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|Francena McCorory, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards-Ross and DeeDee Trotter celebrate winning gold in the women's 4 x 400m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11, 2012.
It's beginning to feel a bit like summer. With two major track & field meets this weekend plus a slate of other events in rowing, beach volleyball, equestrian, canoe/kayak and more, there's a lot to catch up on in this week's Team USA Weekend Preview.
USA vs. The World, Penn Relays, April 27, Philadelphia
Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross, Allyson Felix, DeeDee Trotter and Francena McCorory will reunite to race in the 4x400-meter relay Saturday at the Penn Relays. The same U.S. 4 x 400 relay members routed the field in London to beat Russia by 3 minutes, 16.87 seconds, the biggest margin in that event since East Germany beat the United States by 3.58 seconds in the 1976 Games.
That is likely to be just one highlighted moment in the 14th USA vs. The World competition. The relay races are loaded with Olympians.
The women's 4x100 relay will feature world-record holders Tianna Madison Bartoletta, Bianca Knight and Felix. Carmelita Jeter has been hampered with leg cramp injury. Olympic silver medalists Justin Gatlin, Trell Kimmons, Ryan Bailey, Doc Batton and Jeff Demps are possibilities in the men's 4x100 relay. Bernard Lagat, Nick Symmonds, Duane Solomon and Andrew Wheating are probables in the men's distance medley relay.
The World squad includes Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller of the Bahamas, and two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart of Jamaica.
The event is a part of the USATF Championship Series, which also includes the Adidas Grand Prix, Nike Prefontaine Classic and USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
TV: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC; 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Universal Sports
Also in track & field
Drake Relays, April 26-28, Des Moines, Iowa
Meanwhile, 25 Olympic medalists will descend on Des Moines, Iowa, for the annual Drake Relays this weekend, highlighted by native star hurdler Lolo Jones. In one of the 13 high-profile professional races dubbed "London Rematch," Jones will compete against 2012 Olympic silver and bronze medalists Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells in the 100-meter hurdles.
Among the 2012 Team USA gold medalists competing at Drake are long jumper Brittney Reese, high jumper Jenn Suhr, triple jumper Christian Taylor and 110-meter hurdler Aries Merritt.
The men's shot put competition will include Team USA's three Olympians, Reese Hoffa, Ryan Whiting and Christian Cantwell. Jeremy Wariner, the 2004 Olympic champion and 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 400 meters, highlights the quarter-mile field. Wariner was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame on Thursday.
TV: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET Friday, ESPN3; 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN2
USRowing Selection Regatta, April 25-27, West Windsor, N.J.
More than 100 athletes are competing in the selection regatta in West Windsor, N.J. Selection races will be held in men's and women's single sculls, lightweight men's and women's single sculls, men's double sculls and men's pair. The winners of the men's and women's single sculls will earn the right to compete at one or two World Cup event and if he or she finishes in the top four or top half of the field, earn a berth on the team that will compete at the World Rowing Championships Aug. 25-Sept. 1 in Chungju, South Korea. The event is the first in a new four-year cycle leading up to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Logan posted the fastest time of Thursday's heats and time trial. Logan won the first semifinal in a 7:42.95, and London bronze medalist Megan Kalmoe was second in a 7:47.33. In the second semifinal, Ellen Tomek won by 2.5 seconds in a 7:47.24. California Rowing Club's Stesha Carle finished second in a 7:49.70, while Olympic gold medalist Esther Lofgren with a time of 7:50.33.
John Graves clocked the fastest time of the semifinals of the men's single sculls. Graves, who competed in the lightweight men's single at the 2009 and 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, won the time trial and his heat Thursday. Graves crossed the line in a 7:09.24, with Nick Trojan second in a 7:11.53. Beijing Olympian Sam Stitt edged out London bronze medalist Glenn Ochal, 7:15.60 to 7:17.33. In the second semifinal, Stephen Whelpley won with a time of 7:11.99. Willie Cowles and Matt Miller finishing in a 7:14.55 and a 7:15.82, respectively.
IIHF U18 World Championship, April 18-28, Sochi, Russia
A 4-0 victory over Sweden on Thursday advanced the U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team to the semifinals of the IIHF U18 World Championship in Sochi, Russia. Will Butcher and Tyler Motte scored first period goals for the United States and goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped all 28 shots he faced at Shayba Arena, the venue for the women's ice hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
"Our goal is to get stronger and stronger each game," U.S. coach Don Granato said. "We're happy with the performance today, but will continue to work hard tomorrow."
A victory in the semifinals against host Russia would send Team USA to Sunday's gold medal game and a shot at its fifth consecutive world championship.
FIVB Fuzhou Open, April 24-28, Fuzhou, China
The No. 2-seeded men's team of Sean Rosenthal and Phil Dalhausser, and the No. 4-seeded women's team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy led six U.S. teams into Friday's play at the FIVB Fuzhou Open in China. Rosenthal and Dalhausser won Pool H, advancing to the second round. All three U.S. men's teams advanced through pool play, including Pool H winners Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson.
Ross and Kessy, the silver medalists at the London 2012 Olympic Games, won their first two pool matches, including 21-18, 25-23 over U.S. teammates Lauren Fendrick and Nicole Branagh. No. 27 Summer Ross and Brittany Hochevar opened the tournament with an upset victory over sixth-seeded Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova of the Czech Republic. The women will finish pool play Friday.
Also in beach volleyball:
Desert Open, Junior Beach Tour, April 28, Glendale, Ariz.
Rolex/FEI World Cup Final, April 25-28, Gothenburg, Sweden
Beezie Madden, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, grabbed the lead Thursday after four rounds of the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden. Madden, riding Simon, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood, posted a time of 62.28.
Other U.S. riders in the top 15 were Harvard University freshman Katie Dinan, 9th place; McLain Ward, 10th place; Charlie Jayne, 11th place; Reed Kessler, 13th place. Ward and Kessler are 2012 Olympians.
Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Championship, April 25-27, Lexington, Ky.
Three-time national CCI4* champion Phillip Dutton and two-time national champion Buck Davidson are among the top riders competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, which also serves as the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Championship. Riders from seven nations are entered in the competition, which is the only CCI4* competition in the United States.
Becky Holder was the highest-placed American, placing second after Thursday's first round of dressage. Will Faudree was in fifth place.
TV: 4 p.m.-5 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC
Webcasts: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, usefnetwork.com
Reining World Freestyle Championship, April 27, Lexington, Ky.
Defending champion Pete Kyle and 2011 champion Shane Brown will be among a field of 22 competing Saturday in the Reining World Freestyle Championship at Alltech Arena in Lexington, Ky. David O'Connor, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and current USEF Eventing Team Coach, will also compete. The Kentucky Reining Cup will be held Friday. The competition is a part of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Team Trials, April 26-27, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Spots on the USA Canoe/Kayak team that will compete in the 2013 ICF Sprint World Cups and Sprint World Championships will be determined at the Sprint National Team Trials on Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma City, Okla. The competition will be used to select the senior, junior and under-23 national teams, and will also include ParaCanoe racing, a discipline that will make its debut at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games.
Among those racing this weekend is Olympian Tim Hornsby, who beat out Ryan Dolan for the only U.S. men's sprint kayak slot for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Maggie Hogan and Kaitlyn McElroy are among those in the running to try to replace three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson in women's kayak.
The ParaCanoe National Team Trials will not occur until July, but USA Canoe/Kayak is offering ParaCanoe racing at all national sprint events. Shad Isaac, a local Paralympic contender in wheelchair racing, will make his ParaCanoe debut in Oklahoma City.
FIG Challenge Cup, April 26-28, Ljubijana, Slovenia
Alex Naddour, an alternate at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and Paul Ruggeri will compete in the International Gymnastic Federation Challenge Cup in Slovenia. The competition begins Friday with qualifications. The top eight qualifiers in each apparatus will advance to the finals Saturday and Sunday.
World Cup, Senior Men's Foil, April 26, Seoul, South Korea
Grand Prix, Senior Women's Foil, April 27, Seoul, South Korea
The U.S. men's and women's senior foil teams are in Seoul, South Korea, this week for a men's World Cup tournament and a women's Grand Prix tournament. A strong season by the men boosted them into second place in the world rankings after a second-place finish at the La Coruna World Cup. Olympians Alexander Massialas and Gerek Meinhardt have each won individual silver medals this season.
Nzingha Prescod, also a 2012 Olympian, will lead the women's foil team. She placed fifth at the Tauberbischofsheim World Cup in March and then 10th at the Torino World Cup.
Also in fencing:
World Cup, Senior Men's Saber, April 26, Athens, Greece
ISAF World Cup, April 22-27, Hyeres, France
Anne Haeger and Briana Provancha were in third place in the 470 women's sailing class, and Sydney Bolger and Sarah Lihan were in 10th place entering Friday's final day of series racing at the ISAF World Cup Hyeres. The top 10 crews in each Olympic class advance to Saturday's medal round.
Bolger and Lihan jumped to 10th place in the standings after consecutive wins Wednesday and Thursday. The United States had no other crews in the top 10, although three crews were in 15th place in three different classes.
"We haven't been looking at results until today," Lihan, a 2012 Olympian, said after racing Thursday. "We know where we stand and what our goals are. We'll be looking to post some good scores."
USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championship, April 28, Enumclaw, Wash.
More than 200 athletes are expected to compete for spots on the national duathlon team at Sunday's USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championship. The top 18 finishers in each age group will qualify to compete for Team USA at the 2013 ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championships in September in Switzerland.
Sunday's event consists of an 8.2-kilometer run, 46.5k bike race and 6k run. It is being held in conjunction with the Mount Ranier Duathlon. Title contenders including two-time national champion Patty Peoples-Resh and 2012 55-59 age-group men's champion David Burkhart.
Joe Martin Stage Race presented by Nature Valley, April 25-28, Fayetteville, Ark.
Francisco Mancebo tops the men's standings and Alison Powers is the No. 1 woman as the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar series heads to Fayetteville, Ark., this week for the Joe Martin Stage Race presented by Nature Valley. Powers' dominant finish at the Redlands Bicycle Classic three weeks ago put her atop the points standings by 160 points after the season's opening race.
Also in cycling:
USA Crits Speed Week A, April 27, Georgia and South Carolina
Chris Lillig Memorial Cup and Old Capitol Criterium, USA Cycling Road Development Race Series, April 27-28, Iowa City, Iowa
IHF Continental Cup, April 29-May 5, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Play begins Monday in the International Handball Federation Continental Cup in Guatemala City. USA Team Handball named a men's roster of 14 athletes for the tournament.
Lapham-Grant Matches, April 26-28, Victoria, B.C., Canada
The United States and Canada will battle for titles in the Lapham Cup (men's singles), Grant Trophy (men's doubles), Crawford Trophy (women's singles and doubles) and Lawrence-Wilkins Trophy (legends doubles). The competition dates back to the beginning of the Lapham Cup in 1922. The United States won three of the four trophy competitions in 2012.
North American Cup, April 28, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Competition will be held Sunday in the North American Cup in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. USA Karate will have athletes in age divisions ranging from 16 to 34, which were determined at the U.S. Team Trials held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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If you're moving to Jacksonville, there are many exciting aspects of the city that you might be interested in knowing. Jacksonville is located on the banks of the St. Johns River, and beaches are nearby, so there are many places in Jacksonville to kick back and enjoy the beautiful water view. Those moving to Jacksonville may be interested in knowing that the city of Jacksonville is the largest city in land area in America.
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What it will take
To the Journal editor:
To all victims, survivors and families affected by the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, you will be remembered. To all victims of mass-shootings in America, you will be remembered.
To all victims of violence in the world, how can we move forward? Our society is full of violent headlines, video games, extreme-opinioned Christians (and) Muslims, gun-clenching sportsmen, and many broken-hearted people.
Knee-jerk solutions have been suggested to reduce violent mass-killings: stricter gun laws, honest mental-health conversations, requiring school prayer, and arming teachers. All while our political environment shifts from election-race hate-mongering to juvenile stand-still between congress and white house compromising budget reform.
Our national conversation compounds tragedy while America funds an 11-year war; international pollution wreaks havoc on Mother Earth; class, gender, and racial inequality; people starving, everywhere; natural disaster survivors-Hurricane Sandy-in dire need of reconstruction.
News outlets report proposed "solutions" and "critiques of solutions" that de-credit authors and ideas, spinning a toxic web sticky with ambition, cash and personal opinion that eats away any underlying sincerity; add to that grief-stricken paradigm a technology-addicted population that regurgitates aggressive opinions over internet and social media to create an effective braking system for our freedom-obsessed nation but will it hold over the oil slick of collective sorrow?
In this grim climate of arguments, how is the average citizen to help? No solution put forth by the American government will ease our collective pain nor end this national travesty.
I suggest that we all-regardless of race, class, socio-economic status, creed, nationality, gender, sex, age, or defining-characteristic-that-someone-said-makes-you-different-rejoin humanity with simple kindness, understanding, and pro-active dismemberment of hate: for no reason.
Not for God, not out of shame, not for those lost in war, bombings, shootings, drugs, homelessness or hunger. Not for Muhammad, Jesus, nor Moses. Not for money, likes, attention, sex and definitely not for yourself.
We are human beings of the 21st century and shouldn't need a reason to be kind to one another. And I'm not talking about the overly-cheery kindness; I'm talking about sincere, heartwarming, giving-up-your-food, comfort-the-bullied, simple act of kindness.
We should be proud we made it this far as humanity and we should provide generously for those forth-coming into humanity.
A forward thinking humanity movement is fueled by blind-active-kindness, open ears and eyes that sense others' distresses and collective goodness that balloons over continents, into each other's hearts, and seven generations ahead.
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First off, I'm a huge fan of all things L.R.Baggs and have had excellent experience with all of their products. I just had a question regarding those who have the Anthem SL...
I just got mine installed in a Taylor 414 Rosewood and play all kinds of styles from worship to lots of fingerpicking. I opted for the Anthem SL since I saw so many reviews about how awesome it was and how great their sound was! I thought I didn't need all the features for the blending and all that.
However... I can't seem to get a good sound out of it. It's all very tinny, and trebly. No bass whatsoever.. even with the screw adjusted all the way down (i believe lowering the gain of the tru-mic, correct?). It's as if I'm not hearing any sound from the UST. All mic... kind of a terrible tinny sound actually. And also, when I tap on the top of my guitar, I hear a lot of noise that I wouldn't normally hear from any other pickup system. Even when I'm just holding the guitar - I can hear ALL the noise from the guitar touching my body/clothes. I'd like to think that it was installed incorrectly in hopes that I could end up loving the pickup after getting it installed correctly... but I'm not sure.
Any thoughts? Can anyone help me here?
Also, I hear that the preamp is preset to 80% tru-mic and 20% element.. could that be the reason why I'm not getting my desired sound? Should I have opted for the full Anthem? And is it THAT much different? I'm kind of worried that I put so much money into this pickup system that might be unusable for me.
Thanks in advance!
I play through a PA most of the time... not an acoustic amp or anything else. I also don't use any pre-amp like the Paracoustic or the Venue.


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After the destructiveness of World War I, the U.S. as well as the rest of the world wanted to avoid another global conflict. This course will examine the efforts to keep the U.S. at peace, including treaties negotiated by the government and speeches by prominent Americans, such as Charles Lindbergh. Register on the Lifelong University website.


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Safe, Inclusive Schools
There are many ways to help make your school feel safer, more respectful and more inclusive for LGBTQ students.
You can do many things to increase awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) students and issues at your school.
A quick list of recommended (and not recommended) ways to proactively create a safer school.
Web sites may be blocked on your school computers for certain reasons. But these shouldn't include sites that provide valuable information and support to LGBTQ youth.


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December 18, 2011 3:26pm
Paintball park sued by non-profit for the blind
by Barbara Hollingsworth, Local Opinion Editor
Lawyers representing a non-profit Maryland group are suing a White Marsh paintball park for not letting them play.
Why? Because they're blind.
Paintball is a visual sport. But it's doubtful that's what lawyers for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, a non-profit whose stated "purpose is to positively change people's attitudes about blindness," were thinking when they filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Route 40 Paintball Park in U.S. District Court.
The 11-year old park, which features four tournament-size fields, is owned by former "professional" paintballer Tom Maliszewski. Rules for patrons of the paintball park, which are posted one its website, states: "Blind shooting is not allowed. Look at what you are shooting." With flying projectiles, this is only common sense.
This is an obvious reference to careless behavior by sighted players, but since it could equally apply to the sightless as well, making it difficult to prove that any blind would-be paintball players are victims of discrimination.
This is an obvious payday ploy intended to pressure Maliszewski, who had no comment, into some sort of financial settlement to avoid spending even more money on legal fees. But it may backfire on Blind Industries. This suit isn't goiing to change people's attitudes about blindness "positively." And in this Christmas season, it's difficult to feel philanthropic toward people who will use the money to abuse the legal system this way, harming small business owners in the process.
Even if they are blind.
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New Apartments / redistributed spaces / designed new floors, walls, and ceilings with lighting / architectural details such as niches and drywall details.
Custom cabinetry, steel and glass doors also designed.
Both apartments published. First apartment ( first 3 photographs) in Interior Design Magazine, Second apartment in Florida Design Magazine.


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As the civil society representative included on the U.S. delegation to the 4th High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, I had a unique vantage point of the proceedings. From my perspective as an NGO leader, the summit was possibly the most successful to date for a variety of reasons.
How aid is delivered is evolving and we are in the midst of a series of reforms which challenge all of us involved in development cooperation. Whether you are in a foundation, government or work for an NGO, the entire aid architecture is changing and the pressure is greater than ever to deliver results.
What made the summit in Busan unique was that it was to my knowledge the first ministerial-level forum in which civil society was seen as a real player in formulating development policy. Via the group Better Aid, civil society had its own representative to shape new policies and there were clear results. An obvious win for us was that the outcome document of the meeting included that civic groups have the right to shape their country's development. Or as the document put it: "...(civil society organizations) play a vital role in enabling people to claim their rights, in promoting rights-based approaches, in shaping development policies and partnerships, and in overseeing their implementation."
In the months leading up to Busan, USAID and InterAction co-hosted U.S. government consultations on issues such as country ownership; the enabling environment for civil society; transparency, accountability and results; and fragile states. A discussion on the role of the private sector, including trilateral NGO-private sector-government partnerships, will be the next of these ongoing consultations with U.S. civil society.
Various threads came together at Busan. Partner countries stressed the importance of using country systems -- namely not bypassing government structures -- and minimizing aid that is tied to donor country contractors. Donors challenged the aid system by insisting on the need to deliver results and value for money, especially in such a tough fiscal climate. Civil society pushed on several core areas, including having an "enabling environment" where NGOS can operate freely and development is recognized as a human right.
The challenge at Busan was to strengthen the current global system of development cooperation, based on common principles and goals. In my view, all countries, especially powerful emerging economies, must agree to basic principles of development cooperation. These include the upholding of human rights, a focus on results and transparency of budgets or aid flows. The United States played a critical role in ensuring that this outcome became a reality.
Busan confirmed that the basic principles of development effectiveness must apply to all donors. These principles must also influence how U.S. NGOs spend the estimated $11.8 billion they raised in 2008 from the American people. An international NGO cannot build a hospital without coordinating with the local ministry of health. At the same time, building the capacity of local civil society; increasing access to services; providing services that help local governments meet the needs of communities; or supporting local advocacy efforts, from a woman's right to own land to an anti-corruption campaign, are appropriate NGO programs that advance country ownership.
Universal endorsement of the Busan agreement is a step forward but the monitoring and coordinating mechanisms developed to follow up will determine its success. Some tensions clearly remain. Is country ownership solely about the state? The definition of country ownership in the Busan Outcome Document goes beyond the central government to include civic institutions, the private sector, local governments, communities and people. But not all partners endorse this approach.
Development needs to be driven by all these country-level demands. This is particularly challenging in fragile states or where a government reflects the interests of a ruling elite. Finding the right balance should shape U.S. development cooperation and Busan was a step in the right direction.
Editor's Note: The Fourth High-Level Meeting on Aid Effectiveness was held in Busan, South Korea November 29-December 1, 2011. For the first time, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) participated in negotiating the meeting's outcomes. Sam Worthington, President and CEO of InterAction, served as a member of the official U.S. delegation to Busan and represented civil society at the meetings. With more than 190 members, Interaction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international NGOs focused on disaster relief and sustainable development.


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Div's Top Ten Righteous Records of 2000 & 9
[copy & pasted from my Facebook note, sans album art]
I've heard about 50 albums released in 2009, what I've done here is narrow down the top 10 and write up a short review for each one. I've made sure to mention some of each album's best tracks so you can go youtube them to see if you like it, as I don't believe people should pay for records before hearing what they're like. 2009 had A LOT of good releases, so it was very hard to narrow it down to just 10 albums. Also, just because one is ranked higher than the other doesn't mean the music is better per-se, everything on this list is worth hearing, the rankings just come down to my own personal tastes. So here they are, ranked from 10 to number 1, enjoy.
Giant Squid The Ichthyologist
An Ichthyologist is one who studies fish, which is a fitting title for an album by a band called Giant Squid. The Ichthyologist is their second album and is based on a graphic novel written by the frontman Aaron Gregory. The plot centers around a man who has his humanity stripped away and lives in the sea. The songs progress through when the main character starts his journey to the emotional tragedy and his transformation. Now the music is very progressive, and if your friends walked in the room while you were playing this you might get some weird looks. It combines a lot of elements. Heavy, doomy riffs, violins, operatic female supporting vocals, a cello, and some sort of twangy instrument I wan't able to identify. Though it all comes together very neatly and structured. There are some upbeat tracks like Panthalassa and Throwing a Donner Party at Sea, and then there's the more mellow songs such as Sevengill and Emerald Bay. To sum it all up in one word weird best describes it all. But if you've got a little patience and are willing to think outside the box a bit, it's a very enjoyable album.
Baroness Blue Record
After putting out the highly successful Red Album, prog-rock band Baroness is back with the Blue Record, sporting equally weird and symbolic artwork. I'll start by saying that I didn't like this album much the first time I listened to it. But like a lot of good music, you've gotta give it a few spins sometimes before it really sinks in and the new style of music doesn't distract you from the music itself. What the Blue Record is is essentially just wave after wave of chord progression and mini solos hitting you in the face. The vocal style puts some people off at first, it's kind of punkish and not what you would expect on a metal album, but it works... and after a few listens you'll see this music just wouldn't work any other way. So with that said... highpoints: A Horse Called Golgotha, War Wisdom and Rhyme, Steel That Sleeps the Eye, Jake Leg... you see where I'm going with this. I also noticed a lot of the lyrics seem to be centered around the Civil War. Check it out.
Isis Wavering Radiant
This album came highly recommended from several people I know. Unfortunately the first two or three times I attempted to listen to it I fell asleep. I would get back from class and lay down on my bed and put this on, but wouldn't make it past the second song. Luckily I was able to make some room for this later in my schedule when I wasn't tired and I'm glad that I did. Wavering Radiant is a solid album. Fans won't be disappointed and new listeners will be impressed. The mood created by this album is classic Isis, heavy, yet mellowed out. Just listen to the main vocals of Hand of the Host, or the riffs in Hall of the Dead. This album is definitely a grower, it doesn't stand out at first, but you come to appreciate it over time.
Radio Moscow Brain Cycles
Don your tie dye shirts and burn your bras, this album has 60's written all over it. Just look at that album cover? What's going on there? This album really surprised me because I honestly didn't expect any modern bands to be making this style of music anymore. It's two parts Hendrix and one part Clapton. The twangy, distorted guitar sound is something you just don't hear anymore, and it's pretty darn refreshing. The first song sets up the rest of the album, and its all pretty consistent. If you like this track you will enjoy the album, and vise versa if you hate it. No Good Woman is another great track with a groovy ass beat, and is the longest song clocking in at 8 minutes. 250 Miles is a strictly instrumental track with some great guitar jams. Black Boot has some acoustic rhythms and clapping, reminiscent of Bron-Y-Ur-Stomp. I should also mention the last track No Jane, which is the coolest song on the album. This album is a must hear for any type of classic rock fan.
Immortal All Shall Fall
It's been seven long years since Immortal released Sons of Northern Darkness and then went on hiatus. Sure in 2006 we got the Between Two Worlds album by frontman Abbath's supergroup, simply known as I (which I consider one of my favorite albums of all time), but true Immortal fans really wanted something to carry on the band's real style. After all Immortal are one of the biggest names when it comes to Black Metal and metal photoshop parodies alike. So enter All Shall Fall. The style itself sounds more like At the Heart of Winter than any of their other releases, and that's not a bad thing, even though a lot of fans were expecting another Sons of Northen Darkness. Right away you know this album's going to be a winner. The cover art is dark and icy and evil, the disc itself is carved from double-ice, which is twice as cold as the coldest possible ice mined from the glaciers of the very tip of Antarctica. Be sure to use some gloves when handling or else your fingers will crack off and shatter on the floor, the pieces scattering like a thousand black crows. Simply looking upon the uncased CD will give your eyeballs frostbite. By the way, you DO have a CD player that can work at sub-zero temperatures right? The first track is heavy and brutal and grim, and all that other stuff you've come to expect from Immortal. Abbath's famous vocals sound as icy and infernal as ever while the riffs and drumming just chugs along at a breakneck pace. If you happen to get to track 3, Hordes of War, and still don't get Immortal than skip ahead to 2:59, right there, that is what Immortal is all about. All songs on this album are consistent, but Norden on Fire really stands out. The energy in this song is just incredible. The same can be said for track 6, Mount North, which lays out some really kick ass riffs. The last track is the eight-and-a-half minute epic, titled Unearthly Kingdom, and if your speakers haven't completely glacialized by then you're in for a real treat. So long story short, All Shall Fall is a solid release and won't disappoint any black metal fans out there. Now go and defrost yourself.
Megadeth Endgame
It's been two years sense Megadave Mustaine released that god awful piece of shit United Abominations. Megadeth fans have become accustomed to being disappointed by Dave trying oh so hard to write the next big hit and failing miserably. So imagine the shock and awe when his new album turned out to be one of the top 5 best Megadeth albums ever written! It's no Rust in Peace or Killing is My Business... but you can hear the riffs, the beat, the solos, the vocal style, everything that made Megadeth good in the first place is in this album. So let's talk about some of the songs. 44 Minutes, about the North Hollywood shootout, isn't the epitome of thrash, but the chorus becomes somewhat catchy after awhile and even though I wasn't initially impressed by it, I found it lingering around in my head later on. 1,320' comes right after that, and if you knew there were 1,320 feet in a quarter mile than you knew this would be a song was about drag racing. This is a pretty kick ass song to blast when you're driving around, and one of my favorite tracks on the album. I suppose this is Dave's answer to Metallica's Fuel, and not only does it overtake it in the first few seconds, but completely leaves it in the dust. A few tracks later we get to the title track, Endgame. This is the source of all the controversy surrounding the album. Dave's political views were always a bit extreme and he holds no bars with this. He doesn't use any type of subliminal references, he just goes balls out with what he wants to say. Don't let that put you off though, this is one of the best tracks of the album. This is the end of the road, this is the end of the line, this is the end of your life, this is the ENDGAME Skipping ahead a bit comes up the best track of them all, motherfucking HEADCRUSHER! NOW LET THE TORTURE BEGIN! DEATH BY THE HEADCRUSHER! HEADCRUSHER! If your face didn't melt off your skull in the first 10 seconds of this song you're made of stronger stuff than I am. This is where its at, classic Megadeth songwriting here. From the riffs, to the solos, to the way Dave slurs all alone when he sings. All the ingredients are here and come together to blast you back into the 80's. So even if you're not a Megadeth fan, this one deserves a few listens. Completely dominates Shitallica's latest cash grab and Slayer's recent abortion.
Om God is Good
If you don't know anything about Om you might think this is some kind of cheesy Christian rock album. But no no no, this is Al Cisneros of legendary doom band Sleep. Expecting some hard hitting punch you in the face metal? Well look somewhere else. Om's style is similar to what you'd expect from Sleep. Slow, doomy, and bass heavy. But that's what you get when the frontman is a bassist. The first track, which runs 20 minutes, is yet another spiritual journey from Cisneros' mind. It is in no rush to get to the heavy parts either. It slowly builds up and when it finally hits the half way mark your mind is tuned just right to fully accept the riffs in all their glory. The music in this album is heavily laden with middle eastern instruments and if you lose your eyes you may forget you're not wearing a Keffiyeh. The lyrics are Cisneros' own cryptic spiritual perspectives, don't ask me to explain what they mean, it would probably take the high priests of Israel over a decade to decipher it all.
Devin Townsend Addicted
Most people I've spoken to refer to it as the crayon album. This was a good year for DT fans. Addicted is the second Devin Townsend album to be put out in 2009 and part 2 of his four album project. Each album in the project focusing on a different musical style, this being the pop album. But don't let that fool you, yes there are blastbeats and plenty of hooks to go around, but this is Hevy Devy we're talking about here not Miley Cyrus. Infact the first two tracks (Addicted! & Universe in a Ball!) are pretty standard with only some minor keyboard and synth work in the background, it's not until track 3 Bend it Like Bender! comes on that you know this album has something different than anything ever put out by Devin Townsend or Strapping Young Lad. That thing is a she named Anneke van Giersbergen, a female vocalist who makes this album succeed so well. It's seriously impressive. Listen to Supercrush! to see what I mean. Another thing that caught me completely off guard was the re-recorded version of Hyperdrive, one of my favorite songs off the Ziltoid album. Infact this song is great for showing just how much vocal range she has. Resolve! comes next. Recognize that opening riff? You should, it's the same one used in Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter. But we're not going to accuse Devy of ripping off Maiden here because he managed to write a better song. In-Ah! returns Devin to the leading vocals for a bit and has sounds more like something off Ki. The last track, Awake!, is worth mentioning because its mellow but still nice and heavy. You may recognize the melody from being briefly sung in the beginning of the first song. Devin's been sober for years now and even though he kept his wall of sound style, you can tell its clearer and more structured than older releases like Ocean Machine: Biomech or SYL's City (which are two of my personal favorites because he was on the verge of a mental breakdown when he wrote them and you can just hear the insanity) Anyway, that ends the album. If anything on my list is to be liked by more mainstream listeners it's probably this.
Slough Feg Ape Uprising!
Life is often filled with disappointments. Friends move away, relationships come to an end, you get laid off from work only to find out the timing belt on your car snaps a day later. But despite all the potential doom and gloom on the horizon there is one sure fire consistent thing you can count on in life, and that is a new Slough Feg album every two years. So just who the fuck are Slough Feg anyway? Well picture Iron Maiden in their prime, now cut out some solos and replace it with chord harmony and more riffs, then give Bruce Dickinson a tracheotomy and turn down the bass. That's Slough Feg in a nutshell, and the fact that this type of NWOBHM is still being released by an American band post 1980 is very cool. But anyway, on to the music! Each Slough Feg album is slightly different in style from the last. Ape Uprising! sounds more like Atavism than anything else they've put out, but relies less on catchy hooks and goes deeper into song progression. The album starts off with The Hunchback of Notre Doom, which is the only Doom song on the album. Ape Uprising runs a full 10 minutes and keeps changing things up, some really excellent songwriting here. Shakedown at the 6 was a song written about a time the band was staying at a Motel 6 while on tour and some cops came in and tried to do a drug bust on em. Ape Outro is another great song, lasting 3 minutes, and continuing the albums trend of keeping things short and sweet. Hell, there are only 8 tracks total on the album and not 1 second of it is cheesy filler. You just get riff after riff and this song shows it best. Nasty Hero is the last track, which is a real jammer. It hooks you right away with that main riff and the little mini solos sporadically thrown in the background. Plus nearly every sentence rhymes which makes it even more catchy. There's a little 5 second bass line somewhere in the middle that just slows everything down for a brief moment followed by about a few chord repetitions right before launching into a solo which then launches into Mike Scalzi giving a maniacle laugh which kick starts an all out blistering barrage of riffs, and at the end of all that followed by the main riff again as the song fades out. This was probably the single most impressive part of the album for me. If you've never heard Slough Feg than get this album and proceed to get the rest of their back records. If you already are a fan than you've already spun this album about 50 times, and that makes you a winner by default.
Black Pyramid Black Pyramid
FLY THROUGH THE FLAMES AS THE SUN EXPLODES are the lyrics that describe what youre in for when you give the self-titled debut release of Massachusetts stoner/doom band Black Pyramid a listen. This record takes the number one spot by leaps and bounds, and I'm sure it will be an instant classic that people will be referencing 10 years from now as a major contribution to the genre. What we've got here is some amazing Sabbath/Sleep worship going on with heavy, doomy riffs that chug along from solo to solo. This album just brings everything about metal into focus, UNDER THE PALE MOON RIDES THE MOURNING STAR, WITH KEYS TO THE ASTRAL GATES AND MYSTIC DOORS as soon as the first track, Visions of Gehenna, starts off it pulls you right in. This album doesn't pussy foot around and make you wait till track 5 for the good shit. Only one song, Celephais, could be considered filler. It's a little acoustic interlude that can be skipped, but isn't bad in itself. Worm Ouroboros really lays on the Sabbath worship with its groovy twangy intro reminiscent of N.I.B. and picks up heavy only to go out sounding like it could of come right off Paranoid IT EATS ITS OWN TAIL The last track on the album is Wintermute, the long song, not because it's any longer than the others, but the way its structured makes it seem long. Starting off with an acoustic intro DEATH RIDES THE GOLD THAT BLEEDS FROM MY EYES picks up to a repetitive, yet sweet melodic part, BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS THE VOID BENEATH MY FEET which leads into a great string of solos and riffs before fading out. AHHH, so good. Everything about this album just slays, infact it WILL KILL THE SAGGITARIUS Four legged archers beware.
More albums of note:
Devin Townsend - Ki
Cobalt - Gin
Lazarus A.D. - The Onslaught
Russian Circles - Geneva
Skeletonwitch - Breathing the Fire
Devastator - The Summoning
Ensiferum - From Afar
Kylesa - Static Tensions
Kalisia - Cybion
Dissapointing shit:
Kreator - Hordes of Chaos
Slayer - World Painted Blood
Hyades - Roots of Trash
Municipal Waste - Massive Agressive
Queensryche - American Soldier
Mastadon - Crack the Skye
Hmm. Maybe I should check out Endgame after all.
its worth atleast one listen
Overall, we still have many interests in common.
I wish I could find the graphic novel for the GS album somewhere
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Debates of Sept. 25th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #74 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was environment.
- International Ploughing Match
- Canada Pension Plan
- Papineau Family
- Liberal Government
- Land Mines
- Fastball
- Port Williams Elementary School
- New Agenda For Africa
- Trade
- 1997 Francophone Games
- Official Languages
- The Montreal Economy
- The Member For Pierrefonds-Dollard
- Canadian Forces Search And Rescue
- Quebec Economy
- Terry Fox Run
- Raymond Villeneuve
- Presence In Gallery
- The Constitution
- The Wording Of The Referendum Question
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Francophones Outside Quebec
- Government Contracts
- Cable Television
- Churchill Falls
- Family Trusts
- Goods And Services Tax
- Churchill Falls
- The Ethyl Corporation
- Telecommunications
- Federal Food Inspection Agency
- Telecommunications
- Goods And Services Tax
- Agriculture
- Somalia Inquiry
- Presence In The Gallery
- Business Of The House
- Points Of Order
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Motions For Papers
- Manganese Based Fuel Additives Act
- Criminal Code
Canadian Forces Search And Rescue
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jack Frazer Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the disabled vessel Alexis le Trotteur declared an emergency in 100 kilometre plus winds and two storey waves off the coast of Nova Scotia. First a Hercules and then an Aurora maritime patrol aircraft arrived but high winds and rough seas prevented rescue. Even a nearby container ship was unable to respond.
When the Canadian forces search and rescue helicopter arrived, the size of the Alexis and the rough seas forced them to abandon their usual procedure. A crewman jumped into the huge waves and swam with a lifeline to hoist four men and women, one at a time, to safety. This 40-minute dangerous rescue left the Labrador at critical fuel levels so they flew to St. Pierre and Miquelon.
This is yet another example of exemplary performance and heroism by a Canadian forces search and rescue team. Their dedicated teamwork, training and bravery made possible their success. Despite ancient and severely limited equipment, their professionalism shone through.
Canadian forces search and rescue units deserve our recognition and praise, but even more they need new tools to help them do their job.
Quebec Economy
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Robert Bertrand Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, the list of individuals and organizations condemning the separatist threat as a major cause of Quebec's economic instability is getting longer.
Yesterday, it was the mayor of Montreal, Pierre Bourque, who raised the issue of economic uncertainty generated by the sovereignist threat. The mayor said: "It goes without saying that we need stability. We need confidence. The economy is largely based on a climate of confidence".
Montreal, which is still referred to as Quebec's economic engine, can no longer put up with the adverse socio-economic impact of the PQ and the Bloc Quebecois' separatist obsession. Montreal and the province of Quebec need political stability, but as long as the separatist threat hangs over Quebec, no socio-economic summit and no minister from Montreal will be able to put a stop to this sad decline.
Terry Fox Run
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Sharon Hayes Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, on June 28, 1991 Canada mourned the loss of a courageous young man from Port Coquitlam: Terry Fox.
Although Terry's cancer prevented him from finishing his marathon of hope, the legacy of hope he left is one that is carried in the hearts of all who participated in the Terry Fox run this year in Canada and around the world. They have taken up his quest for a cure for cancer.
The spirit of Port Moody-Coquitlam was evident again last Sunday as 5,700 local residents participated in the 16th annual Terry Fox hometown run. This year over $9 million will likely be raised by an estimated 600,000 Canadians at 4,200 run sites, including 2,600 school events. Thanks to the 1,700 volunteers who were also involved.
Shortly before his death Terry said: "You don't have to do like I did-before you take the time to find out what kind of stuff you're really made of. You can start now".
In tribute to this man and the potential in every Canadian and every member of the House, I challenge us all to get involved in a fight to find a cure for cancer.
Raymond Villeneuve
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Sheila Finestone Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, the threatening comments made by convicted criminal Raymond Villeneuve particularly against the Jewish community on the eve of their holiest day, Yom Kippur, was an act of hatred and anti-Semitism that cannot be tolerated.
The Montreal police investigation is a welcome first step in this finger pointing vilification of a targeted community group. But this action is not enough.
Where is the voice of the premier of all Quebecers? Where is the voice of denunciation even if this is a marginal group?
For as history has sadly shown us, when political discourse turns to invective, tragedy follows. I believe Villeneuve should be prosecuted under Canada's anti-hate legislation.
And by pointing a finger at the cultural communities, particularly the Jewish community, this former FLQ terrorist is obviously inciting people to violence, and showing a total lack of respect toward all Quebecers.
I call on Premier Bouchard to continue to denounce extremists like Villeneuve, Bourgeault and other subversives in the separatist movement and to put an end to exclusion and hate mongering.
Presence In Gallery
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
The Speaker
Dear colleagues, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in our gallery of a parliamentary delegation from Quebec's National Assembly, headed by Speaker Jean-Pierre Charbonneau.
Presence In Gallery
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear.
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
September 25th, 1996 / 2:15 p.m.
Michel Gauthier Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, a few months ago the federal government was backing lawyer Guy Bertrand in his bid to have the last Quebec referendum declared illegal by the courts. At the time, the federal government justified its action by saying that the government of Quebec was also taking an active interest in the Bertrand litigation.
Now we learn that the federal government is preparing to go it alone from here on and ask the Supreme Court to rule on what the government calls the legal issues surrounding Quebec's possible secession. In other words, the government is deciding to take up the crusade begun by Guy Bertrand.
Will the Prime Minister admit that, by taking the issue of Quebec's sovereignty to the Supreme court, the federal government is implicitly admitting that it has lost the political battle and is now trying to set up legal obstacles to prevent the people of Quebec from making their own decisions about their future? In a way, the government is trying to get the judges to do its work.
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the government has not officially taken any such decision. When we are ready, we will so inform the House.
A ruling by the Quebec Superior Court raised some very important questions to do with Canadian constitutional law as well as with international law.
Even the Leader of the Opposition said in an interview that the international law aspect should one day be clarified, and obviously one day it will be.
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Michel Gauthier Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the government's whole approach consists in asking the judges of the Supreme Court for a ruling on a Constitution.
So how can the Prime Minister invoke a Constitution that is silent on the rules for entering and leaving confederation, a Constitution that has no political legitimacy in Quebec, because it was imposed-he should know something about that, it was his doing-it was imposed and has never been agreed to or signed by any premier, either federalist or sovereigntist?
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should know that the Canadian Constitution dates from 1867 and that it was a law of the British Parliament. So, even back then, parliamentarians were unable to vote.
It has only been since 1982 when we patriated the Constitution, so that Canadians would finally have a Canadian Constitution, that we could change Canada's Constitution to reflect the wishes of the people of Canada. I know that the members of the Bloc Quebecois would have preferred to see us remain a colony of Great Britain, legally speaking.
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Michel Gauthier Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, one thing is certain in Quebec and that is that since 1982 nobody has wanted his Constitution, that is clear.
We know that the federal cabinet is divided on the question of whether or not to refer this matter to the Supreme Court and I can understand, because I want to ask the Prime Minister to give us and the members of his cabinet an explanation, and perhaps then he will be able to bring about unity.
How can the Prime Minister explain that Canada's justice minister has flatly contradicted himself twice in this matter, first in September 1995, when he declared that, in his view, this was not a legal question but a political one, and for the second time in May 1996 when he said that he was intervening in the Bertrand case only because the government of Quebec was doing so, and that otherwise he would not? By becoming involved now, the Minister of Justice will have contradicted himself twice since his initial statement.
The Constitution
Oral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, at the time, the minister said that, if the government of Quebec did not intervene, we would perhaps not have to intervene. But the provincial government did intervene and the ruling was not favourable to the provincial government.
I imagine that if the ruling had been favourable to the government of Quebec, it would not have withdrawn from the case.
The Wording Of The Referendum Question
Oral Question Period
2:25 p.m.
Pierrette Venne Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, to say the least, some clarifications of the lengthy responses we have just been given by the government are in order.
My question is for the Minister of Justice. Does the government intend to go ahead before the Supreme Court to ask its judges for a ruling on the federal government's power over the wording of the referendum question, the percentage required in a referendum, and the use of the power of disallowance?
The Wording Of The Referendum Question
Oral Question Period
2:25 p.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, as the Prime Minister has already said, we have not yet decided, but will do so in the next few days. As I said last week, it is our intention to respect the commitment we made in the Throne Speech, which is that next time, should there be a third referendum on the same subject, the question needs to be clear, the consequences need to be well known, and all Canadians need to be involved.
The Wording Of The Referendum Question
Oral Question Period
2:25 p.m.
Pierrette Venne Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Justice tell us whether the federal government will seek to obtain a favourable decision from the Supreme Court as to the possibility of holding its own Canada-wide referendum?


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Debates of Dec. 6th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #40 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was firearms.
- An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Cruelty to Animals and Firearms)and Firearms Act
- Queen's Jubilee Medal
- Halifax Harbour
- Violence Against Women
- Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay Byelection
- Quebec Byelections
- Member for LaSalle--Émard
- Violence Against Women
- Nunavut
- Aquaculture Industry
- Religious Celebrations
- Violence Against Women
- Charitable Organizations
- Quebec Byelections
- Violence Against Women
- Firearms Registry
- Agriculture
- Firearms Registry
- Terrorism
- Violence Against Women
- Terrorism
- École de médecine vétérinaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
- Government Contracts
- Health
- Finance
- Job Creation
- Persons with Disabilities
- Kyoto Protocol
- Agropur Plant in Chambord
- Kyoto Protocol
- Public Service of Canada
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Kyoto Protocol
- Official Languages
- Softwood Lumber
- Kyoto Protocol
- National Defence
- Human Resources Development
- Fisheries
- Employment Insurance
- Airline Industry
- Points of Order
- Naming of Member
- Government Response to Petitions
- Federal Electoral Boundaries
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 39
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 26
- Question No. 30
- Question No. 31
- Question No. 32
- Question No. 33
- Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Kyoto Protocol
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
John Finlay Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. There are three parties involved in specific claims: the first nations, Canada, and the provincial governments. This commission is being changed in order that decisions can be made more quickly and more satisfactorily so that first nations can get on with the matter of controlling their own land.
Kyoto Protocol
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Peter Goldring Edmonton Centre-East, AB
Mr. Speaker, the disastrous national energy program costs hundreds of businesses thousands of jobs and leaves families in turmoil due to failed Liberal Ouija board economic planning. We all want a clean environment. The Kyoto costs are not explained and not detailed. Provinces and businesses have not had their say. The members for Edmonton West and Edmonton Southeast must stand up with Albertans and say no to Kyoto.
How could the government have the audacity to ask Canadians to buy into the unexplained Liberal, shoot from the lip, Kyoto plan? How?
Kyoto Protocol
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
David Anderson Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, the problem that the opposition has is denying that there is a plan, denying that there is this document in existence, and therefore it cannot get around to reading what is in it.
However, if the hon. member would like to, this weekend, off the record, perhaps behind closed doors, sneak out a copy and look to page 31 he will get the figures that he is asking for. It is all in the book. All he has to do is recognize the book exists and read it.
Official Languages
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour—Petitcodiac, NB
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Canadian Heritage has a remarkable commitment to francophone minorities in Canada. In fact, she is in Moncton delivering the goods yet again.
Could the parliamentary secretary to the minister tell us what good news the government has for francophone minorities in New Brunswick.
Official Languages
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Parkdale—High Park
Sarmite Bulte Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that today the Minister of Canadian Heritage along with Premier Lord in New Brunswick are announcing $2 million to assist in the implementation of New Brunswick's new Official Languages Act.
We are proud to be partners with New Brunswick as it assists its local municipalities to comply with the act, the purpose of which is to create an awareness and to promote the use of French and English in the administration of that province.
Softwood Lumber
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Scott Reid Lanark—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, at a recent meeting with Quebec softwood lumber workers, the Minister for International Trade stated his intention to extend the financial assistance for laid-off workers.
The Canadian Alliance has continually called for a targeted income support program for softwood lumber workers who have been laid off.
When is the government finally going to provide some help to workers who have been laid off as a result of this government's poor handling of the softwood lumber issue?
Softwood Lumber
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Jane Stewart Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, we are already taking action because we are concerned about the impact and the potential impact of this trade dispute on Canadian workers in the softwood lumber industry.
I would remind the hon. member that each year on average $450 million is provided through employment insurance benefits to workers in the forestry industry. We recently identified $246 million in specific new targeted measures specifically for workers in the softwood lumber industry. In Quebec alone, $600 million is transferred every year for active measures through the employment insurance fund, as well as additional money specifically for older workers.
Kyoto Protocol
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, Ontario has already had a blind date with Kyoto. The federal government signed a treaty capping sulphur dioxide emissions in 1988 and imposed those limits only in Ontario. It has cost Ontario consumers an arm and a leg when it comes to paying electricity bills. The Kyoto agreement will drive hydro bills even higher when it caps greenhouse gas emissions.
Why will the government not heed the lesson learned in Ontario and save us all from Kyoto ugly?
Kyoto Protocol
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
David Anderson Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, I am absolutely astonished that an Ontario member would get up in the House and reject the concept of reducing acid rain, which has had such a dramatic impact on the streams and lakes of Ontario.
I would further suggest that it is extraordinary that she would get up here and talk about the program to reduce acid rain and SO
, and fail to point out that, when we finally came to do it, it cost industry in Ontario one-fifth of the amount that it had calculated at the beginning.
Ingenuity takes over and people reduce costs when they are required to do it. That is why ratification of Kyoto is so important next week.
National Defence
Oral Question Period
December 6th, 2002 / 11:55 a.m.
Claude Bachand Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, following the cancellation in 1993 of the EH-101 contract, which cost taxpayers over $500 million, and following the government's attempt to split the contract into two parts to let the Prime Minister save face, the government has decided to change its mind yet again and is now proposing a single tender to replace the old Sea Kings.
Since our national defence policy still has not been defined, why did the Minister of National Defence wait so long before starting all over, delaying the replacement of helicopters that put their crews' lives in danger, and whose service life has completely expired.
National Defence
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
John O'Reilly Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, the minister has said many times that he wants to get the right aircraft for the Canadian Forces as soon as possible. He moved yesterday to announce that he is doing just that. These aircraft will be on stream quicker on a single source contract and they will be fully equipped to replace the Sea Kings.
This approach accelerates the process, has less risk and reduces the cost to Canadians. It is expected that the winning bid will be announced some time in 2004.
Human Resources Development
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the human resources minister.
There is another group of people in this country who could really use some good news and those are caregivers who deliver care to thousands of families across the country, and most of those caregivers are women.
Two throne speeches, a Romanow recommendation and a private member's bill delivered by the NDP and to be debated on Thursday, deal with that specific issue.
Will the human resources minister at least announce a program before Christmas that will help these people in the financial stress that they undergo and alleviate the pain that they are going through?
Human Resources Development
Oral Question Period
Jane Stewart Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, supporting Canadians balance workplace-family challenges is a priority for the government. We recently doubled parental benefits so Canadian parents have the choice of staying home with their new children for up to a year.
In the Speech from the Throne, as the hon. member mentioned, we also recognized that there is a role to be played in reducing the moral dilemma of working and caring for gravely ill children or dying parents.
The Romanow commission has recommended that we act on this, and, with the support of the hon. member and the House, I hope we will do so very soon.
Oral Question Period
Progressive Conservative
Loyola Hearn St. John's West, NL
Mr. Speaker, following the fishery moratorium in 1992, the government offered a number of licence buyouts to fishermen in order to reduce the numbers involved in the fishery.
Some of those who sold back their licences to the government were given a lump sum tax free payment. Some were taxed on 75% of the amount, some were taxed on 50% of the amount and some were taxed on 25% of the amount. Why the discrepancy in such a program?
Oral Question Period
Elinor Caplan Minister of National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, I would be pleased to receive that question as notice. It does require that the Income Tax Act be followed. I would be happy to see that the member opposite receives a detailed analysis so that he will understand the differences.


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Iroquois Beat Team USA For First Time Ever
by Corey McLaughlin | LaxMagazine.com | Twitter | Live Blog Replay
|With a 15-13 pool play win on
Tuesday at the FIL U19 World Championships, the Iroquois Nationals
U19 team became the first Iroquois team to beat the U.S. in
international field competition at any level.
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TURKU, Finland – One loss left the U.S. under-19 men's national team with a few things to work on. A second defeat left it stunned.
For the first time ever in international field competition, the Iroquois Nationals beat a United States lacrosse team. The Iroquois U19ers downed Team USA, 15-13, in the teams' final pool play game Tuesday at the Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships.
Afterward, the significance of the win sunk in for the Iroquois. "It's hard to forget a game like this," captain Lyle Thompson said. "It means a lot to me, the team, our people."
A few yards away several U.S. players stood or sat idly outside the stadium after exiting the locker room, waiting for a bus ride back to their dorm complex. They didn't say much, aside from small talk, until being asked about the result.
"We came out with a good start ... but we just gotta keep on it," U.S. starting goaltender and co-captain Zach Oliveri said. "You see a lot of head hanging, and not pushing all the way. Careless turnovers is one of the key things we see that is really affecting us. ... But hats off to the Iroquois. They deserve this one today."
The U.S. led 4-0 midway through the first quarter and 8-4 with eight minutes left in the first half, but the Iroquois used a 6-0 run over 18 minutes, 39 seconds of the second and third quarters to take a 10-8 lead six minutes into the second half. They never trailed after going ahead 9-8 less than four minutes into the third. The U.S. fought back several times – rallying twice from two goals down to tie the score at 11 and 13 on fourth-quarter scores by Mike Tagliaferri -- but Hank Delisle scored the final go-ahead goal with 5:35 left.
After Canada made history on Saturday, becoming the first team to beat the U.S. U19 team since sanctioned international competition began in 1988, the Iroquois repeated it exponentially. The win was the first Iroquois victory against the U.S. in outdoor field competition at any level, although the Iroquois had beaten the U.S. previously at the world indoor championships.
"It's pretty amazing," Iroquois coach Freeman "Boss" Bucktooth said. "The guys came out to play and showed what they could do. We threw a different style at them, different than what they're probably used to. ... We've got a lot of talent on the team and a great coaching staff. We put everything together. We'll walk away with a win [over] the USA team at any time."
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With the win, the Iroquois finished pool play with 3-1 record, locked up the second seed for the medal rounds, and earned a bye to Thursday's semifinals. Meanwhile, the U.S. ends with a 2-2 record and must regroup. For the first time in U19 competition, it will play a quarterfinal game, at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Turku against Germany, a 17-7 winner over Wales on Tuesday. A U.S. win sets up a rematch with the Iroquois in the semifinals. Canada (4-0) is the top seed and will play the winner of England-Czech Republic in the semis.
While some players didn't say much after the game, U.S. defenseman and co-captain Stephen Jahelka did. He walked out of the locker room and directly to a reporter and asked to be interviewed. "I want to do one," he said before saying, in part:
"We concentrated on throwing the first punch. We got out to a 4-0 lead, everyone was fired up and I think we just relaxed a little bit. ... They played with a little more passion than we did in the second half. We fell apart a little bit defensively off-ball. They're very good at that, much like the Canadians. We're all disappointed with this loss, but we have a game [Wednesday] to get our confidence back and we're going to see them again in the semifinals.
"We're still waiting to put a complete 80 minutes together, which is uplifting for us," Jahelka continued. "We haven't played a complete game yet. I think we're going to get hot late. We're fired up to play them again. Expect a totally different game from the U.S. We're going to look like a different team and we're going to make a run at this thing."
The U.S. won the faceoff battle 18-12 and had solid goaltending for the most part – Oliveri played the first half and made four saves and Kyle Turri played the second half and made the same number – but turnovers at key moments plagued them, along with defensive miscommunication. They also hit at least three pipes.
And although the Iroquois scored 15 goals, this wasn't the normal high-flying, highlight reel type of lacrosse the Iroquois have been known for and which wowed the crowd in a 24-2 opening game win against England upon arrival last week in Finland. That was reined in at times as they worked most possessions for shots on the crease and often found back-door cutters for easy finishes.
"We changed our style around 180 degrees," Bucktooth said. "We used the run-and-gun style when it was there. When it wasn't there, instead of going to the goal every time, we moved around, we set up different plays. If nothing was created there, we swung into another play, moved it back around, took our shots. And one of the main things was we kept our composure. Instead of run-and-gunning, we were able to set the ball back up and look for the open man. Let the ball do the work. When you have 12 guys that can put the ball in the net, it makes it easier. We've got a pretty talented bunch."
Delisle, Brendan Bomberry and Randall Staats each had hat tricks for the Iroquois. Six others scored one goal, including perhaps their most dangerous scorers, Thompson and Johnny Powless.
"They were pressing out on us a lot," Thompson said. "We realized all we had to do was back-cut and go against their short-sticks and we got goals off of that."
Kavanagh (four goals, two assists) and Tagliaferri (four goals, one assist) carried the offense in the fourth quarter when the situation dictated it. Kavanagh scored goals to cut it to 11-10 and 13-12 and Tagliaferri followed each with the tying tally. But the U.S. never regained the lead it held all of the first half.
The Iroquois scored three man-up goals in the second half, one that put them up 10-8, another 12-11 and the last was the final insurance goal of the game.
"They were very patient with the ball [and played] a different style than what we play, what's typical in the U.S.," Jahelka said. "Their patience got us frustrated sometimes, just a couple bad penalties that we took out of frustration."
Oliveri said the team also seemed to struggle with deciding when to push in transition and when not, a theme that's carried throughout this tournament. The U.S. scored three transition goals in the first quarter of the game, but had none the rest of the way.
"We made some mistakes. They took advantage of everything," USA coach Tim Flynn said. "[We need to] hang together as a group, stay united as a team ... We have to solve a couple little problems, mistakes here and there. We have to coach better. We've taken our lumps, now it's time to step back up together."
In the final minutes, the ball was handed to Thompson, a rising sophomore at Albany, for safekeeping. With four minutes left, the Iroquois gained possession and, out of a time out, Thompson started to kill clock and draw double teams. He passed it off, and only a Johnny Powless crease violation with about three minutes left turned the ball over.
The U.S. then had a man-up chance after an Iroquois push with under three minutes to play, but a Kavanagh try didn't get through on the extra-man opportunity. The Iroquois got possession and, after another time out with two minutes left, Thompson eluded multiple defenders to kill clock, and he drew two penalties (illegal body check and interference), helping Delisle tack on the game's last goal with 49 seconds to go.
Warren Hill also made 12 saves for the Iroquois, earning the game ball in the post-game locker room. Hill is headed to Onondaga Community College next year.
"I have a lot of family members that have played for this team and they never [beat the U.S.]," Hill said. "It feels pretty good to do it, especially with my younger cousins [Jake Bomberry and Tyson Bomberry]. We knew we could do it, but you gotta let it play out. This is the best team that we've put together ever. We just didn't want to disappoint."
Much like after the U.S.'s loss to Canada on Saturday, both sides already had designs on a potential rematch in the moments following.
"It's hard to forget a game like this, but we have to because we're most likely going to play them again," Thompson said. "We 'll come out with the same game plan. If we need to change it up, we'll do that. But just play lacrosse."
"I'm sure the U.S. will be coming at us, shooting guns and everything they can have," Bucktooth said. "We're going to be there, we're going to do what we can do and hopefully continue our success."
While the U.S. will look to start a much-needed run of its own.
"We got to win. If we lose, we're going home," Oliveri said. "It's do or die. We came here to win the gold. That's really about it."
Federation of International Lacrosse U19 World Championships
Goals: IRQ – B. Bomberry 3, Delisle 3,
Staats 3, J. Bomberry 1, Oakes 1, J. Powless 1, Q. Powless 1,
Tarbell 1, Thompson 1; USA – Kavanagh 4, Tagliaferri 4,
Leonard 2, Eipp 1, Tucker 1, Zoppo 1
Assists: IRQ – Delisle 1; USA – Kavanagh 2, Buczek 1, Keenan 1, Tagliaferri 1
Saves: IRQ – Hill 12; USA – Oliveri 4, Turri 4
Faceoffs: IRQ – 12 of 30; Miller 7 of 15, Q. Powless 5 of 15; USA – 18 of 30; Raffa 8 of 15, Barbarich 8 of 12, Kelly 2 of 3
Follow LaxMagazine.com/teamusa/u19men and LaxMagazine.com editor Corey McLaughlin on Twitter @Corey_McL for updates throughout the FIL U19 World Championships.
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Hadrian 76-138
(Publius Aelius Hadrianus) Roman Emperor from 117-138.
One of the great emperors of ancient Rome, Hadrian is most famous for building the 73-mile long Hadrian's Wall, which protected Rome's northern border in Britain, as well as building the Pantheon, a temple to the Olympian gods featuring a massive, concrete, hemispherical dome, the first of its kind. Although Hadrian cultivated the arts, no great writer emerged during his reign. His own writings are for the most part lost and what little remains is deemed pedestrian with the important exception of his deathbed poem, "Animula vagula blandula," a work that has long intrigued critics. Anthony R. Birley writes: "Few short poems can have generated so many verse translations and such copious academic debate as these five lines—a mere nineteen words—of the dying Hadrian, quoted in the Historia Augusta."
Biographical Information
Hadrian was born in Rome in 76 to P. Aelius Afer, who ultimately attained the position of praetor, and the extremely wealthy Domitia Paulina. Upon Afer's death, his cousin, Trajan, became guardian of the 12-year-old Hadrian. Hadrian held low level political positions until Trajan became emperor in 98, at which time Hadrian rapidly advanced in both politics and in his military commands. In 100 he married the 13-year-old Vibia Sabina, the grand-niece of Trajan; their marriage was difficult and unhappy and Sabina aborted her only pregnancy. In 117, while returning from one of his campaigns, Trajan became ill and died; his death was followed by an announcement that he had adopted Hadrian. The army of Syria, which Hadrian had commanded in Trajan's absence, declared Hadrian the new emperor and the Senate had no choice but to confirm the succession. The majority of Hadrian's reign was spent outside of Rome, touring its provinces. He took particular interest in the men who served in his armies, involving himself in every detail of their duties and private lives. Surviving documents bear witness to his military reforms, which endeared him to his soldiers more so than to their leaders. Hadrian's major goal during his reign was to stop the expansion of the Roman empire while at the same time fortifying the boundaries of the territories it already held; in so doing he strove to make his empire one of united provinces, with Rome as its center. After visiting Britain in 122, Hadrian ordered the construction of a huge wall, fifteen feet high, stretching from the Tyne in the east to the Solway in the west, a project that took six years to complete. In keeping with Hadrian's intention of protecting Roman territory from the Barbarians of the north, numerous forts and hundreds of sentry posts were erected along the structure, manned by thousands of soldiers. In addition to military reforms, Hadrian also instituted administrative changes in the government, particularly in the area of promotion, and in jurisprudence, notably with the codification of the unchanging edict, which made the law less subject to the personal interpretations of praetors. His financial reforms included a complete forgiveness of public debt and the expansion of state loans to individuals. Hadrian was one of the so-called Five Good Emperors, who ruled Rome from 96 to 180, and included Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. Considered the peak period of Rome, this time of relative peace allowed Hadrian to encourage the arts. Although Hadrian popularized Greek versifying at Court, his love for Greek literature is criticized as imitation without substance. Little of Hadrian's own writings survive; critics unanimously agree that his finest work was not delivered until his final moments.
Major Works
All of Hadrian's prose, written in both Latin and Greek, is lost. His Imperial Autobiography, probably written about 134-136, is lost, as is his Catachannae, of which nothing is known but its title. Also no longer extant are the hymns he wrote in honor of the memory of Plotina, Trajan's widow, nor a grammar book, which comprised at least two volumes. Numerous legal documents do survive, but their nature allows little individuality to show, while a quantity of surviving letters demonstrate a keen interest in the municipalities and a respect for the law and justice. His few surviving verses are considered forgettable, with the exception of "Animula vagula blandula," by far his most celebrated poem.
Critical Reception
Although it is difficult to accurately judge Hadrian's work as a writer when the largest portion of his work is no longer extant, critics unhesitatingly agree that what survives of his work is generally mediocre. Additionally, Hadrian ruled at a time when some of the greatest writers of the time, such as Tacitus, had just ended their careers. Although Hadrian encouraged the artists who surrounded him, it was not enough, and Bernard W. Henderson explains that "poetical inspiration was lacking in his day. No creative spirit moved upon the face of the waters to trouble the placid languorous current of the life and thought of Imperial Rome under this cultured Prince." Moses Hadas is also highly critical of the literature produced in the second century: "Most exquisite care was taken of assonance, alliteration, balance, and similar niceties, certain 'classics' of the fourth century b.c. serving as a canon; not only was the how more important than the what, but the devotees of Second Sophistic studied to eliminate the what entirely. This was a classicism of imitation, not emulation." Paul J. Alexander studies the surviving documents and speeches of Hadrian, judging them mostly routine, although they demonstrate a concern in appealing to rank and file soldiers. Wynne Williams also examines documents of Hadrian. Unfortunately he finds that although there are a "considerable number of well-preserved texts from this reign, the traces of Hadrian's individual personality which can be distinguished in them are disappointingly meagre." Critics give little consideration to Hadrian's verse, with the exception of his dying recital. W. den Boer analyzes the religious element of "Animula vagula blandula" and J. Gwyn Griffiths examines the Egyptian influence on the poem. George C. Schoolfield explains Hadrian's appeal to poets, focusing on a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke. Henderson writes of Hadrian's verses: "With one quite extraordinary exception these are mediocre and prosaic, yet respectable effusions by a minor poet who was not seeking notoriety by turgidity or freakishness, or by Cubist, post-Jazz, or psycho-analytical versification, but found a subject or two which he sought to handle briefly, neatly, and effectively." Lacking the Imperial Autobiography, readers have often turned to scholar Marguerite Yourcenar's best-selling Memoirs of Hadrian as a substitute. Although her book is fictional, Yourcenar is given credit for excellent research and making a convincing attempt to explore the heart and mind of the emperor.
Principal Works
Imperial Autobiography (autobiography) c. 134-136
"Animula vagula blandula" (poem) 138
Catachannae (genre unknown) date unknown
Bernard W. Henderson (essay date 1923)
SOURCE: Henderson, Bernard W. "'Rest after Toil'." In The Life and Principate of the Emperor Hadrian A.D. 76-138, pp. 235-46. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1923.
[In the following excerpt, Henderson examines Hadrian's leisure activities and evaluates his contribution to literature.]
So the day drew towards evening.
Hadrian had returned from Egypt to Rome in a.d. 131. The Jewish rebellion had called him again to the East for a brief time two years later. Except for this interlude he quitted home no more during his last seven years of life.
His Imperial work, other than the routine of...
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Paul J. Alexander (essay date 1938)
SOURCE: Alexander, Paul J. "Letters and Speeches of the Emperor Hadrian." Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 49 (1938): 141-77.
[In the following excerpt, Alexander presents Hadrian's major concerns as an emperor based on an examination of his extant official documents and speeches.]
The Emperor Hadrian is generally credited with having been the best of the "Five Good Emperors." The literary sources at our disposal for his reign, however, are particularly scanty; of the sixty-ninth book of Cassius Dio only an epitome is preserved, and the Emperor's biography by the writers of the Historia Augusta, though much more reliable than those of the later...
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Moses Hadas (essay date 1952)
SOURCE: Hadas, Moses. "The Age of Hadrian." In A History of Latin Literature, pp. 334-52. N.Y.: Columbia University Press, 1952.
[In the following essay, Hadas surveys Latin literature during the reign of Hadrian.]
Hadrian was the first of the Roman emperors to wear a beard, and the neatly trimmed archaism is a sign manifest of the first full-blown classicizing renascence in European literature, which Hadrian introduced. The sculptors of his age produced the pretty copies of Greek classics which fill our museums, and the pretty productions of the littérateurs are their exact counterpart. Silver Latin was enslaved to rhetorical embellishment and point, as we have...
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W. den Boer (essay date 1955)
SOURCE: den Boer, W. "Religion and Literature in Hadrian's Policy." Mnemosyne 8, no. 2 (1955): 123-44.
[In the following essay, den Boer describes some of the difficulties in determining and reconciling Hadrian's views on religion, tracing them to three distinct phases in the emperor's development.]
More than twenty years ago Rostovtzeff stated that the emperor Hadrian's reign, in spite of all that had been written about it, fully deserved a fresh monograph1. The remark still holds good, notwithstanding the many studies, even extensive works, which have been devoted to this ruler since. Whenever Rostovtzeff's suggestion is followed Hadrian's religious...
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Wynne Williams (essay date 1976)
SOURCE: Williams, Wynne. "Individuality in the Imperial Constitutions: Hadrian and the Antonines." Journal of Roman Studies 66 (1976): 67-83.
[In the following excerpt, Williams examines edicts and letters of Hadrian as documentary evidence that sheds light on the emperor's personal traits.]
A considerable number of texts of official pronouncements of Roman emperors (which will be referred to, rather inaccurately,1 as constitutions, for the sake of brevity) have been preserved on inscriptions, in papyri and in the writings of the classical jurists and the imperial...
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George C. Schoolfield (essay date 1978)
SOURCE: Schoolfield, George C. "Hadrian, Antinous, and a Rilke Poem." In Creative Encounter: Festschrift for Herman Salinger, edited by Leland R. Phelps and A. Tilo Alt, pp. 145-70. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1978.
[In the following essay, Schoolfield surveys assorted nineteenth and twentieth century poetic interpretations of Hadrian's relationship with the youth Antinous.]
The Emperor Hadrian, who is the speaker of Rilke's "Klage um Antinous," has enjoyed considerable popularity among poets, not least because he belongs to their guild: "Fuit enim poematum et litterarum nimium studiosissimus." One of his...
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J. Gwyn Griffiths (essay date 1984)
SOURCE: Griffiths, J. Gwyn. "Hadrian's Egyptianizing Animula." Maia 36, no. 3 (September-December 1984): 263-66.
[In the following essay, Griffiths sets forth the argument that Hadrian may have been influenced by the Egyptian concept of the ba, a bird with a human head, when he describes the soul in his most celebrated poem.]
In Maia 23 (1971) pp., 297-302 Carlo Gallavotti presents an able defence of Hadrian's famous lyric as found in a text of the Historia Augusta:
Animula vagula blandula, hospes comesque corporis, quo nunc abibis? In loca pallidula rigida nudula, nec ut soles dabis iocos.
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Anthony R. Birley (essay date 1997)
SOURCE: Birley, Anthony R. "Epilogue: Animula vagula blandula." In Hadrian: The Restless Emperor, pp. 301-07. London: Routledge, 1997.
[In the following essay, Birley summarizes Hadrian's accomplishments and reviews his reputation.]
animula vagula blandula, hospes comesque corporis, quo nunc abibis? in loca pallidula rigida nubila— nec ut soles dabis iocos.
Few short poems can have generated so many verse translations and such copious academic debate as these five lines—a mere nineteen words—of the dying Hadrian, quoted in the Historia Augusta. Even their authenticity has been questioned. But that, at least, seems to have been...
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Further Reading
Ish-Kishor, Sulamith. Magnificent Hadrian: A Biography of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome. N.Y.: Minton, Balsch & Company, 1935, 214 p.
Biographical work explores Hadrian's homosexual relationship with Antinous.
Cameron, Alan. "Poetae Novelli." Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 84 (1980): 127-175.
Surveys the authors who comprised the poetae novelli school of the second century a.d.
Duff, J. Wight. "Suetonius and Florus: The Reign of Hadrian." In A Literary History of Rome in the Silver Age: From Tiberius to Hadrian, by...
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