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Veterans Affairs Committee on May 8th, 2012
Evidence of meeting #32 for Veterans Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was going.
A recording is available from Parliament.
On the agenda
MPs speaking
Also speaking
- David Robinson Director General of Transformation, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Bernard Butler Director General, Policy and Research Division, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Charlotte Stewart Director General, Service Delivery and Program Management, Department of Veterans Affairs
4:25 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
Folks, we're convening for the public session.
This is the start of our next study. I'm referring to the wording exactly so that I don't upset Mr. Casey by calling it "transition" or something weird. Our study is called "Transformation Initiatives at Veterans Affairs Canada".
I want to welcome our witnesses today.
From the department, we have Charlotte Stewart, director general, service delivery and program management, and David Robinson, director general of transformation—there you go, that's the right word. We also have with us Bernard Butler, director general, policy and research division.
Welcome, all. We are pleased that you are going to get our study under way.
You know the routine.
David, I think you're new to it, but you'll love this process. It's as friendly as all get-out.
You have 10 minutes for a presentation.
I understand, David, that you'll be doing that. Then we'll open it up to questions and see how far it goes from there.
Thank you for coming. Please proceed.
4:25 p.m.
David Robinson Director General of Transformation, Department of Veterans Affairs
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, everybody.
On behalf of my colleagues, I want to thank you very much for having us here. We certainly welcome this opportunity to be with you today.
We are here to set the context for the upcoming weeks of presentations and discussions on the significant transformation program that is under way at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The department has decades of commitment to providing quality care and support to Canada's veterans. In order to fulfill this commitment, the department must change as the needs of Canada's veterans and their families change. That is our focus: improving service to Canada's veterans and their families.
Today we'll outline the department's transformation agenda to cut red tape and improve services for veterans. We'll describe the results that veterans and their families can expect to see and outline how we'll measure our progress towards achieving the intended results.
On behalf of all Canadians, members of this committee have been interested for some time in how the department is addressing the fact that the needs and demographics of those we serve are changing dramatically.
In October of last year, Keith Hillier, ADM of service delivery, and James Gilbert, ADM policy, communications, and commemoration, provided this committee with an overview of the context for change that the department is operating under.
I would like to start my overview of the elements of transformation by touching on the key factors that have led the department to this critical juncture in its history.
It is well known that as the traditional veteran population decreases, the number of Canadian Forces veterans who receive benefits and services from VAC is increasing. We know, too, that the future veteran population served by Veterans Affairs will be more diverse and will represent several generations.
VAC now needs simultaneous programs and service delivery systems to address the very diverse and urgent needs of different generations of veterans—those who served in the Second World War and Korea, the baby boomers who followed them, and those Canadians from generations X and Y who are the youngest veterans in the department's care.
We're listening to all our veterans, no matter when they served. They are telling us that we need to do things differently and we need to do things better to meet their needs. With this in mind, the department has launched a five-year transformation agenda to overhaul VAC programming and service delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of Canada's veterans.
What do we mean by transformation?
By definition, transformation is a process of profound and radical change. Typically, it's associated with fundamental shifts that reorient an organization, taking it in a new direction and to an elevated level of effectiveness. Often, it implies a change in the character or culture of an organization at the most basic level.
This accurately describes transformation at VAC. Transformation will touch all business lines, adjust those that are not working as well as they could, enhance those that do, and create those processes that we feel are missing. It will build on our greatest strengths as a department: employees who care about their work and the people they serve. As one case manager recently said to me, "I'm not here just because it's a job". Our employees believe deeply in our mission.
When Keith Hillier appeared here in October about transformation, he stated that "we can either fear this change, or embrace it as an opportunity to reorganize the department and to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills in the right places to meet the needs of veterans of all ages".
Specifically, the vision for transformation at VAC is to be responsive to the diverse and changing needs of veterans and their families by ensuring relevant programs and policies, fast and easy access to benefits and services, professional service by employees who understand the military experience, and seamless transition from military to civilian life. In the simplest terms, we are attempting to create a hassle-free environment for veterans so they receive the benefits and services they need when they need them.
We will define success by the experience that veterans and employees have with the department in this way. Veterans will have access to programs that are tailored to needs and professional services available through multiple channels, and our employees will be supported so they are well equipped to do their jobs and better understand military culture.
The transformation agenda is organized according to five themes: reducing complexity; overhauling service delivery; partnerships; sustaining the new Veterans Charter; and adapting to changing demographics by reorganizing the department. I'll take a moment to describe the activities we're undertaking under each theme.
The first theme, reducing complexity, takes aim at one of our fundamental challenges—that is, policies, programs, and operations that are hampered by a striking level of complexity that has developed over many decades. This work involves modernizing our policy suite so that policies are written in a simpler language and are in a user-friendly format. This will support our front-line staff in making more consistent, effective decisions on behalf of our veterans. We are also simplifying our internal administration of those offerings, clearing out unnecessary steps, rules, or rigidities that impede service delivery.
The second theme, overhauling service delivery, aims at how we deliver: focusing face-to-face services where most needed; moving from paper-based to electronic processes wherever possible; and reducing decision times from months to days or even to hours. The department is eliminating the bottlenecks—cumbersome ways of doing business and outdated technology—that are slowing us down.
For example, by moving to digital imaging and electronic records, we're reducing the amount of paper and allowing veterans to receive better service. By enhancing our online services, we are providing veterans around-the-clock access to services with the department. This service overhaul will be the external face of transformation and will determine how veterans will measure our success.
The third theme, strengthening partnerships, is about fully maximizing existing partnerships and creating new ones. As the care of veterans begins with Canadian Forces, extends to VAC, and goes beyond to the private sector health professionals and service agents, the department needs to maintain and establish an array of partnerships in order to achieve a better outcome for our clients and their families.
We are maximizing opportunities that exist outside of our department. For example, research is under way in other jurisdictions on social determinants of health. These same findings could apply to our veterans who are also seniors, unemployed, or disabled, and will help us better attune our plans to proven needs.
We are looking at new ways to partner with the private sector. Encouraging employment of veterans transitioning to civilian life is an example of that.
Our fourth theme, sustaining the new Veterans Charter, is about maintaining a fundamentally sound and modern approach to disability management. The new Veterans Charter was implemented in 2006 to better support veterans in making a successful transition to civilian life by offering the financial help they need while providing full physical and psychological rehabilitation services, vocational assistance, health care benefits, and one-on-one case management. Recent enhancements to the new Veterans Charter, implemented in October 2011, offer seriously ill and injured veterans additional support.
A significant transformation initiative is to ensure that Canadian Forces members and veterans are better informed about the services and benefits for which they may be eligible. We are actively strengthening our approach to stakeholder engagement, making better use of technology in engaging younger veterans, and broadening our outreach on our major programs and services.
The final theme addresses how we continue to adapt to the changing demographics of veterans by reorganizing the department to respond to shifts in demand for service. As we continue to modernize veterans benefits, cut red tape, reduce the paper burden, clear administrative obstacles, and embrace new technologies, we will also monitor veteran demographics. This includes keeping pace with geographic shifts, take-up rates, and veterans' service needs to ensure the department is appropriately aligned with the right people and the right skills in the right places.
In short, we are refocusing on changing the way we do business and are adjusting the workforce to match. This is not about asking fewer employees to absorb the same workload; it is about tightening our focus on core functions, such as case management, adjudication, and delivery of benefits and services.
Over the coming weeks in this study, committee members will hear from various subject matter experts who will outline our detailed plans and our progress on transformation. You will be provided details on how, in the first year of the transformation agenda, the department has laid the foundation for important improvements. You will hear from VAC subject matter experts and their counterparts in the broader national community. They will talk about consultation and outreach; partnerships aimed at improving service delivery, speed, and accessibility of service delivery, which means cutting red tape; and case management.
I want to acknowledge the important advice and guidance we are receiving along the way. Our employees, those who work daily with our veterans, are bringing their best ideas forward. The department is also building on input from stakeholders and partners.
We are committed to getting this right and we will make adjustments as we proceed.
With that, Mr. Chair, I would like to thank you and your committee for this time. I hope I have provided a useful outline of the framework for transformation and that it will assist you in your future discussions. I note that your work will continue on Thursday, when you will hear from my colleagues Colleen Soltermann and Krista Locke on the subject of outreach and engagement.
My colleagues and I are now happy to respond to your questions. Thank you very much.
4:35 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
Thank you, Mr. Robinson. You did okay for your rookie introduction to this process.
We will now turn to Mr. Chicoine, for five minutes.
4:35 p.m.
Sylvain Chicoine Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here to comment on the changes that are forthcoming.
As someone who is new to the committee, I am not yet well-versed in the new charters and all that they entail. You are in the midst of radically changing how Veterans Affairs operates.
I would appreciate it if you would enlighten me on the staff changes that have taken place in the past three years and those that will be made in the months ahead. How many employees did you have not that long ago? And how many do you have now? Were there any layoffs?
4:35 p.m.
Bernard Butler Director General, Policy and Research Division, Department of Veterans Affairs
I'll perhaps commence the response by speaking about changes to the new Veterans Charter and our suite of programs and services available to veterans.
In that context, Mr. Chair, I'll take you back a few years to 2006 and the implementation of the new Veterans Charter. It was a fundamental shift in programming directed towards modern-day veterans. It basically encompassed a fundamental change in how programming was oriented.
We moved away from an old compensation-based scheme, with monthly benefits payable under the Pension Act, to a wellness and re-establishment model that encompasses various program elements, including compensation for non-economic loss, disability awards, rehabilitation, earnings-loss support, health care benefits, career transition services, and related programs.
That's the modern-day approach to disability management and wellness issues captured under the rubric of the new Veterans Charter. That speaks to basic program changes.
I think you may be more interested in actual changes associated with structure, staffing complements, and resources. To that extent, I will perhaps turn to my colleague, Charlotte, who will talk about the service infrastructure in the department.
4:40 p.m.
Charlotte Stewart Director General, Service Delivery and Program Management, Department of Veterans Affairs
I'd be pleased to. Thank you.
Over the last few years, we haven't had a major shift in the number of employees in the department. What we have done, though, over the last number of years, beginning with our pre-transformation work, which we called our "modernization", was to begin to move resources to the areas of highest need. This meant in some cases that....
As we looked at returning veterans from Afghanistan, we realized that we had to shift some of our resources to the areas where they were deciding to live when released from the military. This led to a couple of things.
First of all, we increased our case managers across the country by 20, and particularly focused on those bases that had the highest activity. In this case we're speaking about Halifax, Petawawa, Valcartier, and Edmonton.
Beyond that, we began to see other shifts. We spoke about one of them at this committee before—namely, the establishment with DND of our integrated personnel support centres. We shifted 100 employees who were working in our district offices and we put them, co-located with DND, in 24 sites across the country. You can imagine what a benefit that was to releasing members when they could walk onto the base that was closest to them and not only meet with the DND case manager but at the same time be introduced to their new VAC case manager.
So that was a shift that we began, and really, it's fundamental to our transformation story. Our shift means that we need to put people, our people, where they're needed most.
Going forward, as we look at the coming years, we have two things that we have to be very cognizant of. Number one, as David has mentioned, our overall number of veterans is going to decline. Number two, we have to modernize. We have to update. We have to become a technological department.
With both of these shifts, we're going to see some changes in our overall employee numbers. You've seen the numbers recently in the media. The department, through transformation, is going to be reducing by 550 employees, approximately, and through budget 2012 there'll be about an additional 250.
That's all about making sure the department is the right size, but it's also about seeing the changes that are coming to us through technology put in place. That will allow us to achieve some streamlining, reduce the red tape, and make it easier for veterans.
4:40 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
Thank you very much, Ms. Stewart.
We're over the—
4:40 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
A point of order.
4:40 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
A point of order?
May 8th, 2012 / 4:40 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
A point of order, yes.
It appears there's a slight contradiction in the presentation from what was just said, and perhaps I can clear it up. You can decide whether it's a point of order or not.
On page 2, Mr. Robinson says very clearly that "the number of Canadian Forces Veterans who receive benefits and services from VAC is increasing", but Madam, you just gave testimony that the number of veterans is declining.
That indicates, at least to the person who's not listening carefully, that, oh, because we have fewer veterans, we could lay people off or readjust the numbers we have; that's why the 804 people are being laid off now, and others.
So the question—
4:40 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
Mr. Stoffer, no, it's not—
4:40 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
I didn't want them to contradict themselves.
4:40 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
It makes a great question when your turn comes back around, but it's not a point of order
4:40 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
It's not? Okay.
4:40 p.m.
The Chair Greg Kerr
You want clarification—


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the recipe with the oil but I had some skim milk I needed to use up so replaced 1/2 the water with that
Glad u liked it Bob. I would like you to test the same dough in your home oven too and let me know what you think. Love this recipe though and will be sticking with it. The water vs oil %'s is just right. I may be ordering my BS too soon though, want to start dabbling with some Neo pies.
Actually, I've been doing that formula for years Nate...in my home oven at lower temp and in cutter pan. I always used and recommended Loo Waters "emergency" in my Chi-town thin posts.AP Flour (I used Gold Medal Unbleached) 100%Water 50Corn oil 3Salt 1ADY 1TF = .09And I've played with that every which way...more oil, less oil...adding sugar etc. The BS oven , on the stone, turns it into another whole different pizza. An extremely excellent pizza. Hope you do get a BS soon, you will likey!
Did you ever bake it directly on the stone in your home oven in the past? I've always got much better results than using a cutter pan.
Nope, always just wanted to make what I grew up on....."My normal style is baked in cutter pan with a very pale tan color, soft and foldable(often with too much grease right in the dough and pretty big gum line) but it's one of those deals where it is what you grew up with and I can duplicate that real well. This style was really only made at a few joints back in the day in my home town of Aurora....I've known all along that most other "Chicago style" pizza joints baked up a bit crispier crust....that is what I have now with this higher heat and baked right on stone, zero gum."
Because when it's 90 degrees in the shade I can pre-heat BS outside for 5 min and then bake pizza for 5 min....done. The central air in my house is old...and like me, no need to over tax it!
Because when it's 90 degrees in the shade
Um, it's December.
Bob, Those look great. Took one of my sons and wife to V&N last month and that second set of pics really bring it back.I need to try this second day in my wfo.

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Debates of March 12th, 1999
House of Commons Hansard #195 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-55.
- Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act
- Justice
- Poland
- Chris Full
- Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
- National Kidney Month
- Endangered Species
- Business Investment
- Bill C-68
- Camille Laurin
- Social Policy
- Canadian Economy
- Big Brothers And Big Sisters
- Violence Against Women
- Employment
- The United Alternative
- Camille Laurin
- Angelo Mosca
- Young Offenders Act
- Taxation
- Cultural Diversity
- Taxation
- The Judiciary
- Justice
- Building Contracts
- Justice
- Construction Contracts
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Forest Industry
- Construction Contracts
- Swissair Flight 111
- Endangered Species
- Agriculture
- Building Contracts
- Highways
- Swissair Flight 111
- Trade
- Employment Insurance
- National Defence
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Points Of Order
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Committees Of The House
- Privilege
- Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act
- Competition Act
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Wendy Lill Dartmouth, NS
Mr. Speaker, the controversial Cobequid Pass toll highway in Nova Scotia has undergone another change. Now the financing has been sold to an American company controlled by a Japanese bank. As we know, over $27 million in federal government money went into the Cobequid highway, one of the Atlantic toll roads that use federal funds to turn tidy private profits.
Will the government now admit that our national highways policy is to put roads into private hands and send the profits offshore? What a disgrace. Canadians want to know what the government is going to do about it.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Stan Dromisky Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that we have a definite position regarding toll highways. It has already been clearly announced in the House that as far as the government is concerned, for any highway designated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway, if tolls are to be considered, it must be in conjunction with the Minister of Transport. The final decision regarding that would be made by the Minister of Transport.
The highways are within the jurisdiction of the provincial governments, but whenever moneys go from the federal coffers to the provincial coffers for that purpose, that is for the building of the Trans-Canada Highway—
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for South Shore.
Swissair Flight 111
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Gerald Keddy South Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester asked an extremely important question on the coast guard. What the minister did not answer was that the only thing that kept the coast guard's budget from being cut sooner in 1998 was the crash of Swissair flight 111. If this tragedy had not occurred, the coast guard boats would have been laid up much earlier in the fall of 1998.
The issue here is safety. Is it the Minister of Transport's intent to ignore the safety of our fishermen and boaters in the same way the minister of defence ignored the safety of our pilots?
Swissair Flight 111
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Wayne Easter Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is responsible for the coast guard. He has made it very clear in the House many times that there will be no compromising of safety with regard to the coast guard. Whether it is the Swissair disaster or any other disaster, the coast guard is there to protect the safety of people and seagoing vessels. We will do that, absolutely.
Oral Question Period
March 12th, 1999 / 11:55 a.m.
Bill Graham Toronto Centre—Rosedale, ON
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade. Trade negotiations will be started by the WTO in Seattle later this year. Economic sectors and issues of great interest to Canadians will be discussed there. What opportunity will Canadians have to provide their input into the preparation for these important negotiations?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Bob Speller Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Trade
Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada places utmost importance on public consultations. It just makes common sense. On February 8 the Minister for International Trade launched the consultations. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has had consultations with agriculture groups. In a few weeks the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade will be travelling to certain parts of Canada to get people's views on these important consultations.
The Minister for International Trade met with his provincial counterparts earlier this year. They are determined to get the views of Canadians prior to going to Geneva to negotiate.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Lee Morrison Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
The Canadian live cattle export industry, which is worth about two and a half billion dollars a year, is already being targeted by the Americans. Senator Baucus and his cohorts in the American agricultural lobby are rubbing their hands in glee at the possibility that they will be able to justify or rationalize a countervail based on Bill C-55.
Why is the minister so eager to sacrifice western Canadian farmers to the greater glory of Ted Rogers?
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Herb Gray Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we are there for every sector. We are not sacrificing the interests of any sector for any other sector. We are there for all Canadians.
I ask my hon. friend why he is so interested in sacrificing the interests of Canada in support of Senator Baucus and the people of the United States. Why do he and his party not stand up for Canada and show a unified state and not help the Americans to put unwarranted pressure against a policy that is in the interest of all Canadians and all Canada?
Stand up for Canada, Reform Party. Don't act on behalf of the Americans.
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Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, the replies given by the Minister of Human Resources Development in response to our recent questions on the hardship caused by his system suggest that he is already in possession of the evaluation report prepared by his officials and that he is secretly working on the changes that need to be made.
Why is the Minister of Human Resources Development waiting so long to table this much anticipated report? Is it because he is about to bow to our arguments and address the flaws of a system that hurts both the unemployed and the workers?
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Pierre Pettigrew Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, I can give the assurance that the report is not causing any hardship. Unlike the Bloc Quebecois, which loves to talk about hardship, about victims, about people who are exploited, we do not talk—
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Did you look at the report?
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Pierre Pettigrew Papineau—Saint-Denis, QC
Yes, absolutely. I read the report. It was submitted to me.
I can give the assurance that it will be tabled, as required by law, in the first 30 days of the session, which means by March 19.
But I do not work in secret. I can tell the House one thing: as a government, we make sure we properly measure the impact of our employment insurance reform, the results of which we will soon be sharing with this House.
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Gordon Earle Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, the 35 year old Sea King helicopters continue to be plagued with problems causing legitimate concern for the safety of those who fly in them.
I now have parents of a pilot writing to me expressing concern for their son who flies these aircraft.
The minister indicated yesterday that he would bring in a strategy to replace the Sea Kings very shortly. Defence procurement is a very large, complex business with many steps involved.
Will the minister advise the House as to what precise stage in the procurement process is the maritime helicopter project at present?
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Art Eggleton Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, we are going through all the requirements for the helicopters because whatever we get to replace the Sea King I want to make sure that it meets our operational needs and is cost efficient and affordable for Canadians.
I am anxious to bring this forward as quickly as we possibly can, but meanwhile we will have the Sea Kings with us for a few more years. We will make sure that in fact they are well maintained; they are overhauled as they need to be and as they have been in the past; and they are safe for our crews to fly.


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Have to agree that some of the things mentioned about Paul's ability to write a song in an hour or two is good and it's bad. It's good cause it proves that he is an incredible craftsman of song. It's bad because he get some material (a few songs) like on Driving Rain that is sloppy and poorly written. I'd say the same for a few songs (few) like on Flaming Pie.
I think Paul uses the Beatles work ethic (finish it up quickly) as an excuse not to really work to his fullest potential and slag off working on a song. That's a sense of laziness and loafing that i can do without. Like "I really love you" on flaming pie, I want your heart baby pipin' on a plate...or i need your love like a bird or a bear needs a break" - that's just laziness and it may be ok when you are collaborarting with a Lennon (who adds some bits that are genius) but i think it's kind of weak when he should focus and complete the material and not slag it off by saying the Beatles wrote hits in 10 minutes.


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When the Dearly's Dalmatians have their first litter of puppies (fifteen in all) everyone is delighted. But their joy is shattered when the pups are kidnapped! The humans don't have a clue as to who the culprit is, but the smartest dogs in London are on the case, and on the trail of fur-loving Cruella de Vil, who will stop at nothing to have a Dalmatian fur coat!
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"An amazingly sweet story"
This book catchs the magic of talking, thinking animals. Two canine parents set across country to rescue their puppies and find many friends and surprises along the way. I read the book many, many times as a child and still enjoy the story as an adult. Needless to say the book is MUCH better than the cartoon/movie.
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The story is delightful, and the narrator is quite good. There were some notable differences between the classic Disney animated movie and the book, though for 90 percent of the book the film was quite faithful.
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Quite different from the Disney story, this original version of 101 Dalmations is entertaining for kids and adults alike. The narrator does a wonderful job of making each character distinct, and the story itself is terrific.
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The book of the 101 dalmatians, surprised me as I read it. It is rather different then the movies, and not just for the better. Mostly it is a good book, where the dogs tale unfold for your eyes. The story is quite more detailed and emotionel then the movies. Yet, here you follow the dogs, not the humans.
I miss the scenes with the brothers chase of the puppies, and all the accidents and hardship they endure.
This is the part I miss, and that is why I only give it 3 stars.
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Fred Child and the producers of Performance Today have created a substantial repository of free music from the live concerts and in-studio performances they broadcast on public radio. This year, three ensembles — Calmus, New York Polyphony, and Chanticleer — are offering free downloads of some of these performances.
I'll post one track from each group during the course of the day, but I recommend you head over to PT's website and download them for yourself.


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SQL Server 2008 and higher ship with the invoke-sqlcmd cmdlet while SQL Server 2005 and higher includes the sqlcmd.exe utility. Not wanting to take a dependency on invoke-sqlcmd, a few years ago I'd written a simpler variation I called invoke-sqlcmd2 which I've updated along with others.
You might think with later releases of SQL Server and the ability to create your own Powershell function that the old sqlcmd.exe utility isn't needed, but you'd be wrong. There are still certain cases where using sqlcmd.exe is a better choice than invoke-sqlcmd or your own Powershell functions.
I reached this conclusion when converting some automated scripts from VBScript to Powershell used within our job scheduler. What I originally came up with was a simple variation of invoke-sqlcmd2 with some logging and error handling. I called this script invoke-sql.ps1 as posted on PoshCode. The script worked reasonably well for many scheduled jobs, but as I started looking at other existing VBScripts which used sqlcmd they relied on sqlcmd input and output options.
At first I thought I could reproduce the same output options as sqlcmd.exe including:
At the top of the script I create a new Eventlog source. If it already exists the command will fail, so I'll suppress and clear the error then move on. As stated in the script you must run the script as administrator in order to create a new Eventlog source on a server with UAC enabled, but once the Eventlog source is created you do not need to run as administrator. This is one of the many, many annoyances of UAC running on a server. You could run just this section of code to register a new Eventlog source.
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#This must be run as administrator on Windows 2008 and higher! New-EventLog -LogName Application -Source $Application -EA SilentlyContinue $Error.Clear()
When running scheduled tasks, my preference is to use the Eventlog for logging messages. I'll either setup a special Eventlog or use the Application log. The nice thing about using the Eventlog is that it's always there, so you don't have worry about messages not getting logged like you would if you were using a single remote database. Also a lot of monitoring tools like System Center or scheduling products include Eventlog watchers, so you can build actions to respond to messages written to the Eventlog if needed. As part of using the Eventlog log for schedule task messages, you may want to create unique categories so your Eventlog watcher can look for particular events. The hashtable at the top of the script defines my unique categories:
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Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific shows you how to teach boys to lead their own Troop. This course may be presented in one six-hour session or in three shorter sessions on different days.
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FONDA – The jury was deliberating this afternoon in the murder trial of Ivan Ramos.
The deliberations began after closing statements this morning.
On Thursday, the prosecution rested and Ramos' attorney declined to call any witnesses.
Ramos is accused of stabbing and killing William McDermott, 56, and Cheryl Goss, 46, on March 2 at McDermott's 359 Locust Ave. apartment in Amsterdam.
Ramos, 30, of Amsterdam was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Ramos is on trial in Montgomery County Court.
After District Attorney James "Jed" Conboy presented DNA evidence that claims Ramos was at the scene, the prosecution rested Thursday.
After a lunch break Thursday, Defense Attorney Mark Juda said that after numerous discussions with his client, they decided Ramos will not take the stand. In addition, Juda called no witnesses.
"The defense rests, your honor," Juda said to Montgomery County Judge Felix Catena.
Juda said Ramos did not want to testify or call witnesses.
In testimony Thursday, Brian Murphy, a forensic scientist for the state police, said Ramos' blood was found at the scene, mixed with several other blood samples belonging to McDermott and Goss. Murphy also said Ramos' blood was on the shoe that Conboy says created shoe prints at the scene.
According to Murphy's testimony, six different DNA profiles were found. He said he found DNA from McDermott, Goss, Ramos, two unidentified females and one unidentified male.
Murphy said the DNA from the unidentified male was on a sink, while the two females' DNA was on tissues and a napkin.
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Dude you are the COOLEST dad ever !!!!! have to see more pics .
Dude you are the COOLEST dad ever !!!!! have to see more pics .
Incredible work man! Talk about a stunt outfit!
Looks awesome...what kind of foam are you using??
that is a really impressive build, man. keep up the good work.
This is one of the most impressive and creative threads I've seen on TDH EVER! Well done!
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Looking good!!!
and im in glendale. same name as over on mercs...
sculpt looking good.
would have thought it would be quicker for you to use Alan's helmet templates.
GREAT WORK, hat's off to you for what your doing.
That looks awesome!!! I wish my dad would have done this for me when I was a munchkin
Alan (WOF) he did all the plans for the body armor you made.
he has also made plans for the boba helmet, jet pack and countless other stuff.
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So your talking about "Wizardoflight" yes. But he doesnt have one that fits a kids head... Looked. The closest I could get is the one that fits My gf.
Made his Gauntlets last night...
Those are earth magnets to lock together... "credit goes to someone here for idea forgot who"
used the foamie as the hinge...
Update on the sculpt, also working on the Gauntlet paint job.
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amazing job..........1 more question, got the foam are you spray gluing to keep the shape?
You should print WOF's templates then copy at 50-60% and make out of cardboard....thanks for the updates
That would probably work.
But I'm enjoying sculpting one now.
this is absolutely amazing! this is the type of thing i want to do for my 5 year old son once i am done with mine! very cool, and very, very creative! you should totally make casts of that lid once you have it molded...you could sell quite a few of them i would think...starting with me!! great work...
Don´t wanna pull things down as you are doing a fantastic job, but aren´t the gauntlets mirrored?
The one you made for the left arm is usually for the right and the one you made for the right is originally for the left ...
just to mention.
But the gauntlets turned out pretty good!
The helmet sculpt turns out better and better ... now as the edges are sharp and the visor too.
Thumbs up brother!
I know.... I know.... I realized it after I made them... I'm left handed so all I can come up with is I just made them backwards in My mind to fit me so I could push the buttons with My left hand then realizing after I came out of My zone of building that they were wrong... I'm kicking Myself in the but...
Done with the Bucket sculpt!
just have to sculpt the ears!
Absolutely Brilliant and Amazing work!
I want to build Boba's armor for my 6 yrs old child too =)
The more i see, the more i have to commend you on your work.
Your a fast worker, when do you think you'll be finished by?
The way your going it will be in a couple of days.
:thumbup wow...that is a GREAT looking sculpt vod...
you better do a run of these helmets...they are AWESOME!!! and you might have an angry mob attacking your house if you dont...
AMAZING work!!!
Great idea ... if you make a run of it for more than one helmet, you should open up a thread for interest. I am sure there are many guys around that would love to get one of them! Me too!
So if you do a run, call me in for a helmet!


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Two big-name, big-pocket investors have donated a total of $40 million toward the Business School's planned buildings in Manhattanville, Columbia announced on Monday.
Arthur J. Samberg, founder of Pequot Capital Management Inc., pledged $25 million, and Mario J. Gabelli, the chairman and CEO of investment firm GAMCO Investors Inc., pledged $15 million, Columbia announced Monday.
With $400 million in donations and $100 million committed by the University's central administration, the Business School is now within $100 million of its $600 million goal for the buildings, spokesperson Evan Nowell said in a statement. Samberg and Gabelli's pledges follow other high-profile gifts, including a $100 million donation from financier Ronald Perelman in May.
The buildings, designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXFOWLE, will encompass more than 450,000 square feet on the new campus. Construction on the buildings likely won't begin for another year and a half to two years, University President Lee Bollinger estimated in May.
Samberg and Gabelli, both Business '67, are members of the Business School's Board of Overseers. They said in a statement that they wanted to give others the same opportunities they themselves had enjoyed.
"My parents did not have a formal education," said Gabelli, a first-generation Italian American whose net worth Forbes estimated at $1.2 billion in March. "But in this country, I had the opportunity to progress through a great education."
Samberg, who also gave the Business School $25 million in 2006, paid the Securities and Exchange Commission $28 million in a 2010 settlement over accusations of insider trading of Microsoft shares.
"I had the good fortune to attend a number of elite schools, but many people don't have the advantages I had," Samberg said. "In supporting Columbia Business School, I'm helping others, who didn't grow up in the same environment, get a chance to advance."
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Never too early to speculate?Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
This accident attracted national attention in mid-November. It involved an 82 year old pilot who was flying the Oklahoma State Girls basketball coach and assistant coach on a recruiting mission. The 1964 Cherokee went down in Arkansas with four fatalities. Good VFR weather prevailed and was not a factor but witnesses said the "engine was spluttering" and the aircraft " nosedived into the ground." The professional media was a bit more restrained on their speculation than GA pilots, at least in the reports I read.
The pilots' discourse was spirited, ranging from old aircraft, old engines that must be overhauled (not correct), old pilots, possible fuel "starvation" and so on. A few vented their frustrations about the cost of flying and avgas – not sure what that had to do with this accident but hey, it's the Internet where any inanity is allowed and in some quarters, welcomed. In the immortal words of writer John Lawton, "The irony of the Information Age is that it has given new respectability to uninformed opinion."
The Air Safety Institute and AOPA fielded a question from a reporter musing about aging pilots, their safety record and whether there ought to be a mandatory age limit for GA pilots. The reporter mentioned the age 65 retirement requirement for airline pilots. Our response was that aging is a highly personal variable and as recently shown by the Part 121 rule change in the U.S. from age 60 to 65, it also tends to be arbitrary. The airline-flying public can and should have quite a different expectation regarding safety than those of us who fly Part 91 GA. In commercial operations there is some rationale to limiting pilot ages although with two crew members it becomes a little less imperative.
The reality with aging pilots is that we have no denominator by which to judge exposure. Older pilots often have more time and are perhaps wealthier than their younger counterparts and thus may fly more hours. Obvious incidents of incapacitation remain rare but subtle deterioration and subsequent accidents involvement is not easily ferreted out. The Air Safety Institute has a course for aging pilots that will debut in the next few weeks so, if you have "a friend" who fits the category be sure and tell them about it. We'll provide appropriate links here.
This accident was a hard reminder for OSU which lost members of its men's basketball team in January 2001 during a charter flight in a King Air 200. The school changed it's travel policy for team members but not for coaches. A reevaluation is now likely.
Perhaps it's human nature to guess about accident causes before there is evidence and for what purpose? To show off our expertise, get a job, keep a job, help the media, create conversation—the list is endless. Having been wrong too many times myself, I now mostly follow Abraham Lincoln's advice, " It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."


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Here's how RW members rated this race (476 votes).
In short: tougie, and the wind and rain added valueIn full: I feel better today to talk about this on Sunday and Monday I felt a bit sorry for myself. Beautiful part of the country. Date of review: November 3, 2009
In short: Lovely scenic course with a couple of challenging hills In full: Shame about the torrential rain!Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Super event. Hills that hurt, beautiful countryside and rain galore!wDate of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Cleary a good race but conditions not great yesterdayIn full: I enjoyed the day despite the conditions. However, there were one or two organisational issues: (a) the lack of saftey pins; and (b) worse - lack of showers when they had been advertised in the literature and even a marshall told me I could get a nice hot shower at the Marlow striders club house. However, when I walked down there, it was all locked up and several other runners were changing on the verandah!Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Driving rain, headwinds, deep puddles, hills = great challenge!In full: This is a really tough one, but ultimately somewhat satisfying! The atmosphere is always good and the support and encouragement from the Marshalls and others never ceases to amaze me, as they endured the rain and wind for longer than most had to! Autumnal Chiltern scenery is wonderful. The winding hill at 8 miles burns the calves, and the one at 11 miles reminds you that you are not home yet! Great 1.5 mile downhill to the finish. Well organised. Will be back!Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Great fun in the hills and rainIn full: First time doing this course and will be back every year, has to be one of the best halfs around. Well done Marlow Striders!Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Tougher than Andy McNabIn full: Take one existing tough course, add some wind, rain and a blanket of leaves and you have the recipe for a healthy challenge!I woke up on Sunday morning to the sound of pouring rain. Having had around 3 hours sleep thanks to some horrible little tykes letting off massive fireworks until 3:30am, I didn't exactly jump out of bed raring to go.I completed this as my first half last year and I loved it then, so I thought it would be rude not to turn up. I'm so glad I did - will be back next year.If the organisers could arrange for lightning strikes and flash floods for next year it would make it even more fun!Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Hilly Hell In full: My first Marlow half marathon race and I had been pre-warned that it was err.. "hlly". Having completed Henley Half a few weeks ago I tought I was stronger. But NO !! This is a really tough but beautiful course, the weather was shocking but the marhsalls and little kids with water were so motivating and I absolutely loved my t-shirt at the end. I was hard enough. But never again. Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Great fun, soaked through before crossing starting line, tough hills, grreat organisation, see you next year... Date of review: November 2, 2009
In short: Heaven and hillsIn full: Quite simply the toughest thing I've ever done. Floods, torrential rain, gales and cramp in both legs didn't stop me getting a PB and getting under 2 hours for the first time (just!). Thanks to the marshalls, who were inspirational.Date of review: November 2, 2009
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Spicy Travels 2 - Moonlight Dance Adventure
C.J. Gustafson, Freelance Writer and Photographer
I personally don't think I'm much of a romantic. I'm pretty realistic, straightforward, and sometimes even cynical. My friends agree, but add that underneath that tough, no-nonsense exterior, I'm a romantic to the core. Okay, let's just say I'm not sappy about it. Or at least not usually, but Cozumel just brings out aspects of people's personalities that seldom find expression elsewhere.
Because my last trip to the island was partially for work, I took my laptop along. One night while staying at a hotel in town, I grabbed it and headed for the beach area and a chair to relax in. It was nighttime, so I wasn't going to write. I wanted the laptop so I could play a cd of Spanish guitar music while I stared at the stars and thought about nothing. I had purchased the cd specifically for this trip and was glad I had. It was rhythmic and romantic, and captured the mood of the island perfectly.
Because Carnaval was going full blast, there were lots of people in town, but I had the beach to myself until I noticed a dark-haired man leaning on the lagoon wall, looking out over the ocean and obviously enjoying the music too. When he noticed me looking, he smiled, said he liked the music, that it was a good idea, and did I mind if he listened. I told him that was fine and we enjoyed several more songs, lost in our own little worlds before he came over, introduced himself as Juan, and then asked me to dance.
These are the times in your life where you have to tell yourself that times like these seldom come along in life and you can't let them slip by because you're embarrassed or nervous or afraid.
The streets were full of people, the request was innocent enough, and the night was beautiful. So what the hell, I danced with Juan, barefoot in the sand, under the stars and moon on a Caribbean island. I've said it before; I'm no fool.
Before too long, another couple wandered out. After a moment they turned to leave, as if not wanting to intrude, but I invited them to stay and enjoy the music with us. Eventually two more couples and several of the hotel staff joined us and it became a small party. Juan and I visited with the others, I restarted the cd, and we all danced and enjoyed the perfect night. Eventually it grew late and people began to drift off. I politely but firmly declined Juan's requests for extended companionship before heading up to my room.
I gave the cd of Spanish guitar songs to Jaun as a thank you for his company and kindness. And as soon as I got back to Minnesota, I went to Wal-Mart and bought the same exact one. I play it on clear, starry nights and think about the amazing things that seem to only happen on Cozumel, especially if you have the right mood music.
Other Interesting Perspectives and Tips by CJ you might Enjoy!
Spicy Travels - Introduction
Romance, adventure, good food, hot dancing, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences on the island of Cozumel!
Spicy Travels 1 - The Iguana Adventure
He's little, he's cute, he doesn't bite me, and he eats mosquitoes and other bugs. I'm on a Caribbean island with no worries. Let it go. It is all part of the adventure - but what an experience!
Spicy Travels 3 - Language Learning Adventure
My adventure reminded me that there is common ground when it comes to language on Cozumel, with both tourists and locals wanting to learn how to better communicate.
Spicy Travels 4 - Barracuda Adventure
Suddenly I saw a large shadow move across the ocean floor and I looked over expecting to see another snorkeler swimming alongside.
Travel Tip 1 - Cozumel is a State of Mind
There's something about a Caribbean island that is just fundamentally different from the rest of the world. This definitely true of Cozumel!
Travel Tip 2 - Always Bring Music
I've learned through my travels that music can set the tone and enhance the enjoyment of almost any activity on the island.
Travel Tip 3 - Learn Spanish
Although many people on the island speak English quite well, there have been numerous instances where I was glad to know some Spanish.
Travel Tip 4 Explore Cozumels Underwater World
Dont let fear of the unknown keep you from experiencing Cozumel's beautiful underwater world. This truly is one of the most unforgettable aspects of the island and there is more than one way to experience this!
Photo Tips - Introduction
The endless supply of subjects, the beautiful lighting, and constant activity make photograhing Cozumel basically effortless
Photo Tips 1 - Cozumel Sunsets
Cozumel has some of the most beautiful sunsets to be found on earth. Here are some tips on capturing them!
Photo Tips 2 - Hit the Tourist Spots
Don't avoid the tourist spots completely because they provide some good photo opportunities as well as fun activities - all in one location!
Photo Tips 3 - Walk Don't Ride (At Least Part of the Way)
It has been my experience that very rarely do you get good Cozumel pictures riding in the back seat of a taxi cab.
Photo Tips 4 - San Miguel & the West Coast
Taking pictures in town can be a bit of a challenge because there is usually so much activity. But thats what makes it so interesting!
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I like big pots and I cannot lie...
OK that was uncalled for (but irresistible) Seriously, though ever since my husband started drinking tea too I've been using my 220ml and 280ml teapots much more often. I still pack them fairly full, but it's just too much work to fill the cha hai with a 80ml pot.
When I'm on my own I still use the small ones, or when we want to taste several teas in secession.
A 220ml pot filled with leaves last all day and then some, it's so easy I can see why the bigger styles are more popular.
So in general:
one person 75-150ml
two people 150-300ml
three people 300-475ml
four people 475-550ml
five people 550-625ml
30ml pots are for 3-tea tastings for one or 4-5 tea tastings for two.
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Blanden shows livestock landscapes
Sonja Searcy Johnson's contemporary livestock landscapes will be featured in the exhibit "Impulse and Remembrance" at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum from now until May 25.
A free reception with the artist will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. April 6, with the artist's talk beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the East Gallery.
The 31 paintings depict farm animals rendered with an abstracted realism.
The works of art express her daily visualizations on the farm, in Thompson along the northern border of Iowa, adjacent to Minnesota. Johnson has lived on Iowa farms and worked with livestock animals her entire life. Her paintings come from physically knowing the landscape, as opposed to the romantic sensibilities most often present when farm landscape paintings are created by outsiders.
In her work, landscape and animals are grounded in the atmosphere of a work ethic, with long days and nights, and livestock animals that have their own behavioral ways.
"My impressionist paintings of farm animals begin with unguarded, simple ideas," Johnson said in an artist statement for the exhibit. "In regard to the animal subjects, I do feel a connection. There is motion, instinct, remembrance, and experience. Did I choose them? No, I insist they chose me.
"I begin by looking at several photos, preferably my own. As an introduction I make simple small sketches for reference. Color combinations, light, and value are quickly explored. These are simple possibilities like chords without a melody. Then I can be flexible within the painting process.
"I brush gestural lines directly on the canvas, mapping out the composition. More color is added. I try to think in terms of temperature, warm colors coming forward and cooler tones receding. By the middle stage, a lot of color is used, thick and thin layers of paint. There is exaggeration and improvising, sometimes like loud crescendos of color.
"By the final stages I simplify and harmonize. I choose two, sometimes three main colors for the painting. I try to express what I feel rather than what I know. And then perhaps realism is surrendered for a higher emotional feeling."
The Blanden is open Tuesdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. For more information, call 573-2316 or visit www.blanden.org.


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Gabriele revisits his farming roots as he builds a coop with his daughters.
The family visits a Tuscan dairy farm to see how fresh cheese is made.
Gabriele takes Debi and the girls to a local farm in search of new pets.
Here are tips on expanding your child's food repertoire without a fight.
Kids will love Giada's baked-not-fried Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders.
Fruit and sorbet add a fresh twist to jasmine tea with cinnamon and honey.
Bobby Deen takes on his mother's classic Southern banana pudding recipe.
Start your mornings with a low calorie, antioxidant packed muffin.
An easy, hot breakfast cereal packs an energy punch with whole grain oats.
This creamy fruit drink is a great breakfast or healthy on-the-go snack.
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This is an incredibly stylish look. Sarah has the back of her hair up in an updo style. This look is very clean and shows she has confidence. The hair is brushed flat on top and styled around the ears.Sarah's hair is a long cut.The hair is coloured a yummy chocolate brown.
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Civic Professionalism: Using Service Learning to Educate Social Work Students as Citizens
Schools of social work have put considerable energy into civic engagement and community partnership. Despite the attention paid to the civic mission of the university and/or of the profession, however, very little attention has been paid to the civic education of social work students. It will be argued here that social work education must include discussions about citizenship and democracy, about participating in our communities apart from our work. Service learning, with its emphasis on civic learning and a complementary focus on social justice, provides both a lens and a pedagogy for accomplishing this.
Service learning, citizenship, civic education, social justice, professionalization
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Tampa Bay Fans are Buying Swag (Merchandise)
According to Fanatics.com, NFL fans in Tampa rank in the Top 10 in the NFL when it comes to buying NFL merchandise. Tampa ranks ninth on the list of U.S. cities purchasing NFL gear. That doesn't necessarily mean they're buying Buc gear but at least they're NFL fans. According to the list, which data was compiled after the NFL Draft through the NFL preseason, Houston was the top city buying NFL swag, followed by Jacksonville (huh?), New York, Denver, Las… Read More »


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This version of The Journal website won second place in the 2005 South Carolina Press Association newspaper contest.. We hope you have enjoyed looking at our site, which was designed to be easy to navigate and informative for our readers on the world wide web. Thanks for looking. The updated version of our website is at www.thejournalonline.com. We are in the process of upgrading our web and blog site which should be ready by the first of November.
This version of The Journal-Online was designed as a community web site serving Williamston, Pelzer, West Pelzer, Piedmont and surrounding communities in Northern Anderson and Southern Greenville Counties in Upstate South Carolina. We hope you will visit our site often, as we are adding news, photos and other items of interest on an on-going basis.
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Welcome to our First Ever…
December 12, 2011 by Ellen
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Design Team Favorite Things!
From now until Christmas Eve we are showcasing our Design Team's Favorite cardstock. Each designer picked a few of their favorite lines and created some gorgeous projects for you showcasing why they love it so much.
Then, on that day, just by commenting on that post, you have the chance to win! AND some days we might be showcasing more than one line … like today! 😉
Here is how it works:
1.) We post every day. The following day we pick a winner and then start over so keep coming back!
2.) You have all day and night to post. Yes, you heard me! You can win up until the next day when I pick a winner when I get up. We want our international fans to be able to win and they are normally sleeping now 😉
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Design Team Member Debbie Standard works her magic with the Core Amour. We are giving away a pack of the Sable and Onyx Collection AND Jenni Bowlin Classic JBS Core Amour.
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First up we have our Sable and Onyx collections. These two collections come in one pack for 20 unique designs.
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Did you know that we have "core'dinated" with some leading scrapbooking designers with this line?
We sure have! Jenni Bowlin AND Teresa Collins! Debbie has a layout using the Jenni Bowlin Classic JBS Core Amour line.
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Do more sports figures/athletes come out, would you want them to or care if they did/don't? Is it different because he's an exec and not playing the game?
"This is one of the last industries where the subject is off limits," Welts told the newspaper. "Nobody's comfortable in engaging in a conversation."
According to the report, Welts talked separately to NBA commissioner David Stern, Suns guard Steve Nash, Hall of Famer Bill Russell and founding WNBA president Val Ackerman to discuss the message he wished to convey in making his sexual orientation public.
Stern was not taken aback or even surprised by the conversation, though he did assume beforehand that Welts, whose 40-year NBA career began as a ball boy, had wanted to meet to discuss career advice, according to The Times.
"What I didn't say at the time was: I think there's a good chance the world will find this unremarkable," Stern told The Times. "I don't know if I was confusing my thoughts with my hopes."
Nash held a similar perspective.
"Anyone who's not ready for this needs to catch up," Nash said. "He's doing anyone who's not ready for this a favor."


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Real Pennies are EVIL
By John Maynard Keynes
from The Federal Reserve, Washington DC
About Me Collector, Commun Kore Gradaute, Education Oriented, Working Parent
Comments about Learning Resources Play Money in Bulk: Pennies:
Trading four real pennies for one plastic penny is a MAGNIFICENT learning experience. This prepares children to be career politicians or possibly one day become the head of the Federal Reserve! /Facepalm
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Real pennies would cost less
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About Me Parent Of Two Or More Children
100 REAL pennies would cost $1
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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As game pieces for Zloty