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Americans recently received some good news regarding Social Security. While the retirement and disability program still faces significant funding shortfalls, the annual trustees report released last month showed improved long-term finances. But there is more "good" news, this time for workers who receive an annual benefit statement from the Social Security Administration.
To help with retirement planning, the "Social Security Statement" estimates the benefits workers will be entitled to at retirement. The statement significantly underestimates promised benefits for younger workers. In fact, even if we fixed Social Security's solvency entirely by reducing future benefits, most workers would still receive higher benefits than their Social Security Statement indicates. Though the glitch means higher benefits for future retirees, it hurts Social Security's credibility with the public. Correcting the error is essential.
Social Security mails workers a statement each year about three months prior to their birthday. Based on earnings to date, the statement projects future retirement benefits. Social Security was never meant to be the only source of retirement income, so the benefit estimate helps workers plan how much to save on their own. This is important, since the Social Security benefit formula is so complex that many people simply couldn't calculate benefits themselves.
The Social Security statement is actually quite good at determining future retirement benefits. Using the statement's methods, I was able to project the benefits of selected current retirees based on their earnings through age 45 with an average error of less than 2 percent. While more sophisticated methods could be used to close even that gap, this is not where the statement's drawbacks lie.
The difficulty comes in translating these future benefits into terms that are understandable. The statement claims that estimated benefits are "in today's dollars," which means subtracting inflation to express them in today's purchasing power. For instance, a typical new retiree 20 years from now may receive an annual benefit of $33,000. That sounds like a lot, but if inflation runs at 3 percent per year, the real purchasing power of that benefit is only around $18,000. Expressing future benefits in today's dollars helps workers know how much their future benefits will actually buy years down the road.
But here's the problem: Despite what the statement says, its benefit estimates are not "in today's dollars." Benefits are expressed in what are called "wage-indexed dollars." Wage-indexing accounts not just for the growth of prices but also for the growth of average wages. Wages grow around 1 percent faster per year than prices, so adjusting for them reduces the statement's estimated benefit by around 1 percent for each year between now and when the worker would retire. While not a big deal for those about to retire, for younger workers – who need this information to plan their other savings – the annual errors compound. For instance, the $33,000 benefit for a typical retiree in 20 years would be wage-indexed back to only $15,000, 17 percent less than the true inflation-adjusted value.
Some might argue that it's OK for the statement to underestimate future benefits, since reform will likely reduce benefits anyway and low-balling estimated benefits might scare Americans into saving more for retirement. Maybe so. Social Security reform is a daunting task and, whether politicians will admit it or not, younger workers probably won't receive everything they have been promised. Given the statement's errors, benefits under reform could at least exceed workers' expectations.
But the statement's underestimate of future benefits is so large that most workers would come out ahead even if we fixed Social Security entirely by reducing benefits. An individual who relied on this estimate would tend to over-save, making it harder to meet current expenses such as a mortgage or education.
Higher retirement benefits hidden in the numbers is a nice surprise, but the Social Security Administration should nevertheless correct the statement's benefit calculations.
Right or wrong, Social Security already has credibility problems. For Americans to accept the sacrifices involved with reform, they need confidence that official numbers coming from the agency are accurate.
• Andrew G. Biggs, a former principal deputy commissioner at the Social Security Administration, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington.


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Order, please. The hon. member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin will have five minutes to finish his speech when the House resumes consideration of this bill.
We will now proceed with statements by members. The hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
House of Commons Hansard #95 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was information.
Tackling Auto Theft and Property Crime ActGovernment Orders
11 a.m.
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
Order, please. The hon. member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin will have five minutes to finish his speech when the House resumes consideration of this bill.
We will now proceed with statements by members. The hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
Parliamentary DebateStatements By Members
11 a.m.
Stephen Woodworth Conservative Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians debate passionately. We debate along cultural lines, religious lines and social lines. A wise man knows passionate debates need to be resolved.
Who is responsible for finding resolution? It is the members of this Parliament who should be reconciling Canadians and who should be listening to one another.
Canadians are debating noble issues. They are debating about issues of fundamental human rights. Does every human being deserve the protection of fundamental human rights? Is a child only a human being when fully born as our law says, or is a child a human being before that?
When rights conflict, how do we balance them?
These are noble questions. My belief is that they deserve noble answers and a respectful dialogue among parliamentarians daring to reconcile, not divide, Canadians.
Citizenship and ImmigrationStatements By Members
11 a.m.
Gurbax Malhi Liberal Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
Mr. Speaker, this government must establish stronger measures to protect Canadians against people who use a fraudulent marriage as a safe immigration passport to our country.
I have repeatedly asked the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism to take action in cases when fraud was perpetrated against the Canadian immigration system, including the ones affecting many victims in my constituency.
To prevent future cases in which marriages with Canadian citizens are entered into for the purposes of obtaining permanent residence status, I call upon the government to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to strengthen the conditional immigration marriage-based system.
Furthermore, the government should establish a period of three to five years of probation for marriage-based immigrants, including a requirement that couples have been living together and intend to continue living together in the future.
Moreover, the government should restrict the finalization of each citizenship application until the probation period is complete and there has been no criminal activity or offences under the immigration act.
I strongly urge the government to take concrete action to stop marriage fraud and protect its victims.
Soprema and Teknika HBAStatements By Members
11 a.m.
Roger Pomerleau Bloc Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, Soprema recently won first prize in the category of companies with 200 to 499 employees in Quebec's Défi Meilleurs Employeurs.
The Défi Meilleurs Employeurs encourages Quebec companies to become better employers by measuring their employees' productive engagement. It recognizes companies that provide a healthy and stimulating work environment.
Soprema had its employees fill out a survey containing questions on several aspects of the company. According to managers, this award shows that the approximately 275 employees enjoy the work environment at Soprema, which has two factories in my riding in Quebec.
The first prize in the category of companies with more than 500 employees was won for the third time by Teknika HBA, a large engineering consulting firm that also has a branch in Drummondville.
Congratulations to both of these companies, which are now among the best employers in Quebec.
Remembrance DayStatements By Members
11 a.m.
Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I personally wish to congratulate Mr. Andrew Cohen and the Historica-Dominion Institute for keeping the memory and history of all of Canada alive.
Recently, 34,000 Canadians signed an online petition asking that all Canadians, especially parliamentarians on this side of the House and in the Senate, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month observe two minutes of silence. As Terry Kelly once said, two minutes is "a pittance of time" to reflect, remember and show respect for the 118,000 that have gone before, as well as those who are currently serving and those who will serve in the future.
A tip of the salt and pepper cap to that great organization, the Historica-Dominion Institute, for the great job it does for all Canadians and all of Canada.
Cornwall Community Police ServiceStatements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Guy Lauzon Conservative Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, ON
Mr. Speaker, on October 28, I had the pleasure of joining Chief of Police Dan Parkinson and Georges Levere, President of the Cornwall Police Association, for a retirement and recognition evening of the Cornwall Community Police Service.
Retirees Christopher Burley, Lucien Brunet, Scott Hanton, Rick Carter, Pierre Lalonde and Dianne Connors were honoured for their many years of service with the Cornwall Community Police Service.
Sergeant Wayne Holland and Staff Sergeant Gary Derochie received exemplary service bars for 40 years of dedicated service to the community of Cornwall.
Elaine Moquin was honoured with the Cornwall Police Association Award.
Shawn White, Derek Duchesne, Ryan Campeau and Stephen Whitehorne were presented with awards of excellence for investigation.
These brave men and women along with 40 others received awards for the great service they provide to the residents of Cornwall.
On behalf of the residents of Cornwall, I wish to extend my appreciation to these individuals and police officers throughout Canada for making our communities safer and better places in which to live.
Five Days in NovemberStatements By Members
November 5th, 2010 / 11:05 a.m.
Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to a very special book launch in my riding. Entitled Five Days in November, this book by Robert Catsburg recounts a battle fought by Canadian soldiers in 1944 to liberate Welberg, a small town in the Netherlands.
Originally written in Dutch, the book has recently been translated into English by Ineke Hardy, thanks to the determination of Sandy O'Grady, a constituent whose father Major Keith Stirling fought and was captured in Holland during the war.
This book is more than simply an account of military history. It is a tale of Canadians fighting for the liberty of a faraway country and of civilians caught in the middle of a ferocious battle. With Remembrance Day fast approaching, Five Days in November is a fitting tribute to thousands of Canadian armed forces personnel who have sacrificed their lives serving our country.
On behalf of all hon. members, I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the publication of this very worthwhile book.
National Railway DayStatements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Dean Del Mastro Conservative Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, author Pierre Berton always said the most pivotal day in Canadian history after July 1, 1867, was November 7, 1885. That is when the last spike was driven into the transcontinental main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, B.C., completing the world's first transcontinental railway under one management.
The importance of that date in the building of the Canadian nation has never been more eloquently summarized as on the plaque that marks the spot where the last spike was driven:
A nebulous dream was a reality; an iron ribbon crossed Canada from sea to sea. Often following the footsteps of early explorers, nearly 3,000 miles of steel rail pushed across vast prairies, cleft lofty mountain passes, twisted through canyons and bridged a thousand streams. Here on November 7, 1885, a plain iron spike welded East to West.
This Sunday marks the 125th anniversary of the last spike and I am proud the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages will recognize November 7 as National Railway Day. One hundred and twenty-five years ago an impossible dream became a reality, and a nation flourished and grew because it did.
Arts and CultureStatements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Luc Malo Bloc Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, 20 months ago, I moved a motion to reinstate funding for the PromArt and Trade Routes international touring programs. My colleague from Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert and I met with artists from all over Quebec who told us that these cuts would take a tremendous toll on culture and the economy.
Two years later, a study by the International Exchange for the Performing Arts has confirmed their fears. The elimination of these programs resulted in the cancellation of over 175 tours and the loss of $15.8 million in revenues. The cuts hit particularly hard in Quebec, where organizations received the largest portion of the funding that was eliminated. Every dollar cut resulted in the loss of about $6.30 in revenue.
The Conservative government is hurting Quebec's cultural industry. The government must act on Motion M-297, which was adopted on June 17, 2009, and invest once again in raising the international profile of Quebec and Canadian culture. That is what the Canadian Arts Coalition asked for yesterday on the Hill. The coalition also wants the government to increase the Canada Council's budget to $300 million.
DiwaliStatements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, today is Diwali, also known as Deepawali. It is also known as the Festival of Lights celebrated by all Hindus, Sikhs and others around the world.
On this day, people light their homes to symbolize the dawning of light over darkness. They mark Diwali with religious blessings, or pooja, and celebrate in a festive mood with the exchange of sweets. It is the dawn of a new year.
I am proud to say that, in 1998, I spearheaded the celebration of Diwali on Parliament Hill, which has today blossomed into a national Diwali celebration. Over the years since then, Canadians have joined prime ministers and members of Parliament, including you, Mr. Speaker, to celebrate this event on Parliament Hill.
This year, the 10th national Diwali celebration will be held on November 16 at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, starting at 6:30 p.m. I cordially extend an invitation to all my colleagues to join community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal to celebrate Diwali.
Happy Diwali to all my colleagues.
City of MonctonStatements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Mr. Speaker, on October 16, 2010, 600 people gathered in Moncton for a march for linguistic equality. Bilingualism in Moncton is an important issue for all Acadians, for whom Moncton serves as a vital urban centre that brings people together.
Congratulations to George LeBlanc, the mayor, and to Jean-Marie Nadeau and Marc Chouinard for inspiring the people of Moncton to mobilize for bilingualism. Moncton has the good fortune of being able to rely on two dynamic linguistic communities that both contribute to the growth and vitality of the region. We must support the development of these communities.
I am very proud that the people of Moncton decided to mobilize in support of their own development. While Moncton continues to make progress, the government has eliminated the census and continues to ignore minority communities and the principles on which this country was founded.
The EconomyStatements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, according to data released by Statistics Canada this morning, there was job growth in October. The unemployment rate is now at 7.9%.
Nearly 50,000 full-time jobs were created last month, which again shows that Canada's economic action plan is keeping us on course.
Nonetheless, global economic recovery remains fragile. That is why groups like the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are cautioning that the Liberals' plan to increase taxes is a disastrous idea that would stifle job creation and would not be the right way to create jobs and stimulate the economy.
Quebeckers and Canadians can count on our government to continue implementing our economic action plan.
Child CareStatements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, child care is essential in supporting families and shaping a healthy childhood. I want to congratulate the Halifax YWCA, which announced it will be opening a licensed non-profit child care in Spryfield. Until it is built, there remains no licensed child care in this area, an area with one of the highest proportions of single parents in all of Canada.
This project is a result of true community spirit and action. While it will not open until 2012, there is already a waiting list. The demand is evident in every part of Canada, and the NDP has a solution to ensure fairness for all families.
Our plan includes passing the NDP's national child care act and establishing a network of high-quality, licensed, not-for-profit child care spaces in every community in Canada.
We know that the early years of life are the most crucial in a child's development, and many families need help providing this, especially in tough economic times.
We must make universal child care a priority and a reality. The time to act is now.
Remembrance DayStatements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Guy André Bloc Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, every year Remembrance Day gives us the opportunity to commemorate those who gave their lives in armed conflicts in the name of justice, freedom and peace.
The Bloc Québécois would like to commemorate in particular the members of the Régiment Royal Canadien-Français, the 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, forerunner to the Royal 22e Régiment, which was established during the first world war and is still the only francophone regiment. Its members not only had to fight the enemy but they also had to work for recognition and respect from the other battalions. It earned 18 battle honours and roughly 4,000 to 6,000 members were injured or died at the front.
We should also have a very special thought for the soldiers who have fought and continue to fight in other conflicts, particularly all those presently deployed in Afghanistan.
MulticulturalismStatements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Rob Oliphant Liberal Don Valley West, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week, the member for Northumberland—Quinte West asked a loaded and biased question regarding my support for Imam Zijad Delic, executive director of the Canadian Islamic Congress, in an attempt to mislead the House and to divide Canadians.
Statements made six years ago by a former president of the CIC were deplorable and utterly unacceptable. They have been completely disavowed by Dr. Delic. Under his leadership, the CIC is dedicated to building bridges between Muslims and other Canadians.
The Conservatives are attempting to depict me as someone who supports hatred, terrorism and anti-Semitism. I find this reprehensible and obviously untrue.
For 25 years I have worked with Jewish Canadians in the eradication of anti-Semitism, the promotion of Israel and interfaith co-operation.
More recently, I have brought a similar energy to the integration of Muslims into Canadian society. I relish my relationships with people in both communities and hope that I may play a small role in bringing these two worlds closer together.
Canadian ForcesStatements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Greg Kerr Conservative West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, today is the start of Veterans' Week. As we remember those who have travelled far and wide to fight for Canadian values, we also honour those who have protected those same values on Canadian soil.
Canadian Forces members continuously put their country first, and their record is exemplary. They sustain our national security by keeping watch against terrorist attacks and guarding international borders to maintain domestic stability.
They save lives during search and rescue missions in the raging seas off our coasts and everywhere in between. Their dedication and training are invaluable when natural disasters strike, at home and abroad.
Just recently, more than 1,000 Canadian Forces members rebuilt roads, bridges and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador after the devastation of Hurricane Igor.
Our Canadian Forces members do this to uphold our long-standing commitment to peace and freedom, one of Canada's defining qualities in the eyes of the world.
This Veterans' Week, we honour their legacy. This Veterans' Week, we remember and we thank them.
Canadian ForcesStatements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Greg Rickford Conservative Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, next week Canadians across the country will mark Veterans' Week. As we remember our Canadian veterans, people like my grandpa, we also honour the members of the Canadian Forces who proudly wear the maple leaf on their uniform today.
Let us join Canadians from coast to coast to coast who support our men and women of the Canadian Forces. There are many places in the world that do not enjoy the peace and security we are accustomed to here in Canada. We honour those who selflessly face danger to bring peace and security to troubled areas such as Afghanistan. These men and women courageously put their lives on the line to protect the freedom and rights of others in need.
When the world calls, Canada answers. It is our proud tradition and it is a tradition that our service men and women continue to uphold.
This Veterans' Week we honour their legacy. This Veterans' Week, we remember.
National DefenceOral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Liberal Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, the government's wasteful incompetence was on glaring display again yesterday in the growing fiasco around Canada's eviction from Camp Mirage and in new testimony about the bungled Conservative deal for stealth fighter jets.
Getting kicked out of Camp Mirage was sheer stupidity. We have had that staging facility from the United Arab Emirates free of charge for nine years, but now we get the boot because these Conservatives could not manage commercial airline landing rights.
How can they justify that complete and utter waste of $300 million?
National DefenceOral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean Ontario
John Baird ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, it should not come as any surprise to the member for Wascana, or indeed any member of the House, that the government does not normally talk about operational matters involving the deployment of Canadian Forces abroad.
The government always makes decisions and makes arrangements for what is in the best interests of Canada and what is the best value for the taxpayer.
What the United Arab Emirates was offering was not of net benefit to Canada, and this government always stands up for Canada.
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Liberal Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, criticizing the government for bungling and waste is not an attack on Canada, it is a defence of Canada.
This country deserves better than these Keystone Kops: $300 million for a complete screw-up, and the burden is now downloaded onto the Canadian Forces, scrambling to move from Camp Mirage to who knows where; longer flights, bigger fuel bills and paying rent for an airfield that we used to get for free. That is $300 million just flushed down the toilet.
How do the Conservatives explain that to the veterans who will be demonstrating tomorrow because they cannot get a decent pension? What do the Conservatives say to them?
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean Ontario
John Baird ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, this government has a strong track record when it comes to supporting Canada's veterans and supporting the men and women in uniform today with the huge investments that we have made to support the Canadian Forces.
I have a question, though. Why is it that every time Canada gets into a disagreement with another country, and in this case, we have a difference of opinion and a disagreement with the United Arab Emirates, the Liberal Party always lines up against Canadian interests?
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Liberal Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, the minister should not confuse Conservative interests with Canadian interests. They are not the same thing.
The government is also not telling the truth about fighter jets. Both Boeing and Dassault of France testified yesterday that they do, in fact, have aircraft equal to or better than the F-35s, at a lower price, with full regional industrial benefits and technology transfer.
So the government's non-competitive, sole-sourced rationale is shot full of holes.
Why did these Conservative bunglers not even bother to ask Boeing or Dassault?
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean Ontario
John Baird ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, it was started by the previous government. The previous Liberal government spent $170 million designing and developing this new aircraft. That is why we are continuing this process. The Liberals had a transparent, open competition and Lockheed Martin won.
And it not just Canada; it is 10 of our closest allies that are acquiring this first-rate aircraft, because the men and women of the Canadian armed forces need the equipment required to fulfill the responsibilities that the Canadian people demand of them each and every day.
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Mr. Speaker, they spent $300 million because the Conservatives ministers were not able agree among themselves; they spent $300 million because the Prime Minister woke up on the wrong side of the bed one morning and decided to take competent ministers off the file.
The Prime Minister spent $300 million of public money just like that because he wanted to prove that he was right.
Who on the other side of the House thinks that wasting $300 million on the Prime Minister's whim was a good investment of tax payers' money? Stand up.
National DefenceOral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Edmonton Centre Alberta
Laurie Hawn ConservativeParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, while we do not comment on operational matters, the Government of Canada will always act in the best interests of Canada and Canadians.
The closure of Camp Mirage does not impact our mission in Afghanistan. We continue to support that mission through arrangements in Cyprus and Germany. None of these basing or logistical challenges change the fact that the Canadian Forces will continue to progress on the military mission right up until July 2011 and will redeploy from Kandahar in accordance with the 2008 parliamentary motion.

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During my visit to Stockholm this past fall there were a few things that stood out to me as typically Swedish - a warm welcome with food and drinks, candles burning everywhere, beautiful furniture craftsmanship and wonderful wallpaper. Well, it just got easier to find the fourth component of my memory of Swedish home style - Duro papers are now being sold here in the US.
Available here for the first time, Duro, a family-owned company and leading brand in Sweden, has been around since 1930. It's very well established - it is one of only 120 companies to be appointed a purveyor to the Royal Court and has had this distinction since 1946.
The printing process used by Duro uses ten times the standard amount of ink to create a distinctive, rich look, similar to hand-printed papers. All of this is done with an eye on the environment - they started their green initiatives during the 1960s and eliminated PVCs, developed their own water-based inks and uses only solvent free coatings. They currently offer designs in three lines:
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Galleri: interpretations of nature with a Scandinavian flavor
Duro is available in retail shops in New York (Hildreth's, Janovic, Wallauer's) and in Illinois (J.C. Licht, EPCO), as well as through designers.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It was nearly midnight on Wednesday when Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez sent a pitch from Pedro Feliciano into left field for a double, producing a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in what has become a season of heroics for the Major League Baseball team.
Gonzalez's shot extended the Dodgers winning streak to eight games, and erased a 4-0 deficit, the team's second come-from-behind win in six days. On Friday, the Dodgers scored four times in the ninth inning to beat Tampa Bay 7-6.
"The magic has happened again," the Dodgers' fabled 85-year old announcer Vin Scully excitedly proclaimed to his listeners as the Dodgers stormed back on Wednesday night.
The victory over the Mets gave the Dodgers a 40-8 record since June 22, the best 48-game performance since the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals went 41-7, according to information provided by the Dodgers from the Elias Sports Bureau.
When the streak started, Los Angeles was 30-42 and 9.5 games behind the leaders in the NL West. Today, the team boasts a 70-50 record and sits 7.5 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the division.
It is also a dramatic return for the team to Los Angeles' good graces, after the club fell into bankruptcy in 2011 as owner Frank McCourt and his wife battled in divorce court.
The team's image was further besmirched on opening day, when a San Francisco fan was beaten by two Dodgers fans and suffered brain damage.
The comeback began when investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners acquired the team last spring for $2.15 billion with a group that included basketball great Magic Johnson. The new owners spent heavily to sign free agents and trade for players like Gonzales.
The Dodgers' amazing turnaround has excited the usually laid back Los Angeles fans, who in the past would arrive late and leave early. On Wednesday following Gonzales' winning hit, the crowd would not leave.
"It was unbelievable in terms of the energy, in terms of the excitement, in terms of the crowd — everyone was giving high-fives to each other," said 66-year-old Gideon Wolf, a Dodgers fan since 1975, who was attending his second game in four days.
The team's resurgence began not long after the addition of Yasiel Puig, a muscular Cuban refugee who the Dodgers signed not long after he stepped off a boat after his defection from the island nation.
Since he was called up from the minor leagues on June 2, the 22-year old, blessed with a sprinter's speed and a home run swing, has destroyed opposing pitching, with 11 HRs, 27 RBI and a .368 batting average in only 63 games.
At about the same time, other Dodgers seemed to wake from their early season batting slumber. Gonzalez, acquired last year from the Boston Red Sox, began driving in runs.
Former National League batting champion Hanley Ramirez, traded to the Dodgers last year after struggling for the Miami Marlins, began spraying the field with base hits. He is batting a robust .360, with 11 HRs and 37 RBI.
"Puig really elevated the team, and now they have attitude," said Jeff Fellenzer, a professor of sports business and the media at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.
"They feed off his energy and approach every game like they're going to find a way to win."
The Dodgers already had Clayton Kershaw, the 2011 Cy Young Award winner as the National League's best pitcher, and spent heavily to add South Korean star pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin and free agent Zack Greinke, the 2009 American League Cy Young winner.
As the streak has grown, unlikely heroes have stepped up to help them win. Second baseman Mark Ellis, a 36-year-old known mostly for his defense, has been hammering the ball, hitting .313 since July and driving in 19 runs in 33 games.
"It's not one or two guys, it's been the whole team who all get at-bats," Ellis said. "Pitchers have been incredible. Bullpen's been amazing. It's been fun."
The Dodgers rise from the depths of the standings ironically evokes memories of 1951, when the Dodgers were caught at the end of the season by the 1951 "Miracle" New York Giants, who put together a 39-8 run to erase the then Brooklyn Dodgers' 13-game lead.
Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson concluded the Dodgers' collapse with his iconic "shot heard 'round the world," a three-run homer that pushed New York past Brooklyn.
"I didn't know (about passing the '51 Giants)," second baseman Mark Ellis laughed. "I know we're playing good baseball."
Reporting By Will Robinson; Edited by Ronald Grover


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Cathedral Arch in Arch Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Cathedral Arch is 8.4 trail-miles upstream from the mouth of Arch Canyon. The trail is an old road only passable by walking, horses, ATVs and motorcycles. The trail open to motor vehicles ends at Cathedral Arch. The hike is easy as is the horse ride. The trail is rough enough that some skill is required for ATVs and motorcycles. The trail crosses the creek 50 some-odd times so in rainy seasons the trail can be impassable to motor vehicles and hikers should plan on fording the creek a number of times. Avoid the area when large storms are to the north... the canyon is very prone to frequent flash floods.
Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia


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This Web site aims to help people tracing their family history by explaining the usage of the different entries on birth, marriage, and death certificates throughout the history of birth registration in England and Wales. The entries on the certificate and their interpretation has to have changed over the past 150 years, and the interpretation of certificates without knowledge of the legal requirements and practices of the period when the registration was made can sometimes be difficult. The birth registrations of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Southern Ireland are different from those of England and Wales and are not covered here.
These Web Pages have been written by someone with lots of experience of birth, death and marriage registration in England and Wales and contains many details that are illuminating, obscure or not well known. The author makes every attempt to include only accurate information within this site, but makes no claims as to the truth or accuracy of the material contained herein. Accordingly, users of this site should not, in any way, rely on any of the information contained within this site. Review, use or utilization of the material contained within this site shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any and all liability of the author. This should not be taken as a source of information approved by the Registrar General or by the British Government.
The author has published a guide entitled 'Birth and Death Certificates - England and Wales 1837 to 1969'. This is an invaluable reference for family historians trying to trace their English and Welsh ancestors. The publication is illustrated with sample certificates. A second guide was published in 2000 entitled 'Marriages and Certificates in England & Wales". For more information click on the Booklets link below
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Mary Anne Ehlert, president of Protected Tomorrows, will be in Denver July 27 talk to family caregivers about the eight steps to planning for the future of special-needs adult children in the wake of their parent-caretaker's death.
Her presentation includes choosing future caretakers, understanding special-needs trusts, and how to clearly communicate those plans to other family members. Ehlert, a financial planner, founded Protected Tomorrows after caring for a sister with cerebral palsy. She and her team meet with families to discuss legal and government benefits for relatives with special needs, and options for residential, vocational and recreational care.
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Johnson City, Tenn.-- East Tennessee State freshman Ryan Carson tallied 17 points to lead the Bucs in a 97-87 win against the Charleston AAU Bombers in ETSUs Brooks Gym.
Carson was 5-of-6 from the field, including 4-of-4 from behind the arc. Senior Adrian Meeks (14), sophomore Ryan Lawson (13 points, game-high six assists), senior D.J. McDuffie (11) and freshman Zakee Wadood (11) also scored in double-digits for the home squad.
The Charleston Bombers were led by Ron Keenan who scored a game-high 24 points. Former ETSU star and all-time leading scorer, Greg Dennis returned to campus and poured in 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.
The Bombers opened the game on a hot streak, nailing six three-pointers in the first half. The visitors led 42-39 at the break. Wayne Casey hit three first-half treys and had 12 at the break.
In the second half, Charleston extended its lead to 10 points, 49-39, at 18:11 on a layup by Basra Fahkir. The Bucs chipped away at the lead until gaining a 57-56 advantage with a Wadood layup off an assist by freshman Sam Oatman.
The Bombers would take the lead one more time at 11:07 of the final period before a three-pointer by Carson put the Bucs ahead for good, 62-61, at 10:53. Carson finished the game with another trey with just four seconds remaining.
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Deck pad is: T0512HA, which Tonowanda, mid May, and I believe "HA" means originally with smog pump?Engine casting # is: 8956618.
Engine casting # is: 8956618. I know there were a few casting #'s used for 69 350's, is this one correct for 350?I'm trying to make sure that this is not a "DZ" motor, because even though that would be a good find, would not be correct for his '69 pace car (w/ small block).


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Famous for the elegant and graceful Skye Bridge, now toll-free, Kyle of Lochalsh, the main town in the area, has beautiful views of the Isle of Skye. The Kyle Line brings trains into Kyle of Lochalsh from Inverness, and often includes steam excursions. Along the coast running north, there are the villages of Badicaul, Erbusaig, Duirinish and the beautiful village of Plockton. To the east along the shores of Loch Alsh itself, there are the villages of Reraig, and slightly inland, Balmacara and Auchtertyre. Loch Alsh then meets Loch Long and Loch Duich at the village of Dornie where the famous Eilean Donan Castle stands. There are several settlements on Loch Duich - Inverinate, Sheil Bridge and Ratagan are the best-known, renowned for views of the famous Five Sisters of Kintail. From Ratagan there is the original "Road to the Isles" leading to Glenelg near where there is a small ferry to Kylerhea on Skye.
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DATA an iPhone 4s dock cruiser for a private collector.
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The name Phu in short is a self-created lingo. Entirely imaginative and not based upon adherence to actuality.
3D art is his pursuit, especially in vinyl customizing. Phu's Phuturistic concept is a manifestation through his artistic form of thought and personalized treatment in which he exercises the habit of recycling.
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Growing up nose deep in the little pages of countless custom books, scanning the shelves for the latest Car Craft and idealizing customizers such as George and Sam Barris, the Alexander brothers, Frank DeRosa, Darryl Starbird, and more, it was only fitting that Rick Nowak grew up to mimic his idols. Fueled with limitless ideas spawned from his custom heroes, and a few of his own, Rick's customized '48 Chevy is a true testament to the spirit of customizing.
While sitting at home enjoying a magazine, Rick stumbled across Gaylord's Advance Design silver and purple-flamed Chevy and fell in love. One, because the truck is way rad, and two, because he had a '48 Chevy sitting outside that was in dire need of a change. Armed with newfound inspiration in the Chevy and a lifelong dream to radically customize something, Rick decided to go for broke. Even his wife chipped in when she called Gaylord's to ask how many inches their truck had been chopped and sectioned, and then surprised Rick with the info!
Back in the shop, or should we say Rick's garage, he got down to business. For starters, Rick picked up an '84 S-10 chassis. From there he did some slicing and dicing on the S-10 chassis and the '48 chassis. In the end, the '48 chassis was equipped with an S-10 front clip and a rearend from a '57 Chevy. To bring the front of the chassis down, he installed Belltech 2-inch drop spindles, and in the rear he removed all but three of the leaves to drop it down. Powering the new chassis is a Chevy 350. For the most part, the motor is stock, but an Edelbrock RV intake manifold and camshaft along with an Edelbrock 600-cfm carburetor were installed. Mooneyes valve covers and a Mooneyes air cleaner polish up the stock mill. Channeling the power from the motor to the rearend is a Turbo 400.
With the chassis complete, Rick dropped on the '48's cab. He knew he wanted the truck to be chopped and channeled similar to Gaylord's truck, yet not identical, so he began taking some measurements and transferring them to his vivid imagination. What he ultimately decided on was to section the cab four inches all around. Next, he whacked four inches from the front of the top and three inches from the rear. To give the cab's side profile a distinct look, the window sill was angled ever so slightly. Rick also suicided the doors. Up front, the fenders were frenched and new headlights with internal turn signals were installed. For a hood, Rick found a similar-year Chevy dump truck hood because they came sectioned from the factory, then sliced four inches from the rear and five inches from the front to give the nose an ultra streamlined effect. The box was left stock, but Rick did install two-inch-wider rear fenders and running boards from the now defunct Old Chicago. He also installed Ford taillights and a custom rear valance panel that sits between the box and the rear bumper.
With the bodywork finished, Rick laid down the SEM flat black himself. As for the Jim's Garage on the door, it is a tribute to his father, who used to fix all the neighborhood kids' bikes in his garage, and all the kids referred to the house as Jim's Garage. Although Jim's was never a real shop back in the day, Rick made sure the logo, telephone number, and lettering were period-correct for an authentic look. Taking things one step further are red wheels with bullet centers and four-inch-wide Coker whitewalls.
On the inside, Rick kept with the custom theme. Instead of a stock Chevy dash, he narrowed a '59 Impala dash to sit inside the cab. From there, he painted all the metal bright red, installed Classic Instrument gauges, and his wife stitched up the Mexican blanket interior. We'd say all those years with a custom car book stuffed between the pages of whatever textbook had to be open in school paid off, because Rick's '48 is one rad kustom truck.


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Gov. Sarah Palin is being trashed by former aides and allies of John McCain -- one of whom described the ex-veep candidate as "Little Shop of Horrors."
Dozens of senior staffers on McCain's presidential campaign ripped his running mate in a story in the August edition of Vanity Fair.
There were anonymous reports during the campaign of a top McCain aide calling Palin a "diva" and a "whack job," claiming she was "going rogue" when she went off-script -- and now several former staffers told Vanity Fair they feel guilty for pushing such a green candidate.
One aide said he "always wanted to tell myself the best-case story about her."
"I think, as I've evaluated it, I think some of my worst fears ... the after-election events have confirmed that her more negative aspects may have been there. ...I saw her as raw talent. Raw, but a talent. I hoped she could become better."
The relationship between Palin and McCain was strained and she had "the barest level of civil discourse" with her senior policy aide and GOP veteran, Tucker Eskew, according to the magazine.
She thought McCain's top strategist, Steve Schmidt, had lied to her about polling in Alaska after she feared her popularity was waning in her home state. It was a "belief she conveyed to anyone who would listen," according to the magazine.
"They can't quite believe that for two frantic months last fall, caught in a Bermuda Triangle of a campaign, they worked their tails off to try to elect as a vice president of the United States someone who, by mid-October, they believed for certain was nowhere near ready for the job, and might never be," according to Vanity Fair.
In an unprecedented move, Palin also tried to insist on giving her own concession speech on Election Night and spoke to McCain directly about her intentions on the walk from his hotel to the farewell rally.
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Plenty of people use eBay to rid their lives of clutter, but perhaps no one before has done it on the scale that Paul Mawhinney has.
The Pittsburgh man is the owner of a staggering archive of 3 million records and 300,000 CDs that hit the auction block this week. Snapping up a jukebox of this magnitude requires a rock star's spending habits, with $3 million pegged as the minimum bid.
Mr. Mawhinney's collection spans a century of music, from Thomas Edison to "American Idol." It includes almost every US music genre and artist imaginable.
Now his treasure trove (Mawhinney puts its value at $50 million) of recordings is taking its decidedly analog act to the high-tech stage.
This Library of Congress-size collection of the history of American music has the potential to be the biggest eBay sale ever. (The highest-priced item to date, a private jet, sold for $4.9 million.) Already, the prospect of selling records is setting records: More people have window-shopped the collection (129,000 and counting as of Tuesday night) than anything ever offered on the site in company history.
"That is a massive collection by any standard," says Susan Sliwicki, associate editor of Goldmine magazine, a leading publication devoted to vinyl in Iola, Wis.
She says a highlight of Mawhinney's collection would be an unreleased, untitled Rolling Stones album of early singles. Originally recorded in mono, which is very desirable for collectors, Ms. Sliwicki says she's seen equally rare LPs sell for $5,000 to $10,000. "In terms of reflecting a lot of what's going on in musical culture, this collection does that. In terms of value, value is a tricky thing." But, she adds, "he's not just a single high value collector, he's got a real history of music."
Needed: one big basement
If you're thinking of getting in on the action, be warned: You're going to need a bigger garage. Or attic. Or aircraft hangar.
How big is Mawhinney's collection? Next time you're in Boston, drop by the Hard Rock Café, a familiar pop music tourist trap covering 16,000 square feet. That's the size of Mawhinney's combination record shop and archive located in a nondescript suburban Pittsburgh strip mall.
"The first time I saw it, my jaw dropped," says J. Paul Henderson, a former Top 40 and R&B deejay now representing Mawhinney in the auction and sale. Forty years ago, Mr. Henderson was an aspiring musician who cut one record. Mawhinney owns it. "I about passed out."
The 6 million unique pieces of music in the collection would take 57 years to listen to from beginning to end, Mawhinney says. (And you thought Bruce Springsteen could play forever.)
Mawhinney wants a buyer who will keep the archive intact; (he also has many duplicates that the buyer could keep or sell to recoup costs). He nearly sold the entire collection for $28 million a decade ago, before the buyer declared bankruptcy.
The lifespan of CDs and other digital recordings pales next to that of records and, for that reason, Mawhinney hopes the winning bidder will put the archive in the hands of a library or a museum.
If you're wondering whether the Library of Congress would be interested in this kind of thing, they were. Several years back, Mawhinney almost sold his collection to the nation's library, only to be rebuffed when federal budget cuts nixed the deal. In an interview, a spokeswoman for the Library of Congress confirmed they were in talks with Mawhinney.
"It is interesting that talks with foundations and museums, etc., broke down," says Ian Shirley, editor of "Rare Record Price Guide" via e-mail from Great Britain. "The problem with this collection is its vastness. For music lovers, it is a wonderful collection, but having to store it will be a nightmare. And also, how would a museum make their money back? After all, unlike paintings you cannot loan out rare records to other galleries."
As for individual buyers, Mr. Shirley says, "Private collectors with the resources to buy this collection will already have large collections. What they usually seek are the missing gems or gaps in their collections rather than a massive collection. Saying that, a serious collector might consider buying at the $3 million price tag. It seems a bargain to me at that price."
From one record to 3 million
Mawhinney's collecting bug bit him when he was 10 and bought Frankie Laine's "Jezebel." He played it until the grooves were gone, as his website (www.thegreatestmusiccollection.com) puts it.
From there, Mawhinney started buying records – and never stopped. A neighborhood paper route and, later, a job as a traveling salesman for a paper company funded his habit. Mawhinney was up to 161,000 records in 1968 when, he recounts humorously, his wife offered a stern ultimatum: He, or the records, had to go. Colette Mawhinney remembers the birth of Record-Rama Sound Archives somewhat differently. She just longed for a clutter-free home.
"I'm looking in my basement and he has all these records and I'm thinking, 'What's he going to do with all of this?' " she says.
That inspired the birth of Record-Rama Sound Archives, which the Mawhinneys, who have been married for 45 years, run together. Mawhinney has vowed to sell everything because he has health concerns and wants to be certain he and his family are in decent financial shape for retirement.
But there will still be music in Mawhinney's life. He's not rocking an iPod and he has an old-school preference for vinyl, but Mawhinney also has several hundred CDs in his personal collection that he'll be holding on to. Fifties-era doo-wop remains his favorite, but, befitting a man with millions of records at his disposal, Mawhinney is in tune with an eclectic play list: Stephen Foster, Rodgers and Hammerstein, jazz, Motown, you name it.
"If [the buyer] is going to break it up and sell it, it's going to break my heart," says Mawhinney. "But I don't think they will."
At press time, no one had met the reserve bid. If the collection does not sell, Mawhinney plans to try again in 10 days.
The dicey economy means it may be "tough" to sell the collection intact, says Sliwicki. "But people buy things on eBay every day. People buy jars of Rottweiler spit, for heaven's sake. To say it would sell or not sell, that's anybody's guess."


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Mental health care is part of equation
When it is someday determined, the forces that brought Adam Lanza to the front door of Sandy Hook Elementary School last month and made him unleash his fury are most likely going to be revealed as a complex mix.
There remains no question, of course, that his possession of a semi-automatic assault rifle gave his demons the power that left 26 dead at the school, including 20 6- and 7-year-olds.
Ready access to that type of weapon has to stop.
But in horrible shootings like Newtown -- and dozens that preceded it over the years -- a mental health component is obviously in play.
And this is not to say that every person dealing with a short- or long-term mental health issue is a menace.
Gov. Dannel Malloy, who has learned more about this topic since Dec. 14 than he ever would have wanted to, said last week that a review of Connecticut's mental health system has to be part of any legislative conversation on gun control.
It's understandable that we yearn for answers, quick ones, when something like a Newtown happens.
Adam Lanza has been identified in early reports as having Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. But what, if anything, that has to do with his actions is as speculative as suggesting his zodiac sign was a factor.
"Demystifying and destigmatizing" mental health treatment is essential, Malloy said.
"We need to have more open discussions on how we help the families," the governor said. "I think access to treatment begins with a broader knowledge of what treatment is, and I think that's where as a society and a state we could play a leading role."
It is a fact, though, that over recent decades, as budgets grew tight, Connecticut facilities that treated the mentally ill were closed down.
It's also true that at whatever level of government, it seems that when cuts have to be made they often fall disproportionately on the less self-reliant among us.
What we need to learn from Newtown -- no matter how long it takes -- is as much as we can about the toxic combination of pressure, illness, malice and whatever else brought Adam Lanza to that front door.
The state of his mental health is crucial to the answer. And having a system that supports families and individuals dealing with mental health issues is crucial to our future.


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SQL Assistant crashes Notepad
In the Target tab I have set Notepad to use SQL Server.
Now in notepad when I type SELECT and press SPACE I get the SQL Assistant Connect dialog. When I press connect Notepad crashes and I am getting "An unhandled win32 exception occured in notepad.exe".
Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:04 pm
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I am unable to reproduce this. Could you please provide more information about the connection? Is that an Oracle or SQL Server connection? What client version do you have installed? Can you connect to other servers?
Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:31 pm
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I am using SQL Server connection.
SQL Assistant version 1.0.55
Notepad version 5.1
I tried wordpad. It works fine there. But I found a little problem while calling the shortcut to open Target Options form. This problem is also with the Connect form. Check the caption of the form. Looks like some font problem while setting the caption.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:28 pm
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Also I found out while using Wordpad. Everytime I open wordpad I have to go through the connect form. Is there any way to skip this step by saving connection details.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:30 pm
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Connection properties (server, user, password) are saved automatically unless you disable that option. On the Connect dialog you can select one of the previously used connections from the Server Name drop-down list.
The Connection dialog doesn't appear only if you use SQL*Plus, SQL Analyzer and some other database programs which we call "known IDE" and where we can intercept the existing database connection established by the editor and join that connection. So if we can join this connection the Connect dialog is not needed. In all other cases we show the Connect dialog.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:56 pm
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Is Management Studio part of the list where we shouldn't get the connect dialog b/c I do get it there. I find it annoying but not annoying enough to not use sql assistant. It would be great if I didn't have to "connect" just to use sql assistant especially since I just connected via SSMS.
Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:40 am
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Is Management Studio part of the list where we shouldn't get the connect dialog b/c I do get it there. I find it annoying but not annoying enough to not use sql assistant. It would be great if I didn't have to "connect" just to use sql assistant especially since I just connected via SSMS.
There are several versions of Management Studio that come with different versions of SQL Server and Visual Studio/Team. We can handle connection intercept in some of them but not all. These versions have some differences that make it impossible to apply the same technique to all of them not to mention using different connection methods ODBC/ADO/etc We are working on improving the algorithms and adding support for more protocols. Connection intercept is probably the most complicated part of the product and requires a lot of hacking in a good sense of that word and a lot of debugging. Please stay tuned and download new builds/versions as they become available.
Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:36 am
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I tried using Notepad on another machine. It crashed there too. Th OS on both the machines is Win XP Pro SP 2. And the connection I used was SQL Server in both the cases.
Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:57 pm
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We are checking this issue. I will post an update when available.
Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:11 pm
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having exact same problem on XP when connecting to Oracle
Just ran into the same problem when running SQL Assistant with Notepad as Target.
My system environment is Windows XP, and connecting to an oracle database.
the following is the screenshot showing the error. it looks like a security violation problem.
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Liberty News
Liberty to play 2010 football opener at City Stadium
Liberty University Director of Athletics Jeff Barber has announced that Liberty will play its 2010 football season opening game on Sept. 4 at 12 p.m. against St. Francis, Pa., at Lynchburg's historic City Stadium.
Further details about the game, including season and single game ticketing information, game start time, Flames Club events and parking, will be made available at a later date.
"Despite a tremendous effort by Branch & Associates, Inc., Liberty Construction and Planning, our architects and others, it has become clear to Chancellor Falwell and myself that it will be necessary to move our 2010 season opener against St. Francis to City Stadium," stated Barber.
- Read more at www.libertyflames.com.


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It's been a busy time at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) these last few weeks, not the least that the agency's chief, David Strickland, resigned from his post in recent days.
Yet even as Strickland stepped down, NHTSA cranked up activity on two fronts – addressing speeding-related highway deaths and the driver behaviors that lead to a "need for speed," plus a revitalized focused on "older drivers" and the challenges age brings to motor vehicle operation skills.
Neither of these challenges is new to the trucking industry, of course, for speeding and the aging pool of truck drivers are top level concerns – especially as only 17% of the current crop of drivers are 35 years or age or younger. And even though older drivers are typically wiser and safer, recent research amongst motor vehicle operators as a whole indicates they may be at a higher fatality risk on the highway.
Thus it is no wonder NHTSA is now taking a closer look at both of those issues.
First, the agency recently released its latest National Survey of Speeding Attitudes and Behavior in which nearly half of drivers surveyed say speeding is a problem on our nation's roads, though one in five drivers surveyed admitted that they "try to get where I am going as fast as I can." Speeding-related deaths nationwide account for nearly a third of all traffic fatalities each year, taking close to 10,000 lives, NHTSA stressed.
NHTSA's latest survey on the subject of speeding also indicated an interesting mix of perspectives among drivers, with the majority – about four out of five – believing driving at or near the speed limit makes it easier to avoid dangerous situations and reduces the chances of a crash. An overwhelming majority, 91%, agreeing with the statement that "everyone should obey the speed limits because it's the law," with almost half of all drivers, 48%, saying that it was very important that something be done to reduce speeding on U.S. roads.
Yet despite acknowledging all of the safety benefits of speed limits, more than a quarter of those surveyed admitted "speeding is something I do without thinking" and "I enjoy the feeling of driving fast." Further, 1% felt that "driving over the speed limit is not dangerous for skilled drivers."
Of those surveyed, male drivers admitted to speeding more compared to females based on responses to behavior questions. Also, drivers with the least experience behind the wheel, 16 to 20 years old, admitted to speeding more frequently than any other age group.
More than one in 10, or 11%, of drivers aged 16 to 20 reported at least one speeding-related crash in the past five years, compared to 4% for the population as a whole. The percentage of drivers in speeding-related crashes in this age group is greater than in any other age group, even though these young drivers may not have been driving for all of the past five years.
Yet the rapid increase of "older drivers" on U.S. roadways is generating concern at NHTSA as well; to the point where a focus on such "aging motorists" is taking a prominent position within the agency's new 5-year strategic plan.
Since 2003, NHTSA noted, the population of older adults – defined as age 65 and older – has increased by 20% and the number of licensed older drivers increased by 21%, to 35 million licensed older drivers in 2012.
In 2012, according to NHTSA's latest issue of Safety in Numbers, 5,560 people over the age of 65 died, and 214,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes. Those figures represent a 3% increase in the number of fatalities and a 16% increase in the number of injuries from the previous year, the agency pointed out. The data also show that older adults are at greater risk of dying or sustaining serious injuries, even in low-severity crashes.
As a result, NHTSA is focusing on some key areas that it believes will help alleviate issues with older drivers.
The first revolves around vehicle-to-vehicle communications, collision avoidance and crashworthiness systems; technologies that could help reduce the risk of death or injury to older occupants in the event of a crash.
NHTSA said that while crash avoidance technologies will benefit all drivers, they may be of special assistance to older drivers, while certain crashworthiness improvements could help address the special vulnerabilities of older occupants. The agency added that it's also considering upgrades to its New Car Assessment Program, including a new "Silver" rating system for older occupants.
NHTSA added that it is also refining its data collection systems and will continue to evaluate crash rates, real-world injuries, as well as physical, cognitive and perceptual changes associated with driver behaviors. In addition, the agency said it plans to conduct clinical and naturalistic driving studies to better understand the effects of age-related medical conditions, including dementia.
Finally, while recognizing that age alone is not a determining factor for safe driving, NHTSA believes a focus on "functional changes" in older drivers, especially vision, strength, flexibility and cognition, will be critical – which is why it's developed Older Driver Highway Safety Program guidelines.
How much of all this affects the truck driver population is anyone's guess. But it's a fair bet that as the safety focus on all older drivers increases, and with trucking employing a good deal of "older drivers," it wouldn't surprise me to see some new age-related guidelines for truck drivers get formulated soon.


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HBMeU launches Social Online Learning initiative through Facebook
January 21, 2013
In line with the directives and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU), to drive the adoption of online learning among the youth, HBMeU has announced yesterday (Sunday, January 20, 2013) the official launch of its Social Online Learning (SOL) initiative through the social networking site Facebook. The move is part of the University's strategy to expand its core academic offerings to include competitively-priced social online learning services that feature training courses in math, science, information technology, English language, business skills and leadership for learners of all ages. The initiative was launched during the HBMeU Board of Governors meeting at the Dubai Police Officers Club, in the presence of senior government officials and high-profile academic and business personalities.
The Social Online Learning initiative (SOL) embodies the crucial role of HBMeU in shaping the future of education and learning through creativity and innovation, while significantly contributing to the sustainable social and human development in the region and around the world.
Implemented through a strategic partnership with Global Learning S.A.R.L, a specialist in modern learning methods and techniques, the initiative follows an integrated concept that promotes world-class contemporary learning for UAE-based learners of different nationalities and age groups by offering a convenient learning environment characterized by diversity and quality. It provides learners with an innovative social online learning experience through interactive communication with the best faculty who are keen to provide all needed support and academic guidance. As part of efforts to adapt best international learning practices to local needs, HBMeU further revealed that the online content will also be made available in Arabic language, to reach as many learners as possible in the Arab world and therefore help create positive changes in different local communities.
In line with HBMeU's commitment to ensure the success of the initiative and reach a broader segment of learners of all ages and social status in the best and fastest way possible, a number of strategic agreements have been signed during a recent conference with prominent local and regional institutions. Aiming to leverage the existing human resources and customer base of the partner institutions to provide the best e-learning service to the community, the agreements were signed with Zein Group, Emirates NBD, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and ARAMEX among others. The e-learning service initially targets more than 2 million casual learners, while HBMeU aims to eventually expand the scope of the service by signing more strategic agreements with major enterprises, including mobile service operators and banking institutions in the Middle East, Africa and South and West Asia.
H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai Police Chief and Chairman of HBMeU's Board of Governors, underlined the importance of the Social Online Learning initiative (SOL) to serve as the first e-learning platform based on Facebook in the Middle East. He pointed out that the initiative provides e-learning services through the learner's personal account on Facebook, and is conducted in accordance with the highest standards of excellence and quality. Learners who complete the program will receive certificates, while enjoying a wide range of incentives such as affordable costs, easy payment plans, as well as academic support provided by a specialized contact centre.
Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan said: "The new initiative is inspired by the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, aiming to achieve a real change in education, which is a crucial component in the UAE Vision 2021. The new initiative's role is not limited to education only; it combines educational and social goals, which are primarily based on promoting social responsibility, encouraging the young generation to responsibly use various practical resources on the internet, and reinforcing the culture of e-learning among the youth. This is all in line with the directions of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President HBMeU, to reach out to all young people in the UAE, the Arab world, Africa and Asia."
"Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, we constantly strive to inculcate the culture of learning among the young generation, encouraging them to take advantage of the full benefits of advanced online learning services by participating in leading initiatives such as the Social Online Learning initiative (SOL) and the University's platform at Kidzania. We look forward to continuing the hard work as we move on to the succeeding phases of the initiative and draw nearer to our ultimate goal of reaching out to the largest number of learners possible," concluded Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan.
HBMeU will be offering learners an extensive range of lessons including more than 1,200 online lessons in math, sciences, and IT for grades 4-12, based on the best international curricula. The new social online learning service also includes more than 75 online sessions in business skills for adult learners under 10 categories of soft skills, including Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Talent Development, Marketing and Operation Management, HR Management and Islamic Banking, among others. There are also more than 600 online lessons in English language for all age groups from 3-4 years to adults, based on Cambridge curricula and exams.
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California RV Show 2013: The Largest Show in the West
This show is the largest on the west coast and is one of a few shows in the west we plan to attend, ahead of time, each year. The California RV Show is a long 10-day show with over 45 different manufacturers in attendance. The RVIA sets it up with tons of entertainment for the whole family. This year, there was a shark tank and fishing pond for the kids, John Force's funny car was there, and to top it all off, we had celebrity appearances that ranged from Bret Michaels to Jeremy McGrath, Bob Tiffin, and more. On display were many never-before-seen-by-the-public rigs from the popular TV show Rock My RV. Other notable RVs included the new Bowlus Road Chief, Winnebago's new Tour Class A, the off-road ready Global Warrior, and the largest gathering of toy haulers ever assembled -- to name just a few.
California RV Showwww.thebestrvshow.com
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The Result Of Stupid Protectionism: Microsoft Kinect Can't Be Used On Microsoft Windows PCs
from the really,-really-stupid dept
With all the recent coverage of how Microsoft handled the Xbox One release, in which it had originally planned on limiting used games use and requiring an internet connection to function, before subsequently walking all that back amid the understandable outcry, you may have been under the impression that Microsoft learned its lesson. Perhaps you thought that they would no longer go about product releases in a locked-up, protectionist fashion.
Well, you'd be wrong, of course. Recent reports indicate that Microsoft is reversing the way they handled tinkering capabilities on their Kinect device for their new console, locking the device up this go around.
Ars Technica reports that "the new generation Kinect that comes packaged with every Xbox One console has a proprietary connector that cannot be plugged directly into a PC and that Microsoft is not planning to release an adapter to allow such cross-platform use."This is a direct reversal of how they handled the Kinect for the Xbox 360, for which they encouraged developers to hack it and use it in ways Microsoft hadn't imagined themselves. This led to entire communities devoted to discovering new and interesting ways to use the device, not to mention a great deal of free R&D Microsoft could build upon for themselves.
Even if developers want to hack the sensor and use it, Microsoft won't like it. The company told Ars that Kinect for Xbox One "is not licensed for commercial use, supported, or under warranty when used on any other platform, including Windows."
But all that will be gone with the latest iteration. Unlike the exceptionally useful Xbox 360 controller, you can't even use the Microsoft Kinect with a Microsoft operating system. So thanks, Microsoft, for proving that hubris exists on a corporate level.
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Qualification for 2014-15 US Youth Soccer National League announced
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FRISCO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2014) — The US Youth Soccer National League has updated its qualification parameters to reflect changes in the US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues. In 2014-2015, teams will once again qualify for the league through success in the previous year's US Youth Soccer National League, US Youth Soccer Regional Premier Leagues and US Youth Soccer Regional Championships — integrating the most competitive US Youth Soccer club team programs.
The National League is designed to reward teams for success in US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues and Regional Championships. The league's qualification format mirrors that of the UEFA Champions League, awarding teams with proven accomplishments.
The 2014-2015 National League season will be the first to feature returning National League Division champions and runners-up in the Under-15 age group following the addition of the Under-14 age group last year.
"The US Youth Soccer National League and US Youth Soccer Regional Premier Leagues continue to evolve, with additional Regional League competitions allowing us to add more structure to the National League qualification system to ensure teams continue to earn their place in the nation's top league for male and female athletes," US Youth Soccer National League Commissioner Paul Luchowski said. "With the few changes that have been implemented for the 2014-2015 season, the elements are in place for the very best teams from all parts of the country to participate when the National League kicks off its eighth season in the fall."
With the Region I Premier League, Midwest Regional League (MRL) and Far West Regional League (FWRL) all featuring the Under-13 age group, the National League Under-14 Boys and Girls age groups will each feature six Regional League qualification spots in 2014-2015 — four more than the previous season.
In addition to the eight teams who advanced to the National Championships via the National League and Regional Championships, the allocation of National League slots to Regional League finishers will be as follows.
Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 Boys and Girls slots for the 2014-2015 National League season*:
Under-15 Boys and Girls slots for the 2014-2015 National League season*:
Under-14 Boys and Girls slots for the 2014-2015 National League season*:
*If a team opts out of the earned slot or if a team earns a second guaranteed slot then the slot becomes an OPEN category slot.
For a list of 2014-2015 National League qualifiers, click here.
Should any team opt out of its earned slot, or if a team earns a second guaranteed slot, then the initial slot becomes an 'open' slot. Due to no returning National League teams in the Under-14 Boys and Girls age groups, those slots will be open. Teams can apply for any open slots, which will be filled by the National League Committee selection.
The application period for all qualified teams and those teams wishing to apply for open slots will begin around June 3, and the deadline for submitting an application will be July 9. All teams that qualify for the 2014-2015 National League are required to submit an application to claim their slot. Information on the 2014-2015 National League season, including team fees will be posted soon at USYouthSoccer.org/National_League/.
The National League provides an avenue for teams to play in meaningful matches against top competition from across the country for continued development and opportunities for exposure at the collegiate, professional and National Team levels. In addition to recruiting opportunities, the top two finishers from each division (Blue and Red) will earn a ticket to the US Youth Soccer National Championships, making each match valuable and creating an added element of pressure as players compete for a chance play for the National Championship.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships are the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer national championships in the country. Through the first six years of play, National League teams have gone on to claim 26 of 38 possible National Championship titles.
Keep up with the National League all season:
National League Home: USYouthSoccer.org/National_League
Schedule and results: http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2013-2014-National-League/ Twitter: @nationalleague | #EarnYourPlace
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Explore the opportunities to help us make a world of difference. You may find something ideal.


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My Kronaby helps me value the time
Hello there!
My name is Pontus Ehrner and I work as a UX designer at Kronaby. This how I use my Kronaby watch.
The beauty of the Kronaby watch hits you instantly. The beauty of using it unfolds over time.
As I have worn my Kronaby watch every day for quite some time now, let me tell you about how I use it.
As much as I love my phone—and I do love my phone—I'm also aware of the negative ways it changes my behavior. I can't tell you how many times I have found myself looking up from the screen, wondering what it was I was supposed to do.
By filtering the notifications, I only stop what I am doing when my watch vibrates. Sometimes I hear my phone making a noise but as long as my watch doesn't vibrate I continue with the task at hand. This empowers me and makes me feel in control. Because as much as I need to work uninterrupted I also don't want to miss an important call from my daughter's school.
The timer is a given tool in the kitchen but more than that I have started using it for other, less obvious things. Like letting the kids know when the last 15 minutes of TV-time is up or reminding myself when to leave for a meeting. And recently I have started to use it to time short chunks of concentrated work sessions.
Every time I pause or skip a track with my Kronaby watch I know that I have avoided a potential side track. I no longer find myself scrolling my Instagram feed for five minutes because I didn't like the current song. And, living in Sweden during winter, I appreciate the ability to control music with my gloves on.
The Kronaby watch not only tells me the time, it helps me value my time and what I do with it.


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Waterfront Activities
It's summer time. Time to get outside and in the water. At YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin, we have a variety of fun and engaging lakeside activities that are sure to bring smiles and unite the campers in the pursuit of fun. Learn to waterski, go kayaking, practice your dives, or just splash around for enjoyment. The possibilities are abundant.
Overnight Camps
Overnight Camp is a special place where fun and engaging outdoor camp activities provide the platform for teaching important life skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and cooperation. Your child will have a blast making new friends and sharing new experiences at Camp. And you can trust they'll be in good hands, as our dedicated staff is trained to carry out the Y values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and inclusion.View Overnight Camps
Top-notch facilities are one of the things that make Camp Manitou-Lin so special. We have housing for up to 220 campers, nature cabin, archery ranges, basketball court, football-sized field, Gates Chapel with seating for 200+, Spirit Farms Riding Center and a number of other entertaining and educational amenities. Whether you're indoors or outdoors, we have something for everyone to enjoy.
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Horse Camps
Love horses? This is a horse lover's dream. At Camp Manitou-Lin we offer a premier equestrian experience that all are sure to enjoy. Our facilities offer 36 horses, large barn, multiple riding arenas and acres of open fields leading to miles of trail rides. Designed for all who have a passion for horses, we offer overnight and day camps, special weekend camps, events, and activities and of course, riding at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin.View Horse Camps
Specialty Camps
Your child will spend the summer doing what they love with our specialized camps focused on fun, learning, and discovery while accommodating your child's specific needs through camps, such as Kids Burn Camp and Gluten-Free Camp.View Specialty Camps
Seasonal Activities
Experience camp year-round and make YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin part of your Fall, Winter, and Spring plans.
Our year-round programs and activities are designed for campers – of all ages – as the perfect getaway to focus on a particular skill, interest, or to try something new during a weekend or holiday. Located on beautiful Barlow Lake in Middleville, Michigan, we have 160 acres to explore and play. Activities such as SPIRIT Farms Riding Center, rock climbing, team building, and archery ranges allow campers to experience it all! During the fall, winter, and spring we offer many options for campers and adults including: School Break Programs – offered when schools have vacations or breaks in their schedule, Holiday Camps, Equestrian Opportunities – horse camps, clinics, trail rides, riding lessons, horse club, Respite Weekends, and so much more!View Seasonal Activities
Financial Assistance
We want to share our unique camp experience with everyone, regardless of financial situation. It is camp policy to provide our services to all who want to experience them. Those in need of financial assistance may be awarded scholarship funds to help pay for camp. Scholarships are awarded on a seasonal basis. Financial strain shouldn't keep your child from experiencing a potentially life-changing week at camp. Confidential financial assistance applications are available at camp or at any YMCA location, or click on the link below. All campers receive the same camp experience and benefits, regardless of assistance.
2017 YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Financial Assistance Application