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- J.D., University of Southern California, 1976
- B.A., Northwestern University, 1973, with honors
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An American legal scholar, diplomat, and author, former Ambassador Douglas W. Kmiec holds the Caruso Family Chair. He has focused the chair toward constitutional and human rights law. The Ambassador's work has won much acclaim, including prestigious fellowship and honorary degree. Ambassador Kmiec is a popular speaker at commencements and other university wide conclaves.
Ambassador Kmiec came to this position after serving several years as dean and St. Thomas More Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and for nearly two decades, on the law faculty at the University of Notre Dame. As dean at Catholic University, Professor Kmiec did what many said would be impossible; he greatly increased academic quality and student selectivity at the same time he deepened the school's religious commitment. During his tenure, the law school moved into the top one hundred law schools in the U.S. News ranking from tier three. At Notre Dame, he was director of Notre Dame's Center on Law and Government, and the founder of its Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy. Beyond the university setting, Kmiec served Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush during 1985-89 as constitutional legal counsel (Assistant and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice). He was nominated for foreign service by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
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Both my preferred makers. Doesnt anyone want to make cool & silent HDDs anymore?
Seagate Technology, a leading manufacturer of hard disk drives (HDDs) and storage solutions, and Samsung Electronics, a leading consumer electronics and semiconductor company, on Tuesday announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which Seagate will acquire hard drive business of Samsung. The two companies will also sign a broad cross-licensing and collaboration agreements.
Under the terms of the agreements, Samsung will provide Seagate with its semiconductor products for use in Seagate's enterprise solid state drives (SSDs), solid state hybrid drives and other products, whereas Seagate will supply disk drives to Samsung for desktops, notebooks and consumer electronics. The companies will also expand cooperation between the companies to co-develop enterprise storage solutions.
In connection with its strategic alliance with Samsung, Seagate expects also to strengthen its relationship with TDK Corp./SAE Magnetics. Together, these transactions and agreements broaden a strategic relationship between Seagate and Samsung that began with a joint development agreement announced in August 2010.
The combined value of these transactions and agreements is approximately $1.375 billion, which will be paid by Seagate to Samsung in the form of 50% stock and 50% cash. Upon closing, Samsung will receive Seagate ordinary shares valued at $687.5 million (45.2 million shares, or approximately 9.6% ownership of Seagate, which is based on Seagate's 30-day volume weighted average stock price prior to signing), plus $687.5 million in cash.
"We are pleased to strengthen our strategic relationship with Samsung in a way that better aligns both companies around technologies and products. With these agreements, we expect to achieve greater scale and deliver a broader range of innovative storage products and solutions to our customers, while facilitating our long-term relationship with Samsung," said Steve Luczo, Seagate chairman, president and chief executive.
These transactions and related strategic agreements will enable both companies to better align their current and future product development efforts and roadmaps, accelerate time-to-market for new products and position the companies to better address rapidly evolving opportunities in markets including, but not limited to, mobile computing, cloud computing and solid state storage.
The agreement has no financing contingencies, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including review by U.S. and international regulators. The transactions are expected to close by the end of calendar year 2011.
With the acquisition of Samsung's HDD business by Seagate, takeover of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies by Western Digital, combination of HDD businesses of Toshiba and Fujitsu, there will be only 4 hard drive makers in the world: ExcelStor, Toshiba, Seagate and WD.
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This is a pretty scanty review, though they did hear the whole album at the unveiling party, and there is some interview as well. I suspect that what is being leaked first are the most finished, song-like tracks...but...it sounds like they all have vocals, and I assume that there will be a number of fine numbers, and then maybe some more sketch-experimental things too...hmmmm sound like a familiar formula? Especially with him playing all the instruments as well...well it's worked before, and it's less than worked (though even when an album was lesser it had good songs on it). I'm still thrilled with the three new tracks...especially "Sing The Changes", and I'm looking forward to the rest of the stuff. Here's the link to the 1st (sort of) review:
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When members of the 113th Congress take their oaths of office today, it won't exactly be an occasion for national celebration. But at least it will signal the end of an especially sorry chapter in American politics.
HERE's how Gail Collins sees it:
Right now you are probably asking yourself: Will the new Congress being sworn in this week work any better than the last one?
There�s always a chance. Because, you know, it�s new. Also, the bar is low, since some people believe the departing 112th Congress was the worst in history, because of its stupendous lack ...
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Leeds hotel in Oulton with 2 restaurants
Located in the suburbs, this family-friendly hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Thwaite Mills, Diggerland Yorkshire, and Townclose Hills Nature Reserve. Royal Armouries and Temple Newsam House are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a golf course are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a health club, and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All 152 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. Conveniences include sitting areas and refrigerators, and guests will appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Oulton Hall
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Oulton Hall features a golf course and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
9 meeting rooms are available. This Victorian hotel also offers a children's pool, a health club, and a spa tub. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary.
Oulton Hall is a smoke-free property.
- Fireplace in lobby
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Children's pool
- Library
- Pool sun loungers
- Terrace
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free valet parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 1196
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Wedding services
- Express check-in
- Conference space
- Free WiFi
- Spa services on site
- Total number of rooms - 152
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1819
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 9
- Steam room
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Health club
- Laundry facilities
- Garden
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Golf course on site
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Shower/tub combination
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Slippers
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Desk
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate bedroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Calverley Grill - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
The Claret Jug - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this brasserie specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
The Champagne Bar - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this restaurant serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests can play rounds at the 27-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a health club. An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
Spa Services
The Spa has 10 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Hot stone massage
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 5:30 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.00 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per accommodation, per night
- Dogs only
- 2 per room
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per accommodation, per night
- Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.00 per night
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
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- Oulton Hall
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We should mention
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Bali, Indonesia on July 21, after concluding two days of meetings and events in India. Her visit to Indonesia demonstrates the United States' sustained commitment to enhance our strategic engagement in Southeast Asia and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During the opening of the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting today, Secretary Clinton said:
"Thank you very much, Foreign Secretary del Rosario. Thank you for co-hosting and co-chairing this important U.S.-ASEAN ministerial. I want to thank our hosts, the Government of Indonesia and our colleague, the Foreign Minister, for giving us such a warm welcome to this beautiful part of your country.
"I am pleased to have this opportunity, once again, to affirm the commitment of the United States to our partnership with ASEAN. For two-and-a-half years, the Obama Administration has prioritized our engagement with ASEAN and the region, because we believe it is an important commitment to peace, progress, and prosperity, not only in the Asia-Pacific region, but throughout the world. The countries of ASEAN are home to nearly 600 million people, and represent America's sixth largest export market. And the community of nations represented here today are really important leaders in meeting the global challenges we face together, from climate change, to proliferation, to piracy.
"So, from our perspective, ASEAN is where the United States wants to be, which is why we have elevated our relationship. We acceded to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. President Obama first -- hosted the first-ever U.S.-ASEAN leaders meeting. We have sent our first permanent U.S. ambassador, Ambassador Carden, to ASEAN, and joined the ministerial dialogue on defense and security. And we look forward to formally joining the East Asia Summit, which is ASEAN-driven. And today I hope we will agree to a new plan of action, a five-year blueprint for taking the partnership between America and ASEAN to the next level."
You can also read the Secretary's remarks here, or learn more about her travel here.
Julius in Austria writes:
The prioritization of the U.S.-ASEAN relationship is critically important, as secretary Clinton and president Obama have repeatedly made clear, for the stable world at large, not only in Asia. We live in an era where we see dominating powers emerging, mostly in Asia with amazing flexing of muscles, and the U.S. can play an important role in making sure that equilibrium of power is maintained. Because of the economic might the member countries of the ASEAN wield, the U.S. ought to steadily, unequivocally partner with the organization to solve the world intractable problems. It is also important that the U.S. fully participate in the organization, because of the maritime dispute brewing in the region, although some stakeholders are fiercely opposed to such participation. As the world shrinks and become a level ground all, for the U.S. to continue the promotion of economic and human right, you can't think of more important partnership than that of the U.S and the ASEAN. So the speech being given today by the Secretary of State is pivotal and necessary
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Tickets for U.S. World League Stops on Sale
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 7, 2011) – Tickets for all three U.S. weekends of the 2011 FIVB World League will be on sale by this weekend, USA Volleyball has announced.
Tickets are already on sale for the World League weekends in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Long Beach, Calif. Tickets for the matches in Tulsa, Okla., will go on sale online on Saturday and at the box office on Monday.
Tickets to see the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team play Poland on June 17-18 (7 p.m. CT both nights) at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates are available at the Sears Centre Arena Box Office (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway), online at SearsCentre.com or by calling (888) SEARSTIX (732-7784).
Groups of more than 10 can order by calling Brad Cranston at (847) 649-2368.
Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and $18 for general admission. Groups of more than 10 can get $15 reserved tickets.
Tickets to see the U.S. Men take on world No. 1 Brazil on June 24-25 (7 p.m. CT both nights) in Tulsa at the Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa will be available online at 8:30 a.m. CT on Saturday at TulsaHurricane.com. Tickets will be available at the box office (800 South Tucker Drive) by calling (918) 631-4688 or in person (office hours 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday-Friday).
Groups of 20 or more can call (918) 631-4688 for a group discount.
Tickets in Tulsa will be $8 for the Upper Bowl (General Admission), $12 for the ends of the Lower Bowl ($8 for group of more than 20), $15 for reserved seats in the Lower Bowl and $20 for padded reserved seats in the lower bowl.
Finally, tickets to see the U.S. Men play Puerto Rico on July 1-2 (7 p.m. PT both nights) at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach can be purchased by visiting the Long Beach State athletics web site, by calling the ticket office at (562) 985-4949 or by visiting the box office (open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. starting June 6; the address is 1250 Bellflower Blvd.).
General admission tickets are $15 each while reserved will be $20. General admission tickets are discounted for groups of 20 or more, USA Volleyball and military members, seniors (60-plus) and youth (4-14). Children under 4 are free.
The FIVB World League is an elite men's volleyball competition in which the world's 16 best teams are divided into four pools and play an Intercontinental Round for six straight weekends from May 27 to July 3. Each team plays every other team in the pool for two matches at home and two matches away.
The four pool winners and the four second-place teams advance to the Final Round, which will be held July 6-10 in Gdansk, Poland. As the host country, Poland will automatically advance to the final round, so only the winner or second-place team from its pool will advance.
The total World League prize purse is more than $20 million, with the winning team collecting a prize of more than $1 million.
The United States won its first World League title in 2008 and finished third in 1992 and 2007.
"We are glad to be able to bring World League to Southern California and its many volleyball fans," USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal said. "We look forward to some big crowds and exciting matches against Puerto Rico."
Puerto Rico is competing in World League for the first time in 2011. The U.S. Men last played Puerto Rico in 2008 at the NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifier, where the United States defeated Puerto Rico twice to qualify for the Olympic Games.
The U.S. Men will open the 2011 World League in Poland on the weekend of May 27. Then they will travel to Puerto Rico the weekend of June 3 and to Brazil the weekend of June 10.
About the venues:
Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.: The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team will be returning to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, just outside Chicago, for the fourth straight year in 2011. The Sears Centre Arena opened in 2006 and is home to the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League.
Click here for the arena web site.
Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla.: The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team will be bringing World League to Tulsa for the first time in 2011. The Donald W. Reynolds Center opened in December 1998. The 138,000-square foot, $28 million multi-use facility includes an 8,355-seat arena. The facility is the home to several intercollegiate athletic programs, including men's and women's basketball along with women's volleyball.
Click here for the arena web site.
Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif.: USA Volleyball will be bringing World League to the Walter Pyramid for the first time in 2011. The home of Long Beach State basketball and volleyball for more than 15 years, the Walter Pyramid has become a nationally recognized icon for the university and the city of Long Beach. Because of its dramatic appearance, its unique multi-purpose capability and its lure for television production, the Walter Pyramid is one of the finest collegiate athletic facilities in the western United States.
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Based upon customer feedback, NHI has summarized portions of FHWA-NHI-310109 Federal-Aid 101 into this self-paced, Web-based format. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to attend the full, Instructor-led training. However, for those constrained by time or travel money, this WBT provides a good short-term option.
The overall goal of this training is to provide an overview of the key elements of the Federal-Aid Highway Program. Specifically, this training focuses on the general requirements and laws that govern the Federal-Aid Highway Program, the processes and procedures of project development, and the identification of inherent flexibility in the Federal-Aid Program. NHI is continuously expanding our Web-based training offerings and would love to hear what you think about this training. When you complete it, please take the time to fill out the online course evaluation form provided. We've also prepared an accessible, 508-compliant version, see FHWA-NHI-310115W for more information.
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State Senate passes food bank measure
A measure to aid food banks in Iowa has been approved by the state Senate and awaits action in the House of Representatives.
The measure was supported by Senate Democrats, like state Sen. Daryl Beall, of Fort Dodge.
Beall described the bill as "helping emergency food programs simply because it's the right thing to do."
State Sen. Jerry Behn, R-Boone, voted against the measure because it called for spending $2 million on food banks.
"I think it literally discourages individual donations," he said.
The bill would provide a tax credit to farmers that donate produce to food banks. The credit would be limited to whichever is lower: $5,000 or 15 percent of the value of the food donated during the year.
The $2 million expenditure includes $1.7 million for buying food, $200,000 for transporting and storing food and $100,000 for starting nutrition education programs.
Behn said he had introduced an amendment to remove the spending from the bill. That amendment failed.
The measure's impact on local food pantries like the Lord's Cupboard in Fort Dodge remains undetermined. Efforts to contact Suzanne Schwendemann, director of the Lord's Cupboard, were unsuccessful Wednesday.


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More photos: U.S. Department of State's Flickr photostream | State@Work
Our "Photo of the Week" feature had an embarassment of riches this week, as the 12 winners of the Democracy Photo Challenge were unveiled. The Challenge, established by the State Department as a unique public-private partnership, celebrates the International Day of Democracy (September 15) by asking people the world over to send in images that complete the phrase "Democracy is..."
Nearly 3,000 entries from 131 countries participated in this global visual discussion of democracy. A high-level independent jury narrowed the field of entries to 36 finalist photos, representing each region of the world, which were posted online. The public -- more than 500,000 people -- voted for their favorite 12. The 12 winning photos are currently on display in the South Lobby of the United Nations Headquarters building in New York.
Our photo of the week is one of the Challenge winners, and is by Ian M. Cunningham, from the United States. In the text that accompanies his image of this June 2009 Iranian election protest in Washington, DC, Ian writes: "Democracy is... many and it is one. It is large and it is small. It is standing under harsh, beating sun and joining together to make shelter."
Although we're highlighting this image, we here at DipNote thought they were all winners. Be sure to check them out at this link. You can also learn more about the Democracy Challenge on Facebook.


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NEW ULM – Steven Groebner, 65, of New Ulm, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Monday, June 24, at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, NORTH CHAPEL in New Ulm. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Two Purdue University football players were arrested Monday by Lafayette, Ind., police.
Redshirt freshman football players Jordan Woods, 19, and B.J. Knauf, 20, were arrested on charges of theft and booked into Tippecanoe County Jail.
About 5:30 p.m., Lafayette police were called to Kohl's in Tippecanoe Mall for reports of two male shoplifters. Woods and Knauf were detained by Kohl's loss prevention officers after they had allegedly stolen two tie bars, valued at $20 each. The Kohl's prevention officers recovered the tie bars before police arrived.
Lafayette police then decided there was probable cause and arrested the two men.
Purdue associate athletic director Tom Schott said coach Darrell Hazell was aware of the incident and "takes such matters seriously and respects that there is an ongoing legal process that he will allow to evolve before determining any possible internal disciplinary action."
Knauf and Woods are receivers. Knauf has played in each of Purdue's first five games, catching nine passes for 95 yards. He's rushed for 90 yards on 11 carries. Woods has yet to appear in a game.
"We always talk to our guys about doing the right thing and they made a bad decision," Hazell said. "We'll make the necessary discipline actions when we find out all the information.
"You take every incident and you take it for what it's worth and you apply the proper penalty for what the offense was. We'll make a decision in the next day or so on what will happen to those young men and then we'll move forward."
Both posted bond and were released Monday night.
This story was written by the Indianapolis Star, a Gannett property


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Debates of March 22nd, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #26 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was liberal.
- Motion No. 479
- Criminal Code
- Supply
- Kent Ellis
- Government of Canada
- Riding of Compton—Stanstead
- Regional Development
- Toronto Jewish Community
- Rural Communities
- Progressive Conservative Party
- Middle East
- World Water Day
- Conservative Party
- Mitchell Sharp
- Violence Against Women
- Employment Insurance
- Harrison McCain
- The Prime Minister
- Bill C-250
- Homelessness
- Sponsorship Program
- Health
- The Prime Minister
- Fundraising
- Health
- Public Housing
- Agriculture
- National Defence
- Public Service
- Sponsorship Program
- Agriculture
- Immigration and Refugee Board
- Multiculturalism
- National Defence
- World Water Day
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Foreign Affairs
- RAI International
- Presence in Gallery
- Board of Internal Economy
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
- Agriculture
- Criminal Code
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 7
- Question No. 14
- Question No. 15
- Question No. 16
- Question No. 23
- Question No. 24
- Question No. 26
- Question No. 34
- Question No. 35
- Question No. 41
- Question No. 44
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
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- Question No. 12
- Question No. 18
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- Question No. 21
- Question No. 25
- Question No. 28
- Question No. 29
- Question No. 31
- Starred Questions
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- *Question No. 2
- *Question No. 5
- *Question No. 32
- *Question No. 33
- Supply
- Leader of the Opposition
- Supply
- Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-04
- Interim Supply
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1:45 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague from Windsor for a number of things that he pointed out in his speech, and for raising some recent history that is helpful I think as we view the situation today. It is always useful for us to look back.
He reminded members in the House that Liberal, Tory same old story is a phrase that we are fond of in the Province of Manitoba. He pointed out some of the similarities between the history of corruption from the current ruling Liberal Party and the corruption of the Tory government under Brian Mulroney.
There were guys like Roch LaSalle, who frankly make the current Liberals smell like a spring day. There was corruption under the Mulroney years that used to horrify Canadians right across the country, and they turfed them out with such vigour that the party had only two seats remaining. We should be conscious of recent history as we hear the new Leader of the Opposition remind Canadians about the corruption of the Liberal Party.
I want to thank the member from Windsor for pointing this out and for helping us keep in context the fact that we had the least popular government in Canadian history, the Mulroney government, because once a week a crooked cabinet minister would fall. Almost weekly Tory cabinet ministers were busted for the most blatant, overt corruption one could imagine. They were less creative than the Liberals. In fact they were crude.
Tory corruption is often blunt and crude. The Province of Manitoba comes to mind. The most recent Conservative government in the Province of Manitoba was turfed out for election rigging, vote rigging, and for corruption scandals.
It is bizarre for us to hear the sanctimonious bleatings of the new leader of the official opposition, now in fact the old Tory party, trying to claim that it will be less corrupt. It is Liberal,Tory, same old story. We cannot tell the difference from where we sit.
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Joe Comartin Windsor—St. Clair, ON
Mr. Speaker, at the outset, I did not find anything in my Winnipeg colleague's comments with which I could disagree. However, it is worrisome, when we see the self-righteousness that embodies the background of the motion, that there is not some acknowledgement on the part of the Conservatives that they are also at risk.
I want to say to them and to the government that we need not so much the protestations of substance that we got from the House leader earlier this afternoon around democracy and the democratization of this institution. One of the greatest protections we have is if there is full democracy here, if the members of Parliament can in fact perform their duties fully, whichever government is in power at any given time. That is our greatest protection from this type of scandal being allowed to evolve to any degree.
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
James Moore Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the House precisely what we are debating today. We are debating an opposition motion that reads as follows:
That, given the lack of new legislation introduced by the Liberal government during the Third Session of this Parliament, this House recognize that the current government is not new, but rather one that is intricately linked to the past decade of mismanagement, corruption and incompetence, and has accordingly lost the confidence of this House.
The part about losing the confidence of the House by not bringing forward legislation is something that does not need to be articulated because it is quite clear. This Liberal Prime Minister campaigned to be the Liberal leader and the incumbent Prime Minister of the House of Commons for probably five or six years. He never really stopped campaigning, but it really kicked into gear about five or six years ago. He has been trying to have a bloodless coup with the former prime minister Jean Chrétien for quite some time.
The current Prime Minister became leader of the Liberal Party by promising many things such as a new agenda, a new deal for cities and by promising a comprehensive approach to all kinds of things under the sun. We have seen virtually no new legislation in the House of Commons over more than 100 days since he was elected and sworn in December of last year as Liberal leader and Prime Minister.
I saw a television program the other day where one of the Liberal cabinet ministers had this very point put to him. The minister said that was not exactly true. He said that the Liberals had put forward whistleblowing legislation, and it is true that whistleblowing legislation will be coming forward. The interesting thing to note is the official opposition put forward whistleblower legislation quite some time ago, but the government failed to acknowledge that fact. It would only be under a Liberal government, with the layer upon layer of corruption that we have seen over the past while, that would actually need comprehensive whistleblower legislation.
In the tradition of parliamentary democracy, it used to be that ministers would take responsibility for their portfolios. It was quite sad and embarrassing to hear the former public works minister, Alfonso Gagliano, last week play a who, what, me, I do not know role. It was the most important program that the country had after the 1995 debacle of the Quebec referendum campaign, where the prime minister essentially sat on his hands and almost saw the country dissolve. Alfonso Gagliano was put in charge of the fundamentally important program where $250 million was pushed into the province of Quebec to raise the profile of the federal government. Some basic cursory realities of what constitutes sound fiscal management were not adhered to at all. The average hot dog stand had better lines of financial accountability than the Liberal government had with $250 million in what was supposed to be one of the most important and comprehensive programs to meld the country back together after the divisive 1995 leadership campaign.
Before I go further and talk a little more broadly about Liberal scandals and some of the numbers involved in this, I want to comment on some of the remarks made by my colleague from Winnipeg Centre and on the remarks made by the member for Windsor--St. Clair.
Sanctimonious hypocrisy and posturing is something that is entirely inappropriate on issues like this. I always find it a bit funny when the NDP and Liberal members of Parliament talk about the Conservative Party led by Brian Mulroney. I am tempted to remind people that when Brian Mulroney came into power in 1984, I was seven years old. I was not exactly one of the backroom bagmen boys for the Brian Mulroney regime involved in that kind of corruption.
The reality in politics is that we tend to say that they are Liberals and they are all bad, or that they are New Democrats and they are all scandalous, or that they are all Conservatives and they have all been involved in scandals of the past.
The reality is we have to hold individuals accountable for their own actions and for that behaviour. It is not fair to say that all New Democrats under the government of Glen Clark were corrupt and irresponsible. It is not fair to say that all Progressive Conservatives under governments in the past were corrupt and irresponsible. Equally, it is not fair to say that all Liberals are corrupt and shadowed by the scandals that we have seen over the past couple of months.
What is fair is to ask for some accountability and responsibility. It is fair to ask for people who knew things to step forward and to be honest and straight up with what they knew and when they knew it, not to play hide and seek and not to run away.
It really is a fool's game to look at politics, as I described politics, as professional sports; that is all Liberals are bad, all Conservatives are good, all NDP are evil and vis-à-vis, and the rotating goes on depending on how one looks at federal politics. That kind of simplistic, frankly childish look at politics is totally inappropriate. We are all individuals.
The problem with this scandal has been the individuals who are at the heart of it. Those individuals who are truly responsible for the throwing away of $250 million in the ad scam and more than that over the past decade are hiding behind all kinds of political games and smoke and mirrors.
I had to take a long view of Liberal scandals over the past decade. If we add up all the money that has been wasted, stolen or spent irresponsibly over the past decade, we come to a startling number $7.093 billion. That number is arrived at by adding up the following things: $2 billion for the gun registry; the helicopter cancellation; the billion dollar HRDC boondoggle; the home heating fuel rebates that went to almost everyone who did not require them; in 1992 to 1993 the company owned by the Prime Minister received $161 million from government contracts; the ad scam of $250 million; and the unnecessary Challenger jets of $100 million.
If we want a global number, when we add up all the scandals and all the corruption, the number we arrive at is $7.093 billion. That is an astonishing amount of money that could do wonderful things for Canada. For that amount of money, we could solve a number of problems.
It is very interesting how the debate has unfolded, not just over the past five minutes but over the past little while, and I see the member from Brampton West—Mississauga, an anonymous MP who no one ever knows. It is interesting how Liberal members of Parliament have had smirks on their faces, the sort of awkward arrogance that they are the incumbent government party and that they will be in power forever.
With the new Conservative Party and with the momentum we have with our new leader, the smirk and the arrogance that the Liberals have had for the past decade will be wiped away. It is being wiped away by the emergence of the new Conservative Party and a governing alternative that is really present for Canadians. It is also being wiped away by the number of Canadians who are sick and tired of the Liberal arrogance, the Liberal corruption, the throwing away of money and all the scandals they have seen over the past decade.
Canadians deserve better and taxpayers deserve better. Certainly all Canadians can agree that those people who knew what was going on, when a quarter of a billion dollars was being spent in a high profile program, should have been held accountable. That is what we are doing as the official opposition. That is why we have this motion. That is what we expect from the Liberal Party of Canada.
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Bélair)
I inform the hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam that he has 12 minutes left in his speech after question period.
Kent Ellis
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to note the passing of one of Prince Edward Island's most beloved sons, Dr. Kent Ellis, who was in the truest sense of the word the Island's country doctor.
After 43 years of practising medicine, he has been acknowledged as a deep caring man for his patients, his province and his country. He at one time cared for 3,500 patients, while the average was 1,500.
Beginning his practice at his house, in 1959, Dr. Ellis diligently served patient by patient, family to family, generation to generation, and was respected by all.
As well, he started Marco Polo Land, a landmark campground, and served on Unit Three School Board. He was active in the tourist association, the hospital and health services commission, his church, and was current chair of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. Above all that, he found time to show his love for his family.
Dr. Kent Ellis, a figure larger than life, will be greatly missed by all of us privileged to have had the honour to know him.
Government of Canada
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians in my riding of Calgary East share the same goals like other Canadians: families raising their children; senior citizens looking forward toward quiet retirement; new immigrants looking forward to settling in their new country; and youth aspiring for a brighter future.
They all work hard and pay their taxes. In return, they expect responsibility and fairness from the federal government. But what do they get in return? They get patronage, self-promotion and abuse of taxpayer dollars, for example, the sponsorship program, the Liberal flag scandal, an immigration scandal due to patronage appointments, and Gagliano crying to Canadians that he is poor, while we know that is not the truth.
It is time to get rid of this government. It clearly does not deserve the confidence of honest and hardworking Canadians.
Riding of Compton—Stanstead
Statements By Members
March 22nd, 2004 / 2 p.m.
David Price Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to invite my colleagues to discover for themselves the beauty of the riding I have the honour to represent.
Those who would like a preview of the magnificent landscapes and superb historic buildings that are found all over my riding can go to see two films which have just been released and which were filmed in Compton—Stanstead last summer.
The first, Taking Lives , starring Angelina Jolie, was filmed in the heart of the town of Stanstead. Hollywood worked its magic, for the film crew arrived in July to shoot wintry scenes in this charming town.
The second film, The Secret Window , stars Johnny Depp. It was filmed in the picturesque village of North Hatley, where French President Jacques Chirac also vacationed last summer.
The riding of Compton—Stanstead is an extraordinary place.
Regional Development
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 15, the Prime Minister of Canada went to Val-d'Or. He attended two meetings and had an opportunity to listen to many requests made by the people of the vast riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik.
He was told about many things, including: the importance of assistance for mineral exploration and the mining sector; the urgent need to resolve the softwood lumber crisis; the need to help the agricultural sector; as well as the need for support for projects benefiting the James Bay Cree, the Inuit of Nunavik, the Algonquians of Kitcisakik and Lac Simon, and the native friendship centres in Val-d'Or, Senneterre and Chibougamau.
The Prime Minister was very attentive to the requests coming from our large resource-based region, and asked many questions about the issues.
In particular, he noted two major concerns of the region: the first is economic development, which involves the forestry, mining, and agri-food sectors, and the native peoples and Inuit; the second is the issue of native and Inuit education.
Toronto Jewish Community
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Art Eggleton York Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to condemn the anti-Semitic incidents that occurred in my riding of York Centre over the weekend.
Twenty-two tombstones on Jewish graves were upturned at Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park. Swastikas and genocidal slogans desecrated the Pride of Israel synagogue and the Eitzchaim Jewish Day School. Numerous United Jewish Appeal signs were defaced.
This, only two days after 13 residences in neighbouring Thornhill were sprayed with anti-Semitic graffiti. This, on the weekend marking the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary, where 500,000 Jews perished. This, on the day marked by the United Nations as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This, on the streets of Toronto, here and now.
The League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith Canada reports that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada has doubled in the last three years. This is unacceptable.
I call on all Canadians to stand with their Jewish neighbours to confront bigotry. I call on Canadian law enforcement officials to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable.
I ask the Government of Canada to consider new measures to combat the rising tide of extremism targeting Jewish Canadians.
Rural Communities
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Scott Reid Lanark—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, rural Ontario is under assault from federal and provincial Liberal governments that neither understand nor respect the rural way of life.
At the core of the Liberal attack is the belief that it is acceptable for governments to strip away the value of private property without providing compensation, or to arbitrarily adjust taxation levels in ways that amount to a confiscation of some or all of the value of private property.
In Ontario, this attack on rural property includes: the shutting of local slaughterhouses that cannot keep up with everchanging and arbitrary rules, the imposition of new sawdust disposal rules that may shut down many small sawmills, and the creation of nutrient management rules that make perfectly safe existing practices unlawful.
Finally and most egregiously, it is a year since the Liberals passed the Species at Risk Act without the amendment that I had proposed, which would have guaranteed full and prompt compensation for landowners who lose the use of lands inhabited by endangered species. The government promised that compensation would be assured in the regulations under the act. Today, it is clear that this was just another Liberal lie to rural Canadians.
Nobody disputes the right of governments to take property for public purposes or to limit its use, but depriving rural Canadians of full, prompt and just compensation is unjust and it must stop.
Progressive Conservative Party
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Don Boudria Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Speaker, today is a day of mixed emotions in the political history of this country. The new so-called Conservative Party finally has a new leader as per the results from the weekend.
However, it is a sad occasion, because it marks officially the death of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, the death of the party that was the home of memorable names such as Macdonald, Cartier, Borden, Diefenbaker and Stanfield.
Sadly, the new Conservative Party is not progressive. It simply demonstrates to all Canadians that the so-called merger was nothing more than an Alliance takeover, which is what we said.
There might be a new Conservative leader, but it is the same old Reform/Alliance Party with no Tories allowed.
Middle East
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, this morning Israeli helicopters killed the spiritual leader of Hamas in an air strike as he left a mosque. Two of his bodyguards and five bystanders also died.
This has triggered an international outcry. The Bloc Quebecois agrees with the foreign affairs ministers of the European Union, who voiced concerns about the consequences of this assassination, in stating, "Not only are extrajudicial killings contrary to international law, they undermine the concept of the rule of law, which is a key element in the fight against terrorism".
We also support a motion today by four members who state that Canadian law must recognize suicide attacks as crimes against humanity.
The Bloc Quebecois considers that acts of violence by both sides must cease and urges the Government of Canada and international organizations to step up their efforts to put an end to violence in the Middle East. The road to peace starts with an end to violence.
World Water Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christian Jobin Lévis-Et-Chutes-De-La-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, today, the international community marks World Water Day. Water, which is the source of life, is a major concern for our government.
In my opinion, it is appropriate to highlight the numerous steps taken by my colleagues from Compton—Stanstead and Brome—Missisquoi to defend the quality of this country's water reserves.
In fact, at a time when there is a plan to expand a landfill site on the banks of the Black River in Coventry, Vermont, my two colleagues are doing everything possible to inform our American neighbours of the associated risks. The plan threatens the main tributary of Lake Memphrémagog, which supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Unfortunately, my colleague from Sherbrooke does not deserve similar congratulations. While the quality of his constituents' drinking water is at stake, he prefers to take part in partisan spats.
Conservative Party
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Rahim Jaffer Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians finally have what they need: a united Conservative Party doing what is right instead of a divided Liberal Party doing what is wrong and corrupt.
Our recent leadership convention attracted the strongest candidates for Prime Minister in a very long time. Tony Clement and Belinda Stronach proved that Canadians hunger for experience and change. Of course, no one better embodies both these qualities than the overwhelming winner, the member of Parliament for Calgary Southwest.
As Prime Minister, this man will lead Canada into a new era in which we will all be proud to call ourselves Canadians. It will be an era where Canadians are able to save for their families' future; an era where our streets are safe; and an era where being sick does not mean waiting months on end for necessary surgery or cancer treatment.
This is his vision for Canada. It is a Conservative vision. It is a vision all Canadians can share.
Mitchell Sharp
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Roy Cullen Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay respect to Mitchell Sharp and his remarkable life of public service.
Mitchell Sharp began his career in public service during the second world war when he joined the Department of Finance as director of economic policy division. Sharp notably helped negotiate Newfoundland's entry into confederation in 1949.
In 1951, Sharp moved to the trade department and after working briefly in the private sector he was drawn back to public service when he was asked by Lester B. Pearson to organize a Liberal thinker's conference in 1960.
This marked the beginning of his great political career. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1963 and served in cabinet for nearly 15 years. Even though he left politics as an MP in 1978, Mitchell Sharp continued to serve the government for another generation.
I invite all members in the House to join me in recognizing the brilliant career of a great man who served his country so well and who was respected by all Canadians.


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Mama's Mock Meatloaf
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced (optional)
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 packages beef–flavor Gimme Lean Beef
1/4 cup oatmeal, dry
2 slices white bread, crumbled
3 Tbsp. ketchup
2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. pepper
Coating ingredients:
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• Sauté the onion and green pepper in the oil over medium heat until soft. Combine in a bowl with the ground beef alternative, oatmeal, bread, ketchup, garlic salt, and pepper. Thoroughly mix with a spoon or your hands.
• Press the mixture into an oiled loaf pan. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the coating and set aside.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and turn it out onto a baking sheet. Spread the coating over the entire loaf. Cook, uncovered, for another 15 minutes.
Makes 6 servings
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Another sub for eggs is applesauce! I use a scoop and a half per egg.
I have been a happy and healthy vegan for many years, but now I'd like to lose a little weight. It would help a lot if PETA recipes had some calorie counts. Does anyone know of a good, calorie-counted vegan recipe book?
My husband LOVED this meatloaf! I used 2 packages of Trader Joes crumbles and it really held together well.
Thanks for the great recipes!
I am surprised anyone does not like the nutmeg. I had used that topping on my meatloaf for 40 years and could never seem to be satisfied with boring ketchup only.
The best substitute for eggs is ground flax seed. 1T flax to 3T hot water, whisk until egg consistency. This is equal to one egg and works on all baked goods/pancakes etc.
Same comment as Jurek. Can you buy the beef substitute product in Australia? Would nut-meat be okay to use?
A substitute for eggs is a banana!
I tried this but with a couple of changes. I used BBQ sauce mixed in with the fake meat and ketchup only for the topping. I left out the nutmeg. I used bulgur instead of oatmeal. I added a generous dollop of vegan worchester. It is delicious!
Being vegan isn't about deprivation or being a martyr – it is about eating without cruelty. Enjoying the taste and convenience of some of the fake meat products does not mean you are not being true to being vegan. There is no reason to give up some of the comfort foods we all enjoyed as meat eaters.
made this,used the meat substitute recomended (not so good)- and the topping could have been better with out the nutmeg, if attempted again will use different meat product and add some more peppers
Arleen! You got there before me! What is that beef substitute product . Is it the same as soya mince? Can I buy it in England?
Have been a vegan for over 16 yrs and still haven't found a substitute for eggs in cooking etc. Is there something around the hose that I can use? thanks
Have been a vegan for over 16 yrs and still haven't found a substitute for eggs in cooking etc. Is there something around the hose that I can use? thanks
My husband is trying the Vegan way, and has told me and our housemate we are too… He is diabetic so are the receips diabetic friendly?
you can find meat alts. at almost all big supermarkets and food chains such as trader joes, whole foods. in ohio we have a food chain heinens that carries fresh and frozen, if you buy one brand and don't like, don't give up try a diff. one. also gardein has wonderful meat subs. they also have a website that tells you were to get it.
what is the meat substitute they are using in this meatloaf recipe? I have never heard of it
You can go to any health food store and get vegan products. I don't know where you live but in the UK, places like Asda (which is Wal-mart in USA) and Tesco (Fast-and-fresh in USA) both sell vegan mince. You can get mince/chunks dried at health food stores and re-hydrate it with water or stock.
will give recipes a try
My daughter is a vegetarian to stop cruelty to animals. I am trying to convert myself for health reasons mainly and I also hate to see animals abbused. It will be a challange to get my husband and son to stop eating meat but my husband really needs to for his health. Any suggestions? where do I get all of these Vegan food especially the meat alternative?
dumb question: where do you purchase all these meat substitute products? i know tofu is readily available, but how about all the others? health food store?????
I recently became vegan after doing the 30 day challenge and have never felt better. I try not to eat or buy processed food but I do buy the meat alternatives once in a while and I see nothing wrong with that. I have a 2 vegetarian daughters 1 vegan daughter and 1 hubby who stills eats meat but we are working on him and he loves the recipes. Thank you peta.
@marj – there may be no point for you, but for those who struggle with the desire to eat meat, vegan meat substitutes can make the difference between eating actual animals and not. Some people are vegan for health reasons, others choose to be vegan to avoid cruelty to animals. Not everyone is at the same place in the path that you are.l
For lots of healthy low-fat vegan recipes, check out http://www.NutritionMD.org, http://www.ThePowerPlate.org (sites sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)and http://www.DrMcDougall.com. No need to get bored, or resort to highly-processed vegan products.
i really see no pint in going vegitarian or vegan with meat / fleshe substitutes/
@ IslandBeth – are family just went vegan with the help of a fabulous book called "The Complete Guide To Vegan Food Substitution" an amazing book that shows you how to make great vegan "meats" at home, supereasy to do and them any recipy can be vegan and non-proccessed. Thank you
I just went Vegan after reading "Skinny Bitch" by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. I am having no trouble with it, but how do I transition my kids?
Hi danielledawn19,
I am not vegetarian but almost. My boyfriend is vegetaran and i seem to be running out of ideas to cook… so I would rally appreciate the recipies that your boyfriend cooks for you!
You might try The Seventh Day Diet book by Rucker & Hoffman. I'm not SDA but recently went vegan. It is filled with recipes that use very little processed ingredients and also discusses meal planning. The biggest downside is that SDA apparently don't use many spices, so the recipes can be a bit bland for my taste, but that's easy to fix. Good luck!
I wish that more vegan sites offered non-processed menu planning. We do not eat anything processed, so that mock meat stuff with all of the chemicals is out. No fake cheese, no pretend butter, etc. It consequently gets really hard to find a lot of menu planning. We are currently vegetarians, but want to go full on vegan, but having trouble doing so.
hi 🙂
Muffins freeze really well and make wonderful snacks for later since they also thaw pretty quickly if set out on the counter upon rising in the morning. In a whole batch of muffins, the sugar to one muffin ratio is not that great….plus you're only eating one at a sitting anyway.
my boyfriend is a cook, and also a meat eater 🙁 but hes been having to cater to my vegetarian diet for almost two years now. he has been making fantastic meals! if you want me to send some of his recipes i will be happy to! i think this needs a bit more recipes! thanks for what is on here though 🙂
This sounds wonderful! I have been looking for a vegan receipe for meatloaf, and this sounds like a winner,(give or take a few items) I just hope I can find the Gimme Lean Beef in my market
this two week meal plan envolves a cup of sugar…for breakfast…bread at lunch and then two slices of white bread, 1/4 cup of ketchup and 1/4 cup of sugar again, and then more ketchup at dinner. I live alone, am I expected to be able to consume all this, or afford it? Or want to?
I added some mushrooms and left out the oil, and it was fantastic!
meat loaf was too soft
Awesome! I'm going to try this tomorrow night!
I am a vegetarian, and now wish to become a vegan. I need all the ideas I can get.


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In just three weeks, the 2009-2010 school year will be coming to an end, and prior to then, I plan on doing a few things to ensure it is a memorable time. This week, I invite for you to read about my plans, some of which you can incorporate on your own. Some you will be able to incorporate this year; others you can try for next year!
Field Trips
Some teachers enjoy field trips because they provide a hands-on opportunity to learn about concepts their students learn in the classroom. We have been on two memorable field trips two weeks apart.
The last day of April was an incredible opportunity for our class as well as the fifth grade advanced class to enjoy the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida in Gainesville. Our class toured a science lab (the Energy Technology Incubator) and walked through the butterfly garden at the museum as well as saw the many exhibits there that anyone can see for free. Perhaps the greatest moment was visiting Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Florida Field) and taking a group picture.
As many of my colleagues, and even some of you know, my students just went on a field trip to St. Augustine this past weekend. Students climbed the 219 steps of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, went on a trolley tour through the city, explored St. George Street with their chaperones, toured the Castillo de San Marcos, and had a tremendous time exploring Ripley's Believe it or Not. They also met their pen pals from W.D. Hartley Elementary School in southern St. Augustine while enjoying their lunch. It was my sixth time taking students to St. Augustine, and the field trip could not have gone any smoother. The photos and videos from the trip will be used for a variety of purposes, from inserting them in a thank you care package for the pen pals to giving them to parents in the next few weeks.
No, it was not a bird or a plane; it was one of my students still climbing the lighthouse.
Video Making
Recently in preparation for the bus ride on our St. Augustine trip, I made videos with music that incorporated clips of them I filmed over the course of the school year, from watching Barack Obama's speech in September to their trip to the environmental center in November to reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to their kindergarten Book Buddies. To make the videos, I used Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0, and I recorded my voice over in parts using Audacity. I was surprised by the clarity and quality of the video when I transferred it to DVD. I highly recommend the program.
Of course, you can burn DVDs for parents, but it takes quite some time. It is your choice. I have never burned DVDs for parents because the process sometimes takes as long as twenty minutes.
End of the Year Celebration
Additionally, the end of the year awards ceremony and celebration will be held on June 2. As soon as the students come in that morning, they will be served a delicious breakfast the parents and I will be preparing that includes pancakes with maple syrup, bacon, muffins, and juice. From there, they will be sharing their published blank books they have been working on this month that includes their own illustrations and special touches. Students will share excerpts from their books.In essence, I came up with my celebration from Beth Newingham's website, though I decided to incorporate the breakfast as well.
The room will be adorned with their own photographs from over the course of the school year, which will be hanging in displays on the board and be placed on desks covered with tablecloths (possibly nice fabric purchased from Wal-Mart) in budget-friendly wooden frames (About five in a package for approximately $3.00 each) from Home Goods.
I have been working on a PowerPoint presentation all year that includes over 500 slides and lasts about 45 minutes long. Memorable songs are played with the pictures. My favorite parts of the slide show are always the beginning and end: the beginning includes shots from when they were younger, and the end always includes a dedication slide for each student. Here is an example of a photo I have had for many years of a few of my current students as well as a dedication slide from last year's slide show:
A few of my students in kindergarten, 2005
Slide from last year's slideshow
I also have been preparing a yearbook at Mixbook.com the past few months. Though the book itself is private online, here is one of the screen shots:
Though the book will cost at least $20.00, this was a far easier way of documenting memories than scrapbooking this past year. The website includes various layouts, backgrounds, and graphics to include on your pages, though you can come up with your own layouts as well. Your book can be as many pages as you desire (why mine is costly is because it includes over 30 pages). When you print your book, the covers can either be hard or soft. If I have the book ready by the end of the year celebration, it will be out for parents and students to flip through. Parents will be provided with a link to purchase the book if they desire for their child as well.
I also write each student a one-page letter and have them write me a letter as well. Additionally, they make memory books a few pages long with group pictures from the class that other students sign. They use construction paper, white paper, and photos I provide for them.
I will be having a few substitutes before the end of the school year due to meetings. My students will be watching movies a few of those days, but just not any movies- they will be watching movies that are based on chapter books such as The Tale of Despereaux and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. A few months back, they watched The City of Ember, which they enjoyed. On the days they watch the movies, they will also read a short excerpt from each book and fill out a form where they will be required to summarize the movie to an extent, name characters, note character traits, and determine the theme.
Plays are an exciting asset of the school year when you are a fourth grade student in Jasztalville. Next Monday will be our end of the year St. Augustine play that will last about 45 minutes. We have been preparing for the play the past few months, and it will be performed on the stage in the cafeteria in the evening. Students will be wearing all kinds of costumes. Some students will have to wear dresses or shirts with ties and jackets to get into their role. After the play, the class will be having a "cast party" that includes a cake that resembles the Castillo de San Marcos. Displays from our St. Augustine trip will be out that evening, and there is going to be a formal "Who's Who" board that includes each student's photo with a short biography. Though our play is not on a professional caliber and our lighting or sound equipment is not the greatest in the universe, everyone enjoys seeing the play. Here are some photos from last year's play (some of these costumes are mine and will be reused, others were not mine and we have to seek other costumes this year):
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Very soon, I will have students work on model bedrooms soon to review area and perimeter. I have a surplus of cardboard the students can use. They will be making furniture to scale as well as paint their rooms or put "wallpaper" (scrapbook paper) on the walls. If I can acquire carpeting, they will have that as well. Extra cloth is left over from previous events where they can make curtains, and they can cut out pictures from magazines to make posters in their rooms.
We may also construct bridges with straws to see if they can hold increasing weight in grams. I have done this second project twice, yet I have never tried the model bedrooms. I am going to take a risk in the last few weeks of school.
Quiz Shows
The students also will compete in quiz shows in the classroom. I may do whole-class board games (which I made quite some time ago), games on PowerPoint, and games on DVD, such as Show Me The Wild from National Geographic.
Summer Science
I also host a science show on the lawn at recess the end of every year. The Totally Irresponsible Book of Science (recommended by Angela Bunyi this past year) is a fantastic resource for off-the-wall outdoor projects that draws large crowds of curious students. We create soda geysers with Diet Coke and Mentos and make baking soda bombs in bags, for starters. This year, I may also be making bubbles around students by using a hula hoop in a kiddie pool filled with a special solution. From there, we may also have a few events involving water. One very inexpensive water slide solution that I do not use but the fifth grade advanced teacher uses is with a slick plastic sheet, dish soap, and water. Students slide on laminated poster boards.
Here are some websites where you can find exciting hands-on activities. The Science Olympiad link requires paying for a booklet.
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April 11, 2013
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February 16, 2012
Ralph Santana, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Samsung Electronics, North America discussed what new video technology is making possible, how the consumer experience is changing, and what this means for marketers.
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This morning opened the Footprint Forum 2010 conference in Colle di Val d'Elsa.
Leaders of government, business, and development agencies will be gathering along with leading scientists and academics to discuss current ecological trends and what they mean for long-term economic and regional competitiveness. Follow the discussions at the Forum on our blog, www.footprintnetwork.org/blog, where we will be reporting on the key issues from the conference.
A new video from Emirates Wildlife Society – WWF brings the concept of the Ecological Footprint to life, with animated newspaper cutouts that tell a colorful story about the effects of excessive resource consumption.
World leaders have failed to deliver commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming declines in biodiversity. Such were the findings published this month in the leading journal Science, in an article co-authored by Global Footprint Network Senior Scientist Dr. Alessandro Galli.
The report represents the first assessment of how the targets made through the 2002 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have not been met. At that convention, the world's governments vowed to halt the rate of species declines by 2010.
Global Footprint Network's most recent Ecological Footprint and biocapacity figures are presented, along with arresting images, quotes and graphics, in a new report: The Ecological Wealth of Nations: Earth's biocapacity as a new framework for international cooperation. The report presents Ecological Footprint and biocapacity time series graphs for more than 100 nations and the world as a whole. It discusses the increasing role biocapacity will play in countries' long-term health and their ability to provide a high quality of life for their citizens. The report was released during an event co-hosted by BioRegional on April 12 at BioRegional Quintain in London.
In April, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy opened its new Energy Lab, a unique facility designed to educate and inspire students about the concepts of sustainable living. The opening was a fitting setting for the kickoff of another initiative: Footprint Futures, a program by Global Footprint Network and HPA in which high school students learn the principles of Ecological Footprint accounting.
The Ontario Biodiversity Council (OBC), in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, released its State of Ontario's Biodiversity 2010 report last week, comprised of 29 indicators that provide the most comprehensive overview to date of the province's natural environment and the pressures that must be addressed for what?.
More than one-third of the indicators in the Council's report establish baselines of information for the first time, providing a reliable way to measure progress in the future. One of these indicators is the Ecological Footprint, which indicates pressure on biodiversity by measuring human demand on ecosystems.
Swiss-based Bank Sarasin has developed a new country bond rating that could shift the way investors think about sovereign bonds – and the way governments think about their own ecological balance sheets. The evaluation is based upon a simple, but somewhat novel premise: given current ecological trends, a country's use and availability of resources will play an important role in its ability to make good on future debt obligations.
"Amazonia is news. It concerns everyone," award-winning online news service O Eco Amazonia writes on its Web site. In 2004, the O Eco Association was launched with the goal of providing decision-makers up-to-date information on this critical ecological region.
During the last five years, the Web site has grown into one of the most celebrated environmental news services in Brazil. Now, it has joined Global Footprint Network as a partner. Through the collaboration, O Eco will host a monthly column by Global Footprint Network on regional topics including the Ecological Footprint, sugarcane ethanol, the Brazilian Century, and "biocapacity issues: Mexico vs. Brazil." The site will also feature the Brazilian personal Ecological Footprint calculator.
Global Footprint Network's Call for Abstracts for the Footprint Forum Conference received an overwhelming response, with more than 90 abstracts submitted. Copies of the abstracts will be soon be available for download from our Web.
Ten abstracts were selected to be presented at the Forum, and many more will be presented in poster form. Topics include:
• Integrated the Ecological Footprint into a "Footprint Family" of Indicators
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Providing a home for a wild horse or burro is a challenging and rewarding experience. For qualified individuals, this is a unique opportunity to care for, then own, a "Living Legend" -- a symbol of American history -- namely, a wild horse or burro. This document answers the most frequently asked questions about adopting a wild horse or burro. Additional information will be provided to adopters of a wild horse or burro at the adoption site.
A wild free-roaming horse or burro, as defined by Federal law, is an unbranded, unclaimed, free-roaming horse or burro found on Western public rangelands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Wild horses and burros are descendants of animals released by or escaped from Spanish explorers, ranchers, miners, U.S. Cavalry, or Native Americans.
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 gave the Department of the Interior's BLM and the Department of Agriculture's USFS the authority to manage, protect, and control wild horses and burros on the nation's public rangelands to ensure healthy herds and healthy rangelands.
Federal protection and a lack of natural predators have resulted in significant increases in wild horse and burro herd populations. The BLM monitors rangeland conditions and wild horse and burro herds to determine the number of animals, including livestock and wildlife, that the land can support. Each year, the BLM gathers excess wild horses and burros from areas where vegetation and water could become scarce if too many animals use the area.
These excess animals are offered for adoption to qualified people through the BLM's Adopt a Horse or Burro Program. After caring for an animal for one year, the adopter is eligible to receive title, or ownership, from the Federal government. While the BLM faces a constant challenge in adopting out enough animals, the adoption program is a popular one. In fact, the BLM has placed more than 220,000 horses and burros into private care since 1971.
In addition to placing wild horses and burros into good homes through the adoption program, the BLM directly sells animals that are more than 10 years old and those younger that have been passed over for adoption at least three times. These animals are located in the BLM's long-term pastures and short-term corrals. If you are interested in buying older wild horses or burros and need more information, please visit our wild horse sales program.
With kindness and patience, you may train a wild horse or burro for many uses. Wild horses have become champions in dressage, jumping, barrel racing, endurance riding, and pleasure riding, while burros excel in driving, packing, riding, guarding, and serving as companion animals. Both wild horses and wild burros are known for their sure-footedness, strength, intelligence, and endurance.
Providing a home for a wild horse or burro is both challenging and rewarding. Adopting a wild horse or burro is a unique opportunity for you to care for and train a living symbol of American history.
Every wild horse or burro is different. They come in all shapes and sizes, and each animal has its own personality. They are of no particular breed, although some exhibit characteristics associated with certain breeds. A typical wild horse stands about 13 to 15 hands high (52- 60 inches) and weighs about 700 to 1,000 pounds. Wild burros average 11 hands high (44 inches) and weigh about 500 pounds. Because the BLM only recently removed them from public lands, wild horses and burros put up for adoption are not accustomed to people. As an adopter, your challenge will be to develop a trusting relationship with your wild horse or burro.
To adopt a wild horse or burro, you must:
You must provide a minimum of 400 square feet (20 feet x 20 feet) for each animal adopted. Until gentled, adult horses need to be maintained in an enclosure at least 6 feet high; burros in an enclosure at least 4.5 feet high; and horses less than 18 months old in an enclosure at least 5 feet high. You should not release an ungentled animal into a large open area, such as a pasture, as you may not be able to recapture the animal for training or to provide veterinary care. However, once the animal is gentled, you may release it into a pasture or similar area.
Acceptable corrals must be of heavy duty construction using poles, pipes, or planks of a minimum 1 1/2 inch thickness and without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire and large mess woven, stranded, and electric material are unacceptable for fencing. Woven small net wire fencing is acceptable with a minumum of two sightboards, one on the top and one in the middle of the enclosure.
You must provide shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your adopted wild horse or burro. The shelter must be a two-sided structure with a roof, well-drained, adequately ventilated, and accessible to the animal(s). The two sides need to block the prevailing winds and need to protect the major part of the bodies of the horse or burro. Tarps are not acceptable. Contact your administering BLM office for shelter requirements in your area.
Good quality grass hay is adequate for a wild horse or burro. Horses and burros are very sensitive to abrupt changes in what and when they are fed. At the adoption, the BLM provides additional information about feeding. In addition, your veterinarian can advise you about proper care and feeding.
If you meet the adoption qualifications requirements, either:
The BLM will contact you during the application review process to verify that your facilities meet the minimum requirements for the number of animals you want to adopt. When you adopt, the BLM requires you to sign a Private Maintenance and Care Agreement. This agreement includes the following statement:
"Under penalty of prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001, which makes it a Federal crime to make false statements to any agency of the United States, I hereby state that I have no intent to sell this wild horse or burro for slaughter or bucking stock, or for processing into commercial products, within the meaning of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and regulations 43 CFR 4700.0-5(c)."
You must agree to sign this statement at the time of adoption.
You may adopt up to four wild horses or burros within a 12-month period. However, you may seek permission from the BLM to adopt more than four, in which case the agency requires additional verification of facilities and compliance checks. Though you may adopt more than four in a 12-month period, you can receive title to only four adopted animals within that period.
The minimum or base adoption fee for each wild horse or burro is $125. Mares and jennies (female burros) adopted with their unweaned foal are $250. Most adoptions use competitive bidding to establish the adoption fee. The base adoption fee applies to adoptions using a lottery draw or a first-come, first-served method. Since March 1997, when competitive bid regulations were approved, the average adoption fee has remained around $125 per animal. Some animals do adopt for a higher amount during the competitive process, but the average remains within the $125.
If within the first six months of adoption the animal dies or needs to be destroyed because of a preexisting serious medical condition, the BLM will provide you with another animal. You can choose a replacement animal within 12 months of the animal's death. You may select a replacement animal from those available for adoption at a preparation center or an adoption event. If the replacement animal fee is less than the original adoption fee, you are entitled to a refund or credit for the difference. If you choose a credit, the BLM will give you a voucher for that amount that you can apply to another animal. If you choose not to replace the animal, you will not receive a refund. If you select an animal that is more than the original adoption fee, you must pay the difference. You are responsible for transporting the replacement animal to your home or facility.
The cost of caring for a wild horse or burro is comparable to caring for a domestic horse or burro. Depending on local costs and conditions, this can exceed $1,000 per year. You are responsible for all costs associated with the care of your animal. If you adopt a mare, there is a very good chance that she is pregnant, so you may have the additional expense of caring for a foal. Though the adoption fee may seem minimal, you should also consider the following costs when calculating your wild horse/burro budget:
Note: If your adopted wild horse or burro escapes from your property, you are responsible for any and all costs associated with recovery of the animal.
The BLM vaccinates, worms, and freezemarks all of the wild horses and burros it offers for adoption while a veterinarian provides necessary pre-adoption medical care. The BLM will provide you with a record of the adopted animal's medical history, including a negative Coggins test. A negative Coggins test indicates the animal does not have Equine Infectious Anemia.
The BLM uses freezemarking to identify captured wild horses and burros, which is a permanent, unalterable, painless way to identify each horse or burro. The freezemark is applied on the left side of the animal's neck and uses the International Alpha Angle System, which is a series of angles and alpha symbols. The mark contains the registering organization (U.S. Government), year of birth, and registration number.
A wild horse or burro belongs to the Federal government until the BLM issues you a Certificate of Title. After you have had the animal for one year, the BLM will send you a Title Eligibility Letter. You must obtain a signed statement from a qualified person (such as a veterinarian, county extension agent, or humane official) verifying that you have provided humane care and treatment for your adopted animal. Once you sign and return the Title Eligibility Letter, the BLM will mail the Certificate of Title to you. After you receive the Certificate of Title, the animal becomes your private property.
Note: There are no additional Federal fees involved in the titling process.
You should bring either cash, a personal check, a money order, traveler's check, or a credit card such as VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover, to pay the adoption fees. If your personal check is not made good in 30 days, the BLM will repossess the animal(s) and will charge you for the hauling expenses.
You should bring a double-stitched nylon webbed halter and a lead rope for each animal you adopt. Bureau employees will place the halter on your animal and load the animal into your trailer. The lead rope should be about 12-20 feet long, made of cotton or nylon and able to hold a 1,000-pound animal.
You must provide transportation for your adopted animal from the adoption site to its new home. While someone else may transport the animal, all trailers must meet these minimum standards:
The BLM requires stock-type trailers with rear swing gates to transport adopted animals. Drop ramp, divided two-horse trailers, and trucks with stock racks are not acceptable. However, in some situations, two-horse trailers are acceptable for transporting burros and horses 12 months or younger. Only burros may be loaded into in-line or one-horse trailers. The BLM will inspect trailers and reserves the right to refuse loading if the trailer does not ensure the safety and humane transport of the animal.
The BLM holds adoptions at different locations throughout the United States, depending on public interest. Most BLM offices serving your area have animals available for adoption year-round by appointment. If you plan to adopt from a prison facility such as Canon City, Colorado, where access is controlled, please call the BLM to find out if you have to meet any additional requirements for entry.
The BLM posts temporary adoption sites and dates on this site at the adoption schedule, or you may call, toll-free, 866-4MUSTANGS. If you are interested in adopting, either:
What else should I know before adopting a wild horse or burro?
Allow plenty of time to view the animals prior to the beginning of the adoption selection process. Do not select a wild horse or burro based on color or looks alone. Base your selection on your goals for the animal.
You may not transport adopted animals for longer than 24 hours without unloading for food, water, and rest. Corrals used for this resting period must meet the minimum facility requirements stated above. You must allow at least five hours for the animals to rest.
If your journey home crosses state lines, you should check with each state prior to adoption about any additional requirements or certifications they may require.
Your local library, Humane Society, or veterinarian might be a good resource, too -- give them a call or pay them a visit.
For information about an adoption site near you, please review the adoption schedule or call 866-4MUSTANGS.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 6, 2012 – USA Taekwondo welcomed Manager of Communications Kevin Loughery to its staff on Dec. 3. Loughery previously served as the Communications Coordinator at USA Gymnastics in Indianapolis before taking over for former Director of Communications Bill Kellick, who left USA Taekwondo for an opportunity with USA Cycling.
Loughery will oversee day-to-day media responsibilities, which include but are not limited to media outreach, public relations efforts, website content, social media, news releases, publications and events management.
In addition to USA Gymnastics, Loughery has previously worked as a web writer for Colts.com and communications intern with the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colo. Loughery received his degree in Sport Communications at Indiana University.
"I'm excited to add someone with Kevin's skills and background to USA Taekwondo's staff," said CEO Eric Parthen. "While we had a number of qualified candidates for this role, Kevin's experience with both the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics made him a perfect fit."
For more information or questions, please contact Kevin Loughery at 719-866-3626 or 719-232-7792.


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