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Galileo 616Loudspeaker Management System
The Galileo loudspeaker management system is a hardware/software system providing all of the facilities required to drive and align sound reinforcement systems employing multiple zones. The system consists of the Galileo 616/616 AES, a six-input/16- output, 2U, fully digital matrix processor and Compass software for comprehensive control of the Galileo 616/616 AES through a graphical environment running on a remote computer. Galileo 616/616 AES can also be controlled directly from its front panel for maximum flexibility.
Designed as the perfect complement to Meyer Sound's self-powered loudspeakers, the Galileo system includes array compensation for M Series array products, presets for Meyer Sound systems of various sizes and types, and digital implementations of popular features developed over years by Meyer Sound for its acclaimed analog processors, including air absorption compensation filters and equalization from the CP-10, VX-1, and LD-3.
The Bottom Line
Audio professionals take their jobs seriously and demand equipment that can stand up to the high standards they require and the intense demands they experience. After 25 years of servicing the needs of professionals, Meyer Sound has proven itself just as serious about making equipment that satisfies their needs.
With the Galileo system, Meyer Sound moves fully into the age of digital audio and shows, once again, why we provide "A Great Performance in Every Box."
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Soup of the Week: Fiesta Black Bean Soup with Summer Salsa
Elegant and attractive, rich yet refreshing, this is not your typical black bean soup. The secret ingredient is chocolate, which imparts a rich, subtly sweet flavor. The delicious Summer Salsa provides a lovely contrast in both color and texture; it's the perfect crowning jewel.

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About the Author: Christopher William Dell serves as U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo.
Upon completing my first year as U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, what I have seen makes me more optimistic than ever about this young country's future. Kosovo, the world's newest democracy, is becoming a responsible player in the international community and making progress on achieving a brighter, Euro-Atlantic future for all of its citizens. Kosovo has changed a great deal since my first tour in Kosovo in 2001, making it easy to see how one could almost forget the tragic events of the late 1990s.
When I was previously in Pristina, the population was still reeling from the dark days of the '80s and '90s. The NATO military campaign to end Milosevic's widespread atrocities against civilians was over, but the people still had fresh wounds from losing loved ones. The smell of smoke still hung in the air, and the tension was palpable. The international community was engaged to help the people of Kosovo pick up the pieces of a shattered society. Kosovo Serbs and other minorities often suffered from reprisal attacks. We all had hope for a brighter future, but it was hard to see how we would reach a safe and secure environment in the Balkans, one where all communities could lead normal lives.
Today, just 10 years later, life is less tense after years of oppression and war. There is a real vitality in the air, the streets of Pristina are full of movement as people go about normal lives, and young people are everywhere, giving a real buzz and a vibrancy to this youngest of European capitals. Most importantly, the people are hopeful about their future. And, this is not only the case for Kosovo's majority population. Life has improved for all the minority communities, including Kosovo Serbs, as well. They are involved with local government in their communities and can move freely throughout the country. This was not the case during my last tour in Pristina, when Serbs had to travel with armed NATO escorts. Now, we can see a truly multi-ethnic democracy quickly developing in the heart of southeastern Europe.
Kosovo has achieved great progress in its first two years of independence. In the past year alone, Kosovo joined the World Bank and IMF; it successfully held its first municipal elections -- the first time Kosovo ran its own elections since the conflict; Kosovo and Macedonia completed the demarcation of their border; Kosovo established full diplomatic relations with Macedonia and Montenegro; great strides were made in building and strengthening institutions, such as the Constitutional Court; and the country is making progress on necessary reforms for its European Union integration process. The most remarkable change, however, was the decision by Kosovo's Serbs living in the southern three-quarters of the country to end the decade of frozen conflict in which they'd been living by turning out in record numbers to vote in their local elections. I think this is the most hopeful sign we've seen that the idea of a multi-ethnic Kosovo isn't an impossible dream but a growing reality for all its people.
Much hard work remains to be done before Kosovo can truly enjoy its freedom, but it's on its way. Our team at Embassy Pristina has been remarkably privileged to support the exciting emergence of a new country. Any American working there can't help but be struck by the parallels with the early days of our own Republic, when our forefathers created a new democracy, working to strengthen governing institutions, establish the rule of law, and fire up the engines of economic growth. And it's because we faced many of these same challenges in our early days that we will continue to stand next to Kosovo as it makes the difficult transition from the struggle for independence to the consolidation of a just government. What an honor and unique opportunity it is to help this young country as it sets out on the same journey that America embarked on more than 200 years ago.
S.R. in Sweden writes:
I was in Kosovo just a few weeks ago and was stunned by the things you outline here. As an American, everyone was beyond friendly to me. The city was clean, safe, and buzzing with life. I thoroughly enjoyed the Freedom Festival with some friends. The whole experience was encouraging, to say the least.
Yet, I wonder, if there are parallels of ongoing tensions in places like Mitrovica in the early history of the United States. I was lucky enough to tour both sides of the bridge. It gives me hope that more people willingly cross the bridge now than in years past, yet the tension on the Serbian side is thick. Also the widely acknowledged drug trade seems to hold the legitimacy of Kosovo on the borderline for some countries. These are the two things that stick out in my mind as limiting factors that I hope can be resolved peacefully. Thoughts?
Sanija M. in Kosovo writes:
Extend thanks to all people of Kosovo and welcomed people of the world who are struggling for progress and the future of my country.
Special thanks to the women of Kosovo who are ready to renew old and build new bridges of friendship.We can do it!
Luan D. in Serbia writes:
hello my name is luan and im 18 years old and i want to go to the united states to serv om the US Air Force so can you help me please
John P. in Greece writes:
@Luan D. in Serbia
I am not an expert, but I think that you should contact the nearest American Embassy in order to get information from a really trusted source.
The U.S. Embassy in Serbia is located at Kneza Miloša 50, 11000 Belgrade (tel. 381-11-361-9344)
I think that you cannot "join the army†unless you have a U.S. passport, but I remind you again that I am not an expert.
If this happens, you can always think of the idea to work for a U.S. military base as a local personnel, as long as there are some openings. You'll still be in touch with the air force, which I assume you love.
Finally, a last idea, if you want to be a pilot, why don't you examine the possibility of studying for a commercial pilot license in U.S.A.? They have the best flight schools in the world. In some cases, there are scholarships too,
However, I insist to call, or visit the experts. They can guide you better than me.
I wish you the best in your career,


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Tourism Calgary and fashion designer Paul Hardy reveal first-of-its-kind creation at 'Twas the Night Calgary, Alberta – November 28, 2012 – Tourism Calgary, in partnership with internationally renowned fashion designer Paul Hardy, will unveil the result of their unprecedented "Tweet Dress" initiative tonight.
At The CORE Shopping Centre's exclusive 'Twas the Night event, fashion aficionados will be the first to see the dress that was inspired by and created using social media tweets, and crafted by Hardy to epitomize the city's flourishing fashion scene.
From October 20, Tourism Calgary collected tweets from Calgarians answering "What's in style in Calgary?" using the hashtag #StyleYYC to the Twitter handle @Calgary.
The selected tweets were compiled and used by Hardy, an internationally acclaimed Calgary-based fashion designer, as inspiration for the creation of the world's first couture "Tweet Dress."
"The Tweet Dress has beautifully embodied the spirit, diversity and passion of Calgarians and the city they love through Paul Hardy's talent and creativity," said Gisèle Danis, Vice President of Marketing, Tourism Calgary. "This initiative has also illustrated that Calgary is a unique and stylish city; a true fashion and shopping destination."
Following the launch of the initiative at Paul Hardy's 10th anniversary fashion show in October, Tourism Calgary was thrilled to continue the fashion conversation in the social media sphere, engaging and discussing the city's stylish fabric, and ultimately creating the innovative "Tweet Dress".
"Calgary is so rich culturally because of the inspiration that is around us every day. The Rocky Mountains, Calgary's many green spaces, the ever-changing weather, and most exceptionally, the people," said Paul Hardy. "This city is both an economic engine and a creative hub, an inimitable fusion! I was truly inspired by the breadth of tweets we received throughout this initiative, from layers to leather, and seasons to sweaters, Calgarians are tuned into the style scene in this city."
Some examples of the more than 100 #styleyyc tweets received by Tourism Calgary include:
Passion, civic engagement, innovation, social change, community and local are definitely in #StyleYYC. Oh, and of course red and purple. - @DesiderataDani
Wearing your sunglasses all year round! – @elleweb
My Calgary style incorporates layers for those 20 degree temperature shifts when the Chinook blows in/out. - @ErinCullingham
Public spaces, defying expectations, political engagement, food trucks, @BadPortraits and wild, artistic experiments are in #StyleYYC. - @markchopkins


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I have never posted at this forum but have been a member for a long time and like this place, before posting this I also sent a PM to Salty Longshanks about this which never went through a week ago or was ignored (it was not in my sent pm folder) so I'm trying here.
When the very popular 300 page thread was again closed I used thanks key understanding it has been closed a few times and some people cannot control themselves or read the rules.
Having written that why should we get a message that you asked for it, you got it-----thread closed.
For myself, I never did anything to force the thread to close or asked for anything, neither did most others, but this comes off like the one kid in school getting the entire class punished repeatedly.
I understand most moderators/administrators this is all volunteer work, time consuming but why not simply ban those doing the chatting or making requests who need their own personal thanks, response, whatever, who refuse to use the PM to ask questions and leave those members doing the right thing posting images/movies/only using the thanks key alone.
I have no movies or images to contribute to that great thread, but I will be glad to delete anything but updates if you need help as my contribution.
Thanks for reading.


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Hated him as a kid, have really grown to respect him.
Finally got his sausage with the Melo team a couple years back, and what an amazing run in this years Big East tourney.
Been running that 2-3 zone since the beginning of time, and still wins with it.
Hall of famer. Guy is one of the all time great collegiate coaches. Kudos to JB ...


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As a Boston-based firm we have grown up surrounded by educational institutions that have had a fair amount of success producing thought leaders and disruptive innovators. Harvard and MIT have spit out their fair share of companies that have brought innovation to sectors like technology, finance, retail and education. Like many of the companies in this region, we subscribe to a healthy does of what we call disruptive innovation, a term coined by Clayton Christensen, a Harvard Business School professor and thought leader on commercial innovation. (See a video of Christensen describing the concept.)
As Christensen puts it, disruption is an innovation that creates a new market by applying a different set of values, which ultimately (and unexpectedly) overtakes an existing market. We can point to examples like Apple, Kickstarter, BirchBox, and Coursera (leader in Massive Open Online Courses or MOOC).
Few areas in flight training have been exposed to such innovation. Sure Garmin put out the G1000 and Cirrus produced the SR20 to increase safety, but both products were built at a higher price point that only the top tier of the industry could access. True disruptive innovation transforms a product that only a small portion of the market can access (due to affordability and expertise) and makes it available to the majority of the market.
The opportunity is that there are plenty of areas within flight training that are ripe for disruption.
Student Recruitment
Both collegiate and for-profit academies struggle to communicate their value to today's students, the millennial. As an example, Coursera, a driver behind the MOOC movement has focused on bringing world-class education to everyone. They have figured out a way to attract huge amounts of both professors and students onto their platform because of the value they provide. That value is learning at your own pace on your own terms, and having access to a huge community of other learners interested in the same things as you. For flight training, having ground school taught online could not only save the student some money but could also open up the pool of potential program applicants.
As an example, National Aviation Academy is working with Broward College to provide distance learning by having students take all their courses online through Broward College. That way they can complete their course work and flying without having to travel back and forth between campuses.
Student Lending
We all know the cost of education for a student pilot is substantial. I believe there are ways we can offset that cost with new forms of student lending. Take a look at what CommonBond is doing to connect alumni with students to provide financing at a lower rate. Why can't this be done for aviation? Pilots are a tight-knit group that generally cares about the future of aviation and many are looking for a way to give back. For collegiate aviation it is easy. Alumni can invest through CommonBond and help an aviation student fund their education while earning a competitive return on their capital. Why not expand that same model to academy training?
Cost of aircraft
New aircraft are expensive. We heard at the Redbird Migration Conference a new Cessna 172 will be priced somewhere north of $400,000. As the prices continue to rise, the number of training programs and the number of students will continue to diminish. As an industry, we are squeezing out many organizations and preventing them access to equipment. The good news is that a handful of companies have started to take action and are working on putting a lower cost aircraft into the marketplace for flight training.
Accessibility of training equipment
Combine the cost of new with the average age of training aircraft in the market today (40-plus years old) and the problem of accessibility begins to grow. We get calls everyday from flight training programs that are looking for ways to upgrade their fleet of 1972 Piper Warriors or 1975 C 172s. Accessing replacement aircraft for these programs is a challenge because there just aren't many options. Most programs have a certain margin stack that they need to fit all of the aircraft costs into in order to break even and not charge the student more money. From a leasing/financing perspective there are very few products that can do that effectively for the majority of the market.
A company that has had success in another industry is Zipcar. They were able to create a model that gave urbanites affordable access to vehicles on an as-needed basis that made more sense than owning the car outright. What if we could do that for flight training? What if we could give flight training programs the ability to "rent" aircraft hourly for one flat rate that included maintenance and insurance? Could that change the way aircraft are consumed?
So many other companies and industries have faced many of the same challenges flight training faces and have been able to innovate and change. As companies and individuals start to go after the opportunities in our industry all of flight training will benefit from the disruption. What other opportunities do you see?
–Nick Abate, director of marketing and analytics for Brown Aviation Lease


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Stocks Rise Modestly on Economic Upside
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks showed modest gains Thursday on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth combined with a drop in jobless claims while fears of an imminent U.S. military intervention against Syria appeared to be easing.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to 1,638.17 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was adding 0.1% to 14,840.41. The Nasdaq jumped 0.8% to 3,620.30.
The market's guarded advance suggests that investors continue to view the economic recovery as muted, and that signs of strength may soon prompt the Federal Reserve to begin to curb its bond-buying stimulus measures, possibly as early as next month. The central bank's support has fueled equity markets for close to two years.
"I don't think yet we have reversed enough of those ... technical and sentiment factors to suggest we're out of the woods here," said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. "There's some thoughts that we could have a bounce here; it looks like the market tried to do it today, it failed a little bit."
The benchmark 10-year Treasury was plunging 14/32, boosting the yield to 2.819% amid the Fed taper concerns.
"With the U.S. economy growing in line with the Federal Reserve's forecasts from June, there is reason to believe that the Fed will move ahead with its plan to reduce the pace of QE3 next month," Christopher Vecchio, a New York-based DailyFX analyst said in a report.
The second estimate for U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product showed a gain of 2.5%, up from the advance estimate of a 1.7% rise and better than the 2.2% growth expected by economists, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported.
On the labor market front, initial jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 24 fell by 6,000 to 331,000, according to the Labor Department. Economists on average were expecting claims of 332,000. Meantime continuing claims for the week of Aug. 17 decreased by 14,000 to 2.989 million versus the average economist estimate of 2.98 million.
"The jobs numbers, at least on the surface, have suggested a higher pace of GDP growth than what we've been getting -- there's been this disconnect," said Sonders. "I think the
Heavyweight telecomm stock Verizon Communications
Vodafone confirmed Thursday that it's in talks with Verizon to sell its 45% stake in their joint venture, Verizon Wireless .
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the two companies had rekindled discussions in a deal that likely would cost Verizon well more than $100 billion. Vodafone said Thursday there is no certainty an agreement will be reached.


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Details: Stressing out over exams? Anxious about the holidays? Join us at the Hart House Farm for a full day of relaxation!
For this event we're keeping the activities to a minimum to allow more time to explore the farm's trails, relax in our wood-fired sauna, or to just find a corner to read! The Hart House Music Committee will be joining us to perform a laid-back acoustic concert. For those interested, we'll be hosting a baking workshop as well as homemade body scrubs. Play cards with friends, curl up on the couch to finish (or start!) reading that great book, or take a hike. Whatever you choose to do, the day is yours to calm your mind and boost your spirit. Hope to see you there!
When: Sat., Dec. 7, 10 am–7 pm
- Buses depart from Hart House at 10 am (and arrive at the Farm at 11 am)
- Buses depart from Hart House Farm at 6 pm (and arrive at Hart House at 7 pm)
- Please be waiting at Hart House at 9:30 am so we can make sure that everyone is on the bus
Where: Hart House Farm
Cost: SOLD OUT
Special instructions for participants:
- If you are planning to participate in the homemade face scrub workshop, please bring your own containers so you can take some home
- If you are planning to participate in the meditation workshop, please bring appropriate attire
- Lunch and dinner will not be provided: please bring snacks, food, and a water bottle
- Open to students and Hart House Members
- Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather
- Bring your swimsuits to enjoy the spring-fed ponds and sauna (no lifeguards are on duty, so swim with a "buddy" or group)
- Pets are not permitted at the farm
Please note that no children under 18 months will be allowed on bus; any young child on the bus must be able to sit up on their own (support their own weight) and have a parent/caregiver sitting beside them.
For more information: Look up the Hart House Farm Committee on Facebook!


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Best fun you can have with your clothes on - get filthy without getting told off by your mum! Wonderful, wonderful race. In full: This is my all-time favourite race. It's tough, not just because there are some hilly bits but because if you're towards the back of the field, as I am, you are slipping and sliding in the mud that's been churned up by over 1000 pairs of feet before you! But it's just brilliant. Organisation is incredibly smooth, the marshals are encouraging and friendly (although none of them wanted a hug from me - I wonder why?) and the camaraderie amongst the runners is heart-warming, as people stop to haul someone back to their feet and encourage others to splash right in the middle of the deepest muddy bits. The bugler playing the Last Post, the two minute silence and the respect given to Remembrance Day all add to the specialness that is this race. Keep on doing what you're doing, organisers - this is the best race going!Thank you.Date of review: November 14, 2012
In short: Mudtastic fun!!!In full: As always, a superbly organised race. Marshalls unfailingly smiley, supportive, friendly and all-round good eggs. Great atmosphere, loved the ditches and soupy mud, even the silage (bring it on!!). Just the best fun! Bring on next year's race!!! Thank you, Bitton Road Runners, for the most fun you can have on a Sunday morning with your clothes on :-)Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Superb organisation - scenic route, just nicely muddy. Very friendly and supporting marshalls- excellent raceIn full: It was great to do the inaugural Titsey Trail 10k - superbly well organised, great marshalling, pre-race communications very good. Plenty support for those at the back. Park and Ride a really nice touch! Well done, Oxted Runners - let's make this an annual event!Date of review: October 11, 2009
In short: Great route, great support, superb organisation - worth driving 120 miles to do!In full: I got talked into doing this even though it is only 2 weeks since doing FLM and I'm really glad I did - excellent organisation, good route, support from crowd patchy but noisy!, excellent marshalling - thanks for the support from you all - nice medal and t-shirt. Will definitely try to do this one again. Date of review: May 10, 2009
In short: Muddy fun!In full: Wettest, muddiest and coldest Slog I've done but had a brilliant time, as always. Thanks to the spectators for standing around in the cold and wet for hours, and especially to all the marshalls who were unfailingly cheerful, encouraging and fun! Got a kiss just past the kissing gate from one and gave another a very muddy hug - good sports, all of you. A very special race, superbly organised and guaranteed to make you grin! Well done to everyone for organising, spectating and taking part on what was a foul day. Roll on next year!!Date of review: November 10, 2008
In short: Great race - well organised, friendly, challenging in parts!In full: Really enjoyed this. My friends and I were tail-end Charlies and were still made to feel like superstars by the marshalls and other runners. Hills weren't quite as bad as I expected - running through the woods with the sun filtering through the leaves was quite special. Thanks to the exceptionally friendly and supportive marshalls who encouraged us all the way along. Great cakes at the end!! Overall, one of the friendliest races I've done. Well done and thanks to all involved.Date of review: September 28, 2008
In short: Foul weather, great marshalls, superb running companions!In full: Did the third leg of the relay and boy, was it tough! But at least the rain held off. Great organisation, lovely to have the hall to sit in while team members were braving the elements. Thanks to the marshalls who applauded and called encouragement to every single runner, and who had to stay out in that dreadful weather for so long. You are all stars!Date of review: December 4, 2007
In short: Just the best race ever! Fabulous atmosphere, friendly runners, great marshalls and ,best of all, loads of luvverly mud!!!In full: This is an event, not a race, and just the best fun you can have with your clothes on! Fabulous support from the marshalls, who were unfailingly friendly, supportive and who applauded every single one of us, giving us words of encouragement. Best bits - the lake, obviously! Running through the big puddly by the little bridge just before the common, sliding down the big hill on our bottoms, and doing aeroplane impersonations while singing The Dambusters as we came down the hills! This is just the most fantastic way to spend a Sunday. Observing the two minute silence followed by the bugler playing the Last Post adds to the occasion and makes the start of the race very poignant and moving and just adds to the special qualities this race has. Can't wait till next year!! Thank you everyone who made it happen.Date of review: November 12, 2007
In short: Tough, tumbled over in the mud, took forever but what a race! Stunning scenery, friendliest marshalls and runners. Terrific.In full: Despite my legs feeling like lead - not helped by the three pounds of mud caked to each shoe! - and struggling a lot in the last few miles, the stunning scenery, incredibly friendly and supportive marshalls and runners, lovely gloopy mud and challenging hills (felt like mountains to me!!) made this a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday. It put a smile on my face and half a hundredweight of mud in my washing machine.Glad we bought our cakes before the race and had them put aside for us, otherwise we'd have missed out!!!Date of review: January 14, 2007
In short: The most fun I've had with my clothes on!In full: My first cross-country race and I loved every second of it! Marshalls were great - all smiling, clapping and shouting encouragement. All runners extremely friendly and lots of helping hands to get others out of the mud! Fabulous race, grinned from ear to ear as I ran it. It's converted me to cross-country racing. Date of review: November 12, 2006
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If we had to condense our playtest report of Head Intellitour into one word, it would be "comfortable," with the word "muted" being a close second. Both these words are apt since Head designed this hybrid in part to lessen the shock and vibration of today's lighter, stiffer frames. The exceptional comfort our team reported comes partly from the fact that Head omits the heavy-duty durability string altogether, preferring instead to construct both the firmer main string and softer cross with shock absorbing polyolefin ribbons. Of course, there's still the matter of control, which fared quite well with our team. Spin potential was a different story, as it left some of our big hitters wanting a firmer, crisper response. Ultimately, while Intellitour is not likely to win over advanced poly players, it should work quite well for non-string breakers looking to add comfort to their game.
Though recommended by Head as a control string, Intellitour is far from dead. In fact, we found the coreless RIP Feel cross string a tad springy, especially at lower tensions. This helps explain why Karly got some nice pop. She said, "I was surprised with the amount of power this string offered, especially because of the extra wrap in the RIP Tour multifilament which makes it slightly stiffer. I wouldn't say it's as powerful as Wilson NXT or Tecnifibre X-One Biphase, but I thought it offered higher than average power. I also think the dampened feel of the string made it seem less lively, but I could still get a decent amount of pace behind the ball."
Tiffani also got decent power. She said, "There was some nice zing off the stringbed. You're not going to see me blow the ball by anyone no matter the string, no matter the racquet, but I liked the lively feel of Intellitour. I'm used to hybrids that combine a co-poly and a multifilament or natural gut, and I did enjoy more power from Intellitour than a setup like that."
After some adjustments to the muted feel, Siobhan settled in. She said, "It gave me a nice amount of pop when I swung fast, but nothing especially significant. It took me a while to get into this playtest because of the comfortable and muted feel."
"I found this string to have average power," said Brittany, who prefers a little more pop from her stringbed. She added, "I definitely had to create my own power with this string and put extra effort in to get the ball to go deep. Since I am generally more of a flat ball hitter, this was a slight negative for me. I had this strung in a fairly powerful racquet and didn't feel the string gave me any extra power."
With its cushiony response, Head Intellitour isn't designed to grip and rip the ball like a sharp edged polyester. Of course, this did not stop Siobhan and her seasoned topspin mechanics from getting enough spin. She said, "Comfortable spin is how I would describe it. Nothing excessive, but enough to allow me to play my topspin game. I was able to hit higher balls, and I was getting a good combination of spin and power when I wanted to hit it harder."
"As with power, I found the spin to be about average with this string," said Brittany, who had to make some adjustments. She added, "I did think I could access spin better than I could power. I found that when I was hitting groundstrokes with more spin they were landing short due to the slight lack of power. Therefore, my favorite shots were short angles off both sides that would pull my opponent off court."
Like Brittany, Tiffani also found average spin. She said, "The Intellitour 16 didn't strike me as a spin machine. I'm a pretty flat hitter, but I only managed moderate topspin off my strokes. The ball bite was OK and I could get my backhand slices to stay low. I felt that comfort and power were the strengths of this hybrid, not spin."
Karly struggled to get enough rotation on the ball. She said, "I wouldn't consider this a very spin-friendly string, as I thought it lacked in that area. I had a hard time generating spin, even when stringing it at a lower tension. I felt like most of my shots had less topspin than usual."
More than any other feature, our team was impressed with the comfort of Head Intellitour. The RIP Feel cross is one of the softest strings in its class, and it helps explain why Brittany got such a plush response. She said, "The standout feature of this string was the comfort. I found this string very comfortable to play with. I had zero arm pain. With the comfort, I found the string came with a more muted feel. There was no vibration, and I felt the string did a great job in dampening shock, especially when I hit off-center shots."
Even more enthusiastic than Brittany was Tiffani, who found Intellitour to be one of the most comfortable strings she's ever hit. She said, "I strung this up and headed to the court, and the comfort was the very first thing I noticed. I noticed the plush feel even when I was warming up with short court hitting. Dare I say I found this as comfortable as a full bed of natural gut? It's been a long time since I've hit a full bed of gut, but I really liked Intellitour for its comfort factor. It definitely ranks up there among the most comfortable setups I've hit. I generally like to use dampeners because I dislike the noise of string vibrations, but I liked Intellitour more without a dampener for increased feedback and ball feel. It felt that soft."
Karly was also excited about the comfort. She said, "These strings provided great comfort for a control-oriented string setup. This hybrid was a lot more comfortable than I was expecting because of the firmer RIP Tour main string. I didn't have any issues with comfort."
"It's a very comfortable string," said Siobhan, who used Intellitour exactly how it was intended. "In a stiffer racquet, the Babolat Pure Drive, Intellitour felt great and added some nice comfort!"
Head Intellitour gave the majority of our team surprisingly good control for such a comfortable string. Siobhan had full command of the court. She said, "I liked this aspect of it, as it probably what stood out the most along with comfort. I really felt like I had control of the ball every time I hit it, and I liked how I could change my depth and hit my angles really easily."
Karly was also impressed. She said, "I thought the string generated very good control for a soft multifilament setup. I would even compare it to having about the same amount of control as a soft polyester string. I was very pleased with the control from this comfortable string."
Finding excellent directional control was Tiffani. She said, "Even though I felt this hybrid was more comfort oriented than geared for massive spin hitters, I liked the control. Though the string moves around a bit, there was plenty of dwell time, so I could hit with good targeting. Swing one cross court? No problem. Hit behind someone going up the line? Again, no problem."
"I thought the control was slightly better than power or spin," said Brittany, who was not quite as enthusiastic as the other testers. "I was able to guide the ball fairly accurately anywhere I wanted on the court. The control and muted feel didn't quite mesh well with my power game. The control was the first thing I felt started to decrease during the playtest."
Like all strings, Head Intellitour loses tension, and with it playability. The expected tension loss didn't bother Siobhan, who said, "I put a lot of hours in with this string in my racquet and I felt like it lasted fine. There may have been some loss in playability, but there was no significant drop-off."
Brittany got a solid two weeks of hard hitting before the playability tapered off. She said, "I think this string lasted around two weeks for me. After two weeks I felt like I lost some control and spin. Unlike most polys I play with, I liked this string the best the first two or three days after it was strung. When the string was fresh I found the most power and spin and was able to achieve my best results."
"The durability was great for a softer string," said Karly, who noticed only slight changes over time. She added, "There was only a little bit of fraying on the RIP Feel crosses, but it frayed much less than other multifilaments. Over time I thought the feel decreased, but these strings are fairly muted from the beginning, so there isn't a ton of feel to lose."
Intellitour held up great for Tiffani. She said, "I was happy with this throughout the time I hit with it, which was about three weeks. The tension didn't drop off dramatically and fraying was minimal, so I didn't notice much change in playability. For me the most distinguishable characteristic of the string was its comfort, and this was evident from first hit to last. Though I didn't break the string, I think it would last me about a month, which is generally the length of time time it would take me to snap a multifilament or synthetic gut."
Siobhan - "The comfort of playing with this string. Nothing was excessive, but it had comfortable spin, comfortable power and comfortable control."
Brittany - "It was a very comfortable string to play with."
Karly - "I really liked the combination of power and control. I could hit the ball hard and deep without losing control. Not to mention it was very comfortable for a string that helped produce more control."
Tiffani - "This is a very soft, comfortable hybrid. I felt like there was very little vibration coming from the stringbed."
Siobhan - "Just to be picky, it didn't give me any extra power or spin."
Brittany - "There were no standout features, and I wish the playability duration was a little bit longer."
Karly - "I experienced very little spin potential, even when stringing it at a lower tension. I also thought the feel was a little too dampened, to the point where some powerful shots felt dead. I could produce power, but the setup didn't feel lively."
Tiffani - "Not much for me, but I sense that a big hitter would go through this pretty quickly."
Siobhan - "This felt sort of like an arm-friendly poly hybrid with a really comfortable cross string."
Brittany - "This was an interesting string. Nothing really stood out to me in terms of spin, control or power. I found this string to be very comfortable and easy to play with, so I guess I would compare it to a comfortable multi."
Karly - "I'm having a hard time comparing it to other strings because it is so unique. It has the control of a soft polyester but the comfort of a multifilament."
Tiffani - "Typically, when I use a hybrid I'm used to having the mains be some sort of polyester string, so in comparison, Intellitour was more comfortable and more powerful. I recently put in a hybrid of Volkl V-Twist 17 in the mains and Cyclone (pink) 17 in the crosses. This offered more comfort than my typical hybrid, but Intellitour was still more forgiving, even with the slightly thicker gauge."
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My last recipe posted here I was much surprised to find everyone who tried it failed. They just couldn't do it.
So, a year later and I have really worked to simplify and make it 'fool proof'. If you want super simple with really great results I encourage anyone to try this method.
I call it the 1-2-3 method. (This way you remember the formula.)
cup of liquid (1/2 water 1/2 milk) makes
pizza doughs when mixed with
cups of flour (all purpose) Easy breezy.
* Take 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk and warm it like a babies bottle. Tepid to the touch.
* add 1/2 tsp of SAF yeast (from breadtopia) stir until dissolved and let sit 10 minutes
* In a bowl mix water/milk with 1 cup of all purpose flour. Mix BY HAND with a regular wisk.
* add 1 tsp of salt
* add 2nd cup of flour and mix in well. (should now be like thick pancake batter)
* Using a Danish whisk (Breadtopia) mix the 3rd cup of flour and mix thoroughly. You can even use your hands now if you want. Don't over mix and don't knead the dough.
* Form dough into a ball and cover bowl with Saran wrap.
That's it. From beginning to end should be less than 5 minute total time spent.
I mix at 9 pm at night. Let the dough rise at
room temperature for 18 hours
. (3 pm the next day) Dough will have risen and be moist and bubbly. Pour out dough on a well floured surface. Sprinkle the moist dough with flour so you can gently shape it elongated and cut it into two pieces with a knife. Keeping it well floured shape them into two separate dough balls. Do NOT knead and handle the dough gently. Less is better.
Cover the two doughs with a warm moist towel for an additional 2 hours.
6 pm... go time.
Oven is 485 for an hours time. Pizza stone is set at
second to last rack near the bottom of the oven.
(I use a Fibrement stone)
Take a dough ball on a well floured surface and with your hand begin to press out the dough into a round shape adding flour at all times. Keep flipping the dough so both sides get floured. Once dough is around 8 to 10" in diameter time to use the roller. Never let the dough stick! Keep well floured on both sides as you roll it out. It will roll roll out very easily to a 16" pie. Flour will have been incorporated into the dough and should feel like leather to the touch and about the same thickness. (not sticky at all)
Place dough gently on a perforated pizza pan (one with holes in it)
. NO oil, NO non-stick spray.
Moving quickly, (don't let dough sit very long on the pan. Get it in the oven asap)....Add all toppings and place the pan on an open rack 3/4 of the way near the top of the oven and allow to cook almost half way through. Then slide the pie off the pizza pan directly onto the stone for the second half and the final crisp. Note: if pie sticks at all when sliding onto the stone use a spatula to free it up. (next make the dough drier with more flour so it doesn't stick.)
Also do NOT pre-bake the dough. (Comes out too dry and loses flavor.)
I use tongs to grab and slide finished pizza back on perforated pan. Cut immediately into slices and slide the pie onto a pizza screen elevated so it can get air under it. This is VERY important as the hot pizza left laying in the pan will steam itself and become soggy. Serve hot to table on the screen.
A slice of pizza should be able to be held straight out without sagging.
A word of caution: most people make this whole thing WAY more difficult than it has to be. They have a tendency to over do everything and over mix and over handle the dough. Some will insist on using machines to mix and measure. It is NOT necessary. Follow these directions as written and you will have a wonderful crust. I've made hundreds of them so I know it works well.
Good luck!
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Here is a video by Mark Bittman of the NY Times showing a recipe for bread by Jim Leahey from Sullivan street bakery in hells kitchen in Manhattan.
Watch the video and see how fast and easy it is to make the dough. "So easy a six year old can make it" This is a very high hydration dough made with all purpose flour. The bread is excellent and I make it frequently.
I have made pizza dough from this recipe which calls for 3 cups of flour with 1 1/2 cups of water. Makes great bread but the pizza dough was a bit too moist. Using the 3 cups of flour I reduced my liquid down to 1 cup. I have experimented with even lower hydration but for my likes I thought it was too dry and crackery. My recipe also adds slightly more flour later in the process when rolling out the dough. The dough is relaxed and rolls out very easily.
No tricks...it really is this easy. I am surprised to see how many people find a cracker crust dough to be difficult.
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Do u have any pics to share of this delicious looking recipe?
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The cult of Che and the horror of the "greater good"
Matt Welch at Reason puts me on to an incredible quote that I'll share in a moment. First a little back story. Apparently Argentine Che Guevara has some Irish roots. So a few not so notable town council members in the Irish town of Galway had decided to honor Che's roots and, as it turns out, that developed into a plan to erect a memorial to him (the Cuban embassy planned on paying for it).
That, as you might imagine, sparked outrage from around the world when word finally leaked out. And so now it appears that the memorial won't be built.
Che Guevara was a ruthless murderer. Most sane people, who've taken the time to research him, know that. So why does a communist mass murderer remain so popular?
Well there's an element of the left so immersed in advancing what they call the "greater good" that they're willing to forgive or overlook just about anything in its name. If you don't believe me all you need to read is this quote by Darragh McManus in the Independent, talking about the Galway kerfuffle:
Yes, Che was ruthless and fanatical and sometimes murderous. But was he a murderer? No, not in the sense of a serial killer or gangland assassin. He was one of those rare people who are prepared to push past ethical constraints, even their own conscience, and bring about a greater good by doing terrible things.
Whether morally justifiable or not, there is something admirable in that — pure principle in a world of shabby compromise. Maybe this is why Che remains such an icon, both in image and idea.
The idea? That it is a "good thing" when one "so immersed in advancing the 'greater good'" is willing to "push past ethical restraints and their own conscience" to advance it.
Of course, I assume you understand that Guevara and apparently McManus's idea of a "greater good" wouldn't be something most people wouldn't agree with. Certainly looking at the Cuba that Guevara helped create few would consider it to be an example of "greater good". While what existed there prior to the communist takeover was not ideal by any stretch, what replaced it, in the name of the "greater good", has turned out to be even worse.
And yet apologists like McManus try to make "the ends justify the means" into something to be admired if the "greater good" – whoever gets to arbitrarily define that – is served.
Look at that quote. It is the blueprint for China, the Soviet Union, North Korea, Cuba and today's Venezuela. Certainly Guevara wasn't a mass murderer on the level of Mao (65 million) for instance. But that's not because he wasn't willing to be … its more because it wasn't necessary to advance his version of the "greater good".
I still don't get the Che chic. There's a video at the Reason site at the above link in which a Cuban exile talks about the irony of entertainment and musical celebrities idolizing Che. He points out the Che hated the music they play and would have moved to shut them down or worse had they been Cubans.
Take a few moments and watch the video. It's enlightening (and provides even more irony than you can imagine). It truly makes the point that ignorance is bliss. It also wonders why the mass murderers of communism seem to get a pass.
But if you don't feel a chill reading McManus's quote then you have no love for human rights and freedom. This mindset still exists. There it is in black and white. I can't think of a more dangerous ideology than one that tries to justify anything in the name of the "greater good".
That's what you should think of every time you see the visage of Che.
It should remind you that many who claim to believe in the "greater good" really mean the ends justify the means. That might makes right. That whatever it takes to put them in power is okay.
And the celebration of a mass murderer's life should tell you all you need to know about them.
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3:25 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, under Standing Order 36, I present this income trust broken promise petition on behalf of Canadians from Calgary, Alberta, who remember the Prime Minister boasting about his apparent commitment to accountability when he said the greatest "fraud" is "a promise not kept". The petitioners remind the Prime Minister that he promised never to tax income trusts, but he recklessly broke that promise by imposing a 31.5% punitive tax, which permanently wiped out over $25 billion in hard-earned retirement savings of over two million Canadians, particularly seniors.
The petitioners therefore call upon the Conservative minority government, first, to admit that the decision to tax income trusts was based on flawed methodology and incorrect assumptions; second, to apologize to those who were unfairly harmed by this broken promise; and finally, to repeal the punitive 31.5% tax on income trusts.
Visitor Visas
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition from 1,400 Canadians, 20% of whom live in my riding and are of Polish descent. They are presenting a petition to the House asking the Government of Canada to lift the visitor visa requirements for Polish citizens so they can increase family visitations, tourism, cultural exchanges and trade missions to Canada.
This is supported by 800,000 Canadians of Polish heritage. Canadian citizens no longer require a visitor visa to Poland. Poland is now using biometric passport technology, which is a very secure passport identification system.
I bring this petition to the attention of all members of the House of Commons and, once again, ask that Parliament lift the visa requirements for the Republic of Poland.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
January 30th, 2008 / 3:30 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all notices of motions for the production of papers be allowed to stand.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Motions for Papers
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Alleged Impediment in the discharge of a Member's Duties
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I rose on a question of privilege relating to an issue where my staff was asked whether I was a member of the opposition parties in order to get some information. I would like to add additional representations.
Yesterday, after I made the question of privilege, the Minister of Health appeared in the House and stated that the questions were inappropriate and not standard practice.
In my presentation to the House on the privilege matter, I also laid out for the Speaker that there was an MP inquiry form that the employee of product safety of Health Canada had to fill out. That form was going to be sent to him by Ottawa, wherever the directorate is that controls these MP inquiry forms. When I spoke to him, he undertook to provide me with a copy of the blank inquiry form so I could see the nature of the information that was required to be reported to Ottawa.
I can report to you that as of today, Mr. Speaker, I have not received from that person the copy of the blank MP inquiry form, which the employee undertook to provide to me. I also have not received an answer to the MP inquiry I made on January 11. I can, however, confirm, although I was talking, as an example, about products coming from China where there was lead paint, today I received from the office of the Minister of Health a bulletin with regard to lead pencils.
The House resumed from January 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
3:30 p.m.
Réal Ménard Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of my colleagues and the staff here on the Hill a happy new year. After all, one can do so until the end of January. I hope that 2008 will be a productive year for all parliamentarians. Who knows what the future holds?
Bill C-27 is very important because it deals with a new kind of crime. Everyone was familiar with old-fashioned crime—theft of goods. Everyone knew about organized crime rings and gangs. You all know how hard Parliament had to work in the early 1990s to develop new legislation and move away from conspiracy provisions to make gangsterism a new offence. Everyone here is familiar with traditional crimes concerning offences against the person.
However, a new kind of crime—identity theft—is surfacing, and it is very worrisome. Identity theft is an economic crime. One in four Canadians has been a victim of identity theft or knows someone who has been a victim of an offence related to identity theft. The most common of these crimes is the fraudulent use of a personal identification number.
When people withdraw money from a bank, there are more and more organized crime rings that can access their PINs and, unfortunately, empty, steal from or appropriate their bank accounts. We know that this can cause major headaches for victims, not to mention damage their credit rating.
I would like to share some relatively recent numbers that illustrate just how big this problem has become. For example, in 2004, an estimated $50 billion was involved in identity theft in the United States. In Canada, this phenomenon is just as worrisome. If my information is correct, we are talking about approximately $50 million. Identity theft is therefore a very serious phenomenon. We need to define new offences to deal with it, and that is the purpose of the bill before us.
What are the most serious forms of identity theft? Here are some examples: theft of credit cards or debit cards, whether they are used in bank machines or credit unions; redirecting mail, that is, taking someone's mail and sending it somewhere else; pretexting, that is, pretending to be someone who is authorized to obtain the information. This can include telemarketing. We learned from recent news reports about people who claimed to be representatives from the Red Cross, soliciting by telephone, pretending to sell first aid kits. Such offences are becoming more and more common: pretexting in the context of telephone solicitation by marketing networks.
In addition to credit card theft, redirecting mail and pretexting, there is also hacking into computer databases. In fact, there are specialized networks capable of searching software programs and networks to steal data.
We know, for example, that even within public services such as the Régie de l'assurance maladie, the Régie des rentes du Québec and others, there are fraud artists who are able to extract information and use it for completely illegitimate purposes.
Another offence is the use of skimming devices to capture credit and debit card information, and stealing someone's PIN, something that we would never have imagined a few years ago. When we went to our credit union or bank to pay our bills, withdraw money or make deposits, we naturally thought we were in a secure environment. However, people routinely spy on seniors, in particular, and try to steal their PINs.
In a program I was watching on an English language channel, I even saw people in shopping malls and other public places stealing purses, like the one the hon. member for Québec left here. If I were not such an honest person, I could take the hon. member's credit card and PIN, and try to reproduce them for illegitimate purposes.
There are also networks in shopping centres. Someone will distract a person in a public place by engaging that person in conversation while two, three or four other people steal the person's wallet. One member of the network will claim to have witnessed the crime and will talk to the person, who is clearly shaken and emotional. The witness will give the person a telephone number, supposedly for a centre where you can report theft. This centre is bogus. A tape recorder has been used to record a voice as if the centre were real. The person who calls has to give his or her PIN, social insurance number, address and personal information, which completes the theft that is in progress. This happens in public places such as grocery stores, arenas or busy places where an organized group of three, four or five people can carry out such an operation.
So there is identity card theft, redirection of mail, false pretence, hacking into data banks, using sorting devices to gather information, stealing PINs by spying on people in financial institutions and, obviously, computer theft. These are examples of modern ways individuals and networks can use to access personal information. This is why we have to be increasingly vigilant about sharing information about ourselves. We have to be increasingly vigilant and shed the reflex to give out such information.
The government has introduced a bill that creates three new offences. Bill C-27 mentions obtaining and possessing identity information. That is the first new offence. Section 347 of the Criminal Code already prohibits the use of false pretence or forgery for unauthorized purposes. These offences have been on the books for a very long time. But the government is proposing three other offences, including obtaining and possessing identity information with the intent to use the information deceptively, dishonestly or fraudulently in the commission of a crime. This is a new offence that will be added to the Criminal Code, and we support this.
The second offence is certainly the most interesting with respect to what is currently happening. It concerns trafficking in identity information. This is an offence that targets those who transmit or sell information to a third party knowing that or being reckless as to whether the information will be used for criminal purposes.
The third offence is the unlawful possession or trafficking of certain government-issued identity documents that contain information about other persons.
These are three new offences introduced by C-27 and we will certainly support this bill. We support it because the issue of identity theft is of great concern. In committee, we will hear and obtain the opinions of our fellow citizens. We believe that we must do more. We are urging the government to consider the possibility of strengthening this bill.
We must recognize that the fight against identity theft is not just a matter for criminal law. The former Information Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, appeared before the committee dealing with information issues. This is the same committee that deals with ethics, which has been in the spotlight of late owing to the Schreiber-Mulroney affair. I do not wish to dwell on this matter but I must at least comment on these events.
Last night, I read the report by the former rector of McGill University who outlined for the government and the Prime Minister a certain number of scenarios, including first listening to the testimony of parliamentarians who will continue their work. The Bloc Québécois has the member for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert. I believe that my colleague from Marc-Aurèle-Fortin also sat on this committee.
There is, of course, cause for concern when a former prime minister, someone who held the highest ministerial and public office in this country, accepted money for making representations while he was still a member of Parliament and under circumstances that remain unclear.
While provisions concerning lobbying were added to Bill C-2, the fact remains that we have had a code of ethics since 1985 at least and that, in light of various ethical concerns, such action might appear suspicious. The presumption of innocence applies to everyone of course. The former prime minister has the right—it is his prerogative—to clear these things up; still, one can wonder, if only because this former prime minister did not report until 1999 income received in 1993. All this is fueling a climate of suspicion which, unless the record can be set straight, might tarnish the office of prime minister.
I will be following, with my colleagues from the Bloc Québécois, the proceedings of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. We can count on the dynamic member for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert to put the most pertinent questions. We will recall that the member for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert was voted parliamentarian of the year on the Club des ex show broadcast on RDI between Christmas and New Year's. I think that it is very wise to recognize the energy and professionalism of the member for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert.
I will close by saying that the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the person responsible for access to information, was clear that the issue of identity theft, which is a growing phenomenon in Canada, cannot be fully and satisfactorily resolved through criminal law alone. She invited us to adopt civil sanctions as well. I will read what she said in committee on May 8, 2007:
I don't think it's just an issue of the Criminal Code. As you know, our law administrators hesitate to use the Criminal Code: the standards of proof are higher, and the charter may apply.
We know that in criminal law the standard is not balance of probabilities but proof beyond a reasonable doubt, which is a higher standard.
The Commissioner added:
And so very often you have to have a fairly clear-cut case to use the Criminal Code.
There needs to be a causal link between an offence, harm and the consequences. The Commissioner added:
[They] are very easy to prove and easy for citizens to understand.
She was talking about civil sanctions and gave the example of small claims court. Such courts exist in Quebec. I do not know whether they exist in other provinces. They are courts where one can submit a claim before a judge without the need to be represented by a lawyer. Matters that are important to a person are considered more quickly than in superior courts, where they may not be considered as important.
The Commissioner went on to say:
Small claims courts may provide a more easily accessible deterrent to the growing industry of ID theft. This means, of course, that I think the federal government has to work closely with the provinces, because a lot of what happens in terms of ID theft falls within provincial jurisdiction.
I get worried when cooperation between the federal government and the provinces comes up. The federal government has sometimes flexed its authority and completely ignored the will of the provinces.
For example, take the recent statement by Quebec's finance minister, Ms. Jérôme-Forget, who is also president of the treasury board and an MNA in west Montreal. Like previous finance ministers and all the premiers in the National Assembly, including Bernard Landry, she is opposed to creating a national securities commission. We know that this is an area the provinces can regulate. We therefore do not see the need for a national commission.
The same thing is true of the Kyoto protocol and the manufacturing and forestry crisis. It is quite something to hear all the premiers join together in condemning the federal government's insensitivity in offering $1 billion in assistance. This is very little, considering what is needed.
Of course, what is most upsetting about the federal government's strategy is that it does not take into account where the job losses have occurred. In a case like this, you cannot simply distribute money on a per capita basis.
The Prime Minister says that each province will be guaranteed $10 million, and each territory, $3 million. Yet central Canada—Ontario and Quebec—accounts for nearly 60% of all the manufacturing job losses—57%, in fact, if memory serves.
Quebec, which has invested billions of dollars to help its industry, will therefore get $276 million. Yet the federal government will have an estimated $24 billion surplus for the next two years. Consequently, $1 billion is simply not a serious offer when the Canadian economy is in crisis and central Canada—Quebec and Ontario—is being hardest hit.
The information commissioner invited the federal government to exercise its prerogative by using point 27 in section 91 of the Constitution, which enables the government to legislate on criminal matters. However, she said that Canada cannot combat identity theft without using civil law measures. This is the responsibility of the provincial governments, especially the National Assembly, because Quebec is the main jurisdiction where civil law is in force.
My time is up. I do not believe anyone has a question, but I will be happy to answer questions if there are any.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
3:50 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the member to comment generally on the failure of the government's crime agenda, its total inability to fight crime, and the undemocratic way it has gone about it.
While he is thinking about that, I would like to say that last March, almost a year ago, the Liberal leader proposed that if the Conservatives did not propose a bill like this on identity theft, the Liberals would. So we are very happy they finally agreed. This is a step forward. We appreciate the support of the Bloc and the NDP on getting this identity theft bill through.
However, in the papers a few weeks ago, it was stated that the member for Saskatoon—Wanuskewin had suggested the Conservatives would not accept any amendments to this bill.
I am tired, being on the justice committee, of going to meeting after meeting, hearing expert after expert give testimony and speak about the terrible drafting of legislative bills and the government suggesting it is not going to change them. Why do we have committees? Why would we have democratic input if we are not going to change legislation?
The reason the government's agenda is a failure is because it has not addressed dealing with crime. It has not addressed the causes. A perfect example of that is the government putting a bill forward as soon as we came back to increase the number of judges because it had not decreased crime.
I would like the member to comment on, first, the failure of the government's crime agenda because of what is in it and, second, the undemocratic way that sometimes occurs in some of the proceedings as I know he has experienced as a great representative on the justice committee.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
3:55 p.m.
Réal Ménard Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, I join in extending praise to the government on this specific bill, Bill C-27. All parties support this bill. We will see if amendments are required after committee consideration. It is, of course, the prerogative of committees to decide whether or not they want to make amendments.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, to whom I offer my congratulations on his new baby, has to recognize, however, that there will likely be amendments as a result of the serious work we do in committee.
For the rest, our colleague from Yukon is right: the government's reform of the Criminal Code and most of its proposals were rather ill-advised. We need only think of conditional sentencing and the many bills providing for minimum sentences, even though all the studies show that these are not effective punishments. There is certainly cause for concern.
The Bloc Québécois, in conjunction with all the other opposition parties in some instances, has called on the government to take a more balanced approach to fighting organized crime.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
3:55 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc and the Liberal Party agree that over and above this legislation, which we all agree will reform the Criminal Code, there are a number of other things the government should be doing to deal with this huge problem of identity theft.
I would like the member from the Bloc to go over some of those things that we both agree the government should also be doing to deal with this problem. This bill alone would still leave a lot that could be done to prevent and stop identity theft.
While he is thinking of that, yesterday I gave the people of Canada many warnings about different types of frauds. One that I am sure most people must be aware of are these emails from people in countries around the world, a lot from Africa, that say that someone has died and they have $10 million they have to get out of the country. They just need someone's bank account to do so and they will give a percentage of the money for the use of the bank account. Obviously, this is a total fraud. Once they get people's bank accounts they can forge their cheques and take their money.
So again, Canadian citizens, be very careful of people asking for anything personal, such as an address, a mother's maiden name, a bank account or a social insurance number. People should not give out this information unless they are absolutely sure they are bona fide requests; they could save themselves a lot of grief.
So, to get back to the question. What other things outside of this reform of the criminal justice system could be done to help reduce this awful problem of identity theft in Canada that affects at least 9% of Canadians?


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Last October, IBM [unveiled their plans to take over the world] of archive solutions, and today, we make good on that threat with the announcement of the [Information Archive (IA) v1.1].
(Insert evil villain laugh here)
To avoid overwhelming people with too many features and functions, IBM decided to keep things simple for the first release. Let's take a look:
- Frames
The base frame (2231-IA3) supports a single collection, from as small as 3.6 TB to as large as 72 TB of usable capacity. You can attach one expansion frame (2231-IS3) that holds two additional collections, 63 TB usable capacity for each collection. Disk capacity is increased in eight-drive (half-drawer) increments of 3.6 TB usable capacity each. A full configured IA system (304 drives, 1 TB raw capacity per drive) provides 198 TB usable capacity.
Of course, that is just the disk side of the solution. Like its predecessor, the IBM System Storage DR550, the IA v1.1 can also attach to external tape storage to store and protect petabytes (PB) of archive data. Hundreds of different IBM and non-IBM tape drives and libraries are supported, so that this can be easily incorporated into existing tape environments.
- Protection Levels
Each collection can be configured to one of three protection levels: basic, intermediate, and maximum.
- Basic protection provides RAID protection of data using standard NFS group/user controls for access to read and write data. This can be useful for databases that need full read/write access. Users can assign expiration dates, but in Basic mode they can delete the data before the expiration date is reached.
- Intermediate adds Non-Erasable Non-Rewriteable (NENR) protection against user actions to delete or modify protected data. However, similar to IBM N series "Enterprise SnapLock", intermediate mode allows authorized storage admins to clean up the mess, increase or reduce retention periods, and delete data if it is inadvertently protected. I often refer to this as "training wheels" for those who are trying to work out their workflow procedures before moving on to Maximum mode.
- Maximum provides the strictest NENR protection for business, legal, government and industry requirements, comparable to IBM N series "Compliance SnapLock" mode, for data that traditionally were written to WORM optical media. Data cannot be deleted until the retention period ends. Retention periods of individual files and objects can be increased, but not decreased. Retention Hold (often referred to as Litigation Hold) can be used to keep a set of related data even longer in specific circumstances.
You can decide to upgrade your protection after data is written to a collection. Basic mode can be upgraded to Intermediate mode, for example, or Intermediate mode upgraded to Maximum.
- Basic protection provides RAID protection of data using standard NFS group/user controls for access to read and write data. This can be useful for databases that need full read/write access. Users can assign expiration dates, but in Basic mode they can delete the data before the expiration date is reached.
- Protocols
To keep things simple, v1.1 of the Information Archive supports only two industry standard protocols: NFS and SSAM API. The NFS option allows standard file commands to read/write data. The System Storage Archive Manager (SSAM) API allows smooth transition from earlier IBM System Storage DR550 deployments. With this announcement, IBM will [discontinue selling the DR550 DR2 models].
As we say here at IBM, "Today is the best day to stop using EMC Centera." For more information, see the IBM [Announcement Letter].
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