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Debates of April 1st, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #22 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was billion.
- Question Period
- Documents Regarding Mission in Afghanistan
- Government Response to Petitions
- Democratic Representation Act
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Petitions
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Invisible Work Day
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Arts and Culture
- World Autism Awareness Day
- Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille
- Universities and Colleges
- Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- Daffodil Month
- World Autism Awareness Day
- Daffodil Month
- Democratic Representation
- Midget AAA Hockey
- Infrastructure
- Manufacturing Industry
- Justice
- Aboriginal Healing Foundation
- Crime
- The Economy
- Status of Women
- Employment Insurance
- Afghanistan
- Taxation
- Democratic Reform
- Taxation
- Tax Harmonization
- Government Programs
- Democratic Reform
- Government Programs
- Fisheries
- Afghanistan
- The Environment
- Canada Post
- Hibernia Project
- International Aid
- Corrections
- St. Lawrence Action Plan
- Aboriginal Healing Foundation
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Seeds Regulations Act
Arts and Culture
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Ron Cannan Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of the House an important milestone in my riding of Kelowna—Lake Country. The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro Rosemary Thomson, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
I had an opportunity, with my wife, to attend its performance on Friday night. It was just spectacular. This is marking its place as a cornerstone of the arts community in the Okanagan.
Our Conservative government is supporting the symphony and other arts organizations in our riding, through the endowment incentives component of the Canada cultural investment fund, which matches donations from individuals, companies and community groups, and ensures a long-term future for the arts across Canada.
Congratulations to the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra on reaching this milestone and congratulations to the many donors, volunteers and patrons in Kelowna—Lake Country who continue to support and nurture an appreciation for the arts in our community.
World Autism Awareness Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of this House that tomorrow, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day.
Autism is a pervasive disorder which affects one person in 110, and millions of people around the world, including thousands of Canadians.
We need a national strategy in this country to help those who are living with autism and their families, a strategy to address the challenges brought on by autism, with child, adolescent and adult supports. We know this will not solve autism. However, if we can make people aware of the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention, maybe we can make lives a little easier.
The importance of World Autism Awareness Day is to give a voice to all those undiagnosed, misunderstood and looking for help. Children and persons with autism must be given the opportunity to lead full and meaningful lives.
Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, for 150 years, the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille has been the sole rehabilitation centre specializing in vision loss in Quebec.
It provides services to children, youth, adults and seniors. Seniors have access to a program that helps them adapt and readjust to an active lifestyle at home and within society. The program has two multidisciplinary teams, partly made up of volunteers, whose work is very important in the provision of services at the institute.
My father, Paul Guay, lost 80% of his vision a few years ago. As a result, he also lost his driver's licence, and, most importantly, his pride in being independent. Thanks to the seniors' program, he is keeping up with his volunteer work, at the age of 80, and remains active and healthy.
The institute's work helps people like my father maintain their dignity and be proud of actively contributing to society.
Universities and Colleges
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Linda Duncan Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, as the member of Parliament for Edmonton—Strathcona, I am privileged to have three university campuses in my constituency: the University of Alberta main campus, Campus Saint-Jean, and King's University.
Faculty, students and their families have shared their concerns that advanced education is becoming increasingly unaffordable.
At the U of A, on top of rising tuition fees, students must pay new fees, and faculty must take 8 to 13 days of unpaid leave.
Market modifiers, or higher tuition fees, have been imposed for professional faculties, assuming they will earn more after graduation. This hurts those least able to pay, and increases an already high debt burden. Few law graduates can consider a public interest career.
This week, I met with U of A medical students concerned that as medical fees increase, access will be denied to many at a time when we have a need for more doctors.
There is no better investment than the education of young Canadians and to ensure accessibility for more than the privileged few. I am sure members will agree with Dr. Paul Capon, that education and learning are at the heart of a democratic society.
Should our federal government not be contributing more?
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Ray Boughen Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 18th Battery of the 10th Field Regiment, RRCA Saskatchewan.
First activated in Regina as the 26th Field Battery, 100 years ago today, this is the longest continuously serving Canadian artillery unit in the province of Saskatchewan.
In 1920 the independent 26th Field Battery became the 10th Field Brigade, a part of which was the 18th Field Battery. After World War II, they grew to become known as the 10th Field Regiment.
Gunners of the 18th Battery, 10th Field Regiment, have served us bravely for a century, in two great wars, in Korea, in Afghanistan and elsewhere, and they continue to serve us today.
I ask all members to rise with me to salute these men and women. These dedicated regular and reserve volunteers have placed themselves in harm's way, so that we in Canada might never feel the pain of war in our own country.
Daffodil Month
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the great honour to rise today to mark the start of Daffodil Month. This month, volunteers across Canada will spread awareness and raise money to fight cancer.
Based on current incidence rates, two in five Canadians will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Few will be untouched by this disease. However, an ounce of prevention, primary prevention, is worth a pound of cure. We are saddened that the government has denied funding to environmental and occupational cancer prevention projects.
We implore the government to implement a PET imaging strategy that would provide earlier diagnosis and more appropriate treatment. Many cancers are being found too late.
It is time for the government to do more. We need better data, better research, and better tools to implement preventative measures, find it earlier and provide better care for Canadians with cancer and their families.
World Autism Awareness Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mike Lake Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is the third World Autism Awareness Day. Twelve years ago today, my son Jaden was diagnosed with autism. For the last two years on this day, I have shared Jaden's story, but this time I want to focus on his 10-year-old sister, Jenae.
As with many siblings of people with autism, our family's attention often seems to be on someone else and yet Jenae never complains. She sees the good in her brother, often pointing out, for example, that Jaden never fights with her like her friends' brothers do. When she was five, she described their relationship this way: "I'm Jaden's little sister, but sometimes I'm like his big sister".
She is Jaden's guardian, his helper, his teacher and his friend. Jenae's name is Hebrew for "God has replied" and there are countless others all across this country just like her: people like Josh Bortolotti, Jeanette Holden and the member for Sydney—Victoria.
They are answers to prayers both spoken and unspoken. We thank God for them today on behalf of those who may not be able to say it themselves.
Daffodil Month
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Nicolas Dufour Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, April is the month that brings good weather, but it is also the month when we are reminded that we must never give up in our fight against cancer.
Daffodil Month begins today, and that is why I invite everyone to support the volunteers who will be spending the coming month raising money and making their community aware of the fight against this terrible disease, which affects two in five people.
The money raised by the sale of daffodils, which symbolize hope and courage, will be used to fund research projects, distribute information about cancer and provide support for people who have been or will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
I would also like to invite all my colleagues to wear a daffodil for the month of April to show their support for all those touched by cancer.
Democratic Representation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Michael Chong Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Speaker, this morning, the Minister of State for Democratic Reform tabled Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, our government's commitment to restore the democratic principle of representation by population right here in the House of Commons.
This legislation will update the current formula that was designed in 1985 and will restore fair representation in the House to all Canadians, regardless of the province in which they live. That is because we believe that each Canadian's vote should carry equal weight.
Over time, representation of Canadians from the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia was underrepresented. Our government has taken a principled approach that strikes a balance between restoring fair representation for faster-growing provinces while protecting the seat counts of slower-growth provinces.
We believe that all Canadians deserve to be represented in the people's House, this House of Commons. This bill is about giving the new Canada a new voice for the millions of new Canadians who have entered these three new provinces.
Midget AAA Hockey
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, March 21, the Charlottetown OK Tire Abbies won the Atlantic provinces midget AAA hockey championship. Teams from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island participated in this Atlantic tournament. The Abbies went undefeated during the tournament and won the championship for the second straight year.
The Abbies defeated their hosts, the Summerside Hemphill GM Capitals, in a 5 to 3 victory in the championship game. Their victory on Sunday marks the end of a very successful season. The team dominated the Atlantic midget AAA hockey circuit, winning the Monctonian, the Sherwood-Parkdale Early Bird, the Charlottetown Spud and the Prince Edward Island midget AAA tournaments. The Abbies were capably coached by Mark White, Mike White and Steve Ramsay, and were managed by Jerry MacKenna and Kevin Ramsay.
I would like all members of the House to join me in congratulating the Charlottetown AAA midget Abbies for their tournament win and their very successful season. Every member of this team has every reason to be proud and I do want to wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Bob Dechert Mississauga—Erindale, ON
Mr. Speaker, as part of Canada's economic action plan, our government is making unprecedented investments in infrastructure projects. To date, almost 16,000 projects are completed or under way in every corner of this country. Roads and bridges, college and university campuses, arenas and recreation centres, and water treatment facilities are being built, upgraded and renewed, thanks to our investments.
These stimulus projects are creating jobs and hope in the largest cities and smallest towns from coast to coast to coast. According to the Conference Board of Canada, infrastructure spending provides a larger stimulus to the economy during a recession, and "provides a bigger bang for the buck".
The Conference Board of Canada finds that every dollar spent on infrastructure increases real gross domestic product by as much as $1.20, and with Statistics Canada reporting yesterday that Canada's economy grew for the fifth straight month, it is clear that Canada's economic action plan is working.
Jobs and economy remain our government's top priority.
Manufacturing Industry
Statements By Members
April 1st, 2010 / 2:10 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, workers in Hamilton are still reeling after the abrupt announcement by Siemens that it will be closing its doors, putting 550 people out of work.
The province lost a "competitive process" to Charlotte, North Carolina, a state that will not only get our current jobs but a $130 million expansion as well.
It is disgraceful, but at least the province was at the table. Where was the federal government in this process? Apparently AWOL again. When we asked about the Siemens closure in this House, the Minister of Industry replied that what he was doing for Hamilton was bringing new jobs in the health service field to our community. Say what?
Clearly, the Conservative government has no industrial strategy for creating and protecting manufacturing jobs, and no green energy strategy that could support the Siemens plant here. We cannot win a fight if we are not even in it.
This issue is about the future of Canada's manufacturing sector and the future of family sustaining jobs, without which the government will not have the money to make more health care announcements.
When will the government start to care about more than big banks and the oil patch? The Siemens plant is not closing until July of next year. There is still time to act, but the clock is ticking and the time to act is now.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, we recently learned, and were surprised to learn, that murderers sentenced to life imprisonment receive a monthly old age security pension. It was even more surprising to hear the leader of the Bloc publicly defending criminals' rights and demanding that a killer who savagely murdered 11 children still receive his old age pension.
Although this notorious criminal is serving a life sentence for horrible crimes against children and adolescents, the Bloc leader thinks that he should still receive his federal government pension to help his rehabilitation. This is a slap in the face to any family who has had a loved one murdered. I am outraged.
The Bloc should stop blocking Conservative government initiatives to fight crime and rehabilitate their victims. The leader of the Bloc claims to stand up for Quebec, but it seems he is actually standing up for criminals.
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Lemay Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, today is a dark day for thousands of aboriginals in Quebec and Canada. Because of funding cuts to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, 134 community services will no longer be available to them.
One of the victims, the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, lost one-third of its budget. This morning, three women stayed home because they no longer have jobs. The shelter, which helps over 200 aboriginal women and their children every year, no longer has the means to offer workshops on such topics as violence, surviving rape and self-esteem. It has also lost the services of a psychologist.
This government is simply not aware of the negative impact of its decisions on aboriginal peoples. In the 2010 budget speech, the government said that it would continue to offer a helping hand to those who need it. This is not a helping hand. This is yet another slap in the face for aboriginal peoples.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Brian Murphy Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay tribute to the greatest crime solvers in our nation. Police admit it is not themselves, but families and communities.
On February 26 hard-working and transplanted Newfoundlander, Donna O'Reilly, was abducted without trace outside her place of work in Moncton. The family offered a $25,000 reward and spread word in the community. The RCMP worked the file hard, St. Bernards held vigils, and a whole community took note.
Then 27 days later, she escaped her captor. On March 24 a Purolator truck driver, made aware by the campaigns, recognized her running up St. George Boulevard and took her to police. The police then picked up the captor, who has been remanded.
Donna O'Reilly, husband Harold and daughters Amy and Karen are the heroes we all want to be. We should all remember that saving society is not up to government and police alone, but also families and communities like the O'Reilly's in Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe.
It was through a strong woman's will, a vibrant community's vigilance, and a tight family's love that Donna O'Reilly is alive today.


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In short: fantastic enjoyable 1st marathon, support 1st class, will be back next yearDate of review: October 20, 2011
In short: Superb event well run and ideal for beginners and elitesIn full: Great pre race newsletters and training runsExcellent venue and facilitiesMostly flat courseThe best water/Iso stations I've ever seenExcellent Grandstand finish at the RacecourseDate of review: October 19, 2011
In short: Excellent race, brilliant routeDate of review: October 19, 2011
In short: A fantastic first time marathon!In full: Great scenery and support through the villages. Other runners were really friendly.Date of review: October 18, 2011
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In short: Well done Chester! Will be back next yearIn full: Flat and fast, just like the blurb said. Great PB potential and well organised. Date of review: October 18, 2011
In short: Great organisation, lovely route and so so friendly!Date of review: October 18, 2011
In short: Fantastic first marathon!In full: I only intend to do one marathon, and I'm glad I chose Chester for it. The course was scenic and the support was excellent which was very uplifting. And it was brilliant to finish at the grandstand and hear my name over the loud tannoy!Thanks to the organisers and the wonderful volunteers and supporters. The only reason I wouldn't do it again is that I won't be doing any more marathons! Date of review: October 17, 2011
In short: Excellent organisation. Great finish. Super support in the different villages. Not pan -flat but good courseDate of review: October 17, 2011
In short: AWSOME!In full: This was my first Marathon and WONT be my last. Organisation was fab, Support excellent, Drink Stations were brill. The Marshalls were excellent very supportive and locals were out giving us tired runners full support. Hearing our names being cheered following by positive comments made me emotional at some points and vowing to return for more! Towards the end was just great! entering the racecourse heading towards the grandstand gave me the sence of "being special" "This is my time" And boy that was a great feeling. Great Medal, Great Tech long sleave T and great goody bag! Thanks MBNA, Marshalls and locals for a fantastic Day. A day I will never forget! Date of review: October 17, 2011
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Font Size ReduxNovember 28
Phew. We're turning over the font size issue so vigorously it's gone green.
An on-screen style switcher was due on this site sometime down the pipeline, but I rushed it in response to the discussion. See right-hand sidebar—if things are funky, reload.
Here is every way this site now caters to potential font size problems:
- All fonts are defined in relative units so that even IE can scale them.
- Two style sheets exist, one with units defined, and one that bases units on your default browser size.
- You can switch between these with any browser capable of style sheet switching.
- You can choose a style and make it persistent by hitting one of the buttons on the right, thanks to the magic of cookies.
The only potential group that might still have a problem with all of this are an insignificantly miniscule fraction of users who disable scripting/cookies, retain CSS, leave their browser default at 16px, can't read the text, and refuse to suffer the inconvenience of hitting two keys upon entering, and two keys upon leaving this site.
I've yet to write the alternate page that will load if scripting is disabled and the links are hit, but rest assured, that's coming too.
Font Size: No Happy MediumNovember 26
If there's one thing nobody can agree on, it's how to treat your text size. Pixels aren't scalable within the most common browser on the market, and if you do everything you can to support relative units, you will still get people complaining that you are using text that's too small, or too big, or too low in contrast, or too high in contrast. A designer can do his or her best to find a happy medium, but someone will always speak up:
Please see http://www.w3.org/2003/07/30-font-size
I have. Why? The only point on that list that I might be breaking is "Avoid sizes in em smaller than 1em for text body"—a pretty good success rate.
Because your fonts are tiny!
CTRL + '+' ? Or CTRL + 'scroll wheel'? I'm using relative sizing specifically for cases like this. Besides, my text is a pretty common size...
Of course I know how to adjust font size in my browser quickly. Doing it all the time is annoying though.
My fonts are based on your default browser size. If you bump that up, they scale accordingly. So is this my problem, or, perhaps, yours?
And what about thin users who think that IE 'is the internet'?
My site is not for them. I have a target audience; what do mom & pop care about CSS, after all?
Perhaps your site is not for them, but, in my opinion, ALL websites should be accessible to ANYONE, ANYWHERE. My opinion of course.
Then read [above] again. My target audience is not clueless newbie. But they are able to view it all the same—not only are my fonts scalable, the rest of my site complies with Section 508 and the better half of WAI's AAA. In fact, it would be single A if it weren't for FIR; other than that it's kosher. Even IE can scale my fonts just fine, and it renders the site well.
I really have a hard time understanding what your problem is—if you don't want to hit CTRL + '+' just say so, and don't cloak it behind misdirected accessibility concern. This isn't an accessibility problem, it's a convenience problem, n'est-ce pas?
Okay, a rather contentious way to start off the day. But something I'm hearing more often than I'd like is the opinion that text size should be left alone; a user's default font size shouldn't be messed with. This is an idealist view, and not at all representative of how the world works.
Built into that viewpoint is the naïve, or willfully ignorant assumption that all users are a) aware of this setting, and b) have changed it to suit their preference. Even the low percentage of the population that know they can do this generally won't; too many existing pages rely on a 16px default font size. The majority, believe it or not, would bump their default down a size or two. 16px is too big for most people.
If it helps, don't consider this issue on a site-by-site basis, consider it on a web-as-a-whole basis. Bump your font size down a setting or two, and start loading some common sites. Microsoft. CNN. Yahoo. This site, even. All become less legible, since they assume a starting point of 16px. And they assume because people don't, as a general rule, screw with the default font size.
Let's ignore Internet Explorer for a second. Browsers like Firebird and Safari allow a quick adjust. If, as a user, I visit a site that uses a text size I can't read, I can hit CTRL + '+' a few times until it's legible. Done, and my fonts are now bigger for every other site. The fact is that my browser allows me to compensate in different ways; I can even whip up a custom user style sheet to customize each site I care to, if I wish.
Which places the legibility issue in a grey area somewhere between designer and user, since both can combat the problem. The designer should take precautions to ensure his or her default font size is legible to a wide percentage of the population. But is it necessary to address users who need extra assistance, within the same style sheet everyone else uses? CSS offers choice; is there some reason we shouldn't be taking advantage of this?
The current standards movement seems to place an awful lot of responsibility on the designer. It's up to the designer to work around browser flaws by not using pixel-value text. It's up to the designer to consider people with perfect vision, low vision, and no vision. It's up to the designer to account for different monitor sizes and resolutions. It's up to the designer to make sure their layout doesn't break when fonts are at 100%, or 150%, or 200%.
Which, when you consider the history of the web, is the way it's always been, except that no one used to do it. And now that we are starting to, by way of alternate style sheets and relying on relative font sizing, it's becoming clear that while CSS offers answers, sometimes the answers aren't good enough for some users.
Yes, it's important for the designer to keep all these things in mind, and with a developed social conscience, cater to the largest audience possible. But, and here's the whole point of what I'm trying to say, when the designer does this to the best of his or her knowledge and ability, and it's still not enough, perhaps it stops being his or her responsibility.
CSS Crib Sheet ArchiveNovember 25
The Crib Sheet has moved to a permanent home. I threw it into this site's template for now, but I may choose to do something differently, eventually. Perhaps a PDF or two. The good news is that my print style sheet should allow for a relatively clean printed version for now.
I'm referring the Sheet to this post, and leaving it open for comments indefinitely. Feel free to add more suggestions below. Remember the focus: practical, real-world tips that aren't picked up in the spec, or by the validator. Things that are easy to trip over, and may not make sense without external knowledge.
MeatspaceNovember 24
'Tis the season for industry events, fa-la-la...
I'm a few months early for South by Southwest, but before we get to that: WestCiv builds the popular StyleMaster CSS Editor and publishes the House of Style. WestCiv is hosting a series of workshops on CSS layout in Sydney, Australia in a few weeks. The first has sold out, and the second only has a few seats left. Anyone looking to sharpen their CSS skills who will be in the area on December 12th may want to book a seat, like, now. It would seem that the Zen Garden will be a focus; don't let that fool you, I'm not taking a cut for plugging the workshop. WestCiv is a company that really gets it; that's worth supporting.
The beginning of next year is looking mighty interesting. What I can tell you for sure is that somehow, some way, I'll be finding myself in Austin in March for SXSW Interactive.
The Zen Garden has been entered in the Awards as a developer resource, since I can't quite see it taking the 'Humor' or 'Music' prizes. Should I hedge our bets and enter it as an 'Experimental' site as well? Perhaps an 'Art' site? I've heard categorization of the awards has been a problem in the past; trying to lump a large enough site into one category is no easy task.
And if you go to the panel grid, you'll see a ton of panels it will be hard to choose from, and a very impressive roster of panelists running down the right. Somehow, some way, I've managed to work myself onto that list (which will update any time now...), but I think I'll leave precisely what and who I'll be presenting with a surprise for now. It's going to be a good one, provided I'm not completely overwhelmed by the amount of very cool people I'll be meeting for the first time.
More coming as more develops. Three and a half months isn't looking that far off.
CSS Crib Sheet?November 19
Alright you Nielsenites you, that didn't go quite like I expected. It's probably my fault for calling it 'Best Practices' in the first place—what we're looking to create is more a crib sheet of practical advice, something for reference when a designer gets stuck while using CSS specifically.
"A lot of these 'best practices' are just arbitary favouritism for a particular way of working." - jgraham
I'd tend to agree. While nobody wants a blue, underlined link world, and we'll be debating for ages the best way to size fonts, this is what I was getting at: "a CSS Best Practice is a one sentence action statement, a 'thou shalt' or 'thou shalt not' (paraphrased, of course) that highlights a specific issue, be it browser compatibility, code integrity, or whatever else can actually be considered factual (instead of opinion)."
Take a look at my original four examples again—the point is to specifically address things we've learned about CSS after working with it for years, that may not be covered in the spec, or pop up when validating. Things like browser compatibility, code integr... you get the idea.
After sifting through the comments, here's an updated version of my original list. Feel free to add more in the comments, but consider the focus.
- When in doubt, validate.
- When debugging, you may save yourself a lot of headache by simply validating your code first. Improperly-formed XHTML/CSS will cause many a layout glitch.
- Make sure your desired effect actually exists.
- There are browser-specific CSS extensions that aren't in the official spec. If you're trying to apply
filters or scrollbar formatting, you're working with proprietary code that won't work in anything but IE. If the validator tells you the code you're using isn't defined, chances are it's proprietary, and won't work consistently across browsers.
- Avoid the Flash of Unstyled Content in IE.
- If you rely on
@importalone for external style, sooner or later you'll notice IE 'flashes' plain, unformatted HTML briefly before applying CSS. This can be avoided.
- Be careful when styling links if you're using anchors.
- If you use a classic anchor in your code (
<a name="anchor">) you'll notice it picks up
:activepseudo-classes. To avoid this, you'll need to either use
idfor anchors instead, or style with a slightly more arcane syntax:
:link:hover, :link:active
- Specify units for non-zero values.
- CSS requires you to specify units on all quantities such as fonts, margins and sizes. The behaviour of particular browsers when no sizes are specified should not be relied upon. Zero is zero, however, be it px, em, or anything else. No units are necessary. Example:
padding: 0 2px 0 1em;
- Test embedded; launch imported.
- If you work with a stylesheet embedded in your HTML source, you eliminate any potential caching errors while testing. This is very important when working with Safari, among others. But make sure to move your CSS to an external file, imported with
<link>before launching.
- Test different font sizes.
- Advanced browsers like Mozilla and Opera allow you to resize text no matter which unit you use. Some users will definitely have a larger or smaller default than you; try to accomodate as large a range as possible.
- Remember "LoVe/HAte" linking.
- When specifying link pseudo-classes, always do so in this order: Link, Visited, Hover, Active. Any other order won't work consistently.
- Build and test your CSS in the most advanced browser available before testing in others, not after.
- If you build a site testing in a broken browser, your code begins relying on the broken rendering of that browser. When it comes time to test in a more standards-compliant browser, you will be frustrated when that browser renders it improperly. Instead, start from perfection and then hack for the less able browsers. Your code will be more standards-compliant from the start, and you won't have to hack as much to support other browsers. Today, this means Mozilla, Safari, or Opera.
- Don't use quotation marks around paths/URLs.
- When setting a background image, or loading in an imported file, resist the urge to surround the path with quote marks. They're not necessary, and IE5/Mac will choke.
- Try to avoid applying padding/borders and a fixed width to an element.
- IE5 gets the box model wrong, which really makes a mess of things. There are ways around this, but it's best to side-step the issue by applying the padding to the parent element instead of the child that gets a fixed-width.
- Combine selectors.
- Keeping your CSS light is important to minimize download times; as much as possible, group selectors, rely on inheritance, and reduce redundancy by using shorthand.
As well, there were some notable theory items that don't particularily apply to the functionality side of things, but probably should be mentioned:
- Organize your CSS file
- Make sure to comment blocks of CSS appropriately, group like-selectors, and establish a consistent naming convention, white space formatting (recommendation: spaces instead of tabs for cross-platform considerations), and property order.
- Name classes/IDs based on function, not appearance.
- If you create a
.smallblueclass, and later get a request to change the text to large and red, the class stops making any form of sense. Instead use descriptive classes like
- Consider accessibility when using image replacement
- Classic FIR has known problems in screenreaders, and for those who have turned off images. Alternatives exist; use discriminately.
And finally, there were a few points I want clarification on before adding: is using a number at the beginning of an ID just invalid, or does it actually cause rendering problems? And this one—"Avoid horizontal margins and padding on floated elements, IE tends to render them incorrectly"—yeah? Sounds right based on experience, but I don't have supporting documentation on hand.
CSS Best PracticesNovember 17
I've been thinking about how to put this together for a while, so I think I'll open it up to everyone for contributions, then build an actual resource out of it somehow.
Here's the idea: a CSS Best Practice is a one sentence action statement, a "thou shalt" or "thou shalt not" (paraphrased, of course) that highlights a specific issue, be it browser compatibility, code integrity, or whatever else can actually be considered factual (instead of opinion). It's followed by a paragraph that goes more in depth about why or why not someone would want to follow the action, with links to further reading. This is the stuff that, if you know it ahead of time, makes your design process much less of a headache.
The final resource would be a single-page collection of learned knowledge that might otherwise be spread out too much to be useful. Consider it a crib sheet for designing with CSS, one page that's full of valuable guidelines.
Here are some of the ones I've started with:
- Build and test your CSS in the most advanced browser available before testing in others, not after.
- If you build a site testing in a broken browser, your code begins relying on the broken rendering of that browser. When it comes time to test in a more standards-compliant browser, you will be frustrated when that browser renders it improperly. Instead, start from perfection and then hack for the less able browsers. Your code will be more standards-compliant from the start, and you won't have to hack as much to support other browsers. Today, this means Mozilla, Safari, or Opera.
- Don't use quotation marks around paths/URLs.
- When setting a background image, or loading in an imported file, resist the urge to surround the path with quote marks. They're not necessary, and IE5/Mac will choke.
- Try to avoid applying padding/borders and a fixed width to an element.
- IE5 gets the box model wrong, which really makes a mess of things. There are ways around this, but it's best to side-step the issue by applying the padding to the parent element instead of the child that gets a fixed-width.
- Combine selectors.
- Keeping your CSS light is important to minimize download times; as much as possible, group selectors, rely on inheritance, and reduce redundancy by using shorthand.
That's just a start. There are a ton at the back of my mind, but I'm having trouble fishing them out. This is one of those instances where you need to be doing it at the time to remember all the specifics. Add your own in the comments.
MethodologyNovember 14
From an e-mail exchange last night:
I think there's an important relationship here: if content is the focus (as it should be), usability means structuring that content appropriately.
Structuring that content appropriately means designing it properly, but you can't design until the content is in front of you.
Once you've designed it, it's easy to look at the comp and figure out how to break down the content into structured markup (or, it is for me these days anyway—I build XHTML before I touch CSS). And then once the markup is done, you style it with CSS.
Really, in the end, CSS is the last step in the chain, and the least important. BUT. You have to consider it as early as the structuring.
If you can't build it, well then you can't design it. So even though CSS is the least important step, it's still absolutely critical to the design process as a whole.
It's the designer's job to know the strengths and limitations of the technology, and how to make best use of it. That is why CSS is important to the designer; no more, no less.
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PrioritiesNovember 10
Necessity forced the abandonment of software solutions in favour of hardware; a router got bought. A router with sticky-uppy thingies, to be more precise. Yes, we have discovered 802.11 (wireless) and oh is it good. Sitting on the couch with an Airport-enabled iBook (which is increasingly becoming the weapon of choice chez Shea) and a good pair of headphones tuning in to a radio station from a timezone a whole day removed while writing one's latest tome on Cascading-something-or-other is a most agreeable way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Increasingly I find the weekends, prior reserved for the catching up I swear I'd do mid-week, are becoming more about the exploring of new and just getting-the-hell-off-the-screen. Sitting in a coffee shop without wireless and playing an old-fashioned game of Scrabble one November afternoon while sipping the new festive specialties feels right. Putting ten or fifteen kilometers on the old rubber soles and trying out new sushi restaurants and pizza joints means spending that time doing things off-line instead of on-. Taking these precious two days a week to keep life in check, meet new people, and try new things breaks up the otherwise routine.
And that's what it's about really, finding balance and figuring out what matters once you strip away the distraction. Sure, I saw that movie and built a wireless network this weekend. But I'm far more satisfied after stewing a largeish pot of soup (using frozen stock leftover from Canadian Thanksgiving), meeting up with Matt H. over lager, discovering a new organic produce grocer, enjoying my wife's company, and all the other little things that made it far more interesting than the five days preceding.
What did you do —offline—this weekend?
RetrospectiveNovember 8
A year already? A year. Already.
I keep stopping myself from writing over-detailed summaries about how I created other similar sites before this one going back to 1997, and how this one has really been around since 2001, but the weblog and the 'official' birth of mezzoblue happened a year ago. Too tedious for anyone but me though.
So to try (and fail) to avoid a self-indulgent narcissism-fest, here's a simple month-by-month summary of the year you've been with me, and we'll leave it at that.
November — The revised mezzoblue.com launched after some downtime. No one noticed. For the record, you might have visited a month prior.
December — Not much happened.
January — Not much happened.
February — I re-designed to a code-heavy version of the design you're currently viewing. More or less.
March — The Hack Hotbot saga began. I managed to get approval to enter as a Canadian citizen, win, but get shot down despite it all. Still bitter. I like iPods.
April — Frustrated by the difficulties of Hacking Hotbot, I brushed off an idea I started building in 2002, and spent most of the month putting it together.
May — And then it launched.
June — And then I got married.
July — And honeymooned. Then got back and proceeded to document a few ideas that seemed important.
August — Kicked off a new idea which never defined a schedule other than "infrequent". It ain't dead yet.
September — Garden rip-offs escalate. Didn't know what to do. Eventually figured it out.
October — Mozilla. WaSP. Sexy menus.
November — And here we are. It has been a good year, to say the least.
IE x 3!November 6
Ethan, excellent find! The big news for today is that it is possible to get multiple versions of Internet Explorer running on a single Windows box.
Joe Maddalone has written up the process in detail, and while there could be a couple of tweaks to make it easier to understand, I was able to follow it and verify that, yes indeed, IE5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 can all run on the same computer. Here's my screenshot of IE5.01 in action on an XP box normally running IE6.0.
Great thinking Jon, this is exactly what we need! Now the question is, as Matt Haughey puts it,
what possible explanation would keep them from releasing the simple info and making developers the world over happier to use MS products? I'm hoping to get an answer. Stay tuned.
update: Luke Redpath has put together a great set of colour-coded icons for the various IE installs.
Plugging the RSS Usability HoleNovember 5
It's been said before, but it's worth repeating: direct links to syndication feeds, be they buttons or text, present a problem for end users:
I am not a technically proficient user. I don't know what XML, RSS, or even HTML stand for. I think the internet is the web, and the web is the internet. I still haven't figured out that I can dial up without having to click on the blue 'E' first.
When I see an orange button, I wonder what it does. I push it. A bunch of garbage text fills my screen, so I assume the button is broken. I don't push the useless button again, and resent it being there.
This is 90% of your viewing audience. Even if you have a core of more educated, technically-inclined users, you're still creating confusion. My first (and second, and many subsequent) exposures to the links caused momentary doubt. Why would I be seeing raw XML? What broke here, me or them? What is this XML good for, anyway? It took a long while before I managed to put the pieces together, and realize that it symbolizes something called RSS (which is inexplicably labelled 'XML', about as useful as labelling a desklamp 'Wires and Glass').
The worst part is how avoidable this confusion is. A simple page explaining the feeds is all it takes. This site has been using an explanatory page that lists associated feeds for ages. Simple, but necessary.
Still, in the interest of pushing the bar, I've taken to some further experimentation. Others like Sam and Anne have been playing around with CSS and various syndication formats. While I'm completely out of my element here, I've managed to take Anne's lead and use a touch of XSL mixed with CSS to actually do something useful with an experimental feed.
Since I believe the XSL must be parsed client-side (so that the RSS can actually be used as RSS, rather than XHTML), this will most likely only work in Gecko-based browsers for the time being. The layout is a simpler version of this site's current layout; it could go further, and using XSL I could theoretically duplicate everything from the sidebar to the fancy new CSS-based menus. But that's a lot of work just to create what already exists.
The key to the whole thing is a text explanation in the sidebar:
This is an RSS feed.
So what's RSS, you may ask? It's a technology that notifies you when a site is updated, and allows you to read the updated content without viewing the site itself. Think of it like a mailing list for web sites. More reading is available on this site's RSS resource page.
By styling and providing a reason for this page's existence, hopefully users will be provided an answer before the question is asked.
Most browsers won't be able to render this, so it's not much more than a theoretical glimpse at what could be. The main point in this exercise is the information page, which does help solve the problem now instead of later. But with better browser support, it should be possible to go even further and do something about the raw code dump as well.
Fog Creek SoftwareNovember 3
It's site launch day again!
Today's redesign is Fog Creek Software, purveyors of the popular CityDesk web publishing system and FogBugz bug database software. You've probably heard of Fog Creek's founder, Joel Spolsky, via his popular weblog, Joel on Software.
My role was providing three custom CSS-driven templates for the various sections, built from the ground up to validate as XHTML Strict. Fog Creek was able to take the templates, plug them into CityDesk (which is coming along very nicely as a standards-compliant content management system, by the way), and customize the layout and content as was deemed necessary.
No, most pages don't validate, and you'll even find the odd table within the content. But Fog Creek should be commended for their forward-thinking approach to building web sites, echoed in both their products and on their company site.


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March 19, 2013 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, May Arts Ribbon, Queen & Co.
First up just a reminder that our DESIGN TEAM CALL is going on NOW! You don't want to miss out on this opportunity to be able to create with Core'dinations all day, every day!
We hope you had a GREAT weekend and a fun St. Patrick's Day! Beleive it or not we got FOUR inches of snow here yesterday! So the kids were home early and we had one last snow day, hopefully, boefore the first day of spring this week!
Speaking of Spring….when I think of Spring, Easter is one of the things that pops into my head.
Designer Shaunte Wadley created this for us today celebrating a classic Easter delicatessen, PEEPS! AND she used hers scraps. TOO CUTE!
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No one will 'take your guns away'
To the editor:
In Valerie Downing's letter to the editor, she goes to great length comparing the issue of drunk driving to gun violence in this country and then states: "[Drunk-driving] Offenders of the laws already on the books are tried in court and lose their rights to drive temporarily/permanently and sentenced as by law. The law doesn't take away the vehicles from all citizens that own or want to purchase a vehicle and had no part in a tragedy/accident. This is why we have laws in place."
Quite true and accurate. However, we also by current law, require that EVERY motor vehicle owned and operated on the highways of this country be annually registered with the state in which its owner resides (or directly with the federal government in some cases), that said owner carry sufficient insurance to compensate anyone injured or killed by that vehicle, that the vehicle meets certain safety and equipment standards, and motorized vehicles that do not meet those standards can not be sold for use in the USA.
These laws are designed to reduce the number of deaths and injuries resulting from misuse (through carelessness, inexperience, bad judgment, or deliberate act) of motor vehicles.
And that is what is being proposed in the Congress today: Gun safety regulations designed to reduce the number of gun related deaths and injuries. There is nothing in the proposed legislation about the confiscation of firearms. That is a straw man argument used by the lobbyists for gun manufacturers, designed to do one thing: scare law-abiding gun owners into funding their lobbying efforts to protect the manufacturers of weapons designed specifically to kill large numbers of people in a brief amount of time.
"They're going to take your guns away" is an argument that has been made by gun lobbyists for at least the last 50 years (based on my own experience as a gun owner). In that time period, the Brady Bill was passed, assault weapons and high capacity magazines were (temporarily) banned and gun registration laws were tightened. But confiscation of law-abiding citizens' guns has not happened as a result (not even assault weapons purchased prior to the enactment of the "ban").
Finally, Ms Downing claims: "Because of gun control, 56 million people were exterminated" between 1911-1981. No, 56 million people were exterminated because of racial, ethnic and religious bigotry or political extremism, not gun control.
If you are concerned about the U.S. becoming a "police state," remember what Sinclair Lewis said: "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."
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Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.
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Personal digital assistant or paper for on-the-go collecting
Even though most people always carry their phone, some of the most savvy GTDers also use pen and paper for collection. The key is to know what methods reduce the friction in your system.
What are the first steps to take for an immediate change?
Get a notepad and inbox, capture everything that has your attention. Decide the next actions on each and all of them. Review that total inventory, keeping it current, at least weekly.
Which is more stressful: email or no email?
With the GTD approach to getting email under control, you can stay connected, or take a vacation away from email, and trust that your decision is healthy.
Why ABC Priority Codes Don't Work
Before you spend another minute creating yet another list with ABC, 123, or high-medium-low codes as a way to define your priorities, read my essay this month. You may discover there's a more natural path for getting you what you need to get the right things done.
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This week's "Photo of the Week" comes to us from the U.S. Consulate General in Milan, Italy and shows finger foods decorated with American flags at their Fourth of July celebration.
On July 4, 2012, Americans around the world joined together for backyard barbeques, family picnics, tug-of-war games, and fireworks to celebrate a day of independence.
At a barbeque celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, President Obama saluted members of the military and thanked them for their service and sacrifice to the country. President Obama said, "All the men and women who stand with us here this afternoon are an example of this generation of heroes -- this 9/11 Generation that has earned its place in history alongside the greatest generations. Because of your service and sacrifice, all of our troops are now out of Iraq. Because of your service and sacrifice, we took the fight to al Qaeda and we brought Osama bin Laden to justice. Because of your service and sacrifice, we're transitioning out of Afghanistan. We will remain ready for any threat. That is all because of you."
President Obama continued, "America will always remember. We will always be there for you, just as you've been there for us. That's my promise. That is America's promise. And that is one that we pledge to fulfill on this Independence Day."


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As Victor Miguel Corro, WOCCU senior manager of international partnerships, and Jeff Hardin, NCCUL director of communications, speak with the credit union leaders of Romania a clear need is emerging - marketing and PR assistance. This need also extends to the Romanian Credit Union Federation, which represents 17 credit unions in the Eastern European nation.
Working with the World Council, the Federation and its affiliated credit unions have grown dramatically in the past several years and have built high levels of member trust. However, challenges abound - including the fact that nearly 3,000 credit unions in Romania lie outside the Federation, and operate with no government oversight and lack strong internal controls.
"We need for more people to understand how we are different from the other credit unions, and we need more credit unions outside the system to join the Federation," said Romanian Federation CEO Florin Simion, who has been a key player in helping the Romanian movement gain traction in the past decade. Simion linked up with WOCCU when it first made inroads into Romania in the late 1990s, and helped to set the stage for the growth and development of the credit unions aligned with the Federation.
Simion, Corro and Hardin visited two of these credit unions on Tuesday, November 17. The first stop was the St. Gheorghe Casa de Ajutor Recirpoc. A Casa de Ajutos Recirpoc or a CAR, "Mutual Help House" in Romanian, is the country's equivalent of a credit union. The visit included discussions with the manager and chairwoman of the 5,000 member credit union. "The clear need voiced by the staff was marketing and PR training," said Corro. While their members understood and appreciated how the credit union was different from banks, the staff noted that this message needed to be understood by a wider audience.
St Gheorghe CAR advertises on local radio and in newspapers, but seeks guidance on delivering more specific and impactful marketing messages.
Meanwhile, Fokkus CAR located in Targu Secuiesc also seeks marketing and PR strategies to enhance its already remarkable story. A local factory originally sponsored the credit union but later the credit union moved into its own building and changed its name. This strategy proved to be a wise one, as the factory eventually closed its doors.
Fokkus has grown steadily in the past decade, and has nearly 3,000 members in a town of just 20,000 people. When asked why the credit union had been so successful in building and keeping members, Manager Ildiko Croitoru replied simply,"They know us to be honest and that we will keep our word." Croitoru added that members valued this type of service since banks would often charge unnecessary fees to add to their profits.
Croitoru has overseen the implementation of PEARLS standards at Fokkus and has also returned to school to get an economics degree, which a requirement of the Federation. She closes the credit union early on Fridays so she can attend classes. "It's really impressive to see how the management and volunteers at the Romanian credit unions are so open to new ideas and dedicated to improving their operations," said Corro. "It's a clear sign that the movement here is really gaining traction."
Croitoru said as she looks ahead, that effective marketing and PR training is needed to help the credit union continue to grow, especially in its new branch location in a nearby village. Fokkus advertises in local newspapers and recently launched a website.
The need for a more visible presence through marketing and PR also extends to the Federation. In order to help the credit unions continue to grow and develop capacity, more affiliates need to be added and the credit unions need to lobby for legislative changes. "We haven't hit critical mass yet to approach the government and get the changes we need," said Simion.
Hardin will file a report to the Federation and WOCCU to assist in helping with marketing and PR at the Federation and individual credit unions. The week's activities are also geared toward laying the groundwork for a partnership agreement between the Romanian credit unions and a suitable league or credit union in the United States.
NCCUL currently has two partnerships in place via WOCCU International Partnership Program. The first is a long-standing partnership with the South American Country of Suriname, while the second is a partnership agreement with one of the largest credit unions in Mexico, Caja Morelia.
Trip to Romania Assesses Needs of Growing Credit Union Movement (NCCUL)
Romanian Credit Unions Note Dramatic Growth, Need for Marketing & PR Guidance (NCCUL)
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January 19, 2010 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: WIC Help Desk Meetings
SUBJECT 2: 2010 WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey
SUBJECT 3: Breastfeeding Conference, Save the Date
SUBJECT 4: Extra Formula
SUBJECT 5: Update on Enfamil Premium LIPIL – (Name and Label Changes)
- WIC Help Desk Meetings: The WIC Help Desk staff will be meeting on a monthly basis beginning January 22, 2010. These meetings will be held on Fridays from 8:15 am to 10:15 am. There will be no Help Desk Coverage during this time. We chose these hours because some local agencies are not open on Fridays and there are not usually many calls. Although staff will not be available during these hours, feel free to leave a message and all calls will be returned as soon as possible. The dates in 2010 are as follows: January 22, February 19, March 19, April 20, May 21, June 18, July 23, August 20, September 24, October 22, November 12 and December 17. The purpose of these meetings is to review processes and procedures in order to provide the highest quality customer service to local agencies and WIC participants.
If you have questions, please contact the WIC Help Desk at 800-554-2544 or email@example.com.
- 2010 WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey: The Missouri WIC Program wants to find out how well we meet the needs of our customers, the WIC families. In March and April 2010, twenty-one (21) local WIC agencies have been selected to conduct the WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey.
These agencies were selected due to the diverse population they served. The selected WIC agencies are Barry Co., Camden Co., City of St. Joseph, Columbia-Boone Co., Crescent Clinic, Dunklin Co., Family Care, Grace Hill, Howell Co., St. Louis HDC, Joplin City, McDonald Co., Newton Co., Pettis Co., Saline Co., Samuel Rodgers, Springfield-Greene Co., St. Charles Co., Taney Co., Truman Medical Center, and St. Louis Co.
In order to improve services for all of our customers, the English version of the survey has been translated to Spanish, Somali, Bosnian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Russian. The selected local WIC agencies will receive instructions and printed copies of the survey in English and other languages in early February. Attached is the English version of the WIC Customer Satisfaction Survey. Agencies that are not part of this project can make copies of the attached survey for your use. If you want copies of the survey in other languages, the data base to use for data entry, or have questions related to this project, please contact Annie Siu-Norman by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call her at (573) 522-9149.
- Breastfeeding Conference, Save the Date: Pettis County WIC will be hosting "The Business Case for Breastfeeding" on Monday, July 12, 2010 in Sedalia. This conference covers how to present the "business case" for breastfeeding to employers, including understanding employer barriers to providing breastfeeding support, "business" messages that resonate, and creative outreach strategies. More information on the conference and how to register will be posted in the WIC Updates at a later date. If you have any questions please contact Kathy Mertzlufft at email@example.com or by phone at 573-526-4792.
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- Update on Enfamil Premium LIPIL – (Name and Label Changes): This is a follow up to the message in the WIC Update (January 4, 2010). Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) has postponed the plan for changes to Enfamil Premium LIPIL's name and label. Therefore, the name of Enfamil Premium LIPIL in MOWINS will not be changed on February 1, 2010. Attached is the notification letter from MJN dated January 13, 2010. Please share this information with your staff. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
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Asustek Computer, the world's largest maker of computer components that is trying to break and enter the market of various electronic gadgets, on Thursday unveiled the world's first Skype videophone that was officially certified by Skype. While the device impresses, it weighs too much and works for a very short time, which is likely to limit its popularity.
"The AiGuru SV1 is Skype's first foray with a partner into the videophone category. With more than 25% of Skype-to-Skype calls including video, we know that video is fast becoming a mainstream way for people to communicate. The videophone offers the benefits of video calling to a much wider audience, allowing friends and families to share their worlds face-to-face without being tied to a computer," said Jonathan Cristensen, Skype's general manager, mobile and hardware devices.
Asus AiGuru SV1 features 7" display with 800x480 resolution, integrated webcam with 640x480 resolution, integrated microphone and speaker as well as support for wired and wireless local area networks. In addition, the device features icon-based interface and intuitive button layout making it easy for anyone to make and receive Skype-to-Skype video and voice calls as well as use SkypeOut and SkypeIn services.
Unfortunately, Asustek's videophone for Skype weighs 1.6 kilograms, which means that it should it is hardly mobile and should be mounted somewhere. Moreover, the device sports 20 minutes talking time and 30 minutes standby time, which makes the product even more unsuitable for usage outside the room where it is stationed. Such limitations will definitely influence market success of the AiGuru SV1.
The Asus AiGuru SV1 will initially be available for pre-order on September 18, 2008 in Europe and North America from Skype's online shop. It will be on sale at the beginning of October 2008 priced $299.95/€249.95/£199.95. The videophone will be available in retail outlets in the Asia Pacific region later this year.


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What a gorgeous set of voluminous hair on the young rising star Demi Lovato. What really makes this hairstyle special is the subtle layers of lighter brown piercing through the dark chocolaty thick coat of hair and the way her hair was parted at the top giving this hairdo much more volume. A good way of giving your hair this kind of volume is really blow drying your hair properly and thoroughly after a shower by leaving in a little bit of the conditioner and using a diffuser while blow drying your hair to give it that puffy and sexy style.


text: Home Shows & Schedule Worst Cooks in America Worst Cooks in America, Season 3: Behind the Scenes of Episode 2 Email Worst Cooks in America, Season 3: Behind the Scenes of Episode 2 Get a behind-the-scenes look as red team leader Anne Burrell goes head-to-head with blue team leader Bobby Flay in Season 3 of Worst Cooks in America. Categories: Asian, American Thumbnails of Previous Next http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/2/15/1/WO302_Bobby-Flay-and-Anne-Burrell-03_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Going Global To kick off week two of Boot Camp, Anne and Bobby welcome the recruits to NYC's Chinatown, where they'll learn the art of noodle-making from a true expert. Then, the scary part: They'll have to pull their own noodles. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/2/15/0/WO302_Red-and-Blue-Team-and-Chef-Lee_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Noodle Master Chef Lee shows the recruits how it's done. 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About the Author: Ruth Bennett serves as the Public Affairs Advisor for the Office of International Women's Issues. This entry is one in a series of profiles of the 2009 International Women of Courage Award recipients.
Malaysian Bar Council President Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan is a high-powered, high-profile advocate for good governance, democracy, and human rights.
Elected in March, 2007, Dato' Ambiga is the second female Bar Council president in that organization's history. Six months after assuming her leadership, she organized the "March for Justice," in Malaysia's administrative capital, calling for judicial reform and investigation of a tape allegedly showing a key lawyer fixing judicial appointments and judges' case assignments. Her public actions, and an intense lobbying campaign, led to a Royal Commission and a finding of need for corrective action.
Dato' Ambiga has also consistently supported the rule of law during her tenure, condemning the politically-motivated arrests of two journalists, and the government's banning of an ethnic Indian activist group and arrest of its members.
Dato' Ambiga's most controversial work is in the areas of religious freedom and women's rights. She has assertively confronted sexism in Parliament, taking her case directly to the public when necessary. "Gender equality is a responsibility of all Malaysians," she wrote in a press release that protested a politician's patronizing remarks. She successfully fought to amend Malaysia's Federal Constitution to ensure that women's testimony would carry equal weight to men's in Shari'a courts. She continues to fight for the religious freedom of women who convert to Islam upon marriage. Under current law, these women are not allowed to return to their original religions on dissolution of the marriage, regardless of the reason for its termination.
As a result of her attempts to find legal solutions to issues that continue to generate inter-ethnic tensions and constitutional problems, Dato'Ambiga has received hate mail, death threats, and had a Molotov cocktail thrown at her house. Hundreds of people from religious groups and conservative members of government have protested at the Bar Council building and called for her arrest.
In a country with a potentially volatile religious and ethnic mix, Dato' Ambiga has courageously persevered in seeking answers from within the rule of law, and worked relentlessly and energetically for that legal and governing structure to be made more transparent, accessible, and equitable to all.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
I liked her speech at the "Awards Ceremony".
She is a very well spoken person,and you can tell she spoken in public before.It's great that Ambiga was able to change the Constitution in her country. That must have been hard to do, & Taken a long time. I think she doing a great service for her Country, by forwarding "Equal Rights". I hope she keeps working with in the Law to better the people of her coutrys live's.
Great Job, Ambiga Sreenevasan :)
Cya Later :)
Thilagesh in Malaysia writes:
Asa a Malaysian I really proud of you Dato. Congrats.
We Malaysians Indians will always support you.
We love you Dato.
Geetha in Malaysia writes:
We are proud of you...and definitely need more people like you...now more than ever. Congratulations
Phynthamil in Malaysia writes:
Dear Dato'.
It is great job that you doing up there...
You deserve this award.
Congratulations to you..
God bless you...
Hii in Malaysia writes:
We are proud of you Ambiga. You make us proud. You are a very rare breed now in Malaysia which is very, very much needed if Malaysia were to have a future to be a great nation, a great people and a great culture. You have dwarfed the so called "Pemimpin", "Datuk Datin", "Tuns" and "Tan Sris".
My Heartiest Congratulations to you, Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan.
Margaret in Germany writes:
Ambiga, Malaysia needs more people like you. But how many Malaysians in Malaysia have learned about your award and can be proud of you as this award made no front page news in the national daily.
Rajendra in Nepal writes:
Malays should learn lesson from her!!
Salem in Mongolia writes:
We are definitely proud of you, thanks greatly for the courage shown.. esp, within the rule of law. It's evident even now that the wave of change has started and it will benefit all Malaysians alike in time to come. Let's remain strong and ever more, courageous to welcome change.
Positively and hopeful, goodness will come, be strong !


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The First Years True Fit Convertible Car Seat, C650
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The First Years Family of Highest Rated True Fit Convertible Car Seats-Easy for You, Safer for Your Baby! After reviewing our seats, our labels, and our instructions it was determined our seats were Easy To Use! The True Fit Rebound (model C670) was awarded Five Stars in both the rear and forward facing modes, the maximum awarded by NHTSA and our True Fit (model C630) was awarded Four Stars in both the rear and forward facing positions. And new to the True Fit of highest rated car seats is the True Fit Recline (model C650).
Why buy the True Fit convertible seat? Did you know that you can use our seat from 5 to 65 lbs and during the entire time of use your child will be secured in a 5 pt harness. And most Safety Advocates recommend keeping your child in a harness as long as possible! Advocates also recommend keeping your little one rear facing for as long as possible. We have a removable head rest, that really is easy to remove. One finger lifts the release and you are able to pull the head rest off until you need it, usually up to 22lbs. As your infant starts to grow, simply add the head rest back on and you are good to go in the rear facing position up to 35lbs. And when your infant is ready to watch you drive (at 35 lbs or so) simply make sure that head rest is in place and turn your seat around. And remember, even in the forward facing position, your child will still be using the 5 pt harness. And let's not forget about installation, all of our True Fit features built in lock offs and a LATCH system, for both the rear and forward facing positions. We also color code all of our belt paths, making it easier for you to locate just where you should be putting your car seat belts when you install your seat. Wondering about Side Impact Testing? The True Fit seats all have deep side wings and they are all side impact tested to International Standards!
Ever try to adjust or rethread the harness straps on a car seat? Unless you have a few hours to spare, you will really appreciate our no rethread, easy to adjust harness system. We have easy to access shoulder belt height adjusters on each side of the seat and they are clearly marked with recommended positions (four) based on whether you are installing in a rear or forward facing position. All of this means you never have to spend time trying to figure out how to correctly rethread or adjust the harness. Does your child ever make a little mess with their animal crackers in the car? The combination of our no rethread harness and our easy off pad makes clean up a snap, literally, our pad snaps right off. Simply lift the center flap on the pad, unsnap the sides and clean up is as simple as can be. And once your pad is clean, it snaps back on in seconds hassle free!
As your child grows, no worries that they will not fit in your True Fit. The interior dimensions of our seat are large and comfortable. In fact, with the extra cushy seat pads and roomier seat it may be hard to convince your child to leave their seat! The True Fit Recline (model C650) is our newest addition to the True Fit Convertible Car Seat family. This seat delivers all of the standard features from our original True Fit with several new features. This seat features the standard no rethread easy to adjust harness. The harness is for use up to 65 lbs. in both rear and forward facing installations. Our easy off head rest and easy off pads are standard too. The C650 model features smaller bottom rails and a flip foot on the bottom---flip it forward for rear facing installation and flip it back with you move to the forward facing installation. This seat is fully lined with EPP foam and has deep side wings that really surround your child. We have added a center angle indicator in the front of our seat for use when installing in the rear facing position. This new easy to read indicator will help you determine if you have installed your seat correctly. For your infant, it will indicate the advocate recommended 45 degree angle for installation (without our head rest) and as you keep it rear facing to 35lbs (with the head rest) you can check for the recommended 35 degree angle for installation. We have also moved both side LATCH attachments so they are easy to access when you are installing your seat and easy to secure when you remove the seat from your vehicle.
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- Can be used rear facing with headrest for infants up to 35 lbs.
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Ava Nursery Set is the perfect solution for parents looking for stylish and affordable furniture for their baby's nursery. Ava Collection's classic design will create a coordinated nursery that will complement any decor in your home.
- Item includes: Crib, Changer and Dresser
- Crib converts into a toddler bed (rail included), day bed, and full size bed (for later use; W4799 rails sold separately)
- Crib has 4 adjustable mattress levels
- Open changer
- Changer pad included for easy changing
- 3-drawer dresser with wood drawers and metal drawer glides
- Drawer glides for easy pull
- 1 Year limited
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- Meets all ASTM and CPSC safety standards
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