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Last Friday, Manjula and I traveled to BEEC to meet with Patti Smith and Belle Coles, two of BEEC's amazing staff, to share the details of our sale and present them with a check for $800. They revealed to us that this money will go towards future wildlife rehabilitation efforts that they have been working on. BEEC is currently looking at the feasibility of being a hub for wildlife rehabilitation activities in Southern Vermont. If you would like to learn more about how you can help with their efforts, take their wildlife rehabilitation survey.
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About the Author: Andrew J. Shapiro serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
Among the approximately 250,000 people lost in Haiti's devastating January 12 earthquake, more than 100 members of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), including several members of the mission's top leadership. The United Nations has identified the earthquake as the single greatest loss of life in the history of its operations. I recently traveled to Haiti with U.S. Air Force General Douglas Fraser, head of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), where the United States is helping several countries to contribute troops and police personnel to a revitalized U.N. peacekeeping effort that is key to setting the stage for Haiti's long-term recovery.
As General Fraser and I landed in Port-au-Prince, I could see structures of all kinds damaged or collapsed, from shantytown homes to landmarks like the National Palace and the Caribbean Market. Millions of Haitians were left homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake and remain displaced. Many are now residing in a network of spontaneous settlements or have left Port-au-Prince to stay with family and friends outside of the city. Daily living conditions remain incredibly difficult for many, but the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and SOUTHCOM's Joint Task Force -- Haiti have been working intensively support relief efforts and improve camp safety in advance of the rainy season. These mitigation efforts, which include sandbagging, retaining wall construction, canal clearance, and other activities, have made conditions much safer for those who will likely remain sheltering in these settlements through the spring and summer as Haiti's recovery continues.
General Fraser and I began our visit with briefings on the recovery efforts from U.S. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten, USAID Mission Director Carleene Dei and the U.S. Government's Haiti Response Coordinator Chris Milligan, as well as SOUTHCOM's Joint Task Force. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the United States deployed 22,000 military personnel to support relief efforts as part of America's commitment to provide urgently needed humanitarian aid to the people, Government, and MINUSTAH. Later this month, a team from the Louisiana National Guard will lead a SOUTHCOM "New Horizons" mission to help communities rebuild, as well as provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance to communities through the end of the summer.
We also met with Brazilian Army Major General Luiz Paul Cruz, MINUSTAH Force Commander and the nine U.S. military officers serving as MINUSTAH staff officers. Despite losing many personnel and being displaced from mission headquarters, MINUSTAH has continued its mission of maintaining a secure and stable environment throughout Haiti. MINUSTAH is playing a key role by providing security for internally displaced persons, clearing roads, removing rubble, and other vital tasks.
While much work remains ahead, I am proud of the role that the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has played in supporting MINUSTAH through our Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). GPOI is a U.S.-led initiative launched in 2005 that has trained and equipped more than 110,000 foreign peacekeepers from around the world. Almost 98,000 troops from GPOI partner countries have deployed to 20 U.N., African Union, and other regional peace support operations around the globe.
GPOI partners -- Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay -- are currently deploying military troops or have formed police units in MINUSTAH. In addition, GPOI funds are being used to provide equipment to a Rwandan peacekeeping unit that will deploy to MINUSTAH in the coming weeks.
GPOI is an important part of our response to increased global demand for soldiers, police officers, and diplomats to serve on international peacekeeping missions to stabilize some of the world's most challenging hotspots. The United States has long been the world's top financial contributor to UN peacekeeping operations, providing on average more than one quarter of the international organization's budget to support more than 116,000 "blue helmets," police, and civilians working to secure the peace and protect at-risk populations in nineteen peacekeeping missions around the world.
President Obama and Secretary Clinton have committed to strengthening America's support of international peacekeeping. Through stepped-up diplomatic efforts to mediate conflicts and strengthen UN peacekeeping capabilities, GPOI is ready now more than ever to do its part in the name of promoting peace and stability, in Haiti and beyond.
O.C. in U.S.A. writes:
When Haiti better recovers it would be great to get the school children growing tree seedlings for Haiti's forests. They could also start worm gardens for Haiti's agricutural projects. Now is a good time to get children planting trees because it takes their mind off all the devastation. In 5 years, Haiti will have the beginnings of a forest planted and protected by Haiti's youth.
Gino in Massachusetts writes:
If we reaiy want to help this country out for along term idependance of is security.Why not enphisise on local young men inside the country to become police oficer with no discriminating training or well train policeman.
O.C. in U.S.A. writes:
Excellent point. I made a suggestion to Mr. Clinton that Haitians be trained by the military then used to help protect ships against Somali pirates. The money paid by cargo companies for protection could be funelled into a police force for equipment and supplies. Also, training young children in a mandatory afterschool scout conservation corps could help in providing future police/military personnel when the children reach the appropriate age. A scout conservation corps could be the impetus needed to restore Haiti's forests back to their former glory and provide agricultural support to the nation. If you set 500 kids out to plant 10,000 trees the work will be done quickly and efficiently. In 5 years, Haiti will have the beginnings of a new forest. Children love to do things. Getting them busy on planting activities helps assuage the grief and pain from the tragedy they experienced. I would get the children very busy as they are Haiti's best hope for a great future. As Americans, we can really help Haiti in organization and follow through. If we set these systems in place now it could really help the Haitian economy which in turn will help us through increased trade.

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Eight week ago I downloaded InstantRails. A few articles later, the agile book and help from the members of this forum I can proudly announce my first app. It is mostly based on the great YM4R pligin and nothing really exciting, but I must say I'm hooked now on rails.
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Downsizing seems to be a current buzz word. This client decided to simplify life and downsize from 8,000 square feet to 3,000 square feet. Occasionally there are times in life when you know that things are so right for you. That is how it was with my client. She walked into this ranch on a lake and fell in love with the view, and the serenity and easy lifestyle that this home would provide. As her designer, I, too, was taken with this charming property with a beautiful view.
The challenge of this home was how to mix a variety of styles and ultimately end up with a collected look that felt integrated since all of the rooms were open to each other. We kept a few of the existing Asian pieces of furniture for accent pieces (such as the cabinet in the dining room) and then mixed both contemporary and cottage pieces throughout. Color was the integrating force. Black-and-cream with marigold and accents of red pulled together the public spaces that literally spilled from one room to the next. Throughout the process, we began to build her art collection, which also added to the charm and warmth of the home.


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Junior Golf Should Be FUN
Having been in golf for nearly 20 years, my fondest memories are of my days as a junior when scores and advanced technique mattered all too little. Looking back, it seems that the most appropriate word to describe those experiences is FUN. Since then, I have been fortunate to work closely with juniors of all ages and have come to realize that the most important ingredient introducing young people to golf is indeed FUN. For many juniors, the introduction to the game comes with clubs that do not fit and technical instruction that leads to misunderstanding and frustration.
As the days continue to warm and summer commences, the golf staff at Sunriver Resort is excited to foster a learning environment for juniors that enhances the FUN aspect of learning the game. Along with our daily junior clinics, we will be offering SNAG (Starting New At Golf) clinics for our youngest golfers, ages eight and under. With an emphasis on making the game of golf FUN for beginning juniors, SNAG incorporates all the elements of golf from tee-to-green with modified rules and yardages aimed at making the game enjoyable for everybody. Played with only two clubs, the Launcher and the Roller, SNAG clubs allow beginning golfers the chance to easily learn the fundamentals of the grip, stance and swing without being confused by the different lengths and swings typical of a 14-club bag.
Our resident SNAG instructor, Jeff Keyes, will be offering SNAG clinics on a weekly basis beginning the week of June 20th.
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Someone else is developing their own app-specific rewrite tools. In this case app-specific refers to automating porting code from gtk2 to gtk3. The approach is similar in that patches are produced, but it doesn't look like a patch aggregating tool is written yet. Instead of the elsa/mcpp magic sauce, clang is being used, so this is limited to C at the moment.
KDE folks are behind in automated code rewrites arms race, perhaps the trolls should try some pork to accelerate KDE3->4 transition 🙂
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2002 Volume 7No. 1
Summer/Fall 2002
Volume 7 Number 1
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Class Notes
Making PTS More Accessible
Seven new disability signs have been added to the
PTS campus, with
hopes of more accessibility for the physically disabled who attend or visit
the Seminary.
Moderatorial Visit
When 2001 Presbyterian Church USA moderator Jack Rogers visited Princeton
Seminary in April as his moderatorial year approached its end, he preached
in Miller Chapel about the Council of Jerusalem described in Acts 15:1–25,
calling it the "first General Assembly."
"Inheriting the Promise": Finding Women's Voices
For three days in March, PTS held its 10th biennial Women in Church and
Ministry (WICAM) conference offering exploration of many dimensions of
women's leadership in the church—past, present, and future.
Murder in the Cathedral
Under the direction of visiting lecturer Robert Lanchester, a cast and crew
of 25 brought T.S. Eliot's play Murder in the Cathedral to the stage for the
Seminary community this past April.
Thanks for the Feedback!
We're always interested to hear from our readers about how we're doing and
how we can do better. So thanks to the more than 100 of you who filled out a
survey that was included in the summer/fall 2001 issue of inSpire.
Your feedback was encouraging.
Alum Ronald C. White Jr. Visits PTS's Theological Book Agency on
National Book Tour
Sparked by an exhibit on Abraham Lincoln titled "The Last Best Hope of
Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America" at the
Huntington Library
in San Marino, California, Ronald C. White Jr.—then a professor of American
intellectual and religious history at the University of California, Los
Angeles—created and taught an undergraduate course, "Abraham Lincoln and the
American Experience," which included a visit to the exhibit at the
Huntington Library.
For 31 members of the Class of 1952, their 50th class reunion was an
occasion to remember, both for themselves and for PTS!
At the reunion banquet on May 24, John MacInnes, representing his
classmates, presented a check for $84,840.20 to President Gillespie, saying
"This is a down payment on our intention to give $100,000 for the Class of
1952 Scholarship Endowment Fund to assist future generations of Princeton
Religion and Media: Covering a Mystery
Front pages around the country were ablaze with sexual abuse allegations
against the Catholic Church, which gave an urgent tone to the April
conference "Behind the Stained Glass: Religion and Media in the 21st
Flowers Grace a Corner of Campus
The new garden located between Scheide Hall and Miller Chapel was dedicated
in May in honor of former trustee Jane G. Irwin, who died July 11, 2001, and
whose gift helped make the garden grow!
New Trustees
The Reverend Dr. Allen Brindisi, Class of 1971, pastor of Davidson
College Presbyterian Church in Davidson, North Carolina, is an alumni/ae
Faculty Changes
Frederick (Chip) W. Dobbs-Allsopp, formerly assistant professor of
Old Testament, was promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure,
effective July 1 of this year.
George Lewis Parsenios has recently been appointed to the PTS
faculty as assistant professor of New Testament, pending completion of his
Ph.D. requirements from Yale University.
Faculty Accolades
Brian Blount was one of the conference preachers at the
"Reclaiming the Text" conference in Montreat, North Carolina, in May.
Faculty Publications
Diogenes Allen wrote Steps along the Way: A Spiritual Autobiography
(Church Publishing, 2002). Brian Blount cowrote, with Walter Brueggemann
and William Placher, Struggling with Scripture (Westminster/John Knox,
Ground Has Broken! PTS Builds New Multilevel Parking Garage
Construction for a new three-level parking garage has begun on the Seminary
campus. Located off College Road, the parking garage will replace the
parking lot behind Templeton Hall
BGLASS Week 2002
"There is one among us," declared the publicity for BGLASS Week 2002, a week
in April of education and affirmation for the Seminary community regarding
issues of sexual identity. Representatives of BGLASS (an organization
serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and
supportive communities at PTS) explained that the slogan not only alluded to
the statistic that one in ten people identifies as homosexual, but also to
the common motivation for loving our neighbors—the idea that Jesus is always
among us.
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Debates of March 18th, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #146 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Canadian Charter Of Duties And Responsibilities
- Divorce Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- The Budget
- Wireless Technology
- Military Spending
- Motion No. 267
- Canada's Drug Strategy
- Edmonton East
- Dr. Keith McIntyre
- Co-Operative Housing
- Prix Du Mérite Français
- Justice
- Crystal Springs United Church Women
- Air Transport
- Justice
- Journée Internationale De La Francophonie
- Bloc Quebecois
- International Aid
- Ms. Shirley Douglas And Mr. Kiefer Sutherland
- Organized Crime
- Government Expenditures
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Government Expenditures
- Employment Insurance
- Immigration
- Social Housing
- Housing
- Biotechnology Research
- Albania
- Tobacco Products
- Banking
- The Economy
- Aboriginal Peoples
- National Defence
- The Economy
- Presence In The Gallery
- Board Of Internal Economy
- Excise Tax Act
- The Budget
- Business Of The House
Government Response To Petitions
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Fundy Royal
New Brunswick
Paul Zed Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to six petitions.
Committees Of The House
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Mary Clancy Halifax, NS
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs.
Pursuant to an order of reference dated Wednesday, February 3, 1997, the committee has studied Bill C-300, the volunteer Canadian service medal for United Nations peacekeeping act, and has agreed to report it with amendments and with much thanks to the member for Saanich-Gulf Islands.
Canadian Charter Of Duties And Responsibilities
Routine Proceedings
10 a.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-388, an act to establish a Canadian charter of duties and responsibilities.
Madam Speaker, one of the main problems I have identified in my research is that there are legal documents which describe the rights of Canadian citizens in great detail, but no legal document which describes their responsibilities. Consequently, Canadians are becoming more and more preoccupied with their rights, which is creating an unhealthy entitlement mentality in our society.
Today I am introducing a private member's bill entitled the Canadian charter of duties and responsibilities. My long term goal is to improve the balance between self-interest and public interest and to encourage a sense of trust, responsibility and generosity of spirit among all Canadians.
The specific purpose of my bill is to remind Canadians, every time they apply for a federal program, of this simple reality: we cannot continue to enjoy our rights until and unless we continue to fulfil our responsibilities.
My bill describes in very general terms 16 fundamental duties of citizenship and every time a citizen or permanent resident of Canada seeks any financial assistance from the federal government they will be required to sign a statement of duties and responsibilities. This routine process will serve as a regular reminder that the benefits of being Canadian also mean meeting one's obligation to our country, our communities and our families.
My bill will also ensure that all federal legislation is consistent with the principle that rights and freedoms must be balanced with duties and responsibilities.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)
Divorce Act
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-389, an act to amend the Divorce Act (marriage counselling required before divorce granted).
Mr. Speaker, this month the Vanier Institute on the Family reported that one out of every two marriages in Canada ends up in divorce and that 50 per cent of children will experience family breakdown before their 18th birthday. It also reported that 23 per cent of families in Canada are lone parent families and account for some 46 per cent of all children living in poverty.
This private member's bill seeks to amend the Divorce Act to require that spouses attend marriage counselling before a divorce is
granted, unless grounds of mental or physical cruelty are present or the court is satisfied that it is impossible or inappropriate for them both to take counselling. The issue here is not the divorced couple but the children.
Children of divorced parents are two to three times more likely to experience poverty and insecurity. They experience negative impact on their capacity to love. They are less likely to go to college or university. I could go on.
I want to conclude by saying that the children are the real victims of divorce, that mandatory counselling will provide reasonable guidance to ensure that a viable parenting plan is in place and that the acrimony in divorce is mitigated as much as possible.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)
Routine Proceedings
March 18th, 1997 / 10:10 a.m.
Gilbert Fillion Chicoutimi, QC
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have two petitions to table this morning.
The first one deals with the national highway system, 38 per cent of which is substandard. The petitioners point out that the national highway policy study identified job creation, economic development, saving lives, preventing injury and, more importantly, improving Canada's competitiveness on international markets as benefits of the proposed national highway program.
Therefore, constituents in my riding are calling on the federal government to join with the provincial governments in upgrading the national highway system.
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Gilbert Fillion Chicoutimi, QC
Madam Speaker, the second petition points out that the availability of sources of affordable fuel is a natural advantage to Canadians in reducing the high cost of shipping over long distances between source and market.
In addition, Canadians are paying approximately 52 per cent of the cost of a litre of gasoline in the form of taxes and the excise tax went up by 1.5 cent a litre in the last budget of 1996.
Constituents in my riding therefore request that Parliament not increase the federal excise tax on gasoline in the coming year.
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Madam Speaker, I have two petitions today. The first comes from Guelph, Ontario. The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that our police officers and firefighters place their lives at risk on a daily basis as they serve the emergency needs of all Canadians.
They also state that in many cases the families of officers killed in the line of duty are often left without sufficient financial means to meet their obligations.
The petitioners therefore pray and call on Parliament to establish a public safety officers compensation fund to receive gifts and requests for the benefit of families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Routine Proceedings
10:10 a.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Madam Speaker, the second petition comes from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that managing the family home and caring for preschool children is an honourable profession which has not been recognized for its value to our society.
The petitioners therefore pray and call on Parliament to pursue initiatives to assist families that choose to provide care in the home for preschool children, the chronically ill, the aged or the disabled.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Fundy Royal
New Brunswick
Paul Zed Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Madam Speaker, I suggest that all the questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)
Is it agreed?
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
10:15 a.m.
Some hon. members
The House resumed from February 20 consideration of the motion that this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; and on the amendment.
The Budget
Government Orders
10:15 a.m.
Gary Pillitteri Niagara Falls, ON
Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Fredericton-York-Sunbury.
We all know that budgets are delivered to the House of Commons and the nation as a whole, but budgets are lived every day
within communities throughout our country. This budget, in my opinion, has encountered a very positive response in the homes and workplaces of many families of my constituency, in fact, in hundreds of thousands of families across the nation.
This time the government did not speak to the corporate boardrooms of the nation nor did it speak to the international money making organizations, important as they may be. It spoke instead to the homes and families which are the real strength in the country. When we speak of families, every parent across the country will tell us that their greatest concern is the well-being and future of their children. The budget addresses the future of Canada's children.
In the budget, the Liberal government proposes a two-step enrichment of the current child tax benefit. What an historic undertaking, two levels of government committing to a new cross Canada child benefit system.
By investing in our children, we reflect Canadian values and priorities and make our investment in a stronger society. I am very proud that the budget allocates $230 million over the next three years to assist the disabled. Canadians with disabilities face real barriers. However, they do not seek any special treatment. They seek equal citizenship and need our support to secure it. For this important reason, the medical expense tax credit has been broadened.
In the budget, the finance minister addresses important family issues with his championing of medicare and his aid to the most in need among us.
My riding of Niagara Falls was lucky enough to be represented in the House by another champion of medicare. I am referring to the Hon. Judy LaMarsh, who was responsible for some of the most innovative legislation within the Pearson government. It was under her guidance, as minister of national health and welfare in 1963-65 that the Canada pension plan was implemented and Canada's medicare system was designed.
Recently, and always under a Liberal government, we have learned from the National Forum on Health that the money spent on health in Canada is more than sufficient. There is, however, a lot of evidence that the money is not being spent as effectively and efficiently as it could be. The budget has listened to this and is providing funds that will help to pave the way for more effective and efficient health care system which will bring Canada into the 21st century.
Despite the over 700,000 new jobs created since 1993, we strongly believe that the unemployment rate remains too high. What parent, as head of a family, is not concerned with how they make their daily bread? The budget addresses job creation, jobs which support the dignity of individuals as no one enjoys being unemployed, jobs which allow the breadwinners to give their families a decent standard of living, and jobs that will allow family members to contribute to the new revitalized Canada pension plan for which, Mr. Prime Minister, we all thank you today. The tourism sector is a very important component for the creation of jobs in the Niagara region. The industry is expected to grow by 125,000 new jobs in the coming years and the budget allocates $95 million for this very purpose.
My constituency of Niagara Falls borders the U.S. and it has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. I must admit that the budget's support and encouragement of tourism is good news for my constituency and for all the Niagara peninsula. The help provided in the budget to the tourism industry will be great for all of Canada. Is it not true that almost every constituency in Canada is a tourist destination?
Tourism is more that just the scenery. By working in conjunction with the aid provided to tourism by the Liberal government we will succeed in making our cities, towns and villages equal to our scenery as places for tourists to see and enjoy.
We are building our tourism industry not only for visitors from abroad but for Canadians who will then be able to meet and discover one another and explore each other's culture. I firmly believe that inter-Canadian tourism can do much more to knit the country together than all the politicians and constitutional lawyers will ever be able to do.
As our cities, towns and village grow older and our population stabilizes we have to renew and rebuild much of our infrastructure system and the budget has recognized this. Even the most right wing of private enterprise supporters would have to agree that if there is a place for government spending it has to be on infrastructure. It must be the streets, roads, bridges and schools. As we all know, those are not in the areas where enterprises excel.
Our families need good infrastructure for improved health care, education and safety. Businesses need good infrastructure to become more competitive and to create the profits which in turn will supply the economy with jobs and revenue. My appreciation, and I am sure the appreciation of millions of Canadians, goes out to the Liberal government for recognizing the need of this basic stepping stone for reaching the 21st century.
Lower interest rates are expected to generate between 300,000 and 350,000 new jobs this year. They have translated into real savings and real benefits to individuals and business alike. Furthermore, the measures announced in our fourth budget cannot but facilitate greatly the task of small business in creating jobs.
Speaking of small business, I would like to address the farming community and its constituents who in most cases are small or medium sized business owners. I am sure they will appreciate the budget measures geared to the Farm Credit Corporation, which will enhance economic growth in rural Canada by providing specialized and personalized services to farming operations. Family farms
and small and medium sized businesses that are related to farming will then be able to benefit from it. Increases in the Farm Credit Corporation's lending activities will help to enhance the economic development of rural Canada, particularly the agri-food sector.
In conclusion, when we took office Canadians knew that tough decisions and fundamental changes were required. Canadians did not want any tinkering. They asked for lasting solutions. They wanted us to develop a plan and stick to it. With our fourth budget we have done just that and we are continuing to do so because we know we are on the right track.
One of our greatest prime ministers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, said that the the 20th century belonged to Canada, and it surely has. However, our work is not complete. Our record is not perfect, but it shows that the Liberal government has taken its commitments very seriously. Our current Prime Minister and Minister of Finance have with this budget staked out our claim which will successfully lead Canada and all Canadians into the 21st century.
The Budget
Government Orders
10:25 a.m.
Jim Silye Calgary Centre, AB
Madam Speaker, I have a comment and a question or two to ask of the member for Niagara Falls.
I know he is a businessman. I would like to make this analogy. He praises this budget. He says that it is a good budget and that he is proud of it. When the government first came into power its members talked about how they would reduce the deficit to 3 per cent of GDP. Somehow we thought the deficit was $38 billion but that was inflated to $42 billion.
According to the budget the deficit for the current year now stands at $19 billion. Would he agree with me that a deficit in a business can be stated as a loss? When the government took power the previous government had run up a loss of $42 billion. The Liberal government has now reduced that loss on an annual basis down to $19 billion.
The member is saying that he is proud of a budget, that he is proud of a business, that he is proud of a finance minister who brags about breaking the back of the deficit or that he is proud of a finance minister who loses on behalf of Canadians, who spends more money than he brings in by $19 billion.
How can the member say that he is proud of a budget that loses this kind of money when the whole criteria of a budget should be to get to a balanced budget, and the sooner the better. I know the member is a businessman. I know the member understands that he could not run at a loss for 30 straight years and keep adding to his debt unless he had unlimited natural resources in Niagara Falls. Maybe he does. I know Canada is rich as well. I do not understand how Liberal members can brag about a budget that brings in a loss of $19 billion.
The member talked about the serious commitment of the government. We found out yesterday that to reduce the deficit the government has cut transfers to provinces by $7.5 billion. That represented about 23 per cent of its overall deficit cutting regime. Then the government representatives said: "Yes, we know it's tough to swallow. You provinces will have to handle it. You guys will have to work it out at lower levels yourselves and locally. But we're going to bite the bullet as well. We are going to reduce program spending and departmental spending by 18 per cent or so, by $9 billion".
The government was supposed to cut regional development by 50 per cent but it is still the same. It is still half a billion dollars away on transport even though it has done a good job in that area. If the government is serious about its commitment, then why have the cuts to departmental spending, the government's spending within its own jurisdiction, not been made to their full extent? The cuts are only half of what they should be according to the member who said that the commitment was strong.
The Budget
Government Orders
10:30 a.m.
Gary Pillitteri Niagara Falls, ON
Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his excellent question.
When we went to an election in 1993 there was a $42 billion deficit. We stated at the time that we would bring our deficit down to 3 per cent of GDP, and we have done that. We are very proud of that. Not only have we done it, but we have excelled on it.


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The Olympic Winter Games, 1968
Thanks to my friend Barbara Paye Kent I have a number of copies of The Lake Placid News from the late 1960s and early 1970s of special interest is the Feb. 22, 1968 copy published while the X Olympic Winter Games were being held in Grenoble, France.
The bidding before the IOC for the 1968 Games was held in 1964 with six countries bidding; Grenoble, Calgary, Canada; Lahti, Finland; Sapporo, Japan; Oslo, Norway and Lake Placid, United States. Lake Placid, Sapporo and Oslo were out after the first roundbut who could have imagined back then that Lake Placid would be hosting the 13th Olympic Winter Games in 1980.
To add to the information in the caption of the accompanying photo of that famous Olympian, Jay Rand, he was the first man off the 120-meter ski jump when it was completed for the 1980 Games in Lake Placid.
Highlights and trivia of 1968
Peggy Fleming won the Gold for the United States in Figure Skating; Jean-Claude Killy won three Gold medals in the alpine events; Doping Control Tests were used for the first time in the Olympic Winter Games and it was the first time that at-home spectators were watching the events on television in color.
Summer visitors to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid are thrilled when we point out two elegant figure skaters Russian couple, Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov out on the ice, looking like kids; they won the Gold for pairs in figure skating in the 1968 Olympics as a repeat performance of winning the gold in Innsbruck in 1964.
Now here is a strange story of the 1968 Olympics; the East German Women's Luge Team, who had won Gold, Silver and fourth, were all disqualified for heating their runners.
Now if they had only looked up the stats for the 1932 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid they would have discovered this strange story.
Curtis and J. Hubert Stevens of Lake Placid won the Gold in 1932 in the two-man bobsled races. At the top of the run, facing the fourth heat and behind, the brothers, flipped the sled over, took blow torches (they each had one, I have a picture of this), out of their satchels, heated the steel runners, won the Gold and set a new track record. Was that against the rules? Not until the next day when the IOC passed one new rule for sliders; you can't heat the runners on your sled.
Ski jumping news
"Denny Jesmer continued his winning ways by taking first place in the ski jumping event at the University of Nevada Winter Carnival held last weekend. Over 30 competitors from 10 colleges jumped at Sky Tavern on Mt. Rose where Denny broke the hill record."
"Although the hill condition was excellent, gusty winds caused many falls at the U.S. Eastern Amateur Ski Jumping and Cross Country Championships Sunday at Salisbury, Conn.
"Class B was won by Richard Nicolaysen, a 1967 graduate of Lake Placid Central School, now representing the USMA Prep School.
"Chuck Berghorn of Sentinel Road was eighth in Class B with a field of 21 competing.
"In the Junior A division Matt Bimonte of Main Street placed second and Don Colby third in this event, followed by Rollie Torrance in sixth place.
"Duke Schneider, jumping in Class A and finishing ninth, was hurt in a fall and was taken to the hospital with a head injury. He is with the USEASA Jumping Squad of Providence, R.I. He has many local friends."
Where to ski
"Paleface Ski Center is located in the Town of Jay on Route 86 about three miles from Wilmington. The area is served by a double chairlift and a T-bar on the Upper mountain. Vertical drop is 730 feet.
"Mirror Lake Inn – Located in the village of Lake Placid, on the shores of Mirror Lake, it is the only hotel in the area with its own ski slope on the premises. Dream Hill, as the open slope is known, is primarily for the use of guests and is served by a rope tow.
"Lake Placid Ski Cente -?formerly Scott's Cobble is located on Route 73, 3 miles south of the village. A 1,400-foot Pomalift with two levels serves the hill. The vertical drop is 280 feet.
"Fawn Ridge Sports Center is located on the outskirts of Lake Placid village, a five minute walk from Main Street. The 1,200-foot Pomalift serves two well groomed slopes which are gentle and open. In addition the area has a fenced in slope for toboggans and sleds. The rustic lodge houses a lounge and snack bar. Ski lessons by USEASA instructors are available. Ladles day is Wednesday."
Oh, yes, Whiteface, Mt. Pisgah and Big Tupper are also mentioned.


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I join the rest of the country in the belief that lending a billion US dollars to the International Monetary Fund was a blunder on the part of the Monetary Board.
Even if we have the foreign reserves to afford the loan, the reality is that annually, 40 percent of our annual budget is automatically geared towards debt servicing. A good part of these loans benefitted only a dictator and his cronies. This means that only 60 percent of our national budget may be spent for all other expenses of government. I suspect that after deducting payroll and basic infrastructure, very little is in fact left of the budget to pay for delivery of basic social services. In fact, in the proposed 2013 budget of P2 trillion, only P318.5 billion is earmarked for education, social services and public health. This is a measly 12 percent of the total budget. And yet the Monetary Board now says we can afford to lend P42 billion to the IMF?
I do concede that it does look good for the country. But public finance should not just score "pogi" points. It must prioritize, like all other public policy decisions, what is best for the country and its people. On this basis, I dare say that the billion dollars could be better spent financing micro-livelihood projects for the very poor, or even earmarked for a new lending window for the country's hard-pressed exporters.
Yes, the professed goal of assisting the debt crisis in Europe is noble. I have consistently written about this crisis since it does not appear to be high in the list of priorities of our policy makers. But the reality is that no one knows exactly how much would be required to bail out the debt-stricken economies of Greece, Portugal and Spain. Already, the 750-billion euro package approved by the EU does not seem enough. While the billion dollars which we lent may help, the reality is the amount is too large for us to lend, and yet too small to solve the problem.
Besides, given that a billion will not solve Europe's financial woes, perhaps it would have been better to allocate the same towards alleviating the plight of Filipinos who will be affected by the crisis. Here, Filipino seafarers manning Greek vessels, as well as exporters to the continent, should have been given priority- if it is true that we have surplus capital.
Which bring me to another point. With total indebtedness of at least $60 billion and with Budget Secretary Florencio Abad declaring that at least 2 percent of the proposed 2013 budget will be financed through loans, it is obvious that we simply cannot afford to be a creditor. Perhaps, the billion dollars should have been spent to retire some of our foreign indebtedness in anticipation of the crisis in Europe.
But beyond policy, there too is the issue of legality. I recall that part of our successful challenge against the legality of the Northrail contract was that it was not, among others, submitted to Congress despite the very clear constitutional requirement that no public fund shall be spent without an appropriation provided by law. At least 30 percent of this project was to be financed by public funds and the rest financed through a loan to be extended by the Chinese EXIM bank. The test in jurisprudence on what should be covered by an appropriations law is whether an act is likely to involve a charge on the national treasury. And unless I am wrong, while the Bangko Sentral has the task of safekeeping our foreign reserves, it does not have unrestricted powers on how the reserves should be disbursed. Insofar as it may have a charge on public coffers, a law from Congress would be required.
But even assuming that congressional approval is not required for the loan, there is still the issue of whether the lending falls within the powers of the Bangko Sentral. The law creating the Bangko Sentral had to be passed precisely because the Central Bank of the past became bankrupt. Nonetheless, under the new Central Bank Act, the institution had powers to regulate the banking industry and to promote stability of the peso. I doubt that the billion-dollar loan could fall under any of these two broad legal mandates. Perhaps, members of the Board believed that insofar as the billion dollars may alleviate the crisis in Europe, it might fall under the mandate of promoting the stability of the peso. This, though, is a stretched argument as the usual tools in defending the value of the peso is through the bank's mandate in determining money supply, setting borrowing rates, and intervention in the forex market.
The conclusion is that the billion-dollar loan may have been ultra-vires.
(Published in the Manila Standard Today newspaper on /2012/June/28)
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Dec. 14, 2011
Steven H. Kaplan
WEST HAVEN, CONN. --- University of New Haven President Steven H. Kaplan was awarded the William M. Burke Presidential Award for Experiential Education by the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) at its recent conference in Dallas, Texas.
UNH is recognized as a national leader in experiential education and requires every undergraduate student to complete an internship, an academic service learning experience, international study or a faculty-mentored research project before graduation.
The award, the top honor given by the society, memorializes the late William Burke, founding president of the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Burke established the center in 1975 with the dream of providing college students from the U.S. and around the globe access to academic internships in Washington D.C.
"Dr. Kaplan was nominated for this award because of his vision and goal to enhance the academic experience of UNH students by creating and updating a strategic plan that supports a university-wide infrastructure for developing, monitoring and evaluating experiential learning opportunities." James Walters, president of the NSEE, said. "Dr. Kaplan enhanced the academic experience of students through faculty-mentored undergraduate research, immersion through work-integrated learning, academic service learning, study abroad and career services. UNH also created an honor society for experiential learning, which has become a model for other universities."
In nominating Kaplan for the prestigious award, UNH Associate Vice President for Retention L. Christie Boronico and UNH Associate Provost for International and Experiential Learning Jeremy Geller credited the president with supporting a university-wide infrastructure for developing, monitoring and evaluating experiential learning opportunities.
"Dr. Kaplan established the Center for Experiential Education at UNH soon after he arrived on campus and has helped it expand into one of the most influential centers in the Northeast," said Judith Greiman, president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, who endorsed Kaplan's nomination. She noted that UNH shares its expertise with faculty and staff from other colleges by training them at UNH, saving them travel costs.
"In establishing the partnership on the campus of the University of New Haven which trains faculty and staff from interested universities …Dr. Kaplan enabled his institution to provide a service to universities throughout the Northeast region... empowering a great number of learners to embrace the skills and knowledge needed for success programs on their own campuses," she said.
The award was presented at the 40th annual conference of the NSEE on Oct. 21. NSEE is a nonprofit membership association of educators and business and community leaders founded in 1971 to provide a national resource center for the development and improvement of experiential education programs nationwide.
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This luxury Atlanta hotel in the chic Buckhead neighborhood is directly across from prestigious shopping at Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza and 7 miles from downtown Atlanta.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead was built in 1984 and upgraded all guest rooms in 2008. Its business center, open daily, has three computer stations with high-speed Internet access, secretarial services, 14 meeting rooms, and a technology helpdesk. An upscale gift shop and boutique, featuring perfumes and other toiletries, is also available. Parking is available for a surcharge.
The fitness center includes a 60-foot indoor pool, spa tub, sundeck with padded deck chairs, free weights, treadmills, stationary bikes, saunas, complimentary lockers, towels, and fresh juices.
- Full-service spa
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Number of floors - 22
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 510
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 14
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1984
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
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- Indoor pool
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 12.95 per day ), Wired internet access ( USD 12.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 12.95 per 24-hour period ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 12.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
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- Pay movies
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
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- Designer toiletries
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- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Flat-panel TV
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Digital TV service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
The Café - Specializing in American cuisine with the finest, freshest ingredients from around the South, The Café delights guests with exceptional dining and the city's most renowned Sunday Brunch. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Atmosphere is casual with seasonal outdoor patio seating.
The Lobby Lounge - Afternoon Tea is served Saturday and Sunday in this lounge next to the main lobby. Cocktails and light appetizer fare available. Marble fireplace, original artwork, and leather furniture provide a relaxing atmosphere. Light piano jazz entertainment and soloist are featured three nights a week.
Spa Services
The rejuvenating solitude of the ninth floor Spa Level is a unique retreat, offering signature touch, skin and body therapies personalized for guests in an intimate environment. Spa Level also features overnight accommodations in restfully appointed guest rooms and suites, a Spa Concierge, and Spa Lounge.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 11:30 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 125.00 per accommodation, per stay
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 15 and USD 30 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 12.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in public areas: USD 12.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 17 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 36 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 125.00 per accommodation, per stay
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead is listed in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay.


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Historic Blair Bridge in Campton reopened
CAMPTON — After a year of work, the overhaul of the Blair covered bridge is complete and traffic is once again flowing on the single-lane, east-west span over the Pemigewasset River.
The bridge, originally built in 1829, is 292 feet and 10 inches long; 20 feet, two inches wide; has a maximum vertical clearance of 13 feet, three inches and can support vehicles of up to three tons in weight, according to the state Department of Resources and Economic Development.
The department said the town-owned bridge was initially erected at a cost of $1,000 but years later it was burned down by an arsonist. Rebuilt in 1870, it was rebuilt again in 1977, at a cost of $59,379.
In August 2011, floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene carried a large pine tree into the bridge, causing extensive damage. That incident prompted town leaders to look toward long-term improvements and they began working with N.H. Department of Transportation.
DOT recommended replacing Blair Bridge with a modern one made of concrete and steel but the idea was rejected because of the strong feelings the span engenders in town.
The DOT did, however, help Campton get the bridge onto the National Register of Historic Places, which then allowed the town to leverage funding opportunities. As a result, Campton taxpayers will pick up about $200,000 of the $2.5 million total project cost while the rest will be paid by the federal and state governments.
The reopening of the Blair Bridge preceded the reopening of another historic span — the Bath Covered Bridge over the Ammonoosuc River, which on Aug. 14 was celebrated with a ceremony in Bath Village.
At some 400-feet long, the Bath Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge located entirely in New Hampshire. It took two years and $3 million to renovate the bridge, which at one point had been on the NHDOT's "Red List" of bridges in need of immediate repair.


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The U.S. Men's Sevens squad has departed for Fiji to begin its buildup to the USA Sevens, which will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 13-14.
The preparation includes one day of preparation in Fiji before competing in the Suva Sevens on Jan. 21-23, where the Team will face Super 14 team Western Force, Fiji Army and the Fiji Police in pool play. After the tournament the U.S. squad will stay in Fiji as guest of the Suva Rugby Union. They will train several times with and alongside the Fijian National Sevens Team before heading off to the third IRB Sevens World Series event in Wellington, New Zealand on Feb. 5-6.
"We will narrow down our team from 15 to 12 for the IRB Sevens circuit," U.S. Men's Sevens Coach Al Caravelli said. "Since we are traveling to Fiji with 15 players, I expect the competition for the 12 will be fierce and I've asked these athletes to make my job very difficult in selecting who will go into Wellington and Las Vegas.
"The USA Sevens event is so important to us because we are playing in front of our home crowd - our friends and family. These young men want to do well in front of our fans. The crowd last year was amazing. They really helped propel the U.S. Team to its first Cup semifinal," Caravelli added. "With the pool we are in, we are going to need the help of every fan to push the team just like they did last year. It would be wonderful if we can have an even bigger crowd than Petco Park."
Last year's USA Sevens event, held in San Diego, attracted a crowd of 38,750 and was broadcast on U.S. network television for the first time with an audience of 1.4 million.
The 2010 event, held on Valentines Day weekend in its impressive new home of Las Vegas, promises to set new standards and comes at a time when Rugby Sevens is enjoying unprecedented popularity and interest around the globe following its inclusion into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
"Although rugby continues to grow steadily in popularity across North America, Olympic inclusion should attract thousands of new fans, participants and cross-over athletes," USA Rugby's CEO Nigel Melville said. "With the largest international rugby event in America taking place in Las Vegas this year, there is no better time or place to showcase what this great sport has to offer."
The first day of competition will include a repeat of last year's USA Sevens final, another meeting between Fiji and South Africa and hosts USA facing rival Canada. The USA Sevens also welcome Chile, Japan and Series newcomers Guyana alongside the core teams, highlighting the universal spread of Rugby Sevens.
In addition to the new teams playing in Las Vegas, the U.S. Team will have a new look as well. Caravelli looks to take a revamped squad of players to Fiji, including Paul Emerick who was released to play by his professional team in Italy, and players returning from injury including Team captain Kevin Swiryn, Mark Bokhoven, Zach Test and Marco Barnard. Both Swiryn and Emerick were key ingredients in the USA Sevens squad that reached the Cup semifinals last year.
Returning from both of the earlier Dubai and George Sevens tournaments in 2009 are Nick Edwards, who scored eight tries thus far this season, Ata Malifa, Shalom Suniula, Matt Hawkins, Leonard Peters, another former NFL player, and Mile Pulu.
"Even though the win-loss record wasn't what we wanted, nor expected, in Dubai and George, we could have just as easily been 2-1 in both pool rounds. We lost four games in the last minute by a combined score nine points, which we attribute to inconsistency, primarily due to a lack of experience," Caravelli said. "We had eight players that had not been to Dubai. Now with two tournaments under their belts and the time in Fiji, we expect to have a breakout performance in Wellington, which will be a great precursor to Vegas."
All the current athletes in the pool have been to prior camps with the exception of Bennie Brazell. In fact, Brazell joins the USA Sevens team with no prior rugby experience, but could be considered one of the best pure athletes on the sevens circuit, if chosen for Wellington.
Brazell played football at Louisiana State University before being drafted in the seventh round (2006) by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also an All-American track star in college and placed eighth in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2004 Olympic Games. The combination of Olympic level speed and football instinct is just what Caravelli admits to be looking for in cross-over athletes.
"Bennie may not bring rugby experience to the table, but what he brings to this squad is an enormous amount of athleticism and professional attitude," Caravelli added. "He has a lot of big time, big game experience from the Olympics to the Sugar Bowl. Playing in front of 80,000 people does not phase him, it fires him up. One thing I've learned is that speed isn't everything. A track guy can be fast, but can he change direction, slow down and then accelerate quickly? Bennie can do that because of his experience as a wide receiver."
There are an additional two athletes invited along to Fiji who have not been capped yet, but will be putting pressure on the veterans: Nineteen-year-old Dimitri Efthimiou had an impressive showing at the Plata Del Mar Sevens tournament in Argentina with the Belmont Shore team, and Trevor Richards, from the University of Nebraska, has been continuously improving in each assembly. Richards is a versatile athlete who can play prop, hooker and in the center.
"We have a very good mix in the athletes we have at this assembly," Caravelli added. "It is fantastic to have Paul back in the squad and to have him in Fiji as well. He will bring an intensity of take no prisoner attitude which we want and need on this young squad. Kevin is extremely excited to be back and captaining our squad. His enthusiasm and excitement is contagious."
USA Sevens Squad:
Marco Barnard (Kutztown University)
Mark Bokhoven (Denver Barbarians)
Bennie Brazell (Unattached)
Nick Edwards (NYAC)
Dimitri Efthimiou (Mystic River)
Paul Emerick (Overmach Parma)
Matt Hawkins (Belmont Shore)
Ata Malifa (Belmont Shore)
Nese Malifa (Belmont Shore)
Leonard Peters (Aspen)
Mile Pulu (SFGG)
Trevor Richards (University of Nebraska)
Shalom Suniula (Pearl City)
Kevin Swiryn (Old Puget Sound Beach) Captain
Zack Test (Loughborough Students)
U.S. Sevens Staff
Tim Higgins - ATC
Andrew Fautley - Manager & Video Coach
Dave Williams - Strength & Conditioning
Al Caravelli - Head Coach
For more information on the U.S. Sevens Team, please visit www.usarugby.org/goto/mens_sevens. For more information on the IRB Sevens event in Las Vegas, please visit www.usasevens.com.


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I think JP in the past has done 1 or more of these, but I have not seen anything of late here.
I want a CFB pickem akin to last seasons, and I am willing to host that and all three of these if necessary.
I will look to set up a pick'em ATS right away for college.
Please state your interest in these ASAP, so we can set this up quickly, especially the CFB pickem.
JP (or others), let me know if one or more of these is upcoming from you, I know the survivor for sure has been something you host normally.


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Polished and pretty, a 'Nutcracker' to celebrate06/15/2012
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By Rosalie R. Radomsky The New York Times October 30, 2011 Lauren Fadeley and Francis Veyette, dancers with the Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia, were married Saturday evening at Minorca by the Sea, a condominium complex in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Jonathan H. Stiles, a friend of the couple... More
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By Ellen Dunkel The Inquirer October 18, 2011 Alexei Ratmansky's Jeu de Cartes was built on the very specific talents of Bolshoi Ballet royalty, international luminaries such as Natalia Osipova, Svetlana Lunkina, and Maria Alexandrova. The fleet, energetic ballet, set to... More
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by Alastair Macaulay The New York Times October 21, 2011 Does a month go by without some kind of premiere by the choreographer Alexei Ratmansky? In April the Bolshoi danced the world premiere of his three-act "Lost Illusions;" in May American Ballet Theater presented the world premiere of "... More
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laz, my friend...i'm going to choose my words carefully, because i promised myself to be kinder to you. it appears that you aren't really that much of a paul fan. and thats cool, brother, it really is. but then why do you post negative things to say about him at a friggin paul fan web site? you know who your audience his here, right? you must know that your'e pissing people off. do you do it for the attention?
i've seen you badmouth an album before. only to latter admit that you haven't heard all of it. why man, why? i realize that taste is subjective, and you are free to like whatever it is that you like, but i've seen you suggest that ringo has the best beatle solo album. i love ringo, i respect him, too. but not one employed music critic on this fine planet of ours would agree with you. are you trying to be...different? is this an act? have your eardrums fallen out during a tragic silo accident?


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Now in its sixth iteration, the ASR 6 offers on-the-fence, one-shoe-quiver runners a solid option. The lightweight shoe incorporates Brooks eco-friendly BioMoGo cushioning, making it the most plush in this review, a welcome feature on hard-packed trails and roads. It exhibits good traction, but can feel unresponsive and a bit "spongy" on rough trails.
The ASR 6 fits comfortably, with plenty of forefoot space, and a solid heel counter offers good stability. The shoe fits medium to wide feet, and is a great option for light-duty trails and roads.
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New England Clam Chowder
Recipe copyright Michelle Ragussis, 2011
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- 1 pound (4 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 white onions, diced
- 5 stalks celery, sliced thin
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons clam base* or clam juice
- 4 potatoes (Idaho or russet), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 pounds fresh chopped clams **
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- A few dashes of your favorite hot sauce
- 1 loaf crusty bread, for serving
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- **Look for fresh from your local seafood market, or use high-quality frozen clams
In a deep stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir. Let the flour cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 8 cups water and the clam base and whisk vigorously, making sure there are no lumps from the flour. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and stir in the potatoes and chopped clams. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the cream, dill, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring back to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until thickened, another 20 minutes. Check for seasoning, add a few dashes hot sauce, and serve with your favorite crusty bread.
A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
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About this itemSimpleSolutions stair nose is designed to coordinate with Traditional Living Premium Laminate, it beautifully completes installation on staircase or step down applications.
SimpleSolutions stair nose is color coordinated to complement your Traditional Living Premium Laminate flooring enhancing the overall beauty of the staircase or step. The protective edge catches the brunt of everyday foot traffic and acts as a protective strip along the front edge of stairs. The rounded profile also reduces the risk of footwear catching on the edge of a stair. Installation is easy, simply cut to the desired length, glue, screw or nail in place.
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Film Viewings for Student Organizations & Non-Academic Departments
What is considered a film?
Movies, documentaries, and television shows.
What is considered public?
- Any space that does not have restricted access.
- Any viewing that is promoted to the public (i.e. advertisements have been put up around campus, on social media, and/or off-campus, the viewing has been promoted via word of mouth, etc).
- Any event that is not restricted to those registered for a specific course where the film is related to the course content.
- In the residence halls, any space that is not your personal room (i.e. lobbies, hallways, lounges, etc.).
What if the film is available at the library?
- Even if the film is available in the library, you still need to purchase rights to show the film publicly. Contact Mark Kump (email@example.com) for information on the limited films that the library has purchased rights to show publicly.
- If you are privately viewing a film from the library in your room with friends, you do not need to purchase the rights.
- If an instructor is showing a film from the library to students registered for a specific course where content is related to the course, the rights do not need to be purchased. Showing a film at an organization meeting does not constitute a course with registered students.
What if I have a Netflix, Hulu, or similar subscription?
These platforms are intended for personal use not commercial use; therefore, your subscription does not grant you the necessary rights to show a film publicly.
If I'm a CF, can I view a film with my residents in my room without purchasing the rights?
There's no easy answer to this. If you are watching the film in your room and you have not publicized it in any way (print, virtual, or otherwise), you do not need to purchase the rights. However, if you watch a film in your room that you have publicized in any way (even word of mouth), you must purchase the rights.
What else do I need to know?
- Charging admission does not impact whether or not you have to purchase rights to show the film publicly.
- Contrary to popular belief, it is NOT legal to publicly show a film without purchasing the rights even if:
- There is a discussion by a faculty member afterwards
- You don't advertise
- You don't say the name of the film
Err on the Side of Caution!
If it's copyrighted material, you need to pay for the rights to show it publicly.
I understand everything above and want to show a film publicly.
There are a few ways to go about acquiring the rights to a film.
- You can partner with the Campus Activities Board Films executive. Most new releases cost about $550-800 to bring to campus and older films typically cost $250-300.
- Contact SWANK Motion picture licensing (www.swank.com) or Criterion Pictures to license it directly.
- For documentaries, contact the filmmaker or visit their website directly for information specific to the film.