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For small areas, designer Claudia Benvenuto uses furniture that doesn't seem to take up a lot of room, like the glass cocktail table in her living area. Mirrors, as well as glass, acrylic, metal, and gilt pieces help animate petite spaces.
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Furniture placement can be tricky in a room without much wall space. In the family room, designer Chad Eisner pulled the furniture into the middle of the room and designed a screen that "wraps" the sofa and anchors a desk behind it.
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Finding My ChicagoBy Miranda Popkey
Coach Taylor is not just a football coach; he is a "molder of men." I was more like the young teacher played by Austin Nichols who shows up in season two just long enough to give Julie a copy of The World According to Garp and then get yelled at by her mother. I was twenty-two, fresh out of college. I was hardly molded myself.
I was living in McAllen, a booming border town, where I taught English II and ESL to high-school students. My twenty sophomores couldn't, for the most part, read on grade level, but they could read. Though I struggled to teach them, for example, how to identify the tone and theme of a text, how to parse how each was constructed, and what purpose each served, I could at least be sure that they understood the words coming out of my mouth. This was by no means true in my two ESL classes. I was supposed to be preparing my students for the state-mandated ninth-grade English exam—though it didn't go very far beyond reading comprehension, it was nonetheless challenging for students who didn't read English—but reading in class was time consuming and frustrating for everyone involved. Mostly we memorized basic vocabulary words and conjugated verbs.

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What is Tea eggs?
How to make Chinese tea eggs?
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Tea can impart some glorious flavours to basic foods. In her book Tea — A Global History (Reaktion Books £9.99) Helen Saberi includes several delicious recipes that call for tea as the main flavouring.
These include green tea ice cream, lemon and rose tea jelly and Chinese tea eggs with their attractive pattern of fine cracks normally reserved for ceramics.
* 12 free-range eggs
* 1 tspn salt 3 tbspn light or dark soy sauce
* Two star anise
* 1 tspn five-spice powder
* 3 tbspns black China tea leaves.
METHOD Hard boil the eggs for six to eight minutes.
Drain, and cool immediately by immersing in cold water. (This prevents the eggs developing discolouration around the yolk when cut open.)
Drain and then roll the eggs gently on a hard surface until the shell cracks finely all over, but do not peel.
Put the eggs back into the saucepan, cover with fresh water, add the salt, soy sauce, spices and tea leaves.
Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about one hour.
Allow the eggs to cool in the liquid.
Shell the eggs to reveal a beautiful marbled pattern and serve.


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December 1, 2008 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: MOWINS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) #2
SUBJECT 2: Changes – Food Packages for Children and Women
SUBJECT 3: Breastfeeding Critical For Preterm Infants
SUBJECT 4: Sesame Street's Healthy Habits for Life Educational Kits
- MOWINS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) #2: We have posted the second set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) in MOWINS News on the WIC Updates site. These FAQ's came from questions pilot agency staff asked during their MOWINS training in October 2008.
If you have questions, contact Mark Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
- Changes – Food Packages for Children and Women: Due to changes in food packages in MOWINS, the following changes will be implemented in HANDS effective January 1, 2009:
- Whole Milk For Children and Women
Whole milk will NOT be allowed for children (24 – 59 months old) and women.
- Additional Cheese for Children and Women
No additional cheese will be allowed for participants with Risk Factor 355 (lactose intolerance). Specialty milks are available for participants with lactose intolerance.
- Revised Enhanced Breastfeeding Women
Food Package Codes
Enhanced Breastfeeding Food Packages
7 gallons (28 qts) of milk
1 pound of cheese
Food Package codes will be available by January 1, 2009
6 gallons (24 qts) of milk
2 pound of cheese
1 can of Evaporated milk
The state office will provide more information through the WIC Update on January 12, 2009. If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
- Whole Milk For Children and Women
- Breastfeeding Critical For Preterm Infants: Attached is an article about the importance of breastfeeding for preterm infants in recognition of Prematurity Awareness Month. "As the country recognizes Prematurity Awareness Month, many are aware that more than a half million babies—one in every eight—are born prematurely each year in the United States. There is virtually universal agreement among health care experts that breast milk is the ideal form of nutrition for all infants, including those who are born premature."
- Sesame Street's Healthy Habits for Life Educational Kits: The National WIC Association partnered with Sesame Street Workshop to develop education material for young children. The State WIC office purchased this educational kit for each Missouri WIC family. The kits include a fun DVD to teach children how to eat healthfully and that physical activity can be fun. It has all of the Sesame Street characters joining in the activities.
The Sesame Street kits will be sent to the local WIC providers during December. When you receive the kit please review it, and have your staff preview the different activities. Please give one (1) kit to each WIC family.
As you know we will begin our New WIC Food Package with fresh fruits and vegetables beginning October 1, 2009. This seems like a long way off, but do begin introducing this new food package to our WIC participants now. The Sesame Street Healthy Habits for Life kit will begin educating them on the importance of fruits and veggies as well as getting children exercising more.
If you have questions, please contact your District Nutritionist.
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first time I've ever seen Valoriani ovens finished to look like Neapolitan ovens, kinda interesting.
@craig- Thats crazy they stole that picture. If scroll down and look at the only picture of a done pie, that is also one of Kubel's pictures. It is a pie from Ken's Artisan Pizza in Portland Oregon.
Everybody always feels obligated to get the Montanara (fried pizza), but it rarely lives up to expectations. You won't be able to fight the urge- but try to temper your expectations
If you think you might order a montanara, bring a little baggie of powdered sugar or some honey to put on the bones.
And, if you're bringing stuff, you could always smuggle in a jar of calabrian chili's
If you're smuggling, based on the website pics, you may you need to smuggle in some pizza too.


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Debates of May 4th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #47 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 74
- Question No. 77
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 75
- Privilege
- Budget Implementation Act, 2004
- Spirit of the Community Award
- Fisheries
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Persons with Disabilities
- Democracy
- European Union
- Father Anselme Chiasson
- Housing
- Refugees
- Marijuana Grow Ops
- Genie Awards
- Tulsequah Chief Mine
- Employment Insurance
- Asthma
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- Hospice Palliative Care
- Racial Discrimination
- Sponsorship Program
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- Health
- Sponsorship Program
- Older Workers
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- Softwood Lumber
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- Taxation
- Points of Order
- Patent Act
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- First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 2004
- Income Tax Act
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the government's response to three petitions.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a pleasure for me to rise once again to present yet another petition concerning the deplorable living conditions that some of our men and women who serve in our military face on a daily basis. These petitions, as I noted a few days ago, are coming in increasingly to my office from bases and communities all across Canada. Even where some of the military personnel are reluctant to sign, individuals in the neighbouring communities who are supportive of their cause are signing the petitions and sending them in.
They note that the Canadian Forces Housing Agency on base serves a valuable purpose by allowing families to live in a military community and have access to services to address their specific needs. They further note that housing accommodation provided by the Canadian Forces Housing Agency is in too many instances substandard to acceptable living conditions. Therefore, they call upon Parliament to immediately suspend any future rent increases for accommodation provided by the Canadian Forces Housing Agency until such time as the Government of Canada makes substantive improvements to the living conditions in housing provided for military families. These petitioners are from Manitoba and from all across Ontario.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 74 and 77.
Question No. 74
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North Centre, MB
As of March 1, 2004, how many recipients of the canada pension plan disability pension were subject to garnishment arrangements under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act?
Question No. 74
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles
Liza Frulla Minister of Social Development
Mr. Speaker, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act garnishment amount is established each month by Justice Canada and applied at "month end" when the old age security and Canada pension plan payments are issued. It is not a recurring withhold.
As a result, on March 1 there were no Canada pension plan disability accounts subject to Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act garnishment as the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act withheld amount had not yet been determined for the March 2004 old age security and Canada pension plan payments.
However, when the February 2004 Canada pension plan disability accounts were distributed to clients on February 25, the payment due date for the February payments, we have confirmed 1,220 Canada pension plan disability benefit clients were subject to garnishment due to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act.
Question No. 77
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Loyola Hearn St. John's West, NL
With regard to the Iltis military vehicle, if it is the government's intention to keep this open-topped military vehicle in operation in Afghanistan: ( a ) why and in what capacity will it do so; and ( b ) if not, what plans does the government have for this vehicle?
Question No. 77
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
David Pratt Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, the government has not made a decision on the future of the Iltis vehicles currently in Afghanistan. While National Defence does not intend to operationally employ the Iltis in theatre after Roto 1, scheduled to end in August 2004, the final decision with regard to their disposition will be based upon operational considerations.
Several options are being considered, including donating the Iltis fleet to the national Afghanistan Government, returning the Iltis fleet to Canada for disposal, and scrapping the Iltis fleet in theatre.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Roger Gallaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 75 could be made an order for return, the return would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Question No. 75
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Joe Clark Calgary Centre, AB
What public opinion polling has been commissioned by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation since December 31, 2000, and, in each case, specify: ( a ) the purpose of the poll; ( b ) the date of the poll; ( c ) the public opinion polling company involved; and ( d ) any other crown corporations involved?
(Return tabled).
Question No. 75
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Roger Gallaway Sarnia—Lambton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Question No. 75
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Question No. 75
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Routine Proceedings
May 4th, 2004 / 10:05 a.m.
The Speaker
Before moving to government orders, I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 1, 2004 by the hon. member for Roberval concerning the release by the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth of in camera testimony given before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
I would like to thank the hon. member for Roberval for having raised this issue. I would also like to thank the hon. Deputy Leader of the Government in the House and the hon. members for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, Provencher, Winnipeg North Centre and Scarborough—Rouge River and Toronto-Danforth for their contributions to the discussion.
In raising his question of privilege, the hon. member for Roberval charged that the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth had released to the media in camera testimony given before the public accounts committee during the 1st Session of the Thirty-Seventh Parliament. He also charged that the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth had done this deliberately, in full knowledge of the fact that the committee had not yet taken the decision to make this testimony public.
He claimed further that permitting this action to go unchallenged would represent a de facto recognition that committee rules, particularly with respect to in camera proceedings, apply only to opposition members.
His concerns in this regard were echoed by the hon. members for West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast and Winnipeg North Centre.
The hon. Deputy Leader of the Government pointed out that the committee had in fact decided to make the testimony public, so that the point raised by the hon. member for Roberval was of only theoretical interest.
The hon. member for Provencher drew to the attention of the House that a draft report had been prepared for the committee concerning the actions of the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth, but that the draft report had been rejected by a majority of the members of the public accounts committee.
The hon. member for Scarborough—Rouge River indicated that the question of the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth's actions had been raised in the committee, as was proper, and that the committee had disposed of the matter as it saw fit. He maintained that the rejection of the draft report by majority vote in the public accounts committee settled the matter.
In his presentation, the member for Toronto--Danforth stated that the committee had received written acknowledgement from Mr. Guité's counsel that the testimony could be made public. He also noted that the remarks in which he had revealed parts of the testimony had been made during a media scrum. He concluded his presentation by apologizing to the House and the committee for any breach of privilege which might have occurred.
Before dealing with the procedural aspects of this question, I feel that it is my duty to share with the House the extent to which I have found this matter troubling. As members will recall, I had given a ruling concerning another complaint about proceedings in the public accounts committee earlier on the same day that the hon. member for Roberval raised this issue. It is of deep concern to me that, in conducting this inquiry, committee members found it necessary to raise procedural matters on the floor of the House. As hon. members know, the procedure for dealing with possible breaches of privilege in committee is clear. House of Commons Procedure and Practice states, p. 128:
Since the House has not given its committees the power to punish any misconduct, breach of privilege, or contempt directly, committees cannot decide such matters; they can only report them to the House. Only the House can decide if an offence has been committed. Speakers have consistently ruled that, except in the most extreme situations, they will only hear questions of privilege arising from committee proceedings upon presentation of a report from the committee which directly deals with the matter and not as a question of privilege raised by an individual member.
In discussing consideration of a report related to a privilege matter in committee, House of Commons Procedure and Practice , p. 130 states:
If the committee decides that the matter should be reported to the House, it will adopt the report which will be presented to the House at the appropriate time during the Daily Routine of Business.
It is clear from this passage that a committee may choose to report a possible breach of privilege to the House or it may decide not to. In the case raised by the hon. member for Roberval, the public accounts committee has decided not to refer the conduct of the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth to the House. As Speaker, I can see no procedural grounds on which to overturn the committee's decision, or indeed, to interfere in its proceedings on this matter in any way.
While previous Speakers, and I myself in earlier rulings, have indicated that a Speaker might, in extreme circumstances, take action with respect to irregularities in a committee's proceedings, there has always been considerable reluctance to intervene in any matter which the committee itself ought to decide.
Speaker Fraser put the point at issue quite clearly, and I refer to the debates of April 2, 1990, page 1076:
It would place the Speaker in the untenable position of standing in appeal to any decision of standing, special and legislative committees, particularly in cases of high controversy and vigorous political debate, like this one. This is not foreseen in our rules nor does our practice anywhere provide such a role for the Speaker.
The hon. member for Roberval has raised the concern that, although the House has in place rules and practices which protect members from what is often referred to as "the tyranny of the majority", no such safeguards exist in committee.
I would like to remind hon. members that, although committees are given considerable liberty to organize their work, they are not free to adopt whatever procedures they choose. Marleau and Montpetit , p. 804, states:
Committees, as creations of the House of Commons, only possess the authority, structure and mandates that have been delegated to them by the House. …The House has specified that, in relationship to standing, special or legislative committees, "the Standing Orders shall apply so far as may be applicable, except the Standing Orders as to the election of a Speaker, seconding of motions, limiting the number of times of speaking and the length of speeches."
With these exceptions, committees are bound to follow the procedures set out in the Standing Orders as well as any specific sessional or special orders that the House has issued to them.
While the House accords great latitude to committees, it is very far from simply turning a blind eye to how they conduct their business. As I mentioned in my earlier ruling on April 1, 2004, concerning proceedings in the public accounts committee, the House may, if it has concerns about how the committee is conducting its work, issue an instruction. This can be done by way of a motion of instruction moved during Private Members' Business or, if unanimous consent was sought and obtained, such motion could be moved without notice under the rubric "Motions" during Routine Proceedings.
The hon. member for Roberval, in his capacity as House Leader, has much experience in the negotiations of such proceedings.
Finally, another possibility is for the House to order the recommittal of a committee report if it finds it unsatisfactory in some respect.
It is to be expected that, very often, not every member will be in complete agreement with decisions taken in committee. All members understand that the confrontation of opposing views is a central feature of our parliamentary system of government. This is true in committee as it is in the House itself.
If, however, it is felt that the disagreements in the public accounts committee arise from some structural or systemic deficiency, that is something that might be raised before the procedure and House affairs committee, which has the mandate to review the procedures and practices in committee.
Just as committees remain bound by the rules established for them by the House, so too is the Speaker obliged to rule based on our rules and practices.The particular issue raised by the hon. member for Roberval has in the present instance been dealt with in the committee in a procedurally acceptable manner.
I remind the House that it is incumbent on all members to ensure that committees, in carrying out the work delegated to them, function within the rules and procedures that are set down for them.


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The Pan Am Masters concluded in Northglenn, Colo. on Nov. 20 with competitions in the team and open divisions.
In the women's Open competition, 2005 World Team member Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo./Denver Judo/+78kg) won her second title of the weekend while 2005 World Masters Champion Jessica Lockfield (Denver, Colo./Denver Judo/70kg) took the silver medal over heavyweight Lisa Guerrero (Frazier Park, Calif./Mountain Judo).
On the men's side Ricardo Tuero (CUB/Miami, Fla./Ricardo Tuero National Judo Institute/73kg/45-49), Jacques Coté (CAN/Longueuil, Canada/Club De Judo Boucher/100kg/50-54), Justo Sanchez (Miami, Fla./Banzai Judo Dojo/100kg/55-59), Larry Gaines (Glendale, Ariz./Van Helder Judo/+100kg/60-64) and Bob Ensler (Boynton Beach, Fla./Tomodachi Judo/90kg/70-74) all won Open titles to accompany their gold medals from Saturday's weight and age group divisions.
One of the highlights of the day's competition was in the Men's 40-44-year-old Open division in which Mahmood Mani (SWE/Denver, Colo.) of the hosting Northglenn Judo Club, who placed second in his normal weight category of 73kg claimed the Open division, defeating all opponents he faced, including Andre Robles (Burbank, Calif.LA Tenri Dojo) in the final who weighed in at 111kg. En route to his gold medal, Mahmoud also defeated Derrick Kerr (Honolulu, Hawaii/West Covina Judo Dojo) who weighed in at 113 kg.
Another exciting performance was put on by Wilson Figueroa (COL), the smallest man in the tournament at 60kg, who placed third in the 30-34-year-old Open category, defeating Uede (Jake) Miller (Douglas, Wy./Cheyenne Judo) who won silver 81kg and Alex Janas (Tulsa, Okla./Van Helder Judo) who won silver at 100kg.
In the team competition, The Colorado Girls defeated The California Girls in the three-person women's event while Team Florida defeated Team Arizona in the five-person men's event.
Special awards, medal winners from Sunday's team and Open events as well as Friday's kata results are as follows:
Special Awards:
Outstanding Athletes:
Male: Francisco Z. A. Almeida (BRA/Aracatuba, Brazil/Judo Clube Mori)
Female: Heidi Moore (Denver, Colo./Denver, Judo)
Most Inspirational:
Male: Ralph Lisle (Carlsbad, Calif./San Shi Judo)
Female: Destinee Tartuffe (Calistoga, Calif./SRJC Judo Club)
Team Competition
Women Teams (3 person):
1. The Colorado Girls
2. The California Girls
Men Teams (5 person):
1. Team Florida
2. Team Arizona
1. Jolie Feng (Fort Worth, Texas/Okuri Judo)/Terrie Norman (Burleson, Texas/Fort Worth Judo)
1. Kathryn Buys (Wyoming, Minn./North Star Martial Arts)/Michelle Holtze (Minnetonka, Minn/North Star Martial Arts)
1. Rex Halterman (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)/Harris Meek (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)
1. Rex Halterman (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)/Harris Meek (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)
1. Rex Halterman (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)/Harris Meek (Montrose, Colo./High Plains Judo)
Shiai Category Divisions:
Female 30-34 yrs, Open
1. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo./Denver Judo)
2. Jessica Lockfeld (Denver, Colo./Denver Judo)
3. Lisa Guerrero (Frazier Park, Calif./Mountain Judo)
Male 30-34 yrs, Open
1. Robert Sty (Chandler, Ariz./Van Helder Judo)
2. Jayson Funicello (Flagstaff, Ariz./NAU Judo Club)
3. Wilson Figueroa (COL)
Male 35-39 yrs, Open
1. Eric De Rome (CAN/Vercheres, Canada/Club De Judo Boucher)
2. Kenneth Fontes (Phoenix, Ariz./Van Helder Judo)
3. Francisco Z. A. Almeida (BRA/Aracatuba, Brazil/Judo Clube Mori)
3. Arturo Soler (COL)
Male 40-44 yrs, Open
1. Mahmood Mani (SWE/Denver, Colo./Northglenn Judo)
2. Andre Robles (Burbank, Calif./LA Tenri Dojo)
3. Mark Guerrero (Frazier Park, Calif./Mountain Judo)
3. David Huffman (Flagstaff, Ariz./NAU Judo Club)
Male 45-49 yrs, Open
1. Ricardo Tuero (CUB/Miami, Fla./Ricardo Tuero National Judo Institute)
2. Gregory Difranza (Jacksonville Beach, Fla./Judo RYU Jacksonville)
3. Steve Bell (Sauges, Calif./Antrlope Valley)
3. Shaun Holmstrom (CAN/Edmonton, Canada/University of Alberta)
Male 50-54 yrs, Open
1. Jacques Coté (CAN/Longueuil, Canada/Club De Judo Boucher)
2. Jeff Bruner (Calabasas, Calif./Valley Judo Institute)
3. Jack Bradford (Phoenix, Ariz./Van Helder Judo)
Male 55-59 yrs, Open
1. Justo Sanchez (Miami, Fla./Banzai Judo Dojo)
2. Kevin Young (Sanger, Calif./Clovis Judo Club)
Male 60-64 yrs, Open
1. Larry Gaines (Glendale, Ariz./Van Helder Judo)
2. Gergory M. Carmichael Sr. (New Rochelle, N.Y./Reno Judo Club of Nevada)
Male 70-74 yrs, Open
1. Bob Ensler (Boynton Beach, Fla./Tomodachi Judo)


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Phoebe Willis and her St. Baldrick's journey
by: Chelsea Shine
Perhaps one of the most difficult times in a division I student-athlete's career is when their final season comes to an end. Without practice, games and post-season workouts, many athletes find themselves looking for things to do in the last few months before they become official alumni. Phoebe Willis found St. Baldricks.
Willis, a four-year member of the field hockey team, has been heavily involved in the UVa and Charlottesville communities throughout her four years. She served as Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a committee made up of student-athletes who serve as a liaison between student-athletes and the athletics department and administration. "I got involved in SAAC my first-year because it directly affects me and my teammates and it's something that's important to me." In April 2012, Willis became a member of the Class of 2013 Trustees. Serving on the class giving committee, she has been active in planning events and reaching out to groups around grounds to engage and educate fourth-years on ways to give back to the University. "I wanted to be on this committee because the class giving campaign is the first chance our class will have to be able to give back and become donors. Because I really enjoyed my time at UVa, it's a great way to make UVa better and leave your mark."
In November 2012, at the end of her final field hockey season, Willis decided she wanted to continue to be a part of something special. "Once field hockey was over, I realized how much I enjoyed being a part of a team and now I was looking to be a part of something bigger than just me. I found St. Baldrick's and decided to make it a personal challenge. I set a goal to raise $25,000." The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a childhood cancer charity that funds research to help find cures for kids with cancer, is where Willis decided she wanted to invest her time—and her hair. After committing to the cause in late November, Willis began her fundraising efforts as she looked forward to March, when she would have her head shaved in honor of children who are diagnosed with cancer.
Then she met Travis, a 12 year old boy who was diagnosed with leukemia. Willis spent a day with Travis and his family at the Virginia Commonwealth University Children's Center where Travis undergoes chemotherapy each month. After watching what he went through, Willis was very humbled and motivated. "Meeting Travis gave me a personal link to this cause and it really motivated me to up my fundraising efforts. But it's not just about the money, I realized at that point it is about spreading the word on childhood cancer, what it is and how it affects kids," Willis said.
On March 21, 2013, after months of reaching out to family, friends, local businesses and anyone who wanted to help, Willis found herself at the Biltmore, a local restaurant in Charlottesville that hosted the St. Baldrick's event, where she prepared to have her own head shaved. "Everyone who was with me was so nervous, but that just made me calmer," Willis said. "I knew this moment would come when I decided to support this cause so I was ready for it." With 100 others who shaved their heads that same night for St. Baldrick's, Willis recalls what it was like: "I remember feeling so overwhelmed having all these people around supporting me, and when Travis and his family showed up, I got very emotional. Every time you talk about cancer, it has a negative connotation, but this event really turned cancer on its head and made it a positive time."
A few weeks after the event, Willis has adjusted to her "new do" and doesn't mind the many inquiries she gets each day about her new look. "It doesn't bother me at all when people ask to touch my head, it makes for a great conversation starter!" Willis says eventually she'll grow her hair out, but for now she's going to enjoy trying out some fun hairdos. Willis has raised over $14,500 and will continue her fundraising efforts through December 31, 2013 in hopes to reach her goal of $25,000 to help fund research to find a cure for childhood cancer.
However, in the midst of all she's involved in, Willis has realized that it is each opportunity and experience along the way that has empowered her to do the next thing. "While my St. Baldrick's journey is something I am very proud of, there is no way I would be who I am today without passing my first field hockey fitness test, becoming a support member of the Honor Committee, joining the Class of Trustees, and even traveling to Honduras to volunteer at an orphanage as part of an alternative spring break trip," Willis said. She expressed her gratitude for those who have made her time at UVa possible. "I have had an experience that is unlike any other. I was on a team with a lot of successful student-athletes and that drove me to get better every day. Uncompromised Excellence is not just something that student-athletes say, but they really embody it. All the things that make it possible to be a student and an athlete wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for the donors. I am so grateful. It's one of the best things that has happened in my life so far."
To learn more about St. Baldrick's visit www.stbaldricks.org


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Mike Ditka is about to join a select group of Bears.
The Bears announced Friday that the organization would retire Ditka's No. 89 this season. The number officially will be retired Dec. 9 during halftime of the Bears' Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Ditka played for the Bears from 1961-66 and coached the team from 1982-92. He is the only player in the NFL's modern era to win a championship with the same team as a player (1963) and as a head coach (1985).
In 1988, Ditka became the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"Mike Ditka embodies the spirit of everything the Bears are about," Bears chairman George H. McCaskey said in a statement. "He's an icon. The last time we won the championship Mike Ditka was our coach and the last time we won before that Mike Ditka was a player. The organization knew it was the right thing to do.
"He revolutionized the tight end position as a player and grabbed an entire franchise by the throat as a head coach and willed it to victory in the Super Bowl. We have more retired numbers than any other team in the NFL. After this, we do not intend to retire any more numbers but we thought if there is going to be a last one, there is no more appropriate one than 89."
Ditka's No. 89 will become the 14th jersey number to be retired by the Bears.
3: Bronko Nagurski
5: George McAfee
7: George Halas
28: Willie Galimore
34: Walter Payton
40: Gale Sayers
41: Brian Piccolo
42: Sid Luckman
51: Dick Butkus
56: Bill Hewitt
61: Bill George
66: Clyde "Bulldog" Turner
77: Harold "Red" Grange
89: Mike Ditka
It's appropriate that Ditka's ceremony will occur during a nationally televised game against the Cowboys. He played for Dallas at the end of his career from 1969-72 and helped the team win Super Bowl VI.
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Chamber of Commerce names new director
The Webster City Area Development Chamber of Commerce has announced that Deb Brown will assume the responsibilities of Chamber Director on March 4. Brown accepts the position vacated by Carrie Fitzgerald in January.
"It's a thrilling time at the Chamber as we look forward to Deb beginning as Chamber Director. Her background in communications and working for a successful chamber in Iowa will help us to strengthen the Webster City Chamber," said Jeanne Hill, President of Webster City Area Development Chamber of Commerce.
Hill said that Brown brings "years of experience to our Chamber, as well as plenty of energy and excitement to help make a difference in Webster City." The new Chamber Director steps into the position after having spent the last four years as Communication Director at Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Brown sits on the Franklin County Historical Society board, is the financial secretary at the Geneva United Methodist Church, and an active volunteer in Hampton and Franklin County.
Brown has been responsible for all aspects of the Greater Franklin County Chamber's communications including, but not limited to, offline and online marketing. The Greater Franklin County Chamber also includes Franklin County Tourism and Hampton Main Street organizations under their main umbrella. Brown has assisted with membership management, media relations, grant writing/fundraising and organizing events. Brown curates and hosts the State of Now Conference in Des Moines, speaks at various social media conferences around the country and has worked with the Iowa Museum Association on leading interactive programs. She's taught marketing classes for North Iowa Area Community College and had been their program director in Hampton for the past two years.
"As the incoming director, I'm very excited to be working with the Chamber and Webster City. It proves to be a time of opportunity for Webster City and I look forward to being a part of this community," ssaidBrown. "You'll often see me around town with my camera and a desire to have a conversation with store owners and Chamber members (past, present and future). I like to know what people are hoping to accomplish and hear their ideas of what might be possible for the community."
Born and raised in Geneva, Iowa and educated in Iowa, and having lived 30 years in Chicago, Brown returned home to care for elderly parents. Chamber officials said she has a small town attitude, big city training and a desire to make a difference in the community where she lives. Brown has concentrated on helping small businesses in this new marketplace found online. She often works with small businesses to navigate a way that works for them in social media and not forgetting the value and importance of working in your local community as well.
Brown said she will be moving to Webster City as soon as possible, adding she's looking forward to her grandchildren coming to a new town to visit and enjoying the activities. Her sons and grandchildren still live in Chicago and her mother resides in Geneva, Iowa.


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Interactive Travel Map | Text the Secretary | Behind the Scenes PhotosToday, Secretary Clinton met with Nigerian Foreign Minster Ojo Maduekwe in Abuja, Nigeria. Secretary Clinton said:"I appreciate also the opportunity to meet here in Nigeria and to develop even stronger ties of friendship and partnership between the people of our two nations. The United States views Nigeria as a friend, an ally, and a partner on so many important issues, as well as an important country in Africa and increasingly, globally. Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation, its largest producer of oil, its largest contributor of peacekeepers, a significant trading partner for the United States, and the largest recipient of American direct investment by the private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa.
So given all that, it is critical for the people of Nigeria, first and foremost, but indeed for the United States, that Nigeria succeeds in fulfilling its promise. And in our meeting, I reiterated our appreciation for the strong role that Nigeria has played on the continent. I think it's important to emphasize that without Nigeria, Liberia might not be a free country, Sierra Leone might not have ended decades of war. The role that Nigeria is playing in the Sudan – the recent commander of the peacekeepers in Sudan was, of course, a Nigerian.
On so many important issues, Nigeria reaches out to the African continent to provide technical assistance and advice. And Nigeria has been particularly active on key international and regional issues from Zimbabwe to Niger, and spoke out strongly against the coups in Mauritania and Guinea. Nigerian peacekeepers are increasingly viewed around the world. I saw some of them yesterday in eastern Congo as among the best that can be provided. This puts a burden on the Nigerian Government, which we recognize and express our appreciation for.
Nigeria is also a very strong partner with the United States on the military-to-military front. We're increasingly working together on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the most critical and dangerous places because of the combination of rebel movements, drug traffickers, gun runners, and other criminal elements.
We also appreciate the increasing cooperation we've received from Nigeria on counterterrorism, on our joint efforts against the scourge of drugs. And I want to applaud Nigeria for the progress that it made in a relatively short period of time moving up to Tier 1 in our annual report on human trafficking. We know that was a concerted commitment by the Nigerian Government, and they really stepped up.
Now we know too that Nigeria faces a range of tough challenges, including the challenges of government capacity and the rule of law and corruption and keeping this large, diverse country moving forward. And therefore, we strongly support and encourage the Government of Nigeria's efforts to increase transparency, reduce corruption, and provide support for democratic processes in preparation for the 2011 elections. I noted that the president, who has been pushing an agenda that includes electoral reform, security in the Niger Delta, has really put himself out there to try to deliver. And we support these efforts and talked specifically about how the United States might be able to encourage the electoral forums, including the creation of an independent electoral council in preparation for the next elections.
We also support the Nigerian Government's comprehensive political framework approach toward resolving the conflict in the Niger Delta. This process, as it was explained to me by several of the ministers who were present, is incorporating the region's stakeholders as absolutely essential, focusing on the region's development needs, separating out the militants and the unreconcilables from those who deserve amnesty and want to be part of building a better future for that part of Nigeria. And we have offered, again, our support and that of the international community.
The minister and I agreed to establish a bi-national commission that will look at the broad range of issues not only at the federal government, but I particularly appreciated the minister's invitation to the chair of the governors' forum. Because coming from our country, we know how much work gets done at the state and local level. And therefore, we see an opportunity to have this bi-national commission work at the federal and national level, as well as on the local and state level.
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My experience with the Idaho Rush soccer club is something I wouldn't trade for anything. Rush allowed my teammates and I to gain exposure to a wide array of college coaches and the best competition available. I was lucky enough to play on a team coached by Lee Riley for two years and then Jens Haustein for three years. Lee Riley did a fabulous job developing us individually and helping us to learn new more sophisticated aspects of the game. This included developing our mental approach to soccer and using offensive and defensive tactics to help us win games. Jens took over my team when we became U16s and turned us from a bunch of little boys to playing like men. Every team that played us hated us afterwards because we played harder and more physically than any other team did. Jens knew how to make us believe in ourselves, so that we were beating teams we had no business beating. We beat teams with much more talent such as Slammers, who were defending national champions, and Players SC, who went on to win regionals the next year, because whether we liked it or not, Jens trained us harder than anybody else was training in Idaho.
With Rush being an international club, we were given opportunities to play with players from other Rush clubs from around the country. In both my U13 and U14 years I was allowed the opportunity to go play for Colorado Rush in Florida for a tournament called Champions Cup. It was one of the most eye-opening and amazing experiences I've had with soccer. I met and played with kids from Hawaii, Utah, Alaska, Colorado, Virginia, and Tennessee. I am still in contact with a few of the guys that I met and it was a blessing to meet and play with kids from all around the country. From playing local soccer in Idaho to battling against top-tier clubs was something very valuable in helping me become a better player, teammate, and person.
Lastly, my teammates on Idaho Rush have become my best friends and we will all share something that not a whole of kids get to. From my U13 year to my last year, which will be Hawaii 2013 Far West Regionals, my team has been through thick and thin. In order to play against competition that challenged us, we needed to travel. All my travels through these years were through soccer, so I explored America from Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada all the way to Ohio and Tennessee with these guys on my side. Through Rush I was seen by Seattle Pacific University for whom I now play college soccer with two of my Rush teammates. I love the college and playing for such a great team, but without the success of my club team I would never have had this opportunity arise for me.
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Debates of June 4th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #105 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was passengers.
- Question Period
- Samuel de Champlain
- Millennium Excellence Award
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Elder Abuse
- The Environment
- Earthquake in China
- Cadman Affair
- 30-Hour Cycling Challenge
- Leadership Campaign Financing
- Clean Air Day
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Member for Halifax
- Richard (Steve) Leary
- Bill C-490
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Leadership Campaign Financing
- The Economy
- Foreign Affairs
- Automotive Industry
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- Regional Development
- Agriculture
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- The Economy
- Health
- Canada Pension Plan
- Omar Khadr
- Justice
- Citizenship and Immigration
- The Environment
- Copyright
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Organized Sports
- Afghanistan
- Presence in Gallery
- Criminal Code
- Climate Change Accountability Act
- Old Age Security Act
- Committees of the House
- Telefilm Canada Act
- Criminal Code
- Parliament of Canada Act
- National Hunger Awareness Day
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Emergency Debate
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the pages of the House of Commons.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Samuel de Champlain
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Royal Galipeau Ottawa—Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 395th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's first visit to Ottawa.
Morris Bishop wrote in his book Champlain: The Life of Fortitude that on this day in 1613, "he admired the superb fall of the Rideau throwing its waters forward, clear of the cliff, to make a curtain (Rideau). The Indians passed behind the waterfall for amusement, barely wetting themselves. Champlain was captivated by this beautiful spot, where one day was to rise the towered capital of all his realm".
It is Champlain who gave us the name for the Rideau Falls and the river of the same name and, indirectly, for Rideau Street and the city wards of Rideau, Rideau-Vanier and Rideau-Rockcliffe.
Champlain also inspired the naming of Rideau Hall, the Rideau Centre and the former Rideau Township.
Millennium Excellence Award
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Andy Scott Fredericton, NB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to pay tribute to six outstanding students from my riding who are recipients of the 2008-09 Millennium Excellence Award.
This program is one of Canada's most prestigious national scholarship initiatives. The Millennium Excellence Award, directed at Canadians preparing to enter college or university for the first time, plays a crucial role in the recognition and encouragement of excellence in the classroom and beyond.
Congratulations to Melinda Jacobs of Varde Gymnasium, Michelle Bendrich from Leo Hayes High School, and Joanne Delaney, Joshua Clark, Boshen Gao and Bushi Zhang from Fredericton High School. These bright young people have made their families, schools and community proud.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Carole Lavallée Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday the mayor of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Claude Benjamin, invited the public to the annual order of merit ceremony, which recognizes the outstanding contribution of Saint-Bruno citizens to their community.
The following recipients were honoured: Marcelle Gaudette, for her tireless work with the Montarville AFEAS; François Poliquin, for his significant involvement in the Saint-Bruno figure skating club, as well as his dedication to minor hockey; Muriel Martin, for her continuing dedication to the Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary, the Club 55 program, the Royal Canadian Legion, St. Michael's Mission and Madeleine House.
The gold medal of merit—the city of Saint-Bruno's highest honour—was awarded to Dr. Maurice Falardeau for his involvement and leadership in numerous organizations in Saint-Bruno, notably the Minta rally, the social justice committee and a coalition of community organizations.
He has made an extremely important contribution, earning the recognition and admiration—
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Hamilton Mountain.
Elder Abuse
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, last November the government released the first report of its National Seniors Council. Importantly, the council chose elder abuse as its first priority.
Elder abuse can come in the form of neglect and physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse. It can take place at home, in an institutional setting, or in the community. It affects our parents and grandparents, and yet, it often goes unreported. It is for this reason that raising awareness is a crucial component of preventing the abuse and neglect of older adults. In fact, the council recommended that the government "build on the awareness generated by World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".
I have been raising this issue since before the council was even established. I have asked the government to support the commitment made under the UN's international plan of action by proclaiming June 15 elder abuse awareness day here in Canada. I have made the request in a statement and a motion in this House, in correspondence, and in a meeting with the minister. Yet another year has passed and the government still has not acted.
If the government wants the National Seniors Council to be taken seriously, then it has to take its recommendations seriously. With June 15 just a few days away, the time to act is now.
The Environment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to celebrate Canada's Environment Week and Clean Air Day.
Every year Environment Week is a call to action to all Canadians to adopt a greener lifestyle.
Our government supports Environment Week and is committed to ensuring Canada's environmental health standards are among the highest on earth. Our investments under eco-action are a testament to that.
In the last 12 months our government has taken real action to protect vast amounts of wilderness land in the north. We have invested almost $100 million to help clean up environmental hot spots in the Great Lakes. We have taken action in Lake Simcoe and Lake Winnipeg to stop the spread of blue-green algae.
Environment Week is also about individuals, communities and organizations working together to preserve and protect our environment by helping to change Canadian attitudes in favour of a greener lifestyle. The protection of our environment is everyone's responsibility.
I welcome everyone to join me in celebrating Canada's Environment Week and Clean Air Day.
Earthquake in China
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Susan Kadis Thornhill, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the recent earthquake in Sichuan province, thousands of people have perished, been injured and been displaced. Canadians are standing in solidarity with the victims, offering their support to help alleviate the suffering and provide a lifeline of hope.
Last week I was proud to stand with Dr. Ken Ng, chair of the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham, as together we launched a campaign to raise funds to help families to rebuild their lives.
I would like to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of our colleague, the member for Richmond, who is on his way to China now on behalf of the Ice Breaking Care Society and Health Partners International Canada with critical medical supplies for local hospitals.
This massive heartbreaking disaster will require our continued long term support in helping to rebuild shattered lives.
We are all connected as part of the human family. I call on the government now to increase Canada's aid to Sichuan province in our long-standing proud tradition of compassion and humanitarian assistance.
Cadman Affair
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, this morning, we discovered that the Liberals used a doctored audio tape as the basis for their accusations against the Prime Minister. Scientific analysis conducted by two leading North American audio experts confirmed that the recording used by the Liberal Party is incomplete and had been changed and tampered with before it was released.
The legal evidence is clear: the recording was altered; specifically, a "fabricated sound bite" was inserted. Why did the Liberals base their accusations on a recording that was falsified?
The RCMP has found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Prime Minister or the Conservative Party in the Cadman affair, yet the Liberal Party has kept trying to score political points with this issue. The Liberals should be red-faced over this.
We deserve answers to a number of questions. Who doctored the tape? When was it doctored? And why was it doctored?
30-Hour Cycling Challenge
Statements By Members
June 4th, 2008 / 2:10 p.m.
Richard Nadeau Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate 23 students from École polyvalente Nicolas-Gatineau, in my riding. On June 5 and 6, 13 girls and 10 boys will be cycling as part of the 18th edition of the 30-hour cycling challenge for the school's senior students.
This is a huge personal challenge. These young cyclists have worked very hard to get in shape, and they have logged hundreds of kilometres on their bikes to prepare for this activity. I would like to congratulate and thank the organizer, François Allard. This is his last time around the track; he will be retiring from teaching at the end of this school year.
The Bloc Québécois and I want to congratulate all of these young athletes and wish them a great ride.
Leadership Campaign Financing
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Larry Miller Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
Mr. Speaker, the deadline has now passed. Yesterday was the last day for the Liberal leader to pay off his leadership race loans, which figure in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, or else face being in violation of Canada's election laws.
Canadians want to know the truth. Who are the wealthy and powerful elites who lent him the money? Who is really pulling the Liberal leader's strings? Whose puppet is he? When will he come clean with Canadians and tell us how much he really owes?
By running up such enormous debts and failing to find enough support to pay them off, the Liberal leader is demonstrating that he is a weak leader who cannot be trusted with the nation's finances. How can Canadians trust him to manage their dollars when he cannot even manage his own?
I call on the Liberal leader to immediately table the agreement he is seeking with Elections Canada, along with his debt repayment plan.
My constituents want to know, all Canadians want to know, and they want to know today.
Clean Air Day
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, today is Clean Air Day, a celebration of environmentally-friendly activities that promote clean air and good health across Canada.
The three opposition parties worked hard to improve and strengthen the provisions of the Conservative clean air act, but the Conservative Party refused to accept the amendments proposed by the opposition, which, incidentally, holds the majority of seats in this House.
Canadians deserve to be protected from pollution, but the Conservative government continues to ignore the problem.
The Conservative government should accept the measures proposed by the opposition and reintroduce the bill as amended in committee.
Today represents an excellent opportunity to make environmentally-friendly choices and improve air quality. It is high time the government did something.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
James Moore Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party has been using a false, edited and doctored audiotape of an interview with the Prime Minister to make false criminal accusations.
According to Tom Owen and Alan Gough, two foremost forensic audio experts, the tape is incomplete, the tape has been doctored, including the insertion of a fabricated soundbite, and the doctoring occurred a number of times.
In his affidavit before the Ontario Superior Court, Mr. Owen said, "This tape has been edited and doctored to misrepresent the event as it actually occurred".
We have said from the beginning that nothing inappropriate happened here. Dona Cadman has said that the Prime Minister's versions of the event are the truth. We have said as well that Chuck Cadman himself said that no inappropriate offer was made.
The Liberal Party has been caught using a doctored tape to make false criminal accusations against the Prime Minister of this country. It is time for the Liberals to come clean on what they know about the tape.
Member for Halifax
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, every so often our lives are touched by someone whose political contribution is so profound and unique, and whose political intentions are so pure and selfless, that we cannot adequately express our gratitude.
Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to the member for Halifax.
On behalf of our federal NDP caucus, and especially our federal NDP women's caucus, I want to express our feelings of gratitude, which defy description.
How do we thank someone for more than 30 years in public life? How do we thank someone who was the first woman ever elected leader of a major political party, who served as the only New Democrat and only woman in the Nova Scotia legislature for four long years, who was the second woman to lead the federal New Democratic Party in Canada, who was a mentor and a role model who broke down the barriers for women everywhere, showed us the way and worked for equality in politics and in every aspect of life?
She endured criticism with grace and accepted praise with humility. We know her work is not done and her struggle will carry on, we hope on the world stage.
One thing we know for sure is that she will not just stick to her knitting.
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Lloyd St. Amand Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, Captain Richard (Steve) Leary of Brantford was killed yesterday in Afghanistan.
Captain Leary was the son of Richard and Gail Leary, husband of Rachel and brother of Brandi.
He was much loved and admired by all who knew him.
He is described as a very good man, a person who wanted to make a difference and who wanted to make people feel safe.
He surely succeeded. He died making the people of Afghanistan feel much safer and much freer.
Allow me to say in Captain Leary's honour and memory what Winston Churchill said in this chamber in 1944 in describing the courage and the heroism of Canada's soldiers: "you did your duty--you were magnificent".


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Having injured her knee in a marathon a week earlier, Simons substituted her usual running with hiking. She stayed on well-populated trails and jingled her keys as she went. But one morning at the end of August, exploring near Lake Minnewanka, she relaxed her vigilance. Eight kilometers from the trailhead, having passed numerous tent campsites and feeling annoyed by whining motorboats, she took a side trail to a remote fire lookout.
"I was off in my own little world," she says. An undertone of sarcasm creeps into her voice. "There was no music," she adds and hums the ominous music from the movie Jaws. "The first thing I heard were startled grunts ... and then two little cubs came crashing through the trees. I was just sick, not with fear, just extreme sadness, and thought, `This is so bad.'"
Behind the two cubs was the mother grizzly, who chased them off the path. "Then, she charged, and I ran behind a tree. I made it just in time, because she stopped on the other side." Steve Michel, Banff National Park's Human Wildlife Conflict Specialist, says Simons' quick action may have changed the bear's thought track, from a frenzied attack to returning to her cubs.
"I leaned around the tree and I told her, `I was just going, you know,'" says Simons. "She snarled, and I got a really good look at her face and thought, `Oh, she's beautiful.' There was some deadfall below me off the trail and I tried to dive into it, but she caught me in mid-air, swiped at my back and my scalp. Then she froze, and I thought, `If you scream, maybe it won't hurt as much.'"
The ensuing attack lasted a few long minutes. Foremost in her mind was, "Oh, my God, my kids will never be able to find me." With Simons now quiet and burrowed half under the deadfall, the bear snorted and pawed, moved a few feet away, paced back and forth, snorting and pawing, then faded to maybe 20 feet away, still pacing and snorting. Eventually Laurie didn't hear any more sounds. Michel says most sow grizzlies will defend their cubs with a couple of swats and, by not fighting back, Simons showed that she presented no threat.
Her eyebrow was hanging by a flap of tissue, so she clamped her hand to her head. Losing blood rapidly, Simons waited for unconsciousness, yet the forest's brilliant green and shadows stayed. "When it didn't go black, I started to have hope," she says. She slowly rose to her feet and hiked down the trail to the lake. There she encountered campers Jason Best and Ken Nielsen, who administered first aid and took her to the Lake Minnewanka public boat launch. "I was absolutely amazed at her courage and her strength," says Nielsen. "She was calmer than most of the people there."
Several ambulance rides later, Simons arrived at the Calgary Hospital, where she met her family. She had lost her right eyebrow, part of her right ear, a large portion of her scalp and hairline and skin on her back. "She was pretty drowsy at first, but calm and collected," says her son, Stephen. "She was just really tough about it." After a two-week stay in Calgary and seven plastic surgeries over the next two years, Simons had recovered physically but still had mental scars.
Although she had finished a couple of marathons before the Banff posting, Simons had never run any formal trail races. Yet she convinced herself that trail running was going to be her avenue back into living an outdoor life. Her first foray came just nine months after the bear attack. Running a local 52.5-kilometer trail ultramarathon, the Rocket Man in White Butte, Saskatchewan, on the prairie convinced her that she could handle long runs and confirmed her desire to return to the mountains. Showing a strange mix of complete logic and recklessness, Simons knew she'd be fearful in a solo hiking environment, so entered a formal trail race. She hoped the physical challenge would keep her mind preoccupied rather than anticipating predatory animals lurking in the bush.
"I was definitely not going to be the leader, so there would no chance of stumbling across anything," she says with dry humor, "and if I was last, well, there would be sweepers. Logically I knew the chances of meeting bears were slim, and I could bail out along the way."
Simons signed up for the 2006 Powderface42, a trail marathon near Calgary in the Rocky Mountain foothills, renowned for its beauty, difficulty and wilderness. And yes, there are bears there. Laurie visited the race site the day before the event. "It was 8 o'clock in the morning and there was no one around. I lasted two minutes outside of the car and got completely spooked," she says.


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Bell Reveals V-280 3rd Generation Tiltrotor as Technology Demonstrator for JMR/FVL
Quad-A, Fort Worth, Texas—John Garrison, Bell Helicopter's president and CEO, uncovered the Bell V-280 Valor 3rd generation tiltrotor at the start of the annual U.S. Army Aviation symposium, Quad-A.
The V-280 is Bell's offering for the Department of Defense's Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift helicopter project, which could result in the production of more than 4,000 aircraft for the design eventually chosen. It will replace the U.S. Army's medium helicopter fleet; namely the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and the Boeing AH-64 Apaches, sometime after 2030.
Graphic of the Bell V-280 in low-level flight. Images courtesy of Bell
Garrison was keen to underline that the new aircraft is third generation of existing technology, which has the "combat proven" foundation of the V-22 Osprey behind it. He stated that the V-280 is designed to meet the Department of Defense, but particularly the U.S. Army's requirements of speed, range, payload and reliability, for it is the Army that is the driver behind this quest for change.
While looking similar to the original Bell/Agusta BA609, now the AW609 owned and being certified in Texas by AgustaWestland (albeit still with some Bell engineers on contract), there are major differences.
The first of these is the fact that the rotor blades and gearbox tilt upward, not the whole engine nacelle during the transition from forward flight to helicopter mode. This, said Garrison, was to improve the experience for troops leaving and emplaning the aircraft when on operations by taking away the hot engine thrust. He added that the designers believed that keeping the engine in this position would assist the engineers during maintenance, rather than having the engine standing vertically as it does when a V-22 is on the ground.
The aircraft also has a V-tail configuration that has already seen use in fixed-wing aircraft (Lockheed Martin's F-117 Nighthawk and Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk are two examples), but on the V-280, the V-tail will help to improve the aircraft's overall stability.
The V-280 will have two pilots sitting side-by-side with two crew chiefs, carrying up to 11 combat troops in seats that will face outward toward the large six-foot doors which are designed to help them enter and exit the aircraft.
Bell wants the Army to focus on the facts that it is a tried and working technology and that the aircraft combines speed with range, something Garrison emphasized in a diagrammatic chart showing its radius of operational capability compared to a UH-60, focusing on the Sea of Japan and East China Sea (once again in deference to the U.S. military pivot towards Asia-Pacific). The self-deploying capability of 2,100 nautical miles was also underlined.
"The V-280 Valor name stands for the following: v = vertical; 280 for the aircraft's cruise speed; and Valor as a tribute to our servicemen and women," said Garrison.
Bell has an eye not only on the medium FVL, but also the FVL family of aircraft using its development experience gained over several aircraft: the Eagle Eye UAS, the Bell/Agusta BA609, the V-22 Osprey and now the V-280.
Type Weight Possible number of aircraft required
Light 15,000 lbs. 400
Medium 50,000 lbs. 4,000
Heavy 80,000 lbs. 400
Ultra 200,000 lbs. 100
Garrison said that the first prototype aircraft would fly in 2017 and that wind tunnel tests would begin within the next couple of months. (Note: A feature on all Joint Multi-Role TD contenders will appear in the May 2013 print edition).
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Not another armadillo!Posted Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 2:59 PM
This was the gift my dogs rounded up for me and left in the front yard this morning!
Yes, I admit it--There was a time when I thought armadillos were cute little creatures, curiously exotic and fascinatingly foreign.
That was about five years ago, I would guess. I would see them alongside the highway from Advance to my sister's house in Springfield--and one time I even counted dead armadillos to keep myself awake!
Those days are in the past. Now the little obnoxious armed semi-rodents are HERE!!! And, unfortunately, they do not confine themselves to the highway. They are in our yards!
My good friend Emma lives just outside Advance to the east, and she is battling armadillo burrows all over her yard.
I would agree to loan her my dogs, but I don't think it would help much, because I suspect that the dogs are burrowing into the ground, after the armadillos, leaving even larger holes!
I wouldn't mind the dogs' extracurricular nightly activity, but for two reasons: 1) They bark all night! and 2) They insist on bringing their dead treasures up into my yard, so I can appreciate their hunting skills! ("Look what we killed for you, Mama!")
Do you have any idea how HEAVY an armadillo is?? Try picking one up some time! For an animal about the size of a possum or a cat, they are inordinately heavy! It feels as if they're full of metal musket balls!
When the dogs first started using the front yard as an Armadillo Bone Field, I actually got a shovel, struggled to dig a hole, carried the heavy carcass to the burial place, dumped it in, and shoveled in dirt.
After about a week of burying armadillos every morning before work, I changed the funeral arrangements! Now, if my truck will start (which it WOULD NOT this morning!), I get the shovel, pick up the dead item, put it in the back of my truck, and take it off down a gravel road to a ditch far enough away that my dogs won't bring it back. Let the resident troop of vultures polish it off!
I DO NOT PUT IT IN MY DUMPSTER!! My dumpster is emptied once a month! Need I say more??
This morning, since my truck wouldn't start, I put on my trusty yellow rubber gloves, picked up the armored rodent by the tail, and carried it down to the pond, where I performed a burial at sea! (P.S. You can do this if your dogs have not mauled the animal into such a mess that a) the body won't hold together or b) the sight is so ghastly that it makes you vomit!)
Ah, the joys of country life!
I have a question---Why, after all these years of living peacefully down in the Texas desert--have armadillos come north?
Yes, yes, folks--the answer is as obvious as the noses on our faces:
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I have an opinion, it has become so hot in Texas that the little fellas and gals have come north to cooler climates. WAIT, that can't be the reason, perhaps illegals are coming up from Mexico across the border and forcing the migration to more fertile grounds. We need to post welcome signs at the border of Arkansas. Personally I think they are cute, little ground hogs complete with armament.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Wed, Jul 27, 2011, at 6:33 AM
If you can handle the cleaning, freshly done "possum on the half-shell" makes a rather tasty stew, an acquired taste, much like turtle soup, but the Terlingua boys have a good recipe!!! Natural range of any wildlife expands in response to the absence of range and habitat predation!! Take a look at our deer populations!!!
and might I remind some of the beginnings of a cougar population this far south and east????? just sayin, kkr
-- Posted by kkcaver47 on Wed, Jul 27, 2011, at 12:02 PM
Well, that's the problem with invasive species: they tend to keep invading. Armadillos are not native to Texas; they've been migrating northward from South America for years. And lacking the natural predators they have in South America, they're likely to keep going as long as they can survive the harsher winters.
-- Posted by JHeaton on Wed, Jul 27, 2011, at 2:42 PM
I am amazed at their resilience--for a creature with no more effective armament than they have! They may LOOK well-armored and impressive, but they obviously are not! If they're so well-protected, then why do dogs have no trouble killing them? I've seen the wounds that the canine species inflicts on these southern visitors, and it's evident that the "armor" did NOT hold up under pressure!
Not only that, the creatures' response to the automobile is most unfortunate: As I understand it, their first reaction, when startled, is to jump straight up into the bottom of the passing vehicle!
The only way I can account for their numbers is their reproductive ability. Those mamas must have a litter a month--like mice! This seems all the more puzzling, because...
Have you ever seen a baby armadillo???
-- Posted by goat lady on Thu, Jul 28, 2011, at 11:58 AM
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Last night as I drove home from work, I listened to an interesting interview on a nationally-syndicated radio show.
The interview was with a criminal profiler and was precipitated by the sad incident in California where former LAPD police officer Christopher Dorner (was) accused of shooting and killing numerous people including a police officer. In the interview, the radio host inquired about what would lead a person to such psychopathic behavior.
The expert's answer was a chilling indictment of our culture and of the depths to which our social norms have fallen. While she indicated that there is really no absolute answer why psychopaths do what they do, she was able to articulate very clearly that one psychiatric disorder from early childhood is closely associated with psychotic behavior.
It is called reactive attachment disorder, commonly referred to as RAD, in which an infant does not bond emotionally with his or her mother within the first year of life.
The mother's inability or unwillingness to regularly and lovingly respond to her child's needs leads to the child's lack of trust and inability to give or receive love; this can be a lifelong, debilitating condition which nearly destroys the possibility for enduring and loving relationships. Having had close experience with the devastating effects of RAD, I could not agree more with this assessment.
As our culture slides further into disorder, the social designers who have given us abortion, homosexuality, sexual license, divorce, and a myriad other twisted "norms" will have to face the effects.
The tearing down of the family (and by that I mean a father, a mother, and their natural offspring) has led us to a point where young women are not encouraged to fulfill the feminine mystery of giving and nurturing life.
Our young men are encouraged by nearly every facet of our American media to disdain marriage, husbandry and familial responsibility, leading to a narcissistic cult that certainly has no interest in raising children or being good husbands.
And where is it leading us? One need only to glance west, over the horizon to California to get the answer.
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Today we will be reviewing the Targus Laser Presentation Remote. A solid unit that fit's perfectly into your hand. Out of the box it's compatible with Windows PowerPoint, Apple Keynote and Apple PowerPoint with the flick of a switch. There are seven buttons on the unit. The center button controls the laser pointer. And the two buttons straddling each side move forward and backwards throughout the slides. Towards the top there is an upper left button and an upper right button. The upper left button blacks the screen for the end of the presentation and the upper left button jumps in and out of presentation mode. Don't think you will be using those buttons during your presentation? Or maybe you're nervous that sweaty jumpy hands may bump these in the middle of your presentation. Worry not! There is a lock button on the side that disables these two buttons and turns the power leds red. Finally the power button makes sure you save battery.
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About the Author: Thomas E. Weinz is the dedicated Foreign Service Liaison Officer for Pacific Partnership 2010.USNS Mercy left pier one at San Diego Naval Base at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1. An advance team that will number 17 people over the next week also left on Saturday to fly directly to Ho Chi Minh City. This team will travel on to Quy Nhon City and work non-stop until Mercy arrives in late May.
Unfortunately, Mercy sailed straight into the roughest seas I have experienced personally. (As I type this, the keyboard slides back and forth along my desk.) More than a few colleagues, including some seasoned sailors, were not well that day. Nearly 500 of us are on the ship currently, and we will pick up more in Pearl Harbor and Guam.
So what are we all doing during the long transit? Some, of course, are running the ship. The pre-operational phase is daunting. Imagine a good-sized hospital in your community. And imagine that the hospital is going to be staffed and run by doctors and nurses and administrators from all over the United States, and even some personnel from foreign countries, but none are familiar with the hospital. For most of us, the day starts around 6:00 a.m. with breakfast, and continues until well after dinner.
All of us are working on our own specific parts of this challenging mission, but we are also learning some history of both Mercy and Pacific Partnership. This well-known hospital ship began its life as an oil tanker, the SS Worth, in 1976. She didn't become the USNS Mercy until 1986. Mercy's role following the devastating tsunami in December of 2004 was well documented. What happened after that effort is not as well known.
The crew went on to conduct medical and dental missions in Alors, Indonesia and Dili, East Timor, which is known today by its Portuguese name, Timor Leste. Tragedy hit Indonesia once again in March of 2005, when an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck Nias, an island off the northwest coast of Sumatra, and Mercy steamed back to perform more than 19,000 medical procedures over the next month. En route home from Nias, Mercy stopped in Papua New Guinea to assist Manam islanders forced to flee their homes following a major volcanic eruption in late 2004.
Mercy's medical teams trained local health care providers at Modilon General Hospital in Madang, Papua New Guinea, while treating the Manam islanders. Modilon created Mercy Park on the hospital grounds, and many of us who later served at the American Embassy in Papua New Guinea or took part in later Pacific Partnership missions have planted trees in Mercy Park. These selfless acts of kindness by Mercy's personnel in late 2004 and early 2005 became the germinal idea that has blossomed into the current partnership of many countries, ships, NGOs and U.S. Navy personnel. And every one of us -- whether medical staff, naval personnel, civilian mariner or civilian -- is proud to carry on these exceptional missions.
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This is a great soft power project and it is wonderful to see a DoS representative aboard the Mercy.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Sorry to hear about the bad weather you had at the start of your trip. Hopefully you will have better weather the rest of your way.
I thought the history of Mercy's travels was very intresting, it sounds like you all have been very busy.
Good luck on your missions...Crew of the Mercy.....:)
Thanks for posting..Thomas Wienz..:)..Cya
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