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Remember that electric excitement, that adrenaline rush of pure action-movie joy that sluiced through your veins the first time you saw (pick one, based on the appropriate generation):
The Bourne Identity, The Matrix, Pulp Fiction, The Road Warrior, The French Connection, Bullitt, or any Jackie Chan/Jet Li/John Woo film made before they tried to break into America?
Theres a good chance youll have a similar response to Wanted, an ultra-violent, hyperkinetic, bullet-and-car-chase fiesta. Never mind that the movies sense of gravity-defying physics doesnt correspond with real life; Wanted -- based on a comic book -- careens so quickly and adroitly through its breathless and often humorous 110 minutes that most viewers wont have time to get picky about plot.
James McAvoy, in an about-face from the trembling sensitivity of Atonement, plays Wesley Gibson, an anonymous cubicle nerd who's haunted by the fact that his dad disappeared when he was a few days old. His girlfriend picks at him like a vulture over remains, his best buddy is betraying him, and his boss hates him.
Enter the Fraternity, a secret organization of weavers-turned-assassins thats been keeping the world in order for the past 1,000 years; think of the Illuminati with crazy-mad textile and street-fighting smarts. Turns out Dad was a member, and now its Wesleys turn to continue the family killing tradition, even if he wouldnt know the difference between a left hook and left field. Besides, who could turn down an offer from fatherly Sloan (Morgan Freeman) and the appropriately named Fox ( Angelina Jolie)? Especially when theyve wired millions of dollars into your anemic bank account.
So the Fraternity transforms Wesley with their cool-kid skills: bending speeding bullets with his mind (an effect that makes The Matrixs stop-time bullet thing look so 1999); enduring staggering amounts of pain (any anti-Atonement types who wanted to see McAvoy get the life beat out of him will be sated); train-surfing like a mass-transit Tony Hawk; and driving like Britney Spears on her way to a shopping spree.
Through it all, Wesley finds out what really happened to his father and learns that alls not paradise in Fraternity-land.
Directed with ferocity and a sense of fun by Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch), Wanted doesnt let up. It doesnt matter that neither Freeman nor Terence Stamp (as another member of the Fraternity) has much to do but look serious while intoning mythic nonsense, or that neither McAvoy nor Jolie should expect Oscar nominations this time around.
Wanted doesnt take itself too seriously. It is pure, crowd-pleasing popcorn bliss.
Here's a look at what's else is new on home video this week.
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is the follow-up to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," with Liam Neeson again voicing the lion. Director Andrew Adamson and cast members provide commentary on single-disc and two-disc DVD releases and two-disc and three-disc Blu-ray editions. Other extras on the multi-disc sets include deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews and a tour of the movie's locations.
"Step Brothers" reunites Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and director Adam McKay. It's the same team behind "Talladega Nights." This time, their comedy is about sibling rivalry and bonding. Ferrell and Reilly play middle-aged slackers living lazily at home. Single-disc and two-disc DVD releases and the Blu-ray have both the R-rated theatrical cut and an unrated extended version.
"The X-Files: I Want to Believe" brings back David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and series creator Chris Carter. The movie reunites agents Mulder and Scully in their post-FBI days, with the bureau enlisting them to help on a case with Frankenstein overtones. Single-disc and three-disc DVD editions and the Blu-ray release have the PG-13 theatrical version and an unrated extended cut, with deleted scenes and commentary from Carter and co-writer Frank Spotnitz.
"The Longshots" has Ice Cube playing a Pop Warner football coach, who recruits his niece to be the team quarterback. The DVD and Blu-ray releases come with a huge collection of deleted scenes, a making-of segment, chats with Ice Cube and director Fred Durst and a featurette on the real Pop Warner star who was the basis for the movie.
This week's TV on DVD releases include "Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fourth Season," "Law & Order: The Sixth Year," "Perry Mason: Season 3, Volume 2," "Cannon: Season One, Volume Two," and "Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Anybody know what breed my puppy is? She's 8 weeks old. A little over 5 pounds.
We think she could be a Beagle/German Shepherd. The woman we got the pup from sent us pictures of the Mom. She told us the Mother was a schnauzer, but looking at the picture her dog looks nothing like a schnauzer, it's a Beagle. Also, My pup looks nothing like a schnauzer. So, we're confused. Everyone I've talked to about her thinks she looks like a German Shepherd or a Beagle. What do you think?
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What she looks like may or may not necessarily have anything to do with what breeds she actually is. The only way to know for sure is to administer a doggie DNA test kit, which can be purchased at the pet store or online. Then again, you can have more fun guessing based on personality as she gets older. Feed her a healthy puppy food during her first year like MaxPuppy by Nutro. ^_^
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Happy Birthday to me!
Today is my actual birthday. And I'm so thankful that God heard my prayers. He gave me a nice family, good health and more. So, now I have nothing to wish for except more of the same. As Emile Coue said, "Every day in every way I'm getting better and better." How I love philosophy! How I love art too. Tomorrow is another day.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Early Birthday Gift
I'm so happy that hubby got me an early birthday gift. The good thing is he knows what I like. In fact, he bought me a nice handbag from Macy's store. I was so ecstatic. I almost couldn't believe that he granted my wishes. Great job, honey... I really appreciate it.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
The School of the Future Might Be Here Today
Lewis University Online Master of Science is a program that is designed to let the student graduate with a degree in computer skills. These include IT and management tracks. The modern marvels of education are in the masters information security. The school offers degrees to match all individual talents and aspirations. Lewis University Online Master of Science in Information Security can help students achieve their IT or management goals. It is designed for today's students who want tomorrow's results. This is the program to put other programs to shame. It can help you become a better IT or computer manager.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
November Is the Most Promising Month
November is my favorite month. When it is just starting to get cold, I like to sit in modern and fully functional outdoor chaise lounges. Then I sip lemonade. I drink hot tea. I dream about the Arctic. And I read books by Normal Mailer. This is the perfect November. This is my plan. I will wait until the cold begins and then I will brew the tea.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
I am really attracted to this Michael Kors giraffe tote handbag. It is perfect for my daily use since I have a lot of stuff to put in it, like a bottle of water, diapers, bottles of milk, and more. From what you can see it's very roomy. But I'm still hesitating to buy this because it's not on sale yet. Maybe I need to wait more days to make the price go down. It's worth it to wait sometimes.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Fireworks Display
We had a very nice location for the fireworks display last July 4th. We went down to the river to see it. It was a beautiful night too, no rain. What a big crowd on the boardwalk. We almost couldn't pass by. Thank God, the security helped us through the crowd. We also met many people there and saw many boats. There were even helicopters passing through the smoke that the fireworks created.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Heart Pendant Necklace
Here's the online jewelry store where you can find your favorite style of jewelry. They have a nice heart pendant necklace, rings, earring, bracelets and more. Actually, I went to their site this morning and there's something that caught my eye. But I resisted it because you know that it's a recession now and I have to watch what I spend. I have to carefully watch my spending these days, like never before. I hope someone very close to my heart will get me one of these diamonds on my coming birthday this month.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Chili's Restaurant
We now have a new favorite restaurant here in our neighborhood. The food at Chili's is so tasty and flavorful. I love their grilled steak because it's really mouth watering, trust me. This restaurant is so popular there's always customers entering. The prices are not bad at all. It is actually very reasonable. Plus it is run by excellent management. And their cheeseburgers are tops.
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The period of mourning may be over at the world's largest funeral and cemetery operator. Throughout 2000, shares languished between 1.25 and 2. But this year, the stock has revived, rising to 4.55 on Mar. 28. John Ransom, an analyst at Raymond James & Associates, has upgraded his rating on the stock to a "strong buy" from a "market perform," with a price target of 6. The stock hit 40 in 1999--but then over-expansion and price competition began to hurt the company.
Ransom's bullish stance stems in part from management's efforts to reduce its debt load and increase cash flow per share. But there is another factor that has helped revive the stock: Service Corp. has been getting takeover nibbles from several groups, including two leveraged-buyout outfits and two major financial-service companies, says one money manager. Service Corp., as of the end of 2000, operated 3,611 funeral parlors, 569 cemeteries, and 200 crematoriums in 18 countries on five continents.
In a buyout, the company could be worth 7 to 8, says one investment banker. He says suitors are attracted by the company's strong cash-flow growth and real estate properties. Service Corp. has been selling some properties to pay off debt. Its goal, he says, is to slash debt of $3.3 billion, to $2.5 billion or $2 billion, by the end of 2002. Ransom projects cash flow of 44 cents a share in 2001 on revenues of $2.4 billion. Service declined comment on the buyout rumor.
The Citigroup CEO may be courting American Express. Oil-patch operator Stone could be getting bids. And a fresh flowering may loom at Service Corp.
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Like most verses of the Psalms, Psalm 28:8 is structured in parallelism: "Yahweh to them strength // and a fortress saving His anointed He." Here the parallel is chiastic:
A. Yahweh
B. to them
C. Strength
C'. A fortress saving
B'. His anointed ( meshiach )
A'. He ( hu' )
Several things emerge from this verse.
First, the Psalm as a whole is a prayer and a celebration of answered prayer: "To you, Yahweh, I call . . . hear the voice of my supplications" (vv. 1-2), and then "Blessed be Yahweh, because He has heard the voice of my supplication" (v. 6). Yahweh is strength and shield (v. 7), strength and saving fortress (v. 8), faithful shepherd (v. 9) because He responds to His people when they call on him in trouble.
Second, "them" in the first half of the verse refers to the people of Israel (v. 9) but in the verse they are parallel to the singular meshiach . This is either an indication that the entire people is considered an anointed people, or - what amounts to the same thing - that the anointed king stands as representative of the entire nation. Here is one of many biblical hints of what later developed into the Augustinian notion of the totus Christus , the unified reality of king and people, head and body.
Finally, Yahweh is strength, and then He is identified as a fortress that saves or rescues His people from danger (cf. vv. 3-5). "Saving" is the participle of yasha , here in the form yeshu'ot . The whole phrase reads, ma'oz yeshu'ot meshicho , which a Christian reader can hardly avoid glossing as "a fortress, Jeshua Messiah."


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Montcalm County's EMS, MAISD staging school bus disaster
MONTCALM TOWNSHIP — If motorists see a host of police, fire and emergency officials swarming about Montcalm Township on Monday morning, they need not worry.
Montcalm County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is teaming up with the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) to stage a mock disaster training session for approximately 90 school bus drivers.
The exercise will take place from 10 a.m. to noon near Montcalm Township Hall on M-91 in Turk Lake.
"The goal is to provide the bus drivers with a real life scenario that they could be faced with during their career," said EMS Field Supervisor Brandon Mulnix. "We are inviting Montcalm County area first responders, including EMS, fire and police to participate in this exercise."
The majority of the action will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. The second hour will provide a debriefing and discussion session. EightCAP Inc. is providing a bus for the exercise.
"It's a great opportunity for our department to work with the ISD and EightCAP on a disaster scenario," Mulnix said. "Learning through working together allows us to be better prepared when the real event takes place. The opportunity for the rescue and firefighters to cut apart a bus in a practice environment is a unique opportunity. Bus extrication is not something the rescuers do very often and presents challenges that can be difficult during the stress of a real event."
Rosalee Hull is the transportation supervisor for the MAISD.
"As soon as we get a school bus with thousands of miles, unsafe for transporting students and ready to retire, we begin to plan a mock accident exercise to provide training for school bus drivers, EMS, fire departments, sheriff's department and all county officials," Hull said. "We get our heads together and plan, so that all departments get some hands-on experience with a school bus incident."
The school bus exercise will specifically target responding to an emergency involving special needs students.
"In this exercise, EMS will become more familiar with the needs they may encounter in the event of an accident that may have students strapped in wheelchairs, safety vests, seat belts, feeding tubes, oxygen or seizures," Hull said. "They will become familiar with the different exits on the bus and how they would extract a wheelchair student if the bus was laying on its side."
Community members are welcome to attend Monday's training exercise for observation purposes.


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LeBron James and the Miami Heat captured their second straight NBA champioship on Thursday night in thrilling fashion against the San Antonio Spurs. James dominated with 37 points and was named the series' most valuable player. It's hard to remember that James, who's only 28 years old, has been in the spotlight since around the time he got his driver's permit in high school. He first captured the country's attention as a spindly teenager playing high school ball in Akron, Ohio.
Behold: an ESPN segment from James' high school career in which he talks how he wants to elevate his game and become the best. Mission: accomplished.


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Fittingly in a Diamond Jubilee year, a Lhasa Apso named Elizabeth was crowned Best in Show title at Crufts.
The seven-year-old beat more than 21,000 dogs over the four day competition to take home the top title last night.
The bitch, owned by Margaret Anderson from Coventry, was one of seven dogs competing for Best in Show at Birmingham's NEC.
Each had won Best of Breed and then Best in Group accolades in previous judging rounds and was marked for overall health and condition, coat, character, temperament, movement – and how close they have come to the Kennel Club Breed Standard.
The reserve Best in Show title went to Brutus, a three-year-old Newfoundland from Slovakia, and his owner Sonia Krockovci.
Buster, a spaniel who braved bombs and bullets on five tours of duty, signed off from active service happy after winning the Friends for Life first prize.
During tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan he was said to have saved countless lives by sniffing out explosive vests, leading to the arrests of two suicide bombers.
He also joined comrades on foot patrols through the poppy fields in Afghanistan, hunting Taliban insurgents and tracking down booby trap bombs left behind for British and American troops.
He will now retire at home with RAF Police Sergeant Michael Barrow.
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In many respects, my friend and colleague Garnet Angeconeb is representative of the countless Aboriginal children beaten and raped in Canada's Indian residential schools. For years he told no one, including his wife. Angry, pain-filled and confused, he drank heavily to dull his feelings. The turning-point in his life arrived during a business trip to Ottawa, on October 31, 1990:
That morning, I got up, showered, dressed, and headed downstairs to meet a colleague for breakfast. "Hey, look at this front-page article on the residential school issue," he said as he sipped his coffee. I had my own copy of the Globe and Mail tucked under my arm. There, on the front page, was an article about how the then-Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Phil Fontaine, had publicly disclosed that he had been physically and sexually abused while attending an Indian Lake residential school. As I read the article, I began to feel an indescribable pain crawling all over my body. Through this haze of pain, I struggled to admit to my colleague that I, too, like many former students, had experienced sexual and physical abuse while at residential school. I was also enraged by the psychological and spiritual scars inflicted on me and the other students. My colleague and I grew almost completely silent. The silence continued as we ate our breakfast. After a while, my colleague quietly asked, "So you were abused in residential school?" Not knowing what exactly to say, I responded, "Yes, I was abused -- sexually." I told him that a man at the school named Hands, who eventually became an Anglican priest, had abused me and many others at Pelican during the 1960s. I felt a wave of rage overtake me. I had a huge lump in my throat as I struggled to hold back the pain I had buried for so many years. Then, as if a floodgate had been thrown open, I cried uncontrollably. It was the first time I had ever told anyone that as a little boy I had been sexually abused at residential school. For the next year I tried to figure out how to deal with that admission. I had to tell my family (I have been married since 1978 and had never spoken of the abuse to my wife). It took a lot of soul-searching -- I had so many doubts.
As Angeconeb recalls years later, Leonard Hands made a deliberate point of refusing to apologize to him either during the January 5, 1996 Kenora District Court sentencing or in the years leading up to his death in 2000: "he specifically stated he was not apologizing to me. He wasn't allowed to use my name but said he was specifically excluding "G.A." from his apology. He claimed he had already done so during our meeting in 1992, and that I had refused his apology. It angered me but I realized he was a man going down and that it was his only way of lashing out and trying to regain some control." No longer among the living, Hands would be the object of posthumous forgiveness. In this way, Angeconeb would begin to let go of the rage and confusion, taking a huge step forward in his personal healing and spiritual growth.
To some, the insistence on forgiving an unrepentant man like Hands might appear strange. One could argue he did not deserve such a gesture. This however misses the point. Throughout the 1990s and the 2000s, survivors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuses in the Indian residential schools have wanted the same thing Garnet Angeconeb did: they wanted the silence and secrecy to end, and with them the pain, shame, and collective denial.
Survivors still want these things. If the courts can not deliver -- and usually they can't -- then something else must. What too many Canadians fail to grasp is that forgiveness is, and should be, above all else for the survivors. By forgiving, they take a similar leap forward. That is why the question of an apology from the Prime Minister of Canada, delivered on the floor of the House of Commons, mattered so much. It could provide the occasion for many individual turning points and leaps forward. But the asking for and giving of forgiveness is also about the work of restoring relationships, by putting them on an honest, respectful and just foundation -- relationships not only between the Canadian government and residential school survivors, but throughout the many communities affected by this long-lived policy of institutionalization.
No one understands better than Garnet Angeconeb the importance of this healing journey. For years now he has been pursuing a vision of the better world that he wants for his grandchildren, and for future generations. Whether speaking about his residential school experience, or combatting racism through his work with the Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee, or promoting healing and reconciliation, he is an inspiring advocate of dignity and hope. Yes, Garnet once told me, we were wounded. Yes, we have suffered. But I have a feeling that through the work of many people, we are coming back.
On November 8, 2012, Garnet Angeconeb officially launches his personal website Garnet's Journey.
HARPER: Noted aboriginal participation. "We have the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, this year, in which aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples joined under the Crown. Ultimately laying the basis for a distinct country in the northern half of this continent," he said. ATLEO: Said British North America would not have won the war against the United States without the participation of First Nations. "It is no exaggeration to say that without the courage and military skills of First Nation leaders and warriors in the War of 1812 that followed, Canada might be a very different place today. Our ancestors were central to every campaign and to the ultimate victory," he said. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
HARPER: Suggested that First Nations people work with the oil sands industry to achieve a quick path to prosperity. "With inspired leadership, energy and enterprise, some bands have already shown that First Nations people are as quick to prosper, as capable of excellence and as able to enjoy all that Canada's vibrant economy has to offer them. I think of B.C.'s Haisla First Nation, partners in the massive Kitimat LNG project that will deliver training, employment and rich economic and social benefits to the community for decades to come. Or the Alberta First Nations, whose band-owned companies, do hundreds of millions of dollars a year in business with oil sands producers, employing thousands of aboriginal people in skilled, high-paying jobs." ATLEO: Suggested First Nations invest in greener energy. "Many of our communities are already moving forward, taking economic matters into their own hands, in sectors like clean energy and technology." (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
HARPER: Said it was most of his most rewarding days in office to fix a wrong. "That is why one of my most rewarding days in office was when I rose in the House to deliver an apology to those students. We acknowledged that sad chapter in our history. We repudiated the thinking that lay behind it. And, we went beyond symbolism," he said. ATLEO: Said Harper's apology had set the stage for Tuesday's meeting. "The historic Apology, made possible by the leadership of Prime Minister Harper set the course for reconciliation - a journey together that helped enable today's gathering," he said. (Mike Carroccetto/Getty Images)
HARPER: Said he would not get rid of the Act but would bring in incremental changes. "Our Government has no grand scheme to repeal or to unilaterally re-write the Indian Act. After 136 years, that tree has deep roots blowing up the stump would just leave a big hole. However, there are ways creative ways, collaborative ways, ways that involve consultation between our Government, the provinces, and First Nations leadership and communities, ways that provide options within the Act, or outside of it, for practical, incremental and real change. That will be our approach. " ATLEO: Said the Act was a painful obstacle to building any new relationship. "Built on the disgraceful premise of our inferiority, aimed at assimilation and the destruction of our cultures - it was a complete abrogation of the partnership between respectful nations. Largely unchanged, it remains a painful obstacle to re-establishing any form of meaningful partnership. It is well past time that we began to undo the damage that Act has inflicted on our peoples, and to our partnership. For, from it grew the reserve system, the tragedy of residential schools and offensive prohibitions on our cultural and spiritual practices, a breach of faith that has devastated families and communities ever since,"ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/Getty Images)
HARPER: Noted the meeting was taking place on traditional Algonquin territory, but spent more time talking about the building, 111 Sussex Drive, which his government had renamed after former Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker. "A building whose name honours the memory of a prime minister who cared deeply about the things we are gathered here to talk about: respect, rights and opportunity for First Nations Canadians," Harper said. ATLEO: Made no mention of the building but acknowledged the Algonquin territory and the leaders of the Algonquin nation. "It was the Algonquins who greeted newcomers to their lands on the shores of the Ottawa River in front of us here," he said. (Flickr: mrpolyonymous' photostream)
HARPER: Stressed the need get marketable labour skills. "Such will be the demand for labour in our future economy that we are positioned today to unlock the enormous economic potential of First Nations people and to do so in a way that meets our mutual goals. Canada's growing and vibrant economy will require a skilled and growing labour force in every region: urban, rural and remote.Aboriginal peoples are Canada's youngest population. It is therefore in all of our interests to see aboriginal people educated, skilled and employed," he said. ATLEO: Also stressed education but said that started with funding adequate schools. "Collectively, First Nations leaders made education our top priority. Our kids, just like every Canadian family's children, deserve good schools. That's basic, that's proof of respectful partnership...Our people can make an enormous contribution to Canada if we tackle these obstacles. Our people are the youngest, fastest growing community in a Canadian labour force that is rapidly aging. Closing the education and employment gaps for our people would contribute 400 billion dollars to the national economy and save 115 billion in expenditures," he said. (ADAM JAN/AFP/Getty Images)
HARPER: Said he wanted to make First Nations more transparent. "We have tabled bills to strengthen First Nations governance, with 21st century rules on elections and transparency... Our goal is to promote improved governance." ATLEO: Said First Nations were being unnecessarily burdened with paperwork. "We are committed to financial accountability yet this must be mutual accountability from the Government as well. Former Auditor General Sheila Fraser undertook 32 audits related to First Nations. She concluded that the quality of life conditions had actually gotten worse after her decade of study... We struggle under layer upon layer of wasteful bureaucratic interference, useless and expensive controls are piled upon our people - squandering tax dollars and frustrating change. Now, we must turn this around - increase the rate and pace of change so that all First Nations children can achieve success.(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
HARPER: Said he wants to create self-sufficient citizens, self-governing communities and full participants in Canadian society. "Our goal is much increased aboriginal participation in the economy and in the country's prosperity... In terms of participation, standard of living and quality of life the time has come for First Nations to fully share with other Canadians from all walks of life in an equal opportunity to find the dignity of gainful employment and more than that, the ability to raise a family in the security that comes with it." Harper said the way forward was Joint Action Plan and new commitments on change the rules in education, accountability, economic development and treaty relationships. ATLEO: Said a complete overhaul of the system was needed to ensure services get to those who need them and said decision making should be made by First Nations themselves. "Next must come new fiscal relationships that guarantee and deliver sustainable, equitable services based on mutually agreed standards and shared responsibility. We need to build new structures and processes that affirm our relationship and uphold our responsibilities to one another. Structures that guarantee our ability to make the decisions that affect our lives and our lands - agreements that allow us, and the Government of Canada to assume their responsibilities...Today our young entrepreneurs - together with partners, can generate the economic levers that re- build our economies. At the same time, we must not forget the basic needs that touch families most closely. As neighbours, we must all find a sense of community and extend a helping hand," he said. (CP)
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Dear Editor,
Gas prices are below $2.50 per gallon, its President Bush's fault! Oh wait, only when gas is $5 per gallon do we hear the president's name mentioned. I have heard some left wing constipated faux intellectuals calling him the worst president ever. That title would have to belong to Jimmy Carter. For those too young to remember; we had double digit inflation; double digit unemployment; and American hostages held for 444 days while President Carter pursued peaceful diplomatic negotiations. Yeah, our al quaeda enemies are shaking in their boots now that another Democrat is in office.


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BELLINGHAM, Wash.—In giving you an account of my Thursday activities last week I purposely did not mention a meeting I attended that evening of the Citizens' Committee for Children because I felt I wanted to tell you in more detail about it. It was called to acquaint the members of the committee with conditions for teenage youngsters in New York City—and, of course, they are no different from those existing in other large cities.
The first prepared report that was given us was called "The Neglected Age." The age covered was from 13 to 21 and is the age during which delinquency and youthful crime rate are at their highest. It is apparently, according to this report, the age when there are sad gaps in community services to meet the needs of this age group.
There is a recent Children's Bureau Publication, I understand, which, in speaking of the transition between childhood and adulthood usually known as adolescence, describes it in the words of Charles Dickens (though he used the words for another purpose):
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief ... it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."
This report is more interesting in the light of the help that might be extended to young people. It was followed by a report made to the superintendent of schools in New York City by the Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance. This latter report shows how great is the need for more guidance in our schools and better trained experts in guidance. Finally, there was a report on reform institutions and the young people who make up their population.
Several people in the room seemed astonished at the conditions prevailing for this age group. And they were particularly amazed at the effect of the State Reform Institutions, which on the whole do not seem to render as satisfactory services for reform as for producing more criminals. The institutions are not really to blame for this. There is always great difficulty for any state institution to achieve modern standards because usually the legislators who provide the money for running institutions are quite indifferent to the human values. They seem primarily to be interested only in the budget of their departments, which they want to keep as low as possible regardless of the services rendered.
I wish Mrs. Singer, who made the report to us, could talk to groups in New York and many other parts of the country. The lack of awareness on the part of citizens of what is really going on as regards the teenage youngsters in our midst is one of the reasons our legislators do not react as quickly as they should to the needs of the institutions serving these youngsters.


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They were amongst the lucky ones to get invited to today's Royal Wedding, and David and Victoria Beckham shared their thoughts about Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials.
Opening up to Us Weekly, the soccer stud and his prego wife said, "Today's ceremony was beautiful and heartfelt."
"Catherine looked wonderfully elegant and we were honoured to be part of such a special, historical day for our country."
Prior to the wedding, David gushed about The Royal Wedding in a Facebook video message. "It really is amazing. Our country needs it. Our country wants it. The British public love the royal family," he said. "I was brought up around the royal family and around loving the royal family with my granddad, with my nan."


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Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week's notable injuries to report on.
Roy is continuing to battle a sprained hamstring which has kept him out of four of the last five games. He is expected to miss the rest of this week as well.
Williams will miss the next 4-6 after suffering a severely sprained shoulder.
Anthony sprained his ankle on Saturday against New Orleans. He is listed as day-to-day.
Billups lands here for the second straight week after scoring 25.7 points on 52.4% shooting to go with 5.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and an absurd 4.3 3PTM.
The hometown hero earns a spot here after a beautiful week with 23.0 points on 57.1% shooting while throwing in 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals, and 2.0 3PTM.
Durant continued to keep the Thunder afloat by scoring 31.0 points with 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 3PTM. He shot 92.2 % at the free throw line and he has scored 25+ points in 18 straight games.
Boozer turned in some outstanding shooting numbers with a 71.0 FG% which resulted in 26.5 points. He added 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks to his week as well.
Talk about a dominating week! Bogut dwarfed all other centers by averaging a double-double with 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds. He flashed his muscle in blocks, where he collected 4.0 for the week.
Harris and the Nets continue to struggle with Harris falling hard last week with 8.3 points on 30.0% shooting. The 6.0 assists weren't bad, but it didn't make up for everything else.
Marin is still trying to shake off rust from his recent return from injury and it showed last week as he scored only 10.5 points on 31.7% shooting. His 63.6 FT% and 3.3 assists were also a letdown.
He can't spell his own name and last week he couldn't do anything right as he scored a below average 15.8 points on a dismal 39.3% shooting and terrible 68.8 FT%. His 5.5 rebounds were also not up to his standard.
Harrington's numbers are going down every month and last week continued the trend as Harrington scored 11.0 points on 38.5% shooting with only 4.0 rebounds.
Okafor's 7.8 rebounds were good, but his 8.5 points were terrible. Adding to his bad week was his usual terrible FT%, clocking in this week at a robust 50.0%.
He has started three straight game and has averaged 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds in his last five games.
Gooden has double-digit points in four straight games and in his one start last week, he pulled down an incredible 18 rebounds.
Brewer is enjoying his best month of the season with 14.9 points and 1.5 3PTM. He has scored 20+ points in three of his last seven games.
Gibson is the only PG left standing in Cleveland after injuries to Mo Williams and Delonte West. LeBron can't score all the points, so Gibson should see his fair share of opportunities as a starter.
He's come alive as of late with 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in his last six games.
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Southern Funding Alliance, LLC Deceptive Sales Practices that Scammed Me Out of $1,280 Dallas Texas
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I worked with Matt C. (NMLS # 36052) in the Dallas branch of Southern Funding Alliance for an FHA Streamline Refinance. My credit is excellent, so I had several lender options when refinancing; however, Matt convinced me to go with SFA for the following reasons:
All of this would result in a lower monthly payment and about $5,700 that I could put in my bank account. So, I started the process. Low and behold, the pre-qual process took over two weeks and by the time it was time to lock, the rate had jumped up to 4.0%. I found this a little suspicious since rates are pretty consistently low everywhere, but Matt once again assured me that the payment would still be a little lower and I'd still have the escrow payout and 2 months without a mortgage payment. So, I closed the loan at the not-so-great rate.
As it turns out the escrow payout was only about half of what he quoted me. I just assumed he had calculated it wrong (which happens). June comes and goes without a payment and then June 28th I get an email stating that I needed to make my first payment July 1st. I email him puzzled by this and he states that he made a mistake in the paperwork and that his boss wants him to "make it right." After attempting to get some kind of answer for a week and half he finally tells me today that they're not legally obligated to do anything. So, basically my grand payout is around $600. Whoopee.
The more I think about this, the more I'm convinced this was a carefully created scam. While I do not have legal recourse, I feel like I need to warn people about this company. $1,280 is a pretty big mistake.
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I spoke with the Vice President of this branch of Southern Funding Alliance today (7/15/13) about this debacle. He explained what went wrong but essentially told me I was SOL (which I already knew). I acknowledge that this was not a scam, but rather incompentance on the part of my loan officer. Either way I'm dissatisfied and would warn others to be very careful when dealing with SFA.
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In celebration of Comic-Con, The Next Level is giving away your choice of Ubisoft games every day for a month and all you have to do is help support building their community. Every action of support you give will count for all daily drawing's during the contest duration from Oct.6th-Nov 4th. So enter to win now and take your gaming to The Next Level!
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A team of tech-savvy but patient experts in their 50s and 60s has been set up to offer consultancy for Japan's growing number of elderly small business owners on their computer needs, the Japanese arm of IBM said on Thursday.
The team was set up in the hope that hi-tech seniors "will be able to deal with potential customers who may shun young sales personnel," IBM Japan spokesman Yutaka Nukui said.
The group includes some 20 veterans of the IT industry between 52 and 67 years old, with the average age of 62. Most used to work for IBM.
Nukui said many small business owners were the same age, so the elderly hi-tech team "understands the delicate needs of potential clients."
"They share many similarities as human beings. They have lived through similar periods, so they should have easier time understanding each other," Nukui said.
The team will also be less expensive than most younger consultants as it will work out contracts individually with each small business rather than asking for IBM's set free.
The Japanese are famous for their longevity, with more than 23,000 people aged 100 or over, in part due to a traditionally healthy diet and active lifestyle.


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To answer a few questions....
Kita is an AARF dog, the official website is www.aarf.org. AARF is an all breed rescue located in Richmond, VA. Most of our dogs are in foster homes as we do not own a kennel.
Kita's adoption fee is $150.00 (all dogs and puppies adopted from AARF are a $150.00 adoption fee)
The adoption process is pretty standard for rescue groups. You meet the dog and fill out an application. The application includes a vet check and personal references. During the week there is a phone interview with one of our volunteers. It takes us about one week to process an application (please understand we all have day jobs, just like you, and we do this on our "free" time, we do try to process them as fast as possible). If approved, we deliever the dog to your house, do a home check, and then you sign an adoption contract and pay the fee then.
You must live in the state of VA to adopt Kita
To clarrify...
Kita is GREAT with kids, but she should be in a home of kids 5 years old and up. Her size and klutzy nature is a bit too much for babies and toodlers.
As always you can pmail or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com :)
I have received several emails from people interested in Kita. That's great! But I want to take a moment to stress a few key points
1) Kita is NOT a dog park dog, she will NEVER be a dog park dog, no matter how much you "socialize" her with other dogs. She does NOT like them, and CANNOT be around other dogs. This is a genetic trait that is in SOME (not all) of the Akita lines.
2)Kita can NOT live with other dogs, even if it is another akita that is opposite gender (male). Many akitas can live happily with another dog, and it is more likely to happen with the same size opposite gender dog- this is NOT the case for Kita.
3) Kita requires a very responsible owner who will NOT put her in AT RISK situations.
I am willing to discuss Kita's needs and the home she requires. I want both Kita and her adopter to be happy and well matched.
Also if you are really interested in meeting Kita please be sure to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com so I can be sure Kita will be at the dog stand you wish to attend- as crazy as it sounds, sometimes us foster parents have life's outside of rescue (gasp!) I know, its crazy.
If you really want a dog park dog, a dog that will be friendly with another dog in the house, a dog that you can have with your "brother's" dog or your "friend's" dog when you dog sit- Kita is NOT the dog for you.
If you are a one dog person, who wants the bestest best dog in the whole wide world- THAT would be Kita. She is so amazing every other dog pales in comparison (I can brag because I'm her foster mamma)
However, if Kita is not the dog for you, AARF has MANY wonderful dogs that love to play with other dogs !!! So please do visit our dog adoption stands every Saturday from 11am-3pm in front of the Petsmart at Libbie and Broad st.
We always noticed that Kita's reactions to cats were different than her reaction to dogs. We finally decided to "Cat Test" Kita and I wish we had done so sooner. We used the greyhound method- http://www.tlcgreyhoundadoption.com/cattest.html
Kita passed her cat test! She likes to smell them, but mostly she ignores them and is waaaay more interested in dogy toys than the kitties. If the cats run she will chase them but doesn't do anything once they stop running. She also takes getting smacked in the face by them without getting upset. She's curious but overall not too interested in the cats. Tested her with 4 different cats in two different houses. She did excellent.
We will continue to work with her with cats so she has some "cat manners" (ie no chase kitty if kitty runs) but she is hereby deemed CAT FRIENDLY!
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**update- 7/10/13** I'm back! I now live out side of Atlanta and ready to jump back into the game. I've been working on getting my website up and running. I'm going to be specializing in concert, band promos and modeling photography. But I'm putting that on hold since I got my camera smashed at a show...
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I've been working in the music field for 12 years- Mostly behind the scene concert photography, promoting, networking, video interviews, etc. I've been approached many times asking to be in videos or on cd cover art because of my image. It seems that big and creepy is in!! My style of work is dark and disturbing with a twist of humor- kinda like if Jim Henson's Muppet's had nightmares of Charles Manson! normal shoots, sorry not for me... I'm looking to do more dark, twisted, and kinda out of the norm shoots. But I'm am up for anything. you just best be coming at me with something amazing...
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Kevin Durant 'Sorry' for Telling Fans to Turn Off Boring Games
Kevin Durant says he meant no disrespect to fans.
Nike Releases 'Night Maroon' Air More Uptempo in Limited Quantities
Only 14 stores get pairs of the new colorway.
WATCH: Kobe Bryant Explains What Makes The Warriors Offense So Dangerous
Kobe goes in-depth on the Dubs' offense.
WATCH: Marvin Bagley III vs Cam Reddish at EYBL
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The PinnacleHealth System Surgical Skills Lab core mission is to provide surgical resident training in a dynamic "hands on", interactive, zero risk, low stress environment. Procedural training at the bedside and in the operating room can be costly and lead to poor patient outcomes and satisfaction.
We have adapted and expanded upon the ACS Surgical Skills Lab curriculum as necessary to meet the needs of our residents; thereby improving the patient experience at PinnacleHealth. A collaborative effort, employing a multidisciplinary approach, to teach surgical skills in a zero risk environment gives our residents unprecedented hands on surgical training. The lab is available 24/7 to our residents and faculty. Residents can receive expert instruction from our Surgical Faculty, have time to practice the desired skill, and then be evaluated by the faculty and staff on that particular skill. The Surgical Faculty and Surgical Skills Lab staff is committed to the highest standards of training that will lead to optimal patient outcomes.
Interns have valuable hands-on experience beginning with a 6 day comprehensive "Boot Camp" that will provide valuable skills training and one on one with Attendings and senior residents.
A sample of our yearly curriculum includes:
- Colonoscopy using an Olympus Colonoscope
- FLS" Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills"
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A formal curriculum has been developed for our visiting medical student's rotation as well. This includes: Principles of Sterile Technique, Communication Tools, Suturing and Knot Tying, Urethral Catheter Insertion, and MIS and Stapling labs.
The Skills Lab is also available to any practicing surgeon, who would like to develop a new skill, refine a skill he/she already possesses or obtain CMEs through the FLS training modules.


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Here'Äôs another weekly rundown of the Phillies'Äô minor leagues with details on some recent noteworthy performers'Ķ Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs'Ķ In eight games since returning to the IronPigs'Äô lineup, following a wrist injury, second baseman/center fielder Cesar Hernandez has gone 11-for-26 (.423 avg) with a double, a triple, two RBI and two steals.¬Ý The 23-year-old batted .250 in nine games with the big league Phillies earlier this season. Third baseman Tyler Henson is batting .375 with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 walks in 22 games since joining the 'ÄòPigs.¬Ý The 25-year-old was signed as a minor league free agent last off-season. Double-A Reading Fightins'Ķ Maikel Franco, Image- Jay Floyd In his last six games, Maikel Franco, who turns 21-years-old today, is 8-for-22 (.367 avg) with a double, three home runs and seven RBI.¬Ý The Dominican native began playing first base for the Fightins over the weekend after being strictly a third baseman in his pro career till then.¬Ý Overall in 126 games combined with Reading and Clearwater, Franco is batting .314 with 29 home runs and 98 RBI this year. Class A Advanced Clearwater Threshers'Ķ Outfielder Aaron Altherr is 15-for-37 (.405 avg) with three doubles, two homers and seven RBI in his last nine games.¬Ý The 22-year-old righty hitter is sporting a .276 average with 12 home runs, 68 RBI and 21 steals in 116 games this season.¬Ý Altherr was the Phillies'Äô 9th round draft choice in 2009. Cameron Perkins, another Threshers outfielder, had a hot stretch ended with an 0-for-5 effort on Sunday.¬Ý The Phils'Äô 6th round pick from 2012 was 11-for-25 (.440 avg) in his previous eight games prior to Sunday'Äôs contest.¬Ý Overall this season, the 22-year-old Purdue product is batting .300 with seven homers and 53 RBI in 99 games. Lefty starting pitcher Hoby Milner has a 3-1 record and a 1.33 ERA in four outings this month.¬Ý The 22-year-old was selected in the 7th round of last year'Äôs draft out of the University of Texas.¬Ý This season, Milner has a 12-6 record with a 3.77 ERA and a 6.70 K/9 mark in 25 games. Class A Lakewood BlueClaws'Ķ This year'Äôs 1st round draft pick J.P. Crawford is batting .321 with a double, two RBI and two steals in eight games since joining the 'ÄòClaws.¬Ý The 18-year-old shortstop joined Lakewood after sporting a .345/.443/.465 line in 39 games with the GCL Phillies. Carlos Tocci, Image- Jay Floyd Outfielder Carlos Tocci is batting .183 in 54 games since the South Atlantic League All-Star game after tallying a .236 average in 60 games prior to the break.¬Ý Tocci, who turned 18 this past week, was signed by the Phillies on his 16th birthday two years ago. Short-season A level Williamsport Crosscutters'Ķ Second baseman Andrew Pullin has gone 12-for-30 (.400 avg) with four doubles, a home run and six RBI in his last seven games.¬Ý This season, in 48 games, the 19-year-old is batting .270 with three homers and 21 RBI.¬Ý Pullin was the Phillies'Äô 5th round pick in last year'Äôs draft. Over an eight-game hit streak that concluded over the weekend, outfielder Dylan Cozens went 10-for-28 (.357 avg) with a double, a triple, a home run and five RBI.¬Ý In 58 games this year, the 19-year-old is batting .261 with seven homers, 29 RBI and 10 steals.¬Ý The lefty batting Cozens was drafted in the 2nd round last year. Rookie level Gulf Coast League Phillies'Ķ Since making the move from the bullpen to the starting rotation, 18-year-old right-hander Tyler Viza has a 1-0 record with a 1.29 ERA in five outings.¬Ý Viza was drafted in the 32nd round this year.¬Ý Overall in 11 games, the youngster has a 1.55 ERA.
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CLEARWATER - The spiritual leader who will throw a cross into Spring Bayou today -and bless the boy who retrieves it - had warm words Saturday for Tampa Bay's Greek Orthodox community.
"It was excellent by itself," His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios said of an annual welcome reception thrown at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, "and by anticipation of a wonderful time here."
A native of Greece, the archbishop, 79, became spiritual head of the U.S. Greek Orthodox Church in 1999 and has performed a pivotal role in Tarpon Springs' Epiphany celebration several times before.
He flew in from New York on Saturday and was immediately escorted to the Clearwater church, where an enthusiastic audience honored him and visiting priests and dignitaries.
Members of the church began planning the reception, which included a formal luncheon and performance by the Orthodox Youth Choir of Tampa Bay, a few weeks in advance, said Mary Prinos, a member of the parish council.
The archbishop thanked event organizers for their "superb hospitality," praising them for their attention to both aesthetic and culinary detail.
The group always manages to make "things not only tasty, but visually attractive," he said.
After the archbishop arrived at the church, he was greeted by the choir, which sang in Greek, Latin, English and Serbian Slavonic.
The ensemble was "not an easy, light children's choir," the archbishop said, adding that he was very impressed by its performance.
He said he was pleased to see young people engaged in an activity that would enhance their skills and their relationships with others.
"They're not just singing together, they're bonding together," he said.
Looking forward to the day ahead, the archbishop said Tarpon Springs' Epiphany celebration has a special significance because it ties religion to nature. Diving for the cross in Spring Bayou commemorates Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River.
"We need to have the whole of nature - water, air, earth - participate," he said of the religious rite, which "emphasizes the sacredness of nature."
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Apple's approach to products and marketing is inherently challenging, it's this that makes it such a love it or hate it company. We've taken a fair amount of abuse, for instance, for our views on the Apple iPhone 3G - particularly myself and my 10/10 review of the said handset. And while it's perfectly reasonable to argue many of the points we feel warrant such high praise, or the importance of things that are missing, clearly the views for and against are that bit more vociferous for it being an Apple product.
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Regular complaints, to name but a few have included: discoloured palm rests; poor image quality; warping and poorly fitted plastic panels; easily worn touchpads and even cracking cases. Of course, many of these issues have been addressed in new builds, but that hasn't stopped people from finding all-new issues or encountering the same problems over and over. Clearly it wasn't one of the company's better efforts and it wasn't even especially affordable either.
Affordability or the lack thereof is something the new MacBook shares with its predecessor, but clearly Apple has been thinking hard about the multitude of issues that plagued the old machines. Its answer is the much publicised 'unibody enclosure' that inspired the "brick" teasers. Basically, in an effort to ostracise the issues of the old machine, Apple has pioneered a new manufacturing process where the shell of the notebook is machined from a single piece of aluminium. Thus dodgy plastic panels and cracks should be a thing of the past, since as materials go Aluminium is pretty durable and there's no need to screw together several different components.
No one can deny the end result is visually impressive. Apple has always been known for minimalist design, but the new MacBook takes this to new heights. It's just so effortlessly sleek. Its tapered edges aid the low profile appearance and the unibody construction means it's also very thin, measuring just 24mm at its thickest. Unlike a lot of notebooks, however, this doesn't only apply to a tiny segment at the front of the machine, but the whole notebook, since it isn't wedge shaped. It's just a slab of cold, cool and classy metal and if it were to appear on prehistoric earth, we dare say the apes would probably start cracking heads in the customary manner.
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PALM DESERT, Cailf. - The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is hiring. It held a career fair Saturday at the Palm Desert Sheriff's station to demonstrate what joining the team is all about.
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September 2, 2008,10:15 +0900(JST) Sumitomo Electric Group Global Award Ceremony (3)
After the award ceremony, we moved from Osaka International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) to the adjacent Rihga Royal Hotel for a commemorative reception, which was held in a buffet style and attended by those concerned including, needless to say, almost all of the ceremony participants. The relatively large banquet hall was pleasantly crowded, adding a lively atmosphere to the event and facilitating networking.
In the beginning, I gave a short speech and led kagami-biraki, ritual breaking of a keg of sake. With this high-spirited gesture, we hoped to vigorously open up the Sumitomo Electric Group's future, despite today's gloomy economic situations in and outside Japan.
Now that I think of it, the kagami-biraki, a well-established custom for us in Japan, must have been an unusual sight for Sumitomo Electric Group members from abroad. Incidentally, the day after the ceremony and the reception, participants from outside Japan visited various facilities such as Sumitomo Electric's manufacturing centers and Sumitomo Yuhoen Villa in Kyoto, a place not to be missed when it comes to Sumitomo's history. I sincerely hope that these visits enabled the participants to feel firsthand the weight of the company's existence over many years.
While I was quite pleased with this event, which enabled us to meet many other Sumitomo Electric Group members, talking with them directly or with the help of an interpreter, my only regret is that my choice of language might not have been appropriate. The Sumitomo Electric Group's video presentation, projected before the ceremony, was narrated in English, while the whole event was accompanied with simultaneous interpretation, as I wrote in my earlier entry (Sumitomo Electric Group Global Award Ceremony (1)), so that all participants could understand the presentations and so speakers could express themselves in their own languages with no constraints. In this sense, everything went perfectly well. However, as Sumitomo Electric's President and CEO, I somewhat regret having spoken almost exclusively in Japanese during the event. It may have been seemingly natural for me, but I think I could have done it differently. Events organized by truly global companies are basically held in English. So now I think that the MC should have spoken in English, and that I too should have given my speeches and presentation of VISION 2012 in English.
So areas for future improvement like this have been identified. All in all, I think I can say that the event was a success. I hope that the Sumitomo Electric Group will continue to progress further and have more participants join us in our future events.


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CAREY ASKS REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE; 3 Bills to Be Introduced Tomorrow in Albany by the Governor but Outlook Is Not Bright 'Rule of Three' Child Support Utility Rates No Smoking Gun Registry Whistleblower Utility Rights
By JOYCE PURNICK Special to The New York Times ();
February 10, 1980,
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ALBANY, Feb. 8--Governor Carey plans to introduce three bills on Monday to reorganize the state's much-criticized Civil Service system, although his office concedes that the key elements of the proposed legislation are likely to face difficulties in the Legislature this election year.
February 10, 1980
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