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Verizon Wireless Center - HockeyPage address: http://www.mnsu.edu/busoff/msumqtvr/tour_pages/mwcc_indoor/sw_stands_view.html
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The Verizon Wireless Center (formerly known as the Mankato Civic Center - the name change took place on Jan. 1, 1999) has served as the home of Minnesota State University, Mankato Hockey since Feb. 3, 1995 when the Mavericks christened the state-of-the art facility with a 6-3 win over Alabama-Huntsville in front of 3,147 fans.
The 1995-96 season marked the MSU men's team first full season in the facility and the Mavericks responded by posting an 11-3-2 home record.
An integral part of the Mavericks' move to NCAA Division I status, Verizon Wireless Center provides many amenities for the teams and the fans alike.
The Verizon Wireless Center has hosted nationally televised events, such as the Riders Professional Ladies Figure Skating Championships and Monday Nitro World Championship Wrestling as well as collegiate, international and professional sporting events. One of the most popular concert sites in the upper midwest, Midwest Wireless Center has played host to such acts as Aerosmith, Barry Manilow, Kenny Rogers, John Denver, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, John Michael Montgomery, Johnny Cash, Kiss, Motley Crue, ZZ Top, Boston, the Moody Blues, Jars of Clay, Disney on Ice and Lord of the Dance.
The multi-functional facility is made up of four components, including a 7,300-seat arena, a reception hall, conference center and a banquet/exhibition hall.
It also features an in-house advertising agency as well as providing sales, catering and security staffing for all events. A short drive from the campus of MSU, Verizon Wireless Center is located in downtown Mankato, on the corner of Hickory and Riverfront.
The civic center holds approximately 4,712 for hockey games (5,000 with standing room only).
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David E. Fox, 70, of 42 Water Street in Ludlow, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Hospice of Citrus County, Lecanto, Fla.
Born April 9, 1943 in Red Springs, W. Va., he was the son of David and Delpha Hughart Fox. On November 23, 1963 in Alexandria, Va., he married Linda VanSteenberg, who survives.
Mr. Fox worked in corrosion protection for National Fuel Gas for thirtyfour years, retiring in 1999.
He was a member of Kane Lodge # 566 F&AM, the Coudersport Consistory and the Kane Fish and Game Club.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Rebecca (Mark Martin) Fox and Michelle Fox, both of Pittsburgh; a brother, Dwayne Fox of Hernando, Fla., and a nephew, Dale VanSteenberg of Pittsburgh.
Friends may call at the Ronald McDonald II Funeral Home, Inc. in Kane on Monday from 7 to 9, where a Masonic Service will be held at 7:30. Interment will be held privately in Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Sigel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends Memorial Public Library, 230 Chase St., Kane, PA 16735; or to Hospice of Citrus County, Inc., P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464.
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Nonprofit organizations often come up with lots of excuses for not evaluating their work. You and I have heard them all (and probably used a few of them ourselves): "We don't have the budget for evaluation." "We can't measure that." "I know in my heart we're doing good work."
This spring the Urban Institute and partners launched a new resource that could help nonprofits set those excuses aside. Their new online service called PerformWell shares performance management tools to help human service organizations track and deliver more effective programs.
Elizabeth Boris, director of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at The Urban Institute, previewed the beta site last week in Minnesota. This free portal, she said, was not created to help nonprofits meet reporting requirements for governments or foundations; it is designed to give nonprofits accessible, valid tools for evidence-based measurement of their work.
So throw out your notions about monitoring and oversight. Instead, think about PerformWell as a resource to build nonprofit capacity and effectiveness. It provides practical knowledge — what to measure and how to measure it — that human service professionals can use to manage their day-to-day performance.
Boris said they hope PerformWell will become more than a free source of evaluation tools. They envision PerformWell as a catalyst for more conversation and collaboration around the topic of evaluation, with peer learning communities emerging to advance social programs.
The research-based findings on the site are carefully vetted, synthesized and simplified, so they are accessible to nonprofits of all sizes and capacities. The ever-growing site content includes model surveys and assessments in 119 outcome categories (school readiness, workforce competence, etc.) and 89 program areas (mentoring, out-of-school time programs, etc.).
The Urban Institute and its partners, Child Trends and Social Solutions, are seeking feedback on the beta site. Check it out and recommend additional content to build out this new resource. Or learn more about the vision for the project by viewing the launch webinar.
Boris referred to ongoing performance management as the "neglected step" of our everyday work in the nonprofit sector. If PerformWell takes off, there will be no more excuses for not measuring performance — and for not designing programs that deliver the best possible outcomes.
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We hold monthly planning meetings before the ride: anyone is welcome to come along, and we reach decisions by consensus. We also rely on people to volunteer on the day, either as marshals, stewards, or first aiders. The more people we have to help out, the smoother the ride is for everyone. If you can help, please let us know!
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The next London ride will be on Saturday 11 June 2016.
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Thanks David! Not beiing FB user, I have missed that. Now everybody knows how ruffled potter I am:)David R. wrote:For FB users, here's a cool link with photos of the event.
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I got close with Time, but Time.today + 1.year appears to just adds 365 days which could be a differnt date.
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Editor: If I didn't know better, I'd think I was living in Boise, Idaho, and not Columbus. I had to drive past the 'Shoe to make sure the turf wasn't blue.
For years, Boise State would tell anybody that would listen, "Don't look at who we play; look at our results. Give us a shot, and we will prove that we can play with the big boys." Now, the Buckeyes, who haven't played a top-10 team since 2009, are screaming the same motto.
I'd say that any loss by one of the remaining unbeaten teams would be better than any win the Buckeyes could point to. Stanford should jump the Buckeyes with one loss and, if Baylor runs the table, it would also have a more-impressive résumé than Brutus.
The only difference between Boise State and OSU is the history of the teams and the perception of each program. Ask Oklahoma how that worked out.
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Jim: I'm not sure about that Oklahoma reference, but isn't that the same outfit Boise beat when it got its BCS-bowl shot? To the larger point, Big Ten football might be a dog now, but that doesn't mean every one of its members is infested with fleas.
Editor: You people at The Dispatch have been drinking too much of the Kool-Aid served up by (in your words) "the erudite football snobs in other areas of the country."
A history lesson is in order. The anti-Ohio State football bias in the media began when too many "snobs" were embarrassed by Ohio State beating their candidate for immortality, the Miami Hurricanes, in the 2002 championship game. In the years that followed, they ignored the fact that OSU won five of the eight BCS bowls in which it participated.
Apparently, this bothers you people to the extent that Bob Hunter (Nov. 2 column) feels that OSU has to win a major bowl game to "validate" its long winning streak. What foolishness! The streak stands by itself.
— Lowell Gallaway, Athens
Lowell: It's my belief that any anti-OSU bias is a result of its failures in the 2006 and '07 BCS title games, as well as the Big Ten's paperweight-like drop to the bottom of the college football reservoir. To Hunter's point, there's no doubt that the 1967-69 Buckeyes, who won 22 straight, faced a more formidable schedule than the current group.
Ray: I am again watching OSU games from start to finish. Urban Meyer coaches his players to play at maximum effort no matter the score. He takes chances, and it's exciting football. This is not a slam on previous coaches. It is a fact.
But last week in the Mailbox, Joe Downing called Meyer's challenge of a spot in the Penn State game an "embarrassment." If doing the utmost for your players is an embarrassment, maybe Joe needs to review his priorities. Fake sportsmanship and political correctness are not values a coach should pass on to his players.
Coach Bill O'Brien didn't mind keeping his all-Big Ten receiver in against our third-teamers. And his feeble attempt at a handshake was an embarrassment. Who showed better sportsmanship, Joe?
— Doug McKinney, Johnstown
Doug: Good point about Allen Robinson. As for postgame handshakes, Urban seems to be racking up a series of drive-bys. But he didn't take the job to make friends.
Ray: With Guy Boucher having been fired by the Lightning last season and now Kevin Dineen let go by Florida, where's all the chatter from your beat writers about how the Jackets missed the boat when they didn't hire either one of those two before settling on Todd Richards?
I'm not saying Richards is or isn't the long-term solution, and I'm not saying Boucher or Dineen would have worked here. All I'm saying is that, in Dineen's case, just because he played here doesn't make him the best choice to coach here. At least that's the way The Dispatch put it out there.
— Steve Underhill, Canal Winchester
Steve: For accuracy's sake, let's recall that Boucher and Dineen were considered before Scott Arniel, not Richards, was hired. Let's also keep in mind that Dineen won a division title in Florida and Boucher had the Lightning one victory from the Stanley Cup finals in 2011. That's not to say that either would have done the same here, but how did Arniel work out?
Write me at 34 S. 3rd St., Columbus, 43215, or email me.
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Robert (Bob) Hanks
WINNEBAGO – A memorial service for Robert (Bob) Hanks, 76, of Winnebago, will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago, with Rev. Bob Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.
Robert passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home, 345 6th Ave. SE, Winnebago, and one hour prior to service Monday at the church.
Web tributes may be left at www.spencerowen.com
He was born March 8, 1937, in Winnebago, the son of Harlan and Grace (Lair) Hanks. He graduated from Winnebago High School and the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture. On April 13, 1958, he married Yvonne Spore in Winnebago, Minn., at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior. Bob worked in construction, trucking, and farming, retiring in 1996. He enjoyed working with his hands, hunting, racing, flying, raising and showing livestock, and spending the winters in Florida.
He is survived by his spouse, Yvonne Hanks of Winnebago; his son, Brian Hanks of Winnebago; his daughter, Bonnie Hellman of Longwood, Fla., his brother, Marshall Hanks of Aurora; his sister, Shirley Leagjeld of Winnebago; and granddaughter, CharLeigh Hellman of Longwood, Fla.
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Dettori waits on French verdict
A verdict on any suspension for Frankie Dettori after the jockey tested positive for a banned substance in France had not been disclosed by Tuesday afternoon.
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The 41-year-old did not appear personally before the Medical Committee of the French racing authority, France Galop, in Paris, but did make his own representation via conference call.
The committee will make their findings known to France Galop and it is understood the stewards will meet in two weeks' time to discuss it.
Dettori's legal representative Christopher Stewart-Moore was at the hearing and he confirmed that no decision has been announced yet.
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In a statement to Press Association Sport, he said: "A hearing of the Medical Committee of France Galop was held at 12.30pm (Paris time) today, at which Frankie Dettori and his legal advisers made representations.
"The Medical Committee will announce their decision shortly, and we will then comment further on Frankie Dettori's behalf."
France Galop Media Relations Manager Julien Pescatore has underlined the authority's policy of issuing no statement until the matter is resolved.
He said: "The medical committee have had their hearing.
"Mr Dettori was not in Paris but he was represented by Christopher Stewart-Moore.
"The medical committee will give their decision to the jockey and as long as he has not received it, France Galop will not communicate anything.
"If the medical commission want France Galop to communicate something for them later on, then we can do that, but that is up to them."
Stewart-Moore declined to name the substance involved when releasing a statement last week, but said it was "not a performance-enhancing drug".
It has been widely reported Dettori failed the test due to the presence of cocaine, but Pescatore says France Galop will not confirm the banned substance involved.
He added: "Also, I can tell you the substance will never be revealed by either the medical commission or France Galop. That is always the case."
Dettori had four rides at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe trials meeting on September 16, after which the sample was returned.
He rode Joshua Tree to finish third in the Prix Foy, Sarah Lynx who trailed home last in the Prix Vermeille, then Farhh who was beaten a head in the Prix du Moulin and Willing Foe, another Godolphin charge, who came in third in the Prix Gladiateur.
Dettori made the headlines last month when his 18-year association with powerful owners Godolphin came to an end, with the three-times champion jockey planning to ride as a freelance in 2013.
The Italian is not the first to fall foul of the French authority with Kieren Fallon being banned six months by France Galop in 2006 after returning a positive test for a metabolite of a banned substance.
France Galop then banned him a further 18 months after a second positive test in August 2007.
Dettori himself was cautioned by police for possession of cocaine in 1993.
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Fugitive slave arrested…and freed
This March 17, 1858, warrant—from the only known Federal fugitive slave case tried in California—directed the arrest of a fugitive slave named Archie. His owner, Mississippian C. A. Stovall, claimed to be visiting California when Archie became a fugitive. Stovall demanded that Archie be returned to him. Archie was tried in California and Federal courts and eventually freed.
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Since the middle of the 19th century, Saratoga Springs has been the northern outpost of cultured and sophisticated New York. Once the summer haunt of well-heeled families drawn to its legendary mineral springs—as well as sportsmen eager to try their luck at its racetrack—the city retains its aura of elegance to this day, with charming shopping streets, handsome Victorian and Queen Anne architecture, and a multitude of cultural institutions. But Saratoga's tradition of urbanity doesn't stop at the edge of town. The hamlets that dot vast Adirondack Park, which begins a few miles to the north and continues almost to the Canadian border, have long provided a different kind of resort experience. Here, Rockefellers, Posts, and other industrialists built their "great camps," where luxury mixed with rustic style. (Deer antlers and birch furniture are still very much in evidence.)
The welcome sign at the edge of Saratoga, a short distance from the site of one of the key battles of the Revolutionary War, sums up the city in three short words: "Health, history, horses." The town has been attracting visitors since the Mohawk Indians were drawn to its seemingly numinous mineral water. George Washington made a detour here in 1783, when he was still a general, to imbibe; convinced of the water's restorative power, he attempted to buy one of Saratoga's 17 naturally carbonated springs.
"Have a taste—it's good for you," Vanessa Cambria offers, holding out a small paper cup that she has filled from what looks like an ordinary water fountain at the Roosevelt Baths & Spa, where she is the manager. The water is a little yellow and decidedly not clear. It bubbles on the tongue and tastes sweet and a bit rancid, but not so much that you couldn't convince yourself it's full of healthful properties. Float in one of the Roosevelt's deep tubs filled with this stuff, and you're likely to come out with a new appreciation for carbon dioxide.
Lower Saranac Lake in the northern Adirondacks.
Built in 1935 and modernized in 2004, the Roosevelt Baths are set in Saratoga Spa State Park, a 2,400-acre preserve about two miles from the city center. The park is also home to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the summer seat of both the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as the grand old (but newly revamped) Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa, whose porch suites offer private screened verandas overlooking the leafy surroundings.
On Broadway, Saratoga's main street, you can score a wedge of marbled Cahill Porter cheddar from the temperature-controlled cheese room at Putnam Market and Ricard-flavored gâteau Basque from Mrs. London's Bakery and Café for a picnic in picturesque Congress Park—but you might want to take a spin on the park's wood carousel first. Then head over to Lyrical Ballad Bookstore, where the rarest treasures are inside the bank vault that owners John and Janice DeMarco found when they broke through a wall to fit their trove of 135,000 antiquarian books. "We're a destination," Janice says. "We have customers who come to Saratoga specifically to spend two or three days with us."
Chances are those book lovers don't come in late July and August, when the locals make way for the incoming crowds of horse lovers and every room in town is booked. Three dollars will get you inside the stately Saratoga Race Course, and its turreted grandstand, topped by golden finials, affords perfectly adequate viewing. Book breakfast at the clubhouse, and you'll have a ringside seat as the horses work out along the track before the first race.
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What else to see and where else to go when you have enough of the city?? Rent a bike, jump on the train or rent a car and come to explore the outside of Prague.
Castle Karlštejn
Take a train which runs every 30 min or rent a bike and visit the most famous castle in Czech, called Karlštejn. This castle was founded in 1348 and built by Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for safekeeping of the royal treasures. This stunning gothic castle is surrounding by green hills and takes you back to the history.
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Svatý Jan pod Skalou
On the way to castle Karlštejn step by at picturesque village called Svatý Jan pod Skalou, translation would be Saint John under the Cliff. This is a mythological place in the valley surrounded by meadows and forest. The village dates back to the end of the 9th century when, according to legend, the first Czech Christian hermit, Ivan, settled in a cave under a large cliff. Ivan decided to live a life of solitude to be in better touch with God. He lived on his own for 42 years visited only by St. John who would give him revelation.
Here you find a church of the Holy Nativity John the Baptist and Cave of St. Ivan. The church is an early baroque building from 1657-1661. In the center is St. Ivan's tomb, holding his remains. The church is connected to an old rock- Cave of St. Ivan.
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Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora is UNESCO and World Cultural and Natural Heritage town and one of the most popular destination in the Czech republic thanks to its amazing collection of historic buildings, including the gothic St. Barbara's Church, the splendor of the Italian Court and the ghoulish Sedlec Ossuary. Bus maybe the best option for getting to Kutna Hora and the bus ride takes a little bit over an hour from Prague. Sedlec is within walking distance of Kutna Hora. This famous Sedlec Ossuary's interior is decorated completely with human bones.
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Castle Zvikov
This castle is often called "King of Castles".Zvikov Castle is located in the southern part of Czech at the junction of two rivers: Vltava and Otava. It towers on a once high rocky promontory over the Vltava and Otava confluence but the valley below the castle was flooded after building the dam so nowadays the castle protrudes above the surface just several meters. Zvikov castle was probably founded by the end of the rule of the king Premysl Otakar I.
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This industrial city is 90 km from Prague and its important because of the local beer culture. It takes almost two hours by train from Prague Main Station.
The Czech have been brewing beer since the 9th Century and Plzeň has been the home of modern brewing since 1842, when Bavarian brewer Josef Groll combined soft water, pale malts and local Saaz hops into a unique brewing process and the result was a soft pale lager called Pilsner Urquell.
You find here the Pilsner Urquell Brewery Museum.
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I believe the stone on this lovely Taxco, Mexico bracelet is Chrysocolla or azurite which is found in California and Mexico. It's not cracked - natural seam shows up in photo. The bracelet was made by Sigi Pineda (circa 1960's?? - not sure) It's marked 277 w/Hecho en Mexico and Sterling stamps - plus a round "eagle or logo" stamp and Sigi Taxco. It has a security catch on clasp. Stone measures 1-1/2" square.
From what I read Sigi Pineda produced lots of sterling and stone jewelry.
I researched this particular bracelet about 5 years ago and found a black onyx for $375. but since then can't find add'l internet information. I bought this in 1995 San Diego consignment shop.
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The Deal: Sears' Liquidation Sale Continues
NEW YORK ( The Deal ) -- Sears Holdings Corp.
The process, said industry observers, continues the gradual liquidation of the retailer, with no plans to sink cash into store renovations to help revive Sears' fortunes.
While that's not good news for those who remember an iconic department store - fewer and fewer these days - plans to spin off a brand like Lands' End plays well with shareholders.
It's also a way for hedge fund manager and CEO Edward Lampert to salvage more of his investment.
Industry insiders said that while they expect Sears to eventually go out of business, it is a process that could take years, considering all of the company's assets.
A Sears spokesman said in an e-mail that the company continued to evaluate its "asset structure" and whether those assets or businesses better belong inside or outside of Sears Holdings, as it moves to a "less asset intensive business model."
In terms of reinvesting in Sears stores, the company noted that while competitors invested a great deal in store renovations, doing so didn't save some of those businesses. But the spokesman said Sears will continue to invest in the shopping experience, enabling associates with devices to help customers check available inventory, order products online and purchase products without having to leave the store aisle.
Lands' End will be spun off in a manner beneficial to shareholders over the long-term, Sears said. That indicated that the apparel brand will be a publicly listed entity with options for Sears' shareholders to receive stock in the new company.
From the most recent figure available, in January 2012 the Lands' End division was valued at $1.25 billion, or about 7.5 times Ebitda, according to Mary Ross Gilbert, managing director at Imperial Capital LLC.
But recent multiples for retail consumer brands able to support their own retail stores stretches into the double digits, and could equate to a higher valuation for Lands' End of around $1.5 billion or about 9 times Ebitda.
For instance, Rue21 Inc. was taken private by Apax Partners in a deal announced in May and valued at about $1.1 billion, or nearly 10.9 times the $101 million in EBITDA it generated for the past 12 months as of February 2. Hot Topic, acquired by Sycamore Partners in March for $600 million, was valued at nearly 8.6 times the $64 million in EBITDA it generated over the past 12 months as of Feb. 2.
Sears Holdings acquired Lands' End Inc. for $1.9 billion in cash in 2002.
For Sears Auto Centers, the parent said it would conduct a strategic review of the unit, implying a number of options, including a sale.


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In the most recent issue of Religion & Liberty (22.3), I review Just Politics by Ronald Sider (read the full review here). While the book has much to commend it, my review ultimately ends up being critical. I do not believe it succeeds in constructing a solid social framework for Evangelicals comparable to Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants, as is its stated goal. I write,
Just Politics may be a guide in the same sense that a field guide to birds can rightly be called a guide, but it does not succeed at being "a methodology"—like, for example, the scientific method—as is its stated goal. Or more to the point, unlike the Roman Catholic framework of subsidiarity, solidarity, and natural law or the neo-Calvinist framework of sphere sovereignty, the antithesis, and common grace, Sider's framework (Part 3 of the book and the vast majority, nearly 140 pages) resembles more the things one would hang upon a framework than a framework itself.
Among the many things Sider highlights in field-guide-to-birds style (between "Starvation" and "Capital Punishment") is this peculiarity under the category of the sanctity of human life:
Smoking kills an estimated 438,000 Americans every year. Around the world, the death toll from smoking rises to 5 million each year.
The social costs are enormous. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that smoking costs the nation $75.5 billion each year in medical bills and $92 billion in low productivity. Lung cancer snatches fathers and mothers away prematurely.
Given the devastation caused by smoking tobacco, it is especially ironic that senator Jesse Helms, long heralded as one of the great pro-life supporters, strongly supported government funding to send American tobacco to developing countries under our "Food for Peace" program.
Christians must insist that the sanctity of human life applies to everyone, including people seduced by clever cigarette advertising. Christians must work for effective laws that prevent tobacco advertisements, forbid smoking in most public buildings and facilities, and educate the public on the dangers of smoking. American experience over the last thirty years demonstrates that this mix of government programs can reduce smoking and the deaths it causes.
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By LIZ SKOCZYLAS
OBSERVER Mayville Bureau
MAYVILLE – Although he is not seeking a third term, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards admits there is still work to continue over the next eight months.
The Republican announced during a press conference late Friday afternoon that after eight years, he would not be seeking re-election. However, he promised to be focused on the needs of Chautauqua County and its residents as he carries out the remainder of his term.
"It is a lot of time between now and January," Edwards said. "To set the record straight, we have a lot of things we are working on, important things that we will continue to work on. What you're going to see here out of myself and the folks who are working with me is … we're going to finish strong. We're going to press right through the tape. We have work that people are counting on."
Among the top priorities over the next eight months, Edwards said, are the North County Water District, 2014 budget and sale of the Chautauqua County Home.
For the North County Water District, Edwards promised to continue pushing forward with every possible opportunity to put public sewers around Chautauqua Lake. Additionally, he said he remains confident the county will find the right offer for the County Home, one legislators will accept.
"Honestly, although it has been very challenging, and there have been moments of difficulty with regard to the County Home, the support that I have received in taking that important but very difficult stand has been something that I believe has really driven the overwhelming support and encouragement I received," Edwards said. "I think people realize that leaders are called upon to make difficult decisions at times and take positions that aren't always the easiest."
Although he acknowledges the next eight months may be difficult, Edwards promised to continue work as usual until his successor is sworn into office.
"All those things will continue at the breakneck speed that we have run for the last eight years, diligently doing the work that we need to do and delivering to the people, because that was part of my promise: That we were going to continue to work every day I was county executive, and the team was working with me to live up to our promises to work every day, and that's what we're going to do," he said.
Edwards decided to run for county executive while spending time on vacation with his family. According to a June 2005 article in The Post-Journal, after visiting a nephew and niece who attended college in the Columbus, Ohio, area, Edwards realized it was unlikely either would end up in Chautauqua County after graduation. He wanted to do something to change that, and assure they and his three children would be able to find well-paying jobs in the county following graduation.
It was this idea that caused Edwards to stop working as a lawyer with Fessenden, Laumer, & DeAngelo and run for county executive.
During his campaign, Edwards spoke of being a county where business development is encouraged, saying it should not be a politician's job to create new jobs, but instead to be removing roadblocks to development. He also spoke of reforming the county's Medicaid system.
In November 2005, Edwards beat two-term Democratic incumbent Mark Thomas in the race for Chautauqua County executive, with 55 percent of the vote.
"It's a humbling spot to be here tonight," Edwards said during his acceptance speech at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. "The job is going to be challenging but very rewarding. With your support, we can turn this county around."
In the eight years since becoming county executive, Edwards said his family has consistently sacrificed in order to change the direction Chautauqua County was headed.
"Eight years ago, taxes had been going up, the services provided by the county were in decline, and our finances were in peril," Edwards said Friday.
He highlighted the county's tax situation, saying that when he first started as county executive, taxes for county operations had been on the incline.
"Despite the constant drain of our local taxes by Albany over the last eight years, today, in 2013, these same taxes have been reduced, and this year, the taxpayers will pay $3.5 million less in taxes to Chautauqua County than they did in 2006," Edwards said.
Additionally, Edwards said county government is smaller than it was when he first started as county executive. And, he said county finances at the end of 2013 will be much better than in 2006, with a much more secure future in sight for the county.
In 2010, Edwards was the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on a ticket with gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino. However, as he is stepping away from his role as county executive, Edwards said he currently has no intention to continue on the political path.
For more than a year, Edwards has been grabbing headlines with the proposed sale of the Chautauqua County Home, which has been met with opposition from many county residents and legislators. More recently, he has been speaking out against the SAFE Act gun-control legislation in New York state.
Reflecting on the last eight years, Edwards seemed pleased with his accomplishments.
"There are times when the job has been challenging, but it is surpassed in such a large volume by the moments that have been exhilarating in what you are able to accomplish," Edwards said.


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These allegedly our new logo and jersey wordmark next year, courtesy of http://www.uniwatchblog.com. Slight changes were hinted at by Windy back in March.
Logo, same but swapping out gold for yellow (and few other team changes, including Jazz going back to their old logo):
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At the end of it I turned left and went through the village of > Matawatchan where I noticed the general store had been turned into > a private residence. I noticed traces of snow in the ditches > between Matawatchan & Venachar not good. The Matawatchan Road ends > at Venachar so I turned right and went out to Venachar Junction on > Hwy 41 and went north 5km to the Swiss Inn at Denbigh. I stopped > here for lunch of home made sweet potato, chicken barley soup and a > Reuben Sandwich. Its strange how some people react. I hung up my > Kevlar jacket and my helmet. When I sat down there were two > couples in their mid 40s at the table 2 over from me and by their > expressions you'd think I'd just farted. A couple of old ladies > both in their 70s at the table beside me asked how the ride was, if > I was cold and that I should have been out 2 weeks before when the > leaves were at their peak. I told them I had been out and how red > the trees in Algonquin park had been in the 3rd week of September. > They were pleased that I chatted with them. I took Hwy 28 out of > Denbigh heading for Hardwood Lake (dueling banjo country - like I'm > not already in it). I ran though Ruby (we have 2 Rubys in Renfrew > County with a total of 10 dwellings plus a Ruby Road, Ruby Mine > Road, Ruby Lake, Rubyvlle and Rubyville Road --she must have been > one helluva ceiling inspector) just as I entered Renfrew county. I > came over a rise just before Big Yirkie Lake and the visa was > pretty depressing, the trees were all devoid of leaves with > nothing but bare grey branches and the conifers were dull green, > the only exception was the odd yellow "A" of the Tamarack. I > turned at Hardwood Lake and went through Schutt, Jewelville, and > Palmer Rapids. Just before I got to Combermere I turned in on > Riverside Drive. I stopped the bike beside the Madawaska River got > off and walked down to the shore. I looked down stream and saw my > brother in law Graham's place about a kilometer away. The place > is impressive (3000 sq feet of cedar with steeply peaked blue steel > roofs, the wealthy in laws) when you are at it but is looked > spectacular from where I was. I was going to go in and see him and > I remembered he was away golfing. At Combermere I took the Old > Barrys Bay Road stopped at the log chute for a few minutes the > water was flowing well. I turned onto the Hopefield road and > noticed more snow on the ground and some still on roof tops (this > was left over from Tuesday when it snowed all day). When I got to > the South Wilno Road there was at least 2" of snow on the roofs and > the piece de resistance was a 2 meter high snowman in a yard. I > turned left at Brudenell and then right onto the Ruby Road at > Kilaloe, 5 minutes later I was in the other Ruby that consists of 2 > "T" intersections and 6 buildings 2 of which I think are dwellings. > From here I managed about 5 miles on a dirt road and found myself > at Cormac and Ste Ann's Shrine. I rode into Eganville and took the > 4th Chute Road to Knightington (4th Chute on the Bonnechere River). > I think these chutes are counted starting at the Ottawa River. I > stopped on the bridge and watched the water for a bit and then went > into Douglas. I rode down to the old mill got off the bike and > walked down to the damn and the derelict there at was indeed the > "L" 2, this is an old 16' fiberglas boat that my daighter and her > friends used to float down the Bonnechere from the 4th chute to the > 3rd chute on our Victoria Day weekend. It still had it's BBQ in > place of the engine, the bimini top (a stolen tarp garage by the > look of it) and the cushions from 1/2 a dozen couches. There were > probably a few long necked empties in the bilge, I didn't check. I > then took the Dillabough Road and Barr Line back to Cobden. $12.00 > for lunch,329 Km, 5 hours and $16.00 for fuel A day well wasted. > My front yard is covered with snow today. I don't think it will > stay but its a serious hint to put the bikes away. > > Jim > -- -- you @ usa.com is available and 170 other free domains. Sign up at www.mail.com


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different reasons for different days
My reason to flyfish changes almost daily. Everynow and then i get in the mood to just go put a serious woopin on some trout, and i go up high, and just catch trout till im blue in the face. Size makes no difference on those days, it about numbers, and i suppose deep down inside, about feeling superior ( i guess our apposable thumbs versus trout only having fins just isnt superior enough some days).
Then there are the days where flyfishing is an excuse, and a good one, to get out of the house, in to God's creation and wonder about its perfection. On those days fishing takes a back seat, and any fish caught are marveled at as rare jewels, or priceless art. The perfect cast, and right drift become as important as actually catching fish, and often, the casts are far and few between.
For whatever the reason however one thing always stays the same. Im never happier than when I am on a stream. And the only time im not thinking about fishing, is when im doing it...
Where do you start?
I have circled around this topic several times now and still struggle with how to express the exact "why?" but I'll give it a shot.
I don't have stories of childhood fishing with a parent or grandparent. I didn't start until I was 54 years old - this past May. But from the first time I went out solo, I was absolutely hooked for reasons hard to express.
I love the mountains.
I love the solitude on the river and the company of a kindred spirit.
I love the perfect cast and drift (however seldom).
I love the adrenaline rush of a fish exploding on top of the water at a dry.
I love fishing the same stretch of river over and over and discovering something new each time.
All these things but not exactly. Aside from all this (and at the risk of sounding cheesey) still there is something magical about fly fishing. It's like a switch turned on inside the first time out or a little voice said, "This is it!" Despite the tangled lines, the hungry rhodedendrons, the klutzy slips and casts, that voice resonates every time I'm out. It's a constant challenge, it's an escape, it's a continuous learning experience, it's what I now enjoy above all pastimes.
I was told by many folks for many years that I needed to try fly fishing and I just didn't get it until I made that first cast and caught that first trout on my own. I think there's a mysterious trigger in some of our DNA that creates an instant, unavoidable and fantastic obsession.
I'm still struggling with exactly the right words to express it but this will have to do for now. Thanks, Byron and Hugh for the opportunity to at least make the attempt.
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I'm trying out some Ippodo green tea for the first time, Kaboku being the first bag I opened. It seems to contain less small bits of leaf than Den's Zuiko, but that might just be the fact that I'm at the end of the bag of that one.
4 grams at 165° for about a minute in my 150ml kyusu.
The taste is very clean with a subtle flavor. The umami hits at the end with a bit of a drying sensation. There is not a lot of difference among the 3 steeps, but I see that as a good thing as the zuiko gets a bit astringent by the 3rd steep. I've been doing fuka and karigane sessions these past few days, so this is a great new flavor.
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Holy Qur'an (edited by Malik Ghulam Farid), 1994
103. And when he was old enough to run along with him, he said, `O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I offer thee in sacrifice. So consider what thou thinkest of it !' He replied, `O my father, do as thou art commanded; thou wilt find me, if ALLAH please, steadfast in my faith.'(3336)
104. And when they both submitted to the will of God, and Abraham had thrown him down on his forehead,(3337)
105. WE called to him, `O Abraham,
106. `Thou hast, indeed, fulfilled the dream.' Thus, indeed, do WE reward those who do good. (3338)
107. That, surely, was a manifest trial. (3339)
108. And WE ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice. (3340)
109. And WE left for him a good name among the succeeding generations. (3341)
110. Peace be upon Abraham!
111. Thus do WE reward those who do good.
112. Surely, he was one of our believing servants.
113. (a) And WE gave him the glad tidings of Isaac, a Prophet, and one of the righteous.
114. And WE bestowed blessings on him and on Isaac. (b) And among their progeny are some who do good and others who clearly wrong themselves. (3342)
(a) 11:72; 19:50; 21:73; 29:28.
3337. The Qur'an and the Bible disagree as to which of his two sons-- Ishmael and Isaac--Abraham, in pursuance of God's command, offered for sacrifice. The Qur'an says that it was Ishmael, but according to the Bible, it was Isaac. The Bible, speaking of the sacrifice says `And He said, `Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac and get there into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I tell thee of" (Gen. 22:2). The Qur'an, on the other hand, declares clearly and unequivocally, in the verse under comment, that it was Ishmael who was offered for sacrifice. The Bible, however, contradicts itself in this respect. According to it, Abraham was commanded to offer his only son for sacrifice, but Isaac was at no time his only son. Ishmael was born to Abraham when he was 86 years old while Isaac was born to him when he had reached the very advanced age of 99. Thus for 13 years Ishmael was Abraham's only son, and, being also his first born, was doubtly dear to him. It stands to reason, therefore, that Abraham must have been required by God to offer for sacrifice his nearest and dearest thing which was his only and first born son who was Ishmael.
Some evangelists have vainly tried to show that, "Ishmael being of the handmaid, was born after the flesh while Isaac being born of the free woman was by promise" (Galatians, 4:22,23). Apart from the fact that Hagar, Ishmael's mother, belonged to the royal family of Egypt and was no handmaid, Ishmael has repeatedly been mentioned in the Bible as Abraham's son, exactly as Isaac has been mentioned as his son (Gen. 16:16; 17:23,25). Moreover, analogous promises were made to Abraham in regard to the future greatness of Ishmael as were made to him about Isaac. The Bible says: "And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation" (Gen. 17:20). "And the angel of the Lord said unto her (Hagar) `I will multiply thy seed exceedingly that it shall not be numbered for multitude." (Gen. 16:10-11). So apart from the substitution in the Bible of Isaac for Ishmael which seems to be deliberate, and of Moriah for Marwah, an hillock which lies in the vicinity of Mecca near which Abraham in fulfilment of his vision, referred to in the preceding verse, left Ishmael with his mother Hagar while yet a child, there is nothing in the Bible to lend the slightest support to the view that Abraham offered Isaac for sacrifice and not Ishmael.
Furthermore, the fact that whereas no trace is to be found in the religious ceremonies of Jews and Christians of the supposed sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, the Muslims spiritual descendants of Ishmael, commemorate with great fervour his intended sacrifice, by slaughtering every year rams and goats all over the world on the tenth day of Dhu'l-Hijjah. Thus universal sacrifice of rams and goats by Muslims on a specific day in commemoration of Abraham's preparedness to slaughter Ishmael establishes beyond dispute or doubt that it was Ishmael whom Abraham offered for sacrifice and not Isaac. In a sense Abraham had already fulfilled his vision by leaving Ishmael while yet a child with his mother, Hagar, in the bleak and barren valley of Mecca where at that time there was to be found no sign of life, nor even a blade of grass or a drop of water. That brave act, in fact, had symbolised the sacrifice of Ishmael.
3338. The words "Thou hast indeed fulfilled the dream" show that Abraham was not required to fulfil his vision in actual fact but that it was only a practical demonstration of his intention and preparedness to slaughter his son which was desired of him. The vision, as stated above, had already symbolically been fulfilled in Hagar and Ishmael having been left by Abraham in the valley of Mecca which was at that time an arid and barren waste. The leaving behind of a weak and helpless woman with a child, in a place completely devoid of all signs of life and even of water or any other means of subsistence, did indeed constitute a great sacrifice on the part of the noble Patriach.
3339. It was indeed a supreme trial for Abraham to have left his dear wife and his only son, unprovided and unprotected, in a place where, humanly speaking, they were sure to perish.
3340. Abraham's preparedness to sacrifice Ishmael was perpetuated in the Islamic institution of "Sacrifice" which forms an integral part of the ceremonies of Hajj. As long as Islam lasts--and it shall last till the end of time--Pilgrimage to Mecca will continue to be performed and on the tenth day of Dhu'l Hijjah goats and rams will continue to be slaughtered in hundreds of thousands in Mecca and all over the Muslim world in commemoration of Ishmael's sacrifice. It is this institution of "Sacrifice" that seems to have been referred to in this verse in the words: "And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice."
The reference in the verse may also be to the abolition of human sacrifice which seemed to be in vogue in Abraham's time and to the substitution for it of animal sacrifice.
3341. What greater testimony could there be to Abraham having left behind him a good name than that the followers of the three great religions--Islam, Christianity, and Judaism--take pride in ascribing their ancestry to the great Patriach.
3342. The words "We bestowed blessings on him," refer to the blessings that God bestowed upon Abraham's progeny through Ishmael as Isaac has been mentioned separately be name.


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LAWRENCE, N.J. -Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes along with Ewing Township Mayor Jack Ball and Lawrence Township Mayor Greg Puliti today announced two substantial grants to revitalize and redevelop the Trenton Farmers' Market and its environs.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission awarded Mercer County $125,000 through the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) to prepare a plan for transportation improvements around the market, while the New Jersey Department of Agriculture awarded the Farmers' Market $50,000 toward sprucing up the property.
"We are re-envisioning this entire area as a showplace for Lawrence, Ewing, and Trenton and as an economic engine for all three communities," said Hughes, who was also joined by Mercer County Freeholder Pat Colavita Jr. and New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Al Murray. "This area, with the Farmers' Market as its center, is brimming with opportunity for both the farmers and the residents of this region."
The Trenton Farmers' Market dates to the early 1900s and moved to its current location 60 years ago on the site of a former turkey farm on what is now Spruce Street on the Lawrence-Ewing border. The market sells a variety of Jersey Fresh produce daily along with a wide selection of meats, cheeses, seafood, gourmet items, and flowers.
The $125,000 grant through the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) will allow Mercer County and its municipal partners to identify potential improvements to traffic patterns on Spruce Street and connecting roads. The TCDI program promotes economic growth and commercial development through transportation.
The Department of Agriculture's $50,000 grant will be used to revitalize the market itself. Approximately half will be used to study improvements on physical facilities such as electricity and plumbing, while $20,000 will be put toward the creation of a new, more attractive "gateway" entrance into the Trenton Farmers' Market.
"The market is a jewel and we want it to remain that way," said Mayor Ball, who is also the Trenton Farmers' Market co-manager.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Al Murray said the department jumped at the chance to help revitalize the well-known produce market, calling it an institution that cannot be neglected.


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Debates of Jan. 28th, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #47 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agency.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 58
- Question No. 83
- Question No. 86
- Assisted Human Reproduction Act
- Firearms Registry
- Iraq
- Brampton
- Government of Canada
- Iraq
- Riding of Berthier—Montcalm
- Canadian Forces
- Visible Minorities
- Immigration
- Fisheries
- Foreign Aid
- Riding of Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay
- Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Health Care
- Louis Archambault
- Specific Claims Resolution Act
- Heart Disease Awareness Month
- Iraq
- National Defence
- Iraq
- National Security
- Health
- Goods and Services Tax
- Ethanol Industry
- Health
- Iraq
- National Defence
- Agriculture
- Health
- Canada Elections Act
- Finance
- Child Pornography
- Poverty
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Regional Economic Development
- Points of Order
- Canada Pension Plan
- Privilege
- Assisted Human Reproduction Act
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Carolyn Parrish Mississauga Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to paraphrase the Toronto Star columnist Jim Travers who wrote that while the U.S. fist-shaking at Saddam Hussein successfully masks more pressing problems, including a flagging domestic economy, escalating violence in Israel and Palestine and the failure in effectively prosecuting the war on terrorism, violence is not the answer.
No matter how hard the Pentagon tries to reposition war as a bloodless video game, it will have inescapable consequences. Soldiers will die, civilian losses will be coldly counted as collateral damage and an unstable region will rearrange itself in ways that defy forecasts or logic.
I appeal to the House and to the government to remain committed to a multilateral UN approach and to have real faith in democracy. There should be no declarations of war until and unless a binding vote is taken in the House. There are political costs to defying uncle Sam but war is no way to try to please a friend.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Brampton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to make my first statement as a parliamentary secretary about the City of Brampton.
On January 17, 2003, the City of Brampton celebrated its 150th anniversary, and the celebration will last for the entire year. I invite members of the House to join me in congratulating the mayor, members of city council and the citizens of Brampton for the wonderful celebration.
Brampton is also known as the city of flowers or the city of gardens. Brampton is home to over 325,000 citizens and is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Brampton is the home of Nortel Networks, Chrysler Canada, Brampton Brick and many high tech corporations, and employs over 100,000 citizens.
I ask members of the House to join me in wishing Brampton a happy birthday.
Government of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gerry Ritz Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
Mr. Speaker, as the Prime Minister struggles to finish off his political career on a positive note, his so-called friends in cabinet insist on making it a bumpy road home. Every time he pretends to rein in the largesse of his ministers, especially his former finance minister, another one jumps up and proves again that the Liberal government is rotten beyond repair.
The heritage minister is now taking her turn at proving the Liberals just do not get it. She said recently "Obviously, there's a link between corporate donations and government policy...". This is quite an admission from a minister of the crown who sits at the cabinet table cooking up the thin gruel that passes for government policy under these Liberals.
We have also learned that the Minister of Canadian Heritage is not above strong-arming her own corporate connections at Heritage Canada to keep her sputtering leadership ambitions funded. She will never have the high priced connections of the member for LaSalle--Émard, but then again she will never have to register any ships offshore either.
Statements By Members
January 28th, 2003 / 2 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval West, QC
Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues in this House, I have received calls and letters from constituents in my riding of Laval West, asking that the government not enter a war against Iraq.
We know that the government in that country is far from democratic. But before any offensive is launched, I want to put on the record that the clear and unequivocal consent of the UN is absolutely necessary. Peace and security worldwide are at stake.
Riding of Berthier—Montcalm
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Roger Gaudet Berthier—Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in this House today as the new member for Berthier—Montcalm.
My first words are words of thanks to the people of my riding for the trust they have shown in me by sending me to represent them in the House of Commons. I want to assure my dear friends in Berthier—Montcalm that I will look out for your interests in Ottawa.
As I said repeatedly while campaigning, I will focus my action on issues dealing with the social and economic realities of our region, that is, agriculture, lumber and health.
I will also go to bat for all seasonal workers in the tourism industry, who are heavily penalized by the existing provisions of the employment insurance plan.
I also take the opportunity afforded me in this House today to reiterate my commitment to my top priority: to support the people of Quebec in their pursuit of nationhood.
Canadian Forces
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Maloney Erie—Lincoln, ON
Mr.Speaker, Canadians have identified what they felt should be the government's top priorities. They named health care, the economy, education and defence spending as their top four national issues. With an upcoming budget these priorities need to be considered.
Most Canadians believe that the main problems facing the Canadian Forces are inadequate resources for equipment and personnel. Three out of four Canadians agree that the defence budget needs to be increased. Many Erie--Lincoln constituents also share these views. In a recent letter writing project by Lakeshore Catholic High School leadership class, one of the reoccurring themes was the need to adequately fund the men and women in the Canadian armed forces.
I urge the Government of Canada to consider the priorities listed by Canadians and Erie--Lincoln constituents, especially with regard to defence issues. We need to provide solutions to the immediate needs of the Canadian Forces that reflect the values and desires of the Canadian public.
Visible Minorities
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joe Peschisolido Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, recently Statistics Canada reported that my riding of Richmond, B.C. has the highest proportion of visible minorities in the country. Among municipalities with 5,000 or more, Richmond leads the way with 59% of its population being part of a visible minority group.
The census reported that during the 1990s Richmond was the top ranking city for immigrants to live in with the largest increase occurring in the Filipino community. Canadians of Chinese origin have established businesses and organizations in Richmond making it an exciting multicultural and diverse community in which to live.
Eventually these newcomers will embrace Canadian citizenship and the Canadian way of life. Richmond has excellent schools and community centres thereby making it a wonderful place to live and raise a family.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Diane Ablonczy Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Speaker, last week I held a town hall meeting on problems faced by new immigrants to Canada. Representatives from over 30 cultural groups gathered for a discussion of delays in processing, the need for settlement services and difficulties in obtaining accreditation for training received in other countries.
One man from South America with Masters degrees in both science and education told of being accepted as an independent class immigrant on the basis of his 15 years' teaching experience. However when he reached Canada he discovered he did not qualify to teach here. His current job is restocking vending machines.
A PhD student from China talked about other examples of wasted immigrant talent. He said "It's just like pulling out a tree--you transport it to this country but you forget to water it".
Immigrants and our wonderful country deserve so much better from this government.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Georges Farrah Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-De-La-Madeleine—Pabok, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released the results of the 2002 commercial fishing season in Quebec.
On November 30, nearly 58,000 tonnes of fish, shellfish and crustaceans were landed in Quebec, at a total value of $158.7 million, an overall increase over last year. This is the highest tonnage since 1995, at the highest value since 1993.
As the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans said last Thursday in Quebec City, during the conference of the Association québécoise de l'industrie de la pêche:
By working together, the Government of Canada and the fishery can meet the challenges of tomorrow, maintain a strong fishery and aquaculture sector and produce the best quality seafood possible.
Foreign Aid
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, tonight the world will be watching the toxic Texan give his state of the union address to the American people and to the world. I guarantee the bulk of that speech will be based on future war in Iraq.
I encourage the President of the United States to start focusing on the war on despair, the war on poverty, the war on famine, the war on homelessness and the war on AIDS that is raping and pillaging the people of southern Africa. The real war that is facing us in the world today is the humanitarian tragedy that is beyond belief. As our colleague, Mr. Stephen Lewis said, "If the world does not focus on this, it is a human calamity beyond repair".
I encourage the President of the United States, our Prime Minister, all parliamentarians and all Canadians to focus their attention on the real despair in this world, which is that of the peoples of Africa.
Riding of Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sébastien Gagnon Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity, first, to sincerely thank the voters of Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay for supporting me on December 9. My words, actions, and sense of priorities will prove that they made the right choice.
The best way of showing my gratitude will be to be an effective spokesperson for the issues on which there is consensus in our region, in order to make concrete improvements in the everyday lives of my constituents.
I would also like to remind the Liberal government that, during the election campaign, it came and made promises to the people of Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay. As you can see, the people of my riding have not forgotten, and nor have I.
Finally, I hope to prove to everyone, particularly young people disillusioned by politics, that politics are essential if we want to make things happen and are still, in a democracy, the best way to send a message.
Olympic and Paralympic Games
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation for submitting the bid book to host the Olympic and Paralympic winter games to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland on January 9, 2003.
Canada is still competing, along with Salzburg, Austria and Pyeongchang, South Korea to win the rights to host the world in 2010.
We have a great team made up of great players and I know we can win gold for Canada. The team, led by Mr. Jack Poole, includes volunteers and governments, first nations and athletes, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee and leaders from business and finance from right across the country. I thank them for the good work.
Members please join me in congratulating the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation for its success to date. Let us go for the gold. Let us bring the Olympic and Paralympic winter games home in 2010.
Health Care
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Norman E. Doyle St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, for many years Canada's publicly funded health care system was the envy of the world. In the beginning the federal government paid 50% of the cost of provincially delivered health care services and had the moral authority to insist on a truly national health care program.
However the federal government drastically cut health care funding to the provinces, resulting in a dangerously downgraded health care system. Now paying only 14% of the costs, Ottawa no longer has the moral authority to insist on national standards.
The federal government has recently indicated it will put more money into health care. Accordingly, it is essential that the Prime Minister reach agreement with the premiers on a renewed and modernized health care program.
Canadians expect their leaders to work co-operatively to restore our health care system as one of the hallmarks of our citizenship.
Louis Archambault
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Gérard Binet Frontenac—Mégantic, QC
Mr. Speaker, we were saddened yesterday by the news that Quebec artist Louis Archambault had died at the age of 87.
Louis Archambault was a refined artist who was respected by his colleagues and who redefined sculpture. He was one of the first sculptors to do public monumental art, and he moved sculpture from the religious and commemorative themes of the past to abstraction and modernity. The works of Louis Archambault can be seen throughout Canada.
Louis Archambault was also an excellent teacher, and he influenced young artists when he taught at the École de meuble and at the École des beaux-arts, in Montreal, beginning in the seventies.
In 2000, his life was the subject of a documentary entitled "À la recherche de Louis Archambault".
On behalf of the Canadian government, I want to praise Louis Archambault for his work and for his influence on sculpture in Canada. I also wish to offer my most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Specific Claims Resolution Act
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the House is scheduled to debate Bill C-6, the Specific Claims Resolution Act. The Canadian Alliance strongly supports speedy resolutions of claims but we cannot support the government bill because it would not accomplish that goal.
In committee the Canadian Alliance introduced more than three dozen amendments to strengthen the independence, transparency and accountability of the Indian claims centre that would be set up under this legislation.
No timelines were mandated in the Bill C-6 process. In fact there are numerous opportunities for the government to stonewall. The proposed structure lends itself to patronage peddling.
Our Canadian Alliance amendments would have sped up the claims resolution process, reduced conflict of interest, increased organizational independence and saved taxpayer dollars. Every one of our amendments was brushed aside, despite support from opposition members.
This bill would offer very little hope to first nations or taxpayers that the backlog of specific claims would ever be resolved in a responsible and expeditious manner.


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Fans of fighting video games eager for next week's launch of brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us don't have to wait to watch superheroes like Green Lantern and The Flash duke it out.
Available now for iOS, the mobile version of Injustice is a fun, free-to-play card-based collectible game that's a satisfying diversion, although combat can grow repetitive at times.
Injustice features a massive roster of characters from the DC Comics universe, from superheroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Nightwing to villains such as Solomon Grundy, Catwoman and Lex Luthor.
Players assemble their own legion of superpowered brawlers, collecting cards that upgrade abilities or provide special team boosts. Each battle is a 3-on-3 showdown, as players put together their best trio.
Stages feature several fights, each of which consumes energy, so players can juggle their rosters between each battle to maximize the experience gained for every character. Players can also opt to wait for your team's energy to refill.
Each match nets power credits, the game's primary currency. Players use credits to buy booster packs of several cards or individual superhero or villain cards.
Combat is optimized to work on a smartphone or tablet touchscreen. Players can taps or swipes to perform multi-hit combos. A power meter at the bottom of the screen fills up, allowing players to execute super-charged strikes that deal major damage or even drain an opponent's power meter.
After tapping an icon, a quick-time mechanic kicks in that determines how much damage a character deals. For example, Catwoman's claw attack requires several quick swipes, while Cyborg's strike is delivered by rapidly tapping the touchscreen. Matches end when all three characters on one team are knocked out.
Overall, Injustice is a visually stunning, enjoyable brawler that lures players in with an incredible selection of superhero cards to acquire. Fighting can grow tedious at times, but improves as the difficulty ramps up and players earn more sophisticated strategies beyond furiously tapping or swiping the screen.
Also, it takes a long time to earn credits, which is especially frustrating when players want to add expensive high-profile characters such as Superman, Batman or the Joker. Although Injustice is free, the game is really urging players to invest cash in those credits and speed up the process.
If you're a fan of fighting games, or the DC Comics universe, Injustice is a solid addition to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.