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Debates of Feb. 4th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #124 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreements.
- Question Period
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
- International Trade
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Vanessa Grenier
- Northern Economic Development
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Human Rights
- Egypt
- Royal Society of Canada Report
- Child Care
- Visitor Visas
- The Economy
- Robert Mackenzie
- The Economy
- Status of Women
- Bernard Grandmaître Awards
- Diamond Jubilee
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Public Safety
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Child Care
- Pensions
- The Environment
- Post-Secondary Education
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Government Advertising
- Airport Security
- Health
- Government Spending
- International Co-operation
- Economic Development
- The Economy
- Canada Post Corporation
- Justice
- Health
- Taxation
- Canada Post Corporation
- Agriculture
- Copyright
- Points of Order
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
- Retirement Income Bill of Rights
The Economy
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Jean-Pierre Blackburn Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture)
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his question. We are indeed concerned and are working on stimulating the economy and creating jobs. I think the government's economic action plan has produced positive results.
We are also involved in agriculture, of course, and we are trying to encourage Canadians to purchase products made here in Canada. We are currently developing a pilot project, and the results are surprising. When we use the maple leaf logo on a product from Canada, sales increase 70%. It is a way of letting Canadians know whether a product is from Canada, and encouraging them to buy it.
Canada Post Corporation
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, I brought to the government's attention lewd sex toys on the Canada Post website without even as much as an adult content warning. Today we learn that anyone can mail-order a gun.
Canada Post's website offers imitation and replica pistols and rifles that exceed the legal limit. With the click of a button, anyone can purchase these items with ammunition. The NRA may think it is a great idea to mail-order guns, but Canadians do not.
On whose side is the government?
Canada Post Corporation
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Rob Merrifield Minister of State (Transport)
Mr. Speaker, if this is exactly the truth, then I will do a full investigation of it. If they are just toys, then they are just toys. However, if it is something that is not appropriate for a crown corporation to be advertising, then appropriate measures will be taken.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of the week, the Leader of the Bloc Québécois and the Prime Minister agreed to work on a bill to abolish parole after one-sixth of a sentence is served, a bill that could have the unanimous backing of the House.
I met with the government House leader and we quickly agreed to two principles regarding this bill: first, that it abolish parole after one-sixth of a sentence is served and, second, that it apply immediately to white collar criminals such as Earl Jones.
Can the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons tell me if we still have an agreement and whether the government has the will to deal quickly with this matter, perhaps at the beginning of next week?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, we are always willing to work with members of each political party to advance government bills. The answer to his question is yes, absolutely. Bill C-39 has been before a House committee for eight long years and we are ready to take action. Welcome aboard.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, from this science-skeptic government that rejects the census and denies climate change comes yet another example of Conservative interference.
The government replaced an independent medical review panel looking into the health impacts of salt with industry representatives.
The government is willing to put the health of Canadians at risk. Again, it is listening to industry lobbyists instead of listening to Canadians, even when it comes to the food we put on our children's plates.
Why will the government not leave the medical experts in charge?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Colin Carrie Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, many Canadians, and particularly those with children, are concerned about the levels of salt in the foods they buy. We understand and we share this concern. That is why we initiated the sodium working group.
We thank the sodium working group for its hard work and we are pleased to endorse its interim goal for sodium reduction. We are working with our provincial and territorial counterparts to implement a strategy for all Canadians.
The advisory committee charged with implementing a strategy includes organizations that are also members of the sodium working group.
Oral Questions
February 4th, 2011 / 11:55 a.m.
Ray Boughen Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government's low tax plan is building a strong economy for families, but the Liberal leader wants to promote a tax and spend agenda that will stall our recovery and kill almost 400,000 jobs.
The Times & Transcript said:
The Liberal Party is obviously still stuck in its outmoded 1960s style tax and spend mode.
[The Liberal leader] and the Liberal welfare state approach will only worsen the nation's debt and deficit—
Could the finance minister please inform the House of today's job numbers?
Oral Questions
Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, Canada created over 69,000 net new jobs in the month of January, over 460,000 net new jobs since the end of the recession, which means we have recovered the jobs lost during the course of the recession.
Too many Canadians are still looking for work. The economic recovery is fragile. Canadian families know that our Conservative government's low tax plan means the creation of more jobs and that the high tax plan of the Liberal Party means fewer jobs in our country.
We need to continue with our job-creating low tax plan, not the dangerous—
Oral Questions
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Mississauga—Streetsville.
Canada Post Corporation
Oral Questions
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, battery operated sex toys, replica pistols, rifles, ammunition and also unregulated body supplements, are these products Conservatives feel are appropriate to be sold on a government website? These products need to be pulled and the website needs to be shut down until it is reviewed.
How could the minister have allowed this? When will the minister act?
Canada Post Corporation
Oral Questions
Rob Merrifield Minister of State (Transport)
Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House and my hon. colleague that Canada Post has already acted.
If she is finding inappropriate products in her perusing of the Internet, then she should bring them to my attention and we will have Canada Post deal with them.
Oral Questions
Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
Mr. Speaker, food prices are spiking all over the world. The UN notes that food prices are already at their highest peak since they started recording them in 1990. Bad weather around the world, higher energy costs and global food riots are set to drive prices up even further. This means seniors and families will soon find their own grocery bills unsustainable.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, our party, and many across the country are calling for a strong domestic food policy. Will the government commit to a Canadian food strategy that will help Canadian farmers get affordable food to families who need it?
Oral Questions
Pierre Lemieux Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture
Mr. Speaker, accessibility to food, and the food supply, are very important. The single best way to ensure we have a steady and safe supply of food is to ensure our farmers remain successful.
By protecting supply management and promoting free trade, we are ensuring that families around the world have access to the food they need.
Our government is working to get farmers a fair return for their products so they can continue to deliver safe, high quality food.
Oral Questions
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week, representatives from 90 cultural organizations in Quebec and Canada have denounced Bill C-32 on copyright. They demand major changes to the bill to meet the needs of creators. By introducing a number of exceptions to copyrights, the Conservatives' bill robs creators of their livelihood.
Why is the government attacking the livelihood of artists who, for the most part, receive only a modest income?


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Let's begin this weekend with a beautifully produced video vignette. The six-minute film flashes images of gorgeous scenes of folks in their everyday routines paired with a Dinah Washington mash-up and the voice of the Dalai Lama:
"I'm just one human being. Out of six billion human beings, I'm one of them. I believe every human being wants happy life, successful life. Everyone. No matter what sort of color, what nationality, what religious faith, what social status, all want, all have right, to have happy life."
Following on that idea, I can think of few people in our shared popular culture who handled facing cancer and his own mortality with more grace, and energy, than movie critic Roger Ebert. As Krista (@kristatippett) tweeted:
"Taking a leave of presence." What a beautiful phrase Roger Ebert left us in his last days.
He was 70 years old.
"You must do all that you can do while you occupy this space during your time. And sometimes I feel that I'm not doing enough to try to inspire another generation of people to find a way to get in the way, to make trouble, good trouble. I just make a little noise."
John Lewis admitted this to Krista during last week's show. Well, we want the sitting Congressman and civil rights legend to know that his message is being heard. Kathy Carlson, a professor of English at Franklin College in Indiana wrote:
"This morning, Easter morning, I heard the interview with John Lewis — the perfect way to begin Easter Sunday. Last week, I led my college freshmen in reading and discussing documents related to non-violent resistance, centered in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis's example of love in action is one that we can all follow. (Of course, I'll share the program with my
Changing gears, a few pretties from the On Being Tumblr. First, a bit of Dostoyevsky, non?
"It would be interesting to know what it is men are most afraid of. Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what they fear most."
If Crime and Punishment doesn't suit your taste, Roshi Joan Halifax's offers some insight and counsel on working with fear and uncertainty:
"When you are in a state of deep internal stillness, you see the truth of change, the truth of impermanence that's constantly in flow moment by moment. So that becomes a kind of insight that liberates you from the futility of the kind of grief that disallows our own humanity to emerge."
Completely shifting directions, Krista kicked off some chatter about the kitchen this week when she responded to Sheila Dillon (@SheilaDillon), host of BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme:
I could not cook until I lived in the UK for a couple of years and discovered Jane Grigson. Wish Americans knew her.
To which Ms. Dillon responded:
It is odd — she really means nothing to my US chums. What great American food writers do you think we unfairly ignore?
Krista doesn't think there's an equivalent:
I don't think we have any great tradition of narrative/literary recipes and food writing. All too practical and literal. Alas.
Could this be true, dear readers? Please prove my dear colleague incorrect and send us some suggestions. Please!
"When we watch you, you make us proud to be Egyptian."
This praise came from one of Madame Ghalia's callers. Read Moustafa Abdelhalim's excellent essay about this working-class television chef who has become a celebrity by building national pride with affordable regional recipes that applaud the new post-revolutionary Egyptian cultural identity. We've even embedded some video (with English subtitles)!
Krista sent out this thought on the IP waves last week...
We've created a culture of advocacy-we know how to fight for identities, passions, issues. A costly righteousness, which I'm questioning.
This observation really resonated with people. How do you think about this?
The same goes for this provocative quotation from a column by Frank Bruni:
"There's a line between filling a kid with self-esteem and larding a kid with delusions." Worth reading.
Now that the snow has begun melting here in Minnesota, we can't wait for the crocuses and the daffodils to start popping. Here's wishing you a fragrant spring burgeoning!


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 22, 2012) – USA Volleyball has announced that it will host two International Development Qualifier (IDQ) tournaments to identify elite beach athletes for entry into select NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour international competitions.
Teams that finish IDQ events in first or second place will have the opportunity to represent the United States in specific NORCECA (North and Central American and Caribbean) Beach Volleyball Tour international events.
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IDQ EVENT DETAILS: International Development Qualifiers (IDQ) Beach Tournaments
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Farewell, Caballo Blanco - Page 2
In the town of Urique in the Copper Canyon, Mexico, True awaits the arrival of Jenn Shelton and Billy Barnett, after their misadventure, as told in the bestseller Born to Run. Photo by Luis Escobar.
True maintained his simple, nomadic lifestyle, even though Boulder had already become much more of a yuppie enclave than the hippie outpost it had once been. (True laughed in 2011 about how he built his own adobe house in Mexico by paying local laborers to carry rocks from a creek bed, but could barely afford to pay rent in Boulder.) As such, True had a penchant for traveling, both near and far and always doing it on the cheap. That often meant driving deep into Mexico and Central America, where he would typically immerse himself into the local culture while running to his heart's content.
On one such trip to Guatemala in the late 1980s, he and Boulder friend Evan Ravitz spent time near the small highlands village of San Antonio Palopo, where, in three days, they racked up 75 miles with 10,000 feet of climbing on the volcanoes adjacent to Lake Atitlan.
"We'd circle Lake Atitlan, which Aldous Huxley called 'the most beautiful lake in the world,' Micah running, me on a mountain bike," Ravitz recalls. "He'd take off up the first steep five miles to the top of the giant caldera the lake sits in and then I'd pass him 3000 feet above the lake where it leveled out."
Ravitz believes he was the first one to tell True about the Copper Canyon and the Raramuri people. He had been visiting the region since 1984 and said True was fascinated by his stories.
Still sporting his flowing blonde locks, True connected with people wherever he went. He had a salt-of-the-earth demeanor that allowed him to appreciate the simple lives of less fortunate people. It was in Guatemala that True was first dubbed "Caballo Blanco" by a group of young girls he and Ravitz met at the lake.
After his early trail-racing successes, True became obsessed with training. That meant running copious amounts of miles, which led to injuries and then to burnout. By the late 1980s, he backed away from racing but was still an aerobic fiend, both as a long-distance trail runner and as a mountain biker.
However, after suffering a bad biking accident in 1993, he decided to "celebrate still being alive" that year by returning to run the Leadville 100.
At the 1992 race, a group of Tarahumara Indians had been brought to Leadville by Tucson-based wilderness guide Rick Fisher and his ultrarunner wife Kitty Williams. The story of those runners has long been part of trail running lore, as has the vilification of Fisher as a pushy promoter. Fisher and Williams started a campaign to use the tribe's long-distance running roots as a means to publicize their plight and help them buy food. The experiment went bust the first year, partially because the original group of Tarahumara runners Fisher recruited had trouble adapting to the American customs and the unique nuances of ultraunning. As a result, each of the five runners dropped out. (The Tarahumara runners would often shyly wait at aid stations to be offered food, and Fisher had tried to get them to wear shoes donated by a sponsor.)
In 1993 Fisher brought a new group of Tarahumara runners to Leadville with great fanfare and finally experienced the success he predicted a year earlier. Clad in his preferred footwear—homemade huarache sandals—Victoriano Churro, a 55-year-old Raramuri runner, passed True at the 60-mile mark and went on to win the race. True wound up a respectable 28th, but more importantly, he became enthralled by the ancient Raramuri running culture.
In 2009, he recalled in an interview how he had been fascinated to know that these people had existed for years with running playing a significant role in their culture. He had been using running as his sustainable baseline of sorts for much of the 1980s and early 1990s by the time he went to Leadville that year. In many ways, his simple life was mirroring what the Raramuri had emulated for hundreds of years.
True was inspired anew to again run Leadville in 1994, but the increased popularity led to the race being sold out the week registration opened, a time when True happened to be on another one of his odysseys in Mexico and Guatemala. But later that spring, Fisher tracked down True and asked if he'd be a pacer for one of Fisher's five new runners that year. True jumped at the opportunity and paced Martimiano Cervantes to a third-place finish. At the front of the race, Juan Herrera ran with Ann Trason for most of the race, before taking the lead in the final 30 miles. He went on to win in a new record time of 17:40. (That mark would stand for 11 years until Matt Carpenter ran his blistering 15:42 effort; Trason's 18:06 remains as the women's record.)
True made the first of what would become an annual pilgrimage into the Copper Canyon later that year. The Raramuri people were known to run hundreds of miles over several days as a means of communication and persistence hunting, as well as various sporting activities.
"My Spanish was definitely limited, and so was Martimiano's, as he is a very traditional Raramuri who speaks the Raramuri language and very little Spanish, yet our communication, under the full moon and during our whole race journey had been very good," True wrote on his website about his experience pacing Cervantes in Leadville in 1994. "We understood each other completely. Sometimes, laughter speaks much more clearly than words."


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
Date of review: November 1, 2010
Date of review: December 6, 2009
In short: Nice shirt shame about the rain.In full: Usual cold Clowne weather but what can you expect on last weekend of November.Hills don't mention the hills.Date of review: December 2, 2009
In short: It must've looked bizarre !In full: Very enthusiastically organised and marshalled, a marathon built by marathoners. Not the easiest of courses to negotiate, and would be hard to pb if you've done a few, but not every race is a pb attempt. The five laps weren't dull at all as you got the bonus of seeing people going in other directions throughout. Very nice to do a more low key event where you can actually talk to and thank the organisers. Great work guys, well done.Date of review: November 24, 2009
In short: Leicester - A good smaller marathon.In full: City centre start and finish and some nice little villages through the rest. Not sure about the flat description though, certainly wasn't hilly but there more than a few "undulations", and the last mile and half seemed to be inclined all the way. Nice to have some changing and showering facilities and also the little cafe on the university campus was useful. Made an interesting change to run through a pedestrianised shopping area in the last mile or so, some bemused looks from intent shoppers as runners piled past. Nice smaller marathon with a bit of atmosphere, good marathon for those who dont want to do the huge big city races but want a few people around. Date of review: October 12, 2009
In short: poor start organisation with latecomers just standing at front, otherwise nothing specialDate of review: February 4, 2007
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It´s definately the same sort of a song and the power of the song is equal. But "let me roll" it is nothing without a riff, and "Oh darling" work perfectly without a riff, that´s where I found the valid inequality.2 of 3 wrote:Local rock radio station had a classic Beatles weekend. DJ said that McCartney said in an interview, that Let Me Roll It, was just Oh Darling reworked with different lyrics. After hearing both side by side, you can really notice how much they are alike. Have any of you ever heard this story before?
Cool, you also think that. It was just a little thought. Both songs are some of my fave by him, in each ways.dsnito wrote:I sincerely have never been noticed about that similarity... having some listenings now I could feel the same mood in both songs taking off the riffs as Bluebird mentioned. Good get Bird!!
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Don,I'm blown away by your creativity with this challenge.Craig
Don,I agree with Craig. Your creativity is amazing. I would have like to try some of your pies. They look so beautiful and sound so delicious! Norma
WOW! When I first thought about picking Asian as a topic, I thought it might be one of the slower threads.Way to go Don on making it one of the best.


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Skip to comments.Anthracimycin: New Antibiotic Kills Anthrax, MRSA
Posted on 08/04/2013 1:55:42 PM PDT by neverdem
Scientists have discovered a marine microbe-derived antibiotic that has the ability to kill the deadly Anthrax bacterium Bacillus anthracis and other pathogens such as the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Prof William Fenical with colleagues from the University of California San Diegos Scripps Institution of Oceanography first collected Streptomyces sp. - a marine microorganism that produces the compound – in 2012 from sediments close to shore off Santa Barbara, California.
Using an analytical technique known as spectroscopy, they then deciphered the unusual structure of a molecule isolated from Streptomyces sp. Initial testing of the compound, which they named Anthracimycin, revealed its potency as a killer of anthrax and the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
The real importance of this work is the fact that Anthracimycin has a new and unique chemical structure, explained Prof Fenical, who is a senior author of a paper reporting the discovery in the journal Angewandte Chemie.
The finding is a basic research discovery, which could lead to testing and development, and eventually a drug.
The discovery of truly new antibiotic compounds is quite rare. This discovery adds to many previous discoveries that show that marine bacteria are genetically and chemically unique.
The discovery provides the latest evidence that the oceans, and many of its unexplored regions, represent a vast resource for new materials that could one day treat a variety of diseases and illnesses, Prof Fenical concluded.
Bibliographic information: Kyoung Hwa Jang et al. 2013. Anthracimycin, a Potent Anthrax Antibiotic from a Marine-Derived Actinomycete. Angewandte Chemie, vol. 52, no 30, pages 78227824; doi: 10.1002/anie.201302749
Molecular Formula: C25H32O4
Carbon atoms are at each angle except for that lone oxygen that's part of the extended ring structure. There are three oxygen atoms off of the extended ring structure.
Hydrogen atoms are understood. Carbon atoms are bound to four other atoms except when they have covalent double or triple bonds. Covalent bonds mean atoms share two or more pairs of electrons.
Anthracimycin's carbon atoms only have single or double covalent bonds. Single covalent bonds are represented by single lines; double bonds are represented by two lines, etc.
Wow, what an exciting discovery. Our lives just changed and most of us remain blissfully unaware.
May go down in history as the last medical innovation before ObamaCare completely strangled all incentives for research.
Covalent bonds mean at least two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
I just made a new keyword, i.e. newantibiotic. What's really interesting here is that this antibiotic came from bacteria, IMHO. Our usual experience is to discover these drugs in fungi. Penicillin was discovered accidentally in an old mold culture by Alexander Fleming.
"At first, we thought it was safe. A new antibiotic! It was a breakthrough! It was only later that we learned what the side effect was. Anyway, Son, that's how zombies were created ..."
I would be Jimmy10Toes again if it came out three years ago.
"What's really interesting here is that this antibiotic came from bacteria..."
It's a seminal breakthrough that gives us a whole new way of looking at antibiotic chemistry. Real Nobel Prize stuff, if that still means anything. We get to go back and search other coastal areas for variations of this molecule.
"Penicillin was discovered accidentally in an old mold culture by Alexander Fleming."
If I remember the story, he became interested in a blue mold growing on some orange peels left out near a window.
(and if that isn't the story, it should be :)
In sediment off shore from Santa Barbara.
Could this be from OIL seepage?
Quick. Put it in hand soap.
Perhaps it could be used prophylactically,
Both MSSA and MRSA are hospital acquired
Thanks for posting this. I have not seen it anywhere else. A family member almost died from a MRSA infection last year.
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FReepmail me if you want on or off my combined microbiology/immunology ping list.
No way after toxicity testing. This needs to be used, if possible, very judiciously, or else we'll promote antibacterial resistance to it.
Both MSSA and MRSA are hospital acquired
Both are also community acquired already.
MRSA. Is killed by lavender oil.
Back in August 2009 I had not been near a hospital in about a decade. I caught a case of MRSA in my armpit and ended up at Dewitt Army Hospital in serious condition for four days.
The doctors told me MRSA is now everywhere and they think close to 50% of the population have it on their bodies. It just takes the right conditions, including the host being ill and their defenses being down for the infection to attack.
A relative of mine was on a hike ...slipped on some rocks and scraped his shin up pretty good. He almost lost that leg to MRSA ... they cleaned it out to the bone ... if it had been in the bone, bye-bye leg. It took months to heal and required a wound specialist's care.
Sediments from an environment that has continuous oil seeps from the sea floor that put oil tar on the beach sands. This is awful. In this case we must plug the oil seeps, vacuum up all the sediments, store them safely underground forever and walk away from this discovery, lest the oil companies possibly get favorable reflected publicity from such a discovery. Yes, people will die, but oil companies getting favorable reflected publicity from such a discovery is worse. You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. (/liberal)
Both are also community acquired already.
I went in the hospital this year for what I thought was I acquired MSSA in my sternum, Twelve weeks four times a day of the most Thirty-eight doctors said I was going to die, I had been told I would be in the hospital for 8 - 10 day; I can no longer ride in a car with an air bag.
The literature would suggest it is primarily acquired in hospitals.
a routine aortic valve replacement.
MSSA ate the sternum;
it had to be removed.
exotic antibiotics to kill the Staph infection.
one Infectious Disease Doctor saved my life.
It was four months and six operations.
I went in the hospital this year for what I thought was
I acquired MSSA in my sternum,
Twelve weeks four times a day of the most
Thirty-eight doctors said I was going to die,
I had been told I would be in the hospital for 8 - 10 day;
I can no longer ride in a car with an air bag.
Ping! (thanks, neverdem!)
It stands to reason that sooner or later a bacillus would use chemical warfare against the competition...maybe there are more antibiotics out there that fit the same mold (no pun intended).
Thanks for the ping!
msra me!
grand discovery!
I was lucky. It started like a pimple and then grew to the size of a golf ball. This was the worst pain I have ever had and I have had many injuries due to football, hockey, rock climbing, and several other stupid things young people do.
Anyway, the infection stayed above the muscle and spread over the left side of my chest in less than two days. My daughter drove me to Dewitt and I actually thought I would not make it there alive.
I have a small indentation in my armpit where the doctors opened the wound after two days of heavy antibiotics. I was truly blessed.
You're Welcome, Alamo-Girl!
We put the chemical in the water and food supply, and nobody knew, or could have predicted the result.
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CHRISTmas #2Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 11:42 AM
Somewhere along the line, 20ish years ago, I started having "Christmas Breakfast"
I'd make breakfast casseroles the night before, to pop into the oven on Christmas morning. Then the kids would get up, and they'd do all the whoopin and hollerin' while ripping open brightly colored gifts. You know, the gifts that were so painstakingly wrapped with care?
Then, my folks, sisters, brothers and many random friends would come for breakfast. Not always at the same time,... kind of a revolving door affect.
My daughter Jess has taken that tradition and carried it on. Kind of cuz I've gotten a bit lazy, and let her, and she's so perfect to us, that she loves doing it. And "what comes round, goes round"
Of course when Wayne and his daughter and I get there, Jillian has to show her some of her loot. That is a sleeping bag with Peace Signs on it. Takes me back to the 60's-70's... how about you?
Below, we have Fred Miller, my father in law. Yeah, I kept him! My son, and Katie's Man, Justin
Katie and Jilly Katie and Cash & Austin
Jillian is showing Megan her new book. And of course, making Megan read it to her.
Christmas toys are for kids. Big kids, little kids.... whatever. Evan loves RC toys, and this is his new helicopter. Some of you may see him in town, flying it over head. He has recently bought a new camera to mount on it, to get Aerial Photographs. How cool is that?
Jilly got new boots, and had to make sure we saw them!
I got new gloves,
so Joey is making sure I saw them!
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hahahaha Jess thats a good one (we whisk you a Merry Christmas) It sounds yummy. I think I will give that a try tomorrow morning... Thanks
Oh before I forget I got an idea to run by you .... I'll send you a message on fb
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 12:20 PM
Well, MsM.... I'm bad about recipies.... I throw stuff together. But, i use either bread cubed on the bottom of a pan, or hash browns. Has browns can be seasoned or not. I brown sausage, or bacon, whisk eggs (we whisk you a Merry Christmas I sing while whisking) and add cheese, onions, peppers, etc. It does rise, so don't fill the pan to the top. Mine are NEVER the same.... but always good.
Bonnie, we have a ton of fun!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 12:08 PM
I would like to have that breakfast casserole recipe :)
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 12:01 PM
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It should be clear by now that unchecked anxiety isn't good for you. It's a sin expressly forbidden by the Lord, so there is the spiritual cost to consider. But it's also harmful to your health, your productivity, and your relationships. It wreaks havoc throughout your life, and as we saw yesterday, it strangles your mind.
Why then do we find it so easy to worry? It's a sin that ensnares most believers from time to time—shouldn't we know better? Moreover, shouldn't we be able to find the tools in Scripture to conquer our anxiety and guard ourselves from slipping back into worry?
When John Macarthur was recently in studio, we asked him about the nature of anxiety, where it comes from, and what solutions God's Word has to offer people struggling with worry. Here's what he had to say:
That emphasis on God's sovereignty is where we're headed with this series. Later this week, we'll look at the sure promises of the Lord's loving care and provision for His people and how His guarantees in Scripture should dispel our inclination toward anxiety.
Is that a trend you've seen in your own life? What calms your heart when you're tempted to give in to anxiety and worry?
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When I stop and realize that God is in control of everything, that He allows and disallows everything that comes into my life, I then have peace.
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Reminding myself that let tomorrow worry itself.. Amen, Lord that He is in charge...
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Well, this has been a lifelong problem. It easy to blame my upbringing,now I know I cannot blame any longer. Can a fifty five year old man, who has lived with fear and anxiety almost every day of his life become free from that. I even fear the fear. I have answered many of the deeds of the flesh in 1 John. Yet,I don't have assurance. I do want to obey. I want to be bold. I do not want to sin. I grieve with horror over my sin. I do want the fruit of the Spirit. So, I ask myself what is missing?. Do I have fruit. I cry often with the hope that I may have some sort of assurance. Can this old horse come about?. I ask this as a plea.
I am so thankful for the teachings of John MacArthur! Deepening my understanding of the sovereignty of God has been one of the biggest blessings of my walk with the Lord. There is no peace anywhere else. I am always thankful for any reminder that redirects my focus back on the perfect sovereignty of God on His throne.
To those suffering "panic/anxiety" attacks and can find no relief even from prayer and study of God's word, please consider that there may be an underlying physical cause. I was plagued with panic attacks that came out of nowhere with all kinds of frightening symptoms like skipped heartbeats (pvc's) and tightness in the chest, etc. I would tremble and sweat...it was horrible and I spent several years doubting that God was interested in me or my problems because I could not get relief by "spiritual" means, such as prayer. I spoke with a physician about it (he is a true believer in the Lord) and he recommended thyroid testing. Turned out to be Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism). I was treated and those horrible symptoms went away. Women especially are prone to hormone based anxiety symptoms.
I think that medicine is a gift from God and it's okay to seek help. Jesus told Peter to take care of the physical needs of the flock when He told him to feed His sheep. Couldn't medical care be included? A famous 19th century evangelist once taught others to tend to the physical needs of the newly converted in order to remove the roadblocks to spiritual growth. Jesus often healed the sick and then told them to repent. I just believe that it's okay to rule out physical causes when prayer does not seem to provide relief from the suffering.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." (Psalm 91:1-2 ESV)
deal with sin and get your theology right. love it. love it. love it.
straight talk. thank you.
Worry, anxiety and other roadblocks hounded us all in this life. Jesus said "seek first my kingdom and righteousness and all things will follow". We can do this if we continually read the word of God. If we are well grounded in His word any other road blocks will just stay on the side.
Hey Greg,
i have been battling with fear and health anxiety for the last 10 months. i've had freedom from it for about 2 out of those 10 months, but i can relate. it's always a health anxiety and i pray everyday for God's grace to remove it and help me fully trust in Him and not anything in myself or my health as He provides me everything and i just have to receive and believe that and trust in His goodness to me. the enemy comes at me and says stupid stuff like how much longer can your body continue to function under this load? Would love to chat with you about your struggle. you can feel free to reply to me at firstname.lastname@example.com
May God continue to bless and encourage you in your walk with Him.
This post is a excellent as many Christians, even Born Again "new creatures in Jesus" don't even look at anxiety as a sin or if they do they think it is not fair, which can be a sin in itself. I did a small article on only one small dynamic of an anxiety causing event which I would like you to look at to see if it would fit in your series on this subject, John. I included the link.
For anyone else reading this blog, if you click on the link please come back to this blog as mine is only a tiny aspect of what John MacArthur is going to share with us. We need his information, not mine. Satan can have a field day manipulating relationships at work, community, church and sadly family. This can cause so much pain and lead to losing Unity. That's tragic.
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Mobile billboard travels through Steubenville
STEUBENVILLE – A national organization is sponsoring a mobile billboard that is traveling throughout the city this week, calling for justice in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old Weirton female.
"Justice needs to be served. A rape was (allegedly) committed and people need to be held accountable. Women across the country see themselves in this story and we are tired of this. We want justice," Karin Roland, UltraViolet campaign director, said in a telephone interview Wednesday.
"There are a lot of circumstances in this case that have caught the attention of the national media. The survivor of this attack is so young, and if she can't get justice, its very, very wrong," added Roland.
Ma'lik Richmond of Steubenville and Trent Mays of Bloomingdale, both 16-year-old Steubenville High School students, have been charged with rape, and Mays also has been charged with illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. They are set to be tried in Jefferson County Juvenile Court starting Feb. 13 in front of visiting Judge Tom Lipps. Their attorneys have denied the charges in court.
The message on the two-sided billboard calls on Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine to "Prosecute everyone who in participated in the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, including those who posted photos and videos on the Internet instead of trying to stop or report the crime. The world is watching Steubenville."
Roland said the mobile billboard arrived in the city Tuesday will remain in the city until Saturday.
The mobile billboard is owned by Traffic Displays Mobile Billboards of Greenville, Mich.
Messages left on the company's answering machine were not returned.
"The mobile billboard costs approximately $1,500 a day, and it was paid for with donations from 652 UltraViolet members. The donations averaged approximately $35," noted Roland.
"UltraViolet was formed to expand women's rights and to fight sexism. We have nearly 70,000 signatures on a petition demanding Attorney General Mike DeWine step up his work in this case to show that when it comes to a crime as serious as rape there is no get-out-of-jail-free card. We want to see justice, and this billboard is the first step in our campaign," continued Roland.
According to Roland, UltraViolet is an online community of more than 300,000 women and men.
"There were witnesses who were present during the alleged attack. But instead of getting help they took photos and videos and made jokes. We don't want the public pressure on this case to go away. The driver of the mobile billboard has been stopped by people in Steubenville who have sympathetic comments. And we are receiving encouraging comments on FaceBook and Twitter," stated Roland.
"We have UltraViolet members in Steubenville and that area who have attended the rallies seeking justice. And they plan to attend future rallies," said Roland.
She said the campaign, ""escalate pressure on the attorney general next week."


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I'm a rails newbie. I have a stupid question. Our app was built on a Windows machine. The app was stored on a local server. We tried to put the app onto our Linux Apache Server.
We're getting an error that says our document root does not exist. But the file does exist.
Is it a conversion problem (windows to linux)? Is there a way to convert?
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The Lady and Sons Chicken Fingers
Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
- 16 chicken tenders or 4 boneless chicken breasts cut into 4 equal strips
- The Lady and Sons house seasoning, recipe follows
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- Peanut oil or lard
- The Lady and Sons house seasoning:
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- Honey mustard dressing:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons yellow prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or juice form 1/2 a lemon
- Horseradish, to taste
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
Sprinkle chicken tenders with house seasoning. Dredge chicken in flour, dip into buttermilk and back into flour.
Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Fry fingers in deep hot oil 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with honey mustard for dipping.
Mix ingredients together and place in a shaker near the stove. Use in place of salt and pepper for all your cooking needs.
Combine all ingredients together except the orange juice and stir well. Thin to pouring with orange juice. Store in refrigerator.
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January 2, 2008 | 8:38 pm
As many of you have probably noticed, The God Blog has experienced major technical problems during the past week. The bugs are tied to a switch of the server hosting JewishJournal.com, and it prevented me from putting new posts up since Friday. The web editor and I are working through it, and hopefully normal posting will resume ASAP. (That story below is one I tried putting up yesterday.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does it cost?
Iram: At the time of this writing, MAP is currently $400.
Q: How efficient is the SR?
Q: How much does it weigh?
A: My SR is 2 pounds, 3.5 ounces without the barrel or battery. I've replaced the stock ASA with a CP Mini On/Off, so the stock SR is probably a LITTLE heavier.
Q: How fast can an SR shoot in semi?
Iram: As fast as you can pull the trigger.
Q: What modes does it come with?
Iram: The SR comes stock with what is essentially a stripped down Yakuza board. You have semi, capped semi, PSP Response, PSP 50% ramp, PSP 100% ramp, PSP 3 Burst, NXL, Auto Response, 50% ramp, 100% ramp, 3 round burst, and full auto. All of the modes can be capped anywhere from 10 bps to 25 bps, plus there is an option for an unlimited BPS on all modes. You can set a separate cap for eyes on and eyes off.
Q: Is the SR legal for the new PSP 13 BPS rules?
Iram: YES! Unlike the eblades where you have to screw with your timing settings and cross your fingers, the SR can easily be adjusted down to shoot 13 bps.
Q: Whats the operating pressure?
Iram: Out of the box, the high pressure reg is set to 300 psi.
Q: Does it have a lot of kick?
Iram: The kick is similar to a Timmy or an ego without a zick kit. The kick is significantly less than older ecockers like the Karni or Black Magic.
Q: Are there any upgrades for it?
Iram: There arent many SR-specific upgrades currently on the market. WGP has advertised color contrast kits, but they havent made it to the market. As far as I know, there is only one of those kits thats even made it beyond the WGP factory, and thats currently owned by Blues Crew. The SR will take standard autococker threaded barrels, etek (ego5/6) feednecks, rail mounted ASAs, Trilogy-style valves, and standard inline regulators. Alamo City also makes a few types of bolts for the SR.
Q: I've heard autocockers break down a lot and are hard to maintain. Is that true?
Iram: NO! Autocockers are extremely easy to maintain. All you need to do is put a couple drops of oil in the ASA (3-in-1 is recommended by WGP) and cycle air threw it after every 3-4 days of play, and re-grease the bolt o-rings. Most autococker problems are caused by inexperienced kids trying to take apart a gun that doesnt need it. If you read the manual and follow it's instructions, you'll be fine.
Note: Iram and VICE_ROY disagree on this. VICE_ROY wrote a nice guide to cleaning the SR that's in the post below. Due to the length of VICE_ROY's guide, I'm not going to try to combine it with this post.
Q: Will the SR take standard autococker parts?
Iram: Not really. A few small parts (barrel, inline regulator, IVG, some screws) are compatible, most things arent. The SR uses a new style of fully enclosed pneumatics, so older rams/LRPs wont fit.
Q: Does it have a rail for an on/off?
Iram: Yes, there is a rail built into the bottom of the frame.
Q: How's the trigger?
Iram: The SR trigger is an "S" curve style trigger that uses a magnetic return (with the magnet attracting) and activates a standard microswitch. The trigger is adjustable for the front stop, rear stop, and return force. Theres about a half millimeter of side-to-side play.
Q: I just bought an SR. What should I upgrade?
Iram: On most guns Id tell you to play with it first before upgrading, but personally I found that the stock barrel and ASA are inadequate. The barrel is sized 0.689, which is too big for most paint and will cause rollouts, so Id recommend getting a tight bore barrel or a barrel kit. Second, the pin in the On/Off ASA sticks out too far, making it impossible to turn off with many tanks (Ive tested PMI and Dye tanks). The ASA will work, but it cant be turned off and doesnt have a purge, so for convenience Id recommend replacing it.
Q: Does it come with a clamping feedneck?
Iram: Yes. The SR has an etek-style clamping feedneck that requires a screw to tighten or loosen. For convenience, you may want to look into an ASA that uses either a locking lever or a thumb screw for tool-free setup when you get to the field.
Q: Can it keep up with other high end guns like DMs and Egos?
Iram: Yes, easily.
Q: Does it have a screen?
Iram: Yes. The OLED screen displays the battery status, mode, and current rate of fire setting. There is also a red/blue LED in the back of the frame that displays the eye status. It does NOThave a game timer or ROF meeter though.
Q: How is the battery life?
Iram: According to WGP, you can get 3-4 cases off a battery. According to Blues Crew, 1-2 scenario games per battery. Ill post my results once I finish draining a battery.
Q: Will it run off rechargeable batteries?
Iram: Yes, it seems to work fine off 8.4v rechargeable NiMH batteries. Keep in mind the NiMH batteries have 1.2v cells where alkaline batteries have 1.5v cells. As a result, NiMH 9v Batteries are really either 8.4v (1.2v/cell * 7 cells) or 9.6v (1.2v/cell * 8 cells). I'd recommend against using 9.6v batteries to avoid any potential damage to the board. Also, the battery meter does not work reliably with 8.4v rechargeables. I'd recommend charging NiMH batteries the night before you play.
Q: Does it have eyes?
Iram: Yes, the SR uses breakbeam infared eyes.
Q: Any detailed pictures?
Iram: http://picasaweb.goo...m/AutocockerSR#
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Aug 2013
Statement from the Miss Universe Organization
Statement from the Miss Universe Organization:
The Miss Universe Organization believes in equality for all individuals and is deeply concerned by the laws recently enacted in Russia and currently in place in several other countries. Both the law, as well as the violence experienced by the LGBT community in Russia, are diametrically opposed to the core values of our company. Our organization has always embodied a spirit of inclusion and is a celebration of people from all countries and walks of life.
It is our hope this year's Miss Universe contest in Moscow will help foster a common understanding and appreciation of the rights of all individuals, regardless of their nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.
In our sixty year history we have witnessed, and been a party to, many social changes including those within the LGBT community. It has been our experience that the Miss Universe pageant provides a forum through which contestants from more than 90 countries, as well as their families and friends, forge bonds with citizens of a host country, helping to serve as a catalyst for social change.
The safety of our contestants, staff and crew is of the utmost importance and we are working with our Russian hosts to ensure the security and well-being of those traveling to Russia for the pageant.
Aug 2013
Miss USA, Erin Brady in Gavin DeGraw's new music video!
Gavin DeGraw has released the video for his new single "Best I Ever Had," and like the song itself, it's a little fast and frantic, with a bit of romance thrown in.
The singer has tapped Miss U.S.A., Erin Brady, to play his love interest in the clip, and he even gets to smooch her in the end.
Read more here and click to watch the video.
Aug 2013
Rewatch the 2013 Miss Teen USA Competition
Did you miss the 2013 Miss Teen USA Competition? No problem! We are restreaming the pageant on August 18th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on http://www.missteenusa.com/
Aug 2013
Read TODAY Blog: Newly crowned Miss Teen USA: I was a victim of cybercrime
Wolf, 19, who was selected as this year's winner at Saturday night's pageant at the Atlantis hotel in the Bahamas, hopes to spread awareness of the dangers of online crime during her upcoming one-year reign.
"This all happened before I had a title,'' Cassidy told TODAY.com. "I was just a normal girl in high school. This next year I'm just so excited to be able to share my story and raise awareness in young teens about what can happen."
Click here to read the full interview.
Aug 2013
The Lisa B. Collection Fan Vote Winner
Miss Missouri Teen USA, Brenda Smith-Lezama was named the Lisa B Fan Vote winner for the 2013 Miss Teen USA Pageant. Brenda received the most votes during the voting period and secured her place in the semifinals. For the second year in a row, the Miss Universe Organization allowed fans to vote online for their favorite Miss Teen USA contestant, earning one lucky girl a spot in the semifinals. Fans were able to vote online either at http://www.missteenusa.com, or at http://www.facebook.com/officialmissteenusa. To learn more about the Lisa B. Collection, please visit: http://www.lisabcollection.com
Congratulations Brenda!


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South Florida is not known as the Gold and Treasure Coasts for nothing. This stretch of land was once a heavily trafficked area as Spanish galleons laden with treasure raced from the New World along the Gulf Stream back to their home ports in Europe. Strewn across our shores and breakwaters is an unfathomable fortune, left to shift ever deeper beneath the sands of time.
But as with all widespread endeavors, there was a pioneering explorer who, armed with wit, gumption and a little moxie, struck a path that led onto greater things.
Spain's pioneering figure was conquistador Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa (right), an unemployed solider-turned-governor of a faraway outpost in Puerto Rico. He was a man destined for history books, both for his exploits and his folly—legend of his search for the Fountain of Youth has spurred many a tourist attraction in St. Augustine.
The man who discovered Florida was a Christopher Columbus acolyte, joining the explorer on his second voyage to the New World in 1493. After showing his worth in leadership roles by snuffing an uprising in Hispaniola in 1504, de León was set on an insider's track within the Spanish bureaucracy, landing provincial governorships that eventually lead to the settlement of Puerto Rico and governorship of the island.
In 1512, by the urging of Spain's King Ferdinand, de León was commissioned to head north of Hispaniola in search of new land and bigger fortunes. His quest, to search for the Islands of Benimy Bimini, ended in a bigger find, as he stumbled upon the coast of Florida in 1513, a week after Easter. Dubbing her La Florida, named for the lush and verdant landscape, de León claimed the virgin territory for Spain, thus beginning centuries of colonial competition for mainland North America.
The Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County explores the exploits of Florida's founder in the traveling exhibit "Claiming La Florida: On Board with Juan Ponce de León," on display through June 29, 2013. On the eve of Florida's quincentennial (that's 500 years, folks), "Claiming La Florida" delves into the life of the legendary de León, a man driven by ambition and a perceived mission from God. The exhibit also examines the lives of other early explorers and settlers, the challenges they faced, the high stakes of colonial expansion for European empires and the indelible footprint they left in the soil of the New World.
In addition to exhibition at the Johnson History Museum, the Historical Society has arranged a slew of special lectures to take place at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. Each speaks to a different aspect of Florida's quincentennial and de León's fateful exploration of the Sunshine State:
- On November 14 at 3 p.m., J. Michael Francis, PhD, will lead the lecture "Finding Ponce: Myth, History, and the Quest for the Fountain of Youth." The lecture takes a look at the early days of Spanish exploration of Florida, from de León in 1513 to the settlement of St. Augustine in 1565 and the tumultuous time in between.
- On January 9 at 3 p.m., Juan Riera, PhD, will present the lecture "The 16th Century Maritime World of La Florida." The sixteenth century was the era of the galleon and caravel, domineering ocean-going vessels designed for long voyage and exploration. These ships forged the path of the New World, eventually leading to one of the greatest maritime nations, the United States. Riera's lecture also discusses topics such as Florida's role in the eventual decline of Spain's naval power.
- On March 13 at 3 p.m., Gary Mormino, PhD, will lead the lecture "New and Old World Foodways in Florida: Eating for 500"—a must for any and all foodies. Morimino explores the beginning of the "Columbian Exchange," an inadvertent side effect of exploration that altered the course of history, and cuisine, throughout the world. Much has been said about the maladies, diseases and vices Europeans brought to the New World, but there was also an exchange of foodstuffs that fundamentally changed the way the world eats, then and now. Aboard the galleons that made the trek to the New World came livestock, wheat and oranges; back went potatoes, tomatoes and corn—and thus the global foodie movement began. Too bad they didn't have Michelin Guides 500 years ago.


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RickStark79, I created a post topic for you so you can introduce each Featured Album of the Week. Your post will be the only one here and you can edit you post each week to reflect the album change. You can post just a link to the appropriate album or put a full introduction, it's up to you. The point is to keep discussions of the featured album within the already existing thread for that album.
Hope that makes sense.
I've moved the topic and posts you began for London Town to the the London Town thread in the MACCA Albums forum.
When you then want to change the Featured Album of the Week, you simple just edit the post in the Featured Album of the Week forum accordingly. In other words edit the link and title to match the new album you choose, whether it would be a Beatles, John, Paul, Ringo or George album.


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In this tutorial I will explain how to use ERwin Data Modeler to design, forward engineer, or derive a data model from the existing CUBRID database.
ERwin Data Modeler is a powerful tool for data modeling on Windows OS. You can design your database schema, create data requirements for your information system, and sync this model with the actual database. Synchronization can be both direction: from model to database and vice versa. You can also use ERwin to document your existing database very easily.
ERwin is available in several versions. Here we will be using the free community edition (CE) which provides enough set of features to be very useful. In order to download this free version, you need to register on their site.
ERwin CE supports: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL, ODBC, and Sybase. In this tutorial we will connect and work with CUBRID Database Server through its ODBC driver. Follow these tutorial to get started.


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Debates of Feb. 11th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #129 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was workers.
- Question Period
- Privilege
- Africa
- Mount Pearl Frosty Festival
- Shipping Radioactive Waste
- Screening of Workers
- James Pelehos
- Canada Winter Games
- Fort Severn First Nation
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day
- Canada Winter Games
- Child Soldiers
- Taxation
- Protection of Workers
- The Economy
- Child Soldiers
- Canada Games
- Hockey Day in Canada
- Government Spending
- Gateways and Border Crossings
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Quebec City Arena
- Securities
- Public Safety
- Government Appointments
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Natural Resources
- Transport
- Aboriginal Affairs
- International Co-operation
- Sealing Industry
- Afghanistan
- Contraband Tobacco
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Health
- Taxation
- Agri-Food
- Canada Border Service Agency
- International Trade
- Government Priorities
- Taxation
- Infrastructure
- Points of Order
- Canada Elections Act
- Protection of Beneficiaries of Long Term Disability Benefits Plans Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- National Anthem Act
- Criminal Code
- Ways and Means
- Disposition of Abolition of Early Parole Act
- Older Workers
Fort Severn First Nation
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Greg Rickford Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Fort Severn First Nation from the great Kenora riding.
For six years, Fort Severn First Nation has worked in collaboration with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute and faculty members from Lakehead University. It led an ongoing research project on the preservation of polar bears and our cohabitation with them, as both have shared the land together on the shores of Hudson's Bay since time immemorial.
Two years ago, Fort Severn's work was recognized by then Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, and took its rightful place at the Polar Bear Forum in Winnipeg to present its key findings. In January, Chief Matthew Kakekaspan of Fort Severn was invited to speak at the Polar Worlds International Conference in Paris, France.
I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Fort Severn First Nation on this great achievement and recognition of Cree knowledge by the international community for its valuable research. It is just another example of what is so great about the great Kenora riding.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day. Every day, women and men of all ages contract sexually transmitted diseases because of lack of education and, above all, insufficient resources, programs and services.
In Canada, we need only think about our aboriginal sisters. According to the Canadian Women's Health Network, aboriginal women account for approximately 50% of all HIV-positive test reports among aboriginal people, compared with only 16% of their non-aboriginal counterparts.
Unfortunately, the Conservative government has offered very few concrete solutions to improve this situation. Its failure to act is not overly surprising, though, given that this is the same government that, for ideological reasons, refused to subsidize abortion services under the G8 maternal and child health plan. Thousands of women's lives would have been saved.
Canada Winter Games
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Greg Kerr West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, this evening the Prime Minister will join many other Canadians in the city of Halifax and the wonderful province of Nova Scotia in celebrating the opening ceremonies of the Canada Winter Games.
One year ago, the curtain rose on the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Over the coming days, our next generation of world-class athletes will be competing in my home province.
The Olympics spread excitement and pride right across our country. From coast to coast to coast, Canadians allowed themselves to be inspired by our athletes, whose commitment, determination and spirit demonstrated that the pursuit of excellence is in fact a very Canadian trait.
I look forward to the next generation of Canadian athletes who will be pursuing excellence at the Canada Winter Games and some day will be wearing our nation's colours at other major sporting events. Congratulations to the organizers and the volunteers, and best of luck to all athletes at the games.
Child Soldiers
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Rob Oliphant Don Valley West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition that tomorrow, February 12, is International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers or Red Hand Day. This day serves to commemorate those children who have been coerced into the conflict of war, and it is a global peace initiative.
On February 12, 2002, the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict came into force as an addition to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. By failing to recognize the horrific plight of child soldiers, such as in the case of Omar Khadr, the government has failed to live up to Canada's international obligations.
Liberal Senator Roméo Dallaire has worked tirelessly to stop the abuse of children as soldiers. He says that Khadr's situation is, "--dead against the [Geneva] Conventions we have agreed to.... We've been tested with one of our own, and we have failed flagrantly--".
The government should listen to the message of this day, it should hear the cries of children used by adults in war, and should lead the world in protecting the young. Even one child soldier is too many.
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals recently unveiled their plan to hike taxes and kill jobs. The Liberal leader calls himself a proud "tax and spend" Liberal. Now the Liberals are shockingly trying to convince Canadians that small businesses actually want to pay higher taxes. Of course they are wrong, as they so often are.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is against Liberal tax hikes. In fact, the head of the CFIB had this to say: "I'd just like to clarify that the corporate income tax reductions are not exclusively a big business issue...our very competitive corporate tax climate...has already brought investment to Canada and naturally that's a win for everyone--all business and also for the creation of employment".
The Liberal tax plan is worrying more and more Canadian businesses. It is clear that Liberal tax hikes will kill jobs, will hurt the economy, is bad for business and bad for families. Why will the Liberals not join with me and the member for Surrey North and protect small businesses?
Protection of Workers
Statements By Members
February 11th, 2011 / 11:10 a.m.
Bruce Hyer Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to address a very serious issue in Thunder Bay—Superior North and across Canada.
Recently, hundreds of forestry sector workers in northwestern Ontario lost their severance and termination pay, which they had earned through many years of hard work. Many are out tens of thousands of dollars because bankrupted companies are not held accountable to ensure that pensions, severances or back wages are protected. We have even seen companies or parent companies raid their workers' pay for their assets. Many people have lost their homes, small businesses, marriages and some have even lost their lives to suicide.
There is legislation before the House that will start to fix these wrongs. I seconded Bill C-501, introduced by the member for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, after seeing the damage done to communities when owners and bankers come before workers. We must protect workers and their families and pass Bill C-501.
The Economy
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government's top priority is the economy in all regions of Canada and Quebec. Unlike the Bloc Québécois, our government does not want to embark on a costly election campaign when we know that the economic recovery remains fragile. It is not surprising that the Bloc Québécois and its leader are making unreasonable demands for the next budget.
This is nothing more than an attempt to trigger an unnecessary election that no one wants. The Conservative government is listening to Quebeckers in the regions. Canada's economic action plan was developed in consultation with Quebeckers and Canadians from all regions. That plan is what enabled Canada to come out of the global recession. Unfortunately, the Bloc Québécois voted against that plan, just as it always votes against the initiatives that are good for our regions.
Fortunately, Ottawa has a Conservative government that defends the real interests of Quebeckers in all regions of Quebec.
Child Soldiers
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Meili Faille Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, February 12 is International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers. There are an estimated 300,000 child soldiers around the world. One-third are young girls whom militias have kidnapped to use as maids, cooks and sex slaves, but also as killers. A taboo subject, these girls have a hard time reintegrating into their community when they are released.
The signatories to the optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including Canada, are called on to treat soldiers under the age of 18 as victims and to ensure their full social reintegration and their full physical and psychological recovery.
Omar Khadr was a child solider who was enlisted by his father and arrested in Afghanistan at age 15 and who has been held in the U.S. prison in Guantanamo ever since. Canada has completely abandoned Mr. Khadr and trampled on his rights, creating a dangerous precedent according to UNICEF.
This Conservative government encourages other countries to reintegrate their child soldiers; perhaps it should clean its own house first.
Canada Games
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party is proud to support all Canadian athletes. In the next two weeks, thousands of young athletes from across Canada will be competing in the hope of reaching the podium at the Canada Games.
As the largest multi-sport competition in Canada for young athletes, these games represent an important step on the road to becoming future Canadian Olympic champions. These talented athletes, who have dedicated themselves to their sport for years, are role models for all young Canadians and an inspiration to everyone.
They certainly deserve our support. However, the Conservatives have frozen the athletes assistance program fund for top competitors at 2004 levels. That means these young people are less and less able to manage the costs of training and competition. They have asked the government to close this growing support gap, to no avail.
Canadian athletes are struggling while large profitable corporations are getting yet another tax holiday. Please give our future champions a break.
Hockey Day in Canada
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the community of Oakville will be celebrating Hockey Day in Canada.
The annual CBC special broadcast has chosen to feature the arena in Oakville as one of its remote locations when it celebrates Hockey Day in Canada this weekend.
Scotiabank will be working with the Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association to create a Scotiabank girls hockeyfest. The girls will have an opportunity learn from female Olympians on and off the ice throughout the day.
The footage of the festivities in Oakville tomorrow will be highlighted as we celebrate this nation's winter sport. This year Hockey Day in Canada's main event will be held in Whitehorse.
I would like to wish the communities of Oakville, Whitehorse, and all others taking part the best as they prepare for this special event.
Government Spending
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Justin Trudeau Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are fed up with supporting the Conservatives, who are borrowing $6 billion to offer tax breaks that do not benefit 95% of our businesses, and at the same time, making cuts to the arts, culture and assistance for newcomers, to name just a few areas.
Canadians are fed up with the Conservatives, who want to build megaprisons but refuse to say how much that will cost.
Do the Conservatives understand that Canadians do not share their priorities?
Government Spending
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, here is what we do understand.
We understand that the Canadian economy has created 460,000 net new jobs. We understand that a lot of Canadians are still looking for work and we must remain focused on job creation in the economy. We believe that a competitive environment for Canadian business will be very important to that job creation.
We are making Canada a magnet for jobs, for investment, and for opportunity. That is why Catherine Swift, the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, supports our economic plan on taxes.
Government Spending
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Justin Trudeau Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, we are looking at a $56 billion deficit, yet Conservatives want to borrow another $6 billion just to give Canada's wealthiest corporations a tax break they obviously do not need because tax rates are already low.
Meanwhile, small businesses, those who employ more than half of all Canadians, get hammered with higher payroll taxes. Not a single child care space gets created and Canadians caring for ailing loved ones are told to go it alone.
Can the Conservatives not see that Canadians are fed up with their misguided priorities?
Government Spending
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, these tax policies have already been legislated by this Parliament. Who supported those tax policies? The Liberal Party of Canada.
Let me be very clear. We are going to do everything we can to create jobs, hope and opportunity. That is why a competitive tax structure is so important.
Something is going on in Canada that is simply not happening in other parts of the world. That is why Canada is creating so many jobs, but the work is not done. We must remain focused. The very best social program for Canadians is full-time employment. That is why we are staying focused.
Government Spending
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Justin Trudeau Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, we know that the government would rather spend our money on prisons and punishment instead of on policing and prevention, on an irresponsible purchase of jets to please the Pentagon and on tax breaks for large corporations, while they raise taxes for SMEs.
When will this government understand that Canadians need us to invest in them and that good social policy is at the heart of good economic policy?


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by Anton Shilov
The market of solid-state drives (SSDs) yet has to take off, but the competition between leading suppliers of memory products is already heating up. On Tuesday Super Talent announced its new family of solid-state drives that boasts with higher performance compared to previous-generation lineup that was a little more than a quarter ago.
"In this, our third generation of SATA SSDs, we've taken performance to incredible new heights, with sustained read and write speeds that will leave any hard disk drive in the dust. At the same time, our MasterDrive SSDs are among the most cost effective solid state storage solutions available," said Joe James, director of marketing at Super Talent.
These new Super Talent MasterDrive SSDs are based on a sophisticated new multi-channel Serial ATA-II controller and provide tangible performance improvement over the previously-released solutions by the company. In addition to that, the novelties should be generally more affordable: Super Talent claims that 120GB (128GB) multi-level cell-based (MLC) solid state drive will cost just $419, substantially down from $699 earlier this year in-spite of performance increase.
The new Super Talent MasterDrive OX-series of MLC-based SSDs provides 150MB/s sequential read speed, 100MB/s sequential write speed and will be available in 30GB (32GB), 60GB (64GB) and 120GB (128GB) capacities with 1-year limited warranty. In addition, Super Talent offers MasterDrive PX-series solid-state drives that feature single-level cell flash and sport 170MB/s sequential read speed, 130MB/s sequential write speed and will be available in 30GB (32GB) and 60GB (64GB) capacities with 3-year warranty. Both MasterDrive OX and PX are primarily aimed at notebooks and come in 2.5" form-factor.
Super Talent's new flash-based drives are among the fastest in the industry now, though, they are not as fast as recently launched SSDs from Intel Corp. and Micron. Nevertheless, with huge progress that solid state drives in general and Super Talent's SSDs in particular have been making, it is likely to expect a new breed of products that will offer even higher performance at even lower price shortly.


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I can't say that I knew much about Sitting Bull when we began this research several years ago. His was the final name in our first series of shows on the spiritual legacy of historical figures. We here at On Being have delved into the universally recognized names of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and Rumi. And we've explored significant theological figures of the 20th century, including Reinhold Niebuhr, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel too. This fall, we'll be launching a second series, beginning with the scientist and theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.
Producing these shows has been extraordinarily rich at times and at others extraordinarily hard. None of them has felt more complex or more daunting in the end than Tatanka Iyotake.
The word "elusive" also describes the process of approaching the facts of this man's life and the meaning of his legacy. That is in part because of the complexity of this legacy and of the terrible history of the United States government's treatment of native peoples, of which the story of the Lakota on the northern Great Plains is just a part. It is also a function of the relative privacy and largely oral nature of the historical record of Lakota culture.
Sitting Bull was a thorn in the side of the U.S. government that first gave the Black Hills to the Lakota, then wanted them back after gold (Sitting Bull called it "shining dust") was discovered there. He refused to negotiate or sign treaties with federal authorities; he didn't, decreeing from observation and experience that their promises were not good — and certainly not to be trusted over lands that he understood as a sacred inheritance. General Custer's army attacked, and Sitting Bull's troops improbably prevailed. Thereafter and until the end of his life, he was pursued as Public Enemy No. 1 by American journalists and politicians. I've read some of those reports; Sitting Bull was portrayed like the Osama bin Laden of his day.
After weeks and months of being steeped in what feels like this hidden realm of American history, I feel confident about the truth of that paragraph I've just written. I know, at the same time, that it is nearly as simplified as those newspaper reports of Sitting Bull's day — one side of narrative made up of competing and utterly irreconcilable points of view. In the end there was, to be sure, violence all around.
Sitting Bull's own relatives and people were divided over his leadership and his resistance to any partnership with the federal government. Members of his own extended family were implicated in his death. This is a wound they carry even today, layered among the many wounds they have carried forward out of the settlement of the American frontier and into the present.
In the end, Sitting Bull's mistrust of treaties was vindicated by the history that followed. He is not remembered in Lakota oral history principally for that, or for the victory at Little Big Horn. He is remembered for qualities of character that were invisible to press and politicians of his time yet that inspire and strengthen his people even now: humility towards the land, compassion towards living beings, and the ultimate sacrifice of his life on behalf of his people.
Of all I have learned that makes me ashamed of this history and my implication in it as an American citizen, I am appalled that it was not until 1978 — 1978! — that the American Indian Religious Freedom Act guaranteed the right of the Lakota and other tribes to perform their sacred rituals and ceremonies. And these were at the essence of Sitting Bull's life and legacy. Ceremony is the very element of Lakota spirituality and lifeways. Sitting Bull helped shape the vision quest and the Sun Dance. Yet even while his closest lineal descendant, Ernie LaPointe, was growing up, which is not that far away in our lifetime, his family lived in fear of speaking openly or performing these ceremonies.
It is very moving to hear from Cedric Good House, who lives on the Standing Rock Reservation where Sitting Bull died, how the vision quest and Sun Dance are now experienced as sources of healing, very much in the best spirit of Sitting Bull's memory. Cedric Good House brought his son to our interview and is carrying forward songs that keep different memories and meanings of history alive in the hardest of times. I interviewed them in late November 2009. As we finished and said our goodbyes, Cedric Good House wished me a "Happy Thanksgiving" — a blessing that warmed me and stayed with me for days, containing, as it does, such a long view of history in which true generosity can be obtained.
He also offered the image of the pilgrimage some of the Lakota make on horseback each December, in memory of Sitting Bull's death and life — from Standing Rock Reservation straddling the Dakotas to Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in southwestern South Dakota. This is painful history to know as my own. But I am grateful for it, and more complete. I'm delighted to know Sitting Bull by his real name, Tatanka Iyotake, and to witness his enduring teachings of humility, compassion, passion, and healing alive in our midst.
I also recommend reading Sitting Bull by Bill Yenne and Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe.
I consider these two books as complementary reading. Bill Yenne's biography is meticulously researched and gives you a detailed understanding of Sitting Bull's life within a larger historical and geographical context.
On the other hand, Ernie LaPointe brings the gift of simple storytelling to the page through the oral tradition of his family and culture. Reading one account gives a richer sense of the other, and through this we gain a better understanding of "parallel histories" in contemporary American culture.