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The impact of sleep loss on total fitness
A significant factor that Warfighters have to face in attempting to achieve total fitness is getting enough sleep to prevent dangerous fatigue, which can impact many aspects of fitness.
Sleep affects almost every aspect of Total Force Fitness and is an important factor for total fitness. No one can do without sleep, and many Warfighters have trouble getting enough, especially when deployed. Sleep affects cognitive skills, ability to handle stress, relationships with others, and physical and nutritional conditioning.
Most individuals need seven to eight hours of sleep at night to function optimally for maximum alertness.10,11 The body cannot be trained to need less sleep than the normal. Although there are individual differences in sleep needs, there are no "superheroes" who can get by on no sleep at all, and everyone who sleeps only four to five hours of sleep each night will experience some loss of performance.
HPRC has already examined the basic sleep needs of Warfighters in "How Much Sleep Does a Warfighter Need?" Additional background information can be found there. However, the focus of that earlier article is on cognitive alertness, operational strategies and how to compensate for lack of sleep. The intent here is to examine how sleep loss affects aspects of Total Force Fitness.
Misconceptions about sleep are covered elsewhere on the HPRC website, but in short, despite claims to the contrary:
- You can't go without sleep or with very little sleep for long without serious detriment to your physical and mental performance.
- You can't train your body to need less sleep over time.
Nevertheless, the warrior myth sometimes persists that one can function on little sleep, plenty of caffeine, and self-sustained hyper-vigilance.1
Some individuals can function reasonably well on little sleep for short durations (i.e., one night of restricted sleep), particularly with the aid of caffeine or other stimulants, but even their performance is impacted to a measurable extent. Although the generally detrimental effects of sleep loss on cognitive and work performance are widely appreciated, the specific effects of sleep loss are less commonly widely known. These include the following:
Mind Tactics: Not getting enough sleep certainly has serious impact on how and what you think including decreased working memory, ability to concentrate, situational/battlefield awareness, focus, slowing of responses and response time.2,3 Moreover, sleep loss reduces your ability to make good decisions2 and increases the tendency to be distracted by emotional stimuli.4 Specifically, it severely compromises the ability to think positively and problem solve.
Stress Management: Sleep loss has been found to reduce the ability to control one's impulses, delay gratification, and make mature and sound moral decisions.5 These are key factors in managing stress well, because one's ability to make good decisions that could reduce one's stress over the long term can be compromised in times of stress.
Relationships: Sleep loss hinders one's ability to accurately interpret the emotions of others and identify what one is feeling—specifically, the ability to interpret anger and happy facial expressions.6 It also lowers the ability to interact effectively with those around you and to communicate effectively.2 Therefore, sleep loss can decrease one's ability to understand where others are coming from (i.e., to empathize and comprehend what they are expressing) and reduce one's ability to maintain good relationships.7
Exercise: It is commonly thought that exercise could help prevent the effects of sleep loss, however it only decreases the perception of sleepiness and fatigue for one hour after exercise and does not seem to mitigate actual performance losses throughout the day.8 Although regular exercise (both strength training and high-intensity endurance) does improve sleep quality9, it is not an antidote to replace the sleep debt incurred from sleep loss—only sleep and napping strategies will do that. Sleep loss reduces physical performance primarily by reducing the motivation to engage in physical exercise as the effects of sleep loss on strength and endurance are relatively minimal.
Dietary Supplements: Caffeine. Since sleep loss causes decrements in performance, some turn to products containing caffeine and other sleep aid dietary supplements. It is well recognized that caffeine increases alertness and may delay some aspects of fatigue during extended operations. However, the effective dose may vary, depending on habitual caffeine intake and sensitivity to caffeine. Caffeine is less effective for those who routinely consume large amounts. Caffeine-rich beverages and foods are among the most popular forms of nutrition to help Warfighters maintain alertness at night. However, most products containing caffeine do not list amounts of caffeine on Nutrition Facts Labels. It is important to find out the benefits and risks associated with any dietary supplement. For more detailed information, the HPRC has monographs on Caffeine and Energy Drinks & Energy Shots.
Environment: When to sleep is dictated by circadian rhythms regulated by the brain on a 24-hour basis.10-12 Circadian rhythms are linked to core body temperature, so nightly sleep should include the optimal sleep hours between 0300 and 0500, when core body temperature is lowest, sleepiness is greatest, and performance abilities are minimal. Also, one's individual circadian schedule is on local time because environmental cues such as sun and social patterns drive the rhythm. When crossing time zones, the circadian clock needs time to adjust, which can take from several days. Factors that influence this adaptation are how many time zones are crossed and whether flying eastbound or westbound; taking an eastward flight takes longer to acclimate than a westbound flight. For example, maximum sleepiness is 0300 to 0500 and from 1300 to 1500. If sleep needs to be made up or circadian rhythms adjusted due to travel, sleeping or napping during these key hours is optimal.
No one can function on just a few hours of sleep a night over time. With total sleep deprivation, performance typically declines by 25 percent every 24 hours (depending on the type of performance) being measured.19 Sleep loss impacts multiple performance areas, as described above; therefore, an understanding of its overall impact is important for total fitness.
Be aware of additional factors that can impact sleep, such as sleep apnea or PTSD. Also, there is evidence that not getting enough sleep could be linked to weight gain.13
Finally, although regular exercise can help a person sleep, it is important not to exercise vigorously too close to bedtime. Try not to work out within three hours of when you want to fall asleep for the night.
Summary of Military Relevance
A 2009 survey14 reported that not getting enough sleep was the number one concern among deployed Warfighters—expressed by roughly one-third of those surveyed. It also revealed that sleep loss remains a challenge, as these levels have not improved since previous surveys from 2006-2009.15-17 In addition, deployment has an impact on sleep quality; Warfighters who have experienced combat have more trouble sleeping—during and after deployment—than those who have not deployed.18 Clearly, it is an issue that needs serious consideration. Note that many studies report that the performance decrements resulting from sleep loss disappear once sleep is recovered.6 Additionally, emerging research suggests that it might be possible to bank sleep ahead of time prior to sleep loss. Banking sleep prior to sleep loss may mitigate some of the performance decrements caused by sleep loss, help with alertness and speed recovery – all important factors for operational environments.20 The main strategy for banking sleep ahead of time is to protect sleep time -i.e., make it a priority. Sleep experts do NOT recommend that individuals try to bank sleep by using sleep-inducing agents since that strategy has not been tried. Of note is that naps also contribute to daily total sleep time so long as the individual actually sleeps (as opposed to just "rests") during the nap period. Finally, most important is to simply avoid accumulating a sleep debt that will have to be paid off. Obtaining sufficient time asleep on a daily basis is the BEST way to maintain long-term optimal operational readiness.
Sleep is so important to Warfighter fitness that HPRC has dedicated an entire section of its website to Sleep Optimization. It includes extensive resources to help Warfighters get the sleep they need to pursue total fitness. Check it out.
- Miller NL, Matsangas P, Shattuck LG. Fatigue and its Effect on Performance in Military Environments. In: Hancock PA, Szalma JL, eds. Performance Under Stress. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing; 2008:231-50.
- Harrison Y, Horne JA. The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Decision Making: A Review. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 2000;6(3):236-49.
- Lim J, Dinges DF. Sleep Deprivation and Vigilant Attention. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2008;1129:305-22.
- Chuah LYM, Dolcos F, K.Chen A, Zheng H, et al. Sleep Deprivation and Interference by Emotional Distracters. Sleep Medicine. 2010;33(10):1305-13; S1-S3.
- Olsen OK, Pallesen S, Eid J. The Impact of Partial Sleep Deprivation on Moral Reasoning in Military Officers. Sleep. 2010;33(8):1086-90.
- vanderHelm E, Gujar N, Walker MP. Sleep Deprivation Impairs the Accurate Recognition of Human Emotions. Sleep. 2010;33(3):335-42.
- Killgore W, Kahn-Greene E, Lipizzi E, Newman R, et al. Sleep deprivation reduces perceived emotional intelligence and constructive thinking skills. Sleep Medicine. 2008;9:517-26.
- LeDuc PA, John A. Caldwell J, Ruyak PS, Prazinko B, et al. The Effects of Exercie as a Countermeasure for Fatigue in Sleep Deprived Aviators. Fort Rucker, Alabama: U.S. Army Aeormedical Research Laboratory; August 1998 1998.
- Roveda E, Sciolla C, Montaruli A, Calogiuri G, et al. Effects of endurance and strength acute exeercise on night sleep quality. Internaional SportMed Journal. 2011;12(3):113-24.
- Rosekind MR, Boyd JN, Gregory KB, Glotzbach SF, et al. Alertness Management in 24/7 Settings, Lessons from Aviation. Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 2002;17(2):247-59.
- Rosekind MR, Gander PH, Gregory KB, Smith RM, et al. Managing Fatigue in Operational Settings 1: Physiological Considerations and Countermeasures. Behavioral Medicine. 1996;21(4):157-65.
- Rosekind MR, Gregory KB, Mallis MM. Alertness Management in Aviation Operations: Enhancing Performance and Sleep. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 2006;77(12):1256-65.
- St-Onge M-P, Roberts AL, Chen J, Kelleman M, et al. Short sleep duration increases energy intakes but does not change energy expenditure in normal-weight individuals. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011;94(2):410-6.
- Office of the Command Surgeon U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), Office of the Surgeon General United States Army Medical Command. Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) 6, Operation Enduring Freedom 2009 Afghanistan 6 November.
- Office of the Command Surgeon, Office of the surgeon General United States Army Medical Command. Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) V, Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08: Iraq, Opration Enduring Freedom 8: Afghanistan. 2008:223.
- Office of the Surgeon Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Office of the surgeon General United States Army Medical Command. Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) VI, Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09. 2009:92.
- Office of the Surgeon Multinational Force - Iraq, Office of the Surgeon General United States Army Medical Command. Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) IV, Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07 Final Report 17 November 2006.
- Seelig AD, Jacobson IG, Smith B, Hooper TI, et al. Sleep Patterns Before, During, and After Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Sleep. 2010;33(12):1615-22; S1-S4.
- Belenky G, Wesensten NJ, Thorne DR, Thomas ML, et al. Patterns of performance degradation and restoration during sleep restriction and subsequent recovery: a sleep dose-response study. J Sleep Res. 2003;12(1):1-12. PMID: 12603781
- Rupp, T., Wesensten, N., Bliese, P., & Balkin, T. (2009). Banking sleep: Realization of benefits during subsequent sleep restriction and recovery. Sleep, 32(3), 311-321.
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Two of the world's largest makers of hard disk drives had to temporarily shut down their manufacturing facilities in Thailand recently due to severe flooding and this action will clearly affect their business performance this quarter. But according to Western Digital, the situation is so bad that not only shortages of hard disk drives will occur this quarter, but will span throughout several quarters.
"The industry will be supply-constrained due to the flooding in Thailand and the concentration of HDD suppliers and factories in various industrial states in the flooded and flood-threatened areas. […] In order to get these facilities back up and running, we need the water level to stabilize, after which point, it will take some period of time for the floods to recede. We estimate that our regular capacity and possibly our suppliers' capacity will be significantly constrained for several quarters," said Timothy Leyden, chief operating officer of WD, during quarterly conference call with financial analysts.
The flooded buildings in Thailand include Western Digital's HDD assembly test and slider facilities, where a substantial majority of its slider fabrication capacity resides. In parallel with the intermittent slider shortages resulting from the above disruption, WD is also experiencing other shortages on component paths from vendors located in several Thailand industrial parks that have already been inundated by the floods or have been affected by protective plant shut downs.
During the third quarter of 2011 WD shipped 58 million hard disk drives (HDDs), up from 50.7 million units during the same timeframe a year ago. However, due to shortages of sliders as well as capacity constraints in the calendar Q4 2011 the company only expects to sell from 22 to 26 million of hard drives.
"We are working with our suppliers to affect the recovery of their supply chain and to ramp existing capacity in other locations. We are proceeding with all possible haste and ingenuity to address the situation because we are mindful of the impact on our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the communities in which we operate. We are also pursuing all possible options to maximize our Malaysian facility's throughput," added Mr. Leyden.
Western Digital this week reported revenue of $2.7 billion, hard-drive unit shipments of 58 million and net income of $239 million, or $1.01 per share, for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company's results include expenses of $21 million associated with the planned acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST).
"Due to the concentration of HDD supply chain factories in various industrial parks in the flooded area, it is apparent that the HDD industry will be constrained in meeting that demand. Since WD has greater direct manufacturing exposure to the flooded areas, we believe the impact on our business in the short term will be greater than to other HDD manufacturers. While the flooding in Thailand presents us with a series of daunting challenges during the next several quarters, I'm highly confident in the abilities of the dedicated WD team with its strong execution skills to complete our operations recovery effectively and efficiency," said John Coyne, chief executive officer of WD.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (290 votes).
In short: Was not impress with the delays in the cloakroom and the last starttDate of review: March 10, 2008
In short: Felt more crowded than two years ago and less organised.In full: I did this race a couple of years ago and thought it was a good, convenient, quick half marathon. Yesterday it felt like they had more runners than they cuold cope with. There did seem to be enough toilets though but some of them weren't clearly sign posted, but the baggage facilities were a bit slow. The marshals and the police did a good job of traffic control though.Date of review: March 10, 2008
In short: Great race, great turnout!!In full: Great organisation as usual, marshalling was excellent and good crowd turnout in the villages. New pb.......cheers.Date of review: March 10, 2008
In short: great course - poor registrationDate of review: March 9, 2008
In short: Good day outIn full: Negatives: 20 minute delay to the start was unacceptable (as the PA announcer, to be fair, was the first to admit). Entrance fee is high. And despite the best (much appreciated) efforts of the local police, traffic was a problem in places. (Although since the race brought the whole of brentwood to gridlock, i can understand some drivers getting angry!)Positives: Fast course, with no hills to speak of, and attractive enough considering its closeness to london. Nice wide start to avoid any congestion. Good crowd support at key points. Good marshalling and accurate mile markers. I will probably do this race again, as it's so local for me, but the sad truth is that brentwood is just too built up these days for a race of this sizeDate of review: March 9, 2008
In short: Could have been orgainised better from start to finish. Runners were hunting around for the bottle water at the finish, should have been put near the medals.Date of review: March 9, 2008
In short: Poorly managed!In full: No idea where anything was at the start toilets etc, too many non runners at the start and traffic infringment shocking at times-I was almost killed by an ABC Taxis driver - call yourself a professional! I kept wondering where the hill was, it is only the last 1/2 mile really and the rest is fairly flat. My first 1/2, not sure if I would do it again due to the lack of organisation at start and finish but many thanks for all the support from the public and the jelly babies were most appreciated in Hook End!Date of review: March 9, 2008
In short: came back after a few years away, won't come back again!In full: I used to find this run amusing in the way it was run, obviously not by a running club or even anyone who had ever been to another run, but hey, they did their best.This one though - you could'nt park nearer than a 15 min walk and Brentwood is a notoriously difficult place to park. I'll let other people decide on the queues, I enter in advance and don't bother with baggage areas, but it was not pretty to watch.The actual run is a nice one and I had no problems, but then I've done it 10+times.As to value, this is a fund raising event, its not aimed at runners, the organisers want to make the maximum amount for charity - so they allow far more entries than they can cope with, and charge far more than the going rate. Perfectly acceptable and a great success for them.For me, never again!!!!Date of review: March 9, 2008
In short: Bit of a shambles at the start, too many lane on line entries couldn't cope with, excellent marshallling of the course though cDate of review: March 9, 2008
In short: Even though this is a Charity race, I didn't find we got much value.In full: By the end of the race traffic was really dangerous, as many of us were too dangerous to pay attentionThe inexistent goody bag, and post-run drinks / energy bars / fruits will not invite many to repeat next yearThis is the first time in 5 years I have been running that I see a race start time delayed.Date of review: March 9, 2008
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Wow, it is already Monday's version of TeaDay!!!
Mondays can be notoriously quiet on the TeaDay forum. We hope today is an exception.
We have been discussing "how many teas we have open currently." Please continue to post and discuss this topic.
While you are here, remember to vote in today's TeaPoll.
This opens up a lot of discussion possibilities such as does tea help you lose weight, is it an appetite suppressant...or do you simply enjoy your tea so much that you just forget about eating...etc!!!
OK, I can relate. Today's TeaPoll question is whether drinking tea ever causes you to miss a meal or simply forget to eat. It actually just happened today however it was not only drinking tea, but doing TeaChat things which prompted this TeaDay Topic.
This is what distracted me from eating along with TEA of course:
So, stop by as much as you can and share a cup with all of us, we never close. See what everyone is drinking and tell everyone what you are drinking!!! It's fun to share our tea together here in our virtual TeaRoom.
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Yesterday, TeaChatters indicated that twice as many lived in the NE USA than any other region. It was a particularly brisk day on TeaDay and the forum as a whole. You may still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Once again, everyone, welcome to TeaDay! Brew some tea and share with everyone what is in your cup today...all day! Make sure you check out what other TeaChatters are sipping as well.
Today, Andy...or whatever he calls himself these days asked a question that should be worthy of discussion. How do you heat your water, what kind of kettle do you use? (I am not talking about a fancy brewing device, just the simple act of heating your water) We listed some options in the poll, but I am sure we have missed some. Will you be trying something new soon?
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Again I am trying the checkbox thing as in my other posts... So I need to send things like
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Just curious: I'm pretty new to javascript/ajax/rails. I'd like to implement a toggle button that shows or hides some admin related links on a web page. It would make sense to me that I could tag all admin-related DOMs with special admin-class.
Is there a pre-packaged utility function that I can use to do this sort of thing? It's pretty basic.
While I'm asking, I've read that internet explorer has some issues with DOM related javascript relating to tables, is that right? What should I know (if anything) if I plan on showing/hiding a table column via javascript?


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Topic: Escaping Single Quotes and Using gsub
I need to generate something like this:
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sql = "SELECT * from foo ORDER BY find_in_set(#{column}, '#{values}')"
The problem is that the MySQL needs the value(s) that contain embedded single quotes to have them escaped, like this:
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House of Commons Hansard #139 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agency.
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2 p.m.
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As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam.
National Space Day
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2 p.m.
Gurbax Malhi Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Space Agency has a walk-in type exhibit of the international space station on display on Parliament Hill until tomorrow.
It is part of Canada's ongoing celebration of National Space Day, held on October 16, which allows us to voice pride in our nation's achievements in space, as well as being a source of inspiration for our youth.
In 1996 the space industry employed 5,000 across Canada, contributed $1 billion in annual revenues and enjoyed a 30% export ratio, the highest in the world.
The Canadian space program provides countless opportunities for academic, economic and social growth. In fact this industry is both directly and indirectly responsible for many high paying jobs in my riding of Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale.
I encourage all of my colleagues to visit NASA's educational and interactive display.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Werner Schmidt Kelowna, BC
Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday I rode along with an RCMP officer of the Kelowna detachment. First there was a security alarm at the superstore. Next he investigated a complaint from a woman who was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend. Then there was a domestic dispute. "Oh no, but let's go", the officer said.
With gentle language yet firm authority and command of the situation the officers—we had backup—separated the disputing parties and restored peace at least for that night.
Next we picked up a man who was off his medication. Earlier that night he had tried to enter a stranger's house. We took him to the hospital.
We investigated a break and enter.
This was but a small sample of what our police officers do every night. Our streets are safe because of the dedication and actions of these men and women.
It is too bad that the government has cut funding for the RCMP. Instead the government is wasting money on a useless gun registration program.
The Late Frank Dowling
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2 p.m.
Steve Mahoney Mississauga West, ON
Mr. Speaker, on September 29, at the age of 84, Frank Dowling died at Credit Valley Hospital of complications from heart disease and cancer.
Mr. Dowling was the first mayor of the town of Streetsville, a distinct community within my riding and the city of Mississauga. He lived in Streetsville all his life and served the community as an elected official and volunteer.
First elected to the village council in 1948, he became the first deputy reeve in 1956 and then reeve in 1958. When Streetsville became a town in 1962, Mr. Dowling was elected mayor. His efforts ensured that Streetsville maintained its unique character despite being amalgamated into the city of Mississauga in 1974.
Always the community activist, he served as president of the Streetsville Lion's Club and director of the Peel Children's Aid Society.
Mr. Dowling was a compassionate and dedicated person. He was an honest man who truly cared about others and his community. He will be missed by many.
National Co-Operatives
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Murray Calder Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week was National Co-op Week.
In recognition of this event I invite members of the House and all Canadians to celebrate the contributions of the men and women who have chosen co-operative enterprise as their way of promoting the social and economic well-being of Canadian communities.
Some 10,000 Canadian co-operatives are a powerful social and economic force in Canada today.
Co-operatives have proven themselves to be a major job creator. In 1996 they employed more than 151,000 Canadians and generated a combined business volume of $36.3 billion.
I wish to congratulate all those in the co-operative movement for their considerable achievements over the past year and I invite all Canadians to join in the celebration of co-ops in Canada.
Canadian Economy
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I announced some good news for the economy, and I will again today. This morning, Statistics Canada reported a 0.2% decrease in the consumer lending index for August-September, the biggest monthly drop in the past year.
Last Wednesday, the Minister of Finance announced that the Canadian Government had succeeded in having its first budget surplus in 28 years. Our government is managing public funds cautiously and efficiently. Solutions like the ones certain opposition parties are calling for are out of the question. They would put us all back into debt. We have no right to betray the trust of the Canadian people.
Foreign Fishing
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, what is it about dealing with foreign fishing issues that makes our minister of oceans fold up like a deck of cards?
Whether foreigners are grabbing fish bound for Canadian waters on the west coast or engaging in a scorched earth policy on the east coast, the minister continues to put other fisheries ahead of our own.
Now we find that the minister has given the Makah natives a licence to hunt grey whale in Canada with an illegal high-powered 50 calibre weapon. In effect he is helping to destroy the international ban on whaling, licensing the use of an illegal 50 calibre weapon in Canada and putting Canadian lives in danger. Even the Humane Society is complaining.
Rather than extending a welcoming hand to Americans involved in this hunt the minister should be filing a formal protest to make sure the hunt never happens.
The minister has changed his mind four times on this hunt. Change it again, Mr. Minister. Do the right thing. Stop the hunting of grey whales.
Women's History Month
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Harvard Charleswood—Assiniboine, MB
Mr. Speaker, in honour of Women's History Month in Canada I would like to add my voice to those who support the initiative. I believe that it is important to the young women of our country. They need role models and mentors to meet the challenges of their adult lives with confidence. What better way to learn than through the stories of their foremothers?
As mathematicians, firefighters and astronauts, as lab technicians, architects and farmers, women are increasingly defying the stereotypes about what constitutes women's work.
These women are following in the footsteps of trailblazers like Harriet Brooks, Canada's first woman nuclear physicist.
By uncovering the often overlooked stories of women's diverse contributions to society we acknowledge women's role in history. We support a better understanding of what women do today. We open up the future for young women. More important than that, we change not only who but what goes into Canadian history books.
The Late Kenneth K. Carroll
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2:05 p.m.
Joe Fontana London North Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, with the death of Kenneth K. Carroll on October 3, 1998, London, Ontario, Canada lost its premier nutrition biochemist.
Dr. Carroll was born in New Brunswick and came to the University of Western Ontario as a student. He received the first Ph.D. ever at the UWO.
Dr. Carroll performed a lifetime of pioneering work on the links between dietary components and disease and disease prevention, specifically with relation to breast cancer. He was the founding director of the Centre for Human Nutrition at the university. He trained numerous graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, technologists, research associates and visiting professors. His lab was an international training centre. He worked energetically every day, right up until shortly before his death.
Dr. Carroll was a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and received the lifetime achievement award of the American Oil Chemists Society in 1995.
Plans have been developed to establish the Ken Carroll chair in human nutrition at the UWO.
Dr. Carroll was a highly respected and internationally sought Canadian scientist who brought honour—
The Late Kenneth K. Carroll
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Selkirk—Interlake.
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2:05 p.m.
Howard Hilstrom Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, many Canadian farmers are worried that they will not be able to feed their families or keep their farms. Farm commodity prices have collapsed and many farmers' 1998 income will only be 25% of what it was two years ago. Yet the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and this government continue to say "Don't worry".
This government refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food continues to state that the net income stabilization account will be sufficient to address producers' concerns. The minister must know that NISA accounts will not even cover farm expenses. We must begin to discuss solutions to this emergency today. We cannot afford to wait until producers are forced off the land.
I call on the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to admit the problem and admit that his safety net program is inadequate to deal with this crisis. I call on this minister to sit down and discuss real solutions to the emergency. The minister can start tomorrow when we start considering international trade issues at the agriculture committee.
Madeleine Gagnon
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2:05 p.m.
René Canuel Matapédia—Matane, QC
Mr. Speaker, Madeleine Gagnon was elected to the Académie canadienne-française in 1987. She has been the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Governor General's, the Arthur-Buies, and those given out by the Journal de Montréal and Aquimédia.
This prolific writer, teacher and speaker has frequently been invited as a keynote lecturer at a variety of Canadian and European universities.
A native of Amqui, Madeleine Gagnon returned there for the inspiration of her literary works. A superb role model, she is a source of great pride to the people of her birth place, which she has always depicted so masterfully in her books.
For all of these reasons, her excellent literary reputation in particular, Madeleine Gagnon is the ideal person to ensure that the Amqui municipal library develops to its full cultural potential.
Congratulations, Madeleine.
Com Dev International
Statements By Members
October 21st, 1998 / 2:05 p.m.
Janko Peric Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week COM DEV International of my riding of Cambridge and National Defence signed an $8.6 million R and D contract to provide Canada's armed forces its own cutting edge military satellite communications system.
With its new Beam*Link processor technology, COM DEV Space Group's military satellite payload subsystem will be 30% more efficient and will boost the commercial export success of Canadian industry.
This is one of several projects DND and COM DEV have collaborated on since the early 1980s and will help to position COM DEV to secure future American military satellite contracts.
I applaud COM DEV, the Minister of National Defence and R and D for their activities.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Gordon Earle Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, at 5.30 this morning Volvo employees in my riding took over the plant. It should never have happened.
This Liberal government planted the bomb, lit the fuse and walked away. This government planted the bomb when it decided in the last round of world trade talks to lower auto tariffs. It lit the fuse by fostering NAFTA and now Volvo says "Goodbye Canada, hello Mexico".
This government walked away, making no contingency plans for what happens next. These workers are afraid for their future and their families' future.
Volvo told the workers that if they uttered a bad word about the plant closing they would lose their severance.
Now I understand Volvo plans to deny severance to compensate for years of work if an employee is lucky enough to find another job.
Now we have an occupied plant and police involvement.
In September I asked the industry minister to get involved in finding solutions to the Volvo mess. I and the people involved in this crisis are still waiting.
Women's History Month
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Caroline St-Hilaire Longueuil, QC
Mr. Speaker, October being Women's History Month and this year's theme "The Business of Women: An Evolving Story", I would like to acknowledge the courage and imagination of all the women who made it into our history books, these repositories of our collective memory, as well as the many other women who did not.
Longueuil has a rich tradition of women who made their mark, including Simone Monet-Chartrand in the fields of human rights and literature, Jeanine Lavoix-Picard, the first woman elected municipal councillor, and the famous hat marker Yvette Brillon in the entrepreneurship category, to name but a few.
Women in business are nothing new, but today we can say they have become leaders in terms of job creation and economic growth. The "business of women" means entrepreneurship, of course, but also all the work done by women in their own homes and communities.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1561 votes).
In short: Better organisation requiredIn full: This was my fourth consecutive Edinburgh Marathon. For the life of me I really can't work out why they have moved the pre-paid shuttle buses so far away. In the last few years they have been on the road outside the entrance to the race course - ideal. I stood in a long line of runners in what turned out to be for a regular service - not the shuttle bus. When we all realised we were in the wrong place we had to walk for well over a mile to find the proper place. The organisation was appauling and I missed by train home. This needs to be sorted out for next year. Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: First time marathoner found the heat tough. Course at around 16 miles a bit bland and out the way. Overall though very enjoyable and challenging and will be back next year.Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Very well organised, nice route although could have taken in more of Edinburgh's major sights. A definate for next year!Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: The finish was awful, miles to the shuttle buses, and it wasn't in EdinburghIn full: A very dull route and lethal mats at the finish (where I nearly took a spectacular dive). No opportunity to hang around at the end, so I didn't see my wife finish. Too far to the reunion area, then miles to the shuttle buses with no clear instructions. Given the time of year, an earlier start might have been sensible. Mixing in the relay runners seemed a very bad idea, and I didn't like the split start (at two locations). Mile markers were too small, and apparently not all one mile apart.The support from the locals at the end was amazing. I was so grateful to the people spraying the runners with hose pipes!Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Edinburgh hasn't learnt from last year or other more successful marathons - never againIn full: Bullet point summary:. they still didn't have enough water for what was a predicted very hot day. runners were not allowed to take two bottles when a significant number were struggling (and collapsing). It seems the minimum was supplied.. no run through showers like you get in London. local people were using their hoses to cool us down. local people were also giving out water. lots of runners asking organisers when the next water station was coming along. not enough crew to respond to runners collapsing. I saw more runners giving first aid. not enough toilets on route. the plastic mats in the last 200 yards were positively dangerous and I saw runners go flying and land flat on their face. the 15 minute walk to the shuttle buses took over 45 minutes (at a reasonable pace). Far too long and that was paid for. I would recommend that the organisers go and see how more successful marathons are run - New York or London. the tracker hired at extra cost was the size of a digital camera and heavy. Had I known I wouldn't have rented it. It also didn't work. In the process of trying to get a refund so don't know what the outcome will be for that.. Atmosphere amongst runners was, as always, wherever you go - great. Ran with a lot of lovely people including a man who unpacked his bags the night before to find two left trainers!!!. Race crew all very friendlyDate of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Organisation both en route and after the race was poorIn full: Really disappointed with this race! I've completed London in 2009 and 2010 and the organisation was superb. If Edinburgh wants to be considered as a viable alternative or an addition to London it needs to sort out some fundamental issues. Where do I start? Not enough loos at the beginning. No water/ lucozade at the start, no 'runner only' area made luggage drop off difficult and warm up impossible. On the course, water stops every 3 miles is not enough especially when the water was only in 250ml bottles, watching runners pick up discarded bottles to help avoid dehydration is not great! 'Official' showers should be provided - thank goodness for the generosity of the locals using their garden hoses. I just hope they're not on water meters!! The boards over the racecourse were difficult to run over with tired legs and the trek to the baggage trucks and showers and meeting points was ridiculous. Offering showers at the finish was a great bonus to those travelling long distances home but it would have been so much nicer if there was at least the option of a hot one! We pre-booked the bus back to the centre of Edinburgh but didnt see signs to the shuttle buses. We asked one of the race crew to be told to join the queue immediately outside the school and we waited and waited and waited. This apparently was the (very sparce) normal bus services which didn't even stop as they were already full. We had to walk about another mile to find a bus stop where we could get in the bus only to be told that we had to pay despite having pre-paid. Altogether this added up to an experience i'd like to forget and one that I will never repeat until the organisers address these issues.Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Great potential, very poor finish organisation, just not enough of EdinburghIn full: The weather is not the organisers fault - but everything else was! I won't repeat what others have said - I just wanted to add my vote so the organisers got the point. And I was furious at seeing how far we had to walk to the buses with not a single marshall - not one. I loved Edinburgh - what a great city - this marathon lets you down.Date of review: May 25, 2010
In full: If you are going to expand a race and encourage twenty thousand to participate then you need the planning and infra-structure to cope. This year the finish area and transport were inadequate, poorly placed and generally chaotic. It is not what you want after running 26 miles. I have run this event since 2005 when it started AND FINISHED in the city centre. I am concerned that the greed of the organisers has now got in the way of common sense good practice. Either re-think it or limit it to numbers you can cope with - this was not a good advert for running!! Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Wow - the heat!!!!!!! But what a friendly raceIn full: Only being my first time, I wasn't sure what to expect. Really friendly...great support from the crowds. Yes, the miles of runners up ahead at mile 15/16 was a bit soul destroying. Plenty of water stops and the hoses and sprinklers were a god send. The finish strips were definitely a challenge when you're trying just to put one foot in front of another! All in all though....a great run. Had decided to do it again on Monday morning!Date of review: May 25, 2010
In short: Great funDate of review: May 25, 2010
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BEIJING (AP) Ramona Maier scored 11 goals, and Romania beat France 34-26 Wednesday in a matchup of unbeaten squads in women's handball.
Romania led 17-13 at halftime and took its biggest lead, 26-17, when Maier scored in the 45th minute.
Romania improved to 3-0 in Group A, while France fell to 2-1. Pool play resumes Friday.
Norway defeated Kazakhstan 35-19 in its second straight blowout victory. The Norwegians put up the highest point total of the tournament, though none of their players scored more than five goals in the win that allowed them to match Romania's 3-0 start in the group.
China defeated Angola 32-24 for its first win. The host nation led 14-12 at halftime and dominated the rest of the way. Liu Xiaomei led the Chinese squad with seven goals. Angola has lost its three Group A matches by an average of 11 points.
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Enough already with trying to figure out whether or not newspaper theater criticism is still relevant, and on to imagining that it is, and that readers are interested in hearing about the process from the inside. I'm talking specifically about personal ethics emerging during the course of a review.
It's not that old question about letting an actor or director take you out for a few beers before his/her opening. You already know the answer to that one, and it's the same no matter how cool s/he seems. (Are you listening, you acting/directing sirens?) No, these days I'm worrying about a real, honest-to-goodness dilemma that involves the confluence of a reviewer, her ethical biases, and a production that violates those ethics.
I've got a show coming up that I'm not even sure will be assigned to me, but am already offended--I cringe just typing the word--by its mere presence on the roster. It's no fun feeling like Jesse Helms (R.I.P.), and coming from someone whose deep affection for performance art blossomed after seeing an '80s-era Karen Finley show, it's a bit of a contradiction. But there it is.
In short, this year's Philadelphia Live Arts Festival (check out the festival trailer for a brief peek at the show in question) features Argentinian Rodrigo Garcia's Accidens (matar para comer). This performance, written and performed by Garcia, a former butcher, involves a duet between man and lobster, which as you might imagine, ends badly for the crustacean. The trouble is, I'm a vegan and recently wrote a feature for the Inquirer's food section about this gustatory transformation (but for some reason only the sidebar is still available online. Sorry.), and I just can't abide a performance that intentionally causes the death of another living creature in order to make its point. It recalls the Habacuc controversy earlier this year, which also used an animal's suffering for its own ends. What is it with South America? First Amores Perros (well, really Pixote was first), and now this? You'd think life was brutal down there, or something.
So ok, without having seen it, I get it, and probably, on the whole, agree with Garcia. His point, at least as expressed by the Live Arts fest's p.r. folks, is really not too far off from Michael Pollan's. Food is packaged, sanitized and renamed so as to completely divorce it from the life that ended so we might feast--obviously, you can extend the metaphor as you wish. Here, Garcia and I are aligned. But when it comes to taking that next step, sacrificing a beating invertebrate heart on the altar of artistic license, well, to me, that's barbarism, and the very opposite of what art was created to combat.
But let's get away from the concept's logical extension and back to the actual creature. I'm not particularly sympathetic to lobsters. After all, they're cousin to the cockroach, a creature that just happens to be the source of a serious personal phobia. But Garcia's lobster is alive, that is, until it's not. David Foster Wallace didn't used to think much about the critters either, until Gourmet magazine sent him to cover a Maine festival whose monumental scale of lobster massacre was more decadent than anything Caligula could have dreamed up. (Most unintentionally hilarious part of the piece? A clueless little toque dingbat at the feature's end.) Still not convinced? Here's another article from the Daily Mail on the subject.
Still, it really, really pains me to recoil from a piece on principle, because dammit, I'm a theater critic, and it's my job to divine meaning from the cultural winds, be they foul or fair. However, I also know I'll be unable to judge the piece on its artistic merit alone, which is what every artist deserves, unless they're really, really depraved.
But that, of course, is a moral judgement, isn't it? The question here is really this: do a critic's personal morals or ethical code have any place in a review? And conversely, humans being the way they are, how can one possibly pretend they don't? Though it's an issue I've struggled with this season, I still don't have an answer.
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Cool trick! Can you post a picture of what the sauce looks like after the water has been drained off? Do you cook the sauce, then freeze?Thanks,Chau
Does the bottle have to taper or can it be the same top to bottom?
Thanks Pete. I love seeing the vinegar (2 types no less) in the recipe. It must make for a nice bite to the sauce.
You can also buy big measuring cups that drain from the bottom. They are used to drain water from under oil.
Try making rice with the tomato water you drain off. It's awesome.
Try making rice with the tomato water you drain off. It's awesome.CL
Check out this picture from a book posted about in the Book Reviews Section of the forum:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/03/09/dining/20110309-MODERNIST-19.html


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""I guess an airplane is pretty decadent, right? But if anyone has a problem with that, tell them to go f--k themselves, because I will live in that trailer [I own] in Alabama before I give up that f--kin' airplane. That airplane is, hands down, the greatest luxury a human being could have. There's nothing that f--king beats it. F--k a yacht." —musician Kid Rock, when asked to name his most decadent purchase Source: Rolling Stone "
Sage-Popovich's Nick Popovich
Nick Popovich looks like a bouncer and can talk like a longshoreman. But he also has a keen understanding of geopolitics, international finance and commercial trends. He runs a far-flung global aviation business, Sage-Popovich, from his 120-acre ranch near Valparaiso, Ind. He drives a Bentley, breeds thoroughbred Rocky Mountain horses and enjoys fine cigars.
For more than 30 years, when a banker anywhere in the world has had an aviation loan or lease that was circling the bowl, Popovich has often been the go-to guy. This ex-airline pilot and his team have grabbed more than 1,400 airplanes-everything from King Airs to 747s-from those who could not pay.
His adventures would make fine fodder for the silver screen. Popovich can regale you for hours with artfully told tales of jobs that range from the humorous to the bizarre and are packed with pathos, larceny and thrills.
And while all of this is great fun, what is far more interesting is to understand how the 57-year-old entrepreneur built his business, by accident and from scratch. Along the way, he listened to customers, fashioned customized and integrated solutions to their needs, embraced technology, diversified and concentrated on marketing packages of value-added services. He keeps his business nimble and is able to react quickly to exploit opportunities anywhere. The man can work a phone better than a Chicago pol and is a maestro when it comes to business relationships and networking. Forget the Discovery Channel-Popovich should be a case study at Harvard Business School.
What advice would you give someone who is on the verge of having his airplane repossessed?
Talk to the bank. Banks don't want to repossess the airplane and I don't want to repossess the airplane. Chances are you can work something out. What banks want to know is that the airplane is properly protected and insured. They might not want you to fly the airplane or might limit how you use it until you get current, but nine times out of 10 they are going to work with you.
What trends are you seeing now in your business?
The trend we are seeing is that we are actually telling banks not to repo. If you are a bank and you have a $3 million note on a Hawker 700 that is worth $1 million, what do you do? You have a $2 million deficiency plus now you have to insure it, store it and worry about maintaining it. So we have advised the banks to inspect the airplane. Is it current on its maintenance and reserve programs? Is it insured? If so, work something out with the guy because you are better off. If not, the bank has no choice [but to repossess].
Is there a part of the market that is worse than the rest?
Citation IIIs and VIIs and early Falcon 20s and 50s. You can buy a 50 for $3 million.
Are you seeing more repossessions in Europe now, given the economy there?
Our last six commercial repossessions have all been European airplanes-Romania, Greece, Turkey and the UK. And now South America is starting to pop up. We just did a repo in Venezuela.
How was your business last year?
On a dollar basis we were off 25 to 40 percent. We are not just a repossession firm. We do consulting work, insurance work, expert-witness work, a tremendous amount of valuation work, parts sales, and then we have our charter operations. We manage a new G550 and have a Challenger and a Hawker.
What about the repossession piece of it?
Our repossession business probably was level as to the number of airplanes, but revenues were down because we were discounting our services. We had a lot of banks that were just buried in airplanes and that have been our customers for a long time. Some of the big banks are in such trouble they can't comprehend it. I've got one bank with a $2 billion problem and they just don't know what to do.
Where is the corporate market going?
I've got a list of corporations that have gotten out of their airplanes [because of public criticism]. It is the stupidest thing I've ever seen, when you do the economics. It is funny, because the people who are protesting the most about corporate aircraft are the ones who are flying them all the time.
When you look at the time and cost savings, it does not make sense not to fly [privately]. The problem is that it looks bad when a broke company is flying a multimillion-dollar airplane. But it wasn't the airplane that put them in bankruptcy. It was their contracts or trade policy or something else. It sure as hell wasn't the airplane's fault. You can't let public perception interfere with your business decision to fly. It either is a good business decision or it isn't.
So when is the corporate market going to come back?
My prediction is that in two years we'll have an airplane shortage. The CEO is going to get tired of waiting three hours at O'Hare. They're going to come into this market and drive it again. There is going to be a seller's market again.
How did you build your business?
I was a partner in an airline in the Caribbean and our banker wanted a favor. He wanted me to look at some airplanes and I ended up repossessing them for him. I called some people that I flew with and we pulled two airplanes out. Forty-eight hours later the money was in my account.
When we got the money, I looked at my partners and said, "You guys own an airline. I'm outta here." My ex-wife and I started this business, just being selective and working with a couple of clients at a time and building relationships. Then in 1986, Chernobyl happened and transatlantic traffic took a dive. My clients started calling me with lease returns, so I called people I knew and we started adding people.
Then in 1991 when Desert Storm happened, we had the same problem, so we added more people and we also started the valuation side of the business. We're doing lease deliveries and returns. We're doing maintenance oversight. Today we have 48 employees and 65 partner companies all over the world.
Do the pilots you use get any special training to fly repossessions?
They get an hour of talking to me.
How long does it take you to put a repossession mission together?
We can probably be ready in six hours. But typically we start talking to the lender before they decide to pull the trigger. That can be as long as 45 to 60 days. Generally the lender asks us for advice. But there are cases when you get a call from a lender who has just had it with the borrower and says, "I want you there now." In those cases we have a two-hour turn time. About 20 to 25 percent
of our cases are like that.
Do you ever send any special security with the pilots?
The majority of our repos are self-help, which means we cannot breach the peace. If a fight starts or someone objects and it gets ugly, we have to walk away.
We try and keep the peace. Before we get hassled we stick the repossession notice on the airplane. Then we call the local police department and ask for an incident report number. We tell them that we have just repossessed this airplane and document the time, date, officer's name and report number. They send out an officer and file a report and then technically the airplane is ours. We talk to the service center, if we are taking it from there, and arrange to pay any outstanding fees-parking, fuel, maintenance. I never want to stick anyone for their fees. It is a small community and word gets around if you don't treat people right.
Even people you are repossessing from, you need to treat with respect. Ninety-nine percent of these people got in trouble because the value of the airplane dropped and the bank said, "Hey, the value of your $4 million airplane just dropped to $3 million and you need to come up with a million bucks." How many people can come up with $1 million cash? It is no fault of their own-they bought the airplane in good faith and they are still making their payment.
What happens in a typical repo?
By the time it is time to move the airplane, we know where the target is and how we are going to grab it. We get the call and we send a scout to where we think the airplane is. They check the hangar and figure out where the records are. Once we feel we know what we are doing we get on my airplane with the crew and fly down, taxi up near the airplane, grab it and go.
If you can, right? Not all of these airplanes are in great shape.
We have one airplane sitting at Gary [Ind.] that we are going to scrap. That was our last declared emergency, a Hawker 800. The airplane was left outside for a year and a half in Jacksonville. Climbing up through 14,000 feet, the entire instrument panel went blank in a thunderstorm. So we diverted to Savannah and fixed it, but once we finally got it here we decided the airplane was scrap.
I watched your program on cable and loved it!! Would love to know what it takes to be a ground spotter/sleuse(sp)..
I live in Phoenix...Thx.........JK
Hi nick, love your show and what u do, I live in Sydney Australia and run AdbS receivers and trackers and am a keen spotter! If uever need a spotter on OZ let me know!!
in OK at the moment visiting. Just found your show on DISH. I've never seen it at home before. With a pilot (retired) husband, always been interested in flying, flying life (with son as commercial pilot) as well as daughter. Very interesting and exciting! I'd rather be on your plane than the REPO one, just in case! :) Keep 'em coming! Aloha
Great show. I have 20years in Aviation and know the airports in New York if you ever need a spotter.
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In the tech sector, Adobe's earnings raise the prospect that mergers and acquisitions can drive turnaround efforts, in spite of highly publicized multi-billion dollar write-offs at Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. Meanwhile, Adobe also shows that a post-financial crisis focus on building the foundation of earnings growth over cost cuts may pay off for investors.
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Deals like a $1.5 billion acquisition of online publishing analytics specialist Omniture in 2009, once deemed as expensive, may actually pay big dividends in coming years as Adobe transitions from a software developer to a more full service provider of technology needs in digital publishing and cloud services. Meanwhile, companies bold enough to use the financial crisis to cut acquisitions and increase spending may put them in a unique position for growth as an economic recovery takes hold.
Ubben highlighted the wisdom of the Omniture acquisition and called the business a "crown jewel" within Adobe's portfolio of digital publishing, software and cloud businesses, which includes a still strong Acrobat, Flash and Photoshop products. Although neither Omniture nor Macromedia were yet to return much above their cost of capital, according to Ubben's comments, he added, "I'm much more tolerant of low return strategic deals than I ever have been because no one is doing it."


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My husband and I are all out of ideas. My ds is not quite 18 months and the last couple of weeks he's been slapping me in my face. We breastfeed, cosleep, never leave him with sitters, always supervise him, and try very hard to give him a lot of attention and "our presence". We distract him, address his needs, swap to give eachother a break, and take him out of the "situation". He is hitting me while I change his diaper which he hates and when he doesn't get what he wants. Any good suggestions??? We need help!!!
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We need help!!! My toddler won't stop hitting.
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Naomi- Leader API of Frederick MD
Mother to O (4yrs) and E (1.5)
This is annoyingly common at this age so please don't feel alone in your frustrations.
Here is a great article on toddler biting but most of the tips still relate to hitting.
What to do When Your Toddler Bites
by Patty Wipfler
You mention you efforts to fix the situation so far and they all sound like great starts. There may not be anything else you can do to abruptly stop it, just be consistent and loving regardless of his actions. This looks good..a little parent encouragement-
Struggles are OK
by Patty Wipfler
There are times that we will do everything 'right' and our children will still do things that annoy us. I don't think that means we go into punitive or shaming behaviors to 'solve' the problem as that really just creates more issues. Patience is really the key here. I would not let him hurt you, but I would not forcibly restrain him to stop the hitting either. Give him hitting options like pillows or brush piles. Start exploring the concept of emotional coaching to help him manage his emotions and help you approach his strong feelings.
I really enjoyed this book Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Keep up the good work...This too shall soon pass!
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dedra---leader, api of stark co., ohio
MomMom and devoted wife to 3 creatures of delight
it very likely is developmental. often toddlers hit b/c they are frustrated, but don't yet have the language to say "look, i really despise these diaper changes, so if you could please leave me alone, i'd appreciate it".
try empathizing w/him "I know you're angry right now, i'm going to try to make this as easy as possible." or "I know you REALLY want to play with the knives. Those aren't safe. It's hard when you want something badly".
then, i'd work at solving the issue when he's really mad. diaper changing - offer him a special toy to distract; other situations, try to work it out where you can both get what you want.
I agree with the above posts.
I'd also work on telling him what I feel an appropriate way to express his feelings would be. So that he can learn where to go from here. Right now, he's doing it the only way he knows how.
My 17 month old boy is doing the exact same thing, and I think it is definitely a result of frustration at not being able to communicate as efficiently as his preschool brother. My toddler has been slapping me, his brother, and my husband - but is otherwise a loving, jolly boy. It is most common when he is hungry or tired. The best thing we have been doing is trying to figure out his needs and talking calmly to him, then fulfilling those needs (when possible) or inititating a redirect. We just bought him these baby bongo drums as an early Christmas gift, and they have served brilliantly in this regard!
Good luck! Surely it's a stage, and let us patiently get through this!
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Melissa Powell Wife to kind man and mother to 2 very securely attached daughters
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my 23 month old is doing this too and Im glad for the advice
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Mother to Cora, almost 5 and Tobin, 17. API and LLL Leader of Norman, OK and Volunteer Liaison for API.
Oh, we are so in this same situation! DS is 17 months and he has been hitting and slapping a lot lately.
Here is what we have been doing for the past few weeks -- and I can honestly say that things are getting better!
First of all, we don't call it 'hitting'. I have an almost 5 year old and I want her to know that what he is doing is not the same as hitting that she has encountered with peers. A baby doesn't understand that his hitting hurts. So we call it drumming. In my opinion, there is a big difference between a 17 month old doing this and a 2-3 year old hitting out of frustration.
We tell Tobin that he can't drum on people. Then we immediately help him find something to drum on (the couch, an actual drum, clapping hands etc). We have also given him a sign for drumming -- so he can tell us that is what he wants. He really love hand clapping games and rhymes and we have increased those in his life.
We turn it into a little game. Even Cora knows the script now. "Uh, oh, no drumming on Cora's head! That hurts Cora! owie! Can Tobin drum on the floor? Yes! Can Tobin drum on hands? YES! Can Tobin drum on Cora's head? No," etc etc etc.
We have also found that he has a higher need for physical activity than his sister did. And on days when we are cooped up more, we tend to have more 'drumming'. So we make an effort to have physical play (chasing, jumping on beds etc) especially on the days we don't get outside or to the park.
I can't say for sure of course, but I wonder if your son is doing this drumming behavior for the sound effect and physical sensation rather than out of frustration or anger. If you can re-frame this in your mind, perhaps it will be less frustrating for you.
Good luck! I know the breastfeeding slapping is the hardest! We find a nursing toy or necklace to be helpful for those moments. Tobin also likes those little squeak toys while he is nursing. So he has something to do with his hands that makes noise! That seems to really meet that need for him.


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Quick Chicken Mole in Tortillas
Recipe Courtesy of �Michelle Urvater
- Cooking Monday-Friday
- 2 medium size onions, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup canned green chiles, chopped
- 2 tablespoons each sesame seeds and dryroasted unsalted peanuts
- 1/4 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, cloves
- 1 teaspoon each of ground cumin and dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons ground chili powder
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 2inch long by 1/3inch strips
- 1/2 pound smoked skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2inch long by 1/3inch strips
- 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated or cut into fine pieces
- 8 large flour tortillas
- Sour cream, and chopped cilantro for garnish, optional
Saute the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes or until tender. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and green chilis and simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Meanwhile in a dry iron skillet toast the sesame seeds and peanuts for a few minutes or until they begin to smell roasted, then add the cinnamon, cloves, cumin, oregano and chili powder and toast for a few seconds. Remove and cool slightly, then puree with the raisins to form a paste.
Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer 3 minutes to cook through; add the smoked chicken and simmer another 3 minutes to warm through. Add the chocolate and simmer a minute until melted. Stir in the paste and simmer until thickened to the proper consistency. Meanwhile warm the tortillas on the oven.
To assemble, put some spoonfuls of chicken and sauce in the middle of a warm tortillas and roll up, top with more spoonfuls of sauce, sour cream and cilantro.
Recipe Courtesy of �Michelle Urvater
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Businesses start the giving for cancer institute
State Bank of Taunton and Northstar Insurance of Cottonwood are getting Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center's capital fundraising campaign for its new cancer institute off to a strong start.
Northstar Insurance of Cottonwood donated $125,000, and State Bank of Taunton donated $100,000, Avera announced Wednesday.
"We're so pleased with the incredible response to the project," Marty Seifert, executive director of the Avera Marshall Foundation, said in a news release. "People feel strongly about the need for cancer services in our region. The enthusiasm we've seen is energizing as we move forward with continued fundraising. We are so thankful for the State Bank of Taunton and Northstar Insurance for taking the lead in giving."
Avera's capital campaign officially kicked off Feb. 4.
Avera Marshall Foundation has set a fundraising goal of $5.45 million for the cancer institute, out of an estimated $12.9 million total cost.
The Avera Cancer Institute will be an addition to the existing medical center in Marshall. The cancer institute will offer a range of adult treatment services, including radiation and chemotherapy. The project will bring much-needed cancer treatments to the region, Seifert said. He said an estimated more than 600 people in Lincoln and Lyon counties will be diagnosed with cancer in 2014. More than half of those cases would require radiation treatment.
The cancer institute's core service area would be Lyon and Lincoln County, Seifert said, but having cancer care options closer to home will benefit people from Lac Qui Parle County to Cottonwood County, and from Redwood County to the South Dakota border.
Marty Seifert said more than $8.4 million has already been raised, including funds set aside for cancer care as part of the city's sale of the hospital to Avera.
Contributions to the capital campaign can be paid over a five-year period, Seifert said. Gifts of cash, commodities, stock and property will all be accepted, he said.
Businesses and individuals wishing to donate, volunteer or find out more information to the Building Hope Capital Campaign for Avera Cancer Institute Marshall can contact Seifert at 507-537-9145.