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Debates of June 4th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #163 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tax.
- Question Period
- DNA Identification Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 2007
- Tourism Week
- Mary Cousins
- Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches Region
- Concession Street Business Improvement Association
- Tiananmen Square
- New Brunswick Provincial Judo Championship
- Festivals and Special Events
- Canadian Forces Day
- Tuberculosis
- National Cancer Survivors Day
- Health
- Gasoline Prices
- Summit of Francophone and Acadian Communities
- Yvon Fradette
- The Environment
- Africa
- Festivals and Special Events
- Canadian Heritage
- Infrastructure
- Fisheries Act
- Infrastructure
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Atlantic Accord
- Democratic Reform
- Summer Jobs Program
- Government Programs
- Justice
- Festivals and Special Events
- Infrastructure
- Presence in Gallery
- Member for Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Budget Implementation Act, 2007
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches Region
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches information and referral centre is working to make a 2-1-1 line available in the region. This would enable people to quickly access information on community organizations that provide services directly to the public. Similar lines exist elsewhere in North America. Unfortunately, the project has been delayed, primarily for want of a financial commitment from the federal government.
For over a year now, the project organizers have been trying unsuccessfully to present the project to Conservative members from the Quebec region with a view to receiving federal funding like that provided to 2-1-1 services in Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary.
Their inertia and unwillingness to help are deplorable and harmful to the region's interests. I therefore invite them to acknowledge their responsibilities, to meet with their constituents and to move projects like this one forward, projects that contribute to the development of the Quebec region.
Concession Street Business Improvement Association
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, in my riding there is an eclectic group of 120 shops and services located on the top of the Niagara Escarpment above the centre of Hamilton. Together, they are the Concession Street Business Improvement Association, the oldest business community on the Mountain.
At its physical centre are the Henderson Hospital and the Juravinski Cancer Centre, whose amazing health care professionals, staff and volunteers make a profound contribution to the quality of life in our city.
However, at the heart of the street are the small business owners and their employees who have created a strong commercial district with a very special touch that gives it a small town feel and makes it a place where neighbours meet.
One cannot live on the Mountain and not know about Streetfest and Cornfest. This year marks Concession Street's 100th anniversary and, thanks to the BIA and the Hamilton Mountain Heritage Society, the centennial was marked with a historically based theatrical production by Ronald MacDonald.
I had the privilege of seeing the play and loved it. Based on a book by Robert Williamson, we took a trip down memory lane that connected our past to the present and reconfirmed our commitment to build Concession Street for generations yet to come.
I thank the board, members of the BIA and all the family and friends of the Concession Street community for creating this memorable centenary celebration. Everyone knows that small businesses are the engine of our economy but on the Mountain they define our very sense of community.
Tiananmen Square
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, today, June 4, marks the 18th anniversary of the tragedy that took place on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
On this sad anniversary, we would like to renew our sympathies for the families of those who lost their lives fighting for openness, accountability and freedom in Tiananmen Square.
While there has been some improvement in the human rights situation in China since that time, Canada remains seriously concerned about continued restrictions on civil and political rights, including freedom of expression, association and spiritual belief. The treatment of ethnic minorities, poor respect for the rule of law, the lack of transparency of legal proceedings in China and the continued detention of prisoners based on their political beliefs remain a concern for this government.
Working to achieve human rights improvements in China is among Canada's central foreign policy goals. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of International Trade both recently raised Canada's human rights concerns with their Chinese counterparts. The Canadian government will continue to call on the Chinese government to ensure that international standards of human rights are available to all Chinese citizens.
On behalf of my constituents, let it be known that Canadians from coast to coast remember the bravery and the courage of those Chinese students who stood up for the most powerful idea known to humankind: freedom.
New Brunswick Provincial Judo Championship
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, New Brunswick's provincial judo championship took place in Clair on June 2 and 3.
Today, I would like to highlight the performance of the athletes and coaches who participated in the championship. I was very pleased to be in Clair for the medal ceremony.
I would also like to highlight the athletes' sportsmanship and the hard work they had to put in to get to the provincial judo championship. Sport is often synonymous with competition, but we must remember that, for today's athletes and those of tomorrow, friendship, cooperation and compassion are valued even beyond competition.
Lastly, I would like to thank the organizing committee and all of the volunteers who helped make this event happen. Without these people, the championship would not have been the success it was.
On behalf of the people of Madawaska—Restigouche, I would like to thank them sincerely and to congratulate the athletes, the coaches and the organizing committee.
Festivals and Special Events
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Johanne Deschamps Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, the government promised $60 million over two years for festivals and special events.
Last week, however, we learned that the minister was rejecting the unanimous request from Quebec's National Assembly to transfer the funding earmarked for Quebec. The minister also informed us that festivals would not be receiving any money before they were held this summer. This is yet more proof that, to the Conservatives, the nation of Quebec is a nice idea on paper, but should not mean more money or power.
Is the minister aware that her stubbornness could threaten events this summer in Quebec? In my riding, the third Festival international de théâtre de Mont-Laurier is in danger.
After neglecting our forest industry, now the Conservative government is attacking our cultural and tourist events. What a fine mess, minister.
Canadian Forces Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Russ Hiebert South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Mr. Speaker, the nation saluted our brave military men and women on Canadian Forces Day.
Every day, Canadian Forces members carry out their duties with valour and bravery, often in the face of great adversity. We should be particularly proud of our mission in Afghanistan where our soldiers are putting their lives at risk to help rebuild a country that has been devastated by decades of war and terror.
This year the theme for Canadian Forces Day was "The Canadian Forces Family--Celebrating those supporting us". Canada's military families provide vital support to our sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen, sustaining them while they carry out their important duties. Military families are also making many personal sacrifices so that their forces member can serve other Canadians.
On behalf of all Canadians, I want to thank our forces and their families for their commitment, their sacrifices and their defence of our freedoms.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Michael Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, reports of an airline passenger with a case of extremely drug resistant TB have blanketed the media this past week.
XDR TB, as it is known, is a health emergency that demands attention.
Instead of singling out this one case, it is important that we remember the most meaningful way to curb drug resistant TB is to stop TB before it reaches this more dangerous form.
There are 1.6 million people who die every year from basic TB, a third of those in Africa. TB is the leading killer of people with HIV.
I was able to witness the extent of this tragedy firsthand during my visit to Kenya in January with RESULTS Canada and other parliamentarians. I met TB patients in overcrowded hospitals lying head to toe, two to a bed.
It does not need to be this way. TB, in its basic form, can be treated for about $20 Canadian. There is no need for the world's poorest to die of a disease like TB that can be managed and treated.
Canada must continue the fight against TB. The senseless deaths must be stopped.
National Cancer Survivors Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Steven Fletcher Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that June 3 marked the 20th anniversary of National Cancer Survivors Day. This day is set aside for Canadians to recognize the lives that have been touched by cancer. Cancer is predicted to be Canada's number one killer.
Due to research, better screening and prevention, more and more people are surviving cancer. Effective cancer control is complex and requires the collaborative effort of the entire cancer community across the country.
That is why Canada's new government recently committed $260 million over five years to coordinate Canada's fight against cancer. The Prime Minister also announced the creation of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, an arm's length, not for profit organization that will implement the Canadian strategy for cancer control. The partnership brings together patient survivors, cancer experts and government representatives from across the country.
Canada's new government's approach to cancer is proactive and will help revolutionize the way our society deals with chronic and deadly diseases.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, health and addiction professionals across Canada are bracing themselves for the worst, when the Conservative government reveals its so-called new drug strategy that will sacrifice the success of harm reduction and a balanced approach to drug use for a heavy-handed U.S. style enforcement regime.
Time and again, empirical evidence has proven that harm reduction works. Programs like needle exchanges and Vancouver's safe injection site, Insite, are reducing the transmission of HIV-AIDS and hepatitis C and increasing the number of people accessing treatment.
I am alarmed, despite this evidence, that the government is accelerating the criminalization of drug users.
The 2007 budget quietly removed harm reduction from Canada's drug strategy. It now reads like a carbon copy of George Bush's war on drugs, which has seen drug use rise along with skyrocketing social and economic costs of incarceration.
In 2006 the Conservatives refused to renew the exemption that would allow Insite to keep its doors open until pressure from the community forced them to grant a temporary extension.
We know the health minister and the RCMP are now resorting to propaganda tactics to try to close Insite. Attacking Insite and adopting U.S. drug—
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Welland.
Gasoline Prices
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
John Maloney Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, the issue of gas prices is affecting all Canadians, whether it is fuel for vehicles or home heating. The public is asking that governments take action to alleviate the wild fluctuations in prices forced on consumers without reasonable justification or transparency.
The previous Liberal government attempted to combat this problem by providing a direct monetary benefit to low income families and seniors, providing more funding for long term home heating conservation measures, investing more resources in the Competition Bureau to help investigate possible collusion among the oil companies and speeding up funding for money for public transit. Despite the cries of all the citizens of the country, this program has had its entire budget cut, all $500 million.
I call upon the Conservative government to reverse its decision to cut funding that helps both the poor and the environment, to commence an inquiry on these inflated prices and to rigorously prosecute violations of the Competition Act.
Summit of Francophone and Acadian Communities
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Luc Malo Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, the first Summit of Francophone and Acadian Communities was held, bringing together more than 700 representatives of 33 organizations to discuss the future of these communities.
Unfortunately, the Conservative government pays very little attention to francophone and Acadian communities, as demonstrated by the fact that the Prime Minister did not attend this event. As well, even though the Standing Committee on Official Languages held consultations in the fall of 2006 and in May released a report containing 39 serious recommendations about official languages and linguistic duality, the government has announced that the Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages will hold a consultation on this same subject in the fall, which proves how little it listens to these communities.
To help francophone and Acadian communities, this government needs to stop reinventing the wheel and immediately restore the court challenges program, which it abolished, as well as taking the necessary steps to comply with the Official Languages Act.
Summit of Francophone and Acadian Communities
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, on June 1 to 3, the francophone and Acadian communities of this country gathered at the University of Ottawa.
First of all, I would like to congratulate the organizers of the summit, particularly Lise Routhier-Boudreau, chair of the steering committee, for their excellent work.
More than 750 participants in the Summit of Francophone and Acadian Communities developed and adopted a collective vision for five key issues to be focussed on over the next ten years.
All governments must do more than just consult these communities; they must work together toward their development.
The Leader of the Opposition has promised to renew and improve the action plan for official languages. He has also promised to fully reinstate the court challenges program and to double its funding.
The summit's theme, "a million points of view; one vision", reflects the determination and vision of its participants. As Antonine Maillet would say, it was attended by a great number of wonderful people and not many who were pessimistic about the francophonie. The future is very promising!
Yvon Fradette
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Luc Harvey Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, in the riding of Louis-Hébert there lives a man who has exercised the noble trade of shoe shiner for over 25 years in Place Laurier. I am referring to the legendary Fred le cireur, Yvon Fradette, the only shoe shiner in North America who has worked for so long in the same place.
Countless distinguished individuals have sat in his chair. Mr. Fradette told me that one of them, former prime minister Brian Mulroney, started talking to him about politics while his shoes were being polished. Mr. Fradette interrupted him to say that women and automobiles were the only topics of discussion in his chair, which elicited a burst of laughter.
Mr. Fradette has been at his chair six days out of seven for 25 years. We wish to acknowledge the perseverance he has demonstrated for all these years in the riding of Louis-Hébert.
The Environment
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2007 / 2:15 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week, the world's most industrialized nations will take up the challenge of climate change or choose complacency and abandonment. Canada should be ensuring that failure is not an option, but the Prime Minister is working to make sure failure is the only option.
The science is clear. Action is urgently needed. Why is this government choosing abandonment rather than leadership?


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There are 60 new members of the NBA fraternity.
Well, 61 if you want to include Isaiah Austin, who was drafted by Adam Silver in the classiest move of the entire 2014 NBA draft. The Baylor big man's basketball career was cut short by medical issues, but the league elected to make him the Association's one-and-only draft pick, allowing him to stand on the stage and shake the commissioner's hand, just as he would've if he were healthy.
However, while Austin was the feel-good story of the night, it's the other 60 players who strode across the Barclays Center stage who will be making an impact during the league's coming seasons.
From Andrew Wiggins, the Cleveland Cavaliers' No. 1 pick in the proceedings, to Cory Jefferson, this year's Mr. Irrelevant, this was a deep and talented class full of quality contributors. The first round was loaded with talent—and only a few surprises, including a Brazilian Kevin Durant—while the second round abounds with potential roster members.
There were steals, sure. And of course, there were reaches.
But as a whole, the NBA's general managers fared quite well. You'll see that reflected in these grades, which are given out for the overall results of every team's draft-day haul.
Maybe I'm being generous with my red pen, or maybe the league as a whole just flat-out nailed this draft.
Please note that the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards will be left out of this article, seeing as they had zero picks between them.

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Assignment: Education-Ethiopia Book Drive Pt. 3
What started out as an idea in October 2009 ... led to a book drive in November ... and resulted in more than 6,000 books collected by December.
"I didn't think that we'd get this many books in the first place," said Spencer Daines, Cashton 8th Grade Leadership Club member. "I thought we'd only get maybe a thousands or so."
These students were collecting books as part of their 8th Grade Leadership Club philanthropy project inspired by two of their teachers.
"The Mosley's, two teachers here at Cashton, recently went to Ethiopia to adopt their son Micah, and when they came back they were deeply moved about the things that they had seen and learned about Ethiopia," said Jessica Morrison, 8th Grade Leadership Club advisor.
What moved Sarah and Jeremy Mosley most was a visit to an Ethiopian school where 400 students were sharing a library with only 75 books. That inspired these 8th graders to challenge the middle and high school students in Cashton to create a library for the students in Ethiopia out of locally donated books.
"It's good to help other people," said Jenna Vonruden. "Not just your own school but other countries, too."
After collecting the books, the students spent days weeding out books that were badly damaged or not kid appropriate and placed them into boxes. In total, 3,500 books can be shipped to Ethiopia, but it comes with a big price tag.
"We've been sending them via bulk mail M-bags," said Sarah Mosley. "They're mass mailing bags."
Each bag costs almost $300 to send and can only hold between 25 and 75 books. So, the students decided to start raising money.
"We did a dance and a hat day for students and staff to help raise money to send them over," said Carrie Urbanek.
The students raised about $5,000 to help ship the books allowing them the satisfaction of seeing how a simple idea can blossom into much more.
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USA Pentathlon National Qualifying Series, Dec. 17-18
USA Pentathlon National Qualifying Series
Competition 1
Colorado Springs, CO. December 17th and 18th 2011
USA Pentathlon announces the first qualifying competition for the World Cup season to be held in Colorado Springs December 17th and 18th 2011. This event is the first of three qualifying competitions that will be used to select the athletes to participate in the first World Cup of 2012 in Charlotte , North Carolina March 8-11, 2012. This is the first of three competitions to be held December 17 and 18, 2011, January 14 and 15, 2012 and February 11 and 12, 2012. The best two scores shall be averaged and the top 12 athletes selected to compete for Team USA at the Charlotte, North Carolina World Cup. This competition is part of the 2012 USAP Olympic selection process. Please see www.usapentathlon.org for the complete Olympic Selection details or contact USAP coaching staff.
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Intel Corp. has confirmed plans to release ten-core microprocessor for servers based on the code-named Westmere micro-architecture. The chip is likely to be released next year and Intel will disclose details about it this August.
On the 24th of August, 2010, the world's largest maker of central processing units will reveal details about its ten-core chip code-named Westmere-EX at the Hot Chips conference. At present only rumours exist about the microprocessor and the program of the symposium is the first official confirmation that the chip exists in plans. Regrettably, Intel did not reveal any additional information about the chip in the description of its presentation.
At present Intel sells eight-core Xeon MP microprocessor originally code-named Nehalem-EX. It is noteworthy that the chip emerged about one and a half years after the original Nehalem processor for high-end desktops and dual-chip servers, whereas Westmere-EX is likely to emerge sometime in the first half of 2011, about a year after the first Westmere chip code-named Gulftown.
The ten-core Westmere microprocessor will be able to process up to twenty threads of code at once thanks to Hyper-Threading technology. It will also support such capabilities as AES-NI, which improves performance in security applications. The chip will be made using 32nm fabrication process.
Even though ten processing engines is a remarkable number, the arch-rival of Intel – Advanced Micro Devices – will release server chips with up to sixteen cores based on the new code-named Bulldozer micro-architecture next year. While at present Intel's multi-processor server platform offers a number of advantages compared to AMD's it remains to be seen whether those advantages will be enough to compete against sixteen-core chips using a ten-core CPU in 2011.
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Today, Natart Furniture has 3 distinct brands: Aldi Natart and Tulip. Natart manufactures and imports high-end juvenile furniture and other products. Natart is dedicated to manufacturing a product that is of high quality and design. In fact, the quality of Natart's furniture is so extensive that it may surpasses your expectations.
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On final in Tahiti (bottom), and New ZealandSunday, February 26th, 2012
Matevž Lenarčič of Slovenia landed safely in Tahiti on his quest to circle the world to the west in a Pipistrel aircraft, but do it by zigzagging clear to Antarctica for environmental research and photographs for the photographer's new book. This is what final looks like in Paradise. He had engine vibrations and leaking carburetors, and was stranded in Tahiti while Rotax engineers arrived from New Zealand. There were worse places to be trapped. Once repairs were made he flew on to New Zealand where additional engine work could be done. Then it was on to Australia where he experienced a serious in-flight structural failure.
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Dell's in the Doldrums: Tech Weekly
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Earnings season is winding down, with a few notable names reporting this week. Dell (DELL) offered a bleak tone, while Cisco (CSCO) was slightly more upbeat on the state of its business.
The Round Rock, Texas-based PC maker reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 39 cents a share, missing the Thomson Reuters analyst consensus of 40 cents.
Dell's revenue for the quarter was $13.7 billion, 11% lower than the year-earlier quarter and short of the $13.89 billion analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting. The top line was pressured by falling desktop and mobility revenue.
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Dell is in the process of turning itself around, as it becomes less PC-centric , but the process is taking longer than expected.
Shares of Dell lost 5.9% over the course of the week to close at $8.84.
Cisco, on the other hand, beat Wall Street expectations, and sounded upbeat during its conference call relative to expectations.
The networking giant reported non-GAAP earnings of $2.57 billion, or 48 cents a share, on revenue of $11.88 billion, up from a year-ago equivalent profit of $2.32 billion, or 43 cents a share, on revenue of $11.27 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for earnings of 46 cents a share on revenue of $11.77 billion.
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Cisco provided healthy guidance, predicting revenue between $11.9 billion and $12.1 billion and earnings of 47 to 48 cents a share, as the company's long-term strategy seems to be working. The current consensus view calls for revenue of $12.06 billion and earnings of 48 cents a share.
Cisco enjoyed a strong week, gaining 6.96% to close at $17.99.
Aside from earnings, executives made the majority of the news this week in tech, as some key managers quit, and one made her first snafu since taking over a company.
Yahoo! (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer experienced her first flub this week , as the company's fantasy football platform crashed Sunday, frustrating users.
Mayer came under attack on Twitter, receiving several tweets from users expressing their disappointment (including yours truly), as they could not set their lineups in time for Sunday's NFL games.
Yahoo! offered an olive branch to users on Wednesday, sending out an email offering an explanation, as well as ways to make up for the outage.
Shares of Yahoo! gained 3.5% this past week to finish at $17.86.
Microsoft (MSFT) was also in the headlines, as Windows boss Steven Sinofsky departed the company , echoing what happened with Apple (AAPL) and Scott Forstall .
The software giant's CEO Steve Ballmer thanked Sinofsky for his contributions, adding, "To continue this success it is imperative that we continue to drive alignment across all Microsoft teams, and have more integrated and rapid development cycles for our offerings."


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Official Japanese Green Tea Vendor Guide. Let's see what happens with this wild and crazy idea. You can view the main Japanese TeaVendor Guide here: http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11556 and the main TeaVendor Guide here: http://www.teachat.com/viewforum.php?f=60


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Spokane deputies investigate armed robbery
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane County deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened in Spokane Valley Friday night.
Just after 6 p.m. Friday, a man walked into a nail salon near Mission Avenue and Pines Road, demanding money from a customer.
The female customer gave him her purse, which according to police included about $1,400.valley armed robbery vid
Police said they believe this was a targeted attack and that they suspect and victim knew each other.
Then around 8 p.m., the investigation led Spokane deputies to the 6500 block of North Walnut. Police believed the suspect from the robbery was inside. Police detained and questioned multiple people in the house and seized evidence.
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SOPA hearing delayed, likely until early next year
A hearing to debate and amend the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives has been delayed, likely until early next year.
A hearing to debate and amend the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives has been delayed, likely until early next year.
It's been a few years coming, but it looks like China may finally be getting a handle on its spam problem.
Smartphone exploits are coming, as cybercriminals start to figure out how to make money by hacking mobile devices, two mobile security experts said Tuesday.
Despite dozens of recent arrests targeting large online fraud organizations, other criminals are continuing to use the Zeus Trojan and other Web tools to steal identities and money from Internet users, one cybersecurity expert said Tuesday.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Stephen Grabill and I follow up on the Lausanne Congress in this week's Acton Commentary:
After Cape Town: Still Learning to Talk About Business and Ministry
By Brett Elder and Stephen Grabill
The Cape Town Commitment — a document that flows out of the Third Lausanne Congress on Global Evangelization held in Cape Town, South Africa, this past October — has generated a great deal of discussion since its release last week. Prior documents and declarations proceeding from the previous two Lausanne Congress gatherings (such as the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, and the 1989 Manila Manifesto) have been embraced as a sort of social encyclical and common rallying point for the evangelical church — broadly defined — around the world.
Last fall, we sat with rapt attention in the multiplex session on "Workplace Ministry" in Cape Town. It was during this insightful session that we were humbly reminded that one of the shortcomings of the Manila Manifesto was the glaring omission of the business community in the cause for global evangelization. Here we were apprised of the secular-sacred divide that has plagued the Christian church for centuries. Mark Greene, of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and other distinguished speakers and panelists described eloquently the main reasons why, historically speaking, "ministry" and "business" have frequently operated in hermetically sealed compartments. The bottom line is that the evangelical church has yet to integrate ministry and business or harness its potential synergy in significant ways for the cause of global evangelization.
The sad reality for far too many in the church is that "ministry" is sacred and "business" is secular. You do not have to be a theologian to grasp the logical conclusions that follow and that perpetuate these bifurcated realms. Christian discipleship is reduced to one form or another of ministry effort and all ministry is done through the institution of the local church or a nationally or globally oriented parachurch organization. Therefore, all those serious about ministry will be drawn to spend as much time as possible in the "ministry" world. Perhaps one can even take some of that ministry into the "secular" workplace and redeem it? Perhaps Bible studies or personal evangelism efforts will help redeem that space?
When we relegate work (which God ordained before the fall) to the "secular" realm we cede territory that is squarely a part of God's kingdom design. This separation has profound consequences. In fact, from a biblical vantage point, what we commonly refer to as "ministry" is no more sacred than "business" — God is the author and designer of all of life. That means that reflecting God's image in our business activity is indeed a sacred calling and one worthy of a lifetime of intentional effort. It is most certainly not a necessary evil. We commend the framers of the Cape Town Commitment for very clear language that charts a fuller, more robust trajectory for evangelism and discipleship; thereby inviting the remaining 98 percent of the Christian community who do not serve in formal ecclesiastical roles to understand their vocation as "ministry." We all must reflect God's image as we employ our unique areas of giftedness in service to our neighbor, the kingdom, and the world around us. (more…)


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Sometimes mistaken at first glance for a Cessna Caravan, the Quest Kodiak was designed specifically for bush flying (something the Caravan can't claim, since it was intended to carry air freight from one hard surface to another). The Kodiak is quite at home in the backcountry and in remote mountainous areas. Quest Aircraft Co. was founded with the sole purpose to create an aircraft that would allow missionary and humanitarian organizations to safely perform their work around the world. The aircraft are built in Sandpoint, Idaho. As Senior Editor Dave Hirschman found when he flew the Kodiak, you can land the Kodiak gently, or you can land it short–but you can't land it gently and short. He writes more in the March 2011 AOPA Pilot.—Jill W. Tallman
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I lost my password!
A/I has prepared a service for those of you with very bad memory, that allows you to recover your password by answering a simple question...
Since the default question is about pets, the service is called GATTI ("cats" in italian!):
It is very important you set your answer before losing the password! (we suggest doing it at soon as your account is activated).
How to recover your password[ a short guide ]
Step 1 - Call the cat
A cat will come and help you every time you are not able to login. Go on the login page, insert your username and a password (that will be wrong, because you don't remember it), and try to login. A new link will appear on the login page, if you click on it the cat will appear.
Step 2 - Answer your recover question
Now you see the question you set when you first got your password. Once you enter the correct answer, you will see a big title saying:
Ok. You new password is RtYcYEFnVMvu However, you will need to change it before you can use it again...
This means you have a new password, that is: RtYcYEFnVMvu and that you MUSt change it to use the mailbox.
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Save the Future | Wear Organic Cotton Campaign by Famed Designer Katharine Hamnett
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G Living | Fashion turns our lens on British Fashion Designer Katharine Hamnett, and her extensive history of using style to spotlight world issues. She has a flair for building content into fashion, and using her connections to some of the hottest models in the business to promote them. These organic cotton SAVE THE FUTURE tanks have been seen on high profile models such as Lily Cole, Naomi Campbell. With Hamnett's help issues such as child labor, blood diamonds, and pesticide use in the garment industry have captured public interest and concern.
Katharine's love of fashion and social change goes back to the 80's beginning with the CHOOSE LIFE tees she designed for the boy band WHAM! that were seen by teens internationally on MTV. Another favorite was designed for Frankie Goes to Hollywood: FRANKIE SAYS WAR HIDE YOURSELF (image)
White Gold: The True Cost of Cotton
Now Hamnett's most recent campaign targets the cotton trade's use of child labor. The "Save the Future" limited edition t-shirt designed by Hamnett to raise awareness while promoting green fashion. The campaign only featuring her environmentally-aware jewellery line also aims to educate people of the humanitarian ills that occur all over the world in the clothing industry. From Katharine Hamnett site katharinehamnett.com: The clothing, shoe and textile industry is one of the largest in the world. It is responsible for enormous pollution and environmental destruction. The industry uses more water than any other, apart from agriculture. It discharges massive quantities of toxic chemicals into the environment including huge amounts of dioxins (the world's number one pathogen), from bleach, lycra, PVC and heavy metals in dyes and leather tanning. It uses huge amounts of energy in the form oil and electricity – used in manufacturing and the production of synthetics – and in shipping and air travel. It is responsible for enormous CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions and must be considered a significant contributor to climate change.
Many cotton farmers are living in conditions worse than slavery and in its quest for cheaper and cheaper manufacturing prices it is now condemning people across the world to terrible lives. At the same time it creates unemployment in Western economies, with manufacturing job flight to cheap labour areas in countries with appalling human rights records like China, Burma, Philippines and Mexico.
The fact that China was allowed into the World Trade Organisation beggars belief and is also one of the great missed opportunities of the 20th century to turn a police state into a democracy.
Known as Export Processing Zones (EPZ´s) and employing over 27 million workers, they are industrial areas, where, typically factory owners pay no tax, the minimum wage is suspended and safety is neglected. In many factories peoples health is put in jeopardy on a daily basis: the wages are low, working days are long, living conditions are cramped, and women are particularly vulnerable to violence and sexual harassment…. Labour rights are under such severe assault inside the zones that there is little chance of workers earning enough to adequately feed themselves, let alone stimulate the local economy. The Uzbek regime forces tens of thousands of children to hand pick the cotton harvest. Up to 200,000 children work to harvest the cotton in Ferghana region aloneDue to underinvestment and a shortage of agricultural machinery, 90% of Uzbek cotton is harvested by hand. Much of this work is carried out by children, some of whom miss up to three months schooling each year while picking Uzbek cotton. The exact number and age of children involved is unrecorded, but estimates suggest figures of around 200,000. EJF has obtained footage of children as young as seven working in Uzbek cotton fields.
In the agriculture of natural fibres, wool isn't great as it is difficult to farm sheep without the use of some pesticides and herbicides. Pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilisers have a negative effect on the environment and are all by-products of the petrochemical industry, but where it really hits rock bottom is in conventional cotton farming.
Katharine Hamnett Interview about why she went organic.
Pesticides cause 20,000 deaths per year from accidental poisonings [World Health Organisation (WHO)], 1 million long-term acute poisonings per year [PAN], 200,000 suicides per year (due to debt for pesticides) [PAN]. PAN estimates the real figures are much higher: upwards of a million deaths and three million long term poisonings…. Conventional cotton agriculture is additionally responsible for colossal greenhouse gas emissions due to chemical fertilisers, desertification and long-term contamination of the water supply.
Despite producing a commodity which bankrolls the country's regime, and furthers the careers of regional officials, life for the Uzbek cotton farmers is grim. One cotton farmer described his situation as being "like hanging between life and death", explaining, "The government controls our lives very tightly. If we don't obey, we'll end up in trouble. All we want is freedom, and the state is punishing us for wanting freedom".
In theory it is an excellent cash crop bringing in lots of foreign currency and providing a livelihood for the 10 to 11 million farmers across Africa involved, giving them enough money to feed themselves, school their children, and afford healthcare.
If they don't have the money the brokers have set up banks that will lend them the money to buy the pesticides, at 10% interest. The loan must be repaid within a year: if they can´t repay the loan because their crop fails due to lack of rain, the banks foreclose and take their tools and bicycles, leaving them to continue farming. They leave their land for the cities, sending a little money home, and on their occasional returns to their villages often bringing HIV with them as well.
Developing world farmers are given virtually no information on the dangers of the pesticides – often banned in Europe and the US – which they are sold, including the need to wear protective clothing…. For example, in four West African countries the pesticides being used were recently changed from a parathyroid to an organochlorine (endosulfan) because of the problems with pest resistance, without any warnings to the farmers of the increased toxicity of the new chemicals. Nearly 100 people are known to have died in just one region in the last two seasons as a result of this, with over 220 serious poisonings. The deaths are continuing, including the case of a farmer who clearly knew that the chemicals he was using to spray his crops were deadly. One day on his return from work knowing his clothes were contaminated from poison but with no other facilities for safe storage away from his family, he put his clothes on the roof of his house.
Unless developing world farmers can farm cotton organically they can't make a living from it and will be forced to abandon cotton farming altogether.
If farmers grow cotton organically they increase their revenue 50% because of a 40% drop in the cost of inputs (fertilizers and pesticides), and a 20% premium for organic cotton. At the height of the growing season villagers are practically starving because they are forced to turn their traditional food farming lands over to cotton by their colonial masters, and are ignorant of many of the food crops that they could grow…. Any food grown / rotated with organic cotton will also be pesticide free, providing the local community with high quality nutrition. The fashion industry as a whole is too lazy, too ignorant and too disinterested in fair trade and the environmental issues surrounding its sourcing of raw materials and manufacturing. It makes too much money from the low cost of outsourced cheap labour to be interested in making a change. People say that organic cotton will be too expensive, but the truth is that the value to the farmer of the cotton in a t-shirt is 4-5% of the retail value, so if he gets 20% more it puts 1% on the price of a t-shirt. This is hardly a prohibitive in cost, and it can make the difference between survival and the extinction of eleven million farmers in Africa and a further 90 million farmers in the rest of the developing world. It may be a lot easier to care about people you love than have concern for people of a different culture who live 3,000 miles away, but it needs to be even more popular and firmly entrenched in the mainstream, as the issues it deals with, affect our global environment and economies, the health of 100 million farmers, our rivers, eco systems, seas, climate change, and the lives of a sixth of the world´s population. By insisting on organic cotton and fair pay for garment workers and by paying 1% more for a t-shirt, you can change the world and make it a better and safer place. Resources To Read Further
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We've all been amazed at the special effects created for films over the past decade. Each generation of movies seem to be bigger and more fantastical than the last.
But effects are not new to the film industry. Movie studios were inserting things, actions and creatures they either couldn't find in nature or couldn't realistically do as early as 1895. According to Film Site, the film "The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots" was the first in-camera special effect used.
Here's a compilation of 12 films that Buzz Feed thinks represent the best of pre-cgi effects. Let us know if you agree.


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Tax Credit for Biomass Heating Appliances
Biomass Heating Appliances tax credit extended.
On December 31, 2013, the extended tax credit for biomass heating appliances expired. However, if you purchased a new biomass heating appliance before this date your product may be eligible.
This tax credit provided a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $300 on a qualifying biomass heating appliance purchased between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. The credit claimable on the purchase or installation of qualifying biomass units is limited to a "lifetime limit" of $500 (and may be impacted by the purchase or installation of other products that qualify of a 25C credit). HPBA recommends all individuals consult with their tax advisor for details on the applicability of the tax credit.
Learn more about the background and history related to this tax credit.


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Editor for this issue: Karolina Owczarzak <karolinalinguistlist.org>
Rank of Job: Assistant Professor Areas Required: Linguistics: Phonology and Syntax Other Desired Areas: language acquisition, applied linguistics, discourse analysis University or Organization: Georgia Southern University Department: Writing and Linguistics State or Province: GA Country: USA Final Date of Application: Postmark deadline: Dec. 3, 2001 Contact: Larry W.Burton lburtongsvms2.cc.gasou.edu Address for Applications: P.O. Box 8026 Statesboro GA 30460 USA Linguistics - EXTENDED DEADLINE. The Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University < http://www2.gasou.edu/writling > seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics as well as first-year composition. Ph.D. in Linguistics: Phonology and Syntax required by starting date of the position, Aug. 1, 2002. Dissertation in field and evidence of excellent teaching are required. A minimum of two years of college teaching experience is preferred. Preference may be given to candidates with experience working with diverse student populations. Salary dependent upon qualifications. We seek candidates who have broad interests that complement a department with programs in creative writing, first-year composition, technical and professional writing, teacher education, and ESL. The successful candidate will also have expertise in one or more of these areas: language acquisition, applied linguistics, and discourse analysis. Initial screening of applicants may occur at the Modern Language Association Conference in New Orleans, LA, on Dec. 27-30, 2001. Interested candidates should send letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of excellent teaching, and the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references for initial screening to Larry W. Burton, Chair, Search Committee # 44190, Department of Writing and Linguistics, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8026, Statesboro, GA 30460-8555. Postmark deadline: Dec. 3, 2001. Additional materials may be requested at a later date. Georgia Southern University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. A residential university serving over 14,000 students, Georgia Southern's hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. The university offers 130 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels through six colleges. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern became a regional university in 1990. The 634-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta. Georgia Southern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in the search process should notify the search chair. Georgia is an open records state.Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue


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One of our regular commenters on this blog opined here yesterday that Americans will blame the Democrats if the country falls off the so-called fiscal cliff:
It will be devastating to the Democratic party. Obama and the Democrats are clearly the people in charge of the government right now. Republicans will easily take back the Senate in 2014 and the red carpet will be laid out for a easy victory to the White House in 2016. Then we�ll be talking about Democrats being lost in the wilderness for a generation. All because of the failed fiscal cliff negotiations.
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Python (genus)
Python, from the Greek word (πύθων/πύθωνας), is a genus of nonvenomous pythons[2] found in Africa and Asia. Currently, 7 species are recognised.[2] A member of this genus, P. reticulatus, is among the longest snakes known.
Geographic range
Found in Africa in the tropics south of the Sahara, but not in southern Africa, the extreme southwestern tip, or in Madagascar. In Asia it is found from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, including the Nicobar Islands, through Myanmar, east to Indochina, southern China, Hong Kong and Hainan, as well as in the Malayan region of Indonesia and the Philippines.[1]
P. molurus and P. sebae are both invasive species in North America, and they are becoming quite abundant in South Florida and the Everglades.[3]
|Taxon author[2]
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|Geographic range[1]
|P. anchietae
|Bocage, 1887
|Angolan python
|Africa in southern Angola and northern Namibia.
|P. curtus
|Schlegel, 1872
|Short-tailed python
|Southeast Asia in southern Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular and Sarawak) (including Pinang) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Riau Archipelago, Lingga Islands, Bangka Islands, Mentawai Islands and Kalimantan).
|P. molurusT
|(Linnaeus, 1758)
|Indian python
|Pakistan, India, Florida, Sri Lanka, southern Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, (Sichuan and Yunnan east to Fujian, Hainan, Hong Kong), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peninsula Malaysia and Indonesia (Java, Sumbawa, Sulawesi).
|P. regius
|(Shaw, 1802)
|Ball Python/ Royal Python
|Africa from Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Niger and Nigeria through Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic to Sudan and Uganda.
|P. reticulatus
|(Schneider, 1801)
|Reticulated python
|Southeast Asia from the Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, east through Indonesia and the Indo-Australian Archipelago (Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Natuna Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Timor, Maluku, Tanimbar Islands) and the Philippines (Basilan, Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Tawi-Tawi).
|P. sebae
|(Gmelin, 1788)
|African rock python
|Africa south of the Sahara from Senegal east to Ethiopia and Somalia, including Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe south to northern Namibia, Botswana and northeastern South Africa (to Natal, Florida).
|P. timoriensis
|(Peters, 1876)
|Timor python
|Indonesia on the Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores, Lombien and Timor Islands).
|P. europaeus†
|Syzndlar & Rage, 2003
|Remains found in present day France.[4]
*) Not including the nominate subspecies.
T) Type species.[1]
Python skin is used to make clothing such as vests, belts, boots, shoes or fashion accessories such as handbags. It may also be used to cover the sound board of some string musical instruments, such as the banhu, sanxian or the sanshin.
See also
- ^ a b c d McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c d e "Python". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=202186. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- ^ Python Snakes, An Invasive Species In Florida, Could Spread To One Third Of US at ScienceDaily. Accessed 18 October 2008.
- ^ "Annotated checklist of the recent and extinct pythons". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3088416/.


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Speer: Readers give opinions on Snowden
Last week I posed the question whether Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top secret information about U.S. surveillance programs, including the monitoring of phone records of you and I without our knowledge, was a traitor or a hero in your mind?
As expected, readers' opinions varied.
Walter Wynbelt of Black River wrote: "Had Mr. Snowden attempted to convince his superiors at Booz Allen and Hamilton that the project he was working on for NSA was illegal, and failing that, gone public, it could have been argued that he was morally correct, despite having signed a nondisclosure agreement. However, failing to have done that and, instead stealing highly classified documents and taking them out of the country to a more or less hostile nation, he lost all moral ground as a whistleblower and should be extradited and prosecuted.
"In addition, Booz Allen and Hamilton should be investigated for their failure to properly protect top-secret documents."
Jacqui Smith was not surprised by the government intrusion into our private lives, and addressed the "fine line" we tread with our rationalization.
"I do believe we are being monitored randomly to some degree on our telephones and the Internet, but hopefully that is 'classified.' We must find out information about terrorists even if the cost leaves us uneasy. We would feel more more uneasy if thousands more of our citizens were killed because we weren't vigilant."
Of the responses received, however, perhaps none had as much personal insight into the topic as Jim DesRocher, who from 1966 through 1968 carried Top Secret security clearance with the federal government.
"I knew of things our government was doing that I felt was totally wrong and led to people being harmed. It was a personal dilemma for me to know what I knew. I never considered exposing what I knew because I was told in advance I would come across these types things of when I agreed to my clearance. I can understand, to a point, what Snowden's dilemma was and I understand he did what he thought was right, regardless of the consequences."
DesRocher expects most Americans already believed our government was spying on them and as I wrote last week, he agreed the discussion across the United States today should be which is more important – constitutional rights and civil liberties, or security. And, can we enjoy both any longer?
While he doesn't think what Snowden released was exceptionally earth shattering or a revelation to terrorist networks worldwide, he said he still wrestles with this question: "to what extent does having a Top Secret security clearance obligate a person to cover-up a government crime. (Then again) was what our government doing really a crime?"
This week the Rasmussen Report polled 1,500 voters on the same question I asked last week. In their poll, 12 percent saw Snowden as a hero, 21 percent as a traitor. The majority of those polled said he fell somewhere in between (34 percent) and 29 percent said it was too early to determine yet.
We've only just begun this national debate that surely will increase in volume and interest in the weeks and months ahead.
Today, let me close with this quote from Snowden.
"I can't, in good conscience, allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building … the NSA has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept almost everything."
Is it Big Brother gone haywire or just a super security blanket?
You be the judge.
Bill Speer can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 354-3111 ext. 331. Follow Bill on Twitter @billspeer13. Read his blog, More BS?(Bill Speer) at www.thealpenanews.com.


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Takara Tomy - Hello!DINO - Ferocious Dinosaur Toy Robot
On April 23 Takara Tomy is going to start selling a dinosaur toy robot called Hello!DINO, a new edition to their OMNIBOT entertainment robot series.
On April 23 Takara Tomy is going to start selling a dinosaur toy robot called Hello!DINO, a new edition to their OMNIBOT entertainment robot series.
Laughter and Cutesy:
The Shortest Route to Your Wallet
However bizarre they might be, the general theme for about half of today's selections should be obvious. Some, however, are truly obtuse, seemingly nonsensical, and wholly abstracted artifacts of WTFedness - and we love it.
Okay, so We're a Little Bit Late to the CP+ Gallery Game
But it's better than never, and that doesn't mean it wasn't fantastic!
Here's a little background on this year's event, and we didn't clean it up, so bear with the organizers' English:
An exhibition collaboration by Sega and Sunshine Aquarium, called "Moudoku Ten", will take place from March 21 until May 17 at MARK IS Minatomirai in Yokohama.
Moudoku Ten (Moudoku means "deadly poison" in Japanese) displays beautiful-looking poisonous creatures. 200,000 people visited its previous exhibition.
During the period of the exhibition, the cafe on the same floor will serve a collaborated food menu, including a Frog Burger.
Canon has announced the March 19 release of a new PowerShot camera: the PowerShot SX410 IS.
The PowerShot SX410 IS boasts a 40x optical zoom lens that covers a range from 24mm to 960mm (in 35mm equivalent terms). It also has a 1/2.3-inch 20MP CCD sensor, a DIGIC 4+ image processing engine, and a 3.0-inch monitor.
There is no Wi-Fi/NFC functionality.
A professional dentist who impersonates a butler lets you lie on his lap as he brushes your teeth.
Mouse Computer has started selling a 64GB model (m-Stick MS-NH1-64G) of the innovative stick-style m-Stick PC today.
They released "m-Stick" last December and it was a 32GB eMMC model. This time, they increased the storage capacity to 64GB eMMC and changed the previous black color model to a white color model.
At Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Sony debuted a new mid-range Xperia smartphone, the M4 Aqua.


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Our report on the resort collections is inspired by the timeless style of Audrey Hepburn and her ultimate accessory: Mr. Famous.
Photography by Robert Adamo
Shot by Palm Beach Illustrated on location at The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach
Jewelry provided by Graff, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour
Trenchcoat dress, slingback kitten heels, Valentino, Palm Beach; Valentino handbag, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach.
Metallic matelassé shorts and top with glass embellishment, tortoise shell sunglasses, Tory Burch, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; sandals, Michael Kors, Palm Beach.
White infinity degradé-printed linen canvas double-breasted trench with deco buttons, Gucci, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; Carolina Herrera belt, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; black satin and suede sandal with ankle strap and bow detail, Christian Louboutin; steel embellished sunglasses, Prada, Bal Harbour; embellished clutch, Valentino, Palm Beach.
Strapless tulle evening gown, Donna Karan, New York; black glitter point-toe pump with satin bow detail, Christian Louboutin.
Carolina Herrera print longette silk twill dress, belt, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; Valentino pink tote, Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach; nude and red slingback kitten heel, Christian Louboutin.
Fashion Editor: Katherine Lande
Design Director: Olga Gustine
Model: Kira Dikhtyar, Muse Model Management, New York
Mr. Famous: Harley Culveyhouse
Hair & Makeup: Gina Simone, Cielo Blue Pro, Miami; cosmetics by Giorgio Armani Beauty
Photographer Assistant: Robert Kildoo
PBI would like to extend a special thanks to Angela Culveyhouse, Palm Beach Bicycle for the use of the vintage bicycle and Zachary Potter for the Alfa Romeo.
For the complete fashion editorial "My Fair Lady," pick up a November 2012 issue of Palm Beach Illustrated here.


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Anarchy Online, Tickling My Fancy
A few days ago I read an article on Massively about a potential graphics upgrade that Anarchy Online may be getting (after I did a little digging it seems that this new graphics engine has been in the pipeline for quite some time). Strangely enough, it stirred something deep down inside of me, tickling a dormant fancy, so to speak. Could Anarchy Online be getting a significant visual overhaul, enough for it to make a come back? I for one hope so.
I played Anarchy Online when it first came out in 2001 and, although it was plagued with problems, I enjoyed it for a good few months. It was, and still remains, one of the few online sci-fi MMORPGs on the market and that gives it a certain uniqueness that newer MMOs lack. Yes, I like the new features that games like WAR and Aion have to offer but at the end of the day they are part of a genre that I've been playing for years and, to be frank, am getting kinda sick off. Swords and sorcery can only entertain a guy for so long, after all, and I'm just dying to get my hands on some decent Sci-Fi.
The article was enough to get me thinking about trying out AO again. The basic game is free to play and, as I'm currently lacking a desktop PC, I think it's old enough to run happily on my laptop. I actually tried going back to AO briefly not so long ago but found that I just couldn't get past the poor UI and camera controls (it's hard to believe that in 8 years no ones ever updated such basic features). If there's anything that Final Fantasy XI taught me it's that I need decent mouse controls and camera movements to be able to enjoy my gaming. However, I'm hoping that if I try AO again, I can get past those issues.
Regardless of whether I resubscribe or not, I love the idea of overhauling the engines in older MMOs and breathing fresh life into them. When you consider the countless number of hours that went into these games, both from a development point of view and a gaming one, it seems like such a waste to let them decay and slowly die off. I'm honestly surprised that more games aren't updated, repackaged and re-released to new audiences. Everquest did it with the Shadows of Luclin only a couple of years after it came out and now World of Warcraft is kinda doing it (think flying mounts in Azeroth) with Cataclysm.
Well, I'm off to start download AO and see if I can resurrect any old characters and whip out my bald-headed Bureaucrat. And if you inferred any euphemism from that statement then the innuendo is your own.


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Brandl recipient of $15,000 Award for Excellence
Marty Brandl, a math teacher from Marshall High School, is a recipient of a 2013 WEM Outstanding Educator Award for Teacher Achievement, an honor that is accompanied by a $15,000 award.
Brandl is one of six educators being honored by the WEM Foundation and Synergy & Leadership Exchange for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to student learning. He is one of two recipients of the WEM Foundation's statewide Teacher Achievement Award, which recognizes exemplary teachers who support, inspire and assist students to attain greater learning as evidenced by student achievement.
Brandl, who has been teaching for 10 years, currently teaches mathematics at Marshall High School.
"Marty has worked hard to raise the academic level of the students in our building through his work in the classroom; specifically though his innovative ideas as how to integrate technology into his classroom for the betterment of his students," said Principal Brian Jones.
Outside the classroom, Brandl demonstrates technology to a wide audience from summer sessions for elementary students on game design and photo editing to YouTube videos that have inspired community members to study for a GED. He also created and maintains websites for two amateur baseball leagues and his local church.
Educators are first nominated for the WEM Outstanding Educator Awards Program by students, parents, colleagues or community members. Those who accept the nomination provide additional information for review and consideration by Synergy & Leadership Exchange and a blue ribbon selection panel, which reviews and ranks the nominees.


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BEIJING (AP) Romania, France and Norway emerged with 2-0 records after the second day of women's handball pool play Monday.
Romania has been the most dominant team. With a 34-20 win over China, the Romanians have outscored their opponents 65-39 in their opening matches.
France defeated Kazakhstan 21-18. The French led 19-18 before Paule Baudouin scored two goals in the final six minutes.
Kazakhstan fell to 0-2.
Norway beat Angola 31-17 after holding the African squad to six goals in the first half. The Norwegians improved to 2-0, while Angola is winless.
Brazil and Hungary played to a 28-all draw. Hungary led 17-12 at halftime, but Brazil scored the first five goals of the second half, including four by Eduarda Amarin. Brazil eventually led 28-27, but Hungary's Zsuzsanna Tomori scored in the final minute to force the tie.
Hungary is 1-0-1, while Brazil is 0-1-1 in Group B.
South Korea defeated Germany 30-20. The South Koreans pulled away after leading 12-9 at halftime to improve to 1-0-1. Germany fell to 1-1.
Russia defeated Sweden 28-24 in the nightcap to improve to 1-0-1. Sweden dropped to 0-2.
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My friend Dawn is a fan of pretty - on many shopping trips with her I recall her spying some item of clothing and exclaiming 'preeettttyyyy' as confirmation: yes she wanted to buy it. Bring on the guilt sweats.
Planning the Christmas stock for L'Apothecary (I know, I know; cutting it fine on timings but really trying hard; you live and learn in a new business). Pretty boxes and pretty ribbons and pretty tags and pretty bottles. Whilst there is a scientific core to what we make, for me there is so much about it that is to do with having something pretty on your dressing table.
Without pretty I wonder whether Pinterest would even exist. It is an ode to pretty and those who 'pin' spend time searching for the most beautiful versions of everything to store up in case a hit of pretty is needed. I follow some 'pinners' whose repertoire is just breath-taking! What on earth did we do before Pinterest? Answer: cut stuff out of magazines, file them away in places that gathered dust. Can I just say that it is these kind of technological advances that I adore?


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Nearly 300 members of the Einstein community and guests packed Robbins Auditorium on Thursday, August 22, 2013, for the third annual Declaration Celebration — a rite of passage for Einstein graduate students who have completed the first leg of their journey toward a Ph.D. degree.
First-year graduate students at Einstein typically begin their coursework and complete three laboratory rotations. The lab rotations allow students to explore their particular research interests while taking advantage of the breadth of science available to them. At the end of the first year, each student is asked to choose the laboratory where they will conduct their research, culminating in the Ph.D.
Sponsored by the Einstein Board of Overseers, along with institutional advancement and the graduate programs in the biomedical sciences, the Declaration Celebration gives prospective doctoral candidates an opportunity to officially "declare" — before their fellow graduate students, mentors, key members of the Einstein faculty, administration and Board, as well as their family and friends — the next step they intend to take in their academic careers. Among those in attendance was Dr. Ruth L. Gottesman, chair of the Board of Overseers.
Following a welcome by Dr. Victoria Freedman, associate dean for graduate programs in the biomedical sciences, Dr. Edward R. Burns, executive dean, offered introductory remarks. Then, the evening's keynote speaker, Dr. Arturo Casadevall, professor and chair of microbiology & immunology, offered the declaring students advice on successful scientific investigation derived from his own experiences and observations. These words of wisdom included: "Learn to do several things at once," "resist the pull of specialization," "be good to those around you," "find a way to learn more philosophy," and "embrace all aspects of scientific integrity."
Dr. Casadevall, who is also the Leo and Julia Forchheimer Chair in Microbiology & Immunology and director of Einstein's Center for Immunological Sciences, noted further, "In choosing a laboratory you've made one of the most important decisions of your scientific career, for that environment will shape much of what you will become."
He also spoke of the current funding crisis in scientific research in the United States, concluding, "Science is more important than ever and humanity has never had a greater need for scientists."
Next, students representing the departments in which the declaring students will be doing their thesis research came to the lectern, in pairs. After introducing themselves and the research conducted in their respective departments, they invited the declaring students to join them and be recognized. When the entire group was assembled on stage, the students at the lectern asked the faculty from their departments to rise. In all, 49 students made declarations, with 46 joining the departments of anatomy & structural biology, biochemistry, cell biology, developmental and molecular biology, genetics, microbiology & immunology, molecular pharmacology, neuroscience, pathology, and systems and computational biology, and 3 selecting labs that conduct clinical investigations.
The ceremony closed with Dr. Joan Berman, professor of pathology and of microbiology & immunology and senior academic advisor to the graduate division, leading the honorees in a recital of the Oath of Scientists. The students pledged to honor the contributions of prior scientists; to work in order to benefit all of humanity; and to seek truth in an attempt to advance biomedical science.
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Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon
- 2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles (recommended: Treasure Cove)
- 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons fines herbs (recommended: Spice Islands)
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
- 4 (6-ounce) filet mignon steaks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning, plus 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup cognac
- 1 cup organic beef stock (recommended: Swanson)
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic (recommended: Christopher)
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped onion (recommended: Ore-Ida)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine bleu cheese, bread crumbs, herbs, and 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper and to add pan, but do not crowd. Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side just to brown. Remove pan from heat and transfer steaks onto prepared baking sheet.
Top each steak with 1/4 of blue cheese mixture. Finish cooking steaks in preheated oven for 4 minutes for medium-rare, 6 minutes for medium, and 8 minutes for well done.
Return pan to stove and deglaze with cognac by scraping bits from bottom of pan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce liquid by half.
Serve steaks hot with sauce.
Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee, 2007
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Topic: Anyone developing limited scope ROR projects?
I am developing a system which is intended to be used by 1 to 4 or so users. It will not be put out on some generally accessible server and will never have 5000 users. For this system scaling is not a concern. (see open-campground.rubyforge.org to see what I am talking about)
I want features that make for simple use and unskilled administration. I really like the idea of memory_store for sessions because it will clean up after itself when you restart the server. I will never have to worry about the inefficiency of having thousands of sessions in memory. When I read about configuration and deployment issues I find all of the discussion is about multiple servers and thousands of sessions.
Is there anyone else out there who is developing small limited systems and is interested in the unique issues with the deployment and support of those kind of systems?


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by Anton Shilov
Sony Computer Entertainment reportedly has said that it had ceased production of its legendary PlayStation 2 video game console and would gradually cease to sell the system globally. Late last year the company discontinued sales of the PS2 in Japan, it now looks like the console will become unavailable on other markets as well.
Sony last week told The Guardian news-paper that after twelve years on the market, all PS2 production has ended worldwide. Late in December the company only ceased sales of the most successful home game machine of all time on its home market in Japan, but said nothing about other countries and regions. For example, PS2 is still popular in Latin America, a market that Sony Computer Entertainment entered just several years back.
It is unclear how many PlayStation 2 units have left in Sony's global stock and how soon they are going to become unavailable in Europe and the U.S. Still, considering that Sony's next-generation PlayStation seems to be near, it is time for PlayStation 2 to retire.
Sony PlayStation 2 was launched on March 4, 2000, and succeeded the highly successful PlayStation console, which was released back in 1994. Sony PS2 helped to drive DVD standard onto the mass market and also opened doors to various popular game franchises, such as Grand Theft Auto.
The PS2 has undergone eighteen major revisions, some only of internal construction and others involving substantial external changes. In general, there were two PlayStation 2 designs: the original one and the slimline one.
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Five Takeaways on New Health-Care Projections
There is plenty of material in today's Congressional Budget Office report about the impact of the Affordable Care Act. Here are five key takeaways.
1. The law was always going insure relatively few people in 2014, but the rough rollout of HealthCare.gov and some of the state websites mean that those numbers are even lower.
The Congressional Budget Office previously projected that 7 million people would obtain coverage through the insurance exchanges in 2014, and that's now down to 6 million. CBO also thought 9 million more people would sign up for Medicaid (a combination of people who became newly eligible in states expanding their programs and people who already qualified but hadn't enrolled) and that's now down to 8 million.
2. There will still be a lot of uninsured people in 2024.
CBO puts the numbers for participation in the exchanges and Medicaid in 2015 and beyond at the same as they were before the launch of HealthCare.gov last fall. In 2015, for example, there should be 12 million people in Medicaid and 13 million getting insurance in the exchanges, and that will tick up to 12 million in Medicaid and 22 million in the exchanges in 2016, CBO says. But that doesn't mean there won't be uninsured people — a lot of them — in 2024. CBO estimates that over time the law will reduce the number of uninsured by 25 million, compared to what would have happened otherwise, but there will still be 31 million people without coverage in each year from 2021.
3. The federal government will pay less in premium subsidies in 2014; consumers will get less in subsidies but premiums will be lower.
The federal government will be subsidizing the premiums of a significant majority of people in the exchanges — five million out of six million in 2014, and 19 million out of 24 million in 2024. The cost of those subsidies will be lower than expected initially, CBO says, because premiums in 2014 have come in about 15 percent lower than previously estimated. We've explained previously why this happened – insurers bid low for the first year but did a number of things to make plans cheap, including high-deductibles and narrow networks. The effects for the government are that they pay less in subsidies. The effect for consumers is that some of them whose income makes them eligible for subsidies will get less than they might have expected, including in some cases, subsidies with a value of $0. It's not clear what will happen to premiums in subsequent years, because insurers are largely guessing at this point about the cost of covering people who haven't previously had insurance, and when they can no longer charge medically risky people more.
4. The health law does a lot of different things to the labor force, but the net effect is a reduction in full-time employment of about 2.3 million full-time equivalent jobs in 2021.
CBO figures that some people will choose to work fewer hours, because of various incentives in the law. Older workers in particular might feel that they don't need to keep full-time jobs to easily be able to get health coverage. Some might find that they're better off working fewer hours because a smaller paycheck might qualify them for Medicaid or a more valuable income-based subsidy towards the cost of their premiums. There's a long-running debate about whether hours are being cut for workers because of the penalties that employers will face starting in 2015 for failing to cover employees who work 30 hours a week or more. CBO says there could be changes but that right now "there is no compelling evidence that part-time employment has increased as a result of the ACA."
5. The CBO's finding on "risk corridors" cuts in Democrats' favor.
It's not all terrible news for supporters of the law. They're currently worried that Republicans will seek to repeal a highly technical provision in the law known as "risk corridors", in which the government collects money from insurers that end up with a healthier-than-expected pool of customers and uses it to reimburse ones who have a sicker population. GOP legislators have indicated that they see this as a bailout of insurers that could put the government on the hook for billions of dollars if the payments from insurers aren't enough to balance out the amount owed to the ones who have the sickest customers. CBO says that won't happen, at least right now, because over the 2015 to 2024 period, the government will collect $16 billion but pay out around $8 billion.


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Love how the title is a clue to the impressionistic connection! Delightful!
If God didn't want man to bend, HE would have put a rod in place of spine created so delicately..
Because of your haiku this thought just happened.. let it fly from here to wherever..
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