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Sport and Recreation (WA) will be processing all KidSport applications for the Shire of Jerramugup. When the application is submitted online it will be sent directly through to the KidSport team who will determine if the child meets the eligibility criteria.
What does this mean for clubs?
For all children who reside in the Shire of Jerramugup you only need to enter the voucher code to validate the voucher. An invoice does not need to be created for the local government. Once the voucher has been validated an automatic payment will collect all validated vouchers and Sport and Recreation (WA) will pay your club directly. Within this process an invoice will be created and can be accessed in the club portal.
- To ensure you receive payment PLEASE ENSURE YOUR DETAILS IN THE SYSTEM ARE ACCURATE i.e. club name, bank details and ABN.
- If you have children who reside in all other local governments please ensure you still create an invoice and send it to the local government.
- If you are not sure how to validate a voucher please refer to the how to guide in the section ' Redeem a KidSport voucher" within the club portal.
- If you are not sure how to create an invoice please refer to the how to guide in the section ' Create invoice for local government payment" within the club portal.
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This item was last updated on 21 May 2019
For more information contact:
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The headline of the National Republican Congressional Committee's latest blog post reads, "Democrats Borrow The Future With No Plan For Debt Reduction." The post pretends that President Obama's speech proposing major debt reduction over the next decade never happened, and makes the strange argument that a White House effort to protect the U.S.'s credit rating from Standard & Poor's proves "Democrats have been in full out denial" about the debt. The NRCC apparently wasn't paying attention two weeks ago when the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a budget resolution titled "The People's Budget," a mirror image of the Republican scheme to undo the social safety net in order to finance a huge tax cut for the rich. That's just one of four debt-reduction plans offered by Democrats this month. Ironically, by showing more interest in name-calling than in engaging with the ideas Democrats actually put forward, the NRCC's researchers only further the fears that drove S&P to downgrade its expectations for U.S. debt in the first place.
[NRCC.org, 4/25/11]
The House Voted On Five Budget Resolutions, Three From Democrats, In April. As reported by the Christian Science Monitor:
On Friday, the House voted on five budget plans for fiscal year 2012, each with dramatically different strategies to resolve the nation's fiscal woes. Here are details of those five plans:
- The GOP leadership plan, developed by House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin, lowered both individual and corporate tax rates and capped government spending as a percentage of gross domestic product. It also significantly overhauled Medicare and Medicaid, shifting costs to individuals and the states. It passed with no Democrat votes, 235 to 193.
- Democrats on the House budget panel, led by Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, aimed to bring the budget back toward "primary balance" by fiscal year 2018 by freezing nondefense spending for five years, ending tax breaks to oil and gas industries, and not renewing the Bush-era tax cuts. It failed 166 to 259, with no Republican votes.
- GOP conservatives proposed even deeper cuts in entitlement programs: They'd increase the retirement age for Social Security to 70 and raise the eligibility age for Medicare to 67. It failed 119 to 120, with no Democratic votes. (In a last-minute maneuver, all but 16 Democrats voted "present" - a move that could have allowed the measure to defeat the more moderate Ryan proposal.)
- The Congressional Black Caucus aimed to cut deficits by nearly $3.96 trillion over 10 years, mainly by increasing revenue - ending, specifically, the Bush-era tax cuts on the wealthy. It failed 103 to 303. Seventy-five Democrats voted with all Republicans in opposition.
- The Congressional Progressive Caucus outlined the reduction of deficits by $5.7 trillion over the next 10 years, mostly by increasing taxes by some $4 trillion and cutting defense spending by $2.3 trillion. The measure failed 77 to 347, with 108 Democrats joining all Republicans in opposition. [Christian Science Monitor, 4/18/11, emphasis added]
EPI: Congressional Progressive Caucus's "People's Budget" Ends Federal Deficits By 2021. According to the Economic Policy Institute: "[T]he People's Budget would reduce primary spending by $868.9 billion, increase general revenue by $2.8 trillion, and increase payroll tax receipts by $1.2 trillion over a decade relative to the adjusted CBO baseline. [...] In total, the People's Budget would reduce deficits by $5.6 trillion over 2012-21 relative to the adjusted CBO baseline. The People's Budget is projected to turn from budget deficit to budget surplus in 2021, with a surplus of $30.7 billion ... in that year." [EPI.org, 4/13/11, emphasis added]
The Economist: Overlooked CPC Resolution Would Balance Budget A Decade Sooner Than Republican Plan. From The Economist:
Well, here's a test case. Mr Miller's column notes that "the Congressional Progressive Caucus plan wins the fiscal responsibility derby thus far; it reaches balance by 2021 largely through assorted tax hikes and defense cuts." Which is pretty interesting. Have you ever heard of the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget plan? Neither had I. The caucus's co-chairs, Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Keith Ellison of Minnesota, released it on April 6th. The budget savings come from defence cuts, including immediately withdrawing from Afghanistan and Iraq, which saves $1.6 trillion over the CBO baseline from 2012-2021. The tax hikes include restoring the estate tax, ending the Bush tax cuts, and adding new tax brackets for the extremely rich, running from 45% on income over a million a year to 49% on income over a billion a year.
Mr Ryan's plan adds (by its own claims) $6 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, but promises to balance the budget by sometime in the 2030s by cutting programmes for the poor and the elderly. The Progressive Caucus's plan would (by its own claims) balance the budget by 2021 by cutting defence spending and raising taxes, mainly on rich people. Mr Ryan has been fulsomely praised for his courage. The Progressive Caucus has not. [The Economist, 4/22/11, emphasis added, parentheses original]
Congressional Black Caucus Introduced Budget Resolution To Cut $5.7 Trillion From Projected Debt Levels. As reported by ColorLines: "The Congressional Black Caucus this week continued its tradition of releasing an alternative budget - something the caucus says its done nearly every year since 1981. The CBC Fiscal Year 2012 budget restores some of the cuts to funding proposed by President Barack Obama-particularly the cuts that hurt poor people and people of color. Programs like the heating assistance program, community development grants, and Pell grants would all see their funds returned to current levels. It would also increase funding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund. Crediting 'tough, responsible decisions,' which include allowing the Bush-era tax cuts to expire, and increasing other tax-based revenue, the CBC claims its budget will save $5.7 trillion on the deficit." [ColorLines.com, 4/14/11]
President Obama Announced Plan To Reduce Debt By $4 Trillion Over 12 Years Compared To Current Forecasts. As reported by the Washington Post: "President Obama entered the debate about the national debt on Wednesday after months on the sidelines, offering a plan to trim borrowing by $4 trillion over the next 12 years by combining deep cuts in military and domestic spending with higher taxes on the wealthy. In a stinging rebuke to Republican budget-cutters, Obama acknowledged that the debt must be tackled faster than he has previously proposed, but he rejected GOP calls to make fundamental changes to Medicare and Medicaid and to scale back his initiative to expand health-care coverage to the uninsured." [Washington Post, 4/13/11]
CBPP: "The President's Plan Stands In Sharp Contrast" To GOP Budget Proposal. According to Robert Greenstein, founder of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
The President's plan stands in sharp contrast to the budget plan that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled, and his committee approved, last week. Unlike the Ryan plan, the President's plan puts all parts of the budget on the table, including defense and revenues. Unlike the Ryan plan, which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has found would increase the costs of providing health care to Medicare beneficiaries, the President's plan contains measures to reduce these costs. CBO estimates that Chairman Ryan's Medicare proposals would substantially raise overall costs per beneficiary. Ryan's plan reduces federal Medicare expenditures only because it dramatically shifts more of these costs on to the backs of beneficiaries, who CBO says would see the amount they pay for health care more than double by 2022 (for people turning 65 in 2022 or subsequent years). In short, Ryan's plan doesn't lower health costs; it shifts them. The President's plan, by contrast, seeks to reduce underlying health costs themselves. [CBPP.org, 4/13/11]
[NRCC.org, 4/25/11]
Republican "Path To Prosperity" Budget Would Require Raising Debt Limit By Nearly $9 Trillion Over 10 Years. As reported by The Hill: "Senate Democrats are hammering home the message Friday that House Republicans have already voted for a budget that requires a raising of the nation's debt ceiling, and say the GOP should stop playing games with the debt limit. The House Republican 2012 budget resolution passed April 15 does not balance the budget until about 2040 and will increase the national debt massively - although by much less than President Obama's budget or his new revised budget framework unveiled last week. Under the GOP resolution, the debt limit would have to be raised every year, from $14.3 trillion today to $23 trillion in 2021. This is necessary despite the fact the budget would reduce deficits by $4 trillion over 10 years while cutting nearly $6 trillion in spending." [The Hill, 4/22/11, emphasis added]
Congress Raised The Debt Ceiling Seven Times While President Bush Was In Office. Businessweek prepared a graphic showing the past 12 increases in the statutory debt limit, seven of which occurred during President George W. Bush's term in office:
[Businessweek, 4/13/11]
Before Obama Took Office, The FY 2009 Deficit Was Projected At $1.2 Trillion. As reported by the Washington Times: "The Congressional Budget Office announced a projected fiscal 2009 deficit of $1.2 trillion even if Congress doesn't enact any new programs. [...] About the only person who was silent on the deficit projection was Mr. Bush, who took office facing a surplus but who saw spending balloon and the country notch the highest deficits on record." [Washington Times, 1/8/09, emphasis added]
CBPP: Deficit Grew By $3 TRILLION Because Of Policies Passed From 2001 To 2007. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: "Congressional Budget Office data show that the tax cuts have been the single largest contributor to the reemergence of substantial budget deficits in recent years. Legislation enacted since 2001 added about $3.0 trillion to deficits between 2001 and 2007, with nearly half of this deterioration in the budget due to the tax cuts (about a third was due to increases in security spending, and about a sixth to increases in domestic spending)." [CBPP.org, accessed 1/31/10, parentheses original]
The Bush Tax Cuts Are The Primary Driver Of Federal Budget Deficits Over The Next Decade. Below is a chart from CBPP showing the deficit impacts of war spending, financial recovery spending, the recession itself, and the Bush tax cuts:
[CBPP.org, 6/28/10]
Public And Foreign-Held Debt Skyrocketed While Bush Was In Office. Below are two graphs prepared by then-Speaker Pelosi's office showing the increase of publicly and foreign-held debt during the years Bush was in office:
[U.S. Treasury via DemocraticLeader.gov, 6/11/10]
Article Cited By NRCC Goes On To Explain That Standard & Poor's Based Its Decision On "Skepticism That The Political Parties Could Come Together" On Debt Reduction. From the Washington Post: "Treasury officials told S&P analysts that they were underestimating the ability of politicians in Washington to fashion a compromise to curb deficits, a Treasury official said. They argued a change in ratings was not needed at this time because the debt was manageable and the administration had a viable plan in the works, the official said. But S&P analysts told Treasury officials on Friday that they were unmoved - and released a report that expressed skepticism that the political parties could come together on how to bring spending in line with revenue." [Washington Post, 4/19/11, emphasis added]
Article Cited By NRCC Goes On To Explain That The White House Fought S&P's Announcement Because It Would Worsen Debt Picture. From the Washington Post: "Any doubts by credit rating agencies about government debt has the potential to increase borrowing costs for the Treasury. It is not uncommon for companies and governments to push back when they don't agree with a decision made by a credit ratings agency. Sometimes, companies that issue debt - which also pay for the ratings - will shop around for the best rating. But the U.S. government is an unusual case - it doesn't solicit ratings. S&P and the other major credit rating agencies offer their judgments notwithstanding." [Washington Post, 4/19/11, emphasis added]
Standard & Poor's Decision To Downgrade Outlook For U.S. Credit Could Make Borrowing More Expensive. From the Washington Post:
The ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned the United States on Monday that it could lose its coveted status as the world's most secure economy if lawmakers don't rein in the nation's nearly $14.3 trillion debt.
The finding, the first of its kind in the 60 years that S&P has been judging the country's credit quality, sent a jolt through the markets and injected a new sense of urgency into the debate gripping Washington over whether to allow the Treasury to keep borrowing. [...]
The AAA rating identifies the United States as one of the world's safest investments - and has helped the nation borrow at extraordinarily cheap rates to finance its government operations, including two wars and an expensive social safety net for retirees.
A downgrade would drive up the cost of borrowing and throw into question the global role of the Treasury bond. The Treasury serves as a crucial risk-free place to invest money - and has been a stalwart of stability amid the economic upheaval of the past few years. [Washington Post, 4/18/11]

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Marlene Williamson is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of Watermark, an executive leadership organization focused on the value of gender diversity to drive economic growth in business. Previously Marlene was Chief Marketing Officer of a number of technology companies including Alfresco, BigMachines (sold to Oracle) and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (sold to Western Digital).
Prior to joining Hitachi, Marlene was vice president of global marketing for Ericsson. She has held vice president of marketing roles at Symantec, IBM, Polycom and Acer. Earlier in her career, she led global consumer marketing at Apple.
She has been named Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association, Partner of the Year by Yahoo, Innovator of the Year by Google, Outstanding Female Executive in Silicon Valley by the YWCA, a Woman of Influence in Silicon Valley by the San Jose Business Journal and a Woman Who Has Made Her Mark by Watermark.
She is a board advisor for several technology companies. Marlene is a former board member of the CMO Council and the Association for Corporate Growth.
She is certified in corporate governance from Harvard, is a graduate of Northwestern University's Executive Marketing Program, holds an MBA from DePaul University and is a frequent international speaker on gender diversity and high tech marketing issues.


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Kfardebian is the highest village in the Kessrwan region, situated at an altitude between 600 and 2800 meters. A renowned tourist destination of Lebanon, this town has a Semitic origin and means "the village of deer". This place is one of the largest villages in the country which holds unique tourist attraction and can be visited in both winter and summer months. There are plenty of activities for every tourist to enjoy, which includes a trip to the famous ruins of Faqra, The Temple of Atargatis and Great Tower.
Not only this Kfardebian tours will take tourist to the most famous ski resorts and breathtaking skiing spots in Faqra and Ouyoun Es-Siman, where everyone will find excellent skiing opportunities. The Faraya-Mzaar Ski Resort of Kfardebian is one of most popular attractions in the whole country. The Jisr el -Hajar, here is a popular natural bridge in this region. The Graves is another popular historical site in this village, which is worth visiting.
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H.R.4071 - Rural Enterprise Communities Act of 1998105th Congress (1997-1998)
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|Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26] (Introduced 06/17/1998)
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Rural Enterprise Communities Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize: (1) 33 additional rural enterprise communities (with an extended designation deadline); (2) designation of certain noncontiguous parcels as empowerment zones or enterprise communities; (3) a special designation exception for certain areas based upon emigration, underemployment, or economic adjustment; and (4) empowerment zone eligibility for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Provides for: (1) designation priority to be given to top performing enterprise communities; and (2) additional specified grants and grant amounts for rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise communities.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain community planning amounts under the Social Security Act to help communities apply for empowerment zone or enterprise community designation.
Amends the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to authorize conveyance of Department of Agriculture excess property to support empowerment zones and enterprise communities.


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Utah asks Supreme Court to suspend same-sex marriages
When the state of Utah asked the Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriages in the state this week, it relied in part on a strange argument: That the failure to do so would harm same-sex couples.
Calling "every marriage performed uniting persons of the same sex" an "affront to the sovereignty of the state and the democratically expressed will of the people of Utah," the request also states that "Same-sex couples may be irreperably harmed in their dignitary and financial interests if their marital status is retroactively voided." Taken together, Utah states, these two things constitute an "exceptional harm."
Two weeks ago, a district court in Utah struck down the most conservative state in the union's ban on same-sex marriage, citing the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. Since that decision, clerks' offices in Utah have been flooded with same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses. There's no doubt that voiding those marriages will cause considerable suffering to those who have sought to get married only to see their unions dissolved by the state. What's strange about Utah's argument however, is that the "irreperable injury" of same-sex couples marriages being destroyed is exactly what will happen if Utah ultimately wins its case. Not only that, but in arguing that the dignity of same-sex couples will be harmed by the dissolution of their marriages, they're implicitly acknoweldging that denying same-sex couples the right to marry is an affront to their dignity.
Utah also argues that the rationale of the Supreme Court's decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, that the states should be able to decide for themselves what constitutes marriage, means allowing states to exclude same-sex couples.
As Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California-Irvine School of Law notes, the author of the decision, Justice Anthony Kennedy, was likely seeking to thread the needle in a manner that would strike down DOMA without mandating that all fifty states recognize a right to same-sex marriage. The tragectory of public opinion suggest that ultimately, this will happen without the court's interference. In 2013, alone, the number of states recognizing same-sex marriage doubled from nine to eighteen.
As Hasen suggests however, the Utah case implies that the high court may have to make a final ruling on same-sex marriage sooner or later. And when that happens, Kennedy's empathy for same-sex couples will clash with his ideological instincts favoring incrementalism and federalism. It only takes four justices to ensure that the high court takes a case, so whether that happens depends a lot on Chief Justice John Roberts, and whether or not he's willing to gamble that Kennedy's incrementalism will win out over his respect for the rights of same-sex couples. The more conservative justices, Hasen writes, may not be able to "resist" putting Kennedy in a position he obviously doesn't want to be in, where he will have to decide between the "dignity" of same-sex couples and the "democratically expressed will" of people in states that would deny it to them.
Utah's strange argument nonwithstanding, Hasen believes that the high court is likely to grant a stay and allow the issue to work its way through the courts. How soon the Supreme Court addresses same-sex marriage may depend on how lucky Roberts is feeling.


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ULC STANDARDS UPDATE (CAN/ULC-S524-14 - Includes Amendment 1) FOR WALL-MOUNTED HEAT DETECTORS!
Toronto, Ontario - January 24, 2017 - During the 7th meeting of the Working Group, the issue of wall mounting fire detectors was discussed and further clarified to address concerns regarding installation of heat detectors in this configuration. Sentence 18.104.22.168 of CAN/ULC-S524-14 (Amendment 1) is going to be amended as indicated in red below:
"Spot type fire detectors may be installed on a wall between 100 mm and 300 mm from the ceiling, measured to the top edge of the detector, only if prescribed for this application in the manufacturer's published installation instructions. (Refer to Figure 6.)"
It's important to note that this change won't be incorporated into the Standard until the next version is officially published (sometime in 2018), but it does reflect how this Clause should be formally interpreted and applied. As of the date of this update there are NO heat detectors being sold in Canada that have been tested or are are listed for use in a wall-mounted configuration. Currently the ONLY exception to this rule applies to heat detectors installed in an elevator pit. Please reference the Fire Alarm System Device Installation Guide available from our TOOLS page for more information. You incur significant risk of having the installation rejected by the Verifier if you wall mount a heat detector.
Toronto, Ontario - July 18, 2014 - Effective January 1st, 2015, ULC will be requiring all listed alarm companies to comply with the new changes in the referenced Standard (issued in October 2013) or risk losing their certification. Please review the 2014-03 Certification Bulletin (in English) or 2014-03 Bulletin de Certification (in French).
Toronto, Ontario - July 18, 2014 - Effective January 1st, 2015, ULC will be requiring all listed alarm companies to comply with the new changes in the referenced Standard (issued in October 2013) or risk losing their certification. Please review the 2013-04 Certification Bulletin (in English) or 2014-04 Bulletin de Certification (in French).
Northbrook, Illinois - December 31, 2014 - UL has issued another warning bulletin over counterfeit sprinkler heads being manufactured and sold in the (largely) South Asian market. So far, none of the heads they've identified have appeared in North America, but service technicians & sprinkler fitters must remain vigilant none-the-less!
Northbrook, Illinois - August 8, 2014 - UL has issued a special bulletin warning about a counterfeit Hochiki America Corp smoke detector. The model number is SLV-24N. This unit has NOT been properly tested by UL and bears a label with the word "foreign" misspelled on it. The text of the label reads: "Assembled in the U.S.A. of U.S. and Foreigh Parts". Smoke detectors with this model number and label should be immediately removed from service and returned to the original seller. You can read more about this at http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1396014/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-smoke-detector.
Toronto, Ontario - July 25, 2013 - Effective September 30, 2013, ULC will be requiring all listed alarm companies to comply with the new changes in the referenced Standard (issued in April 2013) or risk losing their certification. Please review the 2013-11 Certification Bulletin.
Rockville, Maryland - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a bulletin regarding some data cabling sold primarily to homeowners through Home Depot. Even though the product is marked as being tested by UL, it does not meet the required fire rating. Home Depot is offering a full refund for the return of the product. Please visit the CPSC website for further information on what you should do.
MORE COUNTERFEIT SPRINKLER HEADS SURFACE!March 2013 - UL/ULC have issued their latest bulletin which details the presence of a new counterfeit sprinkler head in the North American Market. Sprinkler installers and service technicians are cautioned to be aware that one of the more popular TYCO branded side-wall heads may not be what they purport (namely a properly tested and Listed sprinkler head). You can read more about this latest concern by visiting the UL/ULC website.
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COUNTERFEIT SPRINKLER HEADS!Northbrook, Illinois - UL/ULC have issued a warning regarding counterfeit sprinkler heads bearing a fraudulent Tyco part number and UL mark. The heads are manufactured by Migo International Trading Company in China. Distributors, installers, technicians and regulatory authorities in the United States and Canada are advised that the letters "TYCO" and "UL" are both stamped in an area where these marks DO NOT APPEAR on the legitimately manufactured product. The model number of the affected sprinkler head is T-ZSTZ-15 distributed in both upright and pendant configurations. The press release can be viewed HERE!
Thermal Sensor Alert (March 2008):The product has a label bearing the name Sentry Imports and is marked with an unauthorized ULC Mark that consists of the letters ULC in a circle, the word "Listed" and one of the following descriptions:Issue No. 3005C SEN-245A 135°FA limited quantity of authorized units were manufactured prior to January 1994. Products produced after January 1994 are counterfeit and not authorized to bear the ULC Mark. You can read more here.
Fire Extinguisher Agent Special Alert (June 2009):UL has issued an alert regarding fire extinguishing agent sold under the brand name Fire Blockade by Working Chemical Solutions, Inc. The agent is NOT UL Listed as indicated on the manufacturer's label. You can read the actual news release from UL here. You can also read our News Update and the latest News (April, 2012) HERE!
CAN/ULC-S524-06 Amendment (February 2011):ULC has announced an Amendment to the Standard for Installation of Fire Alarm Systems which takes effect immediately. It provides clarification of several clauses and corrects some example diagrams in the Appendix. Please ensure that you familiarize yourself with the amendments (particularly if you are engaged in installing a fire alarm system or verifying one!). You can read more HERE!
SENTRY IMPORTS:c/o Hampton Industries110 Donnacona, Suite 505 Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec H9B 3H1 Telephone: 514-823-0123
FIRE BLOCKADE (US):Working Chemical Solutions, Inc.1070 Hinson RdEl Dorado, Arizona 71730-8079 Telephone: 870-863-9398 Toll Free: 1-866-992-4367Website URL: workingchemicalsolutions.com
FIRE BLOCKADE (Canada):Orion Fire Distribution Ltd. 16924 58th Avenue Surrey, BC V3S 8P1Telephone: 604-551-1141 Facsimile: 604-576-8678 E-Mail: email@example.com Website URL: fireblockade.com
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Wekerle, Santor
WEKERLE, SANTOR [Alexander] (1848-), Hungarian statesman, was born on the 14th of November 1848 at Móór, in the comitat of Stuhlweissenburg. After studying law at the university of Budapest he graduated doctor juris. He then entered the government service, and after a period of probation was appointed to a post in the ministry of finance. He still, however, continued an academic career by lecturing on political economy at the university. In 1886 Wekerle was elected to the House of Deputies, became in the same year financial secretary of state, and in 1889 succeeded Tisza as minister of finance. He immediately addressed himself to the task of improving the financial position of the country, carried out the conversion of the State loans, and succeeded, for the first time in the history of the Hungarian budget, in avoiding a deficit. In November 1892 Wekerle succeeded Count Szapáry as premier, though still retaining the portfolio of finance. At the head of a strong government he was enabled, in spite of a powerful opposition of Catholics and Magnates, to carry in 1894 the Civil Marriage Bill. The continued opposition of the clerical party, however, brought about his resignation on the 22nd of December 1894, when he was succeeded by Banffy. On the 1st of January 1897 he was appointed president of the newly created judicial commission at Budapest, and for the next few years held aloof from politics, even under the ex-lex government of Fejérváry. On the reconciliation of the king-emperor with the coalition he was therefore selected as the most suitable man to lead the new government, and on the 8th of April 1906 was appointed prime minister, taking at the same time the portfolio of finance. He resigned the premiership on the 27th of April 1909, but was not finally relieved of his office until the formation of the Khuen-Hedérváry cabinet on the 17th of January 1910.


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Anytime a feature of a framework gives me something for free that I don't need to manually implement I'm a happy camper. One such feature of ASP.NET MVC 2 is jQuery client-side validation. The reason I like this is that unlike other jQuery fr
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Try these Lower Body Exercises to Shape up
Lower body exercises helps to burnout the fat on hip, gluts, belly and thighs. Lower body exercises are recommended for beginners after doing lower body exercises on regular basis the legs becomes much powerful and tones up well thereby helps in fat burning and ultimately weight loss is achieved.
Most people now a days are in sedentary lifestyle because of this their gluts muscles are not used at all, also people prefer mostly car for moving out that time when seated on car our leg muscles are not used up because of these two things fat get accumulated on gluts and legs especially on thighs. So now lower body exercise becomes important for them, lower body exercise is an essential workout program carried out to get loosen your body weight and in toning of muscles.
1.Machine Leg Extension- This type of exercise uses the quadriceps muscles and for beginners it is performed. Level number two to be kept during performing this workout. Up- exhale, down-inhale.
2.Machine Leg Curl- It is also given for beginners; the movement involved is isolation movement (hamstring, thighs). Level 2 to be kept.
3.Free standing Calf raise- Isolation movement is involved and it is performed for beginners.
4.Dumbbell standing calf raise- Isolation movement is involved in it and it is performed for beginners.
5.Free Seated Calf raise- Performed for beginners
6.Dumbbell seated calf raise- Movement involved is isolation, meant for beginners.
7.Machine calf raise- Movement involved is isolation, beginners to be given this workout.
The Upper part of the knee to be placed on the machine and the activity ¾ to be done in ¾ the motion and not on full range motion, to rise completely. For shorter person the level will be up and the ankle joint above to be placed. For shorter persons the level of seat to be kept at 3. For medium persons the level of seat to be kept at 4, for taller persons the seat level to be kept in 5, the shoulder and arm area level to be uniform.
For maximum mechanical activity place the leg position on side of legs to 90 degree when going against gravity to do exhale.
In any movements or exercise tightening of muscles should be and it should be firm also any activity it should be followed to attain the maximum power.
Dumbbell standing calf raise- The elbows will be straight and up-exhale, down- slowly inhales. To train sole's muscles we need free seated calf raise.
Dumbbell seated calf raise- The dumbbell to be placed on the thigh and elbows to be kept correct position.
Squat- The squat is the mother of all exercises; it works for quadriceps, gluteus muscles.
- Free squat
- Dumbbell squat
- Smith machine squat
- Dumbbell sumo squat
- Smith machine sumo squat
Isometric Exercise for lower body
This exercise keeps you flexible, stable and durable. A better balance to the body is achieved in these workout, they makes lower body more flexible.
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Property Inspections
City of Red Deer property assessors are out doing property inspections for information required to complete the annual assessment.
Assessors may knock on your door for any of the following reasons:
- To assess new construction, newly renovated homes, or building permit inquiries,
- To re-inspect property that has sold, or
- To do a general re-assessment of a neighbourhood or property type.
If residents are not home and more information is required, the assessor will leave a Callback Card so that you can call the assessor to set up a mutually agreed on appointment.
If you have any questions about your property assessment, please call 403-342-8126 for more information.


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This curriculum is designed by the Williamsburg Charter Foundation for use in junior and senior high schools. It provides essays, documents, selections from poetry, from newspapers, and from literature to facilitate the discussion of the "first liberty," religious liberty, throughout American history. Its "Introduction" gives an overview of the purpose of the curriculum.
The Religious Liberty clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are the boldest and most successful part of the entire American experiment. Two hundred years after their enactment they shine forth in a century made dark by state repression and sectarian conflict. Yet the ignorance and contention now surrounding the clauses are a reminder that their advocacy and defense is a task for each succeeding generation.
No group places a more central role in carrying out this task than the teachers of our nation's schools. Education for public citizenship is one of the three great purposes of education, along with education for work and education for personal development. Teachers are therefore charged with transmitting the fundamental principles of liberty and instilling in citizens of the future a commitment to democratic values. What happens in the classroom determines in large measure the vitality and strength of American democracy.
At this crucial time in our history, educating students about the principles of religious liberty is a matter of great urgency. Expanding pluralism in the United States has dramatically increased our religious and ethnic diversity. The state of California, for example, is now accepting one-third of the world's immigration. Yet with the varied cultures of Africa, Asia and Latin America blending with those of Europe, California is only the leader of many states and school districts that have a 'minority majority' in public school enrollment. At issue is a simple but profound question that runs through the modern experience: How do we live with our deepest differences?
The answer lies first and foremost in religious liberty, or freedom of conscience, which is a fundamental and inalienable right for citizens of all faiths or none. Religious liberty is our nation's "first liberty." It undergirds all other rights and freedoms secured by the Bill of Rights. The opening sixteen words of the First Amendment provide the guiding principles by which people with deep differences in faith can live together as citizens of one nation. . . .
A distinguished group of educators, scholars and educational organizations has joined to develop this curriculum in order to help teachers address the principles and problems of religious liberty in a pluralistic society. The lessons follow the broad outlines of the Williamsburg Charter, working exclusively within a framework of what is educationally sound and constitutionally permissible.
The curriculum focuses on the place of religious liberty in society. The lessons are designed to provide the teacher with maximum flexibility so that they may be used either together as a unit or infused separately into a course as needed. Everything that the teacher will need—lesson plans, source documents, extension activities, bibliographical materials and suggestions for evaluation—is included in this package.
The goals of the curriculum are these:
- To explain the history and significance of the First Amendment Religious Liberty clauses and their decisive contribution to individual and communal freedom and to American democracy.
- To examine the advantages and responsibilities of living in a modern pluralistic society, and to demonstrate how practical dilemmas can be answered in terms of tolerance and mutual respect rather than bigotry and violence.
- To deepen each student's appreciation of the principles of religious liberty for peoples of all faiths or none, and to establish a strong civic commitment to the ground rules by which all citizens can contend robustly but civilly over religious differences in public life.
We wish to underscore the fact that this is a course in religious liberty. It is not a course in world religions or even religion in America. Nevertheless, teaching the story of religious liberty in America inevitably includes some discussion of religious beliefs and practices. If the approach to these discussions is objective and sensitive, neither promoting nor inhibiting religion, teachers can foster among students understanding and mutual respect for differences of belief.
The curriculum is designed for use in both public and private schools. But public school teachers in particular should always keep in mind the difference between teaching religion and teaching about religion. The following statements, given in Religion in the Public School Curriculum, help to clarify this distinction that is so important in the public schools:
- The school's approach to religion is academic, not devotional.
- The school may strive for student awareness of religions, but should avoid pressing the student to accept any one religion, all religions, or no religion.
- The school may sponsor student about religion, but may not sponsor the practice of religion.
- The school may expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view.
- The school may educate about all religions, but may not promote or denigrate any faith.
- The school may inform the student about various beliefs, but should not seek to conform him or her to any belief.
In short, teaching about religious issues in American history must never be taken as an opportunity to proselytize. Teachers must make every effort to respect the beliefs of the students and their families and to avoid injecting their personal beliefs concerning religion into the discussion.
Questions from students about the various religious groups mentioned in these lessons should be answered with careful attention to historical accuracy. Historical events that raise doctrinal questions should be treated with sensitivity and balance. Teachers leading these discussions need to be fully familiar with the historical background accompanying each lesson. Keep in mind that religious liberty, not theology or religious practice, is the theme of every lesson.
Students should not be asked by the teacher to explain their religious or ideological beliefs. It a student offers to do so, then he or she should be treated with courtesy and respect, but should not be allowed to dominate the discussion.
Again, this curriculum focuses on the guiding principles that enable people of all faiths or none to live together as one nation. It is vital, therefore, that the lessons be taught in a manner that fosters respect for differences and appreciation for diversity as a source of national strength.
[Excerpt from "Living With Our Deepest Differences: Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society." The Williamsburg Charter Foundation and the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. www.freedomforum.org. 2011.]


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The area of Donting Lake, the second-largest freshwater lake in China, has expanded 28.9 percent over the past 40 years, according to central China's Hunan Provincial Bureau of Water Resources.
Since 1978, the lake has increased in size by 779 square kilometres to 3,470 square kilometres, due to local authorities returning farmland and relocating residents to make room for improved flood control capabilities.
Dongting Lake, which links with the Yangtze River, was once the country's largest freshwater lake. Due to sediment accumulation and farmland reclamation, the lake shrank to 2,691 square kilometres in 1978 from 4,350 square kilometres in 1949.
Its flood storage capacity was then reduced, thus raising the flood control risk downstream in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Since massive flooding in 1998, local authorities have been relocating residents and speeding up the return of farmland to boost the lake's flood control capabilities.
Over the past 20 years, local authorities have demolished 333 dykes and relocated 558,000 people, according to Zhan Xiao'an, director of the Bureau.
In addition, Zhan believes that the local authorities will also strive to send more water into the lake during the dry season to improve its ecological environment.


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Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad Says Spinball Sucks!
At least the bonus stages were good with that addictive, catchy music. The credits music, however, sounds like the wrong end of a synthesized saw sample.
Lost in a Sonic Spinball K-hole
See, this is what happens when I mess around with YouTube's "related videos". I wasn't even thinking about playing Sonic Spinball. Now, thanks to these musical remakes, I will.


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Ok, So I have been trying to do this so many different ways I just can't figure it out. I want the FTP files to be displayed like FileZilla(or something like it). I want the Remote files in a listbox and do things with them. I like how I can do that with DownloadTree, but it I don't want it to literally DOWNLOAD the files onto my computer, that takes way too long. If anyone knows what I'm talking about / can help please post. Thank you so much.
asked Feb 25 '13 at 18:58
Alternately, you can loop through all of the files and folders in the current remote directory and gather information for display. See this following Chilkat example:
answered Feb 25 '13 at 20:06
jpbro ♦
ok yes I know how to display them I have no problem with that. Like I cant do anything with them though, it's just in text. There not objects I can- i.e: select, right click, put icons to..ect
answered Feb 26 '13 at 16:02
It seems to me that in order to create an object that contained all that- the component would have to download the files in question. filezilla doesn't do that- it retrieves the directory info and creates it's own objects locally, fetching icon information from local settings. (for example:if you don't have photoshop installed and filezilla shows a psd, it has a blank paper icon). If you used the listing text to create a menu of the files- then you would have to write the controls to select, right click, and what to do if a right click option was selected... just a thought
(Feb 26 '13 at 16:41) blaze4218
I know what you;re saying but I can use Download tree, it would download all files locally- but it takes a bit of time, FileZilla does it almost instantly.
answered Feb 26 '13 at 16:55
but my point is that fz is not doing that "instantly" check the log info:
Command: CWD _db_backups
Response: 250 CWD command successful.
Command: PWD
Response: 257 "/_db_backups" is current directory.
Command: PASV
Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (**).
Command: LIST
Response: 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection.
Response: 226 Transfer complete.
Status: Directory listing successful
that status: directory listing. that's all it did. the rest was the application logic showing the files in a way that you can interact with them. and you would need to also create that logic
(Feb 26 '13 at 17:03) blaze4218
Any idea how I would go about doing that though?
answered Feb 26 '13 at 17:25
ohh, many... but I don't even know what language your using...
I use chilkat for maintenance scripts in JScript, but if I wanted to do that I would create an HTA and use HTML to create an interface similar to FZ. using the <select> tag I can generate a select-able interface, then with JScript I would populate the right click options. If for instance, someone selected an option to download, then I would use the chilkat FTP component to find the file and download it...
but that's a big project, and this forum is to answer specific questions... Maybe you should use FZ if it works :)
good luck.
(Feb 26 '13 at 17:41) blaze4218


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It's done. FocusGTD3 has been released to the public. It has been a long way with lots of challenges but finally, I am glad its done.
FocusGTD3 is the only app that will sync with OmniFocus 3.
Which features are currently supported
- Synchronization with Omnifocus3 on Mac and iOS
- Omnifocus encrypted sync file format
- Tags!
- Forecast view
- All operations for Tasks / Projects
- Repeating tasks
- Task Notes (including text styles)
- Notifications with snooze when Tasks become due
- Widgets
- Create new task from share sheet
Which features are currently not supported
- Geo-Fencing and task locations
- Perspectives (the app does however feature a number of useful queries / lists)
- Attachments
- No integrated calendar in Forecast View
- Custom alarms


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On railway vehicles bodywork aluminum deep processing is to be made from white bodywork modules or cars or even on the road of the vehicle or marshaling, carried out on the car body aluminum deep processing is an important characteristic of aluminum industry in China, Japan, the United States and Germany didn't do it. For vehicle aluminum deep processing has many advantages, such as: can improve the added value of aluminous material, improve the economic benefits of aluminum processing enterprises; Can increase the circulation of the aluminium scrap and improve the quality of waste, reduce the waste transportation cost; Reduce vehicle manufacturing costs; Promote aluminum applications.
Manufacturing passenger rail vehicle not only need to apply DaXingCai, but also with some sheet, foil, pipe, forgings, etc., with some small and medium-sized manufacturing doors and Windows profiles, rack, decoration, storage tank, cart and so on. This kind of material of each car purchase quality is about 2.5 t.
By 2015, China can make aluminum rail vehicle vehicle and/or module of enterprise in addition to the Chinese car co., LTD. Changchun passenger car co., LTD., tangshan vehicles co., LTD., the quartet vehicle co., LTD., co., LTD., pu town zhuzhou electric locomotive vehicle co., LTD., thereof, and a batch of aluminum production enterprise also join this: JiLinMai das aluminum industry co., LTD., the source of refined co., LTD., zhongwang holdings co., LTD., south aluminum processing co., LTD., is ming-tai aluminum industry co., LTD., chinalco – thapa special aluminum (chongqing) co., LTD., etc.
Car co., LTD., in 2015 China aluminum alloy locomotive and vehicle density production capacity can reach 8000 / a, aluminum products processing enterprises of the two products production capacity of 2017 estimated also may achieve the number. As a result, in 2017 the national passenger rail vehicles aluminum production capacity not less than 15000 / a, if all reaches producing (this is not possible) need DaXingCai (press) of computation of 4 t each 60 kt, the China of 90 mn extruder or production capacity of nearly 590.5 kt, almost eight times more demand for vehicles estimated, are fantastic, but there are 52 extrusion of 90 mn or extrusion machines, production capacity of each estimated 10 kt/a is indisputable facts. So to build this kind of large extruder investors wary of the project, but under the condition of market economy, even if has a large surplus of production capacity, as long as the products are indisputable market competitiveness, has a stable sales channels, can make reasonable profits, then you can build.


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I wanted to find a brand that contained palm olein, the palm oil that is from the palm fruit, because it is a "fat suitable for cooking" on the Autoimmune Paleo Protocol. Turns out I found two brands: Inka and Turbana.
Both brands are made with the same ingredients (plantains, palm olein, and salt) and have a similar nutritional profile: 1 oz of Turbana chips contains 150 calories, 7 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fiber, 1 gram of protein. while an ounce of Inka chips has 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber and less than 1 gram of protein.
Pictured on the left are the Inka chips, which are a bit more yellowish/golden brown than the pale Turbana chips on the right. These chips taste almost identical to me, except that the Turbana chips are saltier. The big difference when comparing these plantain chips is the texture, which is a direct result of the thickness of the chips:
As you can see, Inka Chips are quite thick and hearty. I love the feel of these; they are not brittle but definitely crunchy. The super thin Turbana Chips on the right are almost as thin as potato chips and are very light and crispy. That, coupled with the extra saltiness, makes these literally addictive to me! I had a hard time stopping with these (a response similar to how I feel eating potato chips). You can just sit and much these by the handful, they are so good! But for me they turned out to be a trigger (for overeating), so my plantain chip of choice is Inka Chips. They're delicious too, but when I eat them I can tell I am eating thick crunchy slices of plantain, and I don't get pulled into a faux-potato-chip drive to eat.
I recommend both brands! Just decide what your goals are:
Healthier chip substitute that will easily replace your potato chips? Turbana.
Crunchy, lightly salty snack that is healthier than crackers? Inka.
Have you tried these or other brands of plantain chips? What are your thoughts?


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Bateau en parfait état
The NAUTITECH OPEN 40 is the new blow of pencil of the shipyard, signed Marc Lombard.
The Nautitech Open 40 is the latest design from Marc Lombard's drawing board.
The design aims to redefine the use of space in a cruising catamaran.
The Nautitech Open 40 is innovative, modern, fast and powerful despite being the smallest boat in the range,
She reflects the lines of her big sister, the flagship 542. This boat will be versatilable, combining speed, comfort and easy to handle
This concept comes to redefine the concept of space thanks to its compactness and to its modularity.
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S: St. Louis: July 16th - July 18th 2010
BC: St. Louis July 16th-July 18th, 2010
FC: St. Louis: July 16 - July 18, 2010 Zak, Katie, Sarah, & Jay
1: Friday, July 16th Departed KC at: 10:48 am Arrived in St. Louis at: 2:50 pm Checked into the St. Louis Union Station Marriott and unpacked Drinks at the Hard Rock Cafe Attempted to tour the Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Denied) Laclede's Landing *Big Daddy's *Joey B's *Big Daddy's (again) *Morgan Street Brewery Ghetto gas station for beer A drink in the lounge for KT & Zak Phase 10 in the Hotel Room | Saturday, July 17th Einstein Bros. Bagels Tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Back to the hotel to freshen up MetroLink to Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals VS Los Angeles Dodgers KT & Zak head back to the hotel Sarah & Jay venture to the Arch (Denied) Dinner at Landry's Beer at Maggie O'Brien's Back to the hotel for the second round of Phase 10
2: St.. Louis Bound 4 hr Road-Trip!
4: Love You! | Hard Rock! | Smile :)
5: No Words Necessary | Big Daddy's!!
6: Music: GNR, Incubus, John Lennon Left Right Center Shots Pizza & Burgers Punching Machine (Katie, how did you do?) Shuffle Board More Shots! PHASE 10 (Zakariah...is this your FAVORITE game?)
16: Anna Kournikova, throws out the 1st Pitch!
17: Cardinals VS Dodgers!
18: Taking It Easy!
19: The End... Until Next Time


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Stakeholders in DAB digital radio agreed on a plan to launch additional DAB transmitters, extending coverage of local radio on DAB, earlier this month.
The consultation document seeks views on a set of requests to change the frequencies and/or areas to be served by some of the local DAB multiplex services in the UK. Frequency changes are required to be able to boost coverage without interfering with other local DAB services in other regions.
|Changes to the licensed area of the West Wilts multiplex
These 'licensed area' maps are different from coverage maps, showing the official editorial area served by the multiplex. Notably, some areas that were officially served by a certain local DAB multiplexes may now fall under the area of another multiplex - the London multiplex licensed areas shrink to the south now that Surrey DAB is on air, while the licensed area for the Norwich local DAB multiplex expands to all of Norfolk, although there are no current timescales for an expansion into West Norfolk.
The multiplex serving Bath and West Wiltshire has a major shift to the east - Bath, served on the Bristol and Bath multiplex, falls out of the licensed area, while Salisbury moves in.
Detailed coverage maps, which provide a more useful view of future reception areas and which show the impact of the additional transmitters that will form part of the local DAB multiplex expansion are published on the Ofcom website.
Ofcom advises that the DAB frequency changes in some areas, "if agreed, will require some listeners to retune their DAB digital radios. The proposed area changes are primarily administrative, and would not affect the services that currently can be received in any given local area." A list of the multiplexes that could be affected by frequency changes is found here.
The closing date for responses to this consultation is 25 February 2015 and interested parties can view it at this external link: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/extend-dab-coverage/summary/Local_DAB_Expansion_Plan.pdf
See where local DAB coverage is heading...
DAB digital radio multiplex frequency allocations...


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IoT and Wearables: Give and Take
January 28, 2015
Hosted by Bonnie D. Graham
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Episode Description
The buzz: Wearables. The early crop of wearables is optimistically promising to simplify your daily life, improve your health care outcomes, enhance your sports performance, make your home and city smarter, and more. But to achieve these admirable goals, wearables must share your personal data – location and even body traits – with the Internet of Things. Even if wearables are comfortable, fashionable, precise, and relevant enough for you, do their lifestyle improvements outweigh potential compromises to your safety and privacy? The experts speak.
Ronan Schwarz, SQRL Solutions: "The future is already here – it's just not very evenly distributed." (William Gibson)
Susan Rafizadeh, SAP: "I see no advantage in these new clocks. They run no faster than the ones made 100 years ago" (Henry Ford)
Ira Berk, SAP: "All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come." (Victor Hugo)
Join us for IoT and Wearables: Give and Take.
Internet of Things with Game Changers, Presented by SAP
Wednesday at 11 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
Game-changing technology strategies are transformational, exciting and disruptive for a reason. They shake up your status quo. They get you thinking about new ways to scale, compete and grow. They move you in amazing new directions.
Join host Bonnie D. Graham as she invites you to take an additional coffee break with game-changers for our special series on totally new sources of information that will change the way you run your business, on Internet of Things with Game Changers.
Learn how you can become the savvy Transformation Leader who leads your company to analyze and act on the hidden data that permeates everyday business activities. Internet of Things with Game Changers, presented by SAP, can be heard live on Wednesdays at 11 AM Pacific Time / 2 PM Eastern Time on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.
Bonnie D. Graham
Bonnie D. Graham has been producing and hosting live talk radio since 1998. She is the creator, producer and host of the weekly business talk series, "Coffee Break with Game-Changers, presented by SAP" that debuted in Fall 2011, plus more than two dozen related Game-Changers Radio series also heard on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.
SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run simple. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, operations to finance, SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. We do this by extending the availability of software across on-premise installations, cloud and hybrid deployments, and mobile devices.


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Bill Goldsborough was the perfect person to build an environmental education outpost on Maryland's Smith Island. With a love of fishing and an environmental science degree from the University of Virginia, the young Chesapeake Bay Foundation staffer took to the marshy isolation of Tylerton. He built relations between the group known for its "Save the Bay" bumper stickers and the crabbers and oystermen who weren't quite sure what that phrase meant for them.
Islanders who at first suspected that Goldsborough was an undercover game warden came to accept that he was no man of the law. And after two idyllic years as a resident, Goldsborough returned to the mainland, but continued to be a frequent visitor — until the 1990s. Then, the islanders' beloved CBF educator began pressing for harvest restrictions on blue crabs, the mainstay of Smith Island. Islanders put up signs condemning the Bay Foundation. And Goldsborough decided not to return. For 16 years, he hasn't.
"It's a little bit of a heartache that comes with that, because I still consider my two years on Smith Island to be the best years of my life," he said recently. "I probably could have gone back, but I felt like I shouldn't."
And now, the Bay Foundation's senior fisheries scientist is packing up his binders and his fishing gear and heading to Florida for retirement. In his 35-year career, he has been in the thick of debate over how to maintain not just crabs but nearly every significant Bay species. He pushed for coastwide controls on striped bass, after Maryland's moratorium on the species in the 1980s. He spoke up for river herring and shad, whose numbers are much diminished because of pollution, overfishing and blockages from dams. He fought for oyster sanctuaries, arguing that fisheries managers needed to consider their habitat and filtration value as well as dockside profits. Most recently, he has engaged in a running debate over the fate of menhaden, a little oily fish that no one eats but is incredibly important to the Bay, both economically and ecologically.
His resume lists service on just about every one of Maryland's fishery management boards, as well as a suitcase full of plaques and certificates honoring his work — most recently the Capt. David H. Hart Award from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, which regulates fishing in coastal waters from Maine to Florida. The honor, the panel's highest, recognizes his "outstanding efforts to improve marine fisheries."
Goldsborough served on the commission from 1995 until June 2016, with one three-year gap. Former Republican Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich declined to re-appoint him in 2003. Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley returned Goldsborough to the interstate fisheries panel, where he remained until the current governor, Larry Hogan, a Republican, appointed a commercial fishing representative to take his place. But even during his hiatus during the Ehrlich administration, he stayed involved on the commission's habitat committee and attended its meetings.
Committed to science
The laid-back Goldsborough, known for his fish shirts and love of Key West, said the award was a total surprise. But those who know him best say it shouldn't have been. In a press release, the ASMFC called him "a persistent voice of reason in his commitment to science-based decision making." He is the only person in commission history to receive all three of its internal awards.
"Bill was often the person that could cross the aisle and have a dialogue with the commercial fishing industry. And in the end, there seemed to be a better understanding of both sides, which always proved beneficial," said Tom O'Connell, the former fisheries director for Maryland's Department of Natural Resources and current director of the U.S. Geological Survey's Leetown Science Center in West Virginia. "Topic to topic, he's really been able to represent the conservationist side of the story."
A native Eastern Shoreman — with a road in Easton and a nearby creek named for his family — Goldsborough grew up fishing with his father in the waters of Talbot County. Will Baker, who is now president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, was a young staffer there when he met the recent college graduate in 1978. Goldsborough, he said, was the right choice to start an education program on Smith Island — a place that wasn't exactly a sure bet to be welcoming to a conservation group,
Goldsborough took to it, though, and even met his wife, Cathy, when she visited the island with a birding group.
He eventually left, he said, to attend graduate school and move ahead in his career, becoming more involved in fisheries policy. In 1980, armed with a master's in ecology, he landed at the Bay Foundation in Annapolis, where he has worked ever since.
Almost immediately, Goldsborough became involved in the striped bass wars. In 1984, rockfish had reached a low point in the Chesapeake and elsewhere along the East Coast. Congress passed the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, which made the ASMFC's management plans for the species legally enforceable. From 1985–1990, Maryland enacted a moratorium on fishing for striped bass. The move prompted conservation action up and down the coast, and is credited with saving the species. But it deprived a lot of fishermen of a major source of income. Many then crabbed later into the season, putting more pressure on that resource.
By the 1990s, amid signs of growing fishing pressure on the Bay's blue crabs, Goldsborough began advocating for measures to protect them. His preferred approach was a migration corridor to shield the crabs as they swam down the Bay to spawn at its mouth. Worried about declines in spawning female crabs, Maryland imposed emergency restrictions in the fall of 1995, shortening the crabbing season by six weeks.
The restrictions, coupled with a disease-driven decline in winter oystering, gave added impetus to a gradual exodus already under way from Smith Island. Several watermen took jobs at the Eastern Correctional Institution, a prison near Princess Anne, said Duke Marshall, who grew up on the island in a waterman family and still owns the Tylerton store. Some eventually moved to the mainland; their sons and daughters grew up away from the water life and never returned to it.
Many of Goldsborough's old Smith Island friends blamed him and the foundation. A sign went up on the island the spring after the imposition of emergency catch restrictions that read: "Smith Island's way of life will soon be over due to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Please do not support them." The sign stayed up for several years, and it's come and gone since then, according to Baker. In 1995, someone set fire to a shed that the foundation had been using as an office. It had been Goldsborough's living quarters just 16 years earlier. No one was ever charged.
Baker said the foundation doesn't take the signs personally. The group gets blamed, he said, for many state fisheries decisions, whether or not they're involved in them. But in this case, he said, they were involved, and the decision took a toll on his longtime friend, in part because of his many close friendships there.
"There's no question that Bill Goldsborough puts science first, and he's willing to challenge a close friend if he believes in the science," Baker said. "To me, it's admirable to the extreme."
Bi-State Blue Crab Committee
A few years after the restrictions were put in place, Maryland and Virginia agreed to jointly fund research into the crab population's abundance and how to sustain it. The Bi-State Blue Crab Advisory Committee has waxed and waned — for a few years, Virginia declined to fund it, and Maryland wouldn't, either. But its members, including Goldsborough, were able to advise the states on steps to take together to preserve the population. In 2008, the states again put in restrictions to reduce harvest pressure, including eliminating Virginia's winter dredge fishery.
Over the years, relations have improved between the foundation and the watermen. The groups are working together now to make Smith Island a tourist destination, and thousands of students have visited the island on environmental education trips.
"Bill did what he thought was best. Sometimes it affected our living, and we didn't approve of it," said longtime crabber Dwight Marshall. "I don't think it's anything personal or longstanding. We clashed heads, clashed ideas, but after awhile we straightened out."
Goldsborough thinks he did the right thing for the resource, but he knows it hurt people.
"A lot of the staff for the Bay Foundation come back yearly," Duke Marshall, Dwight's son, said. "He's the only one who hasn't."
Goldsborough's oyster work has proven no less challenging. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation first used the word "moratorium" in the early 1990s. It's still a word watermen don't like to hear. The word "sanctuary" is barely better, though Goldsborough believes Maryland has come a long way in showing that oysters left alone can rebound and will not die or become silted over, as the watermen claimed.
Goldsborough is one of the founders of the nonprofit Oyster Recovery Partnership, which grew out of a state-sponsored summit in 1993 on how to bring back bivalve stocks. The oyster populations, already compromised by poor water quality, habitat loss and overharvesting, had been ravaged by two diseases, MSX and Dermo. The "Oyster Roundtable" was an effort to forge an agreement among watermen, scientists and state fisheries managers on a restoration plan. It evolved into the modern-day partnership between the University of Maryland, which produces seed oysters and spat in a hatchery at Horn Point, and watermen, who help plant that seed — and get to harvest some of it.
Goldsborough occasionally tangled over the best course for oyster restoration with Larry Simns, longtime president of the Maryland Watermen's Association until his death in 2013. But the two hashed out differences and moved forward, said Stephan Abel, the ORP's executive director. "He put the species first and worked with the different groups in finding a balance that would work for everyone," Abel said of Goldsborough.
Menhaden: more or less
One of the most difficult issues of the past decade has been menhaden. For years, recreational anglers, conservationists and some fisheries managers worried that the species was being overfished, though the science didn't clearly show that. Many feared for other fish, notably striped bass, which depend on menhaden for a significant portion of their diet.
Then, in 2012, a scientific assessment found that menhaden were in trouble, and the ASMFC agreed to a 20 percent cut in the allowable commercial catch — the first coastwide reduction in menhaden harvest.
That cut would adversely affect Omega Protein Corp., which catches millions of pounds of menhaden using spotter planes and turns them into pet food, fatty acid pills and other products at its Reedville, VA, plant. It prompted Omega to idle three of its nine fishing vessels based in Virginia, putting 65 fishermen out of work. Maryland and Virginia watermen, who use menhaden to catch crabs and other fish, also suffered, as they had a hard time finding enough bait and paid more for it.
At the time, conservationists believed the science showed menhaden were at only 8 percent of their historic levels. Menhaden, they said, could either go the way of sturgeon and shad, for which there are no longer Bay fisheries, or follow the path of crabs and rockfish, where dangerously low levels prompted cuts and quotas that helped produce rebounds.
The 2012 meeting was so tense that Natural Resources Police officers stood at the ready in case things got out of control. Recreational fishermen insisted that the menhaden needed to be saved; Omega Protein workers and other union members shot back that they needed to keep their jobs. As fishermen at the commission table argued for a smaller cut, Goldsborough stood firm and unflappable, his usual position.
"If I feel a certain thing is the right action, I'll stick to that," Goldsborough said. "It's sort of one of those situations where you feel like you're doing OK if you've made everyone equally mad. You just have to be true to the science and true to your basic principles, and that stuff, you have to let it roll off your back."
A new scientific assessment of menhaden has since reversed the grim findings of the earlier study, declaring the menhaden aren't in such trouble after all. That's prompted commercial fishing interests to push to restore the catch to what they'd been forced to give up four years ago.
Shortly after the Atlantic States fisheries panel honored Goldsborough in October, it voted to increase the harvest cap for menhaden by 6.45 percent. That was less than what the industry wanted. Goldsborough, who was back on the commission one last time as a substitute for Maryland Del. Dana Stein, argued against it. He said any increase in harvest should wait until the commission has figured out a new ecologically based catch limit for menhaden that looks at how many need to be left in the water so other fish have enough to eat. The ASMFC is working to come up with that limit, but it won't be ready for consideration until next year. Only Pennsylvania and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sided with Goldsborough and voted to keep the cap unchanged.
Longtime waterman Billy Rice, chair of Maryland's Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, said Goldsborough's menhaden stances do "not bother me in the least" — even though Rice has long represented fishing interests.
"Bill is not against commercial fishing. He is a great individual. He is erring on the side of caution," Rice said. "There was nothing ever personal about any of Bill's positions."
Robert Newberry, head of the Delmarva Fisheries Association, praised Goldsborough as a "very good adversary," but said he was frustrated with the foundation scientist's push to maintain reduced menhaden harvests in the face of a new study saying they're in no danger of overfishing.
"The Bay Foundation has an agenda," Newberry said, "and that agenda is to protect fish through over-regulation."
Goldsborough said he's ready for personal time now, away from the fish wars. His wife, Cathy, has been patient for many years while he attended night and weekend fisheries meetings. Now, he said, he wants to travel with her. One place he wants to go: Smith Island, where Duke and Dwight Marshall said he'd be welcome any time.
"That's on my mind," Goldsborough said. "It's something I'd definitely like to do."


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Excellent review as usual. Thank you.
A competent car. While it is not going to threaten the segment leaders, hopefully should settle into a consistent 4k units per month. Good job done by Ford with the safety, diesel and automatic petrol. Only disappointment is to see Ford stepping away from their major usp's like build and handling.
Had never been too clear on the MyKey. Thanks for the detailed explanation of that.
Special thanks for the detailed review of the DCT. Considering the pricing, a top end DCT was definitely feasible on both Figo and Aspire. Bad miss by Ford.
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Thank you for a great review. The commonalities between the Figo and Aspire are so strong that parts of this review read like an echo of the earlier one.
To echo Rajeevraj, thank you for the review of the AT variant, that was sorely missed with the Aspire. I wish Ford had offered the AT in Titanium+ variant too. They could have launched this in a lower variant too (e.g. Trend) to make it more accessible.
Its a shame that Ford 1.2 petrol offering is lack-luster. Ford need to use some of the magic mojo that Hyundai use in their Kappa engine.
A useful reference to anyone (owner or potential buyer) is the owner's manual which Ford provide publicly in PDF format. I'd also advise owners to sign up on the Owner's Dashboard site at Ford's website - this is where you can get Sync updates, and information about recalls.
Link to Owner's Manual: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Fo...2015_India.pdf
Ford Owner's Dashboard: https://www.india.ford.com/owner
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Fantastic review there Rehaan
Figo finally has got its game right with the engines & I believe people should not crib now that why Ford did not launch the 1L ecoboost etc as the diesel is truly a gem for the enthusiasts & the petrol 1.5 A/T is not bad either.
The only eyesore are the wheels & skinny tyres which put the handling down but one can always upgrade them just like i did
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Excellent Review. Rated 5 stars.
I felt I have actually spent some hours with the car after reading it. Brilliant.
It is a pity that almost all hatches have to do with a 1.2L commuter petrol engine. Cannot thank the Govt of India enough for it.
Good thing that Ford brought in the 1.5L as an option.
The exterior design seems to draw elements from the Grand i10 and also the upcoming Kite. An upgrade of the alloys would drastically enhance the looks.
Hope it sells and puts up a good fight to the segment leaders. After all, it is we who benefit.
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What is this battery level indicator in the above picture? Little curious to know, as it appears in Radio, USB and few other screens too.
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As someone who owns the previous gen Figo (bright green with the red dashboard, no less!), I'm really happy to see how the new car has shaped up.
Safety will definitely be one of the main selling points of the Figo, no doubt with six airbags, ESP and all. This is a huge improvement over the last gen which had ABS, Airbags etc. only in the top end Titanium trim.
I'm glad the engine is more powerful too. The older car simply has no power at third gear and I have to frequently downshift.
I'm sure many people will be disappointed by the switch to an EPS over the hydraulic unit, but I'll gladly take it. It's very precise and all, but inside the city, it is VERY painful to park and make u- turns. I was amazed at how much of a difference a steering can make when I drove my friend's Pulse.
And about the indicator stalk, I truly believe the older Figo's placement was perfect. Your right hand will always be fixed to the steering, although you could say your left hand has too much to do (indicator, gear change, audio, ac, etc.).
The Figo has been really inexpensive to maintain with repairs for a few minor accidents costing almost nothing. Reliability too has been excellent, with the car never having to visit the service centre more than than required. *touchwood* In fact, it's been MUCH more reliable the our Hyundai Verna (fluidic) which was initially down with some niggle or the other. I don't expect this to change with the new car.
Overall, I'm really hoping this car will be another success for Ford. If only they still had the Fiesta, they could have had a complete product line. And the Mondeo could nicely take care of the premium end. But at least, the legendary Mustang is making it's way!
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Wow what an exhaustive review of the new Ford Figo. Rating a well deserved 5 star. The car looks much much more attractive in real than the dull looking previous generation Figo. I specially love the rear styling. Its minimalistic yet absolutely stylish. Although the interiors look pretty nice and pleasant to the eyes, an omission of a touch screen infotainment system is a huge downer in today's day and age. Heck, even the new entry level Renault Kwid gets a 7inch touch screen system in its top trim. I'm really not a fan of the Nokia phone like panel design which Ford has inculcated in all its under INR 10Lakhs cars.
Regarding Ford's effort to tune the handling towards the liking of mass market is a surely welcome move from my side. Yes many enthusiasts might give me a stick for this comment but going by my day to day driving experience of the Ford Fiesta Classic for the last 4 years, it will be an absolute boon to have a light weight steering setup with easy maneuverability for the within city run-abouts and I believe the EPS in the new Figo weighs up decently when out on the highways at higher speeds. I have been driving Hyndai fluidic Verna, Ford Fiesta Classic, VW Polo TDI and Fiat Punto for last 3-4 years. And believe me, I absolutely avoid driving the two cars with HPS i.e Fiesta and Punto within the city. VW Polo and now even the Hyundai Creta with EPS are so easy to maneuver in and around the city streets.
In all I wish these two Ford twins become a huge success for Ford in India. They offer the best in class engines along with class leading safety features and other creature comforts one expects in this segment at a very attractive price points. Ford's marketing team needs to up its game and make these cars more visible among the plethora of competent products available in this segment.
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Awesome review with attention to details. Rater 5 stars.
I own a 2011 Diesel ZXI with 92k on odo. It still is going strong and I love the way it takes curves. Though the new figo might not impress me on the handling department, I am still thinking if I should go for it for what it has under the hood.
The Sales guys at Kairali Ford in Trivandrum have offered 2.5L for my old figo if I am to exchange it for the new one. Considering the fact that I still have 2.35Lacs loan left on the car,(I bought it for the lowest possible downpayment of 90k INR back in 2011 ) and the service cost estimates I got from the ford SA at Kairali Ford, I am now left in a dilemma as to whether I should get the new figo or keep my 4 year old champ for a few more years.
The future service estimates given by the SA are below:
1L km ~ 15k (regular service 7k + brake disc,brake pads -8k)
1.10 ~ 7k (Normal service)
1.20 ~ 35k (timing chain etc etc etc change)
4 shocks & assoc parts ~ 25k (only if needed)
My current figo uses to clock 20k kms in a year on an average so far. So if I keep her for a few more years, the service cost alone would be around 80-90k INR in the next 1.5 years.
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Brilliant Review as usual, Rehaan. They've got the basics right. No unnecessary fuss with the design. Simple and practical that will offend none.
The ORVM's seem to be conveniently sized from the pictures. Are they not wide enough? How different are they from the Wagon R's?
Also can anyone throw light on the aero-dynamic flap on the mounted panels of the ORVM? I'm curious as to how that works.
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Brilliant review as always. Having booked one recently and waiting for the delivery, it is satisfying to know that Figo has got high marks from a Team-BHP moderator. That speaks volumes about the credibility and the trust, the reviews carry for the general public.
Based on the review, I am wondering if I should switch to a diesel model though my usage is not going to be very high , still I would like to enjoy the car whenever I am driving.
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Ford knows the Indian mass market requirements and has placed its products appropriately. Both Ecosport and Figo / Aspire are value for money product and can withstand the competition.
I am sure the missing things would be addressed in the next facelift with fully loaded automatic and may be even diesel automatic could be on offer for the Indian customers.
Cheers and thanks a lot for lovely review.
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Excellent review there Rehaan. Ford has addressed several of the short comings that were present in the previous gen Figo and making it appeal to the mass market.
But the handling part seems to be the biggest downer. I remember reading in GTO's review of the old gen Figo that car has a strong chassis and enough handling capability to have a more powerful engine. It is the other way this time around. You can always increase your car's power output but cannot make it handle any better (maybe bigger tires could provide some assistance).
If I could get the new engine in my previous gen Figo, now that would be something.
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Don't be afraid to try the store brand. Often times it's way cheaper than the name brand and just as good!
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Freeze meat when it's on sale. If you watch the ads you will see when it's is a good time to stock up.
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Keep track of sales on favorite items. Stores usually have a set cycle. For example, my favorite drinks go on sale every six weeks. So I stock up during the sale price.
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I cut our grocery bill by a couple hundred dollars a month by doing one big shopping trip at the beginning of each month instead of lots of little stops. It helps to cut down on the number of unnecessary items that make their way into the cart each visit.
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There's a new app out called Basket. You enter your shopping list and the app will tell which local store will give you the most savings based on your items.
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Sorry unhappy people, but happiness comes from within.
Unhappy people are like:
- When you smile – they frown and sometimes ask you why are you so happy (really?! but I think its because smiling is prettier than frowning)
- When you laugh – they say you are loud and annoying (sorry for you, laughing louder)
- When you display acts of kindness – they take it as acts of weakness (its called empathy, Vigo the master of Evil)
- When you give – they take (all of your hope in the human race)
Why are people so miserable and why do they gravitate to our light? Because we're happy? Because opposites attract? I don't know and can't dwell on it. I am too busy trying to stay true to my happiness. It takes strength, willpower and determination to remain a happy person. Remember if misery loves company then happiness loves company too. So find happy friends, family members and associates that when together it is a joyous occasion. Its easy to find happy people, just follow the smiles, giggles and random outbursts of laughing (not the crazy laughing, that's a different topic).
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Last week, Brendan Burke — 20-year-old son of Brian Burke, the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs — told the world he's gay. He'd come out to his family, he'd come out to the hockey team he helps manage, and now he's come out to the world.
Obviously, this is major. First of all, nobody has ever done this, not in a major sport, not in such a stereotypically "manly" sport, not someone so high-profile. But secondly, it's good to have someone do it, because a lot of people don't want to do it.
See, here's the thing. A lot of gay celebrities, for instance many of those who are outed against their will, say that they don't want to discuss their sexuality, that they're personal lives are just that — personal. It's none of the public's business, so it shouldn't matter if they want to conceal their homosexuality.
And to be quite frank, they're right. It's their lives, they can do what they want. I can't blame them for not wanting to come out of the closet publicly. It's there choice.
But, and this is a major but, I respect so much more those celebrities that do come out. Because they don't have to. But they do anyway, and because they do, the rest of us have someone to look to.
Even these days, growing up, I didn't have many gay people I could look up to, take guidance from. The idea of someone being gay was present, sure — characters in movies perhaps — but there weren't many people in real life, in my life that stood up and said, I'm gay, it's ok to be gay. I was never introduced to that idea. Ellen was perhaps the first one that really landed in my radar — but though she may be queer, she's also a woman, so the connection wasn't the same as a gay man would be for me.
So when someone does come out of the closet and present themselves to the public — Neil Patrick Harris, John Barrowman, Sir Ian McKellen — it's like a beacon, a lighthouse to guide others, to say Here we are, here's who we are. It tells people that yes, there are gay people out there, there are important and famous gay people out there. Gay boys can be anything straight boys can.
Except athletes. Except hockey players. And that's why Brendan Burke's move is so noble. It's only a start, but it's a great start. It's the first move that had to be made before anyone else could make a move. It will open the conversation.
Furthermore, he's young, and that's also huge. For a teenager struggling with his sexuality, older gay guys aren't going to be the ones that inspire. It sounds bad, but it's true.
There needs to be more visibility for young people. There needs to be information, there needs to be support. A Gay-Straight Alliance at school, or a counsellor saying "I'm here to talk if you need it," aren't going to do it. Kids struggling with their sexuality can't be expected to seek out information in a public space — you might as well be coming out right then and there. There need to be public speakers, there needs to be education.
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