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Dallas Prince 2.64ctw Blue Zircon Wide Band Ring
Rich, alluring blue and rose ornate detail create a lovely, eye-catching presentation. Crafted in 18K rose gold over sterling silver in a polished finish, this wide ring displays 11 round cut 3mm blue zircon in prong settings. One side of the zircon features a smooth finish, the other side is accented with curlicues. Light scrollwork including the Dallas Prince initials are on the undergallery.
Please Note: Gemstone may vary in color and/or pattern. Please allow for these natural variations.
Part of the Dallas Prince Collection. Made in China. All weights pertaining to diamond weights are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. Click here for important information about gemstone enhancements and special care requirements.
Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
Gold/Platinum Embraced Silver or Bronze:
Our platinum and gold embraced collections feature layers of platinum or gold over sterling silver or bronze for a lustrous, radiant finish everywhere you look and touch.
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Zircon often suffers for its name's similarity to "cubic zirconia," the simulated diamond. The stone zircon, however, is actually a beautiful natural gemstone. It is named from the Persian word "zargun," meaning "gold-colored." This is despite the fact that it comes in a wide range of rainbow colors . The majority of zircons are brown or yellow-brown, while pure red and green are the most valuable colors. The yellow-red to reddish-brown variety is called "hyacinth."
For many years, the most popular type of zircon was the colorless variety. More than any other natural stone, colorless zircons produce a brilliant sparkle similar to diamonds . The most popular color today tends to be the bright pastel blue variety. Sometimes called "starlite," blue zircon has recently become considered an alternative birthstone for December.
Zircon is one of the heaviest gemstones, meaning that it will look smaller than other varieties of the same weight. It ranks a hardness between 6.5-7.5 on the Mohs Scale and is mined in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia.
Travelers during the 11th century wore zircon amulets for protection and to encourage welcome greetings on their journeys. In the Middle Ages, the stone was said to bring wisdom and prosperity to its owner. Hindu mythology even mentions the gem when referencing the Kalpa Tree, which was a glowing tree covered with gemstone fruit and leaves of zircon.
About the Collection
Available exclusively to Evine, internationally-renowned designer Dallas Prince has created a jewelry collection that is by design, distinctly hers. Also a published artist for more than 35 years, her jewelry is yet another creative medium to share her passion for art.
Dallas is inspired by vintage collectibles, and reinvents antique patterns using a combination of dimensions, textures and architectural details. The Dallas Prince Designs® collection features timeless pieces steeped in romance, and inspired by the luxury and design of classic royalty. Discover the embodiment of idyllic elegance realized with vibrant gemstones and diamonds set in your choice of sterling silver, 14K vermeil or 14K gold.
About the Guest
Dallas Prince is a recognized artist and painter who has been creating contemporary-realist works of art since the early 70s. While working as an art director in film and television, she was introduced to the jewelry home shopping industry, where her art merged with creative accessorizing to form a lifetime passion. For Dallas, jewelry is the ultimate artistic medium.
As an on-air designer, Dallas has spent more than 15 years creating unique jewelry showcasing artistic elements, visionary mountings and unique color combinations. Each design echoes the same elegant sense of beauty as her paintings.
"I aim for subtlety in feminine style and elegance without sacrificing intricate details. While I'm my own best customer, I've always felt a profound responsibility to the women who wear my designs," says Dallas.
Based in downtown Los Angeles' jewelry district, Dallas continues to design and manufacture her private collection for adoring fans. Join Dallas on air as she expresses her passion for Creating Tomorrow's Collectibles for Today's Customers®.

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May 26, 2008
Music Industry Drops Copyright Suit Against Russian Music Site
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other record companies dismissed their copyright lawsuit against Russia-based Internet music store AllofMP3.com, which was accused of distributing millions of pirated song files.
November 05, 2007
Court confirms legality of AllofMP3.com
On 24 October a district court in Moscow has confirmed the "no copyright infringement" verdict.
October 18, 2007
IFPI - now the International Federation of Pirate Interests?
The Pirate Bay has grabbed the IFPI.com domen and is going to turn into a web-site of some International Federation of Pirate Interests. According to Brokep, one of the administrators of the Pirate Bay this will be the new international federation theyТre starting Уin order to get the word...
October 18, 2007
Madonna drops Warner
Maddona announced that she ends her 25 year long relationship with the Warner recording company. Instead she intends to sign a 10 year contract with Live Nation Inc. a concert touring company. This new $120m deal will include touring, merchandise and releasing of 3 new albums.
October 11, 2007
Radiohead release their new album online for free and with no labels involved
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Apple GarageBand, £3.99/$4.99
The term 'iOS DAW' used to be used rather sheepishly, in acknowledgement of the fact that, while apps that fell into this category would enable you to make music on your iPhone or iPad, they weren't really sophisticated enough to merit the 'Digital Audio Workstation' tag.
Things have most definitely changed, though, to the point where you could conceivably do all of your music making on an iOS device (an iPad in particular). Of course, you don't have to do that - mobile DAWs also make for great sketchpads and several of them allow direct project file export to a major desktop application - but the option is there.
So, choose your production weapon and go make music. Listed in no particular order, here are 14 of the best iOS DAWs we've come across, starting with Apple's own offering...
GarageBand for iOS may look and feel very similar to its Mac counterpart, but the mobile version of Apple's entry-level DAW is really its own entity. The app combines simple but effective Touch and Smart instruments, guitar amps and effects and a sequencer that (depending on the iOS device you're using) enables you to record on up to 32 tracks.
Version 2.1 moves the app on even further, with Live Loops (think Ableton Live-style clip triggering) and automatic but controllable beatmaking with the Drummer feature that's been brought in from Apple's desktop DAWs. There are new Apple Loops, too, plus support for Audio Unit Extensions.
As such, GarageBand for iOS now feels like a more rounded app that offers something for all kinds of music makers. Indeed, it might even turn out to be the only DAW you need.
Full review: Apple GarageBand for iPad (review is of a previous version)
WaveMachine Labs Auria Pro, £39.99/$49.99
Auria Pro is probably the most impressively spec'd and ambitious iOS DAW offering we've seen to date. So much so that, on paper, there's little to differentiate its feature set from that of one of its fully-fledged desktop counterparts.
As with the original Auria, which first hit the App Store back in 2012, Auria Pro is based around a dual section workspace with Mix and Edit views. It can record audio at a range of sample rates up to 96kHz via either the built-in mic or an iPad-compatible audio interface.
Notably, though, the Pro version introduces MIDI tracks, along with extensive sequencing capabilities such as a piano roll editor, real-time quantise, flexible automation and Virtual MIDI. Built in instruments now sit alongside the excellent bundled effects, too.
If you want a high-powered, 'traditional' DAW on your iPad, look no further.
Full review: WaveMachine Labs Auria Pro
Steinberg Cubasis, £39.99/$49.99
Apple aside, Steinberg was the first of the major DAW developers to port its big name application to the iOS platform.
Naturally, Cubasis is a hugely cutdown version of its PC/Mac sibling, yet it maintains the look, feel and many of the key features of the original.
This iOS incarnation of Cubase features unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, 15 effects, 70 HALion Sonic instruments and MIDI and audio loops. It also ships with the Micrologue virtual analogue synth and offers automation faciilities.
With Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support, plus the ability to export projects to Cubase, Cubasis has plenty going for it, particularly if you use Steinberg's desktop DAW and want a platform for starting tracks when you're away from your studio.
Full review: Steinberg Cubasis
Korg Gadget, £29.99/$39.99
Korg's latest iOS offering is described by the company as a 'mobile synth collection'. The app houses 15 virtual synths and drum machines, or 'gadgets' as Korg calls them, each of which is roughly based on a classic hardware unit.
Multiple gadgets can be loaded into a project, each device offers its own sequencer, and there's a multitrack arranger and mixer, which allows the creation of full tracks from within the app. The sequencers and keyboards of each gadget can be locked to a set key too, which improves the workflow for those with a limited knowledge of musical theory, and generally helps circumvent the difficulty of playing melodic parts using the sometimes fiddly touchscreen keyboard.
Gadget is CoreMIDI compatible, and supports Audiobus compatibility. You can now use it in landscape and portrait modes, and even export your projects in Ableton Live format.
The only real downside to Gadget is that it's fairly processor hungry, meaning that those with older iOS devices may struggle to run more than a few synths or drum machines at once, particularly when used in conjunction with Audiobus.
Blip Interactive NanoStudio, £4.99/$6.99
NanoStudio is one of the most comprehensive 'in the box' production tools for iOS.
It won't let you record audio, but it can handle six MIDI instrument instances (upgradeable to 16 via an in-app purchase,) allowing you to build full tracks with its excellent built-in subtractive synth and sample-based drum machine.
It features a mixer section with insert effects, two send channels and automation too. Plus, the app supports Audiobus, Audio Copy/Paste, Core MIDI and export to SoundCloud.
Full review: Blip Interactive NanoStudio (review is of a previous version)
4Pockets Meteor, £14.99/$19.99
Meteor is an iOS audio recorder that features up to 16 recording tracks (upgradeable to 32), plus a mixer section and sequencer window.
Meteor's trump card is its excellent sounding effects, although many of these require extra in-app purchases. It also features a handy little audio editor which can be used to trim and tidy up recordings brought into the app via Audiobus. It supports Inter-App Audio, too
Full review: 4Pockets Meteor (review is of a previous version)
Intua BeatMaker 2, £14.99/$19.99
Version 2 of Intua's micro-studio features two types of instrument - a drum machine and a well-equipped sample-based synth - and also supports multitrack recording.
It's far from perfect and features a fair few limitations, but BeatMaker 2 certainly looks great, has a host of useful little features, and plenty of export options - all of which easily justify the price.
Full review: Intua BeatMaker 2 (review is of a previous version)
Xewton Music Studio, £14.99/$19.99
Music Studio was one of the earliest DAW-style apps for the iOS platform. It's evolved and expanded considerably since it was first released, however, to develop into a relatively powerful app.
Highlight features include audio tracks, Mic recording, 126 sample-based instruments (around half of which are in-app purchases) and a 127-track sequencer. It also supports Audiobus, along with a host of other import/export options.
Image-Line FL Studio Mobile HD, £14.99/$19.99
The mobile version of Image-Line's FL Studio is based on Xewton Music Studio, offering a very similar set of features but re-skinned to look similar to the desktop version of FL Studio.
It also offers a set of sample-based instruments that are geared more towards electronic music and share names with those in the original FL Studio - although, on the whole, the iOS versions are far less flexible.
On the upside, since it was initially launched, additions including audio tracks, the Wave Editor and Audiobus support have made FL Studio far more usable. Fans of the desktop version may still be left wanting a little more, though.
Full review: Image-Line FL Studio Mobile (review is of a previous version)
Retronyms Tabletop, free
Modular iPad production environment Tabletop has a lot of great features, but also a few frustrating downsides.
When it was first released, Tabletop showed vast potential but also felt limited in its capabilities. Subsequent updates have really won us over, however, adding features like proper note editing, MIDI control and the likes of iMPC and iMini as integrated 'Tabletop-ready' apps.
The problem is that Tabletop doesn't support Audiobus, and although it's open to third party developers, at present the take-up hasn't been massive - meaning that the app isn't as expandable as some of the others in this round-up (it does now support Inter-App Audio effects, though).
Still, Tabletop is very nicely designed and great to work with - certainly worth investigating.
Full review: Retronyms Tabletop (review is of a previous version)
Harmonicdog MultiTrack DAW, £7.99/$9.99
MultiTrack DAW is an audio recording app primarily aimed at musicians and songwriters looking for a solution for recording demos, quick compositions and simple recordings on the move.
It has eight audio tracks - expandable to 24 via an in-app purchase - and a host of features aimed at the recording musician, including auto punch-in, input monitoring and a variety of time signature settings. It also features an effects section with reverb, delay, compression and EQ devices.
Support for Audiobus and Inter-App Audio is now in place, too, and the app continues to be updated on a regular basis.
Full review: Harmonicdog MultiTrack DAW 3 (review is of a previous version)
VividTracker, £2.29/$2.99
VividTracker is a tracker-style music making app which is able to load, create and export Amiga Protracker modules.
For the uninitiated, trackers are a type of alphanumeric pattern-based music creation environment descended from the original Amiga application Ultimate Soundtracker. Over the years a whole lineage of trackers has followed, including applications like ProTracker, Noisetracker and the more contemporary Renoise, all of which offer an alternative to the more traditional DAW approach. For more on starting with trackers, check out 12 tracker tips and tricks.
The app itself is MIDI and Audiobus compatible, includes a sample editor and an Autochord feature and is able to open and share ProTracker modules via Dropbox, email and iOS browsers.
Akai Professional iMPC Pro, £9.99/$12.99
Created in collaboration with Retronyms, iMPC Pro is a sample-based "music production powerhouse".
As its name suggests, the workflow from Akai's MPC series of hardware devices has influenced the design of the app (most obviously in the inclusion of a set of pads) but iMPC Pro is actually intended to be an end to end music production solution. You can work with up to 64 tracks, and there are composing, editing and mixing features aplenty.
On the downside, there's currently no Audiobus support, but iMPC Pro is Inter-App Audio friendly.
Giel Bremmers MultiTrackStudio, £22.99/$29.99
MultiTrackStudio by name, multitrack studio by nature - Giel Bremmers' app enables you to record audio and MIDI on up to 16 tracks (expandable to 32 with an in-app purchase) and comes with all the sequencing/editing features you'd expect.
There are built-in instruments and effects, while both Audiobus and Inter-App Audio are supported. MultiTrack Studio also has the distinction of being the first iOS DAW to host Audio Units Extensions, and there's even a dedicated in-app purchase for iPad Pro owners.
It might not be the prettiest, but MultiTrack Studio certainly packs in the features, and is particularly suited to those who want a classic tape-style recording app.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 24, 2012) – Three U.S. teams got off to good starts on Friday at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour event in Cayman Islands, the opening event of the 2012 series.
The USA-1 team of Jennifer Snyder (Glendale, Ariz.) and Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) won its first and only match of the day, downing Sharon Payne and Rosemarie Simon of Antigua, 21-16, 21-6 in 31 minutes.
The U.S. pair will move on to play Brenda Allen and Shanicia Dyer of Saint Kitts on Saturday.
The USA-2 team of Michelle Moriarty (Houston, Texas) and Traci Weamer (Upland, Calif.) won its first match of the day over Saint Lucia's Jamilla Lansiquot and Sadia Baptiste, 21-8, 21-12 in 28 minutes.
The team lost its second match to Mexico-1's Marta Revueltas and Vanessa Virgen, 21-14, 13-21, 26-24 in 1 hour, 10 minutes, the longest match of the day.
Moriarty and Weamer came back in consolation to defeat Veronique Berthelot and Cecile Pougeol of Micronesia (21-2, 21-11 in 26 minutes) and Jamaica-1's Cherine Richards and Cheryl Daley (21-10, 21-6 in 26 minutes).
On the men's side, the teams are opening in pool play where the U.S. pairing of Avery Drost (Hawthorne, Calif.) and Steven VanderWerp (Grand Haven, Mich.) are 1-1 after the first day.
The U.S. team lost its first match to the Canada-2 pairing of Josh Binstock and Martin Reader, 20-22, 21-16, 15-12 in 1:01, the longest men's match of the day.
Drost and VanderWerp came back in their second match to defeat Saint Lucia's Julien Biscette and Gillan Octave, 21-9, 21-13 in 27 minutes.
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You're right. I don't remember the dog though, from the movie.ReplyDelete
This reminds me that I have the first two Littlefield books waiting for me to crack open.Replies
Mardel I think the dog originally belonged to the helicopter pilot, but I could be wrong. You should get to Sophie Littlefiield's books soon. They were on my Best Of list for 2011.Delete
ha! I love this, because I'm a mad max fan from way back. that movie inspired my longing for motorcycle boots - it took me until i was 45 years old to finally get a pair :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Sophie, welcome! I like that the Aftertime series writer has motorcycle boots :) Very much looking forward to today's release of Horizon. The first 2 books were on my Best Of 2011 list for 2011.Delete
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Of course the man cave has internet. It doesn't have a TV though, that is outside in the tool room, which is the only place with a roof where I am allowed to smoke.I made a dough yesterday about 1 o'clock and let it warm rise until about 9:00PM, then put it in the fridge. I balled it this morning and am going to let it warm rise until I use it this evening about 5 or 6. 4 cups KABF1 cup semolina1 tsp yeast2 tsp saltabout 3 cups water


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Debates of Oct. 7th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #134 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was health.
- Question Period
- Spirit Drinks Trade Act
- Food and Drugs Act
- Seniors
- Selkirk—Interlake
- Terry Fox Run
- Jean-Philippe Paiement and Anouk Charbonneau
- Relief Aid International
- Softwood Lumber
- Fire Prevention Week
- 150th Anniversary of Sainte-Sophie
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Great Lakes
- Heroes Remember Project
- Passports
- World Sight Day
- Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec
- Oil and Gas Rebate
- Madeline-Ann Aksich
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Seniors
- Softwood Lumber
- David Dingwall
- Budget Surplus
- Softwood Lumber
- Automobile Industry
- Home Heating Prices
- Technology Partnerships Canada
- Taxation
- Campaign Financing
- Government Aircraft
- Veterans Affairs
- Summit of the Americas
- Veterans Affairs
- Public Service of Canada
- Agriculture
- Airports
- Softwood Lumber
- Public Safety
- Correctional Service of Canada
- Gasoline Prices
- Fisheries
- Economic Development
- Social Development
- Presence in Gallery
- Committees of the House
- Oral Question Period
- Business of the House
- National Child Benefit
- Order in Council Appointments
- Unanticipated Surpluses Act
- Criminal Code
- An Act to Protect and Maintain Orders, Decorations and Medals for Future Generations
- Appointment of Clerk
- Honorary Officer of the House of Commons
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 138
- Points of Order
- Committees of the House
- Food and Drugs Act
- Parliament of Canada Act
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Gerald Keddy South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
Mr. Speaker, after years of unsuccessfully waiting for federal help, the Nova Scotia Salmon Association and the Atlantic Salmon Federation have a liming project under way on the West River. These non-profit, volunteer-driven organizations were forced to raise $270,000 on their own without any funds from the federal government.
Sweden and Norway have working liming programs, but in Canada the government is content to leave Atlantic salmon on the species at risk list. The Liberal government has a responsibility to support liming in order to mitigate the effects of acid rain. Why is it not?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Geoff Regan Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate groups that are involved in salmon stewardship across this country. In fact, there are thousands and thousands of Canadians who do work to support our rivers and streams and who support the safety and the development of salmon across this country. Without them, we could not do our work at all. The fact is that we rely on those volunteers, who do a great deal.
In this year's budget we have $30 million for the Atlantic salmon endowment fund, which will help salmon in that region.
Oral Questions
Randy Kamp Dewdney—Alouette, BC
Mr. Speaker, there has been another sockeye season and another disaster for B.C. fishermen. I am seeing a pattern here.
Last season the minister presided over some of the lowest spawning numbers on record. This season, despite more than seven million returning sockeye, DFO prevented commercial and sports fishermen from getting their fair share even though there was an opportunity for them to do so. In fact, commercial fishermen were not allowed to fish at all.
Will the minister admit that he mismanaged yet another sockeye season? Will he inform the House of how he plans to compensate those who have been economically devastated by his decisions?
Oral Questions
Halifax West
Nova Scotia
Geoff Regan Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague should know that ocean temperatures resulted in a lower than expected abundance of sockeye salmon this year and a record late return. I think he ought to know that. That is why, of course, commercial fisheries were closed this year, unfortunately, to meet conservation goals. That is our top priority.
I am sympathetic to the plight of the commercial sector. It is important and we need to cooperate on sustaining salmon populations for the future of this sector.
Economic Development
Oral Questions
Gérard Asselin Manicouagan, QC
Mr. Speaker, on August 18, in Baie-Comeau, the Premier of Quebec stated that the expansion plans of the Société du port ferroviaire de Baie-Comeau—Hauterive were directly conditional on a decision by the federal government, which has yet to confirm its involvement in this project.
Will the minister responsible for economic development commit to meet with his counterpart in Quebec in order to resolve this impasse and allow this project, which is important to the region, to proceed?
Economic Development
Oral Questions
Lucienne Robillard President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, it is quite surprising to have a Bloc Québécois member who voted against Bill C-9, which gave complete autonomy to the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, now ask my colleague to intervene in a situation taking place in a specific region.
I can assure the Bloc Québécois and all hon. members that, anytime a problem arises in one of the regions of Quebec, Economic Development Canada and my colleague are there to assess the situation and implement solutions with the local community.
Social Development
Oral Questions
October 7th, 2005 / noon
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Social Development. Both in the budget and in subsequent announcements the minister demonstrated the government's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all Canadians have access to affordable child care.
Could the minister tell us what action the government has taken to honour the commitment made in the throne speech and in budget 2005?
Social Development
Oral Questions
York Centre
Ken Dryden Minister of Social Development
Mr. Speaker, as the House knows, last week we signed an agreement with the province of British Columbia, the seventh provincial agreement we have signed.
Money is already flowing to all of the provinces and all of the territories under a trust fund this year. That money represents, even at this particular moment, a 40% increase in what all levels of government are spending on child care within the country. It gives the opportunity for much more affordable child care, a much higher quality child care, and the ability to deliver child care--
Social Development
Oral Questions
The Speaker
I know there are a lot of other members who would like to ask questions, but the time has expired. We have had a good 45 minutes.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
The Speaker
I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of the Honourable David Alward, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, from New Brunswick, and the Honourable Chris d'Entremont, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from Nova Scotia.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
Committees of the House
Oral Questions
Gary Carr Halton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the 48th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership and associate membership of the standing committees of the House be deemed tabled and concurred in.
Committees of the House
Oral Questions
The Speaker
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Committees of the House
Oral Questions
Some hon. members
(Motion agreed to)
Oral Question Period
Oral Questions
The Speaker
Before we proceed, I want to indicate one reservation the Chair had about proceedings in question period today. There were questions concerning what appear to be transfers of funds from campaigns to other places. I know that the deputy government House leader jumped up to answer these questions. In my view, questions concerning election expenses and election moneys are not within the administrative purview of the government.
I am sorry that I did not jump on the question when it was asked. I did not and I realized as I sat here thinking of it afterward that I had failed to do so. I want to make sure members know that such questions are out of order. Questions in question period must deal with the administrative responsibilities of the government, and the administration of the election law is not part of the administrative responsibility of the government. Accordingly, questions on that score are out of order.


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Kid's Trestles 30
100% Polyester DWR 2.2 oz/yd, 100% Polyester Embossed DWR 2.2 oz/yd
The Kids Trestles 30 is a reliable, all-purpose synthetic bag that insulates even in sustained damp conditions. Loaded with all of the features of our grown-up Trestles (but with a bit more fun) this bag will keep little ones comfortable and sleeping peacefully after a long day of adventures.
- Size and Fit for Individuals Under 5 Feet Tall
- SpiraFil High Loft Insulation
- "Fold-Down" Second Zipper Provides Easy Access
- Wave Construction
- 3D Hood Construction
- Stash Pocket
- Classic Trapezoidal Foot Box
- Snagless Draft Tube
- Two Way Zipper Sliders
- "Feely" Draw Cords
- Hood Draw Cord
- Two Hang Loops
- Compression Stuff Sack
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100% Polyester DWR 2.2 oz/yd, 100% Polyester Embossed DWR 2.2 oz/yd
Lining Material
100% Polyester Tafffeta DWR 2.2 oz/yd
Insulation Material
SpiraFil™ 120
Fill Weight
20oz (567g)
Bag Loft
Bag Temperature F
Bag Temperature C
Interior Length
70in (178cm)
Bag Dimensions (Shoulder x Hip x Foot)
52in (132cm) x 51in (129.5cm) x 38in (96.5cm)
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2lbs 9oz (1162g)
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Rated 4 out of 5 by sk8rgrl206 from My son loves it When this arrived in the mail, my son wanted to sleep in it right away. The zipper did get stuck a couple of times, but I guess that's what happens with all sleeping bags IMO. The other thing is that the bag it comes with is a little small and it's kind of hard to get the sleeping bag back into it. Other than that, the bag works out perfect. Kept my son warm, in the cold living room. Have yet to test it out camping. I'm sure it will be perfect when we do.
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Sources close to mainboard makers reportedly disclosed the launch dates of Intel Pentium 4 processors enabled with support for virtualization technology. The new chips will reportedly be launched in about two weeks from now, which means that computer users may get PCs with support for virtualization this holiday season. Unfortunately, Intel will only release single-core chips with enabled virtualization, as a consequence, consumers will not be able to get the creams of this year's technologies in one product.
DigiTimes web-site, which cites sources among mainboard makers, Intel Pentium 4 models 672 and 662, both of which support virtualization technology, are to be introduced on November 13. The new chips are to operate at 3.80GHz and 3.60GHz, integrate 2MB of cache, come in LGA775 form-factor and use 800MHz processor system bus. It is likely that the chips will be drop-in compatible with the current infrastructure, such as mainboards based on Intel 945 and Intel 955 chipsets, but in order to take advantage of the virtualization technology users should have appropriate BIOS and software.
In the first half of next year virtualization capability will be available across all platforms Intel ships, including Intel Xeon DP/MP and Itanium servers, Intel Pentium D desktops as well as Intel Centrino notebooks. It is possible, however, that not all the forthcoming processors and core-logic products support virtualization technology.
Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions or "containers." One physical compute system can function as multiple "virtual" systems.
Within the digital office and enterprise, businesses for example will be able to isolate a portion of a managed PC to perform system upgrades and maintenance without interrupting the end-user. IT managers could also create one desktop PC build that can function independently as both a business and personal system, keeping software loads and virus attacks separate, or one that runs different operating systems and software for different or legacy tasks. Multiple servers can be combined into one system, running different applications and operating systems, providing advantages for IT tasks such as server consolidation, legacy migration and security.
Home users could create virtual "partitions" isolating multiple user environments such as dedicating resources to a PC game, productivity, and personal video recorder-type environments, as well as improve defenses against viruses or spyware.
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) is a set of hardware enhancements to Intel server and client platforms that can improve virtualization solutions.


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January 24th, 2012
NEWScoop: Not Cop Arrested, Crack Gets Advert, Fishing the Big Ones, Copper Thievery Done Wrong and Astros Change Name, Perhaps Sport
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bachelorette Party
It just doesn't pay to be a male stripper anymore. You better retire the cop costume because there aren't any "bad, bad girls" to punish in Houston. A man was arrested for impersonating an officer. Take a look at that mugshot, who wouldn't want that dude at their sexy party. Visit Chron.com for more.
Sex Sells, But Drugs Sell Better
Discretion? Who needs it. Not the drug peddlers. If there's anything I've learned from massive volumes of TV lately, being a drug dealer is the best. None went to the great lengths of mass publicity like our folks in Houston, though. Telephone poles aren't just for "missing puppy" notices anymore. Visit Chron.com for more.
Drought = More Fish Per Drop?
Somebody better call Tea Jones, them fish are bitin' down thereparts. The drought took its toll on our water levels, but with Lake Houston almost back to full strength, the fish are coming back stronger than ever. Grab the kids and get to casting. Visit MyFoxHouston for more.
Thieves Must Get Right with God: Go for Silver Not Copper
Copper thieving is all the rage, and there's at least one hot spot in town: Greater New Grove Christian Worship Center. The church has been struck twice by copper bandits. Maybe they need to sit down for a lesson next Sunday because they're doing the wrong wrong. The Bible says 30 pieces of silver, not copper. Visit KHOU for more.
New Owner, New Division… Why Not a New Name?
There's no reason to stop now. The Houston Astros are practically unrecognizable going into the 2012 season. Why not go for a change in name as well? Screw the new uniforms with an old name. Hell, I'm going to start lobbying that the (soon to be not) Astros just change the sport they're playing as well. Houston's first professional cricket team is on the horizon. Visit KHOU for more.


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"The president of the company and I often fly together because we have such a hard time finding enough time in the office. We'll say 'save that for the trip.' "
White Nights and Wild Salmon
I must admit I've been treated royally during my stay here at Camp Ryabaga, above the Arctic Circle. In fact, I can't remember when I've been so pampered so far from home. Ten anglers fed by three chefs, looked after by four housekeepers, with five helicopter mechanics, a massage therapist and doctor on standby-30 staff altogether-evokes in one a blush of guilt. But one soon gets over it.
Welcome to this northern wilderness of summer white nights. One of the finest fly-fishing outposts in the world sits at the confluence of the Ryabaga River with the Ponoi River on Russia's Kola Peninsula. This is an isolated camp reached only by helicopter. But perish all notions of roughing it: the sauna is a delight after fishing. And for dinner, the kitchen staff serves delicious appetizers of fresh salmon caviar with sun-dried tomato tapenade, followed by specialties such as king crab from Kamchatka.
The prize of the Ponoi? Wild Atlantic salmon returning from the Barents Sea. Where the species once was abundant in hundreds of coastal rivers spanning the vast horseshoe curve of the whole North Atlantic-from the Douro River in Spain and Portugal to the Connecticut River in New England-runs have been relegated to ghostly remnants. Or they have been exterminated altogether. The remote rivers of the Russian Arctic are a happy exception. To shroud Soviet military secrets, they have long been off-limits to all but scattered bands of reindeer herders; and as a result, this craggy, spongy peninsula east of Finland has retained most of its original nature. The Kola came through the 20th century with its wild salmon essentially intact.
The fertile Ponoi River is the largest stream of fresh water spilling off the Kola. More than 425 kilometers long and draining a massive permafrost plateau of 58,000 square kilometers, the wide, shallow flow serves up a continuing embarrassment of riches. Despite dealing with daily fluctuations that at one point sent the river surging to several meters above normal summer levels, my fishing partner and I stopped counting after we each had hooked and lost-or netted and released-dozens of scrappy fish. He had never fished for Atlantic salmon before; I had, and in six days of this marvelous water world I found myself tethered to more planet-rare specimens of Salmo salar than I had during the entire decade past.
Fishing the Ponoi River typically costs $10,000 per top week. But what devout angler deliriously smitten with Atlantic salmon magic wouldn't trade transient treasure for the bliss of casting into this shining, shimmering home of some 30,000 wild adult Salmos?
Getting There:
You can fly to the airport at Murmansk, which has an 8,202-foot paved runway. (On Saturdays, commercial Finnair flights from Helsinki to Murmansk also are available.) After you clear Russian customs, it's a chartered three-hour helicopter ride (about 185 miles as the crow flies) to Camp Ryabaga at the tip of the Kola Peninsula.
When to go:
Salmon season on the Ponoi River runs from late May through late September. You'll find the largest fish during the first three weeks and final three weeks of the season.
Booking your trip:
Frontiers, P.O. Box 959, Wexford, Pa. 15090; (800) 245-1950;
www.frontierstravel.com. (In addition to your passport, you'll need a temporary Russian visa, which Frontiers can arrange for you.)
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Most people who have played with a cat have experienced biting at one point or another. Even if the bite didn't break the skin (and it usually doesn't), this behavior can be unsettling for owners. Cats may bite for a number of reasons, but most often it is the feline's way of telling you to stop what you are doing because she doesn't like it.
As many cat owners know, felines love to give and receive affection, but it must always be on their terms. That means if you make a move the cat does not approve of, she will tell you with her teeth, CatChannel.com reports. However, biting or other aggressive behaviors can also be a sign of pain in cats. If your cat is uncharacteristically aggressive or resisting being handled or picked up, you should consult your veterinarian to rule out any medical causes for this behavior.
Punishment is almost never the answer to cat behavior problems. Any sort of punishment will likely lead to fear, which can actually increase aggressive behaviors, not end them. Instead, owners should walk away from their cat when she starts biting or play attacking, VCA Animal Hospitals reports. It is also important to provide cats with enough toys it can bite or attack, as they are predatory by nature and need an outlet for this instinct. If your cat tends to bite during play, opt for toys with a long stick attached, so the cat can distinguish between the toy and human.


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The more and more I get into smooth jazz (scary isn't it?), the more and more I appreicate Sting's solo career.
I was a big fan of his several years ago. (When I was about 16 or so) The Soul Cages is the album I first really, really got into. Then I sort of went backwards from there. (The Dream of the Blue Turtles, all of the Police stuff, etc.) At the time I knew his solo stuff was jazzier than his stuff with the Police, but I liked them both just about equally.
I thought Ten Summorn's Tales was a great album as well. I really liked the video for "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You."
He lost me around Mercury Falling. Ironically, that's the first (and so far only) time I've ever seen him in concert. I wasn't overly impressed at the time, but maybe he just had an off night. (Plus I didn't really care for that album at all. I still think "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" is one of the worst songs he's ever written)
Then the Brand New Day album came out and I thought he was getting better, but for some reason I didn't get back into his music as much as I had before.
Like most everybody, I completely ignored Sacred Love.
Then earlier this year I saw Chris Botti with David Sanborn. I didn't even go for Botti - I went to see Sanborn. I knew Botti had played with Sting but I wasn't that familiar with him other than that. Botti just blew me away in concert. His trumpet playing is exceptional. After that I got the All This Time DVD just to watch Botti's performance. Then I really began to appreciate Sting as a bandleader for the first time - like a jazz bandleader. He's always played with some great talent - from Branford Marsalis to Darryl Jones (now with the Rolling Stones) to Botti.
The stuff on ...Nothing Like the Sun is incredible. Great playing.
So in sum, I think when his songwriting is good, he is good. He always has great musicians with him, but the songs aren't always there. When they are there, he's great. I know a lot of people don't like his music these days because they miss the sound of the harder-rocking Police. These days I prefer his solo career to the Police. I've always thought "Roxanne" was an extremely overrated song anyway.
I've been on a psudo jazz kick lately anyway - Steely Dan, Sting, Sanborn, Herbie Hancock (closer to "real" jazz), Boz Scaggs, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, etc.
I love Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and many other "real" jazz musicians, but for some reason I find myself listening to the above artists much more.
I hate having to put "real" jazz in quotes, too. But I fear the jazz snobs out there. I used to work at Barnes and Noble in the music department, and I came across them every day.


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Those of you that know me will, at some point in the past, have been bored witless by me regaling stories that are essentially thinly veiled excuses for me to brag about the fact that a long time ago, I managed to wangle living in Canada for a few years. One of the cultural highlights of my time out there was ice hockey, a sport I've always been intrigued by and one that is obviously pretty much right at the heart of Canadian culture much in the same way as football and rugby is here.
When you're in Canada, there really is no escape from hockey, it's on in every bar, played in every back yard and driveway and is a celebrated part of the national psyche. However, outside of Canada, (a few US states and several Nordic countries) it barely exists. If you're lucky, you might catch a brief write up in a UK newspaper, watch a grainy highlight clip on the web or if you're really sad, read Canadian newspapers on your favourite tablet device just to keep your hand in. I developed a love of the sport that has long lay unrequited thanks to the dearth of coverage that exists outside of Canada, but in the last few days, everything has changed.
Last Friday, Microsoft launched NHL GameCentre on the Xbox (access is also available on other platforms and for other sports), a hub for all of the NHL activity, a single destination for every team and every game. I'm not here to talk to you about the technology of this implementation (although it's very impressive) but what I want you to think about is the mechanics and the principle at work.
For an annual subscription of just $50 US dollars, I can enjoy HD broadcasts both live (albeit at stupid o'clock in the morning) and replays at a much more sensible time, so I can host my own "Hockey Night in Banbury". Take a step back and just think about what's happened here. I haven't signed up to a local broadcast provider, I'm not selecting a package of channels, I'm picking a single, specific sport, from another continent and I'm having it curated and delivered in HD to my living room in the North Oxfordshire wilderness.
This is not just the future of entertainment, but it is also the future of pretty much every service we'll consume and what's crucial to understand is not just the shrinking of the globe, but also the increasingly granular nature of the choice I have. Keeping with the entertainment theme, in the future, I'll be able to pay for access to specific channels from _anywhere in the world_, or even just make micro payments just for the shows I want to see. Imagine if your license fee (or cable/satellite subscription) was just an account balance that you agree to pay, but you then have the choice to use it as a pay as you go basis. You only pay for the programmes you watch. I'm not saying this is exactly the answer, but why shouldn't I have this level of choice? Even as a consumer of free TV, I still end up with a bunch of channels I'll never watch. It's also pretty incredible for the content providers too. Think about what's just happened to the NHL, they've opened up their market from North America and a few Nordic countries, to the world. That's not a bad approach to scale.
Increasingly, this level of global and granular choice is going to come to us across all aspects of our lives, on a local, national and global level. We're seeing it begin to happen in education with institutions offering access to their courses regardless of the student's location, citizens are increasingly comparing the services they receive from local governments – what happens when I can choose which local authority provides which services I consume? For those that are less reliant on location it could make a lot of sense (both financial and common). Equally, what does it mean for employers and employees? For some jobs, it means I should be able to live in another country and still do the work I need to do – I know that feels like a bit of a stretch today, but I'm telling you now it's already starting to happen – "snowbirds" have been living between Florida and Canada for years and now, we're beginning to see "inter-annual migration" where, unlike my 5 year stay as an ex-pat in Canada, it's just for a few months of the year, every year. Just yesterday I was talking to someone who has decided to live throughout the year in whichever place is the most appropriate for the work he is doing at that point in time. So just as I, on a micro level, choose to work in the library to complete a report or work in the office so I can meet colleagues, he, at a macro level chooses to live in London for the summer and LA for the Winter – understand this is a fluid arrangement, it's not about a permanent migration.
We will continue to see more and more of this happen, everyone really needs to understand how it can work for everyone's advantage. But locked up in all of this is a really interesting paradox where location is becoming less relevant in one sense, and in another it's becoming crucial. Getting the balance right for this is going to challenge brands, advertisers and service providers (not to mention governments) for some time to come.
As for me, the wings are ready for the BBQ, the beers are in the fridge, its game on tonight!
Tags: Consumerisation, Education, Enchantment, Envisioning, Hybrid Organisation, Local Government, location


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Parents for Parents group meets Wednesday
JAMESTOWN – Parents for Parents, a support group for family members of people with special needs, will hold its next meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Resource Center's administrative offices, 200 Dunham Ave. in Jamestown.
Shannon Prince, who is an applied behavior science specialist and a nationally certified school psychologist, will discuss using a pyramid technique (the Ziggurat model) to ensure that the needs of children with disabilities are met by increasing their ability to learn new social skills. Learning social skills can be a challenging task for anyone with a disability, particularly for individuals on the autism spectrum. There may be a variety of factors affecting a child's ability to learn social skills. Prince will share tips for teaching social skills and will answer parents' questions regarding their children.
Parents, caregivers and all who support individuals with special needs are encouraged to attend this workshop. The regular parent support meeting will follow the presentation. Light refreshments will be served.
Parents for Parents is a monthly parent/caregiver support group organized by The Resource Center and Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The group, directed by a licensed master social worker, connects and supports families of individuals with special needs. The group offers support, information, speakers and presentations on topics pertaining to parents and caregivers in Chautauqua County. This is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to come together to discuss common triumphs, challenges, issues and concerns.
The Jamestown group meets the first Wednesday of each month. There also is a North County parent support group that meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Connections North Center, 10825 Bennett Road (Route 60) in Dunkirk. Prince will be the presenter for the Feb. 13 Dunkirk meeting.
New members are welcome to join Parents for Parents. Meetings are free. Parents desiring assistance with child care, respite or transportation should phone in advance to make arrangements. Those planning to attend are asked to call ahead so that organizers can have enough refreshments and children's activities on hand. For more information, phone 661-1490 for the Jamestown meeting or 366-8176, ext. 268, for the Dunkirk meeting.


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Shawn Camp
Shawn Anthony Camp
Position: Pitcher
Born: November 18, 1975 in Fairfax, VA
High School: James W. Robinson, Jr. SS (Fairfax, VA)
School: George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 5, 2004 (Age 28.139, 16,000th in MLB history) vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season [*]
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/DevilRays/Cubs/Royals/Phillies 2004-2014
Agents: Gregg Clifton,Terry Bross [*]
Last Game: May 7, 2014 (Age 38.170)
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Fox couldn't keep a high-tech security team from "Breaking In" to its broadcast schedule.
The comedy, which stars Christian Slater, Bret Harrison, Alphonso McAuley and Odette Annable, was cancelled in May. Now Fox has renewed the show for a 13-episode second season beginning in 2012, Fox announced Thursday.
That should make the show's small but loud fan base happy.
"'Breaking In' is a creatively vibrant and wildly adventurous comedy," Fox president of entertainment Kevin Reilly said. "We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators:...


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An Interview With Brian Blade
June 17, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: blind willie johnson, brian blade, composer brian, drummer, french quarter, Interviews, introspective person, Listening Post, music, new orleans, passion, tomorrow night, village vanguard, wbgo
Drummer and composer Brian Blade brings the Fellowship Band to the Village
Vanguard this week. We are presenting them live on WBGO and NPR Music,
tomorrow night at 9pm. Don't miss this.
It's never an easy interview when your guest is a quiet, introspective person.
But Brian and I share a passion for music made intently and intensely. I
suppose that's why I love listening to The Fellowship Band. Especially when
they play at the Village Vanguard.
Anyway, listen to Brian Blade talk about music. My favorite story? One night,
just before midnight, Brian biked through the French Quarter in New Orleans.
He absolutely had to buy a Blind Willie Johnson record before the store closed.
So Brian gets home, plays the music, and cannot go to bed. The bare sound
of Johnson and his guitar was haunting. One of many stories you'll find when
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It's easy to forget, even and especially around July 4th, how much trial and error went into the creation of American democracy; how much of what Americans now take for granted wasn't fully formed for decades after 1776. The warm and wise philosopher Jacob Needleman looked back at the American founders with this in mind for his book The American Soul. He took apart the ingredients that grew our democracy up. And he found that every iconic institution, every political value, had "inward work" of conscience behind it. Every hard-won right had a corresponding responsibility.
It feels important to me, right now, to revisit the 2003 conversation I had with Jacob Needleman about this, and have been formed by ever since. In our historical moment, it is as clear as ever before that the American republic is an ongoing work in progress. And at the very same time, young democracies are fighting to emerge across the world and are looking for instruction and models. To rise to this occasion, I believe, we need to remember and pass on this inward work as much as the outer forms of government that were long in the making. As we created this show, we also pulled in words Jacob Needleman points to — of founding voices of "the idea of America." These include George Washington and Thomas Paine, but also Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman.
For my journal this time, I offer excerpts of Jacob Needleman's insights in this interview — and a little Walt Whitman — for remembering and reflection.
On the rights of the individual
"Individualism and individuality have to be separated. Individualism can take a turn where it's a kind of egoistic, selfish thing: Me, me, me, me, and what I want and what I care, what I think and what I like. Oh sure, we need to have the liberty to express all that, but a real individual is a different thing. And to be truly one's self is to be truly in contact with this great self within, this divinity within. And the paradox of true individuality is that the more you are in touch with what all human beings have in common under God, the more you are uniquely what you, yourself, are. And that's why I say we need to bring back the obligations that go along with the rights in order to understand the depths of what the human rights really mean."
On freedom
"A democratic citizen is not a citizen who can do anything he wants. It's a citizen who has an obligation at the same time. And just to give you an example, if I may, the freedom of speech, what is the duty associated with it? Well, if … I have the right to speak, I have the duty to let you speak. Now, that's not so simple. It doesn't mean just to stop my talking and wait till you're finished and then come in and get you. It means I have an obligation inwardly — and that's what we're speaking about, is the inner dimension. Inwardly, I have to work at listening to you. That means I don't have to agree with you, but I have to let your thought into my mind in order to have a real democratic exchange between us. And that is a very interesting work of the human being, don't you think?"
On conscience
For the founders and for all spiritual teachers — and by "founders," by the way, I want to broaden the founders to include people who came later, including such people, of course, as Lincoln and also — one people may find strange — Frederick Douglass and people like that who spoke very powerfully of conscience. Conscience is an absolute power within the human psyche to intuit real values of good and evil and right and wrong. We are born with that capacity. It's not just socially conditioned into us. This is what the great traditions teach. This is what I think. But it is covered over by a lot of the egoism and chaos of our un-free inner life."
On the importance of "thinking" in public, political life
"Shouting is not thinking. 'Come let us reason together,' the prophet says, God says to Isaiah… I think the moment you start thinking together with someone, immediately their eyes light up… I must confess I spoke to — I won't say who, but I spoke to some members of Congress not long ago. We had a very quiet evening together and we started opening up, just what you and I are doing now. And they said, in effect, you know, 'We never get a chance to do this. We're in there trying to, you know, speak to television cameras or make points with electorates or with lobby groups, but we never…' I said, 'You mean you never come together and just reflect together?' And they said no. To me, that's the dirty secret of America at the moment. That's the problem."
From Walt Whitman's essay Democratic Vistas, which Jacob Needleman also includes as part of the long tradition of the foundational "idea of America," and which ends our show.
"I say the mission of government, henceforth in civilized lands, is not repression alone and not authority alone, not even of law, nor the rule of the best men, but higher than the highest arbitrary rule, to train communities through all their grades beginning with individuals and ending there again to rule themselves. To be a voter with the rest is not so much. And this, like every institute, will have its imperfections. But to become an enfranchised man and now, impediments removed, to stand and start without humiliation and equal with the rest, to commence the grand experiment whose end may be the forming of a full-grown man or woman — that is something."


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This cream was a disappointement for me: skin was a bit irritated (I washed out this product shortly) and not moisurized at all. Then I looked at the box and the first line of ingredients looks like that: Water, glycerin, ALCOHOL DENAT., Silica, Lavender extract... And only after this there come all herbal extracts that are mentioned on the box on this website. I would never buy a cream that contains so much of alcohol. There was no information about it on iherb, so please update your product description. For me personally it was a waste of money.
It does hydrate your skin without leaving gooey or sticky textures
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It is a very nice, refreshing cream for spring to summer season, especially for those with normal to oily skin. It does hydrate your skin without leaving gooey or sticky textures, but then that is why I guess it might be a bit too light for a dry skin. About the tight firming effect, hmmm…not so sure but it does make you feel uplifted with its fresh scent.
Very hydrating and light
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Really like this product I am using it in conjunction with their forget your lines wrinkle diffuser serum. It is very light weight but hydrating at the same time. The fragrance is very uplifting. I intend to purchse this product again and will try the othe products in this line. Melbourne Victoria
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Great moisturizer
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It's both moisturizing and non-sticky, looking at the ingredients, it has anti-oxidant properties too. Great product!
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On July 22, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem in Hanoi. The Secretary said:
"The Obama Administration is prepared to take the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to the next level on these issues and in new areas of cooperation. We see this relationship not only as important on its own merits, but as part of a strategy aimed at enhancing American engagement in the Asia Pacific and in particular Southeast Asia. We spoke about a range of challenges affecting regional security, including Burma, North Korea, territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and we welcome Vietnam's constructive leadership and its excellent contributions to ASEAN, including its very important role as ASEAN chair. We also discussed our growing cooperation on civil nuclear power and counter-proliferation efforts. Vietnam is an active partner in both areas."
The Secretary continued, "The United States is committed to working with nations everywhere to help strengthen civil society as a fundamental ingredient of political, economic, and social progress. And Vietnam, with its extraordinary dynamic population, is on the path to becoming a great nation with an unlimited potential. And that is among the reasons we express concern about arrest and conviction of people for peaceful dissent, attacks on religious groups, and curbs on internet freedom.
"We look to work in a spirit of cooperation and friendship to support efforts to pursue reforms and protect basic rights and freedoms. And we are particularly seeking to promote economic progress in Vietnam through broad-based growth built on Vietnam's integration into the regional and global economy. We discussed our shared interest in expanding trade to create jobs in both countries. And I am very much supportive of Vietnam's participation as a full member in the Trans-Pacific partnership. As Vietnam embarks on labor and other reforms, the American businesses that are investing in Vietnam can provide expertise that will aid Vietnam's economic and infrastructure development."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Patrick W. in Maryland writes:
Just stopped by too say, Hi.:)
It looks like Hillary is having a good trip, and trying too,jumpstart the global economy.
I think we all should be supportive of efforts,that enhance the prosperity of all our countries. This is not an easy job and i think we should thank them for working on our behalf. Helping other coutries will bring progress and prosperity too,all our countries.
Which is what i think, all are countries are working on.:)


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CDevil's Idol Word CupPosted: June 13, 2010 at 11:52 am | Tags: Football, Idol World Cup, Kikkawa Yuu, Ogawa Makoto, Sudou Maasa, Tsuji Nozomi, World Cup, Yoshizawa Hitomi - 吉澤 ひとみ, Yossy - よっすぃ, よっすぃ, 吉澤 ひとみ
So, I decided to take part in CDevil's Idol World Cup, below is my team…
Why I chose my team, well…
- Yossy – I HAD to have Yossy as my striker so that was an easy desision.
- Massa – As for my captain, Sudou Maasa, i'm not sure, she's cool ^-^ I guess she's my 2nd fav Berryz girl, coulcn't pick my fav as she was a mid-tier hehe.
- Mako – I needed to have Ogawa Makoto as Yossy and Mako are awesome and make a great team
- Tsuji – Tsuji was one of the original Gatas Goal Keepers, she's also awesome :p
- Kikka – Kikkawa Yuu was always my favourite in the 8th Generation auditions so wanted to put her in my team too.
As for the prizes…
-The Idol World Cup winner: Maasa was given Slovenia so i don't think i'll be winning that competition any time soon :p
(The Captain that has the country who wins the FIFA World Cup will also win the Idol World Cup.)
-The Golden Boot: Yossy was allocated England so thought i might be in with a small chance there until i watched the England vs. USA match… umm yeah haha, and again Slovenia…. ummm yeah good luck
(The Golden Boot is rewarded to the team that scores the most goals throughout the tournament.)
-The Golden Gloves: Same as above i think… good luck hehe.
(These are rewarded to the team that concedes the least amount of goals throughout the tournament.)
GOOD LUCK to everyone who has entered the Idol World Cup.


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Implementation Package for TeamSTEPPS™ at UNC
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS™ in your unit or area involves four main categories - assessment, planning, training and implementation, and sustainment. The tools available here have either been adapted from national implementation materials or developed at UNC in the pilot areas, PICU and SICU. The materials may be helpful to you whether you are just starting out, providing refresher training, or sustaining improvements.
Set the Stage: Assessment
Decide What To Do: Planning
Action Planning Worksheets
Step 1: Create a Change Team
Step 2: Define the Problem, Challenge, or Opportunity for Improvement
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Step 4: Design a TeamSTEPPS Intervention
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Step 6: Develop an Implementation Plan
Step 7: Develop a Plan for Sustainable Continuous Improvement
Step 8: Develop a Communication Plan
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There are five regional training centers offering the two-day interactive course for Master Trainer certification. Duke University is our local training center. You can view training dates and register online through the national implementation site.
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Awad SS, Fagan SP, Bellows C, Albo D, et al. Bridging the communication gap in the operating room with medical team training. Am J Surg. November 2005; 190(5): 770-4.
Bogenstatter Y, Tschan F, Semmer NK, Spychiger M, Breuer M, Marsch S. How Accurate Is Information Transmitted to Medical Professionals Joining a Medical Emergency? A Simulator Study. Human Factors. 2009 Apr; 51 (2): 115-125.
Halverson AL, Casey JT, Andersson J, Anderson K, Park C, Rademaker AW, Moorman D. Communication failure in the operating room. Surgery. 2011 Mar;149(3):305-10.
Hohenhaus SM. Coaching for Success: Sustaining Change in Emergency Care. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Mar.
Hohenhaus SM. Leading the Revolution: Supporting and Sustaining a Culture of Safety in the Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2009 Jul.
Hohenhaus SM, Hohenhaus J, Saunders M, Vandergrift J, Kohler T, Manikowski E, Swanson L, Schnure K, Holleran S. Emergency Response: Lessons Learned During a Community Hospital's In Situ Fire Simulation. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2008 Aug.
Hohenhaus SM, Powell S. Distractions and interruptions: Development of a Healthcare Sterile Cockpit. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews. 2008 Jun; 8 (2): 108-110.
Hohenhaus SM, Powell S, Haskins R. A Practical Approach to Observation of the Emergency Care Setting. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2008 Apr.
Hohenhaus SM, Powell S, Hohenhaus J. Enhancing Patient Safety During Handoffs. American Journal of Nursing. 2006 Aug; 106 (8).
Leonard M, Graham S, Bonacum, D. The human factor: The critical importance of effective teamwork and communication in providing safe care. Qual Saf Health Care. October 2004; 13 Suppl 1:85-90.
Mann S, Marcus R, Sachs B. Lessons from the cockpit: How team training can reduce errors on L&D (Grand Rounds). Contemporary OB/GYN. January 2006; v51 i1:34(8).
Mayer C, Cluff L, Lin W, Willis T, Stafford R, Williams C, Saunders R, Short K, Lenfestey N, Kane H, Amoozegar J. Evaluating Efforts to Optimize TeamSTEPPS Implementation in Surgical and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. August 2011; 37(8):365-374.
Mazzocco, et al. Surgical team behaviors and patient outcomes. The American Journal of Surgery. 2009;197, 678-695.
Neily J, Mills PD, Young-Xu Y, Carney BT, West P, Berger DH, Mazzia LM, Paull DE, Bagian, JP. Association Between Implementation of a Medical Team Training Program and Surgical Mortality. JAMA. 2010;304(15):1693-1700.
Price A. Using Coaching Interventions to Develop Clinical Skills. Nursing Standard. 2009 Jul 8; 23 (44).
Salas E, DiazGranados D, Klein C, Burke CS, Stagl KC, Goodwin GF, Halpin SM. Does Team Training Improve Team Performance? A Meta-Analysis. Human Factors. 2008 Dec; 50 (6): 903-933.
Salisbury M, Hohenhaus SM. Know the Plan, Share the Plan, Review the Risks: A Method of Structured Communication for the Emergency Care Setting. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2008 Feb.
Veltman LL. Getting to Havarti: Moving Toward Patient Safety in Obstetrics. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007 Nov; 110(5): 1146-1150.
Weaver SJ, Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, Lazzara EH, Lyons R, Salas E, Knych SA, McKeever M, Adler L, Barker M, King HB. Does Teamwork Improve Performance in the Operating Room? A Multilevel Evaluation. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2010 Mar; 36(3): 133-142(10).
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WHITE PLAINS—Ed Hubert of Massena has been appointed to
the new position of general manager of transmission maintenance, responsible
for all of the New York Power Authority's transmission lines, transmission
right-of-way and for the operations and maintenance organization at the
Clark Energy Center in Marcy.
The appointment was announced by Eugene W. Zeltmann,
the Power Authority's president and chief operating officer, who said, "Ed
will provide the necessary leadership, direction and vision to position the
Power Authority for success in the future as the restructuring of the
electricity industry continues to evolve."
Hubert joined the Power Authority staff at the
Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project part time in 1969 while a
student at the University of Buffalo. Upon graduation in 1973, he became a
full-time staff member.
A native of Massena and a life-long resident, Hubert
said he intends to maintain his home there where he resides with his wife,
Nancy, and two college-age sons, Scott, a senior at Brockport State, and
Matthew, a sophomore at RPI.
He is a past president of the Massena Country Club, a
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This high-speed standard zoom lens covers the most commonly required image angle range of standard focal lengths. The Vario-Sonnar T* 2,8/24-70 ZA II is particularly well-suited for demanding photographers using both digital and analog full-format cameras. This results in a zoom range from a small wide angle to the moderate angle of a tele lens for digital APS-C cameras. At full aperture, the lens achieves particularly uniform high image quality and illumination over the entire image field. The integrated super sonic wave motor (SSM) allows the Vario-Sonnar T* 2,8/24-70 ZA II to focus extremely fast and practically without any noise(1). The sturdy mount, massive front bayonet for the lens shade and the metal filter thread make this lens ideal for anyone that appreciates high-quality mechanical precision coupled with outstanding optical performance. As you surely do.
(1) Autofocus available only in conjunction with camera models that support SSM (e.g. Konica Minolta cameras made after 2001 and all Sony Alpha models)
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|61° – 23° (diagonal)
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|ø 83 mm, length 130 mm
|Weight (without caps)
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The new Mark II lenses feature many new improvements compared to their predecessors: they impress primarily with optimized stray light-reducing measures which minimize ghost images and reflections – particularly in critical lighting situations. Furthermore, they are equipped with new dust and moisture-resistant mounts that reliably protect the optics and mechanical parts even in adverse weather conditions. The autofocus system on the SSM system (supersonic wave motor) was also optimized. This increases not only the AF speed, but also the precision compared to the Mark I lenses.
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Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu to cover Joy Division.Posted: 04/02/2010 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: deerhoof, division, joy, New, order, pleasures, unknown, xiu Leave a comment
Let's get down to brass tacks, I love Deerhoof. I love Deerhoof only ever-so-slightly more than Joy Division. I fully understand the gravity that Joy Division's 1979 album Unknown Pleasures bears, so imagine my surprise when I heard that the San Franciscans were to team up with weird new pop warblers Xiu Xiu to cover the album live in its entirety. I was a little more than agog.
Xiu Xiu have the dark stones to pull it off, and probably do a bloody good job. Deerhoof though? There's snippets of darkness in there, but I can't envisage it. I probably wont envisage it, being that said event is due to take place April 29 in Krems, Austria at Donaufestival. Saying that, with a lin-up that boasts Panda Bear, Dan Deacon, Rufus Wainwright, Fuck Buttons, Wolf Parade, Peaches, and Alec Empire and the Ex, who knows. European festivals are the way forwad.


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Topic: Is it mean of me to turn away non javacript users?
So far on my first project I've managed to make sure things degrade fairly gracefully, however I'm already seeing where the problems come in in accommodating this.
As an example, I have a page with 4 forms on it. One form enters a food item into the database and includes 3 drop downs for categorisation. The other 3 forms are simple textfields to add extra items to those categories. I use the same page for new items and editing, and this is where my problem comes in with JS turned off.
You browse to food/edit/<id> and it displays everything in the form. You then decide to add a new category but when that form's completed it doesn't know whether the main form on the page was called with the edit action and an id, or the new action, so doesn't know where to send you afterwards.
All of a sudden what doesn't even need consideration when using AJAX now involves loads of extra logic to work out where you've been and where you're going.
Now I'm thinking I'd like to put everything on one page and have the new item form in a toggled div, etc, and the thought of making that degrade gracefully sounds like a nightmare.
So, I'm still new to this and am still learning the ropes when it comes to how best to do things - are my conclusions right? It seems to me that making your app degrade gracefully isn't just about implementing the same features in a non JS manner, and that unless your app is using AJAX in anything but the simplest of ways you're in for a world of pain. It almost seems easier to produce a whole separate implementation to serve non JS users.
So, for me I think I'm going going to make it clear it's a JS only site. It's quite niche and my whole reason for creating it is that it's something that's currently only served by sites with clunky interfaces. It involves entering a fair amount of data and pulling in info from many sources, so simple routine use involves a lot of page views - therefore I reckon producing a decent AJAX interface will give it a very good edge. If a user doesn't use AJAX, it's really lost it's purpose and they might as well be using one of the other existing services.
Out of interest, I thought I'd see what the Pro's do and see what happens in Basecamp when I turned off my JS - some things worked, some didn't. Interesting!
Anyway, I was interested in getting other people's opinions on the matter and thought it might make a good discussion point.


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Grande presents scholarship to SMHS seniors
From Staff Reports
Grande Communications, the San Marcos-based broadband communications company that offers Internet, TV and phone services, recently presented scholarship awards to San Marcos High School seniors Samuel (Alex) Sowell and Alexis Mueller.
The Grande Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund (GEMS) was established to honor deceased employees by awarding college scholarships to selected high school seniors in two markets where Grande provides services each year on a rotating basis. To date, scholarships have been presented in Austin, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, San Marcos, Midland/Odessa, Dallas and Waco.
As a memorial to fellow Grande employees that have passed away, Grande's employee philanthropy initiative, the Grande Cares Club, decided in 2002 to award a scholarship in their memory. The first award was made in May 2003 to a San Marcos High School student.


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$55,000 in development funding is headed for Southern Oregon to benefit organizations involved in the arts. The Oregon Cultural Trust has earmarked $35,000 dollars to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, while Josephine County Libraries Inc. gets $10,000.
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by Anton Shilov
The manufacturing of the code-named Ontario accelerated processing unit (APU) by Advanced Micro Devices may being as early as this quarter at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Revenues obtained from manufacturing of code-named Ontario processors designed for low-power notebooks and netbooks are projected to play a significant role in TSMC's business results in the second half of 2010, reported Commercial Times news-paper (parts of which article were translated and published by DigiTimes web-site). Based on comments made by executives by AMD, it was expected that the world's second largest maker of central processing units will start to make the Ontario APUs in the Q4 2010.
The chip designer expects actual systems based on the code-named Ontario accelerated processing units (APUs) to become available early next year. Unfortunately, those devices will not be revolutionary technological masterpieces, but rather prosaic low-cost netbooks with improved performance of microprocessor as well as DirectX 11 graphics support. While at present there are no netbooks with such feature-set, it is not generally clear whether there is demand for advanced graphics on netbooks with small screens.
AMD code-named Ontario features two x86 cores based on Bobcat micro-architecture, integrated DirectX 11-class graphics core and DDR3 memory controller on a single-chip system-on-chip (SoC) device. As reported previously, the Bobcat micro-architecture features x86-64, virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 technologies and will be single-threaded with out-of-order execution. The actual Ontario microprocessor, which is a dual-core chip, will be able to offer 90% of today's "mainstream performance" in less than half of die area. AMD claims that Bobcat-based products are sub-1W capable. The SoC will be made using a 40nm fabrication process at TSMC. AMD Ontario is the key part of AMD Brazos platform for low-power devices.
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She looks skinny in the picture... there's no justice!
Seems like many of the best female competitive eaters are.
They (the guy or the girl) would be more full if they gorge themselves on a months worth of your post. Period.
You can't eat words silly.
Tell that to my wife. I can tell you another thing too. They taste better than crow.