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Debates of April 26th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #41 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was sentence.
- Business of the House
- Open Government Act
- International Transfer of Offenders Act
- Business of the House
- International Transfer of Offenders Act
- Lakefield Marina
- Elections
- Foreign Affairs
- Women Entrepreneurs
- Cambridge Classic Mile
- Elections
- Small Craft Harbours Program
- Older Worker Adjustment Program
- Vaisaiki
- Sponsorship Program
- Curling
- Taxation
- New Minas, Nova Scotia
- Kelowna Citizens Awards
- Yemen Water Project
- The Environment
- University of Ottawa
- National Unity Fund
- Health
- National Unity Fund
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Affairs
- National Defence
- The Environment
- Justice
- The Environment
- Government Contracts
- Government Assistance
- Oil Industry
- Correctional Service Canada
- Agriculture
- Heritage Canada
- Infrastructure
- Agriculture
- Health
- Industry Canada
- Ethics Commissioner
- Public Service
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
- Canada Business Corporations Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 66
- Question No. 67
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 9
- International Transfer of Offenders Act
- First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Brian Fitzpatrick Prince Albert, SK
Mr. Speaker, the more I think about this bill, the more questions I seem to come up with. There are things that happen in Canada that we do not consider crimes, while in other countries they are considered crimes. There are nations in the world where adultery is a serious offence or consumption of alcohol is a very serious offence. As well, participating in an abortion would be a very serious offence and one would be looking at serious jail time.
How does the bill deal with these sorts of offences for which somebody is serving a jail sentence for something that we would never consider a criminal offence in Canada? If the offender is transferred back to a Canadian prison, to our system, is the hon. member telling me the bill would still impose that sentence on a person? Let us use the example of somebody who is serving five years for committing adultery somewhere and is transferred back to Canada? Would we honour that sentence from that jurisdiction, that full five years or whatever it was?
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, one of the features that I identified in reviewing some of the debate on the bill, and even within the bill itself, is the element of flexibility. As I said in my speech, to compare the laws of the criminal justice system in another jurisdiction to those of Canada and the Criminal Code would be an enormous task. It would be an enormous task to somehow find that simple formula that is going to translate things.
I take some heart from the member's question. I would simply refer back to the representations of the Solicitor General when he spoke to Bill C-33, the predecessor bill of this one. He closed by saying:
...there is a clear need for legislative flexibility in Canada to further the humanitarian objective of transfers. There is a clear need for international cooperation in matters of criminal justice and there is a clear need for public protection with the safe and gradual reintegration of offenders into society.
In the minister's remarks, he goes on to enunciate that the process involved here with treaties, et cetera, has to do not so much with swapping identicals but rather with looking at and investigating and negotiating transfers that make sense from the standpoint of a humanitarian objective.
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Clifford Lincoln Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to indicate my support of Bill C-15, the International Transfer of Offenders Act. The amendments it contains will modernize the legislation in order to reflect the numerous changes that have taken place since it was enacted back in 1978.
The provisions of Bill C-15 will allow Canada to negotiate the transfer of offenders in a manner consistent with current international standards, and will provide a mechanism for cooperation in criminal justice cases.
In short, the International Transfer of Offenders Act will enable Canada to enter into treaties with other countries for the transfer of offenders. Under the terms of such treaties, Canadian citizens convicted and sentenced in another country may serve the rest of their sentence in Canada, while foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for crimes in Canada could return to their country of origin to finish serving their sentence.
I must point out that the provisions of the International Transfer of Offenders Act would apply only to those persons actually convicted of a criminal offence, and not to those in preventive detention awaiting trial or appeal.
As well, I should point out that transfers under this act would require the full consent of the offender, as well as that of the receiving state and the sending state. Without the full consent of those three parties, an international transfer cannot proceed.
Some people may wonder why we ought to be concerned about Canadian citizens who are incarcerated in a foreign jurisdiction. Why not leave them there to serve their sentence? Why not let them learn a lesson from their experience, and serve as a warning to others tempted to commit crimes while abroad?
To answer that, I would draw attention to two interdependent objectives of the International Transfer of Offenders Act: the humane treatment of offenders and public safety. The purpose of these objectives is to ensure the human rights of the incarcerated offender, as well as to confirm the concepts behind Canada's criminal justice policy.
These objectives recognize that the vast majority of offenders will eventually be released back into the community and that the best way of ensuring public safety, in the long term, is to prepare them for their eventual return to society as law-abiding citizens. I am well aware that there are some who would challenge the notion that Canada's approach to criminal justice, generally, and corrections, specifically, is effective in protecting Canadians from crime.
In this regard, I would point to public records showing a steady decline in crime rates across most of Canada. In addition, the success rates of offenders released from our penitentiaries while under supervision are available and speak very positively for themselves.
The International Transfer of Offenders Act would ensure that Canadians who are sentenced abroad and who elect to return to Canada while under sentence would be managed in accordance with the policies and programs proven to reduce the long term risk to the Canadian public.
During the debate on Bill C-15, we have become aware of the issues facing Canadians sentenced abroad, often under difficult conditions. I am referring specifically to factors relating to human rights, sanitation, health care and nutrition.
I am also referring to the added burden associated with the differences in culture and language and to the hardship of being far removed from friends and family. The International Transfer of Offenders Act would take into account these humanitarian considerations, while also protecting public safety by addressing the offenders' criminogenic factors before sentence expiry.
Nevertheless, we must be very clear. The International Transfer of Offenders Act is not based solely on humanitarian intentions. The treaties enabled by this act do not allow offenders to somehow evade justice. These treaties stipulate that the receiving state shall neither interfere with the finding of guilt nor lessen the sentence handed down by the sentencing state.
I noted earlier that the Transfer of Offenders Act dates from 1978, which is some time ago. Principles of good governance require that legislation be reviewed from time to time in order to evaluate its continuing relevancy and effectiveness.
Consequently, the Transfer of Offenders Act was the subject of broad consultation, which included over 90 private and public sector agencies. This consultation revealed strong support for the Transfer of Offenders Act. However, the consultations also revealed that the act could benefit from some amendments, which are included in Bill C-15.
The amendments introduced in Bill C-15 can be placed in one of three categories. The first type are amendments that reflect the traditional treaty principles that have developed over time. The second, are those that address the gaps in the Transfer of Offenders Act. Finally, the last category of amendments contains the proposals that would contribute efficiencies to the current process.
I would now like to cover the main points covered by these reforms in Bill C-15.
First, the purpose and guiding principles of the act are identified. This is an important feature of modern legislation, and it helps promote consistency within Canada's body of criminal law, namely the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. Specifically, the purpose of the new international transfer of offenders act is to, and I quote,"contribute to the administration of justice and the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration into the community by enabling offenders to serve their sentences in the country of which they are citizens or nationals".
Second, the international treaty obligations and principles considered legally essential are included. These principles include those that ensure offenders have access to processes consistent with natural justice and due process. Enshrinement in the act of legally sound principles is necessary to ensure that the courts do not strike down the transfer process that could result in the unsupervised release of an offender into the community.
Third, eligibility criteria have been broadened to permit an increased range of Canadians to be transferred. Presently, young persons under probation, children, and mentally disordered persons are ineligible for transfer under the Transfer of Offenders Act. Amendments introduced in Bill C-15 would make these individuals eligible for transfer. This proposed amendment is in line with the humanitarian objectives of the new international transfer of offenders act.
Fourth, clarification on the decision-making provisions have been included where provincial consent is required for the transfer of offenders on probation, provincial parole, provincial temporary absence and for offenders under a conditional or an intermittent sentence.
Fifth, updated provisions are included that would result in the consistent and equitable sentence calculation for transferred offenders and would ensure the equitable treatment of transferred offenders when a pardon is granted or when a conviction or sentence is set aside or modified.
Sixth, reforms have been introduced to allow the negotiation of transfers on a case by case ad hoc basis between Canada and states with which Canada has no treaty or jurisdictions, or territories that are not yet recognized as a state, or other entities such as Hong Kong or Macao. In light of today's rapidly changing political landscape, this is a particularly relevant feature.
There is one last point related to the reforms introduced by Bill C-15. Most states are convinced in today's global climate of the need to work multilaterally and bilaterally to address criminal conduct in a way that is in harmony with longstanding principles of territoriality.In the absence of an instrument to enforce foreign laws, crime could be encouraged rather than prevented.
By working together through the transfer agreements enabled by the new International Transfer of Offenders Act, Canada would have the flexibility to work with a broad range of countries and other entities in matters of criminal justice in a way that would lead to public protection through the safe and gradual reintegration of offenders into society.
In conclusion, and for all the reasons I mentioned here, I ask my colleagues from all parties in this House to fully support this legislation.
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Paul MacKlin Northumberland, ON
Mr. Speaker, in listening to the hon. member, it sounds like we are taking a very progressive step but we seem to not necessarily include all the countries of the world in this process.
Does the hon. member have any suggestions as to what we might be able to do to further advance the cause as it relates to other countries in the world that may not be specifically included through an international treaty?
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Clifford Lincoln Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned, the bill provides for flexibility in regard to territories and places that have not signed definite treaties with Canada so that there could be negotiations for their inclusion within the framework of the legislation as it evolves.
I gave the examples of territories such as Hong Kong and Macao that are now being included within the Chinese sphere versus their previous status as a British colony on the one hand and a Portuguese colony on the other. We have provided for the gradual inclusion of countries and territories that are not specifically bound with Canada by treaty.
International Transfer of Offenders Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
After question period, the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis will have approximately eight minutes left in the period of questions and comments.
The Chair will now proceed to statements by members.
Lakefield Marina
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, last summer was a difficult tourism season in Ontario because of SARS. On top of that problem, the people of Lakefield had their main dock closed while the township and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans negotiated over the cost of repairing it. I have received petitions from many residents about this.
I urge the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to continue to negotiate with the township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield. The dock must be refurbished and reconstructed so that it will last for many decades to come.
In the meantime, I urge the minister to have the dock tested immediately and, if it is safe, have it opened as is for this important tourism season. Let us do all we can to help the people and businesses of Lakefield now.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, on the eve of our own federal election, the Conservative Party and Canadians would like to congratulate the people, election organizers and the elected governments of Malaysia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Austria and Russia for having successful elections.
We would also like to congratulate those countries either undergoing elections or about to have them in the near future, such as India, the Philippines, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Malawi. These countries are fast closing the democratic deficit in their respective countries. The Liberals need to take notice of this trend.
Canada sends our best wishes.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Charles Caccia Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Luis Zapatero, has made a decision of great political importance by deciding to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq.
He has at the same time put into question the assertion by the U.S. and U.K. governments that the basic mission of the coalition troops is to bring democracy to Iraq. The question is, can western democracy be imposed with armed forces?
Mr. Zapatero's decision is based upon impeccable logic. Governments of countries, such as Denmark, Italy and Poland, may well wish to reflect on and adopt Spain's sensible decision. Parliamentarians in Denmark, Italy and Poland may well decide to press their governments because it is becoming more and more evident that the presence of foreign troops in Iraq is not helping the cause of democracy.
Women Entrepreneurs
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government recognizes how vital women-owned businesses are to the Canadian economy. The fact is there are 821,000 women-owned businesses in Canada which contribute in excess of $18 billion every year to our economy, quite a significant sector of our economy.
The government has a proven track record in supporting the growth of small businesses. Our five year tax plan helps them retain more of their earnings and enhances opportunities and incentives for investors.
The report of the 2003 Liberal task force on women entrepreneurs contained recommendations that were in fact included in budget 2004: accelerated initiatives to provide more quality child care; working to update labour market programming to better reflect the realities of work in the 21st century; and announcing venture capital investment programs through the Business Development Bank of Canada and Farm Credit Canada, totalling $270 million.
The government is proud to help women business owners across Canada scale new heights.
Cambridge Classic Mile
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Janko Peric Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, Run for Life Inc., a non-profit organization promoting grassroots running and fitness programs, is hosting the first annual Cambridge Classic Mile Run for Life on June 18 at Galt Collegiate Institute.
Hundreds of children and adults of all ages will participate in a day-long series of one mile races, with elite runners competing in a special invitational race to climax the event. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the historic breaking of the four minute barrier at Oxford University.
Special guests will include two-time Olympian Grant McLaren, and Dave Bailey, Canada's first sub-four minute miler. A GCI teacher, Bryce Macey, and his grade 11 leadership class will resurface the track with the same material used 50 years ago.
I am pleased to join the House in wishing Run for Life chair, John Carson, and all participants and volunteers every success as they compete and raise greater awareness about lifelong fitness.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Jim Abbott Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Speaker, over the weekend I had the privilege of meeting hundreds of my constituents at the Cranbrook Trade Fair. It was very gratifying to get their positive response to me and to our new party but members should have heard what they had to say about the federal Liberals.
They cannot believe the way the Liberals squander taxpayers' hard-earned income. Incompetence, arrogance, waste and downright criminality are only what I can repeat in the House. However the number one issue on their hit parade, and I mean hit parade, was the breathtaking conceit of the Prime Minister as he toys with setting an election date. This is in stark contrast to the leader of the Conservative Party who is committed to establishing fixed election dates, thereby putting Canadians and Canadian interests first and foremost.
Canadians are truly in tune with what we are saying: demand better, vote Conservative.
Small Craft Harbours Program
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Georges Farrah Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-De-La-Madeleine—Pabok, QC
Mr. Speaker, I was delighted last week to be able to announce, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, an investment of $275,000, which must have also delighted the fishers of the Gaspé Peninsula.
This investment, within the Small Craft Harbours Program, will be used for dredging at the fishing harbours of Gascons, L'Anse-à-Beaufils, Cloridorme, Saint-Godefroi and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé.
As I have pointed out before, this investment is vital to the fishing communities of the Gaspé Peninsula. Local fishers require a well-maintained, operational harbour in order to successfully undertake their fishing season.
The dredging to be undertaken with the funding from our government will ensure that vessels have adequate water depth for safe navigation.
Dredging will begin in May, and harbour authorities should shortly be receiving work schedules so that they may inform the fishers of the expected dredging dates.
Older Worker Adjustment Program
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Michel Guimond Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-De- Beaupré—Île-D'Orléans, QC
Mr. Speaker, the recently announced closures at Whirlpool in Montmagny and Abitibi Consolidated at Port-Alfred are sad examples of the importance and urgency of restoring POWA, the program for older worker adjustment. This program helps such workers live decently when they lose their jobs in circumstances beyond their control.
Often such workers have paid into EI for years, and never benefited from it. Quebec has seen its share of plant closings in recent years, with major lay-offs, and each one of these has been proof that a permanent support program like POWA is essential. These closures have affected thousands of older workers who have suddenly found themselves looking for work.
In the past, POWA has proven highly successful and the Liberal government ought to understand that additional employment insurance benefits are needed if older workers are to be able to make ends meet until they start receiving retirement benefits or find another job. Action must be taken now, as time is running out.
Statements By Members
April 26th, 2004 / 2:05 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Brampton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House to join with Sikhs in Canada and throughout the world in marking the celebration of Vaisaiki .
From its origin in the Indus Valley, the Sikh faith has spread throughout the world, including Canada where the first Sikh pioneers settled over 100 years ago.
Over the past two weekends I joined with many of my Sikh constituents in a wonderful celebration of faith and pride in their culture. Congratulations to the Canadian Sikh community on the celebration of Vaisaiki .
[Editor's Note: Member spoke in Punjabi]


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Skip to comments.LIVE STREAM, SCANNER WATERTOWN
Posted on 04/19/2013 4:39:53 PM PDT by servo1969
Apparently from the helicopter.
Worm chow.
Damn I keep getting kicked off the stream!
Sic Semper Islamofacists
"20 minutes of fuel remaining"
Now being told current content is not online. Anyone else getting same message?
F- off Lochte !
They're discussing it. It makes sense to try to get information out of him if they can. He can die of his wounds later.
WAit, boat will be on Ebay in weeks
"we have movement...arms moving"
We have movement.
" armed movement"
8:05 est
It was offline but it came back.
I heard the see 'armed movement.'
Suspect ALIVE as of 1908 CST. "Arms moving"
Where are the drones, Barry?
"we dont want the cops to execute him."
who said it was executing?
Ebay, no way.
An exhibit in the Baraq Hussein Obama Presidential Library and Choom Gang museum.
Put who on the phone?
Too bad they can't just put him to sleep somehow
Last time I saw this much law enforcement gathered together was for apprehending the Blues Brothers.
does anyone know how close this is to the abandoned SUV they hi-jacked? Had they search this area already? (sorry was gone when this broke)
Said they needed to put more distance...
Was just thinking - how dumb. They're making themselves a huge target all standing around in a huge group.
LOL... the Bomb Brothers.
Just heard from Mark Levin that the police radio scanner has gone silent.
Just JDAM that mofr already
We'll, I'm still listening.
The owner of the boat called police back, they'd already searched the boat, because she saw blood on the boat and tarp moved.
15 minutes fuel on air support .... won't have it for long.
Where's Chuck Norris now that we need him.....?
Not true. I hear it.
Wow, that's an oversight.
"Just heard from Mark Levin that the police radio scanner has gone silent."
Not this one.
owners searched it or LE? (thanks)
Don't know about the SUV, but they HAD searched this area, the boat and a nearby shed, but when they gave the all clear the owner of the house noticed that the shed door was open and thought that she saw bloody clothing inside the door and blood on the side of the boat, and quite sensibly called 911.
44 foot boat - tandem trailer - Hmmmm...
No. He wasn't there when then first searched the boat.
This is SO much better than listening to those flap jaw idiots on TV speculating.
You know what I want? He's shot, everyone back off, let him bleed out. nice and slow and painful.
CRAP! They're on to us!
" problem with your downlink..being broadcast on the internet"
They`re onto us
Could have been a hostage situation.
"You're downlink is being broadcast on the internet."
Can't be coded...
"You're downlink is being broadcast on the internet."
Can't be coded...
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Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) Negotiations
Came into force October 1, 2014
On September 9th, 2012, Canada's Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Ed Fast, and China's Minister of Commerce, Chen Deming, signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) between Canada and China. Prime Minister Harper and President Hu Jintao of China presided over the signing ceremony, which followed the announcement of the conclusion of negotiations for the FIPA in February 2012, during the Prime Minister's visit to China.
Canada and China began negotiation of a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement in 1994. Negotiations were put aside until the completion of China's accession to the WTO, and then resumed in September 2004. The last formal round took place in January 2012 in Beijing. With the conclusion of negotiations, Canada has secured a high-standard agreement with comprehensive scope and coverage and substantive obligations pertaining to national treatment (post-establishment), most-favoured-nation treatment (pre- and post-establishment), minimum standard of treatment, transparency, performance requirements, transfers and expropriation. Additionally, this Agreement will grant investors access to investor-state dispute settlement that is governed by detailed rules in the Agreement on standing, procedural requirement and enforcement. While the FIPA may be a positive and important factor in investors' decisions on whether to invest in the territory of the other party, it will be but one of many factors. The main purpose of a FIPA is to ensure greater protection to foreign investors against discriminatory and wholly arbitrary practices, to provide adequate and prompt compensation in the event of an expropriation and to enhance predictability of the policy framework affecting foreign investors and their investments. The FIPA will preserve the right of both Canada and China to regulate in the public interest.
Given China's rapidly expanding economy and increasing opportunities for foreign direct investment (FDI), the potential of China as a destination for Canadian investment is significant. Canadian investors have expressed interest in a broad range of sectors in China, including transportation, biotechnology, education, finance, information technology, manufacturing, and natural resources. Chinese firms have also expressed a strong interest in investing in Canada, including in the natural resources, renewable energy, information and communication technology, food processing, pharmaceuticals and natural medicine, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The stock of Canadian Direct Investment in China was valued at C$4.9 billion at the end of 2013. The stock of FDI into Canada from China was C$16.6 billion at the end of 2013.
On September 12, 2014, Canada announced ratification of the FIPA and notified China on September 15, 2014. The FIPA entered into force on October 1, 2014.
Related Links
- Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments
- China Fact Sheet
- ARCHIVED - Initial Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Part I)
- ARCHIVED - Initial Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Part II)
- Final Environmental Assessment of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA)
- Documents related to the application for judicial review regarding the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (FIPA)
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Where is Society Headed?
I recently read a news story in the New York Post that really bothered me. A 12-year-old Staten Island, New York student beat up a fellow female Muslim student for being Muslim.
He approached her and said, "Are you a Muslim?" He then proceeded to beat on her with another female student helping in the attack.
When the mother of the male attacker heard what he had done she simply stated, "He's a kid, he made a mistake." He's a kid? He made a mistake? Not good enough. Someone call Child Protective Services on this woman.
The kid brutally attacks another student, a female student at that, due to the fact that she is of the Muslim faith and all the mother has to say is, "He made a mistake?"
I often wonder what the next generation after us will be like. I worry with all of the Lindsay Lohans', Snookies' and Charlie Sheens' of the world what our world is coming to.
These are our children's influences. This is what they see on a daily basis over and over and over again.
We also see many parents like the mother of this bully who feel that their children are entitled and that it most certainly is not their child's fault. Of course not. How could it be? They are perfect little angels, not the perpetrators of hate crimes against religion and women.
It is with this sort of situation I wonder why people wonder at all about where our humanity has gone to. It has gone out the window my friends.
For those folks that are educators – how many times have you called home to talk to parents about their children only to find the parent turning it back around on you asking something along the lines of, "What did you do to provoke him/her?"
I don't know about anyone else, but, growing up, if a teacher called home to talk about me, it was me that was in trouble not the teacher and I learned never to do it again.
I don't want to come across as a naysayer or a curmudgeon but if I do than I do. I am sure there were generations before our generation that wondered where society was going to with the Elvis Presley's' and John Lennon's' of the world but it seems that this has gone in a completely different direction. It seems that we have taken a turn down the wrong road.
When a 12 year old girl is scared to go to school because a fellow classmate is harassing her about her religion and ultimately physically attacks her for it, don't we need to pause and ask what has gone wrong here?
Make no bones about it, something has gone wrong, and we need to speak up about it and make a change.


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Earlier this month, in recognition of the United Nation's World Environment Day, the D.C. Greening Embassies Forum brought together foreign embassies and international institutions with solution providers who can help them achieve their energy and sustainability goals.
The D.C. Greening Embassies Forum is comprised of the diplomatic community in our nation's capital, and brings together the sustainability priorities of the city of Washington, D.C., with those of the foreign missions who rely upon the city's resources. The State Department's Greening Council helped facilitate the first-ever charter among these foreign embassies, which states that its signatories will strive to make their buildings and operations more sustainable, will support the city's efforts, and will share best practices on greening and sustainability.
The Forum's World Environment Day event reflected a true spirit of collaboration and discussion. The exposition featured a series of panels that addressed specific areas of concern expressed by the embassies, including how to identify cost-efficient steps towards implementing greening efforts and how to incorporate energy efficiency and cleaner energy sources into their exisiting operations. The panels included representatives from the federal and D.C. governments and subject-matter experts who develop energy saving technologies.
Many embassy representatives repeatedly raised the idea of "behavior" as a challenge to achieving their goals. As one participant noted, an embassy can install energy saving technology, but half -- or more -- of the battle is behavioral change. Brian Keane, President of Smart Power, spoke about organizations creating internal campaigns that communicate best practices to employees and incentivize more responsible behavior that encourages better energy saving practices.
"Every single person, every one of us, can actually be part of the energy solution. The best way to be part of that solution is to start using less...[energy]," Keane said.
Over 30 embassies and 50 businesses attended the event, which was organized in coordination with the Business Council for International Understanding and the League of Green Embassies, hosted by Lockheed Martin at their Global Vision Center, and sponsored by 3M, Lutron, and LG. In his remarks to those gathered at the event, Dr. Ray Johnson, Chief Technology Officer for Lockheed Martin Corporation commented on the broader implications of these issues. Dr. Johnson observed, "We found that energy is actually a global security issue for many governments around the world. Energy security, sustainability, safe food, water: they're all tied to energy and they're all very important to nations around the world."Editor's Note: You can learn more about the State Department's Greening Diplomacy Initiative here.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Energy saving is important, but the less energy we use the slower our economic recovery will be. Finding new renewable energy is a good addition to our energy resourses.
Ashim C. in India writes:
Energy is easily 60% of world problem. Green energy technolgy must be shared freely and without profit consideration. but unforunately those who have the technology are not willing to share it freely. Technology is result of human intelligence and human intelligence is God's gift to mankind. Desire for profit from sharing of technology is anti God.
Portia S. in the U.S.A. writes:
"... The best way to be part of that solution is to start using less...[energy]," Keane said.
This is a viewpoint that condemns the world, at best, to an unending economic depression, and at worst, to genocidal reductions of population due to food and water shortages.
The "greenest" energy technology is nuclear, and it can be expanded to meet the needs of the world's population so that no one need starve.


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5 Reasons You May Be 'Scared' of Money
But there really isn't a term to describe someone who "loves" money, and that's a shame, according to one wealth creation expert, because if Americans embraced a more positive view of money, they could wind up with more of it.
That's the thinking of Noah St. John, author of The Book of Afformations: Discovering the Missing Piece to Abundant Health, Wealth, Love and Happiness .
St. John says there is a huge stigma around money, and that gathering wealth is looked upon as bad thing across much of consumer culture. If you adopt that view, though, you could be damaging your own lifelong financial prospects.
"Your relationship with money is like your relationships with people, and if you treat money badly, it won't stick around," he says. "When you speak, think and act positively toward money, you will attract more of it in your life."
To turn a potentially toxic view of money around and build a better relationship with cash in your life, St. John advises looking for some "warning signs" that can alert you that your partnership with money is "on the rocks."
You link money with trouble. People who fret about what they don't have and what might happen in a financial crisis are missing the boat, wealth-wise. Instead of worrying about money, St. John advises taking a positive view, asking yourself "Why did everything work out better than I expected?"
You worry when things go too well. St. John says that if you "worry about success," it's really a likely irrational concern that success isn't sustainable, leading to another irrational thought that you'll be living eventually in a van down by the river. The reality: You don't need permission to succeed, from you or anyone else.
You don't have enough savings. "If you don't have a savings account to fall back on at all, you're effectively telling yourself that you won't have any savings, which will tend to make it true," St. John says. "This also probably means you are not paying yourself, which means that you may be living on the edge financially." He advises to start paying yourself first -- and to start believing it's OK to pay yourself first.
You're too "miserly" to yourself, but not too others. Lots of people like to spend money on others, not on themselves. "If this is you, you might start to feel resentment, which can lead to stress, burnout and loss of motivation," St. John says. "Remind yourself that money is not the end itself, but a means to an end to live a healthy, happy life."


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With two of the biggest names in comedy — Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis — pairing up for "The Campaign," expectations for rip-roaring hilarity are pretty high.
While "The Campaign" is a consistently funny film with some really great comedic moments, moviegoers should temper their excitement a bit.
The political shenanigans in short: Longtime Congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) — who's used to running unopposed — is challenged by nobody Marty Huggins (Galifianakis) in a ridiculous battle for the hearts and minds of North Carolina voters.
Ferrell and Galifianakis get good mileage out of what they do best. Ferrell plays Cam as a combination of Bill Clinton and Ricky Bobby — his campaign slogan is "America. Jesus. Freedom." — and Marty is reminiscent, wardrobe and all, of Galifianakis' fictional twin brother, Seth. Not familiar with Seth Galifianakis? YouTube it — you're welcome.
The odd thing is that many of the best laughs come in unexpected places. Ferrell and Galifianakis work better separately, namely with their campaign managers, Jason Sudeikis and a surprisingly awesome Dylan McDermott.
Director Jay Roach found a good balance between letting Ferrell and Galifianakis just riff and sticking to a quality script from "Eastbound & Down" alumni Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell. "The Campaign" is a funny, worthwhile R-rated experience; just don't expect it to be the funniest movie of the year.


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Drake student Kruse receives Jaycees' Burdolski scholarship
Sandra Kruse, Drake, has been named a 2013 winner of the $300 North Dakota Jaycee Senate's annual Lisa Burdolski Memorial Scholarship. The senate solicited nomination packages from high school seniors across the state, and received nearly 100 applicants.
According to a Jaycees press release, Kruse will attend the University of North Dakota.
Jaycee senate is comprised of former Jaycee members who give back to the organization by mentoring young professionals who are current members. For information about the scholarship, go to (nd.usjcisenate.org) or contact senate president Janitda Mueller at 770-1140.
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All are invited to bring an instrument and join in. Cost is $10 per vehicle, with discounted season passes available.
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It's Week 11 of the 2012 NFL season, and that means that teams across the National Football League and fantasy football alike are jockeying for playoff position, hopeful that this year their participation in the postseason will involve more than just watching it unfold.
For many fantasy owners, that makes this week a one-week playoff all on its own, in a sense. To help those owners keep rolling toward fantasy football's second season, here's a look at the top fantasy options for point-per-reception (PPR) fantasy football leagues in Week 11.


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Topic: Problems installing Rails on XP /SP2
Hi guys I got an error trying to install Rails on Windows XP /SP2
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2013 Acura RDX AWD with TECH Package
Acura updated the RDX luxury crossover and in the process dumped the four-cylinder turbo for a V-6 and a six-speed automatic transmission, which is light years ahead of the old five-speed. The remake is a success in my opinion. I really enjoyed my week with the RDX. I think Acura makes some great cars, packed with high-tech features. I am a big fan of Acura interiors. The fit and finish is great, and the quality of the switches and buttons is as good as cars from Germany costing much more. I wish they would get rid of the grill design once and for all.
The Acura drives well. The suspension might be a little stiff for some, but no worse or better than say the BMW X3, depending on your taste.
Even with the 278-horsepower V-6, fuel economy is up over the previous generation. The RDX is rated at 19 city and 27 highway with the AWD option. Pricing starts at a tad over $35,000.00. My test vehicle came in at $40,315, with all the bells and whistles.
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Parents on alert after luring attempts
SPOKANE, Wash. - Multiple reports of child luring last week have parents concerned as police are continuing their search for the suspect in a South Hill luring incident.
That incident happened Friday, the day after Jose Galvan was arrested for the same crime.
The 3400 block of North Crestline is near an elementary school and sees heavy traffic from students going to and from school in the morning and afternoon, and it's where Galvan allegedly attempt to lure a student into his vehicle, an incident that led to his arrest.
Galvan made his first attempt earlier Thursday morning near the intersection of Dalton and Monroe.
Police said the second victim did just what she should have by contacting authorities; her quick thinking was what allowed them to arrest him.
"What went right was that our victim in this location was able to provide an absolutely great description of the suspect and she was able to get to a well lit, well populated area, this is a well traveled road, she went to a safe location where she was able to call police for help," Spokane Police Officer Teresa Fuller said.
Fuller said parents need to know where and when their kids are traveling, adding that kids should never travel alone, always in pairs, and stick to the exact same route every day.
If you're concerned about suspicious activity in your neighborhood call Crime Check at 456-2233.
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I have spent a lot of time in many countries in Africa, usually countries suffering from some type of man-made or natural disaster. While no agriculture expert, my eyes are trained enough to seek out and identify problems and solutions that touch on food insecurity. I usually find a somewhat despairing situation.
Recently, after travelling on the bumpy to non-existent "roads" of South Sudan, I came away impressed -- impressed with the hopeful vision of a country that has enormous potential to move quickly into a state of relative food self sufficiency, perhaps within less than a generation.
And the women of South Sudan are playing a big part in the country's drive towards recovery. According to Ofeni Ngota Amitai, the minister of agriculture for Morobo county, women are critical to helping the country move away from humanitarian interventions towards a more balanced foundation of recovery. While on my field visit to the Eastern and Central Equatoria states, I witnessed the collective efforts of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP), both of whom receive valuable financial support from USAID, to support the Republic of South Sudan's endeavors to tackle food insecurity through a wide range of recovery activities.
South Sudan remains a major recipient of food aid, much of it supplied by the U.S. government through the World Food Programme. The food security outlook for 2012 is worrisome for the 1.2 million people of South Sudan, a new country comprised of 10 states, with a wide range of agro-climatic conditions and a population that includes traditional farmers and agro-pastoralists (farmers who also raise livestock).
Livestock is key to the livelihoods of millions of South Sudanese, so keeping animals healthy to ensure availability of meat and milk products but also cash from the sale of cattle is a major concern of local officials with whom I spoke. Unfortunately, disease outbreaks are common and with very limited government capacity to handle such cases, treatment has been hard to come by.
With support from FAO, however, South Sudanese agro-pastoralists are being given initial supplies of vaccines and are being trained to vaccinate livestock. People will pay to have their animals vaccinated, so cost recovery is introduced to ensure vaccinators can replenish their supplies. I watched a group of semi-nomadic agro-pastoralists, including women herders in one cattle camp I visited in Torit, successfully vaccinate over 100 long-horn cattle in just one hour. And as one woman vaccinator walked me through her village, she explained how she was putting her three children through the local school "in town" with the increased income she had from selling healthy cattle.
Elsewhere, in Yei and Morobo in Central Equatoria, women were hand threshing just-harvested sorghum and pearl millet grown from seeds they had received as participants in an FAO-sponsored community-based Seed Production and Supply activity. This activity is implemented by the Kogbo Multipurpose Farmer Group and Equatoria Farmer Extension Advisory Association in collaboration with the Morobo Agriculture Department. Since Yei and Morobo are part of South Sudan's "green belt," improved availability and access to quality seeds is key to helping increase local production, thereby reducing dependence on imports from northern Uganda.
Everywhere I went I heard the same refrain from South Sudanese...we want to reduce our reliance on humanitarian assistance as we have the land and ability to produce enough ourselves. Farmers want to move away from subsistence to commercial farming and need assistance in getting increased production to the markets of South Sudan. With support from their partners at FAO and WFP and commitment from their government, the South Sudanese are on a good path, despite the many obstacles, towards their goal of becoming food self-sufficient.
Ken C. in Iowa writes:
This is Ken C. I like what you focused on re South Sudan women's involvement in overcoming food insecurity. I'm working on building "small dam" irrigation in Pakistan.
I'm trying to get USAID to match Agriculture private sector to fund project with potential of new livlihoods for thousands of small farmers. I have lots of support from many firms and groups but can'tUSAID/State Department interested. Iowa Congressman Boswell is curently in contacted Secretary Hillary and Dr Shah. Working now with Their in USAID. Do you know him?
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It is time to give a break to museum visits and trips and reserve some of our time to worship those little pleasures that make life great: winning and dining. And what a better place than a small village in the outskirts of Florence? This is the scenario that I Profumi di Lamole (The Scents of Lamole) will be offering this weekend, from the 1st to the 3rd of June in a tiny village in Greve in Chianti. The 11th edition of this event proves Lamole as the capital of good drinking.
An annual event willing to promote Lamole's unusual and special vineyards situated at higher altitudes: up to 600 metres above sea level. The extraordinary and delightful fragrances of such wine can be enjoyed in the piazza at Lamole with an opening ceremony today at 5 P.M. awarding an outstanding native, which this year goes to Ernesto Gentili.
Whatsoever, the main character will always be the same one: Lamole's wine. And in order to honour il Gallo Nero wine, a traditional rite will inaugurate the event: the IX wine ceremony. A rite symbolising the sacred union of Lamole's wines that are poured in a big bowl all at once. The resulting nectar is bottled but only for it's symbolic value. Together with the significance of a team work there is the added value of it's sticker, designed and renewed year after year. Surely, a bottle perfect for collectors.
However, wine will not be the only tasting encounter. Apetite will naturally arise and, in consequence, one will be able to sample local delicacies and Lamole's naturally organic, fruity, aroma-rich olive oil. An unforgettable weekend surrounded by nature, wine and local tradition which could be perfected with a stay in the best luxury hotel in Florence: Il Salviatino.


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Mattal1958 wrote:interesting observation, OobuJoobu.
I've no idea whether it's right or not, was just something that occurred to me while reading the posts previous to mine. It's so out of character with the rest of Paul's solo career, that it's the only reason that makes obvious sense to me.
Coupled with the legend that says he was notoriously tight fisted in paying his band, maybe this was seen as another way of them earning more money (to keep them placated) without it coming directly out of his own pocket. Can you imagine Rusty or Brian getting their own compositions on a Macca album nowadays, no chance!


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What Do We Mean When We Speak of the "Sanctity of Human Life"?
from R.C. Sproul Jan 23, 2017 Category: ArticlesIn biblical terms, the sanctity of human life is rooted and grounded in creation. Mankind is not viewed as a cosmic accident but as the product of a carefully executed creation by an eternal God. Human dignity is derived from God. Man as a finite, dependent, contingent creature is assigned... Keep Reading
Roger Nicole (1915–2010) — A Reflection from R.C. Sproul
from R.C. Sproul Dec 13, 2010 Category: R.C. SproulOne of the great titans of the Christian faith died this weekend. I'm speaking of Dr. Roger Nicole, who at age 95 ended his earthly pilgrimage and has now entered into the joy of his Lord. While no doubt joyful for him, it is a very heavy thing to hear, as Dr. Nicole is, as far as I'm concerned, one of the legendary voices for the Reformed faith in the past century. Keep Reading
The Year in Books
from Tim Challies Dec 13, 2010 Category: Tabletalk MagazineIn this month's issue of Tabletalk, Keith Mathison looks at some notable books that were published in 2010. Here's how he begins his column: "I have always enjoyed recommending books, and for the final 'Beyond the Wicket Gate' column of 2010, I thought it might be helpful to share some of the significant books that have been published so far this year, books that you may not have heard about but should consider reading..." Keep Reading
Living in Exile
from R.C. Sproul Dec 12, 2010 Category: R.C. SproulWe look to Nehemiah for clues to guide our own pilgrimage in difficult times. Nehemiah was grief-stricken by the news of the condition of Jerusalem. The walls were broken down and the gates burned with fire. His first emotion over the sad loss of his heritage was grief. It was not bitterness or anger. Nehemiah wept and mourned as Jesus would later weep over the same city. Keep Reading
Honoring the 95th Birthday of Dr. Roger Nicole
from Karisa Schlehr Dec 11, 2010 Category: Ministry NewsWidely recognized as one of the great Reformed theologians of the last seventy years, we want to honor the 95th birthday of Dr. Roger R. Nicole. Here are some articles he has written for us in Tabletalk over the years. Keep Reading
The Deity of Christ (pt. 5)
from John Gerstner Dec 10, 2010 Category: ArticlesDuring his long, fruitful ministry, Dr. John Gerstner, mentor to R.C. Sproul, wrote a series of primers on various points of theology which were later printed in Primitive Theology. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing his "Primer on the Deity of Christ" as a series of blog posts. Interestingly, the primer is in the form of a dialogue. The dialogue is between ''Inquirer,'' who is an educated, thoughtful person becoming convinced of the truths of the Christian religion (though not yet converted to them), and "Christian,'' an experienced evangelical minister. Here is part five of that dialog. Keep Reading
Check Out Today's $5 Friday Sale
from Karisa Schlehr Dec 10, 2010 Category: Ministry NewsIt's $5 Friday! Today's resources address the Lord's Prayer, the church, assurance, free will, sanctification, and more. Assured by God, edited by Burk Parsons, is provided courtesy of P&R Publishing. Sale runs from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday EST. Keep Reading
2K or Not 2K? That is the Question: A Review of David VanDrunen's Living in God's Two Kingdoms
from Keith Mathison Dec 09, 2010 Category: Book ReviewsDavid VanDrunen's book Living in Two Kingdoms is the first attempt of which I am aware to present at a non-academic level a book-length biblical and theological case for "two kingdoms theology." VanDrunen, who serves as professor of systematic theology at Westminster Seminary California and as an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church has dealt with this subject before. He has written several articles on the subject, and in 2006, he published A Biblical Case for Natural Law, which contains a discussion of two kingdoms doctrine. In early 2010, he published Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms. That book is an extensive academic study of the historical development of Reformed social thought with a particular focus on the Reformed view of natural law and two kingdoms doctrine. After looking at precursors such as Augustine and Luther, VanDrunen proceeds to examine specifically Reformed thinking on these subjects from the sixteenth century to the present. Living in God's Two Kingdoms does not cover the same ground. The earlier book sought to determine whether two kingdoms theology is a legitimate strand within the Reformed tradition. Living in God's Two Kingdoms argues that two kingdoms theology is the biblical view. Keep Reading
Sober Minded
from R.C. Sproul Jr. Dec 08, 2010 Category: ArticlesAll of us, I presume, from time to time change our minds. We know that we err, and we know that we grow in grace. At least part of that growth happens when we no longer believe the errors we once believed. Sometimes we add new information to what we believe. Sometimes we jettison old information. And sometimes we do both. I used to believe, decades ago, for instance, that the universe is many millions of years old. I now believe that it is less than ten thousand years old. That is progress. Keep Reading
Not All That Glitters
from R.C. Sproul Jr. Dec 07, 2010 Category: ArticlesHenry Van Til spoke wisdom when he said that culture is religion externalized. Though the serpent may wish otherwise, the faith born in our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit comes out our fingers, and not just we as individuals, but cultures are changed. When Jesus commands that we disciple the nations it certainly includes the idea that we are to proclaim His atoning work to all the world. It also means in turn, however, that nations will be discipled. Keep Reading
"Must-Read" List from Ligonier's Teaching Fellows
from Karisa Schlehr Dec 06, 2010 Category: Ligonier ResourcesAt the beginning of 2010, Drs. Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul Jr. became Teaching Fellows at Ligonier Ministries. These four men will serve as advisors to Dr. Sproul, the board, and senior leadership, and will be active teachers in all the ministries at Ligonier. Recently, they provided us a list of three of their favorite influential reading recommendations that we now pass on to you. Keep Reading


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By ELISABETH DYER
Published March 23, 2007
How many sides does a rhombus have?
Not sure? You're not alone. Susan, a real estate agent and contestant on the Fox TV show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, guessed 10.
"Of course, a rhombus has four sides," said Cynthia Doyle, a fifth-grade teacher at Macfarlane Park School for International Studies.
Of course.
Another fifth-grade teacher I called guessed five and pleaded to remain anonymous. Just one of five of my pod mates at work got it right.
Kids in Doyle's fifth-grade class like the show so much they're planning a spoof at school.
They've invited me to be a contestant.
I've agreed. Albeit nervously.
Stay tuned to see if I will be humiliated by a bunch of 10-year-olds.
Doyle's students point out they know these answers because they've covered it in her class.
So it really is basic grammar school material and these whiz kids weren't scouted from gifted classes?
Maybe we just get dumber with age.
"I'd say I would be smarter than most adults, but not all of them," said Kyle, one of the show's fifth-graders.
Spencer, another of the show's smarty pants, says he just remembers better than adults.
Thanks, buddy.
I really didn't remember the second grade social studies whose-face-is-on-the-dime question. I see his profile in my mind with no name recognition.
Nor did I know how many pairs of ribs are in a typical human.
But fortunately the questions range into the hard-to-miss like these from past episodes:
"In astronomy, what star is closest to Earth?"
"What country is directly north of the United States?"
Surely, we all got that one - right?
Or the ship the Pilgrims sailed from England to America in 1620 was the ...
"Who doesn't know that it was the Mayflower?" said Jocarolyn Llamas, a fifth-grade teacher at Anderson Elementary School, who after watching the first episode swore never to waste another half hour.
"I thought it was ridiculous," she said. "That they didn't know basic questions? I can't believe these people graduated from a university."
She anticipated harder questions, more like those on the FCAT, which she apparently believes could stump adults.
"Maybe it was a setup," she pondered.
Maybe the kids at Macfarlane Park will keep the questions in the easy range for me. I can hope.
In case you're wondering: Franklin Roosevelt's face is on the dime, the typical human body has a dozen pairs of ribs, the sun is the star closest to Earth, and Canada is the country directly north of the United States.
But you knew that, right?
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Harrisburg's lumber was slumber in a 5-1 loss to Murphysboro in prep softball action Monday.
The Bulldogs could only bang out three hits against the Red Devils as Harrisburg fell to 5-4 overall and 0-1 in the Ohio Division of the River-to-River Conference.
To add to Harrisburg's woes, the Bulldogs committed three errors on the day as the Red Devils had eight hits off starter Hanna Jones.
Jones took the loss in the circle for Harrisburg as the junior went the distance, allowing three earned runs, while striking out six and walking one.
Murphysboro scored two runs in the second inning on three hits and one Harrisburg miscue.
Harrisburg responded with a run in the third inning as Jones singled and Melaina Powell, who was courtesy running for Jones, scored on an Ashley Ferrell single.
The Bulldogs only had one other hit on the day after Jones', while Murphysboro plated three more runs in the fifth inning on three hits and two Harrisburg errors.
Harrisburg is slated to play at Massac County today in conference action and will host Herrrin on Thursday.
Zeigler-Royalton-Christoper 11, Galatia-Thompsonville 8
Elizabeth Sloan went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI and Larissa Bond went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, but it wasn't enough as the Bearcats fell to 2A Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher 11-8 Monday.
Galatia-Thompsonville is now 4-4 on the season.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 7-0 lead thanks in large part to Emily Reed scoring three runs after being walked twice and getting hit by a pitch.
Bond (4-2) took the loss on the mound and Galtia-Thompsonville is scheduled to play at double header at Hamilton County on Wednesday starting at 3:30 p.m.
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Subduction Zone Geometry Analysis
Preliminary Result of the 2008/11/16 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI Earthquake
Gavin Hayes, NEIC
A key step in many earthquake source inversions requires knowledge of the geometry of the fault on which the earthquake occurred. Our knowledge of this surface is often uncertain, however, and as a result fault geometry mislocation can map into significant error in the final temporal and spatial slip patterns of these inversions. Relying solely on an initial hypocenter and CMT mechanism can be risky when establishing rupture characteristics needed for rapid tsunami and ground shaking estimates. Here we attempt to improve the quality of fast finite-fault inversion results by combining several independent and complementary datasets to more accurately constrain the geometry of the seismic rupture plane of subducting slabs. Unlike previous analyses aimed at defining the general form of the plate interface, we require mechanisms and locations of the seismicity considered in our inversions to be consistent with their occurrence on the plate interface, by limiting events to those with well-constrained depths and with CMT solutions indicative of shallow-dip thrust faulting. We construct probability density functions about each location based on formal assumptions of their depth uncertainty and use these constraints to solve for the 'most likely' fault plane. In the case of large events (M > ~7.5), these planes can be used directly in new finite fault inversions. For smaller events, this method provides a quick analysis of the tectonic setting of an event and a 'most likely' depth assuming the earthquake occurred on the subduction interface, which can be used as a check against other depth estimates produced at the NEIC.
Data Filtering and Inversion
We filter the historic gCMT catalog to include only shallow thrust mechanisms within 250km of the main shock. We construct the reference profile by calculating the average strike of remaining CMTs deeper than the upper plate, projecting a line 250km downdip from the trench location nearest to the main shock. We remove events greater than 100km distance from the profile in a perpendicular direction. We retain the most accurate hypocenter of each event from a heirarcy of catalogs, first considering the EHB catalog (Engdahl et al., 1998), then the NEIC PDE, and finally the location in the gCMT catalog if neither of these exist. Next we construct probability density functions about the reported depth of the event in the chosen catalog, whose variance reflects the vertical uncertainty of the location. Finally, we calculate the Most Likely Interface Geometry following a maximum likelihood approach, fitting a planar interface through the trench location and the PDFs. The solution corresponds to the maximum probability over a range of dips from 0-60 degrees.
Most Likely Geometry: Strike = 60.93, Dip = 10.0
Most Likely Depth if on Planar Slab Interface = 28.68 km
Most Likely Depth if on Polynomial Slab Interface = 40.19 km
Figure 1: Basemap of subduction zone showing the area of the trench constrained in this example. Earthquake locations from the gCMT catalog and EHB catalog (gray circles, sized according to magnitude) are shown. Maroon rectangle indicates the area shown in cross section (c); all earthquakes within this area may be used to constrain trench geometry.
Figure 2: Cross-section of subduction zone taken perpendicular to the average strike of gCMTs that match selection criteria and whose equivalent EHB or NEIC locations lie within the maroon box from Figure 1. Gold CMTs are mechanisms from the gCMT catalog plotted at their equivalent EHB catalog location, used to constrain trench strike and dip. Orange CMTs are mechanisms without EHB locations, placed instead at the equivalent event location in the NEIC catalog, and also used to constrain geometry. Light and dark gray circles are events from the EHB catalog south and north of the plane of the cross-section, respectively, but not used to constrain geometry because either (i) they did not have a corresponding mechanism in the gCMT catalog, or (ii) their mechanism in the gCMT catalog did not match selection criteria. The trench location is marked with a red square. Probability density functions for EHB and NEIC locations are shown as green lines, scaled by a factor of x20 for display purposes. The black solid line labeled 'most likely plane' describes the best fitting geometry. The initial locations of the 'new event' used to help constrain geometry are shown by black circles and marked with arrows corresponding to the gCMT epicentroid and NEIC epicenter. PDFs for these locations are shown in red; the most likely depth for each location is marked with a white star, at the intersection of the most likely subduction interface plane and the epicentroid/center location, assuming that the event represents rupture on the main subduction thrust. The best-fitting fault plane from the gCMT catalog for the new event is shown with a black dashed line and labeled 'CMT solution'. The red dashed line is the most likely interface following a polymonial SVD fit to the data, rather than planar.
Figure 3: Variation in dip of best-fitting fault planes from the gCMT catalog for all events used to constrain trench geometry across the plane of the cross-section. Individual event dips are shown with small dark gray circles, sized with magnitude. Large mechanisms indicate the average dip in 20km bins across the plane of the cross-section. Light gray mechanisms represent a bulk average; dark gray represents a moment-weighted average.
Figure 4: Maximum Likelihood probability function describing interface dip probability over a range of dips from 0-60 degrees. Vertical black dashed line indicates the planar solution with an SVD inversion.
Figure 5: Least Squares R-squared correlation and RMS misfit functions describing interface dip likelihood over a range of dips from 0-60 degrees.
Gavin's Comments:Cross-sections show oppositely verging ('dueling') slabs, which the best-fitting polynomial does not account for; the interactions of multiple slabs cause the Celebes Sea basin plate to bend over steeply at ~200km from the trench. In the epicentral region, the slab likely lies between ~25-40km depth.
Summary Poster
Hayes, G.P., and Wald, D.J., Developing framework to constrain the geometry of the seismic rupture plane in subduction zones a priori - a probabilistic approach, submitted to Geophys. J. Int., 2008
Acknowledgement and Contact Information
This work is supported by National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) of United States Geological Survey. This web page is built and maintained by Dr. G. Hayes at NEIC.


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Posted on 06/14/2013 6:32:21 AM PDT by Zakeet
New York City would spend nearly $20 billion to get ready for rising sea levels and hotter summers under a proposal unveiled on Tuesday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The sweeping plan includes 250 recommendations, ranging from installing floodwalls and storm barriers to upgrades of power and telecommunications infrastructures.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
... just when you Freepers thought that this silly ninny couldn't think of any more idiotic ways to waste massive amounts of taxpayer money ...
Well to be fair he has to start wasting money in this way if he really believes that global warming will leave NYC underwater in 20 years.
That would be $20 billion of other people's money, not his.
The man is unstable.
It appears that there is no feedback or dampening mechanism to control his erratic oscillations.
Running for President
Bloomberg is like Obama, stealing money from his treasury to be sent ot pals.
The action is out and out theft. Death should be his sentence for the crime
As long as it's NY $, I don't care. Politics is local. If, however, Bloomie expects federal $$ - he can go to hell beside Zero.
If global cooling lowers the sea level, Bloomies walls will be fully visible. Now that would be a hoot.
Somebody needs to tell this fool that NYC mayor is not a nationally elected office.He's there to manage the city,not to try to set policy for the country.They may love him on the east coast,but he couldn't get elected as dogcatcher her.
Nut job. I'm having coffee on my screened in porch here in Richmond. It's 62 and sunny. Leave it alone Bloomers. Nobody's buyin it.
Let him pay for it.
The floodwalls and storm barriers are not a waste- unless there is never again a Sandy scale storm. That part is a reasonable precaution, compared to the cost of repair/rebuild should it happen again.
But anything designed to "combat" so-called climate change is a total waste.
Why doesn't NYC just turn off the heat in the winter? It will save the city money, and cut down on global warming. Kills two birds with one stone!
Eh. They had highly documented floods last October because a minimal hurricane that could have come ashore on any deserted stretch of beach anywhere, happened to come ashore near NYC, the media capital of the world. Sandy had NOTHING to do with climate. It was a weather event and its course was absolute happenstance.
So if the publicity whore wants to build some flood walls, fine. But Bloomers, don't pretend it has anything to do with climate.
Any community that undergoes economic damage from flooding tries to build levees, flood walls, whatever. Very, very often, the flooding never happens again. And sometimes it does and the walls help. Ho hum.
Bloomberg is a nut case for sure, and I don't think mythical climate change has anything to do with it, but protecting the NYC subway system including lower Manhattan around the Battery and Wall Street from flooding and storms like Sandy is probably not a bad idea.
In the not-so-distant future....when it is all said and done, and this climate change hoax is revealed and proven for what it really is.....it will be interesting to see the total dollar amount that has been squandered. Interesting, but sad.
So much else could be done with this money that would benefit people and it is being squandered. It is pure folly, and Bloomberg cannot see it. Along with everything else, he is a fool for being on the wrong side of this issue.
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
Then NY can pony up the money to do it.
Heck if they promise to encircle the entire city with a wall, Berlin type, I'd chip in.
Hmmmm, why does that idea seem familiar to me?
Agreed - he's doing the right thing (preparing the city for a serious hurricane) for the wrong reason (global warming).
If Bloombutt wants to build a monument to leftist foolishness, let him. Build it big. Make it grand, and let it glorify the utter stupidity that is anthropogenic climate change.
well, at least he made his political statement on big gulps.
Sandy proved some of the walls are necessary. They had flooding in some of the subways due to tide surges. We know that most cities like New York have some very old power grids that need updating. All or most of this work could be needed. They can pretend they saving the while making needed improvements, well, Let's just say bless their little hearts.
No pity for New Yorkers they elected this moronic mommy figure.
Why not go ahead and start getting ready for the sun to burn out while they're at it? It IS going to happen. Better to start be safe than sorry and start preparing now before it's too late.
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Pop neuroscience — silly and scientifically inaccurate — has spurred a backlash, writes Alissa Quart in a New York Times op-ed. Among the critics are Neurocritic, Neurobonkers, Neuroskeptic, Mind Hacks and Dorothy Bishop's Blog
There's a lot of neuro-garbage in education, writes Daniel Willingham, a cognitive scientist.
Sometimes it's the use of accurate but ultimately pointless neuro-talk that's mere window dressing for something that teachers already know (e.g., explaining the neural consequences of exercise to persuade teachers that recess is a good idea for third-graders).
Other times the neuroscience is simply inaccurate (exaggerations regarding the differences between the left and right hemispheres, for example).
Even when the neuroscience is solid, "we can't take lab findings and pop them right into the classroom," Willingham writes.
. . . the outcomes we care about are behavioral; reading, analyzing, calculating, remembering.
. . . Likewise, most of the things that we can change are behavioral. We're not going to plant electrodes in the child's brain to get her to learn–we're going to change her environment and encourage certain behaviors. . . . Neuroscience is out of the loop.
It's possible to use neuroscience to improve education, writes Willingham. But it isn't easy.
Teachers who know the most about neuroscience believe the most things that aren't true, writes Cedar Riener, a psychology professor, in Cedar's Digest, citing this study. These teachers' belief in myths is rooted in their values, he writes. People want to believe low achievers just haven't found the right way to tap their "unlimited reservoir of intelligence" properly. "To dismiss the learning styles myth, we have to let go of equating cognitive ability (or intelligence) with some sort of larger social value."


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A danger of being rich is starting to think of oneself solely as a benefactor. To be sure, a privilege of the wealthy is to give money and to provide resources to others, but there is also much to receive.
Princeton Seminary gives a lot to students like Tu Truong (Vietnam), Galina Draganova (Bulgaria), Kesari Godfrey (India), and many others from around the world who are on campus now and who have attended over the years. International students benefit from a quality education, access to great resources and faculty, a prestigious degree, and relationships meaningful to their hearts and their professions.
Why does Princeton invest teaching time, more than $500,000 in annual scholarship aid, and significant administrative resources to educate students from countries around the world? President Gillespie, when he welcomed the twenty-six international students from seventeen countries in this year's student body (which did not include Ph.D. students), got to the heart of it: "I hope that when you return home, you will go back as better ministers of Jesus Christ."
"It's the parable of the five talents," adds John O'Brien-Prager, director of professional studies, who oversees Immigration and Naturalization Service matters for foreign national students. "We need to share our staff, faculty, facilities, and financial resources because God has given this bounty to us."
But the exchange is not one way. It is also hoped that American students will better understand the world and the church because foreign national students are on campus. Referring to a world map dotted with various colored thumbtacks indicating from what states and countries PTS students hail, Victor Aloyo, director of vocations, puts into words what many have experienced at Princeton Seminary over the years: "The presence of international students broadens the learning perspective for all the students. It deepens the flavor here—culturally, theologically, spiritually."
Princeton has long benefited from the presence of international students. A Scottish student came to Princeton in 1913, graduated in 1915, went on to study in Spain, teach in Peru, and then, from 1936-1959, John Mackay served as president of Princeton Seminary. Toyohiko Kagawa, a Japanese student who went on to be an internationally known evangelist and social worker in Japan, graduated from PTS the same year as Mackay. (Japanese students were the largest percentage of foreign nationals at PTS during the early twentieth century.)
President Gillespie fondly recalls his own long friendship with fellow Class of 1954 graduate Paul Verghese (later Paulos Mar Gregorios). Verghese, an Indian who died in 1996, went on to become an influential church leader and Metropolitan of Delhi in the Orthodox Syrian Church of the East.
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Steven R. Villa, 53, of Charles Street, Jamestown was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment. Police said Villa allegedly called a Lakewood resident on March 8 and left several threatening and harassing messages. A warrant was issued for Villa's arrest, which was served Wednesday at 10 a.m. He was arraigned and will be back in court at a later date.
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Daisy M. Jorge, 43, of Cross Street was charged with second-degree criminal trespass. Officers on Tuesday at 8 p.m. responded to a residence on Victoria Avenue for a report of a domestic violence incident. Police said Jorge allegedly refused to leave and remained unlawfully in the victim's apartment. She was transported to Jamestown City Jail without incident.
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Robert Duesler, 62, of Jackson Vly Road, Broadalbin, died Sunday evening, February 24, 2013, at St. Mary's Healthcare with his loving family at his side.
He was born in Amsterdam on August 20, 1950, and was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Duesler was employed at H & J Leather and later at Townsend Leather in Johnstown, retiring due to disability in 2005.
Bob was a member of Perth Bible Church and was lead singer and guitarist in the praise and worship group Heaven Bound. He enjoyed singing at the Chapel of the Saratoga Racetrack and at area nursing homes.
Bob enjoyed camping, boating, and fishing. His greatest joy was spending time with family and friends. Bob was best known for his quotation of: "It's not how you start your life but how you finish your life that counts." This message served as inspiration for many family members.
He was predeceased by his stepfather, Richard Demerest.
Survivors include: his wife, Marlene Wittemeyer Duesler; his mother, Vera Demerest of Broadalbin; two sons, Edward (Michele) Blake and William (Trina) Blake, all of Johnstown; two daughters, Karyn (Roger) Eglin of Amsterdam and Robyn (Todd) Eglin of Perth; two brothers, Mark (June) Duesler of Mayfield and Bernard Mahar of Broadalbin; thirteen grandchildren, Marc, Michael, Jonathan, Eric, Jordan, Heather, Brandon, Brian, Thomas, Abigail, Patrick, Tanner, and Loryn; five great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Nathan, Skylar, Adisen, and Michael; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Cremation was performed at Park View Crematorium, Schenectady. A celebration of Bob's life will take place on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Perth Bible Church, 1863 County Highway 107, Amsterdam, with Pastor Mark Appell and Pastor Roger Ellison and will be followed by a reception. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mission Fund at Perth Bible Church. Arrangements are by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 Johnstown.


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2 Tablespoons safflower oil
1 ½ Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
1 ½ Tablespoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons red curry paste
½ teaspoon crushed red chilies
2" piece of lemongrass, cut in half lengthwise
15 ounces coconut milk
1 Tablespoon sugar
¾ pound shrimp, cleaned & shells removed
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1 Tablespoon fish sauce -or- to taste*
2 sprigs of Thai basil, chopped
1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and fry ginger, garlic, crushed chilies and red curry paste until fragrant.
2. Add lemon grass, coconut milk and sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer.
3. Add shrimp and peas, cook until shrimp are opaque and pea pods are tender, approx. 5 minutes.
4. Add lime juice and fish sauce to taste, serve garnished with basil. Serves two.
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