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Nobody Looks for you in Mexico - Page 3
Before we had even crossed the border into Mexico, I noticed that Jon embodied the obligatory traits of an excellent travel partner—namely that he was easy going and adaptable. On parting Colorado, he made only two requests: a morning cup of coffee and a run at some point during the day.
After three weeks and several thousand miles we said our farewells in San Miguel. Jon returned north for CU's cross-country training camp in the mountains of Colorado. And me? Avoiding Mexico City, I continued south, through Central America, Colombia, along the spine of the Andes until I arrived in Chile for the start of school at a university in the coastal town of Valparaiso two months later.
Fast forward another six years. Jon was a semester away from graduating medical school and I was washing dishes somewhere in Antarctica. Jon wrote in an e-mail that he would be back in San Miguel for a weeklong medical-school program shortly after I got off the Ice. He proposed a nebulous road trip around the volcanic highlands and trails surrounding Mexico City and central Mexico for the week following his class.
"Mejico," he writes one time. Later "Mehico," then "Mexique."
In the news, the drug war was still burning strong and another 20 or so bodies had just been found in the desert or in the ocean. I don't remember. I only knew that it would be warm there … and I never turn down a trip to Mexico.
Jack Kerouac made several escapades across the border in his years as a lonesome traveler and described the sensation of entering Mexico better than anyone. "You feel like you just sneaked out of school," he wrote. "When you told the teacher you were sick and she said you could go home at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It's a great feeling entering the Pure Land."
In a voice that would otherwise be considered soft if it weren't for that accent, Jon hails me with "Chapo!" from across the bar, abruptly hushing other patrons' conversations. "Chapo"—a nickname he gave to me—is part "ole chap" and part "chapoline," meaning "grasshopper" in reference to a Mexican television show from the 1970s. Most importantly, though, Chapo was also the nickname of Mexico's biggest drug cartel kingpin. We agree that the name can be skipped until either the drug war is over or we have left the country.
He filled me in on his week of working in San Miguel's hospital, practicing his Spanish, learning new medical terms and even seeing patients. We discussed plans for the coming week, which were typical of Jon, that is to say amorphous and flexible. To his short list of travel requests, he added only a daily call home to his wife and one-year-old son, my godson, Christopher.
We remained, talking and drinking, in the corner until the bartender kicked us out at closing time. We woke late the next morning and ran in the dead heat through the botanical gardens that rest on a plateau above the city. Having run in the gardens daily for the past week, Jon instructed me to arm myself with small rocks to ward off ill-tempered pariah dogs.
Sweating away the stagnant essence of the mescal, we amassed a small collection of loops, meandering through the 220-acre reserve amidst the Nopali cactus, desert marshlands, crumbling stone walls, shade trees and old campesino men. Jon pointed out one well-dressed old campesino sitting on a stump beneath a tree.
"Every day, man," Jon said. "He turns that cabesa like a tortoise to see me coming and I'm already gone."
"Should we stop?" I asked.
"Nah. Let's keep him guessing."


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Skip to comments.Obama's Plan To Seize Control Of Our Economy And Our Lives (Read this executive order)
Posted on 04/30/2012 6:06:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Obama has made clear that hes determined to continue pushing his progressive agenda, regardless of constitutional limitations on his power. He aims to have his way by issuing more and more executive orders.
The most ominous sign of possible things to come appeared on March 16, 2012, when President Obama signed executive order 13603 about National Defense Resources Preparedness.
This 10-page document is a blueprint for a federal takeover of the economy that would dwarf the looming Obamacare takeover of the health insurance business. Specifically, Obamas plan involves seizing control of:
* All commodities and products that are capable of being ingested by either human beings or animals
* All forms of energy
* All forms of civil transportation
* All usable water from all sources
* Health resources drugs, biological products, medical devices, materials, facilities, health supplies, services and equipment
* Forced labor ( or induction as the executive order delicately refers to military conscription)
Moreover, federal officials would issue regulations to prioritize and allocate resources.
Each government bureaucracy shall act as necessary and appropriate.
To be sure, much of this language has appeared in national security executive orders that previous presidents have issued periodically since the beginning of the Cold War.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
For those with an eye for detail, here is Executive Order 13603 :
Flags waving, America, America... keeping us safe...
That doesnt sound like anything that this SCOTUS would accept, at least not without a Federal Law behind it.
My understanding of this is that this order has been in effect for a long time, pre-bammers,
and this update just includes language about the DHS instead of another department that was handling "implementation".
Sounds like the plan laid out in "The Road we are Traveling" from the 1940s (or was it 30s)..
Andrew Breitbart left us knowing more than he had time to disclose to us.
What did he know that we need to re-discover, document and publish?
Why are ALL of Obamas important early documents forged?
Where was Obama during his Lost Years?
Why are there so few known Obama childhood friends?
How many of Obamas childhood buddies are still alive?
Was Obama a FOREIGN student at Occidental, Columbia or Harvard?
Who wrote the checks for Obamas education?
Where these question that Andrew Beitbart knew some of the answers to?
To tie the above with some speculative food for thought, please indulge me, (but DO ponder the speculations), as I re-post one of my recently updated comments as follows:
A dictator, such as Obama, only has the power that the people give him.
Currently, at least 40 % of polled American voters are gladly willing to give Obama the necessary power to continue his arrogant dictatorship.
About 47 % of American voters pay NO Personal Federal Income Taxes. These voters are the fair share voter base for Dictator Obama. We, in the 53 %, then are paying this 47 % to vote for Obama by virtue of us paying taxes for ourselves AND them.
In this manner we are supporting the voters who vote for Obama, and they will vote to do so again in November.
Dictator Obama has designed Obamacare to become active only AFTER he is to be re-elected, thus enabling THE NINE SUPREMES to delay ruling on the Constitutionality of the dictate of the individual mandate until Obama is once again the Illegal Foreign White House Occupier, (IFWHO).
The purpose of Dictator Baby-Doc Barack is simple: 1.) Regulate; 2.) Control; and 3.) Destroy. By his own count he has already achieved 60 % of his goals, according to the note he says he carries in his pocket.
Obamas obvious arrogant and deep hatred of America could have only come from what he was taught in his childhood.
Since there are no known networks of childhood friends from Obamas past, Obama was probably a member of a Marxist sleeper cell funded by wealthy men with a Marxist view of the World.
The lack of credible documents that has NOT been forged requires a long-term, highly skilled and well-funded support group.
Who the key members of Obamas probable support group and probable sleeper cell were and are is well known to the Interpol, CIA and the FBI.
Will Citizen Journalists such as Breitbart Editor Joel Pollack be able to out-spy the latter two US tax-funded spy entities?
BTW, forget about the LAM, (Liberal Agenda Media), as they are saving their notes to write their tell-all Obama books after Obama has SAFELY retired back home in Kenya.
BTW, BTW, to all the doubters of the above speculations: what does your gut tell you?
The questions we ask
Are simple to say,
One wonders why they
Were not asked,
Back in the Day?
In wide sweeping terms you are indeed correct. But as it was picked apart when it first came out, there are some concerning wording changes.
Changes that do alter the whole intent of the original document. Many of us would not have blinked an eye except for the changes that take this EO out of the realm of preparedness for war/attack to an EO placed in the realm of 0bama's perceived peacetime needs.
The intentional alteration of the intensity of the document by 0bama is of concern. Before it was pretty clear when such an EO would be implemented. Now, it is not so clear. Who determines the 'need' and what are those parameters?
Bookmarked for later perusal.
And might very well be successful given there is no effective opposition party to Obama since Republicans took control of the House.
Now in a better time Republicans might actually make actions like this and bucking the SCOTUS rulings unpopular.
Learn from history. In 1933, a fire at the Germany Reichstag building was used as a trumped up emergency for legislation to suspend civil liberties and allowed Hitler to seize dictatorial control. The fire was likely set by Hitler supporters. If reelected Obama already has the authority under this order to do the same...he just needs some kind of nation emergency to use it. Forget about Congress or the SCOTUS doing anything...Obama will ignore them as he has done in the past. Should this happen it will take nothing short of armed rebellion to bring back our democracy.
I think the old standby definitions of who votes for which party have been blown away in this campaign. I think people recognize that Im not a partisan Republicanthat Im someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.
-Mitt Romney (2002)
Video of the quote:
Obama continued: I am somebody who is no doubt progressive. I believe in a tax code that we need to make more fair. I believe in universal health care. I believe in making college affordable. I believe in paying our teachers more money. I believe in early childhood education. I believe in a whole lot of things that make me progressive.
-Barack Obama
BUMP! to your quote of the day: "And might very well be successful given there is no effective opposition party to Obama since Republicans took control of the House."
VERY well said! Thanks!
In 2010 I was one of the sole freepers here warning that this might happen, that Obama would use a Republican victory to turn attention away from his OWN failures to against 'Republican congress obstruction' and demonization of them as extremists(like we havent seen this play out before, Geeze.) .
So they took a few stands and seemed to assume they would all be easy wins, they got crushed on most with humiliating cave in's and now they appear shell shocked and terrified of Obama. It's called 'Victory without a plan=disaster'.
Now we are promised that just electing Romney will save us, The plan?? Who needs one? Look how well assuming they would get lucky has worked so far.
Now we are promised that just electing Romney will save us, The plan?? Who needs one? Look how well assuming they would get lucky has worked so far.
The plan:
1. Defeat Obama.
2. Keep the house
3. Take the Senate
4. Repeal Obama Care
5. Repeal Executive Orders and other costly regulations that were put in place by Obama
6. Appoint business friendly judges to the bench
7. Hold Mitt's feet to the fire like we did when Bush appointed Harriet Myers to the SC.
8. Win more than we lose (Mitt is by no means perfect, but we have a small chance to shape his decisions. We have zero chance with Obama).
Them's fightin' words...especially the part about our water.
Not to worry if Obama is re-elected. Any number of FReepers have told us that Obama is better than Romney.
Wasnt some of that stuff what Republicans promised to do if they took the House???.
Empty political promises are far from a plan.
Why don't you whine some for us this mornin'?
The House passed numerous such bills that are carried around in Harry Reid's pocket. Your whinin is disconserting
With just a few changes little bammy has taken the military out of the picture and changed it from "Emergency Powers" to full time, 24-7-365, no end, no sunset.
Dont know if yall went through the 16 Mar E O but I finally did.
Here is what jumped out at me...
There is a specific deletion and replacement of the prior EO procedure.
From March 16, 2012.
Sec. 803. Authority. (a) Executive Order 12919 of June 3, 1994, and sections 401(3) (4) of Executive Order 12656 of November 18, 1988, are revoked.
What was it?
A specific part of the Emergency Powers EO that has been handed down since 1957 allows the President to direct allocation of resources during times of national emergency that puts the Secretary of Defense at the top of the food chain for determining what is necessary for National Security.
Sections 401(3) (4) of Executive Order 12656, November 23, 1988
"(3) In cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, analyze potential effects of national security emergencies on actual production capability, taking into account the entire production complex, including shortages of resources, and develop preparedness measures to strengthen capabilities for production increases in national security emergencies;
(4) In cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, perform industry analyses to assess capabilities of the commercial industrial base to support the national defense, and develop policy alternatives to improve the international competitiveness of specific domestic industries and their abilities to meet defense program needs;"
Ok, what did he put in its place?
PART IV - VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES (March 16, 2012.)
Sec. 401. Delegations. The authority of the President under sections 708(c) and (d) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2158(c), (d), is delegated to the heads of agencies otherwise delegated authority under this order. The status of the use of such delegations shall be furnished to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Sec. 402. Advisory Committees. The authority of the President under section 708(d) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2158(d), and delegated in section 401 of this order (relating to establishment of advisory committees) shall be exercised only after consultation with, and in accordance with, guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 403. Regulations. The Secretary of Homeland Security, after approval of the Attorney General, and after consultation by the Attorney General with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 708(e) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2158(e), incorporating standards and procedures by which voluntary agreements and plans of action may be developed and carried out. Such rules may be adopted by other agencies to fulfill the rulemaking requirement of section 708(e) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2158(e).
Basically, he has shut out Sec. Def. (the military) from having any input into what is done under the National Emergency EO.
One more time...
Whereas our national security is dependent upon our ability to assure continuity of government, at every level, in any national security emergency situation that might confront the Nation; and
Whereas effective national preparedness planning to meet such an emergency, including a massive nuclear attack, is essential to our national survival; and
Whereas effective national preparedness planning requires the identification of functions that would have to be performed during such an emergency, the assignment of responsibility for developing plans for performing these functions, and the assignment of responsibility for developing the capability to implement those plans; and
Whereas the Congress has directed the development of such national security emergency preparedness plans and has provided funds for the accomplishment thereof;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958 (72 Stat. 1799), the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and the Federal Civil Defense Act, as amended, it is hereby ordered that the responsibilities of the Federal departments and agencies in national security emergencies shall be as follows:"
Section 101. Purpose. This order delegates authorities and addresses national defense resource policies and programs under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the "Act"). Sec. 102. Policy. The United States must have an industrial and technological base capable of meeting national defense requirements and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its national defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency.
So, lets review one more time and tell me he isnt falling further into this very pattern...
By Mayo Clinic staff.
Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by dramatic, emotional behavior, which is in the same category as antisocial and borderline personality disorders.
Narcissistic personality disorder symptoms may include:
Believing that you're better than others
Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
Exaggerating your achievements or talents
Expecting constant praise and admiration
Believing that you're special and acting accordingly
Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans
Taking advantage of others
Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior
Being jealous of others
Believing that others are jealous of you
Trouble keeping healthy relationships
Setting unrealistic goals
Being easily hurt and rejected
Having a fragile self-esteem
Appearing as tough-minded or unemotional
Although some features of narcissistic personality disorder may seem like having confidence or strong self-esteem, it's not the same. Narcissistic personality disorder crosses the border of healthy confidence and self-esteem into thinking so highly of yourself that you put yourself on a pedestal. In contrast, people who have healthy confidence and self-esteem don't value themselves more than they value others.
When you have narcissistic personality disorder, you may come across as conceited, boastful or pretentious. You often monopolize conversations. You may belittle or look down on people you perceive as inferior. You may have a sense of entitlement. And when you don't receive the special treatment to which you feel entitled, you may become very impatient or angry. You may insist on having "the best" of everything the best car, athletic club, medical care or social circles, for instance.
But underneath all this behavior often lies a fragile self-esteem. You have trouble handling anything that may be perceived as criticism. You may have a sense of secret shame and humiliation. And in order to make yourself feel better, you may react with rage or contempt and efforts to belittle the other person to make yourself appear better.
Republicans only started opposing some stuff Bush did after he was safely elected ~ 2005, and the result of having to do that was hardly pretty : 2009 major power switch. It's a plan for disaster.
If Obama wins Republicans will try to oppose what he does, but if we get a liberal with a Republican label then he gets a blank check for the first four years to give in on anything he wants. Admit it, you have NO idea what a Romney-care would do in the WH.
RE: Any number of FReepers have told us that Obama is better than Romney.
Actually, from what I read in the postings, most of them are STAYING HOME because they claim that a vote for Romney is essentially not going to be different from voting for Obama, so why bother?
" So they took a few stands and seemed to assume they would all be easy wins, they got crushed on most with humiliating cave in's and now they appear shell shocked and terrified of Obama. It's called Victory without a plan=disaster"
" So they took a few stands and seemed to assume they would all be easy wins, they got crushed on most with humiliating cave in's and now they appear shell shocked and terrified of Obama. It's called Victory without a plan=disaster"
Yes, they passed a number of symbolic bills that went no place; but what did they actually accomplish into law besides lowering their approval rating?
They passed the Deficit Reduction Debt limit deal that :
1) Gave Obama the $3T he needed to get to the election without another fight
2) Gave away their OWN power to negotiate #1 for the next 20 months until the next congress and Obama election is over.
3) Delayed any spending cuts until after the (Obama) election
4) Passed a bill they crafted with Obama and Reid IN SECRET and forced a vote on it after in private rounding up enough in both Parties including Pelosi, without the review that they promised every bill, much like Obama-care was passed.
5) Put in Automatic spending cuts that dont take place till the NEXT CONGRESS, some of which they are already saying they want to restore.
6) Let the Bush tax rates expire at the same time as #5.
True leadership!!
For Obama..
Admit it, you have NO idea what a Romney-care would do in the WH.
I do know what Obama would do in the WH...I think a second-term-Obama with nothing to lose would be even worse than his first.
I'll take my chances with a moderate republican. Mitt isn't my first, second or third choice. Obama is much worse.
You confirm my point.
Above you are admitting you don't know what Romney would do as POTUS and you don't care. That is the blank check for 4 years I referenced, and Romney is NO moderate. He is a liberal. God knows what liberal policies he would talk Republicans into supporting with the R name on them if he got the chance.
Ethnic cleansing by Jackson is viewed as a triumph? Who says this?! I believe it was a shameful act in our nation's history.
I think the commenter was referencing public opinion much closer to that time in history than now.
You confirm my point.
Above you are admitting you don't know what Romney would do as POTUS and you don't care.
With all due respect, that is a gross characterization of my point. I absolutely do "care," and I resent that you choose to label my convictions that way, simply because we disagree on a point.
I think Romney would be less problematic than Obama. You never know what any politician will do. Most are prima donas concerned with only one thing — getting elected. At least Romney has run a business and is fluent in finance. Obama doesn't know how to spell the word.
Ethnic cleaning is out of character for Dems. I expect Obama and Pelosi want ' Equity Cleansing ' .
Obviously those that are making money now are the cause of all the national problems and must be rounded up and their assets seized for the 99% (really the 60%) in a 'trust' managed by the government much like the Social Security surplus is.
Lucky for Dems 'the rich' have their own Quislings like Buffet who are willing to turn in their own kind to the 'equity police' in return for favorable treatment.
I have no way of knowing what your convictions are, I was responding specifically to what you posted.
You replied to me that you know what Obama would do in response to my point that you have no idea what Romney would do. I call that a blank check.
I have no way of knowing what your convictions are, I was responding specifically to what you posted.
You replied to me that you know what Obama would do in response to my point that you have no idea what Romney would do. I call that a blank check.
Yes, and in no place did I write that I "don't care." You invented that.
I don't make it a habit to argue with other conservatives, even those that are misguided. Have a good one and God bless...
Lucky for Dems 'the rich' have their own Quislings like Buffet who are willing to turn in their own kind to the 'equity police' in return for favorable treatment.
>> from what I read in the postings, most of them are STAYING HOME because they claim that a vote for Romney is essentially not going to be different from voting for Obama <<
Well, in my opinion, these people are really stuck on super-stupid, because if they stay home, then they can't vote for conservatives down-ticket.
It's not a problem, as long as it keeps us safe from terrorism.
the 'boilerplate' that was handed down for decades was quietly, so far, changed in radical muzzcomm fashion by a few words and phrases...
anybody that doesnt believe its serious needs only recall another *slick* [cough] attorney arguing the 'the meaning of "is"'...
left unchecked, and it will be, this simple power grab another in a long train of abuses, and likely the worst yet...
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Dear editor,
I read with great interest the article written on "Blood Moons." It's true that eclipses happening on certain Jewish holy days have prophetic significance, not only for Israel, but for the entire planet. Many believe that celestial events occurring in 2014 and '15 could signal global upheaval.
In a previous letter, I commented on the dangers our nation is facing economically, socially, politically and spiritually. The political situation is especially alarming as our constitution becomes increasingly irrelevant and we edge ever closer toward dictatorial rule. We see this in multiple scandals involving the NSA, IRS and the Justice Dept. investigating what little remains of an independent press.
However, this sobering trend is also a global phenomenon. World economies are being sustained by massive debt and the printing of "funny money." With America being eliminated from any affective world leadership, it's no wonder movements to restrict personal liberties are on the rise as global stability deteriorates.
In the 1980's I was part of a large group engaged in an intensive study of Bible prophecy. Instead of relegating much of scripture to the distant past, we applied it to the "end times." What we discovered was truly fascinating.
For example, one passage from the book of Daniel portrays a coalition of nations from the West launching an all out attack on what is now Iraq and Iran, reducing them to rubble "shock and awe." This confrontation results in the rapid decline of the major power in the West we understood this to be the US. Following this decline other nations rush to fill the power vacuum. The first is symbolized by a "bear" (Russia), fierce and seeking to assert its authority. Second, is a leopard like power with four heads which we interpreted as possibly the "4 tigers of Asia" with China dominating. This seems to be born out in other scriptural passages. Without a strong US presence chaos reigns until the "nations" join together into a final stage, a "New World Order."
Today, because of disastrous domestic and international policies, America is adrift. Putin's Russia and communist China, emboldened by our indecisiveness, race to extend power and influence. The confrontation with a nuclear Iran is only a matter of time. And the "New World Order," a nightmare in scripture, is being promoted by everyone from the UN's Ban Ki-moon to Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama. Whether 2014 and '15 are pivotal years and our conclusions prove to be correct remain to be seen. But, perhaps the return of Jesus Christ is nearer than we ever thought possible.
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The biggest problem is all that Bermuda grass and weeds that have gotten bigger than some of the plants that are supposed to be there. There's one vine thing that I thought was my cantaloupe but on doing some research (comparing leaves on the Internet) it turns out to be a weed.
So where am I going with this? A reminder that when we keep up with things on a daily, weekly, monthly basis whether it be our health, our finances, a writing project, an art project or a garden it is much easier to keep up when you do it in small doses . . . weeding daily is much easier to handle than to come back and have to do it all at once.
I've decided to just wait until it cools off and get out there and attack the whole garden . . . and plant new crops for the fall. August may be tough in the desert
but we will have a wonderful fall for planting again.
Meanwhile I can spend time each day on updating things on my
computer, writing ideas for my novel, working in my art journal
and sorting through stuff in the house.
What project are you working on that would be easier to face in small doses?


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In a previous post, I discussed the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) that is used at some airlines to create a new kind of safety environment. In addition to ASAP, there is a program called the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA, pronounced "Foe-KWA"). Whereas ASAP relies on self-disclosure for its success, it is limited to those reports that are turned in, as well as by the information that is actually provided in the narratives, thus limiting its scope and effectiveness.
FOQA, like ASAP, requires a joint approach among the airline, the FAA, and the pilot unions. Where FOQA differs is in the fact that the information is gleaned from the flight data recorders (FDRs) on board the airplanes. The data from the FDR is downloaded by the designated personnel, and the information that identifies flight numbers, crews, et cetera, is immediately separated.
Using some pretty sophisticated and slick computer software, it is possible to choose which parameters to study. Say, for instance, you want to check out all flights that exceeded a certain rate of descent in the terminal area, and did so for more than 10 seconds. You can find that.
Or, if you want to flnd flights that landed more than so many pounds over the max landing weight, you can. There are hundreds of parameters that can be searched individually, or thousands of combinations can be created. There are usually certain trends that the airline wants to track at a given time, so they will search those, as well as any other trigger points that have their interest.
The information can be viewed numerically or graphically, and it can also be viewed as a video playback, which allows it to be seen in real time and in context. It's all very slick, but it's also very time consuming to produce the videos, so only a select few are made.
Even if the folks in the FOQA office find that certain performance parameters are being exceeded by a certain amount, they can't just call the crew or ground them—remember, they don't know who the crew is, and nor does the FAA. Further, cockpit voice recorder (CVR) downloads are not used. However, they can reach out to the designated representative(s) from the union, who can then "open the envelope" to see who the crew is. Only the designated contact persons can actually contact the crew, and the crew does not have to share any information at all—or they can share whatever information they want to, without fear of retribution or discipline.
The reason that the program works this way is that it is against the law to use FDRs for discipline; CVRs are not used because voices are too easy to identify. In fact, the FDR and CVR can only be used when there is an accident. For some pilots, the very thought that the FDR information can be viewed outside of an accident is unsettling. FOQA works because the respect for the privacy of the crew is not only paramount, but also it is the fundamental basis on which the program is designed.
In fact, no crew will ever know that one of its flights or actions is being scrutinized unless the designated contact person calls. More importantly, the company and the FAA will never know. The tradeoff is that the airline—and the FAA—are able to extract extremely useful information that they otherwise wouldn't be able to get. As an example, a major airline was able to find out from FOQA that crews on one of its fleet types was unable to meet certain visual approach criteria at a particular airport. Thanks to the FOQA data, changes were made.
The U.S. airline industry is in the midst of an incredible run with regards to safety and accident prevention–which is proof that, done correctly, ASAP and FOQA, along with other safety and training programs, work. Industry and government have both embraced each program, and we have all embraced the results…even if we didn't know it.—Chip Wright


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Jim,I use garlic-infused EVOO in my doughs, which adds a nice little nuance of garlic to the dough. But I remember that SDgirl used added a small amount of granulated garlic to a crust of mine she tried a week ago.


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I am very new to RoR development, most of my experience is in .NET . I am trying to deploy a ROR3 website onto a windows machine. After reading around I decided to try using Mongrel + Apache (is this the best setup?)
I struggled to find any up to date guides and eventually ran into problems. I installed the mongrel and mongrel_service gems and managed to start a few mongrel services using:-
mongrel_rails service::install –N mongrel_MyApp1 –p 3001 –e production –c c:\Sites\MyApp
mongrel_rails service::install –N mongrel_MyApp2 –p 3002 –e production –c c:\Sites\MyApp
mongrel_rails service::install –N mongrel_MyApp3 –p 3003 –e production –c c:\Sites\MyApp
However when I navigate to localhost:3001 in my web browser I cannot connect. When I launch my apache server I just get a 502 proxy error. I can see the services in windows and start and stop them.
I have setup my apache http-vhosts.config as follows
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BalancerMember http://localhost:3002
BalancerMember http://localhost:3003
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Hi Omid, i have seen this video many times for a while now, i have notice 2 distinct details, the first is that they use Naples tap water (PH 7) that is a very neutral water, the other detail is that Mr. Condurro says that you should not tighten the dough ball (non stringere) so the pizza could be soft after its baked.
Hi Omid it's Omid! That is so weird to say This is my first official post! I wanted to thank you for inspiring me to take a more active role in the forums here. I don't know if you even know you did this but you did. After you saw the pics of my rig and asked me why I haven't posted any pics of it here it got me thinking and I really didn't have a good answer to that question. Maybe it was tech phobia which I tend to get from time to time. I realized I have been learning so much from people here for the last 4 years ever since I started this journey and never have posted anything! Well my new year resolution is to "come out" take a more interactive role on this site and contribute in any way I can. I hope I am not highjacking your post too much but I just wanted to "come out" and let everyone know that there is a guy in Los Angeles that shares in the obsessive passion of great pizza. Maybe someone can tell me where is a more appropriate place to post in the future. Here is a link to my rolling test kitchen that I have been using for the last two and half years I have fired it up about 60 times now:Omid please let me know when you are coming to Los Angeles. I would love to meet up with you. You have my number. http://craftpizzeria.shutterfly.com/#%26emid%3dsite_weeklydigest%26cid%3dSHARE3SXXXX
Omid,Maybe you can just check the brand of Cheese slicer that Bruno's uses. I can then google it. Thanks,Scott D.
Omid, I would also like to know the brand. The cutting blade size and style would also be hepful.
the other detail is that Mr. Condurro says that you should not tighten the dough ball (non stringere) so the pizza could be soft after its baked.
Alright, after spending about an hour looking the photo and/or video that showed Da Michele dough balls with less spread, I'm coming up with nothing. It's frustrating, I have the image seared in my brain of a Da Michele dough box where the balls aren't touching.I did take another look at the post-bulk proofing balling in the video, and I'll concede, at that point, it's look really slack. If you think it's 64%ish percent hydration, I can't find any evidence that shows otherwise.That being said, I believe that elevated hydration, to an extent, is one of many factors that leads to potential toughness in the crumb. If, while you experiment, you find yourself unable to match Da Michele's delicate texture, you might want to take a look at the hydration.Between the slackness of the bulk dough, this instruction towards gentle balling and a relatively gentle (by Naple's standards) opening technique, I get the feeling that they're aware of the impact of overdeveloping the gluten and most likely incorporate this philosophy into the mix/knead with a minimal knead. From the way Chris Bianco gently opens his dough, I've long posited that he's cautious with all potential aspects of gluten development as well.


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MARQUETTE – The Grass Stains posted an 18-0 victory over Team Orange in an Under-14 Coed division game played July 17 in the Superiorland Soccer Association.
Scoring for Grass Stains were Trent Sweeney, Desirae Fernandes, Ella Uren, Rylee Perry, Trevor Borlace and Mason Hemmila.
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Here are goal scorers reported for games played July 15 and 17:
Tan Tigers: Cole Kelly, Henry Wood and Matthew Tyler-Smith Explosions: Lachan Plescher, Teddy Hoff and Jack Pond Blue Bombers: Trenton Wash, Ryan Mathie and Siena Goodney Blue Sharks: Oliver Bennett, Joey Tuccini and Molly Wilson Sharks: Peter Nelson and Ian Engstrom.
Daffodil Yellow: Hunter Pennala and Westin Yesney. Green Lightning: Jacob Walker, Bradley Quinnell, Matthew Schlemm and Spensir Brunet
Pale Pink Pumas: Aden Hamalainen, Drew Erickson, Mason Lautenschlager and Rachel Doan Burgundy: Kaleb Chipelewski and Kendal Chipelewski.
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Goal scorers from July 23 were as follows:
Purple Popcorn: Josyln Leuzzo, Olivia Buck and Sarah Chu.
Orange Fireballs: Erin Dahl, Kaylee Hellman and Anna Hennings.
Lime Green Grasshoppers: Maia Hemmila, Lauren Gaboury and Haylee LaCombe.
Red Hot Lava: Kam Sicotte, Melayna Sicotte and Teddi Hubert.
Grey Puppy Dogs: Isabelle Prusi, Halle Palomaki, Samantha Nelson, Kyra Veiht and Claire Maskart.
Yellow Bumblebees: Giana Rowe.
Blueberries: Autumn Gouldman, Aubreee Blackburn and Vivian Trella-Jacobson.
Pink Bubblegum: Atia Harl, Elisa Mahlerbe, Tyleur Wright, Logan McFarren, Anabel Ollila and Ava Andriacchi.
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Goal scorers from the wek of July 23 were as follows:
Wild Blueberries: Anna Grzelak, Kendra Schwemin and Katelyn Dunleav.
Pink Panthers: Monet Argeropoulos, Taryn Koepp, Addie Ollila and Savanna Ross.
Pink Lemonade: Coralee Daugherty, Stella Brunet and Allie Johnson.
Lions: Alexis Adams, Lindsey Lake, Sophia Portale, Erin Moe and Emily Fraley.
Blue Candy: Isabelle (no last nam e available); Althea Bruggink, Lilianna Wilkinson and Delana Sprowl.
Orange Pumas: Quinn Arnsten, Olivia Bohl and Emily Fortino.
Mean Green Machines: Hannah Bleckiner and Isabella Lorens.
Blue Explosion: Abigail Luke and Hannah Goodwin.
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Cobb Salad: Double the Meat and Hold the Lettuce!
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce, eyeball it
- 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 8 pieces "thin cut" chicken breast cutlets
- 2 slightly under ripe Hass avocados - dark skinned, but still firm
- 2 vine ripe tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2 bunches watercress, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 8 strips bacon, thick sliced
- 1 lemon, zest and juiced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 pound blue cheese, crumbled (recommended Maytag Blue)
Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high heat.
Mix garlic, steak seasoning, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. Divide the mixture between 2 shallow dishes. Add the flank steak to one and the thin chicken cutlets to the other. Toss to coat all of the meats thoroughly and marinate for 5 minutes.
While the flank steak and chicken are marinating, cut the avocados in half lengthwise cutting around the pit. Separate the halves then, using a spoon, scoop out the pit, then use the spoon to scoop the avocado from its skin. Chop the avocado flesh into bite size pieces add to a mixing bowl. Add the tomatoes, watercress and crisp chopped bacon. Dress the salad with the juice of 1 lemon and a generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
Grill flank steak 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Grill the thin cut chicken cutlets 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove both meats from the grill to a cutting board to rest for about 5 minutes. Thinly slice the flank steak on an angle, cutting the meat against the grain. Cut the chicken into thin strips. Add both meats to a platter or dinner plates. Top the meats with a mound of the salad. To make the dressing, combine in a small bowl the lemon zest and juice, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, crumbled blue cheese, whisk in 3 tablespoons EVOO. Pour the dressing over the salad. Eat and enjoy the lack of lettuce getting in your way!
A Cobb Salad is usually a big mound of lettuce topped with strips of chopped chicken, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, hardboiled egg and blue cheese. I love it, but I've noticed that once I mix it up and start eating, my fork is busy fishing around the lettuce trying to catch all the chicken and bacon. So, I decided to hold the lettuce. I did add some watercress, but that's for its great peppery flavor!
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John 4:24 says "God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.â€
This weekend marked the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. As I watched the live memorial I was overcome with emotion of the event, thinking back on the day itself and remembering the events that have marked the last 10 years.
Speakers got up to read the names of the fallen. Other speakers shared personal stories of the days leading up to the tragedy. Other still spoke of a lost brother or sister, a lost wife, a lost friend. My emotions were not really engaged until Paul Simon came on to sing his famous tune "The Sound of Silence.†Hearing Mr. Simon sing the dirge-like song allowed me to connect with those around the memorial.
This is a song I listen to frequently; it's on my "airplane mix.â€Â But hearing Mr. Simon sing those ominous words against the backdrop of the memorial, in the midst of tens of thousands of people conducting personal remembrances, it struck me how powerful music can be.
There are so many things that could've been done in tribute, but music was chosen. That made me think about the One who created music.
I'm not a musician by any stretch of the imagination. Often I'm asked to stop clapping along with songs in church because I'm throwing off the people around me. Lately I've even stopped singing all together to ponder the words of the songs being sung by those using their talents to glorify God. That's not to say I'm not worshipping God both "in spirit and in truth,†rather I'm taking the distraction of myself (and my awful timing and voice) out of the mix so that I can fully participate in worship.
That being said I have a tremendous appreciation for musicians. Watching a man play his guitar who is singing a song written from the depths of his being is one of the more fulfilling aspects of life for me. Whenever I hear a moving song, or see a moving performance like what I saw Paul Simon give, I'm always left to question "Who told you to do that?â€
Music, singing in particular, is a very common theme throughout the Bible. 189 different times the terms "singing†or "songs†appear in the scriptures. It fascinates me that God has times He wants songs sung, He has instruments he wants used, the He has prescribed ways He wants to be worshipped and music plays a big role in that worship. In fact we see a command in the book of 1 Chronicles: "Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.â€
As I reflect on the different commercials shown throughout the day on September 11 it is clear that marketing departments understand that music captures the emotion of a moment. Like a photograph, i can invoke more that what is available to the naked eye. It can bring back a smell, a feeling, a taste, a sensation, or it can simply transport you back to a place in your life in an instant.
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During the WinHEC 2008 conference in Los Angeles, California, SanDisk unveiled its proprietary technology that boosts write speed of solid state drives (SSDs) by up to 100 times, which will automatically accelerate overall performance dramatically. In addition, the supplier of flash products proposed the industry to implement new metrics that would measure SSD's performance and reliability.
Speaking in Los Angeles at WinHEC 2008, Rich Heye, senior vice president and general manager for SanDisk's SSD business unit, presented ExtremeFFS technology along with two metrics – virtual RPM (vRTM) and long-term data endurance LDE (LDE) – that can help end-users evaluate SSDs.
"SSDs will revolutionize client storage, but we need new benchmarks that allow them to be treated differently than HDDs," said Mr. Heye.
ExtremeFFS Set to Accelerate Solid State Drives
For SSDs to perform optimally in Windows Vista, and thus replicate or surpass the functionality of hard disk drives (HDDs), a new flash management technology is needed to accelerate SSD write speed and endurance. When using an SSD under Windows Vista, the demands on the SSD require a large quantity of random writes, as opposed to sequential access.
"The mismatch to block size is significant," explained Mr. Heye.
To maximize random write performance, SanDisk developed the ExtremeFFS flash file management system. This operates on a page-based algorithm, which means there is no fixed coupling between physical and logical location. When a sector of data is written, the SSD puts it where it is most convenient and efficient. The result is an improvement in random write performance – by up to 100 times – as well as in overall endurance.
ExtremeFFS incorporates a fully non-blocking architecture in which all of the NAND channels can behave independently, with some reading while others are writing and garbage collecting. Another key element of ExtremeFFS is usage-based content localization, which allows the advanced flash management system to "learn" user patterns and over time localize data to maximize the product's performance and endurance.
"This feature might not show up in benchmarks, but we believe it is the right thing to do for end-users," the head of SSD business unit said.
He also predicted that SSD net performance next year will be four times faster than the current generation of SSDs and nearly six times that of the latest 2.5" HDDs.
VirtualRPM Metrics Proposed
Since hard drive spindle-speed is measured in RPMs (rounds per minute), SSDs need a simple performance metric for comparisons between SSDs and HDDs, the company said. SanDisk offers to start using so-called virtual RPM (vRPM) metrics to make it easier for end-users to determine performance of such drives. The metric is hardly ideal to say at least since hard drives differ between each other with a lot more specifications than just spindle speed.
According to SanDisk, virtual RPM (vRPM) "accurately and easily" allows consumers to compare SSDs to HDDs and to each other when used in PCs.
"vRPM answers the question: How fast would you have to spin a virtual HDD to achieve the level of performance seen by an SSD in a client PC?" Mr. Heye asked.
"There has been a deluge of SSD products with varying levels of quality that have created undeserved hype and confusion for consumers and corporations. Industry support behind a common metric that clearly articulates the value proposition of an SSD on a like for like basis to a HDD will be instrumental in driving end-user understanding and subsequent adoption as prices continue to fall," said Commenting on vRPM, Joseph Unsworth, research director at Gartner, said.
While there is definitely a need for certain standard performance measurement metric for both HDD and SSD, vRPM may not be the best option since performance of both is determined by much more specifics than spindle speed or read/write speed.
Long-Term Data Endurance to Determine Reliability of SSDs
Apart from vRPM, SanDisk is proposing Long-Term Data Endurance (LDE), which simplifies endurance as a useful number, as the first industry metric of long-term data endurance.
"This is a lot like measuring tread wear on a tire. Major PC OEMs and SSD competitors have reviewed and commented on SanDisk's initial proposal and SanDisk has submitted a proposal and white paper to JEDEC. LDE represents the total amount of data writes allowed in the lifespan of an SSD. SanDisk will spec LDE on its future PC SSD products and "we strongly encourage others to follow SanDisk's lead," said Rich Heye.
"LDE allows OEMs a simple way to compare SSDs and determine, based on the applications usage patterns, which drives are suitable for a particular application. The beauty of LDE is that it captures endurance in one single, understandable figure. A common metric is necessary to facilitate SSD adoption moving forward," said Greg Wong of Forward Insights said regarding LDE's impact on SSD adoption
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Shakira Debuts Official Fifa World Cup Song "Waka Waka"
Shakira is now doing the official theme for the "Fifa World Cup" that is taking place in South Africa. "Waka Waka" (This Time For Africa) features freshlyground on the track.
Above is the English verson and below is the spanish version. Check it out and let me know if we have another "Cup Of Life" song on our hands.-Dr.FB


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The two-year anniversary of the Syria uprising coincides with another dark milestone: over one million refugees have fled Syria. More troubling, half of that number arrived in the last two months. The United States is the leading government donor to the crisis, having already provided nearly $385 million in humanitarian assistance. This escalating crisis, however, is challenging all of us to do more. We must ensure more life-saving assistance reaches people who need it.
The State Department continues to work overtime to ensure the Syrian people know that they are not alone and the American people stand beside them. Through frequent travel to the region, outreach to the Syrian diaspora in America, discussions with high-level leaders at home and abroad, and briefing the media, we are sending out our message of support.
Today, I participated in a Google+ Hangout about the Syrian crisis with Antonio Guterres, the High Commissioner for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). Our conversation with Syria Deeply's Lara Setrakian was a frank discussion about the dangerous environment in which the international community works to get humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. Even a few years ago, average citizens may not have had the opportunity to listen to this nuanced conversation.
Through these types of conversations, we want to bring the facts directly to the public. And the facts are these:
1) The United States is the leading humanitarian donor to the Syrian crisis helping people inside Syria and those who have fled as refugees to neighboring countries.
2) Some say that they do not see a high-profile, visible response to the crisis by the United States. This is not true. U.S. support underpins the most effective aid agencies, such as UNHCR, the World Food Program, and UNICEF.
3) Though the international community is responding -- it is not enough. It is time for the generous pledges made by other governments at the January 2013 Kuwait conference to become a reality. People's lives depend on it.
I will continue to use every avenue possible -- including via social media platforms -- to get the word out on the need to respond and the role the United States is playing. You, too, can help get the message out by clicking the links above, informing yourself, and sharing with others.
Cosima Carla T. in Florida writes:
I think it is so amazing that the State Department is helping the Syrian people. I just wish there was more that us civilians could do from home!
Andrey in Russia writes:
It is necessary to be "blind", that would not see the obvious truths. WILL THE SYRIANS, THEIR PRESIDENT, TO KILL HIS NATIVE LAND! Because it is their country and they live on this earth. And after the use of chemical weapons, it becomes contaminated and unfit for life for many years.
And foreign mercenaries, the militants is like poison for the money. And supplies them with the U.S. government.
The Syrians love their land and will not be on her crap. And the Americans spit on other lands and lives of people. They are the FIRST AND ONLY used the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, used chemical weapons in Vietnam. This proves that send fighters one missile in Syria for the United States is not worth anything.
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Thank you, Glenn. And thanks to Administrator Bolden and everyone at NASA. Good morning everyone.
It's a treat to be here because when I was a kid, one of my dreams was go into space – to be an astronaut. I'm sure that many of you can relate.
But I grew up in a small business family. So, as I got older, I followed a different dream. I went to business school. I started owning, managing, and investing in small businesses across the U.S.
The "astronaut dream" faded a bit… until 1998, when I saw John Glenn going up in Discovery at the age of 77. I thought, "There's still time. Maybe one day…"
Needless to say, when NASA announced the date of the last shuttle launch this summer, I made plans to be there. I took a tour of Kennedy. I heard about how nearly all 50 States contributed to the different parts in the shuttle.
I thought about all the small firms that developed new technologies to make it happen – thousands, I'm sure. And I thought, "This is such a great symbol of American entrepreneurship. What a perfect tribute."
So first, I want to say thank you all for your contributions – small, large, direct and indirect – to the Shuttle Program.
But today, I'm also here because small businesses like yours are ready to build on that legacy. You're ready to start writing the next chapter of human spaceflight.
The President recently said something in Pittsburgh that stuck with me. He said "the story of America's success is written by America's entrepreneurs – men and women who took a chance on a dream and they turned that dream into a business – and somehow changed the world."
The President was talking about people like you. How many small businesses are here today?
You're some of the most innovative, creative, and nimble businesses in America. You provide cutting-edge technologies and services to the federal government – and you do it at a tremendous value to taxpayers. NASA knows that. So do the larger prime contractors here today.
Just as importantly, you're critical to creating the jobs we need now. Small businesses create about 2 of every 3 new jobs. More than half of working Americans either or own work for small business.
So you're not just important to helping meet NASA's mission as it moves forward – you're also important to our economy overall.
Today, more than ever, we need to make sure you have the tools you need to succeed. I want to talk about a couple of ways we can do that.
Right up-front, NASA itself is already on the right track. The agency gets it.
Valerie Jarrett is the President's Senior Adviser. She and I have met each quarter with agency leaders at the White House to talk about small business contracting goals.
For FY 2010, we had the 2nd consecutive increase under this Administration. 22.7% of contracts went to small firms government-wide, just shy of the 23% goal.
NASA always seems to have good news to report. In FY09, NASA put $2.2 billion in your hands. In FY10, that rose to $2.4 billion. FY11 just ended. The numbers are still coming in, but we can already tell that NASA is going to have another bump. I want to congratulate everyone at NASA for that, especially the folks you'll honor later today who have been such advocates within the agency.
In particular, I want to recognize NASA for leading the way with the women-owned small business program. As you may know, it just started this year.
Where are our woman-owned firms? This new program is now helping firms like yours in over 300 industries where they're underrepresented.
Today, I'm pleased to have my first-ever opportunity to highlight a firm that benefited from this program…
A woman-owned firm based down in Norfolk won the first NASA contract under this program – The Moore Group. They're going to provide leadership and management training to NASA leaders at the John Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. They call it "Leadership University" – I like the sound of that.
That's great news. I look forward to hearing more success stories that result from this program.
The President has been crystal clear: He wants everyone throughout the Administration to use tools like this to maximize opportunities for small contractors.
That's a big reason he signed the Small Business Jobs Act last year – the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade.
It had 19 provisions to help businesses like yours compete for the $500 billion in federal contracts. We went around the country and talked to small businesses like yours to make sure we're implementing these provisions right.
I heard excitement around 5 provisions, in particular:
We reaffirmed parity so that all set-aside programs are on a level playing field – HUBZone, 8(a), women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned. That's fair. That's how it should be.
We gave contracting officers the flexibility to set aside orders on contracts that have multiple parts. That includes the GSA Schedule.
We stopped the ill-named Competitiveness Demonstration program. It had a nice name, but it actually took billions away from small firms like yours.
We put teeth in our ability to take legal action against firms that misrepresent their size or ownership. We can't let them get away with that.
We're holding large primes more accountable to their subcontracting plans. They'll need to put it in writing if and when they try to make big changes.
In addition to these contracting tools, I should also mention that the Small Business Jobs Act helped with access to capital – in a big way. In fact, FY11 was an all-time record year for SBA loans with support for $30 billion in lending to 60,000 small firms.
So we're putting more tools in your hands than ever before. But we need to do even more at this crucial moment when the economy is showing signs of growth.
That's why the President is calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. The #1 priority of this plan is to help small businesses do what you do best – create jobs.
What's in it for you? A lot:
It will cut in half the payroll taxes for all small businesses. It will eliminate payroll taxes when you add new jobs or give raises.
It extends 100% expensing through 2012. That means more money in your pockets to buy that next piece of equipment.
It gives tax credits of thousands of dollars each for hiring those who've been unemployed and for our nation's veterans.
Veterans have fought for us. They shouldn't have to fight for a job when they get home.
It means billions more to repair our roads, bridges, airports. And even more to modernize our schools so that our students have the chance to excel in areas like science, technology and engineering. I strongly believe that we need those kids in the pipeline so that they can be sitting at conferences like this in the years to come – building on what people like you have already accomplished.
There are so many reasons that Congress needs to pass the American Jobs Act. And they should do it right now. We can't wait any longer.
And, in fact, we're not waiting. The Administration is taking action in areas where we don't need Congress. One example is particularly important.
A month ago, the President told all of the federal agencies to cut in half the time it took to pay small business contractors like you. From 30 days to 15 days. It's called QuickPay.
Some people who aren't small business owners have asked me, Why is this such a big deal? They don't know what you and I know: Cash flow is king.
When you consistently pay a business quicker, that's a permanent infusion of cash flow into your business. You can put that money towards working capital, marketing, expansion, and, yes, more jobs. With nearly $100 billion each year in federal contracts to small businesses, this can add up to billions more in the hands of firms like yours.
It's worth noting that the President himself takes the time to understand things like QuickPay – and to direct the agencies to make them happen – even while he's still pushing for Congress to pass the American Jobs Act.
There's one other area where we can't wait – and it revolves directly around NASA. I saw a blog post that Administrator Bolden posted on Monday. The first line was this: "Neither NASA nor the Space Coast can afford to stand still." He outlined several ways that the community will keep moving forward with space exploration – and job creation – in Space Coast.
From a new partnership with Boeing and the State of Florida… to work on Orion, which will take us further into the solar system than ever before… to more involvement from private companies that are pursuing commercial spaceflight.
At SBA, we're doing our part, too. Just a month ago, we awarded over $2.1 million to Space Florida to develop a regional innovation cluster – focused on clean energy.
The idea is that we take the research foundation – that is already there… We take the brilliant minds – which are already there… And we leverage the state-of-the-art resources – which are already there, too.
And then we give it all a little extra muscle.
Our people and our partners are going to be working closely with Space Florida: to make new connections happen with entrepreneurs… to drive commercialization of new ideas… and to help these firms create good jobs in a growing industry.
I'll share one more important way we're working for you – and then I'll close.
How many of you are familiar with the Small Business Innovation Research program?
SBIR is a competitive program draws out the best-of-the-best in small business R&D. It provides $2.5 billion each year from 11 agencies to the most promising small firms.
About one-fourth of R&D Magazine's "top 100" innovations in past years were SBIR-driven products.
This year, SBA gave 44 national awards to trailblazing firms that have made a big impact through SBIR. They're called Tibbetts Awards. Not surprisingly, nearly one-third (13) of these awards went to firms that came out of NASA's SBIR program.
I'll mention one – from my home state of Maine. Fiber Materials, Inc., is in a town called Biddeford. The firm develops lightweight composites that can withstand high temperatures. They helped make a capsule for NASA to collect dust from a passing comet. They've participated in SBIR almost since the year the program started in 1983.
Today, they have about 170 employees. When he got this award, the owner, Spencer Tolis, said that opportunities he got through SBIR became a "cornerstone of his business."
Right now, the Administration is working closely with Congress to ensure that SBIR has a long-term reauthorization. Everyone knows it works. We're going to keep the pressure on, so that even more businesses can use SBIR to write their own success stories and create jobs.
Stories like Fiber Materials and The Moore Group that I mentioned earlier are what this symposium is all about.
As the President said, the story of America's success is written by you – America's entrepreneurs. You're "taking chances." You're "turning your dreams into a business." And yes, "you're changing the world."
We need to foster that entrepreneurial spirit not only in this NASA community… but across our entire Nation – in every sector and industry.
The President has declared this month as National Entrepreneurship Month. And I'm glad you're all here to help us celebrate.
I know that small business owners like you come to these conferences because you need to recharge. You need to get some inspiration, some new ideas, some new partners to help you take that next big step. I hope you all take time to do just that.
And, just as importantly, I hope you take that energy back to your employees, to your communities, and to the next generation of young people who have that flicker of a dream in their eyes.
Who knows? A wide-eyed young girl with big dreams might see the work that you're doing – and she might set her sights on the first manned spaceflight to Mars.
Thank you.


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Debates of Oct. 1st, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #88 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was election.
- Question Period
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Criminal Code
- Competition Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Business of Supply
- Firearms Registry
- Persons Case
- Le Détour de Notre-Dame-du-Lac Cheese Factory
- Mental Health Strategy
- China
- Canadian Forces
- Orangeville District Secondary School
- Guy Laliberté
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Foreign Affairs
- Bloc Québécois
- Richard Wackid
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- International Seniors Day
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Governor General's Awards
- Government Policies
- Infrastructure
- Tax Harmonization
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Afghanistan
- Forestry Industry
- Aerospace Industry
- Employment
- Aerospace Industry
- Labour
- Infrastructure
- 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- Health
- Typhoon Ketsana
- Harmonized Sales Tax
- Science and Technology
- Employment Insurance
- Natural Resources
- Toronto Port Authority
- The Economy
- Natural Resources
- The Environment
- Employment Insurance
- Seniors
- International Cooperation
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
Persons Case
Statements By Members
October 1st, 2009 / 2 p.m.
Anita Neville Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the six recipients of Governor General awards to commemorate the Persons Case. The Persons Day award recognizes outstanding individuals who have contributed to the advancement of women's equality in their communities in Canada and throughout the world. The award was instituted in 1979 to honour the 50th anniversary of the Persons Case.
Recipients this year include: Jeanette Corbiere-Lavell, the newly elected president of NWAC; Daphne Dumont; Bev LeFrancois; Karen Messing; Pauline Fogarty; and a dear friend, Mary Scott, who is at the heart of the equality seeking movement in Winnipeg.
Their contributions to women's equality include: LEAF, UNIFEM, community crisis centres, workplace equity, rights for aboriginal women, and mental health advocacy.
May their dedication and achievements serve as an inspiration to those who continue to work for women's equality and justice worldwide.
Le Détour de Notre-Dame-du-Lac Cheese Factory
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Claude Guimond Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Madam Speaker, Le Détour de Notre-Dame-du-Lac cheese factory just won first prize in the Caseus Quebec contest, with its Citadelle cheese.
This cheese factory keeps on winning awards. In May of this year, it also distinguished itself by taking first prize in the "soft-ripened cheese" category, with Le Marquis de Témiscouata, at the sixth Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. That cheese is made with milk from a herd of Jersey cows on the Marquis farm, in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, in the Témiscouata region.
The Le Détour cheese factory also did well at the most prestigious North American cheese competition, held in Chicago in July 2008, where it won three prizes.
Congratulations to co-owners Ginette Bégin and Mario Quirion for their excellent work.
Mental Health Strategy
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
Madam Speaker, on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Week let us agree that nothing short of a national mental health strategy is required.
The report, "Out of the Shadows At Last", and the establishment of the Mental Health Commission of Canada under the direction of Senator Kirby have given mental health issues a national focus. Now it is time to turn this focus into a national policy, a federally funded program, working hand-in-glove with our provincial and territorial governments and our first nations, Inuit and Métis partners.
Now is the time for a national housing strategy that my colleague from Vancouver East initiated and was passed by the House yesterday, a strategy to overcome barriers that force people living with mental illness into deplorable housing situations or out of housing altogether.
Now is the time to implement Roy Romanow's recommendation to have mental health case management, intervention services, and coverage for medication management included in the scope of medically necessary services under the Canada Health Act.
For the 20% of Canadians who experience mental health illnesses over their lifetime, and aboriginal youth who are six times more likely to commit suicide, and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Canada Health Act, that is the least we can do.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alice Wong Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
In Canada, there are many individuals and families of Chinese heritage who proudly call Canada their home. Chinese Canadians have played a significant role in shaping Canada into the nation we are so proud of today, from the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway to serving in the Canadian armed forces.
In my riding of Richmond, over half the population is of ethnic Chinese descent. Both China and Canada have worked hard on strengthening ties through trade, business and cultural exchanges. These ties become stronger each year. Both imports and exports have quadrupled over the past decade emphasizing the importance of the Asia-Pacific gateway strategy.
We look forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship. On behalf of the constituents in Richmond, I would like to say:
[Member spoke in Chinese and provided the following translation:]
Happy Birthday to the People's Republic of China.
Canadian Forces
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, during the week of August 17, I and seven other members of the House were embedded in the operation maple defender at the Canadian Manoeuvre Centre in Wainwright, Alberta. As elected representatives of the House of Commons, our shared goal was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and conditions of our troops, as they undergo training for combat.
This is a 620 square kilometre site, where full-time soldiers and army reservists prepare for the theatre in which they are about to do battle. Units from across Canada and the U.S. come here to properly integrate with each other before they are deployed.
This important experience has given us deeper insight into the courage and professionalism of the Canadian Forces, the conditions in which they train and fight and, ultimately, the sacrifices they make in the name of our country.
I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in expressing our support for the men and women of our Canadian Forces and supporting our troops before they leave, while they are overseas and especially when they return home.
Orangeville District Secondary School
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
David Tilson Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, October 3 the Orangeville District Secondary School will be celebrating its 125th anniversary.
Orangeville District Secondary School was the first high school in the town of Orangeville and district. It was originally constructed in 1884. At the time of construction, the building was considered one of the most modern schools in the province and was thought to be more than enough room for the 150 students in attendance under principal Alexander Steele.
Now, 125 years later, ODSS is home to almost 1,600 students and 133 extraordinary teaching and support staff. The school has remained a central institution in the town of Orangeville since 1884, despite a tragic fire that destroyed the building in 1948.
The halls of the school have been home to thousands of students throughout its 125 years and will remain a central part of Orangeville and district's unique identity.
Congratulations to the stellar staff at ODSS on 125 tremendous years.
Guy Laliberté
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pascal-Pierre Paillé Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, our man is in space. The founder of Cirque du Soleil has once again shown himself to be a worthy ambassador for Quebec's culture and know-how, bestowing a great honour on the whole Quebec nation by pushing back the limits of imagination and creativity.
His action is all the more significant since he will have to orchestrate, from the international space station, a worldwide artistic event on behalf of his foundation, One Drop. The foundation seeks to raise public awareness regarding access to clean drinking water. Let us hope that this event will inspire the government in the fight against poverty, which is directly related to this issue.
On behalf of all Bloc Québécois members, I offer our support to this great Quebecker, and urge everyone to follow this worldwide artistic event on October 9, because it will send a message of peace and hope.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Stephen Woodworth Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Liberal leader instructed his party to vote against our government's bill to help long-tenured workers. The bill provides extra weeks of EI to Canadians who have worked hard and paid premiums for years, while they look for new employment.
Voting against this bill is further proof the Liberals do not care about the unemployed. In fact, the Liberal leader could not even be bothered to show up for the vote. He should be ashamed.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. The member for Kitchener Centre should know that it is improper to make reference to the presence or absence of members in the House, as he has done in his remarks. I would urge him to refrain from such comments.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Stephen Woodworth Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on what matters to Canadians, our economic recovery, getting Canadians back to work and helping those hardest hit.
In contrast, the Liberal leader wants to force an unnecessary and opportunistic election. The Liberal leader needs to explain to Canadians why he is against the unemployed and why he is fighting our economic recovery.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, amid our domestic preoccupations, we often lose sight of the international suffering around us.
In the Philippines, unprecedented flooding has caused a humanitarian disaster. I extend my sympathy and support to the Filipino community in my riding and beyond.
In Sri Lanka, hundreds of thousands of Tamils suffer in camps for the displaced, eclipsed from the international radar, while NGOs and journalists are silenced and imprisoned.
In Burma, we witness crimes against humanity against the Burmese people, as attested to by the distinguished Burmese delegation here today, whom we assure of action on their behalf.
In Iran, we witness the innocent under assault and the criminalization of innocence, for which Canadians Maziar Bahari and Zahra Kazemi are both metaphor and message.
We will not be silent and indifferent. We will act and prevail.
Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, in Montreal last Sunday, many people, including Conservative Party members from Quebec and Manitoba, took part in a march to stop the trafficking of children. Who stood out, by their absence? The members of the Bloc Québécois. Not one of its 49 members attended to support the cause of children who are victimized, not even the members from Montreal.
Since the introduction of Bill C-268 against human trafficking, the Bloc members have systematically sided with the rights of criminals. Their party leader says over and over again that he only votes in the interest of Quebec. Imagine that. They continued to vote against this bill. So, for the Bloc, voting in favour of Bill C-268 is not in the interest of Quebec, and even less in the interest of Quebec's children, who are the future of our nation.
By choosing to vote for the rights of criminals instead of showing compassion for children who are the victims of human trafficking, the Bloc leader and his members are clearly showing where their priorities lie.
Richard Wackid
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, it is with much sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Richard Wackid, long-time assistant to the Liberal whip.
Beyond what happens in front of the cameras, political parties work together, and Rick and I often worked together. His knowledge of the machinery of Parliament was impressive.
This Parliament depends on the trust we have in our colleagues and we could always trust Richard.
We also knew that Richard had a life outside Parliament. He was a family person. He enjoyed downhill skiing and playing golf.
When he was diagnosed with ALS last summer, we were devastated and in disbelief that this could happen to someone so full of life and vigour.
On behalf of the New Democratic Party, I want to extend our deepest condolences to Richard's wife, his daughter and his colleagues.
Richard, we are going to miss your quick wit and your mischievous smile. Rest in peace my friend.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, today, the International Monetary Fund released its world economic outlook. It is a report card on the global economy. The report states that Canada will be the fastest growing G7 economy next year.
This proves what we have been saying all along. Canada has been better positioned than most countries to weather the global recession. However, the recovery remains fragile and we must stay the course to continue to implement our economic action plan.
Shockingly, the Liberal leader proves he does not care about those hardest hit by the recession, as he voted against the home renovation tax credit. Earlier this week, his party voted against measures that would help hundreds of thousands of unemployed Canadians. How did the Liberal leader vote on that? He did not.
Our government's number one priority is the economy. The Liberal leader's priority is to force an unnecessary election that would halt our recovery. This proves he is not in it for Canadians; he is in it for himself.
International Seniors Day
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Carole Freeman Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity on International Seniors Day to acknowledge the contribution seniors make to society and the fine values they pass on. The Bloc Québécois has always had the utmost respect for those who paved the way. I would like to take this opportunity to remind hon. members of the importance of providing better living conditions to the thousands of financially vulnerable seniors.
That is why we continue to call on the Conservative government to take action on the guaranteed income supplement. In addition to full retroactivity of the money the claimants were deprived of, we continue to call for a $110 monthly increase in benefits, automatic registration of persons 65 and older who are entitled to this supplement and continued payments for a period of six months for a bereaved spouse.
We denounce the government's inaction on this matter, which is depriving thousands of seniors living below the poverty line of better living conditions.