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Pleurotus ostreatus
|Pleurotus ostreatus
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Pleurotus ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a common edible mushroom. It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I[2] and is now grown commercially around the world for food. However, the first documented cultivation was by Kaufert.[3] There is some question about the name Pleurotus corticatus, but no question that he cultivated an oyster mushroom. It is related to the similarly cultivated "king oyster mushroom". Oyster mushrooms can also be used industrially for mycoremediation purposes. The oyster mushroom may be considered a medicinal mushroom, since it contains statins such as lovastatin which work to reduce cholesterol.[4]
The oyster mushroom is one of the more commonly sought wild mushrooms, though it can also be cultivated on straw and other media. It often has the scent of anise due to the presence of benzaldehyde (which, however, smells more like almonds).[5]
Both the Latin and common names refer to the shape of the fruiting body. The Latin pleurotus (sideways) refers to the sideways growth of the stem with respect to the cap, while the Latin ostreatus (and the English common name, oyster) refers to the shape of the cap which resembles the bivalve of the same name. Many also believe that the name is fitting due to a flavor resemblance to oysters.
The name Oyster mushroom is also applied to other Pleurotus species, so P. ostreatus is sometimes referred to as the Tree Oyster Mushroom[6] or the Grey Oyster Mushroom[7] to differentiate it from other species in the genus. Mycologist Paul Stamets uses the name Tree Oyster Mushroom and also includes the following common names for the species in his book Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms:[6]
- Oyster Shelf
- Tree Oyster
- Straw Mushroom
- Hiratake ("Flat Mushroom" in Japanese)
- Tamogitake
In Chinese, they are called píng gū (平菇; literally "flat mushroom"). In Vietnam, the mushroom is known as nấm sò or nấm bào ngư.[clarification needed] It is called chippikkoon (ചിപ്പിക്കൂൺ) in Malayalam. In Iran it is called as Sadafi (oyster in Farsi language).[8]
The mushroom has a broad, fan or oyster-shaped cap spanning 5–25 cm; natural specimens range from white to gray or tan to dark-brown; the margin is inrolled when young, and is smooth and often somewhat lobed or wavy. The flesh is white, firm, and varies in thickness due to stipe arrangement. The gills of the mushroom are white to cream, and descend on the stalk if present. If so, the stipe is off-center with a lateral attachment to wood. The spore print of the mushroom is white to lilac-gray, and best viewed on dark background. The mushroom's stipe is often absent. When present, it is short and thick.
Omphalotus nidiformis is a toxic lookalike found in Australia and Japan. In North America, Omphalotus olivascens, the western jack-o'-lantern mushroom and Clitocybe dealbata, the ivory funnel mushroom, both bear a resemblance to Pleurotus ostreatus. Both Omphalotus olivascens and Clitocybe dealbata contain muscarine and are toxic.
The oyster mushroom is widespread in many temperate and subtropical forests throughout the world, although it is absent from the Pacific Northwest of North America, being replaced by P. pulmonarius and P. populinus.[9] It is a saprotroph that acts as a primary decomposer of wood, especially deciduous trees, and beech trees in particular.[10] It is a white-rot wood-decay fungus.
The oyster mushroom is one of the few known carnivorous mushrooms. Its mycelia can kill and digest nematodes, which is believed to be a way in which the mushroom obtains nitrogen.
The standard oyster mushroom can grow in many places, but some other related species, such as the branched oyster mushroom, grow only on trees.
While this mushroom is often seen growing on dying hardwood trees, it only appears to be acting parasitically. As the tree dies of other causes, P. ostreatus grows on the rapidly increasing mass of dead and dying wood. They actually benefit the forest by decomposing the dead wood, returning vital elements and minerals to the ecosystem in a form usable to other plants and organisms.[11] Despite this, the belief that P. ostreatus could damage New Zealand's forestry industry has led New Zealand to ban its importation.[7]
Culinary uses
The oyster mushroom is frequently used in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cookery as a delicacy: it is frequently served on its own, in soups, stuffed, or in stir-fry recipes with soy sauce. Oyster mushrooms are sometimes made into a sauce, used in Asian cooking, which is similar to oyster sauce. The mushroom's taste has been described as a mild with a slight odor similar to anise. The oyster mushroom is best when picked young; as the mushroom ages, the flesh becomes tough and the flavor becomes acrid and unpleasant.
Oyster mushrooms are widely cultivated and used in Kerala, India where a wide variety of dishes are prepared from them. Oyster mushrooms are mainly cultivated in large clear polyethylene bags with buns of hay layered in the bags, and spores sown between these layers.
Oyster mushrooms contain small amounts of arabitol, a sugar alcohol, which may cause gastrointestinal upset in some people.
Non-culinary uses
A US company, Ecovative Design, has proposed using the mycelium along with the growing substrate as a substitute for petroleum derived expanded polystyrene packing material or as an insulating material.[12] It may also be used to absorb and digest oil spills and other petroleum produces. Researchers in Mexico have shown that oyster mushrooms can break down disposable diapers.[13]
Oyster mushrooms and lovastatin
In vivo research has shown that consumption of oyster mushrooms lowers cholesterol levels,[14] because these mushrooms naturally contain lovastatin.[4] Studies have shown they contain up to 2.8% lovastatin on a dry weight basis.[15]
See also
- ^ Kummer, P. (1871). Der Führer in die Pilzkunde (1st ed.).
- ^ Eger, G., Eden, G. & Wissig,E. (1976).Pleurotus ostreatus – breeding potential of a new cultivated mushroom. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 47: 155–163.
- ^ Kaufert, F. (1936) The biology of Pleurotus corticatus Fries. Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 114.
- ^ a b Gunde-Cimerman N, Cimerman A. (Mar 1995). "Pleurotus fruiting bodies contain the inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase-lovastatin.". Exp Mycol. 19 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1006/emyc.1995.1001. PMID 7614366.
- ^ Beltran-Garcia, Miguel J.; Estarron-Espinosa, Mirna; Ogura, Tetsuya (1997). "Volatile Compounds Secreted by the Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)and Their Antibacterial Activities". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 45 (10): 4049. doi:10.1021/jf960876i. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf960876i.
- ^ a b Stamets, Paul (2000). "Chapter 21: Growth Parameters for Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Species". Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms = [Shokuyo oyobi yakuyo kinoko no sabai] (3rd ed.). Berkeley, California, USA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 308–315. ISBN 978-1-58008-175-7.
- ^ a b Hall, Ian R. (April 2010). "Growing mushrooms: the commercial reality" (PDF). Lifestyle Farmer (Auckland, New Zealand: Rural Press): 42–45. http://www.trufflesandmushrooms.co.nz/April%20Lifestyle%20Farmer.pdf. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Asef, M.R. 2012. Intersterility groups of Pleurotus ostreatus complex in Iran. Mycology (in press) DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2012.659683
- ^ Trudell, S.; Ammirati, J. (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-88192-935-2.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2006), Mushrooms. Pub. McMilan, ISBN 0-330-44237-6. P. 266.
- ^ Stamets, Paul (2000). "Chapter 2: The Role of Mushrooms in Nature". Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms = [Shokuyo oyobi yakuyo kinoko no sabai] (3rd ed.). Berkeley, California, USA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-58008-175-7.
- ^ http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,20153687,00.html
- ^ http://news.discovery.com/earth/tasty-mushrooms-from-dirty-diapers-110615.htm
- ^ Rop O, Mlcek J, Jurikova T. (2009). "Beta-glucans in higher fungi and their health effects". Nutrition Reviews 67 (11): 624–31. doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00230.x. PMID 19906249.
- ^ . http://www.znaturforsch.com/ac/v58c/s58c0062.pdf.
Further reading
- Books
- Lincoff, G.H. (1981). National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-394-51992-0
- Spahr, D.L. (2009). Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-55643-795-3
- Stamets, P. (2000). Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms (3. edition). Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-175-7


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Normally we would make a much larger announcement, but fewer shafts were added to this year's 2013 Hireko Golf Shaft Fitting Addendum than in any other year we since its inception. However, I would like to give a call out and thank True Temper (who also makes Grafalloy and Project X graphite and steel shafts), FST (who produces KBS steel) as well as the fine folks at UST-Mamiya for participating this year and sending samples for us to cut up and test so clubmakers and consumers alike would have a better idea of how the shafts stack up against others that have been tested.
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Over the past several years, flooding, coastal inundation, and scour of bridge piers and abutments have been among the leading causes of bridge failures in the United States. Recent examples of structures affected by flooding, inundation, or scour include the numerous bridges in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast damaged by Hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Rita (2005); the damage to more than 2,400 bridge crossings during the 1993 Upper Mississippi River Basin flooding; the 1994 failure of numerous bridges during Tropical Storm Alberto in central and southwest Georgia; and the 1987 failure of the I-90 bridge over the Schoharie Creek near Amsterdam, NY, which resulted in the loss of 10 lives and millions of dollars in bridge repair and replacement costs
Considering the national costs due to scour-related damage, plus disruption to local economic activities from bridge closures, and the potential for devastating loss of life from floods and inundation, bridge foundations demand improved engineering analysis and design procedures to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters.
Researchers in the Hydraulics Research Program at the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory, located at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), and partners currently are conducting applied and exploratory advanced research to improve prediction of flooding-related damages and design guidance for mitigating impacts on bridges and other hydraulic structures.
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Chocolate fruitcake
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- Un-iced cake can be frozen
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal683
- fat30g
- saturates14g
- carbs97g
- sugars79g
- fibre5g
- protein9g
- salt0.63g
- 200g butter
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- 200g dark brown soft sugar
Honey and syrups made from concentrated fruit juice were the earliest known sweeteners. Today,…
- 100g dark chocolate (we used 80%) broken into chunks
- 75ml brandy
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- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250g raisins
- 250g currants
- 100g dried cranberries
- 100g dried sour cherries
- 100g mixed peel
- 200g self-raising flour
- 100g ground almonds
- 3 tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 3 eggs, beaten with a fork
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Put the butter, sugar, chocolate, brandy, vanilla and dried fruits into a large saucepan. Heat gently, stirring occasionally until everything has melted together. Remove from the heat.
Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Line a deep cake tin, 20cm round or 18cm square, with a double layer of baking parchment. Wrap a few layers of newspaper around the outside and secure with string.
Mix the flour, almonds, cocoa and spice together. Stir the eggs into the slightly cooled chocolate mixture in the saucepan, followed by the flour mixture. Scrape into your prepared tin and bake for 1½ hrs- 1 hr 45 mins or until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin, then decorate (see 'Goes well with', right, for decoration ideas). Greaseproof-wrapped cake will keep for 2 months in an airtight container.
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I made this for Xmas this year... It's lovely!! I was worried it would be dry but it was actually quite moist. I can't say I could really taste chocolate but I think it gives it a richness I haven't had from any previous Xmas cake. I also added chopped figs and dates instead of some of the other dried fruits. Also I made it end of November and fed it with rum a couple of times then iced it... Beautiful! Highly recommend
I've been making this cake every Christmas for about five years. It's simply gorgeous and can be made really close to Christmas. For those who say they found it dry, I wonder how long before Christmas they made it. This is best made and eaten as fresh as possible. There's no need to feed it, I never do.
Sour cherries and dried cranberries are available in most supermarkets. I use 70% chocolate which is a bit more chocolatey than 80%.
I also made this cake for Christmas and was very disappointed . I thought this would be a lovely moist fruit cake but it was dry and just crumbled when I cut it. A total waste of money on ingredients and brandy which I fed it with over 3 months.
It's the first disaster I've had with a recipe from this website .
i was looking forward to trying this receipe but unfortunatly i found it quite dry and crumbly when i cut into it.I expected it to be moist. The receipe didnt say to feed it with brandy, perhaps that was way it was dry. I also couldnt taste the chocolate either so i was disapointed overall and will go back to a tradional christmas cake next year. You can find sour cherries in deli's and asian supermarkets.
This must be the easiest cake ever to put together and after 1 1/2 hours in a fan oven it was perfectly cooked. Apart from substituting ordinary dried cherries for the sour ones (couldn't find these anywhere) I followed the recipe to the letter. Smelt wonderful whilst baking and is currently cooling down as we speak. Can't wait to try it.
Made this last year for first time and it was scrummy. As in previous posts it took slightly longer than stated but what a fantastic cake. I baked it at end of October and fed it with brandy up to Christmas.
I baked it for a friend who was over the moon with it.
It definitely is one you should try. Go for it.
I am in the middle of cooking this cake and it seems to be going well i am coming up to 120mins of cooking time and will need to cook for at least another 30mins. I swapped the fruit for dried mix fruit and added crushed hazel nuts but the rest of the recipe is the same. I am using a round cake tin and baking paper that is too inches above the top of the tin and i am cooking it at 135c the cooking is over and it looks and smells fantastic it did need another 30mins so all in all it took 150mins. I will do it again maybe ill do it and feed it with brandy for Christmas.
I made this recipe for Christmas last year, after tasting a cake with chocolate the previous year I was dying to try one myself. It was lovely, moist and moreish. My husband loved it. While making it I substituted the cranberries and sour cherries with dried apricots and mixed fruit, but next time I will be trying harder to get the original recipe. It was baked for a bit longer as I was afraid it would end up uncooked in the middle and it was fine. Will be making again for sure, can't wait!
Really pleased how this came out and everyone enjoyed it. It took about 2 hours to cook. I made it in October and fed it with brandy three times before Christmas. I covered it with marzipan, and the icing from the 'classic winter fruit cake' from this site. I'll probably make it again next year, but might only feed it once, as it was almost too moist - too difficult to cut!
I made this 2 weeks before Christmas....I am English but live in the U.S., my son thought i was crazy making a cake 2 weeks before Christmas.
It was easy to make and the cooking time was spot on for me, my advice to anyone having trouble is to get an oven thermometer...
I couldn't find dried sour cherries so just omitted them, worked out fine.
I fed my cake, but i must say i think i was too heavy handed, the bottom of the cake was much stronger than the top.
My 10yr old son loved the cake...so it's a keeper for me, even my Yankee husband who hates most English food, loved it...it is a good compromise for those who hate fruit cake, the chocolate really makes a difference....will be making this every year now...
Made this cake today on the recommendation of a friend. Don't know what everyone is on about regarding the cooking time. I have a fan oven and the cake was cooked in one and a half hours, just a minute or two over. I did cook it in a square tin - perhaps this is what makes the difference! Have yet to taste it as it is for Christmas but it smells lovely. Will also be feeding it periodically. It was also a breeze to put together.
At the moment I'm rating this based on the raw batter and the smell of it baking since I've baked it ready for the festive period and am letting it 'mature' in a tin as we speak. As several others above have done I fiddled with the dried fruit mixture a bit, swapping the cranberries for natural glace cherries. I also used cherry brandy in place of regular brandy and will also be 'feeding' it the odd measure of cherry brandy over the coming weeks. So although I can't comment on the flavour and texture of the finished product yet I can confirm that the batter was divine and the house smelled amazingly festive while it baked....which (as others have also pointed out) took closer to three (yes, THREE!) hours than the stipulated 1 3/4. Not that that caused too much bother. Will rate the finished article closer to Chrimble.
I made this cake about 2 weeks before Christmas and when I took a bite on Christmas day I was a little disappointed because I thought it would be more chocolatey than it was. However, I started to eat the left overs after Christmas and the flavour just seemed to get better and better, in the end I was quite addicted to it! I particularly like the cranberries and cherries. I would definitely recommend this cake (I'm having to stop myself making another one now) but I would make it at least a month before Christmas.
Updated thus: "fed" the cake twice over the week running up to Christmas, with about 40ml each time of Brandy. Covered with a medium-thin layer of marzipan (not a huge marzipan lover but a wee bit's o.k., in my book!) and to finish, a layer of white icing ("Ready To Roll" icing).
The finished cake was absolutely GORGEOUS! Very rich, a small portion at a time is great, but this definitely is an ideal "special occasion" cake. REALLY good.
OK, its out...took 3 hours though until skewer test showed it was ready, bit of a nuisance checking it every extra 15 mins, as I wanted it cooked (er, obviously!) but not burnt. Covered the top with foil after the 1h45m recommended in recipe, just in case. Now its out, it looks great...but...to ice or not to ice? Big question. The jury's still out on that one! The hardest part is keeping it intact until Christmas!
Taste test verdict will follow then. Wish it was Christmas already!
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Mr. Speaker, Longueuil is celebrating its 350th anniversary. It was founded by Sieur Charles Le Moyne, who named his new seigneury after a village in his native Normandy.
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First nations communities are challenged with high unemployment, inadequate housing and the effects of the residential school system. They are looking forward to the day when the Prime Minister apologizes for residential school tragedies. They are looking forward to signed treaties and the recognition of their languages and history. They are looking for an end to poverty and social injustice.
Next Thursday, June 21, is National Aboriginal Day. On Vancouver Island, first nations people will be celebrating their heritage and culture, and they have much to celebrate. Their roots are strong and their will to succeed is unwavering.
I will be there to celebrate with them, to assure them that the NDP is committed to working to ensure fairness and equality for all first nations in Canada.
Ottawa Senators
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Larry Miller Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week the Ottawa Senators' great Stanley Cup run ended after a tough series against the Anaheim Ducks. The Sens were led in the trenches and on the bench by 28-year-old right winger Chris Neil.
Chris was born and raised in the town of Flesherton, in my riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, and has played for the Senators since 1998. He is a power forward who plays with the heart of a lion.
Chris was an integral part of the Sens run in the 2007 playoffs and made his presence known both on the bench and along the boards.
Chris Neil is a fan favourite, both in Ottawa and in Flesherton. During the Stanley Cup finals, hundreds of fans, including his father Barry and brothers Jeff, Dan and Jason packed the hometown arena to watch their hero. The town of Flesherton was red, covered in ribbons and other decorations to show its support.
Congratulations to Chris Neil on a great season and for being a great ambassador for the riding and the sport of hockey. We are all proud of him.
Medal of Bravery
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is a very proud day for my constituents of Newton—North Delta. One of our finest police officers and one of my constituents, Constable Gerald Proctor, will receive the Medal of Bravery from the Governor General.
He is receiving this medal for rescuing a woman from her car, which plunged into the Fraser River after a collision. Constable Proctor, like so many of the outstanding police officers in our community, did not think twice about putting his own life on the line. He dove into the freezing waters and pulled her to safety.
I am sure I speak for all my constituents and the House when I congratulate Constable Proctor on this well deserved honour. Please join me in congratulating him on this great honour and his contribution as a great Canadian.
Medal of Bravery
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Blaine Calkins Wetaskiwin, AB
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow Daniel Peacock from Rimbey, Alberta will be awarded the Governor General's Medal of Bravery.
While camping with his church group last June, 15-year-old Daniel risked his life to save a friend from drowning in the strong current of the Ram River. Daniel reacted instantly when a fellow camper lost his footing and fell into the deep, raging water. Battling the strong undertow with his frightened friend on his shoulders, Daniel swam to the surface and helped the struggling young man back to shore and waiting rescuers.
Daniel's maturity, ingenuity and courageous efforts likely prevented a tragic drowning. He showed his selflessness when he said, "My life is not more important than Jeromy's and I could not live with myself if I watched him drown to death".
Daniel Peacock is a hero. On behalf of the constituents of Wetaskiwin, I want to thank him for his noble action and congratulate his parents for raising such a remarkable young man.
World Blood Donor Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, since it is World Blood Donor Day, I would like to thank blood donors in Quebec and around the world, but I would particularly like to stress the importance of transfusion safety in universal access to blood donations. The Canadian tainted blood scandal was one of the last century's worst medical tragedies.
In fact, on June 7, the Superior Court of Quebec approved the Settlement Agreement between the Government of Canada and all those infected with hepatitis C before 1986 and after 1990.
This initial legal settlement should be applauded, but it is unfortunately too late for the 500 individuals who were excluded from the Liberals' first compensation package, and who died waiting for one from the Conservatives.
Let us hope that that this settlement will offer some form of relief to their families and to the 5,500 people infected, some of whom have lost everything.
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rod Bruinooge Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today to recognize the right hon. Prime Minister's historic announcement Tuesday afternoon in a new and progressive approach to the resolution of specific claims.
We are all aware of the negative fallout from unresolved specific claims, the frustration, the tension, the erosion of the goodwill that exists between first nations and other Canadians. When the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development was appointed to the office, he made it a priority to fix this broken system. With the announcement of this new approach, this government has made a huge step forward.
I extend my congratulations to the Prime Minister, the minister and National Chief Phil Fontaine for this significant accomplishment. It is an impressive example of what can be accomplished when we pledge to work together, governments and first nations, to make a difference in the lives of the first nations people and communities in Canada.
Kurt Waldheim
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, when great contributors to our society and our world pass away, it is important that we recognize them for what they did right.
Kurt Waldheim passed away earlier today at the age of 88. He was the fourth secretary-general of the United Nations, serving from 1972 to 1981. In 1956 he was ambassador to Canada and he returned to the ministry in 1960. Then he became the permanent representative of Austria to the United Nations in 1964.
Beginning in 1968, he was the federal minister of foreign affairs in Austria. Then he returned as permanent representative to the UN in 1970. Waldheim served two terms as UN secretary-general, during which he oversaw disaster relief in Bangladesh, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, as well as peacekeeping missions in Cyprus, the Middle East, Angola and Guinea. He returned to Austria and was elected as president in 1986 and served until 1992.
He contributed greatly to his country and the world as UN secretary-general, and we commend him for that.
Veterans Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Betty Hinton Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canada's new government is strongly supportive of veterans and their widows.
Instead of trying to score cheap political points, the member for Pickering—Scarborough East should encourage his Liberal colleagues on the veterans affairs committee to focus on the veterans independence mandate.
The Conservative government has increased spending on veterans by $523 million a year. In contrast, in 1995 and 1998 the old Liberal government cut a collective $69.7 million.
The Conservative government added 12,200 new clients to the veterans independence program. The Liberals cut VIP entitlement to allied vets.
We have introduced the veterans bill of rights. On their watch, the Liberals cut the burial program for veterans.
We have established a veterans ombudsman. The Liberals cut veterans travel rates and treatment benefits.
Canada's new government has invited the official opposition to be a part of the process of improving the veterans independence program at committee. This new government supports and values the men and women who sacrificed and fought for our freedoms. They are our priority. The Liberals--
Veterans Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Victoria.
Access Health Centre
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Denise Savoie Victoria, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about an innovative and valuable project in my riding, the Access Health Centre.
In partnership, AIDS Vancouver Island and the Victoria Cool Aid Society plan to create a comprehensive health centre providing care to the homeless and those affected by HIV-AIDS and hepatitis C, groups that typically face barriers to accessing mainstream medical care.
The centre is designed as part of a preventive health and drug strategy. It will provide effective services while reducing the costs to government and society.
Support for this project crosses all party lines. All MPs in south Vancouver Island recognize its value and its potential in assisting homeless people to rebuild their lives.
This much needed project requires the participation of all levels of government. I urge the Conservative government to collaborate and to commit financial support to make this a reality.
Beth Shalom Anniversary
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the 50th anniversary celebration of the Congregation Beth Shalom, located in Ottawa-Vanier.
On Sunday, May 27, I was pleased to take part in the kickoff ceremony of these celebrations. On that occasion, a very lively concert entitled "A Musical Odyssey" was presented. It was great fun.
The congregation is very active, dynamic and open to all ages. It brings joy and happiness to many constituents. On its 50th anniversary, I wish to congratulate the congregation.
This congregation has embraced a vision shared by many Canadians that Canada is an open, pluralistic and democratic society. It is an integral part of our social fabric and has contributed in endless ways to Ottawa's development and to our collective Canadian identity.
I extend my most sincere best wishes to the members of the Jewish community and in particular to the Beth Shalom congregation on this joyous occasion.
Palestinian Authority
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Johanne Deschamps Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, by weakening the Palestinian Authority, did the international community not reinforce the position of those who claim that only an armed struggle will free the Palestinian people from their miseries? Instead of taking this opportunity to show the Palestinians that democracy is the best path to take, the international community marginalized those who would have preferred a democratic route.
We can see the results. The Palestinian Authority appears to be losing all control over the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, we are hearing allegations of war crimes committed by the Palestinian parties involved. No one can be happy about this worrisome situation that not only complicates the revival of peace talks, but also makes the security of Israel even more problematic. The Palestinian Authority must be reinforced immediately, while there is still time.
Canada, the first country in the world to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority following the last election, cannot wash its hands of the current situation. The government now has the opportunity to show that it is able to promote peace. The Mecca agreement sent a message of reaching out, and we must respond to it.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Michael Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, within hours Mr. Din Ahmed could be deported from the United States to Bangladesh, where he faces execution. This follows a trial in absentia that was severely flawed, a trial the member for Mount Royal called "a political trial without due process".
A number of NGOs, such as Amnesty International, the Catholic bishops, the CFS, the United Church and the Quaker committee, urge Canada to accept Mr. Ahmed to our country, where he would be welcomed by family who live here, including a niece in my riding.
Other MPs, including the member for Halifax, support that call and have worked for his freedom.
Canada is a humanitarian nation that opposes the death penalty and supports due process. It would be unconscionable for Mr. Ahmed to be sent back to Bangladesh to be executed.
If he is sent back, we ask the Government of Canada to monitor Mr. Ahmed, ensure he is not tortured and do everything possible to ensure that the death penalty is not carried out.
His Canadian family and many Canadians across this country ask that Din Ahmed be spared.
Budget 2007 Implementation Act
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals do not recognize the fiscal imbalance, and now they are voting against Bill C-52.
The bill is now before the Senate, which is comprised of a majority of unelected Liberal senators. If the bill is blocked by the Liberals in the Senate, it will result in the loss of more than $4 billion in tax breaks and funding for programs to the end of the 2006 fiscal year, including more than $1 billion to help provinces reduce patient wait times and $1.5 billion for provincial environmental initiatives in support of projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Leader of the Liberal Party should show a bit more leadership by urging irresponsible Liberal senators to make the interests of Canadians their priority, to respect the will of the House of Commons and to vote for bill C-52.


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Will you be the hero?
Hi, my name is Charlie, and this is my story. I was brought to the shelter. No one knows anything about me except I am here.
They labeled me stray. Do you know what that means? I don't.
All I know is that I am here and I am scared to death. I huddle in my litter box trying not to be seen. Any movement scares me.
The cage door opens and I am being taken out of the cage. I am so afraid. I tuck my feet and my tail under me so tight. The woman is stroking my head very gently and talking to me.
But I am so afraid. She hands me over to another woman. What is going to happen to me now?
I try to get away, but I am put into a smaller cage. I shrink to the back of this cage. The cage is moving now, and I am outside. It is cold out here.
Now I am back inside again where it is warm. The woman sets the cage down on the carpeting and opens the little swinging door.
I sit and I wait.
Now what happens to me?
The woman now sits down and talks to me gently coaxing me out of the little cage.
I can see a box with a blanket two little dishes set aside and a litter box.
She is gently stroking my back and talking to me, telling me I will be staying with her for a while. She does not make any quick movements, as she knows this will frighten me.
She is telling that it is time for a fresh start and a new life, the old one is no more.
I will be loved and given a second chance.
She is giving me a new name. I will be called "Kirby."
She is telling me that I am beautiful, and I am unique. I am a long haired male.
My eyes are dark gold. I have white down both sides of my nose. I have an oval shaped black spot on my chin, and then I have a bib of white fur that gradually goes into a chocolate color, and then black again.
I have extra toes, four of which have white on the tip but the thumb digit is all black.
I have chocolate brown fur from my front legs to my back legs. I guess she is right. I am unique, but I am still afraid.
I need someone special to care for me that is willing to take the time to help me get over my fears.
Once I get to know you, I know I will have enough love in my heart to make up for all the extra time needed to make me the cat I am destined to be.
My Foster Mom has gotten me this far.
I do not run away now. I look for someone to sit with me.
I enjoy rubbing my chin on yours.
I love to curl up on your lap and become your best friend.
Will you be the hero that will love me?
Don't adopt me because you feel sorry for me. Adopt me so I will be loved and never have to experience the fear of being a stray ever again.
Search your heart. Will it be you?
Jeanne Gardipee


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These imaginative recitals celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Waverley Novels. Curated by Head of Music Derek Clark, the programme is inspired by some of Scott's most popular works.
Rich with romanticism and full of the supernatural, Scott's novels and poetry have been a well-mined source for generations of composers, and have inspired over 80 operas. These intimate recitals feature work by Donizetti, Rossini and Bizet as well as Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and Scottish composer Hamish MacCunn.
Visiting four of Scotland's most singular and beautiful venues, including The Hub in Edinburgh, St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen and Òran Mór in Glasgow, a stellar line-up brings the programme to life, accompanied by Derek Clark on piano. The tour also includes a recital at Scott's own home, Abbotsford House, on Monday 7 July – the anniversary of the publication of Waverley, the first of the author's world-famous series.
Soprano Judith Howarth
Tenor Michael Colvin
Baritone Roland Wood
Piano Derek Clark
Running time 1 hr 40 mins approximately
Supported by The Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh


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I love all your programs, but I've gone back to this one
I love all your programs, but I've gone back to this one at least three times. I'm now reading O'Donohue's book Beauty. It's inspiring me as I write a memoir about my childhood. Thank you for bringing this wonderful man into my life.

America could use some lessons in sobriety. He sure does
America could use some lessons in sobriety. He sure does like his stories.He's just okay with me.

lovely man, on a more general note can someone explain
lovely man, on a more general note can someone explain the appeal of "ancient" wisdom, why is older better, is this part of the thinking that seeks origins as somehow being closer to some imagined Source material or Maker?

As Native Americans/Indigenous peoples, we use the
As Native Americans/Indigenous peoples, we use the ancient forms of musical expression like the Voice, the Drum and the Flute to recreate the simple, "primal" energy and Truth that we began our existence on this Earth with. Before there was language, civilization, societies, division of races, ALL of our ancestors were connected to the Earth and Life around us. We used simple sound to usher us into a spiritual realm or to express what our inner soul was feeling ("Soul music"). Life has become complicated and layered with different group consciousness that dominants Life in the dominant society and the world today. Many of us are realizing that what we are listening to and following is not healthy, wholesome or created from Unconditional Love. How wonderful it is to return to the essence, Truth and gratitude for our heartbeat and our breath! It is time. TonyRedhouse.net

thanks, that's what I thought a sense of getting back to
thanks, that's what I thought a sense of getting back to some primal source, is Unconditional Love an ancient idea? seems kind of 60's free to be you and me, where there really no conditions laid down for a faithful life?

I keep going back to this blog. I caught it live on
I keep going back to this blog. I caught it live on public radio and as i worked in my studio, i found tears flowing at such an immersion into beauty and grace and word and sound. A very sacred beautiful moment. thank you so much.


text: This report by the Department of Energy (DOE) complements DOE's companion report, Informing Federal Smart Grid Policy: The Communications Requirements of Electric Utilities. Both reports are also components of the federal government's much broader efforts to facilitate the adoption and deployment of various Smart Grid technologies. These ongoing broader efforts have encompassed many agencies including many operational units within DOE, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Science and Technology Council Committee on Technology's Subcommittee on Smart Grid.


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Asustek Computer and MicroStar International are expected to become one of the first suppliers of notebooks, which utilize Intel Corp.'s inexpensive processors in ultra-thin mobile computers.
MSI will showcase several new X-Slim series notebooks – X320, X340 and X600, which are on either the ultra low voltage version single-core Celeron, Core 2 Solo or Core 2 Duo central processing units at CeBIT trade-show in early March. Asustek also plans to showcase its notebooks based on the Intel consumer ultra low voltage (CULV) platform during the exhibition, reports DigiTimes web-site.
Asus and MSI are projected to make their products available in the channel before June this year, according to the report. In total, there are 20 CULV configurations in the works, based on unofficial information.
According to earlier report, package size of Intel's new mobile processors foe CULV platform will be 22mm x 22mm, which is inline with processors inside Apple MacBook Air and other highly-portable thin laptops. The key difference between the forthcoming processors and those used in machines like Voodoo Envy is price: the new central processing units are projected to be very affordable.
Exact specifications of the new processors are not clear, but a media report, which cites sources close to Intel, claims that the chips will be a "tweak" of Intel's existing ultra low voltage (ULV) microprocessors based on Core 2 micro-architecture, which may imply that the new processors will have thermal design power of just 10W, considerably lower compared to standard mobile Core 2 Duo chips.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ¼ recipe
Calories 100
Calories from Fat 10
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 80 mg
Total Carbohydrate 17 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 10 g
Proteins 4 g
Vitamin A 70% DV
Vitamin C 15% DV
Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Servings and Times
Servings 4
Preparation Time 30 minutes
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Low sodium chicken broth 2 cups
Water 2 cups
White wine ½ cup
Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 2
Thinly sliced carrots 1 cup
Small onion, thinly sliced 1
Chopped fennel 1 cup
Bay leaf 1
Dried thyme leaves ¼ teaspoon
Peppercorns 6
Non-fat plain yogurt 4 teaspoons
- In large pot, combine broth, water, wine, apples, carrots, onion, fennel, bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes
- Strain soup, reserving liquid. Remove bay leaf from apple-vegetable mixture in strainer.
- In blender or food processor, puree mixture; add reserved liquid and blend well.
- Reheat soup, if necessary. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with a dollop of yogurt if desired.


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Pets play an increasingly important role in the lives of American families, but their health is not following the same upward trend. In fact, America's pet health is actually on the decline, The Chicago Tribune reports.
"The health of America's pets is deteriorating; pets are getting sicker than they need to," Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, medical director for Banfield Pet Hospital, told the news outlet.
The Banfield Pet Hospital State of Pet Health 2012 Report shows several worrisome trends in particular. One is pet obesity, something Klausner calls "an epidemic," and the other is a lack of veterinary visits for cats.
Banfield's statistics show that the number of overweight or obese cats has increased by 90 percent in the past five years, and Klausner told the news source this is likely because owners are not aware that their pet is overweight. Weight reduction in cats and dogs is important to prevent related issues like arthritis and diabetes. According to VCA Animal Hospitals, as few as two pounds above a cat's ideal body weight can put him at risk of serious medical conditions.
Cats represent less than a quarter of visits to the veterinarian, despite the fact that there are about 20 percent more pet cats than dogs in the U.S., according to the report. Bringing cats to veterinary hospitals is crucial for routine care like cat vaccinations, but are also vital for catching diseases early.


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My research focuses on large technological systems, also known as infrastructure, mainly in Germany. Why and how were systems for water, transportation, energy, and communications built, and how were they operated? Building and operating infrastructures required careful attention to the knowledge and know-how needed to resolve problems at local, regional, national, and transnational levels of governance. Those problems involved economic, social, political, and environmental issues in the hidden -- and sometimes not so hidden -- technological integration of regions and nations. Since it may be clear if infrastructures work, they provide a basis for comparative history. Where do they work and why do they work? Part of Science and Technology Studies, this research area provides an interdisciplinary approach to the world in which we live.
At the University of New Haven, I teach several courses in Science and Technology Studies: the history of science, the history of technology, environmental history, and an interdisciplinary course combining the history, sociology, and philosophy of science. In addition, I teach German History, The Modern Western World, and Europe in the Twentieth Century. My most recent special topics course investigated the age of wars between 1914 and 1945.


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Virginia Skewes
Dec. 21, 1920-July 28, 2013
MARSHALL – A graveside service for Virginia "Ginny" Skewes, 92, of Marshall will take place at 4 p.m. Friday. After the graveside service, the family of Ginny Skewes will receive friends and acquaintances in their home at 506 Donita Ave., Marshall.
After a brief illness, Ginny died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at her residence in Marshall, surrounded by family.
Virginia Johanna (Sterler) Skewes was born Dec. 21, 1920, in Dale Township, Iowa, to Buss and Viola (Wilts) Sterler. Ginny grew up on a farm east of Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School. She attended a business college for a time in Minneapolis. On Jan. 17, 1941, she was united in marriage to Leonard Skewes in Marshall. She traveled with Leonard as he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, in 1948, the couple founded Skewes Jewelry where they worked until their retirement. In the early 1970s, they began wintering in Naples, Fla., and later Venice, Fla. Ginny enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge. She also enjoyed traveling and playing golf.
She is survived by her son Jim (and Pat) Skewes of Marshall; daughter Barb Skewes of Arlington, Va.; grandchildren Sonja (and Brian) Thoreen, Monique Skewes, Brandon (and Lori) Skewes, Gretel Truong and Ben (and Melanie) Truong; great-grandchildren Lydia Thoreen, Zachary Thoreen and Ethan Skewes; and one great-granddaughter on the way, and a sister-in-law Faye Sterler of Marshall.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leonard and brothers; Virgil "Short" and Ervis.


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Class of 1968
45th Reunion Celebration
Welcome to our Web page! As we prepare for our 45th Reunion from Assumption College, we would like to share with you what is tentatively planned.
Class of 1968 Reunion Committee
Hospitality Committee Contact
Diane Laska-Nixon '76
Office of Alumni Relations
Class Gift Liaison
Tim Martin
Office of Annual Giving
If you have any ideas for the weekend, please contact any one of us.
Or better yet, join the committee!
Class Dinner
Our private class dinner will be on Saturday, June 1.
All are encouraged to stay the weekend and also enjoy Saturday's Alumni Awards, BBQ, Mass and more
Class Directory
A Reunion Directory will be produced for your class and mailed in February so you can get in touch with classmates. PLEASE MAKE SURE that you have updated the College by sending in the Data Verification Form or Update Directory Information Online - so all contact information is correct.
Class Gift
Every gift - no matter what size - counts towards class participation! Reunion gifts may be made on-line by visiting www.assumption.edu/donate. There can also be tax advantages to making donations of appreciated securities, and corporate matching gifts count toward your class gift. This can be an easy way to double, or even triple, the impact of your gift.
If you have any memorable moments you would like us to post here, please send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The age of 'I'Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 10:53 AM
People, or at least most people, are more self-centered than in years past.
That's obvious if you look at quotations.
One of my jobs at the T-G is to choose the quotes in 'Just a Thought" at the bottom of most days' front pages.
I try to find one each day that's more or less motivational or will maybe encourage people. Most come from one or two particular quote compilation websites.
Too many of those quotes come from individuals from so many years in the past -- authors, business executives, scientists, etc. -- that hardly anyone remembers them, if they've heard of them at all. Those folks shouldn't be forgotten, but I'd like to also quote people now or recently active.
I was glad to find one good quote by rock singer Alanis Morissette the other day. Most of today's achievers and celebrities, though, tend to start almost every sentence with "I" and sound somewhat whiny.
In other words, instead of general advice for others, they simply talk about themselves.
But more outwardly-focused persons do exist.
Consider these words:
(The writer talks about mistakes...)"However, as time goes on, if those same mistakes are still being made then you realize that you're not progressing but also you are jeopardizing your reputation and integrity. And if there's one thing I've learned is those things are almost never able to be fixed after they are broken."
And these:
"If there is any doubt in your mind that you won't succeed, you will NOT succeed!"
And this thought:
"Dwelling on past failures hinders future success."
These are the words of Jonathan White, 2004 Central High graduate who went on to play baseball at Vanderbilt, in a T-G guest column. He's young -- and obviously full of wisdom. I actually used one of his quotes in 'Just a Thought' a while back.
So there are a few wise, younger people still out there.
I suspect, or at least hope, that there are still lots more thinking people who simply aren't being heard from. Unfortunately, usually it's the self-absorbed celebrities who have the loudest voices.
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When I walked away from a bad relationship with a 3 year old son, my step-father told me:
"Ain't no need in me crying over spilled milk, learn from it and move on". So I did and I was much happier, and life seem to be much better for me and my son.
Power of suggestion:
My step-father also use to tell me, "That I am going to wake up one day and the world is going to pass me by". I was still in school, I did not care to watch the news, or read the news paper, all I wanted to do was hang out with my friends, go to school, work and back home to go to bed. It may held some truth in his saying back then.
He also told me, "You are going to have a house full of children". I did not have any kids at the time (20 years ago), but right now I have 3 children and pregnant with a fourth; ages: 16,10,4, and I have 3 step children 23,21,19 and one step-grandson age about 2 that do not live with us. Maybe their is some truth in his saying...
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The last page of the Woman's Day magazine lists quotations. The June 2 issue has 7 quotes. They include Harriet Beecher Stowe, Winston Churchill, John Updike, Erma Bombeck, James Brady, Cate Blanchett, and Jennifer Lopez. The last 2 were very good, and when I read them I actually thought that perhaps an agent or staff person wrote them. That was terrible of me. Just because someone is an entertainer doesn't mean she isn't intelligent.
Jennifer Lopez is quoted as saying "Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit."
Cate Blanchett said "If you know you are going to fail, then fail gloriously."
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About the Author: Elizabeth Schlachter serves as Public Affairs Officer for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
Today, on International Migrants Day, it is difficult to imagine that the United States could have achieved its standing in the world without the cultural diversity and richness that immigration has brought to cities and communities across the country. Throughout our history the United States has benefited from a steady flow of people who have come to our shores seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Whether drawn by economic or educational opportunities -- or refuge from conflict or crisis -- America has welcomed more immigrants than any other country in human history.
Recognizing the benefits from this rich flow of people, talents, and traditions, the U.S. model of immigration encourages people to assimilate into American society but still maintain their cultural distinctions. Our model works because Americans realize that we can only gain from the enormous contributions that immigrants bring to our economy, our cultural diversity, and our vibrancy as a nation. Our wide-spread respect for integration has helped our country to avoid many of the troubling demographic trends faced by other industrialized countries less hospitable to immigrants.
Migration is a constant of the human condition, and people around the world move across international borders now more than ever before. The number of international migrants today exceeds all previous records and represents a larger number of ethnic and cultural groups than at any other time. One in five of the estimated 200 million international migrants resides in the United States, and if the migrant population continues to increase at the current rate, up to 400 million international migrants may exist by 2050. These numbers present an unparalleled opportunity for origin and destination countries to work together so that both may benefit from the economic and social development potential unleashed by migration.
Unfortunately, even positive outcomes can not always mitigate the age-old tensions that migration sometimes provokes. Recognizing this, the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) works through multilateral institutions and bilateral partnerships to promote international migration policies that respect the dignity and human rights of all migrants. International migration policy concerns the array of national practices that apply to the treatment of citizens and non-citizens who cross borders, and constitutes the effort, by the United States and others, to share best practices and develop common principles, approaches and initiatives toward these populations. In PRM we base our efforts on the fundamental principle that we should practice at home what we preach abroad.
International Migrants Day represents an important opportunity for Americans to reaffirm our commitment to tolerance, diversity, and human rights. Please join us in taking a moment to recognize the important contributions that immigrants have made to the United States since the founding of our nation.
Patrick W. in Maryland writes:
I like your posting Elizabeth. It's very comforting to know, that our country is on the right path.And that things are progressing as they normaly do.:)
It sounds like we have a bright future ahead of us. :)
Susan in Indiana writes:
What a joke. Today, the Senate commemorates International Migrants Day by killing the Dream Act bill.
Jesse writes:
HYPOCRITES!!! If only the government's action would show what they are commemorating. Politics disgust me.
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
Cultural diversity is one thing, fiscal responsibility is another. We have a financial mess in this country that needs sorting out before we tout ourselves as a welcoming nation to others. Immigration costs places undue pressure on our social systems that are not offset by taxes. This is a financial reality and should be of critical concern. Bankrupting the country is not what Americans want. They want fiscal responsibility and change. If I have to cut a carrot into little pieces to make it last longer, why not the government?
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It makes more sense to export the American lifestyle through development. If people had what America has they wouldn't need to emigrate and imagine how much trade we could generate thus, pulling people out of poverty. Development needs to be put on steroids so that trade occurs in both directions. The language of money(import-export) is universal and one that everyone understands.


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February 28, 2013
The Tucumcari-Quay County Regional Water Authority armed itself Thursday for a long legal battle to pull the plug on the Ute Water Project.
The authority hired a Santa Fe legal firm to represent it with plans to ask for a new federal appeals court review. It also created a committee to lobby state and federal lawmakers against the Ute project.
The moves are the latest ripple in a wave of attempts by various Quay County entities to stop the project before it can begin siphoning water from Ute Lake to boost dwindling supplies to communities such as Clovis and Portales.
The Village of Logan has lost demands for injunctions to stop the project in state and federal courts. Logan's latest appeal was rejected Tuesday by the U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
Authority member Warren Frost, also an attorney, said hiring the Lopez and Sakura law firm is necessary for continuing litigation against the power behind the project — the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. Frost said one of the first orders of business will be for the Tucumcari-Quay authority to intervene in the Logan injunction case and take a new appeal to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colo.
Undaunted, the chair of the ENMWUA, Gayla Brumfield of Clovis, vowed the Ute Water Project will proceed as planned.
"We are going to continue to move forward with the project," said Brumfield, adding that construction is moving forward with the first phase — a pumping station. Brumfield also said the authority will continue with efforts to bring drinking water to their entities.
The project would eventually pump water from the Ute Reservoir in Quay County to the member entities in Curry and Roosevelt counties.
"We have to do a better job of educating our state and federal legislators about the impact this project will have on Quay County and its communities," Frost said.
On Frost's motion, the authority created a legislative committee made up of Tucumcari City Commissioner Robert Lumpkin, Quay County Commissioner Richard Primrose and himself. Frost said they will travel to Santa Fe and Washington, D.C., to meet with Legislative and Congressional delegations.
"This is a great idea, one which I have discussed the importance of with Lumpkin in the past," said Tucumcari City Manager Doug Powers.


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One of the bits of genius installed by the founders of this country was three co-equal branches of government, each responsible for a different part of the governing turf. And the function of the three is not only to be the primary governmental institution in its explicit area of control, but to serve as a "check" on the others and provide "balance" by not letting one branch get more powerful than another.
In the area of immigration, to this point, the executive branch, under Barack Obama, has mostly done that with notable exceptions. But now, it appears, all appearances of following the law as laid down by Congress seems to have been thrown under the bus. The Obama administration has, for all intents and purposes, decided what how the law will be interpreted whether Congress likes it or not. After all, there's an election in the offing, activist groups to be satisfied and votes to be bought:
Bowing to pressure from immigrant rights activists, the Obama administration said Thursday that it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria, such as attending school, having family in the military or having primary responsible for other family members' care.
The move marks a major step for President Obama, who for months has said he does not have broad categorical authority to halt deportations and said he must follow the laws as Congress has written them.
But in letters to Congress on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she does have discretion to focus on "priorities" and that her department and the Justice Department will review all ongoing cases to see who meets the new criteria.
"This case-by-case approach will enhance public safety," she said. "Immigration judges will be able to more swiftly adjudicate high-priority cases, such as those involving convicted felons."
Right … and to totally ignore cases against illegal immigrants who meet the arbitrary standards the administration finds to be "acceptable".
This, of course, makes it clear to any illegal immigrant what the bare minimum is necessary to avoid deportation. It's a government sponsored "okay" to stay illegally. Just meet one of the criteria (or appear too) and we'll ignore the law for you.
However you feel about illegal immigration, we've always featured ourselves as a nation of laws, not men. A nation of laws is one which follows laws and, if they don't like the law, feel it is fair, or whatever, go through the process of changing the law or abolishing it. What a nation of laws doesn't do is ignore the law or arbitrarily pick and choose the parts it will follow. Imagine, if you will, deciding that you weren't going to follow certain laws because you felt they were unfair. Say, doing 25 in a school zone. You tell the officer who stops you that doing 25 is not fuel efficient and you've chosen to ignore it and do 45. How far do you think that would get you in terms of avoiding a ticket?
In this case we have an administration that has decided to pick and choose what part of laws it will enforce. It isn't the first. But this sort of blatant disregard for enforcing the law is both dangerous and something which needs to be stopped and stopped now.
If the executive branch finds a law to be something it has concerns or problems with, it's recourse should be changing it through the legislative body, per the Constitution. Or taking it to the Judicial branch for a Constitutional check, if that's appropriate. What it must not do is precisely what it is doing – ignoring Congress and literally taking the law into its own hands.
That is the law of men – arbitrary, selective, dangerous and wrong.
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"My biggest complaint is that people like us need help. Whenever they [policymakers] go to cut that budget it's always the people with disabilities who get hurt by it. They're the ones that need it. They can't do for themselves. I don't think that's right."
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BEIJING, CHINA (August 5, 2008) - The U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey held their second practice Tuesday at the Olympic Green Hockey Stadium.
"Practice went really well," said Carrie Lingo. "We're just getting used to the turf. Ran around, worked on some basic skills. We're ready to go."
Lingo, a midfielder from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has 143 international appearances, second behind team captain Kate Barber's 209.
The team barely settled in to the Olympic village on Sunday evening, and has already completed two full practices. Lingo doesn't think much transition time will be necessary.
"I think everyone pretty much switched right on to the Beijing schedule," Lingo said. The team met with a sleep coach last month for advice on successfully managing the jet lag.
In May, Lingo tested a filtration mask for the team in preparation for potentially adverse air conditions in Beijing. Trials included completing entire training sessions wearing the mask, which covered the mouth and nose. So far, she hasn't felt a need to wear it. "The smog factor hasn't been an issue at all," she said.
Tuesday's practice wrapped up at noon, in the midst of hazy afternoon heat. Lingo said the team was undaunted.
"We were ready for the heat," she said. "People said it was really hot, but when we arrived, we all thought, 'This isn't really that hot'. It was a nice surprise."
The U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey practices tomorrow from 9:30am to 10:00 am at the Olympic Sports Center Hockey Stadium, and daily through the start of Olympic Games competition. On Thursday, August 7, the U.S. will hold a practice match with Korea at the Olympic Sports Center Hockey Stadium at 7:30 pm. Players and coaches will be available for interview following practice.
The U.S. Olympic Team opens Olympic Games competition on Sunday, August 10 against 2007 Pan American champions Argentina. The United States is slotted in Pool B with Argentina, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and New Zealand.


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Committee approves funding for airport signs
MAYVILLE – As long as the Dunkirk airport continues operating as an airport, federal funds would not need to be repaid if the facility was sold.
Last week, the Public Facilities Committee approved a resolution granting additional funding for the replacement of airport guidance signs at the Dunkirk airport. According to George Spanos, director of Public Facilities, it is less expensive to make the required lighting changes when replacing the signs than it would be to make the required changes outright.
Originally, the project was 95 percent covered by federal funding. However, the amount of federal funding decreased to only cover 90 percent, increasing the state and local shares from 2.5 percent each to 5 percent each. Therefore, instead of costing $5,500 for the replacement of the signs, the local share increases to $14,057.
Tom DeJoe, D-Brocton, questioned Spanos as to whether the county would be obligated to repay federal funds that have been put into airport projects if the airport were sold.
Spanos explained to the committee that the airport could transfer ownership to a private entity, and not have to repay any federal funds, as long as the airport continues to operate as an airport. However, if the airport were to shut down or operate as anything but an airport, funds would have to be repaid.
"If we sell it, we don't owe the FAA or federal government any money," Committee Chairman David Himelein, R-Findley Lake, said. "If we actually close it down, then we have to repay the remaining life of those funds that we obtained from the federal government."
According to Spanos, although the Dunkirk airport is for sale, so far no interested parties have approached the county. In the meantime, the county is obligated to maintain the facility to FAA standards.
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My name is Kevin Wright, and I am a freelance outdoor writer and wildlife photographer. At one time or another, you might have read one of my long running outdoor columns (over 16 years) in the Canton Daily Ledger. I also write for numerous magazines and websites. I have also returned to a column in the Ledger running the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. I am also a member of the Outdoor Writers Association Of America.
Walking along the crest of the hill in the half-light of the morning, I noticed two figures silhouetted against the eastern sky. From my vantage point, I could easily tell that it was a pair of Great–Horned Owls. And as far as I could tell, they had not noticed me. They sat perfectly still and showed no signs of nervousness.
I assumed then that it was a mating pair, and that somewhere in that location was a nest that was probably supporting one or two owlets. Great-Horned Owls typically begin their nesting habits as early as January, so it would only be the matter of finding the nest without any disturbance to the owls. It being deep in their nesting season, the owls would not abandon their babies anyway, but I needed to get just close enough for the long range of my camera lens.
On this morning, however, I kept it a long distance affair. I scanned the area with binoculars but could never find the exact nesting location. Then obvious that I was there, the owls never gave up their brooding home. I would need to come back.
The next day I was at it again, but instead of a morning visit, I was chasing the setting sun. I made myself visible early as I spotted the owls. This time. I exited the crest of the hill and went to the valley. The female, confident that I was leaving the area, circled and headed right to their nesting site.
The top of the tree had been broken off, leaving a perfect nesting location for the owl. With camouflage on, I worked my way to the site. The area was a jumbled mess of trees and blow downs, making it difficult to get in a good location for photographing. But I did, quickly, and left the area.


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Pennsylvania state university system chooses Frank Brogan as new chancellor
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The board that oversees Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities has named university executive and former Florida lieutenant governor Frank Brogan as the new chancellor of the State System of Higher Education.
The system's Board of Governors made the selection of Brogan, who was Florida's lieutenant governor for two terms and led that state's university system since 2009, over two other finalists on Wednesday after a secretive search process.
"We were humbled with the level of interest in the chancellor's position," said Board of Governors Chairman Guido M. Pichini, who chaired the search committee and serves as president of Berks County-based Security Guards Inc. "We received several hundred inquiries from individuals throughout the United States and even some from outside the country. It demonstrates the high regard with which our system is held."
Brogan will be the fourth chancellor to lead the nation's 13th largest public university system, enrolling about 115,000 students.
"I am excited to join PASSHE in its commitment to provide high-quality, affordable higher educational opportunities for Pennsylvania's families," Brogan said. "Balancing quality and accessibility has been my top priority in Florida and should be the mission of every good public university."
The chancellor's position is the highest-paid job in state government. The previous chancellor, John Cavanaugh, was earning $327,500 when he stepped down in February.
The state-owned universities include East Stroudsburg, Kutztown, Millersville and West Chester.
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I spoke a bit prematurely in my last post. I had a hard time finding anyone who would send me that particular rocker knife (American Metalcraft PKR20 Stainless Steel 20-Inch) outside the US -Amazon wouldn't, nor the seller - and it wasn't easy finding one in Europe either... Pizza rocker knives are nowhere to be found in Sweden at all - likely cause we rarely buy or eat pizza by slice here - so I was turning to a freight forwarder. In the end though, I found one being sold at eBay US who was willing to send it to me. It's costing me more than double, but I doesn't matter. It's my kitchen and I want that knife.