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Debates of Oct. 6th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #133 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was barbados.
- Question Period
- Privilege
- Privacy Commissioner
- Personal Information Protection
- Energy Costs Assistance Measures Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Bank Act
- First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act
- Terezia Zakar
- Liberal Government
- Sidney Crosby
- Châteauguay Municipal Library
- Year of the Veteran
- Justice
- Kipling Collegiate Institute
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Oktoberfest
- Railway Safety
- Kedgwick Vocal Music Festival
- Annie Blanchard
- Liberal Government Policies
- Mélanie Turgeon
- Infrastructure
- Community Leadership
- Gasoline Prices
- Softwood Lumber
- David Dingwall
- Gasoline Prices
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Citizenship and Immigration
- David Dingwall
- Gasoline Prices
- Softwood Lumber
- National Defence
- Canada-U.S. Border
- David Dingwall
- Criminal Code
- Firearms Registry
- Government Aircraft
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Clothing and Textile Industries
- Public Service Commission
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Justice
- Copyright Act
- National Defence
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Committees of the House
- First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act
- Spirit Drinks Trade Act
- Amendment to Income Tax Act Regulations
First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, it has been an uphill battle trying to drag my colleagues from the Conservative Party into the 21st century, kicking and screaming as they go, as they acknowledge aboriginal and treaty rights. It is a challenge that I am willing to take on and one by one, we are trying to chip away at this Eurocentric sort of arrogance and ignorance that endorses the paternalism of the Indian Act.
For someone to stand and defend the paternalism of the Indian Act, in contrast to a progressive piece of legislation that contemplates a sharing of oil and gas resources is beyond me. We should not waste a great deal of time on this as I am sure we are close to question period.
Terezia Zakar
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Lloyd St. Amand Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to a wonderful member of my community, Mrs. Terezia Zakar, who passed away September 14. Mrs. Zakar was the proud president of the Petofi Hungarian Cultural Club located in Brantford.
Mrs. Zakar came to Canada in 1956 from Hungary with little resources, but soon proved to be an excellent community motivator. Mrs. Zakar dedicated much of her life to the promotion of the Hungarian culture in Brant. She was an active organizer of Hungarian dance and cultural performances, international village displays, as well as different activities and charity events. She was instrumental in the purchase of the Petofi Hungarian Cultural Club, which has been the location for many Hungarian community events.
Terry will be remembered as a loving wife to John, her husband of 40 years, and a wonderful mother to her children who made her so proud. I would ask my fellow members of the House to join me in paying tribute to a woman who contributed so much of herself to the betterment of her community.
Liberal Government
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to notify all those watching today of a very worthwhile campaign. No, it is not an election campaign. The Liberal government has ensured we will not be going to the polls anytime soon. Fearing defeat, it has taken the unprecedented step of denying all opposition parties their supply days until mid-November. Shame.
What I am talking about is the stick it to him campaign, a campaign aimed at giving David Dingwall exactly what he wants, and stopping the Prime Minister from spending even more of taxpayers' hard-earned cash on Liberal hush money.
I urge all Canadians to join in the one tonne gum challenge by sending, postage free, a piece of bubble gum to the Prime Minister, so he may pay Mr. Dingwall his hush money with half a million dollars worth of chewing gum instead of half a million dollars more of our own money.
The Prime Minister and the Liberal government have been sticking it to taxpayers for far too long.
Sidney Crosby
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Michael John Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, last night Sidney Crosby of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, played in his first NHL game and recorded his first point. Not since Wayne Gretzky has hockey witnessed such a young player entering the professional ranks under so much spotlight and with so much promise.
As remarkable as Sidney's performance is on the ice, his grace and composure in dealing with the enormous pressure that has fallen upon him since a young child is so impressive and a testament to his character. His parents can be rightly proud of this exceptional young man as he continues to meet enhanced expectations. It takes a person of rare quality to captivate a nation, to single-handedly revive a hockey franchise, and continually reach new heights in his chosen field.
Sidney Crosby would be a great success in life even if he never scored a single goal in the NHL, but he will do so much more than that in the years to come. He will continue to achieve and make all Canadians proud, none more so than the residents of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Way to go Sidney.
Châteauguay Municipal Library
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Denise Poirier-Rivard Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to announce to the House that the Quebec Order of Architects has named the Châteauguay Municipal Library and its architects as the winners of its award of excellence in architecture.
The official presentation of the award will take place at Châteauguay on October 11. This past August 30, the Quebec Order of Architects also ranked the Châteauguay Municipal Library among the top three finalists in the cultural project category.
The jury was won over by its warm and welcoming atmosphere and described the building has having achieved a wonderful balance of distinctiveness and civility.
The library also drew attention for its unique geothermal heating system, which extracts heat from the ground to heat the entire building.
The Bloc Québécois congratulates all those who had a hand in this splendid success. Long may this jewel in Châteauguay's crown continue to sparkle.
Year of the Veteran
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Yasmin Ratansi Don Valley East, ON
Mr. Speaker, this year the Government of Canada designated 2005 as the Year of the Veteran to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
One veteran in particular, Wing Commander Vernon Woodward, distinguished himself overseas as one of many Canadians who went to Britain to serve in the Royal Air Force. The young pilot was sent to some of the most difficult theatres of the early war, including Egypt, to fight Rommel's Afrika Corps, and to Crete in an attempt to fend off the Luftwaffe.
During this period "Woody", as he was affectionately known, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with silver bar and became the third most decorated Canadian ace to serve in the RAF. Indeed, Wing Commander Vernon Woodward's record is something that can be shared with pride by both the people of Canada and Great Britain.
On behalf of all Canadians, please join me in honouring the memory of all veterans who served and sacrificed in the service of their country.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dave Batters Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the initiative put forth by the families of the four slain officers in Mayerthorpe, Alberta. They have come together in asking Canadians to join them in the referendum of light. On the third day of every month, Canadians are asked to turn on their porch or patio lights in support of tougher sentences and paroles for drug related offences and a new national drug policy.
These families have highlighted a very important issue to the people of Canada and to the people of my home province of Saskatchewan. For months I pushed this government to reclassify crystal meth to allow for tougher sentencing. Despite the years of rhetoric, the Liberal government has consistently failed to bring in effective sentencing reform.
This government's approach to crime has failed and on behalf of the people of Palliser, I congratulate the families of the fallen officers for pushing this government to finally get tough on crime.
Kipling Collegiate Institute
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Borys Wrzesnewskyj Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, a recent issue of Maclean's magazine featured 30 trailblazing schools across Canada.
Kipling Collegiate Institute, a school in my riding, was featured as one of the 10 best schools in the rising to a challenge category. Located close to Pearson International Airport, with a high concentration of recent immigrants, two-thirds of students speaking a mother tongue other than English and a rough reputation, the teachers, students and families of Kipling have turned things around.
Under the leadership of Principal Roger Dale fostering an environment of optimism and mutual respect, and his far-reaching vision of having students take ownership of their school and their futures, there are now 44% more students passing provincial exams and 40% fewer students failing courses.
This evening I will be visiting Kipling Collegiate Institute during its commencement ceremony. I join all members of the House in congratulating its enthusiastic students and dedicated teachers.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Réal Ménard Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, since its inauguration in 1992, Mental Illness Awareness Week has sought to open our eyes to the reality of mental illness.
Those who suffer from it have remained in the shadows for far too long. Too many of them are reluctant to seek the help they need, and the general public is insufficiently aware of the burden mental illness places on society.
Mental Illness Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness of the level of mental illness in Canada; to reduce negative stigma about mental illness; and to promote the positive effects of best practice in prevention, diagnosis and medical treatment.
If we know more about mental illness we will be able to detect it early and offer help when it is needed. Any one of us can be affected, regardless of age, financial position, race or gender.
I encourage my colleagues to be part of the solution, and to visit the Mental Illness Awareness Week site in order to learn more about how to deal with this illness and to dispel the misconceptions that surround it.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Lynn Myers Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish all Canadians a very happy Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, which begins on October 7 and goes until October 15. I am proud to say that Kitchener-Waterloo is home to North America's largest Bavarian festival.
Since 1969 the festival has grown from a one day event with one festhalle to a 9 day event with 17 beer halls and 40 family and cultural events that are renowned all over the world, and attract well over 700,000 participants every year.
Music, dancing and, of course, beer will be enjoyed by all. Fashion shows, yo-yo demonstrations, marching bands and rocktoberfest are just a few of the events that will be held. On Monday, October 10 join us for the Thanksgiving Day parade. This year we are proud to have the Prairie Oyster band join us in our celebration on October 14. This group has won many awards, including six Junos and 11 Canadian Country Music Awards and are sure to provide us with some great entertainment.
I invite all hon. members and indeed all Canadians to join us this Oktoberfest and come enjoy the festival.
Railway Safety
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rob Merrifield Yellowhead, AB
Mr. Speaker, this summer there were two train derailments in my riding along the Edmonton-Jasper corridor. On August 3 a CN train derailed in Wabamun created an ecological disaster. Some 700,000 litres of oil spilled into the lake killing wildlife, poisoning drinking water and actually spoiling the lake to local residents for the summer.
On both occasions I wrote the transport minister calling for an immediate review of railway safety in Canada. I still have not heard from the minister.
Last week there was another CN derailment in Alberta. Spills can be cleaned up, but it is the minister's duty is to determine why these incidents are occurring and to take steps to prevent them.
It appears that the transport minister is not taking this problem seriously at all. How big a disaster will it take to catch the minister's attention? The people in my riding are demanding and deserve some action.
Kedgwick Vocal Music Festival
Statements By Members
October 6th, 2005 / 2:10 p.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, I had the chance to attend the Kedgwick vocal music festival in my riding of Madawaska—Restigouche in New Brunswick.
I must say that I was pleasantly surprised at the talent of the participants at this event and I want to acknowledge the remarkable performances of all those who, despite their stage fright, sang during this festival.
I am also quite pleased to have been able to attend this event, which helped me discover all this talent from my riding and elsewhere. I want to thank the organizing committee for its dedication and commitment to culture and the arts.
Canada abounds with talented artists. My region and all of New Brunswick are no exception. I am sure we will soon see some of these performers make a name for themselves.
Annie Blanchard
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, as the member for Acadie—Bathurst, I have the honour to speak today to acknowledge the participation of Annie Blanchard from Maisonnette, New Brunswick, in TVA's Star Académie , a weekly show that is based on the same concept as Canadian Idol . Ms. Blanchard faces the possibility of elimination next Sunday.
Annie, the Acadian Peninsula and New Brunswick are behind you.
To encourage you and to support you, the public will gather tonight at Carrefour de la Mer in Caraquet for a benefit concert with fireworks and fanfare in your honour.
Your appearance on Star Académie is the pride of the region. Do not give up. Wilfred has already gone through this. Show them the real Annie.
Good luck, Annie. I look forward to seeing you in Maisonnette.
Liberal Government Policies
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Brian Pallister Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, these are the top 10 Dingwall facts.
Number 10, when the Prime Minister succeeded Jean Chrétien, it was out with the old and in with the old.
Number nine, the Prime Minister is so far up the ivory tower he cannot see the common Canadian any longer.
Number eight, the Prime Minister looks funny defending the indefensible.
Number seven, Liberals believe that ordinary Canadians should not get severance, but Liberals should.
Number six, the Prime Minister's real spending priorities are globe trotting, golf, gluttony and gum.
Number five, when the Prime Minister has a choice, he chooses cronies over Canadians.
Number four, taxpayers should pay hush money to Liberals or else they will sue.
Number three, there are two sets of rules, one for Liberals and another for the rest of us.
Number two, to our Prime Minister this is just another ding in the wall.
And the number one Dingwall fact, Liberals believe they can get their money for nothing and their Chiclets for free.
Mélanie Turgeon
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, Mélanie Turgeon, that outstanding athlete and native of Alma, in the Lac St-Jean region, has just confirmed her retirement from alpine ski competition.
This determined sportswoman has shown remarkable courage throughout her career, as she has achieved the goals she set for herself.
In a field traditionally dominated by Europeans, Mélanie has managed, with her rare determination, not only to get a foot on the medal podium, but to return there event after event.
Mélanie Turgeon has done a great deal for alpine skiing, in Quebec, in Canada and internationally. The Bloc Québécois salutes this remarkable athlete and her remarkable career. We know she will continue to guide young Quebec skiers as they fulfil their own dreams.
Thank you, Mélanie, for all the high points and excitement you have shared with us over the years.


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Acquiring the services of UE4 certainly doesn't prevent Square Enix from leveraging its own Luminous Studio for future game development, and in fact the announcement highlights how the developer intends to use Epic's engine to supplement its own proprietary tools. Square Enix intends to license Epic's tools over the next few years to produce several titles "across all major platforms," so they've commited to making the most out of the partnership.


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Stephens, Lancour shoot improbable 300 games
Justin Stephens has already run out of fingers and toes, so now he needs one of those clickers used to keep count of crowds in stores, I guess.
The 34-year-old Negaunee resident bowled what is by my count his 22nd sanctioned 300 game during the 800 Mixed League at Superior Lanes on Friday night.
Two nights earlier, David Lancour, 23, of Marquette rolled his fourth perfecto at the same place in the Wednesday Industrial League.
Stephens picked a strange time to bowl his first perfect game this season. Despite holding an average that's hovered between 240 and 245 most of the season, the best he'd managed was a 299 game and three series in the 790s, all just short of U.S. Bowling Congress honor score recognition.
So it was about time he shot 300, right? Sure, but he surprised himself after just completing what was possibly his lowest game of the season, a 156 to start Friday night's shift.
"My normal ball has been terrible out there for a few weeks," Stephens said, adding that he made the switch to his 15-pound Columbia 300 Complete Bedlam reactive resin ball in the ninth frame of his disastrous start.
"Then I totally changed lines and my style of how I was throwing the ball," he said, detailing how he moved everything left toward the center of the lane while slowing down his speed.
The four shots he had at the end of the first game were enough to get him lined up for Game 2. But he followed it with another "subpar" game of 214 for a 670 series.
"I think that's my fourth-worst series this year in the league," he said. Despite hitting perfection, it was enough to knock his 243 average down a pin or two.
Lancour is a powerful lefthander who opened Wednesday night with 12 strikes in what has to be an even more improbable 300 than what Stephens rolled.
That's because he had to bowl the game on two different pairs of lanes. His first pair, 3 and 4, broke down after one frame and needing a part that would take awhile to replace, the two teams on his pair moved over to lanes 11 and 12.
By USBC rules, you aren't allowed any warm-ups when making this switch, so Lancour had to hope he could find the strike line right away on his new pair.
Mission accomplished.
Using his second choice of ball – a 15-pound Storm Marvel resin ball – Lancour added 220 and 223 for 743 to raise his 218 average probably up to 220.
With a number of leagues off for the holidays, here is a two-week combined Mining Journal Bowler of the Week report:
Marc Olson had a night to remember when he shot 781 in the Friday Nite Mixed League at Country Lanes, shooting 193 pins over his 196 average. He put together games of 288, 248 and 245 in the set.
Next was leaguemate John Lafountain, who went 142 over his 187 average with 703, including a 267; and Dave Kangas, who shot 134 over his 181 mean with 677 in the Wednesday Superior Iron Range Federal Credit Union League, again at Country.
For the women, Diana Waters was 118 over her 155 average with 583 in the Thursday Coors Light Ladies League at Country. She had games of 196, 217 and 170. Next came Coors bowler Joleen North at plus-106 over her 177 average with 637, including a 242.
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Dirt Trail Running in Sunriver
Sunriver is a runner's paradise. With thirty plus miles of paved bike paths, you can run for days on pavement. These bike paths make races like the Pacific Crest, Sunriver Marathon for a Cause, and the annual 4th of July Fun Run a breeze. But there is more to run on than just the pavement. Right outside of Sunriver proper there are miles of single-track and dirt trails perfect for a good morning trail run. And this morning, I decided to give some of that dirt a try.
I started out from the Benham Falls trailhead at the north end of Sunriver and took the single-track route through the woods and down to the Deschutes River. At 1.5 miles, the trail meets the river near the Marina take out. I took a breather here, before I turned back and watched as an osprey work to catch his morning feast. In the early morning, this a magical spot for a little bit of solitude and reflection.
I kept it short today and chose to turn around from here; knowing there wasn't much that could top my osprey sighting. If your legs are felling a little stronger, you could keep on following the single-track trail down to the Benham Falls Day-Use Site (2.6 miles from the trailhead) and a little bit further past that and you will actually reach the falls; keep going and it is 15-miles to Bend.
My tip for this stretch of trail is to head out early in the morning before the mountain bikers get there and people start landing at the marina take-out.
Looking for other great spots for trail-running in Sunriver? Give the Sunriver concierge a call and we will get you pointed in the right direction. 541-593-4609.
I live in Memphis Tennessee(grew up in Vanc.,Wa) and look forward to going to Sunriver most every year for vacation. I love running in the fresh air and beautiful scenery. I have been going to Sunriver as long as I can remember(all seasons). My husband and I honeymooned there in '82. There's so much to do in Sunriver or do nothing at all! Cindy Vinsonhaler


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Shoppers support 'Small Business Saturday'
SPOKANE, Wash. - The momentum of Black Friday shopping is carrying into Saturday as shoppers spend money at local businesses.
Small Business Saturday is a national movement encouraging people to shop and support their neighborhood stores.
"People who go to small businesses feel kinda proud about that they like the idea of supporting community," Auntie's employee,Linda Bond.Shoppers support 'Small Business Saturday'
Linda Bond stayed busy Saturday helping customers find the perfect book for everyone on their Christmas list.
"There's a new one called, for little ones, called "This is Not my Hat" by Klassen. Everyone of us, adults wanted it," she said.
Karen Michaelson spent most of Saturday shopping at local businesses trying to find the perfect gift for her daughter.
"I've already spent $38 so I suppose I'll spend a hundred or two hundred I don't know, depends on what I find," she said
At Tin Roof on Sprague, customers didn't waste any time taking advantage of the deep discounts offered on home decorations and furniture.
"I'll spend a little more to shop local," said Adam Munson.
"You can buy stuff cheaper on the internet but if you shop local you are getting the service, return it, like to shop local when I can," Munson added.
Heather Hanley, owner of Tin Roof, said Small Business Saturday is the second biggest weekend of the year for the store.
" I think the biggest reason you want to shop at a small business is we do so much in your community, we support PTA, I know Tin Roof does, donate to school auctions," said Hanley.
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Expert advice on how to counteract the top excuses we use for not dropping those extra pounds.
Excuses are so common in the weight-loss world that there�s actually a website where users can rank them (Fatexcuses.com). Of course, some excuses for being overweight are legit. But that doesn�t mean you should give up on healthy living altogether, says Dr. Tim Pychyl, author of The Procrastinator�s Digest and professor of psychology at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada. �The best mantra is, just get started. Change your behavior, not your attitude,� he says. �Just get started and the world changes. A little bit of progress on our goals fuels our well-being, and fueling our well-being builds motivation. It is an upward spiral.� What do you say, though, to those voices in your head trying to let you off the hook? Here are the top excuses, and how to keep them from sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. I have fat genes�my whole family is fat. It�s true that obesity does run in families, and those �fat� genes make it harder for you to maintain a normal weight,� says Dr. Barbara Gower, professor of physiology and metabolism at the University of Alabama. She believes these genes create a vicious cycle: high insulin levels that lead to low blood sugar, carb cravings, overeating and more high insulin. Insulin makes the body store fat, and locks it up so you can�t burn it for fuel. �It�s very frustrating. People say they are always hungry, and they really are. They can�t get at their fuel reserve the same way a healthy person can,� she says.�� If you�re one of these, your best strategy is to stay away from highly processed carbohydrates like bread and sugar, she says. Instead, have healthy fats, lean protein, big salads, eggs, chicken, fish, avocadoes. �The carb craving is a conditioned response,� she says. �Staying away from them gets easier over time.� My metabolism is slow. Ask your doctor to check your thyroid function, Gower suggests. Women age 50 or older should have a baseline screening of thyroid stimulating hormone, or TSH. If it�s low, or even borderline low, you may need to take thyroid hormone such as Synthroid. Proper thyroid function is important for proper metabolism. If your thyroid is normal, but you�re convinced your problem is low metabolism, you can get your metabolic rate tested at a university hospital. This test measures how much oxygen you are using and how much carbon dioxide you are exhaling. However, don�t expect to be vindicated.� �We do this all the time, and the truth is, we almost never see people with a metabolism problem,� Gower says. Whatever your test results, there are ways to boost your metabolism, Gower says. First, and foremost, exercise regularly, which will increase your metabolism during and afterwards. Crank up casual walking into the huff-and-puff range, and do strength training to build muscle mass and help you burn calories 24/7. I just don�t have the willpower. Willpower is a limited resource and needs to be used strategically, Pychyl says. �We don�t have endless amounts of it, and we can use it up, so if I spend a lot of my willpower in one area of my life I am not likely to have a lot left for another area,� he explains. One trick is to structure your environment so less willpower is required. Replace the plate of cookies on the counter with a bowl of fruit. Have your bike ready at the front door when you get home from work. Keep your gym bag in the car. Make plans to walk with a friend. Plan ahead what you will order when you eat out. When you do need willpower, and it�s waning, use an affirmation to shore it up, such as �I choose to eat only healthy foods.� I�m too busy/tired to exercise. �Of course you are busy. Everyone is busy. This just means you haven�t made it a priority,� Pychyl says. It�s fairly easy--and does not seem unreasonable--to say that you are going to skip exercise for one day, or a couple of days. But a consistent lack of physical activity will eventually take its toll, and the more you skip it, the easier it becomes to keep skipping it, he says. �The trick is to think about your future self, and your future self desperately needs this exercise,� he says. Draw a �bright line� that limits what you will and will not do around those future goals, so you are less likely to skip days, and forgive yourself when you do cross the line. I eat when I�m stressed. It�s true that calorie-restricters tend to eat more when stressed, while people who aren�t watching calories eat less. In fact, carbohydrates do lower stress hormones and provide temporary calm. But in the long run, stress-related eating just creates more problems.� Find other good ways to chill out, Gower says. 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I�m over 40 and going through menopause. It�s true that our metabolism does slow down as we age, so it�s harder to lose weight, and we tend to shift from muscle to fat.� Fluctuating hormones can also disrupt the normal body systems that help keep us on track, so this is a particularly challenging time for women, Gower says. We may need to cut back on calories just to maintain our weight. But the best way to approach mid-life-plus weight gain is, once again, regular exercise.�You can counteract this at least partially with both aerobic and muscle-building exercise,� Gower says. �Staying active is critically important for many aspects of aging, not just obesity.� I�ll lose weight when you shut up about it. People can change, but they don�t like being ordered to change, and the more you tell them what they should do, the more they are likely to say, forget it, I am not doing what you say. If you�re one of these, look for your own real motivators for change. 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Loved this post. I am writing a book about the women who helped settle Connecticut and find the seventeenth century fascunating.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Alice! What a wonderful topic for a book. I'm always thrilled when I can find details on some of my early female ancestors. Good luck, ChrisReplyDelete
Thanks for these fantastically interesting posts on Richard Berry and Teague Jones which I've only just come across. I've got a story about them in my 2012 short fiction collection ASTRAY, but I wish I'd found your research in time to add a better source note... By the way, some sources on ancestry.com give Alice Berry's maiden name as Price, do you know if there are any grounds for this?
Best wishes and thanks again, Emma Donoghue
Just came across this interesting post! According to info my second cousin dug up, Richard was previously married or fathered a child with a woman named Jane (born 1622). The boy's name was Elisha (born 1644). Not sure if that lines up with your research. Anyways, interesting stuff. Just now digging into this side of the family...ReplyDelete
I haven't heard of a wife Jane and a son Elisha, but that would be interesting. Did you cousin say what his or her source is? ChrisDelete
Good question, I honestly don't know. He spends a lot of time digging around ancestry.com. Just looking at his tree, I don't see sources listed. My ancestry.com membership has lapsed, so I will have to dig deep sometime.ReplyDelete
Just tripped across your site and I had to respond. I'm a Berry and Richard is my 8th ggf. I've been working on ancestry.com since last May and it's been interesting. I attended grammar and high school in Bourne, MA and little did I realize that a lot of my classmates were kin. Eldridge, Chase.Twining, Crowell and Teague Jones are all in my line, and have now uncovered at leaf three Wampanoag ggm's. One of the ancestry trees does show a Jane as the first wife of Richard.ReplyDelete


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I apologize for my absence. We've just moved into our new (to us) house and have been trying to get settled in. If I took photos of food now, you'd just see stacks of boxes and crumpled newspaper littered all around. Not pretty.
But....mes amis, soon there will be a post, so epic you'll have to hold onto your socks with both hands while crossing your ankles and scrunching your toes.
Just a little info, the home we bought was build in the 50's and the gentleman that lived here before us was the one and only owner, so it goes without saying that even though this house is the most solidly built house Ive ever lived in, it does need some updating.
Case in point...the blue kitchen....
Dont get me wrong, the sink totally rocks my socks, its staying.
The 60 yr. old formica, brass knobs and bright blue paint...not so much.
The window, on the other hand, is amazing. The light in this house is a photographer's dream!
See my fireplace? While its very cool, the brick is pinkish, not so cool.
It will be changed ASAP! OOOhhhh....AAhhhhh...I know you're all jealous of my brass and fake wood ceiling fan. Don't deny it, its okay, you can have it. Really, its yours.
But, see that huge window? *sigh.....*
Okay, so I'll stop boring you with my house pics.
I will get some food on the table pronto.
Thank you all for sticking around ;)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Hello, my foodie friends!
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- Just Jen said...
uhm. I don't mind if you do a new house Show'n'Tell. And that sink? PEAgreen. Totally.
- February 25, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Laurie and company said...
I say keep bringing the pics of the house too!! what a beautiful place and I know you will have a wonderful time making it your own.
many hugs xoxo
- February 25, 2012 at 1:19 PM
- Rhonda/Get Lathered said...
That kitchen is remarkable, lol! I am excited to see how you remake these rooms --keep posting pics!
- February 25, 2012 at 3:02 PM
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I love looking at pictures, especially before and after ones!
Michelle in NV
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I am a 14 year old paintballer and I haven't seen many team in kansas maybe someone is looking for a player right now... I love to be in the action in the front or playing the snake. I have a 2k2 intimidator and I use a 68/45 GA tank with a halo. I wear Red proto gear
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Good SensePosted Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 12:02 PM
In the blogs lately, there is a lot of discontent. Lots of pokin' and prodding. If you think about it, we've all done it.
I've heard that everything you need to know to survive, you have learned by the time you are 5 years old. That is so true I think. You've learned "Please" "Thank You" and you've learned to be fair...or there can be consequences that we might not like. It's later when we learn to be devious, and cunning. "Learn" to be devious and cunning. We are NOT born that way.
The caption in the photo below is really how I feel. Children and horses are not sly, and looking for a way to "get you" and "get more for themselves" They want fairness, and fun.... a good life. And they don't mind if you have it too.
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You said it in fewer words than I did. Love the pics.
-- Posted by KH Gal on Thu, Mar 22, 2012, at 1:00 PM
I wrote a poem about such things... (I'm entering it in the whistle pig thing for grandpa so I won't post it here... yet) You will like it though, mom.
Your entrees in these blogs are the only ones I look at anymore. Sometimes a few others. All the rest, they just make me angry. I've typed out paragraphs and paragraphs of retorts to some of them. I just end up deleting them. Some people will never see sense, and those are the people not even worth the anger, the breath, the time, energy, etc. The minute we start typing back at them is when we become just like them, at least I tell myself that! And I've noticed you take the high road too... :)
-- Posted by ktlm on Thu, Mar 22, 2012, at 8:02 PM
Good girl...see you are much like your Grandma's daughter!
I can't wait to read your poem!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Thu, Mar 22, 2012, at 9:41 PM
And by the way, everyone, KTLM is my daughter. Her comment here tonight has made me very proud of her. She is strong minded, strong bodied, ethical, and a great daughter and Mom to my grandsons.
Because of knowing that she, among other family read these blogs, I don't say alot of the 'retorts' that I might otherwise. I don't to be "just like them" in her eyes. There ya have it
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It's finally happened, we've moved in! We bought the house the first of June 2011, and we moved in third week of September 2011. What were we doing for the 3 and a half months in between? I thought you'd never ask!
First let me tell you about the house. We're in Wilmington, MA. Our house is a 1969, 2 floor colonial, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, fireplace, full basement (unfinished), about 1100 sqft living space. We're on about 14,500 sqft lot, 50ftx290ft, long and narrow. The house currently green with white spots (previous owner patched up some spots with primer and left it) so it's very ugly.
We want to first say thank you to Lisa Pijoan, with Wilson Wolfe Realty. She worked with us for just over a year in finding the perfect house. We visited dozens of houses with her, and made plenty of offers. We found the perfect house in our price range (hence the amount of work needed) If you're looking to buy or sell, we HIGHLY recommend Lisa, she rocks!
We upgraded the house, significantly. We bought it as a fixer-upper, and underestimated the time and money it would take to get it ready to move in. I don't regret it though, it was worth every penny, and all the sweat, blood (usually quickly followed by) and tears.
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- Pulled up nasty old carpet in living room and stairs
- Tore down wall between kitchen and dining room, and opened up wall between living room and hallway
- Ran multimedia wires through wall above fireplace for TV
- Replaced basement exterior door
- Washed, primed and painted all rooms
- Stripped wall paper from master bedroom, then decided to skim coat
- Refinished all hardwood floors (great job by Square Floor Service)
- Refinished kitchen cabinets, new sink, counter, tile back splash
- New floor in kitchen and dining room
- New bathroom: shower/tub, walls, vanity, toilet, floors
- Ran new outlets in kitchen, light over sink, replaced a few plugs and switches throughout house
It was a collective effort, we'd still be working on the house if it wasn't for our friends and family helping out. Heather and I would like to say special thanks to my dad, Michael Lozzi and my brother, Mike Lozzi Jr., for hours and hours of work in demolition, construction and finish work throughout the entire house. Thanks to my father-in-law, Ken Dorothy, for the beautiful bathroom. Thanks Kirk for the electrical work. And thanks to our many friends and family (Dan, JJ, Diane, Michelle, Nancy, Kyle, and some more I forgot) who helped paint, clean, wash, and move in! We couldn't have finished it all with you!
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by Spin » Tue May 03, 2011 4:03 pm
by jb » Tue May 03, 2011 4:41 pm
by Spin » Wed May 04, 2011 9:58 am
jb wrote:Good move. These schools can't afford comprehensive D1 costs.I still think Jerry Dybzinski did more at the MLB level than any UA alums combined.
by jb » Wed May 04, 2011 10:06 am
Spin wrote:jb wrote:Good move. These schools can't afford comprehensive D1 costs.I still think Jerry Dybzinski did more at the MLB level than any UA alums combined. You forget the money is coming out of the student's pockets. Not yours.
And why is it mandatory that a team has to have major league prospects for it to be entertaining?
Instead of looking down on the MAC, enjoy it for what it is. Kids playing for the love of the game, entertaining to some.
by Spin » Wed May 04, 2011 11:50 am
jb wrote:Post me what you know of operational and capital state subsidy formulas for Ohio public universities an dthen I will give you a legitimate converation. I assure you that you have no idea what you are talking about on this one. Stick to schooling me on Akrin trivia.
And why is it mandatory that a team has to have major league prospects for it to be entertaining?What does this have to do with Ohio having too many residential large universities to serve a declining population struggling with budget defecits strained by bloated D 1 athletic budgets hemmorhaging red on programs that no one really cares about except for the heavily subsidzed participants?? Hey, I love Little League for what it is, too. I just don't want to pay for it without freedom of choice to do so.
And as for your sexist softball player remarks?
by jb » Wed May 04, 2011 12:12 pm
I'm not talking about how state colleges are funded, I'm talking about how college sports are funded.
by Erie Warrior » Wed May 04, 2011 3:14 pm
jb wrote:Know who went to KSU softball games? Parents and players' friends and girlfriends.
by Spin » Wed May 04, 2011 7:40 pm
jb wrote:One and the same at the vast majority of D1 schools, Spin, and ALL D2, D3 and NAIA instututions. It is just that non-schollie program can justify existance through enrollment revenue. NFW are athletic budgets self-sustaining ecept for the legacy institutions like tOSU with mega stadiums in mega conferences. The big myth is that iunmeasurable criteria such as fundraising propensity and visibility make up for the on account losses.State universities have two types of primary budgets, capital budget and operating budget. capital budgets are rarely paid directly by universities. The state issues bonds onto a market, and state taxpayers fund the bonds. I can, um, show you my 1040 to prove my status there. It' easy to read cause there's no vasiline on it. Operating budgets are funded through about 6 sources: student tuition and fees, state enrollment-based subsidy, state and federal financial aid funnelled through students, research grants, endowment draw, and last-dollar philanthopy. While subsidy has been on a steady decline since the early 80's, it and financial aid are still extremnely significant tax-payer sources. Again, that's me, boyo.
We can all have opinions about co-curricular programs, and five will get you ten you and I would probably agree on 90% of what is extraneous. But there are some that are at least related to academic program, mostly the arts you cite. The smple fact is that D1 athletics don;t have a GD thing to do with a student's education in any way, shape or form, other than maybe student trainers and staff who could intern elsewhere.
In the MAC men's football eats up more debt than about 4 women's athletic programs combined.
Like your article cites, if they had to break even, they'd all be at the chopping block. And all big-time athletes have negative sterotypes. Singling out softbllers is lame.
by Spin » Wed May 04, 2011 7:49 pm
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by exiledbuckeye » Thu May 05, 2011 2:35 pm
by furls » Thu May 05, 2011 4:24 pm
by Spin » Thu May 05, 2011 4:49 pm
jb wrote:Spn, you seem to think I have some sort of women's sports' bias or affinity. You couldn't be more wrong. Don't get me started on women's hoops. It's ugly.
You seem to think I hate on small time athletics. I don't. Been known to just stop on a walk and take in a LL inning for the fun of watching it & chillin'.
College scholarship athletics are all a huge waste other than self-supporting legacy programs.
Men's or women's. You should be irritated by all those fees. But I'm tellin' yah, programs gobbles up even more money, including state funds. Particularly from the standpoint of capital projects. You think student fees paid for all of Infocision?
This is a new era fiscally when it comes to public funds. There's just not enough caysh for all the stuff we're used to in a variety of aspects in our lives. technology evolves, activities and passtimes evolve, but public instututions remain inert and have hands out. They don't get it. But there's all thse vestiges that have lost meaning. Cut it all if it lack significant relevance AFAIC. Evolve.
Now tell me who invented the hamburger. Cheers.
by Spin » Thu May 05, 2011 4:52 pm
furls wrote:Textbook prices are the result of economy of scale. printing a book costs X dollars to print the first book and y dollars to print each additional book up to n number of books, so you get: Price = X/n + yas n goes up price per unit goes down. There is not much demand for books like "The Art of Finite and Infinte Expansions" because there are not that many people worldwide studying advanced combinatorics, so that book is going to be expensive. Now that is not to say that the publishers aren't building in huge margins and capitalizing by releasing a new edition every two years to screw the used book market up, but the basic economics ensure that even if the publishers weren't money grubbing whores college books would be more expensive than supermarket romance novels.
by furls » Thu May 05, 2011 6:36 pm
by exiledbuckeye » Thu May 05, 2011 7:32 pm
Spin wrote:I tell my classmates, as soon as I graduate, I'm going to work on a textbook. If colleges use it, I'll have it made. Then, every year or two, I'll add some illustrations, maybe a chapter, and boom, new addition. Those poor bastards can't sell back their book now. So every new student has to buy my new addition.Screw nursing, the money is in writing medical text...
by dmiles » Thu May 05, 2011 8:51 pm
by furls » Thu May 05, 2011 10:43 pm
by jb » Fri May 06, 2011 9:33 am
Spin wrote:Although I don't have the same bias toward volleyball.
The same as a hundred other scholarships and loan forgivenesses. The only differene is a athletic scholarship doesn't require X number of credit hours or Y.Y GPA.Which they should.
That, from what I understand, was cheaper than rebuilding the Rubber Bowl, which was built on a spring and due for another foundation replacement. And it had no lockers (just nails on the wall), no hot water. There's also classroom space that replaced rooms in Memorial Hall. And they got sponsors, which they could never do in the RB. Now if they just put together a team to play there.
Just do it evenly.
by Spin » Fri May 06, 2011 10:32 am
jb wrote:That, from what I understand, was cheaper than rebuilding the Rubber Bowl, which was built on a spring and due for another foundation replacement. And it had no lockers (just nails on the wall), no hot water. There's also classroom space that replaced rooms in Memorial Hall. And they got sponsors, which they could never do in the RB. Now if they just put together a team to play there. Not what I'm getting at. The point is that you seemed to be hanging onto a the misguided notion that athletic funding is an intramural issue at state schools and students' fees foot the bill. That's just not the case. The taxpayers of Ohio are helping support about 7 mediocre CFB programs no one would miss if they fell of the earth tomorrow except about 20,000 hard core booster types. Akron will never come close to filling Infocision on a regular basis any more than Toledo, Kent, BG, Miami, OU or YSU do on a regular basis (not counting a handful of freak or novelty years at any of these places) .No one cares enough. It's over saturation and overkill. And the notion that "2,000 for a home post season tourney" CSU actively contemplates D 1 football makes me vomit in my mouth as a taxpayer.
Works for me.Cut it all but at major programs that self-support.
by Spin » Fri May 06, 2011 10:37 am
furls wrote:He kind of lost the love for baseball
by dmiles » Fri May 06, 2011 1:36 pm
Spin wrote:furls wrote:He kind of lost the love for baseball That seems like a nationwide epidemic. For a number of reasons.
by furls » Fri May 06, 2011 5:52 pm
by Spin » Fri May 06, 2011 7:12 pm
furls wrote:He just didn't want to put the work into baseball anymore. To be honest, I may have some blame in this because we basically stopped watching baseball at home once Sabathia and Lee got traded. I have basically bailed on baseball, having no shot to keep my favorite players sucks. Being a tribe fan is just intentionally setting yourself up for heartbreak every time the team has a good player. I think he was also looking for a more active sport and commented on multiple occasions that it was boring, he started at CF last year so he was still a good player, just not an interested one.
by furls » Fri May 06, 2011 7:26 pm
by dmiles » Sat May 07, 2011 1:24 am
by Spin » Sat May 07, 2011 11:17 am
dmiles wrote:Spin I haven't been in Ohio now in quite a while and I just can't imagine with the crap weather that baseball is very big whereas it was freaking huge in SoCal.
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I have pulled the system out, ensured a good battery, wiggled a little bit to check for loose wires but cannot get it to work now.
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Don't use a screen for Neapolitan pizza. Go say 20 Hail Mary's for even thinking about. Don't use semolina either - just plain flour. Too much flour is not your problem. Don't be afraid to use too much flour at first. Unless you really like calzones or pies that are anything but round, too much flour is MUCH better than having a pie stick to your peel. You can gradually lower the amount of bench flour as you become more comfortable with everything.
These are the only two pies that I was able to take pictures of. The first two pics are the same pizza, and the last three are another pizza. That last pizza baked in 80sec at 760 degrees deck temp 1000 dome temp. I thought it looked and tasted pretty good.I still see a bit of charring. I lost one pie by trying to turn it before the crust had set though. I also see some yellowing from burnt flour, but far improved from last weeks pizza. I used the dome trick to help get the top all set after the bottom was cooked. Want be able to bake any more pies this weekend because I am working, but by then hopefully my new peels will be in and I will have less dough sticking and maybe less flour as well. Thanks for the help!TD
try cooking at a lower floor temperature until you get use to your oven and dough. at 750 to 775 degrees on the floor you will still get a 90 second pie. cooking at higher temperatures makes it necessary to watch and balance a lot of variables to get it right. the yellow under the pie is a sign of to much flour. the burnt bottom is to hot of a floor, start at 750 then amp up after you get some pies cooked. also cold dough in a ultra hot oven will burn your bottom is seconds.


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*Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are a couple who seem to have it all; but according to their body language that is not exactly the case.
Dr. Lillian Glass is a world renowned body language expert and author of "The Body Language of Liars," who says West and Kardashian are not happy together.
"Kim and Kanye may claim they have a loving relationship, but their body language tells a whole different story," Dr. Glass told RadarOnline.
"Kim, who loves the press attention, is never seen smiling around Kanye. In fact, she looks sad. On the occasion she does try to eek out a smile, it is not genuine."
But it's not just Kim — Dr. Glass says West's body language is equally as telling.
"Kanye usually looks away or in the opposite direction when he is near Kim," Dr. Glass said.
"He doesn't stand close to her and often looks preoccupied and disconnected from her."
Dr. Glass says that the couple does not display any signs of affection nor do they show they are happy with each other.
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LAKE PLACID – Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a mission sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, will offer the International Parish Nurse Resource Center basic preparation course for parish nursing on four Saturdays this fall: Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 16 and Nov. 23.
The course is offered to registered nurses of all faiths. Mercy Care provides the training at no cost to participants but pre-registration is required.
The parish nurse offers assistance in obtaining community services, helps with understanding diagnoses, medications and diagnostic tests, provides blood pressure screening, health education programs and much more. The parish nurse does not do hands-on nursing or duplicate what is available through the public health nurse, but does bring her nursing experience and her faith to the service of others.
Sr. Catherine Cummings, RSM, Ed.D., R.N. is qualified as a parish nurse educator and will lead the training course. The basic preparation course for parish nurses requires 34 contact hours of training.
Anyone who is a registered nurse with a desire to help people live a healthy, faith-filled life, and who may wish to serve their own faith community or others in the Tri-Lakes area as a volunteer parish nurse is welcome to take the course. To register for the course or request more information, please contact Sister Catherine Cummings at 518-523-5582 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack will face Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone in the April 2 general election in her bid for a second term on the state's high court.
Roggensack and Fallone advanced in Tuesday's primary. Milwaukee attorney Vince Megna finished a distant third in unofficial returns.
Roggensack, who outraised both of her opponents, was the only one of the three to run television advertisements in advance of the election.
Fewer than 10 percent of voters were expected to cast ballots Tuesday. The nonpartisan race for the Supreme Court was the only statewide contest in the primary.
Roggensack based her campaign on her nearly 17 years' experience as a judge, including the past 10 on the Supreme Court. Neither of her two challengers has judicial experience.
Roggensack is endorsed by more than 100 judges, 50 county sheriffs and two dozen district attorneys.
Fallone and Megna argued that Roggensack is part of a dysfunctional Supreme Court that has suffered through high-profile altercations, including in 2011 when Justice Ann Walsh Bradley accused Justice David Prosser of choking her during an argument. Prosser denied the allegation and a special prosecutor declined to bring charges.
Roggensack is generally viewed as part of the four-justice conservative majority on the court with Prosser, Annette Ziegler and Michael Gableman.
Fallone and Megna said the court would function better, and its public image could be restored, by replacing Roggensack.
Fallone said he would bring valuable experience to the court in constitutional and corporate law. Fallone is endorsed by unions representing public workers and teachers as well as the AFL-CIO.
Megna, a consumer law attorney who built his career on successfully suing auto manufacturers and dealers for selling faulty vehicles, tried to shake up the race by declaring himself to be a Democrat. He also took stands on issues expected to come before the court and encouraged his rivals to do the same. Neither did.
Megna also stood by a series of outlandish satirical videos he made over the past year making fun of Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans.
Chris Astrella, 32, who works as the town clerk in Blooming Grove, braved wind-blown snow to vote for Fallone in Sun Prairie.
But he said his vote was really anti-Roggensack, whom he said is too closely aligned with Prosser. Astrella said he thought Prosser's behavior had made the court a national laughingstock. He also said he thought Roggensack has worked to advance Republican Gov. Scott Walker's agenda.
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David Rogman, 43, a retail manager who lives in Milwaukee, said he voted for Roggensack. He said he normally leans more conservative in his votes. He said the justices' behavior has been ridiculous, but he doesn't believe Roggensack has had anything to do with it and she's fair-minded.
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First things first -- thank you for your incredibly detailed and nuanced response, Catfur! I didn't mean to make it seem like I thought your treatment of the meltdowns was careless; in fact, upon re-reading your last few posts, I think we were more or less in agreement with the effects of radiation in 2011 tea.
However, I still have a hard time believing that nuclear fallout has the same effects as cosmic radiation due to most everything breaking down to alpha emitters (I'm not a physicist and I'm paraphrasing here, so bear with me). I understand the transuranic elements are primarily alpha emitters, but each one brings a slew of different cancers and problems along with it that you don't usually find in frequent fliers or residents of Colorado. I've also heard physicists talk of a lot of larger "hot particles" that have become volatilized thanks to the explosions and persistent releases from the reactors, and these pose an even greater threat when inhaled than the 100-200ms/hr readings that are popping up all over Tokyo.
Also, my point with the 160rem reading was to show that the situation is not under control, the idea of a "cold shutdown" is a total joke, and it's not getting better -- these are the highest readings yet, and Japan's window of opportunity before the corium hits the waterbed is getting smaller and smaller. If Neptunium 239 was ejected over 60km from the reactors, they should be evacuating people within 60km of the plant. Chernobyl's cesium decay isn't behaving like normal, and there's no reason to assume that this multi-reactor fail will behave any better.
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About the Author: Sharon Hudson-Dean serves as the press attache at U.S. Embassy Pretoria.
There's a lot of talk in the media, both local and international, about whether or not South Africa is ready to host the World Cup. On the one hand, it's a philosophical debate, because this tournament is happening whether the road construction is finished or not. Christmas happens even if you didn't finish your shopping, and everyone generally has a good time. But on the other hand, South Africa is ready. The finishing touches are being put on the stadiums, the teams are arriving each day -- Mexico and Chile arrive today -- and the Gautrain express train between or Tambo airport and Sandton, Johannesburg, was inaugurated to great fanfare this morning.
Yesterday, I visited the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenberg, and it certainly looks ready. The temporary media studios have crisp new carpets and a spectacular view of the action. The pitch, sown with top quality seed straight from the United States, is massive and smooth like a giant putting green. And the officials there are set to welcome 45,000 fans, numerous VIPs, ESPN, and Britain's ITV, among thousands of other journalists coming to cover the U.S.-England game on June 12.
Holding the first World Cup in Africa has put a lot of pressure on South Africa. The two questions our ambassador is always asked are: "Is South Africa ready for the Cup?" and "Are you happy with the security arrangements?" An event of this nature is a massive logistical undertaking and brings with it potential security threats, from petty crime to terrorism. For those reasons, my security colleagues have been in detailed planning discussions with the South African police for over a year, and my consular colleagues released a comprehensive travel alert just on the Cup. Both sections are bringing in added manpower, and we have run crisis management exercises internally. We're ready and, as the ambassador answers each time, we are confident the South Africans have laid a good foundation for a safe and spectacular World Cup in South Africa.
The greatest international sports event ever -- papers today reported that three billion people worldwide will watch -- is more than just a test of South African planning. It is "Africanizing" the world's most popular game. When the United States hosted the Cup in 1994, it was more like "soccerizing" Americans, but Africans love soccer, and this Cup will definitely put the African stamp on a game dominated by Europeans and Latin Americans.
The most noticeable and potentially long-lasting truly African difference will be the vuvuzelas. Quintessentially South African, these long plastic trumpets sound like elephants calling across the bush and are the bane of broadcasters, who failed to get FIFA to ban them. FIFA rightfully said no. Soccer in this country without vuvuzelas would be just plain wrong -- like American football without the wave. Instead, every foreign tourist and soccer fan will buy a vuvuzela in their team's colors, blow it at the games, and take it home as the ultimate South African souvenir. And maybe, just maybe, we'll hear a chorus of vuvuzelas at the next L.A. Galaxy and Manchester United games.
To view photos from the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, click here.Follow the U.S. Embassy Pretoria on Facebook and Twitter.For information on the World Cup in South Africa, visit the U.S. Mission's website.To view Sharon Hudson-Dean's previous entry, click <a data-cke-saved-href="http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/ambassador_gips_south_africa... href="http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/ambassador_gips_south_africa... title="Ambassador Gips: " south="" africa's="" moment="" to="" shine""="">Ambassador Gips: "South Africa's Moment to Shine". To view Sharon Hudson-Dean's next entry, click U.S. Soccer Team Connects With South African Youth.
N. in South Africa writes:
This Vuvuzela is making a terrible noise and it is no pleasure to watch the football with this constant "bee" sound around you. I hope they will ban it.
Marc in Georgia writes:
I hereby declare the vuvuzela silly. And we those same horns in the U.S. for at least more than 40 years. And being made in China, they're hardly African.


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A different kind of Libor fallout
UBS has joined Barclays in occupying an unenviable place on the list of banks to have been fined for rate rigging. But while the Swiss firm's penalty dwarfs the one handed out to its UK peer in the summer, UBS may be spared the same reputational fallout.
Back in June, Barclays was slapped with a $450m fine by US and UK regulators for manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate, and was promptly hauled over the coals by politicians and the public.
Any hopes that first-mover advantage would have eased its predicament were quashed when the Bank of England governor, Sir Mervyn King, effectively forced out the then Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond. Chief operating officer Jerry del Missier was next out of the door. Former chairman Marcus Agius also had expressed his intention to step down over the scandal.
Cue a round of appearances before a UK Treasury committee, much wound licking and a pledge to identify suitable replacements for Diamond and co who would change the "tone at the top" of Barclays.
This week, UBS stepped up to face the music with a $1.5bn settlement with UK, US and Swiss regulators over the manipulation of Libor and its European equivalent, Euribor, between 2005 and 2010.
The FSA's final notice, published yesterday, showed a level of malpractice on a wider scale than Barclays in terms of its global reach and number of individuals involved. The FSA found misconduct to have occurred in countries around the world including Japan, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
So are the upper echelons of UBS under threat? It's doubtful, as almost all of the senior staff who held C-suite status at the time of the wrongdoing have left the bank, largely because of numerous exits and top-level restructurings in recent years.
Chief executives Peter Wuffli (2003-2007), Marcel Rohner (2007-2009) and Oswald Grubel (2009-2011) have all departed, as have chairmen Marcel Ospel (2001 – 2008), Peter Kurer (2008 – 2009) and Kaspar Villiger (2009 – 2012).
Former investment banking heads including Huw Jenkins (2005 – 2007), Jerker Johansson (2008 – 2009) and Alex Wilmot-Sitwell (2009 – 2012) are no longer with the bank. Carsten Kengeter (April 2009 – November 2012) is still with UBS, although has left the executive board to oversee the unwinding of the businesses and positions that the bank is exiting.
It's a similar story for the position of global head of fixed income, currency, rates and commodities – which has changed six times since the fixing of Libor. The position is significant as it oversaw a team that housed traders responsible for setting dollar and euro Libor submissions from the start of 2005 until October 2008, according to the FSA's final notice on the fine.
Christopher Wheeler, analyst at Mediobanca, said: "The good news is the whole management team that was around at that time has gone and hence more management churn is unlikely.
Andrew Lim, banks analyst at Espirito Santo Investment Bank, said: "Some people will have lost their jobs over this, but it is still not the case that this went up to board level."
However, management may not get off completely. Wheeler added: "It may seem very unfair that the current management team take any pain for something that happened before their watch, in terms of their bonuses, but I think there will be the view that it is the right thing to do."
The UK Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards also said it would take evidence on UBS's involvement in rigging Libor early in the New Year. Chairman of the commission, Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie, said that the scandal looked "even more appalling than Barclays". A source close to the commission said its panel of experts, MPs and Lords would consider who to call from UBS to give evidence in due course.
UBS now needs to manage the financial fallout of its Libor fines, but according to a statement from the bank, and analysts, it is well placed.
"UBS said that, despite the hefty charge – which it said would drag the bank to a fourth quarter net loss of between Sfr2bn to Sfr2.5bn – the Swiss bank expected its "fully-applied Basel III common equity Tier 1 ratio" for the fourth quarter to be in line with its level of 9.3% in the third quarter. It said this was because it has been "making progress in risk-weighted assets reduction" over the last three months."
In late October, UBS announced it was dramatically reducing its fixed-income unit. This meant offloading a vast balance sheet of fixed-income assets, with Sfr80bn of planned cuts from fixed-income, currencies and commodities.
Running down a Sfr80bn portfolio takes time. But it seems UBS is already well on its way. Lim said: "The implication is that if you have the same core Tier 1 ratio, then your RWAs must have fallen quite some way in the fourth quarter, perhaps around 10%."
In a note published yesterday from Swiss rival Credit Suisse, analysts said: "We were expecting [a Basel III common equity Tier 1 ratio of] 9.1% before factoring in the restructuring charges and the group reported 9.3% in Q3, so this implies RWA deleveraging ahead of plan so far, with limited additional costs.
"This should give the market a little more confidence on the execution risks for the group and the scope for additional capital return in the future."
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State cites businesses for failing to pay taxes
ST. PAUL – Several area business places are on the Minnesota Department of Revenue's (MDR) latest list of firms prohibited from purchasing liquor, beer or wine to resell.
The department updates the list monthly to reflect companies that have failed to pay taxes to the state within the past 10 or more days. Distributors are prohibited from sale or delivery to listed businesses, according to an Aug. 15 MDR news release.
New area businesses on the list as of Aug. 13, 2013 are Franklin BP, the Sand Trap at Redwood Falls Golf Club, Minnesota Tubby's Bar & Grill, Cobden; Mitierra Mexican Restaurant, St. James; Twin Town Bowl, Mankato; Seaforth Tavern, Granite Bowl, Granite Falls; and Shenaniganz, Renville.
The Crow Bar & Grill, Courtland, was posted on the MDR list on June 13, 2013 and removed from it on July 22, 2013; Dinas on Main, Lake Crystal, was posted on the list on July 13, 2013 and removed from it on July 31, 2013; and El Lori II, Hutchinson, was posted on the list on July 13, 2013 and removed from it Aug. 2, 2013.
Businesses on the list have delinquent taxes in any of the following categories: sales, withholding, partnership, S corporations and corporate. Minnesota sales and withholding taxes are "trust taxes" in that customers or employees pay these taxes with the expectation that businesses will remit them to the state on their behalf. It cannot be used by a business as additional operating capital or for any other purpose.
To view the list, visit www.revenue.state.mn.us/businesses, click on "Tax Delinquencies List" tab, click on document link.