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Sony Corp. has confirmed that it had initiated development of the next-generation PlayStation video game console. At the same time, the company admitted that due to global economic crisis along with its own business problems, it would not invest the same amounts of money into the PlayStation 4 as it did in case of the PS3.
"The PS3 still has product life, but this is a platform business. So for the future [of the] platform, when will we introduce it? What product? I cannot discuss that. But development work is already underway," said Masaru Kato, chief financial officer of Sony, at a meeting with investors noting that part of the FY2012's (began on March 31, 2011) R&D budget would be spent on the PS4, reports Gamasutra web-site.
Sony invested tremendous amounts of money into PlayStation 3 game consoles, which is currently still the worst-selling system in the current generation behind Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360. In particular, the consumer electronics giant co-developed Cell heterogeneous multi-core microprocessor with IBM and Toshiba and invested into chip manufacturing facilities, developed Blu-ray disc standard and spent money on BD replication plants, created a number of other technologies. Sony had been losing money on all PS3 consoles it sold for years after the introduction in 2006.
But that is not something that is going to happen to the PlayStation 4. The company is going to try to cut research & development as well as manufacturing costs. Partly, those expenditures should be reduced because the firm no longer plans to make major chips itself using proprietary manufacturing processes on its own fabs. In addition, the firm does not seem to have plans to create a new microprocessor for the console from scratch.
"This is something that will not happen in the future. The semiconductor business is changing. It is no longer thinkable to have a huge initial financial investment like that of the PS3," said Mr. Kato, reports Andriasang web-site.
Rumours that Sony had initiated work on the PlayStation 4 have been floating around for over a year now. At present, capabilities of the console are unclear, but the targets have probably already been set.


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How reliable are clinical systems in the UK NHS? A study of seven NHS organisations
- 1Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality (CPSSQ), Division of Surgery and Cancer, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- 2Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality, UCL School of Pharmacy and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- 3Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Division of Surgery and Cancer, Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, London, UK
- 4Warwick Medical School, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, UK
- 5Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality (CPSSQ), Division of Surgery and Cancer, Department of Surgery, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Correspondence to Susan Burnett, Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality, Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine, Room 508 Medical School Building, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK; s.burnett{at}imperial.ac.uk
Contributors The study was conceived by CV, SB and BDF. BDF was the principal investigator for the study and led the research into the reliability of prescribing. SB is the main author of this paper and guarantor and led the research into the availability of clinical information in outpatient clinics. KM led the research into equipment availability in theatres. MC led the research into the availability of equipment to insert intravenous lines. CV was on the steering group for the study and helped with design, interpretation of the findings and report writing. All authors contributed to methodological design, data analysis, the synthesis of the overall study findings reported here and writing this paper. All authors have seen and approved the final paper. Dr AV, Mr VD and Dr ES assisted with data collection and analysis. Dr MAS was part of the research team and helped write the final report for the funders. Professor AH provided advice for the intravenous lines study. DE, a health economist from York University, advised on the economic aspects of the findings.
- Accepted 24 February 2012
- Published Online First 11 April 2012
Background It is well known that many healthcare systems have poor reliability; however, the size and pervasiveness of this problem and its impact has not been systematically established in the UK. The authors studied four clinical systems: clinical information in surgical outpatient clinics, prescribing for hospital inpatients, equipment in theatres, and insertion of peripheral intravenous lines. The aim was to describe the nature, extent and variation in reliability of these four systems in a sample of UK hospitals, and to explore the reasons for poor reliability.
Methods Seven UK hospital organisations were involved; each system was studied in three of these. The authors took delivery of the systems' intended outputs to be a proxy for the reliability of the system as a whole. For example, for clinical information, 100% reliability was defined as all patients having an agreed list of clinical information available when needed during their appointment. Systems factors were explored using semi-structured interviews with key informants. Common themes across the systems were identified.
Results Overall reliability was found to be between 81% and 87% for the systems studied, with significant variation between organisations for some systems: clinical information in outpatient clinics ranged from 73% to 96%; prescribing for hospital inpatients 82–88%; equipment availability in theatres 63–88%; and availability of equipment for insertion of peripheral intravenous lines 80–88%. One in five reliability failures were associated with perceived threats to patient safety. Common factors causing poor reliability included lack of feedback, lack of standardisation, and issues such as access to information out of working hours.
Conclusions Reported reliability was low for the four systems studied, with some common factors behind each. However, this hides significant variation between organisations for some processes, suggesting that some organisations have managed to create more reliable systems. Standardisation of processes would be expected to have significant benefit.
- Clinical systems
- reliability
- patient safety
- accreditation
- health policy
- healthcare quality improvement
- quality improvement
- medication error
- medication
- medical error
- medication safety
- continuous quality improvement
- emergency department
- prehospital care
- safety culture
- root cause analysis
- risk management
Funding The study was commissioned and funded by the Health Foundation (Registered Charity Number 286967) as part of their work to examine systems reliability in healthcare and its effects on patient safety. The Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality is supported by the UK National Institute of Health Research. The researchers are independent from the funders.
Competing interests All authors have completed the Unified Competing Interest form at http://www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure.pdf (available on request from the corresponding author) and declare that (1) all authors have support from The Health Foundation for the submitted work; (2) all authors have no relationships with The Health Foundation that might have an interest in the submitted work in the previous 3 years; (3) their spouses, partners, or children have no financial relationships that may be relevant to the submitted work; and (4) none of the authors have non-financial interests that may be relevant to the submitted work.
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Data sharing statement The full research report is available on the Health Foundation web site. Further information can be obtained from the authors.
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Prehistoric children as young as two drew on cave walls, writes Cosmic Log.
The tale of the "prehistoric preschool" at France's Rouffignac cave complex was laid out by Cambridge archaeologist Jessica Cooney at a conference on the archaeology of childhood.
Archaeologists measure the "finger flutings" to determine the artists' age.
The researchers suspect that eight to 10 people, including four kids aged 7 or younger, were behind the ancient finger flutings. Children left marks in every chamber. One of them was apparently just 2 or 3 years old and may have been helped by a grown-up. "The most prolific of the children who made flutings was aged around 5 — and we are almost certain the child in question was a girl," Cooney said.
Cooney said that child's markings appear on cave ceilings more than 6 feet (2 meters) high, which would suggest that she was held up or put on someone's shoulders to make the marks. One chamber was so marked up by children that it may have served as a "playpen of sorts," she said.
Scientists have discovered a prehistoric paint workshop in South Africa.


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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction on the 11 March Earthquake and Tsunami in JapanThe United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) expresses its profound regret at the loss of life and the immense damage inflicted upon the people of Japan on 11 March 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami struck the north-eastern coast of the country. We take this opportunity to offer our deepest condolences to all who have lost family members and homes as well as those who still await information about missing relatives and friends.
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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction on World Meteorological DayToday's observance of World Meteorological Day with its theme of "Climate for You", highlights the direct link between climate change, weather variability and the increase in the frequency as well as severity of weather related natural hazards.
|23 Mar 2011
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Future Development Must Be Centred Around Risk: article by United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction ChiefAround 20% of the Earth is at risk from at least one natural hazard and more than half the world's six billion plus population is exposed. In a matter of minutes, at least one hazard can change the world they know. Only through incorporating risk into development planning can we start to reduce this exposure.
|6 Jul 2011
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ECOSOC 2011 Statement by Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk ReductionDisasters have a proven negative impact on education and the efforts of governments to achieve MDG 2.
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"Climate change and migration: the latest evidence" - Eurasylum monthly policy interview with Margareta WahlstromEach month Eurasylum conducts a short interview of a leading player in international migration and asylum affairs, within a range of policy, academic and practitioners' areas of expertise. This month they interviewed Margareta Wahlstrom on climate change and migration.
|8 Sep 2011
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Margareta Wahlström holds press conference at Japan National Press Club, discusses March earthquake国連国際防災戦略事務局(UNISDR)のトップである、マルガレータ・ワルストロム国連事務総長特別代表(防災担当)が9月8~11日にかけて、日本を公式訪問しました。9月9日、日本記者クラブで記者会見が行われました。 Margareta Wahlström, Margareta Wahlström, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Chief of UNISDR, visited Japan from 8 – 11 September. A press conference was held at Japan National Press Club on 9 September.
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32 Cities across Serbia join World Disaster Reduction Campaign, as work continues to establish a National PlatformSerbia has taken a major step towards establishing a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction with the announcement that 32 Serbian cities have now formally joined the World Disaster Reduction Campaign – Making Cities Resilient: 'My city is getting ready!'
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UNISDR Chief visits devastated centre of Japan QuakeSix months after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Margareta Wahlström, the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Chief, has met with Mayor Jin Sato of Minami-Sanriku town which lost 558 people in the tragedy. The total population of the town was 17,300 before the disaster and 343 are still unaccounted for.
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UNISDR backs charter to end extreme hungerThe head of the United Nation's disaster risk reduction office, UNISDR, Margareta Wahlström, today strongly backed the NGO initiative "Never Again: A Charter to End Extreme Hunger."
|27 Sep 2011
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Heavy Floods Widespread Across AsiaUNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström today expressed concern at the great number of people who have lost their lives or have been affected by severe floods currently ravaging many countries across Asia.
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World Habitat Day 2011: Over 800 cities join resilience campaign to fight climate changeThe UN Disaster Risk Reduction Office, UNISDR, today announced that 841 cities and municipalities around the world, representing hundreds of millions of urban dwellers, are now active participants in the World Disaster Reduction Campaign "Making Cities Resilient" which was launched over a year ago.
|3 Oct 2011
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UNISDR head calls for 'quantum leap' in approach to recurring floods in PakistanThe Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, arrives on a three-day visit to Pakistan tomorrow (October 6) during which she will meet with President Asif Ali Zadari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the National Disaster Management Authority, Meteorological Department officials and aid donors, to discuss future risk reduction measures as the country tries to cope with floods which have displaced an estimated 5.4 million people.
|5 Oct 2011
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Pakistan President tells UNISDR he will champion disaster risk reductionUN Disaster Risk Reduction Chief, Margareta Wahlström, met today for the first time with Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zadari, to discuss how Pakistan responds to "the new normal" in dealing with floods which have inundated the country for two successive years.
|7 Oct 2011
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Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Rising Rapidly in EuropeVulnerability to natural hazards is rapidly on the increase in Europe, UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, told the Second Annual European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) yesterday in Skopje, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
|11 Oct 2011
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UNISDR head visits Myanmar to discuss action plan for disaster reductionThe Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, arrived in Myanmar today at the invitation of the government, on a three-day visit during which she will engage with senior Government Ministers on a national action plan for disaster risk reduction and a Disaster Management Law.
|12 Oct 2011
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Message for the International Day for Disaster Reduction by Margareta WahlströmThis year on International Disaster Reduction Day, UNISDR and its partners invite children and young people to "Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction" as the group of people most affected by disasters worldwide.
|13 Oct 2011
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Strong commitment to disaster risk reduction in MyanmarMyanmar, a country prone to natural hazards, has shown positive progress in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and responses in recent years. Now, the Government is stepping up cooperation with global and regional partners to reach its long-term target of becoming a disaster resilient country.
|14 Oct 2011
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Government of Myanmar to adopt disaster risk reduction planThe new Government of Myanmar intends to adopt the disaster risk reduction plan that was drawn up after Cyclone Nargis two years ago following a series of meetings with the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström.
|18 Oct 2011
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Lebanon puts army and civil service on front line of risk reductionUNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the news that both the Lebanese Army and the National Institute of Administration, the country's civil service, are to make disaster risk reduction a core element of staff training.
|21 Oct 2011
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Turkish earthquake puts building practices in the spotlight says UNISDRThe tragic loss of life in yesterday's earthquake in the Ercis region of Turkey and the reported collapse of almost 1,000 buildings underlines the importance of providing the right incentives and information to builders and owners in the world's most dangerous earthquake zones, says UNISDR, the UN office for disaster reduction.
|24 Oct 2011
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Government auditors talk risk reduction as quake hitsDisaster risk reduction was high on the agenda as government auditors met in Turkey this week to discuss accountability and good practices in the area of disaster-related aid, against the tragic backdrop of Sunday's 7.2 quake that left over 400 dead and 2,000-plus buildings destroyed.
|27 Oct 2011
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Myanmar gets real on disaster risk reductionCyclones, earthquakes, floods and drought combined with poverty have spurred the Myanmar government into complete acceptance of the need for a radical overhaul of its approach to disaster management and risk reduction.
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UNISDR and partners plan for major advance in global disaster risk modellingThe Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, today announced that the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR, is to work with its partners over the next four years on developing a global disaster risk model which will provide the best information available on likely economic losses as climate change kicks in.
|14 Nov 2011
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Risk reduction critical to Timor-Leste development plansFollowing a three-day visit to Timor-Leste, the top UN disaster risk reduction official, Margareta Wahlström, said environmental degradation and disasters could threaten a visionary development strategy and budget presented by the Government to the Parliament.
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Managing risk critical for aid effectivenessUN disaster risk reduction chief Margareta Wahlström speaking at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Republic of Korea, said that managing risk is crucial to safeguard investments in poverty-stricken Africa and Asia, where countries can lose as much as a fifth of their GDP to disasters each year.
|30 Nov 2011
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Adaptation Charter – good start to the weekThe Durban Climate Change Adaptation Charter for Local Government adopted yesterday was hailed by UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlstrom, as "the best possible start to a critical week in the life of this planet when we so urgently need real leadership on mitigation and adaptation."
|5 Dec 2011
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UNISDR welcomes local government focus on climate adaptationThe Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, today welcomed the Durban Climate Change Adaptation Charter for Local Government agreed yesterday by Mayors from around the world as "the best possible start to a critical week in the life of this planet when we so urgently need real leadership on mitigation and adaptation.
|5 Dec 2011
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Turn the science into action on climate change says UNISDR ChiefUNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström, told an exclusive gathering of 35 eminent scientists and politicians from around the world at the COP 17 in Durban that "there is a huge need to translate the best science on climate change into practical action."
|7 Dec 2011
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Philippines tragedy underlines need for improved risk managementThe UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, today extended her sympathy to the people of Mindanao in the Philippines, following the great loss of life resulting from Typhoon Sendong.
|19 Dec 2011
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Securing our common future - Address by Margareta WahlströmI am honoured to have been invited to contribute to this conference and share the United Nations' perspective on risk, risk management and risk reduction. More than 40 years of work on hazards, risks, and practical means to reduce the risks of loss of life, as well as social and economic losses due to natural hazards, have created a significant body of knowledge.
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La Piedra Ausente (The Absent Stone) (Dir: Sandra Rozental and Jesse Lerner, 2012, 80 min., in Spanish with English subtitles), presented in partnership with the SF Latino Film Festival and Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco.
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In 1964, the largest carved stone in the Americas was moved from the town of San Miguel Coatlinchan, in the municipality of Texcoco, to the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, in an impressive feat of engineering. The extraction of the monolith, which represents the pre-Hispanic water deity Tlaloc, set off a rebellion in the town and led to the intervention of the army. Today the enormous stone, now upright, is an urban monument; it has been transformed into one of the principal icons of Mexican national identity. The inhabitants of Coatlinchan insist that the removal of the stone has caused droughts. Representations and replicas of the absent stone appear in the village and the memories of the inhabitants. Using animations, archival materials, and contemporary encounters with the protagonists of the transport of the stone, this documentary film explores the relevance of the ruins of the past in the present day.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (102 votes).
In short: Boring course, but everything else makes up for it. Top race.Date of review: June 24, 2005
In short: One of the best racing experiences ever!!!In full: Really can't say enough about the loveliness of this race! Such a wonderful atmosphere with a fantastic 2 mile starter race - great commentating coming to the finish, huge amounts of encouragement, lovely big park, great marshalls..... I couldn't stay around til the end, and I am sure I missed out on more brilliantness as a result, but I really can't wait to do this one again! 5 miles is my new favourite distance now!!!Date of review: June 18, 2005
In short: Extremely well organised In full: This was my second time of doing this run and it was fantastically well organised. A great new course which was welcomed. All in all a great race. Well Done Long Eaton Running Club.Date of review: June 14, 2005
In short: Great race, well organised with improved course - definately run next yearDate of review: June 13, 2005
In short: Nice 5 mile jaunt. Flat and easily able to set a p.b. if wanted to. Great long-sleeved top to finish. ThanksDate of review: June 13, 2005
In short: A good race, well organised.In full: First time I have run in Long Eaton, but not the last, Handy to start from the leisure centre my friends that came to watch had plenty of things to do whilst waiting for me to get back. The last half mile or so is visable from the finish so was good for spectators watching people coming in.Date of review: June 12, 2005
In short: well organised.fast race without any surprisesDate of review: June 12, 2005
In short: A very well organised raceIn full: I like the new course i hope it stays the same for next year.A big thank you to the marshalls for there encouragment to the runners in the fun run and the 5 miler.Date of review: June 12, 2005
In short: 1 lap flat circuit, ideal for quick timeIn full: 1 lap flat circuit, ideal for quick time, very hot this year. Ace long sleeve tshirt for all finishersDate of review: September 8, 2004
In short: brilliant organisation,friendly atmosphere,well worth doing.Date of review: September 8, 2004
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Documenting the Research Process
I'm thinking that in addition to the citation of sources, we need to include more of the "how" of how things are found and how searches are conducted. We've done some of that in issues devoted to formulating census searches for hard to find individuals. I'm talking about a more comprehensive approach. The specifics of how databases were searched are not included in issue 20. There is broad discussion of how searches were done, but not in great detail. I'm thinking that more of that needs to be included. Perhaps not in every issue as it does tend to increase the length of the article.
Perhaps every few articles would include more focus on how databases were searched, what terms were used, and how the research results, both successful and unsuccessful, were tracked.
Any thoughts?
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Probably not necessary for every article, but I would find it very helpful to see the process every few. This is something I fall down on in my own research. Thanks!ReplyDelete
That's what I was thinking. It might be too much for every article, but I thought that there are times when it's helpful to see how things progressed, what the thought process was. Organizing everything after it has been found is good too, but sometimes it helps to actually see the process.ReplyDelete
I'd certainly like to see it, at least frequently if not every time. I'm especially interested in seeing how you track all search results, not just the ones that end up in a neat little box (with attached source)in the database.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comments. I was thinking of a chart outlining the people who had been eliminated and including what distinguished them from other eliminated people and why I had eliminated them from consideration.ReplyDelete


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Higuain's Childhood Forced Yard Repairs
The Columbus Dispatch - March 01, 2013 08:14 AM
The years of raising a family of soccer players finally took its toll on Nancy Zacarias.
As the wife of Jorge Higuain, she not only married an Argentine soccer player, but wound up raising two more. And years before Federico and Gonzalo Higuain were suiting up for the Columbus Crew and Real Madrid, respectively, there was just one backyard in which to practice.
Until, that is, one window too many was broken.
"We broke a lot of windows," Federico Higuain, laughing, said through a translator.
Federico, the second of four sons, described a long backyard at his parents' house in Argentina. Where it met the house sat a grilling area where the family would cook out, he said, that was accompanied by a number of light fixtures.
The shape of the yard created a natural soccer field of sorts, but it also put the house directly in the line of fire.
"It had a lot of windows, a lot of lights," Higuain said. "My brothers and my friends were always playing soccer. We were hitting every window possible. We changed the kind of glass in the windows but at one point my mom said enough is enough."
Adding to the mess was the fact that the Higuain family had an irrigation system for the backyard – one that the kids did not always have patience for.
"We would come back from school and it was hot so we would turn on the system and play on a muddy field," he said. "We broke the irrigation system several times. It was a big mess."
Finally, Higuain's mother could take no more, and a pool was put in near the house that forced the kids to seek out alternate fields.
Now entering his second season with the Crew, Higuain is embracing Columbus but still holds an obvious soft spot for his home country. While training in the Orlando area as part of the Disney Pro Soccer Classic this preseason, Higuain found an authentic Argentinian restaurant called "The Knife."
He visited the restaurant at least three times while in town.
"It was exciting to have him here," said Alexis Schwartzman, a manager at the restaurant. "His name is enormous in Argentina. I saw him play for Colon. He was faster and quicker than the others."< /p>
Not only did Higuain visit the place on multiple occasions, but he brought other Spanish-speaking players along with him. During one visit, the wait staff posed for a photo alongside Jairo Arrieta, Agustin Viana, Glauber and Matias Sanchez.
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Schools to Choose for the Highest Starter Salaries
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As college graduates trade their sheepskin for a briefcase and enter the business world this summer, there are those from certain schools that will likely do better on the salary front right out of the gate than those from other schools.
That's great news for graduates of Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, Stanford University and New York University's School of Nursing, which rank at the top of the heap in a survey of starting salaries for college graduates from U.S. schools and universities.
The survey, released last week from San Francisco-based NerdWallet, an online price comparison website, uses data from U.S. News & World Report and recent surveys of college grads entering the workforce in 2010-12 to rank the top 25 "highest salary" schools in the U.S.
Topping that list is Carnegie Mellon, where computer science grads earn an average starting salary of $84,400, followed by Stanford school of engineering grads who earn about $74,700. NYU nursing grads follow in third place with an average starting salary of $70,200.
Ever hear of Harvey Mudd College?
You should check it out if you're linking dollars to degrees; the Claremont Calif.-based private college (which usually attracts science, engineering and mathematics majors) ranked fourth in the NerdWallet rankings, at $69,100 for an average starting salary for its graduates.
Rounding out the top 10:
- The University of Pennsylvania's school of engineering and applied science, at $66,500.
- Carnegie Mellon's College of Science, at $65,697.
- Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering, at $65,673.
- University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, at $65,600
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at $65,300.
- Cornell University's College of Engineering, at $64,285.
The entire list is stacked with schools that specialize in business, science and technology, with the nursing schools at NYU and Penn sliding in as well. Notable in their lack are law and medical school graduates, which aren't represented specifically in the NerdWallet rankings.
Eleven of those top 25 colleges including engineering schools, while six represent business schools, hinting that if it's money on your mind in a professional career, an academic workload emphasizing math and science is the way to go.
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ArmyNavyMarine wrote:I've been told by many people to drink green tea to lose weight.
Teacup1980 wrote:ArmyNavyMarine wrote:I've been told by many people to drink green tea to lose weight.
As far as I could find, there is no study saying "green tea helps you to loose weight." What I could find was "green tea helps to prevent excessive blood sugar, eventually there is a possibility to prevent excessive production of fat." Importantly, these studies are just talking about the possibility and there is no guarantee.
A study published in the January, 2005 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded "Daily consumption of tea containing 690 mg catechins for 12 wk reduced body fat, which suggests that the ingestion of catechins might be useful in the prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases, mainly obesity."
ArmyNavyMarine wrote:Thank you! Now heres my next question? Where can I find tea leaves? I live in a college town and the only place I've found food/ingridents that comes close to having things like that is at the local Kroger. And Kroger does not have tea leaves, well, at least the one where I live doesnt.
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"This trailer is vitally important for residents like those here on the Island who have experienced major floods recently," Hughes said as he stood next to the trailer near the banks of the Delaware River. "While we are concerned about the lives of animals, human life is obviously our first concern. This can help give residents the peace of mind that their pets will be cared for and facilitate the evacuation process in an emergency."
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MPF's 2014 Music In Review
Hey guys
I figured I would try to do what I tried to do last year. Review music all year round rather than wait till the end of the year. I am already up to 8Gbs of music for 2014 already and i am feeling up to reviewing these albums as i get them.
Keep in mind, I get promos from bands, I am fortuneate for that, so that said, not all albums are available as i review them, if they are not out yet for the general public wait to get them, pre-order them. I don't advocate illegally downloading, there are so many other ways to hear the albums instead of stealing.
The reviews will be much like previous years. Reviews out of 10 and reviewed as their own merit. These reviews and opinions are mine and mine alone, feel free to agree or disagree.
The first several are based in absolutely no particular order as I have a fuck ton of albums this year already, once I get caught up, then they will be based on when I get them.
So here we go...
1.) Structural Disorder- The Edge Of Sanity
This is definitely an album for fans of Haken. It's a bit Darker, yet even lighter than Haken, without so many quirky moments, but filled with folk instruments and accordion in several moments. There is some shorter songs, a couple interludes, and a couple epics including the title track. Again if you love the Prog band, Haken, these guys will absolutely be up your alley, they are phenomenal and barely anyone knows of them...yet
2.) Woods Of Desolation- As The Stars
This is is how Atmospheric Black Metal should be made. Dark, Eerie, almost scary, but hauntingly uplifting at the same time. The music is melodic in it's evilness The production is very Black Metalish, but not unbearable like most Black Metal. I am in love with this album and I think it could be considered a Blackgaze classic in the years to come. It's done right in every aspect. For Blackgaze fans everywhere, if you don't know of Woods Of Desolation, you are missing out on the best band in the genre as Alcest is pure Post Rock/Shoegaze now.
3.) Adrenaline Mob- Men Of Honor
I am so damn torn on this band. I hated the first EP, but I liked Omerta to an extent, Coverta was awesome, but this....this is Grade A 'Merica Disturbed/Five Finger Donkey Punch Hard Rock/Metal. The lyrics, which i do my best to pay the least amount of time on, make the music unbearable to me. Russell Allen why have you forsaken me? This album is just Tough Guy Rock and I can't stand it, some can, I can't. It makes me sad because I love Russell Allen, then this makes me realize there has been 4 Adrenaline Mob releases since a Symphony X album, let that sink in for a minute...
4.) Seamless- Reflective
Spacey Djent. After The Burial meets Periphery's first album. The clean vocals are the very whiny to my ears. If you hate Spencer from Periphery's vocals (which I happen to love) you will despise the cleans hears. The growls here are definitely good and it;'s too bad they aren't the only vocals. The music is nothing special if you know your Djent music. More of the same of a genre that will be gone away within the next year or two.
5.) Chrome Division- Infernal Rock Eternal
A Supergroup of Black Metal musicians doing sleazy Hard Rock. it is actually done right. It doesn't feel contrived, all natural, just guys in a tr00 genre breaking away and having fun. Pick this one up for a fun album of sleazy and Death inspired Hard Rock, it's done right, and rightfully so.
6.) Red Dragon Cartel- S/T
Jake E. Lee is back in full force with his new band. The music is pure Jake E. Lee, the only problem here is the vocals are bit overbearing at times, but it's pure 80's Hard Rock, a little Rob Zombie-ish Hard Rock at times, and Jake's personal spin on Hard Rock. While not a perfect album by any means, it is a fun listen for what it's worth.
7.) Hail Spirit Noir- Oi Magoi
Avant Garde Black Metal. It's messed up music. Psychedelic, Black metal, overall.....what is this? Metal. Some of it is perfect, some is not quite there, but they have been doing this for so long, they get away with it. If you need to experiment, check this one out.
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You have convinced me to actually go out and purchase music at full price for the first time in a long time based on your review of Woods of Desolation
1/14 High on Fire
1/24 Ash Borer
2/4 BlackStorm Fest ft. Uada, Horrid, +more
2/8 Necrot
Well, in my opinion if you gave anything to Apple, you would be giving it to a thief. Not that it matters, but I did go to their website and do the bandcamp download.
1/14 High on Fire
1/24 Ash Borer
2/4 BlackStorm Fest ft. Uada, Horrid, +more
2/8 Necrot
I will be adding more to this soon, probably tonight. It's been a long week of recovery.
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8.) Anomalie- Between The Light
We got some more Blackgaze here. There is some hints of Prog at times on here, but otherwise it contains all the Blackgaze/Atmospheric Black Metal elements that comes with the territory. The songs are quite short for the genre, the longest coming in at under eight and a half minutes. Its really cool melodic stuff. The production needs some work, but considering it is Black Metal, its polished as hell. A really cool listen.
9.) Within Temptation- Hydra
I will never understand why WT thought it was a good idea to work with Xzibit, but they did on one track. It's actually one of the better songs on the album. I haven't really been up to snuff on Within Temptation over the years, but I really do like this album. Really cool Female Fronted Symphonic Hard Rock. I'd love to see them live sometime. I know many will say their back catalog is much better, but if you've never gotten into the band before, this is an excellent starter album.
10.) Behemoth- The Satanist
While I still feel that Woods Of Desolation but out the Black Metal Album Of The Year, this is definitely the silver Metal. This is honestly the first Behemoth album that I can listen to straight through and not get bored. The Death Metal elements are pushed back to make room for the Raw Black Metal that made up their earlier sound. The album is still damn brutal as well. A great combination of songwriting and musicianship. I really think Nergal kicking cancer's ass has really light a fire under his own ass to write arguably the best Behemoth album to date.
11.) Persuader- The Fiction Maze
The best way i can describe these guys is Dream Theater doing Power Metal and Hansi from Blind Guardian kicked out James LaBrie. This is fantastic stuff, especially as a side project for Sonata Arctica (Who really need to impress me with their next album for me to be a fan again). This is absolutely stellar Power Metal with hints of Prog that just kicks ass from starts to finish. If you are a Dream theater, Blind Guardian, or Sonata Arctica fan, you NEED to check this out.
12.) Caliban- Ghost Empire
Germany's other great Metalcore band (along with the far superior Heaven Shall Burn). Caliban loves to focus on the more simplistic approach to Metalcore, but adding the right amount of orchestration and musicianship to make it stand out from other Metalcore bands. While not a perfect album, it does drag on a bit, in small doses it kicks your ass, and a good job of it, it does.
13.) Bong Breaker- Mountain
Just like the name suggest, this is Stoner Metal, although this is more in the Doom side of Stoner Metal. These guys are obviously very huge fans of Sleep and weed and both inspirations come through heavily on this album. Its definitely cool stuff if you are into the genre.
14.) Descend- Wither
Very Melodic and Atmospheric Death Metal. These guys don't focus on writing the most brutal riffs, but rather writing Death Metal soundscapes and songwriting, and to me that is always more appealing. That's not to say there isn't brutality on this album, but its just more in the background. Definitely be on the lookout for these guys, they could very well explode as one of the top Death metal bands this year.
15.) Lvcifyre- Svn Eater
This year's Portal. Absolutely brutal Death Metal mixed with Black Metal. This is one of the most overall pieces of brutality I've heard in quite some time. From start to finish it will kick your ass and take you to hell and leave you there. Absolutely killer brutal stuff.
16.) Exmortus- Slaves To The Sword
Death Metal, Thrash Metal, some Manowarish lyrics and simply badass music makes up Exmortus. Almost as if Revocation just stuck to Thrash and Death Metal instead of venturing off to far off lands. If you are not familiar with these guys, you should be. This kind of talent displayed here deserves some recognition.
17.) Cynic- Kindly Bent To Free Us
This is the album that will throw off more Cynic fans than possibly any other in their career. It is a very different vibe than they have ever had before. It's almost more Hard Rock in style than anything they've done before. The Death Metal elements are completely gone, and more of the Prog Rock and hard Rock remains, so a lot of hardcore fans could consider this album their Opeth's Heritage. It will definitely make you absolutely love it, or hate it. This is the kind of album that is polarizing like that, there is no inbetween. I happen to love it and feel they are on the right track. Why? because if they went back to tread water they already have done before, it wouldn't be real, and this is a real album....real damn good.
18.) Indian- From All Purity
Unless Triptykon and Sleep (if they put out an album this year) knock it out of the way, this is the Doom Metal Album of the Year. It's a lot noisier than their last album, Guiltless, but the Doom is far more heavier and brooding. The songwriting and musicianship from these guys is top notch for the genre. Indian is so damn underrated and they deserve to be regarded as one of the best. if you want some of the best Doom you'll ever hear, check out Indian, and more specifically, this album.
19.) Iskald- Nedom Og Nord
Very fine Melodic Black Metal from Norway. Not every band that plays Black Metal from Norway has to sound like Mayhem and Darkthrone. These guys, like I love in music, focus on writing fantastic, flowing, intriguing Black Metal. Not Atmospheric like it could be mistaken for. This is Black Metal with Melody, and done so very well. The album never gets boring and keeps up the pace with great dynamics, musicianship and songwriting. Definitely check this one out if the other forms of Black Metal are getting to be too much for you.
20.) Lorelei- Lore Of Lies
Symphonic Deathcore.......what? Yeah it sounds just like what I said. Deathcore with a symphonic edge. It actually makes Deathcore tolerable to hear some dynamics and symphonic behind the chugging. It doesn't feel like an album I would enjoy all the time, but if it pops up for a song or two on Random, I can dig it. If you wanna venture down this road, check these guys out. I can't imagine anyone else doing Symphonic Deathcore better...mainly because I can't imagine Deathcore with a symphonic edge to be any good besides this.
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I haven't listened to Lorelei, but if you can't imagine good symphonic deathcore, then you haven't heard Make Them Suffer. One of the best deathcore bands by far.
1/22 Artificial Brain ?
1/27 Koffin Kats ?
2/10 Marduk
2/14 Death Angel ?
2/17 Overkill
2/18 Deterioration
2/23 Immolation ?
Time for round 3...
21.) Dead By April- Let the World Know
I figure I should Let The World Know (yes pun intended) that Raunchy really got screwed over. there are so many bands in the last couple years or so who have taken what Raunchy was known for (Synth driven, Modern Melodic Death Metal) and have really capitalized on it. And in Europe, Dead By April is a shining example of that. It's really hard to hear this type of music and not think that Raunchy could and would do so much better at it. All of that said, Dead By April is a very Poppy Modern Metal band and they are not afraid to show it. it's good fun stuff, but not very original especially if you grew up in the early to mid 2000s Metal scene and enjoyed Raunchy like I do.
22.) Gridlink- Longhena
Over the top Technical Grindcore. It's almost like Progressive Grindcore if you can imagine such a thing. This band and Wormrot are the two bands I like to showcase to people to show that Grindcore is more than just what some consider noise. There is actually structure, melodicness and beauty behind what is being performed here, and you can definitely hear it in the Instrumental version of this album. This is absolutely killer stuff and it is such a shame that this is their last album. But that said, this is a hell of a swansong.
23.) The Kennedy Veil- Trinity Of Falsehood
Another very technical Death Metal, but I do say that this band steers clear of the typical Tech Death that's out there. it's not just about being as brutal as possible (spoiler alert, it's still brutal), but it showcases what all the musicians of the band are capable of and very reminiscent of the first album from The Faceless, so if you dig that, you'll dig this a lot.
24.) Periphery- Clear
Again proving on this 29 minute experiment (I will be gracious to the band and not call this an EP or mini-album, it's an experiment), that Periphery, while being the forefront band of "Djent", that they actually killed off the genre of Djent with their last album Periphery II. This is a prog album in every since of the word. It goes from what some call the stereotypical djent sound (which again the last album proves is a Misha thing) to Pop Rock to Black Metal. Overall it is a Prog album, not Djent. every song on here really does showcase what every member of the band is capable of since each member of the band wrote a song. This is only going to lead to bigger and better things with their next album. This is how Modern Prog Metal should be showcased and damn it is done right.
25.) Vanishing Point- Distant Is the Sun
How in the Hell have I never given Vanishing Point a chance before? This is exactly what I love about Prog Metal in one album. it's Melodic, technical, well written, catchy, and overall just a fantastic music listening experience. The best comparison I can give this band is to Pagan's Mind (who are my favorite Progressive Power Metal band). Vanishing Point have waited 7 years since their last album, but I gotta say, they didn't lose a thing, this is Prog Perfection!
26.) Primal Fear- Delivering The Black
Ah yes, the Judas Priest of Power Metal. Their last album didn't actually do too much for me, but this time around it feels like they got it right, while I can see why some consider this album disappointing, Primal Fear does what they are best at, rocking out, and honestly that's all i ask of a band like this. It's just a fun Power Metal experience.
27.) Mendel- Shaking Hands With The Devil/Subliminal Colors (Double Album)
This is a solo project of the guitarist of Aborted and System Divide. It is pure instrumental Progressive Metal with a symphonic edge to it. This is best showcased on the final 25 minute track, Absolution. The entire album is so very damn cool. You can tell that a Death Metal guitarist really wanted to let his Prog side out and it is done right here. Yes it can get a bit samey after a while since there is no vocals, but if you appreciate damn good Instrumental music like I do, this will be right up your alley. By the way for the next 5 days this album is available for free via bandcamp, so jump on this album while you can, or donate to a worthy cause.
28.) Freedom Call- Beyond
This is straight up Power Metal from Germany. There is nothing really groundbreaking about this album, but it really is well done. Any Power Metal fan can appreciate Freedom Call, they got what you want in the genre. I can definitely dig it.
29.) Mechina- Xenon
One of my favorite discoveries of the year released this masterpiece on January 1st. There is so many ways you can describe this band, Symphonic, Industrial, Death Metal. Any way you wanna go about it, they are definitely an ever growing epic of a band. Every album done so far is a part of a grand sci-fi story (much like Coheed and Cambria) but done on a much grander scheme. I thought their last album was their best work to date, but Xenon is proving to me that each album gets better and better, grander and grander, and more and more epic. Mechina hit it out of the park once again, I really hope they can get the recognition they deserve this year. Xenon proves they deserve it.
30.) Transatlantic- Kaleidoscope
The Supergroup of Progressive Rock is back with their 4th album. Surprisingly to me not a lot of people dug the last album, The Whirlwind, I happen to really love all their previous work. Kaleidoscope to me is continuing their winning pattern, while there is only two epics on this album, all the other tracks, and their bonus disc of covers is spectacular, even their take on one of my least favorite songs ever, Knights in White Satin, is magnificently well done and make the song a bit less crappy in my eyes. Overall, this is the 4th epic from the monster supergroup of Prog and it is so very well done, I hope down the road people will agree with me on this one, I know it's a bit mixed right now, but just let it grow on you, it's worth it.
31.) Benighted- Carnivore Sublime
One of the most brutal bands to come from France (of course Gojira being the other brutal band of French men). Benighted is very reminiscent of Anaal Nathrakh (although I enjoy the vocal styling of Anaal much, MUCH more) music wise its just as varied and badass. the vocals are a bit hard to get into for me as I am not big on Pig Squeals, but when the pig squeals aren't happening, it sounds like perfect Deathgrind.
32.) Macbeth- Neo-Gothic Propaganda
Much like the band name and the album title suggests, Macbeth is a very macabre dark band. A very symphonic Gothic Metal band. Both male and female vocals make this a very enjoyable album. While not groundbreaking by any means, it's just something you can kick back, light some black candles, and enjoy. Sometimes that's all you need.
33.) Iced Earth- Plagues Of Babylon
This is another album from Iced Earth that doesn't fall in the mediocre side. You either hate it or love it. Being an IE fanboy, I do love it. And I actually dig it a lot more than I do Dystopia, which I still feel was an album on the right track after the tragedy of an album The Crucible of Man. Plagues feels like an album that got Jon Schaffer the spark under his ass he needed to write another classic IE album which really hasn't been done since Framing Armageddon. Having Hansi from Blind Guardian doing backup vocals on the album definitely didn't hurt. While I don't think this will go down as a favorite amongst many IE fans, it will go down as a very solid album, and hey, that's good enough for me.
34.) Crosses ()- (Crosses)
This definitely isn't a standard album that I would listen to. Even with Chino from Deftones in this band, it doesn't feel like Deftones, or Team Sleep, or anything he has done before. It's a more electronic based Alternarock. Its not as subdued as Team Sleep, but nowhere near heavy like Deftones, it's it's own entity. I need more listens to properly digest this album, but I actually do like what I hear, which is strange for me.
35.) Vital Science- Imaginations On the Subject Of Infinity
Heavy, Heavy, HEAVY Symphony X influence coming from this band, almost to ripoff levels (that can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you look at it) To me if I wanna hear SX, I'll play SX. It's not to say this band isn't talented, but I just hope down the road, like Circus Maximus when it came to ripping off Dream Theater, that they eventually find their own sound and embrace it.
36.) Narcotic Wasteland- S/T
To those who like Nile, but wish they weren't as Brutal and more groove orientated Death Metal....and sings about being on drugs, well Karl Sander's side project is exactly that. To me it is actually more enjoyable than some Nile albums because it isn't so over the top technical. Not to say this isn't technical, just not like Nile in any way. This album is a good break for Karl before gearing up to do more Nile tours because it showcases the other side of his playing, and it is damn good when it's not at 280BPM and Gravity Blasts all over the place. Overall it is a fun listen, although the lyrics are depressing if you have ever had to deal with addiction.
37.) Fate Control- Random Survival
Pretty damn heavy Progressive Metal. Very Synth driven and Melodic as well. the vocals range from raspy thrash to clean to gutteral growls, so you can hear Opeth, Symphony X and latter day Fates Warning all rolled into one with a side order of Pantera for good measure. I hope these guys catch on because this is damn good stuff and covers the ground on everything Progressive Metal.
38.) Twilight- III: Beneath Trident's Tomb
No this has nothing to do with the glittery vampire saga. Twilight has been around for years and on their third and swansong album, the Black Metal supergroup goes even more experimental. From nearly Industrial Gothic Metal to Atmospheric Black Metal to class raw Black Metal, they cover the ground quite nicely in a very experimental way, while I wouldn't recommend this so much of a starter album for the band, it is the perfect swansong for the band, they will be missed....and not just missed because you tried looking them up and all you could find was tween stuff.
39.) Amoral- Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows
Before I gush I must say that the vocals will not be for everyone, but DAMN the music is nearly too good to be true for a guy like me. Progressive Power Metal with a nice Melodic catchy side that suckers you in and makes you wanna hear the whole album. The reason for my preface to this review is because I can tell not everyone will like the vocal approach at least at times, but it fits perfectly for the music being displayed, this is definitely going to go down as one of the top albums of the year. Fantastic Progressive Power Metal
40.) Ethereal Logic- Opus Machina
Even though i do review a lot of Death Metal on here, it is hardly my favorite style of Metal, but when it is done right as Ethereal Logic have done, it quickly becomes a huge obsession of mine that I will always love. The style is a bit hard to explain so I will try my best. Try combining Gojira (especially the vocals), Opeth, Periphery (not vocally), and Scar Symmetry. It has the brutalness and vocal stylings of Gojira, the melodicness of Scar Symmetry, The Prog Death metal and track length of Opeth, and the breakdowns of Periphery. It's amazing these guys aren't really heard of before now. and I really hope they do catch on. This 4 track album catches on. It's well worth it.
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Debates of Nov. 30th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #57 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was yea.
- Question Period
- YOUCAN Youth Service
- Employment
- Lifetime Business Achievement Award
- Prostate Cancer
- Israel
- "Bécik jaune" Bicycle Project
- Essar Steel Algoma
- Prostate Cancer
- Santa Fund Telethon
- Emergency Preparedness
- Catherine Lamontagne
- Violence against Women
- Persons with Disabilities
- Infrastructure
- Justice
- Taxation
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- The Environment
- Justice
- Employment Insurance
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Natural Resources
- Foreign Affairs
- Infrastructure
- The Economy
- Foreign Affairs
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- National Defence
- The Environment
- Air Canada
- Firearms Registry
- Canada Post
- The Environment
- Financial Literacy Leader Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- ALS Month Act
- Income Tax Act
- Canada Elections Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Canada National Parks Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
- Department of Peace Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Employment Insurance Act
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the government admitted that its prison agenda bill was flawed. The Minister of Public Safety tried to introduce 11th hour amendments to Bill C-10 only to be ruled out of order by the Speaker. It seems that the mountain of opposition from experts, crown prosecutors, the provinces and the public has struck a nerve.
Now that the government has admitted its bill is flawed, will it finally work with others to make improvements, or will it continue to insist on ramming the bill through Parliament?
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, we will make no such admission. The bill is very targeted. It goes after drug dealers and child molesters.
We consulted with the people of Canada. Millions of Canadians heard what we had to say. They gave us their support, and we are very grateful for that.
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Françoise Boivin Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, talking to the Conservatives about Bill C-10 is like talking to a brick wall.
Yesterday in the House, the government finally admitted that its crime bill, Bill C-10, is seriously flawed. Experts agree. Police chiefs agree. The provinces agree. This bill is bad and unbalanced and will cost the provinces a fortune. After months of ignoring everyone, the government finally seems to understand that it made a mistake.
Will the government send the bill back to committee so we can make the necessary changes, or will it continue down the wrong path, to the detriment of the provinces and Canadian families?
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
New Brunswick
Robert Goguen Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice
Mr. Speaker, the vast majority of Canadians and Quebeckers—except for those across the floor—understand the important objective of Bill C-10, that is, protecting Canadians from violent criminals.
Furthermore, an eminent Quebecker, former minister Marc Bellemare, recently said, "Minister Fournier did not speak for all Quebeckers in Ottawa. I think this bill is in line with Quebec's values."
It is time for the opposition to stop deceiving Canadians and Quebeckers.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
November 30th, 2011 / 2:35 p.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, service at EI call centres is the worst it has been in six years and yet the minister still will not admit she has a problem. She has the gall to blame staff for service slowdowns. That is outrageous. That minister cut 1,000 processing agent jobs. That is why call centres cannot keep up and jobless Canadians cannot reach anyone when they need help.
When will the minister stop her work to rule, admit she has a problem and fix Service Canada call centres?
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, we do want to ensure that Canadians get access to the benefits they need and deserve in a timely manner. That is why we are investing in upgrades to the systems, whether it is our EI processing, which is woefully paper-based and takes way too long to process, or whether it is our call centres.
I would point out that the member opposite's numbers are a bit wrong. In fact, most calls for assistance are handled and answered through the automated system.
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Anne-Marie Day Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, this government is desperately trying to justify its bad decisions. A thousand Service Canada agents who process employment insurance claims have been laid off since the spring. Frustrated unemployed workers have to wait weeks before they are able speak to a representative. The minister is now accusing employees of purposely slowing down the work.
Will this government finally recognize that its cuts at Service Canada are responsible for the distress of unemployed workers' families?
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, under our economic action plan to deal with the global recession, we did engage quite a number of additional personnel on a short-term basis. The employees knew that. The unions knew that. It was to help get over the spike in EI claims.
Our unemployment rate is down. We no longer need all of those people to process. They were released. Many of them though were actually absorbed into the system to work and to continue to improve services so Canadians get the benefits they need in a timely manner.
Citizenship and Immigration
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Don Davies Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism claimed that only two Immigration and Refugee Board appointments had "any association with the Conservative Party". The facts disagree. Uppal, Guénette, Wolman, Andrachuk were all failed Conservative candidates and all were appointed by the government. However, there is more. At least 10 appointments were Conservative donors and another was a senior adviser to a Conservative minister.
Why are the Conservatives making partisan appointments to an independent tribunal? Why did that minister mislead the House?
Citizenship and Immigration
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Calgary Southeast
Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship
I did no such thing, Mr. Speaker. I said that I was aware of 2 individuals that I had appointed out of 150 appointments and reappointments. Every one of those individuals made it through the very rigorous pre-screening process, where 90% of candidates are not actually recommended to the minister.
Just last week the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told me that he thought Canada continued to had the world's model asylum system. It is unfortunate that the NDP is denigrating the independence and the integrity of this important quasi-judicial body, which is regarded as a model throughout the world and which now has the most rigorous pre-screening process for appointments in its history.
Natural Resources
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Gerry Byrne Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
Mr. Speaker, as of today the Conservatives are in formal default of their promise of a Muskrat Falls loan guarantee.
After over a year of analysis, a financial equivalent is being floated instead. Offering a financial equivalent is a refusal to assume any future risk for the project. It is not a true loan guarantee and is not what was promised. In contrast, a true loan guarantee would not cost the federal treasury a nickel as long as the project was technically and financially and economically viable.
Will a loan guarantee be offered, yes or no?
Natural Resources
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Joe Oliver Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, the Muskrat Falls project will provide significant economic benefits to the Atlantic region and will substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We have reached many milestones in this process, including the new dawn agreement with the Innu of Labrador, and appointing a financial adviser to ensure taxpayer interests are respected.
We will work together to ensure there is a guarantee. There will be a guarantee—
Natural Resources
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. The hon. member for Beauséjour.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, eight months ago, Hank Tepper went to Lebanon with a Canadian trade delegation to sell potatoes. He has been held in a tiny Beirut jail cell ever since. Eight months in a Beirut jail for dubious allegations about potatoes sent to Algeria four years ago. This makes no sense at all.
The minister should understand that a consular visit for 10 minutes, once a month, by a junior officer at our embassy, is not going to solve the problem. When will she take her responsibility and bring this Canadian citizen home to New Brunswick for Christmas?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Calgary Nose Hill
Diane Ablonczy Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs)
Mr. Speaker, the House knows that the government is very concerned about Mr. Tepper's case and knows how difficult this is for him and his family. I have said this before, consular officials in Lebanon have been actively providing consular assistance and support to Mr. Tepper and his family since his arrival.
As I have also mentioned, we are engaging on Mr. Tepper's behalf through quiet and diplomatic channels because we strongly believe that this is the best possible approach, and we will continue to work in Mr. Tepper's best interests.


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