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When you're in love, rain can be sweet like flowing emotions, or it can be bittersweet if it reminds you of the love that got away. While in college in the 1970s, Seo In Ha falls in love with the sweet Kim Yoon Hee. But destiny stepped in and separated them, and both moved on with their lives. Forty years later, In Ha's son meets and falls in love with Yoon Hee's daughter. Can the young couple finish what their parents started or will fate step in again to separate two generations of lovers? "Love Rain" is a South Korean drama series directed by Yoon Seok Ho that airs between March 26, 2012, and May 29, 2012. The drama reunites Yoon, a well-known director of Korean dramas, with screenwriter Oh Soo Yun, who worked together on the popular "Autumn Tale" (2000) and "Winter Sonata" (2002) drama series.
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- Sarangbi
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- Love Rain, Love Rides the Rain, Singing in the Rain
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- The Rainy Love Team
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Taxation in the United States has always been the source of much debate and dissension in the political realms. Part of the discussion relates to what the taxes are used for, and, as an extension, what the government should be using the revenue for. Another part of the debate stems from differing views on the ability and appropriateness of using taxes to manipulate the economy. Many economists and politicians believe that lowering the tax rate will help to stimulate the economy - an important consideration in the current economic climate.
What people rarely hear debated is that America's taxes, as a percentage of its gross domestic product (GDP), are at historical lows and that the corporate portion of that tax benchmark is lower than almost any other industrialized country on the planet. Why does this measure matter? GDP represents the output of the economy and should be steadily rising. Taxes fuel this growth, both through direct government initiatives and through its impact on businesses and individuals. When taxes are too low, economic growth is more difficult to achieve and the government must cut programming due to lack of revenues. Here are three reasons why taxes should increase in the U.S.
The Effective Tax Rate Is Much Lower Than the Marginal Rate
The debate over lowering taxes generally looks only at the bracket rates, which represents the marginal taxation on the last dollar of income in that bracket. A much more important measure is the effective tax rate, which is based on the amount of taxes actually paid. The effective rate takes into account all of the deductions and credits taken that reduces taxable income. For example, even though the highest personal tax rate is 35%, according to the IRS the average tax rate paid by the country's 400 richest individuals was just over 18% in 2008. Part of the difference is that capital gains are taxed at a much lower rate than earned income, which is at the highest tax bracket. Another part relates to deductions, such as donations, that the wealthy can use to offset their taxes.
A Reduction in Corporate Taxes Doesn't Translate into Job Growth
One of the main arguments for lowering the corporate tax rate is that it will stimulate hiring, and, thereby, drive economic growth. However, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the corporate tax burden was 12.1% of profits, on average in 2011. This is the lowest it has been since 1972. Unemployment still remains at just over 8% (as of January 2012), so the low corporate taxes are not having an impact on jobless rates. One possible reason for this is that the largest corporations in the country are accelerating the outsourcing of jobs to other countries, especially in the manufacturing, technology and customer service areas. This expatriation of tax savings does nothing to stimulate the American economy.
Passive Income is Taxed at a Lower Rate than Earned Income at Higher Tax Brackets
In some industrialized countries, taxes on investment income are higher than taxes on earned income. This stimulates inputs into the economy (labor) and puts a higher burden on dormant capital. In the U.S., it's just the opposite. In the higher tax brackets, parking money in investments attracts less tax than employing it directly into the economy. Reducing tax rates across the board will not change this dynamic.
The Bottom Line
The tax base as compared to the GDP is at historical lows in the U.S. and the corporate contribution to tax revenues is lower than almost any other developed country. The solution to America's economic woes may not be in lowering taxes further, but may, in fact, lie in increasing them.
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Medium sized organic VEGY leather bag with this unique strip colorful fabric from Ta Phin, Vietnam, made by the Red Dao women. Very soft leather, warm but fresh at the same time. Long and detachable chain strap. Outside pocket very useful for the most useful things. The woven lining has an internal zipped pocket and is 100% cotton, red color, tinted in Portugal.
Our vegy leathers belong to our environmental friendly range of articles tanned with vegetable extracts. It is heavy metal free, low level of harmful substances, local hides and production and low consumer of water. .
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Some really like the colors that GIGABYTE typically uses, some don't. Personally, colors always take a back seat to the performance I like and the features I need. The GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 is packed with features that will meet most users' needs. With over twenty years of manufacturing experience, GIGABYTE has built a reputation for bringing quality products to the table. With a bit of luck the GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 will be no different. Just a few short weeks ago I took a look at another GIGABYTE board, the GIGABYTE 880GMA-UD2H. That board, for the most, part blew my mind especially when you consider that it is a sub $100 board. The GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 is a more expensive board, although it is also the top tier GIGABYTE ATX AMD motherboard. At $179.99 it is the fourth least expensive board in the AMD 890FX series (or the fifth most expensive).
Despite having a lower cost than several of the AMD 890FX boards out there, the GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 has no shortage of features. As you undoubtedly discerned by now, the GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 motherboard is based around the AMD 890FX+SB850 chipset. Currently this chipset is the cream of the crop chipset for enthusiasts.
AMD's 890FX chipset has a couple of significant differences when compared to the 890GX chipset. The first and most obvious on the GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 is the lack of onboard graphics while the 890GX features the Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics. The second and quite possibly the most important to the enthusiast looking for the best performance from the GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 when running in CrossfireX is the number of PCI Express lanes. The 890GX chipset is limited to 16 lanes while the 890FX chipset has double that at 32 lanes. Most people will most likely never notice a difference unless, of course, you are one of the lucky ones that can afford a pair of ATI Radeon HD 5970's or one of the insane ones who is lucky enough to pick up a pair of the ASUS ARES. Another significant difference is the IOMMU (input/output memory management unit). This is a feature that is typically available only on server boards, although is included in the 890FX chipset only when comparing the 8xx series chipsets. According to AMD: The IOMMU (input/output memory management unit) included with the 890FX chipset is a function of a chipset that enables enhancements to system-level software and that prevents illegal access of memory by I/O devices. By preventing illegal access of memory, the IOMMU can prevent problems with latency.
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Dronkers has held numerous senior-level management positions in the hospitality business, specifically focused on beverage operations for multi-unit chains and as a director of national accounts for a worldwide beverage supplier.
He has assembled an experienced, well-educated team of dedicated professionals with an unparalleled network of resources. Dronkers Beverage and Social Media Solutions is perhaps the most effective and efficient beverage consulting firm in the industry today.
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By Amanda Becker
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF/Gray News) - Representative David Eastman and Representative Sharon Jackson have introduced a bill on May 15th, 2019 named HB 178 that would ban legal abortion in Alaska and create a new interpretation of the 'right to privacy' under state law.
The bill, otherwise known as the 'Life at Conception Act' or the 'Abolition of Abortion Act of 2019', has been referred to House Health and Social Services Committee where it will be taken under review. If the committee decides to forward on the bill it will then be scheduled for debate and voting within the legislature. Rep. Sharon Jackson, who is the co-sponsor of the bill, also sits as a member on the House Health and Social Services Committee.
According to the Alaska State Constitution, only topics written in a proclamation may be discussed or approved during a special session. So it isn't likely that this bill will be discussed until the start of the next legislative session.
Under the proposed HB178 the intentional taking of human life "before, during, or after birth" is not protected by a right to privacy under the Alaska State Constitution, thus classifying abortion as murder.
The bill would repeal all state statutes regulating abortion and make it a felony crime—with no exceptions for the life of a pregnant person or for victims of rape or incest. Prohibiting health-care providers from prescribing, dispensing, or administering an abortion-inducing drug. The bill would also amend current law regarding information relating to pregnancy and pregnancy alternatives to eliminate any mention of abortion services, options, and counseling, as well as any reference to current informed consent requirements for abortion.
Per the bill it is the decision of legislators, not judges, that determines the implementation of state law and protecting a person's 'right to life'. As is the punishment for infringement upon those rights. Going on to state that the "Constitution of the State of Alaska, after recognizing the right of the people to privacy, expressly grants to the legislature the authority to "implement this section," authority it does not grant to the courts."
The bill would also amend the criminal code to redefine "person" when referring to the victim of a crime. Under HB178, when referring to a victim of a crime, "person" would mean:
…a human being who was alive at the time of the criminal act. A person who is not a child is "alive" if there is spontaneous respiratory or cardiac function, or, when respiratory and cardiac functions are maintained by artificial means, there is spontaneous brain function.
A person who is a child is "alive" if (1) the child meets the criteria under this section to be alive; or (2) the child is in the process of developing the ability to meet the criteria under this section to be alive.
Effectively classifying any embryo or fetus as a "person" when referring to the victim of a crime.
This means any person who obtains an abortion (or performs one) would be subject to felony assault/homicide charges. In Alaska, murder in the first degree is punishable by 30 to 99 years in prison. A person convicted of murder in the second degree would face 20 to 99 years in prison if they are convicted of the murder of a child under 16 years of age and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant was a natural parent or legal guardian of the victim.
It would also give a parent or legal guardian purported to be the 'father' of a 'preborn child' the right to bring charges against the mother for the death of said child by the 'wrongful act' of abortion.
This bill gives no special considerations or exceptions for victims of rape or incest.
In addition to criminal punishments the bill would also negate any and all federal laws protecting a woman's right to a medical abortion. Any federal law concerning the facilitation of abortion would be unenforceable in the state of Alaska.
The state would be prohibited from passing any federal regulation that infringes on a "person's right to life under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States."
Under HB178 the attorney general of Alaska would be required to file any legal action necessary to prevent the implementation of a federal regulation that violates the rights of a resident of Alaska.
For more information and to read the bill in its entirety: HB178
Read the original version of this article at webcenter11.com.
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In the last decade Las Vegas has witnessed a race to see who could build bigger, better and taller. Yet as you walk down the Las Vegas strip, the Bellagio is still the iconic casino on the strip. From the majestic design, the illuminating gold and of course the Bellagio Fountains, the Bellagio will always be considered the originator of the new generation Las Vegas. The Bellagio has the name that when you hear it mentioned, it brings Las Vegas to life.
The Bellagio opened in 1998 and while the Bellagio name by itself is a draw and has cache, it does not rest on their laurels. The Bellagio knows very well that to keep your customers happy and to attract new guests you have to always be changing and improving. The Bellagio recently completed a $70 million room remodel to make your stay a little more heavenly. In addition Bellagio amped up its nightlife experience by teaming with SBE to introduce Hyde this past New Year's Eve. Next they furthered its partnership with the Light Group by introducing the recently opened Lily Bar & Lounge. Combine this with an unparalleled lineup of restaurants, entertainment, high end shopping and pure beauty and the Bellagio is still the place you want to stay when you come to Las Vegas.
The question is where to begin your Bellagio journey? A good answer is at one of the most famous shows in all of Las Vegas, "O™." The Bellagio has been home to "O,™" a member of the Cirque du Soleil® family, since 1998, quite a run. Without question the success of this show has made it one of the most well-known and sought after tickets in all of Las Vegas. "O™" features world-class acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and characters that perform in, on, and above water to create a breathtaking experience. If you are going to stay at the Bellagio, it should almost be mandatory that you take in "O™."
If seeing in person is just not enough to satisfy you, now you can train like the acrobatic athletes with JUKARI Fit to Flex. This unique workout blends Cirque du Soleil artistry with Reebok athleticism and is offered exclusively at Spa & Salon Bellagio. This cardio-infused program works to enhance flexibility, muscle tone and coordination. Using the specially designed JUKARI Band and set to custom-mixed Cirque du Soleil music, participants get a real sense of the training Cirque performers undergo during this 50-minute class. This is just one of the classes offered at the first-class fitness facility at the Bellagio. You will also find an amazing spa and salon that will make sure that you are pampered to the fullest. Finally take advantage of the Bellagio pools, while most Las Vegas pools are closed for the winter, you can enjoy the sun while swimming in these heated pools that are open year-round.
I'd suggest you make sure you get your workout in, because the food is tempting and plentiful at the Bellagio. Trying to take in all of these world-class restaurants while throwing down a few creative libations from the genius mixologists and the calories will be adding up. Don't worry about it, if your workout wasn't enough, you can walk the strip or stay out even later dancing to make sure you don't feel guilty about ordering dessert.
The competition among restaurateurs has become fierce in Las Vegas in the past few years and once you see the list of masterpieces at the Bellagio, you will probably think that the rest of Sin City is just trying to keep pace. Choosing a restaurant will be your toughest task as you have the self-named Michael Mina, Todd English's Olives, the two AAA Five Diamond Award winning restaurants in Le Cirque and Picasso. Are you impressed yet?. For a fantastic view of the Bellagio Fountains as well as a unique Japanese menu, Executive Chef Akira Back has made Yellowtail one of the favorite dining spots in all of Las Vegas. You also have the creative menu and setting of Sensi and of course Prime Steakhouse, a classic when it comes to design and steaks. For that really indulgent Las Vegas experience, Jasmine is the place to visit. Another perfectly located restaurant right on the edge of the Bellagio Fountains this brunch is in class all by itself. Las Vegas is known for its buffets, and while they do get more upscale every year, there is nothing that compares to Jasmine. Referring to Jasmine as a buffet is almost an insult. If you want that setting where you get the choice of anything and everything gourmet Jasmine is for you. There is nothing quite like table side service of tender duck to kick off your dining experience.
In addition to the seemingly endless line of exquisite restaurants, the Bellagio has created a food event that will offer you an extremely unique experience, the Epicurean Epicenter Series. Imagine yourself as one of the guests on Top Chef and then you will have a sense of what you are in store for. You have one of the incredible chefs from the Bellagio regaling you with stories that provide you with insight behind their food while they are also preparing for you one of the best dinners you will ever eat. Sensi Executive Chef Royden Ellamar kicked off the series on February 11 by pairing his four-course dinner with the wines of ROAR, Siduri and Pisoni. While taking in the show put on by Chef Ellamar,you not only were able to enjoy the wine, but the winemakers also gave you an interesting look into their backgrounds and their wineries. This makes for a tasteful and fun night. This culinary series continues throughout the year and will feature renowned Bellagio chefs Julian Serrano, Edmund Wong. The experience itself is really enhanced by the Tuscany Kitchen, where the series is held. A first class kitchen that is made for television, you actually have television screens giving you close up looks at the Chef so that you can see from your table exactly what he is doing If you are looking for that one event that you will keep you talking once you leaveLas Vegas, this is it.
You have gambled, dined to your hearts content, taken in the view and lounged in your room what is left? The nightlife of course. You can get an early start on you late night festivities by making your way over to Hyde. SBE created something magical with Hyde. They have an early evening lounge where you can relax, enjoy some small plates from Circo as well as some creative cocktails like the liquid nitrogen Cable Car. This is a drink you have to order this at least once just for the experience! The liquid nitrogen used in the table side preparation is quite a sight. Don't plan on leaving Hyde once the sun goes down, as once you are in the doors in a few short hours the transformation begins as Hyde turns into a frantically paced non-stop party that will take you into early hours of the morning. Hyde also might offer up the best location of any club in all of Las Vegas. Overlooking the Bellagio Fountains, you can go on the patio and take in the view of the Las Vegas strip, get cooled off by the fresh late night air and watch as the sky turns from day to night.
The latest edition to the Bellagio nightlife is the Lily Bar & Lounge. A very stylish and inviting setting that is infinitely more intimate that the majority of Las Vegas nightclubs. Certainly in terms of size Lily is a fraction of most of the clubs in Las Vegas, but that is what makes it special. Couches, tables, a bar you can sit down at, you have a more relaxed setting and you will feel at home right away. Combine that with drinks that not only dazzle the taste buds, but they are almost too beautiful to drink. Lily will soon become that one place that you and your friends always have to visit for at least one drink every time you come to Las Vegas.
Why wouldn't Lily have high expectations as the Light Group already has created one huge nightclub hit in the Bellagio with The Bank? The stunning design and the black and gold color scheme gives you the classic and stylish appeal that The Bank offers its guests. If you are looking for that "club" experience while you are in Las Vegas, The Bank will give you the club, with class.
If you have anything left in the tank after that, don't forget to get in a few hands of blackjack, take in a game at the sportsbook and oh yes that shopping we mentioned earlier. The Bellagio has just a few shops you might have heard of; Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Prada and don't forget Chanel. Not a bad list to have if you were to be charged with the task of putting together only the finest shopping experience in all of Las Vegas.
One visit is all it will take for you to realize why today as everyone tries to copy it but no one can replicate it, the Bellagio is the iconic casino in Las Vegas. Head turning beauty will draw you in the door, but it is all that she offers once you are in the door that will keep you coming back.
For more information on Bellagio, visit: www.bellagio.com
For more information on the Light Group, visit: http://lightgroup.com/
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Quite a while back, in one of the more-read posts on my blog, I wrote about my conflicted thoughts about e-book readers.
Since then, I've drifted, if a bit ironically, even further into the anti-eReader camp. I fear the consequences of a diminishment of printed reading matter.
But …
Even more recently, I've come into use of a Kindle. I was dubious when it was first loaned to me. What am I going to do with it? I'm not going to buy books for it; I'd sooner buy them in print. It came pre-loaded with some books, but, again, I think I'd prefer to read from my waiting collection of to-read books.
However, the initial answer quickly presented itself. Another friend had loaned me a couple of books to read. They were older, public domain books, and had apparently been out of print before a company decided to make them available in print again. And, to be gracious, they were ugly. The page layout was sloppy, and as a result, the books were unpleasant to read to the point that it was affecting my enjoyment of the actual content.
So I looked on the Kindle store, and there they were. Since they were public domain, there they were for free. So, yeah, sure, I'll give that a shot.
And the formatting options on the Kindle, disconnected from the limitations and advantages of the printed page, meant that I could make the text agreeable to read. Which was a real step up from the printed versions that I had been reading.
So, the war is far from over, but the Kindle won its first battle for my approval.
I'm not ready yet to say that the Kindle is great, but I will at least grant at this point that it is better than a bad book.
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These cheesy Mexican nacho stacks are easy to make, fuss free, and perfect for feeding your hungry party guests!
This is definitely a nacho lovin' household, but we also love our food mini and easy to eat! I always find when diving into a big skillet of nachos that they end up either breaking or spilling whatever toppings I scoop up onto my shirt… Or maybe I'm just that clumsy. Highly likely.
With these cute little stacks, you just scoop 'em up and enjoy them right away! No mess, no snapping off and spilling toppings everywhere. Easy, cheesy three-bite appetizers loaded with your favorite toppings!
Pop 'em in the oven, place the stacks onto a serving platter, and plop a bit of sour cream on top. These nacho stacks go down smooth with a cold beer and make a delicious appetizer for cheering on the Superbowl this weekend!
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Cheesy Mexican Nacho Stacks
Yield: Makes 12 stacks
Tortilla chips
Toppings such as black beans, salsa, sliced jalapeno, and shredded cheese (or your favorite)
Sour cream and hot sauce, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil, set aside.
Build twelve stacks on baking sheets by alternately layering tortilla chips with your favorite toppings, such as black beans, salsa, sliced jalapeno, and shredded cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and stacks are warm throughout, about 6 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and hot sauce, if desired, and serve immediately.


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VSP® Vision Care is the largest not-for-profit, full-service vision benefits provider in the United States with more than 50 years of experience. VSP provides 55 million members with WellVision Exams®, quality eyewear, and personalized care from a national network of 26,000 private-practice doctors and 38,000 access points. Improve the way you see the world with vision care from VSP.
Since 1997, VSP has provided more than 529,500 low-income, uninsured children with free eyecare. Through relationships including those with the American Diabetes Association and Prevent Blindness America, VSP promotes the importance of annual eye exams for maintaining eye health and overall wellness.
VSP Vision Care is proud of the recognition it has received for its commitment to excellent customer service and for providing superior vision coverage to its clients and members, as well as for being an exceptional employer.
J.D. Power and Associates ranked VSP "Highest in Member Satisfaction Among National Vision Plans, Three Years in a Row" (2004 – 2006).*
VSP was part of Fortune Magazine's prestigious "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for nine consecutive years (2000-2008).
VSP recently renewed its credentialing certification with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), an independent, non-profit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of America's healthcare.
VSP received platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for having an environmentally sustainable corporate headquarters building.
For the sixth consecutive year, VSP received the World Class Customer Satisfaction Award from Service Quality Measurement Group, Inc. (SQM).
> VSP received the highest numerical score in the 2004 National Vision Plan Member Satisfaction Study and J.D. Power and Associates 2005 – 2006 National Vision Plan Member Satisfaction StudiesSM. 2006 study based on 2,011 total responses measuring 8 companies and measures opinion of vision plan members. Study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in August – September 2006. 2004 study conducted for VSP by J.D. Power and Associates. The study was not conducted in 2007 and 2008. Your experiences may vary.


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Our expert team of technicians have the knowledge and training to service your Fiat Barchetta to the highest standard and keep your safely on the road. Call us on 01253 738345 today to book your Fiat Barchetta service.
We recommend that you bring your Fiat to us at Marc's Garage every 12 months or every 10,000 miles for a minor service to ensure that all safety ctirical components are kept in good condition and that the safety of your vehicle can be verified by our technicians.
We recommend that you bring your Fiat to us at Marc's Garage every 36 months or every 30,000 miles for a major service to ensure that we can conduct a comprehensive service to ensure your manu is not only safe but working at its best. Our highly trained technicians will always be transparent and can talk you through our recommended work so that you can be sure your Fiat is getting the service it needs.
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London Liberal Democrats' Team London descended on Thornton Heath today for an Action Day of leafleting, surveying and canvassing with Marisha Ray, the Party's candidate in the Croydon North byelection. Some of the streets were very familiar to those of us old enough to remember the by-election in Croydon North West (as the seat's predecessor was then called) in 1981 when Bill Pitt was swept into Parliament in the heady days of the Liberal-SDP Alliance. The national public mood might not be as euphoric today as the Coalition government faces up to difficult challenges but there is no doubting how friendly the local people are. Much of Croydon North also has the huge advantage for byelection campaigners of being largely terraced housing with individual doorways and even, miraculously, sensible-sized letter boxes. Anyone who has tried to canvass the mansion blocks of Kensington or the locked tower blocks of Tower Hamlets will know exactly what I mean. The constituency is ethnically very mixed which makes it an interesting place to operate and although she may only just have entered the fray Marisha is already receiving plenty of challenging casework.
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LITTLETON — Randy Sargent called it the best thing to ever happen to his daughter Erin.
Last year at the regional golf tournament at The Broadlands she missed going to state by a mere two shots as a freshman.
"She came home and she wrote 'State' on her mirror," Randy Sargent said.
That one simple word served as motivation for the Skyline sophomore to not only play at state but excel. On Tuesday at Raccoon Creek, Sargent fired a 4-over par 76 for a two-day total of 155 that was good enough for a sixth-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament.
"I feel a lot better than I did yesterday and I felt like I learned a lot from yesterday's round," Sargent said. "I played it the right way today."
The new message will be just as simple: "Do Better."
With the goal of playing consistent rounds in the 70's now achieved, Erin Sargent now has her sights on even lower numbers, a goal she keeps close to her — it's on her glove — at all times on the course.
"I always want to place better and I always want to shoot better," she said.
It will be the last time that both she and teammate Adara Pauluhn will don the Skyline red and black. Both of their home schools Silver Creek and Niwot respectively will both start their own teams next year to compete on the 4A level.
""I'm excited for it and I'm happy I get to represent my own school and wear my school colors," Erin Sargent said. "Unfortunately, I'm going to miss the people I played with and I'm going to miss coach Meredith (Nelson), she has done an awesome job with us.
"It's definitely bittersweet, but it's also exciting."
After an opening round 78 had Pauluhn in the second-to-last pairing, she was unable to maintain it on Tuesday and ballooned to an 84.
But after back-to-back top 20 finishes, Pauluhn understands what it will take to move up the leaderboard and likes her chances next year.
"It's just one tournament and you just have to move on and forget about it," she said. "And try and think about what you can improve on."
Nelson understood that the change was coming, but knows her girls will have success for their respective schools and appreciates the mark they left on the program.
"It will be hard. It will be a very different dynamic next year for them to be opponents versus teammates, but everybody has to adapt," Nelson said. "Adara wants nothing more than to have her name on the wall at Niwot versus a trophy on a shelf somewhere at Skyline that means nothing to her. Not that it is nothing, but it is hard to feel proud about an achievement that you don't really get to see."
Claire McPeak was seven shots better than her opening round 99 and helped the Falcons team vault to sixth in the team standings with a two-day total of 508.
Regis Jesuit was the team champion by three shots over Rock Canyon. The medalist was Rock Canyon's Michelle Romano, who beat Arapahoe's Hannah Wood on the first playoff hole.
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Class 5A State Tournament
At Raccoon Creek G.C.
5,837 yards, par 72-72 — 144
Team scores — Regis Jesuit 485, Rock Canyon 488, Arapahoe 493, Legacy 496, Cherry Creek 505, Skyline 508, Heritage 518, Denver East 520, Ralston Valley 520, Legend 523, Highlands Ranch 526, Fossil Ridge 527, Grandview 539, Monarch 551, Fairview 564, Boulder 579 .
Top individuals — 1. Michelle Romano, Rock Canyon, 153*; 2. Hannah Wood, Arapahoe, 153; T3. Anna Kennedy, Legend, 154; T3. Sydney Merchant, Dakota Ridge, 154; T3. Jaylee Tait, Columbine, 154; 6. Erin Sargent, Skyline, 155; T7. Calli Ringsby, Cherry Creek, 157; T7. Morgan Sahm, Grandview, 157; 9. Samantha Barker, Highlands Ranch, 160; T10. Sydney Gillespie, Regis Jesuit, 161; T10. Mary Weinstein, Regis Jesuit, 161; T10. Ashlyn Kirschner, Ralston Valley, 161; T10. Sarah Hunt, Denver East, 161.
Boulder results — Aly Beeman 187; Alex Jaros 193; Danielle Picard 202; Leah Perletz 207.
Fairview results — Madison McCambridge 170; Taylor Sunset 184; Tara Srinivas 210.
Legacy results — Sarah Hankins 162; Jennifer Hankins 167; Andrea Hoos 167.
Monarch results — Delaney Elliott 166; Carly Gallant 178; Remy Mullen 207.
Other Skyline results — Adara Pauluhn 162; Claire McPeak 191.
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Thanks to all again for a great charter and the effort taken to make the handover so efficient. Especially with the videos
First time using Hamble Point Yacht Charter and will definitely be back. Location, range of boats and value for money all excellent. The team was very friendly and efficient, and the boat we chartered (Blue) was in good condition and well equipped.
Chartered 37 Hallberg Rassy for a weekend mid Jan. Booking process and communication prior to booking was friendly and informative. The yacht was immaculate and had everything we needed for the weekend. Simple check out process, lots of information provided in the personal review of the yacht. Returning the yacht was just as simple and the security deposit was refunded within 3 days. Highly recommended, we will be returning customers.
We comprised a group of 5 friends; Chartering Kasara, a well appointed Halberg Rassy 36, for a long weekend, taking part in the Round Table Area 45 Presidents Rally.The boat was clean and ready for our arrival, and we were away in good time, she sailed well and when we returned on the Sunday evening the hand back was quick and easy.We all agreed we had had a great time, and would charter again in the future
Hi, I've chartered bareboats from Hamble Point Yacht Charters on a number of occasions - mostly weekends, working my way through their fleet of yachts. Really friendly people, swift to respond. Boats are always in good condition, ready to sail. Their location makes it easy to get to the Solent swiftly. Highly recommended
Just a quick one to say thanks for all your help over last couple of years which has been leading up to me getting my Yachtmaster Offshore award. First rate service both on the sailing school and chartering side.
Looking forward to taking more boats out and going on other sailing ventures with you guys next year!
Finally, just to say that the examiner was outstanding as an Examiner. Really friendly chap and really wanted me to pass. Would also help in giving tuition about alternative ways of doing things after I had completed a manoeuvre.
August 2019. We had an excellent sailing trip around the Solent, staying at a different mooring each day, sometimes in marinas, sometimes on mooring buoys. Hamble Point Yacht Charters was a perfect choice for us. Their location at the mouth of the Hamble river is absolutely ideal, giving immediate access to the central part of the Solent. The company is super efficient and very friendly, and they provided an outstanding service. The boat was in good condition, clean and eveything working. We have chartered with them a couple of times now and we will be back!
Just returned from a 1 week bareboat charter of Aeolus. The service through researching the options in October, where I popped in whilst in the area to view available boats, through the booking process and the charter itself was great. This particular boat may not be the newest on the water but is maintained to a high standard and allowed us a wonderful week crossing the channel to Fecamp and Honfleur before returning for a couple of days in the Solent. Nothing was too much trouble for HPYC and as a regular charterer around the UK and Europe the efficiency and quality of service delivered is appreciated, especially confirmation of the return of the security deposit emailed to me before I got home.
We sailed overnight to Alderney onboard Abraxas, which is a First 40.7. Initially in strong winds we made excellent progress and for the last couple of hours motored in no wind. This boat is good for passage making if you have an experienced crew happy to handle the large main sail.
Friendly welcome. All staff helpful. Relaxed atmosphere. Instructors gave clear explanations of safety equipment and how to perform tasks expected of crew. Very tolerant of mistakes made. Encouraged us to be more independent as the week went by to help build our confidence. Berthed in a number of different marinas each presenting different issues to consider when berthing. The whole experience was most enjoyable and I feel able to crew for other skippers. Excellent value.
The boat and equipment was in good order. We learnt a huge amount in a friendly and fun environment. I wouldn't hesitate to use HPYC for training or charters in the future.
We had a great charter of the yacht Appaloosa from HPYC. The boat was very clean when we boarded her, and was ready for us to board at the agreed time. The staff were very helpful and helped us straight away with any queries.....and my security deposit return was confirmed very quickly. I will definitely consider chartering from HPYC again!
When asked what they thought of HPYC and the day we provided for them: "Excellent"! Everything, as always, was excellent!


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Dear Devin,
I thought we were friends!
Where have you been? You used to share so much of your life with me. I miss the pictures of your children, the funny things they say, and your telling me about all of the events going on in your family!
I know for a fact you haven't told me about your 11th wedding anniversary, Cameron's Kindergarten feast at school, or how much fun you had over Thanksgiving with your family in Chicago. I know you must have adorable pictures of Lola....at least one or two hilarious things that the boys have said....and I can imagine that there is probably so much more.
Won't you come back?
I miss you.
Your very neglected friend,
Thursday, December 1, 2011
A letter to Devin
Dear Devin,
1 comments:
- Julie said...
Lol, Dev! Totally something I would do. ...except my blog is beyond neglected, I'm not sure if I can revive it. (Oh, and I would totally have to catch up in order too.) It's a lot harder for me now that the kids are bigger, they don't do all the adorable things they used to do all the time. I so feel really guilty for slacking... *sigh* :0(
- December 2, 2011 at 9:47 PM


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Break near S.R. 520, I-95
Crews in Brevard County are working to fix a water-main break near State Road 520 and Interstate 95.
The water was everywhere, running down Tucker Road and into a nearby mobile home park.
Officials haven't publicly confirmed it, but it appears a Brighthouse drilling crew may have broken the 8-inch PVC water-main at the intersection. An even larger water-main underneath the first one stayed intact.
The city had to cut off water to the mobile home park, which has since been restored, but a McDonald's at the intersection is without water and had to close.
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In the same week that long-time Vertigo executive editor Karen Berger left DC Entertainment, DC fired its most prominent female creator from her most popular book, Batgirl.
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Gail Simone posted on her tumblr Sunday about her time on the comic, thanking her previous editors and the readers in a post entitled "I Am So Fricking Fortunate It's Ridiculous."
From the post. "I thought I was going to be just hearbroken giving this news, and I definitely am, but the support from you guys and from the pro community is something very very special and I will cherish it.You guys made a rotten week much, much more bearable."
The firing was not over sales. Batgirl was last ranked #36 on the list of top 100 comics, ahead of books featuring two previous Robins, Nightwing and Red Hood & the Outlaws, but over creative differences. Simone said in a later post that DC "nixed" everything she had planned for the next arc and the company has pulled the next two issues that were solicited in her name.
It appears that she will not be writing any other books for DC Comics in the immediate future, as she posted on the Brian Bendis forums that "I am indeed now without a paycheck from DC." She does have a Kickstarter comic, Leaving Megalopolis coming next year with artist Jim Calafiore and will be doing a webcomic for Thrillbent, a sited co-founded by creator Mark Waid.
I've written numerous posts about DC's gender issues, with over-sexualized art, with stories that too often marginalize women, and with the small number of female creators currently employed by DC. While Simone was once the only female creator on the new 52 reboot from DC, her departure doesn't mean the company is without female talent. Nicola Scott is the artist on Earth-2, Christy Marx is writing Sword & Sorcery, Ann Nocenti is writing Catwoman and Amanda Conner just finished up the Before Watchman: Silk Spectre mini-series.
But Simone was the most prominent of DC's female writers, often using twitter, tumblr and her message board to interact with fans to promote her projects and talk on various issues from cosplaying to the need for more female, LGBT and minority representation in superhero comics. She created the site Women in Refrigerators even before she was a comics creator in to bring attention to the treatment of female characters. I've followed her career since she first starting writing Birds of Prey for DC in 2003, and she was often one of the most vocal voices (and hilarious, check her Twitter) for those who seemed to have no voice.
She knew Babara Gordon's previous identity of wheelchair-bound hacker Oracle was a symbol for fans with similar challenges and when that identity was discarded, her new Batgirl series shifted the character's challenges to recovery from injury and PTSD so some of that would not be lost. I started reading Batgirl with trepidation, as I loved Barbara Gordon as Oracle, but I came to enjoy the new series immensely. At this point, I cannot imagine another creator will be able to match Simone's understanding of the character.
What were the creative differences?
It's unclear as Simone hasn't been specific but I have heard from a number of people that DC editorial has some serious issues in how they are handling their talent. On Twitter, Marjorie Liu said "I've been silently, professionally irritated at DC for some time now but this with @GailSimone sealed the deal. Now I'm disgusted." Liu told me some time ago that she'd been asked to pitch a new setup for Birds of Prey when it rebooted but turned down the opportunity because of time constraints and because she didn't "trust" those in charge of editorial.
Other prominent creators were quick to praise Simone and criticize DC's decision on Twitter and other social media. Paul Cornell, who is leaving his tenure writing Demon Knights for DC, said "above all, Gail Simone has an audience of her own that'll be out the door for her."
Gail had a twitter exchange that seemed to indicate it might have been a disagreement over how to handle a female character to the point of killing the character off. That could be the newly reintroduced Barbara Gordon Sr., Batgirl's mother. But Gail also hinted on her forums and foreshadowed the possibility that Babs' new roommate was a transwoman. She said today on her tumblr that this plot point is likely to never be followed up.
This is not even the first time Gail has been unceremoniously pulled from a book. It's the third time. She was pulled from Wonder Woman to make way for J. Michael Straczynski's aborted revamp and her second run of Birds of Prey was ended abruptly because of the reboot.
It is true that creators get pulled from books all the time. As a comic fan for over 30 years, I've gotten mostly used to runs I'm enjoying ending or getting cut off abruptly. But Simone's departure, coming the same week that Berger ended her career at DC and combined from what I've been told by various creators about difficult conditions for talent at DC comics makes me view this as far more than a favorite creator being pulled from a book but as a symbol of a larger problem.
Simone's departure seems to indicate those problems are getting worse, not better, and it's shame that a talented writer and strong advocate who brought many female fans into reading superheroes was forced off a book and it seems rather cold it was done by email.
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New York last night – Chace Crawford and his always coiffed head apparently having dinner with maybe gaybe Hugh Dancy who is himself rocking some curious looking pupils. Hm. Hugh has been shooting Shopaholic with Isla Fisher… perhaps he's totally bagged. Must be.
Stranger still – Hugh's possible gay has been remarkably dimmer due in small part to his relationship with Claire Danes and also to his career. Leading men can't be homos, haven't you heard? And there is no better place to get a straight makeover than in Hollywood. Just ask John Travolta, though I'm thinkin' he needs a few touch ups.
PS. By all accounts, Chace"s relationship with Carrie Underwood has cooled considerably. Unless you count mounting other girls (practically) at clubs a demonstration of devotion. And it"s a good thing. That bitch would have destroyed his soul.
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After spending a few days out in Wales we planned to have one day in London before hopping on another plane to Germany. The day was gorgeous and pretty warm. We left early morning to drive back to the Heathrow airport to drop our car off and check into our hotel to drop our multitude of baggage off. Next we hopped on the Tube downtown and got off at the Tower Station. Did a bit of walking around and checking out the sites before hopping on a Thames ferry to the London Eye for a scenic ride.
This thing is cool! Well, it was pretty warm inside I have to admit, but the views are breathtaking and awesome. You can literally see for miles and can many landmarks are within view. Just below right you can see the Houses of Parliament and behind that in the distance is the Battersea Power Station. This is not your ordinary Ferris wheel. It's huge and high, and the ride around once takes about 30 minutes. Well worth the time if you have it. I do suggest prebooking a 'flight', as they call it, to save from standing in line for several hours.
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What we read while watching Bin Laden watch himself…
- Bin Laden still dominated the news this week: The New York Times detailed the search for the terrorist, the New Yorker wondered if the killing was legal, and New York provides an alternate history (see what we did there?).
- Awesome long read from David Grann in the New Yorker about a Guatemalan murder mystery. Slate explores what makes Grann so good.
- If you didn't realize that there were Mongolian slaves in South Carolina or that the Red Shirts were defenders of personal freedom, then you (like 50 Cent) obviously don't know your history.
- Will a Congressional clerkship one day be as sought after as a federal court clerkship?
- Jerry Seinfeld delves into his own archives of stand-up bits. Speaking of comedians, we don't follow everyone on this list (I mean, it has Kathy Griffin), but it's a good start for best comics on Twitter.
- Slate called the now-bankrupt Sbarro "America's least essential restaurant." In other "food" news, Diet Coke passed Pepsi as the #2 soda in the country.


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The Right Honourable Club in their own words: Kim Campbell
Postmedia parliamentary bureau chief Mark Kennedy asked the former prime minister to discuss six broad themes. Here is a verbatim transcript of Kim Campbell's replies:
1. What are the challenges facing Canada on economic management and environmental protection?
I'm a British Columbian, so the question of balancing economic growth and environmental protection has been part of the public policy landscape for my entire life. Whether it's the preservation of the fisheries, and of course that's an east coast issue as well with the cod. But particularly with the forest industry – the concern about old-growth forest, particularly as we have come to understand more and more about climate change. The concern about protecting the carbon sink that is made up of our forests. So it's an issue that is a tough one for Canada. If we had no resources, it wouldn't be a problem. We have minerals in British Columbia as well. And mining is an environmentally often-unfriendly process. And yet we all use products that take advantage of these minerals.
Now, of course, with the growth of the tar sands industry in Alberta, when I was a young woman, the tar sands were not economically viable to exploit. Now they are. And the growing concern about the strategic element of providing fossil fuels to a big market like the United States. I mean, what does it mean if the United States is dependent on non-democratic Middle Eastern regimes, for example? What does it mean to buy oil from Iraq, from Venezuela, and even from Saudi Arabia, whose Wahabi missionaries are spreading a form of Islam that is not very hospitable to its big markets?
So these are big issues that we have to deal with. I think there was a period of time, certainly when the current Canadian government felt philosophically comfortable with the George Bush administration which seemed to be in denial about issues like climate change. I think that's changing, not only with the change of administration of the United States, but even with people. There was the scientist that was hired by the infamous Koch brothers (American free-marketers) to make the case that global warming was a hoax. And he said, 'I hate to say it, but it's real and the cause is human activity.' So we're going to have a tough time with this. And on the one hand, the pressure forces us to look for environmentally friendlier technologies.
But I think what Canada needs to do is to have a strategy to use as much as possible the resources from those technologies — particularly when it comes to energy because energy is the foundation of everything — that are not going to be sustainable in the long run if we care about the planet. To invest in alternatives.
Obviously wind and solar are part of it, but other things as well. We have hydro-electric power. Again, in British Columbia, hydro is controversial. And yet when you weigh it off against the other possibilities, it isn't.
Somebody I know suggested that given the challenge for the threat to water resources that come from exploiting the tar sands, that maybe that's a place where it's geologically very stable where we could use Canadian nuclear technology to power that resource development with a very well supervised nuclear capacity, which Canada has, to avoid some of the other things.
It's going to need some serious tradeoffs, some serious investments. But it's a challenge that we've always faced. The American author, Richard Rodriguez, wrote a column a number of years ago in Harper's (magazine) about why people on the west coast were so much more environmentally sensitive, both in Canada and the United States. And his argument was: in the European settlement of North America, we started in the east but as we despoiled the environment we just kept moving west to fresher and fresher places. And by the time we got to the west coast, there was no place else to go. And we had to turn back and think more seriously about what we were doing to the land.
Because what people forget is that we destroyed the wonderful pine forests of the Maritimes. I mean, in the early days of European settlement, that's what people wanted to get for the timbers and masts for the shipping fleets that were going around the world in the early days of globalization.
So I think the challenge for us is to make tough decisions but also not to put our head in the sand. Not to pretend that the issue doesn't exist. And that's what worries me. It does exist, and we're part of it, but we can be part of the solution.
It's going to be on the public policy agenda for a long time and we need to talk about it openly and honestly and also engage the Americans in talking about the extent to which whatever they think about Canadians' resources, it doesn't come with a political price tag. And maybe there are short-term compromises you make for strategic interests, while at the same time knowing you are dealing with a partner with the same values, the same legal protections. And a partner that is committed to addressing the negative impact of its industries.
2. What is the state of the political system and how can public participation be enhanced?
I do a lot of work around the world in the promotion of democracy. I was just on a call with the Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa who are going to Kyrgyzstan, where I was recently. We are sharing ideas. I'm a former Soviet specialist so I do a lot of work in that part of the world, whether it was in central Asia, I did work in Ukraine. I have become very aware of what an extraordinary winning of the global lottery it was for me to have elected office in a country like Canada, where we have not only free and fair elections, but also skilled public servants at all levels of government. Because one of the big lacks that countries have that are not from a democratic tradition is the people.
In the United States, the top levels are political appointees or they do have a permanent career public service. But the people who now have to take ideas and visions and translate them into workable programs and deliverable services — this is a big challenge. So if I look at the big picture, the global challenge of making democracies work, I would say Canada is in great shape.
But I said this 20 years ago before we had the kind of technologies that we have now. That there's never a day that you can go to bed and pull the covers over your head and 'It's all good, the problems are going to work out fine.' Because democratic governance constantly faces new challenges.
Today we face the challenge of globalization, not only the extent to which policies are not made in our own country. The extent to which we have to collaborate and co-ordinate with other countries in order to get the benefit — and there are big benefits for Canada — of global trade, global communication, etc. But also because of the very nature of the way that our citizens communicate — the way they see themselves, the way they identify, has been transformed dramatically since I held elected office in Canada. By the Internet, by social media, etc.
And so for political leaders this presents a huge challenge. I still believe that democracy, like (Winston) Churchill said, is the worst form of government except for all the others. It's a huge challenge. And I think we have to find ways of keeping what is really of value — and not saying everything we ever did is not of value — but understanding that we are more visible than we used to be. That's both good and bad. It was (German statesman Otto Von) Bismarck who said laws are like sausages. It's better not to see how they are made.
We're more visible, we're more transparent, there's less secrecy, there's less privacy. And at the same time, I think a lot of social media has also turned young people inward as well as outward.
I don't have a short answer to what is the state of the political system. I think it's as always, under-challenged. Under-challenged by things that are very difficult to predict and the challenges are for politicians to understand what the fundamental basis of a democracy is. Which is to govern in the national interest. To, as much as possible, consult. To share ideas. To have the courage to take decisions and to stand by them.
I think also, we have had a dramatic challenge to politicians in communications over the last 40 years. The days when a newspaper was read and could publish half a page of an excerpt from a politician's speech — and that people would read it and decide if they agree or disagree. When the sound bite on television was maybe a minute and a half to three minutes as opposed to 10 seconds. You know, politicians have a real challenge now in communicating.
In the United States the media is very polarized. So again, there is no common ground where left and right come together to duke it out. We don't have that in Canada now. I think we still have a reasonably broadly based media structure where people who turn on whatever channel it is are likely to hear conflicting views and have a chance to see what are the alternative positions in different parties.
But I think that the very things that make it possible for politicians to consult, to hear the voices of those they represent, also challenge them in communicating in meaningful ways. And at the end of the day, democracy matters. I'm not cynical about it, because to me that's such a self-defeating exercise. But it's always a challenge.
It's been a challenge since the days that people were struggling to broaden the franchise, and it's a challenge today. So I think of all countries in the world, Canada is well positioned to meet those challenges. But they are there and we have to understand them and address them.
3. What is the state of national unity and how can we foster Canadian cohesiveness?
When we talk about national unity in Canada, it's important to understand that it exists at several different levels. Again, if we look structurally at Canada, there is an enormous amount of integration, collaboration, co-operation at the officials' levels.
Even among politicians. Now, there's not as much federal-provincial interaction as there was when I was in public life. In fact, my goal, had I been re-elected as prime minister, would be to continue it. I was the first prime minister to actually call a first ministers' meeting before going to the G7. And I wanted that to be a motif of my administration because, not only was I the first woman prime minister of Canada but I think I was the first prime minister to have elected office at all three levels of government. So my perspective on what the provinces do and the importance of what they do and local governments, was perhaps a little different from that of others who had held that office.
And I understood, as a British Columbian, the aggravation that people have at the provincial level when the federal government tries to make policy in areas of jurisdiction that are not theirs. And for which they don't deliver the policies, don't design them, and have no responsibilities. So I wanted to create a better collaboration. I think there are times when the federal government has to lead, and I think it has the power to lead when it needs to. But co-operation is more important. And whatever the rhetoric that goes on in a Quebec election, for example, with the Parti Quebecois or whatever – in any given day, officials from all the provinces and territories in Canada are working, are meeting and communicating to do the work that they do.
I think one of the problems that we have in Canada, and I felt this very much going back to my days when I held elected office, is that we sometimes think we are the only country that has these issues. You know, 90 per cent of the countries in the world have minorities of more than 10 per cent. Learning to live with difference is the norm, not the exception. And Canada actually does it remarkably well. But it doesn't happen automatically. You have to devote resources to it.
Roza Otunbayeva, who was the interim president of Kyrgyzstan before their last election, was in Ottawa recently. And they have ethnic divisions between the Uzbek majority in the south and the Kyrgyz majority. And they have a Kyrgyz language that they want to protect because it's under threat, nobody else speaks it. Very similar issues to what we have faced in Canada. The French language isn't under threat globally but in North America it has basically Canada as its protector. In Quebec, in New Brunswick and in the smaller communities across the country. And she was astonished to see the amount of resources and the structures and institutions that we have created to enable us to live with that kind of diversity.
And I think it's naïve to think it's just going to happen. You have to devote those resources. Similarly, because we take so many immigrants, we need to devote resources to acculturating and assimilating our immigrants. It doesn't happen automatically when you have the proportions that we have in terms of the population.
But I also think it's important to understand that national unity doesn't necessarily mean that we all have to like each other. What it does mean is that we have to respect each other. In a way, it's sad that we have such a dynamic French culture in Quebec — cinema, music, writers — that those in the rest of Canada who don't have access to the French language often don't share that fan base. There are some, but it is a pity. There are artists like Celine Dion who perform in both languages so each community thinks it owns her.
But I think what we have to do is be realistic about what national unity means. What national unity means is making this large country, with its differences, work. For every person, and that every person has full protection of their rights. It helps if we know each other.
When I was prime minister, I created the department of Canadian Heritage to try and maximize the use of the powers that the federal government has — for commemoration, some ability to fund post-secondary education, although education is a provincial jurisdiction. And we teach our history very differently at the different provinces of Canada. But without breaching the constitution, I wanted to maximize the ability of the government of Canada to create a kind of shared narrative of our country and our history using what powers it has.
As a British Columbian growing up in Vancouver, I think my sense of the country, to a large degree, came from the CBC. I do believe in a national broadcaster that will do things that aren't necessarily market-viable but in terms of our national interests are very important. That I grew up listening to (CBC radio host) Peter Gzowski, who talked to people in Quebec, who talked to people in the Maritimes and the prairies, and feeling that my country was a neighborhood. And that is a challenge, and I think we need to devote resources to that.
But at the end of the day, it is the structures — the laws, the institutions that protect us. Even equalization, which as a former British Columbia premier said is a way of taking money from taxpayers' pockets and putting it in the hands of other governments. He wasn't so enthusiastic about it. But the idea that there should be some basic foundational level of services I think is a good one. Whether it functions as well as it should is an issue that will be a constant, ongoing source of political discussion.
So again, the short term is there are always threats to national unity. There are always people who, for a variety of reasons — perhaps legitimate grievances. One, the desire to be a big fish in the small pond. I have carefully avoided the big frog in the small puddle for fear of being politically incorrect.
But I mean whether it's western separatism, you know we had that as well. Where people said we can go better alone. I think that we need to have a commitment that that isn't the case. That it doesn't mean that we have to live in each other's pockets. What it means is that we have to share our strengths to make sure that we can all live in a functioning, thriving democracy with a prosperous economy.
So I think that we're as well positioned to do that as anybody. Even in the United States you're getting southerners saying maybe the Civil War got it wrong and blah, blah. So you're always in times of crisis going to have these tensions. But the idea is to understand we don't have to love each other. Many of us do love each other. But we need to try and know each other to understand who we live with, and respect them. Respect the differences and get on with our lives.
4. How well is the Canadian health care system functioning and does it need significant reform?
I don't live in Canada all the time now but if you read the metrics of life expectancy, infant mortality, success in fighting serious diseases, the Canadian health-care system works very well. I spend a lot of time in France, a lot of time in the United States. One of the things you can see about public health-care systems, wherever they are in the world, they each build on their own social and institutional histories. I mean, the French system is not like the British system, which is not like the Canadian system, which is not like the German system. But they all provide pretty good health care to their citizens.
Part of the problem we have in Canada is that for a long time there has been a certain political correctness around the issue of our health-care system — whether it functions as it should, whether there are better ways of doing things. We have various commissions that try to throw that off and look at it practically. Sure, I think there could be a lot of changes.
I must say that until I went to the United States, I never knew what it meant to be worried about getting sick. As I explain to Americans, I think in Canada people think it's just morally unacceptable for anyone to be impoverished by illness, to be bankrupted. There are other ways you can be left worse off by illness. If you have to close your business down, or whatever — your health-care plan doesn't help that. But the notion that you couldn't get the care you need is just really, in most industrialized societies, unacceptable. How they approach that varies from place to place.
And I am quite happy to see us looking at different ways. There's always this question: How do you keep people from over-using the system? We know that the cost of health care isn't a function of the number of patients. It's a function of the number of doctors. My home, here in Vancouver, British Columbia has always been over-doctored because it's a place that people want to live. Southern California has the same problem. Desirable places to live attract doctors and it's not that they're trying to rip off the system. But the more doctors you have, the more medical care you will have.
So, yeah, these things have to be talked about and they should be talked about openly and without fear. But with the commitment that we will never go back to a time when any Canadian has to worry that illness will bankrupt them. That they won't be able to get the care they need. And that as a society we believe that it's not your fault. Now, if you smoke, if you drink too much there are things you can do. You play extreme sports. There a lot of things you can do that maybe raise your risks and we need to try and help people solve that.
For example, my parents were of the wartime generation. Now, they both did quit smoking. But people were encouraged to smoke. So people came back from the war, soldiers were encouraged to smoke to help keep them alert. There were things that my mother did in the navy. They encouraged them to smoke to keep them alert on watches. So, you know, you can't run around necessarily pointing your fingers at people. You have to help people avoid those decisions and just understand that we're in it together and we need to help one another stay healthy. Because at the end of the day, it's good for all of us. If people are healthy, they can go to work, pay their taxes, support my pension. You know?
5. How is Canada positioned as a player on the world stage, and is the country's relationship with the United States in good shape?
The question you ask me about foreign policy is a hard one to answer. You know, sometimes I feel that Canada is not as visible as I would like it to be. It drives me nuts when I see articles that refer to the United States and countries that are working with it — whether it's in Afghanistan or something — and no mention of Canada. It drives me bonkers. It brings out the homicidal maniac in me. Mild-mannered, non-violent Canadian gets very upset. And yet there are other times when I go places and I find that Canada has a very nice profile. That the Canadian government has been doing useful things.
I would say today we have pulled back a little from our effort to be serious players, and I'd like to see us do more. Again, I remember when I was running for the leadership. I gave a big foreign policy speech here in Vancouver and all the people wanted to hear about was the deficit. They didn't want to hear about that. But I thought it was important to state my vision of what I think the country should be. And it hasn't really changed much. Again, what I said was we're not a great power, but we're a major power. And we are a rich country and we really need to be a player.
We will always have trouble getting out from under the shadow of the United States. Because, you know, it's a great big fat superpower, and not the only one. China is maybe vying for it but China's economic strength per capita is 20 per cent of the United States. The United States is our major market but it's also the big 900-pound gorilla in the room for the world.
That notwithstanding, I think we need to have a position, have a voice. Because we need to protect our own interests. But that also means that we may have to take some tough decisions about some of the issues where we are not seen as being on the side of the angels. And if we think we have a story to tell, then we have to tell it. And if we are not on the side of the angels, we need to think about how to get there. Because at the end of the day, it is helpful for Canadians. Even Canadians who never leave the country for Canada to count on the world stage.
6. In your view, what is the single greatest challenge and single greatest opportunity facing Canada today, and as it heads toward its 150th anniversary?
I think the challenges that face the world today are challenges that need to be met with brainpower, with innovation, with creativity. And Canada is wonderfully well positioned to do that. I have an old law-school classmate who sends me bits of information. He collects these reports about weighting Canada's universities, for example. And my alma mater, University of British Columbia, is now way up there. Not just in North America but in global rankings. The University of Alberta, which has just grown dramatically. You know, we have a good public education system, which we need to preserve. That is fundamental.
I was very lucky to go to school in an age when we took everything — and not just in science and math, art and music and physical education. We know that exercise is very important to help kids learn and increase their brainpower. So I was very lucky, the public schooling that I had in Canada. And I think we need to focus on ensuring that kids have that. But we've got research institutions. We need to invest in them more.
I said 20 years ago we need to commercialize our own innovation. We're still not doing that enough. We need to find ways of pouring money into what we innovate so that we can develop it here in Canada. But in terms of the issues that face the world that need to be resolved to ensure peace, prosperity, the livability of the world, Canada has as much resource as anybody to make a contribution to that. Which is both positive economically. You can earn good livings for our people, and earn us respect.
We need to rise to the challenge. It's not going to happen automatically. Just like democracy, it doesn't function on autopilot. You've got to make the decisions and you've got to invest in the programs and policies that make it happen — both privately and publicly.
But I'm always bullish on Canada. I'm a true Canadian. I'm a cautious optimist. Because like all Canadians, I know what it means to have disappointments — like our poor guy in the Olympics who put his foot on the line. Aww! What's that all about? What a heartbreak.
So Canadians know heartbreak, but they also live in a peaceable kingdom and I am consciously aware as I spend time outside of the country how Canadian I am. And I try to be an ambassador for Canadian values and for a Canadian sense of possibility. I think we do believe in possibilities. And sometimes we have to kind of blow our own horn because nobody is listening, we're at the back row of the orchestra. But it's a wonderful country, full of wonderful people.
If we keep that sense of possibility and our own capacity to do wonderful things, I think Canada will continue to be a key player in making the world a better place. One hundred fiftieth anniversary? Will I be alive? When is 150? Yeah, I will be. I was around for 100, not too elderly. So I think we have a lot to look forward to. I'm going to keep my health up, so I can be there to cheer.


text: Share: February 26, 2013 The Cary Institute's Environmental Monitoring Station has collected weather data continuously since 1988. Its instruments track air pollution, precipitation patterns, and solar radiation, among other things. These measurements are essential to evaluating the impacts of climate change and the success of pollution control measures. They also provide a window into powerful storm systems, like Hurricane Sandy.The conditions Hudson Valley citizens experienced as Sandy approached on October 29th were recorded in precise detail by our Environmental Monitoring Station. Victoria Kelly, the station's manager, noted that the relationship between wind direction and barometric pressure was particularly dynamic. At about 1 a.m. on the 29th, wind blew steadily from the north-northeast at approximately 10 mph; at the same time the barometric pressure began falling. The eye of the storm was closest to Millbrook between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the eye moved over Atlantic City, some 200 miles to the south. In that short time frame, the wind dropped and changed direction, and the lowest barometric pressure readings were recorded."If you look at the satellite photo of the storm, you can see that the wind is from the north-northeast before the eye wall passes by, and then from the southeast afterward," Kelly commented. "The wind direction switches almost exactly when the barometric pressure hit bottom." Those venturing outside at this time may have noticed a period of warmer, more humid weather as a result of those southeasterly winds. And as the eye of the storm moved away, residents might have felt or heard Sandy's major gusts. The strongest winds measured on our campus were 52 mph at 8:27 p.m. Although the storm's eye didn't pass directly over Millbrook, the area experienced a typical pattern of increased winds from the backside of the storm. "The most surprising aspect of Sandy was the small amount of rainfall we received—only 0.43 inch of rain, which was far less than was forecast for the area," comments Kelly. "Because of the way the storm tracked, we were relatively spared." Happily, Kelly did not have to don foul-weather gear to take readings. Thanks to data feeds from state-of-the-art remote sensors, she was able to access storm measurements safely from her home computer.View the array of conditions captured by our Environmental Monitoring Station.From the satellite photo of the storm, you can see wind is from the north-northeast before the eye passes over and from the southeast after the eye passes over. Share: Feature Notes from the field: Hurricane Sandy passes through Millbrook › February 26, 2013


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