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Ellen DeGeneres Breaks Her Drone Fever | Interview With Katie Couric
Contributing Monkie Julia Ocean
Topics of Interest Celebrity, Ellen DeGeneres, Vegan
Published on August 2, 2010
Section G/Videos, Green Report / Media, Pop Culture / Celebrities
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I knew Ellen DeGeneres was a pretty cool woman and had broken down unbelievable barriers to become one of America's most like celebrities. But I had no idea she had gone Vegan. She explains to Katie Couric, how she just couldn't fool herself any longer. She loves animals and the industrial food system just doesn't. She even drops our friends Rory's book (skinny bitch) as one of the sources of why she chose to become a vegan.
Also, she talks about a film everyone should see called Earthlings (watch it now free). A beautiful produced documentary narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. I must warn you, this film will change your view of Flesh Monkies, and not in a good way. Unless you yourself are deeply infected with Drone Fever, that is. If you think you might be infected, look for someone young to watch the film with. Someone maybe under the age of 7, you know someone who hasn't been infected yet. Checkout their emotional response and try to mimic it if you can. If you start to feel real emotions, then you may just be on the road to recovery! Congratulations to you and congratulations to Ellen. She has just now became my favorite American Gay Woman Celebrity. Good bye Lindsay Lohan, hello Ellen! You rule girl!

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Bill,When/Will it be available to your friends to the North?Matt
I guess it is easier than I thought. I just updated the rights to include everywhere that is supported by Apple. Let me know, Matt, if you now see it your iTunes store.Thanks.
Have you ever tried taking a small handfull of the batter and squeeze it through your fingers letting it run in thin streams into the oil to make lots of small bits. After they set, gather them up together in the oil and drop your freshly battered shrimp or whatever else through them. They stick to the batter on the shrimp and make the lightest crispiest coating ever.
Mr. Bill, on behalf of everyone here who would like to read your book, but doesn't have an IPad, isn't there a way you could export the book itself as a pdf or rtf? I would be more than willing to host it so that others can download and share it.Brian
"This book is available for download on your iPad with iBooks 2 or on your computer with iTunes."Please tell me what this means? I believe my girlfriend can get iTunes on her iPhone..?I really like your work a lot Bill and I want to get all of it, especially the videos. I guess I need an ipad? Do you have a site where you will earn a commission and I can purchase a basic(whatever that is) iPad player? I'll want one w/ color display(girlfriends Kindle is B&W)...thanks for your help on this man, keep up the great work.
Requirements:This book can only be viewed using iBooks 2 or later on an iPad with iOS 5 or later.
Hi Bill, I tried your waffle recipe this weekend and they were delicious! I have a couple of questions. I'm wondering if there is a reason you add the melted butter the day before rather than with the eggs and baking soda? Also, any thoughts on how substituting buttermilk for the regular milk would affect the sourdough fermentation?Thanks again for the great recipe. I served them with a 5 year old aged cheddar, farmer sausage and maple syrup. My friends Loved them!Brendan
have you tried a roll in panko after battering the onion rings? Seems like the texture would be out out of this world.


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Skip to comments.Lanny Davis: Indict Cheney
Posted on 05/18/2009 5:04:09 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey
I have written many times in this space that I oppose any criminal prosecution of prior-administration officials on torture or other issues relating to the Iraq War and the war on terrorism, especially those CIA interrogators who relied in good faith on the instructions of policymakers and the legal opinions issued by Justice Department senior officials. I have agreed with President Obama on the need to look forward, not backward. But I have changed my mind about the need to indict former Vice President Dick Cheney for complicity in illegal torture. [Editor's Note: Read Lanny J. Davis' columns in The Washington Times. Go here now.] His insistence on putting himself on multiple TV programs and conservative radio talk shows, not only defending torture but offering the defense that it worked, has changed my mind. Not only that -- he went on to attack Mr. Obama as weakening the United States in the war on terrorism because Mr. Obama immediately announced that torture would no longer be allowed. Dem's fighting words. They are also, in my view, reckless and irresponsible. They seem to be laying down a marker that in case, God forbid, there is a terrorist attack, Mr. Cheney can be the first to blame it on Mr. Obama's policies and say, "I told you so." Even more, they seem to be an in-your-face dare by Mr. Cheney to the U.S. criminal justice system: "I am Dick Cheney, I approved violations of the law in the name of the war on terror, and what are you going to do about it?"
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Lanny Davis = moron. Zzzz.......
Cheney's not letting them get away with their lying and demagoguery,
so the left wants to incarcerate him.
No surprise, leftists throughout history have done the same.
That's one of the objectives you idiot so we can hold Obama accountable for dismanteling the security safeguards that kept us attack free for 7 years. Obama must be made that there are consequences for his actions.
Lanny is the lawyer for TaxFree Charlie Rangel?
How about an indictment for Charlie?
What trumps Indictment?
That is what is needed to take care of Lanny.
The left's only response when beaten.
I say...
Give 'em hell Dick!
Lanny Davis is scum. It turns my stomach to see Hannity get all mushy and buddy buddy with the guy on his radio and television shows.
"God forbid, there is a terrorist attack, Mr. Cheney can be the first to blame it on Mr. Obama's policies and say, "I told you so.""
Exactly. Dick warned Obamachev not to lower our guard.
I wonder how the Military would react to Cheney doing a trumped up perp-walk on torture charges.
This is what would p' 'em off more than anything.
Secession and asylum.
Lanny makes many assertions here that don't hold up under scrutiny.
Who exactly was prosecuted for "war crimes" for waterboarding in WWII?
Hey Lanny, are you up to debating Cheney on a level playing field?
I always thought of Newsmax as a conservative publication. Apparently not. They'll allow anyone to spew. Countering the left by using the left?
Pray for America
Yep, dare to speak out against Obamessiah and get the full force of the federal government against you. Oh Hitler would be so proud of his disciples. I wish I were exaggerating, but i am not. There is not an ounce worth of difference between todays Socialist Democrats and the National Socialists of Germany. This is exactly what Hitler would do.
Indict Lanny Davis for obstruction of justice during the Clinton administration.
Just try it, Lanny, and you and your ilk will be putting on lipstick and dresses in an attempt to get out of Washington in one piece.
You can't indict Cheney without indicting Pelosi, the number 3 person in government who concurred with this policy. No circus for you Hack Boy.
Great post in a thread of GRRRREAT posts.
Lanny POS Davis BUMP!
Allowing Iran to get nukes will lead to more deaths of Jews than anything done by the Germans.
Go ahead and make our day! Stupid thugs need to try it and see where it goes because it's going to come back on them and then some. I encourage the Demonrats to try something like this.
Someday tell Lanny his own 90s words....its old news. Time to move along. More pressing issues..move along for the women and children.
Gotta shut 'im up!
There's nothing to worry about here. Sean Hannity considers Lanny one of his close friends, and I'm sure Sean will convince his bud' to change his mind.
So Lanny takes the big leap into banana republic territory.
What was done was NOT torture and it was NOT illegal. He hasn't got a leg to stand on so there is no basis for an indictment. This is a purely political attempt to intimidate Cheney and it won't work.
There's already been a terrorist attack, remember 9/11. Were the vivtims in the WTC tortured correctly and sufficently for these pigRAT leftys.
Just consider the source......Pakistani Lanny. (Is he still a registered lobbyist for them since the government changed?)
Alas, but when the elephants fight it's the grass that get's trampled. IOW,this "lesson" for Obama will be of cold comfort for those whose loved ones died.
Every time I see Lanny Davis on the tv, I have to turn it off. What a vindctive little toad he is. He makes me sick! MOTARD!
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Photo of Charlie Rangel at the podium of a March 19th, 2005 Workers World Party/Troops Out Now rally in Harlem, New York. The occasion marked the 2nd anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. The photo comes from the ("We are proud to have known Kim Il Sung as a great leader and a comrade in the international communist movement. ...") Workers World Party website.
Also appearing at this "peace" rally with the demonRat Charlie Rangel, now chairman of The House Ways and Means Committee, were Saddam Hussein lawyer, Ramsey Clark and convicted terrorist enabler/attorney, Lynne Stewart. Clark, with Workers World Party, started up that other 'peace' group, A.N.S.W.E.R. Clark also heads the International Action Center and was actually once Attorney General of the United States under democrat LBJ.
Source for the photos: Workers World Party website (workers.org)
FYI: The org "World Can't Wait" is a known front for the Revolutionary Communist Party. The RCP, on their website, calls for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. Former Abu Ghraib Brigadier General, Janis Karpinski, is listed as an "endorser" of the "World Can't Wait" movement on the WCW website.
House Judiciary Committee chairman/chief Bush administration "torture" investigator, democrat John Conyers Jr of Michigan has also given his endorsement to the Revolutionary Communist Party movement/organization, "World Can't Wait--Drive Out the Bush Regime" (they'll probably be dropping the "Drive Out the Bush Regime" portion of their name soon).
Click on the WCW link just below and see: "Endorsers of the Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime Include". Conyers' endorsement appears right after Ward Churchill's. Al Sharpton's, Maxine Waters and Jesse Jackson's are further down the list. Former Black Panther, Illinois congressman Bobby Rush, is on the list as well. (the BPs were Maoist revolutionaries/domestic terrorists). Janis Karpinski's name appears several after convicted cop killer/Black Panther, Mumia Abu-Jamal's.
Endorsers of the [World Can't Wait] Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime Include:
James Abourezk, Aris Anagnos, Rocky Anderson, Anti-Flag, Edward Asner, Russell Banks, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Belafonte, St. Clair Bourne, Gabriel Byrne, Margaret Cho, Ward Churchill, Paulette Cole, US Rep John Conyers Jr., John Densmore, Jesse Diaz Jr., Michael Eric Dyson, Steve Earle, Niles Eldredge, Daniel Ellsberg, Eve Ensler, Laura Flanders, Jane Fonda, Martin Garbus, Senator Mike Gravel, Andre Gregory, Sam Hamill, Suheir Hammad, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., Mumia Abu-Jamal, Rickie Lee Jones, Sarah Jones, Brig. Gen. (Ret) Janis Karpinski, Jonathan Kozol, Rabbi Michael Lerner, US Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Robin Meyers, Mark Crispin Miller, Tom Morello, Viggo Mortensen, John Nichols, US Rep. Major Owens, Grace Paley, Harvey Pekar, Sean Penn, Michelle Phillips, Harold Pinter, Michael Ratner, Mark Ruffalo, US Rep. Bobby Rush, Susan Sarandon, Richard Serra, Jeff Sharlet, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cindy Sheehan, Martin Sheen, Nancy Spero, Gloria Steinem, Lynne Stewart, Serj Tankian, Sunsara Taylor, Studs Terkel, Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut, Alice Walker, Naomi Wallace, US Rep. Maxine Waters, Cornel West, Ann Wright, Howard Zinn, and thousands more who have already joined us.
World Can't Wait--Drive Out the Bush Regime is a Maoist-revolutionary movement organized by the Revolutionary Communist Party. Scroll down the list that appears (after clicking link) to find the World Can't Wait organization (rwor.org is the website of the Revolutionary Communist Party):
From David Horowitz's FrontpageMag.com /DiscoverTheNetworks.org:
Profile: World Can't Wait (WCW)
*Revolutionary communist movement that stages protests against the Bush administration
*Organizes college and high-school students
*Founded in June 2005 by Charles Clark Kissinger, a longtime leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party
The RCP calls for the armed overthrow of the U.S. government...
From the website of the Revolutionary Communist Party (revcom.us or rwor.org) :
"Create Public Opinion, Seize Power: We are preparing minds and organizing forces for the time when there is a major crack in the system, whenever it comes and wherever it comes from: an opening that makes it possible to bring the future Revolutionary Army of the Proletariat (R.A.P.) into the field and wage a revolutionary armed struggle that actually has a chance of winning.
And we have said that building our party itself is the most important part of organizing forces for revolution. This is true now, and it is true looking forward to the creation of that future R.A.P. and the waging of that armed struggle.":
On Oct 5, 2006, Democrat Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers Jr, the same guy who is leading the 'investigation' of the Bush administration, gave a friggin SPEECH to the World Can't Wait--Drive Out the Bush Regime organization, the "anti-war" for the Revolutionary Communist Party!
Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA [Maoist]
[Revolution] Interview with Bill Ayers, Revolution #63, October 1, 2006:
"On Progressive Education, Critical Thinking and the Cowardice of Some in Dangerous Times"
"This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood, who's a professor of English..."
From the GatewayPundit, June 02, 2006...
Debunking the Deranged Charges by Media Darling Col. Karpinski
Let's see... the media needed to find someone to play along with their Haditha madness so who better than the... discredited, delusional, blaming, angry, and paranoid Colonel Janis Karpinski of Abu Ghraib fame who has mysteriously moved from villainess to hero in the eyes of the mainstream media.
Well, maybe not so mysterious since Karpinski is now a crowd favorite for the Far Left enthusiasts.
Karpinski with fellow extremist and Castro supporter Harry Belafonte at the January "International Commission of Inquiry On Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration"
Colonel Karpinski is a definite crowd pleaser with the anti-war crowd for her strange attacks on the military and Bush Administration.
More here:
And here...
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Judiciary Chairman Conyers Issues Report Documenting Bush Abuses, Calling For Further Committee Investigation, Blue-Ribbon Panel, and Criminal Probes
For Immediate Release
January 13, 2009
Contact: Jonathan Godfrey, Lillian German
(Washington, D.C.) -- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. released a nearly-500 page report documenting numerous abuses and excesses of the Bush administration. The report, titled "Reining in the Imperial Presidency: Lessons and Recommendations Relating to the presidency of George W. Bush," contains 47 separate recommendations designed to restore the traditional checks and balances of our constitutional system. Recommendations include calls for continued committee investigation, a blue ribbon commission to fully investigate administration activities, and independent criminal probes.
"Even after scores of hearings, investigations, and reports, we still do not have answers to some of the most fundamental questions left in the wake of Bushs Imperial Presidency," Conyers said. Pointing to allegations of torture and inhumane treatment, extraordinary rendition, warrantless domestic surveillance, the Valerie Plame Wilson-leak, and the U.S. attorney scandal, Conyers continued, "Investigations are not a matter of payback or political revenge it is our responsibility to examine what has occurred and to set an appropriate baseline of conduct for future administrations."
In addition to the set of recommendations, the report contains a foreword by Chairman Conyers and detailed discussions of: the administrations legal approach to presidential power; the politicization of the Department of Justice; the administrations far-reaching assaults on individual liberty (including torture, extraordinary rendition, and warrantless domestic surveillance); the misuse of Executive Branch authority; the administrations retribution against its critics; and the administrations excessive secrecy, noncompliance with congressional oversight, and manipulation of pre-Iraq War intelligence.
The full report [487 pages on pdf]:
"What about an indictment for Charlie?"
Impossible. A left-wing politician can do no wrong.
Forewarned is forearmed. It is Cheney's obligation as a citizen to speak out if he believes that this nation's security is being compromised. This isn't about politics or partisan advantage. It is about national security.
First Davis tries to ascend to the high ground: "I oppose any criminal prosecution of prior-administration officials on torture ...." But all the reasons and considerations supporting this judgment are now to be junked because Dick Cheney has the temerity to criticize the Obama administration: "he went on to attack Mr. Obama as weakening the United States in the war on terrorism because Mr. Obama immediately announced that torture would no longer be allowed." What is wrong with that? Lenny Davis says "Dem's fighting words." Worse, if there is a terror attack Barak Obama will look bad as a result of Dick Cheney's warning.
So for purely political purposes, attorney Lanny Davis who acted as a television shill to shield Bill Clinton from his felonies, now wants the former vice president of the United States indicted so his new boss will not look bad.
And what is the crime? Violation of this statute as described by Mr. Davis himself:
The 1994 federal law making torture illegal defines torture as "any act that causes severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, intentionally inflicted on a person for such purpose as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession."
It is constitutionally impermissible to prosecute someone under a statute so vague that it is unreasonable. This statute is obviously unconstitutionally vague because it criminalizes "any act" which can be "mental" which causes "suffering." Hell, my wife should be doing 10 to 20 right now. Any nagging wife trying to get information out of her husband has committed a crime. The statute is unconstitutionally broad.
Lanny Davis blithely subjected the country to the most mindnumbing contortions to justify the criminal behavior of Bill Clinton at a time when we had objective proof that he was a felon. How do we know that Bill Clinton committed perjury? This we know, for the DNA tells us so.
Now Mr. Davis wants to prosecute patriots because they exercise their right of free speech, because they go before the country and warn of a security threat. Lanny Davis wants to prosecute that because it makes Obama look bad.
I cannot imagine a quicker and surer way to undermine the rule of law in America not to mention a better or surer way to undermine good government.
BFD! Lunny Davis is a worm. Who give a chit what he wants? Why in the hell would anyone think that Lunny's changing his mind about anything was a matter of any consequence?
That's right - silence your president's critics by threat. Too bad for him, Cheney doesn't give a damn.
It (water boarding) has been used as torture from the Inquisition to Nazi Germany, and was prosecuted as a war crime after World War II.Lanny, stop it. Yer killin' me.
During the Inquisition they used much tougher methods to make one convert. And like the Gestapo, SD, etc, would waste time water boarding when they had 'juicer' methods available to make one talk.
ps: Hey Lanny our own troops are water boarded during SERE training. Should all those instructors be indicted too? Oh, almost forgot. In our US Army Special Forces (Green Berets for those in Rio Linda), when you go through SCUBA School (voluntary). At one point you "think" you're drowning too. So how about indicting those instructors?
Lanny Davis is a Putz.
Related threads:
The hidden hand of Dick Cheney (He has them quaking in their Birckenstocks!)
CONFIRMED: Interrogation techniques DID aid in our fight against Al Qaeda
Typical leftocrat. They want to indict Cheney for exercising his first amendment rights.
There doesn't appear to be a legal basis for this desire, just the need to shut the truth up.
What happened to America?
LOL! How juvenile can you get? This is the kind of stuff grade schoolers say.
Lanny Davis is simply telling Cheney to either shut up or be indicted. He is hurting the Obama Administration "Big Time" and they want him shut down. It's not going to happen. Cheney is out there on the talking circuit defending himself and others against the silly charge that the use of waterboarding was/is illegal. Furthermore, he will not be indicted because there is no case against him that wouldn't have to be brought against Bush, Pelosi, Rockefeller, Goss and a host of Congress Critters all of whom knew and, in effect, approved of the waterboarding of captured terrorists.
Amen. I also can't stand Hannity's fake laugh. I change the channel on my Sirius radio when that happens.
Why does NEWSMAX give a forum to this LOON????
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ of recipe
Calories 355
Total Fat 19 g
Saturated Fat 11 g
Sodium 800 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11.5 g
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
Protein 35.5 g
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Ingredients Measures
Medium fresh beets, washed 2
Boneless sirloin steak, visible fat removed ½ pound
Salt ¼ teaspoon + 2 dashes
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Mixed green salad 2 cups
Goat cheese (or other flavorful cheese, such as bleu) 3 ounces
Balsamic vinegar 4 teaspoons
- Place beets in a medium pot and fill with water. Cover and cook on high heat until water starts boiling, then reduce to medium-low and simmer until beets are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain water and let beets cool for a few minutes, then peel and slice.
- Meanwhile, prepare indoor or outdoor grill. Season beef with salt and pepper. Grill for 3-6 minutes on each side, or until desired degree of doneness is achieved. Let rest for 5 minutes and then slice into wide strips.
- Portion mixed greens onto two plates, and then top each with half of the steak, beets, and goat cheese. Drizzle balsamic vinegar onto each salad and then season with a dash of salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.


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I want to mention a point about one of the callers. This caller told us that he had experienced what some would consider to be "out of body experiences" or OBEs. However, rather than just assuming that he had experienced a supernatural event, he came up with the idea of hiding playing cards so he could look at them while projected. If this worked, he would have been able to predict what was value was on the cards and check them while awake. Much to his complete lack of surprise, it did not work.
We also discussed some other alternatives at dinner. I brought up an example I heard from Martin Gardner: you should keep a book of limericks handy in your house but not read it. It's easy to recognize a limerick on sight, but it's not easy for your brain, conscious or subconscious, to invent a unique limerick on the fly. So if you're not sure whether you're experiencing the real world, just open up to a random page and find a limerick you haven't read yet.
Now, I noticed in my email that someone had written a comment on the blog, but later deleted it. I won't quote the comment in full, or identify the poster, but I think the content is worth mentioning because it demonstrates a common method of dodging attempts to make supposedly supernatural events become testable. The commenter said that it would be foolish to try this sort of experiment, because all the experts on OBEs know that you cannot read text or see drawn images while you are out of your body. The page will show either random gibberish, or something completely different each time you look at it.
And I say, gosh, how amazingly convenient that is for somebody who wants to to believe in OBEs but doesn't want it to be disproved by science. In the first place, how does anyone, in fact, know this? How did the researchers come to the conclusion that it was actually the text or pictures that were changing, and not (as most skeptics would suspect) simply the brain making shit up as it goes along? And in the second place, what is it about "text" and "drawn images" that make them prone to being changed randomly or become nonsensical scrawlings, while the rest of the physical world is not?
To his credit, the commenter proposed an alternative test, which is to have a friend place a random assortment of objects in a box so you can later identify what they are. But it seems pretty arbitrary to me to be separating drawn images from other real world objects. Writing doesn't have mystical properties on its own; it's ink that has soaked into paper, or it's physically chipped out of a hard surface such as stone, metal, or plastic. If your experience can include this sort of physical stuff being scrambled around without any reason, how do you know you can trust any of your senses? You could be looking at, say, a rubber ball, and it would appear to be a fully grown cow. It's all just a sensory perception of the real world anyway, so that doesn't make any less sense than words in English changing into words in French, or a random string of ASCII, or Arabic characters.
There is, of course, something our brain does already which generates a proxy version of the world as we understand it without requiring any reliable sensory input. It's called dreaming, or hallucinating.
And making an experience off-limits to testing by constantly introducing completely arbitrary reasons why the tests you propose are invalid… it's the oldest trick in the book.
Talk amongst yourselves.


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Friday, February 1, 2013
Q&A with American Eurocopter CEO Marc Paganini
In an exclusive interview covering a number of topics including Armed Aerial Scout, R&D and improvements in safety, American Eurocopter CEO predicts that the commercial helicopter market will bounce back by late 2014.
|American Eurocopter displayed a Lewis Energy-operated EC145 in Orlando to showcase the corporate/VIP market during the NBAA Convention from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2012.
As part of our ongoing series of interviews with the top executives of the major helicopter manufacturers, Rotor & Wing conducted an exclusive interview with American Eurocopter President & CEO Marc Paganini that covered a wide range of topics, including the company's entry in the U.S. Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) program, the 2012 U.S. summer tour of the X3 (X-cubed) and the outlook for 2013 and beyond.
Rotor & Wing: How was business for the company in 2012 and what does the picture look like for 2013 and beyond?
|American Eurocopter CEO Marc Paganini at the company's Heli-Expo 2012 press conference.
Rotor & Wing: What is the outlook for the commercial market?
Paganini: We expect the market to continue to grow on the commercial side. It started to rebound at the end of 2011 and this continued through 2012. We expect to get back on track by 2014 to the levels pre-financial crisis. Strong markets like EMS are driving the recovery. EMS is a market that's usually slow to grow, but there's a lot of fleet renewal [possibilities].
Replacing old BK-117s, old BO-105s, old Dauphins—this is driven by replacement and a little growth, but not strong growth.
The oil and gas market is very promising in the Gulf of Mexico. This year the activity has grown significantly, and this is a market that will require large aircraft.
Police and law enforcement is slowly coming back. It's been one of the most important markets after the economic crisis because of the financial situations of the municipalities. Now the overall situation is improving a little bit, and we're starting to see some good opportunities in law enforcement, mainly for light-single engine aircraft but also a few for twin-engine helicopters.
For corporate/VIP, the year has not been too bad. It follows the economy and the profit of the companies, so hopefully the economy will continue to grow. It's not obvious yet but it's coming back slowly and we expect it to be active during 2013.
Rotor & Wing: What market sectors will experience the most demand in the next two to three years?
|October 2012 handover of the first EC130T2 to Maverick Helicopters, including Maverick's John Buch and John Mandernach (center L-R), and Marc Paganini (second from right).
Overall, that is why our objective of getting back to the levels of pre-crisis by late 2014 should be achievable.
Rotor & Wing: How does American Eurocopter work with operators to improve safety?
Paganini: The number one priority for us is safety. We've worked very hard to improve safety not only in the design and operation of the aircraft, but also the equipment and the training. We work with customers on their SMS [safety management system] programs to increase the level of safety. For example, we have developed a full-motion flight simulator in order to have the pilot train in any flight condition that would happen—many of which you don't want to involve an actual helicopter, but can accomplish in a flight simulator. We have also invested a lot in maintenance training, both in real helicopters and we're also starting to offer web-based training.
We have also launched Vision 1000, which is an image recall and flight data monitoring system [developed with Appareo Systems]. It's a simple, inexpensive device that is good for collecting information about what happens in the cockpit. We made it standard on the AS350 line, the EC130 and we plan to on the EC120. We're looking at putting it on the EC135 and EC145 as well. It's a very useful tool. When you have an issue during a flight, Vision 1000 allows you to come back afterward and figure out what happened.
|Air medical provider MedFlight of Ohio received the 2012 Eurocopter Vision Zero award.
Rotor & Wing:What is the latest from the Eurocopter Training Center?
Paganini: We've invested in simulators for the AS350, as well as for the EC135/145. On the AS350, we decided to do something that has never been done before. It's the first full flight simulator for a light single-engine aircraft, and also, instead of just having the cockpit, we included the full cabin. So we can train the crew and the observers at the same time as the pilot, which is unique.
Annually, we train upwards of 1,900 to 2,000 pilots and about 900 maintenance personnel.
Rotor & Wing: What improvements are being made in aftermarket support?
Paganini: Support and services account for about 30 percent of our overall activity. It's an important part of the business, and a part that we're seeking to grow. We want more activity in that area and we're looking at what kinds of services that customers are looking for, such as maintenance planning, spares, training, and so on. This is also an activity where we're examining possible acquisitions in the U.S.
Rotor & Wing: How much does American Eurocopter plan to invest in R&D, outside of the parent company Eurocopter?
Paganini: At American Eurocopter our R&D is mainly going to the development of the prototype for [the U.S. Army] Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) program [with EADS North America]. All the development of this prototype and this partnership with Lockheed Martin was handled here in Grand Prairie.
We have also developed a new version of the LUH [UH-72A light utility helicopter] in the Security & Support (S&S) Battalion configuration for the U.S. Army National Guard. We are also doing STCs [supplemental type certificates]—that's what we do here in the U.S. More and more, we are building up the capability to not only develop STCs but to do some design work, major aircraft modifications, of for the first time we were given responsibility to do a prototype for Eurocopter.
The main R&D work in terms of development of new technology and programs, demonstrators, larger aircraft, is of course done in Europe, both in Germany and France. Today we remain in a plan that started in 2010 stretching out to 2014 where we are investing $1.7 billion to do what I just said—we have launched the EC130 T2, the EC145 T2, and the EC175.
We are working on the X4 successor to the Dauphin, and we have this technology demonstrator, the X3 (X-cubed) testing composite, new blades. We're also working on a diesel engine-powered helicopter.
Rotor & Wing: What was the feedback like from the U.S. tour of the X3 in summer 2012?
Paganini: Of course the operators like the speed, but what they also liked is that the speed was not a tradeoff against cost, because we say we're going to get 50 percent more speed but with an increase in life cycle costs of 20 to 25 percent. This is important because speed must be affordable, and this is why we decided to go to a speed in the range of 230 knots. We do not believe that going to higher speeds is what the market needs or is willing to pay for.
The second thing that was very important is that it's still a helicopter, and then if you want to go fast, you go fast. You don't lose any of the attributes of the helicopter, such as hovering, which are needed in many of the helicopter markets. Otherwise you go to fixed-wing. The combination of speed and classic capabilities of a helicopter were very well received, and the military pilots were impressed as well.
We decided to do something that had never been done in the past, to actually put some representatives of different market segments in the aircraft—let them take the controls, fly in it, and tell us if we're going in the right direction. Is this what you want to have in 7 or 10 years, to fulfill your mission, to get some business, and so on.
We felt comfortable doing that because it's a game changer, it's a hybrid high-speed, but using so much already developed known technology. The response of the operators who flew it has been amazing. They were all really impressed by the simplicity of the concept.
Rotor & Wing: What role do you see unmanned aircraft playing in the future?
Paganini: Unmanned isn't going to just be military, it will have commercial applications as well. The military is looking at unmanned aircraft for cargo. For example, they need to transport cargo from one place to another—that can be done by an unmanned helicopter. Cargo in civil aviation could be the same.
It's not going to take away [from manned pilot operation]—in fact, it's going to help with missions that would have otherwise been too dangerous for pilots to fly, especially on the military side. Let's be practical, it's going to take some time before we see a large application of unmanned aircraft. It's going to be really focused on specific missions in the beginning.
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According to VCA Animal Hospitals, arthritis is categorized as either primary or secondary. Secondary arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis, is the most common form of joint inflammation in pets. This type of arthritis relates to instability and inflammation in the joints and can be brought on by injury, obesity, hip dysplasia, or simply may progress as an animal gets older. Primary arthritis is also known as rheumatoid arthritis and refers to the actual erosion of the bone. Typically, this type of arthritis can be detected by xrays and sometimes a blood test.
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The Oregon HEAT program is receiving $395,000 to help low-income residents with their heating bills. The program works in partnership with Pacific Power. $125,000 came from donations by Pacific Power customers, employees, and retirees. Another $270,000 comes the utility's shareholders.
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Debates of Nov. 29th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #110 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was countries.
- Manganese-Based Fuel Additives Act
- Privilege
- L'Odyssée Elementary School
- High Speed Train
- Gun Control
- Blind Lawn Bowling
- Welland Canal
- Martin Streef
- Canada Labour Code
- Gun Control
- Mimico
- Toronto Separate School Board
- Snowy Owl Foundation
- Candu Reactors
- Canada Post
- Diabetes
- China
- Canadian Airlines
- Tobacco Legislation
- Canadian Airlines
- Tobacco Legislation
- Labour
- Zaire
- Krever Commission
- Aids
- Economic Development
- Softwood Lumber
- Canadian Space Agency
- Justice
- Film And Television Industry
- Un Secretary General
- Parole
- Points Of Order
- Government Response To Petitions
- Ways And Means
- Committees Of The House
- Motor Vehicle Safety Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Manganese-Based Fuel Additives Act
- Canada Endangered Species Protection Act
- Criminal Code
- Point Of Order
- Criminal Code
Government Orders
11:05 a.m.
The Speaker
I appeal to the House that we should stay away from any personal attacks on other members. I never know exactly where you, hon. members, are going when you begin your statements. That is why I give you so much room. Sometimes we come very close but the House has a way of regulating itself.
I would agree in the sense that there can be no conditions on the decision that a Speaker will take. I am your Speaker. You put me here. I am the embodiment of the rules of the House. Many times you have given me quite a bit of room in here. I do not know if I could ever accept that any member would withdraw unparliamen-
tary language on condition that something else happen, that I do something else.
When I dealt with unparliamentary language, it was something that was dealt with between myself as the spokesperson for this House of Commons and another member directly. In the sense of the rules, what one person says or the other person believes does not affect me. We look at facts. It is the old story: Is the glass half full or half empty?
I would appeal to all hon. members to be very judicious in your choice of words when you are making statements in the House. My only recourse if I feel that the statement is going in a certain direction would be for me to intervene, cut off the member's statement and go to the next member.
I would hope that in this decision I have made like all of the others in the House you would receive it in the spirit with which it is given. First and foremost this institution is a place where we do have freedom of speech. It is not incumbent upon your Speaker to ever decide on the veracity of statements. When one member says something is true, I accept it and when the other member says something is true, I accept that. That is the only way we can function.
I would leave that decision where it is. I will be very vigilant in listening to all of the statements by members. I want to let this rest where it is now and I want to proceed to Statements by Members.
L'Odyssée Elementary School
Statements By Members
November 29th, 1996 / 11:10 a.m.
Eugène Bellemare Carleton—Gloucester, ON
Mr. Speaker, Wednesday we celebrated the official opening in Orléans of a new public elementary school for young Franco-Ontarians in the area.
The École L'Odyssée will start with nearly 450 pupils in classrooms that will let them use the environment as a learning tool. For instance, there is a glass wall that provides a view of water pipes and conduits, there are protractors on the doors, trees representative of the regional flora and hallways named after famous Franco-Ontarians.
The school's ultramodern equipment will help prepare young Franco-Ontarians for the world that will be theirs, the world of high tech, computers and science, as reflected in the booming technological sector in the national capital region.
The fact that École L'Odyssée has come to Carleton-Gloucester proves once again that francophones are capable of making their way in a country full of opportunity, by developing their potential in their own language and culture, of which they are so proud.
Bravo and many thanks to the principal of the school, Anne Quevillon, to the parents, the teachers and the Conseil scolaire public francophone d'Ottawa-Carleton.
High Speed Train
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, the decision to go ahead with plans for a high speed train in the northeast corridor between New York and Boston will have important economic benefits for Quebec and for the Lower St. Lawrence, thanks to the dynamism of the Pocatec company and its president and general manager, Carl Casista.
With the initiative of teachers from the Collège and the Cégep de La Pocatière, this SME has, over the years, built up a synergy with Bombardier, and has met the challenge of high tech development outside major centres.
The company won a $7 million contract to design and build communications equipment for the high speed train. This is a wonderful example of the economic benefits to be derived from implementation of the high speed train project in the Canadian corridor.
Let us hope that the preliminary feasibility study by Bombardier and its five partners, recently confirmed by Bombardier's chairman and CEO, Laurent Beaudoin, will make this dream a reality.
Gun Control
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Charlie Penson Peace River, AB
Mr. Speaker, constituents in my riding of Peace River are fair and reasonable people. When it comes to government they only ask that this federal government be fair and reasonable also.
They want government to spend their tax money wisely and they want their government to be honest. But these days many constituents in Peace River are seeing red and in this case it is not the government's flag program.
They ask: What will making farmers, ranchers and hunters register their rifles and shotguns do to reduce crime in this country? They believe this Liberal government is not being honest with Canadians. They see this as a half baked measure that will waste taxpayers' money, tie up the police force in paperwork and achieve little in reducing a growing crime problem.
I agree with the constituents of Peace River. I believe most fair minded Canadians do also.
Blind Lawn Bowling
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
John Richardson Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to Mr. Norm Green, a constituent of mine, who is proving that with the right attitude obstacles in life can be overcome.
After an accident caused him visual impairment, Norm brought his trademark enthusiasm to the sport of blind lawn bowling in 1994. Today the St. Clements resident bowls several times a week at the Elmira Lawn Bowling Club where he not only challenges members with sight, he often shows them how to play.
In 1995, only one year after taking up the sport, Norm entered the Canadian National Blind Lawn Bowling competition and finished a respectable fourth. That same year he finished first for his class in the Ontario Lawn Bowling Championship. Then in only his second year of competition, Norm won the National Blind Lawn Bowling Championship in September 1996. Now Norm is entitled to compete and represent Canada in the World Lawn Bowling Competition in New Zealand this February.
I congratulate Norm on all of his achievements. I know that all Canadians join with me in wishing him the best of luck.
Welland Canal
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Walt Lastewka St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, today the city of St. Catharines celebrates the birthday of the Welland Canal.
On November 29, 1829 the first Welland Canal was born. One hundred and sixty-seven years ago, 40 wooden locks built over the Niagara escarpment opened the transportation route into the heart of this country.
On this special occasion we honour the builder of the canal and Canada's father of transportation, the Hon. William Hamilton Merritt.
Today the Engineering Institute of Canada will memorialize this work with the unveiling of a plaque recognizing the achievements of Canada's professional engineers in the construction of the Welland Canal.
The Welland Canada is Canada's oldest active transportation route. Over the years the canal has been enlarged three times to accommodate Canada's growing transportation needs. It is a vital part of the St. Lawrence Seaway and provides thousands of jobs and great economic benefit to the country. It also attracts hundreds of tourists who visit St. Catharines to watch huge ships climb 100 meters to carry cargo between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
I know members of the House of Commons join me in celebrating the great achievements of Canada's engineers on this the birthday of the Welland Canal.
Martin Streef
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
John Finlay Oxford, ON
Mr. Speaker, last May I congratulated Martin Streef from my riding for being named the Ontario region's outstanding young farmer for 1996. Today I would like to congratulate Mr. Streef for winning the Canadian championship for the best young farmer of the year at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.
Mr. Streef and his family operate Streef Produce in Princeton and at the Toronto Food Terminal. Having started from scratch while still in high school, Martin has led his company to become one of the largest potato producers in Ontario. Streef Produce currently operates five farms on 1,500 acres in Oxford and Brant counties.
Like any business, the agricultural industry is constantly in need of new blood. We can be assured that Canada's agricultural sector will stay competitive with young farmers like Martin Streef leading the way.
Canada Labour Code
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Maurice Bernier Mégantic—Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Labour recently said, and quite rightly, that the best collective agreement is still one that has been negotiated.
However, the media have informed us that Air Canada is now hiring strikebreakers in case of a strike. The company is brazenly placing job ads offering $10 an hour, $1,400 for a training program, and an $800 bonus for crossing picket lines.
When he tabled his reform of the labour code, the minister said that an anti-scab provision was unnecessary, given that he was convinced of the parties' good faith.
The Bloc Quebecois feels that there needs to be an amendment to the Canada Labour Code prohibiting replacement workers. The situation shaping up at Air Canada proves our point beyond all doubt.
Gun Control
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Dave Chatters Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, this government continually talks about promoting Canadian unity but its actions do not follow its words.
The justice minister's gun control regulations are just one more example of this double talk. Instead of uniting Canadians in the
common cause, they seriously divide Canadians against each other. These regulations divide province against province by arrogantly discounting the concerns of some duly elected governments. They divide rural citizens against urban citizens because of traditional lifestyles.
Worst of all, they divide Canadians by race: aboriginal against non-aboriginal. While these regulations will be enforced vigorously in most of Canada, the exemptions for aboriginal people ensure that no aboriginal will ever be charged under the act, for the same reasons that little effort is being made to stop the flow of illegal weapons on Indian reserves straddling the Canada-U.S. border. This law is unfair for aboriginal people. It is unfair for all Canadians. We must be treated equally under the law.
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to applaud the members of the Mimico business community who this year re-established the Mimico-by-the Lake Business Association in my riding.
For many years now the retail district in this community has been in decline. The actions of local small business leaders, the residents and City Councillor Mr. Peter Milczyn have proved that when the community comes together it can produce positive results. Already businesses like Universal Bakery and Pekao Travel have changed the retail landscape. These improvements will move in step with the plans for the waterfront motel strip development.
For almost five years there was no construction in the area. We see that these changes and the fruits of this government's infrastructure plan for the waterfront motel strip are turning the economy around. The Mimico Business Association will join the New Toronto and Longbranch Business Associations-
Toronto Separate School Board
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
Maria Minna Beaches—Woodbine, ON
Mr. Speaker, a constituent in my riding of Beaches-Woodbine has informed me that the Toronto Separate School Board is seriously considering selling off 38 schools to private companies. The private sector consortiums would then depreciate these buildings for tax purposes the way any owner of a private office or apartment builder can. The depreciation of these buildings will be calculated at 5 per cent under the federal tax rules.
Although the private sector would initially pay millions for these schools, it would more than recoup their investment through rents, tax write-offs and the subcontracting of services.
This is a totally unacceptable way of financing our educational system in Ontario or anywhere else in Canada. This uploading of educational costs to the federal government by province of Ontario is not acceptable.
Taxpayers have already paid for the construction of these schools and are continuing to pay high educational taxes to maintain the excellence of our educational system. By selling off these buildings millions of tax dollars will go into the pockets of private businesses at the expense of services to children. This abuse must be stopped.
Snowy Owl Foundation
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
Marlene Catterall Ottawa West, ON
Mr. Speaker, in 1993 as Louis Turpin lay dying of AIDS complications, a snowy owl landed in view of his window. Later that day, surrounded by his loving family, Louis died but his illness and death inspired the Turpin family and friends to dedicate their efforts to conquering AIDS.
Yesterday the Snowy Owl Foundation was launched to support AIDS education, prevention and services to persons living with AIDS. Look Beyond was released, a book that captures in words and photographs the faces and spirit of Canadians living with AIDS.
One of those courageous Canadians is Billy Jo, a seven-year old girl with AIDS. She spoke about her family and the joy of living every day to the fullest.
To the Turpin family, to all those who have created and contributed to Look Beyond and to the Snowy Owl Foundation we owe our gratitude for inspiring life and hope.
Candu Reactors
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, in spite of constant human rights violations in China, in spite of the pressures exerted by environmental groups and the danger posed by the export of nuclear technologies, the Government of Canada has just entered into a contract with China to build two Candu nuclear power plants.
Sure, we have to create jobs. However, the Bloc Quebecois believes that this contract should have been accompanied by strict conditions regarding the use of this nuclear technology.
Liberal government members already boast about having signed the contract of the century. We should remind them that, while the total value of the project is $4 billion, its spinoffs in Canada will only reach $1.5 billion, since $2.5 billion will go to American and Japanese companies.
We should also remind Liberals that Quebec will only get $275 million, or a mere 18 per cent of the total economic impact in Canada. Once again, Quebec is not getting its fair share in this federation.
Canada Post
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
Bill Gilmour Comox—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Canada Post mandate review recommends that the government appoint to the board of Canada Post only individuals with the expertise and stature to be directors of a similar sized corporation in the private sector.
However, like most recommendations in the report, it appears this one will be ignored as well.
Last month Gilles Champagne, a long time Quebec Liberal fundraiser, was appointed to the Canada Post board of directors. Mr. Champagne is well known for the $1,000 a plate fundraising dinner he organized for the Prime Minister.
Last week Brian Steck was appointed to the Canada Post board of directors. Mr. Steck's qualifications appear to be that he works for Nesbitt Thomson, a company that gave over $197,000 to the federal Liberal Party since 1993.
When will the Liberal government end the despicable practice of rewarding party supporters and appoint only qualified members to boards as recommended in the Canada Post revue and promised in the red book?
Statements By Members
11:25 a.m.
Eleni Bakopanos Saint-Denis, QC
Mr. Speaker, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Nearly 1.5 million Canadians have diabetes. It is a major cause of premature deaths, blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, limb amputation and other significant health problems.
The chances of having diabetes increase with age and it affects more than 13 per cent of Canadians between 65 and 74 years of age.
The Canadian Diabetes Association supports research on diabetes, protects the rights of diabetics and their families, and provides them with a wide range of services. I am proud to say that Health Canada also plays an important role in the fight against diabetes, by subsidizing research through the Medical Research Council, by promoting the smooth functioning of the Canadian multisectorial council for diabetes, and by conducting health-related monitoring activities.
Please join me in wishing the Canadian Diabetes Association and its many volunteers are very successful Diabetes Awareness Month.


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Set up your own course at the beach, camp site, or park with the DISCatcher® Traveler Disc Golf Target. Perfect for playing disc golf on-the-go, the DISCatch® Traveler is lightweight and portable. Its hassle-free design makes set up and take down a cinch. The pentagonal shape provides a better catch from all angles so you can score maximum points. Equipped with five built-in legs, this disc target has a sturdy and stable base.
- Disc golf target
- Great for playing disc golf on-the-go
- Create your own disc golf course at the park or on the beach
- Simple one-action set up
- Lightweight and portable, weighing just 15 lbs
- Pentagonal shape provides a natural look and better catch from all angles
- 12 real chains to better simulate a permanent target
- Extra wide basket tray is made of a lightweight, durable, quick-drying mesh fabric
- Five legs provide a wide, sturdy base
- Includes anchor rings and anchor stakes to secure target
- Comes with matching tote bag for easy transportation and storage
- Includes removable flag for easy visibility and wind direction indication
- Height to top of target: 54"
- Height to top of flag: 66"
- Weight: 14 lbs.
- Style: DISCATCHERTRAV
- Innova
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 13019532
Customer Reviews:
Rated 4.8 out of 5�by 24 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by NOLES1 This product has great features, for one thing it is easy set up and tear down I was a little skeptical at first when I was looking to buy them. I was going to buy only one but I decided to buy two. At first I only had it set up in the backyard, But today had family over to get down very easily packed it up took it to the park and we sat both of them up, It was the first time some of the family members played frisbee golf and they loved it. March 6, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Djdeli I love it!!! It works just as advertised. Great for practice. The height is a little big compared to other baskets, so I have over shot at the course but improved my putting accuracy a lot. November 23, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by msdlcastle Just what we expected! Easy to carry, easy to use! I wish we'd have know these existed sooner. We could have saved lots of time at either the over crowed courses or the undesirable ones when avoiding the crowds. It's a great way to spend family and friend time. After getting this for my husband's Father's day gift, we quickly realized it would be better to have two! :-) July 22, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by subigoobie GREAT PRODUCT!! This discatcher is very good. Really sturdy and very easy to put up and take down. It catches disc very well and does not knock over. I would definitely recommend this. I'm so impressed I bought 2 more. May 4, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5�by DiscGuy2020 one was perfect the other not so much I just started playing disc golf and wanted to grab two of these goals for a friend and I. The price was right and they were buy one get the other 50% which was awesome, the blue version I got for myself was perfect. The red one I purchased for my friend had a missing chain and few other minor defects. It wasn't enough to send it back, but having 100% of the chains is ideal, he was pretty bummed out when we popped them both open and his was missing the chain.. April 30, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by Shope24 Easy use and setup Received the product within a few days of ordering, and removed it from the packaging and it is very easy to set up. Kids can even get it out and fold it up. Would highly recommend this if looking for an easy travel basket. Made very durable also. April 7, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by Concord fun anytime! I like it good for waht it is. The disc smees to fall right in no prob! February 7, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5�by DaedalusGuy69 Great for warming up before tournaments I was able to set up the DISCcatcher in minutes without reading the manual as soon as it arrived in mail. Now i can do sime warm ups prior to playing disc golf with friends or tournaments. Glow putting!!! January 14, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5�by John1285 Portable, light and sturdy The disc catcher is a great substitute for the heavier regulation models. It's lighter and easier to move, as well as a lot less expensive. December 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by ProMaster Extremely Portable I already owned the two previous versions of Innova's DISCatcher Traveler when I purchased this latest model. Innova keeps making improvements: 4-legs to 5-legs, less netting, more chains. This unit is very sturdy, very light, and very portable. It sets up in less than 30 seconds and packs up almost as fast -- getting the unit back into the bag is the trickiest part. In my opinion, yellow is the way to go because it is the brightest color to be seen from a distance and in lower light conditions. Even with 5 legs, the disc-catching action is not exactly the same as on a more rugged, permanent basket. Although this may be frustrating at times, it is far outweighed by the benefit of the extreme portability of placing a basket any where you want at any time. Dick's had this product on sale for $105 when I purchased, which is one of the lowest prices I have seen. December 20, 2014


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Conservation Status
Currently, not enough is known about Atlantic humpback dolphin populations to determine threats to this species.
While Sousa teuszii must compete for food with humans, and occasionally get stuck in fish nets, they are a quintessential example of co-operative living among humans and animals. As stated earlier, the Atlantic humpback dolphin herds fish towards shorelines. This is beneficial to humans who wish to catch fish. A level of co-operation has developed in Mauritania where fisherman beat upon the water with sticks. Dolphins cue to this signal and begin their herding process. Fisherman are then able to capture the herded fish. While the fish are in the nets the dolphins are able to eat freely. This co-operative feeding is an example of how animals may be thought of as a partner to humans; a manner of thinking which, if accepted by more people, may lead to the conservation of many more species. (Evans 1987, Nowak 1997, Simmonds 1996)
IUCN Red List: Data Deficient
US Federal List: No special status
CITES: Appendix I


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Sleigh Side Table
- Overview
Gently curved legs support a smoothly rounded top and shelf to create our Sleigh Side Table's distinctive silhouette.
- Rigorously tested to meet or exceed the highest industry safety standards.
- Masterfully crafted from solid wood and MDF, an engineered wood that lends exceptional strength and ensures that the table will endure over time.
- All wood is kiln dried for added strength and lasting beauty.
- Artisans carefully layer our Antique White finish for an exceptionally rich patina.
- Apply our Espresso finish in layers for exceptional depth of color.
- Sun Valley pieces feature a dry-brush technique that mottles the color while it's still wet to reveal the wood's textural grain.
- All finishes are sealed with a final coat of lacquer for extra durability.
- All finishes in the same color family are designed to coordinate with one another. For example, Rustic Sun Valley Honey, Sun Valley Honey and Honey all look great together in one room.
- Perfectly sized for fitting a few extra supplies in a small corner or tight space.
- Assembly required.
- Side Table: 19" diameter, 26" high
- Dimensions & Care
- Overall: 19" diameter, 26" high
- Drawer Interior 6.5" wide x 11" deep x 3.5" high
- Shelf Interior: 16" diameter, 19.5" high
- Clearance under shelf: 5"
- Weight: 52 pounds
- Dust often using a soft, dry cloth.
- Protect from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
- Blot spills immediately with a clean, damp cloth.
- We do not recommend the use of chemical cleansers, abrasives, furniture polish or wax.
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When you leave the house to go to work or run an errand, a well behaved dog should not bark, eliminate, jump on the furniture or otherwise act out. These are often signs of canine separation anxiety which can occur when a dog is too dependent on you or other members of the family. Your furry friends may also display anxious behaviors if they've had bad experiences while they were left alone, such as being frightened by a storm or other loud noises, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
To prevent a dog from developing separation anxiety, the ideal time to start training them is when they are puppies. When a departure is planned, give a pup an exercise session and then keep them busy with toys or mind puzzles of some sort. Start with short absences and always reward for good behavior. Don't worry if you have an adult dog…they can still learn new tricks! VCA suggests that an intense session of play and exercise can help the dog burn some energy and get a decent dose of attention. Then, it can be helpful to ignore the animal for a short period (15 to 30 minutes) before leaving. Provide appropriate engaging toys and treats to keep the pet busy and calm in your absence. Always minimize cues that you are departing—such as jingling of keys, putting on your jacket in the house, etc. These tips can help them get used to being on their own and lessen the shock when you actually leave the home.
There are a number of different strategies to train a canine to be calm when you leave them alone, but sometimes external means may be necessary. If you've tried a few different training methods, you should consider speaking to a veterinarian about other options or possibly even drug therapy. They may recommend tranquilizer dog shots or other medications to accompany the early stages of training.


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Living in the Material World is an album by George Harrison and was released in 1973. As a follow-up to 1970's greatly-received All Things Must Pass and his mammoth charity project, The Concert for Bangladesh, Living in the Material World was among the most highly anticipated releases of 1973.
Due to the enormity of the Bangla Desh experience (one that left Harrison exhausted and frustrated), he was not able to record a new album until the latter part of 1972, which he undertook alone – without Phil Spector – at The Beatles' Apple Recording Studios in London. Once again, Harrison engaged the aid of his musician friends, including Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Nicky Hopkins, Gary Wright and Klaus Voormann. The backing track for "Try Some Buy Some" had been recorded with Phil Spector back in 1971 in Harrison's efforts to give Ronnie Spector a hit single. Liking the track, he decided to use the same music track for his own rendition. Orchestral arrangements for this track and the new recordings on the album were by John Barham.
Preceded by the uplifting acoustic number "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" – Harrison's second U.S. #1 hit, Living in the Material World appeared in June 1973 to brisk initial sales, reaching #2 in the UK and spending five weeks atop the US charts (having knocked off Paul McCartney and Wings' Red Rose Speedway in the process). But the critical reaction was less euphoric than what had greeted All Things Must Pass. More somber in tone, Living in the Material World was distinguished by Harrison's philosophical and religious ruminations - making it clear he was in distress with the state of the world and where it was headed. Subsequently, sales soon fell off, and the feeling was that Harrison had suddenly lost much of the enormous momentum he had going for him since The Beatles' 1970 break-up. In hindsight, most contemporary reviewers now consider Living in the Material World to be a very worthwhile Harrison album with many fine moments.
On September 26, 2006, Living in the Material World was reissued on CD and in a deluxe CD/DVD package by Capitol Records and EMI. The remastered album features two additional tracks, the B-side "Deep Blue" from the 1971 single "Bangla-Desh" and "Miss O'Dell," the B-side for "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)."
The DVD rounds up rare performance footage of "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" from Harrison's 1991 Japanese tour with Eric Clapton, behind-the-scenes film clips shot during the 1973 sessions for "Living in the Material World" and previously unreleased versions of "Miss O'Dell" and "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" set to archival film clips.
Track listing
All songs written by George Harrison.
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" – 3:36
"Sue Me, Sue You Blues" – 4:48
A wry commentary by Harrison on the court case involving The Beatles' dissolution
before Harrison recorded this song, it made its first appearance on Jesse Ed Davis's "Ululu" album (1972)
"The Light That Has Lighted the World" – 3:31
"Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" – 2:57
"Who Can See It" – 3:52
"Living in the Material World" – 5:31
Includes pages from Harrison's life, including the Beatles. "Met them all here in the material world / John and Paul here in the material world / Though we started out quite poor, we got Ritchie on a tour..."
"The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)" – 4:34
"Be Here Now" – 4:09
"Try Some, Buy Some" – 4:08
Initially recorded by Ronnie Spector in 1971 and co-produced by Phil Spector, Harrison re-used the same backing track (slightly sped up) for his own version.
David Bowie recorded a cover of "Try Some, Buy Some" for his 2003 album Reality.
"The Day the World Gets 'Round" – 2:53
"That Is All" – 3:43
Covered by Harry Nilsson on his …That's the Way It Is album (1976)
Living in the Material World was remastered and reissued in 2006 with two bonus tracks:
"Deep Blue" - 3:47
Originally released as a B-side for the single "Bangla-Desh".
"Miss O'Dell" - 2:33
Originally released as a B-side for the single "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)".
(Credit goes to Wikipedia)


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Howletts Wild Animal Park is a 90 acre adventure in beautiful ancient parkland that is ideal for great days out in Kent with the entire family. No gimmicks, no nonsense, Howletts Wild Animal Park is committed to one thing, the conservation, breeding and reintroduction of rare and endangered animals.
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The Deal: Royal Bank Branches Bidder Prepares for London Listing
NEW YORK ( The Deal ) -- A consortium of mainly institutional investors bidding for about 316 Royal Bank of Scotland Group
W&G Investments , whose chairman is Andrew Higginson, a former CFO at grocer Tesco, said it expects to list on AIM on Aug. 14. The company comprises more than 20, mainly institutional, investors. It is competing for the Royal Bank branches with bidders including Corsair Capital and Centerbridge Partners , as well as AnaCap Financial Partners teamed with Blackstone Group
"The company has been established with the sole purpose of evaluating and, if appropriate, pursuing the potential acquisition of certain retail and corporate banking assets and liabilities currently held by the Royal Bank of Scotland plc," W&G said, noting that it doesn't plan to consider any other acquisition.
It said it would place new shares to cover the upfront cash element of the purchase price, if a deal is agreed on with Royal Bank, and at that stage would seek admission to the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
A takeover of the branches would be classified as a reverse takeover under U.K. listing rules.
W&G's adviser and broker is Canaccord Genuity . Its consortium includes fund manager Schroders, and reportedly also peers including Threadneedle Asset Management , Aviva
Aside from Higginson, W&G's statement lists Shaun Doherty , a former IT and operations director at Tesco's banking unit, John McGuire and John Reed as nonexecutive directors. The vehicle takes its name from the defunct William & Glyn's brand. Royal Bank of Scotland has resurrected that brand for the auction and for the potential IPO of the branches, which it has been exploring in tandem with the auction.
The auction marks the second UBS-run process for the branches after agreed bidder Banco Santander SA scrapped a £1.65 billion ($2.5 billion) deal in October.
News of W&G's plans comes amid reports that Royal Bank, of Edinburgh, is negotiating with British financial regulators about installing its retail banking chief, Ross McEwan, as CEO to replace Stephen Hester. The bank reports first-half results Friday and may provide an update on the appointment process. It isn't seen likely to deliver news about the branches auction.
Hester announced his resignation from the 82%-state-owned bank in June in a development which was seen to bear the hallmarks of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, with whom Hester had differed on strategy. A few days after Hester's resignation Osborne ceded to a committee of parliamentarians' demand that the government investigate splitting Royal Bank into a good and bad bank. Rothschild, Slaughter and May and BlackRock Solutions are assisting with that review, which Osborne said would be completed in the fall.


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Every time I pick up a fitness newsletter, a new program is being thrown into the spotlight and getting saluted as the new "best thing in fitness." When there are so many new programs around, it can be hard to commit to one fitness program for weight loss. While there is nothing wrong with jumping into a new program, it is important to give yourself enough time to see results. The problem is that most people jump from one routine to another in hopes of finding a magic solution to weight loss. That is the very reason that fitness trends are profitable. When a new workout does not bring results, people move on to the next big thing. In this article, I will go over four different exercise programs that are currently huge in popularity, with listed pros and cons of each with a bottom line to consider.
What is it?
CrossFit is a workout program that bases itself off of ten domains: cardiovascular endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, coordination, and accuracy. It combines movements from sprinting, Olympic lifting and gymnastics into a circuit format. The CrossFit workout of the day is always different, but will usually combine 3-6 movements which have participants repeat the series a certain number of times. Different people participating in the workout may compete to get the workout done in the fastest time.
Participating in CrossFit is definitely a high energy, high intensity workout. It burns a large amount of calories, which results in great progress. Many regulars also love the big draw to CrossFit- the group dynamic. Participants are surrounded by fellow fitness enthusiasts doing the same workout.
There are a few criticisms to CrossFit that are definitely valid. The first criticism is the lack of specificity. When you go into a CrossFit facility, it is one workout for everyone. It does not take into account individual differences in size, shape or fitness level as effectively as other programs do. Another common criticism is related to the workout structure. There are many high impact contraindicated movements that are combined into one circuit and for multiple days in a row. Also looked down upon is the fact that movements geared for quick bursts of strength and power are thrown into an endurance circuit. Many people think that this is dangerous and a lot of people that have left CrossFit have given reasons such as severe joint pain or complete burnout.
The Bottom Line:
If you want to try CrossFit, make sure you go to one of their specialized facilities and receive in depth instruction. CrossFit movements require much instruction and put a lot of stress on joints and muscles. Listen to your joints. If they are progressively feeling worse, that is not a good sign. If you plan on participating in the CrossFit program, make sure that your body is getting the rest it needs, especially when first starting.
What is it?
P90x is a workout DVD series that has made itself famous from the concept of "muscle confusion." This concept is a continuous changing of the workout to confuse your body into progress. While muscle confusion is a legitimate concept, P90x did not create it. Giving your body a different stimulus from workout to workout is a concept that has been around for years. The P90x program spreads muscle confusion over different workout DVDs that include strength training, cardio and stretching. There is also a nutrition program attached. The claim is that if you follow the program for 90 days, your body will go from "flabby to lean."
The Pros:
Many people that use P90x have experienced significant weight loss and have increased their strength and endurance greatly. It is also a cost effective program, when compared to regular personal training and gym dues, that can be done with a minimal amount of equipment. It is also easily adaptable to different skill levels.
The Cons:
While P90x gurus may claim that P90x is the revolution of fitness, it is not reinventing the wheel. It uses moves, concepts and principles that have been done time and time before. The problem is that some of the exercises are hard to master without feedback from a trainer. The motivation that comes from working out with others is also gone since it is just you in front of a TV with a ball and dumbbells. While it may be a good tool, it does not substitute for exercising with a trainer or instructor. People that are not happy with P90x are usually those that have lost motivation due to the television format of the workout.
The Bottom Line:
If you can motivate yourself to work out without going to a gym and still reach intensities necessary to make progress, then this program can be helpful to you. However, if you find it difficult to make it through a session at the gym due to lack of motivation, it will be that much worse when you are trying it at home with no one to answer to but a DVD player.
What is it?
Insanity is another workout DVD set that was introduced following the popularity of the P90x program. The concept behind insanity is that it can get you into shape within 60 days instead of 90. The DVD set also comes with a wider variety of workouts.
With the wide variety included in this package, it is harder to grow bored with the workouts and varying movements. As with P90X, you are also given the convenience of working out in your home with minimal equipment. While the DVD set itself may be on the expensive side, it will even out when you factor in money saved on personal training and memberships.
Exercising with this program will not speed up any benefits that you would see from doing P90x. It is also just a DVD set. It takes a lot of internal motivation and will power to follow the intensity featured on these DVDs. A good point to remember is that if these two DVD programs were successful for everyone, they would not need to dominate late night marketing campaigns on television.
The Bottom Line:
It takes much will power and self discipline to follow a DVD workout program. While it may save you money and a trip to the gym, it may not move you any closer to your goals. Without someone there to push you, it can be difficult to get through a hard workout.
Wii Fit
What is it?
The Wii Fit is an interactive videogame where participants stand on a platform to perform exercise movements that come from yoga, strength training and calisthenics. The game also comes with logs that allow you to record things like dietary information and extra activities.
Video games are fun, and when combined with fitness activities, can make a fitness routine easier to commit to. When your brain is distracted with trying to get a high score, it is easy to get yourself to burn higher calories without realizing it. This includes games like Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero as well.
With the fast pacing of games in general, it is very easy to do an exercise incorrectly, especially once fatigue sets in. Focusing on a game may throw proper form out the window. Since you are not in a gym, it is very difficult to be aware of it when your exercises become sloppy. Also, even though you are burning more calories than you would by just sitting around, the levels are not nearly as high as they would be during a normal exercise session. The strength training programs and yoga programs are also no substitute for the actual classes.
The bottom line:
I feel that the Wii Fit is a great way to add in extra exercise during the day at low intensities. It is a great substitute for regular video games, but it is not a substitute for proper exercise. I would not recommend substituting it for a nice jog or volleyball game outside either. If something comes up and for some reason you could not get a normal workout in, this is better than doing nothing.
Keep this in mind
When it is all said and done, any of these programs have the potential to get an individual into the best shape possible. If a program promotes muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance, it is a well rounded program. Mass marketed fitness programs are one way to get there, but not the only way. Rate of success isn't as dependent on the choice of program as it is to the individual that is participating and how hard they are working. At Shane Diet Resorts weight loss program for adults, we give you a program that is specifically tailored to you, not a one size fits all routine. Check out our website for more fitness resources.


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- A comic cover, this remains one of my more popular music related images. Original Size: 10x15" Medium: Mixed
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- As of this writing, Ken Meyer Jr. has lived in Savannah with his wife Mona, 13 year old daughter Riley, and 7 year old daughter Avery for five years, after having lived there as a high schooler. He's been reading comics since he was a kid, which is where he first started to learn how to draw, by ...


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Stuart Gillespie, a senior research fellow with IFPRI, is currently CEO of the Transform Nutrition Research Program Consortium – a six-partner consortium that seeks to transform thinking and action on "the neglected crisis of undernutrition" in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – and Research Director of the LANSA consortium (Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia), both DFID-funded. In recent years, he has led the TANDI project (Tackling the Agriculture-Nutrition Disconnect in India), supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and coordinated the Agriculture and Health Research Platform (AHRP), with support from the International Development Research Center. Between 2001-2010 he specialized in action research on the interactions between HIV and food and nutrition security, and their implications for development policy and practice, having co-founded and managed the Regional Network on AIDS, Livelihoods and Food Security (RENEWAL) based in eastern and southern Africa. Past work has focused on understanding 'what works' in malnutrition reduction, scaling up community driven development, and developing methodologies for community capacity analysis.
A British citizen, Gillespie earned a food science honors degree from the University of Reading, a master's degree and Ph.D. in human nutrition from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1988. Before joining IFPRI in 1999, he worked with various international agencies, bilateral agencies, and nongovernmental organizations on nutrition policy analysis, information systems development, and monitoring and evaluation.


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Our easy care Layering Tank has hidden support, flattering over–the–bump ruching and is designed with extra length for optimum layering capability, taking you effortless through every stage of your pregnancy. In our signature easy–care jersey this essential style holds its shape and colour wash after wash. Offering all day comfort without compromising on style, it looks great with denim for a cool off–duty feel.
For style advice, sizing queries or to book a free online styling session, please contact our eStylist team here.