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The culmination of the Sundance Film Festival is the Awards Ceremony. Individuals from the worldwide film community select films to receive a range of awards.
Presenting the world premieres of sixteen narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film.
World-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day.
Films from emerging filmmaking talents around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.
Documentaries by some of the most courageous and extraordinary international filmmakers working today.
This showcase of world premieres presents highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year.
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One-of-a-kind moments highlighting new independent works that add to the unique Festival experience.
Rediscover classic works of indie cinema from the vaults of our partnership with the Sundance Collection at UCLA which now contains more than 1,800 films.
Especially for our youngest independent film fans. In cooperation with Utah Film Center who present the annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival, a premiere festival for children and youth.
From horror flicks to bizarre comedies to works that defy any genre, these unruly films will keep you on the edge of your seat and wide awake.
Champions films that expand, experiment with, and explode traditional storytelling. The crossroads of film, art, and media technology as a hotbed for innovation, showcasing cutting-edge new media work and panels that explore the expansion of cinema culture.
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The Film WG will have a meeting at 8pm on Monday 26th, before the film. We shall decide on some more films for the next month or so.
Also, it seems that during film night, the Forest is a dedicated quiet zone, which is good. Loud bands are asked not to use the Caves at this time. So the same should apply to people who feel the need to chant and stamp their feet in the gallery. What the fuck was that about?
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KATHY ORSCHEIN RETIRES: After 35 years of service, Kathy Orschein will retire from EMU. The EMU community is invited to retirement celebration on Friday, June 14, 1 - 3 p.m., in the Carillon Room in Halle Library.
VENDOR APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STUDENT CENTER: Relax at the Student Center patio where you can enjoy the weather outside under our new umbrellas. Join us and celebrate Vendor Appreciation Day on Tuesday, June 18, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Don't forget to show us your purchase receipt from one of our vendors at the Student Center and you'll receive a free ice cream! The event is free. For more information, call 487-1100 or visit us at emich.edu/studentcenter, facebook.com/emustudentcenter, twitter.com/centeremu, or on Google+ @emuscr.
RELAY FOR LIFE ON CAMPUS: Relay For Life of Ypsilanti will begin their 24 hour walk on Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m., at the EMU Lakehouse. The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. We honor all cancer survivors by having them walk the first lap around the EMU lake with their caregivers joining them on the second lap, then both are treated to lunch at the Lakehouse. All survivors will get a HOPE T-shirt and other gifts. The EMU Relay team, the Green Rascals, is looking for team members to help them walk for 24 hours and to sell luminaries that are lit around the lake at dusk. To make a donation, buy a luminary to honor a friend or loved one, or sign up as a survivor or to walk, please go to www.relayforlife.org/YpsilantiMI. For more information, contact Cathie McClure, 487-2031 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR CATHIE MCCLURE: The EMU community is invited to celebrate Cathie McClure's retirement on Tuesday, June 25, 3 - 5 p.m., in room 300, in the Student Center. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.
BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST JONATHAN KOZOL TO SPEAK AT EMU: The John W. Porter Distinguished Chair in Urban Education presents the 2013-2014 Speaker Series: Reach, Teach, and Inspire. The 2013-2014 Speaker Series is hosted by the department of special education, celebrating a century of excellence. Please join us in welcoming best selling author and social rights activist, Jonathan Kozol, for his lecture "Fire in the Ashes: Race, Justice, and the Struggle for Survival in our Urban Neighborhoods," on Wednesday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m., in the EMU Student Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow the lecture. For more information, please visit the Porter Chair Lecture Series to read more or check out their Facebook page.
EMU PLANETARIUM'S SUMMER SHOW LINE-UP: The EMU planetarium has a "star-studded" line-up of movies planned throughout the summer to entertain and educate its audiences. All shows will be viewed in the planetarium, located at 402 Mark Jefferson Science Complex. Tickets must be purchased in advance from any EMU ticket office or online at EMU Tickets. Below are the dates, times and details for each event:
"Cleopatra's Universe" explores the truths and mysteries of Egypt's legendary queen Cleopatra. Experience the life and times of Cleopatra in dramatic fashion as the audience will travel back in time to see stunning re-creations of the Alexandria Library, Cleopatra's Palace, and the Pharos Lighthouse - one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Discover the powerful Greek and Roman influences on the world of Cleopatra. You will also see Eratosthenes figure out the size of the Earth. Show dates and times are as follows:
- Saturday, July 13, 3:15 p.m.
- Saturday, August 10, 3:15 p.m.
This show is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Run time is 25 minutes. Each "Cleopatra" Show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time 15 minutes.
"Galileo: The Power of the Telescope" Two eyes and two pieces of glass revolutionized human understanding 400 years ago. The eyes belonged to Galileo Galilei, and the curved pieces of glass were the lenses of his telescope. In "Galileo: The Power of the Telescope," you'll learn Galileo's personal and powerful story, and explore how his discoveries displaced long-held views about the universe. Narrated by Dava Sobel, author of the award-winning biography Galileo's Daughter. Show dates and times are as follows:
- Saturday, July 27, 3:15 p.m.
- Saturday, August 24, 3:15 p.m.
This show is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Run time is 30 minutes. Each "Galileo" Show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time 15 minutes.
"The Little Star That Could" story is about Little Star, an average yellow star searching for planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies. Eventually, Little Star finds his planets. Each planet is introduced to the audience with basic information about our solar system. Show dates and times are as follows:
- Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 13, 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m.
- Saturday, August 10, 2 p.m.
- Saturday, August 24, 2 p.m.
Run time is 35 minutes. This movie is appropriate for all ages, and recommended for families. K-6 education guides are available. Each "Little Star" show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time of 7 minutes. Visit The Little Star That Could Movie to watch a preview.
"Cosmic Colors" will take you on a wondrous journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Discover the many reasons for color like why the sky is blue and why Mars is red. Take a tour within a plant leaf and journey inside the human eye. Investigate x-rays by voyaging to a monstrous black hole and then back at your doctor's office. You will even see the actual color of a dinosaur - based on recent evidence. Get ready for an amazing adventure under a rainbow of cosmic light! Show dates and times are as follows:
- Saturday, June 29, 3:15 p.m.
- Friday, August 16, 7 p.m.
Appropriate for ages 13 and up and has a run time of 25 minutes. Each "Cosmic Colors" Show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time of 15 minutes. Visit Cosmic Color Video to see more.
"STARS" Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions. New stars are created every day, born of vast clouds of gas and dust. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that lights the Universe. Journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of stars. Narrated by Mark Hamill, the EMU Planetarium's most popular show makes a special re-appearance this summer. Catch it before it's gone! Show dates and times are as follows:
- Friday, August 16, 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 31, 9 p.m.
Appropriate for ages 13 and up and has a run time of 30 minutes. Each "STARS" Show includes "Seasonal Stargazing" with a run time 15 minutes. Check out the Stars Movie Preview video.
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Debates of May 13th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #94 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was nations.
- Question Period
- Supplementary Estimates (A), 2008–09
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Privilege
- Specific Claims Tribunal Act
- Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
- Pedal for Hope Team
- Israel
- Yves Michaud
- Health
- Volunteer Firefighters
- Cycle to Walk
- Veterans
- René Laurin
- Irena Sendler
- Science Fair
- "Your Canada in 2050" Contest
- World Food Crisis
- Memorial Cup
- Quebec Byelections
- Conservative Government
- Members of Parliament
- National Security
- Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Ethics
- Manufacturing Sector
- Employment Insurance
- Regional Economic Development
- Automotive Industry
- China
- Automotive Industry
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Elections Canada
- Gasoline Prices
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Public Safety
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Burma
- Government Contracts
- Presence in Gallery
- Selected Decisions of Speaker Gilbert Parent
- Points of Order
- Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
- Business of the House
- Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
- Official Languages Act
- Committees of the House
A message from Her Excellency the Governor General transmitting supplementary estimates (A) for the financial year ending March 31, 2009, was presented by the President of the Treasury Board and read by the Speaker to the House.
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to five petitions.
Routine Proceedings
10:05 a.m.
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour today of tabling two petitions. The first petition urges Parliament to resist all attempts to decriminalize or legalize prostitution.
As the petition makes clear, prostitution exploits women and children. The petitioners say that keeping prostitution illegal is in the best interests of vulnerable populations in Canada.
The petition was organized by CASJAFVA, the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice and Family Values Association. It contains 12,376 signatures, almost exclusively from the Lower Mainland of B.C.
We congratulate the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice and Family Values Association for this successful campaign.
Safe Drug Injection Site
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to table contains 10,859 signatures. It was also organized by the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice and Family Values Association.
The petition opposes Vancouver's so-called safe drug injection site and urges the government not to renew its exemption from prosecution under the Criminal Code. The petition urges the government to formulate and implement a comprehensive policy for the treatment of drug addictions.
We again congratulate the Canadian Alliance for Social Justice and Family Values Association for this very successful campaign in respect to the crucial issue.
Arts and Culture
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table a petition signed by residents of Montreal and the Stratford area who are concerned about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its guarantee of cultural expression, noting that it is essential to democracy and the creative process and Canadian arts and culture.
The petitioners note that the Criminal Code already contains provisions regarding pornography, child pornography, hate propaganda and violent crime. They suggest that any guidelines for government funding must support the cultural sector, including the film and video production industry and that the guidelines should be objective, transparent and respect the freedom of expression.
They therefore call on the government to defend Canadian artistic and cultural expression, to rescind provisions of Bill C-10 which allow the government to censor film and video production in Canada and to ensure that the government has in place objective and transparent guidelines that respect freedom of expression when delivering any program intended to support film and video production in Canada.
Unborn Victims of Crime
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a large number of petitions. It almost makes me think of the Hank Snow song I've Been Everywhere when I look at the names on these petitions, people from North Bay to Morinville, High Prairie, Devon, Bonavista, Edmonton, Sooke, and many other cities.
These people have signed their names in support of Bill C-484, a very important bill which says that when a woman is pregnant by choice and wants to give her child life, love and care, no one has the right to take that right and that child away from her before the child is born. They are urging Parliament to pass Bill C-484.
With these over 2,000 names, I believe the total is now approaching 24,000 names that have been tabled in this House.
Do Not Call List
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, my petition is much smaller, but it is a petition from constituents in Edmonton Centre who request that the government institute the national do not call list without delay.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
May 13th, 2008 / 10:10 a.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 230 will be answered today.
Question No. 230
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
With regards to aboriginal people living on reserves: (a) what is the government's policy as it concerns the reserves in the Northwest Territories; (b) what is the policy as it concerns reserves in the remainder of Canada; and (c) what is the rationale for differences between the two, if any?
Question No. 230
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
Chuck Strahl Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Mr. Speaker, in response to a) In Canada, most Indian Act reserve lands are created by the federal government by order in council pursuant to the royal prerogative, exercised by the governor in council. The criteria for reserve creation are established by the additions to reserve, ATR, policy, which is applied throughout Canada whenever reserve land is created. In Canada's northern territories, while the ATR Policy applies for reserve creation, a 1955 cabinet directive established the procedures for reserving land. It provided for the reservation of lands by notation in the lands division records of the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources. Since then, with a few exceptions, it became the practice to establish "reserves by notation" for various federal departments, which were extensively used by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to make land available to first nations in the Northwest Territories.
Based on the 1955 cabinet directive, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has taken a general position that reserves under the Indian Act will not be contemplated for Yukon and Northwest Territories first nations. The exception to this is when legal obligations arise from claims settlement agreements such as the treaty land entitlement settlement agreements, which require implementation by setting apart reserves under the Indian Act. When legal obligations exist reserves are created under the ATR policy. Indian Act reserves created in the northern territories since 1955 have all resulted from settlement agreements.
In response to b) There are no separate policies for the creation of reserves south and north of 60o. The ATR policy sets out three categories for the creation of Indian Act reserves: legal obligations, community additions, and new reserves/other. Currently, the majority of reserves are created in fulfillment of legal obligations. These are proposals that seek reserve status for land based on specific claim settlement agreements under treaty land entitlement, specific claims, court orders or legal reversions of former reserve land.
Community additions are proposals for the granting of reserve status to land that is within the service area of an existing reserve community. Once proposals are shown to be in this category, it is then necessary to establish that the land to be set apart as the reserve meets the site-specific criteria of the ATR policy, which include requirements that the land to be set apart for addition be within the "service area" of an existing reserve. Service area is defined as the geographic area "generally contiguous" to the existing reserve community within which existing on-reserve programs and community services can be delivered, infrastructure extended and installations shared, at little or no cost.
The new reserves/other category covers all proposals that are not legal obligations or community additions. The types of proposals covered under this category include, for instance, economic development, the establishment of new reserves resulting from provincial land offerings or new reserves resulting from unsold surrendered land not within the service area of an existing reserve community where, for example, the benefits would have to be matched against federal cost implications and other site-specific criteria.
There are currently two reserves in the Northwest Territories and they are Hay River Indian Reserve and Salt Plains Indian Reserve. A third reserve is being considered for creation and it is the Salt River Indian Reserve to fulfill the Salt River First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement of 2002.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Tom Lukiwski Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
The Speaker
Is that agreed?
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Some hon. members
Comments by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development--Speaker's Ruling
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques about the remarks made on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, by the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
I would like to thank the hon. member for raising this issue, as well as the hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and the hon. member for Joliette for their contributions.
During the adjournment debate on May 6, 2008, the hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques asked a question about seniors and felt that some of the remarks contained in the response from the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development were unacceptable because, she believes, they reflected on her reputation. In her opinion, such remarks should not be tolerated and she therefore asks the hon. parliamentary secretary to retract them.
As it says on page 503 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice:
One of the basic principles of parliamentary procedure is that proceedings in the House of Commons are conducted in terms of a free and civil discourse.
The Chair has frequently reminded hon. members to be judicious in the comments they make in this House.
In this instance, however, I do not believe that this is a matter of privilege, because the remarks deemed offensive did not obstruct her in the performance of her parliamentary duties. Accordingly, I cannot find that there is a prima facie question of privilege in this case.
I would nevertheless like to take this opportunity to reiterate my request to all the hon. members to choose their words more judiciously in order to avoid remarks such as this that, unfortunately, occur too frequently in this House, in my view. It is perfectly normal to have divergent political opinions, but remarks that question the integrity, effectiveness or utility of another member are bound to be provocative and do nothing to enhance the image of this institution.
I thank the hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques for bringing this matter to the attention of the House.
The House resumed from May 12, consideration of the motion that Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be read the third time and passed.


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J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. vol.114 n.3 Johannesburg Mar. 2014
Geostatistician Extraordinaire
Let me start the story in 1969, when I was a final-year mining engineering student at the University of Chile. At that time, Andre Journel, a young man from the Paris School of Mines (Fontainebleau), came to Chile to teach a two or three months-long seminar on geostatistics. If I am not mistaken, that was the very start of geostatistics in Chile. This effort was continued in the early 70's by Andre's colleague Alain Merechal. In those days, geostatistics was highly mathematical and theoretical, as commercial software did not exist and enthusiastic users had to write their own code. It is not surprising that geostatistics in Chile had a distinct French flavor and Kriging was referred to as 'Krigeage'. In my ignorance, I grew up thinking that Daniel Krige was a very clever Frenchman.
I had no further contact with geostatistics until 1975. At that time, I was working for Anglo American Corporation in Welkom, South Africa, in the Management Sciences Department, developing mixed integer programming models for mine planning. Of course, the gold grades assigned to the different mining areas had a large impact on the sequencing, as well as on the expected profits. My esteemed friends, the geologists, had the almost impossible task of predicting the gold and uranium grades of large blocks, based on perhaps half a dozen boreholes covering an area as large as 50 km2. On the other hand, closely spaced underground sampling showed large variability and intricate grade patterns. Grade predictions based on a very limited number of drill hole results seemed almost impossible. This is what started my interest in the subject.
At that time, publications were few - many of them in French, with at least 50 integrals per page. It was not easy! I admit I was battling to get to grips with the subject. One fine day, my boss said 'Why don't you go and see Danie Krige, perhaps he can give you a hand'. Immediately I replied 'Great, I'm off to France'. 'I'm afraid not, Danie works for Anglovaal in Johannesburg, so just get in your car', came the reply.
I visited Danie every three or four months. He introduced me to his co-worker, Jean-Michel Rendu. They were extremely helpful and shared their knowledge, papers and lots of advice. During one visit, Danie explained that he was rather sad since Jean-Michel had accepted and offer as Professor at a prestigious University in the USA. Before returning to Welkom that evening, I walked into Danie's office and said to him 'What about the job, then?' I thought to myself that I was being rather cheeky. To my great surprise Danie said 'If you want the job, it is all yours'. I was delighted and could not wait to get home and tell my wife Patricia the great news.
I joined Anglovaal in 1976 and worked with Danie for 10 years. Danie was a patient boss and explained the famous log-normal regression model - the first steps towards kriging - on more than one occasion.
In the early 80's, we gave four one-week courses at the University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Germany. On one of these occasions, our wives Ansie and Patricia accompanied us. We stayed in the silver-mining medieval town of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, close to the beautiful Harz Mountains. The hotel was close to the central square, housed in a thousand year-old building. In the evenings, after classes, we would sit in a quaint little coffee shop on the square, enjoying coffee with wonderful pastries and listening to the Town Hall 'glockenspiel'.
For a weekend, we visited Berlin and took a bus tour to East Berlin. We crossed the wall at Check Point Charlie. A uniformed lady, who looked and acted as if she were a member of the Gestapo, boarded the bus, checked all the passports and returned them to each passenger, except Danie's and mine. She took our passports into an office and stayed there for about 20 minutes. The other passengers were all muttering in German and looking at us. We had a quiet chat with Danie: 'We are going to be famous; you coming from the land of apartheid and me from General Pinochet's dictatorship. We might be here for a long, long time'. In the end the police woman came back, gave us our passports with a dour look and the tour continued normally.
Unfortunately, Ansie suffered from severe asthma and passed away in 1989. We remember her as a very kind and loving person. Some years later, Danie married a wonderful lady, co-incidentally also named Ansie.
South Africa has produced a number of great statisticians. On one occasion, we had lunch at the Johannesburg Club with Danie, D.M. Hawkins, H.S. Sichel and Peter Brooker from the UK. In my modest opinion, having had the honour and the pleasure of working with some of these great minds, they all seemed to have something in common: they are all unassuming, approachable, helpful and always willing to share their knowledge. It seems to be the mark of truly great people.
I remember those 10 years I worked at Anglovaal with Danie as very happy, friendly and productive. The company and Danie were very special and encouraged research, conferences, publications and teaching part time at the Mining Engineering Department of the University of the Witwatersrand. We developed a fine working relationship with my favorite clients and lifelong friends, the geologists; in particular with Jan Mostert.
In 1986, due mainly to family pressures, we moved back to Chile, where I have been working as a part time Professor at the University of Chile and as a mining consultant in geostatistics and sampling ever since. Over the years in Chile, our working relationship with Danie continued and we presented some short courses together, met at conferences and seminars and completed ore resource calculation reviews for several large Chilean copper mines. On one occasion, Danie was accompanied by Ansie and we went on holiday to the beautiful Chilean Lake District, some 900 km south of Santiago. On the way south, I got a speeding fine. A few kilometers further, another policeman stopped me for yet another traffic offence. Ansie could not bear it, got out of the car and gave the policeman a dressing-down in English. To our great surprise, he let us go, remarking that my driving was not at all brilliant that day.
Some years ago, I was teaching the undergraduate course on linear geostatistics to the mining engineering students. We had covered the estimation variance material and had still to continue with Kriging. By coincidence, Danie was in Chile and I asked him if he would be so kind as to give the Kriging lecture himself. Typical of Danie, he immediately accepted. As we walked into the class, there was silence. I told the students that the next topic was Kriging and the best person to present the subject was none other than Professor Krige himself. You should have seen the look on their faces........ That evening, the students came to our home to socialize and enjoy a few drinks with Danie. They took many photos and had a wonderful time with Ansie and Danie.
In 2007, I chaired APCOM in Chile. Danie very kindly delivered the opening keynote address with Clayton Deutsch on 'The Origins and Future of Geostatistics'. The conference went very well and many people almost queued to have their pictures taken with Danie. As a keepsake, I still have a bottle of good Chilean wine with Danie's signature on the label.
In July 2007, we went on safari to Tanzania with our dear friends Jeanne and Jan Mostert. On our return to Johannesburg, Ansie and Danie invited us for dinner at their home. We had a very pleasant, friendly evening. That was the last time we saw Danie.
Through the years, I lost track of the number of well-deserved Honorary Doctorates and distinctions that Danie received. A concept that was started off by comparing estimated block values against follow up mining values (true block values) in the South African Gold Mines has developed into a global industry with perhaps thousands of users in mining and other applications, by software developers and researchers all around the world. Danie's seed idea was picked up by research centers such as Fontainebleau, Stanford, Alberta, at various centers in South Africa and more recently in Chile, and numerous new applications are continually being proposed and developed. An aspect perhaps less known was Danie's extensive knowledge and ability in subjects such as taxation and financial evaluation of mining projects. In fact, his company designation was that of Financial Engineer.
While travelling through Patagonia in early March, 2013, we received a message from Oskar Steffen saying that after an illness, Danie had passed away on Saturday March 2. It was a long, sad day.
Danie was my friend, my mentor. We remember him with great fondness and respect.
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When I lived in Israel, the air felt denser, heavier. In such a small space, words (and worlds) piled up with such intensity, you felt yourself using muscles you didn't know you had, straining to make sense of all the war and death and beauty contained in the land.
I think that is why, years later, when I finally read the Psalms, the word selah held such meaning for me. Its original definition is unknown, but there is some agreement that selah signifies a moment of reflection, an invitation to "weigh" or "measure" the singer's words.
For me, selah is a prayer within a prayer. It means "may the ears hear and the eyes see." It is a word that asks us to stop and listen, really listen, to the song.
On this, first morning of my life,
hosannas are not enough.
I walk and walk,
up streets with Jewish names,
down streets with Arab names —
all in celebration of great poets
or killers.
Men who were both poets and killers.
May my pen draw blood and pour wine.
I walk through old monuments,
tombs of alabaster, car soot.
Slogans half hid
behind green bombs of melon,
grenades of black and purple grapes.
In the end, who will history anoint?
I forget who was Isaac, who Ishmael.
I walk and walk,
forgetting my own language, my alphabet,
the one carried by Phoenicians
from port to port —
trading letters aleph bet
that were rounded like stones
by a lapidist alif ba
and passed from mouth to mouth
until they lost all but essence a b
and continue to be worn and smoothed,
until, as jewels,
only their memory is left —
as I limp through harbours,
the bilge of refugees —
in this, last moment of the day,
when the sky burns purple
and the ocean breaks black,
when the streetlamps tremble and,
all around,
the noise of guns and worship —
Selah. Enough.
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House of Commons Hansard #139 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was person.
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- The Economy
- Students at Princeton Secondary School
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- Guy Laliberté
- Retirement Congratulations
- Liberal Party of Canada
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- Political Financing
- Former Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
- Government Communications
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- Government Priorities
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International Co-operation
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, the minister did. I said that many times in this place.
What I want to know is why I cannot get an answer about why the Charlottetown Federal Liberal Association says:
Memberships may be purchased or renewed at the...Office of [the Liberal member for Charlottetown]—
I want to know who authorized Liberal Party memberships to be sold out of this office and what will the Liberal Party do to make good for the taxpayers?
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Questions
March 4th, 2011 / 11:50 a.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Human Rights Commission stated publicly this week that continued delays in hearing cases are putting our most vulnerable children at risk.
For over two years, the head of the Human Rights Tribunal, appointed by the Conservatives, has delayed a hearing on underfunding of child and family services on reserves.
Is this another case of a Conservative appointee doing nothing while children's lives are at risk?
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Vancouver Island North
John Duncan Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, we believe that the Canadian Human Rights Commission is not the venue to hear this, because we simply fund child and family services and the provinces and first nation organizations run the services. We have presented our position at the hearings. We have taken decisive action on this file since coming to office. We have tripartite agreements with six provinces and first nations in those regions. We have captured more than 60% of all first nations. More regions are lining up to be--
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please.
The hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona.
Air Canada
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, Air Canada maintenance workers woke up to a shock today. The company has announced almost 100 worker layoffs in Winnipeg. Vancouver is going to lose 101 workers. Montreal will lose another 72. Apparently, their jobs are now destined for Central America, just two days after the Minister of Transport, said that they would not. The minister said:
There will not be any job losses. Air Canada has said that it is going to maintain the overhaul centres in Winnipeg, Mississauga and in Montreal. It has to do so by legislation.
What is the government going to do to protect these jobs or is it breaking its promise to these workers?
Air Canada
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Rob Merrifield Minister of State (Transport)
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for the question, but the Minister of Transport, actually answered this question earlier this week.
Air Canada has continued to insist that it is going to maintain its operations and overhaul centres in Winnipeg, Montreal and Mississauga. Its application is before the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. Air Canada is committed to making certain that there will be no job losses, so we will hold it to that.
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Royal Galipeau Ottawa—Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has taken a firm stand on the crisis in Libya.
His government quickly condemned the actions of Gadhafi, imposed economic sanctions, moved quickly to freeze the assets of corrupt officials, and announced humanitarian assistance for the innocent citizens of Libya.
Over the past 10 days, Canadians have been watching the crisis in Libya and have been concerned for the safety of loved ones in the country. They wonder how these people will be able to flee to a safe place.
Could the parliamentary secretary tell the House what the Canadian Forces are doing to help Canadians return to safety?
Oral Questions
11:50 a.m.
Edmonton Centre
Laurie Hawn Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, our government has indeed moved swiftly to take action against the atrocities in Libya and to help evacuate stranded Canadians. Our Foreign Affairs officials have worked tirelessly to ensure that all Canadians who want to leave can leave.
We have facilitated over 325 departures by Canadians. The Canadian Forces have a C-17 in Germany and two C-130J Hercules in Malta and are moving Canadians to safety daily. HMCS Charlottetown is now en route to the Mediterranean to support further evacuation efforts and provide humanitarian assistance as required.
We are proud of all of our government officials and Canadian Forces members who are working tirelessly in a very difficult situation.
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Gerard Kennedy Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians want to know why the Minister of the Environment is so enthusiastic to kill one of the few functioning environmental programs the Conservative government has had. He is letting a home retrofit program be eliminated, losing all $390 million.
Why is the minister abandoning the only program to help working families fight high energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas at the same time? In the past year alone families are facing a $200 increase in energy costs.
Would the minister simply admit today that he just does not have the clout to save a vital environmental program?
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Peter Kent Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that many of the programs in the past couple of years were designated as temporary. There have been highly successful programs across the environment ministry and, for example, the economic action plan spent more than $100 million in Park's Canada to protect jobs and to ensure the viability and vitality of our economy.
I would suggest that my colleague wait for March 22 for the budget to see the way ahead and how Canada will guarantee both a healthy environment as well as a healthy economy.
International Co-operation
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Nicolas Dufour Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, the government has just cancelled the tendering process to build a police academy in Haiti that the Conservatives had been promising for four years. What is worse, CIDA has said that it is not certain that a new process will be launched.
Are we to understand that, as in the case of KAIROS, the Minister of International Cooperation has unilaterally decided to cut funding to this project, which everyone believes to be a crucial part of Haiti's development?
International Co-operation
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Lois Brown Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation
Mr. Speaker, this is an extremely important project. I want to assure the House that Canada is fully committed to building a training centre for the Haitian police.
More importantly, CIDA is continuing to get the job done in Haiti. We announced 13 new projects this week that will help put that country back on track.
Gasoline Prices
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
John Rafferty Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, gas prices in northwestern Ontario and Canada are out of control. Gas costs $1.34 in Atikokan and Thunder Bay today. The price would be at least 6.5¢ less were it not for the new federal HST charge.
When will the federal government start making life affordable for hard-working Canadians instead of raising prices at the pumps, and to add insult to injury, giving away almost $3 billion of taxpayers' money to rich and powerful oil companies?
It saddens me to say this but what does the government have against hard-working Canadians?
Gasoline Prices
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Tony Clement Minister of Industry
Mr. Speaker, if there are any issues involving competition or collusion, those go to the Competition Bureau as the hon. member well knows.
I am pleased to report to the chamber that yesterday the Senate passed the Fairness at the Pumps Act so that we can get tough on the chisellers and the cheaters who are trying, through measurement operations, to cheat Canadian consumers at the pumps.
We are on the side of Canadian consumers. That member's party should be as well.
Public Safety
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Tilly O'Neill-Gordon Miramichi, NB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are used to Liberals saying one thing at home in their ridings and doing another when they get to Ottawa. They claim that they are tough on crime yet they consistently vote to put the rights of thugs and criminals ahead of law-abiding Canadians.
On the same day that the member for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor was asking our government to spend more on prisons, the member for Beauséjour was calling for prison spending to end.
Could the minister please tell the House why the Liberals should support our tough on crime agenda?


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The inevitable is finally happening. The New York Jets are falling apart at the seams. Second string Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore put the finishing touches on the Jets journey to the bottom of the AFC East. The Jets have officially moved from NY to PU.
Nothing funky about the obliteration of the St. Louis Rams by the New England Patriots. The 45-7 beating the Patriots laid on the Rams in London is actually worse when you convert it back over to U.S. points. A well balanced attack left St. Louis completely off balance and over matched.
Here are five things we learned about the AFC East in week 8:
1. The Jets are completely awful. (Dolphins 30 - Jets 9)
We are now at liberty to use the term "completely awful" because the Jets have finally become mediocre at their lone bright spot, special teams. In an unprecedented special teams break down for the Jets, they have a punt and a field goal blocked in the same game. The former led to a Dolphins special teams touchdown.
Please don't be lead to believe that this is why the Jets lost the game. While it was a contributing factor, the Jets continued their third down futility and turnovers completed the car crash that was the Jets offense.
The Jets were 5-for-17 on third down completions. They rushed for only three first downs. They were 1-for-4 in the red zone. And by half time had amassed just about 100 yards of total offense.
Dolphins rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill is sure becoming a solid quarterback, leading his team to an important victory like this. Oh wait a minute. Tannehill was knocked out of the game when the score was still 3-0 in the first quarter. The Dolphins next 27 points were scored under the mighty control of . . . . Matt Moore.
Moore only threw for 131 yards and one touchdown. However, he kept putting the Dolphins in position put points on the board, while the defense held up their end of the bargain.
Miami came into the game with the number one ranking on our Defensive Hog Index. Although the Jets rushed for 105 yards as a team, most of it came in garbage time and made no impact on the scoreboard.
Sanchez threw 54 times and completed 28 passes for 283 yards. That's a measly 5.2 yards per attempt. Once again, the Dolphins defense made sure that all that yardage didn't affect the score. The Jets futility affected a bunch of other things, that's for sure.
2. Blimey, Thomas certainly throttled those blokes. (Patriots 45 - Rams 7)
How lucky the British are to see a thorough executions of excellence on a football field. Not soccer mind you, but football. When you score at least one touchdown in every quarter of a football game, and on your first five possessions, you boost your chances of winning by a substantial amount.
Through the air, the Patriots were virtually unstoppable. Tom Brady completed 23 of 35 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns. Brady's big boy toy, tight end Rob Gronkowski, lit up the Rams defense with 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Patriots fans have been waiting for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd to become a factor on the team. He only caught two passes, but they were both for touchdowns. That pretty much sounds like a substantial contribution.
The Patriots newest weapon, the running game, was on point yet again. Still one of the surprises of the season, the Patriots running game is number one on our Offensive Hog Index. They backed up that ranking with 152 yards on the ground, led by running back Stevan Ridley with 127 of those yards.
The Patriot defense, usually a liability, put in some work today. The Rams two biggest offensive weapons were held in check. Rams quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 208 yards with only one touchdown and an interception. And running back Stephen Jackson was held to a season low 23 rushing yards.
With this stellar performance and 473 yards of offense, the Patriots break yet another record. This was the 17th straight game that the Patriots put up at least 350 yards of offense. They broke the record held by the Rams, led by Kurt Warner and the "Greatest Show On Turf". That's gotta be worth a couple hundred pounds or so.
3. Dolphins put themselves in an especially good position.
With three straight victories, the Dolphins are now in second place in the AFC East. When the day started the East was bunched up with everyone on equal footing, at least as far as the standings go. However, the truth about teams start to emerge as the season carries on. The Dolphins seem to be the truth.
The defense has been the pillar of their success with the ninth ranked Defensive Passer Rating and Defensive Real Quarterback Rating to go along with their stout run defense.
The offense is steady enough for the second string quarterback to come in and not just hold the fort down, but put up points and make the other team earn a win. If Tannehill's injury isn't serious they will be in good shape for a fourth straight win against the Colts next week.
They have four more games against elite teams in the league. If they can steal just one of them and win the rest, they will walk right into a wild card spot in the playoffs.
4. It's Tebow(s) time to find another team.
We all remember every Jet with a microphone in front of them, swearing to the football Gods that Tim Tebow and the wildcat will be an unstoppable force. They were so sure they had a weapon of mass production that they chuckled after every abysmal loss they conjured up in the preseason.
Once the season started, the Jets kept shaking the Magic Eight Ball for an excuse whenever they were asked why Tebow had virtually no participation in game after regular season game. First they were too far ahead. Then they were too far behind. Then they were too many Virgo's on the field, and on and on.
By halftime of today's game the Jets had no points and were down by 20. Sanchez and the offense were putridly inept. And they were down by 24 points. Sounds like Tebow time. After all, he is the BACK UP QUARTERBACK.
What became abundantly clear today was that the Jets have no offense that Tebow can run. As the back up quarterback, if something happens to Mark Sanchez, Tebow has to take over for anywhere from a series to the rest of the year. If that is the case, he would have to have a substantial package of plays for his skill set already in place.
However, they have Tebow run the same three or four plays whenever they foolishly have him come in. Usually it's a pointless run up the middle on first down. If they have an offense set up for Tebow, they would use more than three plays when he comes in.
This is a clear indication that:
Give it time. Sanchez gets sacked enough that this theory will be tested before long. Either way, don't drink any milk during the Jets games because it will be coming out of your nose.
5. Now that the smoke has cleared . . .
. . . Jets players talked a whole bunch leading up to this Dolphin game. They must have been trying to score and tackle with their mouths as well.
. . . Former Jet and recovering quadriplegic Dennis Byrd spoke to the team before the game. Considering the results, Byrds time would have been better spent trying to dodge traffic on I-95.
. . . Gronkowski's Nutcracker touchdown dance proves to the British that Americans are cultured after all.
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Gregory Elders has over ten years experience working with investors and companies to identify and assess sustainability risks and opportunities. His expertise is on valuing the financial impact of environmental, social and corporate governance performance on company returns, as well as identifying financially material ESG issues.
In his role as Global Head of Sustainability, Curtis Ravenel leads the integration of sustainability considerations into all firm operations and leverages the Bloomberg Professional Service to evaluate sustainability-related investment risks and opportunities for its 300,000 customers.
Q: Why is Bloomberg interested in being part of the move to incorporate environmental/natural resource risk into financial markets?
As an organization, Bloomberg thinks environmental—as well as social and corporate governance (ESG)—data is material to understanding company risk and performance. Bloomberg was founded on the idea of bringing transparency to the financial markets and continues to do that in everything we do. We think this is an area where potential risks and opportunities can be highlighted.
Just as importantly, our clients demand that we provide this data. It's not just traditional 'responsible' investors, but all types of investors increasingly recognize that they need to understand and manage the ESG risks in their portfolio.
Q: What do you see as the biggest trends in incorporating ecological data into risk management and across the financial industry?
We think investors increasingly understand that ecological risks can pose a threat to financial returns – not necessarily all to the same severity – but there is definitely a potential, and at times significant, financial risk. Our clients are increasingly asking us to provide the data and tools to compare risk, like-for-like, across companies and countries. This is why offering data such as the Global Footprint Network's National Footprint Accounts is so important.
The other trend we see is that investors want to be able to put a price tag on these risks. This is an avenue that Bloomberg is pursuing on many fronts – developing new tools to price ESG (environmental, social, and governance) risks and assessing potential equity and debt valuation impacts. To that end, we think one potential use of the detailed Global Footprint Network National Accounts datasets would be to investigate how commodity futures and other pricing information on the Bloomberg terminal could be overlaid to get at value investment risk.
Q: What do you see as the biggest challenges—and opportunities—for further integrating natural resource considerations and ecological risk into sovereign bond and country-level risk analyses and equities?
We think the biggest challenge is getting investors and rating agencies to understand that these risks can be measured, quantified, and then valued. The work Global Footprint Network has done is an important step in the measuring and quantifying process. The E-RISC results show that ecological risks can have a material financial impact. Further work needs to be done in understanding how the risks play out across additional countries, and under different events and circumstances. Also important is how to apply this data to look ahead to predict future returns by applying currently available ESG data.
Q: How do you see the Ecological Footprint being used by investors, asset managers, and credit rating agencies?
We see several immediate ways different Bloomberg clients could apply the Ecological Footprint data. Bloomberg formally unveiled its ESG Country Risk tool alongside the E-RISC launch in November. We think there is a lot of potential to take our model and incorporate the Global Footprint Network data. Similarly, we know many of our clients have developed their own risk assessment models and they could incorporate the Ecological Footprint data into their analytical approach. This could be as simple as considering the Ecological Footprint data as one of the assessment factors, to more nuanced valuation approaches centered around the Global Footprint Network data.
One of the really nice things about the large and diverse client base Bloomberg has is that there are lots of clever people with new and innovative ways of applying our data. Once you get it into the right hands and provide a little guidance, the possibilities become endless.
Q: The E-RISC report showed that 1)resource constraints and ecological risk are material for sovereign credit risk, 2)that ecological risk profiles vary considerably across nations (of the five case studies), and 3)that these five profiles don't match up with traditional sovereign credit ratings. If these risks are already being borne out now (and not just looking to the long-term), why do you think the financial industry is slow to respond? Given these conclusions, what would you say to investors, asset managers, and rating agencies who fail to consider these findings?
We believe that more and more investors are opening their eyes to the types of risks explained in the E-RISC report, but we think to some extent they are being bombarded with too much information and not a clear investment thesis for why it matters. We – Global Footprint Network, Bloomberg and the ESG investing community – need to do more work to show how data like the National Footprint Accounts can be integrated into existing analyst valuation approaches. Financial analysts who are used to looking at financial data need help understanding how to use all of this 'new' data that is increasingly available.
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Pipeline won't help prices
Harvey Brandt, Weiser, Idaho
There is a perception that if the president and Congress approve the Keystone pipeline that the oil it moves will somehow end up in the tanks of U.S. automobiles. This is far from the truth and you only need to look at the global oil market to see it is not true. All oil companies use this global market to move their oil and the oil from Keystone is no different. Valero, the key recipient of that oil has said it plans to ship that oil to a foreign market, since they are a foreign entity and the money coming from it will be tax free to that company.
So, before anyone thinks this is good for the USA, think again. It will do nothing to curb the import of foreign oil, only put more oil in the global market, not for use on U.S. soil. You only need to look no further than your back door to see no matter how much oil is pumped in the states, it does not bring down the price of gas at the pump. But Valero will use our land and resources to move this oil, tax free.