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The following diagram illustrates the CUBRID database volume structure. As you can see, the database is divided into three volumes: permanent, temporary and backup. This chapter will examine each volume and its characteristics.
Permanent volume is a database volume that exists permanently once it is created. Its types include generic, data, temp, index, control, active log and archive log.
Generic Volume
For efficient management, the volume type to be added to the database can be specified as one of the following: data, temp or index. If data usage is not specified, it is specified as a generic volume.
Data Volume
Data volume is a volume for storing data such as instances, tables and multimedia data.
Temp Volume
Temporary volume is a volume used temporarily for query processing and sorting. However, the temporary volume is not a volume where the storage is created and destroyed temporarily, but one of the permanent volumes with permanent spaces where the data is stored and destroyed temporarily. Therefore, the data in the temporary volume space gets initialized when CUBRID restarts without leaving any log info.
Index Volume
Index volume is a volume that holds the index information for fast query processing or integrity constraint checks.
Control File
The control file contains the volume, backup and log information in the database.
Control files include the information about locations of database volumes, backups and logs. Since these files will be read when the database restarts, users must not modify them arbitrarily.
Active Log
Active log is a log that contains recent changes to the database. If a problem occurs, you can use active and archive logs to restore the database completely up to the point of the last commit before the occurrence of the fault.
Archive Log
Archive log is a volume to store logs continuously created after exhausting available active log space that contains recent changes. The archive log volume will be generated only after exhausting available active log volume space, just as the temporary temp volume will be generated after exhausting available permanent temp volume space. However, unlike the temporary temp volume, the archive log volume is not destroyed automatically when the server process terminates. Therefore, a DBA needs to manually delete necessary archive logs. The archive log volume can be deleted anytime by DBA.
Temporary volume has the opposite meaning to the permanent volume. That is, the temporary volume is a storage created only when the accumulated data exceeds the space specified by the user as the permanent volume. The temporary volume is destroyed when the server process terminates. One of such volumes created or destroyed temporarily is the temporary temp volume.
Temporary Temp Volume
Temporary temp volume is a temporary volume created temporarily by the system after exhausting the space specified as the permanent temp volume, whereas the temporary volume belongs to the permanent volume with the permanent space specified. Therefore, the DBA should consider the database operations first to free up the permanent temp volume with an appropriate size.
The temporary temp volume is created to free up disk space needed for joining/sorting or index creation. Examples of such large-scale queries of creating temporary volumn are: 1) SQL statements with a GROUP BY or ORDER BY, 2) SQL statements that contain coordinated subqueries, 3) join queries that perform sort-merge joins, and 4) a CREATE INDEX statement.
Backup volume is a database snapshot; based on such backup and log volumes, you can restore transactions to a certain point of time.
You can use the cubrid backupdb utility to copy all the data needed for database restore, or configure the backup_volume_max_size_bytes parameter value in the database configuration file (cubrid.conf) to adjust the backup volume size.


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The U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs will play host to the historic 99th USA Pentathlon National Championships August 13-14. All five events will take place on-complex. The Olympic Training Center staff has worked hard to prepare a riding arena on-site where the equestrian event will take place. Competition begins at 8:30 a.m. both days with the fencing event and continues all through the day. The Women's Championships take place on Saturday, August 13th and Men's Championship will be held on Sunday, August 14th. Athletes will compete in both Junior and Senior divisions to earn places on this year's U.S. World Championships Team and continue on the road to London 2012. The USA Pentathlon Nationals are a Rocky Mountain State Games event.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (same for both days)
7:30 a.m. Fencing Hall open for warm-up
8:30 a.m. Fencing competition (OTC Fencing Hall)
11:30 a.m. Swimming competition (OTC Natatorium)
12:15 p.m. Riding course walk (OTC Arena)
12:40 p.m. Draw for horses (OTC Arena)
1:00 p.m. Riding competition (OTC Arena)
3:30 p.m. Warm-up for Combined Running and Shooting event (OTC Path)
4:00 p.m. Combined Running/Shooting competition (OTC Path)
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by Anton Shilov
OCZ Technology Group, a well-known supplier of advanced memory modules, on Tuesday unleashed two new series of DDR3 products with lowered voltage settings. Lower-voltage allows not only to trim power consumption of high-density memory sub-system, but also to achieve higher results during overclocking.
OCZ Platinum ELV (extreme low-voltage) 2GB DDR3 modules with 1.35V nominal voltage are available as 6GB triple-channel memory kits for Intel Core i7 microprocessors. At present OCZ offers Platinum ELV kits with PC3-10666 (1333MHz) and PC3-12800 (1600MHz) speed bins and either CL8 8-8-24 or CL9 9-9-24 latency settings. Just like the rest Platinum-series modules, the new ELV products are equipped with proprietary XTC (extreme thermal convection) heat-spreaders
OCZ Gold ULV and Reaper ULV (ultra low-voltage) memory modules are available in 4GB versions and have nominal voltage of 1.5V. ULV modules will be available in dual-channel (8GB) or triple-channel (12GB or 24GB) kits with PC3-10666 (1333MHz) and PC3-12800 (1600MHz) speed bins and either CL8 8-8-24 or CL9 9-9-24 latency settings. Reaper ULV modules traditionally with enhanced heat-spreader with heat-pipe.
"We are pleased to announce a complete range of low-voltage memory offerings designed for the latest crop of energy efficient platforms. In the past, lower voltage meant lower performance, but now with our extreme-low voltage optimized memory, consumers don't have to sacrifice high performance to also achieve energy savings," said Eugene Chang, vice president of product management.
Other leading manufacturers of memory modules nowadays also offer devices with lowered nominal voltages. At present such products are less popular than high-speed ones, but given the fact that next year both Intel and AMD are projected to release new platforms which key features will be lowered consumption of energy, it is likely that "green" memory modules will also gain acceptance on the market.


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Stocks Sink as U.S. Manufacturing Slumps
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages fell Monday after a slump in manufacturing outweighed upbeat eurozone developments and manufacturing data from China.
The U.S. Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index showed a decline to 49.5 in November from 51.7 in October. A reading below 50 points is indicative of contraction. Economists expected the index to fall to 51.3.
Meanwhile, the Census Bureau said Monday that construction spending rose 1.4% in October after increasing by a downwardly revised 0.5% in September. Economists forecast construction spending to rise 0.5% in October.
Republicans also announced late on Monday a new plan in a letter to President Obama that outlined $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over the next 10 years, and a proposal to raise $800 billion in new revenue. The news failed to shift the general mood of the major indices in late trades.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 60 points, or 0.46%, at 12,966, trimming the year's gain to 7%.
Breadth was negative with losers outpacing winners 22 to seven. The biggest percentage blue-chip decliners were DuPont (DD) , Coca-Cola (KO) , General Electric (GE) , Wal-Mart (WMT) and Chevron (CVX) .
Bank of America is putting off plans to revamp its lineup of bank accounts, and thereby increase monthly fees for some checking accounts, the Wall Street Journal reported. Shares fell 0.61%.
Boeing (BA) shares were down 0.35% as the aerospace giant and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace union, which represents the company's 23,000 engineers, tentatively agreed to resume labor talks on Tuesday, after their negotiations on a new contract ended abruptly last week.
Cisco (CSCO) , Merck (MRK) and Pfizer (PFE) were the top percentage gainers.
The S&P 500 dipped 7 points, or 0.47%, at 1,409. The Nasdaq shed 8 points, or 0.27%, at 3,002.
Transportation, basic materials, conglomerates and utilities were among the weaker sector performers in the broad market. Consumer non-cyclicals, health care and technology were the only sectors in the green.
Decliners edged past advancers by a 1.5-to-1 ratio on the Big Board and a 1.2-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. Volumes hit 3.05 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.65 billion shares on the Nasdaq.
"It's tempting to interpret the fall in the U.S. ISM manufacturing index ... as a temporary distortion due to superstorm Sandy. But the detail doesn't quite support this," said Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics. "Although the new orders balance fell, to 50.3 from 54.2, the production index rose, to 53.7 from 52.4. If Sandy forced widespread shutdowns, then production would have fallen too. What's more, the ISM put little emphasis on Sandy in its written report, instead highlighting growing concerns over the fiscal cliff. The global economy can't be blamed either when the euro-zone and China PMIs are still rising. As such, the fiscal cliff may well be the culprit ... But if it is due to the cliff, a deal would trigger a bounce-back in the coming months."


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Fri, 06/06/2014 - 5:00pm Sanmarcos1
Texas State alum among soldiers who lost their lives during Bergdahl search
By DAVID SHORT
Executive Editor
National media stories abound on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the American soldier swapped in a prisoner exchange for five Taliban commanders last week, and the circumstances surrounding his initial capture.
The investigation is continuing into whether Bergdahl deserted his post or was captured, and as to whether six to eight soldiers on subsequent missions lost their lives directly or indirectly while also searching for Bergdahl on those missions. New information comes out daily from the military as the investigations continue.
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Cohort study finds newborn respiratory complications less common when mothers of babies with fetal lung immaturity at 34–37 weeks' gestation given antenatal steroids
- 1Perinatal Institute and Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- 2Center for Prevention of Preterm Birth, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Correspondence to
: Dr Beena D Kamath-Rayne
Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 7009, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; beena.kamath-rayne{at}cchmc.org
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Implications for practice and research
Infants whose mothers were treated with antenatal corticosteroids (ANS) after documented fetal lung immaturity at >34 weeks' gestation had a lower rate of composite respiratory morbidity.
There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of special care unit admission.
The study supports prolonging pregnancy as long as possible without incurring undue risk to the mother as the most beneficial approach to avoid prematurity-related newborn complications.
Late preterm infants are the fast-growing proportion of preterm infants in the USA, and these infants are at risk for a variety of prematurity-related morbidities, …


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I'm working in the design of a newspaper CMS. What can be done in advance for the correct planning of a RoR App? It's possible to list and detail in advance all the models, controllers, templates, etc? How can i do something like that? any ideas?
What methods/software/tips for software planning and architecture can be used? I used to be a 'direct-to-the-keyboard' programmer but in this case there's a group of developers and designers and we need methods, structure and planning to keep on track -we're using basecamp for PM, by the way-. Any idea, resource, link or comment will be greatly appreciated.
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Debates of Feb. 14th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #51 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was infrastructure.
- Question Period
- Supplementary Estimates (B), 2007–08
- Trade Agreements
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Points of Order
- Canada Elections Act
- Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
- Gary Martin
- Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
- Valentine's Day
- Road to Excellence Program
- Child Pornography
- Quebec Scout-Guide Week
- Sponsorship Program
- Francofan Day at Harbour Station
- Seniors
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Policies
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Road to Excellence Program
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Afghanistan
- Transport
- Government Contracts
- Political Financing
- Health
- Government Contracts
- The Budget
- Manufacturing and Forestry Industries
- Omar Khadr
- Manufacturing Industry
- Justice
- The Environment
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Post-Secondary Education
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- The Environment
- Government Appointments
- Government Contracts
- Lottery and Gaming Industry
- Foreign Affairs
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Canada Elections Act
- Kenya
- Canadian Content in Public Transportation Projects
Canada Elections Act
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Paul Crête Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to this bill at report stage. First of all, for the benefit of the people listening to us, I want to say again what can be done at report stage.
First, a vote is held at second reading on the principle of the bill. Then it is considered in committee to improve it and correct it as much as possible. The committee reports to the House, which considers the proposed amendments. The government is entitled at this stage to propose new amendments, as are the other parties.
In the current case, the government wants to reverse what the committee and Parliament have done in regard to two things. First, the committee adopted an amendment, moved by the Liberals, specifying the maximum possible contribution to a leadership race. The current bill reads therefore as follows:
(c) $1,000 in total... to the leadership contestants in a particular leadership contest
We added "in any calendar year" to that. The entire bill is based on the fact that contributions are always calculated over a calendar year, and so it seemed appropriate to us to adopt this amendment. The government now wants to return to the original wording in the act, which seems unclear to us. The House should concur instead in the amendment suggested by the committee. The discussions in committee are held in greater depth. We studied the situation in considerable detail and arrived at a more acceptable wording than the one presented now.
The second government amendment concerns the fact that a loan becomes a contribution when it has not been paid back after three years. It was actually the opposition parties that managed to push the timeframe for the conversion of a loan into a contribution back from 18 months to three years. In light of this major change, the modifications that the government is proposing in Motion No. 2 seem minor to us and we can accept them. It suggests returning to the original proposal that the three-year time period should start after the selection date in the case of a nomination contestant, rather than on the selection day; after the end of the leadership contest in the case of a leadership contestant, rather than the voting day; and for a party, three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the loan was made, rather than the day the amount is due. The important thing in this clause is that the time period for the conversion of a loan into a contribution is pushed back from 18 months to 36 months. There is additional leeway, therefore, which is more realistic.
In its third proposal, the government is returning to the wording of the current act and wants to reject the amendment that the Bloc Québécois made in the previous session. The government wants to make parties responsible for all the debts contracted by their candidates.
Let us look at the reality and take an example. A political party nominates a candidate or chooses one at a convention. Before or after the election campaign, the candidate takes out a large personal loan, without notifying the party, to cover election expenses. The government would have the party be liable to the bank for that loan.
This shows no sense of responsibility. I am very surprised that the government is defending such a position, and I am still trying to understand how this would benefit the party or the candidate. Clearly, an irresponsible candidate could decide to borrow a lot of money because the party would have to pay it back. In the long run, this would seriously weaken the parties' financial position and would not help democracy.
Consequently, with regard to this motion, we believe it is important to revert to the Bloc Québécois amendment. It was drafted and adopted in the spirit of realism and cooperation, so that candidates would have a real sense of responsibility and be fully aware of what they are getting into. Running for office is an important step to take, and candidates must be aware of what that involves. I have taken part in five elections and been re-elected every time. Every time, you have to look at your financial situation and specific needs. If such a measure had been in place for the past 15 years, things would have been different, not for me personally, but for everyone.
Since my time is up, I will conclude by saying that I hope the House has listened to our arguments.
Canada Elections Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member will have five minutes after question period to finish his speech.
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:
Rideau Hall
February 14, 2008
Mr. Speaker,
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 14th day of February, 2008, at 9:42 a.m.
Yours sincerely,
Sheila-Marie Cook
Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor
The schedule indicates the bills assented to were Bills C-11, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act—Chapter 2; C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act—Chapter 3; and S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week—Chapter 4.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
John Williams Edmonton—St. Albert, AB
Mr. Speaker, as a fellow of the Certified General Accountants Association, I rise to recognize the association's centennial anniversary.
In 1908, John Leslie, the assistant comptroller of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and two fellow accountants, E.B. Manning and F.A. Cousins, formed the Canadian Accountants' Association.
Five years later on June 6, 1913, the association was federally incorporated as the General Accountants' Association. Today, known as the Certified General Accountants Association, it is the fastest growing accounting designation in Canada and has representation in over 80 countries around the world.
During its 100 years, the association has developed knowledge and professionalism for the accounting industry. By its work, it has created value for the private sector and credibility for the accounting and auditing profession.
When there is money to count and taxes to pay, there will always be a need for a certified general accountant, and by virtue of this House, we all know there will always be taxes to pay.
Gary Martin
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Geoff Regan Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary resident of Halifax West.
Last Sunday, Halifax Regional Councillor Gary Martin passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a loving father, a dedicated police officer, and an impassioned public servant.
Gary has been described by friends and colleagues as a fierce advocate for the people he so proudly served. He will be remembered as a true champion of Bedford where he lived his entire life.
On behalf of the people of Halifax West and all members of this House, I wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to his wife, Darlene, and his three daughters, and I am sure all colleagues would join me.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, certified general accountants, or CGAs, are celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2008. For 100 years, the Certified General Accountants Association, of which I have been a member for 32 years now, has had the same goal: protecting the public and maintaining high standards of multidisciplinary professional practice and training.
For more than a century, CGAs have built a solid reputation of excellence across the country. The recent passage of Bill 46 in the Quebec National Assembly, granting full practice rights to CGAs, was very important since businesses and individuals can now call on CGAs and use their professional services in all of Quebec.
I invite all CGAs to come out and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the association as it searches for 100 CGAs who have made a difference.
Statements By Members
February 14th, 2008 / 2 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, the proposed sale of MacDonald Dettwiler, MDA, to the American armaments giant ATK undermines Canadian sovereignty and must be stopped.
The sale of MDA is an unacceptable transfer of publicly funded technology to a private U.S. military contractor. Canadians invested over $400 million in RADARSAT-2 with the promise of priority access to the satellite in cases of emergency, such as oil spills and suspect vessels entering Canada's north.
Control of RADARSAT-2 by ATK is against our national security interests. Ottawa's access to the images produced by the satellite could be lost. Worse still, RADARSAT-2 could be used to develop space based weapons and missile guidance systems for the U.S. military.
The government must defend Canadian sovereignty and immediately halt the sale of RADARSAT-2's licensing authority to Alliant Techsystems. It is vital for RADARSAT-2 to remain under Canadian control and to be used only for peaceful purposes.
Road to Excellence Program
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my concern over the Conservative government's apparent lack of commitment toward our elite Canadian athletes. With the Beijing Olympics fast approaching, as well as the Vancouver Winter Games in 2010, I believe that the government owes it to our athletes to show them much greater support.
The Conservative government has yet to renew the road to excellence program, a Liberal initiative designed to prepare and support our athletes for competition on the international stage. Several Canadian athletes, including Mr. Steve Omischl, a world champion freestyle skier who lives in my riding, have made very clear to me the financial adversities they now face as a direct result of the current lack of federal funding.
The negligence toward our Canadian athletes must end. I am calling on the Conservative government to include the road to excellence program in its upcoming budget and demonstrate the same commitment to our Canadian athletes as these athletes demonstrate to our country.
Child Pornography
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Myron Thompson Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the Ontario police agencies and officers for their outstanding work that resulted in the arrest on February 12 of more than 20 people and 73 criminal charges being laid in the largest coordinated child pornography investigation in the history of Ontario. That is the good news. The bad news is that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Although our law enforcement agencies are working hard to protect young Canadians, they need more tools. One of those tools is the tackling violent crime act. I just do not understand why the Senate, the members of which are most likely grandparents, is holding up this bill. It contains legislation that would make it so much easier for our law enforcement agencies to fight child exploitation.
Our children rely on us to protect them. The House has done its job. It is now time for the Senate to do its part and pass Bill C-2 immediately for the sake of our kids.
Once again, congratulations to the police. This government and this Prime Minister will do their part to get the job done.
Quebec Scout-Guide Week
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, February 22 is World Scout Day, and Quebec's Scout-Guide Week will take place from February 17 to 23. Scouting is both a program and a lifestyle. It enriches the lives of thousands of children and youth from 5 to 26 years of age, focusing on the integrated physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual development of the individual.
Leaders who contribute to educating these young people are committed adults who facilitate activities that are in harmony with nature to instill values of leadership, independence, self-confidence, respect, cooperation and environmental protection in youth. My Bloc Québécois colleagues and I salute all young scouts and guides, as well as their group leaders, for their civic participation. Have a great week.
Sponsorship Program
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Guy Lauzon Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal sponsorship scandal continues to haunt Canadians. It is clear the Liberals still have not learned their lesson.
Canadian taxpayers are still missing over $40 million as a result of the sponsorship scandal. The Liberal Party and its advertising friends are still not coming clean on their involvement with the scandal or where the money is.
Even Federal Court judges do not believe senior Liberals when they claim they did not know anything. In today's Ottawa Citizen, Justice Max Teitelbaum made it very clear that he did not agree with former Liberal chief of staff Jean Pelletier's claim that he did not provide any direction to Chuck Guité, telling him, "I have a problem with what I've heard."
Canadians agree with the judge. They want to know when the Liberal Party will stop misleading Canadians and tell us which Liberals benefited from the missing $40 million.
Francofan Day at Harbour Station
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Zed Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, at the end of next week, the people of Saint John, New Brunswick, an officially bilingual city in the only officially bilingual province, will gather to celebrate the Journée des Francofans at Harbour Station.
This event is an opportunity to get to know and appreciate the thousands of francophones of Saint John and to cheer on our Sea Dogs, who will take on the Titans of Acadie-Bathurst.
I invite the entire city of Saint John to join the students of Samuel-de-Champlain school in activities to celebrate and honour the francophone community, which contributes to the richness of our city.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I was not surprised to learn that the member for Repentigny held a press conference outside the House of Commons. After all, he recently said that no one listened to him in the House.
Seniors have every reason not to listen to him, since our Conservative government is acting in their best interests. We increased the guaranteed income supplement maximum benefit. Our government will put nearly $900 million back in the hands of seniors over the next two years.
With these two examples alone, our government has done more for seniors in two years than the Bloc has done in its 17 years in Ottawa.
André Boisclair, the former leader of their head office, said: "It is fun to make shocking statements; when one does not have the responsibility that comes with wielding power, one can say whatever one likes."
Is it not time to admit that the Bloc is powerless in Ottawa, because it is the Conservatives who are making Quebec stronger?
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, there is a beautiful biblical phrase that says, "Out of the mouths of babes you have perfected praise". It reminds us all too often that children can see with a clarity what the spinmeisters and the politicians do not.
I would like to thank the children from J. R. Nakogee school in Attawapiskat, St. Patrick's school in Cobalt and the children of Iroquois Falls public school who are fighting for a simple truth that all children, regardless of their race, have a right to proper education. They have launched a campaign to shame the government into living up to its commitment to build a school in Attawapiskat.
What a disgrace for the Indian affairs minister to break up a deal that was eight years in the works. He does not even have the decency to speak with people in the community and tell them why he thinks their children do not deserve proper schooling.
However, the children know better. They are writing letters, posting blogs and putting on plays to shame him and his government into doing what is right and just.


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"Do economic incentives help or hinder 'business as mission' (BAM) practitioners?" In a forthcoming study, Dr. Steven Rundle of Biola University explores the question through empirical research.
Unsatisfied with the evidence thus far, consisting mostly of case studies and anecdotes, Rundle conducted an anonymous survey of 119 "business as mission" practitioners, focusing on a variety of factors, including (1) "the source of their salary (does it come from the revenues of the business or from donors?)," and (2) "the outcomes of the business in terms of the four 'bottom lines' of economic, social, environmental and spiritual impact."
The reason for focusing on such areas? "Many people in the ministry/missions world believe that donor support helps ensure that practitioners stay focused on the ministry goals."
Rundle summarizes his findings as follows:
This study essentially found the exact opposite. It found that practitioners who are fully supported by the business tend to out-perform – sometimes significantly – donor-supported BAM practitioners, and are no less fruitful in terms of spiritual impact. This finding holds up even after controlling for things like geography, firm size, and firm type.
…. The moral of the story is that economic incentives matter. Contrary to the mission community's concern that self-support will take one's attention away from the ministry goals, the truth is that only by creating a successful business can a practitioner hope to have a meaningful and holistic impact on a community. (more…)


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MSV Focus Hex is a shaped co-polyester that has quietly developed a loyal following in the poly community. The appeal of Focus Hex comes partly from its excellent control, which our playtest team discovered immediately. The testers also found their ideal power level: not too dead, like some traditional polys, nor too springy, like the most elastic co-polys. With its sharp edged profile MSV Focus Hex gave our two playtesters more than enough spin, though neither got quite the grab or snapback he experiences with his typical setup. We had absolutely no complaints about comfort, which is a great sign for a firm string that errs on the side of durability and control. Another feature that impressed our team was how well MSV Focus Hex held up over time. This string remained quite playable even after the typical tension loss. Ultimately, while MSV Focus Hex didn't break any scoring records, it also didn't have any real downsides. With its low price and extremely predictable response, this string is a very solid option for poly players.
Our team found the power level of MSV Focus Hex to be decidedly medium for a co-poly. This worked quite well for Chris. He said, "I found the power level to be pretty middle of the road for a co-poly string. It was definitely not one of the most powerful co-polys, nor was it especially underpowered. What I liked the most about the power level was that it felt very consistent. I always knew what I was going to get from this string, and that is what I look for in a poly or co-poly."
Andy also found the moderate power level to be just right. He said, "Power in a poly string is, for me, about finding a perfect balance. There is a certain response that you expect from a stringbed. If a string is either too soft and powerful or too stiff and dead then you're not going to get the right feel. This string's average power struck the perfect balance for me because the ball did what I expected it to do off the strings."
With its shaped profile and thin gauge MSV Focus Hex gave our team decent bite, but it didn't quite make Andy's "A list." He said, "The hexagonal shape of the string allowed for good ball pocketing and good spin production. However, compared to other shaped strings (Volkl Cyclone, Solinco Tour Bite), it doesn't grab as much or generate as much spin. Maybe the surface of the string doesn't produce as much friction with the ball on impact, or it doesn't slide on itself as well. The spin potential was still good, but not up there with the best."
Chris also found spin to be adequate. He said, "Again, I found this string to be pretty middle of the road. I didn't get quite the spin I find with Luxilon 4G, Volkl Cyclone or the very spin-friendly Babolat RPM Blast even though I've hit those in thicker gauges. That being said, the spin I was finding was decent, and I was happy with the way I was hitting the ball. I found enough grip on the ball to put it exactly where I wanted, and the level of spin definitely helped me with control. I liked the bite I was getting on both topspin and slice shots, and I was getting enough spin to take a good crack at the ball."
Unlike some of the stiffer polys we've tested, MSV Focus Hex passed the comfort test with flying colors. "I never once thought about any comfort issues with this string," said Chris, who appreciated the absence of harsh feedback. "The soft feel was adequate, and I never noticed any untoward jarring or shock. Off center shots felt predictably firmer, but not excessively so. While comfort is never going to be a strong point of any poly based string, this one is definitely an improvement over traditional polys and is right in the mix with most modern co-polys."
For Andy, the feel of MSV Focus Hex struck the right balance between stiff and soft. He said, "I found Focus Hex to be comfortable without feeling overly soft. If a string is too soft and comfortable it can feel mushy, and the ball can fly. If a string is too stiff then there won't be enough pop and it can hurts your arm. This string finds a happy medium."
MSV Focus Hex gave our team exceptional control. Chris was able to swing big without worry. He said, "The highlight of the test for me was the level of control I had with this string. I really enjoyed its predictable response, and I was surprised to get this much control from a thin gauge string. I felt very confident going for my shots and found I could stay on the gas without fear of hitting the ball long. I liked the level of control it brought to the lively stringbed of my Volkl C10 Pro, and it gave me more confidence in the racquet. I've also hit it in more powerful racquets and think it adds superb control to racquets like the Babolat AeroPro Drive, etc."
Andy had no trouble hitting his mark. He said, "Because it has average stiffness, the control is pretty standard for a polyester string. On balance, I was able to be precise and put the ball where I wanted. The excellent bite also helped me generate enough spin to control the ball and put it where intended."
Despite the expected tension loss, MSV Focus Hex performed well over time. In fact, Andy was able to keep it in his racquet longer than usual. He said, "I actually left this string in my racquet for quite a while, and when I went back a few weeks later to hit it again it still felt fine. It's playability duration has been excellent, right now about three weeks."
Chris noticed some minor changes in the response but remained quite satisfied with the overall playability. He said, "This string lasted me my requisite two weeks of hitting. I thought the tension drop was gradual, and that allowed me to easily adjust to the changes in the string and be happy with its performance for the entire two weeks."
Andy - "Just like all the other polyester strings, I recommend this to players with longer, faster strokes who are looking for lots of control. If you're already a poly user then this is a great string for the value. It's not going to be the best performing string, but at less than $8 a set it's definitely worth a try if you're on a budget."
Chris - "I think this is a solid option for the advanced level player looking for a string that adds control to a big swing."
Andy - "This string's performance was pretty average in every aspect, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a string. It was comfortable, had the right blend of power and control and allowed me to generate a goodly amount of spin. It's also durable and maintained its tension and playability."
Chris - "I liked the control, the spin was solid and the string stayed playable long enough to be a very good value."
Andy - "It didn't grab the ball as well as some other shaped strings I've tried. I would have liked just a little bit more ball pocketing."
Chris - "None. I'd like to hit it in a thicker gauge and also in black, both of which could deaden the response and make it even more control/spin oriented. I hit it in the red color."
Andy - "This string feels a lot like Volkl Cyclone, and it's at the same price point. I'd say they are very similar. Cyclone might be a little stiffer and have a little more ball pocketing (and spin), while Focus Hex is slightly more comfortable and has a bit more pop."
Chris - "Weiss CANNON Mosquito Bite is the only other thin gauge co-poly I've played extensively, and I preferred it over MSV Focus Hex. Mosquito Bite felt crisper and more spin-friendly. This string reminded me of Volkl Cyclone Pink, which isn't quite as sweet as the black version. I think it is right in there with strings like Gamma Zo Magic as well. I would put it at the head of the middle of the road co-polys. Better than Prince Beast, but not quite up to the level of a Tourna Big Hitter with the understanding that we are splitting hairs here, as the performance variables across all of those strings are pretty tightly grouped."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
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Racquet: Prince TT Warrior MP
Playtest Tension: 52 lbs
Usual String: Babolat RPM Blast 17
Racquet: Volkl C10 Pro
Playtest Tension: 55 lbs
Usual String: Volkl Cyclone 16
Review date: October 2012. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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Debates of Feb. 23rd, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #16 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was arctic.
- Question Period
- Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
- Israel
- Heart Month
- Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament
- Social Assistance
- Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus
- Women's Executive Network Top 100 Award
- Heart Month
- Alexandre Mallette-Lafrenière
- Centenary of Powered Flight in Canada
- Olympic Winter Games
- Le Québécois Newspaper
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Infrastructure
- Member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
- Bathurst Phantoms
- The Economy
- Automotive Industry
- The Economy
- The Environment
- Poverty
- Automotive Industry
- The Economy
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Arts and Culture
- Softwood Lumber Industry
- China
- Human Rights
- Pay Equity
- Justice
- Access to Information
- The Environment
- Public Safety
- International Aid
- Access to Information
- Foreign Affairs
- Access to Information
- Infrastructure
- International Aid
- Points of Order
- Canada Grain Act
- Committees of the House
- National Hockey Day Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
- Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
Heart Month
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, February is Heart Month and I stand to honour the hard work of all the researchers, health care providers and volunteers who work every day to improve the lives of Canadians with heart disease.
Though we have pushed the yardsticks forward, we still have a long way to go. Every seven minutes a Canadian dies from heart disease or stroke. Every seven minutes another family is thrown into crisis.
These are current statistics, but we can change them. By working together, we can save lives both today and for future generations.
I encourage all Canadians to get involved by educating their friends and colleagues about heart disease, organizing a fundraiser, learning CPR or canvassing their neighbourhoods. United, we can secure a better and healthier future for all Canadians.
Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Pascal-Pierre Paillé Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the end of the 50th Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament, which was held from February 11 to 22. It is the biggest minor hockey tournament in the world.
Over the past 50 years, the Carnaval peewees have become a winter-season fixture in the capital. This year, more than 2,300 players aged 11 and 12, from 16 countries, fought for the honour of becoming the world peewee hockey champions. These young players had some unforgettable encounters and, i am sure, left with unforgettable memories.
All of my Bloc Québécois colleagues join me in saluting the work of the organizers, coaches, officials, chaperones and volunteers who spared no effort to make this tournament a spectacular success. I would also like to congratulate the Donnacona—Pont-Rouge Diablos, who were crowned the champions of the C international finals. They gave their all for their coach, Michel Bédard, who is currently fighting cancer.
We are very proud to have hosted the 50th tournament in Quebec City.
Social Assistance
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
Mr. Speaker, my office has been flooded with calls from people who are falling through the cracks. We have seniors living in poverty whose pensions are not adequate and whose homes need repair, yet folks cannot tap into government programs because money is required up front and only part of their expense is reimbursed.
A lot of people who have lost their jobs cannot reach the employment insurance office by phone. They are forced to wait four to six weeks because of the delay.
People are running out of benefits, and the new five-week extension is not applicable to everyone currently receiving assistance.
Immigration backlogs continue to result in family separation, with the very frequent denial of visitor visas. Eligibility for the child tax benefit is often hard to prove to the satisfaction of Revenue Canada. Day care is very hard to secure for young working parents, and students are being punished with the unfairness of student loan programs. Many of our civil servants are overworked and cannot keep up with the increasing demand for help.
It is high time our government found enough resources to ensure that the most vulnerable get the help they need.
Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary outdoors caucus represents the Canadian heritage activities of hunting, fishing, sport shooting and trapping. As the largest federal all-party caucus during the last Parliament, its goal is to preserve and promote these activities, protect them by law and encourage the public to accept them as traditional and environmentally responsible pillars in Canadian culture.
Rural and urban Canadians of all political affiliations, backgrounds, ages and abilities contribute over $10 billion annually to the national economy through these outdoor activities.
I cordially invite all MPs and senators to join us tomorrow, February 24, in the parliamentary restaurant at 7:30 a.m. for our annual breakfast meeting. MPs and senators are sure to enjoy our keynote speaker, Shane Mahoney of Newfoundland, a treasured environmentalist and conservationist.
We are indebted to Phil Morlock, chair of the government affairs committee at the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association, for his advice and hard work in bringing the outdoors community indoors to Parliament Hill. Of course, Mr. Speaker, you are invited too.
Women's Executive Network Top 100 Award
Statements By Members
February 23rd, 2009 / 2:05 p.m.
Bonnie Crombie Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary entrepreneur in my riding, Neena Kanwar, who is recognized by the Women's Executive Network as one of the top 100 women in Canada for 2008.
Mississauga's Neena Kanwar was chosen as a winner in the entrepreneur category. Neena Kanwar is an amazing trailblazer. Neena and her husband, Vijay Jeet Kanwar, co-founded KMH Cardiology and Diagnostic Centres, headquartered in Mississauga. She is CEO of the company, which employs 150 people and provides nuclear medicine, cardiology and MRI diagnostic services in treating heart-related illnesses.
Each year more than 75,000 patients are referred to KMH for medical tests. Not only is Neena a brilliant innovator in her field, but she is a generous contributor to her community, having donated $5 million to the Credit Valley Hospital to name the ambulatory care centre. As well, she launched the KMH Family Assistance Services foundation, helping people break the cycle of poverty.
I am proud of Neena's accomplishments and delighted that the Women's Executive Network recognized her for her entrepreneurial spirit.
Heart Month
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Andrew Saxton North Vancouver, BC
Mr. Speaker, February is Heart Month. Today the Heart and Stroke Foundation is hosting a demonstration event on Parliament Hill. As a director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon, I am proud to sponsor this event.
Every participant will be given a CPR Anytime training kit, which can be used at home with family and friends to learn these important skills. About 40,000 people experience cardiac arrest every year in Canada. With each passing minute, their probability of survival declines by up to 10%. Using an automated external defibrillator, or AED, combined with CPR within the first few minutes can improve survival rates by up to 50% or more.
One does not have to be a doctor to save a life. We all have the power to restart a heart. By learning CPR and AED skills, we can help save someone when it counts most. MPs, senators and staff are invited to come learn the importance of these vital skills today in room 200 of the West Block at 3:30. Let us put our hearts into it. One day we might just save the life of someone we love.
Alexandre Mallette-Lafrenière
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, young Alexandre Mallette-Lafrenière, who came to symbolize the Shannon tainted water scandal, died in a Quebec City hospital.
The family's nightmare began in September 2007, when Alexandre was diagnosed with brain cancer. At the time, he was given just three months to live. Because of his will to live and his determination, with the help of chemotherapy, he went on to fight the disease for more than 17 months.
Alexandre became a living symbol of the battle the people of Shannon have been fighting for too long: their crusade to force the federal government to do everything in its power to get to the bottom of the link between the incidence of cancer in Shannon and the use of industrial degreasers containing TCE by National Defence and its contractors.
We must not let Alexandre's death be in vain. The federal government must act quickly to acknowledge its responsibility in this scandal and compensate all of the victims.
The members of the Bloc Québécois would like to offer their sincere condolences to the Mallette-Lafrenière family.
Centenary of Powered Flight in Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago today at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, J.A.D. McCurdy slipped the surly bonds of earth in powered flight for the first time in Canada and the British Empire. The Silver Dart flew 800 metres at a dizzying height of 10 metres and the blistering speed of 64 kilometres per hour. That event was the first of countless achievements by Canadian aviators and industry.
Across Canada this year, we celebrate Billy Bishop's courage of the early morning; our pioneering bush pilots; the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan; the companies that built Hurricanes and Halifaxes; Buzz Beurling over Malta; the 10,000 Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice in bomber command; Canadian Sabre pilots over the Yalu River; the world's first jet airliner; the ahead-of-its-time Avro Arrow; the Canadarm; our astronauts, including our own space sailor from Westmount—Ville-Marie; modern-day military and civilian aviators; and all the people who have supported those who danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
As one who has joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, I am very proud to salute all those Canadians over the past century who have trod the high, untrespassed sanctity of space, put out their hands and touched the face of God.
Per ardua ad astra.
Olympic Winter Games
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, in just 354 days, Canada will welcome the world's best to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics. However, as our athletes continue to train for their competition of a lifetime, a bureaucratic competition is set to deliver a devastating blow to one of our country's premiere sport governing bodies.
For the past three Olympic Games, our hockey and sledge teams have worn the Hockey Canada emblem with great pride. The crest is a Canadian branding success story, with sales revenues expected to reach $20 million this Olympic year. Those increased revenues have helped develop young officials, coaches and volunteers and have kept insurance costs down for over half a million young players.
The COC is placing at risk an incredibly successful business plan should it deny Hockey Canada this opportunity. I urge all members of the House, and indeed all Canadians, to ask the COC to reverse its decision and allow our men's and women's hockey teams, our sledge team and, of course, Hockey Canada's business plan to continue their gold medal performances.
Le Québécois Newspaper
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, on the weekend, we learned that Le Québécois, the newspaper headed by Patrick Bourgeois, the man who called for violence in connection with the recreation of the battle of the Plains of Abraham, will no longer be funded by the Parti Québécois.
What is the Bloc leader doing? The PQ and the Bloc change their position according to which way the wind is blowing. When the wind changes direction, they change their minds. One day, they have no connection, and the next day they do. In fact, they do have a connection, because they are funding Patrick Bourgeois and his newspaper.
When will the Bloc leader distance himself from Patrick Bourgeois? Taxpayers' money should not be used to maintain ties with organizations that promote violence or disorder. The Bloc must disassociate itself from Le Québécois and Patrick Bourgeois as quickly as possible and immediately stop buying advertising in the newspaper. I call on the leader of the Bloc to do as the leader of the PQ did and give orders to his troops immediately.
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
John Rafferty Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to speak today on behalf of a group of aboriginal students from my riding. These students are deeply concerned about their future and the futures of all aboriginal students. INAC is currently reviewing programs that provide funding to aboriginal students, and my constituents are worried that their voices are not being heard.
Aboriginal students have made tremendous gains in recent years. They are a growing presence on college and university campuses. Such INAC programs as the post-secondary student support program, which provides grants to aboriginal students, have played an important role in these gains. It is vital that such programs continue to grow.
Today I am calling on the government to ensure that the concerns of aboriginal students are heard and that support for aboriginal students, in particular funding in the form of grants, is maintained and improved.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight some of the great work the government is doing to support local communities across Ontario. Last week Canada's transportation and infrastructure minister, along with his provincial counterpart, announced more than $1 billion for almost 300 projects across the province of Ontario.
Here is just a sample of what some of the municipalities had to say about this investment.
The mayor of LaSalle, near Windsor, said, "This is the biggest grant in the history of our town. This is a very exciting day".
Said a city councillor from Port Colborne, "It's a great day. I'm just elated. It's unbelievable. This will mean so much for our community".
This significant investment will create jobs, stimulate the economy and improve the quality of life for all Ontarians. This is just another example of how all three levels of government can work together positively to get shovels in the ground and get projects started faster.
Member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles has once again shown a flagrant lack of judgment. When asked to explain the absence of any Conservatives at the Québec Horizon Culture event, the member acknowledged the Conservatives' indifference towards artists.
I would remind the House of the full statement made by the member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles. He said: "We are not all that buddy-buddy with artists. That is not what we are about." And there is more. He went on to spew, and I quote him word for word: "—that is $2 billion spent by you and me, and all workers, so artists can entertain us."
What scorn. He was true to form, as all Conservatives are. After giving the finger to the Bloc Québécois, which made the annual TV review list, after accusing the Bloc Québécois of being responsible for the riots in Montreal North in the summer of 2008, after showing such scorn towards artists, the spokesperson for the Quebec nation said out loud what Conservatives really think.
Bathurst Phantoms
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, last year the town of Bathurst, New Brunswick lost seven young basketball players in a terrible van crash. One year later the Bathurst High School Phantoms are provincial champions.
These young athletes met incredible loss with incredible strength. They did so in a way that much older athletes could only hope to do.
On behalf of this House I extend our congratulations to the Phantoms of Bathurst for their championship win and for the courage and determination it required. They have done their community and their country very proud.
The courage and determination shown by the Phantoms of Bathurst are a source of inspiration. These young athletes deserve to be congratulated and recognized.
Bathurst Phantoms
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Tilly O'Neill-Gordon Miramichi, NB
Mr. Speaker, as we all remember, last year a terrible bus accident took the lives of seven members of the Bathurst Phantoms basketball team as well as the coach's wife.
I would like to inform the House that this past weekend the Bathurst Phantoms won the New Brunswick High School AA Championship with an 82 to 50 victory over the Campobello Vikings.
This team and the community showed remarkable strength in coming together and achieving this success. We want them to know that Canada is very, very proud of what they have accomplished in the face of such tragedy.


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4 Tech Buys And A Sell From Jim Cramer
For the week ending February 8 2013, Jim Cramer covered more companies with a bearish tone. Of the 39 calls made, Cramer was bearish on nearly one-quarter, or 25%. This is a slight increase from the previous week, in which 20% of the companies mentioned were negative. The Nasdaq Index ( QQQ) rose around 0.49% for the week, while the S&P 500 ( SPX) continued its ascent, up 0.37%. [Related list: 3 Buys, 2 Sells from Jim Cramer as Dow Reaches 14,000 ]
The continued rise in markets attracted investors, despite risk rising that stocks will correct to the downside. Any drop in stocks will likely be driven by company-specific bad news. For example, voice and language solutions maker Nuance ( NUAN) plunged after reporting weak sales for its health care segment. Akamai ( AKAM) dropped after giving light Q1 guidance.
A few notable calls made by Cramer last week are:
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Akamai Technologies, Inc. ( AKAM). Buy. Akamai could be facing heavy competition, which will hurt profits. Akamai, over the last few quarters, focused on higher-margin cloud apps, security, and e-commerce to differentiate itself from rivals. The dual focus on low-margin and high margin segments was discussed at the conference call. This did little to stop the company from recovering from the 15% drop for the week.
Facebook, Inc. ( FB). Buy. Facebook shares failed to rise last week, despite quarterly results from Zynga ( ZNGA) and LinkedIn ( LNKD). Zynga reported a decline in R&D and operational costs, but still relies on Facebook as a source of revenue. LinkedIn reported strong sales growth in all segments of its business. Talent Solutions rose 90% year over year, while ad sales increased 68%. Users are slowing down in their use for Facebook. In a Pew survey, 61% said that they took a break of several weeks or more at least once. 28% said the site is less important to them compared to a year ago.
Google ( GOOG). Buy. Google shares are at a 52-week high, closing recently at $785.37. Chairman Eric Schmidt made the headlines, as it was disclosed that he will sell 42% of his stake in the company. Despite his 1% ownership (and 3.2% voting power), this could limit further upside for Google. When Microsoft ( MSFT) executives sold shares regularly in the past, upside in Microsoft shares was limited for several years.
Google shares were downgraded by two analysts. During the week, the company announced a display ad-deal with Yahoo ( YHOO).
Netflix, Inc. ( NFLX). Buy. Shares are close to a 52-week high, closing recently at around $181. Rival Coinstar ( CSTR) is vying to compete more effectively against Netflix. Coinstar's voice streaming service is still in beta. Netflix emailed former subscribers a 1-month free offer. This trial may be canceled anytime. Users who stay onboard may get Netflix service for $7.99 a month.


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May 22, 2013
Starting with the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Procter & Gamble announced it would sponsor the Olympics for the next 10 years, and Febreze took this opportunity to promote the Air Effects product in North America by educating people on how Febreze Air Effects was truly different from the competition.
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The BASE range is much more than just basic. The brand manufacturer DICOTA is well-known for its quality and functionality. These features are also represented in the entry level range. Cheap is not an option. An optimal price/performance ratio, however, is.
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DeJoy's Appointment Is Interesting Choice
Mayor Sam Teresi's appointment of Vince DeJoy as Jamestown development director is many things.
Because the process was cloaked in secrecy, there is no way for the public to decide whether DeJoy is the best candidate for the job. DeJoy's position as a sitting City Council member and Jamestown Democratic Party chairman could easily place him as an insider in the public's eyes. A closed search process lets the public's collective mind run wild with thoughts of political favors and backdoor meetings. In fact, not being able to judge the candidates makes DeJoy's life a little more difficult. The appointment can easily be viewed as one hand washing the other, the sort of political backscratching the public is so tired of in Washington, D.C., and Albany.
There probably were safer choices. Certainly, Teresi knew what the appearances could be by appointing DeJoy.
That said, it is an interesting choice.
DeJoy, despite his strong business background, will have a steep learning curve in handling the grants and administrative duties that come with the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown Local Development Corp. and the city development department – all of which are part of the development director position. Economic development professionals have, over time, developed their own language that DeJoy will now have to learn on the fly.
Whoever was tapped as development director faced a daunting task. It will take years to reverse decades of neglect in some city neigborhoods. Despite massive investment in the west end, there are still oodles of vacant storefronts and buildings that still need millions of dollars of investment before they can be used for anything worthwhile. The federal government is making those efforts even more difficult by cutting Community Development Block Grants every year. The investment climate still isn't great, so it's not as if developers are flocking anywhere in New York state with blank checks.
Why, then, would the mayor look outside that economic development structure for someone to lead a department?
Because it was time for a fresh voice.
Teresi hired a person with a fresh perspective on the inner workings of the development department and of its staff while still hiring someone whose background as a very recent City Council member brings knowledge of the issues facing the city. Those fresh eyes may spot solutions to problems that have been overlooked in the past. Teresi is also banking on DeJoy's background as a small-business owner. After all, multi-million dollar development deals are only part of what goes into a thriving local economy. More must be done to help local entrepreneurs establish and grow businesses, and DeJoy has been in on the ground floor of several successful business start-ups.
Teresi could have taken the safe choice and the easy route. Easy and safe is not always the best choice.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (5 votes).
In short: Very tough course, stunning sceneryIn full: My first G3 and I underestimated how tough it would be. Cold, muddy and falling snow. Very slippery underfoot so spikes would have made a big difference. The hill up to St Martha's Hill reduced everyone to a slow walk. However, well organised with a great atmosphere and a race I would definitely do again.Date of review: February 9, 2013
In short: amazingIn full: I thought it was really difficult and the hills with the conditions were challenging. At the same time it was beautiful and I felt positively exhausted. I thought I can last - turns out I was second from last - but hey its the taking part that counts. Thank you to all the organisers and staff.Date of review: February 7, 2013
In short: A challenging race!In full: This was the 6th time I've completed this race and had probably the toughest conditions. Having been postponed the week before due to snow/ ice, it didn't appear that much of this had cleared. The snow that had melted had turned the rest of the course into a boggy, wet mud trail which challenged even those with aggressive trail shoes! Despite this the North Downs is very scenic and there are some great views. For a small entry fee, each participant gets to download their photos for free- I received about 60 this year (which is far more than you'd expect from a 10k)! It is an early start but once it over, it feels like you have the whole day ahead of you. Overall good value and I would gladly do this race again- with more training!Date of review: January 30, 2013
In short: very, fozen but beautifulIn full: Lovely scenery and a great off road route. The hills were brutal in places but its a race with the true essence of cross country. Very very cold and the ground was frozen solid but the course certainly kept us all warm. Cheery marshallsDate of review: February 6, 2012
In short: Winter scenery at it's best!In full: A definite fixture in the calendar. It was well below freezing at the start this morning but the scenery was mind blowing at the tops of the hills. Glorious winter sunshine. Not too challenging a course, just enough uphills and downhills. My only gripe would be the value, or possible lack thereof. £16 with no toilets, no goodybag (aside a banana and flapjack), and no free Goodness Shake anymore. Just starting to look a little bit expensive, pls dont go down the Human Race route!Date of review: February 4, 2012
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Saint Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church, gives witness that knowledge of God leads to confidence and trust, even in the midst of hardship and suffering.
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10/15/2012 (4 years ago)
Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: Catechism, Teresa of Avila, faith, Year of Faith, trust, pastoral, Vatican II, Sugar Land, culture, prayer, spirit of the council
SUGAR LAND, TX (Catholic Online) - Unwavering trust in God is one of the consequences of a living faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church uses the poetry of St. Teresa of Avila to illustrate this quality: "Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing frighten you; Everything passes, God never changes; Patience obtains all; Whoever has God wants for nothing. God alone is enough" (CCC, no. 227). How do we attain this level of trust in God?
Although she lived four centuries ago, St. Teresa, whose liturgical memorial we observe today, gives us some insight into this challenge. The love of God is the heart of Teresa's experience of faith. As a teenager, especially after the death of her mother, Teresa was vain and self-centered. Nevertheless, God had planted in her heart a desire for union with him, something that Teresa would realize in the religious life.
Her life as a Carmelite was not an end in itself, however. Gradually, through a number of external circumstances and interior experiences, God opened up Teresa's heart to the fire of divine love. This was an encounter with ultimate reality, giving Teresa a perspective that fortified her by helping her to live in the truth: "May [God] give me grace to take that for peace which is really peace, that for honor which is really honor, and that for delight which is really a delight. Let me never mistake one thing for another" (The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus).
This great saint, a Doctor of the Church, gives witness that knowledge of God leads to confidence and trust, even in the midst of hardship and suffering.
One does not need mystical experiences in order to grow in the knowledge of God. While the Lord may indeed give extraordinary spiritual gifts to one person or another, we should not set out hearts on them. They should be fixed on God alone. And since our Creator has given us a mind capable of knowing the truth, the formation of our intellect plays an essential role in our growth in faith.
In the pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, the Holy See notes that "there exists a profound bond between the lived faith and its contents." To live our faith more fully and authentically, we need to know it. Therefore, the reading of the Word of God and of the Catechism of the Catholic Church ought to be an essential element in living the Year of Faith.
The Catechism is a concrete fruit of the Second Vatican Council. Issued in 1992 on the thirtieth anniversary of the convocation of the Council, the Catechism embodies the "spirit of the council" in that it proposes a coherent and systematic presentation of the faith for contemporary society. In Porta Fidei, the Papal document announcing the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict wrote that "In this Year. the Catechism of the Catholic Church will serve as a tool providing real support for the faith, especially for those concerned with the formation of Christians, so crucial in our cultural context" (no. 12).
There are 2,865 numbered paragraphs in the Catechism. By reading just seven or eight a day, one could complete the entire text by the end of this special year. Of course, our objective is not just to peruse a series of facts, but also to imbibe, absorb and integrate them into our lives. By relating the Church's teaching to concrete Scriptural foundations - the Biblical references in the Catechism are particularly useful for seeing the connection between Scripture and doctrine - the Catechism becomes a type of Scriptural commentary on the content of the faith.
Accompanied by prayer, the study of the faith has the potential to intensify the believer's experience of God's revelation and to lead one to a deeper trust and confidence in Him.
Today in the Holy Mass, the Church's prayer refers to St. Theresa's teaching as "heavenly food." This description also applies to the teaching of the Church as a whole. If we want our faith to grow, it needs to be fed. The Word of God and the Catechism offer essential intellectual nutrition for our spiritual development in the Year of Faith. May we take advantage of them.
Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds is pastor of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, Tx, a suburb of Houston. You may visit the parish website at: www.SugarLandCatholic.com.
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"A sower went out to sow. And, as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for ... continue reading
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 Report: Best Speakers
If you're looking to hear the latest speakers, there's no better place to go than Colorado's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Last weekend's show was packed with new speakers, ranging from bookshelf designs to huge towers, budget models to budget-busting models, and ordinary to exotic.
All hi-fi shows include lots of small boutique speakers from companies unknown outside audiophile circles, but RMAF is unusual in that it's big enough to add mainstream companies like Polk, Monitor Audio, Sony, and KEF. While local dealers often set up and run the demos at regional shows, the manufacturers themselves usually handle the task at RMAF. Thus, there's a good chance you can actually meet the engineer who designed the speaker you're thinking about buying.
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As U.S. health care grows more complex, nurses constantly have more concepts to learn and more skills to master. The demand for innovative nurse educators has never been greater.
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Open to registered nurses who have earned a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing or a related field, or a bachelor's degree with a non-nursing major and a master's degree in nursing, the nursing education graduate certificate is designed to meet the needs of registered nurses who wish to pursue further learning and advance quality nursing education. You'll gain practical expertise in key aspects of nursing education, including:
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Jagori wrote:Tonight's tea was the 2007 Menghai Jewel. It's in the Pride of Menghai sample pack, but there isn't a thread for it yet and I didn't order the pack, so I'll just post here.
This tea was light and fresh-tasting, and quite pleasant to drink. Somewhere around the 5th steep, it suddenly got sweet and floral, like I'd added honey and a bit of jasmine. The leaves cashed in shortly after that. A good tea for those times when I want pu-erh, but I'm not in the mood for the more intense ones. I'll probably buy it again when this cake is done, unless I discover a more complex but light pu-erh in the meantime.


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Every Olympic Event Live Streamed for Fans
NOTE: All live streams and the full replays require a cable or satellite subscription with username and password corresponding to the user's TV provider account (Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner, etc.). It's a one-time deal per device and there will be no additional charge or fee. If fans get through authentication to watch a live stream today, they won't have to go through the process again.
For the first time in Olympic history all events will be live streamed and available for replay (up to 48 hours after the event is completed) online and on mobile devises courtesy of NBC Olympics.
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Beginning with preliminary-round women's soccer games on July 25, all 302 events from all 32 sports on the London program will be streamed live online and in a special "NBC Olympics Live Extra" app for smartphones and tablets.
In delivering more than 3,000 hours of live streams, every competition feed made available by the host broadcaster will be utilized – and for some sports, that allows for truly comprehensive coverage:
+ For gymnastics, viewing options will include a single "integrated" feed showing various competitors (akin to watching on TV), plus separate feeds for each apparatus (vault, floor, etc.).
+ For track & field, users can watch a single feed bouncing from event to event, or feeds dedicated to specific events (javelin, pole vault, etc.).
+ For early rounds of tennis at the All England Club, viewers can choose from five different courts of action.
+ There also will be multiple pistes of fencing, courts of badminton, tables of tennis tennis and mats of judo and wrestling.
In addition to the host feeds, all four NBC Universal cable channels providing Olympic coverage -- NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo -- will be streamed on NBCOlympics.com and in the "Live Extra" app.
To access the live streams and full-event replays, users will need to verify their subscription to a cable, satellite or telco video tier that includes CNBC and MSNBC; there are no additional charges. Click here for more information on the process.


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Inside: It may be true that Christmastime brings gifts of joy and cheer, and yet, it means much more than tales of Santa and reindeer.
Christmas celebrates eternal Truth, born for you and me...a gift of love that changed the world for all eternity.
Dear Lord, may every gift I give away and loving thing I do, reflect the reason for the season...giving thanks to you!
Blessings to you and yours.
Brought back by popular demand, this greeting celebrates both the secular and spiritual aspects of the season. The striking image of Santa honoring the true meaning of Christmas will touch the hearts of all who receive your greeting.
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Individual meatloaves of turkey and stuffing make any day Thanksgiving.
Enjoy this savory, traditional comfort food made with lean ground turkey.
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Moist and flavorful meatloaf: just like it's been done since 1899.
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Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Prof. DeLacy Ganley, director of the Teacher Education Program in Claremont Graduate University's School of Educational Studies, will lead discussion at the 4th Annual Women and Leadership Workshop in Claremont. (Please click here to see this event's flyer).
Date: Friday, March 1st
Location: McKenna Auditorium, Claremont McKenna College
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Pizza & Pages for Grades 6 & 7
Category: Kids
Location: Children's Program Room
Pizza & Pages Book Group discusses The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda this month. Join Librarian Cathy Townsend in the Children's Program Room for a lively discussion and a pizza dinner.
Registration required. Please call 203-594-5002