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2nd Symposium on Intercultural, Cognitive and Social Pragmatics Short Title: EPICS II Date: 26-May-2004 - 28-May-2004 Location: Seville, Spain Contact: Manuel Padilla Contact Email: mpadillasiff.us.es Linguistic Sub-field: Pragmatics Meeting Description: The research group ''Intercultural Pragmatic Studies (English-Spanish): Pragmatic and Discourse Aspects'' of the University of Seville (Spain) is pleased to announce its Second Symposium on Intercultural, Cognitive and Social Pragmatics (EPICS II - Encuentros de Pragmatica Intercultural, Cognitiva y Social), to be held in May 26-28 2004. The second edition of the symposium will be devoted to the introduction of the new journal ''Intercultural Pragmatics'', published by Mouton de Gruyter. The journal's editor-in-chief, Dr. Istvan Kecskes, Professor of Linguistics and Education at the SUNY at Albany and Mr. Peter Grundy, Associate Principal Lecturer, English Language Centre, at Northumbria University, and member of the advisory board of the journal, have confirmed their presence as the symposium's keynote speakers. Also, a plenary session of the symposium will be dedicated to a formal introduction of ''Intercultural Pragmatics'' during which the participants will be able to meet the editor-in-chief, some of the board members, and representatives from Mouton the Gruyter to discuss the mission, policy and content of the journal. The Symposium will serve as a forum where applied linguists and practitioners of Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis can meet, share experiences, discuss common problems, and present papers on their latest research in the field. EPICS II also wishes to create awareness among graduating students of the growing interest in this area of linguistic expertise. II SYMPOSIUM ON INTERCULTURAL, COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL PRAGMATICS (EPICS II) DEDICATED TO THE NEW JOURNAL "INTERCULTURAL PRAGMATICS" University of Seville (Spain) May 26-28 , 2004 The research group "Intercultural Pragmatic Studies (English-Spanish): Pragmatic and Discourse Aspects' of the Department of English Philology at the University of Seville (Spain) is pleased to announce its Second Symposium on Intercultural, Cognitive and Social Pragmatics (EPICS II - II Encuentros de Pragm�tica Intercultural, Cognitiva y Social), to be held in May 26-28, 2004. Since the topic of this edition will be dedicated to the new journal "Intercultural Pragmatics" (Mouton de Gruyter), we would like to invite anyone currently researching in these area of pragmatics and discourse analysis, from any methodological perspective or framework, to participate as attendant in EPICS II. The Symposium will serve as a forum where applied linguists and practitioners of Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis can meet, share experiences, discuss common problems, and present papers on their latest research in the field. EPICS II also wishes to create awareness among graduating students of the growing interest in this area of linguistic expertise. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Prof. Istvan Kecskes (SUNY at Albany- USA) and Prof. Peter Grundy (University of Northumbria - UK). There will be four plenary lectures and several blocks of contributed papers grouped according to topic. Some of the titles to be presented in EPICS II are the following: 1. Aighe, Paul I. (Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria) and Lucky E. Oseghale (Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria). "Intercultural sociolinguistics and communication research in Nigeria: Its relevance to academic settings and the service industry". 2. Alba Juez, Laura. (UNED). "On the impoliteness of some politeness strategies: a study and comparison of the use of some pragmatic markers of impoliteness in British English and American English, Peninsular Spanish and Argentine Spanish". 3. Ardila, J.A.G. (Universidad de Extremadura). "Metapragmatic First-order Politeness in Spanish". 4. Behnam, Biook. (Azarbaijan University for Teacher Education), Tabriz Iran. & Hanieh Piadeh, "Discourse of advertising: A comparative study". 5. Blanco Carri�n, Olga. (Universidad de C�rdoba). "Frame semantics for intercultural communication". 6. Bou-Franch, Patricia. (Universitat de Val�ncia). �Querids compa�ers: Interpersonal Relations in Multilingual Academic Computer-Mediated Communication". 7. Chew Chye Lay, Grace. "'Duoc', 'chac (la) duoc' and 'chac chan(duoc)' : Their Meanings in Intercultural Business Communications in Vietnam". 8. Chodorowska-Pilch, Marianna. (University of Southern California). "The construction ver�s in Peninsular Spanish: its use and function". 9. Connor, Ulla. (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis). "Changing Definitions of Culture and Intercultural Rhetoric". 10. Curell i Gotor, Hort�nsia & Maria Sabat� i Dalmau. (Universitat Aut�noma de Barcelona). "The production of apologies by Catalan learners of English". 11. Dervin, Fred. (University of Turku, Finland). "Do the acquisition and recognition of intercultural competence lead to alterations of typical interaction patterns between native students and sojourners?". 12. Dewaele, Jean Marc. (SLLC, Birkbeck College, University of London). "Is the sociopragmatic competence of English L2 users determined by cultural and typological distance?" 13. Economidou-Kogetsidis, Maria. (Intercollege, Cyprus). "Yes, tell me, what time is the midday flight from Athens arriving?": Telephone service encounters and Politeness". 14. Edwards, Marion. (University of M�laga). "Stating the obvious or being explicit? Pragmatic differences between English and Spanish". 15. Eslami-Rasekh, Zohreh. (University College of Education, Texas). "Ostensible Invitations in Persian and English: Politeness Issues". 16. Fortanet G�mez, Inmaculada, Palmer Silveira, Juan Carlos & Ruiz , Miguel (Universitat Jaume I) "Interaction through shared knowledge in American, British and Spanish business lectures". 17. Garc�a, Carmen. (Arizona State University). "Examining the politeness strategies of Argentineans when making an invitation. Implications of results for the development of pragmatic competence in the classroom". 18. Gea Valor, M.L. (Universitat Jaume I). "Book Advertisements as a Genre: the Case of Blurbs". 19. Guerra Bernal, Nuria. (University of Birmingham). "Conflict Management In Spanish And English Colloquial Interactions: The use of Terms of Address". 20. Hern�ndez L�pez, Mariola. (University of Greenwich). "Applying Sociopragmatic Interactional Principles to the Context of Service Encounters". 21. Idiazabal, Itziar & Larringan, Luis M. (University of the Basque Country). "Children's politeness resources in debates" 22. Igor Z. Zagar. (Educational Research Institute, Slovenia) "How 'refugees' became 'illegal migrants': construction, reconstruction, deconstruction". 23. Kraft, Bettina & Geluykens, Ronald. (University of Muenster). "Intercultural, Cross-Linguistic and Gender-Related Variation in Complaints". 24. Lamb, Clarice. (PUCRS, Pontif�cia Universidade Cat�lica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). "Inferencing in Reading". 25. Limberg, Holger and Geluykens, Ronald. (University of Muenster). "Sociocultural Variation and Indirectness in Responses to Threats". 26. Lopes Perna, Cristina. (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul). "The Relevance Theoretic Account of Translation". 27. M� Angeles Ruiz Moneva. (University of Zaragoza). "A relevance-theoretical approach to the translation of irony in GULLIVER'S TRAVELS". 28. M�rquez Reiter, Rosina. (University of Surrey). "Trouble on the phone. Is the client ever right?". 29. Marti, Leyla. (Bogazi�i University, Turkey). "Politeness In Turkish: A Cross-Cultural Comparison". 30. Mart�nez-Cabeza, Miguel A. (Universidad de Granada) & Mar�a Jos� Garc�a Vizca�no (Montclair State University, USA). "The pragmatics of well and bueno in English and Spanish". 31. Maruenda, Sergio. (University of Valencia). "Meaning Negotiation in Intercultural Communication". 32. Paulauskait, Loreta. (Universidad Aut�noma de Madrid). "The interaction between leads and headlines to provide maximum contextual effects in the weekly magazine 'The Economist'". 33. Pizziconi, Barbara. (SOAS, University of London). "The role of learners' metalinguistic judgments in processes of acculturation - Japanese benefactive constructions and the Japanese communicative style". 34. Placencia, Mar�a E. (Birkbeck College, University of London). "Interpersonal concerns in corner shop interactions in Quito and Madrid". 35. Rosenstock, Rachel. (Gallaudet University, Washington DC). "International Sign - Investigating Structure and Use". 36. Vogelberg, Krista & Jaan Vogelberg. (University of Tartu, Estonia). "Linguistic mechanisms of power in interlanguage interaction". 37. Ye, Zhengdao. (Australian National University) "Chinese categorization of interpersonal relationships and Chinese communicative style: a cultural script approach". 38. Yetkiner, Neslihan Gisela Redeker. (University of Groningen). "Two sincerity markers in Turkish: Pragmatic and Socio-psychological Implications of 'Valla(hi)' and 'Ger�ekten'" 39. Zitawi, Jehan. (University of Manchester). "Disney Comics in Light of Brown and Levinson's Politeness Theory". We hope you will circulate this information to your colleagues and others in your professional network, and to any discussion groups to which you subscribe. For more information aobut resgistration,please check our web http://www.us.es/extension/otrasActividades/congresoEstudiosInterculturales.htm or contact Manuel Padilla (mpadillacruzus.es). We hope to see you in May 2004, here in Seville (Spain). Thank you for your attention. EPICS II Organising CommitteeMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue


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Utility's 2nd reservoir won't come cheap
Rising construction prices and wetlands concerns could more than double the cost for Tampa Bay Water.
By CRAIG PITTMAN
Published June 20, 2006
CLEARWATER - If Tampa Bay Water wants to build a second reservoir next door to its first one in Hillsborough County, it will probably cost about $213-million, twice as much as the first one did, a consultant told the utility board Monday.
Building on any other site will push the cost even higher, topping $300-million, engineer Philip Waller Jr. of MWH Americas told Tampa Bay Water's board.
Nevertheless, the board voted to approve a more detailed study of what will be required to build a second reservoir, along with several other initiatives to provide enough water to fill it.
The wholesale utility, which sells water to counties and cities serving 2-million people throughout the Tampa Bay area, expects demand to rise by more than 3-million gallons a year over the next 20 years.
So the board is searching for alternatives for providing that much water without resorting to more pumping from the underground aquifer, a practice which has been blamed for draining lakes and swamps and drying up private wells.
One alternative calls for drawing freshwater from the Hillsborough River and replacing it with reclaimed water from the Tampa sewer plant. A proposal to lower the water quality standards in the river so Tampa Bay Water could get a permit to pursue that alternative ran into serious environmental objections.
As a result, "this board is continuing to experience some queasiness'' about that alternative, said utility board member Ronda Storms, a Hillsborough County commissioner.
On the other hand, the board has been happy with its 8-month-old reservoir, built on 1,100 acres of cattle pasture in the rural Lithia area.
At 15-billion gallons, it's the largest reservoir in the state, big enough to fill Raymond James Stadium 33 times.
In April, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, a utility board member, persuaded the rest of the board to investigate building a second reservoir, perhaps next door to the first one on the other 4,000 acres the utility owns in Lithia.
But Waller told the board that construction costs have skyrocketed since the first one was built. And the cost of replacing wetlands that would be destroyed on the site would be greater because there is nowhere left on the site to build man-made wetlands, he said.
Meanwhile, the utility dealt with another piece of potentially bad news on its troubled desalination plant. Pumps that wore out more than 20 years too soon are slowly being repaired for free by the manufacturer - too slowly, in fact, to meet the timetable for reopening the plant this fall.
So the engineer overseeing the project recommended the board offer the French company $150,000 if the pumps are delivered by Aug. 1.
Two board members, Storms and Port Richey Mayor Dan Tipton, objected to the bonus, arguing that the utility was in effect rewarding the manufacturer for dragging its feet in fixing defective equipment. But a majority of the board said finishing the $160-million plant without more expensive delays was more important.
Storms compared the discussion to a husband and wife arguing over whether to complain about a defective washing machine. The husband might say the fight isn't worth pursuing, she said, while the wife would say yes it is.
"From my perspective," she said, "what Tampa Bay Water needs is a wife."

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4-H Teen Council Meeting at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter
4-H Teen Council is a club for high school students (Grades 9-12) in Summit County. Teen Council members develop leadership skills, advise on youth education programs at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, and complete community education and service projects. The club offers a fun way for teens to meet new people, boost their resume, build their leadership skills, and get involved in their community.
Teen Council generally meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm at the Swaner EcoCenter in Kimball Junction. It is free to join, but there may be occasional costs associated with club activties.
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The next week will be absolutely ca-razy as I finish up my classes for the semester. Thankfully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and I'll have two glorious [ but busy! ] months off. One day at a time, people.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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That break will have been well earned, making it all the more enjoyable :)
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Tamerton Foliot
Tamerton Foliot is located within Plymouth local authority area. Historically it formed part of Roborough Hundred. It falls within Plympton Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The Deaneries are used to arrange the typescript Church Notes of B.F.Cresswell which are held in the Westcountry Studies Library. The population was 747 in 1801 1102 in 1901 . Figures for other years are available on the local studies website. In the valuation of 1334 it was assessed at £01/06/08. The lay subsidy of 1524 valued the community at £03/11/06. In 1641/2 166 adult males signed the Protestation returns. It is recorded as a borough from 1269. Merged with Plymouth where historic buildings are listed.
You can look for other material on the community by using the place search on the main local studies database. Further historical information is also available on the Genuki website.
Maps: The image here is of the Tamerton Foliot area on Donn's one inch to the mile survey of 1765.
On the County Series Ordnance Survey mapping the area is to be found on 1:2,500 sheet 117/7,8,11,12 Six inch (1:10560) sheet 117NE,SE
The National Grid reference for the centre of the area is SX469609. On the post 1945 National Grid Ordnance Survey mapping the sheets are: 1:10,000 (six inch to a mile: sheet SX46SE, 1:25,000 mapping: sheet Explorer 108, Landranger (1:50,000) mapping: sheet 201. Geological sheet 348 also covers the area.
Illustrations: The image below is of Tamerton Foliot as included in the Library's illustrations collection. Other images can be searched for on the local studies catalogue.
Extract from Devon by W.G.Hoskins (1954), included by kind permission of the copyright holder:
TAMERTON FOLIOT is a large village at the head of Tamerton Lake, a creek two miles long which opens into the Tamar. Although one can reach it by one of the frequent Plymouth Corporation buses, and it is steadily being approached by the suburbs of the city, it is a place of great interest and much beautiful scenery.
The Celtic saints Indract and Dominic, and all their company, landed in the closing years of the 6th century at a port called Tamerunta, which can only be Tamerton Foliot. St. Budoc, too, landed in the same creek, and founded a church at Budshead (now in St. Budeaux).
The manor of Tamerton had come to the Foliots by King Stephen's time (1135-54), according to Risdon, when Sampson Foliot made his dwelling at Warleigh, close to the confluence of Tavy and Tamar. Warleigh may have been a watch-place (DEweard), when Cornwall was still unconquered, Warleigh Point being admirably suited to that purpose. It came to the Coplestones by marriage in 1472. At some time in the 16th century the Coplestones left their ancestral home of Coplestone, near Crediton, preferring to live in this beautiful spot by the tidal waters of the Tavy, and here they rebuilt the ancient Foliot house towards the end of the century. The S. (principal) front of the house still keeps in the main its Elizabethan elevation, but the house was extensively remodelled in the late 18th century and early 19th, and part of it is in a Strawberry Hill Gothic style. It is now a hospital. Warleigh possesses one of the few dovecotes to be found in Devon, a circular structure of brick with over soonest-holes,c. 1600 in date.
Blaxton or Blackstone was a Domesday manor. The ferry across the Tavy, from here to Bere Ferrers, is referred to as early as 1263.
Maristow, now a large mansion in a park, was originally" Martinstow." There was a quay here in the 13th century. We read in 1294 of silver being shipped here, from the Bere Ferrers mines over the river, up to London. The present house dates mainly from 1740. The Maristow estate was bought for £65,000 by Sir Manasseh Lopes in 1798 from the Heywood heiresses, and has continued in the Lopes family (Lords Roborough) since. The house, in exceedingly beautiful grounds, is now a home for aged clergy.
Ashleigh Barton is a late 15th century and 17th century farmhouse. It has a plaster overmantel depicting the sacrifice of Isaac, similar to the one at Alston (in Malborough).
Tamerton Foliot church (St. Mary) is chiefly 1st century, much rebuilt. There are some interesting monuments. That to a Gorges of Warleigh and his wife is 14th century, with two good effigies. The monument to John Coplestone of Warleigh and his wife, erected 1617, depicts two kneeling figures facing each other, with their ten children kneeling below.
Gilbert Foliot, Bishop of London (1163-87) and the great opponent of Becket, was probably born at Warleigh. He exercised great influence over Henry II until his death in 1187.


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Jet_deck, thanks for the write up.I'm curious, could you discern whether or not the mushrooms had been cooked prior to being used for topping? ...
The one I went to was the location on Scottsdale Rd.
Chau,There is only one Grimaldi's location on Scottsdale Rd. so we went to the same location.Peter
Jet_deck, thanks for the write up.I'm curious, could you discern whether or not the mushrooms had been cooked prior to being used for topping?
The manager said that some patrons said there was a 'slight' difference? A 'SLIGHT' difference?! 7 minutes? Who the heck is he kidding?Google Grimaldi's and check out the images. Sure, one or two have a somewhat even golden tan appearance, but almost all are the uneven ashy color that you get from quick bake times. The pie below is representative of what they produce. Do you see that crust? It's night and day.The same way U.S. Neapolitan places try to appease American tastes by taking their bake times in a coal direction, here we have a coal place taking it's bake time towards American Style. They've been Pizza Huttified That's not a tweak, it's complete adulteration.
The original Patsy died in the 1970s and his widow sold the East Harlem pizzeria to longtime employees in 1991, "to the chagrin of Patsy Grimaldi, her nephew, who opened a Patsy's in Brooklyn in 1990".[4] The feuding deepened when Tsoulos' Patsy's opened in Manhattan, and Patsy Grimaldi changed the name of his pizzeria to Grimaldi's, which the New York Times said is the best and truest to the original.[4]In 2009 there was a legal battle with Patsy's Restaurant on West 56th Street, founded by Pasquale (Patsy) Scognamillo in 1944 and a haven for Frank Sinatra and many celebrities, and Patsy's Pizzeria which was sold to the pizza emporium to the L.I. entrepreneurs in 1991.
Jim,I went to the Patsy's Pizzeria website at http://www.patsyspizzeriany.com/index.htm and did not see references to Sinatra except a brief mention at http://www.patsyspizzeriany.com/press.htm. Is it possible that you confused that Patsy's with Patsy's Restaurant at http://www.patsys.com/? They have been trading off of Sinatra for as long as I can remember. There was a messy lawsuit between the two "Patsy's" some years ago, so confusion between the two is not uncommon.Also, you might want to know that Patsy's in Harlem (or any of the later pizza Patsy's) never used starters. See Reply 1 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,4125.msg34455.html#msg34455 and Reply 4 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,4125.msg35344.html#msg35344. I don't know what Jeff V is using in Georgia.Lastly, the Grimaldi's pizza chain discussed in this thread (its south/western affiliates) is not related to the Patsy's Pizzeria chain.Peter
Yeah Jeff said he got his starter from Patsy's, which one is a mystery,....
How's that possible? As far as I know, Pasty's doesn't use any starters.
I know at one time Varasano used a little yeast in conjunction with his Patsy's starter


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This past Saturday, the Bears USSA Ski Team traveled to the often sunny and always fun, if somewhat itty-bitty Blandford Ski Hill. The race included competitors from the USSA Tristate clubs, and spanned three age groups of U21, U18 and U16's. Blandford offered our athletes a competitive yet fair race course on a moderate track. The absence of college-aged athletes at this event took a bit of the competitive hype out of the field, affecting the USSA points scores, but nonetheless afforded the coaches the ability to work with each of our athletes towards the progression of their goals in a race environment. The Bears stormed the first run with vigor and direction; however, the second run course-set provided some unique challenges.
For the girls, Eliza Stichter '16 led the way and laid down two great runs. She was only bested by two girls, two years her senior and FIS competitors, ultimately finishing in 3rd overall. Elise Chauvel '15 crushed both of her runs, as well, placing 6th overall, while Julia Slyer '14 rounded out three Bears in the top-10 to place 9th overall. Annette Key '16 blasted out an amazing 1st run only to succumb on the 2nd, falling and losing her ski, finishing in 13th overall,. Emily Barclay '15 experienced two tough runs and was pushed back to 34th, while Caroline Slyer '16 finished in 35th. Krissy Govertsen '15 also experienced some difficulty, finishing in 37th. Rounding out the girls' team, Samantha Reagan '16 fought back after a large error on the first run to finish 54th overall.
The boys had mixed results throughout the day. After the first run, three boys had finished in the top-10, finishing 8th, 9th and 10th. At the end of the day, Nate Mackenzie '14 finished 6th overall, while George Frick '14, following a beautiful first run, found a bit of trouble in the 2nd run to be pushed back to 11th overall. Ian Rasmussen '14, back to racing following a year off due to injury, finished in 12th overall. Rounding out our boys, Bryce Schuler '15 found his touch late in the day. Having experiencing some early-morning troubles and missing the team van, Bryce fell in the first run. However, Bryce showed us his true mettle by hiking to finish towards the end of the field, thus ensuring a 2nd run. Starting 56th in the 2nd run, Bryce was tactically strong and finished 24th for the run. A great move up, proving could rise to the occasion, if not to his alarm clock!
All in all, the team showed great energy and spirit this past weekend.


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An engine of economic activity in China, Hong Kong is also a major center of resource consumption in the country, according to a study released this month by Global Footprint Network and WWF.
At 4.4 global hectares per person, Hong Kong residents have an Ecological Footprint twice that typical for China as a whole. Hong Kong also has one of the greatest ecological deficits in the world, according to Hong Kong Ecological Footprint Report: Living Beyond Our Means. The report details Hong Kong's resource use and its role in the overall ecological picture of China – a country that now ties the U.S. as the largest user of the world's biocapacity.
About a third the size of Rhode Island (the U.S.'s smallest state), Hong Kong is small in size, yet this island metropolis has tremendous influence on China and the world. It also demands 250 times more living resources than what is available within its own borders, creating a significant dependence on global resources that are becoming ever less abundant
To meet its resource needs, Hong Kong imports significant resources from elsewhere: an amount, in fact, equivalent to the entire biological capacity of Ireland. Hong Kong also maintains its ecological deficit by using the atmosphere as a waste sink—putting more carbon into the atmosphere than can be reabsorbed by its land area.
Carbon, Overfishing Are Major Factors
Carbon is by far the biggest factor in Hong Kong's level of resource demand, accounting for about 80 percent of its Footprint. It's also Hong Kong's fastest-growing Footprint component: since 1965, the region's per-capita Footprint has more than doubled; its carbon component has increased seven-fold in that time.
Overfishing is another contributor to unsustainable consumption. In recent decades, Hong Kong has become the major provider in the region of live reef fish, a prized specialty food in Asia. Due to intense demand, stocks of the fish were depleted in the South China Sea by the end of the 1980s; fishing has now expanded far beyond those waters, threatening stocks in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as well.
Vulnerability in a Resource-Constrained World
As a place with little productive area of its own, Hong Kong has had an ecological deficit throughout modern history – but its dramatic growth in the last few decades makes the region increasingly vulnerable. "In an era of ever-more limited resources, it will be in Hong Kong's interest to take its ecological balance sheet seriously and limit its resource dependence if it is to stay prosperous and competitive," said Global Footprint Executive Director Mathis Wackernagel.
The Hong Kong Report calls for several ways for Hong Kong to become more "resource savvy," such as adopting effective fisheries management practices and moving away from the coal-fired power stations that provide the majority of Hong Kong's electricity and toward clean energy sources.
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For your information: In 1985 I - R. Overby, then an employee of the World Bank - presented a paper in Hong Kong to the POLMET 85 Urban Environmental Conference, entitled, 'The Urban Economic Environmental Challenge; Improvment of Human Welfare by Building and Managing Urban Ecosystems.'
In it a foundation for ecological thinking in Urban Planning was layed down. A handout of tabulated data for 130 countries, including Hong Kong, was made available to interested parties. It showed, inter alea, Hong Kong as being ecologically overpopulated by a factor of 530. Yours sincerely. RO.


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In honor of Runner's Month, our Human Touch® Wellness Council Member and U.S. Olympian Jeff Galloway is sharing a few helpful wellness tips for runners of all ages and abilities on our Facebook page and he's also hosting a contest! Jeff will be giving away a HT-3100 WholeBody® Massage Chair to one lucky runner. The entry rules are simple. Simply check the "Jeff Galloway Contest" tab here on Facebook for the trivia questions. Find the answers to those questions in the blog post below. Then include your name, email and the answers on the form included within the "Jeff Galloway Contest" tab and hit "submit form." Good luck!
"My mission is to help people improve the quality of their lives through physical activity, body care, and eating energizing foods of quality. The right wellness program is one that includes a balance of activities to empower the individual every day." Jeff uses his Human Touch® massage chair for overall wellness – for before runs and especially after long runs, races or strenuous workouts. He talks about the benefits of massage for runners here.
Jeff Galloway is a world-class athlete. As a member of the 1972 Olympic team, Jeff competed against the world's best athletes in Europe, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. He broke the U.S. 10-mile record (47:49) in 1973 and has a six-mile best of 27:21. Among his victories are the Peachtree Road Race (in 1970 he became the first winner),Honolulu Marathon, Atlanta Marathon and top place finisher in many prominent U.S. races such as the Boston Marathon. He is the Founder of the Galloway Marathon Training Program and he coaches over 200,000 runners and walkers and is the inventor of the Galloway RUN-WALK-RUN™ method. Jeff is an inspirational speaker to over 200 running and fitness sessions each year.
"A marathon begins with a single step . . . a lifestyle change begins with a vision and a single step." From Jeff Galloway's Training Journal, Phidippides Publications, 1998.
Jeff has written monthly columns for Runner's World magazine and has also written a few books including: Galloway Training Programs; Galloways' Book of Running; Half-Marathon, You Can Do It and more. In 1984, Jeff published his first book and then Shelter Publications took it over.
Jeff has competed in countless races and has many memories to go along with those amazing experiences. In 1966 he had his favorite marathon experience with his dad at the Boston Marathon. Kenji Kimihara grabbed the victory wreath that year with a time of 2:17:11. When running marathons, Jeff uses a run:walk interval he invented. It is 30 seconds: 30 seconds – 30 seconds running, following another 30 seconds walking. His usual approximate finish time is five hours.
Jeff used to run marathons without eating anything at all and then at the end of these rcaes, his blood sugar was so low that he "hardly enjoyed the exhilaration" when finishing. For his last 40+ marathons he started using energy bars as his blood sugar booster and says he's "enjoyed the afterglow of each – even the tough ones." Speaking of sugar, Jeff eats very well but makes sure to treat himself to some Breyer's® Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream very so often!
Picking out shoes and running gear can sometimes be a daunting task and many still need help in figuring out what to buy. Jeff advises: "You want (a running store) that has a reputation for spending time with each customer to find a shoe that will best match the shape and function of the foot. Quality stores are often busy, and quality fitting takes time. Be prepared to spend at least 45 minutes in the store." So where was Jeff's first running store? In Tallahassee, FL. Jeff says: "Getting good advice can save your feet. The experienced shoe staff can direct you toward shoes that give you a better fit and work better on your feet. I hear from people about every week whom have purchased a 'great deal' but had to use them for mowing the lawn because they didn't work on their feet."
Did you know? Jeff is not his given name. What is it and how did he come to be called Jeff? John Franklin became JF, which became Jeff when JF was said with a Southern twang. ☺
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Chicken Milanese with Escarole Salad and Pickled Red Onions
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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- For the Pickled Onions:
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 to 3 really good shots hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 red onion, sliced into very thin rings
- For the Chicken Milanese:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 4 small organic chicken breasts, butterflied and lightly pounded to 1/4-inch thick
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
- 1 tablespoon butter
- For the Escarole Salad:
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1 head escarole, washed, spun dry, cut into bite size pieces
- High-quality extra-virgin olive oil
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
To make the Pickled Onions: In a small bowl, combine red wine vinegar with 1/2 cup of cold tap water. Stir in salt, the sugar and the hot sauce. Add the sliced onions and let sit for at least one hour.
To make the Chicken Milanese: Set up a standard breading procedure in 3 wide deep plates. Fill 1 with flour, 1 with the beaten eggs, and 1 with the panko and grated Parmigiano. Season the chicken breasts with salt. Using one hand for dry things and 1 hand for wet things, take each piece of chicken through the breading procedure: dredge lightly in the flour, then the egg wash and then through the bread crumbs. Lay the breaded chicken on a sheet tray and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Pour olive oil into a large saute pan until it reaches a thickness of about a half an inch - better a little more rather than a little less. Bring to a medium-high heat and add butter. Test the oil by flicking flour or bread crumbs into the oil. If it doesn't sizzle-WAIT! When the oil is hot, test it again by dipping the edge of a piece of chicken into the oil, the oil should gently sizzle. Cook the chicken in the oil in batches on both sides until it is a lovely golden brown color and is crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not crowd the pan or the chicken will become very greasy and soggy. When the chicken comes out of the oil lay it on paper towels to drain off the excess oil and sprinkle with salt. You can keep the chicken in a low oven to keep it warm while the rest of the chicken is cooking.
To make the Escarole Salad: Combine the pecorino, hazelnuts and parsley in the food processor and pulse until they are coarsely chopped. Toss together the escarole, hazelnut mixture and some of the pickled red onions and dress with some of the pickling liquid and olive oil. Season with salt.
Place chicken on each serving plate and top with the escarole salad.
Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell
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More Recipes and Ideas
Oven-Fried Chicken Milanese with Tomato-Onion Salad
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If we fail to bring population growth and overconsumption under control, then we will inhabit a planet where life becomes increasingly untenable."Our species' negative impact on our own life-support systems can be approximated by the equation I=PAT. In that equation, the size of the population (P) is multiplied by the average affluence or consumption per individual (A), and that in turn is multiplied by some measure of the technology (T) that services and drives the consumption. Thus commuting in automobiles powered by subsidized fossil fuels on proliferating freeways creates a much greater T factor than commuting on bikes using simple paths or working at home on a computer network. The product of P, A, and T is Impact (I), a rough estimate of how much humanity is degrading the ecosystem services it depends upon.
Some leading economists are starting to tackleSilence on the overconsumption (Affluence) factor in the I=PAT equation is more readily explained. Consumption is still viewed as an unalloyed good by many economists, along with business leaders and politicians, who tend to see jacking up consumption as a cure-all for economic ills. Too much unemployment? Encourage people to buy an SUV or a new refrigerator. Perpetual growth is the creed of the cancer cell, but third-rate economists can't think of anything else. Some leading economists are starting to tackle the issue of overconsumption, but the problem and its cures are tough to analyze. Scientists have yet to develop consumption condoms or morning-after-shopping-spree pills.
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National Collaborative Project on Speech and Hearing, 1985-1987 (ICPSR 9177)
Principal Investigator(s): Kagan, Jerome; Reznick, Steven
The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between speech and hearing disorders in children, and to isolate risk factors predisposing children for speech or hearing problems. The survey, a component of a larger project designed to raise the consciousness of pediatricians regarding the relationship between speech and hearing disorders, includes information on the age, sex, number of siblings at home, and position of the child in the families. Also available is information on parents' ages, occupations, and education, as well as data on pregnancy and delivery history, health history, and results of the current physical examination of the child.
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Kagan, Jerome, and Steven Reznick. National Collaborative Project on Speech and Hearing, 1985-1987. ICPSR09177-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09177.v1
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Day SEVEN of our Design Team's Favorite Things
December 18, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Jenni Bowlin
So how is your weekend?
From now until Christmas Eve we are showcasing our Design Team's Favorite cardstock. Each designer picked a few of their favorite lines and created some gorgeous projects for you showcasing why they love it so much.
Then, on that day, just by commenting on that post, you have the chance to win! AND some days we might be showcasing more than one line … like today! 😉
Here is how it works:
1.) We post every day. The following day we pick a winner and then start over so keep coming back! (Except for this weekend)
2.) You have all day and night to post. Yes, you heard me! You can win up until the next day when I pick a winner when I get up. We want our international fans to be able to win and they are normally sleeping now 😉
3.) Want additional chances to win? Comment on Facebook and share the excitement on your blogs! If you share on your blog, come back here and link us up. Remember, you can do it every day for more chances to win!
WE LOVE our FACEBOOK FANS! And we do LOADS of giveaways over there, too. Make sure you like us to be able to win 😉
4.) Please note: we will not be shipping to winners until the January due to the Holidays. And winners from this weekend will be posted Monday Morning.
So….ready for some inspiration and give-a-ways???? We have TWO for you again today!
Today is all about our Core Impressions Jenni Bowlin Everyday Collection AND Black Magic.
These two lines are so perfect for any paper crafter. Having some Core Impressions and Black Magic is an essential in your stash.
Let's start with Design Team Member Char Dobson's layout. This piece of Whitewash in the classic Country Store design is one of my faves, too! Love how Char sanded it and then inked it. Remember! Use your Dust Buddy after sanding, it will clean up the dust and keep your ink pad clean.
Char also added bits and pieces of the other cardstock in this collection, too. We all {heart} buttons, don't we??? And that cute little August subtitle above the banner is from the mini pads of the JBS collection.
Next up is some Black Magic. There is something magical about this cardstock, for sure! You gotta love the outlining technique that Char uses on this cardstock. We have a great video here for more tips!


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I'm a sourcesafe user so I'm struggling with subversion a little. I am running windows xp and I set up a free repository at unfuddle. I have installed tortoisesvn client on my pc. I navigated to my rails development directory which is at C:\InstantRails\rails_apps\ then I right clicked on my project which is called cedar and imported it to subversion. Worked great and I could see my project through unfuddle's site.
The editor that I use is Komodo Edit so I open up my editor and edit some code and save it. I was expecting some kind of message that the file was readonly or something but didn't get that. It let me save the changes without any warnings.
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HOUGHTON – Officially observed in the United States for the first time in 2001, this April marks the twelfth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault support and education groups often take this month to highlight issues which they deal with every day and to raise public awareness and promote education on safety and prevention of sexual assault in communities.
"We really only talk about it when there's a report in the newspaper or it happens to someone we know but it's always going on," said Renee Wells, assistant director at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Michigan Technological University. "We need to look at what we're doing as a community in terms of prevention and education and work hard to put an end to sexual assault."
Wells suggested several individual safety tips to protect oneself from sexual assault including measures such as walking in groups at night and watching alcohol intake. The most important safety measure, Wells said, is being aware of your environment. Noticing the people and situations around you can help alert you to potential dangers, including the possibility of sexual assault. Practicing this awareness aids not only in personal protection but also in recognizing opportunities to intervene and help others who may be being targeted for sexual assault.
"It's not just about protecting yourself, but also about education and spreading awareness," Wells said. "It's not just about teaching people not to objectify women but also to teach about bystander intervention and when to step in when something is happening and recognizing when there is a situation where someone can easily be taken advantage of."
Bystander intervention, wherein one realizes that another person is at risk of being sexually assaulting and steps in to diffuse the situation and get the intended victim to safety, is an important aspect of community safety and prevention. However if you believe sexual assault is occurring in the moment, Wells said, it is appropriate to call the police for assistance.
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion hosts events on Michigan Tech's campus throughout the year to educate students and community members on bystander intervention, including how to recognize potentially dangerous situations and some ways to safely intervene. The programs are open to the public and anyone can receive e-mail updates concerning new events by visiting www.mtu.edu/diversity-center/resources/faculty-staff/ and signing up for the Diversity News Listserv.
Community members who have been victims of assault can seek assistance and support from local community support and outreach center Dial Help, located downtown Houghton. Dial Help not only operates a help line, it also offers live chatting on its website and text message support. Victims can find emotional support in Dial Help support groups and through counseling. For information on the Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault and the Friends and Families call 1-866-662-5589. To talk to someone on the help line call 482-HELP (4357) or toll-free at 1-800-562-7622.
"They help in every capacity they are able to," said Wells. "Even if the victim chooses not to report the assault."
Along with supporting and advocating for victims, Dial Help also works to prevent sexual assault. They work to educate individuals, communities and providers as well as to influence policy and legislation in government and in organizations. They provide presentations, seminars and training for various organizations on sexual violence prevention. For more information on the educational and support services offered at Dial Help, visit their website at www.dialhelp.org.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month provides an opportunity to recognize and discuss the problem of sexual assault in the community. In order to fight the prevelance of sexual assault, however, it is important to remember it during the rest of the year said Wells.
"The best thing we can do to prevent sexual assault is keep the discussion going," said Wells.


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Has anyone heard the bootleg song of "Free As A Bird" with the alternate lyrics. I was downloading it from AudioGalaxy when the website was shut down so I lost it. I was able to listen to it even though it hadn't finished downloading and it was a riot. I wrote the lyrics down up to the point where it got cut off, and thought this forum would enjoy a little Beatle humor direct from none other than Paul, George and Ringo. The lyrics read: (remember, this is to the tune "Free As A Bird")
Please, don't put out this verse
It's a piece of crap to me
Can hardly hear my words
Whatever happened to, the rights to Love Me Do
We made Michael Jackson one rich mama
John wouldn't like this much, we use him as a crutch
And now we feel so cheap
So, please - This song's a turd
I'm not a Traveling Wilbury
This should not be heard
(last line was indistinct then cut off)
I think it's hysterical that they took the time to write the altenate lyrics and record it for a laugh, although with their creativity it probably didn't take that long. I'm sure they knew it would get out to the public like all the other bootleg stuff. Has anyone else come across this little gem? If so, does the song go much beyond where I lost it? What are the remaining lyrics. I'm searching other sites to find it again.


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Debates of March 25th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #149 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was quebec.
- Question Period
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- Bruce Campbell
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- The Budget
- Air Canada
- Nowruz
- Purple Day
- Youth Conference
- Copyright
- The Budget
- Frank Howard
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- The Province of Quebec
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- Sales Tax Harmonization
- Shipbuilding Industry
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- G8 Summit
- Veterans
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- Employment Insurance
- Points of Order
- Speaker of the House of Commons
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials
- Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Excise Tax Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act
- Investment Canada Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:40 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, the government House leader certainly has been trying very hard to spin Conservatives' record as something that is supporting Canadians.
We have seen him do this day after day in the House of Commons. I think he has become very familiar with it. Maybe in the most generous of moments I could give him an A for effort. There he is smiling. He could not even keep a straight face yesterday as he tried to ram through a whole bunch of government bills that he knew was impossible.
The fact is that the real record of the government is that it has the worst record on scandals in this country. It has the worst record of disclosure and of not providing information, not only to parliamentarians but to the people of Canada. It has the worst record on insider scams.
Day after day we have had to go through a litany of these issues and expose what the government refuses to disclose to the people of Canada. The fact that we are now, at this moment in this Parliament, finding contempt surely must be something that deeply disturbs even Conservative members.
We are talking about the institution of democracy. We are talking about the work that we are sent here to do—
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:40 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order. I am afraid the hon. member's time has expired. There is less than a minute left for the response from the government House leader.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
John Baird Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have great regard and great respect for the member for Vancouver East.
However, if she wants to talk about the record of the government, let me be succinct, 19 months, 480,000 net new jobs. That is the priority of Canadians. That is what they sent us here to do. That is the job that we want to move forward with, with the next phase of Canada's economic action plan.
We can start on that path. We can start on Monday, or we can start it in two months, but we are committed to jobs, the economy and economic growth.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Gordon O'Connor Minister of State and Chief Government Whip
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to a motion put forward by the leader of the opposition. I must state at the outset that I find it strange that we are debating this motion when the Liberal member for Kings—Hants introduced a motion in the House two days ago relating to the same matter.
Why did he do that? He did it to avoid debate on the issues that matter to Canadians. He did it to avoid debate on the excellent budget that was introduced by the Minister of Finance and our government. He did it to avoid having a vote on the budget that is in the best interests of Canadians, including his own constituents. That is shameful.
The Liberals, Bloc Québécois and NDP coalition have been caught up in political and partisan games at the expense of the best interests of Canadians. We have seen them time and time again play these games both in the House and in committees. They are the ones who have contempt for this House and for Canadians by forcing an unwanted, unnecessary election. I suppose we should expect nothing less from them.
Let me address the report from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. It is a report that in no way reflects the committee's hearings. Despite receiving all of the information requested and hearing clear, reasonable testimony from ministers, public servants and independent experts, opposition members were determined to rig the outcome of the committee hearings. It was a true kangaroo court.
However, they were not content with that alone. Now they want to act as judge and jury for the Minister of International Cooperation. They want to use their tyranny of the majority to find her guilty when the evidence from committee shows quite the opposite. There is nothing so blind as a closed mind.
Let me speak for a minute about the Liberals. The Liberal Party should not be speaking about ethics. This is the same party that stole $40 million from Canadians. While it paid back a measly amount, much of it remains unaccounted for. I understand that 13 ridings benefited from this scandal. That is a lot of envelopes filled with tainted money funnelled through back doors of the Liberal Party. I ask the Liberals, where is the $40 million?
When one is asked, "What first comes to your mind when you hear Liberal at the federal level?", the answer certainly is not ethics. The answer is corruption.
The Liberal plan is tainted. This is the ad scam party that opposes laws that would prevent drug dealers from targeting children outside their schools. This is the ad scam party that opposes laws to end early parole for criminals who prey on seniors who have worked all their lives to comfortably retire. This is the ad scam party whose own members cannot even play by the rules. They want to talk about ethics.
When the Liberal immigration critic said that calling so-called honour killings barbaric went too far, what did the leader do? Nothing.
When one of its members was charged with a criminal offence, what did its leader do? Nothing.
That is some ethics.
Now I turn to the Bloc. Who do the Liberals want to form a coalition with? The Bloc Québécois, a party whose primary goal is to stand against Canada, a party whose members, like the member for Sherbrooke, have attended events and fundraisers organized by the RRQ, a group that includes neo-FLQ terrorists, a party whose policies are all about metropolitan Montreal, forgetting the regions of Quebec.
It is our Conservative government that has delivered for every part of Canada and every region of Quebec.
We gave Quebec a seat at the UNESCO table.
We recognized "les Québécois" as a nation within a united Canada.
We have delivered on the infrastructure priorities of Quebec's towns and cities.
We have celebrated Quebec's history and culture, including Quebec's 400th anniversary celebrations.
The Bloc Québécois is purely trying to distract Quebeckers from the fact they have done and can do nothing for the province of Quebec.
It voted against our world leading economic action plan.
It voted against opening trade with the world for Quebec businesses.
It also voted against legislation that would impose mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of child trafficking.
Bloc members sit in the House and collect their salaries. They sit in the House and will collect their pensions, yet they do nothing for Quebec. It is shameful.
The NDP members support an opportunist election that would not only kill the government's legislation, but also the legislation they have introduced. They would stop a bill that would provide low-cost drugs to Africa, a bill the member for Ottawa Centre now sponsors. They clearly planned on campaigning on the introduction of their private members' bills, but not on the passage of these bills. How is that for ethics.
Why would they introduce legislation they do not care about? Probably for the same reason they invited media to tour their war room a few months ago. They have obviously been scheming with their coalition partners for this election for months. The same plan they revealed to Canadians in 2008, a coalition with Liberals in the driver's seat, the NDP spending taxpayers' money with abandon and the Bloc Québécois with a veto on every policy of the coalition.
When it comes to following up on promises, the NDP cannot be trusted. An example is the member for Sackville—Eastern Shore, who flip-flopped on his position on the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry when it came down to the final vote. The minute that his vote would make a real difference for law-abiding duck hunters and farmers in this country, what did he do? He jumped ship. He turned tail. He is not the only one. The members for Welland, Sudbury, Timmins—James Bay, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing and Nickel Belt all flipped their votes. I hope their voters will flip them.
How can seniors and families in their ridings trust them to make the best decisions when they flip-flop on policy because parts of their caucus are worried about losing their seats? I do not want to hear them talk about misleading. What they have done is misleading their constituents.
I believe that we have accomplished a lot in this session. Just this week, 12 new laws have been granted royal assent. These new laws are repealing the faint hope clause, cracking down on crooked consultants and protecting children from online sexual exploitation. Unlike the other parties, our Conservative government is here to make Parliament work, and there is still a lot of work that needs to be done.
The motion before us makes a mockery of Parliament. Canadians expect and deserve better. For the last five years we have delivered. We have steered Canada through the great recession. We have cut all forms of taxes the government collects. We provided seniors with pension income splitting. We reduced the GST from 7% to 6% to 5%. We introduced important tax credits: the Canada employment credit, the work income tax benefit, the child tax credit. The budget before the House goes even further while making targeted investments in people and our economy.
The other parties have no plans and no ideas to offer, so they resort to smear and slander. We have witnessed committees they control turned into kangaroo courts. We have seen them use the cover of privilege to try to convict the innocent. We are now seeing them force an unwanted election on Canadians and mislead them about their intent to form a coalition of the Liberal Party, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP.
One last jarring thought: If the coalition were to come about following the election, picture the Bloc in charge of public security, the NDP in charge of finance and the Liberals in charge of accountability. God help Canada. But enough fiction. Canadians are smarter than that. They can count on a Conservative government to stand up for their priorities and stand up for Canada.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:50 a.m.
Brian Murphy Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Mr. Speaker, so little time, so many floating targets from the former general for me to shoot at.
I want to ask him about income trusts. What happened to that promise? He talked in his speech about credibility, he talked about truth and about keeping his word. Let us go to the core of what the government has done and what its leader believes. He believes that for Atlantic Canada, where there is a culture of defeat, there should be $32 million taken from the budget of ACOA, and the Minister for ACOA sits there and get robbed and says nothing for Atlantic Canada.
I am from a party that was the party of Allan MacEachen, the party of Roméo LeBlanc when we had statesmen for Atlantic Canada. There is no one from Atlantic Canada speaking up because the Prime Minister does not believe in regional development. He does not believe that we have a place in this Confederation.
What about bilingualism? The Prime Minister said it was a god that failed. So now we have Service Canada all through Atlantic Canada who are administratively unilingual. Language of work, out the door. Legislation created by a great Canadian, out the door.
What we are doing with respect to this is saying we are calling the chips right now. We want an election so people will decide to get rid of the government that does not care about Atlantic Canadians, does not care about bilingualism and worst of all, which is the subject of the motion, Conservatives will not give information to the elected representatives of Canadians. They will not give information on jets, on the Youth Criminal Justice Act, on the cost of prisons. They did nothing about the death of a 16-year-old Moncton girl named Ashley Smith. They do not care.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Gordon O'Connor Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Mr. Speaker, according to a recent poll, the Liberals are the fourth party in terms of trust in this Parliament. They are fourth.
Do members know why Canadians do not trust the Liberals? It is because their brand is tainted; it is a corrupt party.
When, during the election, the matter of ethics comes up, I would expect Liberal candidates to put bags on their heads.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Claude Bachand Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, I must admit it has been a long time since I have heard such an arrogant speech.
I have a lesson in democracy for the Conservative government's whip. To attack the legitimacy of the Bloc is to attack the legitimacy of all the hon. members who sit in this House. If an hon. member is sitting in the House of Commons, it is because the people of his riding elected him. It should not matter what party he belongs to.
When I say the whip is arrogant, I mean that the Conservative Party seems to think it is the only party that matters in Parliament. What the minister did is totally unacceptable.
I want to know whether he thinks that the voters in Saint-Jean and those in the other 50 Bloc-held ridings are all morons who understand absolutely nothing. I have news for him: the Bloc is going to come back with a majority in Quebec for the seventh time, and the government whip is going to eat his words.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Gordon O'Connor Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Mr. Speaker, we do live in a democracy. Anyone legitimately elected from Quebec is legitimately here.
However, I am questioning the Bloc. Its members have been here for 20 years. They have been here, gaining their pensions, et cetera. What have they achieved? Nothing.
They basically have no function. They have no purpose. They are nothing. I would hope the voters of Quebec make better choices.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of talk today. It is funny to hear the NDP members talk about ethics because when they had an opportunity in 2004 to throw out one of the most corrupt governments in Canadian history, they went and signed a deal with it.
We have a Liberal Party that, of course, campaigns constantly on things. It campaigned for child care. Did it do it? No. It said it would cut the GST. Did it do it? No. It said it would kill free trade. Did it do it? No.
It said that it would not cut health care and social spending. Did it? Yes. It cut $25 billion from the provinces in health care and social services. That is the legacy of the Liberal Party--
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. The hon. Chief Government Whip will have 15 seconds to respond.
Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Government
Business of Supply
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Gordon O'Connor Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I just want to make a few comments about the NDP.
With the NDP, there is drama, screaming, yelling and outrage. It voted against seniors. It voted against students. It voted against medical care. It voted against trade bills. It voted against crime bills. It worked to obstruct the progress in Parliament.
All I ever hear from its members is talk, talk, talk.
Bruce Campbell
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
James Rajotte Edmonton—Leduc, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the passing of a great Canadian and a pillar of the Edmonton community, Mr. Bruce Campbell.
Bruce was born in Cadomin, Alberta, in 1923 and he moved to Edmonton as a teenager. During World War II he served honourably as a telegraphist in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, Mr. Campbell returned to Alberta and started his own construction company, Camwil Construction, helping to build northern Alberta's communities for 40 years.
He represented Edmontonians on city council for almost a decade, served on many boards and committees, including as president of the Edmonton and Alberta Construction Associations, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Club.
He received numerous awards for his service. In 2001, Bruce was honoured to open the Bruce Campbell Youth Centre in the West Edmonton Mall, where he was a frequent visitor. He will be remembered for his kind and generous nature, his gentle laugh and his love of life.
I ask all parliamentarians to join me in recognizing his contributions and send our best wishes to his family and friends.
A. Frank Willis
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Mr. Speaker, the town of Dover in my riding is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Recently, however, Dover had to say goodbye to one of its own. I rise today to pay tribute to a Newfoundlander and an east coast music legend, A. Frank Willis, who passed away at the age of 60.
He was born into a musical family and started playing the guitar and button accordion at an early age and played with his brothers in a band that performed locally. He went on to become an accomplished folk and country musician and was known as a one-man band. He entertained audiences all across our great country, bringing with him a sincere love and admiration of his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
He was a master showman and an accomplished writer who could paint a picture and tell a story in every song. In 1981, he won the People's Choice Award for the best country solo artist. He was also voted Newfoundland's entertainer of the year.
A. Frank Willis, known as one of Newfoundland's greatest exports to the mainland, will be sadly missed by his many friends, family, fellow musicians and audiences around the world.
The Budget
Statements By Members
March 25th, 2011 / 11 a.m.
Pascal-Pierre Paillé Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Conservative government presented a budget that ignores the needs of Quebeckers from the Quebec City area. The budget states in black and white that the Conservative government will not be providing funding for the Quebec multi-purpose arena.
Therefore, and bearing in mind that the 2011 budget contains mere crumbs for the Quebec City area, it is obvious that the Conservative members from the area have no say when it comes to this government's decision-making process and have no influence in cabinet. It is paradoxical that our region has the largest number of Conservative members and that they are unable to get anything for our region.
Once again, they are saying no to Quebec City. The Conservative members can rest assured that the Bloc Québécois will hound them on this issue in the coming election campaign.
Air Canada
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Speaker, a few days ago I joined hundreds of machinists at a rally in Vancouver. These highly skilled workers are fighting to keep their jobs in Canada. Similar rallies were held on the same day in Montreal and other parts of the country.
These machinists are simply asking the government to make sure that Air Canada actively obeys the law passed in Parliament, the Air Canada Public Participation Act. They need the support of this government to pressure Air Canada management to keep heavy maintenance facilities across Canada. While these workers represent decades of expert commitment to serving the Canadian aviation industry and ensuring safety, Air Canada management is preparing to export well-paying full-time jobs to low-paying countries. This has clear safety implications.
The government is in defiance of the laws of the land and ignoring critical safety concerns, as well as the strategic interest of Canada to maintain and grow highly skilled jobs. This is clearly not acceptable. We call upon the government today to oblige Air Canada to respect the law and make sure that these highly skilled jobs are maintained here in Canada.


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Last Sunday I traveled out to California to attend the Internet Librarian Conference—ITI's tenth, my first. I managed to fly to San Jose with nary a directional question, then took a shuttle bus past fields of artichokes and garlic, and dry brown hills mad in the October sun, down to Monterey on the coast. Read More »
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Happy birthday to the ALA TechSource Blog, which turned one-year old today. My great colleague Lori Bell, of the Alliance Library System, commented to me that she thought my dog Max had emerged this year as my bona fide muse. I often think about library and information technology issues as Max and I take our daily, early morning walks through the neighborhood.So, to honor my muse, I asked Max which walk was his favorite during the past twelve months. He fondly recalled a May morning when an entire family of raccoons sauntered across the darkened street before our wakening eyes. Read More »
Despite or because of its runaway success, the iPod/iTunes service from Apple has more than a few critics and enemies. Some musicians and music companies don't like the strategy of ninety-nine-cent pricing. It smacks of the cheesy dollar-store marketing mindset. I agree with the heat-wave gripes about Apple that Karen Schneider posted to this blog in July, and I can add a few more rants of my own. Read More »
Wowio, an LLC based in York, Pennsylvania, recently launched a free downloadable e-book service. The company's collection at launch is pretty sparse, but it does include both public domain and copyright-protected e-books. During my first use of the collection, I downloaded both The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—if for no other reason than to relish Emmeline Grangerford's mournful Ode to Stephen Dowling Bots—and Slaughterhouse Five. Read More »
Soon after Google announced in late 2004 the collaborative project—currently called the "Google Books Library Project," involving the five research libraries of Stanford, Michigan, Harvard, Oxford, and the New York Public Library—to scan millions of books, the five libraries became known as the "G5 Group." Read More »
Just when we thought it was safe to return to the snippet-infested digital content pool, HarperCollins came along and launched today its own snippet-dangling service that tries to lure readers, especially "young-adult readers" (is that phrase becoming an oxymoron?) to buy more books (primarily) and read more (coincidentally). Read More »
Two news items that scurried across my attention in July have led me to conclude that, in this era of overlapping eras, we have entered yet another age.
The first item was an industry report that Apple shipped more than eight million iPod devices in the second quarter of 2006. That's almost three million per month or 100,000 per day, and the second quarter is not a big gift-giving quarter, unless Apple packaged all those iPods in large plastic Easter eggs. (Remember, you read it here first.)
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We've spent the last three years trying to out do ourselves. We've toured around the world, made friends, and written tons of songs along the way. For us as individuals, 2011 was a year full of joy and sadness, highs and lows. We were able to see things that most kids our age never get to see. Now, a new year is upon us, and though it's only one more page flipped on the ol' calendar, we like to think that it means more than that. We're saying goodbye to last year and welcoming 2012 with open arms. It's only a few days in, but we already know this year is going to be special for A Rocket to the Moon.
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