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OTTAWA — Federal auditors have found about $100 million that shouldn't have been paid to companies because contractors overcharged the government, or because the payments were deemed to be part of "excessive profits,'' newly released documents show.
The $100 million figure, calculated as of March 31, 2015, was the cumulative total from three years of reviews of contracts that turned up evidence the government has been routinely overcharged.
The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, show that more than 50 contracts reviewed by officials at Public Services and Procurement Canada revealed issues with, among others, Irving Shipbuilding and aerospace giant Bombardier.
A team of 34 auditors reviewed $7.3 billion worth of contracts during the 2014-15 fiscal year and found $6 million in over-payments for work and $66.3 million related to excess profits, adding to amounts identified in the previous two years.
Entrance to the SNC-Lavalin offices on Sherbrooke Street in Montreal. An auditors' report indicates the federal government overpaid SNC-Lavalin on a contract to manage federally owned buildings. (Canadian Press photo)
Officials censored portions of the documents detailing how much each company owes or has paid back, saying it is confidential commercial information.
Public Services and Procurement Canada has yet to respond to questions about the report.
The work detailed in the report is the focus of an ongoing government crackdown on habitual over-charging of the deep-pocketed federal treasury, much of it largely a result of years of questionable defence procurement practices that saw the prices of contracts go up without much push-back from military officials.
The key, auditors say, is to catch over-payments before work is concluded because after that "there is little incentive for a contractor to return funds.''
"There is little incentive for a contractor to return funds.''-- Federal auditors
Officials have recouped about $6 million from companies during three years of work for the special unit set up to police procurement agreements.
Between April 2014 and March 2015, the government recouped $3.1 million from four contracts. Three of the four contracts were military procurements, including a $531-million contract to upgrade Canada's four diesel-electric submarines and a $566-million contract for fixed-wing aircraft repair.
Again, the officials censored how much each company paid back.
Here's a by-the-numbers look at some of the details in the report (story continues below):
$100 millionEstimated amount owing to the government due to over-claims and ``excessive profits.''
34Number of federal auditors in the 2014-15 fiscal year that reviewed contracts for problems.
$7.3 billionValue of the contracts auditors reviewed.
$6 millionAmount in over-payments auditors identified in 2014-15.
$66.3 millionAmount in "excessive profits'' auditors identified in 2014-15.
$3.1 millionAmount recovered from companies during that time.
$2.8 millionAmount recovered from companies during the preceding 12-month period.
Recovering money remains a challenge, the report says. An accompanying briefing note prepared for the top civil servant at Public Services and Procurement Canada lists the problems: "Some of the factors at play are entrenched business practices, disagreements in interpretation on the application of Canada's contract pricing framework, agreeing to fair profit recognition of contractual risk, and difficulties measuring incentives for innovation and profit sharing.''
The most recent review of selected contracts turned up only one over-payment, attributed to a multi-year contract with SNC-Lavalin that the forerunner of Public Services and Procurement Canada signed to have the company manage federally owned buildings.
The documents suggest other issues were identified during the review, but that information too has been removed, leaving questions about what auditors found.
The company itself had questions about its inclusion in the documents. SNC says it provided the government with annual audits to verify the accuracy of charges, and none raised concerns about over-charges to the government.
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The government will spend $2.5 billion over two years on a suite of changes, including reducing the required work experience for new entrants and re-entrants; halving the two-week waiting period; extending a pilot project to allow claimants to work while collecting benefits; simplifying job-search requirements; and extending the benefit eligibility window in specific regions with a higher unemployment rate. (Source: The Canadian Press)
- $5.6 billion more in benefits to veterans and their families over five years, including a disability award that increases to $360,000, retroactive to 2006, and an earnings loss benefit to injured vets of 90 per cent of pre-release salary. The government is also re-opening nine veterans' service offices across the country and adding a 10th. - Planned National Defence purchases worth $3.7 billion — ships, planes and vehicles — are being deferred indefinitely. Read more here (Source: The Canadian Press)
Planned National Defence purchases worth $3.7 billion — ships, planes and vehicles — are being deferred indefinitely. Read more here (Source: The Canadian Press)
The budget includes $3.4 billion over five years to increase the guaranteed income supplement top-up benefit by up to $947 annually for single seniors, and restore the old age security eligibility age to 65 from 67. Read more here (Source: The Canadian Press)
The Liberals broke a major campaign promise to cut the small business tax rate. Instead, the rate will remain at the current 10.5 per cent on the first $500,000 of active business income. Read more here (Source: The Canadian Press)
The Liberals will spend $1.53 billion over five years to increase Canada student grants to $3,000 from $2,000 for low-income students, to $1,200 from $800 for middle-income students and to $1,800 from $1,200 for part-time students. $2 billion over three years is also earmarked for a new strategic investment fund for infrastructure improvements at colleges and universities, in partnership with provinces and territories.
The Liberals' green infrastructure plan includes: - $2.2 billion over five years in water and wastewater treatment and waste management - $2 billion over two years for a low-carbon economy fund - Over $1 billion over four years to support future clean technology investments - $345.3 million over five years to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada and the National Research Council to take action to address air pollution. (Source: The Canadian Press)
The Liberals will spend $500,000 to help understand the role of foreign homebuyers in the country's housing market. The government says comprehensive and reliable data on the number of homes sold to foreign buyers does not exist right now. Read more here. (Source: The Canadian Press)
The marquee Liberal commitment to Syrian refugee resettlement could end up costing taxpayers close to $1 billion. The budget provided an additional $245 million over five years to bring in the remaining 10,000 people needed to meet the Liberal promise to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016. Read more here (Source: The Canadian Press)
$142.3 million over five years will be spent to add new national parks and improve access during the 150th anniversary of Confederation. (Source: The Canadian Press
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The thrill is gone!! But your awareness of your surroundings is enhanced and remains with you.
This is a discussion on How long does the thrill last? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; The answer (IMHO) is less about concealed carry and more about human psychology. When I was a kid I would sit on the bathroom counter ...
The answer (IMHO) is less about concealed carry and more about human psychology. When I was a kid I would sit on the bathroom counter & talk with my Dad early in the morning while he shaved. I was intrigued by the whole process, the steam, the smell & even the unique sounds made by his double-edged razor cutting his heavy beard. As an early teen I watched every whisker growing on my face anxious to enjoy this male ritual. But once I began, just like the rest of us, my shaving quickly became no more than another required task. No thrill, no intrigue, just a little precision under my nose & around my Adam's Apple. That's the way I see concealed carry. You can hurt yourself (badly) if you're inattentive, but it's just something I choose to do.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
The thrill is gone!! But your awareness of your surroundings is enhanced and remains with you.
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For example, when putting on your rig in the morning, it's easy to get distracted while you're going through your safety procedures. Mine consists of a press-check, and then thoughtfully inserting into holster with additional care (technique depending on the model of the firearm). 'Not something that should be multi-tasked while you're on the phone. 'Same goes for anytime that you handle the firearm. Done properly, it's a routine with over-lapping safety measures that ensure nothing ever goes bad.
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Guess it depends more on how much of a gun person you were before you start carry'n. Being raised shooting from 6 years old and being old enought that a shotgun or rifle was in the rear window of your truck even in high school by the time CC was legal to get it was nothing special except learn how to conceal what ever you desided to carry. Never owned a old school unsafe to carry chambered firearm so just allways had a round in the chamber it seems. Atleast with handguns. Long guns where un-chambered till in the woods hunting. 26 years of CC'n could make some of the first times a little foggy maybe. I now get to watch my children learn about CC'n but they like myself started started shooting at a young age and seem comfortable around firearms and take to even new to them firearms way easier than some newbes to firearms seem to do.
After about a year of CCing the thrill is gone. The trips to the mail box all pumped up "will it be here today" I will never forget. It is just a part of leaving the house now. I am aware that I have a firearm, and it is a bit of comfort at the same time I think of the responsibility. All in all it is a wonderful right that I waited a long time for here in Wisconsin.
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[QUOTE=tacman605;2458299]The "thrill" will not last long then it becomes routine, then mundane and sometimes a pain in the butt.
Thats well said... ^
For me the thrill as you put it was VERY quickly replaced with the sense of added responsiblity.
I really appreciate all the responses, guys. Perhaps "thrill" wasn't the proper term to use as it attaches the idea that this is all for fun and enjoyment. It was the only word that came to mind that encapsulated a feeling of both incredible liberation and enormous responsibility and awareness. And I'm approaching this whole process with the upmost respect for the firearm and the safety of myself and others. I'm a business owner, father, and husband. In other words, I have EVERYTHING to lose should I act on poor judgement or simply let my guard down. Still, even though I've been around guns my entire life and have been trained on how to properly shoot and handle, the idea of carrying on my person every day is very foreign. I know that I will be on sensory overload for a while. I guess that's why the term "thrill" came to mind.
I never felt a thrill about CCing. More than anything, I became more aware of my surroundings and ALWAYS felt the crucial sense of responsiblity that should go with carrying (open or concealed). Those feelings have never gone away. The day I don't feel those two things is the day I need to stop carrying.
It'll become routine faster than you think.
And in short time any time that you have to go without your gun you will feel naked without it.
I thought it was a thrill until I very quickly realized how much responsibility I had taken.
Honestly? It would suit me fine if I DIDN'T think concealed carry was required. And as long as I'm wishing, I wish my woodpile would fill itself without me ever touching a chainsaw & a splitting maul. I wish my truck ran on my love for my grandkids. And I wish I still enjoyed the company of every dog I've ever owned.
But like work & gas & mortality, handgun carry isn't the thrill or the swagger, it's just an unfortunate necessity.
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A few famous portraits, with D600 focus point coverage overlaid over frame width in portrait orientation.
Da Vinci would have had a problem if he'd been using a camera, as he rather unusually chose to use 3:2 ratio.
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"TERUMI!" Paradiso X as he looked around for the snake evo-lite. "GET YOUR FUCKING ASS OUT HERE NOW!" he demanded, but he heard nothing as he tried to sense his presence amongst the debris in the demensional tunnel around him. "You can't hide from me forever! Don't make me use my telepathy!"
"Everyone knows a man only has five senses, a snake has six." suddenly before Paradiso X could blink, a snake on the end of a chain bit into his leg, the others began raming into his sides and wings hard.
"You motherfuc..." two more bit his shoulders and a third wrapped around his neck, the paralyzing energies flowed through his veins as Viper X appeared before him. "Psychic powers are stupid if thier not engaged full time, but that's just another flaw of yours." he said smirking as Paradiso X managed to get the snake chain around his neck loose.
"I will get free, and I will kill you a million times over, nothing that Kensuke could do to you would even come close to what I want to do to you right now." he threatened as he could feel his body being ravaged inside from pain caused by the biting snakes, eventually he felt getting into his head. "What are you doing to me!?" he struggled more, but the snake had done his damage.
"Time Splitter!" Viper X was forced to retract the chains as Jishikitori X fired a beam at him, however due to being tired out from Tsukuyomimon DM's rampage, he was able to avoid it easily.
"Very well, your whore has saved you for now it seems, but i'll be the one to kill that brat first, not your worthless leading ass." he said vanishing.
(Song ends)
His power has grown too much, same goes for Ken...I might have to use that relic after all to win the war, but I will get what I want in the end...he thought as Jishikitori X approached him. "I am honestly suprised you came back..." he muttered as he began radiating his own aura to expell Terumi's poison like powers from his body.
"I will admit that with the first seal gone, I feel much better, however you and I both know I can not have the vengence I seek unless the second seal is removed." holding up her now reformed normal left arm, Greil saw that another rune like symbol, this one of his own design, he also finally noticed her right arm was completely gone.
"The Zero Factor is not something to be taken lightly..." he muttered before speaking. "In any case, we best head back to recuperate, as for the seal don't worry once I get what I want, i'll remove the seal and allow you to go to the world you desire vengence in, I will not break my word." he said, as they floated along Jishikitori X's mind was filled with an evil thought, however Greil was too busy trying to get the paralyzing venom out of his system to notice or care...
Canyon Dominion/Zion Village/XLR-08
"Man that was insane, Bro are you going to be alright?" Keke asked as she tended to Faith while Dimitri had abit of trouble moving despite using a digi-vitamin to heal most of the damage, it was now morning after the group had gotten a nights rest.
"I gotta admit, I never ever thought i'd see someone use a move like that, it's like he ripped time and space open to summon a false solar system." Dimitri muttered as Karin helped to bandage him up, nearby Ken was sleeping, for once peacefully as his digimon watched him, hoping there wouldn't be a relapse.
"I'll have to look into that move more after we stop by the underworld in the other universe to deliver this." X said motioning to the jar he was holding which contained Tsukuyomimon DM.
"Um, X how about you let me and Dimitri deliver it? We'll be going to our world's digital world soon back home anyway, cause I know unlike me and Ryo that while you have the power to cross demensions with your instant movement, it takes alot out of you and you can only go to one world at a time." X sighed at this.
"Yes your right, I guess that's alright then." he said handing her the jar.
"What's going on in the digital world in your universe?" Keke asked curiously, Karin rubbed her head.
"Well, Athenamon of the digi-amazons has decided to have a tournament, she's invited everyone to watch, however only females are allowed to compete." Nearby Titaniamon had heard this.
"Wait a second, why is she doing that?" she asked confused and curious, Karin giggled.
"It's to find her an heir to her thrown in the future, a few of my fellow senshi are going to be competing as are others, you know i'm sure she'd like it if you came as well to see how much stronger you've gotten and i'm sure she'd be impressed by your new form." she said, Titaniamon became intrigued by this.
"Perhaps I aught to go train then." Shoutmon and Veemon who had eaten enough food to return to normal looked at each other nervously.
"You sure you should leave Ken's side right now, besides what if those evil people come back?" Shoutmon asked.
"It'll be ok, I'll stay in the valley to train so it's not like i'll be going far." she said forming her butterfly wings and flying off smiling.
"Haven't seen her excited in a while." CyberBeelzemon noted.
"I don't think i've ever seen her this excited." Veemon noted, Karin giggled as Keke and X prepared to leave.
"Well we best be on our way, take care of yourself and faith brother." Keke said to Dimitri who nodded.
"Same to you and X sis, if anything happens let me know." X and Keke nodded before using Instant movement to vanish, at this time Ken woke up, holding his head.
"I feel like i've been through the wringer one time too many..." he muttered before seeing the rings on his wrists and above his ankles. "The heck are these things?! The look like power rings from Sonic the Hedgehog?" Karin giggled abit.
"Those are the restraint cuffs, I know they might not look like your everyday cuffs, but at least with those on you shouldn't snap anymore." Ken sighed at this.
"Hopefully so, what about the demon version of myself?" Dimitri pointed to the jar X had left.
"He's in there, don't worry he won't be getting out, especially once we take him to Anubimon." he said as Karin sighed abit.
"I'll take care of that when I go with the other senshi to the digital world for the amazon's tournament, you'll probably need some rest, that Galactic Paradise attack that strange ascendant used wasn't your everyday move, even I felt strange vibes coming from it so who knows what it could've done." Ken stood up slowly as she finished.
"Still he's a real ascendant and not a hypocrite like Greil and that troll...and that strange woman in black..." Karin became serious when Ken mentioned this as Dimitri started to stand holding Faith.
"I'm sure i'll be better after a few days rest back home, perhaps we should go on ahead back since everything seems to be in order here huh Karin?" Karin nodded but walked up to Ken for a moment.
"Brother." she said hugging him close."Don't do anything crazy." she said, Ken nodded.
"I won't sis, you have my word." she nodded looking at the bracelets.
"Let's hope so, you've snapped enough that it's amazing your mind hasn't broken internally, but you must keep on gaurd." Ken nodded as Karin used her henshin rod to form a portal, she helped Dimitri who was carrying Faith through it, while she herself held the jar containing Tsukuyomimon DM in her other arm, after waving goodbye to each other the portal soon closed.
"Ken you sure your alright?" Veemon asked.
"I could say the same for you, it's amazing your back to rookie status so quickly." Shoutmon smirked.
"Well from all that experiance you two have had in ascendant form, he's powered up abit." CyberBeelzemon nodded.
"Speaking of powering up, Titaniamon went off to do some training by herself, Karin mentioned some amazon's tournament back in her world." Ken nodded.
"Well it's no suprise she'd want to enter and..." at that moment another portal opened, this one was coming from the human world, and from it came Mikato and Shizuka. "...oh god not now."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Mikato asked as she and her sister let thier digimon down to talk to the others. "It's been about a week and we ain't heard anything from you." Ken sighed.
"After all the crap i've gone through you sure you want to know what i've been through, cause it ain't a fun story to tell." Shizuka sighed.
"Mikato insisted we come check regardless, besides you haven't forgotten about your mission to recover Helena's star seed have you?" she asked, Ken shook his head.
"I haven't, but there have been complications towards that goal, I think you two might want to sit down for this." he said, they nodded and sat around a nearby campfire as Ken prepared to tell them everything that had happened up to the current point.
Digital World/Amazon Village Outskirts/YYDM-01
All around the amazon village, a festive like mood was in the air in anticpation for the upcoming tournament, outside the village some of the warriors who had wanted to compete had decided to train themselves in preparation, a mermaid like digimon with blond hair wearing a pirate hat watched as two legendary warriors, Ranamon of Water and Fairymon of wind clashed against one another. "You two are looking more impressive now than you did during the Pharohmon tournament, that's for sure, how about stepping it up a notch and going into your beast forms?" Ranamon shook her head as Fairymon did so.
"Fairymon Slide Evolution...Shutumon!" she too sighed at Ranamon's reluctance. "Jaarin I know you don't like the way your beast form looks, but sooner or later your going to have to use it."
"Easy for you to say, you don't have a one track minded digimon stalking you, don't worry about it I can handle myself without it!" she responded, but before they could continue sparring a chuckling was heard.
"I don't get our leader's intentions but even so, capturing you three beauties might get me a nice reward." The three looked around before seeing a digimon who looked like he was riding a horse but was actually part of it, giving off a centaur like appearance as he brandished two swords.
"Zanbamon!? I remember hearing one of your kind was amongst the enemy back during that Dawn of Chaos ordeal, but from what your implicating you don't seem the same at all." Zanbamon shook his head at Mermaimon's claims.
"There was another me, probably pathetic like those wannabe tamers I deal with occasionally, except for that one brat and of course Sepkimon and his smelly herb." this confused the three warriors. "Either way your coming with me!" he said holding up his swords. "Easy way and surrender or by force and experiance pain!" the three warrior women wouldn't back down. "Alright then pain it is."
While this was going on, Athenamon the amazon queen was preparing for the tournament along with her friend the duel monster Swordswoman. "Are you sure about going through with this?" Swordswoman asked, Athenamon nodded as they parried each others weapons.
"Yes, I might not always be here thanks to my duties with the royal knigths so finding an heir to my throne is a good idea." thier training was interupted by a large explosion of energy. "What was that!?" Another warrior entered the chamber, this one was a human. "What is it Sely?" Athenamon asked.
"My queen there's trouble, an intruder is outside the village engaging Mermaimon and the two legendary warriors who signed up to compete." Athenamon narrowed her eyes as did Swordswoman.
"Let us go then, are thier friends here too?" Sely nodded.
"Yes, they came with two boys who are also legendary warriors." Athenamon nodded.
"Go to them and tell them to meet with us." she said, Sely nodded and headed off.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Swordswoman noted as they headed out.
"Told you i'm not a push over, I once took a shot from an AncientGreymon and stood tall." Zanbamon said as he stood over the downed warrior ladies, thier bodies showed heavy brusies from his attacks. "You three will be quite fetching for my master, though i'm sure Pukumon will want you warrior of water." he said picking them up, only for a large fireball to impact the ground near him.
"Get away from them now!" Agunimon declared before another digimon, this one looking like a goblin appeared with a hammer.
"You must be kidding me Grottomon or Grumblemon or whatever you call yourself!" Zanbamon said grabbing the hammer and pulling the digimon in before smacking him in the face hard knocking him back and out cold. "You fools think you can take me!?" he asked snapping his fingers, a black portal opened, from it came three digimon, a four legged digimon with machine gun arms called Armormon, a second one which was a digimon with multiple hands and three faces on his head named Asuramon, the third and final one to appear was a large evil looking teddy bear named WaruMonzemon. "Take the girls away, seems some REAL competition has showed up!" the digimon attempted to only for Agunimon to get in there way.
"I don't think so!" he demanded only to be smacked in the back of the head and knocked out by yet another digimon, this one a giant cube like machine digimon named Bulbmon, as he and the other digimon took the girls away through the portal Athenamon and Swordswoman arrived.
"What is going on here, what have you done!?" Zanbamon smirked.
"Do you want to know what I did to those girls, I'm suprised they took my attacks so well all things considered, I could've raped them for all you care too but i'm above that, besides my boss wants them." Athenamon pulled out her sword, Zanbamon chuckled and moved back. "I don't think so, i'm not stupid, we fight we do so on my terms not yours!"
"Where are you taking the girls!?" Swordswoman demanded.
"To our leader, for some reason he seeks a bride, wanting to find one before some guy named Greil gets his hands on a "holy angel" and something about syphoning thier powers, he's an odd one, but fun to work for especially since he lets us invoke carnage whenever we feel like it." Athenamon looked ready to attack, but he mearly smirked. "That's not wise, you attack me now and your comrades get taken out." he said. "Now i'm not an unfair guy, this portal will remain open for one hour, prepare yourself and as many guests as you can find." Swordswoman wasn't convinced.
"A trap obviously." Zanbamon chuckled darkly.
"Actually, my master would likely be entranced by your beauty, so that's why i'm doing this." he said before leaving as Athenamon couldn't help but roll her eyes as he vanished from sight.
"Apparently his master doesn't realize i'm already married, still I will not let this stand." she said as she watched Agunimon and Grottomon get up. "Swordswoman, go back to the village and get Henbu and Sara when they arrive, those two along with these two will accompany us." she said, not knowing that watching from a distance, MarineDevimon and SkullSatamon were watching, well MarineDevimon was, SkullSatamon was too busy eating a cheeseburger.
"My beauty has been taken, we have to do something about this!" SkullSatamon shrugged.
"Let those stupid heros handle it then..ACK!" MarineDevimon grabbed him by the back of his neck causing him to choke on his burger.
"Hell no, this might be my chance to finally win her over!" he said, running so fast on adrenaline that he ducked into the portal so fast that Athenamon and the others barely saw them.
"Who the heck was that!?" She wondered.
"I thought I saw a cheeseburger, but I guess I must have imagined it." Agunimon said sweatdropping. Athenamon sighed.
If that's who I think it was, there has to be a way to fix Jaarin's beast spirit...poor girl. she thought as Grottomon clenched his hand.
"Hang on you two we're coming." he said determined.
Digital World/Canyon Dominion/XLR-08
Why can't I master this armor!? Titaniamon wondered as she dropped to her knees panting hard, she had summoned the armor twice already attempting to train with it and was attempting to go for a third try thinking of how she needed to protect Ken and the possibility of facing her queen in the upcoming tournament.. "I've got to master it, for my sake, for Ken, and for my queen!" a slow clap was heard causing her to get on her gaurd. "Who's there!?" she demanded, a small digimon round in shape with spikes covering his top cmae into veiw. "A Pukumon?"
"Yeah that's right, got a problem with that amazon? Suprised to see your type in this world, i'm bound to get a bonus if I drag you to my master." he said snapping his fingers, four portals opened around her, and from them stepped a large horse digimon with a large conch shell on his back, from two more came large dragon like tank digimon, and from the last came a SkullMeramon. "Get her!" to his suprise she sliced off one of the Tankdramon's heads instantly. "Holy shit!?"
Zion Village/XLR-08
"You understand now why I haven't contacted you two?" Mikato and Shizuka had looks of shock, disbelief, and suprise from his story.
"You gotta be kidding me, so you went evil again? Maybe we ought use that technique scroll we found." Ken sweatdropped.
"Scusme?" he asked Mikato, Shizuka took out a black scroll.
"In this is a technique that would allow us to seal someone for a period of time allow us to defeat them, however in drastic cases it would require a fulcrum, but we don't know if it's full proof or not and..." Ken shook his head.
"That has got to be the stupidest thing i've ever heard, you two better not even think about using it, cause I will punish you both hard if you do and..." he was cut off as a shock ran through his brain.
"Ken you ok!?" They asked as Ken kicked up immediantly.
"Titaniamon is in danger." he held up his digi-vice. "MetalGreymon come out, the rest of you get in here!" MetalGreymon was realised as the rest of his digimon were drawn inside.
"We're coming with you." Shizuka said picking up thier digimon, Ken sighed.
"Do what you want..." he muttered before thinking. I shouldn't have let her go off alone, what was I thinking...oh wait I wasn't thinking cause of these two demanding to know all the hell i've been through. as MetalGreymon flew through the air, Ken's eyes wondered over to the rings on his wrists, but he resisted the temptation to take them off at least for the time being.
"Dang she was tough, even after all that she killed all but you Indramon." Pukumon said as Titaniamon was now unconcious and tired, having used the armor too many times had made her pass out despite this she had defeated three of the four ultimates summoned, except Indramon only due to his Horn of Desolation protecting him. "Let's go." however as a black portal formed for them, MetalGreymon was right over them, and without hesitation, Ken jumped off.
(Insert song-Motorhead-Line in the Sand)
"LET HER GO!" he demanded as he came flying down towards them.
"Oh please what can a human..." Pukumon stopped talking when Indramon found himself on his back, a fist impact on his face so deep his head was almost torn off. "HOLY SHIT! DID I JUST SEE THAT!?" Ken turned to him, however as he attempted to run at him, Indramon lifted up his leg and tripped him, allowing Pukumon enough time to escape and the portal to close, but he was scared stiff. Ken got back up and turned to Indramon who got up slowly.
"Deva, you just signed your name in the Death Note!" he said growling before holding up his digivice and becoming Tsukuyomimon without issuing the command option. "Hope your ready to die motherfucker." Indramon however posistioned his weapon in front of him.
"I do not fear you human, even though I will admit your fist hurts..." he muttered holding his right cheek.
"Double Tempest Slash!" spinning like a tornado with buzzsaws forming on his hands, he shreaded the horn to peices putting fear into the horse, Tsukuyomimon looked annoyed. "Funny you just said you weren't scared, judging by the look on your face that's changed, just don't wet yourself." he said, Indramon turned to run...no such luck as he reformed his cannon. "Plasma Shock!"
"AGH!" Indramon went flying into the ground hard, the voltage running through his body eventually stopped as drills formed on the back of Tsukuyomimon's hands.
"Now your going to tell me where your friend is, because the one thing you do not do, is take one of my remaining family members away from me." the drills started spinning.
"I'd rather die than tell you." Indramon declared defiantly, a grin formed on Tsukuyomimon's face.
"That's the idea dick. You don't have to say a word, but your data will." and with that, he shoved the drills straight into Indramon's head, data started flying everywhere as Indramon screamed bloody murder.
"You can take away the evil, but not his sadistic nature." Mikato muttered as she and her sister had to resist puking at the sight.
"Judgement Execution." Tsukuyomimon said as the last bits of data flew about, his digi-vice started beeping with a new code. "Let's see here. DWDD3-07 got it." he said reverting and turning to the others as MetalGreymon landed. "Go back to the real world for now, i'll call you when I get back this time." he said to them, they sighed.
(Song ends)
"There's no reasoning with you is there." Mikato sighed again.
"Perhaps it's for the best." Shizuka muttered. "I mean do we really want to see what he'll do to those who took Titaniamon away." Mikato only had one image before nodding.
"Your right let's not, but you better keep your word this time Ken." she said, Ken nodded.
"I will, alright." Imputting the data into his digivice a black portal opened. "Ok scumbags, it's murdering time!" he said leaping through it.
"He's going to slaughter all of them." Shizuka said.
"I don't think it would be Ken otherwise, piss him off, your dead." Mikato nodded in agreement before the two headed back to the real world.
Amazon Village Outskirts/YYDM-01
"Are you all ready to go? I'm really sorry to drag you into this Sara, especially before your fight with Mika." Athenamon said, Sara waved it off.
"It's ok, Henry's sister and Izumi need us, as does Mermaimon, besides i'd like to think of this as helpful training because Mika can be brutal." she replied.
"I hate the fact we had to postpone the tournament, especially since now the rest of the groups are showing up, but we have no choice, I refuse to let my amazon sister suffer at the hands of this unknown entity, nor Jaarin or Izumi." Athenamon replied, everyone else nodded in agreement, along with her, Swordswoman, Takuya, Sam, Henry, Terriermon and Sara had prepared to go, before they could enter the portal a stomping was heard and soon came Kentarousmon.
"What are you doing here Kentaurosmon?" Swordswoman asked. "Weren't you and the rest of the knights sans Gallantmon taking care of some business elsewere." the giant digimon nodded in response.
"It's being taken care of as we speak, but Omegamon sensed a disturbance and sent me back first to see what was going on, and I shall aide you." Athenamon nodded with a soft smile.
"Well with the tournament postponed, he might just make it back in time to see it." she replied.
"Alright then, let's do this!" Terriermon replied, hyper as usual.
"Let's go." Swordswoman declared, with that the group lept into the portal heading to the same place Ken was, it closed shortly after.
Uknown Location/?
As Greil and Jishikitori X healed themselves, the latter now having a false arm due to her real one having been burned off by Tsukuyomimon DM, Greil felt a small surge that made him sigh. "For the love of, don't tell me that dumbass of all people is starting trouble now?" Jishikitori X was confused. "It's an old acquaintance of mine, he's a dick." he said handing her a green spell card. "When you test your digivice this time, use this when you summon your new pet, this way you can get revenge on Ken for taking your arm, and unlike the temporal power of the core you used before, should be able to get that dragon of yours to become digital like his Utopia monster." Jishikitori X looked at the card, and chuckled.
"This should be fun then." Greil nodded.
"Caster would've had a heart attack if she saw that dragon of yours in full, so perhaps it's good you only showed it to me first." he sighed deeply. "Still I wanted to help her obtain her goal, even if it was a little akward, I mean I think that particular "King Arthur" is pretty, but still her behavior was erractic.
"Indeed it was, shame she died, where am I headed too?" Jishikitori X hopping to change the subject.
"DWDD3-07, you'll understand more when you get there, and be careful of my old "friend" he's not sane." Jishikitori X was confused.
"Why aren't you telling me his name?" Greil shrugged as Paradisomon nearby seemed to be feeling better too.
"Don't like the guy to say it, but you'll recognize him cause he's half red, half blue and has a sword one hand a lazer cannon on the other." Jishikitori X nodded and left.
"I hope the twins return soon, we've got some planning to do to take out all who appose me." Greil said as he walked into the darkness.
Ken, and the group from YYDM-01 find themselves in a new albeit destroyed world, confronting the digimon army of the one who took thier friends and family away, chaos will ensue, more next time.
As you can see this is going to set up two arcs, one for this story which i'm getting into, and another for the triple S story which will be a collab between me and Kanius (since it was his idea originally, I wanted to help out.)
Mikato's right, if you think just cause Tsukuyomimon DM is gone doesn't mean Ken's gonna stop having rampages, your wrong, now they won't be like before where he had no control, but still piss him off and your dead.
You understand more about why the certain group from the YYDM-01 was picked in particular for this mission, though i'm sure if you've been reading Kanius work, you probably already know why most of them have gone on this mission.
Also, Mikato and Shizuka will be back more often after this arc in the main story, decided to give them a breather for a while while Ken gets no breaks at all.
Until next time readers, peace out.


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Computer literacy
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Computer literacy is the ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem solving.[1][2] By another measure, computer literacy requires some understanding of computer programming and how computers work.[3]
In the United States[edit]
Primary and secondary education[edit]
In the United States, students are introduced to tablet computers in preschool or kindergarten. Tablet computers are preferred for their small size and touchscreens.[4] The simple tap and swipe features of tablet computers are convenient for the under-developed motor skills of young children and similarly present the functions of the mouse and keyboard.[5] Early childhood educators use student-centered instruction to guide the young student through various activities on the tablet computer.[6] Often this includes web browsing and the use of applications, familiarizing the young student with a basic level of computer proficiency.[5]
Teaching computer literacy to students in secondary school may improve their thinking skills and employability, but most teachers lack the understanding and classroom time to teach computer programming.[7]
Nataraj (2014) found that many college freshmen in the United States had insufficient computer skills. After freshmen completed a computer literacy course, there was a significant improvement in their understanding of the course material.[8]
Digital divide[edit]
In the US job market, computer illiteracy severely limits employment options.[9]
Non-profit organizations such as Per Scholas attempt to reduce the divide by offering free and low-cost computers to children and their families in underserved communities in South Bronx, New York, Miami, Florida, and in Columbus, Ohio.[10]
See also[edit]
- ^ Computerized Manufacturing Automation: Employment, Education and the Workplace, Washington, US Congress of Technology Assessment, OTA CIT-235 April 1984, page 234
- ^ Haigh, Robert W. (March–April 1985). "Planning for Computer Literacy". The Journal of Higher Education. 56 (2): 161–171. doi:10.2307/1981664. JSTOR 1981664.
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Health warning! The Europa League derails domestic campaigns and it will probably be won by a Champions League club anyway... so be careful what you wish for!
'Thursday night, Channel 5' is the terrace tease directed towards those clubs headed for the Europa League.
It used to be a mocking mantra reserved for Champions League heavyweights whose fortunes had faded.
Now, however, it could just as well be aimed at the mid-table wannabes striving for a taste of continental competition.
For when it comes to UEFA's insignificant other, you really should be careful what you wish for.
Paying the penalty: Spurs were eliminated from last season's Europa League at the quarter-final stage following a shootout defeat to Basel and also missed out on Champions League qualification
Caution: Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has already hinted that he is wary of Europa League qualification
Reign in Spain: Swansea and Michu enjoyed a 3-0 victory over Valencia in the Europa League this season but their domestic form has suffered
Consider these numbers; of the 12 English teams who have competed in the Europa League group stage since its inception in 2009, eight have failed to qualify for Europe in that same season.
Three, meanwhile, have renewed their membership of the Europa League, but just one - Manchester City in 2011 - has overcome the competition's constraints to make the Champions League.
Sky Blue order: Manchester City are the only team to have played in the Europa League and qualified for the Champions League in the same season when they did so in 2011
The argument can be made that the top four's dominance is made all the easier with their challengers hamstrung by the Europa.
It can be a poisoned participation, one which derails domestic campaigns.
Throw in the galling aspect of Champions League losers parachuting in at the knock-out stage - and, in the case of Chelsea last season, winning it - then its appeal is reduced still further.
Spurs made it to the quarter-finals last term before losing on penalties to Basel, but missed out on a return to Europe's premier competition having finished fifth.
How do teams fare when they play in the Europa League group stage?
Fulham: Final (of Europa League) - 12th (in Premier League), did not qualify (for Europe)
Liverpool: Semi-final - 7th, Europa League
Everton: Round of 32 - 8th, did not qualify
Man City: Round of 16 - 3rd, Champions League
Liverpool: Round of 16 - 6th, did not qualify
Stoke City: Round of 32 - 14th, did not qualify
Spurs: Group stage - 4th, Europa League
Fulham: Group stage - 9th, did not qualify
Birmingham City: Group stage - 4th (Championship), did not qualify
Spurs: Quarter-final - 5th, Europa League
Newcastle: Quarter-final - 16th, did not qualify
Liverpool: Round of 32 - 7th, did not qualify
Alan Pardew was bestowed with the LMA Manager of the Year prize when he steered Newcastle United to fifth in the top flight in 2012, securing Europa League football in the process.
But 12 months on he was clinging to his job, relegation narrowly avoided after a season which saw the Magpies slump to 16th, the gaffer citing the strains of Europe as reason for their demise.
Even with the joy of a Europa League sojourn which took them to the last eight, Pardew still found himself under scrutiny at Gallowgate.
This time around, with United once again populating the upper reaches of the Premier League, he guards against talk of a Europa League dream; for the nightmare of last term still haunts on Tyneside.
Newcastle and Spurs, therefore, are left with a delicate dilemma – chase a top-four finish but risk qualification for the lesser competition.
Swansea, who should book their place in the Europa League second round on Thursday night, have suffered a similar slide this term; they are 10th in the table having been just three points adrift of the top four one year ago.
Pardew says the Europa League 'needs to change' for clubs in the Premier League.
So when managers and supporters are openly wary of an achievement which should be celebrated, then surely something has to be done?
But what is so cursed about the competition and what would make it more appealing for both clubs and football fans? Sportsmail investigates…
Thursday night…
Where else to start but the midweek backwater which is Thursday night, or even late afternoon? Football fans have already savoured the showcase Champions League matches and, for the majority, attention has switched to the forthcoming Premier League programme.
Sparse: This shows one of the stands at the DW Stadium when Wigan took on Maribor of Slovenia earlier this season
Thursday isn't a traditional stage for football and its presence feels more like saturation than salivation.
Sunday afternoon…
The knock-on effect of Thursday's fixture is invariably the soulless, non-televised setting which is 3pm on a Sunday afternoon.
Such matches are sandwiched between the TV picks of the day and, for supporters, there is little promise of a post-match beer given the prospect of work on Monday morning.
The upshot is a largely flat affair with little sense of occasion or excitement.
Group-stage opponents…
Europa League participants from England may well be stellar names, but scratch beneath the champions in many European nations and quizzical looks will be returned at mention of the majority.
Take this season as example, for residing alongside the likes of Spurs and Swansea City are Sheriff Tiraspol, Tromso, Kuban Krasnodar and FC St Gallen.
Too easy: Spurs have cruised to victory this season against the likes of Moldovan minnows FC Sheriff
It makes the first hurdle a relative formality to clear and stakes are seldom soaring when Moldovan minnows are in town.
That the Champions League nabs the top four teams from the leading countries dilutes quality and leaves the group stage all feeling rather flat.
Euro stars: Chelsea celebrate last season's Europa League victory having dropped into the tournament from the Champions League
There is also a sense of resentment when, having waded through the group, teams are met with those dropping out of the Champions League. Indeed, Chelsea lifted last season's trophy having entered at the knock-out round and Atletico Madrid did likewise in 2010, the unfortunate Fulham their victims.
Prize money…
The rewards of the Champions League are generally five times greater than the Europa League. A group-stage victory earns 200,000 euros as opposed to 1million euros, while a losing semi-finalist will pocket 1m euros in comparison to 5m euros in the Champions League.
It is very much the poor relation and the days when the European Cup was complimented by its prestigious siblings of the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup are long gone.
The TV revenue is, naturally, not as lucrative, but even the stations hosting these matches and the pundits rolled out do not provide the same razzmatazz as 24 hours previous.
On the ball: Europa League coverage is worse off for the absence of Sky's Gary Neville, Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp
For in fairness to Sky Sports and the likes of Jamie Redknapp, Gary Neville and Graeme Souness, they are the best in the broadcast business. Europa League coverage feels a little low key in comparison.
So what can be done?
Get shot of the group stage and make it an open draw…
Remember the UEFA Cup before its ill-advised introduction of those five-team groups? It was a straight knock-out from September and an open draw to boot. It triggered excitement and anticipation from the off, supporters snapping up away-day allocations for fear of this tie being their last shot at continental excursion.
That fear of defeat amplified the sense of occasion and made victory – and the continuation of European adventure – all the sweeter.
The last time the UEFA Cup ran as a straight, unseeded competition it threw up early-round ties such as Basel v Newcastle, Celtic v Barcelona, Benfica v Inter and Liverpool v Marseille.
Bhoys on tour: Celtic enjoyed a UEFA Cup fourth-round tie with Barcelona in 2004
No more Thursday-Sunday…
Newcastle boss Pardew says teams playing Europa League football on a Thursday should not reappear in the Premier League until Monday night.
Netbuster: Allowing Europa League teams to play on a Monday night would give them extra recovery time and would be more appealing to fans. Everton beat Newcastle 3-2 on a Monday night earlier this season with Romelu Lukaku scoring twice.
His opinion holds water on two fronts, primarily affording players extra recovery and preparation time but also sparing the spectator soulless Sundays. Monday night football under the lights is far more appealing to the fan and could even prompt the introduction of Match of the Day 3…
Spread the wealth (quality of teams and prize money)…
At present, UEFA snares the top four teams from the leading leagues for their showcase tournament. Were that number reduced to three, however, the attraction of the Europa League would be strengthened.
Go fourth: Arsenal sealed the final Champions League spot from the Premier League last season. They are currently top of the table with Mesut Ozil one of their stars.
Arsenal, for example, would be taking part in our revamped straight-knockout format with television interest no doubt increased and, therefore, the case strengthened for redistributing wealth from the Champions League.
Dangle the carrot...
This one already is in the pipeline and, from 2015, the winners of the Europa League will qualify for the Champions League. The move is UEFA's attempt to boost interest in the competition - at least it's a start...
Sportsmail's James Andrew followed Fulham during their Europa League campaign of 2009/10. The Cottagers went all the way to the final in Hamburg before being beaten 2-1 by Atletico Madrid after extra-time.
Here, he launches his defence of the competition...
Every season there seems to be the same old complaints about the Europa League.
Arguments that there are too many games, teams end up playing on a Thursday and a Sunday and that ultimately no one involved cares.
Runners-up: Fulham and Jonathan Greening made it to the Europa League final in 2010 before defeat to Atletico Madrid
My experience of the Europa League is quite the opposite. As a Fulham fan I loved every game we played in the competition in the 2009/10 season from the qualifying rounds in Lithuania against FK Vetra in July, right up to the final against Atletico Madrid in mid-may.
There are arguments that being in the Europa League has a negative impact of a club's league form.
In most circumstances teams who compete in the Europa League are not good enough to dine at Europe's top table of the Champions League, so you might as well enjoy the ride of European football while it is there and it don't worry if you slip a few places in the league, enjoy it.
Just like Fulham, teams like Wigan and Swansea have battled it out in the bottom division of English football in the last 20 years, so it must be beyond their wildest dreams to be playing against teams from around Europe.
It is not the Champions League, but it is not a bad alternative for smaller clubs.
As for the fans, I have not met a Fulham fan who did enjoy the Europa League and the adventures it brought.
Personally, I went to five of the away games, in Rome, Basel, Turin and Hamburg twice as well as every home games and have amazing memories from all of them (well, the ones I can remember at least).
And what is wrong with playing on Thursday night? What else are you going to do, sit at home and watch EastEnders?
Yes, it might mean you have to play your league games on a Sunday, but what is more memorable, thrashing Juventus 4-1 on a Thursday night or beating Hull at 3pm on a Saturday?
Don't slag off the Europa League, enjoy it for what it is and allow the smaller clubs the chance to dare to dream.
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