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Just as Intel Corp. gears up for its annual Intel Developer Forum next week, its arch-rival Advanced Micro Devices plans to spoil the event with the live demonstration of its hybrid processor code-named Zacate just meters away from the convention centers, where the IDF is set to take place.
Next week in San Francisco, California, AMD will unveil the first North America public demonstrations of its accelerated processing unit (APU) codenamed "Zacate," a new dual-core, 18W TDP processor containing DirectX 11-class graphics capabilities on die. Zacate APU-based platforms bring many of the vivid digital computing experiences into the opening price points of the low-cost and mainstream segments.
According to AMD, the demonstration will include fully accelerated playback of 1080p video, PC video games and other types of usage, including GPU-accelerated software.
AMD's low-power APUs Ontario and Zacate will generally have similar designs and similar set of capabilities. Both low-power APU versions feature two "Bobcat" x86 cores and graphics processing engine derived from code-named ATI Cedar chip that fully support DirectX11, DirectCompute and OpenCL. Both APUs also include a new UVD dedicated hardware acceleration for HD video including 1920x1080 (1080p, full-HD) resolutions.
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We love medals! If you think you've got the blinging-est medal collection in Britain, send us your medal-toting photos via email, facebook or twitter.
Alice Palmer, runnersworld.co.uk Editor
Favourite medal: The Cyprus 4-Day Challenge, 2009 (I'm holding it up in the picture). It's big, it's heavy, and it took four whole days and 30 miles to earn!
He he he... I like Kerry's 'Face' - very 'Mr T' - he's Bad Attitude... (hey, we've got an A-Team theme going on here - I love it when a plan comes together!).
He also seems to have a bottle of chilli sauce, some balsamic vinegar and possibly a bottle of tabasco sauce on his desk. Hence the expression?
Medals pahh!?
That just means you survived till the end
I want times. Splits. PBs
Photos of sweaty faces, muddy shoes, that killer "get out of my effing way" look in the eyes.
...Andreia Rola?
im sure that some of the 100 clubbers will have enough metal to tempt the most pikey of metal thieves!
Well, Stephen E Forde - send 'em in! Sounds like your race face is a sight to behold, couple that with some hard-earned bling and we're talking!
I like medals. There are actually one hundred round my neck here:
Love it Muttley
What's the cool red one at the front?
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Correct, it is the Bracknell Half. Coolest of all imho is the rectangular one hanging over the front of the shelf - Indian Queens Half. Weighs a ton.
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Use this list to access a particular exhibit. The exhibits were either too voluminous or fashioned in a program not compatible to include in the actual minutes.
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Apache JMeter is a 100% pure Java desktop application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.
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the_economist wrote:Didn't have the basket with me, so just the leaves this time! I did add some of the bamboo leaf the last time I had this tea which was nice
Tead Off wrote:2013 Spring Bangdong. From our local supplier here in Bangkok. 2nd day with this tea giving me many, many, brews. Gushu flavor is clear in the taste. Very smooth giving a thick mouthfeel. No roughness and giving a good feeling. Huigan is noticeable and some tingling on the tongue. Good tea and good value.


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Peter, while you were watching the little bowls on the table....I was watching the auto refill on the flour. They start with one bag and end up with a whole bunch. (just above the floor to the right of the oven.) Also clean dough boxes are above the sink, but there is a huge stack next to the oven. Maybe they are warming up? or maybe they are enjoying a super warm room temp. proof.?
Scott, if I understand you, typically NY pizzerias use a room temp ferment, not a cold ferment? I've never been to NYC so I of course never been to any pizza places there, therefore I don't know first hand what they use, cold or room temp. I use a cold ferment.
scott123,Would you say that the bag of flour used in the video to make the dough is a 25-lb bag or something close to it but not 50 lb? I think the bag is between the table and the mixer at 1:16 in the video. Twenty-five pounds of flour and 65% hydration, plus the lesser amounts of ingredients used to make the dough (yeast, sugar and salt), would yield a dough batch weighing around 41-42 pounds by my estimation, or enough for roughly 38 pizzas.Also, please take a look at the things that go on and off of that little table to the left of the mixer from about 0:52-1:34. In total, I see three dark colored bowls, one with ADY (at about 0:59-1:00 in the video) and two others with white ingredients in them. From the sequencing of the ingredients into the mixer bowl, starting with the water, yeast and sugar, can you tell me whether you think that the sugar is not in one of the bowls but that the two bowls both contain salt? In other words, the sugar is from someplace else not shown in the video?Also, if the amount of ADY shown in the little bowl in the video is correct, then there can't be a lot of it. I mean maybe less than 0.20% (based on 25 pounds of flour). Pizzeria Luigi's hours are roughly from 10:30AM to 10:30PM, or a period of about 12 hours. With a small amount of yeast, the dough makers would have to get into work pretty early in the morning to give the dough enough time to ferment at room temperature to be usable at 10:30AM. That leads me to wonder whether the dough (most likely several batches) is actually made the evening before and fermented overnight, either at room temperature if the amount of ADY is really small or under cold fermentation if the amount of ADY is actually more than I estimate. Of course, some dough might also be made the next day if needed. Peter
Mike,I originally calculated a weight of water based on a 25-pound bag of Power flour and a hydration of 65% and got 16.25 pounds of water. A gallon of water weighs 8.345 pounds. So, in gallons, it is 1.95 gallons, or 2 gallons rounded off. I couldn't clearly make out the second photo with the caps missing but if you are correct then your numbers look to be close and would suggest the use of a 25-pound bag of flour. Remember, also, that a 25-pound bag of flour doesn't weigh exactly 25 pounds. It can be off a quarter pound either side. Peter
Peter, ..... I'm might be wrong but I think the hydration could be somewhere around 60%-62% suggesting he might use a flour of greater weight than 25lbs for a batch.


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Parents must take on the "age-old parental job" of teaching manners to their children, writes Perri Klass, a New York Times health columnist.
And that job is to start with a being who has no thought for the feelings of others, no code of behavior beyond its own needs and comforts — and, guided by love and duty, to do your best to transform that being into what your grandmother (or Socrates) might call a mensch. To use a term that has fallen out of favor, your assignment is to "civilize" the object of your affections.
Socrates spoke Yiddish? Who knew?
She talks to Judith Martin, author of Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children.
"Every infant is born adorable but selfish and the center of the universe," she replied. It's a parent's job to teach that "there are other people, and other people have feelings."
I agree totally with Klass on the wisdom of Miss Manners' approach:
I'm not telling you to like your teacher; I'm telling you to treat her with courtesy. I'm not telling you that you can't hate Tommy; I'm telling you that you can't hit Tommy. Your feelings are your own private business; your behavior is public.
Feel as you wish. Act like a civilized human being.
When my daughter went to birthday parties, I'd tell her my goal was to have the birthday girl's parents say: "What a polite child. She must have a wonderful mother." Those good manners have stood her in very good stead over the years.


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Shots fired overnight in Fitchburg
Police say two incidents are not related
FITCHBURG, Wis. - Early Saturday, officers responded to two similar shots-fired calls located about three miles apart. The incidents are not related, police said.
At approximately 12:25 a.m., Fitchburg police responded to the 2800 block of Fish Hatchery Road for a report of shots fired. Officers found numerous shell casings at the scene and three buildings that were struck by bullets but no injuries were reported.
At 3:36 a.m. -- about three hours later and three miles west -- Fitchburg police responded to the intersection of Raymond and Westchester roads for a similar report.
No damage or injuries were reported, but officers located numerous shell casings at the scene, according to the report.
Based on the initial investigation, police said it does not appear that the Raymond and Westchester intersection incident and the incident on Fish Hatchery are related.
Police asked anyone with information to call the Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014 or the Fitchburg Police Department at 270-4300.
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Craig,Are you putting the fig preserves on post bake? Warming them, thinning with something or just as is?sorry if this is in this thread, I skimmed through but did not see it.Thanks,Deb
Deb, yes, I add it post bake. We have a pretty good locally made one I can get easily so I've been buying it lately. I warm it a little and thin it with just a tiny bit of water so it spreads easily. Sometimes I add a touch of lemon juice too.CL
Craig,You Detroit style pizzas look mouth watering delicious! Do you mind if I steal the cinnamon and sugar one from you? Could you tell me when you applied the butter and cinnamon sugar and in what amounts?Norma
It's all yours my friend. I put on about (6) 1/2Tbs slices of butter and then put on quite a bit of cinnamon sugar. I didn't measure it, but you really couldn't see any dough through it. CL
You will have to use water to clean your pan when you are done. I threw mine in the oven after to be sure I got it good and dry.
I may have missed it but did Craig mention a thickness factor for his SD dough?Thanks, Bob
You need a solid fat. I use butter flavored Crisco.
Thanks. I'll try it.How thickly do you put it on?Gene


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AIDS-fighting groups can't be forced to oppose prostitution as funding condition, SCOTUS saysHome
U.S. Supreme Court
AIDS-fighting groups can't be forced to oppose prostitution as funding condition, SCOTUS says
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Jun 20, 2013, 03:02 pm CDT
AIDS-fighting groups can't be forced to adopt policies opposing prostitution and sex trafficking as a condition of receiving federal money, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-2 decision.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion (PDF) finding the restriction violated the First Amendment.
The 2003 law at issue had authorized funneling billions of dollars to groups fighting the worldwide spread of HIV and AIDS. Groups that objected to the policy requirement feared that taking a stand against prostitution and trafficking could alienate host governments and make their work with prostitutes more difficult. The groups also were concerned that the requirement would force them to censor discussions about preventing the spread of the disease among prostitutes.
As a general matter, Roberts wrote, parties who object to conditions on federal funding have a recourse—they can decline the funds. But in some cases, he said, a funding condition can result in an unconstitutional burden on First Amendment rights. The line, though not a clear one, is crossed when funding conditions "seek to leverage funding to regulate speech outside the contours of the program itself," Roberts said.
Funding conditions are permissible, he said, when they restrict speech to ensure that funds will not be used for prohibited purposes. On that ground, the Supreme Court has upheld restrictions that bar tax-exempt organizations from significant lobbying and bar health-care organizations from spending federal money on programs that advocate abortion.
In the present case, Roberts said, the government is demanding that funding recipients adopt the government's view on an issue of public concern. "By requiring recipients to profess a specific belief," he wrote, "the policy requirement goes beyond defining the limits of the federally funded program to defining the recipient."
Justice Elena Kagan did not participate in the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a dissent joined by Justice Clarence Thomas.
Scalia wrote that the restriction "is nothing more than a means of selecting suitable agents to implement the government's chosen strategy to eradicate HIV/AIDS. That is perfectly permissible under the Constitution."
The case is United States Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International.
Prior coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "Free-speech rights of AIDS-fighting groups at issue in new Supreme Court case"


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Bad debt is debt that typically carries a high interest rate and is incurred to purchase items that depreciate in value. Credit card debt and auto loans are the most common forms of "bad debt."
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A Hands-On Way to Pay Down Debt
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Team USA wins 13 medals at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wis.
U.S. Navy Lt. Dan Cnossen won four medals at the International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wis.
The International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Cup wrapped up Sunday but not before putting the U.S. Paralympic Team members on the podiums. From Jan. 12-20, between biathlon and cross country races, 13 medals were given to Team USA and other Top 10 placements were awarded.
Kristina Vaughn (Corry, Pa.) claimed the silver medal in the women's long 10k sitting event with her time of 59:06.6. She also placed second in the women's short (31:05.8) and third in women's sit ski middle length course.
Beth Requist (Grand Lake, Colo.) was also a repeating medalist in the IPC Nordic World Cup with two biathlon third place podiums for women's long sit ski and also for women's short sit ski events. She placed fifth in the sit ski middle event and landed Top 10 in the cross country long and short sit ski events.
Tatyanna McFadden (Clarksville, Md.) placed fifth in the women's cross country sit ski middle event with a 15:57.8 time, fourth in the long event and fifth again for the short. In all three events, she led the Team USA in time and continued to push herself to Top 5 placements.
Kevin Burton (Boulder, Colo.), ret., Navy represented Team USA with a second place win in the visually impaired long 15k event. Burton also snagged the silver medal in the biathlon short and middle events with guides Eileen Carey and Beth Ann Chamberlain. The cross country events proved to be successful for him as well when he took home three bronze medals for VI short, middle and long events.
For the men's sit ski events, Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kan.) and Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas) took home five medals collectively. Cnossen finished second with a time of 22:34.4 and clean shooting in the short biathlon event. He also finished second in the middle cross-country event. The middle and long events saw Cnossen on the podium in third place. Soule won second place in the middle biathlon event with a time of 38:30.3 and placed in the Top 10 for the short sitting event.
With more than 10 podiums earned in the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, Team USA can hold their heads high on their way to the world championships and World Cup Final.


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Stampendous Week Day ONE!
October 8, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Jenni Bowlin, Stampendous
Welcome to our first day of our week with Stampendous! We couldn't be more excited than to share gorgeous projects with you featuring Core'dinations and Stamendous products all week long!
We love Stampendous and their products so make sure you do a few things for us while you are here this week.
1.) Like them on Facebook. AND 2.) Follow them on Pinterest. Oh and if you tweat, 3.) Follow them on Twitter here.
And we have a blog hop for you, too!
Here is a list to hop along…make sure you do as we are giving away prizes ALL WEEK LONG for those that are commenting and having fun. You can win on ANY of these blogs for your comments. How cool is that?! So lots of Stampendous and Core goodies up for grabs.
And of course…our blog! And for inspiration here today, we have a project from Design team Member Shaunte Wadley.
Shaunte is using the London Cling stamp set from Stampendous's BRAND NEW summer release! For more products you MUST check out their new products here. All week long it is our plan to show you new products!
Pair this fun London stamp set with some gorgeous Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions from the Black and Red collection (that label shape is still an all time favorite of mine!!!) and you have an awesome layout.
Shaunte did something really cool here, too. She stamped a core'dinating image on some scrap Core and then punched it with her circle punch.
How cool is that?!?! Adds dimension and some fun detailing of all the gorgeous Stampendous Glitter that we all know and LOVE!
Remember to stay close and comment all week long on all the blogs for more chances to WIN, WIN, WIN!
So who is next up on the list of inspiration? Make sure you comment here and these blogs for your best chance of winning some awesome goodies from Core and Stampendous. If you have ever gotten a goodie box from us, well, you know it's worth it!


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Stocks remain overvalued according to
Like the fundamentals the technicals are also getting stretched toward risky levels. The Dow Transportation Average tested my annual risky level at 2925 on Monday with my semiannual risky level looming at 5955. The Russell 2000 traded around my monthly pivot at 911.32.
The other major averages lag their risky levels. Weekly, monthly and semiannual risky levels are: 14,108; 14,132; and 14,323 Dow Industrials; and 1544.0; 1542.9; and 1566.9 S&P 500. Monthly and weekly risky levels are 3250 and 3264 and 3583 NASDAQ, and 948.81 and 965.51 Russell 2000.
The downside during the first quarter is to my quarterly pivots at 13,668 Dow Industrials, 1431.1 S&P 500 and 3071 NASDAQ. Other downside targets are my annual pivot at 5469 on Dow Transports, and my annual pivot at 860.25 on the Russell 2000. Sometime during the year the downside is to my annual value levels at 12,696 Dow Industrials, 1348.3 S&P 500, 2806 NASDAQ and 809.54 Russell 2000.
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Well it was really pretty good and a great option for someone who is lactose intolerant or vegan.
So what was the brand and where did you get it?
Thanks, My wife can't have dairy and this might work.
Buffalo mozzarella is very low in lactose and is a great choice for lactose intolerant individuals. You can get it at Costco!
Not so much vegan though...
Looks good! Have you tried this in a higher temp oven?


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Boston Modern Orchestra Project, continues to be persuasive advocates for American composers: both live and on CD. Under the direction of Gil Rose, BMOP is one of the few orchestras devoted to American music that regularly – and prolifically – records. Their imprint, BMOP sound, released several noteworthy recordings in 2012. Among my favorites was a double CD of John Harbison's opera Winter's Tale, a relatively early work that boasts a wonderfully pungent and engaging score.
Stream: Winter's Tale, opening (via File Under ?'s Tumblr page).


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LeRoy G. Williams
LeRoy G. Williams, age 76, of Ripley died Monday April 1, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born on June 11, 1936 in Kittanning, PA to the late LeRoy Merle and Mabel B. Salsgiver Williams.
LeRoy served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War Era from 1954 to 1962.
He was employed as a general manager of several foundries throughout the U.S. and Canada.
LeRoy was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #118 and American Legion Post 105 of North East.
His passion in life was being social and personable.
LeRoy is survived by his wife of 18 years, Sydne Rabideau Williams; two daughters from his first marriage; six stepchildren from his second marriage; brothers Wally Howser of Ripley, Jim Howser of Ripley, Don Williams of Dunkirk; sisters Olive Armfelt of Ohio, Coleen Lawson of Jamestown; several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Friends are invited to greet the family at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, 30 Clinton Street, North East, PA on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating Rev. David Kuchta. Private interment at Quincy Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the care of the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake Street, North East, PA 16428. Please send condolences to www.elkinfh.com.


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Network New Ulm graduates
Staff photo by Steve Muscatello
Network New Ulm graduated its 16th group of community leaders on May 8. Applications for the 2013-2014 program are now available at the Chamber office. Shown in the photo seated left to right are: Ruth Klossner, Farm-City Hub Club; Melissa Bergeman, Citizens Bank Minnesota; Lisa Reinarts, Citizens Bank Minnesota; Katie Nosbush, United Prairie Bank; Tricia Janni, Rooms and Rest; Meredith Nordby, Brown County Family Services; Randi Wise, Furth-Meile Insurance. Standing left to right are: Ric Jacobsen, Oakwood Methodist Church; Kristine Helget, Ag Quest; Amy Bauer, New Ulm Telecom; Seth Visser, Windings; Barb Stueber, Shelter Products; Paul Gunderson, Berens, Rodenberg & O'Connor; Linda Heine, Somsen, Mueller, Lowther & Franta; Brian Goblirsch, SouthPoint Federal Credit; Brandon Rignell, New Ulm Chiropractic; and Bill Pekrul, Martin Luther College. Missing: Shane Deal, Bank Midwest; Katie Eckberg, United Prairie Bank; Anna Geiger, Kraft; Kirstin Hanke, Elkay; Val Holzhueter, MVL; Ruth Schaefer, Valley Properties; Dean Laraway, Laraway Roofing; and Cindy Winters, New Ulm Medical Center.


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interesting to note that, in your quotes, you seem to indicate that both eggs and i, the only people not bashing mccartney or his music during this spat, are the ones driving out people...and, of course, because we deign not to bash mccartney, we are...oh, what did you say...oh, yeah...'village idiots'
so, in your world...people who bash mccartney are just fine (because you did not include the newbie, right ?)...yet people who take offense to mccartney being bashed are idiots
Oh brother.
If you would stop over-reacting like a 9-year-old girl-scout for once (btw aren't you like around twice my age??), maybe you'd realize that no one is "bashing" McCartney. Just because I don't care for *everything* the man has done doesn't mean I'm trying to *bash* him. I'm simply calling 'em as I see's 'em. It's called being objective. I found his latest release, Kisses On The Bottom (and yes, the album title alone is dreadful), to be quite dull to my ears. It doesn't bother me that he wants to put out this kind of music; I simply just couldn't get into it and found it to be a little too schmaltzy for my tastes. This is probably the first album he's put out in like 15 years that I just didn't like. Doesn't bother me at all that you disagree and enjoy the album; yet you seem to be overly threatened by anyone that doesn't overly-gush about his music. Instead of either agreeing to disagree or trying to attempt a constructive debate over differing viewpoints, you launch into a whiny, incoherent ramble better fit for a child that just had their toy taken away from them. And these ridiculous rants have only helped drive people away from these message boards.
McCartney is one of the greatest music figures of our lifetime, but he is not above criticism. There's nothing wrong with that. And I feel that praising everything and anything he does would simply make me incredibly shallow, or at the very least another MaccaFan.


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- NYJ @ NE (-3.5) – Favre and co will lead the AFC East after tonight (not just saying this because they're up 24-13 right now, I had to submit my pool picks earlier and put a lot of points on them).
- NO @ KC (+4.5) – Final score 44-30, NO. Wow, would Tony Gonzalez look good in Green and Gold!
- Chi @ GB (-5.5) – Surprising spread here as this is usually a close game. The last few weeks, I have been very reluctant to pick the Pack, but this week, for some odd reason (especially consider Barnett's injury), I'm not so worried. Packers…comfortably here.
- Balt @ NYG (-6.5) – Coughlin apparently fined a player this week for thinking about showing up late for a meeting.
- Oak @ Mia (-10.5) – hard to believe how little we've heard about Bill Parcells this year. Seriously.
- Phil @ CIncy (+8.5) – How does Marvin Lewis have a job?
- Det @ Car (-14.5) – Detroit has no chance…to even cover. Man, Drew Stanton must suck.
- Den @ Atl (-5.5) – Mike Smith may be one of the most anonymous, highly talented coaches out there.
- Tenn @ Jax (+2.5) – the unlikely undefeated reign ends here. Tenn is good and their coach is very good, but this undefeated business needs to stop. They are just not good enough for it to continue. I actually wouldn't be too surprised to see it not only end, but come to a fairly dramatic halt.
- Hou @ Indy (-8.5) – Hou is done. Sage Rosenfels is a disaster. He's had some good quarters here and there but not a good QB. Too bad because they have serious talent.
- MN @ TB (-3.5) – This is the kind of game that MN might win because they may need to tease their lame fanbase just a bit more before crashing dramatically at the end of the year leading the quiet and respectful Adrian Peterson to cry out for a trade.
- St L @ SF (-5.5) – The NFL has reportedly decided to cancel this game due to lack of interest.
- AZ @ Sea (+5.5) – Hasselbeck is back, but he was bad before he left in part because they have a bad team. But they have seen the slight resurrection of Koren Robinson. I like Sea to pull off the upset here as AZ may be feeling like they should give one back after last week.
- SD @ Pitt (-4.5) – Does Ben Roeth now suck? No, Pitt is just reverse Minnesota. They struggle throughout the season giving everyone the impression that they're not great, then they heat up and dominate. That domination may start any week.
- Dal @ Wash (+1.5) – Dallas will awaken for this one. Jerry Jones will obnoxiate, as it were, on the sideline.
- Buff @ Cleve (-5.5) – Cleve's loss to Denver last week most likely ruined their season. Buff will get it back together after taking the last several weeks off apparently.
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November 14, 2008 at 2:59 pm |
Go Pack!!
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November 14, 2008 at 5:29 pm |
Harrel sprains ankle in practise today – listed as doubtful for Sunday. What a waste of a uniform. Thompson turn the decision process on selection of linemen (Both O and D lines) over to someone who knows something. Name one good line pick he has made ever. I'm waiting!
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Resigning Tausher?


text: Admin on May 7, 2012 0 Comments A small group of us here have recently decided to create a club of sorts that celebrates the glory of craft beer. We rounded up a 6-pack of members and came to the agreement that this should be a once-a-week deal, taking turns, with each person bringing something new and exciting when they're up. We ultimately decided that we could truly reap something from our weekly beer journeys by sharing our experiences in the hopes of raising awareness of all kinds of handcrafted beers – some of which you may already know and perhaps some that you don't. This week's offering comes from a Newport, Oregon-based brewery that's been concocting delicious and unique ales since 1988: Rogue Mocha Porter With a nice collection of awards, including the 2012 World Beer Award for "World's Best Stout & Porter" and a 2010 Australian International Beer Award gold metal, expectations were pretty high. And we can definitely say that this one delivered. It pours a nice dark brown color with a relatively thin head that sticks for a fairly short time. It smells of chocolate, coffee and caramel, three Cs that are expected for the style. With a body built from a generous malt bill, including Great Western 2-Row, various crystal, chocolate, black, Munich and Carastan malts, this beer isn't too thin or too thick, however, the carbonation levels were pretty high and it seemed to have a certain bubbly essence to it. The various malts and relatively mild Sterling and Perle hops work in harmony to create a well-balanced flavor that isn't overly bitter or sweet. The chocolate is very apparent throughout, though changes from a more roasted and dark character up front to a slightly sweeter finish with the bitterness of the hops at the end. Amidst the hints of caramel lies a surprisingly dry backbone. While some of us don't typically drink porters in the hotter months, this one is light enough to make it session-able and pleasing to the palate even when it's nearly 100 degrees outside – like here in Austin. Overall, this is a very drinkable porter that had the expected chocolate and coffee flavors with an unexpected and refreshing carbonation level. It all combined to make a brew that I'm sure we'll enjoy again.


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USGS, KBIC cooperation on water study positive
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community recently announced it had reached an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, which will see the federal agency undertake a four-year water quality study of the Yellow Dog and Salmon Trout rivers watersheds.
We think this cooperative program is a good idea. Despite other water monitoring ongoing by Rio Tinto and the Superior Watershed Partnership -indirectly funded by the mining company- this new venture would provide more independent data and more analysis to help protect not only the rivers and groundwater, but ultimately the Lake Superior Basin the streams empty into.
Tribal discussions with the USGS about a potential cooperative water quality study of the Yellow Dog Plains began in the summer of 2011. A formal request for USGS water monitoring was made by the tribe in March 2012. After agreeing on the scope of work to be performed, a USGS joint funding agreement was authorized by the KBIC Tribal Council last month.
The USGS water monitoring on the plains would be new testing conducted from 2013-2016, with a report summarizing the results due to the tribe in 2017.
The Huron Mountain Club will contribute funding and the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve was instrumental in developing the program, a group collecting water quality information on the Yellow Dog Plains since 2002.
KBIC Tribal Chairman Warren Swartz said the tribe contacted the USGS because it was concerned about potential adverse ecosystem impacts. He said the USGS is "widely considered the nation's premiere science agency."
Rio Tinto's Eagle Mine is located on the Yellow Dog Plains. Several roads are being improved for mine truck traffic. Production is expected to begin in late 2014.
With the Eagle Mine a test case for non-ferrous mining projects in the Upper Peninsula, we think it is especially important the project be successful from an environmental aspect, as well as from a commercial perspective.
We think the new monitoring project will help ensure if problems do occur, they will be detected early. With the waters of these two rivers, tributaries and Lake Superior at stake it is greatly important to keep a keen eye on factors potentially affecting the quality of these water resources now and into the future.


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Monday Parenting
By Rebecca Teti
Monday: Parenting
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
Terrible toddlers? Trying teens? Something in between? This weekly forum is the spot to share your questions and struggles about all things related to parenthood.
Please join us!
Here's a question, since it's National Vocation Awareness week. What does your family do to promote vocations? In what ways do you present a priestly or religious vocation as a possibility for your kids or the other young people in your life?
This is a prayer request (definitely parenting-related!) for a friend of mine whose 2-year-old son is awaiting a liver transplant to help him beat a rare kind of pediatric cancer. Please pray for their family and that a liver becomes available soon (he's at the top of the list). Thank you!
Oh, gosh! Will definitely pray!
Rebecca, We promote vocations in several different ways in our family. My boys receive a Mass kit on their 3rd birthday so they can "play" Mass and when they are 10 years old we encourage them to be altar servers. As a family, we volunteer at the local monastery usually doing yard work and this has given us an opportunity to develop a relationship with two of the Poor Clare sisters there. We also attend the ordinations for deacons and priests in our dioceses and of course pray for vocations on a regular basis. We have a friend whose son,Thomas, is a seminarian. He sends us quarterly newsletters of his adventures. We share these with the boys and the boys have the opportunity to respond via email to his newsletter. Thomas is the oldest of 7 so he is really good about replying to the boys with a line or two. When we go to new places, we make a point of trying to visit places where vocations are physically present and being discerned. For example, last year when in Nashville we attend Mass and arranged a tour with the Nashville Dominican sisters. As an aside this is a lovely place and it was beautiful to hear the 100 plus sisters singing. If you go in the summer when all the sisters are home there will be over 300 singing. It is quite angelic. I would love to hear other's ideas for how to promote vocations.
Yes, we do. We have always made it a point to include the religious life as a vocation option. Whenever the girls talk about growing up and getting married, we'll always include, "...or become a nun...whatever God has chosen for you to do in your life." "When you go off to college, or the convent..." We also try to keep them interacting with the priest and nuns in our parish, so they know they are real people.
One thing we try and do is to ask "what does God want you to be when you grow up?" as opposed to "what do you want to be when you grow up?" We pray for vocations in our family every night at "family prayer." Our oldest (9) has said since age 3 that he wants to be a priest so it makes it easy to talk about with the other kids as well.
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Violence Filled the Earth
Jesus spoke far ahead of his time relating to us what life would just prior to his coming. He says in Matt. 24:37-38: But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, (Gen.6-7). The earth being flooded? Certainly no one outside the Church believes this, since this would prove evolution is false.
Life will be normal until It will occur during a time of prosperity when people are buying, selling, marrying, planting, and harvesting. This has to occur before the tribulation since the earth will be devastated by the judgments and wrath of God during the tribulation period. For example, Almost all the grass and trees will be destroyed and almost all the water will be turned to 'blood' (undrinkable) Those will NOT be normal times. They ate, drank, married right up until the time Noah entered the ark. Then the destruction of the flood suddenly came and they were destroyed. In Noahs day there was plenty of warning, but no preparedness. Why? Because they didn't heed him, they mocked. Most of the Church has become indifferent about the second coming replacing it with Church triumphalism, making his kingdom on earth, but the bible clearly states the earth will be just like Noah's day, which is not a pretty scene.
It says they will be marrying and given in marriage. Today we see people being married and divorced multiple times. Mal. 2:16 For the LORD God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one's garment with violence, This has attributed to our societies breakdown, no commitment, no love.
Gen. 6:11-12 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. Today we live in a world constantly threatened by terrorism, in our cities we have hate crimes, drive by shootings, mothers killing their own infant children, parents killing their children, children killing parents, inhuman behavior is becoming the norm, we have run amuck having no restraints. Why? Because there is no law, no real accountability, its lawlessness. The more tolerance today the less morals we have. There is a relationship between the two, no standard and anything goes. In Israels apostasy at the end of the Book of judges reads just as our society today, everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People go to suicide because they have no hope. Euthanasia is becoming an accepted alternative. Light is called darkness and darkness is light. In Satanism up is down, and down is up. It will be a time unlike any other where lawlessness will be the way people live. We already see this occurring. Terrorism, hate crimes our behavior has no restraints, lawlessness is increasingly becoming the norm of society. The President's sex scandal had no affect on his popularity, people don't care, they are in no position to point fingers for that would make them guilty as well.
Joel 3:19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom a desolate wilderness, because of violence against the people of Judah, for they have shed innocent blood in their land. Jer 22:17 Yet your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, and practicing oppression and violence. Innocent blood can be those of age and those without ever seeing the outside of the womb.50 million babies are aborted worldwide each year. That is 137,000 lives ended each day this is genocide. The land is defiled by blood. Perilous times are upon us, but without the Bible one can barely recognize this fact. Alcohol kills 65,000 people a year, 22,000 on the highway. Without hope we turn to anything that will ease our pain only to find that it hastens our death.
In 1993, William Bennett released his Index of Leading Cultural Indicators. His evaluation of the problem in the past was Over the years teachers have been asked to identify the top problems in America's public schools. In 1940 teachers identified talking out of turn; chewing gum; making noise; running in halls; cutting in line; dress code infractions; and littering. When teachers were asked the same question in 1990, it was a completely different assessment they identified drug abuse; alcohol abuse; suicide; rape; pregnancy; robbery; and assault. In the last several years we can also add terroristic threatening, mass murder.
Littleton, Colorado, is not the first place where troubled teenagers took guns to school and unleashed a deadly attack on their teachers and classmates. It certainly will not be the last. Twice in 1997 in Pearl, Mississippi, and Paducah, Kentucky. It happened three times in 1998 in Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Springfield, Oregon. Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Reports of copycat attacks were many afterwards and in Canada it actually occurred. People are turning to violence to vent their personal frustrations. 300 hundred children murder their parents each year.
We are called the culture of death not a good label for the generation at the end of the greatest technological time we have ever lived in (Wall Street Journal 4/22). In 1996, 9,390 people were killed in gun related murders.
When Matthew Shepard who was a homosexual was murder in Wyoming last year it was called a hate crime. The shootings last month at a Jewish community center in California, the media and politicians condemned it calling this kind of violence hate crimes, And rightly so.
In 1997 when 14-year-old Michael Carneal shot and killed three students praying at Paducah high school in Kentucky to the April murders of Christian students at Columbine High School in Colorado, to the recent Texas church shootings, at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth we do not hear on the TV networks about anyone being anti-Christian. But a very clear and obvious disturbing pattern is surfacing.
Its not a coincidence that in the recent school tragedy we find Klebold and Harris were influenced by Marilyn Manson a self proclaimed anti-christ whose concerts have Nazi symbols. The murderers were Adolf Hitler lovers, and God haters. It was mostly Christians hunted down by those under the satanic influence What most do not know because of no press reports is that 8 out of 13 children killed were Christians. They were all known as evangelical Christians, is it coincidence? While the enemy made a tragedy out of this God turned it around for his good and many hundreds if not thousands were saved from the gospel being proclaimed. May they rest in peace knowing that they did not die in vain.
Lk. 17:28 He writes that it in Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; v.29 but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and What were the days of Lot like that needed this kind of judgment?
Gen. 13:13 But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD. In the days of Lot the people gave themselves over to blatant sexual sin. They were homosexuals and adulterers and engaged in any thing their wicked heart desired. Lawlessness abounded, everyone did whatever they felt like from their own evil heart. It became a normal thing in their cities to live in this manner.
Historically the source of violence comes from one that was once close to God, Lucifer. Ezekiel 28:16, In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. This verse speaks of Satan who was then cast as a profane thing from the mount of God. He was filled with violence Whereas before he was perfect in all his ways until sin was found in him, the sin of pride. Violence is the physical exhibition of pride. Ps 73:6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace; violence covers them like a garment. One can recognize that we are a society that is self dependant and self engrossed pride is expressed through violence. Our society has reached the time that can be ripe for judgment. Prov 4:17-19 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. We have the fruits of our labors today from sowing seeds of discord for years. Prov 21:7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.
The spiritual war has been on the increase as Satan's hosts find their expression through ungodly people to do violence working through the sons of disobedience. While God wants to bring order and life, Satan comes to steal away any good thing. What does God say about violence? Psalms 11:5, The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates him that loves violence. It also says all those who love death hate me.
Our video arcades are filled with entertaining games with death-themes. Our movies are filled with violence as well as the TV. Now legislation is sought but is too little and too late? Prov.10:11The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Hollywood needs to take some of the blame for promoting violence and promiscuity but we need to take responsibility as well. Because we did not speak out and declare Gods standard and his judgement on those who fight against it. Prov. 24:2 For their heart devises violence, and their lips talk of troublemaking. Its good business to promote exciting films with murder and sex and violence in them for entertainment. But now it has influenced our lifestyle, the enemy of our souls has come to cash in the chips and the cost is high, the lives of the next generation.
Our youth today does not have to fear going to war on foreign soil as we did. Instead car accidents, suicide, and homicide, drive by shootings all happen right in front of our face. We can thank our western education of science, telling our children they are accidents of nature from the process of evolution. Without God there is no hope or purpose, we become empty souls in a hollow shell. Humanism has failed miserably as we see post-Christian America going to the pits. No hope, why live, the only alternative is death and killing. Prov. 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.
Prov. 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Jer. 18:12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. This is where we are today our own devices forsaking our maker who is desperately interested in becoming part of our lives to guide us. God asks in Ps.2:1-4 Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The rulers of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.
The storm clouds gathering closed in the distance. We're beginning to see the days of Noah again when mens hearts and the earth will be continually filled with violence. We all have Violence in the heart apart from the new birth. Only the Gospel of Christ will be the modern ark of safety. It needs to be proclaimed clearly and loudly, we may be close to the end of Noahs 120 years. Job 27:8-9 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
Now we are confronted with an age of terrorism that is not isolated but sweeping the planet. In the name of God those who practicing their religion zealously see it as their duty to rid the world of those who they view as not pleasing God by the use of force. Its in Israel, Africa and in America and it will spread elsewhere , because evil when it is not contained or reduced by an equal force will spread like a fire. We live under a nuclear Damocles more than ever before except now it is not the head nations but third world countries.
Its time to pray- Psalm 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
May we cry out for mercy on our nation, may we ask for forgiveness for our waywardness, and return to our first love of God, that our prayers may be answered from heaven. Return to God that He may return his mercy to us.
Please consider England in your prayers!
This is what happens when we glorify violence.
Nothing will be impossible for man. There's no doubt eventually MMA leads to fighting to the death, men vs children, and children vs women, and animals vs people....
It will happen beyond a doubt (GUARANTEED) because the Bible is quite clear that "Nothing will be impossible for them" Genesis 11:6.
And there will be MMA fans galore defending it too, and you better most of them will believe they are "good people" too.
This is why God HAD to send Jesus to pay for our sins. He blessed us, so we cursed him in return. God's Mercy is Jesus.
I only pray he comes back before it gets that insane.
Please consider England in your prayers!
if dave ever posted something that long, i would have never read it .. but since you posted it .. i read it ..
good posts viz ..
Nah. I skipped Vizion's post too. I haven't even clicked the article link yet.
I'm lazy.
The whole thing was a set up, it turns out.
How stupid. You should read the comments over at MMAWeekly.
Please consider England in your prayers!
Well, let's face it, there is already man vs. woman fights since the "transgendered" guy was allowed to fight as a woman (can't remember his name right now).
Just my 2 cents but I'm sorry that Dana went back on his word and has brought women into the UFC.
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Babies and young children often suck their thumbs. It's perfectly normal, even though some parents worry about it. As children get older, thumb-sucking becomes less common, but a small number still suck their thumbs up to the age of 5 years. The habit is harmless if the child does it occasionally like at bedtime or during a stressful event.
When thumb-sucking is a problem
Older children who continue to suck their thumbs or fingers may need guidance from parents, a dentist, or an orthodontist to stop the habit. That's because chronic thumb-sucking can cause the child's permanent teeth to push forward. This creates an overbite.
If you're not sure how to stop the thumb-sucking, talk with your child's dentist. If your child is already thumb-sucking less often, you probably don't need to do anything. That's particularly true if the child still has baby teeth.
If the habit stops before your child gets permanent teeth, dental problems usually correct themselves.
Treatment may be needed between the ages of 3 years and 6 years. Children usually begin to get permanent teeth at about age 6.
Some children may want to stop themselves. They may want to avoid being teased, which may happen, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
How to break the habit
Try these methods:
Ignore the behavior. In other words, some children suck their thumbs in order to get attention, even if it's negative.
Cover your child's hand. You might try a sock or a glove. You also can buy special mittens or a plastic thumb guard. Either one makes sucking difficult.
Praise your child whenever you notice that he or she is not sucking the thumb. You might mark a star on a calendar when the child goes without thumb-sucking for a day or leaves the sock or glove on all night. Stars could earn an extra story, a trip to the library, or some other reward.
A dentist or orthodontist can tell you how to slowly phase out these rewards to keep the habit from returning.
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12 Top Trail-Running Clubs - Page 5
8. Boulder Trail-Running Breakfast Club
Boulder, CO
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Now here's a club every town should have: "A group of trail runners as serious about their trail running as the breakfast that follow," the Boulder Trail-Running Breakfast Club (which has 650 members, by the way) meets on Saturday mornings, heads out to a local trailhead to run for a few hours among the beauty of Colorado's high-altitude Front Range, then hits up a local restaurant for breakfast together afterward.
The group ranges from elite athletes who've run everything from 14ers to Death Valley's grueling 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon, but a no-drop rule ensures that everyone is made to feel welcome and a part of the group on Saturdays. Many of the runners who nominated this group credited the diversity of its runners for the friendships that have been formed, the lives changed; Nancy R. Cooper says, "This group has been a blast, patient when my lungs were getting used to the altitude, educational about how to fly over the rocks and boulders running down hill, caring for each other during stream crossings and of course injuries."
Backyard barbecues, local running movies and other social events round out the fun.
Member Rave: "Unbelievable scenery? Check. Going of the beaten path? Check. Stuffing your face after a 12 mile run? Check. Getting home feeling bruised, beat-up and completely exhausted but somehow having a smile on your face? Well that is what I believe is the true definition of an amazing trail-running group." –Erich Nell
9. Shenipsit Striders
Manchester, CT
This club's roots stretch back to 1975, when a group of adventuresome folks made a habit of meeting at Shenipsit State Park in Somers, Connecticut, and running the trails around and over Soapstone Mountain. Now the Shenipsit Striders is an all-inclusive trail-running clan, with members ranging in age from three to 90. The club sponsors a 24K trail run in the spring, a hilly trail race in the summer, a trail marathon in the fall and a moonlight fun run in the winter. Profits from the races are directed back to the trails through local trail organizations and stewardship programs. Their financial assistance helped a local trail series, the Bolton Summer XC series, keep their race fees affordable for all … $2 for kids, $3 for adults.
The Striders has a regularly scheduled weekend run, usually at Soapstone Mountain, and mid-week runs at local trails. The papaya-yellow Strider singlet also shows up all across the northeast—everywhere from the Vermont 100 to winter snowshoe series.
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Debates of Feb. 27th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #150 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was wto.
- Canadian Music Week
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- 2002 Winter Olympics
- Justice
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- Kim St-Pierre
- Medical Hall of Fame
- Harry Rankin
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Taxation
- Kyoto Protocol
- Softwood Lumber
- The Environment
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Minister of National Defence
- National Defence
- Lumber Industry
- Equalization Payments
- Airline Industry
- Access to Information
- Fishing Industry
- Taxation
- Kyoto Protocol
- Gun Registry
- Zimbabwe
- Mirabel Airport
- Immigration
- Taxation
- Justice
- Economic Development
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Contracts
- Justice
- Middle East
- Social Programs
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Employment Equity Act
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
- Allotted Day Motion
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 103—
- Question No. 106—
- Motions for Papers
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
- Refugees
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, in 1991 Ranjit Gill, who is not a Canadian citizen, was convicted of committing a murder in Canada. A deportation order was issued immediately and immigration assured his victim's family that he would be sent packing as soon as he got parole. In 1998 they were told his appeal of the order had been dismissed. In early 2000 documents indicated that all avenues of appeal had been exhausted. He was paroled in early 2001 and remains in Canada to this day.
I will not ask the minister to comment on this case. I just want to know why it is so difficult to rid this country of violent criminals.
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Denis Coderre Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, of course I will not comment on personal cases, but I am very troubled about those kinds of situations. That is why, through Bill C-11 and regulations, we will have better tools to prevent those kinds of situations.
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, not only does it seem we cannot get rid of these criminals, it seems as though we welcome them with open arms to boot. Tafari Rennock, a career criminal, was deported from the United States about two years ago. Last summer he was caught here illegally and filed a refugee claim while in custody. Apparently the Immigration Review Board was so impressed with his resumé, which included sexual assault, drug trafficking and robbery, that it accepted his claim.
Would the minister please explain how a known criminal entering Canada illegally from a safe country and in custody can be accepted as a refugee claimant?
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Denis Coderre Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, I hope that the hon. member does not believe that anyone here is in favour of treating people's security lightly. In my opinion, the new law is a good one, and the regulations are well done also. I know that there is no political partisanship behind his question. Everyone shares the same opinion: we must ensure our society is safe, and that is what we are going to do.
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Claude Duplain Portneuf, QC
Mr. Speaker, people in Quebec and in my riding have a question, and today I would like to share it with the Minister of Finance.
Quebecers who invest in the FTQ's Fonds de solidarité RRSP obtain a tax credit not only from the government of Quebec, but also from the Government of Canada.
Can the Minister of Finance give the House an idea of the amount of this tax credit for the Fonds de solidarité RRSP?
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Paul Martin Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, at the end of 2001, labour-sponsored venture capital corporations had close to $8.4 billion in assets.
The cost of the credit for the government is estimated at $260 million for the year 2000 alone. That would be approximately 40% for Quebec's Fonds de solidarité.
I thank the member for Portneuf for his question, as it demonstrates the extent to which the Government of Canada is a partner in job creation in Quebec.
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Larry Spencer Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Speaker, approximately 50,000 children endured the terrible experience of parental divorce last year. Over three years have gone by since the special joint committee on child custody and access released its report called "For the Sake of the Children".
The joint report proposed changes to the Divorce Act, but after years of costly inquiries and hundreds of witness submissions, we have nothing but a fading promise from the former minister of justice and continued stalling from the new Minister of Justice.
Why is the minister forsaking the children?
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Martin Cauchon Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, we will proceed this May to issue new guidelines in regard to custody and access. As well, we are working with the provinces and territories to review the possibility of proceeding with some reform to the legislation. Our standpoint will always be in the best interests of the children.
Economic Development
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Pierrette Venne Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday we learned that the government is closing down the Saint-Hubert South Shore Technobase in the next few weeks.
Will the government launch in the coming weeks an inquiry into the operations of Technobase to determine why the money that was invested did not produce any results, and particularly, how this money was used?
Economic Development
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Claude Drouin Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)
Mr. Speaker, as I already mentioned in the House, two $7 million funds created between 500 and 600 jobs.
If the member wants an inquiry to expose the good results, we are open to the idea.
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
February 27th, 2002 / 3 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, a few years ago the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development assured the House that any attempt to relocate the regional office of Indian affairs from Amherst would only be considered on the condition that native chiefs approved it. The chiefs then voted on the proposal to relocate the regional office and the vote of the chiefs was respected. They voted no and it was not moved.
Now the bureaucrats are at it again. Is it the minister's intention to still respect the vote of the first nations and not relocate the Atlantic regional office?
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Kenora—Rainy River
Bob Nault Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, the member knows full well that we asked for a report by an independent consultant to look at the efficiencies of the regional office in Amherst in the Atlantic province. That report has not been received and no decisions have been made at this point.
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
David Pratt Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, earlier today I had the pleasure to join the Minister of Public Works and Government Services at the awarding of a major contract in my riding to xwave Solutions Inc. Could the minister provide the House with some information as to what sort of services the company will provide?
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Don Boudria Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Mr. Speaker, indeed I had the opportunity this morning to be with the excellent member for Nepean--Carleton in his constituency to announce a $32 million competitive contract to xwave Solutions Inc. to modernize the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency information system.
This is a part of the government online initiative. It is a great thing for the industry and it is a fantastic thing for all Canadians.
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Larry Spencer Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Speaker, at the rate the government moves, the children will be adults before anything happens. Canadians are glad to hear that the minister appears to be willing to put down legislation. However, everyone is concerned that the government's bad habit of ignoring committee recommendations will once again raise its ugly head.
Would the minister commit to legislation adopting the recommendations in the report "For the Sake of the Children"?


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Train robberies to continue
Another spring season will soon be upon us. Instead of thousands of residents and tourists getting ready to enjoy one of the most scenic recreation trails in the nation, a group of train hobbyists will slowly "walk" a locomotive north to Lake Placid over mile after mile of rotten rail ties and rusty rails.
What a sad picture that is. Perhaps later in the year, a handful of tourists will opt to pay for a creaky, 45-minute-long ride over the 9 miles between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. How can such a beautiful, publicly owned corridor, which extends through much of the Adirondack Park all the way from Old Forge to Lake Placid, become so under-utilized?
Well, if you mix a group of nostalgic railroad hobbyists with recalcitrant state politicians and overly extended government agencies, you get inefficiency, waste, delay and unresponsiveness. That adds up to essentially throwing millions of tourist dollars out the window every year and denying local residents access to an incredible recreational asset for biking, running, walking, enjoying nature, absorbing history – you name it.
My recent commentary in this newspaper, which supported the creation of an Adirondack Rail Trail, was met with the usual denial, anger and gobbledegook from the railroad hobbyists via a letter from Wayne W. Tucker. I was told the $1.5 million entry in their recent tax filing was not a government subsidy at all. Mr. Tucker explained that it was a government "pass through." I laughed for 10 minutes. Sorry, if the tourist train were not monopolizing the entire corridor, the work would not have been necessary. Bottom line: The taxpayers paid every dollar of your so-called "pass through."
Then Mr. Tucker informed me that updating the unit management plan (UMP) for the railroad corridor, already overdue by 13 years, is not a legal requirement. He says the UMP stipulates that it "may" be reviewed but there is absolutely no requirement.
I almost fell into the trap of believing someone when they make such an authoritative statement. If I can paraphrase Ronald Reagan, "There you go again, Mr. Tucker." You are absolutely wrong. I downloaded all 195 pages of the Remsen-Lake Placid UMP from March 1996 and checked the facts.
The UMP states (page 1), "Ultimately, this document will guide the basic management of the Corridor for the ensuing five-year period," (page 2) "At the time of five-year revision, the planning process will be re-opened," (page 33) "The Final Corridor Management Plan will be reviewed and updated by the Interdepartmental Planning Team at five year intervals."
Those are the facts, Mr. Tucker. I didn't read any "may" or "may be" phrases. Check for yourself. That has been a myth promoted by the railroad people for far too long.
So the railroad hobbyists must be thrilled that the UMP review and update has been endlessly delayed to the point that few people even know that it is almost a decade-and-a-half overdue. That has allowed them to continue with their operation unrestrained. Incredibly, they are currently lobbying for approval of a long-term lease so they can continue to monopolize the corridor for many more years to come and block a far more productive use of this valuable and promising public resource.
It was inexcusable that Mr. Tucker felt compelled to fling a below-the-belt accusation that "a radical, anti-train zealot, no doubt inspired by (Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates') rhetoric, sabotaged an (Adirondack Scenic Railroad) locomotive, causing a loss of 11 local operating days this last season." To indirectly ascribe guilt in this way to those who have been outspoken in calling for a recreational trail is reminiscent of McCarthy-like hysteria from the 1950s, and I will refrain from writing what I think about his accusation.
It may come as a surprise to Mr. Tucker that I was once a supporter of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad and I contributed to it. It seemed like a wonderful dream at the time, one with great potential for the Adirondacks. And it seemed like it would deliver on its promises. But that dream was decades ago, and unfortunately it was a dream that never came true.
Now it is time to wake up, face reality and fulfill the true potential of the 90-mile corridor that will connect our communities as never before, from Lake Placid to Ray Brook, Saranac Lake, Lake Clear, Tupper Lake, Piercefield, Beaver River, Big Moose and Old Forge. The Adirondack Rail Trail concept is supported by many hundreds of other rail-bed conversions throughout the country. The success stories in terms of usage and economic impact are real. Rail trails work! That's why more than 400 local businesses are in full support of converting the corridor to a recreational trail.
A few days ago, the Post-Star newspaper in Glens Falls published an editorial with the following statement: "This is the year for New York to create in the Adirondack Park one of the country's most stunning bikeways."
It cannot be said more clearly and emphatically than that.
Our elected officials in Albany need to take note and take action. State Sen. Betty Little needs to get behind this movement. Her "double speak," as in saying, "I'm for both rail AND trail," is a throwaway. A side-by-side rail and trail on a single-track rail bed is not affordable, nor environmentally allowable.
The North Country desperately needs this positive economic development but unfortunately, the people have been left waiting at the station for years.
Somebody in Albany please take leadership here! Can you hear us?
Richard Maid is a native of Tupper Lake who is now a resident of Lake Placid and Mount Arab.


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