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Debates of Dec. 2nd, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #59 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was amendments.
- Question Period
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Mayor of Quesnel
- Quebec City Public Transit
- Violence against Women
- Human Rights
- Shipbuilding Industry
- Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Outaouais
- Natural Resources
- Violence against Women
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Persons with Disabilities
- Pays-d'en-Haut Food Bank
- La Francophonie
- Status of Women
- Natural Resources
- Search and Rescue
- Chinese Canadian Community
- Employment
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Search and Rescue
- Employment
- Minister of National Defence
- National Defence
- The Environment
- Government Funding
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Service Canada
- Justice
- International Trade
- Service Canada
- War of 1812 Celebrations
- Service Canada
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Persons with Disabilities
- Foreign Affairs
- Trade
- Public Transit
- Taxation
- Canada Post
- Employment
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Telecommunications Act
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Democratic Representation Act
Service Canada
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
Service Canada
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, we are trying to ensure that Canadians do get their cheques faster, do get their deposits faster. That is why we are changing the system.
We know it needs fixing. We know that the employees at Service Canada need more help to achieve their goal of helping Canadians.
That is why, in our budget, we included funds to help put in new computer systems that are going to speed up the process. Unfortunately, the hon. member and his party voted against that help.
Canada Revenue Agency
Oral Questions
December 2nd, 2011 / 11:50 a.m.
Hoang Mai Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, allegations of corruption at the Canada Revenue Agency have been making the news for six years now.
The Minister of National Revenue refuses to say what is going on at the agency because there is an RCMP investigation. But yesterday, a senior official at the agency confirmed that concrete measures were in place to combat corruption.
Why is the minister refusing to tell us what the measures are? Does she have something to hide?
Canada Revenue Agency
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Cathy McLeod Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, the government does take this allegation of misconduct very seriously. We will not tolerate this type of activity.
We are co-operating fully with the RCMP investigation. It is important to note that many of these allegations go back more than a decade. The RCMP is working its way through the criminal justice system. Of course, the integrity of our tax system is critical to all of us.
I would, please, ask the hon. opposition to let the RCMP do the work. We believe that it can move forward and will get answers in due course.
Persons with Disabilities
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Manon Perreault Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities two years ago, but there is still no independent mechanism in place to ensure that it is complied with, even though that was a requirement under the convention. This Saturday is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Unfortunately, it will be another opportunity to underscore this government's inaction and empty promises.
Why this refusal to establish independent oversight of the implementation of the UN convention?
Persons with Disabilities
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish everyone a happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is very important that we help persons with disabilities, and we have launched a number of programs to that end.
For example, the registered disability savings plan has far exceeded our expectations in terms of take up. It will help families with someone who is dependent upon them plan for the future.
We have also provided additional funding for the disabled, so that they can attend post-secondary education, and made it easier for them to get financed. We are doing a lot to help the disabled and we will continue to do so.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, Camp Ashraf, in northern Iraq, is a makeshift home to political refugees. Those people are opposed to the nearby regime in Iran.
Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, they have been protected by the U.S. and coalition forces. However, with the U.S. winding down its operations in Iraq, who is going to protect these people? Iraq has demanded the camp be closed by the end of the month.
Could the Minister of Foreign Affairs please inform the House of his opinion on what is going to happen at Camp Ashraf and of our action on this important file?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, let me congratulate the member for his efforts as a member of the human rights subcommittee.
Canada encourages the Iraqi government to extend the closure deadline to allow remaining residents sufficient time to take the required steps to seek asylum, and to allow the United Nations Human Rights Council to consider and process applications.
We call on Iraq to meet its obligations under international law. We also want to ensure that Camp Ashraf residents are not forcibly transferred to another country where they could suffer.
I can assure the House that my officials and I will be monitoring the situation very closely.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, under the guise of being a trade-oriented government, the Conservatives have been ignoring our established markets. First the minister is surprised and disappointed when the United States shuts us out of its market. Now Canada's pork producers have a market worth $300 million at risk in South Korea because of government inaction. Just as with jobs, not losing markets is every bit as important as finding new ones.
Why has the minister consistently failed to secure a trade agreement with South Korea? Why?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Ed Fast Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, our government is working hard to open up new doors for Canadian farmers, workers and businesses. We recently negotiated further steps toward opening up market access with South Korea on beef and are closely monitoring its domestic implementation process.
We will only sign trade agreements that are actually in the best interests of Canadians, unlike the Liberals. In less than six years, we have concluded free trade agreements with nine countries. We continue to work on agreements with 50 more.
Public Transit
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
José Nunez-Melo Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, there are many problems with traffic congestion in the greater Montreal area. People are using public transit more, especially in Laval. The regions's public transit commissions are already seeing large increases in their ridership. This trend will continue in the coming years. A national public transit strategy would result in better coordination of services.
Will this government work with us on a national strategy?
Public Transit
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank the hon. member for asking this question because the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport is studying this matter.
First, we must recognize that public transit is under provincial and municipal jurisdiction. The federal government's role is to support these two levels of government. That is why we have already made record investments to support public transit and other means of transportation in rural communities.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Earl Dreeshen Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have heard from many constituents in my riding and across Canada worried about troubling U.S. tax laws that would punish Canadians. For many of these constituents, their only transgression was failing to file IRS paperwork they were unaware they were required to file. As such, our government called on the U.S. government to look upon these individuals with leniency. We were also clear that penalties imposed by the IRS under FBAR will not be collected by the Canada Revenue Agency on their behalf.
Can the parliamentary secretary please update the House on this situation?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Cathy McLeod Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, of course our Conservative government understands that this has been a source of considerable anxiety. We have raised this issue repeatedly with the government of the United States. The Minister of Finance has been working closely with American officials on a common sense solution. We appreciate their engagement, especially that of the U.S. ambassador.
We are happy to report that the U.S. has agreed to show leniency. It will waive penalties for many and allow potential refunds of penalties already paid. More details will follow in the coming weeks. This is a victory for Canadians and a testament to our positive working relationship with our American neighbours.
Canada Post
Oral Questions
Marc-André Morin Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, I heard some holiday greetings being exchanged earlier. Like Canada Post workers, I am not feeling the Christmas spirit. I am feeling the spirit of Mr. Scrooge.
The government is trying to pacify us by saying it has adopted the Canadian Postal Service Charter, but the quality of service is not the problem, it is the lack of service when the government cuts hours at the post offices. With the cuts, postal workers in my riding will have to find a second job in order to make ends meet.
Will the government listen to reason and assure the people of Rivière-Rouge and elsewhere in Canada that their post office will remain open?


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On September 23rd this year we mark an unfortunate milestone: As of today, humanity will have consumed all the new resources the planet will produce this year, according to Global Footprint Network calculations. For the rest of 2008, we will be in the ecological equivalent of deficit depending, drawing down our resource stocks – in essence, borrowing from the future.
The recent bank failures in the United States have shown what happens when debt and spending get out of control. We are seeing signs of similarly disastrous consequences from our ecological overspending. Climate change, shrinking forests, declining biodiversity and current world food shortages are all results of the fact that we are demanding more from nature than it can supply.
Just like any company nature has a budget – it can only produce so many resources and absorb so much waste each year. Globally, we now demand the biological capacity of 1.4 planets, according to Global Footprint Network data. But of course, we only have one.
Earth Overshoot Day (also known as Ecological Debt Day) was a concept devised by Global Footprint Network partner NEF (New Economics Foundation). Each year, Global Footprint Network calculates humanity's Ecological Footprint (its demand on cropland, pasture, forests and fisheries), and compares this with the amount of resources the world's lands and seas generate. Our data shows us that in less than 10 months we consume what it takes the planet 12 months to produce.
Humanity has been in overshoot since the mid 1980s, when the first Earth Overshoot Day fell on December 31, 1986. By 1995 it was more than a month earlier, arriving on November 21. Ten years later it had moved another six weeks earlier, to October 2, 2005.
What contributes to our increasing demand? Part of the story is that there are simply more people on the planet requiring nature's services. In some areas of the world – most notably in high income regions like the U.S. and Europe, as well as industrializing nations like China – per capita resource consumption has also been increasing. In other areas of the world, however, including India and parts of Africa, per capita Ecological Footprints have actually declined, likely as a result of there being less resources available per person.
Carbon is also a big part of the story, as it is the greatest contributor to ecological overshoot. Humanity is emitting carbon faster than the planet can re-absorb it. Our carbon Footprint has increased more than 700 percent since 1961.
Global Footprint Network and its international partner network is focused on solving the problem of overshoot, working with businesses and government leaders around the world to make ecological limits a central part of decision-making everywhere.
Citizens can take action to get out of overshoot in their own lives: eating less meat, driving and flying less, and using less energy in the home. They can also encourage government and business leaders to build communities with smart infrastructure planning and best-practice green technology. Use our interactive calculator to determine your own Ecological Footprint and learn what you can do to reduce it.
With international commitment to end overshoot, Earth Overshoot Day can become history instead of news.
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Steve, re-balls develop a considerable amount of gluten. 100% AT dough has a load of gluten potential. If you re-ball a dough with that much protein in it, it's could easily be tough to form, even with 8 hours. AT (and Kyrol and KASL) really wants to make gluten. That's what it was put on this earth to do. Look at it sideways and gluten starts forming If you don't want to end up with a difficult form or a tough crust, for a cold fermented dough, you have to treat it with kid gloves by severely underkneading it and giving it plenty of time after the reball. This is why lower protein flours (such as Full Strength or Spring King) or AT/AP blends are so much easier to work with. You don't have to tiptoe around them for fear of creating too much gluten.
Steve, remember, you can blend it. 66 AT/33 AP works nicely.How aggressively are you balling, btw? You should turn the dough over itself maybe 2-3 times max.


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Intel gets down with Chrome OS in new Acer all-in-one
Acer has launched the world's first Chromebase all‐in‐one desktop with Intel processors at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.
Acer has launched the world's first Chromebase all‐in‐one desktop with Intel processors at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.
The biggest difference in this year's refreshed entry-level iMac is easy to see: It's the new 4K screen, which brings a stunning high-resolution Retina display to the pricier 21.5-in. model. But to get the most from the iMac, you'll want to accessorize.
Auctioneer Christie's is now taking online bids for an Apple-1 personal computer, as yet another owner tries to capitalize on interest in the 39-year-old device.
Windows 10 users have petitioned Microsoft's CEO to let them not only delay feature and functionality updates, but also ignore them, a plea that if granted would upend the company's plans to deliver the OS as a service.
Apple completes Retina iMac lineup, updates input devices.
Crack open Apple's classic tower and behold the attention to detail.
Global PC shipments will decline for the fourth consecutive year as people continue re-directing money towards smartphones and tablets.
Apple's Mac Mini has a low $619 price, is unobtrusively styled and proves versatile in that it can be used as an everyday computer or a sophisticated media player.
Apple has squeezed a 5K display into the same confines of its current iMac and has managed to do so without blowing out the price.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sold 20 million company shares in late October, but thanks to market gains in the past three months, his portfolio was worth more than when he last sold stock, regulatory filings showed.
Google's Chrome OS makes an appearance in LG's Chromebase, which is an all-in-one desktop computer that's designed to run the simple, mostly cloud-enhanced operating system. It's a good looking unit with a screen size of 22 inches, and since it runs Chrome OS, you don't really need to know what's under the hood.
Acer has posted the highest level of growth among top PC makers, recording double digit growth despite a 1.4 per cent overall decline.
Xbox One owners will be able to attach their Kinect motion sensors to Windows PCs and tablets thanks to a new adapter introduced by Microsoft.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Shoulder, ditch, and pipe or culvert maintenance activities are performed frequently throughout the year. These activities are critical for avoiding hazardous roadway conditions and extending the life of pavements by controlling water flow along maintainable pathways. This course, Roadway Drainage, provides information on the purpose, function, and components of roadway drainage systems.
This course reviews the components of shoulders and ditches, the purpose of a roadway drainage inventory, and the permits used in roadway drainage maintenance. Examples of existing drainage inventories are provided. In addition, the benefits of proper water removal are discussed through examples of drainage system issues, such as ponding and washouts, in order to emphasize the connection between good drainage and roadway safety.
This training was developed as part of the Maintenance Training Series. To access all the courses in the series, enroll in the 134109 course.
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Central Oklahoma sweeps Zias
October 20, 2007
Freedom New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University nearly threw a monkey wrench into the Lone Star Conference volleyball race Saturday afternoon.
The Zias, coming off a win the night before over College of the Southwest which snapped a 14-match losing streak, went toe-to-toe with Central Oklahoma before losing to the Bronchos 30-27, 30-27, 30-24 in an LSC clash at Greyhound Arena.
The Bronchos (24-5, 7-1 LSC) were coming off a three-game rout by West Texas A&M on Thursday night in a battle for the conference lead. In this one, they had all they could do to put ENMU away.
There were 30 ties and 13 lead changes in the match, and the Zias (4-22, 0-9) never trailed by more than six points until late in the third game.
Sophomore outside hitter Kelsey Reynolds had 17 kills for Central Oklahoma, while sophomore setter Carolyn O'Connor collected nine kills and a match-high 18 digs.
The Zias, meantime, got 15 kills and five block assists from senior outside hitter Randi Egley and nine kills and 14 digs from freshman outside hitter Veronica Valdez.
ENMU went on an 11-3 run to erase a 15-9 deficit and take a two-point lead in the first game. The Bronchos went in front for good 28-27 on a kill by junior outside hitter Mari Araujo, and finished the game on two Zias attack errors.
An ace by junior libero Nicole Vanderploeg staked ENMU to an early 6-2 lead in the second game. The Zias opened a 15-12 lead at one point, but the Bronchos broke out of a 27-27 tie with the final three points, including kills by O'Connor and sophomore setter Meaghan Wedberg.
Central Oklahoma then fashioned a 13-2 run in the third game to erase a 16-12 Zias advantage. ENMU never got closer than five points after that.
The Zias take their final road trip of the season this week, traveling to Cameron on Thursday and Midwestern State on Saturday for LSC clashes. They finish the season at home on Nov. 1 against Southwestern Oklahoma.


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Gieseke talks about solving issues, saving money
NEW ULM – An Independence Party candidate for the Minnesota House District 19A special election next month said policy-makers, business people, farmers and educators who can adapt to rapidly changing models are most likely to succeed by solving issues and saving money.
If elected, Tim Gieseke said he would examine policy issues with a shared governance means test and would focus on education, environment, health, transportation issues and creating new jobs.
A farmer, author and founder of a company that develops processes, products and procedures to integrate production resource management with natural resources from the field to ecosystem level, Gieseke created a public company, Ag Resource Strategies, LLC.
Over the past year, he worked on projects integrating government, non-profit organizations, industry values, research and writing for national efforts including the United Nations Foundation's Solution From the Land and 25 x 25 (creating 25 percent of U.S. energy from renewable resources by 2025).
"You can't solve specific issues just by throwing lots of money at them," Gieseke said Thursday. "State government has a lot more staff and payroll than it did five years ago, but there are still lots of issues to solve."
Regarding tax reform, Gieseke said tax-free, online purchase loopholes need to be looked at to create a fair playing field for local retailers.
"That needs to be balanced with property tax reform," he added.
Gieseke said agriculture practitioners can take the lead as long as they are given policy tools.
"I think most farmers and other people in agriculture agree we have more erratic weather patterns now," he said. "Growing seasons are moving north and temperatures are rising. We won't change that anytime soon, but those that can adapt to it will do the best."
Gieseke said higher education in particular is trending towards more online tools.
"Massive open online courses (MOOCs) enable the rich, poor, young and old to take web courses from places they never could before. Free, online courses are growing at a faster rate than Facebook did," Gieseke added. "All big universities need to be aware of it or brick-and-mortar schools could go the way Best Buy did when Amazon came along."
He is a former Agriculture Program Director at The Minnesota Project, a public, non-profit organization and executive director of the Carver Soil & Water Conservation District .
Gieseke's book, "EcoCommerce 101," deals with sustainability development issues from business, policy and governance perspectives. He leads discussions on how to envision and implement market components like supply and demand, price and value signals.
Gieseke has an master's degree in environmental sciences and a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry, from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Debates of Jan. 31st, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #120 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was regard.
- Question Period
- Economic Action Plan
- Patent Act
- Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act
- Constituents of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette
- George Vari
- Incendies Film
- Canada Pension Plan
- Lynn Ross and Richard Hayden
- Wearing of the Kirpan
- Joan Elizabeth Crocker
- Andrée Champagne
- Foreign Affairs
- Ryan Russell
- Public Safety
- Youth Gang Prevention Fund
- The Economy
- Death Penalty
- Political Advertising
- The Economy
- Foreign Affairs
- Sales Tax Harmonization
- Finance
- The Economy
- Health
- National Defence
- International Trade
- Foreign Affairs
- Justice
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Health
- Public Safety
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- United Arab Emirates
- Sports
- Forestry Industry
- Public Safety
- Quebec City Arena
- Industry
- Public Safety
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Maple Leaf and Tulip Day Act
- Division Bells
- Petitions
- Points of Order
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return
- Criminal Code
Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin
I must interrupt the hon. member from Winnipeg North. He will have four minutes remaining when the House returns to this matter.
Constituents of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Robert Sopuck Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, MB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette who recently elected me as their member of Parliament.
From farmers and ranchers, to commercial fishermen and loggers, to tourism operators and trappers, and to a wide variety of service and public sector occupations, my constituents represent the best of rural Manitoba.
My constituents have a deep commitment to their way of life. Our way of life stresses self-reliance, hard work, ambition, respect for property rights and dedication to family and community, plus a deep commitment to the responsible use of the Earth's resources.
My constituency has a bright future as we combine an economy based on the continued wise use of our natural endowment with those emerging economic opportunities based on new communications technologies. We now have creative entrepreneurs conducting global businesses from dispersed rural communities.
I pledge to be a strong advocate for my constituents and those values that sustain our way of life.
George Vari
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, in his eulogy of his dear friend, George Vari, the right hon. Brian Mulroney said, "George Vari's conduct exemplified both vision and dreams".
George Vari was certainly a man of both vision and dreams. He truly was a legend. He was legendary for his business acumen, his compassion for fellow human beings, his philanthropy and his character.
His life was interwoven with many of the great events of the 20th century, including World War II, the 1956 Hungarian uprising and the enormous innovations and changes that ensued in the post-war era.
His innovation and creativity was manifest in the Tour Montparnasse in Paris or closer to home at Expo 67, as well as in projects across the world.
George Vari's life was shared with his beautiful wife, Helen. Their love is an enduring example of devotion and commitment.
George Vari has left this world but not before leaving his incredible footprints across the sands of time, never to be filled again but also never to be forgotten.
Incendies Film
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Roger Pomerleau Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I am very proud to point out that the Quebec film Incendies, directed by Denis Villeneuve, has been nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign language category.
Based on Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, Incendies, known as Scorched in English, is about the search for one's identity and one's roots, with elements of a Greek tragedy and against the backdrop of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict. Splendidly adapted by Denis Villeneuve, one cannot help but be touched and amazed by this magnificent film.
It is unfortunate, however, that the Conservative government seems to be incapable of showing the same enthusiasm and pride in today's recognition of two giants of Quebec culture.
The Bloc Québécois would like to wish everyone involved in the film Incendies the best of luck at the Academy Awards ceremony, to be held on February 27, 2011.
Canada Pension Plan
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Wayne Marston Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, Saturday, in Hamilton, over 10,000 workers took to the streets in support of the retirees and members of the United Steelworkers Local 1005 currently locked out by U.S. Steel.
Local 1005 is fighting to protect both current retirees and for quality pensions for future generations.
Clearly, U.S. Steel is determined to put an end to their defined benefit pension plan because this lockout occurred even after Local 1005 offered a stand pat agreement to the company.
Hamilton steelworkers played by the rules when they accepted less in hourly wage increases in order to have Stelco fund the defined benefit pension plan that U.S. Steel wants to abandon.
In my opinion, the race to the bottom has shifted into high gear.
Numerous labour leaders, including the president of the CLC, spoke of their concern that the federal government appears to have turned its back on its recent commitment to improve CPP.
Clearly, with 63% of working Canadians having no pension and no savings, increasing the CPP is urgently needed to ensure dignity for all future retirees.
Lynn Ross and Richard Hayden
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, Lynn Ross was a dedicated mother and an outstanding classroom teacher at Truro Junior High School. At age 44, she began the school year in perfect health but she was soon diagnosed with cancer and told that she had a short time to live.
After a valiant if short battle against this disease, she passed away, leaving her family, school, students and hundreds of former students shocked by the tragedy of her loss.
Richard Hayden was a giant in the educational and recreational communities in Nova Scotia and a dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He passed after a long and protracted battle against this disease.
Those two were tremendous people who dedicated their lives to the service of others. I was proud to call both of them my friends.
Although we often disagree in this House, I know that we are united on this issue. Cancer is a plague upon the peoples of our nation and in fact the world. It is a plague that at one time or another has struck close to home for each and every one of us.
For those who have suffered—
Lynn Ross and Richard Hayden
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Mississauga—Brampton South.
Joan Elizabeth Crocker
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the life of an accomplished woman I called my friend, Joan Elizabeth Crocker. It is with sadness that I share with the House the news that Joan passed away on December 24, 2010, at the age of 53.
Joan was a good friend and colleague to many. I first met Joan in 1999 through the Magna for Canada scholarship program, which was then run by our former colleague, Belinda Stronach.
It is through her hard work with that program and various volunteer efforts that Joan will be remembered, for her mentoring and championing of young people and their causes. Notably, following Hurricane Katrina, Joan organized a team of volunteers to help in the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans.
Joan Crocker had much more to give to others. Her enthusiasm and zest for life will be remembered in our hearts forever. We are all richer for having known her and we will miss her dearly.
Andrée Champagne
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Mr. Speaker, in response to an open letter I sent to Conservative Senator Andrée Champagne, asking her to explain her refusal to support Bill C-232 regarding bilingual judges and Bill C-311 on climate change, she replied with comments that bordered on racist.
She said that I lacked loyalty to Canada, "the country that welcomed me and that I wanted to see torn apart". Is the Conservative Senator trying to say that a citizen who was not born here does not have the same right to an opinion as other Quebeckers and that he or she does not have the right to vote or be involved in a sovereignist party? She added that she was a "purebred Quebecker," as evidenced by her genealogy.
The Bloc Québécois believes in openness and believes that all Quebeckers, regardless of where they come from, should have full rights of citizenship, including the right to decide Quebec's future.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, our government is concerned by the recent violence and unrest in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen. We regret the continued loss of life during these protests and reiterate the call by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for all parties to refrain from using violence and for authorities to respond to these protests peacefully.
Our government condemns any action that hampers democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. These core principles are at the centre of this government's foreign policy.
Our government will continue to impress upon the governments in the region the need to renew their commitment to strengthening the basis for democracy, consultation, dialogue and cooperation.
We urge the governments of Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen to accelerate the pace of democratic and economic reforms in order to meet the aspirations of their citizens.
Ryan Russell
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2:10 p.m.
Ken Dryden York Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, Sergeant Ryan Russell was 35 years old. He had a wife and young son. He loved hockey; he was a goalie. He loved his job. It is what his father had done, and his father had been his hero. One day a few weeks ago, he left to go to work, more than 40 years of his life still ahead of him. In an instant, it was over.
In Toronto, more than 10,000 people attended his funeral. Beforehand, many had stood on sidewalks waiting for the procession, the city quieter than I had ever heard it before.
We try so hard to take the risk out of our lives. Then we see some people, police officers, firefighters, soldiers and others, who take on more risk and do it willingly to make us safer. How can they do it, we wonder. Could we?
So a city stopped, to feel sad, to offer hope for the survivors, and for Sergeant Russell and for all those who do what he did, to say thank you.
Public Safety
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, today the House resumes sitting and I can proudly say that on this side of the House, Conservative members are eager and ready to get to work for Canadians. This work includes moving on important crime bills that remain before the public safety committee. It is my hope that our eagerness is shared by opposition members across the way. Unfortunately, I am afraid that it already seems to be business as usual for some Liberals.
Today the member for Ajax—Pickering is again sticking up for criminals and promoting the failed prison farm system, a program with a dismal rate of success of less than 1%, and which loses millions of tax dollars each year. I call on the Liberal Party public safety critic and his coalition partners to work with us to get results for law-abiding Canadians and victims and to stop putting criminals' rights before those of victims.
Youth Gang Prevention Fund
Statements By Members
January 31st, 2011 / 2:10 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to implore the federal government in the strongest possible terms to renew and extend the funding for the youth gang prevention fund, scheduled to end this March. Spending billions of dollars on new prisons while eliminating funding for these successful crime prevention measures gives a whole new meaning to the term "penny wise and pound foolish". It is a false economy that defies reason, logic, and common sense.
We know that we can steer at-risk youth away from the crime and the violence of street gang life if we intervene at an early stage. These programs provide mentorship, job and life skills, recreation and, most importantly, a clean, safe and healthy place to go, in contrast to the streets. Programs like Circle of Courage, Project O.A.S.I.S., Turning the Tides, the West Central Youth Outreach Project, and Just TV are small, effective programs that show proven results in helping at-risk youth stay out of destructive gang life.
For the cost of keeping just one inmate in prison for one year, any one of these programs could continue. I urge the government to listen to common sense and extend the funding for the youth gang prevention fund.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, the economy is the government's top priority. Canada's steady economic growth proves that we are on the right tack.
Thanks to Canada's economic action plan, our country weathered the storm better than any other industrialized country and is leading the economic recovery. According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian economy has created 400,000 jobs since July 2009—the strongest job growth in the G7—and the economy has grown for five straight quarters.
These are positive signs, but the economic recovery remains fragile, as we have said all along. If we continue to implement our Prime Minister's tax relief plan to protect and create jobs, neither the leader of the Liberal Party nor his plans to increase taxes will be able to slow down our recovery, kill jobs and set Canadian families and workers back.


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Bring 4 quarts of water to a full boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt. Pour in 8.8 oz of pasta and stir so pasta does not stick. Cook uncovered at full boil, stirring occasionally. The more you cook your pasta, the higher the glycemic-index rating. Please test your pasta frequently and become accustomed to eating pasta "al dente," as they do in Italy.
Cooking Time: 4 minutes
Other Ingredients
Organic durum wheat semolina, pasteurized eggs (20%). Contains wheat and eggs.
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March is National Nutrition Month
Each March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages Americans to return to the basics of healthy eating through National Nutrition Month.
This year's theme, "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day," emphasizes the inclusion of foods people love as part of a healthful eating plan that is tailored to individuals' lifestyles, traditions, health needs and tastes.
A common misperception is that eating healthfully means giving up favorite foods, said Dickinson Iron District Health Department officials.
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' position paper, "Total Diet Approach to Healthy Eating," in 2011, 82 percent of U.S. adults cited not wanting to give up foods they like as a reason for not eating healthier.
However, the most important focus of healthy eating is the total diet or overall pattern of food eaten, rather than any one food or meal. All foods can fit within the pattern when enjoyed in moderation and combined with physical activity, Health Department officials said.
There isn't a particular way to eat that's right for everyone.
When eating is customized to suit personal needs and preferences, healthful eating becomes a part of a lifestyle that can be sustained long-term.
Planning ahead, such as packing lunches and snacks, is one of the best ways to satisfy appetite and nutritional needs on a busy schedule.
Whatever your lifestyle, a registered dietitian can help personalize an eating plan to best meet nutritional needs and food preferences, Health Department officials said.
The WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children supports National Nutrition Month.
WIC serves low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 by providing supplemental food, nutrition education and counseling, and referrals based on health screening and assessments of need.
WIC has demonstrated a positive effect on pregnancy outcomes, child growth and development.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally-funded program that serves low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5.
The mission of the Michigan WIC program is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for eligible women, infants and children by providing nutritious food, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and other services.
To learn more about enrolling in WIC, please call the WIC agency nearest you, 1-800-26-BIRTH, or "211," the hotline link to community resources near you.)
The following are Tips to Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:
– On-the-Job. Busy work days and business travel can lead to on-the-fly meals. For desktop dining, keep single-serve packages of crackers, fruit, peanut butter, low-sodium soup or canned tuna in your desk.
– Always on the go? Tuck portable, nonperishable foods in a purse, briefcase or backpack for a meal on the run. Try granola bars, peanut butter and crackers, fresh fruit, trail mix or single-serve packages of whole-grain cereal or crackers.
– Students. The student lifestyle can be fast-paced and low-budget. Students can eat right on a budget with some savvy food shopping tips. Stock smart snacks that combine protein and carbohydrates to fuel you such as: Apples with peanut butter, carrots and hummus, hardboiled eggs and fruit, banana and yogurt, almonds with low-fat cheese or whole-grain cereal. These also double as a quick grab-and-go breakfast to wake up your brain and muscles for the day's activities.
– At the cafeteria, salad bars are a great choice, just go easy on the cheese, bacon, creamy dressings and other high-calorie add-ons. Follow the www.choosemyplate.gov guidelines and make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
– Families. Caring for family-children, elderly parents or both-can be a handful. However, family meals allow parents to be role models to promote healthy eating. And, just because a meal is made quickly doesn't mean it can't be nutritious.
– Keep things simple. Build a collection of recipes for quick and easy family favorites. Choose ingredients that you can use for more than one meal. For example, cook extra grilled chicken for chicken salad or fajitas the next day.
– Ask for help. Get the kids involved making a salad, setting the table or other simple tasks.
As a part of the National Nutrition Month public education campaign, the Academy's National Nutrition Month website, www.eatright.org/nnm/handoutsandtipsheets, offers a variety of helpful tips, games, promotional tools and nutrition education resources.


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The Deal: Jos. A. Bank Still on The Hunt For Takeover Prospects
NEW YORK ( The Deal ) -- Jos. A. Bank Clothier
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Harrison said he couldn't comment on specific targets. He also declined to say whether private equity firm Golden Gate Capital might be on board for a deal other than Men's Wearhouse, though he did say that the two entities have an "extremely good relationship."
Despite looking for additional targets, Jos. A. Bank would still consider making a new offer for Men's Wearhouse, were the Houston-based company to change its mind, Harrison added. He emphasized, however, that the deadline for the $48 per share offer has not been extended.
In terminating its outstanding offer for Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank chairman Robert Wildrick on Friday said in a statement that were the target to invite it back to the table, it "would consider whether a new proposal ... is warranted."
Harrison pointed out that the advisers didn't even get to the point of discussing alternative deal structures, such as offering stakes in a merged company to Men's Wearhouse shareholders, because the target never engaged in a dialogue.
Instead, Men's Wearhouse passed a poison pill and refused to even meet with Jos. A. Bank since the confidential offer was made on Sept. 18.
Jos. A. Bank went public in October with the offer, which Men's Wearhouse rejected as undervaluing the company.
At the end of the last month, Jos. A. Bank said it would consider raising its bid if allowed to conduct "limited" due diligence, but that its offer would terminate on Nov. 14.
Doug Ewert, chief executive of Men's Wearhouse, said in a Nov. 4 statement that Men's Wearhouse believes its own strategic plan would create more value for shareholders than the buyout offer.
But Men's Wearhouse board - now famed for its poor judgment in publicly ousting founder George Zimmer in late June when he suggested a sale to private equity - only bought itself a new headache with its rejection of another deal.
Eminence Capital , which has a 9.8% stake in Men's Wearhouse, just short of the poison pill threshold, took a shot at the board, saying in a Friday statement, "the board has confirmed that it is not committed to exercising its basic fiduciary duties to shareholders and is satisfied with the status quo."
The activist investor on Friday also filed a preliminary solicitation statement to call a special meeting of shareholders. Under Texas law, a special meeting to amend bylaws and make it easier to remove directors can be called by holders with at least 10% of shares.


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Antro-pyloro-duodenal Motility in Idiopathic Gastroparesis
This study has been completed.
University Hospital, Rouen
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Hospital, Rouen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: January 18, 2012
Last updated: September 5, 2014
Last verified: September 2014
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Detailed Description:
Impaired gastric emptying may cause dyspeptic symptoms including nausea, vomiting and even nutritionnal impairment. Delay in gastric emptying may result from antro-pyloro-duodenal motility impairement.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Study of the Antro-pyloro-duodenal Motor Dysfunction in Idiopathic Gastroparesis
Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Rouen:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- antro-pyloro-duodenal pressure [ Time Frame: 3h ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]the main outcome is the pressure measured using pressure sensors within the antrum, the pylorus, and the first part of the duodenum. This will be measured during 3h fast. Pressures measured in the antrum, the pylorus, and the duodenum wiil be compared between healthy volunteers and gastroparetic patients
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Control group
Healthy volunteers
Idiopathic gastroparesis
Idiopathic gastroparesis
Detailed Description:
The aim of this study is therefore to measure antro-pyloro-duodenal motor activity in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Idiopathic gastroparesis and healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:
- Idiopathic gastroparesis or healthy volunteers
- Idiopathic gastroparesis must have delayed gastric emptying shown using C13 breath test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetic or post-surgical gastroparesis
- Treatment modifying GI motility (prokinetics, opioids...)
- Parkinson or neurologic disease
- Evoluting inflammatory process or neoplasia
- Treatment modifying coagulation
- Patients not affiliated to the French healthcare insurance
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01519180
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01519180
|Service de Physiologie
|Rouen, Haute normandie, France, 76000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Rouen
|Principal Investigator:
|Guillaume Gourcerol, MD, PhD
|Chu de rouen
More Information
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Rouen:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 18, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|University Hospital, Rouen
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01519180 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 18, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 5, 2014
|Health Authority:
|France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Rouen:
gastric emptying
antro-duodenal manometry
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stomach Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
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Every year, the U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons highlights the efforts of individuals from all over the world who work tirelessly to ensure that every person, no matter one's nation of origin or standing in society, is able to pursue a life of freedom. In the days leading up to the release of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report on June 14, 2010, DipNote will share their stories.About of Author: Talley Sergent is a Public Affairs Officer in the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Iren Adamne Dunai is the deputy head of the Department for Gender Equality at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in Hungary. She was a founding member of the inter-ministerial human trafficking working group and has organized numerous training opportunities for professionals and NGO to improve assistance for trafficking victims. In 2005, Ms. Dunai negotiated an agreement between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide a 50-bed facility and fund a service contract to open the first shelter for victims of sex trafficking in Hungary. The same year, she helped establish the crisis hotline, which has referred more than 70 trafficking victims to crisis centers. Ms. Dunai personally ensured that crisis center workers located near the borders were trained to identify trafficking victims and support their special needs. As a result, these centers now offer short-term shelter to trafficking victims prior to transferring them to the trafficking shelter. In 2009, she secured financial support to open a second shelter for trafficking victims.
Stay up-to-date on the Department's anti-trafficking efforts; follow the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons on Facebook and Twitter.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Hi Talley,
With all the folks being recognized for this on the blog I would find myself repeating myself all day long that "this is what I call doing "the mom thing" (or "the dad thing" as appropriate), so hat's off to one and all!
And the multiple individual presentations struck a thought that here you have the potential for the creation and release of the annual official State Dept Calander.
I'n not talking "Sports Illustrated" here...(chuckle).
But a way to generate public awareness and a donation source to help fund these programs.
How many people working for government have a calander on their office walls and can afford a hundred bucks?
Tax deductable of course.
This is based on the theory that if one wishes to get the message out, the government is going to have to find a way to package and market it so folks can actually hold something in their hands as proof they "got" it and are part of the solution. And furthermore get everyone else to want proof of being involved too just to keep up with the Jones'.
The theory has broad general applications way beyond this particular topic I would add.
In order to create additional funding streams for humanitarian programs in tough economic times it may be that going into buisiness as a "non-profit org." might be in order for my government.
This way, it's not subject to the whims of politics and budget priorities nearly as much and folks can rest easy knowing they won't have to fight battles on Capital Hill to get the job done.
I'm glad State has enjoyed the support it has recieved, but I think there's a way to lock in funding independantly, and that gives long term planning a shot in the arm as well over multiple administrations.
Twitter relief on steroids, globally...how's that grab folks?
Just tweet in your calander order and the donation, and 30 days later you get to have 12 award winning humanitarians pinned up on the wall to inspire ya.
What could serve to create a better world faster than that?
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FAA Reverses Decision on Closing 149 ATC Towers
FAA will not close the 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers that were scheduled for closure in June due the sequester, according to a statement issued by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Friday.
The agency will keep funding the towers through the end of fiscal year 2013, after the recently enacted Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 allowed the transfer of sufficient funds to end employee furloughs and keep the towers open. The bill provided $253 million in funding flexibility, allowing FAA to transfer unused Airport Improvement Program funds to provide enough funding to end the furloughs, which lead to an increase in flight delays at some of the nation's busiest airports when they began in April.
Lawmakers and aviation industry groups voiced their opposition to the scheduled closures in recent weeks, after the agency originally issued a statement saying that the closures were necessary because of the budget cuts it suffered under sequestration.
"It's been a long fight since our original amendment to prevent the towers from closing and preserve aviation safety was blocked from a vote,
but in the end common sense prevailed over politics," said Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).
The tower decision is temporary, as the agency did not say whether the towers would be closed when the fiscal year 2014 begins in October.
Additionally, LaHood said FAA will put "$10 million towards reducing cuts and delays in core NextGen programs and will allocate approximately$11 million to partially restore the support of infrastructure in the national airspace system (NAS)."
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About the Author: Ambassador Eric Goosby serves as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
Today, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald Gips and I had the privilege of joining Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane for the signing of a landmark Partnership Framework that will guide future efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa. This five-year joint strategic framework will guide cooperation among the U.S. government through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the South African Government, and other partners in-country.
Under the Partnership Framework, South Africa and the United States will work together to strengthen the effectiveness of our fight against HIV/AIDS. This will mean an intensive focus on preventing new HIV infections, an area where there are signs of encouraging progress. Together, we will also work to increase life expectancy and improve the quality of life for people living with, and affected by, HIV, including preventing tuberculosis infection.
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV -- an estimated 5.6 million people out of a population of 50 million. Recognizing the devastation that HIV/AIDS has caused, President Jacob Zuma and his administration have taken bold action. On World AIDS Day last year, President Zuma outlined a series of major new steps, describing his government's dramatically intensified commitment on HIV/AIDS. The United States has been a major supporter of South Africa's fight through PEPFAR. And to support South Africa's intensified commitment, we provided an additional $120 million in one-time PEPFAR bridge funding over two years to support the national antiretroviral treatment program, while the South African government ramps up its own investments.
We have been pleased to see the great strides that South Africa has made over the past year. Two weeks ago, on World AIDS Day, the South African government announced that one million people in the country are now receiving HIV treatment. South Africa has the largest treatment program in the world, and the United States is proud to be a major supporter of this impressive effort. In addition, recognizing the critical role of HIV-testing as a gateway to prevention, treatment and care, President Zuma launched a national testing campaign.
In South Africa and around the world, the United States is working to develop and support country-level leadership, building on successes and recent achievements and ultimately saving more lives. PEPFAR Partnership Frameworks help to strengthen this country capacity, ownership and leadership. To date, the United States has signed 19 Partnership Frameworks, including 15 with African countries. This emphasis on support for country ownership reflects the vision of President Obama's Policy Directive on Development and his Global Health Initiative.
We've had great success in the shared fight against HIV/AIDS, but the battle is far from over. Continued bold leadership and concrete commitment from partner governments is essential because governments are ultimately responsible for promoting the health of their citizens. Working together, we can build on our successes to save even more lives.
You can read Secretary Clinton's remarks at the U.S.-South African PEPFAR Partnership Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony here.


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Beautiful wedding hairstyle with volume and curls
This is a hardworking hairstyle that covers everything for a bride-to-be. Long, butter-yellow blonde hair is set in medium-curlers to ensure good body. Half the head of hair is then back-combed for height, then pulled back into a pony. A few locks around the hairline are pulled loose to hang softly over the face. The rest of the hair is left down around the shoulders, providing movement with the curls.


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Sylvia M. Koski
HANCOCK – Sylvia M. Koski, 86, a resident of Hancock, died on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at Portage Health following a short illness.
She was born in Liminga on Aug. 1, 1926, a daughter of the late Emil and Jenny (Leppanen) Koski. She attended school in Redridge and was a 1944 graduate of Houghton High School. She attended Suomi College in Hancock for one year.
Sylvia was the longest-serving employee to date at Suomi College, now Finlandia University in Hancock. She retired April 17, 1992, after 45 years at the college. Sylvia completed a Suomi Commercial Department certificate in 1945. She was hired as a permanent college employee in Nov. 1946, by V.K. Nikander, who was president from 1937 to 1947. Sylvia served under nine Suomi presidents. Her first position at the college was as a secretary.
After a few years, she became the college bursar (bookkeeper), remaining in that position for more than 25 years. She also worked in the library, the mailroom and as secretary to Ralph Jalkanen, Suomi president from 1960 to 1990. Sylvia's life was her work and it meant everything to her to be able to serve the college for 45 years.
Sylvia was a faithful member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hancock where she was a member of the Quilters of the church and Suomi Kerho.
She also enjoyed attending events sponsored by Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly. She loved cooking, sewing, canning and gardening, especially her flower gardens.
Surviving are two nephews; one niece; as well as several great-nieces and great-nephews; and one great-great-nephew: Charles "Charlie" (Lisa) Jukkala of Tapiola and their children, Derek and Krista; Kathleen "Kathy" (Scott) McNelis of Florence, Wis. and their children, Staci and Kyle; Jay (Angela) Jukkala of Jesup, GA and their children, Christopher (Jamie) and their son, Simon, Benjamin, Micaiah and Bethany.
Besides her parents, Sylvia was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Jack Jukkala; and an aunt, Vieno Lehto.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hancock with Rev. D.J. Rasner to officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday in the church. Spring burial will be in the Liminga Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Quincy, Hancock, MI 49930 in Sylvia's name.
Arrangements are being handled by the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home, Antila Funeral Services, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at antilafuneral.com.


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For they are our servants
Every individual with a sense of humanity detests seeing families destroyed, innocent children sacrificed, and promising lives snuffed out, as witnessed at Sandy Hook School. The argument that reducing the number of guns will produce a safer society beguiles the public, promotes some politicians' ambitions, and fails to hold the perpetrators of violent crimes accountable for their actions.
Disarming law abiding citizens does not make innocent people safer. Statics in England and Australia, where guns have been confiscated, have proven this true. Yet, some politicians are willing to punishing innocent people for the acts of a few.
While gun rights supporters assert that the right of the people to keep and bear arms, as found in the Second Amendment of our Constitution, is an individual right like the freedom of speech or religion, all rights that have been supported by the Supreme Court of our nation. Gun opponents continue to assert that the right pertains only to collective bodies such as the militia, the military, police, National Guard or Homeland Security.
The Washington Post editorializes, as a gun opponent, that "The sale, manufacture, and possession of handguns ought to be bannedWe do not believe the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep them."
Believing that our Constitution offers no protection for individual gun ownership, gun opponents continuously encourage efforts to restrict or ban citizens access to firearms, particularly specific models of handguns and rifles. Even United States Senator Diane Feinstein, D-CA, and who as mayor of San Francisco had a concealed carry gun permit, in her forthcoming legislation is planning to outlaw 120 firearms. Many of the same type of guns that you and I safely own.
These opponents to our Second Amendment frequently utilize highly-publicized, tragic instances of violence such as, the Sandy Hook School shooting and the theater shooting in Colorado, to fortify their argument that guns should be left only in the hands of "professionals."
FBI statics show that guns rank only 10th in the leading cause of deaths among Americans. The favorite weapon of choice is a baseball bat for violent crime. Yet I don't see anyone crying for an outlawing of baseball bats?
And those armed professionals, when they aren't counting their cholesterol, average a full 10 minutes to respond to an incident. Minutes, where lives are in the balance. I would rather go to my grave knowing I never had to use my gun than going to it wishing I had one.
The founding fathers of this nation understood that there exists inalienable rights that individuals possess and that our American government was formed with the sole purpose of defending and protecting those individual rights. Among civil societies this concept of safeguarding individual inalienable rights as the purpose of government is solely unique to our nation.
For they are our servants, we are not are not theirs. We have not been set on this Earth to feed the bureaucracy.
The Second Amendment is one of those inalienable rights the founding fathers demanded of the government they created, embodied in our Constitution; and our office holders all take an oath to protect and defend.
Opponents will twist the founders' original intent to argue that they never intended to allow citizens to be armed with semi-automatic rifles.
Judge James Wilson, one of only six founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, exhorted, "The first and governing maxim in the interpretation of a statute is to discover the meaning of those who made it."
At the time it was framed, the Second Amendment was a certification to protect what was frequently called "the first law of nature," the right of self-protection, an inalienable right; a right guaranteed to every citizen individually.
To understand the import of the Second Amendment's intention to secure an individual's inalienable right to keep and bear arms, it is important to establish the source of inalienable rights constitutionally a law which God gave to you and which no inferior power has a right to take away.
Our founders believed that it was the duty of government to protect inalienable rights from encroachment or usurpation.
The founders of this nation understood the source of inalienable rights is never from government. When government grants rights, government can remove those rights.
They understood that self-defense is an inalienable personal right, and the Second Amendment simply assures each citizen that they have the tools necessary to defend their life, family, or property from aggression, whether from an individual or a government.
We now find ourselves in a great struggle between the forces of freedom and those who would oppress us. Those who would prevent us from the ability to protect ourselves say it is for our own well being, yet they continue to fail at securing our boarders.
How can we expect a government who can't find 15 million illegal aliens to confiscate 200 million guns?
Under the guise of Homeland Security, they now violate our privacy and revoke our rights. Our inalienable rights are being threatened by some who swore to uphold them. The cross roads are before us, we need to choose. Choose wisely for I fear we have become mere puppets. I fear our forbears who tell us that we are not as they who built this great nation.
Mark Wiederrecht
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At the University of Chicago, King Abdullah II Annual Leadership Lecture
Chicago, US
9 June 2005
Dean Mayer,
Members of the University,
Thank you for your warm welcome. I'm delighted to be back in Chicago and to have a chance to visit this great university. Jordanian scholars and students have enjoyed decades of exchanges with you, and there are distinguished Jordanian faculty and talented students making a contribution here at Chicago right now. I hope the future will bring an even closer relationship. We need to keep the doors open between our people, especially our young people. When this University speaks up for understanding, the Arab World hears it. President Randel, thank you.
My friends,
It is an honour for me to be associated with this lectureship. I believe this is an essential time for public policy dialogue – not just about goals and values, but about how to implement positive change.
Our world is poised to make real advances. But to do so, we need to connect our policy goals to practical mechanisms. On a global basis, that means giving people convincing alternatives to extremism and violence. It means creating a win-win process: one where all sides gain, because of expanded opportunity, peace and justice. And most of all, it means staying the course. Change is not easy, especially when it up-ends decades of division, or lifetimes of a status quo. Only when people see real benefits does the process become self-reinforcing. Until then, those of us who believe in the future, must work all the harder for results, because the alternative – a closed world of hostility and deprivation – is simply not acceptable.
To me, that's the "leadership" in the title of this lecture. And it isn't restricted to a few people. It includes you of the Harris School, who are putting knowledge to work for the common good. It is the many people in my country and region, who are working for peace and reform. And it is the global effort we are all part of – to achieve this century's potential and lift the billions who are still oppressed by poverty and conflict.
Nowhere is this more important than in my region. And this morning, I'd like to talk about what we are hoping for and what we are doing. Let me start by saying a few words about regional reform.
In the past few years, the West has paid a great deal of attention to reform in the Middle East. But you should know that attention from within the region goes back even further than that. Arabs – from across society – know our region must do more to meet the needs and expectations of our people. For us, it's especially important to reach our youth – more than half the population.
The focus has been on three urgent needs: creating opportunity-rich economies, which can create good jobs for our growing population, building transparent, representative governance, to empower our citizens and make them stakeholders in their future, and achieving peace, to end the instability and violence that has hurt our region and the world.
Most Arabs agree that we must move forward. The landmark Arab Human Development Reports contained frank self-criticism of the "freedom gaps" that have held our region back. In Jordan in 2003, we sponsored the Aqaba Declaration which presented policy reform measures in areas that are critical for development. Last year, Arab countries issued the San'a Declaration on democracy and human rights. The Alexandria Conference expressed a regional consensus on reform. And the Tunis Declaration signalled Arab governments' commitment to home-grown reforms and human rights.
These statements of consensus are vital. But equally significant is the new attention to practical measures to make our goals real. Last month, a major initiative, Vision 2010 for the Arab World, was released at the World Economic Forum in Jordan. It offers specific goals in key areas – economic liberalisation for growth and employment, educational reforms to reach and teach the next generation, and good governance initiatives, supporting human rights, media freedoms and political participation. In these areas and more, Vision 2010 provides specific steps for governments and society to implement. It is a practical plan that can be benchmarked, monitored and assessed.
In this effort and others, the Arab private sector and civil society – including the academic world – have played a pivotal role. And that is critical to real reform. The changes involved are comprehensive and structural. Success requires the engagement of people throughout society – educators, community leaders, entrepreneurs and many more. We need their voices at the beginning of the process and all the way through.
Will regional reform succeed? Certainly we are closer to it than ever before. Elections are part of political life for more and more Arabs, women's participation in government is rising, a new generation is energised and globally aware.
Reform is also boosted by new voices affirming Islam's commitment to peace, pluralism and the rule of law. Last year, the Amman Message articulated Islam's moderate core values. It asserted Muslims' right to be full partners in global progress. That message has been echoed by senior religious leaders around the world, and it will be the subject of an international conference in Amman this July.
As should be clear, Jordan has taken a leading role in reform efforts. And that commitment begins at home. Since 1999, we have accelerated an earlier process to open our economy and create stable, democratic political life. The goal is freedom that lasts – a national structure that can serve our people's safety and interests over the long term. It must be a system that will serve our people through the realities of this century – whether that means regional volatility or global extremism or a rapidly changing world economy or challenges not yet known.
Citizens need to become stakeholders in a positive future. That requires effective, inclusive political institutions. Elections are only part of democratic change. There must also be laws and institutions to further promote viable political parties that give citizens a mechanism to participate effectively, press freedoms for an informed citizenry, mechanisms to prevent corruption, human rights protections, an independent judiciary, and more.
We must also transition away from the past. So, for example, we are disengaging the state from control of national media organisations and drafting laws to open the public airwaves to private TV and radio.
We are also working to encourage economic leadership from the private sector. An economy that can grow jobs, and better jobs, gives everyone a stake in the process. So from the beginning, we have put significant emphasis on building opportunity. We have targeted export-oriented investment and streamlined government development efforts. We have looked for the "best practices" of countries around the world, from Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia, to Ireland – another small country that has successfully tackled the challenge of growth.
Perhaps most important, we've made a major investment in education. Jordan has expanded access to quality education, raised curriculum standards, increased teacher training, put computers in classrooms across the country and taught English language early.
These steps help our youth compete on an international level. And that contributes to upward mobility and a growing middle class – key elements of political stability and economic progress.
We also need to strengthen civil society. Before there were political parties, professional unions took on a political role. Now we are developing an active political party system, and as that system matures, unions need to refocus on their core professional role. These are associations that were set up under law in the 1950s to safeguard and improve professional standards of doctors, engineers, accountants and so on. Unlike other civil-society institutions, membership is compulsory – if you want to practice your profession, you must join and pay dues. Such a system can't justifiably impose a single, partisan political position on all members. It is vital to those members, and the public, that these institutions be transparent, accountable and focused on performance.
To date, Jordan's national reforms have had measurable, positive results. International studies rank our country first in the region for educational reform – and also first in measures of poverty reduction. External debt has been reduced by record levels, exports are up significantly, and economic growth has risen over several years. Indeed, economic growth reached 7.5 per cent last year.
These are only some of the elements of a very comprehensive approach. Can we expect the reform process to be a smooth one? I must tell you, No – not if it is real. And today, we are faced with two major challenges.
One challenge is resistance from those who fear uncertainty and change. Some look at the success of policies to date – the strong growth of the economy – and they say: "We are doing just fine. Let's not upset the cart." To thwart the process, they've found excuses not to act, or tried to label reform as coming from the outside.
To this group, I have a very simple message. In no country in the world can today's status quo deliver 21st-century prosperity. Jordan must move forward, must open new opportunities, must reform, if we are to prosper and stay secure. But successful countries across the world have shown that reform is not a zero-sum game. It isn't a process of some winning at the expense of others. By enlarging the pie, reform creates winners across society. That's crucial for all Jordanians, and I am determined to carry through.
This brings me to the second challenge, a sceptical public. Without question, the vast majority of Jordanians want and need what reform promises. But doubters question if it will really happen. Some are real cynics; many just have the attitude of let's-wait-and-see. They wonder whether there's the leadership commitment needed to sustain reform. And they are wary when progress seems slow.
To this group, I say: I hear you. I understand. And I know that the only truly satisfying answer is progress – and success. This is exactly why I am so keen on specific programs and steps – transparent actions that we can monitor, measure and assess. We can't expect there will be no resistance. But we can be prepared. With good oversight, when we see initiatives slowing, we can get in there, find out what or who has blocked the way and put things back in motion. And each of you can play a positive role in keeping the momentum going.
Reform is a process – it can't stand still. This spring, a new government came on board to move up the pace of our efforts. Jordan also has a new, inclusive National Agenda Committee. It's made up of leaders from across society, different political parties, and the private sector. The committee is developing specific national goals and priorities, which we will use to guide government over the next 10 years.
We are also working to decentralise developmental decision-making. In addition to the elected national Parliament, we are creating development regions across the country, each with a directly elected local council. People will have a voice and a stake in development decisions that affect them.
We have moved forward on our Human Rights Centre. And there's new leadership in the country's security institutions with a mandate to protect human rights and introduce greater accountability and transparency.
These are some steps; there will undoubtedly be others. We will continue to monitor progress. We will continue to seek the best ideas and practices. And we will continue to get the message out: reform is a win-win effort. The only way we lose, is if – as a nation – we let others turn back the clock.
The future of my country, the future of the Arab World as a whole, does not stand alone. We need support from the friends of reform. And we need support from the friends of peace.
We must also make headway on regional peace. Jordan has consistently urged a measurable process with a clear end-game and milestones along the way. Today, there are significant opportunities. This year has already seen Palestinians and Israelis re-commit to the peace process. Palestinian President Abbas and his team are building a Palestinian state that will serve its people and be a partner at the peace tables. They need international support.
Recently, Jordan worked with both sides to get a new agreement on the Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal – what's been called the "Peace Conduit." This initiative will protect the environment and enhance water security and energy security for all. We must work to bring it, and other practical projects, off the drawing board.
Regional instability remains a major barrier to the future of the Middle East. It has had global fallout. Failing to solve the issues is simply not an option. It is time for a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: two states living beside each other in peace and security. And we must support a stable, unified Iraq, with a rebuilt economy and an inclusive civil society.
My friends,
Recently, I had the privilege of co-hosting a meeting of Nobel Laureates and others from around the world. Peace Prize winners, writers, scientists, even a University of Chicago economist, met in Petra, Jordan. And they applied their creative minds, together, to the critical issues of our age. I urged them to think out of the box – to help us reach across cultures, shift perceptions and make change happen.
The dialogue is just beginning. It is a global dialogue and it includes you. None of us should take a wait-and-see attitude toward the future. Each person has a contribution to make. I hope that in the years ahead, this lectureship will play a part.
Thank you very much.


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Monday, April 14, 2014
Bell Training Academy Reaches 130,000 Student Milestone
Source: Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter's Training Academy (BTA) has trained 130,000 students, with its milestone student being Fredrick "Chon" Taylor of the FBI, who has spent more than 3,500 hours in Bell helicopters. Taylor attended BTA for autorotation practice. The BTA also offers pilot and technician training for both in-production and select out-of-production models. As an extension of the aircraft OEM, the BTA has access to current flight and technical information and manuals from the manufacturer to provide customers with up-to-date information. The BTA is also an FAA Part 141 approved flight school, and offers a helicopter training options for pilots who hold a current FAA Helicopter Certificate with appropriate ratings. International customers are awarded the equivalent licenses issued by a foreign military or regulatory agency.
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