text:
Maybe your kids have been begging you for a puppy, or you've always wanted one and decided the family is finally old enough so you can all devote more time and energy to the new addition. Picking out a new family dog is an exciting and important decision, but it can be tricky to determine which breed would be a good fit for your family. Here are three aspects to consider before you bring Fido home.
All dogs were originally bred for a specific purpose, whether herding, retrieving, racing or to be companion animals. This is one factor that goes into their personality and demeanor. Another is the dog's size, since smaller breeds tend to be more defensive and have some dog aggression because they feel threatened. However, not all small dogs are aggressive and not all large dogs are mean. It is important to understand the breed's demeanor to understand how your dog will react to your particular family atmosphere. Some dogs are better at tolerating small children, others can be great with older kids. Pugs, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers and Beagles are all known for their friendly demeanor and tolerance.
Time and energy level
When considering which breed to get, another important aspect to consider is the dog's energy level and how that will fit into your family's lifestyle. For instance, an active family that enjoys hiking and other outdoor adventures may be better off with a large dog like a Bernese mountain dog or Lab, both of which need plenty of exercise, rather than a more laid-back breed like a Chihuahua or English bulldog.
At the same time, it is important that families are honest about how much time they will have to exercise their dog. Certain breeds have higher activity needs than others. Obesity in dogs is a serious condition that can stem from too little activity. Dogs can also become restless and may act out.
Grooming and pet health
You should also consider the breed's care needs and how they will mesh with your family's abilities. While dog grooming is important for all breeds, dogs can have short, medium or long fur and each requires different care. For example, a golden retriever will need regular brushing and maybe even some trips to the groomer for trims.
Purebred dogs may also be predisposed to certain genetic health problems. For example, English springer spaniels are predisposed to elbow dysplasia, while miniature poodles can have epilepsy. Whichever breed you choose, veterinarians can help you determine which care options are best for pet health.


text:
SugarCRM Training for Administrators
As an administrator of your SugarCRM system you need to manage SugarCRM effectively and efficiently. This online class will give you an overview of how to use all of the administrative tools for making configuration changes to your SugarCRM instance. You will learn how to create and manage users and teams, add new fields, change dropdown lists, create workflows and much more.
In addition to the PowerPoint slides and hands-on labs completed in the class, you will also receive the complete Kindle version of our Getting Started with SugarCRM guide.
- Navigating the SugarCRM Admin Page
- Using Module Builder to Create Custom modules
- System Settings
- Using Module Loader
- License Management
- Editing Dropdown Lists
- Email Settings & Scheduler
- Using Workflows
- Accessing Sugar Resources
- Managing Product Catalog, Bug Tracker, & Contract Dropdowns
- System Repairs and Upgrades
- Setting Up Forecasting
- Module Settings
- Importing Data
- Users, Teams, Roles, & Passwords
- Creating Custom Reports
- Overview of Developer Tools
- Sugar Portal Editor
- Using Studio to Add and Edit Fields,Edit Labels, and Customize Layouts

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks at a civil society reception in Belgrade, Serbia on October 12, 2010. The Secretary commended the people of Serbia's work to rebuild a democracy and noted the important role civil society has played in making this happen.
Secretary Clinton said, "Civil society is playing a critical role in consolidating the democratic gains that we have seen here the last decade. NGOs and activists are engaged across the full spectrum of issues, and I was encouraged to hear that the Serbian Government is creating a new office to facilitate dialogue between civil society and the government. The United States is committed to the work you are doing. Our Civil Society Advocacy Initiative that I announced in my speech in Krakow this summer to the Community of Democracies is a core element of our assistance efforts here and an important part of the $1 million that the American people invest each week to help strengthen democracy here in Serbia and fuel economic growth and inclusive prosperity.
"This program has provided training to more than 500 civil society representatives. It has helped support more than 70 advocacy campaigns to address issues ranging from illegal dumping to human rights. Our partnership here in Serbia represents one piece of a much broader effort to strengthen civil society in countries around the world. This work is part of our daily agenda at the State Department and USAID, and it was a major focus of President Obama's recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
"Our commitment to this issue reflects our own experience. Throughout America's history, civil society activists have worked to expand rights to more citizens, improve working conditions for workers, protect our environment, and strengthen our country in so many ways. And here in Serbia, your efforts to promote human rights, religious tolerance, media freedom, regional reconciliation, and Euro-Atlantic integration will help write a similar story of progress."
In closing, the Secretary said, "I'm looking forward to speaking with you in these small groups because I want to hear from everyone to give everyone a chance to express yourselves and to give us additional ideas about how we can be a better partner for civil society in Serbia. Because we see Serbia's future aligned with Europe and aligned with the West and part of the Euro-Atlantic community. Serbia's values, Serbia's traditions, Serbia's aspirations and goals are very much in keeping with what I know will bring a better opportunity and a better future for not only you but, most importantly, the next generation."
You can read the Secretary's full remarks here.
You can follow the Secretary's travel here.
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
Serbia is a small country on the cusp of being accepted into western Europe. I hope they can keep up the good work and acheive this.
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
The secretary is again tring to help Serbia realize that the US can only do so much. In order for them to truly succed they must do it themselves.


text: High School Music videos Katy Perry's 'Firework' Gets the Video Treatment from a Lacrosse Team Alexandria Andrews / June 18, 2012 Not sure about everyone else, but this Monday is sure one for the books. In Michigan, it's a stormy, gloomy day, and I also just spilt half a can of Diet Pepsi on my white blouse. Woof! I didn't think anything could Continue Reading Share


text:
Ikaría at DuskPhotograph by Gianluca Colla
On the remote Greek island of Ikaría, people reach age 90 at several times the rate they do in the U.S. Instances of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes are significantly lower, and dementia is rare. Dan Buettner traveled to Ikaría with a team of longevity experts to discover what makes this island one of the world's Blue Zones.
The topography of the island, pictured here at dusk, makes physical activity a necessary part of the Ikarían lifestyle. Residents burn calories merely by walking from one place to another many times a day.
Greens and Herbal Teas
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
A woman pauses by potted herbs on Ikaría. Researchers have found that herbal teas and more than a hundred varieties of antioxidant-rich wild greens play a large role in the Ikarían diet. Some of the herbal teas commonly consumed by Ikaríans act as mild diuretics that could lower blood pressure.
Mediterranean Diet
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
A family gathers for a traditional Easter meal on Ikaría. The Ikarían diet is made up of plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables, beans, fish, and olive oil. These staples make it similar to the Mediterranean diet, which can reduce the chances of heart disease and prolong life expectancy by about six years.
Slowing Down
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
Work on Ikaría doesn't always follow a set schedule. In general, Ikaríans have a low sense of time urgency. Few wear watches, and late arrivals are socially acceptable. Slowing down as a matter of lifestyle has been shown to reduce arthritis and other aging ailments. Here, a beekeeper checks on honeybees.
Family Traditions
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
Family and friends celebrate a wedding on Ikaría. Ikaríans have preserved a traditional lifestyle that maintains the importance of family and strong social connections. Children might see a grandparent every day, an arrangement that improves the health and well-being of both the younger and older generations.
Lifestyle for Longevity
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
The lifestyle of Ikaríans like Eleftheria Gaglia (above) has helped them become some of the longest-lived people in the world. Even the tradition of the afternoon nap may contribute to such longevity. Daily naps have been shown to lower the risk of heart disease and the likelihood of depression—and to increase happiness.
Blue Zone Photo Galleries
Top Picks for Travel
2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest
Who Will Win?
Browse photos of nature, cities, and people and share your favorite photos.
Shop National Geographic
Travel Wallet
"My Town" Custom Map Puzzle


text:
Amazon Ending Affiliate Agreements with California Residents Over New Sales Tax
A California law set to take effect July 1 will require retailers like Amazon with presences in California to charge sales tax on purchases made by state residents.
One way that "presence" would be established is through popular affiliate programs through which companies pay out commissions for customer referrals; the other is if the company has related business operations in the state—in the case of Amazon, its Kindle developer, Lab126 Inc. in Cupertino.
Amazon has responded to the new legislation by vowing to eliminate affiliate program relationships with California residents. Amazon's affiliates program currently allows bloggers and other website owners to sign up for the program and refer customers to Amazon's products through links, banners, and other advertisements; percentages of purchases made via these "click-throughs" are then paid out to affiliates.
Amazon has already told its affiliates in California that they'd have to move to another state in order to continue to receive payments, and some businesses are reportedly considering doing just that according to The Los Angeles Times.
The new sales tax collection is expected to bring in over $300 million annually for the state and local California governments, but this type of taxation is nothing new to legislatures around the country. Six other states have passed similar measures, and Amazon has not been successful in challenging them as of yet; the company has put sales tax into an escrow account in New York while its case makes its way through the appeals process there.
Amazon has apparently not taken any steps to challenge the California law at this point, but the idea that online retailers can escape state sales tax does look to be on its way out—and may result in those large online companies losing their competitive pricing edge over smaller in-state businesses and other retailers who have to collect sales tax by law.
What do you think of this type of legislation?
Sign up for the LegalZoom newsletter!


text:
Rank: 36320
Not recently active
I became vegan about 3 years ago, I love allll animals, and uhh... yeahh :3
Sorry, there was no activity found. Please try a different filter.
Search the Street Team
Julien's Badges
Julien's Friends
Tennis playing vegan techie
I am awesome. That is all.
Share This Profile
Powered by the McGrath Family Foundation


text:
How to Read the New York Stock Exchange
How to Calculate Stock Gains
How to Reduce Your Interest Rate on Your Consolidated ...
How to Calculate Interest on U.S. Savings Bonds
How Do I Choose Homeowners Insurance?
How Does Short Selling Stock Work?
How to Save on Your Car Insurance Premiums
How to Invest Savings


text:
U.S. Men Face Tall Task Against Russia
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
WICHITA, Kan. (July 7, 2010) – A surprise victory by Finland over Russia last Saturday has given the U.S. Men's National Team the opportunity to advance to the FIVB World League Final Round, but Russia will certainly have something to say about it.
The United States (7-3), ranked No. 2 in the world, will play No. 3 Russia (9-1) for the top spot in Pool C in Wichita at 7 p.m. CT on Friday (July 9) and again at 6 p.m. on Saturday (July 10) at Charles Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University.
In order to advance to the Final Round, the U.S. must win both Intercontinental Round pool play matches by scores of 3-0 or 3-1. It will be a tall order for the United States, which lost its first two Intercontinental Round matches to Russia, 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-25) and 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21).
Moreover, the United States is coming off two tough matches against Egypt in which it needed five sets to defeat the African Zone champion in both matches.
"We need to focus on what we are doing on our side of the net if we hope to play better against Russia," U.S. coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) said. "We have played some good sets, but we have yet to play an entire match with our best effort."
After defeating Finland 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-14) on July 2, Russia was expected to clinch Pool C with a victory on July 3. But it fell to a 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19) loss, setting up the showdown in Wichita.
Russia is led by opposite Maxim Mikhaylov who has scored 145 points on 118 kills, 14 blocks and 13 aces. Dmitriy Muserskiy, a 7-foot middle blocker, has added 118 points on 69 kills, 34 blocks and 15 aces.
Muserskiy's 34 blocks put him second among all blockers. Muserskiy and Mikhaylov are second and third respectively among all servers for their aces per set.
Russian setter Sergey Grankin is fifth among all setters with an average of 6.28 running sets per set.
David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) leads the U.S. in scoring with 101 points on 55 kills, 38 blocks and eight aces. His 38 blocks put him third among all World League blockers. Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) is second in scoring with 97 points on 84 kills, 10 blocks and three aces.
Team USA has a record of 55-41 against Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) since 1981, but is 3-11 against it since 2000. One of the biggest U.S. victories came in the semifinal match of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where the United States won 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 15-13). However in 2009, Russia knocked the U.S. Men out of the World League Final Round with a 3-0 victory.
U.S. World League matches are being shown via tape delay on Comcast Sportsnet stations, with the final matches against Russia being shown on Versus as well as Comcast Sportsnet stations. Click here for a schedule.
For the U.S. Men's World League Media Guide, click here.
To view U.S. World League photo galleries, click here.
The USA Volleyball page for World League information is http://usavolleyball.org/events/2878.
To visit the FIVB World League page with photos, statistics and live scoring, click here.
2010 FIVB World League
July 9-10 in Wichita, Kan.
U.S. Roster (Roster will be reduced to 12 for the matches)
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
8 C Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
11 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-4, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
17 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo. Long Beach State)
19 Alfee Reft (L, 5-10, Oxnard, Calif., Hawai'i)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Leader: Jon Roberts
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Trainer: Jeff Stork (Topanga, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Ron Larsen
Doctor: William Stetson
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Pool C Standings (As of July 2)
Country (points) record
Russia (26) 9-1
Finland (9) 3-7
Egypt (5) 1-9
Note: Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3-2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio
2010 U.S. World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 4-5
Location: Ekaterinburg, Russia
June 4: Russia def. United States, 25-15, 26-24, 25-14
June 5: Russia def. United States, 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21
Date: June 11-12
Opponent: Finland
Location: Tampere, Finland
June 11: United States def. Finland, 25-27, 25-18, 27-25, 25-28
June 12: United States def. Finland, 18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 28-26
Date: June 18-19
Opponent: Egypt
Location: Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C.
June 18: United States def. Egypt, 25-19, 25-15, 14-25, 25-21
June 19: United States def. Egypt, 25-20, 25-22, 11-25, 25-14
Date: June 25-26 (7 p.m. CT both days)
Opponent: Finland
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
June 25: Finland def. United States, 25-22, 14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11
June 26: United States def. Finland, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23
Date: July 2-3
Opponent: Egypt
Location: Cairo, Egypt
July 2: United States def. Egypt, 20-25, 31-29, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12
July 3: United States def. Egypt, 20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 18-16
Date: July 9 at 7 p.m. CT; July 10 at 6 p.m. CT
Opponent: Russia
Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. - www.wichitasports.com/
Final Round (must qualify)
Date: July 21-25
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
June 5: Egypt def. Finland, 23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 20-25, 15-13
June 6: Finland def. Egypt, 25-22. 23-25, 25-20, 25-19
June 11: Russia def. Egypt, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15
June 12: Russia def. Egypt, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 15-8
June 18: Russia def. Finland, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18
June 19: Russia def. Finland, 25-18, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18
June 25: Russia def. Egypt, 25-18, 25-18, 25-16
June 26: Russia def. Egypt, 25-17, 25-12, 25-18
July 2: Russia def. Finland, 25-20, 25-19, 25-14
July 3: Finland def. Russia, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19


text:
This primer provides background on the electric grid and its current technology, illustrating the need to either pay for short-term patches or invest in long-term solutions for the grid's increasing problems. Within this background is a discussion of business ownership and revenue structures that are currently used in the electric grid in Texas. These concepts are later tied into a discussion on some innovative pricing models that could be used in a smart grid environment.
The discussion on the current state of the electric grid is followed by an
overview of the smart grid design, from technology and business viewpoints. Included are discussions of four layers of technology within the smart grid design, and the potential for this design to be the next evolutionary step in the modernization of the state's electricity infrastructure. Finally, this primer provides an overview of the potential benefits and risks associated with a move to the smart grid and the general conclusions and recommendations resulting from these observations.


text:
Debates of April 21st, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #160 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was organized.
- Parliament Of Canada Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 1997
- Criminal Code
- Grantham Lions Club
- Natural Health Products
- National Textiles Week
- Government Expenditures
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Ytv Achievement Awards
- Responsible Drinking Campaign
- Prime Minister Of Canada
- Trail, B.C.
- Sir John, Eh?
- Parkinson's Disease
- Manpower Training
- Justice
- Montfort Hospital
- Red River
- Bill C-95
- Manpower Training
- Anti-Smoking Legislation
- The Economy
- Decontamination Of Military Sites
- Quebec
- Child Abduction
- Gun Control
- St. Hubert Military Base
- Manpower Training
- Rights Of Victims
- Singer
- Grain
- Immigration
- China
- Taxation
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Bulgaria
- Presence In Gallery
- Committees Of The House
- Canada Elections Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Criminal Code
- Business Of The House
- Information Commissioner
- Criminal Code
- Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996
- Budget Implementation Act, 1997
- Parliament Of Canada Act
Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Allan Rock Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Chairman, I would want to see that in detail to consider it. Perhaps the hon. member would be good enough to let me have that proposal over the period we take for question period so that we can look at it and consider its implications. I am not quite sure that I understand what the hon. member has in mind but I am sure that by discussing it with him over that period we can
develop a better understanding of it and provide him with an answer.
Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
The Chairman
Further questions? With respect to clause 1 again?
Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Chuck Strahl Fraser Valley East, BC
Yes, Mr. Chairman. I do thank the minister for this opportunity to question him. I quite enjoy this kind of give and take. I think this committee of the whole is a very useful provision. People watching on television and going through the Hansard proceedings will see that there is a lot of value in the give and take between the minister and opposition members.
I want to reiterate a problem we have. The Quebec chiefs of police asked for legislation like this back in 1994. We are probably five days away from an election call and now, because we want to be good folks here on this side, we find that we have to pass the bill in a day because if we do not the bill will not become law before the election. That is unfortunate because it taints an otherwise honest attempt by the minister to address a serious problem. It also taints it with that feeling like this is another one of those photo ops in the last week before the election, which is too bad.
However, I take the minister at his word that this has been in the works for a long time. It is just too bad that we are forced to deal with it at the 11th hour. I believe it is going to throw out a lot of questions and comments on this bill that were unnecessary. I have all kinds of newspaper articles that state that politics are coming before good legislation. I am sure the minister does not need that on his resume. It is unfortunate that it has happened.
To continue on that same line, I remind the minister that 10 days ago some amendments on sentencing provisions of Bill C-41 and Bill C-45 had to be brought in. Things slip through when we are in a hurry. Again we agreed to do that in a hurry to allow the minister to correct some imperfections in the bills. Even Bill C-68-about which we consistently chastised the minister-the first set of regulations that came down were all withdrawn and reintroduced.
All those are signs of things done in haste. I hope the minister is right that this bill will stand the constitutional challenge and will do what he wants it to do. But things done in haste this close to an election run the risk of not being done properly.
This is not a huge and long bill but it amends many sections of the Criminal Code. Some received the bill Friday or even this morning. We had people who worked on the weekend. Many of us tried to find out exactly what the bill would mean with consequential amendments and all that stuff. It was very difficult to do.
I have a couple of questions for the minister about this. Am I right that in the first part of the definition of criminal organization where it consists of any body consisting of five or more persons that persons refers to anybody older than 12 years of age? Is that what I heard the minister say?
Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Chairman
The time for question period is upon us. We will have to continue again with clause 1 after question period.
(Progress reported.)
Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
It is almost 2 p.m. We will begin statements by members.
Grantham Lions Club
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Walt Lastewka St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Grantham Lions Club of St. Catharines was given its charter on May 2, 1952 and is celebrating its 45th charter night later this month.
Since 1952 the club has worked to promote the principles of good government and good citizenship, to be of service to those less fortunate, to provide a forum for discussion and to encourage service minded citizens to serve their community.
The results of these worthy objectives include the development of one of the finest sports parks in the city of St. Catharines and assisting programs and organizations like the Cubs and the Beavers, local hospitals, the Ina Grafton Gage Home, support and assistance for the visually and hearing impaired and much much more.
The Grantham Lions Club has been a key community organizer and supporter over the last 45 years in helping our youth, our aged and our less fortunate. As we celebrate this important milestone for the club, two club members are of special mention. Charles Boyagian and Lee Nichols are charter members of the club. I congratulate them and all club members on their excellent work, their dedication to the community and their true spirit of giving.
Natural Health Products
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Bill Gilmour Comox—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, the health minister explicitly stated in the House that Bill C-7, then reintroduced as Bill C-8, was a narcotics bill and that it did not deal with natural health products.
However, the Liberals then declared vitamins, minerals and herbs with any therapeutic value to be drugs. Now, without any evidence that these products are unsafe, the Liberals are actively removing vitamins, minerals, herbal and natural extracts that have been on our shelves for years. In addition, Canada Customs is
arbitrarily seizing natural health products at the border or refusing their entry into Canada.
Under the new rules, companies must provide these products are safe beyond a shadow of a doubt. Only the big pharmaceutical companies can afford to market their products under these rules.
The bottom line is that what is taken off the shelf in the public interest is put right back on in an official bottle at double or triple the price.
The issue is not about safety; it is about money and power. Under the Liberal government, consumers and small businesses are losing to big corporations.
National Textiles Week
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Roy Cullen Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring to the attention of this House that April 21 to April 27 is National Textiles Week in Canada.
The textile industry is an excellent example of a sector that has restructured and has aggressively pursued new product markets worldwide. In fact, industry exports have almost tripled since 1989.
National Textiles Week, which is organized by the Textiles Human Resources Council, is an excellent example of partnership at work. Companies, unions, suppliers and industry organizations have all come forward to sponsor this week of important events which opens with FUTUR*TEX, a major conference in Montreal. Other events during the week will feature open houses, school visits and press conferences.
All these activities will make Canadians more familiar with the textile industry and ensure it a promising future in Canada's economy.
Government Expenditures
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, the federal government is ahead in its fight against the deficit, but it has not been as successful in reducing its own expenditures.
If we look at the figures we see that, between 1994-95 and 1997-98, Ottawa cut its internal expenditures by only 9 per cent and not the 19 per cent promised in the 1995 budget.
According to Treasury Board's latest release, federal expenditures, excluding transfer payments, will reach $50.2 billion in 1997-98, or $8 billion more than predicted two years ago.
In the meantime, 54 per cent of spending was cut by reducing transfers to the provinces. Cash transfers for health and social programs dropped by 35 per cent.
Federal government revenues and departmental expenditures exceed forecasts, while the debt service is lower than predicted. In fact, the only prediction of the Department of Finance that has come true is the one concerning transfers to the provinces. The federal government has definitely reduced its deficit on the backs of the provinces and the unemployed.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Statements By Members
April 21st, 1997 / 2 p.m.
Simon de Jong Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
Mr. Speaker, later today I will be presenting a petition with over 1,700 signatures opposing the cutbacks to the CBC. This is a small part of a petition which was started by a single individual in B.C. and now has over 36,000 signatures and continues to grow. There has been a groundswell of grassroots support from every province and territory.
The petition started from the outrage over the Liberal Party's failure to honour its 1993 red book campaign promise to maintain stable long term funding for the CBC. It also started from an anger against the Liberal Party's shortsightedness in dismantling the single most effective institution supporting Canadian unity by promoting communication and celebrating the unique values, strengths and aspirations of Canadians.
Another $100 million in cuts are scheduled for next year. For the sake of the future of Canada as a free, independent and democratic nation, they must be stopped.
Ytv Achievement Awards
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have heard the words that the future is so bright we need to wear shades. This morning, I saw the best and the brightest of our young Canadians when I had the honour of attending a breakfast for the YTV achievement award winners from all across this great country.
The eighth annual YTV achievement awards are sponsored by the YTV Network and CIBC. Unlike any other awards, the YTV achievement awards give a glimpse of future Canadian stars and hometown heroes.
It is my pleasure to congratulate the following achievers: Soup from Halifax, N.S. for the best musical group; Sabrina Perri from St. Leonard, Quebec for innovation, science and technology; Benjamin Bowman from Toronto, Ontario for instrumental music; Nava Mizrahi from Vancouver, B.C. for public service; Travis Knight from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec for specialty performance; Joseph Radmore from Kemptville, Ontario for sports;
Kimberly Richard from Pierrefonds, Quebec for the Terry Fox award; Michel Irving from Moncton, New Brunswick for visual arts; Holy Heart of Mary Chamber Choir from St. John's, Newfoundland for vocal; and Jérôme Gariépy from Montreal, Quebec for writing.
Ytv Achievement Awards
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
My colleague, you might be interested to know that I will be formally introducing these young people to the House at the end of question period.
Responsible Drinking Campaign
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Herb Dhaliwal Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Speaker, we have with us in the gallery today the national finalists in the Stand Up, Speak Out, and Be Heard program sponsored by Canada's brewers.
The program asked young Canadians to submit ideas and concepts for an ad campaign designed to promote awareness of the importance of responsible drinking.
I would like to congratulate my constituent, Brad Swaile of Vancouver; Scott Robertson of Yellowknife; Brian Brintell of Brighton, Ontario; Justin Antippa of Trois-Rivières; and Anthony Slade of Timberlea, Nova Scotia.
More than 5,000 young Canadians from across the country sent in videos, computer animation, short stories, poetry, music and posters. Their efforts are a testament to the creativity of Canada's youth.
I praise all the young participants who contributed to the responsible drinking campaign. I recognize the brewing industry for sponsoring this important initiative.
Prime Minister Of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Michel Guimond Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Saturday, on Radio-Canada's Raison passion , Aline Chrétien spoke about her famous husband. One of the topics raised in the interview was his unpopularity and Mrs. Chrétien said: ``Of course it hurts. I would be happier if he were more popular in Quebec''.
I have great sympathy for her, but it hurts me too to see the Prime Minister, a Quebecer, making a career of walking all over Quebec, something he has been doing for the last 30 years. How can he be popular when his friends are Clyde Wells, Howard Galganov and Guy Bertrand?
Do you remember the night of the long knives, his pride in having been Pierre Elliott Trudeau's hatchet man when the Constitution was patriated in 1982 without Quebec's agreement. Last week marked the 15th anniversary of that sad event.
Yes, Mrs. Chrétien, Quebec remembers.
Trail, B.C.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jim Gouk Kootenay West—Revelstoke, BC
Mr. Speaker, the city of Trail has a long history of contributing to the sports culture and the economy of this country. This small West Kootenay community has weathered good days and bad as Cominco, its primary employer, went through some difficult times.
Now nature has thrown a devastating flood at Trail and some other nearby communities. They need the help of this country to get back on their feet. A flood of this magnitude is disastrous for any community and more so for a town the size of Trail and the other surrounding communities.
The flood also claimed the life of Ken Plotnikoff Jr. while he toiled to help save the family business. I am sure that the entire House joins with me in offering condolences to the family and a pledge of financial support for Trail and its neighbours in their hour of need.


text:
781 search results for renewal
SundanceTV renews 'Rectify' for Season 4 - Here Are 5 Reasons You Should Watch
Type: Post | Date: Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015Aden Young gives one of TV's best performances
The Best News for Fans of "You're the Worst"
Type: Post | Date: Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015
'Sense8' gets a birthday renewal from Netflix
Type: Post | Date: Saturday, Aug 8, 2015
Showtime picks up 'Penny Dreadful' Season 3
Type: Post | Date: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015The next installment will be nine episodes
On the set of 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' - Renewal means deeper stories for each character
Type: Post | Date: Monday, Mar 14, 2016But the details are locked down tighter than Fort Knox.
ABC Gives Early Renewal For Agents of SHIELD Season 4, Still No Word on Agent Carter
Type: Post | Date: Friday, Mar 4, 2016Backup! We need backup!!
FOX renews 'The Simpsons' through Season 28
Type: Post | Date: Monday, May 4, 2015
FOX renews 'Sleepy Hollow,' set 'Glades' veteran as showrunner
Type: Post | Date: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015Including DVR numbers, Season 2 dipped from a 4.2 to a 2.6 key demo rating
Syfy renews '12 Monkeys'
Type: Post | Date: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015
'Bob's Burgers' renewed for Season 6 on FOX
Type: Post | Date: Thursday, Jan 8, 2015Fire up the grill for more of TV's best animated comedy


text:
Continuing Education and Workshops
A variety of continuing education options allow you to grow both professionally and personally.
- While most participants of the workshops on Augustana's campus are adults, high school seniors may also participate and receive college credit.
- Augustana University hosts conferences on timely and important topics of interest as a service to the regional Sioux Falls community. These include the Autism Conference and the South Dakota ASL Immersion event.
- Augustana also provides a wide variety of flexible, graduate credit Distance Learning course options through its partners that include Learners Edge, VESI and Educational Resources.


text:
Search Knowledge Base:
2MCCTV Knowledge Base
CCTV Videos and Answers to technical questions regarding DVRs, definitions, guides, software, and other video surveillance and CCTV-related topics.
Recent Q&A
Recent Videos
Recent Blog Posts
A Quick Guide to License Plate Capture (LPR) Cameras
Here at 2M I receive a large number of inquiries from customers looking for license plate camera solutions that will read license plate numbers. There are cameras out there that are manufactured just for this purpose. They are referred to asLicense Plate....
The Science Behind Voltage Drop
Voltage drop is a term that we hear about all the time in the surveillance industry. While many people talk about it and use the charts andcalculators provided by different sources, I think a smaller amount of people fully understand the physics behind it. ....


text:
Man gets prison for attacking police
ESCANABA – An Escanaba man, who assaulted two police officers last January, was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison on one of two convictions – assault with intent to murder.
On July 26, a jury found Joshua Jacob Curtis, 33, guilty but mentally ill of one count of assault with intent to murder involving Escanaba Public Safety Lt. Rob LaMarche.
While officers were investigating a domestic dispute call at Curtis' home on Jan. 10, he had locked himself in his medical marijuana "grow room." When police entered the room, Curtis intended to harm LaMarche with a knife he later claimed to be using to cut string for his pot plants.
Officers apprehended Curtis after shocking him with a stun gun.
He was lodged in Delta County Jail in lieu of a $250,000 cash bond.
Testimony during the four-day trial revealed Curtis had threatened to kill LaMarche twice the day before during an investigation of an incident at Bay College. In that incident, Curtis threatened to kill a student because he wouldn't play pool with him.
The jury found Curtis guilty of assaulting/resisting/obstructing Escanaba Public Safety Sgt. Jamie Silverstone during the Jan. 9 incident at the college.
During Thursday's sentencing, Judge Stephen Davis ordered Curtis to spend 10-25 years in prison on the charge of assault with intent to murder. He was given credit for 239 days served in the county jail.
Davis sentenced Curtis to 240 days in jail on the charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was given credit for 240 days served in jail.
Curtis was also ordered to pay $266 in fines and costs and undergo psychiatric care while in prison.
– – –
Jenny Lancour, (906) 786-2021, ext. 143, firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
One of the many reasons to love NPR: their stellar coverage of this year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival. A highlight at ATP 2011 was Oneida's marathon free improv set. Titled "Ocropolis III" and clocking in at nearly eight hours in duration, the event featured a number of indie luminaries joining the band onstage: members of Yo La Tengo, Chavez, Portishead, Boredoms, and more.
In a generous gesture, NPR is sharing the entire set as a free download on their website.
Oneida's Absolute II is out now via Jagjaguwar.


text:
iHerb Customer Reviews
Savings of: AU$1.56 (29% off)
Please note limited shipping months for this item:
This item is heat sensitive. It is only available for purchase between October 1st and June 14th. We temporarily discontinue the item during the summer months, from June 15th - September 30th, because it might melt or spoil during transit.
I love Vivani
Posted by Reviewer2246648 on Jul 06, 2011
It is difficult to find a chocolate without soy lecithin, but Vivani offers it. It's great chocolate, and the lemon flavor is great :)
Tasty, bitter, witn lemon, nice
Posted by Reviewer1881127 on Sep 22, 2011
Very dark and special.
Really good taste!
Posted by NataliyaKvitka on Aug 13, 2012
This chocolate has good taste, lemon scent is very noticeable. // Приятный вкус, нотка лимона очень заметна.
amazing taste!!!!!
Posted by Reviewer2358578 on Oct 10, 2011
An unusual combination, very pleased.
Deep flavored dark chocolate
Posted by Reviewer1248771 on Nov 29, 2011
I have tried many of the American brands at higher cost but this is at least the equal of our well known named bars, many of which are not organic as is Vivani
unique and delicious!
Posted by Reviewer2415807 on Jan 14, 2012
Surprisingly good. Had to restrain myself from eating the whole bar. Love love love!!!
Good Product
Posted by Reviewer3050222 on Jun 04, 2011
Good dark chocolate.
good taste
Posted by 5156048143103475867 on Dec 01, 2016
excellent taste
Good chocolate
Posted by olshin on Jan 24, 2012
My mother likes this chocolate. It's tasty. :)
Posted by ZahraInLaSahara on Mar 18, 2012
Great tasting


text:
Forms Jobs
The Community and Business Development Department promotes a holistic approach to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of Winston-Salem so they can enjoy livable neighborhoods and increase their opportunities for self-sufficiency. Our focus is revitalizing and stabilizing disadvantaged and deteriorating neighborhoods, facilitating economic development opportunities, developing housing and neighborhood revitalization plans and programs that accurately reflect and address local needs and conditions.
The Business Development Division monitors and promotes business and economic development opportunities throughout the city utilizing a series of related programs to provide concentrated assistance to targeted areas and groups. The Division focuses on enhancing the quality of life by attracting, creating, and retaining jobs; augmenting the tax base; and assisting small and minority-owned businesses.
Provides consolidated enforcement of local ordinances relating to nuisance violations for:
The Housing Development Division provides financial and technical assistance to qualified owner-occupants and investors to repair substandard properties. In targeted areas, low- and moderate-income owner- occupants are eligible for direct and deferred payment loans. Investor-owners are eligible for direct payment loans to repair single-family dwellings. Investors are also eligible for direct payment loans to repair multifamily properties citywide. This Division is also responsible for the Emergency Repair Assistance, Architectural Barrier Removal Assistance (Handicap Assistance), the Lead Safe Program, and Section 3 Construction Training Program.
The M/WBE Division assists minority- and women-owned business enterprises in providing goods and services to the city. The Division provides workshops and seminars for minority- and women-owned businesses. In addition, the Division provides minorities and women equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of city contracting and purchasing programs, including but not limited to:
The Planning Development Division of Community and Business Development develops housing and neighborhood revitalization plans and programs that accurately reflect local needs and conditions and the desired strategies and outcomes of our citizens. The Division coordinates the implementation and administration of these adopted plans and programs.
D. Ritchie Brooks
"We welcome you to help in building a better community."
Administrative Staff
Evan Raleigh
Deputy Director
Donna Perry
Housing Development Senior Project Supervisor (Interim)
Mellin L. Parker
Planning Development Senior Project Supervisor
Ken Millett
Business Development Senior Project Supervisor
Sharon B. Richmond
Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor
Tiesha Hinton
MWBE Senior Project Supervisor
Auxiliary Programs Coordinator


text:
Prevention as an Explicit Part of the Social Work Profession: Part Two of a Systematic Investigation
In 2011, Advances in Social Work published results from an investigation into the explicit use of "prevention" language within the social work profession. Findings from this study highlighted a gap in the knowledge and integration of prevention-focused social work education and practice. A recommendation was made to examine additional indicators that illustrate the extent to which "prevention" is an accepted and growing subfield within the social work academy. This second paper continues the inquiry by examining three additional indicators for integration of prevention content, including: 1) CSWE accredited MSW programs; 2) social work textbooks; and 3) abstracts accepted at two national social work conferences. Although findings demonstrate that about a quarter of MSW programs integrate prevention content into their curriculum there is a lack of prevention content available within social work textbooks and professional conferences for social work scholars and practitioners. Barriers and supports to addressing these issues are discussed.
Prevention, social work education, social work profession
Full Text:PDF
Copyright (c)
Indiana University School of Social Work
902 West New York Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 46202
Voice: 317.274.6705
Indiana University - Quality Education. Lifetime Opportunities.
Last updated: November 20, 2007
Comments: email@example.com
Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University
Content ©2007 IUSSW


text:
Topic: sorting descending order
Hi, I have an object which I want to sort by popularity (default sort is by date).
I can sort using:
ttssorted = tts.sort do |a,b| a.popularity <=> b.popularity end
Problem is it sorts in ascending order.
I can fix it by doing:
but that seems like its inefficient, is there a way to sort in descending order on the first try?


text:
Stella Cross Body Bag
Color: please select a color
Size: please select a size
Style # JOIEA40420
Need Assistance? Contact Us Now
A wrinkled leather handbag with a worn-in vintage feel. The croc-embossed flap snaps at the front, and a back pocket provides extra room for necessities. Optional shoulder strap allows for versatile styling. Top zips open to a canvas-lined interior.
Leather: Sheepskin.
Weight: 10oz / 0.28kg.
Height: 5in / 12.5cm
Length: 7in / 18cm
Depth: 2in / 5cm
Strap drop: 28in / 71cm
Leather: Sheepskin.
Weight: 10oz / 0.28kg.
Height: 5in / 12.5cm
Length: 7in / 18cm
Depth: 2in / 5cm
Strap drop: 28in / 71cm
Since its inception in 2001, Joie has successfully filled a void in the contemporary market with its stylish, casual apparel. Joie clothing provides the modern, fashion-savvy customer with a global wardrobe that pays special attention to beautiful silhouettes and luxurious fabrics. Though the company got its start with its signature cargos, today it is best known for offering a wide range of quality apparel including feminine tops, dresses, and cashmere sweaters. See all Joie reviews
Shipping & Returns
Free Shipping Worldwide: No matter where you are sending your order, we offer free express shipping across the globe. Shipping Details
Easy Returns: Because we understand that not every purchase is exactly right, we've made returns easy. With the return form and return shipping label included with every order, customer service calls aren't necessary. And if you're in the USA, returns are free. Return Details
Shipping Available: Shipping Within USA Only: For Amazon Prime members, free two-day shipping is available for all Shopbop & East Dane products.


text:
Souterrain Suite
This one of a kind 2 persons Souterrain Suite offers is 50 m2 floor space with a romantic atmosphere, a seperate livingroom with fireplace, bedroom, large bathroom and the ceiling exist of 350 years old wood colour beams. As well a Nespresso Machine, Bathropes, and a TRX Suspension Trainer (on request) Minibar, I Phone Docking System, two telephones, multi level working area, fauteuil, coffee and tea facilities, flat TV, free WIFI and a private bathroom. This Non Smoking Suite is reached by a characteristic Amsterdam stairway.
Room size 50 m2
Follow Us
on Facebook
Free Wifi
In our hotel
Members of:
The Green Key
Perfect Location, very friendly staff, overall a 10!See more reviews


text:
Steven Pittas
IRON MOUNTAIN – Steven J. Pittas, 90, of Iron Mountain and formerly of Hardwood, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iron Mountain.
He was born June 24, 1922, in Gary, Ind., son of the late Demetri and Argiro (Zervos) Pittas. Steve was a 1940 graduate of Lew Wallace High School in Gary. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Steve married Geneva Gafford on March 7, 1942, in Charleston, Mo. She preceded him in death on Jan. 4, 1999.
Steve was employed as a foreman by U.S. Steel in Gary for close to 40 years, retiring in 1976. He moved to Hardwood following his retirement and has resided there since. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Metropolitan.
Steve was a skilled carpenter and enjoyed building several homes over the years. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery and gardening.
Steve is survived by four daughters, Sandra (Kenneth) Coslet and Susan (Victor) Pollard, both of Valparaiso, Ind., Kathy (John) Mattson of Felch, and Stephanie (Wade) Sheldon of King George, Va.; nine grandchildren, Michael (Jackie) Coslet, Jaimi Foreman, Teresa (Ron) Trapp, Steven (Dawn) Pollard, Jeremy Pollard, Kristin (Martin) Lueskow, Matthew Mattson, Jenna (Rob) Petrick and Darin Oman; 13 great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Kenneth, Aaron, Zackary, Jacob, Scott, Austin, Colin, Olivia, Joshua, Geneva, Kayind and Ethan; and two great-great-grandchildren, Kia and Ava.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Steve was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Justin; and a brother, Angelo.
A memorial service will be held in the spring and will be announced at that time.
Burial will be in the Foster City Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Steven J. Pittas online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.


text:
Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!
I forgot, but this past Saturday I got my most recent 52Teas order!
Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
Earl Black
Pomegranate Blackberry Shou Mei
Boo-Berry Cotton Candy Green Tea
Today I got my swap from Marcel Duchamp and my 52 teas order of Cinnamon Roll Honeybush! YAY
Got my free sample from Teajo, silky earl grey!
My swaps from starfevre and whatshesaid! Also my sample from teajo came the other day….soooo many teas!
Yesterday was a good mail day! I got a bunch of stuff from Courtney, including Bamboozled and other delicious DavidsTea goodies, and I finally got my 52teas order… just in time for me to debate whether or not to place another. Hah!
I got my Della Terra order with a free sample of Jelly Bean Dream, well not even a sample, a full 2oz. Whoop!
Friday I received my very first order from Butiki of Watermelon Xylophone, Cantaloupe & Cream, Pineapple Cilantro Cream, and Peach Oolong plus free samples of Pumpkin Crème Brulee and Pistachio Ice Cream.
Today my swaps from KittyLovesTea and GiggleGoddess came in. Can't wait to try everything out!
My Libre Tea Glass :D :D :D
Got my Thermos so I can keep my pot of tea hot for as long as I want! It's even more beautiful in person. I love it.
My second Della Terra order came in the post! All hail the pineapple cake!
I've had like five cups now.


text:
I have had micro fracture surgery 13 weeks ago- I am wondering if anyone can help to answer my question- I know this thread is a bit old..... but it is what I came across when doing some research.
I have no swelling and no pain and it was a 1cm*2cm lesion on my femoral condyle on the medial side.
BUT I can only flex my knee to about 110-120 degrees and it is really pain ful if I try go any further..... Does this mean the micro fracture failed??
Did anyone else have this problem with there range of motion?
I was in a brace with 30 degrees of flexion for 6 weeks and the surgeon said I should be at full motion by 14 weeks.
I'm worried!!
Hi TK2, I had micro frac 20 months ago. My humble opinion is it hasn't failed. We are all different and no MF is the same. I'm 55, and decided my running days may be over as no real improvements and I also had arthritis of same knee and was bone on bone. I took up biking and this helped but after trying to run in pain and with a limp I was deep down deverstared.I lost weight from biking and my quades were solid. I started to plod the odd run for my last attempt and it got better each week. I only run two or three times a week but loving it.I may return marathons one day, but just glad to be out there. I know how you free, but don't dispare time will help. I still bike and enjoy being healthy. You will get there, but be prepared for a bumpy ride with good and bad days. I hope this helps, and good luck my feind .............PS, six months you can start but check with medical pros first
Visit the official Runner's World page
Follow Runner's World on Twitter
Click here
Other Natmag-Rodale Sites
Run For Charity
Injury Clinics
About Runner's World
Run Hub
Runner's World is a publication of Hearst Magazines UK which is the trading name of The National Magazine Company Ltd, 72 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 9EP. Registered in England 112955. All rights reserved. Runner's World, Part of the Hearst UK wellbeing network
Website powered by: Immediate Media Company Ltd. | © Runner's World 2002-2017 | Version 2016.4.1.0


text:
- Blogs tagged with "cats"
The Truth Behind the Rise of Internet Videos
While many allude to porn being the real reason why internet video has taken off so successfully in the past two years, it's time to take a look at the real reason.
Subscribe to HWZ Here!
Subscribe now to receive latest tech news, articles and promotions straight to your inbox!
By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


text:
IFSA 2011 - Industrial fluidization South Africa
Sustainable development, as an ideal and as practised, is increasingly shaping the way companies do business. The MMSD Project defined it as the goal in 'integrating economic activity, with environmental integrity, social concerns, and effective governance systems.' In two of these areas-in the economic viability and the environmental impact of industrial processes-sustainability is realized, in large measure, by the type of technology employed. One technology taking up the challenge uses the process of fluidization to achieve its ends. It was the many and diverse successes of the application that prompted the organizing committee of IFSA 2011, a conference on industrial fluidization held every three years, to choose for the conference the alliterative theme 'supporting sustainable strategies'.
One of the sessions lent itself to the conference theme. Three of the papers in that session appear in this issue of the Journal. 'Clean coal and renewable energy' are issues that lie at the heart of one area of concern occupying the efforts of governments, especially those in the First World. Research endeavours in many countries are exploring ways to reduce emissions of CO2. In South Africa energy is a pressing concern: Eskom is 'managing a tight power system', the existing power stations are not meeting demand, and the price of electricity has started to and will continue to climb. The outcome of this trend is an economy in which industry finds its operations compromised and its profitability pinched. The papers presented in the first session at IFSA 2011 describe some of the solutions being considered and tested. A technology showing promise is oxy-fuel combustion, where oxygen is mixed with recycled flue gas rather than air-which dilutes the flue gas with nitrogen. Oxygen concentrates CO2, making it easier to separate. Two projects underway in South Africa plan to build power stations that will burn discard coals and meet air-quality regulation requirements without back-end flue-gas-cleaning equipment. Circulating fluidized beds (CFBs) drive all these processes. Besides running with lower emissions (compared with pulverized-fuel boilers), this technology offers fuel flexibility: CFB boilers burn coal, biomass, sludge, and process residues. In some applications processes are being carried out in combinations of fluidized beds, which allow reactions to be separated and the impact of products on the environment thereby mitigated.
The role of fluid-bed technologies in realizing sustainable solutions extends into novel developments. Professor Ruud van Ommen of Delft University of Technology, for example, in a keynote address, outlined 'how nanopowder fluidization can yield a large contribution to sustainable energy solutions'. Fluidized beds also play a crucial role in many metallurgical processes. Three papers on this subject appear in this issue of the Journal, two of them in processes that have been around for decades, one of them in a novel application that may push the envelope of pyrometallurgy to lower ('elevated') temperatures.
The conference ran over two days. It was preceded by a short course on concepts in industrial fluidization. Eighty two participants attended the day-long short course, which covered eight topics from fundamental concepts to different applications of fluid-bed technologies. There were 76 delegates at the conference. Almost a fifth of them hailed from institutions in Europe, North American, Australia, and the Far East. Most of them presented papers, which pushed the fraction of papers from international speakers to almost two thirds of those presented. This statistic reflects, in part, the priority accorded the study and practice of fluidization in this country. None the less, local delegates had much to learn from their counterparts working overseas-much to learn, that is, about the research questions being formulated and addressed, novel techniques being applied to measure and understand phenomena in fluidization, and the application and value of fluid-bed technologies in different contexts.
The conference was held for the second time at Glenburn Lodge, a short drive west of Johannesburg. The venue has much to commend it. Nestled in a forest on the banks of the Blaauwbank and Crocodile rivers and watched over by the Zwartkops mountains, it is a quiet place away from the hurly-burly of the city. This peaceful setting also has a long history. Glenburn lies in the Cradle of Humankind, one of eight sites in South Africa granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1999. The hominid history and significance of the area was highlighted in an entertaining talk by Dr Mandy Esterhuysen, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of the Witwatersrand, at the conference dinner at the Cradle Restaurant. In a sense the setting rounded off a conference addressing an aspect of sustainability. As the editors noted in the preface to the proceedings, it was perhaps 'fitting that we (the delegates) should meet in conference at a place of great human significance on matters of industry and its role in our future.'
]]> P. den Hoed


text:
One of the main purposes of cloud computing is that you don't have to worry about backups. Whereas if you store data on your own computer only, and your hard drive dies — that's it, the files are gone forever. With Google and other distributed cloud services, data are stored on many different servers, so even if one of Google's servers dies, your data are not impacted.More on backups and disaster recovery at https://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/benefits.html
We want your feedback!
Helpdocs are made just for you, so please tell us how we can make this information more clear and accessible. The more feedback that you can provide, the more we can improve our services to you!
Provide Feedback
View All


text:
Skip to comments.French Warship for Russia 'Won't Work in Cold' - Minister
Posted on 01/26/2013 8:29:18 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
French Warship for Russia 'Won't Work in Cold' - Minister
MOSCOW, January 26 (RIA Novosti) - Two amphibious assault ships bought for the Russian Navy from France in a 1.2 billion euro deal will not be able to operate in temperatures below seven degrees centigrade, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin admitted on Saturday, in critical comments about the contract.
"It's very odd that ships for offloading a landing force, floating in our latitudes won't work in temperatures below seven degrees," said Rogozin, who has special responsibilities for the defense industry, in a meeting of the Academy of Military Science on Saturday. He did not elaborate on why the ships would not work in cool temperatures.
Russia signed the 1.2 billion euro deal in June 2011 for two of the Mistral ships, which will carry helicopters to support landings by marines. The first of the ships is due for delivery in 2014.
Rogozin was appointed to his current post only in December 2011.
The first Mistral is due to be deployed in Russia's Pacific Fleet, based in the port of Vladivostok, which is ice-free all year round but still experiences months of severe winter cold. The second is due to be deployed with the Northern Fleet, which also has ice-free bases, due to the Gulf Stream, but also experience very cold temperatures for several months a year.
It is the second time this week that the Mistral deal has come under fire from a senior defense official. On Thursday, Military-Industrial Commission Deputy Head Ivan Kharchenko described the deal to buy the ships as absurd, saying the deal had inflicted harm on the Russian shipbuilding industry.
Looks like it could also be tipped over easily by drunken frat boys.
Name is ironic since "mistral" is a French word for the fierce cold winds blowing down from the Alps.
Ugly slab-sided target.
I'd be hard pressed to design something with a bigger RCS.
Hell is where the British are the chefs, the Swiss are the lovers, the Germans run the government and the french? The french are the engineers...
Well, at least it looks like it will work in water. (Unless, of course that picture is not photoshopped)
Yikes. Nothing elegant about that thing.
This thing looks like a floating movable castle...not really stealthy in any definable way..
French boat, love boat, freedom boat, I could think of a few instead of war boat.
She's a real beauty!
Let's hope the Russians get more military help from the French.
(Hoping I don't need the /s tag...)
Yeah - looks like it has the RCS of a small island. Probably top heavy and rolls like crazy even in a modest sea. Huge sail area, probably a handful in port on any day with more than a puff of breeze. Oh, and doesn't work in cold? I wonder if anyone checked it out in hot environments either.
I guess the Russians forgot how well the French Army operated in the cold also. Napoleon is laughing from hell.
Russia—listen to your shipbuilders! Build your own ships! That way you can make them work in your brutal climate. Its going to cost a pretty penny (or a shinny ruble) to re-fit those ships to work in the Baltic.
Remember the French aircraft carrier with opaque windows in the tower? The same one that was damaged by vibrating washing machines?
Imagine trying to park it in a cross wind. sd
Yeah, France, boats, military vessels, good thinkin'. ;')
Thanks sukhoi-30mki.
In fact Russians know a things or two about building ships. US Military Sealift Command operates former-Soviet ship for most critical missions. No French ships so far.
Conveniently enough, the damn thing won't work in the warm either..so it's a moot point.. : )
Shouldn't be a problem for year round operations so long as the Russians only use them 30 degrees on either side of the equator.
It might be -7C (19.4F) but it is very strange that the vessel is unable to operate in the winter.
The Russians are probably angry at someone in Dallas (2:38) in this extremely strange video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RsdkV9Z0QjE#! Is this an official video with an attack on Texas?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
Debates of Nov. 13th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #15 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was jobs.
- Question Period
- Points of Order
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Public Works and Government Services
- Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)
- Senate Appointment Consultations Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
- Criminal Code
- National Sustainable Development Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Business of Supply
- National 4-H Month
- Agricultural Research
- Manufacturing Sector
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- The Gala des Lauriers de la PME
- Diwali and Bandi Chhorh Divas
- Health
- Climate Change Summit
- Alain Charland
- Manufacturing Industry
- Forest Industry
- Economic Statement
- Hockey
- Jocelyn Bathalon and France Jutras
- Infrastructure
- Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
- Airbus
- Afghanistan
- Justice
- Airbus
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Airbus
- Manufacturing Sector
- Airbus
- The Environment
- Airbus
- Diwali
- Human Resources and Social Development
- Airbus
- Employment Insurance
- Economic Development
- Ways and Means
- Business of Supply
- Criminal Code
Business of Supply
Points of Order
10:05 a.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, I call upon your power of selection under Standing Order 81(14)(b), which states:
When notice has been given of two or more motions by Members in opposition to the government for consideration on an allotted day, the Speaker shall have power to select which of the proposed motions shall have precedence in that sitting.
In Marleau and Montpetit, at page 725, the criteria used in the past to guide the Chair in making a decision are outlined. I will quote this paragraph from page 725:
—in making their decision, Speakers will take into consideration the following: representation of the parties in the House; the distribution of sponsorship to date; fair play towards small parties; the date of notice; the sponsor of the motion; the subject matter; whether or not the motion is votable; and what has happened, by agreement among the parties, in the immediate past Supply periods.
I believe, Mr. Speaker, that on the basis of all these criteria, you will conclude that today's opposition day should be allotted to the Bloc Québécois. Let me explain in greater detail why we feel this should be the case.
In my opinion, several of the aforementioned criteria are inextricably linked in the present situation.
Let us go over the following criteria together: the representation of the parties in the House, the distribution of sponsorship to date and what has happened, by agreement among the parties, in the immediate past Supply periods.
As far as the representation of the parties in the House is concerned, I should point out that Bloc Québécois members currently account for 28% of opposition members, while NDP members account for 17.14%.
Standing Order 81(10) clearly states that any calculations with respect to opposition days have to be based on the calendar year.
In addition, whenever the opposition parties negotiated among themselves in recent years, the number of opposition days allotted to the various parties was always determined on a yearly basis and strictly respected the representation of the parties in the House.
It is important to take that criteria into account. In a ruling dated May 31, 1984, the Speaker said:
The Chair's selection must be based on the representations of the Parties in the House and also on what happened, by agreement of the Parties concerned, in the immediate past Supply periods.
Because the House was prorogued, there will be 20 opposition days in 2007 instead of the 22 initially planned. If we divide up these days according to the opposition parties' representation, we get 11 for the Liberals, six for the Bloc Québécois and three for the NDP.
To date, the Liberals have had 10 opposition days, the Bloc has had five and the NDP has had three. Consequently, in our opinion, the final two opposition days should be assigned to the Bloc Québécois and the Liberals.
If the next opposition day were given to the NDP, then it would be entitled to 20% of the opposition days in 2007, when it accounts for only 17.14% of the opposition members, and the Bloc Québécois would be entitled to 25% of the opposition days when it accounts for 28% of the opposition members. There would be a difference of 5% between the parties in the number of opposition days, when the difference in representation is 11%.
I would like to make one final comment about mathematical conventions. As a result of the negotiations that took place at the start of the 39th Parliament, the Bloc Québécois and the Liberal Party agreed to give the NDP a fourth day, even though they were entitled to 3.51 opposition days at that time, because they accounted for 15.93% of opposition members in this House. The NDP got a fourth opposition day even though their representation was only one hundredth of 1% over the threshold to obtain that fourth day.
In this case, the Bloc Québécois is one tenth of 1% over the mathematical threshold, not one hundredth of 1%. In other words, our percentage is ten times what the NDP had during the last negotiations. Under the circumstances, we are of the view that the Bloc Québécois should benefit in the same way as the NDP did less than two years ago.
This brings us to another criterion for assigning opposition days, a criterion on which the NDP is basing its argument. Marleau and Montpetit say that the Speaker must demonstrate "fair play towards small parties".
Allow me to make an observation. I find it somewhat ironic that a party that publicly boasts about being the real opposition party is seeking some sort of protection from the Speaker because it is a small party.
That being said, Marleau and Montpetit talks about fairness toward small parties. In its arguments, the NDP is claiming that both the Bloc Québécois and the NDP have benefited from this protection given to smaller parties.
If that is the case, then the NDP is asking the Speaker to be unfair to one party, large or small, for the sake of being fair to a small party. This seems like a slippery slope and we feel the Speaker should never take that approach.
Let us look at the last set of criteria. Again, they are: the date of notice, the sponsor of the motion, the subject matter and whether or not the motion is votable. Some of these criteria will not resolve the current situation. Both motions are votable; each was introduced by a member. Notice was given on the same day, although the Bloc Québécois motion was presented earlier in the day. That leaves just one major factor: the subject matter. And I will close on that.
I want to emphasize this point, which in my opinion is of the utmost importance. The NDP motion is not time sensitive, but the Bloc Québécois motion addresses an urgent matter. Foreign competition has put the manufacturing industry in a very unstable position for some time now. We know that. The potential repercussions of the recent rise in the Canadian dollar and rising energy costs are cause for great concern to thousands of workers and companies. These workers and the companies they work for expect their elected members to be concerned about their situation and to take swift action.
The NDP motion may be of some interest to some people, but the Bloc Québécois thinks that workers affected by the crisis in the manufacturing and forestry sectors are far more worried about their livelihood than about the future of the Senate.
It is for all these reasons that the Bloc Québécois believes that the House should debate the motion by the hon. member for Trois-Rivières on this opposition day.
Business of Supply
Points of Order
10:10 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to speak briefly on this point of order.
First of all, it is regrettable that we are put in this position where we are appealing to you to make a decision on where this supply day will go today. Unfortunately, the two parties could not come to an agreement, so we are now coming before the Speaker for a fair decision on this question and we appreciate that you are giving this consideration.
You will know that the NDP submitted a lengthy letter to you dated November 1 where we put forward our arguments, and I certainly appreciate the arguments put forward by my colleague, the House leader from the Bloc. I appreciate its position and understand that it wishes to have a supply day today, but we believe that there are some very serious arguments that would see the Speaker rule in favour of the NDP having its opposition day today.
The Bloc has based its argument mostly on the mathematics of representation in the House. Our contention is, first of all, that all parties should share in the loss of supply days that was caused by the session being shortened by prorogation, as long as there is not an unreasonable result. We believe that the contention by the Bloc that only the Liberals and the NDP should lose an opposition day is not fair, nor is it correct.
Its argument rests mostly on the math involved in terms of representation, and it is claiming that the fourth allotted supply day in the cycle rests on the fact that it is 0.1 over the threshold for a supply day, while saying on the reverse that the NDP should not be allotted a supply day because we are 0.08 below the threshold. You can see, Mr. Speaker, that mathematically, there is virtually no difference on that basis.
I do want to put forward that we do not believe that the issue of math or representation is the only issue that you should be deciding this upon. There is certainly a question here of fairness to small parties and in fact, as the Bloc itself has pointed out to you and we have in our letter, under M and M, page 725, it deals with the criteria that guides the Speaker in choosing a motion under Standing Order 81.1(4)(b). There is no question that it includes fair play toward smaller parties.
On that point, I would like to argue that we should examine what fair play to smaller parties has meant in terms of the practice of the business of this House. I would argue that, for example, in speaking rotations, it is very clear that fairness is provided to all parties. For example, on the opening rounds, it treats each party as equal and is a very good example where consideration is given to ensure that every party has an equal standing.
Second, we can look at the way question period works. Again, even though there is a rough proportion of questions being allocated to parties based on their numbers in the House, it is also based on the fact that there is a rotation that ensures that each party gets fair play and coverage, particularly in the opening round.
I would also submit, Mr. Speaker, that your own decision about how you ensure that there is at least a single question per week that is allotted to an independent member of the House is based upon the same principle of ensuring that there is a sense of fair play in the House and ensuring that independent members can be heard.
Again we can look at the way the allocation of financial resources is made to each party. It is based on the standing that each has in the House, but one of the criteria is also the recognition that smaller parties need a certain base level of funding to be able to function, regardless of the numbers that the party may have in the House, so even the allocation of financial resources is based on this very important principle and criteria of fairness to smaller parties.
Mr. Speaker, I would ask you to rule on this matter and consider not only the mathematical question, but also the important question of fairness to smaller parties.
I believe the request we have to ensure that there is a minimum of one allotted day per cycle, per party, is not unreasonable. In fact, it is very reasonable, and it is based on a proposal that each party in the House should have an expectation that its members can debate on at least one occasion per cycle an opposition day.
Mr. Speaker, if you rule in favour of the Bloc today the NDP will lose that opportunity on what is basically a very narrow mathematical argument that we think does not do justice to fair play in the House. We ask you to consider these arguments and to rule in favour of the NDP for the motion placed before the House today.
Business of Supply
Points of Order
10:15 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. The Chair obviously was aware this argument might take place, because correspondence had been sent outlining the arguments of the two parties that have made submissions and of others. I have had an opportunity to read that correspondence. I would like to thank the members who intervened in the matter and thank those who sent the letters. I am quite prepared to make a ruling now on the apportionment of the remaining allotted days for the supply period ending on December 10, 2007.
The number of supply days and how they are distributed throughout the year are set out in Standing Order 81(10)(a), which states:
In any calendar year, seven sitting days shall be allotted to the Business of Supply for the period ending not later than December 10; seven additional days shall be allotted to the Business of Supply in the period ending not later than March 26; and eight additional days shall be allotted to the Business of Supply in the period ending not later than June 23; provided that the number of sitting days so allotted may be altered pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. These twenty-two days are to be designated as allotted days. In any calendar year, no more than one fifth of all the allotted days shall fall on a Wednesday and no more than one fifth thereof shall fall on a Friday.
As is the practice at the beginning of each Parliament, an agreement was reached among the opposition parties concerning the apportionment of the 22 allotted days for the calendar year. However, in 2007, prorogation intervened, so some three weeks of sittings otherwise projected by the House of Commons calendar were not held. As a result, given that the House did not begin sitting until October 16, pursuant to Standing Order 81(10)(b) the number of supply days for the supply period ending December 10 was reduced from seven to five.
As the House has heard this morning, this reduction in the number of allotted days has resulted in the parties in opposition to the government being unable to reach an agreement concerning how those days should be apportioned in this supply period. Specifically, there is disagreement about whose motion should be debated today.
The Speaker's role in the apportionment of supply days is addressed directly in Standing Order 81(14)(b), which states:
When notice has been given of two or more motions by Members in opposition to the government for consideration on an allotted day, the Speaker shall have power to select which of the proposed motions shall have precedence in that sitting.
Furthermore, as has been mentioned in the arguments made today, House of Commons Procedure and Practice, p. 725, states:
Generally, in making their decision, Speakers will take into consideration the following: representation of the parties in the House; the distribution of sponsorship to date; fair play towards small parties; the date of notice; the sponsor of the motion; the subject matter; whether or not the motion is votable; and what has happened, by agreement among the parties, in the immediate past Supply periods.
In the vast majority of cases, of course, the opposition parties are able to reach an agreement as to which party will bring forward the motion to be debated in the House on a particular supply day. The number of cases in which the parties have not been able to agree is so small it is only rarely that the Speaker has been called upon to adjudicate such a dispute, fulfilling the obligation set out in the Standing Orders.
Past Speakers have noted that little guidance is provided concerning how the Speaker should exercise his discretion in carrying out those responsibilities. Even though factors to be taken into consideration are listed in House of Commons Procedure and Practice, the resolution of any particular case will depend, as it usually does in most procedural difficulties that the House encounters, on the particular circumstances which confront the House.
By way of example, let us consider the factor of votability cited in Marleau and Montpetit. It might be argued that votability ceases to have much significance when the Speaker adjudicates a dispute, given that 2005 amendments to the Standing Orders made all opposition motions automatically votable.
However, in any dispute, one factor always plays a major role. As Speaker Francis stated in a ruling given on May 31, 1984, at p. 4223 of Debates:
The Chair's selection must be based on the representations of the Parties in the House…
At the time of that ruling, there were only two parties in opposition; today there are three. However, the representation of the various opposition parties remains the primary consideration in ensuring procedural fairness to all opposition parties, large and small.
As we have already reviewed, the Standing Orders explicitly set out the number of allotted days and their distribution among the three supply periods on the basis of the calendar year. In this Parliament, as in the past, the agreement among the parties on apportionment of those days was based on the proportional representation of each opposition party and calculated using the traditional numerical rounding conventions. Translated into practical terms, this meant that of the 22 supply days, the official opposition got 12, the Bloc Québécois six, and the NDP four. However, prorogation saw the total number of supply days for this calendar year go from 22 to 20.
Any intervention by the Chair at this stage must, of course, take into account the apportionment that has already occurred during the two preceding Supply periods.
An examination of the Journals of the House for the first two Supply periods—ending in March and June respectively—shows that the Official Opposition has so far received eight allotted days, the Bloc Québécois four and the New Democratic Party three.
It seems only reasonable, then, that in the situation before us the Chair make its decision on the number of supply days to be allocated to each party in these new circumstances on the same basis as that used in reaching the original agreement among the parties. The number of days allotted to each party should reflect that party's representation in the House. By using the same method of calculation the parties used to arrive at their original agreement, the Chair has determined that the apportionment for the revised total of 20 days works out as follows: 11 for the official opposition, six for the Bloc Québécois, and three for the NDP.
While the Chair recognizes that this distribution is only approximate with respect to the relative numbers of each opposition party, it provides the closest approximation possible to their representation. Furthermore, let me stress again that this conclusion is based on the very same calculation used by the parties in reaching their original agreement.
I suppose it might be argued that had it been known at the beginning of the year that there would only be 20 allotted days, the parties, among themselves, might have reached a different agreement concerning the apportionment of allotted days for the 2007 calendar year, or for one or more of the supply periods in it, but for the Speaker that remains speculation. The Chair must address the specific situation in which the House finds itself today and must, of course, take into account what has occurred so far this year.
In this current and last Supply period, the Official Opposition has so far had two allotted days, for a total of ten this year; the Bloc Québécois has had one allotted day, for a total of five in 2007.
It is therefore my ruling that today, November 13, 2007, the fourth day in the current period, shall be allotted to the Bloc Québécois. The fifth day, when it is designated, shall be allotted to the Official Opposition.
I remind the House that the guidance provided by the Standing Orders and our practice is of limited assistance to the Speaker in adjudicating this kind of dispute. The application of a mathematical formula may seem to be a crude method for a Speaker to use, one that does not take sufficient account of more subtle aspects of the problem. I believe that the Speaker's discretion in these matters is limited, especially given that the House itself has never seen fit to elaborate on the grounds on which the Chair might exercise such discretion. I do no more than repeat the request of my predecessors when I say that the Chair would welcome any recommendations from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that might clarify these issues for the future.
I thank hon. members for their attention.
Citizenship and Immigration
Routine Proceedings
November 13th, 2007 / 10:25 a.m.
Souris—Moose Mountain
Ed Komarnicki Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to subsection 32(2) of the Standing Orders, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the proposed Regulations Amending the Citizenship Regulation. These regulatory amendments concern foreign born children adopted by Canadian citizens.
Public Works and Government Services
Routine Proceedings
10:25 a.m.
Souris—Moose Mountain
Ed Komarnicki Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I wish to table in the House two copies of the 2006-07 Public Works and Government Services Canada Access to Information Act and Privacy Act annual report.
Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)
Routine Proceedings
10:25 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure).
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Senate Appointment Consultations Act
Routine Proceedings
10:25 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-20, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to give notice of the government's intention pursuant to Standing Order 73(1) to refer the Senate consultation bill to committee before second reading.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canadian Human Rights Act
Routine Proceedings
10:25 a.m.
Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
Chuck Strahl Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the special order made previously, I would like to inform the House that this bill is in the same form as Bill C-44 at the time of prorogation.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canadian Human Rights Act
Routine Proceedings
10:25 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The Chair is of the opinion that this bill is in the same form as Bill C-44 was at the time of prorogation of the first session of the 39th Parliament.
Accordingly, pursuant to order made Thursday, October 25, the bill is deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, as is our normal practice in regard to the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, and having given notice to all parties, I seek consent to table its report, in both official languages, on its delegate meetings in Taiwan from September 1 to 8, 2007.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Does the hon. member for Mississauga South have the unanimous consent of the House to table the document?
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
Some hon. members
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-472, An Act to amend the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and the Special Import Measures Act.
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to be introducing a bill to amend the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and the Special Import Measures Act, mainly so that trade unions representing workers engaged in the production of goods affected by dumping or subsidizing can request inquiries, which is currently prohibited.
By introducing this bill, the Bloc Québécois seeks to correct this grave injustice, at a time when globalization is threatening many of our jobs. Moreover, in this bill we want consideration for job protection in future decisions of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Criminal Code
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-473, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transportation workers).
Mr. Speaker, this is an act to amend the Criminal Code to protect public transit workers. A recent survey showed that 36% of bus drivers and transit operators have experienced some form of physical assault. In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia there are about 240 physical attacks on drivers every year. In the greater Toronto region, it is more than one a day. The lives of Canadians are in their hands. The least that we could do is move to protect them.
This is An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transportation workers). A recent survey showed that 36% of bus drivers and transit operators have experienced some form of physical assault. In Montreal, there are more than 100 attacks per year.
Since bus drivers and transit operators protect us as they transport us to our homes and work, we truly hope that the members of this House will support the NDP's bill to protect these bus drivers and transit operators.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
National Sustainable Development Act
Routine Proceedings
10:30 a.m.
John Godfrey Don Valley West, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act.
Mr. Speaker, I think the rather lengthy title speaks to the content of the bill. Its timing is designed to be a response to the environment commissioner's recent report on the state of sustainability reporting in the Government of Canada, which the commissioner found to be totally inadequate. I believe that this bill would go a long way in responding to that, while establishing once and for all the independence of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)


text:
Long side braided fishtail hairstyle with side swept bangs
This beautiful messy fishtail braid is nothing but classy and eye catching! I love how she is wearing her bangs to the same side of her braid giving her braid a lot more weight and prominence. This hairstyle is perfect for an evening out with the girls or even your man ;)Long layered towards the front hair.Dark brown with lighter blond streaks


text:
Felix Cartal makes the Las Vegas stop on his After Dark Tour to headline Nectar Music Festival, located at Paradise Beach at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
For cabana reservations please call 702-693-5555 or use our online for to submit request: www.rehablv.com/reservations/ Please bring your receipt and ID to the will-call line located at pool entrance. Will-call begins when the door opens. This is a 21 and over event.
STEP 1: Create links directly from your site...
STEP 2: People follow your link to Wantickets
STEP 3: Earn Money!


text:
The 10 Most Luminous Floor Lamps
Truth in Decorating: Designers Timothy Whealon and Sara Story lead you on the path to stylish enlightenment, with some of the best floor lamps available now
You have searched high and low for a drop-dead-chic sofa, selected the perfect paint color, and obsessed over the art arrangement, but unless your space is properly lit even the most inspired interiors can fall flat. "When putting a room together, lighting is key," says decorator Sara Story. Fellow designer Timothy Whealon heartily agrees and is a fan of multiple sources of illumination in a room. But his favorite way to finish a space is with a floor lamp, since it "not only brightens corners but helps even out the overall light," he explains, adding that it can serve as the perfect complement to ceiling fixtures and table lamps.
Making a bigger design statement than incandescent cousins such as sconces, floor lamps also add vertical dimension to a room's decor, contrasting with the horizontal lines of cocktail tables and upholstery. And for the space-challenged, a stand-alone number means you need not sacrifice precious square footage for an extra surface to support it. Story and Whealon recommend keeping these features in mind when floor-lamp shopping: Oversize shades provide a wider, more diffuse glow, while a swing arm is ideal for reading, thanks to its ability to cast light precisely where you need it.
The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR's guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements, delivery times, and prices are approximate.


text:
Protection Suite Small Business 3 (10 Users)$259.99
You Save: 63%
Close Recently added item(s)
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm MDT
Friday 8am-4pm MDT
You Save: 63%
SoftwareMedia provides discount software to businesses & consumers and carries over 80 top software brands.
We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you have questions our knowledgeable staff can help find the best software solution for you.


text:
New Markdowns
view full screen
Uptown Leopard Sleepshirt
Style: 6570057675
Out of Stock
When lulled by the simple comfort of a sleepshirt, Uptown Leopard is ready to down for the count. Don't leave your feet in the cold, add Embraceable™ knit slippers in an Uptown Leopard print.
- Our Embraceable™ collection. The softest, most luxurious in the world.™
- Scooped neckline.
- Black charmeuse piping on the chest pocket.
- 3/4 sleeves with faux cuff.
- Charmeuse binding on neck seam.
- 57% Cotton, 38% Modal, 5% Spandex. Machine wash, cold. Imported.
Read more… Read less…


text:
On April 11, 2007, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured dual dust plumes blowing out of the Bodele Depression toward Lake Chad. In this image, the dust plumes appear as feathery brushes of off-white on a darker tan landscape. Close inspection shows some of the source points for the dust storm—the locations where dust is initially borne aloft. To the southwest of the dust plumes, Lake Chad sports a hotspot where MODIS has detected unusually warm surface temperatures, indicating a fire.
Situated south of the Tibesti Mountains and east of the Ennedi Mountains, the Bodele Depression endures regular winds as air masses are squeezed between the mountain ranges. Once aloft, the dust often continues traveling—sometimes all the way across the Atlantic. Research published in 2006 concluded that the Bodele Depression actually fertilizes the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
Lake Chad, which straddles the borders of four nations, has gradually shrunk for decades. The fire along its margin in this image shows how dry the area has become.
- Koren, I., Kaufman,Y., Washington, R., Todd, M., Rudich, Y., J Vanderlei, M., and Rosenfeld, D. (2006). The Bodele depression: a single spot in the Sahara that provides most of the mineral dust to the Amazon forest, Environmental Research Letters, 1 (014005), p. 1-5. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/1/1/014005. Available online from Institute of Physics Electronic Journals.
NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center
- Instrument(s):
- Terra - MODIS