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Debates of March 14th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #156 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was americans.
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Supply
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- Softwood Lumber
- York University
- 2002 Winter Paralympic Games
- Arts and Culture
- Employment Insurance
- Israel
- Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
- International Criminal Court
- Forest Industry
- Farm Safety Week
- Arts and Culture
- Winter Paralympics
- Trudeau
- St. Patrick's Day
- The Economy
- Taxation
- The Economy
- Employment Insurance
- Taxation
- Employment Insurance
- Health Care
- Canada Post Corporation
- Employment Insurance
- Softwood Lumber
- Zimbabwe
- Airport Security
- Trade
- Youth Justice
- Airline Safety
- Taxation
- Health
- Steel Industry
- Airport Security
- Veterans Affairs
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Supply
- Criminal Code
Arts and Culture
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Andy Scott Fredericton, NB
Mr. Speaker, I take this occasion to speak about the four hour dramatic series Trudeau which will air on CBC television on Sunday, March 31, and Monday, April 1. The two part series was produced by Nova Scotia's Big Motion Pictures. It takes a candid look at 15 years in the political and personal life of one of our greatest prime ministers, Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
I am also pleased to have with us on the Hill today a splendid actor who has appeared in over 40 Stratford Festival productions. He also frequently acts on television and in film and is well known for his performance in the title role of Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould , portraying the eccentric concert pianist. It is my pleasure to salute Mr. Colm Feore as Pierre Elliott Trudeau in the miniseries Trudeau .
Employment Insurance
Statements by Members
March 14th, 2002 / 2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gary Lunn Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, we heard a lot about the EI fiasco over the last few days and now we find out the government is not only refusing to pay back employees but is refusing to pay back employers.
Each year over 3 million Canadians overpay EI and CPP premiums which amount to $411 million and they get the money back at tax time. Employers, though, are not so lucky. Last year they overpaid an estimated $628 million. How much of this do they get back? Absolutely nothing. The government charges that it is too complicated to give the money back. It never makes that claim when it comes time to collect taxes.
There is no provision to refund EI or CPP overpayments to employers. The government just keeps it and for every dollar it keeps in its hands it takes away from jobs and from the people doing the hiring.
It is pretty simple. EI and CPP overpayments belong to the employers.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Colleen Beaumier Brampton West—Mississauga, ON
Mr. Speaker, information received at my office this week from Amnesty International, Physicians for Peace, and Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel compels me to call on our government to act immediately to assist in assuring that an international body be present in Israeli occupied territories.
Over the past week more than 130 Palestinians have been killed. At least 18 of the wounded have died because of denial of access to medical services. Physicians for Peace reports that Palestinian children are being slaughtered, towns and villages are being sealed off and Red Cross vehicles are being fired upon. As a result all medical services in Ramallah are completely cut off. Neither doctors nor patients can get to the hospitals.
Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel is pleading for foreign governments to force an immediate end to the atrocities and for the restoration of medical services.
Remaining silent amounts to condoning the escalation of killings, violence and retaliation. Respect for human rights and humanitarian law is the only viable path toward lasting peace and security in the region.
Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Benoît Sauvageau Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie began on Monday and will continue until March 24. This event, which was created four years ago is a celebration of the French language and culture through more than one thousand activities across Quebec and Canada.
The Bloc Quebecois is taking this opportunity to salute all the stakeholders who are contributing to the development and preservation of the ties between the various players in the Francophonie.
It is important to remember that French is used in every part of the cultural spectrum, often with original accents, and that the use of this language by the various communities not only helps promote French, but also the communities themselves.
International Criminal Court
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to draw members' attention to a preparation meeting for the International Criminal Court to be held this week in The Hague.
The Government of Canada is co-sponsoring this meeting with the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The International Criminal Court is a key element of Canada's Human Security Agenda and Canada has long been one of its principal proponents.
The preparation meeting will bring together representatives of government and experts from the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda to assess the documentation of human resources, budgetary and operational issues. Canada's leadership on the ICC continues with experts from Canada participating in the meeting.
The Statute of Rome now has 55 ratifications and needs only five more to become reality. This meeting is being held so that the documents needed to get the court up and running quickly will be available and so that the court can operate effectively.
I invite members of the House to join with me in wishing the delegates to this meeting every success in their important work of getting ready for the International Criminal Court.
Forest Industry
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Dick Harris Prince George—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, after years of mine being the pre-eminent voice on softwood lumber issues in the House, after years of me warning the government about the perils that awaited if it signed the softwood lumber agreement, after me warning it about the crisis that would occur once this SLA ran out if it did not act in a much prior way, the government finally got it. I want to congratulate the government for supporting our motion today. It may have been a little slow, but it got there and should be congratulated for that.
Now I would like to ask the government to be just a little bit faster on recognizing the devastation caused by the mountain pine beetle out in British Columbia. Literally tens of thousands of hectares of good softwood lumber are being devastated as we speak because help has not been forthcoming from the government. It has had a formal request for help on this issue from the province of B.C. and it has yet to respond.
Farm Safety Week
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Rose-Marie Ur Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
Mr. Speaker, March 13 to March 20 is National Farm Safety Week and the theme for this year's event is "Safety While Handling Livestock".
It is estimated that every year in Canada there are 130 farm related deaths, 1,200 people are hospitalized from farm related injuries and 50,000 people sustain farm related injuries requiring them to either seek medical attention or to take a day away from normal work activities. Of all agriculture related injuries, 65% of all fatal injuries and 50% of injuries requiring hospitalization are related to the use of agricultural machinery. The very young and the elderly are at greatest risk on the farm.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture are urging farmers and their families to think about how they can protect themselves from the possible hazards of living and working on a farm.
I too would like to take this opportunity to urge all my constituents in Lambton--Kent--Middlesex and other farm families throughout Canada to participate in safe farming practices.
Arts and Culture
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Wendy Lill Dartmouth, NS
Mr. Speaker, the cast and producer of the miniseries Trudeau , premiering tonight in Ottawa, are in our gallery today. I want to salute the creators of this important drama.
We hope this series is just the latest success for the CBC, which started with Canada--A People's History and continued with Random Passage and
The Last Chapter. Trudeau has been produced and written by the Big Motion Picture Company and Halifax resident Wayne Grigsby, which have also brought us Black Harbour, North of 60, ENG and
Blessed Stranger.
These are Canadian stories. They talk about the realities of life in our parliament, they look at how small maritime fishing communities face hard times, they explore the passions of life near the Arctic Circle, and they show us the fast paced relationships of a Toronto newsroom. Programs such as these tell the stories of our people. They let us pause and reflect on what keeps us together, not on what drives us apart.
We should also be frank here. These stories are only told because of a strong public broadcaster, strong Canadian content rules and a strong Telefilm Canada.
I would like to thank Wayne and the cast for telling our stories.
Winter Paralympics
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Lanctôt Châteauguay, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Winter Paralympics are being held in Salt Lake City, Utah, until March 16.
The Paralympics are based on three principles: the awakening of the mind, the liberation of the body and the inspiration of the emotions. These athletes have shown us that they possess an unshakeable will and exemplary determination when the mind overcomes physical obstacles in the pursuit of the highest summits of their sport.
Quebecers can follow the example of these athletes in the attainment of their dream. These are athletes who reach beyond their own limits.
On behalf of the Bloc Quebecois, I wish all the athletes and trainers taking part in these games, as well as the medical staff who play a large role in the athletes' success, the best of luck. We are all proud of you.
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to draw attention to the dramatic series Trudeau , which will feature a number of our top television and screen performers in both French and English.
Moreover, we have the pleasure of welcoming some of the cast to the Hill today. They are: in the role of Gérard Pelletier, Montreal's Raymond Cloutier; in the role of the hon. member for Shawinigan, Guy Richer of Montreal; in the role of Mitchell Sharpe, R. H. Thompson of Toronto; in the role of advisor Greenbaum, Don McKellar of Toronto. Patrick McKenna of Hamilton will play executive assistant Duncan, and none other than Jean Marchand of Montreal will play Marc Lalonde.
We are very much looking forward to seeing them in Trudeau when the miniseries airs shortly on CBC/Radio-Canada.
St. Patrick's Day
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Elsie Wayne Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day across this whole nation of ours and all of our Irish people will be celebrating. We need to thank the Irish people for what they have done to help build this country of ours. Now I ask all of my colleagues in the House of Commons to join me in paying respect to the Irish by singing:
When Irish eyes are smiling, Sure it's like a morning spring. In the lilt of Irish laughter, You can hear the angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy, All the world seems bright and gay. And when Irish eyes are smiling, Sure, they'll steal your heart away.
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
Canadian Alliance
John Reynolds Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the finance minister may be trying to talk up the dollar but his leadership rival, the Deputy Prime Minister, seems to prefer trash-talking the dollar. His ill considered remarks drove the dollar down one-third of a cent in one afternoon.
Does the finance minister agree with the financial community that the Deputy Prime Minister's comments were irresponsible and hurt our already battered dollar?
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Ottawa South
John Manley Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations
Mr. Speaker, I know that Herb Gray said I had a real job, but not quite as much power as the Leader of the Opposition is trying to ascribe to me.
What is clear is that in order to have a strong currency we need strong economic fundamentals. That in fact is what we have been producing over the last eight years of our government: eliminating the deficit, creating a surplus, paying down our debt and lowering taxes. Corporate taxes are at lower rates than in the United States. Those are the elements that are contributing to a stronger currency and that will in turn help Canadian firms be more competitive.
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
Canadian Alliance
John Reynolds Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, a stronger currency, after one comment by the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday, drops a third of a point.
In this government the minister of human resources blames victims and the public works minister loses documents worth half a million dollars.
Why do they not look in the mirror to see who is really causing the problem? Who is at fault here? Hard working Canadian businessmen or the failed economic policies of the government?
The Economy
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Ottawa South
John Manley Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations
Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition surely knows that the dollar moves around frequently. In fact it has moved up today.
The point is, what exactly does it take in order to create a strong economy? We know what those fundamentals are.
We also know that for Canadian businesses as they move into export markets, they need to be continuing to make the investments in technology and equipment in order to ensure that their productivity is such that they continue to be competitive with firms in those markets they are trying to succeed in.


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"I fly to work and I work to fly. "
10 questions air charter buyers should ask
When you buy a seat on a commercial flight, the choice of airline can matter less than the departure and arrival times. But when you book a charter flight, picking the operator is the most important decision you can make. The wrong choice can cost you lots of time and money, or even create safety risks.
So how can you be sure you're selecting an operator that will provide a safe and trouble-free trip? The answer is to pose the right questions before committing to anything. Here's what to ask:
1. What experience do you have? Finding a company that has been operating with a Part 135 charter certificate for a year or more is essential. "Look for respected providers, the people with the long tenure that have a good, safe reputation," said Thomas Fitzsimmons, COO of charter-management company Gama Aviation. The outfits that have been in business a relatively long time have the infrastructure, financial resources and experience to do the job right, he explained.
2. What's your safety record? An experienced operator will have passed numerous scheduled and unscheduled inspections and spot checks by FAA safety auditors. The National Business Aviation Association recommends that new customers contact their local FAA Flight Standards District Office to verify an operator's good standing, however. Also, the FSDO will be able to provide safety and accident records.
Look, too, for ratings by independent safety auditors. The most respected are Wyvern and Aviation Research Group/U.S. High ratings from either of these companies indicate that you are selecting a safe operator.
Wyvern rates day-to-day and maintenance operations, aircraft fleet and personnel against standards that exceed the government's, said president and CEO Jim Betlyon. And according to the company, statistics prove the effectiveness of its standards: not one of the 811 Part 135 fatalities between 1991 and July 2005 involved a Wyvern-recommended aircraft or crew, and of the 1,163 Part 135 accidents during the same period, only two involved Wyvern-recommended operators.
ARG/US rates business jet charter operators on a five-level scale: Platinum, Gold+, Gold, Silver and DNQ (did not qualify). Only a small percentage of operators qualify for the Platinum rating, which requires at least one year of experience, a safety management system, a workable emergency response plan and well-kept records for all major aspects of operations and maintenance. Additionally, captains and first officers must have a minimum number of hours and experience for an operator to qualify for the Platinum rating.
3. Do you have "operational control"? If you book a flight through a charter broker or a management company, you should know that brokers do not hold Part 135 charter certificates and neither do some management companies. Without Part 135 certificates, they do not have "operational control" over the aircraft, the pilots and the decisions made in flight. However, good brokers and management companies should be able-and willing-to provide you with information about the operators they engage that do hold Part 135 charter certificates.
4. Can you guarantee an airplane? To avoid a potentially disastrous situation-such as finding yourself standing on a tarmac, waiting for an airplane that isn't available--ask when the operator can commit to delivering the aircraft you want. "Few operators can tell you over the phone that the aircraft you want will be available when you need it," said XOJet CEO Paul Touw. "Look for an operator that can make a rapid commitment and keep it." Or look for an operator that advertises only jets that it can confirm will be available.
5. What's in your fleet? "There's a big difference between a 2008 jet and one that's a decade old," Touw said. "The average charter aircraft is 14 years old, so pay attention to an operator's average aircraft age, as well as the size of the aircraft."
There is also a big difference between an operator that owns three or four airplanes and one that owns 100, said Steve Hankin, president and CEO of Sentient Flight Group. "The capabilities in the operating team, in the command center and in their ability to respond to unforeseen events [will all differ]."
A good operator or management company will explain how its various aircraft types differ and help you match the model to the mission. For example, a reputable company would advise a customer to charter a smaller airplane, such as a Bombardier Learjet, for a short domestic trip and a larger airplane, such as a Gulfstream IV, for a transatlantic trip.
6. What training do your pilots have? Find out how much flight experience the pilots have-total and in the particular aircraft type. Auditors such as ARG/US and Wyvern can recommend flight-crew minimums to help you determine appropriate requirements. ARG/US, for example, requires captains to have 3,000 hours of total flight time and 1,500 hours of pilot-in-command (captain) time. Captains should also hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license, the highest rating a pilot can attain. Additionally, pilots should have a minimum amount of annual training, including simulator training. The training should be conducted through a certified provider, such as FlightSafety International or CAE SimuFlite.
7. What are your operational capabilities? Sentient Flight Group's Hankin said one of the most important characteristics of a good operator is the ability to respond to unforeseen events. If something doesn't go quite as planned-a passenger needs a schedule or itinerary change or the aircraft has a mechanical problem-a good operator should have systems in place to address the issue. A large operator would be able to provide a customer with another aircraft if there were mechanical problems, for example.
Gama Aviation's Fitzsimmons added that if a trip involves international travel, working with a charter operator that has worldwide dispatch coverage is important. "There are overflight permits, landing permits, ground transport requirements, visa requirements and ever-changing legal requirements," he explained. "It's a challenge to fly overseas, but we have dedicated departments in the U.S. and Europe that take care of planning and dispatch. They keep the customer up to date about visa requirements and whatever else the customer may need."
8. How much liability insurance do you carry? Choose an operator that has a minimum of $50 million in coverage, recommended Toby Batchelder, aircraft management sales manager for Elliott Aviation. Insist on seeing a certificate of insurance. In addition, if you use the same charter company regularly, you can ask that it name you as "additionally insured" on its policy.
9. Can you give me an all-inclusive price quote? Many operators add charges that aren't included in the original quote. "Fuel surcharges can add $100 to $400 an hour," said Batchelder. "Ask operators to send you a quote before the trip so you can see all the charges."
Catering, ground handling, permits and parking are examples of extra charges that can also increase the cost of a flight. Matt Sevick, Sentient Flight Group's vice president of corporate development, said his company provides basic catering, but special requests, such as for a particular champagne, will cost extra. Sentient might also charge for a pilot's lodging, if a customer requests an overnight trip.
10. Can you supply references? Harlan Sparrow, manager of the FAA's Commuter, On Demand and Training Center Branch, said that a good charter operator will always supply references. And talking to a satisfied customer, he said, is one of the best ways to gauge the effectiveness of an operator. Hankin agreed: "Word of mouth is quite important."
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Tiger Woods held a two-shot lead after the second round but never got out on to the Torrey Pines course as only half a dozen players started their third rounds.
Former Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan had time to par the 10th hole, as did playing partners Robert Garrigus and John Mallinger.
Boo Weekley was in the rough to the right of the first fairway after his tee shot, with Mike Weir and Chez Reavie in the short grass to his left, but that was the extent of the day's play.
Former world number one Woods will resume tomorrow on 11 under par, with Billy Horschel his nearest challenger on nine under.
There are six players a further shot behind while the seven-strong group at seven under includes England's Ross Fisher, Korean Charlie Wi, Nick Watney and Tag Ridings, who hit a hole in one in the first round.
Play will resume at 10am ET (3pm GMT) and continue as long as there is daylight, with tournament organisers expecting to have to return on Monday to complete between nine and 12 holes. The 87 players who made the cut will play in the same threesomes for both remaining rounds.
Defending champion Brandt Snedeker, who shared the lead after an opening 65 but fell to four under yesterday, reflected on a frustrating day.
"We have these days from time to time," he told pgatour.com. "You realize it's a different week, and could be a Monday finish now and be ready for that.
"You catch up with some guys you haven't seen in a while, you do a lot of storytelling.
"Tomorrow you'll have to go low. It's going to be a weird day. You'll play a lot of golf tomorrow, and probably play more than 18 holes.
"We need to get out here with the mindset that we need to make a lot of birdies, try to get back in contention and do as well as you can."
The aborted day's play had been designated "University Day", with players urged to wear their school colours and with the opportunity to win cash prizes for their university.
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Flood insurance hikes should be fair
An important test of whether Congress really can get important things done – or, alternatively, is mired in the gridlock critics claim – affects thousands of area homeowners and business people.
A law enacted in 2012, involving the federal flood insurance program, has had consequences not foreseen by many members of Congress who voted for it. Many residents are being informed their premiums for flood insurance are skyrocketing. That will make it more difficult for them to make ends meet. It also will make it virtually impossible for some of them to sell their property.
Congress clearly had to do something about the flood insurance program. It has a deficit of about $24 billion, largely as a result of enormous claims linked to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
There's another problem, too: Flood insurance doesn't always work. It did little to help people recover from two huge floods in the Adirondacks in 2011. Some people forced to buy it didn't get flooded, and many who did weren't required to have flood insurance because their buildings were old enough to be "grandfathered in." They chose to go without it because its premiums were, even then, more expensive than rebuilding every few years.
That's why it seems out of line to fix the problem with major increases in insurance premiums for many properties covered by the program. That has led to speculation the government is boosting premiums for inland property owners to cover losses on coastal storms.
Most members of the U.S. Senate agree the process is flawed. By an 67-32 vote Thursday, senators agreed to delay implementation of the new premium structure.
Many Republicans who voted against the measure worry the bill is an attempt to saddle taxpayers with an entitlement program providing flood insurance at rates subsidized by the government. Many Republicans in the House of Representatives have similar concerns.
But other Senate Republicans voted in favor of the delay in collecting higher premiums. They seem to understand the goal of delaying the change should not be to burden taxpayers with another entitlement but merely to ensure premium hikes are fair and do not harm property owners unreasonably.
Surely both Republican and Democrat lawmakers can agree that is a worthwhile goal.
In this case, it appears the obstacle is in the House. There, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, should work to pass a bill that delays the higher premiums while a scientific study of whether they are realistic and fair is completed. If Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, cannot agree on that, something truly is wrong in Washington.


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SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine – Armed men described as Russian troops took control of key airports in Crimea on Friday and Russian transport planes flew into the strategic region, Ukrainian officials said, an ominous sign of the Kremlin's iron hand in Ukraine. President Barack Obama bluntly warned Moscow "there will be costs" if it intervenes militarily.
The sudden arrival of men in military uniforms patrolling key strategic facilities prompted Ukraine to accuse Russia of a "military invasion and occupation" – a claim that brought an alarming new dimension to the crisis.
In a hastily arranged statement delivered from the White House, Obama called on Russia to respect the independence and territory of Ukraine and not try to take advantage of its neighbor, which is undergoing political upheaval.
"Any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing," Obama said.
Such action by Russia would not serve the interests of the Ukrainian people, Russia or Europe, Obama said, and would represent a "profound interference" in matters he said must be decided by the Ukrainian people.
"Just days after the world came to Russia for the Olympic Games, that would invite the condemnation of nations around the world," Obama said. "The United States will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine."
He did not say what those costs might be.
Earlier Friday, Ukraine's fugitive president resurfaced in Russia to deliver a defiant condemnation of what he called a "bandit coup."
Appearing for the first time since fleeing Ukraine last week, Viktor Yanukovych struck a tone both of bluster and caution – vowing to "keep fighting for the future of Ukraine," while ruling out seeking Russian military help.
"Any military action in this situation is unacceptable," Yanukovych told reporters in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, near the border with Ukraine. Then, seeking to make a firm point, he tried – and failed – to break a pen.
At the United Nations, the Ukrainian ambassador, Yuriy Sergeyev, said that 10 Russian transport aircraft and 11 attack helicopters had arrived in Crimea illegally, and that Russian troops had taken control of two airports in Crimea.
He described the gunmen posted outside the two airports as Russian armed forces as well as "unspecified" units.
"Some of them identified themselves as Russians. We know specifically some of the units," Sergeyev said. He also said the Russians had captured the main air traffic control center on Crimea.
Serhiy Astakhov, a spokesman for the Ukrainian border service, said eight Russian transport planes landed in the Crimea Peninsula with unknown cargo.
He told The Associated Press that the Il-76 planes arrived unexpectedly and were given permission to land, one after the other, at Gvardeiskoye air base, north of the regional capital, Simferopol. Astakhov said the people in the planes refused to identify themselves and waved off customs officials, saying they didn't require their services.
Russia kept silent on claims of military intervention, even as it maintained its hard-line stance on protecting ethnic Russians in Crimea, a territory that was once the crown jewel in Russian and then Soviet empires and has played a symbolic role in Russia's national identity.
Earlier Friday, AP journalists in Crimea spotted a convoy of nine Russian armored personnel carriers on a road between the port city of Sevastopol, where Russia has a naval base, and the regional capital, Simferopol. Later in the day, the airspace was closed over the peninsula, apparently due to tensions at the two airports.
Russian armored vehicles bearing the nation's tricolor rumbled across Crimea and men described as Russian troops took position at airports and a coast guard base.
Oleksandr Turchynov, who stepped in as president after Yanukovych fled Kiev last weekend, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop "provocations" in Crimea and pull back military forces from the peninsula. Turchynov said the Ukrainian military would fulfill its duty but would not be drawn into provocations.
In Kiev, Ukraine's newly named interior minister accused Russia of military aggression.
"I can only describe this as a military invasion and occupation," Arsen Avakov wrote in a Facebook post.
In recent conversations between U.S. and Russian officials, including a lengthy telephone conversation between Obama and Putin just last week, Obama said the U.S. has made clear that Russia can be part of an international community's effort to support the stability and success of Ukraine.


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It's rather folkish, isn't it?
So this name "rock' roll hall of fame" is in fact a simplification - it covers almost alll popular music.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (46 votes).
In short: Superb and seriously enjoyable but challenging courseIn full: Extreme running did a superb job pulling this race together and as long as you do a bit of preparation on map reading and get involved in the supportive atmosphere all around you, a great day can be had and one that can potentially mark as the highlight of your running ambitions! Stunning and beautiful countryside and very helpful caring and encouraging marshalling throughout!! Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: Great day and will be back next year without a doubt!In full: Just the odd gripe about a good day.Could have done with a 2 minute warning to the start, I had previsouly been told the start would be delayed by 15 minutes by a marshall at the start. So standing in my tracksuit bottoms and jumper I was a bit shocked to hear a 5 second countdown! Only other gripe was the shingle at the end.This could not detract from a great race with great organisation.I can sum it up with this, it took me 13hrs 15mins, I was hurting from 13 miles out,I had to take Monday and Tuesday off work as I couldn't climb stairs and I get the train. On Sunday night and Monday my wife had to lift my legs for me to get into bed. But I will be back next year without a doubt and am looking forward to it already!!!!Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: Tough but excellent and rewarding eventIn full: After failing to finish last year (2008) was determined to come back and get the medal this time around.Organisation was good, map books were OK, staff at check-points were encouraging and supportive.It was clear from our experiences last year that a major part of the challenge would be navigating our way, and although we had run the final 20 miles in training and knew that part of the run, of course we went wrong on the earlier sections and lost a fair bit of time and added some extra miles getting back on track.My only gripe would be the availability of food at the CPs - fortunately we had a supporter so were able to stock up in between, but as one of runners towards the back of the pack there was very little food available as we went through the CPs.Congratulations to all who finished the race, in whatever time and state!Well done also to the organisers for putting on a tough and rewarding run which seemed to run more smoothly than last year. Many thanks for staying around & supporting those of us who finished after the 'official' 13 hour cutoff time.Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: Tough (very tough) but very satisfying raceIn full: My first ultra but not first trail run and it was tough. The course was great going with some excellent scenery and some very tough hills. The map book provided was acurate (OS maps with course highlighted) so navigation errors could only be blamed on one's self. Other competitors were friendly and running in various packs made it enjoyable.The finish location was a slight let-down although I heard the organisers of the WhiteAir festival made them move the finish to its location. I guess a 90km off road run wasn't extreme enough for them :-)Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: satisfyingly challenging, tough in parts and very scenic. Amazing day, thanks! Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: Challenging,hilly,tough,thoroughly enjoyable!!Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: superb route, very tough but rewardingIn full: This is what running is about, off road, interesting route finding, great scenery, and smaller numbers of runners. Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: The map book was not as detailed as it could be so navigation difficult at times if you had not recced the route. Feed stations were well below par for an event costing this much and covering 56 milesDate of review: September 22, 2009
In short: Fantastic race, great course, brilliant organisation and marshals.In full: A great day! Brilliant support along the route from the other runners' support crews. Loved the map reading, ran the majority of the race by myself, was 2nd lady and received a big cup! Couldn't be better.Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: A running gem !In full: A fantastic race in all respects. The organisation and marshalling were excellent. The crowds and support were really uplifting for an event that is this tough. As my first ultra, and a considerable step up from marathon distance, I loved it and felt supported in all areas.Date of review: September 21, 2009
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There are still spots open for this great OTTI round. Email your interest to email@example.com. Please include the requested information!
Everyone is in who has contacted me already. I will send confirmation emails Thursday.
aeflo wrote:i hope shipping via air mail is also possible, recieving EMS is ridiculousy expensive in Austria (15$ per sending)
edit: ok i confused things, when i read EMS (thought chip will send the samples via EMS), forget what i wrote above!!
SilentChaos wrote:Two questions: Do you offer priority mail international? And, if you do, does it also cost a lot of Green?
Chip wrote:SilentChaos wrote:Two questions: Do you offer priority mail international? And, if you do, does it also cost a lot of Green?
I do OTTI's at cost (at least trying not to lose money, figure losing money X 30 or 40 participants X however many OTTIs ... losing money is not an option ), so whatever the cost would be ... TBH, I would have to check up on the cost as I am clueless.
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CAR-Serbia: MAIN ACTIVITIES 2010 - 2011
Conference "Criminal Asset Recovery and ECtHR Jurisprudence"
CAR project is organising a one day conference "Criminal Asset Recovery and Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights" which will be held in Belgrade on 2 December 2011. The aim of the conference is to discuss the issues related to recovery of proceeds from crime from the perspective of the European Court of Human Rights case law. More than 50 judges from different courts have been invited to participate. Conference will be opened by Ms Snezana Malovic, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia, Ms Nata Mesarovic, President of the Supreme Court of Cassation, Mr Adriano Martins, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the EU to Serbia and Ms Antje Rothemund, Head of the CoE Office in Belgrade.
Regional Ministerial Conference "Challenges and Achievements of Regional and Transnational Cooperation in Fight against Organized Crime in South East Europe"(Belgrade, Serbia, 29-30 November 2011)
CAR project supported the
Ministry of Interior and the
Ministry of Justice of the
Republic of Serbia in organising
the Ministerial Conference which
is held on 29 and 30 November
2011 in Belgrade. The conference
will bring together high level
representatives of the countries
from the region with the aim to
discuss and improve regional and
transnational cooperation in
combating organised crime.
Specialised training on financial instruments related to assets recovery for Prosecutors (Kragujevac, Serbia, 25-26 November 2011)
CAR project will hold a highly specialised training course for prosecutors concerning the international financial instruments related to assets recovery. The training is consisted of three different sessions that will be organised on weekly basis from 25 November to 10 December 2011 in Kragujevac, Serbia. Training curriculum was prepared in consultation with the Republican Persecutors Office.
Study visit to the United Kingdom (22-25 November 2011)
CAR project is continuing with actions aimed at enhancing the capacity of financial investigations in Serbia. In line with aforementioned CAR project will organize a study visit for police officers from Serbia to Serious Organised Crime Office (SOCA) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in London, United Kingdom from 22 to 25 November 2011.
Specialised training on financial instruments related to assets recovery (Zrenjanin, Serbia, 26-28 October 2011)
CAR Project will hold a highly specialised three day training seminar on international financial instruments related to assets recovery from 26 to 28 October 2011 in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Seven Council of Europe experts will be engaged in this training aimed at increasing the level of knowledge on financial investigations and efficient recovery of assets.
Press conference (Belgrade, Serbia, 28 September 2011)
A press conference presenting
two reports prepared within the
CAR Project was held on 28
September 2011 in Belgrade.
First report (prepared by EBART
Group) outlines how media
reported on implementation of
the Law on Seizure and
Confiscation of Criminal Assets,
while the second report
(prepared by CESID) is depicting
the public perception of the
various aspects of the
implementation of the Law,
including the perception of the
state bodies' performance.
During the press conference,
besides CAR team, EBART and
CESID representatives, Director
of Directorate for Management of
Seized and Confiscated Assets
also addressed the present
journalist portraying their role
within the assets recovery
Study visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland (20-25 June 2011)
CAR project is launching a series of actions aimed at examining the possibility of introduction of the non-conviction based forfeiture in Serbia. In anticipation of the aforementioned activities, on 20-25-30 June 2011 CAR project will organize a study visit of twelve judges, prosecutors and police officers to the relevant institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Training Seminar on Forensics Accounting for Financial Investigation Unit (11-13 April 2011, Belgrade, Serbia)
CAR Serbia Project will hold a three day training seminar on forensic accounting from 11 to 13 April 2011 in Belgrade, Hotel Balkan. Four Council of Europe experts will be engaged in this training which composes a number of interactive sessions where participants will be involved in discussing and providing feed back on specific case studies.
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My recent trip to Afghanistan was a great chance to reconnect with many Afghan counterparts from the year I spent there in 2008-2009 working with the Afghan Air Force to rebuild and modernize their force. At the top of my agenda was to meet with the commander of the Afghan Air Force, Major General Abdul Wahab Wardak to hear his perspective on the progress of the recently rebuilt and revitalized Afghan National Army Air Force. I was impressed to see a growing fleet of aircraft that are being operated by a dedicated and capable force of Afghan airmen assisted by a team of U.S. mentors and advisors.
The Afghan Air Force dates back to 1924 under the rule of King Amanullah Khan and went through several evolutions in subsequent decades before being reduced to near obscurity during the civil war and Taliban rule of the 1990s. As we began to rebuild Afghan National Security Forces in wake of Operation Enduring Freedom, the need for a new air force became obvious. A robust effort began in late 2006 and by January 2008, Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated the rebirth of the AAF when he dedicated its new headquarters at Kabul International Airport.
Afghanistan is a mountainous country roughly the size of Texas with isolated valleys and provinces far removed from the capital in Kabul due to its rugged topography. Afghanistan is also still lacking a modern and comprehensive road network which makes having an effective Air Force all the more important. Mobility within the country and around the battlefield is a primary mission for the Afghan Air Force, which has already begun to prove itself in humanitarian relief during floods as well as in military operations around the country.
Rebuilding Afghanistan's Air Force requires the training of an entirely new cadre of Afghan pilots to effectively operate a growing fleet of approximately 100 airplanes and helicopters. The Department of State contributes assistance to the AAF through the International Military Education and Training program (IMET), which is administered by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs' Office of Plans, Policy, and Analysis. Of the 31 AAF students sent for aviation training in FY11, 15 were for pilot training. The remaining 16 for FY 11 went to the U.S. for English language training, mechanic, or safety officer training. Since May 2009, 115 Afghan pilots and pilot-candidates traveled to the United States for English language training and subsequent follow-on instrument and flight training.
The State Department's IMET program is an instrument of U.S. national security and foreign policy and a key component of U.S. security assistance by providing training on a grant basis to students from allied and friendly nations. In addition to improving defense capabilities and contributing to the professionalization of foreign militaries, IMET fosters important relationships that have proven useful in building both short-term defense capabilities and long term diplomatic partnerships.
As I surveyed the familiar places I worked with the Afghan Air Force, it was particularly rewarding to see the number of aircraft on the ramp at Kabul and get briefed on the establishment of Shindand as a training base, as both represented the fruit of efforts my team and I undertook when I was there in 2008-9. The Afghan Air Force continues to make important steps toward self-sufficiency and fulfilling its role in meeting the particular security needs of Afghanistan and its people, an achievement that should prove invaluable in the years and decades ahead.


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As AMD Opteron turns six years old, Advanced Micro Devices is gearing up to start shipping six-core flavor of its server processor for revenue in several weeks time. In addition to making a rather symbolic announcement on Opteron's sixth birthday, AMD also revealed its new server roadmap that includes twelve-core processor in 2010 and a chip with whopping sixteen cores in 2011 along with brand-new DirectConnect Architecture 2.0 server architecture.
The new DirectConnect Architecture 2.0 (DCA 2.0) has a number of benefits, including dual or quad-channel DDR3 memory controller, which enables unprecedented bandwidth (up to 51.2GB/s per socket in case of PC3-12800 memory); four HyperTransport links per processor, which allows to connect additional accelerators to a processor; AMD-V 2.0 virtualization technology that allows to run more virtual machines per server and virtualize more applications, something particularly important at the dawn of cloud computing; AMD-P 2.0 power trimming technology that promises to further increase performance while maintaining the same power consumption.
AMD completely understands that far not everyone needs extreme amount of processing engines or additional expandability, therefore, starting from 2010 there will be two platforms for different types of servers: one – featuring one or two processors – aimed at file and print servers, email servers, Web servers, high-performance computing clusters and so on; another – featuring two or four chips – designed for enterprise-class machines that run databases and other tasks.
In 2010 AMD will bring two platforms onto the market targeting two different market segments and designed for different types of microprocessors:
Next year AMD plans to release its AMD Opteron 6000 "Magny-Cours" processor with eight or twelve cores made using 45nm process technology as well as AMD Opteron 4000 "Lisbon" chip with four or six processing engines.
In 2011 the Sunnyvale, California-based chip designer will refresh the Maranello server platform with AMD Opteron 6000 "Interlagos" processor with twelve or sixteen cores and San Marino platform with AMD Opteron "Valencia" chip with six to eight cores. Both code-named Interlagos and Valencia will be made using 32nm process technology and will be based on code-named Bulldozer micro-architecture.
Based on an image provided by AMD as well as the fourth HT link found in the new chips, the high-end 6000-series will consist of two dies found in 4000-series on the same piece of substrate.


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When it comes to studying, I don't advocate "cramming." I'm more of a fan of looking at the material throughout the semester and reviewing for final exams in an organized way over multiple sessions. But during finals week, even students with the best of study habits have to log a fair amount of hours preparing for exams. And, especially when burning the midnight oil, it's important to have some tunes along for marathon study sessions.
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'Final' Lennon autograph for sale
Monday, 19 April, 2004
A note featuring what is believed to be John Lennon's last autograph is on sale for $325,000 (£179,500).
The singer signed the note for Rabiah Seminole, a switchboard operator at his New York recording studio, just before he was shot dead in December 1980.
The former Beatle's last autograph was previously believed to be the one he signed for his killer, Mark Chapman, six hours before his murder.
Seminole is selling the note to raise money for her Virginia horse sanctuary.
Lennon drew a cartoon self-portrait and signed his name as he left the Record Plant studio in New York on 8 December.
Fifteen minutes later, he was gunned down outside his apartment by Chapman.
Seminole kept the signed note on her bedroom wall for years before deciding to sell it via memorabilia website Moments in Time.
The same site offered Chapman's signed copy of Lennon's Double Fantasy LP last year for $525,000 (£290,000).
"I didn't want to capitalise on John's death, but he was a nature lover and I think he would have wanted me to sell it for the horses," said Seminole.
A spokesman for Moments in Time called the note "an incredible find".
More than two decades after his death, Lennon's possessions continue to fetch substantial sums at auction.
His hand-written lyrics to the Beatles song Nowhere Man sold for $455,000 (£251,000) at Christie's in New York in November 2003.
And a guitar thought to have belonged to the musician went on sale in February for £1.3m.


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Topic: RESTful Authentication Redirects
I have a bunch of articles which are basically all teasers to the public user. Once you log in you get full access and can read the whole thing. The login form is on the same page as the article, so you can log in right on the spot.
It all works splendidly except that when a user logins in, they are redirected to the homepage, instead of the article they were trying to read.
Now, out of the box, RESTful auth is supposed to support this behavior. Browsing through the authenticated_system file in the lib folder, I see these methods
# Store the URI of the current request in the session.
# We can return to this location by calling #redirect_back_or_default.
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But it always redirects to the homepage no matter where I am.
I tried to get clever and simply redirect to the request uri
redirect_to request.request_uri
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State forest plan OK'd by senate
LANSING (AP) – The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to curtail state regulators' consideration of biological diversity when designating sections of state forest land, over the objections of environmentalists who said the "anti-science" bill would gut a practice in place for nearly 100 years.
The measure was approved 26-11 along party lines in the Republican-led chamber.
It is sponsored by state Sen. Tom Casperson and backed by the timber industry.
They contend the legislation is needed to prevent large areas of state-owned land from being declared off-limits to logging and motorized recreation, although officials say that is not their intention.
Supporters say they are concerned about a program being developed by the Department of Natural Resources that would create "biodiversity stewardship areas" for the conservation of species and ecosystems.
The DNR says some logging still could be allowed in those areas, which also would offer an opportunity for a return of old-growth forests, which all but disappeared during the logging boom of the 1800s.
Critics of the bill said the agency has sought diversity in species of plants and animals while managing and restoring state lands since its founding in 1921.
"Biodiversity is the principle behind successful efforts to restore Michigan's forests after years of clear-cutting," said Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor. "It has also been used to help recover wildlife populations enough to move them off the endangered species list.
A message was left seeking GOP Gov. Rick Snyder's position on the legislation, which next will be considered by the Republican-controlled House.
The measure would order the state to balance its forest management activities with economic concerns. It also would delete "biological diversity" from the DNR's list of forest management duties, eliminate a requirement that the DNR promote restoration in managing forests and erase a prior legislative finding that most losses of biological diversity are the result of human activity.
"When you talk about restoration, it's too open-ended," said Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, a former logger and sponsor of the bill, who said some opponents have no idea how much land is already set aside for protection.
When Democrats proposed a failed amendment putting the new stewardship areas into state law, he listed 22 separate designations used to conserve land – including national parks, state parks, wetlands, critical dunes and state wildlife areas.
"We do not need another program," Casperson said.
Warren said removing the finding that most losses of biological diversity are unintended consequences of human activity "has the potential to make Michigan look like a laughingstock to the scientific community around the country."
The state spent years looking for tracts suitable for the "biodiversity stewardship area" designation, beginning in the northern Lower Peninsula. After consulting with interest groups including the forest products industry and environmentalists, the DNR put together a draft plan identifying 678,000 acres that might be suitable.
Officials planned to take public feedback in 2012 and have a final version for the DNR director to approve this spring.
But the draft drew opposition from the timber industry. And now Casperson's bill is sparking outrage in the environmental community, which says its scope would affect much more than the Living Legacies Initiative.
"This is terrible legislation. It undercuts one of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' chief missions – to protect and enhance the diversity and splendor of Michigan's woodlands and forests," Brad Garmon, director of conservation and emerging issues for the Michigan Environmental Council, said in a statement.


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by Anton Shilov
Microsoft Corp. has announced that it would not release Kin phones in Europe later this year, as planned, but would focus on promotion of smartphones running Windows Phone 7 operating system (OS). The move is believed to be directly associated with lackluster welcome of the Kin devices in the U.S.
"We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship Kin in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our Kin team with the Windows Phone 7 team, incorporating valuable ideas and technologies from Kin into future Windows Phone releases. We will continue to work with Verizon in the U.S. to sell current Kin phones," an official statement from the company reads.
An anonymous source speaking to Cnet News.com has indicated that sales of Kin phones in the U.S. have been greater than 1000 but less than 10 000 units, well below expectations.
Microsoft consistent failures on the mobile field have become pretty well-known. For a long time the company has not managed to make its Zune portable media player a success, but scrapped all of its services designed for third-party portable players. The world's largest maker of software also has not managed to grab a significant portion of the smartphone market when the latter began to grow rapidly due to interest from consumers. Several months ago Microsoft release its own-brand Kin phones for the youth, but the devices also has not succeeded in winning any minds or market share.
Despite of recent woes, Microsoft Windows Mobile platform at least was successful once and Windows Phone 7, as the successor, has chances too. In an attempt to ensure high quality user experience, Microsoft reportedly has imposed very specific hardware requirements for Windows Phone 7-based devices. Perhaps, this is the step in the right direction for the company, which cannot control the end product?


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What is it like to live within the means of one planet? In the U.S., where the average person's lifestyle demands five times as much biocapacity as Global Footprint Network estimates is renewably available per person, a one-planet Footprint may seem inadequate to meeting the basic demands of modern society.
Not so if you ask Geof Syphers, Chief Sustainability Officer for Sonoma Mountain Village, a community being built in California Wine Country. The first development in North America and fourth in the world to be named as a one-planet living community by Global Footprint Network partner BioRegional, Sonoma Mountain Village is projected to be a place where the majority of residents maintain an Ecological Footprint of less than 1.8 global hectares, which, according to Global Footprint Network calculations, meets the minimum criteria for sustainability.
According to Syphers and his team, a 1.8-global-hectare lifestyle looks something like this: Communities with wide sidewalks, bike paths, and quiet, traffic-free residential streets. Daily farmers markets offering produce from the immediately surrounding community. People working in the community where they live, walking to offices, grocery stores, schools, and day-care. Energy-efficient homes powered by solar, with gray water recycling, rainwater catchment and backyard compost bins, with no residence more than a two minute walk from a park and a community garden.
"Most people think sustainable living is, to a certain extent, deprivation. Well, it does involve a simpler, lower-consumption lifestyle," Syphers says. "People come here and they see packs of 20 kids playing outside. They see people hanging out in their front yards, chatting. They see fruit trees blooming everywhere." Then they say, 'I would love to have this!' It's the same thing they were calling deprivation 20 minutes ago!"
To be endorsed as a one-planet living community, the developer, Codding Enterprises, went through a rigorous, 8-month screening process. Codding had to not only demonstrate that its building plans adhered to the strictest standards of resource-efficiency and low-impact construction, but also that it could build a community in which the majority of residents' personal choices – on everything from food to transportation to travel – would keep them within a one-planet Footprint.
"Our goal is to make it easy to make these choices," Syphers said. "We've found if walking to work is possible, you will probably do it when the weather is nice. If you can drop your kid off at day care on the way, and if you can get information on sustainable living while you're there, it becomes even easier." The community includes clean-energy shuttles that take people to public transit hubs, widely connecting bike paths (including some that go right through the center of buildings), natural habitat woven into the urban fabric through features like rooftop gardens, and shaded sidewalks with interesting sightlines.
Sonoma Mountain Village is expected to complete its first neighborhood of about 500 homes next year. Ultimately the plans call for a community of upwards of 5,000 people.
But Syphers's ambitions lie far beyond the verdant hills of Sonoma County. Sonoma Mountain Village is envisioned as a model for sustainable living that can be reproduced everywhere. Ultimately, the goal is to show American residents and policy-makers that living with a one-planet Footprint is not just possible. It's desirable.
The problem lays in the fact that we are already living beyond our means. Whether we continue to reproduce at large numbers or not we continue to use the worlds resources. Surely making small changes in your lifestyle day to day would still make more sense then crushing someone's dream of a larger family.
Surely the whole problem can just be solved by stopping selfish people having so many children? If every couple was restricted to just having one child then within a very short period of time the earth would be back to a sustainable population. We just cannot keep growing at the rate we are.
It sounds very interesting. But, how much will it cost to live in this new community?
I like the community and want to know more about it and others. I strive to live to this plan in NYC and it is not all that difficult. Putting aside the dangers of bike riding on streets with aggressive cabs, vans and your regular old angry vehiclist, NYC is a bike riders paradise. Flat and smooth blacktops all over the place. I have also advocated placing hand laundry facilities on the roof tops, which is usually meat with scorn by the building management. (I have never used a drier.) I would like to know more about organizing in urban areas to lighten the American foot print.


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Oh, well. If I just really need to feel the heat I can go down to Phoenix and visit my cousin, Angie, which is what I did two weeks ago. I needed to take care of some family business down there and ended up driving down on a Sunday morning a day ahead so that we could have a chance to socialize via bike around her neck of the woods. With temperatures in the low 70's we had perfect biking weather and decided to pedal from her house over to Central for lunch at Postino. Very chic!
|Bike Parking at Postino is very respectable, as if they want patrons to arrive on bikes!
|As I keep watch over our beloved bike, ma fair cousine tries to avoid eye contact w/ reality TV wannabes.
|Salads so good we ate every bite. And don't Angie's nails look lovely?
After lunch, we parted ways for a few hours while I pedaled on to my appointment further down Central. It's easy to be judgmental about Phoenix's bike friendliness in comparison to Flagstaff but honestly, I enjoyed my trip. I pedaled for a few blocks on a bike lane. I stopped at a light and a pedestrian in the crosswalk chatted me up briefly about my Dahon; turns out he had a folding bike, too. A block or so later the bike lane directed me to merge on to an extra wide sidewalk that seemed to be designed for both walkers and cyclists. Very nice, indeed. I like bike lanes but if I can pedal on a segregated path that's my preference. I pedaled along this way for until I arrived in the Central Phoenix area. The Metro Rail was at the left for the entire distance. The rail stops are really attractive and I would have loved to get some shots of them but the battery on my cell was running low. Damn! I saw so many people with bikes waiting from trains . . .
Eventually, I destination was insight and luckily very near ASU, where I found . . . . more excellent bike parking! Lots of bikes locked up to the corrals but many open spots as well. Again, my protective nature for my Dahon kicked in and I wondered if it would be safe. My bike would definitely be out of my visual range. I decided to remove the seatpost, my bike African bike basket and my bungee cord and take them with me. Was it overkill? I don't know? I hated standing out from carrying my seatpost but I decided that it made my bike a little less theft-worthy.
My appointment ended at 5 p.m. and I set out for Angie's house near Indian School and 15th. Maybe a five mile trip. Oh, how I wanted to stop at Postino for another glass of wine. I passed on my return route but, since I had to drive back up to Flag, I reigned in the urge. Since I followed Angie to Postino in the first place I didn't totally trust that I knew the route back to I used Verizon Navigator on my Android. I don't have room for a docking device on my handlebar so I propped it up against my Coach bag in basket for a perfect view. The trip back was surprisingly brief, despite all the stops I made to admire some of the renovated ranch houses I saw along the way. Also unexpected was how comfortable I felt traveling by bike on largely unfamiliar streets. I visit Phoenix pretty often but it's a huge city so I don't actually know my way around. I never feel that comfortable on Phoenix streets and road when I'm in a car. In those instances, I'm far to worried about keeping up with traffic or running into another car to possibly enjoy myself so I almost always prefer Bob or Angie to do the driving. Sort of makes me wonder if I'd even want to own a car if we lived in Phoenix. Between my bicycle, the Metro Rail and the bus, would a car even be necessary in a car-centric city? Maybe my Phoenix and south Cal readers can weigh in on that?


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Robert Morris University
Educational BackgroundPh.D., Sport & Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University, 2011Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005Master of Science, Sport & Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University, 2008M.A., Counseling, West Virginia University, 2011
Area of Expertise/ResearchSport & Exercise PsychologyLife Skills DevelopmentCounselingStress, Coping, & WellnessLeadershipCollege Student Development
PublicationsMonda, S., Etzel, E.F., Shannon, V.S., & Wooding, C. (in submission). At-Risk Student-Athletes and Academic Achievement: Experiences of Successful and Unsuccessful First Year Football Players. Monda, S. (in submission). Smooth Transitions: The Role of Athletic Identity & Life Stress in the Student-Athlete Adjustment Process.Etzel, E.F. & Monda, S. (2010). Time Management. In Hanrahan, S. & Andersen, M. (Eds.) RoutledgeHandbook of Applied Sport Psychology: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Practitioners. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.Ahlgren-Bedics, R. & Monda, S. (2009). Life Skills for Collegiate Student-Athletes: The Need and ModelPractices. In Etzel E.F., Ferrante, A.P., & Pinkney, J.W. (Eds.), Counseling and Psychological Services forCollege Student-Athletes. Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.
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CANANDAIGUA – A total of 10 Thompson Health nurses were recognized Sept. 21 at the March of Dimes Foundation's second annual Nurse of the Year Awards Gala, held at the Radisson Hotel in Rochester.
In addition to raising funds and awareness for the nonprofit organization, the awards showcase the achievements and excellence of the region's nurses. Eight of Thompson's nurses were acknowledged as finalists, and two more were nominated, in the following categories:
· Jane Hallstead, Education/Research/Nurse Author
· Jessica Falk, Emergency
· Lauren Baker, Geriatrics/Long Term Care/Rehab
· Amber Fulmer, Medical/Surgical
· Jenny Riordan, Medical/Surgical
· Whitney Barrett, Rising Star
· Alice Taylor, Rising Star
· Cristine Crawford, Women's Health
· Vicki Erway (Nominated)
· Kathleen Palowitch (Nominated)
"It is an honor and a privilege to work with nurses who are so dedicated to excellence in patient care. Having them recognized by the March of Dimes Foundation is very gratifying," said Thompson Health Vice President of Patient Care Services/CNO Hazel Robertshaw.


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Failure mode and effects analysis: too little for too much?
- 1Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality, UCL School of Pharmacy and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- 2Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
- Correspondence to Professor Bryony Dean Franklin, Director, Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality, UCL School of Pharmacy and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Pharmacy Department, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK; bryony.deanfranklin{at}imperial.nhs.uk
Contributors All authors contributed to the conception and writing of this paper.
- Accepted 9 February 2012
- Published Online First 23 March 2012
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a structured prospective risk assessment method that is widely used within healthcare. FMEA involves a multidisciplinary team mapping out a high-risk process of care, identifying the failures that can occur, and then characterising each of these in terms of probability of occurrence, severity of effects and detectability, to give a risk priority number used to identify failures most in need of attention. One might assume that such a widely used tool would have an established evidence base. This paper considers whether or not this is the case, examining the evidence for the reliability and validity of its outputs, the mathematical principles behind the calculation of a risk prioirty number, and variation in how it is used in practice. We also consider the likely advantages of this approach, together with the disadvantages in terms of the healthcare professionals' time involved. We conclude that although FMEA is popular and many published studies have reported its use within healthcare, there is little evidence to support its use for the quantitative prioritisation of process failures. It lacks both reliability and validity, and is very time consuming. We would not recommend its use as a quantitative technique to prioritise, promote or study patient safety interventions. However, the stage of FMEA involving multidisciplinary mapping process seems valuable and work is now needed to identify the best way of converting this into plans for action.
- Failure mode and effects analysis
- human reliability analysis
- medication error
- patient safety
- medication
- medical error
- medication safety
Funding There was no specific funding for this work. The Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality is affiliated with the Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust which is funded by the National Institute of Health Research. Nada Shebl was partly funded by the UK Overseas Research Award Scheme.
Competing interests None.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.


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Euglandina rosea
Euglandina rosea, common names the "rosy wolfsnail" or the "cannibal snail", is a species of medium-sized to large predatory air-breathing land snail, a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae.
This species is native to tropical North America. It has become an invasive species in many other places, including Hawaii.
These predatory snails were originally introduced to Hawaii in an attempt to eliminate another invasive species, the giant African land snail, Achatina fulica. However, the introduced species also vigorously attacked the indigenous O'ahu tree snail. As a result many tree snail species were hunted to extinction within the first year. These predatory snails continue to represent a threat to the local snail fauna. Of all known mollusk extinctions since the year 1500, about 70% are from islands, and it has been estimated that one-third of these were caused by introduced Euglandina rosea.[1]
The rosy wolfsnail has a light brown elongated shell and a light grey, or brown body. Its lower tentacles are long and almost touch the ground. The shell is often 40 to 50 mm in maximum dimension but can sometimes be as large as 60 or even 70 mm.[2]
Feeding habits
This species is a fast and voracious predator, hunting and eating other snails and slugs. The smaller species of prey are ingested whole. This gave it the nickname "the cannibal snail".
- ^ Claire Régnier, Benoît Fontaine & Philippe Bouchet (2009). "Not knowing, not recording, not listing: numerous unnoticed mollusk extinctions". Conservation Biology 23 (5): 1214–1221. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01245.x. PMID 19459894.
- ^ Kurt Auffenberg & Lionel A. Stange (November 2001). "Snail-eating snails of Florida, Gastropoda". University of Florida. EENY251. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in523. Retrieved October 7, 2012.


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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company believes that 28nm process technology opens a number of new doors for the company. The world's largest contract manufacturer of chips claims that it has almost ninety 28nm design wins and believes the new fabrication process will have high popularity among chip designers for ultra-portable devices.
"The smartphone and tablet is the new killer application. We are seeing a design explosion at 28nm. We have 89 tape-outs in the pipeline," said Maria Marced, president of TSMC Europe, in an interview with EETimes web-site.
According to the official of TSMC, the company already has 90% of the 28nm foundry market. The market share number cannot be verified since, for example, Samsung Electronics claims that it has 35 tape-outs with its 32nm and 28nm process technologies, which are similar.
Unlike TSMC, Samsung uses high-K metal gate for its 32nm chips, whereas the Taiwan-based foundry bluntly scrapped 32nm fabrication process since it was essentially a shrink from 40nm and it was not economically feasible. TSMC is not currently shipping non-HKMG-based 28nm parts.
It is rather noteworthy that there are at least 134 tape-outs for 28nm process technology at TSMC and Samsung, not counting GlobalFoundries. The amount of designers requiring to produce chips at the 40nm node is lower, which means that the 28nm fabrication process is significantly more economically feasible.
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