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By Bill Graziano
Our budgets tend to be fairly conservative and we try to budget at break-even or
a small profit. After accounting for additional costs we're roughly estimating a
10% profit for fiscal year 2012. Over the last two weeks the Board approved a
number of motions that used some of this windfall to increase our budgets in key
First, anything that we don't spend will eventually end up in our reserves. Our
goal is to spend less than $200,000 of our profit and allow the remaining
$300,000+ to flow into reserves. The downside of allocating that money to
reserves is that we'll be taxed on any profit for FY2012. PASS is a
not-for-profit but isn't tax exempt.
In the PASS budget, the vast majority of our revenue comes from the Summit and
that's where we spend most of our money (our revenue was higher than projected
for Summit 2011 hence the profit we're seeing for fiscal year 2012).
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- HP (HPQ) shares jumped 14.09% to $19.51 after the company reported first-quarter results that surprised Wall Street analysts.
Though HP's first-quarter revenue fell to $28.4 billion from $30 billion a year earlier, that was still good enough to beat Wall Street's expectations. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting sales of $27.79 billion. Earnings also came in higher than consensus, with HP generating 82 cents per share, well above the 71 cents Wall Street was expecting.
HP Investors Heave Sigh of Relief, but Challenges Remain
Second-quarter and full year guidance was also surprisingly strong. For the second quarter, HP expects to earn between 80 cents and 82 per share, above the 77 cent estimate. For the full year, Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP expects to generate earnings of $3.40 to $3.60 a share, well above Wall Street's estimate of $3.32.
Shares of cloud computing company Rackspace (RAX) slumped 2.28% to $54.07 after the company lowered its prices for cloud bandwidth and content delivery network (CDN) by 33%, responding to increasingly price-sensitive customers. Shares had traded as low as $50.75 after the announcement.
San Antonio, TX.-based Rackspace also said it will be implementing tiered pricing for its open cloud product portfolio, starting with Cloud Files, its object storage service. These pricing changes will take place over the next several weeks, starting Feb. 22. The price will change from $0.18 to $0.12 per GB.
"The Rackspace Open Cloud is built upon a simple pricing model with no hidden costs or extra charges," John Engates, Chief Technology Officer at Rackspace, said in the press release. "This simple and straightforward pricing approach is a key part of how we help customers take advantage of the real value of the Rackspace Open Cloud, particularly for the next generation of bandwidth and content-centric web applications, which must deliver quality user experiences on a mobile and global basis."
Zynga (ZNGA) shares jumped 4.73% to $3.10 after Nevada legalized online gambling.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation yesterday allowing gambling online, after the Nevada State Senate and Assembly passed the bill. Approval comes after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a similar bill, but indicated he would sign an amended version next week.
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The commercial digital imagery company announced it now has more than 23 million images and video clips in its possession, and the number of active customer accounts surpassed 750,000 during the quarter.
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I'm a mild enjoyer of flavored teas- rasberry/black is a good combination, and peach/black is a straight-up winning blend in my book. However, I also like to just take some earl grey, straight green tea, or even some oolong and pop it in to brew with dried fruits of my own growing- right now I am waiting on my blueberries and dewberries (wild blackberries) to ripen so I can dry them for use in tea.
However, recently, regarding iced teas, I asked myself this question: Why does it just have to be tea?
So I set out on a mission to blend the world of the cocktail with the world of iced tea. The result? Tasty stuff, I tell you.
By muddling orange, then shaking with a chilled spiced earl grey (a clove or two, a pinch of cassia/gourmet cinnamon and brewed with a slice of orange) and the juice of half an orange, I was able to create a light, winsome iced tea using basic mixology. The orange juice provided a lovely, light foam on the top, and the garnish (half a slice of orange) made it pretty to look at when served on the rocks in a tumbler.
I am waiting for my blueberries and dewberries to hurry up and get ripe so I can do the same with them.
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I recently attended Wondercon along with a few of my other Cogswell College Comic Creation Club members. It was a really great experience for me, I got to meet people at Boom Studios and Aspin Comics (they're like smaller versions of Marvel and DC), as well as meet some independent artists and comic writers. Two years ago, at my first Wondercon, I got a really good suggestion which was to make my own printed portfolio to hand out to people I meet at cons. So before APE (Alternative Press Expo) in 2010, I made little portfolios to give to people to showcase my art. Before this year's Wondercon I printed about 30 of them up and got them ready to hand out. I also printed half page ads for my comic Unusual Tuesdays, and a bunch of business cards. This is something I've highly recommended my fellow classmates to do as its really good for things like comic or game conventions where you're hoping to network.
I went to some great panels from Boom Studios, one was about marketing and the other was about editing. They also hosted one that was about the digital comic age, which is a big deal as that is the age we now live in. I enjoyed a panel about the comic 'East meets West' by Peter Powers, and another about a series called 'Finder' by Carla Speed McNeil. On Saturday I attended three portfolio reviews, from Lucas Arts, Aspin Comics, and Boom Studios. Boom Studios defiantly gave me the best comments of the bunch, but I learned a lot from all three. The critiques were worth the three hour wait for sure! After that I walked around and handed out my flyers to people on the floor of wondercon, letting folks know about my webcomic "Unusual Tuesdays." It was a very productive weekend and I find myself quite invigorated by the turn of events and I'm planning my own marketing strategy for Unusual Tuesdays, going beyond just handing out free flyers. I look forward to that. Hopefully next year C5 will be able to pay for student's tickets, or maybe even have a table. I can't wait for next year.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice outlined a new U.S. approach to the UN in a speech she delivered at New York University.
Today, at New York University, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice delivered an address titled "A New Course in the World, A New Approach at the United Nations." In it, she offered thoughts on the United States changing the course it charts in the world — and how, consistent with the new direction, the Obama Administration is dramatically changing the U.S. approach to the United Nations.
Ambassador Rice said, "Today, as we steer a new course at the United Nations, our guiding principles are clear: We value the U.N. as a vehicle for advancing U.S. policies and universal rights. We work for change from within rather than criticizing from the sidelines. We stand firm in defense of America's interests and values, but we don't dissent just to be contrary. We listen to states great and small. We build coalitions. We meet our responsibilities. We pay our bills. We push for real reform. And we remember that in an interconnected world, what's good for others is often good for America as well."
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice delivered an address titled "A New Course in the World."
Both the United Nations and the World are still UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT so don't expect much change from this NEW and IMPROVED box label, it is the Same-o-same-o as it has been for the past 60 or so years. Expect more horrific improved mass murder wars, poverty,sex slave trade, child labor slavery, dictators and emirs robbing National wealth and air cargo it to New York and London. Last and for sure not the least expect more genocidals and untold human rights violations that if there is a god he will be ashamed.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Amb. Rice's full remarks:
It's really great to have a UN ambassador who's logic is virtually self-evident and impossible to argue with, but I have to gently push back on one thing here:
"We work with passion and resolve, because we know that the change that has come to America can also change the world. The time for action is now. The challenges we face are vast. But the opportunities are even greater. And we will seize them?because the United States is back.
Thank you very much." -Amb. Rice
Elvis never actually left the building...(chuckle).
Angie in Illinois writes:
Finally! I'm so encouraged by this change! Are there any plans in the works to get more involved in any of the treaty bodies, specifically the Convention on the Rights of the Child? The U.S. is long overdue in paying respect to our most vulnerable group!
Suleman in South Africa writes:
Having supported with all our hearts the election of Barrack Obama,one is filled with joy to be witness to the sort of new changes in the USA policies and the humility the Obama team is potraying to the world.A wonderful speech by Ambassador Rice.
Let us hope that seeing the excitement change can give the people, the Obama Admn. will help to eradicate the dictatorship which has taken root in Africa now and it can help to get rid of all those leaders who have stayed more than 10 years
Brad B. writes:
This is extremely bad news. The U.N. has terrible difficulty tackling big problems and uses disproportionate focus to avoid dealing with them.
The U.S. was the major counter to this but now it's full speed ahead.
I expect that history will judge this to be a catastrophic moment for our planet.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi, Amb Susan Rice --
I like your thoughts on International Cooperation, and the new direction the United Nations is taking. I wish you had a "Magic Wand" that could fix everthing. I think Hillary would like one too . But untill you
get one, i think the work your doing is magical. Especialy to the people the United Nations is helping.
...Have ...A...Nice ...weekend...Susan :) Cya
Bardot in Kenya writes:
An idea and charge that will hopefully catch a fire. We all are needed on board. Ambassador Rice is brave in making this statement that will probably be criticized as "U.S." trying to tell other nations how to run their affairs. Our (U.S.) principals are always rooted in democracy and a push to increase global economic opportunity. I applaud her speech and believe we need to make no apologies.
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On a somewhat related subject, i'd like to express my respectful dissent toward President Obama's recent criticism of Congress's habits in military spending. I understand the President chided lawmakers for sticking to 'cold war' approach that is rather oriented on tangling with Soviet/Russian or Chinese military advances, than on fighting and beating insurgencies such as in Iraq or Afghanistan. No question it's important to beat those; yet let us not lose sight of the fact that both russian and chinese current regimes are hardly trustworthy, and the time for us to fully put down our 'weapons' and loosen our guard with those countries, has not quite come of yet. Furthermore, the original reason for the Afghan turmoil was precisely the Soviet expansionism, as is the reason for continuing existence of regimes such as North Korean, Sudanese, South Osetian, Burmese, Iranian, Cuban, Hamas, Hezbollah etcetera, and the troubles they still cause. I have all sorts of doubts that we could truly effectively stop and solve all, or many of those conflicts, with the persistent counter-game being played against our policies by Kremlin and Beijing. thus, it's too early, in personally my estimation, to completely switch our military strategies from opposing regular military and political structures, to combating informal insurgencies. Better have it both ways, for now; better safe than sorry


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U.S. farmers, ranchers bring Food Dialogues to Columbus on Aug. 15
The Columbus Dispatch - August 14, 2013 05:46 PM
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply and farm sustainability are on the agenda for Thursday, Aug. 15, in Columbus for the Ohio edition of The Food Dialogues.
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Association started the dialogues about how our food is grown and raised in September 2011 with four town hall meetings in Washington, D.C.; New York; New York; and California. Since then, the dialogues have traveled to cities such as Columbia, MO; Chicago; and Los Angeles, addressing relevant food concerns at each stop.
Ohio farmers, food experts, restaurateurs, grocers, food processors, educators, foodies, legislators, bloggers (and this reporter) will gather at the Galaxy Theater at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), 333 W. Broad St. in Columbus, for panel discussions on "Biotechnology (GMOs) and Your Food," starting at 11 a.m., and "Sustainability and Your Food," starting at 1 p.m. There will be lunch in between the discussions.
Locally sponsored by the Ohio Soybean Council and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the event will be live-streamed online. Register for the event here to get access.


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I have been lucky enough to have had my hands-on the Galaxy Nexus for nearly five days now and I'm pleased to report that I'm very impressed.
I have been lucky enough to have had my hands-on the Galaxy Nexus for nearly five days now and I'm pleased to report that I'm very impressed.
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Day 1 (Yellowstone National Park) Meet your guide in Bozeman this morning and begin the weeks adventure with a drive down the scenic Gallatin Canyon. Keep an eye out for elk, bighorn sheep, and possibly moose throughout the drive. In West Yellowstone, well visit the excellent Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, then follow the Madison River into the heart of Yellowstone National Park. Along the way well explore boardwalks through geyser basins and see Old Faithful. Dinner will be early so we can enjoy some evening wildlife watching. Todays sightings may include bald eagles, osprey, bison, pronghorn, mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, coyotes, black and grizzly bears, sandhill cranes, and great blue herons.
Day 2 (Yellowstone National Park) We get an early start this morning, driving north to the Hayden Valley looking for bison, moose, grizzly bears, black bears, and harlequin ducks along the Yellowstone River. We enjoy a picnic lunch then drive past bubbling mud pots and the steaming fumaroles of Dragons Mouth on our way to the breathtaking Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, with its spectacular waterfalls. A hike along the rim provides great photo opportunities! This evening, more wildlife viewing.
Day 3 (Yellowstone National Park) The broad Hayden Valley is one of the best places in the park to view wildlife, and we might see bison, elk, grizzly bears, coyotes, wolves, and more. The afternoon brings us to Mammoth Hot Springs, where we can walk the network of boardwalks through the fascinating travertine terraces, created by thousands of years of geothermal activityand still going! Also in Mammoth, the Albright Visitor Center is well worth checking out.
Day 4 (Yellowstone National Park) Getting out early offers the best chances of seeing wildlife, so were off first thing to the Lamar Valley (Americas Serengeti) in the northeast corner of the park. This wide valley is home to several wolf packs and great herds of bison. The Lamar offers some of the best odds of seeing wolves. Around midday we go to Cooke City for lunch and a visit to the Silver Gate home and studio of wildlife photographer Dan Hartman. There will be optional, easy-going afternoon hikes today and additional, optional, wildlife-watching opportunities this evening for the die-hard naturalists.
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Dan McKinley (Etsy) wrote an [IMHO] insightful article Why MongoDB Never Worked at Etsy.
First off, it's important to realise that it's not a snipe at MongoDB – it's a fine tool.
The lessons are related to mixing multiple databases in a deployment (administration and monitoring overhead) and the acknowledgement that issues of schema design, scalability and maintenance need attention regardless of which brand or technology you pick for your database. That comes back to the old insight that migrations are rarely worth it (regardless of what you migrate to what).
I think these are indeed important considerations as they have a major impact on the ongoing costs of your entire environment (production as well as development and testing) – these days we encounter the "we're doing this part of our application using MongoDB" approach quite often, so it's useful to read about and learn from other people's experience.
With MongoDB there is a particular extra issue to consider, and Dan McKinley also mentions it in his post. NoSQL databases are often also schema-less. However, to keep your data manageable when it grows to significance, you do need to structure it somehow – that is, you need to make sure that (and I'll just use generic terminology here) in a specific set of records each record contains the required fields. If you don't, at some point things become unmanageable (or your data ends up as a pile of unusable bits).
Thus, you're dealing with some form of schema, whether you call it that or not. And you might deal with it in application logic or through some toolkit, rather than in the database itself, but it can't just be ignored or disregarded. And that's critical, as often going to a schema-less database is presented as a "then you don't need to worry about that" change. You do need to "worry" about it: you can pick where the most suitable place is for your needs. If you look at it in that way, you can make an appropriate choice for the particular application at hand.


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RI Seminars 2009 - Present
Brain tumors are among the most feared complications of cancer occurring in 20–40% of adult cancer patients. Though there have been significant advances in treatment, the prognosis for these patients is poor. Whether there is a primary malignancy or a secondary malignancy, whenever the brain of the cancer patient is involved in treatment, there is a significant impact on their overall quality of life. While the most optimal treatment currently for most brain tumors involves primary surgical resection, many patients may not be able to undergo that treatment plan due to either their poor general health or an unfavorable location (either deep inside the brain or inaccessibility of the tumor) of the lesion.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides excellent soft tissue contrast and has become a standard imaging modality for physicians in several image-guided interventions. However, the nature of MR imaging imposes several constraints on the development of a robotic system. These challenges include actuator choice, sensor choice, material choice, size of the robot, etc., to name a few.
In this talk, we will discuss our progress on the development of MINIR: Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Intracranial Robot, and identify the challenges in the development of this meso-scale robotic system operated under MRI guidance.
Additional Information
Host: Howie Choset
Dr. Jaydev P. Desai is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a Member of the Maryland Robotics Center at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). Prior to joining UMCP, he was an Associate Professor at Drexel University. He completed his undergraduate studies from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, in 1993. He received his M.A. in Mathematics in 1997, M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics in 1995 and 1998 respectively, all from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Drexel University, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. He is a recipient several NIH R01 awards, NSF CAREER award, and was also the lead inventor on the "Outstanding Invention of 2007 in Physical Science Category" at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also the recipient of the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. His research interests include image-guided surgical robotics, reality- based soft-tissue modeling for surgical simulation, grasping, haptics, and micro-scale cell and tissue characterization. He is currently an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME) and the Co-Chair of Surgical Robotics Technical Committee of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. He is also a member of the ASME and IEEE.


text: British Prime Minister David Cameron announced various measures designed to protect children by eliminating explicit sexual content and pornography from the Internet in the UK. Most notably, he is instituting filters that will ban pornographic sites at the network node level with the nation's ISPs. Users must decide by the end of 2014 whether they wish to use these filters, which Cameron says should be able to be applied by parents to all devices in a home with one click. Users may access the adult content by opting in. Six providers responsible for providing 90 percent of public Wi-Fi have reportedly agreed to provide filtering. "I feel profoundly as a politician, and as a father, that the time for action has come," Cameron stated in a speech. "Many children are viewing online pornography and other damaging material at a very young age. … The nature of that pornography is so extreme, it is distorting their view of sex and relationships." The increased legislation is primarily designed to stop access to and trafficking of child sexual abuse images. There are 19 million Internet users in the UK. (The Globe and Mail)(Wired UK)(Gov.UK Inside Government)


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Please Educate Yourself On Wild Animals
To The Reader's Forum:
I keep hearing of people shooting foxes, raccoons and other small animals for no reason at all.
Just because a nocturnal animal is out during the day doesn't mean it has rabies. They get hungry and come out to eat. Take a walk in the woods and see what roams during the day. So this lady shoots a fox because it has missing fur on its tail. Rabies? Most likely mange. There are two types of rabies. Furious rabies shows signs of aggression. Paralytic (dumb) rabies shows signs of paralysis.
Please educate yourself on rabies or call the authorities. Don't just KILL them because they are out during the day. It's also illegal to shoot them this time of year.
Debbie Johnson


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Pulled-Pork Sandwiches
- For the Pork Sandwiches:
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 7 -to-9-pound bone-in pork shoulder, skin removed
- 10 crusty rolls, split
- Coleslaw, for serving
- For the Barbecue Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 medium onions, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Prepare the pork: Combine the mustard, honey, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon pepper, the paprika and garlic in a bowl. Prick the pork on all sides (including the fat) with a paring knife, about 1/2 inch deep. Brush all over with the mustard mixture. Tightly wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours.
Unwrap the pork, place in a roasting pan and bring to room temperature. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
Transfer the pork to the oven and pour 1 inch hot water into the pan. Cook 3 hours, adding water as needed to maintain 1 inch.
Remove the pan from the oven, add water if needed and cover tightly with foil. Return to the oven and cook 6 more hours. Turn off the oven and let the pork rest inside, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and paprika and cook 2 to 3 more minutes (reduce the heat if the garlic starts to brown). Stir in the brown sugar, preserves, ketchup and chili sauce, stirring after each addition. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the vinegar. Add salt to taste.
Remove the pork from the oven and take the meat off the bone. Coarsely shred the meat using 2 carving forks. Toss with some of the barbecue sauce and pan juices and season with salt and pepper. Serve on rolls with coleslaw.
Photograph by Steve Giralt
Recipe courtesy of Sunny Anderson for Food Network Magazine
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I remember when I first got married how thankful I was to be done with dating! Then when I was single again, I realized if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life alone, I'd have to get back to dating eventually.
Dating after divorce is different for everyone. Some may go through the healing process and feel ready to start over in a few months. Others may take years to feel ready. Hopefully you can help your friend learn from some of the mistakes I made in dating after divorce.
Jumping in Too Soon
It may be tempting for your friend to get right back into dating, but taking time to grow and heal from the divorce is the most important thing. Remind him or her to take time to focus on learning and healing from past mistakes to help foster a healthy relationship when the time is right. In my case, I began projecting mistakes from my marriage onto each person I dated because I hadn't taken the time to fully heal from my past situation and work through my fears.
Jumping in Too Deep
Falling head over heels for the first person who shows interest is just as tempting as dating too soon. I found myself much too serious about the first guy I dated after my divorce and when it didn't work out, I was devastated. Continue reading →


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Southwest Ranchers Find Benefits in Wildfire
Burnings helps groups fight back shrubs and bushes on grasslands where livestock feed
Burnings helps groups fight back shrubs and bushes on grasslands where livestock feed
Remembering 19 members of Granite Mountain Hotshots crew who were killed in blaze.
El Niño weather makes Pacific Northwest and California more susceptible to fire.
Desert regions could face worst fires because of growing vegetation, followed by dryness.
Prescribed burns help clear dead vegetation, which fuels fires; healthy growth another result.
Spring storm systems are delaying start, but dry fuels are still abundant
Weather Service's 'Red Flag' in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday, could be extended beyond in 5 counties.
Preparations for summer already under way; snow pack not what it should be, experts say.
Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.
Arizona breweries making a special beer in honor of the Yarnell Fire fallen, all proceeds going to charity.
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Debates of Oct. 25th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #8 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was taxes.
- Question Period
- Correctional Investigator of Canada
- Environmental Protection Act
- Business of the House
- Business of Supply
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Business of Supply
- Violent Crime
- Macedonia
- Forestry Industry
- Student Debt
- Violent Crime
- Member for Mount Royal
- The Environment
- Louisiana-Pacific
- Handling Specialty
- Child Care
- Remembrance Day
- Post-Secondary Education
- OneVoice Movement
- The Environment
- Jordan's Principle
- Speech from the Throne
- Members Elected in 1993
- Elections Canada
- Afghanistan
- Elections Canada
- Unemployed Workers
- Foreign Affairs
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- Correctional Service Canada
- Food and Product Safety
- Public Safety
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- Business of Supply
Opposition Motion--The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, in commenting on the last question that was asked of the Bloc member from his own colleague, it is very obvious that this report was only issued last February or March, and that the government responded very favourably to the 22 recommendations that were listed in the report. The minister has come back very favourably on 21 of the recommendations. The throne speech did address many of those recommendations in a very positive way.
Canadians across the country, especially those living in Quebec, agree that Canada needs to have a priority in infrastructure and modernized infrastructure. Does the Bloc member not understand the importance of the $37 billion investment in the throne speech, which he voted against, much of which would go to his own province of Quebec?
Opposition Motion--The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The honourable member for Shefford has one minute left.
Opposition Motion--The Economy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Robert Vincent Shefford, QC
Mr. Speaker, this just proves what I said earlier about the government suffering from Alzheimer's. It took not one of the 22 recommendations. When the budget came up, the government took into account half of a recommendation. That is Alzheimer's.
Furthermore, there are two things the government did not even address in the throne speech. They said they would think about it. It is not even clear; I do not know what will happen. And today they are on their high horse saying that the Conservative government will support the manufacturing sector, but they are abandoning it.
The manufacturing sector is very important to Quebec. If the Conservatives do not understand that, they should take another look at the report. Maybe then they will understand.
This report was unanimously adopted. If they did not understand, they should come and see me and I will explain it.
Violent Crime
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Dave Batters Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, my constituents are pleased that our Conservative government is introducing comprehensive legislation to tackle violent crime. This issue is a very serious concern in my riding of Palliser.
Regina has once against been named the murder capital of Canada. This week, a 94-year-old Regina resident was attacked in his River Heights home by an unknown assailant.
Last week, a 16-year-old student from Sheldon-Williams Collegiate was shot in her Regina home. A 16-year-old male has been charged with attempted murder.
Unlike the NDP and Liberal opposition, the Conservative government is committed to getting tough on crime. We will take further steps to tackle youth crime. We want to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act to send a clear message that these heinous acts will not be tolerated in our society.
Tackling crime is a top priority for our Conservative government all the time, not just at election time. We are taking action to make communities safer across Canada.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jim Karygiannis Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Speaker, on September 20, 2007, the Conservative government decided to recognize the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as the Republic of Macedonia.
The dispute over the use of the name "Macedonia" has been referred to the United Nations. All UN member states have agreed to accept the final agreement resulting from negotiations between Greece and FYROM.
The Prime Minister's decision to unilaterally bypass the process of negotiation endorsed by the UN was done with no consultations in Canada and it threatens to unnecessarily divide Canadians. It is no surprise that the government has not even publicly announced the change. Canadians had to hear about it from a foreign government.
On Saturday, October 27, 2007, thousands of Canadians will rally on Parliament Hill to express their displeasure at this decision. I am issuing an invitation to the Prime Minister to come to the rally and explain his rationale for this misguided decision.
Once again, the Prime Minister is demonstrating his total lack of understanding of international affairs and is pitting one Canadian against another.
Forestry Industry
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Johanne Deschamps Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am outraged to see that the Conservative government is complete irresponsible. What is this Conservative government waiting for before it helps communities, like mine, that are especially hard hit by the crisis in the forestry industry?
This government's failure to act is threatening the economic survival of the regions in Quebec. The economic situation in my region can be summarized as follows: eight plants have closed in the Antoine-Labelle RCM and five plants in the surrounding area; 1,785 jobs directly related to forestry development have been lost, in a population of 35,000. For the federal government, this means a loss of $27.6 million in revenues.
It is well past time for this government to come to its senses and take action to ensure that the people of Mont-Laurier, Maniwaki, Roberval and all the regions of Quebec are treated as full citizens.
Student Debt
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government is continuing on in the long and dismal Liberal tradition of abandoning Canada's greatest resource, which is our educated young. There was nothing in the throne speech to deal with rising university and college debt, nothing from the massive surplus, and yet university students are facing higher and higher levels of debt, an estimated deficit now that is upward of $20 billion. It is a policy that is shortsighted, both economically and socially.
Let us take the economy in northern Ontario, for example, where our economy is continually being held back by high levels of youth out-migration.
If young people from Timmins, Kirkland Lake or Cochrane goes south to get an education, what chance will they have to come back and be a prime mover in the new economy when they are left with high levels of debt at $40,000 and $50,000? The situation is simply unacceptable.
The NDP is proposing three clear, simple solutions. First, we need to increase the transfer payments to freeze or lower student debt. Second, we need to set up a national needs based grant system. Third, let us deal with the problem of the student loan system.
Violent Crime
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
James Moore Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, in my time in Parliament, no issue has been raised more frequently by my constituents than the issue of crime.
Constituents in Anmore and Belcarra have raised the problem of marijuana grow-ops and the need for action.
In Port Moody, gun crimes have shaken our sense of public safety. A neighbour in my building was shot in the head this summer. A neighbour across the street was struck in the face with a stray bullet from a drug deal gone bad, and a women, escaping an abusive spouse, was shot in the back on a sidewalk.
In Coquitlam, property crime has caused doors to be double locked and tension between neighbours. In Port Coquitlam, a 32-year-old constituent of mine was walking her dog this weekend and was tackled and assaulted by a man with a knife.
Crime is a serious and growing problem in my community. The quality of life of our constituents is the most important responsibility we have as members of Parliament to safeguard.
Our Conservative government is taking the steps necessary to help remedy the problem. We are hiring more police officers, holding criminals accountable, tackling gun crimes with mandatory jail time, criminalizing street racing, fighting auto theft and property crime, and protecting our kids from sexual predators.
I say to my constituents that I have heard their calls for action to fight crime and our Conservative government is getting the job done.
Member for Mount Royal
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Steckle Huron—Bruce, ON
Mr. Speaker, on October 28, 2004, in response to a submission for a ministerial review, the member for Mount Royal, who was then the minister of justice, concluded that Steven Truscott had likely suffered a miscarriage of justice. The case was then referred to the Ontario Court of Appeal, a process which eventually led to the acquittal of Mr. Truscott, hence righting an injustice that had spanned nearly five decades.
I am on my feet now, with the benefit of hindsight, to compliment the member for Mount Royal for his foresight and astuteness with respect to the process that was to be undertaken. While did not fully appreciate it then, I know now that the decision was the right one. I would like to extend my appreciation, on behalf of Steven and Marlene Truscott and their entire support network, to my colleague from Mount Royal.
While it is true that the member has a renowned international reputation on human rights and law, I would like to point out to all members of the House that, in my opinion, and in the opinion of the Truscott family, that reputation is most certainly deserved and well earned.
The Environment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I bring attention to the great work the Conservative government is doing to assure the safe handling of chemicals.
Last year our Ministers of Health and of the Environment introduced the chemical management plan that has begun to review some 23,000 substances that were approved for use in Canada before modern testing methods were available. The plan is the first of its kind in the industrialized world, and that shows that we are a world leader.
Our government is working with groups, like the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association, that are a part of the solution. They have created the responsible care program, a unique ethic for the safe and environmentally sound management of chemicals.
The government is taking action where previous Liberal governments failed. Our chemical management plan is a tough, aggressive action plan that will protect our environment and improve the health of all Canadians.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, Louisiana-Pacific is closing its waferboard plant in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, in my riding, for good. Two hundred people worked at the plant before operations were suspended in August 2006. Not only will those who worked there lose their jobs but so will those who were employed indirectly due to the economic activity generated by this industry.
Dozens of families are affected and nothing is being done by the Conservative government to help them. Not just an industry but an entire community is affected. Families in search of work and decent incomes are leaving regions such as northern Lanaudière.
The government refuses to put in place the measures suggested by the Bloc Québécois and no concrete measures were announced in the throne speech in support of the workers, communities and families affected by this crisis.
The citizens of Saint-Michel-des-Saints and Saint-Zénon can rest assured that the Bloc Québécois will continue to defend the workers abandoned by this heartless Conservative government.
Handling Specialty
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dean Allison Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Handling Specialty, a manufacturing company headquartered in my riding of Niagara West—Glanbrook.
Handling Specialty continues to be a profitable, forward thinking company in times of rapid change in the manufacturing sector. It has built a solid reputation for providing unique, custom engineered products in many sectors, including automotive, aerospace, entertainment, transportation and metal processing industries.
A notable example of Handling Specialty's technical prowess is in the Bellagio Theater's underwater stage lift system, which has achieved world record standing. The company also supplies wing assembly platforms for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
On the heels of Small Business Week in Canada, I commend the Grimsby based company for its accomplishments. Its successes recently garnered it national media attention as a role model in Canadian manufacturing.
I congratulate Handling Specialty on its achievements in manufacturing and on the media recognition it has received.
Child Care
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Raymond Chan Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, when will the Conservative government stop deceiving Canadians?
The Conservatives did it again in the throne speech when they said that families now had a real choice in child care. This is false. As the advocacy group Code Blue for Child Care says:
Any parent knows that a $100 monthly voucher doesn't create child care and without child care there is no choice. [This] claim is particularly misleading given that the [Conservatives] have not delivered a single one of the 125,000 child care spaces they promised.
They did it again in the throne speech when they said:
Canadians now have a government committed to helping them get the medical care they need more quickly.
This statement was made the same day that the Fraser Institute announced that "wait times for Canadians needing surgery hit an all time high of more than 18 weeks in 2007".
A Globe and Mail editorial said, "there is nothing to these wait time guarantees....How stupid does the government think voters are?"
They are lying all the time.
Remembrance Day
Statements By Members
October 25th, 2007 / 2:10 p.m.
Andrew Scheer Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
Mr. Speaker, as November 11 is fast approaching, I would like to take this opportunity to once again pay tribute to our veterans.
Over the years hundreds of thousands of brave men and women have served their country by joining the armed forces and risking their lives to protect our freedom and to promote peace and liberty around the world.
From the first world war to the current mission in Afghanistan, our armed forces have shown the world that Canada is prepared to do its part to fight tyranny and oppression wherever it rears its head and also to defend our allies and ourselves when we come under fire.
So many men and women gave the ultimate sacrifice. When their country called, they answered. They fought to defend our way of life.
Across Canada Canadian legions will host Remembrance Day ceremonies. These events allow Canadians to pause and reflect on the sacrifice that our veterans have given on our behalf.
I urge all Canadians to participate in Remembrance Day in whatever way they are able. Attending a Remembrance Day ceremony is a great way to stand with our veterans, to pray for those who died in service and to show our thanks for all that veterans have done for us.
Post-Secondary Education
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Peggy Nash Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, average undergraduate fees broke the $5,000 mark last year. This year they are up another $184, more than double the measly textbook tax credit.
Every hike in tuition fees widens the gap between kids from wealthy families and everyone else. Low and middle income families pay significantly more through student loan interest than those who can afford to pay up front.
The Canadian Federation of Students is our country's primary voice for post-secondary students, with 700,000 members and over 25 years of action.
Many of the members live in my riding of Parkdale—High Park. They are on Parliament Hill this week to tell Conservative and Liberal MPs what the NDP already knows: that students need lower fees and a national system of need based grants to replace the expiring millennium foundation.
A fraction of the $14 billion surplus could restore the affordability and quality of Canada's public universities and colleges. Ottawa's debt to its students is long overdue and the government needs to start repaying it.


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""I guess an airplane is pretty decadent, right? But if anyone has a problem with that, tell them to go f--k themselves, because I will live in that trailer [I own] in Alabama before I give up that f--kin' airplane. That airplane is, hands down, the greatest luxury a human being could have. There's nothing that f--king beats it. F--k a yacht." —musician Kid Rock, when asked to name his most decadent purchase Source: Rolling Stone "
Eclipse Aerospace's Eclipse 550
Bringing a soiled brand back to life is never easy—particularly with airplanes. You can count the successful revivals on one hand, most notably Bombardier's triumph with Learjet. Now, with Sikorsky's help, Eclipse Aerospace is poised to join this elite fraternity. Production of the Eclipse 550 is scheduled to start this summer.
My odyssey with the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) began in early 1999 when I was working for an aircraft components company. Our best engineer and I were invited to a hush-hush briefing at jet engine-maker Williams International's secure compound in Walled Lake, Michigan. (Williams had originally been tapped to build the jet's engines, although that contract later went to Pratt & Whitney Canada, and for a time Williams housed Eclipse's engineering offices.) There we were shown a model of the small, six-seat, 6,000-pound twinjets the company intended to sell for $950,000 apiece.
That amazing price was possible, our hosts assured us, because of the economics of scale—Eclipse planned to build 1,000 airplanes per year using a variety of highly automated processes—and the great discounts they expected from suppliers, including us. As gently as possible, I told them that 90 percent off the list price probably wasn't realistic.
"You just don't get our vision," snapped Eclipse's supply-chain guy. And he was right. The vision I got was of my boss's boot up my backside if I went for the deal. Flying home, we just shook our heads.
Fast-forward to December 2007: Now an aviation writer, I rolled into Albuquerque and headed for Eclipse Aviation's hangar complex. The airplane had obtained FAA certification in September 2006 and the manufacturer had begun deliveries shortly thereafter. By then the rumors had been circulating for almost two years that Eclipse was about to make a $1 billion hole in the desert, and what I saw that day did nothing to dissuade me from that thought. Airplanes were on the assembly line, but no one was moving about with any urgency. The whole place had a funereal atmosphere. And then I got to the back shops and flight test. Virtually new airplanes were being repainted and having their windshields replaced. Indeed, Eclipse was forced to retrofit already delivered aircraft with a wide variety of modifications due to safety and performance issues. Manufacturing rework kills cash flow like nothing else. Tests for approval for flight-into-known-icing conditions remained incomplete. Customers were not getting what they had been promised and suppliers were not being paid.
Months later, it all came undone. Eclipse stumbled along a few more months with new management and emergency cash infusions, but still filed for bankruptcy in November 2008, listing more than $702 million in debts to investors, suppliers and customers who saw their deposits vaporize. The month before, veteran Teal Group aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia called Eclipse "the single worst aviation program" his company has ever covered. "It isn't the aircraft itself," Aboulafia said. "Rather, it was a business plan that makes no sense, except to attract investors who don't know much about the aviation business."
He was spot-on. The airplane was fine, even exceptional in many ways: 1,125-nautical-mile range, 370-knot top speed and low direct operating costs. No one knew this better than Eclipse customers Mason Holland and Mike Press, who put together a $40 million package to buy Eclipse's assets out of bankruptcy liquidation in August 2009 and rename the company Eclipse Aerospace. Their immediate task was to support the 260 aircraft already in the field with maintenance and upgrades. In 2011, Eclipse made a big move to assure its future: it secured a minority investment from helicopter-maker Sikorsky, part of global colossus United Technologies, also the parent company of Pratt & Whitney Canada, the company that makes the Eclipse's engines. Beyond cash, the Sikorsky investment brought seasoned aerospace executives to Eclipse's board and opened up Sikorsky's massive worldwide supply chain to Eclipse, according to Holland. All this is good news for Eclipse owners and the future of the airplane.
Beyond providing maintenance and support, Eclipse entered into a pilot-training agreement with SimCom; provided enhanced windshield and numerous avionics upgrades, including the Avio integrated flight management system (IFMS) by Innovative Solutions & Support; obtained flight-into-known-icing and 41,000-foot-maximum-altitude approval from the FAA; instituted an aircraft insurance program; and launched the Total Eclipse aircraft remanufacturing program. For $2.15 million, customers receive a completely remanufactured aircraft with fresh factory warranty, new paint, new interior, the Avio IFMS, an engine service plan and replacement of what Holland called "infant mortality parts." That program is coming to an end this year.
Remanufacturing was the first step toward starting all-new aircraft production later this year. The new aircraft will have the same airframe and engines as the 500, but will be called Eclipse 550 and sell for $2.695 million. Like the 500, the 550 will be certified for single-pilot operation. Cockpit avionics upgrades include synthetic and enhanced vision; sharper, more powerful display screens; a separate avionics standby display unit; dual integrated flight-management systems; and autothrottles for smoother, more efficient engine operation. Pilots also will enjoy the new electronic antilock brakes.
The upgraded cabin features higher-grade, piped leathers; finished carpets; more robust table and cup-holder attachments; better hand rails; a one-piece headliner that improves aesthetics; portable server; iPad and Bluetooth connectivity; and an intercom system for pilot-passenger communications. Holland said there are no plans to offer airborne Internet at this time, but he expects to see demand for that as prices drop. Eclipses are offered with Iridium satphones capable of transmitting aircraft engine data for monitoring.
"This is already one of the quietest aircraft interiors out there," said Holland, "but the 550 is just so much tighter."
Plans call for the 550's airframe and wings eventually to be manufactured at Sikorsky unit PZL Mielec in Poland and shipped to Eclipse's main plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for final assembly. Eclipse recently completed airframe fatigue tests that should give it validation for 20,000 cycles, or nearly 40 years of normal use.
Eclipse intends to open more company-owned service centers this year in the West, South and Northeast U.S., joining existing company centers in Albuquerque and Chicago and an independent center in Boca Raton, Florida (Boca Aviation). "With those new centers, we'll be able to cover 98 percent of our U.S. owners with a one-hour-and-20-minute flight," Holland said. Plans are going forward to offer 550 customers an hourly maintenance program.
The 550 will be the only factory production twinjet available for under $3 million and will boast operating costs below those of a new single-engine piston aircraft in select markets, such as Europe, Holland said. Direct hourly operating costs (fuel, maintenance, engine reserves) in the U.S. are between $650 and $700 an hour, he said. That makes the Eclipse less expensive to operate per nautical mile than even some single-engine turboprops. Pilots routinely see fuel burns at maximum cruise altitude of less than 60 gallons an hour and can easily use runways shorter than 3,000 feet. Granted, the passenger cabin is somewhat tight, the luggage compartment is little better than a shelf, and there is no lavatory, but with those numbers, who cares? Back in 1999, I thought the concept of an "affordable" jet was a mirage; it's really an Eclipse.
Price: $2.695 million
Passengers: (typical): 4-5
Crew: 1-2
Range: 1,125 nm
Maximum cruising speed: 370 knots
Fuel capacity: 251 gallons
Cabin Length: 12.4 feet
Cabin Height: 4.2 feet
Cabin Width: 4.8 feet
Luggage compartment: 16 cubic feet
Source: Eclipse Aerospace
A real good read. Mark Hubur does a fine job of painting the picture exactly the way it is -- most descriptive and informative. I was most happy to hear that there are the few in GA who have the where-with-all to make it happen.
This Eclipse crew really needs to be congratulated at the highest level to be capable of refloating a sunken ship and making it come up smelling like roses.
I am running one charter company based in Nepal .I would like touse jet aircraft for charter flights and I would rather request to know further
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Is it possible to convert 1 or 2 of the seats to a lavatory ?
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I have never bought into this currency war business, at least not in such simple terms. I mean, if economics were so simple, any idiot could be the head of a central bank. OK, that's already happened -- never mind.
Japan needs to import practically all resources, and would need to import even agricultural products if not for the stellar protectionist policies. Chinese manufacturing involves a large portion of value-added remanufacturing, importing components (along with raw materials) and exporting assembled products.
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I don't have enough space here to offer an in-depth analysis of Japan's decline. Suffice it to say that such a prolonged, wide-ranging decline cannot be attributed primarily to a currency exchange rate. Nor can it be fixed with an exchange rate.


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