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Many owners know that grapes and raisins may be poisonous to some dogs, but may not know why.
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, it is not certain why these fruits cause kidney failure in some dogs. All dogs are not sensitive to their toxic effects. Some researchers believe that mycotoxin, a substance that's produced by a fungus or mold, may be one culprit, although it has not been implicated in all cases. There are several theories but because there is not a set answer for why grapes are so dangerous, it's important for owners to understand symptoms of grape poisoning and what they can do to help keep their animals safe.
VCA reports that the most common side effects of dog grape poisoning include vomiting, usually within a few hours of consumption, diarrhea, excessive thirst, constant urination or lethargy. Kidney failure can occur within one to three days of consumption. In this case, some dogs' breath may take on the odor of urine and some dogs will lose the ability to urinate. Though less likely, dogs may also have seizures
If a dog is showing any of these symptoms for more than a few hours, their owner should call the veterinarian health clinic immediately to bring their dog in for treatments.
For safety, all grapes and raisins should be kept out of reach of your dog. Avoid giving grapes or raisins to unsupervised children who may accidentally drop these snacks on the ground or give them to a dog as a treat. If grapes or raisins are thrown away, dispose of them in a locked-lid trash can to prevent a dog from overturning the trash and eating the fruit.
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Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid called bile that's released into your small intestine.
Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop just one gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same time.
Gallstones are common in the United States. People who experience symptoms from their gallstones usually require gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don't cause any signs and symptoms typically don't need treatment.
Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms. If a gallstone lodges in a duct and causes a blockage, signs and symptoms may result, such as:
Gallstone pain may last several minutes to a few hours.
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any signs or symptoms that worry you.
Seek immediate care if you develop signs and symptoms of a serious gallstone complication, such as:
It's not clear what causes gallstones to form. Doctors think gallstones may result when:
Types of gallstones that can form in the gallbladder include:
Factors that may increase your risk of gallstones include:
Complications of gallstones may include:
Start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner if you have signs or symptoms that worry you. If your doctor suspects you may have gallstones, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in the digestive system (gastroenterologist) or to an abdominal surgeon.
Because appointments can be brief, and because there's often a lot of information to cover, it's a good idea to be well prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready, and what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For gallstones, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow more time to cover other points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose gallstones include:
Gallstones that don't cause signs and symptoms, such as those detected during an ultrasound or CT scan done for some other condition, typically don't require treatment.
Your doctor may recommend you be alert for symptoms of gallstone complications, such as intensifying pain in your upper right abdomen. If gallstone signs and symptoms occur in the future, you can have treatment. But most people with gallstones that don't cause symptoms will never need treatment.
Treatment options for gallstones include:
You can reduce your risk of gallstones if you:
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (313 votes).
In short: Well organised, simple route but challenging in placesIn full: 2nd year I've run this half, its a great event to do. The first 4 miles are the worst due to the off road conditions making legs feel very tired early on. Great club house, well organised lovely T Shirt at the end, free tea/coffee good parking - would do it againDate of review: February 23, 2015
In short: Great race shame about the windIn full: It was my 5th Sleaford half only missing last year with injury in the last six years.I know people had problems getting their numbers and chip at the beginning but we arrived early and had no problems. It sits well in your training for a spring marathon.The race its self was a good all round race again wind on your back for first 3 or 4 miles but i know having done it a few times it would be in our faces going up the long steady 3 or 4 mile slope up to 9 miles.The marshalls were fantastic as always and i will try and make it back next yearDate of review: March 3, 2014
In short: Great Marshalls, mix up at start but overall goodIn full: Positives were the Marshalls, plenty of support and banterA bit disorganised with the number collection (why have races stopped posting numbers and chips out?)Only other negatives was a Corsa full of marshalls kept driving around the course and actually get more in the way that doing anything. Can you get bigger size tops, never big enough. Not focusing on the negatives, it was a good race and organiser coped well with the very windy conditions. Well done StridersDate of review: March 1, 2014
In short: Always a peasure to run this though the weather oft conspires against it!In full: A few problems this year with collection of numbers/chips and also the tea queue was hideous. However Matt the Race Director was very quick to 'fess up' and intends to make changes for next year - good for you, Matt.The course is always challenging, I personally can't wait to get the track section out of the way cos I hate off roading, but I know it's there and its always a relief to get off the track. Of course this time round I was just dreading turning into the wind - it was quite horrendous and at times I wondered if I was making any forward progress at all.Given that I managed to PB, don't understand how but boy am I chuffed! Thank you to all the smiling encouraging marshalls, to the lady at the finish who helped me to remain standing once I'd got over the finish line, and to all at Sleaford Striders who make this event a pleasure to attend year after yearDate of review: February 25, 2014
In short: Cracking course and friendly teamIn full: Was some queuing for numbers and chips at the start which I understand they are looking to improve next year. Great event though - really enjoyed it. Undulating but not too hilly - nice bit of off-road track - lovely countryside - great value with chip timing. (Shame about the wind, but maybe next year...)Date of review: February 25, 2014
In short: Good in every way!In full: My very first time and, it was exactly what it said on the tin: Very friendly and encouraging volunteers, a challenging enough course, 'Haribo' during the run (really appreciated them - thank you!), super t-shirt, free hot drink afterwards, and a banana! And, on top of that - chip timing! Shame that nobody managed to switch off that "wind machine"!!!!Date of review: February 25, 2014
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In short: tough, interesting, needed more toilets for the womenDate of review: February 25, 2014
In short: Unique Course, well organized, overall a fantastic race!Date of review: February 25, 2014
In short: Well organised, friendly, challenging and fun In full: My first time at the Sleaford Half and if it was of for the fact that I am moving South in 2 weeks, I would be back. Excellent communication beforehand (emails, course photo updates fro. The day before, tweets, you name it!), well organised on the day (not even the smallest quibble from me about the slight chip related delay), excellent Marshalls. I thought the course was actually quite tough; the farm tracks at the start and a fair few hills, which on a calm day would have been one thing but into 22-25mph winds it was tough going. That said, I did PB by nearly 3minutes for an 87:04 so mustn't grumble!!Nice goodie bag, great technical t-shirt and free cuppa (I would pay extra to get a medal, but that's just me). The great communication continued long after the race with result updates, photos and well wishes. Well done Sleaford Striders. A great event. Date of review: February 25, 2014
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U.S. Women Ease Past Japan, Stay Undefeated
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 13, 2011) - Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) scored 18 points to lead the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team to a 25-22, 25-14, 25-18 victory over Japan on Saturday evening during Pool H action of the FIVB World Grand Prix in Komaki, Japan.
The U.S., ranked second in the FIVB world ranking and defending FIVB World Grand Prix champions in the premier annual international volleyball tournament, improved to 5-0 in this year's tournament with 14 pool points through the first five matches of the FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary round. The Americans have now won 16 consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix matches counting the final 11 victories in last year's event. Japan is now 3-2 overall in the tournament with nine points.
The U.S. concludes Pool H action against Serbia on Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. (11 p.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 13). The U.S. has already defeated Serbia once in this year's FIVB World Grand Prix, a 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-10 victory on Aug. 5 to start the tournament.
The U.S. used a 7-0 scoring run to overcome a 15-12 deficit in the first set to capture a 25-22 victory to start the match. The Americans took control of the second set with a 6-1 spurt to take a 7-3 advantage and jumped the lead to 18-11 after a 5-0 run to cruise to a 25-14 victory. Team USA used a 6-0 scoring run in the third set after holding a slim 18-17 advantage to take a 25-18 victory.
"I was very happy with the team's performance tonight," U.S. Women's National Team head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "I thought we played better than yesterday and that's always our goal, to keep improving. I hope to continue that trend tomorrow against Serbia and focus on their team that presents a different style and rhythm. Today, I thought we did a very good job and in so many phases of the game I thought we were really, really clean. So I was very happy with our team.
Hooker scored her 18 points on 16 kills via 31 errorless attacks, one block and one ace. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) totaled 11 kills on 28 swings and a team-high three blocks for 14 points. Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) contributed six kills on eight attacks and a block for seven points, while Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) charted five kills on 10 attacks and two blocks for seven points. Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) record three kills and three aces as part of a six-point night. She also provided the U.S. serving runs of seven and six points in the first and third sets, respectively, to allow the Americans to take control.
"I think the USA had a really good match tonight," U.S. Women's National Team captain Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) said. "Japan plays a very different style of volleyball from us so it is important for us to focus on USA Volleyball and we took care of some details on our offense and put a great match together. We were good at the service line. Logan (Tom) had some great serves at the end and really showed her leadership. So it was a good win for us."
Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) turned in 26 assists on 70 set attempts, which helped the Americans to a 46.6 kill percent with 41 kills on 88 attacks leading to a .386 hitting efficiency with only seven attack errors.
"I thought Lindsey got us into a very good side-out rhythm today," McCutcheon said. "I was very impressed with her choices. Japan made many adjustments and we were able to adjust again and I thought she created attack space."
Tamas concurred with McCutcheon in regards to Berg's importance in the match.
"Lindsey's a great setter and also plays great defense, too," Tamas said. "She gave our hitters a lot of one-on-one situations and really worked hard out there."
Larson totaled 16 excellent receptions on 33 of the team's 47 total service receptions. Tom contributed 14 digs, while Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) charted 11 digs.
Team USA's defense limited Japan to 33 kills in the match as part of a 31.4 kill percent and .124 hitting efficiency. Team USA held a 7-3 advantage in blocks and a 4-2 margin in aces. Japan committed 23 errors in the match, compared to the Americans' 16 errors. Both teams tallied 44 digs in the match. Japan converted 41.9 percent of its service receptions into excellent passes, just ahead of the Americans' 40.4 excellent service reception percent.
"I was very impressed with the changes we were able to make in the match because Japan presents you with many different offensive schemes and you have to really pay attention to what's going on and be able to compensate and adjust in the middle of a rally," McCutcheon said. "I thought we were able to do that. For our team that's a pretty significant evolution from a year ago."
McCutcheon started Tom and Larson at outside hitter, Akinradewo and Bown at middle blocker, Hooker at opposite and Berg at setter. Davis was the libero for the match.
Saori Sakoda paced Japan with 10 points in the match, but did not play in the third set. Saori Kimura added nine points in the loss.
"Today, we didn't have concentration," Japan head coach Masayoshi Manabe said. "The USA's serves were excellent and their block was very high and that put a lot of pressure on my players. Our only really good player today was (Saori) Sakoda, and the center players (Erika) Araki and (Mai) Yamaguchi were okay."
To watch Universal Sports' video stream of the Team USA versus Japan match, CLICK HERE.
Earlier today in Pool H, Serbia beat Dominican Republic 25-17, 25-20, 25-22. In Pool G at Quanzhou, China, Russia defeated Peru 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 while host China plays Germany later today. In Pool F at Almaty, Kazakhstan, Brazil handled the host Kazakhstan 25-14, 25-18, 25-20 and Italy will face Thailand in the second match of the day. In Pool E at Zielona Gora, Poland, Korea challenges Poland and Cuba faces Argentina later today.
For more information on the U.S. Women's National Team in the FIVB World Grand Prix, visit the team's event page at usavolleyball.org/events/7901.
The teams traded the first 12 points of the opening set until Japan scored back-to-back points to take its first lead at 7-6. Japan earned a two-point cushion at 9-7 after a U.S. attack error, then stretched the advantage to 12-9. The U.S. scored four unanswered points to take a 16-15 lead at the second technical timeout with two kills from Hooker around a Larson block and Japan attack error. After the break, Hooker scored a fifth straight U.S. point to establish a 17-15 American lead going into a Japan timeout. Out of the timeout, Japan hit long and Akinradewo pounded a kill for Team USA's sixth and seventh straight points on Tom's serve for a 19-15 American lead. The U.S. increased its lead to 22-17 with a Hooker kill and Japan attack error. However, Japan responded with four of the next five points to close the gap to 23-21. The U.S. closed the set at 25-22 with a Larson out-of-system back-row kill. Hooker ended the set with a team-high nine points all on kills, while Larson totaled five points with both blocks in the set. Japan committed eight errors in the set.
The U.S. gained a 4-2 lead in the second set after a Bown block to cap a 3-0 scoring run. Hooker served an ace between kills from Bown and Larson to extend the lead to 7-3. The Americans increased their lead to 12-7 with a Hooker block and Japan attack error. However, Japan answered with two kills and ace to chip away the deficit to 12-10. Hooker slammed a kill and Bown tallied a block after a Japan service error to jump the American lead to 16-11 at the second technical timeout. Larson pounded an overpass for a kill and followed with a traditional kill to extend the lead to 18-11 on the fourth and fifth straight American point on Hooker's serve. Team USA increased the lead to 23-13 with two kills from Larson and one from Hooker after a Japan service error. Hooker ended the set with a kill at 25-14 after a Japan service error. Larson scored seven points in the second set, while Hooker collected six points. The Americans limited their errors to three in the second set, while Japan committed six errors.
The third set lead switched four times early on and Japan took an 8-7 lead into the first technical timeout. However, the U.S. scored the next two points out of the break with an Akinradewo kill and Japan error to take a 9-8 lead. The Americans increased the margin to 11-9 with a Hooker kill after an Akinradewo block. Japan answered by tying the score at 12-all following a block. Team USA gained a three-point cushion at 15-12 with consecutive kills from Hooker, Bown and Larson leading to a Japan timeout. Japan scored the first two points out of the second technical timeout to close to within one at 16-15. Akinradewo tallied a block and kill on consecutive plays to build a three-point American cushion at 20-17 going into a Japan timeout. Out of the break, Tom served consecutive aces for a fourth and fifth straight USA points at 22-17. Japan hit long and Tom served a third ace in the 6-0 scoring run to put the Americans at set point at 24-17. Hooker ended the set and match with a kill at 25-18. Akinradewo led the Americans in the third set with five points, while Tom tallied four points including all three aces. Japan committed nine errors in the set.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Weekend #2
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota) #$
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington) #$
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California) #$
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii) #$
8 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State) #$
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific) #$
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona) #$
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska) #$
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska) #$
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State) #$
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford) $
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford) #$
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State) #$
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas) #$
KEY: # - Weekend 1 Roster; $ - Weekend 2 Roster; ^ - Weekend 3 Roster; * - Final Round Roster
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan
Preliminary Round Standings (Through Aug. 13)
Russia - 15 points, 5-0 record
Brazil - 14 points, 5-0 record
United States - 14 points, 5-0 record
Italy - 13 points, 5-0 record
Serbia - 10 points, 3-2 record
Japan - 9 points, 3-2 record
China - 8 points, 3-2 record
Korea - 8 points, 3-2 record
Poland - 7 points, 2-3 record
Thailand - 6 points, 2-3 record
Cuba - 6 points, 1-4 record
Argentina - 4 points, 2-3 record
Dominican Republic - 3 points, 1-4 record
Germany - 1 points, 0-5 record
Kazakhstan - 1 points, 0-5 record
Peru - 0 points, 0-5 record
NOTE: 3 points awarded for 3-0 or 3-1 win; 2 Points awarded for 3-2 win; 1 Point awarded for 3-2 loss
Pool A at Bydgoszsz, Poland (Luczinczka Hall)
Aug. 5: Poland def. Argentina 25-20, 25-17, 25-22
Aug. 5: Italy def. Dominican Republic 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17
Aug. 6: Dominican Republic def. Poland 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 23-25, 18-16
Aug. 6: Italy def. Argentina 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18
Aug. 7: Italy def. Poland 25-12, 21-25, 26-24, 25-14
Aug. 7: Argentina def. Dominican Republic 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11
Pool B at Nakhonpathom, Thailand (Nakhonpathom Gym)
Aug. 5: Russia def. Cuba 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20
Aug. 5: Thailand def. Peru 25-20, 25-13, 25-16
Aug. 6: Russia def. Peru 25-12, 25-9, 25-14
Aug. 6: Thailand def. Cuba 23-25, 17-25, 28-26, 25-23, 15-10
Aug. 7: Cuba def. Peru 26-24, 25-19, 25-22
Aug. 7: Russia def. Thailand 25-18, 25-19, 27-25
Pool C at Busan, Korea (Sajik Indoor Gymnasium)
Aug. 5: Brazil def. Japan 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Aug. 5: Korea def. Germany 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-20
Aug. 6: Japan def. Korea 25-20, 25-21, 25-22
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Germany 25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Korea 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
Aug. 7: Japan def. Germany 25-22, 25-13, 25-19
Pool D at Luohe, China (Luohe Sports Center)
Aug. 5: USA def. Serbia 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-10
Aug. 5: China def. Kazakhstan 25-18, 25-23, 25-16
Aug. 6: USA def. Kazakhstan 25-15, 25-21, 25-12
Aug. 6: Serbia def. China 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18
Aug. 7: USA def. China 25-20, 25-17, 25-16
Aug. 7: Serbia def. Kazakhstan 25-19, 25-15, 25-22
Pool E at Zielona Gora, Poland (Sortowo Widowiskowa Hall)
Aug. 12: Poland def. Argentina 25-20, 25-20, 25-23
Aug. 12: Korea def. Cuba 17-25, 25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 15-12
Aug. 13: Korea def. Poland 25-21, 34-32, 25-23
Aug. 13: Argentina def. Cuba 25-19, 15-25, 20-25, 25-18, 16-14
Aug. 14: Poland vs. Cuba, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 14: Korea vs. Argentina, 6 p.m.
Pool F at Almaty Kazakhstan (Baluan Sholak Sports Palace)
Aug. 12: Italy def. Kazakhstan 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-12
Aug. 12: Brazil def. Thailand 25-16, 25-23, 25-16
Aug. 13: Brazil def. Kazakhstan 25-14, 25-18, 25-20
Aug. 13: Italy def. Thailand 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-12
Aug. 14: Kazakhstan vs. Thailand, 3:15 p.m.
Aug. 14: Italy vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.
Pool G at Quanzhou, China (Straits Sports Center Quanzhou)
Aug. 12: Russia def. Germany 25-18, 25-19, 25-21
Aug. 12: China def. Peru 25-16, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 13: Russia def. Peru 25-20, 25-17, 25-17
Aug. 13: China def. Germany 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 18-16
Aug. 14: Peru vs. Germany, 4 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Russia, 7:30 p.m.
Pool H at Komaki, Japan (Park Arena Komaki)
Aug. 12: USA def. Dominican Republic 25-22, 25-22, 25-10
Aug. 12: Japan def. Serbia 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21
Aug. 13: Serbia def. Dominican Republic 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
Aug. 13: USA def. Japan 25-22, 25-14, 25-18
Aug. 14: Japan def. Dominican Republic 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-20
Aug. 14: USA vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Pool I at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Kazakhstan vs. Poland, 7 p.m.
Aug. 19: China vs. Dominican Republic, 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Dominican Republic vs. Poland, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: China vs. Kazakhstan, 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Kazakhstan, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: China vs. Poland, 8 p.m.
Pool J at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Italy vs. Peru, 1 p.m.
Aug. 19: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: Germany vs. Peru, 1 p.m.
Aug. 20: USA vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: USA vs. Peru, 11 a.m.
Aug. 21: Germany vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Pool K at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes 1)
Aug. 19: Cuba vs. Brazil, 2 p.m.
Aug. 19: Thailand vs. Argentina, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Argentina, 2 p.m.
Aug. 20: Cuba vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Argentina vs. Cuba, 3 p.m.
Aug. 21: Brazil vs. Thailand, 5:30 p.m.
Pool L at Tokyo, Japan (Ariake Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Russia vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Aug. 19: Japan vs. Serbia, 6 p.m.
Aug. 20: Russia vs. Serbia, 3 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Korea, 6 p.m.
Aug. 21: Serbia vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Russia, 6 p.m.


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Isn't it amazing how much different a new hairdo makes you feel? Hair stylists have so much power in their little hands to make someone feel good {hopefully!}.
On a whim, I decided I'd get a new do, after growing my hair long for several years.
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the first question now is, do we want him back??? if not, the next question is, who does???
i honestly think he can still be a viable nba talent as long as he could just get a handle on his emotions and take the right meds at the right times. i mean if you could guarantee me that he would be the superb delonte of 2008-2009 again, i would take him back in a heartbeat.
howevuh,(channeling screamin a. smith) if he's going to be the inconsistent delonte post-desperado incident from 2009-2010, well then i want no part of him whatsoever.
so then which teams do you think might be willing to take him on then???
i think we can rest assured that he won't be taking his talents to south beach. hee-hee!!!
no but seriously though, i seriously doubt it if there are any teams out there that would even consider him a starting guard at this point, but there might be some who might consider him as a back-up point guard.
i wouldn't doubt it if boston would take a flyer on delonte as they already know what he can do when he first played for them from 2004-2007 and they really need a better back-up point guard to rajon rondo than nate "not so great" robinson.
johnny flynn is hurt up in minnesota and since the cavs just acquired ramon sessions from the t-wolves, making them thin at the point guard spot, i wouldn't be surprised to see redz end up there now.
it might also do delonte some good to be in some more familiar surroundings and so maybe he might end up just down the road there from his maryland stomping grounds in washington with the wiz??? after all, he could always swap war stories with gilbert arenas. hee-hee!!!
anyway, it will be interesting so see just where d-west ends up and ultimately begins serving his 10-game suspension.


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Skip to comments.Saudi National Questioned in Boston was on Terror Watch List
Posted on 04/22/2013 7:29:52 AM PDT by kristinn
The Saudi national who was initially detained and then ruled out as a suspect in the Boston Marathon terrorist attack had been flagged on a terror watch list and was granted a student visa without being properly vetted, sources have told me.
A source close to the investigation revealed that Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi had been deemed inadmissible under the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act which declares ineligible for a visa any alien who is engaged in or is likely to engage after entry in terrorist activity.
At least two additional sources have confirmed to me that Ali Alharbi is set to be deported as early as this week, contrary to statements made by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official told me that it was a case a Saudi being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The official, with knowledge of the case, said Alharbis status has changed but as it now stands he will be sent back home.
They dont like the negative press, the official said of the Saudis. The guess is he will probably be allowed to leave without a lot of hype in order to avoid political sensitivities with the Saudis.
(Excerpt) Read more at radio.foxnews.com ...
In one picture, he has his fingers linked. He'd never do that if they were burned. Nope, that dog don't hunt.
I went to Starnes homepage. He has a Twitter account there with the story title and a link. Went to the link, same result: "No results found".
Right. Sikhs are good people.
I agree but.....everyone should be screaming....you let him in and gave him citizenship, now deal with it!
Below is the message I just sent to Rep Buchanan FL. My message also included the Fox news story now scrubbed. A similar email was sent to my Senator Marco "the-let-all-the-criminals-in" Rubio.
Dear Congressman Buchanan,
Have you asked the Obama Administration, the Secretary of State, the DHS Secretary, the DOJ AG, or any other official about the status of this person (Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi)? Was this person on a terror watch list? Was this person subsequently removed from a terror watch list? Does this person still reside in the United States? Has this person been deported under a cloud of suspicion? Is Congress going to investigate this situation?
Saudi National Questioned in Boston was on Terror Watch List
Monday, April 22, 2013 10:29:52 AM · by kristinn · 121 replies
Fox News ^ | Monday, April 22, 2013 | Todd Starnes
The Saudi national who was initially detained and then ruled out as a suspect in the Boston Marathon terrorist attack had been flagged on a terror watch list and was granted a student visa without being properly vetted, sources have told me. A source close to the investigation revealed that Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi had been deemed inadmissible under the section of the Immigration and Nationality Act which declares ineligible for a visa any alien who is engaged in or is likely to engage after entry in terrorist activity. At least two additional sources have confirmed to me...
I mean breaking here at FR. I thought I saw it in breaking earlier.
The blonde at the bomb site got numerous circles crayoned around him.
Please ping if you find anything in the photos re:the blonde imam.
DHS questioned over decision to let Saudi passengers skip normal passport controls
Published March 20, 2013
A Department of Homeland Security program intended to give "trusted traveler" status to low-risk airline passengers soon will be extended to Saudi travelers, opening the program to criticism for accommodating the country that produced 15 of the 19 hijackers behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Okay, could be early misinformation that was out there.
lol; I was replying to your previous post while you were posting that photo. I'll be on lookout for him in any of the photos I see.
Where are the pictures you refer to?
Notes from today's Beck radio program to add to your link. I haven't verified if his facts are accurate.
Jan 14 Obama met with Saudi minister
2 days later Big Sis came out with trusted traveler for Saudi Arabia
France and Germany are not trusted travelers.
Not too blonde in the photo but it's winter.
That guy in the blue jacket just creeps me out.
Ears close to head, narrow, sloping shoulders, tall forehead? Actually the guy in black he seems to be conferring with looks more like the Imam.
So, we have what 6 guys now at the bomb site in Islamic photos? I'm still wondering about RoofGuy.
They're not making it harder to get into this country, they're making it easier.
Saudi Students in U.S. Up More Than 500% Since Sept. 11, 2001
on her back
A bald guy?
The more interesting one is one showing the younger brother in the white cap, standing 2 feet behind the 8 year old little boy that was later killed in the blast. Chilling!
Also, the guy in blue on the left.
Not the same guy.
The interpretation I put on it:
Al is the word 'the' in arabic. 'Al Queda' = 'The Base' etc.
And according to the koran, there are two contending forces at work in the world. Dar al Harb and Dar El Salaam. Dar al Harb is 'The House of War' and Dar El Salaam is the House of Peace.
Dar El Salaam is everything muslim in the world and Dar al Harb is everything non muslim in the world. And the way the koran reads, everything in the Dar Al Harb (non muslim) will be brought under the control of Dar al Eslaam (muslim) before all of the fighting is finished.
I think his name is a play on 'The House of War' and how he's going to conquer them.
But that's just me. Your milage may vary :)
I'm sure everyone knows this, but for those who don't you can hit ctl and + to zoom in on a page and ctl and - to zoom back out.
And even though he is supposedly rich and well-connected, he decided to live (hide?) in Revere (one of the dumpier areas around Boston).
I contacted my congresswoman, a Republican, and they are acting like this story is not true. She is believing the Dept. Homeland Security. I asked her aide to contact Congressman Duncan who has this document.
aye, aye, aye... it was hard to be sure because her foot is twisted the other way...
So who the heck APPROVED this VISA?>>>>>>>>>>>>
Someone who conveniently could not understand that he mispelled his name in the Visa Application?
I just read an older thread linked here. It's the one that had the first pictures of the stuff being removed from this Saudi terrorist's apartment. That article said he was taken to the hospital due to shrapnel wounds to his legs. It didn't mention anything about burns on his hands, and I think that bit of info may not be true.
Article is gone
>More and more we look at it ? even the Global Warming Hoax and the Environmentlist movement is all tied to all of this, to bring down the US dollar and our economy. <
You could also say, the above is designed to keep us dependent on oil from the Middle East.
Thanks for the ping. The story of the Saudi student has been stinking to high heavens from the very beginning.
Now Fox News has scrubbed this article from their website, but other media sources had already copied and posted it.
This azzhole was on the terrorist watch list and "should" have been ineligible for a student visa in the first place. Next, he was supposed to be residing in Findlay, Ohio, but he was in fact residing in Boston. Next, he just "coincidentally" happens to be at the Boston Marathon. Next, he just happens to be standing close enough to where the first bomb exploded that he got shrapnel wounds on his legs. Next, he's acting suspiciously enough that bystanders tackle him and detain him until the police take custody of him.
After the initial FBI investigation of him as a "person of interest" in the bombing, they classify his status as "3B", meaning that the evidence of his terrorism classification is overwhelming.
Next, John Effen Kerry has a closed meeting with a Saudi minister. Next, Ozero has an unscheduled meeting with another Saudi official. The terorist azzhole is scheduled for near-immediate deportation and the FBI file shows it's for national security reasons related to the bombing.
Next, his scheduled deportation begins to be leaked and the entries in his FBI file are altered just prior to Janet Napolitano smacking down a congressman for asking a question about the terrorist azzhole's status.
There is enough smoke here that the thing is actually a blazing inferno. It may get tossed on the ash heap from Benghazi, where it will diasppear down the rabbit hole, along with the Benghazi survivors that no one can find or talk to.
We are living in very evil times.
> So who the heck APPROVED this VISA?
IIRC, Saudis don't need a visa to enter the US.
Neither do Canadians.
Passport or other positive ID is good enough.
There is something seriously wrong here, and it deserves all the attention we can give it.
Was this Saudi-National on the terror watch list ?
If so, how was he allowed to enter the USA ?
If not, why was he considered a person of interest ?
How many other Saudi nationals are in the US ?
Of those, are any of them on the terror watch list ?
If so, why are they here ?
Are there "special" considerations and treatment for them ?
If so, why ?
I get the sense that this Gov't, our Gov't at the highest levels, has made a deal with the Saudis.
I get the sense that they also expect and are willing to allow them to recruit, mentor and facilitate terrorist activity in the US.
I get the sense that they, our Gov't, wants to normalize terrorist attacks in the minds of the citizenry.
I get the sense that our Gov't wants to use these attacks as practice for future police state actions.
That's not her foot. It's connected to the guy kneeling off to the side. I saw it that way at first, and thought OMG! I think the camera angle really distorts things....
The story is being scrubbed everywhere. What's up with that?
There is a guy with a white sweater, sunglasses, and a gray backpack walking behind Martin Richard from the other side too.
Hannity on Radio covering now.
omgosh, you are right! i am glad that is not her foot!
So who the heck APPROVED this VISA?
Bank Of America!!!
Thank you for the web cache of the missing Fox News article that was originally linked at the top of this thread. It is still there as of 5:40 p.m. The text only version is there too. . .
Saudi National Questioned in Boston was on Terror Watch List
You summed it up perfectly.
All the al-Harbi are related .
This guy has a few family members locked up in Gitmo
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Tomorrow, according to the [Mayan calendar], the end of the 5,125 year cycle rolls over, so it only makes sense to party like it's 1999!
Of course, if you were in the IT industry 13 years ago, you may remember similar hoopla around [Year 2000] when the Gregorian calendar rolled over from "99" to "00". Some of us were asked to work right up to the last day of 1999, and be on-call the first week of 2000, just in case! Tomorrow may prove to be more or less a repeat of that.
Fortunately, there was plenty of other reasons to celebrate these past few weeks.
- Birthdays in December Party
The IBM Tucson employees and contractors of building 9070 got together for a combination party, celebrating both the end of 2012 and for three people with birthdays in December: my former manager Bill, my colleague Kris, and myself. Here is our birthday cake! Afterwards, we allVacation movie.
(Note: This was sponsored by my third-line manager, David Gelardi, who one way or another, is responsible for all the IBMers in this building. Thank you David! )
This will be the last year for us to do this, as we are planning to move over to join the employees of building 9032 next year!
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IBM volunteers dressed up as fictional characters for the kids to take pictures with.
I was proud to be a member of the seven-person IBM Club board for 2012. When I was nominated, I didn't think I stood a chance to be elected, as I was running against five or six other well-qualified candidates, but somehow it happened. I am glad to have been part of the 19-year tradition of the IBM Club history.
(Note: I didn't campaign for this position, but many IBMers in Tucson knew that I had previously owned and managed Tucson Fun & Adventures that organized 15-25 events every month for hundreds of single adults in the Tucson area. This might have helped my chances for election a bit!)
Next year, the IBM Club transitions to the more-efficient "Club Central" model, which is both board-less and cash-less. Instead of a seven-person board organizing events that are fully-funded or partially-subsidized by IBM, events will now be organized by IBM volunteers who post the details on Facebook. All participants simply pay for the events they attend directly to the venue or facility involved.
While the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] has put out videos and press releases these past 10 days to assure us [there will be a 2013], this shouldn't stop anyone from having a good time! If you did anything special to celebrate the end of the Mayan Calendar, please comment below!
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From Mexico City, our road trip brought us to the base of Xinantecatl (15,354 feet), or the Old Naked Man, as he is known in Nahuatl, in the valley of Toluca. I did not attempt to make out the figure of the volcano's namesake as I had for La Malinche. The mountain's simple beauty was enough. From the obliterated and spread-out summit of the volcano, ridgelines and valleys descended lazily to the valley floor. A wreath of pine enveloped the base of the mountain as would a skirt around a Christmas tree. "She seems to resolve her surrounding landscape rather than dominate it," wrote John Brant in a 1996 article "The Volcano". "She is a volcano to revere, but also one to use."
As we drove up a winding road for several thousand vertical feet through pine trees and volcanic alpine grasslands, I explained to Jon what I knew about this mountain.
Xinantecatl's significance to the running world began over five decades ago. At the time it was one of the first, and certainly highest, venue to be utilized as a high-altitude training center. For decades, runners from Mexico and beyond made pilgrimages to the volcano's rim to reap the benefits of training in the thin, clean air. The list included two-time NYC Marathon winner Germán Silva of Mexico, Marathon World Champion Mark Plaatjes of Boulder, Colorado, Japanese marathoner Kenjiro Jitsui and several others.
We pulled the rental up to a small cement refuge at nearly 13,000 feet, still a vertical half-mile beneath the summit. All of Mexico appeared to spread out beneath us. The roar of cars, industry and bustle that had filled our ears, eyes and brains only hours before provided us with all the more contrast. Dark clouds came and went like passing thoughts.
Something about this building, I thought, is at the magical root of running. These simple concrete walls that have sheltered hundreds of runners over several decades have a story to tell—perhaps that running is a thing so simple and pure it is only the monks that truly understand it. They come to this mountain to suffer and grow stronger. It happens on a physiological level, where red blood cells are forced to increase in number to carry sufficient oxygen throughout the body. A scientist can tell you that. What is more, though, is the cold, quiet solitude. It is a "bitter communion with rock, water, wind, and sky," as Brant noted.
An evening run took us a thousand vertical feet up and over the volcano's rim to an elevation where running fast is not difficult—it is impossible. We descended a smooth, cinder trail into the crater where the Lake of the Sun and the smaller Lake of the Moon stand off against each other on opposite sides of the large bowl. The distinct sound of volcanic earth crunched beneath each step. Snow fell, shrouding the top of the mountain in white. We returned to the hostel and contented ourselves with the only rations available to us from the hostel office—Snickers bars, potato chips and tea cookies.
That night we talked with a drunkenness provided by the thin air and lack of oxygen to our brains. I suggested that there exists a connection between runners across time and culture.
"Like a thread," I said, though I wasn't exactly sure what I meant. "Something that is wordless and shared—an understanding."
"That means that I'm connected to a whole lot of dorks, Chapo."
"It also means," I replied, "that you're connected to Zatopek, Aztec runners and a million others that have suffered for the sake of running faster."
"Sounds kinda pointless," Jon said. "I don't know, man. Isn't running just running?"


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Available evidence suggests women with false-positive mammograms less likely to return for screening
- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
- Correspondence to: Dr Kristin Kilbourn, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, 1200 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80217, USA; kristin.kilbourn{at}ucdenver.edu
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Implications for practice and research
More research is needed to understand the implications of the distress reported by women following false-positive mammograms.
Anxiety after a false-positive mammogram may affect women differently, among some women, exhibiting proactive health behaviours and others exhibiting avoidant behaviours.
Brief interventions should seek to reduce distress and encourage continued cancer prevention activities.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and mammograms are offered to women aged between 47 and 73 years every 3 years to screen for breast cancer. Women with abnormal mammograms are recalled for further assessment. When a woman is recalled but no breast cancer is discovered, …


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Good TeaDay fellow TeaChatters. What is in your cup today...all day. Please share with us what tea you enjoyed today. Check out what everyone else is drinking as well! So, stop by and post throughout the day.
Matcha...as Moderator, I read posts about it possibly more than any tea on the entire forum. It seems like there is a matcha craze going on.
Thus today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Please share your take on matcha. Love it...like it...leave it. I am certain most have an opinion on matcha.
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Debates of Oct. 24th, 2001
House of Commons Hansard #101 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was security.
- Regional Products
- Terrorism
- Breeder's Crown
- United Nations Day
- Don McDermid
- Women of the Year Awards
- United Nations Day
- Agreement between Quebec and the Cree
- Exshaw School
- Northern Ireland
- United Nations Day
- Information Programs
- Operation Apollo
- Trade
- Health
- The Economy
- Health
- The Budget
- Health
- National Security
- Health
- Anti-Terrorism Legislation
- The Budget
- Health
- The Economy
- Anti-Terrorism Legislation
- National Security
- Veterans Affairs
- Minister for International Cooperation
- Softwood Lumber
- Government Services
- The Economy
- Committees of the House
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Starred Questions
- *Question No. 72
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return
- Question No. 42
- Motions for Papers
- Customs Act
- Competition Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Souris—Moose Mountain.
Regional Products
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Denis Paradis Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Brome—Missisquoi, an event is held that is dear to the hearts of all lovers of fine food. It is called "Le canard du lac Brome en fête".
This is a country celebration of the gastronomic and scenic wonders of the Eastern Townships.
More than 40 restaurants, hotels and inns in the region take part in the celebration of Brome Lake duck, which has become a real institution in our region, as well as gaining international renown. Hon. members will recall the place of honour our Brome Lake duck held at a reception given by our Prime Minister during the last summit of the Americas.
My congratulations to Claude Trottier of la Ferme des canards du lac Brome, founded in 1912, the oldest duck farm in Canada, as well as one of the region's biggest employers.
We can be proud of the dynamism of our people and their invaluable contribution to the development of our rural regions.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gurmant Grewal Surrey Central, BC
Mr. Speaker, terrorism and organized crime are interlinked. Terrorism is visible, violent and emotional so it is scary. Organized crime is latent, hidden and invisible so it is given less attention. However its effect is long term. It undermines the economy and is a root cause of many social evils at high cost to taxpayers.
Terrorists thrive on organized crime. Drugs, fraud, human and firearms smuggling, extortion and money laundering are common symptoms. Due to recent heightened security potential terrorists may shift to organized crime to raise funds, strengthen themselves and wait to strike at the appropriate time.
The success or failure of our war on terror hinges on the ability and willingness of Liberals to fight terror and organized crime simultaneously. The government should create a synergy by integration and co-ordination of its resources, policy and legislation.
At a town hall meeting Surrey Central constituents told me they were afraid and that they believe the government is not doing enough to protect them. They expect no less.
Breeder's Crown
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Hillsborough, PE
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to congratulate all participants, volunteers and sponsors who organized the harness racing Breeder's Crown weekend which was recently held in Charlottetown.
The gala weekend included a reception, pancake breakfast, banquet and two cards of harness racing held between October 7 and October 9. The culmination of the weekend was the Breeder's Crown finale for two year old colts and fillies and three year old colts and fillies.
In particular I congratulate Joe Kennedy of Amherst, Nova Scotia, and Hardy Mills Stable, the owners of Firm's Phantom, winner of the three year old colt final and winner of 27 consecutive races over the past two years.
On behalf of all residents of the district of Hillsborough and all harness racing fans throughout the maritime provinces I thank all the participants, volunteers and sponsors of the very successful Breeder's Crown weekend.
United Nations Day
Statements By Members
October 24th, 2001 / 2:05 p.m.
Diane Marleau Sudbury, ON
Mr. Speaker, today is United Nations Day.
On October 24, 1945, the United Nations Organization was founded, a significant date in world history. The Organization was quick to take its place on the international scene and now plays an irreplaceable role.
Canada's John Humphrey drafted the first version of the Declaration of Human Rights, which was to be adopted by the UN in 1948. Lester B. Pearson was the one who came up with the idea of the first peacekeeping operation, in 1956.
Canada has contributed greatly to the UN and has served six terms as a member of the Security Council. Many Canadians continue to be involved.
Let us take advantage of this day to focus on our commitment to the United Nations.
United Nations Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Aileen Carroll Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to remind parliamentarians that, today, Canadians are joining with the other members of the United Nations family, to celebrate United Nations Day, which marks the date the UN charter came into effect in 1945.
The credibility and effectiveness of the United Nations have been enhanced by the outstanding leadership of Secretary General Kofi Annan. His vision for a revitalized organization received a vote of confidence of the highest order when the Nobel committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to him and to the United Nations.
It is clear that the terrorist threat can best be met through a co-ordinated multilateral response. However while the United Nations faces unprecedented challenges it is reassuring that the purposes and principles entrenched in its charter continue to provide inspiration for our multilateral efforts to meet these threats.
I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the many Canadians who serve throughout the United Nations system.
Don McDermid
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a great Canadian, Assistant Commissioner Don McDermid of RCMP K Division who retired on October 19, 2001. His last act of duty was to transfer command to Assistant Commissioner Sweeney.
A fitting ceremony was held for a man who dedicated over 36 years of his life to the service of his country and to the legacy and legend of the RCMP. Hundreds of family members, friends, acquaintances and business contacts gathered to pay tribute to the assistant commissioner. The true measure of this man's accomplishments was expressed through the relationships he had developed with others over his years as a lawman.
Too often men strive just to gain the praise of others. Not so for Assistant Commissioner McDermid. He was praised by many though he did not seek it. His dedication, loyalty and integrity brought true success and his leadership inspired confidence in the community he served.
Assistant Commissioner McDermid's daughter graciously spoke the words that said it all: "You can't get any more Canadian than to be part of a family whose father is a Mountie". We are all part of that Canadian family.
I thank Don McDermid and his wife Pat for their years of service and love of Canada.
Women of the Year Awards
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me today in congratulating the outstanding Kitchener women who were recently honoured at the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. These women were recognized for their contributions within various aspects of our community.
Deborah Rothwell has made a significant impact in the arts community. Nancy Fletcher was recognized for her commitment to home and family. Leslie Benecki has made remarkable career advancements. Yvonne Taylor was awarded for her achievements in sport and recreation. Marlene Fretz took the outstanding senior citizen honours and Jennifer Sloane received the youth leadership award.
I make special mention of Joan Euler who is well deserving of the community volunteer award. Joan is a treasure to all the organizations that benefit from the investment of her time and talent. I am proud to see that she was recognized with this special honour.
We have recently recognized Persons Day. The women of Kitchener share the spirit of the Famous Five. Their leadership and perseverance have set fine examples for future generations of young women.
United Nations Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Francine Lalonde Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, with the passage of each year we come back to United Nations Day. The charter of the UN was adopted 56 years ago today, and begins as follows:
We the peoples of the United Nations,
determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war--
--to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights...in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small--
--to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims.
We have to admit that the world today is far from achieving these objectives, especially since September 11, as the UN is all too often too weak and its role is diminished.
May today's events give parliamentarians of all countries the courage and determination to once again include the UN in decisions.
Agreement between Quebec and the Cree
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Guy St-Julien Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, Dr. Ted Moses, signed a historic agreement in principle at the Quebec national assembly.
This agreement is based on a common desire to settle the disputes between Quebec and the Crees, through a new framework based on dialogue, to pursue the development of Northern Quebec in the respect of the Crees' way of life, and to ensure greater responsibility by the Crees regarding their own development.
Grand Chief Moses said "We feel that this agreement and the final agreement to be signed by the end of 2001 are important steps that will allow us to pursue the development of our communities and to become players in Quebec's development. The positive impact of this agreement on future opportunities for young people is even more important to us".
Congratulations to Dr. Ted Moses for his leadership, to his team and to Roméo Saganash.
Exshaw School
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Myron Thompson Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand here today to pay tribute to two people from my riding, Bonnie Ryan and Jeannie Taylor of Exshaw. While the Ryans were watching Senator Charles Schumer of New York on CNN, Senator Schumer commented about the nightmares his children had been experiencing since the tragedy of September 11.
When she heard this message Bonnie Ryan immediately decided to donate to Exshaw School the supplies required for the children to make dream catchers.
This past Wednesday the entire school of Exshaw, all 234 students, made dream catchers to send to some of the children of the police and fire personnel that were lost on September 11. After the dream catchers were made a native princess from the Stoney reserve came to bless them.
With the kind assistance of the Alberta government some of the children of emergency personnel will have their very own dream catchers. I wish these children only the happiest dreams courtesy of the true selflessness, generosity and kindness of Bonnie Ryan, Jeannie Taylor and all the caring students of Exshaw School.
Northern Ireland
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pat O'Brien London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, an historic step has been taken in the Northern Ireland peace process. The IRA's decommissioning of weapons is a decisive move toward a just and lasting peace.
Canada fully supports this move. In fact Canada has been instrumental in the peace process as well as the decommissioning process. Retired Canadian General John de Chastelain is head of the commission and he will be responsible for ensuring that the handing in of weapons is carried out.
I congratulate the leadership of Sinn Fein for its political contribution in working for peace. I also reiterate that Canada will continue to play its part in the Northern Ireland peace process as we continue to encourage both communities to work toward a true and lasting peace.
United Nations Day
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Svend Robinson Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, today, October 24, is United Nations Day.
As UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pointed out, this is a very special day for each member of the United Nations family and for all those who believe in the ideals of that organization.
This year the United Nations has been awarded the Nobel Peace Price for its important work in promoting peace, defending human rights and fighting poverty.
My colleagues in the New Democratic Party and I join in congratulating the United Nations, all of its agencies, and all the dedicated staff and volunteers for their important contributions.
Canadians have always played a key role in the United Nations: John Humphrey, Lester Pearson and others. We played a particularly significant role in United Nations peacekeeping.
At this critical time we call for the United Nations to play the central role in bringing to justice the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity of September 11 and in rebuilding Afghanistan in the future.
Information Programs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Scully affair is resurfacing today, despite that fact that certain people have been doing everything in their power for the past year to bury it.
Let us remember the facts: the program called Le Canada du millénaire and the heritage minutes for which former journalist Robert Guy Scully was either co-producer or co-creative director served as vehicles of federal propaganda.
In fact, Mr. Scully's production house, BCE Média, as well as the CRB Foundation served as fronts for the federal government to secretly channel funds from the Canada Information Office and Canadian Heritage to pay for these pseudo information programs.
The response from the CBC's ombudsman partially vindicates the complaint lodged by the Communications Union of Radio-Canada, by recommending that in the future, there be a requirement for all of the funding for information programs to be made public.
This is only a small victory in the battle against federal propaganda, since the Canada Information Office will have an annual budget of between $30 million and $60 million dollars over the next three years.
The Bloc Quebecois—
Information Programs
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for York West.


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I have seen posted before with not so great reviews of Teavana and recently applied to and was responded to a day later with a job offer. I am in need of a job and hope that the previous experiences listed were merely localized instances.
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Topic: Photoshop and Illustrator on intel macs?
I'm currently using the Photoshop and Illustrator 30 day trials on my MacBook with 1 gig of ram. And holy heck they are slow! They are borderline unusable. And on top of that Illustrator crashes pretty often too.
Is this normal? I know they are running in Rosetta, and they are pretty beefy programs, but I wouldn't have expected it to be this bad. Will more memory help? I'm not doing anything high res at all, this is all website oriented stuff, just 72dpi.
I'm glad they are 30 day trials. Not that I would have bought them, but I did consider buying legit copies of older versions (probably whatever was the first release for OSX, as really Photoshop and Illustrator have been completely finished applications for years now). But I doubt I will now. When Adobe finally goes Intel I'm sure they'll work great, but then my only choice is to donate a kidney for that speed :-/


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Congressman Reed Is Disappointment For Area
To The Reader's Forum:
The election of Congressman Reed, who represents the southern tier of New York State including Chautauqua County, is one of the biggest disappointments for this area. When reapportionment took place, we lost Congressman Higgins, who now does an excellent job for the Buffalo area.
Congressman Reed has a great amount of double talk when it comes to voting for the things that could benefit our depressed area. Recently he, along with Congressman Collins from Erie County and 140 other Republicans legislators, voted NO to open up the government and raise the national debt ceiling. With these two state representatives voting NO, all other Republican legislators from the State of New York voted YES. During this whole process he followed and continues to follow the tea party extremists and petrified Republicans whose seats were threatened with reelection by the Heritage Foundation, Shawn Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and the money of the Koch brothers. His representative vote symbolizes his ties to the ultra conservative religious movement composed of people from the south and western part of our country that demonstrated hatred for our government and what democracy stands for. Their hypocritical attitude is anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-minority and anything anti that does not fit their way of life. It almost reminds me of people who want to rule instead of represent. Our history of the world has had enough of these tyrants.
His representation is an example of the inner belt Washington values that are contrary to the general population. He thinks that people are dumb and do not have the knowledge as to the bizarre politics that are destroying this country. "Congressman Reed, we are very intelligent and know what it takes to retain democracy" You feel that you have to be in the crowd of the Ted Cruzs of the world. Look now as he stands alone.
Please start to represent this area. People need their social security checks, veteran payments, money that supports Head Start etc. Wake up before it is too late and avoid the double talk.
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Meet the 39-year-old CEO of Denmark's biggest pension fund
Carsten Stendevad, the head of Citi's financial strategy group whose departure to lead the Danish public pension fund ATP was announced yesterday, has said his first priority in the new role is to maintain the fund's "strong, strong performance" amidst a challenging backdrop of low interest rates and financial turmoil.
ATP, worth €82bn, has recruited the 39-year-old Dane to succeed its outgoing chief Lars Rohde, who is departing next year to become the new governor of Denmark's central bank.
Stendevad has been at Citigroup for 10 years, initially working in the bank's Mumbai office before moving to New York. He has led the financial strategy group, which advises big companies, investors and sovereign wealth funds, since 2007.
In an internal memo, Raymond McGuire, head of corporate and investment banking, and Peter Orszag, vice-chairman of global banking, credited Stendevad with "helping Citi build a world-class corporate finance advisory business, respected by clients globally". They said they had "mixed emotions" announcing his departure.
Speaking to Financial News yesterday, Stendevad said he was unable to make specific or detailed comments about his plans at ATP, since he will not start in the role for several months yet. In a statement yesterday ATP said he would begin work "no later than May 2013".
Stendevad said: "As a Dane, I am conscious that ATP is an absolutely unique organisation. To get the opportunity to join one of the best-performing pensions companies in the world is great. ATP plays an extremely important role in the Danish economy, and I am very excited to be joining."
Stendevad added that he had spent most of his life outside of Denmark, and was looking forward to returning, though he had not yet begun to look at where he might settle. ATP is based in Hillerød, a small city in the north of Denmark's Zealand island, near Copenhagen.
ATP is acknowledged as one of the top-performing pension funds in Europe. It has adopted a diversified risk-aware investment strategy more common to the world of hedge funds than pension funds. It has posted positive returns in seven out of the past 10 years, including 2008 and 2011, and outperformed the rest of the Danish insurance and pensions industry by 2.4%.
Nevertheless it is not without its own challenges. Earlier this month ATP said it was scaling back its internal "alpha" unit, made up of active fund managers whose job is to make money irrespective of the ups and downs of financial markets.
The 35-strong team has performed well, the fund said, generating an aggregate profit of Dkr1.6bn (€214m) since foundation in 2006, though this is small in the context of ATP's overall portfolio.
But in a "challenging investment environment, with prospects of a prolonged period of low economic growth, low returns, considerable risk and tight financial regulation", the pensions giant has decided the alpha unit can best serve by being "more closely linked to ATP's other investments".
This will involve moving more of ATP's money onto ATP Alpha's technological platform, but the fund also said that "regrettably" it would mean the reduction of ATP Alpha's staff by "just under half" of the current 35 roles.
Stendevad said that he was "fully aware" that as a public organisation, ATP was expected to be transparent about this kind of issue.
The banker is no stranger to representing an organisation in public. In the past he has been an economic commentator for Citi, appearing in video interviews at the website of The Wall Street Journal, Financial News' sister paper, amongst others.
He said: "ATP is known for being a very transparent organisation. That's a mission and a style that I applaud and I like. I am very excited about their track record on transparency."


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Really, a few months ago that may be a far-fetched thought but considering the fast pace at which events are unfolding, it won't be so surprising if it happens in some weeks.
The cellphone manufacturer has decided to sell its international headquarters which is located in Finland. In a bid to raise more cash and stay afloat, it sold the building to another company based in Finland for $222million. However, they will not be moving out since they will be leasing it from the company.
The reason being given is that "owning real estate is not part of Nokia's core business" but we all know that Nokia has been posting huge losses every quarter since 2011 with the latest one being $755 million for Q3, 2012. So the real reason is definitely to get more income where possible as the opportunity was seemingly too good to pass up.
Nokia is learning, the hard way, what the refusal to innovate can bring about. They went to sleep when they had the highest number of mobile phones on sale and Samsung caught up in the blink of an eye. They hung on to an OS that the world is rejecting and kept producing what the world doesn't want.
Nokia still has some of the best hardware in terms of durability but they are almost nowhere to be found when it comes to software. They had a great chance when they announced the Nokia Pureview 808 but unfortunately, they still used the Symbian OS on that phone. Seriously, what use is a Symbian phone with a 41 megapixel camera? They could simply have licensed any other OS and that phone would have had more sales.
And in terms of partnership, a Microsoft-Nokia partnership can never upstage a Google-Samsung partnership. Not anytime soon anyway because Microsoft has its own troubles. While the Windows Phone OS is a good OS and one of Microsoft's good products in quite a while, the fact is two disabled men can't help themselves. In recent times though, the Nokia Lumia series has shown promise with the release of the Lumia 920 but the truth is, only one functional engine cannot stop an airplane from crashing.
Should we look forward to a time without Nokia phones or will they be rescued for pennies?


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Make groups of these delicious looking food items and score points. Make groups of food items in your mobile by swapping them. It will not only keep your game going but also will get you score to go to the next level.
Uploaded: February 14, 2013
106,876 downloads
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How will you look with extra 20 kilo weight?
Uploaded: August 7, 2012
423,199 downloads
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Send SMS messages without keeping copies in the sent messages folder.
Uploaded: July 18, 2011
209,912 downloads
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Sign up for free and join over 25 million registered users from around the world! Create your character and dive into an incredible virtual world. Chat, make new friends, play online games, share photos and much, much more!
Uploaded: October 17, 2013
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Do you think guitarists are the real rock star? Stop dreaming now, and become a rockstar right now!Play Guitar Strings on your mobile phone, and be the Guitar Geek you ever wanted to be!
Uploaded: January 30, 2013
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An invaluable artifact is kept behind a very strong security system, what would you do if you were a skilled thief? Sure you couldn't hold the urge to steal it right away. Then lets get started!
Uploaded: January 30, 2013
68,874 downloads
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Get your Air horn ready to blow some ears with a surprise attack and stump them out of shock. Use it at a fair distance from your victim, they may prove lethal if misused. Featuring choices of high quality horns to add variety to the prank. Happy Honking!
Uploaded: July 18, 2011
247,647 downloads
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Cricket Companion provides Live Cricket alerts, Cricket scores, Cricket news , statistics , commentary and the exciting Cricket Genius competition where you can win cash prizes on predictions for matches. All international matches as well as premier domestic leagues are covered.
Uploaded: December 21, 2012
952,705 downloads
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Free Run is based on a type of athletic training called 'Parkour'. Here you need to clear an obstacle course by making the character jump over various obstacles at the right time.
Uploaded: October 3, 2012
245,566 downloads
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IQ Jokes Marathon gives you the ability to read a lot of cool, funny jokes on your mobile device.
Uploaded: July 18, 2011
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Launch SRP S$189
WD My Passport Studio (750GB)
Wrapped in an all-metal enclosure, My Passport Studio (750GB) features 2 FireWire 800 ports, making it ideal for the photographers and creative professionals on the go. Compatible with Apple Time Machine.
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Product Specification
|Interface Type
|FireWire 800, USB 2.0
|Drive Capacity
|Power Connector