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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (815 votes).
In short: Good organisation, poor medal, no enegy drinks!In full: Good organisation, started on time. Plenty of loo's on course. Very hard first marathon in the sun, starting at 1pm far to late in the day means a late finish!Was aware from the pre race literature that only water was available so had to carry our energy drinks/gels for the duration of the marathon. Disapointing medal compared to Bristol and Reading halfs but admid they were much more expensive.Pity that the run in was being dismantled before the last runners were in.Race marshalls generally very good. Plenty of drinks stations.Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: Good organisation, start time too late, could have done with sports drinksIn full: Not as flat as I had expected there seemed to be quite a few hills. Organisation generally very good although I arrived at the start over 10 mins before kick off and had to climb over railings to get into the paddock, even then I was on the wrong half-marathon side of the road - definitely too crowded at the start. Both start and finish well supported and charming. Could definitely have done with sports drinks on second lap would have made a big improvement. Also start time too late as it was the hottest part of the day and would have been nice to have more time in the afternoon before heading off home. Overall OK but won't do it again. Not a PB course either. Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: great marathon run. one for the calender.In full: cant understand some of these negative comments from runners. this i felt was a cracking run more flat than i expected, you could pb this. ok, company does get less on the secound lap, but most marathons do.and what a great run in, along the cycle path. yes it did seem long and endless.but isnt this all part of the battle.as JB says "its all part of the process".stay fit, see you next year.Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: Beautiful scenery, lonely second lap. In full: It was very warm at the start and took sometime to get past the start line. Great support up to the half way point, then everybody disappeared! The last 4 miles on the chalky long path was soul destroying, a real killer. Really needed some sports drinks on the way round instead of just water, but it was my first and I did it!! The hills were fine, just would have preferred an earlier start to avoid the sun.Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: Do I not like the route!In full: Marshalls, organisation, water stations and feel of the event was fine.I really enjoyed meeting up with RW forumites beforehand.However, the course was shocking. A bit undulating, a steady climb followed by a sharp knee cruncher descent. The run along the tramway/cycle track was totally mundane. Knowing I had to run even further down this track on the second lap broke my heart. Was not sure whether the 1pm start was a good idea. Event needs more organisation around the start by marshalling people into time slots.No offence to the organisers, but I will not be back to do this one again. Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: Great scenery. Way too hot thoughIn full: Great atmos in Stratford but felt there could have been a bit more encouragement in the villages outside. Altogether an excellent event though. Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: First marathon, hit trouble on 3rd third but I've tried not to make that cloud my judgementIn full: Pros: Friendly marshalls, good crowd support and interesting course. Cons: Too hot, partly due to daft start time, no energy drinks or food, two laps is repetitive and Greenway very dull, not flat and soul destroying second time around when struggling.Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: Positive overall but with some room for improvementIn full: I really enjoyed the race, good marshalls, good support, great at the finish.BUTToo expensive, I'm a sucker and bought the T-Shirt (I know its a weakness) but then with the car park that's over £35!!Why wasn't the overflow car park open on the rec, it would have saved hundreds of runners some extra hassle. Couldn't the traffic wardens have had a little common sense, £30 tickets issued for fun when cars were causing no real problem.Please time mark the start, fun runners at the front, faster runners stuck at the back. The start and first lap are too tight to have the runners mixed up like this.Start earlierDate of review: April 25, 2005
In short: First half is excellent, but then then you are on your ownIn full: The first half was excellent. Lots of runners (most just do the 1/2 mara) and lots of supporters around the course. Still some long stretches of no support, but there are enough runners around to keep you company. The second half is a totally different race. Very isolated, not many runners and very few supporters. At the back of the pack, even some of the marshalls had given up encouraging the runners, and lots of the runners were walking in an isolated trance. Coming from East Anglia, I felt it had a few hills and there were definite stretches where it was undulating.Although I wouldn't do the full marathon again, I'd defintely recommend the half.Oh, and starting at 1pm meant it was getting quite chilly by the end, even though it was extremely hot for the beginning. Date of review: April 25, 2005
In short: My first marathon, finished it ..... YIPEEEEE!!! Dreadful time, but who gives a monkeys I've done a marathon!! I rule all !!!In full: Very hot day, it would have been nice to have had an earlier start so you can spend the rest of the day enjoying Stratford. A big thanks to all of those people who were still cheering us stragglers on, I owe you all for helping me finish my first marathon. Thanks a million !Date of review: April 25, 2005
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Good show M/E. I can't wait to see it will a full tank of propane.
Dough was crumbly with unincorporated flour. I had to wait for it to generate some moisture on the bag so I could fully incorporate it.
Unfortunately I don't actually know the brand of the bread flour. I get it out of the bulk section at our WinCo. I am going to try to get to our closest Cash & Carry or maybe Costco for future experiments. At lesat then I may have a better idea of what I am using.
Really quick comment here.Big Dave Ostrander had a very low hydration cracker crust formula (that I cant see to find now) on his personal site, where he specified that there "should be" dry unincorporated flour that would hydrate during the bulk rise.
Lydia,Tom Lehmann discusses the same idea of having unincorporated flour in the mixer bowl for the cracker style, as he notes at Reply 11 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,15155.msg152943.html#msg152943.Peter
METhanks again, that was on my "need to do list" as a cheaper alternative. It's good to know that is seems wetter.You said the results were "great" but did you notice any difference or is it hard to tell since you baked in your home oven?Did it develop flavor about the same?
MEHow did it roll out? I'm guessing it was a tab bit easier. When you fold the dough does it seem to stiffen up like the original?I have had the GV tortilla mix setting and waiting for me. It was literally "next" on my list but got bumped down one. So I'm actually quite glad you did it.
Lydia:It rolled out well, but as you might expect it was rather sticky. I had to use a touch more bench flour on the wooden pie board to keep it from sticking to the board or the metal rolling pin.-ME
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"Follow your dream, but watch your back"
This has been a recurrent motto for the television series "Smash," which will be debuting its second season with a two-hour episode on Tuesday of the coming week. The show tells the story of how a Broadway musical goes from an idea in someone's head to a living, breathing production, employing hundreds of people, to which audiences buy tickets at as much as $200 per seat or more.
The central story of the series is the many attempts by an immensely talented collection of people to successfully produce a musical show based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. There has been a considerable amount of talk that since there are, already made, costumes and choreography and a long list of Broadway-style musical numbers which the television producers have had created for "Bombshell," their fictional biography, that such a show ought to actually be made and run on Broadway, although at this time, and probably for as long as the television series continues to be renewed, there are a great many, probably fictional, claims that such a transfer will not happen.
The executive producer of the series is none other than Steven Spielberg, so that is a reasonably good prediction that the production values of the series will be first rate.
One of the most frequent complaints about the show on critical web sites and similar locales, has been that there are so many people involved in creating a Broadway show, and their roles are so complex and so inter-connected, that the poor viewer who drops in on the whirlwind without a complete, printed background, has little hope of becoming too deeply involved, nor of understanding everything which is going on. Despite this, 76 percent of all submitted reviews have been positive.
Not long ago, the 15 episodes which were made for the series' first season, were released on four DVDs, and indeed, I think that is probably the best way to come to grips with everything the program involves. The series debuted on Feb. 6, 2012, on the NBC network, and I managed to watch two episodes before the demands of life intervened, whereupon I gave up on watching the series. On one occasion, I ventured to watch a later episode, but was so lost, I quickly gave up.
Now, I've been able to apply myself to everything which is happening in the series, and I find that the characters are very well written, if a bit shallow, and the events of the plot are completely believable. It's a worthwhile examination of an important industry, but it's not something a viewer can drop in upon, which episodic television almost demands.
The plot of "Smash" has a pyramid-shaped structure. At the apex of the plot are two talented, attractive young women. Both begin the series as possible candidates to play Monroe herself in the fictional "Bombshell."
Ivy is played by Megan Hilty who has had a starring role in the long-running Broadway show "Wicked," and who was a national winner, a few years back, in the national scholarship competition of the National Society of Arts and Letters. Ivy is the daughter of one of Broadway's reigning talents — her mother is portrayed by Bernadette Peters. When the series opens, Ivy is performing in the chorus of a successful show on Broadway.
Karen, portrayed by "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee, is newly moved to New York, a major talent with no experience and no structure of alliances, yet, among the writers, designers, choreographers, and other sub-kingdoms of the theater.
The two women recognize each other as competition. Karen falls behind at first, due to a naive faith that talent and hard work are all it will take to get ahead, while Ivy comes out of the gate recognizing that a well-aimed elbow under the basket can be more help than all the talent in the world.
The show uses a technique of frequently having a number of actors on the stage at the same time, all dressed as Marilyn, which gives both women several opportunities to wear the costumes and lead the dances, sometimes simultaneously. Both are capable of doing the job, so the question is which will out-maneuver the other.
The director of a Broadway show is usually a person of enormous power, at the helm of a multi-million dollar corporation. "Bombshell's" director is Derek Wills, an Englishman with an ego problem, but a considerable talent and a good deal of successful experience. He is played by handsome English actor Jack Davenport, as a man whose word is only good as long as it gets him where he wants to go, who has learned that there are dozens of different ways a man can be attractive to different people. Davenport is brilliant at turning on whatever form of charm is working at the moment.
Film veteran Anjelica Huston plays Eileen Rand, the producer of "Bombshell." The producer is the person who puts up the money to make a production happen. Sometimes it is the producer's own money, or more likely, it is money which is put up by individuals or corporations who consider the money which goes into a show to be an investment. In real life, backers learn that they frequently lose some or all of their money, but they consider it an investment which gives them the opportunity to be seen by their friends, dining in public or chatting in lobbies with actors, dancers, and other artists.
Producers have to be willing to ask friends or strangers to put up large sums of money which they may never get back, and everyone in show business must to some degree be willing and able to charm the money people, if they hope to ever be allowed to do their jobs. How much charm and what kind of charm are basic questions, of course.
Eileen is in the midst of a miserable divorce, which means her need for money increases and decreases, often at fiendishly inconvenient moments for the needs of a Broadway show.
Further down the pyramid of the plot are Julia Houston and Tom Levitt. They are the lyricist and composer of the music which is the core of "Bombshell." Julia, whose character is allegedly based upon the life and career of Theresa Rebeck, who created the series, is played by television veteran Debra Messing, best known as the flaky Grace Adler of "Will and Grace." She and Tom, who is played by Tony winner Christian Borle, are good friends, and their relationship is one of the few really genuine ones in the show. She is married, with a teen aged son, and he is gay and trying to steer his way among people who are willing to appear to care about him, while really wanting to take advantage of his fame and his influence in the theater. Borle is often called upon to play the piano for rehearsing singers, and he "fills in" for cast members who are away from rehearsals, turning in stellar performances.
Messing's husband is played by one of the most talented men in musical theater, Brian d'Arcy James, who curiously isn't given any musical numbers to demonstrate those talents to the series' viewers. One of the plot conflicts happens when the company hires an actor to play Monroe's second husband, Joe DiMaggio, in the show, and the actor turns out to be a former lover of Messing's character, creating conflict with both her husband and her collaborator. Will Chase, a frequent headliner on Broadway plays the lover.
There is more, but I suspect by now you're understanding the complaints that there are too many characters and their interaction is too complex for the standard issue television viewer. You have to love the theater to enjoy this show. The point of the entire project isn't made, unless they have captured what a huge and difficult chore it is to produce a Broadway show, but the details involved in that huge and difficult chore can be daunting.
We've already named the principal actors in "Smash," but there are a great many more. Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers band has a recurring role as a young actor who has made a pile of money, who is willing to lend significant sums to Eileen, when the mood strikes him.
Dylan Baker, who not long ago headlined a play at the Chautauqua Theatre Company, and who has appeared in many feature films and television series plays Karen's father. His real life wife, Becky Ann Gelke, plays his wife on the series.
Norbert Leo Butz who has headlined a number of major Broadway hits, plays the leading actor in the show which Ivy abandons, in order to audition for "Bombshell."
Uma Thurman, of "Kill Bill" and a dozen other major film hits plays Rebecca Duval, a film star who is brought in to play Marilyn when preview audiences complain that they don't recognize anyone in the cast. When her character proves full of challenging characteristics, she is fed a smoothie laced with peanuts, to which she is allergic, and dispatched to a hospital.
Among the well-known names expected in season two will be Harvey Fierstein, Daniel Sunjata, Buffalo-born Jesse L. Martin, of "Law & Order," Nikki Blonsky of "Hairspray," Jennifer Hudson, Sean Hayes, and Liza Minelli.
Reports of the second season, intended to open this week, say that both Messing's husband and her lover, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase, will be leaving the series, as will Raza Jaffrey, who portrays Karen's businessman boyfriend who cannot understand why she puts in the hours and the stress of competing for a leading role, and Jaime Cepero, who portrays Eileen's personal assistant, who created the Thurman character's deadly milkshake.
The musical numbers for the show have been created by composers Marc Shairman, Scott Wittman, and Chris Bacon.
So far, 22 new songs have been performed, along with covers of songs which were created before the series.
Joshua Bergasse is the choreographer given credit for the dance numbers. It is quite common that one or two characters from the show will be shown singing one of the songs to one another, and gradually the cinematography will open up until a full production number with a stage full of singers and dancers are involved. Likewise, songs are shown in early rehearsal, then are suddenly opened up to show the way they will be done in a final performance.
Bergasse has performed as a dancer in a number of Broadway hits, including "Hairspray," and "Movin' Out."
Directors have varied, some having directed a single episode, and others working through a complete arc of a story.
Broadway-style theater, sometimes called "musical theater," has often been called the one, truly American art form. In fact, opera, ballet, and other art forms had their origins in other countries, while shows which include singing, dancing, and acting are overwhelmingly American.
According to my research, there are 40 professional theaters with 500 seats or more, and any professional company appearing in one of them can be correctly called a Broadway show. Interestingly, only two of those theaters are actually located on Broadway. Most of them are located within a block or two of the "Great White Way," mostly in the West 40s and 50s, in New York City.
Traditionally, performances in those theaters, as well as in the section of London which is called the West End, are considered the highest accomplishment of theatrical arts in the English-speaking world. However, recently the cost of attending those theaters has grown so enormous that theatrical producers have been accused of staging productions with little intellectual value in them, hoping to attract the spending power of tourists, while sacrificing the participation of knowledgeable veteran theater lovers.
In 2011, which is the latest year for which such figures are available, audiences paid out $1.1 billion dollars to attend productions at those 40 houses.
History suggests that there was no professional theater in New York City, before approximately 1750, when a 200-seat venue was built by Thomas Kean and Walter Murray. In 1849, a riot broke out, called the Astor Place Riot, in which wealthy and educated crowds eager to see complex drama, and a less sophisticated crowd with less money, but with a desire to see minstrel shows and comedy routines, came to blows.
On the map of New York City, streets run east to west. They begin near the southern end of Manhattan, just north of where named streets which were already there, were located, and continue north to the northernmost shore of the island. Street numbers begin at Fifth Avenue, and most streets have identical street numbers at equal distances east or west of Fifth Avenue.


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Debates of Feb. 26th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #54 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was development.
- Question Period
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Afghanistan
- World Hockey Challenge
- The Budget
- Blainville's Portuguese Community
- Windsor Police Service
- Seniors
- Fredericton Convention Centre
- Kraft Hockeyville 2008 Contest
- Sylvain Plourde
- Livestock Industry
- Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan Foundation
- Canadian Women and Communications Awards
- The Environment
- Aboriginal Affairs
- 29th Olympic Games
- Bradley Davis
- Finance
- The Environment
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- The Environment
- Emergency Preparedness
- Official Languages
- Nuclear Energy
- Kosovo
- Copyright Act
- The Economy
- The Environment
- The Economy
- Foreign Affairs
- Status of Women
- Infrastructure
- Foreign Affairs
- Health
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Forestry
- Department of National Revenue
- The Environment
- Omar Khadr
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Afghanistan
- Committees of the House
- Afghanistan
- The Budget
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Gary Lunn Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe there is any Liberal who has the nerve to stand up in the House and talk about forest fires, never mind AECL, after their government for 13 years did nothing with respect to forest fire management.
Our government has put more money into the mountain pine beetle initiative. That money is going to over 200 communities throughout British Columbia to target forest fire management.
We are getting the job done. The Liberal Party when in government ignored all of those problems for 13 years and did absolutely nothing. Now the Liberals have the gall to stand up and pretend they care.
Department of National Revenue
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Mike Allen Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Mr. Speaker, there are nearly 25 million taxpayers in Canada and our government believes in accountability and fairness when it comes to the taxes they pay.
In May 2007 the government announced the creation of the taxpayer bill of rights. In addition to this bill of rights, could the Minister of National Revenue say if the government is taking other measures to ensure taxpayers will be treated fairly and with respect?
Department of National Revenue
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Gordon O'Connor Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, during the last election, our party promised to bring in a taxpayer bill of rights and a taxpayers' ombudsman.
I am pleased to inform all Canadians that last Thursday in Winnipeg, I had the pleasure of announcing Mr. Paul Dubé as Canada's first Taxpayers' Ombudsman. The Taxpayers' Ombudsman office is now open and ready to receive inquiries from Canadians.
This is just another example of how this government is getting the job done for Canadians.
The Environment
Oral Questions
February 26th, 2008 / 3 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister earlier refused to answer a question put to him by the Leader of the Opposition. Let me ask him again.
Can the government table one shred of evidence, any analysis to substantiate its fraudulent claims that it will achieve its weak climate change targets, or is the minister simply too busy killing light rail projects, interfering in municipal elections and putting out media fires linking him to a major bribery scandal?
The Environment
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, I can give the member a number of quotes. I can give quotes from Sheila Copps, from Christine Stewart and from David Anderson, who all said that the previous government did not do anything to fight global warming. I can quote the deputy leader of the member's own party who said that they did not get the job done.
The single person who has broken the biggest environmental promise in the history of Canada is not a member of the federal Liberal Party. It is the member's brother, Dalton McGuinty, who failed to close Ontario's four coal fired plants as he promised to do, another McGuinty broken promise.
Omar Khadr
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Caroline St-Hilaire Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the three opposition parties, with the support of Mr. Kuebler, Omar Khadr's lawyer, denounced the attitude of the Conservative government, which is neglecting its duty to protect this child soldier, who is being held in Guantanamo Bay. In accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed and ratified by Canada, the government must immediately demand that the United States send Omar Khadr back to Canada to be tried under Canadian law.
What is the Minister of Foreign Affairs waiting for to demand his return to Canada?
Omar Khadr
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Helena Guergis Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport)
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will know that Mr. Khadr has been in prison since 2002. Four of those years were under the previous Liberal government.
I have also assured the House on several occasions that Mr. Khadr is being treated humanely.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Brad Cathers, Minister of Health and Social Services for Yukon.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
Business of the House
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, there are two designations that I would like to make.
Pursuant to Standing Order 66, I would like to designate Wednesday, March 27, 2008, for the continuation of the debate on the motion to concur in the second report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
I would also like to designate Friday, February 29, 2008 as an allotted day.
The House resumed consideration of the motion, and of the amendment.
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
Glen Pearson London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Charlottetown.
I rise today in support of a motion before this House to extend the Canadian mission in Afghanistan to 2011 and to redefine that mission as one of development, training and security.
I know every member of this House takes this matter with the greatest of seriousness. Calling upon the men and women of our armed forces to place themselves in harm's way thousands of miles from their families and communities is one of the most solemn acts that we as elected officials can undertake.
I am gratified by the civility with which this debate has so far been conducted. As others have noted, this matter is just too important to be used for partisan political gain. Canadians expect more than that from us and this week they are getting it.
This debate weighs the well-being of Canadians against the obligations we as citizens have to the world beyond our borders. Whenever I am faced with an issue such as this, I am drawn back to my own experience before I entered politics.
In the early 1990s, I served as the head of the Ontario Association of Foodbanks. I am sure many of us remember what dark days those were, especially for those at the lower end of the spectrum. Faced with the consequences of massive cuts to social programs by all three levels of government, the association presented the governments with an ultimatum. We announced that if these cuts were not reversed in the near future, we would close our food banks.
The allotted time passed and the cuts were not rescinded. That presented food banks with a dreadful dilemma, many members will remember. Our credibility rested on our following through with the threat of closing our food banks, but the fact remained that thousands of people in need depended on us, and those numbers were only growing. We quickly saw that we had no choice at all as food banks. There was only one side in this conflict, the side of those in need, and so we kept our food banks open and we kept up the fight for increased social spending, a struggle that continues today. However, I have never again put any cause, no matter how just, ahead of the welfare of the innocents.
When I look at the situation in Afghanistan, I am compelled to ask a very difficult question. If Canadian Forces withdrew in 2009, what would happen to the people of Afghanistan? What would happen to those in need? What would happen to the innocents?
I do not ask the question rhetorically. I have put it to dozens of people who know much more than I do about the situation on the ground in Kandahar. I put the question to a Canadian soldier from my riding who is currently stationed in Kandahar, literally encamped in a tent on a mountainside. He told me that if Canadian troops were to leave, the Afghanis he sees and works with every day, people he has come to know as neighbours and sometimes friends, would, without question, be terminated.
I put the question to women's groups who told me that they have evidence the Taliban knows the identity and location of key women leaders in the Kandahar region. If Canada leaves and the Taliban regains a foothold, I am told that one of their first tasks will be to find these women, arrest them and perhaps kill them.
It is my view that we have no choice but to remain in Kandahar until 2011. Our troops will now serve in a new role and it is one that is as innovative and effective as Lester Pearson's approach to the Suez crisis a half century ago, but now Canadians will not be serving as peacekeepers. They will be serving as peace builders.
As Canadians, we hope the people of Afghanistan will be able to enjoy peace, justice and security, an open government based on accountability and the rule of law, an economy that offers honest and humane opportunities to provide for their families, and educational and social services that are available to all.
We are aware of the heavy price that some have paid to advance these goals. This is brought home by the bodies of the Canadian soldiers that we have all mourned together in this House. We join them and their families and friends in their sorrow and grief at lives lost, bodies broken and spirits shattered, but we must remember that the people of Afghanistan have suffered as well through the long years of violence, conflict and war.
Canada has led the combat fight for years and has had many successes, however, it is now time to realize our greater role as a nation. We are the catalyst for reconciliation of people and communities torn apart and, as such, we must now renew our pledge to work for peace and development. In this context, the Liberal Party's vision for Canada is one of moving forward to a long-lasting peace by respectfully acknowledging the need for our combative past.
This takes me to the question as to how Canada can best support reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, an area of expertise where Canada has enjoyed a virtual unchallenged legacy of success. Some have even branded us as Boy Scouts in the world, however, I believe this is a brand we can be proud of.
There are many Canadian NGOs and other organizations, and I have spoken with many of them, who are working to improve conditions in Afghanistan. We commend these organizations.
The Canadian government, through CIDA, is assisting Afghanistan's reconstruction but it must do more and it must be accountable and transparent in the way it does it. Afghanistan will require economic and other forms of support well into the future. Government reports have drawn our attention to the high cost of outfitting the Canadian Forces for continued counter-insurgency operations into the undetermined future. To be more effective in building peace, we believe that a significant shift in Canada's concentration of financial resources toward long term human development is essential and necessary.
We are aware of the difficulties experienced by development and humanitarian agencies about what they refer to as the militarization of aid in Afghanistan. I have seen this and I know that it happens. It is the close identification of military operations and basic assistance. Aid must be delivered without compromising internationally recognized principles of development and humanitarian assistance.
What will this changed mission look like? Our troops will work directly with the Afghan people. They will oversee the building of dams to irrigate valleys and, at the same time, help to train Afghan security forces so that when the water flows the land will be safe enough for cultivation. They will literally turn battlefields into farmers' fields.
Canada has an obligation not to abandon the people of Afghanistan. I read in the paper yesterday that someone said that the reason the Liberal Party was supporting this motion was because we did not want an election. That is not true of me and I would appreciate not being included in that kind of comment. It is also not true of many of the Liberals who are sitting here on this side. We believe we just cannot abandon the people of Afghanistan.
Today, all of us in the House acknowledge the grave responsibility that we have in making difficult decisions regarding reconciliation, diplomatic and development efforts for the future of our military forces in Afghanistan. We ask that the government consider a compromise for the good of Canada but, moreover, with the knowledge that the people of Afghanistan now have the chance for a lasting peace.
The men and the women of our military now have the opportunity to finish the work they have sacrificed so much for already. I have no doubt that if we in the House stand with them, our own troops will succeed.
Government Orders
3:10 p.m.
Michael Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, in the time my colleague has been in the House he has earned the reputation that he brought with him, but within the House he has earned a reputation as somebody who cares about and understands the common humanity that is this planet. I appreciate his point of view. I am very comfortable with the position that our party and the government have come to on this issue.
At this point in time, when we have troops abroad, it is important that we come to a consensus on how we go forward. I commend the leaders of both parties, the ministers and the leaders on our side who have been involved in that.
When we had to make the difficult decision on the extension of this mission a couple of years ago, one of the questions a number of us had concerned the implications for Canada's ability to assist in other parts of the world, notably, at that point in time, Darfur. My colleague has had more experience in Darfur than any other member of the House and almost any other Canadian. I want to ask him his answer to that question. With our extension in Afghanistan, does this mean that Canada will still have the ability to do good work in places like Darfur?
Government Orders
3:15 p.m.
Glen Pearson London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, my heart is in Darfur and my kids are from Darfur but my heart has also learned to be in Afghanistan as well.
Before we can consider going to places like Darfur and other parts that are so essential and need the Canadian presence, we must finish the job to which we have committed ourselves. It was passed by the House and we have a responsibility to respect that.
I know many of us are anxious for the Canadian government to get to Darfur and start to make a difference but we must never do it at the expense of people to whom we have already committed ourselves.
Do we have the capacity to do it? I do not have the answer to that question, but I do know that we have the capacity to fulfill the commitments that we have made and I believe that we should do that.
Government Orders
3:15 p.m.
Central Nova
Nova Scotia
Peter MacKay Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague opposite for the tender, the tone and the contributions that he has made to this debate, both publicly and behind the scenes.
My question is basically a supplemental with respect to Canada's ability to continue to contribute to missions in Afghanistan, in the Middle East and in other parts of the world. Would the member agree that, as part of the whole government approach, which is one on which we obviously have a consensus to move forward, one that we are advocating is the way in which Canada can make significant contributions in places like Afghanistan and in other parts of the world, there is a need, given the capacity, to augment the regular and reserve forces of the Canadian military, to give us that increased capacity to be purveyors of good, to be in a position, as we have been in the past, to work for stability, for peace and to provide the necessary protection for other things to flourish on the ground, the development and humanitarian aid work of which the hon. member is familiar?
Would he agree that the Canadian military play an integral part in Canada's ability to project those important Canadian values and principles abroad?


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Columbus among top cities in the country to find a job
The Columbus Dispatch - June 26, 2013 10:48 AM
Looking for a job? Come to Columbus.
U.S. News & World Report magazine puts Columbus eighth on a list of the best cities to find a job.
The magazine came up with the list based on unemployment rates for the cities combined with job-searching data from Indeed.com and Juju.com.
The report notes that Columbus' unemployment rate has been below the national average. Juju.com reports that there are about three unemployed people per job listing and Indeed.com says there are 72 jobs listings per 1,000 people.
Tops on the list is Oklahoma City followed by Salt Lake City and St. Paul, Minn.


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Rules Clashes Show Condos Are No Communes
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Before you join a commune, baby, make sure of one thing: that everybody's on the same wavelength.
OK, not many of us are moving to '60s-style communes. But something like 30 million Americans live in communities governed by homeowners associations that have a lot of commune-like features.
Among the benefits are shared costs for landscaping, insurance and building maintenance. Typically, the homeowner is individually responsible only for the costs "from the drywall in," as the expression goes. This is especially attractive to retirees and vacation-home owners. Just turn the key and walk away whenever you want; someone else will water the lawn.
The downside is that you pay for all this maintenance and service, perhaps with multiple fees. And if money's a little tight and you'd rather postpone the road paving project a year or two -- tough luck, the majority rules. So it pays to be careful when you buy.
Standard advice calls for reading all the bylaws, contracts and rules and regulations carefully before you make an offer. You don't want to discover on move-in day that your 40-pound dog is 20 pounds over the permitted limit. Or that you can't bring a pickup or motorcycle onto the property. Or that you need a new wardrobe for the dress code in the clubhouse.
The prospective buyer also should find out if extra dues assessments are looming. Those may be charged for nonroutine projects such as a clubhouse refurbishment or repaving, or because too many owners are behind on their payments. Some condo owners have been surprised by a jump in fees after the original developer hands the association over to the homeowners.
Other issues can lurk beneath the surface, harder to detect than official rules and regs, and they require some sleuthing into the community's internal politics. Many communities break down into unofficial factions that can conflict with one another over rules and spending.


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I was in sam goody yesterday to reserve my copy of back in the us, and I needed to buy back to the egg (due to an unfortunate accident).
The only paul/wings cd in the place was wingspan. How disgusting! I went to special order it and they couldn't get it anymore. Man, I hate searching for cd's that I want.[:(!]


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What Does USA-Mexico Mean For Crew?
The Columbus Dispatch - March 22, 2013 09:14 AM
Now that we know the United States will host Mexico in Crew Stadium this September, what does it mean for the Crew organization?
According to team president and general manager Mark McCullers, it means a lot aside from the fact that Crew Stadium remains the preferred host site for United States-Mexico.
"There's a tremendous amount of opportunity to leverage the fact that this event is coming to Columbus because we're here," McCullers said. "We have a professional soccer team. (It means we can) try to obviously drive incremental season tickets with the pre-public sale opportunity to really further engage the corporate community, which is one of our highest priorities, to get them to experience this and to get them engaged in the vision for the Crew."
As McCullers pointed out, the only way right now to guarantee a seat for the game is to purchase a full season ticket package, which comes with access to a presale. The Crew has been vocal about reaching its goal of 10,000 season-ticket holders, and this is viewed as a major boost toward that goal. For weeks now, this game has been dangled as a possibility in sales calls to potential season-ticket holders.
Now that it has been finalized, McCullers said the phones did not waste much time before ringing once the news was made public.
"Of course, our sales executives have been chomping at the bit," he said. "They were at the gate and ready to run as soon as this became public. They're excited. The phones started ringing just about immediately."
In a statement, national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said they knew this game had to be in Columbus as soon as the matchups were announced. McCullers said he sees a few reasons for that.
"I think that it's a confidence level," he said. "I think that they look forward to coming here. I think it feels good for them to come here because they know it's going to be a partisan crowd. I think they're comfortable in Columbus because we roll out the red carpet. There's a lot of Midwestern hospitality that has been invested in this game over the years. They know that we're going to do things right from a U.S. soccer standpoint, but in terms of the success, I just think they come with a certain level of confidence and expect to win here."
Still healing
At yesterday's training session at Obetz, I noticed that midfielder/forward/occasional defender Bernardo Anor was taking part in some split-squad drills with what looked to be most of the first-team offense. With Jairo Arrieta away on national-team duty, it made me wonder if Anor could be a candidate to fill the void in what would be his first action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last summer.
Not so, head coach Robert Warzycha said.
"He missed almost all of the preseason," he said. "An ACL injury is not easy to come back from. He picked up a couple of other things on the way when he started practicing with us and obviously he's not fit. More than anything it's fitness. He's not ready for 90 minutes. He needs to do more and progress more. Soon he's going to be ready."
After suffering a concussion last weekend, defender Tyson Wahl has passed all his tests this week and will be fully available for the weekend, Warzycha said.
In this interview from earlier this month, McCullers said his favorite person to follow on Twitter is John Calipari because he is a University of Kentucky grad.
So who does McCullers have winning his NCAA men's basketball bracket? The answer might surprise you.
"Look, I had to jump on the Louisville bandwagon," he said. "I know a lot of Kentucky people are going to hate me for that, but that's where I went."
Earlier this week, I asked Michigan alumnus Justin Meram how he felt his alma mater would fare.
"They're so young," he said. "They're so good but they're so inconsistent. I know they're going to win and then they've got VCU. I don't like that matchup. I think they're going to pull it out against VCU. Then against Kansas? They're going to do all right."
The Cardinals defeated North Carolina A&T 79-48 while Michigan edged South Dakota State 71-56.


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For myself, Reformation study was critical to my own spiritual formation. Roland Bainton's Here I Stand is just one book that has had a lasting impact in my life.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of Witness by Whittaker Chambers. We have a superb article by Richard Reinsch on the deep influence of Witness and its relevance today. Reinsch authored the exceptional Whittaker Chambers: The Spirit of a Counterrevolutionary in 2010. I reviewed the book in a past issue of R&L.
James Franko contributed an essay from a classically liberal perspective on "A Case for Limiting Caesar." I've contributed a review of Mark Tooley's new book Methodism and Politics in the 20th Century.
The "In the Liberal Tradition" figure is Francis Hutcheson. Hutcheson, of course, would do much to shape the notion of rights in the American colonies.
Let me also say something about the expansion of Rev. Robert Sirico's column for this issue. We have excerpted a passage from his new book Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy. It will be available from Regnery in May of this year. Anybody who is an admirer or feels they can learn something from Rev. Sirico will cherish this publication. It really serves to remind us all just how much the Acton Institute and its mission makes sense.
There is more in this issue. Check out the editor's notes for all the details.


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Topic: a Multi-Model Form with display validate errors?
Is posible create this kind forms with displaying errors like a simple model? http://i.imgur.com/8t6ef.png
I get create two models... but if I fill incorrectly the form.. the errors messages won't appears and error Rails screen say me, for example, "validation failed: field1 can't be blank..."
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What a sweet spectacle it is to observe Rome's pastel-colored cityscape and glowing white marble churches from above St. Peter's Basilica just before sunset. But this is not what one Italian entrepreneur had in mind late Monday evening and years since experiencing any kind of dolce vita in his native land.
According to local press reports, around 6:00 pm on May 20, Vatican police and tourists discovered a businessman from Trieste, Marcello Finizio, atop the massive dome of St. Peter's, the one famously redesigned by Michelangelo to awe the millions of visitors to Rome each year.
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Balthazar Five Piece Dining Set
Description & Highlights
Vifah Balthazar Five Piece Dining Set
The Vifah Balthazar Five Piece Dining Set (V98SET3) is an integral part of today's outdoor living lifestyle. Thanks to Vifah, outdoor dining no longer means just a few folding chairs and a folding table. This product brings all the comforts of indoor living to the outdoors and boasts a natural design that accomplishes exactly that.
High Density Eucalyptus (or also known as Shorea) is the premium grade of solid "Eucalyptus Gradis" hardwood, grown in 100% well-managed forests in Brazil, certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). There is little difference between High Density Eucalyptus (Shorea) and Teak when broken down to their core essence. The biggest attribute of High Density Eucalyptus (Shorea) is undoubtedly the strength of the timber. It's renowned for its excellent resistance to every day wear and tear. It is extremely durable and tightly grained to produce a vary desirable density for patio furniture.
Superior Vifah Components:This Vifah Balthazar Five Piece Dining Set includes one (1) (V98) Balthazar Rectangular Table and four (4) (V04) Glaser Bistro chairs
Extremely Resilient:High Density Eucalyptus (Shorea) is pre-treated, expertly kiln-dried, extremely durable for outdoor/indoor use; it is mold, mildew, fungi, termite, rot and decay resistant
- Model: V98SET3Pictorial assembly instructions included
- Set Includes: One (1) V98 Rectangular Table
Four (4) V04 Glaser Bistro chairsTable Weight: 50 lbs
- Do-it-yourself installationTable Dimensions: 59" L x 35" W x 30" H
- Shorea hardwood constructionChair Weight: 10 lbs
- Ready to assemble: pre-cut, pre-drilled, pre markedChair Dimensions: 24" L x 19" W x 37" H
- Warranty: 1 year limited parts and laborShipping Weight: 118 lbs
- Vifah Balthazar Five Piece Dining Set
- Height: 37"
- Width: 19"
- Length: 24"
- Height: 30"
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- Length: 59"


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Paint a Flower Pot Kit
- Overview
With some imagination and artistic flair, kids can create a flower pot that's a true original. Not only will they learn about mixing colors and creating art, but they can use the pots to learn how to plant and care for flowers, too.
- 2.75" diameter, 2.5" high
- Ceramic pots are easily painted and ready for planting.
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Join us for Meredith College's second annual Parents Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016.
We are excited to welcome parents to the Meredith campus to spend time with your student and participate in the many scheduled events!
Registration opened on September 19. Advance registration is required and each student is allotted two guests.
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Meredith College has launched a Civil Communication Working Group, which is charged with helping the campus community navigate difficult topics in a welcoming environment where all voices are heard.
The initiative is a proactive effort to foster... read more »
Thanks to the generous support of our parents during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, plans are underway to improve the Meredith College Fitness Center. The Parents Fund raised $56,148, which will be used to extend Fitness Center operating hours, provide... read more »
Let the countdown begin! Cornhuskin' is perhaps Meredith College's largest and most well attended tradition, and many students appreciate their families' attendance. It's a great way to support your student and cheer on... read more »
Meredith College recently welcomed Donna Battle as our new Chaplain. In order to help the community get to know her better, she shared some thoughts about her background and her vision for the Chaplain's Office.
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Meredith's annual "Taste of Research," held on Sept. 14, 2016, in Carlyle Campbell Library, was an opportunity for students to share the results of their summer research.
This session featured 24 posters by individual students and... read more »
New this year: Families are able to file for financial aid earlier than ever! For the 2017-18 academic year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on October 1, 2016. However, Meredith's priority deadline to apply... read more »
Each fall semester is a new beginning for freshmen and a time for the campus to come to life with sophomores, juniors and seniors. Unfortunately, the Residence Life staff hears from some students that they are having a hard... read more »
Meredith students learned about a range of internship opportunities and connected with potential employers at an Internship Expo on Friday, September 19, sponsored by the Office of Career Planning. The 18 employers in attendance included Marbles Kids Museum, Allscripts, Delve Interiors,... read more »
While it seems like only days ago that your daughter moved into her new residence for the academic year, she and other Meredith students have participated in many activities designed to acclimate her to a new year at Meredith.... read more »
As the Meredith College Going Strong brand enters its fourth year, a new brand video has been developed. The new video, which is called What is Strong?, unpacks what strong really means: smart, relevant, honorable, confident,... read more »
Have you heard about the 1891 Club? Meredith College's Student-Alumnae Association, known as the 1891 Club, is devoted to helping current students prepare for lifelong relationships with the College as partners, advocates, and investors. The club provides students an... read more »
In conjunction with Meredith College's Three Sisters Community Garden (located behind Weatherspoon Gym), two projects that were kicked off during Meredith's Splash into Service, a very warm Saturday morning, August 27.
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The most effective way to protect yourself and those around you from getting the flu is to get a flu shot. As part of our ongoing commitment to create a healthy campus, Meredith College Health Services and Human Resources... read more


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Prairie Winds, Just Blow Me Away.....Posted Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 9:29 PM
Prairie Winds Just Blow Me Away, Far to The West.......
After bringing a warming trend for a couple of days, after sending me running to my antihistamine supplies for relief, and after blowing twenty-plus miles per hour out of the south, today started off on the same foot.
Not for long, flatlanders, this afternoon that "prairie hawk" turned out of the north and has proceeded to sink the mercury by a dozen or more degrees since sundown, and I'm still eating the "schnozz" meds, and praying for a good killing frost!!!!
However, there is relief in view, there are warmer climes awaiting, for I shall take wings, away from "this" hawk, and shall sojourn among the Harris hawks, and the denizens of my old Sonoran haunts, anon, for the plane leaves Monday afternoon and I shall land among the buttes of old, and shall gaze upon the Four Peaks for the week. Hello, Arizona!
Thanksgiving has become a time of stock-taking, of renewing old friendships in the Valley, and of taking advantage of the climate to dry out my Midwestern-misery-locked upper respiratory system for at least a week or two!!!
I'll go out to visit my brother and his expansive brood, visit with cousins, in-laws, "outlaws", and my rockhound buddy and his better half, and this is all done in the name of holiday cheer, and much to the relief of my schnozz and its' accompanying content!!!!
I shall remark upon the weather back here while I'm basking among the tangelo tree and the sweet orange in the Tempe backyard at Gary and Nancy's place, and will try my best not to be too excited about leaving that idyll and returning in time to begin the Christmas season here in Kansas City, but I'll do my best, since that "killing" frost just might happen while I'm away, so that my pharmaceutical intake may decline into nothingness for the forseeable future, at least until the rains of spring!!!!!
Be Well, in the Bootheel, Root for the Bearcats, Pray for our folks abroad, and everyone have a safe Thanksgiving!! Molater, kkr.
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A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. at the St. James Church in Woodstock for W. Bruce Dudley who passed away on July 18 at the Woodstock Terrace, after a short battle with cancer. At Bruce's request, his body was donated to the Anatomical Gifts program at Dartmouth Medical School.
He was born in St. Johnsbury, son of Beatrice (McGoff) Dudley and Eugene P. Dudley on Jan. 18, 1923.
Bruce attended Orleans, Morrisville and Woodstock public schools and graduated in 1940 from Woodstock High School. Following graduation, he attended Concord, N.H., Business College for six months, and then worked in multiple First National Stores until enlisting in the Army Air Corps in August 1941. He did his basic training at Daniel Field, Augusta, GA. In February 1942, he was shipped to Brisbane, Australia and subsequently to Cairns, Australia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. In December 1942, he was flown back to Wright-Patterson Air Base in Dayton, Ohio and then went to the Douglas Aircraft factory in Santa Monica, Calif. to evaluate the production and shipment of C-47 and other aircraft parts to the South Pacific.
Upon his return to Brisbane, Australia, he was transferred to the headquarters of the Far East Air Service Command and stationed in Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, and then in Manila, Philippines. In August 1945, he was flown to Greensboro, N.C. and then honorably discharged in September as a Master Sergeant. At the time of his discharge, Bruce was recommended for promotion to Warrant Officer as well as a direct commission. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Medal/Ribbon with four battle stars, American Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal/Ribbon with one battle star, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit citation, World War II Victory Medal, Vermont Veterans Service Medal and Vermont Distinguished Service Medal.
In December 1945, Bruce began working at the Woodstock National Bank as a "teller trainee." During the summers of 1959-61, he attended the ABA's Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers, The State University and completed courses at home, graduating in 1961. After several promotions, he was elected President/CEO and a Director of the Bank in 1963, retiring in 1988 after 42 years of service. He then served for one year as a Trust Officer for the Howard Bank of Burlington.
On Sept. 10, 1949, Bruce married Faye Ida Ambrose, daughter of Harrison and Irene (Clark) Ambrose and they had three children.
During his tenure at the Woodstock National Bank, he was President of the Vermont Bankers Association; President of the Rotary Club; Director of the Woodstock Union High School; Treasurer of the Woodstock Country Club; Chairman of the Board of the Windsor Central School District; Treasurer of the Woodstock Public Health and VNA; Trustee of Woodstock Foundation, Inc.; Village Trustee of Public Funds; one of three Town Trustees of Public Funds; Trustee, Vestryman and Verger of St. James Episcopal Church; Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Shareholder Advisory Committee; member of The Woodstock Masonic Lodge, Chapter, Vermont Commandery; member of the Ora Paul Post, American Legion and a Shriner for 50 years.
He is survived by his two daughters, Christine (Dudley) Gilbert and husband James of Brookfield, and Kathryn Dudley of Woodstock; and son Bruce Dane Dudley and wife Susan of Wethersfield, Conn; sister Priscilla (Diette) Salem and husband Charles of Bennington; brother Frederic Diette of Bernardsville, N.J. brother Leslie Dudley and wife Suzanne of Key West, Fla. brother Dwight Dudley of Orleans, and sister Betsy (Dudley) Curtis of Derby Line; and grandchildren: Alexander Gilbert of Brookfield, Kevin, John and Katherine Dudley of Wethersfield, Conn.; Jessica (Gilbert) Carpenter, and husband Nicholas and great-grandchildren Nolan and Blake of South Royalton; plus many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife Faye Ambrose Dudley who passed away in February, siblings Scott Dudley, Philip Diette, Patricia (Diette) Courtney, and Alan Diette.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kings Daughters And Sons at P.O. Box 765, Woodstock, 05091, to be added to a scholarship fund established in memory of his wife, Faye Ambrose Dudley.
The Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. has been entrusted with arrangements.
Condolences to Bruce's family can be expressed at – www.KnightFuneralHomes.com.
This obituary first appeared in the August 1, 2013 print edition of the Vermont Standard.
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Haier 12,000 Portable Air Conditioner
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- 12,000 BTU Air Conditioner
- Ideal for spot cooling mid-sized rooms
- 24 hour on/off timer
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This 12,000 BTU portable air conditioner is ideal for spot cooling mid-sized rooms up to 450 sq. ft. With 3 cool settings, 3 fan settings, a 24 hr on/off timer, and dehumidify modes, this single-hose model is equipped to meet your interior climate needs. A Quick-Install Window Kit is included for exhausting the unit through any horizontal or vertical opening window, and fully-directional casters provide mobility. Maintenance is minimal with a slide-out washable mesh filter, and Auto Evaporation technology makes manual draining unnecessary.
- Electronic controls
- Full function remote
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- 3 Cooling speeds
- 3 Fan speeds
- 24 Hour on/off timer
- Dehumidify mode
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- Auto evaporation for continuous operation
- Ultra quiet operation
- Easy to intall window kit
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Balsam Hill captures the enchanting feel of the holidays with exquisitely designed Christmas lights. Our prelit artificial trees offer premium lighting options to create a festive radiance.
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In addition to reading Joe Carter's striking by-the-numbers piece on the War on Poverty, and in keeping with Sam Gregg's reflections on the deeper social and cultural forces at work, I heartily recommend taking in Josh Good's excellent retrospective in AEI's The American.
Leveraging a lengthy quote from Herman Bavinck's The Christian Family, one I've put to use myself, Good notes the "inverse impact of changing family structure on productive work and a flourishing economy":
The fact is, poverty is not merely a material problem. A half-century after the dawn of the War on Poverty, we would be well-served if President Obama addressed the American public on the cultural aspects of poverty…Americans truly interested in serving the poor more effectively will do well to recall this insight, from the late theologian Herman Bavinck:
"For children are the glory of marriage, the treasure of parents, the wealth of family life. They develop within their parents an entire cluster of virtues, such as … devotion and self-denial, care for the future, involvement in society, the art of nurturing. With their parents, children place restraints upon ambition [and] as with living mirrors they show their parents their own virtues and faults, force them to reform themselves, mitigating their criticisms and teaching them how hard it is to govern a person. The family exerts a reforming power upon the parents … [transforming] ambition into service, miserliness into munificence, the weak into strong, cowards into heroes, coarse fathers into mild lambs, tenderhearted mothers into ferocious lionesses." (more…)