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Our diminutive, crowd-pleasing pigs in a blanket are made just for us by The Perfect Bite Co. in Los Angeles. Flaky puff pastry is brushed with a maple-Dijon mustard glaze and then hand wrapped around Aidell's miniature chicken-apple sausages. They are easy to prepare: simply bake until hot and golden brown, serve warm or at room temperature.
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- All-butter puff pastry (unbleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme], butter [pasteurized sweet cream (derived from milk) water, salt]), smoked chicken sausage (chicken, dried apples, salt, fruit juice concentrate [apple, pineapple, pear, peach], spices, sodium nitrite), Dijon mustard (water, mustard seeds, vinegar, salt, citric acid), natural flavor.
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KEY MAYORS ACROSS THE NATION ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS Calling for LGBT Civil Rights
Leading Mayors and City Councils representing millions of Americans and spanning the country from California to Florida and South Dakota to Louisiana have issued Proclamations for The American Equality Bill (AEB) calling for equal LGBT civil rights protections and upon Congress to take immediate action to add sexual orientation and gender identity comprehensively to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related laws.
The outpouring of support in these Proclamations stems largely from the valiant efforts of Richard Noble and the now historic Walk Across America described here.
The individual Proclamations are linked below. Each one is slightly different, but all share the basic framework. The first proclamation came from Mayor Heilman and the City of West Hollywood, a true gay mecca, founded with our liberation spirit and home to a population 40% LGBT. And a beautiful Proclamation was given by the Oglala Sioux reflecting nature's truth inherent in our quest for equality and human rights.
As one example of the text, here is the Proclamation from Mobile, Alabama.
PROCLAMATION (of Mobile, Alabama)
WHEREAS, Federal Law prohibits discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, physical/mental ability; and
WHEREAS, Throughout history, great walks and marches have always signified the processes of freedom from oppression of populations persecuted and of unequal minorities; and
WHEREAS, The American Equality Bill/Equality Pledge 2014 is a demand of the American people to add "sexual orientation and gender-identity" to all of America's civil rights laws, and
WHEREAS, The United States Federal government and the American people in recent years has moved toward a more perfect union in a greater capacity for understanding and implementing such equal rights and protections for LGBT Americans; and
WHEREAS, Members of America's LGBT population still face historic and on-going discrimination based on their innate status, causing tremendous human tragedy, bullying, loss of life, psychological damage and community/family isolation that necessitates a comprehensive response by the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS, A central tenet of United States law is the principle of non-discrimination and equal protection under the law as Human Rights and The American Equality Bill is an effort to grant legal equality and protection to LGBT people under the law; and
WHEREAS, Richard Noble has walked 2250 miles to Mobile, Alabama from California with the rainbow flag in a national civil rights walk from coast to coast to raise awareness and this demand; now therefore le it be
RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Samuel L. Jones proclaim April 25th as SOGI Civil Rights Equality Day, in honor of this historic walk. I offer my sincere support for Richard Noble and do kindly suggest Representatives of Alabama with its great Civil Rights history, support this great mission of securing safety and equality for these American people.
Done at the City of Mobile, Alabama
Here is a picture of one of the Proclamations by Mayor Leffingwell, of Austin, TX.
And here is the full list of Proclamations, Honors, & City Council Resolutions for the AEB and Civil Rights Walk Across America:
City Council of West Hollywood, CA. 1st City Council Resolution.
Mayor of West Hollywood, CA, The Honorable John Heilman. Proclamation.
State Senator Mark Leno, CA (CA-3rd). Certificate of Recognition.
State Senator David Parks, NV (NV, Dist. 7). Letter of Support.
Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT, The Honorable Ralph Becker. Proclamation.
Mayor of Boulder, CO, The Honorable Susan Osborne. Proclamation.
Mayor of Oakland, CA, The Honorable Jean Quan. Proclamation.
President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, SD, John Yellow Bird Steele. Proclamation.
Mayor of Austin, TX, The Honorable Lee Leffingwell. Proclamation. See video of presentation ceremony here.
Mayor of Houston, TX, The Honorable Annise Parker. Proclamation (video).
Mayor of Baton Rouge, LA, The Honorable Melvin L. "Kip" Holden. Proclamation.
City Council of New Orleans, LA. Proclamation (signed by entire Council).
Mayor of Biloxi, MS, The Honorable A.J. Holloway. Proclamation.
Mayor of Mobile, AL, The Honorable Samuel L. Jones. Proclamation.
Mayor Birmingham, AL, The Honorable William A Bell, Sr. Proclamation.
Governing Body of Tallahassee, FL, (approved by City Council, signed by Mayor John Parks): Proclamation.
Other Official Acknowledgements of Walk Across America for LGBT Civil Rights:
Congressman Lloyd Doggett, TX (TX-25) (Austin). Letter of Support.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, CA (CA-9) (Berkeley). Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.
Mayor of Reno, NV. The Honorable Robert A. Cashell, Sr. Letter of Support.
San Francisco, CA. Board of Supervisors City & County. Certificate of Honor.
Governor of Nevada. The Honorable Brian Sandoval. Certificate of Recognition.
Mayor of Tampa, Florida. The Honorable Bob Buckhorn. Letter of Recognition for Walk & AEB.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (150 votes).
In short: A Fun Gallumph in the Surrey Hills on a Sunny Sunday MornIn full: Wonderfully organised and well done for such good path markers and marshalling and I am impressed with the cartographer came up with the race route. Very hard, very beautiful and what a wonderful morning galumphing in the woods with 246 others. Now when will my thighs stop aching!Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: A stunning course, superbly organised and marshalled by Blackwater Valley Runners.In full: This is the second time I have run this course and thoroughly enjoyed it. The scenery, organisation and marshalling could not be faulted. It was also nice to knock 20 minutes off my time last year. Well played BVR!Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: My Goodness that was tough ....In full: First things first - This is a beautiful course, it will reward whoever wishes to be rewarded for their efforts - and those efforts will be substantial - This is by far the hardest physical challenge I've undertaken - As a new runner (13 months in) at the age of 48 I have to say I underestimated quite what this course might do to me. I was absolutely exhausted at the finish ..... and then I had to drive an hour home.....The layout of the course was superb, but the Marshalling - my word, the Marshalling - if these wonderful people are not in charge of The Olympic Games next year, then the whole thing will be a mess - This group of men and women were just fantastic - encouraging, informative and lovely. The group at the criss cross point near the top of the course (who we saw 3 or 4 times) were amazing - The first time I saw them, I mentioned the course was harder than my first marraige. From then on when they could tell I was struggling a little, I got a cheer as well as the refreshment and, I have to say, a bit of a chat too - great people, great course - much, much too tough for me. See you next year!Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: It's all in the nameIn full: Very tough. Even after going at a snail's pace my legs really hurt. The hills were not even that steep, I didn't have to walk them, but there were so many of them. And there weren't really any flat bits at all, seemed to be up or down. Nice scenery, nice marshalls, plenty of water stations and well marked course, and good value for money. Would recommend this to anyone who wants a bit of a challenge. Don't know whether I will be up for it again, though, ask me when my quads stop hurting.Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: Great Sunday RunIn full: Not easy , in fact quite hard but a lot of fun.Will be back next year.Date of review: July 26, 2011
In short: The clue is in the title......so how come I missed it!My running partner said he would rather run a marathon and he hates marathons!In full: Ouch! That was hard work.......I knew it wasn't an easy race and I knew not to expect a good time but I thought undulating would include a bit of flat but no.....downright hilly is what I would call it and bloomin' hard work. That aside it was great, scenery fantastic ....what a view at mile 8 ! The marshals were excellent, friendly, helpful,laid back and obviously enjoying it all. Fellow runners were chatty when possible ad encouraging as always.....felt sorry for the chap who told us it was his first half tho.....didn't deem keen to do another....talk about baptism with fire! Not sure I could do it again but maybe in a week when my body has recovered I might just be persuaded ....Date of review: July 25, 2011
In short: never again ( until next year )In full: this is one tough race, i was ready for the long hill climb at mile 11 but not the hill climbs at mile 1,3,4,5,6,etc...however it is a fantastic course marked out to perfection not only mile markers but also descriptions of what to expect ahead. brilliant marshalls and race organisation.really enjoyed the finish and chatted with so many friendly runners in the car park about how we all found the course. i must be mad but cant wait to do it again next year !Date of review: July 25, 2011
In short: Tough hills and brilliant organisation. Great race.In full: What a good race. All off-road, mostly on wide tracks within woodland. It is multiple lap but done cleverly with several different circuits. It was also the best marked race I have ever been on. The hills down and up are long, long, long - my Garmin finished with 1,500 feet ascent which isn't bad for a half marathon! The view from Holmbury Hill was pretty special. Marshalled brilliantly, good HQ, orange squash as well as water at the frequent stations. And a nice sunny day to add to it. If you want to get ahead, start near the front as there is a styal 1/4 mile in that will certainly slow things down - I had hoped for a similar queue on the return at mile 13 but, unfortunately, not. An excellent well-organised event.Date of review: July 25, 2011
In short: Sandy slog up and down the long hills though the fir forestIn full: Always come back year after year but one of the hardest races I do in the year. By the end you are shattered. That long last climb from 11 to 12 miles is a killer. Not steep but man 'o man it seems to last forever. Great organisation and the marshals are a nice friendly lot. Water stations placed just at the right times with the course visiting them more than once. Those long hills really take it out of you and the count down is not miles but how many of the long hills you have left to do. Date of review: July 25, 2011
In short: Excellent and as described in both respectsIn full: huge thanks to marshals for attentive course marking and supportDate of review: July 24, 2011
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The Surah takes its name from the two letters of the alphabet with which it begins.
A study of the style shows that it was either sent down during the last stage of the middle Makkan period, or it is one of those Surahs, which were sent down during the last stage of the Holy Prophet's stay at Makkah.
The object of the discourse is to warn the Quraish of the consequences of not believing in the Prophethood of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and of resisting and opposing it with tyranny, ridicule and mockery. The aspect of the warning is dominant and conspicuous although along with repeatedly giving the warnings, arguments also have been given for the correct understanding by the people.
Arguments have been given for three things: (1) For Tauhid, from the signs of the universe and from common sense; (2) for the Hereafter, from the signs of the universe, from common sense and from man's own existence itself; and (3) for the Prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad, from the fact that he was facing all kinds of hardships in the preaching of his message without any selfish motive, and from this that whatever he was inviting the people to was rational and reasonable, accepting which was in the people's own interest.
On the strength of these arguments, themes of reprobation, reproof and warning have been presented repeatedly in a highly forceful manner, so that hearts are shaken up and those which have any capacity for accepting the truth left in them should not remain unmoved.
Imam Ahmad, Abu Daud, Nasai, Ibn Majah and Tabarani have related on the authority of Hadrat Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Holy Prophet said:"Surah Ya Sin is the heart of the Qur'an."This is similar to describing the Surah Al Fatiha has the Umm al Qur'an (the essence or core of the Qur'an), because Al Fatihah contains the sum and substance of the teaching of the whole Quran. The Surah Ya Sin has been called the throbbing heart of the Qur'an because it presents the message of the Qur'an in a most forceful manner, which breaks the inertness and stirs the spirit of man to action.
Again Imam Ahmad, Aba Da'ud and Ibn Majah have related from the same Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Holy Prophet said: "Recite Surah Ya Sin to the dying ones among you." The object is not only to revive and refresh the whole Islamic creed in the mind of the dying person but also bring before him, in particular, a complete picture of the Hereafter so that he may know what stages he would have to pass through after crossing the stage of this worldly life. In view of this, it would be desirable that along with the recitation of the Surah Ya Sin its translation also is made for the benefit of the person who does not know Arabic so that the purpose of the admonition is duly fulfilled.
Source: Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran
إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ
هُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُمْ فِي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ مُتَّكِئُونَ
لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ
سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ
وَامْتَازُوا الْيَوْمَ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ
أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
وَأَنِ اعْبُدُونِي ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ
وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْقِلُونَ
هَٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ


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Larry Brown's storied coaching career includes posts at two universities, two ABA teams and five NBA teams. After playing for Frank McGuire, then Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, Brown won Olympic Gold with the 1964 United States team. In 1965 he returned to UNC as assistant coach under Dean Smith, but left after two seasons to pursue his professional playing career, playing for five different ABA teams from 1967 to 1972. Brown coached in the ABA from '72 to '79 before accepting the head coaching position at UCLA. In two seasons Brown posted 22-10 and 20-7 records and in his first year at UCLA, led the Bruins to the NCAA Finals. In 1983, after two season coaching the New Jersey Jets, Brown accepted the head position at the University of Kansas, where he remained for five seasons. Brown coached Kansas to five NCAA Tournament appearances and led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA Championship. He was voted Coach of the Year in 1988. Brown was head coach of the 2004 Bronze Medal-winning U.S. Olympic team.
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quote GaTheZakkthat is baseless and not true, it gets annoying. Do you see where I'm coming from?Too bad, the smash ball is getting replaced.
quote GaTheZakk[link name=]http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling[/link]Swampasaur, what do you mean by "trolling?"
Are you saying I look like a troll?
Because I certainly don't know what you mean by that.
quote GaTheZakk*facepalm*Gotenks, what do you mean by "he will not be a playable character?"
Are you saying not have Giga Bowser as a final smash at all?
That would suck
quote QuixoticAgreed. A Final Smash Meter just doesn't sound right at all. The way that Sakurai made it in Brawl is good enough as it is. It's always fun to see people scramble to get the Smash Ball first.I'm satisfied with the current way of getting the Smash Ball. It's fun to see everyone fight to get the Smash Ball. A Final Smash Meter seems cheap imo.
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Wingerd receives award
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Mary Wingerd, associate professor of history and author of the award-winning Minnesota history "North Country."
Author and educator Mary Wingerd was honored April 14 by the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library for her critically acclaimed history of early Minnesota.
This is Wingerd's second Minnesota Book Award for "North Country: The Making of Minnesota," which was published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2010.
"North Country" earned the St. Cloud State history professor a non-fiction Minnesota Book Award in 2011.
Saturday Wingerd was recognized with the Hognander Minnesota History Award, a new, biennial award funded by the Hognander Family Foundation. The award honors outstanding scholarly work in Minnesota history.
"North Country," which features 155 illustrations and 17 maps, offers a fresh take on the making of Minnesota. The book describes a racially and culturally hybridized society based on intermarriage, kinship and the fur trade.
Cooperation and reciprocity were key dynamics in the interpersonal and commercial relations among Ojibwe, Dakota, Europeans and Americans, according to Wingerd.
- Read a news story about Wingerd and "North Country"
- Learn more about the Minnesota Book Awards Gala
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|Just another day at the office!
|Downhill podium in Kimberley, B.C.
|Me and my teammate Stephanie Jallen on the chairlift in Kimberley
|Talking with teammate Heath Calhoun in Hintertux, Austria
|U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Team in Hintertux
When I was asked to blog for Team USA, I wondered what I would write. I looked at TeamUSA.org/WinterBlogs and all of the amazing athletes and thought, how do I even rate to be in such good company? Then it hit me: although I am very new to the world of professional sports, I am a professional athlete. Wow that sounds so cool to say that, especially when I look back to my life 10 years ago. I think for this blog that I will briefly recap my journey over the last 10 years and how I transitioned from Marine to professional athlete.
I spent Sept. 10, 2001, at the Denver Broncos football game with my then 9-year-old daughter Emily. It was the first game in the new stadium and they played the New York Giants. Our lives would dramatically change the very next morning and as the day unfolded, I knew what I needed to do. I felt this unwavering sense that I wanted to exact some justice on those responsible for the terrorist attacks. That night sitting with my friends I decided that I was going to re-enlist in the Marine Corps.
I had served from 1993-97 and been honorably discharged, so the next day I began talking to the people at the Denver recruiting command about how to get the ball rolling. On Nov. 1, 2001, I was sworn back into the Corps and was subsequently sent to Japan. I returned from Japan in December 2002, checked into my new unit on Jan. 7, 2003, and 20 days later had boots on the ground in Kuwait 23 miles from the Iraqi border. We breached through lane five of the line of departure less than two months later. My unit got intermixed with a Marine Corps Reserve unit and our mission was to provide power, and purify water for coalition troops. That mission would require that we travel to a town called Al Kut and set up a forward camp which would be named Camp Chesty. It was about 300 miles from where we departed from. Since we couldn't do anything until then my platoon was tasked with providing convoy security for logistical convoys pushing north. During these missions I suffered two ruptured discs in my lower back.
Arriving at Camp Chesty we set up our camp and began producing water; however for me it was also the time I began to experience excruciating pain. Long story short I was Medevaced to Kuwait City where the diagnosis was confirmed and the doctors told me I would need surgery. Well those that know me well also know that I am one stubborn dude. I asked the doctor what it would take to get discharged and sent back to my unit and he said "If you can reach down and touch your toes, I'll discharge you." So I did and his response was something to the effect of "That should really hurt." In all honestly it hurt like heck, but a deal was a deal and he discharged me. I met up with my unit and we returned home via the USS Cleveland in July 2003.
Over the course of the next two years I tried every form of treatment for the pain: epidural steroid injections, acupuncture, chiropractic, etc. Finally the decision was made to surgically remove the discs and fuse my spine. The procedure was called Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF). On July 17, 2005, my dad and daughter (now almost 14) met me in San Diego and we had dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Old Town. The next day I had my surgery, when I awoke I remember the doctors asking me to move my toes and feet. I looked down and they were poking me with needles along the length of me legs and I couldn't feel it; I also couldn't move my legs. I looked over at my dad, who was talking with my surgeon, and I could tell by their faces that something had gone horribly wrong. I told my dad, "I'm paralyzed, dad!" He said, "I know, son." My dad tells me that the next morning I told him that I would be ok and that I would one day go to the Paralympics. I don't remember that, but think maybe he watched Remember the Titans one too many times.
This began my journey. I knew I was never going to stay in the Marine Corps and I thought I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. But the next morning I made the decision to accept the cards I was dealt and move on. Over the course of the next 10 months I regained some use of my lower legs, and gained feeling to my knees. I was also medically retired from the Marine Corps. I returned to Colorado to start my new life. My life would be forever altered.
The medical diagnosis was that something had happened during the surgery and my spinal cord had been damaged. I couldn't Dorsi-flex my right leg and I couldn't Platar-flex my left leg. In layman's terms that means I can't pick up my right foot, and I can't push down my left I also can't separate my toes on either foot. I was a walking paraplegic. I went into a severe depression and began hiding from my reality by drinking.
In April 2008, I attended the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic on the advice of a fellow wounded veteran by the name of Nick Orchowski. It would be the catalyst that I needed to find my new passion. I could now ski again. Growing up in Colorado I spent many winters skiing with my family in Winter Park. I now had something that I could be passionate about! While at the clinic I met a coach by the name of Scott Olson. He worked for the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) for the competition center and the alpine ski team. He asked me if I wanted to learn how to be a ski racer. I thought why not.
In December 2008, I attended the race camp in Breckenridge, Colo., with the Hartford Ski Spectacular courtesy of Disabled Sports USA. Directly after this camp was my first competition in Copper Mountain, Colo., where I finished in last place. But I had that competitive bug, and I wanted to be better. I skied for the 2008-09, 2009-10 and the 2010-11 seasons part-time on the weekends for the NSCD. But I knew I wanted to pursue this full time. It meant leaving my full-time job and the financial security I had, and begin living on my Veterans Affairs retirement stipend. Wow, what a huge step I was about to take. In March 2011, I asked my boss if I could take the winters off and only work the summers. He couldn't afford to not have an Operations Manager on staff, so I put in my two weeks' notice. I had now either made a huge mistake or the best decision of my life. I contacted the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and asked if they could help me out financially and they became my biggest and best sponsor. Karen Guenther is the Founder and President of this organization and folks let me tell you she is amazing.
I believe it was the best decision! I transferred to the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) to train full-time under the guidance of Barrett Stein and the U.S. Paralympic Developmental Program. The 2011-12 season was my first year training full time and proved to be a break-through year for me. I gained my first-ever podium in January 2012 at U.S. tech nationals in Waterville Valley, N.H., capturing a bronze in giant slalom (GS). I also qualified for World Cup in super giant slalom (SG) and raced in my first World Cup in Winter Park, Colo. Later that year I would add a silver in GS, and a bronze in slalom (SL) in Park City. Finally I would add two golds at U.S. speed nationals on my home hill in Aspen in downhill (DH) and SG. I also finished by adding another gold in at the NorAm races also in Aspen in DH and a silver in SG. Three golds, a silver and a bronze is a spectacular year, but I wasn't content.
I spent the summer at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., working with the amazing training staff there. Amanda Wittenmyer and Jeremy Gough were my strength and conditioning coaches and let me tell you they are fabulous. I went from 224 pounds to 190 and also went from squatting 40 kilos to 120 Kilos, my cardio conditioning improved and I just got stronger physically, mentally and emotionally. I also began doing something I thought I would never be able to do again and that was run. Jeremy had me on the treadmill two to three days a week. The whole staff there is amazing and the results have shown this season.
In July 2012, I was named to the U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Team as a member of the B Team. It was another milestone. I also was invited to attend camps in Mount Hood, Ore., Valle Nevado, Chile, and Hintertux, Austria. All of this on-hill snow time proved to be tremendously helpful to me.
In September 2012, I attended the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers run in NYC with an organization called Hope For the Warriors. I brought along with me my dad and daughter (now 21) and we ran the 5K race. Yet another milestone. We also went to the 9-11 memorial and had an emotional look back on the 11 years since the attacks.
This season has been a year of personal bests in SL, GS, SG and DH. I have three silvers so far, one in SG in Winter Park and two in DH in Kimberley, B.C. I also went to France to compete in the Europa Cup Finals as a member of the U.S. Europa Cup Speed Team. While there I was also named to represent the U.S. at the upcoming IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain. I leave to go there on February 15, and next month's blog will showcase my time there.
I realize this has been a long post and thank you for taking the time to read it. As you can imagine, 10-plus years is difficult to summarize. Go Team USA!


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America's Most Profitable Bank Could Be Wells Fargo
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- JPMorgan
This year may turn out to be Wells Fargo's time to rise to the pinnacle of the banking industry, as the nation's largest mortgage lender continues to steal market share across traditional banking businesses from its far larger rival JPMorgan.
The consensus estimate among analysts polled by Bloomberg is for JPMorgan to earn over $23 billion in 2013 profits, while Wells Fargo is expected to earn about $21 billion. However, going into the second half of the year, Wells Fargo seems to be in an excellent position to outperform its more Wall Street oriented competitors, including JPMorgan, Bank of America
Wells Fargo has continued its strong upward path, posting a fourteenth straight quarter of earnings growth in the second quarter. The bank's earnings have risen this year on signs of a recovery in the housing market and a continued drop in its provisions for loan losses.
Wells Fargo's credit provisions for mortgages continue to fall, its underwriting backlog may hold up steady as mortgage rates rise, and the bank has not yet been forced to greatly increase provisions for mortgage repurchases or litigation expenses.
"Given our belief that mortgage banking strength will continue driven by higher purchase volumes, we expect that it will continue to support Wells Fargo's earnings in an otherwise tough banking environment," Paul Miller, a FBR Capital Markets analyst, said in a note in July, following the firm's second quarter earnings announcement.
In contrast, JPMorgan's second-half outlook becomes more muddled by the week as regulatory authorities investigate the bank's practices in trading, lending and credit card collections.
Since its second-quarter earnings announcement, JPMorgan has disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice is looking at civil and criminal charges relating to disclosures the bank made when bundling mortgage bonds. In late July, JPMorgan paid $410 million to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its alleged manipulation of energy markets. The DoJ has now opened its own probe.
Media reports on Tuesday indicated that the Federal Housing Finance Agency would seek $6 billion to settle lawsuits over loan sales to Fannie Mae
JPMorgan is facing a slew of costly legal probes, and said in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its possible legal losses could exceed reserves by $6.8 billion, up from from $6 billion in the first quarter.
If JPMorgan chooses to resolve its legal headaches in the second half of 2013, the affect on earnings could help Wells Fargo to end the year as America's most profitable lender -- a significant coup.


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If you're headed to the beach or for a casual day out, the Sanuk® Women's Yoga Spree 2 flip flops will top off any look. The sleek, lightweight design of these flip flops are perfect for a warm sunny day, including all-day comfort details like a metallic textile strap with a webbing liner. A yoga mat footsole enhances cushioning and helps feet relax. The rubber outsole delivers increased traction, making the Yoga Spree II a summer classic.
- Metallic textile strap with webbing liner is soft and flexible for all-day wear
- Flip flop design makes for an easy on/off
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- Vegan and vegetarian friendly
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Accessibility features in Firefox - Make Firefox and web content work for all users
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Firefox includes many features to make the browser and web content accessible to all users, including those who have low vision, no vision, or limited ability to use a keyboard or mouse.
Table of Contents
- 1 Using a Keyboard
- 2 Using a Mouse
- 3 Page zoom
- 4 Fonts and Colors
- 5 Controlling Web Content
- 6 Compatibility With Assistive Technologies
- 7 Finding Help Online
Using a Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts
A list of common keyboard shortcuts is available in Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts.
Always use the cursor keys to navigate within webpages
Always use the cursor keys to navigate within webpages allows you to move through web content as if you were inside a read-only editor. You can use the keyboard to select web content and copy it to the clipboard. You can enable this feature by selecting , opening the General tab in the Advanced panel, and checking the Always use the cursor keys to navigate within webpages optionpreference.
You can press F7 at any time to turn this feature on or off. When you press F7, Firefox will ask if you really want to turn on this feature. You can disable this prompt by selecting Do not show this dialog again.
Search for text when I start typing
Search for text when I start typing allows you to quickly navigate to text or hyperlinks in a web page. This feature has two modes. Press / and start typing to search all text on the current page, or press ' before your string to search hyperlinks only. Firefox will highlight matching text or hyperlinks as you type.
The following keyboard shortcuts control this feature:
- Type more characters to narrow your search. Firefox will highlight the next matching hyperlink or text or alert you that nothing matched.
- Press Ctrlcommand+G or F3 to find the next occurrence of your current search string.
- Press Ctrlcommand+Shift+G or Shift+F3 to find the previous occurrence of your current search string.
- Press Backspace to undo the last character you typed. Firefox will back up to the previously highlighted text.
- Press Esc to cancel a search. You can also cancel a search by changing focus, or simply waiting for the timeout.
You can change the default behavior of this feature by selecting , opening the Advanced panel, selecting the General tab, and checking the Search for text when I start typing optionpreference. If this option is checked, you can start typing at any time to auto-start an inline search. By default auto-started searches look for all text on the page. You can still explicitly press ' or / to start finding in one mode or the other.
You can use this feature to get to buttons, text boxes and other form controls. Search for the text immediately before the form control you want and press Tab. Pressing Tab automatically exits the search and sets focus to the next form field or button after the highlighted text.
HTML Access Keys
On some web pages, keyboard shortcuts are assigned to different elements on the page. To move the cursor directly to one of these elements, press Shift+AltCtrl+AccessKey.
- Which key AccessKey is depends on the website. It is determined by the website author, not Firefox.
Using a Mouse
Common Mouse Shortcuts
A list of common mouse shortcuts is available in Firefox Mouse Shortcuts.
Page zoom
You can zoom in and out of pages including images, in themenu, or with the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Press Ctrlcommand+ + to display the web page one size larger.
- Press Ctrlcommand+- to display the web page one size smaller.
- Press Ctrlcommand+0 (zero) to display the web page at its normal size.
Fonts and Colors
See Change the fonts and colors websites use for detailed instructions on choosing your preferred font styles and colors.
Overriding Page Fonts
Some websites may display text in fonts that are difficult to read, and other sites may rely on the browser's default fonts. You can set your default fonts by going to , selecting the Content panel, and selecting a default font and size in the Fonts & Colors section.
You can specify default fonts for different styles, including serif, sans-serif, and monospace by clicking the Advanced button. However, many web pages specify their own fonts, so your choices will have no effect on such pages. To override the fonts defined by such pages, uncheck the Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above optionpreference.
Note that some web pages may display incorrectly depending on your choice of a default font.
Setting a Minimum Font Size
Some websites may display text which is too small to read comfortably. To make such pages easier to read, you can set a minimum font size. On web pages that try to display text smaller than this size, Firefox will enlarge the text to your chosen size.
To set a minimum font size, go to , select the Content panel, and click the Advanced button in the Fonts & Colors section. You can specify a minimum font size from the dropdown menu.
Note that some web pages may display incorrectly depending on your choice of a minimum font size.
Resizing Page Text
You can temporarily change the size of text on any web page in themenu, with enabled.
The following keyboard shortcuts control text size:
- Press Ctrlcommand++ to increase the text size.
- Press Ctrlcommand+- to decrease the text size.
- Press Ctrlcommand+0 (zero) to reset the text size to the web page's default size.
Note that some web pages may display incorrectly if you increase or decrease the text size.
Overriding Page Colors
Some websites may display text and background colors that are difficult to read, and other sites may rely on the browser's default colors. You can set your default colors by going to , selecting the Content panel, and clicking the Colors button in the Fonts & Colors section. You can set default text and background colors, as well as default colors for visited and unvisited hyperlinks. You can also specify whether hyperlinks should be underlined.
However, many web pages set their own colors, so your choices will have no effect. To override the colors defined by web pages, uncheck the Allow pages to choose their own colors, instead of my selections above optionpreference.
Using a High Contrast Theme
Firefox automatically detects if you are using a High Contrast theme and displays everything in your high contrast color scheme. This overrides all other other browser or web page settings, and it affects the Firefox interface itself (all menus, windows, and dialog boxes) and the content of any web page you visit.
To use a High Contrast theme, go to optionpreference.and check the Use High Contrast
Controlling Web Content
Blocking Pop-up Windows
See Controlling Pop-ups for information on blocking pop-up windows.
Turning Off Java Applets
Some web pages provide a rich interactive experience with Java™ applets. However, some users that rely on keyboard navigation may experience problems with some Java applets that automatically set focus and do not provide a way to break out of the applet and navigate to the rest of the web page. If this is a problem for you, you can disable Java by going to Tools > Add-ons, selecting the Plugins panel, selecting the Java item(s) in the list, and then clicking.
Restricting JavaScript Behavior
Compatibility With Assistive Technologies
The latest information about compatibility with third-party assistive technologies is at Assistive technology compatibility.
Screen Reader
A screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen (or, more accurately, sent to standard output, whether a video monitor is present or not). This interpretation is then re-presented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a Braille output device. Screen readers are a form of assertive technology (AT) potentially useful to people who are blind, visually impaired, illiterate or learning disabled, often in combination with other AT, such as screen magnifiers. The above was dapted from Wikipedia under creative commons.
Screen Reader Add-ons for Firefox.
Free screen reader software for Windows
Free screen reader software for Mac
Free screen reader build in to mac Proloquo
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Finding Help Online
Freedom Scientific maintains a number of mailing lists for JAWS users. GW Micro maintains a number of mailing lists for Window Eyes users. You may also post accessibility questions to the Firefox Support forum.


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For a number of years now Hewlett-Packard kept its internal research and development (R&D) budget relatively limited, but at the same time acquired numerous new companies to compensate the lack of technologies. For over a year now the company is attempting to change its strategy and boost its own R&D instead. But while Leo Apotheker, the previous chief executive, failed to accomplish the plan, the board of directors remains very committed to it.
"Over the past five or six years, R&D has been cut back too much. We have got to increase that number. HP Labs has not stopped inventing things, but it may be licensing some of its patents outside of HP. We've got to start looking at HP focusing on nearer term opportunities to take things down to [HP Labs]," said Ray Lane, the chairman of HP, in an interview with InformationWeek.
For the fiscal 2011, HP spent $3.25 billion on R&D, or around 2.6% of its $124.7 revenue. But chief executive officer Leo Apotheker made a number of very expensive acquisitions during the year and the R&D budget was somewhat capped. Yet another former CEO of HP, Mark Hurd, cut HP's R&D budget to $2.8 billion, or 2.5% of HP's revenue, in its last fiscal year from $3.5 billion, or 4% of earnings, in 2005, when he took over as CEO. By contrast, IBM has been investing around 6% of revenue into its own R&D in the recent years.
But not only HP wants to boost its own R&D, its wants to somewhat rebalance the spending so to develop both software and hardware efficiently. The chairman of the company claims that while IBM has transformed itself into a service and software company, whereas Dell remained to be a pure hardware firm. Thus, HP's balanced hardware-software approach seems to be the most competitive and balanced one.
"I do think that we're more of a technology company than Dell and IBM. That is where we went off course slightly in the last year - thinking that we could increase, more rapidly than physically possible, the amount of software we do. HP is fundamentally a hardware company surrounded by software and services," said Mr. Lane.
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High Tech Crimes Task Force Leader Resigns
Jackson County District Attorney Mark Huddleton says the police lieutenant who heads the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force has resigned amid an investigation. Huddleton declined to describe the allegations against Josh Moulin, who was a member of the Central Point Police Department.
The Oregon State Police is handling the investigation. OSP spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings declined to comment on the case. The Mail Tribune reports that the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force is the only nonfederal law enforcement agency in the U.S. that solely does digital forensics.
It dates to 2005, when Moulin approached Central Point officials about the forming the unit.


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The push for the Heartland Parkway appears to be stalling.
By MICHAEL VAN SICKLER
Published May 14, 2007
Earlier this year, a proposed 152-mile toll road in Central Florida looked well on its way to becoming a reality.
The state's top transportation officials deemed the road - the Heartland Parkway - a priority worthy of an expensive engineering study. State lawmakers later passed a bill that would make it easier to build toll roads like this one.
But now, the project appears stalled. More than three months after the engineering study was recommended, the Florida Department of Transportation still hasn't set aside the money needed for the study. More importantly, the key political support of the Jeb Bush administration is gone.
"Gov. Charlie Crist doesn't seem as enthused about this as Gov. Bush was, " said Rick Dantzler, a former state senator who represents a consortium of landowners pushing for the road. "DOT will have to make a decision pretty quickly. If we drag our feet too long, it will be an impossibility to get this road secure."
The Heartland Parkway is part of the proposed "Future Corridors, " a series of nine toll roads planned for rural Florida. If built in its entirety, the more than 1, 000 miles of toll roads would be the biggest transportation project in state history. Future Corridors was touted by Bush's former DOT secretary as a practical way to accommodate growth.
In March, Crist told the St. Petersburg Times that expanding existing roads in urban areas was more of a priority than building rural highways.
Crist's secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, Tom Pelham, says Future Corridors is an ill-advised approach because roads would dictate where growth would go, not planning.
Pelham said this week that the project will get a closer look from his department, which oversees growth management; the Department of Environmental Protection; and the DOT.
"My understanding is that (Future Corridors) is on hold pending further discussion, " Pelham said. "Much of the slowdown, I think, is related to the fact that we just finished the legislative session. I'm sure more attention will be turned to this and the Heartland Parkway."
Down an unfamiliar path
Being in limbo is something new for the Heartland Parkway, which was the most favored of corridors and the one that seemed to be on a fast track. Stretching from Polk County to Collier County and costing at least $7-billion, it's the only corridor with its own advocacy group: the Heartland Economic, Agricultural and Rural Task Force, or HEART.
In March, the St. Petersburg Times reported that a HEART founder, state Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, controls two companies - Alico and Atlantic Blue Group - that own thousands of acres along the proposed Heartland Parkway route. Another lawmaker, state Rep. Baxter Troutman, R-Winter Haven, is Alexander's cousin and sits on the Alico board.
Alico and Atlantic are among 11 companies financing HEART.
The others are: A. Duda & Sons, a fifth-generation ranching and farming dynasty that's also a developer; Barron Collier Co. and Collier Enterprises, two family owned development companies near Naples; Bonita Bay Group, a land developer near Fort Myers; Lykes Brothers, a Tampa landholding company; Mosaic Co., a phosphate giant; Bryan Paul, a LaBelle citrus grower; the Latt Maxcy Development Corp., a real estate firm in Osceola; and Highland Cassidy, a Winter Haven homebuilder.
Dantzler said these HEART members own half of the 2-million acres where the toll road is proposed. According to state records, four of the companies plan to build small towns in counties where the Heartland Parkway would go.
Until recently, the road hadn't drawn opposition from local governments. Four counties - Hendry, Highlands, Glades, DeSoto - passed resolutions supporting it.
But last month, Collier County commissioners voted against a measure, prepared by a HEART adviser, supporting the road.
HEART's first political setback hurt its efforts to curry favor with local environmental groups, said Brad Cornell of the Collier County Audubon Society.
"They made a mistake in letting it go forward, " Cornell said. "It looks bad for them."
The only HEART member at the meeting, Tom Conrecode, a senior vice president with Collier Enterprises, said the vote was a minor bump. He said it will take decades to plan for the Heartland Parkway.
"I don't think there's any rush, " Conrecode said. "We have a new governor, we have a new secretary of the DCA, neither who are familiar with Future Corridors. Both of them need to know more."
Dantzler said things were more urgent. He said development is happening quickly in Polk County, and he fears it won't be possible to snake the Heartland Parkway to Interstate 4 if the corridor isn't determined in the next 18 months.
"I'm not sure we're off track; we've had a lot of good that's happened, " Dantzler said. "But we're probably in a little bit of a dip right now."
Michael Van Sickler can be reached at email@example.com or (813) 226-3402.
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Advanced Micro Devices was late with chips for netbooks by about two years as it initially did not recognize their prospects, which naturally translated into domination of Intel Atom-based netbooks on the market. When it comes to tablets, AMD does acknowledge huge market potential of the new form-factor and plans to jump on the bandwagon sometimes in 2012.
As reported, the first-generation AMD's ultra-low-power platform based on accelerated processing units (APUs) code-named Brazos will employ Ontario and Zacate processors with 9W or 18W thermal design power, which is too high for handheld devices like slate personal computer. The second-generation APUs for ultra-thin notebooks, netbooks, tablets and other low-power devices - code-named Krishna and Wichita - will be made using a 28nm process technology, which will ensure considerably lower consumption of energy and dissipation of heat. As a result of that, AMD will position code-named Wichita APU for netbooks as well as tablets.
Specifications of Krishna and Wichita are unknown, but it is logical to expect Krishna to have two to four x86 Bobcat cores and Wichita to feature one or two low-power cores with reduced clock-speeds. Chekib Akrout, senior vice president of technology group at AMD, indicated during his keynote at AMD's financial analyst conference that 3W was a "sweet-spot" for tablets, hence, it may be expected that one or another version of Wichita will have power consumption of around that figure.
Some analysts estimate that in 2011 over 50 million of slates will be sold and the vast majority of them are expected to be ARM-based tablets. Nobody knows for sure how many x86-powered systems in slate form-factor will be released next year or in 2012, but it will depend on the quality of software as well as battery life of those innovative products.
While AMD will not be two years late with its chip for tablets, it will still be considerably behind Intel as well as various partners of ARM, who have been announcing their system-on-chips (SoCs) for powerful handheld devices for about a year now. As a result it remains to be seen how successful will AMD be with its Wichita chips on the market of PCs in slate form-factor.
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Skip to comments.Nigeria army 'kills 74 suspected Boko Haram fighters' in raid
Posted on 10/25/2013 8:24:52 AM PDT by nuconvert
"The operations, which involved ground and aerial assault...led to the destruction of the identified terrorists camps, killing 74 suspected militants," area army spokesman Mohammed Dole said of the Thursday raid in Borno in the northeast, Boko Haram's stronghold.
It followed a Monday assault on Boko Haram camps in another part of Borno, which the military said left 37 Islamists dead.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Way to go. Boko Haram specializes in killing Christian children and burning churches. Bunch of cowards, who come in great numbers and only kill the weak and defenseless.
Gosh. I hope they aren't using drones.. tsk tsk.
Sig 'em Boys.
God already left Africa - Lt. Waters (Bruce Willis) in Tears of the Sun
Isn't Boko Harum the band that recorded Whiter Shade of Pale?
Hopefully the Nigerian Army will be the "Conquistador."
Another such a successful raid on the Muzzies and Hussein Obuma will declare Nigeria possesses chemical weapons and has got to be bombed
"....only kill the weak and defenseless."
It's called "soft" targets a.k.a. gunfree zones.
Something that this present administration together with the UN want to establish in America.
Burn in hell, pricks.
Hope they greased the bullets with bacon.
Should put a dent in e-mail scams for a while.
A corollary or two
Not all Muslims are terrorists, just most terrorists Are mooselimbs
The only good Muslim is a jack-mooselimb who doesn't believe any of the pedophile moon god crap but just has to act the part to stay alive
Afghanistan. Where men wear bed sheets and goats are scared
Procul Harum.
Well put
Sodomy of the pubescent boys is legion in Islam it's almost 100% in hard core places with no real society just tribes.
Their twisted logic doesn't even consider it sex because its not with the 'dirty' woman who must be covered and hidden from sight
This has undoubtedly been the perpetual source of pain and mental anguish that has given the mullahs a seemingly endless parade of young men who will kill themselves
Better to die that live in such a hell
Mohammed Dole? It must be true that there are MINOs then, just as we have RINOs. LOL! They'll probably be a lot more useful than Liberal Republicans.
I wouldn't be too sure about that.
Can't be posted because it is Ramirez
Maybe in Islamic states, but there is no reason for a muslim in this country to not speak out about the real reason for Islam---to murder everyone that doesn't convert.
They should stand up and deny Islam and get out as quickly as possibly.
Although even in this country they could still be tracked down and killed.
And the media would ignore it.
It wouldn't be politically correct these days to protect them.
This is a good first step. now, they need to bury them in pig's blood. Muzzies are a superstitious group.
I call that "a good start".
Who knew back then...
Nigeria's not kidding around, they took awhile to arrive at this kind of decision-making.
I hope they read them their Miranda Rights first!
I'd tell Nigeria's President, Goodluck Johnathan, Good luck!
Here is an article dated today on Boko Harum carrying out an attack so this group calls for the harshest measures.
"The radical Islamic sect, suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday had access to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital and launched a coordinated attacks using Rocket Propelled Launchers and Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) on different military checkpoints within the metropolis, killing quiet a number of people, with the torching of some security formations. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/many-killed-boko-haram-attack-military-post-yobe/#sthash.lMQBh9U4.dpuf"
74 worms gone to see their 72 virgins.
I kind of liked their song "Whiter Shade of Pale"...
That's actually pretty funny.
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I love a good news story!
YES, pay back is a bi*** but of course the church bombings and Christian massacres will most probably continue
I hope they got the right guys and 74 is just a good start
Nigerian Army Kills Procol HarumThat would've been a bummer, really gave me the Moody Blues.
Contemporary Classics, Compare and Contrast: A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967-2006)
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Debates of May 11th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #152 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was seniors.
- Question Period
- Canada Elections Act
- Spokeman Tour
- Canada Winter Games
- Le Monde Community Newspaper
- B.C. Flood Mitigation
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Manufacturing Industry
- Soccer
- Apéri-Fruits Compton
- Official Language Minority Communities
- Student Employment
- MS Awareness Month
- Visual Arts Awards
- Athabasca Basin
- Étienne Lafortune
- Nelson Mandela
- Dwight Wilson
- Public Service of Canada
- Afghanistan
- Standing Committee on International Trade
- Standing Committee on Official Languages
- Ministerial Expenses
- Gasoline Prices
- Afghanistan
- Softwood Lumber
- Forestry Industry
- Agriculture and Agri-food
- Ministerial Expenses
- Gasoline Prices
- Government Programs
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- Passport Canada
- Immigration and Refugee Board
- International Cooperation
- Foreign Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Health
- Status of Women
- International Trade
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Human Resources and Social Development
- Pet Food
- Government Response to Petitions
- Constitution Act, 2007 (Democratic representation)
- Committees of the House
- Points of Order
- Committees of the House
- Old Age Security Act
Apéri-Fruits Compton
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, as you know, I love homegrown Quebec products, and I am always eager to talk about the quality and variety of products from my riding.
To back up my claim, one of our local companies distinguished itself during the Quebec City gastronomy festival, held from April 20 to 22, by living up to the reputation built by products from the Eastern Townships. There are two categories in the "cup of nations" competition: the international category for wines sold by the SAQ, and the local category for wine and cider by Quebec artisan producers. Of the 282 products that were sampled and judged, Apéri-Fruits Compton's black currant aperitif was awarded the silver medal in the flavoured liqueurs category.
I would like to congratulate Yves Cousineau and Marc Boily on their achievement. We knew you produced an excellent aperitif, and now everyone else knows it too.
Official Language Minority Communities
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week, Justin Trudeau spoke out against bilingualism and the institutions that support it.
Why do the federal Liberals want to close francophone schools in New Brunswick or Manitoba, and close anglophone schools in Quebec?
The Liberals' arrogance shows that they have no consideration for cultural communities. Mr. Trudeau's desire to get rid of minority language schools compromises what we have worked hard to accomplish together as Canadians.
The essence of bilingualism is to defend the rights of language groups, rather than reduce them to a personal choice. Mr. Trudeau's comments show not only a flagrant lack of respect for the official bilingualism policy and Canada's language communities, but they are also evidence of the Liberals' unilateral approach to programs.
This is proof that the Liberal leader is completely lacking in leadership, and that chaos reigns within the Liberal Party of Canada.
Student Employment
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Roger Valley Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, recent cutbacks to the federal student summer employment program have left organizations in the Kenora riding high and dry. Not for profit organizations that have added to the quality of life in the Kenora riding not to mention provided job opportunities for our youth are being shut out by the Conservative government.
Take the Lake of the Woods Railroad Museum, for example. Ron and Ann Baker of Kenora have been operating this museum for the last 15 years. This museum not only provides the people of Kenora with a glimpse of their history, but it also attracts tourists to the area and helps the local economy. For the last 12 years, the Liberal government recognized the importance of such an initiative and each year the Bakers could hire a summer student. This year, however, they will not receive anything. This operation is at risk of closing and students in Kenora will lose one more opportunity for a job.
I find it shameful that the Conservatives cannot understand the benefit that this funding has provided to small towns and organizations. I urge the government to reconsider its actions.
MS Awareness Month
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Larry Miller Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
Mr. Speaker, May is MS Awareness Month. It was great for me to able to meet with victims of MS on May 9 and to accept a red carnation to wear as a symbol of our support to find a cure for this crippling disease.
Most of us know someone with MS. Personally, my sister Mary Lou suffers from MS and friends, Dianne Hepburn and Tammy Graver, have also been diagnosed with MS.
On April 14, it was my pleasure to participate in the MS Walk for Life in Owen Sound and to be a proud member of Mandy Maisonneuve's "Dream Team". Mandy, a neighbour and a 30-year-old mother of two young boys, has been diagnosed with MS.
For these four young women, all from my hometown of Wiarton, and for all the sufferers of multiple sclerosis, we must keep up the fight to find a cure for this serious and debilitating disease. I ask all my colleagues in the House to join me in this great cause.
Visual Arts Awards
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Paul Dewar Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, on May 30, as part of the "Art for Everyone" celebration, the Ottawa School of Art will present the second annual Visual Arts Awards, recognizing artists and art supporters throughout the national capital region.
The Visual Arts Awards are intended to recognize artists and individuals who have made a sustained commitment and a significant difference in the visual arts community in Ottawa through their dedication, creativity and initiative.
Their outstanding successes include mentorship and guidance to members of the visual arts community, breaking new ground and overcoming old barriers and, of course, contributing to the development of a vibrant visual arts community in Ottawa.
It is with great pride that I stand here today representing a riding with a thriving arts community. The achievements of the many dedicated workers and heroes in the visual arts help make our community and nation's capital so culturally expressive.
I commend the Ottawa School of Art for recognizing these achievements and I invite all members of the House to join me on May 30 at Fifth Avenue Court in the Glebe, for an evening of celebration of the visual arts.
Athabasca Basin
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Gary Merasty Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK
Mr. Speaker, last September, the Athabasca Economic Development Training Corporation met with the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus, spelling out their case for an all season road in the Athabasca region.
The province had agreed to fund half of the construction costs and a previous Liberal government had announced it would fund one-third of the costs.
The Saskatchewan Conservative caucus suggested its strong support for this project, but with the arrival of the construction season in the north, we see no movement from the federal government on this important initiative.
This is a quality of life issue. Northerners are paying outrageous prices for basic food necessities, $12 for four litres of milk, $4 for a loaf of bread and so on. This road would inject significant business and economic development opportunities for Saskatchewan and improve the quality of life of all northern people in the Athabasca basin.
Some of us have tried to bring attention to this important issue, and it appears as though the Saskatchewan Conservative MPs are not among this group. I ask the Minister of Indian Affairs to commit to this project and help the people of the Athabasca basin.
Étienne Lafortune
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Raymond Gravel Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, every year, 20 students receive a TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Community Leadership. The scholarships serve to reward students who have shown their consistent concerns for the improvement of their communities. This is the most prestigious post-secondary scholarship program in Canada.
I am pleased to inform the House that a young person from my riding, Étienne Lafortune, a student at the Cégep régional de Lanaudière in L'Assomption, was selected as a recipient of this award for 2007.
Étienne helped establish an environmental committee that led to his school obtaining level one certification in the Cégep vert du Québec program. His idea to develop a sponsorship link with the developing world also led to a project called L'Anse d'Hainault, which, last year, paid the tuition fees for 27 students from a village in Haiti.
Congratulations, Étienne. You are an example to us all. Above all, keep up the good work.
Nelson Mandela
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Borys Wrzesnewskyj Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, 13 years ago this week, a man who was incarcerated by a violent segregationist state became the first black president in its history. Nelson Mandela's transition from revolutionary to philosopher, from prisoner to politician, set the tone for the changes South Africa would go through under his leadership and afterwards.
Under a Liberal government, Parliament bestowed honorary citizenship on Nelson Mandela, an act that enriched all Canadians, an act that was a statement of our values to the world. The motion itself almost gained unanimous consent. The Conservative member for Calgary West voted against the motion and against Canada's salute to Mr. Mandela.
By this and other actions we are reminded that the fight against bigotry and intolerance knows no boundaries and must be confronted everywhere, in the House, throughout Canada and around the globe.
On today and every day we salute our fellow Canadian Nelson Mandela.
Dwight Wilson
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Colin Carrie Oshawa, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week Canada and my constituency of Oshawa lost an incredible man who was a bridge to our past. Dwight Wilson, Canada's second last remaining World War I veteran, passed away at the age of 106.
Up to June 2006, Mr. Wilson resided at Cedarcroft Place nursing home in Oshawa. Mr. Wilson contributed a lot to my riding and was a wonderful supporter of our local servicemen and women, veterans and our legion.
He was one of more than 600,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who joined the military to fight in the first world war, the war to end all wars. It was a war that cost our country approximately 66,000 brave countrymen and women.
Mr. Wilson will be missed by many in Oshawa. I encourage all parliamentarians and people of Oshawa not to forget him and the others of his generation who gave so much for their country. The sacrifices made and remarkable bravery displayed by Mr. Wilson and his comrades is a lesson for all of us. It has been a great honour for me to have known him.
Thanks, Mr. Wilson. We will miss him.
Public Service of Canada
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, what we have seen in the last two days is a government ruling by fear and intimidation. The Minister of the Environment admitted yesterday that the bogus arrest of Jeffrey Monaghan would send the right message to public servants.
However, what about the leaks by his own staff and the leaks by Jeffrey Kroeker, now the director of communications for the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs? Where were the handcuffs for him?
Why does the government want to send a chill through the public service?
Public Service of Canada
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, I will not to comment on the specific investigation into the criminal matter to which the member for Kitchener Centre refers. However, I will quote her leader on the general subject of that investigation and he said:
—I will never encourage this kind of behaviour...For the principle, I think civil servants must respect the secrecy of their role.
I would like to know why the member is asking that question when her own leader looks at that kind of behaviour and condemns it as inappropriate. Why can the Liberal Party and the Liberal leader not hold the same position on any issue for more than 24 hours?
Oral Questions
May 11th, 2007 / 11:15 a.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, as if muzzling and intimidating public servants was not shameful enough, the government is deliberately trying to hide information from Canadians.
Yesterday, Conservative committee members tried to block a probe into why Foreign Affairs officials heavily censored documents about possible torture of Afghan detainees. These were the same reports that the government said did not exist, that the minister never bothered to read and that the Prime Minister said were left to government lawyers to black out.
Why did the government have the member for Burlington filibuster the committee? What is it trying to hide?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, the accusation is preposterous. The member knows very well how the Access to Information Act works and who determines what is released and what is not released. She is suggesting that somebody making a speech and then a motion being actually dealt with in the same meeting is a filibuster. They voted in the same meeting.
Let me tell members about filibuster, obstruction and delay. There is a bill called Bill S-4, the Senate term limits bill, introduced almost a year ago and the Liberal Senate has been delaying and obstructing it through every procedural tactic for a year now because they do not want democratic reform. They do not want democracy in—
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
The hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
Standing Committee on International Trade
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government is not simply hiding the truth; it is afraid of it. In another committee yesterday, the Conservative chair went so far as to halt the testimony by University of Alberta Professor Gordon Laxer. When other members overruled this draconian decision, he abruptly adjourned the meeting. This is unacceptable.
Why did the government have the member for Vegreville—Wainwright halt the testimony of Professor Laxer? Why is it so intent on silencing any voice of dissent?


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His shortest price is 3-1 and longest 7-1, so you'd better be quick if you think this article is completely wrong.
The main reasons for him being touted are pretty obvious: he's Scottish; only 49; and a close mate of Sir Alex who, it is said, will recommend his successor to the United Board.
But Ferguson won't have the final say, except about when he goes. At one time, for example, there was a possibility that Carlos Queiroz had been lined up to succeed, but he was allowed to leave in 2008 to manage Portugal with no apparent assurances.
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Unlike Sir Alex, Moyes had a pretty modest managerial pedigree when he joined Everton, having managed Preston North End. They did win the old Second Division 12 years ago.
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