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"Completely meaningless figure": Andrew McKellar of the Australian Automobile Association. Photo: Melissa AdamsMotoring groups have dismissed as "meaningless" and "pathetic" the federal government's promise to spend higher fuel taxes on roads.
In the first four years after petrol taxes are increased by about 1 cent a litre, the government plans to salt away at least $2.2 billion for road funding.
But that amount is short of the $4.8 billion the federal government is already planning to spend on roads next financial year, angering motoring groups who say that people will be forced to pay more for petrol while getting little benefit from it.
In his budget speech on Tuesday night, Joe Hockey said that every dollar raised by re-introducing indexation of fuel excise would "be linked by law to the road-building budget".
"This will ensure that there is a stable and growing source of funds to support long-term investment in Australia's roads," the Treasurer said.
But the amount raised by the measure – which means that fuel taxes will rise in line with inflation – will be less, because the government will also increase the rebate amount given to farmers, miners and trucking companies for their fuel costs.
Budget figures show that re-introducing the indexation of fuel excise would raise about $4.13 billion in the next four years. But because the government is also increase the value of the fuel tax credit largely available to heavy vehicle users, only $2.2 billion will be available for road funding.
"It is highway robbery, I reckon," said Wendy Machin, the president of the NRMA.
"We are really, really cranky about this idea we should be grateful about the notion they are going to hypothecate 1 cent a litre for roads.
"I think it is pathetic. 'Big deal,' is my response."
Andrew McKellar, the executive director at the Australian Automobile Association, said the allocated funds from the higher petrol taxes would initially be a "completely meaningless figure", because governments already spend more than that amount on roads.
"It appears to be a rather artificial construct that probably doesn't deliver any real benefit in the short term," Mr McKellar said.
That could change, however, when the volumes raised by the extra taxes start to increase.
"At some point in the future – it might not be for 20 years – it is going to become unsustainable," he said. "At some point, that number will overtake what would have been the level of spending."
Former prime minister John Howard froze the rate of fuel excise in 2001, meaning fuel taxes started to become a smaller proportion of the government's overall tax take.
According to calculations by the Australia Institute, that decision cost the budget about $30 billion in the 13 years that followed.
The executive director of the Australia Institute, Richard Denniss, said lifting the excise rate was a "good idea".
"It is just long overdue," Dr Denniss said. "I hope the Greens and Labor support it."
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Author and Catholic convert from Judaism Dawn Eden remembers Archbishop Pietro Sambi as a pastoral leader with a "fatherly" heart, who shared a special connection with her over his deep affection for the Jewish faith.
Archbishop Sambi, the Pope's diplomatic representative to the U.S., died on Wednesday, July 27 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after lung surgery complications.
Eden, known for her 2006 bestseller "The Thrill of the Chaste," remembers a unique and surprising series of events with the late archbishop that are forever branded in her memory.
In a July 29 interview with CNA, she recalled meeting Archbishop Sambi for the first time in 2007 at a dinner in Washington, D.C.
Eden remembered a friend introducing her to the archbishop as a Jewish convert, since the nuncio had "a special affection for the Jewish people," having served as the papal representative to the Holy Land.
"Before I could get any words out, Archbishop Sambi looked me in the eyes with a big smile and took both my hands in his and held them tight," Eden said.
"You must come and have tea with me at the nunciature," Archbishop Sambi told her, "and I will show you pictures of my late friend Cardinal Lustiger and I will tell you a story about him."
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, a renowned French archbishop who converted to Catholicism from the Jewish faith and died in 2007 just weeks earlier, was "a great friend" of Archbishop Sambi, Eden said.
"I was quite stunned," she added, "to be immediately welcomed" by the archbishop in such an intimate, friendly way.
As soon as she got home, Eden contacted the nunciature and "heard back immediately" from the archbishop's secretary. Within days, Eden was welcomed by Archbishop Sambi into his parlor at the nunciature for tea and cookies.
Once seated, Archbishop Sambi earnestly showed her different photos of the late cardinal's life, including the French prelate's visit to the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, where his mother died.
"It was very important to him that I get a feel for who Cardinal Lustiger was" and the way that his Jewish faith "was integral to his Catholic faith," Eden said.
It was then that Archbishop Sambi told Eden why he felt so compelled after meeting her to invite her to tea.
He explained that just three days before Cardinal Lustiger died in August of 2007, he spoke over the phone from Washington, D.C. to the ailing cardinal at his residence in Paris.
"I have just one last request of God, it's just a small request and I know he will not deny me," Cardinal Lustiger had told Archbishop Sambi.
"What is it?" the archbishop asked.
"I would like to have tea with you one more time," Cardinal Lustiger said – which were among the last words he ever spoke to the archbishop.
Archbishop Sambi then told Eden that when she approached him at the dinner a month after Cardinal Lustiger's death, he felt that this was his opportunity "to have tea one last time with the cardinal in spirit."
"Because I, like the cardinal, was a convert from Judaism," Eden said.
The story of her tea with the archbishop "illustrates, so much better than a simple word of praise, how deep his love was for the Jewish people," she added.
Not only did the archbishop meet with Eden again, but also with her sister, Rabbi Jennifer Goldstein Lewis, and her father as well.
"The way that the archbishop was so warm, so fatherly and personable, it felt like he was conveying the Holy Father's love for each one of us, which is of course, an extension of God's love for each one of us," Eden said.
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MSB enna aachu engae paathalum intha muthirai podureenga blue was j/k.. tension aagatheengo
தீயினால் சுட்ட புண் உள்ளாறும் ஆறாதே நாவினால் சுட்ட வடு - திருவள்ளுவ ர்
Just a friendly reminder
I am a smart guy, pasangala.. See how my post starts?
Nothing worked..
man.. I am so soooo..
I don't know about butter.. I haven't bought it this whole year.. may be..
No biking.. no replies to emails or phone calls..
No much time on music.. and not yet graduated...
Want to stab myself..
Short Measures
It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us - Isaac Disraeli
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can't remember what resolutions I made for this year
but the second part of the year was great
For next year:
1)must travel... really want to go to Tampere and check out the moomin museum
And to either Poitier, Prague or Barcelona or all 4 if I win the lottery
2)play the lottery, so as to have some chance of actually winning it
3)eat less carbohydrate
4) manage to knit something longer than 10 cm
5) be nice to my brother
I think that would be enough for next year.. more than that would be expecting too much
almost year mudiyapothu.................an y change???
நான் பெரிது நீ பெரிது என்று வாழாமல் நாடு பெரிது என்று வாழ்வோம்!
My main goals this year are:
Lose some weight
Get a new job
Find my other half
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Jones farmer wins state discussion meet
GREENSBORO � Jones County Farm Bureau was named the 2013 Public Relations Program Award winner during the state farm bureau annual meeting, Dec. 8-10. The county program was judged the most effective within North Carolina Farm Bureau (NCFB) in communicating with the public, media and local government during the year.
�Our state�s urban population continues to grow, and presenting the story of farming and rural life to the general public is vitally important to agriculture�s future,� said Larry Wooten, president of NCFB.
The award is presented annually to the county Farm Bureau that exhibits the most outstanding public outreach and communications program in support of Farm Bureau policy and its mission.
As part of its winning program, Jones County Farm Bureau worked with the media, public officials, government agency representatives and other community leaders on various agricultural, health and educational programs. Jones County Farm Bureau organized and supported public relations outreach efforts that included agricultural events that invited public participation and communication.
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J.M. Wright Jr., of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, presents Jones County Farm Bureau young farmer and rancher Jacob Morgan with the state Discussion Meet award.
Jones farmer wins state discussion meet
GREENSBORO � Jones County young farmer Jacob Morgan took first place honors in North Carolina Farm Bureau�s (NCFB) statewide Discussion Meet.
�It is important that we support and help develop young farmers who are able to speak up and speak out for farmers and their rural communities,� said Larry Wooten, president of North Carolina Farm Bureau. �This program helps develop rural leaders for the future.�
The Discussion Meet Award recognizes a young farmer between the ages of 18 and 35 who is involved in NCFB�s Young Farmers and Ranchers Program (YF&R) program. Morgan�s knowledge of agricultural issues and public speaking and debate skills were judged to be the most effective in regard to consensus-building on some of the real issues impacting today�s agricultural industry.
Morgan now moves on to the national competition where he will vie against other state Farm Bureau winners during American Farm Bureau Federation�s national Discussion Meet, held in conjunction with the organization�s annual meeting Jan. 12-15, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas.


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In an unusually fiery appeal, a group of prominent corporations called on Mitt Romney to apologize for "insensitive and demeaning remarks" the Republican presidential candidate made that appeared to equate corporations with people.
In an unusually fiery appeal, a group of prominent corporations called on Mitt Romney to apologize for "insensitive and demeaning remarks" the Republican presidential candidate made that appeared to equate corporations with people.
"We find those remarks not only inaccurate but deeply offensive to profiteering and hardworking conglomerates everywhere," read a statement released by the Corporate Vault, a corporations-only organization that promotes innovative ideas for how other species can continue to live in harmony with incorporated beings.
The statement went on to say that "after decades of progress that saw corporations finally achieve their rightful place in the eyes of the law and culture as the superior of humans in every way, it is astonishing to hear a candidate for office resort to this type of hateful rhetoric that likens corporations to a lesser being like people."
Mr. Romney is facing a torrent of criticism following his remark — "Corporations are people, my friend" — which was directed at a heckler during his Aug. 11 appearance in Des Moines, Iowa.
A spokesman for General Electric Corp. said the company found the remarks "highly offensive."
A spokeswoman said Apple Inc. feels Mr. Romney "should recognize his remarks were highly offensive, and he should apologize for them."
In a telephone interview, Citigroup Inc. said it deplored Mr. Romney's comments. "Insofar as Mitt Romney's statements can be construed as corporophobic, those statements are inappropriate and we condemn them," Mr. Citigroup said. The corporation declined to elaborate.
Even some humans in Mr. Romney's own party are warning the candidate "to watch what he says" and "rein it in."
A former cabinet member from the George W. Bush administration sent a Twitter message that Mr. Romney's comments were "inappropriate and unpresidential."
And a speechwriter and policy aide to the senior Mr. Bush, called Mr. Romney's remarks "the kind of blustering, unthinking comment that Romney's critics expect of him."
"Why he would play to caricature is hard to fathom," the former aide said.
In its statement, the Corporate Vault lamented what it characterized as Mr. Romney's reintroduction of "the long discredited stereotype that people are on a par with corporations."
"We thought we had put all that behind us with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court ruling and other current U.S. law under which corporations are clearly more than people, that they have for very good reasons been given rights of privacy concerning their campaign contributions that are greater than those given to people. But I guess we were mistaken."
Some corporations also called the timing of Mr. Romney's remarks particularly thoughtless and insulting, coming as they did on the heels of a series of heated attacks on corporations for the tax breaks they receive. They suggested that the former Massachusetts governor might be trying to tap for his own political gain a peculiar belief among some people that on Judgment Day the true corporate believers will be gathered up into a company boardroom where they will finally enjoy eternal happiness.
Mr. Romney dismissed the criticism recently leveled at him, saying that many of his best friends are corporations and he would never jeopardize that cherished companionship for mere political gain.
To show his sincerity, Mr. Romney announced this week that he is planning to increase the size of his $12 million oceanfront property in the La Jolla section of San Diego fortyfold to better accommodate his corporate friends.
But many corporations said they remain wary of gestures that substitute kindness for direct actions that bolster their business bottom line.
"What Mr. Romney did in Iowa was make outrageous, demeaning, hateful and dangerous comments," a spokesman for the Corporate Vault said. "And before he shoots off his mouth again, we want him to take a moment to remember where those tax breaks came from."
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Sanford Police Department reopens after Trayvon Martin protest
Arrest of George Zimmerman sought in fatal Sanford shooting
SANFORD, Fla. – A group of students protesting the Trayvon Martin shooting on Monday blocked the entrance to the Sanford Police Department by kneeling in front of the doors, forcing the department to close. It has since been reopened.
No arrests were made in the protest, which came a day after the students, who call themselves the Dream Defenders, completed a 40-mile, three-day march from Daytona Beach to Sanford, where Martin, 17, was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in late February.
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City officials and members of the U.S. Department of Justice observed the demonstration, which consisted of a handful of students -- some wearing hoodies -- blocking the entrance, with dozens of others standing nearby.
"The city of Sanford hopes the actions of the students will be as peaceful and orderly as the previous rallies and marches have been," said city manager Norton Bonaparte, Jr. "We want to be accommodating to all our visitors proving they act in a manner that is respectful to the people of the city."
Special prosecutor Angela Corey, who announced earlier Monday that she will not bring the case before a grand jury, spoke to the students via a conference call. Corey asked the students for patience and ensured that she is conducting a fair investigation.
After speaking with Corey, Bonaparte and other officials Monday afternoon, the students left the police station. Sanford officials said the closing had a minimal effect on police and fire responses to emergency calls. Citizens who needed to do routine police business were told to go to Sanford City Hall.
City officials told the group of protesters that it would hold another town hall meeting to further address the shooting on April 19.
The Dream Defenders said they are composed of a diverse array of young leaders from across the country with one common goal -- to work in solidarity to incite generational change and make global impact.
On Sunday night, the nearly 50 students made a call for non-violent civil disobedience while speaking at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford.
The students demanded Zimmerman's arrest, an overhaul of the justice system and the ouster of elected officials.
"Do you know who (your elected officials) are?" asked Dream Defender and Florida A&M student, Ciara Taylor. "I bet you do now. I bet you didn't know they would stand by idly while George Zimmerman has been on the loose for 40 days."
Martin's mom, Sybrina Fulton, spoke to the students via cellphone.
"This is not only about Trayvon, this is about your future as well, and we just want to say thank you. We really appreciate you," said Fulton.
The Dream Defenders took Fulton's gratitude to heart as they passionately demanded a revolution.
"If Dr. (Martin Luther) King were alive today, he would know that his dream has not come true," said Stetson University student Jelissa Conway. "Because if it had, we would not have to be here and Trayvon Martin would still be alive."
Sanford police said Zimmerman, 28, shot and killed Martin, who was wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag of Skittles, an iced tea and his cellphone, during a confrontation. Zimmerman said he shot the teen in self-defense after Martin punched him and slammed his head against the sidewalk.
Zimmerman has not been arrested or charged, prompting numerous marches and rallies across the country. Florida's "stand your ground law," which allows someone to meet "force with force," has also come under fire.
Zimmerman is currently in hiding, according to his attorneys.
It remains unclear when Corey will announce her decision on whether charges will be filed in the case.
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Artist Kate Mawdsley"Kate Mawdsley was born in 1957 in Lancashire, where she spent her childhood. She now lives in a converted barn in East Anglia, with her husband, a successful graphic designer, and her two dogs. Even in the nursery, Kate Mawdsley preferred to play with paper, pencils and paint rather than toys and she maintained her interest in art throughout her education, which culminated with her gaining a BA Hons. degree in Fashion and Textiles. She has recently undertaken a course at Cambridge University on the History of Modern Art, which has inspired many of her more recent collections. After completing her degree, Kate Mawdsley spent the first ten years of her career in the fashion industry. In the early 1990s, she began gradually to move into more illustrative work to create greetings cards, kitchenware and general paper products. Since then, her repertoire and collection have expanded each year and Kate Mawdsley's work can now be seen on products ranging from mugs to cross-stitch, and from fabrics to tableware. Also inspired particularly by pre-Raphaelite and Impressionist artists, Kate Mawdsley's work has concentrated specifically on animals, wild flowers and other representations of the natural world. Her own two dogs, a fox terrier and a cocker spaniel, often feature in her work, as does a friend's springer spaniel. Working mainly in gouache or water-colour, Kate Mawdsley made her living initially as an illustrator and as a designer of fashion textiles, but she now concentrates mainly on her enormously successful design work."
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 10 diseños de 1 diseñadores freelance.
Kris is the CEO/Founder of http://www.REICGlobal.com
In college, while others were trying to figure out how to buy a car, Kris Krohn was purchasing real estate. By the time he finished his undergraduate degree, Kris had purchased his 12th property and had formed a number of successful investment companies.
As Kris searched for the best strategy, he tried every type of real estate investing available, including rentals, flips, foreclosures, and others. Through deep research and extensive experience he developed Strait Path™ real estate. Kris formed the REIC and several other supporting businesses to help others implement the proprietary system and achieve financial success. Kris currently owns 407 properties.
He resides in Orem, Utah with his wife, Kalenn, and children Liesel and Kaiser
The emphasis of the site should be about 80% on him professionally and 20% personally. He also wants to leverage his book that is coming out
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Upper middle class living in the United States. These are working professionals in their late 50's that have a 401k and some knowledge of the internet and real estate. They are are fiscally conservative and some are avid readers. They are reading this looking at this to see if this is a credible person, get more of an idea of what he is about.
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I am also looking for a secondary page concept. This would basically just be a header and keep the same footer.
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Generic Name: codeine and guaifenesin (KOE deen and gwye FEN a sin)Brand Names: Allfen CD, Allfen CDX, Brontex, Cheracol with Codeine, Cheratussin AC, Codar GF, Dex-Tuss, Diabetic Tussin C, Duraganidin NR, ExeClear-C, Guaiatussin AC, Guaifen-C, Guiatuss AC, Guiatussin with Codeine, Iophen-C NR, M-Clear, M-Clear WC, Mar-cof CG, Mytussin AC, Robafen AC, Robitussin-AC, Tussiden C, Tusso-C
What is Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?
Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotics. It is a cough suppressant that affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.
Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It helps loosen congestion in your chest and throat, making it easier to cough out through your mouth.
The combination of codeine and guaifenesin is used to treat cough and to reduce chest congestion caused by upper respiratory infections or the common cold.Codeine and guaifenesin will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.
Codeine and guaifenesin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cough or cold medicine. Guaifenesin is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much guaifenesin. Check the label to see if a medicine contains an guaifenesin, or an expectorant. Codeine and guaifenesin may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you. Codeine may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. This medication should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?You should not take this medication if you are allergic to codeine or guaifenesin.
To make sure you can safely take codeine and guaifenesin, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:
heart disease, heart rhythm disorder-
asthma, COPD, emphysema, or other breathing disorders-
a history of head injury or brain tumor-
epilepsy or other seizure disorder-
a stomach or intestinal disorder-
Addison's disease or other adrenal gland disorders-
curvature of the spine-
a thyroid disorder-
liver or kidney disease-
enlarged prostate- or
a history of depression, mental illness, or drug addiction-
Liquid forms of this medication may contain sugar or artificial sweetener (phenylalanine). Talk to your doctor before using this form of codeine and guaifenesin if you have diabetes or phenylketonuria (PKU).
How should I take Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?
Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Cough or cold medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.Do not give this medication to a child younger than 4 years old. Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. Take codeine and guaifenesin with food if it upsets your stomach. Drink extra fluids to help loosen the congestion and lubricate your throat while you are taking this medication.
Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you also have a fever, headache, or skin rash.
This medication can cause unusual results with certain medical tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using codeine and guaifenesin.Do not stop using this medication suddenly after long-term use or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using the medication. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Keep track of the amount of medicine used from each new bottle. Codeine is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if anyone is using your medicine improperly or without a prescription.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since cough medicine is taken when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are taking the medication regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of codeine can be fatal.
Overdose symptoms may include extreme dizziness or drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, sweating, confusion, hallucinations, cold and clammy skin, blue-colored lips or fingernails, weak or limp muscles, pinpoint pupils, weak pulse, slow breathing, fainting, or seizures (convulsions).
What should I avoid while taking Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?Codeine and guaifenesin may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cough or cold medicine. Guaifenesin is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much guaifenesin. Check the label to see if a medicine contains an guaifenesin, or an expectorant. Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of codeine and guaifenesin.
Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin) side effectsGet emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives- difficulty breathing- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop taking this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
severe dizziness or drowsiness-
confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior-
urinating less than usual or not at all- or
slow heart rate, weak pulse, fainting, weak or shallow breathing.
Less serious side effects include:
dizziness, drowsiness, headache-
warmth, redness, or tingling under your skin-
nausea, vomiting, upset stomach-
constipation- or
skin rash or itching.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What other drugs will affect Guaifen-C (codeine and guaifenesin)?Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by codeine and guaifenesin.
Also tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
droperidol (Inapsine)-
alvimopan (Entereg)-
naloxone (Narcan, Suboxone)-
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Wow! You really do have tons of matches. So far I have only eight pages of matches! And none of my close relatives has tested with Ancestry. After I created a pedigree tree and connected it, about 6-8 of my matches show the leaf (probably because I included "reputed" connections way out there). For the rest of the approximately 40 matches where I think I may have spotted the connection, I used names, dates, and spouses' names on my matches' trees to figure out the connections - but that's a lot easier to do with less than 400 matches. I wish you good luck in figuring out a system for managing this large body of information!ReplyDelete
Thanks!I looked earlier - my mother and I each have 58 pages of matches and my aunt has 60. One could say that I was lucky to have so many matches:) I started an easy to use spread sheet to help me determine matches within my family, but the numbers are just too large. I think that I will wait to see what happens in 2013!ReplyDelete


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text: Award-winning children's authors gather at Hamline; hold public readings for kids and adults Some of the best authors of literature for young people are sharing their creations through free public events July 9-18 at Hamline University. The events include readings of published works from guest authors and faculty as well as pieces written by students in Hamline's Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC).Hamline is especially excited to host readings featuring writer, documentary film maker, and conservationist T.A. Barron. Barron has written over 20 award-winning books, but he's best known for The LostYears of Merlin and Great Avalon Tree series. His books have been The New York Times bestsellers and made countless "best" lists. Among Barron's awards is the 2011 DeGrummond USM Medallion for lifelong contribution to the field of children's and young adult literature. Below are the names of the other extraordinary authors who will take part in the readings and the date and time of each event. Wendy Orr, award-winning author of over 20 books. Best known for Nim's Island which was made into a 2008 feature film Elizabeth Partridge, National Book Award finalist. Award-winning author of more than a dozen books including, Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don't You Get Weary Lauren Stringer, Award-winning writer and illustrator. Her first illustrated children's book, Mud, written by Mary Lyn Ray, won the Minnesota Book Award, the IRA Children's Choice Award, and the Crayola Kids Best Book of the Year AwardJacqueline Briggs-Martin, Caldecott medalist best known for Snowflake BentleyMarsha Qualey, author of several young adult novels including Thin Ice, Too Big a Storm, Just Like That Anne Ursu, fantasy writer and author of The Shadow Thieves, The Siren Song and more Jane Resh Thomas, recipient of many prestigious awards for contributions to children's literature; author of The Comeback Dog, Saying Good-Bye to Grandma, and Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth IPhyllis Root, author of more than 40 books (most are picture books) including Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble and Big Momma Makes the WorldLisa Jahn-Clough, author of the young adult novels Me, Penelope and Country Girl/City Girl, and author and illustrator of 12 picture books, including Alicia Has a Bad Day and Little Dog.Eleanora Tate, author of 11 novels for young readers, including Celeste's Harlem Renaissance, The Secret of Gumbo Grove, Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!, and A Blessing in DisguiseMary Logue, award-winning poet and mystery writer. Has published seven adult mysteries; three collections of poetry for adults; one novel for young adults – Dancing With an Alien - and is co-author with her husband Pete Hautman of the Bloodwater mystery seriesLiza Ketchum, author of 14 books for young readers, including the recent historical novel, Where the Great Hawk Flies, Orphan Journey Home, and Blue CoyoteClaire Rudolph Murphy, author of 17 books of fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults, including Children of Alcatraz: Growing Up on the Rock, Daughters of the Desert: Remarkable Women of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions, and Children of the Gold Rush Public Readings Unless otherwise noted, all public events are held in the Kay Fredericks Room which is located on the 3rd floor of the Klas Center, 1535 Taylor Ave., St. Paul. Click here for a map of the Hamline campus.Friday, July 9 7:15 p.m. Faculty Reading: Phyllis Root, Gary Schmidt, Eleanora Tate, Claire Rudolf MurphySaturday, July 10 7 p.m. "The Play's the Thing" A world premiere production by and featuring MFAC student Naomi Kinsman Location: Anne Simley Theater in the Drew Fine Arts Building, 1530 Taylor Ave., St. Paul. Sunday, July 11 4:15 p.m. Elizabeth Partridge Reading 7 p.m. Graduate Readings:Cheryl Bardoe, Katie Wojtalewicz, Jason Kurtz 8:30 p.m. Graduate Assistant ReadingsMegan Atwood, Christine Heppermann, Ricki Thompson Monday, July 12 7 p.m. Faculty Readings: Ron Koertge, Jane Resh Thomas, Anne Ursu, Lisa Jahn‐Clough, Jackie Briggs‐Martin 8:15 p.m. GLS Reception/MFAC Faculty Book Signing Tuesday, July 13 2 p.m. Reading: Lauren Stringer & Wendy Orr 7 p.m. Graduate Readings: Dan Campbell, Lauren Tunnell‐Verdeyen, Riley Conway, Molly Burnham Wednesday, July 14 7 p.m. Faculty Readings: Marsha Qualey, Liza Ketchum, Kelly Easton, Mary Logue Friday, July 16 7 p.m. Graduate Readings: Denise Harbison, Dave Revere, Yolanda Hare Saturday, July 17 7 p.m. T. A. Barron Reading Sunday, July 18 3 p.m. Graduation Ceremony: Keynote Address by T. A. Barron: The Magic of Words Location: Anne Simley Theater in the Drew Fine Arts Building, 1530 Taylor Ave., St. Paul.


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Would you like to celebrate Chinese New Year with a new job?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) needs Chinese Area Supervisors who have a passion for their community and would like a part-time job that helps everyone in their neighbourhood.
Head of the Population Census program Paul Lowe said the ABS is looking for workers from all cultural backgrounds and with great communication, organisation and administration skills to make the Census on Tuesday 9 August, 2011 a success.
"Area Supervisors, particularly those with bilingual skills, help us capture a full and accurate picture of Australia's cultural diversity," Mr Lowe said.
"Collecting accurate Census data assists with planning decisions for future resources like religious and language services and facilities."
Area Supervisors will receive between $4,300 and $7,500 for the part-time position and will be employed from 18 April until 7 October.
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Given its location in the heart of Silicon Valley, it may not be remarkable that El Camino Hospital was the first hospital in the US to implement EMR. What IS remarkable is that El Camino implemented EMR 51 years ago, leveraging an IBM mainframe system that Lockheed Martin refactored for healthcare from its original intended use for the space program.
Take a moment to process that. El Camino didn't need PPACA, Meaningful Use, HITECH, or HIPAA to tell them health data is critical. El Camino saw the value in investing in healthcare IT for electronic data capture and communication without federal incentive programs or lobbyists. With that kind of track record of visionary leadership, it's no wonder they became early analytics program adopters, and recently turned to Health Care DataWorks (HCD) as a trusted partner.
When I sat down with executive leadership from El Camino and HCD to discuss the journey up Tom Davenport's analytics maturity scale from rudimentary operational reporting to advanced analytics, I expected a familiar story of cost pressure, clinical informatics, quality measure incentives or alternative payment models as the business drivers for new insights development. Instead, I heard the burgeoning plan for a visionary approach to patient engagement and "analytics-driven compassionate care".
Greg Walton, CIO of El Camino Hospital, admitted that initial efforts to implement an analytics program had resulted in "textbook errors": "'Competing on Analytics' was easier to write than execute," he said. Their early efforts to adopt and conform to a commercially-available data model were hindered by the complexity of the solution and the philosophy of the vendor. "One of the messages I would give to anybody is: do NOT attempt this at home," Greg laughed, and El Camino decided to change their approach. They sought a "different type of company…a real-life company with applicable lessons learned in this space."
"The most important thing to remember in this sector: you're investing in PEOPLE. This is a PEOPLE business," Greg said. "And that if there's any aspect of IT that's the most people-oriented, it's analytics. You have to triangulate between how much can the organization absorb, and how fast they can absorb it." In HCD, El Camino found an analytics organization partner whose leadership and resources understand healthcare challenges first, and technology second.
To address El Camino's need for aggregated data access across multiple operational systems, HCD is implementing their pioneering KnowledgeEdge Enterprise Data Warehouse solution,including its enterprise data model, analytic dashboards, applications and reports. HCD's technology, implementation process, and culture is rooted in their deep clinical and provider industry expertise.
"The people (at HCD) have all worked in hospitals, and many still work there occasionally. Laypersons do not have the same understanding; HCD's exposure to the healthcare provider environment and their level of experience provides a differentiator," Greg explained. HCD impressed with their willingness to roll up their sleeves and work with the hospital stakeholders to address macro and micro program issues, from driving the evaluation and prioritization of analytics projects to identifying the business rules defining discharge destination. And both the programmers and staff are "thrilled," Greg says: "My programmers are so happy, they think they've died and gone to heaven!"
This collaborative approach to adopting analytics as a catalyst for organizational and cultural change has lit a fire to address the plight of the patient using data as a critical tool. Greg expounded upon his vision to achieve what Aggie Haslup, Vice President of Marketing for HCD, termed "analytics-driven compassionate care":
We need to change the culture about data without losing, and in fact enhancing, our culture around compassion. People get into healthcare because they're passionate about compassion. Data can help us be more compassionate. US Healthcare Satisfaction scores have been basically flat over the last 10 years. Lots of organizations have tried to adopt other service industry tools: LEAN,6S; none of those address the plight of the patient. We've got to learn that we have to go back to our roots of compassion. We need to get back to the patient, which means "one who suffers in pain." We want (to use data) to help understand more about person who's suffering. My (recent) revelation: what do you do w/ guests in your house? Clean the house, put away the pets, get food, do everything you can to make guests comfortable. We want to know more about patients' ethnicity, cultural heritage, the CONTEXT of their lives because when you're in pain, what do you fall back on? Cultural values. We want a holistic view of the patient, because we can provide better, compassionate care through knowing more about patients. We want to deploy a contextual longitudinal view of the patient…and detect trends in satisfaction with demographics, clinical, medical data.
What a concept. Imagine the possibilities when a progressive healthcare provider teams with an innovative analytics provider to harness the power of data to better serve the patient population. I will definitely keep my eye on this pairing!


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By Jim Salter, AP
BALLWIN, Missouri–Experts in eating disorders are concerned about an Internet-fueled trend in which teenage girls and young women pursue an elusive and possibly dangerous weight-loss goal: to become so slender that their thighs don't touch even when their feet are together.
Specialists say achieving a so-called thigh gap is risky and virtually impossible. But some exceptionally thin models have the gap, which is upheld as a beauty achievement on countless Tumblr pages, blogs and other social media sites.
"The issue of focusing on a particular body part is very common," said Claire Mysko, who oversees teen outreach and digital media for the National Eating Disorders Association, an advocacy group. "What is new is these things have taken on a life of their own because of the Internet and social media."
When the vast majority of people stand with their feet together, their thighs touch. A tiny percentage of people have thighs so slim that they don't come together. The "thigh gap" refers to this space.
Studies suggest that peer pressure from social media plays a significant role in eating disorders. A 2011 study at the University of Haifa found that adolescent girls who spent the most time using Facebook had a greater chance of developing a negative body image and an eating disorder.
"The intrusion and presence of social media in our lives really does make it very difficult," said Nancy Albus, chief executive officer of Castlewood Treatment Center, a suburban St. Louis facility that focuses on eating disorders. "The important distinction about thigh gap is it gives you an actual visual to achieve, this visual comparison of how your body does or doesn't stack up."
Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and fitness expert, said the spacing between a person's legs is based mostly on genetics. And even extraordinarily thin people may not have a body type that can achieve a gap. You have to be both skinny and wide-hipped, she said.
Besides, Wright said, it isn't a goal worth chasing. Most fit people won't have a thigh gap because their thighs are muscular enough that they touch, she said.
"Skinny does not mean fit or muscular," said Wright, who works with Division I athletes. "I cannot think of one athlete I deal with" who has a thigh gap.
Experts say it is impossible to know if the pursuit of a thigh gap has caused any deaths, nor is it known how many eating disorders are blamed on the phenomenon. But Mysko said experts believe that "exposure to online images of extreme beauty standards and the drive to compare does increase the risk of developing eating disorders."


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Last month, Joe sent me this picture of Marguerite Alexandre, Henriette Alexandre's sister.
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Marguerite is one of Joe's ancestors.
That's as close as I can get to have a picture of Henriette Alexandre, my great-grandmother.
I am very lucky though because I have the pictures of all my 8 great-grandparents except Henriette's photograph.
I know all about her: she had 13 children.
Five were still living in 1900. That's what the 1900 U.S. census said.
Henriette's sister, Marguerite Alexandre, is Joe's great-great-grandmother which makes us third cousins.
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MIAMI, FL – 19 Jun, 2017 – The Oliver Gal Artist co., trend setting American-made wall décor and home accents manufacturer from Miami, Florida will debut its brand new permanent showroom in AmericasMart, Atlanta on Tuesday, July 11th. Its prominent location on Building 1, Room 9 A-19 will feature Oliver Gal's latest collections including: Farmhouse Fresh – an original take on the classic, Modern Romantic – featuring hand painted florals, Hatcher & Ethan – clever pieces for the mancave, Fashion Gallery Wall – a bespoke collection of elegant and collectable fashion groupings, their renowned neon sign collection and their adult and baby bedding collections – made in Portugal, these fine linens with rich prints will sure make a statement.
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It was Aswin's birthday couple of weeks ago and that's usually when I search for a new cake recipe.
When I saw this orange and almond cake recipe, I was intrigued. Whole oranges with rind and all... really. And no flour, how will almond flour hold up to the baking? These questions were swirling in my mind. But curiosity got the better of me and I decided to give it a try.
And I'm happy that I tried. It had a delicate orange flavor, mild sweetness and the softness of the cake floored me. We took the cake to the restaurant where we dined. After dinner, we enjoyed the cake with our friends with some vanilla ice-cream.
I had some extra batter and I made a couple of small ones which are in the picture.
Orange and almond cake (serves 6-8)
(from Fig and Cherry)
2 medium naval oranges
3 eggs
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup flour
1 tspoon baking powder
For the topping
1/2 orange juice
3-4 tbspoon honey
10-12 almonds - crushed
Preheat the oven to 335F. Grease the cake pan and set it aside.
Cut the oranges in half. Place the oranges in a saucepan, cover with cold water, bring it to boil and cook for 15-20 minutes. Drain (to reduce bitterness) and repeat. Coarse chop and remove seeds. It is important that the oranges are soft.
Place the chopped oranges in a blender with a splash of water (if needed) and pulse until smooth (It should make about 12 oz).
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until thick and pale. Add the orange, almond flour, flour and baking powder and fold to combine.Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Set aside to cool while you make the syrup.
Zest little of the half orange and then juice it. Add the honey to the orange juice and cook on low heat stirring constantly for about 2-3 minutes until it becomes syrupy. Gently poke holes all over the top of the cake with a skewer and then spoon over the syrup. Garnish with crushed almonds.
Serve warm or at room temperature with some ice-cream.
Here are the previous birthday cakes:
Spiced Applesauce cake
Black Forest cake
Chocolate cake with whipped cream
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Monday, October 24, 2005
Paul, thank you for the wonderful introduction. I read a piece in the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) on September 6th that put a grin on my face because it was classic Paul LaBarge at work. At that moment, I knew what my opening would be for these remarks. As Paul and at least OBJ editor, Leo Valiquette will recall, the story headline was Business leaders jeer tax grab, referring to Ontario's plan to eliminate the 15-per-cent tax credit it gives investors "who pour their money into labour-sponsored investment funds (LSIFs)." Paul's quote, in part, went like this:
"Finding angel investors for early-stage companies and substantial (venture capital) VC opportunities for more mature businesses, is already a real trick. Make it less attractive to the moneymen and you're asking for trouble. The impact of the LSIF was that it was a cushion during the ("tech wreck") in 2000. U.S. venture capital ran for the exits and other funding ran for the exits as the meltdown started. The angels got fried and the LSIF was the only capital available. If the market starts to rise and the Americans come in and we've eliminated the front line that allows us to keep the head office in Canada, it will encourage people to come in and loot and plunder our companies."
Interestingly enough, the Province has now committed to an "orderly wind-down of this tax credit" by the end of the 2010 taxation year. Time will tell how this one unfolds, however one thing is sure Paul, you continue to set the pace on these type of issues with your voice and leadership in action - you're simply one of those people who keeps raising the bar (no pun intended) for all of us!
I'm delighted to join you at the 5th annual Angel Investor Summit - the timing is great since we're celebrating small business this month. It's also a pleasure to see familiar faces in Ottawa and from across the country - and it's always gratifying to see many RBC clients in a room. Angels and angel organizations are alive and well in Canada and so is entrepreneurship! I must admit that hearing about "purple angel" and the "band of scoundrels" - now the Ottawa Angel Alliance - piqued my curiosity throughout the years! I'll chat with Laurie Davis about this later
RBC Financial Group has supported the National Angel Organization (NAO) and this event right from the start. We believe that angel investment can be likened to a highway to heaven for burgeoning entrepreneurs, especially those involved in knowledge-based industries (KBI). As Henry Vehovec, honourary chair and founder of the National Angel Organization often says: "Early stage capital plays a pivotal role in the creation of businesses .there's considerable capital out there; (sometimes) the money isn't actively chasing the deals." By the way, I'm sure Terry Matthews will have much to say about chasing the deals, so don't miss his remarks tonight!
This morning you were treated to an opening presentation by my colleague Craig Wright, so I know you have a solid picture of the growth and opportunity for investment on the Canadian business landscape. What I want to do in the next few minutes is address the opportunities and challenges faced by entrepreneurs in breaking through the barriers to growth and commercialization and highlight the importance of bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and the investment community. It's clear that more leadership in action is required by Canada's governments, financial institutions, educators and other stakeholders, including private investors, if promising small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are to emerge successfully in the global economy. It's also clear that angels and angel investments have a huge impact on entrepreneurship, knowledge-based industries and Canada's path to prosperity - these investors and investments cannot be minimized or marginalized - rather, they must be encouraged.
Let's move forward by looking back first. In the early 90s, Canadian investment in research and innovation was below par with other G7 nations. To make a long story short, Canada didn't have national objectives or goals that would drive us to success on the world stage in the knowledge-based economy (KBE).
More recently, Canada has embraced a renewed confidence and willingness to try new things and compete in new ways. It required big changes from all of us - from provincial and federal governments, from academia, from industry groups and from financial institutions. Governments significantly increased their investments in research and research infrastructure - and we now have the National Innovation Strategy. Academic institutions are taking, very seriously, their responsibility to capture economic value from the enormous investment in research. Small companies with great ideas discovered they can get attention from customers in the U.S., in Japan, in Germany - that they are "world class." Financial institutions introduced specialized banking programs for knowledge-based industries. In other words, Canada established new partnerships and new ways of doing things. As a result of the changing environment, angel and venture capital investment is on the upswing. And we're not just seeing more money, we're seeing smarter money.
During this journey, RBC has played an interesting role in helping to bridge gaps and break down barriers for entrepreneurs. As a national financial institution, we participated in "on the ground" issues as well as contributed to public policy. And we built what we originally called our KBI bank. We did this by learning from a decade of experience in banking high tech in the Ottawa cluster and we reached out to experts in other areas to advise us.
The three pillars of our KBI strategy have always been specialization, innovation and networks. And today, KBI is a cornerstone for RBC's North American strategy. Our specialized relationship managers provide customized financial solutions and support for companies at all stages of their lifecycle - from start-up financing to going public. They also bring a rich network of relationships with industry, government and academia to their clients and leverage the extensive capabilities of RBC Financial Group.
As many of you know, our KBI team focuses on information and advanced technology, life sciences and health care, as well as media and entertainment clients. And members of the group are here today and for the entire Summit. I would like to recognize Mark Usher (Toronto) and the Ottawa team of Christine McCrady, Greg Commons, Andrew Arnott, Luke Clare and Matt Kellow. I also want to single out RBC's Chethan Lakshman, who among many activities in corporate communications, lent his skills and support to the NAO publication, "The Primer for Angel Investment in Canada."
We're proud of our KBI clients, their marvelous success stories and their contribution to helping break down barriers and bridge gaps. For example, Semiconductor Insights (SI) has grown from a small consulting firm to one of the world's pre-eminent firms in its field. As the leading technical advisor to the microelectronics community around the globe, SI's international client base spans Fortune 500 enterprises, governments, legal firms, start-ups and venture capitalists. Within the semiconductor industry, SI has participated in virtually every major licensing campaign over the past 15 years, and counts 47 of the top 50 companies among its clients. It's good to see more leadership in action with President and CEO Doug Smeaton in the house, who's also wearing his Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) hat!
QNX Software Systems (a Harman International company) is another example of a leadership in action client. In July, the U.S. National Institutes of Health acknowledged QNX's Neutrino realtime operating systems for "helping to advance the understanding of human vision and improve on measures to prevent disease and trauma in future generations." Not too long ago, RBC's Christine McCrady was one of QNX's key advisers for sourcing patient capital and providing an innovative banking financing package. With executive talent like QNX President and CEO Dan Dodge, the business relationship continues to be a win/win/win, as the knowledge-based industry is winning too!
RBC Financial Group has also looked at ways to participate in the venture capital market, particularly through RBC Technology Ventures. The story of RBC Technology Ventures is one about a "positive conspiracy" of industry, government and academia. The focus is on early stage venture financing, starting with seed capital. And the business model is one of creating funds with like-minded partners to invest in promising sectors in Canada that have real research strengths. These sectors include biotechnology, information technology, engineering, physical sciences, and agri-food technologies.
Of course keeping one step ahead of technology innovation can be a challenging task. RBC's response has been to create the RBC Strategic Technology Fund (STF) to help its businesses stay abreast of technological and competitive advancements. Started in 2001, the STF's mandate is to invest in early-stage, privately held software companies that are developing innovative technologies for firms in the financial services industry. Think of it as RBC's eyes and ears on technology in the external market place.
For RBC and the small business market, we know there is room for improvement, and we take this challenge seriously. We continue to make improvements in the range of our business offerings, taking pains to make entrepreneurs feel more welcome, heard and valued. We continue to improve our resources to deliver new, targeted information related to business competitiveness, profitability and growth. And we continue to improve our training programs so that account managers better understand the climate in which this critically important segment of corporate Canada operates.
However, the collective "we" need to do more for entrepreneurs and the knowledge-based industry we need to do more when it comes to investing in the path to prosperity.
After all, the future prosperity of a country is inextricably linked to its capacity for continuous innovation and entrepreneurship. Retaining and attracting talent will be one of our greatest challenges in the years ahead as nations compete for top talent. Unless we create attractive opportunities, this talent will be more tempted to go elsewhere. By investing in new research opportunities, we are already attracting talent home. Management at both small and large companies must do their part in attracting and retaining talent. Over the years, many academic studies have offered the view that what ultimately counts in determining the international success of a nation's business sector is the depth of managerial talent. Angel investors, the venture capital industry and financial institutions all need to feel confident in the management skills of those running businesses in which they might invest.
It's not enough to have a good business idea. What matters just as much is the ability to design and execute a credible business strategy. The biggest single reason why smaller businesses fail to get the financing they want is because investors do not have confidence in their management ability. If Canada is to succeed in commercializing new knowledge from its universities, research hospitals and other institutions, it must do a better job of training managers who can create commercial success from new knowledge.
Canada must find its niches. And we must do so quickly because the rest of the world won't wait. This is where the roles of finance, government and education come together. We need a financial system that enables growth; government policies that encourage, facilitate and reward growth; and an educational system that produces both the people capable of generating new ideas and people with the management skills necessary to successfully exploit new ideas. This will require both public and private capital. This is not an ideological issue. It is a practical question of finding what works best.
Partnerships are an important part of the equation, so it was good news to hear that the NAO and CATAAlliance are "aligning" in a strategic move to strengthen Canada's technology industry voice for business growth. As CATA President John Reid stated in August: "We're in full alignment with the NAO in its efforts to encourage investment in Canadian SMEs through seeking adoption by federal and provincial governments of legislation providing qualified and eligible investors (individual and corporate) with a combined 30% Innovation and Productivity Tax Credit (IPTC)."
On July 6, Sasha Nagy of The Globe and Mail wrote in his piece "Angels on their side", that British Columbia's tax-credit program has been credited with boosting private investment and bringing angels back to the B.C. technology sector. Nagy quoted Bruce Gitelman, co-chair for public policy at the NAO: "Angels are a godsend to new business ventures, funding 30-40 times as many entrepreneurial firms as the venture capital industry. There's a 'commercialization gap' in Canada, one grown out of Ottawa's increased university research funding. We're about $5 billion short in terms of the money needed to commercialize all (research and development) that is going on in Canada we need angel investors who will spend the time and effort to get the effort to the point where they are ready for the venture capital companies."
And speaking of angel investors...the recently launched Winnipeg Angel Organization (WAO) is also gaining attention. On October 8th, columnist Martin Cash's piece, "Winnipeg Angel group running" was the feature story on the business page of the Winnipeg Free Press. In part, Cash says: "The Winnipeg Angel Organization (WAO) -- is up and running as an electronic investing network and its well-heeled group of private investors has directed about $500,000 into a handful of confidential deals with companies who likely would not otherwise gain access to such investment capital." It's great to see managing director Ken Cooper here and to hear him say: "In Winnipeg, we are getting more deals than the angels can handle." Ed Shinewald, owner and founder of Melet Plastics in Winnipeg and one of the 33 angels who joined the network went on to say: "There are tons of people out there with ideas who don't know how to get them off the ground since most of the companies who are pitching their ideas are in the early stage of their development, investment from angels might be the assistance that puts them on the road to success." I'm also pleased to note that Duncan Jessiman, Jr. and Robert Warren are among the WAO board of directors. Ken, Kirk Dudtschak is RBC's new Regional President based in Winnipeg - we'll make sure you meet him very soon!
As Mark Dietrich knows very well, the Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) Discovery District will bring together the best-in-class of scientific/business/academic communities to facilitate commercialization. This is not just a Toronto initiative. "It's about linking science, entrepreneurship and finance to create new commercial opportunities and good jobs for Canadians. It's about positioning Canada in the knowledge-based economy. It's about generating future wealth to sustain a high quality of life for Canadians." And those are the words of John Evans, the chair of MaRS.
In closing, I want to introduce a hot off the press CD entitled 'The New Entrepreneur's Toolkit.' It's not only a start-up kit for business, it's another good example of partnerships at work a collaborative initiative involving the CATAAlliance, LaBarge Weinstein Professional Corporation, the National Angel Organization and RBC Financial Group.
The CD is designed to offer some guidance and recommendations to individuals starting a company, whether they're early stage technology companies or something else altogether. Start-up businesses often struggle with creating their first business plan, understanding legal requirements and accessing government programs. The New Entrepreneur's Toolkit has pulled together practical resources, including web links, to help executives meet these challenges and build a strong foundation for growth. One of the key messages is that the support of trusted advisors - bankers, lawyers and accountants (and perhaps an angel) - can make all the difference in the world. By all means, please pick up a CD on your way to the next session. Sandra and Catarina will point them out to you!
Finally, we can all do our part in ensuring the right leaders and circles of influence understand the opportunities facing entrepreneurs - and we can help enlist them in our joint mission of "breaking through the barriers to growth." With the help of angel investors, the country can build on the strength of the knowledge-based economy and entrepreneurship. And this means that the highway to heaven may very well be one of the best investments for Canada's path to prosperity!
Thanks very much and now let's hear from you.


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If Books Could Kill is the second book of my Bibliophile Mysteries series. Heroine Brooklyn Wainwright has come to Scotland for the Edinburgh Book Fair. When a friend asks her to authenticate a book that just may contain undiscovered poems of Robert Burns, Brooklyn's heart races…almost as fast as it does after a kiss from hunky secret agent Derek Stone. When that friend shows up dead, Brooklyn must work with Derek to discover the murderer before Brooklyn becomes the next victim.
In honor of the setting of If Books Could Kill, I've rented the Great Hall of the Edinburgh Castle for the day. Please come right in!
(If you want to really see the castle, check out this awesome 3D virtual tour: http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/index/tour.htm)
Okay, first things first. The bar is open! Step right up and request your favorite libation. Have you noticed that the bartenders look a lot like Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman? That's because—it's really them! Put your tongues back in your mouths, ladies! Danny and Hugh were both so excited that you had nominated them to play Derek Stone last week that they fell all over themselves to serve us at this party. And oh yes, they are indeed wearing kilts. We have a nice single malt Scotch and some lovely IPA selections, but I'm going to have to stick with pina coladas. Not very Scottish, but verrrra delicious!
Now I need some help with the music. As much as I love a good Scottish folk tune, the bagpipes just don't scream "par-tay" to me, so we've got a DJ for the duration. He's taking requests. I'm kicking off the party with Celebration by Kool & The Gang because that always gets me in the partying mood. (For singing along: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvX_5ym_ajI)
Let's get this party started!!! Shout out those song requests! Place your drink orders with Danny and Hugh. Did you bring a date with you? Is he wearing a kilt? And what are you wearing? It's fabulous!
Oh, and I'm having a gift exchange! I brought an Aston Martin, which is Derek's favorite car when he's not driving the Bentley. Isn't it pretty? What special goodies did you bring to exchange? This is going to be fun! Oh, and I'm giving away a signed copy of If Books Could Kill to one random commenter today.
Let's party!!!!!!


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Tinker cleans his home every other day, but always there seems to be dozen dust bunnies everywhere
enna thaan cleaning panraaroo
Tinker cleans his home every other day, but always there seems to be dozen dust bunnies everywhere
enna thaan cleaning panraaroo
I Geetham
Definition:Food, with the implication that the food is basic and simple.
Example:1) The grub they serve in the cafeteria is pretty good!
Etymology:'Grub' is simple, 'earthy' food, like carrots and potatoes.
Synonyms:eats, chow
Definition:To borrow or find.
Example:1) I grubbed a cigarette from the girl at the bar.
Etymology:The Indo-European root of 'grub' means 'to dig'. When you look for something (like a cigarette) you 'dig around' for it, scratching through the dirt and debris to find the thing you need.
have a prayer
Definition:To have a realistic chance of something happening; to be able to do something. (Frequently used in the negative -- 'not have a prayer'.)
Example:1) Eric doesn't have a prayer of passing the math exam today.
2) Do the Red Sox have a prayer of winning the World Series?
Etymology:When something is very difficult, you might 'pray' for assistance. If something 'has a prayer', it might succeed if it gets a little bit of assistance from above. But if it 'doesn't have a prayer', not even divine intervention will help.
That's okay tinks. I heard they won recently.
Current Champions, Doc... Seems like from Y2K their fortunes are reversed..I heard they won recently.
Short Measures
It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us - Isaac Disraeli
in a funk
Definition:Depressed or upset.
Example:1) This winter weather really has me in a funk.
2) Holly is in a funk about her new haircut. She thinks it's much too short. Etymology:Derived from the Flemish word 'fonck', meaning 'disturbed' or 'agitated'.
Synonyms:got the blues
This winter weather really has me in a funk.
stool pigeon
Definition:An informant; one who discloses secret or vital information.
Example:1) The police would never have found him if a stool pigeon hadn't revealed his hiding place.
Etymology:Gangsters in New York started using this phrase in the 1920s. Earlier, in the 1800s, hunters would attach a pigeon (a kind of bird) to a stool (or stand) to act as a decoy, so that other birds would come close and could then be killed. The 'stool pigeon' was used to deceive other birds. Among criminals, the 'stool pigeon' is the one who is actually working for the police, deceiving the other criminals.
stool pigeon ...hearing it for the first time
flip the bird
Definition:To make the obscene gesture of holding up the middle finger; to give someone the middle finger.
Example:1) After he knocked me down, I flipped him the bird.
2) If you flip the bird at everyone who passes by, you're not going to make many friends. Synonyms one finger salute
I Geetham
Yeah.. you gotta drive, in LA.. you will see how many do that..
Short Measures
It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us - Isaac Disraeli
nice thread...it will really help me use these words in my blog
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Summer has finaly arrived here in the Pacific Northwest and it seems like the flavor of the summer this year is s'more. I have seen s'more recipes popping up all over the blogosphere. Every imaginable s'more flavored treat you can imagine. S'mores and summer do just seem to go together. One of our favorite summer time activities is making s'mores over the firepit in our backyard but now you don't need to wait for a fire to enjoy the yumminess of a s'more!
I decided to turn one of my favorite treats – caramel corn into a s'more too. S'more Caramel Corn – let's just say the combo works! Very well!
What's not to love about caramel, chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker combined together??
To make S'more Caramel Corn I started out with my trustworthy, easy to make, never fail me caramel corn recipe. So easy because it is made in a brown paper bag in the microwave.
I spread the caramel corn out onto parchment paper on two large cookie sheets. Then topped it with some mini marshmallows and Golden Graham cerel.
Then the best part -you drizzle it with chocolate, lots of chocolate. The chocolate is the glue that holds it all together so don't skimp on this part!!
The let the chocolate set up. I was going to put mine in the fridge in the garage but my husband had a stinky fresh crab in there and I was afraid the popcorn would end up tasting like crab – yuck!!
After it is set up you can commence munching, you can do it before it sets up too, it is just a little messier!
I decided to share so I packaged it up in some clear bags and added a fun little tag that Mique designed for me! Who would'nt enjoy S'more Fun!!?? You can download the tag too and just print them off.
I love taking little bags of fun treats to friends when they least expect it!
For S'more fun be sure and check out the s'more bar I did last summer for a birthday party!
S'more Caramel Corn
- 1 batch of caramel corn
- 2-3 C of miniature marshmallows
- 2-3 C of Golden Graham cereal
- 1 pkg. of chocolate chips I used milk chocolate
- Spread caramel corn onto two parchment lined cookie sheets to cool.
- Sprinkle with marshmallows and cereal.
- Melt chocolate chips and then drizzle chocolate over mixture.
- Allow chocolate to set up. Enjoy!
Recipe originally shared over at 30 Days Handmade.
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Kamdev vashikaran mantra
Love Kamdev Mantra
Kamdev is Hindu deity of love, attraction and sexuality and male counterpart of "rati" a deity of love, lust and seduction. kama means longing or desire for sensual or sexual love and deva means divine. The birth of kamdeva has different aspects. Some sources portrayed him as obedient and at service of India. Some sources say kamdev arises from the mind of "Brahma". Kamdev is mainly a deity of lust and love and people worship kamdev according to their choice over love and lust.
Kamdev Vashikaran Mantra
When someone is in true love and bound to get him/her at any cost or in trouble to breakup in relationship, then someone is somewhere in influence of deity kamdev. Kamdev vashikaran mantra specially use to get love back etc.
Bring Ex-love back by Kamdev Mantra
Get your ex-love back in a quick time by powerful mantras. There are many mantras and remedies for different types of problems and every mantra has its significant value over problems. It's upon us to choose precise mantra on relative problems. Synchronization with mantra and problems can make you successful and win over problem. Ex-love problem is vast prevail problems in love relationship and people around world are suffering from this problem since a long time ago. Now bring ex-love back is not a big deal for most of the love specialists due to changing scenario over love.
Mohini Mantra for love back
Mohini vashikaran mantra is counterpart of kamdev mantra and used by female lovers who are desperate in love relationship. Females with relationship problems, husband's illicit relationship and ex-relationship mostly use mohini vashikaran mantra to get him back in life. All love problems arises due to dissatisfaction of love deity "Kamdev". In love problems always try to please the deity of love, affection and sex "Kamdev and Mohini". It's also use attract your special someone and renovate his mind feelings and opinion according to your desires.
Recite this mantra for 108 time in the evening or twilight from vasant panchmi till Holi festival and fulfill your love life in a quick way.
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To fulfill your love desire and ex love back kamdev mantra is a perfect solution for love losers. It is acute and sharp mantra to create a bound spell feeling for your love or desire. kamdev is known for his love arrow and its mantra can hit the eyes if apply wholeheartedly. You can get your ex love, desire love by using powerful kamdev mantra.
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LOS ANGELES, May 3 (UPI) -- Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a third week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 is fun.'s "We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monae, followed by Maroon 5's "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa at No. 3, The Wanted's "Glad You Came" at No. 4 and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" at No. 5.
Rounding out the top tier are Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" featuring Sia at No. 6, Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" at No. 7, Nicki Minaj's "Starships" at No. 8, One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" at No. 9 and Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" at No. 10.