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Institutional Planning Committee Meeting
Dear Colleagues,
As you know, the Institutional Planning Committee (IPC) is the major planning committee for the college. IPC meetings are open to all employees and we welcome your attendance. Our meeting dates for the fall semester are listed below. All meetings take place from 1-3 pm in the College Heights Conference Room, College Center, 4th floor, Room 468.
- August 31
- September 7 and 21
- October 5 and 19 (October 19 meeting will be held in the City View Conference Room, College Center, Room 401)
- November 2 and 16
- December 7
During the first few meetings of the semester, we will be reviewing important college data, including:
- Spring, 2012 faculty, staff and student survey results
- Updated Educational Master Plan
- College Index and Fast Facts
- Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC) and Basic Skills Initiative (BSI)
All of this information will be posted on the PRIE website collegeofsanmateo.edu/prie.
You can also obtain IPC meeting agendas and summary notes on the IPC website at collegeofsanmateo.edu/institutionalcommittees/ipc.asp.
We hope you will be able to join us!
Jennifer Hughes and James Carranza (co-chairs)
San Mateo, CA 94402 USA
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Last October, we noted that Browns running back Peyton Hillis used three different agents in 2011 alone. He's celebrating the upcoming new league year by making another change.
Hillis is looking for his fourth agent since the start of 2011 after parting ways with agent Kennard McGuire, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN.com. There is a minimum five-day window before Hillis can hire a new agent.


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From the Directors desk – March 2014
MakerLab, Service Desk, Quiet Room and Teen space
As change happens outside and the days get longer and warmer; so too is change happening in the library. Those of you who've been in the library in the last few weeks, will have seen the wonderful changes happening inside the library.
The first thing you notice upon entering the building from the parking lot, is the beautiful new Service desk. This Information desk is your one stop shop for all queries, large or small.
From help finding a book, to an in-depth reference inquiry, to a conversation with a specialist about what to read next or to source an unusual, esoteric item through interlibrary loan; the Information desk is your first stop. No matter what your library and information need pop over to the desk to take a look and say hello.
The Salant room, adjacent to the main street door has also evolved. Still the place to go for reading the newspaper, this designated quiet room also has our magazine collection. This is a work in progress and the display racks for the current edition of our magazine titles are still to come. This is a beautiful room for quiet reading and contemplation.
Walk to the area where the reference desk was and you'll now find our newly launched MakerLab. To get started with our MakerLab, we have a 3D printer and 2 computers for computer aided design as well as photo and video editing. We are offering classes to learn to use the 3D printer and once you have completed the class, you may book the use of the printer and have a go yourself.
The Teen area at the front corner of the building has undergone a transformation as well. The books and shelves have been reorganized to provide greatly improved access to the Young Adult book collection and the social and work spaces are now more inviting and useful. With a generous donation and the help of the Teen Advisory Board, this area will undergo further, significant transformation in the near future.
Finally, the book group collection has moved from the alcove next to the Plaut meeting room to the area at the front of the building where the Magazines were formerly located. This work is ongoing; please bear with us as we shift this collection from its several former homes. By shifting the book group collection we are now able to store the entire collection in one place.
New Canaan Library is extremely grateful to the several generous benefactors who have provided us with the new Information Desk, The 3-D printer and both new computers as well as the money for refresh of the teen area. Without these generous donations, these changes would not be possible.
While all this activity is happening we are undertaking our Feasibility study with residents of town. As part of this study, we will be conducting a focus group with parents of children and teens. If you are a parent and would like to participate and share your views on the future of the library, please email me directly, firstname.lastname@example.com with Focus group in the subject line.
Lastly, if you haven't already started, then you still have time to get involved with OneBookNewCanaan! Read In The Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick and take part in the many events that are happening around town in connection with this brilliant book. You can borrow the book from the library or buy a copy from our partners Elm Street Books, who have helped us to get the author here on April 4th.
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The Teaching and Learning Center is located on the first floor, front left, of the Learning Resource Center. The TLC is OCTC's free academic support center. The TLC offers a variety of services and programs to help you succeed on your educational journey.
Contact us at (270) 852-8964.
We offer a variety of free services and programs, including:
Our tutors help to reinforce class material, explaining it in one-on-one and group sessions. High demand areas include math, English, computer, and medical programs, such as nursing and radiography. Tutoring, based on requested areas, extends beyond these subjects too. Tutors review writing assignments, help you create good study habits, identify your learning style, help you overcome obstacles such as text anxiety, improve time management, evaluate test-taking skills, and assist with computer needs.
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Dow Hits Five-Year High on Bernanke Comments, Data
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages surged Wednesday, with the Dow within striking distance from its all-time high, on a raft of good economic data and as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled ongoing support for accommodative monetary policies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 175.24 points, or 1.26%, at 14,075, just off its all-time closing high of 14,164. The blue-chip index rose by triple digits for a second day in a row.
The S&P 500 jumped 19.05 points, or 1.27%, to close at 1,516. The Nasdaq increased 32.61 points, or 1.04%, to finish at 3,162.26.
Technology shares were among the top percentage performers in the broader market even as investors monitored developments out of Apple's(AAPL) annual shareholders' meeting.
CEO Tim Cook said that innovation is the best way to add value for shareholders. He also said that Apple is actively thinking about returning cash to shareholders. The investment community has been concerned about what the iPhone maker planned to do with its massive cash hoard of more than $137 billion.
During the meeting, Cook once again dismissed a lawsuit by Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn as a "silly" sideshow. Shares dropped 0.98% in volatile trading as Cook addressed stakeholders.
The markets continued to pay close attention to Bernanke's comments as he continued his semi-annual testimony before Congress.
Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, Bernanke said, though, that the Fed alone couldn't bear the entire burden of spurring the economic recovery, and urged lawmakers to find alternatives to the sequestration ahead of a March 1 deadline.
On Wednesday, Bernanke gave his semi-annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington. He reiterated his continued support for easy monetary policy and once again voiced his concerns about the looming spending cuts in Washington.
Gold for April delivery fell $19.80 to settle at $1,595.70 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, while April crude oil futures were up 22 cents to $92.85 a barrel.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury was shedding 5/32, diluting the yield to 1.901%. The dollar was falling 0.37%, according to the U.S. dollar index .
The Census Bureau reported that durable goods orders fell 5.2% in January after rising 3.7% in December. Excluding transportation, orders rose 1.9% after a 1% increase the prior month. Economists were expecting durable goods orders to fall 3.5% in January and the number to rise 0.2% excluding the transportation component.
The National Association of Realtors said its pending home sales index rose 4.5% in January after falling 1.9% the previous month. Economists were forecasting a rise of 1%.
"Between this report and the upside surprises in the housing market data released yesterday (prices for December and new home sales for January), housing market activity appears to have ended 2012 on a positive note and is off to a strong start in 2013," said Cooper Howes, U.S, economist for Barclays.


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Cage and BeyondPosted by George Grella in Composers, Concert review, Conductors, Contemporary Classical, Criticism, Festivals, Orchestral, Twentieth Century Composer, tags: Christian Marclay, John Cage, Joseph Kubera, Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble, Petr Kotik, Ursula Oppens
Just before intermission of the opening concert of the Beyond Cage Festival on October 22, I pulled out my iPhone to see if the Giants were beating the Cardinals for the National League Pennant, and was disoriented to see that it was 9:49pm. It seemed like there must have been a massive network malfunction, because the extraordinary performance of Atlas Ecpliticalis with Winter Music that I and the rest of the audience had fervently applauded could not possibly have gone on for an hour and forty-five minutes. The duration had felt assuredly like a leisurely performance of an early Romantic symphony, say the Beethoven Pastorale, something that was stimulating and enveloping but that never demanded a hint of endurance from the ear or mind.
But it was so, Petr Kotik had just led the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble, with Joe Kubera and Ursula Oppens simultaneously playing Winter Music, in almost two hours of some of the most resolutely avant-garde music, and the listening experience was such that the sensation of time was lost completely inside the performance. The extraordinary became the unbelievable.
Kotik had already presented this piece twenty years ago, in a historic concert that became a memorial to the recently deceased composer. And he and the ensemble have recorded it twice, on a recently reissued Wergo album and a great and unfortunately out of print Asphodel release, and these are not only the two finest recordings of Atlas but also two of the finest recordings of Cage's music available. But the concert exceeded these, reflecting the understanding of such a profound work of art that can only come through time spent examining and thinking about it.
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+ A key to the early success of the Phoenix Coyotes (10-3-2) is the production they are getting from their defense. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (three goals, 11 points), Keith Yandle (1-10—11) and Derek Morris (4-6—10) ranked 4-5-6 in defensemen scoring through Sunday's games.
+ Welcome back Manny Malhotra, who returned to the NHL last Friday with the Carolina Hurricanes. The classy forward suffered a devastating eye injury in 2011 while with the Vancouver Canucks; fearing his impaired vision jeopardized his safety, they played him in only nine games last season and didn't re-sign him. He won 15 of 20 faceoffs in his first game back and 10 of 14 in his second.


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Jan 13, 2012
OpenFlow and SDN have the potential to simplify network operations and management while driving down hardware costs. But they would also require IT to rethink traditional network architectures. At the same time, other protocols are available or emerging that can provide many of the same benefits without requiring major changes.
We'll look at the pros and cons of OpenFlow and SDN and how they stack up with existing options to simplify networking. (S4060112)
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James L Reilly, Sr. -- Pawtucket
Pawtucket – James L. Reilly, Sr., 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Frances M. (McKenna) Reilly for 38 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Madge (Lawton) Renex of Pawtucket and the late James B. Reilly. Jim was a US Navy and US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed by American Automatic Door and was the Saturday daytime bartender at the Polish-American Club on Annie St., Pawtucket. Besides his loving wife and mother, he leaves seven children, Sherri Grenon of Pawtucket, Joel Reilly in MA, Josh Reilly in AZ, Kristen Tulli of Pawtucket, Richard Caron of West Warwick, James Reilly, Jr. and Courtney Maynard both of Pawtucket; a brother, Thomas Reilly; a sister, Susan Hervieux; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services will be private. Arrangements are with WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, Pawtucket. For online condolences visit: TrippFuneralHome.com
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Dec. 20, 2007 Empty Stocking Fund
December 19, 2007
Today's focus: Ms. E
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: "Ms. E" is a single mother who lost her job because she couldn't find a baby-sitter. She has been unable to find a new job.
Her holiday hopes: For her children to have a nice Christmas.
Clothing needs: Girls shirt sizes 4T (for two girls). Girls pants sizes 5 slim (for two girls). Girls shoe sizes 8 (for two girls). Boys shirt size 24 month. Boys pant size 24 month. Boys shoe size 7.
Toys list: Dolls, make-up kit, children's DVD and toy trucks.
The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and Freedom New Mexico. Recipients receive gifts and clothes for their children and some may receive baskets of food with green beans, stuffing, mashed potatoes and a meat voucher from a local grocery store. Larger families may receive donated turkeys instead of the voucher. The food baskets will also go to seniors on fixed incomes.
Who's helped: Around 600 families who've asked the Salvation Army to help make Christmas special.
Donations: Can be dropped off at the CNJ, 521 Pile St., or mailed to the CNJ, P.O. Box 1689, Clovis, NM 88101. Envelopes should be clearly marked "Empty Stocking Fund."
Contributions will be forwarded to the Salvation Army office, 317 E. Second St., or gifts may be purchased for specific
children by choosing an Angel tag off trees located at North Plains Mall and Wal-Mart in Clovis.
If you would like to help "Ms. E," call Capt. Tammy Ray at the Salvation Army at 762-3801.


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Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support
GPECS is a three-year global initiative to help countries improve their electoral laws, processes and institutions and enhance the participation of women in electoral processes.
The programme is made possible through a contribution from the Government of Spain, as well as the support of the Canadian International Development Agency.
GPECS seeks to enhance the credibility, transparency, effectiveness and sustainability of electoral institutions and processes, with a particular emphasis on capacity development, south-south exchanges, inclusive participation and women's empowerment. The GPECS take an electoral cycle approach – as opposed to election day – to assistance, while seeking also to integrate electoral assistance into a wider framework of democratic governance.
Success Stories
A Good Practices Guide to Promote Women's Political Participation
This publication identifies targeted interventions for promoting the stronger presence and influence of women in political parties as well as advancing gender equality issues in party policies and platforms. The lessons learned and common strategies in this Guide are drawn mainly, but not exclusively...more
Cambodia: TV production to boost youth civic participation
Two important elections are coming up in Cambodia the next three years, which will witness the largest number of first time voters since Cambodia's historic 1993 UNTAC election. In overwhelmingly young Cambodia, almost 2 in 3 people are under the age of 25. more
Election Administration Officials from CIS Countries Strengthen Capacity at the Regional Training in Ashgabat
Representatives of the Central Election Commissions of the CIS countries were informed about the objectives of UNDP's Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support (GPECS). GPECS is a three-year global initiative to help countries improve their electoral laws, processes and institutions and enhance the participation of women in electoral processes. Ashgabat, 15 September 2011.more
Responding to the current challenges in the Arab region
Planning a strategic course of action for UNDP in the area of electoral assistance in the Arab States region was one of the main objectives discussed at the Electoral Cycle Regional Community of Practice (CoP) meeting for the Arab States in Cairo in May 2011.more
Supporting the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission: a new model to explore for future trainings in electoral procurement for EMBs
As part of its post-election activities and lessons learned, the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) had ...more
What roles are Palestinian women playing in the building of the state?
How can women voice their concerns and opinions on afuture Palestinian state and develop an agenda for actions to be taken in the coming months?more
Improving quality and credibility through professional election observation and monitoring
UNDP recently supported efforts to improve the quality and credibility of elections in Africa through professional election observation and monitoring. Working in conjunction with the African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs)more
Workshop on Electoral Operational Planning FREETOWN 1-3 June 2011
The workshop gathered over 65 participants from 25 countries comprising most EMBs from west and central Africa and 10 participants from EMBS from southern Africa. more
Procuring and Using Technology in Electoral Management
The use of information and communication technologies(ICTs) can positively impact electoral management, especially in making some processes quicker and more efficient.more


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Welcome in the Outdoors | Allison Paladino
When you invite the outside into your home, you're also inviting a tranquil state of mind. Now, more than ever, people want to bridge the divide between inside and out, says Allison Paladino of Allison Paladino Interior Design in Palm Beach. "We continue to see clients gravitating toward designs that incorporate natural materials and blur the distinction between outdoor living and indoor," she says.
To accomplish this, she says, pepper your decor with natural woods and fibers, floral motifs and shell accents. Also, give your outdoor space a facelift by adding indoor-quality furniture, and even art. When outdoor living spaces feel plush, they are perfect for relaxing or entertaining.
Below, are some examples of bringing the outdoors in, as well as some words to live by when returning to nature.
|This sunroom by HomeLife Interiors brings the sophistication of the indoors outside. Photo by Robert Brantley
She sells seashells.
Shells are another easy way to incorporate the outdoors into your design. In a coastal environment like Palm Beach, they also can create a sense of place.
|Kourtney mussel shell lamp, ARTERIORS Home ($1,260, 561-366-9588).
|Beachhead mirror, Currey & Co. ($790, 561-833-0880).
|Teak root stools, Lars Bolander ($750-$950, larsbolander.com).
Warm woods.
Natural materials like wood can go a long way in creating an outdoor-indoor aesthetic. "Use a variety of rich woods in finishes softened with glazes and highlights," Paladino says.
|Provence seating collection, Restoration Hardware (prices vary, restorationhardware.com).
|Ocean hand-tufted wool rug, Angela Adams ($375-$3,500, angelaadams.com).
Be literal.
Go ahead: Buy that driftwood table, tree-branch lamp or bamboo-printed bedspread. Small touches like these can immediately connect you to the great outdoors.
|Bamboo (left) and Palm Springs (right) wallpaper, LULU DK (price upon request, luludk.com)
|K2 Design used a palm tree motif to mirror the garden view.


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Donald Olson, a professor of physics at Texas State University has devised a method of identifying locations and times for the settings of famous paintings using an unusual methodology. Weather facts, astronomical phenomenon, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, well-known artworks, and assistance by experts in various fields all play a part in determining the facts behind a literary, artistic, or historical event.
Olson regularly takes some of his students on location to research a hypothesis. He and his students recently matched the exact date and location on the beach in 1883 in Étretat, Normandy, where Monet painted Étretat: Sunset and concluded the time to be 4:53 p.m.
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Lawrence Losinski
LOSINSKI, Lawrence, 75, of Rogers Township died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home.
He is survived by his wife, Ann; four daughters, Gerri (Mark) Burye of Muskegon, Anna (Joe) New Bremen, Ohio, Gwen (Bill) Stypick, and Sharon (Dennis) Meredith of Rogers City; 12 grandchildren, Ben, Jennifer, Haley, Megan, Jessica, Christin, Nicholle, Muriel, Alec, Rebecca, Sarah, and Will; two great-granddaughters, Jezebel and Azalea; his mother, Anna of Alpena; two brothers, John (Marina) of Warren, and Thomas (Ann) of Alpena; a sister Julie (John) Kowalski of Alpena; two aunts, Helen Kowalski of Posen and Charlotte Tulgetske of Dublin, Ohio, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 585 S. Third St., Rogers City, followed by a memorial mass celebrated by Rev. Arthur Duchnowicz. Inurnment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Rogers City. Arrangements were made through Brietzke Funeral Home.


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With some of the insights you and John have provided on the 00 flour I am using, it brings me to the question: is there even any point in cold fermenting this type of flour?
The dough balls are still not stretching (or are as easy to shape) as I would like them to be.
John,I think over fermenting might have been an issue. The dough was not stretching itself easily and wanted to thin out a little too easily in the middle while I was shaping. I will definitely photograph next time.Its possible that I may have overcompensated a bit in the fermenting process this time since my dough did not rise much in my previous batch.What do you think? Possibly a little more yeast and a little less room temp proofing? I have a scale now so I will be able to provide exact measurements of my next batch.


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(Quintessential) Duck Egg Blue
At Quintessential Cool we have a special affinity for anyone who also uses the word Quintessential in their brand, such is the case with Quintessential Duck Egg Blue. Sometimes they leave off the quintessential part, I'm not sure why, perhaps some of their products are merely essential? In any case, we think they're pretty special.
What is particularly impressive about their Darling St store is the obvious painstaking effort that goes into the ever changing arrangement of the wonderful assortment of pieces on offer, especially in the display window. They always manage to showcase each item in a way that inspires immediate onset of retail lust.
You can't help but admire such dedication and attention to detail, but it's plain to see that they do it because it pleases them, and in turn it pleases their customers, and that is a great way to run a business.
Vampt Vintage Design
Vampt imports and restores vintage furniture featuring classic forms from some of the 20th century's most celebrated designers from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Holland.
One of the delights of visiting their spacious Surry Hills showroom is that the friendly shop assistants are a rich source of facts about the history and pedigree of many of the pieces on offer.
Some of us at Quintessential Cool grew up in homes in 70s Australia that featured exactly this style of furniture, for a brief but glorious period back then it was chic but the plain angular lines of these pieces somehow aged poorly and took on a banal drabness in later decades. Thankfully a new generation has developed a taste for these classic designs and they've experienced a recent surge in popularity as a result.
Vampt's diverse range of furniture, lighting and homewares is a retro dream.
About Quintessential Cool
WhatDaily cool reconnaissance curated by Adrian Logue.
WhoAdrian heads an enormous team of dedicated workers who tirelessly slave at this site (for free) until he is happy… which is never.
HowThis site was hewn from the finest oak, harvested from an ancient tree that once stood in peaceful solitude in a beautiful summer meadow. It was home to butterflies and tiny critters, it is now this website. You're welcome.


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Debates of March 13th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #27 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was children.
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Message From The Senate
- Supply
- Mining
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
- Minister Of Finance
- Customs And Revenue Agency
- Agriculture
- Airport Facilities
- Grants And Contributions
- Member For Edmonton North
- Housing
- Veterans
- Solange Tremblay
- Premier Of Quebec
- Agriculture
- Learning Disabilities Month
- Agriculture
- National Epilepsy Month
- Immigration
- Telecommunications
- Corporate Concentration
- Immigration
- The Economy
- International Co-Operation
- Employment Insurance
- Agriculture
- Lumber
- Immigration
- Research And Development
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Immigration
- Amateur Sport
- Points Of Order
- Supply
- Division No. 17
- Criminal Code
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member just illustrated some very graphic and disturbing examples of sexual predators who the system is not dealing with properly.
We are advocating a sexual offender registry that would track people and make reporting mandatory in order to try to prevent more of these types of occurrences. We see an obstinance in and a refusal by the Liberal government to want to address the problem.
This reminds me of the British Columbia court ruling last January or the January before when it ruled that the possession of child pornography was legal. We put a vote in the House of Commons to invoke the notwithstanding clause in the constitution to override that. It was basic common sense and the government voted it down.
Why does the member think the Liberal government is reluctant to deal with such a serious problem in our society? Why does it refuse to act?
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, this should be a non-partisan issue. All of us care about our children and, in many of our cases, our grandchildren. I know you do, Mr. Speaker. The children are the ones I am most concerned about when it comes to sexual predators. It is our job as members of parliament to protect the children.
What we have here is a very liberal point of view. I do not understand the psychological thinking of people who can be more concerned about the rights of a nine-time offender than they can be about the potential 10th and 11th victims. I do not understand that when these are six year old kids.
I come from a province where Liberals are an endangered species and perhaps that is why I do not understand that Liberal thinking. However, that is the way it is. It is a Liberal way of thinking.
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Randy White Langley—Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, what I really would have liked to have seen today is the solicitor general stand up and say that all parties agree on the issue, that it is a good idea, that the government has been working on it and that we should take the proposal, bring it forward and develop a national sex offender registry. Instead, he has said that he does not agree with what we have said but that he will vote for it because the government is doing it anyway.
The problem is, and here is where we differ, that the country says we need a national sex offender registry. It can be handled within CPIC but it does need legislation to mandate reporting systems. It needs legislation to provide penalties if one does not report. The government says that it is taking care of it in CPIC but we are saying that CPIC is missing part of it.
How does my colleague think we can influence the government to say more than just yes, it is doing it? How can we actually get it to understand the severity of the case and to change it?
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, what has been the surprising is that people will stand up and say that it is covered by CPIC. All they have to do is talk to some of the police officers, the lawyers and the judges and they will tell them that the information is inadequate, that it is out of date and that it is just not there.
We need this registry. We need it to be accurate for sexual offenders. We need to know their addresses and phone numbers. The police need to be able to go to them instantly. Remember that this is for the police. They need to be able to go to the offenders instantly if there is an offence in a particular jurisdiction. What this motion is all about is to prevent there being more victims. It will work.
Obviously there will be penalties if offenders do not register but those penalties need to be enforced. Those people must do that. For people to simply wash over it and say that it is already there, they must have their heads in the sand if they do not listen to what experts are telling them.
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gurmant Grewal Surrey Central, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the people of Surrey Central to participate in the debate on the official opposition's supply day motion calling on the Liberal government to immediately create a national sex offender registry.
Creating a national sex offender registry is a non-partisan issue because it is about the safety and protection of Canadians and our children and their futures. It is about making our streets, our neighbourhoods and our communities safer. I would expect the Liberals to not look through the lens of political stripes but rather through the lens of issues and to the importance of this issue.
Once again the Canadian Alliance must twist the arm of the government. We did that two weeks ago. We forced backbench Liberal MPs, all Liberal MPs except two, to vote against Liberal Party policy. In red book one the Liberals called for the establishment of an independent ethics counsellor. Because they have yet to fulfil that promise, the Canadian Alliance gave the Liberals that opportunity two weeks ago, but they voted against their own promise.
As the official opposition, not only do we provide effective criticism of the government but we also provide alternative solutions. As the official opposition we carry the flashlight and very often show the Liberals their darkness. Sometimes we even make them read their own red books.
I commend the hon. member for Langley—Abbotsford for spearheading the Canadian Alliance supply day motion on the creation of a national sex offender registry. He has been working on the issue for quite some time. I feel that I bring a unique perspective to the debate today.
In the last election the three-time defeated Liberal candidate advocated in Surrey Central that, if elected, he would create a national sex offender registry through a private member's bill. The Liberal candidate in Surrey Central was already told, probably before the election, that a new Liberal government would not create a national sex offender registry. That is why he resorted to a private members' bill.
The Prime Minister admitted that parents have the right to be concerned and he virtually confessed to the candidate in Surrey Central that he could not stop him from trying to create the registry through a private members' bill. The Prime Minister knew that his office and the cabinet do not listen to backbench members after an election. The MPs listen to the Prime Minister's office and the party whip.
The Prime Minister knows that private members' business is a weaker tool in the House since all private members' bills are not votable. Very rarely does a private members' bill or motion become law. A private members' bill is like a pacifier given to a baby. It keeps the baby busy and hopeful but nothing comes out of it. That is how private members' business in the House operates because they are not votable. We keep working hard but very rarely does something come out of it. That was the point the Liberal candidate from Surrey Central was trying to make.
The official opposition motion is about creating a national sex offender registry. The motion is votable. It is a litmus test for Liberal members in the House. I am proud to be here today joining my colleagues as a member of the official opposition team calling for the establishment of something that was promised by my opponent in the recent election.
The sex offender registry would be established and maintained by the solicitor general's department. The registry would contain the name, address, date of birth, list of sex offences and any other prescribed information about a person convicted of a sex offence anywhere in Canada.
Information to be included in the registry would be collected from offenders themselves and from any other source available to the minister such as Correctional Service of Canada, the National Parole Board, et cetera.
The registry would be available only to the minister and police forces for the purpose of crime prevention and law enforcement. The registry would apply to every person convicted of a sex offence or found not criminally responsible for a sex offence on account of a mental disorder. This would include anyone serving a sentence for a sex offence on the day the registry comes into force and would not apply to young offenders.
Every offender who resides in Canada would be required to register in person at his or her local police station at least once a year and provide updated information to be added to the registry. The offender would be required to register within 15 days of release from custody.
Persons convicted of a sex offence that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years or less would have to report to police for 10 years. Persons convicted of a sex offence with a longer sentence would have to report to the police for the rest of their lives.
Any person pardoned for all of their sex offences would be relieved of the requirement to report to police and his or her record would be deleted from the registry. Any offender whose name appears in the registry may ask to see the information and correct it if necessary. Regulations may be made to limit the number of times a person may ask to see such information. A police officer would be able to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a person failing to register and report as required.
If convicted, the offender would face a fine of up to $25,000 and/or up to a year in prison for the first offence. A second offence would bring a $25,000 fine and/or up to two years less a day in jail.
Such legislation is long overdue. One-fifth of all offenders in Canada are sex offenders. One-fourth of the total federal incarcerated population is sex offenders. Out of sex offenders under community supervision 14% are on day parole, 31% are on full parole and 54% are on statutory release. They are out in the community. This illustrates the gravity of the situation and the importance of passing the motion.
In the United States the registries assist police to identify suspects and solve sex offences quicker. In the United Kingdom the sex offenders act has been in place since September 1997. The province of Ontario has created a provincial registry due to government inaction at the federal level. Other provinces like British Columbia and Saskatchewan will also be establishing similar registries.
A national sex offender registry has the support of many groups, including the Ontario and Saskatchewan associations of chiefs of police, the Canadian Police Association, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime. There is widespread support for such a registry. In Surrey Central, Councillor Dianne Watts has collected a large number of signatures on a petition which will be tabled in the House later.
In conclusion, it is appropriate that we are discussing the matter today. Last week the police arrested a convicted pedophile after the man allegedly breached probation in Saskatchewan and was applying for jobs at Ontario day care centres. He was caught allegedly shoplifting at a local department store.
All David Caza's applications were rejected after the day care centres did a criminal background check. We are debating today a Canadian Alliance motion to create a national sex offender registry which would disable people like David Caza from pursuing innocent victims. The government should give police this new and effective tool for crime prevention and law enforcement.
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
John McKay Scarborough East, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is somewhat of a strange day when the opposition motion is such that government members all agree with it. There does not seem to be much argument as to whether there should be a so-called registry of offences. The question is whether there should be a separate registry of offences.
Members opposite think that in some measure the creation of a separate registry will protect people and children from dangerous pedophiles. The people in Canada listening need to know there is a registry of offenders. If an hon. member is convicted of a criminal code offence it goes into a police registry system. It is called the Canadian Police Information System, or CPIC as it has been referred to. It is a fairly simple system and yet a lot of detailed information goes into it.
For example, if an hon. member is convicted of an assault, that information appears along with all relevant information pertaining to his or her blood type, fingerprints, last known address, age and height, et cetera. It is a fairly elaborate system. When a police officer or any of his colleagues across the country punch the name into the computer they have access to that information. The information on the computer shows what the individual has been convicted of. It also includes sexual offences.
I am a little hard pressed to know how the opposition motion assists the concerns of Canadians that there will be somehow more information if we have a separate registry system. If the argument were rephrased in terms of making more information available in the CPIC system, it would get even more support from members on this side of the House.
To set up an additional registry system that would in theory require a police officer to look at the CPIC system and then to check an additional system does not make a great deal of sense on the face of it. If the argument in the motion is that the systems should be merged and that information generated in the CPIC system should disclose not only criminal information but also information regarding sexual issues, I think all members could support that.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a great deal of consensus among attorneys general across the country on the efficacy of a separate system. From the standpoint of this side of the House there does not seem to be any great reason for a separate system if attorneys general across the country had consensus that the necessary modifications to the CPIC system could be set up.
Members need to know that information can be forwarded to CPIC automatically if a police officer gets information on a new address of a convicted pedophile. That is process rather than a legislated information update. Rather than forcing it, it is simply good police practice.
In Ontario there is a strange situation where a sexual assault registry has been proposed. I am hard pressed to understand how it works. If people are convicted of a sexual assault of some kind they generally do not go to police stations after the completion of their sentences to tell the police where they are living. To have an additional sanction of a $25,000 fine seems like a response to an issue, but I respectfully submit it is more of an appearance of a response to an issue rather than a meaningful response to an issue.
Police officers are generally at the forefront of soliciting information pertaining to people who are convicted of sexual offences. When they come in contact with an individual they can certainly update the CPIC information so that all police officers across the country know of it.
Canadians should also know Bill C-7 was passed in the last parliament which closed an anomaly in the pardon system. Prior to the passage of Bill C-7 a convicted individual who had completed his or her sentence for a sexual matter could have the record sealed and ask for a pardon.
Parliament was persuaded this was a loophole and addressed it, so that if an individual applies to teach school or participate with children in a Boy Scout's activity or something of that nature, a criminal record check is now done. Even if the record is sealed the individual is tagged. A little flag comes up on the CPIC system saying that the individual has been convicted of some sexual matter. Then the organization receives the information. That is significant to people who are concerned about known pedophiles in individual communities.
Canadians also need to know about subsection 753(1) of the criminal code which is generally known as the dangerous offenders legislation. It is an extensive section that was passed to address this issue, if not by the last parliament, the one before. Any crown attorney dealing with matters pertaining to sentencing can make an application concerning a dangerous offender.
It would be instructive to read into the record that section of the criminal code. People should know that a crown attorney can make an application at any time after a conviction. Once the sentences of individuals are completed their names can be tagged. They can be required to report to probation officers and to provide updates on their addresses.
The criminal code says that the court may find an offender to be a long term offender if it is satisfied that there is a substantial risk that the offender will reoffend, that there is a reasonable possibility of eventual control of the risk in the community. It then gives a list of sections where this application may be made: section 151, sexual interference; section 152, invitation to sexual touching; section 153, sexual exploitation; and section 271, sexual assault. It lists all the sections that concern Canadians the most about this issue.
The crown can make that application and can say that it has reason to believe that an individual will reoffend. That is consistent with the testimony that we heard on the justice committee, which was that people who are convicted of these kinds of offences do reoffend. Pedophiles do not get over whatever it is that affects them and creates the behaviour that they participate in.
If the crown can make the case and if an offender has been shown to have a repetitive behaviour of a particular pattern, then the crown can order that at the end of the individual's sentence, whether it is a five year jail sentence or whatever, the individual would have a period of up to 10 years of community contact with the probation services. That is a pretty effective way in which the community can be advised of the presence of the individual in the community and can then take whatever preventative measures are necessary.
There are two fairly significant initiatives in parliament's recent past that address the concerns of Canadians in a substantive way. The first has to do with tagging people who are making applications for pardons. The second has to do with the creation of dangerous offender legislation. This is a pretty substantive intrusion into people's civil liberties.
I appreciate that members opposite have mixed views on the rights of the accused. They argue that there are rights for the accused but they want to know where the rights are for the victims. Members should bear in mind that all Canadians have exactly the same rights. We are intruding in, on this schedule offences, on the notion that an individual has served his or her sentence and time to society.
To give an example, if I assault an individual and I serve my sentence, at the end of five years I will not be categorized as a dangerous long term offender. However, if I sexually assault an individual and it is found to be a repetitive behaviour on my part, I can be, in effect, on parole for up to 10 years after I have served my sentence. That is a pretty significant change in the thinking. I would support that change because the people for whom the legislation concerns are people who simply do not get over whatever it is that they have.
Canadians need to know that when the opposition members raise the issue of a separate sexual offence registry, it is in the context of these two fairly significant initiatives on the part of previous parliaments, namely, the pardon issue and the dangerous offender issue. Those are two very significant issues.
Would we have a better system if we created a separate sexual offence registry? I submit that is a dubious proposition at best. We may have some rather bizarre anomalies where an individual may show up in the one registry as having been convicted of a sexual offence of some kind, but the other registry would have all the material pertaining to the fact that the person had been charged and convicted with attempted murder or a variety of assaults, et cetera. It seems somewhat strange that we should be arguing about whether we should have two registries or one registry.
If the argument is simply that the current system be updated, I do not think that is difficult. If the argument is that the current system is inadequate in some respect, again I do not think that is difficult. We are into arguments about technicalities. If the argument is about whether the police communicates properly with their communities or whether there are dangerous offenders released into the community, I think we can talk about that.
The hon. member for Etobicoke North made a rather significant point, that at some time all offenders end up back on the street. At one point or another every convicted criminal ends up back on the street somehow or other. We could say that we will lock these people away forever. That does not work, so the question is: Can we stage it?
If we create with these kinds of debates an hostile atmosphere toward the release of these individuals back into the community, we have the ironical issue of creating the very conditions we wish to resolve. It is a bit strange. If we are not careful about what we are saying we are in fact creating conditions which will make hostile the release of any individual into the community. Therefore we marginalize the individual and the more we marginalize the individual we have the ironical impact of the individual repeating his or her behaviour. In effect, in some bizarre fashion we create more difficulties than intended. A bit of Murphy's law applies here.
Those are the issues of significance to Canadians. Canadians legitimately are concerned that there are people in their communities they should know about. I believe, with the greatest respect to colleagues opposite, that we are not debating whether the information is not available. The question is whether the information should be formatted within the greater CPIC system or whether it should be formatted in a separate registry altogether.
This is not merely a criminal justice issue. It is as much a social justice issue as anything. All criminal behaviour occurs in a social context. I hope that members concerned about amending the criminal code regarding dangerous pedophiles would also be supportive of initiatives on the part of Correctional Service Canada and of provincial governments that in fact create conditions which prevent that behaviour. My concern is that if we hit from the left and hit from the right we see these initiatives not merely in the context of criminal justice but in the context of social justice.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Sigma-Lamaque complex of the McWatters corporation has been closed since February 14, 2001, while the Beaufor mine has been shut down since August 2000.
The government should take action to increase its presence and its involvement in resource regions that have difficulties adjusting to the new economy.
The government should set up a financial assistance program for thin capitalization mines located in Canada's resource regions.
The government should reinstate the Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act to help Canada's gold mine operators deal with the low price of gold by guaranteeing them a fixed price for the gold they produce.
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Matthew Coon Come, is seeking to empower grassroots aboriginal people in Canada by enabling them to vote for the person of their choice for the office of AFN's national chief: one member, one vote.
Mr. Coon Come is not the first national chief to believe that such a move toward grassroots democracy would be a positive step. Former national chiefs Ovide Mercredi, in 1991, and Phil Fontaine, in 1998, supported this proposal for democratic change.
Mr. Coon Come is not trying to do anything alarming or unprecedented. He is simply moving the Assembly of First Nations in the direction of democratic accountability to grassroots aboriginals so the ordinary band member can be assured of proper representation.
This initiative is based upon the same principles of grassroots democracy that are important to the Canadian Alliance. I applaud Mr. Coon Come and the many aboriginals who support him for trying to move in this direction.
Semaine Nationale De La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval West, QC
Mr. Speaker, we are celebrating the Semaine nationale de la Francophonie from March 11 to 25. This is an opportunity for the nine million French speaking Canadians to show how proud they are to speak and to live in French.
The Semaine nationale de la Francophonie is a major celebration that allows francophones and francophiles to express their attachment to the French language and culture. This celebration of the French fact in Canada is testimony to the vitality of the Francophonie.
While these events provide a window on our francophone heritage, our Francophonie is very much a contemporary reality with ever growing ties. This week is also an invitation to discover or rediscover those who help promote the Francophonie and make it thrive.
Minister Of Finance
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Andy Burton Skeena, BC
Mr. Speaker, the recent visit to western Canada by the Minister of Finance was billed as an opportunity to gather feedback on western concerns through face to face meetings with community leaders.
I do not know what the protocol was for other stops on the minister's tour, but in my riding of Skeena, B.C., three MLAs and myself were neither notified nor invited to participate. Curiously enough, however, three Liberal mayors were invited. I am sure they provided input to the minister, but surely the duly elected provincial NDP MLAs and the Alliance MP could also have contributed significantly to the discussion.
It is a shame that partisan politics is allowed to interfere with the necessary process to alleviate western concerns on economic difficulties. I for one am quite prepared to put politics aside in working toward common goals and solutions for my region.
Was the minister's true purpose for his western visit not so much to deal with western alienation but to build support for his eventual race for the Prime Minister's Office?
Customs And Revenue Agency
Statements By Members
March 13th, 2001 / 2 p.m.
Sophia Leung Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, as part of the second national symposium on fairness, the Minister of National Revenue unveiled the new corporate identify of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.
This new image provides CCRA clients with a unified and consistent design approach to information products. This strong graphic vision reinforces its commitment to improve communication with clients across Canada.
The new approach will reinforce the CCRA slogan "More Ways to Serve You" and its commitment to client service. I congratulate the minister and the agency for the progress they have made in implementing their seven point plan for fairness and in addressing the requirements for improved communications with Canadians.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Denis Paradis Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, agriculture and agri-food must be able to rise to all of today's challenges and opportunities, be they globalization, new technology, the preservation of high standards in food safety, environmental protection and so on. Our agricultural leaders must be equipped to address these challenges and opportunities.
A group of Canadians, leaders in the various agricultural sectors, are in Ottawa today to gather information and have discussions in the context of the Canadian agriculture lifetime leadership program.
I want to salute them, their commitment and their devotion and, more specifically, I salute Aimé Jacob of my beautiful riding of Brome—Missisquoi.
Airport Facilities
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, the firm Au Dragon Forgé of Terrebonne has been awarded three new contracts worth $49.5 million, which include the engineering contract for a new building for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in Montreal. The two other contracts awarded are in the States, including one at the Miami airport.
Maintaining its reputation, this Quebec firm was chosen, among other reasons, for its ability to manage the particularly complex and restrictive aspects of airport facilities. Its expertise makes it a leader in its field, and its successes—regional, national and international—bear witness to the high quality of the work done by its employees.
I offer my warmest congratulations to the executives of ADF in Terrebonne and want them to know just how proud I am of their dynamism and their contribution to spreading the fame of Terrebonne—Blainville.
Grants And Contributions
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Harvard Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB
Mr. Speaker, on March 10 our government announced a contribution of close to $3 million to six community rural health and research initiatives in Manitoba.
I remind the House that these projects demonstrate the ongoing commitment of the Government of Canada to maintaining and improving the health of Canadians. Projects like these, which protect and promote good health, are vitally important and contribute to the commitment made by all first ministers in September 2000 to improve wellness.
This announcement complements the close to $4 million announced earlier by the Government of Canada for Winnipeg based community health and research initiatives, including two telehealth projects that will have a positive impact on rural residents.
These items, in addition to the increase in federal transfer payments to the provinces for the delivery of health care services, represent a strong commitment to the important rural health needs of Canadians.
Member For Edmonton North
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 12th anniversary of the first election to parliament of a special friend of mine. On March 13, 1989, she won a byelection in the riding of Beaver River.
During those lonely days in Ottawa she kept the faith alive for a new political movement. She acted as a leader and encourager of the Reform Party as that party grew and eventually became the official opposition. She played key roles throughout the united alternative process which led to the Canadian Alliance and in the election in November, which saw an increase of 750,000 votes and an increase to 66 seats while other opposition parties decreased.
Her intelligence, her quick wit and her many skills have made her shine in whatever role she has played, whether as caucus chair, deputy leader or even as leader of the official opposition. She is living evidence that someone can be principled and authentic and still succeed in public life.
Her private life is also an example. During her years as a schoolteacher she opened her home as a foster parent to several aboriginal children. She is a hard worker and a loyal and loving friend.
It is with great affection and respect that I say happy 12th anniversary and congratulations to the hon. member.


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H'town settles suit by airport engineers
SARANAC LAKE – The town of Harrietstown has agreed to pay nearly $62,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by an engineering firm that did design work at the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear.
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. entered into a contract with the town in February 2010 to design an addition to the town's building for snow removal and aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
Town Supervisor Bob Bevilacqua said the dispute surrounded how complete the plans for the project were.
"To get (Federal Aviation Administration) funding, you have to have complete plans, and (Stantec) said the plans were more complete than we believed they were, and they were looking for more money to finish the plans," Bevilacqua said.
In December 2012, Stantec filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the town in Franklin County State Supreme Court, seeking $102,099 in damages.
The town hired Malta-based attorney Gregg Johnson of Lemire Johnson LLC. Johnson was able to negotiate a settlement with Stantec in which the town would pay the company $61,800 to resolve the dispute, according to a resolution authorizing the settlement.
If town didn't settle, the resolution says "it would take a considerable amount of time to resolve the matter, and the town would incur considerable expense, all with an attendant uncertainty of outcome, and the town board has determined that it will be in the town's best interests for the matter to be settled and compromised."
The town board approved the settlement unanimously following an executive session at its April 11 meeting.
"We settled it for about half of what they were originally looking for," Bevilacqua said. "We hope to be able to get reimbursed through the FAA's (Airport Improvement Program) for most if not all of it."
The FAA awarded the town roughly $50,000 in 2010 to fund the expansion of the building. Town officials have said that the existing building isn't big enough to accommodate all their vehicles and equipment.
Bevilacqua said Friday that the project is still in the design phase.
Stantec had been the town's airport engineering consulting firm for several years until May 2010 when the town hired a new company, Passero Associates.
Contact Chris Knight at 891-2600 ext. 24 or email@example.com.


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For the first time in many years, optimism figured prominently at Domotex, the international flooring fair held here earlier this month. Exhibitors, driven in part by an improvement in the European economy, see signs of a lift in the flooring industry.
[Hannover, Germany] For the first time in many years, optimism figured prominently at Domotex, the international flooring fair held here earlier this month. Exhibitors, driven in part by an improvement in the European economy, see signs of a lift in the flooring industry.
That optimism was reflected in the event's record attendance numbers. According to show organizers, more than 48,500 visitors attended, a 10.6 percent increase over 2005.
The number of exhibitors also grew at a healthy pace. Total display space increased from 90,142 square meters last year to 93,000 square meters this year, while the number of exhibitors grew nearly 9.5 percent, from 1,244 to 1,362.
Domotex continues to draw an international crowd. Fair organizers reported that more than 75 percent of its exhibitors came from areas outside Germany. The international share of attendance increased to 56.5 percent, or a total of 27,400 attendees coming from abroad.
Exhibitors were very happy with the number, geographic diversity and buying energy of attendees. "The number of dealers and the spread around the world has been great,bCrLf said Rich Burkemper, vice president of Mohawk International sales. While there might have been some softness in visitors from some parts of Asia due to the approaching New Year, buyers from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Western Europe, Africa and even South America were well represented, others said.
The mood among buyers and exhibitors alike for business in Europe was upbeat primarily because the economy in Germany is improving. "Germany is the motor of Europe,bCrLf explained Frans De Cock, chairman of Unilin, producer of the Quick-Step laminate brand and now a division of Mohawk.
As well, a downturn in the United Kingdom -- another huge market -- is expected to be at its end. "I think the worst is over,bCrLf said Henri von Dierdonk, managing director of Associated Weavers, a Belgium-based carpet producer.
That said, 2005 was a difficult year for many European manufacturers. Many exhibitors cited a slower first half. "The beginning was difficult, but the end of the year was good,bCrLf said Geert Vanden Bosche, marketing director for Balta. That end-of-year surge is responsible for the optimism here.
Carpet manufacturers were especially upbeat because a price increase went through -- something the industry has struggled with in the past. Driven by raw material increases, average prices went up 4 percent to 6 percent on nylon products, and 5 percent to 7 percent on polypropylene products, sources reported. "It didn't cover all the raw materials increases, but it did compensate us a bit,bCrLf said Wim Vermeersch, general manager, Tufting Business Unit, Beaulieu International Group.
In both the carpet and laminate categories, manufacturers say that the top-quality products in higher price points are doing well. At the same time, low-end, high-volume products are doing well, with those in the middle having the most difficult time.
The carpet industry in particular is trending toward better quality goods — a trend the U.S. has seen for the past five years, but one that is relatively new in parts of Europe.
Hard surface continues to increase its presence at the show. "We've gone from half a hall to three halls,bCrLf explained Ed Korczak, executive director and CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association, showing for the third year in a row. In 2005 Domotex added Hall 9 for the hard surface, accessories and installation products, in addition to Halls 7 and 8. The increase in Asian companies in this sector, particularly from China, was apparent. The wood sector in particular has picked up significantly, Korczak said.


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I got my first ever Den's order today (not much of a green tea drinker), but I am afraid to try it because I only have my ingenuiTea pot here and I have brewed lots of blacks and oolongs in it. This is what I got:
1 x Iced Green Teabag (10 tebags) (5206)
1 x Pear Iced Green Teabags (10 teabags) (5205)
1 x Powdered Sencha 30g (1.07oz) (6201)
1 x Green Tea Kit (9101)
1 x Sakura Sencha(Cherry) (2oz/56g)
I don't have my water bottle, so I can't try the first 3. There are 2 teabags in the green tea kit I should probably start with...I just don't want to mess up so that I hate green tea forever or not get the true flavor of it. Should I wait until I get home and use my English style ceramic pot?


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Running From the Fat Man
The secret to motivation? Google it.
In the winter of 1999, a portly man de-motivated me from many intended evening runs. No, not the bearded one in a red suit. ...
Illustration by Jeremy Collins
In the winter of 1999, a portly man de-motivated me from many intended evening runs. No, not the bearded one in a red suit. This character went by the name of George Costanza. I'd slump into the couch after work, click on the boob tube, and watch him, Jerry, Kramer and Elaine go about their angst-ridden shenanigans.
The local Fox affiliate had the audacity to show "Seinfeld" reruns back-to-back-to-back on weeknights. Beginning at 5:30 in the evening, my couch took on the gravitational pull of Jupiter. "Get Uranus over here, boy," it would beckon. "You'll only go running when me, Newman and the Soup Nazi say so."
By the end of that winter, I resembled Costanza, too. And I had an ambitious race calendar on my plate. Something had to give.
It was spring when I discovered the Internet. I had thought it would be a passing fad, like Tae Bo or the Taco Bell Chihuahua. But I finally caught up to the times, thanks in large part to my employer or, more specifically, my employer's Internet connection.


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About the Author: Kathy Gunderman serves as an U.S. Embassy Kabul Agricultural Field Officer stationed in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
During my training before I came to Afghanistan as an agricultural advisor, I learned that Afghan women have a very different place in society than Western women do. I wondered if I would be accepted by Afghan farmers, either as an American or as a woman. I received a lot of advice on how to dress and act, but I made the decision early on to rely mainly on just being myself and letting my agricultural expertise speak for itself. While on a mission to the Kapisa compound of the Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (DAIL) with the Kentucky Agri-business Development Team (ADT) to deliver varieties of seeds, I began marking off the variety and amount of seed coming off the truck.
The farmers who were unloading trucks were either politely ignoring me or casting quick sidelong glances at me. I know I looked strange to them, and I was not offended by their curiosity. Some of the bags had split and seeds had spilled out into the truck. As the men gathered the precious seeds in their hands, they looked at them full of wonder. They asked our interpreter what variety they were. He didn't know, so I told them they were sorghum seeds. They said, "Sorghum!" and nodded their heads. Then, with some shyness, they began to bring me different seeds for my inspection. I identified them as wheat, barley and oats, and with each new seed, they became friendlier and started making eye contact with me. They eagerly listened to how I identified each new handful of seeds. One handful was turnip seeds, and the interpreter didn't know the Dari word for turnip so I drew the men a picture of a turnip and they smiled with pure delight.
As we got ready to leave, one of the turbaned farmers reached into his pocket with his work-soiled and hardened hands, took my hand, and gently put something in it. I looked down and saw he had given me some dried mulberries and walnuts. I looked up and smiled, and he smiled back. Although the mix looked less than clean, I ate it with a lump in my throat, because he had offered me the only food he had. He was letting me know with this offering that he had accepted me. It was a great day.
Timothy B. in Massachusetts writes:
Moments that last a lifetime.
I had suggested to a friend that some of you folks might want to consider contacting the Grange and asking them to partner with farmers in Afghanistan.
With 143 years history of helping small farms they would be perfect.
Kathy G. in India writes:
This was a very touching article, and gives me hope that Secretary Clinton's leadership and new direction will eventually yield promising results in the stabilization of Afghanistan. Thank you Kathy...it is expertise as well as patience, open-mindedness, kindness, and wisdom which will win the day, not bombs. You are an American soldier, a citizen of the world.
Susan in Virginia writes:
Wonderful post. Thank you Ms Gunderman for your work and apparent passion for it. Keep up the great work! And keep sharing your stories and your heart with us
O.C. in USA writes:
People need and want connection to others. What a beautiful little story.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Great Story,Agricultural Officer Kathy Gunderman. I think it would be nice, if someone could go back too the farm later and take some photos of their progress.
Good to hear they accepted you and hopefully this will make a positive impact on their farming Community...:)
Flavius in Virginia writes:
This is a good story, but I'm curious. The impression given is that they had never seen these seeds before and could not identify them and sort them themselves. That doesn't make sense to me, unless they had never farmed before. You didn't say that though. I'm thinking that maybe they were testing you. In that case, you passed with flying colors!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Kathy, if folks are introducing non-native varieties and encoraging harvest diversity, I bet there's a cash crop that will grow real well at that altitude and climate since New Mexico has a few similarities to Afghanisatan in that respect.
One is chile, and if you reply to this, I'm sure the Dipnote staff has my email and if you'll provide some place to send them, I'll send a package of seeds if you can find a farmer to plant them.
The other is pinon, a hardy drought resistsant tree, slow growing that produces the pinon nut when fully mature ( several decades).
Look at the hills in the picture, and ask the locals what happened to the trees. Most of them were cut down for firewood.
Grab some old photos of Kabul in the 1930-40'-50's and look at difference today.
It will give you an idea of what to ultimately shoot for as far as restoring the ecological balance and agricultural potential.
Keep up the good work,
Helen K.L. in Canada writes:
I think that is very nice of usa to take seeds to help the less fortunate countries.
Jeff L. in Idaho writes:
What a great story of how the world needs to change and is changing towards women that have important roles in the world!
Ron in New York writes:
Is MONSANTO involved?
Patsy C. in USA writes:
There are ways to connect with people everywhere. It usually comes down to basics. Like I would value the friendship of someone who could identify seeds more than I would value the acquaintance of someone who could identify a clothing designer. Not denigrating clothing designers or their followers, just identifying with the concerns of most people who are interested in survival.
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Ms. Gunderman
Thank you for taking the time to post this story. I hope your time as an advisor has been as rewarding as this story would seem to indicate. I served in Iraq as an advisor and I am currently working on a professional paper that deals specifically with agriculture advisors in Afghanistan. If possible could you please contact me at the email I entered in order to make this post? Thank you very much for your service and your time.
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@ F.D. -- Thank you for your comment. We have passed along your email address to Ms. Gunderman.


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MARQUETTE – Susan Divine has been named executive director of the Hiawatha Music Co-op.
Divine comes to HMC following her retirement from a career in the mental health field. She and her husband Jim, their three children and other family members have been attending the Hiawatha Music Festival since 1987.
She replaces Maggie Morgan who retired after 12 years as executive director, which is longer than any other director and for nearly a third of time HMC has been in existence.
Morgan was honored at the HMC board at the recent annual meeting of the organization, and was presented with a custom designed sculpture that depicts her playing her bass in the woods.
The organization also elected officers at its January meeting. Included are: Sue Bertram of Marquette, president; Doug Kitchel of Marquette, vice president; Steve Nelson of Marquette, treasurer; and Erin Leahy Putvin of Deerton, secretary.
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BIG RAPIDS – Ferris State got the last word, taking the final lead of the game with 2:21 to go and hanging on for a 47-46 victory over the Northern Michigan University women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats' Courtney Lemon missed a game-tying 3-pointer as time was running down while the rebound went to teammate Lauren Gruber, who made a 2-point layup at the buzzer as Northern fell a point short and slipped to 8-6 overall and 5-5 in the GLIAC.
After several lead changes early, Sarah Miller hit a 3-pointer to make it 10-7 Northern with 14:26 left in the first half, part of a 14-0 run that turned a 7-4 deficit into an 18-7 advantage.
The Wildcats kept their lead for 26 minutes until Ferris tied it 35-35 with 8:15 to go on a layup by Ashley Rando.
The lead changed hands three times down the stretch, but the Bulldogs (9-4, 8-2) went ahead for good when Kara Hess hit a triple with 4:34 to go to make it 42-40.
Northern tied it 42-42 on a layup by Anna Liewen 1:45 later, but never regained the lead. When Hannah Hoffman made 1 of 2 free throws with 17 seconds to go, Ferris led 47-44 to set up Northern's last-second attempt to force overtime.
Gruber, Lemon, Miller and Alyssa Colla each scored 10 points for NMU. Gruber led Wildcat rebounders with seven.
Northern held a 36-32 rebounding advantage but turned the ball over one more time, 15-14. One of the biggest differences was at the free-throw line, where Ferris made 15 of 20 and Northern was just 2 of 4.
Hess and Katie Mavis paced the Bulldogs with 12 points apiece and Hess had a game-high 10 rebounds.
Northern returns home for a pair of games this week at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against Saginaw Valley State and 1 p.m. Saturday vs. Wayne State, both at the Berry Events Center.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages were little changed Thursday following an early selloff, as a number of high-profile corporate deals and better-than-expected jobs data bolstered risk appetite despite a stronger dollar and sour economic news from Europe and Japan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 10 points, or 0.1%, to 13,973.
Breadth was negative, with losers outpacing winners 16 to 14. Cisco(CSCO) , Wal-Mart(WMT) , Coca-Cola(KO) and DuPont(DD) shares fell.
Cisco beat Wall Street's second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates . However, shares dropped 0.7%.
Alcoa(AA) , JPMorgan(JPM) and Travelers(TRV) shares traded higher.
The S&P 500 tacked on 1 point to 1,521. The Nasdaq added 2 points to 3,199.
Most sectors in the broader market traded higher. The sharpest decliners included utilities and consumer cyclicals. Consumer non-cyclicals, conglomerates and basic materials were the largest gainers.
Volumes totaled 3.72 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.92 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers edged decliners by four issues on the Big Board, and by a 1.2-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
In corporate deal news, H.J. Heinz (HNZ) shares surged 20% as the company agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Brazil's 3G Capital in a transaction valued at $28 billion. Berkshire shares closed up 1%.
The merger of AMR(AAMRQ.PK) subsidiary American Airlines and US Airways (LCC) was formally announced Thursday. US Airways shares tumbled 4.6% and AMR shares soared 63%.
Cardinal Health (CAH) shares increased 1.2% as the health-care-services company announced plans to acquire privately held medical-supplies provider AssuraMed for $2.07 billion.
Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital, said the deals are a good sign as far as the market is concerned.
"Any time you get a string of deals almost on weekly basis, that's an affirmation of good prospects ahead in terms of economic activity," he said. "When the economy is poised to grow, you don't downsize. When the economy is poised to just muddle along, you don't increase, you decrease."
JJ Kinahan, chief derivatives strategist at TD Ameritrade, said options traders this week are also "most assuredly" paying attention to options expiration day on Friday.
"We still do get some movement (particularly in underlying indexes such as SPX) on expiration Thursday and Friday so that is something to definitely watch," Kinahan said. He added that the 1,525 level in the SPX is where traders will start to see resistance and the market may have trouble climbing through. He noted that the SPX was positive Wednesday with a positive VIX and he did see traders purchasing options with the thought that they could see a temporary breather in the S&P over the next two days.
European markets were retreating after Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union, said flash estimates show that gross domestic product fell by 0.6% in the euro area during the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter.


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Baltic Bomber has links with EDL?
apparently, they think the guy who killed all those people in Norway was in touch with The English Defence League (a growing form of English Fascism not unlike the British Nationalist Party)
Now the EDL is slightly different from the BNP...its not really a political movement like the BNP...which, whilst its British Nationalism (that includes members from ALL the Union) its not particularly Anti-Islamic (well..not any more then its anti anything not British )
The English Defence League is different...its not really a political party, in terms of being on council seats or democratically ellected (like the BNP is) Its formed as almost a direct reaction against the spread of Islam. It appeared in London about the time I went on my Second States Tour...so that just tells you how...recent it is.
Its a FAR right movement that organizes street protests to protect all things English specifically from Islam...They were angered by a group of Islamists who decided to be less then friendly in there greeting of returning troops from Afghanistan...North London reacted violently to the idea that a foreign Faith would dare, and worse, be permitted, to show their dissaproval to returning troops.
By the time I returned from The United States the EDL was rife in The City of Leeds...and by August of 2010 they had spread to Bradford also. They are a street movement, made up of yobs and hooligans, prone to violence beyond the scale of the BNP
I believe they were the group that issued a warning last year to all the councils in England that they would be due a visitation if they decided to remove the word "Christmas" from their winter celebrations...
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Faculty and students from the psychology department have kept busy this spring presenting research at three different professional conferences and hosting the 12th Annual Psi Chi Whittier Undergraduate Research Conference (WURC)
WURC is designed to foster and support high quality research among undergraduates in the greater Los Angeles area. About 100 participants from Whittier, UCLA, California State University Los Angels, and Cal Lutheran University participated in this year's conference.
UC Irvine developmental psychology professor Jodi Quas gave the keynote speech, "How Science Can Inform Practice: Understanding and Facilitating Abuse Disclosures in Maltreated Children."
"WURC has become particularly popular and well known," said conference organizer professor Lori Camparo. "It has been a great way to bring very positive attention to Whittier."
In late April, Whittier College had a strong presence at the 2013 Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference held in Reno, NV.
Senior Austin Hunter presented research he conducted with professor Chuck Hill on attitudes toward the elderly. Fellow Poet Katherine Normand '12 presented research from her senior project, which was conducted with professor Lori Camparo, on court schools for children. Hunter and Normand were each recognized with one of only seven awards from Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, among 52 presentations.
In addition, Professor Ayesha Shaikh chaired a symposium sponsored by the Council of Undergraduate Psychology Programs on high impact teaching practices. She also presented a paper on the topic with professor Christina Scott and Joshua Perese and Parker Longwell.
Camparo also presented a paper as part of the symposium with Normand and Hollie Almeria '13 on the high impact practice of service learning.
Also this spring, Camparo presented research with a colleague from UCLA on child forensic interviewing at the Biennial Conference for the Society for Research on Child Development in Seattle, Washington.
Meanwhile Scott presented research on the topic of "Friends with Benefits" with three undergraduate students, Irma Rivera, Ashley Terich, and Kimberly Welch, at the Adolescent Sexuality Conference in Seaside, Oregon.


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Gotay Places Fifth at Budapest World Cup
Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen) came back from a first-round loss on Saturday to place fifth at the Budapest World Cup in Hungary.
Competing against Vesna Dzukic (SLO), the 2007 European U23 Championships silver medalist in the first round, Gotay lost by a koka (smallest points).
Nearly three hours later, Dzukic advanced to the semifinals and Gotay was back on the mat with the goal of fighting through the repechage to win bronze.
Gotay pinned Hungarian Alexandra Fuzesi (HUN) in her first match and threw Tatiana Shushakova (RUS) for ippon with an o uchi gari (major inner leg throw).
In the next round, Gotay pinned Yahaira Aguirre (ESP) in Golden score (overtime) to advance to the bronze medal match.
Gotay and World University Games Champion Nae Udaka (JPN) each picked up a penalty in the match, but Udaka earned the win with a yuko (quarter-point) score.
Competition continues on Sunday with the 63kg, 70kg, 78kg and +78kg divisions.
Complete results are as follows:
Women's 48kg
1. Gao Feng (CHN)
2. Alina Dumitru (ROM)
3. Michaela Baschin (GER)
3. Sarah Menezes (BRA)
5. Mayumi Takara (JPN)
5. Yanet Bermoy (CUB)
7. Ana Hormigo (POR)
7. Valentina Moscatt (ITA)
Women's 52kg
1. Dongmei Xian (CHN)
2. Yuka Nishida (JPN)
3. Ana Carrascosa (ESP)
3. Anna Kharitonova (RUS)
5. Ioana Aluas-Dinea (ROM)
5. Jaana Sundberg (FIN)
7. Ramona Enache (ROM)
7. Sophie Johnstone (GBR)
Women's 57kg
1. Barbara Harel (FRA)
2. Deborah Gravenstijn (NED)
3. Bernadett Baczko (HUN)
3. Nae Udaka (JPN)
5. Vesna Dzukic (SLO)
5. Valerie Gotay (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen)
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Acoustics topic of upcoming Frontiers in Science series
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Tapping sound waves to address energy, national security challenges
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 24, 2014—Dipen Sinha of Los Alamos National Laboratory's Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices group will discuss acoustics and its applications, including how it is possible to use sound to solve problems in health, national security and for industry, in a series of Frontiers in Science Lectures beginning July 29 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos.
"I take advantage of the nature of sound waves and often manipulate these waves to solve technically challenging problems related to energy and national security," Sinha said. "How an object vibrates also tells a lot about it. Sound can exert force on objects. By carefully manipulating acoustic forces it is possible to create novel structures and even unique materials that are otherwise not possible with conventional fabrication processes."
People are immersed in a universe filled with sound and experience it daily through hearing and vibration, according to Sinha. Sound is created by vibration and travels as waves through any medium in a number of ways. Observing how these waves interact with any medium can help researchers identify the medium even if it is hidden inside sealed containers, he added.
All Frontiers in Science lectures begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
- Tuesday, July 29 at the Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road, Los Alamos
- Wednesday, July 30 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque
- Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the James A. Little Theater New Mexico School for the Deaf 1060 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe.
About the speaker
Sinha is currently a Laboratory Fellow and leads the Acoustics and Sensors team at the Laboratory. Sinha joined the Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow to work in the field of low-temperature physics in 1980. In 1983, he moved to industry before returning to Los Alamos in 1986 as a staff scientist and developed ultra-high speed measurement techniques, femtosecond lasers, thermionic integrated circuits and Langmuir-Blodgett films. Faced with a very challenging technical problem to solve for the United States government, he switched his research career and taught himself acoustics. He developed the Acoustic Resonance Spectroscopy and the Swept Frequency Acoustic Interferometry techniques specifically to solve these problems.
His research explores new ways to "see" the invisible, with applications that include the development of techniques for acoustic noninvasive chemical identification, petroleum monitoring in oil wells, imaging objects with sound and a wide range of sensors and sensing technologies in many areas of science and technology. He has won four R&D100 Awards and holds 33 patents.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, BWXT Government Group, and URS, an AECOM company, for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.