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Debates of May 8th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #91 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was ndp.
- Question Period
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Employment Insurance Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- World Red Cross Day
- World Lupus Day
- Official Languages
- Charles Caccia
- Victory in Europe Day
- Mother's Day
- The Environment
- Regional Award Ceremony for Women
- Budget 2008
- Charles P. Allen High School
- Bloc Québécois
- 2010 Winter Olympics
- Unborn Victims of Crime Act
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- National Security
- Economic Situation of Families
- National Security
- 400th Anniversary of Quebec City
- The Environment
- Burma
- Vancouver Olympic Games
- Burma
- Government Accountability
- Municipal Affairs
- Omar Khadr
- Ferry Service
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Government Accountability
- Ferry Service
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport
- Competition Act
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Old Age Security Act
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his little history lesson because I too remember the fiscal responsibility policies of great premiers like Tommy Douglas, Roy Romanow and Gary Doer. It seems to me, in terms of Saskatchewan, that the economy was doing very well there and that the government of Lorne Calvert was doing well. Of course this was after all the Conservatives went to jail.
My colleague talks about senior women and the fact that $14.5 billion went to tax cuts. Nothing went to seniors, nothing went to the needy--
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
Resuming debate, the hon. member for Acadie—Bathurst.
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak today to the NDP opposition motion. I would like to thank the sponsor of the motion, the member for Sault Ste. Marie.
The motion reads as follows:
That the House recognize the harmful effects on working and middle-income Canadians of the growing income gap fostered by this government's unbalanced economic agenda, including its failure to reform employment insurance to ensure that people who lose their jobs during economic downturns are protected and trained, and therefore the House has lost confidence in this government.
First, I would like to thank the member for London—Fanshawe for sharing her time with me. She has given a good explanation of the problem faced by women with seasonal jobs. In many cases, these women cannot even work the number of hours they need to qualify for employment insurance.
Before I go any further, I would like to correct something. If I understood correctly—and we can check in the blues—the member for Blackstrap, who comes from Saskatchewan, said that after electing an NDP government for 13 years, that province now had a Conservative government. It is regrettable that the government of Saskatchewan, formed by the SaskParty, is not a Conservative government. It is a government of Conservatives in disguise, who convinced the people of Saskatchewan that they were forming a new party with new policies.
The member for Blackstrap, a Conservative member of the House of Commons from Saskatchewan, admits that the party in power in that province is not the SaskParty, but the Conservative Party. No one really wants to talk about the Conservatives who were in power in the 1980s, before the NDP, because most of them were put in jail as a result of scandals. We have to tell it like it is.
How many times in this House have the Liberals and Conservatives said that if the NDP were in power, we would head straight into debt because we do not know how to manage money. Not very long ago, the Government of Canada had a debt of $535 billion or $565 billion. It was not the NDP, though, that was in power and put the country into debt but the Liberals and Conservatives.
These corrections having been made, I want to start now on the subject up for debate today in the House.
The Conservatives boast that the economy is doing well and thousands of jobs have been created. They never say, though, that 55,000 well paying industrial jobs have been lost.
If the economy is doing well in Alberta, I congratulate them and am happy for them. It is not a matter of jealousy. At the same time, though, there is more to Canada than Alberta. Canada is the entire country. Why does the government not say instead that the economy is doing well in some places but it is worried because things are not going so well in north-eastern New Brunswick?
Four fish-processing plants have closed: two in Grande-Anse, one in Maisonnette and one in Anse-Bleue. The Conservatives do not mention that. They do not say that, at the same time, a paper plant was closing in Bathurst taking with it jobs that paid $30 an hour. They do not mention UPM in Miramichi, which just closed down, taking more than 600 jobs with it. They do not talk about that but just about how well the economy is doing in certain regions.
It is all very well to make fine speeches here and say that jobs have been created. The trouble is that they are minimum wage. People are telling us that they need three jobs to earn a decent income. The government says that jobs have been created, but many of them do not pay very well. I am not talking about Alberta but about other places in Canada. There is more to Canada than Alberta.
In Ontario, right now, they are getting ready to call for transfer payments, because things are not going so well in that province. Jobs have been lost in northern Ontario, in White River, in Hearst, in the factories of Ontario, and in London and Windsor. And there have been jobs lost in the auto industry. Nobody is talking about that.
In a country like ours, people do not agree with what they have been seeing in this government's recent budgets. On the one hand, they will be giving $14 billion in tax breaks over the new few years to big companies that are making money. On the other hand, when we are talking about all the companies that have closed down, the government says it is going to provide $1 billion to help the manufacturing industry and paper mills in Canada. There is $1 billion to help the entire forestry industry, which is falling apart and where good jobs have been lost.
In my riding, people have had to leave home—and not just in my riding, this is happening in many places—to go and work in Alberta. They have had to leave their families and children behind and go away for three months. Then the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development talks about the employment insurance system. Nothing has changed in that system for worker mobility in Canada. Absolutely nothing has changed.
She talks about the pilot project for Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Why has this not been put into law? Why is it a pilot project? The Conservatives say they are the ones who created it. Excuse me, but this project was created by the previous government. The Conservative government has been asked to put it into law, to make regulations that would be permanent. But they are still playing with pilot projects.
The government changes its mind and then it brags about it. When the Conservatives were in opposition, the only thing they wanted to do was to reduce employment insurance premiums, no benefits to help families. They do not want to help families. They are more interested in investing in the big companies that are making millions of dollars in profits, like the oil industry. This year, it has a $22 billion surplus and people are getting robbed at the gas station. They are not getting robbed by the gas station owner, they are getting robbed by the big refineries.
Then we turn around and all those people are doing work with the new industry as cheap labour. That is what we have. There are people who have to work at three jobs. The government says that things are going well in our country and that it has created lots of jobs. But people have to have three jobs in order to survive.
How many women have to work in one restaurant in the morning, in another restaurant at night and in another restaurant on the weekend? How many people have to do that? They do not brag about it, but when we meet those people on the street, they are telling us. When we meet people at the shopping malls or when people phone our offices, they are telling us about the cheap labour occurring across the country.
Yes, it is going well in Alberta. Good for them, but that is not the answer to the economy of our country. The answer is not to take the Atlantic region and move it to Alberta. For those people who want to move from New Brunswick or any other place to work in Alberta, there should be the flexibility in the employment insurance to help them. Only 32% of women qualify for EI in our country. Only 38% of men qualify for EI. There is something wrong with the program.
The gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger and bigger. When the big oil industry makes a $22 billion profit and people cannot even buy food to put on the table for their children, and they have to have three jobs to survive, there is something wrong in our country. There is something wrong with the Conservative Party when it gives a $14 billion tax break to the big corporations and at the same time $1 billion to try to fix all the problems in the pulp and manufacturing industries.
We are not getting our share of economic growth. Ontario itself has proven it. It is not going so well in Ontario. The car industry is not doing well and the government is doing nothing. The only thing the government says is if people do not move to Alberta to go to work, they are lazy. The government says that if it changes the employment insurance program, it will discourage people from going to work in Alberta.
That is wrong for society. We are not building a good society when people in some regions of the country have to separate from their families to go to work for six or three months at a time.
For those reasons we have no confidence in the government.
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, there is something wrong in the House. It is wrong that the NDP does not acknowledge the facts that are out there on the economy.
I take offence at some of the things that have been said, that somehow people are working at more jobs since this government came to power. My father for the most part had three jobs when I was a kid. He always had at least two. My mother also always had at least two jobs. They worked hard and they paid a lot of taxes. They paid a lot toward the establishment of this country.
This government believes in hard-working Canadians. We want to support hard-working Canadians. That is what the government policy has been. What are the results? There are 17 million Canadians working today. It is a record. There is record low unemployment. We reduced taxes to the lowest level in 50 years last October.
What is consistent? The NDP has voted against every credit for families, every credit for small business. The NDP has voted against every hard-working Canadian.
I would love to hear what the member has to say about that.
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, what I have to say about that is I feel very bad about his mom who had to have three jobs and not be with her family. Probably the government that was in power was not supporting families. Life is not only about working 24 hours day, seven days a week. People should have the right to be with their families and earn a living too.
The government only thinks about sending people to work in cheap jobs. People have to have three jobs. It is a shame. I feel bad to hear that his father had to have three jobs and his mother had to have three jobs to earn a living.
I believe people have the right to live too. It is not only about big corporations and companies. People should have a family life. What we are losing with the Conservative government is the family life. The people of this country are losing their family lives.
I am very proud that we voted against a budget that gave $14 billion in tax breaks to big corporations when nothing was there for the poor people.
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, talking about budgets the member will recall in 2005 when the Liberal government proposed to increase the threshold on tax free income to $10,000 removing off the tax rolls 860,000 of lowest income earners, including 240,000 seniors. The lowest income tax bracket was going to be reduced from 16% to 15%. There was the $5.1 billion Kelowna accord to address poverty among aboriginal Canadians which the member is well aware of. There was the $2.2 billion toward the working income tax benefit to help people on social assistance so they could keep more money in their pockets. The NDP voted against those provisions.
How can the NDP members say they are in favour of supporting the poor and the most needy in our society when in fact they were the ones who defeated that budget, defeated that government for political reasons rather than for political need?
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the only reason we defeated the government was that the government was corrupt. The Liberal Party was corrupt. The Liberals gave a million dollars to their friends in their own organization in Quebec and they got caught. Canadians had the right to decide who would run the country. I am sorry but Canadians democratically decided to put the Liberals out of office. I do not want to be blamed for that. We did what Canadians wanted us to do and they made a decision.
When we look at what the member said about the budget, in 2004 the NDP came in with a budget because the Liberals were giving big corporations breaks, as the Conservatives did in the last budget and on which the Liberals did not vote. The Liberals did not take their responsibility as the official opposition party. They sat here and did not vote. I do not think they should get their pay because they did not do their work. As well, the Liberal government in 1996 cut employment insurance to the point that they took $55 billion out of the pockets of the working people. That is what the Liberal Party has done.
The member wants to talk about the poor people. The Liberals are the ones who have made 1.4 million children go hungry today because 800,000 people do not qualify for employment insurance. Those people have families. Those people have kids. They are poor because they lost their jobs and have no way to make a living. The Liberal Party did it in 1996. What happened? The Conservative Party legalized all the money that was taken in 1996 with this new bill that it passed to have a corporation which is arm's length from the government. It is legalizing the change that the Liberal government made, which made our children poor in this country. It is the fault of the Liberals and the Conservatives.
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on this issue which I consider to be extremely important.
The motion talks about the harmful effects of the growing income gap fostered by the government's unbalanced economic agenda. It is my belief that this is one of the most important challenges facing all levels of government today. It is probably an issue on which we as leaders in the federal government and leaders in the provincial governments are going to be judged. The situation is serious and I submit it is getting worse.
The statistics that were released last week confirmed trends which most of us were aware of already: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Presently across Canada, 788,000 children are living in poverty and 244,000 seniors are living in poverty. Statistics Canada has broken down the figures into five strata. Between 1980 and 2005, the income of people in the top 20% increased by 16.4%, using constant dollars. However, the income of the individuals in the bottom one-fifth decreased by 20.6%. We can see the dramatic effect that has happened over the last number of years.
This is an issue that all Canadians should be concerned about. The issue is one of social justice. It has a tremendous effect on our economy, our society and our future.
The correlation between levels of poverty and health care is fully documented. It is well known to people who study this particular issue. The relationship between people living on a low income and crime is also well documented. I do not hear that discussion when we talk about getting tough on crime. The relationship between people living on a low income and lower educational attainment is also well documented. The incidence between people living in poverty and their participation in society, which I call the "demogratic" deficit for lack of another word, is well known. When we combine education and participation in society, we are getting right to the heart of the whole productivity agenda.
This issue has such a dramatic effect on our productivity right now, and will have in the future, that it should concern everyone in this assembly.
The motion talks about the growing income gap, which is extremely important. It also talks about reforming employment insurance. I am going to speak briefly about employment insurance, which is a very important issue to all Canadians, especially seasonal workers, people who do not have income security. However, it is only one part of the overall policy and any changes have to be part of a larger comprehensive strategy.
Over the last five to ten years there have been some significant changes made to the EI regime, some of which are extremely important. The most significant social change I have seen in the EI program has been the institution of paternity benefits. We have seen lower EI rates. We have seen compassionate benefits. Changes have been made to allow five additional weeks of benefits in certain areas. These are steps in the right direction. I submit that paternity benefits are a major step in the right direction. I agree with a lot of the other speakers that further changes are required.
However, this is all part of a larger issue, which must be improving income and income security for lower income Canadians. It does require a comprehensive strategy and the federal government working closely and in cooperation with the provincial governments, some of which are doing more work on this particular issue than others.
Above and beyond EI, it talks about the rates of social assistance that are now being paid to low income Canadians. It talks about the minimum wage and about job opportunities that are not available in many regions. It talks about the need for increased supports for people moving from welfare into the workforce and the disincentives that are there for those people who want to make that jump.
It cries out for the need for increased public transit, supporting individuals. It cries out for the need for increased affordable housing. It talks about the need for affordable early childhood education and affordable child care. It talks about aids and support for children from low income families trying to pursue their goal for post-secondary education. It talks about pensions, child care programs and workforce training.
We see a whole hodgepodge of strategies that the government is not pursuing. As we saw from the statistics that were released last week, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. It is my position that that will have a tremendous effect on our future productivity, whether it be health care costs, crime rates, educational attainment or the economy.
What have we seen in the last couple of years? We have had some tax cuts. I certainly supported the corporate tax cuts that were made because they support the productivity of this nation. We saw a very small decrease in the personal income tax rate and the basic personal exemption was raised, but not significantly.
The GST was reduced. Do people earning $14,000, $16,000 or $18,000 a year receive any benefit from the decrease in the GST from 7% to 5%? I do not think so. If the benefit is there, it is very minimal. They do not pay GST on their rent, on their fuel oil or on their food. Any benefit to that class of people is extremely minimal. If, on the other hand, people were to go out and purchase a new Audi, the benefit would be significant.
The Kelowna accord for our aboriginal population was gutted. The early childhood programs that were implemented were gutted. The affordable housing programs were not gutted but they were decreased. Cuts were made to the literacy programs across the country.
Most important, what I have seen happen in this assembly over the last two years is that the fiscal framework of the Government of Canada has been destroyed.
The government in power inherited a surplus of approximately $15 billion a year but now, according to all economists and people who are talking about this issue, we are very close to going into a deficit like we had in 1993. We have lost the ability to respond to issues that come up like this, issues that cry out for a response from the Government of Canada.
I certainly support the announcement made by our leader, the 30-50 plan--
Opposition Motion — The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
I regret to interrupt the hon. member but it is 2 o'clock. He can continue his speech after question period.
We will now move on to statements by members.
World Red Cross Day
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding work of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
As we witness the devastation in Burma, we can see why this world renowned organization remains as vital today as it did at its inception.
Canadians are a very compassionate, caring people. We take pride in the work that we do, both at home and abroad. This government's commitment to humanitarian efforts is a reflection of Canadian society.
I was personally touched by the outpouring of support from Canadians in my riding of Crowfoot during the tsunami. I know families across the country are pledging donations for the mission in Burma.
I am pleased to inform this House, on World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, that Canada will support its courageous efforts with $500,000 of the $2 million set aside for the international humanitarian response to the natural disaster in Burma.
The Government of Canada is a proud partner with the Red Cross.
World Lupus Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to recognize World Lupus Day that occurs on May 10.
Lupus is known as a disease of a thousand faces, as it can affect a person in many different ways. Lupus is a disease that could be affecting the person beside us, our teachers or our neighbours, but we may not even be aware of the struggles they are facing.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any organ of the body and in a pattern that varies greatly from person to person. This disease affects men and women, both young and old. The people and their families who are dealing with lupus are looking for more and concentrated research, a greater awareness of the disease and, of course, increased public support.
This Sunday, thousands of Canadians and people around the world will be walking in a "Walk a Block for Lupus" campaign to raise awareness for this disease.
I ask all members to join me in recognizing those facing this disease and the commitment of those walking in support on Sunday.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Richard Nadeau Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, imagine for a moment that this government had not put any figure under the National Defence heading in the March budget. Unthinkable, you say? But for the official languages action plan, on page 256 of the budget, there is nothing. It says: "to be determined". That was on February 26, and here we are on May 8, 72 days later, and still there is nothing.
The Conservative government said to wait for the results of consultations leading up to the Lord report for the action plan renewal. The document was made public on March 20, and still nothing.
The fact that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages has yet to table the second plan proves that the anti-French-language and anti-French-culture neo-Reform ideology reigns supreme amongst the Conservatives.
Charles Caccia
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Bill Blaikie Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the life of the Hon. Charles Caccia, a distinguished former colleague and my predecessor as Dean of the House of Commons.
Charles was the member for Toronto--Davenport for 36 years and, while he was here, he established a reputation as one who practised politics with dignity, with principle, with civility, with independence of mind and with a deep, abiding and well-informed concern for the environment.
It is not an exaggeration to say that had Charles Caccia been listened to more often over the years by both Liberal and Conservative governments, many of our ecological problems would be far less difficult than they are today. Unfortunately, he was the minister of the environment for only a very short time.
His concern for the environment was part of a larger ethic of care that made him an advocate for peace and social justice in general and a mentor to many in this place. I worked with him in the mid-eighties when we were our party's respective environment critics, on the environment committee, on the special committee on acid rain and on many issues of mutual concern over the years.
Many others will also gratefully remember the excellent work he did more recently as chair of the environment committee for over a decade, producing critical reports that challenged his own party and government.
Parliament could have used a lot more Charles Caccias. May his memory be instructive now and in Parliaments to come.
Victory in Europe Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Brian Storseth Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Mr. Speaker, 63 years ago today, the guns in Europe fell silent after six agonizing years of conflict.
Today we pause to remember those who fought and the 45,300 Canadians who died on land, at sea and in the air as the allies triumphed over evil and set Europe free from Nazi tyranny.
We owe a debt that can never be fully repaid to those who served and those who never came home. These few words are my humble attempt to thank them.
I thank those of Churchill's Few. I thank those who braved the Atlantic and enemy submarines to keep Europe supplied. I thank those who fell at Dieppe and who stormed the shore at Normandy. I thank those who fought their way up the Italian boot and across North Africa. I also thank those who, night after night, flew into the valley of the shadow of death as members of Bomber Command. Fifteen Canadian squadrons were part of that incredible effort and 10,000 aircrew made the ultimate sacrifice.
Some of those who survived join us today as we remember Victory in Europe Day. We are privileged and proud to be in their presence.
Lest we forget.
Mother's Day
Statements By Members
May 8th, 2008 / 2:05 p.m.
Paul Steckle Huron—Bruce, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada is a nation that embraces various cultural lifestyles and groups. In spite of this obvious diversity, we also share many common traits. In particular, each one of us has a mother.
This Sunday we will observe the 94th annual Mother's Day, an observance that was originally set aside on May 11, 1914, as a way for us to remember the numerous and substantial personal sacrifices that our respective mothers made on our behalf. In many cases, our mothers put their own lives on hold to see that we were provided with the tools that we would require to enjoy a prosperous and rewarding future.
If we look back over our history, I am certain that we would see countless Canadians who made a difference to this country and to the world in general. If we look a little further, we would find that many of those remarkable achievements were made possible because of the selfless efforts and acts of caring provided to those people in their formative years.
I stand here today as a father, a grandfather, a husband, a successful businessman and a member of Parliament. I am blessed with success and have only one more thing to say to my mother, Seleda, who is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday this fall, thanks, mother.


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Versatile and spacious home away from home in any weather or season.
- Polyurethane-coated fly and floor keep you and your gear dry when the rains come
- Tent's floor and fly seams are taped to help eliminate rain penetration during spring and summer storms
- High ceiling (56in) and double door design provide lots of room for you and your three companions
- One large front vestibule and one smaller rear vestibule store packs, boots, and pets while you bed down inside
- Vestibules can be closed down completely, rolled up, or pitched out to use as a shaded porch
- DAC aluminum poles, press-fit connectors, and clips make tent easy to assemble day or night, rain or shine
- All Big Agnes tents feature poles made with DAC's Green Anodizing process, which eliminates the chemical polishing stage, reduces the need for hazardous chemicals, and recycles water throughout the rinsing process
- Breathable mesh and ripstop polyester walls fight condensation
- Mesh storage pockets hold your headlamp and a map after you and your companion finish planning the next day's trail assault
- Reflective guy line makes it easier to find your tent after late-night bathroom trips
- Mesh storage pockets hold your headlamp and a map after you finish planning the next day's hike to the summit
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Survived Wild Iceland in this GREAT Tent
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Truly 4-season as advertised. We sheltered comfortably in heavy rain, snow, and wind over 2 weeks in the highlands and remained impeccably dry! The tent is quick to set up and can be set up by one person with ease! It is entirely free-standing, requiring no stakes at all unless you want the front/rear rainfly doors taut. I bought the footprint as well to extend the life of the tent floor.
First Impressions
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I just got this yesterday and set it up outside a couple hours before a heavy rain/wind storm. The shape makes it good for the wind and it was bone dry in the morning. I wish the fly had vents on both sides and it seems like it is kinda close on the bottom for ventilation. The upside on that is it will be easily water tight and I've solved the ventilation issue by using 4 pool noodles ($4) as spacers. Build quality seems good. The vestibules I wish were a little bigger but the overall size suits it's intended use for kids next to my trailer when we camp. The reflective guy lines are a big plus for use with kids. I'd buy it again.
Pole Segment Lengths
Pole segment lengths are 18" for this tent, someone inquired about this and I lost their email, hope you see this!
Size of the tent
Great tent. It has been though very strong winds and heavy rain for extended periods of time. my only issue with it is that the fly does not cover the lower sides of the tent
A Big'un
First off, I'll preface this by saying that I have not used the tent in winter conditions yet. That is no snow or high winds. However, on recent trip to AK it rained for 10 out of the 14 days we were there, result, no water even though I did not seam seal it myself before using it. The best thing about this tent is you can at least kneel in it, even if you're a giant, and damn near stand in it if you're a midget, which is pretty awesome in a backpacking tent. If I was going to use something for climbing Denali or a long winter trek, scratch this tent. However, for a large 3 person tent+hunting gear this thing is awesome. The only real drawback I saw is that both vestibules are small.
Big Agnes makes great water tight tents. I have a B/A I have had for about 5 seasons now, and the inside has yet to see any water I did not bring in
Big Agnes in Colorado: Late May
Great Tent, highly recommend for 4-season Tent. Spent a week in Colorado with Four guys in the tent, pitched it in a Basin for a week. Withstood 75+ mph winds with all anchors buttoned down. Didn't test it in the rain yet, but was warm at below 30 Temps and + 75 mph winds. Only draw back is that it doesn't come with a conventional stuff sack, which is not a problem because you split the tent up between people any ways.
Dose it come with a Foot print?
Typically, most tents come with their footprint sold separately
It does not come with a footprint, it is sold separately.
This tent's ability to stand up to the wind and rain sounds great. We are headed to AK next year for 3 months as we are kayaking (in tandem) the inside passage from Skagway to Ketchikan. We know we need a tent that withstand the wind and rain...sound like this one is it. Our only concern will be the possibility of find big enough camping spots...oh well, will deal with that.
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Will this tent be usable in the desert?...
Will this tent be usable in the desert? meaning: can I shut the vent parts closed, so that it is perfectly closed?
You can shut it all but, its going to be very hot.
Does this tent include stakes?
Does this tent include stakes?
Will, yes. It comes with 15 hook stakes (pictured).
Anyone used this as a snow camping tent?...
Anyone used this as a snow camping tent? Im intending on using it in the Aussie alps, split between 3-4 people when we go hiking into the back country. Cheers
You could definitely use this tent in the snow as its constructed to be able to withstand that type of terrain/ weather. Generally if your not worried about weight going one person up from what will actually sleep in there is a good idea, with winter camping there is a lot of gear and a lot of down so a little extra room is nice.
Cheers thanks for that Bill.
We usually only hike with 2-3 people but sometimes with 4 or more. I was just wondering as i havent seen any reviews for people using it in the snow. Cant wait to test it out thou :)
Can you pitch this as an "ultralight"?...
Can you pitch this as an "ultralight"? Meaning poles, footprint and fly only. Not your most conventional use for a 4 season, I know, but versatility is the name of the game here.
I think you should be able to do that. With the pole loops in the footprint, it should keep the fly on and standing
Yes you can .
Write your question here... is the rainfly...
Write your question here... is the rainfly adequate? are the seams folded and double stitched? is it made with noseeum meshing
Rainfly very adequate , seams folded seam taped all around 1200mm waterproof coating will stand up to 120 PSI , yes noseeum meshing
What is the wind rateing for this tent ?
What is the wind rateing for this tent ?
They don't list a wind rating, but I've read a number of full length reviews that all say it did well in strong winds. The design looks pretty bomber.
Look at Frank,s review here, he says he had it in 75 + MPH winds, that is pretty windy
Why has no one reviewed this tent yet? ...
Why has no one reviewed this tent yet? It sold out once already. Surely someone has a comment to share. Is it bomber? It's got a great space:weight ratio. Seems almost too good to be true. Is it?
That's about the same space:weight as the Pine Island 4, and I can assure you it's both good and true.
Definitely not too good to true. The Flying Diamond series is a premiere collection of tents that are tough to beat.
I have the Flying Diamond 8 and it's a fantastic tent. Never used the 4, but if it's anything like the 8, it's a built-to-last, rock-solid performer in all conditions.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Harmonious, harsh, pounding, sibilant, clanging and concussive -- the full range of percussion sounds can be heard 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Ritsche Auditorium.
"An Evening of Music for Percussion" is a collaboration between the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Marimba Choir and three St. Cloud State percussion groups: Husky Sports Band Drum Line, Percussion Ensemble and the World Drumming Group.
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Musical selections will range from the xylophone ragtime of George Hamilton Green (1893-1970) to the ultramodern sounds of Frank Zappa (1940-1993). Green was a xylophonist and composer whose works remain standards for the instrument. Known best as the songwriter-guitarist for the Mothers of Invention, Zappa was an accomplished drummer and devotee of percussion-based avant-garde composers such as Edgard Varèse(1883-1965).
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and non-St. Cloud State students. One free ticket available with a St. Cloud State ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The concert is sponsored by the Percussion Collective, the Music Department's percussion groups dedicated to performing 20th century, folk, chamber and newly commissioned works.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 10, 2011) – U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team libero Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas), a three-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic silver medalist, has been released from the Sirio Libanes hospital in Brazil and traveled back to the United States to continue her rehabilitation after suffering injuries sustained in a bus accident on April 12.
"I am delighted that Stacy is back in the United States," USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal said. "From all indications, the care she received in Brazil was exceptional. I want to thank the Brazilian Volleyball Federation and its president, Dr. Ary Graça, and Stacy's club Volei Futuro for all their efforts in her recovery. We all look forward to Stacy's continued progress and the time she will be able to return to the court and continue her career both with USA Volleyball and professionally."
Sykora is currently receiving comprehensive care at Casa Colina in Pomona, Calif., along with the continued involvement of the USA Volleyball medical staff including U.S. Women's National Team physician Dr. Chris Koutures. Casa Colina is widely considered among the very best neurological care units in the western United States.
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The bus accident occurred in rainy conditions as her Brazilian professional volleyball team Volei Futuro was traveling to the gymnasium to compete in the first match of the best-of-three semifinal round Superliga playoff.
Sykora has competed for the U.S. in the last three Summer Olympic Games and earned her first Olympic Games medal in 2008. She was named the Best Libero at the 2010 FIVB World Championship and led the competition in digs with 4.85 per set. Sykora played a key role in leading the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix, the premier annual women's international volleyball tournament. Based on her contributions last year, Sykora was named USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year. In her second Olympic Games appearance in 2004, she earned the event's Best Digger honor. For a full bio on Sykora, visit usavolleyball.org/athletes/stacy-sykora.


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Nominate a Tri-Lakes Volunteer of the Year
In March, as usual, the Enterprise and Lake Placid News will honor a particularly service-oriented Tri-Lakes resident as our Volunteer of the Year, and as usual, we need you to help us by suggesting people deserving of the honor.
Hundreds of functions in the North Country depend on volunteerism. People are fed and clothed, the terminally ill are cared for, homes are built for low-income people, fires are extinguished, campaigns are run, libraries are maintained, and the natural environment is curated by volunteers.
Each of the Tri-Lakes villages has its own volunteer awards, but this is the only one for the entire area.
Since Feb. 1 we've been advertising in the paper that we need Volunteer of the Year nominations. If you haven't noticed it yet, the final deadline for us to receive them is this Wednesday, Feb. 19, which gives you four more days. Our staff will then choose a winner from among your suggestions.
The Volunteer of the Year should be someone who has made a real, active commitment to helping out in his or her community. It could be someone who helps in many areas or someone who has fulfilled a strong commitment to one program for a long time. It could be someone whose volunteerism is measured in decades or someone who made huge contributions in the past year. The Volunteer of the Year cannot receive any material compensation for this work.
Your nomination should contain a written description of the volunteer work your nominee does and why you think the person deserves the award. You can submit your nomination by email to Managing Editor Peter Crowley at email@example.com or by mail to Volunteer of the Year, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, P.O. Box 318, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. You can also drop it off to us at 54 Broadway, Saranac Lake or fax it to 518-891-2756. However you do it, please put "Volunteer of the Year" right up at the top so we know right away what it's about.
A story about the chosen volunteer, along with a thorough directory of local resources, will appear in the Community Resource Guide, which will be distributed inside the Enterprise on March 21.
Here are the past Tri-Lakes Volunteers of the Year. (We didn't do it last year.)
2012 Linda Young
2011 Dmitry Feld
2010 Virginia Bristol
2009 Katie Fischer
2008 Cherie Fisher
2007 Roland Patnode
2006 Natalie Leduc
2005 Joy Harvey
2004 Paulann Andrews
2003 Bob McKillip
2002 Marjorie McLaughlin
2001 Lora Brown
2000 Conni Cross
1999 John Howard
1998 Tom Scheefer
1997 Rip Allen
1996 Rick Knapton
1995 Jim Rollier
1994 Frank Morrison
1993 Dan and Issy Cassell
1992 Ruth Miller
1991 Gary Ryther
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"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." – Romans 16:17, KJV
Identifying and confronting false teachers is extremely unpopular today. But Scripture calls Christians to discern truth from error, providing guidelines for identifying and dealing with those who try to corrupt Christ's church with false doctrine. John MacArthur elaborates on this in the following audio.
Governments recognize the necessity of protecting their citizens. The church should be even more vigilant against spiritual terrorists, especially in light of what's at stake—people's souls.
The Strange Fire conference will equip believers to spot false teachers and their destructive heresies. For more information about Strange Fire, please visit the conference website.
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I have a question about so called Christians that start out true to the Word of GOD and then over time dismiss or ignore doctrines and eventually become apostates. When or what is the definitive action or moment when their once sound faith and beliefs become twisted or apostate? An observed public example; Rob Bell who is definitely apostate now. A few years back Rob seemed true to the Scriptures because I knew him. When does one cross that line and what marks them for our eventual discernment? What of eternal security beyond examining your faith?
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How Do You Identify False Teachers?
The answer according to Scripture,
- But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, 22)
- Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)
- Example: 1 Kings 13:18-24
- If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5)
- Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; (Proverbs 2:3-6)
- Example: 1 Kings 3:9
- All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (Romans 15:4)
- For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
- Example: Acts 17:11
- "For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream. (Jeremiah 29:8)
- "But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers or your sorcerers who speak to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon.' (Jeremiah 27:9)
- Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying lies to you. (Jeremiah 27:14)
- Example: Galatians 1:9
How important is it to be practicing this? God warns us plainly:
THE SPIRIT CLEARLY SAYS THAT IN LATER TIMES SOME WILL ABANDON THE FAITH AND FOLLOW DECEIVING SPIRITS AND THINGS TAUGHT BY DEMONS. (1 Timothy 4:1)
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. (Matthew 7:15)
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Hirslanden Hospital Aarau
Aarau, Switzerland
Left Ventricular Aneurysm Diagnostics (program ID: 89885)
Thierry-Pierre Carrel
Department of Cardiosurgery
Specialized in: cardiosurgery, vascular surgery
2014 Belegarzt an der Hirslanden Klinik Aarau
2008 – 2011 Vorsteher des Kooperationsbereichs Herzchirurgie der Universitäten Basel und Bern
2006 – 2008 Direktor ad interim Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie an der Universität Basel
1999 Klinikdirektor Inselspital Bern
1999 Aufenthalt in Baltimore, USA
1996 Aufenthalt in Helsinki
1994 Aufenthalte in Hannover und Paris
The cardiac surgery department of the Hirslanden clinic Aarau was rebuilt since Prof. Dr. med. Thierry Carrel and PD Dr. med Lars Englberger worked here. Both of them are recognized cardiac experts. Prof. Carrel is the director at Inselspital and PD Dr. Englberger is the chief physician at the University Hospital of Bern. They both work still at University Hospital of Bern and in the meantime they are available with their experience and medical knowledge at the cardiac surgery department for their patients.
In the future the Hirslanden clinic Aarau and the University Hospital of Bern will work together. Our patients can get benefits from this cooperation as follows:
- Our modern emergency centre is there for you all the time.
- In the future our cardiac surgery department will always try to keep close to our patients and fulfill the top claim of a university hospital.
- The close cooperation with the family doctors is a typical character of the Hirslanden clinic Aarau.
- We value the well-trained doctors very much. In the future it will be possible to share the specialized experts of the two hospitals.
- The Hirslanden clinic can take advantage of the new medical achievements of the university hospital of Bern.
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- Initial presentation in the clinic
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- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- indicators blood coagulation
- measurement of arterial blood pressure
- electrocardiogram
- holter monitoring (24h)
- echocardiography/ transesophageal echocardiography
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Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!
Swap from Shmiracles, and the Traveling Tea Box (group A)! Yay lots of tea!
My Bluebird Tea Co order. YUMMY!
Aaaaaaaah my Mariage Freres (Pleine Lune, Earl Grey French Blue, Marco Polo) from Markethall just arrived. I believe the proper term to describe my reaction is "wigging out". I literally did a happy dance.
The funny thing is I was in the middle of sipping some afternoon tea and having a McVitie's digestive biscuit when the FedEx deliverer knocked on the door.
Yeah, I thought about using that other site, Porte Rouge I think it's called (?) but MH had more of the specific teas I wanted, and the thing where you don't have to pay for the tin cuts down on cost significantly. Curse MF being across the ocean! (:
My Amoda subscription box! :O
My first Shincha! Thank you Den's! It smells AMAZING
Some awesome swaps from Kittylovestea, Lala and Shmiracles I don't know where to start!!!!!!!
Yesterday I received my Verdant and NMTC tea orders AND my Takeya iced tea maker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so excited! making tea for tomorrow now!!!!!!!
Tealizzy, I received a shipping notification on Sunday so they shipped yesterday…I hope you get yours SOON! It's kind of GREAT!!!
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I received my swap from Sil in the mail today. Now I have so many awesome new teas to try! :)
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Sport bonds dogs and human handlers
Poised at the start line, 8-year-old Darby intently watches for a signal from her owner, Julia Kamysz Lane, who launches the eager Dalmatian on a sprint through a 19-part obstacle course at a dog agility competition in Crystal Lake, Ill. (pop. 40,743).
With an electronic timer recording the seconds, Darby effortlessly clears three jumps, and then weaves left and right through a series of 12 poles as Lane trots alongside. "Go, go, go!" says Lane, 38, clapping encouragement to her canine companion.
Through tunnels, up and down an A-frame barrier, and crossing a narrow, elevated plank, Darby is clearly focused on her teammate, who uses her voice and physical cues such as eye contact and hand signals to direct her spotted dog. At one point, the Dalmatian reaches a table where she must sit still for five seconds before proceeding to a teeter-totter and more jumps. The course ends with Darby airborne and gliding through a tire hoop.
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"Good girl!" says Lane, extending a liver treat to her panting partner just past the finish line.
"Im still in awe that Darby and I have this communication that can be wordless," says Lane, of South Elgin, Ill. (pop. 16,100), now in her sixth year as a dog agility trainer. "I can run her through this course without saying a thing, and shes still with me (and) choosing to play this game with me."
More than a game, dog agility is an increasingly popular team sport that tests a persons skills of training and handling a dog over a timed obstacle course. Far beyond teaching a pooch to sit, stay or roll over, the training helps dogs of all sizes and breeds become fit, obedient and comfortable around other dogs while forging bonds of friendship and trust with their human handlers.
Rescue and redemption
Darby wasnt always a "good girl" when she joined the Lane household while the family lived in New Orleans. When Lanes husband, Brian, found the dog in 2002 in a vacant lot, she was a filthy, wormy puppy with a penchant for chewing furniture, charging at other dogs and barking for attention. She ignored Lanes commands and even chewed up a cherished antique trunk.
"I didnt have a clue how to handle her," says Lane, who took Darby to an agility class two years later "out of pity and exasperation."
Surprised by how Darby liked the sport, Lane began to enjoy it, too. Together, the unlikely teammates learned to be more patient with each other and to celebrate small victories such as the first time Darby cleared two consecutive jumps. "She had so much fun and so much focus for the obstacles that she started to forget her concern for the strangers and the other dogs in the class," Lane says.
Today, Darby is one of two Dalmatians to earn a United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Championship title. Meanwhile, Lane has opened her own dog training business in South Elgin to help other owners see the potential in their pets. She credits Darby and the sport for prodding her to become a public speaker.
"Because Im so passionate about agility and how it can change 'problem dogs into dogs we love and adore and couldn't imagine not being in our lives, I'm no longer afraid to speak in public or walk up to a stranger and strike up a conversation," Lane says. "Who knew a dog sport could do all that?"
A sport for all dogs
Dog agility first was demonstrated in 1978 as entertainment presented in between events at the famed Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England.
Witnessing the event firsthand in 1985 was Kenneth Tatsch, a Dallas, Texas, businessman and dog lover, who became so captivated by the relationships between handlers and their dogs that he began to explore agility training in earnest. The following year, he formed the Dallas-based USDAA and began promoting the sport across America.
"Obedience training was always limited to a few basic exercises and then boredom sets in; whereas with agility, the course is ever-changing and you have to learn to have really good communication skills with your dog," says Tatsch, 56.
Today, the sport includes more than 25,000 registered U.S. competitors representing more than 200 dog breeds. The USDAA boasts more than 150 agility training groups conducting hundreds of events annually and culminating with the Cynosport World Games, which draws nearly 4,000 spectators and handlers each autumn.
Often referred to as the "sport for all dogs," agility is open to pure and mixed breeds, both large and small, though physically fit canines with lots of energy generally are the best candidates. Their human handlers put each animal through its paces without a touch or a prop. Scoring is based on faults, and some of the most competitive courses can be completed in less than 35 seconds.
Ashley Deacon, 43, of Redwood City, Calif., knew nothing about dog agility when he began the sport in 2003, and he now holds consecutive World Championship titles in the USDAAs Dog Agility Steeplechase with his 8-year-old female Pyrenean shepherd, Luka.
Deacon says bonding with his dog is important to him, but he also enjoys the sports social aspect. "Its just a fun activity to get you up and out early in the morning to go to a competition and meet good friends," he says.
"Its something youre doing with your dog instead of just watching them," adds Rosemary Nero, 58, of Barrington Hills, Ill., whose 4-year-old miniature poodle, Remy, is her first agility dog. "It literally is like an invisible thread that connects us."
Inspiration and success
The sport seems to bring out the best in both dogs and people.
Mocha-Jo had a missing left eye, a limp in her left front leg and fear-based aggression toward moving cars and other dogs when the Australian shepherd began training with her owner, Nancy Fantuzzi, 44, of Sparta, N.J.
Then, in 2007, Fantuzzi was diagnosed with cancer on the same day that their training bag was packed for Mocha-Jos much-loved agility class.
"Shes looking at me and looking at the door and I just thought, 'She loves to do this, and having one eye and a fused wrist doesnt stop her, so (cancer) isnt going to stop me," Fantuzzi remembers.
Throughout her treatments, Fantuzzi and Mocha-Jo continued to train and attend classes "because it made me feel that if I could keep moving, then I was winning the cancer war," says Fantuzzi, whose cancer now is in remission and whose dog gradually has overcome her own aggression.
"Now," she says, "Mocha-Jo and I can face anything the world throws at us, including weave poles and A-frames!"


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I am a principal researcher at Microsoft Research. My work is focused on applying sensing techniques to enable new styles of human-computer interaction. Today that means multi-touch and gesture-based interfaces, display technologies, depth cameras and so-called "natural" interfaces. In 2002 I helped found the Surface Computing group at Microsoft. I direct the Natural Interaction Research group at Microsoft Research.
Before joining Microsoft, I obtained my BA at Cornell University, and MS and PhD at the MIT Media Laboratory. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and now live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle.
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November 2015: I am the proud recipient of ACM ICMI's Lasting Impact Award for my 2004 paper "TouchLight: an imaging touch screen and display for gesture-based interaction".
At BUILD 2015 we introduced the RoomAlive Toolkit, an open source SDK that calibrates multiple Kinect and multple projectors to enable interactive projection mapping experiences like that of RoomAlive and IllumiRoom. Ben Lower and I introduce the Toolkit and describe some of its components in a Channel9 video available here. Source code is on GitHub here.
Professional Activities
I've been active in the UIST, CHI, Tabletop (now Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces), ICMI, and Ubicomp academic communities, where I've have had the pleasure of serving on various program committees. I co-chaired IEEE Tabletop 2007, chaired ACM UIST 2009 and ACM SUI 2014. I tend to publish under the name "Andrew D. Wilson".
Conference Papers
|Azmandian, M., Hancock, M., Benko, H., Ofek, E., Wilson, A. Haptic Retargeting: Dynamic Repurposing of Passive Haptics for Enhanced Virtual Reality Experiences. CHI 2016. Best video award.
|Nuernberger, B., Ofek, E., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. SnapToReality: Aligning Augmented Reality to the Real World. CHI 2016.
|Pejsa, T., Kantor, J., Benko, H., Ofek, E., and Wilson, A. Room2Room: Enabling Life-Size Telepresence in a Projected Augmented Reality Environment. CSCW 2016. Best paper award.
|Benko, H., Ofek, E., Zheng, F., and Wilson, A. Combining an Optically See-Through Near-Eye Display with Projector-Based Spatial Augmented Reality. UIST 2015.
|Knibbe, J., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. Juggling the Effects of Latency: Software Approaches to Minimizing Latency in Dynamic Projector-Camera Systems. UIST 2015 Adjunct Proceedings.
|Wilson, A., and Benko, H. CrossMotion: Fusing Device and Image Motion for User Identification, Tracking and Device Association. ICMI 2014.
|Jones, B., Sodhi, R., Murdock, M., Mehra, R., Benko, H., Wilson, A., Ofek, E., MacIntyre, B., Raghuvanshi, N., and Shapira, L. RoomAlive: Magical Experiences Enabled by Scalable, Adaptive Projector-Camera Units. UIST 2014.
|Benko, H., Wilson, A., and Zannier, F. Dyadic Projected Spatial Augmented Reality. UIST 2014.
|Hinckley, K., Pahud, M., Benko, H., Irani, P., Guimbretière, F., Gavriliu, M., Chen, X., Matulic, F., Buxton, W., and Wilson, A. Sensing Techniques for Tablet+Stylus Interaction. UIST 2014. Best Paper Award.
|Willis, K., and Wilson, A. InfraStructs: Fabricating Information Inside Physical Objects for Imaging in the Terahertz Region. Siggraph 2013.
|Jones, B., Benko, H., Ofek, E., and Wilson, A. IllumiRoom: Peripheral Projected Illusions for Interactive Experiences. CHI 2013. Best Paper Award.
|Wilson, A., Benko, H., Izadi, S., and Hilliges, O. Steerable Augmented Reality with the Beamatron. UIST 2012.
|Benko, H., Jota, R., and Wilson, A. MirageTable: Freehand Interaction on a Projected Augmented Reality Tabletop. CHI 2012.
|Sodhi, R., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. LightGuide: Projected Visualizations for Hand Movement Guidance. CHI 2012.
|Rofouei, M., Wilson, A., Brush, A.J., and Tansley, S. Your Phone or Mine?: Fusing Body, Touch, and Device Sensing for Multi-User Device-Display Interaction. CHI 2012.
|Schwarz, J., Kilonsky, D., Harrison, C., Dietz, P., and Wilson, A. Phone as a Pixel: Enabling Ad-hoc, Large-Scale Displays Using Mobile Devices. CHI 2012.
|Hilliges, O., Kim, D., Izadi, S., Weiss, M., and Wilson, A. HoloDesk: Direct 3d Interactions with a Situated See-Through Display. CHI 2012.
|Harrison, C., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. OmniTouch: Wearable Multitouch Interaction Everywhere. UIST 2011.
|Holz, C. and Wilson, A. Data Miming: Inferring Spatial Object Descriptions from Human Gesture. CHI 2011.
|Benko, H. and Wilson, A. Multi-Point Interactions with Immersive Omnidirectional Visualizations in a Dome. Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces 2010.
|Wilson, A. Using a Depth Camera as a Touch Sensor. Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces 2010.
|Wilson, A., and Benko, H. Combining Multiple Depth Cameras and Projectors for Interactions On, Above and Between Surfaces. UIST 2010.
|Hinckley, K., Yatani, K., Pahud, M., Coddington, N., Rodenhouse, J., Wilson, A., Benko, H., and Buxton, B. Pen + Touch = New Tools. UIST 2010.
|Schwarz, J., Hudson, S., Mankoff, J. and Wilson, A. A Framework for Robust and Flexible Handling of Inputs with Uncertainty. UIST 2010.
Morris, M. R., Wobbrock, J. O., and Wilson, A.D. Understanding Users' Preferences for Surface Gestures. Graphics Interface 2010.
Benko, H., Izadi, S., Wilson, A. D., Cao, X., Rosenfeld, D., and Hinckley, K. Design and Evaluation of Interaction Models for Multi-touch Mice. Graphics Interface 2010.
Hinckley, K., Yatani, K., Pahud, M., Coddington, N., Rodenhouse, J., Wilson, A., Benko, H., and Buxton, B. Manual Deskterity: An Exploration of Simultaneous Pen + Touch Direct Input. ACM CHI 2010 Extended Abstracts (alt.chi).
Hartmann, B., Morris, M. R., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. Pictionaire: Supporting Collaborative Design Work by Integrating Physical and Digital Artifacts, CSCW 2010.
Wilson, A. Simulating Grasping Behavior on an Imaging Interactive Surface, Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces 2009.
Hilliges, O., Izadi, S., Wilson, A., Hodges, S., Garcia-Mendoza, A., and Butz, A. Interactions in the Air: Adding Further Depth to Interactive Tabletops, UIST 2009.
Hartmann, B., Morris, M. R., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. Augmenting Interactive Tables with Mice and Keyboards, UIST 2009.
Nacenta, M., Baudisch, P., Benko, H., and Wilson, A. Separability of Spatial Manipulations in Multi-touch Interfaces, Graphics Interface 2009.
Wobbrock, J. O., Morris, M. R., and Wilson, A. User-Defined Gestures for Surface Computing, CHI 2009.
Wilson, A., Izadi, S., Hilliges, O., Garcia-Mendoza, A., and Kirk, D. Bringing Physics to the Surface, UIST 2008. Best Paper Award.
Benko, H., Wilson, A. and Balakrishnan, R. Sphere: Multi-touch Interactions on a Spherical Display, UIST 2008.
Everitt, K., Morris, M. R., Brush, A., and Wilson, A. DocuDesk: An Interactive Surface for Creating and Rehydrating Many-to-Many Linkages among Paper and Digital Documents, Tabletop 2008.
Cao, X., Wilson, A., Balakrishnan, R., Hinckley, K., and Hudson, S. ShapeTouch: Leveraging Contact Shape on Interactive Surfaces, Tabletop 2008.
Olwal, A., and Wilson, A. SurfaceFusion: Unobtrusive Tracking of Everyday Objects in Tangible User Interfaces, Graphics Interface 2008.
Wilson, A. Depth-Sensing Video Cameras for 3D Tangible Tabletop Interaction, Tabletop 2007.
Wobbrock, J. O., Wilson, A., and Li, Y. Gestures without Libraries, Toolkits or Training: A $1 Recognizer for User Interface Prototypes, UIST 2007.
Wilson, A. and Sarin, R. BlueTable: Connecting Wireless Mobile Devices on Interactive Surfaces Using Vision-Based Handshaking, Graphics Interface 2007.
Baudisch, P., Sinclair, M., and Wilson, A. Soap: A Pointing Device that Works in Mid-Air, UIST 2006.
Wilson, A. Robust Vision-Based Detection of Pinching for One and Two-Handed Input, UIST 2006.
Benko, H., Wilson, A., and Baudisch, P. Precise Selection Techniques for Multi-Touch Screens, CHI 2006.
Wilson, A., and Agrawala, M. Text Entry Using a Dual Joystick Game Controller, CHI 2006.
Wilson, A. PlayAnywhere: A Compact Tabletop Computer Vision System, UIST 2005.
Wilson, A., and Cutrell, E. FlowMouse: A Computer Vision-Based Pointing and Gesture Input Device, Interact 2005.
Wilson, A. TouchLight: An Imaging Touch Screen and Display for Gesture-Based Interaction, International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces 2004.
Paek, T., Agrawala, M., Basu, S., Drucker, S., Kristjansson, T., Logan, R., Toyama, K., and Wilson, A. Toward Universal Mobile Interaction for Shared Displays, CSCW 2004.
Wilson, A., and Oliver, N. GWindows: Robust Stereo Vision for Gesture-Based Control of Windows, International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces 2003.
Wilson, A., and Pham, H. Pointing in Intelligent Environments with the WorldCursor, Interact 2003.
Wilson, A., and Shafer, S. XWand: UI for Intelligent Spaces, CHI 2003.
Wilson, A., and Bobick, A. Realtime Online Adaptive Gesture Recognition, International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2000.
Johnson, M., Wilson, A., Kline, C., Blumberg, B. and Bobick, A. Sympathetic Interfaces: Using a Plush Toy to Direct Synthetic Characters, CHI 1999.
Wilson, A., and Bobick, A. Nonlinear PHMMs for the Interpretation of Parameterized Gesture, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 1998.
Wilson, A., and Bobick, A. Recognition and Interpretation of Parametric Gesture, International Conference on Computer Vision, 1998.
Wilson, A., Bobick, A., and Cassell, J. Recovering the Temporal Structure of Natural Gesture, Second International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, 1996.
Wilson, A., Cassell, J., and Bobick, A. Temporal Classification of Natural Gesture and Application to Video Coding, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 1997.
Wilson, A., and Bobick, A. Learning Visual Behavior for Gesture Analysis, IEEE International Symposium on Computer Vision, 1995.
Bobick, A., and Wilson, A. A State-Based Technique for the Summarization and Recognition of Gesture, International Conference on Computer Vision, 1995.
A., and Bobick, A. Configuration States for the Representation
and Recognition of Gesture, International Workshop on
Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, 1995.
|Workshop Papers
Wilson, A. and Robbins, D. C. PlayTogether: Playing Games across Multiple Interactive Tabletops, IUI 2007 Workshop on Tangible Play: Research and Design for Tangible and Tabletop Games.
Wilson, A., and Oliver, N. GWindows: Towards Robust Perception-Based UI, First IEEE Workshop on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for Human Computer Interaction, 2003.
Wilson, A. Wireless User Interface Devices for Connected Intelligent Environments, Ubicomp 2003 Workshop on Multi-Device Interfaces for Ubiquitous Peripheral Interaction.
|Book Chapters
|Wilson, A. 2007. Sensor- and Recognition-Based Input for Interaction, in A. Sears and J. Jacko (editors), The Human Computer Interaction Handbook, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
Bobick, A., and Wilson, A. State-based Recognition of Gesture, in M. Shah and R. Jain (editors), Motion-Based Recognition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997.
|Journal Articles
|Wilson, A., and Bobick, A. Hidden Markov Models for Modeling and Recognizing Gesture Under Variation, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 15, 2000, 123-160.
Pinhanez, C., Davis, J., Intille, S., Johnson, M., Wilson, A., Bobick, A., and Blumberg, B. Physically Interactive Story Environments, IBM Systems Journal, 29 (3/4), 2000.
Bobick, A., Intille, S., Davis, J., Baird, F., Pinhanez, C., Campbell, L., Ivanov, Y., Schutte, A., and Wilson, A. The KidsRoom: A Perceptually-Based Interactive and Immersive Story Environment, Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, Vol. 8, No. 4, August 1999.
Wilson, A., and Bobick, A., Parametric Hidden Markov Models for Gesture Recognition, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. 21, No. 9, 1999.
Peer Reviewed Demonstrations
Jones, B., Benko, H., Ofek, E., and Wilson, A. IllumiRoom: Peripheral Projected Illusions for Interactive Experiences, Siggraph Emerging Technologies, 2013.
Wilson, A. TouchLight: An Imaging Touch Screen and Display for Gesture-Based Interaction, Siggraph Emerging Technologies, 2005.
Wilson, A. A Demonstration of TouchLight, an Imaging Touch Screen and Display for Gesture-Based Interaction, UIST 2004.
Wilson, A. WorldCursor: Pointing in Intelligent Environments with a Tele-operated Laser Pointer, UIST 2003.
Wilson, A., and Shafer, S. Demonstration of the XWand Interface for Intelligent Spaces, UIST 2002.
Blumberg, B., Johnson, M., Hlavac, M., Kline, C., Russel, K., Tomlinson, B., Yoon, S., Wilson, A., Marrin, T., Paradiso, J., Whal, J., Teegarden, Z., Stiehl, D. Swamped! Using Plush Toys to Direct Autonomous Animated Characters, Siggraph Enhanced Realities, 1998.
Azarbayejani, A., Wren, C., Wilson, A., Becker, D., Oliver, N., Roy, D., Sparacino, F., Berard, F. Smart Spaces, Siggraph Digital Bayou, 1996.
|Other Stuff
Wilson, A., and Oliver, N. Multimodal Sensing for Explicit and Implicit Interaction, HCI International 2005.
Wilson, A., Adaptive Models for Gesture Recognition, PhD Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, September 2000.
Bobick, A., Intille, S., Davis, J., Baird, F., Pinhanez, C., Campbell, L., Ivanov, Y., Schutte, A., and Wilson, A. The KidsRoom (sidebar), Communications of the ACM Special Issue on Perceptual User Interfaces, 43(3), 2000.
Wilson, A. Luxomatic: Computer Vision for Puppeteering, MIT Media Laboratory Perceptual Computing Section Technical Report, 1999.
Wilson, A. Learning Visual Behavior for Gesture Analysis, MS Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995.


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I am taking nomination for this year's Buckeye JB's Dumb Ass Anti-Hex player.
As you may recall, I dogged Dane Sanzenbacher last year for no good reson and he has become a fine deep threat for Pryor. I'd like to think that I had a lil something to do with that.
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Versailles, Ky. (November 9, 2012) – As Americans honor the men and women who have served our country on Veterans Day, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) encourages veterans to learn more about the opportunities and services available to them at Kentucky's community and technical colleges.
This Veterans Day KCTCS recognizes and honors the veterans served by the system's 16 colleges; veterans like Danny Anderson. Following his military service Anderson used his military benefits to earn a nursing degree at Hopkinsville Community College (HCC). He became the first male in his family to obtain a college degree in at least four generations. After completing his degree at HCC Anderson became a registered nurse and began working at Gateway Medical Center. He was able to provide for his immediate and extended family.
In the last year KCTCS has provided education and job training opportunities to more than 2,700 veterans and active duty service members. KCTCS has dedicated staff, statewide, offering assistance with Veterans Affairs education benefits, and several of the 16 KCTCS colleges offer support for service men and women through Veterans Resource Centers, Veterans Employment and Training Services (VETS) and Student Veteran Organizations (SVOs). Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and Hopkinsville Community College have an established commitment to the military community with campuses located at Fort Knox and Fort Campbell. In June 2012, KCTCS joined the "Hiring Kentucky Heroes" partnership that combines resources from various agencies to provide better access for veterans to training and education opportunities, state and national job banks, job fairs and hiring incentives.
"Hiring Kentucky Heroes" is a partnership of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet's Office of Employment and Training, the Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), the Kentucky National Guard, the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center and the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
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This week sees a confluence of religious holidays: on September 7, Secretary Clinton hosted the annual Iftar at the State Department, which this year welcomed "Generation Change" -- young Muslims who are the vibrant and idea-filled "doers" across the arts and sciences. Rosh Hashanah began at sunset on September 8, ushering in the year 5771. In his holiday greeting, President Obama called the occasion a time to "look within ourselves -- to repent for our sins; recommit ourselves to prayer; and remember the blessings that come from helping those in need." You can read the President's full statement here.
This weekend also marks Ganesh Chaturthi in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka -- a joyous celebration of the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles. The ten-day festival will culminate on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, when exuberant street parades will convey families' and communities' Ganesha statues to water for immersion. Our photo this week comes from DipNote editor and Foreign Service Officer Ruth Bennett, and her glimpse of the festival in 2006 in Mumbai. In this image, a Ganesh murti has been daubed in red sandalwood paste and kumkum powder and garlanded in flowers for the occasion.
Although the religious holidays this week mark different events and meanings, they share a focus on family and food, on spirituality, and on reaching out to others. Though diverse, their unifying thread celebrates building connections between people -- a universal message that can be shared by everyone.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Well tonight folks are burning "old man gloom" AKA Zozobra.
Folks write down all the troubles and tribulations over the past year, mail it in to the folks that are building him, and the stuff al;l your troubles in with the the rest of the confetti and fireworks in this thirty ft high effigy of absolute misery and set him alight while the little "glooms" dance around ( children ) and the voice of "gloom" protests, and if it rains a bit on the crowd gathered, it's all the better to prolong the agony of "gloom"'s demise, till folks raise his ugly head again next year.
It's about as pagan as it gets and you run a high probability of meeting no one sober at the event...so Viva Fiesta!
It occured to me that Washington would do well to take up our fine old tradition of attitude adjustment in between sessions of Congress.
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If you want a truly meaningful Christmas this year, you need to understand the true meaning of Christmas. And that starts with understanding the Person of Christmas: Jesus Himself.
In The Jesus of Christmas, John MacArthur fixes your gaze on the One deserving your full attention at Christmas—and every day. You'll see why Jesus alone is worthy of your praise and your complete submission. Why He is the One to cling to in trials, and the One to fear at all times. And you'll see compelling proof that Jesus, and only Jesus, is the One who opens heaven to sinners, and who will return again to reign forever.
Don't overlook the One whom millions overlook, even on the holiday bearing His name.
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