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Debates of June 19th, 1995
House of Commons Hansard #221 of the 35th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was environment.
- Peacekeeping Act
- Canadian Dairy Commission Act
- Canadian Wheat Board Act
- Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
- Lacrosse
- Bosnia
- Special Olympics
- The Late Mr. Justice William Trainor
- Cyprus
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Expo 2005
- Industrial Research And Development Institute
- Employment Equity
- Halifax G-7
- The Government
- Bovine Somatotropin
- Endangered Species
- Canada Day
- Manitoba
- Stanley Knowles
- Bosnia
- Communications Security Establishment
- Code Of Ethics
- Referendum On Quebec Sovereignty
- Bosnia
- Canadian Unity
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Bovine Somatropin
- Labour
- Immigration
- The Environment
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Fisheries
- Reproduction Technologies
- Gun Control
- Customs
- Presence In Gallery
- Privilege
- The Late Robert Lloyd Wenman
- B.C. Treaty Commission
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Ways And Means
- Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
- Agreement On Internal Trade Implementation Act
- Manganese-Based Fuel Additives Act
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, 1995
- Manganese Based Fuel Additives Act
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, 1995
- Cn Commercialization Act
- Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act
- Income Tax Act
- Code Of Conduct
- Canadian Dairy Commission Act
- Agreement On Internal Trade Implementation Act
- Alternative Fuels Act
- Peacekeeping Act
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Ted McWhinney Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in support of my colleague, the distinguished member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, in support of this bill.
It is a subject that has occupied the world community, as a general subject, since The Hague conventions of 1899 and 1907. In fact one of the most significant acts of international law making was the act referred to by my colleague, the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, the Geneva protocol of 1925. The protocol prohibited the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and of bacteriological methods of warfare.
The Geneva protocol reflected the spirit of its time. You dealt in general prohibitions. You established the legal norms. There was not the same attention that, by bitter experience, we have given in recent years to the machinery for concrete implementation of general principles. This is one of the significant features of Bill C-87. It is not merely the prohibition of chemical weapons, it is prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling as well as use and it includes measures for destruction.
It follows on the experiences that we derived most recently from the INF treaty of 1987, the Reagan-Gorbachev treaty on the destruction of intermediate and shorter range nuclear weapons, that general principles without supporting implementing machinery and sanctions are like tinkling cymbals. They are noble but they do not bring us down to concrete reality. I welcome this measure.
I also welcome it as another step in the process of development on a pragmatic, empirical, problem oriented, step by step basis of general universal disarmament. The Sermon on the Mount in the large, general treaties is too often ignored. It is the poetry of international law. It is not the material substance of it.
If you follow through the period when the cold war was giving way to detente and eventually ended, it was by this step by step progression: the banning of nuclear tests above the ground and in the atmosphere in the Moscow test ban treaty on through the non-proliferation treaty, on through various treaties on banning of placement of weapons on the seabed, eventually culminating in the INF treaty of 1987. It is a process and this particular treaty is a very distinctive and very happy part of that whole process. Congratulations to all the officers who have been involved.
My colleague, the hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce referred to the issue of ratification. This is one of the problems with international treaties. There is an attrition rate. Perhaps 100 countries sign a treaty but then when the officials go back home perhaps half of those only will proceed to ratify or ratify in a timely fashion. If the treaty is non-self-implementing, even fewer countries will introduce legislation to adopt it. We have signed, we have ratified and we are implementing. Thus attrition is avoided.
In terms of the treaty becoming general international law, some would argue as to what sanctions, what controls should there be. If I may, I will cite the general opinion of doctrinal authorities, of legal text writers. It is part of general international law as it now stands that the use of chemical weapons is against international law. This is the view expressed, as based on the evolution of customary international law through a number of international acts.
I have referred to The Hague conventions. I have referred also to the Geneva protocol. The view was advanced by the late President of the World Court, President Nagendra Singh and myself in a joint work on general disarmament we published in 1989 that the use of chemical weapons in warfare is against international law. In the gap between the signing of the treaty and ratification in good faith and implementation by individual countries like Canada, and the treaty finally becoming general law because of the necessary minimum number of state ratifications, that principle of international law applies.
Canada, in communicating its ratification of the treaty and implementation for other countries, might draw attention to the fact that it is not necessary to wait for the ratification by the minimum number of states joined by the treaty to have recognized the principle of the use of chemical weapons in warfare being banned.
The treaty itself goes well beyond that. It follows in the spirit of the INF treaty. It is part of this step by step progression toward a system of general international law and humanizing warfare-the oxymoron that is there-temperamenta belli is what it is called, reducing the agonies of war if it has to be conducted but moving toward a general system of interdiction of armaments.
The issue has been raised with this treaty, as with other treaties, of whether it is missing some of the major problems. One of the most serious problems today is the resumption of nuclear weapons tests. It may interest the House to know that in the same volume in which we suggested chemical warfare is already outlawed under international law, the same learned authors expressed the opinion that nuclear weapons tests, as such, are against international law today.
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Philippe Paré Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, the bills tabled in this House, whether they are government bills or private members' bill, do not always have the same impact. Some legislation is merely technical, without any reference to principles or values.
From time to time, however, bills do affect us personally because they reflect our values and are for us an opportunity to contribute to the progress of human kind and strengthen our solidarity with the rest of the world.
Consequently, I welcome this opportunity today to speak to Bill C-87, an Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. The bill before the House today is a response to Canada's obligations to implement, at the national level, international commitments made by the Canadian government.
This convention, signed in Paris in January 1993 by more than 160 countries, was the result of 20 years of negotiations. In fact, I want to take this opportunity to note the leadership role played by Canada in the negotiations leading up to this convention.
Unfortunately, by January 1995, only five countries had ratified the convention, and today, only 28 countries have proceeded with ratification. At least 65 signatures are needed for the convention to come into force. The Bloc Quebecois is therefore pleased to support the Canadian government on the passage of legislation to implement the convention so that it can come into force as soon as possible.
To explain our position, I would like to provide a little background information on the use of chemical weapons in warfare throughout the ages and their capacity for massive destruction.
First of all, we must realize that the use of chemical weapons is not exclusive to the twentieth century. In antiquity, certain forms of chemical and biological weapons were already in use, although on a very limited scale. I am thinking for instance, of the custom of poisoning the wells of cities under siege or throwing plague corpses into the enemy camp.
However World War I marked the tragic advent of the science and technology of chemical warfare. On April 22, 1915, at Ypres in Belgium, the Germans used chlorine gas for the first time as a lethal weapon.
The result was horrible: 15,000 soldiers out of commission, including 5,000 dead. Sadly notorious, this gas now bears the name of the town where the slaughter took place and is still widely used.
Once this new weapon had been developed, there was a rush to improve it and make it even more deadly. At the time, since the wind, which was the main vector of the gas, could suddenly shift and turn against the user, science went on to develop projectiles that provided a better guarantee of hitting enemy targets. Bombs and mortar shells were used to accomplish this deadly task. Developments in aviation further increased the threat to civilian populations and the military. Meanwhile, science also tried to overcome the protection afforded by the gas masks in use since 1915. From now on, toxic gases were to become an increasingly devastating weapon on a massive scale.
During the Second World War, chemical and biological technology became even more sophisticated. Worse still, as increasingly toxic products were discovered, it also became possible to manufacture them on an industrial scale. The gas chambers and the thousands of Chinese gassed by the Japanese are examples of the horrifying consequences of this new deadly technology. After 1945, not only was the development of chemical weapons unprecedented, their low cost and ease of manufacturing also made them readily available.
Effective and deadly, chemical weapons soon became the poor man's atom bomb. In recent years, the use of chemical weapons has been most widespread in developing countries. Industrialized countries had already decided that chemical weapons no longer had any use strategically or as a deterrent because they had the necessary detection and protection technology. In addition, the two most developed blocks struck a
balance of terror at the beginning of the 1950s with the stockpiling of nuclear weapons.
The tragedy is that the have-not countries which use chemical weapons do not have access to the same kind of protection as industrialized countries. Since poor countries are unable to acquire the hydrogen bomb, they are using chemical weapons as a means to deter and to threaten. The balance of terror below the tropic of Cancer depends on mustard gas, which is dubbed the poor man's atom bomb.
The most recent demonstration of this was the Gulf war, which was an immense laboratory to fine tune chemical weapons. People all over the world were able to see on television the innocent victims of chemical warfare. On March 16, 1988, within a few seconds, 5,000 people from the Kurdish town of Halabjah died after neurotoxins were dropped on it. Unfortunately, Saddam Hussein did not stop there. In June 1988, he bombed the Iranian Majnoun islands with mustard gas and phosgene, killing between 10,000 and 15,000 people. Some 40,000 Iranians are still suffering from the after-effects of the many chemical attacks made by Iraq. In addition, according to a report issued by the Senate of the United States, tens of thousands of allied soldiers who fought in the Gulf war were exposed to Iraqi chemical weapons and now are showing pathological symptoms, referred to as the Gulf war syndrome.
Do not forget that this terrifying arsenal was built with the help of industrialized countries who, up until yesterday, continued to export large amounts of products which can be used to create chemical weapons. One of the reasons for the spread of chemical weapons is the fact that industrialized countries produce some of the substances used, certain pesticides for example, for civilian uses.
As I stressed earlier, western countries stopped using certain chemical substances for military purposes some time ago and continued producing them uniquely for civilian uses. I would like to remind you that Canada has already destroyed its chemical weapons factories.
This tacit abetment and lack of care in exporting toxic substances on the part of western countries have helped certain third world countries to amass a huge arsenal.
Libya is one of the countries that traded with the West in order to build up a supply and then began exporting this deadly technology.
This is how the government in Khartoum ended up using mustard gas against the people in southern Sudan, and how Somalia got hold of neurotoxins. Other countries where there is fighting, such as Afghanistan, Egypt, the former Yugoslavia, Laos and Cambodia are suspected of using these toxic gases, which quickly attack the nervous system causing convulsions, paralysis and suffocation. As states cannot be forced to submit to investigations, they cannot be condemned by any evidence, and international sanctions cannot be used against them.
Many of these countries have yet to sign the Chemical Weapons Convention. Iraq is one of them. For the moment, however, its chemical industry is not functioning, having been destroyed by a commission of the United Nations. Its arsenal of bacteriological weapons, the size of which we now know, did not, unfortunately, suffer the same fate.
In response to the horrors and destruction of chemical warfare, a number of countries in the international community decided to take measures to prevent the manufacture and use of chemical weapons. These countries had already tried to limit the use of biological weapons as early as the middle of the 1970s with a convention on biological weapons. However, as the convention did not establish a verification regime, it was not particularly restrictive and therefore of little use for disarmament purposes.
In 1925, with the Geneva convention, the international community prohibited the use of gas in wartime, but did not prohibit its possession or manufacture. Great thinking, Mr. Speaker. Prior to the 1993 convention, there was nothing in international law to prevent the acquisition and manufacture of chemical weapons.
I would first point out that the 1993 convention will benefit everyone and is in the interest of all developed and third world countries, even though it is in the latter that chemical weapons are most often used, as I mentioned earlier.
Canada, unlike other countries, does not have equipment for its armed forces capable of rapid detection of the dangers caused by chemical or biological weapons. However, Canadian peacekeepers are serving in countries which have or are supposed to have these deadly weapons. It might be more relevant to equip our peacekeeping troops with detection equipment rather than buying four submarines, as the defence minister is planning to do.
The convention is very far-reaching since it sets up a stringent inspection system aimed at discouraging states which might overwise be tempted not to abide by the terms of this international agreement.
In fact, certain provisions allow for the control and monitoring of the destruction of the weapons and civilian chemical industry of the signing parties, anywhere, anytime. Inspections and verifications will be carried out by teams of international inspectors reporting to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, created under the convention.
In this sense the signatories to this multilateral agreement are going beyond wishful thinking. They are equiping themselves with the means to ensure that the terms of the convention are abided by and to facilitate the implementation of the convention.
In brief, the convention prohibits the production, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer and use of chemical weapons. This ban covers not only chemical products manufactured for military
purposes, but also vectors and equipment used in connection with such weapons.
A planning commission has already been set up in The Hague to oversee the creation of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Several panel of experts have been reviewing different instruments and means to implement the convention. This commission is to ensure the transition to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
With Bill C-87, Canada is giving itself the means to meet its obligations under the convention, namely to gather information for the benefit of the organization, by setting up a national authority. Under its terms of reference, that national authority will also have to maintain a direct link with the organization and facilitate international inspections on Canadian territory.
Some information leaflets have already been printed on the subject and distributed to Canadian chemical companies to inform them of their new responsibilities and obligations under the terms of the convention. This shows how important the Canadian government considers the national implementation of the multilateral agreement on chemical armaments.
This commitment also does credit to the mostly pacifist attitude of Canadians in general. Let me explain to the House how much Quebecers are interested in world peace and security. Quebec sovereignists have already included specific commitments to that effect in the Parti Quebecois platform.
In the chapter on international relations, the Parti Quebecois promises to declare Quebec a nuclear weapon free zone and, consequently, not to permit any research, production, testing, stockpiling or deployment of nuclear, chemical or bacteriological weapons, or of any of their vectors, on Quebec territory.
This commitment is totally in line with the intent of the convention on chemical armaments. Also, there is no doubt possible about the intentions of Quebecers who definitely want their country to be party to that convention once Quebec is sovereign. Quebec supports this collective action on the part of the international community, which aims at the complete eradication of weapons of mass destruction.
Therefore, let me reiterate my support, and that of my Party, for Bill C-87 which will allow Canada to ratify the convention on chemical weapons as soon as possible. After all, we must not forget this is the first multilateral disarmament agreement which comes with an effective control plan.
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
It being 2 p.m. we will now proceed to Statements by Members.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
John Bryden Hamilton—Wentworth, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to add my voice to those imploring the Minister of Canadian Heritage to restore funding for lacrosse, a uniquely Canadian sport.
I would remind my colleagues that lacrosse is central to one of the most famous stories in Canadian history, the capture of Fort Michilimackinac during the Indian uprising of 1763 led by the great Indian chief Pontiac. Members will recall that the Ojibway, allies of the French at the time, played lacrosse just outside the fort, much to the amusement of the British garrison. When the ball was deliberately flung over the palisade, the British made the fatal mistake of opening the gates to allow the Indians to retrieve it.
Thus the balance of power, despite the fall of Quebec, shifted away from the British and toward the French. So it has happened in Canada from time to time ever since.
It would be a great disservice to Canada's founding peoples, aboriginals, francophones and anglophones, to allow lacrosse to perish. It is a vital part of our shared history and culture as Canadians.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Jean H. Leroux Shefford, QC
Mr. Speaker, we were relieved to learn yesterday about the release of the last 26 UN peacekeepers and observers, including 12 Canadians, detained by Bosnian Serbs.
This further hostage-taking incident, which shows incredible defiance, followed three years of ethnic cleansing, mass destruction and carnage by Bosnian Serbs that have claimed more than 200,000 victims.
Although today we salute the release of the Canadian peacekeepers and observers, we must still vigorously condemn the Bosnian Serbs' ruthless behaviour.
We also remain deeply concerned about the fate of some 700 other Canadian peacekeepers deployed in Visoko and Kiseljak, as the Bosnian government forces are mounting a vast offensive against the Bosnian Serbs to break the siege of Sarajevo.
Special Olympics
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Dick Harris Prince George—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, Special Olympics organizations all across Canada provide opportunities for the mentally handicapped to develop their physical, social and psychological abilities.
I have been involved with Special Olympics for a number of years now and can attest to the benefits that result from these Special Olympics programs.
On July 16, I will be hosting a fundraising golf tournament in my riding in support of the B.C. chapter of Prince George Special Olympics. I invite all members to come out and support this tournament but if they cannot come out I will be happy to take a donation back to the tournament on their behalf.
I also take the opportunity to urge all members of the House to support local organizations that participate in Special Olympics programs. Let me end my statement with the motto of Special Olympians: "Let me win but if I cannot win, let me be brave in my attempt".
The Late Mr. Justice William Trainor
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Ted McWhinney Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Justice William Trainor of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, who died last Friday, was one of Canada's most distinguished jurists, senior adviser to several federal justice ministers and author of our law governing the legality of wiretaps.
As judge he had extensive and varied experience in the Yukon Territory and on the courts martial appeal court before going to the Supreme Court. He had a deep knowledge of legal history but recognized in his judicial opinions the need to up date old legal doctrines to meet new societal conditions and needs.
Our sympathy goes out to his wife of 50 years standing, Betty, and to his family.
The Late Mr. Justice William Trainor
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
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Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
John Cannis Scarborough Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of welcoming His Excellency, Mr. Andreas Jacovides, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, to our country and to our capital city.
I take this opportunity on behalf of 200,000 Cypriots who to this day find themselves refugees in their own country and on behalf of 1,619 persons who to this day are still missing and unaccounted for to denounce the July 1974 brutal invasion of Cyprus by Turkish forces.
Twenty-one years later and despite various resolutions from the United Nations, the Commonwealth heads of governments and the European community condemning this brutal invasion, the Turkish regime refuses to come to the table and negotiate a peaceful and just solution for the island of Cyprus. Why? Because no solution is the solution for the Turkish regime.
Cyprus is not looking for pity. Cyprus wants what we all want as civilized human beings. Cyprus wants what all progressive institutions are advocating, justice.
Elizabeth Bishop
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Dianne Brushett Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, on June 10 I had the distinct pleasure to attend the outstanding day of celebration for our home made poet, Elizabeth Bishop.
We celebrated the life and work of Pulitzer prize winning poet Bishop in Great Village, Nova Scotia. Bishop was born in New England in 1911 and spent her early childhood in Great Village with her grandparents. Her experiences as a child in rural Nova Scotia influenced, in fact dominated, her prose and poetry with the theme that all people are home made.
Elizabeth Bishop died in 1979. However, her literary works grow and are ever more popular. She is classified in the top five modern poets and is taught in virtually every department of modern literature in universities throughout the world.
The Elizabeth Bishop Society is a rapidly growing international association with memorabilia in Nova Scotia and at Vassar College, Bishop's alma mater.
Today in the Parliament of Canada I salute the Elizabeth Bishop Society of Nova Scotia and the organizers in Great Village for recognizing her literary works.
Federal-Provincial Relations
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Maurice Dumas Argenteuil—Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Louise Beaudoin, the Quebec Minister of Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, took stock of the first nine months of federal-provincial relations since the election of the new government in Quebec. Social program reform, the Canada social transfer and the national forum on health are all examples of centralization and encroachment on Quebec's jurisdiction over education, health and income security.
By closing the military college in Saint-Jean, reducing transfers to Quebec for health and education, restricting access to UI benefits-which has doubled the number of new welfare recipients Quebec must look after-and stubbornly refusing to transfer prime responsibility for job training to Quebec, the federal
government shows how little it cares about Quebecers' interests. That is flexible federalism for you.
Expo 2005
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jan Brown Calgary Southeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, last Friday we learned that Quebec City lost its bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. We all agree Canada lost a tremendous opportunity to showcase its talents to the world when it lost that bid.
However, Canada can still showcase its talents to the world by hosting Expo 2005. Calgary has a volunteer corps that will guarantee Expo is a tremendous success. It has the financial backing of the city and the province and would be a great Canadian showcase for a world's fair.
Let me remind everyone the heritage minister promised to follow the recommendation of the Reid committee, which recommends Calgary as the best choice to host Expo 2005.
Over three months ago the heritage minister promised to make a speedy announcement. The minister's dithering has tainted the selection process and is jeopardizing Canada's chances of winning on the international scene.
I strongly urge the heritage minister to finally keep a promise, to announce Canada will sponsor an Expo bid and to choose Calgary as the city that all of Canada supports to host Expo 2005.
Industrial Research And Development Institute
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Devillers Simcoe North, ON
Mr. Speaker, on June 1 the finance minister officially opened the Industrial Research and Development Institute in Midland, Ontario, in my riding of Simcoe North.
The IRDI epitomizes the approach to research and development needed in the new economy and reflects the strategy called for in the red book.
The IRDI is a partnership between the federal, provincial and municipal governments, industry and universities. From the work done at IRDI Canada will derive major benefits that will help make our manufacturers more competitive on the international market.
I congratulate Mr. Robbert Hartog and Mr. Reinhart Weber, two industrialists in Midland whose vision was the genesis of the IRDI concept and whose hard work made it a reality.
Support for Messrs. Hartog and Weber represents an important investment in Canada's future.
Employment Equity
Statements By Members
June 19th, 1995 / 2:05 p.m.
Barry Campbell St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadian businesses understand that to remain competitive in a global economy and grow stronger at home they will have to use all of our human resources as productively as possible. Employment equity programs are tools designed to help Canadian businesses to do so, not hinder them.
It is heartening to hear many businesses and institutions have realized equitable participation by women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal people enhances the profitability of business.
Employment equity laws provide a minimum standard for employers. They do not constrain innovative leading edge employers who want to tap into existing and emerging markets. The Conference Board of Canada made it quite clear in its recent report that diversity is a bottom line business issue.
Employment equity is not a mystery. It is not a threat and it is not a drag on the economy. Just ask business leaders in Canada who understand Canadian customer demographics.
Halifax G-7
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mary Clancy Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, last Friday the member for Rimouski-Témiscouata attacked the city of Halifax on the successful G-7.
Halifax has just delivered one of the best summits in recent history in French, English and in other languages as well.
Halifax gave visitors and delegates from every country a warm welcome in their own languages. We in Halifax celebrate what unites us, not what separates us. We in Halifax appreciate Canada in all its cultural diversity.
When the member opposite made her statement she accused the mayor of not having enough pride in Canada to fly the Canadian flag over city hall. The member owes Haligonians an apology and should check her facts before she makes accusations.
As the member made her claim, the Canadian flag was flying high over Halifax city hall. We are a military town. We raise the
flag at dawn and we lower it at sunset. We also raise our flag over business, schools, vacation spots and community meeting places because we are proud of our flag, proud of our country and proud of all our people.


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Area Police Reports
HANOVER – Steven L. Taber, 43, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater, failure to keep right, crossing official markings and no insurance. Deputies on Sunday around 2 a.m. observed a vehicle traveling east on Route 5 and 20 cross the center and hazzard lines several times. Taber was found to be intoxicated. He was released with traffic tickets and will be in Hanover Court at a later date.
HARMONY – Andrew J. Sheldon, 26, of Ashville, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI with a BAC of .18 percent or greater, moving from lane unsafely and operating out of class. Deputies on Sunday at 3:44 a.m. responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Hoag Road in Harmony. Sheldon was found to have driven his vehicle into a ditch while intoxicated. He was taken into custody and later released to a third party. Sheldon will appear in Harmony Court at a later date.
JAMESTOWN – Joshua K. Crist, 32, of Allen Street, Jamestown, was charged with petit larceny. According to a police report, Crist used a benefit card on Oct. 11, 2011, and received $89.93 in food stamp benefits he did not deserve. Crist will be in court at a later date.
STOCKTON – Jeremy Ranney, 34, was charged with using a cellphone while operating a motor vehicle and uninspected motor vehicle. Holly Roman, 40, of Brocton, was charged with passing in a no-pass zone. According to a police report, Ranney was southbound on Route 380 in the town of Ellery and turned onto Sinclair Drive. At that time Roman, also southbound, attempted to pass a vehicle in a no-pass zone when their vehicles struck one another. Ranney and Roman were issued appearance tickets. Roman was transported to WCA Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

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Gun control?
Dear editor:
Gun control? Or this is the what you will do and if you do not, then the elected official will pass a law that says you will. Do not pass go. Just go straight to jail.
This trying to take away your rights to guns is just a first step to what will come next. They have been trying to take it all since before President Kennedy was shot.
Read what is called-The Freedom From War-Article 7277, tells how the United Nations wants to take over this country by disbanding all the military and disarm all the people.
There are more people killed every day with booze than any type firearm. If someone wants to do harm to another person, they do not have to use a gun, but when they do then all the anti-gun people jump on the band wagon to try and ban them.
The biggest war that was fought on the very ground that we now live on is the one that makes me wonder just how smart all the people are in the S.C. A 50 cal percussion rifle was the weapon that they used in the Civil War. And to this day it is still not considered a firearm by the government. Any one can buy one as long as they can show proof of age (18), no background check is needed, just pay for it and out you go. We need to wake up and smell the gunpowder before it is tooo late. Most people could care less just what goes on until it lands on their front door stop, well brother it is now there.
Here is something for all to give some thought to: what does the government need with 500,000 coffins in Madison, GA, the black for adults, white for kids, they have them stacked up about 10 ft high and as far as you can see in a soy bean field in GA. Go on you computer and check them out, will make your skin crawl. Homeland Security has purchased 7000 AR-15, for what? Another, who knows, same with 1700 light armored vehicles.
A Concerned Citizen
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Brooke Fisher, Mark Luce
Brooke Marie Fisher and Mark Dean Luce invite you to celebrate their happiness at a reception in their honor on Sept. 13 at the Ferron LDS Chapel (200 North State Street) from 6-8 p.m.
Brooke is the granddaughter of Chuck and Yvonne Davis. Mark is the son of Mark and Jami Luce.
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Et Cetera …
These kids are inspiring
There are some pretty amazing young people in the Fairmont area. Like those who organized and participated in the fifth annual Kids Against Hunger concert on Wednesday at the Opera House.
And then there are this year's Triple A Award winners at area schools. These students excel in academics, fine arts and athletics, and show us that the future of the country is in good hands.
Sometimes older people can get down on "today's youth." We say take another look. There are good, smart, successful kids all around.
Getting out of hand
Minnesota's public pension plans for government workers are underfunded, by a whopping $16.7 billion. The problem is $4 billion worse than just a few years ago.
The plans pay retirement benefits to more than 720,000 state and local workers. About $3.8 billion goes out annually.
The state has to address this problem soon. It needs to stay up to date on its funding obligations, and do more to reform the pension system to remove the burden from taxpayers, today and into the future.
New option for veterans
Kudos to Faribault County Veterans Service Officer David Hanson, who has helped the county obtain a federal grant to utilize Ride Link, a service that connects veterans, their families and caregivers to a single source of information on transportation options.
The grant was offered in southwestern Minnesota as part of a pilot project. It's a bit of an experiment to do more for the nation's servicemen and women.
We encourage area veterans to check out their options by calling the Veterans Service Office at (507) 526-6268.
Reintegrating veterans
We want to express our appreciation for the groups and businesses that have been working together to make sure veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are reintegrated into the world of work.
Government veterans agencies at the state and federal level have teamed with Minnesota's state employment agency, as well as with veterans support groups, such as the Yellow Ribbon campaign.
Their success is evident in the low jobless rate of returning Minnesota National Guard members.
On top of this, Wal-Mart recently announced plans to hire 100,000 veterans. Others may follow suit.


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Stollen wreath
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- Can be frozen uniced
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per slice (for 20)
- kcal292
- fat9g
- saturates3g
- carbs49g
- sugars28g
- fibre0g
- protein6g
- salt0.28g
- 85g raisin
- 50g dried cranberry, plus extra to decorate
A tart, ruby-red coloured berry which grows wild on shrubs throughout northern Europe and North…
- 100g carton mixed peel
- 4 tbsp dark rum
- 550g strong white bread flour
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Yeast is a living, single-cell organism. As the yeast grows, it converts its food (in the form…
- 50g golden caster sugar
- pinch nutmeg
- zest 1 lemon
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- 85g butter, cut into pieces
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 250ml milk
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- 1 egg, beaten, plus extra beaten egg to glaze
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- 50g pistachio, peeled and chopped, plus extra, sliced, to decorate
- 300g marzipan (bought or homemade)
One of mankind's oldest sources of sweet pleasure, marzipan needs to contain only ground…
- 100g fondant icing sugar
- holly sprig, to decorate
Mix the raisins, cranberries and mixed peel in a bowl, pour over the rum, then leave to soak while you make the dough. Tip the flour into a large bowl and stir in ½ tsp salt, the yeast, sugar, nutmeg and lemon zest. Rub the butter in until the mix is like fine crumbs. Warm the milk to hand-hot, then mix into the egg. Pour the milk into the flour mix, then stir with a round-bladed knife to make a soft dough, adding a drop more milk if needed to mop up any dry crumbs in the bottom of the bowl. Gather the dough into a ball, then knead for 3-4 mins on a lightly floured surface. Put the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and leave until the dough has risen to double the size (about 45 mins-1 hr).
Knead the dough 2 or 3 times, then roll out to a rectangle about 37cm x 17cm. Stir the chopped pistachios into the soaked fruits, then spread one-third of the fruit mix down the centre of the dough, leaving all the edges uncovered. Fold each side into the centre to overlap slightly. Press the edges with the rolling pin to seal, turn the dough, then repeat the rolling out and spreading of the fruit twice more. Roll out to a final rectangle that is 55cm x 16cm. Roll the marzipan into a sausage shape, so it's slightly shorter than the length of the dough. Place it down the centre. Roll the dough over the marzipan, then turn the dough over so the join is underneath. Lift onto a buttered baking sheet, then curl the dough round a buttered 12cm round cake tin (see tip, below), brushing the ends with a little beaten egg and pinching them well together to seal.
Cover and leave to rise for 30-45 mins or until puffy and doubled in size. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/ gas 5. When the dough has doubled, brush with beaten egg and bake for about 25 mins until golden. Cool on the baking sheet briefly, then transfer to a wire rack.
Make up the icing. Stir 2-3 tsp water into the fondant icing sugar and, when the stollen has cooled, drizzle the icing over. Scatter over the extra cranberries and pistachios and decorate with holly.
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Third year of making this. I pop everything into my breadmaker on the dough setting. I can get 2 stollen out of this - I don't usually bother making it into the round shape, I just shape it by hand into a loaf shape. They can be frozen UNDECORATED. Always a hit ! making some now as presents for the family.
Have made this recipe many times over the holidays now and thanks to the comments below, I've adapted it as follows:
1- I bake it in two bread loaf tins (more manageable and easy to freeze)
2- I use whatever dried fruit I happen to have around and sometimes substitute the rum for amaretto or cherry brandy
3- I add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and mixed spice and more nutmeg to the mix
4- I work the nuts directly into the dough after the first rise to give some texture (then you don't end up with a very plain dough and all the filling in one place)
5- I reduce the marzipan to 250g (easier to split a 500g pack for 2 recipes), cube it and scatter it over the dried fruit so it's distributed more evenly and it doesn't weigh down the dough too much in the middle.
Thank you for the advice about the marzipan. I used about 250g, chopped half of it and added it to the dough and rolled the rest and put it in the centre as in the recipe and it worked beautifully, any more in the centre would have been too much and by having it spread throughout the dough gave a lovely taste and slightly caramelised surface. I cooked it with the tin in the centre to start with and then removed it and turned the whole thing over to brown underneath for the final 10 minutes. It took about 30 minutes to cook altogether.
Made this into two smaller loaves as it is a very large stollen! It is really, really easy to make. I used 250g of marzipan, mainly as that was half the packet and means I can make another one with the other half! I rolled the marzipan out into a thin layer and then shaped the loaf, so as not to get a big wodge of marzipan, more of a swirl. I have to say 250g was plenty, I think I might even cut it back to 200g next time. But it is a lovely recipe, you would never want to buy stollen again after making your own.
Have made this three times now as it's been a real hit with family and friends. Third time - added a bit more nutmeg, 1tsp of almond extract to the dough. Used 250g of mazipan - half diced small and added to nut and fruit mix and half rolled into a thinner sausage for the middle. Also added some flaked almonds and natural glace cherries to the nut/fruit as had some in the cupboard to use up.
I have just finished making this Christmas Stollen. I have to say that the instructions were perfect. I made a few changes to the recipe, due to my hatred of mixed peel and after reading other peoples comments. I substituted the 100g of mixed peel for a mixture of chopped dried pineapple and chopped dried apricots, and used orange juice instead of rum. I made half the marzipan into a sausage to run the length of the stollen and chopped the rest up and mixed with the dried fruit. I also used walnuts instead of pistachios, because I didn't have pistachios. The result is delicious, and I've just eaten two slices before it's cool enough to ice.
Made this for the family as a test pre Christmas. Really easy to do - I've had problems with yeast in the past but this turned out perfectly. I soaked the fruit overnight so all the liquid absorbed. Left it to rise for 2 hours both times. The fruit did come through in the rolling out in final bit and couldn't get it to the recommended size but I used a bundt tin and it fit perfectly. No problem covering the marizpan - used about 250g. About hour after the second rise I just patched the bits of fruit that poked through and sealed it with the beaten egg before it went in the oven. It browned really well on top but had to turn it out if the tin onto a baking tray and brown the underside for an extra 10-15mins so should have kept the beaten egg for this bit. Made the fondant icing very thick. Was a hit.
Lovely recipe and easy to make. Everyone loved it and kept going back for more!
I swapped the nuts for sultanas and needed a bit more flour as I found the mix too sticky for rolling a first but apart from that no real changes to the recipe.
Next time I think I would either chop the marzipan into smaller pieces or make two thinner rolls as it did end up being a very large lump of Marzipan through the middle.
Overall a very good recipe
This was a great hit with my family, as most of them are great marzipan lovers. i also took one to a party where my daughter had invited some German friends and they said it was really good.
Easy to make and I used a circle cake tin instead of free form round a small tin.
This worked well and the ring had a pretty pattern on the outside that held the icing well
Made this today for Christmas and am just about to freeze it, as other bakers says 'it freezes well' I do hope so. We have been lovers of Stollen for years and I haven't made one for ages. The recipe was a bit fiddly and I left the first rise for longer than 45 mins, I left for at least 2 hours,which was a good idea because the fruit soaked into the rum completely in that time. Also, as suggested, cut down on the marzipan; well it looks amazing so fingers crossed it tastes as good as it looks
Made this in two small logs rather than a ring, turned out amazing. Yes, it was difficult to seal around the marzipan, but who cares about the cosmetics when the taste is so good?!
The recipe was fairly easy despite the number of ingredients, and highly enjoyable to make.
Went down a storm as a Christmas Eve snack and a gift. Highly recommended recipe.
made some changes as I went along according to taste (used marsala for the booze, for example) - first try, came out absolutely fabulous. got demolished in seconds, despite being part of a large buffet, and everyone demanded the recipe. plus it froze really well - made it two weeks in advance and then left it to defrost overnight.
just a note - I used much less marzipan as I'm not a great fan, so my 'marzipan sausage' was a lot thinner, and actually entirely preferable. The whole experience was a lot less sugar-dominated and more like an almond-tinted danish pastry than a marzipan loaf.
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- Added support for voltage controllers VT1556, uP6266, uP6218
- Added VDDCI measurement on CHL8228 based ATI cards
- Added capability to show sensors in TechPowerUp OSD Server
- Fixed several crashes and resource leaks
- Added support for NVIDIA GT 440, GTX 550, GTX 560, GTX 570, GTX 590
- Added support for AMD HD 6990
- Added detection support for more Sandy Bridge IGPs
- Fixed ROP count on ATI Madison
- Improved OpenCL detection for ATI
- Added CHL8228 voltage controller support for Cayman Pro and XT
- Improved driver based voltage monitoring support for ATI cards
- Added startup parameter /card followed by the adapter index, starts with 1.
- Several crash and stability fixes
- Added support for NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti, 480M, 485M
- Added transistors and die size for 460M, 445M, 435M
- Added release date for 6800 GT, 6600 GT, 6600, 6200, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS, 8800 Ultra, 8600 GTS, 8500 GT, 8800 GS, 9600 GSO, 8800 GT, GTS 250, GT 440
- Added preliminary support for AMD Zacate and Ontario APUs
- Found a new way to disable NVIDIA's power limiter
- Added support for GTX 570 and GTX 560 to power limit disable function, the parameter is now called /GTX500OCP
- Fixed crash in sensors panel
- Acer PCI vendor now using a shorter text that fits the field width
- Added CHL8214 & CHL8226 support for AMD Barts and Cayman
- Improved the automatic update check to run completely in the background and only appear when an update is available (manual update check is unchanged)
- Added full support for Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970
- Fixed TMU/Texture Fillrate rounding error on NVIDIA cards
- Improved voltage monitoring support for GTX 570
- Workaround for ATI OpenCL driver crashing GPU-Z on systems with NVIDIA cards
- Fixed crash when driver version could not be read
- Fixed crash when splash screen interrupted by message box
- Added support for GeForce GTX 570, GTX 460 SE
- Added support for PCI-Express 3.0
- Added PowerColor Giveaway
- Added Colorfire PCI vendor ID
- Added detection for AMD Radeon HD 6310, HD 6370
- Fixed BIOS >64k reading on GF110
- Added GT215 based GT 220
- Fixed TMU count on GF104
- Improved default clock reading on GeForce GTX 580
- Better error handling for memory type detection code
- Known issue: BIOS reading on GTX 580 does not save the whole BIOS, check the GPU-Z test builds forum
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 and future GF104 variants
- Updated TMU/Texture rate calculation method. Please report any errors in the forums
- Fixed memory clock monitoring on HD 6850, HD 6870
- Fixed label corruption on cards without any shaders
- Fixed rare CrossFire detection bug on ancient ATI drivers
- Added voltage monitoring fallback for ATI cards with unsupported voltage controller
- Updated PCI vendor ID for PowerColor
- Removed MSI giveaway
- Improved support for AMD Radeon HD 6850 and HD 6870
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce GT 430, GT 420
- Fixed default clock reading on Fermi architecture cards
- Added voltage controller support for Colorful iGame GTX 460
- Added PCI Vendor detection for Colorful
- Added TMU count and die size for GF106
- Synchronization mutexes are global now
- Improved stability when running multiple instances of GPU-Z / Fixed "the driver has been marked for deletion" error
- Added MSI hardware giveaway
- Fixed temperature readings getting stuck on ADT7473 sensor (GTX 400 cards)
- Fixed broken BIOS reading on all cards
- General improvements to Intel support, still far from perfect
- Added support for ATI FirePro V8750
- Added support for GeForce GTS 455, GTS 450, GT 440, GT 430, GT 420, GT 330, GT218 based ION, GTX 470M, GTX 460M, GT 445M, GT 435M, GT 425M, GT 420M, GT 415M, GeForce 310M
- Added basic detection for AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
- Improved handling for unknown NVIDIA cards
- Added fan RPM monitoring for NVIDIA cards
- Fixed shader count on NVIDIA GTX 460, added die size & transistors
- Fixed ROP count on AMD Redwood
- Added support for ATI FirePro V7800, ATI IGP 320M, ATI FireGL X1, ATI HD 4200 variants
- Added launch on Windows startup function accessible via system menu and supporting UAC
- Autoupdater will not check for update when no Internet connection detected
- Fixed browser not starting correctly from autoupdater
- Screenshot detection that promotes GPU-Z's own screenshot upload feature
- Sensor data collection limited to 6 hours of data per sensor (~250 KB)
- Shortened Clevo PCI vendor name
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, GT 330, GT 315, GT216 based ION
- Added support for AMD HD 5670 (Juniper), Mobility HD 5430, Mobility 4200, Mobility 4100
- Added PowerColor hardware giveaway
- Added die size measurement for NVIDIA GF100
- Added option to GPU-Z's system menu to show temperatures in °F
- Fix for BIOS reading on ATI
- Fixed decimal points in ADT7473 reading
- Fixed crash on GeForce 8300 IGP
- Added clock monitoring for RS780 variants
- Improved clock monitoring for ATI R6xx architecture
- Added full voltage controller monitoring for GeForce GTX 480
- Added real-time clock monitoring for GF100
- Added detection for vendor GALAXY
- Complete revamp of voltage controller architecture. Adds voltage monitoring for many ATI & NVIDIA cards and generic monitoring method for NVIDIA cards via driver.
- Added support for >4 GB memory on NVIDIA
- Fixed memory clock reading on some HD 5670 cards
- Fixed thermal sensor count on some ATI Evergreen models
- Fixed incorrect default clock reading on some ATI Evergreen models
- Added detection for NVIDIA GTX 465, GT 320M GT 335M, ION variant, GT 340, Tesla C2050, Tesla M2050, GTX 285M, GT 325M, Quadro FX 880M, Quadro FX 1800M
- Added detection for ATI HD 5570, Mobility 4550, Mobility 5870, HD 4250, HD 4290, FirePro V7750
- Added detection for Intel GMA 3150
- Added fix for ADT7473 coldbug (GTX 480) via commandline parameter /fixcoldbug
- Added OCP adjustment for CHL8266 (GTX 480). Use it via command line parameter /chl8266ocp without parameter to query, with numeric value seperated by space to set. This is a permanent change that will not be reverted by powering down the system.
- Added languages Hungarian and Spanish
- Updated languages French, Italian, Russian
- Fixed an issue on all NVIDIA cards that would sometimes cause them to lose fan control when GPU-Z is running. Please don't run pre-0.4.2 and 0.4.2 at the same time, this might result in incorrect readings in the 0.4.2 window.
- Fixed system crash on MSI HD 5830 TwinFrozr II
- Validation upload now uses Unicode for entered name
- Reverted memory bandwidth calculation introduced in last version. It introduces too much confusion, we will go with what all companies use in their marketing material, even though we believe it is not correct. Using power of 10 again now, 1 GB/s = 1,000,000,000 Bytes per Second.
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 480
- Added voltage monitoring for HD 5750, 5830, 5870 Lightning
- Added support for Intel Pineview
- Fixed double memory clock reading on NVIDIA w/ GDDR5 (real clock is now displayed)
- Fixed rounding errors in RV7xx and Evergreen fan monitoring code
- Added tooltip translations for Albanian and Chinese Traditional
- Memory bandwidth calculation uses GB now instead of GiB
- Added new hardware giveaway tab in cooperation with ASUS
- Added localized tooltips in the languages: AM, AR, BG, CN, DE, FA, FR, IT, PT, RS, RU, TR, UA. Default language is your system language, you can change this setting in the system menu of GPU-Z.
- Added support for ATI HD 5830, HD 5770, HD 5750, HD 5670, HD 5570, HD 5450, HD 4860, HD 4750, Mobility HD 3430, M97, Mobile HD 5850, 5730, 5650, 5470 (Broadway, Madison and Park)
- Added support for NVIDIA GeForce 6200A, GTS 250, 9800S, 205, 310, GT 320, GT 240, GTS 360M, 230M, 330M, 240M, G105M, Quadro NVS170M, G210M, GTS 250M, future MCP, more ION variants.
Added support for Intel GMA500, Clarkdale, Arrandale
Added detection for variants of NVIDIA NV41, G94, G98, ATI RV350, RV370, R480, RV515. Most of them used on fake cards relabeled to NVIDIA 9x00 series.
- Improved default clock BIOS parsing on NVIDIA
- Fix for incorrect default clocks on HD 5000 Series
- Fixed incorrect real-time clock monitoring on some HD 5000 cards
- Added more accurate real-time clock monitoring function for NVIDIA
- Improved OpenCL detection on ATI R700, RV790, all HD 5000 cards
- Added temp. monitoring support for some Intel IGPs
- Improvements to CUDA detection
- Removed memory chip input fields from VGA BIOS Upload
- Added framework for translations in GPU-Z, to do that we need your help. Please go to tpu.me/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=72 to submit contributions in your language
- Added sensors to monitor GPU load percentages on NVIDIA
- Fixed startup on Windows 2000 (DLL not found)
- Improved detection/added sensors for ATI M86
- Fixed several NVAPI crashes
- Fixed crash when PhysX not available
- GPU-Z can now be set in its system menu to be always on top of other windows
- Added Infotips for sensors
- Fixed crash when ATI ULPS CrossFire enabled
- Added full support for ATI HD 5970 (Hemlock)
- Added full support for NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 (GT215)
- Added "ULPS active" note to CrossFire status when ULPS active
- Fixed overclocks via CCC not showing correctly
- Added checkboxes to show availability of CUDA, PhysX, OpenCL and DirectX Compute
- Improved memory type detection for GT 216, GT 218
- Added voltage monitoring support for HD 5770
- Disconnected fan now shows correctly in sensors (when detectable via hardware)
- Improved accuracy of ATI GPU load monitoring
- Added detection for ATI RV380/RV530 cards relabeled to NVIDIA 9400/9500/9600 GT
- Added support for NVIDIA 9300 SE, NVS450, GT 240, GTS 250M, G102M
- Added support for Intel G41
- Added Infotips, they can be turned off in the system menu
- Added preliminary support for ATI Radeon HD 5900 (Hemlock), HD 5600 (Cedar), HD 5300 (Redwood)
- Added full support for HD 5850, HD 5770, HD 5750
- GPU-Z no longer crashes on ATI ULPS enabled CrossFire configurations
- Fillrate Pixel, Fillrate Texel, Memory Bandwidth will now correctly recalculate when clocks change
- Bus Interface, ATI shader count is now periodically refreshed
- Added support for HD 5850 voltages
- Second voltage on HD 5870 correctly named VDDCI
- ATI clock reading code fixed
- Fixed default clock reading on HD 5850
- Added Mutex to avoid collisions on long I2C operations
- Added basic detection for a lot of NVIDIA card fakes (NV41 sold as 9800 GT etc..)
- Added detection for ATI FireGL V7600, M92, RS880
- Added detection for NVIDIA GT 130, 9600 GE, Tesla C1060, G 220, GT 220, NVS 3100, GTS 160 M, NVS 160M, NVS 150M, G105M, GT 240M, G105M, G210M, G310M, ION LE
- Fixed die size and transistor count on G72 M
- ATI Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress) fully supported (includes voltage monitoring)
- Added or improved support for NVIDIA FX5500, 9400 GT, G73, GTS 240, GT 140, FX 1800, GT 120 (Apple), FX 380, FX 350, GTX 295 Single PCB, Quadro CX, FX 5800, FX 4800, FX 3800, GTX 180M, GTX 260M, FX 2700M, G 110M, GT 120M, GT 220M, FX 1700M, G 105M, MCP79MX
- Added or improved support for ATI HD 4730, HD 4650 AGP, M92, M96, M98
- Added clock reading for Intel i910, i915, i945, 946
- Added support for DDR3 detection on G9x
- Added monitoring support for RV7xx based mobile chips
- Voltage controller "slaves" are now called "phases"
- Added Intel Havendale detection
- Fixed BIOS parsing on some newer HD 4870 cards
- Added voltage monitoring support for MSI N275GTX Lightning
- Fixed RV740 Bugs: ROP count, shader count, real-time core clock, BIOS dump size
- Fixed number of transistors on RV790
- Fixed BIOS reading on RV790
- NVIDIA driver version is returned correctly on Windows 7
- GPU-Z should work again on Windows 2000 without PSAPI.DLL
- Added voltage reading support for HD 4890
- Fixed default clock reading on ATI cards that have default clock < boot clock
- Fixed GM45 to be 65 nm and DX 10.0
- Added release date for GTX 275
- Fixed GT 130M to be 55 nm and added its release date
- Added support for RV740 (HD 4750, HD 4770) and RV790 (HD 4890)
- Fixed G98 shader count
- Fixed GT200 process size calculation
- Added support for GTX 275
- Clock reading on ATI cards fixed
- GT200b is now detected as 55 nm
- Added detection for GeForce GT 120, GT 130, GT 130M, FX 5200, 9400 GT, 9600 GSO 512, FX 2700M, 9500 GS, Quadro FX 540M, Quadro FX 3700M, 9650M GT, Quadro FX 370M, 9400 IGP, 9300 IGP, 8200M G
- Added support for S3 Chrome 500 Series
- Added new ATI logo
- Fixed screen corruption during screenshot of sensors tab
- Added support to show lowest, highest and average reading on sensors tab (click on sensor value to switch)
- Fixed number of texture units on RV730
- Fixed Catalyst version reading
- Fixed crash on systems without NVAPI (Win 2K, old NV drivers)
- Optimized RV770 BIOS reading code for speed (faster application startup)
- Improved voltage reading code for recent ATI cards
- Added support for fan speed monitoring on ForceWare 180.xx and up
- Added voltage monitoring for NVIDIA (GT200)
- Changed reading method for RV770 sensors, fixes race conditions with other software and on-board fan control
- NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ listed as 55nm now
- Added support for Intel Q43/Q45
- Added support for NVIDIA Quadro FX 4700 X2, GTX 295, GTX 285
- Added preliminary support for NVIDIA GT212, GT214, GT215, GT216, GT218
- Fixed monitors panel showing up sometimes
- Re-enabled dupecheck for VGA BIOS upload
- Corrected 9800 GTX release date
- Added support for NVIDIA Quadro VX 200
- Fixed voltage readings on HD 4870 and HD 4870 X2
- Added support for NVIDIA 9800 GT, 9600 GS/GSO, 9300 GS, Quadro FX Go1400, 9800M GTX, 9600M GT, 9650M GT, Quadro FX 770M, 9200M GS, 9300M GS, Quadro NVS 160M, G71 0x2e5
- Added support for ATI HD 4350, HD 4550, HD 4650, HD 4830, HD 4850 X2, RV670 0x9504
- Added support for Intel GM45 variant 0x2a43
- Added support for shader count reading on HD 48xx
- Changed ATI driver function call method. This should result in more accurate readings on X2 cards and non-desktop ATI devices
- Improved VGA BIOS Upload dialog. Drop down lists appropriate for your card will now be fetched from our servers to facilitate the upload process
- Corrected RV610 transistor count
- Added logging of sensor data to file
- Added option to disable polling for individual sensors
- Added support for AMD RV730
- Added clock reading support for Catalyst 8.9 on RV770 and RV730
- Added support for NVIDIA 9400 GT, 9500 GT, 9600 GS, 9800M GS, 9600M GS, 9300M GS, 9200M GE
- Added support for AMD R580 Stream Processor, RV730 and one M88 variant
- Fixed PCI subvendor ID 1787 to be ATI AIB
- Fixed readings and added monitoring support for ATI M88
- Fixed fan speed readings on ADT7473 sensor
- Added support for ADT7473 sensor chip on ATI
- Added release dates for several NVIDIA mobile GPUs
- Added display for GPU release date. The data is incomplete, if you have more info please post in the sticky thread in the support forums.
- Added display for transistor count
- Added mouseover readings for sensors graph
- Correctly named the three on-die sensors of RV770 and RV730
- Added support for voltage regulator monitoring on HD 4870 and HD 4870 X2
- RV770 GPU on HD 4870 X2 now called R700
- Added support for reading HD 4870 X2 3D clocks
- Added display of CrossFire Sideport status on HD 4870 X2
- Added more RV730 device IDs
- Added support for GeForce 9800 GT, 9800M GT, 9600M GT, 9700M GS/GT, 9500M G
- Added detection for RS780D
- Fixed incorrectly read ATI OD5 clocks
- Fix for memory clock reading on RV730
- Fixed ROM reading on RV730
- Fixed crash when no supported card detected
- Sensor graph width adjusted when scrollbars visible
- Added full support for HD 4870 X2
- Added support for reading clocks on newer ATI drivers (R700)
- Fix for realtime clock sensor showing double memory speed on RV770 GDDR5
- Added detection for GeForce 9800 GT, GeForce 9300 GE
- Added support to start GPU-Z minimized (use -minimized)
- Added tray icon when GPU-Z is minimized
- Fixed crash when uploading large BIOS files
- Fixed rare crash that could happen on some NVIDIA cards
- Added detection for Intel Q43. G45 and some variants of G35, G965, GM965
- Fixed BIOS Reading on HD 4870. Please do not flash non-128K BIOSes to GDDR5 cards
- Fixed GDDR5 bandwidth calculation
- Fixed texture fillrate on RV770 and RV730
- Added three extra on-die temperature sensors to RV770 monitoring
- Removed states.dmp file creation
- Fixed GPU activity readings on RV770
- Changed devices list order to be more intuitive (by bus number now)
- Added Shared Memory support, see the forum for more info
- Fixed more 190°C PCB readings on NVIDIA
- Catalyst Beta versions no longer displayed as version 2.2
- Fixed sensor graph overflow
- Sensor graphs will try to autoscale now
- Fixed RV505 process size
- Fixed memory bus width reading on some ATI RS300
- Fixed rare crash when reading NVIDIA sensors
- Fixed GDDR3 detection for G71
- Improved RV770 detection
- Fixed another crash related to sensors when switching cards
- More measures to get rid of 190° PCB sensors
- Added preliminary support for RV730
- Fixed NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260/280 (GT200) support. Everything is working and tested now
- Removed bogus 190°C PCB temp sensor on various NVIDIA cards
- Added fan speed monitoring for NVIDIA
- Fixed crash when switching devices during sensor refresh
- Fixed ROP/Shader count on NVIDIA G72
- Fixed graphs spilling over their client area
- Fixed a number of other rare crashes
- NVIDIA device ID 0x00F3 now correctly recognized as NV43
- Improved crash reporting module
- Added support for variants of i945G, Q35, G31/G33, G84, G92, G96, GT200, G86M, G84M, C79
- Improved RV770 and GT200 detection code
- Updated NVIDIA temperature reading code
- Fixed updater getting stuck during refresh
- CrossFire on Vista64 now reported with note "unsure", instead of just "unknown"
- Added mini graph to sensors
- Screenshots are uploaded as PNG now
- Added crash report error handler
- Updated G70 number of ROPs
- Added PCI Vendor Point of View
- Improved S3 Chrome 400, S20, S18 and S8 detection
- Fixed Vista32 / Vista64 detection. It was reversed in 0.2.0.
- Added support for S3 graphics cards
- Added screenshot upload feature (press F5 or click the camera icon)
- Added NVIDIA GT200 detection
- Updated RV770 detection
- Vista64 is now listed as "Vista64" in the driver version readout
- On Vista64, CrossFire status will be marked as "Unknown" until fix is found
- Added dump to XML. Use command line parameter -dump gpuz.xml
- More robust NVIDIA clock detection
- Fixed G73 fillrate calculation
- Added die size for RV350
- Fixed R680 clock readings
- Fixed R600 ROM reading code
- Fixed sensors not refreshing properly sometimes
- When unknown architecture detected, NVIDIA logo won't be shown anymore
- Fixed random UNICODE characters on some architectures in upload progress
- Fixed bluescreen when GPU-Z is started
- Fixed splash screen not going away in some cases
- Fixed crash when GPU registers couldn't be accessed (thanks tDJ)
- Fixed shader count for NV44
- Fixed SLI detection for Vista32 and Vista64
- Added automatic refresh of clocks and multi GPU status
- Added support for NVIDIA Quadro FX Go1400, Quadro NVS 440, GeForce 7350 KE, 7300 GT, 8400 SE, 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX, 9500 GT, 8400, Quadro NVS 140M, 135M, FX 360M, 9300M G, 9500M GS, 8600M GT, 8700M GT, FX 3600M
- Added support for G96
- Added support for ATI FireGL V8600, some RV635 and RV620 variants
- Fixed fan speed monitoring for RV6xx
- Fixed fillrate for 8800 GTS 512
- Fixed some subvendor names
- Fixed shader calculation for M68
- Process size, Die size, DirectX Support will now show "Unknown"
- Fixed crash when no sensors detected
- Fixed NV44 ROP and shader calculation
- Fixed crash when NVIDIA BIOS couldn't be read
- Added Splash screen
- Corrected several GeForce 9600 GT readings
- Switched GPU and PCB temperature readings on ATI cards when using LM63 sensor
- Some fields on the main screen will now show grey "unknown" instead of "0" when value unknown
- Fixed HD 2900 GT ROP and shader count
- Added HD 3850 AGP detection
- Added 8400 GS detection
- Fixed shader count on modded/unmodded R420 cards
- Added Rage LT Pro detection
- Fixed RS300 vertex shader count
- Added GPU Sensors tab
- Fixed CrossFire detection under Vista
- Screenshot will now work on Windows 2000 without PSAPI.DLL installed
- Update check default interval is now 1 week
- Added a link to test build forum from validation page
- GPU variant names removed for all ATI and NVIDIA cards. For example "G80 GTX" will be called "G80" from now on
- Added several missing ASICs from families: RV610, RV630, R600
- Added several future ATI ASICs
- Fixed clock detection for some RV6xx ASICs
- Fixed pipeline count on modded RV430 GPUs
- Added ROP/shader readings for RV620, RV635 and future ATI ASICs
- Fixed memory bus width reading for R200 and similar ASICs
- Improved low-level BIOS reading code to work on more GPUs (pre-R500)
- Added detection for ASICs from families: G80, G92, G94, G92 M
- Fixed negative temperature readings in ADT7473 sensor
- Added some missing die sizes for ATI and NVIDIA
- Added bus width reading for NV10
- Fixed bus width reading for NV44
- Fixed ROP/shader counts for NV41, NV42, NV43, G70, G71, G73
- Added detection for i740, GM45
- i865G correctly reports DDR memory now
- Multi GPU dropdown is now a static readout
- Shortened HP PCI vendor name
- Online BIOS submission dupecheck now actually works
- More changes to G70/G71 ROP/shader detection code (never ending story)
- G71 AGP is now 90nm instead of 110nm
- If default clocks on NVIDIA can not be determined via BIOS, try fallback via driver
- Better driver communication to NVIDIA driver
- Corrected shader detection for softmodded R300, R480 cards
- Known issue: NVIDIA SLI status can not be detected under Vista
- Added BIOS extraction features
- Added BIOS upload to TechPowerUp VGA BIOS collection
- Fixed high CPU usage after update is aborted
- Added/Improved detection for NV40 0x0040, G80-600, G84, G86, G92, G98
- Changes to shader detection code for NV40, NV41, NV42, NV43, NV44, NV46, NV48, G70, G71, G72, G73
- Added Subvendor ID for Zotac
- Fixed blank screen on some R5xx ASICs
- Added detection for G92 based 8800 GTS
- Fixed memory type being returned as DDR3 instead of GDDR3 on some NVIDIA GPUs
- Fixed shader count on some NVIDIA GPUs
- Added timeout to shut down when removing driver
- Fixed 2D clocks being shown on some NVIDIA cards
- Removed geometric clock delta returned as BIOS default shader clock
- NV42 AGP id F6 is now correctly detected
- Shortened High Tech Systems subvendor string to HIS
- Adjusted item tab order on Validation page
- Improved NVIDIA driver version detection on XP64
- Added support for original GeForce Quadro
- Fixed crash on some GeForce FX and earlier cards
- Added/improved device detection for certain models of: Rage Pro, Rage XL, RageII, RV280, RV515, RV516, R580, R600, Rage Mobility. i810G, i815G, i845G, i865G, i915G, i830GM, i910GL, i915GV, i855GM, i915GM, i945G. G84, G86, G92, G98, C51
- Pressing F5 will now take a .GIF format screenshot
- RV6xx clock reading will now always display high-performance clocks
- Update check won't show up anymore when "Never" is selected
- Update check can be aborted at any time during execution
- Added mouse over tooltips for text boxes that could have too long text
- Added experimental memory type and bus width detection for Intel integrated
- Added PCI vendor PNY
- Intel driver version is now properly detected on all operating systems
- Added N/A to ATI GPU revision and other similar fields
- Memory bus width detection improved for RV530, RV535, RV560, RV570, R520, R580, M56, M58, M66, M68
- Added option to receive E-Mail with validation ID after submission
- Fixed Catalyst version detection on XP64
- Added detection for AGP cards running in PCI mode
- Fixed extremely low clock readings on some RV6xx ASICs when core clock was >860 MHz
- Age setting now properly reflects author's age (Happy Birthday!)
- Fixed shader count on RV670
- Fixed Shader Model info on some ATI cards
- Some ATI cards no longer report memory type DDRX
- Added basic i815G info
- Fixed G71 / G70 AGP misspelling
- Added preliminary support for Intel
- Added Shader Model readout
- Fixed ATI RV6xx clocks reading
- Fixed report submission on Windows XP 64-bit
- When submitting a bug report, a problem description is required.
- Improved ATI BIOS reading code
- Shortened BIOS string to fix window in some instances
- Added end ellipses to certain display fields
- Fixed crashes when using NVAPI
- Fixed lost handles when using NVAPI
- Fixed memory type detection for G84, G86, G92
- Improved NVIDIA BIOS reading code
- Subvendor BFG Tech now correctly named
- Numerous adjustments to pipe/shader configurations on both ATI and NVIDIA
- Fix for more NVIDIA related crashes
- Fixed NVAPI losing information after display settings reset
- Added private submissions that can not be viewed publicy. Next time think before uploading RV670 info and then realizing you could lose your job
- Added bug report submissions
- Added numerous IGP adapter info
- Added info for GeForce 8800 GT
- Improvements to shader clock calculation on G80+
- Updated icon
- Added numerous new ATI and NVIDIA devices
- Fixed crashes on older NVIDIA driver versions. I would like to thank Jon from http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/ for testing and feedback. Without his help fixing this would have taken much longer.
- Improved ATI driver version detection for Vista and XP
- Corrected ROP/Shader readings on ATI and NVIDIA
- Removed unintended E-Mail requirement for validation upload
- Validation is only possible with the latest version of GPU-Z
- Fixed double memory clock readings on pre-GeForce 7 cards
- Updater will actually open new browser window when requested to do so
- Added Update Checker
- Improved Shader Detection for ATI cards
- Added support for future ATI GPUs
- Various other improvements to detection code
- Improvements to validation code
- Removed "Displays"
- Added more devices to detect
- Fixed several crashes on NVIDIA
- Fixed 8800 GTS, 8500, 8600 misdetection


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Gremlin swimmers superb in home Splash
HOUGHTON – Houghton ruled the pool in its home Gremlin Splash Saturday.
The Gremlins won 13 girls' events, six boys and the 500-yard mixed relay in the four-team meet, which features non-traditional events.
Sisters Jill and Colleen Toorongian were both double winners for Houghton, with Jill (a senior) taking the 100 free and 100 individual medley and Colleen (a freshman) topping the field in the 200 free and 200 breast.
Annika Wheeler also won two individual events for Houghton, the 50 and 200 fly.
Houghton also took all three relays.
On the boys' side, James DeClerck won the 50 free and 200 fly and Houghton won two relays.
The Gremlins capped off the day in the mixed relay, won by the team of Rebecca Jaszczak, Daniel Shonnard, Hannah Gundlach and DeClerck in 5 minutes, .56 seconds.
Houghton swims at Kingsford today.


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A friend bought an XL Hvywt gray sweatshirt with the regular TCF logo. He looked at it and realized it was too big for him.
Never washed, never worn, still in the packing.
Normally goes for $30 and I have it here with me. If someone wants to pay $20 for it PM me and we'll figure out details.
Again, it's an XL. And it's nice.


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Hi folks, I just recieved my new Venue DI.........does anyone have any experience with this yet? I used it in a gig yesterday, my Taylor NS74 nylon string worked pretty well with it but my Taylor 810ce sounded pretty muddy.never could get a good tone.
Seems the null has huge affect on the tone and I was never sure wher to set the mid freqs.
Admitedly , I have't had it long enough to really learn it but was hoping for some advice here.