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Since 2006, the Toyota International Teacher Program has taken U.S. teachers on study programs to the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, and South Africa. All programs focus on ways in which U.S. teachers can incorporate global and environmental education into their classrooms and communities.
The Toyota International Teacher Program to Costa Rica has been running for five years. Teachers explore the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and learn about environmental and cultural preservation. Teachers also explore themes of sustainable resource use and biodiversity conservation through site visits, discussions, lectures and hands-on activities. While in Costa Rica, program participants meet with local experts, visit schools and museums, and experience the rainforest first-hand. Participants get exclusive access to Costa Rica's premier scientists as well as environmental and cultural organizations. A highlight of the study visit are the school visits. Participants are invited to rural Costa Rican primary and secondary schools to spend the day observing classes and interacting with teachers and students.
Four groups of teachers have traveled on the Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands. Through the program, teachers gain valuable, first-hand insight into the human impact on this fragile ecosystem and World Heritage Site. Teachers explore environmental challenges and solutions through lectures by scientists and other experts, interactions with local residents (including teachers), and hands-on activities in nature. The program has already helped create lasting ties between U.S. and Galapagueño educators and further conservation efforts.
The inaugural Toyota International Teacher Program to South Africa was held in the summer of 2011. The program provided teachers first-hand exposure to the social and environmental complexity of South Africa, focusing on sustainable development and emphasizing the links between history, culture, power, and the environment. Teachers explored the country's natural and cultural diversity through a range of site visits and hands-on activities.
24 teachers traveled in summer 2011 on the inaugural program to South Africa.
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Capital: San José
Area: Slightly smaller than West Virginia, Costa Rica has a total area of 51,100 sq. kilometers with 1,290 km. of coastline
Population: 4,253,877 estimated as of July 2009
Government: Costa Rica is a democratic republic
Language: Spanish, although English is also spoken by many tourism staff members
Time Zone: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Requirements: U.S. citizens must present valid passports that will not expire for at least thirty days after arrival, and a roundtrip/outbound ticket
Measurements: Costa Rica uses the metric system.
Temperatures: The Central Valley with San Jose has an average of 22 degrees Celsius or 72 degrees Fahrenheit and is tempered with a cool coastal breeze. Due to Costa Rica's varying elevation levels, it has varied and distinct climatic zones, but can generally be divided by its dry season, which runs from January through May and the rainy season, from May to November and December.
Current Environmental Issues: Deforestation and land use change are major environmental problems facing Costa Rica, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture. Other issues include soil erosion, coastal marine pollution, fisheries protection, solid waste management, and air pollution.
Location: Straddling the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles from mainland Ecuador.
Capital: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal is capital of Galápagos Province.
Principal City: Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island is the commercial heart of Galápagos.
Area: 19 islands, and dozens of other islets and volcanic rocks have a total land area of 3,086 square miles, spread over an area of sea covering some 20,000 square miles.
Population: About 17,000 residing on 4 of the islands, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Isabela, and Floreana.
Government: Ecuador is a democracy, with an elected president.
Language: Spanish, although English is also spoken by many tourism staff members.
Time Zone: The Galápagos is on Central Standard Time.
Requirements: U.S. citizens must present a valid passport for entry; currently no visa or vaccines required.
Currency: U.S. dollars are now the standard currency in Ecuador and on vessels.
Electrical Outlets: Yachts operate on 110 volts/60 cycle currency, with standard North American outlets as do all the hotels in Galápagos.
Measurements: Ecuador, as all Latin America, uses the metric system.
Souvenirs: Plenty of souvenirs are available: t-shirts, postcards, keychains, maps, books, posters, jewelry, sarongs, etc. HOWEVER, you can also buy souvenirs made from corals, turtle, and tortoise shells. DON'T BUY THESE! They are illegal and support the black market.
Temperatures: Temperatures will be warm with cool evenings and a chance of rain.
Temperatures (F) Nov - Dec
Max Air Temp: 78 - 80
Min Air Temp: 66 - 68
Ave Sea Temp: 72 - 74
Ave Rainfall (in): 0.5 - 0.5
Vegetation Zones: The different altitudes throughout the islands allow for different vegetation.
Location: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Capital: Pretoria
Area: 1,219,090 sq. km, slightly larger than the state of Texas
Population: 49,109,107 as of July 2010
Government: Republic
Language: IsiZulu (official) 23.8%, IsiXhosa (official) 17.6%, Afrikaans (official) 13.3%, Sepedi (official) 9.4%, English (official) 8.2%, Setswana (official) 8.2%, Sesotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga (official) 4.4%, other 7.2%, isiNdebele (official), Tshivenda (official), siSwati (official)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours, or 7hrs Ahead of Washington D.C.
Measurements: South Africa uses the metric system.
Temperatures: Average at highs of 28°C/82°F to average lows of 8°C/46°F in the summer months while winter temperatures range from 1°C/34°F at night to around 18°C/64°F in the day.
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A few years ago when my father turned 60, I purchased a bottle of 1948 vintage port from a tiny, little-known winery out in West Auckland called Mazuran's.
I implored him to open it then and there.
"Nup, we'll open it when you turn 40, girl," was his response.
As the years tick by and that awful day sneaks closer, his promise of a sip of 66-year-old port has at least given me something to look forward to.
It's also got me thinking that I don't drink nearly enough of the stuff.
Port was something Dad had a flagon of in the kitchen cupboard and in my opinion it was about as unfashionable as drinking could get.
But times and tastes change, and now I find I'm on the prowl for good port.
Mazuran's has been making ports, sherries and wines for 70 years but today they're almost unheard of in the gourmet wine press, which is odd seeing as just two years ago they were winning clutches of medals at the International Wine Challenge in London, where the 1957 Gold Medal Port won a gold medal.
I think fashion has something to do with it. Mazuran's specialises in fortified wines, and for the better part of last century that was the "wine" New Zealanders drank.
The dry, European-style table wines that are the norm today, started becoming popular only in the late 1970s, yet these days they dominate the shelves.
Fortified wines are those to which spirits have been added, raising the alcohol level to between 17 and 20 per cent.
Mazuran's is the only New Zealand winery that distils its own spirit - other wineries use whey alcohol - and their original still is still going strong.
George Mazuran arrived in New Zealand in 1926 from Croatia and in 1938 he bought land on Lincoln Rd, Henderson. He harvested his first vintage four years later.
After World War II, Mazuran became a very successful political lobbyist.
He was a man of strong conviction and would become one of the most successful lobbyists as he strived to get a better deal for small, family-owned wineries such as his.
In 1971 he was awarded the OBE for his services to the wine industry.
In 2005, his contribution was acknowledged with a place in the Wine Hall of Fame.
When Mazuran died, the winery was passed to fellow Croatian Rado Hladilo, who arrived in New Zealand in 1968. Mazuran had taken him under his wing, taught him the trade, then gave him his daughter's hand in marriage. So destiny had it that as well as remaining in the old Mazuran family home Hladilo preserved the sherry and port-producing tradition his father in-law started.
Now here's where that tradition can pay off for you.
If you're 71 years old or under, there's a better than average chance that Mazuran's could provide a wine from the year of your birth.
So all you baby boomers are in luck.
How nice to have some great booze to remind you of how old you are.
For information visit www.mazurans.co.nz
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Ryan Nelsen Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2011 $26
If there was such a thing as a nectarine-flavoured creme brulee in a lightly toasted oak ramekin, then that's exactly the flavour spectrum you'll find in this wine.
There's also a tasty vein of pineapple which wraps around the finish. Ryan Nelsen may be an international soccer star, but he's also scored a goal where winemaking is concerned. Good stuff indeed. www.finewinedelivery.co.nz
Romate Pedro Ximenez $29
This is one of the sauciest Spanish sherries I've ever tasted.
Oozing delicious, dark, dried fruit, toffee and liquorice notes rounded out with rose caramel and toasted hazelnut flavours - it is the perfect partner for strong, salty cheeses and slivers of gingerbread.
Longridge Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris 2012 $12
Why on earth have I been walking past this wine in the supermarket for so long? For the money it's a cracker.
Tropical, fruity aromas of nashi pear, peach and soft spices followed by a crisp, tangy and decently tasty mouthfeel and finish.
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Los Angeles, Calif., October 6, 2008 – SOA Software, a leading Integrated SOA Governance Automation vendor, today announced that it has expanded certification of the Microsoft .NET Framework to include the Microsoft Managed Services Engine (MSE) as a Governed Service Platform. Building on previous certifications of Microsoft BizTalk Server and the .NET Framework, this expansion allows customers to confidently use MSE as part of a heterogeneous enterprise SOA environment sharing services with other commercial SOA platforms like SAP NetWeaver, IBM WebSphere, BEA, and Oracle, as well as RedHat and other open source providers.
Certified Governed Service Platform status means that customers can be confident that their platforms will not compromise the fidelity of the governance systems and structures defined in an enterprise SOA program. The certification process ensures that Governed Service Platforms can implement and enforce governance policies providing reporting data to enable a closed-loop audit process.
SOA Software has provided custom Windows Communication Foundation bindings and an extensible channel stack to provide additional governance capabilities to enterprises using the MSE for service virtualization. Security administrators can centrally define policies for services through SOA Software's Policy ManagerTM leveraging automated governance approval processes. Once approved, the MSE can dynamically leverage the policy exposed via WS-MetadataExchange to ensure consistent policy enforcement at multiple levels of granularity.
SOA Software provides channels for; audit, monitoring, SLA, faults/events, dynamic routing, message recording, and security including Kerberos, mutual auth SSL, username token, authorization (XACML), trust (SAML), basic auth (LDAP). More channels are on their way; in some cases built by customers and partners using SOA Software's published APIs.
"The certification of Governed Service Platforms advances the discipline of Integrated SOA Governance Automation," said Frank Martinez, executive vice president of SOA Software. "Microsoft is deploying the MSE to provide customers with advanced service virtualization capabilities and along with SOA Software's membership in the Business Process Alliance (BPA), this certification gives them the confidence that SOA Software's products will preserve the fidelity of the governance models, structures and mechanisms supporting their enterprise SOA program."
Customers will add SOA Software's Integrated SOA Governance Automation solution to the .NET Framework and MSE in order to:
SOA Software's platform-independent Integrated SOA Governance Automation solution promotes the use of best-practices throughout an enterprise SOA program regardless of where services and consumers are designed, built, deployed and operated. SOA Software's Solutions offer deep integration with the Microsoft SOA and Business Process solutions including: .NET Framework, BizTalk Server, Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server.
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text: Of Spies and Literature view in catalog Do you like spy novels? Ones that mix in politics and love? If so McEwan's Sweet Tooth is for you. It's set in the rollicking early 70s in England - a time of drugs, rock and roll, miniskirts, and--on a more serious note--women's entry into careers en masse. It tells the story of Selena, a bright vicar's daughter who loves to read and read fast. Her mother, in the only moment of life- dissatisfaction she's ever expressed to her daughter, advises Selena to go to Cambridge and study math so she can have a challenging career. Selena, being the good older daughter, follows her mom's advice and gives up studying literature for something better career-wise. But Selena's real education begins the summer after college. An older tutor she meets through a boyfriend soon becomes her lover. In the process he teaches her about food, wine, politics, international relations, and how to read the newspapers for hidden facts and government policies. He's grooming her for a role in M15, the spy service. But then Tony leaves her abruptly after an argument so Selena goes to London and does find a job with M15. Read more about Of Spies and Literature Posted by Dory L. on March 4, 2013Sweet ToothBritainFictionFor the Love of ReadingInformation, Answers & Reviews Dory L.'s blogLog in to post comments


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The capacity of public and private organizations in the US and the world to reform themselves through monitored experimentation, and the conditions under which that capacity is and is not realized, are transforming how administrative agencies function, how statutes are written, what rights mean, and the nature of law itself. Although the reach and effect of these changes is still uncertain, it is necessary to closely investigate these new methods of governance, have a sustained and searching debate about emergent possibilities, and eventually to frame the choices we as a society will face and the way legal practice can influence them.
A public innovations project at Columbia Law School is engaged in just this combination of theoretical inquiry, empirical investigation, and strategic collaboration with innovating organizations. The project brings together Columbia faculty (the "Columbia Experimentalist Group") with an interest in "democratic experimentalism" and expertise in a variety of disciplines both inside and beyond law. The Columbia group is collaborating with scholars at other institutions, including the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard, MIT, and the University of Minnesota.
The Columbia Experimentalist Mentorship Program was initiated in 2005 by the Columbia Experimentalist Group to provide a select group of Columbia Law students (the "Columbia Experimentalist Scholars") with the opportunity to choose projects, seminars and events of interest to them, and to collaborate with the Columbia Experimentalist Group on that work. Since its inception, the Columbia Experimentalist Group has worked closely with students, in many cases over a period of several years. Many of these projects culminated in publications by student authors in legal and other journals in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
The Columbia Experimentalist Scholars will have the opportunity to choose ongoing participation in the group's informal discussions and formal programs (including, frequently, with innovative legal practitioners); collaboration on empirical research and writing, starting as early in your legal career as suits your needs and with the goal of generating publishable work; assured admission to a first-year, second-semester course currently being designed on innovations in public regulatory practice; teaching assistant positions in the same course in subsequent years; admission to seminars and courses taught by affiliated faculty, including "New Forms of Public Interest Advocacy" and the "Theory and Practice of Workplace Equity"; and various forms of directed and supervised research for course credit.
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By PAULA WELLNITZOrangeville
I have been aware that mercury is dangerous, but I didn't know how dangerous until I began to try to find a way for all of us to dispose of our worn out compact fluorescent bulbs and some (if not all) of the new batteries.
The greatest focus by environmental quality groups has been on the mercury emitted by industries, topped in amount by coal-fired power plants. Mercury floats around with the rest of the air until it settles to the bottom of some lakes and streams. One of those noted locally is Joe's Valley reservoir.
But mercury is commonly used in many other things. So there has been some attempt to dispose of certain car parts, mercury thermometers of all kinds, etc.
However, if your compact bulb goes out or your new type flashlight battery that has mercury in it and doesn't work anymore you have to drive to Salt Lake or at least to Payson (where a certain hardware store collects them for disposal) to safely get rid of them. There is no place in Emery or Carbon county or further south to do that.
As more people use more of these bulbs and batteries (and they are good to use) they will be put with all the other trash to poison land and air.
Everyone has to become more aware of this and work together to establish a means of safe disposal.
To get some information about mercury and what is being done about it, contact the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and then decide what to do to use these items but keep all of us safe.


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Hahahahahaha this is awesomeReplyCancel
Despite all the money raised I am getting the feeling that this now more about social networking and shaming your friends into pouring ice water over their head than charitable giving. I'm already dreading the next round involving some other charity that missed the boat on this one.ReplyCancel
I saw this before. The accent makes it seems punishable.ReplyCancel
Toddle. HahahaReplyCancel
What's a toddle?
Is this Bristol Palin's kid?
Didn't Family Guy do this already?ReplyCancel
Well people don't have to dump the ice on their heads. That's just the fun part of it lol the point is to donate which people seem to be doing so that's awesome.ReplyCancel
Oh I understand how it is supposed to work- I just don't think a lot of the people doing now do.ReplyCancel
'doing it now do.'ReplyCancel
I meant less punishable.ReplyCancel
My daughter emailed this to me this morning and I laughed so hard I spit out my coffeeReplyCancel
Personally, I don't find it cute watching a toddler swear.ReplyCancel
Great. The really cringe-inducing Brummie accent just makes it so much better.
I love how the grandmother (age 40 btw) said how she must've picked it up at a restaurant her parents go to.
1) Birmingham has no restaurants worthy of the name.
2) KFC is not a restaurant.
3) We all know she picked this up at home, your laughable attempt at suggesting otherwise just adds to the entertainment. Thank you!
Shame on the Hate Mail though for not
a) mentioning how much the house was worth
b) telling us how many of the family were benefit claimants
c) somehow linking this to UKIP
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a Brit. This isn't one of them, fortunately.ReplyCancel
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The 2007 Emery High football season officially began last Friday night with the annual Black and Gold game. With the team divided into two equal units, the Black team defeated the gold team 28-24 in a highly competitive and entertaining game.
The first and third quarters saw the seniors and juniors go at it while the second and fourth quarters saw the sophomores and juniors go at it.
The Emery coaches got an opportunity to evaluate talent under game conditions and are pleased with the progress the team has made so far this year.
Practice started July 30 with a week of conditioning followed by three days of two-a-days and a single day of practice. The team will continue preparing for the opening of the season, which will be this Friday night at home against Duchesne, last season's 1-A champion.
Head coach Jimmy Jones will be assisted by Todd Jeffs, Dean Stilson, Kent Jorgenson, Mark Justice, Gary Arrington, Dave Justice and Kade Jones.
With the Duchesne game being an endowment game, there will not be any JV or sophomore games this week. All three teams will be in action next week as Emery will host Canyon View and the other two teams will travel to Canyon View on Thursday night for two games.
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The greatest wide receiver in NFL history, by his own estimation, will be looking for a new job in 10 days.
MORE NFL: Flacco's agent breaks down huge deal
Randy Moss tweeted Saturday his days with the San Francisco 49ers will come to a close when the new league year begins on March 12 and he hits the market as an unrestricted free agent.
"Wished we could've finished the job!!" Moss wrote. "thanks for the opportunity (and) good luck in the future 9ers."
ProFootballTalk.com reported Saturday afternoon the 49ers had made it clear to the 36-year-old Moss they weren't interested in bringing him back for a second season with the team. That report follows coach Jim Harbaugh's saying in January he "definitely" wanted Moss back with the team in 2013.
Moss had 28 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns in 16 regular-season games this past season.
He had only seven catches for 112 yards in three playoff games and did not score a touchdown in the postseason.
Moss' agent, Joel Segal, did not immediately return an email seeking comment about whether Moss, who retired in 2011 before returning last year, would consider walking away once again.
The five-time All Pro selection has not won a Super Bowl in his 14-year career.
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Why Nick Gardewine didn't believe it when he was told he'd been drafted by the Texas Rangers
When the Texas Rangers made junior college pitcher Nick Gardewine their seventh-round pick on Thursday, the hurler couldn't believe it. He has his dad to thank for that.
Gardewine told the Effingham Daily News that his father had been jokingly telling him he'd been drafted all day, and when his dad said the Rangers had picked him 220nd overall, he brushed it off as another gag.
"I thought my dad was joking when he said it," Gardewine told the paper.
"I looked down [at my computer], and I saw he wasn't joking … It's a great feeling, obviously. It was a big surprise, I wasn't even ready for it."
Adding to his surprise was the fact that the Rangers hadn't even contacted Gardewine on draft day. The pitcher said he had heard from San Diego and Seattle, but that he hadn't heard from Texas since he worked out for them in Peoria, Ill., earlier in the week.
"I left [Peoria] thinking they wouldn't draft me," Gardewine said. "They were talking a little lower money than what we were asking. They ended up offering more."
Gardewine, who just finished his freshman year at Kaskaskia College in Illinois, told the paper Thursday that it was a "toss-up" whether he'd opt to go pro or stay for his sophomore season, and that he'd have a better idea after meeting with a team scout Thursday night.
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I hate talking about myself.
I KNOW. WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED? I mean, obviously in a way I love talking about myself, because we have years of blogging and tweeting as evidence. But I get bored out of my mind when the blog turns into, "And then I did THIS! And please go read THIS! And look at THIS! And support me by voting for THIS!" I feel like I am following you around, tugging on the hem of your shirt, begging for your attention.
And I hate it.
This blog was never about self-promotion. It was and always has been about one thing and one thing only: Entertaining myself.
Yup. I'm just self-absorbed like that. I don't want to talk about myself and the things I did and already wrote, because I'm not entertained by it. And if I'm not entertained by it, how can I possibly expect my readers to be?
There is no point to this post. Just something I've been thinking about. I hope hope hope to return this blog to its regularly scheduled silliness as soon as possible. Book promotion is by far the hardest thing for me as an author, and the hardest balance to find. Because I want you to know about the things that are going on, and the interviews I've done, and the guest posts I've written, and I hope that if you like my writing you'll care, but at the same time...
GAH I JUST GET SO BORED GUYS. I better go write a new book. Or clean my closet.
Book it is.
*For example, The Tattered Cover in Highland's Ranch? OH MY GOSH I WANT TO LIVE IN THAT STORE. It's gorgeous, guys! And the signing was so fun. I got to meet Jocelyn Davies, who is adorable [and I envy her hair something fierce], and Brenna Yovanoff and Sarah Ockler came, and I got to meet Stephanie Perkins' awesome agent Kate Testerman. And it was a phenomenal audience, with several long time blog/twitter friends in attendance, which is always super fun. Then the next morning my dinner and my stomach had a violent confrontation [of which I was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire], which was not awesome, but I still made it to the Boulder signing, and I was so glad because it, too, was awesome. Then another quick flight to Chicago, and the last signing of the tour: ANDERSON'S. ANDERSON'S gets ALL CAPS because I LOVE THAT STORE SO MUCH, GUYS. This might have been the most awesome of all of the incredibly awesome stops. Several people drove hours to be there, and that bookstore just freaking rocks my socks off, and I got fan art and baked goods and best of all the opportunity to meet so many of you that I wouldn't get to otherwise.


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Zero possession limit: Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, Mt. Revelstoke, Glacier See possession limits: Waterton Lakes
Spots more numerous towards tail. Red slash under lower jaw. Note: Red band may be present. Use red slash for proper identification. (BNP, JNP, KNP, YNP, WLNP, MRGNP) © Karl Geist
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GDB 75: Robert Frost's hockey wisdom lives on
Jason Gregor
March 27 2009 01:43PM
A few weeks ago my neighbour strolled up to my door toting a bottle of Bacardi Limon -- best drink going if you mix with water -- so I let her in. We yapped for a bit, poured a few Limons, but the Oilers game came on so I pretty much gave her the proverbial nod every few seconds suggesting I was listening to her. She must have caught on that I wouldn't be engaging in any conversation until a commercial or intermission, so she sat at my computer and checked her e-mail.
I thought it was harmless enough, until the next morning when I open my Outlook and I have some email from Audri and Jim Landford. I'm like WTF, why isn't my spam detector working? But, of course I had to see who it was from...
Maybe Carney Lansford, one of the greatest third basemen ever, died and left me something in his will. I wasn't a baseball enthusiast growing up, but he was one my favourite ball players.
I never played ball -- hated it in fact. I tried it once when I was seven and they put me in the outfield. After six innings of swatting mosquitoes, looking like Les Nessman from WKRP in Cincinnati and getting no balls hit to me, I announced to my dad that I would not be coming back. At that age, there is no more boring sport than baseball.
Anyways, Lansford rocked and he had a great 'stache too. And he had a cameo as Kit "hit or Die" Kesey in the 1994 remake of Angels in the Outfield.
** Yes it was a Disney movie, but I'll watch any sports movie, and don't say you didn't believe in the possibility of angels when the kids started flapping their arms in the final game. Admit it, you believed a bit.***
Well Audri and Jim aren't Carney's parents; rather, they are some inspirational speakers or something, and my neighbour felt it was necessary that I receive these quotes. Every day now I get an inspirational quote from some famous person that is supposed to brighten my day. Yesterday it was:
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." -- Mark Twain
Thanks Mark, I'll try that one.
Today this is what I got -- brace yourselves Oiler fans:
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -- Robert Frost
Frost is a famous American poet, in case you didn't know. And I can tell you that without those inspirational words I might not have realized that in fact I would still be breathing today. Thanks, Tips.
Oh bla dee, oh bla da
Life does indeed go on, but after watching that debacle last night, you wonder if the Oilers will go on to the playoffs. And if they, many of us will have a big part of our lives put on hold until next October.
While life goes on, it sure sucks going on in a city void of playoffs. Everyone is happier when the Oilers are in the playoffs. Hell, even Brownlee's scowl softens as young lasses who can't name two players on the team drive around the city flashing passing motorists. (True story in the run of 2006, the JAG mobile got flashed every day by random girls after the Oil beat the Sharks in round two. Some days it pays to have your show name plastered on the Kia.)
It's been two springs of nothing since, and after yesterday's incredibly bad effort against the lowly Phoenix freakin' Coyotes, I'm worried we'll experience another flashless spring.
It was game 74 last night, and you would think that by now the PP could at least string together three consecutive passes. Or how about this novel idea: if the first unit can't do anything, then start the second unit on the PP. Do you not want some healthy competition amongst the units?
Where was the desire? The urgency? Don't give me this garbage about Phoenix being loose, so it's easier for them to play. They aren't that good. Colorado is supposed to be loose and they keep getting blown out by five or six goals a night.
The Oilers better wake up tonight. The Ducks have won five straight, and six of their last seven. They've won two in OT and two in the SO.
In their last two home games they are a ridiculous seven for ten on the PP. They are rotating their goalies, yet they still win. The Ducks are playing aggressive, in-your-face-yet-disciplined hockey right now. They look like a team that wants to be in the playoffs.
We'll find out tonight if the Oilers truly want to be in the playoffs.
- Show up early.
- Compete.
- Hit.
- Shoot the damn puck.
- Crash the crease.
- Play Stortini.
I know he isn't a game breaker, but at least Stortini gives you some energy and spark, and he'll stand up to Anaheim, something very few forwards on this team seem willing to do.
As the great American Poet Robert Frost said about life: it goes on.
Well Mr. Frost, in Edmonton life sure sucks if it goes on without some NHL playoffs. And it sucks even worse if you drink pansy American beer while doing it. Here's to some good old fashion Pilsner, Molson Canadian, OV, Labatt Blue, Black Label, Grasshopper or any other Canadian Beer that tickles your fancy.
Tonight we drink real beer, (Or Bacardi Limon with Water) and we get set for some playoffs!
** Game day update:
- Stortini and JF Jacques are in.
- Nilsson and Reddox are out.
This is a smart move by MacT, and we'll see more energy in tonight's game because of these moves.
Shots are 30-17 for the Ducks.
This is going to be the longest 20 minutes of the year.
March 27 2009, 10:03PM
They're getting outplayed a bit but, they have the lead. Let's go third period!
I wish we had the nutz to put one more in.
one more goal would be nice. really nice.
One more goal for the Oilers that is. dammit.
All vetrans on the ice standing like pylons on Perry's goal
Dear Roli,
I love you.
wow, 42 shots on Roli, and there's still half of the third left.
You have GOT to be joking!
When are we going to learn that sitting on a lead almost never works out. We're making these guys look like freaking Detroit!
The Colosol Fossil is gonna get tired 43 shots already I see overtime.
Losin my mind here! Come on boys lets get a shorty!
Double to boot!
double minor. crap.
March 27 2009, 10:34PM
I'm following the gamecast on ESPN. Are the Oilers playing with 3 men or something?
Librarian Mike wrote:
I'm following the gamecast on ESPN. Are the Oilers playing with 3 men or something?
No, just Roli. Well..for most of the third anyway.
Roloson needs an aluminum bat.
Librarian Mike: hxxp://atdhe.net/live-tv.php?i=12532444
(my other post is "awaiting moderation")
Do you think the NHL wants the Ducks to make it instead of the Oilers the way the reffing has been?
March 27 2009, 10:43PM
well holy sh*t....
March 27 2009, 10:44PM
Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Do they need to make it so stressful?
Wow. How do you suck so bad and still get the win???
Big win. HUGE!!!
March 27 2009, 10:45PM
You know the Ducks are just shaking their heads now about Roli.
March 27 2009, 10:47PM
@ David S: Thanks for the link!
By the way, I enjoyed your library video for Big Chill.
Roli Roli Roli! Sandra wrote:
Do you think the NHL wants the Ducks to make it instead of the Oilers the way the reffing has been?
Hell, with that poor reffing I hope MacT files a complaint. That was ridiculous, we were thinking the same thing here.
OK. Seriously. How in the f*ck is Roli doing this? Old man strength is keeping us in it.
March 27 2009, 11:25PM
Does anyone else think that Parross` moustache looks fake? also, I think the Sportsnet guys should get together on how they want to say "grebeshcov"
Just wanted to give Hemmer props for the effort to get that puck out on the EN goal great effort. The refs were on crack, that was very one sided 25 of the Ducks shots on the PP, thanks Roli.
Just like I said last night boys and Sandra, not to worry. Oil deserved to win the game. As I have said before, ref's have it out for Oil. Cogs, Moreau and Pisani had a great game. With that big win, no stopping Oil now.
Only thing that will stop the train is if Roli gets hurt as we have no plan B
March 27 2009, 11:36PM
Maybe MacT should move Roli up to the first line.
Just give Roli the freakin' Vezina already.
March 28 2009, 01:08AM
Can't we get some defence Roli see's a lot of rubber*insert porn reference here*. Wow when this teams wants to eek it out they can really eek it out, I'm talking rodent eeking, scavenger eeking. Even if we do make the playoffs, our 310 year old goalie will probably burn out in the first round then talk retirement. Anyways good to see the boys being able to win another stinker and keep our meager hopes alive of seeing a playoff game for the first time in four years. Maybe MacT should ditch the fro'!
March 28 2009, 01:58AM
When I watch the Oil (play) or eff-around on the ice, if you like, I realize the only reason they are even around the tail end of the legitimate play-off contenders is Roloson. Every game this Chinese fire drill of a hockey team get out-shot at least 2:1 and tonight it's almost 3:1. Egads. The Oil never BEAT anyone...ever. The best these dopes can accomplish is OUTSCORE the odd opponent from time to time. Think about it.
These guys are a gaggle of disorganized nincompoops who are either raw rookies or worn out vets who have never learned how to lead or win. If the Oil make the playoffs I think it's honestly safe to say there is no justice. I may be a shitty Oil fan but that's the way I see it.
To Moreau, Staios, and Horker,.... lead, follow or get the eff out of the way!
March 28 2009, 09:57AM
@ swany: Is it just me or does it seem like the team is ghost riding Roli a lot lately?
March 28 2009, 01:36PM
Serious question here,
Is there any backlash from the Oilers on how awful a game the "Referees" had? This isnt pre season and a game like that is inexcuseable.
March 28 2009, 02:18PM
@ Geneès Pubes:
i doubt they'll do anything. They'll take their 2 points and run. If we got jobbed and never got a point last night we may have heard something. That's my guess.
all those penalties werent the refs fault, they werent the ones spearing the ducks in the face, clearing pucks over the glass, throwing out 6 skaters, cross checking players with no abandon. Sure the refs missed a few makeup calls, they also made a few of them. Just be glad the PK showed signs of greatness
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@ swany: Is it just me or does it seem like the team is ghost riding Roli a lot lately?
do the nucks ride Luie, do the Flames ride Kippy or how about the Blues and Cbus they ride both Masons. Roli is hot ride him, I do think in the next few games they will be a more effort on D to keep the shots down, but has anyone else noticed Roli is like a god when the shots get over 35 he just stops everything.
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all those penalties werent the refs fault, they werent the ones spearing the ducks in the face, clearing pucks over the glass, throwing out 6 skaters, cross checking players with no abandon. Sure the refs missed a few makeup calls, they also made a few of them. Just be glad the PK showed signs of greatness
I don't think anyone is complaining about OUR penalties but the Ducks had alot that weren't called that's the problem.
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abbatoir wrote: all those penalties werent the refs fault, they werent the ones spearing the ducks in the face, clearing pucks over the glass, throwing out 6 skaters, cross checking players with no abandon. Sure the refs missed a few makeup calls, they also made a few of them. Just be glad the PK showed signs of greatness I don't think anyone is complaining about OUR penalties but the Ducks had alot that weren't called that's the problem.
Some of the calls were border line calls against the Oilers.
March 28 2009, 07:19PM
Hey Gregor when are you going to have the girl who took Reids job on JAG? She sure looks a hell of a lot better than he does. I'll miss his humor on your show and his fat head on the news. Good luck to him in the big smoke.
March 28 2009, 07:22PM
I didn't notice that the officiating was particularly bad... I've SEEN poor officiating... Anyone remember game #4 in the 2006 series against Detroit?


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Country artist Mindy McCready dead at 37
Country artist Mindy McCready, who had battled a series of legal and health challenges in recent years, died on Sunday (2/17). Local authorities have deemed the apparent cause of death to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to USA Today, local Sheriff Marty Moss said his office received a call to the McCready home around 3:30 p.m. local time in Heber Springs, AR, west of Memphis.
"Ms. McCready is deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Moss told the paper.
McCready, 37, hit the music world with a big splash in 1996 with her album "Ten Thousand Angels," which produced three Top 10 country singles -- the title track, "Guys Do It All The Time" and "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)."
Her follow-up releases faded from the charts fairly quickly, and she was subsequently dropped by her initial label, BNA, and in the early 2000's by Capitol after her initial release with that label didn't crack the charts.
By the mid-2000s, her private life was driving more press than her music career. After rounds of tabloid coverage following a domestic abuse charge against an ex-boyfriend in 2005, McCready landed in the hospital, and in the news, several times over the following years after a series of reported suicide attempts failed.
In 2010, McCready joined the season 3 cast of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," and in the process of demonstrating progress in her rehabilitation, debuted a new song, "I'm Still Here," followed by a full album of the same name, which drew positive reviews. Her former castmate on the show, Mike Starr, former bassist for Alice In Chains, died in March of 2011 of a drug overdose.
Another round of tabloid coverage followed, as a relationship between McCready and baseball star Roger Clemens was revealed that dated back to her teens and a sex tape with a former boyfriend surfaced.
In recent weeks, McCready was shaken by the January death of her boyfriend, record producer David Wilson. NBC News' Andrea Canning interviewed McCready following the incident.
"I just started screaming, calling 911" after Wilson shot himself, McCready told Canning. "I laid down next to him. I just pleaded with him not to die."
McCready subsequently checked herself into and out of a local rehab facility.
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Jacobs Ladder
An Ancient Folk Toy With Universal Appeal
Endlessly fascinating, the simplicity of Jacob's Ladder has entertained young and old alike since ancient times. Create a variety of shapes with it and perform magic tricks. To set the toy in motion, hold the top block with the single ribbon facing outward. Rotate your wrist forward & backwards and watch the blocks fall. Hand constructed of 2" square wood blocks and colorful ribbon. Includes instructions for games and tricks. Ages 5 and up.
- Ancient folk toy
- Creates optical illusions
- Performs magic tricks
- Fun for all ages
Jacobs Ladder
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Debates of March 15th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #97 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Protecting Canada's Seniors Act
- Committees of the House
- Old Age Security
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Privilege
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Stop Tuberculosis Day
- Agriculture
- Ruth and Naomi's Mission
- World Water Day
- Donald Gordon
- International Day of La Francophonie
- Ukraine
- Nik Zoricic
- Antonio Silipo
- Science and Technology
- International Day of La Francophonie
- Iran
- Redpath Museum
- Liberal Party of Canada
- National Defence
- Syria
- Government Services
- Employment
- 41st General Election
- National Defence
- 41st General Election
- Telecommunications
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- 41st General Election
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Justice
- Copyright
- Justice
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Search and Rescue
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Government Programs
- Government Spending
- Government Programs
- Foreign Affairs
- International Co-operation
- The Environment
- International Co-operation
- Supply Management
- Points of Order
- Syria
- Points of Order
- Business of the House
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Message from the Senate
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Royal Assent
- Employment Insurance Act
Stop Tuberculosis Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Joe Daniel Don Valley East, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight Stop Tuberculosis Day. March 24, 2012 is the anniversary of Robert Koch's discovery of the cause of tuberculosis, the bacterium M. tuberculosis. In his time, which was 1882, it was responsible for a third of the deaths of young adults. It is still a killer if found late or untreated.
Last year, tuberculosis resulted in 1.4 million deaths around the world and it is the biggest single killer of people with HIV. This bacteria is not limited to countries in Asia and Africa; it is right here in Canada. Last year there were approximately 300 cases of TB just in Toronto alone and 8 per cent of them lost their lives.
Fortunately, this government has funded $30 million through CIDA to the global fund in support of reducing TB. This will save many lives around the world. I commend the government for its continuing support of stop TB initiatives, such as Taima TB in the north, despite the current economic conditions.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
François Lapointe Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the UPA gala in La Pocatière, recognizing excellence in the agricultural community on the South Shore.
The event highlighted the fact that Alfred Boulet, of Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, was inducted into the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame. Mr. Boulet has contributed significantly to the development of the Holstein breed.
The title of female farmer of the year went to Hélène Couillard, owner of Fruits et Légumes R.G. in L'Islet.
Roland Morneau, a pork producer from Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, was recognized as farmer of the year.
The Bard family, from La Pocatière, who have been farming the same land for four generations, received the title of farming family of the year.
Claire Lajoie won the people's choice award. She heads the Syndicat des agricultrices de la Côte-du-Sud and more recently became the vice-president of the UPA de la Côte-du-Sud.
I wish to pay tribute to all the winners, including those whom I did not have time to name here today. Your hard work and courage will be a great source of inspiration for me and my colleagues when, unfortunately, we have to defend here in this House concepts as important as supply management and food self-sufficiency.
Ruth and Naomi's Mission
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Mark Strahl Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, BC
Mr. Speaker, last month I was pleased to join over 400 people at the grand opening of the new Ruth and Naomi's Mission building in Chilliwack. Ruth and Naomi's Mission got started eight years ago when Ann and Ted Stoker felt called to reach out and help the homeless and others struggling to make ends meet. They wanted to address their physical and spiritual needs by providing them with a warm meal, a safe place to sleep and to show them that they had value as individuals.
After outgrowing their temporary facilities, Ann and Ted and many others took action. They did not start writing grant applications, they did not look for a handout from government. They brought people together from dozens of local churches and the business community; they raised money, found volunteers and overcame the various obstacles they encountered along the way. The result is a beautiful new facility that will serve the less fortunate in our community for years to come.
I congratulate everyone who played a part in making this dream a reality. May God richly bless them and those they serve.
World Water Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
Mr. Speaker, I want to draw the attention of the House to World Water Day, which is one week from today on March 22.
Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, World Water Day has provided the opportunity for the world's citizens and their governments to reflect on the universal and vital importance of water. This year there is positive news to celebrate and ongoing challenges to address.
The United Nations recently announced that one of the millennium development goals, namely, the goal of cutting in half the number of people worldwide without access to safe drinking water, has been met five years early. Yet, sadly, there remain many first nations communities right here in Canada that still lack basic access to safe drinking water.
The federal, provincial and municipal governments must ensure responsible management of fresh water, which is essential to our identity, our environment and our economy, as well as to the health of Canadians.
As World Water Day approaches, I call on all members of the House to commit to working together to make the protection of Canada's most vital resource a national priority.
Donald Gordon
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bev Shipley Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
Mr. Speaker, the community of Wallaceburg is mourning the recent passing of a great Canadian, Donald Gordon, most affectionately known as "Chip" or "Mr. Wallaceburg".
A former member of the Chatham-Kent Council, Chip was the driving force behind the Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat outing for over 20 years. His efforts as a community and sports booster were legendary. Chip was a man of unbridled enthusiasm and tireless energy. He never started or ended a conversation without a joke, a quip or a pun, but as a man of humble means, he possessed untold wealth in friendships and goodwill. His lone fault was an inability to say no to anyone needing a helping hand.
Chip will be missed, but his legacy of community service will live on in the thousands of people he helped along life's journey. I ask the House to join me in extending our sympathy to his wife Darlene, daughter Heather and son Donald Jr.
International Day of La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Robert Aubin Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Speaker, throughout the month of March, francophones around the world are celebrating their language, culture and values. Canada is obviously very proud to be part of the Francophonie and to contribute to the dissemination of the French language and francophone culture and values.
Today, being a member of the Francophonie is not about recognizing the travels of Cartier or Samuel de Champlain; it is about getting involved with other countries in essential missions such as the consolidation of the rule of law, peace, gender equality, sustainable development and solidarity, beginning with the francophone community and extending to the entire international community. All members of the NDP from coast to coast, wish to participate in these great missions of the Francophonie, and will be especially vigilant in ensuring that the current government respects its commitments.
Speaking of commitments, we will also ensure that the Government of Canada's commitments with regard to defending and promoting official language minority communities, mostly francophone communities, are reflected in the budgets of the various departments.
I call on all francophones and francophiles to celebrate the Francophonie together on March 20, both at home and abroad.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
James Bezan Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, I call on the Ukrainian government to respect the democratic wishes of the Ukrainian people and stop its politically motivated attacks against its opposition.
Last week the foreign affairs committee heard from expert witnesses who confirmed that the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen, with the erosion of human rights, freedoms and democracy.
Former primer minister Yulia Tymoshenko is currently in prison, where she is reportedly in poor health and is being denied the medical attention she needs. I would like to thank the Canadian doctors who visited Ms. Tymoshenko in February.
Former minister of interior Yuriy Lutsenko was recently sentenced to four years in prison as part of the Ukrainian government's ongoing pursuit to silence the opposition.
These convictions are a miscarriage of justice and are nothing but show trials. I call on President Yanukovych to restore the rule of law and judicial independence in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government's blatant gerrymandering of the election laws prove that there must be international election monitoring for Ukraine's upcoming parliamentary elections. Canada and the world are watching and continue to strongly state that President Yanukovych's actions will not be tolerated.
Nik Zoricic
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ted Opitz Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I rise in the House to today to remember Nik Zoricic, 29-year-old Canadian ski cross star. Nik had a catastrophic accident while competing in a World Cup ski cross race in Grindelwald, Switzerland. His family home is located in my riding of Etobicoke Centre.
A pioneer in Canadian ski cross, Nik had a stellar future before him. Prior to his untimely passing, Nik had been working toward earning a place on Canada's Olympic ski cross team.
Last Sunday, Nik's Canadian teammates, friends, coaches and competitors from the World Cup ski cross community skied down the same course that claimed Nik's life. They all wore jeans in a touching tribute to the jeans Nik wore during his first World Cup ski cross race four years ago.
On behalf of all parliamentarians and all Canadians, I extend the condolences and sympathies of this House to Nik's parents, Silvia and Bebe Zoricic, and the whole of the Zoricic family.
Nik's fun-loving attitude, passion and competitive dedication will be missed by Canadian sports enthusiasts and the ski cross community in particular.
Antonio Silipo
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Olivia Chow Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, today we mourn the loss of Antonio Silipo.
First elected as a school trustee at the Toronto Board of Education, Tony Silipo embarked on his political career to ensure that all children, especially those from immigrant families, had equal opportunities to reach their highest academic performance. Tony Silipo continued that passion as the chair of the Toronto Board of Education, and then as the Ontario minister of education.
Tony sought to protect the most vulnerable during a severe economic downturn when he became the minister of community and social services in 1993.
We are immensely grateful that Tony, a life-long New Democrat, dedicated his life to public service. May his legacy continue through the scholarship in his name at the Toronto District School Board.
On behalf of Canada's New Democrats, we wish to extend our deepest condolences to Tony's wife, Anne Marie, his son, Adrian, and all members of his extended family.
Science and Technology
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Wai Young Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, the Minister of State for Science and Technology further delivered on our government's commitment to research and development. He announced 132 newly awarded or renewed Canada research chairs, to attract and retain the world's best researchers right here in Canada.
With this funding, our researchers will continue making advances in disease prevention and treatment, information technology, and genetics, to name only a few.
Our government has made investments in science and technology across the board, from basic research and discovery all the way through to commercialization.
Canadians can count on our government to continue investing in science and technology to create jobs, grow our economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians.
International Day of La Francophonie
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, on March 20 we will celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie, a UN day of observance that celebrates the French language.
La Francophonie is made up of more than 220 million French speakers worldwide. In Canada, more than 9.5 million people speak French. North America's Francophonie originated in Acadia and is now found across the country.
Canada's Francophonie is enriched by francophone newcomers from around the world who contribute to Canada's economic and cultural development. Did you know that French is an official language in 36 countries?
As Jack Layton pointed out, "Canada's varied and unique francophone communities have made an invaluable contribution to Canadian society. Over time, these communities have helped shape our identity as a country, something we are very proud of."
The NDP wishes you a happy International Day of La Francophonie on March 20 and invites you to discover or rediscover the beauty of the French language all year round.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Sopuck Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, MB
Mr. Speaker, reports suggest that Iran is courting Canadian aboriginal leaders, offering to fly a group of Manitoba chiefs to Tehran under the mantle of care and concern.
We all know what this is really about. This is about channel changes, distractions and continued deception by Iran's leaders on real matters of human rights.
Iran has a deplorable record in this area. Its treatment of women, religious minorities and others is simply horrific. That it would attempt to lecture a country like ours on human rights is truly delusional.
The Iranian regime's continued failure to address its own internal shortcomings borders on the criminal. This same Iranian regime is now attempting to exploit Canadian aboriginal leaders and feign concern as part of another PR stunt to distract from its own abhorrent record.
We hope that the aboriginal leaders in question will not allow themselves to be used as pawns in this pathetic game the Iranians are playing.
Redpath Museum
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Marc Garneau Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 130th anniversary of the Redpath Museum at McGill University in Montreal.
The Redpath Museum opened in 1882 and was the first museum dedicated to the study of the diversity of our biological, geological, and cultural heritage. The faculty, staff and students of the Redpath Museum are active in scientific research, the study of collections and education at all levels.
To mark the museum's 130th year, the students of the Redpath Museum Club have published a book entitled Beyond the Roddick Gates celebrating the history of the museum.
The Redpath Museum is an important public resource that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors every year, who come to see its exhibits, attend conferences and take part in its bilingual public programming. As set out in its original charter in 1882, the museum is free for the general public.
I wish the Redpath Museum a happy birthday.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Ed Komarnicki Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, we all know that Liberals can engage in underhanded, sleazy tricks, whether it is making illegal or improper election phone calls in Guelph or, in this case, using taxpayer-funded House of Commons resources to smear the Minister of Public Safety.
They have even gone so far as to engage their go-to, soft on crime lawyer to try to make sure that Adam Carroll does not attend the ethics committee to tell Canadians who was behind this smear.
The fact is that Parliament has the absolute authority to send for persons when it sees fit. This is not limited by any sense of Liberal entitlement or otherwise. Adam Carroll must attend as soon as possible to tell the committee who ordered him to post this information, what the Liberals knew about this and when they knew.
Indeed, all Canadians have a right to know the full extent of Liberal involvement and what they knew.
National Defence
Statements By Members
March 15th, 2012 / 2:15 p.m.
Matthew Kellway Beaches—East York, ON
Mr. Speaker, in March of last year the Prime Minister described the F-35s as the "only option available" to replace our CF-18s.
Apparently not. Two days ago at the defence committee the Associate Minister of National Defence said that it was not clear if they would actually purchase the F-35. He then added, "...we have not as yet discounted the possibility...of backing out of" the program. Finally, he admitted to an active search for alternatives to the F-35.
The crusade is in full retreat. What the Conservatives had once described as all that is "holy and decent" is now clearly a matter of mismanagement and, ultimately, duplicity.
Our troops deserve better than this gross incompetence. Canadians deserve a transparent and responsible government. We know that means an NDP government in 2015, but in the meantime it is clearly time to take this file out of the hands of the flip-flopping minister and put this contract out to tender.


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