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Nothing was mentioned about the elderly vets who were blocked from entering their memorial. Not one word was said about the truckers who rallied in support of the vets and our constitution.
We are losing the America I once knew. Our liberties are steadily being taken away. Our Constitution is being stripped, only to be replaced with socialistic ideology. Christians are being villified, while other religious groups, such as Muslims, are being protected and affirmed.
Jesus Christ's return is very close. Despite my knowing that the happenings in our world today are all part of the winding down to the Tribulation, still, I no longer can sit quietly and watch my beloved America being destroyed without taking a stand.
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Debates of Oct. 26th, 1999
House of Commons Hansard #11 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was treaty.
- Points Of Order
- Government Response To Petitions
- Criminal Code
- Blood Samples Act
- Criminal Code
- Contraventions Act
- Canada Elections Act
- Recall Act
- Criminal Code
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
- Historica
- Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar Byelection
- Epidermolysis Bullosa
- Telephone Service
- Small Business Week
- Breast Cancer
- Canada-China Legislative Association
- Great Lakes Basin
- National Parks
- The Environment
- Maurice Richard
- Diwali
- National Hockey League
- Transportation Of Nuclear Waste
- Irving Oil
- Women's History Month
- Apec Inquiry
- Air Transportation
- Apec Inquiry
- Veterans Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Air Transportation
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Audiovisual Productions
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Professional Sport
- Ireland
- Airline Industry
- Agriculture
- Homelessness
- Organized Crime
- The Environment
- Homelessness
- Employment Insurance
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- Health
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- Genetically Modified Foods
- Equality
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- National Parks
- Foreign Affairs
- Dangerous Offenders
- Presence In Gallery
- The Late Hon. Ian Wahn
- Points Of Order
- Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
- Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act
- Division No. 45
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
Would the hon. member please put his question. I have given him lots of latitude. I said that his question had to be very short and he has gone for over 60 seconds. We are out of time. Would he put his question very quickly.
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Philip Mayfield Cariboo—Chilcotin, BC
Could the member explain how this is not amending the constitution through the back door?
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut, NU
Mr. Speaker, this agreement is within Canadian laws so I cannot see how the member can ask that question.
He made another comment about it not being right. I am not sure how he put it. I cannot repeat his words. However, in the agreement these people have decided that they want to pay taxes like everyone else in the whole country. I do not know how he can be against that.
A group of people has decided to become taxpaying citizens of the country over a phased in period. I do not know what more they can do to prove to others that they want to be part of Canada.
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, as all members of this place are aware, fisheries is important to many of Canada's aboriginal people in coastal communities. As it does in many other areas, the Nisga'a final agreement reconciles and balances the rights of the Nisga'a people with the interest of all Canadians. There is a major section in the document on fisheries. Most important, the Nisga'a final agreement protects the rich fisheries resources of the Nass Valley. Without conservation all of us would suffer.
In my former capacity as parliamentary secretary to the minister of fisheries I had the opportunity to discuss a number of times with members of the Nisga'a community the importance of fisheries and how the Nisga'a final agreement would in fact operate. I asked many questions on all areas and they were very forthcoming and direct in answering them.
This is an agreement to share the fisheries resources and provide a certain future to everyone who relies on the fishery. It also recognized, and very importantly so, a co-operative role for the Nisga'a in fisheries management while retaining the overall authority of the minister to regulate all Nass fisheries.
I would like to explain some of the history that has led to the agreement on the fisheries provisions. The Nisga'a people have traditionally relied on the Nass River salmon fishery along with the other marine resources of the Nass area. They continue to harvest salmon as well as other fish species such as halibut, shellfish and crabs. Those who have visited the Nass Valley know how important fisheries are to the Nisga'a people and the Nisga'a community. Fish is a staple of their diet and is featured at every feast and ceremony.
Since 1992 the Nisga'a have also taken on an increasing role in fisheries science. Through the prize winning Nisga'a fisheries program, developed in consultation with Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientists and funded through the aboriginal fisheries strategies, the Nisga'a have been contributing to fisheries management activities for Nass River salmon stocks. A joint technical committee of Nisga'a and department of fisheries staff co-ordinates the Nisga'a fisheries program.
An example of these activities is the fishwheel program which tracks the number of sockeye salmon returning to spawn. Since 1994 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans began using these estimates to manage Nass sockeye. Before then it was quite common for many more sockeye to escape than were needed on the spawning beds. The Nisga'a effort has helped the department to manage commercial harvests to catch as many fish as possible while still meeting its conservation targets.
From 1977 to 1992 over 800,000 sockeye salmon that could have been safely harvested swam past the fishing fleet and on to the spawning beds. Those fish are there for the future. This practice will benefit all those who make a living the from Nass sockeye fishery, including commercial fishermen. Other Nisga'a programs also provide valuable information to help manage and conserve salmon.
In 1995 the Nisga'a were awarded the Department of Fisheries and Oceans management prize for these efforts. This is what we mean when we talk of fishery stewardship. It is a very good place to begin an enduring relationship such as the one the treaty establishes.
I will talk for a moment about conservation. I said that the Nisga'a final agreement places conservation first. Let me explain how. The final agreement plainly states that the Nisga'a right to fish is subject to conservation. For salmon, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans can set minimum escapement levels necessary for the health of salmon stocks below which the Nisga'a may not fish.
Both Canada and the Nisga'a wanted to continue the good work of the Nisga'a fisheries program. In this treaty Canada has agreed to contribute $10.3 million to the Nisga'a $3.1 million to create a trust to promote the conservation and protection of Nass area fish species. The careful monitoring of returning salmon runs required by the Nisga'a final agreement will provide the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with the information he needs to act to protect that fisheries resource, if action should be required.
Conservation remains the first priority. The salmon allocations contained in the final agreement are based on a percentage of the return to Canada, subject to a conservation limit and capped at higher run sizes. These salmon allocations are based on a modest increase over the current harvest levels by the Nisga'a. For example, the allocation for the most valuable species, sockeye salmon, will be 10.5% of the return to Canada, capped at 63,000 fish. There is no uncertainty here. It will be 10.5% and that is it.
The final agreement precisely sets out the Nisga'a share of the Nass River salmon fishery, regardless of changes in the population of Nisga'a, long term changes in the abundance of salmon or other factors. Everyone will know the rules. There will be room for all users of the resource. It is extremely important that everyone knows the rules and that they are laid down.
A separate harvest agreement which is not part of the treaty provides for commercial allocations of pink and sockeye. When there are commercial fisheries for these species the Nisga'a will have a share. The share for sockeye salmon is 13%. The Nisga'a share will have the same priority as commercial and recreational fishers; no more and no less.
An important feature of the certainty we all seek is the accounting system set out in the final agreement. It ensures that the Nisga'a catch is consistent with their share and that the Nisga'a do not harvest from other people's shares.
The fisheries is one of the most important economic opportunities the final agreement provides to Nisga'a people. The salmon harvested under the harvest agreement can be sold in accordance with laws which regulate the sale of fish and with the terms and conditions set out by the minister in the Nisga'a annual fishing plan.
Fish harvested under the Nisga'a treaty entitlements may only be sold when commercial fishermen can also sell those Nass salmon species. I should also mention the Nisga'a have indicated that proceeds from a portion of their commercial harvest will be used to support their fisheries stewardship activities.
The treaty and the harvest agreement result in some reallocation over and above the current Nisga'a harvest. To ensure that the fishery continues to be viable for other fishers, the additional Nisga'a harvest will be offset by a voluntary licence retirement program.
This means that individual catches of salmon fishermen on British Columbia's north coast will not go down as a result of the treaty. As I have said, we have protected the interest of all Canadians through the treaty.
To be clear, let me state again that the Nisga'a final agreement confirms the minister's continued authority for the management of fisheries and fish habitat. The Nisga'a have an advisory role as members of the joint fisheries management committee. This will provide recommendations to the minister to help facilitate co-operative planning and management of Nisga'a fisheries. There is nothing that limits the minister's ability to seek and consider the advice of others in the use of this resource.
Nisga'a fisheries will be regulated by the fisheries act, the regulations, and the annual Nisga'a plan approved by the minister. The fishing plan will include the timing, the method and the location of the harvests. The fishing plan must be integrated as necessary with conservation plans and the fishing plans for other users.
Compliance with the Nisga'a annual fishing plan will be enforceable under the fisheries act and under Nisga'a law. Federal and provincial enforcement personnel can enforce Nisga'a law.
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, we all agree that the current treaty process has not worked. We also agree that the rights of aboriginal people have been excluded.
I have a question for the member. Is the Nisga'a treaty not just an extension of our segregationist Indian act of today? Would not a better way of improving the health and welfare of aboriginal people, with which every member of the House would agree, be by not empowering the group selectively but by empowering the individual?
Only by empowering individuals and giving them the tools to stand on their own two feet will they have a chance of contributing to their families and their communities. This will enable them to get back the pride and self-respect that are essential for them to move forward with the rest of us to a brighter future.
Should we not be ensuring that aboriginal people have the same municipal powers as everybody else, the same rights under the laws as everybody else, and the same individual rights as every Canadian? Should we not be ensuring that aboriginal people will be able to share in that like everybody else?
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I think members can see the putdown and the background of where the Reform Party is coming from on this issue through that question.
The member talked about aboriginal people moving forward with the rest of us. This is an agreement that talks about moving forward together. I was talking about the fisheries management agreement as an area where we work together in co-operation with the Nisga'a nation so that we as a whole country move forward. We are not in that situation as we have seen by going to the supreme court on the Marshall decision.
This is an agreement worked out with the Nisga'a people so that we can all make better use of the resources and share in the resources of the country. Canada as a whole should be better off as a result.
Nisga'A Final Agreement Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
There are still approximately three minutes remaining. I want to return to this debate after question period. If the member is here he will have three minutes for questions and comments.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Bryon Wilfert Oak Ridges, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I thank and congratulate Mr. Charles Bronfman and Mr. Red Wilson, co-founders of Historica, and their supporters.
They have just launched Historica, a new foundation that will bring more Canadian history into our classrooms. It will act as an umbrella organization for other established Canadian heritage groups and will use television, film and the Internet to help educate people on Canada's history.
The foundation will establish a website where we will be able to access a Canadian encyclopedia. It will include chat rooms so Canadians from coast to coast to coast can talk on line in both English and French. It will also provide a directory of Canadian Internet addresses so students can find direct links to other Canadian history sites.
When polls show that young people are not sure who Pierre Trudeau is and only half can name Sir John A. Macdonald as our first prime minister, I applaud this initiative to promote the study of Canadian history.
It says on the website "celebrating our past, sharing our future". What could be more important?
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar Byelection
Statements By Members
October 26th, 1999 / 2 p.m.
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, I want to offer a hospitable welcome to a man who has just arrived in Saskatchewan by parachute.
Dennis Greunding, well known to his neighbours in the Ottawa suburb of Orleans, is visiting Saskatoon where he has generously allowed the NDP to put his name forward in the federal byelection for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar.
Mr. Greunding has rented a lovely home in Saskatoon's posh Silverwood Heights suburb. Unfortunately, he has yet to learn that the home he is renting is not even in the riding where he is actually a candidate. Oh well, at least he is in the right province.
I also want to express my heartfelt sorrow to Mr. Greunding who will return to his Ottawa mansion in defeat after the November 15 election. Fortunately this will be the second electoral flame out for the Ottawa based opportunist who ran as a tourist and lost to myself in Saskatoon—Humboldt just two years ago.
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Tony Valeri Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of the House EB Awareness Week which is being recognized from October 25 to November 1, 1999. EB refers to epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic skin condition that affects children regardless of race or gender.
The rarity of the disease combined with the lack of research and information has left many of the young sufferers feeling isolated and disillusioned.
Today I seek to raise the public's awareness of this devastating disease by applauding the efforts of DEBRA Canada. The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of Canada is a charitable organization founded by a group of EB sufferers, their families and friends.
DEBRA Canada and its president Francesca Molinaro have been tireless in their campaign to raise awareness and further research into this rare disorder.
I encourage everyone to support DEBRA Canada in its goal to raise awareness of EB and provide support to all the children who suffer from this terrible disease.
Telephone Service
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, would you believe it? On the threshold of the 21st century there are families in Peterborough county without telephone service.
I was given the following directions to one of these homes: "Follow County Roads 8 and 40 to where the telephone lines stop, then follow the poles to our place". These homes have telephone poles. They have neighbours with telephones but they are unable to get service.
This is unconscionable in rural Canada today, in the most connected nation in the world. The federal government has put all our schools on the Internet, but kids in these families cannot access it at home. They cannot even phone their friends.
I urge the government to intercede with Bell Canada and the CRTC to see to it that these Peterborough families get telephone service soon.
Small Business Week
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Denis Paradis Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week is Small Business Week.
SMBs are the driving force behind our economy and, in Brome Missisquoi, they can be found in farming, tourism and the services sector. They create large number of jobs and are a new way of developing modern economies.
In Sutton, Magog, Knowlton, Farnham and Bedford, our young, small business entrepreneurs are imaginative, hard working, and involved in what they do for a living and in their community.
The Government of Canada is proud of all this country's young entrepreneurs. You are helping to build a better world.
Breast Cancer
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Canadian women and the statistics are not encouraging. Breast cancer has been increasing by 1.5% every year since 1981. One in nine Canadian women will be afflicted by this disease. But there are encouraging signs.
Many people in this House participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure that raised millions of dollars for breast cancer research. Also support groups are developing for families and the patients affected by breast cancer. We also have new surgical techniques that are less disfiguring and new treatments that we hope can prevent breast cancer in the future.
That is not good enough. We have to find a cure. We encourage the government to increase its commitment to develop more research into breast cancer.
I also encourage women to seek out their doctors to do screening for breast cancer. Women who have breast cancer should make sure their daughters are checked also.
Let us use October not just as a month to look at breast cancer in its entirety, but let us look at October as a start to eradicate it.
Canada-China Legislative Association
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2:05 p.m.
Reg Alcock Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, a little more than a year ago, the House along with the other place established the Canada-China Legislative Association to build a special relationship between the people's congress in China and our parliament.
This week we are joined in Ottawa by the chairman of the Chinese section of the legislative association, Mr. Jiang Xinxiong; the vice-president, Mr. Zheng Yi; and two members of the association, Mr. Tao Xiping and Mr. Wang Shuming.
We have just finished two days of very fruitful meetings. We have had frank and full debate on a wide range of issues from Taiwan to illegal immigrants. We are building upon the very firm foundation that has been established between our two countries.
Great Lakes Basin
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2:05 p.m.
Karen Kraft Sloan York North, ON
Mr. Speaker, 31 concerned citizens from Quebec, Ontario and United States are in Ottawa today to meet with parliamentarians to raise issues about the Great Lakes basin.
Some 321 million pounds of toxins were released by legal permit in 1996 into the Great Lakes. Research and monitoring budgets have been substantially reduced and regulations weakened.
These concerned citizens are calling on parliamentarians to protect human health and restore the ecological integrity of the Great Lakes basin.
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Ratbert wrote:We know that a lot of care is taken during the entire process of making Yan Cha, so for them to compress it this way, would they use high quality tea leaves (zheng yan) to do this as it might actually compromise certain characters of the tea? or would the leaves be of lower grade?
Ratbert wrote:2) Open air storage of Wu Yi Tea?
I find that Wu Yi tea usually doesn't do well if not stored correctly, and leaving it exposed usually does it no favors. So does compressing it into a beeng and leaving it to age like sheng puer help? sure u'll get the taste of "old tea" in the future, but will u lose all the other characteristics of the tea? i think the only characteristic that can be retained after open air storage of yancha is it's "mineral/rock taste" which is usually found in high grade leaves. As for fragrance and other notes, most of it will be gone due to open style storage.
Tead Off wrote:The exposure to air is a very delicate subject. Automatic oxidation takes place at an accelerated rate if not prevented. I'm not sure what purpose this would serve. You would almost certainly lose more than you would gain. Since fermentation does not occur with these compressed Wuyi cakes, I would personally want to keep as much flavor and aroma in the cake as possible and that could only be done by sealing it somehow. Oxidation will still take place over time.
Also, I would venture to say that the roasting needs to be done correctly as this will become part of the aged flavor. This is an area I know nothing about. Some adhere to re-roasting over time. Some do not. I keep reading about how this skill is being lost nowadays. I'm sure it is not just a matter of roasting tea in the iron wok over some kind of charcoal. I would like to read more on this subject. Know of any informative articles on roasting/re-roasting as they pertain to aging, not 'refreshing' teas?
Tead Off wrote:Thanks for post. You would also agree that exposure to air is not in the best interest of the tea?
I understand the principle of roasting but there seems to be a lot of variation as to what materials are used (wood charcoal), how much roasting, and how often. There are both good and bad roasters. Some heavy roasting can be delicious while others are barbaric.
bonescwa wrote:I've read that if you have some old yancha that you intend to keep, you can just put it in a rice cooker for a cooking cycle and it eliminates the moisture? And doing this every year or so will keep it?


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WHAT: SportsTime Ohio will televise three (3) OHSAA Football Playoff games this weekend. Friday night's match-up will be Div. II Canfield vs. Lake Catholic at 11:00pm. Matt Underwood and former Buckeye Greg Frey will handle the play-by-play and color commentary with Andre Knott on the sidelines. Then on Saturday November 14th at 7:00pm STO will televise the Div. I match-up between Cleveland Glenville and Cleveland St. Ignatius LIVE at 7:00pm. These two teams met at the beginning of the season where the undefeated Wildcats won 14-13 over the (10-1) Tarblooders. Al Pawlowski will do the play-by-play and former Buckeye and NFL All-Pro Center LeCharles Bentley will provide color commentary with Andre Knott on the sidelines.
Also on Saturday at 10:00pm (or immediately following the Ignatius-Glenville game) STO will carry the Division I Cincinnati showdown between Elder and St. Xavier. Elder (8-2) lost to St. X (9-2) earlier in the season 17-7 and will be looking for redemption. Matt Underwood will handle the play-by-play with Greg Frey providing color analysis.
In addition, STO will televise all four divisions of the OHSAA Volleyball Championships on Sunday November 15th starting at 11am. Mike Cairns will be joined by former volleyball coach Carol Russo to cover play-by-play and color commentary.
WHEN: FRIDAY 11/13/09 Lake Catholic vs. Canfield 11:00pm
SATURDAY 11/14/09 St. Ignatius vs. Glenville 7:00pm LIVE
SATURDAY 11/14/09 St. Xavier vs. Elder 10:00pm
SUNDAY 11/15/09 OHSAA Volleyball Championships
11am Div. IV
1pm Div. III
3pm Div. II
5pm Div. I


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The Creators Project: Are you mostly making music in front of a computer these days?
DJ Mehdi: Yes, I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop, especially since I gave up almost all my outboard gear in favor of producing my songs exclusively on my MacBook. The truth is, it is way more simple and fun to have all my means of production in one place. And when I say "production," I also include preparing my mixes, writing my emails, posting stuff on my blog, and reading the news. All these things together help keep me busy and, in a way, creative.
Do you think the transition to software-based tools to create music was natural for you considering that both hip-hop and electronic music were heavily gear-based in their early incarnations?
Well, both of the genres I focus on were born out of electronic gear. I mean, there would be no hip-hop, and, naturally, no "electronic music" at all if it wasn't for electronic equipment. Plus, it's fair to say that these genres pushed the gear manufacturers forward to broaden the possibilities of what you could do with, say, a sampler or a synthesizer—and I'm talking about 1988, and 1989, way before computers took over. And the opposite is also true: brands like Akai, Roland, E-MU, even Technics influenced these genres in the same way a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Stratocaster influenced rock 'n' roll.
Can you give us some specific examples of why you prefer the process of making tracks on your computer?
There's really nothing crazy interesting about doing music in front of a computer if you're not the one actually doing it. It's as boring as watching somebody checking emails. It's the reason why I don't like laptop DJs or, even worse, laptop-based "live performances."
Yeah, I guess you've got a good point there. Hopefully the projects you're currently involved in are a bit more interesting to perform live. What are you up to right now?
I'm starting a new band with British producer Riton that's all about house music. We've been working on it since last June. We're trying to take it back to those days where dance music was all about shopping for beats in your local record store and partying like there was no tomorrow every Friday night. We're still looking for a good name for our band, so if you think of one, let us know.
Speaking of looking for things, are you one of these music nerds who spends hours trying to track down the perfect sample for a particular track?
That's a good question, thank you for asking. First of all, I've never been called a music nerd. Samples are everywhere. When is the last time you heard of somebody actually spending hours looking for a sample? Get on iTunes, get on Soulseek, get on LimeWire. Get on YouTube!
Is there a particular technological development or invention you're especially looking forward to?
I can't wait for the smokeless cigarette. It will get people back in the clubs.
If you could invent one type of new and seemingly impossible type of technology, what would it be?
Easy question: I badly need a time suspender to make good moments last forever.


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If your dog has fluid coming out of its eyes, you might assume that the animal is crying. However, it's important for pet owners to note that dogs cannot cry in the way that humans do. If a dog's eyes are discharging liquid, it is because something is wrong, not because the animal is overcome with emotion.
Just about all creatures with eyes have tear ducts of some kind, as fluid is critical to keeping the eye functioning. In dogs, these tear ducts drain the liquid back into the dog's nose and throat area. However, if this tear duct becomes blocked in some way, the tears may begin flowing out of the eyes, a sign that the animal should be taken to a veterinarian. This eye discharge is referred to as epiphora in dogs.
Epiphora is not a disease or condition in and of itself, but rather a sign of an issue with the dog's eyes. Owners can spot epiphora rather easily - the area around the dog's eyes will likely be damp due to the fluid leaking out of the eye. Prolonged epiphora may result in skin irritation around the eyes, typically resulting in reddish or brown patches of fur. If a dog's face is consistently damp, it's possible that epiphora is the cause.
There are many different causes for epiphora, which is why it's imperative that you take the dog to the vet for an official diagnosis. Corneal ulcers, conjunctivitis, abnormal eyelashes, allergies, eye infections and glaucoma in dogs can all cause issues with the tear ducts, which will in turn cause the fluid to leak from the eye. Treatment of the condition will ultimately depend on which of these issues is causing the problem.
Some breeds are at a greater risk for epiphora than others. The anatomical design of the dog's face may play a role in how the fluid stays in the eye. Dogs with "squished-in" or flat faces may experience more leakage than other dogs, especially if hair around the eyes begins to interfere, reports VCA Animal Hospitals. Typically, this type of epiphora is mild and not considered serious.
In some cases, the vet will need to intervene in order to re-open the tear ducts and allow things to function properly. The first step the vet will take is to anesthetize the animal and flush out the eyes with a special instrument. This is often enough to open up the ducts and get things working properly again. In some cases, the animal may need surgery to correct the issue.


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Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District
History of the Soil and Water Conservation Program
In the 1930s, as the Dust Bowl swept across the nation relocating an estimated 300 million tons of soil, Americans realized the devastating effects of soil erosion. Legislation began to take shape to better manage and conserve the nation's soil. Despite these actions, Missouri was still plagued with high erosion rates.
In 1982, Missouri was losing soil at a rate of 10.9 tons per acre each year on cultivated cropland. A one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax was passed by Missouri voters in 1984 to fund state parks and soil and water conservation efforts. Prior to the passage of the sales tax, Missouri had the second highest rate of erosion in the nation. Almost two-thirds of Missouri voters renewed the tax in 1988 and 1996. In 2006, the tax passed by its highest percentage to date (70.8).
Since 1982, Missouri's erosion rate dropped more than any other state. It is estimated that more than 148 million tons of soil have been saved since the start of the sales tax, but millions of tons of soil still wash away every year on cultivated cropland in Missouri.
The majority of the soils side of this tax has been used to assist agricultural landowners through voluntary programs that are developed by the Soil and Water Districts Commission. They are administered by the Soil and Water Conservation Program through district boards in each of the 114 counties.
The cost-share program provides financial incentives to landowners for up to 75 percent of the cost for installation of soil conservation practices that prevent or control excessive erosion. Soil and water conservation districts provide technical support with the design, implementation and maintenance of practices.
By promoting good farming techniques that help keep soil on the fields and waters clean, each soil and water conservation district is conserving the productivity of Missouri's working lands.
The Montgomery County SWCD was established in 1953 as a result of action taken by local landowners who saw the need for putting soil and water conservation measures to work on the land in Montgomery County.
The district is governed by a five member board of supervisors. Four members are elected to a four year term and the fifth member is appointed by the University Extension Service. Each of the elected board members represents a different area of the county with their primary focus being stewardship of our soil and water.


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To: Interested Parties
From: Marge Baker
Date: August 2, 2011
Re: Time to Stop GOP Obstruction of Judicial Nominees
As the Senate prepares for a planned recess scheduled through Labor Day, it is incumbent upon Republicans to allow floor votes on the rapidly increasing number of judicial nominees who have been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee but whose nominations are still pending before the whole Senate. As of August 2, a total of 24 nominees are still waiting for a final confirmation vote.
Yet despite the urgent need to fill judicial emergencies and ensure a working judicial system, GOP opposition remains as intransigent as ever, and their obstruction has a particularly large impact on nominees who are women or people of color. Despite claims to the contrary, Republican Senators are still playing politics with the federal judiciary.
There is no reason to delay in confirming every one of the nominees pending before the full Senate. All but one of these nominees enjoyed strong bipartisan support in committee. In fact, 21 of the 24 were approved without recorded opposition. There is simply no good reason for continued delay on these consensus nominees. Yet Senate Republican leaders refuse to consent to floor votes. During the past two months, although the Senate Judiciary Committee has steadily processed nominations, the Senate has voted on a mere five judges.
Why are Republicans blocking votes on unopposed nominees? Are they trying to keep as many seats empty as long as possible in the hopes of capturing the White House – and the right to nominate judges – in 2012? Are they simply trying to score partisan points? What legitimate reason could they have?
The obstruction is even more shameful when you consider that there are 89 district and circuit court vacancies, 37 of which have been officially designated as "judicial emergencies" by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. That is an official designation for courts where there are simply not enough judges to get the work done effectively. As a result, more and more people seeking to protect their rights in a court of law are forced to wait, and justice delayed is all too often justice denied.
Twelve of the languishing consensus nominees would fill those judicial emergencies, immediately reducing by a third the number of urgently overstressed courts.
In a nation woefully short of judges, we have two dozen unquestionably qualified nominees who are forced to sit and wait for Republican leaders to finally agree to let the Senate hold a vote. Many of these are part of President Obama's significant efforts to diversify the federal bench. They include:
- Bernice Donald, an African American woman nominated to the Sixth Circuit who is strongly supported by her senior home state senator, Lamar Alexander. Donald was originally nominated in 2010, renominated in early January, and approved without objection by committee in early May.
- Kathleen Williams, a Miami public defender who was nominated over a year ago to the Southern District of Florida, which has been a judicial emergency for over two years. She met no objection in committee and has the public support of Republican Senator Marco Rubio, yet Republicans have denied her a floor vote for over two months.
- William Kuntz, a prominent African American commercial litigator who is needed to fill a judicial emergency in the Eastern District of New York dating back to 2008. He, too, has been waiting for a floor vote since May.
Unfortunately, it is not unusual for women and people of color to have to wait a long time after committee approval before a confirmation vote. While President Obama's white male confirmed nominees have waited an average of 82 days, women and people of color have been forced to wait 100 days, or 22% longer. In fact, the entire confirmation process takes an average of almost a month longer for women and people of color.
The needless delay in considering consensus nominees is hardly the only example of the kind of Republican obstructionism that is damaging the court system. For instance, in some cases, senators are withholding their consent for the Senate Judiciary Committee even to consider certain nominations. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is preventing emergency positions from being filled on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Western District of Wisconsin. The nominations of Victoria Nourse and Louis Butler for those positions have been pending since 2010 and 2009, respectively. In addition, Senator Tom Coburn has refused to allow the committee to consider the nomination of Arvo Mikkanen to the district court in Oklahoma.
With all the obstruction, the quickest way to get as many judges confirmed as soon as possible is through the two dozen nominees waiting now for a floor vote. Americans want their government to work. Americans deserve an efficient, fully functioning federal court system, not one that resembles that of a nation in decline. Republicans can take a significant step in reversing the damage their obstructionism has caused by consenting to the confirmation of two dozen highly qualified judicial nominees with wide bipartisan support before the scheduled recess begins.
If they do not act soon (or if the Senate does not go into recess), then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should force the issue and file cloture on all the pending nominations.
At the start of the current session of Congress, the two party leaders informally agreed to return to regular order and increase the pace of judicial confirmations, which had suffered from unprecedented Republican obstruction during the previous two years. Unfortunately, that agreement has broken down. Action must be taken to end the obstruction.
Senate Republicans, paralleling their House colleagues who are willing to wreck the U.S. economy if they don't get what they want, are playing politics with judicial nominations and actively sabotaging the nation's justice system. Since President Obama took office, they have used every trick in the book to prevent the judicial branch of the United States government from functioning properly. Indeed, through their mistreatment of Obama's judicial nominees, Senate Republicans are living up to the vows made by the right wing at the start of his presidency to act as a "resistance movement" [1] rather than as responsible participants in a constitutional democracy.


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Topic: displaying products
Ive been following the agile development book trying to build an ecommerce site. Im now trying to fix the css to have the site looking the way i want. From the book the products on the store page just list down in a line one after the other, only one per line. How would i specify that i want five products details in a row, then new line with five more products, and so forth till all products displayed. I guess it would also be good if they all dont fit on one page that there would be a next or something so the rest could be displayed.
the products are Cards so each line/row also Id like to be linked maybe to a category ie birthdays. So all cards in the first row would be birthday cards etc.
second row mite be congratulation cards etc
so ideally id like to have 5/6 images across in a row followed by more underneath.
any ideas appreciated!


text: It must be snowing in hell right now but I have to praise the Free Speech Coalition and the 7th Circuit for awarding the FSC its legal fees in its Supreme Court case against COPA. Being the Libertarian I am I am a firm believer in "Loser pays" specially when the loser is the government and it's unlimited funds to railroad a business in a situation like this. Be aware that this is not the governments money. The government HAS NO MONEY it is OUR money, yours and mine, collected from our labors, at gunpoint, by the Imperial Federal Government. Think about that and lets start holding them more accountable. Lets also hope that the Free Speech Coalition can find a good use for this windfall.


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Scott Jaime, Clark's friend and teammate, says, "Nick's impressive streak does not surprise me because he has a strong work ethic, eagerness to compete and high pain tolerance."
And this year, it appeared, at least for a while, that Clark was invincible.
In June, at California's most competitive Western States 100 to date -- when a record 14 runners finished in under 17 hours -- Clark was third in 15:50. Less than a month later, he was third at Colorado's Hardrock 100, a remote race in the San Juan Mountains with nearly 34,000 feet of elevation gain.
Hardly two weeks passed before he took first at Speedgoat and in late August, he hopped over the pond and ran Sierre-Zenal, known as "The Race of Five 4000-Meter Peaks" in Switzerland, a week before running The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), a grueling 166-kilometer race that circumnavigates the iconic Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France.
Just when it seemed that Clark really might be super-human, he DNFed at mile 90 of UTMB.
A couple of days after he returned from France, we caught up with Clark:
What happened at UTMB?
I was surprised by a six-kilometer detour and 4000 feet of climbing near the end of the race. I started hiking and second-guessing myself. I hadn't been eating well and my legs were killing me. I sat down at the top of the climb for five minutes, and when I got up, I couldn't walk. That was it, I pulled the plug. It was disappointing but I'm over it.
Why did you put together such a challenging race schedule this season?
[Laughs.] Since I finished fourth at the 2010 Western States, I received an automatic entry and wanted to return and get on the podium. At the same time, I'd dropped my name into the Hardrock lottery with full intentions of not accepting. But I got in and decided it would be cool. Speedgoat offers a prize purse, so I thought, "Maybe we can pay the mortgage next month if I run well." Looking back, I shouldn't have done that many races.
What was your training like this season?
Before Western States, I had a three-month training block of 100 to 135 mountain miles per week. I did mile repeats at 5K pace and incorporated tempos because there would be times in Western States that I would need to run comfortably at just over a six-minute pace.
I rode my fitness and recovered for Hardrock, but when I tried to get back into the high-mileage groove after Hardrock I couldn't. I was beat up and sluggish going into UTMB.
What is your pre-race routine?
I like to wake up at least two hours before a race, eat a couple of glazed donuts and drink a couple of cups of coffee. I did that before my first marathon and it stuck.
How did you become a runner?
In my mid-20s I was getting out of shape and running became a way to lose weight. I had always wanted to run a marathon and so I did. Many more road races followed. When Dana and I had our first child, we moved to Colorado, I got on the trails, started running ultras and never looked back.
What is so captivating about ultras?
They are addictive. You go through so many highs and lows. I also come from a road background where I was not very fast. Running ultras and being able to finish in the front is seductive. But, it's mainly the supportive, friendly and down-to-earth community that attracts me.


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Reinhart sentenced to 60 days, $92,190 in restitution, fines
NEW ULM – New Ulm accountant Robert Reinhart was sentenced to 60 days in Brown County Jail and officially ordered to pay a combined total of $92,190 in restitution and fines Monday in Brown County Court due his guilty plea for theft of funds from the Brown County Agricultural Society and the New Ulm Baseball Association.
Judge Robert Docherty delivered the sentence after Reinhart plead to two of the 16 original felony theft charges and waived his right to trial as part of plea agreement.
For the two counts of felony Theft-Divert Corporate Property, Reinhart will serve 60 days in Brown County Jail and $6,000 in fines for his conviction. He also received a presumptive stay of imposition that leaves the guidelines of 21 months in state jail to the discretion of the judge in the case. If he meets the conditions of his 20 years of supervised probation, his felony convictions and state jail sentences at the end of the probation will instead be turned into misdemeanor convictions. The conditions included requirements he remain law-abiding, restrictions preventing him from entering the Brown County Fairground or contacting the Brown County Agricultural Society and him being prohibited from acting as treasurer for any non-profit organization.
Reinhart was ordered to pay $6,000 in fines with 18 days of sentencing and $86,190 in restitution to the two organizations by July 1, 2014.
Reinhart previously presented a $80,014 restitution check to the court during the hearing on the plea deal. The check had to be held until Monday's official sentencing and will now be disbursed for repayment to the two organizations Since Reinhart's crimes included him taking out a $30,000 unauthorized loan in the name of the Brown County Agricultural Society that could not be paid, Docherty ordered that Reinhart pay any remaining funds and any interest accrued on the loan, which is approximated at $134.
The case revolved around embezzlement of $91,727.79 in checks payable to Reinhart or his business on the Brown County Agricultural Society account, and $7,907.26 in checks issued by himself payable to his business on the New Ulm Baseball Association account. Reinhart was a volunteer treasurer of both organizations, and he had served that role for Brown County Agricultural Society since the late 1990s.
Brown County Fair Board President Lucy Gluth was one of the people speak at the sentencing. She said she was absolutely shocked when she has learned about Reinhart's actions.
"I had high regard for [Reinhart]. But, that changed when he took our funds for his personal finances when times were tight," said Gluth. "I lost the last year of my life sorting through boxes of files in Bob's accounting firm."
Gluth and other speakers at the hearing requested restitution payments and that Reinhart serve time in jail. They argued that without jail time, Reinhart would have only effectively been able to make himself a no interest loans with the two organizations' money.
Gluth concluded her remarks with a demanding question.
"Bob, why did you take our money when you have your own funds to pay the bills?" said Gluth, "You were clearly able to pay the restitution in one lump sum. Why did you do this to us?"
Reinhart gave brief statement at the sentencing, saying he did not know himself why he had decided to steal the money. He said the money was not something he needed and that he had never meant to hurt anybody with his actions.
"I am indeed very sorry for what I did," said Reinhart, "I take responsibility for what I did. I don't know why I did it, but it was a huge mistake."
When Docherty handed the sentence, he also questioned why Reinhart had stolen money.
"I also don't know why you did it. You didn't need the money," said Docherty.
He said jail time would be imposed to deter others. He also addressed questions about the Minnesota Board of Accountancy, stating that the Board was aware of the situation and could take any potential steps about Reinhart's certified public accountant practice now that he was official sentenced.
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Student Media
Nursing student wins two All-American honors
Friday, May 22, 2009
Heather Miller, two-time track and field All-American.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Nursing student Heather Miller has added two more All-American honors to her growing list of athletic accomplishments.
Sun Prairie, Wis., junior finished second in the triple jump and fifth
in the heptathlon at the May 21-22 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and
Field Championships in San Angelo, Texas. The Track & Field and
Cross Country Coaches Association declares the top eight finishers in
each event All-Americans.
Miller set the school record with a jump of 40-07.75, eclipsing the 39-11.75 mark she set at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships in early May.
Miller was in first place after her final triple jump, with two competitors remaining. On the second to last jump of the championships, Antionette Oglesby of Fort Valley State beat Miller's mark with a jump of 40-09.75.
"It was bittersweet," said Miller. "I was right there and I knew a national championship was possible, but I am very happy with second place."
Earlier in the day, Miller placed fifth in the heptathlon with a personal record 5165 points.
In March she finished fifth in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump at NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning two All-American honors.
She won NSIC outdoor titles in the heptathlon, triple jump and 100 meter hurdles. She is the NSIC Outdoor Women's Field Athlete of the Year and High Point Performer.
During the NSIC indoor season, Miller won three titles, taking firsts in the pentathlon, triple jump and 55 meter hurdles.
About 620 athletes competed in the Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the LeGrand Sports Complex at San Angelo State University. View the results.
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Stock Futures Rise Amid More Deals Activity
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing to a higher open on Wall Street Tuesday amid more deals activity, and as European markets gained on data showing improved German economic sentiment.
Investors remained nervous as the U.S. sequestration deadline loomed. There are now less than two weeks left before the next fiscal cliff of automatic spending cuts kicks in on March 1.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 21 points, or 16.24 points above fair value, at 13,969. Futures for the S&P 500 were up 3.50 points, or 3.51 points above fair value, at 1520. Futures for the Nasdaq were up 8 points, or 7.03 points above fair value, at 2769.
"Washington's politicians remain far from agreement on averting 'sequestration.' That suggests risk sentiment is likely to suffer into month end," said Mansoor Mohi-uddin, head of foreign exchange strategy at UBS Macro Research.
"Looking ahead, the impact of the 2013 tax hike and the sequester add to the concern that demand will remain a headwind for investment growth this year," cautioned Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs.
Major U.S. stock averages ended mixed Friday after the Dow turned positive in the final minutes of trading. Investors digested stronger-than-expected consumer sentiment and New York manufacturing data. Markets were closed Monday in the U.S. for Presidents' Day.
The U.S. economic calendar Tuesday includes the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index for February at 10 a.m. EST. Economists are expecting a read of 48, up from 47 the previous month.
Gold for April delivery was unchanged at $1,609.50 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, while April crude oil futures were down 9 cents at $96.32 a barrel.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury was off 1/32, pushing the yield up to 2.011%. The dollar was down 0.03%, according to the U.S. dollar index .
The FTSE in London was rising 0.58% and the DAX in Frankfurt increased 1.21% as the ZEW indicator of economic sentiment for Germany rose by 16.7 points in February to a level of 48.2 points, the third increase in a row.
About 78% of S&P 500 companies have reported fourth-quarter earnings, according to Thomson Reuters.
Of the 388 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for the quarter, 70% have reported earnings above analysts' expectations, Thomson Reuters reported. This is higher than the long-term average of 62% and higher than the average over the past four quarters of 65%.
The report said that 66% of companies have reported revenue above analyst expectations. This is higher than the long-term average of 62% and higher than the average over the past four quarters of 50%.
OfficeMax(OMX) and Office Depot (ODP) are in advanced talks to merge, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal . Officemax shares were surging by more than 20.5% and Office Depot shares were soaring by more than 27% in premarket trading Tuesday.


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Nowhere is aromatherapy more relevant than in holistic health. Natural botanical scents extracted via steam distillation or cold pressing make up the bulk of available essential oils on the market, and are easily incorporated into every aspect of integrative care.
These scented wonders provided by Mother Gaia are derived from leaves, flowers, seeds, grasses, barks, roots, rhizomes and resins – virtually every plant part. They provide a wide palate of activity and natural fragrance to address issues of mind, body and spirit. Treating this triad is the essence of addressing the whole person for a more effective and sustained improvement in overall well-being.
Essential oils can be used effectively against bacterial, fungal or viral conditions, aching joints, digestive issues, pain, sunburn, rashes, headache, and a host of other problems. More interestingly, they also mitigate the mental and emotional issues that often accompany physical ailments such as anxiety, depression, anger or general spiritual malaise.
Many ancient systems of healing base the premise of bodily disorders as having roots in emotional issues; when ignored they may manifest into physical dis-ease to get our attention. Stress reduction is most simply and easily addressed with two modes of therapy: deep breathing and physical relaxation.
The first is best achieved with pleasant scents – the more we enjoy the aroma, the deeper we breathe, which more effectively reduces stress. The second is with the Human Touch massage chair system – you simply lie there and the chair does all the work while you receive a relaxing experience.
Three of the most widely used essential oils with a wide range of activity for balancing the subtle and physical bodies are lavender, frankincense and rose.
Lavender is the most effective first aid oil for every home-treated ailment imaginable – bites, burns, acne, wound healing, headaches, muscle pain, infections, insomnia, colds, flu, adrenal burnout, and more. It also has substantial research on its efficacy in ameliorating anxiety, anger and depression. It is probably the most widely used essential oil in the aromatherapy material medica. Thus the motto, "When in doubt, use lavender."
Frankincense is the quintessential meditation oil, having been used for centuries in monasteries, temples and churches to bring one closer to their personal deities. It is employed for a variety of physical and spiritual maladies. Research tells us it is an effective anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and respiratory aid. When one feels disconnected from life's purpose, this oil can bring us back to balance on all levels. It helps center the spirit, calm the mind and slow the breath – all of which help reduce stress, our biggest obstacle to attaining health.
Rose helps one to master the ups and downs of the physical and emotional heart. It is used in numerous issues pertaining to the vascular and digestive systems. This includes the liver, which according to Chinese medicine, is the seat of anger and jealousy. Rose helps to alleviate the emotional pain of grief and envy while toning the blood system and all ailments related to the feminine psyche and physique. It is the symbol of fidelity for the physical and spiritual realms, and the mediator between the three upper (spiritual) and the three lower (physical) chakras.
These oils may be used together or as single remedies by diluting 10 total drops of the essential oil into one ounce of carrier oil such as almond or grape seed oil. Apply directly to the skin as a massage or after bath oil, or use during meditation, yoga practice or simply enjoying quiet time or the solitude of a warm tub. Aromatherapy while immersed in a Human Touch massage chair is especially relaxing and effective.
Scented remedies derived from plants are beneficial for body and soul, and add immeasurable benefits for holistic health. Essential oils can contribute to a sense of calm, allowing us to listen to our inner voice of wisdom; when that occurs, balance in all aspects of life is more easily achieved. In utilizing the combination of the Human Touch massage chair and pleasant scents, stress melts easily away, helping to align the mind/body connection.


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What's your top 10 McCartney songs which for whatever reason didn't make it on to a studio album or a single A side?
Maybe something he left in the vaults until the archive collection release, or a bootleg you've always loved, or an alternate version of something familiar that you always thought should have been the official released version, or something that was shoved away as a B side?
1. Oh Woman, Oh Why - Absolutely LOVE this song, I guess the timing was just wrong to make it on to either Wildlife or Ram, but wow, what a tune, and a stonkingly good guitar sound.
2. Sally G - Again probably just the wrong timing to make it on to an album, but a fantastic sing a long song
3. Growing Up Falling Down - This was the first time I'd heard Paul use his "old man voice", it blew me away and still does.
4. I Love This House - Wouldn't have fitted right on FITD, but if it had been made a couple of years earlier could have been a real highlight of Press To Play
5. Country Dreamer - I wonder if it was ever considered for BOTR?
6. Junior's Farm - Top rocker
7. Daytime Nightime Suffering - Would have definitely improved Back To The Egg
8. Mama's Little Girl - Can't remember when this was recorded, was it around the time of Wild Life? Would have sounded good on there.
9. Long leather Coat - Off the Ground really could have benefitted from this top tune!
10. Broomstick - Swap with Really Love You for an improved Flaming Pie
Just missed the cut-
Flying To My Home - Could have made the last third of FITD better
Secret Friend & Check My Machine - Maybe just a little too far out even for McCartney II


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I just had my first cup of Pu Erh. I really liked it and looked a little deeper in to it. I read that it gets better with age. Is there a particular way to age it? Will it get better if I just leave it in an adagio tin can? Is the Adagio Pu Erh aged?
Lynn Solomon


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Welcome to the Department of Sociology
Welcome to the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Ours is a research and teaching environment that emphasizes the theme of SOCIAL JUSTICE. We conduct research and teach in the interest areas of:
Students develop an understanding of both everyday social behavior and the structural factors that contribute to social injustices. In the seminar room and in the field, students also acquire the intellectual tools to identify and critically analyze social phenomena and trends, along with the methodological tools to conduct rigorous research.
Current Course Offerings
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Once a Turkey
Actually captured this shot on the way into school last week before the holiday but it seemed a good one to post today. It's been pouring all day(Tuesday), the mood particularly grim and gray. Snow is threatened but the temperature will have to drop twenty degrees. Don't know the recipe of the smashed turkey dessert but it looks like Oreos and candy corn and a Devil's Food cupcake were involved. I guess the green is frosting? When I went to examine it after school, it was just a total grease spot on the concrete step. The smashed turkey was gone.
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Hunt 0: Harvest objective Black bear
Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek
Season dates
4-5-2014 to 6-2-2014
No bait allowed
Type: Harvest objective
Species: Black bear
Weapon: Any legal weapon
Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek
DescriptionCarbon, Duchesne, Utah and Wasatch counties�Boundary begins SR-87 and US-40 in Duchesne north on SR-87 to SR-35 northwest on SR-35 to USFS Road 054 (Mill Hollow Road) southwest on this road to the USFS Road 083 (Lake Creek road) southeast on this road to USFS Road 82 (new Co-op Creek road) south on this road to US-40 east on US-40 to the Soldier Creek Dam road south on this road to Soldier Creek Dam and the Strawberry River east along this river to Beaver Creek southwest along this creek to Big Beaver Spring and USFS Road 081 (Reservation Ridge road) southeast on this road to the Right Fork of White River road southwest on this road to US-6 southeast on US-6 to US-191 north on US-191 to US-40 east on US-40 to SR-87 in Duchesne. EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. USGS 1:100,000 Maps Duchesne, Nephi, Price. Boundary questions? Call the Vernal office, 435-781-9453. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14ITA Scholar-Athlete.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Appeared in one doubles match vs. Western New Mexico (2/25) partnering with Melody Wu at No.3 for a 9-8 victory.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2012 graduate of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley ... Team won Marin County Athletic League twice (2008 and 2011) ... Was four-time North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete (2008-11) ... Helped the Red Tailed Hawks earn NCS Division II title in 2008 and Division I title in 2011 ... Named Rookie of the Year in 2008 ... Earned MCAL individual No. 2 singles title during freshman year (2008) ... Awarded MVP honors in 2010 ... During junior year, won MCAL individual doubles title and NCS individual doubles title (2011) ... Played for the Blossom Hill Aces club team for two years (2011-12) ... Also competed in softball for the Red Tailed Hawks.
PERSONAL Born Sept. 6, 1994 in San Francisco ... Parents are Sharon and Charles Brusman ... Has a younger brother named Gabriel ... Is a human biology major in Warren College ... Cheers for the San Francisco Giants ... Cooking and collaging are among her hobbies ... Her favorite movie is Mean Girls ... Plans to do research in biology or chemistry after graduation ...


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Topic: 12 Hour Date & Time Select
I love the ease in which Ruby on Rails handles date & time for forms. However, I hate the fact that by default there is not a 12-hour/24-hour option. When developing a public application I want to be able to stick with the standard Rails methods but have the option for 12-hour time with a AM/PM select. That's where the 12-Hour Time Plugin comes into play.
You can use the normal date and time method:
<%= datetime_select :post, :created_at %>
and have this as your output:
All you need to do is go here: http://www.nickm.org/svn/repos/rails/pl hour_time/ and save those files into a folder called 12_hour_time in your rails/plugins directory and you're off and running, no additional configuration needed.


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Student Media
Food safety changes
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
David Acheson, globally respected food-safety expert, delivers a keynote address at the 2012 Food Safety Symposium.
Sweeping changes in federal laws are creating challenges and opportunities for the global food industry, according to a leading food-safety expert.
Physician and microbiologist David Acheson outlined new and pending Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules to conferees at the Food Microbiology Symposium Oct. 16 in Atwood Memorial Center.
The top task for food companies is to protect their brands by investing in cost-effective safety and quality measures, Acheson said.
"Quality and safety will carry the day," he told food-focused technologists, quality assurance professionals, laboratory technicians and others gathered in Atwood Ballroom. "Focus on prevention, prevention, prevention."
Acheson, a partner at Leavitt Partners, a Washington-based healthcare consultancy, is a former FDA associate commissioner for foods. He rose to prominence in the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli investigation, in which four children died and hundreds got sick eating contaminated hamburgers at restaurant locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Minnesota is home to three (General Mills, Cargill and Hormel) of the top 20 food-and-beverage companies in Canada and the U.S., according to foodprocessing.com. Another five Minnesota food companies are found among the top 75. In addition, numerous non-Minnesota companies, such as Kraft Foods and ConAgra, have major facilities in the nation's sixth most important agricultural state.
Domestic food companies must control risk in their foreign supply chains and exporters across the globe must adapt to America's new food-safety regime, Acheson said.
Rules tied to the 2011 Food Safety Mondernization Act will shift the food-safety burden from federal port inspections to the importers themselves, he said.
Third-parties will be eligible to audit and certify importers on behalf of the FDA. This, said Acheson, is a business oportunity for firms willing to deliver technology and education services.
Imports account for 15 percent of the U.S. food supply, including more than 75 percent of seafood and 60 percent of fresh produce consumed in the U.S, according to the USDA.
Acheson said the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most sweeping overhaul of food-safety regulations since the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. FSMA was a bipartisan measure that enjoyed broad support among consumers, regulators and business communities, he said.
St. Cloud-based Microbiologics and Maplewood-based 3M are two of the symposium's nine corporate sponsors.
Learn more about St. Cloud State's College of Science and Engineering, home to undergraduate, pre-professional and graduate programs tied to the growing global demand for people skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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With more than 100,000 Indian students studying in the United States each year, young people in India tend to know a fair amount about U.S. cities, culture and businesses. But fewer than 3,000 U.S. students study in India annually. It's been one of my goals as Senior Advisor for Education in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs to see the number of U.S. students going to India increase. During the Secretary's recent trip to India, she announced an exciting new initiative that I hope will help American young people get to know India better: Passport to India.
Passport to India will promote internships for American high school and college students in India. Funded entirely by private companies, the effort encourages businesses to partner with U.S. schools, colleges, foundations or international organizations to commit to sponsoring American students to intern in their India-based offices and factories. Internships can be in any field, including management, graphic design, manufacturing, high technology and pharmaceutical research. They can also incorporate service learning experiences, including interning at a non-governmental organization that supports women's education or improving child health.
Internships are a great way for students to apply the knowledge they gain from school into real world environments. Most college departments extol the virtues of internships, and more and more schools are requiring students to complete an internship before they graduate. Some highly ranked schools like the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University claim to have 90 and 75 percent of students completing internships, respectively.
Passport to India will not only increase the pool of U.S. students who can communicate, travel confidently and understand business in India, it will also provide a valuable stream of potential employees to companies who need staff with not only book smarts, but international smarts as well.
Harpreet G. in New Jersey writes:
It is a welcome initiative by the state department. This will for sure enhance mutual understanding between the young people of these two great nations. India and USA can definitely become great allies in the times to come!!!
W.W. writes:
India/Indonesia keep on with the bilderberg plan in gathering those provence ...the chinise are still a bit away right ...they don't need the rockefeller foundation...do they...
You must choose
Sankaran R. in India writes:
I was in the audience in Chennai when Secretary Clinton made this announcement about the Passport to India program. Actually, it was more like just a sentence in the speech she gave on foreign policy and how she sees India as a leader. I wish she and the local organizers had made more specific information available about this program.
In any case, I am glad that there is now a concerted effort to send American students to India, even though it is for a short term program. There are 104000 Indian students in the US for degree programs making an economic impact of $20 billion. However, there are only 2700 American students who come to India on short term study abroad visits with an economic impact in India of only $15 million. So, I would like to see more of American students here in Inda.
Instead of asking the American companies to take these students as interns in their Indian subsidiaries, a more effective would be for US Universities to collaborate with local Indian Schools so that the American students come to the Indian school on a term abroad which includes internships in India which are arranged in Indian companies by these India collaborators.
If the US parent companies start pushing this initiative over the Indian subsidiaries, there will be a lot of resentment from the local leadership of these subsidiaries. So, work with the local schools.
The National Management School
W.W. writes:
Again Mrs. Secretary Mrs Otero , if Gay rights are Human rights then Poor and individual Rights are human rights
Fight this society the one that with a stock market operation empoor many people.
It is time to choose for Y.All in between Good Evil In between The trilateral Bilderberg corporate today governaments and the current oligarchic system or Individual society which rapresent the good and the interest of the many.
please do invest on america do invest on youth and future on individual on self employment otherwise the only answer they can give you it will be just war.
Ankur G. in India writes:
Great initiative by US Government. This will surely prove a major boost for Indo-US relations.


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Skip to comments.Harry Reid: Obama "Like The Chilean Miners"
Posted on 10/18/2010 7:41:42 AM PDT by library user
"It was like the Chilean miners, but he, being the man he is, rolled up his sleeves and said 'I am going to get us out of this hole,'" Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) said in Las Vegas on Sunday.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
When will you plug the whole daddy?
Can anyone really imagine 0bama down there with the Chilean miners??? He'd have been in the fetal position, peeing himself and blowing snot bubbles inside of a minute.
I'm believing more and more he's going to lose vs. Angle, but I hope Harry Reid stays in the public eye. His delusional one-liners are a hoot!
He was born in another country?
No way.
He would have eaten the other miners.
And, in his own words, he is "heading in the right direction".
The question is, if Odumbo were trapped in a mine, would people actually attempt to save him?
Heh heh...
A..hole within a hole.
LOL - good one!
Harry is just thinking about all those miners that Obama is going to save from being trapped in the future..when he bankrupts the coal industry like he promised. (How in God's name did these mind-numbingly brain disconnected vultures get elected....how?)
Dumbest analogy of all time! The miners could only sit and wait for someone to come rescue them. (Americans, BTW).
dang, you disrespected the dung beetle...an animal that really does serve a purpose and aint afraid to get 'dirty' while actually doing his job...
Yup, Obama has been trapped in a deep hole where the sun don't shine his whole presidency.
The miners at least know what hard work is.
Obama's had a silver spoon in his mouth for quite a while.
Shovel ready BS
The dingy one has gone from delusional to just plain dumb bat crazy!
Oh give me a break. He is NOT one of the guys. He wasn't given a decent male role model as a child (commie grand dads don't count) and he wouldn't know how to fit in with a bunch of normal guys.He's a pampered poodle.
Harry Reid makes me sick.
Dingy Harry has no heart or a soul. How disgusting.
Let's put obama in a hole and see if he can find his way out. My guess is he starts crying like a baby in 20 minutes.
Since Reid is politicizing the Chilean miners' terrible ordeal... Recovery Summer was like Obama throwing the miners a 10' rope.
It was very clear that a vote for Obama was a vote against God, the Military and Children.
"Lassie! come here girl!"
arf, arf
"What's that you say? Obama is trapped in a deep hole?"
arf, arf
"You did what??????!!!!!!!!"
"You buried him deeper? GOOD DOGGIE!"
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December 15, 2010
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of African American Ministers in Action, a project of People For the American Way, we write in strong opposition to all forms of discrimination against gay military personnel and in strong support of all actions needed to address and subsequently repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, including the pending House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965.
Representing progressive African American faith leaders from around the country, African American Ministers in Action is a ministry of civil engagement and social justice that embraces the "beloved community" envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Consciously recognizing discrimination and oppression, we believe in justice and equality for all, and we support all members of the armed services, including gay servicemembers, who stand and defend our country. We support their individual and collective struggle for open and honest service in our military; true service that has been denied for more than 15 years.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell is contradictory to the values and teachings progressive men and women of faith express weekly to their congregations. Values such as honor, integrity, faithfulness and service are common in places of worship and associated with the armed forces, not to mention equality and freedom of expression espoused by our Constitution. Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell is necessary to restore these values. Until then, a segment of servicemembers will have to lie and hide their true identity on a daily basis. Those who live openly and share information about their spouses, significant others, or dating life risk investigation and involuntary expulsion. Any statement that one is gay – to anyone, at any time, before or after enlistment – can be reason for discharge. One's life is a constant liability to one's career for gay military personnel.
The faith community will continue in faithful dialogue to address the questions of LGBT equality and recognition of same-sex relationships. However, one thing people of faith should and do recognize is the need to protect constitutional and civil rights of all Americans, especially those who are discriminated against because of who they are. LGBT individuals are ready and willing to step up, and have stood up to the challenge of military service. They share in the sacrifices made by their family, friends, and neighbors. They deserve to serve honestly and openly with dignity.
There is a time and a season for every activity, every purpose. Now is the time, this is the season to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Reverend Timothy McDonald, III
African American Ministers In Action
Reverend Dr. Robert P. Shine
African American Ministers in Action
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Recent Butte Reviews
Very Nice Chalet
We stayed in the chalet for almost a month using it as a base for our exploration of MT. The accommodations were very comfortable, included almost any item needed for cooking and the innkeepers were very friendly. The Fairmont resort is conveniently located just down the road and while we did not avail ourselves or any of their services golf, pool and dining are available should the urge arise.


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Topic: Ruby Noob Setting up Dev Environment. Can't connect to Localhost:3000
I'm using Mac OSX Lion (10.7.4) and have installed Ruby 1.9.3p234 and Rails 3.2.5. Xcode 4.3.2 Build version 4E2002
Niklas-Kunkels-MacBook-Pro:~ test$ sqlite3 -version
3.7.7 2011-06-25 16:35:41 8f8b373eed7052e6e93c1805fc1effcf1db09366
I also ran the following:
Niklas-Kunkels-MacBook-Pro:~ test$ gem install sqlite3
which output a bunch of stuff including: Successfully installed sqlite3-1.3.6
So now I'm not sure whether I'm using sqlite3 version 3.7.7 or 1.3.6
the second however is just a gem for Ruby, so maybe it's the gem version 1.3.6?
In either case, after creating a railsproject called FirstApp and I start up rails server, however when then trying to connect to http://localhost:3000 nothing comes up.
I've tried telnet(ing) to localhost 3000 and got the following output:
Niklas-Kunkels-MacBook-Pro:RailsProjects test$ telnet localhost 3000
Trying 127.0.0.1...
telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
Trying ::1...
telnet: connect to address ::1: Connection refused
Trying fe80::1...
telnet: connect to address fe80::1: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
Would someone mind explaining in fairly simple terms what the problem is and how I can fix it.
Thank you,
- Niklas
Alright so I ended up running the following series of commands:
$ gem install bundler
$ gem install mysql2
and then reinstalled rails
$ gem install rails
I then cd'd into my projects directory and used the command
$ bundle install
and now all of a sudden when I connect to localhost I get the Welcome Aboard.
So now I guess it's "fixed" but I would like to know what the reason is that it works now and didn't before.
Do I have to run the "bundle install" command every time I create a new project?
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