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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Qualcomm(QCOM) reports its fourth-quarter results after market close with analysts eyeing robust future growth from the key Apple(AAPL) partner.
"We believe Qualcomm is well positioned to post strong earnings growth during F2013 due to stable royalty rates, strong connected tablet and smartphone sales driving stable ASP (Average Selling Price) trends, increasing market share for integrated chipsets as 28-nanometer supply improves, and strong 3G device sales in emerging markets," wrote Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley, in a recent note.
Apple's new iPhone 5 , in particular, looks set to boost Qualcomm. The San Diego-based company provides a power management chip, an LTE modem and an RF Transceiver for the Apple phone, continuing its strong partnership with the tech giant.
Canaccord Genuity's checks indicate strong demand for the iPhone 5, which contains Qualcomm's MDM 9615 LTE technology. The firm also has high expectations for forthcoming Qualcomm-powered Android LTE smartphones from the likes of Motorola, LG and HTC, as well as Microsoft(MSFT) LTE Windows 8 phones from Nokia(NOK) and HTC.
The next few months could therefore serve as the launchpad for a strong 2013, as the company lives up its billing as one of big beneficiaries of the push to LTE.
"We believe improving 28-nanometer supply and strong sales of high-priced LTE smartphones, such as the LTE iPhone 5 during Q4/C2012, combined with an increasing mix of connected tablets should result in higher CDMA device ASPs during the important December quarter holiday season," wrote Walkley. "We believe this could result in improved Q2/F2013 CDMA device ASPs."
Set against this backdrop, Qualcomm could offer investors a buying opportunity.
Nomura Equity Research analyst Romit Shah upgraded Qualcomm to buy from neutral earlier this week. Investors, he noted, are underestimating growth in Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), its royalty business.
"QTL, which accounts for 75% of operating profits, has been a good business thus far (5-year sales CAGR 16%)," he wrote, explaining that 3G penetration rates in developed markets are a key driver. "However, the market in our opinion is underestimating 3G adoption in the emerging regions (Brazil, Russia, China and India)." Such is the importance of its royalty business that Qualcomm has reorganized itself to better protect its patents. The restructuring, which also aims to speed up product delivery, was completed on Oct. 1.
Under the new structure, parent company Qualcomm Inc. includes QTL, as well as the chipmaker's corporate functions and most of the firm's patent portfolio.
A new, wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (QTI), along with its subsidiaries, now operates most of the company's R&D and its product and services businesses. The chip specialist's semiconductor business, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, known as QCT, is operated by QTI.
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At an event in Taipei, Taiwan, the chairman of Asustek Computer has announced the Asus Eee Pad device, which will be based on an Nvidia Tegra chip and will tackle all the issues that the famous Apple iPad has.
Asus Eee Pad would be announced at Computex 2010 in early June and would be available on the market in late July, said Jerry Shen, the chairman of Asus, reports DigiTimes web-site. The slate-type personal computer will be based on an unspecified Nvidia Tegra system-on-chip device, will be powered by the Google Android platform and will also feature support for Adobe Flash, integrated webcam, USB, etc.
Despite of the fact that Mr. Shen announced the device this week, he said no word regarding services supporting the product. While companies like Apple – with whose iPad Asus plans to compete – provide robust amount of content for their platforms, Asus, Google and other supporters of Android platforms yet have to unveil the amount of software and services provided by Apple.
Unofficial sources estimated that Asus Eee Pad will be priced at around $479 – $510 after bundling with telecom carrier services (which indicates integrated 3G/3.5G module). The total shipments are projected to reach 300 thousand units in 2010.
Quite interestingly, Mr. Shih expects Asus Eee Pad product to decrease general netbook demand by 10% – 20%. Asus is the world's second supplier of netbooks and confession that tablets actually rival netbooks seems to be truly important.
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SPRING HILL - Ed Ziemba checks the dog pounds every day. His wife, Jeanne, sits by the phone waiting for calls about the signs and ads for the reward.
But ever since April 20, it has been the same. Coati, their 16-year-old longhaired chihuahua, is missing.
Eighty-seven-year-old Ed let the 7-pound white and blond furball out to piddle one afternoon in the front yard as usual. Leaving the door cracked open, he stepped inside for a minute to answer a question from his son, Mark, who was visiting from Miami.
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Ed and Mark scoured the neighborhood, looking under bushes, in the woods, in the drain pipes under driveways. It was like she vanished off the face of the earth.
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Bartley had served as the interim executive director of Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) for a year. She has been assistant vice president of government affairs at Ohio State, and had worked for the Ohio Department of Development and for 11 years in the Columbus Department of Development under Mayor Michael B. Coleman.
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ROGERS CITY – Presque Isle County will spend $175 per month on a service plan for its emergency dispatch radios and equipment, and will consider adopting a more expensive plan.
County commissioners voted unanimously Friday to approve a service plan with Holland-based Tele-Rad Inc. The monthly fee covers travel expenses for any technician coming from the company's Traverse City office, and an annual preventative maintenance check of infrastructure equipment. Presque Isle County Sheriff Robert Paschke will look into a more comprehensive and costly plan and report his findings in early 2014.
Commissioners discussed whether a plan costing $722 per month would serve the county better. It would cover the cost of travel, plus labor and parts up to replacing the radio consoles the sheriff's department uses if they can't be repaired. Without a service plan, these could cost considerably more to replace if they failed.
"The worst-case scenario is, a console goes down and we'd have to replace it," Paschke said. "It could cost $20,000 to replace a console."
Presque Isle County's radio equipment had been covered by a service plan with an Alpena-based equipment dealer and servicer, Commissioner Robert Schell said. However, that business has since dissolved, and the one replacing it won't service equipment. So Paschke sought bids for new plans for the items and services he wanted covered.
The county received responses from Tele-Rad and another servicer in Traverse City called Northern Radio. The latter's bid was slightly higher than $9,800 per year, more than $1,000 higher than Tele-Rad's bid for the more comprehensive coverage plan. Commissioners looked at the differences between the two plans, which Paschke said were very similar, but ultimately opted for Tele-Rad's cheaper option.
"If we were to take a chance on this … for $175 per month, which gives them their travel money, and take a chance that we don't have anything break down, we could save the county money," Commissioner Mike Darga said.
Commissioners wanted to know more about Tele-Rad's more inclusive plan, including how service calls after hours, on weekends and on holidays would be handled and billed. Paschke told them he'd ask the company's representative and give them more information.
"There seemed to be too many questions yet on the cost associated with the bigger service agreement," commissioner board Chairman Carl Altman said after the meeting.
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* commissioners approved per diem, mileage and travel expense rates for 2014, unchanged from the year before. County officials will get $80 for a full day, $40 for a half day, and those traveling on county business will be reimbursed up to $125 per night for lodging, 50 cents per mile, up to $7.50 for breakfast, $12.50 maximum for lunch and $20 maximum for dinner. Commissioner Steve Lang said the county may make an exception for lodging if a county official has to pay more to stay at a hotel hosting a conference.
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* commissioners authorized County Clerk Ann Marie Main to pay monthly invoices, and tweaked how certain payments for services were handled and classified, including inspections and service calls for the county building's elevator.
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I have been lurking here for a few months, and making pizza for about 7-8 yrs. I began with Evelyne Slomon's Pizza Book and had lots of good years of delicious pizza. But this site got me interested in New York Style. I have had good luck with Solomon's recipe and with the Neopolitan recipe from Reinhart's American Pie. (Although my Kitchen Aid strains at his large recipe).
Last week I tried the Tom Lehmann 65% hydration recipe (per Pete-zaa). I used an autolyse and the other instructions on varasano (the king's) website. I used KA AP flour.
It was much wetter than any dough I had ever worked with, and was actually pretty unworkable. But I gamely put it in the fridge overnight and ended up waiting 3 days before I was able to make it. It was still fairly unworkable and sticky. I was able to stretch it out on a floured surface and got it onto my slide (prepped with lots more than usual corn meal on top of flour).
My wife won't let me "ruin our oven" -LOL- (cleaning cycle method), so I'm stuck at 550 F. Anyway, when I slid that puppy off the slide, it stuck and crumpled into a huge mess. It ended up kinda like a stromboli, and did still taste good, but I was irate that my experiment went so horribly. I tried again with the second batch (made the same night with the same recipe), being a bit more vigorous with the flour on the board and the same f-ing thing happened.
So, sorry for that lengthy diatribe, but how-oh-how do you guys work with those high hydration doughs?
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June 21, 2005, 07:27:13 AM »
These wet doughs they should have a final knead and shaping on a floured board even if you use a mixer. You can see how that helps with the sticky problem. You should be able to handle the dough easily after that. AP flour is okay but try High Gluten flour.
As a point PR's recipes are always very wet but again he expects to pick up flour from hand kneading. Id you do not weigh your ingredients think about getting an electronic scale. A good way to tell how close you are is to look at what size patch is under the dough ball while the mixer is running. shot for a silver dollar size.
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Welcome to the forum.
The Lehmann recipe you chose (and modified) calls for a very high hydration (amount of water relative to the amount of flour) to begin with--at the very top of the hydration range for that recipe (around 58-65%). Maybe you didn't realize it at the time, but when you used rest periods as advocated by varasano and others, you actually increased the hydration of the dough because of the improved absorption of the water by the flour. When you used the KA AP flour, you further aggravated the situation because the KA AP flour, as good as it is, cannot absorb the amount of water called for by the recipe. The reason for this is that the KA AP flour has less protein and less gluten than the KA Sir Lancelot flour called for in the recipe--11.7% protein versus 14.2%. (As a generalization, the higher the protein and gluten content of a flour, the more water the flour can absorb). If you used volume measurements rather than weight measurements, depending on how you measure things out you might also have raised the hydration level of the dough.
I suspect your dough would have turned out much better had you followed the Lehmann recipe as it was set forth. However, when you find yourself in a situation as you did, it is best to just forget the recipe and pay very close attention to the dough. What you want is a dough that is smooth, silky, elastic, and a bit tacky--not wet or dry. If it's really wet, as it was in your case, just add more flour--a teaspoon or tablespoon at a time--and work it into the dough. If the dough is dry, add water--also a bit at a time--and work it into the dough. I carefully weigh the amounts of flour and water I need, and even I have to make minor adjustments to flour and water to get the dough just right.
Since I posted the recipe you used, I have modified it to lower its hydration by a few percentage points. If you go to the thread I recently posted at
you will find several possible Lehmann NY style recipes to choose from. If you want to use autolyse or other rest periods and other procedures, you should feel free to do so but keep in mind that making those kinds of changes will alter the dough somewhat and change its finished characteristics. I suspect that you will likely have to make other adjustments, such as to flour and water, and to take other measures, to achieve the end results you are looking for.
I'm sure that in due course you will master the techniques of making good high-hydration pizza doughs, whether it is a Lehmann NY style dough or any other. The principles involved are pretty much the same.
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June 21, 2005, 12:43:47 PM »
I could be wrong, but I don't think the Lehmann dough needs a rest period. Anyone please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I think one end result of the autolyse could be more puff and air to the crust. When I have made the Raquel doughs, this was needed, and I came out with a really great crust texture, not too airy or puffy. When I have made the Lehmann dough, It has almost been too puffy (but amazing). So amazing that I could really just stop here and be done with my dough experiments if I really wanted to . I recently made a Lehmann batch without an autolyse and it really didn't seem that much different at all. If pressed to make a decision I would have to say that the non autyolyse Lehmann had a slight edge over the version I made with the rest periods. I am pretty sure my mixing techniques and times were exactly the same except for the rest periods. Now, this was a dough made with instant yeast. From messing around with preferments I think that doughs leavened with these natural starters could benefit more from the autolyse. Again, this is probably why they work so well for Raquel. Also remember that every starter is different, so this could just be the one that I am using. I am still testing these theories, so I will get back to you if I find out that I am wrong.
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For the basic Lehmann NY style recipe I tend to be neutral on the use of autolyse or similar rest periods, especially in light of the feedback on this forum that suggests that many members like the rest periods. I tend not to like crusts or rims that are too bready, so I don't use autolyse or similar rest periods for my own Lehmann doughs using the basic recipe. However, I have made some of the finest Lehmann doughs and pizzas when I used autolyse in conjunction with natural preferments. In one case, the autolysed dough was refrigerated, and in another case it was fermented entirely at room temperature. The pizzas were among the best I have ever made.
For 00 doughs, I have had little success thus far using autolyse or similar rest periods. And, the higher the hydration, the less effective they seem to me to be. I think they may be more effective for a refrigerated 00 dough, perhaps along the lines of pftaylor's Sophia dough, but I have only recently started experimenting more with refrigerated 00 doughs, so the jury is still out on that for me.
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June 22, 2005, 02:52:29 AM »
Thanks to everyone for all the quick replies. I will try all of your suggestions, and make several doughs later this week. You guys are the greatest, and I really appreciate it.
I think that one major mistake was not looking at the dough, and blindly following a recipe. But I'd never made that high of a hydration before and figured, "Hey, what do I know, maybe it's supposed to look like thick soup." ;)
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July 04, 2005, 08:25:20 AM »
Hello All,
Finally got some time off work to make several new batches a couple nights ago. I used KA Bread Flour. (We can't get KASL here). I used IDY instead of brick form. I did a 48 hour cold rise (didn't have time to make the pies after 24 hours). Skipped the autolyse, and performed the final kneed on all 3 batches.
Making so many changes at once was probably stupid as it makes it hard to pinpoint which variable was the one that made the pies better or worse. However, I didn't have time to do each experiment individually, and luckily, all were better than my stromboli disaster (see first post).
I made TL recipe post #1, and #29 and Reinhart's New Yorker style. All were delicious, but I changed each recipe slightly (I wasn't a slave to the amounts of flour).
I do think the highest hydration recipe (TL #1) was the best tasting. And funnily, the lower hydration TL (TL post #29) was the hardest to work with. But I may have kneeded in more flour to TL#1, not sure.
At any rate, I tried most of the suggestions (short of buying a scale) and they all worked well. Does everybody use a scale? That seems so engineer-like. I guess it would make the results more reproducible.
Anyway, thanks -- you guys are a national treasure;)
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Congratulations on achieving good results with your three pizzas. The changes you made were all within the normal parameters for the recipes you used.
If you wish to achieve consistency from one dough to the next, then having a scale available--preferably a digital one--will be a great help. I have conducted several weight tests on my digital scale of flour and water, using different scooping/leveling/shaking techniques for flour and using both a heavy hand and a light hand in measuring out flour--and using eyeballing techniques to measure water--and I can easily swing the hydration levels by several percentage points. That alone can lead to inconsistent results. There are professionals who do not weigh their ingredients (Dom DeMarco at DiFara's is prominent among them), but they are usually people who have been making dough day in and day out over a course of many years and are basically on auto-pilot. You might be able to do the same thing in a home setting with a particular dough recipe that you use a lot, but if you make many different styles and varieties, or if you take long breaks from your pizza making, then it is difficult to stay in the groove. Using a scale forces you to stay within the lines. That's not for everyone, and for some it can even take the fun out of pizza making. It's entirely up to you which way you chose to go. There's room for all of us in the pizza making universe.
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Hello all. Good forum. I learned quite a bit already from it.
I was reading it the other day and learned that Russian Caravan was synonymous with Lapsang Souchong. I used to enjoy Russian Caravan but I haven't had any in many years since I could not find it anymore.
The other day I was in a local grocery store that has a loose tea section comprised of about two dozen kinds. I stopped in front of the tea display as I do every time and scanned the names expecting to see only the same, unchanging fruit flavored fare when low and behold, there sat a big can of Lapsang Souchong.
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This is a good 'snowstorm tea' for people who don't have a fireplace to sit next to while watching a blizzard. Lapsang Souchong could be called "the beef jerky of teas". It certainly wasn't what I remembered. I would have remembered drinking a hot cupful of Liquid Smoke.


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Mr. Speaker, I welcome the hon. member's comments. I served on the yes committee in my riding for the Charlottetown accord. I agree that probably for the first time Indian rights, self-government and so on were included in a constitutional type of document.
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Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Polish Canadians, Poles worldwide and in particular to the Polish community in my riding who will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the rebirth of Poland's independence on November 11.
This day will be celebrated in Poland and throughout Canada by approximately 600,000 Polish immigrants and their descendants.
After the second world war November 11 was commemorated to reflect on Poland's proud heritage and dream of being independent once again. This dream was realized in 1989 with the advent of the solidarity led government. Since then Poland has made great progress toward strengthening its democratic institutions and rebuilding its economy.
Polish immigrants have made significant contributions to our society, especially during the world wars.
Today veterans organizations form the backbone of the Canadian Polish Congress which has its seat in High Park and represents numerous organizations throughout Canada. I am proud to offer my best wishes.
Central America
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, since hurricane Mitch ripped through Central American tens of thousands of people have been killed, hundreds of thousands left homeless, infrastructure has been destroyed and crops decimated. One hundred thousand are homeless in Guatemala alone and diseases such as malaria, typhoid and dysentery will ravage thousands of people weakened by starvation.
We must act now to ameliorate this disaster and I challenge Canada, Mexico, the United States, the OAS and the United Nations to provide urgent essentials such as iodine tablets, non-perishable foodstuffs, emergency medical equipment and in particular antibiotics and rehydration supplies.
Helicopters and heavy equipment must be barged down. All must be acted on now. I also implore hospitals and other private sector companies and pharmaceutical companies to donate what they can now.
Act now and we can save lives. Procrastinate and people will die.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Bonwick Simcoe—Grey, ON
Mr. Speaker, as a Canadian, as a father of three young children and as a duly elected member of parliament I want to say thank you to all veterans of the Great War, World War II and the Korean War, to those who paid the ultimate price and to those who came back from these wars and built out great country.
The very fact that we are able to stand in this House, democratically debate and decide the policy and direction of this great country is wholly a credit to the sacrifice of our veterans paid in order to defend our way of life.
My children have grown up in a society that did not have to experience war. Ours and future generations have the privilege of living in a free and democratic country. Over 68,000 lives were lost in defence of these principles. For all these facts and many more I say thank you, thank you to the veterans of Simcoe—Grey and thank you to the veterans of Canada.
Veterans, I pledge to you this. The results of your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Mario Tremblay
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Laval Centre, QC
Mr. Speaker, since 1962, the title of professional portrait photographer of the year is awarded to the artist whose work receives the highest marks in the competition organized by the professional photographers of Canada.
A few weeks ago, this prestigious award was given to Laval photographer, Mario Tremblay. From among over 1,000 subjects, an international jury selected four works by Mr. Tremblay, who accordingly won two prizes—in the female portrait and group portrait categories.
This is the sixth time a Quebec photographer has won this honour and it is thanks to artists of their calibre that Quebec photography is famous. Mr. Tremblay's work bears fine witness to the fact that excellence in this area, as in so many others, combines with originality, skill and innovation.
On behalf of the people of Laval Centre, I am proud, Mr. Tremblay, to recognize your talent.
Statements By Members
November 5th, 1998 / 2:05 p.m.
Paul Devillers Simcoe North, ON
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Canadian war veterans I am honoured to underline this year's Veterans Week and Remembrance Day ceremonies. As members know, this is the fourth year the Prime Minister has declared the week leading up to Remembrance Day Veterans Week in Canada. I am proud to participate in Veterans Week. I look forward to honouring on Remembrance Day the men and women who so valiantly served our country during the wars throughout this century.
I draw comfort that all Canadians, including those who reside in Simcoe North, will on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month pledge to honour and remember the selfless sacrifices of our heroes. Today on behalf of all residents of Simcoe North I sincerely say thanks and we will remember them.


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Smothered BBQ Chicken on Texas Toast
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 1/4 cups Chipotle Vinegar BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
- 4 slices Texas toast, brushed with butter and toasted until golden
- Southern White Sauce, recipe follows
- Pickled Red Onions, recipe follows
- Chipotle Vinegar BBQ Sauce:
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 medium clove garlic, grated
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, peeled, quartered and pureed in a food processer, solids strained and juice reserved (about 1/4 cup onion juice)
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
- 1 to 2 tablespoons adobo sauce, depending on spice desired
- Southern White Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Pickled Red Onions:
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 large red onion, peeled, halved and sliced into half-moons, 1/4-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the skillet, and then the chicken thighs. Sear both sides of the chicken until golden in color, about 3 minutes per side.
Lower the heat and add in the Chipotle Vinegar BBQ Sauce. Bring to a simmer, and then place in the oven to finish cooking the chicken, 10 to 15 minutes. Let the chicken cool a bit in the sauce. Then, using two forks, shred the chicken into medium pieces and hold in the sauce until ready to serve.
Lay down the Texas toast and put a nice amount of the saucy, shredded chicken on top. Artfully drizzle Southern White Sauce on top of the chicken and then pile on the Pickled Red Onions. Pick it up or fork and knife it, either way it's delicious.
Add the ketchup, molasses, vinegar, 1/4 cup water, mustard, oil, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, black pepper, garlic, onion juice, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce together in a saucepot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once at a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes to combine the flavors. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
Combine the mayonnaise, cider vinegar, lemon juice and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Use immediately or store in airtight container in fridge for up to 4 days. Great as a salad dressing too!
Yield: 1 1/2 cups.
To a saucepot, add the vinegar, 1/2 cup water, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes to taste and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Add the onions to a heatproof container and pour the boiling pickling liquid over them. Let the onions sit for at least 30 minutes. Right before serving, add in the parsley.
Recipe courtesy of Jeff Mauro
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Debates of Oct. 28th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #16 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was money.
- Business of the House
- Health Care System
- Taxation
- Member for LaSalle--Émard
- Human Rights
- Farmers
- Nunavik Marine Region
- Diwali
- Booker Prize
- Jean-Luc Brassard
- ADISQ Gala
- Canada Pension Plan
- Arts and Culture
- Paul Wellstone
- The Homeless
- International Cooperation
- Volunteer Firefighters
- Women's History Month
- Queen's Jubilee Medal
- Kyoto Protocol
- Health
- National Defence
- Kyoto Protocol
- Health
- Kyoto Protocol
- National Defence
- Kyoto Protocol
- Terrorism
- Parliamentary Reform
- Chinese Canadians
- National Defence
- Taxation
- Softwood Lumber
- National Defence
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
- Iraq
- The Environment
- Public Service
- National Defence
- Student Loans
- Privilege
- Safe Third Country Agreement
- Committees of the House
- Government Response to Petitions
- Drug Supply Act
- Income Tax Act
- Pension Ombudsman Act
- Family Farm Cost of Production Protection Act
- Proportional Representation Review Act
- Credit Ombudsman Act
- Canada Pension Plan
- Interest Act
- Criminal Code
- Witness Protection Program Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Health Care System
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, on November 4, Hindus across the world will celebrate the festival of lights, popularly known as Diwali. This day signifies the victory of good over evil. All those whose ancestry goes back to the subcontinent will light their homes and in the spirit of warmth share sweets and best wishes with all fellow human beings.
As one from the Hindu faith it is my pleasure to invite my colleagues from both sides of the House to celebrate the festival of lights with fellow Canadians in Room 200 West Block this evening at 6:30.
This is the third annual Diwali festival and this year it is jointly organized with the India-Canada Association of Ottawa. Aside from a small pooja, there will be cultural performances as well as a reception put on by the members of the India-Canada Association.
I wish to encourage all members to attend the Diwali celebrations in their own ridings. Let me and the executive of the India-Canada Association wish each and everyone in Canada a happy Diwali and a prosperous new year.
Booker Prize
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, Trent University alumnus Yann Martel has been awarded the prestigious Booker Prize for his novel Life of Pi. Other distinguished finalists included Carol Shields and Rohinton Mistry. Previous winners of the Booker included Solomon Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood.
Martel graduated from Trent in the 1980s with a degree in philosophy. He now lives in Montreal where he divides his time between writing, yoga and volunteer work at a care centre. His novel is about a young man stranded in a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra and a Bengal tiger. This sounds like something that members of Parliament could easily relate to.
We wish to congratulate Mr. Martel on his remarkable achievement. He has brought honour to himself, Canada and Trent University.
Jean-Luc Brassard
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Robert Lanctôt Châteauguay, QC
Mr. Speaker, my colleagues from the Bloc Quebecois join me in paying tribute to an internationally renowned athlete from Quebec.
Freestyle skier, Jean-Luc Brassard, of Valleyfield, has just announced his retirement from competition. We would like to thank him for his exemplary involvement in Quebec's sporting world. He laced up skis for the first time at the age of seven. From then on, he made his mark with a mix of optimism and courage.
In 1991, when he was only 18 years old, Brassard was the youngest skier ever to win the World Cup.Crowned world champion in 1993 and 1997, Jean-Luc also won the World Cup on three occasions, 1993, 1996 and 1997.
Throughout the world, this decorated athlete always served as a well-known ambassador for Quebec. Jean-Luc has given us the desire to excel, the taste of victory, but most importantly, the desire to have fun.
Bravo and thank you, Jean-Luc. We are proud of you.
ADISQ Gala
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Liza Frulla Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, last night, the 24th annual ADISQ Gala awards took place. Once again, the event was a great success. The audience and television viewers enjoyed the top-notch show masterfully hosted by Guy A. Lepage and the diverse talent being showcased by our artists.
Canada's French language recording industry is overflowing with talented performers and writers. This was clearly reflected in the calibre of the nominees. A few examples include Garou, Isabelle Boulay and Daniel Bélanger, who were chosen as performers of the year by the general public, not to mention the special tribute award that went to Plume Latraverse.
My colleagues join me in congratulating all of the artists who went home with a Félix, as well as all the nominees.
I would also like to highlight the excellent professional work done by the Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo in putting the gala together.
The Government of Canada is proud of its contribution to the music industry, including establishing the Canada Music Fund, an initiative whereby the federal government will invest $81 million over three years and to strengthen the Canadian sound recording industry, "from creator to audience". The fund—
ADISQ Gala
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for St. Albert.
Canada Pension Plan
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
John Williams St. Albert, AB
Mr. Speaker, the Public Accounts of Canada indicate that a wrongful dismissal suit brought by the former actuary of the Canada pension plan, Mr. Bernard Dussault, has cost the taxpayers $365,000.
What was Mr. Dussault's crime? He told the former Minister of Finance, the member for LaSalle—Émard, that the CPP premiums might have to be hiked in order to save the system. Instead of acting to fix the problems in the CPP, the former Minister of Finance's grand solution was to fire the actuary because the actuary dared to tell the truth. Obviously the former Minister of Finance was in the wrong, since his actions have cost taxpayers over one-third of a million dollars.
Taxpayers should be outraged that they were forced to pay $365,000 just to keep the former Minister of Finance's numbers rosy. Perhaps he should reimburse Canadian taxpayers from that bottomless pit of his leadership campaign.
Arts and Culture
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gary Pillitteri Niagara Falls, ON
Mr. Speaker, recently in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the riding that I have the honour of representing federally, ceremonies were held marking the 190th anniversary of the death of the hero of Upper Canada, General Sir Isaac Brock.
It was General Brock who led local Niagara troops against American soldiers in the battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812. The general led his troops into heavy enemy fire and pushed back the American invaders. He was shot in the chest and died during the pitched battle along the Niagara frontier. However, his leadership and victory showed Canadians that they could successfully defend their land. This was an important first step toward the birth of Canada.
I want to congratulate Colonel Bernard Nehring for his work in organizing this special event commemorating the memory of General Brock, the hero who helped guide our once-British colony into nationhood.
Paul Wellstone
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, last week Americans lost a truly great humanitarian, Senator Paul Wellstone, who was killed along with his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia and members of his campaign team in a plane crash on his way to a former steelworker's funeral.
Paul Wellstone was a committed fighter for social justice. He was a man with a huge heart and he could light up a room. This I experienced firsthand when I heard Mr. Wellstone speak two years ago to 3,000 union members at the International Steelworkers' Convention. He received many standing ovations for his passionate vision for working people everywhere.
Paul Wellstone was someone who had the courage to speak his mind on issues such as his opposition to President Bush's aggressive attack on Iraq. This dedication to principle will be missed on the American political scene. I and my colleagues in the NDP wish to offer our condolences to the surviving members of Paul Wellstone's family and to the people of Minnesota.
The Homeless
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, in mid-October, La Maison de Lauberivière released an album that brings hope to the homeless. The recording is the work of a group of homeless people and was made to restore a positive image in people's minds of what those on the margins of society are capable of.
André Vézina is the force behind the project and the author of everything on this first CD, which is titled Le temps d'un café . He commented that "This CD must be seen as a means of showing what we are capable of as well as a means of raising the funds to do more".
My congratulations to Aube et Rivières for this significant project. I would also like to draw attention to the work la Maison de Lauberivière does every day to fight poverty and social exclusion.
Congratulations, and I hope that this recording will be a real hit and lead to a performing tour.
International Cooperation
Statements By Members
October 28th, 2002 / 2:10 p.m.
Jim Karygiannis Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome women delegates from Afghanistan and to speak on Canada's commitment to the rebuilding of Afghanistan.
Although the war in Afghanistan is long over, the battle to rebuild the nation has only just begun. In particular, the needs and rights of Afghan women, who under the Taliban faced many hardships and deprivations, is an area in which Canada has taken a lead role. Canadian organizations such as SUCO, or Solidarité Union Coopération, Development and Peace, and other Canadian-Afghan associations have been working together with groups in Afghanistan to ensure such things as women's participation in the reconstruction process and commissioning the building of orphanages.
In the last year through CIDA, Canada has distributed over $58 million to support emergency relief and reconstruction in Afghanistan and to improve the lives of Afghan women and provide quality basic education to Afghani children. In September of this year, the minister announced that CIDA had fully allocated the $100 million for Afghanistan pledged by the Government of Canada at the Tokyo donors conference in January. The--
International Cooperation
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for South Shore.
Volunteer Firefighters
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Gerald Keddy South Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, during Fire Prevention Week I had the great honour to recognize one of rural Nova Scotia's outstanding volunteers, Donald DeLong of the North Queens fire department.
Donald received special recognition for 60 years as an active firefighter with the North Queens fire department. Fire Chief Scott Hawkes, Deputy Mayor Wayne Henley and members of the public and I, along with the North Queens fire department, were all there to congratulate Donald on this remarkable milestone. Donald DeLong joined the department in 1942 and, 60 years later, at the age of 78, still drives truck number 5. It is this kind of unselfish community activism that makes volunteers such as Donald DeLong the true inspiration that they are.
Perhaps no group of volunteers exemplifies volunteerism better than our volunteer fire departments. They are there for us during the good times and the bad. They not only risk their lives to save others and protect property but also contribute on a daily basis toward the betterment of our communities. I wish to express congratulations to Donald and his family and to say thank you on behalf of all of us.
Women's History Month
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sue Barnes London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, on October 3, Women's History Month had its kickoff at Saunders Secondary School in London. This year's theme is "Women and Sport--Champions Forever!". The Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Status of Women was joined at the event by female athletes Sami Jo Small, Janice Forsyth and Tara Hedican, students and guests.
More than ever before, women and girls are now free to participate in a variety of sports and physical activity at all levels of participation. With pride, our female athletes brought home numerous medals from the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and also from the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
From the pioneers of the past to the legions of young women now active individually and as team members, sport has truly evolved to provide increased access to all. Young girls are now active on soccer fields, in ice rinks and gymnasiums and other facilities, from the recreational level onwards.
The theme this year recognizes these and other successes. I wish to express congratulations to the participants, the coaches and the families who work hard to pave the road ahead from a proud history of accomplishment.
Queen's Jubilee Medal
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
John Reynolds West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise and recognize individuals from my constituency who, as a result of their distinguished contribution to their communities, have been awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal.
They are: Geoffrey Ballard, Geraldine Braak, Jack Warren Cameron, Owen Carney, Terence Rae Fellows, Gwen Harry, Shirley Henry, Rosemary Hoare, Wendy Holm, Betty Keller, Laverne Kindree, Frank Kurucz, Agnes Labonte, Kay Meek, Kenneth Moore, Charles Seton Parsons, Geraldine May Parsons, David Roberts, Peter Speck, Frederick Titcomb, Kathy Weiss, Roy Weiss and Allan Williams.
I wish to extend congratulations on behalf of all parliamentarians to these very deserving Canadians and British Columbians.
Kyoto Protocol
Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Canadian Alliance
Stephen Harper Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, provincial support for the federal position on Kyoto appears to have totally collapsed. The coalition of provinces demanding a delay to the ratification of the accord is now unanimous. Today in Halifax the provinces and territories issued a joint declaration calling the federal government's plan inadequate, and they have demanded a first ministers conference.
My question, for whoever is speaking for the government today, is whether the Prime Minister will seriously consider this request for a first ministers conference on Kyoto before the vote on ratification in the House.


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Qigong (chee-gong), an ancient Chinese technique for strengthening the body, dates back nearly 5,000 years ago when it was formerly known as Daoyin, Tuina, Neiquan and Jingzuo. "Qi" means the vital energy, the energy of the universe, while "gong" means to gather with skill or make an effort to do something. Thus, qigong is to gather energy from the universe with practiced skill. There are over 3,000 forms of qigong with tai chi being the most commonly known form. Like tai chi, qigong appears to be a gentle slow rhythmic movement usually done while standing. The practitioner is using mental imagery, breath and movement to gather qi and bring it into the body.
The results of practicing qigong are similar to what one would experience with a Human Touch chair; both calm the mind, energize the body and help to create a sense of balance both literal and figurative. While qigong is still associated with the closely guarded martial arts and meditation routines formerly practiced by Taoist and Buddhist monks, today millions of people regularly practice qigong as a health maintenance exercise that is widely available to the general public.
Daoyin, as shown in the picture below, is the first motion of the qigong process and focuses solely on the transferring and pulling of natural body movement. Daoyin was first discovered in Mawangdui, a site consisting of tombs near Changsha in Hunan province, China. Ancient Chinese acupuncturists and daoyists practiced Daoyin faithfully, believing in the eternal life without any disease. Today, people across the globe are in the pursuit of longevity and healthy living which is why they are turning to these ancient Chinese remedies.
Recent studies have shown that controlled breathing, like that of qigong helps to regulate equilibrium between excitation and inhibition of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). The practice increases inner strength and improves organ function, thus strengthening the body's resistance to disease and promoting better health. For those who suffer from Neurasthenia, a condition that causes fatigue, anxiety and depression, practicing qigong has proven to enhance relaxation and allow patients to experience a more restful sleep.
Much like qigong, the Human Touch chairs induce a state of relaxation that clears the mind of daily stresses and offers a wide range of health benefits. Check back next month for an introduction to another qigong exercise that we will practice together!
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