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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343495807358768272019-09-19T03:31:34.539-07:00Marcheline Bertrand RememberedIn loving memory of Marcheline Betrand (1950 - 2007) . Some of her family and friends have joined together to remember her in their own words. If you are a family member, a friend, or just someone who like us wants to keep memories of Marcheline alive, Please feel free to post your comments here.Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-79311053305773973172013-05-18T08:54:00.002-07:002013-05-18T08:54:35.227-07:00Marcheline's Sister Battling Breast Cancer Marcheline's Sister Battling Breast Cancer

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Perhaps one of the unsung heroes in Angelina's decision to have a double masectomy is her Aunt Debbie. Debbie is Angelina's Mom's sister. When Angelina's mother Marcheline (then already suffering from cancer), discovered she had a defective gene that is linked to both breast and ovarian cancer, she urged Debbie to take the test that would determine if Debbie had the defective gene as well. Debbie's test showed she did have the defective gene, so she elected to have her ovaries removed in hopes of side-stepping the same cancer that Marcheline had. No doubt this act of courage helped Angelina with her decision to have a double masectomy.

Debbie did manage to dodge ovarian cancer but unfortunately was not as lucky with breast cancer. She is now stage 4. The good news is that Debbie has a fighting chance if we can find her the very best medical care. And you may find this hard to believe hard to believe, but it isn't that easy for her. Like many people, she has been turned away from numerous life saving programs and clinical trials. My hope is raising awareness to her situation will open some doors for her. If you are anyone you know can provide any suggestions, We are all ears!!!

Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-38369386611620086602012-01-27T08:44:00.000-08:002012-01-27T08:44:31.957-08:00

Remembering Marcheline on Janurary 27, 2012. Photo from a 1978 trip to Las Vegas with Bill Day. Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-71766713623528082952011-01-26T08:39:00.000-08:002011-01-27T11:30:09.821-08:00MARCHElINE MEMORIAL 2011 On the 4th anniversary of her death January 27, 2011, Marcheline Bertrand's life is celebrated with this series of photos, many of which have never been seen before. May she rest in peace as the star she really is. She is missed by many people.
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FROM MARCHELINE'S SISTER DEBBIE
Of all the deaths I've gone through within my Family I thought I would be better at embracing loss. Not being with my Sister 4 years now, and my Brother nearly 2 years, life doesn't become easier. It never will. My heart hurts and I just have to learn to slowly walk with my wounds, step by step, with a hole in my heart, yet carrying cherished memories which keep me whole and holds me up day by day.
I thank God for my Grandchildren as I now see the souls of my Family through their smiles, hugs, and loving eyes. I see you Marche! I see you Raleigh!
I love you so dearly. Forever and ever, your Sis, Deb xoxoxoxoRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-11794671723185781352010-01-25T09:14:00.001-08:002010-01-27T08:30:49.611-08:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rndj2z65yxg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rndj2z65yxg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
January 27, 2010 is the third Anniversary of Marcheline's passing. To commemorate this day, we are celebrating our memories of her with this short video.Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-38897018722791013752008-02-04T13:12:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:17:17.199-08:00A SISTER MISSED - Debbie Martin
To my precious sister and mentor. We shared our first bed together and we shared our first haircut at five (thanks to your gum in that bed!) You are my secret admirer, my Flash Gordon and my comforter through all our family losses since 10 years old and on, and on. We shared double dates and deep secrets. We shared our pregnancy's together and our children loving each other. You saved my life in 2004. We even shared becoming Grandmere's together in 2006. My memories of us will help mend my bleeding heart. I will feel your wings on my shoulders as you whisper to me, "It's so beautiful Here! One day our eyes will meet again and we will embrace, my little sister."

Even death won't get in the way of the love I hold so deeply in my heart for My Sister.

Debbie Martin - Escondido, CaliforniaRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-91795693703025236482008-02-04T12:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:16:48.545-08:00A Brother's Wish -Raliegh Bertrand
My prayers are with my sister. I hope God makes her an
angel so she can look over us all. It hurts so very
much and I can't make the pain go away.

Raleigh Bertrand - Southern CaliforniaRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-65793139206756152042008-02-04T11:45:00.001-08:002009-05-07T11:27:11.369-07:00A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS - Jade DixonI met Marcheline in my acting class. She was the star on stage. Everyone was magnetized by her beauty and strength. We became instant friends. At lunch one day she told me about her mother's death, how her marriage was falling apart, and about a baby that she had miscarried. A few short weeks later I was involved in a car accident. My car was hit by a drunk driver. My face was slammed thru the wind shield. Marcheline gave me a place to live while going thru reconstructive surgery. Her children came to call me 'Aunt Jade" When her marriage was over I helped her find an attorney for the divorce. We double dated and shared all the secrets best friends share. She took me to the playboy mansion and introduced me to Hef, Which changed my life! We went on auditions together and dreamed of being stars. When I gave birth it was Marcheline on the phone giving me instructions on how to breast feed. She was kind enough to be Godmother to both of my children. Her children are the lasting legacy to a warm loving caring generous woman. She was a tower of strength in the quietest way. I know Heaven exists because I know one day I will walk with my best friend again. This planet is a better place because of Marcheline .. She is the brightest star in the heavens. I will always be grateful for this time on earth to have known her and look forward to seeing her beautiful face again in heaven.
Jade Clark-DixonRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-71416766788573707162008-02-04T11:45:00.000-08:002007-09-05T01:10:26.950-07:00Gathering To Remember Marcheline

Saturday September 1, 2007 - Roxbury Memorial Park in Beverly Hills, California. Family and friends gather to pay tribute to Marcheline. In attendance were sister Debbie Martin with husband Ron and son Corey. Also paying their respects were brother Rolland Bertrand with son Francis, Jon Voight, John Trudell, Lauren Taines, Belinia Beatty, Jade Dixon with daughter Barbie, Cis Rundele, and Bill Day.

Jon Voight arrived with a rose bush at a spot not far from where Marcheline lived for many years. The group planted the rose bush, then held hands in a circle and spoke about Marcheline for close to 1 hour. Marcheline's sister Debbie also presented a beautiful homemade quilt that was embroidered with family photos. Marcheline passed away nearly eight months prior to this gathering, but the sense of loss and sorrow was still felt strongly by her loving family and friends.Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-56038293020774575982008-02-04T11:44:00.000-08:002007-09-05T01:16:19.949-07:00We Will Miss You - Norma PoucherMy cousin Marcheline was born in a small town in
Illinois where most of our immediate families lived.
When the move to California separated us bodily we
still kept in touch by mail with letters of love and
sharing of our daily lives.

She lived a tragic and yet joyous life. Her mother
passed away at the tender age of 45 and she lost her
father at the age of 62. God blessed her with a
daughter and son whom she cherished more than life
itself. Her most important role was being a loving
mother to both of them.

She lived long enough to see her grandchildren. They
and we who knew and loved her now have a special Angel
to watch over and guide us.

We will always miss and love you.

Your cousin,
Norma Parent Poucher
Ocala, FloridaRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-77142141499663088892008-02-04T11:31:00.000-08:002009-05-07T11:34:14.403-07:00NEW PICTURE OF MARCHELINE FOUND

I recently came across this photo of my mom, Eleanor Kaptur, who was Marchelines cousin, and Godmother. If you like to add it to the website, great.

Karen Kaptur JasnochRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-2005377111307028772008-02-04T11:30:00.000-08:002009-05-08T13:04:36.415-07:00MARCHELINE'S VIDEOThis is a video made for Marcheline around 1980. It was edited from a film called Borderline by filmmaker Ramon Mendendez. The tape was used to show Marcheline's talents to agents and producers. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rndj2z65yxg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rndj2z65yxg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-70564913048357641492007-02-04T12:06:00.000-08:002007-02-14T08:08:45.071-08:00I Remember Marcia -Patti MilesI remember Marcia (as we knew her) when she was in 8th grade at St. Mary's School in Riverdale and I was in 5th grade at the same school. Marcia was a cheerleader for St. Marys and us younger girls idolized her. She was so beautiful but didn't let her beauty get in the way of her loving personality. Marcia was dating my older brother, Wayne, when my Mom gave birth to my sister, Marie. Marcia and Wayne became Marie's Godparents and for years stayed in touch with the family even after she no longer dated Wayne. I remember the trip our family took to California to spend with the Bertrand family at their new home in Beverly Hills after they left the Chicago area. The whole family was a joy to be with and I'm sorry for all the sadness Marcia had to endure. I'm glad to know that Debbie and Raleigh are still around. I've thought about them and wondered...my heart goes out to the family. God takes the good people first.....Marcia Bertrand is at the top of that list...with love,

Patti Miles Smith, Jacksonville, FloridaRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-68320724733296544282007-02-04T12:01:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:06:22.098-08:00Unforgettable! - Gina Hall
Marcha, I grieve for you. I love you. You were a giving, loving, and a compassionate woman and I was so blessed to have had you in my life. You helped my mother find hope and peace when she was dying and for that I will be forever grateful. You made me feel so loved when I should have felt empty and alone. You, Debbie and your families gave my siblings and me reassurance that we still had a family no matter how broken we felt inside. Thank you. I will treasure those memories forever. When my grandparents passed, we found numerous letters from you (they saved everything). Marcheline you wrote, "Weep, but briefly, for your loved ones as they enter into the Kingdom of God for they shall possess a joy and peace that is unattainable on God's earthy realm. Rather, rejoice in their everlasting and total happiness for their eyes have seen God". May Angie and Jamie find comfort in this prayer. My love and prayers go out to all the lives that you have touched. Give my mother and grandparents a kiss for me. You will be in my heart always.

Gina Hall ~ Hickory Hills, ILRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-81534471507168614262007-02-04T12:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:10:08.616-08:00A God Daughter - Marie Miles
Photo: Marcheline with God Daughter Maria Miles

HEAVENLY GOD MOTHER

LAST NIGHT I SAT ON MY FRONT STEP IN THE COLD WINTER'S EVE.

I LOOKED OUT OVER THE LAKE - A QUIET NIGHT

EVERYTHING STILL EXCEPT MY BREATH FLOATING IN THE AIR

IN MY SOLITUDE I SAID TO HER

MARCHELINE, I ALWAYS THOUGHT WE WOULD MEET AGAIN

JUST THEN IT BEGAN TO LIGHTLY SNOW

I REALIZED SHE WAS WITH ME - ALL AROUND ME

THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD I SEE IS PART OF HER

AND IT'S NOT THAT I WILL NEVER SEE HER AGAIN

FOR I SHALL SEE HER WHEN I TOO AM DONE WITH THIS LIFE

MARIE MILES
MARCHELINE'S GOD DAUGHTERRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-7268887231627295382007-02-04T08:02:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:04:44.454-08:00MY Sympathies -David JasnochAfter my beloved grandmother died three years ago I had answered the phone late one evening; it was my cousin Marcheline offering her condolences and words of comfort. She told me how she felt when her Grandmother passed. Before passing the phone to my mom she told me how much my grandmother had always meant to her, and that she would always be with me in my heart. She seemed to always have the right words to say. I extend my sympathy to Marchelines children James and Angelina and grandchildren, Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh,her brother Raleigh, and his son Francis, her sister and my beautiful cousin Debbie who also brought our family comfort after grandma's passing along with her husband, Ron and children Chris (Lisa), Cory, Angela, and beautiful new grand-daughter Ava. May God Bless your families.

Your Cousin,
David M. Jasnoch (Kaptur)Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-88669513958681849642007-02-03T23:00:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:12:09.710-08:00Back Home - Alison Edington
I am very saddened by the loss of Marcia. My heart goes out to everyone whose life she touched. I will always remember her warmth and generosity to my mother and grandparents (especially while my mother was so ill), and her unconditional love for everyone she came in contact with. My childhood memories of Woodside Ranch and the family gatherings at my grandparent's house will always be cherished.

Alison Edington, Glendale Heights , ILRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-83572629396748173822007-02-03T22:58:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:11:19.803-08:00Our Hearts - Karen JasnochMarcheline your letters and thoughtfulness over the years meant a lot to us. Thank you for always thinking of our Mother, and your God Mother, Eleanor Kaptur. You touched the hearts of many, and are now safely home in the presence of God, and your mom and dad.

Karen Kaptur Jasnoch ~ Palos Park, IllinoisRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-79339758299490477202007-02-03T22:56:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:13:23.612-08:00A Cousin -Marian ZieglerI am Marian Kaptur Ziegler, cousin of Marcia. My Mother, Eleanor Kaptur was Marcia's Godmother, she loved Marcia and her family very much. When Marcia visited our family many years ago, she whispered something in my Mom's ear which caused her to become teary eyed. After Marcia left, we asked her what she whispered and my Mom said that Marcia was pregnant. She was pregnant with Jamie.

One of my Mom's most cherished photos was her and Marcia when she was about 18 during our visit to Marcia's family in California. I now have that photo and it brings back fond memories.

Marcia brought much joy and happiness to my Mom, especially in my Mom's later years. I am sure that Marcia is among the angels in heaven waiting to be joined with the rest of her earthly family.

Love and prayers to Marcia's family and to all that love her.

Marian Kaptur Ziegler
Portage Michigan, Formerly of Riverdale, IllinoisRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-69963110921195214672007-02-03T22:54:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:14:04.202-08:00A beacon of Light - JCWe have never met but I have been sending you prayers everyday, to you and your family since 2005 when I first noticed your daughter's humanitarian work. I was wondering what had brought her up to be so aware of the plights and sufferings of the voiceless. After I read her book I seemed to get more understanding - it was her mother. Life passes but Love endures.

Shalom to all!

JC (Floriane-Marie)
London, EnglandRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-79455224340113363932007-02-03T15:06:00.000-08:002009-05-07T11:29:13.376-07:00She Was The Wine! - Bill Day
Marcheline was a benevolent force in many lives, including my own. To see her end up such a tragic figure is unaccetable. For some of us, the long winter freeze is over and the big thaw has begun. Let us all take this opportunity to know the best course forward is to avoid the path of unforgiveness lest we tempt the same fate.

I held my own memorial down by the ocean. I blew a kiss out to sea and said, "Ciao, Bella." On my way home, a smile suddenly came to my face. She was the wine!

Bill Day - Los AngelesRemember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-26897062248623585712007-02-03T14:09:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:15:22.034-08:00An Old Friend - Javier MoroI lived in L.A for five years and thanks to Marche I never felt I was too far away from home. She was my family there, always caring, always present. She had a big heart and thanks to her I could live one of the most beautiful adventures of my life. I tought I had never thanked her enough for it and was planning to visit her in a near future, to show her my kids, and my gratitude again. To tell her that she is part of the better memories of my life and that I always will be thinking of her. Maybe se can still hear me from somewhere in heaven, where she deserves to be.

Javier Moro (Madrid, Spain)Remember Marcheline Bertrandhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734349580735876827.post-67846054254282013412007-02-03T13:18:00.000-08:002007-02-04T15:20:15.230-08:00I RODE THE BUS WITH HERI was privileged to sit with Marcia (as she was known to us) on the bus going to school at Elizabeth Seton Catholic High School during Freshman year, as she was from St Mary's Parish in Riverdale, & I also lived in Riverdale, but had graduated from Queen of Apostles School, which was also in Riverdale. My thoughts & prayers will be with Marcia's family, Angelina & James & the children & others close to her.

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About 7,500 people are working to develop the 100-hectare site, which will process 79,000 barrels of diluted bitumen a day
Sturgeon refinery could be the start of something even bigger, chairman says
A small army of tradespeople is piecing together the giant storage tanks and kilometres of tubing for a major project that could kickstart even more industrial development in the Edmonton region.
The $8.5-billion first phase of the Sturgeon refinery isn't scheduled to start turning bitumen into ultra low-sulphur diesel and other products until late 2017, but North West Refining chief executive and chair Ian MacGregor is champing at the bit to begin the other two phases.
"I believe it's the right thing to do for the future, and I will try my hardest," MacGregor, vice-chair of Alberta's Resource Diversification Council, said during a recent interview in the mostly completed refinery's administration and control centre.
"It's not the time to start rolling up the sidewalks. It's time to do something, and this is the best opportunity for diversification we have had in my lifetime. Let's get going. Let's not talk it to death."
The refinery taking shape 45 kilometres northeast of Edmonton will be owned and operated by the North West Redwater Partnership, a 50-50 alliance between MacGregor's North West Refining (formerly North West Upgrading) and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
About 7,500 people are working to develop the 100-hectare site in Sturgeon County, which will process 79,000 barrels of diluted bitumen a day into diesel and other products, including diluent and low-sulphur vacuum oil.
Each of the next two phases will have the same capacity.
Creating jobs now, opportunities later
The entire plant, Canada's first new refinery since Shell Scotford opened in 1984, will cover about 250 hectares (another 485 hectares is available for further expansion) and operate with 500 people.
MacGregor, a 67-year-old Calgary-based industry veteran who founded North West Upgrading in 2004, says other phases will be cheaper to build than the first —although he doesn't have a cost estimate — because roads and other infrastructure are in place
Work could start next year if everyone involved gives it the green light. Canadian Natural Resources is thinking about its next step, and MacGregor is passionate that such projects are crucial for Alberta's future.
"We can build 10 of these things. There's lots of bitumen here. We can do it economically. The U.S. is exporting a million barrels a day of diesel right now. They make our bitumen into a million barrels a day of diesel. Why don't we do it ourselves?" he asks.
"We should be competing with them every minute. We can. We don't need to send them free food. We need to eat the food here."
His dream is for the Edmonton region's Industrial Heartland to emulate the massive petro-chemical development found around Houston, which would create numerous spinoff industries.
For example, there might be a sufficient local supply of base oil to justify building a lubricant plant if more nearby companies refined crude, he says.
"We have the talent and the resources to make a basic profitable manufacturing industry here. These things aren't affected to the same extent that raw materials are."
Garret Matteotti, the Industrial Heartland's business development manager, calls the refinery arguably the most important project under construction in Canada.
"It has created thousands of jobs in Alberta and Canada's manufacturing industry, and has the potential to provide the opportunity for future businesses to use the byproducts as feedstock for new businesses," he wrote in an email.
"It's value-adding Alberta's bitumen into ultra low-sulphur diesel, producing the lowest carbon footprint diesel in North America."
Environmentally conscious
The facility boasts a strong interest in the environment.
That includes cutting water consumption by using air for cooling, and digging ponds to capture runoff from melting snow and rain that in good years will replace some of the 1.7-million cubic metres of water needed annually that will otherwise come from the river.
Any effluent will be treated in the regional sewage system rather than being discharged back to the river.
"It seems like there's a lot of water now, but … we should treat it with the respect it deserves," says Doug Bertsch, the North West Redwater Partnership's vice-president of regulatory and stakeholder affairs.
The refinery is also described as the first in the world to incorporate carbon capture from the beginning.
The first phase will trap nearly 4,000 tonnes of CO2 each day and sell it to Enhance Energy Inc.'s Alberta Carbon Trunk Line to inject into depleted oil fields.
Enhance — also founded and chaired by MacGregor — will carry greenhouse gas from the refinery and the nearby Agrium fertilizer plant along a 240-kilometre pipeline to facilities east of Red Deer.
The company sees the potential to recover one billion barrels of oil that would otherwise be left underground and eventually store up to 40,000 tonnes of carbon a day, equivalent to taking 2.6 million cars off the road each year.
This approximately $1-billion scheme still needs final financing approval, expected early next year, and will then require about one year to construct, says Alyssa Haunholter, vice-president of government and stakeholder relations.
Almost half the money has already been committed by the provincial and federal governments.
American president-elect Donald Trump has described climate change as a hoax and said he wants to scrap the Paris climate change accord, although he recently softened that stance.
But MacGregor says U.S. policy won't affect the economics of the refinery because the carbon dioxide it saves has value as a feedstock for enhanced oil recovery, a process that in the United States helps produce 400,000 barrels of light oil a day.
"We can make money doing it today and we will make a hell of a lot more money doing it tomorrow."
He also isn't concerned that approval of the Trans Mountain, Keystone XL or Energy East pipelines would send Alberta bitumen to foreign refineries and leave him scrambling.
Expansion work underway in the oilsands will boost production by about one million barrels a day, he says.
"I don't think getting bitumen is a problem at all. We have to get it at the right terms. We have to be able to support the debt to build the next phase."
That requires reaching an agreement with the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, which has a 30-year agreement to supply 75 per cent of the bitumen for the refinery's first phase (CNRL will provide the rest) from oil the province takes instead of cash royalties.
The government hasn't yet decided what it will do, energy ministry spokesman Brad Hartle says.
"We are awaiting the completion of phase one so we can assess its operations and make sure that phase two is in the public interest."
While MacGregor says there's no deadline for a deal on other stages of the project, he's pushing for action as soon as possible to help resolve the province's pipeline, economic diversification and greenhouse gas emissions issues.
"What we're doing here in Alberta is we're a hostage to transportation and we're a hostage to refining … We have to quit doing that or it will end badly for us," he says.
"There's been a gold rush to get bitumen out of the ground and send it to refineries in the U.S. That's been a very profitable thing to do, but it's all backing up now."

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In less than 15 years, blogging has exploded. Once a raft of small projects started by a few pioneering individuals, it has grown into a massive communication tool used by casual hobbyists and media behemoths alike. Blogs have evolved so much that the word has all but lost its meaning, serving as a catch-all for nearly any online communication.
Writing the history of blogs is therefore no easy task. But Scott Rosenberg, the co-founder of Salon.com — an early online media player — and author of the new book, Say Everything, had the benefit of being around in blogging's earliest days. He talked to TIME about the history of blogs, the impact they've had on society and why they're not done reshaping the way we interact with each other.
How difficult was it to chart a history of a massive and diverse thing like blogging?
This is a phenomenon that starts small, then diversifies, then explodes at a certain point. At the small phase, it's not that difficult to shape the story. The first part of the book is really a series of profiles of people — Justin Hall, Dave Winer, Jorn Barger — who were some of the key figures in pioneering blogging. In the middle of the book, my job became picking out the stories that had the most to teach us about what blogging was all about. At that point, the challenge became figuring out what to leave out.


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Ah, another Monday, another Stargate Atlantis Rewatch post. Today I'm gonna discuss season two's "Runner." For my money, this is the episode that really kicks off the second season.
Spoilers, of course, lie ahead for those who have not seen the episode. Onward!
What Happened
Things kick off with Sheppard's newly installed second-in-command, Major Lorne (Major Lorne!!) following an extremely enthusiastic Dr. Parrish (botanist) through the woods at night. Parrish is waxing poetically about the fascinating flora on the planet, which apparently has an extremely ionized radioactive atmosphere during the day. It's really super close to the sun or something. The radiation means that animal life is not sustainable on the planet. Plant life should be out of the question too, but somehow it seems to thrive instead. Lorne, meanwhile, is questioning his life choices and wondering why he accepted the assignment in Pegasus. While examining a particularly interesting species, Parrish stumbles over the body of a dead wraith. Lorne radios back to the men at the gate, and learning that there has been no wraith activity, he marks the area and immediately hauls Parrish back to Atlantis. Overhead, Commando!Ford watches all of this silently from a perch in a tree.
Lorne reports the situation to Sheppard and Elizabeth on Atlantis and Beckett stops by to let them know that while he hasn't finished his autopsy of the wraith, he did find that its enzyme sac had been removed after it was killed. This immediately brings them all to the conclusion that Ford likely killed the wraith and the hope that he might still be on the planet, since the wraith was quite freshly dead. Sheppard, Teyla, and Rodney prepare to return to the planet with Lorne in a jumper to see if they can find their wayward friend. On the way out of Elizabeth's office, Caldwell pulls Sheppard aside and reminds him that Ford, with his knowledge of the city, is a threat to their security if he can't be recaptured. He advises that Sheppard needs to be prepared to kill Ford if he can't be brought back in. Sheppard doesn't want to hear it, but he knows it is probably true. Still, he is not willing to give up on Ford quite yet.
Back on the planet, Lorne's men are left to guard the gate and the jumper while Sheppard, Teyla, Rodney, and Lorne split up to search for Ford. They can't use the life signs detectors because the radiation absorbed by the plants during the day messes up the sensors at night. All of the foliage also prevents them from doing any kind of aerial search in the jumper. Sheppard and Teyla, looking at the site where the wraith was found, wonder what a lone wraith was doing on the planet on foot in the first place. As they search, each team thinks they've got Ford's trail and hear someone in the woods, giving pursuit. Lorne radios Sheppard just as Teyla is hit by a beam of red energy, falling to the ground. Sheppard tells Lorne he will have get back to him and goes to check on Teyla, only to be shot by the energy beam himself.
Sheppard and Teyla wake up in a cave, tied together back to back with their hands bound. A big wild looking dude, not Ford, is going through their stuff. Seeing they are awake, he comes over to them, and Sheppard starts talking, introducing himself, giving his rank and name, then Teyla introduces herself. The big man introduces himself as Specialist Ronon Dex. Sheppard asks if Ronon is military as well and Ronon replies that he used to be, but that was a long time ago. Now, he's just deciding whether or not to kill them and the rest of their friends. Sheppard quickly starts trying to negotiate their release, he and Teyla explaining that they mean Ronon no harm and are just there looking for their friend. Ronon flashes back to being chased by a wraith and encountering Ford on the planet. He tells them he saw their friend, that Ford killed the wraith that was hunting him.
Meanwhile, Lorne and Rodney, having lost their quarry as well as contact with Sheppard, have reported back to the jumper, radioing in to Atlantis for reinforcements to search for the missing team members. Rodney also has Elizabeth send through all of the city's radiation suits, since the sun has come up, but he is the only one who actually wears one (the other scientists have said that limited exposure to the planet's radiation will not be that harmful). He and Lorne are back out on the search and of course Rodney is slowed down by the cumbersome suit. While Lorne is distracted trying to cajole Rodney into keeping up, and realizing how much better he had it with Parrish, he is shot by a wraith stunner. Rodney immediately panics and tries to radio for help, pulling out his gun and waving it wildly about when Ford steps out from cover, easily disarming Rodney and taking away his radio.
He leaves Lorne where he fell and tells Rodney (at gunpoint when the scientist balks) to come with him. He tells Rodney that he is "better than fine" and loves his new "superpowers." He says he just needs to prove it to Rodney and everyone else so that he can go back. Rodney tells him he can come back any time, but he knows they'll try to "fix" him if he does. So first he's going to save Sheppard and Teyla to prove that he is better how he is, and then they'll let him stay like that and come home. Ford has clearly gone 'round the bend a bit by this point. Drugs are bad kids, mmmkay?
In the cave, Sheppard and Teyla manage to get free of their bonds and recover their weapons, getting the drop on Ronon. They have a standoff, Ronon says he just needs to get through the gate and go somewhere else. The wraith are coming for him. Something clicks with Teyla and she realizes out loud that he is a "runner." Sheppard is, of course, confused, and Ronon tells them about being captured by wraith who started to feed on him and then changed their minds. Instead they planted a tracking device of sorts in his back and set him free so they could hunt him for sport. He tells them that he decided to hunt the wraith right back.
Meanwhile, Ford is explaining to Rodney about "the guy" that has Sheppard and Teyla. He tells Rodney he was on a wraith-controlled planet trying to get some more enzyme when he saw one armed to the teeth go through the gate alone. He figured one wraith would be easier to take down than a whole gaggle of them and so he followed. The wraith must have been hunting Sheppard's captor, because when Ford caught up to him he was chasing that guy.
Sheppard, trying to bargain with Ronon, promises to call his men off and let him pass through the gate if he will give back their radios. Ronon doesn't trust either of them, says Sheppard can order his men to stand down in person, since he will be coming along to the gate as a hostage. Sheppard, realizing how skittish Ronon is, worries that someone is going to get hurt in this scenario. Grasping at straws, he tells Ronon that they can help him remove the tracking device. Ronon hesitates but then makes the deal, promising that if Sheppard can get the device removed, he will bring back Sheppard's friend.
Ronon lets Sheppard go back to the jumper to send for Carson, keeping Teyla as security. Carson is, of course, once more annoyed that his services have been volunteered without his knowledge. This time to do surgery in the middle of the woods on a hostile stranger with a crazy Ford presumed still out there and wraith due in at any moment. Still, he packs up his gear and heads out, determined to do what he can.
Rodney and Ford are still wandering the woods looking for Sheppard, Teyla, and Ronon. Rodney calls Ford out on being lost and Ford kind of cracks, alternating between threatening Rodney and trying to convince him he is just fine. Rodney somehow manages to almost talk Ford down, tells him to just come back with him to the jumper and everything will be fine. He is sure Carson can figure out a way to make Ford feel better without getting rid of his new "superpowers." Ford is very tempted, but says first he has to prove himself and save Sheppard and Teyla. He tells Rodney to head back to the jumper and then heads back into the woods. Exasperated, Rodney follows him.
Waiting for Carson, Teyla talks to Ronon, convincing him that it is not necessary to keep his gun on her. She asks him about being a runner. She had heard of them all her life but had believed the stories to be just that, tales. Ronon tells her that he has been a runner for seven years, alone all that time, not by choice but because he can't risk staying in one place too long. One time, he did, and it brought the wraith down on the village where he was staying, the wraith wiped it out completely. So he stays by himself and he keeps moving.
When Carson arrives at the cave (Sheppard stays out of sight up on a ridge, with a sniper rifle aimed at Ronon, just in case), Ronon isn't quite sure what to make of him. He keeps his gun pointed at Teyla during the whole procedure and refuses to allow Carson to administer any anesthesia or to lie down for the procedure. Carson grumbles but carries on, using a scanner to locate the device. Ronon's back is covered with scars from previous attempts to remove it (one his own, the rest "doctors" he encountered on various worlds). Carson is more affronted by the botched surgery attempts than Ronon himself. Carson manages to pull out the device and as soon as he does, Ronon passes out, leaving Carson and Teyla staring at each other in bewilderment.
In the woods, Rodney and Ford run into two soldiers from Atlantis. Rodney is relieved and goes to greet them but Ford stuns them with his wraith gun, claiming they can't be trusted. Rodney gets really mad and calls Ford on his crazy, pulling out the gun that Ford had given him during a friendlier moment and telling Ford that he is coming with Rodney back to the gate. Ford refuses and they exchange angry words, Rodney's gun accidentally going off and hitting Ford in the soldier. Ford looks at Rodney in astonishment and, realizing his error, Rodney turns tail and runs for his life, Ford shooting after him and Rodney shooting his gun in the air, hoping to attract the attention of allies.
Hearing the gunfire from Ronon's cave, Teyla and Sheppard duck back inside to gather their weapons and find that Ronon has disappeared. Sheppard tells Teyla to get Carson back to the gate and goes to investigate the shots. Just as this is going on, the gate fires up and a wraith dart comes through. Major Lorne manages to get the jumper cloaked in time and alerts Sheppard to the situation.
Running from Ford, Rodney gets caught up in a snare. Ford comes upon him hanging upside down and panicking. Rodney tries to talk some sense into Ford again but Ford replies no, he's still going to have to kill Rodney. Just as he is about to take his shot, Ronon barrels into him and the two begin brawling. Sheppard manages to find the group as Ronon disarms Ford. When Ford reaches for his gun Sheppard stops him and Ford takes off, refusing to go back with them. Sheppard goes after him, leaving Ronon to cut Rodney down from the snare. Sheppard tries to convince Ford one more time to come back, even going so far as to shoot him in the leg to stop him from running away, but it doesn't even slow Ford down. The wraith dart zooms overhead, culling beam out, and Ford jumps into the beam to escape, shouting "I'll show you!" at Sheppard in parting.
Back on Atlantis Sheppard makes his report. They are all worried about Ford but unsure of what they can do for him at this point. Caldwell is, of course, pissed at Sheppard for letting Ford get away alive, convinced that he will give away the fact that Atlantis is still very much around.
Sheppard goes to speak with Ronon, who came back with them. He asked them to contact his home world, Sateda, thinking to go back now that the tracking device has been removed. Sheppard ushers Ronon to the gate room where they show him an image from the MALP they sent to Sateda. It has been completely wiped out by the wraith, no survivors, and it looks like the damage was done quite some time ago. Ronon stalks off in despair.
Major Lorne! Yay! I love his snarks with Rodney, it's wonderful. I adore Kavan Smith, largely because of his role as Major Lorne, so it is nice to finally have him in the city, calmly dealing with all of the crazy the Pegasus galaxy likes to throw at him.
Also, Ronon, yay! Jason Momoa actually initially auditioned for the role of Ford, but didn't get it because he didn't want to cut off his dreads. So when the showrunners decided they needed to bring in a new character, someone wilder and more of a challenge to Sheppard than the happy-go-lucky puppy dog Ford, they came up with Ronon, which Momoa was perfect for. I can't even imagine how things would have worked out if he had entered in as Ford in the first place. I wonder where the story would have gone?
Also, clearly, Ford is no longer happy-go-lucky, poor guy. He is determined that he is "better" in crazy doped up mode, and he is apparently a little obsessed with showing Sheppard that this is the case. It, well, it can't really end well, can it?
Largely this episode serves as an exit for Ford (though not the final chapter in his story quite yet) and an entrance for Ronon. We also get some further establishment of the power struggle between Caldwell and the senior staff--this time with Sheppard. He's got to find his place in Pegasus, and it's not going to be easy for him. Plus, we got some nifty expansion on the mythology of the wraith. Runners, what a horrible concept. Seriously, the argument can be made that okay, the wraith eat people and that's just their biology, that doesn't make them evil, necessarily. But their actions? Those actions just keep proving the evil is as evil does rule day in and day out, folks.
Favorite Quotes
"Major, you've got McKay." (Sheppard)
"Oh, lucky me." (Lorne)
"I've been keeping a running tally of my lifetime exposure to radiation: X-rays, cell phones, plane rides, that whole unfortunate Genii nuclear reactor thing. My god, last week we flew dangerously close to the corona of a sun! As it is I may have to forego reproducing!" (Rodney)
"Yeah, that's funny. I was just thinking that might be wise." (Lorne)
"For what it's worth, I'd never send you in there if I thought the guy was gonna hurt you." (Sheppard)
"Is that opinion based on some sort of evidence, or is it just a gut feeling that this gentleman isn't dangerous?" (Carson)
"I didn't say he wasn't dangerous. He could probably kill you in the blink of an eye. I don't think he will." (Sheppard)
"Well thank you, I feel much better now!" (Carson)
"You can't kill an unarmed upside down man!" (Rodney)
There we have it, another rewatch complete. Come back Wednesday to tackle one of my favorite episodes of the entire series, "Duet," won't you?


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Virtually every mediation I conduct begins with a need to adjust my expectations. The reality in the room is simply impossible to predict. I bring attention to this because it is often pivotal in the process of mediating and its results.
Among other things, adjusting mindsets can help people strike an appropriate tone. And the tone parties take in mediation, particularly at the start, can impact outcomes. For instance, people tend to expect coming together to be confrontational, but they forget that mediation typically moderates tensions. To avoid further polarizing participants, it's worthwhile to take a moment and read the room before delving into prepared remarks based on preconceived notions.
I recently mediated a case in which the defendant's attorney opened with an unusually high degree of aggression which seemed disproportionate in context, not to mention poignantly undetectable in her clients.
The plaintiff was an unrepresented young woman who alleged she'd lost her job because of a gender bias that skewed the defendants' assessment of her complaint of harassment. She came across as even-tempered, like defendants.
After the joint caucus, defendants expressed interest in a less severe option among their choices. It seemed, however, their attorney didn't register this or its implications. Her aggression escalated in response to tension-lowering notions.
Although the case settled, the defendants' interest in ameliorating hard feelings was left unmet. I believe that loss was unnecessary in striking the bargain and that that is important.
Had the attorney read the room and recalibrated her pre-session impressions accordingly – even as late as the last exchange – the terms reached could have been the same or very similar, but the outcome's lasting note for each of those individuals could have been quelling rather than acrimonious.


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Finally managed to book the tickets & stay for Goa. Documenting various elements for planning a successful trip.
Travel adventure can never be planned to every detail, some needs to be left to chance to enjoy the unpredictable & spontaneous decisions.
Considering this is the first vacation with Joe, need to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.
- Cheque book, Cash
- Swimming Costume
- Beach Slippers for travel
- Print out of tickets
- Plastic bucket, water toys, Cap/Hats
- Sun Tan lotion
- Recharge Mobile (post-paid)
- Activate Roaming in Goa ?
- Internet Addon ?
- Mobile Chargers
- Video Camera Kit - Purchased one this time- Sony - TCR-SX-21E
- Bus Tickets booked via Redbus.in
- Pune-Goa
- 8:30pm at Pune reaches Goa at 7:30am, dropoff- Mandolva bridge
- Panjim to Margoa
- Kadamba Bus Station - Shuttle from Panjim to Margoa
- Wings Radio time in Goa ?
- Goa-Pune
- 3:00pm at Goa reaches Pune at 2:00am
- Katraj to NIBM
- Wings Radio pickup from drop off point
- Pune-Goa
- Maps
- Panji dropoff to Margoa Hotel Woodlands Map
- Download android app for Goa Maps
- Study Guides for Goa Travel
- Margoa at WikiTravel
- Makemytrip.com
- Lonelyplanet.com
- Android Apps - GoaGuide, Travel Goa
- Hotel Woodlands
- Confirm Hotel reservations.
- Require Printed receipts on departure
- North Goa - Panjim
- Goa Holiday Homes - Hard to drop-off car from Margoa.
- South Goa - Margoa
- Goa2u - Emailed them, no response
- Goa wheels Unlimited
- Booked & Paid in advance.
- Excellent service. Well maintained car provided for travel.
- North Goa
- St. Francis Xavier in Old Goa - 20 mins from Panjim
- Don Paula in Panjim for the water sports and the good view
- South Goa
- Paolem beach for water sports ?
- Shopping and eating out places


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A weekly guide to what's happening.
Green Fix
Boardwalk Holiday Ice
Ice skating at the beach is one of Santa Cruz's most iconic holiday events. The ice skating rink is open to all ages and ability levels—whether you can barely stand or you're the next Tonya Harding, all are welcome. It does get chilly with all of the coastal snow flurries, so be sure to cozy up next to the fire pits with some hot cocoa after. Open rain or shine, online reservations recommended.
INFO: Runs through Jan. 6. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 423-5590, beachboardwalk.com. One-hour session includes $15 ice skate rental.
Art Seen
Prison Arts Project Art Poetry
Because of the limited amount of materials local art teacher Tripura Anand could bring into the Santa Cruz County Main Jail, she had to improvise. She developed a college art program for the inmates using torn paper. Inmates would create images out of the paper, and Anand says that art classes have been particularly relaxing for her students while also fostering better communication between correctional officers and inmates. A selection of art and poetry by inmates in the Santa Cruz County Main Jail is on display at the Resource Center for Nonviolence until the end of this month only.
INFO: Show runs through Jan. 24. Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. 423-1626. rcnv.org. Free.
Sunday 12/16
Breakfast with Santa Claus
Santa always goes above and beyond during the most wonderful time of the year. This season, Santa and his elves will be serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit and beverages, accompanied by youth singers and dancers. There will be free kids' holiday games and build-a-gift activities, plus a raffle with local prizes and photographs with Santa. All proceeds support recreation activities for Watsonville youth. Those in need of financial support to attend the event can email [email protected]
INFO: 8 a.m.-noon. Watsonville Senior Center, 114 E. Fifth St., Watsonville. $6 adults, $5 children.
Sunday 12/16
Kuumbwa Journey of 1,000 Lights
The Kuumbwa Jazz Center's annual benefit concert combines music of different styles and ethnicities that speak to the immigrant experience from which democracy evolved. Featuring local musicians like Keshav Batish and Laurie Tanenbaum, this annual benefit supports Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal Community of Santa Cruz.
INFO: 3-5:30 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. 427-2227, kuumbwajazz.org. $20-$35.
Saturday 12/15
Pine Needle Basket Making Workshop
Join docent Cheryl VanDeVeer in learning how to make a woven basket from local ponderosa pine needles. No experience is necessary, though all of you expert pine needle basket weavers are welcome to join. Children 10 and older may attend if accompanied by an adult.
INFO: 10 a.m.-noon. Henry Cowell Redwood State Park. 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton. 335-4598. Free.
Scotts Valley High School presents a new production of The Curious Savage, a play by John Patrick about an elderly woman named Mrs. Savage whose husband has left her $10 million. But a fight over the fortune—and the schemes of her stepchildren—bring an unexpected turn to Mrs. Savage's life, and a surprising new outlook on family.
7 p.m., Scotts Valley High School, 555 Glenwood Dr., Scotts Valley. $10, $8 students. Tix4u.com.


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"What is Jaki?"
Jaki (unnecessary or stagnant energy) is the cause of illness. When the points (Tsubo) along the energy meridians are pressed, jaki is released and the body can then heal.
"What are the meridians?"
Meridians are the pathways of life! Vital energy ("Ki" in Japanese or "Chi" in Chinese) run through the meridians and allow all parts of our body, including the organ systems, joints, and muscular system, to function.
"What is "Ki" and how does it mean life?"
Ki is our vital life energy. A television is just a box if there are no signals running through it. Our body comes to life as well when there is the existence of Ki. Then it is possible to function.
"Can you see the meridians?"
Not as physical objects. However practitioners of Tao Shiatsu Therapy have been trained in a particular way to "see" the tsubo and the meridians. This training is a life commitment and so it is always continuing.
"What is "Jaki" and how is this the cause of illness?"
"Ja" means not in harmony, or negative energy. When the flow of a river becomes stagnant, the river becomes polluted. When the flow of Ki in our bodies becomes stagnant, and out of harmony, illness results. Treatment releases "Jaki" and restores your condition back to a healthy state.
"Is "Jaki" inside of our bodies?"
Deep inside of our body there is an access point that connects to the subconscious world. This is called "tsubo". This is where we access and release "Jaki". The original cause of your condition is in your subconscious. This is true for any physical, mental or emotional symptom.
When jaki is released, the blockage in your subconscious is gone and positive energy (Seiki) is restored. Because of that, not only do symptoms disappear, but a shift towards a new life attitude is provided. This is the moment your good fortune starts to improve. Our therapists wish you a happy and better life, in addition to good health.
"When "Jaki" is released, do we feel it?"
Yes, everyone can clearly feel it . For example, when pressure is applied on the tsubo on your neck, you feel a sensation like electricity running toward your hand and fingers. We call this sensation an "echo." This is a unique feeling that happens when Jaki leaves the body. When the "echo" is gone, your symptoms get better.
"How will I feel after treatment?"
People usually report feeling a heightened awareness of their body, and a calm, 'lightness' at the completion of a treatment. Relief from, or the elimination of pain and symptoms may be immediate or occur in the days following the session, or over the course of a few treatments.
Often even after only one treatment, the favorable Menken response might manifest. This occurs when therapy results in expelling the toxins from within the body. It allows emotions and ailments that had until then been suppressed to surface and manifest as symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness, diarrhea, or other symptoms. In order to cure one level of a disorder, Menken response is often manifested.
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Yes, there books and DVDs available on Amazon, or at local Tao Shiatsu/Tao Sangha Centres.
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Yes, he is a priest of Wada Ji Jodo Shu (pureland) and actively operates aid projects in the third world.
"Why are Tao Shiatsu Clinics also Buddhist Temples?"
The founder of Tao Shiatsu is a Buddhist priest and a world wide aid activist. Tao Shiatsu Clinics are located in Tao Sangha Centres because we are based on the creed "The true appearance of medical care is the practice of Bodhisattva which is giving mercy to others."
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Former world bodyboarding champion Ben Player is the first rider to reach the Quarterfinals of the 2012 Itacoatiara Pro, held in sunny, clean 4-foot (1.5 meter) waves.
The Round 2 and 3 of the Grand Slam Series event has been completed and standouts included heat winners, Jose Otavio, Uri Valadao, Eder Luciano, Jared Houston, Alex Uranga and Australians Jake Stone, Mitch Rawlins and Andrew Lester.
Lestr posted the highest heat score of the day, earning himself an impressive 16.78 out of a possible 20 points. Fellow Australian and current number one seed Dave Winchester managed to post the highest single wave score of the day, a 9 point ride for a barrel from take off into a lofty invert and finishing off with a roll.
Even with a nine point ride under his belt, Winchester was unable to top an in form Uri Valadao who accumulated the second highest heat total of 16.51 to take out the heat.
Today's improvement in weather was welcomed by all, as sunny conditions and offshore wind fueled the buzzing influx of spectators. The Brazilian riders enjoyed support of family and friends crowding the waters edge, celebrating good waves and heat wins with cheers and hugs.
Fans and spectators following their idols for autographs and photographs has elevated the top 24 GSS riders and local trialists and wildcards to sporting celebrities. The idyllic Itacoatiara Beach moves into the final stages of the competition.


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By Tenzin Gelek
On March 10th every year since 1959, the Tibetan administration in exile commemorates the Tibetan National uprising day and every year (until 2012) His Holiness the Dalai Lama has made an official statement reflecting on the Tibetan struggle thus far and expressing his aspirations for the future. On March 10th , 2006, His Holiness made such a statement, but on that particular occasion, he expressed a wish to visit some pilgrimage sites in China. Following that, rumors of an impending visit by the Dalai Lama to Kumbum monastery in Amdo spread far and wide. With no reliable source of information and no accessible means to confirm or refute these rumors, thousands of Tibetans set out, on journeys that often took several days, in the hope of seeing the human embodiment of the Bodhisattva of compassion.
In March 2011, when a devastating triple disaster struck the Japanese coastline, a rumor spread through major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and others, that iodised salt could help ward off radiation poisoning from Fukushima's nuclear catastrophe. This falsehood triggered a tsunami (pun intended) of panic-buying, eventually leading to many supermarkets running out of salt. During this time, the price of salt shot up almost ten-fold as gullible citizens shopped for that last grain and enthused entreprenuers sought to capitalize on this mass hysteria by hoarding sacks of salt.
Although both these instances of unfounded rumor took place at separate locations and at different times, what inspired these rumors and the circumstances which sustained it are strikingly similar. They were both an attempt by a disenchanted group of people to grasp their last bastion of hope, however flimsy and whimsical it might seem. Both groups would rather place their trust in an anonymous source than believe the Chinese government. Such is the lack of trust that when the Chinese government makes a statement, most believe the opposite to be true. Of course, these two rumors turned out to be plain rumors in the end. But instead of investigating why such bizarre rumors take on a life of their own, the Chinese government, in their typical way, pursue a temporary solution of cracking down on the immediate source. This is evident in their recent crackdown on websites or microblogging sites where such rumors take life. The Chinese government, like most authoritarian regimes, does not ask the right questions, because the answers would stare right back at them and finally shake the very foundation of their own legitimacy. Living in denial has after all been the norm since the time of the great helmsman himself.
It is a general assumption that rumors and gossip are a universal phenomenon and are in no way unique to China. It is also a fact that most governments have to contend with baseless rumors. However, nowhere has a simple rumor led to largescale rioting. And no government has fought rumors to the extent that China has. A case in point - the recent crackdown on the spread of "toxic rumours" on the internet. Today, in China, truth is a scarce commodity and the lack of access to information, other than the one-sided state propaganda, makes it a fertile ground for rumors.
The game Chinese whispers is often used to illustrate how information is adulterated or corrupted as it travels from one source to another and to highlight the fallibility of indirect communication. The word Chinese was added by early Europeans as a metaphor for complexity and incomprehensibility. However, present day Chinese politics and the once-in-a-decade leadership transition that is often brokered behind giant red curtains is literally a game of Chinese whispers. It is complex, riddled with secrecy and often accompanied by wild speculation, and - you got it – rumors. The run-up to the 2012 leadership transition has been anything but simple. It has kept the Chinese rumor mills working overtime. It all started in early February this year when the close aide of Bo Xilai, a suave Chinese politician slated to be one of the 9 most powerful men in China, attempted to defect to the US. Now, it is unclear what transpired following that attempt, but the incident of Wang Lijun's spending a night at the US consulate in Chengdu was enough to catch the attention of Zhongnanhai power-brokers. It set in motion a bizarre chain of events including a few outlandish rumors, such as the involvement of Bo Xilai's wife in the suspicious death of a British businessman and a coup d'etat attempt in Beijing. At the time of writing, one of these has been confirmed. Bo Xilai has been removed from his position at the Politburo and Central Committee and his wife has been detained for her suspected connection to the death of Neil Heywood, the British businessman.
About the second rumor of a coup, we may never completely know what really happened. It may just have been the handiwork of an overzealous conspiracy theorist, as Gady Epstein from the Economist explains in his blog. But that is not really the issue. The cause of concern here is the abject lack of accountability from the government of a nation that is looking to play an influential role internationally. Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent Mark Mackinnon further accentuates this disquiet in his brilliant piece on the coup rumors circulating the Chinese microblogging universe. In particular, this poignant paragraph explains just what the Chinese government might be doing wrong (in addition to being a ruthless authoritarian regime, if I may add). He writes, "… the wall of secrecy that Communist Party leadership has built around itself also prevents the development of trust between the government, media and public. It leaves the media with no one to talk to and get real information from when there's a wild rumour floating about, like the continuing – and so far unfounded – talk that some kind of coup d'état was attempted Monday night in Beijing. And it leaves the public unsure of what to believe in such situations."
Around the same time in April, not far away in democratic India, a similar rumor was building up about a possible military coup. In January, the movement of two military units towards the Indian capital of Delhi caused a little stir in the intelligence branch and made the the entire front page news of a prominent Indian daily. This rumor has since been quashed as baseless and the movement of the military units was explained as routine exercise. Without getting into the details of this incident, let us compare the ways in which these two similar rumors of a coup were handled. In the case of India, it made national news where it was investigated, debated and subsequently ditched. The Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the Army came out with statements and sanity was finally restored. In China, however, heavy-handedness prevailed. Websites were shut down, microblogging functions were suspended, and the PLA was told to ignore rumors and obey the command of the Party.
In his astute blog in The Diplomat, Minxin Pei, a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, sums up this disparity. He points out, "... when we compare how rumours fare in autocracies and democracies, the difference is huge. To be sure, rumours are concocted and spread in all societies. But those ruled by autocratic elites are far more vulnerable to their impact because these societies have no independent and free press that enjoys public confidence and can quickly discredit rumours through their fact-based reporting. In democracies, rumours can seldom cause mass panic or riots because a free press quickly acts as an antidote."
Condemning the repression of information in China as immoral, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has repeatedly said that "1.3 billion Chinese people have a right to know the reality and they also have the ability to judge what's right and what's wrong." Today, with more than 500 million internet users and counting, and the advent of sophisticated VPNs, rumours in China are spreading faster than you can say "GFW!". According to a recent report in Global Times, an official mouth piece of the Chinese govt, Beijing police have already arrested 1,065 suspects and deleted more than 208,000 online messages since mid-February in their crackdown against online rumours. Perhaps now, it's time the Chinese govt. concedes that repression of information is not only immoral but also increasingly unrealistic.
The writer is a graduate of Advertising and Public Relations from Emerson College, Boston.
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Architecture Discussion by Roland Wahlroos-Ritter
6 Sep 2011
Context x 4
All four of the following projects are characterized by their particular relationship to their built context.
Hamburger Hof Berlin
The Hamburger Hof in Berlin is a sensitive yet audacious intervention into and renovation of an 200 year old building ensemble. The project continues the historic programatic mix of culture, crafts, housing and offices and inserts dramatic new volumes strategically to retain spatial qualities. The architects clearly distinguish their interventions by choosing contemporary facade materials that contrast with the masonry of existing building substance.
Hamburger Hof, Berlin, Germany
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Port Arthur Resort
The Port Arthur Resort will be a new resort of 34 independent, translucent pavilion at the former convict's settlement site. The pavilions will be situated within the culturally sensitive boundaries of this World Heritage Site. Circa Architecture now completed a first prototype for the pavilions. The light weight polycarbonate envelop of the building has in the words of the architects a ghost like appearance in the evening and night hours. The pavilion echoes in its size, typology and light weight footprint the former convicts cottages, but will make living at "The Hellhole of the British Empire" as pleasant as it can be.
Port Arthur Resort, Tasmania, Australia
Circa Architecture
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Arc En Ciel
The "Rainbow" boroughs mostly a perky color palette from its intangible and diaphanous namesake. The mixture of offices and primarily apartments is situated within a heterogeneous urban fabric. Positioned on top of a level of parking in the middle of traffic flow and public space the "Rainbow" remains spatially at distance from its surroundings.
Arc En Ciel, Bordeaux, France
Agence Bernard Bühler
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Kindergarten Neufeld
The Kindergarten in Neufeld presents it self functional and coolish.Yet, beyond it's apparent pragmatism it provides light filled, flexible spaces and brakes down the boundaries between the inside and the outside. The building volume is intelligently placed to define the outdoor spaces and transitional zones between the building -that echoes the architecture of the case study area in Los Angeles- and the historically grown structure of the Austrian small town.
Kindergarten Neufeld an der Leitha, Austria
SOLID architecture
photograph : Kurt Kuball
The once hotly debated relationship between new projects and their context appears to have entered a new phase. The response to context, not a primary driver anymore as it has been in the semiotic debate of the early 90', has a much more varied approach and doesn't imply that a project has to formally replicate it's built environment. Historical trajectory and context in architecture has expanded beyond the formal to social, programatic and economic fields.
Roland Wahlroos-Ritter
Roland Wahlroos-Ritter is one of two Principals of WROAD. Recent design work includes the Bigger is Better House, an extended family residence in California, the Y-Project, a 17 level office high-rise in Seoul South Korea, Leg Avenue Office Extension in City of Industries California, Korean Embassy in Tokyo, Mason Residence in Santa Monica California and the experimental Wall Project in Los Angeles California.
He was a Assistant Professor at at the TU Vienna. In 2002, he was a Visiting Professor at the Cornell School of Architecture. After teaching at the Bartlett School of Architecture he taught at SCI-Arc until 2006 and is currently a Adjunct Assistant Professor at USC School of Architecture. Roland Wahlroos-Ritter is an SBA registered architect, and holds a license in The Netherlands.
Architectural Articles by Roland Wahlroos-Ritter
Wolf Prix Criticism of Venice Biennale : Roland Wahlroos-Ritter. 5 Sep 2012
Architectural Facades : Roland Wahlroos-Ritter. 21 Jun 2011
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Architecture Context : article by Trevor Tucker. 21 Sep 2010
Design Narrative : article by Lee Miles – 7 Sep 2010
Sustainable Architecture – Building Issues : article by Adrian Welch
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Statistics teaching can be more effective if teachers determine what it is they really want students to know and do as a result of their course - and then provide activities designed to develop the performance they desire. Appropriate assessment needs to be incorporated into the learning process so that teachers and students can determine whether the learning goals are being achieved - in time to do something about shortcomings before the course is over. Teachers need to consider the implications of research findings and determine how they relate to particular courses, students, and available resources. There is not just one blueprint for change.
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Johannesburg based medical technology company, MDG Health Solutions, is rolling out mobile clinics in rural Southern Africa to improve access to services and relieve the travel burden of patients seeking healthcare.
CEO at MDG Health Solutions and Chairperson of the South African Medical Device Industry (SAMED), Marlon Burgess, explained that "rural areas also include locations close to cities, such as townships, where it's difficult to access quality and appropriate healthcare services."
MDG Health Solutions entered the mobile clinic industry this year to join five other providers in the local market. "Last year we attended a mobile clinic conference in the US where there were 30-40 local vendors represented, which is only a fraction of the total number of vendors in the country," said Burgess. "One of the take aways from attending the conference was that all the mobile clinics in the US are linked to a central server that the US Department of Health and Human Services has access to that allows them to see the social impact the clinics have. This is the kind of level we're working towards in SA."
According to Burgess, mobile clinics that provide primary healthcare and telemedicine services are steadily growing in demand in SA. "For example, radiologists want to feed images remotely through a PACS that would allow them to diagnose a patient and then send back results," said Burgess. "I believe telemedicine will take off in a big way because the demand is there."
Burgess stressed the importance of taking the patient and clinician perspective into account to understand how to adapt the vehicle to specific scenarios and ensure efficient clinical workflows. "Primary healthcare has a reputation of having fragmented workflows. When a patient moves through the system from, for example, a regional clinic to a specialist hospital it's crucial to have a well-structured system that uses technology as a communication tool to ensure continual, quality care," said Burgess.
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Spanish Catholic Center - Medical Clinic - Washington
(202) 939-2400
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(202) 462-4788
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(202) 547-1619
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