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I said I was going to comment on this in the Episode #692 thread, but the comment got way too long. So here's a full post.
In the most recent episode, a caller named Peter from New Zealand tried to prove that there is no God. Side comment: I have to say, I get really impatient with this topic, almost as much as attempts to prove that God does exist. Both pro- and anti-God arguments usually hinge on the notion that you can "prove" or "disprove" the existence of physical things through pure reason, without respect to the things that you actually observe in the universe. Augustine was really into this concept, and it was a big deal sometime around the Renaissance. But basically the rise of science was based on a recognition of the fact that our model of the universe is always going to be tentative, so we should build up a system that recognizes facts as more or less likely to be true based on their support through observation. There is never, ever, going to be some kind of successful argument purely of the form "A is A, therefore Bigfoot exists / doesn't exist." Proving things in the real world requires that you look at things in the real world.
Look, guys, 200 generations of philosophers have tried and failed to both conclusively prove and disprove the existence of God. If you think you have solved the problem all by yourself, you are most likely not only wrong but sounding completely ridiculous. Learn to live with uncertainty.
Peter in particular was making a fallacy which is extremely common in theistic arguments against scientific cosmology. Namely, he was making an equivocation fallacy on the word "universe."Early in the call, he says: "My definition of the universe is 'that which exists.'" That's fine, and it's certainly ONE legitimate definition of the word universe.
But as his argument unfolds, he wants to apply that same definition to the claim that "God created the universe." Then, the argument goes, obviously that is logically contradictory since God cannot create the universe if he is part of the universe.
To quote another caller: No, no, no, no, no. You're done.
The theistic claim that God created the universe applies to THIS, current, physical universe that we inhabit. That is a completely separate definition of the word "universe" from the one he started with. You cannot claim that you are using one meaning of a word, only to turn around and apply a different one. That's what the equivocation fallacy means.
Here, let Dictionary.com make this more concrete. Peter was starting more or less from definition #4 of "universe": "Logic: the aggregate of all the objects, attributes, and relations assumed or implied in a given discussion." I.e., "Universe" = "Everything." But "God created the universe" implies definition #1: "The totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos." That's not the same universe!
Let me put it another way. Science fiction and fantasy fans frequently refer to the "universe" that encapsulates a particular set of characters, history, and rules. For example, the universe of "Lord of the Rings" contains Middle Earth, Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf, and all that deadly dull stuff in the Silmarillion. Fans of Joss Whedon's work refer to "the Buffyverse" (or sometimes "the Whedonverse") which contains the events of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series and comic books, as well as Angel, and possibly (depending on how liberal you get) Dollhouse as well. Fans of David Weber's Honor Harrington character call his books the Honorverse. Etc.
Here's the point: J.R.R. Tolkien simply does not exist inside the Hobbitverse. Joss Whedon does not exist inside the Buffyverse. David Weber does not exist in the Honorverse. Certainly it is relevant and appropriate to speak about Joss Whedon during a discussion of Buffy, but Joss still does not occupy the same universe that Buffy does. (There are apparent exceptions, of course. But even if an author writes a version of him or herself into a story universe, it's still not really the author; merely a character who happens to bear the same name and some characteristics.)
In the 1977 movie "Oh God," George Burns appears as an unassuming man who turns out to be God. It is fair to say that in the universe(4) of "Oh God," God exists. It is also fair to say that within the context of that story, God created the universe(1). But you still can't confuse the two definitions with each other, and that's why Peter's argument is not good.
Within the universe of the fictional story known as "The Bible," there is a character called God. That character created the universe (i.e., the cosmos). I think we can all agree on this from a literary point of view. Christians only differ in the sense that they believe that the Bible is non-fiction, or in other words, we are living in a universe that is accurately portrayed by the Bible. If that were true, then God would exist within this universe(4) but not within this universe(1).
And now that I have beaten this topic to death, go forth and equivocate no more.


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There have been several theories about the origin of the name.
Wells' book Kipps is a warning of problems created by distributing wealth to people with no "cash handling skills". Kipps inherites a fortune of which, in true Beatles style he is immediately defrauded; a society which makes its poor rich makes its criminals rich.
Kipps is saved by a lucky investment in the first play of a flambouyant, carefree and sensationally anarchic character called Chitterlow. The global popularity of the play rests entirely on one stupendously asinine scene of a man with a beetle stuffed down his shirt:
"That was two years ago, and, as the whole world knows, the Pestered Butterfly is running still. It was true. It has made the fortune of a once declining little theatre in the Strand; night after night the great beetle scene draws happy tears from a house packed to repletion, and Kipps--for all that Chitterlow is not what one might call a business man--is almost as rich as he was in the beginning. People in Australia, people in Lancashire, Scotland, Ireland, in New Orleans, in Jamaica, in New York, and Montreal, have crowded through doorways to Kipps' enrichment, lured by the hitherto unsuspected humours of the entomological drama. Wealth rises like an exhalation all over our little planet, and condenses, or at least some of it does, in the pockets of Kipps."

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Marlys "Peggy" Berg
NEW ULM – Marlys "Peggy" Berg, 74, of Dubai, UAE, formerly of New Ulm, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Dubai American Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Monsignor John A. Richter celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday and 7:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH CHAPEL in New Ulm. To sign the guest book or to leave an online condolence for her family go to www.mvfh.org.
Peggy is survived by a sister, Lorna Eckstein of Marshall, her nieces and nephews, Gary Eckstein of Buffalo, Kevin Eckstein of Marshall, Brian Eckstein of Burnsville, Tim Eckstein of Belle Plaine, Cher Joel of Mankato, Paul Rewitzer of New Ulm, Audre Scheitel of Mankato, Jim Rewitzer of New Ulm, Pat Rogers of Mankato, and Tom Rewitzer of New Ulm. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Melvin and Ronald Berg; and sister, Marilyn Rewitzer.
Marlys Amanda Berg was born July 22, 1938 in New Ulm to Roman and Clara (Wilfahrt) Berg. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm and then continued her education at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas where she earned her B.A. in English. After college, Peggy joined the Peace Corps and was deployed to Thailand as an English teacher. Following her service in the Peace Corps she stayed in Thailand and worked as a teacher for the Ministry of Education in Bangkok. In 1969 she returned to the United States to complete her Masters degree in Linguistics from the University of Pittsburgh.
After completing her Masters, Peggy moved to Iran and taught English for 10 years. After a stint back in the US for several years she moved to the United Arab Emirates in 1990 to teach English at UAE University in Al Ain, UAE. In 1998 Peggy moved to Dubai to develop an English language curriculum for a new university – Zayed University. After several years of teaching at Zayed she moved into administrative positions ultimately attaining the position of Director of Administration, a position that she held until her battle with cancer began in December of 2012.
Peggy was a world traveler; traveling extensively in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. She was an avid reader and collector of Persian rugs. Peggy cared very deeply for her family and enjoyed coming home to Minnesota to visit them. She will be greatly missed. Memorials are preferred to the organization of your choice.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (41 votes).
In short: Still not good enough from professional organisationIn full: Massive queues for no where near enough toilets, even at 8am. People still queueing at 9am when it started as they just couldn't get to a loo before this. No PA system or proper announcer or music. Couldn't hear a thing the announcer was saying. No atmosphere and no support from locals/spectators. (Not the organisers fault) Not enough marshals. A couple of places it wasn't obvious where to go as there were little paths leading off. I understand some had been cordened off, but the chord removed.So these places needed a marshal, as people will always mess with stuff like that in a place like Blackpool. Poor quality medal and t-shirt. Fine for a cheap 10k, but not an expensive marathon. £20 not cheap for what you get. No goody bag either. Just a tiny bottle of water at the end.Just not good enough from a professional money making business. (Sorry Mcandrew, don't swallow the line you pay over five grand of your own money to put on these races.)I know races cost a lot to put on, but you make a tidy profit and you know it.Plus points, seemed to be several people on safety bikes and plenty of first aid cover.So a safe race with road closures.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: HALF - Noticeably smaller than than other races but with a similar price tagDate of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Well organised event. Last 5 miles tough with little supportIn full: Overall a good event for a first marathon and beat my GFA time so definitely happy. Organisation was pretty good overall. Marshall's did their job well. A special mention for the guy at the drinks station by the Pleasure Beach who after I missed the cup chased me down the road to make sure I had a personal delivery. Thanks it made me feel great.Course is generally flat but the rolling slight hills north of the Hilton became serious mountains on the second lap. The last 5 miles you are out on your own with virtually no support, just dog walkers and bikes. This made it tough, but then this is when you feel most vulnerable.A good course overall and would do it again, although not next year after that GFA time.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: A few minor grumbles but overall satisfactory raceIn full: Overall satisfied with this race, marshals did their job well and on northern half of route were nice and encouraging, water stations were fine, no problem with cups but did have issue with fizzy Lucozade (useless). I personally did not enjoy the route but thats not the organisers fault, others seemed to like the two lap/up and down prom format, it just wasn't for me. Start/finish all went smoothly but disappointed with tee and medal, others may argue they are not important but I like to havea nice keepsake, and these efforts are not nice!I might consider it again if the route does become an out and back at some future stage.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!In full: Have run this race 3 times now and i still carn't make a sub 4hrs! lol.Will be back next year to try oh yes.Big thanks to the two little girls handing out jelly babies by about mile 19,and also to all the marshalls for their support.Agree with somebody elses comment if you wanted support all the way and a goody bag....What you moaning about its Blackpool not the Great North Run.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: A proper marathonIn full: There was nothing to complain about.A lot of the negatives seen so far are more to do with unrealistic expectations of new/recently started runners. Ega) Toilets en route - when did that become a race requirement? Over the years I can never remember needing a loo mid race, if you have to then improvise. What do you do on training runs?b)T-shirts/Medals - If that is what you're going to Blackpool for then there are plenty tat shops on the front where you can pick up such things to your exact requirements. You dont need to enter a race to get them.c)Water in cups - how is that a negative?d)Lack of atmosphere - Jeez, what were you expecting? Do you want the orgaisers to lay on a 6 deep crowd all along the course for you?Etc etcAccurate, fast course with reliable marshalls, timekeepers and organisers. HQ facilities spot on with well organised baggage, sports massage and toilets. Thats 100% in my book. Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Well organised and speedyIn full: So much better than the non-running naysayers would have you believe. Well organised, good course (I LOVE laughing at the stags and hens!), fast and plenty of water. The only criticism would be the fuelling situation - fizzy lucozade in cups just isn't good enough - although we were told about it in advance so you could make alternative arrangements. Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: read on.....In full: Think some of the comments are harsh...specially from the lady who has never done a race before, and she chose to write war an peace! Hey, try some club events love, you'd be surprised!People get on my wick at times, in fact, the British nation does (a reason i could happily become a recluse) because we just love to moan! It was advertised as a 'flat' race, FFS, it's Blackpool! If you read the site, you would have known that a cashed chq or pay pal receipt, was you entry confirmed, packs to follow! Why on earth do you want them weeks in advance? We'd only lose them anyway! Drinks stations, they should be pleased there were that many! And i had no probs getting the water i needed, half a cup or not, stop and take more! Don't drink lucozade if you don't like it, and as someone says, BLACKPOOL IS BLACKPOOL! Why moan at the organisers about running past hotels with people drinking beer at 9am, and a gaggle of girls hanging out the window of one shouting 'look at the c*ck on him' It's not there fault, it's us as a nation, have no god damn respect!! Embarasing as well, in the next hotel were some blue rinses trying to show there support!It was closed road, and for Blackpool, chav or not, it's busy,and that's no mean feet! I think we should be thankful for that. We could have been allocated a lane of the road (Que Mersey Tunnel 10), or some sea front to run on, but no, we got the whole lot to ourselves, i mean, please!!Toilets....are there EVER enough toilets at these events...NOPE, never, and never will be.As for the the 'run up a ramp' FFS....whatever this person does, do NOT enter Snowden! They'll moan there's HILLS..it's WALES for gods sake!I thought it OK! Better than that in fact. Simple,turn up and run! Drinks stops, allright support, not organisers faults that the GREAT British public never cheered and waved as much as we would have liked (i thank those that did,a nd the couple withthe tray of Oranges) Flat, i got a PB, t shirt was pants, granted, and medal was something that Jimmy Saville would be proud of, but, class all the same! But look at London's medal,you can't tell ME a chav would not be proud of that one!!I could go on about lots of races, some that i thought were real pants, and yet, when i have read back, are just getting nothing but GREAT feedback! Were all different, with different opinions! I've finished a race where they were still putting up the finish line..no, nothing to do with me being great, and super quick, just real bad organisation, and yes, i moaned! But really, there was reason to.I never moaned that there was no water, the sun was a degree to hot, or that the tarmac was slightly rougher in one place, than another! It's true, were happy with nothing! If there was nothing to moan about, we'd moan about that...Take these things with a pinch of salt, and the comments about this race, the negatives i mean. DO THIS race if your looking for a nice 'by the sea side' Mara, one with better views than boring countryside, or a housing estate, see, now this will start more moaning, again, we all differ! I did Anglesey, for me, running down lanes, staring at hedges, having cows looking at me thinking, WHAT on earth is he doing, is a boring as hell! So the the british stags and hens, made light entertainment!End of the day, we knew the route was an out and back etc, nowt wrong with it!Support it, or it will stop, and then we'll start moaning again about how it's wrong it's gone. 450 year old mara, gone, just like that...etc etc!Enjoy your sport, rather than worry about some little things. If there were NO or inadequate drinks stops, fair enough, but all in all, it was a good event, and doesn't deserve some of the negatives!If you want bling, and glory, go do London, Great North, etc, but for me, the nitty gritty, and ultimately, the support i give to races like this, is worth allot more!PS,The geezer on the bike, not sure if it was the same one as being talked about (the one who haunted me had a young lad on the cross bars) your right, REALLY should be very careful using some of the motivational 'chat and commnets' on people when they have just ran 24 off miles, and there only purpose in life now, is to cross that line....do NOT need it....it's a wonder he was still able to ride that bike, and i feel the child,was his saviour!!Head up, and Race strong!Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: WARM,WARM,WARM,PURE SPEEDIn full: For The First Ever :We had Blue Skies with Warm Sunny Weather and Pure Speed Dead on Time and loads of Crowd,Plenty of Water,Marshells and the route was better after all since there change there minds about the route althrough its better then nothing with or without works.I'll be back next Year.Hopefully more Toonies will follow ie Sleaford Town Runners and hopefully Shaun will be back aswell.Well Done to Lewis and Team.Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Decent run by the sea, but could be much betterIn full: Good flat course, and was good to be able to run along the prom on closed roads.The atmosphere was lacking, especially on the second lap when all the HM support had vanished, but the finish was great, and lots of support and encouragement over the line.The main problem was with the water, why was bottled water only at 10 and 23 miles? In an event this size the least you expect is bottled water, cupped water is close to pointless.I can't fault the marshals, who were friendly and offered support (and many thanks to the marshal at about 22miles who gave me 20p for the loo!).The entire event, though, just seemed to be done on the cheap, from the cupped water and fizzy lucozade, to the half cup of coke at the end. It didn't seem as though it was properly thought out and surely it wouldn't have cost that much to solve these small problems, which leave such a large negative impression.I would do this event again, as it's fairly local and does have the potential to be a really good, fast marathon, but it just needs to sort out one or two problems.Date of review: April 13, 2010
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Debates of June 1st, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #132 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
- Question Period
- Message from the Senate
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Foreign Affairs
- Housing
- Canada-Indonesia Relations
- Immigration
- Town of Cobourg
- Foreign Affairs
- Violet Nelson
- Armenia
- The Budget
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Aerospace Industry
- Canadian Forces Day
- Aboriginal Affairs
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Conservative Government
- Restoring Rail Service Legislation
- The Environment
- Fisheries and Oceans
- The Budget
- Infrastructure
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Atlantic Economy
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Ministerial Expenses
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Environment
- Duty-Free Allowances
- Health
- National Defence
- Government Programs
- Housing
- Wine Industry
- Science and Technology
- Agriculture
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Municipalities
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Border Security
- Syria
- Diamond Jubilee
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
Government Orders
10:35 a.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, my understanding of this bill is that children under the age of 16 would often be treated the same way as adults. The physician whose comment I was reading was targeting how many of these young people are traumatized in their countries of origin and here we will add to that trauma. We would argue that it violates the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
We would urge the government to review that section of the bill.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
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10:35 a.m.
Oak Ridges—Markham
Paul Calandra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour, obviously, to speak to this bill.
I come from a community which, as I have said many times in the House, is the largest riding in the country. Some 250,000 people call my riding home. It is a community that has been built on immigration. Specifically, over the last 30 years, my community has grown dramatically in leaps and bounds. The entire York region has grown by leaps and bounds because of immigration to our community. Markham is one of the most diverse municipalities, if not the most diverse city, in all of Canada. We are proud of that because in Markham, Stouffville, King City and Richmond Hill, the communities that I represent, we understand that immigration is important to our communities. Immigration is what helps build and boost our economy. We understand that diversity is a strength, not a weakness.
I have to take a moment to congratulate the minister and the parliamentary secretary. What has been most impressive with this legislation, and in the last Parliament as well, is the ability of the minister and the parliamentary secretary to sit down with individuals to bring bills forward and to come to a consensus that is not only good for Canadians, but is good for those who would seek to come to Canada.
I had the pleasure of being on the immigration committee in the last Parliament when we studied a previous bill. We heard continually that the bill we brought forward then, which received the unanimous support of Parliament, was the first step in addressing what were many problems within the immigration system. It is absolutely no secret that when we took office, we were left with a system which had a backlog of a million people waiting to come to Canada. In the past, the first experience for people who wanted to come to this country was applying through the immigration system and being told that they would have to wait some seven to ten years before they would actually gain entrance into Canada. Many of them had moved on to other places. Some had fallen off the list for other reasons. We were not keeping track of things.
The minister, the parliamentary secretary and this government decided that we had to do something about that. If Canada was to continue to remain a prosperous country, we had to do better to encourage the right type of people to come to Canada so that we could continue the strong economic growth that we have had. The minister set out to make some changes. We worked with our provincial partners to make sure the people we were attracting to Canada were the type of people our economy required. We sat down with our provincial partners to find out the job categories they were looking to fill. They helped us create categories where we could encourage people with the needed skills to come to Canada .
We also told people that when they come to Canada, we want to get them employed faster. This government has moved very quickly to recognize foreign credentials so that when people come to Canada, they can actually be productive members of our society as soon as possible.
These are the types of changes we have started to make. Under the Balanced Refugee Reform Act we went even further.
We always said that we needed to do more to make sure that our immigration system reflected Canada's values and to put Canada first. What we are doing now is making some additional changes to our refugee system to ensure that Canada remains the best destination in the world for people to come to, but to also remove the disincentive for those people who would seek to take advantage of our generosity.
Recently, there were two ships that came to Canada. My community was the final destination for many of the people who were aboard those two ships. I recall the diverse opinions from people across my community. There was an immediate sense of wondering who the individuals coming to Canada were and what it was that they were fleeing. People wanted to know more about them.
This government had to put in place mechanisms. Through this legislation we are putting in place mechanisms that will make sure that people who seek to come to Canada actually require the assistance and protection of the Government of Canada, and our continued generosity. Unfortunately, in the past we have seen that there are individuals who would seek to take advantage of Canada's immigration policies. That is not how this country was built.
My parents came to this country in the late 1950s, early 1960s from Italy. They came in at Pier 21, as many immigrants did. Like millions of other hard-working immigrants, they came to this country, worked hard, loved this country, and were very proud to be Canadians. They contributed not only to the community but to the province and to the country until the day they died. That is the type of immigrant this country is seeking.
This country also does its part in making sure that those who are in need of protection get Canada's protection, but we will not stand for people seeking to take advantage of this generosity. Canadians do not expect us to stand for that.
We made it clear in the last election and in the throne speech that we intended to seek further changes to our immigration policies to make sure we put Canadians first, to make sure we put the protection of vulnerable individuals first. That is what we are doing.
When there are more refugee claimants from Europe than there are from other places in the world where there is an absolute need, then we have a problem that needs to be addressed. That is what we are doing.
My community is one of the most diverse communities in the entire country. I am proud to say that my riding of Oak Ridges—Markham is home to Canada's newest national park, the Rouge National Park. My riding is the largest in the entire country. It is also the breadbasket of southern Ontario. Some of the most fertile lands in all of southern Ontario are located in my riding, through Whitchurch, Stouffville, northern Markham, King City. This is the time of year when our farmers seek the assistance of people from all over the world to help them plant and bring in their crops, and to make sure that their fields remain some of the most productive.
We are making changes to the immigration system that will allow us to continue that, but will also allow us to seek the people this country needs to continue what has been the best global economic recovery of any nation in the world.
We are doing very well in this country not only because of policies that have been brought in by the Minister of Finance, but because of policies that the Minister of Immigration has brought in, the policies which have encouraged people to come to Canada.
I have the honour of representing the Department of Canadian Heritage. During the global economic downturn, we increased funding in culture and heritage because we understood that was important to the Canadian economy. No other G8 country did that. During the global economic downturn, while other G8 countries were reducing immigration, we were doing just the opposite. We were increasing immigration, because we understand how important immigration is to Canada and to our communities. We understand how important immigrants have been in helping to make this the best country in the world in which to live.
Canadians and people who seek to come to this country expect our immigration system to reflect what they need. We want to protect people faster. We want to make sure that those who need the support of this country get it. We want to make sure that those who seek to take advantage of our system, the human smugglers, are punished and that they are not given any incentives. We work with our international partners to make sure that we do our best to stop people before they actually get on the ships and pay the ransom they are asked to pay.
The member for Kildonan—St. Paul has been a tireless worker on human smuggling and protecting vulnerable women.
We on this side of the House understand a number of things. We understand that immigrants and the immigration system help to make this country a great place to live. We also understand that if we are going to continue to be the best country in the world, we have to do better to make sure that Canadians have confidence in the systems that support their government. That includes the immigration system.
We have tackled workers' credentials. We are tackling the backlog. Now we are reforming the refugee system to make sure that those who seek our protection actually get the protection that they deserve.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
Jinny Sims Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is very difficult to sit across the aisle here and listen to some of the things that are being said about how much the government supports immigration and how much it supports refugees, when in fact, in this particular bill, two tiers of refugees are being created.
People are going to be recognized as refugees, but even after our recognition of them with all the criteria we use, we are still going to treat the refugees who arrive as so-called irregulars very differently. We will not be giving them any travel documents or permanent residency for five years after they have been recognized as refugees. They will not have any travel documents and they will not be able to bring their family members here to join them.
For a government that speaks so much about the family being central in Canadian society, why is the government attacking the families of the most vulnerable refugees who will land on our shores?
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10:45 a.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, nothing could be further from the truth. This government has done everything in its power to encourage people to come to this country, as my family did. This government will continue to support legitimate refugees and those immigrants who want to come to this country and help build a better Canadian society.
The member is specifically referencing people who come in as irregular arrivals. We need to find out who they are. Canadians expect their immigration system to make sure that we know exactly who they are.
In many cases, people have paid a ransom to human smugglers, whom the opposition seems to want to support. We do not want people coming here and bringing their families, also as slaves, to try and pay off a ransom they have been forced to pay to criminal elements who have put them on ships. Criminal elements are forcing people to pay $25,000 to $50,000 a year to come to Canada, when they could have come legitimately.
This government has made changes to the immigration system that actually encourage some of the highest levels of immigration in this country's history. We will not create new slaves, people who are beholden to criminal elements at home and abroad. This government will always put the rights of hard-working Canadians, hard-working immigrants and real refugees ahead of the criminal elements.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
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10:45 a.m.
LaVar Payne Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, Brooks, Alberta, is a city in my riding that has a huge population of immigrants and refugees. On average, per capita, it is probably far greater than most other communities across this country. I have talked to those individuals, those immigrants and those refugees. They tell me that they are extremely upset with people who are jumping the queue.
How would this bill help us to protect the opportunity for people to come to this country as immigrants and refugees?
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10:45 a.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, the member for Medicine Hat comes from a region of the country that is in an economic boom. His community requires hard-working skilled immigrants to help our Canadian economy continue to prosper.
The member is quite right. Canadians expect that those legitimate people who want to come to this country and be a productive part of our society should get priority. They should be able to get here as soon as they possibly can so that we can meet some of the labour shortages across the country to help the extraordinary economic recovery that we have had in this country.
Canadians also expect us to deal with those who would seek to take advantage of this Canadian generosity, those who would seek to circumvent the rules, and those criminal elements who would seek to take advantage of people in need, criminal elements who seek ransoms of $25,000 to $50,000 per person. We are going to put them out of business. That is what Canadians expect this government to do and we will do it.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
Government Orders
10:50 a.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to speak today on Bill C-31, the protecting Canada's immigration system act, and to voice my strong opposition to the irresponsible NDP and Liberal amendments that will gut this necessary and important piece of legislation, which will improve the country's immigration system in a number of important ways.
Immigration is central to our country's history, to our prosperity, to our international reputation for generosity and humanitarianism and our great success as a nation. That is why I am pleased to speak today in support of a bill that is designed to ensure that our country has a strong, effective and efficient immigration system.
Bill C-31, the protecting Canada's immigration system act, aims to strengthen Canada's immigration system in three very specific ways.
First, it would further build on the long-needed reforms to the asylum system that were passed in Parliament in June 2010 as part of the Balanced Refugee Reform Act.
Second, it would allow Canadian authorities to better crack down on the lucrative business of human smuggling by integrating measures that the government previously introduced in the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act.
Third, it would enable the introduction of biometric technology for screening visa applicants which would strengthen our immigration program in a number of important ways.
All these measures are important for many reasons and I would like to spell out how and why.
On refugee reform, Canada has the fairest and most generous asylum system in the world. In fact, we resettle more refugees than almost any country on the planet, and we are increasing that number by 20%, a record of which all Canadians can be proud. However, it is not a secret that our system is open to abuse. The facts paint a clear picture.
Last year asylum claims for democratic and rights respecting European Union countries made up a quarter of all claims in Canada. Shockingly, that is more than the claims we received from Africa and Asia. What is more, virtually all these asylum claims from the EU were either abandoned or withdrawn by the claimants or rejected by the independent IRB.
In other words, these people were not in need of Canada's protection when they applied to come to Canada as refugees, but they came anyway. They came to soak up our generous benefits and to try to jump the queue because they did not want to wait in line and follow the rules like everyone else. While here, these bogus claimants have access to our generous taxpayer-funded health care system and our welfare benefits. Indeed, the average bogus asylum seeker costs the taxpayers $55,000 each.
The opposition can argue against this bill, but they cannot argue with those facts.
The measures in Bill C-31, the protecting Canada's immigration system act, would accelerate the processing of refugee claims, especially for nationals from designated countries that generally would not produce refugees. They would also reduce the options available to failed claimants to delay their removal from Canada.
In short, these measures will help to prevent abuse of the system and will ensure that all our refugees determination processes are streamlined as much as possible. This will be accomplished without affecting the fairness of the system and without compromising any of Canada's international or domestic obligations with respect to refugees. Most important, by growing the refugee system in these ways, the legislation would also ensure that the refugee claimants who really needed our protection would get it even faster. For those who deserve to come to Canada, for those who are truly refugees, the system will become fairer and it will become faster.
As well with this new legislation, taxpayers are expected to save $1.65 billion over the next five years. This is money that can go to health care, to education, to roads, to all the other things that we hold dear in our country.
As I mentioned at the top of my remarks, the second piece of the protecting Canada's immigration system act incorporates measures that address human smuggling.
Several months ago in the House the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-4, preventing human smugglers from abusing Canada's immigration system act.
As my hon. colleagues are well aware, we debated that bill extensively throughout the fall sitting of Parliament. The anti-human smuggling measures contained the bill would help maintain the integrity of our generous immigration system, while curtailing the abuse of that system by human smugglers whose activities would undermine the security and safety of Canadians.
Cracking down on human smugglers is an important element of protecting the integrity of our immigration system. After listening to expert witnesses, Canadians and parliamentarians, the government has proposed amendments to the detention portion of that bill.
The amendments would allow for a first detention review within 14 days and subsequent reviews every 180 days. As before, a person would be released before this time upon being found to be a genuine refugee. As an additional safeguard, the government will also propose an amendment which allow the Minister of Public Safety, on his own initiative and at any time, to release a detained individual when grounds for that detention no longer exist. We are putting great protections in the system for true refugees.
Detaining individuals until their identity has been established is what any responsible government would and should do. The human smuggling groups include architects of these criminal operations, war criminals and serious criminals. These are not just perceived threats; these are real threats, threats to Canadians, threats to our seniors, threats to our children.
For example, on the Sun Sea, to date, four people have been found inadmissible to Canada for security reasons. One has been found inadmissible because of being guilty of war crimes.
In the Ocean Lady, to date, 19 people have been found inadmissible to Canada for security reasons, while 17 have been found inadmissible due to war crimes.
These are significant numbers. Unlike the NDP and the Liberals, our government wants to keep these people off the streets and out of our country. By opposing these provisions, the NDP and the Liberals are saying to their constituents that they want these inadmissible people, war criminals, these security threats, to be let into our communities where they will go underground immediately and be difficult to track and left to threatened the safety and security of all Canadians, our seniors, our children, our single moms. These people are true threats and it is our responsibility as parliamentarians to ensure they do not have access to Canada.
The first component of Bill C-31, protecting Canada's immigration system act, would create a legislative framework for the long-planned implementation of biometric technology as an identity management tool in our immigration and border control systems.
This component of the legislation and its corresponding regulations that would follow would allow the government to make it mandatory for certain visa applicants to Canada to have their photographs and fingerprints taken as part of their temporary resident visa applications. Because biometric data is more reliable and less prone to forgery or theft than other documents, these measures would strengthen immigration screening and enhance our security and help reduce fraud.
Biometrics form an effective tool to manage high volumes of applications and growing sophistication in identity fraud measures. Using biometrics will help prevent known criminals, failed refugee claimants and previous deportees from using false identities to obtain a Canadian visa. It will help prevent innocent Canadians from being victimized by foreign criminals who should not be in the country in the first place.
Implementing biometrics will bring Canada in line with a growing list of countries that already use biometrics in their immigration and border control programs.
I stand in strong support of Bill C-31, and congratulate the minister and the parliamentary secretary for bringing in needed amendments. I will support the bill and I ask the opposition parties to do the same.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton
The non. member for Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley will have five minutes remaining for questions and comments when the House next returns to the motion.
Statements by members, the hon. member for Kildonan—St. Paul.
Foreign Affairs
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday marked the amazing return of two children, Abby and Dominic Maryk, to their mother, Emily Cablek, after being abducted by their father to Mexico four years ago. The happy ending to this heart-wrenching case was the result of a joint effort of a number of partners.
I want to thank the incredible and relentless work of Winnipeg Police Inspector Gord Perrier, Detective Sergeant Shaunna Neufeld and the Winnipeg Police missing persons unit to find and rescue these children. That is amazing police work.
I also want to thank and highlight the invaluable assistance of Mexican congresswoman Rosi Orozco and the Mexican ambassador to Canada, Ambassador Francisco Barrio-Terrazas, as well as consular officials and our very own Minister of State for Consular Affairs, as well as the RCMP and the CBSA.
It is a wonderful day when we can wish Emily all the best in growing and helping her children to adjust in Canada.
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Sylvain Chicoine Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday in Montreal, thousands of Quebeckers marched along with FRAPRU to call on the federal government to maintain social housing subsidies. An end to the agreements between the federal government and housing co-operatives is fast approaching.
Yesterday we met with the director of a group of non-profit housing organizations who confirmed that within just a few months, a number of organizations will no longer have financial support and will be on their own to maintain their already aging building inventory. Dozens of social housing units Will soon be in dangerous condition, when there is already a huge lack of available affordable housing. In the region of Roussillon alone, more than 1,500 families spend from 50% to 80% of their income on housing.
Three city councils in my riding, Delson, Saint-Constant and Sainte-Catherine, are aware of this problem and have supported a resolution calling on the Government of Canada to reinvest continuously and to maintain affordable housing subsidies.
The government stubbornly refuses to assume its responsibilities with respect to this issue, so I am taking this opportunity to strongly denounce this government that has, once again, turned its back on the poorest Canadians.
Canada-Indonesia Relations
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Canada-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group, I was delighted to welcome to Ottawa this week a delegation from the Indonesian house of representatives. Seven parliamentarians representing the Indonesia-Canada friendship group are in Canada this week meeting with Canadian lawmakers and administrators, seeking ways to better understand each other and to strengthen the relationship between our two countries.
Our members of Parliament and senators had a fruitful dialogue with the visiting MPs and we had the opportunity to exchange ideas on furthering our relationship. Topics raised included human rights, co-operation on fighting terrorism and Indonesia's role as a key player within ASEAN.
As they conclude their visit, I wish them a safe journey back to Indonesia.
Statements by Members
June 1st, 2012 / 11 a.m.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, according to a recent countrywide vote conducted by canadianimmigrant.ca, it is my pleasure to announce that a good friend and former parliamentarian has just been chosen as one of Canada's top 25 immigrants.
This individual is a retired lung specialist for children and a pediatric professor. He is an author of several papers and chapters for medical journals and books and is the first ever Filipino Canadian elected to Canada's Parliament and appointed senior cabinet minister in the Government of Canada.
His achievements and contributions to our nation since he arrived in Canada over 40 years ago is what I believe makes him truly a deserving recipient of this award. He has indeed inspired and motivated many other Canadian immigrants by serving as a role model, showing that hard work and determination are the key to success.
Today, it is my honour to congratulate Dr. Rey Pagtakhan.
Town of Cobourg
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize and celebrate the 175th anniversary of the town of Cobourg. Founded in 1837, Cobourg has served as an economic hub for the surrounding region and will continue to be a leading community in eastern Ontario. Cobourg has a rich historical heritage. In fact, the town was home to the first post-Confederation life-saving marine rescue centre, established by the Government of Canada in 1882.
This year also marks the 200th anniversary of a battle fought near the town during the war of 1812. Furthermore, Cobourg is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the appointment of Canada's first judge advocate general, Major-General Henry Smith, whose burial site was recently discovered in Cobourg.
I ask all members of the House join me in saluting and paying tribute to the hard-working people of Cobourg as they celebrate this historical and significant year.
Happy anniversary Cobourg.
Foreign Affairs
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Peggy Nash Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to bring an issue of great urgency to the attention of the House and Canadians.
Over the past two days, an estimated 600 Tibetans have been detained in Lhasa after two more young Tibetans joined those who have self-immolated in protest of religious and cultural oppression by the Chinese authorities. This Wednesday, a mother of three self-immolated in protest.
After years of repression, Tibetans have reached a breaking point. Young monks and nuns are acting out of sheer frustration. Canada must act to end the suffering and work to improve the lives of the Tibetan people.
During his visit to China, the Prime Minister promised a good and frank dialogue on fundamental principles. The Government of Canada must now reach out to the Chinese government and urge a peaceful and quick resolution to the current situation. We can and must save innocent lives.
Violet Nelson
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, on May 23, I was in Winnipeg for the grand opening of the Kihiw Iskewock Lodge, a new housing facility for women exiting correctional facilities, championed by the Native Women's Transition Centre. When the well-known chairwoman of the board did not arrive, it was very unusual. We later learned that Violet Nelson, the chairwoman, was tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident en route to the grand opening.
Violet was passionate about services for aboriginal women and children. That is why this new lodge was so important to her. It would give women who had made some mistakes hope and opportunity to be self-sufficient and to secure stable housing as they transitioned away from a life of crime.
She also donated countless hours to the Indian and Métis Friendship Centre and aboriginal Girl Guides among others. Violet's family and her children are devastated and her death is a big blow to our community.
Canada has lost a strong, proud and extremely caring aboriginal woman who at age 35 leaves us far too soon.
For all that Violet gave and all that she did, meegwetch. She will be deeply missed.


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Kids Crafts and Core!
Remember when we made seed paper back in the spring ? Design Team Member Char Dobson has another take on that project!!!
We are going to make a handmade paper bowl – a perfect place for keeping coins, trinkets or treasures.
Follow steps #1 through #5 for making paper on THIS blog post.
We are now going to add three easy steps.
Step #1: After straining water from the paper pulp, press and form it around the strainer to make a bowl shape.
Find a safe, well-ventilated area to let the contents completely dry.
This may take several days.
Here is what ours looks like after two days of drying time.
Step #2: Trim bowl edges if necessary.
Prepare your work area – we just use and old plastic placemat.
Cover the entire bowl with Modge Podge, first one side and then the other.
Let dry overnight.
Step #3: Your finished project!
Such a great way to use those scraps of cardstock!


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Now isn't that weird. I like Bill Maher and Sam Harris? Know all about Dawkins and Hitchens, and the like. I am certainly not a closet atheist, not in any manner or fashion. I think I look the for dividing line between belief/unbelief and see why people believe what they believe. Of course I even do that with preachers and teachers within Christianity. I can be just as skeptical of a preacher who has not done his homework.
In any case, that would cool to actually meet Sam.
Very good Campeon, you may not be a closet atheist but you have being debating at the limit of your own cognitive dissonance for so long that one of these days you will see that is not wrong to be on the other side of the fence, you will not burn in hell if you deny God, that there is good and honest people in the other side and they dont worry about burning hell.
Yes i agree…you need to go on a tour. Please come to NYC for a book tour.


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I recently got laid off from my job, but I'm actually still at a desk until next Friday. Don't worry, though, I'm not doing any actual work, just listening to CDs and reading forums like this. Today I brought in Anthologies 1, 2, & 3 to listen to. I hadn't listened to them much in the last few years. I thought I'd share which few songs I thought were actually superior in their early versions, as opposed to their original officially-released versions:
1. Norwegian Wood - I like the darker style and unusal chords in the double-tracked vocals in the A2 version
2. You Know My Name (Look up the Number) - it's nice to have it in stereo with the extra part - too bad they hacked the belching off the end, though
3. Across the Universe - A2 version is so much prettier than the wildlife version and Spector's LIB version is over-produced
4. Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da - I like the white album version, but love the A3 version - it's smoother and prettier - especially the la, la, la's in the chorus - I like the staccatto saxes, too
5. The Long and Winding Road - do I really have to explain why? - when I heard Spector was charged with murder last month I figured he was finally getting his due for what he did to this song - seriously, I like Spector's version, but the A3 version is much simpler and more enjoyable
That's it, really. The Beatles really did pick the best stuff to put on their albums for the most part. There's other great alternate versions that are almost as good as the original releases (While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Strawberry Fields) and songs that shouldn't have been left off albums in the 60s (Not Guilty). Any comments?


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What was the world like when the Wright Brothers make the first sustained, powered flight? Most of us are familiar with the year (1903) and the place (the sand dunes at Kitty Hawk), but what allowed Wilbur and Orville to accomplish this feat? How did they succeed where better funded efforts had failed? The Bishop's Boys: A life of Wilbur and Orville Wright by Tom Crouch, answers those questions and literally transports the reader back to the decades before and after the introduction of powered flight—setting the stage for the airplanes we enjoy today.
This story is not a quick read, unless you do nothing else for a couple days straight. The 529 page account is broken into three sections. The first introduces us to the Wright family–particularly Wilbur and Orville's father, Milton, who had a profound influence on their lives. Milton was a dedicated church man, who rose to the rank of Bishop in the Church of the United Brethren. In this capacity, he spent much time on the road. Also a devoted family man, he corresponded frequently with his wife and children, providing a rich source of material frequently quoted in the book.
The second section introduces us to the public's interest in powered flight, which was bubbling over at the end of the 1800's in the US and Europe. We meet the leaders of the aeronautical movement, men including civil engineer Octave Chanute, Smithsonian Institution Secretary Samuel Langley, and Otto Lilienthal, the German engineer and aviation enthusiast. Lilienthal had completed almost two thousand flights in sixteen different models of gliders in a five year period prior to 1896. The exploits of these individuals, and more, made headlines in the popular press which fanned a fever already in the back of the Wright Brother's minds. It was the work of these pioneers that Wilbur and Orville turned to as they started their own investigation into the secrets of powered, heavier than air flight. While the concepts of lift and drag had already been identified, even initial formulas derived to calculate them, the genius of the brothers was their decision to focus on how to control an aircraft in flight. The famed December 17 flight at Kitty Hawk is today identified as the milestone we associate with the start of powered flight, however put in context of the times, the aircraft that flew that day was but a prototype that continued to evolve over the next several years toward the first "production" aircraft.
The final section of the book covers the post Kitty Hawk period. While continuing to improve upon their aircraft design, Wilbur and Orville increasingly had to deal with the political and business world to gain acceptance of their invention. The brothers attempted to cloak themselves in secrecy to protect the patentable aspects of their work, at the same time trying to sell their invention to the government and to interests in Europe. The years that followed became the "patent wars" with more time spent in court defending their invention, and less in the shop doing what they did best—solving technical problems to advance aeronautical science.
While written in 1989, the book feels timeless. The author tells the story as it happened, with inclusions of quotes from the letters, news reports and documents of the day. The bother's focus on developing a way to control an airship in all three axes (roll, pitch and yaw) set them apart from others attempting to achieve powered flight. Fortunately for us, a wealth of documents and photographs survive–and are liberally sprinkled throughout the book. This isn't just a story for pilots. Crouch, who happens to be the senior curator for the aeronautics department at the National Air and Space Museum, also describes the social and political issues of that era. He goes into some detail on the patent war that stifled aeronautical creativity and innovation, and the controversy between the Wrights and the Smithsonian Institution. Tied to a major dispute over claims of the historical significance of Langley's efforts versus the Wright's accomplishments, this feud of almost thirty years duration came close to costing us our ability to look up the Wright Flyer that hangs prominently in the Air and Space Museum today.
When I next crawl into the pilots seat of my own aircraft, it will be with a much deeper appreciation of what the Wright brothers—and the other pioneers of their times—did to bring us the gift of flight!


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One Ingredient. Three Dishes. Wonton Wrappers!
The perfect appetizers require minimal effort by the hostess and taste so good your guests will think you spent the whole day in the kitchen cooking. These recipes do exactly that. They are super tasty, sorta fancy and seriously easy! I used wonton wrappers to create wonton cups, and then filled them up with some of my favorite ingredients, such as Creamy Mac & Cheese, Zesty Taco Fillings, Savory Pizza Toppings and Sweet Whipped Cream with Fresh Fruit!
I love mexican flavored foods. The veggie crumbles in this recipe taste just like real ground beef!
24 wonton wrappers (defrosted)
1 12oz. package of Mexican Style Veggie Crumbles (I used Lightlife Smart Ground)
1 16 oz. jar of salsa
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Guacamole for serving (optional)
Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a mini cupcake pan with cooking spray. Place one wonton wrapper in each cupcake holder, pressing down so it sticks. Bake wrappers in oven on 325° for 10 minutes (the edges should be slightly browned).
While the wrappers bake, heat up a frying pan with cooking spray and cook the veggie crumbles over medium heat. Break up the crumbles and cook for about 5 minutes until heated through (be careful to stir so it doesn't stick to the pan!)
Once the wonton wrappers have baked for 10 minutes, remove from oven but keep them in the pan. Layer each wonton cup with 1 tablespoon veggie crumble, 1 tsp. salsa, and 1 tsp. of shredded cheddar cheese. Once complete, place the pan back in the oven on 325° and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes, until cheese is nice and bubbly. Serve with remaining salsa, cheese and guacamole on the side.
What's not to love about mini pizza cups? I used olives and mushrooms, since those are my husbands favorite, however you can swap them for whatever veggies you like most.
24 wonton wrappers (defrosted)
1 cup of crushed tomatoes or pizza sauce
1 cup of chopped mushrooms
1 cup of sliced green olives
1 cup of shredded pizza cheese (combo of mozzarella and cheddar)
Grease a 24 muffin cup pan with cooking spray. Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup. Gently press down and up the sides so it's molded to the muffin cup. Bake in oven on 325° for 10 minutes until edges are slightly browned and crispy. Then, remove from oven and let cool off.
Place 1/2 tablespoon of sauce or crushed tomatoes in each cup. Then place the mushrooms and olives in each cup. Top with shredded cheese. Bake in oven on 325° for an additional 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
I have to confess that I ate most of these tasty cups myself. The crispy wonton wrapper gives an addictive crunch to the creamy mac and cheese.
24 wonton wrappers (defrosted)
2 cups of mac and cheese (recipe listed below)
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a mini cupcake pan with cooking spray. Place one wonton wrapper in each cupcake holder, pressing down so it sticks to the bottom and up the sides. Bake wrappers in oven on 325° for 10 minutes (the edges should be slightly browned).
Once the wonton wrappers have baked for 10 minutes, remove from oven but keep them in the pan.
Fill each wonton cup with 1 tablespoon mac and cheese. Top with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Once complete, place the pan back in the oven on 325° and continue baking for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until tops are slightly crispy.
Creamy Mac & Cheese
This dish is a fav of both adults and children for it's creamy goodness. If you want to make it a healthier meal for the fams, throw in broccoli or cauliflower after mixing the cheese in, right before baking it with the crumb topping.
1 box of medium sized shells, cooked and drained
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups of whole milk
1 tsp ground mustard salt and pepper to taste
2 cups grated cheese, mix of cheddar and mozzarella
1/2 cup of fine panko crumbs
1/2 cup of Parmesan grated cheese
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This recipe looks really easy! I can hardly wait to try them! 1
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A sunny day filled with promise was fulfilled when Benn Fraker (Peachtree City, Ga.) took sixth place in the whitewater slalom single canoe competition held at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Tuesday afternoon.
The only paddler in his class to post two clean runs Tuesday, the 19-year-old was eighth after the semifinals, where he posted a time of 92.27. His second trip down the course was 1.40 seconds faster for a combined score of 183.14, moving him up two places. This faster time was recorded despite a roll and swift recovery in the first quarter of the course.
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For many years Qualcomm, the world's largest supplier of application processors for mobile devices, was the first, or among the first, to adopt new technologies, such as new cores or architectures from ARM Holdings. However, with ARMv8 64-bit technology Apple managed to beat Qualcomm by at least several quarters since its A7 chip-based iPhone 5S and new iPads are already available. An insider from Qualcomm admitted, Apple has really left it behind.
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Earlier this year Qualcomm's former chief marketing officer, Anand Chandrasekher, downplayed the importance of 64-bit processing for mobile. Soon after that he was reassigned to a new position within the company. Earlier this month Qualcomm formally announced its new low-cost Snapdragon 410 system-on-chip for mainstream mobile devices that also boasts with 64-bit general-purpose cores. The first devices based on Snapdragon 410 are expected to arrive in the second half of 2014.
Apple A7 chip on Apple iPhone 5s' mainboard. Image by iFixit. Click to enlarge.
Nowadays, smartphones and tablets cannot take advantage of 64-bit computing technology: they do not feature more than 4GB of memory and modern programs do not use 64-bit registers. This is exactly why companies like Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics or MediaTek decided to release ARMv8-based application processors rather later than sooner. But Apple decided that the earlier the transition to 64-bit starts, the sooner it will be finished, which is why it accelerated its roadmap.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ramblings and Anniversary Pics
How's it going in your neck of the woods? Can you believe that it actually snowed yesterday down here in Atlanta? It was so beautiful! It hardly ever snows here…and being a florida girl as well, I never really got to experience this natural wonder. I was hoping and praying that I wouldn't have to go to work today…even woke up at 6am to check out company's emergency hotline….but yah…here I am at work, lol.
Yesterday I took a trip to one of my fav stores…Michaels! I was able to use my 40% off coupon. It only applies to one item so I used it on a roll of adhesive magnetic sheets…it was originally $10 so heck yah, I saved! I have some makeup craft projects in mind…I'll let you guys know the deal once it's finished.
So have you checked out alienman's blog recently? She's got a whole ton of hot and funky falsies on there. I ordered some funky ones from Madame Madeline a little while ago but haven't touched them. I know I was going to use a pair for my drag look…but haven't gotten to it yet. Maybe this weekend, since it's a long weekend. Not maybe, I WILL use them. There you go, that's a better attitude. I'm really going to try and do something artsy as well…keep a look out!
So I've had this smokey green eye and magenta lip video for FOREVER…technical difficulties kept it at bay for a while…I'm really really trying to upload it but to no avail! Did any of you notice that you tube's uploading feature was disabled for a long time last night? I was going crazy refreshing the page every 5 minutes. Hopefully tonight I can upload that. Oh, and my train case came today, woo! You know what that means…collection video here I come! I have to think of a way to properly display everything…I think first I'll show lip stuff…face stuff…then of course eyeshadows. Yup, that seems like a plan. I'll probably film that one tonight and have it up for this weekend.
Meanwhile, I can't leave you without some pics…so here are a few random ones I took on Tuesday when me and the BF celebrated our anniversary. Check out my bright blue makeup!
I never realized how much of a seafood fan I was until I went to Savannah with the boyfriend last January of 07. We love this place...Spondovitz...i'm so happy you can even see my dimples!
My boyfriend is happy too...more so on the inside, lol.
Mmmmm crab legs....
This is us earlier during the day at lunch. I made us take the corny milkshake shot. Check out my bright blue eyeshadow!
Though he's 6'4 he's just a big kid...playing remote control cars...
He was up against two elementary school boys and lost, lol.
Check out the couple :)
Blurry shot the waitress took...she said she had the same camera as mine...does she take blurry shots on her camera too? lol
These shots are from two weeks ago...we were in downtown ATL and they were doing a community painting...
My boyfriend made a very lifelike banana...
I kinda copped out...
And drew a flower!
Bananas and flowers...hmmmm now that I think of it...kind of a sexual connotation, lol. Oh well!
13 comments:
- Lesley said...
omg the crab legs!!!!! WOW! those look sooo good..i'm a seafood lover myself, my fav is the grilled lobster tail from Outback Steakhouse, of all places...
but yea, u guys make a cute couple, and i love the blue eyeshadow!! also your shirt is a very pretty teal color!
- January 17, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- alien man?! said...
Wow, what a handsome couple you two make! Congratulations on your anniversary!! How do you plan on spending Vday?? We still haven't come up w/any plans >_<
I love those pictures and the HUGE crab legs make me drool.
Oh, and PLEEEEASe, PRETTY PLEASE do some crazy lashes EOTDs!!!
- January 17, 2008 at 5:17 PM
- alien man?! said...
Welp, thanks for distracting me with those awesome pictures and making forget why I came here in the first place >_<
I had to come back and re-comment, lol.
I was wondering if you experienced any shedding with your 187 brush. Overall, I like the duo fiber brush from Coastal Scents, but I do experience minimal shedding whenever I use it. It's just the small black hairs, though. I still don't have a lot of experience with brushes, especially with good ones, lol, so I can't tell if this is something I should be concerned with.
- January 17, 2008 at 5:25 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
girrrl, i was gonna ask you if it's true that all the HOT men are in atlanta, and all i needed to do was see that pic of you and your man to know it's true. you guys look great together!! loooove the drag queen blue. :0P
- January 17, 2008 at 6:15 PM
- christianadivine said...
how cute do you and your bf look together. :] Looks like ya'll had fun! daymn, those crab legs look goooddd. :P that just made me hungry. Haha. :]
- January 17, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- yummy411 said...
hahaha! you made me hungry for some seafoods.. maybe i'll opt for some crab legs this weekend! you two look great and happy! happy anni!
- January 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- Girl Meets Makeup said...
Super cute pictures! :) Your and your bf are very cute, and a heck of a lot more talented at painting than me! haha.
- January 18, 2008 at 12:20 AM
- Mrs. Lynne said...
Hiya sis! Look at you two peas in a pod! That's what you call LOVE :) He looks tall from the pictures and at 6'4"? I would definitely need me some heels just to take a picture next to you guys, lol!
Happy Anniversary to you guys. The crab looks delicious! And how cute the painting is :)
- January 18, 2008 at 12:30 AM
- said...
i love that blue eyeshadow! you rocked that look!
- January 18, 2008 at 3:45 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
Lesley: girl I love crab legs too...hmmm grilled lobster tail, sounds num num...thanks again, yah I got the shirt just b/c it was that color lol
alien man: oh lord v day...who knows! lol, i'll let him plan that one. as far as shedding, i haven't really experienced any at all now that I think of it, and I use it every day. but as long as it does the job...no worries...just wipe the hairs away...
gezebel: lol my man read your comment and got all big headed! lol yah i was channeling my inner drag queen with the blue
christiana: lol, i'll send some crab legs your way ;)
yummy: he he, thanks!
girlmeetsmakeup: lol, umm yah i kinda copped out with the flower though
mrs. lynne: yah he's definitely like a foot and a half taller than me...and i'm on this, i dont want to wear heels kick lol, makes for an interesting situation at times, lol.
- January 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM
- Vanessa said...
Awwww so cute! He looks like such a sweet guy! And hmm crab legs!
Haha regarding your comment, my birthday is June 1st! Haha very easy to remember yet people forget! LOL.
And yeah living together totally prepares you for "marriage", we practically live together now since he is always at my place too! So it's nice to 'practice'!
- January 18, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Distinque said...
You and your bf makes a cute couple! I've been visiting your blog for awhile and i've subscribed to your youtube videos so I decided to leave my first comment.:)
- January 21, 2008 at 2:34 AM
- Sakeena said...
you two are beautiful together
those crab legs look good!
- January 23, 2008 at 1:11 PM