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Oregon Department Of Revenue Employees Disciplined
The Oregon Department of Revenue said today it has demoted one employee and taken formal disciplinary action against three others based on the findings of an internal investigation into a fraudulent return that resulted in an erroneous $2.1 million tax refund.
Revenue Director Jim Bucholz said the department will promptly respond to the investigation's audit recommendations and alter its procedures to prevent such a mistake from occurring in the future.
"Several internal controls weren't working as they should. We're making immediate changes to our processes so we can be confident this won't happen again," Department of Revenue Director Jim Bucholz said.
The error occurred in the Suspense Unit of the department's Personal Tax & Compliance Division. The unit is charged with manually reviewing tax returns that have been "suspended" by Revenue's automated processing systems because they appear to contain errors or fraud.
Revenue has reassigned two Personal Tax & Compliance Division employees to other positions in which they will no longer have the authority to approve cash refunds. Two other employees in the unit received disciplinary action but were not removed from their current positions.
The audit found these employees did not follow departmental policy and procedure during the initial processing and subsequent review of the fraudulent return, which was filed by a Salem woman who claimed that she earned $3 million in 2011 and was due a $2.1 million refund.
Of the four employees disciplined, two are line staff and two are managers.
"It's imperative we hold our organization and staff accountable to the procedures and values necessary for us to administer Oregon's tax laws," Bucholz said. "We must be good stewards of the public's money and trust."
Auditors found no evidence that employees engaged in criminal activity or colluded with the fraudulent filer, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion Tuesday in Marion County Circuit Court.
Revenue already has modified its computer system so only high-level officials can sign off on tax refunds that appear to be too large. The system also now creates an audit trail to verify the manager who has conducted the final review of such a refund.


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Elderbridge: Webster Co. owes us cash
The Elderbridge Agency on Aging claims that Webster County owes it money – an assertion the county denied Tuesday.
In a letter from Jonathan Kramer, the agency's attorney, Elderbridge claims Webster County has not fulfilled $67,287.93 in funding requests from previous years.
The agency is requesting that amount – in addition to $23,190.30 for fiscal year 2014 – be paid.
"I understand that you are not in a position to fully pay the total request of $90,478.13 in this year," Kramer stated in the letter sent to the board on Feb. 20. "Because Elderbridge is a good partner and does not want to reduce services for Webster County, it is willing to accept $30,000 as its allocation for fiscal year 2014 without reducing services, so long as the board commits to funding similar or greater amounts in the future."
However, Webster County officials say they are not obligated to provide funding to organizations such as Elderbridge from one year to the next.
Prior to fiscal year 2008, Webster County provided matching funds to Elderbridge, but cut funding to the agency that year due to budget restraints. The board has not since reinstated any funding, Board Chairman Bob Singer said.
"It's a simple situation," Singer said. "When Elderbridge provides the services, they want a match of up to 15 percent that we would pay. Because of budget restraints in 2008 we didn't provide that match. We had to tell them they might not be able to provide some of the services without the funds. We made the decision to not provide the match and if they had to withdraw services, it was their decision."
Supervisor Keith Dencklau said Elderbridge was not the only agency affected by the cuts made five years ago.
"When we had to cut those funds for those services, we had to cut everyone; D/SAOC, UDMO, they were all affected," said Dencklau. "Now Elderbridge is not only encouraging us to pay the match but also wants back all of those other years. It is not contractual that we have to do anything for them. A few years ago when times were good we helped them out."
On Jan. 8, Mick Tagesen, Elderbridge executive director, requested that Webster County provide 5 percent of the $493,774.13 in services the agency will provide to the county for the 2014 budget year.
Tagesen reiterated the request Tuesday.
Tagesen said the board could pay an additional $6,000 per year for 10 years to cover the remaining balance of the $90,478.13 if the 2104 funding request is granted.
Tagesen said the request is made in part to help offset more than $124,000 in expected cuts to Elderbridge's state funding this year.
Tagesen said as a nonprofit organization, Elderbridge is required by federal government to ask for matching funds.
"It's federal law that we get matching funds," he said. "We're not the only agency faced with this, but we are asking for fiscal responsibility from our counties. We are just looking to get Webster County to pay their fair share."
According to Tagesen, Webster County is the only county does not provide funds within Elderbridge's 20-county service area.
According to Tagesen, the agency contacted its attorney to bring attention to the importance of the funding issue – not to begin any legal action.
"It wasn't meant in a legal way," said Tagesen. "It was to address our concerns. We'd already sent our director, sent a board member, but we didn't feel they heard us. Our board saw this as a chance to send a new ear. We want our attorney to have an opportunity to meet with the board to get a feel for what the needs are."

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SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Victoria Ann Thorpe's sister has been on death row for 18 years for a crime she says she didn't commit. Now Thorpe is leading a grass-roots campaign to abolish the death penalty in Washington state, saying Jesus would never tolerate it. "Nothing that he did or said can be manipulated into harshness," she said. By Tracy Simmons.


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DEC opens more access to Sable Highlands
MOUNTAIN VIEW – New access opportunities are now available for public use of the Sable Highlands conservation easement lands in Franklin and Clinton counties, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday.
Conservation easements are used to protect a variety of important natural resources and landscape values such as water quality, wildlife habitat, sensitive ecosystems, wetlands, scenic areas, agricultural land, working forests and historic sites. The primary function of an easement is to limit or eliminate future development and undesirable land uses on a property while allowing for continued private ownership and traditional management. Some conservation easements, like at the Sable Highlands, allow public access to the protected property.
DEC and its partners have constructed new parking lots, opened some recreational corridors and roadways for motorized use and installed informational kiosks that provide access and enhance the usage of specific public use areas in the Sable Highlands. Recreation corridors are roads and trails on the property that travel through private lease areas as a means to provide access to the lands, DEC said. The recreation corridors will have posted signs and be managed in a manner that best facilitates public access while ensuring that public use has a minimal effect on private club members' enjoyment of their posting leases.
Because these lands were recently logged and have abundant water, they provide high-quality game habitat sought by hunters and trappers, according to the DEC. The forest consists mainly of hardwood tree species that will be changing colors, which will offer opportunities for pleasant nature viewing walks, biking or leisurely drives during the fall foliage season.
The following is a list of new areas and facilities available to the public:
-Cold Brook Public Use Area – A new, six-vehicle parking area has been constructed on the Standish Road in the town of Saranac in Clinton County, providing access for recreational users to the 2,500-acre Cold Brook area. Informational kiosks and register boxes at each parking area provide information. Access beyond the parking areas is by foot or mountain bike only. DEC plans to provide additional opportunities for public motorized access in the future.
-Figure 8 Public Use Area – A new, six-vehicle parking area has been constructed on the Blair Kilns Road in the town of Bellmont in Franklin County, providing access for recreational users to the 3,900-acre Figure 8 area.
-D&H Road Recreation Corridor – The 6.5-mile D&H Road is open to motor vehicles and mountain bikes during the summer and fall. It will be closed in the winter and during mud season. The road can be used year-round by hikers, skiers and snowshoers as conditions warrant. The road connects Franklin County Route 26 near the hamlet of Loon Lake in the town of Franklin with, on the other end, the Wolf Pond Road just east of the hamlet of Mountain View in the town of Bellmont. The road is for motorized through traffic only as there are no parking areas or pull-offs along the road. The 3,900-acre Plumadore-Inman area abuts the road on the west along much of the road. The public should be aware that a number of private landowners and privately licensed recreation clubs have exclusive use on other properties along the road. Trespassing on those lands is prohibited.
-Barnes Pond Road Recreation Corridor – The 3.9- mile Barnes Pond Road is open to motor vehicles during the fall hunting seasons. It is recommended that only high-clearance SUVs and trucks use the road. The road can be accessed from a parking area on the True Brook Road in the town of Saranac. Hunters and others can use the road to access the 3,700-acre Barnes Pond public use area. Wheeled camping equipment up to 20 feet in length, such as pop-up campers, truck campers and tow-behind camper trailers, can be used at six fully accessible designated campsites along the road. At this time, motor vehicle use on the road is allowed from Oct. 4 through the end of the Northern Zone big-game rifle season only. Weather and road conditions permitting.
DEC Region 5 operations staff and members of the Student Conservation Association's Adirondack Program worked for more than three years to construct these facilities. Construction would not have been possible without the cooperation and assistance of the landowner, The Forestland Group of Chapel Hill, N.C.
The new facilities complement a number of existing facilities and improvements previously constructed on the property by DEC, including:
-Fishhole Pond Fishing Access Site, town of Franklin
-Grass Pond Fishing Access Site, town of Franklin
-Two designated campsites, accessible by the public on foot or by mountain bike, in the 3,900-acre Plumadore-Inman public access area, town of Franklin
-One designated campsite and a parking area with an informational kiosk, enhancing access to the 415-acre Saranac River public access area, town of Franklin.
Forest rangers and environmental conservation officers will conduct regular patrols of these locations and nearby conservation easement lands to educate users, enforce environmental laws and regulations, and ensure the proper and safe use of the area.
Parking areas and access points are marked with DEC signs, informational kiosks, maps and public recreation usage guidelines specific to each public use area.
The Sable Highlands conservation easement lands include more than 28,000 acres of lands distributed over 14 public use areas, all of which are open and available for public access and recreation in accordance with the April 2009 Interim Recreation Management Plan. More than 56,000 acres of the Sable Highlands conservation easement lands are leased by the landowner to hunting, fishing and recreation clubs for their exclusive private use.
More information – including descriptions of the areas and recreation corridors, directions and usage guidelines – can be found on the DEC Sable Highlands conservation easement lands website at www.dec.ny.gov/lands/71173.html or by contacting the DEC Division of Lands and Forests Region 5 office at 518-897-1291.


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Thursday April 6th at 8pm on SpikeTV. It will be followed by the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter season 3 with coaches Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock.
Many of the guys fighting were on either season 1 or 2 and many are up and coming stars. All fights are going to sweet.
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Pay per View is April 15th will marks the return of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz as he takes on Season 1 winner Forrest Griffin.
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Volunteers for the Friends of ISD 88 ready the New Ulm Event Center for
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Social hour is 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Entertainment is from 8 p.m. until midnight.
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Hild / Nicola Griffith (FICTION) -- A brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild. Hild is born into a world in transition. In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, usually violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods' priests are worrying. Edwin of Northumbria plots to become overking of the Angles, ruthlessly using every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Hild is the king's youngest niece. She has the powerful curiosity of a bright child, a will of adamant, and a way of seeing the world--of studying nature, of matching cause with effect, of observing human nature and predicting what will happen next--that can seem uncanny, even supernatural, to those around her. She establishes herself as the king's seer. And she is indispensable--until she should ever lead the king astray. The stakes are life and death: for Hild, her family, her loved ones, and the increasing numbers who seek the protection of the strange girl who can read the world and see the future. Hild is a young woman at the heart of the violence, subtlety, and mysticism of the early medieval age--all of it brilliantly and accurately evoked by Nicola Griffith's luminous prose. Recalling such feats of historical fiction as Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter, Hild brings a beautiful, brutal world--and one of its most fascinating, pivotal figures, the girl who would become St. Hilda of Whitby--to vivid, absorbing life.
An Old Betrayal / Charles Finch (MYSTERY FICTION) -- In the seventh book of Finch's bestselling series of Victorian mysteries, a case of mistaken identity has Charles Lenox playing for his highest stakes yet: the safety of Queen Victoria herself. On a spring morning in London, 1875, Charles Lenox agrees to take time away from his busy schedule as a Member of Parliament to meet an old protége;'s client at Charing Cross. But when their cryptic encounter seems to lead, days later, to the murder of an innocuous country squire, this fast favor draws Lenox inexorably back into his old profession. Soon he realizes that, far from concluding the murderer's business, this body is only the first step in a cruel plan, many years in the plotting. Where will he strike next? The answer, Lenox learns with slowly dawning horror, may be at the very heart of England's monarchy.Ranging from the slums of London to the city's corridors of power, the newest Charles Lenox novel bears all of this series' customary wit, charm, and trickery--a compulsive escape to a different time.
A permanent member of the family / Russell Banks (FICTION) -- Suffused with Banks's trademark lyricism and reckless humor, the twelve stories in A Permanent Member of the Family examine the myriad ways we try—and sometimes fail—to connect with one another, as we seek a home in the world. In the title story, a father looks back on the legend of the cherished family dog whose divided loyalties mirrored the fragmenting of his marriage. In "Christmas Party," a young man entertains dark thoughts as he watches his newly remarried ex-wife leading the life he once imagined they would share. "A Former Marine" asks, to chilling effect, if one can ever stop being a parent. And in the haunting, evocative "Veronica," a mysterious woman searching for her missing daughter may not be who she claims she is. Moving between the stark beauty of winter in upstate New York and the seductive heat of Florida, A Permanent Member of the Family charts with subtlety and precision the ebb and flow of both the families we make for ourselves and the ones we're born into, as it asks how we know the ones we love and, in turn, ourselves. One of our most acute and penetrating authors, Banks's virtuosic writing animates stories that are profoundly humane, deeply—and darkly—funny, and absolutely unforgettable.
Ask not : Nathan Heller Mystery / Max Allan Collins (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Chicago, September 1964. Beatlemania sweeps the nation, the Vietnam War looms, and the Warren Commission prepares to blame a "lone-nut" assassin for the killing of President John F. Kennedy. But as the post-Camelot era begins, a suspicious outbreak of suicides, accidental deaths, and outright murders decimates assassination witnesses. When Nathan Heller and his son are nearly run down on a city street, the private detective wonders if he himself might be a loose end. Soon a faked suicide linked to President Johnson's corrupt cronies takes Heller to Texas, where celebrity columnist Flo Kilgore implores him to explore that growing list of dead witnesses. With the blessing of Bobby Kennedy--former US attorney general, now running for Senator from New York--Heller and Flo investigate the increasing wave of violence that seems to emanate from the notorious Mac Wallace, rumored to be LBJ's personal hatchet man. Fifty years after JFK's tragic death, Collins's rigorous research raises new questions about the most controversial assassination of our time.
The Sundering : The adversary / Erin M. Evans (FANTASY FICTION) -- In this third book of the Sundering series kicked off by R.A. Salvatore and the dark elf Drizzt, SCRIBE award-winning author Erin M. Evans thrusts her signature character Farideh into a maelstrom of devilish politics and magical intrigue that will have far-reaching implications for the future of the Forgotten Realms. As the chaos of the Sundering rages around her, young warlock Farideh faces a more personal turmoil wrought by a deal she made with a devil years ago. Hoping to protect her twin sister, she leaves everything she holds dear to assist a wizard in a scheme that pits the devils of the Nine Hells against the gods above. But when Farideh casts the spell to enter the wizard's remote mountaintop fortress, she picks up a stowaway--a Harper agent named Dahl who isn't so inclined to follow devilish demands. Dahl attempts to escape only to run into a village of odd people, lurking behind an impenetrable wall. Forced to gaze into the villagers' souls, Farideh points out the ones who seem different, only to watch as the wizard's guard carts them off to fates unknown. Are these villagers or prisoners? Are they blessed or doomed by the gods? As the wizard's guessing game proves more and more diabolical, Farideh resolves to unravel his secrets--even if it means she'll lose her own soul to the Nine Hells.
Iron winter / Stephen Baxter (SCIENCE FICTION) -- Many generations ago, the Wall was built to hold back the sea. A simple dam, it grew into a vast linear city, home to scholars, builders, and merchants. Northland's prosperity survived wars and unrest--and brought the whole of Europe together. But now darkness is falling. Days grow shorter, temperatures colder, and in the wake of long winters come famine, destruction, and terror. As a mass exodus to warmer climes threatens to fracture Northland, one man believes he can outwit the cold, and even salvage some scraps of the great civilization--before interminable gloom settles over the land; before the fires of war lay waste to an empire; before the ice comes...
The Boleyn deceit / Laura Andersen (FICTION) -- The regency period is over and William Tudor, now King Henry IX, sits alone on the throne. But England must still contend with those who doubt his legitimacy, both in faraway lands and within his own family. To diffuse tensions and appease the Catholics, William is betrothed to a young princess from France, but still he has eyes for only his childhood friend Minuette, and court tongues are wagging. Even more scandalous—and dangerous, if discovered—is that Minuette's heart and soul belong to Dominic, William's best friend and trusted advisor. Minuette must walk a delicate balance between her two suitors, unable to confide in anyone, not even her friend Elizabeth, William's sister, who must contend with her own cleaved heart. In this irresistible tale, the secrets that everyone keeps are enough to change the course of an empire.
Death of a nightingale / Lene Kaaberbol & Agnete Friis (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Natasha Doroshenko, a Ukrainian woman who has been convicted of the attempted murder of her Danish fiancé, escapes police custody on her way to an interrogation in Copenhagen's police headquarters. That night, the frozen, tortured body of Michael, the ex-fiancé, is found in a car, and the manhunt for Natasha escalates. It isn't the first time the young Ukrainian woman has lost a partner to violent ends: her first husband was also murdered, three years earlier in Kiev, and in the same manner: tortured to death in a car. Danish Red Cross nurse Nina Borg has been following Natasha's case for several years now, since Natasha first took refuge at a crisis center where Nina works. Nina, who had tried to help Natasha leave her abusive fiancé more than once, just can't see the young Ukrainian mother as a vicious killer. But in her effort to protect Natasha's daughter and discover the truth, Nina realizes there is much she didn't know about this woman and her past. The mystery has long and bloody roots, going back to a terrible famine that devastated Stalinist Ukraine in 1934, when a ten-year-old girl with the voice of a nightingale sang her family into shallow graves.
The murder code / Steve Mosby (MYSTERY FICTION) -- Detective Inspector Andrew Hicks thinks he knows all about murder. However horrific the act, the reasons behind a crime are usually easy to explain. So when a woman is found bludgeoned to death, he suspects a crime of passion and attention focuses on her possessive ex-husband. But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again. When more murders arrive in quick succession, Hicks realizes he is dealing with a type of killer he has never faced before, one who fits nowhere within his logic. Then the letters begin to arrive . . . As the death toll rises, Hicks must face not only a killer obsessed with randomness and chaos, but also a secret in his own past. If he is to stop the killings, he must confront the truth about himself . . .
The abominable / Dan Simmons (FICTION) -- It's 1924 and the race to summit the world's highest mountain has been brought to a terrified pause by the shocking disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine high on the shoulder of Mt. Everest. By the following year, three climbers -- a British poet and veteran of the Great War, a young French Chamonix guide, and an idealistic young American -- find a way to take their shot at the top. They arrange funding from the grieving Lady Bromley, whose son also disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924. Young Bromley must be dead, but his mother refuses to believe it and pays the trio to bring him home. Deep in Tibet and high on Everest, the three climbers -- joined by the missing boy's female cousin -- find themselves being pursued through the night by someone ... or something. This nightmare becomes a matter of life and death at 28,000 feet-- but what is pursuing them? And what is the truth behind the 1924 disappearances on Everest? As they fight their way to the top of the world, the friends uncover a secret far more abominable than any mythical creature could ever be. A pulse-pounding story of adventure and suspense, The Abominable is Dan Simmons at his spine-chilling best.
Dead set / Richard Kadrey (FANTASY FICTION) -- After her father's funeral, Zoe moved to the big city with her mother to start over. But change always brings trials, and life in the city is not so easy. Money is tight, and Zoe's only escape, as has always been the case, is in her dreams - a world apart from her troubled real life where she can spend time with her closest companion: her lost brother, Valentine. But something or someone has entered their dreamworld uninvited. And a chance encounter at a used record store, where the vinyl holds not music but lost souls, has opened up a portal to the world of the restless dead. It's here that the shop's strange proprietor offers Zoe the chance to commune with her dead father. The price? A lock of hair. Then a tooth. Then...
The Shift omnibus / Hugh Howey (SCIENCE FICTION) -- In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platform that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event. At almost the same moment in humanity's broad history, mankind had discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened. This is the sequel to the New York Times bestselling WOOL series.


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In 2009, President Obama shared his plan for a high-speed rail across the United States. Whether the rail system will ever get built remains to be seen, but one artist, Alfred Twu, has determined where exactly those speedy rail lines should go.
Twu posted his design on Facebook and since then, the post has gone viral. With the overwhelming response, Twu created a petition to the White House to fund the system, and the petition has over 27,000 signatures after one week.
If the petition works and the government decides to go ahead with the project, the trains would zip across the country at 220 mph. Sound futuristic to you? You're right, but it might not be as far off as you may think. Advocacy groups have marked potential dates between 2030 and 2050.
Overall, the project is estimated to cost between $1-$2 trillion. If this cost is divided over four decades, the government would be responsible for about $25-$50 billion each year.
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Great shu for the money. Good mouthfeel, develops to a solid sweetness, sometimes has a stronger mint taste next to the sweetness depending on the piece of the brick, calming cha qi. Can be infused for a long time until it flats out.
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Pistachio Biscotti
- 2½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup toasted pistachios, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon/sugar mixture for topping
Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a large cookie sheet. Mix all ingredients by hand (except sugar/cinnamon mixture) and form dough into 4 loaves like small baguettes. Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bottom is lightly toasted. Remove from oven and slice each loaf into 8 slices. Bake 5 more minutes on each side to toast and allow cookies to cool fully. They will be crunchy and great dipped in coffee!
- Makes 32 biscotti. Serves 16 (two each).
Recipe courtesy of Lenore Pinello
389 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL 33469
About Lenore:
A self-described home cook, Lenore Pinello discovered her calling when she retired to Jupiter from a 28-year career in the publishing industry. After being invited to lead a cooking class and pulling recipes from her family cookbook, Mangia Mama, Pinello found her "second career." Thus, In the Kitchen was born.
In the Kitchen opened in 2007 in the quaint Gallery Square North in Tequesta. Part store, part demonstration kitchen, In the Kitchen is a place where cooking and fun go hand in hand. Leading cooking demonstrations, classes and private events, Pinello welcomes guests into In the Kitchen, more home than retail shop, to learn new cooking techniques, improve skills or just enjoy the company and a great meal. Pinello, along with guest chefs or veteran chef Joseph Scarmuzzi, prepares each dinner.
With a strong Italian heritage, Pinello's life never strayed far from the kitchen. She is fond of saying her grandmother "never made a bad dinner. She would stick with it until it was perfect." Never receiving any formal cooking instruction, Pinello attributes her cooking skills to her mother and sister, both proficient chefs in their own right. The cookbook Mangia Mama is filled with the family recipes Pinello grew up on and is at the heart of In the Kitchen.
About In the Kitchen:
In the Kitchen is part demonstration kitchen, part gourmet cooking shop. Fully stocked in high-end chef's gadgets and tools, unique kitchen gifts, local art and gourmet cooking products, In the Kitchen is North County's go-to cooking store.
Cooking classes and demonstrations include guest chefs and special events. Dinners include multiple courses with various themes influenced heavily by the seasons. Prices vary, and class themes change as often as the seasons, so check In the Kitchen's schedule for what's cooking.


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U.S. Men Shut Out Finland for Second World League Victory
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 14, 2008) - The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team had an easy time of it on Saturday as it defeated Finland 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) in just over an hour in an FIVB World League match played in Espoo, Finland.
The U.S. Men improved their World League record to 2-0 and took the lead in Pool C, ahead of Bulgaria with a 1-0 record. Bulgaria defeated visiting Spain on Saturday, 33-31, 25-19, 25-17.
Team USA will return to the United States and play Bulgaria on June 20-21 in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) unofficially led the U.S. Men on Saturday with 19 points on 14 kills, a match-high four blocks and one ace. Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i) added 11 points on nine kills, one block and one ace. Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) scored nine points on seven kills and two aces.
"Our consistency was already good yesterday and today our team improved from that," said U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand). "We had better execution and a better performance."
The U.S. Men converted 67 percent of their kill attempts as compared to 48 percent for Finland. Team USA was 69 percent "excellent" on serve receptions and had nine blocks as compared to four for Finland.
Among other U.S. players, David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) scored seven points on five kills, one block and one ace. Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) had three points on two kills and one block. Delano Thomas (Sacramento, Calif.) scored two points on a kill and an ace. Setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) scored two points on two blocks.
Libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) was 83 percent "excellent" on 12 serve receptions and had three digs.
McCutcheon started Priddy and Salmon at outside hitter, Millar and Lee at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite, Hansen at setter and Lambourne at libero.
Thomas, Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) and Phil Eatherton (Glencoe, Mo.) played as substitutes.
WORLD LEAGUE TICKETS: Tickets for the FIVB World League matches in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 20-21 vs. Bulgaria), Green Bay, Wis. (June 27-28 vs. Finland) and Bloomington, Ill. (July 11-12 vs. Spain) are now on sale. To purchase tickets, go to the USA Volleyball World League site at www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL.asp.
View the U.S. Men's World League Media Guide at www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/08WL_MNTMediaGuide.pdf.
The U.S. World League site is www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL.asp.
The FIVB World League site is www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2008.
2008 FIVB World League
U.S. Roster for June 13-14
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Phil Eatherton (MB, 6-9, Glencoe, Mo., Ball State)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Palmdale, Calif., BYU)
C 10 Riley Salmon (OH, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Gabe Gardner (Opp, 6-9, San Clemente, Calif., Stanford)
16 Brandon Taliaferro (S, 6-5, San Clemente, Calif., UCLA)
17 Delano Thomas (MB, 6-7, Sacramento, Calif., Hawai'i)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Team Manager: Marv Dunphy
Assistant Coach: Ron Larsen
Assistant Coach: John Speraw
Team Doctor: Michael Terry
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Athletic Trainer: Aaron Brock
FIVB 2008 World League Standings as of June 14 (click on link to view team profile):
Pool A
France 2-0 (4 pts.)
Brazil 2-0 (4)
Serbia 0-2 (2)
Venezuela 0-2 (2)
Pool B
Russia 2-0 (4 pts)
Italy 1-1 (3)
Cuba 1-1 (3)
Korea 0-2 (2)
Pool C
USA 2-0 (4 pts)
Bulgaria 2-0 (4)
Spain 0-2 (2)
Finland 0-2 (2)
Pool D
Poland 1-1 (3 pts)
China 1-1 (3)
Japan 1-1 (3)
Egypt 1-1 (3)
U.S. World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 13-14
Opponent: Finland
Location: Helsinki, Finland (LänsiAuto Arena)
June 13: USA def. Finland, 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
June 14: USA def. Finland, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16)
Date: June 20-21 (7 p.m. local both nights)
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Date: June 27-28 (7 p.m. local both nights)
Opponent: Finland
Location: Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis.
Date: July 4 and 6
Opponent: Spain
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: July 11-12 (7 p.m. local both nights)
Opponent: Spain
Location: U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Ill.
Date: July 18-19
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: July 23-27
Event: World League Final (must qualify)
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


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Eli Lilly and Company-Elanco Research Award
ASM's oldest and most prestigious prize, it rewards fundamental research of unusual merit in microbiology or immunology by an individual on the threshold of his or her career.
The nominee's work is not judged by comparison with the research of more experienced scientists, and special consideration is given to originality and independence of thought. The nominee must not have reached his or her 45th birthday by April 30 of the year the award is given. The nominee may live and work anywhere in the world and must be actively engaged in the line of research for which the award is to be made.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory remembers former director Harold Agnew
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Manhattan Project pioneer was LANL director from 1970-1979
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Sept. 30, 2013—Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan today remembered Harold Agnew as a national treasure who transformed the Laboratory into what it is in the 21st century.
"His contributions to the Laboratory made us the institution we are today," McMillan said. "It was his vision – decades ago – that recognized that national security science brings value to a broad spectrum of breakthroughs. Los Alamos and the nation will be forever in Harold's debt."
Agnew died at home on Sunday, Sept. 29, his family announced.
He was the third director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, succeeding Robert Oppenheimer and Norris Bradbury. He served from 1970 to 1979.
Joined Manhattan Project in 1943
During the Manhattan Project, Agnew came to Los Alamos as a graduate student. He was a scientific observer on the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan – the first-ever use of an atomic bomb in war.
After World War II, Agnew completed his graduate studies under Enrico Fermi at the University of Chicago and returned to Los Alamos to work in the Weapons Nuclear Engineering division, where he stayed until he became Laboratory director.
Under Agnew's directorship, Los Alamos developed an underground nuclear test containment program, completed the Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility, acquired the first Cray supercomputer, and trained the first ever class of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.
He is credited with developing fail-safe methods for nuclear weapons that are still used today.
Following his career at Los Alamos, Agnew became president and CEO of General Atomics, a position he held until 1985. He chaired the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and served as a science advisor to the White House from 1982 to 1989.
Safe application of nuclear energy
"Harold was also extremely influential in promoting the safe application of nuclear energy as a means of generating electricity," said LANL historian Alan Carr. "His foresight was remarkable and his work resonates today."
Former Los Alamos Director John Browne echoed the sentiment: "Harold was one of the pioneering leaders in nuclear science and technology. His many contributions over the past 70 years have left a positive legacy on Los Alamos and the nation."
In a 1976 presentation, Agnew said "A thousand-megawatt coal plant produces six million cubic feet of ash per year, a fission plant less than a cubic yard. Sooner or later the whole world will realize that they cannot turn their backs on the benefits of the nucleus."
Caption for image below: Harold Agnew with former President Ronald Reagan.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, BWXT Government Group, and URS, an AECOM company, for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.


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Today I have been trying a Chinese oolong. I can't tell you exactly which oolong it is because I can't read Chinese, the old Chinese Thai man I bought it from couldn't speak English, and my Thai isn't the best.
Anyway, I have been nibbling on some cookies while drinking this oolong. This is the first time I have tried to match food to tea. The only reason I have chosen cookies today is because they were left on my desk.
So what do you like to eat with your oolong?


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I'm new to the forum and this is my first post.
I am considering buying a m1a for my 1956 gibson J-45 Southern Jumbo. After reading the specs and various posts, I'm not certain if the volume control adjusts the total overall volume (can totally mute all the sound fed to the amp) or if it adjusts only the sound from the guitar body but not from the strings (can't totally mute ALL the sound to the amp?)
Can anyone clarify this for me?


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These programs focus on getting the soldiers back into a healthy, active lifestyle with a number of activities being offered multiple days per week at each installation. Activities can include basketball, swimming, sitting volleyball, spinning, archery, walking/running and strength and conditioning.
"Establishing fitness and recreation programs at Warrior Transition Units is a critical part of what we're doing to help serve injured military personnel," said Roger Neppl, U.S. Paralympics Director of Military Programs. "It is vitally important that these men and women have access to programs right in their own communities so they can be physically active on a regular and ongoing basis."
The activities are conducted right on the post by Army squad leaders who have been trained by U.S. Paralympics staff and coaches. Easy access to the activities is one of the most important benefits of the WTU program.
"These programs are great opportunities for soldiers who cannot participate in the usually Army standard PT (physical training), which consists of traditional sit ups, push ups, and running," said Captain Jonathan H. Colledge, Task Force Phoenix (Warrior Transition Unit) at Ft. Lewis, Washington. "These sports will instill the competitive, warrior spirit and increase the level of fitness for soldiers who are unable to participate in the regular Army PT programs."
Participants not only raise their fitness level and enjoy participation in physical activity, but reap many other benefits, too, says Sgt. Alberto Benitez, a Warrior in Transition with the Warrior Transition Battalion's Charlie Company at Ft. Lewis.
"Physically, my cardio fitness is getting better and I have improved use of my lower extremities," said Sgt. Benitez. "The program has so many benefits for conditioning and it helps relieve stress, too. It also gives the opportunity to interact with other people."
For Captain Colledge, a measure of the program's success will be to see how each WTU grows in the coming years, including how the community rallies around the project.
"We would like the communities to be able to offer some sort of exciting and enjoyable exercise program in the local community, which meets the limitations and needs of the wounded soldier," stated Colledge.
In addition to Ft. Lewis, these programs are being implemented at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky; Ft. Carson, Colorado and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. There are more than 500 soldiers assigned to each of these units, and U.S. Paralympics is looking to start programs at seven or eight more WTUs in 2009.


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Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Birth Year: 1982
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-7 (200 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
College: Long Beach State
Joined Team: May 2007
Visit Scott Touzinsky's Web site
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – FIVB World League. 2010 – FIVB World League. 2009 – Brazil Tour... 2010 World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Group F (Gold Medal)... FIVB World League. 2008 – America's Cup... Olympic Games (Gold medal)... FIVB World League (Gold medal)... Four Nations Tournament (Gold medal)... NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Gold Medal). 2007 – NORCECA Continental Championship (Gold medal). 2003 – World University Games (Bronze medal).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 – Had to have knee surgery at the beginning of the summer season and did not play for the national team... During the winter of 2011-12, Scott played for Fajardo Cariduros in Puerto Rico, which won the Puerto Rican league title. He moved on to Berlin in Germany, which he helped win the German league title. 2011 – Saw limited playing time in the 2011 World League tournament... During the winter of 2010-11, Scott played for SCC Berlin in the German league. 2010 – Was on the preliminary roster for the FIVB World League but did not see any playing time. Played the winter of 2009-10 for Turkey's Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye. 2009 – Finished 2009 as the U.S. Men's seventh-leading scorer with 62 points on 55 kills, four blocks and three aces. His hitting percentage was 0.371. He aslo had 40 digs and averaged 0.87 blocks per set... Scott accompanied a team of veterans and rookies on a five-match tour of Brazil... Scott was on the roster for the FIVB World Championship Qualifier but did not play due to injury... Scott helped the U.S. Men win their pool during the FIVB World League. The team finished sixth in the final round. Scott played in 46 World League sets and finished with 62 points on 55 kills, four blocks and three aces. Played the winter of 2008-09 for Turkey's Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye. 2008 – Helped the U.S. Men win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, serving primarily as a serving specialist. Helped the U.S. Men win their first FIVB World League title. Was the leading scorer in the United States' exhibition match with Germany on May 15 in Chemnitz, Germany. 2007 – Made the 12-man roster for the NORCECA Continental Championship and scored nine points on seven kills and two aces in the match against Barbados on Sept. 17. 2003 – Played on the 2003 World University Games team that won a bronze medal in Daegu, Korea. His Long Beach State teammates David Lee and Tyler Hildebrand were also on the team, which was coached by Arnie Ball, father of U.S. National Team setter Lloy Ball, and head men's volleyball coach at IPFW.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Finished his career at Long Beach State as the career and single-season ace leader. 2004 – First-team All-American... Scott became the all-time ace leader at Long Beach State with two against Stanford on Jan. 23. With the 133rd ace of his career, Scott passed Brent Hilliard's mark of 132 set in 1993... ranks fifth all-time at the school with 1,625 kills, falling 16 kills shy of fourth-place David McKienzie. Scott became just the third player in NCAA Division I-II to score 40 or more kills in an all rally-scoring match when he posted 40 versus BYU on Jan. 30... Long Beach State played BYU in the NCAA men's volleyball championship match in Honolulu, Hawai'i. BYU won 15-30, 30-18, 20-30, 32-30, 19-17. 2003 – Second-team All-American. 2001 – MPSF Freshman of the Year.
PERSONAL: Born Scott Joseph Touzinsky in 1982 in St. Louis, Mo. ... Parents are Charles and Anne Touzinsky... Scott has two older brothers, Chip and Keith... Scott married wife Angelique Vogel, a promotional spokesmodel, in 2006... Their son Logan was born in 2010... Scott attended St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis from 1997-2000... Scott's Vianney jersey number was retired in a ceremony after he returned home from winning the Olympic gold medal in Beijing... He attended Long Beach State University 2001-05 and graduated with a degree in communication studies... Scott's favorite food is sushi... His favorite movie is Gone in 60 Seconds... Scott's favorite TV show is Entourage... His favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals, but his favorite athlete is Michael Jordan... Scott admires his mother for all she has done for him without complaining... On Dec. 18, 2004, Scott tore his ACL while competing in a match in Greece, where he was playing for a club team. He had surgery on March 1, but was told he might never play volleyball at the professional level again. After six months of intense rehab, he was back playing professional volleyball in Belgium.
Updated Oct. 25, 2011
U.S. Men's Update: Return to Russia
BJ Evans Jan. 20, 2015
Matt Anderson talks about his return to Russia plus updates on U.S. Men's athletes competing around the world
U.S. Men's Update: China Challenge
Dec. 23, 2014
Garrett Muagututia checks in from China plus updates on U.S. players competing around the world
U.S. Men's Update: Tweet-Tweet
BJ Evans Dec. 08, 2014
View top tweets of the week from members of the U.S. Men's National Team and updates on athletes competing around the world
U.S. Men's Update: A Game of Sander Says
BJ Evans Dec. 02, 2014
U.S. Men's Update: Priddy's Comeback
Nov. 18, 2014
Reid Priddy working to return to the court
U.S. Men's Update: Even More Shoji
BJ Evans Nov. 10, 2014
Erik and Kawika Shoji now have a blog on Tumblr
U.S. Men's Update: Erik Shoji's 2-minute drill
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A video interview with Erik Shoji and updates on U.S. Men competing around the world
U.S. Men's Update: Kawika Shoji in Berlin
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Kawika Shoji shares about his life playing volleyball in Berlin
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ARTA hits the repeat button
Nineteen times. Nineteen letters and columns from the same writer on the same topic in the same paper. It's like living a print version of the movie "Groundhog Day." Open the paper, and reread the same thing again and again.
On Jan. 30, Richard Beamish submitted his 19th piece of creative writing to us readers. But it should have been in the comics or fiction section.
The first bit of misleading information is the map posted near the top of the column. It shows the proposed Adirondack Rail Trail as stretching from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake. That must have been a surprise to the folks in Beaver River and the snowmobilers from south of Tupper.
Next, he claims that the one thing the region lacks is a trail. Really? We don't need jobs, cell service or better Internet connectivity. No, what we need is one more trail where we can ride, run, walk, stroll, fish and hang out simultaneously year-round. Maybe he thinks we need this because it would take everyone off the many existing trails. And he didn't include cross-country skiing or snowshoeing on this list of outdoor activities. No, in the winter this trail is for snowmobiles only.
The next wild claim is that "millions of tourists come here each year to enjoy outdoor pursuits in an unspoiled natural environment." Millions of tourists? Think about this. We already have "millions" of people who visit. Where are we to put the 800,000 additional visitors the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy says we might expect? Almost a million more on one trail isn't unspoiled. He doesn't mention this.
Next, our intrepid Adirondack explorer describes his upcoming trip to ride trails in Virginia and West Virginia. The Greenbrier River Trail (listed at 80.4 miles) has 18 trail access points with parking. It has 18 sites with necessary amenities including toilets, campsites, cabins and state parks. That means lots of civilization. Not unspoiled nature and certainly not the wilderness areas of the Adirondack Park. No one who lives inside the Blue Line needs to be reminded that this type of trail development is simply not possible in the interior of the Park.
The trail follows the Greenbrier River for most its length. The river is famous for its scenic beauty and the many opportunities for canoeing and kayaking. The rail corridor doesn't have that type of access or scenery. He will travel "no more than 30 miles a day." Easy to do in West Virginia but not here in the Park. From Lake Placid he would need to stop several miles north of Tupper Lake. The next day leaves him miles north of Beaver River. Hopefully he won't need to use the facilities along the way or need to make a call from his cellphone.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation will either determine that shared use by the railroad and the New York State Snowmobile Association should continue or that the entire management plan must be reconsidered. If the plan is reopened, it may result in both users losing their right to the corridor. That's an outcome only a hard-core preservationist could love. Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates don't mention this.
We agree with the Camoin study commissioned by ADK Action that it would take many years to even get the necessary agreements and permits to begin removing track. Then you need to add the years of litigation. First the rail supporters will fight to keep the rails, and then the environmental lobby will set up shop to protect the wilderness. Remember, lawyers bill by the hour. And while we're thinking of money, let's look at the funding in the ARTA proposal.
ARTA clings to construction costs that are way too low and to funding they know isn't going to be there. First, the area is so remote that you can't use other trails for comparison. Second, there is no value in the ties. It actually costs money to dispose of them. Finally, the money from the sale of the rails can't be designated for the trail. That's the law. That leaves a hole millions of dollars wide in their proposal. This means they have to come up with money. They never tell you where the money is going to come from. It makes me think that they care more about removing the tracks than constructing the trail.
If it were to be built, much of the trail will be built with volunteer labor, donated materials and "other local funding." Maintenance will fall to the towns and to the state. This is right out of their proposal. State and local governments will use sales and lodging tax receipts to maintain the trail! That sounds like local tax dollars to me. They always forget to mention this.
The railroad can be restored for less than $16 million. We just finished restoring a section of track, so we know what the cost per mile will be. ARTA constantly refers to a DOT planning number that is now years old. The cost will be about $15 million, nowhere near $45 million. They know it. Now you do, too.
The by-laws of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society call for the continued multi-use of the travel corridor. We support the continued presence of snowmobiles on the corridor and the development of a system of trails that parallel, intersect or diverge from the corridor. We look forward to working with outfitters and guides to bring tourists into and out of the wilderness safely. We want to help fill hotel rooms and campsites with our passengers. We eagerly anticipate the jobs and prosperity that restoring rail service will bring to the region.
The railroad is already bringing jobs and visitors to the region. We can bring more to communities from Utica to Lake Placid sooner and at less cost than a trail. Rails AND trails make good business. But Mr. Beamish forgot to mention this, 19 TIMES!
Gene Falvo lives in Utica and is a board member of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, which runs the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.


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Stress the economy
This is a vote to Gov. Snyder:
Dear Governor,
If Michigan has the fifth highest gas tax in the U.S. – why don't we have the fifth best roads in the U.S.? Could it be that most of the monies collected are used for other projects?
Your $1.2 billion road proposal comes at a really bad time. You may have noticed the economy in Michigan is not booming. Adding 14 cents a gallon to the gas tax and $120 to vehicle registration would further stress the economy and Michigan families.
Maybe raising the sales tax 1 or 2 cents and using it for roads would be less stressful and equal.
By the way I'll be writing my representative (McBroom) to oppose your proposed gas tax and registration increases.
Do you think that will do any good?
Hal Bentz
Iron Mountain


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IDY28000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Bureau National Operations Centre Satellite Notes for 1200UTC chart 19 January 2017 Issued at 12:11 am EDT Friday on 20 January 2017 A trough with embedded low pressure systems extends from the Pilbara district of WA through central SA and to western VIC. Another trough lies across the QLD/NSW border area. Thunderstorms can be seen in the vicinity of these troughs. A moist north to northwest windflow covers a broad area to the north of the troughs, triggering thunderstorms over northern WA, the Top End in NT and far northern parts of QLD. Low cloud is visible along the NSW coast due to onshore windflow. Middle level cloud streaming across TAS and eastern VIC is due to an upper trough approaching TAS from the west.


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When the people of Timor-Leste woke up this morning, their young nation had opened a new chapter in its history. Today is the first day since 1999 that there is no UN Security Council-mandated mission on the ground.
From the passage of UNSC Resolution 384 on December 22, 1975 to 1999, Timor-Leste remained on the Council's agenda as unfinished post-colonial business. In 1999, the Security Council supported the UN-administered popular consultation in which Timorese voted overwhelmingly for independence instead of continued incorporation in Indonesia; it then sadly directed the dispatch of peacekeepers as a result of post-referendum violence. A series of peacekeeping and special political missions ensued. In 2011, the final peacekeeping mission -- the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) -- and the government established a joint transition plan to ensure an orderly transition to post-peacekeeping. The final Security Council Resolution on Timor-Leste, number 2037 of February 23, 2012, set December 31, 2012 as the end of UNMIT's mandate.
2012 was a banner year for Timor-Leste. The year marked the tenth anniversary of the restoration of independence, free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections, the peaceful transfers of office, and the departure of the peacekeepers. Congratulations to the people and government of Timor-Leste on these momentous achievements.
Our partnership with Timor-Leste is permanent, and our relationship will continue to be strong in this new environment. It is based on shared values of democracy, freedom, and human rights. The United States remains steadfast in its support of Timor-Leste's efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, consolidate its peace and security gains, and increase the economic well-being of its people.


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Lobster Sauce
- Lobster shells from 4 lobsters, meat reserved for another use
- 10 Szechwan peppercorns
- 3 ounces extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large white onion, cut into small dice
- 1 carrot, peeled, cut into small dice
- 1 stalk celery, cut into small dice
- 1 ounce tomato paste
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons roux, equal parts butter and flour
- 1 piece star anise
- 2 quarts lobster stock
- Bouquet Garni
- 1 head fennel, shredded
- 2 teaspoons cold butter
In a hot pan, cook the lobster shells and peppercorns in olive oil until well browned. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until lightly caramelized.
Add the tomato paste and cook a few more minutes, being careful not to add any more color to the tomato paste. Deglaze with brandy and reduce by 1/2.
Add paprika, cayenne, roux, star anise, lobster stock, bouquet garni, and fennel, and whisk to incorporate the roux. Simmer covered for 1 hour.
Strain the sauce, discarding the vegetables. Place lobster shells in a food processor and grind. Return ground shells to the sauce and cook until reduced to sauce consistency. Finish with cold butter whisked into sauce. When butter is incorporated, strain sauce again.
Serve with roasted fish of your choice.
Recipe courtesy of Chris Mills


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No One started a thread? I shouldn't be doing this...we'll be on the road when tomorrow's game starts and will probably be pulling into our hotel as Saturday's begins. Oh well, if I end up having to start again I'll create the next thread before I go to sleep tonight.
Oakland Athletics:
J. Weeks 2B
C. Pennington SS
C. Crisp CF
H. Matsui DH
B. Allen 1B
D. DeJesus RF
R. Sweeney LF
A. Recker C
E. Sogard 3B
Pitching: LHP Gio Gonzalez, 11-11, 3.29 ERA
Your Cleveland Indians:
E. Carrera CF
K. Fukudome RF
A. Cabrera SS
C. Santana 1B
S. Duncan DH
J. Hannahan 3B
J. Donald 2B
J. Head LF0
L. Marson C
Pitching: RHP Fausto Carmona, 6-12, 4.84 ERA
In the bottom of the 4th as I type, runners on first and second, two out. Go Tribe!


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Market Preview: Warnings Aplenty
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- There's no sugarcoating it: Second-quarter reporting season is off to a rough start.
The warnings to begin the week -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Applied Materials (AMAT) , Cummins(CMI) and MAKO Surgical (MAKO) to name a few -- have been deep and drastic, adding to the mounting evidence that a slowing global economy is starting to weigh on U.S. corporate profits.
At the same time, as previously mentioned , expectations are pretty low going in. Making a call on how to play such a murky scenario is tough but Canaccord Genuity was out Tuesday advising investors to concentrate on the big picture.
"It is important to point out that other than from Q3/07-Q4/08, the final results were above the beginning of the quarter estimate by a meaningful margin in every quarter," the firm noted. "The point is that unless in the heart of a recession, estimates at the beginning of the quarter are too low - and we don't expect this one to be different until proven otherwise."
According to data from Thomson Reuters , earnings for the S&P 500 are expected to come in flat with year-over-year, excluding an outsized improvement by Bank of America (BAC) , which recorded massive losses in last year's equivalent period because of its mortgage settlement.
Canaccord's view is that the technicals are still favorable and investors should act accordingly.
"The S&P 500 continues to work off a near-term term overbought condition in the context of an intermediate-term uptrend," the firm said. "In English, that means we are in a bull market, and while there could be some very near-term volatility and weakness as the market consolidates recent gains, until the trend of higher lows and higher highs is broken, any weakness should be bought."
So far though, the dip buyers are still enjoying a post-Independence Day vacation with both the Dow and S&P 500 losing ground in four straight sessions after Tuesday's choppy, low-volume decline. The bulls could be in for an extended holiday too because there just aren't many positive catalysts out there to support swooping in just yet.
Meantime, Fitch reaffirmed its Triple-A assessment of the long-term credit rating for U.S. sovereign debt after the close but left its negative outlook intact, citing the uncertainty presented by the looming "fiscal cliff." Right now, the firm doesn't expect the outlook to flip over to stable until late 2013.
As for Wednesday's scheduled news, it's another slow earnings day with Marriott International (MAR) the only real notable name. The hotel operator is expected to report a profit of 42 cents a share in the June-ended period on revenue of $2.84 billion.
Marriott shares are down more than 30% year-to-date, but the sell side is still pretty optimistic with 17 of the 27 analysts covering the stock at either strong buy (6) or buy (11) and the 12-month median price target sitting at $43, implying potential upside of more than 12% from Tuesday's closing price of $38.17.


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Fordham Plastics Equipment Corporation, established in 1999, markets high quality equipment to the Plastics Industry. Fordham Plastics' mission is to provide solutions which help plastics processors manufacture quality products at lower overall costs. We know from you, our Customers, to compete and succeed in the global plastics industry today, you require superior technology, excellent support and extensive product and process training. ... Learn More


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This a new program developed to help friends of current Cub Scouts to get in on the action of Scouting. We have designed some new materials and approaches to help your pack recruit boys into the great program that your pack offers, a program that will positively affect the lives of the boys and their families!
The basic thought of this program is to get your current Cub Scouts to help recruit their friends into the pack. Studies show that your current Cub Scouts will stay involved if they are participating with their friends. We have always had a boys recruit boys philosophy, but we have never given them the tools, and taught them how to use them, to be good salesmen for Cub Scouts! This year we are counting on you to help them become salesmen for Scouting.
The "My Best Friend Is a Scout!" campaign is designed to give your Cub Scouts some recruitment tools, and the desire, to recruit their two best friends to join Scouting with them. Your current Cub Scouts will have more fun if their friends join with them, and they will stay in Scouting longer. There will be less negative peer pressure when their friends are also Scouts.
The program should work as follows:
1. The pack receives Fall Cub Scout Roundup materials, along with the new recruiting tools for Cub Scouts. There will be an envelope with the materials for each Cub Scout.
2. Either the pack, or preferably the den, will have a meeting prior to the recruitment event to teach the Cub Scouts how to use the new tools. Be sure to review the How to Use the Materials flier.
3. The leader plays a very important role by making sure that the Cub Scouts fill in the blanks on the new materials that they will give to their two best friends.
4. The leader will also follow a short syllabus that will get the current Cub Scouts thinking about all the fun things they did last year. Getting the Cub Scouts to remember all these things now will refresh their memories and they should tell their two best friends about these fun activities when they give them the invitation.
5. At the meeting be sure that all the materials are filled out, and that the Cub Scouts know what to do with the invitations and business cards. Give them the Parent Information flier to give to their parents, which explains the program and how parents can help.
6. On the evening before the recruitment meeting call each family and remind the parent, or the Cub Scout, to bring the business card reminder to school for their two best friends.
7. Recognize any Scouts that recruit a friend by giving them the My Best Friend Is a ScoutMy best friend is a Scout Flier
Overview of the Plan - Note to Leaders
Notes to Parents
Instructions on Using the Materials
Den Meeting Training Outline (teaching the boys!)
Commitment Card
Reminder Cards


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The Hungarian team of Leila Gyenesei and Adam Marosi have won the first Gold Medal of the inaugural Mixed Relay World Cup Series.
Natalya Coyle and Eanna Bailey took Silver, Irelands first ever World Cup Medal, whilst Ukrainans Viktoria Tereshuk and Pavlo Tymoshchenko grab the Bronze.
The pair started the day in 2nd place after the Fence, moving to the top of the leader board after the Swim with the fastest time in the pool of 1:57.59. Scoring 1100 points in the ride gave them an 18 second advantage for the Combined Event which they kept all the way to the finish line.
On winning Gold, Gyenesei said: "It was a good day. When we started fencing it was good as we work well together. We started with good results and we pushed to the finish line."
Marosi, the London 2012 Olympic Bronze medallist, added "After the jumping it was easier as the Russians went out in riding" and on Mixed Relay " It was a very good competition, it is team work and we love it."


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I appreciate all of the very useful information in this thread and on this site generally so I just want to thank everyone who has been contributing. With respect to the radiation content of our tea, I've had enough of the speculation. There is no way to know unless we actually test it. So that's exactly what I've done. I've submitted the following teas for radiological analysis:
[1] Uji Gyokuro "Yume no Uki-hashi"
[1] Organic Kagoshima Sencha Saemidori
[2] Organic Uji Gyokuro Gokou
This is where they are being analyzed: http://www.becquerellabs.com
I will have the certificates by Friday and will post the results. I'm a fan of both Kevin and Dan, my decision to test the tea does not reflect any mistrust. I just have to know.
Also, any vendors who are certain they can provide me with the highest quality fresh gyokuro and sencha with ZERO Bq/kg, I invite you to email me: firstname.lastname@example.com - I order several hundred dollars or green tea per month. I'm looking for a long-term reliable source for confirmed uncontaminated tea.


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Franck Vigroux's Broken Circles LivePosted by Christian Carey in CD Review, tags: Ars Nova Instrumental, Christian Carey, D'Autres Cordes, File Under ?, Franck Vigroux
Franck Vigroux & Ars Nova Instrumental
Broken Circles Live
D'Autre Cordes CD
French composer and electronic musician Franck Vigroux has done a number of projects that straddle the boundaries between avant-pop and experimental concert music. His latest recording, Broken Circles Live enlists the help of the chamber ensemble Ars Nova Instrumental. It also features vocalist Geraldine Keller, keyboardist Matthew Bourne, and electric guitarist Marc Ducret. Vigroux contributes live electronics.
Broken Circles is a five-movement suite of pieces that feature moments of free improvisation and electronics interwoven into a composed score. Keller, in particular, is a standout. Her part is written like Pierrot Lunaire plus Circles on a psychedelic, steroid-tinged cocktail. Filled with swoops, shrieks, and sprechstimme, it is a daunting part for any soprano to assay. Keller makes a formidable and committed interpreter. Ars Nova and the instrumental guests weave a supportive accompaniment, creating a sound world that dips into both second modernist constructions and free-wheeling avant jazz excursions. Often, they match Keller's intensity: one is particularly drawn to the dissonant crunches and soaring interplay of the suite's final movement.
Thus, Broken Circles serves as an excellent starter kit for Vigroux's music, as well as a bracing excursion into post-millennial polystylism.


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What a terrible, terrible tragedy. I believe that this is another indictment of our welfare system and how we must all shoulder some of the blame.
The ever-vigilant Plain Dealer quoted "Not much is known about Terry except that she had recently left the foster care system because she had reached legal age.
She had been in custody of the county for several years and during that time had two children.
Circumstances that led to her being in foster care were not available early Tuesday and few details of her life as an adult were known. "
If she is guilty, I believe there must a complete review and dissection of a welfare system that would allow a child to have two childen while in foster care.
This investigation should begin immediately without delay or prejudice................as soon as she is executed.


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Debates of March 22nd, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #14 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was jobs.
- Question Period
- Criminal Code
- Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
- Infrastructure
- World Water Day
- 2014 World Congress of Acadians
- Homelessness
- Firearms Registry
- Gateway Theatre Guild
- CIS Basketball Championship
- Quebec Adult Learners Week
- National Defence
- International Organization of la Francophonie
- Child Care
- Employment
- Bloc Québécois
- Status of Women
- 2010 Paralympic Games
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Rights & Democracy
- Airline Security
- Tax Harmonization
- Natural Resources
- Health
- International Cooperation
- Industry
- International Cooperation
- Afghanistan
- Forestry Industry
- Firearms Registry
- Taxation
- Government Advertising
- Aerospace and Defence Industry
- Rights & Democracy
- Afghanistan
- Rights & Democracy
- Afghanistan
- The Environment
- Housing
- 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Financial Markets
- The Environment
- Bloc Québécois
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Ways and Means
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
CIS Basketball Championship
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Kelly Block Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's basketball team on their Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship. The Huskies were ranked fifth going into the tournament, but managed to capture the first W.P. McGee trophy in team history with a 91 to 81 win against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.
This triumph comes just two weeks after the Huskies claimed their first ever Canada West title. Our Huskies ended the season on a 13 game winning streak and won 17 of their 18 contests, including a 104 to 87 overtime victory over UBC in the conference semifinals. Saskatchewan is the first Canada West team to capture the McGee trophy since Alberta beat Western in 2002.
On behalf of all members of the House, I would like to congratulate the players, coaches and staff of the Huskies, and the University of Saskatchewan for a great victory.
Quebec Adult Learners Week
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Josée Beaudin Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week we are celebrating Quebec Adult Learners Week.
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the courage of thousands of adults who return to school, whether to obtain more training, to learn a new trade or simply for personal satisfaction. The road is not always an easy one, but it is a rewarding one in terms of individual well-being and in terms of the social wealth and prosperity of the Quebec nation.
This year once again, Quebec Adult Learners Week was coordinated by the Institut de coopération pour l'éducation des adultes, ICEA, a grassroots organization that has been bringing together partners from all walks of life for over 60 years, in order to make training more accessible to adults. The slogan for this year's eighth edition is "1001 Ways of Learning!" and the ICEA has organized over 500 events across Quebec to celebrate.
I would like to applaud four literacy groups in Longueuil for their initiative: the IOTA club, Écrit Tôt, Boîte à lettres and Le Fablier, which will run an information booth at the Georges-Dor library.
National Defence
Statements By Members
March 22nd, 2010 / 2:05 p.m.
Rodney Weston Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, today the Minister of Industry announced the first of Lockheed Martin's in-service support contracts for the new Super Hercules fleet, as per its agreement with the Government of Canada.
Our government is ensuring that major investments in defence hardware also mean high-tech jobs and economic growth for our communities across Canada. This is good news for the Canadian Forces, and good news for Canadian workers and their families.
Our industrial regional benefits policy has ensured and will continue to ensure that all regions of our country receive economic benefits from this and all other major defence procurement by our government. Year two of our economic action plan sets out to protect the jobs of today while creating the jobs of tomorrow. Today's announcement proves that we are getting the job done.
International Organization of la Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Raymonde Folco Laval—Les Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 20, Canada, as one of the founding members, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the International Organization of la Francophonie, along with rest of the world's 70 francophone countries.
The few activities organized in Canada did little to help us forget the Conservative government's neglect of the importance of the French language and francophone culture during international events where Canada is represented.
The Vancouver Olympic Games are a recent example of this neglect. Unfortunately, French did not occupy the place it deserved during the celebrations. The Conservative government has been justly and frequently criticized for that neglect.
Despite this neglect, the Francophonie has a solid position in the world. Congratulations to all those countries that continue to promote both the French language and francophone culture.
Child Care
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Lois Brown Newmarket—Aurora, ON
Mr. Speaker, we already know the Liberal Party thinks that Canadian moms and dads spend the $100 per month universal child care benefit on beer and popcorn. Now the Liberal MP for St. Paul's has suggested that stay-at-home moms raising their kids at home were not doing a real job. She should ask anyone raising a child at home if it is a real job.
The fact is that our Conservative government has taken real action to help women get into the workforce, but we are also helping moms and dads every day by providing real choice in child care. That is because we believe in giving parents real choice every day.
The member for St. Paul's should apologize for insulting stay-at-home parents, but no one should be surprised that the Liberals' real feelings about stay-at-home parents have once again come out of the woodwork.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David Christopherson Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I was very pleased to attend the opening of the Hamilton Jobs Action Centre last Friday. This joint initiative between the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton, the Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton and Employment Ontario is especially important for Hamiltonians in these hard times.
The crushing rate of unemployment combined with the disaster of the Siemens plant closure means that the Hamilton Jobs Action Centre will be hard at work providing much needed support to laid-off workers in the greater Hamilton area. The centre will also retrain workers to help them re-enter the job market and begin rebuilding their shattered lives.
At the opening, I was joined by my federal colleague, the member for Hamilton Mountain; Ontario NDP leader, Andrea Horwath; Hamilton City Councilmen Scott Duvall, Tom Jackson, Bernie Morelli and Sam Merulla; as well as MPPs Paul Miller and Ted McMeekin.
My friend, Don Jaffray, executive director of the SPRC and MC for the event, said that we will truly rejoice and celebrate when, like food banks, we permanently close the doors to this centre through lack of need.
Bloc Québécois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, fortunately, ridicule never killed anyone, because today we would be mourning the loss of the leader of the Bloc Québécois. On the weekend the Bloc leader dared to compare his party to French resistance fighters during the Nazi occupation.
How could anyone tolerate such unacceptable and completely ridiculous remarks?
This is proof, on top of all the rest, that demonstrates the Bloc's lack of credibility in the House for the past 20 years. The Bloc leader spoke out in desperation. He wants Quebec to separate so badly, whatever the cost, that he is now using outlandish and unacceptable comparisons.
The Bloc leader needs to stop hiding the truth and tell Quebeckers clearly that his party's only goal is to prevent Quebec from developing and growing within Canada. The Bloc simply does not understand that Quebeckers are no longer interested in hearing about separation.
What they want is a government that is ready to roll up its sleeves and that is working to protect their jobs and balance the budget without increasing taxes. Our Conservative government is doing just that.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to three great Haitian feminists who died in the January 12 earthquake. They were three pioneers in the fight for equality and against violence.
Magalie Marcelin helped Haitian women to be heard, to tell their stories and to carve out their future, and also founded Kay Fanm, a shelter for battered women.
Myriam Merlet was a feminist author and researcher, a revolutionary and a visionary with a very big heart. Thanks to her determination, a Haitian court handed down a guilty verdict to a man who had beaten his wife.
Anne Marie Coriolan fought by their sides in order to change the law to make rape, long used as a political weapon, a punishable crime.
Together with my colleagues from the Bloc Québécois, I commend their courage and their exceptional work. We will remember them.
2010 Paralympic Games
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, with the closing of the 2010 Paralympic Games yesterday, Canadians celebrate the most memorable Paralympic games in our history, instilling in us a new level of national pride.
The record 19 medals, 10 of them gold, won by our Canadian Paralympians could not be a better tribute to the spirit and determination of these remarkable athletes. It was especially moving that the closing ceremonies fell on the 25th anniversary of the start of Rick Hansen's Man in Motion tour.
Rick's tour altered the world's view of people who live with disabilities, and these Paralympic Games continued to show their world their incredible abilities. Their accomplishments in overcoming obstacles to succeed at their sports were inspirations, and Canadians could not be more proud.
However, these games were also a success thanks to the organizing committee, employees, the thousands of volunteers who welcomed the world so warmly, and of course the fans, once again proudly displaying that unique red and white Canadianism for the world to see.
Congratulations to all.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Jim Abbott Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Speaker, later this week the Liberal leader will be holding his so-called thinkers conference in Montreal to try and scare up some new policy ideas for the tired old Liberal Party.
Sadly, this conference will be more like a spenders conference. It will only dream up big expensive ways to raise Canadian taxes.
What is more though, this event reveals a lot about the Liberal leader. It is a closed door event and if one does not get an invitation, one cannot attend. The event is so elitist that the Liberal leader did not even bother to invite his own MPs. Does that mean he does not believe his MPs can think? The location of the conference does not even show up on its website.
Clearly, the leader does not want average Canadians to attend; his thinking being, what would ordinary Canadians be able to bring to a so-called thinkers conference?
The Liberal leader had better rethink his conference. After 37 years away, the Liberal leader is clearly out of touch with Canadians.
Rights & Democracy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker--
Rights & Democracy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
An hon. member
Welcome back.
Rights & Democracy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, I did not miss a thing.
Mr. Speaker, the government has created a scandal at Rights & Democracy. Last week, it prevented Suzanne Trépanier, Rémy Beauregard's widow, from testifying before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Now we learn that the government has changed its mind once again.
Can the Prime Minister and the government confirm that Ms. Trépanier—as well as the organization's former presidents, former employees and dissenting directors—will be allowed to testify?
Rights & Democracy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, let me join members of the Liberal caucus in welcoming back to Ottawa the Leader of the Opposition. He said he did not miss anything, but we certainly missed him.
Let me say what I said on Friday. We said that we hoped that the committee could put aside partisan politics. We hoped it could put aside divisive bickering and come to an agenda to allow Madame Trépanier, who has obviously suffered a great loss, to be able to share her views with the committee and with Canadians.
Rights & Democracy
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, it is nice to be welcomed back but I did not miss a thing. I heard about the government's flip-flops in every town all week.
The government has made a total mess of a great institution, Rights & Democracy. It has intervened. It has undermined its political independence. It has appointed a hyper-partisan president. Now it goes on to blame the staff.
Will the Prime Minister work with us in good faith to repair the damage done? Will he guarantee that he will not use this crisis, which is of his own making, in order to eliminate Rights & Democracy altogether?


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Sundown Naturals, Acai with Green Tea, 60 Softgels (Discontinued Item)
Shipping Weight:?0.24 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: SDN-27635
- UPC Code: 030768276355
- Package Quantity: 60 Softgels
- Dimensions: 2.1 x 2.1 x 3.7 in, 0.2 lbs
- Acai 1000 mg
- Green Tea 500 mg
- Supports Heart & Antioxidant Health
- Rapid Release
- Herbal Supplement
- Guaranteed Quality Laboratory Tested
Smart Facts
Acai has gained rapid popularity as a superfood used for health and vitality. Acai is chock-full of natural flavonoids and antioxidants, and this specialized blend with green tea helps to fight the effects of cell-damaging free radicals to help maintain optimal health. Acai with Green Tea also helps support cardiovascular health.
Suggested Use
For adults, take one (1) softgel three times daily, preferably with meals. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Other Ingredients
Soybean oil, gelatin, vegetable glycerin.
Contains <2% of: natural caramel color, silica, soy lecithin, yellow beeswax.
No artificial flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
Keep out of reach of children. Store in a dry place and avoid excessive heat. Tamper resistant: do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1 Softgel
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|Acai (Euterpe oleracea) (fruit)
(From 50 mg of a 20:1 Extract)
|1,000 mg (1 g)
|Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) (leaf)
(From 125 mg of a 4:1 Extract)
|500 mg
|** Daily Value not established.