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(We're counting down to the first Saturday of college football, now 36 days away)
Before we start getting buried in news about the looming start of college practice, let's take a minute to assess recruiting for 2013.
Ten SEC teams are in the 2013 Top 25 as compiled by RIvals.com, with LSU, Georgia, Florida, Texas A&M and Alabama in positions 3 through 7 nationally. FYI: Southern Cal is No. 1 and Michigan is No. 2. The Rivals.com rankings are here.
Rivals' rankings involve compiling total points on each commitment, and of course not every school has the same number of commited players at this point. Yet Southern Cal also has the best 2013 class at this point if you look at its class by average individual ranking.
When you crunch the numbers that way, the Ole Miss Class of 2013 commits falls from 16th nationally in terms of collective ranking down to 34th in terms of the average of inidvidual rankings of each player in the 19-man recruiting class. To get a proper picture, you need to control for that factor.
How Rivals.com ranks the average quality of the players in each 2013 SEC commit class:
Florida (18)
Alabama (18)
Georgia (22)
Auburn (17)
Texas A&M (27)
Tennessee (15)
Mississippi State (12)
Missouri (13)
South Carolina (18)
Vanderbilt (15)
Arkansas (10)
Ole Miss (19)
Kentucky (10)
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The International Nocturnal Oxygen (INOX) Trial
This trial is active, not recruiting.
|chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, nocturnal desaturation
|concentrator, sham concentrator
|Laval University
|Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
|Start date
|October 2010
|End date
|January 2019
|Trial size
|243 participants
|Trial identifier
Background: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is the only component of the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that improves survival in patients with severe daytime hypoxemia (defined as an arterial oxygen pressure [paO2] measured in stable state <=55 mmHg or in the range 56-59 mmHg when clinical evidence of pulmonary hypertension or polycythemia are noted). In Canada, LTOT is usually provided by a stationary oxygen concentrator and is recommended to be used for at least 15-18 hours a day. Several studies have demonstrated a deterioration in arterial blood gas pressures and oxygen saturation during sleep in patients with COPD. Sleep-related oxygen desaturation often occurs in patients not qualifying for LTOT. The suggestion has been made that the natural progression of COPD to its end stages of chronic pulmonary hypertension, severe hypoxemia, right heart failure, and death is dependent upon the severity of desaturation occurring during sleep. This is an attractive hypothesis and is supported by the fact that hypoxemic episodes during sleep are accompanied by substantial increases in pulmonary arterial pressure and often by important cardiac arrhythmias. Supplemental nocturnal oxygen alleviates both the acute increases in pulmonary arterial pressure and the cardiac arrhythmias. It has been suggested that, over the long run, nocturnal oxygen therapy (N-O2) may halt the progression of long-standing cor pulmonale and prolong survival. Probably due to the fact that the recommendations of scientific societies regarding the indications for and use of N-O2 in COPD not qualifying for conventional LTOT are presently imprecise, a number of patients are currently treated with N-O2 although the beneficial effects of this therapy have not been confirmed.
Primary objective: To determine, in patients with COPD not qualifying for LTOT but who present significant nocturnal arterial oxygen desaturation, whether N-O2 provided for a period of 3 years decreases mortality or delay the prescription of LTOT.
Secondary objectives: To estimate, in the same population, the cost-utility ratio of nocturnal oxygen therapy over a 3-year period.
Hypotheses: In patients with COPD not qualifying for LTOT but who present significant nocturnal arterial oxygen desaturation, N-O2 provided for a period of 3 years is effective in decreasing mortality or delaying the requirement for LTOT; and is cost-effective and favorably compares to other medical interventions.
Research plan:
Study design: We propose a 3-year, multi-center, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of nocturnal oxygen therapy added to usual care in patients presenting sleep-related oxygen desaturation who do not qualify for LTOT.
Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with a diagnosis of COPD supported by an history of past smoking and obstructive disease with FEV1/FVC < 70%; (2) a saturation at rest < 95% ; (3) patients fulfilling our definition of nocturnal oxygen desaturation: >=30% of the recording time with transcutaneous arterial oxygen saturation <90% on at least one of two consecutive recordings.
Intervention: nocturnal oxygen therapy: N-O2 will be delivered overnight to allow the oxygen saturation to be >90%.
Placebo: The patients allocated in the control group will receive room air delivered by defective concentrator. The comparison will be double blind.
Primary outcomes: The primary outcomes of this trial are mortality from all cause or requirement for LTOT (composite outcome).
Secondary outcomes: Secondary outcomes will include quality of life and utility measures, costs from a societal perspective and compliance with oxygen therapy.
Trial duration: The follow-up period lasts at least 3 years. We expect this trial to be completed within 5 years.
Sample size calculation: The sample size should give 90% chance of showing a 30% relative reduction in event rates between the two study groups (i.e., an event rate in the intervention and placebo groups of 28% and 40% respectively). We calculated that 300 patients per group are needed to complete this study (630 to account for potential withdrawal).
|United States
|No locations recruiting
|Other countries
|No locations recruiting
|Edmonton, Canada
|University of Alberta
|no longer recruiting
|Vancouver, Canada
|Vancouver General Hospital
|no longer recruiting
|Winnipeg, Canada
|St-Boniface General Hospital
|no longer recruiting
|Moncton, Canada
|Hôpital Dr Georges-L. Dumont
|no longer recruiting
|Kingston, Canada
|Kingston General Hospital
|no longer recruiting
|Ottawa, Canada
|The Ottawa Hospital (General Campus)
|no longer recruiting
|Laval, Canada
|Centre de la santé et des services sociaux de Laval (Cité de la Santé de Laval)
|no longer recruiting
|Lévis, Canada
|Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis
|no longer recruiting
|Montreal, Canada
|Montreal Chest Institute
|no longer recruiting
|Montreal, Canada
|Centre Hospitalier Mount-Sinai
|no longer recruiting
|Québec, Canada
|Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
|no longer recruiting
|Saint-Jérôme, Canada
|Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme
|no longer recruiting
|Sherbrooke, Canada
|CHUS, Fleurimont
|no longer recruiting
|Trois-Rivières, Canada
|Centre de recherche Pneumomédic inc.
|no longer recruiting
|Marseille, France
|Hôpital Nord de Marseille
|no longer recruiting
|Paris, France
|Groupe Hospitalier Pitié - Salpêtrière
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|Poitiers, France
|CHU de Poitiers
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|Portimao, Portugal
|Centro Hospitalar do Barlavento Algarvio - EPE
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|Coimbra, Portugal
|Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra
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|Covilha, Portugal
|Centro Hospitalar da Cova da Beira
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|Lisboa, Portugal
|Hospital Pulido Valente - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
|no longer recruiting
|Matosinhos, Portugal
|Hospital Pedro Hispano Unidade Local de Saude de Matosinhos
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|Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
|Centro Hospitalara Vila Nova de Gaia-Espinho EPE
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|Galdakao, Spain
|Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
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|Getafe, Spain
|Hospital Universitario de Getafe
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|Madrid, Spain
|Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
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|Santiago de Compostela, Spain
|Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
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|Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
|Hospital Txagorritxu
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Study Design
|Endpoint classification
|efficacy study
|Intervention model
|parallel assignment
|double blind (subject, caregiver, outcomes assessor)
|Primary purpose
|supportive care
Primary Outcomes
Composite outcome: all-cause mortality or requirement for continuous oxygen therapy
time frame: Every 2 months
Secondary Outcomes
Quality of life
time frame: Once a year
Health economics: Costs and health care utilization
time frame: Every 2 months
Eligibility Criteria
Male or female participants at least 40 years old.
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with a diagnosis of COPD supported by a history of past smoking and obstructive disease: FEV1<70% predicted, FEV1/FVC<70% and a total lung capacity by body plethysmography >80% predicted;
- Stable COPD at study entry, as demonstrated by (1) no acute exacerbation and (2) no change in medications for at least 6 weeks before enrollment in the trial;
- Non-smoking patients for at least 6 months before enrollment in the trial;
- SpO2 at rest < 95%;
- Patients fulfilling the current definition of nocturnal oxygen desaturation, i.e., >=30% of the recording time with transcutaneous arterial oxygen saturation <90% on at least one of two consecutive recordings;
- Ability ot give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with severe hypoxemia fulfilling the usual criteria for continuous oxygen therapy at study entry: PaO2 <=55 mmHg; or PaO2 <= 59 mmHg with clinical evidence of at least one of the following: (1) with right ventricular hypertrophy (P pulmonale on ECG:3 mm leads ll, lll, aVf); (2) right ventricular hypertrophy; (3)Peripheral edema (cor pulmonale); (4) hematocrit >=55%;
- Patients with proven sleep apnea (defined by an apnea/hypopnea index of >=15 events/hour) or suspected sleep apnea on oximetry tracings;
- Patients currently using nocturnal oxygen therapy;
- Patients with known left heart or congenital heart diseases, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis as the main cause of obstructive disease, lung carcinoma, severe obesity (body mass index >= 40 kg/m²), or any other disease that could influence survival.
Additional Information
|Official title
|Multi-Center Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The International Nocturnal Oxygen (INOX) Trial
|Principal investigator
|Yves Lacasse, MD, MSc
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Egyptian antiquities from the Louvre
journey to the Afterlife
At the National Gallery of Australia 17 November 2006 – 25 February 2007
Visit the exhibition website nga.gov.au/Journey (Requires Flash 8)
Ptolemaic Period 332–30 BCE 'Mummy mask' plastered, painted and gilded linen, Department of Egyptian Antiquities, Musée du Louvre, Paris Photograph © Christian Décamps, Musée du Louvre, Paris
This new exhibition is the first the Louvre has sent to Australia in over two decades and features works drawn from the permanent display of Egyptian antiquities at the Musée du Louvre, and others that have never before been on public display.
Egyptian antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife draws its narrative from the Book of the Dead, a compilation of spells and incantations to secure protection against the perils of the journey. Descriptions of the Afterlife in the Book of the Dead shape the themes of the exhibition, allowing for an exploration of funerary rites, the Underworld and the soul's journey as it travels from earthly life to eternity with the gods in the heavenly Field of Reeds.
Having fascinated viewers for thousands of years, Egyptians frequently borrowed and merged shapes in their art. Elements that reflect either reality or abstract concepts were brought together, giving each object a depth that goes beyond its appearance or function. Layers of symbolism, magic, and mystery draw visitors further into an ancient civilisation where the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was thin, and strange animal-headed gods walked the land.
Objects on display date from the time of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza around 5000 years ago to the age of Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh. They not only encompass the splendid sculptures of gods and goddesses, kings and priests, sarcophagi and scarabs that so eloquently conjure the age of the pharaohs, but also smaller articles for daily and ritual use that increase our understanding of ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs.
Egyptian antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife shows how the elaborate funerary preparations and mummification rituals were only the first step on the path to eternal life. It includes a broad range of subjects and themes in a variety of media and is divided into five sections corresponding to the main aspects of funerary beliefs.
Major sculptural works in stone and bronze, painted chests, and mummy cases are juxtaposed with illustrated manuscripts, low reliefs, amulets, jewellery, ceramics and fine wood carving. The smallest objects in the exhibition are amulets and jewels made from ceramic, carnelian, and other semiprecious stones and used to adorn and protect mummies. An army of more than 200 faïence ushabti figures stands to attention, ready to act as deputies for the deceased in the Afterlife, performing any duties required on behalf of
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Egyptian antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife is a uniqueopportunity for many Australians to seestriking objects of one of the world's great civilisations from the collection of the Louvre, one of the world's great museums.
Ron Radford, Director of the National Gallery of Australia, said 'visitors will see magnificent stone sarcophagi, exquisitely painted coffins and imposing sculptures of gods, goddesses, pharaohs and sphinxes and wonder at the extraordinary skill of these ancient artists and craftspeople'.
The National Gallery of Australia is delighted to be the first venue to host this exhibition from one of the foremost collections of Egyptian art and antiquities in the world.
Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife is organised by Musée du Louvre, Paris, Art Exhibitions Australia and the National Gallery of Australia. The exhibition was curated by; Marc Étienne, Department of Egyptian Antiquities, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Coordinating Curator in Australia; Bronwyn Campbell, National Gallery of Australia.
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Unless you're cynical about corporate greed, then it'd be iRob.
Too late; I already copyrighted these parodies: Rogue Juan, Rogue Won, Rogue Huan, Rogue Wan, Rogue Obi-Wan, Rouge One, Rogue Wand.
Now I just heard on the radio that Al Davis is dead.
There's the three: Jobs, Napier, and Davis: business, movies, sports.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
I just hope that Charles Napier didn't get to Heaven only to find John Belushi stole his gig.
That's my jacket!
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Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz cooks up big trouble as she tries to help her longtime friend and fellow chef Yolanda Garcia. When the rental house shared by Yolanda and her irrepressible aunt Ferdinanda is destroyed by arson, the pair moves in with cop-turned-PI Ernest McLeod. But then Ernest is shot dead and his house is set on fire, nearly killing Goldy, Yolanda, Ferdinanda, and nine beagle puppies that Ernest recently rescued from a puppy mill.
Concerned for her friends, Goldy invites them to stay with her while the sheriff's department investigates. Yet even Goldy's house isn't safe and, after a failed break-in by an unknown intruder, a policeman is assigned to keep an eye on things. The action really starts to rev after a second body turns up. Swapping her chef's hat for a sleuthing cap, the intrepid Goldy turns detective. But she's got to move fast. It's crunch time to close in on a killer, before he can close in on her.
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2. Proof of extenuating circumstances must be provided. These circumstances must fall under the definition of "extenuating circumstances" as defined by SPS. These circumstances could be defined as: a major, unforeseen life event (e.g., death, prolonged debilitating illness, sudden major change in job status) that occurred within the student's life that would reasonably be expected to have a significant impact on the student's ability to complete remaining course requirements on time and at a level sufficient to pass the course." All Incompletes, regardless of circumstance, are subject to the discretion of the department chair; students feeling that they have extenuating circumstances deserving of an "incomplete" should consult their advisor.
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Magnolia Hotels Wins Platinum HSMAI Adrian Award
Jan. 30, 2008 (DENVER)—Executives from Magnolia Hotels can attest that little sticky notes create big impact, after being presented with the Platinum Adrian Award—the highest honor—at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards Gala, hosted Jan. 28 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The Denver-based hotel company received the top honor in the category of Advertising: hotel, chain, affiliated group or franchise system.
"We are excited that our campaign received this major recognition by HSMAI," said Mike Pratt, vice president of sales and marketing for Magnolia Hotels. "The campaign was simply a fun, catchy way to call guests' attention to other amenities and services offered at our hotels. I'm a firm believer that the industry should shift toward a more light-hearted approach to direct consumer marketing and advertising. After all, we are in the business of making sure people have a good time while they're visiting our cities."
The Magnolia Hotels' campaign consisted of five sticky notes, each highlighting a different service or amenity offered at the hotel. One note pictures a crazed chef and says "He's Gonna Flip!," promoting the hotel's cooked-to-order omelets. Another pictures a man peering out from the confines of a trash can, and says "Looking for a Buddy?," encouraging guests to mix and mingle at the hotel bar, but warning "just don't get trashed." Another note depicts a frazzled executive, and reads "OMG, where's my blackberry?," encouraging guests to take a breather and try a blackberry martini in the hotel's bar. Other sticky notes help market the Magnolia's room service offerings, the 24-hour fitness centers, and complimentary cookies and milk buffet served nightly from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. All of the notes were designed to give tongue-in-cheek humor, and be a lighthearted way of marketing the hotels' many on-site offerings.
Sticky notes are placed by housekeeping staff on unexpected places, such as bathroom mirrors, doors and desktop phones in the guestrooms. The notes help alert guests to offerings that they might otherwise be unaware of, unless they read the guest directory.
The sticky notes were co-produced by Magnolia Hotels and JB Islander, a Castle Rock, Colo.-based advertising agency. JB Islander handled the design and production, combining bold headlines and catchy text with fun imagery to create the unique four-inch by three-inch notes.
Accepting the Platinum Award in New York on behalf of Magnolia Hotels was Mike Pratt and Brent Subia, owner of JB Islander.
The Magnolia hotels are upscale boutique hotels catering to the sophisticated traveler. Magnolia hotels are operated by Denver-based Magnolia Hotels, a real estate development and hotel management company concentrating on the redevelopment of historic properties into elegant hotels in central business districts. The company currently operates Magnolia hotels in Denver, Dallas, Houston and Omaha and is exploring other markets for additional growth opportunities. Magnolia Hotels also is actively seeking to acquire new hotel management contracts. For more information, visit www.magnoliahotels.com.


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What Christmas movie did you like the least?
What Christmas movie did you like the least?
I have three (and probably more):
A Christmas Story
Christmas With the Kranks
I also don't really like sequels the only one I liked was Home Alone 2.
Deck the halls (with danny devito and matthew broderick)
Bad Santa
I liked Bad Santa when I first saw it, but now I realize how crude and unappealing it is. Dont much care for B.B.T
If we talk about movies we do not like, here are some of mine..
- Elf
- All I Want For Christmas
- Home Alone 3-4
- Bad Santa
- Deck The Halls
- Fred Claus
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And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God Bless us!! Everyone!!''
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (1843)
MacShirts I haven't seen Bad Santa but I heard it was pretty bad. I know I won't be seeing it.
I saw half of Deck the Halls last Christmas at my dad's and I didn't like it.
I don't like
- Elf
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- Home Alone 3(did not see 4)
- Jingle all the way(I really hate this one)


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|Posted by Robert on August 16, 19100 at 11:19:33:
I am trying to research what type of equipment I need to clean up my well water. I have lived in a mobile home on this well for 5 years. The water has no bad smell or taste, but it does have a yellow tint if you accumulate a large body of it in the tub or washing machine. I also have to constantly battle brown streaks/stains in my toilet and crusty accumulation on the showerhead.
I am having a new home built on my property and have connected it to my exsisting well. Sure enough, I'm already fighting buildup in the new toilets. I had my water tested by two different companies and got results that I percieve to be substantially different from each other.
The first company came to my home to perform the test in my presence. I was given the following information after the test was complete.
Hardness: 9 grains per gallon
For the second test, I dropped off a sample of my water at another company. Here is what the second company told me over the phone.
Hardness: 19 grains per gallon (he said that 9 gpg was impossible for my area)
So, I am a bit confused now. Both companies have recommended a softener system. The first company gave me a brocure for a unit called the Ultimate 2 which says it has a special mesh and resin to remove more iron. When I asked about the softener units at stores like Home Depot, the gentleman said that the Ultimate 2 would remove more of my iron. The second company simply recommended a 32000 grain water conditioner, but the second company's price was about 100 dollars more than the first.
Whew...I apologize for such a long note, but I would appreciate any advice available.
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Associate professor of philosophy and environmental studies
Director of environmental studies
First year teaching at Luther: 2002
Post-college adventure: Canoed the Seal River from northern Manitoba to Hudson Bay.
Research interests: Environmental ethics and education for sustainability.
Since Jon arrived back at Luther, campuswide awareness of environmental issues has grown rather organically--no pun intended. "I was teaching at Green Mountain College in Vermont--where the entire curriculum has an environmental focus--and I saw the position in Luther's philosophy department as an opportunity to develop an environmental studies program here," he says, citing Luther's unique natural surroundings and the notion of stewardship embedded in the college's mission.
The blossoming environmental studies program--an academic major was approved in 2006--has helped develop campuswide recycling initiatives, encouraged the purchase of hybrid cars for Luther's fleet, led an investigation of biodiesel that resulted in the processing of waste cafeteria grease for use in campus maintenance vehicles, and spearheaded the planting of an organic garden to supply campus dining services.
Ongoing campus sustainability research helps the college incorporate wind and solar power alternatives and establish better connections with local food producers (over 20% of all food at Luther comes from local producers).
In the classroom, Jon likes sharing what he has learned with students. "One of the Paideia courses I teach is called 'Food and the Environment,'" he says. "We study the complexity of the larger food system and it really gets students thinking about their own eating choices and how it has a direct connection to their lives."
When he's not on campus, Jon is often on his bike (he has a half-hour commute to work) or on the water, canoeing the Upper Iowa and other local waterways at least once a week in the summer. He also coordinates outdoor experiential programs for area schoolchildren and teachers, often incorporating Luther students as instructors and programming collaborators.
"The Decorah area just attracts people who care about the outdoors and beautiful places," Jon says, emphasizing that the community is willing to examine its own interaction with natural resources. "I hope students leave here with a very real sense of place, too."


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Kate Rau
Tree-hugger Rau, also known as Kate the Great, is a Cape Town-based writer by profession and a global traveller by choice.
She has lived in cities, on an island and in a beach house, but she tends to think of the African bush as her home. She's a keen wildlife photographer, an amateur birder, a lover of words and song and a bit of an adventurer. She's not very good at choosing the right shoes to wear on long walks, hikes or treks through the bush.
What one wish does she hope to be granted? "Long life," she says. "So I'll be able to see all the things I want to before I close my eyes."


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James Wright: Anatomy of a Shift
Kevin McCartney
October 02 2013 11:31PM
The Jets beat an old rival last night in their first ever season-opening win. In that light, it's poor form to focus on the negative. Believe it or not, that isn't my intention in the post below.
Instead, I mean to start an investigation into the vexing James Wright. In some circles, it can be hard to say his very name without sounding like you're piling on the Jets' newest whipping boy. Still, some media analysts and, in point of fact, the team's highly remunerated head coach, seem to believe in James Wright as a 7th man. In September, a talk radio analyst said he could move around the lineup and even into the top 6. In a clumsy, but ultimately winning effort last night, James Wright was given 24 shifts and the third most even strength ice time among forwards (behind only Kane and Scheifele). Meanwhile, he had the worst corsi % among forwards at a stunning 26.3% - meaning the ice was tilted against the Jets such that 3 out of every 4 shot attempts taken with him on the ice were against the Jets.
Below I've taken apart one of Wright's shifts - his last in the second period. Eventually, I'd like to see what it is that Claude Noel does. For now, I'll start with what I see.
38 Seconds of Terror
Now, in choosing one shift, I've strongly framed the outcome of our analysis. I don't mean this shift to represent all there is to James Wright. This isn't a definitive post but a starting point. I've chosen this shift because it typifies a number of things I see as constant in James Wright's game. This is how I see James Wright - a starting point for this project.
Let's start with this shift in its entirety. For anyone who hasn't had their coffee yet, Wright is #17 and plays left wing. (Apologies for the somewhat poor quality of the video. Frame rates! AmIright?)
There are a few ways we can break this shift down. I'm going to do it by play types.
At the 10 second mark, this line enters the offensive zone with control. Wright has the puck on his off-wing, 3 on 3. In one second of video, a lot happens. Frolik (F2) drives the net as Wright continues down the boards. Jokinen (F3) goes to the middle slot. It's not a creative play for Jokinen, but he's likely reading that Wright has no pressure on that side lane and doesn't need vertical support. Wright has a number of plays available at this moment:
This is his choice:
Now, this is clearly not a shot to score. It may be a practiced play off the pads to Frolik, or the result of coaching to 'get the puck on net' for the bottom six. In a vacuum, there's not much to criticize, and I'm sure Don Cherry's version of hockey is ringing in all our brains. "Good things happen when you get it on net!"
But look closely at where Wright's linemates are, and where the opposition is. Ference (21) is the strong side defenceman, and we know as well as Wright that the aggressive Oiler swarm will force Wright's hand before he can get to the Ford logo. Still, in this moment, the Oilers have box-out position on each of Jokinen and Frolik, there is no immediate back pressure on Wright, and Ference is more than a stick length away. The likelihood that the Jets get on this rebound is zero. The pressure to make a play right at this moment is also zero. Wright could stop up, put it behind the net for Frolik, or in the opposite corner for Jokinen. He could take the hit in the corner to play it back to the Jets defence - a group that combined for 8 points against an Oiler defence that brings all five defenders below the hashmarks.
Without choosing the best option for him - he's a professional hockey player with professional coaches after all - we can at least say that this choice shows a lack of awareness for what's happening around him.
Worse, he hit Ference with the shot. Turnover - with both his linemates driving the net.
Transition Defence
Wright's shift starts in the neutral zone, defending the Oilers' transition. The camera doesn't show us why, but he starts on his off-wing. He tracks the active Oiler in the middle lane after Jokinen releases him, and then moves over to the wing where the puck goes. Again, we don't know his orders, so we'll call that a success.
Strangely, in a possible three-on-two in which he's the first forward back, he takes this angle on the Oiler attacker:
That angle is called 'straight on' and it doesn't require a degree in geometry to know that Wright misses any sort of play on the puck, and more importantly, fails to close off his opponent's options so that Postma (4) could make a play on the puck. In his defence, Joensuu (6) never gets control of the pass and Postma challenges successfully even without the support.
As noted, Wright has a successful zone entry to conclude his time in the NZ.
Now, back to the moment Ference blocks his shot. This is how it looks in the next moment:
The puck is caught in Ference's feet, he chooses to play body while Wright fishes for the puck.
And just like that, the only forward who wasn't being checked closely when the shot was taken is now the last forward in defensive transition.
The Oilers have taken their shot on net by the time Wright re-enters our frame. The Jets have begun to isolate the puck carrier (or attempted carrier, Eberle doesn't get his own strange bounce back). Wright might read the open space on his wing (the lower right space of the picture above), and he does sort of float toward there. Again, we don't know his orders when 4 Jets are so low already, so he gets a pass on his defensive work here.
Offensive Transition
The Jets' get the puck back and they begin to break out on Wright's side. Time to shine, Wright! Right?
Here's how the play develops. That's Frolik (67) swooping in to get the puck as Postma (4) chases Eberle (14) away from the play. Jokinen is winding up to be the second outlet pass, and very obviously, the play is coming to Wright's side.
This is the lane he chooses.
This is the depth he chooses - by which I mean how far away from the play he chooses to be.
And this is where he is when Frolik fires it into Gordon's (27) shin pads trying to get it to Jokinen (out of frame) at the "NHL Faceoff 2013" logo just inside the Jets' blue line.
That's his breakout side. He didn't go to the boards, instead floating backward through a dangerous area of the ice and into a check, then stayed with that check as his teammate ran out of options.
The loose puck causes some scrumming around Wright that is arguably not his to deal with, though he's not much help either. But in the end, he gets the puck along the boards with so much space it might as well be practice:
You can confirm in the video above, Gordon (out of frame) is making a change at the blue line behind Wright, and giving no pressure. Once again on this shift, Wright has no pressure to make a play. You can also hear (32 second mark) a swinging Frolik (67) yelling 'centre, centre,' audible even over the fire alarm and to the broadcast microphones. James Wright heard it. And he chipped the puck up the boards:
A moment later, Frolik attacked the Oiler defender and deflected his attempted pass into the benches. Wright's shift was finally over.
Too many pictures
This is a 38 second shift in which James Wright touched the puck twice without pressure, and the Jets lost possession both times to sub-optimal plays. It's a shift in which Wright makes two poor defensive plays (bad angle in the neutral zone, getting trapped deep on his own turnover), and is the singular reason the Jets lose possession on the breakout to his side. To my eye, that's 5 wrong decisions in fewer than 40 seconds of hockey.
As I stated at the top - this is what I see when I watch James Wright. He's a player who lacks awareness to the point of hurting his team. He does none of the 'little things' that analysts love to tell us win hockey games. On top of it, he certainly doesn't do the big things (scoring) or the pugilistic things (fighting) that often excuse players for being a bit fuzzy on the details.
We've seen his stats in aggregate, and watched him become a coach favourite over the course of last year. The Jets even traded Ponikarovsky just weeks into last season and gave Wright the job. I fully admit my bias at this point - I don't understand why he is on an NHL roster. But I'm also forced to admit that I don't know everything, and some learned hockey minds disagree.
So, my bias on my sleeve, please tell me in the comments if there is a way I should consider his game that would help me appreciate what Claude Noel sees. Or, alternatively, feel free to suggest questions about his game we can investigate as the season wears on.
And what kind of results does this play yeild?
Best to work from the bottom up if you wanna find him.
October 04 2013, 03:51PM
This is some fine analysis. I really enjoyed the read!
October 05 2013, 01:09AM
Remember how you posted this, then a few hours later Noel moved Wright down to the fourth line?
Another fantastic article Kev.
It looks to me like you're showing a truly awful shift for Frolik rather than Wright. As soon as he gets on the ice, he just stands on the red line watching the play, is in no hurry getting back after the Oilers enter the zone, allows himself to be easily boxed out by Petry on the rush, loses a puck race to Petry, is incredibly puck focused on the back check, manages to buy himself time and space with the puck in his own zone and still ends up just throwing it into Gordon's shin pads even though he has two easy options with the two D (and while you criticize Wright's odd backward skating inside of Eberle, he's actually in good shape to cut across and provide an outlet to Postma should the puck go there (and it probably should've)), and a would've been fly by after the turnover. Now that's ugly.
Two quick hits on Wright, it looks like he just misses the puck when it comes to him in the Jets zone rather than throwing it to the neutral zone for no reason. I could be wrong but it doesn't look to me like he gets his stick on it (though if he does, that's beyond a poor play). And on the shot, there are coaches that tell their players that on that type of rush, once you hit the circles you're shooting. You can try to be creative before the circles but once you hit them, you gotta shoot. The idea being that the other players then don't have to worry about figuring out what you'll do, they can just crash the net. Obviously I don't know what the Jets say to do and it's fair to argue that the play was less than optimal but it might not be fair to consider it a mistake.
I also think criticizing him for being the last one back on the backcheck is pretty silly after he got somewhat tied up with Ference and given that he was back when the Jets needed him to be. I also don't know what else you were expecting him to do when the puck was in Ference's skates besides try to fish it out, he can't really hit someone moving backwards and he isn't just gonna skate away from the play.
Anywho, I'm not a Jets fan and haven't seen much of Wright (and certainly haven't focused on him when I have seen him) but it seems to me you're being overly critical of the wrong player on this shift.


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As dividends payout is a type of cash flow to the shareholders, they mark an important reflection of a firm's value. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) has planned to pay dividend of $0.12 per share. As per press release, record date is 2016-09-16, the payment date is 2016-10-06, and the ex-dividend date is 2016-09-14. This dividend update was given on 2016-07-14.
In last year PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) paid dividend of $0.12 per share as opposed to the payout of $0.12 a share in the equivalent quarter, denoting a difference of 23.5294%.
The experts are envisaging EPS of $0.56. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) has a price target of $40.4 in short-range. This price is the mean of the equity price targets placed by 5 analysts. The target range varies from $36 to $43. The standard deviation is $2.701 considering all the price reviews. Dividend is usually considered as health barometer of any company.
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The problem is why does the research group primary focus is on earnings, and not on other metrics including sales and cash flow. Any financial expert can convey that the suitable way to assess equity is to forecast the free cash flow of any entity in long-term, markdown them to the current day and later share by the number of outstanding shares.
For the period closed on 2015-12-31, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) reported EPS of $0.63. The financials for the quarter closing on 2016-09-30 can come around 2016-10-25.
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SOUTH DAKOTA'S tribal communities welcome
visitors. The following guidelines will help travelers
enjoy their visit while honoring the people, lands and
culture. A visit to tribal administration offices for
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Debates of Oct. 4th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #76 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was restitution.
- Question Period
- Older Workers
- Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation Act
- Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
- John George Diefenbaker
- Norm Atkins
- Sisters in Spirit
- Infrastructure
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- Brantford Red Sox
- Forestry Industry
- Sisters in Spirit
- Aerospace Industry
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- The Economy
- Firearms Registry
- Commonwealth Games
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Government Priorities
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Ministerial Responsibility
- Quebec City Arena
- Taxation
- Mining Industry
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Ministerial Responsibility
- Infrastructure
- Ministerial Responsibility
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Lighthouses
- The Economy
- Taxation
- The Environment
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Employment
- National Defence
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Foreign Affairs
- Post-Secondary Education
- Veterans Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Resignation of Member
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Privilege
- Points of Order
- Standing Up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, my response to my Bloc colleague is as follows.
She may be referring to recent reports suggesting that some 2,000 Canadians, 1,700 of them Quebeckers, maintain Swiss bank accounts in order to evade taxes. How will Revenu Québec recover this money? How will the Canada Revenue Agency recover this money? International agreements—I am not familiar with them all—have been signed. Tax evasion is actually fraud. When a complaint is filed in Canada about a citizen attempting to evade taxes, whether a Quebecker or a Canadian, restitution may come into play. Sometimes, these people have assets in Canada or Quebec that can be seized to compensate the victims of these crimes.
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Derek Lee Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the bill, section 380.3 deals with the innovation regarding possible restitution. I wonder whether the member or the originators of the bill had given any thought to the possible difficulty in setting up this restitution mechanism, which actually involves a victim filling out a form, submitting it and requiring the court, if it does not proceed with a restitution mechanism, to give reasons why it is not.
I see in it the possible loss of managerial control by the prosecutor. The victims will say they are going to file a claim and the judge will make a decision. This will be inserted into a criminal process and not a civil process. It is unclear what the role of the prosecutor is.
Has the hon. member given any thought to the complexities that might be there for the court, for the judge, in a situation such as this where there does not appear to be a controlling mechanism?
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleague who is a fellow member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. We work very well together when it comes to fighting white-collar criminals.
I would point out to him that restitution orders already exist. The new element is that victims will have the opportunity to set out or explain their losses. We must not forget that, in some fraud cases, 500 or 600 people have lost money. Thus, they need to be as specific as possible. The judge, as well as the Crown, may use the questionnaire, which will be optional. If it is difficult to quantify the losses, the judge may propose the easiest solution.
What is important is that the judge will be required to state why he or she does not want an order or why there will not be a restitution order.That is the important thing. It is an important change.
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, I want to provide a partial answer to the member for Compton—Stanstead, who got no answer from the government when she asked what the government was doing about tax havens. The fact of the matter is that it is not doing anything.
On the very day that the recent stories appeared about the tax moneys being hidden in Switzerland, the government was trying to implement a free trade deal with Panama, which is a famous tax haven with 350,000 companies hiding money there.
In fact, the government is offering a tax amnesty. Two years ago, when one of the employees of a Liechtenstein bank turned over computer records to the German government, the Canadian government found out that there were 100 Canadians storing money in the Liechtenstein bank. What has it done? It has simply allowed people to declare and pay the taxes voluntarily. Basically, it has given them a tax holiday. It has now found another 2,000. The government got the information from a bank employee. That is where the information came from.
The point is that the government is not actively pursuing money in tax havens.
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would say to my colleague that when there is tax evasion there is also fraud, in some cases, or intent to commit fraud. Therefore, the Canadian government has the authority to charge these citizens, in Canada or in the provinces, including the Province of Quebec, with fraud. At that point, they will suffer the consequences of their actions, of the fraud they have committed. If they are involved in fraud of more than $5,000 or more than $1 million, they will suffer the consequences set out in the law.
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Brian Murphy Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise on this bill today, Bill C-21. I should have thought more clearly this morning when I got up. It seems that every speaker who has risen on this topic is wearing a white collar. I wish I had the good sense of the member for Yukon, who is sporting a lovely burgundy shirt.
I speak as a lawyer, as a member of Parliament, as a Canadian citizen, as a person who has known victims, organizations, and individuals who have been robbed by white collar criminals. White collar crime costs the Canadian economy dearly, and it costs the good, hard-working citizens who fall prey to fraudsters much more than members may know. They are common, everyday occurrences.
Bill C-21 sends the right message. There is no debate here in the House about this : to crack down on white collar crime is the right thing to do, and it sends the right message. This House and we parliamentarians within it are serious about keeping Canadians safe from fraud. That is perhaps where the non-partisan enjoyment and harmony ends. For fraud is not harmless. Nor is it victimless. It disproportionately preys upon the weak in our society and Canadians will not stand for it.
Bill C-21 recognizes the harm that fraud causes to innocent victims. This bill adds aggravating factors to the list of the judge's considerations during sentencing. In addition to the provisions regarding planning crimes and destroying documents, the provisions in this bill allow a judge to consider the personal circumstances of the victims, namely their age, health and financial situation. The bill includes a measure enabling communities to provide victim impact statements that can then be taken into consideration by judges. It is important to leave this to the consideration and discretion of the judges. Impact statements can include a description of how the fraud has devastated the entire community. For example, a church that has had its savings stolen or an after-school program that was defrauded can make its situation known to parishioners or students in the community. These are some of the good things in this bill.
The bill makes mandatory the consideration of an order for restitution, a chance for victims of fraud to recover some of their lost savings, a chance for reparations to be made. It permits a judge to prohibit offenders from taking any employment or volunteering services in any way that provides them access to, or authority over, the property, money, or financial security of others. In that world, there is no re-victimization by the same perpetrator. These are all good measures.
It is why the bill will go to committee for study. We hope that the committee will improve the bill, for these are good measures that will strengthen the Criminal Code and provide some comfort for the cheated and maligned. But, like many bills in the House, we would not want to leave the Canadian public, or those who have been victimized before by fraudsters, with the impressio that the bill will cure all the evils of the past, the present, and the future. It is woefully inadequate in that regard, and it raises some hopes that may not come to fruition.
I have a couple of categories that came up during some of the question and answer sessions. One of these has to do with restitution. It seems like a good step to provide for restitution. There are provisions in the Criminal Code that allow for victim impact statements. There are provisions in various parts of the country being enmeshed in the Criminal Code that give the authority to take over the assets of someone who has performed an economic crime. These things happen. But the provisions in this act do not, as the member for Scarborough—Rouge River mentioned, make it clear whose role it is, who will be driving the prosecution, and whether the prosecution's goal will be getting the wrongdoer to repay the money. It is unclear. We will hear testimony on this; perhaps it is something that can be worked on.
As has also been brought up, there is the continuing and lurking question of tax havens. We live in an Internet age, a digital age, an age where we cannot find addresses. We used to know what an address was. If they did not have an emergency response number on their box, at least we knew it was farmer Joe, next to farmer Bill, next to the fish market, in our case in eastern Canada. But addresses now may be static Internet addresses. They may be people in ether, people who do not really have a place where we can go and knock on their virtual or other door and get the money they have taken from other people. So tax havens follow that digital reality where fraudsters can hide money away, hard-earned money from Canadian citizens that now rests in foreign jurisdictions.
The bill is a step forward. But there is a question that is very much out there: in almost five years, what has the government done, what has this country done, about tax havens, about people who defraud other Canadians of money, packing it away in other jurisdictions from which it cannot be accessed and returned to its rightful owners?
What the bill lacks is a mechanism for prevention. As a country, as a Parliament, as a government, we are all in the same boat with respect to aims. How common is it that we all have the same aim? We want to prevent white-collar crime, prevent fraud perpetrated on the weakest in our society. The churches, the after-school kindergartens, the minor hockey associations, the women's institute groups, the Catholic Women's League, seniors, handicapped people: these groups are defrauded of millions of dollars every year. How can we as a Parliament strike together to prevent this?
There is the penalty phase. But let us be clear: the bill is mostly about the penalty phase. I don't want to strain the analogy, but if we want to stop violence in hockey we might start with the young, the minor groups. We might talk about how it is not the right thing to do. Things are not always effected in the penalty phase. In the criminal justice world, it is the same.
This bill speaks only about the penalty phase of fraud being perpetrated. Are we going to prevent fraud from happening by a shell game of penalties for people who have already socked the money away? In other words, we are going to penalize people from whom we are not likely to get the money.
In this society of ours, we have a hierarchy of offences. It is recognized in the Criminal Code, which sets out crimes against the person, crimes against property, and even crimes against the state. We consider, and rightly so, that crimes against a person are of a higher magnitude than crimes against property. Crimes against property came from the old west days, when stealing a horse meant stealing someone's livelihood, and if they were stealing someone's livelihood, they were hurting a family. Horse thievery was a very important offence. It is right there in the modern Criminal Code. It came down to us from 1892. It is a very high-ranking offence.
However, people do not go around stealing horses as much anymore. Instead, they go around stealing nest eggs, people's lifelong hard-earned savings, through fraudulent means. How are we to give this offence more importance?
We should look at the whole Criminal Code and consider prevention, as we would with any other crime. How do we stop violent crime? We look at early childhood intervention, the social causes of crime, and the socio-economic milieu in which recidivism is rampant.
How do we get at the prevention of economic crimes? It seems to me that people who commit sophisticated economic crimes through fraud are people who are using electronic and social media as well as means of communication controlled by the Government of Canada through agencies.
Why does the government not come forward with modern methods to prevent the use of regulated tools of fraud? This would go a long way towards stopping fraud from happening in the first place.
The fourth general point in my remarks has to do with something I heard a lot about from this side of the House and in the communities across this country. At one time, I was a mayor, and I know what it is like to have a police force doing important work in a community. Police forces across this country are asking for more resources.
What has the government actually done to help the police? I don't mean on paper, in a speech, or on the five o'clock news. What are the police chiefs saying? What is the Canadian Police Association saying about actual boots on the street? They are saying they do not have enough resources. If we prioritize, however, they will take crimes against the person more seriously than economic crimes against the household income.
With more resources, the police who serve our communities will do more than they can now. The blame for failing to confront the growing elements of fraud lies with the government. After five years of talking about making Canada safe, they have done very little about it. Ask any policeperson who has not been bullied into saying nothing by the threat of withdrawing funds from the local force, city, community, region, or MP.
We are here as opposition members to stand up for good, hard-working policemen across this country who tell us they need more resources to combat fraud. That is what we would like to see.
As to Bill C-21, it has been said many times in this House, and by many members of every party, that there is no greater fraud than a promise not kept. This may sound like just another pithy phrase, but it rings true in the hearts of Canadians, and it has been said many times outside this House.
This bill is an example of a promise not kept. The promise was not kept because it had a different number, and we were prorogued and sent home. We could not do our work. The bill that was just the same as this one did not see the light of day, because the Conservatives prorogued Parliament and sent us home.
That is a fraud because it is a promise not kept. The Conservatives said that they would do something about fraud and white collar crime and then they pulled the plug on the bathtub of Parliament and we went home. This bill is not law because the House was prorogued and it died on the order paper. That was last year. We are talking about the bill as if it is something new.
Canadians who have fallen victim to fraud since prorogation should look across the way and ask this question. If the bill was not contentious and if the guys on the other side were going to let it go through, why did the government prorogue? Then maybe their aunt or daughter's hockey team would not have been defrauded of all that money because the bill would have been perfected, approved in committee and passed. It would be law now. That is the biggest fraud so far in the speech today. The Conservatives did not keep their promise. They did not do anything about white collar crime.
There are other aspects of the bill that hopefully will be tightened up in committee. However, there is an overriding element to the bill that surely we have debated this long enough and the government must see that it must question the insertion of mandatory minimums in the bill as well. The bill provides nothing for the prevention of crime, as I said, only punishments after the fact.
No jail sentence or restitution can make up for the sense of betrayal and hurt that follows a fraud perpetrated. No jail sentence or restitution can restore the confidence or livelihood of a Canadian cleaned out by someone the victim has grown to trust, a new parent without a nest egg, a dying grandparent without a bequest. Prevention keeps Canadians safe. Nothing is more important to the livelihoods of Canadians and nothing in the bill even gives a hint about it.
On the question of mandatory minimums, it is an experiment that has failed in the United States and will not have an effect on white collar crime in our country. The bill provides for a mandatory minimum sentence for a commission of a fraud over $1 million.
One of the early criticisms of Bill C-52, the predecessor, and this bill was that it did not hit the financial institutions hard enough. It seemed to be cherry picking over the smaller crimes that were committed on a smaller basis. We all know in our country already, dare I mention Earl Jones in the province of Quebec, that there are large-scale crimes occurring that take people for more than $1 million either individually or cumulatively. It is not clear to us on this side, and we will see in committee, whether this is cumulative, large enough or why the Department of Justice came up with this amount, but we shall see. We do not want to exclude the larger frauds from a bill that is purported to stop white collar crime.
We will do our best on this side to ensure the bill is wider in scope, more effective and pushes the government to key in on aspects of prevention and tax havens. We on this side, by doing so responsibly, will keep a promise that the people on the other side, known now as the government, failed to keep, which has been the biggest fraud committed in the area of white collar crime in the last five years.
Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin
The member's questions and comments will resume when the House returns to this matter.
Statements by members, the hon. member for Saskatoon—Humboldt.
John George Diefenbaker
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Bradley Trost Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, early last month my constituency had the privilege of hosting the Prime Minister when he announced the rejuvenation of the Diefenbaker Centre at the University of Saskatchewan.
The Diefenbaker Centre is a unique institution which celebrates the life and contributions of our 13th prime minister. It is particularly fitting that the rejuvenation be during the 50th anniversary of one of Diefenbaker's proudest achievements, the Bill of Rights. Along with the Bill of Rights, he is well remembered for his other achievements: granting the right to vote to first nations; enacting the Agriculture Rehabilitation and Development Act; and recognizing that Canadian citizenship is unhyphenated by ethnic ancestry.
It is important that we as Canadians remember our history. It is important that we remember our leaders who changed our nation. John George Diefenbaker was a great Canadian and a great parliamentarian. It is a wise investment to carry on his memory and his legacy. It is a legacy that has been forgotten for too many for too long.
Norm Atkins
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Scott Brison Kings—Hants, NS
Mr. Speaker, parliamentarians were saddened last week to hear of the passing of the Hon. Norm Atkins. Norm was a great friend and mentor to many of us.
As a student at Acadia University, he excelled at football, which prepared him well for a lifetime of politics and a string of political successes across Canada. He was guided in his life by a respect for politics and a moderate vision of progressive conservatism. He believed in building Canada with less partisanship and more compromise. He was a passionate advocate for post-secondary education. For this passion and his devotion to Acadia University, he was awarded an honorary degree by the university in 2000. He was also co-founder of Diabetes Canada and donations in his memory can be made to the Diabetes Hope Foundation.
To his partner, Mary, his three sons, Peter, Geoff, and Mark, and to his extended family, I extend sincere condolences on behalf of all my colleagues.
Sisters in Spirit
Statements by Members
October 4th, 2010 / 2 p.m.
Yvon Lévesque Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, QC
Mr. Speaker, very special vigils are being held today throughout Quebec and Canada. Sisters in Spirit are coming together for the fifth consecutive year to honour the lives of hundreds of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. No matter where they are from, they all share a similar past marred by violence, both physical and psychological. It is not only the women themselves who suffer, but also their children and those around them.
They are subjected to violence first of all because they are women, and second because they are aboriginal, no matter where they live in Quebec or Canada. For some women and their children, violence is part of their daily lives.
Dozens of vigils are planned today in dozens of cities and towns. Candles will be lit to honour the lives of all our sisters in spirit who have disappeared. On behalf of my Bloc Québécois colleagues, I would like to say this: enough is enough!
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
David Christopherson Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise with concern over the government's arbitrary March 2011 deadline for project completion under the infrastructure stimulus fund. It is the government's position that consideration will be given to extending municipal projects on a case by case basis in a fair and reasonable way.
That is anything but fair and reasonable. Why do municipalities have to come here on bended knee when they are equal partners? Why the assumption that municipalities are doing something wrong or have made mistakes? The policy ought to be a blanket extension and then look at those projects that there are problems with on a case by case basis.
In my hometown of Hamilton there are 6 of 15 projects, for a total of $28 million, that are now at risk. It is unacceptable for a federal program to be brought in that is supposed to help municipalities and that program could leave them millions of dollars in debt. It is unacceptable, unfair and unreasonable.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to Mental Illness Awareness Week. This week provides us all an opportunity to better understand mental illness and that recovery is possible.
Nearly one in five Canadians is affected by mental illness, yet a continued stigma prevents millions from receiving the assistance they need. The continuing theme of Mental Illness Awareness Week, face mental illness, is designed to change that. Today people suffering from mental illness should not be burdened by negative stigmas from the general population and health care professionals.
We know that the earlier people get help, the better the outcome. That is why our government has made mental health awareness a priority and has worked hard to shed light on such an important issue that impacts our families, our colleagues, our neighbours and our country.
Tonight I have the honour of speaking at the eighth annual Champions of Mental Health Awards, where individuals are recognized for their tireless efforts to provide hope and relief to those who suffer from mental illnesses.
We congratulate and thank all the champions of mental health awareness.
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Ujjal Dosanjh Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Speaker, this week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Millions of Canadians suffer with mental health issues. On top of that, they must also deal with the stigma associated with mental health. Nearly six million Canadians are likely to experience some mental illness in their lifetime.
About 4,000 Canadians commit suicide each year and it is the most common cause of death for youth aged 15 to 24. Some communities in rural and remote areas of Canada have rates of suicide and addiction that are among the highest worldwide; many of these are aboriginal and Inuit communities.
There are significant gaps in service. Two-thirds of homeless people using urban shelters suffer from some form of mental illness. By 2020, it is estimated that depressive illnesses will become the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide and the leading cause in developed countries like Canada.
The economic and human costs of mental illness are mounting, yet less than 4% of medical research funding goes to mental illness research. We need to do more and we need to do it sooner.
Brantford Red Sox
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, Brantford celebrates and baseball reigns supreme after the hometown Red Sox captured their third consecutive Intercounty Baseball League Championship.
Red Sox owner and president, Paul Aucoin, has built a powerhouse team and first-class organization: on the field, "The Boys of Summer", Forman, Cho, McCurdy, Delfino, Meyers and their teammates; off the field, Hannam, Tolhurst, Munro and an army of dedicated volunteers; and in the stands, loyal, cheering fans, including Mary Lowes, hanging on every pitch, every hit and every stolen base. This is the portrait of a wonderful summer night under the lights at Arnold Anderson Stadium.
Today, we salute Paul, the Red Sox and the rich tradition of baseball in Brantford. Go Sox go.
Forestry Industry
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, the forestry crisis continues to hit hard in my region. With the closure of the paper mill in Dolbeau-Mistassini, a number of sawmills, including those in Saint-Fulgence and Petit-Saguenay, may have to close their doors for good.
Unfortunately, the workers and the forestry communities are the ones who have to pay the price for the Conservative government's inaction. Despite our repeated calls for help, the Conservatives have unfairly refused to implement adequate measures to help the forestry industry, preferring instead to gladly subsidize Ontario's automobile industry and its workers. The minister from Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean got elected on a promise to resolve the forestry crisis and his inaction is having disastrous consequences in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
Enough with the rhetoric. This government must try, once and for all, to help the forestry industry and its workers.


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By GARY ARRINGTONStaff Writer
At the March Huntington City Council meeting Mayor Hilary Gordon reported the city employees fenced off the property located at 400 North and Main Street at the direction of the Council and a for sale sign has been installed. The City has received several inquiries since the work was performed. One of the Huntington's conditions for selling the property is that the buyer has to be ready now to build a business at that location. Julie Jones reported that the fence installed at 400 North Main Street has allowed people to really see how big that piece of property is.
A public hearing was held to discuss raising the rates the citizens pay annually for secondary water. With the amount being charged staying stable for a number of years, the city is now raising the fee by approximately $15 per year.
Tom Roush asked "What do other cities pay?" and was told by city officials that the city is lower than the other cities in the county and would probably remain that way.
Roush had looked over the audit report and agreed that a raise was necessary. Don Gordon asked "What do we pay the irrigation company?" and the breakdown of costs was provided to those in attendance.
When the regular city council reconvened, the Council approved Ordinance 1-2013 to raise the rates.
The Council also approved business licenses for four new businesses in Huntington. Juldees, a catering business, and Cindi's Café and gifts were re-licensed after being on hold for several months. Nailed by Becky, a nail salon, was licensed as a home business by owner Becky Bunnell. Bear River Café was licensed at 190 South Main Street and should be opening sometime in mid-April. The café will be a Mexican grill.
The city approved resolution 1-2013 to alter the building permit fee schedule by clarifying the valuation that certain construction in the city would come under. The city also approved resolutions 2-2013 and 3-2013 authorizing Rocky Mountain Power to add some street lights within the city and to move a couple of poles where curb and gutter work is being performed this year.
After the Mayor gave an update on the Huntington Creek Restoration project, the meeting went to public comments. Mac Mills stated, "Two-thirds of the bridge under highway 10 is blocked right now. If that bridge goes, the bridge at 400 East would go plus the bridge on the Loop Road would also go so it is important to do the work."
Bob Mills stated that he would work with Nielson Construction on work done next to their property. Nielson's received the contract for the work after outbidding several other contractors.
The Mayor reported that Heritage Days planning is basically complete and that the city should have a good celebration again this season. The rodeo will be the weekend of June 28-29 and the city park celebration will be July 2-4. The city will have entertainment all three nights plus Thursday during the day at the park.
In the Council reports, Mark Justice reported six contractors showed up to receive bid packages for sidewalk work within the city this season. Most of the work will be done on the west side of the city this season.
Jerry Livingston reported many people around town are constantly parking on the sidewalks. The sidewalks were not engineered nor built to handle this weight and sidewalks are cracking and crumbling around town due to this problem. It was decided that the city will enforce this ordinance and that residents would be cited if this practice continues.


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All fruits offer valuable vitamins, but some provide less sugar and more fiber. Choose these 5 picks for fewer calories.
If you're watching your calorie intake, some fruit choices may be better than others. "Some fruits are similar to breads, pastas, and other high-carbohydrate foods, so you want to be smart about choosing fruits that are lower in sugar," says Iva Young, author of Healthy Mom (Yorkshire, 2010). Here are Young's top five low-sugar fruit picks.
Raspberries are an excellent source of fiber, offering 30 percent of the recommended daily value in a single serving, says Young. They also provide a rich dose of vitamin C (50 percent DV), and rank near the top of all fruits for antioxidant content. Try our seasonal Raspberry, Apple, and Frisee Salad, pictured above.
Blackberries also contain terrific amounts of vitamin C and other antioxidants, as well as abundant fiber, vitamin K, folic acid, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, says Young. A unique way to get blackberries (other than straight out of the carton): Pan-Seared Tilapia with Blackberry Sauce.
Kiwi, along with fiber, contains lots of vitamin C and vitamin K, plus -- surprise -- just slightly less potassium than a banana. "Potassium is one of those nutrients that's absolutely essential for heart health, yet many people don't get nearly enough," says Young. One healthy and delicious combo: Kiwi and Carambola Tart (if you can't find carambola, aka star fruit, use pineapple).
Strawberries are a dieter's best friend: low in calories, high in fiber. (Seeing a berry theme here? That's right: All berries are loaded with fiber and nutrients, making them one of the best possible fruit picks. Just be sure to choose organic strawberries; berries appear prominently on the "Dirty Dozen" list of highest pesticide residues.) "Strawberries are also an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids, promoting lots of antioxidant activity in the body," says Young. Here's a seasonal favorite for adults and kids alike: Easy Strawberry Tart with Oat-Cinnamon Crust.
Oranges are an excellent source of vitamin A and the highest amount of vitamin C for any citrus; they also provide powerful antioxidants and, of course, fiber (when you eat the pulp), says Young. Interestingly, "the white pith of the orange also contains flavonoids, and some doctors are even using extracts from the pith to help fight certain types of cancer," says Young. One of our favorite ways to include pith in cooking: this sophisticated but easy recipe for Olive Oil Cake with Citrus Compote.


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GDFD No. 47: Extra-special teams
Ryan Lambert
January 13 2010 03:32PM
Welcome to the Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary's 47th game of the season on Jan. 13, 2010.
Given my secret enjoyment of the brand of hockey the Penguins play, I've caught a good number of their games this season and while yes, they have a number of very good players (one of them is named something like Stan Cosby?), and they score the seventh-most goals per game in the league, they have one gigantic problem that no one seems capable of figuring out.
Their power play is awful. Like, it's really, really awful. Last year, it ran at a whopping 17.22 percent, which was well below league-average. And this year, it's even worse. Just 14.3 percent efficiency. That's 29th in the league.
Granted, they've had a few injuries to key personnel this year and all that, but a group that talented almost has to try to only score on 14.3 percent of its power plays. The whole thing doesn't make a lick of sense. (Not that Calgary's power play is much better.)
But the difference is the combination of that and the Flames seventh-best penalty kill says to me that unless the Flames get demolished playing 5-on-5, which seems unlikely, then the Pens' scoring is going to be held to a dull roar and Calgary might just have a chance to win this game. Maybe.
The Calgary Flames (26-14-6 for 58 points. Tied for fourth in the West, tied for first in the Northwest) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-18-1 for 57 points. Fourth in the East, second in the Atlantic).
7:30 p.m. Mountain time and 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. All other time zones should tie a record for giant fish-catching.
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta.
Calgary is 12-8-3 at home this year, and is 5-0-1 against Eastern Conference teams this season. The Pens are 14-10 on the road but is 4-5-1 against Western Conference teams.
What (to hate about the Penguins)
Everyone's down on Evgeni Malkin — The guy has 43 points this season and everyone's acting like he's a gigantic disappointment. Sure, 43 points has him tied for just 21st in the league, and that's not exactly great for a player of his caliber or a player making the kind of money he makes, but he's still Evgeni freaking Malkina and, if my memory is correct, he's been a second-half player his entire career. Oh boo hoo, our second-best player has 43 points life is so hard in Pittsburgh.
Matt Cooke — No explanation necessary.
Not Sidney Crosby — People are obsessed with what a baby he is and all that. Sorry losers, Sid Crosby rules. One of my favorite hockey players. Super-nice guy too.
Because Sidney Crosby is playing. Enjoy the game and talk about how awesome Sidney Crosby is in the comments section.
From the Flames website...
The Flames have recalled Jamie Lundmark from the minors, a day after he was assigned to Abbotsford of the AHL. To make room for him on the roster defenceman Staffan Kronwall was assigned to the Abbotsford Heat, the Flames top affiliate. Under NHL rules Lundmark actually had to leave Calgary yesterday and then return to Calgary. "It was more of a thing that, because of the rules, I had to physically go there," said Lundmark, who is expected to play on the left wing on the top line.


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