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The Campbell County Bank completed 2012 in a strong position, which reflects the area's agricultural economy, according to President/CEO Dean Schwartz of Herreid.
Year-end numbers show the bank's assets increased to $108,873,000, and a loan volume of $53,645,000. The bank's capital increased to $13,922,000 compared with $12,920,000 the previous year. In comparison, 10 years ago capital totaled $6,410,000.
Schwartz said it is important to borrowers, especially farmers and ranchers whose credit needs are increasing, for the bank to be strong with growing capital.
"The growth in the bank's capital allows us to have higher lending limits to meet the growing credit needs of our customers," Schwartz said. "A healthy bank is also a safer place for our customer's deposits."
He pointed out that the size of agricultural loans continue to increase because of rising operating costs, including land rent, and the higher cost of land and livestock.
Schwartz said the forecast is for continued growth in the credit needs of farmers and ranchers because of the growth in crop production and strong crop and cattle prices.
"The future of agriculture looks very good," Schwartz said. "Our biggest concern right now is moisture. We need more snow and certainly some spring rains."
He said the outlook for grain is positive because of strong export demand and domestic demand such as from ethanol production, which boosts corn sales.
Schwartz noted that production is increasing as land is coming out of the federal Conservation Reserve Program and being put into crops. Some pasture land is also being cultivated, some of it for the first time. He expects the trend for less CRP to continue as long as commodity prices are profitable for farmers.
He said that, while grain yields were down last year because of dry conditions, it was still a good year because of strong prices for both grain and cattle.
Export demand also brightens the outlook for the cattle industry, according to Schwartz. He said cattle numbers have been decreasing nationally.
Schwartz said he is "very concerned" about the Farm Bill and the uncertainty surrounding it.
"Farmers and businesses have to plan for the future, and it is a concern when we don't know what kind of Farm Bill we will have after the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill expires later this year," Schwartz said. "We're protected for 2013, but we don't know what will happen after this year. The idea would be for Congress to adopt a five-year bill to put some certainty in the mix for producers."
He said federal crop insurance, which is part of the Farm Bill, is vital to protect farmers against weather-related crop losses as well as against major price drops.
Schwartz said the possibility of last year's drought continuing this year is a major concern.
"This part of the country needs to go into the planting season with some subsoil moisture, and we're short on that," he said. "It's the snow that usually fills up the dugouts for cattle, and you see a lot of dry or very low dugouts when you drive around the countryside."
Schwartz added, "Pastures got beat up pretty good last year, and our hay production was down. We need hay to keep the cattle in the country, and cattle are still very important to our local economy."
The rising costs of farm inputs, rents and land prices are also concerns.
"With high operating costs, we are vulnerable to commodity price drops and reduced yields," Schwartz said. "While most things look good, there is also a lot of risk out there."
Area economy
Schwartz said the area's businesses have benefitted from the strong agricultural economy, and the region's health rises and falls with agriculture. He said the business climate is "excellent" currently.
One concern involves the shortage of housing throughout Campbell County.
"We are in a position to grow in population, but we can't do that if we don't have places for people to live," Schwartz said. "None of our towns have many empty homes."
He said the Campbell County Economic Development Corporation will soon have the results of a housing study it commissioned. The housing consultant was expected to meet with the Campbell County Economic Development Corporation and the local development groups on Tuesday of this week. (More details on the housing study will be included in a future issue of the Prairie Pioneer.)
Schwartz said the cheese plant in Pollock is hiring, and the PIC operation has around 50 full-time employees. In addition, several other businesses have added employees in the past year. He noted the proposed wind farm in the Pollock area is scheduled to begin construction in 2014.
"Good things are happening in our area, and it is encouraging," Schwartz said. "Prospects are much brighter than they were just five years ago."
Schwartz said cattle and grain prices are starting to attract young farmers and ranchers to the area, but the cost of land and machinery and the availability of cropland and pasture are limiting factors.
"We're seeing some young guys get into the cattle business, and that's a very good sign," he said. "These young people who are willing to work hard have a good future. Having young people come back to our area is good for everybody—including businesses, schools and churches."
Board and staff
Directors and officers were elected at the Jan. 15 annual meeting.
They include: Chairman Bruce Brandner, Vice Chairman Bob Huber, Secretary-Treasurer Dean Schwartz and directors Myron Rieker and Troy Beck.
Officers of the bank include: President and CEO Dean Schwartz, Executive Vice President Earl Mehlhaff, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Brandner, Vice President Tom Mitzel, Vice President Dan Goehring, Cashier Susan Goehring and Loan Officer Brian Weismantel.
Staff members, in addition to the officers, include: Herreid—Kim Sjomeling, Kristie Goehring, Melanie Weisbeck, Sandi Ackerman, Brenda Larson, Melissa Weisbeck and Maebel Nieuwsma; Pollock Branch—Pat Larson, Ruth A. Borr and Barb Fjeldheim.


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Nickson-Bennett Duo "Voices and Variations" / Sarasota, FLPosted by s21concerts in Concert Announcement, tags: Bennett, contemporary, Nickson, percussion, recital, violin
Join us for "Voices and Variations," an interesting program of solo and duo works for violin and percussion!
Samantha Bennett- Violin
George Nickson- Marimba and Vibraphone
The concert will take place at:
First Congregational Church
1031 S. Euclid Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34237
The program will include:
Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin solo in D major, Op. 115
Viñao: Kahn Variations
Top: The Stillpoint
Lansky: Hop
Glentworth: Blues for Gilbert
Tickets are $10, available at the door or anytime before at the church office.
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"Pavona forms foliaceous, encrusting or massive colonies. Foliaceous types have fronds that are entire and flat or twisted and fused together. In general, calices are on both sides of the vertically growing fronds or plates but on the upper face only of horizontal folia. Most colonies are pale brown. Some show shades of gray, pink, purple, green or yellow, and often the tops of the collines are paler or white. In some cases the calices are a different color from the rest of the coral. Tiny tentacles less than a millimeter in length are sometimes extended during the day. Calices are round, polygonal or oval. In many species hillocks called collines are present between the calices. These are usually acute and may be elongate. Some enclose a single calice, but most surround a short series, giving a complicated system of ridges and grooves. In Pavona clavus there are low walls between the calices. These are usually separated, each with its own wall. Calice diameter is usually between 2 and 3 mm. Septa are visible as fine lines running from one calice center to the next, continuing uninterrupted over walls and collines. Often they form characteristic star-shapes patterns over the surface of the corallum. They are extremely fine, and the coral is smooth to the touch. Pavona is a fairly common coral that is found in most reef habitats. Some of the massive colonies are large, and the foliaceous ones may form extensive tracts." (Dr. Elizabeth M. Wood, 1984).


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Continuation of the study of the compounds of carbon. Highlights the reactions of aromatic, carbonyl-containing, and amine functional groups. Mechanistic reasoning provides a basis for understanding these reactions. Skills for designing logical synthetic approaches to complex organic molecules are developed. Lectures, review sessions, and four hours of laboratory work per week.
Rick Broene received his BS in Chemistry from Hope College (Holland MI) in 1985 at which time he was was honored with a Sigma Xi summer research award. While at Hope he worked with Mike Doyle investigating the decomposition mechanism of trioxodinitrate(II) in the presence of metalloproteins. He went on to graduate school at UCLA, where he worked with Francois Diederich on the synthesis and study of molecules with high carbon to hydrogen ratios (graphite-like molecules) specifically, the synthesis of circumanthracene. While there he also helped to design and synthesized the first asymmetric podand to be used for molecular recognition. He received his Ph.D. in in 1990. In a complete change of direction after grad school, he was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT, where he studied organometallic chemistry. While there, he reported the first method for highly enantioselective reduction of unfunctionalized trisubstituted olefins and achieved diastereoselective syntheses of indoles, indolines, and isoquinolines using zirconocene intermediates. In 1998, Professor Broene was a Visiting Staff Member at Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico. While at LANL, he continued to develop his interest in both homogeneous asymmetric catalysis while investigating the immobilization of catalysts on solid supports. This interest was expanded during the 2004-05 academic year when he was a visiting scholar at UNC Chapel Hill working the the broadly defined area of late transition metal catalyzed polymerization reactions. Research grants from the NSF, PRF, Research Corporation, CUR, Pfizer and DOE have enabled 55 students to work on projects in his labs over the past 17 years.
Professor Broene's research interests focus on the use of transition and lanthanide-series metals to accomplish asymmetric organic syntheses, dimerizations as well as the rational, metal-facilitated synthesis of ligands for chiral catalyts.
There are several projects currently underway in his research labs. The first investigates the ability of tethered bis-indenyl ligands to serve as proto-C2 symmetric ligands for lanthanide metals, forming metallocene complexes. The work in this area showed that the two-carbon tether was too short to allow the preferred formation of the racemic form of the complex, favoring instead the meso form. This is in part due to the large ionic radius of these f-electron elements. We use both traditional organic chemistry and zirconocene-mediated reactions for the synthesis of these ligands.
A second area investigates the use of conformationally constrained ligands to provide more favorable orientations for cobalt catalyzed dimerization of alpha olefins. We have synthesized useful quantities of quinoline substituted Cp* ligands and are investigating if they favor 2,1 insertion over 1,2 insertion reactions. Additionally we have synthesized phosphabenzene and are exploring its coordination chemistry to Co.
Name, "Title", Duration, Post Grad (Degree Program) Listed by Graduation year.
55 undergraduate student researchers mentored.
Kaitlin Clifford "Synthesis of a Sterically Hindered Metallocene Catalyst"
Type: Summer and Ind Study
Katherine Rawden "Ligand Variation for a Cobalt Catalyst to Dimerize Linear alpha-Olefins"
Type: Summer
Taylor Vozniak "8-Quinolinyl-Cyclopentadiene"
Type: Summer
Alex Carpenter "8-Quinolinyl-Cyclopentadiene: A Ligand for Cobalt Catalyzed alpha -Olefin Dimerization"
Type: 2 Summers and Honors
Post Grad: UC San Diego (PhD Program)
James Chen "Cp*Co(ethane)L: Ligand Variations for Regioselection"
Type: Ind Study
Michael Farthing "Catalyst Optimization for the Synthesis of Poly(silyl ether)s"
Type: Summer
Oronde Cruger "Ligands for Cobalt Catalysts"
Type: Summer
Michael Ardolino "Cationic Cobalt Catalysis: Improving upon alpha-olefin dimerization
Type: Honors
Jonathan Freedman "New Synthesis of Chromones"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Boston University (MD/PhD Program)
David Soohoo "The Use of a Cobalt (I) Catalyst in the Production of Linear α-olefin Products"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: SUNY Stony Brook (MD)
Anh Tran "Polysilylethers via Iridium-catalyzed Dehydrocoupling of Diols with Disilanes"
Type: Ind Study
Post Grad: Deloitte and Touche
Kristen Brownell " The Synthesis of Enepolyynes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Stanford Uniiversity (PhD)
Ethan Van Arnam "Improving Selectivity of Linear α-Olefin Dimerization to Linear α-Olefin Products by Cobalt Catalysis: Attempted Synthesis of Phosphabenzene as a Cobalt Ligand"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Cal Tech – Organic Chemistry(PhD)
Evron Legall Two summers, two semester Ind Study
John Haines "Synthesis of Ferrocene Based Lanthanide Sulfonamide Catalysts"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Maryland (MD)
Andrew Parsons "Towards the Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Ferrocenyl Bis-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: UNC Chapel Hill- Organic Chemistry (PhD)
Lauren Sarno "The Polymerization of COT and Hexadiene using Schrock's and Grubbs' Catalysts"
Type: Summer (Joint with Christensen)
Post Grad: St. Georges (MD)
Emma Leonard "Metathesis Route to Bridged Bis(allylindenyl) Lanthanocene Chlorides"
Type: Summer
Post Grad: University of Texas (Masters in Architecture)
Laura Phillips "Synthesis of Chiral Disulfonamide Ligands via 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-Diamine"
Type: Ind Study
Post Grad: Dental School
William Stetler "The Synthesis of C2-symmetric Lanthanide Catalysts Using a Ferrocene Backbone"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Alabama, Birmingham (MD)
James Wilkins "The Synthesis of Tethered Bis-4, 7-diisopropylindene Ligands for Lanthanide Series Metal Catalysts"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Oxford (Marshall Scholar, PhD), Harvard (MD)
Elizabeth Barney "The Use of Ionic Liquids for Lanthanide Reactions"
Type: Honors (Joint with Christensen)
Post Grad: Tufts University (DVM)
Mara Grossman "The Use of Ionic Liquids for Lanthanide Reactions"
Type: Ind Study
Post Grad: Georgetown (MD)
Ariele Hanek "Synthesis of Bis(Sulfonamide)Ferrocenyl Ligands for Lanthanide Series Metal Catalysis"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Cal Tech (PhD)
Elise Meoli "Enantioselective Catalytic Capabilities of a Lanthanide Species"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Rochester (MD)
Sara Wiltshire "Polyene Metathesis Reaction using Schrock's Catalysts"
Type: Ind Study
Post Grad: UC Davis (MS Forensic Chemistry)
Kris Bossee "The Synthesis of Bis-Cyclopentadienyl Ligands for Enantioselective Catalysis"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: U Penn (MD)
Matthew Stanton "Enatioselective Synthesis of Tethered Bis-Indenyl-Metallocene Catalysts"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Duke (MBA)
Eric Woodbury "The Synthesis of C2 Symmetric Lanthanocene Catalysts through the Zirconium-mediated Coupling of Two Alkynes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of California, Davis, Organic Chemistry (PhD)
Eri Yoshida: "Synthesis of C2-Symmetric ansa Lanthanocenes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Utah, Organic Chemistry (MS)
Robin Bellanca "Synthesis of Tethered Biscyclopentadienyl Ligands by Zircocene-mediated Coupling of Alkenes and Alkynes Followed by CO Insertion "
Type: Ind Study
Post Grad: Harvard Law School
Benjamin Davis "Design and Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Ansa Lanthanocenes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: UC Irvine, Inorganic Chemistry (PhD 2003)
Jennifer Krumper "Zirconium-mediated Reductive Cyclization of Alkenes in the Total Synthesis of Rosemarinecine"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: UC Berkeley- Organic Chemistry (PhD 2004)
Assistant Professor Idaho State University, Post Doc - UC Irvine, Visiting Professor, Bowdoin College (2009)
Jeffrey Rodhe "Synthesis of a C2-Symmetric Diphenyl Aziridine for Use as a Chiral Auxiliary"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Texas Southwest Medical School (MD)
Jessica Brannon "New Routes to a Cp-based Ligand"
Type: Ind. Study
J. Anthony D'Alessio "Synthesis of a Triendiyne for Titanocene-mediated Cyclization"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: UC Berkeley Graduate School
Matthew Weiss "The Total Synthesis of Rosemarinecine"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Yale University- Organic Chemistry (PhD, 2001), Amgen Inc
Christina Jeffris "Zirconocene-based Cyclization Reactions to Produce Ligands for Lanthanide Complexes"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: University of Washington Medical School (MD)
Michael Kaufmann " Synthesis of Zirconocene Ligands"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: University of Rochester (MD)
Christina Marchetti "A Palladium-catalyzed Route to Decapentaene"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: Johns Hopkins University- Molecular Biophysics (PhD) Post Doc, NIH
Benjamin Nolan "Synthesis and Hydrogenation/Cyclic Amination of Imino Olefins by Lanthanocene Complexes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Colorado State University- Inorganic Chemistry (PhD, 2000) Veterinary School, Tufts
Michael Miller "Synthesis and Stabilization of Strained Organic Compounds and the Isolation of Elusive Molecules"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: UCLA - Organic Chemistry (PhD, 2000) Post-Doc - Scripps
Scott Sternson "The Synthesis of (-) Rosmarinecine Utilizing a Zirconium-Mediated Ring Closure"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: Harvard University- Organic Chemistry (PhD, 2001) Post Doc, Rockefeller University
Jennifer Krumper "The Synthesis of Decapentaene"
Type: Ind. Study
Andrew Gilbert "Synthesis of Chiral C2-Symmetric Ansa-Lanthanocenes"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Maine, Forestry (MS)
Heather Standley "Stabilization of Strained Cyclic Organic Molecules through Zirconocene Complexation"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: University New South Wales, Australia- Biology
Rachael Cleaves "The Production of C2-Symmetric Ligands for use in Lanthanocene Catalysts"
Type: Ind. Study
Post Grad: Veterinary Assistant- Anchorage, Alaska
Joanne Holland "Stabilization of Strained Species by Zirconocene Complexation"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Pennsylvania- Organic Chemistry (PhD, 1999), Chemist- Biogen
Susan Millar "The Synthesis of Novel C2-Symmetric Ligands for Lanthanocene Catalyzed Reactions"
Type: Honors
Post Grad: University of Rochester- Inorganic Chemistry (PhD, 1999)


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WEBSTER CITY – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and United States Modified Touring Series will take over the historic half-mile dirt race track at the Hamilton County Speedway this evening, as several local drivers and many of the nation's elite Late Model and Modified drivers will be in competition.
The event is the biggest ever set for the local track, and it will also be the final point's race for the USMTS in the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports. After the checkered flag waves, another handful of drivers will punch their tickets to challenge in this year's Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers will be battling for $10,000 to win, while the USMTS Casey's Cup Series will race for a possible $5,000 to win.
Both races are expected to attract a star-studded field of competitors, highlighted by an impressive list of the brightest stars in each division.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series boasts a roster of premier pilots such as defending series champ Jimmy Owens, Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer Jr., John Blankenship, Steve Francis, Don O'Neal, Dennis Erb Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Jared Landers and Eddie Carrier Jr.
The USMTS is the top dirt modified series around and fans expect to see the best of the best, including former USMTS national champions Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Jason Krohn and Tom Donlinger. Other superstars such as twin brothers Johnny and Stormy Scott, Joey Jensen, Zack VanderBeek, Lucas Schott, Dereck Ramirez, Trevor Hunt, Corey Dripps, Ron Jones and Jeremy Payne.
Several drivers are expected to pull double-duty. Among the names planning to put overtime in this week are two-time defending USMTS national champion Ryan Gustin and second-generation veteran Terry Phillips.
The USMTS has been to the Hamilton County Speedway twice over the past three seasons, and the first three Fall Jamboree events were staged at the track from 1999-2001.
The speedway is a new venue for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Admission at the gate is $30 for adults, $15 for kids 13-15 years old, and $10 for kids 6-12; a pit pass costs $40.
The grandstand is scheduled to open at 4 p.m., and autographs will be available from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
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Another shaky start. More late game heroics.
The U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey tied 1-1 with Japan at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Japan, the fifth-ranked team in the world, jumped out to an early lead in the 12th minute with a goal from Koari Chiba. The USA answered with field goal of their own from team captain Kate Barber in the 58th minute.
The draw with Japan keeps the Americans in contention for the medal rounds. The results so far in Pool B have been a surprise: Argentina experienced another disappointment today, drawing 2-2 with Great Britain after leading 2-0, and Germany struggled with New Zealand before winning in the final seconds, 2-1. Three points separate the teams in spots two through five.
For the second straight game, the USA fell a goal down quickly. Ono Mayumi's hit from the center of the field found Chiba lurking at the corner of the goal, and she deflected in for the Japanese goal in the 12th minute.
With the lead in hand, the Japanese defense collapsed on the USA, swarming the attacking zones with defenders and intercepting American passes.
"We didn't come out on the right foot in the first half," said Barber. "We didn't match their intensity. We didn't push forward and make things happen. We allowed them to come at us and they're very skilled and very quick, and they made us pay."
In the second half, the USA showed increased intensity, pressing forward against the Japanese defense. Akemi Kato was sent off in the 45th minute, and the USA saw that as the opportunity to capitalize.
In the 58th minute, Kate Barber stole a trapped ball from the stick of Toshie Tsukui and blasted it toward the goal. Japan goalkeeper Ikuko Okamura seemed to have the shot stopped, but it slipped past her and dribbled slowly across the goal line, as if the roaring crowd was urging it along.
"Kate's quite pivotal to the build-up of our attack," said USA Head Coach Lee Bodimeade. "For her to get the opportunities she did today – hitting the post on one and scoring the other – we like to think we have a balance in our forward line."
As the U.S. attack amplified, scoring opportunities increased. Japanese defenders were now pressed to keep USA out of the scoring circle.
"The Americans ran very fast and pressed us," said Japan Head Coach Seung Jin Yoo. "That's why we didn't perform very well in the second half."
Several strong passes from the outside of the circle whizzed past the mouth of the goal, but no attackers were in the scoring area to receive them. Several scoring changes eluded both teams, and the contest ended in a draw.
"I regret not being about to sustain the lead," said Japan forward Sakae Morimoto. "We should have won the match. We are not happy with the results."
The two draws place United States tied for third with Argentina.
"We've come up against the number two team in the world and the number five team in the world," said Bodimeade of the two outcomes. "Even though we like we see ourselves as being this company, it's a very tall order to win these games. It's what the tie represents. We are happy we didn't lose the game, but we are disappointed we didn't come away with the win. In today's game, we have such a high respect for the Japanese team; we know there are certain areas where we have to play well. In the second half, we started to do that. So we're disappointed to come away with the tie after pressing so hard late in the half."
The persistence and tenacity of the USA are two of its hallmarks, but the slow starts in both games have been a concern.
"It's something we've identified as a group that needs to be addressed," said Barber. "It needs to change. The fact we can turn it up shows how effective we can be. It's frustrating as a group to know it's there and not be able to do it for the full 70 minutes. It's something we need to focus on as a group from the beginning instead waiting until we're a goal down."
The USA face defending champions Germany on Thursday, August 14 at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium. Germany lead Pool B with six points and two victories, but needed a rally - including one questionable goal eventually upheld by video replay - in the final minutes to defeat New Zealand on Tuesday.


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Do you have a gun in your home?
For some, that's a loaded question - particularly when asked by a doctor.
A debate is simmering over when and whether physicians should be allowed to talk to their patients about firearms.
Doctor groups say physicians are obligated to warn their patients about guns along with other health risks, such as riding in a car without wearing a seat belt. However, gun rights advocates balk at what they see as a needless invasion of privacy and blatant attempt at gun control advocacy.
State and federal lawmakers are weighing in.
President Barack Obama's plan to reduce gun violence says that doctors should be permitted to ask about firearms in a patient's home and safe storage of the guns "especially if their patients show signs of certain mental illness or if they have a young child or mentally ill family member at home."
The plan also seeks to clarify that the Affordable Care Act doesn't "prohibit or otherwise regulate communication between doctors and patients, including about firearms." More guidance on the issue is forthcoming, the administration says.
Earlier this month, Kansas legislators introduced a bill barring doctors other than psychiatrists from inquiring about firearms in the home when asking about a patient's personal information and medical history.
Florida passed a similar law in 2011. A federal judge blocked it last year, citing a violation of physicians' First Amendment rights. The ruling has been appealed.
No one has taken up the issue in Virginia yet.
Local doctors say they object to laws that intrude on the relationship between a physician and a patient.
"The patient-physician relationship should be a safe and even sacred relationship where the patient feels safe, feels comfortable in discussing anything they need to discuss," said Dr. Christine Matson, the chairwoman of Eastern Virginia Medical School's department of family and community medicine. "If there are constraints in terms of what I can ask, that also limits the doctor-patient relationship. I don't think government ought to go there."
Matson asks her patients about guns during their routine check-ups. She gives them a seven-page questionnaire that includes a section called "Behaviors that may put your health at risk" with questions about tobacco, alcohol, drugs and environmental toxins, among other subjects.
"Are there guns in your home?" is on page three, between "Ever forced to have sex?" and "A working smoke detector?"
Matson said the screening helps primary care doctors take an active role in promoting health and disease prevention, rather than just reacting to injuries and illnesses that already exist.
"I would say strongly that anything that confers risk is a valid part of the discussion with the physician," she said.
Patients rarely, if ever, bristle at the question, Matson said.
Other Hampton Roads doctors said the same, pointing out that their query comes along with others about equally sensitive subjects, such as illegal drugs and sexual preference.
"It's just what we do as doctors," said Dr. Phillip Snider, a family physician with Amelia Medical Associates in Norfolk. "We poke and prod in places that people don't enjoy."
Still, some people - including Charlie Pike - think that asking about firearms in the home goes too far. The 29-year-old Chesapeake resident has a concealed-weapon permit and wears a gun most days - including to medical appointments.
Pike's doctor asked about hunting after he saw the gun, and Pike was happy to chat. He would have been less responsive to questions about how many firearms he owned and how he stored them, however.
"It's not any of his business if firearm ownership is not related to the visit," said Pike, a production designer.
Doctors say the question gives them a chance to talk about gun safety with patients and their families. Snider lumps the conversation in with other "practical, low-cost, high-yield advice."
"It's stuff that needs repeating over and over," he said. "You tell kids to wear their bicycle helmets. You tell people to wear their seat belts. To use sunscreen, get adequate sleep, things like that."
Dr. John Harrington, a pediatrician, has asked his patients about guns and ammunition in their homes. The answers sometimes surprise parents.
"Kids tend to know a lot more than what parents believe," said Harrington, division director for General Academic Pediatrics. "You may think that you have something secure, when in reality it may not be that secure."
Most doctors recommend keeping guns unloaded, separate from ammunition and locked away.
Dr. Timothy Wheeler and other gun rights advocates wonder why they should listen to physicians' advice about weapons.
"They have absolutely no training about firearms in medical school or residency," said Wheeler, director of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership, a project of the Second Amendment Foundation. "Doctors and doctor organizations have consistently refused for the last 20 years to work with the real experts in firearms safety, groups like the NRA, groups like the NRA's state-affiliate gun owner organizations, groups like the National Shooting Sports Foundation."
Snider said his advice comes from his own experience handling guns when he was younger.
Harrington said the topic is tricky because there's not a lot of new research. Federal health agencies have been banned from studying gun violence since the mid-1990s because of concerns about using taxpayer money on a politicized topic.
The Norfolk pediatrician said his suggestions to families follow universal themes that apply with other child safety measures: If you make something less accessible, it's less likely to be used inappropriately.
However, Harrington said: "I would rather have evidence to go by, like I have with vaccines."
Dr. Firoza Faruqui takes her cue from guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics. When talking to patients' families, she cites the group's statistics showing that firearms in homes are more likely to harm family members or friends than to be used in self-defense.
Faruqui, a pediatrician with the Hampton Roads Community Health Center in Portsmouth, also tells families the academy's stance on the best way to avoid gun-related injuries in children: have no firearms in their home. She knows parents could be offended by such a suggestion, just as they could be offended by the notion that their smoking harms the health of their children.
Parents usually don't get rid of their guns after talking with her, but they often take pains to store their weapons properly, she said.
For Faruqui, the message isn't political.
"I'm not trying to control any guns," she said. "I'm just trying to keep children safe."
But Wheeler says the American Academy of Pediatrics and other doctor groups have taken a side in the gun debate. He fears physicians will misuse patients' trust to advance a political agenda.
He also is concerned about what happens to the information that patients provide. Doctors said they document whether a patient's home has a firearm in the medical record, but that the file is protected by privacy laws.
The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, generally prohibits health workers from sharing patients' medical information without their permission. However, it allows disclosure under some circumstances.
Dr. Melissa Young, a New Jersey-based endocrinologist, worries that the government will elbow its way into doctors' conversations with patients about guns. It's already nosing into discussions about smoking, she said.
A federal program encouraging health providers to use electronic health records requires doctors to document the smoking status of at least 60 percent of their patients in their medical records. However, doctors do not report the data to the government.
Still, Young wonders if physicians may one day be required to report patient gun ownership information - even though the Affordable Care Act contains language saying it doesn't authorize the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services to collect or maintain records on legal ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition.
"I'm not against the physicians asking it. There are certain patients to whom the question has to be asked," Young said. "But I think that the answers to that need to stay within the physician's office."
First time I was asked that question by my doctor's nurse I gave her a short lecture on the 2nd amendment and told her it was none of her business. When the doc came in I did the same and he was pretty sheepish, said he was a hunter and didn't like that question either. They haven't asked me since. They also used to ask me whether I was abused in the home to which I would respond that I was a trial lawyer and what did they think. They don't ask that question either. I just considered it a teaching moment.
and now publik skoolz are prying too
I don't recall that being in the Hippocratic oath.
Just say no. Is it illegal to lie to your health provider? Maybe not yet, but wait for single payer.
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We're you trying t o say that it's a given that trial lawyers were abused as children? That would explain a lot, indeed.
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Just say no. It's none of your doctors business.
The Veterans Affairs health providers ask it at every turn recently. I've been using that system most of the time since 1983 and I was never asked about firearms until a year or two ago. Why doesn't this administration trust veterans?
The proper response all all this prying about guns, and habits is to give them the replies they want.
Do you own guns? No
Do you drink, smoke? No
Just lie.. and make their little big brother program a bunch of useless data.
The overwhelming majority of doctors do not want to be Obama's gun grabbing spy deputies. However, an overwhelming number of trial lawyers provide aid and comfort to gun grabbing Democrats. Hate a lawyer, if you want to.
None of your business doc. If I'm ever asked. Never have been yet.
I would probably give him a lecture on the constitution if pressed further.
The other thing I refuse to give is my SS#. I tell them 'not in this day of identity theft'. And they haven't press it yet.
With the advent of filing medical records in a Federal database that is all over, doc. Questions about firearms are only one of a thousand reasons why. It is what it is.
Doctors are agents of the federal government now.
Don't want to rain on your parade, but
the Hippocratic oath is NOT taken anymore.
The only oath is to the state with a promise to abide by the
decisions of the DeathPANELS (which of course
do not apply to Moslem or Congress or their families).
Because some of them believe in freedom and the Constitution?
Just tell your quack that you are going to put him/her on the Che-to-b-shot-list.
Do you have a gun in your home?
When asked by a Doctor or healthcare provider the answer is
"Sorry that question is not relevant to my healthcare, next one please"
Will doctors be required to report people giving negative or evasive answers?
*Allowed* to ask? Doctors have First Amendment rights too.*Required* to ask? No way! If a doctor ever asks me that I'll calmly and respectfully refuse to answer.If there are repercussions to my refusal to answer then the lawsuits will begin (filed by me,of course).
I don't need to pay someone that went to medical school to tell me of any "dangers". To warn me about having a gun is as dumb as warning me about running with scissors or looking both ways before I cross the street.
If I understand it correctly, the information from these safety questionaires is entered into a computer, and then is provided to the federal government through the internet.
I may be wrong about that, but I think this mechanism is already in place, and is not waiting for obamacare to kick in.
So if you tell your doctor that there are guns in your home, that information will go to the government.
Are we to assume that doctors are now the Regime's Gestapo and/or SS? We can surmise that they're just adding more information to Big Bro's database to use against us when We The People face a death panel, ya think?
I'm gonna tell them I have an Abrams in the parking lot.
It infuriates me when they ask me if I am a victim of domestic violence if I tell them my back hurts. I let them know I don't appreciate them treating me like an idiot.
And if there are guns in the home, how does the doctor intend to "treat" the disease?
Because veterans know how to wage war.
Why not realize that medical personnel are being coerced by Obama, and are not willing to do this?
Possible repsonses"
1. How many firearms safety courses have you taken? None? Will then why are you asking me about firearms?
2. How much medical insurance do you carry? None of my business you say? Crickets.
3. Have you ever been sued for medical malpractice? You're offended by that question you say? Well, wouldn't that issue be more important to my health than owning firearms?
Just tell them the question is "non-applicable".
Well maybe we need a questionnaire for Doctors ...
Question #1 How much do you owe on your Student Loans?
Question #2 Do you believe that the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights are Living Breathing Documents?
Question #3 Do you take Cash?
(those are the first three that came to mind)
4. Why, are you planning on robbing me?
Who cares?
Just say "Yes."
"Do you have a gun a your home? Yes. Next question."
I'm not ashamed.
I just tell doctors I work in HIPAA compliance and they usually keep it short.
I'd always assumed that if you ever passed a background check or bought ammo/supplies with a debit card, the government already knew.
When dealing with the Fairview Network in Minnesota, I was deluged with these question on every doctor's visit. So I put on the liberal act and gave the "safe" answers. Even talked with a lisp. Denied everything about my participation in competitive cycling, since it was not "age appropriate". As far as I was concerned, I was living in a commie state, and filtered everything for commie consumption.
I live in Texas now. And still I get calls from the nannies in Minnnestoopid.
"Do I have any guns in my home? Before I answer that, do you have any sex toys in yours?"
Keep in mind that if your doctor decides you are a danger he/she can report it, and you will lose your 2nd amendment rights.
A careless joke and the sheriff will come by to pick them up.
Because they consider veterans to be potential terrorists.
Besides normal concerns about the agenda by the Public Health lobbies, we now have Obamacare. I can't trust that what is said stays in house anymore.
In other words, most questions I'll answer with "I don't want to be in a government database thanks to Obamacare so I'll decline comment, Doc."
Doc, every bit of my home is constructed entirely of lethal weapons, knives, swords, crossbows, cannons, there's a tank in the garage and I'm rebuilding an Apache helicopter in my backyard.
Every door handle is a fully functional .45.
The false premise is that guns are a "health risk".
They aren't, any more than fire extinguishers are.
If I'm asked this question, my standard response will be, "I thought the Kenyan dictator confiscated everybody's guns".
Where do these stats come from? I have never heard of a gun owner that I know of having any problems with their guns harming anyone.
Here's my answer to a Doctor or Nurse who asks me if I have any firearms in my home:
"I don't discuss my personal or family security measures with anybody but members of my family."
Matson asks her patients about guns during their routine check-ups. She gives them a seven-page questionnaire that includes a section called "Behaviors that may put your health at risk" with questions about tobacco, alcohol, drugs and environmental toxins, among other subjects.
Is anal sex with males on the list???
Possible responses
I had two but lost them in a boating accident.
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We are hearing a lot about controlling guns. Guns are not the problem. It is what some people are doing with those guns
Why is this problem so much greater than in the past? One factor that has been mentioned but not discussed, at any great length, especially in Washington or the news media, is the violence that is so prevalent in a great many movies and video games.
Consider the mentally unbalanced, or people who are angry at another person or society in general, or people who have developed violent tendencies, and whose minds are influenced by this violence as an answer to their problems or a way to take revenge.
It was reported that the man who killed so many at the Batman movie was recreating a scene in the movie. The boy who shot five members of his family was not thought to be a mental case, and he was never in trouble at school or with the law: he had watched violent videos.
In the videos, if you disagree with someone you simply blow them away or blow many away, and you don't consider them people, but just things.
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One of the greatest problems now is ignoring God, with the resulting loss of morality, consideration for other people, and goodness to others, which seem to be melting away like snow on a hot day. And the constant influence of movie and video violence is making it worse. Something needs to be done.
On another note, if drug sniffing dogs and other methods are unable to stop the inflow of drugs, how will we stop the inflow of smuggled guns? Also, if guns are taken from law-abiding citizens, only the lawless will have them.
Furthermore, Hitler disarmed Germany, making it possible to take control of the country.
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Doñana National Park: an action-packed trip
Doñana National Park
- Itsehallintoalue: Andalusia
Ekomatkailu. ECST-hyväksyntä (Euroopan kestävän matkailun peruskirja) on joillekin luonnonalueille myönnetty akkreditointi.
Doñana National Park is the ideal place to discover a unique natural space in an exciting and adventurous way. Once there, you can take a guided tour in an off-road vehicle through 70 kilometres of dunes, pine forests, marshes and unspoilt beaches at low tide. You can also explore part of the Park on horseback, riding along endless beaches, hiking or bicycle riding. You will find information on possible routes in the Park's six visitor centres.
A very special time for a visit to the Park is during the El Rocío Pilgrimage, a procession in which thousands of pilgrims journey on horseback or in decorated carts to the village of El Rocío through part of the Doñana National Park. A genuinely festive occasion which attracts large crowds of people, and involves frequent stops along the way for drinks and dancing to the sound of guitars.
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Allow IWOOT to make your Secret Santa less stressful this year! The yearly office ritual is almost upon us and for those of us who don't know what Secret Santa gifts to buy, it can truly put a downer on festivities! But don't worry, we are here to help. Get inspired by our gift ideas, no matter how big or small your budget.
Here at IWOOT, you'll find a fantastic range of gifts on offer. If you need a little guidance, browse through our long lists of Christmas gifts and stocking fillers. Why battle through the crowds at shopping centers or fight over the last available, must-have gadget with another stressed shopper, when you can get all of your preferred gifts here in the safety of your own home?! Whether you're looking for novelty gifts for a colleague, gifts for kids or some nice, decorative lights for the home, there's no better place to get your loved ones a great Secret Santa gift than at IWOOT.


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Flute World
America's #1 flute specialty house since 1983.
Performance Wristies, designed for musicians, keep hands and fingers warm when playing in the cold. Performance Wristies help improve circulation while maintaining total dexterity through its finger free design. Polartec 4-way power stretch Jersey-face material, highly breathable, water resistant, moisture wicking, machine washable.


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Kindling Sack
- Summary
With its wide opening and stout carrying handle, this ample sack is the ideal companion for gathering tinder for the fireplace, wood stove, or wood-fired oven. The heirloom-quality outdoor satchel is made in England of natural, hardwearing jute for durability and longevity. Secure shoulder strap assists with heavy bundles.
- Traditionally designed shoulder sack for kindling.
- Made with sustainable jute.
- Durable and long-lasting.
- 17 1/2" x 24"; 11" at top opening.
- Made in England.
- Use & Care
- Rub with a stiff brush and clean with a damp sponge.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams-Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
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TIG Welder - P&H
From i3Detroit
|TIG Welder - P&H
|P&H Tig Welder
|i3 Detroit
|Make Model
|P&H Tig Welder
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|Date Acquired
|Storage Location
|Welding Area, against the wall.
|Authorization Required
| *P&H Welder Manual on TPub
|Other References
|* Welder consumables are on this list: Welding Shop Consumables
- Turn on the Argon Gas bottle at the wall rack. Remember that the seal system for inert gas only completely seals the stem at full closed and full open. Turn the knob in the desired direction until it stops. When the TIG machine is turned on, you can adjust the argon flow (watch the red ball in the vertical glass tube).
- Check the power switch on the junction box on the wall. Is it turned on?
Quirks of the I3 P&H TIG machine.
- Sometimes the foot pedal sticks just enough to turn on the solenoid. This is very bad, particularly if you are using a non-auto-darkening face shield. Its too easy to flash your eyes in error. it can also waste copious amount of shielding gas. Best action, is to ensure foot pedal is at top of stroke before you turn on the machine.
- Argon use. The machine flows some amount of argon gas whenever the machine is turned on. Argon gas is expensive. This means that if it's going to be more than a couple minutes between welds, turn off the machine when you have finished your weld, and don't turn it on again until just before you are ready to use it again.
- When done welding, completely remove the regulator from the argon bottle, and close and cap the bottle.
- High Frequency -- The switch has 3 settings, Start, Off, and Continuous. HF provides a secondary electrical wave that jumps gaps much more easily, but doesn't really make much heat. It's used to help start the arc for DC welding (Start) and to help maintain the arc during AC welding (Continuous).
- HF can disrupt radio communications, so if you plan to listen to music while welding Aluminium, an MP3 player is going to work better than a radio. This can also cause a conflict if somebody is testing their ham radio in the space.
- Duty Cycle -- The machine has a duty cycle of 60$ at full capacity, meaning that it should be given a 4 minute break after 6 minutes of solid welding. This only becomes a concern when welding really thick materials, as the duty cycle goes up to 100% pretty fast as the amperage is reduced. If you are welding with the machine in the "High" range on DC or the upper "Middle" Range on AC, make sure you understand what that means for the duty cycle. If you are on Low range or Middle/DC, no worries.
Machine settings: What material are you welding?
- Steel? If you are using steel:
- Set the Polarity Selector Switch (large three position switch on the right hand lower area) to the full clockwise position, Direct Current Straight Polarity (DC Electrode Negative).
- Use the red tungstens (2% Thoriated) for DC TIG welding.
- Set High Frequency to Start.
- Dial in your range based on the thickness of the metal. Low range for thin sheet, Mid range for thick sheet, High range for plate
- Aluminum? If you are using aluminum:
- Set the Polarity Selector Switch to the full counterclockwise position, Alternating Current (AC).
- Use the green tungstens (pure tungsten) for AC TIG welding.
- Set High Frequency to Continuous.
- The range should be similar to that for steel
- Other metal? Depending on the metal you want to weld, you may or may not be ablt to use this machine, but there will most likely be several adjustments needed. Do your research first, and when you are confident you understand the needs of your material, go ahead and see if you can get results. Recording your results here would be greatly appreciated!
Maintenance Info
- Spark Gap
- The welding arc should start immediately while High Frequency is on Start or Continuous. If it doesn't, verify that the front panel controls are set properly. If it still doesn't, the spark gap may need maintenance as described in Figure 3-8 of the online manual. The manual recommends a 3 month or 250 hour interval for spark gap maintenance.
- Unplug the welder.
- Remove the right-hand side panel.
- Locate the high-voltage capacitor, which is a few inches from the spark gap, and connected to it with a short wire. Manually discharge this capacitor through a conductor that is not a living organism.
- Leave the center spark gap electrode bolted tightly in place.
- Loosen the bolt that holds down one of the end electrodes. Insert an 0.006 feeler gauge into the gap, push the end electrode hard enough to squeeze the feeler gauge, and tighten the bolt. Verify that you feel a slight resistance when you slide the feeler gauge through the gap.
- Repeat the previous step for the other end electrode.
- If you need to clean or resurface the electrodes, which is unlikely, take care to maintain the parallel alignment of the gap.
- Put back the side panel, and plug the welder back in.
- The spark gap was last adjusted on 2013-15-04 by Dave Scholl and Jody Raiford.
- The welding arc should start immediately while High Frequency is on Start or Continuous. If it doesn't, verify that the front panel controls are set properly. If it still doesn't, the spark gap may need maintenance as described in Figure 3-8 of the online manual. The manual recommends a 3 month or 250 hour interval for spark gap maintenance.
- It was discovered by Dave Scholl that the Phase Shift Rheostat is worn out. Dave and Roger are looking into ordering a replacement.


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The page contains a webinar that discusses various communication network options from different angles. Utilities are faced with a range of options for implementing two-way communications networks for the Smart Grid. This panel of industry practitioners and experts reviews the available alternatives, strengths of each, and how to go about identifying best options in various scenarios. The aim is to help utilities understand and navigate private vs. public networks, mesh vs. cellular, and other wireless data networking options currently on the landscape.
- Brian V. Moccia, Major Enterprise Projects & AMI Technology Manager, DTE Energy
- Bob Gohn, Senior Analyst, Pike Research
- Bob Slevin, Vertical Account Manager - Manufacturing & Utilities, Verizon Wireless
- Narasimha Chari, Co-Founder and CTO, Tropos Networks
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Debates of Dec. 5th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #125 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-27.
- Canada Loves New York
- Marine Conservation Areas
- Education
- Volunteerism
- Dairy Industry
- George Harrison
- International Criminal Court
- Patrick Carpentier
- Parliamentary Internship Program
- Andy Shott
- Highway Infrastructure
- Auditor General's Report
- Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
- Economic Development
- Auditor General's Report
- Employment Insurance
- Auditor General's Report
- Heating Fuel Rebate
- Employment Insurance
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Heating Fuel Rebate
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Auditor General's Report
- Employment Insurance
- Taxation
- Softwood Lumber
- National Defence
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Tax Conventions
- Terrorism
- Volunteers
- Airline Industry
- Official Languages
- The Environment
- Auditor General's Report
- Business of the House
- Ways and Means
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Criminal Code
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Business of the House
- Canada Elections Act
- Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Canadian Commercial Corporation Act
- Carriage by Air Act
- Nuclear Fuel Waste Act
- Income Tax Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Bras d'Or--Cape Breton.
[Editor's Note: Members sang the national anthem]
Canada Loves New York
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sophia Leung Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, on December 1, thousands of Canadians, including me, travelled to New York City as part of the Canada Loves New York campaign.
From coast to coast 20,000 Canadians joined with the Prime Minister and Mayor Giuliani in a spirited rally supporting New Yorkers and indeed all Americans during these difficult times. In fact so many Canadians participated in this event that Mayor Giuliani proclaimed the entire weekend as Canada Loves New York.
I encourage all Canadians to travel to New York and see a city that has dealt with a terrible tragedy and has emerged stronger and more united than ever. Canada loves New York.
Marine Conservation Areas
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Andy Burton Skeena, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say a special thanks for the time, talent and effort of a number of British Columbians who are fighting for changes to Bill C-10, the Marine Conservation Areas Act.
I publicly thank the mayor of Kitimat, Rick Wozney; business owner Reg Stowell; mayor of Telkwa, Sharon Hartwell; mayor of Smithers, Brian Northup, and councillor Cress Farrow; mayor of Prince Rupert, Don Scott, and councillor Paddy Greene; mayor of Port Clements, Joan-Ann Allen; chairman of the regional district of Kitimat-Stikine, Joanne Monaghan; chairman of the regional district of Skeena-Queen Charlottes, Ed Wampler; Phil Eidsvik of the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition; Michelle James of the B.C. Seafood Alliance; chairman of the North Coast Oil and Gas Task Force, David McGuigan; and finally, the B.C. government MLA for North Coast, Bill Belsey. I thank them all for their efforts.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Finlay Oxford, ON
Mr. Speaker, Statistics Canada has made public a study carried out by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. This study was conducted in 32 industrialized countries. It showed that Canadian students have superior skills in reading, science and mathematics.
Quebecers and Albertans are the standouts according to this study. They rank higher than the national average.
As a former teacher, principal, superintendent and as member of parliament for Oxford, it is my pleasure to congratulate our young people on their academic performance. This study shows once more just how much aptitude they have for thinking and learning at a high level, both lifelong skills that will serve Canada well in the future.
They are educated, open-minded and optimistic. The young Canadians of today have a great future ahead of them. I would like to tell them all that all Canadians are proud of them.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Larry Bagnell Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, today, December 5, is International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development and the official close of the International Year of Volunteers.
It is a great day for Canada because at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the General Assembly of the United Nations the hon. minister of public works and the secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, unveiled a special International Year of Volunteers sculpture based on a coin designed by artist Anthony Testa of the Royal Canadian Mint. The sculpture will be displayed at the UN volunteers headquarters in Bonn.
Volunteerism has helped to increase literacy, protect the environment, stimulate cultural activity and promote co-operation with developing countries. Last year 6.5 million Canadians gave over a billion hours of their time volunteering.
In keeping with the 1985 UN resolution I encourage all Canadians to volunteer their time next year. On behalf of all my colleagues in the House I applaud all the thousands of Canadians whose volunteer efforts this year helped make the world a better place.
Dairy Industry
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gérard Binet Frontenac—Mégantic, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the appellate body of the World Trade Organization finally brought down a favourable decision on Canadian exports of dairy products.
This decision brings to an end the trade battle that has been going on since 1998 with the U.S. and New Zealand. It reverses the earlier decision by a special WTO group that Canada's milk export pricing practices constituted export subsidies.
This is excellent news for the Canadian dairy industry, which can now focus its efforts elsewhere, such as exploring new export markets.
This is good news for Frontenac--Mégantic. Congratulations to the Minister for International Trade on his excellent work.
George Harrison
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend while in New York City I made my way to Strawberry Fields in Central Park to join a small crowd at a makeshift shrine to the memory of George Harrison. The mound of flowers, pictures and tributes accompanied by strains of Beatles songs gave me pause to reflect.
I was about 14 when the Beatles exploded on the world. Drawn by the strong, lyrical guitar solos I made a decision that set the course for my life. I bought a used guitar for five bucks and a book of nine basic chords. My parents were not thrilled when a few years and two bands later I took the vice-principal up on his offer and left school for rock and roll on the road rather than get my hair cut.
The drone of Norwegian Wood , the melding of Indian and western themes in Within You, Without You , the raw emotion of Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps will endure. For me personally it is the melodic ring and lyrical optimism of Here Comes The Sun that defines George Harrison.
Coming from that kid in the early sixties who, influenced by Harrison's brilliant simplicity, picked up a guitar and lived a dream, I say thanks to George.
International Criminal Court
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform hon. members that lawyers associations from all over the world will be meeting in Paris this Thursday and Friday. The purpose of this conference is to create an international criminal lawyers' association for the International Criminal Court. This conference is organized by the International Criminal Defence Attorneys Association, the headquarters of which is in Montreal.
The International Criminal Court is a central element of Canada's human security agenda and Canada has long been a world leader in the creation of the court.
Accordingly the Government of Canada is co-sponsoring this conference through the ICC campaign of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. It will bring together over 300 experts from the bar associations of 60 countries, including from the developing nations, and with representatives from foreign affairs and national defence in attendance.
Reflecting its commitment to due process and the rule of law, the Rome statute provides for the provision of legal counsel both to individuals accused and the victims of crimes within the court's jurisdiction. Indeed the conference dramatizes just how close we are to having the ICC, with the Rome statute having received the 47th of the 60 ratifications needed to create the court just last week.
Patrick Carpentier
Statements By Members
December 5th, 2001 / 2:10 p.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize in this House the award given by the Société nationale des Québécois et des Québécoises de Lanaudière, the Marcel Bonin medal, to racing driver Patrick Carpentier of Joliette. He was honoured as sportsman of the year. Another famous Lanaudois, Gilles Villeneuve, was the very first winner of this award.
This season, Patrick Carpentier thrilled us and caused a stir of excitement with his first career victory on the Michigan course on July 22. His series of successes continued with 2nd place in Chicago a week later, 3rd place in the Mid-Ohio on August 12, and another rostrum in Germany on September 15.
Patrick Carpentier has distinguished himself both on the track and off and he is considered by his peers and by the sports media to be one of the nicest people in automotive sports. His exploits began in 1984, when he started in go-karting. Since then, he has recorded a championship in Atlantic Formula racing and won the title of recruit of the year in the CART series.
On behalf of people of the riding of Joliette and the Bloc Quebecois, I salute the tenacity and the talent of Patrick Carpentier for whom the best is yet to come, as he said himself at the end of the season.
Parliamentary Internship Program
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Judy Sgro York West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize some remarkable young Canadians. This week eight interns from the Ontario legislature internship program are on Parliament Hill for their annual study tour. Their visit is part of an exchange between the Ontario legislature internship program and the parliamentary internship program that places 10 young graduates here with members during the parliamentary year.
These young interns are bright and keen and have a promising future ahead of them. They are our potential leaders. This unique opportunity to develop skills and gain an understanding and knowledge of the parliamentary system is an invaluable exercise for all participants. I am proud that we all benefit from their experience.
I ask members to join me in welcoming the eight interns from Queen's Park and at the same time salute those 10 interns who are currently serving members on both sides of the House.
Andy Shott
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Dave Chatters Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my warmest thanks and congratulations to Mr. Andy Shott. The photographic recording of the history of this place has been in his capable hands ever since Andy became the official photographer for the House of Commons when he started the department in 1993.
Andy has photographed all of our memorable official visits and notable events as well as just the daily business of parliament for the last eight years, and during that time Andy has become a parliamentary institution. An event just was not the same if Andy was not there with at least three cameras hanging off his neck.
I should also remind the House that before starting the photography department Andy had 20 years of service on Parliament Hill in a variety of positions.
Andy is retiring in the early part of next year and I would like to tip my hat to him for all his great work, great humour and excellent service over the years. I know I speak on behalf of everyone when I wish Andy all the best of luck in his retirement. We hope that it is truly picture perfect.
Highway Infrastructure
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Serge Marcil Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, on January 19, 2000, the Quebec minister of transport repeated, as he had on a number of occasions, "I extend my hand today to the federal government so it will participate in the completion of Highway 30. If it wants to take over the construction of the bridges over the St. Lawrence and the Seaway and 14 kilometres of road, we can move up the timetable for the work".
The Liberal members from the Montérégie are today wondering when the work on the Candiac and Sainte-Catherine leg will begin.
What stage has the work for the completion of the road from Châteauguay to Highway 20 and Highway 540 reached? When will the construction work begin? The public hearings office approved this leg in 1998.
Why, in order to complete this leg, does he not make immediate use of the $108 million the federal government is making available to him as part of the federal-provincial program on highway infrastructures?
Mr. Chevrette should stop making a production out of this matter and make his intentions clear by starting construction on this road right now. This project is of major economic importance for the development of the economy of greater Montreal and Quebec as a whole.
Auditor General's Report
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Wendy Lill Dartmouth, NS
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the auditor general reported to the House that the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is routinely ignoring the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Her report examined 26 files requiring environmental assessments. It found that seven of them were approved prior to the completion of the assessments, seven more had assessments done calling for follow up action that never took place and twelve were approved without condition that the recommendations of the assessment be enforced.
The auditor general called this a worrisome trend, citing the case of a hotel in P.E.I. where an environmental protection plan for the construction period was a requirement of the environmental assessment. The agency blatantly ignored this requirement and the hotel was built without a plan to protect the fragile environment.
Atlantic Canadians, who saw the effects of the collapse of the cod fishery, know very well the importance of environmental protection. It is shameful that ACOA would become one of the most egregious violators of environmental laws.
Jean-Philippe Bourgeois
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend, Jean-Philippe Bourgeois, an avalanche expert from Drummondville, arrived in Afghanistan.
Accompanied by a 25-member Swedish team, which he will direct, Mr. Bourgeois' job will be to keep ground lines of communication open for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
This will require him to artificially trigger avalanches in high mountain areas, dangerous work which will be accomplished with explosives and in conditions of extreme cold.
Mr. Bourgeois, who has done this sort of work before for Médecins sans frontières, will be working for Care Canada this time.
This is a fine example of commitment and courage showing us once again that Quebecers are now to be found throughout the world and that they often play key roles on the international scene.
I wish to say bravo to Jean-Philippe Bourgeois and all his team.
Economic Development
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Denis Paradis Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, today we have the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Chambly.
They are here to discuss economic development and infrastructures, and particularly the importance of extending Highway 35, which links Montreal and Boston and which is thus becoming an important link with our neighbours to the south, a link which is necessary to the growth of exports.
Mayor Dolbec and all the economic stakeholders are working hard. This project is vital to Quebec's economy and could create thousands of jobs in the medium and long terms.
I pay tribute to the energy and devotion they are bringing to this project, which is so important for our beautiful region.


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Last night I channeled my inner 17-year-old (not too hard to do since I channel her every Tuesday night for Pretty Little Liars, every Wednesday for The Challenge, every Thursday for Jersey Shore and as needed for any other awkwardness) and watched the MTV Video Music Awards.
I returned to MTV for the Real World/Road Rules Challenge, so I figured the VMAs was the next logical step. And anytime you say Britney Spears, I am there. Seriously ya'll, I love her.
As I watched, I thought it would be a travesty if I didn't share my thoughts on the event.
So here are my top 5 most awkward moments and my 5 favorite moments. As always, awkward goes first. It will make the highlights that much better.
What the What?
1. Lady Gaga aka Joe Calderone – The first time.
So when I heard Lady Gaga was opening the show, I figured shit would get weird but I never expected Sir Gaga to make an appearance. Huffing a chucky and spouting all kinds of oddities, Joe Calderone came out and made everyone feel awkward as hell. When you make Brit Brit squirm you know you're on the edge of sanity. Poor Katie Holmes looked like she couldn't wait to get out of there. I was just wondering if this was real life.
3. Lady Gaga Introducing Britney Spears
I love me some Britney. I only watched this show to see them honor Ms. Spears but then they had to go and make it weird by having Lady Gaga introduce her. The part about touching him/herself made me want to vom. Couldn't we have just had someone nice like Beyoncé honor Brit?
Nope, because to add insult to injury. Brit was only given a nanosecond to accept her award (with weird-ass Joe Gaga standing too close and starring) and then had to introduce Beyoncé. Way to steal her thunder MTV.
4. Chris Brown
Who Run the World – Girls.
1. Beyoncé
What's not to love? She wore an amazing dress. Rocked an amazing performance AND announced to the world that she will be the most amazing pregnant woman to ever live. All in heels.
B killed it. Watch it the way it was intended. In HD here. (Sorry couldn't embed from MTV). Gah- Her smile at the end when she shows off her baby bump is adorable. Love Love Love her.
2. Britney Spears
Ok, I know this post has a 2000 VMA bias but I love these ladies. Britney Spears' performances on the VMAs have been epic (epic amazing and epic awful but always epic). The only thing that would have made the dance tribute better would have been if Brit herself had led it up. But I know that as much as I wish Britney would go back to her 20-year-old self, we can't go back.
Even when Gaga tried to break her and make her crack, Brit held her cool. Love her. Check out her accepting her 'Best Pop Video' award. I know her get-up was a little unfortunate but whatever, it's Britney bitch.
3. Adele
I already loved Adele. After her performance last night, I am obsessed.
To watch is to love. No further explanation is necessary.
4. The Hunger Games preview + Jennifer Lawrence
So I was going to call it a night but then they said that there would be a preview for The Hunger Games. Needless to say, I stayed up to catch it. I was a little disappointed with the length of the preview but seeing Jennifer Lawrence introduce the clip was enough.
My husband has been best friend's with Jennifer's brother since they were like 7, so every time we see her on something like this it is ridiculously cool.
5. Bruno Mars tribute to Amy Winehouse
I thought this was a great tribute. Nothing too sappy or frivolous. They didn't try to change her into something she wasn't. I loved Tony Bennett and Russell Brand's stories but it was Bruno Mars singing 'Valerie' that really nailed it.
So after surrendering my Sunday night to MTV, I can't say it wasn't worth it. Not sure if I'll be back next year. Aw, who am I kidding. All they have to do is say Britney Spears and i'll be glued to every minute.
What were your favorite and least favorite moments? What did you think of Joe/Gaga? Would you wear a yellow box on your head?
Bachelor Pad tonight!
Until next time… Stay tuned!