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Today is "Día de los Muertos," or Day of the Dead, and The Catholic Sun in Phoenix has an excellent explanation of what the day means for Latin American cultures. The lead paragraph of J.D. Long-García's story sums it up: "Some cultures fear death. Others laugh at it."
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Wall Street on Track for Positive Week
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks finished Friday with polite gains as investors looked past a tepid report on economic growth in the first quarter and concentrated on what's shaping up to be a decent first-quarter earnings season.
Amazon(AMZN) was the big winner on Friday, surging nearly 16% after its blowout quarter. More than half of the components of the S&P 500 have reported their numbers now with nearly 73% of companies exceeding Wall Street's consensus view, according to Thomson Reuters .
The year-over-year profit growth rate is running above 7%, better than the flat performance that analysts were expecting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24 points, or 0.2%, to close at 13,228. The blue chip index ran as high as 13,267. The S&P 500 was rising more than 3 points, or 0.2%, to settle at 1403.
The Dow, which is now up in four straight sessions, added 1.5% for the week, while the S&P 500 gained 1.8%.
The Nasdaq outperfomed its counterparts with an advance of nearly 19 points, or 0.6%, at 3069. The index, which has benefited from Apple's(AAPL) massive post-earnings rally, jumped 2.3% for the week with Apple rising 5.2%.
Breadth within the Dow was positive with 19 of the 30 components moving higher. The biggest percentage gainers among the blue chips were Cisco(CSCO) , Coca-Cola(KO) , Kraft Foods (KFT) and McDonald's(MCD) , all rising more than 1%.
In the broad market, advancers outnumbered losers by a 2-to-1 ratio on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.5-to-1 on the Nasdaq.
Alan Zafran, partner at Luminous Capital, was chalking up Friday's buying to a favorable technical environment. The 1400 level is viewed as key for the S&P 500, and a convincing break above it could lead to the market back toward recent highs.
"The number one driver is technical," says Zafran. "Institutional money is still underweight, trailing the indices and playing catch up. Hedge fund and mutual fund managers are trailing market indices. They've been overly defensive and bearish for the entirety of 2012 so far and they're playing catch up and putting money to work. That's what I think is going on."
"I think that the technical factor is overwhelming whether earnings are good or bad," says Zafran. "And it's overwhelming whether Spain has a debt crisis or not. It's overwhelming whether or not Congress will act like adults and eventually address the fiscal crisis we face. Right now, managers are focused on relative performance versus the index and their hand is being forced to invest."
The major U.S. equity indices finished with respectable gains on Thursday as data showing progress in the housing market offset a handful of high-profile earnings misses and another disappointing read on weekly initial jobless claims.


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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Honeywell Brings Synthetic Vision to Epic 2.0
On the 10-year anniversary of the original Primus Epic platform, Honeywell unveiled an upgraded "Epic 2.0" version with access to the aerospace and defense manufacturer's SmartView synthetic vision system, among other new features.
[PHoto, courtesy of Honeywell.]
The upgraded flight deck also features an ADS-B Out function, WAAS LPV approaches and Honeywell's IntuVue digital weather radar system. But the biggest upgrade is the addition of synthetic vision with terrain mapping and a view of the outside world on a head-down display.
"A clear as day out-the-window view on a head-down display," is how Tom Lawler, director of marketing and product management at Honeywell, described it during an interview with Avionics Magazine.
"It's all the benefits of situational awareness, whether or not you're flying above the terrain, flying left or right of the terrain, there's going to be just fantastic imagery of the destination airport when that comes into view.
"Then some of the runway designations will show up on the primary flight display such that the pilot can put some guidance symbology up on the flight deck monitor, put it on the end of the runway, and while the automation is engaged, the airplane is going to head straight for that runway point," said Lawler.
Primus Epic 2.0 will also make aircraft data more accessible to pilots and maintenance personnel with the new Data LAN management unit (DLMU-W) wireless database loader, which allows for the transfer of downloaded material to tablet-based electronic flight bags (EFBs). The database loader also allows pilots to wirelessly transmit EFB-created flight plans to the system.
Honeywell calls the Epic 2.0 "mandate proof." For example, it complies with Europe's Link 2000+ mandate, which requires operators flying into European airspace to equip their aircraft for datalink communications with air traffic controllers.
All aircraft that were equipped with the original Primus Epic system are eligible for the update. Currently Epic 2.0 is approved for Gulfstream's G450, G550 and G650 as well as the Dassault Falcon 7X, 900 and 2000S jets.


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Debates of Feb. 2nd, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #6 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreements.
- Question Period
- Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Lee Clark
- Frederick Gordon Bradley
- East Africa
- Holocaust
- Dick Illingworth
- Super Bowl
- Léonard Otis
- Canada Health Infoway
- Sri Lanka
- Human Rights
- Black History Month
- National Anthem
- Black History Month
- Free Trade
- Correctional Service Canada
- Trade
- Human Resources and Skills Development
- Equalization Payments
- The Environment
- Nuclear Energy
- Equalization Payments
- Correctional Service Canada
- The Budget
- Culture
- Trade
- Status of Women
- Employment Insurance
- Trade
- Employment Insurance
- National Battlefields Commission
- The Budget
- Ways and Means
- Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
- Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
- National Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission Act
- Access to Information Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- The Budget
Dick Illingworth
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Lois Brown Newmarket—Aurora, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to recognize Dick Illingworth, one of Aurora's most respected citizens, on the occasion of his recent retirement. At the impressive age of 92, Mr. Illingworth has retired from his journalism career.
After many years with the RCAF, Dick served the community of Aurora as school trustee, town councillor, and then mayor, before beginning his career in journalism and broadcasting in 1985.
His broadcasting career began with hosting shows at the local community television station, Aurora Cable. His show Our Town focused on news and current events, and his regular column "Bouquets & Brickbats" in The Auroran, was either scathing in criticism or lavish with praise.
Politicians were particular objects of his scrutiny and bouquets were a welcome endorsement. He always ended his commentary with "I'm Dick Illingworth and that's the way I see it".
The whole community joins me in thanking Mr. Illingworth for his great service to our community.
Super Bowl
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday Canadians and Americans sat at their televisions watching the tremendous sports spectacle of the Super Bowl.
However, there were no greater fans than my neighbours, Don and Evelyn Berger, parents of Pittsburgh Steelers punter, Mitch Berger, the only Canadian player on the field.
Mitch grew up in Delta playing community football and graduated from North Delta Secondary School. He has made his parents, our community, and country very proud.
I ask all members of the House to join me in congratulating North Delta's Mitch Berger, our Canadian Super Bowl champion.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, last Friday, Dennis Cheeseman and his brother-in-law were sentenced for their involvement in the murder of four Mounties almost four years ago in Mayerthorpe, Alberta. One of these men told an undercover police officer that he knew James Roszko planned to kill the Mounties that day.
Imagine the heartbreak of the wives, the children, the parents, and the grandparents of these fallen police officers as they continue to cope with the tragic loss of their loved ones. The courageous officers names were: Constable Brock Myrol, Constable Peter Schiemann, Constable Anthony Gordon and Constable Leo Johnston.
As members of Parliament, we must honour these young RCMP officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. There are many RCMP officers on the Hill this week. Let us stand together with them and remember the ultimate sacrifice the fallen Mounties made that fateful day.
Léonard Otis
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean-Yves Roy Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
Mr. Speaker, Léonard Otis was recently honoured by the Coalition urgence rurale du Bas-Saint-Laurent. At 84 years of age, Mr. Otis remains one of Quebec's most ardent defenders of forestry. Born on a farm in Saint-Damase, in my riding, Léonard Otis devoted himself to ensuring sustainable forestry practices to better serve humankind, not capital gain. This pioneer in agricultural and forestry trade unions held many posts in that sector for over 40 years. He became an ardent promoter of tree farming, a perfect example of sustainable development.
Léonard Otis has always maintained that it is our duty to preserve the forest in order to pass it on to future generations. Mr. Otis is a man of great courage and conviction who has shown us how to achieve balanced regional development.
Canada Health Infoway
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canada Health Infoway is an innovative program designed to improve patient safety, help public health professionals and cut costs by creating a system of electronic health records.
I am happy to see that budget 2009 earmarks $500 million for Canada Health Infoway, to help the organization reach its goal of creating electronic health records for 50% of Canadians by 2010. If we add the money provided in budget 2007, the funding totals nearly $1 billion.
This is a tangible measure and another example of how budget 2009 is investing strategically in the health and safety of Canadians. I hope all the opposition members will do the right thing and support this budget.
Sri Lanka
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Judy Sgro York West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am calling on the government to act immediately to end the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka continues to be devastated by escalating fighting. The UN has raised concerns about human rights abuses amid this renewed civil war, while the increased violence in Sri Lanka has led to the suffering of displaced people.
Further humanitarian aid is needed immediately. The time to act is long overdue. Thousands of innocent people are being lost and the lives of many of their loved ones.
I have raised this issue in the House of Commons before and I will continue to raise the issue until the government steps up, takes on a leadership role on behalf of all of us as Canadians for a peaceful resolution to this conflict. I would like to thank the many constituents who have contacted my office.
Canadians are expecting their government to take action to help the people of Sri Lanka. We must act now to facilitate an immediate end to this violence that has cost so many lives and bring a lasting peace to Sri Lanka.
Human Rights
Statements by Members
February 2nd, 2009 / 2:10 p.m.
Scott Reid Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Friday evening, armed vandals forced their way into the Mariperez Synagogue in Caracas, assaulted a security guard and spent several hours defacing this place of worship with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel graffiti.
Canadians condemn with a single voice this barbaric and deeply offensive act, just as we condemn all acts of anti-Semitism wherever and whenever they occur anywhere in the world. Such acts are an affront to the values of Canadians and to all civilized people. Acts of hatred against any faith deserve condemnation and, given the long history of anti-Semitism as the prototype for all other forms of religious and racial bigotry, this particular attack impels us to an immediate and uncompromising response.
With these considerations in mind, Canadians stand in solidarity with the good people of Venezuela in condemning this uncivilized act.
Black History Month
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Megan Leslie Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in recognition of Black History Month, a time when we can remember the struggles, triumphs and contributions of African Canadians. Halifax has been the site of some of the most important times in this history, including the underground railroad and the unjust displacement of the residents of Africville.
Today, Canada Post unveils a new stamp honouring the late Rosemary Brown, the first black woman elected to public office in Canada. Ms. Brown was a positive force for change as an elected leader and she paved the way for leaders such as Donald Oliver; Dr. Daurene Lewis, Canada's first black mayor; Wayne Adams, Nova Scotia's first black MLA; and Irvine Carvery, the first African Nova Scotian elected chair of the Halifax Regional School Board.
Their stories are just a few in our rich collective history. Best wishes to all during Black History Month.
National Anthem
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Rob Moore Fundy Royal, NB
Mr. Speaker, our national anthem is a source of pride for Canadians and something that unites us from coast to coast to coast.
Three of my Conservative colleagues from New Brunswick rose in this House on Friday and called for the reversal of the ban on the morning singing of O Canada at a school in my province.
I am proud to inform this House that O Canada will once again be sung every morning by students at Belleisle Elementary School.
The support from this House and government to reverse the ban may have played a part, but nobody played a bigger role than young student Julia Boyd, who brought this issue to the public's attention.
On behalf of us on this side of the House, we thank Julia for standing on guard for Canada.
Black History Month
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Mr. Speaker, this year, more than any other, Black History Month is a special time to commemorate the history of individuals who, together with all peoples, contributed to the history of humanity through their tangible contributions to our society.
Just a few months ago, we witnessed a great event, a great moment in the history of blacks and in our common history, the election of the first black American president. The newly elected president has demonstrated, as did Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela before him, that with a dream, energy and determination, you can make barriers fall and bring about what was thought to be impossible.
The Bloc Québécois will be proud to participate in the activities planned for Black History Month. May it instill pride and hope so that together we can combat intolerance and face the challenges before us.
Free Trade
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Lise Zarac LaSalle—Émard, QC
Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the global economic crisis there have been some worrying reactions from south of the border.
President Obama's new administration has launched an ambitious government program to kickstart the economy, and we offer our congratulations. However, some details are cause for legitimate concern.
Such is the case with the clause stating that the steel used in infrastructure projects, provided for in the economic stimulus plan, must be produced exclusively in the United States.
This is a blatant protectionist measure. If it is adopted, thousands upon thousands of steel jobs in this country would be threatened. In Quebec alone, an estimated 2,000 jobs would be on the line.
It is not too late. The Conservatives must remind our American partners about their obligations under NAFTA. Free trade policies have done much to improve the prosperity and competitiveness of Canadian and American companies. The Conservatives must ensure that this continues.
Correctional Service Canada
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Blake Richards Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the work of our Conservative government in combating the use of illegal drugs within our federal prisons.
There is a federal prison just miles from our family farm, where I grew up, and I am all too aware that drugs are prevalent in our prisons and are a source of income and control for gangs.
These are serious and longstanding problems that have been overlooked for decades and are now being addressed by our Conservative government through a bold and innovative initiative.
We have committed significant and meaningful funding toward an anti-drug strategy, a strategy which will, over the course of the next five years, go a long way toward the detection and elimination of drugs in our federal prisons.
In addition to these initiatives, Correctional Service Canada has also introduced a zero tolerance drug policy to further respond to this problem and to better protect correctional staff. Eliminating drugs in prisons is an important step toward the rehabilitation of offenders and the creation of a safer environment inside our federal prisons. It is a step, I am proud to say, that has been taken by this Conservative government.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, protectionist measures in the U.S. Congress are now aimed not just at Canadian iron and steel but at manufactured imports used in public works projects. Thousands of Canadian jobs and billions of dollars in exports are at risk.
The U.S. legislation was not written overnight. How did the government get caught off guard? What is it doing right now to ensure that Canadians do not lose further jobs to the rising tide of American protectionism?
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stockwell Day Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, we are very concerned with the developments that we are seeing on this in the United States. I met with the acting U.S. trade representative this weekend. He noted the Prime Minister's comments on this in the House of Commons last week and also the comments that I and others have made.
We have this concern not just registered, but we are in daily contact with a variety of individuals in the United States and are warning them of the dangers of protectionist movements. They say they are concerned about this. They are looking at what they can do to mitigate it.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, I would point out that the minister met his counterpart after the legislation passed in the House of Representatives, so the Conservatives missed their first chance. They missed the chance to stop this legislation or to change it when it went through the U.S. House of Representatives.
The legislation is now before the U.S. Senate. What action is the government taking now, both with the administration and with Congress, to secure Canadian exemption from these protectionist measures?


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Here are just a few "touch points" that retailers need to figure out to make it useful for their business. Think of it this way: We used to get our national news from a TV broadcaster. Ninety eight percent of all Americans got their news from their local newspaper and or CBS, NBC and ABC and three national magazines — Look, Life and Saturday Evening Post. That was it.
Then we got more targeted news and information from 200 cable channels and 2,000 different magazines. If you just wanted sports, you turned to ESPN or Sports Illustrated; cooking ideas — Cooking channel or Food Network and or 20 cooking magazines.
With the advent of the Internet, you can get absolutely up to the minute local and national news and join in communities as small and precise as possible: TMZ knows when a celebrity is drunk and told you before the person has paid the bill!
Many of these touch points allow the viewer to participate — content coming from customers or other people that have your same interest.
Website: She will go to your website before she visits your store. Count on it.
She wants to see customer comments about the product and your service. Unadorned. Not just the complimentary kind. She is looking for before and after pictures and explanations of what you did. Likes videos. She wants to ask questions and get a response within 24 hours.
You Tube: This is the second most popular search engine after Google. She loves to see video of your prowess and goes to You Tube to see if you are on it. When Mercedes spent $4 million for a 30 second TV commercial for the Super Bowl, the real news was that you could see sexy Kate Upton in the commercial on You Tube a week before the actual commercial ran. By Super Bowl Sunday, 20 million people had watched the commercial and it is estimated that another 20 million watch the commercial on You Tube two weeks after the game.
Pinterest: This site has grown in 30 months from a start up to 35 million fans. This site is where anyone can share something they like or did or bought. Great for sharing decorating ideas. This is her idea catalogue. She gets to put them in her own private section. Every day new and fresh ideas and suggestions.
Facebook. If Facebook were a country, it would be the second largest country in the world following China. That's right — more than 1 billion have a Facebook account. This is a touch point on steroids.
These are just a few examples of where people are going to get information, recommendations, ideas and answers. As much as it personally pains me to tell you this, you must be there to meet your modern customer and you must forget about the traditional media forms of the past. The modern customer is not just younger folks; the modern customer is anyone looking to buy flooring — all age groups are participating in the communication revolution.
So must you.
Jonathan Trivers, a regular contributor to Floor Covering Weekly, is also the author of the marketWise section of FCW's Statistical Report. When he's not writing he's talking — to flooring groups throughout the country and Canada.


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Obama, Using Wal-Mart, Has a Chance to Redeem Himself
Is the Bentonville behemoth the new Enron? Will it be (if you'll pardon the Mexican metaphor) the most-thwacked piñata of the era? A poster child for corporate corruption? A whipping boy for society's revulsion with men in suits carrying out criminal acts?
These aren't rhetorical, pie-in-the-sky questions, in the wake of the brilliant New York Times exposé of Wal-Mart's alleged bribery of Mexican officials. The Enronization of Wal-Mart is a realistic possibility -- if, that is, the Obama administration has the will to make it happen.
The threshold question is simple: Will Attorney General Eric Holder go after Wal-Mart with the only tool that matters in situations like this -- a criminal prosecution? Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that a criminal probe is in the works, and let's hope that this report is true.
President Obama let Wall Street get off scot-free in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, with no criminal prosecutions even at Lehman Brothers, despite the damning findings of the bankruptcy trustee (as CBS News' "60 Minutes" just pointed out on Sunday ).
Having dropped the ball on Lehman and the Street's other miscreants, and BP as well in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico fiasco, Obama's Justice Department is getting another bite of the apple. It can make an example of Wal-Mart as part of a newly invigorated get-tough policy on corporate crime.
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What distinguished Enron from past (and future) corporate scandals was that its top execs went to prison. That has actually happened to violators of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, though not recently (here's one example dating back to 2001 ) -- only once in a blue moon and never to execs of a well-known company like Wal-Mart. But it could happen this time if the egregious acts set forth in the Times article are proven.
If so, it would be an important signal to Corporate America, if Obama is willing to make it, that despite his quest for campaign contributions and frustrating hesitancy to go to the mat with misbehaving corporations, Obama still has the soul of the agent of change we elected four years ago. He ought to grasp at the opportunity.
Enron and the Wal-Mart Mexican bribery scandal don't have very much in common, but they share the same stench of moral turpitude at the highest levels of the executive suite. No amount of spin-doctoring and crisis management is going to make this one go away. If Wal-Mart thinks that it can make its south-of-the-border horror show evaporate with an SEC disclosure and a press release , it's got another thing coming.


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The email on the Lowder story is slowing, and it has been across the board, so no one email can be said to be representative of it...but this is pretty typical of the sentiment from the Bama people and others with no particular rooting interest:
Mr. Wismar,
THANK YOU for writing the article on Lowder/Auburn and the follow-up on it. PLEASE keep updating this story - don't let it die. Auburn is so tied to the nasty, dirty politics in this state and it's time to clean it all up. Tell your part of the country that all SEC schools have their problems just like anywhere else, but we are not all the cesspool that Auburn is. I'm an Alabama fan. I understand my school has done some things. I also see them working hard to keep the place clean, sit questionable players and be on top of any perceived infraction as soon as possible. You're beginning to have an idea of the depth of corruption at Auburn. They'll probably win the BCSNCG, but I won't pull for the SEC this time - I'm quacking like an Oregon Duck this year. You have no idea how many fans of SEC teams feel this way. You know we all stick together, much to the amusement of the other conferences. Not this year. Mike Slive is making the SEC look dirty - a lot of us are very upset by the lack of disciplinary action toward Auburn - and I'm not just talking BAma fans. So PLEASE, keep this in the media. Don't let this die. I love my state - I want the politics cleaned up. Cleaning up the that dung hill down in Lee County is all a part of it.


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Meegan Roberts has competed in numerous culinary competitions, but she's about to attempt her first national one involving pastry, in hopes of being crowned the American Culinary Federation's Pastry Chef of the Year. She won a regional contest in April to qualify, and she's heading to the ACF's National Convention in Orlando on July 15 for the main event. Roberts, the pastry chef at Muirfield Village Golf Club, has been putting in a lot of 18-hour days in preparation for the competition, but she says the hardest part is being apart from her four-year-old son.
I like doing both pastries and the savory stuff. I want to get really good at both of them. I want to get really good at pastries and go back to the hot side. Honestly, it's made me a better chef in general because you really learn the science behind food and how it works.
My focus when I was in culinary school was definitely not pastries. I didn't like doing pastries, and I didn't get into them until about six years ago. It definitely took a lot of practice.
The competition at the national level includes two different plated desserts as well as a showpiece. This year they chose chocolate as the medium, and they also give you a theme to go with. They chose Hollywood for [the theme].
There are not too many females in the kitchen. A lot of times because you are a female, they tell you to go bake. It's kind of like an unspoken expectancy in the field that they can do a little bit of pastry, too. So that's kind of why I was just forced into it, because nobody else enjoyed doing it. I always like a challenge, and I always like to learn.
I also took the job as a pastry chef because I have a four-year-old son. It was more daytime hours. It's nighttime hours also, but the majority is mornings and afternoons. My son likes doing pastries, too. He can roll dough out and crack eggs. He's a good little helper and an even better taste tester.
My son and I spend a lot of time outdoors. We go hiking. We go fishing. We go to a lot of concerts; we're big music fans. We're going to go see Wilco on August 4. I spend a majority of my free time with my son because this industry, even when I'm not competing, is pretty demanding. I just don't feel like I get enough time with him.
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In short: Rolls Royce of marathonsIn full: Everything about this race is brilliant.The organisation, information, friendliness of absolutely everyone. All first class.Marshalls, helpres, other runners, supporters, the scenery is great too.Right at the end, just over the line, there was someone who grabbed me by the hand - 'well done, congratulations' it was just ACE.Thank you to everyone involved in such a brilliant event.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: very friendlyIn full: The organisation was faultless and the race is great value for money. All the marshalls were encouraging and it must have been freezing for them to stand at their points for so long in the cold wind. I particularly want to mention the chap at the turn around point at Parsley Hay, he was smiling and had a kind word for everyone who went passed, at what was the most exposed point on the course.Thank you to everyone involved in the organisation, I wouldn't do this race again, simply because there are other races to do.The views are great, if you can pick your head up for long enough, but the long climb is tough, and the steep downhills tougher.It was a relief to get to the line, where the crowd really spurred me on.Thanks again.Date of review: May 22, 2011
In short: Geat as usualIn full: The friendliest marshalls anywhere help to make this the first race on my calendar.Despite the wind and grim weather I managed a pb, for the race and the distance, so I was doubly pleased.Thanks again, High Legh - see you next year.Date of review: February 28, 2011
In short: Brilliant again!!In full: Every year I look forward to getting my email about the High Legh 10k. It is just the best 10k out there, by far. I must admit I wasn't too disappointed about the postponement from Februay to April, I much prefer running in the warm sun, and I had been ill over Christmas and the tedious snow had restricted any training I wanted to do, so I was happy with April --- any chance of a permanent Spring date??---The communication over the postponement was first class.The organisation of this event is really faultless and the atmosphere un rivalled, from the friendly marshalls to the friendly spectators, it's great.The only down side is that my times are progressively slower each year by 15 seconds!!Next year I will be back and set a pb for the course.Thanks again to all who helped make it another terrific success.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Great fun, but tough.In full: SO very friendly.Tough climbing to start and had to do a lot of walking, but eventually got into the swing of it and had a great time.Date of review: June 28, 2009
In short: Great value, great atmosphere.Date of review: June 16, 2009
In short: Much improvedIn full: I did this race last year and there were a few hicups with the organisation.This year all the problems have been ironed out and it all went very smoothly, so the race organisers should be congratulated.I have noted that someone said there were too many water stops!!! It appears that some people will never be happy.The prizes were much better too.Date of review: March 10, 2009
In short: Brilliant again.In full: I was really looking forward to this race after running in the first High Legh 10k. (as I write, I am drinking my moring cup of tea from the inaugural mug!)The whole organisation was faultless, from the pre-race emails giving precise information, the race pack inclusive of 4 safety pins, to the race day marshalling.This has to be the friendliest race on the calendar and will be the first race I look to put in my diary each year.I was 15 seconds outside last years time, but a thoroughly enjoyable race for me.WELL DONE EVERYONE AND THANK YO TO ALL THE MARSHALLS.Date of review: February 23, 2009
In short: Just greatIn full: My first time at the Hellrunner, but not my last. I really enjoyed every second. I had worried about the parking situation after reading reviews from previous races, but I found a spot in the main car park and when I left there were no hold ups at all. The walk to the start was filled with trepidation but a nice easy warm up for the legs.There was a minor hiccup with checking the bags in, but this was sorted out quickly. One tip would be to put your bag in early to avoid the rush.I agree with other comments about staggering the start, if only because the first loop got a bit busy, but once we were in the forest I thought it was brilliant. A really pleasant Sunday morning run through Delamere Forest was added to by the other 'obstacles'!!I had a ball.Date of review: November 5, 2008
In short: a race of two halvesIn full: The first half was quite hilly and quite pleasant, especially running through the university and the park. After the race split it got very lonely, depsite that fantastic encouragement of the marshalls, who were great all the way round.There was plenty of water and Lucozade, in fact I almost feel there were too many feed stations!!! All the helpers handing out water were really helpful with a smile and word of encouragement.I enjoyed the race because I managed a pb of 3h 55m, but am not sure I would do it again, because the second half seemed to be lacking some atmosphere.On the whole it was well organised and the first half was definitley worth doing in its own right.Date of review: September 19, 2008
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Dax Shepard is an underrated talent. He stole the show in Mike Judge's "Idiocracy" and displays a wealth of range on NBC's "Parenthood." But Shepard's latest project, "Hit & Run," which he starred in, wrote and co-directed, feels like a stepping stone to better things.
Charlie Bronson (Shepard) is living a good life in witness protection with a wonderful girl, Annie (Kristen Bell), who loves him but doesn't know the full story behind his protection — he was a getaway driver in bank robberies. When Charlie's past inevitably comes back into his life, he's forced to come clean to Annie while keeping them from his former partner/current nemesis Alex (Bradley Cooper, in his best role since "Wedding Crashers").
A strong cast — Tom Arnold and Michael Rosenbaum are excellent in supporting roles — some pulse-pounding car chases and good humor make recommending "Hit & Run" easy on a surface level, but there are glaring tonal issues. Is this a rom-com? A chase movie? A slapstick comedy?
Thankfully, Shepard covers up much of the film's inconsistency and is quite good when he's right at home. Shepard exerts a natural, down-to-earth cool whenever he's onscreen with his two real-life loves, fiancee Bell and his unfathomably awesome 700-horsepower '67 Lincoln Continental. Bell and Shepard's goofy, loving chemistry buoys the entire movie.
If you're looking for a simple summer popcorn flick with some memorably hilarious scenes (possibly involving octogenarian full-frontal nudity), "Hit & Run" can satisfy. Anything more? Probably not.


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Debates of Sept. 21st, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #17 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was crime.
- Question Period
- St. Albert
- International Day of Peace
- Parliament Hill Softball League
- Pointe-Claire
- National Tree Day
- International Day of Peace
- Prince George Chamber of Commerce
- Armenia
- Seniors' Poverty
- International Day of Peace
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Economy
- World Carfree Day
- Status of Women
- World Alzheimer's Day
- Sir Robert Borden
- The Economy
- Government Spending
- Canada-United States Relations
- Service Canada
- Taxation
- G8 Summit
- G20 Summit
- Government Spending
- The Environment
- Justice
- The Economy
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Service Canada
- The Environment
- Status of Women
- Official Languages
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Science and Technology
- Prime Minister's Director of Communications
- The Environment
- Committees of the House
- Purple Day Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act
- Canada Transportation Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Papineau.
[Members sang the national anthem]
St. Albert
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Brent Rathgeber Edmonton—St. Albert, AB
Mr. Speaker, Rendezvous 2011 is the 150th anniversary celebration of the founding of St. Albert, the oldest non-fortified community in Alberta.
The Rendezvous 2011 committee has organized many events as part of the year-long celebration, beginning with a black tie gala dinner in January. There was a bilingual outdoor snow festival on Family Day, interpretive street performances, and a huge homecoming weekend. In August, 10,000 St. Albert residents met for a record-breaking picnic in the Sturgeon River Valley.
The festivities will continue throughout the remainder of this year and will conclude with a giant fireworks display on December 31.
These events have given the entire community the opportunity to cherish our past, honour our present and look forward to our future.
I want to take this opportunity to extend my sincere congratulations and thanks to the Rendezvous 2011 organizing committee and its chair, Mrs. Margaret Plain, for all of their hard work and dedication in making the 150th year-long anniversary such a great success.
I thank the hundreds of volunteers who have made this year-long celebration possible. Happy birthday. Great job, St. Albert.
International Day of Peace
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Christine Moore Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to point out that today is the International Day of Peace. It is an opportunity not only to promote pacifist values, but also to oppose violence of any kind in armed conflicts.
Such violence affects millions of people around the world. It takes various forms, both physical and psychological. Unfortunately, all too often, women and children are the victims of violence in armed conflicts.
Thus, in solidarity with these women and children and all other victims of war, I invite all parliamentarians and all Canadians to reflect on what we can do for peace, for a better world.
Parliament Hill Softball League
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, last Saturday the winners of the Bob Allen and Jean-Paul Lorrain Memorial Cup for the Parliament Hill Softball League were crowned.
The winning team, composed almost entirely of Hill staffers, played hard through a long season and embodied the twin goals of fitness and good sportsmanship with not a small touch of fun thrown in for good measure.
My apologies in advance but I salute the champions, known as the Hawntourage, for defeating the Ritz's Farm Team in a thrilling extra-innings game.
Theodore Roosevelt said, "When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all."
I would also like to salute all of our colleagues' staff who do so much work on our behalf, especially as we embark on what will be a very busy fall session in Parliament.
I am sure I speak for all of our colleagues when I say that I certainly could not do my job without Drew, Jordan and Branden here in Ottawa, and Averil, Oula and Linda in Edmonton.
May we all have a productive session and perhaps abide by my personal philosophy, "Work hard, play hard, but don't tear your sweater."
Way to go, team.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, this year the city of Pointe-Claire celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Pointe-Claire was originally an agricultural parish built around a windmill on the St. Lawrence River, and it helped spawn a handful of neighbouring municipalities that now form a large part of what is known as the West Island.
Good public administration under the leadership of mayors like Art Séguin, David Beck, Malcolm Knox and Bill McMurchie, combined with a commitment to excellence in sport and culture, are the hallmarks of this city of 30,000.
You can find everything in Pointe-Claire: a hospital, schools under two linguistic school boards, an excellent community centre, the first indoor Olympic-sized pool in Canada, a multi-sport artificial turf field, as well as the National Field of Honour, a veterans' cemetery.
Pointe-Claire is called home by Olympic diving medallist Anne Montminy, internationally renowned violinist Chantal Juillet, former CBC hockey broadcaster Dick Irvin, Canadiens' great Elmer Lach, and Juno award-winning musician Sam Roberts.
I ask all members to join me in wishing Pointe-Claire a very special happy birthday.
National Tree Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Royal Galipeau Ottawa—Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, six months ago the House proclaimed National Tree Day.
That day has arrived.
We have a worldwide reputation for our wildlife, clean air and beautiful communities. For that, we should thank trees.
We all have a role to play in planting, growing and protecting trees.
However, there are leaders like Tree Canada that work tirelessly to improve our communities with more trees.
In the past 20 years, they have planted 77 million trees and have supported countless urban forest programs, and they are not alone.
I urge all Canadians to take time today to plant, to care for and to thank a tree for all they do to improve our lives.
I invite all members to join me at four o'clock today at the Canadian Museum of Nature to plant a sugar maple in symbolic reverence for all the mighty power of trees in our lives.
International Day of Peace
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Hoang Mai Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, the International Day of Peace is an important event. Members of my own family had to leave their country because of war. This day was created by resolution 36/67 of the United Nations General Assembly.
This year, we are celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the theme is "Peace and Democracy: Make your voice heard!". It is important to promote the desire for peace and the security of people.
On this International Day of Peace, on behalf of all of the victims of war, and of those who are advocating peace and especially on behalf of future generations, I wish to convey a message that has resonated loudly in a hotel room in Montreal: "All we are saying is give peace a chance".
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dick Harris Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The chamber began as the Board of Trade on September 17, 1911.
What began as a group of businessmen focused on the building of the foundation of their city has blossomed into an organization of more than 800 diverse Prince George businesses speaking with a single voice on issues that affect them locally.
To celebrate, on September 22, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce is having an open house and then on November 4, a formal centennial event.
Very few things last as long as 100 years in this day and age, so I congratulate the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, which has shown in spades that excellent service and longevity go hand in hand.
Seniors' Poverty
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Wayne Marston Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, Hamilton's Social Planning and Research Council released a report on September 16 entitled "A Profile of Vulnerable Seniors".
This report shows that the poverty rate for Hamilton seniors is now at 17%, which is nearly three times the national average of 5.9%. The single most important factor contributing to this poverty is of course inadequate income.
A single senior who relies solely on old age security and the guaranteed income supplement still lives well below the poverty line. Worse still, the poverty rate for senior women in Hamilton is 22%, which is twice the average for senior men.
To address this problem, the report's lead researcher believes that the Canada pension plan should be increased, and I could not agree more.
The government also needs to implement the NDP proposal to increase the guaranteed income supplement beyond the meagre $50 a month offered by the Minister of Finance. We know that more needs to be done for seniors to eliminate poverty. The only thing lacking is the political will of the government.
International Day of Peace
Statements By Members
September 21st, 2011 / 2:10 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peace. This year's theme is "Peace and Democracy: make your voice heard".
We believe that peace and democracy are bound firmly together. It is evident that in tandem they form an atmosphere that promotes prosperity for all.
As it is clearly entrenched in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, democracy supports an environment for a host of political rights and civil liberties.
On this International Day of Peace, there are many opportunities to take part in democratic activities. For example, District 5550 of Rotary International in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario is participating in discussions on human equality and discrimination.
Today we join together with those who benefit freely from democracy and peace. We also join together with those who do not enjoy these freedoms. Our government, now and forever, will work to promote the Canadian and international values of peace and democracy.
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Linda Duncan Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, this week the Walk 4 Justice arrived in Ottawa after marching from Victoria to demand justice for missing and murdered Canadian aboriginal women. Sisters in Spirit has documented nearly 600 cases of missing and murdered aboriginal women, some 30 of which occurred as the march progressed across Canada.
New Democrats support calls by Amnesty International, KAIROS, Sisters in Spirit and the Native Women's Association of Canada for a plan of action that must include a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women; support for women's shelters and support services; and equal access for aboriginal women to housing, education and employment.
These daughters, mothers, aunts or sisters are loved and deserve to be valued. We must act now to ensure our aboriginal sisters are spared further violence and injustice.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Earl Dreeshen Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canada's economic position remains one of the world's best. However, the economic recovery is uncertain and remains fragile, and too many Canadians remain out of work.
Instead of supporting Canadian jobs and growth, the NDP finance critic chooses to fearmonger about a hypothetical recession as if the NDP is cheering for Canada to fail. Our Conservative government is focused on what matters to Canadians: creating jobs and promoting economic health.
The IMF praises Canada for our "relatively healthy economic fundamentals" and our "sounder fiscal and financial position". While these are encouraging signs, Canada is not immune to the economic turbulence facing the global economy, especially Europe and the United States.
That is why we need to stay the course and implement the next phase of Canada's economic action plan with measures like the hiring credit for small businesses. The last thing Canada's economy needs now is the NDP's massive tax hikes, which would kill jobs and set Canadian families back.
World Carfree Day
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, September 22, is World Carfree Day. In Quebec, organizations such as the Association des Centres de gestion des déplacements du Québec, Voyagez futé Montréal, Développement économique Saint-Laurent and Mobiligo have organized a carfree challenge to create awareness among Quebeckers about the benefits of available sustainable transportation options, to invite people who have never used sustainable transportation to try it, to encourage the public to use sustainable transportation more often and to encourage pedestrians and cyclists.
As the member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, I am proud to be participating in and supporting this initiative, and I invite my constituents and all Canadians to visit www.defisansauto.com and take the challenge by leaving their car at home. Together we can build a better future.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Susan Truppe London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, as the Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, it was wonderful to learn that according to a recent Newsweek survey, Canada is the third-best country in the world in which to be a woman. Canada earned a full 100 points on the justice indicator and scored in the 90s on indicators such as health, education and economics.
This should come as no surprise. Our government has invested a lot of time and money across the country on issues important to women. We have increased our funding for women to its highest level ever. We are working hard with Canadians to end the abuse of women and girls.
Women can count on our government to pursue measures that create jobs and growth, support seniors, protect our health care system and fight against crime, while working to reduce and eliminate the deficit. More groups than ever are getting involved because our practical approach works.


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Sunday, July 10, 2011
a giving heart...
21 comments:
- Jennifer Scull said...
I'm in! your blog is one I visit frequently for inspiration. your projects are each a masterpiece of design & color! :) thank you for sharing them with us!
- July 10, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- ♥ Marlou ♥ said...
Oh wow!!!! Adore this Andrea as you know i love all your creations, thanks for a chance to win :) x
- July 10, 2011 at 12:05 PM
- Sally said...
Thanks for all your inspiration. I love how you post regularly and I really enjoy your style. Your wee tag sets would be my favs I think.
- July 10, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- Garrett Family said...
Absolutely beautiful as always! I'm so happy you're having a giveaway!
- July 10, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- LindaC said...
As always, love your creation! That pillow would look wonderful in my scraproom! Linda C
- July 10, 2011 at 2:20 PM
- Mandy said...
It's always a pleasure to visit your blog and see your fabulous creations Andrea. Such wonderful inspiration!
- July 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- songskatesang said...
I hope you had a wonderful break! Thank you for this sweet opportunity!
- July 10, 2011 at 6:56 PM
- LoriAnnPhil said...
You know that I absolutely ADORE everything you make! You are such a talented, creative & sweet person! Thanks for being such an inspiration!
- July 11, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- curlyqmosaics said...
I love reading your blog! It is always so inspiring! This heart is absolutely precious!
- July 11, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- María Castillo said...
Thanks for this giveaway! As all your followers I would love to have somenthing made by your talented hands!
- July 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Wanda said...
love your style...you are an inspiration with such beautful creations...thanks for the opportunity to enter your giveaway!!!
best regards,
- July 12, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Babe O'Mara said...
I absolutely adore all your creations. They are so lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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- Denise G said...
i love your style. you have such an eye for color and design. i really like the way you make sets of your projects. Thanks for sharing so much.
- July 12, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Audrey Pettit said...
Wow! Such a sweet little pillow, Andrea. I think it's official....I absolutely adore every single thing that you make. :)
- July 13, 2011 at 6:54 AM
- Barbara said...
Hi Andrea, Awh how sweet of you. I am a new follower No:302 but not a new visitor. Just love your style of crafting. Each of your projects gives me inspiration. Thanks for all your effort. Hugs.
- July 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Georgee said...
I love all your projects. Your blog is creative and inspirational!
- July 13, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Sooo cute! I love your blog. You do such beautiful work! Thanks for a chance to win this little heart!
Cheryl P.
- July 14, 2011 at 6:08 AM
- Jen T said...
I look forward to your post! I love to see all the pretty things you make. Thanks for sharing.
- July 14, 2011 at 7:52 AM
- papertreats said...
I love to see your latest projects!
You really have a great eye for design, Andrea!
- July 14, 2011 at 2:54 PM
- Adorebynat said...
Always a fan and an admirer! :-) Thanks for the giveaway.
- July 15, 2011 at 11:12 PM


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UA Optical Scientist Explores Universe For Exoplanets
MacArthur Fellow Olivier Guyon is leading the search for Earth-like worlds outside our solar system.
MacArthur Fellow Olivier Guyon is leading the search for Earth-like worlds outside our solar system.
UA Scientists say private concerns are seeking ways to get there, but the practicality of it may be far-fetched.
Submissions will be placed on microchip aboard spacecraft to fly to asteroid, back.
New system takes viewers on soaring journeys through solar system, galaxy, stars, asteroids in 3D.
Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
It is valued at $30,000, university police dept. urges people with information to come forward.
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association is celebrating 60 years in the community; they are connected to all things astronomy.
OSIRIS REx will examine the asteroid Bennu and bring back a sample to Earth by 2023; launches in 2016.
The Large Hadron Collider's start-up, launch are center of film to be screened at The Loft; scientists discuss its connection to the university.
Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
Essay collection explores his life and different dimensions of his work; fans will be able to find it at Tucson Festival of Books' Science City.
Gas giant discovered orbiting around star outside Earth's solar system; relatively young at 13 million years old.
What they have is basaltic sand, made from eroded lava, similar in composition to sand found here on earth in places such as Hawaii.
Optics being created simultaneously for three separate major telescope projects
New type of camera developed takes the clearest images ever of distant celestial objects.
Multi-institutional study will investigate the infectious disease risks to crews during spaceflight.
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text: Patented LED Flame Technology, Undulating glowing ember bed, Natural looking logs, Back Light highlights the logs barks and ember bed & Brick liners for increased realism.Energy efficient: Less energy spent in LED lights, more devoted to heat. 1500 Watts deliver 5000 BTUs of Heat.Elegant design: Looks great whether it's on or off.Hassle free installation, operation and maintenance! Plug and Play, Easy to carry handles. No Bulbs to replace.Remote allows independent adjustment of heat, flames and ember bed with four settings each: high, medium, low or off: Flames can be used with or without heat.


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Transform summer's sweet berries into even-sweeter cakes, crisps, pies, Popsicles and more.View Photo Gallery
Artisans use the purest & sweetest ingredients to make their confections.Watch Video
For a delicious ending to your meal, bake this sweet potato pie.Watch Video
Swap eggs and bacon for the sweeter side of the morning meal with French toast, cinnamon rolls and much, much more.View Photo Gallery
Make a wonderful sweet potato pie with Melting Pot's easy instructions.Watch Video
Cool down with one of these icy sweet treats on Oahu's North Shore.
Find out everything you need to know about sugar.
Meet an artist who makes works of art out of molten colored sugar.
Doughboy Bake Shop gives sweet favorites a bit of an unexpected twist.
Come along to a pretzel fest and a New Years giant pretzel drop.
Suck It creates frozen desserts on a stick using only fresh ingredients.
Candymaker Jen and diner-lover Sean value the camaraderie of food people.
Artisans use the purest & sweetest ingredients to make their confections.
Jane's Sweet Buns, in NYC, serves classic cocktails in bun form.
Don't stop at Yummy Cupcakes' sweet offerings: they even put bacon in them!
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Topic: Deleting child object with Edge Rest interface...
I was just minding my own business, playing with Edge and the Restful interface it had, when mysql started giving me errors. I'm just playing around, but I'd like to know if I've hit a bug, incomplete feature, or if I misunderstood what I was supposed to write in.
In general, a world has many story_arcs, and a story_arc belongs to a world. Worlds are CRUDy and the Story Arcs have the CRU, but the D causes the following error:
Mysql::Error: Cannot add or update a child row: a foreign key constraint fails: UPDATE story_arcs SET world_id = NULL WHERE (world_id = 1 AND id IN (1))
Here's some of the relevant code.
map.resources :worlds do |world|
world.resources :story_arcs
def destroy
story_arc = @world.story_arcs.find(params[:id].to_i)
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to story_arcs_path }
format.xml { head :ok }
<%= link_to 'Destroy', story_arc_path(:id => story_arc,
:world_id => story_arc.world), :confirm => 'Are you sure?', :method => :delete %></td>
I'm all about messing with fire: I just want to know if I'm burning myself or if the stove is faulty.
Any help would be appreciative
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I have modified these forums so to work with iPhone and other mobile phones. When going to macca-central.com, from your mobile phone, you should be automatically redirected to macca-central.com/mobile which is just the beginning of MACCA-Central's mobile access site. Clicking on the oBLOGda-oBLODdi link now bring you to what should be compatible to most mobile phones. Testing it with HTC and seems fine so far.
In time I hope to bring more MACCA-Central content to the mobile phone community.


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White House StatementAmbassador Susan Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered remarks on North Korea following a Security Council stakeout. Ambassador Rice said:"[T]he United States is very pleased that the [UN Security] Council today issued a strong, unanimous statement, clearly and unequivocally condemning the launch of April 5; making it plain that that launch was in contravention of Security Council Resolution 1718; and making it clear that any such future launches would also be in contravention or violation existing Security Council resolutions. It clearly demands that there will be no further such launches, and through the mechanism of the existing sanctions regime under 1718 allows for the substantial strengthening and augmentation of that regime."
Related entry: North Korea's Missile Launch a Violation.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
A sovereign state would have to consent to any treaty binding it. A UN resolution is not a treaty, it is an unsolicited opinion from a group of foreign nationals.
No nation can be legally bound by the opinions of other nations or groups of nations.
A nation can renounce a treaty when the agreement is no longer in its national interest but a nation needs to do nothing in order to ignore the opinion of others.
Rather than make unilateral resolutions that bind no one, result in no agreement, and violate the very concept of national sovereignty, the U.N. should be a place to facilitate treaty-making between nations, as it was created to do, rather than be a dictatorial oligarchy issuing decrees as it now appears to do.
The prohibition of an act by a nation must be written as a treaty, not as a decree, because as to a sovereign nation, decrees of foreigners have no legal standing without their consent.
If the U.N. has no legal obligation to obey international law when dealing with outlaw nations, then it seems equally just that outlaw nations have no particular obligation to listen to U.N. demands.
If there was such an international law that prohibits all missile tests, then that should be cited in either the resolution or the UNSC statement issued pursuant to that resolution.
If there is no such law, then the U.N. resolution is a mere demand and nothing more.
As long as the UNSC is making demands, why not make serious ones, such as demanding that North Korea allow free elections, free speech, free emigration, free markets, and free people? Nagging others about their bad habits of firing missiles without official permission seems a waste of time.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hello, States Department bloggers :)
I think Susan Rice is doing a great Job representing the United States at the U.N Meetings. I have seen her on TV a few times, and she always seem to be very Precise on what is going on at the U.N . I hope to hear more about her meetings with the U.N .
...Cya .. S. Rice..and bloggers...later.....


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Protection stops allowance drop
December 21, 2010
Tom Philpott
About 400,000 active duty service members will see their Basic Allowance for Housing protected from a rate drop Jan. 1, thanks to "individual rate protection" Congress adopted nearly a decade ago.
Users of the Post-9/11 GI Bill education program also will be protected from any cut to student monthly stipends, which are based on BAH rates.
For the first time since BAH was established in 1998, average rates across the country will decline next month, though only by 0.6 percent, to reflect changes in average rental costs across 366 military housing areas.
Because of rate protection, only members arriving after Dec. 31 to areas where rents have fallen will feel the effect of lowered allowances. Those same new arrivals, however, also should face lower rents than did colleagues who arrived in 2010 or earlier, said Cheryl Anne Woehr, BAH program analyst for the Department of Defense.
For members already living in areas where stateside rates are set to drop, their monthly BAH will not change. The effect of rate protection is that housing allowances nationwide for a million BAH recipients will climb Jan. 1 by an average of 1.1 percent, lifting program costs to $19 billion.
A typical junior enlisted member with dependents will see BAH rise about $39 a month. A senior non-commissioned officer with dependents will receive about the same as last year, on average.
The value of rate protection can be seen in areas like Fayetteville, N.C., where average BAH is dropping 8 percent. Other areas to see sharply lower rates are; Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (down 7 percent); Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (7 percent); Whiteman AFB, Mo. (5 percent) and Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, N.C. (down 5 percent).
Rate protection, Woehr said, is there to recognize that current BAH recipients "entered into housing agreements based on the economy at the time they made those agreements." New arrivals, on the other hand, should be comfortable with the lower BAH because they "will be obtaining housing in the current economy on which those rates are based."
Areas where average BAH will rise significantly include: China Lake Naval Air Training Center, Calif. (up 14 percent); Barksdale AFB/Shreveport, La. (9.5 percent); Minot AFB, N.D. (8 percent); Beale AFB, Calif. (7 percent) and Fort Benning, Ga. (up 6 percent).
"In areas where rates go up — and we do have quite a lot of them certainly — members still get the benefits of the higher rate regardless of when they reported," Woehr said.
Unaffected are service members living off base overseas. They get an Overseas Housing Allowance, which is based on what they actually pay in rent. OHA is adjusted as the value of the dollar shifts against local currency.
Other military pays will change Jan. 1. Basic pay will climb by 1.4 to match wage growth in the private sector. Monthly food allowance, or Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), will rise by just a third of 1 percent.


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Dan Brown Live From Lincoln Center at New Canaan Library
Category: Authors
Location: Adrian Lamb Room
"An Evening of Codes, Symbols and Secrets"
March 26, 2013 –Fans of international best-selling author Dan Brown can look forward to this unique event on Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. New Canaan Library, in conjunction with Doubleday Books, will show a live stream of Dan Brown at Lincoln Center presenting his program, "An Evening of Codes, Symbols and Secrets". This will be Mr. Brown's only public appearance at this time. Mr. Brown will speak about his newest novel, Inferno, (release date May 14) as well as some of the topics that figure so heavily in his novels: science, religion, and codes. Other areas he will discuss include book publishing, movie making, and a few surprises. The live stream will be shown in the Library's Adrian Lamb Room.


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As US Airways Plans a Sixth Merger, Ed Colodny Recalls the First Four
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( TheStreet) -- Ed Colodny knows mergers, particularly mergers involving US Airways (LCC) . As head of USAir from 1975 to 1991, he presided over four of them and considered a half dozen more.
"Putting together any merger is difficult," said Colodny, who is 86 years old and sharp as a tack, in an interview. "When you have large organizations like this, it's (hard) to try and figure out where the future is going to be."
|US Airways today flies an Allegheny-themed A319.
"Mergers work best when one (carrier) is weak and one is strong and the weak one appreciates being bought up so they can all survive," he added. "Merging two strong airlines is inherently a culture clash, particularly at the top."
Nevertheless, Colodny said the impending merger between US Airways and American (AAMRQ.PK) will "probably be a great combination if it does occur -- just don't expect (a successful integration) to happen in six weeks or six months."
"American has a very proud heritage going back to its earliest days, and US Airways is equally proud if not more so," he said. "It had to come up the hard way because it did not start out as one of the chosen trunk airlines; it was a small regional carrier."
Colodny joined US Airways-predecessor Allegheny, previously called All American Airways, as its first staff attorney in 1957. The carrier had begun flying passengers in 1949. It was based at National Airport and had routes from Washington north to Buffalo and west to Pittsburgh.
Colodny was deeply involved in four mergers starting in 1967, when Allegheny merged with Indianapolis-based Lake Central Airlines. At the time, the Civil Aeronautics Board encouraged mergers to reduce subsidies. "Lake Central was the easiest, a friendly deal with few problems," he said. In 1971, Allegheny merged with Utica, N.Y. -based Mohawk Airlines. "Mohawk was in trouble and the banks forced it into a merger," he said. "It worked out fairly easily."
In 1987, USAir bought PSA. "That worked out easily too," Colodny said. "They wanted to do it. But from a cultural standpoint, there were differences, and when we took the smile off the PSA planes, there were screams up and down the West Coast."
During the 1980s, Colodny also engaged in merger discussions with Continental, Eastern, Northwest and United (UAL) . "We saw we had to bulk up or we would not go anywhere," he said. "We came close with Continental."
The fourth and best-remembered USAir merger came in 1987 with Piedmont Airlines. Today, it is often cited as an example of an extreme case of corporate culture clash. As Jerry Orr, director of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, once said: "When you buy somebody, you ought to save the good parts and throw away the bad parts, but USAir did the opposite." Orr added: "They thought the sun rose and set in Pittsburgh."