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When it comes to fashion, previous decades always get their trends revisited eventually. Recently, with the premier of Anchorman 2, starring Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate there has been a revisiting of 1980's fashion.
In this first photo, fur and leather have become the centers of attention with the film's characters of Ron Burgundy and Veronica Cornerstone, who are all decked out in Ron's full length brown leather trench coat with the bushy fur shawl collar and Veronica's wine colored blazer with the tan fur lapels. Even though the styling may be slightly tweaked, you will see combinations of leather and fur in both men's and women's fashion for 2013/2014.


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What do you mean by clear the roof? The flame at that point is flying across the roof towards to chimney. The floor temp so far is close to 700 when I start.
Can you take a couple more pictures? Maybe from the top and inside please?
My understanding is that clay bricks are safe. The trouble comes from bricks made from cement. Those are very popular now and are the ones found at places like Home Depot. You can buy clay bricks from a mason supply or you can get them used.

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Ohio's 10th casino/racino set to open
The Columbus Dispatch - August 19, 2014 11:34 AM
Ohio's 6 th racino (and 10 th casino/racino) is set to open Aug. 28.
Here's a look – by the numbers – at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Cost: $250 million
Employees: More than 1,500
Square feet of space: 125,000
Square feet of gaming floor: 33,000
Number of video lottery terminals (or slots): 1,000
Estimated annual attendance: 1 million
Parking spots: 1,800 plus
Restaurants: Skybox Sports bar, H Lounge Bar, Hollywood & Grind, Take 2 Grille, Ciao.
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Rib Cook Enjoys Making People Happy With His Barbecue
SEVEN SPRINGS, Pa. – As a rib cook, Bill Ball travels across the country doing something that he loves – making people happy.
Ball, owner of Mojo's Rib Shack, based in Coolville, Ohio, will be one of the "ribbers" featured during the Seven Springs Mountain Resort Rib & Wing Festival, beginning Friday and running through Sunday.
"I bought Mojo in 2007. It sounded like a good way to make a living," Ball said. "It's a satisfying profession. I travel around and make a lot of people happy eating our barbecue. I enjoy the outdoors, traveling and being of service to people and making people happy."
While such events aren't new, there has been an increase in their popularity.
"It's been going on for 25 years or more. It is more of a Midwest thing – it's not as popular in other parts of the country. From Pennsylvania to Illinois it's popular. … One reason is that other parts of the country – Georgia, Florida, South Carolina – have barbecue joints on every corner. A lot of people eat barbecue as a part of their normal diet. … There's not that many good barbecue places in the Midwest," he said.
Ball, who grew up in northern Georgia, learned how to cook by trial and error and from his fellow ribbers. Before owning Mojo's, Ball worked as a fishing boat captain in Florida and before that he sold burglar alarms.
He and his fellow barbecue cooks, he noted, are like family. Many are members of the National Barbecuers Association. Ball is vice president of the group that he said adheres to high standards.
"We're like the cream of the crop. We have a good reputation for food safety and quality. We've won literally thousands of awards," he said. "People think with the volume we sell that it compromises the quality, but it doesn't."
For events the size of the Seven Springs festival, Ball estimates he cooks about 1,500 pounds of ribs alone with a crew of five or six people. For larger, multi-day events, sometimes he can cook 3,500 pounds a day with a crew of about 10.
In addition to Mojo's, there will be four other barbecue companies at Seven Springs: BG's BBQ, Smokin Joe's Hog Wild Barbecue, Pigfoot BBQ and Armadillo's BBQ & Rib Company. All are members of the National Barbecuers Association.
"The Rib & Wing Festival has become one of the premier summer events at Seven Springs," said resort spokesman Alex Moser. "Thousands of families have made summer memories at this incredible, family-friendly party at the base of our beautiful mountain."


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Kids Kollege is a summer enrichment program for children and teens between the ages of four and fifteen.
"While participants may be several years or more from college age, Kids Kollege presents an opportunity for children and young teens to not only have fun and learn, but also to gain a memorable 'college' experience," said Liesl Dees, the director of the CLC and Kids Kollege program.
New students must be registered by a parent in person at the CLC located on the Farmington campus in the West Classroom Complex, between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Registration is also available at San Juan College East and San Juan College West. Students can continue to register for individual sessions throughout the summer. Parents will be asked to provide their child's social security number. Returning students may register online. Registration instructions and the Kids Kollege class schedule are available at www.sanjuancollege.edu/kidskollege.
Morning and afternoon classes are offered. Check the Kids Kollege class schedule online for more details. For further information, call the Community Learning Center at 566-3214.
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Dude that was the Head Brewmaster at Dogfish Head for the last five years, and the Head Brewmaster at Great Lakes when the Christmas Ale was created - opening his own microbrewery right around the corner from Great Lakes Brew Co!
He's baaack.
In November, rumors in the microbrew community started bubbling up. Certain sudserati had spotted legendary master brewer and former Akronite Andy Tveekrem sipping a few brews around town. Was he back visiting for the holidays? Or was something bigger brewing?
Tveekrem is back in Cleveland. If all goes according to plan, there will be a new microbrewery and beer garden on West 25th Street come June. Tveekrem is joining Sam McNulty to create the Market Beer Garden directly across from McNulty's Bier Markt, just north of the West Side Market. McNulty also owns Bar Cento and Speakeasy, both of which are adjacent to the Bier Markt.
McNulty feels that landing Tveekrem for the new brewery project was destiny.
"I was backpacking in Thailand," McNulty said. "I stopped in a bar in Bangkok that had Wi-Fi. I happened on a blog that said Andy was leaving Dogfish Head. I e-mailed my business partners right away and told them we have to get this guy. He does amazing things in the brew house."
Tveekrem, 46, has moved back from Delaware, where he was the brewmaster for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery for the last five years. He and his wife, Vickie, who was a waitress at the Great Lakes Brewing Co. when he began his brewing career there, are renting in the Tremont neighborhood for the time being.
"What is really exciting is the opportunity to see this through from A to Z, to design the brewery, install the equipment, formulate all the beer recipes, and then put them all out there for folks to enjoy," said Tveekrem.
"I've formulated and brewed a variety of beers over the years, but never had the chance to do all of the beer list from scratch."
He began with Great Lakes Brewing Co. in 1991 and was brewmaster when he left in 2000. During his time there, Great Lakes went from producing 850 barrels a year to 18,000. Pat Conway is one of the founders of the company.
"Andy is a talented brewmaster," said Conway. "He helped us transition into our ales and some other different beers than we had in the very beginning. We wish him well and hope things work out for him."
After leaving Great Lakes, Tveekrem worked at Fredrick Brewing Co. in Maryland for four years, then moved to Dogfish Head. He is formulating his beer menu for the new brewery right now.
"I tend to gravitate toward IPAs [India Pale Ales] and hoppy ales, although I'm also quite fond of hefeweizen and porters," Tveekrem said.
"We'll have 10 all the time, with some of them being seasonals and novelties that come and go throughout the calendar year. So, eventually, we'll have 20 to 25 beers through the year. Maybe more as time goes on."
Matt Cole is a partner and brewer at the Fathead Brewery and Saloon in North Olmsted. Tveekrem hired Cole when they both worked at Great Lakes.
"In this business, it's lead, follow or get out of the way," said Cole. "Andy is a leader. He's creative and not afraid to try new things. He's been a beer ambassador for a lot of us in this business for a long time."


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Renesas Electronics Corp., a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Nokia Corp., the world leader in mobile communications, on Tuesday announced that they are deepening their collaboration by forming a strategic business alliance to develop modem technologies for HSPA+/LTE (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access/Long-Term Evolution) and its evolution.
As part of this alliance, the companies have entered into an agreement whereby Renesas Electronics is to acquire Nokia's wireless modem business for approximately $200 million. The alliance is planned to be enhanced by long-term joint research cooperation on future radio technologies. Renesas Electronics has licensed the Nokia modem since 2009 and the two companies have been working together to develop an industry-leading HSPA+/LTE platform.
"Wireless modems are an integral part of today's chipset solutions, and we believe that Renesas Electronics, as one of the key chipset vendors in the market, is in an ideal position to further develop this offering. The alliance enables us to continue to focus on our own core businesses, connecting people to what matters to them with our mobile products and solutions," says Kai Oistamo, executive vice president at Nokia.
The planned transfer of Nokia's wireless modem business enables Renesas Electronics to maximize the value of Nokia's technology assets and engineering expertise in delivering advanced mobile platform solutions to the market by combining them with Renesas Electronics' market-proven multimedia processing and RF technologies. Together with Renesas Electronics' robust line-up of application processors, RF transceiver ICs, high power amplifiers, and power management devices, the wireless modem technologies enable Renesas Electronics to deliver a complete mobile platform solution to the market.
The wireless modem business to be transferred to Renesas Electronics includes Nokia's wireless modem technologies for LTE, HSPA and GSM standards, which have been used for billions of handsets in the global market over the years. Further, Nokia transfers Renesas Electronics certain patents related to the transferred technology asset. The planned transfer would also include approximately 1100 Nokia research and development professionals, the vast majority of whom are located in Finland, India, the UK and Denmark.
"I believe that the integration of the world class Nokia wireless modem into Renesas Electronics' strong multimedia processing and RF capabilities, places Renesas Electronics in a strong position in HSPA+/LTE chipsets," says Oistamo.
The planned transfer is expected to further strengthen Renesas Electronics' position as one of the leading chipset vendors in the 3G and LTE market that is capable of providing one-stop mobile platform solutions, supporting an extensive range of modem protocols from GSM to LTE, and integrating advanced multimedia and computer processing capabilities.
In order to implement the planned business transfer, Nokia will start the appropriate personnel consultation process with its personnel representatives according to each applicable jurisdiction's labor law requirements. The transfer is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and is estimated to take place during the fourth quarter 2010.
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo all month long with this collection of creative Mexican cocktails.
The fifth of May may be behind us, but don't stash away those margarita glasses just yet. A single day was not nearly enough time to sample all of the glorious sips showcased around the web via videos and blogs, so therefore we have extended our celebrations indefinitely. Whether you find yourself sweet on La Ranita, the cocktail in the video above featuring�an intriguing blend of apricot jam and red wine syrup, or on one of the innovative blogger recipes below�there is no debating that all are incredibly deserving of the month-long May limelight. Thrice Smoked Margarita by Gastronomista [caption id="attachment_330021" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Emma Emerson[/caption] Hibiscus-Tequila Cooler by Stir and Strain [caption id="attachment_330023" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Elana Lepkowski[/caption] Homemade Margarita Mix by Chez Us [caption id="attachment_330025" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Denise Woodward[/caption] �La Pasionista by Loving Cup [caption id="attachment_330022" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Patrick O'Brien-Smith[/caption] Spicy Rosemary Rhubarb Margarita by Adventures in Cooking [caption id="attachment_330024" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Eva Kosmas[/caption] Prickly Pear Margaritas by Pink Patisserie [caption id="attachment_330026" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Maria Nelson[/caption] For more Cinco de Mayo fun, see below. This article originally appeared as on Relish


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Cathay Pacific Places Order for Boeing 747 Freighters
Chinese carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has placed an order for three Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft, a $1 billion order according to current list prices.
Boeing said the order includes options for five additional 777 Freighters.
"The 747-8 Freighter has provided our revamped cargo fleet with efficient fuel savings as well as added environmental benefits," said John Slosar, chief executive of Cathay Pacific.
The airline will look to use the new aircraft to progressively replace its current fleet of 747-400 Freighters, Boeing said. More
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Say hello to the 'dress up or down' maternity top you'll wonder how you lived without. Designed in luxury soft stretch jersey, it washes and wears beautifully and retains shape too. The flattering wrap neckline is a saviour come feeding time, while signature ruching creates a gorgeous neat fit.
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We help participants in our food system balance the priorities of people, productivity and the planet. Through education, we nurture promising practices that become everyday approaches that help conserve our environment, strengthen regional economies and enhance public health. We're committed to expanding knowledge and research to develop sensible innovations for a more sustainable food future.
We focus our education approach on the following values:
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We understand that big questions can't be answered alone. Our education work involves farmers, processors, scientists, researchers and other partners to tackle challenges with a wide range of knowledge. Discussion and engagement are at the core of all of our efforts. We rely on our partners to strengthen impact, reduce redundancy and expand outreach. And collaboration increases access to resources and expertise for all of us.
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The foundation for our educational work is rooted in sound research. Our efforts to bring together comprehensive data and in-the-field qualitative information pushes research to value hands-on knowledge from practitioners. Local knowledge is imperative for understanding the realities of how sound solutions transfer from paper to practice.
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Reynold Beitler
BEITLER, Reynold, 99, of Ossineke died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at The Country House.
He is survived by six children, Irene (Bill) Skoog of Hubbard Lake, Ken (Lela), Norm (Bev), and Shirley (Bill) Farnum all of Arizona, Nancy Beitler of Shelby Township; and Ron of Texas, 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two sisters, Hilda Kelly, Geraldine Sherwood; three brothers, Alfred (Carol) Krentz, Melbourn (Roselyn) Krentz, and Eldon (Peggy) Krentz; and a sister-in-law, Hilma Beitler.
He is at the Bannan Funeral Home where friends and family may call on Friday from 4-8 pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Herbert Kitzman officiating.
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The tour explored some of the nooks and crannies that I would have otherwise never know were there. As a 4 year Seattle resident, I found it a great orientation to Capital history and offerings. The food was good, the sites visited interesting and the tour guide was very knowledgeable, personable and charming. In all the overall experience was very nice - strongly recommend to visitors and residents alike.
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It's rare for opening bands to generate genuine enthusiasm in an audience.
Generally, warm-up acts are met with indifference, playing to sparse crowds simply biding time until the headliner hits the stage. On occasion, opening musicians are even met with outright hostility. In a 1976 Rolling Stone interview, Tom Waits recounted a stretch he spent opening for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention where he was greeted by audiences that spat at him and hurled insults.
"I'd stand there and say, 'Well, thank you. Glad you enjoyed that one,'" he told the magazine. "It's amusing in retrospect, but there were some nights when, Jesus Christ, does this type of work look interesting to you?"
All Dogs had a markedly different experience when it opened for Waxahatchee and Screaming Females at Ace of Cups in late September, taking the stage to hearty applause from a large, appreciative audience that greeted the local trio like conquering heroes. It's a response that appeared to catch the band off-guard. "We're humbled," singer/guitarist Maryn Jones said near the midpoint of the 25-minute set, "And very stoked."
The crowd's reaction shouldn't have come totally out of left field; the buzz around the melodic pop-punk crew has been building steadily since it released a split cassette tape with fellow Ohioans Slouch this past July.
In August, the indie tastemakers at Pitchfork highlighted All Dogs, writing its debut "is pierced with a strong sense of yearning." Then in early September the national website Stereogum named the trio a Band to Watch, writing the group's six-song cassette contains "more perfect anxiousness and earnestness than some bands can get out in a whole album." Furthermore, Waxahatchee singer/songwriter Katie Crutchfield praised the trio in a series of Twitter posts the night of the Ace of Cups concert, writing, "all my favorite bands are from ohio," and, more pointedly, "all dogs made me cry."
To say the attention has come as a surprise to the musicians would be putting it mildly.
"I thought people were joking about [All Dogs being on Pitchfork] and then it was like, 'Oh my God. We're actually on there,'" said bassist Amanda Bartley, 26, who joined drummer Jesse Withers, 28, for a mid-October interview at a coffee shop in Olde Towne East. "I noticed those types of media have been picking up on some of our friends' bands (Pitchfork recently heaped praise on the latest LP from fellow Columbus rockers Connections, and Saintseneca signed with Anti Records earlier this year and has a new album coming out on the major label next March), but I never thought they were going to pick up on our band."
It's a point later echoed by Jones, who also plays in Saintseneca and was reached via telephone while on an October tour with the local art-folkies.
"I still am a little … baffled by the attention," she said. "It's like, 'OK, I guess if you like it that's cool.' But it's pretty strange and surprising, for sure."
The handful of songs All Dogs has released thus far (five originals and a Muffs cover on the cassette and another new tune, "Buddy," that surfaced more recently on 7-inch vinyl) are certainly worthy of the attention. They're simple and earnest and catchy and shot through with a youthful exuberance that suggests they were roped and corralled rather than simply recorded to tape over the course of two days in a converted garage in Bloomington, Indiana.
But while the music itself sometimes sounds as though it could come undone at the seams — Withers rumbles with his drum kit throughout and Jones' guitar alternately spits, claws and snarls — everything is held together by the earworm vocal melodies laid down by the sweet-voiced singer.
"I feel like I could teach any one of our friends to play our songs if they wanted," said Bartley, who first played with Jones in the short-lived and comparatively mellow Wolfs. "It's Maryn's vocal melodies that bring it all together. It's, like, 'How do you do that? How do you write vocal melodies like that?'"
Waxahatchee's Crutchfield expressed similar sentiments during a recent email interview, writing, "Maryn's voice is so emotional and strong. I think that's my favorite part of the band. Her performance is so hyper-sincere that you can't help but feel something when you see them."
Though Jones' voice tends to ring out with utmost clarity, however, her words are often born of confusion, and at Ace of Cups the songs appeared to be driven almost wholly by some combination of bewilderment, yearning and physical-slash-emotional abandonment.
"That's pretty much what I always write about," said Jones, 25, who was born in Colorado and spent time living in California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, New Hampshire and Massachusetts before settling in Columbus five years ago. "I am incredibly nostalgic and very emotionally invested in things. I think it has a lot to do with — not to get too Freudian or anything — but I think it has a lot to do with how much I moved when I was younger.
"I used to embrace change, and it was really not a big deal to me. It was like, 'We're going? Cool.' As I've gotten older change has gotten really hard for me, but I still have that inclination to keep moving on, and it's confusing sometimes."
All Dogs first formed a little over a year ago when Wolfs dissolved and Jones expressed a desire to continue making music with Bartley, whose soft-spoken nature falls perfectly in-line with her part-time gig as an employee at the main library. Soon after the two recruited longtime Delay drummer Withers, whom they both knew from years of attending shows at the same venues — particularly the Monster House, a now-defunct South Campus home that once hosted DIY concerts by local and national acts.
At the onset, the three musicians had fairly modest goals for the band.
"Initially it was something I just needed to do and wanted to do for fun," said Jones, who grew up in a family she described as a modern version of the Von Trapps ("Everyone had to sing [and] everyone had to play an instrument"). "I didn't expect to do anything besides play for our friends, pretty much, which has mostly been the case. I really wasn't trying to be serious."
Both of Jones' bandmates expressed similar sentiments. All three, in turn, agreed the increased attention placed on All Dogs, most of which arrived in the wake of a Salinas Records showcase the trio played in Brooklyn over the summer (thus far its lone show outside city lines), had altered these modest initial expectations.
"It's not like I didn't take it seriously before," Withers said. "But as opposed to playing shows when our friends from out of town come in it has turned into, 'Maybe we should take it a little more seriously. Maybe we should plan tours.'"
So this December the trio will launch its first tour, a short, Midwest jaunt that will take the band through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Then late next January the group is slated to open a week of shows for Waxahatchee — easily its highest profile gigs to-date. The musicians have also stepped up their songwriting in recent weeks, and the three hope to begin work on a proper full-length as soon as Jones and Withers can find time away from Saintseneca and Delay, respectively.
"We can't figure out why we got the attention we're getting, but people are looking at us now so we should probably release something," Bartley said. "We do feel a tiny bit of pressure, like, are people going to be expecting us to do all these things?"
"Like be good?" Withers countered, and laughed.
For her part, Jones said the attention has been largely positive. At times in the past she's struggled with her focus, and the recent press has forced her to dedicate more time to her songwriting. It's also, in many ways, increased both her enthusiasm for the project and her belief in what All Dogs might be able to accomplish moving forward.
"At first it was like, 'Whoa, hold on. What if we don't even release anything else?'" she said of the early spotlight. "We were always planning on it, but [the press] was a little like a runaway train.
"But I have to admit it's really been a good thing overall. When people were responding and were getting really into it we got more excited and more focused and it was like, 'OK, we're going to really do this.'"


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Savane - Summary
Savane is being merged with FusionForge!
This project regroups all Savane works for reference and archival.
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Savane is a Web-based Libre Software hosting system. It includes issue tracking (bugs, tasks, support, news and documentation), project member management by roles and individual account maintenance.
- The stable release is version 3.0.
- A PHP5 version can be found at savane-cleanup
- A Python/Django rewrite attempt can be found at Savannah
Version 3 is written in PHP and Perl and is designed to run with Apache and MySQL.
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License: GNU General Public License V2 or later
Development Status: 5 - Production/Stable
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Sylvain Beucler discovered that Savane, a 100% free software hosting platform, is vulnerable to a symlink attack on ~/.ssh user directories that may allow the attacker to gain access to other user accounts.
We forwarded the patch to gforge, which was also vulnerable, where it was identified as Debian-assigned CVE-2009-3304, disclosed today.
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Here comes a new Savane release. This release brings many improvements. A markup language (inspired by the commonly used in wikis) enables users to format content, for instance in item reports. Numerous anti-spam tools are now available: DNSbl, ...
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Here comes a new Savane release. This release brings many interface improvements. Most notably, the top menu now use dropdown submenus, which allow users to jump from any page to another with a single click. Note also that the "display criteria" boxes are minimized by default, to give more room to the results.
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We need people interested in maintaining Savane for distributions like Debian, Fedora extras.
If you think you have the profile, you appreciate Savane enough and want to be involved in Libre Software development and distribution in the long-run, please go ahead, start reading docs of the distributions you use and like and start the packaging work. :)
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Debates of Sept. 29th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #73 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreements.
- Question Period
- Agriculture
- Census
- Jean-Guy Saint-Gelais
- Seniors
- Human Rights
- Census
- International Day of Older Persons
- Information Rights Week
- New Brunswick Election
- Census
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Post
- National Defence
- The Member for Brome—Missisquoi
- Census
- Employment Insurance
- Census
- National Defence
- Infrastructure
- The Economy
- Census
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Census
- Employment Insurance
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Child Care
- Justice
- Veterans Affairs
- Radioactive Waste
- The Environment
- Rail Transportation
- Aerospace Industry
- Sydney Harbour
- Iran
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Employment Insurance
- Ways and Means
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Petitions
- Criminal Code
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
- Business of Supply
- Employment Insurance Act
- Committees of the House
- Health Care System
- Criminal Records Act Review
- An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Points of Order
- Instruction to Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Chris Warkentin Peace River, AB
Mr. Speaker, I stand in this House today to draw attention to the challenges being faced by many Peace Country farmers this fall.
Many Canadians have heard a lot about the flood conditions in parts of Alberta but have heard little in the media about the drought conditions in the northwest region of the province. In my tours of the driest areas of my constituency, I have come across some of the worst crop failures I have ever seen.
The drought this year comes on the heels of four years of poor crop yields that have already significantly impacted the financial stability of many producers. For this reason, we are very thankful for the announcement of assistance that will aid local farmers.
The announcement of an estimated $170 million that will be distributed through the agri-insurance, agri-stability and agri-recovery programs to Peace Country farm families came as a major relief and a much needed encouragement.
Peace Country producers, like all Canadian farm families, know they can count on this Conservative government to stand with them in times of disaster and in times of need.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Pablo Rodriguez Honoré-Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, reaction about the census is extremely clear. We know that the list of organizations that disagree with the government's decision is growing every day. Here are some more: the Association des statisticiens et statisticiennes du Québec, the Canadian Bar Association, the Association des Soeurs du Canada, the Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences, the Association féminine d'éducation et d'action sociale, the Association francophone pour le savoir, the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives—there are still more—the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Association of Educational Researchers of Ontario, the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, Quebec's Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
And that is only a fraction, only some of the organizations that are furious with the government. I will stop there, but I could go on and on.
Jean-Guy Saint-Gelais
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, Jean-Guy Saint-Gelais has a most impressive list of achievements. For the past few decades, he has been volunteering his time to work with youth and seniors, in addition to being a member of the board of directors of the Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, in Canada and internationally.
Mr. Saint-Gelais received the Quebec Lieutenant Governor's Seniors Medal and a certificate of achievement from the Quebec National Assembly, and he is well known by people in the Ascot neighbourhood of Sherbrooke for his dedication to Ascot's public health organization and to the newspaper Regards.
On behalf of the community of Compton—Stanstead, I salute all of the work Mr. Saint-Gelais has done, and thank him for the hundreds of hours he has invested in the well-being of his fellow citizens.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
Mr. Speaker, this summer, I had the opportunity to knock on doors in various communities throughout my riding. One thing was clear: constituents, like Frank Rainville from Sturgeon Falls, are deeply anxious about their future and their retirement prospects, for good reasons.
The Conservative government can spare millions of dollars on television and billboard ads but can only spare a $1.50 increase to old age security, after a two year freeze.
Our seniors are facing mounting costs in every aspect of their lives. Whether it is their medication or the unfair McGuinty-Harper HST, life is becoming harder. Limited access to long-term care is adding insult to injury. Those who are fortunate to be employed are deeply worried about their pensions.
I am proud of the work of the NDP. We are listening and acting on their concerns.
With concrete plans, such as improving the Canada pension plan, increasing the guaranteed income supplement to lift seniors out of poverty, to lowering drug costs through a national drug strategy, we are fighting to ensure Canadians retire with dignity and security.
Human Rights
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Warawa Langley, BC
Mr. Speaker, an unimaginable evil is happening in parts of Africa. Body parts of people with albinism are being hacked off and sold to witch doctors with deadly results. They believe that the body parts of albinos have magical powers, capable of bringing riches. In one instance, a Tanzanian trader was caught with the head of an albino baby. He was to be paid for the head by its weight.
Under the cover of darkness, a group of vicious hunters in northwestern Tanzania charged into the room of another victim. Bib-i-ana's pale young body was pinned down and one of her little legs was hacked off as her sister screamed in horror.
Albinos are known as zeru zeru, meaning invisible, inhuman, a ghost. They are being hunted and sold to witch doctors for lucrative profits.
I ask each member of this Parliament to please help me and others to stop this horrific evil.
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Ruby Dhalla Brampton—Springdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, the list keeps on getting longer of Canadians who oppose the government's decision to stop the long form census: the region of Peel; the city of Brampton; the town of Caledon; the town of Halton Hills, the town of Milton; the town of Smiths Falls; the city of Fredericton; the city of greater Sudbury; the city of Hamilton; and the city of Kelowna.
There is also: the Canadian Catholic Council of Bishops; the Burlington Chamber of Commerce; the Transportation Association of Canada; the United Steel Workers; United Way of Canada; the Canadian Historical Association; the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association; the Canadian Public Health Association; the Chinese Canadian National Council; and the Canadian Association for Business Economics.
These are only a fraction of the people who oppose the decision. The consensus on the census is that Canadians do not agree.
International Day of Older Persons
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, October 1 is International Day of Older Persons. This Friday, Canadians will celebrate Canadian seniors and recognize the important contributions they continue to make.
One in seven Canadians today is a senior. Today's diverse group of seniors assumes many different roles. Seniors are remarkable business leaders, devoted mentors, energetic athletes and exemplary volunteers.
Budget 2010 invested an additional $5 million per year in the new horizons for seniors program, bringing the total overall budget to $40 million. This additional funding will support projects that encourage seniors to volunteer and mentor other generations, as well as initiatives that aim to increase awareness of financial abuse.
The government also introduced several cost-saving measures, including pension income splitting, doubling the pension income credit, increasing the age credit and reducing minimum RRIF withdrawals.
Much still needs to be done. We will continue to work hard to meet the needs of Canadian seniors.
For strengthening our yesterday and continuing to shape tomorrow, let us honour Canadian seniors today.
Information Rights Week
Statements by Members
September 29th, 2010 / 2:10 p.m.
Carole Freeman Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week is Information Rights Week in Quebec and Canada. Information rights are critical to any democracy because they tell us how healthy a democracy is and reflect the authorities' willingness to be transparent.
Since the Conservatives came to power, there has been widespread criticism about the government keeping too tight a lock on information and having a culture of secrecy. Examples of this are many: Parliament was prorogued to prevent access to the Afghan detainee file, many senior public servants who dared to criticize the government have resigned, organizations that criticized the government have had their funding cut, and a unilateral decision was made to scrap the mandatory long form census to make it easier for the government to impose its ideology.
I should also note that three ministers, including the Prime Minister's Quebec lieutenant, have been the subject of priority investigations by the information commissioner.
According to the commissioner, "delays threaten to render the entire access [to information] regime irrelevant". This government has to drop its obsession with controlling information—
Information Rights Week
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Saint John.
New Brunswick Election
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to congratulate premier-elect David Alward and his Progressive Conservative team on their decisive victory in the province of New Brunswick on Monday.
New Brunswickers have chosen an extremely talented team of MLAs to work for them at the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton.
This marks the first time in New Brunswick history that an incumbent government has not been re-elected to a second term.
On a more personal note, I have known Premier Alward since 1999 when we were first elected and served together in the provincial legislature. He is an honest, decent and hard-working individual whose passion and commitment for New Brunswick is unwavering.
On this side of the House, we look forward to working with Premier Alward and his team on issues important to New Brunswick.
Together, we will get things done and deliver for all New Brunswickers.
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Joe Volpe Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Mr. Speaker, the list of those whose advice to keep the long form census, which the Prime Minister rejects, continues to rise. It includes: Tom Flanagan, his former chief strategist and political plotter; Alex Himelfarb, former clerk of the Privy Council; the Canadian Jewish Congress; the Social Planning Council of Toronto; the Toronto Association for Business Economics; the Toronto Board of Trade; the Toronto Board of Health; the Toronto immigrant and employment data initiative; Toronto Public Health; Toronto social research data; Toronto Women's Housing Co-op; Transportation Association of Canada; United Way of Toronto; University of Toronto; Volunteer Toronto; West Hill Community Services; West Toronto Support Services; York Community Services. The list goes on.
Why does the Prime Minister not open up his ears to those who give him good advice?
Employment Insurance
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Bernard Généreux Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, today, we have expressed our government's strong opposition to the plan by the Liberal leader's coalition for a massive, permanent increase to EI premiums to support a 45-day work year.
At a time when Canadians can least afford it the Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition is proposing drastic changes to the EI program which would cost Canadians and Quebeckers more than $6.6 billion annually.
Working for just 45 days and collecting EI for the rest of the year is irresponsible and offensive to hard-working Canadians.
This initiative would cost Canadian taxpayers billions and result in a massive, permanent increase in payroll taxes that would hurt workers and small businesses.
The Liberals shamefully raided the EI surplus when they were in government to pay for their pet political projects.
Our Conservative Government believes that the best solution is to get Canadians back to work.
Canada Post
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, successive Liberal and Conservative governments slashed social programs and it is now up to family members to pick up the slack when health care, long-term care and social services fail to deliver. Most often, it is women who become the de facto social safety net in this country and it is leaving them overstretched. The least we could do is ensure that government policies support a better work-family balance.
Sadly, Canada Post is adopting exactly the opposite approach by forcing regular letter carriers to work overtime. Not only does this undermine a healthy work-family balance, but it also threatens the health and safety of workers.
This summer, a woman letter carrier in Hamilton suffered heat exhaustion because of the extra hours on the job. Someone could get seriously hurt.
In these tough economic times, why would we allow a crown corporation to adopt a policy that is detrimental to existing workers and undermines new jobs for more Canadians? Why would Canada Post pay overtime rates to regular employees who do not want it when other employees would gladly do the same job for regular wages? Is Canada Post really just trying to deplete CUPW's strike fund before its collective agreement expires?
The Minister of Transport has responsibility for Canada Post. When will he take that seriously and defend the interests of hard-working Canadians against a crown corporation run amok?
National Defence
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government's investment in the F-35 program is a win-win for the Canadian Forces and the Canadian economy.
The forces will benefit by replacing the CF-18, an aircraft that will soon reach the end of its useful life, and Canadians will benefit from well-paying, highly skilled jobs for decades to come.
However, do not just take my word for it. Yesterday, CEOs from major Canadian aerospace companies confirmed that this investment would create thousands of high-quality jobs and investment across Canada for years to come. In fact, CEOs warned that delaying or cancelling this program would be devastating for Canada's world-class aerospace industry.
Greg Yeldon, president of Esterline CMC Electronics, said it best:
We want all parties to support the government's decision because it is in the best interest of all Canadians.
We urge all parties to put Canadian jobs first, support Canada's economy and get behind this crucial project.


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Our opinion: Flying on Uncle Sam
Bradford Regional Airport is one of more than 100 small, rural airports across the country that rely on a federal subsidy to stay open because its operations aren't sustainable on their passenger loads.
In April of 2011 there was a battle over the subsidies paid to those airports under the Essential Air Service program, a program that Congressman Glenn Thompson, whose district includes the airport, staunchly supported. At the time Bradford Regional was averaging less than 20 passengers a day; it takes 10 passengers a day to receive the subsidy.
At the time, Thompson pointed out that the program only cost taxpayers $8.8 million a year, a veritable dust speck on the federal budget, and far less than the $3.5 billion spent on capital improvements at larger airports like New York LaGuardia or Chicago O'Hare, which handle tens of thousands of passengers per day.
Last week it was reported that Bradford Regional is in danger of losing its EAS funding because its commuter service, Silver Airways, has had a spate of cancellations over the previous few weeks. In fact, the average during that period was only 5 passengers per day.
At what point does the Essential Air Service simply pay, and pay dearly, for the convenience of no more than a handful of people? According to the program's mandate, the sufficient number is only 10 people.
Thompson defended his support for the program at a time when the hue and cry among Republicans in the House was to cut federal spending. Now, nearly two years later, we believe that as the dreaded sequestration looms over us, the EAS should be one of those programs looked at very carefully by those in the House and the Senate who claim to want to significantly cut federal spending to put the country on path toward balancing its checkbook.
Bradford Regional may lose its EAS anyway, or it may squeak by with the bare minimum to qualify, but the numbers resurrect the concern that the federal government is underwriting a commercial enterprise and circumventing the law of supply and demand.


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On July 3, 2010, Secretary Clinton travels to Krakow to participate in the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies and deliver remarks at this celebration that brings together about 75 governments and representatives of civil society. In her speech, Secretary Clinton will explore ways in which civil society is key to a broad notion of democracy and address challenges that human rights and advocacy groups face around the world. Secretary Clinton's visit underscores the Obama Administration's commitment to democracy promotion and principled engagement.
How best can the United States engage civil society to strengthen democracy?
Alaa B. in Egypt writes:
In Cairo, gave a President Obama's speech from Cairo University, said that the United States often been selective in supporting countries in order to democratization, is actually the United States still selective in its support for democracy around the world, what about the position of the United States of America, in a question of human rights in Egypt?
John P. in Florida writes:
Secretary Clinton, we could begin by unequivocally opposing coups that depose democratically elected leaders and refuse to acknowledge any illigitimate government elected under such a coup.
We cannot at the same time accept and legitimize a coup in Honduras, then say that we have a "commitment to democracy promotion and principled engagement."
B.V. in Tennessee writes:
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Dear to,
Lives, the economy again, I figured I'd stop to the revival of democracy again. To rescue this economy back of your new layer occurs, suggesting a new theory and ideas of ordinary citizens are thought to lead to a new world. Although not revolutionary, while providing new ways of thinking to think you were going to push.
Thank You.
Immigration Reform is, Is starting.
I think the minimum requirements. Please believe me, I pray to God to think is applying.
O.C. in U.S.A. writes:
How does that saying go again? You can catch more bees with honey than with bitterness?
I think my idea of America becoming a massive educational complex will work. Go to Afghanistan and ask? Who wants to be a doctor?
A lot of people will raise their hand and then you say. Come here tomorrow and we will get you started. You then implement a very interesting, rigorous hands-on doctor course with potential to be educated in surgery schools and colleges in America and Europe. Do not dash people's dream, they can eventually wash out later but by then you steer them towards a more acceptable career path.
If everyone can become whatever they dreamed of with America's help then no one will have a need to kill the American infidel. The choice is this. Come over to our side and the sky's the limit or waste your life in a Madrassa and get killed. When people are busy improving their lives they don't want to fight other people's wars. America needs to give Afghani's what they really want and need. Get everyone engaged in their interests and no one will show up for war.
O.C. in U.S.A. writes:
@ Palgye, Everyday your english is improving. Keep up the good work!
Palgye in South Korea writes:
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Alaa B. in Egypt writes:
Ms. Scobey - U.S. Ambassador in Cairo - said early today about the corruption deal - bribes Mercedes - announced in the whole world except Egypt, she does not know any thing about it !!!, What does she means by this talk, she hurt the credibility of the United States in killing, and became all U.S. policy with the Arab and Islamic states on line, the most important thing was Obama persuaded the audience in Cairo, that American democracy often been selective, promising to change that, Obama change and hope, make the hearts of audiences in Cairo the Islamic world which were set on, Now, through these statements, she has made sure that all those conversations allegedly, only just interviews, not policy and approaches, and even put the credibility of the administration were at stake, the logical conclusion is that the U.S. government protects corruption in Egypt and supported the dictatorial regimes, and became the credibility of the United States are all on the line and so they are not a new page US-Islamic relations, but page end , the reward for the spirit of militancy for Ben Laden & Qaعeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan and all the Middle east.
W.B. in Tennessee writes:
With civil society being a sphere of influence that exists separate from any government, answering the question would be best based on a country by country basis. Although one might argue that we have a global civil society, it is more rational and reasonable to engage civil societies within the governmental realms in which they exist and operate. There you find the will of the people; there you find the institutions that they have created or seek to create, outside of their government, in order to achieve personal growth and development so as to eventually influence their own governments. We might look to see which governmental spheres lack civil societies; usually where basic human rights are absent.
I feel the U.S. should focus on so-called civil societies that deny women not just basic civil rights, but human rights and seek to establish parity in education in these places. This will help advance those countries' notions of civil society and how they interact with others on the global stage.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
We can talk about democracy and human values until the cows come home but women in the U.S.A still make less money than men for equal work. That's an undeniable reality! When will we match our actions with our rhetoric?
Kenneth T.T. in Canada writes:
The U.S. is in no position to teach the world about DEMOCRACY, because at its very birth, it declared itself to be a REPUBLIC, and not a DEMOCRACY.
Just do some research to get at facts, and it is facts that will bear out what I am saying to be true.
Yes! Thomas Paine had hoped to help create a Democracy out of the American Colonies, but that was never to be. Read Common Sense or the Rights of Man by Thomas Paine to get a better vision of what True Democracy is all about. You in the U.S. do not possess it now, nor did you ever possess it.
Throughout your history, you have used aggression to advance you territory by atrmed force, no less than France or Britain, and at some points can be compared to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Gross Deutschland of Adolf Hitler.
The joke about the U.S. to me is your pseudo patriotism which at times reminds me of the Nationalism of Nazi Germany replete with slogans.
Look around you and see the devastation that you have wreaked worldwise, and ask yourself did we the U.S. do this to humanity?
Someone had to tell you the American people the truth, because your own politicians would never be honest enough to tell it to you.
Kenneth T.T. in Canada writes:
South Ossetia and Abkhazia are as sovereign as Kosovo. Remember your aggression against the sovereign nation of Serbia helped create Kosovo. If the break-up of the territory of a sovereign nation like Serbia is acceptable to the U.S. as in the case of Kosovo,then I would also agree that the break-up of the very United States of America is equally valid.
Flavius in Virginia writes:
Yes. Kenneth knows why the Fifth Mountain Division is stationed in Ft. Drum, New York. All this training in Afghanistan will serve it well when we seize Toronto and Ottowa. And Quebec will finally be free!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Flavius Maximus, you never cease to wave the sword of wit about, and mostly at my expense...but I think we can put our common differences aside for the moment in the interests of best serving the historical record which has been so blatently subject to revisionism by our Canadian friend.
As to our intent, I submit for the record we had our chance to clean the continent of British colonialism round about 1814 or so, with some help from the French, and so while we may retain the capacity to clear Canada of any attitudes of the likes of Kenneth's, I personally don't believe it to require invasion and occupation, do you?
If there was an ultimate "non-starter" that would be it I think.
What Kenneth needs to remember is that should my fair state of New Mexico declare itself a separate nation from the good old US of A (not including all the existing soveriegn territories held by various native American peoples), we'd be the world's leading nuclear power-period, hands down-Russia included, and America would be sans its only bomb factory.
With about 2000 nuclear warheads stored in the Manzanos, Sandia Labs, Kirtland AFB, LANL and all the scientists, the USA would no longer be a "hyper power", "super power" but on par with today's UK in strike capability, and Kenneth would do well to be careful what he wishes for.
Because if that ever becomes the case, I'd be sorely tempted to recomend my governor declare our friend Kenneth a "national security threat" and demand he be extridited to face ridicule, up front and in person or if that is refused by the Canadian Gov...to declare war on Canada for harboring an idiot.
I think that about covers it, would you like to add anything for the record?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Back to the topic of the week, I've already posted my recomendations for engaging civil society, and you can start with having an ongoing dialogue with the various Iranian/American groups here in the US with family inside Iran; who are trying their best to breath life into people's aspirations for freedom, without a crash-cart to render emergency assistance and few resources.
Now if you want that patient to be declared "D.O.A." just ignore the national asset in our midst.
And if you do, ultimately one has to decide whether the "pressure track" includes the elements of regime replacement therapy as the end result of the Iranian Gov.'s failure to comply with UN decisions.
What right do we have to proceed in this manner?
The same right future generations not yet present have to a world worth living in.
Sans terrorism. Keep that in mind as one proceeds to make it so.
Flavius in Virginia writes:
First, thank you for the compliment, Eric. And I am delighted to join you in defending the historical record.
I don't really have anything to add except that it is my understanding that a minority of Canadian citizenry believes that the location of the Fifth Mountain just across the border at Ft. Drum is not an "accident."
I mentioned this because I thought that Kenneth might be a "fellow traveler" with those that hold that the United States is just waiting for the right moment to fulfill its manifest destiny.
The funny thing is, he is right on one point, though only partly. We are a constitutional republic, not a democracy (at least not in the pure sense). The word democracy is thrown around so much that it has lost much of its meaning. Pure democracy is... a mess. Ask any ancient Athenian.
It bothers me when we refer to ourselves as a "democracy." After all, what does it say in the Pledge? "And to the republic for which it stands." As everyone knows, I'm a little freaky about words and the way that they're used. So we are "democratic" but our system of government is a "republic." Everybody got that? Good!
I'm also ready to challenge some common perceptions among Americans that we have never done and can do no wrong. But to compare us to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under Stalin is, well, stupid. Inane. Moronic. Just plain wrong.
I'll stroll over to the edge of the ring and tag Eric, if the referee doesn't think my pin made it to three.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
I haven't talked with any ancient Athenians lately, but as messy as this republic gets, it must be a democracy, no?
Just judging by the symtomology of the process.
Worst form of government ever invented by man, save all other forms...
Churchill was right, it is worth all the trouble we get into because of it.
You know, I think it's called Fort Drum for a reason, and not because it is a puppy farm.
Anyone who advocates the breakup of our union is not paranoid about us invading Canada anytime soon, but rather has the insane notion that that will somehow have a positive effect on Canada's power and influence globally.
Instead it would have exactly the opposite effect. And if that ever happens, I believe the circumstances that created it would involve an invasion of Canada by hundreds of thousands of American refugees.
Because it would take a disaster on the scale of nuclear war to initiate, and the decapitation of government and the breakdown of C.O.G.(continuity of government) planning.
In other words, even if al-quaida detonated a ten kiloton nuke just outside the capital building in DC, The American government has not only planned for the continuity of government, but to ensure that democracy as an institution and national treasure is preserved as well as the functioning of government.
Notice both the Sec of State and VP were out of country during the Fouth of July weekend, and while they had public reason to be, the fact is that they were, just in case anyone tried to get cute with us over the holiday.
Standard procedure in a post 9/11 world.
Flavius in Virginia writes:
If the VP and Her Worship were out of the country over the Fourth to protect the succession, monkeys will fly out of my nether regions.
You are too paranoid my friend. That's such a long stretch you must be Mr. Fantastic.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
If you wish me to treat what you say with respect and an open mind you might try doing the same.
This personal BS is going to end now, and if you don't cease and desist I'm sure the moderator can sort you out.
In fact, at this point I insist that they do so if they truly value my imput on this blog as they say they "love" my participation here.
I don't think you are going to be earning any brownie points by insulting the Sec. of State either.
Now, when you get off work, take in a movie;
We'll discus your digestive problems later.
Flavius in Virginia writes:
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
If security is a national foreign policy and most people in the world want access to education to improve their lives then why isn't the USA providinhg it on a grand scale? I know we're broke but surely a whole educational network could be established on a shoestring budget through a combination of classes, computer networks etc. Everyone would welcome learning something. Getting people quickly into jobs and training should be priority one in the fight against extremist ideology. As people participate, they might say, "Hey, this isn't so bad it's actually fun!" This is how to win people over to your side.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"Attitude is everything." -EJ
Need proof?
Enjoy...I know I did.
This clip gets my nomination for inclusion in the next State Dept. sponsored democracy video challenge.
There's obviously more than one way to win hearts and minds...(chuckle).
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
The only people laughing at your video are the Zionists. The rest of the world weeps!


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Committee recommends selling acquired homes
The Community Development Block Grant committee took another step forward in the process of home acquisitions in Ward County at its Wednesday morning meeting.
At issue was the question of what to do with acquired properties in the county near the Souris River. The homes and other structures on those properties have to make way for an eventual flood protection project, and the three options discussed were demolishing the homes, selling them for relocation to another site or salvaging materials from the inside before demolition and removal.
"This committee will make a decision and then it will go to the full (Ward County) Commission next week," said Amanda Schooling, county emergency manager.
Not all homes will have all disposal options available for them. Each property must be inspected for friable asbestos, no matter how new it is, and the appropriate abatement measures taken if any is found.
Friable asbestos is any asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be easily crumbled or pulverized into a powder form by hand. All friable asbestos found in any of the structures must be abated before anything else is done, whether that be selling, salvaging or demolishing.
Of the homes inspected so far, 15 have been found to be asbestos-free and can be sold, salvaged or demolished. That number could rise in the future as more acquired homes are inspected and asbestos is abated from other homes.
Should the county decide to sell what homes it can, the money gained wouldn't exactly be significant. A blind bidding process would be used, with the highest bid winning the home. However, a site that is already prepared for a home would be needed, and the moving costs would not be inconsiderable. For those reasons, most homes will probably only receive bids in the $5,000 to $6,000 range.
On top of that, 75 percent of the sale price would go to the State Water Commission, further reducing the county's return.
While that wouldn't be a great sum, another factor the committee took into consideration was the housing crunch still facing the area. Nancy Whitten, a project manager for CDM-Smith, which is helping Ward County with the home acquisition process, said several of the homes had extensive remodeling done on them prior to being bought out, and it would be a shame to throw them away into a landfill when people in the area still can't find an affordable house to buy.
"I feel like, from knowing there is a housing shortage here, that it may be in the county's best interest to appear that you guys are trying to help relieve that and make these houses available versus us just demolishing houses that are in really good shape, and people know that they spent $50,000, $60,000 to refurbish these houses but decided to take the buyout," Whitten said. "And we are wadding that up and taking it to a landfill. That's my opinion."
Another option discussed was allowing nonprofit organizations to salvage what they could from the homes before they are demolished.
Whitten said she knows of several nonprofits that will be building homes this spring, and the material salvaged from those homes would be of great benefit to them.
"There are plenty (nonprofits) here in town," Whitten said. "They are skilled and they know how to salvage these properties."
"We don't want that stuff to go in our landfill if it doesn't have to," she added.
Some of the items she mentioned as salvageable are light fixtures, doors, cabinets, and windows, as well as new air conditioning units and furnaces.
Of the three options – selling, salvaging or demolition – the committee members were in favor of selling what homes they could first, then allowing nonprofits to salvage what they could next, and finally demolishing the remaining homes that couldn't be sold or salvaged.
That recommendation will go to the Ward County Commission next week for final approval.


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WOW...3 straight days of 100 or more TeaDay posts. Yesterday, the single day post record was again broken and stands at 109 at last count. Also yesterday, TeaChatters voted overwhemingly that Tea came first. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Welcome to a great day for tea...Friday. So, come one and all and let's all brew and share what is in our cups today, all day. You can also reflect back on you tea day if you need to.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic is regarding a controversial subject...organic tea. Share where you stand on this subject. Also, does organic status also reflect a teas taste? Fight nicely!
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The identity of the Black Rose Baron has been revealed, and it's none other than Negi's sister - Nekane! Questions abound and inquiring minds want to know what's behind her puzzling alter ego.
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The Digital Skeptic: Maker Movement Makes No Money
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Joseph Hotchkiss figures there won't be much to make in the so-called Maker Movement.
Hotchkiss knows something about making things. He is director of the Michigan State University School of Packaging in East Lansing. There he trains the world's best and brightest in the fine art of turning a mere Apple (AAPL) iPhone, Google (GOOG) Droid or Amazon (AMZN) Kindle into a retail unboxing experience worthy of major investor love.
Business at his school is brisk, and for a very good reason.
"Pretty much everybody who gets through our program," he tells me over the phone, "gets a job."
So what is Hotchkiss dying to tell investors after training generations to do the heavy lifting in packaging -- one of the largest sectors in the U.S. economy, by the by?
"As fast-moving and high-tech as our as our industry is," he explains, "I would be very skeptical about the fundamentals of large, industrialized operations following the path of the Internet towards decentralization and mass deployment."
What Hotchkiss is talking about, of course, is the oh-so-hip digital-age notion of the Maker Movement, the burning hot trend that a generation of free or low-cost desktop design and manufacturing tools will dramatically lower the cost to make finished goods.
And therefore what happened in the information economy will happen in the manufacturing economy.
"What you can now see emerging are several vertically integrated 'making chains,' which go from authoring tools to design houses to service bureaus to communities to 3-D printers," Chris Anderson, editor at Wired and author of Makers: The New Industrial Revolution , says in a blog post . These chains, he explains, will combine into an integrated supply infrastructure similar to those in large, centralized, capital-intensive manufacturing firms, but at a fraction of the cost and created by just about anybody.
And, no question, democratized industrial systems appear to obey all the rules of digital disruption.
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Big DYI even has a poster child: one Limor Fried .
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'Photo Paper' courtesy Orin Zebest
In sitting down to write Part 5 of this series, "Turning Images into Objects," I realized I'd gotten ahead of myself. If you've been keeping up with this series, you'll know that we've covered photography basics, what the modes on your camera mean, and ideas for using your camera creatively in the library. Before we can think about prints, greeting cards, business cards, stickers and other interesting and practical things that you can make from photos, you have to get them off the camera and onto the web. Simple, right? Well.... It can be, if you plan ahead a bit. Here are some tips that may help. Read More »
If I had a brick for every time I've heard or read the phrase "bricks and mortar" in library literature and conversations, I'd have at least as many bricks as the third little pig. We librarians love to talk about bricks and mortar libraries, more than HVAC systems, load-bearing walls, and even shelving. Recently, I had an up-close-and-personal encounter with bricks and mortar that got me thinking again about the past, present, and future of bricks and mortar libraries. Read More »
We're happy to present the archive from our recent Webinar, Organization 2.0: Building the Participatory Library. Thanks again to our fantastic presenters Meredith Farkas and John Blyberg.
Whether your reviewing the webinar or enjoying it for the first time, we've opened up some content from previous issues of Library Technology Reports to supplement the experience. Please visit our MetaPress archive, where you'll have free access to Michael Stephens' Web 2.0 and Libraries Series:
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April's issue of Library Technology Reports, Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library, by Jason Griffey is available as an ebook bundle in the ALA Store. Typically, single-copy purchasers have a choice between buying print (available in the ALA Store) or, for an ebook, a PDF version from our MetaPress site. As we prepared for Griffey's webinar, we realized that it would be a fitting, if not an expectation, for the issue to be viewable on a gadget. Read More »
I decided that this month I wanted to share a couple of very specific tools that I find invaluable for dealing with information online. These two tools make reading long form text online so much easier and more convenient that I can't recommend them enough. The two tools are the Readability bookmark from Acr90 Labs, and the Instapaper service. Read More »
"Hi, I'm sorry if I spammed you" has been my standard greeting for the last several weeks. If you've ever had email contact with me, you already know some of this story: a few weeks ago, my gmail account was hijacked. I believe this is what they call a "learning experience."As usual, timing is everything. In the middle of April, I spent two weeks at conferences, one of them driving distance from my house. On my way home from the first day of the conference, my phone chirped with the familiar text-message sound. Like a good driver, I ignored it. Read More »
RFID on the surface didn't seem the sexiest of topics for my last show chairing the Library 2.0 Gang, but it turned out to be one of the interesting ones.
It was clear from the discussion, that evolved with Gang regulars John Blyberg and Marshall Breeding, that RFID needs to be adopted as part of the core processes of a library. Treating it as just an add-on for a single process, such as self-service, will not provide a ROI. Self-service and RFID are often conflated as issues, they are often closely connected but it was agreed that they are separate issues.
It is also very clear from the conversation that RFID does pose some challenges for the library systems suppliers. We heard of smart-shelving systems establishing a parallel catalogue/databases because the ILS/LMS "didn't have the horse-power to support the request traffic"; such systems pulling in enrichments such as book-jackets to provide an user enriched experience; and inconsistent implementations of the SIP2 protocol used to connect RFID systems to library systems. Read More »
This column appears in the April 2010 issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter. To read more from Marshall Breeding on mobile library technology and other facets of the library automation industry, you can purchase this issue or subscribe to Smart Libraries Newsletter at http://alatechsource.metapress.com/content/p61u1704g93v/offerings.
I have a strong interest in the business side of the library automation industry. I find it fascinating to monitor and report on the latest news and events surrounding the companies and other organizations that develop and make technology products available to libraries. Libraries make significant investments in technology year after year, and it's essential that we understand as much as we can about the organizations involved. As a writer and analyst of the library automation industry, I try to make sure as much information as possible is available to libraries as they make decisions about how they work with these companies and organizations.
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A photo booth can accompany any event, whether a summer-reading costume party or library staff day. Use paper or fabric to create a backdrop, which you can accessorize with paper cutouts or printed signs. Read More »
Last fall, while traveling around Australia, I was lucky to spend a couple of days at the Queensland Public Library Association Conference. Speaking on a panel with me, my co-investigator for the Learning 2.0 project Warren Cheetham and David West, senior manager at Moreton Bay Region Libraries, was Paul Hagon from the National Library of Australia. The ideas he shared intrigued me and I attended his mash up session later that day. Hearing Paul speak about combining Google maps with the library's digital collections was AMAZING. It was the first time that the true power of mashing up a library's collection and sending it outside the library walls for people to access via their mobile devices made total sense to me. Read More »
What makes for a good conference? It's tempting to reduce it to a simple equation: C+P+L=E. Content plus people plus location equals experience. I'm just back from three consecutive conferences and in addition to my annual sense of wonder at the librarian obsession with conferencing, I've been mulling over conferences in general, and technology-oriented conferences in particular.
Content, people, and location are all important, but I'd add expectations, technology level, format, and focus to that equation. Computers in Libraries was one of the first conferences I attended and it is, in many ways, my mental model for a conference. However, every year (and this year was no exception), I talk to an attendee who expected more "under the hood" tech. I've come to think of CiL as if it were a more tech-focused section of a large conference like ALA. The daily keynotes give big-picture "state of libraries and technology in the world" talks and the sessions focus on presenters' projects and pet passions. It's not a good venue for detailed technical discussions – the shorter sessions don't lend themselves to it and even if the sessions were longer, the audience's diversity is a complicating factor.
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Thanks to a resounding win by St. Mary's, Hamline's men's hockey team will get an opportunity to defend its MIAC postseason title. The Pipers got their wish when the Cardinals defeated Concordia, 5-1, in Moorhead Friday night. The Pipers' 7-8-1 league mark gives them 15 points and fifth place in the conference, the final playoff spot.
Even though Concordia defeated St. Mary's 7-0 on Saturday and also finished with 15 points, Hamline earned the playoff position because of tiebreaker criteria.
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The Pipers split the two-game season series with the Oles last November. Hamline took a 4-3 decision from St. Olaf at Vadnais Heights after losing 4-0 the night before in Northfield. The winner of the Feb. 23 game travels to St. Thomas Saturday, Feb. 25. The Tommies have clinched first place and drew a first round bye.