%. That's making the trains run on time!
There is no growth. There is no recovery. The sooner the Wall Street Journal gets out of the skyscrapers and down into the real world, the sooner their reports will be more accurate.
Don't get me wrong, I like WSJ, but sometimes it seems they aren't in touch with the common man.
Pure economic legerdemain. Snake oil sold to a gullible public.
The "experts" only missed their prediction by 76,000 this month, after missing the number by 100,000 to the down side last month. Yep. those economists can really read the pulse of this economy, can't they?
The number of jobs created is meaningless. Was the job created a part time job that replaced a full time position?
Was the new job at WalMart or as a mechanical engineer?
The unemployment rate is the biggest farce of all.
With the government's new "unemployment" rate, it would appear that a lot of people living in the U.S. have decided to join Barry's "fundamentally transformed" America and just stay home playing the guitar and writing poetry.
The numbers may say slow growth but out here in the real world I'm not sure what's growing.
The Republicans can lead by offering all the incentives using regulations and tax code they want. It's up to the private sector to follow. The question is a matter of trust. Can you trust the policies from DC the long run to remain stable while you build your business? And the writing is on the wall, we're moving toward 'democratic economic populism'. Where people will vote for largess from the treasury. Businesses are merely tax collectors for the government. They're sitting ducks. Just a slight uptick in interest rates would cause an enormous increase in payments on the National Debt. And business knows the source where Big Gov will go. It's coming. It's just a question of when.
Any doubt that computers are doing all the "trading" should be completely eliminated by today's action. It came right back up and literally almost off that graph within fifteen minutes. It's jacking around at 1777 now.
Market will go up most of day, smart $ likely will sell off at 2pm or so. Janet will open the spigot. Meanwhile, more helium fills the balloon(s).
Not a dumb question. It's hard to gauge what's real and what's not anymore.
NFP shows 66K jobs lost - initial claims were 350K. "Not the same data set" is an understatement.
For February U = 6.2
October U= 6.2 - (8*ΔU) = 5.4
Where ΔU = .1
"well within normal range for a growing economy."
A mischaracterization if there ever was one. Growing technically but at an extremely anemic rate.
If it continues to grow at this "normal" rate this country's economy will collapse of it's own weight.
Missing the point. If you think because initial claims is +335k that it's a farce that NFP is +113K then you don't understand the data sets.
I've made countless comments in these economic threads about the anemic rate of growth. But there is growth. It is well below average for an economic recovery due to the stifling regulation from the Obama administration.
Nevertheless corporate profits are at record highs:
It could be better sure. But it has been a positive environment despite the government/regulation headwinds.
True on the algos. Taper off?
Well corporate profits are at a record high... :-)
Ok, here's what's not computing with me regarding these U.S. Department of Labor statistics... For years, I've been informed that the U.S. economy needs to add roughly 150,000 jobs per month just to keep up with the rate of population growth. So given that the two most recent jobs reports reveal far fewer jobs being added than this, how exactly is the unemployment rate decreasing?? I get that folks who quit looking for work or retire are no longer counted in the U-3 unemployment census... But how does the labor participation rate supposedly INCREASE while the number of jobs created came in at only 113,000 (significantly lower than the 150,000 jobs needed to "break even"), yet the unemployment rate somehow manages to DROP again this month??
Not to mention, with an estimated 92 million(!) of the U.S. adult population currently not participating in the work force, how laughable is it that the U-3 now shows the economy approximately a mere 2 percentage points away from attaining what historically would be considered full employment (between 4-5%)???
Something just isn't adding up here, folks. Given the rogue regime currently in charge of our labor department, I'd say we're being hoodwinked yet again.
One major positive to see in this latest jobs report is the number of government jobs decreasing. ALWAYS a welcome sight in this dark era of overbloated government!
More Obamaganda re increase in jobs. Here is the reality: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3120285/posts 2014 January Job Cut Report: Planned Cuts Surge 50 Percent Challenger Grey ^ |
Feb 5, 2014 Posted on by KeyLargo 2014 January Job Cut Report: Planned Cuts Surge 50 Percent After falling to a 13-year low in December, monthly job cuts surged nearly 50 percent to kick off 2014, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to reduce their payrolls by 45,107 in January, according to the latest report on monthly job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
The 45,107 job cuts last month were 47 percent higher than a December total of 30,623, which was the lowest one-month total since 17,241 planned layoffs were announced in June 2000. January job cuts were up 12 percent from the same month a year ago, when 40,430 job cuts were recorded. The heaviest downsizing activity occurred in retail, where poor earnings led to a wave of job cut announcements from several national chains, including Macys, Sams Club, JC Penney, Sears, Best Buy and Target. Overall, retailers announced 11,394 job cuts in January; a 71 percent increase from the 6,676 retail cuts tracked in January 2013.
Last months retail cuts were the heaviest for the sector since last March, when 16,445 planned layoffs were announced. Holiday sales gains were relatively weak and many retailers achieved the gains by slashing prices on their products, which adversely impacted their year-end earnings.
The post-holiday job-letting in the sector was inevitable, said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Retail employment will, in fact, fall further than the announced job cuts indicate. Starting in January, retailers started shedding the tens of thousands of temporary seasonal workers hired to help handle the holiday rush.
The announced job cuts, on the other hand, will impact full-time, permanent workers in the stores and at the corporate offices of these struggling chains, he added.
Then, we have the CBO projections: " Washingtons official non-partisan bean-counter, the Congressional Budget Office, dropped a bomb. By 2024, says the CBO, Obamacare will reduce the size of the U.S. labor force by 2.5 million full-time-equivalent workers."
Just saw one of Obama's cronies on CNBC bragging about how fast they got to 6.6% unemployment. And he did it with a big smile on his face.
Over past year, full-time employment has risen by 1.8 million, part-time by just 8,000. """"
Hussein revised full time job to mean 30 hours.
Has anyone given any thought whatsoever to what this mess will look like after 2016?
Rob Wile
The unemployment rate is falling really fast.
This morning, we learned it had declined to 6.6% the 23rd-straight month without an increase. As Brooking's and UMichigan's Justin Wolfers observes, the rate has dropped 1.3% over the past year an insane acceleration from 2012's decline of just 0.3%.
"Only three other times in the past six decades has the unemployment rate fallen this far this fast: in the early 1950s, when growth averaged 6.7% per annum; in the late 1970s when GDP growth averaged 4.8%, and in the mid-1980s when growth averaged 5.2%," said Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg to the U.S. Senate Budget Committee earlier this week.
In those other three instances, growth was robust. This time around, he says, we should probably be concerned about what's causing the plunge.
"Today we accomplished this feat with only 2.4% growth which is disturbing because it means that it is not taking much in the way of incremental economic activity to drain valuable resources out of the labor market," Rosenberg continued.
Most economists attribute the decline in unemployment to the drop in the labor force participation rate (LFPR) the measure of those employed or looking for work divided by the working-age population. And the drop in the LFPR has been due to a combination of aging demographics and an expanding group of discouraged workers walking away from the job market.
Rosenberg added in his testimony that the patchwork of state and federal benefits program might be distorting the signal sent by the LFPR as it may be incentivizing some people to stay out of the labor market.
"One theory that deserves examination is that we may have an abundance of separate benefits programs that provide for the disenfranchised in a very piecemeal and inefficient manner that are also perhaps abused or overly relied upon by some, which may lead to a distortion of work incentives," he said.
Still, if we get to the point where we have a shortage of labor, we could see wage growth surge, which in turn could stoke inflation and pressure corporate profit margins.
Everyone's inclination will remain to keep an eye on these figures.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/unemployment-falling-too-fast-2014-2#ixzz2seWOmGVd
So, why all the fuss about extending jobless benefits? After all, the unemployment rate is down again.
Rub it in their faces until they tell the truth.
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Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!
Today I got home to Tealish waiting for me! Yay. Just 3 more orders and a handful of swaps left to come in :)
My first order from Della Terra, and they threw in two free extras! I'm too excited to elaborate right now. But I'm sipping on their Pineapple Upside Down Cake… Oh… Lawd… Jesus! Dessert tea heaven!
I got my Secret Pumpkin Swap in the mail today!! Yay!
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I also got my SECOND Della Terra Order with some new yummy flavors!!
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Yay, it arrived! :)
Awesome! I hope you enjoy your new teas! :)
My latest Adagio order came today. I got lots of tea, mints, and honey pearls.
My verdant order came in!!!! As well as my twinnings samples!
I keep getting packages that I wasn't expecting yet. I received my swap package from VariaTEA is the Spice of Life. LOL This was mailed YESTERDAY. Thank you so much, and the surprise extras are awesome – good choice.
Yeah but your cupboard number is in much better shape than mine is. I have an order sitting here that I haven't put in my cupboard yet, and two more on the way.
I can help you with that…..
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National A2 Program has been split into two 12-player rosters that will compete in the USA Volleyball Open National Championships at the Phoenix Convention Center.
The two teams, which are training May 24-28 in Tempe, Ariz., will compete in the Open Division that takes place May 29-June 1. The USA Volleyball Open National Championships, in its 81st year, continues through June 5.
The U.S. Women's National A2 Blue Team has setters Carli Lloyd (University of California, Bonsall, Calif.) and Evan Sanders (Colorado State University, Lafayette, Colo.). Middle blockers on the team are Rachael Adams (University of Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio), Jen Doris (University of Texas, Houston) and Lindsay Fletemier (University of Dayton, Garden City, Mich.). Outside hitters are Julian Faucette (University of Texas, San Diego), Nikki Fowler (University of Tennessee, Dallas), Tarah Murrey (University of California, El Cerrito, Calif.) and Juliane Piggot (UC Irvine, Newport Beach, Calif.). The opposite on the squad is Ali Troost (University of San Diego, Hemet, Calif.), while the liberos are Sydney Yogi (University of Texas, Honolulu) and Ashley Mass (Iowa State University, Muskego, Wis.). University of Texas, the 2009 NCAA Division I National Tournament runner-up, has a third of the A2 Blue Team members.
The U.S. Women's National A2 Red Team features outside hitters Kelsey Black (Texas A&M, Amarillo, Texas), Laura DeBruler (University of Illinois, Downers Grove, Ill.), Kanani Danielson (University of Hawaii, Ewa Beach, Hawaii) and Whitney Dosty (University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.). Middle Blockers on the A2 Red Team are Alyssa Davis (Auburn University, Oakland Park, Fla.), Sabel Moffett (Northwestern University, Temecula, Calif.) and Dominique Olowolafe (Cal Poly, Lansing, Mich.). Setting for A2 Red will be Kelly Murphy (University of Florida, Wilmington, Ill.) and Paige Weber (University of Arizona, Indianapolis, Ind.). The opposite is Monique Mead (Georgia Tech, Newnan, Ga.), while the liberos are Ellie Blankenship (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and Laurie Gonzalez (University at Albany, Carolina, Puerto Rico).
The A2 players, all of whom have remaining collegiate eligibility for 2010, were selected as part of the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts held Feb. 19-21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. A record total of 175 athletes competed in the Open Tryout.
USA Volleyball will be showcasing its Open National Championships for the 81st year since the organization's founding in 1928. Except for 1943 and 1944 during the height of World War II, the Open has been a mainstay celebrating adult volleyball nationally. The event is one of the largest national championships in any sport in the United States, and the Open has featured the sport of volleyball from coast-to-coast.
The USA Volleyball Open National Championships, which will use 40 courts inside the Phoenix Convention Center at its peak moments, has 19 championship divisions ranging from Open divisions in both genders, skill-level divisions below Open, age-specific championships per gender going all the way to 75-and-Older for men and 70-and-Older for women, co-ed championships, U-Volley (height restricted) championships and a Special Olympic division.
The 2010 USA Volleyball Open National Championships will have 557 teams participating with approximately 6,000 participants. The first session (May 29-June 1) will have 336 teams, while the second session (June 2-5) will have 221 teams. The second session, in which this team will be participating, will have 221 teams.
Admission is free to the USA Volleyball Open National Championships.
2010 U.S. Women's National A2 Red Team
# - Name (College, Position, College Eligibility Left, Height, Hometown)
1 - Alyssa Davis (Auburn, MB, 1, 6-5, Oakland Park, Fla.)
2 - Laura DeBruler (Illinois, OH, 1, 5-10, Downers Grove, Ill.)
3 - Kanani Danielson (Hawaii, OH, 2, 5-10, Ewa Beach, Hawaii)
4 - Whitney Dosty (Arizona, OH, 1, 6-3, Tucson, Ariz.)
5 - Monique Mead (Georgia Tech, OPP, 3, 5-10, Newnan, Ga.)
6 - Sabel Moffett (Northwestern, MB, 1, 6-0, Temecula, Calif.)
7 - Kelly Murphy (Florida, S, 2, 6-2, Wilmington, Ill.)
8 - Dominique Olowolafe (Cal Poly, MB, 1, 6-1, Lansing, Mich.)
9 - Paige Weber (Arizona, S, 1, 5-9, Indianapolis, Ind.)
11 - Laurie Gonzalez (Albany, L, 2, 5-9, Carolina, Puerto Rico)
12 - Ellie Blankenship (Northern Iowa, L, 1, 5-10, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
14 - Kelsey Black (Texas A&M, OH, 2, 5-11, Amarillo, Texas)
Head Coach: Beth Launiere (University of Utah)
Assistant Coach: Steve Loeswick (LSU)
Technical Support: Tyler Adams (UCF through Aug. 2010, then University of North Carolina)
2010 U.S. Women's National A2 Blue Team
# - Name (College, Position, College Eligibility Left, Height, Hometown)
1 - Rachael Adams (Texas, MB, 2, 6-2, Cincinnati, Ohio)
2 - Jen Doris (Texas, MB, 1, 6-5, Houston, Texas)
3 - Juliann Faucette (Texas, OH, 1, 6-2, San Diego, Calif.)
4 - Lindsay Fletemier (Dayton, MB, 1, 6-6, Garden City, Mich.)
5 - Nikki Fowler (Tennessee, OH, 1, 6-2, Dallas, Texas)
6 - Carli Lloyd (California-Berkeley, S, 1, 5-11, Bonsall, Calif.)
7 - Tarah Murrey (California-Berkeley, OH, 2, 6-3, El Cerrito, Calif.)
8 - Juliane Piggott (UC Irvine, OH, 1, 6-2, Newport Beach, Calif.)
9 - Evan Sanders (Colorado State, S, 2, 6-0, Lafayette, Colo.)
10 - Ali Troost (San Diego, OPP, 1, 6-1, Hemet, Calif.)
11 - Sydney Yogi (Texas, L, 2, 5-2, Honolulu)
12 - Ashley Mass (Iowa State, L, 1, 5-8, Muskego, Wis.)
Head Coach: Mark Rosen (University of Michigan)
Assistant Coach: Jill Kramer (University of Virginia)
Technical Support: John Newman-Gonchar (Loyola Marymount University)


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FitFlop Luna Review
Let your toes sparkle and shine in the stunning FitFlop Luna Sandal while your tone and trim in the summer sun.
You'll embrace a fusion of style and toning technology as you slide your toes into the FitFlop Luna, beginning with embroidered branding adorning the smooth leather sides that then rise up and flow over the foot with a smooth glossy or metallic finish. FitFlop Luna Women's Sandal boasts two oversized bevelled edge jewels that lay upon the smooth leather in the centre of the foot, catching the suns rays and shining bright for added opulence and luxury with each step. The stylish upper is completed with a slim toe post whilst soft microfibre lines the straps for added comfort.
Whilst you surround your toes in jewels, the FitFlop Luna Sandal takes on a new, sportier edge with your soles resting upon the comfortable footbed that boasts contoured lines around the toe and heel for a supported fit. Women's FitFlop Luna sandal then begins to work hard with the addition of the multi-density midsole that is biomechanically engineered to offer a host of benefits; from toning key muscles in your legs and bum, absorbing shocks, encouraging better posture and improving inner core strength, all achievable by simply walking in the gorgeous FitFlop Luna sandal without having to work up a sweat in the process.
All this toning technology is surrounded by style, the FitFLop Luna Black sandal is the perfect colourway to update your favourite little black dress or use to ground bold neon brights with patent straps adding further shine to your look. FitFlop Luna Bronze takes on a luxurious theme with the metallic straps and multi tones of the jewels combining perfectly, why not follow the celebs lead and dress with gorgeous on-trend jumpsuits, in neutral animal prints or ditsy florals with fine ballerina straps and matching jewelled accessories. The Luna Pewter sandal for me takes on a more rock chic edge, the silver tones the ideal colour to match with skinny black jeans and 80's inspired tees for festival frolics this season.
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"If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.' "
Completion and Refurbishment Centers 2011
In the past couple of years, the recession has caused independent completion and refurbishment centers to compete for business the way mall shoppers vie for parking spaces in the week before Christmas.
But things are changing. With a global economic recovery in sight, the business aviation industry is seeing signs of a rebound. Total flight hours are climbing steadily; charter and fractional ownership business is increasing; the used-aircraft-for-sale inventory is shrinking; and even new-aircraft sales are showing signs of life. The result is that the workload at cabin completion and refurbishment shops is increasing, and so is the cost to clients.
Independent centers are already seeing available slots dwindle as customers purchase low-time used aircraft and bring them in for a minor or major refurbishment. At the upper end of the scale, demand for single- and twin-aisle airliners, from Airbus A319s to Boeing 747-8s, is already growing faster than completion slots become available.
In light of these developments, it is a wise owner who gets out ahead of the power curve by reserving a slot with a manufacturer-operated or independent completion or refurbishment center well in advance. This list includes those centers, as well as independent exterior-paint shops.
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Collins Town Board members discuss LKPCC project
COLLINS – Summer projects at the L.K. Painter Community Center are taking shape, but costs are coming in higher than estimated. Supervisor David Tessmer announced the project's progress during a recent board meeting.
The original project was estimated at $160,000 using funds from the Community Development Block Grant application submitted by the town.
The town applied for a generator and other improvements made to the center's exterior. With a generator, windows and masonry work included, the work has gone over $228,700. All the bids have come in higher than expected, according to Tessmer.
"I'm frustrated," Tessmer said in regard to bids coming in over budget.
Tessmer said the town can eliminate portions of the project and still be eligible for CDBG funds as long as the town pays 25 percent of the cost. Currently there is over $606,000 in the unassigned fund balance and the town would decrease to 58 percent of that amount if the project would go forward as is.
One option the town has is to eliminate the generator, which costs $43,432. Then the town would have to pay $85,000 as the town's share. This amount would leave 63 percent of the fund balance left.
Another option the town has would to do administrative tasks and inspections, normally included in the bid package, itself to decrease costs. Tessmer said he is leery of the decision to do them in-house. The cost of the administration will be $9,650 and inspection costs will be $6,700.
"That part does scare me," he said.
After discussion, the town board decided not to make any further action on the matter. Tessmer said he would like to wait and see if the CDBG funds come through.
He mentioned the windows bid will expire after the next meeting and the town has already accepted the bid for electrical work. The town board will discuss the matter at its next board meeting.
The town also approved to purchase a cargo van on state bid and trade in a pickup truck for the price of $22,090.70.
The town approved the hiring of beautification workers and summer recreation counselors and appointed Jeanne Ebersole, assessor, for a 6-year term.
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This stuff is a GOD SEND for IBS/LGS
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Long story short: lifelong stress created a gurgly and full-of-holes gut. My digestion was a mess, I'd have itching spells every morning before eliminating (for YEARS), I am allergic to just about all foods, etc. Really bad case of IBS/LGS for past 3 years. After a WEEK I could already tell something good was happening. I'm only on a solid month of this so far and I was able to convince my stubborn dad to start taking this as well. It says a LOT that he, too, feel his product is changing his gut and overall health for the better even after 1 week. Do research on L-Glutamine and see for yourself the miraculous benefits this stuff gives a body. It's simply a God send. My regret is that I didn't know about this 25 years ago to start the healing process before it got as bad as it did and did the damage it did. Update: Using this product and Jarrow's probiotics, I am LOSING WEIGHT and able to eat a nice big portion of food every day! I used to eat a handful of bites and immediately feel full and completely bloated. I KNEW I shouldn't be overweight at all with what I was eating. i was right. This has changed a lifelong issue. I can only pray it stays this way and doesn't somehow mobilize and stop working. but so far, amazingly great.
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I suffer from LGS and have for several years. Glutamine has been a god-send. Since I started taking this product, my LGS has reversed and I rarely, if ever, suffer any symptoms. I take 3 heaping teaspoons a day with water on an empty stomach. Tastes great, no after taste. Love, love, love this product.
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Is taking the product for its alleged benefits for healing the gut-lining but have noticed energy benefits along with mild appetite suppression. Feels good.
IBS, Leaky Gut - this is helping!
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This is a great product. Mild and pleasant taste. It dissolves very quickly and completely in water. Pharmaceutical grade, and produced by micro organisms (not synthetic). One of few products that has helped on my IBS. I am going to continue using this. I take sometimes three doses every day (between meals). You can get a little dizzy and unwell with that kind of dosage, because it overstimulates the brain cells. Do like me on your own risk. For those with leaky gut/IBS I recommend to take 250 mg. C-vitamin and 125 mg. of Bromelain and Quercetin before every meal. Choose a natural C-vitamin, e.g. Camu Camu powder, or other berry powder. C-vitamin is much more than just ascorbic acid. Ginko Biloba can also be good to take. Both C-vitamin, Quercetin and Ginko are supposed to calm down the gut. I have found that Ginko makes the side effects of glutamin worse, though. Oh, I almost forgot! Probiotics - a good and high strength one. Together With perhaps a good aloe vera juice. Again, this is a great product that works, and I see no reason to choose another brand. Good luck to all those that really needs this!
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I'd been very ill for two years with headaches and dizziness etc. I had bought a generic l-glutamine from amazon during this time, but it didnt help at all, and so i didnt think i had leaky gut. Fortunately i tried this good quality glutamine at long last. and have made a big recovery. Saved my life! Note: L-glutamine degrades easily so you must be very careful to store it well and not any let moisture in. My glutamine stopped working and it took me a while to figure out that it had degraded from air or moisture, so I am now transfering a small amount to an air tight container and I am also careful to keep wet fingures away.
Wonderful for Healing Gut, Great Value
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I purchased this to help heal my gut as I was working with my doctor to get rid of an H Pylori infection. Now that infection is gone and we're working on getting rid of other infections and healing leaky gut. I'm taking a lot of these every day (between meals on an empty stomach is best.) He suggested I take 6 to 8 tablespoons daily as it is used on contact by the gut as needed. I have to take a lot in order to get some down to the lower intestines too! Great product, great price! I ordered the larger size this last time.
L-Glutamine, Jarrow Formulas.
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Since I take this product regulary (for three weeks or so), it seems that I have better digestif felling, and my abdomen is never painful (it was from times to times my problem...). So I would say, it is good for the intestines. As for the muscles, I do not really feel the difference.
good product
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NHL: Lockouts destroy the game
What's that?
The NHL lockout is over?
Maybe it's just me, but as diehard of an NHL and hockey fan as I am, I didn't exactly feel an overwhelming sense of impending joy at the news when I awoke Saturday morning.
I'm sick of, as a fan, being treated like garbage by a league that blatantly takes advantage of its lifeblood.
Because let's be honest here. Joe fan didn't miss the NHL. He (or she) had the prime of the NFL season, the college football bowl season, non-conference college basketball and the NBA to whet that sports appetite.
But particularly in Michigan, at least where I'm from, a winter without the NHL is practically unbearable. We love our Detroit Red Wings. Where else but Michigan will one million fans turnout for an NHL championship parade? Maybe Toronto or Montreal, but we may never know.
The NHL knows fanbases, such as those of the Red Wings and other hockey niches around North America have an insatiable appetite for hockey. They'll come crawling back foaming at the mouth, no matter how many times they've been punched in the gut by that which they idolize.
After a third lockout in 17 years that has claimed at least half a season, the NHL has succeeded in accomplishing something terrible – turning even the diehard fans away from the game.
It's been a long time in the making.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has never been loved by hockey fans. Among his first moves in his reign of terror was renaming the conferences. Clarence Campbell became Western Conference. Prince of Wales became Eastern Conference. This was, of course, a move to make the league more accessible to Joe Fan who had no idea of the significance of NHL history.
Next, he installed teams in the wintery hockey hotbeds of…Tampa Bay, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Raleigh, N.C., Phoenix, Atlanta and Nashville.
Because those were solid TV markets, and so what if hockey was about as foreign of a concept as cricket in those locations.
The League became watered down with expansion. Predictably, many of those franchises either failed or suffered financial strain. Atlanta is no more, having moved to Winnipeg, where a franchise deservedly belonged. Phoenix, Tampa Bay and Florida have all been propped up by the NHL at one point or another.
It's not rocket science. Hockey is a niche sport. It will never have a national following like the NFL and Major League Baseball do.
So Mr. Popularity, Gary Bettman, never to admit a glaring mistake, and not willing to sell his failing franchises to owners who would move those teams to Canada or other far more secure locations, doubles down.
All three of these lockouts, at the root, are about propping up his failing franchises. Don't think for a minute that Red Wings owner Mike Illitch wanted any of this. The same goes for ownership in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Boston, or any successful franchise.
This is about ownership in locations like New Jersey who dished out massive decade long contracts when they couldn't afford to do so, and struggling markets like Phoenix who can't compete with this new wave of high stakes gambling.
Upon realization of this fact, ownership got together and decided players were making too much money, a problem of their own making, and demanded reductions and concessions, both in pay and length of contracts. They weren't even willing to honor contracts currently on the books.
So you see?
Some people like to say this was a two-sided affair and the players union is just as much to blame. I ask, would you accept it, if your boss tore up your contract and cut your pay? Oh, and that health insurance we were paying for? That's now coming out your pocket.
Also keep in mind that this was not a strike. The players wanted to play, the NHL wouldn't let them. That's a lockout.
I don't blame the players. I place blame squarely on an incompetent but vocal minority of owners and the world's worst negotiator, unwilling to stand up for the integrity of the League, Gary Bettman.
It's madness, that this man will no doubt keep his job despite three significant labor stoppages in 17 years.
When the NHL does return in a just over a week, expect a severely watered-down product. Teams will be playing after just one week of training camp and no exhibition season. Many players didn't skate for anyone during the course of the lockout. The usual point of the NHL's midseason, when many players are just getting into top form, will now be the start of the playoffs.
At season's end when Bettman presents the Stanley Cup to the eventual NHL champion, the fans should stand up and walk out of the arena.
I don't think I'll truly love the NHL again as long as Bettman remains the head of the League. Not when there are plenty of suitable and willing replacements.
Let's not forget that Bettman's history was never rooted in hockey. He is the protege of NBA commissioner David Stern and came recommended by him. And he set forth transforming the NHL into something its not, nor will it ever be.


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Sheridan Broncs
In a hard fought game, the #2 ranked 4A Sheridan High School Bronc Football team beat Cheyenne East 21-16. Here is the call of their first touchdown score.
Sheridan will head to the #4 ranked Rock Springs team's home field next Friday.
Join us tonight as the Sheridan Broncs take on Cheyenne East in the fourth game of the regular season, with pregame starting at 5:30, and LIVE play-by-play brought to you by Trevor Jackson starting at 6:00!
The Big Horn Rams will also be taking on the Kemmerer Rangers at 7:00, and you can catch that game live on 87.7 FM ESPN Radio!
Score Updates
Sheridan Broncs - 21
Cheyenne East T-Birds - 16 Final
Big Horn Rams - 40
Kemmerer Rangers - 0 Final
Boys Varsity Team Results:
1 Sheridan 23
2 Custer 32
3 Newcastle 51
4 Hot Springs 77
5 Buffalo, WY 95
6 Rapid City Christian 109
7 Little Wound 121
8 Red Cloud 123
SHS Individual Results:
1st Jared McCafferty 17:36
2nd Brian Gonda 17:38
3rd Alex Garber 18:13
22nd Garett Avery 19:42
23rd Timothy Brown 19:42
29th Hunter Anderson 19:56
35th Tymer Goss 20:08
51st Tyler Trentacosti 21:17
Girls Varsity Team Results:
1 Sheridan 13
2 Newcastle 54
3 Moorcroft 58 4 Red Cloud 69
5 Custer 72
6 Little Wound 75
BRONC FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs play at Cheyenne East tonight the First Federal bank and trust pregame show starts at 5:30 with kickoff at 6:00. you can hear the game live on 14-10 KWYO.
Head coach Don Julian says the T-Birds have more than enough to give the Broncs concerns.
The Broncs have put up big numbers offensively over three games and Julian says they want to continue that trend tonight.
And finally the keys to Bronc success tonight against the T-Birds.
16th * September * 2016 Couples League & Potluck Dinner
25th * September * 2016 KGA Farewell Scramble
Call 674-8148 to Sign up!
If you're looking for a fun night out with your friends or significant other, one of the best things to do is Couples League or a 4 Person Scramble!
Join us for a few final events and enjoy some beautiful fall golf! The final Couples League starts at 5:00 pm and will include a potluck dinner afterwards.
The KGA Farewell Scramble shotguns at 10:00 am with lunch included.
BRONC FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs play at Cheyenne East tomorrow night the First Federal bank and trust pregame show starts at 5:30 with kickoff at 6:00. you can hear the game live on 14-10 KWYO.
Head coach Don Julian says the Broncs have done a good job the first three weeks now the atmosphere changes with the level of competition going up.
Julian has said this group of Broncs has been a good work out team and this week he's seen even more from the players in their preparation this week.
LADY BRONC SWIMMING - The Lady Bronc swimmers hosted a triangular meet Tuesday with Gillette and Buffalo they split the action dropping their dual with Gillette and winning against Buffalo they have the rest of the week off.
SRD - The Sheridan Recreation District has opened registration for their adult volleyball leagues. Colton Thompson is the program coordinator he say all the adult leagues are set up for different skill .levels
Net season is coming soon. Don't miss out this winter a way to stay in shape and have fun doing it.
The Rec. District is taking registrations for Men's league and Women's "A" "B" and "BB" Leagues.
Registrations: September 10th-October 10th
How: Sign up online at www.sheridanrecreation.com or sign up in person at 1579 Thorne Rider Park
Cost: $300 for Women's and $150 for Men's
Games: Games will begin October 17th for Men's and 18th for Women's
Manager's Meeting: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 – Sheridan Jr. High School – 6:00 PM
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