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September 3SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
August 26th- Officer Krise was contacted by a citizen, who lives in the 1400 block of S Bennett St, regarding a chronic noise complaint that he has with his neighbor. Officer Krise talked with the citizen, provided him suggestions as well as an SPD noise complaint informational pamphlet. Officer Krise attempted contact with the other party involved with no success. Officer Krise will continue to work with the neighbors on this block to resolve the problem.
August 26th- Officer Krise and Assistant City Attorney Melissa Chin stopped by the Walgreens store, located in the 4400 block of Rainier Ave S and talked with staff regarding an on-going project to help reduce the calls of service and provide a safer environment for both employees and customers.
August 26th- Officer Krise and Officer Fliegel conducted a high visibility patrol of the 9400 block in Rainier Ave S emphasizing on the KFC/Taco Bell restaurant parking lot. This area has seen an increase in violent street activity and CPT has been trying to provide an added patrol to the region.
August 26th- Officer Krise contacted a subject sitting at Mapes Creek, located at 52 Ave S and S Henderson St, who was drinking from an open can of malt liquor. This is a popular hangout for street gangs and transients who often drink and smoke marijuana openly. Officer Krise issued the subject a Notice of Infraction and had him leave the area.
August 27th- Officer Krise was contacted by a concerned citizen, who lives in the 4800 block of 12 Ave S, regarding an increase in burglary and thefts around the neighborhood. He witnessed and took pictures of a White Chevrolet Caprice, which he believed did not belong in the neighborhood. The vehicle was seen on many of the days that burglaries occurred and he wanted to ensure SPD had the information. Officer Krise talked with patrol and the precinct detectives to ensure they had all the information.
August 27th- Officer Krise assisted Officer Toman in checking on a house in the 3200 block of S Monroe St that is believed to be involved with narcotics. Officers Krise and Toman identified the house and gathered intelligence before passing information onto the precincts Anti-Crime Team.
August 27th- Officer Krise and Assistant City Attorney Melissa Chin stopped by the Beacon Espresso Hookah Bar located in the 4800 block of Beacon Ave S. They talked with the manager of the Hookah Bar about a disturbance that occurred the weekend before and encouraged further cooperation between them and the police department.
August 27th- Officer Krise drove around Seward Park, both upper and lower loops, to provide a police presence. There has been a recent increase in thefts and car prowls in the park and staff has requested extra police patrols.
August 28th- Officer Krise drove the area around the 9400 block of Rainier Ave S, focusing on the Safeway and KFC/Taco Bell parking lots due to a recent increase in street level crimes. The Community Police Team has been focusing on patrols in this area in an attempt to limit future incidents.
August 28th- Officer Krise contacted a group of transients at Mapes Creek, located at 52 Ave S and S Henderson St, who were drinking from open containers of malt liquor. All three subjects were cooperative and immediately apologetic, so Officer Krise gave verbal warnings in lieu of infractions.
August 28th- Officer Krise conducted a sweep of all the lakeside parks along Lake Washington Blvd S to include Seward Park in order to provide a police presence and hopefully deter criminal activity.
August 29th- Officer Krise and Sgt. Martin stopped by South Beach Coffee, located in the 9200 block of 57 Ave S, and talked with the owner. This is a new business in a developing community and Officer Krise and Sgt Martin offered the assistance of the Community Police Team with any issues he may have.
August 29th- Officers Krise, Toman, Fliegel, and Sgt. Martin attended a public safety barbeque for Tresser-Rand, located at 220 Block S Lander St. Officers Krise, Toman and Fliegel gave a school safety speech to the children.
Tuesday, August 27th- Officer Toman contacted Ruth Williams, the property owner of the building that houses the Dahlak Eitrean Night Club in the 2000 Block South State St. He scheduled a meeting to discuss the next steps to improve public safety concerns and shootings at the Dahlak.
Thursday, August 29th- Officer Toman contacted Tamara Tagama about an on-going narcotic complaint she had about a residence located in the 3200 Block of South Monroe St. Officer Toman is working with Tamara to reduce any possible narcotic activity.
Thursday, August 29th- Officer Toman responded to the 2000 Block of S State St at the Dahlak Eitrean Night Club and met with the club owner Sarah. They discussed the business and some illegal dumping that occurred in their dumpster. Officer Toman assisted her with securing their dumpsters and moving them to a better location.
Greg Fliegel
SHA Officer Fliegel patrolled the neighborhoods of New Holly and Rainier Vista. During the course of those patrols, he stopped by the following parks; John C. Little Park, Rainier Vista's Center Park, Bamboo Park, and Triangle Park. Officer Fliegel reported that there was little activity at the listed parks, and that the neighborhoods appeared to be quiet, with no major concerns.
SHA Officer Fliegel discussed a burglary in the 6500 block of Shaffer AV S during his check in with New Holly Staff. Staff informed him, that the unit was vacant at the time of the break in, and that there was minor property damage done to the unit consisting of what appeared to be gang graffiti on the window. Officer Fliegel agreed to conduct a premise check at the unit along with another vacant unit nearby in the 2900 block of South Holly ST. During those premise checks, he observed the damage at the Shaffer unit which consisted of the letters "HP" being written on the kitchen window with latex house paint. The unit on S Holly ST appeared secure, with no signs of damage or tampering.
SHA Officer Fliegel visited Center Park after receiving a message from staff about a possible problem at the property. Upon arrival, he was told that a piece of property consisting of expensive medical equipment had been misplaced, but was then turned in to the office at a later date, effectively solving the problem. There were no additional issues to discuss.
SHA Officer Fliegel visited Beacon Tower. During his visit, he met with staff and several residents. There were no incidents to report at the time of his visit.
SHA Officer Fliegel attended a Safety Fair at a local Seattle business that was attended by the employees and their families. While at the event, Officer Fliegel along with CPT Officers Krise and Toman took a few moments to talk about safety with the kids. Their presentation was very well received, and the officers genuinely enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the families and learn about the business they conduct.
SHA Officer Fliegel and CPT Officer Krise conducted a premise check in the 9400 block of Rainier Ave S paying particular attention to the parking lot on the south side of Kentucky Fried Chicken. They provided a visual deterrent in the area, and monitored several suspicious vehicles. In addition to the 9400 block of Rainier Ave S, they also checked in on the south entrance to the Mapes Creek trail, and observed a subject with an open container. They cited the subject the subject for the violation.
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Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon was contacted by an Intern with the Saginaw, Michigan Police Dept. regarding the Options, Choices and Consequences youth gun violence prevention program. Sent a program overview and curriculum outline.
Mark responded to community concerns regarding car prowl prevention and home security measures at Noji Garden (3300 Block S Juneau Street). Mark is working to arrange a meeting with residents.
Mark has received information from residents regarding a home of concern located at 4000 Block of 43rd Ave S. The information seems to indicate that stolen property may be moving in and out, as well as other suspicious behaviors. Mark passed this information to Patrol and CPT. Patrol was familiar with the location and associated individuals. Mark encouraged the complainants to report the suspicious activity to 911.
August 28SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Wednesday, August 21st- Officer Toman responded to a shooting call at 7100 Block 38 Av S. He assisted with securing the crime scene and searching for evidence. It was believed the subject may have accidently shot himself in the leg. The injuries were non-life threatening.
Tuesday, August 20th- Officer Toman conducted a premise check at the 2000 block Beacon Avenue S. There was a community complaint about heavy foot traffic into the green belt and numerous vehicles parked along the side of the road. There was a gated area that appeared vehicles may have been driving around. Officer Toman contacted Ed Simpson from WADOT to see about getting the property secured.
Wednesday, August 21st- Officer Toman conducted a business check at the Shell Station located at 2400 Block 4 Avenue S in regards to numerous complaints about public drunkenness. Officer Toman contacted five subjects sitting across the street at the Seattle Schools Public Administration building with open containers of beer. He issued them tickets and moved them along.
Tuesday, August 20th- Officer Toman responded to a consistent community complaint about an abandoned house in the 6600 Block Flora Av S. He checked the house to make sure it was secured.
Friday, August 23rd- Officer Toman contacted resident Tamara Tagama about a complaint of drug activity in the 3200 Block S Monroe St. He assisted her with completing a NARS report and is researching the property owner's information to follow-up about the tenants.
Wednesday, August 21st- Officer Toman conducted maintenance on the precinct bicycles and assisted officers with getting gear for the upcoming bicycle school.
Thursday, August 22nd- Officer Toman assisted Officer Fliegel with a trespass incident at the YWCA. An emotional guest was refusing to leave the temporary shelter. The staff provided the subject with a hotel, taxi voucher, and was offering her additional resources. The officers stood-by while she left and de-escalated the incident
Friday, August 23rd- Officer Toman contacted a citizen who is interested in buying some property in the Beacon Hill area. Charles wanted some crime stats about the surrounding area. Officer Toman assisted him with finding the on-line reports and provided him with the contact information for the Public Disclosure Unit.
After learning of the possible fire concerns and minor disturbances in the Rainier Vista Parks Officer Fliegel shifted the majority of his patrol focus to that area. On Monday, he spent almost an hour hanging out with several of the area youth in the Center Park. He challenged them at the basketball court, and talked with several of them about fire danger, and the negative impact that type of behavior could have on their parents housing. The kids seemed to enjoy having Officer Fliegel around, and he greatly enjoyed the chance to step out of the patrol car, and spend some time with them.
Officer Fliegel attended his regularly scheduled check in with staff at New Holly. During the meeting, they discussed an ongoing issue in the 3800 block of S Willow St, in a building leased to the YWC by SHA. The YWCA was requesting assistance removing a resident who is in violation of their residency requirements. In response to being contacted by both patrol and the YWCA, Officer Fliegel was attempting to find out if and how he could assist the YWCA.
Staff requested information regarding a 911 call in the 3100 block of S Willow ST where there was a large police response. Officer Fliegel explained that the call had come in as a possible burglary in progress, but it was quickly learned that one of the residents had accidently set off the alarm.
Officer Fliegel visited Center Park. At the time of his visit, there was no staff on duty to meet with.
Officer Fliegel visited Barton Place. At the time of his visit, there was no staff available to meet with. He did however observe a subject know by him to be on the banned list for the building. He attempted to talk with her, but she ran off across Rainier AV S before he could make contact. Hopefully his presence will prevent her from returning and causing future disturbances.
Officer Fliegel was contacted by a resident of the YWCA property in the 3800 block of S Willow ST. The resident stated to him, that she feels like she is being harassed by the same resident that YWCA is currently trying to have removed from the building. Officer Fliegel listened to her complaint, and then at her request he completed a report.
On 08/21/2013, Officer Fliegel responded to the 7100 block of 38 AV S to assist in what was reported as an accidental self inflicted gunshot wound. After clearing the location, he updated SHA staff with the information he had available.
Crime Prevention Activities
Monday, I worked in Downtown for the Cambodian rally at in front of the Federal Building. There were around three hundred people rallied at in front the federal building to demand a fair election in Cambodia.
Organizing Prevention Groups
On Friday, I went to Garfield community Center to meeting with Kim Lundgreen who is a president of the Vietnamese Seniors Association about a Living Room Conversation with the Vietnamese Community. The Living Room Conversation with the Vietnamese community is scheduled in next Friday 8/30/2013 at Garfield Community Center.
Prevention Input.
At 6:00 AM on August 22, 2013 with request from Detective Susanne Ross, I went to the resident of the Vietnamese who is the victim at 6800 block of 42nd South to provide the interpretation services to the victim of DV; the incident case # 2013A15482 was occurred in Bellingham, Whatcom County.
Community Involvement Activities
With request from the Cambodian Community Leaders, on Monday 8/19/2013 I attended the rally at in front of the Federal building in downtown. There were about three hundreds Cambodians get together to demand for fair election in Cambodia. At the rally, I had opportunity to know many Cambodian community members whose I have never had a chance to meet and greet.
Race and Social Justice Activities
In Tuesday evening, I facilitated the meeting of SE Asian Advisory Council at Peter Claver House to discuss some issues, which relate to the safety of Asian businesses and community. At the meeting, we heard the complaints about some personal issues between tenants in Peter Claver. Due to the issues are not required for police to take action, I referred to Ms Wang who is a manager of Peter claver House to solve problems, which complained by the tenants.
In addition to Officer Fliegel's regular patrols through the neighborhoods of New Holly and Rainier Vista, on Wednesday 07/31/2013 he patrolled on bikes with two additional officers. The bike patrols afforded him the ability to get out and converse with people in the parks, out in the neighborhoods, and with those coming to and from the light rail. Officer Fliegel and the other officers also wrote several drinking in public infractions throughout the south end. The bike patrols were very well received by the residents who were contacted, and proved to be an excellent tool for park enforcement, allowing the officers access to activity going on in areas hidden from view in a patrol car.
The officers enjoyed their time visiting with families in the parks and green spaces, and the children at the parks were thrilled to receive Jr. Police stickers from the officers.
In lieu of his regularly scheduled meeting at New Holly, Officer Fliegel stopped by and visited with several of the staff. There were no significant incidents to report at the time of his visit.
Officer Fliegel visited the offices at Rainier Vista, unfortunately at the time of his visit; there was no staff available to meet with.
Officer Fliegel visited Barton Place, and while there, he met with staff about the removal of the un-authorized food vendor, and some subjects at Holly Court.
Officer Fliegel made several trips to Holly Court, in an effort to locate an unauthorized resident with several warrants. To date, he has not been able to locate the subject.


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Conservative Party Fighting For Control Again
MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Conservative Party leaders are fighting for control, again.
On Friday, a Chautauqua County Supreme Court hearing was scheduled and then adjourned in the case of Anna Wilcox against Roger Gloss. Michael Sullivan, who is representing Wilcox, who is the plaintiff in the case, said this isn't the first time county conservatives have fought over control of the party.
In 2010, party members went to court in the Jones and Wilcox v. Melquist case to see who controlled the split political group. In September 2010, The Post-Journal received two news releases from Conservative Party members – one from Anna Wilcox and one from Kathleen Ferri. The first said Wilcox had been elected chair of the county party at a meeting in Sheridan. The second reported that Cameron Monroe had been elected chairman at a different meeting.
"The Conservative Party has been in and out of court the last couple years," Sullivan said. "There has been a lot of litigation. Some to the appellate court."
In fact, Sullivan said the two people fighting over control of the Conservative Party now were on the same side a couple years ago. Sullivan said the battle for Conservative Party power is to see who controls the group's many political facets. One is its finances, which have been frozen by its bank until one leader has been officially designated. Sullivan said another aspect the party's leader controls is giving endorsement to non-conservative party members.
"In the law, if you're not a member of the party, you can't be a candidate without permission," he said. "Part of the fight is who will make that call. Who will have the power to make that decision."
Another reason there is a fight for power is, in two years, who will call the meeting to once again reorganize the party's leadership.
On Friday, Sullivan said Gloss's party filed a motion to deny Wilcox's petition. Sullivan said the case was adjourned to give him time to review the motion before appearing in court. According to court online resource directory, the Hon. Deborah A. Chimes is the judge in the case.


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Costs will skyrocket
Obamacare is not health care, but it will make you sick.
Federalizing health care is not an answer to illness. Believe me when I say; it is to make our government into socialism, run by a bureaucracy, that is what Obamacare is all about.
Citizens in countries with nationalized health care never would have accepted this system had they known upfront about rationing of care and the long waiting lines.
One of our elected servants in Washington, D.C., a liberal Democrat said, "we have to pass it to know what's in it."
It was 2,600 pages of bureaucratic falsehood, lies and deceit. As politicians and bureaucrats always do when they take over, costs will go up, and quality goes down, doctors will spend more time on paper work and less time on their patients.
Costs will skyrocket as they always do when inefficient bureaucrats and politicians take over, more and more tax dollars will be taken from you as our already foundering economy needs more money to some how pay the bills.
As we have seen many times, the more money and power that government has, the more power it will abuse.
The sad aspect is that cutting cost, which they will inevitably do, could very well mean denying vital services. And since participation will be mandatory, no legal alternatives will be available.
We have subjected our health to bureaucratic insanity and mismanagement is the biggest danger we are facing under the Obama administration. And it will only get worst.
The German people gave Hitler "a chance to fix things."
If you like the way our president is fixing things, then you are on his side. Common sense tells us we are being led down the primrose path. Do we have the courage to turn around? This president is forcing socialism on us, his actions, his speaker, his friends, proves it, is this what you want?
Wake up and smell the roses. Yes, change is good but changing from bad to worst makes no sense.
And you, liberal Democrats, can not get your way, all you do then is play the race card. Oh by the way, "how's the Obama thing working out for ya," so far. Freedom is not free, slavery is.
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Olympians to Play at Winter Beach Bash in Michigan
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2012) – Reigning U.S. Olympic beach volleyball gold medalists Kerri Walsh (San Jose, Calif.), Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.) will compete at the Winter Beach Bash, an exhibition on Feb. 25 in Grand Rapids, Mich., at The DeltaPlex Arena (2500 Turner Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49544).
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play will begin at 7 p.m.
Joining the evening will be Stevo VanderWerp of Grand Haven, Mich., a top-ranked U.S. men's under-26 beach player who is training to try to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Other beach players who will participate are Kathryn Babcock (Kalamazoo, Mich.), a Forest Hills Central and Western Michigan University graduate; Brooke Hanson (Woodland Hills, Calif.), a member of the third-ranked U.S. women's team; Christal Engle (Puyallup, Wash.), a four-time AVCA collegiate All-American and now rising beach star; and Evan Engle (Cedarville, Mich.), who was born in the Upper Peninsula and played basketball at Lake Superior State before turning his attention to the beach.
The night will consist of players competing in a round-robin, two-on-two competition, as well as autographs, crowd games, giveaways and more.
Tickets are on sale now at the DeltaPlex box office or at WinterBeachBash.com for $20 general admission and $50 for VIP. Discounted rates are offered for AAU or USA Volleyball members and for teams.
The players will all be arriving on Thursday, Feb.23 and many appearances and events are planned in addition to the main event.
There will be an indoor volleyball clinic offered at the MVP Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 24 for players between the ages of 10-18 years old. Space is limited at the clinic so registration is encouraged. The clinic fee is $100 and includes 1.5 hours of teaching, a T-shirt, an autographed volleyball and a ticket to the main event on Saturday.
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I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. —2 Corinthians 11:2
I do not make New Year's resolutions as such, but every year the first thing I write in my diary, on January 1, will be something with reference to my prayer for the coming year.
When I was preparing to write the book Meekness and Majesty, these were my words: "A jealousy for God's name." Jealousy is the sin nobody talks about, and it is most certainly the sin to which nobody admits. Yet how it crops up!
Having a jealousy for God's name, however, will change our perspective. If I revere the name of Jesus, I will prefer the honor of the one whose gift is exalted. What I will not do is to say, "I've got a gift that is better than his. I don't know why they don't use me." If I honor His name, I will prefer the honor of the one whose gift is needed and whom God selects. God may select someone inferior to you, but if that is the way He chooses to honor His name, then you should honor it, because He must be doing it right; He has His reasons for it.
Maybe in your opinion that person does not deserve to be exalted, and maybe that is not whom you would have selected, but if that is what God has done, to show that you honor His name, you will make that subservient. You will make your name subservient to the honor of His name.
When we truly honor the name of Jesus, we will feel what God feels. We will hurt when He is hurt, and we will want only the honor of His name in the earth. We will say, "God, take me away, make me nothing, that Your name may be honored."
When we have this, we will begin to restore the honor of Jesus' name in the church and in the world.
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Let this thought marinate in your head for a second: there could be a whole slew of Chris Browns coming up in the next few years!
Whether it's a sincere interest in helping youth or just damage control is unclear, but the important thing is that a bunch of deserving kids are going to get some major assistance courtesy of Breezy. He's starting the Symphonic Love Foundation, a nonprofit that offers art programs to kids and encourages community service. "The name comes from a tattoo that I've got [runs hand across his chest] –- something that's over my heart right now," he said, according to Huffington Post. "So my heart is where it's at. The tattoo 'symphonic love' encompasses the positivity of what I'm trying to do – uplifting humanity."
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Exelis Reports Q2 Drop in Revenue
[Avionics Today 08-01-2014] Exelis released its second quarter financial results, reflecting an 11 percent drop in revenues from the same period a year ago. The aerospace and defense manufacturer reported $1.1 billion in revenue against $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Exelis also reported $61 billion in earnings, a 22 percent drop from last year.
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When it comes to posts I don't want to write, this ranks among the top.
I've had a great time at Adagio, but now is my time to move on to new horizons. I hope everyone knows that my leaving the comapny has nothing to do against Adagio in the least - they are among the best tea companies in the world. I will always think that. And they will always be very, very good friends that I want to keep throughout my life.
I look back at TeaChat and am amazed. What a large, rich, hilarious community. We've done this, all of us crazy tea lovers. We built this together. I count every single one of you as a friend, not just a random poster. I thank you all.
I hope to be able to continue contributing to TeaChat when my new schedule permits, but probably will not be able to give it the time I used to. I promise to still infuse my passion into every post, though, and I truly hope we can all stay in touch.
Drop me a line at "cccason at gmail dot com" if you ever have any random tea questions, dirty jokes, or free friday nights. I'm up for all of the above.
Goodbye everyone. May your futures be happy, healthy and full of tea,
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Just over a century ago most babies were born at home with or without an attending obstetrician, aided by an army of grandmothers, aunts and close female friends. As the years went by, more women starting having babies in hospitals. They were usually under heavy sedation, dad was in the waiting room outside, the baby was delivered in a very sterile almost surreal environment, and when mom woke up several hours later she learned whether she would be buying pink or blue. With the advancement in pain management, labor/delivery techniques and mothers' desire to "experience" the birth of their baby, rather than sleep through it and their desire to have dad in on the event, today most expectant mothers are fully alert during labor and delivery. Dad is right by her side coaching and calming his laboring partner as they wait for their little one to arrive. The mechanics of childbirth have come so far that now expectant parents are taking advantage of advanced prenatal care and specially trained medical professionals and are opting to step back in time choosing to have their baby at home.
Home births are on the rise as more parents wish to deliver their babies without drugs, in a familiar setting where they can be more in charge of the action. Advocates of home birthing believe pregnancy and childbirth should be treated as a normal physiological process not as a medical emergency. All the experts on home birth agree that if you want to have your baby at home, it is imperative that an experienced certified nurse-midwife or a qualified physician attend the birth. The best way to plan your home birth experience is to seek out a certified nurse-midwife or physician with experience delivering babies in non-medical settings.
There are many reasons people choose to give birth at home, and most have more to do with feelings than statistics. Conception, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding are wonderful, natural processes and when asked, most women are reluctant to see labor as a "medical" event. For some expectant mothers going to the hospital to have their baby brings on feelings ranging from extreme anxiety to alienation when they enter labor and delivery at their hospital. For some, just being in a hospital can affect their ability to concentrate and achieve the tranquility and state of mind needed to manage contractions on their own. They feel distracted by strange surroundings and the monitoring equipment. Many moms are stressed by interruptions from hospital staff, even the distress of other laboring mothers.
Home birth isn't for everyone. Only healthy mothers-to-be with a normal obstetrical and medical history and who haven't had a previous cesarean section should consider giving birth at home. Expectant mothers with any medical or pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure, excess amniotic fluid, multiple gestation or any other compromising condition should not consider home birth as an alternative to a standard hospital delivery.
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Good luck you sound like me a few years ago. I hope you stick with it, I have even joined a running club!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck guys, motivation is one thing that I have found from just reading the posts on here, and joining in on a few.
I've set myself a bit of a challenge in that I'm trying to overcome injury and want to lose about 2 stone, know that I can do it and with the encouragement of RW know that I will keep going. My partner bought me the RW training diary for Christmas to help keep me motivated.
The second part of my challenge is that my mum has decided that for New Year she wants to lose weight, about 5 stone, and wants me to help train with her and encourage her even though we live nearly 200 miles apart!!!!! I'm working on the training diary bit for common updates, but am going to suggest that she joins here to for a bit of moral support
Ginger, that is fantastic, especially carrying your son.
It is an uphill task, but managable in bite sized chunks so keep at it.
As for my mum, I have signed her up on here and will show her how it works when I go to see her in a couple of weeks, unless she learns by phone first I think that she will love it when she gets over the confidence side of it.
Let us know how your run goes tomorrow!
Good luck to all of those starting out. It'll be an uphill challenge but you can do it! As others have said - sign up to some races to keep you motivated and focused.
One biggest bit of advice from me: Make sure that you wear the right shoes (and for ladies a supportive bra) and don't do too much too quickly. The different app's and plans on here are fantastic for building you up slowly.
@Ginger - Well done on the walk. I bet you'll be running it soon!
You can find some real pearls of wisdom from the forumites on here so don't hesitate to ask. We were all beginners once too!
Good luck everyone!
I'm just starting back as well. Used to run fairly regularly but its been really hit and miss the last few years. Also very slow! Went for my first run / walk of the new year this morning and was out about 20 minutes (with the dog!!). Going to aim to run 3 times per week and slowly build up the mileage.
I am starting out AGAIN!!
6 ft 2 19 stone and determined to crack it this time.
Going out now for my first walk 1 run 1 and the weather is horrendous. So bad Im not taking the dog - an hes not happy!!
Will report back later.
Good luck all
Good luck all. I'm also re-starting today.
After previously running 3 - 4 times a week and completing a half marathon I slipped back to once a week if lucky and the weight soon piled back on (slipping dietry habits didn't help either).
So New Year, new start.
Ok Im back.
Ran 1 walked 1 x 11.
Wasnt too bad - didnt feel like I was killing myself.
So thats the first step taken.
Well done to all those that have made a start. I'm still not back to it, got chest infection so need that to clear up first
Good news though, my mum is looking to get herself some running shoes and give it a go. She is even looking forward to getting on here and saying hi to you all once her internet works a bit bettter
Slowjoe, has the dog forgiven you yet???
Hello can I join the newbie group.
I would like to get into some running but in the past any attempt has been the worst experience!
So this time, its short distance and I have a new term - I "ruffle" which is a mix beteen a run and a shuffle!
I am up to 1.5 miles in about 22 mins and its enough. Aim is to do this twice a week till comfy so look forward to sharing my success with you!
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The CCRI Lady Knights soccer team will be hosting the District E Division II Volleyball Championships the weekend of November 9th-10th. The 12-6 Lady Knights who are the Region XXI representative will host the Region XV, Region XIX and Region III Champions for a two day tournament for a berth at the 2013 NJCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Championship held at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, FL November 18th-23rd.
The tournament participants will be the CCRI Lady Knights (10-6-1) as the Region XXI champion, the Lady Tribunes of Monroe Community College (13-4) from Rochester, NY as the Region III champion, the Mustangs of Monroe College (11-1) from New Rochelle, NY as the Region XV champion and either the Vikings Mercer County Community College (10-6-1) from West Windsor, NJ or the Wolverines Essex County College (10-1) from Trenton, NJ out of Region XIX who play on Saturday.
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About the Author: Jeffrey Ladenson serves as the Adoption Unit Chief in the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu traveled to Ethiopia from September 1-4 and met with Ethiopian government officials and representatives of international and local organizations in order to discuss children's issues, including the plight of orphans and other vulnerable children in the country. During her stay in Ethiopia, Senator Landrieu visited orphanages, child care centers, and other facilities and interacted with over 500 Ethiopian children at these venues. She also met with the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency Girma Wolde Giorgis, at the National Palace.
Ambassador Susan Jacobs, who serves as the U.S. Department of State's Special Advisor for Children's Issues, Gary Newton, the U.S. Agency for International Development's Special Advisor for orphans and vulnerable children, and a prominent group of American business and NGO leaders traveled with the Senator.
During their visit to Ethiopia, Senator Landrieu and the other members of the delegation shared the U.S. experience on children's issues, including adoption and foster care, and learned from Ethiopian experts and child welfare specialists about the Ethiopian situation. Senator Landrieu noted, "In my first visit to Ethiopia, I have been struck by the dedication of all those committed to assisting children and families in need. Their efforts have had a profound effect on me."
The visit allowed Embassy Addis Ababa to raise the issue of vulnerable children at multiple levels of the Ethiopian Government, and with other stakeholders in adoption and child welfare policy. Embassy Addis Ababa hopes to build on these discussions and support the Government of Ethiopia's goal to accede to the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption.
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Please reconsider the suspension on Nepal adoptions and allow parents who had already been matched with a child be granted a visa to bring their adopted child back to the family unit in the US.
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I'm universty student but i don't have any helped me,please who are u helped me?...[GOD whit me help me]
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Your Honor
Thanks for visiting Ethiopia and able to see the reality of needy Children with your neked eye. I believe your visit can make a difference in the life of OVC in the country. May God be with you in all your plans ahead. Blessings
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You will also be able to bake it until it's done, not "fast baked" like the original.Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor
Tonight's pie... I tried Pete-zza's same day recipe. Very happy... I started the dough about four hours before the bake, it rose a little fast and I refrigerated the dough ball for about an hour. Skin opened up well, baked at 550 for 8 minutes. Oh yeah, mushroom and veggie peperoni
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Jean P. Pratt, 84, of Baraga and Boulder City, Nev. passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at home in Boulder City with her husband, Richard, at her side.
Jean was born Nov. 20, 1928, in Alston to the late James and Violet Grant.
She was married to Jack Swanson from 1947 until his death in 1961, to Lorenz Rickert from 1965 until his death in 1987 and to Richard Pratt from 1994 to the time of her death. She was married three times and said she was blessed to have such wonderful husbands.
Jean worked at the Baraga State Park and then for many years as bookkeeper for Baraga Public Schools. She was respected not only for her accounting skills, but also for her care and compassion for the staff and students of the Baraga Schools.
Jean led an active life that revolved around family and friends. She was a faithful member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she served at various times as a Sunday School teacher and Treasurer.
Jean enjoyed traveling; trips to Hawaii and Europe were the highlights of her adventures. She enjoyed attending any events in which her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren participated.
Jean was a friend to all. She was a gentle, kind soul. The world is a better place because of her. Her encredible faith, strength, grace and love for others will live on in all of us who were blessed to have her in our lives.
Jean is survived by her caring husband, Richard; her children, Karen (Paul) Mayo of Baraga, Rev. Keith (Rebecca) Swanson of Green Bay and Marlene (Bonny Parker) Swanson of Prior Lake, Minn.; Richard's children; Jeff Loman, Ward Loman, Doug (Lynn) Loman and Danny (Susan) Pratt; six grandchildren, Lori (Jeremy) Lange, Heather (Chad) Grentz, Kaitlin Swanson, Greg Swanson and Paul (Illiana) Mayo; seven great-grandchildren, Dylan, Ethan, Mara and Aiden Grentz, Ryan and Kaylee Lange and Max Mayo; a brother, Donald Grant of Green Bay; her sister-in-law Cathy Grant of Carpentersville, Ill.; nieces and nephews.
Jean was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack Swanson and Lorenz Rickert; her parents; brothers, James, Gilbert and Robert Grant.
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Council hears MMU request for water main
MARSHALL – On Tuesday night, members of the Marshall City Council got a look at one part of the plan to tap a third water source for the city. Council members approved a request by Marshall Municipal Utilities to enter into an agreement to help build a pipeline bringing the water to town.
Jeff Larson, water superintendent at MMU, gave council members a brief history of the project, which would bring water in from an aquifer in Sandness Township in Yellow Medicine County. Planning and getting permits for the new well field is a process that's taken more than 10 years, Larson said. Now, MMU has hired an engineering firm to design and locate a water main connecting the well field to municipal facilities.
Larson showed council members a planned route for the water line, which would run south from the new well field to the MMU water facilities along Minnesota Highway 23. Larson said the completed line would stretch a total distance of more than 27 miles between the well field and Marshall. However, Tuesday's request focused only on land within Marshall. Part of the water main would pass through city-owned land, first near the Marshall industrial park and then following near the path of the Redwood River diversion channel.
Larson said the exact location of the main would depend on factors like land elevation, riverbanks and underground drainage tiles. MMU was requesting an agreement where it would work together with the city to finalize the route and easements for the water main.
Larson said MMU had considered a route that would follow Minnesota Highway 23 through Marshall. But while that route would be shorter, he said, building the water main in an already heavily developed area would be more difficult and more expensive.
Larson said the project would cost an estimated $12.7 million to $14.3 million.
Council members voted to enter an agreement with MMU to find a route and easements for the water main.
The council also approved the sale of about $3.64 million in general obligation bonds for 2013. Terri Heaton, of financial advisory company Springsted, said that amount was a total of three different bonds, which would be used to fund city improvement projects and replace capital equipment. A bond of $1.09 million would go toward street improvement projects. A second bond of $1.69 million would go toward improvements at the Marshall airport, and a third bond of $860,000 would go toward items like vehicle and equipment replacements and city bridge projects.
Heaton said the bonds would have a term of 10 years and an estimated 2.19 percent interest rate. However, Heaton said, interest rates have gone through some fluctuations this year.
Some ongoing items of business also came back before the council. In spite of the council's recent discussion of drafting an ordinance to allow special vehicle permits, a Marshall resident's request for a permit was denied. There's still no updated ordinance on the books, council members said.
Robert Gaalswyk of Marshall had applied for a permit to drive a utility vehicle on Cadillac Drive and Continental Street between his home and Lyon County Road 67. Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said council members had come to a consensus about allowing UTVs during a work session in May.
"What's being requested here would fit that description," Byrnes said.
Council member Mike Boedigheimer countered that the city Legislative and Ordinance Committee hasn't been through the process of drafting the new ordinance yet. The city can't approve a vehicle permit before a rule for it is in place.
"That's not the way it should be done," Boedigheimer said. He moved to deny the permit.
The motion passed 4-1, with Byrnes voting against.
Council members gave final approval for planned 1.5 percent city sales taxes on lodging and prepared food and beverages. However, that approval is contingent on one last examination by an attorney.
At the council's last regular meeting, council member Glenn Bayerkohler had asked for more time to read through a resolution giving final approval for the tax. After having read through it, he said he had some concerns. The resolution didn't include an end date for when the tax would be in effect.
"This is a statutory requirement," Bayerkohler said. The city's draft ordinances on the tax included an end date. Bayerkohler said he'd move to accept the resolution, provided an attorney reviews it to make sure it follows state law, and adds the end date if need be. That motion passed unanimously.
The lodging, food and beverage tax is set to take effect on or before July 1.


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National Defence Committee on May 17th, 2012
Evidence of meeting #41 for National Defence in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was nato.
A recording is available from Parliament.
On the agenda
MPs speaking
Also speaking
- Rasa Jukneviciene Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
- David Perry Defence Analyst, Conference of Defence Associations Institute
11:15 a.m.
The Chair James Bezan
Good morning, everyone.
We're having a special televised meeting of the national defence committee.
In the first hour we are joined by a delegation from the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Presenting today is the Minister of National Defence, Rasa Jukneviciene. She's accompanied by Her Excellency Ginte Damusis, ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada, and a large delegation. I want to welcome both of you here and your entire delegation.
To give you a little background, the minister was first elected back in 1988 as a member of a Lithuanian district council. She became a deputy of the Supreme Council in 1990. Before politics, she was a children's physician in the central hospital of Pasvalys. From 1992 to 1996, she was spokesperson for the official opposition. In 2000, she became a member of the National Security Committee, later the National Security and Defence Committee.
In 1996, she was the deputy chair of the Lithuanian Community of the Atlantic Treaty. In 1999, she was the chair of the delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and chair of the NATO Affairs Commission of the Seimas. From 2004 to 2006, she was the deputy head of the Seimas delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and she has been head of that delegation since 2006. She has been very active on the NATO file, and of course, this fits in perfectly with our study on NATO's strategic concept and Canada's role in international defence cooperation.
I understand, Madam Minister, that you're on your way to Chicago for the meetings there.
With that, I turn it over to you for your opening comments. If you can take around 10 minutes or so, that would be great. Thank you.
May 17th, 2012 / 11:15 a.m.
Rasa Jukneviciene Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, colleagues, and members of Parliament. I have been a member of the National Security and Defence Committee in my parliament since 1996, so for me, your discussions are very familiar.
First of all, I would like to say thank you very much to Canada for your support of my country before independence, before 1990. For us, it was so important, your not recognizing our occupation. I was born and grew up in occupied Lithuania, so it's very important for me to underline this particular issue and this particular part of our history.
As already mentioned, I've been in parliament since 1990. It's my first term in government as the Minister of National Defence. It's the first time for a woman to be in this position in Lithuania, but I think not the last.
Turning to the main issue I have to discuss with you today, I would like to start by saying that in Lithuania—and I have to speak on behalf of other Baltic nations—we have never felt more secure than today, despite the problems and despite the regional specificity. Of course, last year was the 20th year of our independence. For a small nation that for most of the 20th century was under occupation, it already looks like a long-time success.
Today, Lithuania and other Baltic states are members of the Euro-Atlantic community, which shares common values and concerns. Of course, I think that for the rest of NATO, the rest of our partners, it's very important to have our states independent, to keep going, and to have this particular part of the region—the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea—with the developments that we have now.
The Chicago decisions will be based on the decisions taken in Lisbon, where NATO approved a new strategic concept. We were very happy to participate. It was the first time in our history as a NATO member to have the opportunity to be reactive, to have this NATO new strategic concept.
The new concept includes many elements that are critical to our security and defence policies. As I understand this strategic concept, it was very interesting that all 28 members approved it, having in mind that it's their own national strategic concept of NATO. It's very important for everybody to feel that it's their own—not NATO's, not somebody's, but their own. We have the same feeling.
First of all, why? For us, NATO means a strong transatlantic link. A strong NATO is in our interests. It is in the very deep interests of Lithuania to have a strong, capable NATO. It's the foundation of our Lithuanian defence policy.
Second, the new strategic concept draws a balance between collective defence and crisis management, and between security at home and in distant places. NATO remains a collective defence alliance. This is what is most important for us—to keep the alliance as a defence alliance and our own territory's defence alliance.
Finally, in Lisbon there was a breakthrough on NATO's role in energy security.
Why are these three key principles so important for my country? We are concerned about recent developments in our regional security environment. There is no doubt that we have concerns.
I would like not to speak about Russia at all, but my job and my reality is that I have to. I have no other choice.
Of course, our main concern is Russia's intention to dominate the region and the Baltic states. Some 22 years ago, I thought it would be a totally different situation with our neighbours. Unfortunately, since 2000, when the Yeltsin era ended and the new regime came to the Kremlin, we've been facing very similar threats, or maybe it is better to say challenges. We unfortunately have them now.
Russia still regards the Baltic states as an area of its privileged interests, and it is not hiding this. They are increasing Russia's military presence and activities close to the Baltic borders. It has become a little bit of a different situation since 2007, when the Russian Federation started its military reform, and mainly its military reform westward.
The military exercises are offensive, anti-NATO scenarios, with bomber flights, etc. Everyone's country has military exercises, but the NATO military exercises held in our region are defensive. The Russian Federation is having military exercises with offensive scenarios. That is the main difference and is the main concern we have.
Nuclear weapons and tactical nuclear weapon installations still exist around our countries. It's a reality.
Belarus, next to us, has quite good-quality military armed forces. Our main concern is that they're very much integrated with the Russian Federation, and they are becoming more and more integrated with the Russian Federation every year.
Russia has intensively modernized its military forces in the Kaliningrad enclave. Instead of being a pilot region for Russia's cooperation with NATO and the EU, as we expected some 10 years ago, today Russia's behaviour is the opposite. We expected a benefit from this cooperation with the Kaliningrad region, but unfortunately, it didn't happen, and it's not in our interest. We have to keep in mind that this very much militarized area is in the very centre of Europe.
NATO summits, in general, offer a good opportunity to reaffirm the transatlantic link and to reassert our commitment to each other's security. The Chicago summit will not be different.
I would like to say something about Afghanistan. You know that we faced a very heavy period when our economy was in crisis. The recession was at about minus 15 of GDP a few years ago. We had to do a lot to overcome this crisis. My government, of course, did this. I am proud of that. We cut salaries, wages, and pensions even, but we didn't cut anything from our participation in the mission in Afghanistan. It was not an easy job, but we did it, understanding how important this solidarity with NATO is and how important this mission is for NATO and for our security also. Afghanistan was at the top of the agenda for my ministry, and Afghanistan will be on the top of the agenda in Chicago.
Together with Canada, Lithuania remains firmly committed to security in Afghanistan. We are planning to provide trainers and advisers in support of NATO's training and mentoring role post-2014. Also, Lithuania will financially support the development and sustainment of Afghan national security forces. We must, together with you, stay committed to Afghanistan in the post-2014 period. This is a clear message from my government; we already made this decision about our commitment a few weeks ago.
However, we also have to focus on military activities at home. Here are the main areas.
On NATO visibility, we very much await the NATO Response Force's exercise Steadfast Jazz, to be held next year in the Baltic states and Poland, together. It will be the first partial live exercise of the NATO Response Force in the last five years.
Regarding smart defence, Lithuania is a strong supporter of the smart defence concept, which requires more cooperation in developing capabilities. My country applies the same idea in regional cooperation, Baltic defence integration, and Nordic-Baltic defence cooperation. We think it will be good for NATO and that NATO will be stronger, if regions are strong enough and cooperate among themselves.
In NATO, one of the most prominent examples of smart defence is the NATO air policing mission. For my country, this is the very symbol of our NATO membership. It is also a practical example of NATO's presence in the Baltic region, especially because last year, and not only last year but during the last years, we have seen the increasing activity of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea Region, with their heavy bombers and with their military fighters. It is very practical to have this mission in this region.
NATO missile defence also falls under the umbrella of smart defence. Unfortunately, Russia responded with a proposal to divide NATO into sectors. That is totally unacceptable for the alliance, and us especially. We don't want to be separated from NATO, according to a Russian Federation proposal on a sectoral approach.
On energy security, having it start in Lisbon is among our priorities in Chicago. A Lithuanian-established national energy security centre, we expect, will become a NATO centre of excellence this year. Meeting with your minister of defence, I invited Canada to be a very active partner in this centre of excellence. I think it will be a very good example of a win-win situation for member countries.
Finally, regarding partnerships, Lithuania supports NATO attention to North Africa and the Middle East. At the same time, there is a need to send a strong signal of reassurance to aspirant countries, especially to Georgia, as this is an important incentive to continue the reform process.
The recent developments in Ukraine are disappointing. We have to do our best to persuade the Ukraine to follow the westernization path. The isolation of the Ukraine would not offer a credible way ahead.
I had a meeting with my Polish colleague, Tomasz Siemoniak, on Monday. We spoke a lot about Ukraine, because we have a common project, the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian brigade. Today they have a meeting of the Ukrainian and Polish ministers of defence in Warsaw. I will be waiting for information about that. We would like to go forward with this particular project, keeping in mind that Canada has the Maple Arch military exercises, and it could be very useful to have this brigade project and those exercises develop together.
In summary, the Chicago summit offers my country a good opportunity to address our security concerns as well as to share the concerns of our allies. We are strong supporters of smart defence. It requires closer cooperation between allies as a response to austerity and the challenges ahead.
Thank you for your attention.
11:30 a.m.
The Chair James Bezan
Thank you, Madam Minister. We appreciate those opening comments. In the interests of time, we're going to do rounds of five minutes.
Mr. Harris, you have the first question.
11:30 a.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Welcome, minister and ambassador and others from Lithuania. We're very pleased to have you with us. Your presentation of course was somewhat detailed, and in five minutes it's difficult to delve into the details.
First of all I want to reflect on your comment that Lithuania now feels more secure than it ever has. Given your very negative history of occupation, going back decades, it's obviously very important for you to be within the umbrella of NATO.
I know you've only been a member of NATO for five years. Do you see yourselves simply as a beneficiary of NATO or as a contributor? Obviously you're a small country; you're not going to be a huge contributor financially to NATO. But in terms of smart defence, how does Lithuania, with forces limited as they are and with other activity that is not necessarily military, see itself contributing to the overall activities of NATO, either within or outside your borders?
11:30 a.m.
Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Thank you very much for your question.
On smart defence related to the air policing mission, we decided to increase our host nation support, keeping in mind that this mission has to be smart for everybody—smart for us, in getting partnership from our partners, and for our partners to come and have a win-win situation for training, for understanding this region, for interoperability, and so on.
I think we have a balanced approach as to what we get from NATO by way of benefit, and as to our contribution. I already mentioned Afghanistan, and I would like to quote the Danish minister of defence, who spoke during the last defence ministerial in Brussels. He mentioned that for Denmark it is very beneficial to participate in this air policing mission, and spending, over the mission, about one million euros—keeping in mind that, together, about 500 personnel from three Baltic countries are deployed every day in Afghanistan. It means that it's win-win. We can be in Afghanistan, and NATO members can defend our space or do air policing in our space.
11:35 a.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Thank you.
Here is one other question. You obviously express your concerns about Russia, and in particular, about its activities near your country. NATO and Russia of course have some work that they're doing together. In that work, there's the NATO-Russia Council and there are activities attempting to make some progress and engagement with Russia. What would you say, if you had to decide what the priorities would be for NATO-Russia engagement? What would you suggest as the top priorities?
11:35 a.m.
Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Of course we have a lot in common—anti-piracy activities, for example. We even made several proposals ourselves to Russia for military corporation—
11:35 a.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
I mean, to diminish your concerns.
11:35 a.m.
Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
I'm sorry...?
11:35 a.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
You expressed your concerns about the Russian Federation; you called them threats and then stepped back from that. To diminish your concerns about Russia, what would you suggest as the priorities for NATO-Russia engagement, we'll call it?
11:35 a.m.
Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
We need mutual understanding, of course, among NATO and Russia, first of all. We have to have the common will to cooperate. It's very difficult to answer your question if one partner has no such will for cooperation.
So I don't think that we have to "bargain"—how to say—with Russia trying to diminish what we have now around our borders. I mentioned already about NATO visibility in Baltic states, about common military exercises, and about common defence planning. Everything helps us to stop Russia, because Russians, unfortunately, they usually respect strong people, strong power, big power.
That's why we think keeping NATO strong and engaged in this region is the only way to cooperate with Russia. Only then, I think, are they able to rethink and to have some kind of cooperation among themselves.
11:35 a.m.
The Chair James Bezan
Thank you.
Mr. Harris, your time has expired, so we'll move on.
Mr. Norlock, you have the floor.
11:35 a.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Through you to the witnesses, thank you for appearing today. Some of my questions have been asked, but I'm going to ask them in a different context.
First, what is the greatest threat to Lithuania and her peace and security? I think you've indicated very well already what and who that is. I would ask you to be more fulsome in your response to how NATO helps in the solving of some of the issues with regard to that threat.
As well, how does that threat manifest itself in Lithuanian society? In other words, how is it affecting your economy? How is it affecting the psyche of your citizens, their feelings of security, and so on? I'd like to know how you're dealing with that in the context of your relationship with NATO, and how your government is handling that.
Before you respond to that, Minister, I do think it's necessary to say one thing. Your commitment to Afghanistan has not gone unnoticed by the world, in particular by this country. We want to thank you for your nation's sacrifice. We know how difficult that has been for you.
11:35 a.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear.
11:40 a.m.
Minister of National Defence, Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Thank you very much. Thank you for those good words.
On the threats, I would like to name them maybe more as challenges, not threats. We don't say that we have today direct military threats. I just spoke about increasing militarization in an environment that has been changing during the last years. But the main security challenges for Lithuania today are energy and security.
Today, when I am here, my Parliament voted in the first reading for very important laws on energy security issues, on an LNG terminal, and the special law on a nuclear plant we would like to build together with the Japanese company, Hitachi, and General Electric. We still have the former Soviet Union infrastructure on energy and on railways also. We need to do a lot to change this, and this is the main challenge for my government. We are finalizing now what we already were doing for the last three years, and this is challenge number one, because the Russian Federation thinks that it has the right to use energy resources as a tool to influence neighbouring countries, and this is what we feel every day.
The second one is the information environment. I have a lot of examples of how Russia is trying to influence Baltic states via media, via TV, and they are even spending special funding, special money. We know that they are spending $8 billion a year especially for spreading information around. So it's something. We call it propaganda, but it's our reality, and still we have to fight this to convince people. You ask the question, what do people think about that? There is still some kind of battle every day in every country.
The last example is the Latvian referendum on language. It was a real battle, and it was funded from outside, not only from inside the country but from outside the country. If we are able to fight these challenges, to overcome these challenges, especially on energy security, we will be much safer in the future, and these threats or militarization that is going around will not be so dangerous for us if we are more secure inside the country, not having any tool and instrument to intervene in our region, as there is up to now.
I am very much optimistic on that, because of what I mentioned already: Baltic cooperation, Baltic-Nordic cooperation, our membership in EU. We are solving these problems together with the EU. We're not left alone. What we are doing today on energy security is very common for the rest of Europe and in NATO also.
So I don't know if I answered your question, but NATO also helps a lot. I already mentioned common planning, planning on possible contingencies in our region. It's very important, this breakthrough during our membership, and what we are doing now together with NATO. I mentioned military exercises. I mentioned missile defence, which is very important for Europe and us, too, because we are like a sandwich. The Russian Federation is doing their installations on their Cosmos system, so that's why for us it's so important that the European part of NATO could cover it by missile defence installations.


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