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Dumbarton Oaks: A serene spot to enjoy spring
The tucked away Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in Georgetown rest on 10 acres of lush, green plots, meandering brick pathways, wooden benches hidden among the trees and sweet-smelling wisteria hanging from the vines.
"Once you walk through these gates, you don't feel like you're in the city anymore," says Sarah Kelley, the docent on a recent tour.You may not feel like you're in the 21st century either. (Is that Captain von Trapp over there on the lower terrace of the North Vista stealing a kiss from Maria?) There's a fairy-tale quality to the gardens: An image of a faun points you toward Melisande's Allee, a small path beyond the Lovers' Lane Pool that disappears into the verdant foliage. An American Beech tree that is about 60 years old shades Beech Terrace, where a covered bench in the corner bids you to sit.
This is not an arboretum, Kelley is quick to say at the beginning of the tour. Therefore, the trees and plants are not marked. "The idea was to have the gardens be as close to how they were in 1940," she says.
In 1920 Robert and Mildred Bliss bought the land, and a year later hired Beatrix Farrand, one of the first woman landscape architects, to design the property. (She also designed the grounds at Princeton and Yale universities.) "There are English style, French and Italian style gardens here," Kelley says to a tour of mostly locals. "I always feel like I'm on a different continent when I come to Dumbarton Oaks."
Because the estate is on a hill, terraces are a mainstay of the gardens, which are divided into "rooms." The "Green Garden" near the house overlooks a swimming pool. You can almost feel the ghosts of partygoers sipping cocktails and laughing at its edges. Speaking of ghosts, the Blisses' ashes are buried in front of the Rose Garden, their favorite spot on the property.
On a recent sunny day, only about a couple of dozen people roamed the grounds, sitting on various marble seats. There is a library-like quiet to the place. This is not where you let your little one blow off steam. The gardens are classy and a little solemn. Even though the sound of a nearby crane or an airplane flying overhead may shake you from any reverie, Dumbarton Oaks is a lovely place to spend a few hours walking, thinking and just feeling the spring air.
-- Moira E. McLaughlin (April 30, 2010)
Note: There is one tour daily at 2:15 p.m. at the front gate, and it runs about 30 minutes. Expect a line on weekends. For a more extensive 1 1/2 -hour tour for groups of more than 10, call 202-339-6409. The house is not open to the public.
Dumbarton Oaks Museum Reopens, With an Elevated Purpose
By Philip Kennicott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, April 17, 2008
It's good to have the old biddy back. Dumbarton, donated to Harvard in 1940 by the wealthy collectors Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss, is one of the more eccentric places in the city. For eight bucks, you can revel in the splendor of Georgetown's finest garden. For free, you can walk through the small but sumptuous collection of pre-Columbian and Byzantine artifacts. For the cost of a PhD, or other exquisite credentials, you might get to spend serious time in its inner sanctum, where scholars study the museum's collections and use its library in quiet, leafy splendor.
The Blisses were collectors with a need for academic legitimacy. They didn't want just a house stuffed with beautiful old things, but a collection that had some scholarly gravitas. So they evolved into informed, targeted collectors, willing to take guidance from men like Royall Tyler, a blue-blooded Brahmin who held various jobs to which one can only be appointed, and who was also a serious historian of Byzantine art.
But there is a tension throughout the collection between the Blisses' not entirely suppressed urge to shop wantonly and their disciplined pursuit of Byzantine and pre-Columbian pieces. Nowhere is this more apparent than in a short hallway that allows access to the music room. There, in a lonely case, are the fruits of their impulse buying, including a small Degas.
And an Egyptian figurine.
"However, some of their finds, such as an ancient Egyptian wooden statuette, met with Royall Tyler's strong disapproval as they lay outside the Byzantine focus," reads the caption, explaining the odd jumble of priceless objects sequestered from the rest of the collection. The poor Egyptian statue is missing what appears to be a shock of hair on its right side, almost as if it's been shorn, like a slave or a servant, excluded from the sacred precincts of Tyler's favor.
Fortunately, Tyler was capable of enthusiasms as rapturous as his disapproval was withering.
"The thought of your having it intoxicates me," he is quoted saying, in the newly published catalogue, when the Blisses decided to purchase an exquisite silver paten, or platter used for holding the host during the Eucharist.
It's not clear that the thought of the Blisses having a sacred silver plate once used for the holiest of Christian rites in 6th-century Syria or Constantinople would intoxicate its original Byzantine owners. But the Byzantines no longer speak for themselves. That privilege is now maintained by scholars such as the ones who gather in the little hive -- a campus including a library by renowned architect Robert Venturi, and "refectory" for communal dining -- that the Blisses started to assemble decades ago. Say what you will about the rest of the collection, about the vulgar assemblage of Italian arches (probably from Ravenna) and a French, 16th-century fireplace jumbled together in the Rape-the-Old-World music room, the Blisses' Dumbarton has emerged as a major academic center for Byzantine studies.
Not that most people will know that, just passing through the public spaces. The curious thing about collections such as the one at Dumbarton -- though it's by no means a problem exclusive to Dumbarton -- is how much it emphasizes the almost unbridgeable gap between scholarly-looking and amateur-looking.
To most people, the collection of observations that can be made about Byzantine art doesn't range far from the horizons of the obvious: That the detail on a bracelet is very fine, that the expression on the face of a saint is poignant, that a 7th-century necklace depicting a sexy Aphrodite seems a little risque for a society that often seems enigmatically pious on first exposure. Getting visitors from there to the next level of understanding is the great desiderata of good museums, and it rarely happens.
Fortunately, the catalogue published to accompany the newly reinstalled collections makes a solid effort. It is denser than most, offering details about historical context, materials and religious usage. Reading it in the museum is recommended. And Dumbarton is the rare museum that is quiet enough and unhurried enough that one can actually look, read and look again, without distractions.
Although the so-called museum experience has been improved throughout, with better lighting, ramps and elevators, and elegant presentation of the art in transparent Plexiglas cases, the place where Dumbarton comes together in all its glorious contradiction is Philip Johnson's wing, which houses pre-Columbian art. Johnson designed the extension in the early 1960s. It consists of eight circular spaces with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, arranged in a circle around a fountain; light floods the space, which particularly flatters the gold artifacts. And the gardens surround you on all sides.
The pure "beauty-ness" of the place is dazzling. One is greeted at the entrance by an Aztec stone mask mounted on an almost invisible Plexiglas stand. It seems to hover in space, invitingly open to be touched (if you dare, and you dare not because the guards are watching), or worse, bumped into. Like most of the other pieces in the pavilion, it has an almost ethereal presence. Gold jewelry, seen against the glass, seems to be floating in the trees.
Unlike the Byzantine collection, these pieces have been thoroughly decontextualized by their arrangement and by Johnson's architecture, which flatters them into glorious nonsense. Ceremonial objects, decorative pieces, jewelry, carved bowls for chocolate are converted into pure, almost meaningless beauty. Johnson, canny as always, seems to mock the basic circularity of museums devoted to things that are outside the parameters of the Western aesthetic tradition: Are they here because they're art? Or are they art because they're here?
And so you circle about, looking at other people circling about just like you, and you begin to question the whole premise of museums, and collecting, and even beauty. What impulse drove the Blisses to want Flemish tapestries, Mayan limestone panels and gold reliquaries? And whatever it was, is that impulse all that different than the one that drives squirrels to lay in nuts for the winter? Or is it even more degraded -- acquisitiveness not for survival, but purely for the sake of acquisitiveness?
No wonder they wanted their home and their collections to have some scholarly importance. The scholarly element is a kind of benediction on human rapaciousness, it purifies it and elevates it.
It is good to have the old museum back, looking fresh. Dumbarton is essential to Washington. But no other museum in Washington feels so emphatically private, so uncertain about what face it wants to put to the world. The public is invited in to admire and to covet and to wonder what it must be like to be a Bliss, blissfully surrounded with the best that money can buy. You can almost feel the old lady heave a sigh a relief as you leave: There they go, the common rabble, who will never possess these objects as I once did, and as my scholars yet may.


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Candidates endorse Clark Johnson
To the editor:
On Jan. 19, 2013, DFL House District 19A endorsed Clark Johnson for State Representative. After a contested endorsing convention, Clark Johnson won the endorsement from DFL convention delegates enthusiastic and energized.
We, Karl Johnson, Tim Strand, and Robin Courrier, are suspending our campaigns and throwing our full support behind our DFL endorsed candidate, Clark Johnson. We ask that you vote for Clark Johnson in the January 29, 2013 primary and in the special election on February 12, 2013.
Clark Johnson will work hard to find a balanced approach to our State's budgetary deficits. Clark Johnson is committed to construction of a four-lane Highway 14 to New Ulm, and Clark Johnson will work hard for property tax reform in our state. Clark Johnson is committed to full funding for education.
Karl Johnson
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Aid to the Philippines
Whenever anyone in the world is suffering from a massive natural disaster, Americans are among the first to send aid. That is as it should be.
But people with stronger links than most to us are in agony now, because of what may have been the strongest typhoon on record.
For more than a century, Filipinos and Americans have had bonds of friendship. During World War II, many Filipinos who could have bowed to the Japanese died because they stuck by Americans. Even now, Filipinos are among our staunchest allies in the war against Islamic terrorists.
Typhoon Haiyan ravaged large areas of the Philippines, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands in desperate need. Aid from throughout the world, including the United States, is being rushed to the country. An American aircraft carrier is expected to arrive there Thursday.
Reports from the hardest-hit areas seem to indicate transportation to get relief supplies in and refugees out is among the most pressing needs. No country on earth has the ability ours possesses to move goods and people by air.
President Barack Obama should order every agency of government, with special emphasis on the Pentagon, to pull out all the stops to help the Filipinos.


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BEIJING (AP) Ryoko Tani's years of being an unbeatable force in judo's lightest weight class ended Saturday - and new Olympic champion Alina Dumitru of Romania couldn't be happier.
Dumitru ousted Tani - a seven-time world champion from Japan who hasn't lost a major international competition since 1996 - in a semifinal decided on penalties. Dumitru then flipped Cuba's Yanet Bermoy to the mat in the final to win the 48-kilogram division gold, judo's first of the Beijing Games.
"My Japanese opponent is one of the greatest judo champions of all time," said Dumitru, who nearly quit four years ago while toiling under Tani's shadow. "I want to congratulate her."
South Korea's Choi Min-ho, who won bronze in Athens, threw all his opponents to win the men's 60-kilogram division.
Tani saw her hopes of a third-straight Olympic gold evaporate when judges awarded a penalty to Dumitru after both failed to show much aggression. Looking stunned, Tani fought back desperately, but with only seconds left had no time to mount an attack.
She defeated Russia's Lyudmila Bogdanova for bronze, throwing the tall Russian to the mat with 2 minutes, 33 seconds left in the five-minute bout.
From the start, Tani was not in her usual attacking mode.
She had to go the distance with Sayaka Matsumoto of the United States in her first bout, cautiously dominating the match and winning on points. Matsumoto was scoreless.
China's Wu Shugen - and a roaring partisan crowd - was next. The two were tied on points halfway through, and though Tani turned up the pressure in the second half she failed to score, forcing the match into overtime. She came through with a throw after 29 seconds.
Tani, who failed to win Japan's national championships but made the Olympic team largely because she won the world championship last year, was surprisingly defensive again in the semifinal. She and Dumitru both took repeated cautions for not attacking enough, but Dumitru went ahead when the judges called Tani for a third time.
Tani was battling to become the first woman to win three consecutive judo golds. Compatriot Tadahiro Nomura won three golds in men's, but didn't make the team this year because of an injury.
She tried to make the best of her bronze.
"This is my fifth Olympics and I have won a medal in each one," she said. "So I am happy."
Bermoy, who won the 2005 world championship when Tani sat it out to have a baby, won silver in her Olympic debut. She had lost only four bouts this year before Saturday's final.
Argentina's Paula Pareto flipped North Korea's Pak Ok Song at the buzzer to win the second women's bronze. The judges initially called Pak the winner, but then gave Pareto a point to put her ahead.
"I did not understand why the point was not given to me," Pareto said. "I was surprised when I saw the scoreboard. I knew this was my point."
An underdog, Choi completely dominated his competition and defeated Ludwig Paischer, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, just seconds into their final match.
"His first attack was very explosive," Paischer said. "I tried to go for his legs, and he used that very effectively against me."
Choi said he was simply happy to not be a perennial also-ran. He hasn't won a major victory since he took the world championship in 2003.
"I seem to always be in third place," he said.
Paischer cruised into the second round after a first match "ippon" throw, setting up an early showdown with Britain's Craig Fallon, the 2005 world champion.
Fallon defeated Paischer on his home turf for the 2008 Vienna World Cup title, but Paischer got his revenge by beating Fallon - who had blood dripping off his face - with two koka points.
"I knew it was going to be a tough one, we know each other well," Fallon said. "He's had a good day and I really haven't felt up to it."
Paischer next took a yuko win over North Korea's Kim Kyong Jin to earn his spot in the semifinals against French judoka Dimitry Dragin, who is ranked 23rd in the world. He pinned Dragin just as time ran out.
The bronzes went to Uzbekistan's Rishod Sobirov and Ruben Houkes of the Netherlands.
Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka crashed out in his first bout, losing on points to U.S. entry Taraje Williams-Murray. Hiraoka, the Asian champion, was seen a major threat for the gold and his loss quickly ended Japan's hopes of starting off the judo event with a double.
"I want revenge," he said. "I'm sorry."


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The Flat Rock Elementary School in Gladstone (K-8), which closed its doors several years ago, had a reputation as an excellent rural school. The staff of the school posed for a photo 45 years ago in 1968 when Flat Rock was an independent school district. The district consolidated with Gladstone in 1970. The teachers are: from left front, Jody Harrison, sixth-grade; Dennis Harrison, seventh-grade; and Margaret Severinsen, first-grade; second row, Mildred Ranguette, seventh-grade; Joanne Christoff, kindergarten; Pearl Brady, first-grade; Mrs. Clifford Sutter, third-grade; Mary Verch, second-grade; Mrs. Dan Doyle, second grade; and Mrs. Guy Ohman; fourth-grade; back row, Donn Hakanson, fifth-grade; Wayne Christoff, eighth-grade; Doug Wescott, fourth-grade; Tom Vietzke, sixth-grade; Wallace Slade, fifth-grade; and Joseph Ivens, eighth-grade. Eight of the 16 teachers – Severinsen, Ranguette, Brady, Sutter, Ohman, Hakanson, Vietzke and Ivens – are now deceased.


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Mustang Hoofprints: Feb. 28
Hello Mustang fans!
It was an exciting day on the campus of SMSU Wednesday as we welcomed President-Elect Dr. Connie Gores to the Mustang family. In the Conference Center Ballroom, she addressed a large crowd of faculty, staff and community members for the first time. Dr. Gores will assume her duties at SMSU beginning July 1.The SMSU Department of Athletics welcomes the newest member of the Mustang family, President-Elect Dr. Connie Gores.
Last week's Gold Rush Raffle was a huge success! I would like to thank everyone who was in attendance last Friday night and for all the individuals who purchased a Gold Rush Raffle ticket this year. It becomes harder and harder to exceed the expectations of the previous year, but this year we did it. Our live and silent auctions topped last year's mark with this year's total reaching over $30,000. We had a number of other fundraising activities at the event which will add to our total. The Gold Rush Raffle committee set a goal of raising $50,000 at this year's event, and I believe we will be close to hitting our goal.
I would like to thank the SMSU Department of Athletics staff for all their hard work in preparation for the Gold Rush Raffle and in working the event. The Gold Rush Raffle committee continues to come up with innovative ideas to help the Mustang Booster Club increase the dollars raised at this event. A huge thank you to all the committee members for their commitment to growing the event.
Congratulations to the five final reverse raffle ticket holders who included Marrisa Brody, Greg Devos, Janelle Fillipi, Pat Hagemeyer and Todd Vogl. Three of the five were in attendance and were brought up to the stage to decide whether they wanted to split the cash prize or have us draw another ticket out of the drum. For the first time, all five ticket holders elected to split the $5,000 grand prize. Congratulations to all our cash and apparel winners announced during the reverse raffle.
The Gold Rush Raffle is the mid-winter social event of the year and it is the people who participate in the planning and attend the event that make it the successful fund raising event it has become. Thank you to everyone who took part in the Gold Rush Raffle this year!
For more information on Mustang Athletics, please go to SMSUmustangs.com.
This Week in Mustang Athletics:
The SMSU wrestling team (13-6 overall, 3-5 NSIC) will send three individuals to the NCAA DII National Wrestling Tournament hosted at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala., including junior Justin Reinsma (133 pounds), junior Jacob Begin (165) and freshman Kyle Begin (174). Kyle Begin won the Super Regional 3 championship on Sunday, while Jacob Begin finished second and Reinsma finished in fourth place. Travis Peralta went 3-2 at 184 to earn a fifth-place finish in the Super Regional.
The opening round of the NCAA DII National Tournament will begin on March 8 at 11 a.m., followed by the second round championships and consolation rounds at 6 p.m. Action on March 9 begins at 10 a.m. with the championship semifinals, third-round consolation, consolation semifinals and the third-, fifth- and seventh-place matches. The championship finals begin at 6 p.m.
Justin Reinsma (25-7), who earned All-American honors last season after finishing in seventh place, opens the championship versus Cameron Throckmorton (20-3) from Shippensburg (Pa.). Jacob Begin (16-3), making his first national appearance, opens with Chris Watson (28-18) from Central Oklahoma. Kyle Begin (18-2) faces Ray Hall (14-11) from Colorado State-Pueblo in the opening round.
The SMSU men's basketball team competed Wednesday night in the NSIC/Sanford Health Men's Basketball Tournament against Minnesota State-Moorhead at Nemzek Hall in Moorhead. SMSU entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed in the NSIC South Division, while MSUM was the No. 4 seed in the NSIC North Division.
SMSU defeated MSUM 86-82 in overtime on Jan. 19 in Moorhead during the only meeting between the two teams this season. SMSU finished the regular season tied for seventh overall in the NSIC standings, while MSUM finished ninth overall.
The Dragons earned an 87-78 victory over the Mustangs Wednesday to advance to the second round of the NSIC?tournament.
The SMSU women's basketball team received the No. 8 seed and traveled Wednesday to compete against the No. 1 seed St. Cloud State in the first round of the NSIC/ Sanford Health Tournament. The Huskies defeated the Mustangs 72-47 to advance to the second round.
The SMSU wheelchair basketball team is 13-13 overall and is scheduled to play at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament played on March 7-10 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The SMSU women's tennis team (0-3, 0-2) was idle this past week and will continue NSIC play March 1-2 against Northern State and St. Cloud State at Fitness Evolution in Sartell.
The SMSU baseball team (3-2) received a pinch-hit, two-run double from Jon Ellis in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Mustangs to an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over Concordia-St. Paul in Game 1 of a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday in the Metrodome. The second game was called due to time, a game Concordia-St. Paul was winning 3-1. SMSU will be back in action Tuesday in the Metrodome against Mayville State (N.D.) in a non-conference doubleheader.
The SMSU softball team (0-2) began the 2013 season Wednesday with a twinbill versus Minnesota-Duluth at the West St. Paul Dome. The Mustangs dropped Game 1 to Minnesota-Duluth (10-4 overall) 10-2 before losing Game 2 8-0. SMSU will return to action with 12 games at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla., March 9-15
I would like to wish all of our Mustang teams the best of luck this weekend!
Go Mustangs!
This week no one was able to provide the correct answer to the last week's Mustang Hoofprint's Trivia Question: How many of our coaches competed as a student-athletes at a member institution of the NSIC? The SMSU Department of Athletics has 11 coaches who were student-athletes in the NSIC.


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Our Sweepstakes Debonair is front and center on the static display, waiting for you to check out her new engine and those decals you've been reading about. Editor at Large Tom Horne picked up the Debonair in Santa Fe, N.M. He got to San Marcos in about three hours, doing 199 knots, thanks to a brisk tailwind. Not too shabby.
It's pretty warm today, and promises to be warmer on Saturday. I found Irma Ward in the shade of the air traffic control tower, with an easle set up. She was busily painting a portrait of the B-17 Aluminum Overcast, which is here at the airport selling rides. She and her husband, Hugh, came to San Marcos from Arlington, Tex. Hugh likes airplanes (they own a Piper Arrow), and Irma enjoys painting, so she's painting the beautiful Flying Fortress for him, she explained. Hugh must really like Aluminum Overcast, because he had paid for a ride today.
One of the early arrivals was Gary Cole and a buddy, who arrived in Cole's 1963 L-29, a trainer made in the former Czech Republic. Horne made a beeline for the unusual trainer, and quizzed the pilot as he was climbing out. Cole said it burns about four gallons a minute "if you're just out playing around," and 10 liters per minute in economy cruise.
We hope to see you on Saturday! If San Carlos isn't in your neighborhood, perhaps one of our other regional events in 2014 would be more convenient.


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by Anton Shilov
The combination of x86 microprocessors and Microsoft Windows operating system has been dominating the world of personal computers for decades already. Unfortunately for Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp., the situation will be quite different on the market of media tablets, according to analysts. For many years down the road, the market of slates will be dominated by ARM system-on-chips as well as Apple's iOS or Google Android platforms.
Shipments of tablet PCs with ARM processors are expected to grow 211% year-over-year in 2011 to 59.9 million units, while tablet PCs with x86 processors are not expected to experience strong growth until 2013, according to a report by DisplaySearch. Similarly, Windows 8, which is also associated with mobile PCs, is not expected to take significant share until 2013. Global tablet shipments are expected to reach nearly 330 million units by 2017, up from less than 60 million units in 2011.
"The tablet PC and notebook PC markets are on a collision course as both product categories continue to evolve and improve on their respective weaknesses. As such, each product category will influence the other over time. Still, the incumbent platforms have inherent advantages in the early years," said Richard Shim, a senior analyst at DisplaySearch.
More brands will challenge Apple for a share of the tablet PC market and are expected to experiment with the various platforms available to them in the market. PC brands are likely to gravitate toward the familiar - Windows and x86 platforms - with some branching out towards the ARM platform as well. The emergence of Amazon as a tablet hardware vendor introduces even more non-Windows and non-x86 thinking into the tablet PC ecosystem, requiring players like Microsoft and Intel to catch up to the changing landscape of consumer computing.
"Although several processor architectures could be used to power tablet SoCs, the rich software ecosystem of the ARM architecture built around smart phones is proving to be a key differentiating factor. Unlike notebook and netbook PCs, where consumers have chosen products based on the processor or PC vendor, consumers of new mobile devices care more about what they can do with the devices, which is associated more with the device applications and services," said Jim McGregor, chief technology strategist for In-Stat.
Ultimately the developer community and the apps they create will play a significant role in the success of any emerging platform.
DisplaySearch believes that cellular connectivity could be a potential catalyst for shipment growth and will be an influential technology in the growth of the tablet category. The share of tablets with embedded cellular connectivity will reach about 10% in 2013 and will exceed 25% by 2017, according to rather conservative predictions of the analysts.


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Four Idaho Rush teams came away with Championship titles at the Performance Cup last weekend. Idaho Rush even had one tournament championship from our U9 select boys' team playing up at the U10 competitive level. Congratulations on a job well done.
|Idaho Rush White U10 Boys (Coach - Steve Frederick)
The boys U10 White team played up in the U11/U12 Premier bracket and still dominated, outscoring their opponents 15-1 in four games. The boys got off to a strong start beating Idaho Rush U11B 6-0 on Friday night. The Saturday games were even sweeter as Rush got double victories against FC Nova beating them 3-0 and 4-1. The U10 boys were back in action Sunday morning looking to clinch the bracket. Rush took on Legacy Football Club from Utah beating them 2-0.
|Idaho Rush Black U10 Boys (Coach - Steve Frederick)
Rush Black team played in the U10 Puma Eilte Bracket and showed very strong. The boys got double wins over Boise Nationals 3-0 in the first game and 2-1 in the second sending them to the final to meet CDA Sting. Rush faced a tough game in the final but overcame their opponent winning 2-1.
|Idaho Rush United U9 Boys (Coach - Bret Ogata)
|The surprise of the tournament had to be the success of the Select program's Idaho Rush United U9 boys. The U9 United team played in a combined U9/U10 Division and won three of their three games out scoring their opponents 24-5. The team started off on the right foot with a massive win 9-2 over FC Nova Gunner Black, and then followed up with an 11-0 win over Boise Nationals. Rush United was onto the finals Sunday afternoon where they faced another FC Nova team but came away on top 4-3 to win the bracket.
|Idaho Rush Premier U14 Girls (Coach - Gary Kincaid)
The U14 Premier Girls battled it out in pouring down rain Friday evening, securing a massive win over Boise Nationals 1-0. On Saturday, girls were matched up with our Montana neighbors, Helena Arsenal and put 5 in the net, beating them 5-1 and earning a place in the Championship game on Sunday. The rainy skies parted to show some blue for the girls' game against GBYSL from Nevada. With a score of 0-0, a lightning delay of 30 minutes was called with only 12 minutes left in the game! The lightning dissipated the girls took the field keeping their momentum up to finish out their last 12 minutes both teams tired, muddy, soaked from rain and ready to put this game to rest. In the last 50 seconds, Idaho Rush snuck one in and won 1-0, Champions of the weekend.


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really depends on how much you mean by a pinch. Also at 465 how long is your pizza cooking for? You can always try it and if the sausage is cooked through, remove it and pan fry it to finish. To be on the safe side I always cook or par cook my sausage when using as a topping. I haven't seen any pizza joint use raw sausage on a pizza before so tha should tell you something.
Sausage is cooked when it is 180 deg. F for 10 minutes if I recall.
One method I've used to be on the safe side is to break the sausage into pieces and then microwave it for a minute or so. Cooks them partially and gets a lot of the water/oil/fat out.
I use to think no to raw sausage, but now it's a definite YES!


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The concept of nothing is as old as zero itself. How do we grapple with the idea and turn nothing into something? In this podcast, join Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he leads a spirited discussion with a group of physicists, philosophers and journalists on "The Existence of Nothing."
Museum Science Mentoring Program Accepting Applications for 2013
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Applications to the Museum's 2013 Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)—a unique opportunity for high school students to work with Museum scientists on an array of mentored research projects—are due on Wednesday, April 3. Click here for more information about the program and how to apply.
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Calling All Naturalists: April 9, 2013
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Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw, Tomato and Avocado Salsa and Pineapple Hot Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay
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- 4 (8-ounce) mahi mahi fillets
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Citrus Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas, cut into 2 1/2 to 3-inch circles, and deep fried
- Red Cabbage Slaw, recipe follows
- Tomato and Avocado Salsa, recipe follows
- Pineapple hot sauce, store bought or recipe follows, for drizzling
- Citrus Vinaigrette:
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- Red Cabbage Slaw:
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/4 head red cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 large carrot, cut into fine julienne
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper
- Tomato and Avocado Salsa:
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile, finely diced
- 1 to 2 limes, juiced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Charred Pineapple-Habanero Hot Sauce:
- 1 ripe pineapple, preferably Golden pineapple
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 container frozen pineapple puree, thawed
- 2 habanero chiles, chopped
- 1 cup rice wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- Honey
Preheat grill.
Brush fillets with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Remove from grill and drizzle with some of the Citrus Vinaigrette. Let rest 5 minutes and then flake with a fork.
Fill each fried tortilla with some of the mahi, top with the Red Cabbage Slaw, Tomato and Avocado Salsa, and drizzle with Charred Pineapple-habanero Hot Sauce.
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 1 minute.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Gently combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Heat a grill to high or preheat the broiler. Place the whole pineapple (do not peel it) on the grill and grill until the entire surface is completely black and charred. Remove from grill and let cool slightly. Peel the pineapple, remove the core and coarsely chop the flesh.
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add the onion and cook until soft. Add the pineapple, pineapple puree, habanero and vinegar and cook until the mixture is completely soft, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt, pepper and honey, to taste. Strain the mixture into a bowl.
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay
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An engine of economic activity in China, Hong Kong is also a major center of resource consumption in the country, according to a study released this month by Global Footprint Network and WWF.
At 4.4 global hectares per person, Hong Kong residents have an Ecological Footprint twice that typical for China as a whole. Hong Kong also has one of the greatest ecological deficits in the world, according to Hong Kong Ecological Footprint Report: Living Beyond Our Means. The report details Hong Kong's resource use and its role in the overall ecological picture of China – a country that now ties the U.S. as the largest user of the world's biocapacity.
Global Footprint Network has completed an extensive Web site redesign, with improved navigation, more interactive features, updated visuals and clearer, more concise language. The site is organized into five key sections. About Us, Footprint Basics (general Footprint explanations, data and the work we do in various sectors), Footprint Science (detailed information on accounts, research and methodology), Partnerships, and Resources (our newsroom, personal calculator and downloadable copies of all of our reports.)
We have also launched a version of the site in German, and will be adding additional languages in the early part of next year.
Click here to explore our new site!
After completing a thorough, two-year review and update to the methodology for calculating national Footprints, Global Footprint Network has published three resources supporting the 2008 Edition of the National Footprint Accounts. They present comprehensive results, provide a step-by-step guide to the equations and calculations, and offer complete transparency of the source data.
The three documents are downloadable from our Web site. They are:
•The Ecological Footprint Atlas 2008,
•Calculation Methodology for the National Footprint Accounts, 2008 Edition and
•Guidebook to the National Footprint Accounts 2008.
The Ecological Footprint as a sustainability indicator adds an important dimension to GDP, and should have equal weight in guiding policy. Such is the conclusion of a committee convened by the European Commission to research policy instruments that could support more balanced decision-making than GDP alone.
There is no resource more critical to life on the planet than water – yet as a result of human activity, we find it as so many other vital reserves to be in increasingly short supply. With drought and water pollution deepening concerns, the Living Planet Report 2008 (released recently by Global Footprint Network, WWF and Zoological Society of London) adopted a new index to measure human demand on water: the water footprint, developed by University of Twente, Netherlands, Professor Arjen Hoekstra.


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For fear of "the n-word," a Connecticut superintendent has banned a play by a leading black playwright, reports the New York Times. August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was selected by drama teacher Nina Smith at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School. In addition to going through the normal channels for approval, she read the play to parents of the mostly black cast and discussed its language with the principal and with a former president of the Waterbury NAACP.
"Joe Turner," about the big dreams and tumultuous lives of the residents of a Pittsburgh boarding house, drew critical acclaim for both its first Broadway run, in 1988, and a revival there in 2009. It is widely considered one of the best plays in Wilson's cycle of 10 works about the African-American experience in each decade of the 20th century; Wilson died in 2005.
Smith "prepared a study guide for classes to talk about the play, and was organizing post-performance talkbacks so the cast and audience members could discuss the work," according to the Times.
"Joe Turner" was chosen for performance in February to celebrate black history month. After seven years, the magnet school has students with the maturity to do the play, Smith said. There are enough black actors to fill the roles.
Superintendent David Snead, who's black, banned the play. However, the Waterbury school board will consider a new policy for school plays on Tuesday, according to the Republican-American.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (83 votes).
In short: Muddy, stoney, challenging, etc In full: Everything you would expect in a race of this kind, shoes which weighed 6lbs half way around the course!! My first time and would defo do it again. Well organisedDate of review: November 26, 2007
In short: One of the few real XC races with plenty of mud but no bottlenecks and a wonderful downhill final mileDate of review: November 26, 2007
In short: Best kept secret in the West. A great run, superb organisation tell your friends! (but not everbody)Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: superb raceIn full: nice race especially the MUD coming back for more next year, this was my first multiterrain (XC) of the season.Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: hard work as mud was very heavy on shoes!!In full: was better last year as at least the mud was not stickey and heavy on your shoes. well done again to marlborough another well organised race. see you next yearDate of review: November 25, 2007
In short: Hard going, especially once fallen over!!In full: Very well organised,well done to Marlborough Running Club. Special thanks to the marshall that helped with my left leg at mile 6. Although a great fun race, I think I will stick to the roads in future!Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: Great raceIn full: Tough, undulating course with a good mix under foot. Enough puddles to keep me happy. Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: If you want to run in a straight line - forget it!In full: Quite a slog in one or two places, but definitely a great run for getting out there and getting muddy! I hear we had it easy this year...Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: Slippery when wet.In full: Well organised run over quite picturesque countyside. Just a pity that the overnight rain made it rather too slippery in places. Date of review: November 25, 2007
In short: It was a mud fest! had to wade through half foot water to get to start line. In full: was good laugh though. the 2nd muddiest race i've ever done. Date of review: December 14, 2006
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House of Commons Hansard #150 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was loans.
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The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Ferguson Jenkins
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2:05 p.m.
Dave Van Kesteren Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
Mr. Speaker, among other things, Chatham is known as the maple city. It is the site of the 1812 Battle of the Thames where the brave Chief Tecumseh died, and the end of the underground railroad. It is also the hometown of Fergie Jenkins.
Fergie pitched for several teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. Over his lengthy career, he played 664 games and reached the 20-win mark 7 times. He is the first Canadian to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Last Friday I was privileged to attend a ceremony at Rideau Hall where Fergie Jenkins was honoured by the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, with the Order of Canada.
The people of Chatham are proud of their city and the people of Chatham are especially proud of their hometown hero, Fergie Jenkins.
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2:05 p.m.
Robert Thibault West Nova, NS
Mr. Speaker, on April 28, the Nova Scotia Liberal Party elected a new leader: Mr. Stephen McNeil, MLA for the riding of Annapolis.
Over 1,400 delegates gathered in Dartmouth and showed Nova Scotians that the Liberal Party is alive and well, and ready to tackle the challenges of forming a strong, united alternative to the Conservatives.
Our party was fortunate to have three other strong contenders in the race: Diana Whalen, Mike Smith and Kenzie MacKinnon. These individuals should be commended for their strong performance and their commitment to the party and their province.
Stephen McNeil has stated that he is ready to support the work of our Nova Scotia MPs and stand up to this federal government to ensure that the people of Nova Scotia are provided with the same opportunities to meet their potential as other provinces and territories.
I wish to congratulate my friend Stephen McNeil and look forward to working with him in the future.
Richard Fortier
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude DeBellefeuille Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased to highlight the work and exemplary community involvement of one of my constituents, Richard Fortier. He was named 2007 man of the year by the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield chamber of commerce on April 28.
Mr. Fortier was involved in the March 2007 Special Olympics in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and was also the honourary president of the 2007 fundraising campaign for the Fondation cardio-vasculaire. He has chaired the boards of directors of Carrefour jeunesse emploi, the Association du diabète and the Régates internationales de Valleyfield for seven years. The regatta is a very important event in our region, and is always a great success.
When Mr. Fortier gets involved in an organization, success is guaranteed. I would like to congratulate him on all his successes, but I also want to thank him for his time and dedication and for sharing his considerable talents with our community.
National Elizabeth Fry Week
Statements By Members
May 9th, 2007 / 2:05 p.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week marks National Elizabeth Fry Week. It is intended to enhance public awareness about the circumstances of victimized and criminalized women in the criminal justice system. Because the majority of women who are in our prison system are mothers, this week always precedes Mother's Day.
Almost three-quarters of women serving federal sentences in Canada have a history of physical abuse and over half, sexual abuse. Aboriginal women represent 29% of the female prisoners despite making up only 2% of the greater population.
Many women in prisons have low literacy skill and 79% do not have a high school diploma. Globally, women are the fastest growing prison population.
This Mother's Day, I encourage everyone to think of the women across this great country who, due to sad circumstances, will not be with their families.
Multiple Sclerosis
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2:05 p.m.
Ted Menzies Macleod, AB
Mr. Speaker, multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable and, at times, disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord which affects Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
May is MS Awareness Month. I am honoured to kick off the 31st annual MS carnation campaign this year. Today, volunteers from the MS Society, and MPs representing each political party and I have been pinning carnations on members of Parliament to help raise awareness of MS for this campaign. It is a tradition that has been followed on Parliament Hill for many years now.
This weekend, volunteers in over 280 communities across Canada will be selling carnations to raise money for MS research and services for people with MS. In the past 31 years, the program has raised more than $45 million for MS research and services.
I encourage all members of the House and all Canadians to join in supporting the MS Society to help make a difference for individuals and families living with this disease. Together, we can end it.
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2:10 p.m.
Ruby Dhalla Brampton—Springdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, the hard work, vision and commitment of our seniors has formed the foundation of our country and has contributed to our social fabric. The time has come for us to right a wrong that impacts thousands of seniors from immigrant groups.
Seniors who come to Canada from certain countries are eligible to receive old age security after three years, while seniors from other countries have to wait for a 10 year period, despite the fact that these benefits are not related to contributions. The Old Age Benefits Forum, the Chinese Canadian National Council, and many other senior groups have advocated in the interest of fairness and equality. Seniors belonging to different communities and nationalities, irrespective of their country of origin, must be given fairness and equality in terms of their treatment.
In 2005, the hon. Senator Terry Stratton, the then deputy leader of the opposition stated, "discrimination still exists". We as parliamentarians must put an end to this inequality and support Bill C-362, which will amend the Old Age Security Act to reduce the residency requirement from 10 years to 3 years.
National Nursing Week
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rob Merrifield Yellowhead, AB
Mr. Speaker, this week is National Nursing Week in Canada. Across the country medical professionals, as well as governments, are holding celebrations to honour the contributions that nurses are making to the health of Canadians.
This year the Canadian Nurses Association has chosen to celebrate National Nursing Week with the theme, "Think you know nursing? Take a closer look". This theme explores the depth of the nursing profession, including the role of nurses serving in the military.
As chairman of the Standing Committee on Health, I have had the opportunity to work with nurses who provide health care and I have benefited from the perspectives of nurses on public policy development and legislation.
In particular, I would like to extend a special appreciation to the Canadian Forces nurses who are courageously serving in Afghanistan and contributing to the global effort to bring peace, stability and development to this region.
On the occasion of National Nursing Week, I salute Canada's 260,000 registered nurses.
Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to highlight, here in this House, the importance of Quebec's heritage. Take, for example, the municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.
Founded in 1633, the municipality is the third largest of the oldest parishes in Côte-de-Beaupré. For more than 370 years, the municipality's built heritage has been heavily influenced by the agricultural and forestry activities of its brave, warm and proud people. Visitors to the area will find buildings that tell the story of L'Ange-Gardien and the people who built it from the era of New France to the first world war, as well as the area's religious heritage in the form of two of the most magnificent processional chapels in Quebec, both of which have been classified as historic monuments.
Signs of Quebeckers' rich history abound in this municipality, signs that must be protected for future generations to help us better understand the present and shape our future.
I would like to thank the residents of L'Ange-Gardien for protecting our rich culture and heritage.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, once again, I am proud to emphasize our government's steadfast commitment to linguistic duality and official language minority communities.
In November 2005, we voted for amendments to the Official Languages Act. The Bloc voted against those amendments. French and English have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada. We have produced a practical, innovative guide to help all 200 or so of these institutions fulfill their responsibilities with respect to the implementation of Part VII of the act. We want to highlight this initiative.
Now, more than ever, our government is committed to promoting the development of linguistic duality in a strong, prosperous, united Canada.
Canada-U.S. Border
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
John Maloney Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, the American government has unilaterally announced that it would not implement a much anticipated land pre-clearance pilot project at the Peace Bridge between Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario after two years of high level discussions. The measure was a key part of the security and prosperity partnership to keep borders open to trade but closed to terrorists.
The shared border management pilot would have seen U.S. customs and immigration operations move to the Canadian side of the Peace Bridge. While these kinds of pre-clearance activities already take place with American officials working in Canadian airports, the Peace Bridge pilot would have been a first and significant step to ease congestion at land border crossings.
A successful pilot project would have been expanded to other crossings, easing traffic snarls that cost Canada some $8 billion each year. The Peace Bridge is a major port of entry, with 1.3 million trucks and six million cars crossing annually. The expansion of this key international border crossing is long overdue and much hinged on a border pre-clearance agreement.
I implore the government to urge the United States to immediately reconsider its negative position. Shared border management is critical for U.S.-Canada commerce and, indeed, the entire North American economy.
Dwight Wilson
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Betty Hinton Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Mr. Speaker, today we mourn the loss of the remarkable veteran, Dwight Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was one of more than 600,000 brave Canadians who volunteered to serve our country during the first world war. At 106 years of age, he was also one of the only two known surviving Canadian veterans from World War I.
Dwight Wilson was only 15 years old when, like many of his peers, he doctored his age in an overwhelming desire to serve his country. This determination to defend the values we all cherish, to protect freedom, democracy and the rule of law, illustrates why his generation has been called Canada's greatest generation.
We must never forget such courage or the great sacrifices and achievements of all the brave men and women in uniform.
Today we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Dwight Wilson. We will always remember and honour a man who throughout his life remained as dedicated to Canada as when he wore his uniform.
Gasoline Prices
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Wayne Marston Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, one would think that the government would be concerned by the recent spike in gas prices. One would also think that the government would want to get to the bottom of the price gouging of consumers.
Yesterday, however, the Conservatives backtracked on the support they once gave to a committee report calling for these items and voted against a motion to investigate gas prices and to create a monitoring agency to ensure Canadians would know exactly why gas prices increase when they do.
Oil and gas companies are enjoying immense profits but consumers are facing increasing and volatile prices at the pump. Canadians deserve answers.
We know that reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, such as gasoline, and providing incentives to manufacturers and consumers to buy more fuel efficient cars, for example, is necessary. However, regardless of our aim to reduce our ecological footprint, just as we know why and how phone companies justify price increases, Canadians have a right to know the reasons for gas price increases.
Consumers are getting gouged and it is time for the government to get to the bottom of it.
City of North Vancouver
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Don Bell North Vancouver, BC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to recognize the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of North Vancouver in British Columbia.
The city is one of two municipalities in my riding of North Vancouver and was incorporated on May 13, 1907. Covering an area of approximately five square miles, this modern city is today the vibrant home to over 50,000 residents, plus thriving businesses and commercial, film and television and waterfront port industries. It is the northern terminus of the SeaBus that daily ferries thousands of commuters and tourists between Vancouver and the North Shore.
I give recognition to all the former mayors and city councils whose vision helped create this great community as it is today. I congratulate the current mayor, Darrell Mussatto; his council members, Barbara Perrault, Bob Fearnley, Craig Keating, Bob Heywood, Pam Bookham and Sam Schechter; plus city manager, Ken Tollstam; and the city staff for providing their dedication and leadership as they begin the second century of the history of this beautiful City of North Vancouver.
André Boisclair
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Francine Lalonde La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, we of the Bloc Québécois were very sad and overcome by emotion when we heard the news about André Boisclair's resignation as leader of the Parti Québécois. We commend the courage it must have taken to make such a decision.
As he stepped down, André Boisclair reaffirmed his love for Quebec and his commitment to the Parti Québécois, of which there can be no doubt. He devoted all his energy and his immense talent to the party. Everyone recognizes the remarkable nature of his political career, which he began at a very young age.
With both rigour and determination, in times of hardship and success, he took on the responsibilities of the president of the PQ youth council, those of elected member and minister, accumulating many portfolios, as well as the role of leader of the official opposition and, finally, party leader. He is still the elected member for Pointe-aux-Trembles.
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CAMERAS in PATROL CARS
The idea of using video cameras in patrol car situations to promote officer safety and to provide accountability is supported by both citizens and police officers. Video offer a unique way to get 360 degree accountability, providing an unbiased, accurate view of what really happened in a situation.
History of the patrol car camera project
In 2002, the Seattle Police Department began an In-Car Camera Pilot Project to address the concern of racial profiling during traffic stops. The pilot project was very successful and in 2004 the Department was able to deploy cameras to 94 patrol cars with the help of a federal grant.
By late summer 2007, the entire patrol car fleet had been equipped with cameras. Today, there are video cameras in all SPD first responder vehicles, with the exception of motorcycles. There are nearly 300 cameras in total.
How do the cameras work?
Seattle's program uses the latest in digital technology, uploading videos and accompanying audio recordings wirelessly. Because the officer does not need to physically handle videotapes, this allows for a secure chain of evidence if used in a legal proceeding.
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A look at the first recruits to a new juvenile delinquent academy by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The new program uses less confrontational techniques than traditional juvenile boot camps.
By MELANIE AVE
Published September 9, 2006
The five boys with pursed lips sat straight backed still in their black and white striped jumpsuits, like jailbirds. They wore red ball caps with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 written on them.
They were just numbers here, in a building behind fences covered in barbed wire, just north of the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater.
One freckled face 8-year-old sat on the edge of the chair to keep his feet from dangling as Holly Grissinger paced back and forth in front him.
"Why you here, 3?'' asked the assistant state attorney, her voice booming as she stopped and glared into the face of a quiet black boy.
"I was physical with my mom,'' the 10-year-old boy replied.
"Exactly what right do you have, young man, to be physical with your mother?''
"No right ma'am.''
The boys were the first recruits to a new juvenile delinquent academy debuted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office on Saturday.
The new program uses less confrontational techniques than traditional juvenile boot camps. Gone are the military-like commands and marching drills.
It is available to troubled children between the ages of 7 and 17. The Sheriff's Training and Respect, or STAR, Weekend Program is a scaled-down version of a boot camp.
Its goal is to prevent at-risk kids from becoming criminals.
"This is an opportunity to get involved with the kids before they get involved with the criminal justice system,'' said Sheriff Jim Coats. "We're here to tell them there are expectations for being law abiding citizens.
"There are consequences if you're not.''
Unlike traditional boot camps, the children have not yet been convicted of crimes in most cases.
Of the five children there on Saturday, most of them had prior problems with anger, respect and poor grades. At least two of them had suffered some prior abuse. One 10-year-old had been in a group home because of his defiant behavior.
The sheriff's office said the 8-year-old tried to suffocate his 5-year-old brother and punched his pregnant mother, and the 15-year-old frequently skipped school and was verbally abusive.
Located at the county's shuttered boot camp facility at 14500 49th St. N, the program is free and open to Pinellas County children, girls and boys. Parents or guardians must participate.
Up to 25 children spend one Saturday at STAR, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. They wear the jumpsuits, get fingerprinted and photographed.
They go through some physical training, described by Coats as similar to a school gym class. Instructors talk about the criminal justice system, drug use and anger management.
Toward the end of the day, they and their parents are given individual and group counseling.
One key is the follow-up.
Staff members keep tabs on the children for six months in quasi-mentor relationship. They make sure the children attend school, avoid violent outbursts, stay away from drugs and mind their parents.
The lack of follow-up, Coats said, is the reason the old-styled boot camp failed. This spring a study found that 666 of the 740 youths who attended the camp were arrested afterward.
"These kids are very intensely supervised or monitored to make sure they are fulfilling their obligation and responsibilities in what they agreed to do,'' he said, "like going to school on time, improving their grades ... dealing with anger management issues.''
The Pinellas County Boot Camp closed in June in the fallout from the Jan. 6 death of Martin Lee Anderson. The 14-year-old died one day after he was roughed up by guards at the Bay County boot camp.His death caused an outcry about the harsh physical restraint techniques and intimidation used at the camps.
In May, Gov. Jeb Bush signed the Martin Lee Anderson Act into law requiring the conversion of military-like boot camps to new STAR programs that prohibit physical contact.
Coats closed the Pinellas boot camp, saying he the state Department of Juvenile Justice didn't provide enough money for it.
The new Pinellas program has received one year funding of $100,000 from the state Juvenile Justice Department and $200,000 from the county commission.
"As long as we have students, we'll run the program,'' Coats said.
Back inside the room with the boys, Grissinger kept her questions and lecture going.
"2, why you here?''
"I stole,'' the boy said.
"Why did you steal?'' she asked.
All the boy could say was, "I don't know.''
"I guess you should write me a letter and tell me what I should tell your mom when I send you to prison when you keep stealing stuff, because that's where you're going to go,'' she said. "You tell me what I should tell your mother? Tell me?''
Again. "I don't know.''
But Grissinger ended with some hope. "This is your chance,'' she told them. "Unless you want to come see me in adult court and face the consequences. Here's the time for you to make the choice.''
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The average Latina is paid 54 cents for every dollar a white male counterpart earns.
The average Latina is paid 54 cents for every dollar a white male counterpart earns.
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Deciding to become a parent is, for most of us, the most important decision of our entire lifetime! It's not just saying to the world, "We've decided to start a family," or "We have a new baby," it represents a major lifestyle change that requires a high degree of preparation and understanding on the part of both individuals.
Now that you are Mom and Dad to this beautiful new baby and realize that neither of you really knows quite what to do, respect your natural instincts! Books can help when you need technical guidance on specific issues, but don't depend on books for all the answers. If you rely too heavily on them you will end up doubting your own natural instincts and parenting capabilities!
The relationship between two people who have made the decision to become a family unit must be strong enough to weather numerous compromises. The demands of parenthood are never split 50/50, so the couple must guard against small misunderstandings that can easily become blown out of proportion and form resentment.
Try to encourage one another and be supportive of each other's needs as much as possible. Sleep deprivation alone can make a person very "grouchy," even unreasonable at times. So remember to take that into consideration if one of you is suddenly a bit hard to get along with. Hormone levels in a new mom take some time to return to "normal" post-birth, so allow for the emotional ups and downs that can bring. The baby can also sense when Mom or Dad are upset and this can make the baby cranky as well. It's a situation that can feed itself if you're not sensitive to it.
Most new parents agree that the majority of the care for the baby falls on the mother in the beginning, especially if she's breastfeeding and on maternity leave from work. Dad's responsibility when he is home is to give mom a little free time to herself and share in the responsibility as much as possible. Taking the baby for a walk is a great way to treat mom to some "alone" time. (It's a real luxury to have a little time alone in your own house.) Dad can perhaps bathe baby or just sit and hold the baby to let mom have some time with her hands free. She may choose to make dinner, to take a walk around the block or sit and stare into space. Whatever she chooses to do must be without judgement on Dad's part. New moms need some separate time to renew a sense of self.
Dad's need time off too and this is another area where women frequently feel slighted. Dad is away at work all day and Mom doesn't get a lot of time. When the weekend comes, many mom's secretly think that the weekend is "her" time because Dad will be around to help. Dad often has his own ideas of how he wishes to spend his weekend after working all week. If your partner likes to play basketball or go to the gym on the weekends, don't make him feel guilty for it. You can take an outing to the park, weather permitting, or find a gym that offers babysitting and go along. If baby is happier in a carrier, then you can take long walks together. Equal time off on the weekends is another way that many couples support one another through the early months of parenting. These are the compromises that are necessary for new parents to make.
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