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6 Finalists for Best Car and Truck of 2013
DETROIT ( TheStreet) -- The U.S. auto industry is wrapping up a year that included strong sales of innovative, well-built cars and trucks as well as an election victory by a president who listed Detroit bailouts as a primary achievement.
Several 2013 introductions provided signs of a resurgent industry finally able to anticipate customers' preferences and to deliver on them.
As the Detroit Auto Show approaches, the Automotive Press Association jury, composed of 50 automotive journalists, has rolled out its list of the top six finalists for the 2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Winners will be announced Jan. 14 on the media day at the car show.
To be eligible, a vehicle must have been substantially changed from the previous model, must be available for purchase shortly after the award is announced and must be likely to reach minimum sales levels of 5,000 for cars and 2,000 for trucks.
Last year's winning car was the Hyundai Elantra. The winning truck was the Range Rover Evoque.
TheStreet spoke with Karl Brauer, CEO and editor of Total Car Score and a member of the jury, about the entries and the likely winners.
Cadillac ATS
We might as well say it up front, the Cadillac ATS looks like a winner in the car category.
"This is the first time anybody has eclipsed the BMW 3 Series" in ride and handling, Brauer said. "No one would ever have imagined that a GM (GM) car could overcome a BMW car."
In 2010, GM introduced the Cruze and showed it can compete in the compact-car market. This year, Cruze is the ninth-best-selling U.S. car.
The Cadillac ATS is a rear-wheel-drive vehicle that weighs less than 3,400 pounds, one of the lowest curb weights in the segment. GM calls it "the most agile and lightweight Cadillac." The latest news on the car is that, despite being one of the lightest vehicles in its class thanks to the use of metals such as martensitic alloys and ultra-high-strength steel, it earned a five-star crash-test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The ATS was unveiled in January 2012 on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show media day. This year that spot has been turned over to the new Corvette.
Ford Fusion
The 2013 Ford Fusion was among the most eagerly anticipated cars of 2012, and Ford succeeded in bringing upgraded styling, improved aerodynamics and fuel efficiency to the hotly contested midsize-sedan category.
"Until a month ago, I though Fusion had it locked up" to be car of the year, Brauer said. But a few things altered his perception. For one, he said, he took a more careful look at all the criticism of the Ford Sync in-vehicle communications and entertainment system. "It is messed up, not as good as it should be," he concluded. "The voice recognition is not there." He said GM's CUE and Chrysler's UConnect are better systems.


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Pro-smoking apps for smartphones: the latest vehicle for the tobacco industry?
- 1School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence to Nasser F BinDihm, School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, Rm 125, Lvl 1, Edward Ford Building A27, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; nbin6641{at}uni.sydney.edu.au
- Received 10 May 2012
- Accepted 29 August 2012
- Published Online First 22 October 2012
Background Smartphone use is growing exponentially and will soon become the only mobile phone handset for about 6 billion users. Smartphones are ideal marketing targets as consumers can be reached anytime, anywhere. Smartphone application (app) stores are global shops that sell apps to users all around the world. Although smartphone stores have a wide collection of health-related apps they also have a wide set of harmful apps. In this study, the availability of 'pro-smoking' apps in two of the largest smartphone app stores (Apple App store and Android Market) was examined.
Method In February 2012, we searched the Apple App Store and Android Market for pro-smoking apps, using the keywords Smoke, Cigarette, Cigar, Smoking and Tobacco. We excluded apps that were not tobacco-related and then assessed the tobacco-related apps against our inclusion criteria.
Result 107 pro-smoking apps were identified and classified into six categories based on functionality. 42 of these apps were from the Android Market and downloaded by over 6 million users. Some apps have explicit images of cigarette brands.
Conclusions Tobacco products are being promoted in the new 'smartphone app' medium which has global reach, a huge consumer base of various age groups and underdeveloped regulation. The paper also provides two examples of app store responses to country-specific laws and regulations that could be used to control the harmful contents in the app stores for individual countries.

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Get Vikings deal done and done right
July 2016 seems like a long way off, and yet the game of hardball being played in the negotiations for a Minnesota Vikings stadium development agreement now could have an impact then.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority wants the Vikings to continue negotiations on the final use and development agreements while it continues its late audit of the Vikings' owners, the Wilf family. The state is shocked – SHOCKED – to find the Wilfs have been found guilty of civil racketeering and fraud in a 20-year-old New Jersey lawsuit over an apartment complex development venture. The state, naturally, wants to know the Wilfs will be good for their share of the stadium costs before it signs a deal.
The Vikings, however, broke off talks on the agreements until the audit is done, which could put off the groundbreaking for the stadium by a month, which could mean the stadium won't be ready to open by July 2016, as anticipated.
We don't know what is so magical about July 2016. So the Vikings might not be able to play an early pre-season game in their home stadium. Will that really affect their season preparations that much? Looking at this pre-season's game, that just means Adrian Peterson and the rest of the starting lineup will have to stand around on the U of M's TCF?Stadium sideline.
If it takes an extra month to be sure of the Wilfs, then the state should take it. Then it should insist on an iron-clad agreement that assures the Vikings will cover their share of the costs, or the NFL if the Vikings renege.


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Skip to comments.House GOP: Obama officials using secret emails to avoid oversight
Posted on 11/16/2012 7:20:19 PM PST by haffast
The House science committee is demanding the White House explain why top administration officials are using secret e-mail accounts and other techniques to conceal their taxpayer-paid activities from public oversight.
The evidence of officials efforts to evade transparency laws includes EPA Administrator Lisa Jacksons use of the fake name Richard Windsor, and hidden e-mail accounts, according to a Nov. 16 letter sent by the committee to several White House officials, including Jackson. (RELATED: EPA chiefs secret alias email revealed)
The use of these [hidden] accounts could seriously impair records collection, preservation, and access, therefore compromising transparency and oversight, said the letter, signed by committee chairman Rep. Ralph Hall.
The letter was not signed by the committees Democratic members.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/16/house-committee-probes-administrations-secret-emails/#ixzz2CRcbzC6C
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Maybe: email@example.com
Any guesses?
(Was Petraeus/Allen left outside that protocol?)
A sign of over reaching. They Left does that. The more we see the better as that means it won't be long before they fall at their own hand.
Obama officials business is none of your business ,you know
How else would a communist-wanna-be regime communicate!
Three questions for Benghazi-Coward Obama:
1.) Are you HIDING INFORMATION from the US Congress about the Benghazi Massacre?
2.) Have you been LYING to the US Congress, The Media, or the American Public about the Benghazi Massacre?
3.) Were you, as Commander in Chief, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT about your responsibilities to protect and assist those four Americans who subsequently were murdered in the Benghazi Massacre?
BTW, the large cap words were the same as the 3 charges handed down yesterday to BP for punishment of their Gulf of Mexico underwater blowout, a while back.
Since the US Government is going to hold a company accountable for their poor decisions, then it should hold its CIC accountable his poor decisions, AND use the same legal charges.
Most.. Transparent.. Administration.. Ever....
Well if you exclude all the ones before it.
For the list
"Obama officials business is none of your business ,you know"
I thought I was their employer and it was my business they were working for. Silly me. I'm here for them.
Allow me to play Dear Leader for a moment. (wretch, puke, shiver,dizzy at the thought)
The answer to your three questions are:
1.) Are you HIDING INFORMATION from the US Congress about the Benghazi Massacre?
2.) Have you been LYING to the US Congress, The Media, or the American Public about the Benghazi Massacre?
3.) Were you, as Commander in Chief, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT about your responsibilities to protect and assist those four Americans who subsequently were murdered in the Benghazi Massacre?
Er..uh, No.
See how easy it is for Dear Leader to tell you the truth as he defines it?
Please excuse me while I go soak myself in Clorox and scrub myself clean.
The only thing transparent about Obama is that he is a liar.
No, no, no.
It has to be, firstname.lastname@example.com.
4th question: Why piss on the Constitution for weeks on end when you knew it was an act of terrorism?
You left out the pan to the right hand teleprompter to confirm answer #2.
...includes EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's use of the fake name "Richard Windsor", and hidden e-mail accounts...
Please tell me that is an actual sign.
Are you a narcissistic sociopath?
"Please tell me that is an actual sign."
Nothing is real anymore. It's all a (bad) dream. Sleep tight.
Your post was blank
I had posted a pic of the real sign from the "sepons" (hold your screen up to a mirror)domain which is a no-no-no and the pic got yanked. Sorry.
That is along the same lines I have been thinking.
Libs in general routinely let their reach exceed their grasp. BamaClaus makes a profession of it. The worst rub is that we are likely to be the one's paying for it.
At some point he will alienate a sufficient segment of his base and his dem Congress-critters that they will put the brakes on him, otherwise it will fall to us and that will not be a nice peaceful process.
It would be nice if the media would ask the guy in jail for making the video a question. Just one? Just show up and interview the guy. He's only been thrown in the gulag for some unexplained "probation violation". I'm sure he is the only person on planet Earth doing actual time for a "probation violation" for using a computer. Maybe? How many other people does America have locked up for violating the "no computer" rules. ????
Not excusing law breaking, but seems like they arrested and perp-walked the guy for propaganda purposes.
Recall how many Hollywood asswipes recently made excuses for the bastard filmmaker hiding out in Switzerland; the one that seduced and raped the underage girl. These #s are diehard Leftwingers — the type of scum that revel in the downfall of the Constitution and our Liberties, the "radical" rights we cherish.
And now that they have, does any Arab country even care?
A good question deserving of a dissertation. Something I could see Steyn writing about.
The US Congress KNEW and enables.
ENABLES felonies and treason, daily. ENABLES.
They WORKED WITH and for HASAN since the 2008 Inauguration
when Obama introduced him.
Where is the justice? FOR THEM ONLY.
They made Islam free of ObamaCARE.
Where is the justice? FOR THEM ONLY.
They have worked with the coup detat by those
who attacked the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon,
over and over. And they handed the USA to the attackers
as Americans CANNOT longer even speak their name
or even the word "terrorist".
Now they attempt to play the dunce as they
plot with the UN for the end game over those
whom were gulled into electing(*) them.
(*) DNC and DOJ systematic
fraud makes this word quite inaccurate.
The congressman is so behind the times.
The person Richard Windsor is a transvestite. As a sexual degenerate in liberal times, expressing the female in power image to mask the milquetoast male persona is not only fashionable but must be promoted to insure cultural diversity
This Benghazi thing involves the DEATH of 4 people and it's treated like it's just some flawed occurrence which is not worthy of investigation by the majority of the press.
It's 100 times bigger than watergate ever was, yet no one cares what Obama was doing during the attack. There is no such thing anymore as responsible journalism, we do not deserve to have a "Free Press"
Wishful thinking I am afraid. The democriters are all of the same cloth. Given a chance to unseat the last Dem liar in the White House, they voted no. This time there will be no vote.
This is great news. The public gets transparency. We need to hammer on this one over and over again. 2014 is very close and we can capture the Senate. Then it's game over for Obama's last two years.
Imagine two years of investigations in the House and the Senate.
Now you know why he uses a blackberry phone. Blackberry instant messages to other blackberries don't show up in your email records.
With slick's impeachment, at least the economy was booming enough to blind the dems to the dangers.
This whole Pinnochio administration should be in prison...and then deported.
So? If the Congress does nothing about it...so what?
We have become a banana republic
This should be a federal felony crime!
"Transparent" means you can't see it.
But I can see where you would be confused.
Now go pay your taxes - your government is broke. :)
Sworn testimony for Obama/Dems will only result in mass lying under oath.
Only way to get truth out of Obama and the Dems would be to use the same methods as used in investigating organized crime.
No wonder they are so against water boarding!!!!
and this is news?
Everyone knew these pricks were using mail outside their government provided @.gov's.
Not you OP, to the article.
thnx fer the post....
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Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and in the Institute for Social and Policy Studies and Associate Professor of Public Health (Health Policy)
Research Interests
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Public Health Interests
Health care delivery; Medical technology; Medicare/Medicaid; Prescription Drugs; Quality of care
Research Organizations
Internal Medicine: Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE) | General Internal Medicine | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program: National Clinician Scholars Program
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Dr. Ross's research focuses on the translation of clinical research into practice, using health policy research methods to examine the use and delivery of higher quality care and to better understand issues related to pharmaceutical and medical device evidence development and post-market surveillance.
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- Rathi V, Dzara K, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Strait KM, Ross JS. Clinical trial data sharing among trialists: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ. 2012;345:e7570.
- Downing NS, Aminawung JA, Shah ND, Braunstein JB, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Regulatory review of novel therapeutics: comparison of three regulatory agencies. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;366:2284-2293.
- Ross JS, Bernheim SH, Lin ZQ, Chen J, Drye EE, Normand SLT, Krumholz HM. Based on key measures, care quality for Medicare enrollees at safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals was almost equal. Health Affairs. 2012;31:1739-48.
- Blum AB, Kleinman LC, Starfield, Ross JS. Impact of state laws that extend eligibility for parents' health insurance coverage to young adults. Pediatrics. 2012;129:426-432.
- Ross JS, Jackevicius CA, Krumholz HM, Ridgeway JL, Montori VM, Alexander GC, Zerzan JT, Fan J, Shah ND. State Medicaid programs did not make use of prior authorization to promote safer prescribing after rosiglitazone warning. Health Affairs. 2012;31:188-198.
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Candidate Johnson promises new economic development director
Fredonia businessman Ron Johnson, the Democrat-ic and Independence party candidate for Chautauqua County Executive, today pledged that there will be new leadership for the county's economic development efforts on Jan. 1, 2014.
"When the voters of Chautauqua County elect me as their County Executive on Tuesday, Nov. 5, I promise that there will be a new leader as the county's Direc-tor of Economic Develop-ment and Chautauqua County Industrial Develop-ment Agency Executive Director."
"The record of job losses over the last eight years is clear and the record is terrible. We must have new leadership for our economic development and job creation efforts."
"Under the current Chautauqua County Indus-trial Development Agency leadership, we lost Petri Baking in Silver Creek, SYSCO in Falconer, Craw-ford Furniture in James-town, jobs loss at Carriage House in Dunkirk and just this month, Keywell Corp-oration (VacAir Alloys) in Frewsburg announced it is closing and the loss of over 100 good paying jobs."
"Under the current CCIDA leadership, Chau-tauqua County has 7,000 fewer people employed than just 7 years ago. In June 2006, for example, the New York State Department of Labor reported 65,400 people were employed in Chautauqua County. In June 2013 that number had plummeted to 57,700, a loss of 7,700 jobs."
"The County Economic Development Director draws two salaries. As the County Economic Development Di-rector, he makes $89,603 (more than the County Executive). As the Executive Director of the Chautauqua County Industrial Devel-opment Agency, he has additional income pushing his total to over $100,000 per year. He has not produced results for the people of Chautauqua County that justify that huge salary. Where are the jobs?"
"Our Industrial Develop-ment Agency has cost too much and achieved too little."
"The New York State Comptroller found in 2011 that the CCIDA had administrative expenses of over $1,200,000 or $2,226 per job gained. Our neighbor, Cattaraugus County, only spent $243 per job gained."
"Out of the 56 county Industrial Development Agencies (outside of New York City), 50 of them spent less per job gained than did the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency."
"This disaster must end. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, I will bring new leadership to the task of bringing jobs back to Chautauqua County to provide opportunity for our people to be able to stay here and be successful here."


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Power plant sale closer to reality
ESCANABA – The sale of Escanaba's power plant is getting closer to reality – the buyer expects to close on its loan possibly by next week.
Escanaba Green Energy (EGE) President Charles Detiege said the company received the terms of a $36.5 million loan with Centurion late Tuesday night. EGE is buying the plant for $4 million and converting it to burn biomass.
"The terms are acceptable," Detiege told city council and the Electrical Advisory Committee during a special meeting Wednesday.
Detiege noted there are six minor language items to be clarified to make sure EGE and its lender have a clear understanding of the contract.
The two parties plan to discuss the items on Friday, he said, anticipating the signing of the loan could possibly take place early next week. At that point, EGE and the city could begin to coordinate a closing date on the sale of the plant.
"We were excited to get the terms and the conditions of the loan," said Detiege after the meeting, explaining money has been allocated for the loan which just needs to be signed so the sale process can go through with the city.
"We're really excited to get this done," he added.
While EGE is on standby mode until the loan is finalized and the plant sale is a done deal, the company does have its bank, insurance companies, and other necessary agencies in line and ready to go, Detiege said.
He anticipates a possible sale closing by the end of the month or beginning of October.
City Manager Jim O'Toole says it may take more time than that. O'Toole explained notices have to be submitted to ProEnergy – the current plant operator, and to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) – a regional interconnection agency which regulates power sales.
Once the money from EGE is in hand, the city will do what it can to finalize the plant sale as quickly as possible, O'Toole added.
Detiege said after the sale is complete, contractors will be brought in to begin the construction process. The conversion of the plant to burn biomass is anticipated to take about 14 months, he said.
Escanaba is selling the facility and property because it is less costly to buy power from a supplier compared to making energy by burning coal. The plant continues to be available to generate electricity for the regional power market.


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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Beechcraft Sells European MRO Business
"This exciting acquisition will enable us to focus on developing a 'Centre of Excellence' for business aviation. The company's workforce, hangars, interior workshop and customer facilities, along with its established onsite design engineering office, engine bay and state-of-the-art paint facility, are a great platform for us to build on," said Steve Jones, managing director of Marshall Aviation Services.
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Mad Ernie, they look spendid. Thanks for the bakers percents and workflow, I love cracker crust. Were you able to source the dough conditioner and the dough relaxer locally? Do they make a huge difference in your opinion? Do you have any idea about what temperature they were cooked at ?Thanks in advance ME.
Mad_Ernie,Your cracker-style pizza look great! I still haven't mastered a cracker-style pizza. Kudos to you! Norma
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It has a Rifle stock
You all right, not much to do with a rifle but that's sure as hell not a stock a shotgun would have. Well one could easily be added but how many shotguns to you see like that? Just the rifle i noticed in it i may be wrong but not much else looks like a rifle.
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Wtf is a shotgun rifle?
This seems to be a shotgun and looks cool, but what does it have to do with RIFLES?
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2 things...
1. Shotguns already are mid-longe range. It's only videogames that make them close range and dilute their spread.
2. It's reminiscent of the Warhammer 40K combat shotgun.
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Debates of May 14th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #95 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was communities.
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2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Timmins--James Bay.
[Members sang the national anthem]
ALS Society of Canada
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2:05 p.m.
David Tilson Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge volunteers present from the ALS Society of Canada.
The ALS Society of Canada, founded in 1977, is the only national voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Three thousand Canadians suffer from ALS and two to three Canadians with ALS die every day.
I have been personally affected by this disease as my father succumbed to ALS a number of years ago, and, in 2005, I introduced a private member's bill that would ensure that June of every year in Canada would be known as ALS month.
There is no effective treatment for ALS and no known cure. Volunteers and staff of the ALS Society participate in annual fundraising events throughout the country to create public awareness about the disease and raise funds to find a cure.
I urge all Canadians to donate to their provincial ALS societies so that the dream of finding a cure can soon become a reality.
Retirement Congratulations
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Roy Cullen Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, a tireless community worker, Ms. Delia Dyke, has recently announced her retirement.
Delia has been a diligent worker, a committed volunteer and a true friend of the residents of Etobicoke North.
She began her career at the Willowridge apartment complex and, while there, Delia helped set up a day care centre, Willowridge Training Wheels and Welcome Baby, as well as many other neighbourhood programs.
In 1997, Minister Marc Lalonde appointed Delia to the National Council on Welfare.
Delia then began working at Albion Neighbourhood Services in 1988 as an information counsellor and, later, as the manager of its access program.
Delia's wry sense of humour as well as her reputation for assisting Etobicoke North residents with their income tax preparation will be missed. She was also a very able and hard-working Commissioner of Oaths.
Letters of congratulation to Delia have been pouring in over the years from mayors, MPs, MPPs and city councillors. The letters that touched Delia the most were from the residents she has helped over the years.
We wish Delia the very best that life can offer in her well-deserved retirement.
Gatineau Olympiques
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Richard Nadeau Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is with considerable joy that I acknowledge the great triumph of the Gatineau Olympiques in winning the President's Cup, the top trophy in the Quebec major junior hockey league.
The Olympiques beat the tough Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in five games in the final round. This is the fifth time the Olympiques have won the President's Cup since 1995. Such a record is a testament to the solid organization of Gatineau's hockey team and the talent of its players.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to congratulate the Olympiques. We are behind the Olympiques 110% as they head to the grand finale of major junior hockey, the Memorial Cup, which is starting this week.
Go Olympiques go.
Hamilton Police Service
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to pay tribute to the Hamilton Police Service, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
It was on March 11, 1833 that the newly elected board of police in Hamilton took the momentous step of hiring John Ryckman as Hamilton's first paid law enforcement official. There is an unbroken line leading to today's Hamilton Police Service, a lineage unparalleled by any other police agency in Canada.
It is particularly fitting that in this anniversary year, the Hamilton Police Service received its Grant of Arms and Flag from the Queen. Last Monday night's anniversary celebration included the unveiling of the Grant of Arms and the consecration of the flag as an official police colour.
However, as the only women MP from Hamilton, I want to acknowledge another special milestone within the Hamilton Police Service. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the hiring of the first female police officers. Today, there are 148.
As female officers, they face many of the same challenges as other women do in their workplaces. However, if last December's fundraiser is any indication, their courage, determination and support for each other cannot help but ensure continued advances for women in law enforcement.
I salute the women and, indeed, all members of the Hamilton Police Service.
Forestry Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Leon Benoit Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to welcome stakeholders in Canada's forest industry to Ottawa today for Forestry Day on the Hill.
Yesterday, the Minister of Natural Resources co-hosted a very productive round table discussion with forest industry stakeholders to discuss how we can create a prosperous future for Canada's forest sector.
While our forest sector faces challenges, we heard that Canada was well-equipped to meet them with groundbreaking innovations and responsible environmental stewardship. That is why our government invested new money in the 2008 budget to promote Canada's forest sector in international markets as a model for environmental innovation and sustainability.
Canadians should truly be proud of our environmental management of our forests, which is why we have invested so heavily in innovation through our forest industry long term competitiveness initiative.
With the full support of the Canadian government, the forest sector in Canada has a bright future indeed.
Nurses Week
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Thibault West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, I am happy to rise in the House today to recognize Nurses Week in appreciation of the men and women who work on the front lines of patient care. The 270,000-plus registered nurses in Canada constitute this country's largest group of health care professionals, representing one-third of all workers.
Unfortunately, we have a major nursing shortage in this country, a shortage that is only getting worse. If we continue down this path, Canada will be short 78,000 nurses by 2011 and 113,000 by 2016.
The shortage of nurses is tied to the fact that education seats in nursing were cut, the nursing workforce is aging and a large percentage of the workforce is not employed full time.
In addition, men only make up 6% of nurses in Canada. If we are to solve the lack of nurses, we must work with the Canadian Men in Nursing Group to encourage young men to consider this most noble of professions.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the citizens of Jaipur, India became the victims of terrorism when several bombs detonated in a crowded marketplace. Nearly 300 people were targeted, 80 of whom have died.
These terrorist attacks against innocent civilians are a gross violation of human decency and a tragedy for all peace-loving people.
The affects of terrorism transcend borders. Although India was the target of these recent attacks, my family here in Canada has been profoundly affected by the possibility that our family members in Jaipur were in harm's way. Thankfully, our family was not harmed but these attacks have shattered the lives of several hundred people.
We must be vigilant in our efforts to end such acts of terrorism. Canada must stand firm in condemning individuals who spew an ideology of hatred and those people and organizations that finance it. They have innocent blood on their hands.
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Meili Faille Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, or IFHRL, is a non-governmental organization that defends human rights.
Created in 1922, today the organization has 155 leagues in 100 states, including the Montreal-based Ligue des droits et libertés.
At the 36th IFHRL conference held on April 23 and 24, 2007, in Lisbon Portugal, the IFHRL took a momentous decision and for the first time elected a woman, Souhayr Belhassen, as president.
Ms. Belhassen is an Arab and the first woman to hold this position. She sees her election as the culmination of a long journey. An Arab Muslim woman becoming president of the IFHRL is an extremely significant step in recognizing women in the Arab world, where culture and tradition are sometimes used to muzzle women and curb their emancipation.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to commend this exceptional woman who is visiting Parliament Hill today.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rod Bruinooge Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, this past Monday, Winnipeg mayor, Sam Katz. told us how he really feels about the Liberal's soft on crime agenda. He said:
The last time the federal government took some initiatives, they were stalled in the [Liberal] senate for a long time.
Mayor Katz, however, is not the only Manitoban fed up with the Liberals. Gord Mackintosh, former minister of justice, said:
I was through enough years with Liberals in Ottawa to know that I always find it amusing when a Liberal asks a question about getting serious on crime.
For 13 years, why were sensible measures not taken to reduce crime?
Who can Manitobans count on for their safety? The member for Winnipeg South Centre, who sat on her hands for 13 years of Liberal inaction? No. The member for Saint Boniface, who flip-flopped and voted against our government's efforts to restrict the use of conditional sentences for serious offenders? No.
Manitobans cannot count on anyone but the Conservative government because when it comes to safety we will not take no for an answer.
ALS Society of Canada
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bryon Wilfert Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Speaker, the ALS Society is a leading not for profit health organization working nationwide to fund ALS research and work to improve the quality of life for Canadians affected by the disease.
Can anyone Imagine not being able to walk, write, smile, talk, eat and sometimes breathe on one's own and yet the mind remains usually intact and the senses unaffected? This is what it is like for 3,000 ALS victims across the country. Along with ALS, neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's disease.
According to the World Health Organization, neurodegenerative diseases are predicted to surpass cancer as the leading cause of death in Canada by 2040. There is no effective treatment for ALS and no known cure, yet. Eighty per cent of people diagnosed with ALS die within two to five years. It is a disease that bankrupts families emotionally, physically and financially.
Volunteers and staff of the ALS Society participate in annual fundraising events, such as the Walk for ALS to create public awareness. Let us get behind ALS across this country and find a cure.
Federal Election
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Mike Allen Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Mr. Speaker, constituents in the riding of Central Nova were quite surprised when they learned about the red-green alliance between the Liberals and the Greens, when the leader of the Green Party, Elizabeth May, was chosen as the de facto Liberal candidate in that riding.
Now we learn of another alliance the Green Party leader is looking to form. This time it is with the Bloc in Quebec.
Yesterday, Elizabeth May said she was "open to any alliances". She would not hesitate to enter into strategic alliances with the Bloc Québécois. I wonder if she will encourage Liberals in Quebec to collaborate with the Bloc, like her.
Does the Liberal leader agree with his star candidate that she should collaborate with the Bloc in the next federal election? Will that be his plan for Liberals in Quebec?
Nav Canada
Statements By Members
May 14th, 2008 / 2:15 p.m.
Penny Priddy Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, over the past few months many people in the Guildford area of Surrey North have raised concerns about airplane noise over their neighbourhoods. The decision to reroute flight paths over Surrey communities was made without consultation in an attempt to reduce fuel costs for airlines.
This is a serious problem. Low-flying planes disrupt peaceful neighbourhoods. They cause air pollution and lead to lower property values. There are also safety concerns about planes flying so close to the ground over residential neighbourhoods.
None of us would want to live under a low flying zone. It is a constant disruption that causes a great deal of stress to people.
I recently met with Nav Canada. Its answer: more consultation, noise monitoring and studies. All of this is unnecessary when the answer is simple. Nav Canada should immediately restore flight paths that were in place before the changes last spring.
Today I am calling on the Minister of Transport to intervene. Saving a few dollars for the big airline companies is not worth the cost to my neighbours.
Memorial Cup
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Marcel Proulx Hull—Aylmer, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the Gatineau Olympiques, under the expert guidance of head coach Benoît Groulx, won the President's Cup for the seventh time in their history, a record in the Quebec major junior hockey league. This famous trophy, their third in six years, means the team will proudly represent Quebec at the Memorial Cup.
The 90th Memorial Cup, to be held May 16 to 25, will bring together the country's best junior hockey players. Loyal Gatineau Olympiques fans will turn their attention to Kitchener, which is hosting the 2008 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Naturally, I do not doubt for a moment that this team, from my riding, will be successful in the tournament.
I invite my colleagues in this House to join me in wishing all the players, and especially the Gatineau Olympiques, every success in this 90th Memorial Cup.
Richard Paré
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a man who touched the lives of many parliamentarians in this room. Richard Paré, the Parliamentary Librarian, passed away in April at the age of 70.
After serving as Associate Parliamentary Librarian for 14 years, Mr. Paré was appointed Parliamentary Librarian by the Prime Minister of Canada in 1994. Mr. Paré, who was from Côte-de-Beaupré, in my riding, was the first francophone to occupy the position. He had extensive experience in library science, and in his more than 20 years in this career, he focused particularly on systems and services.
On behalf of my Bloc Québécois colleagues and the citizens of Château-Richer and Saint-Joachim, I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to his family and friends.


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Why pilots love iPads
As the PC half of a mixed marriage, I usually don't pay attention to Apple products. So I was nonplussed to find myself harrumphing along with so many others after the debut of the iPad in April of last year. "Doesn't do anything any other tablet can't do," I thought. "Who'd buy a computer without a keyboard, USB inputs or a DVD drive?" My opinion was backed up by blogs from much worthier soothsayers of cyberspace.
It didn't take long for Steve Jobs and company to prove us all wrong.
As it happened, the Apple folks had nailed a huge functionality sweet spot betwixt laptop and smartphone. The iPad's luscious display and hearty processor make for the perfect combination for accessing the Internet on the go and serving as the platform for innumerable applications–from silly games to productivity apps for virtually every professional field.
Three features make the iPad particularly attractive to aviators. First, it has a large display that's easily visible in daylight and at extreme angles. The iPad's screen matches the performance, durability and reliability of purpose-built aviation equipment costing many thousands of dollars.
Second, the iPad's processor and capacity are remarkable. The processor is much less vulnerable to crashing than those of other tablets. And users can store all the charts, operating manuals and maintenance data they need–data that used to weigh up to 80 pounds and fill those worn leather satchels you'd see pilots rolling behind them in airports. And much of that data is updated as often as every four weeks–a tedious chore when it's on paper. With a 1.5-pound iPad, updates can be performed in minutes wherever there's a Wi-Fi or cellular phone connection. The instant accessibility of the data in the iPad–particularly in an emergency–trumps a stack of manuals by leaps
and bounds.
Which leads to the third point: the iPad is simple and intuitive to use. With up to 12 hours of battery life (no need to plug in), it's no more obtrusive in the cockpit than a clipboard. Pilots can develop and file flight plans leisurely at home or in their hotel rooms.
Given all these plusses, it's perhaps not surprising that the FAA has embraced the iPad with atypical speed. In fact, it's safe to say that never before has a commercial off-the-shelf product gained such quick acceptance from our ultra-conservative, safety-obsessed friends at 800 Independence Avenue. The agency has given approval for private pilots to use iPads as replacements for paper charts. Further, FAA headquarters has issued a letter encouraging its regional field offices to approve iPad use by charter and airline operators.
Preparing for such use, charter operator Executive Jet Management recently conducted punishing tests on its iPads–including rapid decompression in an atmospheric chamber. They passed with flying colors.
And stunning HD colors, too.
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au by KDDI is going to release a highly-durable Android 4.4 smartphone, TORQUE G01, manufactured by Kyocera, on July 25.
au by KDDI is going to release a highly-durable Android 4.4 smartphone, TORQUE G01, manufactured by Kyocera, on July 25.
I-O Data is going to release USB memory for iPhone/iPad - iStick GH07B Series - manufactured by Gopod Tech, Chinese electronics company, in early September.
iStick GH07B has a lightning connecter and USB connector to directly insert to iPhone/iPad and transfer data to a PC. You can take out a connecter you want to use by sliding a button on the body easily.
It is certified as Apple's "Made for iPhone/iPad".
ASUS unveiled the release of their palm-sized projector - S1 - for the Japanese market. It will be out on sale on July 25.
A projection technology called DLP technology is applied for the S1. Thanks to that, S1 reproduces colors better than usual LCD projectors and projects clear images with high contrast. It features an LED light source, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 30~100 inch screen size, 0.73~2.43m projection distance, and maximum luminance of 200 lumen.
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4 different capacity models will be available:
Panasonic is going to release 2 models of facial equipment to heal your eye strain on September 1.
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Mouse Computer announced the release of their new "m-One" 10 point multi-touch screen all-in-one PC series.
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There are 4 different models depending on storage capacity and memory:
Studio Ghibli's new featured animated film - Omoide no Marnie (When Marnie Was There) - was finally released in 461 movie theaters all over Japan on July 19.
It is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (director of The Secret World of Arrietty), and 2 young Japanese actresses did the main character voices: Sara Takatsuki as Anna (She looks exactly like Anna!), and Kasumi Arimura as Marnie.
A major credit card company, Sumitomo Mitsui Card announced the start of issuing a ONE PIECE collaborated credit card "ONE PIECE VISA CARD" on July 30.
It's part of ONE PIECE's 15 year anniversary project, and the issuing period is limited to one year beginning on July 30.
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Four Seasons Founder Issy Sharp
Fifty-three years ago, Isadore M. Sharp opened a modest 125-room motel in downtown Toronto and called it the Four Seasons. From that starting point, he built the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts brand, which today includes 90 properties in 36 countries and ranks among the world's largest and most prestigious suppliers of luxury lodging.
Sharp—who was born in Toronto in 1931 to immigrant parents who spoke no English—had not planned to be a hotelier. From his early teens on, Issy, as he was called, worked in plastering construction for his father, Max. Upon Issy's college graduation, Max let him take over the company, Max Sharp & Son. Just 21 years old, Issy was in charge of construction and was also a rental agent, salesperson and financier.
One of the projects he built was a prospering 14-room motel in an out-of-the-way Toronto neighborhood, led him to conclude that a hotel downtown would be even more successful. So, despite knowing nothing about hotels, he built the aforementioned Four Seasons Motor Hotel.
Sharp approached the business of innkeeping from the customers' perspective. What would they consider important? What would make them feel they'd received good value? The answer is first-rate service, which remains the brand's distinguishing quality. Even Steve Jobs admitted that his retail service model owed a debt to Sharp's vision.
In 2007, to protect the integrity of the brand into the future, Sharp took the company private. Though now 81, he has no intention of surrendering his title of chairman and continues to be involved in the development and aesthetics of Four Seasons properties. "I plan to remain as long as my health allows me to travel," he said, when we spoke to him recently at his home in Toronto.
In your book, Four Seasons, The Story of a Business Philosophy, you say, "The reason for our success is no secret. It comes down to one single principle that transcends time and geography, religion and culture. It's the Golden Rule, the simple idea that if you treat people well, the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same." How did this principle become the basis of your entire company?
My parents taught me the values and principles of integrity, trust, fairness and the responsibility that you have to help and support others no matter what you've got, so it wasn't unusual for me to have that as a work ethic.
How were you able to make service the brand's distinguishing quality?
Service is an intangible, so I had to find a way to do that. I called my friend George Cohon, [founder and senior chairman] of McDonald's [of Canada], and asked to go through their [new-employee] orientation program. I sat in the classroom with all the other kids, and what I saw impressed me. This was in the late '70s.
[The question for us was] could we create a highly motivated, competent workforce that would distinguish Four Seasons based on an ethical credo, the Golden Rule? Over these last 30 years, thousands and thousands of people have proved that it works. Give the people what they're entitled to, create an environment that makes them want to come to work because they're going to enjoy themselves and they're going to have an opportunity to participate in a meaningful way—that's the principle. If people feel that they are part of something, they put more effort into it than you could ever ask of them. Everybody wants to show you how good they are. So we get an army of people every day proving how good they are.
There are four pillars of your business model: quality, service, culture and brand, plus a goal to become the undisputed leader in luxury hospitality. Do you feel you've achieved all five?
We have certainly achieved the first four and the fifth is yet to be determined. In 1972 we decided to operate only medium-sized hotels of exceptional quality and to try to be the best. In 1970, the contrast between London's Inn on the Park hotel and Four Seasons Sheraton [now the Sheraton Center] on the outskirts of Toronto gave me this focus. That's when we decided to make the quality of our service our distinguishing factor, our ace in the hole. The Golden Rule became our third decision and the fourth was to build a management company and a brand name rather than [simply own] real estate. The fifth, how can we become the undisputed leader, is like winning the gold medal at the Olympics. If you competed and won the gold, the world knows you're the best. And that is our objective.
You were the first to have mini-bars, to have bathrobes, to have pillow menus, to have 24-hour room service. How does it feel to know that many other brands have stolen all these ideas from you?
Good, because anybody who is copying you knows that it's working. You can never sustain yourself with just a product because people will copy and innovate and improve. It's a constant effort. What else can you do that is going to satisfy the customer? Many of the things that we put in place [to increase] customer value have become an industry norm. But the one thing that separates us and gives us a way to sustain our advantage is service. That you cannot copy.
Well, Steve Jobs did say he was copying the way the Four Seasons employees do their jobs. What impact did that have?
It's the most powerful and meaningful third-party endorsement that we will ever receive. Jobs hired Ron Johnson from Target [to oversee retail-store development] and asked him, "Who offers the best customer experience in the world?" And Johnson said the Four Seasons. It is a remarkable acknowledgement, but to me, it's much more meaningful for the employees to know that the way they're working is the best way to work. It builds up that sense of pride.
Hoteliers such as Donald Trump have made themselves the brand, but you stay behind the scenes. Was this a strategic decision or is this part of your DNA?
I think it's part of my DNA. My parents taught me humility, to understand that there's always going to be somebody who's better, smarter, et cetera, so don't think you'll always be at the top of the list. That quality of humility and quiet confidence is why I wouldn't think of calling it "Sharp Hotels."
In 2006 Bill Gates and Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bought up 95 percent of the shares in Four Seasons and you took the company private. Why?
It wasn't something that I'd thought about doing. A money manager believed we could take the company private with a few major investors and asked if I would I be interested. I said not really. The company was financially very healthy and I wasn't interested in changing my lifestyle.
He said, "If you could set the rule and there'd be no change in what you believe is important, would you then be interested?" I took it to Prince Waleed because he was first a good friend, and then a shareholder. He liked the idea. He's the one who said, "Look, let me talk to my friend Bill Gates," and they bought it. I kept 5 percent so we have a three-way partnership. Life went on perfectly. It was the right thing to do.
Do you fly for business or pleasure?
For business. I stay home for pleasure.
How has business aviation aided your career?
Flying private has allowed me to keep doing what I'm doing because it takes away a lot of the lost time in airports. When you're on the plane, it's like you're in your office so you really aren't traveling. You're just changing the location of where you're doing work. There are no interruptions, ever. It's true luxury. It's extraordinarily costly but you get to a point in your life [where] this is what you feel would be the right way to invest your time and money.
You charter your aircraft. What airplane do you prefer?
Challenger 604. Sometimes a Challenger 300 for short trips.
Why do you opt for Challengers?
I like the idea that it's Bombardier, and that plane has a great track record. Because it's part of their business I've always felt that they would never compromise on the plane. It's a very, very comfortable plane to fly and very safe.
Why do you opt for charter rather than full or partial ownership or jet cards?
I use the same planes, the pilots are all the same and as qualified, and it's more economical and convenient to charter when you need it rather than to own it and try to charter it out to others. Charter has come to be the best way for businesses to operate.
Where do you see your brand 10 years from now?
We'll probably have 150 hotels at that time and another 50 in the pipeline. We won't diversify and try to run other levels of the hotel. I think that China is clearly the new frontier. India, Russia, Latin America—our opportunities are endless.
How will the hotel of the future differ from today's?
Over the years, hotels have become more functional and comfortable and practical. Years back, it was just a clean sheet on the bed and a shower. Today the bathrooms are quite exotic and the technology is constantly being upgraded. The actual scale of bedrooms has changed to become more of a place to have a meeting, not just a place to sleep.
I think the major change is going to be in marketing because of social networking. We will be spending most of our marketing money on the Internet, in social media, versus paid advertising. Years ago, there was a saying that if a person had a bad experience, he might tell 10 people. Today he might tell 10,000. We have an opportunity to prevent that from getting out of our control because we're 24/7, always online. But I think the basic needs are still a good place to sleep, the ability to have a good meal and be refreshed to start the day. The industry is not going to go out of style.
Why do you choose to work when you could easily retire?
As long as I can continue to add value, I will. When it's time to retire, my wife will let me know.
Isadore M. Sharp
BIRTHDATE: October 8, 1931
POSITION: Founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
PREVIOUS POSITION: Partner at Max Sharp & Son, 1952
EDUCATION: Graduate of Ryerson University of Technology, 1952
PERSONAL: Married for 57 years to Rosalie Wise Sharp. Three grown sons. Hobbies include tennis and bridge. Divides his time between Toronto and Palm Springs, California.
The Terry Fox Foundation
In 1978, Isadore Sharp's 18-year-old son Chris died of cancer. Two years later, Sharp was asked to support another 18-year-old, Terry Fox, who had lost his leg to cancer. Fox was running across Canada in an improbable journey to raise money for cancer research, averaging 26 miles a day, but he wasn't getting media attention. "He sounded discouraged and despondent, ready to throw in the towel," said Sharp. "Having lost Chris, Terry's youth, sincerity and resolve moved me deeply." The Four Seasons pledged $2 for each mile Fox ran. Sharp invited 999 other companies to join the cause.
Fox ran 3,339 miles before he had to stop because cancer had entered both his lungs. Sharp phoned him, offering to initiate an annual family run to raise money for cancer research. On June 28, 1981, Fox passed away at age 22, but not before he learned that the dream he'd thought impossible had come true: he had raised $24 million, one dollar for every person then living in Canada.
The first Terry Fox Run took place shortly after Fox died. The event has now continued for 32 years and has raised well over $600 million for cancer research, according to Sharp. "That's the wider implication of Terry's message," he said. "That mankind shares a deeply rooted instinctive moral sense, that the ethic of mutual responsibility, caring and sharing–the goodwill sometimes known as brotherly love–is as universal as selfishness and hate."
it's all about providing world-class service and delivering exceptional experiences to create nostalgic memories!
While I was teaching Hospitality Management in small college in Toronto.
I have asked if Nan, Executive Secretary to Mr. Sharp, is it possible for Mr Sharp sign a individual letter on his ethical credo, "the Golden Rule", which was in the text book.
I have asked student how about if get a letter signed by Mr Sharp, which you can display when on your wall along with your diploma: students thought, I was just joking, how will this possible to get hold of such a busy person who will sign individual letter. A week later, everyone received a personal letter with their name on, they just could not believe.
I am very obliged of his kindness
Thank you, Nan Wilkinson, his Executive Secretary who actually got the letters signed. I never met Mr. Sharp, but he is always a Mentor to me.
May God bless him with health and long life to continue his service to world of Hospitality.
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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word "geek?" For 25 teenage girls from the Middle East and North Africa, the answer is "chic!"
As participants in TechGirls, one of the newest programs sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, these computer-savvy "geeks" recently wrapped up a three-week visit to the United States, where they connected with their American peers and learned new technology skills.
A highlight of their program was connecting with interns from Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society's Youth and Media Lab for a dynamic and creative workshop last Saturday, facilitated by our partners at Legacy International. After an opening presentation from the Youth and Media Lab team members, the TechGirls engaged in a multi-part, exploratory workshop to consider how their personal strengths and creative passions could serve them in future careers -- especially in fields traditionally dominated by men.
During the session, the TechGirls discussed their favorite activities and creative outlets on the Internet, as well as challenges they face and opportunities they enjoy in being creative online. They also reflected on the roles of bravery, kindness, and creativity in their professional pursuits and strategized how they could motivate other girls to get excited about science and technology.
The workshop was a great opportunity for collaboration between the TechGirls and their American peers at the Berkman Center's Youth and Media Lab. Everyone's eager to keep the conversation going online, and, fortunately, this is a group that knows how do to just that -- starting on the TechGirls Facebook page. We're thrilled about this new and successful partnership, and we hope all of these relationships continue long after the TechGirls have gone home!


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Obamacare and the Next Tech Boom, Plus Two Other Things to Know About Small Business Today
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- What's happening in small business today?
1. Obamacare could spark next tech boom. As states sign on to begin the process of building out their own health-care exchanges, opportunities are growing for technology firms, according to CNBC.
Beyond the establishment of the exchanges, states will spend the next five years upgrading infrastructure "that links to the payment and data systems of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, or CMS (content management system)," the CNBC article says.
Since no one company can provide infrastructure and services, big tech firms like IBM have been acquiring or partnering with specialized firms.
2. Some businesses are already feeling the pain from the fiscal cliff. Marie DeNicola, owner of Mainstream Boutique, a Minneapolis-based women's clothing chain with 23 franchised stores, says she's already had one potential franchisee change her mind about opening a store because of the uncertainty of the economic and political climate.
"It was like a punch in the stomach," DeNicola told Fosters.com "It's a little scary -- because of the unknown, small businesses aren't waiting until January or February to see what happens. People are reacting now."
Businesses are also concerned about tightened consumer spending as a result of the pending expiration of payroll tax cut.
Greg Jones, CEO of Bookkeeping Express and owner of three Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchises in Florida, wonders if customers who normally stop in three times a week will cut that back to once or resort to cheaper options like McDonald's.
Jones wants to open two more stores but says if existing restaurants aren't profitable enough, he won't get the money he needs to expand, according to the article.
Business owner Edna Abernathy worries about the payroll tax cut impact to her staff, who will be essentially taking a pay cut from it. She hopes to make up the lost money by bringing in more business, which means going after new market share.
"It's disheartening. Normally we look at the new year with a lot of enthusiasm," she says.
3. A partnership between the Small Business Administration and private investors has gotten millions into the hands of New Jersey small firms. According to an article on NJBIZ.com, the SBA's program that approves privately owned investment firms under its SBIC (small business investment companies) program made 120 investments totaling $150 million in New Jersey businesses between October 2011 and September 2012.
Nationwide, SBICs provided $3 billion in capital to more than 1,000 small businesses, NJBIZ.com said, citing the SBA.
The program licensed 30 new SBIC funds over the past year, increasing the program's total investment by 17% over 2011 and 83% over 2010 to report its third consecutive record-breaking year, the article says.


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May 16, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: "Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC" Training
SUBJECT 2: Battery Pack for New Breast Pumps
SUBJECT 3: May WIC Invoices
SUBJECT 4: Review of Publications and Advertisements
SUBJECT 5: Free Breastfeeding Materials
- "Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC" Training: Due to a large number of staff needing to attend this training in the Kansas City area, we have scheduled another training at Clay County Health Department on August 31 & September 1, 2011. To register for this training, please use the attached registration form.
Please remember that all new WIC agency staff are required to attend this training. Nutritionist and CPAs must attend both days of training and all other staff (WIC Coordinators, WIC Clerks, HPAs, Certifiers, etc.) need to only attend the first day, with the second day being optional. For more information on this training please go to WIC-WICLWP Training or contact Kathy Mertzlufft at 573-526-4792 or by email at email@example.com for more information. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
Battery Pack for New Breast Pumps: The new Single User Personal Double Electric Breast Pumps that were just received last week do not include the battery pack like the pumps that we have received in the past. It is recommended to remove the battery packs from the any pumps that you currently have in inventory and only provide those to the mothers that need them. If you need to order additional battery packs you can order off of our state contract for a cost $9 each. Contact Kathy Mertzlufft at 573-526-4792 or by email at email@example.com for assistance on ordering off of our state contract or for any other questions.
May WIC Invoices: WIC Invoices for May 2011, and prior months, submitted for payment in the month of June must be submitted through the Online WIC Invoicing System by close of business on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Invoices submitted after that date will be held and paid in July, 2011. This change in schedule complies with the close of State Fiscal Year 2011 payment processing deadlines. If you have questions please contact Laura Weiler at email@example.com or 573-526-7901.
Review of Publications and Advertisements: There has been some confusion regarding the review of publications and advertisements (refer to the May 10th WIC Updates). Debby Hanlon will review materials that are not related to nutrition education and breastfeeding. Nutrition education and breastfeeding materials should be reviewed by the assigned Technical Assistance (TA) nutritionist. Debby will review "generic" materials such as brochures, advertisements or other materials for outreach, etc.
If you have any questions regarding who should review materials specific to your agency, please contact a member of your TA team.
Free Breastfeeding Materials: The USDA, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has made available some free breastfeeding materials for local WIC providers. To order "Fathers Supporting Breastfeeding" (a 2002 video now available on DVD), posters and video discussion guide go to their website.
FNS still has "Breastfeeding: A Magical Bond of Love" materials that promote breastfeeding among the Hispanic population available. Go to their website to order the DVD, brochures and posters.
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Sweating and body odor are facts of life for most people. Heavy perspiration and body odor can happen when you exercise, when you're too warm, or when you're nervous, anxious or under stress.
Your body has two main types of sweat glands, and they produce two very different types of sweat. Both types are odorless, but the type of sweat produced in your armpits and groin smells bad when it combines with bacteria found normally on your skin.
Unusual changes in sweating — either excessive perspiration (hyperhidrosis) or little or no perspiration (anhidrosis) — can be cause for concern. Likewise, changes in body odor may be a sign of a medical problem.
For normal sweating and body odor, however, lifestyle and home treatments can effectively manage your symptoms.
Some people naturally sweat more or less than other people. Body odor also can vary from person to person. But you should see a doctor if:
Your skin has two main types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. Eccrine glands occur over most of your body and open directly onto the surface of the skin. Apocrine glands develop in areas abundant in hair follicles, such as your armpits and groin, and they empty into the hair follicle just before it opens onto the skin surface.
When your body temperature rises, your eccrine glands secrete fluid onto the surface of your skin, where it cools your body as it evaporates. This fluid is composed mainly of water and salt.
Apocrine glands, on the other hand, produce a milky fluid that most commonly is secreted when you're under emotional stress. This fluid is odorless until it combines with bacteria found normally on your skin.
You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or primary care doctor. In some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred to a specialist in skin diseases (dermatologist).
Here's some information to help you prepare for your appointment, and to know what to expect from your doctor.
Preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your appointment. For sweating and body odor, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Your doctor is likely to ask you several questions, such as:
During your appointment, your doctor will ask about your medical history and conduct a physical exam. He or she may order blood or urine tests to determine if your problem is being caused by an underlying medical condition, such as an infection, diabetes or an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
If you're concerned about sweating and body odor, the solution may be simple: an over-the-counter antiperspirant and deodorant.
If over-the-counter antiperspirants don't help control your sweating, your doctor may prescribe aluminum chloride (Drysol, Xerac Ac). For best results, apply the antiperspirant at night to the areas most prone to sweating. Prescription antiperspirants are strong solutions that can cause red, swollen and itchy skin in some people. If irritation develops, wash the medication off in the morning.
You can do a number of things on your own to reduce sweating and body odor. The following suggestions may help:
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New York Jets linebackers coach Jim Herrmann was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their new linebackers coach Thursday, Jan. 14.
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Calibrate Those Instruments
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I was recently asked to visit a sheet processor to determine the cause of a major screw design problem. So, as always, I started at the beginning to gather all of the technical information to determine the root cause. This facility had 5 large extrusion sheet lines, and they were issues with all 5 extruders.
With the extruder at room temperature, I set up three dial indicators on the discharge flange of the barrel in the X,Y and Z axis. Then I turned on the barrel heaters to the standard zone setting to make sure that the barrel thermally expanded in the Z-axis direct as much as it should theoretically, and that the X and Y indicators move minimally.
The simple equation to determine the amount of expansion that a barrel should grow is:
ΔL = The change in length
ΔT = The change in temperature, in this case from room
temperature to the barrel zone setting
L = The heated length of the barrel
Amazingly the barrel grew within about 0.030-in. of the theoretical change in length, which in this case was approximately 0.750 in.
Then I measured the flight OD on several of the screws for various designs to determine if there was a consistent wear pattern. There was, so that was noted.
Then I gathered all of the process data. This is a very important part of doing a "CSI" on screws. This is where you collect the given throughput rate at a given screw speed against the headpressure during that timed rate check, motor load and melt temperature.
The motor load reading is taken from ammeter on the control panel; the screw speed is taken from the tachometer. If at all possible, it is best to have the customer's plant manager to check the motor load with a hand held meter to verify that the ammeter on the control panel is reading correctly. As for checking the screw speed, this typically can be done by using a stop watch and counting the rotation of the drive quill at the back of the gearbox.
In this case the control panel ammeter was reading correctly, but the screw speed was not. The customer's setup sheet showed that their standard setup was to have the extruder operating at 70 rpm, but when I counted the revolutions of the drive quill, I was getting 92 rpm. This is an error of 24%!
I then checked the tachometer on the line next to the one that I was gathering the process data from and the tachometer on it read 86 rpm but when I did the count, it was only rotating at 70 rpm. This meter was mis-calibrated by 23%!!!
So, the moral of the story is, the only thing worse than no data is BAD data. In this case, the customer immediately had their maintenance people re-calibrate all of their control instruments.
NOTE: Sometimes the screw rotation is faster than what a person is able to visually observe. In these cases, I take the advice given to me when I was a kid by an old mechanic mentor of mine (who only had a 4th grade education)...I "count the clicks." I had no idea what he meant until he showed me.
Howard took this machinist scale (a pencil or pen will work) and turned on the chuck of the engine lathe in his shop, then took the scale and let it rub against the chuck. On an extruder it can be a small bolt in the back of the rotating drive quill or the drive key on the shank of the screw. Then with your stopwatch in one hand the "clicker" in the other, you can count the number of times that bolt or key hits the end of the scale, pencil or pen...or the number of clicks. "Count the clicks." Very simple but very effective.
Just make sure that your instruments are calibrated on a regular bases and also do a check and balance when gathering data. Never trust what you think you see the first time.
Tim Womer is a recognized authority in plastics processing and machinery with a career spanning more than 35 years. He has designed thousands of screws for all types of single-screw plasticating. He now runs his own consulting company, TWWomer & Associates LLC. Contact: (724) 355-3311; firstname.lastname@example.com; twwomer.com


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I have a Breedlove Stage J350/EF-12. My active element has been acting up. When I power it up it lights up in its normal sequence but the green light just flashes
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Manwarren-Young marry
FAIRMONT – Nicole Ione Manwarren and Charles Scott Young were married May 11, 2013, at Angeles National Golf Course, in Sunland, Calif. The Rev. Chuck Osburn performed the ceremony.
Parents of the couple are Mark and Marcia Jentz, Donald Manwarren, all of Fairmont, and Phil and Liz Young of La Canada, Calif.
Maid of honor was Mallory Wessel of Chicago, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Victoria Young of La Canada, Calif., sister of the groom, Kate McKane of Plymouth, Minn., sister of the bride, Katie Siebert of Seattle, Wash., Siri Braun of Plymouth, Minn., Adriana Sagi of Los Angeles and Alexa Golden-Grant of Los Angeles, all friends of the bride.
Best man was Philip Young of Los Angeles, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Rafael Lizarraga of San Diego, Todd Samuelson of Hong Kong, Andrew McMaster of Ireland, Joey Vona of Los Angeles, Jason Everett of San Diego and Jeff Linden of Los Angeles, all friends of the groom.
Ring bearers were Carter and Cohen McKane of Plymouth, Minn., nephews of the bride.
Guests were ushered by Robert Jarrett of Hong Kong, friend of the groom and Tim Jentz of St. Louis Park, Minn., brother of the bride.
Music provided by Victoria Young, soloist; Charles Young; soloist and guitarist; and Armen Boyajian, guitarist.
A reception was held at Angeles National Golf Club, Sunland, Calif.
A reception for the couple will be held Aug. 31 in Fairmont.
The couple plan to live in Calabasas, Calif.


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