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Debates of Nov. 17th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #111 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was colombian.
- Question Period
- Privacy Commissioner
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre
- Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Radiocommunication Act
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- National Association of Friendship Centres
- Birthday Congratulations
- Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- Osteoporosis Month
- Fraser River Sockeye
- Canadian Navy Members
- Charity Hockey Games
- Grenville Canal
- Canada-Jordan Free Trade
- National Association of Friendship Centres
- Aboriginal Affairs
- National Association of Friendship Centres
- International Trade
- Election of a New Member in the Riding of Hochelaga
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Policies
- The Environment
- Health
- Nuclear Energy
- The Environment
- Nuclear Energy
- Political Party Financing
- Natural Resources
- The Environment
- Government Contracts
- Poverty
- Pensions
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Poverty
- Economic Development
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Afghanistan
- International Trade
- Museums
- Post-Secondary Education
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Accountability
- Museums
- Presence in Gallery
- Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)
- Points of Order
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Business of the House
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
Privacy Commissioner
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I have the honour to lay upon the table the report of the Privacy Commissioner concerning the Privacy Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I also have the honour to lay upon the table the audit report of the Privacy Commissioner concerning the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this document is deemed to have been referred permanently to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Gerry Ritz Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-57, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the reports of the Canadian delegations of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group concerning its participation in the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region's 19th annual summit in Boise, Idaho, from July 12 to 16, 2009.
Justice and Human Rights
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Ed Fast Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
In accordance with the order of reference of Thursday, June 18, the committee has considered Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, and agreed on Monday, November 16, to report it with amendment.
International Trade
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Lee Richardson Calgary Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on International Trade, entitled "Defending Supply Management at the WTO".
Radiocommunication Act
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-482, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act (voluntary organizations that provide emergency services).
Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my honour to bring to this House today, and for debate in the future, an act that will provide some financial assistance to thousands of volunteer organizations, across this country, that provide their services in emergencies.
By emergency services that we talk about in this bill, we mean fire, ambulance, search and rescue, and other related services provided in an emergency situation. What this bill will mean for the voluntary organizations is that they will not be charged a fee to be issued a radio licence. Again I remind the House that this could save these volunteer organizations, that have so little to rely upon as it is, a lot of money.
I would like to personally thank Chief Vince MacKenzie of Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Department, who is also the president of the Association of Fire Services in Newfoundland and Labrador, for his assistance on this bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Chalk River Laboratories
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by people from as far away as Waterloo as well as within the region of Deep River. They are calling upon Parliament to restore the Chalk River Laboratories facility to its former status as a national laboratory and, in so doing, to replace the NRU with a new reactor that will build on the successes of the 52-year-old NRU.
Canada Post
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Madam Speaker, I wish to present to the House a petition calling on the government to continue the moratorium on rural post office closures. These signatures show that the people of Stanstead and Beebe, two municipalities in my riding, are concerned about the phasing out of public services in rural areas. They have every reason to be frustrated. They know that the survival of their towns is dependent on the availability of basic services, and a post office is part of that.
These 200 signatures are in addition to the ones already presented by my Bloc Québécois colleagues. The government must pay attention to these voices.
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a list of more than one hundred names of people from the "republic of Madawaska", from the communities of Saint-Basile, Saint-Joseph, Edmundston, and others in this beautiful region in northwestern New Brunswick. All of these names are in addition to the tens of thousands of Canadians who have already called on Parliament to reject the free trade agreement with Colombia, a country whose regime has blood on its hands.
A number of petitions have been presented here, and they all urge the government to reject this agreement and to conduct an independent assessment of its impact on the human rights of the Colombian people.
I am pleased to present these names today.
Animal Welfare
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Megan Leslie Halifax, NS
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition signed by people from across Nova Scotia in support of a universal declaration on animal welfare. The petitioners state that the universal declaration would consider the prevention of cruelty to animals. They also note that people rely on animals for their livelihood. A universal declaration would also take animals into consideration during relief efforts and emergency planning.
Canada Post
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to present, on behalf of the citizens my riding, a petition containing 5,412 signatures demanding that postal services be maintained in rural areas. These signatures were collected primarily in the municipalities of Charlevoix and Côte-de-Beaupré.
This petition calls upon the federal government to maintain the moratorium on post office closures, given that these post offices play a key role in our economic and social lives by providing the infrastructure that rural communities and the businesses within them need to prosper and grow.
We are calling on the federal government to maintain the services of Canada Post, especially in rural areas.
Adoptive Parents Benefits
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Madam Speaker, my petition calls for equal employment insurance benefits for adoptive parents. Adoption is an important and essential act in a compassionate, caring and just society. Under the current EI program, adoptive parents are given 35 weeks of paid leave followed by a further 15 weeks of unpaid leave. Under the law, a biological mother is given both the first 35 weeks and the latter 15 as paid leave.
In Canada adoptions are often expensive. They are lengthy and stressful to the adoptive parents. Studies have shown that an additional 15 weeks of paid leave would help parents better support their adoptive children and handle many of the specific issues that they must face.
The petitioners call on the Government of Canada to support Bill C-413, which would amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code to ensure that an adoptive parent would be entitled to the same number of weeks of paid leave as would the biological mother of a newborn child.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
November 17th, 2009 / 10:15 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Madam Speaker, if Questions Nos. 446, 447 and 448 could be made orders for returns, these returns would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
The Acting Speaker Ms. Denise Savoie
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Italian Bread and Cabbage Soup with Sage Butter
Recipe Excerpted from JAMIE AT HOME by Jamie Oliver. Copyright (c) 2008. Published in the U.S. by Hyperion. All Rights Reserved. www.jamieoliver.com
- Jamie at Home
This scrumptious, thick bread soup is about playing up the cabbage family - the king of winter veggies. It's layered like lasagna, with[ grilled bread and cabbage in stock, and as it cooks it plumps up a bit like bread-and-butter pudding. Fontina cheese is available in good supermarkets or cheese shops, but you can substitute good-quality cheddar or Gruyere.]
- 3 quarts good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 Savoy cabbage, stalks removed, outer leaves separated, washed and roughly chopped
- 2 big handfuls cavolo nero and/or kale, stalks removed, leaves washed
- and roughly chopped
- About 16 slices stale country-style or sourdough bread
- 1 clove garlic, unpeeled, cut in 1/2
- Olive oil
- 12 to 14 slices pancetta or bacon
- 1 (4-ounce) can anchovy fillets, in oil
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- 7 ounces fontina cheese, grated
- 5 ounces freshly grated Parmesan, plus a little for serving
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Couple large knobs butter
- Small bunch fresh sage, leaves picked
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Bring the stock to the boil in a large saucepan and add the cabbage, cavolo nero and/or kale. Cook for a few minutes until softened (you may have to do this in 2 batches). Remove the cabbage to a large bowl, leaving the stock in the pan.
Toast all but 5 of the bread slices on a hot griddle pan or in a toaster, then rub them on 1 side with the garlic halves, and set aside.
Next, heat a large 4-inch-deep ovenproof casserole-type pan on the stove top, pour in a couple of glugs of olive oil and add your pancetta and anchovies. When the pancetta is golden brown and sizzling, add the rosemary and cooked cabbage and toss to coat the greens in all the lovely flavors. Put the mixture and all the juices back into the large bowl.
Place 4 of the toasted slices in the casserole-type pan, in 1 layer. Spread over 1/3 of the cabbage leaves, sprinkle over a 1/4 of the grated fontina and Parmesan and add a drizzle of olive oil. Repeat this twice, but don't stress if your pan's only big enough to take layers - that's fine. Just pour in all the juices remaining in the bowl and end with a layer of untoasted bread on top. Push down on the layers with your hands.
Pour the stock gently over the top until it just comes up to the top layer. Push down again and sprinkle over the remaining fontina and Parmesan. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper and drizzle over some good-quality olive oil. Bake in the preheated oven for around 30 minutes, or until crispy and golden on top.
When the soup is ready, divide it between your bowls. Melt the butter in a frying pan and quickly fry the sage leaves until they're just crisp and the butter is lightly golden (not burned!). Spoon a bit of the flavored butter and sage leaves over the soup and add another grating of Parmesan. Such a great combo!
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Recipe Excerpted from JAMIE AT HOME by Jamie Oliver. Copyright (c) 2008. Published in the U.S. by Hyperion. All Rights Reserved. www.jamieoliver.com
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Brined Pork Chops with Soft Parmigiano Polenta
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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- For the brine:
- 1/2 cup salt, or to taste
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fennel seed
- 2 tablespoons coriander seed
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 1/2 quarts cold water
- 4 bone- in pork rib chops
- 1 tablespoon wild fennel pollen*
- Soft Parmigiano Polenta, recipe follows
- Soft Parmigiano Polenta:
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt
- 1 cup long cooking polenta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe. For the brine:
To make the brine: In a large container, add all of the ingredients and stir to combine. Submerse the pork chops in the brine and refrigerate for 3 days. After 3 days remove the chops from the brine, discarding the brine.
Preheat a grill or grill pan. Roll the fat edge of each pork chop with the fennel pollen. Place porks chop gently on the preheated grill or grill pan. After 3 to 4 minutes rotate the chops 90 degrees to create lovely grill marks. Grill the chops for another 3 to 4 minutes and then turn over and repeat the process. If the chops seem to be burning move the chops to a cooler part of the grill to allow for longer cooking time without burning. Stand the chops up so the fat edge is in contact with the grill to crisp up the fat edge, this will also make the fennel pollen very aromatic. Remove the chops from the grill and let rest in a warm place before serving. The doneness of the meat should be about medium to medium well and very juicy. Serve with polenta.
In a medium size saucepan, bring the milk, water and bay leaf to a boil. Season generously with salt, almost to the point of over seasoning. How do you know that you are there? TASTE IT! When it has reached a boil, slowly whisk in the polenta in small sprinkles. Once all of the polenta has been incorporated, reduce heat to medium and immediately switch over to stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook the polenta for 30 to 40 minutes, adding water if the polenta becomes too thick to loosen it up.
When the polenta is thoroughly cooked, it should look creamy and not feel gritty on your tongue. Remove it from the heat and stir in the Parmigiano and mascarpone. Serve it immediately, or place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the surface of the polenta to prevent a skin from forming on the top.
To reheat: Add a little water to the polenta and heat over low to medium heat stirring constantly to prevent burning.
This is DEFINITEY a plan ahead recipe as the pork chops need to brine for 3 days.
*If fennel pollen is not available, toasted ground fennel seeds are an acceptable substitution
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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Montessori to live on sans founder
Montessori of Minot owner Dana Elmore and her family will be moving to Louisiana after Memorial Day because husband J.T. Elmore has gotten new orders from the Air Force, but Elmore said she will continue to manage the private school from afar.
The Montessori school is located just north of Minot Air Force Base in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. This year it serves about 50 children in preschool and the early elementary grades.
Next year, Elmore said the school will stop offering grades 1-3, but that will allow the school to expand its preschool program.
"We have kids on a waiting list (for preschool) now," said Elmore.
Elmore started the school five years ago out of her home basement because she wanted to be able to offer a Montessori program for her own children. Her first students were her two older daughters and another child.
Three years ago Elmore moved to the former Lynch Immanuel building. Since then the program has grown steadily; in fact the school might have grown more quickly if Elmore hadn't held steady this year.
About 60 percent of the students come from nearby Minot Air Force Base, but other students travel from north of Glenburn and south of Minot, largely because the parents like what the school offers. The Montessori school offers child-directed education with a lot of one-on-one attention from teachers and mainly organic lunches. Elmore said some of the students attending the school have food sensitivities and the parents appreciate the lunch menu.
The young students also begin learning a foreign language Elmore has been the German teacher who provides German immersion one morning a week and celebrates other cultures. When kids are learning about another country, they often eat from that country on Friday.
Elmore said the Montessori school is also able to differentiate lessons for children with varying ability levels. It is less regimented than in a public school setting and better able to meet individual needs. For instance, wiggly kids are able to get up and move around the classroom.
In one class, she has a student who is reading at a college level but is not as advanced in science and math. Other kids in the class have different strengths. The teacher presents a lesson that is geared towards the entire class and then children begin working on different activities that are geared towards their ability levels. Sometimes the young students are called upon to teach what they have learned to their teacher or to another student or encouraged to ask for help from another student. Elmore said teaching what they have learned is a good way for kids to learn the material.
Elmore said population growth in the area and the ongoing oil boom has both advantages and disadvantages. It has been a challenge for her to find staff because the school isn't able to pay a salary that matches what people can earn in the oil field. She was forced to raise tuition, which enabled her to give her staff a raise. The school has wonderful teachers who are not there for the money, said Elmore.
Next year Elmore said those teachers will continue teaching. A colleague will serve as a local manager and she will enter into a partnership with someone in the area who will be able to handle any difficulties that might arise.


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History of Green Day: Profile of the 'American Idiot' Punk Band
Hailing from California, Green Day is a punk band that formed in 1987. Today, the line-up consists of vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool. After gaining steam on the underground punk circuit, the band had a huge independent smash with "Kerplunk." They broke through to the mainstream with "Dookie," and since then they've made a name for themselves as one of the biggest bands to come out of the '90s. Their largest smash to date was the 2004 record "American Idiot," and in 2012, they began a staggered release of the "Uno! Dos! Tre!" trilogy, proving they were still relevant after decades in the biz. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about the history of Green Day.


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COLLEEN MARE FEENEY, PLAINTIFF,v.MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT.
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Two weeks ago, I attended a special screening of L'Affaire Chebeya, un Crime d'Etat, a moving documentary by Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel. The documentary captures the lifelong struggle for justice of Floribert Chebeya, the most celebrated human rights activist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Chebeya, the film shows, was noted for his steely determination to fight against the many human rights abuses in his country. The screening of the film which documents his life, death, and the trial of his murderers was hosted by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which also sponsored a discussion about human rights challenges in DRC. Ironically, neither of these events could have happened in DRC, where the film is currently banned.
In fact, earlier this month, the movie's director, Michel, was refused entry into DRC where he had gone to lead a discussion of the film. Because of a purported problem with his visa, Michel was put back onto the plane which brought him to Kinshasa. The film implicates high ranking members of the Congolese National Police including its former director, John Numbi, and also recounts the sordid details of the alleged conspiracy which led to his murder.
DRC media Minister Lambert Mende told reporters on July 10: "I have written to the people who wanted this film to be allowed to be shown on our territory, telling them that we could not, as a state, allow such contempt for our judicial institutions, that it would be better to wait."
The DRC government is rightly concerned about the likely reaction to the film, which highlights the impunity which reigns in the country. The film leaves little doubt about the culpability of those implicated but leaves open the question of whether all those responsible for Chebeya's murder will ever be brought to justice.
Chebeya was assassinated in June 2010 and after great international pressure, a half dozen police officers were brought to trial. The documentary portrays the weakness of judicial system in the DRC in which the most senior officer implicated through testimony remained immune to charges. Five officers -- including police colonel Daniel Mukalay, the second-in-command of the police special services unit -- were convicted of the murder. Four of those convicted received death sentences but three were convicted in absentia as they were still on the run. The fifth man convicted received a life sentence. An ongoing appeal trial opened in June. But the key question remains: will John Numbi, the alleged mastermind, be tried for Chebeya's murder?
I had known Chebeya and his wife Annie for nearly 20 years. I last saw him in 2007 when he visited Washington when we talked at length about the human rights challenges in DRC. Floribert was a human rights lifer, having started out as a student activist in 1989 when he worked as an underground organizer during the height of Mobutu Sese Seko's repressive regime. Despite his long career, he never lost his sense of optimism that things should and, indeed, could change.
After the political opening in 1991, the organization that he founded, the Voice of the Voiceless (VSV), led the human rights surge that highlighted the deplorable human rights conditions in the country. Although all human rights reports in what was then Zaire were political by nature, VSV focused on cases of ordinary Kinshasa residents who were often the victims of unaccountable government agents under successive regimes. VSV chose the cases of ordinary citizens as its raison d'être. It wasn't the glamorous political fare but it was a key niche.
Floribert, with his oversized glasses and studious demeanor, often would go to the police, military, and security offices himself to ask about cases. Evidently this is how he met his death. Floribert was old school, and an incessant letter writer, forever asking the Zairian/Congolese government to explain the inexplicable; seeking a rationale for the latest incident of arbitrary detention torture or murder. Sometimes the government would relent and release the hapless victims. Most of the time, they would respond by threatening him. Floribert was arrested, detained, and threatened numerous times over the last two decades. He knew his work was risky. As his wife noted in the documentary, he gave 90 percent of his being to his human rights work. Annie had begged him more than once to do something else, but he was committed to an ideal.
The offices of VSV were always filled with ordinary citizens and family members of victims of human rights abuse. On any given day, you could also find international visitors and diplomats who had come to hear Floribert's earnest take on the human rights situation. In 1994, he won the Reebok Human Rights Award for young human rights activists and with it, a $25,000 prize. In typical Floribert fashion, he donated the money to several other local human rights groups and created a victim's fund to help victims of human rights abuse.
He left behind a wife and six children, and an army of admirers, friends and colleagues, in DRC, around Africa, and here in DC. Floribert Chebeya, may his soul rest in peace, was truly a human rights hero. The struggle for justice in DRC continues.
Ezabele W. in Michigan writes:
There is no rule of Law in the DR Congo. Joseph Kabila appoints Rwanda national as general in DR Congoi Army and Police. Bosco Ntanga and Numbi. He signed made secret deal with Rwanda to stay in power by all means. Everything has an end. I do know later, these criminals will be brought to justice dead or live. We Numbi will face justice one day.


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Dr. Robin Williams held her annual First Lady's Tea for the women of the class of 2013 on May 17 in the Martin Luther King Student Center.
The First Lady of DSU was joined by other wives of administrators and Board of Trustees members during the event, in which they broke bread with graduating seniors and engaged in a business etiquette contest in which gifts from Dr. Robin Williams were the prizes.
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"Whenever we book deals or anything like that, we're always like 'plane money, plane money!' It's the way you want to travel, absolutely. "
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The threat of "carmageddon" gridlock during Los Angeles' freeway closure this past summer drew media attention to helicopter charter, as some locals forsook the road for rotor to reach the airport. The coverage likely gave the uninitiated an unrealistic impression of helicopter charter costs, as we'll see, but it also introduced many travelers to this form of air charter, which is an unbeatable option for some missions. Helicopters, after all, can get in and out of places you can't get to any other way.
Transporting passengers to or from an airport–typically to connect with a private aircraft–is among the most common executive missions for helicopter charters. The pickup or drop-off point may be a private property, golf course, corporate campus or building roof.
Helicopters can also be faster door-to-door on some routes that would seem to call for fixed wing, especially when you factor in roundabout routings and arrival congestion, which helicopters typically bypass.
"It's a time savings, which is what our customers want," said Carolyn Marino of Sikorsky-owned Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
The greatest time savings in chartering a helicopter comes from its swift access to otherwise remote places. "We enabled the CEO of a major retailer to visit half a dozen stores all over New England in one afternoon," said Brian Lantier of Heliflite, based at Newark Liberty International Airport. Lantier said the helicopter landed in adjacent parking lots and nearby fields.
If you charter business jets, you take for granted a two-person crew, two or more turbine engines and posh ground-support facilities. But twin-engine executive-class helicopters–the Sikorsky S-76, Bell 430, Agusta 109 and Eurocopter AS355 TwinStar–and operators catering to the executive market are in limited supply. In the U.S., most are on the East and West Coasts, and not all use two-pilot crews. If your company policy or personal preference mandates two pilots, or you live in an area where executive helicopters are hard to find, the good news is that operators can supply a second pilot if requested and will reposition an aircraft if the work warrants it.
Briles Wing & Helicopter in Van Nuys often takes one of its Agusta 109 Powers to Baja California to service customers spending time on their yachts in the area. "We'll ferry the helicopter down–it's about a six-hour flight," said Lance Strumpf, the company's chief pilot.
During last summer's L.A. freeway closure, the media cited a one-way fare of $150 for the chartered chopper flights to the airport. Attach a big asterisk to that figure. For starters, helicopter charters don't typically offer one-way pricing. Briles operated shared on-demand special charters with FAA approval during the freeway closure. Return seats were filled with disembarking airline travelers, making the one-way fares possible. Chartering an Agusta 109 for such a flight would normally cost $3,000 to $5,000, according to Strumpf.
But one-way pricing may be entering the rotor lexicon. AAG introduced one-way rates this summer, including between Manhattan and Teterboro [N.J.] Airport ($2,400) and between Manhattan and the Hamptons ($7,200), a savings of some 20 percent over usual rates, according to Marino.
For non-flat-rate charters, operators typically charge a two-hour minimum or more, depending on how long your mission will occupy the helicopter. And bear in mind that there may be times when you won't be able to have a helicopter stand by. As Lantier of Heliflite said, "On Friday afternoons in the summer, I can't afford to have [a helicopter] sitting anywhere."
To find rotor charter, start with the sources you use to access fixed-wing aircraft–charter operators and brokers or your flight department. You can find operator databases via online portals, including aircharterguide.com, nbaa.org (click on Products & Services) and rotor.com (through its membership directory). In what may be a portent of greater integration of rotor and fixed wing, AAG has forged a partnership with fixed-wing charter powerhouse GAMA Aviation to provide one-stop shopping for trips that involve both fixed wing and rotor.
If you work with a broker for air charter, be prepared for the broker to disclose your identity to the charter operator. "There's a distinction between brokering jets and helicopters," explained Strumpf. "If you tell a jet crew to go from Nantucket to Teterboro, they don't have to scout the landing site and get permission from the city or county, check for power lines or note the condition of the ground. We can't do that if the broker doesn't want to disclose who the [charterer] is."
Perform the same due diligence about charter companies offering rotor as you would for those providing fixed-wing lift: assure yourself about the quality of the aircraft and crews, the solvency of the operator and the adequacy of insurance. Verify auditing by a recognized agency. Check on the cabin configuration. If you'll be flying over water, confirm that the helicopter is equipped with inflatable floats. Ask whether it's equipped with skids or wheels; if the former, you'll likely be relegated to the perimeter of the hangar area to keep the rotor wash from other aircraft.
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Women's experience of abuse in a healthcare setting reveals preceding loss of power struggles, with sensitivity and dependency making them vulnerable to staff domination
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- Correspondence to: Dr Zane R Wolf, Nursing Programs, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, La Salle University, 1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA; wolf{at}lasalle.edu
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Nurses and other healthcare providers should consider power struggles with patients as an everyday occurrence and reflect on changing culturally learned behaviours.
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Gibbon residents question big water bills
GIBBON – Past due city water bills amounting to several thousand dollars have the interest of a number of Gibbon residents.
Karen Farrell of Gibbon said her husband Richard Gurska got a letter on City of Gibbon letterhead, dated April 15. The letter informed him of a past due balance of $3,365.96 on the water bill. It asked for full payment and gave 10 days to contact the city to avoid further action.
"Please note that no further reminders will be issued and should your service be suspended, a reconnection fee of $70.00 will be charged to you. Once service is suspended we will not reconnect your service until the outstanding balance is paid in full," the letter stated.
The letter included a statement of account for quarterly and later monthly water bills dating back to 2007, Farrell said.
"I got the water bills I believe were estimated, (dating back to 2007) but never got an outstanding balance amount or (cut-off notice), so I left them alone, until now," Farrell said.
Farrell doesn't dispute the fact she owes money for old water bills, but she questions the amount, seeking some sort of verification, which she said was not done by reading meters.
"We were asked to read our own water meters," Farrell said.
Farrell believes the City of Gibbon is trying to collect more than $100,000 in past due water bills.
"A few other people told me they got similar bills," Farrell said. "Some people said they let their bills go for several months, especially during winter months when they have big heating costs, that took precedence. Other people told me they thought they were paid up and then got big bills."
Farrell said she expects the past due water bill issue to come up at the City Council meeting, set for 7 p.m., Monday, May 6 in the Gibbon Community Center.
The Journal called a Gibbon city employee and asked about the total amount of past due water bills and meter reading. Questions were not answered. The Journal was asked to call Gibbon Mayor Jeff Gatton and/or Gibbon City Attorney Rafael Miller who has an office in Gaylord. Gatton did not return phone calls.
Miller said he did not have details on past due Gibbon water bills but would talk to a city official about the issue being public information.
According to an article written by League of Minnesota Cities Research Attorney Jeanette Behr, Minnesota cities use one or both of two methods to get paid for water services when the normal billing process fails. Water services can be shut off except during cold weather months – between Oct. 15 and April 15 – if the shut-off would in any way affect the primary heat source of the unit and the consumer complies with rule provisions.
Unpaid water bills can be certified to the county auditor for payment with property taxes, according to Behr.
Water shut-off notices must clearly identify the person or persons the city authorizes to listen to consumers and make appropriate decisions based on the facts. A discussion of unpaid bills, or hearing, is an informal proceeding and cities can enter into installment agreements with consumers to address unpaid bills.
The law allows cities to enforce charges against a lessee or occupant, but also requires cities provide tenants notice and a hearing.
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Interactive Travel Map | Text the Secretary | Behind the Scenes PhotosSecretary Clinton champions partnerships during her trip to Africa."We want to be your partner, not your patron." That's what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today told leaders at the Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), echoing a core theme of the Obama Administration's foreign policy. Secretary Clinton is championing partnerships throughout her 11-day trip to Africa.
Her message matches a statement made this week by the presidents of Liberia, Rwanda, Botswana and Senegal, who co-wrote an op-ed entitled "Partnership, Not Patronage."
"Africa seeks not patrons but collaborators who will work 'with' rather than 'for' the continent. If the Obama administration wishes to truly make a difference, it must do so as an equal partner," they wrote.
President Obama and Secretary Clinton have made this idea a foundation of U.S. foreign policy.
In his speech in Ghana in July, President Obama said, "The West has often approached Africa as a patron or a source of resources rather than a partner," but that he sees the people of Africa as "partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children."
And in her major address at the Council on Foreign Relations, Secretary Clinton stressed the power of partnerships in development, saying, "These initiatives must not be designed to help countries scrape by – they are a tool to help countries stand on their own."
On her trip, the Secretary is highlighting examples of successful partnerships and bottom-up solutions. You can read more about the trip here.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
if, some Africa`s organization have military or some force
for "settle of dispute". AU`s or others.
operation in Africa or other places, UN or US`s military, always remind of "Rules of Engagement". it`s correct but have so many restriction. when immorality occurs, they want to engage but ruls of engagement is not allow. because of, now, private military companies`s needing is common in Afica and middle east. yes, it`s my point. the inside have not this restriction. they well-known domestic info and person. knows, how to treat? who are? and when... in fact, relision and racial matter is very sensitive. treating outside. somtimes, small mistake bring forth war. (really, Africa is common, in my think.) if add, oil and diamond, is cause, holocaust dictator
and etc....
only saying conclusion, representative of Africa When has the integrated military force where the group which does is official, quite deeply and appropriately quickly in dispute - help of the outside is minimizes or without,
may, they will diminish the budget and brings precautionary measures of terrorism?
sorry, very,,
(prepare of) vandalism to (is appropriate to) vandalism.
sorry, i know, African people very good person but outside money make them very brutally.
The leader of some Africa has an influence in the Africa whole and thinks the thing which will do to want.
A little dangerous attempt but how about you use this gate how to, waste(sorry, i find some shelter)money, time, resources..........
if, are the country and the person where some intention is same who to support and decreases the plunder of dispute and the resources and if reduces a corruption.
more will become the market which is charming and smooth.
(Like this thought holds repeatedly. Speaks a variety to, the situation of Africa the primitive rim is same.
yes, primitive rim......................................
The rich man too the rich man, with the alcoholic beverage and the poor person is not 1 dollar and is hungry calms down, is too pessimistic. Is sorry........................)
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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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NAPIER, J.A.L. and MALAN, D.F.. Simulation of time-dependent crush pillar behaviour in tabular platinum mines. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. [online]. 2012, vol.112, n.8, pp.711-719. ISSN 2411-9717.
It has been established that significant time-dependent stope convergence may occur over time periods of hours and days in certain hard-rock gold and platinum mines. The source of this time-dependent behaviour appears to be associated with both preexisting discontinuities and with mining-induced fractures that form near the stope face. These induced fractures may be associated with blasting processes and may also be formed in response to high stress concentrations in the unmined regions immediately ahead of the stope face. In shallower platinum mining operations, time-dependent behaviour is, however, observed to be much less marked unless some form of specific mining-induced fracturing occurs. One particular case of considerable interest is the time-dependent behaviour that is found to be associated with the formation and deployment of crush pillars. The purpose of the paper is to present a simple limit-equilibrium computational model of this behaviour that is sensitive to both the formation sequence and the size of planned crush pillars in a mine layout. This model provides a useful means to optimize the sizing of crush pillars, and at the same time may be used to identify potentially hazardous circumstances in which pillars may not crush in a stable manner.
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Krumkake Recipe
Learn how to make krumkake, a traditional Norwegian dessert, with this holiday recipe.
Alumni Share Job Searching Tips for Young Professionals
It's the tail end of finals at Pacific University. Students are busy cramming for their last exam or packing their bags and head home for a long, much needed break. Yet, for the class of 2015, there is an additional stress added to the conclusion of another semester. The "real world" is quickly approaching.
'The Stars Aligned' to Bring Reuler to Pacific's Speech-Language Pathology Program
Ellen Reuler helped design Pacific's speech-language pathology program and today is the director of clinical education.
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Ashim Malhotra, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Pacific University School of Pharmacy, has been nominated for national-level professional service.
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December 2-4, 2010, Mississippi College's Festival of Lights will mark its 25th anniversary in grand style at Provine Chapel.
In celebration of the Christmas season, the MC Singers plus faculty and staff will be joined in song by members of the choral group's alumni from the past quarter-century. This year's performances will also include a special tribute to the festival's founder, Dr. James Richard Joiner, with a commissioned work by heralded composer David Brunner.
Choral group director James Meaders was a student in the choir in the first Festival of Lights production 25 years ago.
"The Festival of Lights began quite humbly in the Jennings Hall Courtyard on a chilly night in December, 1986," Meaders recalls. "The choir sang from the balconies and maybe 100 people were in attendance."
More than 1,200 people now attend the Festival of Lights. The tradition grew under Joiner's leadership, moving to Provine Chapel in the late 1980s and adding a second performance. With the move to Provine came the addition of the candlelight processional, "Of the Father's Love Begotten." Under Meaders' direction since 1998, the format of the Festival of Lights has been adapted to reflect the famed Service of Lessons and Carols at King's College in Cambridge, England.
"The Festival of Lights kicks off my Christmas season every year,'' says MC senior Audra Riggs, president of the MC Singers. "It's special to be part of a tradition with so many who have attended MC."
The James S. Sclater Chamber Series
The inaugural season of the James S. Sclater Chamber Series honors a longtime Mississippi College professor and award-winning composer who has mentored hundreds of aspiring musicians.
A renowned composer, Sclater retired last spring after four decades of service to the MC School of Music. Dr. Sclater's performance history includes membership in the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the chamber duo LYRICAS, and the Fondren Presbyterian Church choir. Sclater has written more than 125 original works; his music has been performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia. He has been honored with annual ASCAP awards recognizing excellence in composition since 1991.
The James S. Sclater Chamber Series began in August and will continue through the spring of 2011. Designed for the intimate space of the Jean Pittman Williams Recital Hall, the series features local artists, as well as performers of international renown.
January 21, 2011
Franz Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout"
March 3, 2011
The Swingle Singers
The five-time Grammy-winning Swingle Singers are an international a cappella phenomenon. Their repertoire includes classical, jazz, Latin, pop, and rock music, all accompanied by their own vocal rhythm section. The Swingle Singers have released more than 50 recordings and have performed across the United Kingdom, America, Asia, and virtually every country in Europe.
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W. Amadeus Mozart, Wind Octet in E-flat Major, K. 375
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Easy Anti-Aging Tip
I know this might sound paranoid, but it's best to start your anti-aging routine when you're young. If you're pro-active about it, you won't have to worry about trying to fix it as much later on. I started incorporated anti-aging products in my early 20's when I started my blog. It's never too early to start by protecting your skin with sunscreen.
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Once you hit your 20's you should also incorporate an eye cream and serum to your routine if possible.
My Anti-Aging tip is to apply your excess face serum to your chest and back of your hands. These areas are super susceptible to signs of aging. I like to use my Jan Marini C'Esta Serum. It's light weight and absorbs quickly. Better yet, it smells like citrus. I apply this right after cleansing my skin. All you need is one small pump.
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9 comments:
- Imani said...
Fabulous tips! Thank you for sharing all your know-how!!
- April 11, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Mirna said...
Thanks for the tips, never thought of applying the serum on the back of the hands.
- April 11, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- Kulchicbeauty said...
Nice tip Ren Thanks
- April 11, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Janalyn said...
Great tips and advice to follow!!
- April 11, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- nai nai said...
After seeing leathery, weathered skin on the chest area of older ladies, I've ALWAYS made it a point to use sunscreen and skin products on that area! thanks for sharing!
- April 11, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- Secret B5Stops said...
Without exfoliation anti aging skin creams can't work their magic on the skin. So you should follow a regular skin care regimen and exfoliate twice a week at least to ensure that fresh, live skin is soaking up moisture. For younger looking skin you need to make sure water is an essential part of your anti aging regimen and boost your antioxidant intake with a daily supplement.
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- April 13, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- Delyteful Speaks said...
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I love Jan marini products.. Very effective.. I did write a review on their cleanser and skin enzyme.. Great products!
Thanks again =)
- April 30, 2011 at 3:21 AM
- Ross Taylor said...
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More:Calling All Probem Solvers -- Help Make Birth SafeSaving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development was launched today to seek innovative prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in rural, low-resource settings. This partnership leverages the collective resources of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank.
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In July 2004, I founded the Sibiry Doumbia Memorial Health Center for the village of Koungodjan in Mali, West Africa in honor of his father who died in 2004 at the age of 90.Our first Health Center now serveand the 45,000 inhabitants of the seven neighboring villages, we affirm the worth, dignity and human rights of every person, and the interdependence of all life.
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Future Siri concept; open to any suggestions
iOS concept: specifically; for future revisions and versions of Siri.
To begin: one evening, I was in the shower and a time alarm sounded. ( a strange setting for an idea, I know).
Moving on, the timer was set for 10 min to remind me to get out of the shower. Then it hit me. I came up with a realization and great review. Let's review quickly! Currently in iOS, one activates Siri by pressing and holding the home button.
Well, what if in future versions of iOS , one would be able to activate Siri with their voice. The user could either click the home button or say the command, "Siri." Siri would then respond, " What can I help you with?"
Moreover, let's say for instance that one is in the shower; wouldn't it be great if one could say Siri? The command would be recognized and Siri would respond. One proceeds to tell Siri to snooze the alarm. One also doesn't have to touch or manipulate anything with regards to the phone.
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Android is already doing a version of this with Google Now. You can simply say "google" while on the google now screen to activate the voice assistant. I believe the Galaxy S2 and S3 have their own version of this as well with S Voice. I think their command is "Hey Galaxy".
If Siri were to take this idea on, except maybe being able to activate it at any time rather than when you are already on the Siri screen, I would find it a nice addition for sure, however having the Siri process constantly listening for you to say "siri" would surely kill your battery a lot faster, which is why I believe Google now only allows you to voice activate when you are on the Google Now home screen.
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I wish Siri was able to be upgraded from the App store like Google Now. Google is constantly adding updates to GN because they push it through the Play store. Just for Apple to update Siri, they have to push a whole iOS update. That makes Siri updates so far in between. As a matter of fact, Google does all their core apps like that. That's why they can update youtube, messages, mail, etc.. at anytime instead of pushing a whole operating system update.
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Because if we don't know God, we don't really know ourselves in Brazil, Abaetetuba. And then we hide God from others. And then on top of that, the enemy hides us from the way we're really living. In other words, a lot of people think they're wearing God, they're clothed in Christ. But in reality, we're not wearing Christ the way God wants us to wear him. Because the guy who made this suit for me, Habib Ocean, from Silhouette Fashions, he has an intent, a design, a plan for the people he makes clothes for. And if I wear them that way, the garment will go great. If I don't, it's going to be… it's not a pretty sight.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract maker of chips, said on Thursday that it had initiated mass production of chips using 20nm process technology, about a month ahead of its plan. It is unknown which chips are now in production, but it is known that the new process technology will allow to make very complex SoCs with increased performance and low power consumption.
"We have two fabs, fab 12 and fab 14 that complete the core of the 20nm-SoC. As a matter of fact, we have started production. We are in the [high]-volume [20nm] production as we speak right now," said C. C. Wei, co-chief executive officer and co-president of TSMC, during a conference call with investors and financial analysts.
TSMC's CLN20SOC technology is designed for various highly-integrated system-on-chips (SoC) that benefit from high transistor density. Thanks to use of high-k metal gate dielectrics, chips made using the new process will be able to achieve fairly high frequencies without significant increase of leakage currents. TSMC offers only one version of process technology at 20nm node.
Earlier TSMC indicated that the first five products to be made using 20nm fabrication process were designed for mobile computing, CPU and PLD [programmable logic device] industries.
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