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Twelve year-old Jubilee Dueck Thiessen started to do her backstroke underwater after she realized the water splashing her in her face wasn't from the pool -- it was from the roof.
The Sherbrook Shark swimmer first noticed the leak above one of Sherbrook Pool's lanes more than two years ago, saying you could see the "icky" drops fall into the tank every time it rained or the snow started to melt.
It's one of many signs the pool was in need of repair. The city closed the 1930s-era facility in November after inspectors discovered 10 pillars supporting the roof had eroded. Officials are still waiting an estimate for how much it will cost to fix the problem.
"It definitely hasn't been maintained and this is a problem decades in the making," said Jubilee's mom Karla Dueck Thiessen, Sherbrook Shark Swim Club President.
Recreation advocates say the recent shutdown of Sherbrook underscores the need for a long-term strategy to maintain Winnipeg's 13 indoor pools. Several city pools -- including Pan Am -- were built in the 1960s and are starting to show signs of wear-and-tear.
Yet as the facilities get older, Winnipeg is gradually spending less on maintaining them. This year, the city plans to spend $10.4 million on its indoor aquatic facilities, $2.2 million of which will be put towards repairs at the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, Margaret Grant Pool and Pan Am Pool. That's nearly $5 million less than in 2010 when Winnipeg's operating budget devoted $14.8 million towards staffing, maintenance and operations at city pools.
Local recreation groups worry more facilities will start to deteriorate in the coming years unless the city devotes more money to upgrade them.
"People who are actually operating the facilities are being asked to do more with less," said Swim Manitoba executive director Darin Muma. "Right now we're OK, but I think we're getting closer and closer to a tipping point."
Nearly a decade ago, a controversial report recommended a massive overhaul of Winnipeg's recreational facilities and proposed the city close the Sherbrook, Margaret Grant and Eldon Ross pools.
The $500,000-study suggested some pools and community clubs be closed in favour of larger recreation complexes, as the cost of fixing some older indoor pools was nearly as much as replacing them. The report, completed in 2004, pegged the cost of preserving the Sherbrook Pool at its current state at about $4 million. Preserving Pan Am at that time, it estimated, would cost $20 million.
City council scrapped the report and its recommendations and went on to approve a $43-million plan to upgrade recreation and leisure facilities. A portion of the funding, $2.7 million, went towards the former Sargent Park Recreation Complex (now named after Cindy Klassen) to help with its expansion in the West End and $7 million went towards the North End Recreation & Leisure Facility. Other funds went towards existing community centres, an indoor soccer facility, spray parks and skateboard parks across the city.
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Right now, indoor pools are in better shape than arenas and outdoor pools.
The city uses an index to estimate how much needs to be fixed in its recreational facilities. The overall facility condition index ranked Winnipeg's 13 indoor pools at a 0.17 in 2011 -- a figure that means they are generally in good condition.
A value of "0" indicates new, but that number increases as the facility's condition worsens. A value of "1.0" means a facility has reached a point where renovating a facility will cost as much as replacing it.
By comparison, outdoor pools have a facility condition index of 0.59 and arenas have an average rating of 0.33.
But these numbers don't tell the full story.
Facility-condition reports obtained by the Free Press reveal parts of the Sherbrook Pool have deteriorated to the point they have been deemed antiquated or beyond their "useful life." Documents from 2011 and 2012 show the pool's heating, cooling, electrical system and plumbing are considered "aged," and the facility's roof, exterior doors, floor and wall finishes are all past their lifespan.
This week, council's executive policy committee voted to allot $200,000 to help repair corrosion on the pillars supporting the pool's roof -- a sum many say will not be enough to fix the problem.
City of Winnipeg officials were unavailable for an interview and unable to provide further information on the current condition of the city's indoor pools.
Marianne Cerilli, board chair for the Friends of Sherbrook Pool, said she questions whether the pool's closure could have been avoided if proper maintenance was done. Sherbrook Pool, which was built in 1931, underwent renovations in the mid-1990s to repair the building's outer shell, install a new ventilation system, and refurbish the radiators.
Cerilli said the longevity of those repairs hinged on completing a second phase that focused on the lower level, main floor and mezzanine. The repairs were expected to be finished by 1998, but they were never done, she said.
"To have the older part of the city be neglected where recreation facilities are closed without a plan, is just unacceptable," Cerilli said.
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The issue isn't isolated to Sherbrook Pool.
Earlier this week, former Olympians Rhiannon Leier Blacher and Michelle Lischinsky warned other city aquatic facilities could be at-risk of closure due to long-term neglect, saying many pools have problems with broken lane lines, "brown mouldy stuff" in the training tank, and showers, sinks and water fountains that don't work.
Tom Hainey, head coach of the Manta Swim Club, said it seems the city is spending just enough money to keep pools running, as opposed to offering better recreation programming to attract residents who may otherwise get memberships at private gyms or health clubs.
Most afternoons, Hainey said the Pan Am Pool is virtually empty, and doesn't generate the kind of money in fees it takes to run a facility with two 50-metre pools.
He suspects the pool is losing out on business for the amenities it doesn't have -- a nice weight room, hot tub, gym and cafeteria. Hainey said it's "shameful" that such a facility has no daytime programming, and hasn't been made more of a civic priority.
"We can see that the pools look rough," Hainey said. "But to be fair we do need to spend more money on these absolutely essential recreation facilities.
Swimming pools are a must."
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Part of the problem is the city has no shortage of projects in need of extra cash.
Muma said pools are expensive, and in competition with everything from bumpy roads, community centres and arenas for limited infrastructure dollars. This year's operating budget said indoor pools will require a $109-million investment over the next decade, roughly a third of the estimated cost of all Winnipeg recreation, leisure, and library buildings in that time period.
Meanwhile, other cities in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec have invested in brand-new, top-notch swimming pools, which may make it harder for Winnipeg to attract high-level sport competitions in the future.
At the same time, the interest in swimming has grown by more than 10 per cent since last summer. Muma said swimming typically sees a boost in enrolment following the Olympics, and there are currently as many as 1,100 competitive swimmers in Winnipeg.
While Muma's not upset by the current state of the pools, he hopes there's a long-term plan for their future. Muma said Winnipeg needs a strategy to maintain and upgrade its indoor pools in the coming years so the city doesn't fall further behind the rest of the country.
"Our decision-makers have some really tough decisions ahead of them," Muma said. "We would certainly hate to see a pool close because there hasn't been enough money to do general (maintenance) to keep minor things from becoming major."
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Experts say pools and recreation facilities should be heavily subsidized by governments and not expected to generate revenue.
Amanda Johnson, assistant professor at the University of Manitoba's faculty of kinesiology and recreation management, said research has shown access to community recreation has numerous social, physical and economic benefits. Living near an indoor pool or community centre increases property values, she said, and access to recreation helps promote better health.
Despite the well-documented benefits, Johnson said some cities -- including Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo have started to off-load public pools to the private sector due to the high cost of maintaining and operating them. This, in turn, reduces access to recreation for low-income or marginalized groups.
"That affects access. Prices typically go up when a private company takes over," Johnson said.
Currently, 100 children and youth in the West End have no place to swim. Cerilli said the Friends of Sherbrook Pool charity can't afford the $5,000 it would cost to hire instructors and pay for lessons at Eldon Ross Pool while Sherbrook is closed.
Other swimmers -- such as Jubilee Dueck Thiessen -- are temporarily training at the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, where swimmers are bumping into each other in the crowded lanes.
"This is just going to happen again, the (Sherbrook) pool will be unexpectedly shut down and (the city will be) scrambling to meet the needs of the community," Karla Dueck Thiessen said. "There has to be a plan in place."
City of Winnipeg budget documents show spending on indoor pool facilities has dipped in recent years.
Here's a breakdown:
2013: $10.46 million
($11.1 if including salaries)
2012: $10.8 million
2011: $14.3 million
2010: $14.87 million
2009: $14.1 million
-- source: City of Winnipeg operating budgets
Winnipeg's 13 indoor pools and the year they were built:
Sherbrook Pool: 1931
St. James Civic: 1965
Pan Am: 1967
Transcona Centennial: 1967
North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility: 1969
Margaret Grant: 1971
St. James Assiniboia Centennial: 1971
Bonivital: 1974
Elmwood Kildonan: 1975
Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex(fFormerly the Sargent Park Recreation Complex): 1975
Seven Oaks: 1977
Bernie Wolfe: 1977
Eldon Ross: 1983
-- source: City of Winnipeg


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Phantom 43 — By Richard Thiel — October 2000
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A lift-up center section allows access to a deck hatch that leads to the lazarette, six feet long and containing just the battery charger. I dumped our deflated eight-foot inflatable, 6-hp outboard, two bikes, canvas, and the flying-bridge lounge filler cushion here and had room left over. The freshwater pump and rudder quadrants are accessible behind a hinged aft panel.
A larger hatch forward leads to an anteroom mostly taken up by the standard 8-kW Onan genset with hush box and battery box. Aft, a stainless steel box contains solenoids activated by small helm rocker switches, a design that saves helm space and is more pleasant to use. To port are three properly labeled air conditioning pumps, and all through-hulls, even the A/C inlets, have strainers.
The engine space is tight but generally workable. It's easy to check the oil, but the coolant is another matter. The Volvo Penta engines have no remote expansion tanks, and their coolant fills are right up under the sole. You can check (but not top off) the port engine by blindly sticking your finger into the filler opening, but the only way to access the starboard engine is from the saloon. The entire sole opens via two hatches, but because the port hatch overlaps the starboard one, you must open both to check the starboard engine. So you must first remove the carpet runner (if installed), then the table, then the aft part of the settee. This could be easily and cheaply avoided with a pair of remote coolant tanks and/or small access hatches in the saloon sole.
The saloon, awash in leather and cherry, is truly comfortable. To port, as you enter past the heavy yet smooth-sliding door, is a Sony automotive AM/FM stereo (the optional eight-CD changer is under the lower helm seat), and in a cherry corner cabinet, the TV/VCR sits over the icemaker. Forward, a settee is actually two seats that can be moved across to the beautiful double-fold, hi-lo saloon table. It's surrounded by the comfortable U-shape settee, the center portion of which is a fold-out double bed. I slept on this for a week (two teenagers got the staterooms) and found it firm and comfortable, although I did have trouble reinstalling the cushions after the mattress was retracted. I also had a problem finding a place for those cushions and the table when the bed was folded out.
Forward on the same side is the lower helm. Like many of you, I first thought it redundant, expecting to use the flying bridge in all but the worst weather. But this soon became my favorite operating venue. Elevated to provide headroom for the stateroom beneath and served by a windshield with heavy-duty wipers with integral washers, it offers superb visibility. It may not be the better spot for spotting lobster pots, but it is definitely superior for docking, offering a much better view aft and better communication with line handlers. Assisting that and offering a breath of fresh air are port and starboard electric windows.
The helm is complete, down to placing all breakers at your fingertips (possible since they are small) and a surplus of electronics space, although our boat didn't need all of it because she has Raytheon's Pathfinder combination radar/chartplotter. The Volvo Penta electronic controls are in the center on a pedestal that makes them easy to reach from either of the two pedestal seats. Everything here is laid out with an eye to ergonomics, although passage in and out of the seats is tight.
Down three steps, the lower level offers a port galley that worked well during my week afloat. I feared the below-counter refrigerator might prove small, but it was completely adequate. There's plenty of Avonite workspace (especially with the two lids covering the deep stainless steel sinks in place), cabinetry, and, thanks to the windshield above and two ports, light. Beneath is a shallow in-sole stowage space; there's a bigger one behind the stairs, unless you order the washer/dryer, which our boat had and which was convenient and effective, but really slow.
Both the starboard guest and forward master stateroom have hanging closets (the master's is half-height because of the TV), A/C controls, opening ports, drawer stowage, and near-identical en suite heads, with circular showers and the same headroom as the saloon, about 6'3". The guest has twin berths, but an insert transforms them into a queen, while the master has a full-size hatch with integral screen and shade.
Most of my time was spent on the flying bridge, both underway and at rest. It feels narrow, because of the generous side decks, but it's actually quite roomy. The helm is low, yet the windshield offers good protection, and the three pedestal seats are comfortable and well positioned, but the helm lacks fuel gauges and the Pathfinder is to starboard where you can't see it from the helm seat. A port-side chart flat is a good place for the current chart and spares in a separate compartment beneath. Aft and to starboard a peninsula contains a refrigerator, sink, and an optional electric grill that really works. Farther aft, comfortable seating surrounds a fiberglass table that lowers to create a sunpad. All is protected by the sturdiest bimini I've ever seen: It's secured by four plastic-sheathed stainless steel cables with turnbuckles, and I never saw it budge once, even in the six-footers. A stylish aft mast holds a spotlight, various antennas, and the radar, the latter mounted (like too many these day) a bit too low and close to people for my taste.
When it comes to human relationships, it's said that familiarity breeds contempt. Such is definitely not the case with our Phantom 43. Indeed, our experience with her is best summed up by another old saw: To know her is to love her. She's become a part of the family, and we're gonna hate to see her go.
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Laurence Littenberg received an AB in physics from Cornell University in 1963 and did graduate work at the University of California at San Diego under Professor Oreste Piccioni, receiving a Ph.D. in 1969. His thesis was a study of possible DS = DQ rule violation in neutral Ke3 decay. He then worked for four years at the Daresbury Laboratory studying meson photoproduction. Among other experiments was a search for isotensor photons and a study of backward resonance production. He next took a position at Brookhaven National Laboratory where he conducted experiments at the Lab's Alternating Gradient Synchrotron. These included a study of KL in which several new decay modes were discovered, searches for new particles, and a series of experiments primarily searching for and then studying the rare decay K+→Π+vv. More recently he has been a participant in the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment. He was a group leader in the Brookhaven Physics Department from 1989 to 2007 and is currently a Senior Physicist and Associate Chair for High Energy Physics in that department. Dr Littenberg is a Fellow of the APS and a recipient of a 2000 Brookhaven Science and Technology Award.
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PHILADELPHIA - For the second straight year, the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team held a second-half lead over Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's, but could not hold on down the stretch. The Quakers fell, 66-53, in Saturday's matinee at The Palestra.
Penn, which lost for just the second time since Nov. 18, fell to 6-5 on the year and 1-1 in the Big 5. The Quakers still control their own destiny toward the program's first-ever Big 5 title with games against Villanova (Jan. 16) and Temple (Jan. 23) remaining. Both are at The Palestra.
The Quakers held a 33-32 lead with under 12 mintues to play, but Saint Joseph's (9-5, 1-1 Big 5), which defeated No. 5 Maryland this season and was coming off a narrow loss at No. 17 UCLA, went on a 17-4 run and held off the Red and Blue from there.
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On the same day that Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) high profile filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency received widespread media attention, another filibuster that blocked confirmation for one of President Obama's nominees went completely unnoticed by the broadcast networks and cable news channels.
Paul's filibuster, which delved into serious questions about drone policy and national security, touched off a robust debate in the media. Paul's talking filibuster garnered extensive media attention the same day. According to a Nexis search, Paul was featured in at least 20 news segments Wednesday: 9 on CNN, 6 on Fox News, 4 on MSNBC, and 1 on NBC.
By contrast, not a single broadcast network or cable news channel reported on the silent filibuster of Caitlin Halligan's nomination to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.
President Obama first nominated Halligan to the DC appellate court in September 2010. Senate Republicans blocked her nomination via filibuster in December 2011. Obama renominated Halligan on January 3, but Republicans again blocked her nomination on Wednesday when 40 Senate Republicans rejected a motion that would allow her confirmation to proceed to an up-or-down vote.
As The Washington Post noted, this GOP obstruction came in the face of widespread support for Halligan in the legal community:
Against the distorted view of Ms. Halligan's record that Republicans have offered stand the endorsements of prominent legal minds both liberal and conservative, a unanimous well-qualified rating from the American Bar Association and a storied career in public service and private practice.
While Paul's rare example of a talking filibuster attracted widespread media coverage, silent filibusters have become increasingly common tools to block Obama's nominees.
A November 2012 report from the Alliance for Justice illustrated how Senators' use of the filibuster on judicial nominations has increased drastically during the Obama administration:
The strategy comes amid what the Center for American Progress has described as a judicial vacancy crisis in the federal courts system.
The contrast between the media's extensive coverage of Paul's filibuster and the one used to block Halligan rejection is a testimony to how common the silent filibuster is under the Obama administration, and why it's important for the media not to go quiet.
As The Washington Post's Greg Sargent noted:
The very fact that Paul's filibuster (one built on genuine convictions surrounding real issues that were fully aired in public) was treated as so extraordinary is a reminder of the degree to which we've accepted nonstop secret filibustering (which has become nothing more than a tool for partisan across-the-board obstructionism) as entirely ordinary.
And the apparent double standard in how the media approaches filibuster also comes during a larger debate over filibuster reform that could require Senators to air their debates in the public, a point noted by New York Times editor David Firestone:
Keeping the courts and federal agencies functioning properly is more important than preserving the Senate's hoary anti-democratic prerogatives. That's why all 60-vote requirements for presidential nominees have to end, no matter which party holds the White House. If true-believers like Mr. Paul want to delay votes with endless speeches, they are free to do so until they go hoarse. But when the speeches end, the simple-majority votes should begin.
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In the world of football, Ryan Shazier is a speed merchant. The two-time All-American from Ohio State uses his god-given talent to knife his way between blockers and make more plays than most linebackers could only dream of.
Because of this innate ability, Shazier knows is best fit in the NFL is probably as a weakside linebacker in a 4-3 defense, but he's not about to close the door on other opportunities that come his way.
"My speed is what I'm known for," said Shazier at the NFL Combine. "But I can also play inside 'backer and do everything they want me to do."
That's good news as it relates to the Green Bay Packers, a team that is blurring the lines between 3-4 and 4-3 defensive fronts after the offseason addition of Julius Peppers in free agency.
Indications are that the Packers will remain a 3-4 team with B.J. Raji manning the nose tackle but will employ some new-look, four-man fronts with Peppers and others playing a hybrid end/linebacker "Elephant" position, particularly when they're in their nickel and dime subpackage looks.
A majority of the time, however, it would appear as if the Packers plan to keep two inside linebackers on the field, as they did most of last season with A.J. Hawk and Brad Jones as the preferred starters.
Hawk had one of the most productive seasons of his career in 2013, but Jones played in just 12 games because of a variety of injuries and only had a moderate impact. It stands to reason the Packers could use an upgrade at the position if the team has any designs on improving upon their ranking of 25th in the NFL in total defense last season, allowing an average of 372.3 yards per game.
With the 21st selection in the first round, one option to improve the defensive side of the football would be by selecting Shazier, should he be available, despite the somewhat less than ideal fit as an inside linebacker.
At 6' 1" and 237 lbs., Shazier is perhaps slightly undersized, but ask him who his favorite linebacker in the NFL is, and he'll tell you Patrick Willis. After letting that sink in, suddenly fears about Shazier's size begin to dissolve.
Willis is 6' 1" and 240 lbs., the same height and just three pounds more than Shazier. If Willis can be a seven-time Pro Bowler as an inside linebacker in the San Francisco 49ers 3-4 defense at that size, it isn't a stretch to think Shazier could succeed in a similar role.
"At the end of last season, I was about 228," said Shazier. "I'm about 237 now. I like where I'm at right now. Even if I can gain a little more, that would probably help. But I like where I'm at. I feel exactly the same. I have to continue to put it on the right way, not sloppy weight, and I feel I can maintain the speed and power I have."
The added weight didn't appear to slow Shazier at his pro day workout at Ohio State, where he clocked in as low as 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash, according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com.
One concern with Shazier has been a troublesome left hamstring that prevented him from running the 40 at the NFL Combine and was aggravated after only one attempt in the 40 at his pro day. As Brandt notes, Shazier suffered only a strain and not a pull as initially feared.
The hamstring certainly didn't seem to hinder Shazier at the Combine where he participated in the vertical jump and leaped 42 inches, the highest among more than 300 players invited, regardless of position. His 130-inch broad jump was also the best among linebackers.
Considering the explosiveness that Shazier displays in his jumping ability, it shouldn't come as a surprise that he was able to make 40.5 tackles for a loss over the past two seasons at Ohio State, a period in which the Buckeyes went 24-2.
During his 2013 season as a junior, Shazier made144 total tackles, seven sacks and four forced fumbles before declaring for the NFL Draft.
The Packers tend to draft players with exceedingly few character risks in the first round under general manager Ted Thompson, and Shazier would seem to fit that same mold.
The son of the team chaplain of the Miami Dolphins tries to live his life in a way that isn't at odds with his given profession.
"I'm a person of integrity and faith, and I'm a disciplined player and person," said Shazier. "I try to live by those three rules in life. I want to show that to (teams)—off the field and on the field."
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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Three Seniors Score in Double Figures in Final Game
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Coaching in the final game of his 30-year career, head men's basketball coach Mike Madagan went out on top as his Lions dominated from start to finish in an 85-70 win over Barry University in Sunshine State Conference action on Senior Day Saturday from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
After an extensive ceremony honoring both the seven graduating seniors and Coach Madagan, once tip-off finally came, it was the Lions who started off with the hot hand, scoring 14 of the game's first 15 points. A fast paced first half that didn't see the first media break until the 13-minute saw the Lions open a double-digit lead that would not disappear through the remainder of the game.
Saint Leo (12-16, 2-14 SSC) would eventually extend the advantage to as much as 22 points in the opening minutes of the first half. Hitting shots from nearly everywhere on the floor the energy that the Lions held for three-quarters of the game would wear down enough to see Barry (9-17, 5-11 SSC) close the gap to as much as 11 points.
Fortunately for Saint Leo, there were only two minutes remaining in the contest and the Bucs would not close it anymore.
Picking up the win in their final game of the season, the Lions saw three season pull their weight with Jamal Thompson scoring a game-high 24 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Quentin Cullop, the Lions' 21st 1,000 point scorer, set another mark when he became the program's all time leader in 3-pointers when he connected on his second trey of the game with 10:27 left in the first half. He finished his Saint Leo career with 220 three's and 1256 points, 12th all-time at SLU.
Daniel Oliver joined the scoring with 10 points.
As a team, the Lions connected on nine 3-pointers and shot 30 percent (9-of-30) from behind the big arc. Their aim from long-range contributed to a 44 percent (27-of-62) shooting percentage from the floor.
The Buccaneers had three players in double figures with senior Willie Whitfield leading the way with 15 points. Barry shot 43 percent (25-of-58) form the floor and 24 percent (14-of-28) from the 3-point line.
A weakness all season, the Lions turned free-throw shooting into a positive in their final game as they connected on 22-of-28 shots, a 79 percent average.
The final game of his Saint Leo career, Madagan collected his 104th win as the leader of the Lions. He finishes as the second longest serving coach in Saint Leo history and leaves behind a game he loved for over 30 years.
In addition to Madagan, Thompson, Cullop and Oliver; it also marked the final game of the careers of Jeremy Jackson, Matthew Salay, Saladeem Dewberry and Walter Perkins.


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Kevin Grandia | January 16, 2008
By Kevin Grandia • Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 20:27
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach was in Washington, DC today hyping his province's vast reserves of oil-soaked tar sands.
Not everyone was applauding Stelmach, and rightly so.
According to news reports, Stelmach, "bemoaned what he termed the myth that the environmental cost of the oilsands is too high, saying calls from 'some quarters' to slow or stop production doesn't make sense."
Here's a few of the supposedly "mythical" facts about the Alberta tar sands:
- Tar Sands operations could eventually cover 149,000 square kilometers of pristine forest - that's an area roughly the size of Florida.
- Each day the tar sands use 600 million cubic feet of natural gas to, in effect, melt the tarry sludge into a usable form - that's enough natural gas to heat more than 3 million Canadian homes.
- Producing a barrel of oil from the tar sands produces three times more greenhouse gas than a barrel of conventional oil.
- Tar sands operations use about the same amount of freshwater in a year that the entire City of Calgary uses (population 1 million) - 90% of this freshwater ends up in toxic tailing ponds.
- Toxic tailing ponds already cover more than 50 square kilometers and are considered to be one of largest man-made structures in the world.
It appears that Premier Stelmach is living in his own little fantasy world.
I would suggest that instead of bird-dogging the Premier in a polar bear costume, a mythical beast like a unicorn or a minotaur might be a little more appropriate.
(High resolution event photos are attached. Credited to Oil Change International. Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington DC).
rob replied on Permalink
And in other Global Warming protestor news ...
Global warming protest frosted with snow
"It snowed, but they still came. A heavy snowfall blanketed a global warming protest outside the State House in Annapolis this morning, but it did not dampen the shouts of about 400 activists who urged lawmakers to pass the nation's toughest greenhouse gas control law."
My guess is that not even severe hypothermia would "dampen their shouts". Now that is what I call dedicated zealotry.
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Again, Rob, you confuse
Again, Rob, you confuse weather and climate. Until you are able to tell the difference, please refrain from spewing out your verbal diarrhea on this site.
rob replied on Permalink
Perhaps you are the one who's confused?
Nowhere in my previous comment do either the words "weather" or "climate" appear.
Perhaps, in your Jesuitical zeal, you are seeing things that simply aren't there?
Well then, what point were
Well then, what point were you trying to make in your inept way? Try to be clear.
climate criminal replied on Permalink
Never Feed The Trolls
Never Feed The Trolls, it encourages the oil-industry funded crawlers.
gord replied on Permalink
Oil Sands
After 40 years of mining in the oil sands, not a single operation has received a reclamation certificate from the government of Alberta. The environmental costs are very high.
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You confuse weather and climate.
You confuse weather and climate. Until you are able to tell the difference, please refrain from spewing out your verbal diarrhea on this site.
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STEVEN Craig is steak-ing a claim to play tomorrow after injections of calves blood helped him recover from injury much sooner than expected.
The striker had been expected to be out for up to six weeks after tearing a thigh muscle in mid December - but the unusual course of treatment has given him a clean bill of health and he was able to play for Wanderers against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.
It's not the first time the Scotsman has had the treatment but after seeing the effects he said he'd recommend it to anyone.
He said: "I had it done two years ago when I was in Scotland and I was back within six or seven days. As soon as I had the diagnosis I was out for six weeks I hoped to get it done really quickly.
"When I got it done I was trying to get fit for a semi final and I made it.
"It was a thigh last time so I had no hesitation. Gaz and Theo [Farley, Wanderers physio] were all for giving me the time off to go and get it done.
"I knew the results, which is why I've had it done twice now. The results are astounding - I can't recommend it highly enough."
Explaining the process, Craig said: "It's full of amino acids and protein. They inject it into the tear and it speeds up the healing process. It was a Bayern Munich doctor that started it about 15 years ago. Because it's not really recognised a lot of people don't practice it.
"I've had a bit of banter on Twitter and a few puns have come out. I'm just glad to be back training 16 days after injury, and to be involved on Saturday."
The 32-year-old hopes that's the end of his injury and illness problems in what's been a stop-start campaign.
He said: "I've had three now, with my illness, my shoulder injury and my thigh. I want to get myself established again - whenever I get myself established, something tends to happen. Touch wood, that's my lot for the season. I just want to get back to scoring ways."
And he's feeling bullish about Wanderers' chances of getting back to winning ways at Morecambe tomorrow.
Craig said: "We know what's required. Saturday was a major disappointment. We had a very productive meeting on Sunday and in Monday and Tuesday's training sessions the standard was sky high.
"We tend to produce when the pressure's on us. I have no doubts about Saturday we'll take something away from the game."


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Howdy, All.
If you haven't tried this recipie out, I heartily recommend you do so. I did the other night and it came out *wonderful*.
The in-laws invited my family over with the message that we would be having Drunken Steak for dinner. Now, after the vision of an intoxicated cow running amok, my next thought was "How am I going to cook *that*?" Y'see, when there's grilling to be done over there, guess who's going to do it.
I followed the directions on cooking with one exception - I didn't take it off until I used a meat thermometer on it. When I checked the temp, it was only 95 degrees. It took another 20 minutes to get the temp up to 140, where the meat felt like shoe leather when I took it off. I was scared s---less that I had overcooked it, but when I carved, it was a perfect medium, and so juicy it ran off the board. Next time, I think I'll go for 135, as it was *slightly* chewy, but that was probably more the cut of meat than overdone.
What did I learn?
1) The poke test doesn't work with big cuts of meat. Invest in a good meat thermometer and practice with it.
2) Instructions are fine, but practice and knowledge of the equipment is better.
3) The only thing better than your beverage of choice is the beverage behind the grill, and the appreciative looks when you get it right.
Good luck.
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New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Delhi Tourism department are planning to open budget hotels for tourists at bus depots in the city, an official said Thursday.
"Both the departments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), aimed at full utilisation of available permissible spaces in the existing bus depots for their modernisation. The passengers will also get facility of retail outlets and amenities," said the official.
DTC has initially identified six bus depots - Vasant Vihar, Sarojini Nagar, Sriniwaspuri, Kalkaji, Nehru Place and Raja Garden - for the tourist hotels and modernisation.
This initiative is a step forward towards facilitating tourists who mostly prefer staying in budget hotels, said the official.


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Clearly I'm joking here - why else would I post a fake surfboard on a forum that just loves newbies :)
Hilarious CL post though
I just vomited after reading that ad...
Not only is "Holister" the epitome of how marketing has destroyed surf culture, but it's namesake, Holister Ranch, is an area of wave rich coastline blocked from public access by selfish wealthy land owners.
i say buy it then come up with a really creative way to destroy it and send the video to youtube and hollister.
If you can't surf it then whats the use?
keyword is "rare"
"Also, this is not a real surfboard but just a store decoration ... which makes it even more rare."
i cant stress just how RARE it really is. almost as rare as a real surfer in one of those stores
how is it not "real" ?? It appears to be foam and glass and shaped like a surfboard, even if it was never meant to be used...
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This article was published 27/2/2013 (1638 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
"We the undersigned put forth his name, to the Hockey Hall of Fame..."
Those words wove their way through the halls of the esteemed institution of hockey lore in Toronto on Feb. 23. John K. Samson, best known as the frontman for indie rockers the Weakerthans, led a group of 25 people who sang the chorus as they hand-delivered a submission addressed to Hall of Fame chairman Bill Hay.
Whose name did they put forth? That of the Riverton Rifle: Reggie Leach.
The lyrics are classic Samson: taking a seemingly mundane piece of bureaucratic lingo and making it mean something by setting it against scenes any hockey lover can relate to. Other lines in the song talk about scrimmages "with our elbows up" or of dads running out to buy new TVs and twisting antennae, all to catch a glimpse of the playoff runs of the "Broad Street Bullies." There's a nod to the mythical start of Leach, that he apparently played some of his first years on borrowed skates owing to poverty. The song is fittingly titled www.ipetitions.com/petition/rivertonrifle/.
Samson marshalled the group of singers at the CBC Toronto atrium, rehearsed the song and led them down Front Street like the Pied Piper of Manitoba.
In typical self-effacing fashion, Samson told me via email, "It was way further than I thought it would be. I led us through several doors and a big hallway and then down an escalator, everyone singing the whole time, while people stared and pointed and took pictures of us."
The group dropped off its submission and left feeling happy.
The submission to the Hockey Hall of Fame itself is impressive. It features letters of support from writers like Joseph Boyden (author of Three Day Road), Stephen Brunt (formerly of the Globe and Mail) and ESPN's Chris Jones (in the interests of full disclosure, I also submitted a letter). It includes a petition of more than 1,000 names.
Then there's the statistical breakdown. Compiled by Phil Russell of Ottawa, the statistical summary of Leach's career makes it plain that he is the peer of many honoured members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Leach holds the record for most goals in a playoff season with 19 (Jarri Kurri tied the record, though Leach did it in 16 games and Kurri in 18). He is the only non-goalie to win the Conn Smythe trophy (Most Valuable Player in the playoffs) on a losing team. His 381 regular season goals put him two spots behind Cam Neely on the all-time list and one ahead of Ted Lindsay.
When you contrast those numbers with the fact that his "LCB" linemates Bobby Clarke and Bill Barber were each inducted over 20 years ago, Leach's exclusion seems like an oversight.
Hockey is a game that still grapples with issues of race and the contributions of indigenous players are often overlooked. For example, Willie O'Ree is credited with breaking the NHL's "colour barrier." While he no doubt faced great and unique hurdles becoming the first black player in the league, the first non-white player was Fred Sasakamoose, a First Nations man. Inducting Leach into the Hall of Fame would be a big step towards making things right.
While Leach overcame poverty and racism to reach the NHL, his greatest challenge may have come from within: he battled alcoholism during and after his pro hockey days. A few years back I saw him deliver a passionate message about living alcohol-free at a dinner for a national indigenous hockey tournament. He then laughed, joked and took pictures with dozens of young kids hoping to follow his path to the big leagues.
Leach didn't respond to calls or emails for this piece, but is aware of Samson's submission to the Hall of Fame.
Surprisingly, Samson admits he was more of a Habs fan growing up. However, Leach offered a window into the lives of the indigenous people Samson grew up close to in the Interlake but didn't know much about. It also made him proud of the area they both called home.
"I never thought of the players I saw on television being from somewhere like Riverton, somehow." Samson said. "Reggie Leach deserves to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame for his accomplishments on the ice, but even more so for the content of his character, what he had to overcome in order to succeed, his openness about the mistakes he made, and the inspiration he's been to so many young people, especially kids from small towns and First Nations communities. Whatever the statistics say, that's the kind of person we should honour."
The Hockey Hall of Fame considers public suggestions of candidates for induction that are submitted by March 15 every year.
Wab Kinew is the Director of Indigenous Inclusion at the University of Winnipeg.


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THERE will be two opportunities to repair, re-use and recycle this month when the Malvern Hills Repair Cafe returns to Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, on Saturday, March 15 from 10am to 2pmbefore it visits Hanley Swan Village Hall for the monthly market on Saturday, March 29 from 10am to 12.30pm.
Both occasions come with the usual team of repairers who can fix furniture, electrical equipment and appliances, toys, tools, garden equipment, garments and various other household and personal items.
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I am currently trying to debug an Asp.net 2.0 project with a c# code behind, without receiving errors, in Chrome through Visual Studio 2012. The solution was originally created in VS 2005 and upgraded/imported it into VS 2012. However, I am encountering this error when I attempt to run the solution:
Could not load file or assembly 'System.Data.OracleClient, Version=184.108.40.206, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
I have added references to System.Data.OracleClient to each of the projects within the solution, but this has not resolved the issue. Additionally, I have checked the GAC (Global Assembly Cache) for a reference to the assembly (System.Data.OracleClient); it is present. I have also added a reference to the assembly (<add assembly="System.Data.OracleClient, Version=22.214.171.124, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >) to the web.config file for version 2.0 of .Net (C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\web.config). I noticed that the project seems to look for the dll in the bin folder of the solution, so I have copied the dll from the GAC to the bin. None of the above steps have resolved the issue. I continue to receive the same error message when the solution is debugged. Any answers or suggestions you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
If it is looking in the bin/ you will want to set the Copy Local property to True by right clicking on the reference and changing the value. This way, if you build in debug or release mode, the DLL will get copied to the appropriate bin/ location.
However, since this is in the GAC, you shouldn't need to do this. I'd first uninstall the assembly from the GAC, and re-install it. Remove any project references and add it back where necessary (make sure Visual Studio is closed when you uninstall from the GAC and re-install to the GAC).
Thank you for the timely response. So, I tried to uninstall the System.Data.OracleClient assembly, but I receive the message that I can not remove becaues it is used by the .Net framework.
Did you perform an iisreset prior to attempting to removing the assembly? I find that occasionally there is a worker process still holding the assembly when I try and remove it.
Another option would be to try performing a repair on the .NET assembly or the OracleClient installation.
I performed an iisreset before trying to remove the assembly and recieved the same message stating it is required by .net. How do I go about repairing the Oracle Client installation or .Net assembly. Thanks for the help.
Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features (for Windows Vista and after), then find the application, and right-click and choose repair.
I repaired .net 2.0 framework sp2. No change in error. System.Data.OracleClient didnt show up in Programs and features. Thanks for your help
After importing to VS 2012, what is the target framework for each project? You can find out by right clicking on the project and choosing properties (should be in the Application section).
.Net Framework 2.0 is the target framework for each project.
Boy I'm stumped. I've gone through my list of things. I've heard of some issues with VS 2012 and the installation of .NET 4.5 causing problems, but not specifically over the OracleClient. I also don't know of any resolutions at this point either...
Thanks for all your help. I'll let you know if I find a solution.
The key phrase in that error message is "or one of it's dependencies"; I'd turn on fusion logging and see what is happening under the surface -- sounds like a strange 2nd level dependency thing that will make a lot of sense once you figure out.
Thanks, so I turned on fusion and I get this additional information about the error.
Assembly Load Trace: The following information can be helpful to determine why the assembly 'System.Data.OracleClient, Version=18.104.22.168, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' could not be loaded.
=== Pre-bind state information ===LOG: User = CORP\addison.simsLOG: DisplayName = System.Data.OracleClient, Version=18.104.22.168, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL (Fully-specified)LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Users/addison.sims/dev/CorpServices/Sites/CorpServices/trunk/webroot/CorpServices/LOG: Initial PrivatePath = C:\Users\addison.sims\dev\CorpServices\Sites\CorpServices\ runk\webroot\CorpServices\binCalling assembly : (Unknown).===LOG: This bind starts in default load context.LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\addison.sims\dev\CorpServices\Sites\CorpServices\ runk\webroot\CorpServices\web.configLOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\machine.config.LOG: Post-policy reference: System.Data.OracleClient, Version=126.96.36.199, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSILERR: An assembly with different processor architecture is already loaded.
Id try forcing the site to compile to x86 or x64 rather than anycpu and see what happens.
Try to compile to x64 resulted in this error:
Could not load file or assembly 'CorpServices, Version=1.0.4780.29715, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format.
Compiling to x86 resulted in the same Oracle Client error. Thanks for the suggestion.


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Outlaw LaundrySituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
In 1935, a girl says her friend had her shirt laundered by famous outlaw, Al Capone. How is this possible?
HintIn 1935, Al Capone was in the Alcatraz prison.
AnswerSome of the prison guards and their families at Alcatraz lived on the island. They placed their dirty laundry in bags, which criminals washed. They were returned to the families, clean. The girl's friend could have been living on Alcatraz and snuck the girl's shirt in with her laundry bag, and possibly washed by Al Capone.
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Undie-clad local runs for cancer cure
Saturday's Underwear Affair will mark Lauren van Keulen's fifth race
Saturday, Jun 14, 2014 06:00 am
Drawers Dash
Visit their team page here: http://bit.ly/1hNniFi
Whoever pledges Lauren van Keulen the most money by Saturday will get to pick the skivvies she will run in.
Up until Wednesday, it was her grandma.
�I don�t think she knew about the outfit,� chuckles van Keulen.
Had Grandma been the highest bidder, she probably would have picked long johns or underthings a tad more conservative than a sport bra and shorts, admits the 24-year-old.
Van Keulen�s sister was her lucky stylist one year and chose an �80s themed workout outfit, complete with high-waisted bikini bottoms and sweatbands.
Saturday�s Underwear Affair starting at the Butterdome in Edmonton will mark van Keulen�s fifth 10-kilometre race, a fundraiser for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
�It�s fun, goofy and low pressure,� she says.
Runners are encouraged to take to the streets in their underwear to raise awareness for cancers that occur below the belt. They can partake in a five-kilometre or 10-kilometre race or the Booty Hunt � a scavenger hunt.
The St. Albert resident first participated in 2010 as an engineering student at the University of Alberta. Initially she was hesitant because she didn�t think she could finish the course.
�A lot of people don�t sign up because they don�t think they can do it. That�s not true,� says van Keulen, shaking her head. �Anyone can do it.�
Van Keulen spearheaded her own team the following year.
It�s one thing to pick a goal and run for yourself, she says, but it�s different when you are running to raise money and other people are counting on you.
The cause is important to the 24-year-old because three members of her family have had brushes with cancer. Her grandmother survived ovarian cancer, her father-in-law had testicular cancer and her father had a cancerous cyst removed in 2010.
�You might get tired during the run, but that�s nothing compared to those who are fighting cancer,� says van Keulen.
�It�s such a small thing I can do to raise awareness.�
Van Keulen has raised more than $5,000 for the Underwear Affair over the past five years.
The proceeds support research for new cancer therapies through the Alberta Cancer Foundation at the Cross Cancer Institute, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, and 15 other centres across the province. Funds raised by the event over the past eight years total more than $10.9 million.


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This article was published 3/5/2013 (1573 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Where have we been, where are we now? But most importantly, where are we going?
On Thursday, the Business Council of Manitoba gathers to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a day-long summit featuring some of Manitoba's best and brightest minds as well as notable special guests from outside the province.
Jim Carr, CEO of the business council, said there will be time at the conference to look back at Manitoba and how it has performed in almost every area of social, economic and demographic measurement. However, the purpose of the event is to focus energies and attention on the future.
"The focus is going to be squarely on where we think we're going," said Carr. "We want to want to recognize the progress we've made but also focus on our weaknesses and figure out how best to address those."
Former prime minister Paul Martin, former Quebec premier Jean Charest and Kevin Lynch, a former clerk of the Privy Council, will participate in a discussion about how Manitoba fits in the national and international landscapes. Three former premiers -- Gary Filmon, Gary Doer and Howard Pawley -- will reflect on the challenges they faced while leading the province. Other sessions will focus on wealth creation, taxation and government finances, energy and the environment, and overall quality of life.
Although perhaps not as well-known as some of the more shrill special-interest groups in the province, the Business Council is nonetheless a fascinating story in its own right. The council was born out of the wreckage of the failed attempt in 1995 by business leaders to retain the Winnipeg Jets and build a new arena. That campaign brought together the wealthiest and most powerful Manitobans. They were ultimately unable to reach a deal and the team left.
The BCM was, in large part, a response to that failed exercise, according to Sandy Riley, president and CEO of Richardson Financial Group Ltd. Business leaders realized they needed to pull together to improve the overall position of the province; working at odds with each other would only lead to ruin and divisiveness.
A decade-and-a-half later, Riley said, and the BCM is well situated to drive the discussion about how to make Manitoba all it can be.
"If you look back, I think we've gone forward, we're a substantially better place," said Riley.
One of the most interesting aspects of the BCM conference is the presentation of what is arguably the most detailed, qualitative statistical analysis of Manitoba's social and economic performance. The council undertook some of its own research, and also enlisted the help of Wilf Faulk, the chief statistician for the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics and one of Canada's most knowledgeable voices in the collection and interpretation of big data.
Faulk will deliver an intensive, 30-minute "data sermon" that will focus on major statistical markers to show how Manitoba has fared over the past 15 years against other provinces, and the national average.
Faulk noted Manitobans often suffer from a significant inferiority complex, fearing that in relation to other provinces, we don't do well in terms of quality of life or economic and social performance indicators. Those people may be surprised at what the data really show.
"In general, what I want people to see is just how much Manitoba has changed," Faulk said. "Economically, socially and demographically, there has been a lot of change. And in general, we've really fared very well against the rest of the country."
Using 33 economic and social indicators, Faulk said Manitoba has shown steady, if not spectacular, progress during the past 15 years. When you whittle that down to 10 principal indicators, Manitoba ranks in the top five among provinces in seven categories. "I don't think that a large percentage of Manitobans would accept that, but we're actually doing reasonably well."
Although there are many threads running through Manitoba's economic narrative during that period, the issue of biggest impact has been population growth driven by immigration. Manitoba began aggressively recruiting immigrants in the mid-1990s, and continued through the 2000s thanks to federal initiatives such as the Provincial Nominee Program. Faulk said increased immigration is the one factor that has contributed more than any other in driving improvements in overall economic performance.
However, there are areas of concern. Faulk said. Manitoba continues to see large numbers of its citizens suffering in low-income stress, and a generally high violent crime rate. The greatest challenge facing the province, Faulk added, is likely the high number of aboriginal youth and their inability to enter the job market.
Manitoba has more aboriginal people, and aboriginal youth, as a percentage of its total population, than any other province. Unfortunately, unemployment among aboriginal youth runs at greater than 30 per cent, he said.
Riley said that while there are things to celebrate at the BCM conference, there are certainly areas off concern. "We can see some storm clouds on the horizon that need to be addressed," he said. "We need to acknowledge those and find a way of addressing them."
Riley said he will outline a number of areas of critical concern. Chief among those is government finances, and how Manitoba can in the future survive the slow-growth economic malaise that still grips most of the world and still make itself more competitive in terms of taxation.
Riley said although Manitoba's economy has performed very well during the past 15 years, taxation here remains higher in many key areas than the provinces on either side. To lower taxes, the province will have to figure out how to maintain support to core services such as health, education and justice while finding significant savings in other areas, he added. The BCM conference hopes to generate ideas on how to be innovative and sustain that balancing act.
Riley said another big challenge will be honing a strategy to maximize the economic benefits of Manitoba Hydro. The Crown power utility has found its old plan -- to increase generating capacity to feed U.S. exports -- has been eroded by the arrival of extremely cheap natural gas. It's time to reassess Hydro's mandate and try to find a way of making it a major driver of economic activity, Riley added.
Riley said the BCM conference is not meant to be a "back-slapping exercise" or an opportunity to whine about the problems facing the province.
"If we can instigate an honest debate, free of a lot of the political orthodoxy that we see around now, this could be a really great opportunity to plan for the future."


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Situated in Portsmouth, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Clarence Pier and Gunwharf Quays. Spinnaker Tower is 1 mi (1.7 km) away.
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Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a health club. Free wired Internet in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a sauna are onsite.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Portsmouth provides a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wired Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 11 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Holiday Inn Portsmouth is a smoke-free property.
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Spa tub
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Total number of rooms - 166
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- Number of floors - 6
- Restaurant
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- Multilingual staff
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- Luggage storage
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- Pool sun loungers
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- Family Hotel
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- Rollaway/extra beds available
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- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
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- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
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Breakfast is available for a surcharge each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in fusion cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
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- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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- Breakfast fee: GBP 12.95 per person (approximately)
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- Holiday Inn Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Holiday Inn
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HARAHAN —Jefferson Parish Councilman Mark Spears wants the parish's Office of Inspection and Code Enforcement investigated amid reports that code inspectors have been taking bribes to approve projects.
Spears introduced a resolution calling for the investigation at Wednesday's Jefferson Parish Council meeting in Harahan. The resolution called for Parish President John Young's administration to investigate these allegations and present the council's Governmental Ethics Compliance and Audit Committee with a report by Dec. 19. The resolution was passed unanimously.
"We're waiting for the administration to see what they come back with," Spears said. "It's clear that investigation is continuing to go on. "
The resolution asked Young to provide:
- A list of all employees currently under investigation for accepting bribes or committing any other ethical violations complete with their dates of employment.
- A list of all employees who have been confirmed to have accepted bribes since 2010.
- A list of all disciplinary actions taken against those employees who have been investigated, or have been confirmed to have accepted bribes.
- A list of all employees who have been terminated after being investigated for accepting bribes and an explanation for those firings.
Spears' resolution notes that neither the council nor the ethics committee has ever been formally notified of any investigations into bribery or allegations of bribery. Spears said he learned from employees about the investigation. However in October, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Alphonse Chauvin, 70, of Metairie, and booked him with malfeasance in office and second-degree injuring of public records. Police also arrested Randy Gaspard, 35, Michael Cenac, 57, and Omar Oceguera, 44, in connection with the issue, which involved a Metairie home.
Chauvin was accused of accepting bribes to falsify records regarding plumbing inspections needed for home elevations being performed in the parish. At the time, investigators said that Chauvin lied about performing mandated inspections and the final state of homes. Those issues were discovered by one of Chauvin's supervisors. The Sheriff's Office declined to release too much information on the issue at the time citing an ongoing investigation.
Young acknowledged that there are issues being investigated in the code enforcement office but said that's being handled by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office because there are questions about illegal actions. Young said his administration will not accept corruption, but it might be improper to discuss the issue before the ethics committee when the Sheriff's Office is doing an investigation.
"This administration has zero tolerance… Obviously if there is an investigation by law enforcement authorities, then that information is not normally shared," Young said.
Councilman Chris Roberts suggested that the administration make a presentation to the committee that avoided sensitive information, but Young expressed some reserve about that course.


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New York -- Dollar General Corp. will open 635 new stores in 2013, creating some 6,000 jobs. The chain will also relocate 550 stores this year.
With the addition of these jobs in 2013, Dollar General said it will have created approximately 30,000 jobs in the last six years.
"Dollar General's continued growth reflects our customers' increasing satisfaction with our everyday low prices and convenience," said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's chairman and CEO. "Further, 2013 will mark another growth milestone as we plan to open the organization's 11,000th store before the year's end when we will begin our 75th anniversary in 2014."


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I'm new to BT
A few questions for you though:
1 - Following the guide, I can't get it to update unless I remove "linux-headers-$(uname -r)" from the line. Tried getting rid of "-$(uname -r)", but it still says "Linux Headers not found". Does this matter that it's not updated the linux-headers?
2 - Am I right in thinking I follow the guide for the ALFA-AWUS050NH and use the RT2800usb drivers?
3 - Do I stop at "modprobe rt2800usb" or is there anything else I need to do?
I've tried this in BT4-Final VM and native via USB on my laptop. I'm pretty sure the 'card' is working, cos I can use it fine in Windows.
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CityCenter of CityNorth will welcome Toby Keith's I Love This Bar to High Street in 2014. The recently signed contract represents more than 14,500 SF on the ground level of the property. An additional 25,000+ SF of space has also been signed with the expansion of existing tenants and three other new contracts. CityCenter of CityNorth is building on the recent lease activity with targeted property renovations – including a new parking garage – to help accommodate the more than 200 anticipated new hires.
"We are delighted to welcome Toby Keith's I Love This Bar as well as office tenants that complement our existing mix and provide even more reasons to enjoy High Street," said Leslie Himley, vice president of marketing for CityCenter of CityNorth. "These additions coupled with our planned property enhancements will be warmly welcomed by existing tenants, our residents, North Valley tourists and the surrounding community."
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill
As the third location in Arizona, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill at CityNorth will be a full-service bar with a seating capacity for more than 300 guests. The 14,500 SF venue will feature live country music, country dancing and dancing whiskey girls.
The venue will feature local, regional and national up-and-coming artists. Its corporate team anticipates a late spring to early summer 2014 opening creating between 125 to 175 full and part-time jobs.
"We're ecstatic to bring the next Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill to CityNorth," said Frank Capri President and CEO for Boomtown Entertainment / Owner-Operators of TK ILTB&G. "The CityNorth concept and vision has always been in our sights and we are excited to partner with the CityNorth management team as their vision and ours are in step to help grow North Phoenix. Arizona is where our company started, it's full of Country music fans and the CityNorth location is the perfect next piece of the puzzle for our strategic roll-out in Arizona."
Murphy Orthodontics
Orthodontist Dr. C. Chris Murphy is relocating his Scottsdale practice to an approximately 3,600 SF space on High Street. It will be his third location in the Valley.
On September 3, Desert Ridge Pediatric Dentistry and Desert Ridge Prosthodontics opened offices on High Street. Combined the practices represent 10,000 SF. Earlier this month Mojo Yogurt reopened in an 850 SF space.
A large technology company has also just signed a 7,500 SF lease for its first location in the state. More information to come on this tenant November 5.
CityCenter of CityNorth will undergo a series of targeted renovations and enhancements to support the growth of the development. A second parking garage containing 224 spaces will be built to better serve tenants and guests on the east side of the property. The garage will be adjacent to, and south of building eight. Additional planned improvements include new building and monument signage, improved lighting and landscaping.
Stealth Software
Stealth Software's new global headquarters is a nearly 4,000 SF space on the second floor of the 5450 East High Street Building. The software development company recently announced it will create 200 new tech jobs in Arizona.
Kennedy Partners
Kennedy Partners moved into a 3,800 SF office space on High Street in 2012 and is undergoing a 2,700 SF expansion to give them a total of 6,500 SF.
Guttilla Murphy Anderson, P.C
Guttilla Murphy Anderson, P.C. an AV rated law firm based in Phoenix recently signed a lease renewal on its 6,000 SF office.


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Topic: Any treatment that works? Please help
My partner is not a big believer in chemo and she is inoperable and the cancer is positioned such that radiotherapy is more damaging and no solution either. She is stage IV.
We have tried one alternative treatment and the result was just massive weight loss and no improvement, in fact the tumour has grown and she is weaker than ever. She is trying a second.
We entered chemo 6 weeks ago and had a review session this week, they really dont offer much hope. Basically they are calling the chemo palliative care that will improve the time she has left and will leave it to her to decide if it is helping her feel better. We have now seen 3 oncologists that say the same thing - Gemcitabine is all they can offer due to her situation.
Fiona is not jaundice and not itchy - her only symptons are a bit of pain, bad ascites and weight loss.
What I am really looking for here is:
Are there any alternative treatments that are know to make a difference?
Anyone that has tried a treatment and found it to help them?
Anyone tried Gerson and had success?
Anyone tried probiotics and had it work (my partner is on Mannatech products at the moment)?
The trouble I have with alternative treatments is that they are all care and no responsibility - they promise yep we can fix you but when they dont they've just built up false hopes that get shattered. So I'm reaching out here - as I'm not a big believer I'm looking for some info to help me help my beautiful lady who does believe.


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BBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
The decision means that the UK broadcaster will not carry on with the work from its two-year 3D programming pilot beyond the end of 2013, but it will maintain a watching brief over the technology.
"I have never seen a very big appetite for 3D television in the UK," Kim Shillinglaw, the BBC science and natural history commissioner leading the project, told RadioTimes.com.
"Watching 3D is quite a hassly experience in the home. You have got to find your glasses before switching on the TV. I think when people watch TV they concentrate in a different way.
"When people go to the cinema they go and are used to doing one thing – I think that's one of the reasons that take up of 3D TV has been disappointing."
The BBC has broadcast flagship events, including Strictly Come Dancing and Wimbledon in 3D, while it used to technology for other projects, such as David Walliams' comedy Mr Stink.
The BBC's pilot will culminate in a Doctor Who anniversary episode this November and Hidden Kingdom, a series using microscopic photography to capture nature in the Amazon Rainforest
Shillinglaw said: "After that we will see what happens when the recession ends and there may be more take up of sets but I think the BBC will be having a wait and see. It's the right time for a good old pause."
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3D is great for the right projects - imagine if the BBC secured the first rights to broadcast Life of Pi and other exciting content especially now there are glasses free TV's on the market and more on the way. 3D as a tool for filmmakers is maturing and being used beautifully by legends such as Ang Lee and as a 3D producer and director and having made a 3D film, the technology is available to do things cheaply whilst still with quality and care. I don't believe the BBC has invested or marketed the 3D services widely enough. If they were super smart they would film dual at the same time on flagship shows and get three time the value regular 2D, HD 3D and Ultra HD - it's all possible on the same cameras and they would be able to exploit their content through BBC Worldwide globally and make their money back several times over and invest more in new talent and creativity. Amy Mathieson 3D Filmmaker and NFTS Entrepreneurial Producing student.
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The woman convicted of murdering her daughter-in-law with a hammer had endured extreme hardship to make a better life for the son she wasn't supposed to have.
Defence barrister Shane Gardner told the Supreme Court during a pre-sentence hearing on Thursday that Huajiao Zhuang had to go into hiding while pregnant with her son, Peter, because of China's one-child policy, and she gave birth in a pig pen.
Mrs Zhuang's family had been so poor when she was growing up, they had to survive on sweet potato and soup and could not afford rice.
Illiterate after no formal education, she entered an arranged marriage at the age of 18. She gave birth to five children but was forced to give away her two middle daughters because the family could not afford to raise them.
Mr Gardner said Zhuang's background was significant in the lead-up to the day she murdered her daughter-in-law, Dan ''Selina'' Lin, 21, by hitting her at least 33 times in the head with a hammer.
He said Zhuang and her husband had worked hard in China to be able to send Peter and their two daughters to Australia for a better life, so when Zhuang found out Peter's wife was pregnant, she travelled to Melbourne to help with the birth and to look after the child.
Zhuang expected to live with Peter and his family, according to Chinese tradition. She also expected Ms Lin to call her ''mother'' or ''mum'', and to be heavily involved in her grandson's life.
The relationship between the two women was rosy at first, but it soon soured.
Zhuang considered it a great insult when Peter, Selina and their young son, Alfred, suddenly moved away and she could not contact them for several months, Mr Gardner said. And when they did make contact again, Ms Lin would not allow her mother-in-law to pick Alfred up, he said.
Zhuang, 50, was found guilty by a jury last week of murdering Ms Lin on May 3, 2012, at Bundoora.
The jury was told Zhuang complained that Ms Lin did not show her or her family enough respect. She would complain about her daughter-in-law's attitude, thought her son and his wife lived too far away from her, and felt she didn't get to spend enough time with Alfred. She believed Peter should never have married Ms Lin.
In turn, Ms Lin thought her mother-in-law was uneducated and rude, and she disliked her playing with or touching Alfred. The women's relationship had deteriorated markedly by the time Zhuang attacked her daughter-in-law with a hammer in the bathroom of her home after an argument.
Ms Lin died from repeated blunt force trauma to the head.
Zhuang, who was not injured during the confrontation, later told police she had acted in self-defence and grabbed the hammer from her daughter-in-law believing she was in a kill-or-be-killed situation.
After killing Ms Lin, Zhuang dragged her body out of the bath, where she had fallen, and put it in a large travel bag before placing it inside a green wheelie bin, which she left in the backyard.
Zhuang later retrieved the wheelie bin and rolled it about 700 metres to Darebin Creek, where she tipped the body into the water.
The pre-sentence hearing before Justice Stephen Kaye was adjourned until August 1.


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