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She will join a large group to lobby Congress today for transgender rights.
By LORRI HELFAND
Published May 15, 2007
WASHINGTON - After months of notoriety in her hometown for wanting to become a woman, Susan Stanton found for the first time Monday what it's like to be one of the gang.
Swarmed as she stepped into an evening reception at the National Press Club, Stanton smiled and chatted with the media and other transgender people.
Some she had come to know since March when the Largo City Commission fired her, as Steve Stanton, from the job of city manager. Others she had met since arriving in the nation's capital Saturday as one of more than 120 people who will lobby Congress today for transgender rights.
But in the end, Susan Stanton's formal debut as a woman on the national stage Monday night required nothing more than to be present. She gave no formal remarks at the reception, hosted by the National Center for Transgender Equality. Dressed in a lacy, gold-and-sage tunic over an asymetrical sage skirt, she merely showed up and socialized.
"It's amazing how many well-adjusted, well-accomplished, happy, interactive people there are at this event, " said Stanton, as she nibbled on olives toward the end of the reception. That fact had surprised her, she said, making her realize she had harbored some of the same biases about the transgender community that people in Largo had about her.
"It's been a learning experience for me, too, " she mused.
Building bonds
Stanton arrived in Washington alone Saturday morning, without her wife or son. Since then, she has dined and chatted with other transgender people, including authors whose work has guided and inspired her.
Each conversation has a recurring theme: How to tell their stories and avoid stereotypical media renditions of their experiences. Stanton is writing a book about her transition and is currently working on the section where she was fired as city manager of Largo.
Before she came out as a transsexual, Stanton didn't feel a kinship with other transgender people. She had the same sense of awkwardness that some people had expressed about her.
Now, she's meeting professional, stable transgender women like herself and building bonds with them.
"I thanked her for dealing with things she dealt with, with such grace and courage, " said Donna Rose, a transsexual woman who wrote about her own journey and met Stanton on Sunday.
Stanton, who has undergone hormone treatments and electrolysis to remove body hair, began her public transition to being a woman in earnest last week after she posed for a portrait for a story that ran Sunday in the St. Petersburg Times. She plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery in the future and has also applied and been accepted as a finalist for the job of Sarasota city manager.
A blow dry, manicure
Monday night's reception capped a busy day for Stanton, who awoke about 2:50 a.m. She couldn't sleep, so she wrote in her journal for an hour and a half.
About 5 a.m., she went on a run to the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Capitol. Later that morning, she changed hotels after a scheduling conflict, checking in for the first time as Susan Stanton. She had to travel to Washington as Steve Stanton.
Later in the morning, she had her first professional blow dry and manicure.
For the day's events, her hair was styled fluffy on top with wispy bangs in front. She chose a soft rose color to accent her sporty nails. She admired herself in the mirror.
"I could get used to this, " she said, as the manicurist massaged her hands.
Lunch was a salad followed by an hour of media interviews with local and national outlets. The afternoon took her to a closed-door training session with others about how to lobby Congress today, when more than 140 appointments are scheduled for the group.
After the training, Stanton retreated to a bar across the street for a light supper of appetizers before getting ready for the reception. Maryanne Arnow, a professional chef from Germantown, Md., approached her.
Arnow, also transgender, had never been politically active, she told Stanton. "But it was what happened in your life that sent a lightning bolt in me, " she said, surprising Stanton. "I knew it was time. I had to start getting involved."
The two women hugged.
Lorri Helfand can be reached at email@example.com or 727 445-4155.
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Let's start off February with a great TeaDay!!! And the added bonus, it is Friday, seems like a really great day for tea.
Share your tea with everyone. What is in your cup today. It is exciting to see what everyone is drinking on a daily basis. One reason is because none of us can possibly drink every tea we want to. So it is exciting to see someone enjoying something we want to try...or maybe tried and loved a while ago.
Remember to stop back often and feel free to give us an update.
Today's poll question and TeaDay topic is how many times do you steep your leaves? This was a rather heated discussion on another forum lately, so, let's see if it is lively here too. Feel free to comment as you share your tea with us. I know I will definately be drinking my favorite tea today...I will talk about it then.
Have a great TeaDay everyone!!!

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In 2007, the Kentucky Legislature passed the Incentive for Energy Independence Act, part of which requires the Kentucky Public Service Commission to consider "demand-management". The provision states: "Eliminating impediments to the consideration and adoption by utilities of cost-effective demand-management strategies for addressing future demand prior to Commission consideration of any proposal for increasing generating capacity." (HB 1) [1]
Kentucky's Legislative also dealt with renewable energy deployment and permitting, such as in 1982 allowing solar easements to be obtained for the purpose of ensuring access to direct sunlight. The Legislature also enacted legislation in 2004, and amended it in 2008, for net metering of certain renewable and expanded the capacity limits. (SB 83) [3, 4]
The Kentucky Public Service Commission had addressed rates dealing specifically with distributed generators by 1999. By 2002, the Commission had approved real-time pricing for industrials, followed by time-of-use rates for business and residential customers by 2009. Demand-based rates were being approved for use by 2006 for several types of demand-side management service rates. [5, 6, 7]
"In December 2006, the Kentucky Public Service Commission decided not to adopt PURPA Standard 14 ("Time-Based Metering and Communications") as enacted in EPACT 2005. The Commission's Order declining adoption, however, did include support for TOU rates and critical-peak pricing as well as encouragement for utilities to consider these pricing options. In the same Order, the Commission directed several utilities to develop pilot real-time-pricing programs for their C&I customers and/or finalize proposed residential real-time-pricing pilot programs." [1]
Distributed generators include qualifying cogeneration, small power production facilities, and net metering generators where prices are negotiated, energy netted out, or capacity sold to the company.
Time-of-Use or Time-of-Day rates just break the cost for electricity or demand into either on-peak or off-peak pricing.
The real-time pricing is either a portion of the load based wholesale real-time PJM AEP Zone energy charges available through PJM, or prices provided to the customer by 3:00 PM the day before power flows.
Demand-side management includes peak load management and curtailable load rates. Peak load management allows the company to reduce customer demand during peak load periods. Curtailable service allows the company to curtail customer demand upon request, during emergency situations, or when price limits are reached within the applicable tariff levels.
Duke Energy
- Duke Energy Rates
Kentucky Power
- Kentucky Power Rates
Kentucky Utilities Company
- Kentucky Utilities Company Rates
See the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for information on consumer-owned Cooperatives: http://www.nreca.org/members/MemberDirectory/Pages/default.aspx
Kentucky offers corporate and personal renewable energy tax credits, along with sales tax exemption for large-scale renewable energy projects.
More information can be found in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=KY
State Energy Office:
- Kentucky Department for Energy Development & Independence
State Authority Dealing with Energy Regulation:
- Kentucky Public Service Commission
- Docket Search: http://psc.ky.gov/docket_web_reports/docket_reports.aspx
Kentucky Revised Statutes
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=KY
[1] Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials, Prepared by the U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee for The National Council on Electricity Policy, Fall 2008. URL: http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/NCEP_Demand_Response_1208.pdf
[2] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, Kentucky Interconnection Standards, 02/04/2010. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=KY12R&re=1&ee=1
[3] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, Kentucky – Net metering, 02/04/2010. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=KY07R&re=1&ee=1
[4] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, Kentucky Solar Easements, 06/10/2009. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=KY01R&re=1&ee=1
[5] Duke Energy, Electric Tariff Duke Energy Kentucky. URL: http://www.duke-energy.com/rates/kentucky/electric.asp
[6] Kentucky Power Company, Schedule of Tariffs, Terms and Conditions of Service Governing Sale of Electricity. URL: https://www.kentuckypower.com/global/utilities/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/kentucky/KYTAR%2008-10-2011.pdf
[7] Kentucky Utilities Company, Rates Terms and Conditions for Furnishing Electric Service. URL: http://www.lge-ku.com/rsc/ku/kuelecrates.pdf


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Skip to comments.Texas To Block Cops From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
Posted on 02/24/2013 5:03:33 PM PST by Windflier
New legislation in the Texas State legislature, sponsored by Steve Toth (R-Dist. 15), looks to stop Texas law enforcement officials from confiscating so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines. The legislation is called the Firearm Protection Act.
Toths proposal would create a Class A misdemeanor for police officers enforcing any new federal gun regulations. It also would establish cause for the state attorney general to sue anyone who seeks to enforce new federal gun regulations. It is one of several states-rights measures being offered by conservative state lawmakers nationwide in response to federal gun control proposals.
Theres a federal law, theres a 30-round magazine right in front of you what do I do? Toth said in an interview.
Toth, in a press release, wrote, The Firearms Protection Act or HB 1076 would make any federal law banning semi-automatic firearms or limiting the size of gun magazines unenforceable within the states boundaries. Any municipality, county, or special district trying to enforce a federal gun ban could face monetary holdings by the state and misdemeanor charges under this proposal.
According to Toth:
The Firearm Protection Act would do the following: Supports and protects our local sheriffs and law enforcement officers working hard to protect Texans 2nd Amendment Rights Sends a clear message to Washington by supporting and protecting Texans from the Federal Administrations unconstitutional overreach Addresses local Texans concerns for their personal safety
I believe this administration has now realized they have woken up a giant. All over the United States, Americans are crying out for something to be done to protect their 2nd Amendment rights. The American people understand this is not just about gun rights, but about all constitutional rights. They understand once you compromise one Constitutional right, all others can be in jeopardy, said Representative Toth.
Sheriff Richard Mack, a former Arizona sheriff said, The federal government is not our boss. If theres any place that thats applicable and true, its the state of Texas.
Attorney General Greg Abbot helped draft the bill. Along with Abbott, who has already filed over twenty-three suits against the Federal Government, Representative Toth will continue to stand with other Texans to encouraging the promotion of personal responsibility and liberties while actively guarding against outside parties attempting to erode the freedoms enjoyed by Texans so that the people of Texas may have more confidence in their government.
God Bless my beloved Republic of Texas.
As Old Sam Houston said: "Do right, and risk the consequences."
Hey, if local law enforcement say they can't enforce federal immigration law, then they shouldn't be able to enforce federal gun laws.
Now that Gov. Brewer has sold us out to Barry and the 'RATS, Texas is starting to look pretty good.
liberals should have thought of this before they decided cops didn't have to enforce immigration laws.
Yup. When you selectively apply some laws, you create a lack of respect for all laws.
God Bless Texas, again.
I wonder how the Feds will take this...
I'm in AZ. Just curious, what has Brewer done?
As far as I'm concerned, they can take it dry, and without a kiss.
She jumped on the Medicaid expansion bandwagon with 4 other GOP governors. Once the fed dollars stop coming in to pay for it, it will be up to the state taxpayers to pick up the tab.
Don't forget that liberals are notorious for their double standards. They're perfectly happy to insist upon 'rights' that have no basis in the natural world, yet will fight to the death to repeal God's very own bequest of basic liberty to the common man.
Obama's national security force brownshirts will do the enforcing.
If it looks like the SS and it quacks like the SS....
My body wasn't born here, but I sure was. God has most certainly blessed this wonderful state.
The gumshoes do what they're told, dont'cha know. They don't think. They just follow orders. It's up to us to tell the legislators what to do, who in turn tell the gumshoes what to do.
To all those who don't follow AZ politics, Gov Brewer usually talks the good talk, but often succumbs to her innate RINO instincts.
Nice gal, though...
I guess it's not really her fault. Barry and the 'RATS scared the heck out of all Republicans (and Americans) last November. They're all running around like the Keystone Cops.
Well, it's the people who make the character of any state.
John McCain would have been sent packing a long time ago if he'd been a Texas Senator. We got rid of Kaye Bailey Hutchison and sent Ted Cruz to the Senate in her place.
Of course, Texas isn't perfect. A good number of abominable rat bastards are from here, too, but it's not we conservatives who sent them to Washington.
If you're of a mind, we can use all the good conservatives we can get. Come on over!
We'll see. The bill has to pass into law, first.
I expect the feds will be even less happy with Texas if it does pass, which is perfectly fine with me. They can shove their anti-constitutional tyranny right up their you-know-what, for all I care.
Yeah, I am not native either, but I love it here.
I came down from Oklahoma. I'll never forget 7th grade Texas History class. We had to memorize and recite Col. Travis' "To All Americans in the World" letter from the Alamo.
I cried. As a 13 yo male, that was harsh. My native buds kidded me for months. Now, as a mature man, I have no regrets.
There is something special about being a Texican, or Texian, or whatever we call ourselves. I didn't be born here but if I sing my song of death here at some point in my history, you may all know it was a good day to die.
As Col. Crockett said "You may all go to hell, I'll go to Texas."
I mean, that is beautiful right there. Yowza!
Oh..? Against an estimated 100 million armed citizens? Please - tell me more.
"Nice gal, though..."
How can she possibly be a "nice gal" when she gives in to her RINO instincts?
She is a RINO, nothing more.
As an Army brat, it seems I grew up in a hundred different places. All but the great state of Texas. For some reason, Dad was never stationed here during his career, so I only came to know the place after I had my own kids.
In 2005 I'd finally had it with the decline in California, and crossed the mental Rubicon of seeking greener pastures elsewhere. Friends on the net suggested that I give Texas a look. The wife and I came down to see for ourselves, and we knew right away that it was the place for us.
I was very happy with our decision, and only regretted having to leave our extended family behind, but at the time, I had no idea what a wise choice we'd made. I only came to appreciate that, after having lived here a number of years.
The proof in the pudding, is that I've never gotten homesick for California. Not even once.
Texas just might just be the State that saves America from the communists empire it is becoming.
With a splintered broomstick!
We also have Coryn!
She 'retired' because she knew she was about to face a challenge from the right that she could not win. You bet your ass we got rid of her, and Cornyn's next.
I'm certain that it will be. I've felt it in my bones for many years now. I do know that for better or worse, it's become the agreed-upon last ground of refuge and rallying point for real Americans.
Thank God I had the good sense to get my family here some years ago.
I've heard rumors that the ATF and FBI are recruiting local law enforcement who are willing to help.
That is a valid and legitimate viewpoint that I too have long held. If Obama wants to pick and choose which laws to abide by or to ignore then what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
The net end result is Anarchy.
So we may yet see the 'blues' and the 'grays' fighting each other in a civil war , again.
Obummer sure kicked a hornets' nest with this gun issue. He should have let this sleeping dog lie.
Every state seems to have a wildly different approach to firearms, from talk of confiscation to plans for arresting federal officials. It's near impossible to keep track of what your own state is doing, let alone neighboring states.
I can't shake the feeling that the (mostly but not entirely useless) U.S. Supreme Court will be stepping into this gun-grabbing debate in a big way, and soon.
Yes, there is much to admire about Texas, and it's support of citizens' rights to own guns is one of them.
But let's not forget the growing demographic problem in the state. Thanks to unending mass immigration, the state is becoming ever more Hispanic and less white. That means less Republican and more Democrat. Yes, I know, the GOP still dominates the state, but that is due to the party's ability to routinely win over 70% of the white vote. That the GOP does a little better with latinos in Texas than they do in California is nice, but not that significant. The important thing is that the GOP is still losing the Hispanic vote in Texas, and the Hispanic vote is growing. If Rubio and Obama pass their amnesty and huge increase in legal immigration, then the situation will only get worse.
So how much longer will 70+% of the white vote guarantee victory in the Lone Start State? Don't be surprised if Texas becomes a battleground state in the 2020s, if not sooner. Don't be surprised if that execrable mayor of Houston wins a statewide race sometime down the road.
I hope I'm wrong, because Texas is of vital importance to the country. Without its electoral votes, the GOP's shrinking chances becomes almost non-existent. But demographics is destiny, and despite the garbage put out by people like Rove, Rubio, the Bush family, and on this point even the otherwise admirable Cruz, that Hispanics are natural conservatives, it just isn't so. As evidenced by their actual voting record, and polling showing their support for Obamacare and gun control, Hispanics are a natural Democrat constituency.
I don't think Texas will suffer California's fate so long as the white population in Texas remains conservative. That isn't the case in California, and is a huge reason why the GOP is irrelevant in that state now. But in Texas, whites vote like whites in Southern states, and that may be enough to keep the state purple at least.
They may, and if they do, I expect them to craft their ruling in a way that seeks to head off or avoid a second revolution.
If they rule for infringement of the 2nd Amendment, they may as well hang up their robes on the way out of the courthouse, because their days as Supreme Court Justices will be numbered. As will those of every officer, appointee, employee, and elected official of the federal government.
This issue is hotter than the surface of the sun.
If it ever comes to gun grabbing by the federales...they may eventually get mine. But I'll be knee deep in brass if they do.
That won't work in my Texas county - most Republican county in Texas and the sheriff has already put his name on a list that will not take federal orders to take guns or magazines. There is a Texas sheriff's association list that sheriff's are signing to basically say I'm not doing it.
It'll only take a few such incidents to stop a federal gun grab. The whole country will rise in horror over the spectacle of dead citizens and jackbooted thugs.
Unfortunately for the federales, it will also be the match that touches off something that they have no power to stop.
"Texas just might just be the State that saves America from the communists empire it is becoming."
Unfortunately with the floodgates open for the horde of locusts coming in by the thousands from the peoples republic of California, Texas will be the bluest state in the nation in 20 years, at which point it will turn into Detroit, and the locusts will then move on to ravage the next conservative state.
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New Gear: Legacy Aeris Speaker
At this coming weekend's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Legacy Audio will be rolling out their latest tower, the Aeris, an all-new four-way configuration. Prices start at $15,900, in your choice of Legacy finshes.
The real news is a brand-new driver configuration, the all-new dual Air Motion tweeter, which should increase both efficiency and power handling, and afford better integration with the 8-inch midrange driver. Complementing those drivers are a 10-inch mid-bass and dual 12-inch woofers, that driven by an onboard 750-watt ICEpower module (extending bass response on down to a claimed 16 Hz). An onboard 24-bit DSP manages the whole affair, while the sub section includes balanced, unbalanced, and S/PDIF and USB digital inputs are provided, along with a level control.
A 21/4-inch thick baffle (laminated in leather) and 2-inch cabinet walls keeps everything nice and stiff, while the cabinet itself sits on a carbon-fiber laminated base for maximum rigidity.
So if you're curious to hear Legacy's new approach, get over to the Denver Marriott Tech Center this weekend.


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Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue (which mails to print and digital subscribers later this week, and is on newsstands June 25) that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve chair seats for his contemporary chairs; it's a jig he first encountered two decades ago in a book by Robert Marquis, "Making the Classic Windsor Chair."
While Mario is an accomplished maker of traditional Windsor chairs (on which he uses scorps, inshaves and other traditional tools for saddling the seat), lately he's been interested in mid-century modern design, and he's adapted 20th-century tooling to match the style – including this jig that (along with the table saw of course) quickly turns a seat blank into an evenly scooped chair seat that looks great for contemporary chair designs.
In the video below, Mario tells you a little about his chair and seat designs, introduces the jig (at about the 4-minute mark) then shows you how to use it. Note that in the article, he recommends that at the end of a full pass over the table saw blade, you stop the saw, raise the blade for the second pass, then start over from the beginning. With a little practice, however, you'll be able to move the jig and workpiece over the blade in both directions, as Mario demonstrates after the initial passes.
• Get free plans for a Morris chair that's a replica (by Christopher Schwarz) of one built in the Shop of the Crafters, a Cincinnati company from the heydey of the Arts & Crafts movement.
• Don Weber's "Irish Chair" plans are in our June 2012 issue.
• Build a Sam Maloof-inspired rocking chair with these patterns, plans, pictures and personal instruction from Charles Brock.


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MusicTAP has claimed that the next releases of Remastered McCartney albums will be on May 24th. They say that Run Devil Run (1999), Driving Rain (2001), and Chaos & Creation In The Back Yard (2005) will be reissued. A bit of confusion as they said when Band on the Run was released, McCartney, Ram, Venus & Mars, Wings At The Speed of Sound, Wings Over America would be "coming soon".
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text: Aug. 27, the day the Entergy Corp. announced it would permanently shut the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor next year, marks one of the great public health advances in state history.The reactor core will cease to be a fiery hot piece of radioactive metal that must be constantly cooled with water to avoid a disaster. Vermonters will no longer have to worry about being devastated by a core meltdown like those at Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011.In addition, shutdown means no additional radioactivity routinely emitted into local air and water. For the first time since March 1972, no new radioactivity will be breathed by humans or consumed in the food chain.Has exposure to Vermont Yankee releases harmed local health in the past 41 years? Statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest it has. Since startup, Windham County (the site of the reactor) has an infant death rate 14 percent higher and a child/young adult death rate 29 percent higher than the rest of the state. Radiation exposure harms all humans, but is especially toxic to fetuses, infants, and children. Windham County typifies Vermont in many ways. It is similar to the state in poverty rate, proportion of high school and college graduates, proportion of foreign-born and non-English speakers, and access to medical care. Many factors can raise death risk, but poisonous releases from a nuclear reactor must be considered. Health officials should investigate the puzzle of why so many young people in Windham have died.Research findings indicate that the health of Windhams youngest residents will now quickly improve. A 2002 article in Archives of Environmental Health found consistent, sharp plunges in local infant deaths and childhood cancers in the first two years after eight nuclear plants closed. Long-term benefits for young and old will also occur. A March 2013 article in Biomedicine International found large declines in Sacramento County (Calif.) cancer rates after the Rancho Seco nuclear reactor closed an estimated 4,319 fewer cancer cases in the first 20 years after shutdown.Even as local health improves, a closed Vermont Yankee still poses a health threat. The site contains over 100 million curies of highly radioactive waste (Chernobyl emitted 150 million curies). This deadly waste can never enter the environment for thousands of years or a meltdown will be risked.Entergy officials contend the decision to shut down Vermont Yankee was an economic one. But they dont mention the reason why nuclear power costs more than other forms of energy: its dangers. Building reactors requires creating and assembling a complicated set of parts to keep dangerous radiation from people. Operating a reactor requires many specialized and highly trained personnel to keep dangerous radiation from people. An old reactor like Vermont Yankee must replace many aging, corroding parts to keep dangerous radiation from people. Security at reactors means extensive plans and well-prepared specialists to prevent terrorist attacks to keep dangerous radiation from people.The Vermont Yankee shutdown is further evidence that our society doesnt need electricity from what essentially is an atomic bomb. In late 1991, New England had nine operating nuclear reactors. Now there are five, and in a year there will be four. Nuclear supporters often claim that removing reactors will leave us without enough electricity, and make costs soar. But in New England, as reactors close, the lights havent gone out, and bills havent risen more than anywhere else.Industry and government must build a new energy mix. Safe, renewable sources like wind and solar are growing rapidly, even though they will need time to provide a large portion of our electricity. But until then, Vermont will not be burdened with the possibility of a catastrophic nuclear meltdown, and with ongoing releases of radioactive poisons into the environment and into human bodies. The beautiful Green Mountain State will soon become greener, no longer tarnished by toxic radioactivity.Joseph J. Mangano is executive director of the Radiation and Public Health Project. He lives in Ocean City, N.J., and is a graduate of Springfield High School.


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Debates of Oct. 5th, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #132 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was federal.
- Points Of Order
- An Act For The Recognition And Protection Of Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms
- Supply
- Teachers
- Tour De Rock
- World Teachers Day
- Canada Savings Bonds
- Ireland
- Labrador Helicopter Accident
- World Habitat Day
- World Teachers Day
- Right Honourable Ellen Fairclough
- Fisheries
- Breast Cancer
- Labrador Helicopter Accident
- Quebec Economy
- Gun Registration
- Labrador Helicopter Accident
- Yugoslavia
- Search And Rescue
- Apec Summit
- The Economy
- Apec Summit
- National Defence
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Employment Insurance
- Apec Summit
- Canada Post
- Transportation
- Apec Summit
- Endangered Species
- Social Union
- Scrapie
- Apec Summit
- Industrial Development
- International Aid
- The Senate
- Kosovo
- Automotive Industry
- Industrial Development
- Transportation
- Presence In The Gallery
- Points Of Order
- Committees Of The House
- Order In Council Appointments
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Request For Emergency Debate
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World Teachers Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Maud Debien Laval East, QC
Mr. Speaker, October 5 is World Teachers Day. The Bloc Quebecois is pleased to join with all Canadians and Quebeckers in paying tribute to the vital role teachers play in our children's lives.
Teaching means awakening a taste for knowledge, guiding learning, encouraging reflection, independence and freedom. It also means helping our young people acquire the tools to become responsible and competent citizens in a constantly and rapidly changing world.
Today the profession of teaching, of which I was once a member, is undergoing upheaval as a result of changing technologies and dwindling budgets. The federal government must restore transfers to the provinces, so that they may reinvest in education and thus contribute to building the foundations for a better world.
Right Honourable Ellen Fairclough
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Stan Keyes Hamilton West, ON
Mr. Speaker, Women's History Month gives us the opportunity to recognize the contribution of great women who played a vital role in our national heritage.
I have the distinct privilege to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a great Canadian, my predecessor as the MP for Hamilton West, a personal friend and constituent, the Right Honourable Ellen Fairclough.
First elected in 1950, Mrs. Fairclough was only the sixth woman to sit in this Chamber. On June 21, 1957 she became Canada's first woman cabinet minister. First as secretary of state, then as citizenship and immigration minister and finally as Postmaster General, she came to be one of the Diefenbaker cabinet's most resilient ministers.
Mrs. Fairclough is credited for such initiatives as introducing legislation to give status Indians the right to vote and reforming immigration policy to eliminate racial discrimination. Having no role models for guidance, Ellen Fairclough always made her own rules and chartered her own course. She was a pioneer in virtually everything she did and today she is a model for parliamentarians and all Canadians.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Cummins Delta—South Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, on September 25 native commercial fishermen from Campbell River, B.C. were refused a meeting with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
A statement from the native fishermen says in part: "Pilot sales of salmon under the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy must stop. Pilot sales are unenforceable and unmanageable. Harvests of salmon on the Fraser River from which pilot sales occur are completely out of control".
Native fishermen claim that pilot sales are an extremely serious threat to all the salmon resources in B.C. and do not provide effective control over fishing. They noted that aboriginal and non-aboriginal people alike are suffering.
Native fishermen demanded that the minister put a stop to the pilot sales program. They stated that not only does the pilot sales program threaten the management of the salmon resource, but it is also crippling the businesses and families who cannot access available harvests.
Native fishermen are angry and incensed that the ministry keeps telling them that this misguided program will continue.
Breast Cancer
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Lou Sekora Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the 5,000 Vancouver area residents who participated in Sunday's run in support of a cure for breast cancer.
They raised more than $200,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Society's largest special event.
I want to extend personal congratulations to residents in my riding of Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam for producing the largest team, 223 friends neighbours and colleagues who ran in support of breast cancer sufferer Dulce Huscroft. Dulce could not participate. She is far too weak.
Mrs. Huscroft is a wife, a mother, a school trustee, a community leader in Port Moody and a very brave person.
The run for the cure took place in 23 communities across Canada. Breast cancer is the largest cause of death among women in Canada between the ages of 34 and 54.
More people join the run each year because cancer knows no boundaries.
Labrador Helicopter Accident
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Gordon Earle Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, once again Nova Scotia has been visited by an air tragedy.
A month ago it was Swissair Flight 111. This time a search and rescue Labrador helicopter returning to its home base at Greenwood, Nova Scotia crashed in Quebec, killing all six of the crew.
Some of the victims of the crash had been part of the Swissair rescue mission. They were angels of mercy. It is very sad. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the victims.
The CH133 helicopters are old. They have had a long history of engine related problems and a string of accidents over the last six years. Experts say that these copters are now too risky to fly.
As defence spokesperson for the NDP, I deeply regret the delay that has been shown by the government in replacing these helicopters. A number of replacement helicopters could have been purchased off the shelf for emergency use. Instead we must wait another two years before delivery of a new fleet.
I call upon the government to ensure that no more lives of our search and rescue squadron are risked in the meantime.
Quebec Economy
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, according to the Globe and Mail , Quebec ranks first in Canada for the vigour of its economy.
Quebec's rapid recovery from the ice storm is a good illustration of the ability, flexibility and determination of the province, and of its people.
We were quickly able to transform a disaster into a catalyst for economic growth. As Minister Landry said at the time, "This ice storm ranks as a catastrophe, of course, but we are trying to make the best of it by ensuring that Hydro-Québec's reinvestments in equipment generate as many economic benefits as possible". And that is just what the people of Quebec have done.
Let us hope that the federal government will not undo all the efforts made by the Government of Quebec by maintaining its dangerous do-nothing attitude, which is liable to plunge the Canadian economy into a recession.
Gun Registration
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
John Bryden Wentworth—Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, recently in the House, Reform and Conservative members vigorously spoke against gun registration, arguing that licensing firearms was a massive intrusion on individual rights. Some MPs even raised the spectre of a police state, suggesting that registering guns was a prelude to their seizure by a government fearful of citizens with arms.
Later the same Reform and Conservative MPs spoke equally vigorously in favour of DNA sampling of individuals on arrest by police. In the interests of efficient law enforcement, these same MPs argued that police should be enabled to force individuals to surrender the most intimate physical data possible without their consent, without their being charged with any crime and without them having been convicted by any court.
This is big brother big time. The opposition wants to take away the most fundamental liberties of Canadians: the right to privacy and the right not to have to submit to arbitrary arrest.
No wonder Reformers and Conservatives like their guns. In their world they need them.
Labrador Helicopter Accident
Statements By Members
October 5th, 1998 / 2:10 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Mark Muise West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all members of the Progressive Conservative caucus I would like to express my most sincere sympathy to the families of the six brave military search and rescue officers who were killed on the weekend while on their way back to their home base at CFB Greenwood.
Captains Darren Vandencilche and Peter Musselman, Master Corporals Glen Sinclair, David Gaetz, Darrell Cronin and Sergeant Jean Roy were members of our elite Nova Scotia based search and rescue squadron.
These brave individuals often ignored their own personal safety by rushing to the scene of an emergency, often in very adverse weather conditions, in the hope of being able to save a life. Their selfless devotion for the safety of others deserves the respect and appreciation of all Canadians.
The tragic loss of these six individuals is obviously devastating for their families and friends, as well as for the people of Greenwood and surrounding areas.
I join with all members of the House in remembering these six brave men.
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Aileen Carroll Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is elementary to state that Canada as a country respects the rule of law and guarantees human rights and fundamental freedoms to all who live here. In the republic of Yugoslavia both of these basic principles are being violated daily. The situation has deteriorated beyond a level that can be tolerated by Canadians.
While the UN security council deliberates and waits for the Annan report, the New York based human rights watch yesterday blamed the international community for failing to take any serious actions to stop the killing of Albanian civilians.
The chances of finding a political solution to this rapidly deteriorating situation are fast disappearing. Pressure is mounting for military intervention with its all attended risks. The free world has no appetite for a repeat of Bosnia yet we continue to remain transfixed and inert.
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians were deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of the Canadian Forces airmen killed in the line of duty.
Our members in the Canadian Forces deserve safe, reliable and up to date equipment to do their jobs effectively. Now that the Labradors have grounded and the new Cormorant search and rescue helicopters will not be in service for another two years, what safe rescue alternative will the forces use to pick up the slack should another emergency arise?
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
York Centre
Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I know all members of the House join with me in expressing our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the six crew members who lost their lives and to the 413 squadron which has been part of the provision of this service out of Greenwood and has done so with great distinction for a great many years.
We want to let the investigators get on with determining the cause of the crash so that the appropriate action can be taken.
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, I asked the minister what alternative plans he has if another emergency arises.
The Labradors are grounded, the main thrust of our search and rescue efforts. There are other helicopters, other aircraft available, but they are all flawed. They all have problems either mechanical, communication or whatever.
With all these problems plaguing the present search and rescue aircraft we have, will the minister consider an urgent lease of helicopters even if it means going beyond our borders to find them?
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
York Centre
Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, we will not fly flawed aircraft. We will fly only aircraft that is certified as being safe to be used.
We have a very extensive inspection program, maintenance program and overhaul program to ensure we are putting aircraft in the air that are safe.
We have grounded the 12 Labradors but they can be used in the case of life threatening conditions. There are Hercules, Griffons and other aircraft used in search and rescue missions. We will continue to provide Canadians with that service.
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, the minister talks about life threatening conditions. Obviously these helicopters do pose a life threatening situation for the crew. There are search and rescue needs in this country which have to be met.
The Labradors are grounded. The Griffon helicopters with some search and rescue capability have some communication problems that are very serious. The Hercules have a limited capacity.
Again I ask the minister what alternative plan does he have for search and rescue equipment should an emergency arise.
Search And Rescue
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
York Centre
Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, as I indicated, we have a number of assets to be able to provide search and rescue missions. We will continue to do so.
There are many reasons aircraft crash. Sometimes they are new aircraft as well as ones that have been in service for a number of years. The one thing we make absolutely sure of is that we do our utmost to make sure that all aircraft in the air are safe.
We will continue to provide a search and rescue service with our personnel across this country and with the various aircraft we have.


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There are two ways to pull up the Windows Quick Access Menu, which contains a large amount of useful and important features, is to either click the Windows Key and the X key on their keyboard, or to right-click on the lower left corner of the screen.
This menu provides access to useful features such as the Power Options, Event Viewer, Device Manager, Command Prompt, Task Manager, Control Panel, and the Run function.
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Moving the mouse to the top-left corner and then down will display all the apps running on the computer. Clicking and dragging any of these apps to the left or right-hand side of the screen will snap that app to that side of the screen. Each of these open app icons can also be right-clicked to close or snap.
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The HuffPo piece shows only 8 pizzas, whereas the Food & Wine article itself, at http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-pizza-unexpected-places, shows 13 pizzas. HuffPo loves to posts lists of all kinds, because as a content aggregator it knows that people love them and that it is a good way to deluge readers with advertising, but this time they perhaps could have picked a more creative title for the collection of "unexpected" pizza locations. Peter


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It has just been announced that N.T. Wright will be leaving his post at Durham and taking the Chair of New Testament studies at the University of St. Andrews. Read the press release from the School of Divinity here or from the Church of England here. If you wondered where to study New Testament in Great Britain, your decision may have just gotten easier (Steve is obviously pleased he will be heading there in the fall).
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I can say this with confidence: As a professed conservative american evangelical, I am glad to see the arguably pre-eminent NT scholar NT Wright getting such a high and honored post. God's blessings on the NT department and St. Andrews!
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The show has always had this rule. And they booked months ago, knowing it. If Ringo didn't know, then his representatives should shoulder the blame for not letting him know what they are signing him up for.
James Brown walked out 12 years ago when they wouldn't break the rule for him, after agreeing to it and he showed up intending to put a whole long show on.
The song isn't that good, and could use over 2 minutes shaved off of it.
When a casino gives your concert tickets away for free to extremely low frequency players (like me), I don't think the ego should be that big to walk off one of the most watched morning shows in the U.S.
Ringo doesn't seem to be making too many friends on this PR tour of his.
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Thread: Naming when you aren't into it?
June 8th, 2013 05:38 PM #116
Cordelia and Gretchen are your daughter's names? There are so many nice names (interesting names too) that go well with these names:
- Gideon (to me, this is like a good route for people who like Claudia)
- Phineas
- Atticus
- Barnabas/Barnaby
- Cecil
- Ezra
- Tobias
- Thaddeus
- Nathaniel (an old, noble name for those who don't like it too unusual)
But for now, don't concentrate on the name. Mourn the daughter you won't be having, and get yourself used to and excited about having a son. You've had two girls, now a boy, and really that's kind of nice. I'd like to have 2 girls and 1 boy, really. And what strawberry_fields said about her son still giving her flowers? That's just darling. You can raise your son to be a gentleman that respects women, and that's such a great opportunity (because lets face it, we really need more guys who are "true gentleman" and don't get mad at a girl for rejecting them).
Talk to a professional as well, and THEN after you've come to terms with your boy, look for names. And like pinkballerina suggested, look into male figures/heroes/characters that inspire you and your husband.
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June 8th, 2013 07:48 PM #118Senior Member
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I'm not a mom, and won't be for quite some time, so I don't have as much experience as some other posters, nor do I know what your going through. But I still don't think it's right for anyone to judge or criticize you for how you feel. Your feelings are completely justifiable. I'm very sorry for what you're going through, both the disappointment and the health issues.
I understand what you mean about boys' names feeling lackluster... I can make lists and lists of girls' names I love, but with boys - nothing ever stands out to me. The only boy name I truly LOVE is Desmond.
I know you haven't had much luck finding room decor you like for boys, or clothes. There's a blog that I follow called Bluebird Vintage. It's run by a mom of four, 2 boys and 2 girls. She has a baby boy, Sailor, and she puts the links to all the places she bought his clothes/bedding/etc. I thought it might provide some inspiration for you: http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/
Here are some other cute, non-typical boy clothes and such I found:
http://www.shopminikin.com/bobo-chos...-multi-lemons/ (this is super expensive but the idea's cute!)
http://joefresh.com/en/category/kids-baby-boy (although this is a Canadian store, I think there are only a few in the States - if that's where you are)
Sorry for so many links... Etsy is a really great resource for inspiration! Ditto Pinterest. I really like the previous suggestion of framing pages from children's books as decoration. You could also put wall decals on. Oh, and I thought this had some pretty cool ideas: http://cuffedforlife.tumblr.com/nursery
I wish you the best of luck, and I sincerely hope that things improve for you soon.
June 8th, 2013 08:37 PM #120Senior Member
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I don't really have much time to get excited. I only have a few weeks to purchase everything and find a name, if that. I don't know how my health problems will impact my delivery, or if it will make me go early or if it won't affect anything at all. I've spoken to a professional and honestly, I left feeling worse (I had another appointment Friday and it really upset me). His position is that my cancer is no big deal, gender disappointment is no big deal, and everything will "work itself out". I'm of the opinion that things don't "work themselves out" unless you help yourself, which I'm trying to do.
I can't really think of any male figures/heroes/characters that inspire us that we like the name of. I do like Thaddeus that you suggested, though. I have compiled a brief list, a few posts up. I don't know though. Some days I feel okay with those names and some days I hate them all.Mom to:
Gretchen Sofia
Cordelia Violet
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June 8th, 2013 09:26 PM #122Senior Member
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@ bounceparty & strawberry_fields --- thanks for all the inspiration links!
The girls have no clue I'm disappointed. They are 3 and 4 and the three year old already expressed great disappointment in not having a sister to play dress up with, so I would never say anything to encourage that thought process. My husband knows about my disappointment, but we don't discuss it. I'd rather them be excited than have to worry about me.Mom to:
Gretchen Sofia
Cordelia Violet
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June 9th, 2013 11:12 AM #124
Just for the record I have a friend named Alaric who simply always goes by his full name. He openly despises the nn Ric and I have never once called him that, so just in case you decide you like that name more, don't be discouraged. It usually only takes a one-time correction for people to remember not to use it. About a year ago though (when i first heard it as an option that I adored) I did ask him how he felt about using Ari as a possible nn and he said he thought that would work well and be a much better choice. I'm sorry for how rough you've had it lately, and I wish you luck with everything. Congrats to you and your family, and at least take comfort in the fact that the pregnancy is almost over so hopefully your health and your mood both improve very soon. Everyone here is rooting for you. =]Dominic James~ {7}
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (158 votes).
In short: Tough start, fantastic viewsIn full: The first hill never seems to end, but gives opportunity to look at the views, because the downhills are steep and need concentration. It had very kindly stopped raining for race day and was great fun. Kendal mint cake in plentiful supply.Date of review: October 31, 2010
In short: Very Good!In full: I chose this race because of its beautiful location, and whilst it's nowhere near as spectacular as the Derwentwater event at Keswick, it's still wonderful. The almost 1,000 feet of near relentlessly steep ascent out of Coniston - up The Old Man - was torturous, but the views make it worthwhile. And towards the finish there is very pleasant stretch alongside the Lake itself. It was well marshalled, with a party like atmosphere at HQ (complete with steel drum band and 'Mexican' waves), and with plenty of car parking space. At £21 I think these Lakeland Trail events are a little expensive compared to some, but the scenery is 2nd to none.Date of review: October 12, 2010
In short: Fantastic after the first brutal 4kIn full: superb race, fantastic weather, beautiful scenery, brilliant atmosphere at the start/finish area and out on the hills. Kids fun trails a really nice touch. Will be back next year for this and the Ullswater one.Date of review: October 6, 2010
In short: Great fun!!In full: What a spectacular and scenic course!! Lakeland Trails once again provided great pre and post- run fun and a friendly atmosphere all day. Even the weather was spot-on!!Date of review: October 6, 2010
In short: Great race - had a wonderful time. Even the weather co-operated with perfect race conditions. Date of review: October 5, 2010
In short: Another top event from Graham and his teamIn full: A superb conclusion to yet another year of events. Two series and a marathong next year, bring it onDate of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Another great race from the Lakeland Trails TeamIn full: Usual friendly atmosphere that is the hallmark of these races. Well done to everyone for getting the race on despite the floods and rain the previous day. Thankfully the sun shone on the day of the event. See you all next yearDate of review: October 4, 2010
In short: First 4km are really tough, but this is an awesome event!In full: As the previous reviews have said, this is a great event but the first 4km are really tough. Underfoot is wet, slippy and rocky which didn't help me on the way down as other runners were flying past me. Next time, I'll push myself to run all of the quarry hills, because I was stuck in a queue later which gives you time to get your breath back.Date of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Very enjoyable trail courseIn full: Lakeland Trails excellent as ever, lovely atmosphere. Disappointed that despite crossing the line with race number in tact I wasn't recorded on the results list, good job I'm still not up there!Date of review: October 3, 2010
In short: This series gets better and betterIn full: The scenery is jaw-dropping, the organisation is like clockwork. Everywhere you look there are people smiling and chatting befire the race. Throughout, the runners laugh and cajole each other. An absolute top marks race from start to finishDate of review: October 3, 2010
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Minot Public School District school board meeting
When: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Where: Board room, Minot Public School District Administration Building.
Agenda: The board will hear a update on flood recovery, on progress on the Central Campus library renovation, and on bills of interest to school districts in the North Dakota State Legislature. The board will also discuss the 2011-12 Brady-Martz Audit, the 2013-2014 Head Start grant, the cooperative agreement between Minot Public Schools and the Minot Air Force Base schools. The board will also discuss the first draft of the 2013-2014 school calendar.
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This is a presentation from the 2010 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Europe Conference. The presentation provides information about experiences from deploying real smart grid projects, including topics related to reactive power requirements, reactive power compensation, and energy storage.
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Skip to comments.New name for "Assault Weapons" VOTE!
Posted on 01/25/2013 9:08:56 AM PST by 2harddrive
We all know that the left seeks to ban all guns, and one of their tools is the misuse of language. Therefore we need to RENAME those that they refer to as "Assault Weapons". Which of these three alternatives to you think is best? Please express your belief:
A) Homeland Defense Rifle, B) Sport/Utility Rifle, or C) Tyranny Response Rifle
Please VOTE your opinion!
I like B, but C is not bad either!
I like C. Tyranny Response Rifle
Sure to infuriate the leftists.
"Garbage Disposal Device"
I like plain old: "rifle"
"Fuzzy Bunny Rifle"
Yep, that's my fav as well...
but if the reference to tyranical government causes leftist panties to wad up, I'd take that as well.
How about the "Child Protector Rifle". After all, it is about the children...
The accurate term for these rifles is "Modern Sporting Rifle"
Modern rifle
Militia rifle
Modern Defense rifle
Oh - I like A!!
Tyrant Elimination Device or a TED....
Maybe we need a broader definition of "assault weapons" rather than a new name. Any ballot marked with the name Barack Hussein Obama, or of any politician who supports his socialist agenda, has the potential to kill millions and is both an "Assault weapon" and a weapon of mass destruction.
I go with "B", but my favorite is "Modern Sporting Rifle". I don't know why we aid & abet the gun-grabbers by using their terminology. I rarely use the term "assault weapon", except to describe the proposed legislation, then refer only to MSR's or Modern Sporting Rifles, thereafter.
I personally like: Self Defense Stick - that way we can confiscate their beloved initials SDS (Students for a Democratic Society).
'A' has been around a while and 'C' is kinda trendy with current events....
If I had one, I'd call it "My Goto Weapon" . . .
Constitutional Welfare Check
I prefer "Musket". That way it doesn't confuse the libs as they relate to the 2nd amendment.
Just tell 'em that "assault weapons" are already illegal under the National Firearms Act.
Then ask them where they've been, and who's been telling them they're legal.
An assault rifle is a rifle whose owner is smeared as willing to commit the crime of assault.But since there are thousands of unoffending gun owners in the country for each (annual) gun murder, we know that in reality privately held weapons, like police-owned weapons, are actually Law and Order Weapons.
Shout it from the rooftops!
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My vote: Government Assassinator
I call it a sporting rifle, which is what the semi-automatic version is.
People buy the rifle by the millions because of it's light, sporty handling and characterististics, and they use it primarily as a sports rifle for target shooting.
Even when used in hunting it is seen as a sporty type varmint gun, convenient and small caliber, but not in the company of a hunter's serious hunting rifles which are more effective, but less versatile and "sporty".
I second that.
I say we call them "cuddlers" or "woogies." Something cutesy and warm so the brainless soccer mommies who cringe at the words "rifle" and "gun" don't have to soil their yoga pants every time they hear a story about firearms.
At first I thought 'C' was 'Tyrannosaurus Rifle' and now I'm kind of partial to that...
Once again the left are trying to destroy an aspect of our culture they disagree with. Yet they continue to preach diversity while working tirelessly to establish a liberal/leftist monoculture.
Now they are deternmined to make guns socially unacceptable, using the same underhanded tactics they used to mainstream queers, promote acceptance of the brood-sow, welfare life style, and to ostracize cigarette smokers.
They will use ridicule and embarrassment in an attempt to turn gun owners into outcasts while they brainwash the younger generations in the government schools.
They will make kids ashamed to admit that their parents own a gun and will hold up to ridicule any child who doesn't buy into their leftist, anti-gun dogma.
mentions a Request For Proposal (RFP) from Homeland Security for 7000 Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) and 70,000 standard (30 round) magazines suitable for personal defense in close quarters. Except for the select fire option, these seem to be the same type of weapon that DiFi says have no use for self defense.
PDW seems like a good descriptor.
Musket 3.0
And "high capacity magazines" are actually: "Standard Capacity" magazines.
We can't let them choose the terminology to frame the discussion.
Democrats' Pre-Sex Porn
"Defense Rifles" is best. Short, sweet, and turns the meme on its head.
I call an assault rifle a fullly automatic weapon, only available to the military, police, and holders of a special federal license.I think the we and the gun industry do ourselves a dis-service by playing into the fraud thet a simi-automatic weapon is an "assault rifle".
If I may quote the so called smartest women in government What difference does it make if you call it a semi automatic rifle or a peace maker?
The NRA is already referring to these as Modern Sporting Rifles (MSR). I suggest you follow their lead and not randomize the debate by introducing additional names.
Good idea to try to win the battle of words.
Liberals have ALWAYS out-done conservatives with their slick packaging of feel-good terms for Marxist policies: "Affirmative Action, Multiculturism, Diversity."
Their successful use of slick terms has deceived the public and "Assault Rifle" is yet another such term.
The "General Welfare" rifle
because liberals will never let the right to "general welfare" be removed from the constitution.
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After a workweek that covers the state and involves a $10 million annual budget, 13 state forests, and as many as a few hundred employees seasonally, Burney Fischer heads to his private retreat. It's a one-acre site with a one-bedroom cottage on the Tippecanoe River in Carroll County that he bought in 1981. "The lot is totally treed, with wonderful, huge trees. It's a great place," he says. "And I can walk right into the river." There, he dons shorts, T-shirt, baseball cap, and a plain tan fishing vest; wades in thigh-high; and casts his pole for small-mouth bass. His goal isn't filling a bucket—he returns the fish to the water. Instead, the lure for Indiana's State Forester is the quiet, the time alone each morning and evening when there are no people or canoes on the water. "This is the best part of the river," he says of his spot below Lake Freeman. Once a year, he heads for Lake of the Woods in Nestor Falls, Ontario, a place his father took him to every year from the time Burney was 11. There, his repertoire expands to northern pike, walleyes, and muskies. And he'll keep some for his supper. "I've been going there for more than 40 years. It's a great week," he says. "I don't think of fishing as a competitive sport," Fischer says. "From June to September, this is the most pleasant way to spend a summer day." He doesn't commune with the fish, but he admits he sometimes talk to the trees. "Trees are the only natural part of the landscape you see when you're driving the road," says Fischer, whose favorite is the giant Burr Oak in the White Oak family. "I like trees. They're the best part of the landscape." 1969 B.S., Forestry, Purdue University 1971 M.S., Forestry, Purdue University 1974 Ph.D., Forestry, Purdue University 1974-1977 Faculty member, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 1977 Assistant professor and Extension forester, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University 1985 Technology Transfer and Extension Award, Society of American Foresters 1988 Full professor, Purdue University 1990-present State Forester/Director of Division of Forestry, Indiana Department of Natural Resources 1993 Historic Preservation and Archaeology Award to Division of Forestry 1997 Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters 1999 Fellow, Society of American Foresters "It was the teachers at Purdue who helped make me what I am. They made a difference. The forestry faculty's good teaching and mentoring established a style that is a part of my everyday work and personal life."
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Cenk Tek, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Psychosis Program, CMHC
Research Interests
Memory; Obesity; Psychiatry; Schizophrenia; Diseases; Psychiatry and Psychology; Health Care
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Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center | Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP) | Psychosis Program at Yale | Specialized Treatment for Early Psychosis (STEP) Program
Research Summary
Our lab can accommodate limited number of students for small projects on cognition in schizophrenia or cross-sectional case control studies in clinical subjects in relevance to schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. We are also interested in human reward mechanisms and appetite regulation, and can support small student projects in these areas.
Specialized Terms: Schizophrenia; Psycho-pharmacology; Cognitive neuroscience; Translational neuroscience; Working memory; Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia; Medical comorbidities in schizophrenia; Obesity and mental illness; Human reward mechanisms and appetite regulation
Selected Publications
- Chwastiak LA, Tek C. The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia. Lancet. 2009 Aug 22;374(9690):590-2
- Jean-Baptiste M, Tek C*, Liskov E, Chakunta UR, Nicholls S, Hassan AQ, Brownell KD, Wexler BE. A pilot study of a weight management program with food provision in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2007 Nov;96(1-3):198-205.
- Kirkpatrick B, Tek C. Schizophrenia: Clinical Features and Psychopathology Concepts; in Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry/VIIIth ed. Eds: Sadock BJ and Sadock VA, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2005
- Tek C, Gold J, Blaxton T, Wilk C, McMahon RP, Buchanan RW. Visual perceptual and working memory impairments in schizophrenia. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002 Feb;59(2):146-53.
- Tek C, Kirkpatrick B, Buchanan RW. A five-year followup study of deficit and nondeficit schizophrenia. Schizophr Res. 2001 Apr 30;49(3):253-60
- Tek C, Kirkpatrick B, Kelly C, McCreadie RG. Summer birth and deficit schizophrenia in Nithsdale, Scotland. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2001 Sep;189(9):613-7


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Health department unveils HPV vaccination campaign
HANCOCK – Any sexually transmitted disease is a problem, but officials with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department are particularly concerned about one STD known to lead to cancer.
Dr. Teresa Frankovich, WUPHD medical director, said the human papillomavirus, or HPV, has been linked to almost all cervical cancers, and many other cancers in both males and females, including head, neck and genital cancers.
The vaccine for HPV is effective, Frankovich said, but there is much incorrect information about it being disseminated, including that it causes retardation, and the health department is conducting a campaign funded in part by a grant from the Michigan Cancer Consortium in Lansing, to heighten awareness about the vaccine to the public and to urge people to get it.
Barb Auten, health department director of public health, said the vaccine is given in three doses over six months.
Frankovich said health officials urge parents of children 11 and 12 years old to have their children vaccinated against HPV.
"The vaccine is most effective if they complete the series before they're sexually active," she said.
The vaccine can be given to people from 11 to 26 years old, Frankovich said.
"The earlier the better," she said. "There is proven benefit to give it through age 26. It's cancer prevention."
There are more than 40 strains of HPV, Frankovich said, and 90 percent of people who get one or more of them may not even be aware they're infected.
Even if people are infected, Frankovich said they should still get the vaccine to guard against infection from the other strains to which they haven't yet been exposed.
Frankovich said health officials know some parents are opposed to vaccines generally for various reasons, and some may be swayed by the inaccurate information about side effects of the HPV vaccine being disseminated, and that's why the health department is involved in the current informational campaign.
The HPV vaccine was approved for use in 2006, Frankovich said, but a relatively small percentage of people are taking it.
Besides taking informational fliers from the main office in Hancock to the other health department offices in Baraga, Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, Auten said staff are working, also, to get the information into local schools.
Although health department staff don't work directly with students, Auten said they will work with school wellness committees and reach out to parents to give them information about HPV and the vaccine.
"We're hoping to get one of our health educators in (the schools)," she said.
Frankovich said most health insurance will cover the cost of the HPV vaccine. For young adults who don't have insurance, health department staff can help them fill out a form from the vaccine manufacturer to get help them get it for free. There is a small fee for administering the vaccine.
To get more information about HPV or to get the vaccine, Frankovich said people should contact their health care provider, or call the health department at 482-7382.