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Men's Palmerston Peak™ Water Short
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Style# 1449841
Uses Water, Travel
Featuring Omni-Shade® UPF 50 and an interior mesh brief, this clean-cut, quick-drying cargo short delivers comfort and versatile performance both on and in the water.
- Omni-Shade UPF 50 provides maximum protection from the sun
- Zip closed security pockets
- An elastic waist with nylon webbing detail ensures a perfect fit
- Quick dry for comfort and performance on the water
- Interior mesh brief
- Modern Classic fit
- Inseam length: 9", 11"
- Imported
- Omni-Shade 100% textured nylon poplin
- Shell overlay: 100% polyester
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Blocks UVA and UVB rays to help prevent sunburn and long-term skin damage.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 85 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by waterborne Nice lightweight shorts These shorts are lightweight, comfortable, and dry really quickly. December 25, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sirikit palmerston shorts We bought them in all colors and some even twice. These shorts are perfect for Florida. The quaity, the fabric, the fit. Excellent. December 6, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bull Good Product Like the product. Fit is good and true but belt is too long and has to be cut off and sewed. November 5, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Longislandmike Wonderful Water Shorts These are the best water shorts I have ever had. I wear them as a bathing suit and I use them to walk on the treadmill. I love how they dry so quickly. The material is great! In addition to the elastic waist, there is also a belt on these shorts. They are so comfortable and I love the light material. The color doesn't fade. I lost a lot of weight recently and was upset that my shorts were too big. I was so happy to be able to order them again in a smaller size. These are my favorite shorts. November 4, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by RonWD Perfect for Florida Weather These shorts are my favorites! I am an avid boater and spend a lot of time in and near the water. They are light, comfortable and dry very quickly. They can be used as swim trunks for casual shorts. October 20, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by tlbooz Not too Boxie Size runs smaller but fit is not too boxie. Once I order a size up, the fit was perfect. October 8, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by Susan1 Quality Product Disappointed that some of the colors did not come in the size I wanted. I prefer the 9" seam length to the 11" seam length. I would not purchase the 11" short in the future. September 16, 2016
Rated 3 out of 5 by Cindyk Offshore fishing Having to return as the size is running much larger. The medium is too big at the waist and returing for a small. Other than the size, they should be great outside to wear with the longer lenght and 50 sunscreen. August 22, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pat48 Palmerston Peak Water Short Fits great. Drys very quick. July 2, 2016
Rated 3 out of 5 by Serg22 Good material, belt not well thought out Fit is just slightly large. There is not enough elastic on the waist. The belt cannot be cinched up to any significant degree as it is fixed to the waist and is restricted by the belt holder. On the positive side, they do wear well and the material is light and dries fast. Just don't plan on jumping into the water with these shorts or they may come off. May 30, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by WA71 Great multipurpose shorts These shorts are good for just about everything I use them for hiking, golfing, bike riding and getting in the water. I don't like the belt system as well as previous Columbia shorts and these run big. I am a large in most everything but a medium in these shorts is a much better fit. May 30, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by ctc58 Nice shorts. These shorts are nice, I mainly use for golfing. I don't care for the belting system, leaves a lot to be desired. April 15, 2016
Rated 1 out of 5 by DroopyDrawers Poor Fitting Shorts That I Can't Return These shorts felt fine when I tried on dry. When I took them on vacation and got them wet they wouldn't stay up. The elastic around the waist is weak and the belt would not cinch up properly because of the design. It appears the belt is attached in the back and because of this design you could only tighten up so much before the buckle reached it's maximum tightness position. I have no use because of the poor fit and I can't return because I wore them. I'm glad I paid $30 and not $45 full price. March 2, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by RoyBatty The best I have ever had! I truly love these shorts. I wear them practically everyday. I am ordering more right after this review. My ONLY COMPLAINT IS: WHY HAVEN'T YOU MADE THESE SHORTS INTO PANTS? Not the style with the "Zip-Off" legs; real pants. Thank You! February 9, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by JBen Excellent pair of swim shorts They ran a little large for me but nothing that kept me from wearing them. The fit and feel were great and the pockets were a very nice touch. The zippered pocket was a great place to securely keep an ID and credit card. Very comfortable, could have worn them in just about any circumstance. Great pair of shorts. December 15, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jasenb7 Luv em These are great and versatile. I use them for Mt biking our swimming. Or descent shorts to hand around the house in October 31, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by tightline11 Comfort These are some of the most comfortable shorts I have ever worn. They move with your body and do not pinch when doing activities such as running. October 23, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by ChubbyGuy Great shorts for the Chubby Guy! I have a hard time getting shorts like these to fit. These were great!. A tad bit long in the leg (reaching mid knee cap) but very comfortable. I especially like the draw belt built into the waist band over a draw string. Far more comfortable and they stay in place better. October 3, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by LittleO Perfect Fit Great swim suit. Perfect fit, and adjustable with belt. Dry's quickly! Just a great value!! September 7, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by BradB multi-function travel shorts I purchased these for a two-week European land/cruise vacation. I am a one bag/carry on light traveler so I look for multi-function clothing to save space and weight. I wasn't planning on wearing shorts much and knew that I might want to swim in the pool on the ship. These served both purpose very well. As others noted, the only drawback is that the belt is not continuous. It is "fixed" in the back of the shorts so if you purchase these large, the belt will tend to be off center when cinching up the shorts. I did not have this problem as the shorts fit well, but see how it could be a problem for some. Also, the belt actually seemed to be reversed for a male with the buckle on the right hals of the shorts. The 9" inseam was just at my knees (I'm 6'1") which is just where I like them. Overall, I liked these shorts and would recommend them. September 1, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by TiteLinesGuideService water shorts These shorts are great for wet or dry fishing conditions.. they are cool when its hot, and if you decide to wade and get them wet right before heading back to the dock i assure you you will be dry in no time. Awesome product!! August 24, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by PapaJohnhb adjustable belt and clasp I have bought probably 30 pairs of these shorts through the years and obviously love this product but have noticed in the last year or so the adjustable belt tends to twist easily and the clasp is always falling off in the wash.I hope that you have caught this and corrected it. August 13, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by wwaryck MEN'S PALMERSTON PEAK™ WATER SHORT Like the shorts. Lightweight and comfortable. Dry easily when wet. August 1, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by vpakg Very good, but... This is a very good product, light fabric and comfortable. The fact that you can choose the length is also very nice. However I have two small complaints: 1. I wish there was an option to buy without the internal net. I ended up cutting mine out because I don't like it. 2. Sometimes when biking with this shorts, the fabric rubs against each other making a "plastic" noise. July 26, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by Bigmike090280 This products stitching is coming apart after 1 week I've just got these shorts an I've only washed them once an now the stitching on the back side of the shorts are separating. I'm hoping it's just a bad pair cause I really like these shorts. Now I love Columbia Brand just had bad luck with these part of shorts. July 16, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by tobye very good product Tried to order another pair,out of stock June 26, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Fourfun Needs a back pocket I still would have bought the water shorts even if I had noticed they didn't have a back pocket but, that's the only reason they didn't score a solid 5. The quality of Columbia products is always a 5 & being able to order the slightly longer 11 is epic for me. I'm not a fan of the bulky cotton cargo shorts, and I bought 6 pairs of the water shorts when I saw the price. I don't kayak in them these days but I wear them to river and back, and pretty much everywhere I go on the weekend and after work. Great Product!!!! May 20, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by fallingbear Peak Water Short Bought this style of short from Columbia 8 years ago and then again 4 years later and again this last month and the fit and quality on the 1st purchase is far superior to the last two purchases. I use these shorts for backpacking and like the light weight and quick dry properties but fit and comfort are not consistent year after year. April 9, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Colibri2 Wish they had a back pocket True to size, comfortable, dry quickly, they perform as advertised. I'll buy another pair in the future. I just wish they had a back pocket. January 14, 2015
Rated 1 out of 5 by Drama410 COLUMBIA LET ME DOWN ! ! ! ! ! I'm very disappointed in the two(2) pair of shorts I recently purchased ; in fact , " I gave them away " . No pockets in the back , material is like thin cardboard & the elastic waist band doesn't stretch very much . The last two(2) pair I bought were the same . I thought this time would be different ... so I gave it a shot . My Bad !!! In the past I bought ALL of my shorts from Columbia & they were fantastic ; enough so , that I strongly recommended them & I know for a fact that several people purchased them on my recommendation . I guess I'll just have to be more aware of that old adage " Let The Buyer Beware " . September 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ExHead Fit could be... A bit slimmer and the length a bit shorter. I like the shorts very much. They are comfortable for hiking and water sports. I had them shortened by a couple of inches and that's an improvement. So, my only reservation about them is the fit. September 21, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by shoaltide Best for fishing I spend a lot of time wade fishing rivers is South GA....these shorts are made for fishing....great fit and function . August 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Scrib Light weight and quick drying I spend over a 100 days a year on the water in a kayak. During the summer these are my go to shorts while on the water. Light weight yet very durable. The material is quick drying which is important to me. My only complaint would be the belt will become loose easily. Other then that these shorts are great. August 1, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Carluchi99 Different fabric I bought a short from your store less than a year ago, i love the fabric and the "thickness" of the short. I could not find anything similar in the store (Kohls) so i tried to order something similar online (same model and look very similar). I received the shorts and first thing is that the fit is a lot bigger than the old shorts (even as they are the same model), the worst thing is that the fabric is A LOT thinner than my old shorts that i love so much. WHY CHANGE something that the public loves and sells well? I paid almost $40 dollars for the shorts and they look beautiful but they are so thin that i don't feel good using them. March 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bob053 My 4th pair of these shorts! Just an overall good quality pair of shorts. I use them for fishing , swimming and around town. They've really improved the quality over the years and they've always felt comfortable to wear anywhere. I might not be a "professional thrill seeker", but I do wear these more than 53 days a year and they hold up to everything I can give them. February 14, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by luvuback Another Well Made Product After figuring out the belt buckle, this bathing suit stays on while swimming, fits well, dries quickly, is lightweight, and fashionable. I highly recommend this product. January 24, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by steve111 satisfactory product I purchased these shorts for use during kayaking. I ordered two pair, but have returned one pair. The tan pair are excellent, fit well and meet my needs. However, the second pair which appeared much darker green on the web, arrived a very different green, a color which i would not wear. I have returned this pair for a refund. January 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by skipdog Features I wish these shorts had I was hoping these were the same, or similar shorts to what I already had. The ones I have had a mesh lining, separate of the pockets. While this pair does have a zippered separate pocket, I really preferred the other version. I actually cut out the mesh lining but still had the quick drying pockets. Overall, pretty happy to have these, though. I have a lot of Columbia stuff, and appreciate the quality!! January 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ignite very good good fit, good quality. December 19, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by CaboJack Nice outdoors/sport short Nice pair of shorts, great material and wear. I wish this item was sold by the waist size in inches rather than SM, M, L. XL etc. which makes fitting harder. M was to small for me and L was too big! December 9, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by bajaal shorts great product, very well made , holds up well November 20, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ombaby Daily Wear! I use these shorts for just about everything I do: walk, hike, workout, chores & errands. Indestructible and comfortable. November 12, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by dan17 dan17 I'm a 34-35 waist and a medium fit perfect. Only complaint is they could use back pockets. November 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by VentureUp1983 5 Star - U can easily Wear as Shorts a +++ Nice long shorts. Hub runs corporate adventures and used to wear those heavy double-seated Patagonias. These days Columbia's long "swim" shorts are sturdy enough and look good enough to wear as shorts, as hub does year-round, even in winter weather. October 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MarkS Excellent quality These shorts are well made and great for everyday use. Bought for travel and they worked perfect! October 7, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Verified Reviewer Men's Palmerston Peak Shorts Columbia needs to re-think and go back to the original design of these shorts. So if you are trying to replace your original shorts with these .. I would not recommend .. they will fall short in comparison. September 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jazzman58 comfort plus I really enjoy these shorts. Light weight and really comfortable. The only thing is I wish it had a back pocket. September 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by pajoe99 palmerton peak shorts ... just a great pair of stylish water shorts with an exceptional wear factor for everyday usage :-) August 24, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by cdh01 overall good Good pair of water shorts. great for working out. Elastic waistband needs more elastic August 15, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by THEJAGGERMAN NO BACK POCKET THERE IS NO BACK POCKET. TOO FEW POCKETS. July 26, 2013
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Size & Fit Guide
Size Chart
Size & Fit Guide
Men's Body Measurement (Inches)
|Pant Size
|Varies by Item
|Pant Size
|Varies by Item
How to Measure
- 1. Neck: Measure at the base or thickest part of your neck.
- 2. Sleeves: Start at the center back of your neck and measure across the shoulder and down to the wrist. Round up to the next even number.
- 3. Chest/Bust: Measure at the fullest part of the chest, under the armpits and over the shoulder blades, keeping the tape measure firm and level.
- 4. Waist: Measure around the natural waistline, allowing the tape measure to sit comfortably.
- 5. Hips: Measure around the fullest part of your hips.
- 6. Inseam: Measure from the top of the interior leg to the bottom of the ankle.
Men's Fit Guide
Body contouring fit conforms to movement.
Body skimming fit with end-use mobility in mind.
Modern Classic / Regular
Universal, easy fit for comfortable range of motion.
Most generous fit for a full spectrum of movement.
How to Measure
How to Measure
- Fold up at dotted line.
Place against a wall or other 90 degree surface.
Place heel against fold/wall on flat level surface.
- Mark the end of the longest toe with a pen or pencil.
- Measure both feet and use the larger measurement.
- Read measurement and compare to size chart.
- When comparing on the size chart, determine the closest larger measurement and use that number to determine your shoe size for your country's shoe measurement standard.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Shipping Information
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3-7 Business Days
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|UPS Overnight
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|Free Standard Shipping
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Return Policy
Returns are accepted within 60 days of the purchase date online or in-store. Your apparel must be in original and unworn condition, with tags still attached. Footwear returns must also include the original box.
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Perform your best wearing Roper cowboy boots that give confidence. The Roper Rider Youth Cowboy Boot features a durable brown synthetic leather foot under a matching synthetic leather shaft. Fabric lining. Double welt stitching. Imported.

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You don your Mossy Oak because it's a part of your lifestyle, as is your passion for the Louisville Cardinals. Let your Cards fanaticism stand out amongst the camouflage in your life with this Mossy Oak Break-Up hanging travel kit. This three compartment kit features two side compartments, one with an interior mesh slip pocket and the other with two elastic strap accessory holders. The zippered main compartment opens to reveal a mesh divided compartment with an interior mesh pocket, and it has a handy hook for hanging. You'll love the water-resistant interior lining and the leather detailing, but what makes this bag special is the metal embossed Cardinals emblem fixed to the front. Go ahead and travel or take it to the woods, either way, you'll love this subtle proclamation of your enthusiasm for The Ville!
- One side zip pocket with interior mesh pocket
- Officially licensed collegiate product
- Faux leather details and carrying handle
- One side zip pocket with elastic accessory holders
- Metal team logo emblem
- One zip mesh pocket in center compartment
- Metal hook for hanging
- Measures approximately 10" x 9" x 4"
- 100% Polyester fabric
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- Water-resistant interior lining
- Center panel zips at sides and has hook and loop closure at front
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Debates of June 4th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #68 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was sentence.
- Question Period
- Information Commissioner
- Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
- Government Response to Petitions
- Elimination of Racial and Religious Profiling Act
- State Immunity Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games
- Veterans Affairs
- Francis Murphy
- Aboriginal Affairs
- TAG Canada
- Children
- Ducks Unlimited Canada
- World Environment Day
- Poland
- National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
- 1989 Tiananmen Square Protest
- Filipino Community in Manitoba
- History of Canada
- Pay Equity
- Human Rights
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Justice
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Justice
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Medical Isotopes
- Nuclear Waste
- Forest Industry
- Government Assets
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Veterans Affairs
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Quebec Nation
- Taxation
- Trade
- Health
- Consumer Product Safety
- Sealing Industry
- Official Languages
- Justice
- Public Safety
- Health
- Business of the House
- Mothers and Newborns
- National Aboriginal History Month
- Points of Order
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, I am happy to tell you that we have gotten along very well with the Government of Quebec about harmonizing the tax. One day, there will be an agreement, and we will work with the Government of Quebec, but we are certainly not going to negotiate with the Bloc Québécois.
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2009 / 2:50 p.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, trade protectionism is never a good strategy, especially in the middle of a recession. Canadian firms are losing out on billions of dollars worth of bids in an increasingly protectionist United States due to buy American policies. Individual U.S. states are discriminating against Canadian companies in favour of local suppliers.
How can Canadians trust the Conservative government to negotiate any deal of substance with the U.S., given its abysmal track record on trade issues, especially on softwood lumber?
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Stockwell Day Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, I am glad to welcome my colleague, finally, to the fight on this issue.
We have been engaged with this for a number of weeks now at every conceivable level, the diplomatic level through our embassy, myself with the U.S. trade representative and the secretary of commerce and other colleagues in terms of their responsibilities. We have business organizations on both sides of the border that are taking this issue both to Congress and to the administration. I have met with the chairman of the ways and means committee. Municipalities are engaged now as are governors.
We are going to win this, but it is going to take some time.
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, basically what he is saying it is everybody else's fault. It is never the Conservatives'.
After seeing no leadership and no action from the Conservative government, Canadian cities like Halton Hills are taking matters into their own hands. They are now shutting out suppliers from countries like the U.S. that restrict Canadian manufacturers. A similar resolution will go before the Federation of Canadian Municipalities this Saturday. We are spiralling toward a trade war with our largest trading partner.
When will the Conservative government show some leadership, secure real access to the U.S. market and protect Canadian jobs?
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Stockwell Day Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend is not only hopelessly inaccurate on this file; he is way behind on it. Halton Hills, in fact, has not shut down goods coming into its area. There is a resolution coming to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which is taking place this week. We have been engaged on this. I and a number of my colleagues will be speaking there. This is an important issue.
What we need is a coordinated effort. We have seen that across many fronts, including the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, the chambers of commerce and a variety of others. What we do not need is uninformed fragmentation. We need to work together on this to achieve our goals.
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, first nations in northern Manitoba are urgently calling for federal action.
Yesterday, tests showed that H1N1 influenza has struck St. Theresa Point and other regions in northern Manitoba.
This problem is not just about influenza; it is also about the living conditions in first nations communities. Many reserves do not have access to the medical services, housing, roads and clean water that are taken for granted across Canada.
Will the government work with first nations and Manitoba in dealing with this dangerous outbreak?
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, as an aboriginal woman from the north, I am very concerned about this.
The health and safety of all Canadians is a priority of the government. We intend to continue to work with the provinces and public health agencies, Indian and Northern Affairs and aboriginal organizations to ensure a coordinated response to the reported cases of influenza.
Health Canada has provided additional nurses to the community, and physicians are on site. Epidemiologists will be in the community on Friday. We will continue to work closely with the community leadership and the province.
Consumer Product Safety
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, children are particularly vulnerable to the serious neurological damage caused by lead, and to the reproductive and other harms associated with phthalates used in many plastics.
New Democrats have been introducing bills and motions in the House for over a decade to get these products out of circulation. Some of us have even been at it for a dozen years.
We could not convince the Liberals to act, but we want to know when the government will take action to protect vulnerable children and other Canadians from these dangerous products.
Consumer Product Safety
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, protecting and promoting the health and safety of Canadians, especially children, is vital to our government. We want Canadian consumers to have access to the safest products and children to have access to the safest toys.
Canada is moving to take regulatory action to prevent the use of phthalates in soft vinyl children's toys and child care articles. At the same time, we are proposing new regulations that will limit the lead content in a variety of products. This proposed limit will be the strictest in the world.
Sealing Industry
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, the hypocrisy of the Liberals is mounting, and Canadians are not falling for it.
Their leader supported a job-killing carbon tax until he realized it was not popular. Now he says he will have to raise taxes, despite being in a global recession.
Can the Minister of Health tell the House about the latest hypocritical attack on Canadians during these tough economic times?
Sealing Industry
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, today the Liberals pandered to the special interest groups in a blatant attack on Canadian sealers.
Senator Harb's loaded political opportunisms rubbed salt in the wounds of sealers, whose income he campaigns against with the blessing of the Liberal leader.
It is unconscionable. I finally understand why the Liberal Party wants to change the EI. By the time it is finished, Canadians will all be out of work.
Official Languages
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval—Les Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages stated that Canada is keeping its commitments to the Francophonie with respect to the use of French in the Olympic Winter Games. We have learned that often there is no French signage at airports and Olympic sites. The issue of French broadcasts of the games has not yet been resolved.
I will ask the minister my question again. Can he assure Canadians and French-speaking athletes from abroad that Canada will provide adequate services in their language at the Olympic Games?
Official Languages
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
James Moore Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Mr. Speaker, the short answer is yes, absolutely.
I would like to add that our government and VANOC are working together to ensure that the Olympic Games are completely bilingual. The 1988 Olympic Games were a vast improvement over the 1976 Olympic Games and the 2010 Olympic Games will be a great improvement over the 1988 Games.
The 2010 Olympic Games will respect the official languages of Canada, period.
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Francine Lalonde La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Federal Court just ruled that the Canadian government breached Abousfian Abdelrazik's right to return to Canada. Consequently, the court is ordering the government to arrange Mr. Abdelrazik's return to Canada.
Will the Canadian government promise, right here, right now, not to appeal, to comply with the Federal Court's ruling and to allow Mr. Abdelrazik to return to Canada without delay?
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, of course we will review the decision.
I am always looking for areas with which I can agree with the Bloc, and maybe we can agree on this. A month ago it voted against a bill that targets human trafficking and the monsters involved in this hideous enterprise. Can we at least agree that has to be the low point of that political party's history, the very lowest thing it has done? Let us agree on that.


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The 17th century was a period of trade—and espionage—with China. The object of desire was porcelain, "white gold," and the secrets of its manufacture. This lecture looks at the Museums' beautiful porcelain collection in historical context.


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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: July 5
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- What's happening in small business today?
1. Small business lending shows rebound. Loans to small businesses improved in May. The overall volume of loans to small companies rose 12% compared to the prior month, marking the largest month-to-month increase in three years and nearly erasing four consecutive months of decline, The Washington Post reports, citing monthly data from Thomson Reuters/PayNet.
Borrowing is also up 18% when compared to May 2011, the data shows, which suggests that small-business owners are in demand - and finding - bank financing.
2. The federal government still hasn't reached its goal for small-business contracting. For the sixth year in a row, small businesses have not been awarded as many government contracts as they were entitled to, according to CNN Money, citing a Small Business Administration report.
The government gave out 21.7% of federal contract dollars to small businesses, about $3.8 billion shy of the 23% goal set aside for small businesses.
Since 2006, roughly $25.7 billion in federal contract money has not been awarded to small businesses.
The SBA did not comment on the failure of agencies to meet that goal, however Rep. Sam Graves, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, has been pushing for legislation to provide more transparency on small business contracts and to penalize agencies that fail to do so. Graves also wants to raise the target to 25% from the current 23%.
3. Check out this franchising infographic. Favorable growth trends mean more optimism for the franchise industry, with fast-food franchises, business services and personal services as three areas poised for growth, according to an infographic from the International Franchising Association posted on Strategy Plan One, a business planning resource for small businesses.
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On April 17, the first-ever Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO), Rick Barton, will discuss how the bureau is working to prevent violent conflict and respond when crises do break out. You can join him for a live chat on the Department of State's Facebook page from 2:00-2:30 p.m. (EDT).
The Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) helps countries and people find the road away from conflict and toward peace. Over the last two decades, the United States has found itself increasingly involved in, and affected by, weak or failed states. The interconnected nature of today's world makes instability and conflict, even in distant corners of the planet, a much greater concern.
One of the places where CSO has put its mission into action is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On November 28, 2011, the DRC, a country that has suffered tremendous instability and violence in the last two decades, held its first elections completely organized by the Congolese government since the end of the Mobutu era. This represented both a milestone and a challenge for the country.
As the elections approached, the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa reached out to the new Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) to help better analyze conflict dynamics in key regions and develop and implement an election observation mission and reporting plan. In the days following the elections, it became evident that serious problems were developing in the centers that compiled the votes. The United States used information from observer teams to inform its understanding as to how the electoral process was unfolding and to formulate its post-election response.
You can learn more about CSO on our web page, and see more photographs from the DRC in our photo essay.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Inducing an internal coup d'eta rather than The military intervention in Syria,
Note that under the cooperation of Russia and China - for citizens to strengthen the support of a weapon, the surplus material ...
Syrian soldiers is can fighting in the Middle East as the only army to Israeli, I think. If there is fighting in the city, the nightmare repeated in Somalia will likely suspect. If successful coup d'etat, while landing troops, support militia.....?
Other case in middle east,
The people of Egypt for the friendly attitude to the revolution, the dictatorship of Libya that to continue to weaken the army,
Success factors that easily, but a revolution - criticism of the international community against terrorism too,,,,
Syria ........
Syria is a direct military intervention. A good way to encourage a coup d'etat I think.
I am, all the military intervention against Libya was actively in favor.
Buffett Rule
"Senate Rule Buffett asked whether the bill in a vote to continue the discussion of 51 to 45 has terminated discussions.
In order to pass the bill should not continue deliberations at least 60 senators voted to throw. "
Catherine F. in New York writes:
I read over your pages and I would be interested to know what the criteria is for selection of a country for engagement by the CSO, as distinct from USAID or DRL or OTI or any other department, or whether they overlap.
Is it something like the UN's Peace Building Commission?
Henry in the U.S.A. writes:
If the US wishes to reduce conflict, an obvious first step would be to break with the British "perpetual regime change" policy. I defy you to name one country where the population has actually benefited from a US-sponsored insurgency or direct military intervention.
If the US wants to play an actually positive role, I would suggest looking at what China is doing: helping to build large-scale infrastructure projects, instead of offering stone age "sustainable" technologies.
Lindsey in Washington, D.C. writes:
According to the State Department, the mission of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) is "to advance U.S. national security by driving integrated, civilian-led efforts to prevent, respond to, and stabilize crises in priority states, setting conditions for long-term peace.†While this mission is a good one, I am concerned by the lack of information given by the CSO. What suggestions and recommendations are the foundation for ending crisis? What makes a state a "priorityâ€? What is the end goal for the United States? Is there an economic benefit, a hope for allies? The CSO has an important role to play in today's society and they will be better able to fulfill their mission, if they and others clearly know the motivations for decisions made.
Brian Keane in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations writes:
Hi, Catherine. Thank you for your question. CSO's focus is on having the maximum impact in the first 12 months of a crisis. Right now, most of our effort is dedicated to hot spots like Syria, Burma, Kenya, and Northern Central America, where the United States can make a contribution in the immediate future. We're also examining eight to ten other places where we may be involved on a smaller scale, where putting the right person in the right place at the right time can really make a difference. Rather than focus on specific subjects like some of our partners at State and USAID, we work to bring coherence to U.S. efforts across a whole range of conflict-related issues. It's important that all U.S. efforts get the same page to help a given country get back on the road to peace. This way, quick-impact efforts, by CSO and others, as well as longer-term programs, will all be working as part of the same overall strategy.
Brian Keane in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations writes:
Hi, Lindsey. Thanks for your questions. You can read a little about how we choose our engagements in our response to Catherine's question below. Crisis response must be tailored to each situation, so each of our engagements begins with a fast, thorough analysis. We want to make sure we're listening to local voices and then developing a strategy based on those needs. We're doing this work for two reasons. First, preventing unnecessary death and suffering, helping people avoid violence and improve their lives, is just the right thing to do. Second, when countries become stable and self-sufficient, they can be stronger partners to help us take on shared challenges in everything from energy and environment to international trade and security.


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For 80 years, the crew at Coney Island Grill hasn't minced words with customers. It's still the perfect place to grab a hot dog with ketchup and a side of sass.
ST. PETERSBURG — A Greek chorus of comedians has occupied the brown vinyl counter stools at Coney Island Grill almost as long as the 80 years Coney Island Grill has existed. The chorus is very old now, but was young when the men first claimed their stools. There's snow on the roof but heat in the chimney. They don't miss a thing. Not one glorious moment of daily hot dog drama.
Like the time Gov. Bob Graham showed up with an entourage and took a booth in the back. Dot Harding, a now-retired Coney Island waitress for 17 years, was in charge of breaking in newcomers. She walked over with her order pad.
"I'll have a hot dog," Graham said, innocently. n "I don't serve one hot dog to a man," Dot told him.
"You mean I have to eat two?" he asked, looking surprised. "What if I don't like them?"
Dot gave him a tart look. "You don't have to eat them if you don't like them," she said. "But if you order them, you have to pay for them."
The governor of Florida ate both hot dogs.
Ken Ward was 32 ("right out of kindergarten," he says) when he grabbed the stool closest to the cash register counter. He is 90 now. He still claims that stool every weekday at 2 p.m. With the cash register on his right, "there's only two ways to fall off my stool," he says, "backward or to the left."
He orders one cup of coffee every day, but not so many hot dogs anymore.Ward knew Pete Barlas, the Greek who opened Coney Island at 250 Ninth St. N in 1926, when hot dogs cost a nickel. Ward was there when the fryer caught fire and Pete chucked it out, meaning that Coney Island would never again offer french fries. He was there when blacks bought hot dogs through a Jim Crow sidewalk window, like they did at most cafes in segregated St. Petersburg. The window is long sealed, and Ninth Street now goes by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Pete was a cantankerous old man," Ward says. "One day this young fella next to me ordered a ham and cheese sandwich. He told Pete he only wanted white lettuce and he should cut the bread straight across, not diagonally."The old man made the sandwich, sliced it straight across and wrapped it up. Then he threw it in the waste basket. He told the young fella, 'I don't need you to tell me how to make a sandwich.' "
From his perch near the door, Ward offered words of advice to such customers as they hastily departed: "If you didn't want to be insulted, you shouldn't have come in here."
Ward remembers when Pete first posted his infamous ketchup notice on the menu board: a 5-cent extra charge for anyone who ordered ketchup on their chili dog. "It's your hot dog," Pete explained, "but if you want to f--- it up, you'll have to pay for it."
Hank Barlas, son of Pete, is grouchy during one recent lunch hour. Grouchier, possibly, than his usual grouchiness. He joins the old men at the counter and sings the blues. One of them, Richard Hicks, 67, a regular since age 8, says, "Hank's a charming personality," and gets a big laugh.
Jerry Lovely, Hank's manager, has planned an 80th anniversary celebration, during which hot dogs and sodas will be sold at their 1926 prices: 5 cents apiece. Hank says it just means more onion-cutting and a bill for maybe 1,200 dogs.
He's burned out. He's 70. "I don't recommend getting old," he says. His dad is gone, and his brother George died last year. George left a morass of investments that Hank knew nothing about. "He didn't tell me anything he was doing for the last five years," Hank says.
The family business rests squarely on Hank's shoulders now. He's tired of coming in at 7 and cutting onions. He has even finally let Lovely, his manager of 24 years, in on "most of" the chili recipe, a family secret for all these eight decades.
Hank is occupying a stool between Dot, who's visiting, and Gail Kelley, his Mae West waitress who has barbed wire tattooed around her biceps and is now in charge of breaking in newcomers. Hank contemplates what makes a great Coney Island waitress. "How would I know? I never had one," he says.
"A great waitress is someone who can put up with Hank," Gail shoots back.
Hank met Gail when she waited on him at the old Family Place on 16th Street. "I was going through a divorce and wanted a change," she says. Hank asked her to come work for him. That was 14 years ago.
At Coney, Gail fell under Dot's tutelage and learned the mysteries of Coney Island's unique ambience. There was the hapless customer who Dot told: "Shut up, you'll eat what I tell you to."
There were the customers who made the mistake of ordering a hamburger on a Tuesday. Dot had decided no one could have a hamburger on Tuesdays. That was Hank's day behind the grill. He complained about cooking them."I didn't want to listen to him," she says.
There were the famous "lovebirds," a young couple that lingered long after consuming their hot dogs, cooing and holding hands. Dot stood over them, eyes narrowed. "I threw a wet dish towel on their table." The man stood up, outraged, hurled the towel on the floor, and the two stormed out, never to return.
"They needed a motel," Dot said.
Nothing escapes the notice of the counter comedians.
They now hear that Hank doesn't feel so well, that he's worried about his health.
His old counter pals all look pretty robust. Does a Coney Island dog a day indeed keep the doctor away? Deadpan, Richard Hicks, the 67-year-old, replies: "If you eat one of these things every day for 100 years, you live to be 100."
Hank owns most of the buildings on the block in a part of town rapidly regentrifying. Hank's son, Peter, lives in Tampa. He is not a Coney Island regular.
The comedians cast a sentimental vote for Lovely, Coney Island's long-suffering manager, to keep it going, no matter what.
"There's no place like this place anywhere near this place, so this must be the place," Ward says.But with the 80th anniversary celebration bearing down on him, Hank issues a template response for every question about Coney Island's future: "I don't know. My problem is I have no imagination."
Fred Sherman, 71, hears all this. He's been a regular diner since the mid 1940s. He still comes in at least once a week for breakfast, always getting the egg and cheese sandwich. From his counter perch, he surveys all of Coney Island's unchanging elements that remain dear.
In front of him is the big double-door General Electric refrigerator. That was here way back, along with the stainless steel wall panels and the big green Hamilton Beach mixers for the milkshakes (frothy nectar of gods). Above the panels, the long white menu board. There has never been another. The counter's Formica top? Sherman has rested his elbows on it for 50 years.
"This is — what you call it? — an icon establishment," Sherman says. "The only thing that has changed is we've all gotten older.
"It's inevitable that someday Coney Island will close. It will be a sad day, really. The place stays the same. We just get older."
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Mustang Hoofprints: April 4
Hello Mustang fans!
The Mustang Booster Club will be starting its 2013-14 membership drive in May. The number one priority of the Mustang Booster Club is to raise athletic scholarship dollars for SMSU Athletics. The membership drive is the fundraising event that generates the most revenue for the booster club. If you are interested in participating on one of our membership drive teams, please contact Tim Steinbach in the SMSU Department of Athletics at 537-7204.
Shortly after the membership drive the booster club will host the David and Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic which will be held this year on Friday, June 14, at the Marshall Golf Club and Saturday, June 15, at the Tyler Golf Club. Please mark your calendars for what has grown into a two-day event.
For more information on Mustang Athletics, please go to SMSUmustangs.com.
This Week in Mustang Athletics
The SMSU baseball team (6-12-1 overall, 1-3 NSIC) will play six Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games this week with the potential of all six being held at a neutral site. SMSU will play Winona State (8-8, 2-0) on Thursday with the doubleheader beginning at noon. The twin bill was originally scheduled for Wednesday in Winona, meaning WSU will be the home team for Thursday's doubleheader. On Saturday and Sunday, SMSU will take on Minnesota-Duluth (2-16, 2-2) at a site to be determined. The four-game set was originally scheduled for Alumni Field in Marshall. An official announcement will be made later this week. The Mustangs went 1-3 last weekend at Augustana College.
The SMSU softball team (9-9, 2-4 NSIC) is coming off 1-3 performance last weekend up in Bismarck, N.D., splitting with the University of Mary and going 0-2 versus Minot State. The Mustangs will be at home today playing host to Minnesota State-Mankato with the doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. SMSU is scheduled to be on the road this weekend, playing UMD on Saturday and St. Cloud State on Sunday. The weekend's games for the Mustangs maybe adjusted due to field conditions.
The SMSU tennis team (2-7) will return to action after two weeks off from competition with three NSIC matches on Friday and Saturday versus Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State-Mankato and Upper Iowa held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
On Monday, the SMSU women's golf team finished in eighth place the at 10-team Missouri Western State Classic Invite played at St. Joseph Country Club.
SMSU's Krista Weiszhaar shot a final round 10-over 82 and finished in second place in the 64-play field with a 15-over 159, one shot behind medalist Rebecka Surtevall of Arkansas Tech, who shot a 14-over 158. Weiszhaar held a two-shot lead following Sunday's first round. It's the third time Weiszhaar has finished second this season and her fifth top 10 finish.
Marissa Campeau shot a 13-over 85 on Monday and finished tied for 16th with a 171. Abby Gruber carded a 22-over 94 Monday and finished tied for 48th with a 188. Haley Gudim finished 52nd with a 192, while Rachel Patnoe shot a 195 to finish in 55th place. Trisha Kienitz, playing as an individual, tied for 53rd with a 194. SMSU will return to action on April 13-14 at the Augustana Invite at Prairie Green G.C. in Sioux Falls, S.D.
I would like to wish all of our Mustang teams the best of luck this weekend!
Go Mustangs!
– No one provided the correct answer to our last Mustang Hoofprint's Trivia Question: What SMSU women's golfer is the all-time career leader in scoring average? KC Kane (2008-12) is on top of the career scoring average for Mustang women's golfers with an 81.09 scoring average.


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Participating in a group exercise class can be fun, motivating, and a great way to connect with other members at the gym. Having some friendly faces that you look forward to seeing (and that will hold you accountable) provides a strong incentive for maintaining consistency. The Step has been a popular group exercise since its invention in the late eighties. While Step classes were originally designed for knee strengthening and rehabilitation, the recent introduction of faster music tempos and complex movements has increased the chance of injury. Proceed with caution and seek out instructors that encourage you to perform at your own level. The intensity of the workout is determined by the Step height, music tempo, upper body movement, and propulsions (jumps). Keep it simple when joining a new class by taking the time to learn the footwork first. Upper body movement can always be added later to increase the intensity. Place water near your Step and have fun groovin' to the music.
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("The inner round table") by Peter Orban and Ingrid Zinnel. The book is available in German at www.astronova.de.
Edited and translated by Karin Hoffmann.
Danny is a kicking
and screaming 7-year-old, always on the lookout for trouble, and
not very popular with anyone.
Rosalind, 31 years of age, gentle, melancholic, and charming can melt the hearts of most people.
Jennifer has had more lovers in the 22 years of her life than she can count. She is mentally retarded and has only one thing on her mind: the quick fuck with a stranger. Post coital her mind goes blank.
J ohn, although only 34, is one of the most successful lawyers in town. His jurisdical logic is irresistible, opponents fear his powerful addresses to the jury.
The Ripper, an ageless, almost blind man, is barbarous, brutal and evil like a nightmare. Full of hatred, he goes around at night with razor blades and glowing fag ends.
All of them, the terrible child, the warm-hearted woman, the nymphomaniac, the successful lawyer, the evil old rascal, and many more characters of different descriptions, are contained within one body. This body belongs to a woman lawyer, who is called Marianna Lipton, 168 cm tall, and 46 years of age. And apart from the fact that she had suffered from unbearable psychological anguish at times, these were - until a few years ago - the only things she could know about herself for certain.
Marianna and the one and a half dozen therapists who had treated her from the age of 19 could not find any explanation of the forces which seemed to tear her apart - until the psychiatrist Frank Putnam diagnosed an illness which belongs to the most mysterious neuro-psychotic syndromes of all: Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD).This is what experts call a kind of personality disorder which is hard to diagnose and even harder to cure.
The Ego of an MPD-Patient is split up into numerous, completely different personalities who are in constant interchange and determine the psyche and the actions of the patient. It is like a psycho-drama become real, varied and multi-layered, in which the "multiple" embodies all roles. (DER SPIEGEL, Year 43, 1989, Vol. 37, p. 220)
What modern psychiatrists describe as MPD, is - and this is our claim - not a special case in the development of the human psyche, but simply an outwardly noticeable view of what goes on inside every single one of us. Each of us has these multiple personalities inside ourselves, but they are not as excessively and obsessively in war with each other as with an MPD patient. They influence most people and their every day lives in an unobtrusive and unnoticeable manner.
You may find the idea that every individual contains several different personalities quite surprising, especially if you have just got used to the thought that the aim of man is to achieve unity. We do believe in unity, too. But still: Man as he exists today is not only schizophrenic, but polyphrenic, and he can hardly succeed in wanting unity, if he is not prepared to look at his fragmented self first. Therefore, our theory does not deal with the one visible person, but with the invisible person or with the soul or psyche of man which is multiple and manifold. We want to follow the tracks of the manifold.


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Student serves as Senate page
FAIRMONT – Fairmont Area junior Paulina Hoong spent the past five months rubbing elbows with U.S. senators, attending congressional hearings and generally making herself useful at the Capitol.
Her time as a Senate page began on a whim, when Hoong decided to apply online with Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office for sponsorship.
Her application included information about her performance at school, her desire to be part of the program and an essay on an issue facing the government.
"I wrote about repealing the Defense of Marriage Act," she said.
Klobuchar accepted her application, and Hoong became the only page from Minnesota serving the Senate during the fall of 2012, and the only Fairmont student on record to take the opportunity.
"Young people like Paulina are taking an interest in the political process and learning the value of public service," Klobuchar said. "I was proud to sponsor her for the Senate Page Program."
Hoong said she chose to apply for the program because she had an interest in politics and enjoyed her classes in government.
She had spent some time away from home, but never as long as her Senate experience required.
"It was an extensive amount of time," she said. "It was five months."
For that duration, Hoong lived in a dormitory with other pages from around the country.
She rose at 5 a.m. each day, began her school day at 6:15 a.m., and continued until 75 minutes before the Senate convened. Morning school work consisted of core subject classes.
For the rest of the day, Hoong and her fellow pages served the Senate as messengers. Because Klobuchar was Hoong's sponsor, Hoong worked for the Democratic Party.
Senate pages serve the senators by delivering correspondence and legislative material, as well as preparing the chamber for Senate sessions.
Pages working the first shift end their day at 6 p.m. Those working the later shift work until senators are finished for the night – sometimes well into the morning.
Hoong found her experience enlightening.
"It was different than I thought it would be," she said, "but I definitely enjoyed it. There are more intricacies than I thought there would be. On TV, you think there is a huge platform and two parties and they vote on one issue."
The Senate page program has been running for more than 100 years. The majority party appoints up to 16 pages, while the minority appoints up to 14.
Hoong, who returned from the program just one week ago, is getting back into the swing of a regular school day.
Although she enjoyed her experience in Washington, Hoong is not making plans to become a politician.
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Tutoring is available Monday through Friday, day and evening hours, at both San Elijo and Oceanside campuses when classes are in session. Tutors are available by appointment for individual (one-to-one) help and on a drop-in basis (visit the tutoring center to view the current drop-in schedule). Appointment sessions usually last 50 minutes and are arranged for the student and tutor at a mutually convenient time. Additional sessions may be requested as needed.
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Lee Royce, President
August 22, 2008
Welcome to the 2008 Convocation and the beginning of our 183rd year. I am not ready for this year to commence. I am not ready physically or psychologically, but here it is. It's upon us, and so we move forward. This year our grand gallery of deans chose a learning theme for our year: "The Journey for Life: Walking with the Lord." A learning theme should afford us the opportunity to organize various programs and activities around a unifying idea. This is our first year to mount what we hope will become an annual effort at creating a unifying theme, providing us with focus and thus better clarity in our various programs both curricular and extracurricular. So, it falls to me to deliver an initial interpretation of this theme.
The theme is "The Journey for Life: Walking with the Lord," and so I wish to tell you a story of a journey, a rather ill-fated, almost terminal journey I took some years ago and then to relate some conclusions from this personal journey to our theme for the year, "The Journey for Life: Walking with the Lord." The story of my journey begins many years ago when my father decided that we should take a final family vacation - a sailing adventure from West Palm Beach, Florida, to the Bahamas. We had sailed for years throughout the Chesapeake Bay, so surely we could sail out into the Atlantic and on to the Bahamas. Right. Our journey began late one summer afternoon - not a wise choice - aboard a 46-foot single-masted sailboat. As we cleared Palm Beach harbor, we raised the mainsail, or I should say we tried to raise it, only to find that it was fouled; we could not hoist it up the mast. Here we were in a sailing boat, unable to raise the mainsail. "No matter," the captain (my father) bellowed, "we'll go under power and put up the jib or perhaps a spinnaker." Darkness settled, and the sea began to churn, roll, and then swell. Growing hungry, the captain ordered the first-mate, his wife, my stepmother (who filed divorce papers the week after the ship sank, but that's at the end of the story), to make supper in the galley, which is what you call a kitchen below deck and onboard a ship. Here's this suffering soul, a Ph.D.- trained psychologist from the University of Chicago, trying to prepare a meal for a hungry crew in a roiling sea. Well, the stove caught on fire, and she screamed. My father turned the helm over to me, plunged below deck, grabbed the fire extinguisher, and sprayed the entire area below deck with sticky foam. We did not eat that evening except what could be salvaged from the mess.
We continued our journey into the darkness, with the waves pounding, growing ever more menacing. My father thought it prudent to use the marine radio to contact my uncle aboard our companion ship, now far out of sight. My uncle had wisely leased a large power boat, with 600 hp engines, and thus had sped far ahead of us. We then discovered that the two radios operated on different bandwidths, and we were thus unable to communicate with the other boat. We were also unable to reach the U.S. Coast Guard, as we later discovered in our growing fear. My stepmother, with growing anxiety, took a sleeping pill and went to the forward cabin to see if she could sleep through the gathering storm. Her bunk lay right below the main forward cabin hatch, which my father had failed to secure, not finding the hatch latch. So here you have an understandably overwrought woman, concerned about the six of us on board, trying to sleep right below an unsecured hatch in the bow of the ship. Well, we hit a great wave that threw the ship forward, popping the hatch lid and flooding the forward cabin, drenching my poor stepmother and smashing her head up against the roof of the cabin. Screaming out in terror, she reasoned the ship to be breaking apart. Again, my father handed the helm to me and plunged beneath to the lower cabin, slipping on the fire extinguisher goo all over the below deck. Down he fell. Stumbling toward his screaming wife, he vainly tried to close the hatch, to shut off the water pouring into the forward cabin. He failed, and he failed to console her; yet we were able with mop and bailing through the night to keep the water level low. Into the night we continued to plunge, the seas heaving and our plight increasingly fearful. We veered away from dangerous shoals just in time and missed crossing the bow of a freighter, which would have been a final collision. Growing more fearful, my father tried to contact the Coast Guard, with no success. So he turned to me and said, "Take the helm and sing your hymns and keep singing." Neither of my parents were Christians, but even agnostics need some comfort when the storms come literally and figuratively. So I sang on and on for hours. This was a day when you actually sang with the hymnal in a Baptist church, and I was able to remember many of them. So we crashed through the night, dark and frightening. My father was a decorated World War II veteran, and to see him scared was not a comforting sight. In fact, he said, "This may be a night for statistics, and we may be one." We could not raise the sails. We'd had a fire on board. We were taking on water. We were lost. We avoided two collisions, and we couldn't communicate with either our sister ship or the Coast Guard. We were frightened, alone and afraid. Such is often the case in the journey for life.
But daybreak arrived, as it always does. Oh, glorious daybreak met with porpoises that swam alongside our ship as they chased their breakfast, flying fish. Still we were lost, hours off course, caught in the Gulf Stream and drifting out farther into the Atlantic Ocean. Not knowing our location, we decided to follow a flock of birds heading east. And yes, twelve hours late, we arrived at West End Island in the Bahamas, exhausted, tattered, and covered above and below deck in a mixture of sea water and foam from the fire extinguisher. As we entered this grand harbor, we passed my uncle's power boat, the entire crew assembled on the aft deck looking as if they were preparing for a Ralph Lauren regatta. We heard my aunt call out, "We baked fresh bread." My father's retort is unspeakable in this company. So ended day one of a two- week journey that included grounding and sinking the ship, another divine rescue - and a divorce. I will spare you those details and draw some lessons from this journey to the ultimate journey for life.
Lesson number one in the journey for life: You need a map, you need to know how to read it, and you need to follow it. Now, when you are on board a ship, the map is called a chart. We obviously had many charts, both of the Florida waters and of the Atlantic, but we didn't know how to read the charts, and thus, we didn't know how to follow them. Specifically, my father greatly underestimated the effect of passing through the Gulf Stream, which pushed us at a speed of three knots in a direction we didn't intend to go. It is very easy in this journey for life to take you to places - psychological, emotional, and physical - that you did not intend. So in the journey for life, what's your chart, what's your map? Obviously, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the teachings of Christ represent our primary chart. Of course, we could identify the Ten Commandments or the various teachings of the apostle Paul and so many other biblical truths as important charts, but I would submit that the primary chart that you need to learn how to read and to follow are the teachings of Christ. For it was He who said in John 14, "He who has my words and does them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved of my Father and I will love him and will make myself known to him." And who could ask for a better chart than that of the two great commandments from Matthew 22:37-39: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind; This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and Prophets hang on these two commandments" (NIV). So, we have a biblical chart. Do we know how to read it, and are we willing to follow it in our journey for life? For remember, the point of a chart is to help you get to where you are going. And if you don't know where you are going, if I can paraphrase a quote often attributed to Yogi Berra, you may end up there. Seriously, the chart or the map for our destination is to become increasingly better followers of Christ as we seek in confidence our heavenly home.
A second life lesson learned from my journey and applied to the journey for life is to expect the unexpected. Many things will happen that you do not anticipate: storms will arise; water will flood your ship; you will drift near the rocks; sometimes you'll almost get flattened by a freighter, but morning will come. You might play with dolphins, and angelic birds might lead you to your safe harbor. Expect the unexpected. So many of the things you worry about will not happen, and so many of the things you haven' t worried about will happen. This leads me to my third point: if you are going to prepare for the unexpected in the journey for life, you need to be well provisioned. We were not well provisioned on our sea journey. We had only been out of port an hour when we found we couldn't raise the mainsail. The radio didn't work. When we put in to a mosquito-infested lagoon, we found there were no screens for the portholes. A few days later, when we needed to deploy the life rafts, only one of two inflated and that one only partially. We were not well prepared or well provisioned for the journey. While we didn't have a mainsail that worked properly, we'd brought along a lot of freeze-dried, expensive food, when any kind of food would have been OK. My stepmother had even purchased an expensive set of clay modeling tools, clay, and a wheel. She intended to throw pots, as they say, on the beach. All of this was left on board as the ship sank where it was moored. So we brought the wrong kinds of things with us and ignored the things that were most important. So in preparing for your life journey, ask yourself how well you are provisioned. Do you have the spiritual resources in your relationship to the Lord and to the local church? Do you have the physical resources? Do you need to lose weight, exercise more, or stop smoking? You know the resources that are necessary. Do you have the family resources and the resources of friends? Do you have the financial resources, or are you too much in debt? Are you provisioned for the journey? Can you handle the unexpected?
My fourth life lesson drawn from my journey is that you need faith for this journey, just as we needed faith to believe that we would eventually reach the Bahamas, that we would not run aground, or burn up or sink at sea. And there were times when some members of our crew lacked faith. But, we all need faith for life's journey. We need to believe that God loves us and cares for us and that ultimately we will be safe with Him however dark and difficult the journey may be.
At its simplest level, faith is trust. It means to trust in, to rely upon, to have confidence in, and to believe in someone or something. I hope many of us can recall the stirring words from Hebrews 11:1, where faith is described as giving substance to our hopes and making us certain of realities we do not see. Many of us have memorized as children the scripture verse, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." There is no better definition of faith than that which I have just read. For faith truly is the evidence of things not seen and the substance of things hoped for. To have faith is to believe, to trust, to rely upon God, and others, often in the face of contrary information and ambiguous or fearful experience.
In the journey for life, you need faith in yourself, in others, and, more critically, in God. Our theme verse, Proverbs 3:5-6, reflects perfectly this last point when the writer declares: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" (NIV). Oh, how we need faith or trust in God for the journey for life.
I hope whether you participate in any of the programs that relate to this year's learning theme or not, you will reflect on your own journey for life. Learn how to read and follow your chart, expect the unexpected and provision accordingly, and deepen the habits of faith. Learn to recite with the writer of Proverbs: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." May God continue to bless you in the journey and may He continue to favor Mississippi College.
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Inaugural Asheville MarathonHistoric Biltmore estate hosts new spring marathon
Photo by Eve Smith
Western North Carolina boasts a backdrop of verdant forests and an endless mogul of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nestled in all that splendor rests George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate, site of the inaugural Asheville Marathon at Biltmore on March 3, 2013.
Runners will start by the mansion—a veritable Hogwarts—and tour the grounds where the views of the property and surrounding landscape seem straight out of France.
"Everything is lush and manicured," says race director Daphne Kirkwood. "Going onto the estate is an escape from modern-day life. The vastness of the land, the gardens, the house…it's like traveling back in time. Being part of the marathon is being part of Biltmore history."
Far from the Outer Banks, far from Tobacco Road, Asheville is a regional hamlet that marks the terminus to the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of western North Carolina. Wide pan shots of the property elicit a Tour de France-backdrop of tree-cloaked mountains and fields of grapevines flush with baby wine.
It's called the Biltmore House—but calling this mansion a house is like calling Scott Jurek a "weekend warrior". The mansion, a looming, domineering gothic chateau, was opened to friends and family of George Vanderbilt on Christmas Eve 1895. Vanderbilt envisioned it as a getaway, a remote place where he could live lavishly, but have the acreage to hike. The entire property spans 125,000 acres and marks one of America's first managed forests.
"To see the race is going to happen makes me giddy," says Kirkwood. "It's a dream come true."
Since the Biltmore Estate is private property, runners won't be able to scout out the course before race day. Beginning with eight paved-path and road miles that snake through the property, the course becomes trail and carriage roads for the remainder of the race. It braids in and around the estate, up and down hills, by gardens and greenhouses, by farm animals and underneath circling raptors.
"There's a new bridge connecting the east and west sides," Kirkwood says. "The west side is where the vineyards are. It has a European feel to it. You get hillside views of old barns and houses. Run right through the vineyards, just beautiful, a view of the house never been seen before."
The Asheville-area running community has been responding in kind. Kirkwood says elite runners are drawn to the challenge of running on a new course and the $6500 in total prize money.
Asheville native and 2006 Ultrarunner of the Year Anne Lundblad, 46, is thrilled to have a marathon in her hometown. She recently was part of the gold medal-winning U.S. 24-Hour Team that competed in Poland in September. For the Asheville Marathon, she plans to gear up with speed work.
"The course will be rolling," says Lundblad. "I imagine we'll be running by the French Broad River and beautiful gardens. I've seen deer and lots of birds, but it's not a wild mountain run. It's definitely well manicured."
With the scenery, the 1300-entry cap, and road traffic largely prohibited from the property, there is a charming hybrid aspect to the race—the energy of a road marathon matched with the peacefulness of a trail run.


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Lexa Walsh. Photo by Stuart Mullenberg, Portland Monthly
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Celebrate the artist's installation Mapping the Archive with light refreshments served while they last.
A de Young Artist Fellow, Lexa Walsh is collaborating with Oakland Museum of California and cultural workers from local institutions large and small, as well as individual artists and archivists, to develop a process-oriented map and archive of remarkable and sometimes underrepresented Bay Area art projects, venues, and opportunities, both institutional and DIY, as well as local organizations' existing archives.


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Chip wrote:Salsero wrote:Would that be "Shu Ye Qing, Green Bamboo Leaf" tea from Mount Emei? I had some of that for a while. Tasty!
Or Zu(zhu) Ye Qing...that green was potent. Like a cup of asparagus, lol. I really liked it.
Salsero wrote:The one that I had came from Idllu at Dragon Tea House on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Dragon-Tea-House ... idZ2QQtZkm, but I'm sure there are other sources.
Actually, now I see Idllu has some photos of the tea and of the mountain
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Powell Butte History
A Summary of the Portland Water Bureau's History at Powell Butte
Bureau article on Powell Butte, The Bull Run Review 1980
Photos from Powell Butte 1 construction
Anderegg Family History at Powell Butte
The extinct cinder cone that we know as Powell Butte has an interesting agricultural history that precedes its public uses as a nature park and water-reservoir site. The Anderegg family figures prominently in that history.
In 1908, Henry and Anna Anderegg - emigrants from Switzerland - along with Henry's brother-in-law, Henry Naegeli, began leasing land from the City of Portland on what was then called Camp Butte. The Camp family had operated an orchard and cattle ranch on the butte since 1880.
According to Lillian Adams, youngest of Henry and Anna's four children, a City Commissioner named John Mann wanted to ensure that the butte was "taken care of," and felt that a hard-working ranching family would do just that.
For many years the Anderegg family pastured 600 to 800 dairy cows and a number of Percheron horses on the property. Several barns and a shed surrounded the family home. The Anderegg family created and ran Mountain View Dairy; the name was later changed to Meadowland Dairy. The family was also very involved in the community and often offered tours for area schools. The original homestead on the butte was a gathering place for the local Swiss community to get together to dance, sing and yodel. The Andereggs loved living on the butte, not only for the beautiful open spaces that reminded them of home, but also for the spectacular view of the many snow-covered mountains.
In 1924, the farming operation was moved to the base of the butte to property on SE Powell Blvd. between SE 157th and SE 174th avenues. The City allowed the Andereggs to continue to pasture cattle and horses on the butte to preserve the open meadows. The butte's name was changed to Powell Butte in the late 1960s, but many locals just called it Anderegg Hill.
Lillian Adams was born on Powell Butte in 1924, although her family moved off the butte into an 1892 Victorian farmhouse on Powell Blvd. when she was six months old. Everybody worked hard in those days. Lillian's older brothers, Walter and Tracy, and her sister Lena would each milk 20 cows before heading off to school in the mornings. The milking parlor was built in 1961 and with Lillian's help, her brother Walter made sure that every child that came to the dairy got to try to milk a cow. Each child also received ice cream and chocolate milk to remember their visit. Anna, Lillian and Lena would feed 28 dairy workers around the kitchen table three times a day.
In 1948, Lillian married Wayne Adams, who had worked at the dairy as a young boy. He continued to farm the property until 1989.
Today, the dairy is no longer in existence. In the early 1970s the homestead was divided between the four children. Lillian wanted the family home and some surrounding acreage that she eventually developed. After the death of her husband in 1989, Lillian developed Meadowcrest Farm Estates. The family home is filled with heirlooms and photos of cows and the dairy operation. It also serves as Lillian's office, as well as a meeting place for family and park tenants.
Lillian, like her parents, has a love of wildlife, forests and open spaces. She has attended several meeting of the Project Advisory Committee, created by the Portland Water Bureau to provide input on future development of the park and trails. Her wish is that Powell Butte Nature Park will remain a wildlife refuge as it was originally conceived, and that it continues to be a place for people to enjoy for years to come.


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by Anton Shilov
Even though Apple sells its iPad for the starting price of $499, the actual manufacturing cost of the device is around $260, a teardown analysis by iSuppli market research firm has revealed. It appears that Apple makes a vast amount of money both on the device itself as well as content and supporting services that it will eventually sell to the iPad owners.
"While the iPad has the potential to change the game in the computing, wireless and consumer worlds, it already has changed the game of how many electronic products are – and will be – designed," said Andrew Rassweiler, director and principal analyst and teardown services manager for iSuppli.
Based on its physical teardown, iSuppli estimates the BOM of the low-end 16GB, non-3G iPad at $250.60. When manufacturing expenses are added, the cost rises to $259.60.
The single most expensive component in the iPad is the display, priced at $65 and representing 25.9% of the product's bill of materials (BOM). The display is a 9.7" diagonal, 262K-color IPS TFT-LCD with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels.
The next most expensive component is the touch screen assembly at a cost of $30, or 12 percent of the BOM. The touch screen assembly is 9.7-inches in the diagonal dimension and uses capacitive technology. The supplier of the assembly is Wintek.
Coming in at third in terms of expense is the NAND-type flash memory, at a cost of $29.50 for the low-end 16GB iPad. The NAND in the iPad dissected by iSuppli was supplied by Samsung Electronics, but Apple likely also is employing other sources of these commodity parts.
The fourth most expensive component is the battery, at $21, representing 8.4% of the total BOM. The 3.7V battery is a lithium polymer battery pack that employs value-added modular design that combines two cells into a single pack that is more easily replaceable than two individual cells wired in. In the iPad torn down by iSuppli, the battery cells were supplied by Amperex Technology and the pack provided by Dynapack. We had not expected to see the battery cells kitted as a pack, so such a design element clearly suggests these batteries are meant to be replaced at some point.
With more than 40% of its BOM dedicated to the display, touch-screen and other user interface components, Apple's iPad represents a radical departure in electronic design compared to conventional products, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli.
The combined costs of user-interface-related components in the iPad amounts to $109.50, representing 43.7% of total BOM of the 16GB, non-3G version of the iPad torn down by iSuppli.
"The iPad's design represents a new paradigm in terms of electronics cost structure and electronic content. Conventional notebook PCs are 'motherboard-centric,' with all the other functions in the system –such as the display, the keyboard and audio – peripheral to the central microprocessor and the main printed-circuit board (PCB) at the core. With the iPad, this is reversed. Everything is human-machine-interface-centric, with the PCB and integrated circuits (ICs) all there to facilitate the display of content as well as user inputs," said Mr. Rassweiler.
But Apple's approach to invest maximum into design, display, touch-screen and other user interface components has a lot of shortcomings. Although the manufacturing cost of the 16GB device is nearly two times lower compared to its actual selling price, the company decided to save on other components, which resulted in massive amount of drawbacks:


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Why was there no emergency notification of any sort? No email or phone or text message broadcast...
Not being paranoid, but I do think we should have been notified..
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