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Debates of Oct. 21st, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #34 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was artists.
- Question Period
- Copyright Modernization Act
- Soccer
- Duncan
- Municipal and Regional Governance
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- Hungarian Canadians
- Honoré-Mercier
- Democratic Reform
- South Cariboo Afghanistan Project
- Forillon Park Expropriations
- North Korea
- Community Organizations
- Religious Freedom
- Small Businesses
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Canada World Youth
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Libya
- Justice
- Libya
- Veterans Affairs
- The Economy
- Veterans
- Arts and Culture
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Democratic Reform
- Justice
- Canadian Wheat Board
- The Environment
- Air Canada
- G8 Summit
- Northern Economic Development
- Human Rights
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Employment Insurance
- Forestry Industry
- International Trade
- Human Rights
- International Trade
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
- Investment Canada Act
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Copyright Modernization Act
- Committees of the House
- Copyright Modernization Act
- Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Rebuilding Act
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
Joe Comartin Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is completely right. That is what the government's bill does. It is clear that the government completely ignored the consultations and testimonies from the last Parliament.
As the hon. member said, the evidence and testimonies are there, but the Conservatives completely ignored them.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to talk about the bill before the House.
Since I have spent more of my life as a teacher in a university than as a politician, I thought I would focus on the implications for the university and college sector.
In this regard there is both good news and bad news. The bill gives the educator something positive and in another way takes that back. I am referring to the new fair dealing rights and exceptions, where education is now included. This will make it somewhat easier for teachers in the classroom to use certain materials without arduous cost.
Some of the producers have objected to this, but my impression is that it is a positive thing. Some teachers want to innovate. An example would be teachers who want to show a one-minute clip of a movie to make a point, but currently they cannot do that without paying very high copyright fees.
The impact of this new education right on producers will be less negative than some have claimed. This is because in determining what is considered fair, our courts use a two-step test created by the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether a use is fair or not. The first step is to determine whether the use of a work is for one of the fair dealing purposes listed in the act. The second step is to assess the fairness of the use against six factors, including the amount of the work used and the effect of the use on the market for the work. Using this test, our courts have consistently determined that the scenarios envisioned by creators, unmitigated free copying with no payments, is not fair and thus is not permitted.
A clear definition of what is fair should be included in the act. One way to accomplish this would be to embed the Supreme Court's two-step test into the act itself.
That overall is positive, fair, reasonable and balanced. The problem comes with the issue of the digital locks.
Bill C-11 introduces new rights for Canadians to make copies of copyrighted works for personal use, such as format shifting, time shifting and making backup copies, but Bill C-11's new digital lock provisions override these new rights. In other words, under this new law, if a company puts a digital lock on a CD, the person who buys the CD cannot circumvent the lock to put the music on to his or her iPod without breaking the law. This exact issue was a highly controversial change which was fought when the Conservatives' previous copyright bill was introduced.
A long list of leading academics, educators, librarians, archivists, documentary filmmakers and citizens have expressed legitimate concern that digital lock provisions will undermine the balance that copyright law is intended to strike between creators and users, completely undermining a user's ability to use copyrighted works that they have purchased.
Several experts, including Canadian research chair, Professor Michael Geist, have suggested an easy way to fix this would be to amend the bill to make it okay to circumvent a digital lock if the purposes for which a lock was circumvented were lawful. This would be an easy amendment to make to the bill. It would preserve that better balance which I think most of us are seeking.
Because restrictive digital locks can effectively undermine consumer rights articulated in the copyright law and the very balance copyright law seeks, and because the Conservatives have made no attempt to change their stance on digital locks, that is sufficient reason for the Liberals to oppose the bill.
Going back to my example of education, the bill makes it easier for educators to use materials in their classrooms, but then it negates that advantage by bringing in these digital locks which, under certain circumstances, would make it illegal for the professor to produce the clip or other material which he or she wished to use in class. It would be lawful to use that material in the class, but because of the digital locks, it would be unlawful to produce the material which it is legal to use. That makes no sense. That is why we in the Liberal Party are extremely concerned about this issue of digital locks.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:50 a.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, I, too, as an educator had great concerns about the copyright legislation. I looked into it and talked to people in the educational community. They are very satisfied with the way the bill is now. In fact, the Association of Universities and Colleges supports this bill. It said:
This bill reflects a fair balance between the interests of creators and users of copyright works and is a positive step forward for university communities across Canada.... [The bill] clarifies important questions and will help ensure students and learners have access to the content they need, including digital material.
As my colleague across the way mentioned, the law now says that teachers can use any media to show these types of products. Before it specifically indicated they could be used in overhead projectors and flip charts, but now it takes away references to specific technologies so that modern technology can be used in the classroom. The universities and colleges are very happy with this legislation. They say it is fair treatment protecting both creators and users. It also improves the technological availability to our classroom teachers across Canada. I would hope that the member across the way, as a former teacher, would support that.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, the most charitable response is to say that my colleague's quote by the Association of Universities and Colleges is incomplete. It is not completely happy with this bill.
I happen to have with me a direct quote by James Turk, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. Here is what he said:
We are pleased that the Bill reflects the priorities of Canada's academic and research community to expand fair dealing specifically for educational purposes.... This represents a genuine effort to introduce balance into Canadian copyright law.
That is the part that my hon. colleague likes. Mr. Turk went on to say:
At the same time we are disappointed that the legislation makes it illegal to circumvent digital locks, even for lawful reasons such as fair dealing.
That was precisely my point and it is precisely stated by the executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Raymond Côté Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the hon. member's speech. I, too, am very worried about digital locks and anti-circumvention measures. Last spring, ironically enough, the members across the way were tearing their hair out during the debate about Statistics Canada and prison terms related to the long form census.
In Bill C-11, people who try to bypass a security measure could be fined $1 million or sentenced to up to five years in prison. Given that the omnibus bill will make it even more difficult for someone sentenced to jail time to be rehabilitated, could Bill C-11 have serious consequences?
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I completely agree with the point raised by my colleague. It is not a good idea to put people in jail for such reasons. But Bill C-11 is not surprising given that the Conservatives want to put almost everyone in prison.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
Raymond Côté Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. Modernizing copyright is a legitimate goal, but how we achieve that goal is what must be debated. However, before I focus on any specific aspects of what the Conservatives are proposing, I would like to take a moment to share a little story.
Please allow me to illustrate the injustice suffered by our creators with an example taken from the reality facing wheat producers in the west. Imagine that a company has invented a revolutionary way to duplicate wheat to allow the synthesis of an equally high-quality flour used in a simple, practical, compact machine that makes sliced bread. Thanks to a sophisticated device, the wheat can be duplicated almost exactly, so well in fact that once it is milled into flour, the illusion is complete and the machine can produce tasty, fresh, aromatic bread. But it does not end there. The machine is quickly improved. It becomes more compact, lighter and easier to use. It can now even make buttered toast with a choice of toppings: peanut butter, jam or, my personal favourite, honey. It is easy to carry around so you can have breakfast anywhere; you can have a nice piece of bread in your car, on the bus or at the office. As a bonus, all of these places then smell like fresh bread or buttered toast, to everyone's amazement and delight.
Copyright Modernization Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member, but it is time to proceed to statements by members. The hon. member will have eight minutes to finish his speech after question period.
Statements by Members
10:55 a.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am so excited to rise today to celebrate and to congratulate some very extraordinary young female soccer athletes from Winnipeg.
Two teams, the Bonivital Flames girls under 16 years and the Flames girls under 14 years, both won their Manitoba Soccer Association cup earlier this month. Coincidentally, both had to face their talented rivals, the Football Club Northwest, in their final matches. Victory was sweet and this was the perfect way to end their exceptional season. Both teams went on to the nationals, achieving their goal of placing higher than they did last year.
As an avid soccer player and a soccer coach myself, I know how hard these girls had to work. I am so proud of their efforts.
Congratulations to all of our tremendous players, their proud families and, of course, their dedicated coaches, Stan Kern for the girls under 14 and Terry Schultz for the girls under 16.
Keep up the great work, and go, Flames, go.
Statements by Members
October 21st, 2011 / 11 a.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, my hometown of Duncan just took over the least coveted spot in British Columbia, the town with the highest unemployment rate. Unemployment has jumped to 11.6%, while the average in B.C. is only 6.7%.
There are many reasons why. A downturn in construction and agriculture has left many people looking for work. The high cost of the ferry service means it is less affordable to start new manufacturing anywhere on the Island. We are still waiting to hear if the government will invest in the Island corridor railway to help reduce freight costs. A ruinous forestry policy has kept local mills closed, while raw log exports continue to climb. Most disturbingly of all, youth unemployment is two times higher than the average.
Duncan has a large population under 25 years of age, many of them from the Cowichan first nation. We need to invest in these youth to ensure they have the skills to fill any available openings. The best way is a skills training program that is locally provided and focuses on the needs of the employers in the area.
Those youth are waiting for the government to take the issue of high unemployment seriously and develop a jobs plan that will help them and all others still looking for work in Duncan find a job.
Municipal and Regional Governance
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
David Wilks Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Speaker, last month at UBCM, which was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, two politicians from my riding were recognized for their contributions to municipal and regional governance.
Jim Ogilvie has been serving the city of Kimberley for 43 years. He was the mayor from 1965 to 2002 and 2005 to present. He has served on the Regional District of East Kootenay for countless years in a number of capacities. His knowledge of policy and procedure at the municipal and regional levels is outstanding.
Sharon Fraser is a councillor for the District of Sparwood and has served her community for 25 years. As mayor, I had the pleasure of working with Sharon for six years. Her no-nonsense approach and colourful language always kept me on my toes.
I would like to especially congratulate these two individuals, as well as all municipal politicians, for their contributions to grassroots politics municipal government.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day was last Saturday, October 8, and I am pleased, as a founding member of the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care, to call attention to the noble goals of this international day of action.
Non-communicable conditions like cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases account for 60% of death worldwide. That is why this year's theme of "Many diseases, many lives, many voices—Palliative care for non-communicable conditions" draws attention to the all too frequent incidences where palliative care is not available for the medical, emotional and social needs of those suffering through an illness and their families.
This year, advocates for more and better palliative care gathered at events across 70 countries to raise funds and increase public awareness. I encourage all my hon. colleagues to join me in applauding their efforts and to take this opportunity to recommit, as elected representatives and as leaders, to finding ways to ensure that where there is need, palliative care is available.
Hungarian Canadians
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Corneliu Chisu Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Canadians of Hungarian descent on this 55th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising.
The freedom fight of 1956 was a bold attempt by Hungarians to establish solidarity away from the long arm of Soviet and Communist rule. After this uprising, over 200,000 Hungarians fled their homes into neighbouring countries, and 38,000 were welcomed in Canada with warmth and compassion.
The bloodshed 55 years ago bears powerful witness to the unwavering spirit of freedom that resounds in the hearts of the Hungarian people.
Today I invite all hon. members to join me in commemorating the shining example of idealism, patriotism and sheer courage that is the immortal legacy of the freedom fighters of the Hungarian revolution.
God bless Canada és Isten áldja Magyarországot.
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Paulina Ayala Honoré-Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to commend a colleague from my riding of Honoré-Mercier, the mayor of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Chantal Rouleau. I want to acknowledge her courage in how she carries out her duties. She recently publicly condemned the collusion and corruption she has observed in the construction industry for years. In so doing, she has restored the confidence of people who had become disillusioned by politics, and I congratulate her for that.
I would also like to commend two organizations in my riding that work to improve people's lives and that just held their benefit gala on October 15: Génération Éducation, whose mission is to help elementary school students from disadvantaged neighbourhoods by providing financial and moral support tailored to the specific needs of each student, and the Quebec Latin-American Chamber of Commerce, an agency that showcases the contributions made by immigrant professionals and entrepreneurs.
Finally, I want to congratulate the people of Tunisia on their first free election since 1956.
Democratic Reform
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Maurice Vellacott Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government has committed to moving the House of Commons toward fair representation. We are committed to ensure that any update to the formula for allocating House of Commons seats will be fair to all provinces.
We will increase the number of seats now and in the future to better reflect the growth of faster-growing provinces and we will ensure that the number of seats for the other provinces does not fall.
We expect the support of all members in the House for this important democratic move. That great statesman and Father of Confederation, George Brown, was passionate about securing the principle of representation by population in Canada. Today's members of Parliament should do no less.
A move toward fair representation by population would give more seats to the growing provinces, while protecting the seat counts of all the other provinces.
We are governing for all Canadians.


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2013 Lexington Pride Festival Logo wins an ADDY
More great news from Lexington's 2013 Pride Festival: Sarah Brown has won an ADDY award for her
design that graced the 2013 Lexington Pride Festival t-shirt, banners, and Pride Guide. In 2013, Sarah was new to the Lexington Pride Festival Committee, but she created a logo that wowed the masses. It spoke to people in a way that previous designs had not, and for the first time, the Festival sold out of t-shirts. The raving continues today as Sarah accepts her ADDY award. These awards are given to ad agencies, production companies, and freelancers. This is a prestigious honor, and the Lexington Pride Festival Committee would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Sarah on her accomplishment and thank her profusely for bringing a positive light to the Lexington Pride Festival and the GLBTQ community.
For more information about the ADDY Awards visit the American Advertising Federations Lexington Chapter visit the following link.
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Chris Mooney | February 28, 2008
By Chris Mooney • Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 18:21
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. There was my latest issue of Skeptical Inquirer magazine – the "Magazine for Science and Reason" – and on the cover were the words:
"Let's Cool It on Global Warming–Bjorn Lomborg."
I was stunned.
I started my professional career working for Skeptical Inquirer. My last book was excerpted there, and I'm currently a contributing editor.
Typically, the magazine debunks real nonsense–pseudoscience, claims about the paranormal, quack UFO visions, that kind of thing. And I'm totally with them: Crop circles are a prank, there's no Bigfoot or Nessie, and that untested herbal remedy you're taking might well be dangerous.
And yes: The face on Mars is just an interesting rock formation.
So what on earth was Skeptical Inquirer doing publishing someone like Lomborg–who, as I have shown here at DeSmogBlog, and as others have shown elsewhere, remains scientifically inaccurate when it comes to discussing the real risks posed by global warming?
Lomborg consistently–and irresponsibly–downplays the worst case scenarios that we have to worry about if we just continue to unrepentantly pollute the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases. And sure enough, here he is doing it in Skeptical Inquirer, right at the outset of his article:
Man-made climate change is certainly a problem, but it is categorically not the end of the world. Take the rise in sea levels as one example of how the volume of screaming is unmatched by the facts. In its 2007 report, the United Nations estimates that sea levels will rise about a foot over the remainder of the century. While this is not a trivial amount, it is also important to realize that it is not unknown to mankind: since 1860 we have experienced a sea level rise of about a foot without major disruptions…We dealt with rising sea levels in the past century, and we will continue to do so in this century. It will be problematic, but it is incorrect to posit the rise as the end of civilization."
This is claimed by Lomborg and Skeptical Inquirer to be the approach supported by "facts and reason.
But in fact, it's nothing of the sort.
First of all, it's not like we can suddenly stop worrying about sea level rise after the year 2100. Furthermore, the United Nations estimate cited by Lomborg is being outrageously misused. That UN report (PDF) fully admitted that its sea level rise projections for the year 2100 do not include "rapid dynamical changes in ice flow."
Which, of course, is what everyone is really afraid of.
Here's the glaringly obvious and completely terrifying fact: If we don't do anything about global warming, if we just let it rip, we run the risk of eventually (no one knows exactly when) destabilizing the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. And if these fall in the ocean we're talking about a sea level rise of many feet, not inches, and the resultant loss of major coastal cities, like New York.
How do we know this? Well, in a part that Lomborg doesn't cite, the self-same United Nations report explains: "The last time the polar regions were significantly warmer than present for an extended period (about 125,000 years ago), reductions in polar ice volume led to 4 to 6 m of sea level rise."
That's the world we're heading back to if we don't alter course quickly. In ignoring this fact, in simply pretending that all we have to do is worry about an inch of sea level rise, Lomborg is disqualifying himself from being taken seriously.
So what on earth is Skeptical Inquirer doing publishing him?
I think several things are going on here. One is simply that Lomborg employs the rhetoric of "science and reason" even as he actually abandons both. But alas, for someone who doesn't really know anything about global warming yet prides him or herself for supporting critical thinking, Lomborg might sound convincing.
Still, Skeptical Inquirer certainly ought to know that not everyone who claims to have science on his or her side actually does. Anti-evolutionists claim the support of science. So did tobacco companies. Indeed, they helped spin off an entire "sound science/junk science" movement that is basically dedicated to calling good science bad and bad science good.
But I think something else is going on here as well, far beyond naievete. A few issues back, Skeptical Inquirer published a very respectable two-part series of articles by Stuart Jordan laying out the mainstream scientific position on global warming (see here).
This was all to the good.
But perhaps in part because the organized "skeptic" movement in the US has so many overlaps with global warming denying free-market libertarianism–for complex reasons that I can't really address here–Jordan's articles caused a Skeptical Inquirer reader uproar, leading to several further responses from the author (see for example here).
And now, suddenly, we find Skeptical Inquirer publishing Lomborg.
I really support Skeptical Inquirer. I want it to do well. But to preserve credibility, it needs to cast aside the skeptic-libertarian readers who simply refuse to accept the overwhelming reality of global warming.
In this sense, publishing Bjorn Lomborg–whose claim to the mantle of science and reason cannot possibly be sustained–was a huge step backward.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Thanks Keith
Keith, thanks for the link, it fills in some gaps in my knowledge of the MSU's.
I'm afraid that I do not know of any sites with the GISS information you are seeking. It may be worthwhile to contact the guys at RealClimate since if anybody knows they should. Another route is Tamino's blog, he has just started an Open Thread post:
There are a lot of knowledgeable people frequent that site, perhaps some one there will be able to help you.
Ian Forrester
Chris Schoneveld replied on Permalink
Ian, consider this, it
Ian, consider this, it speaks for itself:
GISS 0.000783764** (0.094C/decade)
HadCRUT 0.000460122** (0.055C/decade)
RSS_MSU 0.000498964 (0.060C/decade)
UAH_MSU 1.71035E-05 (0.002C/decade)
GISS 0.00174741** (0.210C/decade)
HadCRUT 0.00147990** (0.178C/decade)
RSS_MSU 0.00221135** (0.265C/decade)
UAH_MSU 0.00217023** (0.260C/decade)
GISS -0.00091450 (-0.110C/decade)
HadCRUT -0.00270338** (-0.324C/decade)
RSS_MSU -0.00208111 (-0.250C/decade)
UAH_MSU -0.00130882 (-0.157C/decade)
Copied from: http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/interesting-plots-of-temperature-trends-the-4-global-temperature-metrics-according-to-basil/#comments
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Do you really want me to tell you?
Schoneveld said: "Copied from: http://wattsupwiththat" If I really told you what I think of that site I'd probably be banned from this site. You call yourself a scientist and the only sources you cite are junk-science sites.
Shame on you.
Ian Forrester
Chris Schoneveld replied on Permalink
You mean to say that, in
You mean to say that, in contrast, desmogblog is a real science site? Don't make me laugh! Look Ian, as long as you fail to point out what is wrong with the data, your condemnation of "whatsupwiththat" is baseless and just another ad hom.
If you can show that they invented or manipulated the data, why not post the prtper data here or on their website? Or, ask me to do it for you since I doubt you would lower yourself to visit Anthony's site.
Your hubristic "shame on you" makes me laugh; how often haven't you used that line? It's pathetic and another demonstration of your self-righteousness. Stick to the data and don't try to put people down just because they happen to disagree with you.
If it wasn't for people like me and a handful of other skeptics your site would be merely self-congratulatory and incestuous. We instigate debate and keep your site lively. Be thankful for that. And if you think I give myself too much credence why don't you just ignore me.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
Check my post on the GISS data
The numbers you give from that "site" are no place close to what GISS gives. You are just showing how incompetent you are if you believe Watts site is giving any sort of valid scientific information.
By the way DeSmMogBlog does not claim to be a "science site" they are just out to show how incompetent the AGW deniers are and how they distort the truth. Without people like you DeSmogblog would have no one to talk about about.
Ian Forrester
Steve Nordquist replied on Permalink
Never ever use the 'nuff said antipattern!
Nice: citation and data
Missing: Title (e.g. Acceleration in Global Average Ocean Warming) and foot or citation with brief explanations of variance (say, UAH_MSU's). Also, relation to the immediate matter at hand. …also, though not Science Canon, bath beads or vodka or something (maybe just an explanation of what you think you just won) for Ian.
Keith replied on Permalink
And isn't it ironic that
And isn't it ironic that it's a NASA group that somehow takes it upon themselves to use surface instrument data when much more consistent satellite data is available?
zog: "NASA (Hansen et. al.)
"NASA (Hansen et. al.) attempts to correct the deficiencies by applying undefined `corrections'. Not too many years ago, handling empirical data like that was known as `cooking'."
Source of this claim? Or maybe you confused climate model parameters with raw climate data?
By the way, it's "et al.", not "et. al.".
Frank Bi, http://globaldumbing.tk
zog:"NASA (Hansen et. al.)
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rob replied on Permalink
But, but, but ...
"United Nations report explains: "The last time the polar regions were significantly warmer than present for an extended period (about 125,000 years ago), reductions in polar ice volume led to 4 to 6 m of sea level rise.""
What?! How is that possible? There weren't any SUVs and George Bush wasn't even born then.
Evidently, homo sapiens managed to survive somehow.
GreyFlcn replied on Permalink
First off,
1. The major factor in the glaciation cycles was changes in the earth's orbit relative to the sun.
2. The Sun/Orbit does not play a major role in the climate change of the last 40 years though. Something which even most "skeptics" grudgingly admit.
3. What explains the current warming though quite well is 4 factors working in tandem. Although even thats a simplification.
4. No, even if your thinking about using that silly argument about Mars either.
Second off, you're forgetting this little thing called "population".
Certainly when one could literally migrate towards the poles to seek cooler weather, that was no bigee.
With a population the size we got now, and national borders, thats virtually impossible. Especially considering the climate change being experienced is nearly 10x faster than previous iceages.
More profound "skeptical" thought at work
By the way, "the oldest fossil evidence for anatomically modern humans is about 130,000 years old". Coincidence?
So saying that "homo sapiens managed to survive" some catastrophe 125,000 years ago is a bit of an overstatement.
Besides, the "homo sapiens managed to survive" argument is dumb anyway. Homo sapiens survived the Black Plague, homo sapiens survived Stalin, homo sapiens survived Hiroshima… so all these things are perfectly fine and acceptable?
You can see how "skeptical" the "skeptics" are about their stuff.
Frank Bi, http://globaldumbing.tk
rob replied on Permalink
"So saying that "homo sapiens managed to survive" some catastrophe 125,000 years ago is a bit of an overstatement."
So homo sapiens didn't actually survive that "catastrophe"?
Thanks for setting us straight.
Well, their farms, roads and
Well, their farms, roads and skyscrapers did not survive. (Sarcasm for trolls too dumb to notice)
Rob does not understand that a few humans could survive climate change back then, but most of the 6 billion humans living now will not survive the collapse of agriculture due to the unstable weather caused by global warming.
rob replied on Permalink
I see.
Then that explains why nobody on Earth lives near the equator.
Sorry, were the words
Sorry, were the words "unstable weather" and "agriculture" too big for you, Rob?
rob replied on Permalink
Is that your idea of a coherent argument, VJ?
Please define what you mean by "unstable weather". Is there any period in recorded history when the weather has ever been "stable"?
Stupid; the ten thousand or
Stupid; the ten thousand or so years when humans developed agriculture has been stable enough to allow us to expand.
Are you honestly too stupid to understand how a population can collapse when its main source of food disappears?
Keith replied on Permalink
"...most of the 6 billion
"…most of the 6 billion humans living now will not survive the collapse of agriculture due to the unstable weather caused by global warming." You mean the collapse of agriculture caused by longer growing seasons?
Steve L replied on Permalink
VJ's 3+ billion deaths is over-reaching
I don't see the point of VJ's exaggeration. I don't see the point of half of the 'discussion' here. There's no support for the claim that AGW will kill most of the humans currently on the planet. There's no support for the claim that AGW will generally be good for agriculture (most predictions are for a deleterious effect).
Steve L, most humans rely on
Steve L, most humans rely on agriculture for food. Agricultural collapse means not enough food will be produced year after year after year. How many human beings can the earth support without agriculture? 3 billion? I doubt it.
rob replied on Permalink
I assume your opinion is based on your extensive academic research?
Ah, well then.
Do some research, troll, on
Do some research, troll, on how many humans the earth can support without agriculture; a few hunter-gatherers… what else? Oh yes, and the oceans are becoming acidic because of all the CO2 they've been absorbing, so there probably wont be many fish available either.
Steve L., we can hope it won't get that bad, but we can't be sure it won't. (Edited to add: just my opinion, not based on specific research)
rob replied on Permalink
Tsk-tsk. Again with the name-calling, VJ?
"Do some research, troll, on how many humans the earth can support without agriculture"
Oh, so can we assume that you have done this research, Professor? Please share your data sources and methodology with us.
While you're at it, please explain what compelling evidence leads you to the extraordinary notion that agriculture is about to vanish?
Illiterate troll.
Illiterate troll.
Zog replied on Permalink
And the oceans shall start
And the oceans shall start to boil and an angel of death will descend to stand at Gore's right hand and smite the unbelievers who will descend into hell while the annointed few will live forever in a carbon-free paradise.
Take me Lord, for I have seen the light!
rob replied on Permalink
Global Warming: Almost as big a threat as Wile E. Coyote
"Besides, the "homo sapiens managed to survive" argument is dumb anyway. Homo sapiens survived the Black Plague, homo sapiens survived Stalin, homo sapiens survived Hiroshima…"
It stands to reason, then, if humans can survive real catastrophes, then surviving a hypothetical catastrophe should be a cinch.
So Hiroshima = Wile E. Coyote... I see
"if humans can survive real catastrophes, then surviving a hypothetical catastrophe should be a cinch"
No, it means "surviving a catastrophe" is a pretty low threshold to cross, and not a very useful one.
Frank Bi, http://globaldumbing.tk
rob replied on Permalink
Frank, shouldn't you be training for the Special Olympics?
Wow. Just, uh, … wow.
You're not too bright, are you Frank?
Alex J replied on Permalink
Who says this issue is
Who says this issue is solely about risks to human survival? Prosperity seems to be valued about as much.
rob replied on Permalink
Run for your lives! (Or just put on a lighter parka)
"Certainly when one could literally migrate towards the poles to seek cooler weather, that was no bigee."
Yes, a piece of cake. 125,000 years ago, primitive humans would have simply hopped in their Fred Flintstone SUVs and cruised to the North Pole – assuming, of course, the concept of North or South Pole even existed. And, assuming, of course, anyone ever noticed any climate change within their 20-year lifespans – since 125,000 years ago, they probably lacked the benefit of PR firms to set the panic in motion, as who's wise counsel we enjoy nowadays, right here.
"With a population the size we got now, and national borders, thats virtually impossible."
Good point. Nowadays people spend their entire lives in the same village in which they were born – unlike those globe-trotting cavemen. Yes, if you had to name the one thing which differentiates us from our ancient ancestors, it is our complete lack of personal mobility. And, of course, who could ever imagine crossing a national border? Absurd!
"Especially considering the climate change being experienced is nearly 10x faster than previous iceages."
Indeed, it will be a race against time. If I hope to escape the horrific fate of feeling imperceptibly warmer by 1-2 degrees, I will need to flee to the Arctic. I've got almost 1000 Km to cover in only a century. I'd better start driving first thing in the morning. Pray for me.
Which part of the phrase
Which part of the phrase "sea level rise" do you not understand?
More "skeptical" "science" from the "skeptics", as always.
Frank Bi, http://globaldumbing.tk
Steve L replied on Permalink
As Mooney points out
Lomborg has taken an IPCC projection out of context and used it in a way that the authors warn against. That's pretty crappy. Why are people writing about a new Gore religion regarding ice cubes? Too chickenshit to tackle Lombborg's deliberate deception?
"Why are people writing about a new Gore religion regarding ice cubes?"
Because a new denialist talking point just came from on high. And when a new denialist talking point comes along, the thing to do is to ignore everything else and start propagating it like crazy.
That's what "skepticism" is about, isn't it…
Frank Bi, http://globaldumbing.tk
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Dr H replied on Permalink
As a long time skeptic and subscriber to Skeptical Inquirer, I don't have a problem with them publishing Bjorn Lomborg.
First off, it is not unusual for magazines to publish dissenting opinions, and it is, in fact, a useful thing for them to do, if for no other reason then it prompts commentary like that you've posted here. Without occasional self-examination, skepticism becomes just another dogma.
Secondly, whatever you think of his methodology, Lomborg does make one excellent point: given limited resources for dealing with a problem, it behooves us to do what we can to get the most mileage from those resources. In some cases this may mean investing in short-term mitigation of effects, rather than long-shot attempts at changing causes which are not completely understood. If we can –maybe– cool the planet only by regressing society to a medieval-like culture for the next 500 years, it may well be that the benefit is not worth the cost. At the very least, it's a question worth examining.
Dr H


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Kellyn Arnold Named to Capital One Academic All-America First Team
Kellyn Arnold Named to Capital One Academic All-America First Team
Arnold becomes women's soccer's first-ever First Team Capital One Academic All-American.
Buena Vista senior forward Kellyn Arnold has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Women's Soccer First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The DIII men's and women's teams were announced on Tuesday afternoon.
To be eligible for Academic All-American consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a 4.00 scale, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Arnold, who was a Third Team Academic All-American a year ago, becomes just the second two-time selection in program history, but the first to land a spot on the First Team. She was one of five players on this year's first team to be named an Academic All-American multiple times.
A mathematics major with a 3.96 GPA, Arnold turned in a career-year on the field, leading the IIAC in goals with a school-record 20 en route to earning the program's first-ever First Team All-IIAC selection. She also spent most of the year ranked in the top-10 nationally in goals scored. She also dished out four assists, and her 44 total points was also a league-high.
The Capital One Academic All-American program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2012-13 Academic All-American teams program.


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Media Information
Major ministerial gathering on the environment
Bali, 21-26 February 2010
On 21-26 February 2010 in Bali, more than one hundred Environment Ministers, civil society representatives, experts and high-profile environmental figures from around the world will gather in Bali for the largest global environmental gathering since Copenhagen.
Three separate meetings will take place in Nusa Dua (Bali) over the course of the week:
The gathering will be attended by Environment Ministers from over 100 countries, Heads of UN agencies including UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, scientists and environmental experts, leading journalists and media professionals from across the globe, and business and civil society leaders.
Civil Society forum - 21-22 February
The Civil Society forum will bring together representatives of major groups and stakeholders to discuss vital environmental issues. It will include sessions on'Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination among the three Conventions - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions'.
There will be a dialogue with UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, as well as a panel discussion on the theme 'Towards a World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Summit) in 2012 '.
Participants will also discuss 'The environment in the multilateral system', the key theme of the UNEP Governing Council Special Session which starts on 24 February – with sessions on International Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development, the Green Economy, and Biodiversity and Ecosystems.
Chemicals Ministerial Meeting - 22-24 February
The Chemicals meeting is the first Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the three key conventions in the areas of international chemicals and waste management:
UNEP Governing Council Special Session - 24-26 February
The 11th Special Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum will bring together about one hundred Environment Ministers from around the world to hold talks, consultations and discussions under the overarching theme of 'The Environment in the multilateral system'.
Under this overarching theme, three topics that are high up on the international agenda will be addressed:
a. 'International Environmental Governance and sustainable development'
Ministerial Consultations will focus on:
b. 'The green economy'
Ministerial Consultations will focus on:
c. 'Biodiversity and Ecosystems'
Ministerial Consultations will focus on:
The 'Reporting Green- The Environment as News'media workshop organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will bring journalists into an active dialogue with experts, politicians and civil society leaders on today's key environmental issues – from biodiversity loss to the opportunities of the green economy and the future of environmental governance.
Journalists will have the opportunity to interact with Environment Ministers and key environmental figures from around the world, and deepen their understanding of environmental issues by engaging with top experts and scientists.
To register as a journalist for the media workshop, the UNEP Governing Council, the Chemicals meeting and the Civil Society Forum, please fill in the attached form and email it to: email@example.com
Once accredited, UNEP will provide journalists with a letter of confirmation. Foreign journalists must submit the letter to consulates of Indonesia in their countries to acquire visas.
National and international media based in Indonesia are required to fill out the same accreditation form to attend the workshop and to cover the ministerial meetings, including the Governing Council and the Chemicals meeting.
Embassies and consulates of Indonesia are helping to facilitate the travel of journalists to Bali when applications are accompanied by an Accreditation Letter from UNEP.
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Western Maryland hosts 2013 U.S. Slalom Team Trials, prepares for 2014 World Championships
[US K1 Ashley Nee paddling on Sunday at 2013 Slalom Team Trials]
After three days of hard racing and a semester of classes, one couldn't blame Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.) for taking a small break before the 2013 international season begins. But that's not the case.
Less than a week after claiming a spot on the 2013 U.S. World Cup Team, Nee has plans to try something new.
"I'm not sure it's training, but I'm going to do my first long distance paddle as a way to raise money to go to Europe," Nee said. "We hope it's only 110 miles in hopefully 24 hours, it may take 30, we have no idea really. Basically, I'm going to paddle from my house to the Chesapeake [Bay}, hopefully. I'm going to try to get to Europe as far as I can in my boat and hopefully people will keep donating money to make it over and race."
"We'll paddle right through D.C., see the monuments, go past the airport and keep on going."
Nee battled back on Day 3 of Team Trials, notching the day's fastest time among U.S. Women's Kayaks. But she was unable to overtake Slovakia-born Dana Mann (Bethesda, Md.) for the top spot among on Team USA.
WHAT: 2013 U.S. Slalom National Team Trials/Deep Creek Open
WHEN: May 17-19, 2013
WHERE: Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) in McHenry, Md.
WHO: the top US slalom paddlers
RESULTS: http://www.123result.com/
2013 U.S. World Cup Team:
Men's Single Canoe (C1):
Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.)
Fabien Lefevre (Bethesda, Md.)
Zach Lokken (Durango, Colo.)
Men's Kayak:
Fabien Lefevre (Bethesda, Md.)
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.)
Richard Powell (Parkesburg, Penn.)
Women's Kayak:
Dana Mann (Bethesda, Md.)
Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.)
**Evelyn Van Horn
Women's Canoe:
Colleen Hickey (Okawville, Ill.)
Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.)
*Catherine Vuksich
Men's Double Canoe (C2):
Eichfeld/Devin McEwan (Salisbury, Conn.)
*Michael Rudnitsky/Elliot Bertrand
*Did not meet performance standard to make U.S. team, but will be able to race at the World Cups.
**Will not compete at World Cups, but eligible to compete at World Championships.
2013 U.S. Under-23 World Championships Team:
Men's Single Canoe (C1):
Zach Lokken (Durango, Colo.)
Tyler Hinton (Denver, Colo.)
*Charlie Kieft
Men's Kayak:
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.)
*Simon Ranagan (Bethesda, Md.)
*Casey Beall
Women's Kayak:
Anna Ifarraguerri
Samantha Cole-Johnson
*Did not meet performance standard to make U.S. team, but will be able to race at the U23 World Championships.
Trials for the U.S. Junior National Team will be June 1-2 at the Potomac Whitewater Racing Center in Dickerson, Md.
Casey Eichfeld, a two-time Olympian, held off the two-time Olympic medalist for France Fabien Lefevre in Men's Canoe on Sunday at Team Trials. He did so with a penalty-free first run time of 105.85, which was more than three seconds faster than Lefevre's fastest run on the day.
"I'm very happy, I was a little nervous going into it," Eichfeld said. "Final day, I was in a fairly good place to make the team, but there's always that pressure. You've got to keep it up and keep the pressure on for the others and just doing your best to make the team. I got on the course and I did the first three gates and I'm thinking, 'I did that really well.' So I just zoned out on the run and went with it, just trying to get on all the good pieces of water and making sure my strokes were nice and strong and efficient and doing exactly what [Coach] Rafal [Smolen] and I talked about, just following those lines and being on the good water."
In Men's Kayak, Michal Smolen, 19, turned in the fastest time of Day 3 but fell short of knocking off France-born Lefevre, 30, for the top spot at Team Trials. He hopes to gain experience from competing with and against athletes of Lefevre's caliber.
"I've been looking at a lot of the top international guys when I watched the Olympics," Smolen said. "I saw them, how they prepare, how they actually do there runs, how they execute them. It definitely helps me to watch better athletes than myself."
In Women's Canoe, Hickey and Reeves battled all weekend, with Reeves claiming Gold in the Deep Creek Open, and Hickey taking the top spot at Trials.
"There's definitely room for improvement, and I can see that," Hickey said. "But I raced better than I have in most races in the past. I've been pretty consistent, which is good. But I'm looking forward to training in the next couple months and just improving on my mistakes from this race."
In Men's Double Canoe (C2), Eichfeld and McEwan held serve, while trying to stay within sight of four-time Olympic medalists Pavol and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia, who were in town for the Deep Creek Open.
"We have a slightly different weight configuration than they [the Hochschorners] do, they have a really light bowman," McEwan said. "So we can't totally replicate their style, but it's always good to watch them and see how smooth they are and how economical they are in their strokes, they don't waste energy. It's always impressive to watch them."
Zach Lokken, Men's Canoe, on recording a better first run time than five-time Olympic medallist Michal Martikan of Slovakia: "It felt really good. I know he's really not pushing it to the limits, but it's still a really good mood-booster to know that I'm up there and have the potential to be as good as him."
Lokken on learning from teammates and two-time Olympians Eichfeld and Lefevre: "It's really an honor just to be able to paddle with them and to train with them. They push me and I push them to get even better. It's really exciting to paddle with them."
Rick Powell, Men's Kayak, on his progression: "I trained all winter, I tried to put a little more focus into my training. I don't think I did more than I did last year, but focusing more helped me a little bit - focusing and trying to push it."
Powell on his confidence since winning Bronze at the 2012 U23 World Championships: "It was a big confidence booster. I think right after that race I had another good performance at Nationals. I feel like I've been racing pretty well all year and I did okay here."
Here were the top U.S. times on Sunday:
1. Hickey 159.72 - 2 penalty seconds (1st run)
2. Reeves 171.97 - 8 penalty seconds (1st run)
3. Vuksich 200.63 - 16 penalty seconds (1st run)
1. Eichfeld 105.85 - 0 penalty (1st run)
3. Lefevre 108.93 - 0 penalty (2nd run)
2. Lokken 111.90 - 0 penalty (1st run)
4. Dennis 118.93 - 2 penalty seconds (2nd run)
5. Hinton 121.93 - 6 penalty seconds (2nd run)
1. Smolen 103.81 - 0 penalty (1st run)
2. Lefevre 104.65 - 0 penalty (1st run)
3. Powell 106.13 - 0 penalty (1st run)
4. S. Mann 108.79 - 2 penalty seconds (1st run)
5. A. Mann 109.31 – 2 penalty seconds (1st run)
1. Nee 117.69 – 0 penalty (1st run)
2. D. Mann 118.41 – 2 penalty (2nd run)
3. Ifarraguerri 139.20 – 6 penalty seconds (1st run)
4. Malakoff 166.61 – 8 penalty seconds (1st run)
5. E. Van Horn 154.93 – 8 penalty seconds (2nd run)
1.Eichfeld/McEwan 124.48 – 0 penalty (2nd run)
2. Bertrand/Rudnitsky 184.99 – 52 penalty seconds (1st run)
Team USA begins the new quadrennial with an international flavor. Two-time Olympic medallist for France Fabien Lefevre (Bethesda, Md.) and Slovakian-born Dana Mann (Bethesda, Md.) turned in top times Saturday at the 2013 U.S. Slalom Team Trials. USA Canoe/Kayak brought in 1996 Olympic Gold medallist kayaker Oliver Fix of Germany to help develop a 2020 plan for slalom.
"Fabien Lefevre, to have him on the team I think that's great," Fix said. "It lifts the professionalism of the whole team as well to have him as part of the American team. I think everyone will benefit from that. Then there's Dana Mann and she has a background with top results, so that too will really help bring up the level of the team. We're really lucky."
Lefevre finished with the fastest time in both K1, where he's paddled since age 8, and C1, where he's paddled for 8 months. Mann recorded the fasted time among Women's Kayaks on Saturday.
"Those races are really under pressure and it's a good training for the next part of the season," Lefevre said. "But I'm surprised that many paddlers are really fast here in the U.S. and it's very interesting because if you're too fast and alone, it's bad. Otherwise, you just slow down and are not under pressure, so when you are at World Championships or Olympic Games, you aren't that fast anymore."
Originally from Bratislava, Dana Mann married U.S. kayaker Scott Mann in 2010 and the two train together at the Potomac Whitewater Racing Club. Other than Scott, she's more familiar with some of the Slovakian paddlers competing in this weekend's Deep Creek Open.
"Our moms, [mine and] the [C2 twins Pavol and Peter] Hochschorner's, were the best friends, so we literally grew up together, so I know them pretty well. I was never in the training group with them because I was in my own girls training group. And [kayaker Michal] Martikan is from [Liptovsky] Mikulas, so we meet only at the races."
Neither Lefevre or Mann qualified for the Deep Creek Open, an ICF Ranking Race, due to a lack of results competing for the U.S. Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) and Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.) capitalized by winning Gold in Men's and Women's Kayak, respectively. Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) won Gold in Women's Canoe.
Slovakians Michal Martikan and twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner claimed the Men's Single Canoe (C1) and Doubles Canoe (C2), respectively. All U.S. athletes will paddle two more runs on Sunday as part of the Team Trials.
In Women's K1, Dana Mann's first run time of 123.70, including one gate touch penalty, was tops among all paddlers. Nee's second run time of 127.00, including four penalty seconds, was 2nd among U.S. women's kayaks. Evelyn Van Horn (Bellefonte, Pa.) and Anna Maria Ifarraguerri (McLean, Va.) turned in Saturday's 3rd and 4th fastest times, respectively.
In Men's K1, Lefevre's penalty free second run time of 101.05 was tops among all paddlers. Smolen's second run time of 106.24, including two penalty seconds, was 2nd among U.S. men's kayaks. Aaron Mann (Bethesda, Md.) and Richard Powell (Parkesburg, Penn.) turned in the 3rd and 4th best times of the day, respectively.
In Men's C1, Lefevre's penalty-free first run time of 113.41 was tops among all paddlers. Eichfeld's second run time of 117.09, including two gate touch penalties, was 2nd among U.S. men's canoes. Zach Lokken (Durango, Colo.) and Tyler Hinton (Denver, Colo.) turned in the 3rd and 4th best times on Saturday, respectively.
In Men's C2, Eichfeld and Devin McEwan (Salisbury, Conn.) turned in a second run time of 128.61, including one gate touch penalty, to finish tops among U.S. boats on the day. Junior paddlers Elliot Bertand and Michael Rudnitski missed gates on both runs to finish 2nd among U.S. boats.
In Women's C1, Reeves battled back after a tough first day to finish with the fastest time among all paddlers. Her second run time of 153.56, including six seconds of penalties, was good enough to outlast Canadians Haley Daniels and Alexandra McGee. Colleen Hickey (Okawville, Ill.) turned in the 2nd fastest time among U.S. paddlers on Saturday.
Micki Reeves, Women's Canoe: "Yesterday, I was just having a hard time getting my head in the game. And today, my first run was still kind of iffy. But my second run, I felt like I was in the moment and held it together… I think overthinking a lot and just worrying about thing you can't really control. Just going out and doing your job is what you need to focus on."
Reeves on the ASCI course: "It's a tiring course and it's longer than a lot of the courses internationally that most people are used to competing on. Usually, the kayak men's times are low 90s [seconds], high 80s and today they're over 100…. Sometimes [you lose energy] half way through the course, it depends on your pacing. Definitely the last few gates are just going after it and trying to hold on. "
Fabien Lefevre, Men's Canoe/Kayak: "When you're starting [C1, a new discipline], you don't know what to expect. Every run is like a new adventure. You've just got to adapt. Even if you feel good for training, it doesn't mean you will be able to race as fast as for training. Learning new stuff, it's up to you if you are open minded and if you are able to put yourself in danger, and not trying to control all the time what you do on the water. Because racing at the top level for the main events, it's not about control. It's about doing your best and just letting it go and having fun with the spectators and the speaker, and if you feel this atmosphere, then you are able to race at 100 percent potential."
Dana Mann, Women's Kayak: "I'm always trying to have the best runs possible for me today. So even if I don't win, but I have a good run that I'm happy with, then that's my goal. But it's really hard to have satisfying runs because there are always little mistakes you can improve [upon], so that's my ultimate goal."
Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.) has perhaps the most colorful boat at this weekend's 2013 U.S. Slalom National Team Trials. The Maryland state flag covers the hull of kayak, as do a couple of scratches. Nee debuted the boat for the 2012 Olympic Team Trials and she hopes to ride it toward an Olympic berth at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Nee lives within a 2.5-hour drive from the Adventure Sports Center International, host of the 2013 Trials, as well as next year's World Championships. She's made that drive three times this week for final exams at the University of Maryland.
"It's starting to feel like home. They've changed a little bit of it," Nee said. "I think I have as much experience as anybody else. I spent the whole week here training."
In Men's Single Canoe (C1), two-time Olympian Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.) has embraced his role of elder statesman, outpacing the field by more than a second on Friday. Eichfeld's penalty-free first run time of 105.10 was 1.48 seconds faster than that of five-time Olympic medallist Michal Martikan of Slovakia. Zach Lokken (Durango, Colo.) finished 2nd among U.S. C1 paddlers and 4th overall with a time of 108.63.
The Trials also served as an Open event for other countries to participate, including Slovakia and Canada. The U.S. contingent will continue their runs over the next two days to determine who will represent Team USA at Senior, U23 and Junior events this season.
"We've got a couple of international athletes here that are really good competition and I'm having a blast getting to race against them, do a little sparring before we have to race against them later this summer," Eichfeld said.
In Women's Kayak, Slovakian-born Dana Mann (Bethesda, Md.) finished the day 1st among all paddlers with a penalty-free second run time of 113.78, +1.54 seconds faster than Jessica Groeneveld of Canada. Ashley Nee finished 3rd overall and 2nd among the Americans with a first run time of 118.83.
In Men's Kayak, France-born Fabien Lefevre (Bethesda, Md.) capped off Day 1 tops among the U.S. contingent and second only to Ben Hayward of Canada. Lefevre, a two-time Olympic medallist in 2004 (bronze) and 2008 (silver), turned in a penalty-free second run time of 99.68, +0.26 seconds behind Hayward.
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) and 2008 Olympian Richard Powell (Parkesburg, Penn.) finished the day ranked 3rd and 4th overall and within a second of Hayward's top time.
In Women's Canoe, Colleen Hickey (Okawville, Ill.) ranks 2nd overall and 1st among Americans through Friday with a second run time of 152.18, including 6 penalty seconds. Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) comes in at 2nd in the U.S. with a second run time of 172.92.
In Men's Double Canoe (C2), Casey Eichfeld and Devin McEwan (Salisbury, Conn.) rank 3rd overall and 1st among two U.S. boats with a penalty-free first run time of 122.90, +7.67 seconds behind five-time Olympians Pavol and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia. Elliot Bertand and Michael Rudnitski finished fourth overall.
Ashley Nee, Women's Kayak: "I was pretty nervous before my first run, which is a good feeling actually. I was glad that it went pretty smoothly, one touch on my first run. I was trying to improve on that on my second run, however, I had one touch again, and then in the middle of the course, I thought I was in a good place, but a difficult surge and I had to do an extra loop. But all in all, two solid runs for the first day of trials."
Dana Mann, Women's Kayak: "My second run was much better than my first run. I improved a few mistakes and I'm pretty happy with my performance."
Casey Eichfeld, Men's Canoe: "Today went pretty well. C1 pretty much went the way I wanted it to. I had a really good first run, held on to first place throughout the day. Second run was a few seconds slower, I had a couple 'low ups' and I maybe wasn't pushing quite as hard. It's a long course and my endurance was telling me, 'no'. But at the same time, it was good. Both runs, held on to first for the United States, so I'm in a good position for the team trials."
Eichfeld on the international competition: "You get accustomed to seeing those guys around, it's like 'oh hey, you're on my turf now.' It's nice to have these guys here, them learning our World Championships course for next year."
"It might push me a little bit more. I want to show that I can compete with them. But I have to race smart, I have to think about this as our trials, not just the test event for the World Championships because it's important that I make it on the team in order to be able to race in the World Championships.
This weekend, the Adventure Sports Center International at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland will host the 2013 USA Canoe/Kayak Slalom Team Trials and Deep Creek Open on May 17-19, 2013. The top U.S. slalom paddlers will compete for spots on the 2013 U.S. Senior, Under-23 and Junior National Teams.
Athletes from other countries have made the trip as well to get a sneak peak at the site of the 2014 ICF Slalom World Championships, to be held September 16-21, 2014. Next year, the world's only mountaintop recirculating whitewater course will host athletes from more than 40 countries and 21.5 million broadcast viewers.
In Men's Kayak, a group of paddlers will look to fill the big shoes of three-time Olympian Scott Parsons (Bethesda, Md.). Leading the pack are two athletes with medals at international junior-level events – 2008 Olympian Richard Powell (Parkesburg, Penn.) and Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.). Powell, 24, and Smolen, 19, finished third and fifth at the 2012 U23 World Championships in Wausau, Wis. Smolen is the reigning U.S. National Champion in Men's Senior Kayak.
In Women's Kayak, 2012 Olympian Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) will battle it out with Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.), among other athletes. Nee finished first at the 2013 U.S. Open.
In Men's Canoe, a number of young paddlers will look to knock off two-time Olympian Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.), including Zach Lokken (Durango, Colo.). Lokken, 19, won the Gold medal at the 2013 Pan American Championships.
In Women's Canoe, Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) hopes to stay in top form after placing third in the recently completed Pyrenees Cup.
Casey Eichfeld, Men's Canoe: "Things are heating up for the season and Trials have rolled around again. This year we will be racing atop Wisp Mountain at the Adventure Sports Center International. I'm excited to have some great competition here from Canada and Slovakia as we prepare for the World Championships that are coming here to ASCI next year."
Ashley Nee, Women's Kayak: "Almost every top woman in North America will be racing this weekend, which should make for a very exciting and competitive event. The course is truly challenging. It has very strong currents, which sometimes change instantly and will demand both patience and aggressiveness. I'm excited for the first runs to start on Friday. I have been training harder than ever and gearing up to have the World Championships in my home state."
Richard Powell, Men's Kayak: "Senior Team Trials are closing in and twelve months of anticipation are coming to a head. A mix of nerves and excitement are causing me to become impatient. I'm ready to start this race and see where I fall. The course is a difficult one with surging eddies, which should make for some interesting results. I wish all my competitors the best of luck and I hope we can pick the best team for this summer's races in Europe."
Micki Reeves, Women's Canoe: "I participated in the Pyrenees Cup this year in order to train on the world class courses France and Spain has to offer, as well as well as gain racing experience in preparation for the US Team Trials coming up this May. I feel I learned a lot while participating in the series of three races, all being on courses that are very different from each other. Although I am happy with my third place finish in the overall Pyrenees Cup, I am not content with my racing performance. I made some mistakes late in my final race runs and I plan to work on improving on these mistakes throughout the 2013 race season."
Michal Smolen, Men's Kayak: "I'm looking forward to racing at the US Team Trials in ASCI this weekend, and I'm also very excited about the Worlds here next year. It's not often that the US gets a chance to host such a big international slalom event and with the Worlds being held on home turf, it's safe to say that many US athletes, such as myself, will have an advantage over the international athletes who don't train here normally. As for me, however, the Worlds next year are just another step towards my ultimate goal of reaching the podium in Rio. I'm now shifting my focus on this goal and hope that in the next couple of years I can gain some valuable experience while competing internationally."
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "Our Slalom National Team Trials takes on special significance this year. In addition to selecting our top athletes for 2013 International competition, some of the decorated slalom athletes in the history of the sport will be on hand to try out the channel at Maryland's Adventure Sports Center International in preparation for next year's World Championships. This will be one of the most exciting weekends of slalom racing we've seen here in the United States in many years."
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, USA Canoe/Kayak is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Canoe Federation. It governs the Olympic disciplines of Flatwater Sprint, Whitewater Slalom, the Paralympic discipline of Paracanoe and sanctions Freestyle, Marathon, Outrigger, Wildwater, Stand Up Paddle Board, Kayak Polo, Dragon Boat and Canoe Sailing in the United States. For more information about USA Canoe/Kayak, please visit us on the web at www.usack.org, on Twitter at @usacanoekayak and Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/USACanoeKayak.


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Europe is currently undergoing an enormous demographic change with growing life-expectancy and reduced birth rates. This changing demography, resulting in an increasing number of older persons within society, poses big challenges to the human rights of these persons. According to a report by the World Health Organisation (European report on preventing elder maltreatment, 2011), at least 4 million elderly people in Europe are estimated to experience ill-treatment and 2500 are estimated to die each year from such treatment. Moreover, the elderly often suffer from poverty, violence, lack of adequate care, discrimination because of their age, and isolation.
Becoming increasingly aware of the difficulties that may face older persons, states and international organisations started to look at their protection from a human rights perspective. Within the Council of Europe, the drafting group CDDH-AGE has been set up in view of elaborating a non-binding instrument on the promotion of the human rights of older persons. The group held four meetings in the course of 2012 and 2013, with the participation of experts from member states and representatives of international organisations, civil society, national human rights institutions and other Council of Europe's intergovernmental committees.
The CDDH-AGE finalised the draft Recommendation on the promotion of the human rights of older persons and its draft explanatory memorandum at its last meeting (23-25 September 2013, documents). The CDDH subsequently examined and approved them at its 79th meeting (26-29 November 2013, meeting report, addendum IV and V).
The Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)2 to member States on the promotion of human rights of older persons on 19 February 2014 (press release). The principles of this new Recommendation are illustrated with examples of good practices, provided by member States or by observers. In accordance with paragraph 3, member States are encouraged to provide additional examples related to the implementation of the Recommendation, which will be published on this website.
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Skip to comments.Paula Broadwell fell short of aims at Harvard
Posted on 11/15/2012 7:20:26 AM PST by outpostinmass2
Paula Broadwell, the biographer with whom former CIA director David Petraeus had an extramarital affair, abandoned her bid for a doctorate from Harvard in 2007, failing to advance to PhD candidacy after four semesters at the Kennedy School of Government, and now faces the prospect of an ethical review at Kings College London, where she has resumed pursuit of a doctorate. The revelations about her mixed academic record add to the portrait of a principal figure in the Petraeus scandal who has refused to respond to multiple Globe requests for comment and hasnt spoken publicly since disclosure of her relationship with
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why the folk would ANYONE speak to the press about ANYTHING? They are liars and thieves and fully responsible for turning us over to the Commies
I don't trust anything in the Boston Globe/NYT, not even the ball scores.
The Boston Globe is the campaign wing and part of the chief propaganda wing of the Democrat party. Harvard professors and Boston Globe news reporters all work in the same circles. A negative story from a Harvard professor about a former student is rare and very unproffesional.
Petraeus obviously has some dirt or inside info and Broadwell must know have this information as well.
The democrats are going full out now.
Petraeus obviously has some dirt or inside info and Broadwell must know have this information as well.
The democrats are going full out now.
"The Democrat machine is in full smear campaign."
I'm not sure what you mean by this. If we accept that Petraeus was asked to resign because they didn't like how he was staking out a "don't blame us" position on Benghazi, then Broadwell did the WH a huge favor by giving them a pretext for said firing. Unlike how Lewinsky was handled, I don't see any effort by this administration to "rehabilitate" Petraeus or make it look like he was an innocent victim. He self-reported dishonoring himself and his position and they accepted his resignation. End of story. What am I missing?
"dirt or inside info" about what?
I am deeply suspicious of all writers guilders, after having read Witness by Whittaker Chambers and his revelations about how it is crawling with commies
Harvard professors rarely negatively smear an ex-student. Very strange, we'll see....
I'm not sympathetic to Broadwell at all! She fell short of her goals at Harvard. So, she fell on her back and used her breasts and vagina to achieve her goals. And if she had unauthorized classified information on her computer, put her sorry ass in GiTMO!
well guess what DrC you moron he wasn't "asked to resign" he was destroyed by a snakelike machine because he wouldn't testify in accordance with their demands. are you really that stupid
Actually, Obama never finished his first book - the one for which he received the $120,000 advance from Poseidon (a Simon & Schuster company) in November 1990.
Perhaps the paper might start looking into the Obamadork's non-existent academic records.
And the N inconsistencies in his book - where N is an almost uncountable number.
And his non existent real birth certificates.
And his non existent passport records.
Etc, etc, etc.
(As for Harvard, I'm surprised that they'd refuse admission to anyone...given their rather shoddy record of admitting the Obamadork and "electing" him to the Law Review. Heh!)
exactly.....this smells
LOL! The Globe was never this interested in Elizabeth Warren.
The same newspaper that refused to report on the Edwards affair because he was a private citizen, etc, etc...
Just simply amazing at the rate at which THE MEDIA can get out information to the public when it REALLY wants to. Hey Boston Globe, how about some interviews with those 30 people who were saved by the Ty Woods and Glen Doherty?!
...and she used them well.
oh you are probably right.
You could say she snatched a General.
Whenever you have the LA Times and Boston Globe saying, "Look at the women!", that means you should be looking somewhere else.
Especially since she was a West Point Grad. A far superior academic institution than Harvard. Something smells here.
[Paula Broadwell] was not someone you would think of as a critical thinker. I dont remember anything about her as a student. I remember her as a personality.
- Paula Broadwell's former professor at Harvard. Broadwell is the biographer with whom former CIA director David Petraeus had an extramarital affair
I think Broadwells problem is that her job was keeping an eye on Petraeus with her legs open and her mouth shut. She blew it when she sent e-mails to hostess Jill telling her to back off her man. It escalated until the evil Republicans found out about it and then it was all over. Now Broadwell is no use to Obama criminal enterprise she is being reminded to keep her mouth shut.
Paula probably thinks the sex was great, but does he respect her as a person?
"She blew it..."
They usually smear a person like this before their testimony. Remember the Clinton days?
On the serious side, she may truly be someone who is not a critical thinker. She had a clearance, and she had the knowledge that unauthorized possession of classified information can result in a fine and/or prison. Guess what? It appears that she had unauthorized classified information on her personal computer. Not a good example of critical thinking at all! Whew! Sucks to be her right now.
Are they attacking Broadwell for having children? She probably thought she could do it all—write a dissertation, be a wife, serve in the military, etc.
Her boys are how old? Five and six? Or six and seven?
I watched a video of her from the book tour for "All In." She did not impress me. Sounded like a teen, or freshman college student giving a book report. Definitely not a brain. She was probably helped through West Point the same way Hillary was helped through Yale Law — to fulfill the female graduate quota.
After reading the full article, I have to wonder about these liberal professors talking about someone's private academic record. Has the Globe done any reporting on Obama's bio? Haha. Right.
Did Paula Broadwell adopt her children or what?
That is a point that keeps me curious. Despite what I believe about Broadwell, I have to remember who is attacking her.
"Uh hehhehhuhhuhhuh"
Haha! Wish I had saved the YouTube link...it was a clip in which Broadwell is speaking of Petraeus' devotion to his wife and family. It is clear in the video that Broadwell is "smitten" with the General.
I think that is the clip. Why did she need a co-writer? He looks bored as hell.
You're missing that the Whitehouse knew about the affair before they made Petraeus director. They won't appoint somebody they don't have something on. It's called Chicago politics.
Looks like she didn't pass her comps!!
KK <— who passed hers this summer
I am reminded of 4 Lacrosse players being hung out to dry by Duke based on the obvious lies of a crazy ho.
This is no different. It wasn't about the truth then. It is not about the truth now.
Benghazi. Say it again: Benghazi.
This is about complicity in murder and terrorism, not sex.
This is about Obama, not Broadwell.
just...wow. She sounds like a groupie, not a professional author.
The full article is one big hit piece
so says the Globe....
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