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Competing for a fallen friend
Retired British Army Lance Cpl. Jon Le Galloudec with Prince Harry before the cycling competition at the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Retired British Army Lance Cpl. Jon Le Galloudec is determined to live life to the fullest as a way to honor a fallen comrade.
Le Galloudec, or "Frenchie," as he's known to his friends and teammates, was serving in the Al Atiyah district of Basra, Iraq, in June 2007, when he was shot in the lower spine by an enemy sniper and subsequently paralyzed from the waist down.
His best friend, Cpl. Rodney Wilson, was shot and killed as he tried to drag him to safety.
Le Galloudec was sent to Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England, for intensive rehabilitation following his surgery. It was there that physicians told him it was extremely unlikely he would ever walk again.
Approximately two months later, he proved them wrong by taking his first steps with the aid of canes.
Le Galloudec said that walking out of the hospital a couple of months later was one of the best days of his life.
The driving force behind his recovery has been the knowledge that his friend and fellow service member, Cpl. Wilson, made the ultimate sacrifice.
"He gave his life to save a life," Le Galloudec said. "I can't waste it."
Le Galloludec's road to recovery has been long, but he remains motivated to walk again, unaided.
"I still fatigue quite easily," Le Galloudec said, "so I keep the (wheel)chair as a backup. But I do like to try and walk everywhere if I can."
Nearly six years later, although he continues his quest to walk completely unassisted, Le Galloudec has accomplished quite a few amazing feats, and he doesn't show any sign of slowing down.
This is Le Galloudec's first appearance at the Warrior Games presented by Deloitte. He joins 31 other athletes representing the British Armed Forces at the Warrior Games, now in its fourth year. About 260 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will participate in seven sports (archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball). Athletes represent Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations as well as the British Armed Forces.
Le Galloudec started the competition with the hand cycling event, where he was given a royal sendoff at the starting line by England's Prince Harry.
He even took to Twitter to do a bit of bragging: "Jon Le Galloudec @Jon_leg - Had a good chat with Prince Harry at the start line. His advice was just win mate. So I came (13)th!!! Close enough I think!!!"
"It was brilliant," Le Galloudec said of the encounter with the Prince. "I've met him before, and he's always such a lovely lad. It's just like talking to a normal bloke, really."
Prince Harry also carries a good bit of clout with the service members here.
"We give him such huge respect because he's been out there twice now to Afghanistan, and he knows what he's talking about," Le Galloudec said. "He's not just shaking your hand and nodding out of politeness, he understands. I think that's why he's such a huge supporter of us."
Le Galloudec finished 13th in the hand cycling event, an accomplishment of which he's quite proud.
"I didn't even expect to finish in the top 20," he said, "and to finish with a personal best time was quite brilliant."
Le Galloudec also plans to compete in the 50- and 100-meter swimming events, but is not as confident of his abilities in the pool.
"Truthfully, I swim like a brick," he said. "It's challenging, and it's something I'm not used to. But that's what these games are all about, right? You come over here and challenge yourself. "
When asked if he's been training for the swimming events, Le Galloudec joked, "I've been doing a couple of lengths in my hot tub!"
He credits the UK's Help for Heroes and Fisher House programs with providing him with the resources and equipment necessary to aid his recovery.
"They've been instrumental in my recuperation," Le Galloudec said. "They got me the right equipment to train, to do physiotherapy. Without them I'd probably be a year or two behind where I am right now in my recovery."
And what a recovery that has been.
In 2009, Le Galloudec joined other injured and able-bodied service members to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise more approximately $150,000 for the Help for Heroes charity.
Motivated by the positive response to the climb, and eager to raise additional funds for the charity, Le Galloudec set his sights on Everest. In November, 2011, Le Galloudec, his father, and a group of 30 climbers trekked across the valleys of the Himalayas to reach Everest base camp.
As if climbing the world's most demanding mountains isn't challenging enough, Le Galloudec also participates in sled hockey and hopes to qualify for the team that will represent Great Britain at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Le Galloudec said the experience at his first Warrior Games has been an amazing one, and he plans on returning next year.
"I just want to say a huge 'thank you' to everyone who supported us – friends, family, everyone who came out to see us here in the U.S.," he said. "It's been absolutely incredible."
For more from the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, visit teamusa.org/warriorgames/.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Scottie Bibb is a freelance contributor for USParalympics.org. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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They went on and on and on about his voice due to Early days. I like it now - but I think that's because I know the feel he was going for. I think non-obsessives will listen and go "put your feet up love". The presenter (Sean Rocks - can that be a real name?) kept saying after Early Days - "whoa, that needed a rethink of the key there! His voice can't really stand up to this anymore, can it?!" I felt particularly enraged.. He went so far that eventually one of the contributors eventually said that that was the only example of croakiness, and that it added to the song. I started warming to her til she started rambling on that her problem with the album was that "he calls it NEW, but its not new. There are no new sounds here". What does that mean? What is a new sound?! Modern sounds? Road?
"Voice can't stand up to this anymore"? that is about as dumb a comment I have heard as "new sounds"
Of course the key had nothing to do with the way Paul sang on Early Days. The comment about new sounds is absurd. I swear some of these people have pre-determined assumptions in their heads when it comes to Macca instead of just listening. The problem is you can't truly "appreciate" what Paul does by hearing it once through. He has far more depth than most. These reviewers should listen for about a week before they open their mouths!

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Intel Corp. has been talking about x86-based smartphones for several years now, however, the first-generation Intel Atom processors was too hot and too power consuming for handsets. At Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Intel demonstrated the world's first smartphone featuring code-named Moorestown platform with Atom central processing engine.
Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel, showed how multi-tasking capabilities combined with new user interfaces are creating exciting new applications for smartphones today. This included the world's first demonstration of the LG Electronics GW990 smartphone to help demonstrate the performance and software compatibility of "Moorestown", Intel's next-generation platform for handhelds and smartphones. LG GW990 sports 5" screen with multi-touch capability, two integrated cameras and high-definition video playback capability, but the main advantage of LG GW990 is multi-tasking.
The head of the world's largest chipmaker also showcased a smartphone reference design from Aava Mobile and a tablet reference design from OpenPeak, both based on the Moorestown platform.
"Moorestown" is scheduled to launch during the first half of the year with devices coming to market in the second half," said Mr. Otellini.
Moorestown comprises of a system on a chip, code-named "Lincroft", which integrates the 45nm processor, graphics, memory controller and video encode/decode onto a single chip and an I/O hub codenamed "Langwell", which supports a range of I/O ports to connect with wireless, storage, and display components in addition to incorporating several board level functions.


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The chief and at least six firefighters have resigned from the Port Orford fire department. That's about one-third of the volunteers in the Port Orford Rural Fire District.
The World reports Chief Gayle Wilcox led the exodus, citing two years of frustration with the board. She read a letter at a Thursday night meeting saying they had been harassed, belittled, and micromanaged.
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Legion gets assist in rescue drill
As the community is aware, a large ice mass rescue exercise was conducted on Chautauqua Lake last month.
This drill, conducted in part to examine the local, state, and federal multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional capabilities to prepare for and respond to an aviation/ice disaster, included over 25 participating agencies. Many fire and police departments, along with Hazmat teams, the FAA, Chautauqua County and New York State Office of Emergency Management, the Coroner's office, WCA Hospital, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), Chautauqua County Airport, and the U.S. Coast Guard participated, to name a few.
The American Red Cross of Southwestern New York also participated in the drill. All members of these agencies worked together tirelessly in the cold weather each practicing their individual response plans to help ensure the continued safety of and possible need for assistance to our community.
I would like to take this opportunity to send a very large thank you to Commander Peter Ochocki of the Lakewood American Legion Post 1286, the Ladies Auxiliary from the Lakewood Fire Department, and to the whole crew from the Lakewood Legion who provided the food, and offered their hospitality and warm facility for all of the drill participants at the end of the day. The Legion also provided the hot soup and beverages that were served from our Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle by our Disaster Action Team volunteers at the scene.
The Lakewood Legion was an incredible partner with the Red Cross during this exercise, and we cannot thank them enough for all their help and support!
Our community has an outstanding way of coming together to protect each other during times of need. This drill was simply another confirmation of this. Thank you to everyone involved!
Tina M.Jones is disaster program manager of the American Red Cross Finger Lakes and Western New York Regions.


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Writing & Research Series Fall 2014
9/19 - Senior Thesis: The Starting Line, 2-3pm, KRV 165
You've got your topic and your research question, the deadline is still far away but starting off strong will put you in a great position to write a superb thesis. This session will get you off to a running start by covering how and where to find and select the resources you need to support your argument. NOTE: Session is capped at 10. RSVP with your thesis topic/area by Thursday 9/18 to reserve a spot.
9/26 - Slam Poetry – a Directed Session with poet Matt Sedillo
Poet Matt Sedillo will lead a slam poetry workshop introducing attendees to the art of slam poetry, an increasingly popular form of public discourse. Join us to learn more about telling your story using this compelling medium. NOTE: Session will be capped at 15; RSVP by the deadline in order to secure a spot.
10/3 - CWPD Open House
Join the staff of the CWPD at our annual Open House. This is a great time to learn more about what we do at the CWPD by: meeting the consultants, learning about International Student Language Support, finding out about CWPD programming, and visiting with fellow writers. Come prepared to play board games! Refreshments and snacks will be served.
10/24 – Jennifer Mattson, Athenaeum Lunch Talk + Small Group session, "Writing and Publishing the 800-word essay."
Jennifer Mattson is a former radio producer for "The Connection" and worked as an editor for National Public Radio. She spent over six years as a producer for CNN, where she was responsible for CNN's daily live newscasts and producing CNN's international coverage. Jennifer came to CNN to work in the Washington bureau's political unit during the 1996 U.S. presidential election. She later moved to Atlanta, where she worked first as a writer and then as a newscast producer at CNN International. Prior to joining CNN, Jennifer worked as a reporter based in Budapest, Hungary covering Eastern Europe, where she reported on a number of regional stories for USA TODAY including a piece on George Soros and the Clinton-Yeltsin CSCE Summit. She has also reported, most recently, from Asia.
Her work has appeared in TheAtlantic.com, USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, The Women's Review of Books, AsianCorrespondent.com, Tablettalk.com and CNN.com. She is the former Managing Editor of AsiaSociety.org. Follow her on Twitter at @jennifermattson.
NOTE: The small group session will be capped at 15.
11/14 - Senior Thesis: Bringing it Home, 2-3pm, KRV 165
Where did the semester go? That thesis deadline is starting to loom larger. You've found some sources; now make sure you wow your faculty advisor with them! This session will cover finding and evaluating sources and integrating them skillfully into your writing. NOTE: Session is capped at 10. RSVP with your thesis topic/area by Wednesday 11/12 to reserve a spot.


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Has anyone checked out George's website recently.
It's been updated with good stuff on George's new album, Brainwashed.
Anyway, there is an article there to read on The Making of the new album.
In the article Jeff Lynne (the producer) talks about the new songs on the album. He said that George wanted the songs to "not be posh, like demos."
Jeff Lynne says that is not what he did with them. i.e. added strings, etc. He says the songs are great and he wanted them to sound better than that.
I was just taken aback. I am surprized that Jeff wouldn't have followed George's wishes. What's wrong with "demos" anyway? I love them and their simplicity of quality. I know that George didn't want any reverb, so I hope there isn't any of that!
I'm sure that Jeff feels that he did the right thing, but I don't see why he wouldn't do as George wanted.


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Strings on the Bay begins June 18 at Bay College
ESCANABA – Strings on the Bay, an annual summer chamber music series at Bay de Noc Community concert, begins 7:30 p.m. (Eastern time) Tuesday, June 18, at the Besse Center with a program entitled "Baroque Fever."
Music director and violinist Paul Lundin is joined by Escanaba harpsichordist, John Ignatowski in a program that will take you on a journey back to the court of Louis XIV and beyond.
First on the program is a sonata by Heinrich Biber that has the violin imitating animals and birds. A truly entertaining work written in 1669. Music from the French court of Versailles is next with a Suite by Antoine Forqeuray, a musician ordinaire to the court Louis XIV. His suites for the viola da gamba span a range of expression from passion to lyric tenderness. His contemporaries regarded his music as "capricious, whimsical, and bizarre.
In the Fifth Suite in C minor which Ignatowki will perform, the movements are named after the composer's friends and colleagues, except for the last, Jupiter, a rondo which explodes into a fiery cadenza at the end.
The second half of the program begins with music adapted from the movie "The Red Violin." The composer, John Corigliano, received an Oscar in 1999 for Best Original Score for this movie.
Lundin will perform "The Red Violin Caprices" for violin solo. The Caprices are intended to reflect the structure and story line of the film tracing the history of a violin that passes through the hands of a doomed child prodigy, a flamboyant virtuoso, a haunted Maoist commissar and finally to a Canadian violin collector. The unparalleled music of Johann Sebastian Bach closes the program.
Tickets are available through the Bay website or at the door. Tickets are $5 for students and faculty, $10 for adults.


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A four person Para-Badminton Athletes' Commission was established during the Para-Badminton World Championships 2013 in Dortmund, Germany. The 235 players from 36 countries had an opportunity to elect their representatives for a four year term.
The Commission members are:
The role of the Para-Badminton Athletes' Commission is to:
Two representatives from the BWF Para-Badminton Athletes' Commission sit on the BWF Para-Badminton Commission, one being the Chair of the BWF Para-Badminton Athletes' Commission. The other is appointed by the BWF Council on the recommendation of the BWF Para-Badminton Commission to ensure diversity of representation – sport class (standing/wheelchair), gender (male/female) or regional representation.
The BWF Para-Badminton Athletes' Commission is distinct from the BWF Athletes' Commission (linked here).
The BWF Para-Badminton Commission (linked here) provides expert advice to the BWF on the training, development and competition needs of those participating and competing in para-badminton.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (559 votes).
In short: First time marathon for me, but glad I broke the spell at AbingdonDate of review: October 22, 2004
In short: Pure classIn full: It's what running is all about. And it's flat. Date of review: October 22, 2004
In short: Fantastic - got encouragement from every marshallIn full: This is an excellent event. The stadium start encourages a great feeling of cameradery which continues throughout the race. The organisation is the best I've seen in years. I will definitely be back next year. 80% down to the organisation, and 20% down to the flat, flat, flat profile of the course.Date of review: October 22, 2004
In short: Very good first marathonDate of review: October 20, 2004
In short: Really well-organised, pleasant run. Course was flat but not dull as enough change of scenery. Back next year!Date of review: October 19, 2004
In short: A truly memorable event - superbly organised - a good choice for my first marathonDate of review: October 19, 2004
In short: If you're thinking of doing a marathon and miss out on the FLM, then make this you next xhoice.In full: Its hard to say too little about this event, the organisation is smashing, the marshalls and stewards are the best i've come across in all the marathons i've run this year (and thats quite a few). Camaraderie is great, its like everyone wants to be everyones friend and get every single person to fulfill their goals !Looking forward to it for 2005.Date of review: October 19, 2004
In short: Fantastic, excellent course, perfectly organised, superbly marshalled. A race for runners unlike FLM if I want to raise money I can otherwise I can just run.Date of review: October 19, 2004
In short: My performance did not do the race justice - Great fun, well organised and some great RW support. I may be back. Date of review: October 19, 2004
In short: Great course, great marshalls, excellent facilities. When can I apply for Abingdon 2005? Date of review: October 19, 2004
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Hardware news tagged iPod
Monday, July 21, 2014
PQI Debuts Flash Drive with Lightning and USB Connectors.
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Apple to Continue Using PowerVR Graphics Inside Its Application Processors.
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by Anton Shilov
Foxconn Electronics, a leading contract maker of computer components, has unveiled its first lineup of graphics cards that will be sold under its own brand-name. This is the second time when Foxconn tries to penetrate the channel market with own-brand components after the firm entered channel mainboard business over a year ago.
The first lineup of graphics cards from Foxconn includes boards powered by the GeForce 7100, 7300, 7600, 7900 and 7950 graphics processing units (GPUs). Earlier it was rumoured that Foxconn intended to use chips from both ATI Technologies and Nvidia Corp., however, at this time the company only unveils products based on the GeForce GPUs.
"Foxconn has leveraged its expertise in the PC components business and worked closely with Nvidia to develop this complete range of graphics solutions," commented Vincent Yuan, General Manger of Foxconn Channel Services Division. "Our channel customers, whether they are distributors, resellers or system integrators, have the ability to meet the needs of all market segments and applications effectively with one comprehensive series of graphics cards based on the acclaimed Nvidia GeForce 7 Series GPUs, and all from one source."
Earlier this year a web-site cited mainboard makers as saying that according to their analysis, Foxconn has enough power to reshuffle the market of graphics cards and join the list of leading brand-names in the market, such as Asustek Computer, Microstar International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology. Foxconn already supplies several computer makers and several third-party add-in-card suppliers with its graphics cards, which means that the firm has enough experience in the appropriate manufacturing.


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Global Footprint Network's New Giving Library Overview Video
"Sustainability is not just an environmental or moral issue. It's about the well-being of humanity and our planet," says Pati Poblete, Asia Regional Director at Global Footprint Network, in our new Giving Library overview video.
The Giving Library's online video archive educates philanthropists about nonprofit causes. There, potential donors can browse hundreds of American nonprofit videos in which representatives describe their work and impact.
Pati's video details the Ecological Footprint accounting tool: how much nature can provide, how much we're using, and who uses what. She explains why this comprehensive, holistic approach incorporates forests, agriculture, and fisheries: "Because the world doesn't operate in silos. The world is an ecosystem." As for the necessity of Ecological Footprint accounting? "The core issue is: Humanity is using more than the Earth can renewably provide."
Hear more from Pati below about Global Footprint Network's collaboration with its target audience — national governments — including how she convinced the Office of the President of the Philippines to work directly with us.


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Sean Somerville has been performing standup comedy for 10 years and hosts the city's best open mic night at Surly Girl Saloon. Oh, and he's really funny.
We've been doing the open mic night at Surly Girl for six years now. I had a couple other open mics around town and eventually we moved it here. I always wanted to do an open mic here — it's a great spot for it. Lately it's been about 20-30 comics each night, and we just set an all-time record of 36 recently.
It pretty much took off right away. We had good word of mouth since pretty much the beginning, which has continued because some of the best comics in town all like this open mic. It's an established room where people who're working road comics in from out of town will stop in to do some time. We're getting a national reputation as a good open mic.
The first time I went on stage was nerve-racking. I got really drunk as most people do. I did alright, I got laughs. I didn't tell anyone I knew about it. I figured if I bombed in front of a room full of strangers, I'll never see them again. But I went on and I did well.
The second time I went on, I totally tanked. It was an old open mic at the Northberg Tavern that was a contest show. I lost to the rhyming campus bum — the help, help, help is on the way guy. Going in, I knew I was going to lose. It was a college crowd and everyone knows him. Sure enough, he beat everyone. In the clap-off he was shaking his coin cup. It was a little bit humbling after doing well the first time, which is good I guess.
Comedy was something I always wanted to do. It was shortly after Sept. 11; my life was kind of spiraling out. After seeing what happened that day — all the go-getters and the brilliant people died — I decided what I wanted to do was get my life going in a good direction. So I started doing comedy, met my wife and just tried to go out and live my dreams.
I love Louis C.K., that guy is on top of the comedy world right now. I got to meet him a few years back when he was at the Funny Bone. Another comic friend of mine who I went with had chatted with him on an online forum. He went up to [Louie] and Louie remembered him. He was a really nice, sweet guy — friendly, offered advice and talked to us for 20 minutes. He is that guy, down to earth and nice.
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Easy Easter Inspiration and a FANCY giveaway!
April 6, 2012 by Ellen
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Today we have beautiful, soft and just gorgeous layout that screams Spring, Easter and all the things that come with this time of year.
Design Team Member Leica Forrest created this beautiful layout using some Fancy Pants Core Impressions. Leica placed the photo perfectly in the pre-embossed shape on the Label cardstock.
Doesn't this cardstock just scream Spring???
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AND GUESS WHAT!? Since we love Spring around here and it's been a bit since we did a giveaway on the blog…LEAVE A COMMENT HERE ON THE BLOG…telling us what your favorite thing about Spring is before midnight Monday, April 9th for a chance to win your very own Fancy Pants Core Impressions pack of cardstock!


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Who of you drank oolong created by Asia Tea Master? What you think about this tea?
I drank seven teas created by master Lao Ming and two created by master Yoshiaki Hiruma.
This 2nd oolong is from Japan;)
Lao Ming teas:
1.Zh-1121,MB(middle baked)
2.ZL-1103,LB(light baked)
special fragrance,since tea leave bited by insects
(organic tea),water temp.(80~85 degree c)
4.Y-1106,strong ferment
5 cs1: standard tea , fresh and clear .
It is fresh tea with a little fragrance.
after drinking, remains good smell in cup,
6 cs2: high quality, fragrance and sweet.
7 sm1: high quality, the best, sweet perfume , more roasted.
Yoshiaki Hiruma teas:
Yumewakaba 01
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Family of missing man asks for public's help
Elsie C. Hinzmann
HANCOCK – Elsie Cevilla (Feigley) Hinzmann, a long time resident of Hancock, died at Keller Lake Retirement Community on August 21, 2013, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was 95 years old.
Born June 29, 1918 in Galion, OH, Elsie was one of three children and the only daughter born to parents, Georgia (Steffey) and Elmer Feigley. She and her brothers, Cloyd and Merlin were raised in Milford, Mich. Elsie was a member of the 1936 graduating class of Milford High School on Hickory Street. Elsie had a special relationship with her brothers – their sibling antics lasting well into adulthood. Merlin, but especially Cloyd, always knew exactly how to push her buttons and rile her up. The expression "Oh Cloyd" was often heard. Although these tiffs began with anger for Elsie, they always ended up in laughter for the three of them. Elsie had a sharp, sarcastic wit and truly loved to laugh.
Following her schooling, Elsie began work at the Oakland County State Bank on Main Street, Milford where she was a teller. It is here that she first met the young Paul R. Hinzmann. After a brief courtship, the two were married on September 13, 1941; a marriage totaling 71 years at the time of Paul's passing in November of 2012.
The couple made their first home together in Milford, before following Paul's teaching opportunities to Des Plaines, Ill. and onto Hancock, where they permanently settled and raised their daughter and son. Elsie and Paul eventually invested in property on the Torch Bay of Portage Lake – just a mere 10 miles away – and built their brilliant red cottage. It was here that many family and friends visited and delighted in the few warm months of the UP. While summering at the cottage, Elsie traveled back daily to the main homestead to retrieve the newspaper and mail. Hancock was their home for 62 years.
The cottage on the lake was a special place that Elsie enjoyed, especially when hosting family and friends and making memories which included waterskiing into her seventies. She baked fantastic blueberry muffins from the wild berries nearby. Her summers were busy times full of activites, visitors and trips to Isle Royale National Park. She always said the winters in the Copper Country were long but enjoyed cross country skiing and showshoeing.
Elsie and Paul enjoyed traveling to visit various locations with family members. Wonderful and often recounted memories were made on trips across the United States and abroad. They also enjoyed Square and Folk dancing and participation in many other community activities.
Elsie's talents as a bank teller were used in many capacities over the years. She served as treasurer at the First United Methodist Church in Hancock and was also involved in the managing finances for the Michigan Association of Retire School Personnel, in which both Paul and Elsie were very active. Additionally, she was also active in the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, in which both Paul and Elsie were very active. Additionally, she was also active in the Michigan Tech Wives organization and the United Methodist Women.
Elsie was preceded in death by Paul, her husband of 71 years; her brother, Cloyd O. Feigley; her parents; and a dear aunt, Elva Beck.
She is survived by her daughter, Georgia (Hugh) Makens of Grand Rapids Mich. and son, Vincent (Nancy) Hinzmann of Milford, Mich.; her three grandchildren, Craig (Sarah Cheney) Makens of Houghton, Brett (Sarah) Makens of Tallinn, Estonia and Sandi (Todd) Marvar of Plesant Ridge, Mich; great-grandchildren, Elsie Cheney-Makens, Hadley, Pinnia and Padrig Makens and Harper Marvar. Also her brother, Merlin Feigley; sister-in-law, Margery Feigley and loving nieces and nephews, Deborah Saputo, Dale (Sherry) Feigley, Donald (Tama) Feigley, Dorothy Magyari, Doren (Darryl) Kettle and Michael Feigley.
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I'm working on a module that exposes some methods in my applications through reflection.
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Today's unusual photo shows a detail of a photo collage by Amanda Richards, and is provided by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana. A picture of Georgetown's Rameshwar Ashram temple is part of the front cover of this year's International Religious Freedom Report, which was released on November 17.
Guyanese enjoy friendships across Hindu, Christian and Islamic faiths. The Charge d'Affaires Thomas Pierce gave opening remarks at last week's Diwali Festival of Lights celebration for embassy employees. Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Anwar Pandith made her first visit to South America's Caribbean coast by visiting Guyana a few weeks ago. Facebook fans are now voting on the Embassy's photo competition, which includes a dazzling array of images, such as a cross, a mosque and the deity of Lord Krishna, illustrating in vivid color the interfaith harmony in Guyana.
Speaking at the official launch of the International Religious Freedom Report, Secretary Clinton said, "This report reflects a broad understanding of religious freedom, one that begins with private beliefs and communal religious expression, but doesn't end there. Religious freedom also includes the right to raise one's children in one's faith, to share one's faith peacefully with others, to publish religious materials without censorship, to change one's religion -- by choice, not coercion, and to practice no religion at all. And it includes the rights of faith communities to come together in social service and public engagement in the broader society."
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Lost dog or drop off? About 2 miles East of Bell Buckle.Posted Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 12:08 PM
Better yet, do you know her? She stayed away for a day and a half but we made friends this morning and now she is camped out at our sliding door.
Our other dogs are reserving judgment and our cats are taking a stay away approach for now. It does not look like the new arrival will chase them, but it would be better if we never have to find out.
If we can not find her human, she is certainly adoptable. Sweet personality, probably less than two years old, red collar but no tags.
She is about 12" tall and 24" long, mostly black, tan markings and a white spot of hair on her right chest. She appears to be very healthy, not starved, so she was just "lost" recently.
From the way she hangs out at the door, we would bet she is used to coming inside, but she understands the word no, and sit, for that matter.
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Up until being dropped, I would think this young lady was well loved. It was probably not an easy decision for her owner, but it could have turned out much worse.
We were told by our neighbor that there was a pack of 5 dropped about 2 miles down the road. Maybe she was part of them, but she must have gone the opposite way. We have not seen the others.
-- Posted by stevemills on Sun, Feb 22, 2009, at 5:13 PM
Some people may not be able to keep their pets and assume the animal would have better odds being "dumped" in a nice neighborhood or handed over to strangers than they would being taken to over-extended vets or shelters.
Would they make the same choice about their children or elderly relatives?
(They might if they thought there would be as little backlash as dropping off a pet involves.)
Yes,the animal might be alive and well when they leave it but they'd be naive to assume it would survive in the wild or discover a good home.
If people are giving up their healthy,well-behaved pets to fate,what desperate situations might they,themselves,be facing?
-- Posted by quantumcat on Sun, Feb 22, 2009, at 1:02 PM
Oh yes, I forgot to say that she also likes to ride. Last night I drove down to get the newspaper and she never hesitated in jumping in and going to the back seat. She was not a stranger to a truck.
I thought she might be hesitant, since I think that is how she got to our part of the world. She was a little nervous once she was in but when we came back to the house, she jumped out like a pro.
-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 5:19 PM
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While our cats have for the most part given her wide birth, she has met three of them nose to nose and not shown any aggression. In fact she seemed to like our calico more than others.
When she met her today she licked her, then followed her a little and licked her again. In her previous life maybe she had a calico buddy.
Stacy (another cat)just now poked her nose into her "doghouse" to check her out and they went nose to nose with no issues.
Our oldest dog, is our newest arrival and she seems to care less about her being here. Our "queen of the farm" established the pecking order with a little 'posturing'. This new dog seemed to handle it fine.
So the bottom line is, I think this dog will be fine, if your family will accept her.
-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 5:00 PM
If she seems to get along well with the other animals, I might possibly consider taking her in. I'd like to give it a few days to see if anybody else claims her, though. I have no desire to get attached to a dog and then be forced to give it back to it's owner. That's always tough.
-- Posted by Nobody'sFool on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 4:24 PM
wow, i am always amazed at people. If this little gal was dumped, i feel so sorry for her. She is scared and lost feeling.
I will pray her owner (new or otherwise) show up soon!
Someone out there is probobly looking for a forever friend.
-- Posted by 4fabfelines on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 4:23 PM
We are at a point where we need to reduce our commitments not add to them, so a tough decision might have to be made.
She seems to want to be around humans more than our other dogs, so I am confident she would make someone a GREAT companion.
There is also a good chance she has been pampered. She will eat dry food, but when I added some canned, she jumped right in.
It is a shame if someone actually lost her. I am sure she will be missed.
-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 11:49 AM
Sounds like you might have a new forever friend.
-- Posted by Sharon22 on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 11:20 AM
Progress report: She is doing fine this morning. Had her breakfast and is bouncing around the yard.
-- Posted by stevemills on Fri, Feb 20, 2009, at 8:05 AM
We compromised. I put a doghouse on the deck next to the door. It has a plastic bottom so air comes only from her entrance.
It is just big enough for her to get in, so her body does not have much to heat. There is a big blanket inside and a blanket on the outside to give double insulation.
She actually pulled some of the blanket out so the opening is even smaller, but a little more room inside. I tried to ad a caged light bulb for heat, but there was just no room.
All things considered, I think she will be fine. Probably better than last night when she stayed in our garage, even though it is 10 degrees colder.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 7:59 PM
don't move the office just give in to temptation and let the poor sweet lonely cold dog in!!:)
-- Posted by jdw931 on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 4:15 PM
She is wearing me out!!!
I work next to sliding glass door because I like the light. Now that she knows we are friendly, she just sits there looking at me, shivering.
Dang it! I don't know how much more of this I can take. I may have to move my office!
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 3:44 PM
She has that look... Whatcha talking about Willis? She is cute.
-- Posted by Evil Monkey on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 3:11 PM
She says she's available!
I really don't think she showed up on our doorstep by wandering away. Most of our neighbor's dogs browse through and keep on going. This one is looking for a home.
We posted this picture on the Bell Buckle Post Office board, but I don't really expect to find her human.
I put a warm blanket in the doghouse and she went into it, and right back out. She wants something a little more like home.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 3:11 PM
She looks a lot like my girl Bronte, whom I lost a few years ago. These dogs always seem to be really sweet-natured.
-- Posted by welkin61 on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 3:02 PM
She is sweet. Now that we are buddies, she jumps in my lap if I give her the chance.
If I knew for sure about the cats, I would invite her into our heated greenhouse (alias cat & dog house) but as I mentioned, we have had that go bad with a stray before, so.....we will make a place for her in a 'real' dog house we have. Ours never stayed in it.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 1:45 PM
She looks so sweet. I don't understand how anyone can just drop off their dogs like that.
-- Posted by cfrich on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 1:30 PM
i think she is a possible cross between minpin and daschund. at least she look like it!! she looks very sweet!
-- Posted by jdw931 on Thu, Feb 19, 2009, at 1:06 PM
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Foothill's full-time astronomy professor, Andrew Fraknoi, is an award-winning science educator who is known for his skill in interpreting astronomical discoveries and ideas in everyday language. Fraknoi teaches courses on "astronomy and physics for poets" attended by 900+ students each year. In 2007, he was selected as Professor of the Year for the state of California by the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education. He has given more than 400 public lectures on such topics as "What Were the Atoms in Your Body Doing 8 Billion Years Ago?"
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A quick review of the news can convince us that all is not well in the world. But that is not the whole story. There is much good in life and much of that remains in North Dakota. I was privileged to spend 25 plus years in North Dakota serving a wonderful congregation in Burlington, Grace Fellowship. And in the course of time found myself welcomed and a part of Peace Lutheran as well.
I am now in transition to a new location but Burlington and North Dakota will always be our home. The good that remains in life is found all around us in people like those who welcomed me into their lives. I can only give thanks that God allowed me the privilege to live and have ministry in the Minot area. Blessings to all as the area grows and changes and continue practicing being good neighbors.


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The Centriscinae (razorfishes or shrimpfishes) are a small group of Indo-Pacific fishes that includes just two genera (Aeoliscus and Centriscus), each with two species. Although this group was formerly treated as a family, Centriscidae, it is now generally treated as a subfamily, Centriscinae, within a more broadly defined Centriscidae that also includes the snipefishes (Macroramphosus) and bellowsfishes (Notopogon) (Eschmeyer and Fricke 2012).
Razorfishes are encased in thin, transparent bony plates that are expansions of the vertebral column. The body is extremely compressed, with a sharp ventral edge (hence the common name "razorfish"). The snout is long and tubular, with a small, toothless mouth. The caudal fin and soft dorsal fin are displaced ventrally, so the spinous dorsal fin is in the usual position of the caudal (tail) fin and the long first dorsal spine is in alignment with the dorsal edge of the body. There is no lateral line. These fishes are usually encountered in aggregations swimming vertically with heads pointed downward. They feed mainly on crustaceans. (Randall 1995)
The Grooved Razorfish (Centriscus scutatus) may reach 15 cm in length. It is found from the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf to the Indo-Malayan region, south to Queensland (Australia) and north to Japan. It occurs over mud or silty sand substrata from less than 5 m to 80 m depth. See Randall (1995) for a technical morphological description. (Randall 1995)
de Lussanet and Muller (2007) examined the efect of the Grooved Razorfish's long snout on feeding kinematics, suggesting that the long snout is an adaptation for reaching prey as fast as possible through a head rotation (which they refer to as "pivot feeding"). In trials, fish typically made capture movements at a rate of 6 to 10 per minute. The next capture movement could start a few seconds after the end of the previous one. The measured prey capture times of 4 to 6 ms for the Grooved Razorfish are among the shortest ever reported for vertebrates.


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Description: Larvae of the cleaner gobies are likely identical (described above under E. illecebrosus). Transitional recruits develop two wide dark stripes along the top of the head (separated by only a thin clear line) that merge to become a stripe along the base of the dorsal fin fading out between the two dorsal fins. Below the dark stripe is a prominent white stripe (yellow/blue in life) that meets the stripe from the other side in a distinct V-shape on the snout. A wide lateral dark stripe starts at the tip of the upper jaw and continues through the eye along the side of the body just below the lateral midline to the caudal fin, widening at the caudal-fin base and then extending out along the central and lower fin rays. Beneath this surface stripe is a broad dark stripe of internal melanophores that extends above and below the lateral midline.


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Paralympics photography on display
LAKE PLACID – The action of the Paralympics is currently on display at the Lake Placid Olympic Museum and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
The photos at the Olympic museum, 16 in all titled "Spirit in Motion," were taken by International Paralympic Committee Photographer Lieven Coudenys, from past Paralympic Winter Games for handicapped athletes.
Coudenys, who is from Belgium, said in an email that he was not aware his photos were currently on display in the United States.
"It is my work – the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) didn't tell me my photos are in the US right now!" he wrote.
He said he also has a larger 45-frame photo exhibit, which includes photos from both Summer and Winter Paralympics.
Coudenys has been to a total of nine Paralympics, including most recently Sochi. He has also been to Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Salt Lake City 2002, Athens 2004, Torino 2006, Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012.
Lieven's photos in Lake Placid are from past Winter Paralympics including Salt Lake City, Torino and Vancouver. Athletes in the photos competed in alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling.
Alison Haas, the director of the museum, said the photos had toured other locations in the past. She wanted to bring them to Lake Placid to raise awareness about the Winter Paralympic Games, which came to a conclusion on March 16 in Sochi.
Haas, who also writes a column in the Lake Placid News about Olympic history, said the Sochi Paralympic Games were not given the same attention as the Olympic Games there.
Neurologist Dr. Ludwig Guttman was an originator of the Paralympics, organizing the International Stoke-Mandeville games in 1948 for British World War II veterans with spinal injuries. This served as the prototype for the Paralympic Games, which was first officially held in 1976.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children.
Coudenys' Paralympic photos can also be viewed at http://portfolio.coudenys.be
Across town at the LPCA, Paralympic photos are mixed with Winter Olympic photos by local photographers Nancie Battaglia and Lou Reuter. Among the Paralympic pictures are prosthetic devices used by athletes for such sports as alpine skiing, nordic skiing and luge. Similar devices are on display at the Olympic Museum.


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Recent tragedies have made gun violence a top concern in the nation and particularly in the nation's schools.
In an effort to provide information and training, Sheriff David Lucas and Dept. William Artrip have shared information about Active Shooter Training with district administrators.
The program is sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General's Office and offered at no cost. So far, the superintendents of Martins Ferry City Schools and Bridgeport Schools have signed up to attend a course at Columbus this Thursday.
Artrip said the program was developed and is taught by local author Dan Marcou, who provides psychological insights into potential active shooters which may help identify a situation before it occurs. The course also includes training on how to respond when an active shooter is in the area. Information on FERPA and HIPPA laws are also provided.
"It starts the thought process and some planning process and it promotes communication with law enforcement too. It's a team concept," he said. "It helps them to understand ways they can prevent violence and save lives and respond."
Artrip added that there has been a change in the atmosphere among school officials, especially in light of the massacre in Connecticut.
"It's made awareness higher. People are more keenly aware of what might happen and they want to try and prevent it," he said, adding that the sheriff's office is extending other forms of training to the schools. Sgt. Jim Zusack and Sgt. Glen Moore have been teaching the Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate (ALICE) program, and a dialogue has been started with the possibility of providing resource officers.
"You try not live in fear, but it's always on your mind," said Martins Ferry Superintendent Dirk Fitch, adding that he frequently hears of a new incident in a school or public setting. "You've got to be vigilant and have a plan. Hopefully attending this training will provide insight in dealing with these situations."
He added that the district has a part-time resource officer on the grounds throughout the day.
"We're always doing things to ensure safety," said Bridgeport Superintendent Ted Downing, adding that he hopes to find out more information that may provide the staff with more tools to recognize or respond to a dangerous situation.
"You never know when something's going to happen. You hope it never happens in your district," he said. "We're trying to do everything we can to ensure the safety of the students and staff."
He noted that the board has hired a resource officer for the remainder of the year. On Jan. 27, 3 p.m. a meeting will be held to place a 1 mill operating levy on the ballot for a position.
"We're going to ask the public and community for support," he said.
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In spite of the fact that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company initiated mass production using 40nm process technology nearly a year ago and other companies have been attempting to start volume production at 40nm node for about half a year, the percentage of fully-functional chips made using 40nm fabrication process is still below 70%.
Foundry chipmakers, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), have been struggling to increase their yields on 40nm to over 70%, reports DigiTimes web-sites citing industry sources. Back in November '09 TSMC said officially that the 40nm chip yield was approximately 60%, which means that it has increased slightly so far. However, earlier it was indicated that yields were down to 40% in October.
TSMC said last year that 40nm chips would account to 10% of the company's revenue in Q4 2009.
At present only ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, Altera and Nvidia Corp. use TSMC 40nm process technology, as a result, only their products are affected by the low yields. But while ATI has so far supplied over two million of various 40nm chips, including those that support DirectX 11, Nvidia Corp. is only shipping small low-end 40nm chips and has to delay its highly-anticipated code-named GF100 (aka NV60, G300, GT300) graphics processor.
Since United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) only has one customer for 40nm node, it should be kept in mind that TSMC still produces the lion's share of 40nm chips in Taiwan.
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Debates of June 7th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #4 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was seniors.
- Question Period
- Board of Internal Economy
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- The Budget
- Niagara Region Chief of Police
- Persons with Disabilities
- Tobique—Mactaquac
- Zero Force Cycling Team
- The Economy
- Employment
- Mississauga South
- Slave Lake
- Newton—North Delta
- The Budget
- Social Economy
- Seniors
- Multiple Sclerosis
- The Budget
- Public Transit
- The Budget
- Employment
- The Budget
- Health
- Food Safety
- Seniors
- Pensions
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Health
- Seniors
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Employment
- Finance
- Regional Development
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Justice
- The Budget
- National Defence
- Employment
- The Budget
- Flooding in Montérégie
- Business of Supply
- Points of Order
- The Budget
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member on his arrival in the House.
I want to discuss the high unemployment numbers that he talked about. I come from a riding that has above average unemployment. We have discussed pilot projects in the House for quite some time. One particular pilot project provides benefits for the best 14 weeks of employment, which calculates the best weeks a person has produced as opposed to the last 14 weeks, which would give them decreased benefits. The government talks about small business but, in rural Canada especially, this is one of the things small business is claiming that it wants and need but it has been extended for only one year.
We have a pilot project that has been going on for approximately five years, so the government should do it or get off the proverbial pot, as it were. In this particular instance, does the member believe that these pilot programs under employment insurance should be made permanent?
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Robert Chisholm Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Madam Speaker, I had the opportunity in a former career to spend quite a bit of time in the hon. member's riding, in communities like Gander, Grand Falls and Windsor. It is a fantastic place with unbelievable people. The women and men in those communities are truly the strength of this country. I congratulate him for having the honour of representing those fine people.
What the government has done with the employment insurance system is truly a travesty. In this budget we have seen the government increase premiums while it is continuing to cut benefits.
While the numbers of unemployed are at record levels in this country, people in communities like Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, in communities like those of the member who asked the question, are not eligible for employment insurance or for programs that could be made available to help transition those people into meaningful work and to help those people subsist, pay for the food and the lodging that their families so desperately need while they are looking for work.
We, as the official opposition, will continue to fight for a better, more improved employment insurance system.
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Ryan Cleary St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Madam Speaker, not so many weeks ago, in the middle of the federal election campaign, I met a Newfoundland fisherman by the name of Paul Critch. Paul owns a 60-footer and she was tied up at Prosser's Rock boat basin on the south side of St. John's Harbour, the largest fishing port in my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Paul is about my age, maybe a couple of years younger, in his early 40s. He is strong and he is capable. We do not see as many such men on the wharfs these days I am sad to report. Paul Critch is also a fifth generation fisherman. We stood there on the wharf on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean, about as far away from Ottawa as one can get in this country, a place that many federal bureaucrats, even those with DFO, probably cannot even imagine. We had a conversation about the fishery and where the fishery was headed.
Paul said that he named his boat Chelsea and Emily after his two daughters. Upon the birth of his second daughter, Paul said that his father remarked, "Thank God it is not a boy. A grandson would have to go into the fishery, and who wants that?".
This is what Newfoundland and Labrador has come to in terms of our once great fishery, the greatest fishery in the world on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, the fishery that we presented to Canada in 1949.
Sixty-two years later and our commercial groundfish fishery for species such as cod and flounder are on their knees. They have been managed to annihilation. History of the Newfoundland Cod Collapse is the title of a book that was released in 2010. As the title indicates, managed annihilation contends that northern cod were administered into virtual extinction. I give members three guesses as to who did the administering.
We are supposed to run out of oil. We are not supposed to run out of fish. We have hit rock bottom. The time to rebuild is now. Better late than never.
It has been 20 years since the northern cod moratorium and commercial fishing was stopped off the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time in 500 years. It has been 20 years since the biggest layoff in Canadian history and what has been done? Nothing. Rebuilding is the furthest thing from the mind of the Conservative government. Rebuilding is a foreign concept.
I sat and listened to the Minister of Finance, the member for Whitby—Oshawa, Monday as he tabled his budget. I listened to every word. It is a wonderful thing to be able to hear a member of Parliament when he or she speaks.
I compliment the leader of the New Democrats, the leader of Her Majesty's official opposition, for his no heckling policy. Before this life, I worked as a journalist for almost 20 years. I have sat in the gallery of my home legislature and watched as politicians behaved like insolent children. It is not a pretty sight and it can be an embarrassing sight.
As I read this morning in the Ottawa Citizen:
We need passionate, even biting, debate in Parliament. What we don't need are childish insults and grandstanding.
Well done I say to the Leader of the Opposition and member for Toronto—Danforth.
I listened to the Minister of Finance when he spoke so proudly of the budget but I saw more of the same for my province. We have hit rock bottom but the Conservative government sees fit to pound us further into the ground. That will be enough of that.
Under program review, the Conservative government has seen fit to further cut the budget of Fisheries and Oceans Canada by almost $85 million. That will be $9.1 million gone this fiscal year, $18.9 million gone in 2012-13 and a further $56.8 million gone in 2013-14. That will be $84.8 million less for the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans to continue doing what little work it is doing today. On top of that, according to federal budget estimates, DFO's overall budget is almost $145 million less this fiscal year than last fiscal year, plus, as I have outlined, $87 million in savings targeted by the Conservative government in cuts to DFO.
To make matters worse, and, yes, they can still get worse, the Minister of Finance spoke in this chamber Monday about finding a further $4 billion in savings. Where is that $4 billion going to come from? From fisheries? As they say where I come from, "You can't get blood from a turnip". The people of Newfoundland and Labrador, the fishermen of Newfoundland and Labrador have nothing left to give.
What I so dearly would have loved for the Minister of Finance to announce Monday was an inquiry into the fall of the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries. The fisheries fell almost 20 years ago and they have yet to rise. The question is, why? The call for an inquiry is supported by my party, the New Democratic Party. Where does the Conservative government stand on an inquiry into the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries?
John Crosbie once asked, "Who hears the fishes when they cry?" I can answer that: no one.
I have another question, a bigger one. Who hears the fishermen when they cry? The New Democrats hear the cry.
Do the Conservatives hear the fishermen when they cry, the few fishermen who are left?
I will continue to listen when members opposite take to their feet. The fishermen of Newfoundland and Labrador will be listening as well.
Maybe some day we will want our sons to be fishermen again and our sons will want to be fishermen.
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Madam Speaker, I welcome my colleague to the chamber. I have a question for him.
It is very difficult for our sons and daughters to be involved in the fishery these days. We are looking at a situation where most management decisions based on science are going to go through a pattern of quick decisions and last-minute decisions. The people who are serious about the fishery, not only in Newfoundland and Labrador but throughout the rest of the country, will be in a position where there is complete uncertainty, uncertainty for my riding and for his riding. Therefore, the government has to get serious about this. The cuts that the Conservatives talk about proves that this will be a bad situation that will become worse in the very near future.
My colleague has a point. Where is that $4 billion going to come from?
How badly will this impact the management decisions, particularly in science, in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans?
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Ryan Cleary St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Madam Speaker, that is a very good question. Where is the $4 billion in cuts going to come from?
Until the Conservative government outlines where it plans on saving that $4 billion, the fishermen of Newfoundland and Labrador, the fishermen of eastern Canada, will all be on pins and needles, waiting for the axe to drop. That is not a way for fishermen to live.
We have a history in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery of 500 years. Now it is to the point where the sons of fishermen no longer want to do what their fathers did, no longer want to take to the sea.
We need an inquiry for a number of reasons.
We need to investigate science. Where does science stand within the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans?
We need to investigate management, in particular. The management of the Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries has been a complete and utter failure. For proof, we need look no further than to the sea. There are few boats on the water and few fishermen on the sea.
We need to look into quotas. Who holds the rights to quotas of fish off the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador? Who is fishing the quotas? Are the boats that are fishing the quotas registered? If they are registered in Canada, who owns the vessels? Are they owned by Canadians?
We need to look into the marketing of the fish. Is the marketing being done by Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, by Canadians, or is it being done by foreigners?
I ask these questions but I do not expect answers. I do not think the Conservative government knows them. For the questions that I have asked in the past, I have not been given answers. I have been told that the answers may impact negatively on international relations, not Newfoundland and Labrador relations but international relations.
Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance
The Budget
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
The hon. member will have two minutes for questions and comments after question period.
Niagara Region Chief of Police
Statements by Members
1:55 p.m.
Dean Allison Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON
Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to an outstanding constituent of Niagara West—Glanbrook, the Niagara Regional Police Service Chief of Police, Wendy Southall.
Chief Southall will be at Rideau Hall tomorrow to be invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. Forty-three distinguished men and women from across Canada will be recognized tomorrow by Governor General David Johnston. Chief Southall will be one of only seven to be invested as an Officer of the Order.
Chief Southall began her policing career in 1970 in Toronto, joining Niagara Regional in 1982 and has risen through the ranks, performing with distinction in each of the many roles she has undertaken.
In her inaugural speech as chief of police in 2005, Wendy placed her number one priority on "keeping our streets safe in a cost effective manner with innovative changes". She has always worked toward this goal and under her leadership the already low crime rate in the Niagara Region has been further reduced.
I thank Chief Wendy Southall for her service to our community and congratulate her on receiving this exceptional recognition.
Persons with Disabilities
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Manon Perreault Montcalm, QC
Madam Speaker, I wish to thank my leader and his team for their help and support, which have been so valuable, as well as the people of Montcalm for their support and their great vote of confidence. I can assure them that we will continue to work tirelessly to meet the needs of today's families.
I would especially like to share my election victory with all members of the Handami Association and all Canadians with disabilities. I fully intend to use this opportunity to increase awareness among the members of the House regarding the importance of social programs to combat isolation and to allow people with disabilities to play an active role in our society.
I truly hope that together we will find real solutions to improve the quality of life of all Canadians, including Canadians with disabilities.
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Mike Allen Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Mr. Speaker, on May 2, the people of Tobique—Mactaquac did me the honour of electing me to represent them as their member of Parliament for the third time. I want to thank them for the confidence they have placed in me.
I want to express my appreciation to the many volunteers who worked hard for our team and the tremendous support from my family.
May was also bittersweet in that, on May 23, we said goodbye to our mother after a long battle with Alzheimer's. I remember back in 2003 when I first told mom I would be offering for political office, her immediately reply was that I was crazier than heck.
However, she stood by me and I know that the values she taught us, of hard work, honesty, integrity and commitment to family, friends and community, have played a major part in my success to date and the many positive relationships built in Tobique—Mactaquac since 2006.
Again, I thank the residents of Tobique—Mactaquac for their support, and I thank mom for all the special training she gave us growing up. There is a hole in our hearts with mom gone. We miss her and we love her.
Zero Force Cycling Team
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday three extraordinary young men set off on a 7,200 kilometre bike ride across Canada.
Drew Steeves, Mitch Torrens and Laurent Gazaille, the riders of the Zero Force Cycling Team, are graduates of John Abbott College in my riding of Lac-Saint-Louis. They will spend the summer biking from Vancouver to Halifax to raise awareness and funds for Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire's child soldier initiative.
This is a fine example of young people helping young people. The three cyclists and the volunteers travelling with them are almost all under 20. They decided to do something to help the 250,000 children around the world who are forced to live in unimaginable brutality.
I invite all hon. colleagues to join me in wishing the Zero Force Cycling Team a safe and successful journey across our great land. Please visit www.cyclingwithzeroforce.com to link up with the Zero Force riders and join in their mission to end the child soldier crisis, perhaps by arranging to greet and welcome them as they pass through the members' communities.
The Economy
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Dan Albas Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
Mr. Speaker, last Friday was the Logan Lake High School graduation in my riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla. My thoughts were certainly with those young students. Graduation is a special time with their hopes, dreams and aspirations all before them.
It is not lost on me that the work we will do in this 41st Parliament can have an important role in their future. If we are to succeed, these students will need jobs and a strong economy. However, often the policies that encourage economic growth and investment are opposed.
If we oppose economic growth and investment, are we prepared to accept increased taxes and debt or reduced services? Often we are not.
I ask that in this 41st Parliament we stay mindful of grandparents to be able to retire with dignity, mindful that we cannot leave an unpayable burden of debt to our children and mindful that now is our time as parliamentarians to work together to build a bright future for all Canadians.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Anne Minh-Thu Quach Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the people of Beauharnois—Salaberry for the confidence they showed in me on May 2. The people have chosen the NDP, a party that addresses their interests and works for families.
Since 2004, in Beauharnois—Salaberry, five major companies have closed their doors, leaving more than 2,200 people out of work. I am talking about Cleyn & Tinker, Huntingdon Mills, Gildan, Goodyear and Rio Tinto Alcan. What is more, the Lake St. Francis National Wildlife Area has had its budget cut by 60%. With an employment insurance system that is inaccessible to far too many people, making ends meet is not easy for many workers back home.
I am committed to making the creation of high-quality, full-time jobs my priority. The government has to convert its rhetoric into concrete measures for workers—
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Mississauga South.
Mississauga South
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Stella Ambler Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to tell members about some of the great events that I was privileged to attend this past weekend in my riding of Mississauga South.
After the official opening of the Port Credit Farmers Market, I was delighted to attend an re-enactment of a citizenship swearing-in ceremony at the Canadian Pavilion of Carassauga.
The Mississauga rotary club's annual lobster festival followed, where about 750 guests cracked open thousands of claws and dipped 2,800 pounds of east coast lobster into vats of artery-clogging melted butter.
On Sunday, I attended Canoe the Credit, a fundraiser for the youth corps of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority. Its slogan, "Our Credit is Good", sums up perfectly how we feel about this beautiful river. I would like to thank the young people for caring about water quality in our community.
As we can see, Mississauga South is a vibrant and energetic place to live. I feel immensely fortunate to represent the wonderful people of Mississauga South.
Slave Lake
Statements by Members
June 7th, 2011 / 2:05 p.m.
Earl Dreeshen Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, the town of Slave Lake, Alberta has been devastated by wildfires. Much of the town has been burned, including many homes and businesses. The outpouring of support from all over Alberta and the country has been appreciated. I am particularly proud of central Albertans who have volunteered their time and donated needed items.
Jo Dumont, the owner of Dumont Fitness in Red Deer, along with Shelley Boston and Tom and Jordana Simms helped to organize what they thought would be a small relief effort for Slave Lake. Soon after the word got out, the endeavour became a major project. The Red Deer gym became a hub for central Albertans to donate food, clothing and bottled water, eventually sending five semi-truckloads of goods from Red Deer to the Slave Lake area.
Central Albertans have a great history of helping their neighbours and pulling together when disaster strikes. I witnessed such community spirit first-hand after the Pine Lake tornado and it has been repeated again.
I would like to congratulate Dumont Fitness and all of the donors for helping the people of Slave Lake.


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Sports news from the Pollock, SD area.
Posted 2/04/13 (Mon)
By Jeff Kosters
The Herreid/Selby Area Wolverines traveled to Highmore last Friday evening to face their second straight unfamiliar opponent in the Highmore/Harrold Pirates. The Wolverines were coming off a convincing win over Summit, while the Pirates brought in a 2-11 record; averaging just 38 points per game in their losses and giving up 66. On paper it appeared to be a pretty good matchup for Herreid/Selby Area, but as they would find out; it would be anything but.
The contest started off the way most would have expected; as Nick Larson hit the game's first bucket about one minute in, Brady Vander Vorst hit a three after that and Dakota Thorstenson's first bucket at the 5:23 mark would give Herreid/Selby Area an early 7-0 lead. Highmore/Harrold would answer on a three from Hadley Hamlin and back-to-back buckets from Hayden Houdek and Jordan Houdek to tie it up at 7 apiece. Cooper Schaefbauer would hit a bucket with just over three minutes to play; but another bucket from Jordan Houdek, two more from Hadley Hamlin and Brady LaMont's first bucket of the game – a three pointer – would make it 16-9; giving the Pirates a 16-2 run over the previous four plus minutes. Zach Geller would answer with a three pointer at the 41 second mark and follow it up with a bucket at the 21 second mark and Schaefbauer would hit one at the end of the quarter to finish the quarter on a 7-0 run to tie it up at 16-16 after one.
Highmore/Harrold would score the first points of the second quarter on a LaMont free throw and Jordan Houdek would hit a bucket to give the Pirates a 19-16 lead. Thorstenson would score the game's next two buckets to give the Wolverines the lead again at 20-19. A few moments later, Thorstenson would receive a technical foul for hanging on the rim after a missed dunk attempt. Colin Weidenbach would hit the free throw and Hadley Hamlin would hit a three pointer to give the Pirates the lead back at 23-20 with six minutes to play in the half. Kennedy Kosters' first bucket would pull them to within one, but back-to-back scores from Hayden Houdek and Jordan Houdek and another Weidenbach free throw would make it 28-22. Larson and Kosters would hit buckets and a Schaefbauer free throw with three minutes left in the half would cut the lead to one at 28-27. Weidenbach would miss the front end of a one and one and Hamlin would hit one of two free throws to make it 29-27 at the two minute mark. Larson would hit a three pointer to put the wolverines back on top 30-29, but a Hamlin free throw would tie it up before Geller would hit the last bucket of the half in the closing seconds to give the Wolverines a 32-30 lead at the break.
Jordan Houdek would get the scoring started in the third quarter to tie it up, but Thorstenson would answer right back to keep the lead at two for Herreid/Selby Area. Jordan Houdek would hit consecutive buckets to give the Pirates the lead back at 36-34, but two Vander Vorst free throws would tie it right back up. Larson would hit a three pointer just shy of the four minute mark to give the Wolverines a slim 41-40 advantage; but back-to-back buckets from LaMont – one of those being a three – would put the Pirates back up 45-41. Larson and Hamlin would exchange two free throws and a bucket each before Larson's sixth straight point would make it 49-47 with two minutes left in the third. LaMont's third three pointer of the contest would make it a five point advantage before a Thorstenson bucket with a minute left would make it 52-49. Hamlin and Jordan Houdek would both hit buckets in the final minute to give Highmore/Harrold their largest lead of the game to that point 56-49.
As was the case in the second and third quarters, Highmore/Harrold would score first in the final quarter on a Jordan Houdek bucket to push the lead to nine. After exchanging buckets, Larson would hit his third three of the game to cut it to six at 60-54. Hayden Houdek would answer by converting the conventional three point play to make it nine again; and following a technical foul on the Wolverines' bench, Hamlin would hit both free throws to push the lead to double digits at 65-54. LaMont and Schaefbauer would exchange a free throw to keep it at eleven before a Geller three would make it 66-58 with just less than four and a half to play in the game. Hamlin would hit a three pointer at the three minute mark to make it 70-58. After the Wolverines would cut it to eight, Jordan Houdek would hit two free throws and another bucket to push the lead to a dozen again at 76-64 with less than two minutes to play. To say things got interesting at that point would be an understatement. Larson would hit a three at the 1:28 mark to make it 76-67, but Jordan Houdek would answer by hitting two free throws to keep the lead at eleven. Larson would hit another three 15 seconds after his previous one and the lead would be 78-70 with 1:15 left. Highmore/Harrold would turn it over and Geller would be fouled while shooting a three, and he would convert two of the three to cut it to 78-72 with 49 seconds left. Hamlin would hit one of two free throws and following a Wolverines miss and foul, Hayden Houdek would hit one of two free throws to push the lead back to eight. Geller's third three pointer of the game at the 22 second mark would make it 80-75. Hamlin would convert one of his two free throw attempts with 16 seconds left, but another Larson three at the ten second mark would make it 81-78. Weidenbach would make one of his two free throws to make it a two possession game at 82-78 with nine seconds left; but Larson's seventh three pointer of the game – fifth in the fourth quarter – would make it 82-81 with three seconds left to play. Highmore/Harrold almost did the unthinkable, throwing the ensuing inbounds pass to the other end of the floor; nearly throwing it too far. Had that happened, the Wolverines would have had the ball back on their own end under their own basket with a chance to win the game. The inbounds pass was run down and a foul was committed with a second and change left. Cole Oakley would hit his first free throw to make it 83-81 and following a miss on his second, the Wolverines long desperation shot would come up short and the Pirates would escape with the 83-81 win.
Free throws were once again a factor, as Highmore/Harrold converted 23 of their 38 free throws to Herreid/Selby Area's twelve of 16; Highmore/Harrold attempted eleven from the stripe to Herreid/Selby Area's two in the first half, and the Pirates attempted 25 free throws in the fourth quarter, converting 16 of them; just enough to sneak away with the win. The Pirates tried to give the game away late though, as with a twelve point lead with 90 seconds left; they took ill-advised shots, had a few turnovers, and nearly missed enough free throws to lose it. The Wolverines hit five three pointers in the final 90 seconds, and that obviously had a little something to do with the comeback as well.
The Wolverines were led by Larson's game high 39 points, 21 of which came in the fourth quarter. He also had six rebounds, seven assists and three steals; while Geller added 15 points; Thorstenson ten points, ten rebounds, four blocks and two steals and Kosters added two steals as well.
Highmore/Harrold had four players in double figures; led by Hadley Hamlin with 25 points, Jordan Houdek with 24 points and LaMont and Hayden Houdek each adding a dozen. The Pirates move to 3-11 with the win, while the Wolverines fell back to .500 at 7-7.