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Subduction Zone Geometry Analysis
Preliminary SZGC Results for M 8.9 Earthquake near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Gavin Hayes, NEIC
A key step in many earthquake source inversions requires knowledge of the geometry of the fault on which the earthquake occurred. Our knowledge of this surface is often uncertain, however, and as a result fault geometry mislocation can map into significant error in the final temporal and spatial slip patterns of these inversions. Relying solely on an initial hypocenter and CMT mechanism can be risky when establishing rupture characteristics needed for rapid tsunami and ground shaking estimates.
Here we attempt to improve the quality of fast finite-fault inversion results by combining several independent and complementary datasets to more accurately constrain the geometry of the seismic rupture plane of subducting slabs. Unlike previous analyses aimed at defining the general form of the plate interface, we require mechanisms and locations of the seismicity considered in our inversions to be consistent with their occurrence on the plate interface, by limiting events to those with well-constrained depths and with CMT solutions indicative of shallow-dip thrust faulting. We construct probability density functions about each location based on formal assumptions of their depth uncertainty and use these constraints to solve for the 'most likely' fault plane.
In the case of large events (M > ~7.5), these planes can be used directly in new finite fault inversions. For smaller events, this method provides a quick analysis of the tectonic setting of an event and a 'most likely' depth assuming the earthquake occurred on the subduction interface, which can be used as a check against other depth estimates produced at the NEIC.
Data Filtering and Inversion
We filter the historic gCMT catalog to include only shallow thrust mechanisms within 250km of the main shock. We construct the reference profile by calculating the average strike of remaining CMTs deeper than the upper plate, projecting a line 250km downdip from the trench location nearest to the main shock. We remove events greater than 100km distance from the profile in a perpendicular direction. We retain the most accurate hypocenter of each event from a heirarcy of catalogs, first considering the EHB catalog (Engdahl et al., 1998), then the NEIC PDE, and finally the location in the gCMT catalog if neither of these exist. Next we construct probability density functions about the reported depth of the event in the chosen catalog, whose variance reflects the vertical uncertainty of the location. Finally, we calculate the Most Likely Interface Geometry following maximum likelihood (for planar fits) and Hermite Spline (for non-planar fits) approaches, fitting a line through the trench location and the PDFs. The planr solution corresponds to the maximum probability over a range of dips from 0-60 degrees; the non-planar solution varies in dip to match earthquake data in the seismogenic zone, deeper slab earthquakes, and shallow local data where available.
Most Likely Geometry: Strike = 194.89, Dip = 14.94
Figure 1: Basemap of subduction zone showing the area of the trench constrained in this example. Earthquake locations from the gCMT catalog and EHB catalog (gray circles, sized according to magnitude) are shown. Maroon rectangle indicates the area shown in cross section (c); all earthquakes within this area may be used to constrain trench geometry.
Figure 2: Cross-section of subduction zone taken perpendicular to the average strike of gCMTs that match selection criteria and whose equivalent EHB or NEIC locations lie within the maroon box from Figure 1. Gold CMTs are mechanisms from the gCMT catalog plotted at their equivalent EHB catalog location, used to constrain trench strike and dip. Orange CMTs are mechanisms without EHB locations, placed instead at the equivalent event location in the NEIC catalog, and also used to constrain geometry. Light and dark gray circles are events from the EHB catalog in front and behind the plane of the cross-section, respectively, but not used to constrain geometry because either (i) they did not have a corresponding mechanism in the gCMT catalog, or (ii) their mechanism in the gCMT catalog did not match selection criteria. The trench location is marked with a red square. Probability density functions for EHB and NEIC locations are shown as green lines, scaled by a factor of x20 for display purposes. The black solid line describes the best fitting planar geometry; the red dashed line the best-fitting non-planar geometry. The initial locations of the 'new event' used to help constrain geometry are shown by black circles and marked with arrows corresponding to the gCMT epicentroid and NEIC epicenter. PDFs for these locations are shown in red. The best-fitting fault plane from the gCMT catalog for the new event (if available) is shown with a black dashed line. By clicking on this figure, an expanded cross-section will show the fit between the non-planar geometry and deeper earthquake data (maroon circles), also used to help constrain this geometry. On this section, gray lines represent 100 bootstrapped interfaces computed with a random selection of the input data.
Figure 3: Variation in dip of best-fitting fault planes from the gCMT catalog for all events used to constrain trench geometry across the plane of the cross-section. Individual event dips are shown with small dark gray circles, sized with magnitude. Large mechanisms indicate the average dip in 20km bins across the plane of the cross-section. Light gray mechanisms represent a bulk average; dark gray represents a moment-weighted average.
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Summary Poster
Hayes, G.P., Wald, D.J., and Keranen, K. Advancing techniques to constrain the geometry of the seismic rupture plane on subduction interfaces a priori - higher order functional fits. Geochem. Geophys. Geosys. 10, doi:10.1029/2009GC002633, 2009.
Hayes, G.P., and Wald, D.J., Developing framework to constrain the geometry of the seismic rupture plane in subduction zones a priori - a probabilistic approach, Geophys. J. Int. 176, 951-964, 2009.
Acknowledgement and Contact Information
This work is supported by National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) of United States Geological Survey. This web page is built and maintained by Dr. G. Hayes at NEIC.


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Remarks by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner on Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
New Coalition Calls Time on Short-Lived Pollutants
If someone proposed that you could save close to 2.5 million lives annually, cut global crop losses by around 30 million tonnes a year and curb climate change by around half a degree Celsius what would you do?
Act of course: and that is what six countries, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), will be announcing today under the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants.
The targets of this new partnership, involving Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana,Mexico,Sweden and the United States, are black carbon or 'soot', hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and methane - the latter being a powerful greenhouse gas but now known to be one that also aggravates the formation of other climate pollutants.
More than a decade of painstaking science has now built a powerful case that can no longer be ignored.
Namely, that swift action on the multiple sources of black carbon, HFCs, and methane can deliver extraordinary benefits in terms of public health, food security and near term climate protection.
Meanwhile, assessments, including those coordinated by the UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization, indicate that in some extremely vulnerable areas the climate benefits may be even bigger.
In the Arctic and in mountain regions where glaciers are at risk from sharply rising rates of melting, temperature rises might be reduced by up to 0.7 degrees Celsius up to mid-century.
Action on HFCs will also assist in climate protection: A recent study coordinated by UNEP projects that by 2050 HFCs could be responsible for annual emissions equivalent to 3.5 to 8.8 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide (Gt CO2eq) - comparable to total current annual emissions from transport, estimated at around 6-7 Gt annually.
There is more good news: It is estimated that around half of the black carbon and methane emission reductions can be achieved through measures that result in cost savings over the lifetime of the investment.
This is because some of the measures, such as recovering rather than emitting natural gas during oil production, allow the methane to be harvested as a clean source of fuel.
Cutting black carbon emissions by, for example, replacing inefficient cookstoves and traditional brick kilns with more efficient ones also cuts fuel costs for households and kiln operators.
Today in Washington, ministers from the six countries concerned outlined how, with initial funding of US$10 million, they propose to take the effort forward:
o Raise awareness of the urgency and benefits of taking actions to reduce emissions of these short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), which include black carbon, methane, and some shorter-lived hydroflourocarbons, or HFCs;
o Identify common approaches to take new action on these pollutants, and reinforce actions in other organizations such as the Arctic Council;
o Promote the development of national or regional SLCP action plans, and track progress;
o Mobilize funding commitments for SLCP mitigation of initially US$10 million in 2012 and provide up-front finance to create enabling environments for action, includingleveraging private sector investments in SLCFs mitigation.
Fast action on short lived climate forcers can deliver quick wins in a world often frustrated by the glacial pace at which sustainability challenges appear to be being addressed.
In respect to climate change, it might assist in keeping a global temperature below 2 degrees C but only for so long.
Unless there is also decisive action on carbon dioxide, then reducing all sources of short lived climate forcers will not spare the world and its people from dangerous climate change over the 21st Century.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks on "Our Opportunity in the Americas" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on March 18, 2011. The Secretary spoke about President Barack Obama's upcoming travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador and discussed how different areas of opportunity will be a roadmap for U.S. engagement in the region. Secretary Clinton said:
"...Now, obviously, there is a lot going on around the world and much that demands our urgent attention from the historic changes in the Middle East and North Africa where I just was yesterday to the tragedy unfolding in Japan. But as I often say, we have to deal with both the urgent and the important at the same time. And with President Obama departing for Brasilia in just a few hours, now is a good time to turn our attention from the urgent events of the day and consider another important part of the world.
"The President's trip coincides with the anniversary of a major milestone in hemispheric relations. Fifty years ago, President Kennedy launched the Alliance for Progress, pledging that the United States would join with Latin American leaders to address head-on a development challenge that was, as he put it, staggering in its dimensions. He understood that our failure to tackle poverty and inequality in Latin America could tear the social fabric and undercut democracy's prospects throughout the hemisphere. President Kennedy announced the alliance here in Washington to an audience of Latin American ambassadors at the White House. President Obama will mark this anniversary in Latin America. And I think that is fitting.
"Too few Americans have noticed that something remarkable has been happening in the region. Now, there are, of course, plenty of challenges and they often hog the headlines -- transnational crime, continuing inequality and poverty, inadequate education and so on. Now, those are challenges that apply in many cases, including in our own country.
"But the real story of Latin America today runs in a very different direction. It is a story of political transition and a broad commitment to democratic development, a story of pragmatic leaders who helped turn a once-troubled region into an area of dynamic 21st century economies and societies, a story of active new players on the global stage.
"Now in the coming days, President Obama will visit three countries -- Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador -- each is living this story in unique ways. The President will build on the pledge he made at the Summit of the Americas early in his presidency to work as 'equal partners' in a 'new chapter of engagement' based on 'mutual respect and common interests and shared values.' He and the three leaders hosting him will show, in word and deed, how much such a partnership can accomplish.
"But I want to focus on why this partnership matters to us -- what this story means for the United States: For our economic interests, as we rebuild our economy and renew our competitiveness for a new time; for our security and global strategic interests, as we design a 21st century architecture of cooperation with the help of like-minded partners; for our core values, as we promote democracy and human rights around the world; and for our society and our culture as the growing connections between our peoples make us all more vital and innovative."
You can read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Related Entry:Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"Too few Americans have noticed that something remarkable has been happening in the region."
Well wait just a minute there Madam Secretary, you mean to tell me the American people haven't noticed that a vast majority of the governments south of our border along with their people have about as low an opinion of Hugo Chavez as he has of America?
I mean after all the dictators and tyrants over the years have gone to the dustbin of history in the region, every time that fat pendejo opens his mouth they seem to be covering their faces in their hands and saying "Oh no, here we go again!"
When it is very evident that it's not a good thing to have a revolution to return a people to subjugation, the rule of idiots, and see other nation's destabilized by some mafioso's agenda.
I appreciate all the good things good folks are doing for themselves and their economies but are they strong enough to tell him to "take a hike" and empower the Venuzuelan people to take a hint and some inspiration from folks in Egypt, Tunisia to secure their future?
Will Brazil for instance stand up and be in solidarity with Columbia, telling Chavez, "You don't get to do that." , when the government of Brazil can't find it in it's own interests to vote for a UN resolution to protect populations in Lybia?
Or to have the sense to tell the Russians , "Hey, we don't approve of you shipping tens of thousands of AK 47's to Chavez or anyone else in our region , for any reason."
What would impress me the most is if there was a bit more common sense manifest in this regard, politically and diplomaticly by all concerned.
We do our part to try and keep things on an even keel to allow nations to develop independantly and step into the future, but some are determined to drag everyone back into the mucky-muck of antagonistic relations and failed socio-economic totalitarian models.
That's surely not the way to eradicate poverty, inequality, or conflict in the region, so by voicing my concerns in this reghard, I hope that they'll lend the President their ears along with thir heats and minds when he asks our friends to get a grip on this.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Brazil have never visited it, with South Korea on the other side to exist on the planet, the former President Lula and the football, I think the country is known as Carnival. For me ...
In the past, when the ruling President Lula, Brazil, 0.00000001% of the people owned the wealth of nations was a young boy, a girl from the landfill, he had been struggling to fix their meals to think. Too, believed in the success of President Lula, the results, thanks to the dedicated efforts of President Lula in Brazil, the largest country in land size in South America, the richest country is an economic foundation to think. Based ....
To the development of all countries, the country's constitution to change the appearance always seemed to think. Strengthens the internal cohesion and, at least, people provide the opportunity for economic self-sufficiency to a policy that is proposed to act, President Lula has done well to think of these roles.
However, in a newspaper article recently, China's low-cost products for the Brazilian president's strong warning, I was reading, Brazil's economy in the past, I think, after the internal integration, assuming success, appearing in times of growth hyuyujeungyi, through close ties with other countries, the occurrence of the optimum size, having a substantial sobicheung consumption It was a way to induce the production,
Be a long story makes, Then, through links with Argentina, economies of scale, the two countries as an idea of the consumer market and now are experiencing a crisis in Brazil, a strategy to escape possible, to think about.
President Lula was wonderful, we deny his achievements he would say no. However, the situation has changed, and Brazil's economy has grown dramatically, I think. Make it difficult for the glory of the past for policy today, is thought to be a serious dilemma.
Brazil's President and Prime Minister of the United States to visit, seeing the story I remember in the past.
i think, Brazil will leading south-America and firewall of finacial cricis and exit of poverty in south-America.
and Why? 13 countries?
i don`t know?
Please tell me the answer.
John M. in the U.S.A. writes:
Citizens of America and Armed Forces to join together to March on WDC to change Government
It has become necessary for Americans and its Military to join together in solidarity and march to Washington DC and demand that the current system of government be disbanded, martial law put in place until a new honest government can be organized by the American people to watch over them and protect them thru military interactions. Unemployment at 15% in the nation, jobs prostituted offshore, education too expensive, fuel too expensive and out of control, natural resources controlled by greedy barons, government elected officials including the President are traitors to the American people, business moguls need to be rounded up and placed in solitary confinement until something can be done about them, homes being lost to good law abiding Americans because the banks and other lenders have a "free pass" to do anything they wish, the American military (good soldiers) are fighting and defending the interests of business concerns and not the American people, High ranking soldiers that are traitors need to be ferreted out and arrested and tried for treason against America, hate groups of all kinds are flourishing in America unchecked and quietly encouraged by the powers that be to keep the people in confusion, no health plan for the sick, no true retirement plan for the retired, no respect for the veterans of war, failing infrastructure and the list goes on.
What can Americans do? Do what they did in Egypt and now other countries, with one exception, have the military side with the people, thus eliminating the need for too much violence. It must happen; we must change for all Americans. The constitution is outdated and needs to be re-written for the 21st century. It does allow for this: But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards of their future Security. Such has been the patient Sufferance of these Peoples; and such is now the Necessity, which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.
The American Republic 2012
J.S. in the U.S.A. writes:
It is really important to be united in order to promote the country's economy.
PST in the U.S.A. writes:
I believe this trip plays a significant role in continuing to strengthen our ties with Latin America. Latin America has some of the fastest growing economies in countries such as Peru. It is essential that the US forges new ties with Latin America to stay competitive in the global market. Trade agreements such as UNASUR are making Latin America an extremely competitive player in the global economy. With its vast resources it is important the US forges bi-lateral trade agreements that will be mutually beneficial and this trip marks an important step forward in strengthening ties with Latin America.


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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Browns have reached a "stalemate" in extension talks with restricted free agent Isaiah Crowell.
Free agent Johnny Manziel says he achieved sobriety without professional assistance.
Julio Jones (toe) returned to a full practice on Friday.
Ladarius Green (concussion, illness) returned to practice on Friday.
Coach Mike McCarthy said all three of Jordy Nelson (ribs), Davante Adams (ankle), and Geronimo Allison (hamstring) could be game-time decisions for the NFC Championship game.
Ravens ILB Zachary Orr is retiring from the NFL after three seasons.
CBS' Jason La Canfora reports the Browns have made "significant progress" in contract talks with impending free agent Jamie Collins, and are expected to finalize a deal by the weekend.
The Washington Post reports the Redskins interviewed ex-Chargers DC John Pagano for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
The Sacramento Bee reports the 49ers were interested in bringing Bears DC Vic Fangio back to San Francisco for the same position, but that the Bears blocked the move.
Bills hired Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator.
Davante Adams (ankle) won't guarantee his status for the NFC Championship Game.


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Birmingham will be welcoming the best in world athletics in 2012 prior to the Olympic Games coming to London.
Jamaica and the USA, two of the strongest track and field teams and leading contenders for medals, will both be using the city as their pre-Olympic training camp.
In the Jamaica camp, for the likes of Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Melanie Walker this will be important preparation as they look to defend their Olympic titles. However, its not just about Jamaicas top athletes preparing for Olympic gold, there is also an athletics legacy programme aimed at inspiring the next generation of talent both in Birmingham and in Jamaica.
The athletes will meet with the local community, visit schools and help to inspire the people of Birmingham. Both teams have identified the excellent facilities that Birmingham has as the ideal preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Jamaican team will be training in the south of the city at the University of Birmingham.
This will be at the Munrow Sports Centre, part of the one of the countrys finest sports science and physical education units. The USA, meanwhile, will be based at Birmingham Alexander Stadium in the north of the city.
Birmingham City Council has worked in partnership with Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association to enable this to happen and the city is very proud to be welcoming these athletes.
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Debates of Jan. 29th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #39 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was theft.
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Public Transit
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Dawn Black New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, several years ago, families in Coquitlam and Port Moody were promised a solution to their transit woes. In 2004, the Evergreen Line was approved to connect our communities with Skytrain, with buses and with each other.
Today, the project is on hold until a $400 million shortfall is filled. In the meantime, ordinary families are without an affordable, sustainable transit system.
We know that investment in public transit helps families get their kids to school and regular folks to work. It is good for business and it is good for the environment.
Last year the Conservative government provided nearly a billion dollars to fund transit in Toronto. Why are families in B.C. left in the cold?
It is time for this government to step up to the plate and fund the Evergreen Line. For too long, Coquitlam and Port Moody have been ignored by this Conservative government. Working families and a sustainable environment must come first.
It is about fairness for B.C. and it is simply common sense.
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, earlier today a Calgary committee released its 10-year plan to end homelessness. This government recognizes that a safe and stable home is an important first step on the path out of poverty.
That is why we are working with other levels of government, the private sector and community organizations to find local solutions to address local problems.
We appreciate the work of the Calgary committee. Our government wants to continue the fight against homelessness. This government is committed to helping individuals break free from the cycle of homelessness and poverty, and move toward self-sufficiency.
The new homelessness partnering strategy is our plan and it is delivering results.
I would like to recognize today the tremendous innovative work the Calgary committee to end homelessness has undertaken.
This government looks forward to continuing to work with community leaders to ensure that all Canadians receive the care and support they need.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Ruby Dhalla Brampton—Springdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in recognition of the 10th anniversary of Family Literacy Day which was recently celebrated in communities like my own riding of Brampton—Springdale.
Low literacy rates are a fact in Canada: four out of every ten adults in Canada struggle with low literacy. This represents almost nine million people.
Created by the ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation, Family Literacy Day encourages family reading and lifelong learning. The founders of Family Literacy Day, as well as literacy organizations, schools and libraries, deserve recognition for their tireless efforts year-round to assist Canadians with the skills, tools and resources they need to learn and succeed.
The government must stop cutting and start investing in literacy. We, as parliamentarians in this House, must do everything we can to support literacy and literacy programs in Canada.
Academy Awards
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Lynne Yelich Blackstrap, SK
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate this year's class of Canadian Academy Award nominees.
Canadian artists are tremendously talented and have excelled in the competition with the best in the world. Through their work, they share our Canadian perspective with audiences abroad, and our country is better for it.
I am pleased to congratulate Ellen Page, Jason Reitman, Sarah Polley, Josh Raskin, Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Craig Berkey, Paul Massey and Jim Erickson on their nominations.
I ask members to join me in my congratulations to them and in wishing them the best of luck on Oscar night.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, let me reiterate once again to this Conservative government the importance of supporting the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. While a vote took place in September, it can still adhere to the principles of the declaration.
This is why, this morning, representatives of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, the Assembly of First Nations of Canada, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Amnesty International, Rights and Democracy, KAIROS and several human rights advocacy organizations hosted an information breakfast on Parliament Hill.
We at the Bloc Québécois have heard their message. We are hoping to see the Conservative government finally adhere to the principles of the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Luc Harvey Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the soldiers who died in Afghanistan.
Our thoughts are with Gunner Jonathan Dion of the 5e régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada who died on December 30, 2007; Warrant Officer Hani Massouh of 2 Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, who died on January 6, 2008; Trooper Richard Renaud of the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, who died on January 15, 2008; and Corporal Étienne Gonthier, of the 5e Régiment du Génie de Combat, who died on January 23, 2008.
We pay tribute to these brave Canadians. Thanks to their courage and that of their fellow soldiers, Canada is fulfilling with honour the UN-led mission to provide the people of Afghanistan the security they need for a better future.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the mourning families of those whose sacrifice was not made in vain.
Human Rights
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Tina Keeper Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, this morning MPs gathered at a meeting on Parliament Hill in support of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The meeting was hosted by a group of organizations, including the Assembly of First Nations, Amnesty International Canada, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the Canadian Friends Service Committee, KAIROS and the Native Women's Association of Canada.
Their voices were strong and unanimous in calling on the Government of Canada to fully implement the standards of the declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13 last year. As members of the House will remember, the declaration was passed by an overwhelming majority vote of 144 to 4, with Canada's Conservative government shamefully voting against rights for indigenous people.
The government must realize Canadians took pride in our reputation in the role we used to have as a human rights champion in the global community. It should take back this role and implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples today.
Bloc Québécois
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2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, over the past few weeks, a number of people have told me how tired they are of seeing the Bloc Québécois leader pat himself on the back over the same, old issues.
Quebeckers are fed up with seeing these opportunists treat them as though they were victims. The Bloc leader should admit that his time in Ottawa has been a failure. Even their head office is trying to take back some power by refusing to hold a referendum on separation.
He should also take off his blinders and acknowledge that we have a stronger Quebec and a better Canada with a Conservative government in Ottawa. Yet the Bloc Québécois wants to take us a step backward.
Last week, the Bloc rolled the dice and, with its Monopoly money, proposed a budget that would plunge the country back into deficit.
We simply cannot let the next generation take a step backwards, and we will ensure that our children and grandchildren have a bright future.
The Bloc can continue to deny its powerlessness, but the Quebec nation recognizes that, thanks to the Conservatives, Quebeckers are freeing themselves of this stumbling "bloc".
Citizenship and Immigration
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2:10 p.m.
Olivia Chow Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, Chhaya Teliawala fell in love with a young man from New Delhi, got married and paid $75 to sponsor her husband. Two and a half years later, her husband finally made it here. She is not alone.
With a backlog of 850,000 applicants, thousands of ordinary Canadian families wait for years to see their parents and other loved ones. What a shame that is. Worse still, there are reports that the department is overcharging millions of applicants and has gouged them over $700 million since 1998. The Liberals caused this mess with deep cuts in overseas offices while increasing application fees, and Conservatives do not seem to care.
Gouging millions from hard-working Canadians is simply unfair. The NDP demands that the minister either refund the money or use it to shorten the wait times to unite families. It is time for leadership.
Saul Itzhayek
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am speaking on behalf of Saul Itzhayek, a Canadian citizen and resident of my riding, who has been languishing in an Indian jail for eight months on charges of entering India on an expired visa.
This is despite having been assured safe passage to retrieve his documents and belongings.
Municipalities in my riding have adopted resolutions calling for his release. Human rights NGOs have taken up his case. The government has pressed Indian authorities at the highest level and a distinguished interfaith delegation has come to Ottawa to press for his release as well.
Through you, Mr. Speaker, I say to the Indian government, as a fellow democracy and Commonwealth country, in the interest of our bilateral relations and having regard to the humanitarian dimension of this case and the anguish of Mr. Itzhayek's family and friends, send him back to Canada. It is the right and necessary thing to do.
Status of Women
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January 29th, 2008 / 2:10 p.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week marks the 20th anniversary of a very important ruling for women. In the Dr. Morgentaler case, the Supreme Court of Canada decriminalized abortion.
After a tough 20-year battle led by doctors and women's groups, this ruling finally allowed women to take control of their bodies and their pregnancies and to have access to safe abortion. Since then, they have had the freedom to choose.
That is why any threat by this Conservative government to limit the right to abortion is a direct affront to women's rights. Bill C-484 by the hon. Conservative member for Edmonton—Sherwood Park opens the door to criminalizing abortion.
We are against taking any steps backward. Abortion is a vested right ensuring the well-being and equality of women.
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2:10 p.m.
Lloyd St. Amand Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, Lynda Stockton is a devoted mother of two children who have diabetes.
Ms. Stockton is justifiably of the view that a Canada-wide policy should be implemented to ensure that the health needs of diabetic children are met when they attend school. Examples of the lack of awareness by some educators and school boards are frightening and obviously very worrisome for children and their parents.
I am calling on the Minister of Health to mandate a national policy consistent with the safeguards recommended by the Canadian Diabetes Association, a copy of which I have sent to the minister.
Kudos to Lynda Stockton for her leadership on this issue and her sensitivity to the needs of all children who live with diabetes. Canada's children deserve to attend school knowing that their health needs will be safely and properly accommodated.
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Mike Wallace Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to remind Canadians that this government is taking action on tackling violent crime. Bill C-2 is our comprehensive legislation that will finally get tough on crime.
The proposed bill will impose mandatory jail time for serious gun crimes. It will toughen bail rules when a gun is used to commit crimes. It will increase the age of protection. The bill cracks down on drug-impaired driving. It ensures that dangerous offenders face tougher sentencing.
Liberals pretend to support this legislation, but the Liberal-dominated Senate is stalling, delaying and obstructing this much needed legislation, and the Liberal leader does nothing. It is time he got up off his hands and stood up for something. He does not listen to the Liberal Premier of Ontario. He does not listen to the people of Canada. His concerns about crime are all smoke and mirrors. It simply—
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2:15 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques.
Alzheimer Awareness Month
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Louise Thibault Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, January is Alzheimer Awareness Month, and I would like to focus attention on the realities facing the friends and relatives of people suffering from this devastating disease.
Forgetting is a terrible thing, but being forgotten—suddenly realizing that we are no longer part of the memory of a person who has shared much of our life, a person who made us who we are—is even more difficult to cope with. When it is no longer possible to hear echoes of shared joys and pains in quiet moments together, it is hard not to feel unfairly rejected.
Day by day, as our loved ones slowly distance themselves, they begin to live lives in which we no longer play a role. As doors close day after day, the sense of loss deepens.
I would like to thank those who have been working so hard to understand Alzheimer's disease so that one day, it can be treated. They offer hope to those confronting the loneliness, confusion and uncertainty that accompany this terrible disease.


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In short: Poor organisation, lack of atmosphereIn full: Lack of support around the course (apart from two or three key points) and the long tedium of Meanwood Rd mean it wasn't a very inspiring run. I'm sure there are nicer parts of Leeds to run in. The charity side of it is good for getting non-runners joining in though.Date of review: June 23, 2008
In short: Flat, dull scenery, lacklustre crowdsDate of review: October 20, 2007
In short: Flat, v v hot, v little shade!In full: The start wasn't well signposted - could we have a banner or something across the road next year so we know when to start our watches please?Some support at the start, more at the end but very little in between.Big thanks to the people at the water stations - I was SOOO glad to see you!Date of review: June 4, 2007
In short: A scenic race with a mix of club and non-club runners but with a competitive atmosphereIn full: A really nice route taking in the town, the Westwood and the country lanes. More supporters this year made a real difference - last year it had thinned out in town by the time I finished! Marshalls were all very encouraging. Date of review: May 15, 2007
In short: Fab atmosphere, great support, wonderful dayIn full: The wave starts obviously need more organisation - our pink section was walked forwards and then late orange arrivals were trying to squeeze in next to us - made it very busy at the start, more so than last yearDate of review: October 3, 2006
In short: Good for athletes, daunting and demoralising for beginnersIn full: As a beginner, larger races are much better in that you can blend into the crowd. Getting back into running after a period of injury, I was annoyed to find a police van hot on my heels and urging me to speed up! I only ran 3 minutes slower than my pb - in other 10km's I have run this has been the average pace, here in Beverley I felt like a failure, completely demoralised and not sure that I want to race again....Date of review: May 16, 2006
In short: A really good day - great for getting a good timeIn full: Lack of supporters during miles 7-9 and around the dockyard was disappointing (especially when compared to the Great North Run crowds) but overall a well organised, flat, not-too-crowded (although enough people to be anonymous) race.Date of review: October 12, 2005
In short: Lack of water at some stations let it downDate of review: September 22, 2005
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After getting mixed reviews as Oscars host this past Sunday, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane says that he has no interest in taking a second stab at the high-pressure gig.
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"No way," he tweeted early Tuesday at a fan who asked if he would return. "Lotta fun to have done it, though." Hours later, he said the Oscars is "basically the Kobayashi Maru test." (In Star Trek lingo, the Kobayashi Maru test is a notoriously difficult training exercise given to Starfleet Academy students on the command track.)
Although MacFarlane received some scathing reviews, this year's Oscars were up 19 percent from last year. Now the question is who should host next year's show? Shatner? Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? James Franco and Anne Hathaway? (Kidding!)
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A woman from St. Louis did not follow a regular workout plan until she got her Labrador.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) crowned 24 champions today at the third annual National Finals of the U.S. Jr. Olympic Skills competition, the official youth skills competition of the USOC, held in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Candidate City of Chicago.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the athletes, ages 8-13, in a Medal Ceremony similar to those conducted at an Olympic and Paralympic Games. U.S. Olympic wrestler Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo.), a bronze medalist from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, presented the medals to athletes as they stood on a podium.
A total of 72 finalists representing 32 states competed for medals in basketball, soccer, tennis and track & field skills competitions. In each of the three age groups a male and female national champion was awarded before a crowd of more than 150 spectators gathered at the University of Illinois - Chicago campus.
The competitions included:
Basketball: score as many points as possible by making baskets from designated shooting areas
Soccer: dribble and shoot accurately in the fastest time possible
Tennis: serve a low-compression tennis ball and continue to hit the ball against a wall and above the net as many times as possible in a 30-second time period
Track & Field: perform two fundamental events, the sprint (50-meter in the fastest time possible) and a standing long jump
The event was MC'd by two-time Olympic weightlifter Wes Barnett (St. Joseph, Mo.), while Maritza Correia (Valrico, Fla.), a two-time world champion, 11-time NCAA champion, 2004 Olympian and the first African-American woman to capture an Olympic swimming medal, served as athlete ambassador for the event.
Other Olympians attended the Opening Ceremony at the historic Soldier Field, home to the NFL's Chicago Bears, including James Brewer (Basketball/Maywood, Ill.), Tony Brooks (Rowing/Chicago, Ill.), Chris Coleman (Bobsled/Vestal, N.Y.), Gary Morgan (Track & Field/Pontiac, Mich.) and Willie May (Track & Field/Evanston, Ill.).
A complete list of results from the National Finals of the U.S. Jr. Olympic Skills competition is attached.
The athletes competing in Chicago qualified by winning their age and gender category at one of 150 regional events, stemming from 7,500 local qualifying events across the country. They represent the event's top 72 young athletes across the country out of more than 1.7 million competitors.
Now in its third year, the U.S. Jr. Olympic Skills competition, with the help of sponsors Nike, AT&T, World Sport Chicago, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ®, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and McDonald's, introduces America's youth to the excitement of a multi-sport competition, encouraging participation in Olympic sport, emphasizing fair and friendly play, and promoting an active lifestyle.
McDonald's, along with Miranda, also announced today the selection of five children to represent the U.S. as McDonald's Champion Kids. Kamaile Aluli (Hauula, Hawaii) and Abigail Muesse (Winder, Ga.) will travel to Beijing to experience the 2008 Olympic Games, joining 200 other McDonald's Champion Kids from around the world. Chisu Edwards (Morristown, N.J.), Cameron Loftis (San Jose, Calif.) and Emily McGuire (Broken Arrow, Okla.) will be treated to an exclusive tour of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aluli, Muesse, Edwards, Loftis and McGuire were selected to be McDonald's Champion Kids through their involvement in the Junior Olympic Skills Competition and submission of a 100 to 200 word essay on what makes someone a champion. Essays were reviewed by a judging panel of McDonald's executives and were judged based on creativity, composition and overall theme.
The McDonald's Champion Kids program was created as part of the company's commitment to children's well-being. In addition to engaging young people in activities that encourage sport, fitness and fun, the program provides children with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that celebrates their accomplishments both on and off the court.
Organizations interested in hosting the 2009 Jr. Olympic Skills program should e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Provide your organization, contact name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address and the sport of interest (basketball, soccer, tennis and/or track & field).
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NEW YORK — For a few surreal minutes, a mere 12 words on Twitter caused the world's mightiest stock market to tremble.
No sooner did hackers send a false Associated Press tweet reporting explosions at the White House on Tuesday than investors started dumping stocks — eventually unloading $134 billion worth. Turns out, some investors are not only gullible, they're impossibly fast stock traders.
Except most of the investors weren't human. They were computers, selling on autopilot beyond the control of humans, like a scene from a sci-fi horror film.
"Before you could blink, it was over," said Joe Saluzzi, co-founder of Themis Trading and an outspoken critic of high-speed computerized trading. "With people, you wouldn't have this type of reaction."
For decades, computers have been sorting through data and news to help investment funds decide whether to buy or sell. But that's old school. Now "algorithmic" trading programs sift through data, news, even tweets, and execute trades by themselves in fractions of a second, without slowpoke humans getting in the way. More than half of stock trading every day is done this way.
Markets quickly recovered after Tuesday's plunge. But the incident rattled traders and highlighted the danger of handing control to the machines.
"It's easy to plant a false rumor with machines in their current state," said Irene Aldridge, a consultant to hedge funds on algorithmic programs who teaches computer trading at New York University. She said most trading programs that read news just count the number of positive and negative words, without any filter.
Regulators have complained that these trading programs make it difficult for them to ensure markets don't misfire.
Just how exactly the trading unfolded Tuesday is still a bit of mystery.
Some experts say the computers took their cue from humans, picking up on a pause in buying as traders read the phony tweet. In Wall Street's insanely fast trading world, humans holding back for even a second could have signaled to computers that buyers were drying up and that prices could fall, and so the computers should sell fast.
Others, like Saluzzi, think computers may have sold on the tweet itself. That's possible because computer trading programs are increasingly written to read, and react to, news from social media outlets like Twitter.
Experts say the fake tweet seemed designed to catch a computer's attention.
Ron Brown, head of Elektron Analytics, a Thomson-Reuters unit that sells news feeds that computers can read, said that the words "explosions" or "Obama" alone wouldn't have triggered selling. But add "White House," and it's a combination even the slowest computer couldn't miss.
Brown said his service doesn't include Twitter in its feeds because there's too much useless "noise" in the deluge of tweets and, given the 140-character limit to tweets, often too little context.
Before the fake tweet appeared on Tuesday, it looked like any other good day on Wall Street. Unexpectedly strong earnings reports from Netflix and DuPont sent the Standard and Poor's 500 stock index up 1 percent at 1,578 with three hours to go in the trading day.
Then, at 1:08 p.m. (1708 GMT), a tweet appeared on the hacked AP Twitter account stating that two explosions at the White House had injured President Barack Obama. Stocks immediately started falling, and kept doing so for two minutes. AP quickly announced that its account had been hijacked and the report was false. Prices began to climb again.
A group called the Syrian Electronic Army said it was responsible for the hack. But the claim has not been corroborated. The FBI has opened an investigation into the incident, spokeswoman Jenny Shearer said.
Whoever was responsible, the damage was big. The Dow lost 143 points, or 1 percent, in two minutes. In the frenzied selling, oil prices dropped, gold rose, the dollar rallied and the price of Treasurys, seen by many investors as a hiding spot, shot higher, briefly knocking yields to their lowest level of the year.
Some Wall Street pros were surprised that a single tweet could move markets so much.
Julian Brigden, managing partner of Macro Intelligence 2 Partners, an investment consultancy, said the drop suggested an "unstable" trading environment dominated by investors too quick to buy or sell without any thought.
"To me, it's indicative of a very dangerous market," he said.
Though stocks eventually recovered for the day, investors have been on edge recently.
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average lost 2 percent last week, their biggest weekly drops in five months. Investors were reacting to slowing Chinese economic growth, plunging commodity prices and mixed earnings reports from big U.S. companies. A measure of likely future swings in stocks — what's known as the "fear" index, or VIX — jumped 40 percent at one point last week.
The Boston Marathon bombing added to the jitters.
"People are looking for a reason to sell, and (Tuesday) it was a fake Tweet," said Adam Sussman, head of research at Tabb Group, a research firm. "Of course, once they realized it was fake, they bought back in, or they stopped selling."
But he thinks humans played only a minor role in stock plunge. He said most professional investors are too savvy to sell on a tweet.
"They'd get a tweet from AP and then say, 'Oh, was there a corroborating tweet from Bloomberg? A corroborating tweet from Thomson Reuters?' and so forth," he said. "So I don't believe that anyone selling substantial money saw that tweet and just began selling off billions of dollars."
Joe Fox, founder of online brokerage Ditto Trade, said the selling was too fast for humans to have pulled off, and computers were to blame.
"Whoever this jerk (who wrote the tweet) is probably cost some people millions of dollars in a matter of minutes," he said.
Computer programs have come to dominate stock-market trading over the past 20 years. The goal is speed, and it's led to an arms race as companies develop ever-faster programs. High-frequency trading came under public scrutiny following the "flash crash" of May 6, 2010, when a glitch erased 600 points from the Dow Jones industrial average in five minutes.
One of the latest weapons in the arms race is machine-readable news. The Thomson Reuters service, one of the more popular offerings, scans 50,000 news sources and 4 million social media sites for stories.
Brown of Thomson Reuters says his programs take news articles and announcements and automatically flag answers to the essential questions — who, what, where, when and why. The answers are translated into a code that an investment firm's trading program can understand and then sent to clients. All of that takes less than one-thousandth of a second.
It's up to the investment fund to place a value on each word and rank established news outlets over other sources like blogs or social media websites, Brown said.
Tapping into the stream of comments on Twitter has become increasingly popular. Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared companies to release key announcements on Twitter, Facebook and other social-media venues. Bloomberg also added Twitter to its terminal, a fixture on every big bank's trading floor.
Johan Bollen, an associate professor of informatics and computing at Indiana University, said Twitter is more useful for getting a sense of public opinion. A study he co-authored in 2010 tied the overall mood of tweets to the direction of the Dow Jones industrial average and made a splash among managers of hedge funds.
But Bollen warned that mood is one thing, news is another.
"If you want to trade on the news from Twitter, you run the risk of trading on false data, even deliberately false data."
Regulators have been studying the problems posed by automatic computer trading for years. Last month, the SEC proposed tighter oversight of automatic trading. Stock exchanges would be required to test their trading systems routinely, and report to the SEC about problems that could damage trading, like hacking.
Aldridge, the computer trading consultant, said regulators should beef up their monitoring of Twitter, but that glitches and plunges may be inevitable in the brave new digital age. "You can't ban Twitter," she said.
Bart Chilton, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, another regulator overseeing markets, said government investigators will find that high-speed trading programs "will have been all over this trading time period."
The CFTC has been examining high-speed programs to gauge their importance in the markets and consider possible new rules for them.
"The exchanges love speed," Chilton said. "I'm not so sure that fast is always better."
Associated Press writers Christina Rexrode in New York and Marcy Gordon in Washington contributed to this report.


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Les,I don't know what to say but WOW!!!That's a masterful job....literate, thorough, comprehensive, analytical, and with excellent photography--like I was reading a feature article in Saveur magazine. I hope my comments and suggestions along the way did not lead to your weight gain .
This is very interesting. Now how would you characterize the finished crust texture when compared to non ice (or a simple cool water dough) like a Lehman?
chiguy,I must confess that I was surprised that the dough warmed up as fast as it did. I figured temperature was temperature and that was it. Obviously, the "frozen" flour doesn't stay frozen for long. I am not aware of any pizza operator going as low as 65 degrees F for a finished dough temperature and holding it there for 48 hours or more. Maybe Les knows. I believe Tom Lehmann recommends using a low finished dough temperature for a dough that is to be frozen fairly promptly, but not for a regular dough. Most operators who consciously control finished dough temperature use around 80-85 degrees F. That range is considered optimum for fermentation purposes. Also, yeast is not crazy about temperatures that are too low, especially if the yeast is "shocked' by low temperatures, as by proofing the yeast in cold water. In the dough I made today, I increased the yeast by about double because I know that some of the yeast cells will be damaged by freezing and that the leavening power will be reduced as a result. No matter how the dough turns out when time comes to use it, I may still decide to try the ice cube method if for no reason other than to satisfy my curiosity.Peter
I am curious if you or anyone is aware of pizza operators that may be retarding for 48 hours at these lower temps?
The time you spend on your pizza is amazing.
One thing about your dough, did you try and make both honey doughs again?If so did you get the same results. The reason I ask, is you never know something could go wrong in your dough and when you compare doughs you have to get a even median. That way 2 times is more of a test.
Les,I wanted to let you know I think your Sebastopol Sweet Sauce is the best I have ever tasted, with your recipe found at Reply #5 and continuing from there. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,1931.msg17063.html#msg17063I have tried you recipe with 6 in 1 sauce, my regular sauce I use for my small market pizza stand and now with Great Value crushed tomatoes. I am growing my tomatoes and have used all kinds of varieties in making your sauce. I think it comes out great each time. Thanks for taking the time to post your recipe. Norma


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An update on the Bob Lennon case
The Columbus Dispatch - February 13, 2014 09:41 AM
I heard from Beth Kraft, the sister of Bob Lennon, the cyclist who was struck and killed by a hit-and-skip driver on Sept. 15 in Delaware County. Sentencing for Mary "Katy" Paul is set for Feb. 24 in Delaware County Common Pleas Court and the family has a request. I'll let Beth explain…
On February 24th Katy Paul will be sentenced for what she did to Bob. I have a favor to ask you that might help out Bob's case and should help out the entire cycling community. Another friend of mine who is an attorney said that one of the things ordinary citizens can do is convey to the judge their thoughts, feelings and (above all) recommendations for sentencing. One of the ways to do this is to submit a letter (or in legal jargon a written victim impact statement) to the judge.
Mark Weiner with the Licking County Prosecutor's office is collecting these letters to present at the sentencing. His email is email@example.com. Ot letters can be sent to his address: Mark Weiner, Licking County Prosecutors Office, 155 E. Main Street, Newark, OH 43055-6245.
Mark has indicated that "it is very important" to have victim impact statements. The Prosecutor who will be presenting the letters has asked that letters be written well in advance of the sentencing - in other words as soon as possible.
The letters my friends have written include requesting maximum sentencing not just because Bob was a good person and was left to die by a person that has shown no remorse and continually lied about it, but also because the laws need to be changed for cyclists. Cycling is becoming more popular in Columbus and all across the country. It is a good way to exercise and release stress as you know … For any cyclist that is hit by a driver and leaves the scene these letters should be sent. This is important for the cycling community to know.


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USA Mountain Running Champions Win by Mere Seconds - Page 2
This year's race was one of the most unique events that race director Paul Kirsch has ever organized. He created a down/up race instead of an up/down race, to resemble the World Championship course in Poland—that is, each loop began with a descent and wrapped up with a big climb.
"I think a great mountain race should make you somewhat miserable," says Kirsch. "I want people at Cranmore to question a little bit why they came out there. It makes you a better person to conquer something that challenges you both mentally and physically."
King agrees that the course was an especially tough one. "My downhill is definitely stronger than my uphill," he says, "but it was a course that didn't really favor a downhill runner. I'd go from first to fourth in every lap."
Randall also struggled with the layout of the course, especially on the last lap. "I tried to simulate the course on a lot of my interval sessions, and ended up struggling through the end of a couple workouts," he says. "Apparently I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, because the race came and I did the exact same thing. I'm usually the guy who wishes courses were longer, but I was really wishing Cranmore was a two-lap race during that third final lap."
Before the race, Randall says he tried to turn off his mind. Says he, "I've discovered that when I think about results or times or something like that, it doesn't happen, but when I just think about going out there and having a good race, the results take care of themselves."
A fast start to the women's 8K. Photo by Joe Viger
Richard Bolt, the team leader for the USA Mountain Running Team was thrilled to see the top athletes cross the finish line, knowing that they had earned a spot on the USA Mountain Running Team. He described the faces of those athletes as conveying "total exhaustion and total joy all wrapped up in one expression—along with a dirty, sweaty and tired body."
The race also served as this year's North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships, with athletes from Canada, Mexico and the United States all vying for NACAC titles. Gray, who holds the record for the most consecutive NACAC titles (every year since 2008), says he considers it a tremendous honor to represent his country.
Regarding the U.S. team's chances in Poland, Gray says, "The team should be a medal contender. We have such a mix of talent and every one of us has the competitive [drive] necessary to compete at that level."
- For full race results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/nh/Jul21_USAMou_set1.shtml
- For NACAC standings: http://www.usmrt.com/10th-nacac-mountain-running-championships-results


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Sounds like you had a wonderful experience! Where are the pictures??!!
What a great experience for you Sharlene....sounds like you did good too. Congrats!
What a whirlwind trip. Can you tell me more about how you set up the training with Giulio?John
I have come away appreciating the different pies: NP, NY and Sicilian. I favor the taste of the NP - liking both Keste and Forcella, equally. Looking forward to my next trip in NYC - and trying out Paulie Gees, Roberta's , Julianna and Motorino...expanding my taste...
Sharlene, it's not really fair to 'favor' one style over another until you've had the best representation of each style. If you want to go to the NY style places that I told you to avoid ("Manhattan has absolutely nothing in the way of a decent NY style slice"), that's fine, but please don't use those vastly inferior examples as any kind of basis for judgement. Until you've had good NY style pizza, you really haven't actually had NY style pizza, imo.I'm glad your time with Giulio went so well.
Sharlene,It was great hearing about your pizza adventures in NY. Sounds like a lot fun.Norma
I agree with you Scott...I don't think the NY pies I had tasted represents a decent slice. I was planning on heading out to Roberta's after my lesson, but I was just exhausted!!! Definitely heading back in the spring and plan on making my way to the other places. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to compare the NP pies I had in NYC with the NP pies I will try in SF next week! And looks like there are plenty of recommendations to try.Thanks again for giving me that great idea to meet with Giulio. Really nice guy.
You'll have to let me know when you head up again in the city-would be fun to meet up. Thinking of May...when it's warmer.
sharlene,one more that you need to try is nicoletta nyc.


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Citizens post ethanol opposition
November 18, 2006
Players in the proposed Clovis ethanol deal assembled Friday to discuss issues related to the plant during a Curry County Commission meeting.
Representatives from the Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerce, Clovis Industrial Development Corp. and Clovis Ethanol LLC spoke in support of the plant. Several private citizens and Curry County Commissioner Ed Perales stood firmly on the opposing side.
ConAgra Trade Group and Carlyle/Riverstone Renewable Energy have applied for an air permit to build a 110-million-gallon-a-year ethanol plant in the next year near the existing Peavey Company West grain elevator located on U.S. 60-84 west of Clovis.
On Nov. 9, Curry County commissioners passed a resolution stating their official opposition to the proposed plant. The decision to pass the resolution came after several Curry County residents expressed concerns centering around the plant's possible water usage and potential health issues.
Kirk Johnson, general manager of the proposed ethanol plant, said he attended the meeting to update the commissioners on the recent meetings that have been held in the area to inform the public about the facility. "I'm not here for a vote," Johnson said. "I'm here to keep the lines of communication open."
Blake Prather, of Citizens for the Right Choice, said the negatives of the ethanol plant far outweigh the positives.
"The 50 jobs (which would be created by the plant)," Prather said, "is not worth the impact on property values, quality of life and use of our water."
In a previous meeting, Prather presented the commissioners with pages of data he said supported his theory of health risks from pollutants associated with the plant, which could be carried across Curry County by a southwesterly wind.
Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher, who said he was speaking as a private citizen, tried to put the possibility of pollutants emitted by the plant into perspective.
"I'm not positive or negative about the ethanol plant," Hatcher said. "But, farmers have been spraying pesticides, which are carried by strong winds across Clovis, for years and no one is asking the farmers to quit farming."
Johnson said the plant's planned emissions, submitted in an air quality permit to the state, would meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
"There will be measures in place to greatly reduce odors and emissions," he said. "Environmental engineers have been working on this project for six months."
Following a query regarding the proposed location of the plant by Perales, who represents the district where the plant could be constructed, Johnson said ConAgra is not considering an alternative site for the ethanol plant. Johnson said the existing infrastructure at the Peavey grain elevator is the driving factor behind the proposed location.
"Well, I work for my constituents," Perales said, "and they do not want this plant in their back yards."
No action regarding the plant was taken during the meeting.
Other agenda items discussed:
• Final vote totals from the Nov. 7 general election were certified by commissioners. No changes were made from Election Night reports.
• Commissioners approved 30 indigent claims totaling $38, 334.31.


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U.S. Men's Update: Scrimmage Gets New Time, Site
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2010) – The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team has changed the time and place of the inter-squad scrimmage it is having on Sept. 11.
The scrimmage will be at 2 p.m. at the gymnasium at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. (15744 Golden West Street. Click here to view a campus map). The scrimmage is free and open to the public.
The scrimmage is the second of two inter-squad scrimmages the U.S. Men are using to prepare for the FIVB World Championships on Sept. 24-Oct 10 in Italy.
The first scrimmage was Sept. 4 at Irvine Valley College.
U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) used the scrimmage both to evaluate which players will make the final 14-man roster for the World Championships and also to get the players out of their usual training gym at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., into a more formal competitive setting. He also used it to look at different combinations of players.
When all was said and done, the Red Team, which started outside hitters Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) and Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), middle blockers David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) and Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio), opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.), setter Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) and libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.), defeated the Blue Team, 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 25-15, 15-13).
Tyler Hildebrand (Mesa, Ariz.) also played setter for the Red Team.
The Blue Team started outside hitters Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) and Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), middle blockers David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) and Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) and libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.). Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) also played at opposite for the blue team.
Was Knipe surprised to see the Red Team win?
"It was not a surprise," Knipe said. "It just shows that these are all good players. They compete against each other every day so they know each other well.
"Still, we have a lot to clean up before our next scrimmage."
Pepperdine University has announced that it will induct former U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach Marv Dunphy into its Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Oct. 17.
Also being inducted will be the 2005 NCAA Men's National Championship Team, which included current U.S. Men's National Team players Sean Rooney, Jonathan Winder and Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.).
Dunphy was the head coach of the National Team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games and was an assistant for at least four other teams, including the 2008 Olympic team that won the gold medal in Beijing.
He played for the Pepperdine in the early years of the program (1972 and 1973) and was an assistant coach before becoming head coach in 1977. In 27 seasons as head coach for Pepperdine, Dunphy has posted a record of 507-199 and four NCAA championships. He was named the 2005 National Coach of the Year and a three-time MPSF Coach of the Year. His teams have won seven regular-season conference titles and four conference tournament championships.
Dunphy has had 19 different players earn All-American first team honors 34 times. He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1994 and AVCA Hall of Fame in 2009.
The 2005 Pepperdine men's volleyball team won the program's fifth national championship. It went 25-2 overall, winning the MPSF Tournament at home and beating Ohio State and UCLA in Pauley Pavilion at the NCAA Championships. Rooney was the AVCA Player of the Year, Winder was the AVCA Freshman of the Year and Dunphy was the AVCA Coach of the Year. Rooney, Winder and Hein were named All-Americans. Rooney and Winder made the All-NCAA Tournament team (Rooney was the tournament MVP).
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Haven't used this very much yet.
Posted by Reviewer1152185 on Oct 12, 2010
Didn't have any problems with other brand Maca. This one gave me stomach pain and cramps when used it for the first time. Haven't used after that. Have to try again with smaller dose.
tastes stange
Posted by Reviewer1785442 on Nov 18, 2010
maybe very healthy, but I didnt like the taste! Maca is probably best in pills!
Moderate results
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Never tried it before but didn't get the results I expected.
Maca Root powder
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Have tried this product for energy in my smoothies. Seems to help but no real difinitive difference.
recommended for me, I'm not sure why
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I feel some difference with this, but am not sure I really need it instead of someting else I used to take. Tastes OK mixed with orange juice, but not good at all in a whey protein shake.
Good value for this product
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Much cheaper on this site for this product than shops in Ireland, haven't tried it yet, but this is a reputable brand I have tried their cacao nibs and powder and they are excellent
distinct taste
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Haven't noticed any effect. It has quite a distinct taste, so I guess maybe you either like it or not. Could ruin your smoothie/yoghurt meal if you don't care for the taste.
A teaspoon goes a long way
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Very strong in flavor
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only 3 stars because the bag does not say how many milligrams are in that teaspoon, i've read up on this maca and told the doctor i would be trying it out, being an very older woman ....something the doc and i discussed....so far so good, but maybe next time caplets, flavor ok but haven't figured a way to take it other than attempting to dissolve it in water, hence maybe caplets
Navitas naturals, Maca power
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