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About the Author: William J. Burns serves as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
I've just concluded an extensive schedule of meeting in Kyiv and I was delighted to be back in Ukraine after many years. President Obama and Secretary Clinton attach great importance to the strategic partnership between the United States and Ukraine and the purpose of my visit was to follow up on the successful meeting that our two presidents had in Washington last April and Secretary Clinton's visit last July.
In the course of my meetings with the President, the Prime Minister, other senior officials, opposition leaders, business leaders from the American Chamber of Commerce, and civil society leaders, I had the opportunity to discuss a full range of issues. We talked about the priority the United States attaches to deepening economic cooperation between our countries, to increasing investment, and to encouraging reforms in Ukraine that can build greater predictability and transparency and help attract greater investment. The new tax code, for example, is the kind of signal that could have a positive effect on outside investors. We talked about strong American support for Ukraine's further integration into Europe.
We talked about the importance the United States attaches to protecting the democratic gains in Ukraine over recent years. President Yanukovych has made some important statements about his commitment to protecting media freedoms and pursuing reforms. As Secretary Clinton made clear when she was here last summer, we welcome those commitments, but it's essential to translate them into actions. It's very important to make progress in the self-interest of Ukrainians, in deepening the rule of law, in judicial reform, in fighting corruption. We also reviewed our cooperation on security issues and nonproliferation.
The United States welcomes the decision taken by Ukraine to rid itself of its remaining stocks of highly-enriched uranium. The United States is committed to working with Ukraine to modernize its civilian nuclear research facilities and their conversion to low-enriched uranium, which is becoming the global standard. We see this cooperation as a genuine win-win proposition, in the interests of both our countries and the wider interests of global nonproliferation. So, I had a very interesting and productive set of discussions in Kyiv and I left with an ever stronger sense of the importance of the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States.


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A military classic
A standard of the U.S. military for over half a century, the heavy M1 helmet was introduced in World War II. It changed little through the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The helmet here is missing its nylon ballistic liner and inner webbing, but it still has the chin strap and insignia denoting that it belonged to a lieutenant.
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David Akers (1975/88): This is undoubtedly one of the more underrated issues of this series. Only the 1911-D, 1914 and 1914-D are more rare, and true gems of the 1912, although they do exist, can only be located with great difficulty. In the lower Mint State grades, i.e. MS-60 to MS-63, examples are available fairly often and even in MS-64 they can be found. As for superb (MS-67) pieces, I have seen a couple but for all practice purposes they are essentially unobtainable. This is another date that deserves to be a premium priced coin but is not because its rarity has not been generally appreciated.
The 1912 is generally more sharply than the 1911 but in other respects it is somewhat similar. Most specimens are not particularly lustrous and the surfaces are quite granular. Some examples are a little weak at the borders, possibly from die buckling or deterioration. The color is typically a greenish orange color although brilliant light yellow gold examples also exist.


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Last Christmas by Wham! is the most played festive song of the last five years in the UK according to the good people at the Performing Rights Society (PRS). And they should know, because they take a cut every time someone plays it publicly. Here's the top 10…
1. Last Christmas – Wham!
2. Do They Know It's Christmas? – Band Aid (1984 version, of course)
3. Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
4. All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen
6. Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
8. Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
9. Lonely This Christmas – Mud
10. White Christmas – Bing Crosby
Nice to see Jona Lewie's Stop The Cavalry charting so highly, which – save the line "wish I was at home for Christmas" – has nothing to do with the festive season. Still, we're sure Jona doesn't really mind.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (72 votes).
In short: Friendly community eventIn full: This is my favourite event in the calendar. Everyone is friendly, the organisation is impeccable, the hills are hard but the donut at the end makes it all worthwhile. Date of review: May 19, 2008
In short: quite good race. Will definitely do next year. Course longer than 10k (6.4miles)Date of review: May 18, 2008
In short: Shame about start and finish not an acurate 10km I made it 10.25kms.In full: despite the start and finish I enjoyed the race, perhaps next year the distance and the km markers could be more acurate. Good support along the route.Date of review: May 23, 2007
In short: Great event, well organised, challenging courseDate of review: May 22, 2007
In short: I think this is a pretty good oneIn full: Obviously I'm biased as I've being doing this one for years but I think the organisers do a pretty good job.Yes the course is narrow but good considering its in London and doesnt involve just going round a park 3 times. It's not a course for PB's as I think its longer than 10K and is at best "undulating" but I got a drink and banana on finishing, a donut,cup of tea and a t-shirt which I think is bloody good value. Also the kids races were great, having local acts playing on the stage and other entertainment.Plenty of people having picnics in the park and on Alexandra palace (re your scenery question).Fair enough about queing at the finish, although the "racetimes" people do a good job and times are usually very accurate as they click and match.Date of review: May 22, 2007
In short: Great atmosphere with crowds cheering you along the wayDate of review: May 20, 2007
In short: Good local run and friendly crowdIn full: This is a nice local race and although the roads weren't closed, the marshalls and police did a very good job of giving us priority. Thanks to all those volunteers who gave up their Sunday morning to help make everything work well. Also, thanks to the children handing out cups of water and jellybabies along the route ;o)Date of review: May 20, 2007
In short: well marshalled, friendly atmosphere, great local race!Date of review: May 20, 2007
In short: Big improvement on last year, although also had a near miss with reversing car! Very slow for 1st 2km. More toilets needed at start!Date of review: May 20, 2007
In short: PB by 1min. Good organisation this year, well marshalled apart from one encounter with oncoming traffic. Great doughnut and t-shirt although had to argue my shirt size as 'they were trying to keep mediums for the girls' Get more medium!Date of review: May 20, 2007
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Skip to comments.Massive Fire Engulfs Gatorland
Posted on 11/06/2006 6:32:12 AM PST by Rb ver. 2.0
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A massive fire at one of Central Florida's oldest attractions, Gatorland, engulfed the park's gift shop and damaged other surrounding offices and structures, including the well-known alligator mouth entrance Monday, according to Local 6 News.
"A fire of this magnitude would be dangerous to fight in any situation but now you have to throw in the fact that there are dangerous animals inside -- alligators that are more than likely spooked by the commotion," Local 6's Jessica Sanchez said.
Park official, Heather Goodwin, said firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to the gift shop area and apparently flames were not able to spread to areas where alligators and other larger animals were being held at the park.
"The fire is in the gift shop, predominately, and no one has been injured," Goodwin said. "We are not aware of any animals that have been injured at this point but we did have some small salamanders in the gift shop that, of course, we imagine are gone."
Goodwin said the gift shop was not being renovated and she had no idea how the fire could have started.
She said the large mouth entrance apparently was destroyed by flames.
"I can't see through the smoke right now but it doesn't look very promising for the mouth," Goodwin said. "It is a tragedy with these historical structures. I'm sure we can get that mouth reconstructed. Granted, it won't be exactly the same but we will have the mouth back."
Firefighters closed all lanes on Orange Blossom Trail between Gatorland Drive and Hunter's Creek Boulevard.
"Heads up if you are driving to Reedy Creek Elementary School this morning because visibility may be affected by it -- the thick smoke," Local 6's Secily Wilson said.
The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.
About 75 firefighters were trying to extinguish flames in the building at the front of the park.
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park. It opened as a roadside attraction in 1949.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Gator on a stick! get your Gator on a stick, right here!........
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
The fire may have been caused by friction: two mortgages rubbing together.
That's too bad. It screamed "back roads Florida tourist trap" even though it's in the city. It's one of the weirdest tourist places I've ever been. I especially remember the gators jumping straight up out of the water around 4 feet to snare a tasty whole chicken hand-dangled by a worker -- pre-Steve Irwin days.
"The fire may have been caused by friction: two mortgages rubbing together."
Insurance is the primary cause of unexplained after hours fires in commercial/industrial buildings.
Truly a classic in the world of tourist traps. I still have a can of gator chowder I got in their gift shop.
LOL. You read my mind. I was gonna do a search for a good gator tail recipe but you beat me to it.
Now about some hushpuppies to go with that dinner?
When all is said and done, it tastes like cajun chicken.
I guess they are what they eat.
The Real "Gatorland."
Well, once upon a time it was in the sticks. That overhead photo reminded me how much Florida has grown. The first time I saw that entrance, around '71 or '72, there were 2 poorly paved lanes running past each way, with a wide grass patch in the middle and pine and palmetto scrub to the horizon, broken by the occasional farm or road side sea shells and citrus stand.
The Swamp!
I've been there before. The place absolutely wreaks. The stench invades every area of the park. Most of the "dangerous" animals appear to be recovering from severe hangovers.
Shame about the gift shop, though.
All through the 50's and 60's I rode the old byways: Highway 19, Highway 41 from Atlanta to St. Pete. Always miss those days. Ever heard of the Goat Man?
Tag line fix from another thread.
Flaming gators, Batman!
Nope, but I just searched and found some websites about him. He sounds like quite a character.
AAM, we're talking about the Goat Man.
Saw him once, with his cavalcade of caprine companions . . .
Have you Googled him? It's amazing what's there. Thanks to scs I tried it and voila!!
If you don't mind, I'm going to use that photograph on my home page, credits to you of course.
I THINK it was the Goat Man who used to carve walking sticks and sell them. I still have one.
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|Tommy Bolin & Friends
35 years after Tommy Bolins death, some of the best rock musicians of the last decades (most of them had played alongside Bolin in his lifetime), were given the chance
to jam with their friend and hero for the last time.
Produced by Warren Haynes (Allman Bros, Gov't Mule) and Greg Hampton (Alice Cooper Band, Lita Ford), "Tommy Bolin & Friends - Great Gypsy Soul" is a unique
piece of work: blessed and approved by Bolin's family, the original multi-tracks of his best songs have been reworked with the contribution of a great group of guest stars.
This makes "Great Gypsy Soul" '3 products in one':
• A Best Of Bolin Remix: because the original recording of his best songs – his voice and his guitar – never sounded so great, and at the same time still warm like the
sound of the seventies.
• A Tribute album: because some of the fi nest musicians have "jammed" with Bolin, recording superb additional parts.
• A new album: these "new/original" versions have never been released before.
The contribution of the musicians and the production of Greg Hampton and Warren Haynes made the original recordings come to a new life.
Some of the best rock musicians of the world sang and played on "Great Gypsy Soul": Glenn Hughes & Joe Bonamassa (solo stars and together
in Black Country Communion), Peter Frampton, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Steve Lukather (Toto), Brad Whitford (Aerosmith), John Scofi eld, Derek Trucks, Myles
Kennedy (Slash, Alter Bridge) and Warren Haynes took the chance to play alongside their friend and hero one more time.
Mainly based on the original "Teaser" album, "Great Gypsy Soul" also features the rework of 2 very rare B-sides ('Crazed Fandang', 'Smooth Fandango') and outtakes
('Sugar Shack') from the original recording sessions of "Teaser". 'Sugar Shack' is a song originally intended to appear on "Teaser" but due to Bolin's sudden death he
was never able to fi nish. Glenn Hughes now "co-wrote" with his ex Deep Purple bandmate while adding fresh vocals and words to create a song that Bolin was never
able to bring to an end.
"Great Gypsy Soul" will be released as a special vinyl replica digipak edition – a CD within a nice digi-pak both looking like a vinyl.


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By BARBARA FREDRICKSEN
Published May 12, 2007
Fans of Debbie Reynolds - and, my gosh, we are legion - will be relieved to know that she's feeling better and is going to be okay.
The concern started at Wednesday's matinee at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, when Debbie sparkled a tad less than she had during a show there the night before.
Don't get me wrong; she was wonderful, fantastic, and all that, but my waiter friends who saw both shows said she wasn't showing the energy she had the night before.
I went backstage to chat with her after the matinee, and she did look a tad peaked (pronounced peek-id), as we Texas girls say. (Debbie was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso before moving to California.)
Debbie feared that the eggplant parmigiana she had eaten around midnight had sat around a bit too long and made her sick. Even so, she gamely did the meet-and-greet thing with a long line of her adoring fans, though I'm sure she would have preferred to be somewhere curled up with her pillow.
I called her manager, Margie Duncan, on Friday, to see how Debbie was doing.
"She has a very delicate stomach, " Ms. Duncan said. It wasn't food poisoning, thank heaven. It was red sauce at midnight.
"That was too rich, too late, " Ms. Duncan said.
Besides, Debbie "does not do mornings, " much less early matinees, she added. Indeed, Debbie reminded us of that several times during the show.
To make things worse, her body was still operating on California time, which meant she had to be at the theater at 9 a.m., tummy-time, to be ready to go on stage at 10:15 a.m. (1:15 p.m. our time), an ungodly hour for someone accustomed to doing shows at 9 p.m., east coast time.
"I don't like early, " she told the audience. "The contract said 8 o'clock." She didn't realize it would be closer to 8 a.m. her time, not 8 p.m. as she is accustomed to.
Even so, the 75-year-old megastar put on a show for the books. She pranced around the stage in her emerald sparkles, joked with the audience, sang with all her heart and lightly danced along with the clips from her movies being shown on a screen by the stage.
"We fooled them all; we're still alive, " she told the 99 percent over-60 crowd.
She shared memories of acting with other megastars, including Frank Sinatra.
"He was a great kisser, " she said. "I married the wrong singer, " a reference to her ill-fated marriage to crooner Eddie Fisher, who subsequently ran off with Elizabeth Taylor, who is, Debbie reminded us with a sly grin, three months older than she is.
She reminisced about going over to visit with Judy Garland, did a terrific imitation of Barbra Streisand, kidded herself about her poor choices in men - "If there's a bad buy, I'm going to find him" - and joked that she should marry another sufferer of marital misfortune, Burt Reynolds.
"I wouldn't have to change my name, and we could share wigs, " she said.
She teased the audience about going to see shows at noon and teased the Show Palace for being "between a used car lot and a trailer park."
At least she didn't bring up the stripper joint across the highway.
Debbie rested and recovered all day Thursday at her local hotel. She boarded an airplane to Tennessee on Friday, will do a show at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol on Saturday ($150 a ticket, by the way), then back to Los Angeles on Sunday.
"She's the biggest star we will ever have here, " said a rather wistful Nick Sessa, co-owner of the Show Palace.
A big change
Many of us indefatigable theatergoers were really disappointed to learn that Stage West Community Playhouse will not be doing Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita next season. A terrific road tour version of the show was at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center a couple of years ago, but those of us who love the music (warts and all) are always ready to go see it again.
In its place, the theater is doing Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's magnificent Camelot, a daunting challenge for any theater and a worthy replacement for the Argentine tale.
No matter how many times I see Camelot, I still get goosebumps when the chorus sings the galloping Guenevere, as King Arthur's knights pursue her and her lover Lancelot when they flee to France.
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Yesterday I got the honor to sit down and chat with one of our most recent and successful alum, Jessica "Psy" DeLacy. She was really easy to talk to and had so much to talk about. Read on to see what we talked about in the interview!
Zombie: So Psy, where are you working right now and what is your job?
Psy: I work at Rhythm and Hues! I am a Technical Animation TD, and I've been working here since December of 2010. It's my job to make cloth, fur, dynamics, and interaction look awesome.
Zombie: So what would be a typical day at work for you?
Psy: When I get to work in the morning, I usually have a few shots waiting for me that need attention, and I will work on these based on highest priority, aka what lighting wants first. Shotwork involves simulating clothing and fur, but for everything to work correctly I need to make sure all geometry is cleaned up and the characters are interacting with each other in such a way that the cloth can evaluate properly. Then there's getting certain materials to act and feel a certain way: a sweatshirt on a chipmunk behaves differently than a kite tied to a penguin, wet fur will move differently on a character standing still than it will on a dry character that's running, etc.
I have a whole toolset that I use to clean up geometry and make interactions play nicely together, but often I will script out tools that I use a lot to optimize them and make my workflow faster. Generally I will do this if I'm waiting for animation or feedback on shots, or if I have multiple simulations running that I am waiting for.
Zombie: Can you give an example of something that surprised you about your job when you first started?
Psy: I was genuinely surprised that they're paying me to do this. I mean, this is fun – this is what I do on the weekends for fun. I guess I was also surprised how prepared I was – I was able to dive right in and adapt to the pipeline fairly quickly. Thanks PX!
Zombie: So what projects have you worked at at R & H?
Psy: At Rhythm I have worked on Hop, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Alvin 3: Chipwrecked, and currently I am working on Snow White and the Hunstman. So far Alvin has been the most fun, and the most challenging.
Zombie: What would you say is the most rewarding part of your job?
Psy: Figuring out the monster shots and making them look good. When you work on a shot for weeks on end, and then see it on the big screen and it looks great – that's an awesome feeling. I had this shot on Alvin that was a monster for tech: Simon unties a piece of seaweed from around his arm, ties it around his head, then rips off his sleeves. That shot took hours upon hours of doing RnD, testing out different ideas, building the rigs to allow for the sleeves ripping, getting the fringes on the sweatshirt and the fur to react correctly – it was a multi person effort, and at times quite frustrating. Seeing the final render of that shot caused high fives all around. Also seeing peoples' reactions, especially kids. When kids in the theater are excited and enjoying the movie, I'm happy.
Zombie: Do you have any advice for students wanting to get into your industry?
Psy: Yes I do, You have to want it. It's a competitive industry, and you can't just expect to get a degree and automatically be ushered in. You really do have to work hard through school, and come out with a good reel and good communication skills. Get to know people, get used to working in a team, and be the person that everyone wants to work with. Always thirst for knowledge, and be passionate about what you want to do, and be willing to adapt to a new pipeline. It takes work and diligence, but you can get in, and you can go far, if you want it enough.
Zombie: What kinds of skills or abilities would someone need to get into your line of work?
Psy: For Techanim specifically, you need to have technical and artistic skills. You need to understand anatomy and have a good eye for how characters, cloth, and interaction should look, but also need to be able to write scripts and understand what's happening under the hood during a simulation. Patience is also key, as sometimes you will spend days on a single shot getting it just so. There's a lot of "well, object A needs to act like X until it hits object B. How do I do that?" And then you figure it out. It's a lot like rigging in that it's both artistically and technically demanding, requires a lot of out-of-the-box thinking, and can be a bit tedious at times. That's probably why I love it so much.
Zombie: So how did Cogswell help prepare you for what you do today?
Psy: I'll give you the same quote I gave to Bonnie, regarding Project X, because although Cogswell laid the foundation, Project X was really what prepared me for this.
"Project X was the most difficult, most challenging, and most demanding thing I've ever done. I loved every minute of it, and I wouldn't have missed it for anything. When we started X, we were students. When we finished it, we were ready for the industry."
Zombie: You have already said so much, but do you have anything else to leave our readers with?
Psy: Ah man, I could say so many things. I could talk about how awesome my coworkers are and how much fun we have at work. But instead I'll try for something inspiring.
You can get here. You can get into the industry – whether you're a modeler, animator, rigger, concept artist – you can get here. But it's not easy. Please don't be the person who coasts through school thinking that you'll graduate and be welcomed with open arms. A degree is not a ticket in. You want in? Treat every assignment as if it's going into your portfolio. Spend your time after class, your weekends, any time you have learning more and challenging yourself. Quit playing WoW and get involved in a student project. Compete amongst yourselves, team up – do something you think you can't do. You're a modeler? Study edge loop theory, model the same thing over and over until it looks amazing, get someone to rig it and critique the edge flow, and model outside your comfort zone. Concept artist? You should be filling sketchbook upon sketchbook. Draw from life. Draw from conceptual techniques. Take the shapes you see everywhere and make something from them. Take a sketchbook with you everywhere. You get where I'm going with this. And no matter what you are, don't be afraid of critique. Accept it gracefully and don't argue it – and most of all, seek it out.
Go forth and follow your dreams!
Zombie: Thanks Psy, keep up the good work!!!
For those of you who have never heard of Rhythm & Hues Studios, check out their website and check back soon for more alumni interviews.
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So what's the deal with Dancongs? I haven't found much info on which vessel to brew them in. I've been using a gaiwan, with dedicated pots for anxi oolongs and a pot for Yancha.
My questions are: Is this stuff brewed with the regular zhuni or zini pot?
Also, given that this stuff is usually a little greener looking while brewing, does this mean that one might use a thin walled pot?
Finally: What has worked for you when brewing Dancongs?


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We are relatively new to tea, but have tried a few companies and intend on buying more. The first company we tried had simply amazing tea, but some customer service issues. We tried another company that came very well recommended, but I'm getting the impression that something isn't right. I went to brew some of the tea, (in an ingenuiTEA maker) but found it to be fairly weak, even if I over brewed or used a higher temperature and noticed that some of the leaves weren't unfurling like I'd come to expect. On closer inspection I found a very large number of stems in the tea. Not leaves with stems still attached. Just the stems. I'd say they made up maybe a quarter of the tea. The other teas I bought from this particular company (not adagio, a different one) also had a high number of stems and very weak flavor.
Now, since I'm pretty new to loose leaf tea, having just started around December, I'm not sure if this is typical or if I've just found a company with poor standards. Can anyone fill me in?


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You should not trash your NeoPixel ring just yet. Try powering the ring and sending your data into the data-in line on the second pixel, or third, etc. There is a chance that the first pixel is damaged and not flowing the signal data to the next pixel in the chain. Other than overvoltage, I would be surprised if you managed to kill all of the pixels.
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- Fabio (5 days 6 hours ago): It seem as the callbacks don't work when an axes is inside the figure (as said also here: https://it.mathworks.com/matla bcentral/answers/284809-foc...
- Shiyu Shi (5 days 18 hours ago): Hi yair thanks to your createTable.m very much ,but I have three question .first , the Fieldcellrenderer speed is slow when wo have a big data.how to create a row...
- Jaideep (7 days 9 hours ago): How do i stack an activeX control(Windows Media player) behind an axes? I want my axes to appear on top of my activex control i.e. windows media player in my case? My guide however...
- Yair Altman (9 days 11 hours ago): Not as far as I know…
- MolaRam (9 days 12 hours ago): Hello Yair, is it possible to set the text background color as well (not for the whole command window)?
- Yair Altman (10 days 6 hours ago): @Misha – you can add the relevant code snippets (with the javacomponent call) to your *_OutputFcn() function that is created by GUIDE in your main m-file. Pass the...
- Misha (10 days 23 hours ago): Dear Yair, Thank you for all the wonderful tips! The sliders work as advertised, but I would like to be able to add a jSlider to an already existing GUI created using the GUIDE. More...
- Gabriele (13 days 14 hours ago): Please, let me come back on this interesting matter. After some checks, I think it could be a matter associated with loss of significance in case of calculations (like std, mean,...
- Gabriele (15 days 10 hours ago): Thanks for the very useful post! Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems to be something related to intrinsic parallelization combined with single accuracy. In fact, as a basis, the...
- g. (16 days 6 hours ago): Hi, I have a similar problem under Linux, Ubuntu 16.04. Matlab hangs up when using the "print" command to export figures. I can not interrupt the software and I have to kill...
- Donn Shull (17 days 7 hours ago): Hi Matt, To my knowledge the answer is no. In the automotive world there is a system for doing what you describe. It is fairly complex and based around a closed set of standards...
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Long Distance Meetings – 5 Safety Suggestions
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Debates of Sept. 21st, 2000
House of Commons Hansard #119 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was gas.
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- All-Numeric Dates Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Request For Emergency Debate
- Supply
- Police And Peace Officers
- Bill C-3
- Volunteers
- Hiv/Aids
- Communities In Bloom
- Veterans Affairs
- Nicolas Gill
- Agriculture
- Marie-Louise Gagnon
- Health
- Workplace Safety
- Nicolas Gill
- Iranian Revolutionary Court
- Cfb Shilo
- Early Childhood Development
- Organized Crime
- World Trade Organization
- Leader Of The Opposition
- Fuel Taxes
- Budget Surpluses
- The Environment
- Fuel Taxes
- Fisheries
- The Economy
- Employment Insurance
- Fisheries
- Gasoline Pricing
- Fisheries
- Health
- La Francophonie Games
- Fisheries
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Cultural Policy
- Health
- Importation Of Plutonium
- Olympic Games
- Presence In Gallery
- Points Of Order
- Business Of The House
- Supply
- Apprenticeship National Standards Act
- Message From The Senate
- Apprenticeship National Standards Act
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Rose-Marie Ur Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
Mr. Speaker, we can have all the tax cuts and social programs we want, but if we do not have the ability to produce our own food we are not a sovereign nation.
We cease to be self-sufficient in food production if we allow the Americans to put our farmers out of business by artificially lowering the commodity prices through their huge subsidies. We are seeing it now with skyrocketing oil prices. We do not control the supply and are being held hostage by foreign nations. Just think what would happen if we had to depend on other countries for our food.
Ontario grains and oilseeds organizations sponsored 11 meetings across the province last month, with one of the largest being held in my riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. They reminded the provincial and federal governments that the low income situation is reaching crisis proportions.
The government has made some positive changes for the agricultural sector but recognize our work is not done.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Rick Casson Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, if repeated calls from the Canadian Alliance were not enough to convince the government that agriculture is in the throws of a crisis, perhaps the Prime Minister should consider the latest StatsCan figures which indicate that there are 26,200 fewer farm workers on the prairies this fall than there were last fall.
Sadly, there is no reason to expect this trend to stop. Input costs are soaring out of control, commodity prices remain at record lows and poor weather across the country has affected crop yields.
But this should come as no surprise to the Prime Minister. The Canadian Alliance action for struggling agricultural producers report warned that 75% of farmers surveyed thought the future of agriculture was bleak.
Perhaps the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Prime Minister should have a look at ISAP report that the Canadian Alliance sent them this spring before they get any more nasty surprises.
Marie-Louise Gagnon
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jocelyne Girard-Bujold Jonquière, QC
Mr. Speaker, the residents of Appartements Louise in Jonquière have a special reason to celebrate because, on September 30, Mrs. Marie-Louise Gagnon will be celebrating her one hundredth birthday.
Mrs. Gagnon was born in 1900 in Pibrack, in the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region. Mother of eight, she can point with pride to 35 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Gagnon remembers, perhaps with nostalgia, the wonderful roaring twenties. Her memories of the two world wars and the Depression are sad ones, but Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon is still a source of wonderment.
She has lived through the key events of the past century and her recollections are part of our collective memory.
What better to wish you than health and the love of your family? And for the one hundredth time in your life: Happy Birthday, Mrs. Gagnon. You have earned it.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval West, QC
Mr. Speaker, allow me to illustrate what Quebec will be able to do in health care in the next five years thanks to the recent agreement signed with the Canadian government.
Quebec will be able to purchase some $1 billion worth of hospital equipment. It will be able to empty waiting rooms. It will provide quality health care to seniors. It will be able to have a more appropriate policy on pharmaceutical products. It will be able to resolve the problem of shortages of doctors in the regions. It will be able to invest in new information and communications technologies in health care.
This agreement is in keeping with the spirit and the rule of Canadian federalism. It is another example of federal-provincial co-operation that will benefit Quebec.
Workplace Safety
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, corporations and corporate executives should face criminal prosecution when they are found responsible for workplace accidents that kill or harm employees. This principle is at the heart of a unanimous motion by the House of Commons justice committee and is one that Canadians overwhelmingly endorse. The ball is in the government's court.
Canada's New Democrats, members of the United Steelworkers of America and bereaved families in communities from coast to coast are watching very closely to see that our efforts lead to success. We will not let this matter drop.
The campaign for corporate criminal responsibility in Canada is based on the Westray tragedy of May 1992 when 26 people died in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The report on the commission of enquiry into the tragedy by Justice Peter Richard released three years ago said that the attitude of senior Westray managers to their responsibility for workplace safety was "wilful blindness". Justice Richard identified a terrible flaw in the Canada Criminal Code.
The Liberal government has had three years to consider the recommendations of Justice Richard. Working Canadians want this legislation now.
Nicolas Gill
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bernard Bigras Rosemont, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois would like to congratulate today Nicolas Gill on winning a silver medal in judo at the Sydney Olympics.
According to the experts, Mr. Gill won the four earlier matches with grace, before conceding defeat in the finals to the Japanese Kosei Inoue, but not without a good fight.
This is Nicolas Gill's second Olympic medal. He won a bronze medal in Barcelona in 1992. Used to taking first place in many international competitions, Mr. Gill was dreaming of bringing back gold. We say to him that his silver medal is a source of great pride to all of Quebec.
Mr. Gill started his judoka career at age six, obtained a black belt at age 17, and took first place on the podium in most of his competitions in recent years.
Nicolas Gill is an accomplished athlete, who will certainly inspire hundreds of youngsters, who will put on their judogis with pleasure in the hope of becoming judokas.
Iranian Revolutionary Court
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise to express regret and concern at the decision of the Iranian Revolutionary Court to uphold the convictions of the 10 Iranian Jews, despite flagrant violations of the defendants' rights to a fair trial as guaranteed under Iranian law including: being held incommunicado in detention for over a year; denial of the right to the presumption of innocence; the absence of any evidence implicating the accused; denial of the right to counsel of their choice; and denial of the right to an independent judiciary as the Iranian Revolutionary Court serves as one and the same as investigator, prosecutor and judge.
This is justice delayed and justice denied. I call on Iranian authorities to vacate the convictions and release the accused, the whole in accordance with Iranian justice and Islamic law.
Cfb Shilo
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Rick Borotsik Brandon—Souris, MB
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence has had all summer to come to a decision on the future of Manitoba's land forces.
I am sure the minister's officials gave him a copy of the May 24 report entitled "Final Business Case".
The defence report clearly states that the best option for restructuring would be to relocate the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry to Canadian forces base Shilo to share the training facilities with the First Regiment of Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. It is clear CFB Shilo outranks all of the other options available.
The Minister of National Defence assured me that the decision would be made this month. The minister also told me in the House that the final decision on Manitoba's land forces would be made on the basis of what is good for our military, not what is good for politics. I would like to take him at his word.
The defence department recognizes that CFB Shilo is and can remain one of the top military facilities in the world. The facts are in black and white. It is now for the minister to decide. The men and women of the Canadian military deserve a decision and they deserve it now.
Early Childhood Development
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rey D. Pagtakhan Winnipeg North—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, the first six years of a child's life shapes that child's health, learning and behaviour across a lifetime. This formative period is anchored on four critical pillars: a healthy start to life, parenting and family support, a child's personal growth and a strong community milieu.
To support these pillars, our first ministers, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, agreed 10 days ago to the early childhood development initiative. To this end, the Government of Canada has committed $2.2 billion over the next five years.
The constituents of Winnipeg North—St. Paul welcome this initiative, our collective legacy and promise to the next generation.
Indeed, Canada's continued vitality and economic prosperity in this new century and beyond depend on the opportunities we provide today to the very youngest of our citizens. Truly, when we secure the future of our children, we secure the future of our nation.
Organized Crime
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jake Hoeppner Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, the new RCMP commissioner's statement that "there are criminal organizations that target the destabilization of our parliamentary system" should come as no surprise to the House.
It is well known that since my election to parliament I have provided evidence warranting criminal investigations which has resulted in intimidation, death threats and finally a fictitious assault charge. The documented evidence I provided to the solicitor general shows RCMP negligence and intelligence leaks. The solicitor general refuses to act.
The government must immediately investigate and address these internal RCMP problems before it can hope to tackle organized crime. The advantage that organized crime has is that it is using our justice system to protect its criminal activity.
World Trade Organization
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bill Blaikie Winnipeg—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to register the objection of the NDP to the decision by the Minister of International Trade to appeal the ruling of the World Trade Organization which went against Canada with respect to the exporting of asbestos to France and Canada's complaint about the law in France which prohibits the import of asbestos into France.
This points out to us exactly what is wrong with the World Trade Organization. It can be used by various countries, embarrassingly so this time by Canada, to try to overthrow legitimate attempts by elected national governments to protect the public interest and to act in the interests of public health and the environment.
I call upon the Minister of International Trade to reconsider this particular decision.
Leader Of The Opposition
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Hec Clouthier Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest when the hon. Leader of the Opposition said that one of his political heroes was the former finance minister of France, Anne Robert Turgot, who was the finance minister from 1774 to 1792 under King Louis.
Anne Robert one time said that the expenses of government having for its interest the object of all should be borne by everyone and the more a man takes advantage of society, the more he should hold himself honoured to pay for those expenses.
How in heaven's name is it justified that a millionaire, the most advantaged in society, would pay over $100,000 less in taxes under his goofy 17% plan than an ordinary person working at Loblaws? My goodness, gracious, Anne Robert Turgot would turn over in his grave as a mentor of this particular person.
Leader Of The Opposition
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker
Goofy is a little close.
Fuel Taxes
Oral Question Period
September 21st, 2000 / 2:15 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister indicated with some concern that he could not allow a free vote to go ahead on the Canadian Alliance motion on lowering gas taxes for all Canadians because in fact it could be seen as a motion of non-confidence in the government as it is a budgetary item. I take him at his word that that is a concern of his. I would not want him to be in that tough position.
I have consulted with members of the Canadian Alliance caucus. We have all agreed we would not see this as a motion of non-confidence. As a matter of fact we would see it as a motion of great confidence in the government. Canadians would see it as a motion of great confidence and I would give the Prime Minister credit for doing it.
Fuel Taxes
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, when the Leader of the Opposition met the press in the whine cellar, he said that he was a member of parliament.
He indicated more or less that he was not in favour of increases in the price of gasoline in Alberta. When he was part of that government he voted for that. Not only that, it was done in three stages. The second and the third times he was the whip and he had to make sure that people voted that way.


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Stroke rehab is key
Stroke impacts every aspect of a person's life and the sooner he or she gets to the emergency room at the first sign of any of the symptoms, the less of a disability he or she may have afterward. Jerilyn Alexander, stroke program coordinator, and Sue Amundson, director of Rehab Care, both at Trinity Health, try to hammer home the importance of early emergency room arrival when experiencing any sign of stroke.
The rehabilitation and recovery process from stroke are seemingly not talked about as much as the symptoms, but they are a significant part of the ordeal. Recovery from stroke is varied, Amundson said.
"In July, not a single person came in within six hours," Alexander said, implying that they had waited too long before seeking emergency medical attention.
The length of time a person who has had a stroke spends at Rehab Care at Trinity depends on the severity of the stroke, Amundson said, and can be from a week to a month. The person is evaluated and then a treatment plan is set up. Length of time in rehab depends on the person's home situation and support system.
Each person who has had a stroke is required to receive comprehensive care while he or she is at Trinity Rehab Care, Amundson said. The comprehensive care includes social service care, getting the person's home set up, attending the support group meetings, daily medical oversight, around-the-clock nursing care, meeting with dieticians, occupational and/or physical therapy, having a modified diet and pharmacological oversight. Also, while at Rehab Care, patients have a minimum of three hours of physical therapy a day, Amundson said, including at least two of the comprehensive care services.
"It's a broad spectrum of services, and it's intensive," she added.
New to the recovery process with stroke is a monthly support group held at 7 p.m. at Trinity Health Center-Riverside. Amundson said every month, there will be a focus on a different stroke-related topic. The group met for the first time last month and the second meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The topic at that meeting will be physical therapy and activities people can do at home.
Rehabilitation and recovery from stroke can be a long, tough road. Amundson said a lot of the difficulty with it is the loss of independence and the whole change of adapting to a different way of doing things.
"Also the length of time," Alexander said, is difficult for people recovering, "because they think they'll recover tomorrow. 'When will I get better or get back to normal?' is a question I always hear."
"There's no predicting how well they'll do (in recovery)," Amundson added. "It's a fear of the unknown."
"There are varied levels and time frames of recovery," Alexander said.
The amount of people having strokes is cyclic, Alexander said, but there has been an increase lately. Some patients have minor strokes and some are more severe, she continued, but there have also been people in their 30s and 40s having strokes.
"But we're seeing a definite increase in people here who aren't living the healthiest lifestyle," Alexander added.
Also, there have been patients coming in to the emergency room with non-typical stroke symptoms like altered mental status, dizziness, nausea or vomiting and balance or coordination being off, Alexander said. The typical symptoms of stroke include weakness or tingling on one side of the body, slurred speech, sudden vision changes, sudden confusion, trouble with walking or balance, or a sudden severe headache that's different from past headaches. An easy way to remember the symptoms of stroke is with the acronym FAST, from the American Stroke Association: face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 9-1-1.
A person's best defense against stroke is through prevention. That includes living a healthy life, maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol, seeing your physician regularly, maintaining medications, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, controlling alcohol intake and not smoking.
"Just being healthy," prevents strokes, Alexander said. Also, if you have a family history of stroke, then you have a high risk of having one, Alexander noted.
"There is a high percentage of patients who will have another stroke within five years," if they have already had one, Alexander said. "And that's why prevention is so important."


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Oak Hills negligent in patient's death
NEW ULM – Oak Hills living Center has been found negligent in the death of a patient who died last August when a nurse failed to deliver cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted an investigation of the death and found that the nursing home was negligent because the nurse was not aware that the patient had an order for life sustaining treatment, which called for CPR when the patient had no pulse and was not breathing. The nurse was also not aware of the nursing home's policy to start CPR for any resident, unless a decision to NOT initiate CPR had been previously recorded as a doctor's order.
According to the investigation, the patient had been admitted to Oak Hills' short term rehabilitation unit in July, with the goal of returning home. The patient signed a Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment on July 1, directing the staff to provide CPR in case the patient had no pulse or was not breathing.
On Aug. 18, a nursing assistant noticed the resident was breathing irregularly at 2:30 a.m. and notified the nursing staff. The nurse, a licensed practical nurse, went into the patient's room, and, according to the LPN, the patient "took one last breath" and was unresponsive. The LPN called the patient's family and the patient's physician to inform them of the death, but did not provide CPR.
The LPN said she looked at the resident's code status after the death and realized CPR should have been started, but this was the LPN's "second death as a new nurse and was in panic mode."
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I just got my sourdo.com Italian cultures today. Are there any tips, or things I should know before I get going with this project. I believe I remember reading somewhere on this forum that the recipe (maybe the directions?) that comes with the cultures is inaccurate. Is there a particular recipe that they seem to work best with? I plan on getting Caputo pizzaria flour in the future, should I wait to feed the cultures with that flour? I didn't buy Ed Wood's book, so I just want to make sure I am doing everything right for pizza.
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I've never bought cultures before. How were they shipped? i suspect they were shipped with nutrients to keep it alive. Are these liquid cultures or dry cultures?
If the cultures longevity is in question, i would make a flour soup....flour and water mixed until soupy and mix in your cultures. you can add your cultures to the water with a bit of sugar to kickstart them before adding the flour if you want. Don't worry about the hydration right now, just make it soupy and let the cultures start growing and multiplying. When you get the flour you plan on getting, then you can begin refreshing your starter at whatever hydration you wish. good luck. sounds like a fun project.
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Wild Cultures do not feed on saccarossium, but only on simple sugars. So do not add anything. The rule you need to keep in mind is to avoid contamination. Thus use only clean utensils and all clean surfaces and avoid too much exsposure to air.
The wrong recipe in the booklet is the one about Pizza. Follow the one I have given in an earlier post. The instructions on re-activation and feeding are ok.
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Thanks to both of you for helping out here. I feel so safe going into this uncharted territory knowing that I have people like you to watch over me. We are all so lucky to have you masters lurking around here.
Bakerboy, I haven't opened the cultures yet, but they come in pouches that seem to be foil, or plastic lined. They seem to be somewhat hydrated, a little squishy. The instructions say to keep them in the fridge. They were shipped regular mail, in a large envelope.
Pizzanapoletana, I don't have any Caputo yet, only Bel Aria 00. Is it ok to start feeding these cultures the Bel Aria even though I will be using Caputo eventually? Nice job on letting me know how to avoid contamination. The instruction booklet that came with the cultures does not even mention it happening at all!
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You should really buy Ed's book. It's well worth it. You can feed it with any flour for now. Don't put any sugar in it. Just flour and water, that's all you should EVER put in it. Use utensils that have been in a hot dishwasher to prevent contamination. Never let a drop of Instant yeast or any other yeast get in it.
Ed talks about building a styrofoam box an then putting a light bulb in it to get it at a constant 85-90F. I don't do this. I have a double oven and the top one I'll just heat up for a few seconds then turn it off and it stays warm. But I only do that when the culture has been dormant for a month or more. Normally, I keep it in the fridge and when I want to revive it I do it at room temp for a few feedings.
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Ive sent these directions to PizzaMaking.com forum members who have requested free sourdough starter cultures from me.
These procedures have worked for me in the reactivation and maintenance of sourdough cultures from dried starters. Feel free to deviate from my suggestions based on your experience and inclination.
Reactivation of the dried starter is fairly straightforward. The starter is mixed with water and then refreshed periodically. I use spring water (to avoid the chlorine present in the municipal supply) and King Arthur bread flour or KA Sir Lancelot. (No need to use exactly the same flour as in your final dough)
Nothing other than flour and water should be added to your starter. NEVER add commercial yeast!
After the dried culture has been rehydrated and fed for several days, it may then be refrigerated. Withdrawals are made from this mother culture to build an overnight poolish to incorporate in your pizza dough.
Once established, a starter culture is fairly stable, but efforts should be taken to minimize the possibility of contamination. Make sure everything is very clean: your hands, containers, spoons, thermometer, work surface, etc. Try to minimize the amount of time the culture is exposed to the open air. Be careful not to cross-contaminate different cultures by using the same (unwashed) equipment in different cultures
Although a mother culture being held under refrigeration doesnt need regular feedings like one held at room temperature, it should be refreshed and transferred to a clean container periodically. I do so about once a month.
If you are maintaining multiple cultures, its a good idea to label both the lid and the container w/ the type of culture and the date of last refreshment. (If only the lids are marked, its easy to put them back on the wrong container.)
Reactivation Procedure
Begin by pouring 4 oz. of spring water into a plastic container (Tupperware or Rubbermaid Servin Saver food storage containers w/ plastic snap- lids work well).
Microwave container and water for about 15 seconds on high (ovens vary) until water temperature has reached 95 degrees F. Use a (clean) thermometer to check this temperature. If it is too hot, allow temp to drop to 95 degree range before adding dried starter.
Add ½ packet starter to water (keep half as back-up) and stir/ chop-up dried starter with (clean) spoon. Mix for several minutes the starter need not be totally dissolved.
Add 5 tablespoons bread flour and mix thoroughly.
Cover container with lid. Leave container at room temperature.
Swirl container a few times during the next 24 hrs.
Starter may show a few bubbles after 24 hours but may take as long as 36 hours before activity is noticeable.
Upon initial reactivation of the starter, Id recommend regularly feeding the starter twice a day for at least three days in order to stabilize the culture prior to refrigerating or
using in pizza dough making.
After this initial three-day stabilization period the culture may be refrigerated, and a small portion withdrawn to inoculate a 50/50 spring water/flour mix for a shorter period (12 hrs.) prior to incorporation in dough.
If the starter is always doubled, youd go through increasingly larger quantities of flour and need ever larger containers. Instead, simply dump-out half of the starter you have ,then rebuild the original quantity with new flour and spring water. For instance: If you had a pint of starter that needed refreshing, pour out half the pint of starter and add 7/8 cup of flour (4 oz. ) and ½ cup of water (4 oz.). to equal one pint (16. oz.) of newly refreshed starter.
I wish success and pleasure in your pizza making!
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