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Oh my, oh my, it's just another manic Monday, as the Bengals would sing. Stressful, depressing, the girl in the cube next to me playing some Lady GaGa song while I am trying to creep around on the Internet. Ok, it's really none of that to be honest. This Monday is just like any other day, I am creeping around online looking for amazing pictures of sexy celebrity girls.
And up to the plate…Rosario Dawson. Yes, Rosario Dawson of Sin City and Eagle Eye fame, took her talents to Washington D.C. for the 98th Annual White House Correspondents/ Association Dinner.
Any by her talents, I mean her incredibly, amazing, vivacious and bi-partisan cleavage. Rosario Dawson's boobs, clearly capable of mending any divide and erecting policy. And by policy, I mean…. I assume you got that.
The 98th Annual White House Correspondents's Assocation dinner actually managed something I thought would be impossible. It carried with it a guest list longer with hotties than the actual name of the dinner. I tagged all the ones we got, but here are a few notes from the creeper vault.
Sofia Vergara showed up looking totally elegant, like the girl you take home to mom and tell her you are totally hooking up with and post on Facebook every 5 minutes that you are tapping that.
Anna Paquin of True Blood, Kate Hudson of being a famous woman's daughter, Zooey Deschanel of lame iPad commercial fame… all also there. Enjoy the pictures and tell us what you think. And tell the girl in the cube next to you to cut that s@#t off….


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How donor grants may unlock billions of investment dollars for impact enterprise.
In 2010, JP Morgan released a figure that shocked the investment industry: the group estimated that the potential capital market for impact investing -- putting dollars into enterprises that would deliver positive social impact -- was between $400 billion and $1 trillion. Buoyed by the success of the microfinance revolution, philanthropists, governments, entrepreneurs and investors began in earnest to see how else they could do well by doing good.
Impact investors have surged forward with capital, ready to support the pioneering entrepreneurs creating fortunes and development gains at the base of the pyramid (BoP). There are now 200 impact investment entities poised to pour billions of dollars into impact enterprises in the next year. They have cast wide nets, but it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a dearth of enterprises that can deliver both the social and the financial returns the investors seek.
This week, more than 250 high-level investors, business executives, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and academics are convening in Washington to ask the important question: how can public and private actors work together to unleash the potential of the impact economy?
It is a timely conversation. Monitor & Acumen Fund released a Gates Foundation-funded report this month, "From Blueprint to Scale: The Case for Philanthropy in Impact Investing" that warned of an imminent lack of impact investing opportunities. The report breaks down the pipeline problem into three constraints investors of impact ventures face: especially modest margins, long times to scale, and high risk.
Meanwhile, enterprises face their own challenges: difficulty accessing financing, attracting and retaining human capital, achieving economies of scale, creating trust brands, selling to hard-to-reach customer bases with limited resources, high volatility in production, and building high levels of awareness and education -- to name a few.
The report then made the recommendation that we at USAID know well: there is a real need for grant dollars and other philanthropic support to reach "pioneer" social enterprises, so that they can develop and test the new business models and forge new markets that will open the field wide for entry.
Put simply, these pioneers are providing public goods when they painstakingly develop new business models to reach the BoP, train a skilled labor force, and cobble together the necessary infrastructure, regulation, and customer awareness that other firms can use. Without initial support from government to test and scale their work, the report argues that "much impact capital will continue to sit on the sidelines or be deployed in sub-optimal opportunities for impact, and fail to achieve its potential in driving powerful new market-based solutions for the problems of poverty."
We have an opportunity too great to be missed. So, to help impact investors identify winners, USAID, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, Prudential Financial and Deloitte, launched a Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS). The rating system measures the social and environmental impacts of companies and funds, to provide a credible, independent evaluation of impact, as S&P does for credit risk. In just six months, 53 funds with $1.9 billion in assets under management have joined to invest in GIIRS-rated enterprises.
Development Innovation Ventures does precisely what Monitor prescribed for pipeline support. DIV is a special USAID mechanism that directly supports and scales a growing portfolio of cutting edge "impact enterprises" -- market-based social enterprises that have the potential to provide financial returns and yield positive social and economic return. DIV's niche of providing direct grant (and early stage) support to impact enterprises to help them prove their business model and scale fills an important gap for the impact economy sector, and helps build the pipeline of viable enterprises that can attract investment capital.
There's more good news. Today, at the opening of the Global Impact Economy summit, Secretary Clinton announced a new $44 million Global Development Alliance (GDA) between USAID and the Skoll Foundation and the Skoll Fund.
The alliance marries DIV's pioneering approach at USAID with Skoll's decade-long experience cultivating the world's most successful social entrepreneurs. Through the new alliance, Skoll and USAID will identify high-impact entrepreneurs who have demonstrated innovations and sustainable business models that are ripe for scale. We will expect from every grant an evaluation of their impact using cutting-edge methods that will help deliver lessons learned about what works, to attract even more scaling support for the solutions with proven results.
Bill Drayton, the founder of Ashoka, once said, "social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or even teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry." Inspired by their spirit, USAID is working hard to revolutionize the way we support the pioneers, giving them the chance to innovate, test, and grow. It is the key to unlocking billions of dollars that lie in wait.
Related Content: Contributing to an Impact EconomyEditor's Note: This entry also appears on the USAID Impact Blog.
W.W. writes:
absolutely not - Philanthropists is junk nothing to do with a working society : in the era of communication how can you consider working sitting in an office all day thinking and be payed millions for it ? can you think and be on the phone while you plant tomatos in your backyard ? can you walk talk and think at the same time?
come on let produce - PRO-DUX
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Many fish are dead from their poisons. And they have done WHAT for Americans before they go barreling overseas to rape and plunder foreign nations? What have you done for us TODAY? Would YOU expect a man to give his money to a church and let his children go hungry? Take care of your own before you go abroad or you are untrustworthy. And vile.

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Vognar: Five thoughts on Netflix's superb "Orange is the New Black"
I'm about halfway through the first season of Orange is the New Black, the new Netflix series about a nice woman (Taylor Schilling) sent to prison for a past malfeasance. The show, created by Weeds show runner Jenji Kohan, became a big talker in its first week, and it's easy to see why. Orange has already mastered a tricky comic tone, thanks largely to first-rate writing and supporting players. Herewith, five thoughts on TV's best new show and its not-network, not-cable network.
1. Women's prison settings have previously been grist for exploitation and buxom broads. Think The Big Bird Cage, Black Mama, White Mama and any number of other movies likely starring Pam Grier. Orange blows this model up but also has fun nodding in its direction. The inmates come into focus, slowly but surely, as fully developed characters with rich backstories. The show is about what incarceration is like for a wide variety of women. Yes, if you must ask, there are also shower scenes.
2. The casting is strong from top to bottom. Schilling grows into the role of Piper Chapman, the surrogate for Piper Kerman, on whose memoir the show is based. But a scene doesn't go by without another actress getting an aria of her own. Among the standouts: Kate Mulgrew as Red, a Russian who takes great pride in overseeing the prison kitchen; Michelle Hurst as Ms. Claudette, a dignified but scary West Indian with a broken heart and a thing for cleanliness; and Dascha Polanco as Dayanara, who faces the added burden of doing time with her overbearing mom. It wouldn't be good TV without a new twist on dysfunctional family dynamics.
3. None of these characters – and there are many more – function as mere window dressing. Each episode peels back a few layers and shows how each inmate came to don orange. These flashback interludes can be distracting, especially when the here-and-now action gains momentum, but the show deserves credit for spreading the story around and into demographic corners of society still under-represented on television. Orange is a already a goldmine of African-American acting talent.
4. Pop music aficionados will want to tune in. Regina Spektor's theme song, "You've Got Time," is hard to shake, and each episode features killer cuts by acts ranging from The Velvet Underground and Nico to tUnE-yArDs. (Don't know them? Remedy that).
5. As with every Netflix series, you can gorge on all 13 episodes at once. But I don't recommend it. Quality TV like this goes down best a couple hours at a time. Watch, digest, sleep on it, watch some more. And take heart that Netflix has already ordered up a second season.


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By: George Stephanopoulos
For: ABC - This Week
16 May 2004
ABC: And I'm back with King Abdullah of Jordan.
Your Majesty, thanks for having us back here today.
King Abdullah: Good to have you back here, George.
ABC: It's been a difficult year. The storming of the peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians, disintegrations of security situations in Iraq. Because of all that, has America, as President Mubarak has said, ever been more hated in the Arab world?
King Abdullah: Well, this is a tremendous concern for all of us. I'm, of course, friendly with the United States. And I was educated in America. I have some of my dearest friends from your country. And to feel the anger and the rage that I see in the Middle East towards the United States really sort of frustrates and worries me tremendously.
And it's not just the Middle East. I feel it in other parts of the world, too, and it's something that I hope can be addressed as quickly as possible.
ABC: But as a friend of America, what do you say to other Arabs?
King Abdullah: Well, you know, the perception is that the United States is not very balanced on the core issues in the Middle East, which is the Israeli-Palestinian problem. And then you compound that with Iraq, so you get, unfortunately, the vision of Israeli tanks with Palestinians and American tanks with Iraqis.
I know the president is dedicated for a two-state solution for the future of the Palestinians. I honestly do believe that he wants Iraq for the Iraqis, but the visuals are very difficult for the people on the street.
ABC: Is there anything more the United States can do to wipe away those pictures from Abu Ghraib?
King Abdullah: Well, that will take some time. The good thing that the United States is the call for justice and I hope that the investigations will be quick and thorough, and those that are found guilty of crimes will be brought to justice. And those that know the United States know that the rule of law is one of the principles is one of the foundations of your nation.
ABC: Let's talk about Iraq. In his letter to you, President Bush said, "I know your country has important interests in the new Iraq." Spell those out. What does Jordan need to see in the new Iraq? And what do you fear?
King Abdullah: Well, I think we all have the same interest. We want to see a stable Iraq that is a part of the international community. If we see a disintegration of Iraq, if we see, God forsake, the worst-case scenario, civil war, then the whole region will be dragged into Iraq. And you know, we had a slight glimpse of the civil war in Lebanon several decades ago. This would be completely different. This would pull in countries from all over the region.
ABC: How likely is that prospect right now?
King Abdullah: It's more likely today than it was a year ago. We have to obviously understand that there is going to be a continued instability leading up to the hand-over. Once the hand-over happens, I hope that a new Iraqi government will give Iraqis a sense that they have a future.
There are major issues on the ground that still need to be dealt with. One of them that I think is extremely important is de-Baathification. I think once and for all, there should be a statement that is made on who of the Baathists -- if the Baathists are basically the Sunni sector of Iraq, that, as you well know, if you happen to be part of the system, if you want to be a teacher, a cab driver, an engineer, you had to be a Baath Party member.
The de-Baathification policy basically isolated the Sunnis. And they, I think, caused the problems that you had in Fallujah and elsewhere, is fear that they have no stake in the future.
What we're saying is identify once and for all who are the people who are persona non grata. Is it 100? Is it 100,000? Just get that list out there.
ABC: You know, I think we started that process, haven't we?
King Abdullah: You have started the process, but nowhere to the extent that it needs to be done if you want to bring society back into the fold.
In Mosul, there's some -- last thing I heard that they need 2,000 teachers. There's 2,500 teachers in Fallujah without jobs. I mean, there are some major impacts on society that need to be addressed more quickly than is being addressed at the moment.
ABC: You know, I was talking to Secretary of State Powell earlier this morning. He made it pretty clear that the United States would have approval over whoever would be in this provisional government.
And I guess the question I have for you is: How can that provisional government be seen as legitimate if the United States is part of forming it, given the feeling that Iraqis have now about the United States?
King Abdullah: Well, again, I think you have to keep it in mind that Lakhdar Brahimi of the UN special envoy for Iraq is sort of -- playing a major role in the formation of the future of Iraq.
And so, I would imagine that the United States will be coordinating with the United Nations. And I hope, give the United Nations much leeway in that process. (inaudible) they have the right, but I'm hoping, and the impression I got from the president that this corporal manoeuvre will be given to the United Nations.
ABC: The ultimate goal is democracy. Can Jordan live with an Iraq that elects a Shiite majority, an Iranian-style bureaucracy?
King Abdullah: I think the implications is not on Jordan, on the whole region. There are some special specific issues inside of Iraq that have to be dealt with. And again, I think that the most difficult task that UN envoy Brahimi has is picking -- or assisting to pick the government. And the most crucial position will be that of prime minister, because that is sort of the...
ABC: More than the president?
King Abdullah: More than the -- the president, I would imagine, is sort of more of a symbolic role. So it's the prime minister which is the most difficult candidate. And I can't answer that question. My feelings go out to Mr. Brahimi on having to...
ABC: So what kind of a person should have that job?
King Abdullah: Somebody who is held in esteem by Iraqis that have been inside of Iraq. I would imagine it would be somebody from inside, as opposed to somebody that came into Iraq once the Saddam regime fell, and somebody who's, you know, is a pretty tough individual, because you're going to need a power house, in a way, to be able to bring stability and calm to the Iraqi streets.
ABC: Now, once that provisional government is in place, there's been a lot of talk about bringing in a multinational force to provide security, get the American face off the occupation. Would Jordan be willing to contribute troops to that force?
King Abdullah: No, and it's not that we don't want to play a part in sharing responsibilities, but my own personal belief that we, in Jordan,, as a country that has a border with Iraq, as do other countries -- four or five other countries that do -- I think we all have personal agendas.
I mean, obviously, the future of Iraq is important for Jordan. So if I had Jordanian troops inside that country, that means that I might not be as transparent as I should be, it being there for the Iraqi people.
And therefore, my position is -- and I believe it should be applied to all the other countries that have borders with Iraq -- is that we're not the right candidates for peacekeeping. There are other countries in the Middle East that can commit to the future of Iraq, but...
ABC: None are doing it yet.
King Abdullah: I'm sorry?
ABC: None are doing it yet.
King Abdullah: Well, I think they will feel more comfortable with it, you know if United Nations or Iraqis themselves ask for commitment. So that probably would change.
Obviously we're prepared to help Iraq in many other different areas. We're helping in assisting in how to form certain ministries in the government. We're training police and soldiers here. We have a field hospital in Fallujah.
So we don't want to let Iraqis down, but military forces from people who have a border with Iraq, I think, is -- I don't think it's transparent.
ABC: You know, you talk about the dangers, the fragmentation, and everyone can agree that civil war would be a horrible outcome, but many in the United States are starting to say that a kind of loose fragmentation, the Shiites take over the south, the Kurds take over the north. You know, there's some ferment in the Middle. It might be the least worst option at this point. Why are they wrong?
King Abdullah: Well, I think you'd have to ask the Iranians and the Turks who haven't -- I mean, we have a very good relations with the Kurds, but I mean, I think the other countries would object because of their issues that they have with the Kurds.
I think also that fragmenting the society would create a lot more problems if Shiites states in the south. Again, the Shiite population in the Gulf countries. And that could create a lot more problems for them.
We all believe -- and I think the majority of Iraqis that love their country also would stand by a unified Iraq. Fragmenting Iraq would allow exterior powers to have their own agendas.
ABC: You made no secret of your unhappiness with President Bush's embrace of the Sharon plan last month. Are you now coming around to it as you -- as Secretary Powell stated yesterday, that this is an opportunity?
King Abdullah: Sharon's plan is an opportunity as long as it's part of the roadmap. What we don't want is being able to be finding ourselves going back to the drawing board. Any initiatives by the Israeli government that is part in parcel of the roadmap or pushes the roadmap forward is something that we will welcome.
And what happened in Washington was there was one or two statements that made us clearly is the roadmap active and is there a two-state solution? I got, obviously, after very good discussions with president, clarification that the roadmap is still the vehicle that gets us hopefully to a two-state solution and peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and Israelis and the Arabs.
ABC: Secretary Powell told me this morning that he still believed that Yasser Arafat is a major obstacle to peace. Do you see any way to get the roadmap started with Chairman Arafat still in place?
King Abdullah: Well, this is part of the frustrations that we are facing at the moment. We talked to the Palestinian prime minister. I've talked to Abu Mazen and I've talked to President Arafat. There is this unfortunate competition between Palestinian political authority. And that is weakening the Palestinian position. And until they can unify and come up with a strategy that allows the international community to help them, then they would be in a very weak position.
ABC: And does that mean replacing Arafat?
King Abdullah: Well Arafat, I think, will have to decide how he is going to sort of implement himself in the future of Palestine. I mean, we manage now to have a very successful meeting here between the Palestinian prime minister and Colin Powell. The Palestine prime minister is going to see Dr. Condoleezza Rice on Monday.
There is a window, an opportunity for Palestinian government to get back on track. If Palestinian political authority is too busy competing with each other, then they lose the opportunity. The Israeli government will say we have no partner for peace, and we're back to the drawing board. So there's a major, problem.
ABC: And finally, sir, the issue of reform. Every single speech you give, you talk about the importance of political and economic reform throughout the Middle East. That's what this conference here at the World Economic Forum is about, as well. And I think there's a great (inaudible) in the Bush administration that taking out Saddam Hussein would be a catalyzing event, and it would help spread democracy throughout the Middle East. Is that dream dead now?
King Abdullah: No, again, whatever you want to be able to do -- we can achieve reform across the board, whether it's political, social or economic. But we can't do it unless you solve the Israeli-Palestinian issue, because it is at the core of everybody who is living in the region unless we solve the problem.
Now, we have a relationship with Israel. We have a relationship with the Palestinians. You know that we're embarking on a very aggressive social, political and reform package in Jordan. But we'll never be able to have the vision that we want unless this problem is solved, because that instability makes the old guys, makes the traditionalists and the extremists fear moving forward. And this is what is at stake.
The future of Israel is not to the Jordan River or to the Golan Heights up in the northeast area, or to the (inaudible) with the Egyptians. The future of the Israelis is peace integrated into the region. And other words, from Morocco on the Atlantic to (inaudible) That is the part that the Israelis have. But to be able to do that, you have to have a Palestinian state.
If they stop cutting off the future of the Palestinians, and so that the Palestinians have just the part -- or parts of the West Bank.
Then they will never have the future that they, I believe, should have, for them. And we will never have the future that we want for our children of Israelis, so it's reversed.
ABC: At first, you must have reformed the Palestinian world and reformed the Arab world before you can have that kind of stable peace between Israel and the Arabs.
King Abdullah: The Arabs through our countries are already in a (inaudible) declaration, they came out to get Israel. Every single point that the Israelis ever wanted, security, integration, relationships with all the Arab countries, even the Saddam government signed on to that document.
Next week at the (inaudible) Summit, we even -- all the Arab countries have signed on an article to stand -- a unified Arab stand against terrorism, suicide bombing, everything that can possibly be done to reach out to Israel and say the Arabs want to have peace with you.
But the problem is not us. We're sitting on the sidelines, and it's between the Israelis and the Palestinians to move forward. The prize, at the end of the day, and the Arabs have offered it to the Israelis [is]: you can be part of the neighbourhood but the cost of that is also a future for the Palestinians.
ABC: Has the military action in Iraq helped or hurt the reform efforts?
King Abdullah: Again, I think the reform effort goes back to the Israeli-Palestinian. I think Iraq is the sideshow. Now obviously it's difficult for Americans to be...
... because, you know, you see your soldiers there in danger. But it is a secondary issue. You talk to the overwhelming majority of the Arab population, you ask them what is the most important thing? Democracy, freedom, civil liberties, and every single person will go back to you and say the Israeli-Palestinian war. That is the problem.
And maybe the lack of understanding in the United States that it is embedded, it is at the heart of the essence of Arabs throughout this whole region. Solve this problem. We will take the bite out of extremists and we will sharpen the recruiters of terrorism down. We will have a hope for all of us to have a life in this part of the world.
ABC: Your Majesty, thank you very much. We'll be right back.


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Judging from media reports, one might think that the use of stock options to compensate bank executives was to blame for the financial crisis. Not so, says Kelly Shue of Chicago Booth, who with Richard Townsend of Dartmouth recently wrote a paper that found options grants produced only "moderate" effects on executives' risk taking and their use of leverage.
The paper compared the performance of firms whose grants are based on the value of options with those whose grants are based on a fixed number. That allowed the authors to establish a control group and isolate the causal effect between options and firm performance—something they say has been missing from previous studies.
Shue and Townsend found that a 10 percent increase in the value of new options granted leads to a 2–6 percent increase in firm equity volatility. And they concluded that this increase in risk is driven largely by an increase in leverage.
"We also find that an increase in stock options leads to lower dividend growth, with mixed effects on investment and firm performance," the authors wrote, though they concluded that the effect on firms' performance is usually negative.
Shue and Townsend also found that the effect is greater in the technology and financial sectors, where executives may have more ability to affect risk in ways other than through increased leverage.Shue noted that these effects "are not outrageous," contrasting them with their characterization in the media that they produced "extreme risk." She also observed that options grants can have a positive impact on companies led by risk-averse executives.
"Moderate increases in options may be an effective way to encourage executives to increase risk-taking," the authors wrote.


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Martin Herrmann's development since training at Hotel Dollenberg almost 30 years ago is the all the more remarkable because he was not taught by any famous chefs. Instead he has worked his way up from his solid, classic, technique-oriented foundations, taking inspiration mainly from French haute cuisine and neighbouring Alsace. Herrmann's cooking is all about first-class produce, which he shows to best advantage without overly complex accompaniments. In the last two years, Herrmann has gradually reinvented himself – by concentrating on the absolutely essential ingredients and using interesting accents to complement the flavour combinations of his dishes. Now every plate at Le Pavillon is a masterpiece of contemporary, finely nuanced classic cuisine that will thrill first-timers and experienced gastronomes alike.
Herrmann's gently poached lobster with vanilla, calf's head and a little lemon jelly, spaciously arranged on the plate, elicits a delightful sweet-sour dialogue accentuated by the vanilla butter draped sparingly over the lobster, with the herb salad on the earthy calf's head adding taste and texture. Hermann generally cooks without heavy, butter-based sauces, in order to fully bring out the individual character of the ingredients. An equally innovative yet familiar dish is his saddle of venison with a hearty Jerusalem artichoke purée, sangria jelly and bread dumpling, whose only accompaniment is a very natural venison jus. Herrmann is a master of paring down for maximum flavour and adding intriguing accents.
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Four Southern Colorado teams remain alive in state playoffs
Both Pueblo teams remaining alive in the state high school football playoffs will play on Saturday.
South High School heads to Jefferson County Stadium for a 1 p.m. Class 4A quarterfinal clash against Dakota Ridge.
East High School will travel to Longmont where they'll tangle against Silver Creek at 1 p.m. in their Class 3A quarterfinal matchup.
They are among four Southern Colorado teams still battling for a coveted state title.
Centauri High School in the San Luis Valley carries the Southern Colorado banner in the 1A classifications. The No. 3 seeded Falcons (10-1) play host to No. 2 seed Limon (11-0) in a 1 p.m. semifinal contest on Saturday.
Top-seeded Hoehne (11-0) entertains Caliche (10-1) in an 8-man semifinal game at 1 p.m. Saturday. Hoehne is the defending champion and has won the 8-man state title twice in the past three years.
South (10-1) carries a nine-game win streak into its game against Dakota Ridge, losing only to Falcon in the second game of the season. The No. 5 seeded Colts went unscathed in Foothills League play to claim the conference title with a 6-0 mark.
Dakota Ridge (8-3), seeded No. 13 in the 4A bracket, upended No. 4 Falcon 42-41 in an opening round shootout.
East did one better when the Eagles advanced with an impressive 47-13 win over top-seeded Discovery Canyon in opening round play in the 3A playoffs. East barely made the field as the No. 16 (last) seed.
On Saturday, they catch the No. 9 seed in Silver Creek, which moved on with a 47-14 victory over Evergreen.


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Too far on guns?
There was a time when neighbors were neighbors; people spoke, shared stories of their kids, their lives and even a cup of coffee now and then. Today, however, it seems that we are a "me and only me" society. If I don't like what my neighbor does, I might just decide to call the Governor's Hotline and blow them in if I think they have an unlicensed gun, and make a cool $500 doing it.
Is that where we are today in America? Really?
I believe in universal background checks. I do not believe the Second Amendment is in jeopardy, and I do not believe the government is coming to take away any legally owned firearm. Let's take a step back and try to understand how gun safety legislation came about.
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 was enacted due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in which James Brady was shot and seriously injured. The original law required a background check for anyone purchasing a handgun from a dealer with a federal license, and a maximum of a five-day deadline for that check to be completed. The five-day waiting period expired in 1998. Spring forward to today.
Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook, the gun lobbyists, the NRA, the Moms Against Guns and the members of congress have been embroiled in the controversy over what to do about the violence as a result of guns in our society. We have children shot and killed daily across this country, but it wasn't until 20 of them were mercilessly torn apart by bullets firing at them in multiples of 10s and 20s per minute that we decided to take notice – really! But have we GUN too far?
As horrible as this was, we should not lose our sense of reasonableness. Was the SAFE Act pushed through under the darkness of night in New York state the right way to get tougher gun laws? This Act is now under attack by many of our New York county legal teams. While the passing of the Act may have been done with good intentions, and while it may contain some of the right language, sometimes we just need to take a step back, if for no other reason than for pure caution.
I understand the motives of the SAFE Act. I, too, would like to stop criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying a gun. I agree with universal background checks as well as increasing penalties for people who use illegal guns. I can get on board with that, what bothers me, however, is the "Gun Tip Hotline" that the governor has put into place.
Over a year ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a hotline that not only allows, BUT ENCOURAGES, individuals to report others whom they believe to be illegal gun owners in exchange for a $500 reward? He claims this will reduce gun violence in urban communities; I beg to differ, people who feel threatened just might shoot someone they believe to be threatening them. According to Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, "This initiative seeks to turn neighbor against neighbor and use their own tax dollars to pay for the $500 reward,"
And then we have the school teachers and administrators taking things to a totally different level. When you were a child, did you not play cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, super-heroes, and find yourself fighting off the bad guys with fingers pointed and yelling "bang, bang, I got you!" Well, you better not let your children play that way today.
In Talbot County, Md., two first-graders were suspended while playing cops and robbers during recess and using their fingers to make imaginary guns.
And then there is the little boy who was eating a Pop Tart. His initial attempt was to make his Pop Tart into a mountain, but when it looked more like a gun, young second-grader Josh said the key words, "bang, bang." His actions were considered to be a "threat" and he was suspended for two days.
We are truly a nation that has GUN TOO FAR! Just stop any police officer and ask them how criminals get their guns and the likely answer will be, "They steal them."
So just how many guns are finding their way into the hands of our neighbors, law abiding citizens, and yes, criminals and the mentally impaired? Government data shows that there are approximately 310 million firearms in the U.S., including 114 million handguns, 86 million shotguns, and 110 million rifles. How many of the latter are "assault-style rifles" is uncertain, but some analysts have estimated that the number is about 4 million. There's no doubt that sales of assault-style rifles are booming: Smith & Wesson's sales of its M&P15 assault rifle exploded from 4,600 in 2006 to 100,000 in 2010. "That category of firearms has been a primary growth engine and profit driver for firearms companies for the last seven or eight years," said industry analyst Rommel Dionisio. I have to ask why?
Sandy Hook still haunts me, I have nightmares about those children. But that does not mean that a child pointing his finger or Pop Tart and saying those two menacing words, "bang, bang" is sufficient cause for suspension. And it certainly does not mean that calling the Governor's Hotline and blowing in a neighbor is right either. We need to stop, think and find the reasonable thing to do – because if we continue the way we are going none of us will be safe from the guy across the street or in our backyard, paranoia will set in and we will fall victim to fear and isolation, we will truly have Gun too far.
Have a great day.
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Stutzman: The best Alpena we can be
In my new position as president of the Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau the most commonly asked question people have of me is, "Will Alpena be the next Traverse City?"
The flat out, without hesitation, spoken with confidence answer is – no. Traverse City is a fine city but Alpena is different and has its own personality that deserves respect.
We have something amazing to offer the world and our residents that is special and not a copy of another city. I follow up the quick answer of "no" with a comment on how detrimental it is to compare ourselves to others. Just like with individual people, constant comparisons of what we are not damages the self-esteem of a community.
By focusing on what we are not, we miss what we are. If you have ever known someone who has had plastic surgery for non-medical reasons you may understand this concept. You may believe the person had no reason to change their appearance but they didn't feel like they lived up to the expectation of what they should look like.
It's not entirely our fault for so many to feel this way. Our nature as a society makes us focus on being better. We can't just be a fast runner on the track team, we must be faster. We can't just make a living to cover our expenses, we must make more. We can't just accept our age as we grow, we must fight to maintain that youthful glow and as a result buy up hair dye by the gallons.
We are taught to fight against who we are and become someone we perceive as being better. When at the end of the day, who we really are is better than the manufactured perception we are trying to live up to. But it is hard for us to see reality until we step outside of ourselves and look objectively upon the scene as an outsider might.
We will never be "the next Traverse City" because we are Alpena. We have our own unique fingerprint. Our natural beauty is unrivaled. We have more per capita compassion for our fellow neighbor than you can measure. The experiences available to visitors of the Northeast Michigan region are authentic and genuine. We are amazing and we take it for granted.
It's time for us to take a look at what surrounds us. We are that place where relaxation, natural beauty, and outdoor recreation collide with heritage, arts, and culture.
You can enjoy a hike through an uninhabited island during your lunch break and then meet up with friends for a sophisticated wine tasting in the evening. Spend a day fishing or diving around nationally significant shipwrecks out in the bay and then gather with family and friends for an evening concert in the park. Seclude yourself to a quiet meadow with your laptop to get some writing done before venturing to town for a charity auction. Meet friends for an afternoon of riding bikes around the city's bi-path and wrap it up with a cool ice cream treat.
Whatever is on your mind, Northeast Michigan provides the perfect backdrop for creativity, tranquility, and inspiration. We will strive to be nothing but the best Alpena we know we can be. We live in a place where families can connect; a place that sparks innovation; a place where you can find refuge from stress; a place that reminds you of those things that are most important in life. We will not be the next Traverse City. We are the Sanctuary of the Great Lakes.
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Get an overview of this hotelRiverfront hotel with restaurant and indoor pool
This hotel is situated in the city center.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 83 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Room service, coffee makers, and free local calls are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Best Western Cooper's Mill Hotel provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 888 square feet (82 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers an arcade/game room, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Best Western Cooper's Mill Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Conference space
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- Fitness facilities
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- Total number of rooms - 83
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 4
- Number of floors - 4
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 82
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Conference space size (feet) - 888
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Coopers Mill - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Protect pets on Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner.
Many youngsters dabble in devilish behavior this time of year, and often animals are the targets of their pranks.
But what kids think is a "treat" is often a cruel trick for a dog or cat.
Here are some tips to help keep your animals safe on Halloween:
– Most importantly, keep animals inside. For cats, especially black cats who have unfairly been associated with "evil forces," the days leading up to Halloween can be dark indeed as pranksters often go on the prowl for roaming kittens. In fact, many animal shelters refuse to adopt out black cats the entire month of October. "Nobody gets a black cat during the month of October if they ask for one," one shelter worker said, "no matter how nice they are."
Dogs should be kept indoors, too. Some kids think letting dogs out of their yards on Halloween is a great trick, but it's a terrifying experience for the dog who, running from the noise and strangely-dressed people, become lost. Dogs may also become injured if kids poke at them through fences or pelt them with eggs.
– Put animals in a secure room during trick-or-treating time. Cats can quickly slip out the front door, and dogs sometimes try to bite unsuspecting kids, thinking they're intruders. For everyone's safety, its best to keep animals inside a bedroom or family room, away from all the commotion.
– Don't take dogs on trick-or-treating trips, when most kids are more interested in collecting candy than watching Fido. Dogs can easily become frightened by the endless stream of laughing and screaming children and run off or bite someone.
– Keep bowls of candy out of animals' reach, and make sure kids now not to share their goodies with four-legged friends. All candy can cause animals to become sick, and chocolate, which contains an ingredient poisonous to dogs, can kill.
– Party smartly. Jack-o-lanterns lit up by candles are appropriately spooky, but they can burn animals (and children) or start fires if tipped over. The ink used in some brightly colored decorations, like orange streamers and paper pumpkins, is toxic to animals, and swallowed balloons or party favors can block an animal's digestive tract.
– Remember that animals aren't party props. Fido may look cute wearing a witch's hat, but many animals become upset if forced into clothing. Costumes that are kept in place with tight rubber bands can cut of circulation. And while some party-planners think it's frightful fun to have a black cat jump out of a closet at guests, the frightened cat (and guest) probably won't agree.
By taking a few simple precautions, everyone – humans and animals alike – can have a safe and happy Halloween.


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Recovery Tips from the Elites - Page 5
Any other recovery-oriented tips to share?
Karl: The one thing I see a lot of people do is to try and come back too fast. Usually after a good race, we are fired up and want to get right back on the throttle, but, typically, two weeks post race, we experience a lull in training and become very tired, and sometimes this brings on overuse injuries. We must respect the recovery time. Look at Nick Clark and Ian Sharman this summer running the Grand Slam. They didn't train much in between races, because recovery plays a bigger role than training at that time ... and look how well they did.
Meghan: Don't be married to a schedule. When you're tired, respect it and adjust. Keep it enjoyable, as it is what we do for fun.
Jeff: If you feel you're fighting an issue, don't push it. Don't run through it. Take a few days and either rest or cross train. Don't forget about the bike. Cycling is my go-to activity, when I feel overuse injury or if I'm feeling tired and stale in training. Or if I just need to actively recover from big mountain-running efforts. I embrace a day on the bike and take a day off from running. You won't lose anything if you do; it only helps. It's an incredible tool for flushing your legs while giving yourself a little break from the pounding.
Michele: Sleep a lot. Don't fight it and continue to push the fluids, eat healthy high-protein meals and sometimes take a hot Epsom-salt bath.
Mike: Stay active, as I think that keeping your body used to being in motion helps speed recovery. It doesn't necessary mean running—although that is what I prefer—but it can be anything, walking, cycling, hiking, moving in general. I love getting out the day after a long run and/or race and just testing the waters to see what is possible. I also suggest trying to get solid sleep. I am a pretty terrible sleeper, as Jennifer, my wife will tell you—but if you can get a good block of sleep, it will do wonders for recovery. For me that is about four hours and then the rest of the night is only ok sleep, but your body needs rest. I failed to listen to that in the past and paid the price.


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The paw print, judging from the size of it, was left by a large cat just a day or two earlier. Emil McCain kneels over it in the sandy bottom of an Arizona canyon a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border. "This isn't a mountain lion track," McCain says, shaking his head after measuring and then tracing it onto a piece of plexiglass.
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The print is huge, four-toed and without claws, like that of a large mountain lion. But the heel pad is too big for a mountain lion, the toes too close to the back pad.
We follow the cat's trail below camel-colored rimrock and live oaks to where it passes an automated camera. For the past year, McCain has operated nearly 30 heat-triggered cameras in these remote mountains that connect the U.S. borderlands to Mexico's northernmost Sierra Madre. When the film is developed days later, McCain's instincts are proved correct. The cat isn't a mountain lion—it's a jaguar, low slung and powerful, moving past yucca and volcanic rock, its eyes reflecting gold in the camera's flash.
For four years, camera traps operated by the Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project, based in Amado, Arizona, have documented two jaguars in these high, arid washes. They may have caught a third animal on film—the cat appears differently patterned than the others. If it is a female, it would be the first one known in the United States in 40 years. It's possible the cats were here all along, unnoticed, or they may be visitors from Mexico. It's also possible that jaguars are returning to—and breeding in—the United States.
The jaguar's range historically extended from northeastern Argentina through Brazil, Central America and Mexico, and followed the mountains along Mexico's Pacific and gulf coasts into Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. But the animals lost ground in the past century. In 1963, a hunter in Arizona's White Mountains shot a female, the last of her sex to be documented in the United States. Two years later, the last legally killed jaguar, a male, was taken by a deer hunter in the Patagonia Mountains, south of Tucson.
In 1969, Arizona outlawed most jaguar hunting, but with no females known to be at large, there was little hope the population could rebound. During the next 25 years, only two jaguars were documented in the United States, both killed: a large male shot in 1971 near the Santa Cruz River by two teenage duck hunters, and another male cornered by hounds in the Dos Cabezas Mountains in 1986.
The animals' prospects brightened in 1996, when Warner Glenn, a rancher and hunting guide from Douglas, Arizona, came across a jaguar in the Peloncillo Mountains of southeastern Arizona. Catching the jaguar on a ledge, Glenn snapped a few pictures, pulled back his hounds and allowed the animal to stride away. Six months later and 150 miles to the west, Tucson houndsmen Jack Childs and Matt Colvin treed a second jaguar near the reservation of the Tohono O'odham Nation. The cat, about 150 pounds and groggy from feeding, allowed himself to be videotaped for an hour.
Not long after Childs' surprise encounter, the hunter became a jaguar researcher, even traveling to Brazil's Pantanal wilderness to study the cats. In 1999, he began placing remote cameras in Arizona where jaguars had been seen in the past. By December 2001, he had his first jaguar photograph: a male weighing between 130 and 150 pounds and later dubbed Macho A. The jaguar looked healthy, well fed and heavily built, with a broad, wide skull that flowed back to a torso shaped like a cylinder of muscle. Macho A turned up on film in August 2003, and again in September 2004. Childs and McCain have since picked up a second male, Macho B, and possibly a third animal.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (322 votes).
In short: Brilliant event, and superb organisation. My joint favourite event of the year with Helsby 4 villages in JanuaryIn full: Yet again another brilliant GCR and I managed to get a great time for me of 1:59:44. I love this event, great start at the Castle, amazing countryside, superb support through the villages and a grandstand finish.....Awesome event. My 4th time and I will be back next year for sure.GCR organisers and marshals .... Take a bow you deserve itDate of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Quite hilly but the scenery makes up for it!Date of review: October 3, 2011
Date of review: October 3, 2011
In full: Travelled up from Sheffield for this race. Not too many runners and managed to get into a good rhythm. My GPRS reckoned we covered 22.6km, which added about 7.5 mins onto my actual finish time of 1h53. Am I the only one who thought this was a long 13.1 miles? Lovely people in Carlisle and pleasant scenery throughout race. Thanks to 1178 for her company and pace setting. Date of review: October 2, 2011
In short: my local race, fantastic once again, superb marshalls, great support in the villages.great stadium finish. even the local bobbies had a smile.thanks to all see you next year.Date of review: October 2, 2011
In short: Hillier than I expected but lots of doen hill and flat to finish the final few miles so easier when it mattered!Date of review: October 2, 2011
In short: my home raceIn full: cumbrian run is a good half, about 400 feet of climb overall so average undulating half. most of climb is within the first 3.5 miles then mostly flat from there on in - except 1 small hill at around 11.5 miles. good t-shirt and medal to finish, good crowd support. start slightly congested - but after 400 yards course opens up so its easy to overtake if u need 2. worth the congested start to run through the castle gates. entries now open for 2011, i'm in, cant wait for 2nd october 2011Date of review: July 2, 2011
In short: My first race of any kind but will definitely do it again Want to beat my time next year.Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: My first event and really enjoyed it, good way to see the city, start could have been better thought exit from castle was awkward, def do it again thoughDate of review: October 17, 2010
In short: so much better than last year,the weather was much kinder and a lot more support on route.the castle makes a lovely backdrop for the start and it was much better having runners only in the castle grounds.Date of review: October 13, 2010
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Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
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The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased. They are native North Carolinians, no matter where they made the contributions for which they are noted, or non-natives whose contributions were made in North Carolina.
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On July 16, USA Gymnastics announced that Morgan Hamm was confirmed on the men's Olympic team despite testing positive for a banned anti-inflammatory drug during the 2008 VISA Championships.
Results from the VISA Championships counted toward 40 percent of the Olympic qualifying scores. Hamm tested positive for a glucocorticosteriod on May 24, 2008, the second day of competition.
In a video statement released July 4, Hamm said his doctor gave him an injection in his ankle on May 2 because pain and swelling were making it tough to work out.
"I asked (the doctor) at the time if there was anything in the shot that was banned, and he said no," Hamm said in his statement.
Hamm continued training in May and competed at the VISA Championships, where he was drug tested.
"I thought everything was cool," he said. "I didn't know you had to get a therapeutic use exemption form to take that drug."
At the end of his statement, he says that the glucocorticosteroid he received is "something that a lot of gymnasts take."
Hamm and his physician have since provided the USADA with the proper documentation showing that he had a valid medical reason for receiving the injection. He said it was "an innocent mistake," that it "wasn't performance enhancing at all" and that it was "something that I did just to get through the pain and help with the inflammation."
I believe him. And the U.S. men's gymnastics team needs him. Morgan and twin brother Paul bring experience to an otherwise young gymnastics team. At the 2004 Olympics, Morgan finished fourth in high bar and eighth in floor. At the 2000 Games, he finished seventh in floor. He and Paul also helped the team finish fifth in Sydney, then win a silver medal in Athens.
But doesn't it seem like a rookie mistake for a two-time Olympian to make, especially with use of performance-enhancing drugs being a popular topic in the news? And it's not like the information is hard to find.
The USADA Web site has a Guide to Prohibited Substances available to download which clearly states (on page 41) that glucocorticosteroids are on WADA's list of prohibited substances and require a therapeutic use exemption to use out of competition.
The USADA Web site also has the therapeutic exemption forms available to download.
If I were so lucky as to be make an Olympic team, I might hop online to find out if what a doctor was about to inject me with was something that might put my name on the front page. And not in a good way.
Peggy Shinn is a freelance contributor for teamusa.org. This blog was not subject to the approval of the United States Olympic Committee or any National Governing Bodies.


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A walk through Minot
Two pedestrian bridges linking northeast Minot and downtown continue to be closed, and there's a chance both structures will not reopen ever and that's not good news for pedestrians.
The larger Anne Street Bridge had been closed even before the Souris River flood of 2011 because of safety concerns. The smaller Victory bridge was heavily damaged by the river during the flood and has been closed ever since. The city plans to remove the pre-assembled structure in July, and then evaluate the bridge to see if it can be repaired.
We hope the Victory bridge can be repaired and reopened, but we also hope there's a solution found for pedestrians to cross the river and railroad tracks somewhere other than the Broadway Bridge or the Third Street Bridge. Both of those paths are adjacent to extremely busy roadways that are generally full of vehicles. It's simply not the same as strolling across the Anne Street Bridge or the Victory bridge, away from the noise and congestion of constant motor vehicle traffic.
We fully understand that any decision on repairing and reopening the two pedestrian bridges will be driven to a large degree by economics. If it's ultimately cheaper to build a new bridge, would it make sense to repair the 15-foot by 940-foot Anne Street Bridge, which was built before 1915 and was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1986? Financially, probably not. But historically, yes. But historical value likely wouldn't be enough to save the structure.
In any scenario, residents of the city and especially those living in northeast Minot need a functional pedestrian bridge spanning the river and the railroad tracks other than the Broadway and Third Street bridges.


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Debates of May 12th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #53 of the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was gst.
- Hybrid Fuelled Vehicles
- Cattle Industry
- Polish Second Corps
- Marine Security
- Member for Halton
- Health Care
- Member for Ottawa South
- St. Lawrence River
- Member for Vancouver Kingsway
- Public Service of Canada
- Member for Don Valley East
- New Democratic Party
- International Aid
- Human Rights
- Government Policies
- Gasoline Prices
- Sponsorship Program
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Gasoline Prices
- Employment Insurance
- Sponsorship Program
- Employment Insurance
- Electoral Boundaries
- Electoral Reform
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Gasoline Prices
- Public Service
- Agriculture
- Health
- Foreign Affairs
- Public Works and Government Services
- Health
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Quarantine Act
- Committees of the House
- Textile Labelling Act
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- National Motto Act
- Petitions
- Starred Questions
- *Question No. 84
- Motions for Papers
- Criminal Code
- Fisheries Act
- Criminal Code
- Excise Tax Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Edmonton North.
[Editor's Note: Members sang the national anthem]
Hybrid Fuelled Vehicles
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Charles Caccia Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, a few days ago in Edmonton a new diesel electric hybrid bus was tested to reduce fuel consumption and pollution. It is a hybrid engine driven bus which combines electric and diesel power with fuel savings of 35% compared to a traditional diesel powered bus. Emissions reduction includes a 50% drop in smog-creating nitrogen oxides and a 90% cut in particulates and carbon dioxide.
Hybrid buses require less brake maintenance, store energy in their batteries, are quiet, and accelerate faster than conventional diesel buses. With the rising cost of fuel, hybrid buses can help reduce pollution, improve air quality and cut the incidence of respiratory diseases.
Governments at all levels would be well advised to adopt hybrid fuelled vehicles.
Cattle Industry
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Dale Johnston Wetaskiwin, AB
Mr. Speaker, May 20 will mark the first anniversary of the discovery of BSE in one Alberta cow.
From the outset the government failed to grasp the enormity of this problem and the poor political relations between Canada and the United States made a bad situation even worse.
When the new Prime Minister finally arrived, farmers hoped that mending fences with our most important trading partner would be a top priority. Some bone-in products under 30 months of age were moving across the border, but now that the Prime Minister is back from his long awaited Washington photo op, that market is again closed.
For all his dithering, they have not opened up any new or old markets. All cattle producers have to show for a year of devastation is a flawed compensation program.
If the Prime Minister thinks that he can buy farmers' votes with a few pieces of silver, he is in for a rude awakening. If he really wants to address western alienation, get the border open to live cattle exports pronto.
Polish Second Corps
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, May 9 I had the honour of attending the commemoration of the formation of the Polish Second Corps and the 60th anniversary of their successes on the battlefield in May 1944 at Monte Cassino, the turning point of the allied campaign in Italy.
This event was organized by the Polish Combatants' Association of Canada, the Canadian Polish Congress and the Kresy-Siberia Group, an organization whose members are children of the families deported to Siberia by the Soviets.
The history of the Polish Second Corps was documented by a display on loan from the Józef Pilsudski Institute. The display contains a wealth of unique photos documenting the experiences of prisoners of war in the Soviet Union as well as rare photos of the allied effort to form the Second Corps from those who survived the gulags.
I wish to thank and congratulate the organizing committee for this important commemoration.
Marine Security
Statements by Members
May 12th, 2004 / 2:05 p.m.
Christian Jobin Lévis-Et-Chutes-De-La-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Canadian government on its marine security initiative. On May 7, the government announced a contribution of $115 million through the Marine Facility Security Contribution Program. These funds, which will be allocated over a three-year period, will assist Canadian ports and port facilities in their efforts to modernize and strengthen marine security programs and systems.
This partnership will greatly help Canadian ports to maintain their competitiveness in the coming years by helping them ensure that their port facilities comply with the new international requirements on marine security.
This new program will strengthen the security of communications for civil and naval fleets and will increase cooperation with the United States on marine security.
This is a sound investment on the part of the Government of Canada, which clearly illustrates a desire to promote the economic development of the marine industry and to improve the security of all Canadians.
Member for Halton
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Julian Reed Halton, ON
Mr. Speaker, since this occasion may be the last time I rise in this place, it would be appropriate to point out that our tenure here is the result of the enduring support of many: our constituents, who vote; our loyal party workers, who keep the dream of democracy alive; our loyal staff, who have made it all work so well; and most of all, our families.
I would like to express my appreciation to my bride of 44 years, Deanna, and our three grown children, Christopher, Robert and Melanie.
To Deanna who regularly endured the loneliness of an absentee husband and who often filled in when I could not be in two places at once, to our three children who often endured political commentary, some of it unsavoury and uncalled for, I thank them all for giving me 10 productive and satisfying years of service to Canada.
Health Care
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gary Lunn Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, despite the federal government's claim that it has pumped billions back into our ailing health care system, the fact is it is more dysfunctional than ever. Among the many problems, there are longer waiting lists, lack of access to important diagnostic tests, and many others.
The government spent the last month trying to demonize the Conservative Party on health care issues through negative messaging. Canadians will not be fooled by this tactic. They want and deserve constructive ideas to address the future of medicare in this country.
The leader of the official opposition has announced a measured responsible approach to meeting this challenge and the future of medicare. Above all, it recognizes the Conservative commitment to universal public health care insurance regardless of the ability to pay. Unlike the governing party, we also recognize the need to work cooperatively with the provinces in their area of jurisdiction and not just dictate to them.
Now the government is discussing a new 10 year health plan, details of which have been sketchy at best. Frankly, I am not holding my breath. As the leader of the official opposition said, we have already seen the 10 year health plan and it--
Health Care
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Ottawa South.
Member for Ottawa South
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
John Manley Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say farewell.
Might I say that I have never lost the sense of awe and privilege that I felt the very first time that I entered this chamber.
I came here with the conviction that a good government can be a force and a constructive tool for Canadians, and that our country can provide a unique example to the world. My view has not changed.
I have served in this place as Minister of Industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, and as Deputy Prime Minister, great privileges bestowed by a prime minister to whom I shall always be grateful. But the greatest privilege was bestowed by the voters of Ottawa South who on four occasions entrusted me to take my seat in this place.
There is a time for every purpose under the heaven and I have other purposes to fulfill. I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their sacrifice and commitment, and my family for their love, encouragement and tolerance.
May God continue to bless Canada.
St. Lawrence River
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Stéphane Bergeron Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Mr. Speaker, despite repeated calls by myself and several of my fellow citizens to the ministers who have been responsible for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans since 1995, the problem caused by shoreline erosion is constantly getting worse.
The government tried to lull us with empty and falsely reassuring replies. We were told that the speed of the ships that travel through the most sensitive areas was monitored and that the industry had in fact implemented voluntary measures to reduce the speed of its ships.
However, thanks to the vigilance of a Contrecoeur resident, Dr. Jacques Desrosiers, who conducted a systematic check of the speed of the ships that went by Saint-Ours island between mid-March and April 2004, we know that this is not at all the case. Indeed, 25% of the 100 ships checked were travelling at a speed deemed acceptable under the standards set, while 75% were cruising at a high or very high speed.
What is the government waiting for to implement more strict and effective measures to monitor the speed of ships on the St. Lawrence River? The federal government has a responsibility regarding shoreline erosion, and it must assume that responsibility before the damage becomes irreversible, which is almost the case already.
Member for Vancouver Kingsway
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Sophia Leung Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have had the honour to serve two terms as the member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway. It has been a special privilege for me to work closely with many colleagues here.
For the past seven years I have travelled between Ottawa and Vancouver weekly. I have gained many Aeroplan points while gaining many pounds.
My life has been completely controlled by House duties, meetings, voting bells and junk food, but it has been a most rewarding and challenging experience for me. I would not have traded it for anything else.
Above all, I want to thank my son, Ken, and my many supporters and friends for their support. I also thank members for their friendship and support and salute them all for their commitment and dedication to this land, the nation and the people of Canada.
[Editor's Note: Member spoke in Chinese]
Public Service of Canada
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Scott Reid Lanark—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians who do not live near Ottawa are not even allowed to apply for half of the jobs posted on the government's employment website www.jobs.ca.
Under the heading "Who Can Apply", most postings list only those people who have a postal code beginning with K1 to K7 or K0A to K0J, et cetera can apply. This is unfair and it is also bizarre.
In my new riding of Lanark--Frontenac--Lennox--Addington for example, people who live in Napanee can apply for jobs because their postal codes begin with K0J. On the other hand, people from Roblin, Camden East, Yarker, Selby, Newburgh, Centreville, Tamworth and Marlbank are ineligible because their postal codes begin with K0K. The fact that Yarker, for example, is closer to Ottawa than Napanee, or that Selby is part of the town of Greater Napanee, is somehow treated as if it is not relevant.
In the name of fair play, I urge the government to abolish all geographic restrictions on public service hiring.
Member for Don Valley East
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Alan Tonks York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, I wish to express appreciation to the hon. member for Don Valley East and acknowledge his outstanding 25 year long contribution to public life as an MP.
We have all won or lost our share of elections. The member for Don Valley East contested seven federal elections, winning five of those. He was first elected to the House in 1974 in the Trudeau government and went on to serve under four different prime ministers. During his time in office, he distinguished himself as minister of national defence, minister of veterans affairs, minister of transport and minister of state for multiculturalism.
The House of Commons and this great country of ours will miss the member for Don Valley East as he leaves the political arena. Please join with me in applauding the hon. member, who in addition to his exemplary service, will be receiving his master of arts degree from York University this weekend.
New Democratic Party
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Bill Blaikie Winnipeg—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, it is the custom of the NDP caucus on Wednesdays to make a statement to the House on issues of concern to women. Today, on behalf of the NDP caucus, I pay tribute to two particular women who have contributed greatly to the life and work of the NDP on Parliament Hill and who will each soon be leaving here for new challenges.
The hon. member for Dartmouth has been a valued member of our caucus and the House, and we give thanks for the quiet depth, the courage and the playwright's eye that she has brought to her work on behalf of Canadian culture, the disabled and the cause of social justice in general.
Sharon McLaughlin, originally from Transcona, Manitoba and long time assistant to NDP House leaders, came to the Hill over 10 years ago and has been a devoted, competent and caring compatriot of the NDP caucus. We give thanks for her organizational talent and the political enthusiasm that she brought to her job in the opposition lobby and to caucus events.
We affectionately wish both Sharon and the hon. member for Dartmouth all the best in their future endeavours.
International Aid
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Francine Lalonde Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, joined by rock star Bono, who had come to Ottawa to attend an international symposium on HIV and education, the Prime Minister took pride in stating that the decision to increase the international aid envelope by 8% a year was made when he was finance minister.
Bono was quick to react by saying that, "In fact, 8% a year is not enough. We would prefer 15% starting this year".
If Bono seemed disappointed when the Prime Minister bragged about his good deeds, then imagine how he would have reacted if he had known the whole story.
When the Liberals came to power in 1993, Canada devoted 0.44% of its wealth to development assistance. By the time the current Prime Minister left the Department of Finance, the figure was down to a mere 0.27%, which is a 40% decrease.
In fact, if the government continues to increase its budget for development aid by 8% a year, it will reach the UN objective only in 2033, 65 years after Lester B. Pearson's proposal.
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