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Debates of Oct. 1st, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #78 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was children.
- Question Period
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Divorce Act
- Ceso Volunteers
- International Music Day
- Justice
- New Democratic Party
- International Red Cross And Red Crescent Movement
- Temagami
- Confederation Bridge
- The Olympic Games In Atlanta
- Firearms Registration
- The Economy
- Breast Cancer
- The Parti Quebecois
- The Italian Community
- Olympic Athletes
- The Bloc Quebecois
- Firearms
- Reference To The Supreme Court
- The Minister Of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Unemployment Insurance
- Somalia
- Air Transportation
- Justice
- Asbestos
- Foreign Affairs
- Justice
- The Fight Against Tobacco Use
- Justice
- Francophone Communities
- Youth Employment
- Presence In The Gallery
- Canada's Olympic And Paralympic Athletes
- Points Of Order
- Prisons And Reformatories Act
- Divorce Act
- The Criminal Code
- Divorce Act
- Canada Marine Act
- Prisons And Reformatories Act
- Return To Canada Of Karim Noah
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ben Serré Timiskaming—French-River, ON
Mr. Speaker, over the last week hundreds of prospectors have come to the Temagami region in my riding in what may be one of the biggest prospecting rushes ever.
Not only has the opening of almost 6,000 square kilometres of land for exploration created much excitement for prospectors and mining companies, but it has created great hopes in communities in the area that new, high paying year-round jobs will follow in the future.
Of course, all operations must be environmentally viable. Since the Canadian mining industry is a world leader in the development and implementation of environmentally sound practices, I am convinced that all mining development in the Temagami region will meet Canadian standards.
I look forward to working with local groups, aboriginal leaders and the mining industry to ensure that any development in the Temagami region is managed in a responsible way.
I will gladly work together with local groups, aboriginal leaders and the industry-
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
I am sorry, but the hon. member's time has expired.
Confederation Bridge
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, in a ceremony in Borden-Carleton last Friday, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services announced the official name of the bridge which will soon connect Prince Edward Island with the Canadian mainland.
The fixed link will now be known as Confederation Bridge. This name recognizes the important role P.E.I. has played in Canada's rich history which has lead to Canadians calling the province the cradle of Confederation.
For all Canadians the name celebrates our rich past and our promising future, a future based on the kind of ingenuity and hard work that is making the construction of Confederation Bridge a reality.
Canadians from throughout the country participated in naming the bridge. The number of submissions as well as the quality and creativity of the suggestions demonstrate the pride that we Canadians feel not only for this incredible engineering feat but for our great country as well.
I would like to congratulate the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the advisory committee and all Canadians who participated in the bridge naming process. Thanks to them.
The Olympic Games In Atlanta
Statements By Members
October 1st, 1996 / 2:05 p.m.
Bernard Deshaies Abitibi, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is with respect that the members of the Bloc Quebecois salute today the Quebec and Canadian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Atlanta.
We join with all those who spoke before us in saluting your courage and determination. Whether you brought a medal home or not, you are winners. You have made your dreams come true and you are an inspiration to us all.
Some Olympic feats will be forever remembered. For instance, we salute with pride Chantal Petitclerc, who won two gold and three silver medals. Through her efforts and perseverance, she has become an example to all young people, like Donovan Bailey, Annie Pelletier and all the others.
We offer each and everyone of you our deepest thanks for your brilliant performance.
Firearms Registration
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the taxpayers of Canada I would like to thank the governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Yukon for their constitutional challenge of the Liberal government's flawed national firearms registration system.
Last week the provincial justice ministers argued publicly that the registration of rifles and shotguns will not be effective in reducing crime; that gun registration does nothing to reduce crimes involving firearms or smuggling; that gun registration is an inappropriate use of scarce resources right across the country. They said that the federal government has repeatedly failed to produce evidence of a correlation between a firearms registry and reduction in crime. They said it is time to target criminals who use weapons to commit crimes, not penalize law-abiding citizens under the guise of gun registration.
If this court challenge is successful, then the hundreds of millions saved will be able to be redirected to fighting real crime and real criminals by putting more police officers in our communities rather than keeping them back in the office processing useless bits of paper.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jerry Pickard Essex—Kent, ON
Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal government our economy has dramatically improved over the past three years.
Who would have believed in the early 1990s when interest rates were over 10 per cent that today they would be reduced to less than 6 per cent? Mortgage rates have declined 4 per cent putting $3,000 in the pockets of the average Canadian family. Interest rates have helped small businesses and the housing market show great improvements and move forward.
Our monetary policy allowed the dollar to drop from 90 cents to 73 cents. This shift, along with Team Canada trade missions, has
increased our foreign trade by 38 per cent, creating some 680,000 jobs in this country. Unemployment has dropped from 11.2 per cent to 9.4 nationally and under 9 per cent in my area of southwestern Ontario.
The government has and will continue to provide positive leadership.
Breast Cancer
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rose-Marie Ur Lambton—Middlesex, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is symbolized by the pink ribbons worn by some of my colleagues here today.
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among Canadian women. Approximately 18,600 new breast cancer cases will be diagnosed this year and 5,300 women will die.
In 1992 Health Canada implemented a major initiative on breast cancer totalling $25 million over five years. Our partners in this initiative include the Medical Research Council, the Canadian Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute of Canada, the provinces and territories.
There are other activities under way. Health Canada supports provincial breast cancer screening activities, the development of care and treatment guidelines, research, five information exchange projects, and strategies for the continuing education of health care professionals.
I applaud the efforts of those who are fighting this disease. October will provide us all with an opportunity to support breast cancer initiatives.
The Parti Quebecois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Nick Discepola Vaudreuil, QC
Mr. Speaker, the language issue continues to rattle the Parti Quebecois.
Yesterday, minister Serge Ménard plunged into the fray, stating: "I would not want this country we will be building to be a country that does not treat its minorities as we wished we had been treated in Canada".
The minister is in no position to teach anyone anything about how francophones should be treated in Canada. In this respect, I remind him that, in Canada, we have two official languages and, although they are few in numbers, francophones have successfully made their presence felt and done well at every level of Canada's social, cultural and political life.
By the way, Mr. Ménard, when will an anglophone from the West Island become premier of Quebec for instance?
The Italian Community
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Suzanne Tremblay Rimouski—Témiscouata, QC
Mr. Speaker, on September 9, 1996, fourteen leaders of Quebec's Italian community representing various political stripes, including the director of Montreal's Italian women's centre, three past presidents of the National Congress of Italian Canadians, the president of the Italian-Canadian business people and professionals, and even Liberal senator Pietro Rizzuto, have signed a manifesto asking, in regard to Quebec's future, that a clear and responsible political debate take place, in keeping with democracy.
These people support the position held by Quebec and they feel that all must accept the majority decision reached democratically. We must be grateful to these leaders for stating a clear position in saying that "Quebec's Italian community will remain an integral part of Quebec, regardless of the outcome of the constitutional debate".
I ask Liberal members from Quebec to follow the example set by Quebec's Italian community and to publicly dissociate themselves from their government's legal action.
The Italian Community
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker
My colleagues, I would ask you not to use the names of senators when you make statements in the House.
Olympic Athletes
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jim Silye Calgary Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, to think that when in opposition the Liberals were against free trade.
Today we are honouring Olympic athletes, some of whom are with us today on Parliament Hill. The value of their participation and contribution to Canada should not be underestimated or unrecognized.
In my opinion, athletics are as important in one's life as is academics. In some way or another sports have been or will become a part of every Canadian's life. Athletic competition prepares the individual for life and the real world.
An Olympic athlete reaches the epitome of success by not only striving to be the best in a particular sport, but also in wanting to represent his or her country. Hours of practice go rewarded by making the Olympic team and the height of ecstasy is reached if the athlete manages to win a medal for themselves and their country.
To all who aspire to be an Olympic athlete, to all who dream, past, present and future, and to all those who represent their country, congratulations.
The Bloc Quebecois
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Robert Bertrand Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, Quebec's history and political tradition have provided few opportunities for a consensus as strong as the one recently reached regarding the issues of employment and economic recovery.
All of Quebec's stakeholders in the socio-economic and political fields share these two objectives. All, except the Bloc Quebecois.
Believe it or not, the party's general council just adopted a plan of action which seeks two objectives: "To allow the Bouchard government to spend most of its energy on the economy", while the Bloc will "tend the flame of sovereignty".
The Bloc Quebecois has just demonstrated that it does not give a hoot about the economic problems of Quebecers. The only priorities of its members are to get re-elected and to achieve separation.
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Bernie Collins Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, all Canadians understand and appreciate that law, order and respect for the individual are important components in a free and democratic society. I believe Canadians would react very strongly to anyone or anything that would threaten our quality of life which is based on, among other things, our respect for law and order.
It is true that not all laws are popular with all Canadians. However, by respecting these laws we guarantee order in our society. Anyone who intentionally encourages defiance or disrespect for these laws would be acting irresponsibly and should be denounced.
Last month the Reform member for Yorkton-Melville visited my riding of Souris-Moose Mountain in order to advise people not to respect Bill C-68. I find this action irresponsible and now wonder if the leader of the Reform Party agrees with the member that it is not necessary to respect the law. If not, he should say so.
Reference To The Supreme Court
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michel Gauthier Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has just realized that he is unable to
keep the referendum promises he made to Quebecers, and is therefore hoping to gain time by seeking the Supreme Court's opinion on the question of Quebec's sovereignty.
Will the Prime Minister admit that a reference to the Supreme Court will take 12 to 18 months, until after the next federal election, and that this will gain him enough time to be able to appear before voters without having kept his promises, using the excuse that he is waiting on this opinion?
Reference To The Supreme Court
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, first of all, I must say that, in December, the House of Commons voted in favour of a distinct society, and I hope that the National Assembly will follow suit as rapidly as possible.
Here, the government has assumed its responsibilities and voted in favour of a distinct society. We also promised that we were not going to amend the Constitution without the consent of Quebec. Parliament assumed its responsibilities in the month of December, and we passed a bill giving a regional veto in Canada, which means Quebec has a veto. But the Constitution cannot be amended without the approval of the government of Quebec.
So, if the Leader of the Opposition wants changes, let him tell head office to pass a resolution on distinct society, and accept the veto which they are being offered and which the government of Quebec is turning down.


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U.S. Women's National Team Journal with Joan Powell
June 29, 2008 * Wroclaw, Poland * FIVB World Grand Prix
After a late evening, we were able to sleep in with breakfast at 9 a.m. I opted to visit one of the local cathedrals for one of their seven Sunday Masses. It was interesting to experience a Mass in Polish.
On my run today, I passed two other cathedrals as I changed my route. Both churches were packed with the overflow parishioners outside the church listening to the Mass by speakers outside the ornate doors.
The USA delegation ate lunch and prepared for our embarkation to the Hall for the first match of the day against Poland.
It is an almost full hall as the warm ups draw to an end. My favorite referee is the R2 today. Susana Maria Rodriguez Jativa is from Spain. We met last year at the Grand Prix. With my referee hat on, I would have chosen her as the R1, but what do I know? She is, however, a stellar second referee – personable, efficient and not the show - just what we train officials to strive for when going from good to great.
The crowd is electric as their starters are introduced. An early USA time out at 3-5, brings the crowd to its feet yelling repeatedly "Polska" with claps in between.
The first technical time out has the Americans down two. And the red and white placards from every seat are waving up and down as "Que Sera" plays.
Trailing by one, Kim Glass serves her famous ball from the north 40 – it hits the floor for 11-11. Kim serves another and this time the pass is errant and the second teammate is unable to better the ball as the USA goes ahead 12-11. The Poles call a time out and the middle attack hits alone to earn the serve, only to have her teammate then launch a serve out of bounds. Heather Bown rejects the same Polish middle attack with authority and a point.
Heather squeaks one by on the right side and we take the lead 15-14. Great dig by Glass with Nicole Davis on the second and Tayyiba Haneef-Park returns the ball with an off-speed shot off the arms of the retriever. At the second technical time out, USA leads 16-14.
Poland attacks on serve receive, but Glass unintentionally digs to Logan Tom who takes it over with an easy shot that falls to area six, then Ty misses her serve. Logan at the line after tooling a right side blocker earns point 19. Lindsey Berg runs down the tip to Bown who choses to back set to Ty in the back row who wipes off the left side blocker and it is 20-15.
Logan returns to serve after a Polish time out and aces the center back. Davis is unable to defend the extreme cross court shot which gives the Poles 16 to our 22.
Kim Glass runs after a shank toward the second referee and makes a great save as Heather makes an equally great maneuver to return the ball. We get another chance and Ty simply two hands the ball over the blocker, without a jump and it lands on the floor.
Huge block by Danielle Scott-Arruda and Ty and the Americans win the first set 25-17.
The cheerleaders take the floor between sets for a rhythmic gymnastics routine with ribbons, followed by the Polish mascot, the red and white heavily feathered eagle who entertains the crowd and cheers on the Polish substitutes who are warming up in the free zone.
Same starters in the second set; the USA takes a decisive lead at 4-1, but the Poles close in at 6-4. After three American hitting errors, Poland ties it up 8 a piece, but Bown cracks a slide between the blockers to allow us the lead once again. We add another point with a wide Polish attack, but Tom misses her serve. Poland answers with a serve out the back door and we are up 11-9. One more error and the Polish coach take his setter/captain out of the set.
Danielle gets the nod on the right and crushes one that looks like a warm up hit! Missed serve by Bown, but Berg takes it on two and blocks it straight down then follows with an ace serve. Shared points and the second technical time out has the score at 16-11 and "Don't Worry Be Happy" is the selection by the music man.
A point earned by Poland has Davis receive a tough ball to Berg who gives it quick to Danielle for the kill. Back and forth points and Ty is at the line at 20-13. Logan serves an ace down the line for 22-14 and the Poles take a time out. Another tough serve, but the Poles manage to pass, set and kill for a point.
"Yellow Submarine" plays just after Kim Glass shanks one into the first deck. But no worries, the Polish server answers with a fault. We serve, rally with the Poles until Kim Glass gets it on the left and crushes it down the line giving us set point. One more Polish error and we have the first two sets with the second score of 25-16.
Between sets 2 and 3 we have a USA college-type serving contest that has the participants trying to ace the mascot. The crowd is amused as most of the servers cannot seem to get the ball to the net, let alone over the net! Then the photographers find people in the stands to profile. The big screen has a heart surrounding the capturers. If they are on the screen, they must kiss the person next to them. It is a real crowd pleaser.
The Polish team returns to the floor to Whitney Houston's, "I Will Always Love You." A bit of a warm up and we are on our way to set 3. No adjustments to the USA line up.
The Poles do-or-die mentality forces the U.S. to take the first time out at 2-5, but Ty gets the call and kills it cross court, then she serves into the net. Danielle and Heather's right side attacks are our bread and butter; they are both unstoppable. Logan serves two tough balls. She forces the opposing middle to net as she leaps from the pipe. It's 6-all.
A point for Poland and Barboza is given paddle #3; Cynthia comes in for Tayyiba in left back after we tied it at 7. Danielle gives us a boost with a swing block and it's 8-7 at the first TTO. Out of the time out, we transition and Danielle miss hits out of the middle for a point. Logan is unable to dig an uncontested left side attack, but the Poles help us with a missed serve, only to have Berg serve it wide – 10-9.
Barboza stays in the front row and Glass off speeds to area one for the point followed by an ace serve, 12-9. A couple swings by each team and Tom gets stuffed. Great pass by Glass and Berg spins in the air for Danielle with perfect timing. A loss of point and Bown's ball finds the floor. Logan passes and gets the set for a kill to put the score at 15-12, but misses her service.
We earn the 16th point at the second TTO to Poland's 13. Heather Bown dribbles one over the net which causes havoc for all three contacts finally resulting in a point. Another tough float by Bown, but the Poles seem to find a way to win point 14 to our 18. We get the ball back on an overpass attempt that goes long. Barboza blocks twice and saves a ball near the line judge, but it is not enough to win the point. Even with a triple block, we seem to be out of rhythm a tad – 19-16. Another gift from Poland's service line, but Kim Glass counters with a deep out of bounds serve as well.
A Polish hitting error that Danielle would have rejected, finds the USA up 21-17 at the first Polish time out. "If You are Happy and You Know It" plays and the Poles get happy on Danielle's service error. Barboza errors on the right side which makes it 21-19. The Poles hurt their effort with yet another service error. The second time out causes Barboza to miss her serve and it is now 23-20.
Logan takes it into her own hands and squares up cross court, but hits across her body down the line without a hint of a player. Then she finds the court on a back row attack and the USA wins the set 25-20 and the match.
The MVP for this match is - - - - - - Heather Bown! Sweet, and well-deserved!
At the press conference, Lindsey thanks the city, the Polish fans and their team for hosting. She said that she and her team are very excited about their progress and will continue to improve.
Poland's coach said, "Today we played against one of the best teams in the world. Not satisfied with the result." USA's coach, Jenny Lang Ping said that we knew that Poland did not have their best team here, but they did have their crowd. Hopefully each tournament we will improve.
On to Chinese Taipei with a flight at 6:20 a.m. and three legs – Can't wait!! See ya on board after a long nap!!!!
Joan Powell
Team Leader, U.S. Women's National Team at World Grand Prix
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Can Schools Overcome Poverty and Racism? Deborah Meier tackles Mike Petrilli's question on Ed Week's Bridging Differences.
. . . it isn't money "alone" (it actually rarely comes alone) that damages the children of the poor. Still, we both agree that money helps. For example, the poor are more likely to be in school while suffering from pain (e.g. toothaches, nausea, or a fever or untreated wound.) Going to the doctor, finding someone to stay home with the baby, taking a day or two off work are advantages that money buys.
It's worse when poverty is generational, Meier writes. And it's also about race. "There's a difference when you know, for sure, that your poverty is not a reflection of your racial inferiority."
For today's poor, schools probably are better than before World War II, "but not good enough to wipe out poverty," Meier writes.
Children need "to belong to a place that embraces them, their families, and their communities."
If from Day One we acknowledge their rich language (yes) and ideas and the experiences they are trying to understand we'll do better than imagining they come to us as blank slates. We also need space so that a group doing "x" can get excited without bothering Group Y. So that "projects" don't have to fit inside a notebook for lack of space to think bigger or get finished in an hour for lack of storage and display space.
We need quiet places and noisy places, places full of books and computers and others full of paint and clay. We need adults with the freedom to make spontaneous decisions—shifting the conversation in response to one of those "wonderful moments" and deviating from any designed curriculum. Teachers need the time to mull over what they have learned from student work (written as well as observed) and collegial time to expand their repertoires. We need feedback from trusted and competent colleagues. We need time for families and teachers to engage in serious conversations. We need settings where it seems reasonable that kids might see the school's adults as powerful and interesting people who are having a good time.
Success should be defined "in broader ways than test scores or college completion," Meier concludes. And "we need to also tackle poverty directly.
She recommends My Life in School by her "hero," Tom Sobol, New York state commissioner of education in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Does it work? asks Petrilli inPoor kids need a hand up, not a hospice.
Does your vision of schooling work to help poor children gain the skills and knowledge and confidence and connections that will allow them to climb the ladder into the middle class? Does it help them do better than they otherwise would have, if they had gone to a "regular" (boring!) school?
. . . If you were seeking an "accountability waiver" for Mission Hill, or similar schools, what would you be willing to promise in terms of student outcomes? Higher graduation rates? Lower teenage pregnancy rates? Lower incarceration rates? Higher voting rates? Higher college matriculation and completion rates (including at the AA level)? Lower unemployment rates? Higher wages?
Without some way to assess student outcomes, "we've turned your beautiful educational vision—complete with books and computers, paint and clay—into a form of childhood hospice—a respite from life's daily struggles, but also a surrender to the inevitable."


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Kingston Technology, the world's largest producer of memory modules, has demonstrated a desktop system with 24GB of system memory. The company plans to ship the appropriate memory module kit under its "ValueRAM" brand (the kit will not be value) late in the year for those, who uses extremely demanding software or runs several virtual machines on desktops.
In order to demonstrate its 4GB unbuffered DDR3 memory modules, Kingston used system based on Intel Core i7 920 central processing unit, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 as well as an Nvidia GeForce graphics card. The system had VMware workstation turned on, along with 9 VM clients and a copy of Crysis.
The demo demonstrated rather obvious: when ten computers are running on one desktops, they consume a lot of memory and even 24GB will be consumed. There are a number of professional software applications that may potentially benefit from so high amount of memory, but there are not a lot of end-users who would run them on single-socket machine at home.
Six Kingston's 4GB unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM memory modules operated at 1079MHz with CL7 7-7-20 latency settings in triple-channel mode. The single-sided models are based on 4Gb memory chips made using 50nm process technology recently unveiled by Samsung Electronics, hence, this is the world's first public demo of the rather revolutionary DRAMs.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (86 votes).
In short: Great Race with a Great food festival and atmosphereIn full: I love the Royal Parks Half. It is really expensive for a half marathon and if it gets any more expensive, it won't be worth doing.But I love the route. I was disappointed this year there were not enough bananas at the finish for us slower runners. There is good support by the crowds the vast majority of the route except during the 10th and 11th miles that are in the middle of the park. Good organisation. The goody bag could be improved a little bit for the cost of the race.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: Super autumn half through the best bits of LondonIn full: Great race despite all the huge queues for toilets and baggage at the start - I'd recommend arriving at least an hour earlierDate of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Stunning race, amazing views, first class organisation, great atmosphereIn full: I'll be back next year...Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: My second RPF HM, and hopefully not the last - one of the best events in the calendarIn full: Organization is great, the route is the best one can get in London - much more scenic than the famous London marathon. Pure beauty, no industrial estates. Endless supply of goodies, including a newspaper to read on a way back! Lots of things for family/supporters to do while waiting, and the "food hall" after the race is amazing. I got my PB by 2 minutes today, the course is flat, wide and fast. Minor quibble - you don't get your results in runbritain.com, but does it really matter compared to the sheer enjoyment of the run through the best sites of London? Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Excellent race. Great atmosphere.In full: I really enjoyed the run this morning and managed a PB.It's a shame it rained so much over the last few days as the pre-race area and food festival area was very muddy. Over crowded in the starting area and huge queues for toilets and baggage drop - it looks like some people would have started late.Great course - support amazing, all the charities seem to do a great job. It was a beautiful morning. I hope that I can get in next year.Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Thoroughly enjoyable and I didn't think I'd say that after my first run over 10KDate of review: October 28, 2010
In short: Got to be 1 of the best 1/2 marathons to tackle in the London areaIn full: Challenging but fun. Well organised and well supported and plenty to do before and after the race. Good weather on the day made the whole event that little bit mor eenjoyable as well.Date of review: October 25, 2010
In short: My favourite race of the year, well worth the trip to London!In full: Flat, Fast course, Well organised, well supported, a real day out! and loads of freebies!Date of review: October 24, 2010
In short: loved it, booked my 2nd half marathon for March to improve and will come back next yearIn full: Gorgeous scenery to run through, uplifting crowds through out the journey, well organised and perfectly flat for new runners. It was the first half-marathon I ran and I was pumped at the end. I only started running at the beg of 2010. I have booked another half marathon in March and think it is a great first runner.Date of review: October 21, 2010
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An economic wake-up call for Franklin County
MALONE – A declining population, shrinking sales tax revenue and blighted buildings are a few of the problems pointing Franklin County toward economic disaster.
That was part of the "wake-up call" Hugh Hill, president of the Malone Chamber of Commerce, gave the Franklin County Board of Legislators Thursday to outline dire circumstances and offer solutions.
"The alternative, if we don't turn this around, if we don't start producing revenue and income, is bankruptcy," Hill told the Enterprise before the presentation.
The data Hill presented was culled from Cornell University's applied demographics program, the Franklin County manager's office and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
Hill opened the talk by explaining that the county's median family income is the second lowest in the state. The county's demographic profile going forward into the next 25 years, based on U.S. census data, shows a 4 percent population decrease.
Breaking that projection down puts it into perspective: The population of children up to age 15 is projected to decrease by 20 percent, something Hill said the schools should pay attention to. He explained to the board that he will meet with school officials in the upcoming weeks to talk about consolidating resources.
The 15-to-24 age group is also projected to drop by 20 percent, and the 25-to-44 age range, which Hill said is important because they tend to purchase big-ticket items like vehicles and homes, is expected to decline by 11 percent.
"The number of single-family home sales have increased in Essex and Clinton counties, but they've decreased substantially in Franklin County," Hill said. "That's alarming. They were down 27.2 percent in the first six months of this year."
Sales tax data show a similar trend, but not everywhere in the North Country. In comparing sales tax collections in the first two quarters of this year with the same period last year, Hill said Clinton and St. Lawrence counties have increased their revenue by about half a million dollars, while Essex County has seen an increase of more than $700,000. Franklin County sales taxes have dropped by $22,990.
"All of those counties have an occupancy tax," Hill said. "I believe that once the occupancy tax goes into effect here, we can affect those figures quickly."
Hill explained that overnight visitors are the fastest way to generate sales tax revenue because they bring new money into the county and rarely use services like welfare or police.
"I didn't create this (presentation) for this board; I created it for all government entities, all civic organizations, all interested people," Hill said. "This board is not going to be able to solve this problem. The village board of Malone can't solve this problem. Everybody together is going to have to work on this."
There is a silver lining to the dark clouds. The population of people 65 and over in Franklin County is projected to increase by 35 percent in the next 25 years. Hill said that age group can support jobs for doctors and other care givers. He also said restaurants tend to benefit from an older demographic.
The economy still needs to be activated for future generations, though.
"The only way we can decrease these figures is to find where we stand a chance to make money," Hill said. "Energy, agriculture and tourism are the three things we have that can produce income."
He noted The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, the Malone Golf Club, the Visitor Interpretive Center at Paul Smith's College, historical tourism and outdoor recreational opportunities as good focal points for tourism. To activate tourism, he said the county needs to increase advertising and continue adding hotel rooms.
"The good news is, in the last few years, 88 hotel rooms have been brought online in Malone, 185 in Akwesasne, about 90 more in two different projects in Malone, and about 86 are coming in Saranac Lake village and about 90 in the Saranac Lake portion in Essex County," Hill said. "The total rooms in 2014 will increase by 176. That means there are 64,240 extra room nights to generate revenue for this county."
Legislator Tim Burpoe, D-Saranac Lake, cautioned Hill not to count on the two proposed hotel projects in Saranac Lake.
"As much as I think, and a lot of people think, that both of those projects, the Hotel Saranac and the Lake Flower Hotel, would be something that is complementary, one or both of those might not happen," Burpoe said. "They need some investment from our government and from private investing to see those things happen."
Hill said agriculture can lead to tourism, too.
"We have somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million in agricultural products that we produce each year in Franklin County," Hill said.
Regionally branding those products, like Vermont has done with maple syrup, would help put them on the map.
Renewable energy could also provide an economic boom to the county.
"There's a lot of energy in the North Country," Hill said. "There are a lot of vacant and non-vacant agricultural buildings that have room to fit solar panels, we have wind, and we have a lot of hydro facilities. I think we have four hydro facilities in the town of Malone alone, and only one is operational. There's a lot of potential there."
Hill said that the only way the county can build upon its resources is to begin building relationships with groups like schools, business development organizations and economic development councils to find out what they do and how they can help. In the coming weeks, he said he will take the first step by giving his presentation to those groups.
"These facts and figures are a demographic tsunami," said Legislator Gordon Crossman, D-Malone. "It certainly is a wake-up call. We need a call to fight for the North Country."
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Pretty good event for Cleveland, always lots of fun.
However this year seemed a bit different, not quite the same, anybody go and get that same idea?
Not sure if it was due in part to the construction around the main pavilion or maybe due to what I felt was an unusual amount of trucks running out of beer?
I know one thing they need to bring back Sam Adams Light and keep way more Summer Ale on hand.


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Cubs Sign Supplemental Pick Paul Blackburn
The Cubs have not announced anything official yet, but they have signed the second of their two supplemental picks Paul Blackburn. Blackburn signed for $911,700, which now leaves the Cubs bonus pool under budget by $310,200, which is excellent news.
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I was about 10' away from a bear (in a car) at yellowstone. The bear just came up to the cars and looked, then put it paw's on the car in front of us. horns were honking but it didn't seem to bother the bear. This was in the mid seventies.
And I though texting while crossing the street was a bad idea.
It's a good thing that the bear was not hungry or territorial. That guy turning around and running would have caused the bear to chase him down.
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If we had the same auto fatality rate today that we had in 1921, by my calculations we would have 715,000 Americans dying annually in vehicle accidents.
Instead, we�ve reduced the fatality rate by more than 95 percent � not by confiscating cars, but by regulating them and their drivers sensibly.
We could have said, �Cars don�t kill people. People kill people,� and there would have been an element of truth to that. Many accidents are a result of alcohol consumption, speeding, road rage or driver distraction. Or we could have said, �It�s pointless because even if you regulate cars, then people will just run each other down with bicycles,� and that, too, would have been partly true.
Yet, instead, we built a system that protects us from ourselves. This saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year and is a model of what we should do with guns in America.


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- Back from Conflation that brought on LustyGuy as Guest of Honor for his web pilot Norm Owensen, Medieval Mercenary ! The showing went over very well; it's always nice to have the audience laugh in all the right places! We both had a great time hanging with the sci-fi geeks and doing both the Kicking Poly Drama on Its Ass session as well as an open Q&A polyamory panel. Always fun to go back to Conflation!
- It's official; polyamory is mainstream. The Onion is satirizing polyamory!
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I've been speaking at more conference than usual this quarter, and with getting out more comes more musing.
In particular, I've noticed that we poly folks can be quick to police and judge others who have different definitions from ours. My blog post on why we should stop the poly policing and promote curiosity and tolerance is here; I talk through all the major points and make a plea for stopping our tendency to be the poly police and instead focus on curiosity, understanding and tolerance of others who might practice polyamory differently from us. (Yes, even when we think they're doing it 100% wrong!)
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Midlife Crisis - Page 2
Storms flashed lightning as we ate lunch quickly and began to descend. It started pouring. The granite and loose gravel were worse now. I sent so many rocks tumbling hundreds of feet below that I thanked the gods no one was there. My ice axe never came in handier. I cut handholds in the snow, and kicked steps with my running shoes. I was cold, soaking wet, shaking and exhausted from the intense effort. But when I glissaded down the end of the snowfield to a boulder field, I felt alive!
Dennis arrived as the rain stopped. With adrenalin still controlling our thoughts, we immediately set off to attempt another peak, Mount Wilson (14,264 feet). We spotted a distant cairn and aimed for it ... across a narrow, icy couloir laden with loose rock, marble-sized gravel and steep sides.
What the hell was I doing here? (The adrenalin was wearing off.)
I wanted to turn back, but Dennis crossed over and up. If he could do it, I could, though at that moment I found myself questioning his sanity. And as I followed, I wondered who was crazier, him for leading this way, or me for following. I picked a higher line, and that was a mistake. My life depended on a quarter-inch axe-poke into frozen dirt to reach the next handhold. I took the chance, and never felt more alive ... at least for an hour.
We summited, found the correct route down, and hiked back on an easy trail.
The next morning we climbed Gladstone Peak, and I felt the fear all over again on the north face, picking a route through the wobbly boulders and scree that pulled loose at every turn. We finally summited, then had to descend a solid but exposed ridge and a crumbled-rock couloir into safety. Relief overcame us at the bottom after the intense effort. I can't tell you how glad I was to go back to a runable trail. Some midlife crises are short-lived.
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Three Grants Approved For Research Projects In The St. Lawrence River Watershed: To Date, NYPA Funds Have Supported 16 Projects To Support Environmental Research And Education
Jill Chamberlain
315-764-0226, Ext. 300
April 29, 2011
MASSENA – Three projects that will contribute to the greater understanding of and appreciation for the St. Lawrence River ecosystem were awarded funding earlier this year from the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund (SLRREF), that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) established as part of its relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003.
The three projects, which were recently approved by the SLRREF Board of Directors, were submitted by Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University and will receive funds totaling nearly $60,000. These projects also will receive at total of $32,964 in matching funds from other sources.
Since 2007 when SLRREF was initiated, 16 projects have been approved for nearly $220,000 in NYPA funding through SLRREF. With matching grants of nearly $160,000 from others, total funding for these projects is approximately $380,000. A complete list of projects and grants is available at www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/SLRREPProjects.html.
" We are delighted that the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund Board has selected projects for funding that have the greatest potential for preserving the long-term health of the St. Lawrence River watershed," said NYPA President and CEO Richard M. Kessel. "These projects are particularly meaningful because they all involve empowering others in the community and the classroom to be better environmental stewards of this magnificent waterway."
As part of the relicensing of NYPA's St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, the Power Authority created the SLRREF to support environmental research and education projects relating to the ecology of the St. Lawrence River watershed.
The SLRREF board consists of representatives of the Power Authority, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Education Services, the St. Lawrence County Planning Office, the Northern New York Audubon Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local municipalities.
Grant Award to Clarkson University:
Researchers at Clarkson University were awarded a grant of $20,000 to build on previous projects funded and published with the benefit of SLRREF grants concerning plankton population in the St. Lawrence River. Critical to the support of fish stock, previous studies of plankton have looked at the growth and grazing of plankton populations in the St. Lawrence River. This most recent project will study plankton population in near shore and main channel areas of the river to bolster the ability to anticipate how changing water levels might affect food web dynamics.
"By combining knowledge of plankton ecology with outputs from mathematical models that describe water flows in this major river we will be able to predict how future water levels—through regulation or climate change—will affect the ecosystem," states Michael Twiss, associate professor, Biology, and director, Great Rivers Center, Clarkson University.
"We build on earlier funding from SLRREF to get to the point where we are ready to predict how water levels could affect plankton populations," added Twiss. "And this past support has both increased our knowledge base needed for proper management of this globally significant river and provided excellent training opportunities for student researchers."
St. Lawrence University will receive grants for two projects:
One grant for $20,275 will be used to determine the loading of elements and anions (from the dissolution of minerals) to the St. Lawrence River from its tributaries in St. Lawrence County. The project will focus on water chemistry from tributaries located between Ogdensburg and Akwesasne using students from St. Lawrence University. Students will be trained in aspects of water quality and analysis, and will ultimately provide a dataset for use by a broader community of academic and environmental stakeholders.
Jeff Chiarenzelli, chair, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, said: "I am quite pleased to receive the funding from the SLRREF grant which will allow us to continue our work on the geochemistry of natural waters. The data will be used to evaluate the potential impact of land use, acidification, and other factors on river ecosystem health and future changes that may occur related to development or climate alteration."
The second grant, worth $19,648, was awarded for research conducted by St Lawrence University to help develop a comprehensive assessment of lake ecology and water quality for major lakes in the Northern New York watershed and to examine whether outflows from these lakes influence the tributary rivers that feed into the St. Lawrence River. The project aims to expand the role of lake association members in shaping the water quality of the St. Lawrence River tributaries and will provide students with opportunities for learning about regional environmental issues from knowledgeable, multi-perspective citizen scientists.
Brad Baldwin, associate professor, Biology, St. Lawrence University, said, "I'm very excited about this grant, because it will allow me to learn from area lake association members, who have extensive understanding of the history and water quality of their lakes, and work with them and my students to better describe the ecology of their lakes and the collective roles of these lakes in shaping the ecology of the St Lawrence River."
Information on the next deadline for submitting grant proposals will be available in the near future at http://www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/slrrefhome.htm. To be eligible for financial support from the SLRREF, proposed projects must pertain to the St. Lawrence River, the adjoining terrestrial features or a tributary within the St. Lawrence River Valley.
Additional details on SLRREF are available at http://www.nypa.gov/facilities/slrref/slrrefhome.htm, where a report on SLRREF activities is also accessible.
About NYPA:
■ The New York Power Authority uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation's largest state public power organization, with 17 generating facilities in various parts of New York State and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ Approximately 80 percent of the electricity it produces is clean renewable hydropower. Its lower-cost power production and electricity purchases support hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout the state. ■For more information, www.nypa.gov.


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Salsero wrote:As much as I love photos of tea cakes, I also like itemized lists. (*hint, hint*)
Salsero wrote:Received an order from Puerhshop today.
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'07 Rongzhen 9878 shu, '05 Jingmai Wild Arbor sheng, '07 Mengku Arbor sheng
'04 Fengqing loose shu in bag, '07 Golden Melon Tuocha shu, '07 Bulang Spring Buds sheng
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Noah Eden works for the "Rewards for Justice" program, a Department of State initiative run by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.On the fringes of the earth - June 7, 2007..."Zamboanga?"
The airport security guard's voice expressed deep concern, as if to say, "Are you sure you want to go there?"
Jet-lagged and groggy from 22 hours of previous flights, I could only manage to respond with a quiet yes. My route to the Philippines had taken me from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis to Tokyo, and finally to Manila. Now, I was venturing even further from home -- to the city of Zamboanga and, a helicopter ride later, to Jolo.
Jolo is a small island in the southern Philippines, where the dreaded Abu Sayyaf terrorist organization is known to operate. It is one of the poorest places in the world, located in an autonomous region of the country where the per capita annual income is only $285 -- less than a dollar a day, and a far cry from Washington, D.C.'s average income of more than $35,000 per year.
Rewards for Justice
Our mission today is to pay out $10 million in a public reward ceremony to informants who provided information leading to the location of senior Abu Sayyaf leaders Khadaffy Janjalani and Abu Solaiman. These two were involved in the May 2001 kidnapping of 20 individuals, including three Americans, only one of whom made it back alive.
Back in Washington, I work for the Rewards for Justice program, a Department of State initiative run by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Our mission is twofold -- to bring to justice wanted terrorists, and to prevent future acts of terror from occurring. By publicly recognizing the contributions of these informants, we hope others will come forward with information that could prevent a future attack and even save lives.
To maintain confidentiality, each informant participating in the ceremony will appear with their face and body almost completely covered. Security is tight and will be coordinated by a variety of different players; the Philippine police, Philippine military, American troops, and the Diplomatic Security Service are all working in unison to keep the informants and dignitaries safe.
Children Wave From the Streets
After hovering over miles of tiny islands, blue sea, and white sand, we land on Jolo. I eat breakfast at the mess hall, get my bearings, and learn the day's itinerary. Shortly thereafter, reality hits in the form of a bulletproof vest, which I am instructed to put on before we leave the base.
Riding from a Philippine military base to the Hall of Justice, I am surprised to see children waving from the streets as our caravan of armored vehicles conspicuously cruises through town. It is a refreshing image for me, of unexpectedly hopeful youth. That vision lasts only a second, though, quickly revealing a study in contrast where the roads of danger and innocence intersect.
Show Me the Money
The ceremony begins with both national anthems being played -- a symbol of the deeply rooted history and friendship between our two countries. In attendance are the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, the Philippine military's chief-of-staff, and a number of other dignitaries.
After a few minutes of acknowledgements and gratitude, each informant comes forward to receive a briefcase loaded with cash before being whisked away to safety. As soon as the official ceremony ends, the press frenzy begins, lasting for several minutes until it is time to head back to base.
Partnership Breeds Success
Due to the close partnership between our two countries, the Philippines has witnessed several counterterrorism successes over the past few years. With strong collaboration among the U.S. Embassy, U.S. military and Philippine military, our mutual efforts to bring terrorists to justice are paying large dividends. Although this event was only the fourth Rewards for Justice ceremony held in the Philippines, we anticipate other informants will come forward in the near future -- thanks to the hard work and team effort of all those involved in making Rewards for Justice a success in the Philippines. To provide information about a terrorist or terrorist attack, please visit the Rewards for Justice website or email email@example.com.
James in Virginia writes:
I wonder if closing the bases in the RP years ago sent the wrong signals to the radicals in the region. I'll admit they were probably a legacy of the old wars (WWII and Vietnam), but the power and diplomatic projection capability they offered is long gone. I know they weren't wanted at the time, but I wonder how that vote would go today.
My in-laws are grateful for what you're doing in the RP now. This much I know. Salamat po
Paul in Iraq writes:
This is such a refreshing story and journey into the world of America's fight against terrorism and at the same time, the fight to help terrorized peoples. I'm proud to know that our government and brave Department of State personnel are willing and actively going out to help people! It is good to see the U.S. and Philippines working so closely together to bring justice to the people. Good job Sir Noah!
Ronald in New York writes:
Revolving the Doors of Terror...
Paying informants millions for information to capture terrorists is a self-perpetuating game. It would be better to pay to capture financial and economic intelligence to seize billions of illicit funds and assets, which support terrorist groups and activities. The USG should be a leader at the UN Convention Against Corruption Bali Conference in January, 2008. To end terrorism, end the money flows to terrorists.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Noah Eden -- Fascinating. Good job eh? ...Though it's not like Ed McMahn showing up with the "Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes" by a long shot... ( please pardon my irreverent sense of humor), that's some serious "get out of Dodge" money. And well deserved being that entire family's lives were probably on the line in the coming forward.
Old fellow I know that used to be FBI in the Chicago mob days had an interesting perspective on how they dealt with the terrorist of their day. Went like this: "Get out of town, get busted, or get buried.""It worked."
Bigan in Georgia writes:
Good job, Noah. Ronald, you have a great idea. I await with bated breath your instructions for implementation.


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Advanced Micro Devices said this week that it would not cut-down feature set of its forthcoming AMD Opteron processors code-named Magny-Cours with eight or twelve processing engines. This means that all next-generation multi-core chips from AMD will have the same functionality and features and will only differ in terms of performance, which is supposed to improve value of the microprocessors to customers.
"When you look at our existing AMD Opteron processors as well as our upcoming new products (Magny-Cours), you see two big themes: we don't compromise on features and we are going to deliver the feature customers care most about: value. As you look at our products, you'll see that as you move down the stack, from those fastest processors that everyone lusts after (but few buy) down to the value-priced processors, you'll see the same set of features. You won't see AMD artificially limiting the capabilities or punishing a focus on low power," said John Fruehe is the director of product marketing for server/workstation products at AMD.
Although making promises like those that AMD does at present hardly makes a lot of sense when performance, price and power consumption of the chips are not clear, it looks like the company wants to make it clear that all of its chips will work equally efficiently. By contrast, AMD's arch-rival Intel Corp. from time to time cuts down certain features from less expensive desktop or server central processing units (CPUs) for marketing or power consumption reasons.
"Scaling back the features for marketing purposes is really not a very appetizing prospect for us. We believe that you should have the full set of features, no matter where you buy in the stack. You won't see us scale back the memory speeds. You won't see us scale back the I/O speeds. You won't see us pull features. That is not our way to bring products to market," said Mr. Fruehe.
According to preliminary information from unofficial sources, the mainstream line of twelve-core AMD Opteron 6000-series processors will consist of three chips operating at 1.90GHz, 2.10GHz and 2.20GHz. Besides, AMD will also release highly efficient (HE) and special edition (SE) AMD Opteron 6000 microprocessors with twelve processing engines functioning at 1.70GHz and 2.30GHz, respectively. In addition, AMD plans to launch three standard-voltage eight-core chips at 2.0GHz, 2.30GHz and 2.40GHz frequencies along with two HE eight-core processors at 1.80GHz and 2.0GHz clock-speeds. In order to ensure maximum stability, all AMD's twelve-core processors will come with reduced clock-speed of integrated memory controller and L3 cache (1.80GHz) compared to six-core and quad-core products.
Even though clock-speeds of AMD Opteron 6000-series processors are not high, AMD will still increase thermal design power of Maranello server platform. Based on preliminary information, AMD G34 (1944-pin) CPUs will have 85W, 115W or 140W TDP, which is somewhat higher compared to TDPs supported by existing multi-processor platforms.
"You will see our processors vary in price based on core count and clock speed. You won't see us pull a feature that you count on, and you really won't see us pull features that could impact software images across different servers. Can every processor company in the x86 server business claim this?" asked the director of product marketing for server/workstation products at AMD.
The company hopes that its next-generation servers will still offer great performance-per-watt despite of higher power consumption of twelve-core and eight-core chips thanks to increased amount of cores and other innovations of the next-gen platforms. In particular, the new processors will have HyperTransport bus speed increased to 6.4GT/s, which will increase performance scalability, as well as Cool Speed and C1E technologies to reduce power consumption. In addition, it can be expected that Globalfoundries 45nm silicon-on-insulator process technology will improve a bit by the end of Q1 2010.
AMD Opteron "Magny-Cours" processor will be the first chip for the AMD G34 "Maranello" platform designed for Opteron processors 6000-series with up to 16 cores, quad-channel memory interface, 2 or 4 sockets, up to 12 memory modules per socket and some server and enterprise-specific functionality. Magny-Cours microprocessors feature two six-core or quad-core dies on one piece of substrate.
Even though AMD promises not to cut-down features of its high-end AMD Opteron 6000-series microprocessors for 4-way servers, the company will still disable support of quad-rank DIMM, low-voltage DDR3 and C1E technology by standard voltage by quad-core AMD Opteron 4000-series microprocessors for 2-way servers.
AMD Opteron "Magny-Cours" processors are being shipped for revenue now.
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Salmon Cakes with Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce
- Salmon:
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillet (see Cook's Note)
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Patties:
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup (1/2-ounce) chopped fresh chives
- 26 saltine crackers, crushed, divided
- 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, plus more, as needed
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Salmon: Put a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill until the flesh is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
Patties: Using a fork, flake the salmon into 1/2-inch pieces and put into a medium bowl. Add the egg, chives, 1/2 of the crushed crackers, the corn, mustard, mayonnaise, capers, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix gently until just combined. Form the mixture into 2 1/2-inch diameter patties, about 3/4 inches thick. (If the mixture is too dry to form into patties, add extra mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time,) Carefully coat the patties in the remaining crushed crackers and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the patties and cook until golden and crispy, about 7 to 8 minutes each side. Drain on paper towels.
Sauce: In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, capers, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Arrange the salmon cakes on a platter and serve alongside the sauce.
The salmon can also be baked in a 350 degree F oven. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put in a baking dish and bake until just cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
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Know more – Invest wisely – Build more safely! Cities and local governments need to get ready and become resilient to disasters. For the next two years and beyond, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will campaign together with its partners for this to happen. Get involved, reduce risk, get your city ready!
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Ear mites in cats are a common problem pet owners need to be aware of. These small insects can get inside the ear of a cat and cause damage and irritation over time. Ear mites are highly contagious and most cats get them from playing with other infected animals.
It's not uncommon for mites to cause ear infections in cats, however, it's important that the owner brings the cat to a veterinarian, because mites require a different type of treatment compared to other types of ear disease. Clinical signs of ear mites include rubbing or digging at the infected ear, head shaking, a dark waxy discharge, a rash around the ear or possibly even a blood blister.
Your veterinarian will be able to look inside the cat's ear and observe the mites. Sometimes, the veterinarian can also use a microscope to look for signs of ear mites on any discharge from the ear. If the cat's ear is sore, the animal may need to be sedated while it is examined.
Treatment of ear mites typically includes an insecticide used on the cat's ear and skin for a period of at least three weeks. All pets in the household usually require treatment in order to eliminate the mites. Your veterinarian may also prescribe a product to treat the home environment, as mites can continue to live without an animal host.