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Debates of April 23rd, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #108 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
- Question Period
- Board of Internal Economy
- Canada Post Corporation Act
- Committees of the House
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
- Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Earth Day
- The Budget
- Léonard Otis and Gilles Roy
- Transcona Centennial Celebration
- Community Contributions by Firefighters
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Awards for Bravery
- Plast
- Food Inspection
- Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- The Environment
- Status of Women
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Government Services
- The Environment
- National Defence
- Public Safety
- Elections Canada
- Ethics
- Elections Canada
- Official Languages
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Justice
- Employment Insurance
- Seniors
- The Environment
- Health
- Immigration
- Natural Resources
- Government Programs
- Government Appointments
- International Trade
- Economic Development
- The Environment
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Ways and Means
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Privilege
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:30 p.m.
Edmonton—Spruce Grove
Rona Ambrose Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women
Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the close combat vehicle procurement, this procurement is going forward exactly as it should. We always try to engage fairness monitors to ensure that the procurement is happening in a fair and transparent manner. I have taken the advice of the fairness monitor and the advice of deputy ministers of Defence and Public Works, and a decision will be communicated to the bidders shortly.
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:30 p.m.
Matthew Kellway Beaches—East York, ON
Mr. Speaker, it looks like Public Works has a new role in military procurement, re-rigging rigged procurement processes.
Witness the F-35 secretariat. Now that it has been caught rigging the replacement for the CF-18s, it is re-rigging it all over again in Public Works this time. As for the latest one, the close combat vehicle, we learned from the fairness monistor, I mean monitor, that it got rigged too.
Why can they not hold open and transparent procurement processes? Are the Conservatives addicted to rigging?
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:30 p.m.
Edmonton—Spruce Grove
Rona Ambrose Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women
Mr. Speaker, we make a habit at Public Works, as the contracting authority for the government when we do military procurements, to engage fairness monitors and they are there for exactly this reason.
They are monitors, not monsters. They do a very good job on our behalf and we look to them for good, sound advice to make sure that the process is being followed in a transparent, open and fair manner.
As I said, I have taken the advice of the fairness monitor and also the advice of our legal team and deputy ministers from Public Works and Defence, and the bidders will be communicated to shortly.
Public Safety
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Randall Garrison Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, it looks like this tendency to make it up as one goes along is spreading along the front benches on the other side.
Last week we learned the Conservatives are shutting down two prisons as well as the Ontario Regional Treatment Centre, but they have no plan for where the inmates will go. Thousands of the most dangerous offenders in this country, including those with serious mental illnesses, are supposed to be moved to facilities that are already full.
We can always tell when the Conservatives are trying to hide their mismanagement. They start holding crime photo ops.
Will the Minister of Public Safety instead table the documents he has based this decision on in the House, or are these reckless cuts simply a result of making up policy on the fly?
Public Safety
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Vic Toews Minister of Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, what irony coming from the NDP that wants to release all these prisoners right onto the street. Why are they worried about prisoners in prisons?
Canadians gave our government a strong mandate to keep our streets and communities safe. The thrust of our legislation is ensuring that we keep dangerous and repeat offenders behind bars where they belong.
We are not creating new criminals, merely stopping the revolving door. We have not and will not build any new prisons. In fact, due to a lack of new prisoners, we are closing prisons to save taxpayer money.
Public Safety
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Rosane Doré Lefebvre Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are adding 2,700 new cells to existing prisons. So much for saving money.
Leclerc prison just underwent a costly renovation project over the past three years. Since December 2011, over 60 new correctional officers have been hired. This closure smacks of improvisation. It is as though this decision has been made on the back of a napkin, completely in haste, in order to distract from the Conservative scandals.
So, why are the Conservatives going ahead with this closure, after having renovated the facility and hired new staff?
Public Safety
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Vic Toews Minister of Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, I am puzzled. First of all, the critic says there is no plan. Then the other member gets up and says we are constructing 2,700 new cells. In fact, they cannot even get their stories straight. Do they want prisons? Do they not want prisons?
All we know is that the NDP wants prisoners out on the street. We want them safe and secure, protecting Canadians.
Elections Canada
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, speaking of criminals, let us talk about the robofraud investigation that has moved to Conservative Party headquarters.
The RCMP and Elections Canada are going over the Conservative database to find out who had access with Pierre Poutine, but a funny thing happened. The database has been altered. It seems that key records have been deleted. Holy Watergate, Batman.
Before the member for Peterborough gets up with his usual bizarre countercharge, will he comment on the fact that it is usually the cover-up, not the original crime, that gets one caught in the end?
Elections Canada
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, once again we see the member opposite doing exactly what the Chief Electoral Officer told him not to do, which is jump to crazy conclusions.
Let us be clear. We have indicated from the get-go and from the outset that we were fully participating in supporting Elections Canada in its work and its research in this regard. We regard any effort to suppress a vote as being completely unacceptable.
What we do know in addition to that is that the NDP does not co-operate with Elections Canada. It has not co-operated in the investigations into the NDP with respect to its own conventions, where it took illegal donations from unions. Why will it not co-operate?
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, he will not get a $16 orange juice from the minister of international development with lousy answers like that.
Let us talk about the government's lack of accountability. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce the minister of international development, who would not stay in a five-star hotel in posh London because it was not good enough for her. Now she has had to pay the money back.
This is a woman with a long history. Do members remember the thousand-dollar limo joyrides she used to take through the streets of Toronto or the fact that she slashed international development funds so she could live like a queen? Is someone over there not embarrassed by her behaviour? Will someone stand up and apologize to the hard-working Canadian taxpayers? She is living like a queen off their backs.
Oral Questions
2:35 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, our government believes very much that all ministers must respect taxpayer dollars. The minister, of course, has repaid the costs in question.
The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay asked a question earlier that perhaps the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North would have something to say about. I understand that NDP member will now sit as an independent member because he is tired of having his votes suppressed by his leadership.
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Ève Péclet La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Speaker, there is nothing too good for the working class. The Minister of International Cooperation refused to stay at a five-star hotel in London and chose instead to stay at the luxurious Savoy hotel. The price of her hotel room could have covered the cost of vaccinating 140 children living in poor countries. Instead, the minister treated herself to a marble bathroom.
Is she going to use the same sleeping bag defence as the minister responsible for conflicts of interest?
As long as she is wasting public funds, did the minister at least take the shampoo samples from the room?
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, as I have already said, our government expects our ministers to use taxpayers' money properly. The minister reimbursed the cost of changing hotels.
Oral Questions
April 23rd, 2012 / 2:40 p.m.
Scott Andrews Avalon, NL
Mr. Speaker, during a trip to London, the minister for CIDA attended a five-star hotel where the conference was being held, but that was not swanky enough for her. She wanted to go down to the Savoy Hotel and more than double the costs. She was carried the two kilometres from her hotel at the conference in a limo that cost $1,000 a day, while she sat back and sipped orange juice at $16.00 a glass. Ironically, her department suffered almost $400 million in cuts.
Let us get to the real reason why she switched hotels. Will the minister stop ripping off taxpayer dollars because she could not get a smoking room and stop living a millionaire on the taxpayers' dime?
Oral Questions
2:40 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, anybody who has looked at the expense disclosures of Liberal ministers when they were in government would know what swanky living was. The difference is this government respects taxpayer dollars, and we expect all ministers to do so. That is why the minister in question has repaid the expenditures in question.


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Debates of Oct. 29th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #17 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was appointments.
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- Grain Transportation
- Chinese Communities
- Presence in Gallery
- Privilege
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- Supply
- Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Canada Pension Plan
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Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Francine Lalonde Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, a forestry worker from Pohenegamook, in Témiscouata, has gone to jail for neglecting to declare a gas purchase made at the U.S border. He is liable to be in until Christmas, and the people back home are concerned.
Does the Minister of Foreign Affairs plan to step up his pressure on the U.S. authorities in order to ensure that Michel Jalbert receives fair treatment in this matter?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Toronto Centre—Rosedale
Bill Graham Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, we have obviously requested diplomatic access to this person. It is a most unfortunate incident. The American authorities are, of course, free to do whatever they feel is necessary to ensure security on their territory. Naturally, we always defend the interests of Canadians, and we will do so in this case also as we do in all cases involving Canadians in the United States.
Regulatory System
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Bonnie Brown Oakville, ON
Mr. Speaker, the OECD recently completed a comprehensive review of Canada's regulatory system. The title of the report, "Regulatory Reform in Canada: Maintaining Leadership through Innovation", suggests that the OECD's assessment was very positive.
Could the government House leader tell us how Canada's regulatory system measures up, according to the OECD.
Regulatory System
Oral Question Period
2:55 p.m.
Don Boudria Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, each year the OECD releases reports reviewing member countries and their ability to provide high quality regulation. This year Canada was acknowledged as not just a regulatory reform pioneer, and we all know that, but more important, "a consistent leader and vigorous innovator in regulatory reform". With the Prime Minister's smart regulation agenda, it will get even better.
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
October 29th, 2002 / 3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, the government is wasting $44 million to move a small band of Indians from Lynn Lake, Manitoba, where they already live, and build a brand new town for them just down the road. It should be noted for the record that the NDP member for Churchill, whose riding encompasses that area, has publicly indicated support and has endorsed this outrageous waste of money.
Why waste $44 million to build a brand new Indian only town just because the band does not like its current non-Indian neighbours?
Aboriginal Affairs
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Kenora—Rainy River
Bob Nault Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate and I can understand why even the Alliance does not want that member in its caucus. The facts are these. Over the last number of years we have attempted that process, as the members have asked today, of whether this first nation and the community members, the non-native members of Lynn Lake, would want to look at an urban reserve creation. There was no agreement of that process so we had to move on with the other alternative, which is to build a community down the road.
Grain Transportation
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, during the Thanksgiving break I was helping my brother harvest his canola crop in the Peace River region of our riding. Unfortunately he, like many other farmers, cannot deliver his grain to the local elevator because it is full, due to the lockout at the port of Vancouver.
This labour dispute leaves those farmers fortunate enough to have a crop unable to continue harvesting. Grain stopped moving through Vancouver on August 25. Will the Minister of Labour intercede today on behalf of farmers and impose final offer selection arbitration to end this lockout?
Grain Transportation
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Gurbax Malhi Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour
Mr. Speaker, there is no provision in the Canadian Labour Code which would force parties to use final offer selection to settle a dispute. However the parties to a labour dispute may voluntarily agree to use final offer selection or any other form of binding arbitration. Final offer selection does not work effectively when there are complex issues in disputes such as work rules or job security.
Chinese Communities
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Laval Centre, QC
Mr. Speaker, from 1885 to 1923, newcomers from China had to pay $23 million in head taxes to get into Canada.
The federal government then used this cheap labour to build its railway system. Today, about 100 protesters representing Chinese communities from Quebec and Canada are in Ottawa to condemn this injustice.
Will the Minister of Immigration pledge to recognize this mistake and repair the injustices done to these communities?
Chinese Communities
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Hamilton East
Sheila Copps Minister of Canadian Heritage
Mr. Speaker, we will be meeting at 3 p.m. with that group. We hope to have a discussion on reconciliation as regards these historical events that truly hurt all Canadians.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
The Speaker
Order, please. I wish to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of His Excellency Georges Rawiri, President of the Senate in the Gabonese Republic and his delegation.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Some hon. members
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Presence in Gallery
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
The Speaker
The Chair received notice that there would be further submissions in respect of a question of privilege raised the other day by the hon. member for Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke, from the Minister of National Defence.
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
John McCallum Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I wish to make the following statement in response to the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke on a question of privilege that she raised yesterday in the House.
The hon. member raised a question of privilege in relation to a response provided by the parliamentary secretary for national defence on the future of the Emergency Preparedness College in Arnprior, Ontario.
This statement is intended to provide clarification on this issue.
The hon. member stated yesterday:
--either the department offered false information to the parliamentary secretary, who inadvertently offered false information to the House, or the department advised the parliamentary secretary of the decision, in which case the charge of contempt should be laid against the member.
The parliamentary secretary for national defence provided an accurate response to the hon. member on Friday, October 25 based on advice provided to him by the Department of National Defence. In his response the parliamentary secretary for national defence stated the following:
--the Canadian Emergency Preparedness College is expanding its training program. The December budget allocated significant funds for this purpose. Much work has been done, but no final decision has yet been made. We are considering all possible options.
Let me clear, Mr. Speaker. The decision on the future of Emergency Preparedness College has yet to be made. I ultimately must direct the Department of National Defence, through the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness, to choose the location to permit the expansion of the college.
I recognize that departmental officials are presently recommending to my office and officials of the department of public works that the college be relocated based on an options analysis and business case that has been completed.
I had an opportunity to discuss this issue with my associate deputy minister responsible for advising me on this issue yesterday. I have directed my officials to contact and meet with local representatives in the Arnprior area as soon as possible to discuss the department's recommendations for the college. My understanding is that this meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 30.
After being informed of the department's recommendations, I intend to wait for this meeting to be held with local representatives before making a final decision on the future of the college. It is however my intention to make a decision shortly.
In summary, the parliamentary secretary for national defence responded accurately and appropriately to the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke on Friday, October 25.
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
John O'Reilly Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I of course was unavoidably absent from the House yesterday when the statement was made in Hansard that I deliberately misled the House. I find it unfortunate that the member would stoop that low when in fact the high road could have been taken.
My response was quite clear that with the new security environment, the Canadian Emergency Preparedness College would be expanding its training program and that a final decision had not been made yet. That was my answer, it is my answer today and it would have been my answer at any other time.
I wonder why the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, who has never mentioned and never asked the question in the House before about the college, now finds it her job to bring my reputation into dispute over some frivolous thing for which she has not cared. I would ask that she withdraw it, Mr. Speaker.

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Denis had a fall, struggled with a combination, and I think he stumbled during footwork.
His LP score was 102.94
Yuzuru Hanyu is next.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 11, 2011) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, announced its 12-player roster for the 2011 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship taking place Sept. 12-17 in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
McCutcheon turned in the 12-player roster that includes middle blockers Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.). Outside hitters are Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) and Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah). Setters named are Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) an Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.). Opposites are Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) and Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa). The libero is Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.).
All 12 players were part the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix gold-medal team last month.
"We are excited and ready to compete at the NORCECA Championship," U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "Obviously our goal is to qualify for the FIVB World Cup. We have been working hard this summer to improve as a team and this tournament gives us another opportunity to do that."
The U.S. Women have been placed in the three-team Pool B of the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship. Team USA receives a bye on Sept. 12 before facing Canada on Sept. 13 at 8:10 p.m. Puerto Rico Time (5:10 p.m. Pacific Time) and Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. Puerto Rico Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time). Should the U.S. finish as one of the top two first-place teams in the three pools, it will bypass the quarterfinal round on Sept. 15 and advance directly to the semifinal on round on Sept. 16. The two teams reaching the gold-medal match on Sept. 17 will also receive tickets to the FIVB World Cup along with their NORCECA podium medals.
Among the 12 players competing in Puerto Rico this week, Hooker leads the team in scoring average with 5.20 points per set during the 2011 season. She has 44.5 kill percent leading to 4.51 kills per set to go with 0.49 blocks per set. Akinradewo has averaged 3.29 points per set in 2011, including a .439 hitting efficiency and 0.84 blocks per set. Tom has added 3.21 points per set with a 2.47 dig average. Larson has contributed 2.85 points and 1.85 digs per set in 2011, while Bown has collected 2.48 points. Hodge has averaged 3.88 points per set with a 44.9 kill average while playing in 43 percent of the possible sets in 2011. Berg has helped the squad to an overall .294 team hitting efficiency. Davis has started in 96 of the possible 100 sets at libero, claiming a 3.08 dig average according to unofficial DataVolley stats.
The Americans are 21-7 in 2011 with 16 of its 28 matches against teams in the top 10 of the FIVB World Ranking. The U.S. averages 2.98 blocks per set in 2011 compared to its opponents' 1.79 blocks per set. The serve-receive game has also favored Team USA with a 1.49 ace average in 2011 while allowing just 0.69 aces per set. The American defense has allowed teams to convert just 35.5 percent of its attacks as part of a .181 hitting efficiency.
While the Americans have gained confidence on the court with two successful years netting a 49-20 record since the start of 2010, the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship is a new tournament with an ever-expanding number of teams capable of pulling an upset. At the last biennial NORCECA Women's Continental Championship in 2009, the U.S. did not medal in the event for the first time since 1971 and did not reach the gold-medal match for the first time since 1989. USA and Cuba, the main rivals for the gold medal over the past five decades, had played against each other in 16 of the last 17 finals and both lost in the 2009 NORCECA semifinal matches. The Americans had won the event five times with 11 silver medals during a 22-year period of the biennial event, along with a bronze medal in the first-ever event in 1969. Cuba was the defending champion in the event and had won 13 of the previous 21 NORCECA Championships.
Dominican Republic captured the 2009 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship gold medal after earning the bronze medal in five of the previous six tournaments. Puerto Rico earned the silver medal during its first-ever trip to the NORCECA podium.
For additional information on the U.S. Women's National Team at the 2011 NORCECA Continental Championship, visit usavolleyball.org/events/8347.
All matches during the 2011 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship will have Live Stats that can be accessed through the NORCECA event page clicking here.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for NORCECA Women's Continental Championship
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
2011 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship Schedule
Caguas, Puerto Rico * Sept. 12-17
Times Listed as Puerto Rico Time and Subject to Change
Pool A
Sept. 12: Puerto Rico vs. Costa Rica, 8:10 p.m. (Match 3)
Sept. 13: Costa Rica vs. Mexico, 4 p.m. (Match 4)
Sept. 14: Mexico vs. Puerto Rico, 8:10 p.m. (Match 9)
Pool B
Sept. 12: Canada vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 5 p.m. (Match 2)
Sept. 13: USA vs. Canada, 8:10 p.m. (Match 6)
Sept. 14: USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 4 p.m. (Match 7)
Pool C
Sept. 12: Dominican Republic vs. Panama, 3 p.m. (Match 1)
Sept. 13: Panama vs. Cuba, 6 p.m. (Match 5)
Sept. 14: Cuba vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m. (Match 8)
Classification 7-9
Sept. 15: 3rd HR2 vs. 3rd HR3, 4 p.m. (Match 10)
Sept. 15: 2nd HR1 vs. 2nd HR2 (or 2nd HR3), 6 p.m. (Match 11)
Sept. 15: 1st HR3 vs. 2nd HR3 (or 2nd HR2), 8:10 p.m. (Match 12)
Final Classification 7-8
Sept. 16: 3rd HR1 vs. Winner of Match 10, 4 p.m. (Match 13)
Sept. 16: 1st HR2 vs. Winner Match 11/12, 6 p.m. (Match 14) Sept. 16: 1st HR1 vs. Winner Match 12/11, 8:10 p.m. (Match 15)
Final Classification 5-6
Sept. 17: Loser Match 11 vs. Loser Match 12, 4 p.m. (Match 16)
Medal Matches
Sept. 17: Loser Match 14 vs. Loser Match 15, 6 p.m. (Bronze)
Sept. 17: Winner Match 14 vs. Match 15, 8:10 p.m. (Gold)


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Published May 28, 2007
TAMPA - What the student body president said Saturday afternoon was no ordinary high school graduation speech. Wesley Chapel's Joey Walker threw down a challenge to his classmates, his schoolmates and really anybody who lives in the fast-growing community in central Pasco County.
You're bored?
Just sitting around?
Stop, said the kid with the shaggy, sandy-colored hair.
"I got to thinking, " Walker said, "and it never seems like anybody ever makes anything happen for themselves around here. It just seems like everybody just sits on their butts and complains - whether it be 'there's nothing to do in Wesley Chapel' or 'this school is so boring' or 'there's no school spirit.'
"If you listen close, " he said, "you'll overhear all of that at any given point throughout the day in Wesley Chapel.
"And the truth is, " he said, "that's nobody's fault but our own."
Walker wasn't the only speaker at Wesley Chapel's speedy ceremony at the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida. Valedictorian Corttney Penberthy, salutatorian Claire Elmblad and senior class president Audrina Bigos also spoke to the school's 425 Class of 2007 graduates. They offered up their versions of go get 'em.
Affect change.
Don't settle.
Make a difference.
But Walker's speech was a highlight.
He was born and raised in Wesley Chapel and was editor-in-chief of the Pawprints student newspaper and was a member of the National Honor Society. All of which is to say he's at least somewhat qualified to speak to what is a central question of civic life in such a fast-growing place where so much is so fluid and new.
What Walker said basically boiled down to this:
What do you want for Wesley Chapel? What do you want it to be?
And this isn't just about the teenagers who hang out at Starbucks, Sonic and the New Tampa Muvico. The idea applies also to anybody who heads south to work or shop.
Be imaginative, Walker said.
Be creative.
"And we are all adults now, " he said, "and soon we're going to face the cruel reality that we are going to have to do everything for ourselves. If you want something, step up and take it; if you want change, stand up and make it.
"I suppose what we all lack the most is inspiration. But the inspiration is right here. It's inside all of us. It just takes time, " he said, "to realize what you're meant to do here."
Fast Facts:
School stats
Graduates: 425
Just because why not: Salutatorian Claire Elmblad and her friends sometimes dress up in prom dresses and go bowling or have a picnic in the parking lot at the Super Target on Bruce B. Downs. Just because why not.
To Tally and beyond: Valedictorian Corttney Penberthy is going to Florida State and wants to be a U.S. ambassador.
Super smart: Wesley Chapel's summa cum laude grads: Elmblad, Penberthy, Ryan Stiftinger, Susan Thomson, Matthew Carver, Danniel Flores, Billie Jean Nguyen, Jason Ressler, Michelle Wyper, Paolina Pantcheva and Bernadette Ricard.
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About the Author: Alison Blosser is a State Department Representative/Political Officer with the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Alison's previous post:Updates From Afghanistan.
Unity of effort in Kunar's central and remote Korengal Valley, host to some of the province's most intense insurgent activity, has recently enabled fruitful negotiations to concentrate more on development and employment than fighting. Although insurgents continue to sporadically threaten local villages and Coalition outposts throughout the Korengal, Kunar government's provincial and district leadership, the Provincial Reconstruction Team, soldiers of the "Battle" Company (2d/503d, 173rd Airborne Division), and key village elders have partnered to inaugurate a road construction project that will eventually link the remote valley to main provincial paved roads.
Roads in Kunar are not only instruments of transportation, but avenues to economic opportunity that give people choices beyond picking up a weapon. Since the Jalalabad-to-Asmar road was paved along the west side of the Kunar River, running nearly the whole valley from north to south, over 30 petrol/diesel stations have popped up where businesses did not exist. A pink hotel stands along this stretch. Numerous open markets line the villages along this main thoroughfare, and money is changing hands. A similar phenomenon is happening heading west from Asadabad along the 32-km Pech Valley Road, which also follows a river. The preparation and paving of the Pech Road was a PRT project, and now other donors including USAID and the Army Corps of Engineers / Afghanistan Engineer District are funding connectors and extensions that will eventually enable Kunar to link into a larger network through Laghman and Nuristan provinces. The ability to traverse these mountainous – craggy places on proper roadways – is unprecedented in this region of Afghanistan. Now the PRT is turning to more challenging pockets of Kunar.
The Korengal project is actually comprised of two roads. One will originate in Chowkay district's Deywagal Valley south of Asadabad, coming off the Jalalabad-Asadabad road. As that road cuts northwest, a similar finger will drop south off the Pech Valley Road from Kandigal Village through the Korengal, meeting the Chowkay road in central Kunar. The entire road will link populations that currently walk or donkey-ride for over six hours to reach a main road, enabling access to clinics, schools, district government centers, and markets.
The Provincial Governor inaugurated the project with a ground-breaking ceremony at the starting point for construction, a full 20-km north of Korengali lands. The Governor has continued to engage Korengal's residents by linking them with neighboring tribes who may be willing to help provide an umbrella of security in the valley. Connection to the local communities, particular the traditional elders of those villages, has been critical. Repeated meetings have become confidence building exercises on both sides. Elders give guarantees of their desire for the road and promise to participate in the project's security, and the District Government and PRT commit to longer-term development and partnership with traditional leadership. Operational military units work with the Korengal shura (council of tribal elders) on security matters, and the PRT helps the shura to develop a local labor plan for the project.
Unity of effort combines military action to go after the most hard-line fighters while the PRT continues to negotiate with those who want security and development. The process is public, transparent, and requires infinite patience on all sides. Setbacks include threats to workers, concern by tribal leaders about how far the road may penetrate into the valley, and land disputes over the route. Through it all, the traditional consensus-building mechanism of the shura is the instrument of mediation.
The road project may go in fits and starts with occasional stalling due to pervasive insurgent threats to valley residents. However, every kilometer widened and paved is a testament to rural people's commitment to joining the social contract, working with their government, and legitimately expecting delivery of basic services.
As commerce increases for local communities, so does the opportunity cost for tolerating violence and intimidation by spoilers. Roads anchor and organize development within the security bubble that extends to either side of the pavement. As the government has improved freedom of movement, it can demonstrate its presence by deploying community police and conducting regular patrols. Basic health posts can be linked to more sophisticate combined health service centers, which feed into the central provincial hospital. Provincial officials such as the Director of Education can travel more easily to check on teachers and identify existing open-air schools for building construction. Although roads are not the panacea to creating stability, in the "ink-blot" approach to counter-insurgency, they are a critical tool.
Ronald in New York writes:
Just a note to be mindful of the trafficking threats which invariably follow on any major road project. Along with all positive developments (health, education, food and provincial security posts) illicit traffic in drugs, arms, and other commodities are often increased.
Major road projects also set the stage for rapid spread of HIV/AIDS. Prevention planning is key or successful projects of this magnitude.
Dennis in Virginia writes:
Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Chris in California writes:
Alison thanks for your blog. keep us posted on the road building. I am trying to locate the Deywagal Valley on a map. Is it North or South of the Chowkay Valley? Is it the small river valley between Chowkay Valley and Sarkani? That road is covering some really rough terrain. No matter which route it takes, the head of the Korengal valley is pretty high (7,000 feet I think) so you are looking at a road that traverses about 5,000 feet in elevation! Quite a rough way!!!
The aceesability should do a lot for the local people. What do they plan to do to keep security so the road does not get used for anti-government purposes?


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Our team consists of myself, my sales manager, my operations manager, and my maintenance manager. We meet twice a month to determine if there are any ways to cut on utility costs and be more environmentally conscience.
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Spanish Spice Rubbed Chicken Breasts with Parsley-Mint Sauce
- Spice Rubbed Chicken:
- 1 tablespoon Spanish paprika
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds, ground
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, ground
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 (8-ounce) boneless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Parsley-Mint Sauce, recipe follows
- Parsley-Mint Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups tightly packed fresh mint leaves
- 3/4 cup tightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 serrano chiles, grilled, peeled, chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup olive oil
- Water
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
DirectionsSpice Rubbed Chicken:
Preheat your grill to high.
Whisk together the paprika, cumin, mustard, fennel, pepper and salt in a small bowl.
Brush the chicken with a few teaspoons of oil on both sides. Rub the breasts on the skin side with some of the rub and place on the grill, rub side down. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the breasts over and continue cooking until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter and immediately drizzle with some of the Parsley-Mint Sauce. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve with additional sauce on the side.
Place the mint, parsley, garlic and serranos in a food processor and process until coarsely chopped. Add the honey and mustard and process until combined. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and whisk in a few tablespoons of cold water to thin to a sauce-like consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay, 2007
Cooking Tips
More Recipes and Ideas
Sixteen-Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breast with Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce and Green Onion Slaw
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay
Spanish Spice Rubbed Rib-Eye with Sherry Vinegar Steak Sauce
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If your contact lens prescription falls into the most common parameters, we are able to process your order the day we receive it and ship it either that day or the following day.
Orders received between 11:30 pm (GMT) on Friday and 7:00 pm (GMT) Sunday will be processed Monday and shipped as soon as possible (pending availability of the contact lenses ordered). Processing generally takes 2 days.
Please keep in mind that if you order a less common prescription it may take slightly longer to process, especially toric lenses (which often have to be special-ordered and can take up to an additional 5 business days to process). We appreciate your patience.
Shipping Methods, Locations and Prices
Your order may include a 5% Handling and Insurance surcharge to ensure your product is safely delivered to your door. This insurance also covers you if your contact lens prescription changes. If this is the case, you can return your unexpired, unopened boxes and we will ship you new lenses to match your new prescription.
United States
- Priority Delivery in 3-5 Business Days (after verification or assembly)- $5.95
- FedEx Express Delivery in 1-2 Business Days (after verification or assembly). Our fastest shipping method!- $9.95
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are not able to send FedEx deliveries to PO boxes. FedEx Overnight or 2-Day delivery is not available for International destinations at this time.
Duties and Taxes
All packages shipped outside of the United States may incur extra duty charges. LensWay is not responsible for any sales taxes, customs duties or other taxes charged by your customs department. To avoid any unexpected charges, please contact the customs organization in your home country regarding these policies. For orders to Japan, due to Customs regulations, we are only able to ship a maximum quantity of 4 boxes per order and apologize for any inconvenience.
Order Tracking
We will send you an email when your order ships including your tracking number and instructions for how to track your order online from your carrier's website. You can track the status of your order, if it has shipped in the last 30 days, on our website. Just click on "Track My Order" at the top of this page.
Contact Us
Customer Care Interactive Message Centre
Hours of Operation and Contact Info
Monday - Friday 6 am to 5 pm Saturday - Sunday 9am-5pm Toll-free Phone: 1-877-536-7929 International Phone: 1-415-398-2036 Toll-free Fax: 1-877-850-6855 International Fax: 1-604-669-6855 Email: email@example.com
Return Policy
Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
Returning items? Even though we have fewer returns than traditional optical stores, if you need to return your order for any reason, just make sure it's within 366 days of purchase. We'll even pay the return shipping. Simply follow the steps below and then call our Customer Care Team at 1-877-536-7929 and they will offer a pre-paid postage stamp.
- Secure your merchandise in the original packaging, if available, or any sturdy box, and enclose a note detailing the reason for the return with your Order Number. Please DO NOT return your glasses in an envelope.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for your store credit or refund to be issued.
Contact Lenses
Returning Items? Even though we have fewer returns than traditional optical stores, if you need to return your order for any reason, just make sure it's within 366 days of purchase. Simply follow the steps below and then call our Customer Care Team at 1-877-536-7929 and they will offer a pre-paid postage stamp.
- Secure your merchandise in the original packaging, if available, or any sturdy box, and enclose a note detailing the reason for the return with your Order Number. Please DO NOT return contact lens boxes in an envelope.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for your store credit or refund to be issued.
Defective Lenses?
- We guarantee that all of our lenses are factory sealed. If you have a problem with any lens purchased from us at any time or suspect they are defective, please discontinue wearing them and contact us immediately. If your lenses are determined to be defective by the manufacturer, we will issue a store credit in full.
- If your prescription changes, we will exchange unexpired and unopened boxes or vials of contacts.
- If you have an exchange for a higher amount from your original purchase, please provide your credit card number.
Security Policy
We take the security of your information very seriously. Our e-commerce system uses the latest SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology (the industry standard for encryption technology). It is used to create a secure transaction environment for commerce on the Internet. If your browser and local network support the use of encrypted data transmissions, our Secure Checkout mode locks all information (i.e., your credit card number) passed from you to LensWay in an encrypted envelope, making it extremely difficult to be intercepted by an unauthorized party. It is the same level of encryption technology that NASA and the CIA use. This ensures that your credit card information remains totally secure.Hide
Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy. That's why we will not disclose, rent or sell your email address, or other contact information to any other company. We collect this information in order to be able to process your order and to offer you special deals when it is time to refill your order. Should you ever wish to be removed from our email list, we will process your request immediately.
How The Eye Works
Eyes do not actually see objects; they see the light reflected by objects. When these light rays enter the eye, they are absorbed and then converted into electrical signals by retinal nerves.
In a person with normal vision, light rays enter the eye through the cornea (also known as the window of the eye), then are focused with the help of the crystalline lens. The crystalline lens is located behind the pupil at a point directly on the retina (the light sensitive nervous tissue at the back of the eyeball). These signals are subsequently sent to the brain where they are interpreted as visual images.
Much like the way a camera works, when the eye is working you are able to see a clear picture. When the eye is not working properly, the picture is not as clear (there is a refractive error). Only about four in ten people have normal visual acuity. Refractive errors can be corrected with the help of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Common Eye Conditions
Besides refractive errors that necessitate vision correction, there are a few common eye conditions that people can have. They are astigmatism, glaucoma, myopia, hyperopia and presbyopia.
Astigmatism is a condition in which the cornea's curvature is asymmetrical. Sometimes this is described as the eye being shaped more like a football than a baseball. The eye is therefore unable to focus clearly. This can be corrected with toric contact lenses.
Glaucoma is a condition in which the pressure inside the eye is elevated because of excessive amounts of fluid (aqueous humor). This can damage the optic nerve and cause a range of impairment, from loss of peripheral vision, or blindness. Chronic glaucoma usually begins in people over the age of 40.
Myopia is also called nearsightedness. People with this condition can see clearly up close but not at a distance.
Hyperopia is also called farsightedness. People with this condition can see clearly at a distance but not up close.
Presbyopia is a condition that usually affects people 40 and over. People with usually normal vision find it more and more difficult to read and do detailed work unless they're very close up. People with presbyopia can find help in the use of reading glasses, or bifocal or multifocal contact lenses.
Glossary of Common Eye-Related Terms
- Aspheric - a thin contact lens with gradually changing power
- Astigmatism - condition in which the cornea has an irregular curvature, often but not always occurring with hyperopia or myopia
- Axis - precise location of the point where correction is needed on the eye
- Balance - term used to describe when one eye has little or no vision (Ex., OD: -5.50, OS: BAL)
- Base Curve - a number between 7.0 and 10.0 or a phrase, such as steep or flat, that describes the curvature of the eye
- Bifocal - contact lenses with two or more viewing zones
- Cleaning Solution - a liquid solution that aids in removal of debris from contact lenses
- Colored Lens - a contact lens with a tint or color added, either for handling/visibility purposes or to enhance or change eye color
- ColorBlends - brand name of colored lenses, FreshLook ColorBlends
- Cornea - referred to as the "window of the eye," it is the outermost layer of the eye
- Corrective Lens - see contact lens
- Contact Lens - thin plastic material designed to fit over the cornea for the correction of a refractive error
- Cylinder - measurement of how much correction is needed for patients with astigmatism
- Daily Wear Contact Lens - contact lenses that are worn for one day
- Deposits - accumulations of substances (usually protein) onto the contact lens
- Diameter - the width of the eye, measured in millimeters
- Diopter - measurement unit of the refractive correction of a contact lens
- Disinfecting Solution - used to disinfect contact lenses
- Enzyme Cleaner Tablets or Solution - see Solution
- Eye Care Provider (ECP) - see Optometrist, Opthalmologist, or Optician
- Flat Medium - a base curve of 8.6 or 8.7
- Farsightedness - see Hyperopia
- Glaucoma - a condition in which the pressure inside the eye is elevated to a point that can damage the optic nerve and cause a loss of peripheral vision, or blindness
- Hyperopia - a condition in which a person can see clearly at a distance but not up close
- Light Filtering Tint - designed for sports use, these tints help objects stand out against a background
- Monovision - technique to limit the effects of presbyopia by correcting one eye for hyperopia and the other for myopia
- Multifocal - a contact lens with more than two viewing zones
- Myopia - also known as nearsightedness, a condition in which a person can see clearly up close but not at a distance
- Nearsightedness - see Myopia
- OD - Oculus Dexter, Latin for right eye
- OS - Oculus Sinister, Latin for left eye
- Opthalmologist (MD) - medical doctor who specializes in eyes. Can perform exams, treat disease and perform surgery
- Optician - not a medical doctor, but licensed to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses following written prescription from ophthalmologist or optometrist
- Optometrist (OD) - performs exams, diagnoses and treats disease. In some areas they prescribe, fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses
- Oxygen Permeability - the amount of oxygen diffusing through contact lens material under specified testing conditions
- Plano - non-prescription or 0.00 (zero) power
- Power - see Sphere
- Presbyopia - also known as farsightedness, a condition in which a person can see clearly at a distance but not up close
- Rewetting Solution - used as a lubricant to increase comfort
- RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) lens - a contact lens made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes
- Rinsing Solution - liquid solution that removes debris from contact lenses in preparation for use
- Rx - prescription
- Solution - there are many different types of solutions, made for different types of contact lenses
- Sphere - a measurement of how much correction is needed, it is a number between -20 and +20
- Steep edium - a base curve of 8.3 or 8.4
- Tint - depending on the contact lens, there are different types of tint such as a handling or visibility tint, light filtering tint, enhancement tint or color tint
- Toric - contact lens designed to correct astigmatism by bearing two different powers at right angles
- Transitions - eyeglass lenses that change from light to dark based on UV rays and exposure to the sun
- Visibility Tint - lightly tinted lenses for easier insertion and removal
- Visitint ® - brand name, lightly tinted lenses for easier insertion and removal
How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription ?
When you look at your eyeglass prescription (Rx) you will see a series of numbers in either a - or + form listed under different headings. Your right eye (OD) will be first and then your left eye (OS) underneath that. The first number written on your Rx will be the Sphere (SPH) . This is the amount of correction needed for the patient to see clearly.
Minus powers (-)help those who are nearsighted (people that can see close up but need correction far away also known as Myopia).
Plus powers (+)help those who are farsighted (people that can see far away but need correction to see close up also known as Hyperopia).
For some people, their prescription stops there. This means they only need one power to correct their vision.
If you have astigmatism then there will be 2 extra numbers written on your prescription, the cylinder (CYL) and axis. Astigmatism is a common condition where the eye is shaped more like a football giving it an asymmetric shape. Cylinder (CYL) is the amount of correction needed to correct astigmatism. Axis is a number between 1 and 180 written in degrees which is the precise location where the astigmatism is found.
At a certain age, usually around 40, you will start to notice that reading and anything up close, may look blurry. To bring these things into focus you will need an additional plus power over your single vision prescription. This power will be listed on your prescription under the heading Add power. Sometimes the letters OU will be followed by your add power. OU is a term used to describe that both eyes have the same prescription.
Your eyeglass prescription might also include another measurement called PD, which is short for pupillary distance. This is the measurement of the distance between the pupils in millimeters. In order to make your eyeglasses custom to your face we need to know the distance between your pupils so the centre of the eyeglass lens, which holds the clearest vision, sits directly in front of your pupil. If your prescription doesn't include your PD measurement you will need to measure it yourself since it is an important part of making eyeglasses.
How to Measure Your Pupillary Distance (PD)
If your eyeglasses prescription does not indicate the PD measurement you will need to measure it yourself since PD is a required measurement when making eyeglasses.Follow these steps with a millimeter ruler to successfully measure your PD:
- Place a mm ruler up against your eyes, resting it on the bridge of your nose. Line up the starting point (0 mm) with your left (or right) pupil.
- This measurement is only accurate if you are looking straight ahead.
- Look at yourself in the mirror or have someone else read the ruler. If someone else is reading the ruler they must be at the same height as you.
- when the 0 mm mark on the ruler is lined up correctly on the left (or right) pupil the mark that lands in the center of the right (or left) pupil is your distance PD.
- Repeat these steps 2 or 3 times to make sure your results are accurate.
Lens Thickness
- Standard 1.5 Plastic Single Vision
- Recommended for Prescriptions from -2.00 to +2.00
- Tintable
- Thin Durable 1.59 Polycarbonate Single
- Recommended for Prescriptions from -4.00 to +4.00
- Approx. 20% thinner than standard 1.5 plastic lenses
- Tintable
- Thin 1.61 Plastic Single Vision
- Recommended for Prescriptions from -4.00 to +2.00
- Approx. 25% thinner than standard 1.5 plastic lenses
- Tintable
- Thinner 1.67 Plastic Single Vision
- Strongly Recommended for Prescriptions from -4.00 to -8.00
- Approx. 40% thinner than standard 1.5 plastic lenses
- Thinnest 1.74 Plastic Single Vision
- Strongly Recommended for Prescriptions from -8.00 to -12.00
- Approx. 50% thinner than standard 1.5 plastic lenses
- Standard 1.5 Plastic Single Vision
Progressives versus Bifocals
Progressive lenses, also known as "no-line bifocals", are more than just a defined near and distance correction in one lens like traditional lined bifocals. Instead, progressives provide a smooth transition from distance through intermediate to near, with all the in-between corrections included. As well, since there is no line on the lens, they look like regular lenses. This constant progression of prescription means that you can look up to see in the distance, look ahead to view things such as a computer screen in the intermediate zone (20 to 26 inches in front of you), and drop your gaze downward to read and do fine work comfortably close up.
Adaptation Period for Progressive Wearers
Progressive lenses require training your brain to a different vision concept. This is called adaptation. For a lucky few, they adapt right away but for most people it may take a few days and even up to a month to adapt. This is completely normal, so we encourage you to give your new eyeglasses a chance.
Tips on How to Adapt Faster
- Leave New Glasses On The wearer should put their new progressive eyeglasses on and leave them on. There are many people that get progressives who have never worn glasses before so they have a hard time remembering to keep them on. The only way you are going to be successful is if you actually use their eyeglasses!
- Don't Go Back and Forth The main reason why people cannot get used to their new progressive eyeglasses is because they go back and forth between their old eyeglasses and their new eyeglasses. Your old eyeglasses are always going to feel clearer and more comfortable at first because your brain is used to them. You need to wear the new progressive eyeglasses full time to allow your brain ample opportunity to adapt.
- Look Through the Corridor During the adaptation process, you should point your nose to the object you want to look at. If they move your eyes only without moving your head, you will be looking through the distorted portion of the lens and vision will be blurry. Remember that clear vision is along the vertical corridor in the middle of the lens. Pointing your nose to the object will keep your eyes in the clear vision corridor. After a short while, the conscientious effort to point your nose to the target will become automatic.
- Don't Give Up Don't give up if you don't adapt after a few days. It may take up to a month to fully adapt to a new pair of progressive lenses. Even if you have worn progressives before if may take time since all progressive designs are different.
How does a Contact Lens Work?
Contact lenses are a medical device, designed to fit right onto the cornea.
Contact lenses can help reduce image distortion sometimes caused by eyeglasses, because they fit right onto the eye and offer increased peripheral vision. An Eye Care Practitioner needs to fit a patient for contact lenses, because all eyes are different sizes and all patients have different needs.
What types of Contact Lenses are Available?
An Eye Care Practitioner is the only person that can recommend and prescribe a particular type of contact lens to a patient. However, there are different types of contact lenses available with slightly different purposes.
Daily-wear soft lenses
Made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes.
- very short adaptation period
- more comfortable and more difficult to dislodge than RGP lenses
- available in tints and bifocals
- great for active lifestyles
Daily-wear disposable soft lenses
Single-use, daily wear lens that are designed to be worn for a single day, discarded at night, and replaced with a brand new pair.
- typically no lens care is required
- assures fresh and clean lenses when replaced
- great for active lifestyles
Extended-wear soft lenses
Available for overnight wear. Made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes.
- can usually be worn without interruption, even while sleeping, up to a maximum number of days
Frequent & planned replacement soft lenses
Soft daily or extended wear lenses that are replaced on a planned schedule, normally every two weeks, monthly or quarterly.
- assures fresh and clean lenses when replaced
- available in most prescriptions
- spare lenses conveniently on hand
Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP)
Made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes.
- vision may be sharper than with soft contact lenses
- easy to put on and to care for
- durable with a relatively long life (1-2 years)
- available in tints (for handling purposes)
- daily-wear and extended-wear designs available
- planned replacement schedule also available
How Long Does It Take a New Contact Lens Wearer to Get Used to Contact Lenses?
Depending on a person's eye sensitivity and whether they have soft or rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, it could take from one day to two weeks. If there is irritation, the wearer should contact their Eye Care Practitioner.
Which Way is the Right Way to Wear Contacts?
Many first time wearers have questions about whether or not their contact lens is inside out. There is a way to tell-just place the contact lens on your finger so it's forming a cup, and hold it up directly in front of your eyes so you're looking at it from the side. If the edges are flared out, it's inside out; if it's forming a "U" shape, it's correct.
When Should Contact Lenses be Replaced?
If contact lenses are still comfortable and in good condition beyond the recommended replacement schedule, it is still advisable to adhere to the wearing schedule prescribed. The main advantage of disposable lenses is that a fresh pair is worn daily or every couple of weeks.
Contact Lens Safety
Doctors warn contact lens wearers not to share their contact lenses! Contact lenses are medical devices and are fitted to the specific patient's parameters. When shared or handled improperly, they can also transmit harmful bacteria that can lead to infection or other dangerous eye conditions.
Patients should always follow their Eye Care Practitioner's advice on wear, care and disposal of contact lenses.
Recommendations for using your Contacts:
- Attend regular eye care checkups
- Wash and dry hands prior to handling lenses
- Clean, rinse and disinfect lenses after use (except daily disposable lenses, which should be discarded daily)
- Air dry lens cases/storage cases and keep dry when not holding lenses
- Insert lenses before applying makeup
- Remove lenses before removing makeup
- Replace lens cases/storage cases every 3 months to prevent contamination buildup
- Have spare lenses and solutions on hand
- Have an up-to-date pair of glasses available in case you need to remove your lenses
- Use tap water on lenses
- Wet lenses with saliva
- Reuse disinfecting solution - always discard and replace with new solution each time lenses are stored
- Sleep in your lenses, unless specifically advised to by your Eye Care Practitioner
- Switch the type of solution you use except on the advice of your Eye Care Practitioner
Cleaning and Storing Contact Lenses
Contact lens wearers should always wash their hands before handling their lenses to avoid transferring dirt and germs to their eyes. They should also avoid moisturizing soaps, as they are not good for contacts. Hands should be dried with a lint-free towel.
When one lens is removed, clean it with the recommended solution to remove eye-produced buildup, cosmetics, and other debris that impairs comfort. Some products require rubbing of the lens with a few drops of solution, while others only require rinsing. Rinsing is then required again to remove any loosened debris. Afterwards, the lenses can be placed in a clean lens case or holder, and filled with the appropriate solution for soaking and disinfection. Disinfection time varies, depending on product. These steps should be repeated for the other lens, and the lenses can be stored in the lens case.
Are Contact Lenses Suitable for Sports such as Swimming?
Contact lenses can be the best vision correction option for athletes, enhancing visual skills like depth perception, peripheral awareness and eye/hand, eye/foot coordination. Unlike glasses, they offer a competitive advantage because they stay in place under dynamic conditions and eliminate the risk of injuries from eyeglasses.
It is, however, best to not swim while wearing contact lenses, because of the bacteria in the water that can adhere to the lenses and cause infections. If lenses are worn while swimming, it is advisable to wear goggles over them and disinfect them immediately afterwards.
How do I read my Prescription?
Prescriptions can be daunting at first glance. However, they contain standard elements that will help you determine which lenses and parameters to order.
A standard prescription should include:
Description OS (Left Eye) OD (Right Eye) Brand Name Name of Lenses. Acuvue 2 Acuvue 2 Power/Sphere A number between -20 and +20. -2.50 -2.75 Base Curve A number between 8.0 and 10.0 or a phrase, such as steep or flat 8.7 8.7 Diameter A number between 13.0 and 15.0. 14.0 14.0
If the contact lens wearer has an astigmatism and needs toric lenses, it will also need to say:
Description OS (Left Eye) OD (Right Eye) Cylinder A number between -4.00 and +4.00. -2.75 -1.50 Axis A number between 0 and 180. 180 95
Doctors sometimes use short versions of the above words, such as "CYL" for cylinder or "SPH" for power/sphere. It is important that the prescription contain the brand name of the lenses, as different brand names are made with different materials.
What about Plano (non-prescription) Contact Lenses?
Some contact lenses are available in plano (non-prescription). Sometimes, patients without a need for vision correction want to change their eye color by wearing these cosmetic colored or special effects lenses.
While these lenses are termed as either cosmetic, non-prescription or plano, the wearer still needs to have an eye exam and contact lens fitting from an eye care provider because contact lenses are made from different materials, and the diameters and base curves are different sizes. What works for one patient might not work for another.
Contact Lenses
110% Lowest Price Guarantee
We guarantee that our prices are the lowest you'll find anywhere online. If you find a lower price on another website within 10 days after your purchase from LensWay.com, we will refund you 110% of the difference up to the price of the item on our site.
To receive the Lowest Price Guarantee store credit:
- The product must have been purchased from LensWay and it must be the exact same product (manufacturer, brand name and parameters) on the lower priced online merchant.
- The lower priced online merchant must have the product currently in stock and be an established site as determined by LensWay.
- Shipping & handling charges, sales taxes and other charges (if any) will be included in determining the price difference.
- This guarantee is limited to three claims in any 90-day period per customer and/or eight identical items per customer.
- This guarantee can not be combined with any other coupon code/offer and does not apply to special effect/Halloween lenses, custom lenses, RGP or made-to-order lenses.
- This offer is exclusive to contact lenses, eyeglasses are not eligible.
Contact Lenses
At LensWay, your satisfaction in our products is always guaranteed. We take great pride in our reputation for quality and excellent value.
Our Contact Lenses Warranty:
We guarantee that all of our lenses are factory sealed. If you have a problem with any lens purchased from us at any time, please remove the lens immediately and let us know. We will process your return as quickly as possible. Just follow the simple steps outlined in our return policy. If you suspect that your lenses are defective, please enclose a photocopy of your prescription when you return the lenses to us. If your lenses are determined to be defective by the manufacturer, we will issue a store credit.
At LensWay, your satisfaction in our products is always guaranteed. We take great pride in our reputation for quality and excellent value.
Our Glasses Warranty:
If you suspect that your glasses (frame or lenses) are defective, please let our Customer Care Team know and we will send you a pre-paid stamp for you to return the product to us. If your glasses are determined to be defective by the manufacturer, we will issue a new pair or a store credit to be used within 1 year of the purchase date.


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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 sandwich
Calories 270
Calories from Fat 70
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 480 mg
Total Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 13 g
Sugars 6 g
Proteins 20 g
Vitamin A 90% DV
Vitamin C 50% DV
Calcium 45% DV
Iron 25% DV
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Servings and Times
Servings 4
Preparation Time 20 minutes
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Country style whole grain bread 4 slices
Butter 1 teaspoon
Garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 2
Italian parsley, finely chopped 4 tablespoons
Hot red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon
Egg substitute, lightly beaten 1 cup
Large tomato, cored and finely diced 2
Salt ¼ teaspoon
Fresh ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon
Fresh basil leaves 12
Low fat cheddar cheese ½ cup
- Lightly toast slices of bread in toaster. Set aside and keep warm.
- Place butter into a medium-size sauté pan over low heat.
- When the butter melts, add the garlic, parsley, hot pepper flakes, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and stir slowly over low heat until the mixture starts to form small curds. Be careful not to overcook.
- Gently fold in the tomatoes and cook until set; add salt and pepper.
- Arrange and divide the egg mixture onto the 4 slices of toasted bread.
- Top each with basil leaves and sprinkle with cheese.
- Serve immediately.


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--and his mother called him Bill [sound recording] / Duke Ellington
[France] : RCA Victor : BMG France, [2001]
UNI Art/Music: M1366.S772 E44 2001 CD
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The Avion Saxophone Quartet. Vol. 1 [sound recording]
[Dayton, OH] : Avion Records, [2009], c2008
UNI Art/Music: M456.A984 A94 2009 CD
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Black, brown&beige [sound recording] : (the 1944-1946 band recordings) / Duke Ellington
[New York, N.Y.] : Bluebird, p1988
UNI Art/Music: M1366.E46 B52 1988 CD
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Christopher Parkening celebrates Segovia [sound recording]
New York : Angel, p1998
UNI Art/Music: M125.P33 C47 1998 CD
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Cloudburst [sound recording] / Eric Whitacre
London, England : Hyperion, p2010
UNI Art/Music: M3.1.W467 P64 2010 CD
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Complete works for cello and piano [sound recording] / Mendelssohn
[S.l.] : Brilliant Classics, p2012
UNI Art/Music: M230.M46 F56 2012 CD
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Emil Gilels plays great concertos & sonatas
[New York, New York] : Sony Music Entertainment, [2012]
UNI Art/Music: M5.G544 E44 2012 CD
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English clarinet sonatas [sound recording] / Ireland ... [et al.]
Warsaw : Dux, [2011]
UNI Art/Music: M249.J379 E53 2011 CD
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Evolution II [sound recording] / John Lewis
New York : Atlantic, p2001
UNI Art/Music: M1366.L484 E962 2001 CD
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German baroque oboe sonatas [sound recording]
[Brussels] : Ricercar ; Outhere, p2012
UNI Art/Music: M5.L385 G47 2012 CD
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In a silent way [sound recording] / Miles Davis
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, [2002]
UNI Art/Music: M1366.D384 I5 2002 CD
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Light & gold1s 75[sound recording] / oEric Whitacre
New York, NY : Decca, p2010
UNI Art/Music: M3.1.W467 E74 2010 CD
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Murray Perahia plays Handel & Scarlatti [sound recording]
[New York, NY] : Sony Classical, p1997
UNI Art/Music: M21.P398 M87 1997 CD
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Neal Corwell out sitting in his field [sound recording]
[United States] : Neal Corwell, p2004
UNI Art/Music: M110.B33 C675 2004 CD
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Piano concertos nos. 1, 7 and 8 [sound recording] / Herz
London : Hyperion, p2004
UNI Art/Music: M1010.H479 S53 2004 CD
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Six grandes études de Paganini [sound recording] : S141 ; Franz Schuberts Märsche für das Pianoforte übertragen : S426 / Liszt
London : Hyperion, p2002
UNI Art/Music: M22.L77 G73 2002 CD
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Sonatina Wq 105, 98, 110 & 104 [sound recording] / Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI Records Ltd., p1987
UNI Art/Music: M1110.B322 C64 1987 CD
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Symphony no. 6 in A minor [sound recording] / Mahler
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1990
UNI Art/Music: M1001 .M21 no.6 R37 1990 CD
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Time and time again [sound recording] / Paul Motian
München : ECM ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by Decca Label Group : Distributed by Universal Music Distribution, p2007
UNI Art/Music: M1366.M684 T55 2007 CD
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The very tall band [sound recording] : live at the Blue Note / Oscar, Ray & Milt
Cleveland, Ohio : Telarc, p1999
UNI Art/Music: M1366.P483 V47 1999 CD
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The well-tempered clavier I [sound recording] : Preludes and fugues / Johann Sebastian Bach
New York : Sony Classical, p1993
UNI Art/Music: M22.B25 W61 G68 1993 CD
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|Story Time: Joy of Reading
Event Type: Children's Story Time
Age Group(s): Children & Families
Date: 12/19/2012
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Please join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. to discover the joy of reading. We will share stories, finger plays, action songs, puppets, music and crafts. Ages 2-6.Library: Mid-County Branch Map
Location: Large Auditorium (MC)
Contact: na
Contact Number: na
Presenter: Library Staff