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I am being heckled by the Conservatives.
House of Commons Hansard #92 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was trans.
House of Commons Hansard #92 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was trans.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:45 p.m.
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby South, BC
I am being heckled by the Conservatives.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:45 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
I just want to remind the member that when a member is speaking, no member shall interrupt him or her except to raise a point of order. I have heard interruptions from both sides of the House.
I would remind people that they had an opportunity to either speak on the issue or ask questions on the issue. Therefore, I would appreciate it if they would respect members who have the floor so that they can complete their speeches.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:45 p.m.
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby South, BC
Madam Speaker, I understand that passions run high, but it is time to actually come clean and we are going to do that tomorrow night.
When we have the vote on the bill tomorrow night, there will be a call that essentially asks whether each member is a feminist or is not a feminist. If members stand up and vote for the bill, they are feminists. If they stand up and say nay to the bill, they are not feminists.
Now there are plenty of folks on that side of the House, the Conservatives, who say that they are not feminists. That is fine, and I actually respect that, because at least they are telling us the truth. However, on this side of the House, we are having all kinds of rhetoric from the Prime Minister and cabinet that they are feminists, yet we had the Minister of Democratic Institutions stand up saying that she is not going to vote for the bill.
If members can believe it, we had the Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women stand up in the House and say that she is not going vote for the bill, without giving any alternatives as to how we move from 26% of women elected in this place. I have to say that it is greatly disappointing.
There are many groups in society that support the bill. We have Leadnow, Samara, major labour unions, and all kinds of folks. I am sorely disappointed with what I am hearing from the other side of the House. I hope the backbench will rise up and help this cabinet do the right thing.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
All those opposed will please say nay.
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Candidate Gender Equity ActPrivate Members' Business
6:50 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 19, 2016, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
A motion to adjourn the House under Standing Order 38 deemed to have been moved.
Status of WomenAdjournment Proceedings
October 18th, 2016 / 6:50 p.m.
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby South, BC
Madam Speaker, I guess I get to continue my previous speech, because this adjournment proceeding is on the debate with the Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women.
This debate arose when the Minister of Democratic Institutions and the parliamentary secretary supposedly had some kind of legal judgment that said that my private member's bill was unconstitutional. I have here in my hand a memorandum from the House of Commons law clerk and parliamentary counsel that says that not only is my private member's bill, Bill C-237, the candidate gender equity act, constitutional, it actually would enhance the charter and help move us toward the goal of supporting gender equality.
Bill C-237 is an important move forward in the fight to bring gender parity to the House of Commons. With a mere 26% of MPs sitting in the House being women, we are far away from having gender parity. In fact, we are ranked 64th in the world when it comes to this certain characteristic of our House.
It is extremely disappointing. I asked the Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women the question in the House of Commons to get clarification on why they are opposing my bill. They do not have any ideas as to how we can increase the number of women in the House. They have just been trying to put up a smokescreen to stop my private member's bill. That is extremely disappointing.
We are in desperate need of some kind of legislative change here in the House. The bill I put forward is an incentive. It is not a quota. It uses existing funding that is provided to parties by Elections Canada. It uses that money as an incentive for parties to run more women candidates.
We know from the research that we need more women candidates to have more women MPs. That is just a simple conclusion.
The reason we do not have more women candidates is that parties simply block women from becoming candidates for political parties. I have been studying this for 20 years. I did my Ph.D. at the London School of Economics on this. We found in one study of Canadian legislators that when women are in head-to-head competitions in nomination contests, women are six times less likely than men to win, simply because of bias within the parties.
I just wanted to rise to say that the bill I put forward is constitutional. I have documentation, which I would be happy to table or to show to anyone who is interested in seeing it.
I would also like to hear, from the parliamentary secretary, why they said they had legal advice, when they actually did not have it.
Status of WomenAdjournment Proceedings
6:55 p.m.
Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle Québec
Anju Dhillon LiberalParliamentary Secretary for Status of Women
Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for raising that question this evening.
We are committed to promoting gender parity in our public institutions and all aspects of civic life, and I am very pleased to talk about this issue.
Our government made a firm commitment to promoting gender parity in public life. That commitment is reflected in our gender-balanced cabinet and the mandate letters that call on ministers to promote parity within the federal government.
Gender parity is our goal, but my colleague's proposal to legislate quotas is not the way to achieve that goal. There are three reasons for that.
First, while the government supports the goal of gender parity in Canadian politics, the mandatory quota in this bill is problematic on several fronts with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the most significant of which is how it would affect the smallest of our political parties.
Under this bill, a party that has just one male candidate or one female candidate will necessarily have 100% disparity between the sexes, resulting in a 22.5% reduction in reimbursement. The major political parties have the resources to adapt to that, but the parties that run just a few candidates and would be eligible for a reimbursement would be disadvantaged.
What is more, this bill creates political and financial reasons to refuse to nominate qualified candidates because of their gender. Accordingly, the bill limits independent candidates on the one hand, and independent parties on the other hand.
They are limited not only in their choice of candidates, but also in their position on gender equality. For example, if a party composed only of women were created to increase women's participation in our democratic system, those women would be penalized by this bill.
A second concern I have with this bill relates to transgendered candidates, as there is no mention of non-binary candidates in the bill. The government has taken a strong stance on gender identity and expression and has introduced legislation that would explicitly protect the rights of non-binary Canadians. In this vein, it would be inconsistent to support a bill that fails to recognize the transgendered community. This bill would reaffirm the notion of binary gender identity and in doing so it would exclude transgendered people. It would ignore transgendered people altogether, and we do not do that in Canada.
Last, in addition to these concerns, I believe it is simply premature to adopt a gender parity measure designed for the first past the post system. Our government has committed to reforming our current electoral system. As the voting system for the next election is still unknown, it is not logical to impose a legislated gender quota for a first past the post voting system. In a first past the post system, gender parity among party candidates does not ensure gender parity in the House of Commons if women candidates are not run in winnable ridings.
Status of WomenAdjournment Proceedings
6:55 p.m.
Kennedy Stewart NDP Burnaby South, BC
Madam Speaker, I am sure the parliamentary secretary will go back to her cabinet meeting tomorrow and get a big slap on the back for putting up another smokescreen about my bill. Of course, the member knows it is not a quota; it is an incentive system. Of course, she knows that the 10% threshold is in there specifically for non-binary candidates. It is just astounding to me that the member could be the parliamentary secretary for the status of women and not support this bill. It is just beyond me. Moreover, her lack of any suggestions as to how we could have more than 26% of the House made up of women is surprising. It really is astounding that the member has picked partisanship over being a feminist.
That is too bad, because tomorrow night we are going to have a vote, and then in 36 months when we have another election, she will look back on her career and say, "What did I do? Did I stand up for feminism in the House? I did not". I think that is a shame.
We all make our choices in the House, and I am sorry that the member has made this choice.
Status of WomenAdjournment Proceedings
7 p.m.
Anju Dhillon Liberal Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, QC
Madam Speaker, I find my colleague's comments very unacceptable and undemocratic, but he is entitled to his opinion.
Gender equity is a laudable and necessary objective and one which we support wholeheartedly. In working toward this goal, however, we must select the most effective way of achieving it and it will happen. As all members know, the government will, in short order, be working with the other parties of the House in the form of a special all-party committee, which will be mandated to examine a variety of reforms to our electoral system, including other electoral systems, such as preferential ballots or proportional representation. My colleague's concerns will be addressed when we do this.
In other words, Canada's electoral system for the next election is still unknown. I believe that under these circumstances, it is premature to impose a legislated quota.
Mining IndustryAdjournment Proceedings
7 p.m.
Robert Aubin NDP Trois-Rivières, QC
Madam Speaker, I would have gladly cancelled this adjournment debate had I seen some action or sign that we were heading in the right direction between the time I asked the question and today. Nothing has happened.
I will provide some background information for those interested in the appointment of an ombudsman to monitor the activities of our mining companies operating abroad and to conduct investigations as needed.
I became aware of this issue in 2009, when the Conservative government introduced its first strategy for promoting corporate social responsibility, a Conservative-style initiative, one that was voluntary, non-binding, and had no teeth, and that seemed to be more a symbolic gesture than a real measure.
At the time, the NDP and the Liberals both expressed serious reservations, which we reiterated in 2014, when this same strategy was revised.
In the 41st Parliament, the previous Parliament, the NDP introduced a solid bill sponsored by my former colleague, Ève Péclet, who I now have the pleasure of naming, to establish a real ombudsman that would have real investigative powers.
I would like to remind members that, at that time, the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, who is still a member of the House, said:
With regard to the bill itself, let me reiterate again that it is a very well-intended piece of legislation.
After the Liberals were elected in 2015, there was an evening of lobbying with our main international development partners. Once again, the Liberals hinted that the creation of the position of corporate social responsibility ombudsman for extractive companies was imminent. However, today, it is clear that no such bill is in the works.
In a meeting of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, I had the pleasure of discussing this matter with the Minister of International Development, who answered one of my questions by saying, "We aren't there yet, but I wouldn't want us to go backwards." Since then, it has been radio silence.
My question is simple: what is going on with the appointment of a corporate social responsibility ombudsman?
Mining IndustryAdjournment Proceedings
7 p.m.
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun Québec
David Lametti LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question and his interest in this very important issue, which is sure to become even more important during our term.
Inclusive economic growth that benefits everyone is a priority for Canada, and we expect our businesses operating abroad to do so in a responsible manner, while respecting human rights and all applicable laws, as well as in a manner that is environmentally sound and socially responsible. Canada committed to corporate social responsibility quite some time ago, particularly through our efforts to develop and advance international recognized standards for corporate responsibility. This includes our efforts with the OECD.
We understand that how our companies do business abroad has a profound impact on Canada's reputation. Canadian businesses operating abroad must show leadership when it comes to developing responsible international business practices for the well-being of the inhabitants of the planet. In that regard, the Canadian extractive industry plays a pivotal role. The fact that Canadian mining companies operate all over the globe means there is considerable potential for them to demonstrate responsible practices. Those practices could be a key to improving the lives of people and communities.
We made it clear that all companies must reflect Canadian values in their conduct abroad. Nevertheless, we recognize that companies and communities sometimes need help to make sure that projects are good for both the company and the people. Our government is evaluating the role of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor and looking for ways to strengthen it. We are giving a lot of thought to mechanisms that will support Canada's demonstrable and practical global leadership in corporate social responsibility.
We must remember that Canada's existing corporate social responsibility framework is based on advancement of recognized international standards; on building networks and partnerships with stakeholders; and on facilitating dispute resolution between Canadian mining sector companies and those affected by their operations abroad.
On that last point, we need to talk about the two dispute resolution mechanisms currently in place. The first is through Canada's National Contact Point, which was set up in 2000 as part of our commitment to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and can be used in all sectors. The second is the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor, a role created as part of Canada's corporate social responsibility strategy for the extractive sector abroad.
With this in mind, the government is currently reviewing its approach to corporate social responsibility in an international context while actively listening to civil society and companies operating abroad.
We remain committed to showing real international leadership on this issue.
Mining IndustryAdjournment Proceedings
7:05 p.m.
Robert Aubin NDP Trois-Rivières, QC
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his answer, but unfortunately it is rather evasive. It seems to be full of good intentions and rhetoric, but very indicative of a step backward in the approach.
If I understand what my colleague is saying correctly, the government is looking at how it might improve the Conservative approach by having discussions. However, during the 41st Parliament, the Liberals and New Democrats were united in calling for an ombudsman who would have investigative powers and the power to influence.
Obviously not all Canadian industries promoting Canadian values abroad can be painted with the same brush as being part of the problem. It is a matter of having an important and influential mechanism that can be used for the handful of businesses that are not only making Canada look bad abroad, but are also causing major harm in countries where they are using natural resources.
I will stop here and hope to get a substantive response.
Mining IndustryAdjournment Proceedings
7:05 p.m.
David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC
Madam Speaker, we are not taking a step backward.
We are going over all the options. When we look at ways to enhance Canada's approach to corporate social responsibility, we have a lot of tools available to us.
We are thinking about the 150 Canadian trade offices abroad, facilitating dialogue for conflict resolution, fostering the environment for responsible business practices, and promoting recognized corporate social responsibility policies, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We have a corporate social responsibility framework in place, as well as two dispute resolution mechanisms offered through Canada's National Contact Point and the extractive sector corporate social responsibility counsellor.
Canada is taking action. We will continue to assess the situation and work on improving it.
Official LanguagesAdjournment Proceedings
7:10 p.m.
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
Madam Speaker, I am hoping to get better answers during my adjournment debate than my colleague from Trois-Rivières got.
I want to talk about the fact that documents relating to TransCanada's energy east project were submitted in English only. On May 19, I asked the Minister of Canadian Heritage about the many ways TransCanada's energy east pipeline proposal violated the Official Languages Act.
My questions coincided with the publication of a report by the Commissioner of Official Languages that identified grievous instances of non-compliance with the Official Languages Act and found that major work was needed to improve the situation.
The energy east project application to the National Energy Board was submitted in English only, which is of course totally unacceptable. Pursuant to the Official Languages Act and bilingualism, both languages, French and English, are equal. Neither is superior to the other. Accordingly, documents must be submitted in both official languages at the same time.
That is why, on May 19, I asked the Minister of Canadian Heritage, who, I would remind hon. members, is also the minister responsible for official languages, how she justified the fact that francophones had to wait a month longer to have access to the document in their language. All these months later, the matter is still not closed.
This is not a new situation. On December 15, 2014, the Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement, the CQDE, had already started tackling certain problems. The centre does excellent work, not only on this file, to have the official languages respected, but also on the environment, particularly on the striped chorus frog file, which I followed closely. This centre managed to protect the striped chorus frog in Quebec and we must congratulate it on its excellent work.
The CQDE made a request to the National Energy Board concerning a TransCanada document the NEB posted on its website in French. Instead of posting all the documents, totalling some 39,000 pages in French, the NEB posted only a six-page summary.
Just imagine that for a moment. A francophone concerned about a TransCanada pipeline receives nothing more than a six-page summary, while anglophones have complete access to 39,000 pages of documents in preparation for possibly taking part in public consultations.
This is totally unacceptable. The Liberal government said it would reevaluate the environmental assessment process and that it would remove it from the National Energy Board in order to have a more sound, more serious, and stricter assessment process. Unfortunately, that has not happened yet.
I would like my colleague's comments on that.
Official LanguagesAdjournment Proceedings
7:15 p.m.
Edmonton Centre Alberta
Randy Boissonnault LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drummond for his question. The Government of Canada, and all Canadians, firmly believe that access to federal services in the language of their choice is a fundamental issue.
We firmly believe that Canadians who want to access public information from federal institutions must be able to do so in the language of their choice. We all know that every Canadian has the right to communicate with the government and federal institutions in the language of their choice, and that federal institutions are required to provide services in full compliance with the Official Languages Act. We also believe that both official languages are on an equal footing.
In this case, the National Energy Board had asked TransCanada to provide a consolidated version of its application in both official languages, which TransCanada agreed to do. The French version of the document is available.
Last May, in the House, the Minister of Natural Resources answered questions about this during question period. He said that he regretted the amount of time TransCanada needed to provide the French version of these documents.
As the Minister of Canadian Heritage has already told the House, our government continues to work on the measures needed to ensure that all Canadians have access to these documents in the official language of their choice. Since he is a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, the hon. member knows that our government believes in the importance of encouraging and fostering the use of the official languages in all of Canadian society and in all sectors of activity.
We are therefore coordinating our efforts to continually improve services to Canadians. We are actively working with theTreasury Board president to ensure that all federal services are provided in full compliance with the Official Languages Act.
Official LanguagesAdjournment Proceedings
7:15 p.m.
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
Madam Speaker, yes, the documents are in French, but that was not the case until a month later. That is hardly equality.
Furthermore, the French version is not on equal footing with the English version. In other words, the English text is the one considered valid, while the French text is merely for reference, because it cannot be relied upon, when both documents should have the same value when they are tabled.
The Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement is still fighting this in the courts, because it wants both documents, the English version and the French version, to be recognized as having the same value, with both having the same force of law during the hearings that will take place. At present, one is considered superior to the other, which goes against the spirit of the Official Languages Act.
Official LanguagesAdjournment Proceedings
7:15 p.m.
Randy Boissonnault Liberal Edmonton Centre, AB
Madam Speaker, our government is determined to promote and foster the use of both official languages throughout Canada, especially in communications and service to the public.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage is mandated to work with the president of the Treasury Board to ensure that all federal services are provided in full compliance with the Official Languages Act. We are fully committed to achieving this objective across government.
I would again like to remind members that the National Energy Board has already taken the initiative of requesting French copies of these documents and that TransCanada agreed to this request.
We will ensure that Canadians have equal access to these documents in the language of their choice.
Official LanguagesAdjournment Proceedings
7:15 p.m.
The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes
The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 2 p.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 7:19 p.m.)


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Technical FAQ: Keeping Campy's whatchamacallit in its place
With redesigned ErgoPower levers, a reader wonders about keeping the small brass cable stop in its place. LZ also touches on why Campagnolo isn't as big in cyclocross as you might expect.
Dear Lennard,
For the 11-speed versions of their Ergopower shifters, Campy slimmed the shifter cable housing from 4.5 to 4.1 mm, and the cable housing is now installed into the shifter without a ferrule on the end. Two sources I've read about installing these say that there is a small washer or disk that can be dislodged and possibly lost if you install the cable wire without the housing in place.
Campy's own instructions aren't detailed concerning this at all, and Campy's spare parts manual doesn't seem to show the washer or disk or cable stop whatchamacallit. How does this impact shifting operation and how does one replace one if it gets lost?
Dear Bill,
While you are right — one of these little brass washer is seated in each of the housing tunnels at the base of the lever body — I've never had a problem with knocking one out. The 1mm-thick washer has an outer diameter of 4mm and an inner diameter of 3mm. I've installed shift cables on a lot of these, always by pushing the cable through first, rather than backing it up with cable housing as I'm sliding the cable in.
As with any Ergopower lever, you push the new cable in through the hole in the cable hook and up through the lever body until the cable emerges from the housing-entry hole at the upper base of the lever body on the outboard side. On the type of levers you're asking about, namely post-2008 Ultra-Shift Ergopower levers, the cable will pop up out of its passageway ahead of the lever base and continue in one of two grooves open to the outside in a light-colored, low-friction material before passing through another hole back into the black lever body and then exiting it. One groove routes the cable in front of the handlebar and the other routes it behind the bar, so you can choose the one you wish.
The little washer fills the same role as a ferrule, providing a more solid stop than plastic at the end of the tunnel into which the end of the housing sits.
I can see how the extra futzing around with the cable that these levers require could dislodge that washer. If you try it, you'll see that the cable will not want to just slide along and follow one groove or the other and pass through the hole at the end of that groove without some coaxing. I imagine that in struggling with shoving it into one of the holes at a weird angle, maybe it could push the washer out of its seat.
This is how I recommend installing the cable: First, push the cable out so it pops out and protrudes above the two grooves. Put a little bend in the end of the cable. Pull it back in a bit until that bend is just visible, with it aimed toward the groove of your choice (I always use the groove directed inboard so that the cable will run under the front of the handlebar, rather than around the back of it where it can cause discomfort on the heel of the hand). Now push the cable forward again, and push down on the end of the cable with a 2mm hex key or other thin implement to get the cable to stay down in the groove you chose and then pass through the little hole at its end and exit the lever.
Doing it this way, I've never dislodged the washer. On the other hand, shoving the end of the housing into the tunnel beforehand, as long as you've opened out the end of the Teflon liner with an awl or the like so that the cable will be able to find its way in, might give you a bit of an insurance policy against dislodging the washer.
If you do dislodge the washer, just slide it onto the end of the cable ahead of the housing. And if you actually lose the washer, then push the other washer out of the other tunnel and slide that one onto the end of the cable ahead of the housing; since you will only be using one of the two possible cable routing options, one of the washers is superfluous anyway. And what the hey, it may actually constitute around half a gram of unnecessary weight (oh the horror!).
Make sure the housing inserts fully into its tunnel in the lever body. If the housing won't slip in (due to shape of the lever body and/or handlebar where the two meet), carefully use a nail to flare out the soft lever-body material outward to allow the cable housing to enter.
Campy for `cross
Dear Lennard,
Just a quick technical question on cyclocross. I have been racing on Campy in 'cross since I started eight years ago and have always been happy with it. The new lever re-design seems to address one of the major problems of the parts for 'cross, in making control better with superior braking and more to grab on to when on the hoods. Why is Campagnolo never even discussed as a legitimate option for cyclocross?
Sven Nys and Katie Compton used it with success during their careers and Christian Heule and others on the World Cup use it now and I saw more people this season at the races than in the last few years with the stuff.
Dear Nate,
I think that the biggest reason is that Campagnolo does not promote its parts at all for cyclocross. Regarding Christian Heule's use of Campagnolo for 'cross, Dan Large, Service Center Manager for Campagnolo North America Inc., told me, "Officially at this time, Campagnolo only sponsors major peloton road racing teams. Sometimes racers will race on Campagnolo components through their bike company/team sponsorship."
I, too, think Campy works great for cyclocross and use it on both of my 'cross bikes (see photos). The one place that I find Campagnolo to be a distinct advantage in 'cross is in opening and closing the brakes, thanks to the release button on the lever. As many 'cross riders know, when you have cantilever brakes (or even V-brakes) adjusted with the pads close to the rim for quicker braking, it is hard to pull the straddle cable end (or cable noodle) out to release the brake, and it's hard to pull it back in place as well. But with the little release button on an Ergopower lever, you can give yourself some slack in the cable first, and then it's really easy to remove and re-insert the straddle cable end (or cable noodle).
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Technical writer Lennard Zinn is a frame builder (www.zinncycles.com), a former U.S. national team rider and author of numerous books on bikes and bike maintenance including the pair of successful maintenance guides "Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance" – now available also on DVD, and "Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance," as well as "Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes" and "Zinn's Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips and Skill Building for Cyclists."Zinn's regular column is devoted to addressing readers' technical questions about bikes, their care and feeding and how we as riders can use them as comfortably and efficiently as possible. Readers can send brief technical questions directly to Zinn. Zinn's column appears here each Tuesday.


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Re: Re: Re: Often Overlooked OO Programming Guidelinesby ysth (Canon)
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Foo::_fiddle has no relation to the Bar::_fiddle method and the similarity of names is a coincidence. Unfortunately, calling the Foo::wonk method via an instance of Bar will still call the Bar::_fiddle method, even though this may not be desireable behavior. Not having clean encapsulation of private methods makes this very difficult to get around. You could try to get around it like this:I'd prefer to write that $self->Foo::_fiddle, even though it would be slower.
That looks better, but if the private method violates encapsulation and reaches into the object (a common practice), it might be making assumptions about what's there, even if those assumptions are not warranted.Don't understand what problem/assumptions you see as problematic here. Can you elaborate?
I don't think I would use delegation for private methods; it feels like using a wrench to unscrew a lightbulb.
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OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City Boardwalk store owner last week pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in high-end counterfeit merchandise after a raid in August 2011.
Liang Lin, 34, a Delaware resident, last week pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit merchandise at two Boardwalk stores he operated including Hot Topik in the area of 4th Street and Everything $5.99 and Up in the area of 8th Street. The two stores were raided by federal investigators and roughly 8,000 items of counterfeit goods were seized including but not limited to Coach, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Gucci and others.
In the plea arrangement, Lin admitted that from at least June 2010 through at least September 2011, he sold and attempted to sell counterfeit merchandise including purses, handbags, shirts, jewelry, perfume, hats and shoes that bore false trademarks closely resembling the real goods. During the summer of 2011, undercover investigators observed large quantities of counterfeit merchandise in Lin's Ocean City Boardwalk stores and several undercover buys were made including the purchase of a counterfeit Coach purse.
On the morning of Aug. 17, 2011, federal search warrants were executed at both of Lin's Ocean City stores and roughly 8,000 items of counterfeit merchandize were seized. Just two days after the execution of the federal search warrant, an investigator again saw counterfeit merchandize for sale at Everything $5.99 and Up including the same types seized during the raid two days earlier.
In January 2012, Lin was stopped re-entering the U.S. after a one-day trip to Canada and declared the only thing he purchased was liquor from a duty-free shop. However, a border stop of his vehicle recovered roughly 870 pieces of counterfeit jewelry bearing trademarks such as Chanel.
The manufacturers whose goods were counterfeited estimate that the lost retail value, or the retail value of the infringed items, would range from $200,000 to $400,000. The estimated retail value of the counterfeit items based on the price for which Lin was selling them came to $153,585.
Lin faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $2 million. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for March 27. U.S. Rod Rosenstein said Lin grossly infringed on several high-end trademarks.
"Entrepreneurs are free to sell cheap clothing, shoes, handbags and other consumer items, but they cannot use someone else's trademark," he said.
U.S. Homeland Security Special Agent William Winter said actions like Lin's not only dupe consumers but have overall lasting impacts as well.
"Counterfeit goods traffickers like Lin are looking to gain profit, but in reality are committing a crime that results in American jobs lost, American business profits stolen and American consumers receiving substandard products," he said. "Consumers now pay more for legitimate products to make up for the money being lost to counterfeits. HSI enforcement operations into intellectual property theft protect not only the companies who have copyrighted products, but the consumers who believe they are legitimately buying those copyrighted products."


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$5 Million Gift from Marshall Reavis '84 to Fund New Stadium for DePauw Soccer, Lacrosse
November 8, 2012
President Brian W. Casey today announced that the University has received a major gift to support significant improvements to the University's athletics fields as part of the implementation of DePauw's comprehensive athletics and recreation master plan.
A $5 million gift from Marshall W. and Amy Reavis will allow for the construction of a new multi-purpose stadium that will become the home for DePauw's men's and women's varsity soccer teams and men's and women's lacrosse teams. The stadium will be located along Hanna Street, immediately south of Blackstock Stadium, and will serve as the southern anchor of the University's athletic campus. Any funds not used in the construction of the new stadium will provide endowment for the University's need-based financial aid program.
"If an institution wishes to compete for the best student-athletes on a nationwide basis, particularly for sports like soccer and lacrosse, it must provide the resources and facilities necessary to support these popular, growing sports," said Marshall Reavis, a 1984 graduate, four-year football letterman, and member of the University's Board of Trustees. "Our gift will help ensure DePauw competes in this manner for the decades ahead."
Today's announcement follows recent championship victories from the men's and women's soccer teams in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) tournament. Both teams will represent the NCAC in the NCAA Division III Soccer Championship tournament, which begins this weekend. Reavis' gift follows an announcement last month that Scott and Kim Welch have committed $5 million to support the construction of a new fitness center in an expanded and renovated Lilly Center.
The new multi-purpose complex will provide a synthetic turf competition field, four varsity locker rooms and stadium seating for 750 fans. Additional funds will be raised for an adjacent synthetic turf field that will be used for practices and training.
"Marshall represents the very best of DePauw," said Casey. "His leadership for this University is invaluable, and his steadfast support for the student experience is unwavering. On behalf of our students, I am deeply grateful for his generosity."
The athletic facilities master plan, approved by the University's Board of Trustees last month, provides a road map for the University's investments in athletic and recreational facilities in the years ahead. It calls for a series for phased improvements to the athletic fields and the Lilly Center. In his announcement today, President Casey reiterated the University's commitment to investing in the full complement of varsity athletic teams and facilities at DePauw.
He noted that additional fundraising efforts remain underway for other projects called for in the institution's athletics facilities master plan, including the installation of synthetic turf on the football field at Blackstock Stadium, the replacement of the track surrounding the field, and the addition of a field events area for track and field adjacent to the intramural fields at the far west side of the athletic campus. The plan -- developed with the assistance of Hastings+Chivetta, a leading athletic facilities architectural firm -- also calls for a number of sequential enhancements to Blackstock Stadium and for improvements to softball, tennis, field hockey, golf and baseball facilities.
"It should be no surprise that the nation's most outstanding Division III athletic programs -- from Williams, to Bowdoin to Middlebury -- are also among the most respected liberal arts colleges in this nation," said Stevie Baker-Watson, the Theodore Katula Director of Athletics and Recreational Sport. "It is because of gifts like this that we are able to invest in our facilities and create an environment that equips our student-athletes to be successful at the national level."
Marshall Reavis is the founder and chief executive officer of SVM LP, a provider of gasoline, restaurant and other retail gift cards. Prior to founding SVM, Reavis held numerous positions with Mobil Oil over an eleven year period. As a student, Reavis majored in economics and was a member of one of the first cohorts of the University's Management Fellows Program.
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STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of PICNIC!
Roundabout Theatre Company is currently presenting Picnic, starring Reed Birney as "Howard Bevans", Maggie Grace as "Madge Owens", Elizabeth Marvel as "Rosemary Sydney", Sebastian Stan as "Hal Carter", Mare Winningham as "Flo Owens" and Ellen Burstyn as "Helen Potts." The cast will also feature Madeleine Martin (Millie Owens), Ben Rappaport (Alan Seymour), Cassie Beck (Christine Schoenwalde), Maddie Corman (Irma Kronkite), Chris Perfetti (Bomber).
Check out the recently released commercial for the show below and meet the cast with videos of them from past productions and roles!
This production of Picnic, by William Inge will be directed by Sam Gold, began previews on December 14, 2012 and open officially on January 13, 2013 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This will be a limited engagement through February 24, 2013.
Sensual, passionate and delightfully funny, Picnic is a timeless American classic about the line between restraint and desire. It's a balmy Labor Day in the American Heartland, and a group of women are preparing for a Picnic... but they'll have to lay a lot on the line before they can lay out the checkered cloths. When a handsome young drifter named Hal (Stan) arrives, his combination of uncouth manners and titillating charm sends the women reeling, especially the beautiful Madge (Grace). When Hal is forced out of town, Madge must decide whether their fleeting encounter is worth changing the course of her life.
Reed Birney (Howard Bevans). Reed Birney appeared last summer as Vanya in the Soho Rep production of Annie Baker's translation of Uncle Vanya, directed by Sam Gold. In 2011 he received a Special Drama Desk Award honoring his thirty six years of work as an actor. He made his Broadway debut in Albert Innaurato's smash hit, Gemini, in 1977. Recent New York productions include: Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still and David West Read's The Dream of the Burning Boy (Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nominations), both at The Roundabout Underground, and Adam Bock's A Small Fire at Playwrights Horizons, where he has appeared a record-breaking eight times. Reed was seen last fall at The Atlantic in Dreams Of Flying, Dreams Of Falling by Adam Rapp. He was Ian in the New York premiere of Sarah Kane's Blasted in 2008 at Soho Rep, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He received an OBIE and Drama Desk Award for his performance in Annie Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation also at Playwrights Horizons. He was Tony Blair in the acclaimed Public Theater production of Stuff Happens. Other notable roles include the world premiere of Tony Kushner's revised Homebody/Kabul at Steppenwolf, The Taper and BAM; Bug (OBIE award); The Common Pursuit at the Promenade Theater; Gaev in The Cherry Orchard at Williamstown Theater Festival. He made his film debut in Arthur Penn and Steve Tesich's Four Friends, and has appeared in Clint Eastwood's Changeling, Morning Glory with Harrison Ford and Jeff Lipsky's Twelve Thirty. Upcoming film roles include: Imogene with Kristin Wiig and Annette Benning; Jeff Lipsky's Molly's Theory of Relativity; Joss Whedon's In Your Eyes and Adult World with John Cusack. TV work includes episodes of "The Good Wife," "Gossip Girl," "Kings" and "My Generation" and the upcoming "House of Cards" for Netflix, directed by 3 David Fincher. He won a 2006 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance and Actor's Equity awarded him the Richard Seff Award in 2011.
Maggie Grace (Madge Owens). Maggie Grace currently stars in the sequel to Fox's Taken, Taken 2 - the blockbuster action drama opposite Liam Neeson. Last year, Grace established her character of Irina in Summit Entertainment's highly anticipated The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, to be followed in 2012 by Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Grace will also appear on the popular SHOWTIME series "Californication" opposite David Duchovny. Earlier this year Maggie starred in Lockout, an action-thriller opposite Guy Pearce. No stranger to the world of indie film, Grace has had notable roles in The Experiment, opposite Adrien Brody, Thje Jane Austen Book Club, opposite Maria Bello, Kathy Baker and Emily Blunt, Flying Lessons with Cary Elwes and will soon star in Relative Insanity, opposite Helen Hunt and John Slattery. Other recent film credits include Fox's Knight and Day for director James Mangold, and CBS Films'/Sony International's Faster. Perhaps best known for her role as Shannon Rutherford on ABC's ground-breaking television series "LOST", Grace joined the show during its inception in 2004, remaining one of its stars during the first two seasons and then re-joining for the final season in 2010. Grace currently resides in Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Marvel (Rosemary Sydney). Elizabeth Marvel's most recent film Hyde Park On Hudson opposite Bill Murray and Laura Linney just premiered at this year's New York Film Festival. She held a strong supporting role in Tony Gilroy's Bourne Legacy as well as Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Beth most recently graced the stage at Lincoln Center in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, earning raves for her portrayal of depressive author "Brooke Wyeth." Other recent workS include the FX series "Lights Out" in the heavily recurring role of "Margaret" and the New York Theatre Workshop's Little Foxes, directed by Ivo van Hove, which earned her a Lortel Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress. Ms. Marvel's films include the Coen Brother's Burn After Reading opposite George Clooney and their remake of True Grit, Kevin Asch's Holly Rollers, Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul, George LaVoo's A Dog Year with Jeff Bridges, Pretty Bird with Paul Giamatti and Billy Crudup and Amy Redford's The Guitar. A native Californian, Beth studied at the Juilliard School in New York City. She has several off Broadway credits, and won Obies for her performances in Misalliance, Hedda Gabler, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Therese Raquin. Her Broadway stage work includes The Seagull, St. Joan, An American Daughter, Taking Sides and Seascape. Ms. Marvel recurred on HBO's "The Newsroom" created by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeff Daniels. She has also recurred on the Showtime series "Nurse Jackie" and CBS's "Person of Interest". Beth has guest starred on episodes of "The Good Wife", "30 Rock", "Law & Order", "Past Life" and "Kidnapped". She was also a series regular on the CBS series "The District".
Sebastian Stan (Hal Carter). Sebastian Stan is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most sought after young actors. Stan was last seen on USA Network's buzzed about mini-series "Political Animals", starring opposite Sigourney Weaver and Ellen Burstyn. Stan also appeared on ABC's hit fantasy series "Once Upon A Time" with Ginnifer Goodwin and Jennifer Morrison for a seven-episode arc. On the big screen, Stan is best known for his role as Bucky Barnes in Marvel's box office smash Captain America: The First Avenger. Stan will reprise his role opposite Chris Evens and Tommy Lee Jones in the sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier due out in 2014. Other film credits include Summit Entertainment's Gone with Amanda Seyfried, Darren Aranofsky's BLACK SWAN with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Rachel Getting Married with Anne Hathaway, Spread with Ashton Kutcher, Hot Tub Time Machine with John Cusack and Chevy Chase, director Fred Durst's The Education of Charlie Banks, The Architect with Anthony LaPaglia, Isabella Rossellini and Hayden Panettiere and Screen Gem's The Covenant. In 2007, Stan made his Broadway debut opposite Liev Schreiber in Eric Bogosian's Talk Radio. Stan currently resides in New York.
Mare Winningham (Flo Owens). Academy Award nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner Mare Winningham will be making her Broadway debut in Picnic. She most recently garnered back-to-back Emmy Award nominations for the critically lauded HBO film "MildrEd Pierce" and as matriarch 'Sally McCoy' in History Channel's ratings blockbuster mini-series "Hatfields & McCoys." Most recently, Winningham completed a six month run in the Off-Broadway production of Tribes, directed by David Cromer. Other theatre credits include After the Revolution and The Glass Menagerie, along with Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical and Patty Griffin's musical 10 Million Miles.
Ellen Burstyn (Helen Potts). Ellen Burstyn's illustrious acting career encompasses film, stage and television. She became a "triple crown winner" when she won an Emmy for her guest appearance in "Law & Order: SVU" (2009) to add to her Oscar win for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and her Tony Award for Same Time, Next Year (1974) on Broadway. Ellen has been nominated for an Academy Award five other times for The Last Picture Show (1972), The Exorcist (1973), Same Time, Next Year, (1979), Resurrection (1981) and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Her many theater credits include the Broadway production of 84 Charing Cross Road (1982), the acclaimed one-woman play Shirley Valentine (1989) and Sacrilege (1995). She received glowing reviews in Stephen Adley Guirgis' play The Little Flower of East Orange (2008), directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman at The Public Theater in New York. In 2011, Ellen appeared in London's West End in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour to rave reviews. Ellen was the first woman elected president of Actors Equity Association (1982-85), and served as the Artistic Director of the famed Actors Studio where she studied with the late Lee Strasberg. She continues to be active there as co-president with Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel. Academically, Ellen holds four honorary doctorates, one in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts, a Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College, a doctorate from the New School for Social Research, and a doctorate from Pace University where she teaches in The Actors Studio M.F.A. program. Ellen lectures throughout the country on a wide range of topics, and became a national best-selling author with the publication in 2006 of her memoir, Lessons in Becoming Myself, published by Riverhead Press. In addition to a continuing and thriving acting career, Ellen is writing a screenplay, as well as planning a book of her photography accompanied by her favorite poetry.
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Oscietra Royal (Russian Sturgeon Caviar) by Calvisius, 125 Grams Approximately 4.4 Ounces
It all begins in the small town of Calvisano, situated between Venice and Milan. There you will find the Agroittica Lombarda, the most prolific caviar farm in the world, producing 20 tons of eggs per year. This project of farming endangered fish in fresh water began in collaboration with the University of California, Davis, and a Pacific species of White Sturgeon.
The Agroittica Lombarda looks much like a scientific lab, with technicians wearing lab coats in a controlled and sterile environment. Unlike many farms that continually use the same recycled water, here the fish are kept in constant supply of fresh groundwater. Each female carries an embedded microchip that stores genetic information as well as weight, pond of origin, diet, and any other relevant statistics.
The processing method is known as the "Molossol Way", molossol being a Russian word which means "less salt" (only 3% salt is used in proportion to the caviar weight). Less salt allows more of the natural flavors to arrive at the palate.
We currently offer four types of Calvisius Caviar: Caviar de Venise, Oscietra Classic, Oscietra Royal, and White Sturgeon.
Oscietra Royal (Russian Sturgeon Caviar) has a creamy and delicious taste exhibiting a somewhat nutty flavor. Caviar Connoisseur will certainly appreciate this delicious and creamy caviar with a color ranging from dark-brown to gray and light amber. The roe is a medium-large size.
Each jar of Oscietra Royal Caviar by Calvisius contains 125g or 4.4 ounces.
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- Subtle fruity and nutty flavor with tones of dark brown and beige in color
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From the 75th Anniversary edition
Hampton Union
July 23, 1975
It All Started At Hampton Landing In 1638
From "Old Home Day"
1638 - 1962
It was on the 14th of October in the year 1638 that a small group of "God Fearing" Puritans from Newbury, rowed "UP" Hampton River to the lower landing here, led by Rev. Bachiler, this small group made its way along an Indian trail to what is known as the Tuck Memorial Green.
Here the househeads laid out 40 acres of land, previously cleared by the Indians, for their homes, fields, / and farms. From this October day to the present, the Landing has played a major part in the history of Hampton.
In 1640 and again each year thereafter more families came to the Hampton settlement until by 1680 the population had grown to 707 men, women, and children. Almost all of these settlers first saw Hampton from the Landing. In the next few years of the young community, the landing became the destination of boats carrying lumber for the houses as well as food and supplies for Hampton. The first year, over 400 cows were brought up river to the rich marsh pasture lands. When the settlement became better established, the products of farm and sea were loaded at the Landing on ships bound for the Newburyport trade.
By 1682 the Landing had the site of the first shipbuilding industries. Here men built the sturdy dory and barque. Here Samuel Nudd, Peter Garland, Caleb Shaw, Joshua Wingate, and others furnished local fishermen with the boats so necessary to the life and economy of Hampton.
In later times the Landing became the site of the first salt works, where David Nudd in 1827 established an industry that was to realize over 1,200 bushels of salt a year. By 1850 the railroads had made river passage from the Landing to nearby Massachusetts towns unprofitable. Also the fishing and boat-building industries of Hampton had given way to other businesses. The value of the Landing did not disappear, however, now the marshes gave way to farmers loading salt hay for feed for their animals and hunters searching the skies for the various game birds that found the marshes a haven for themselves and their young. The canals and rivers flowing through this area saw the arrival of family pleasure-boating groups. The Landing then became the center of these activities.
Today one has only to stroll down Landing Road to Nudd's Landing and the nearby Hampton Boat Club to see how the Landing is still very much a part of modern day Hampton.


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- In other sports, coaches wear street clothes; in baseball, managers wear uniforms
- Bob Greene traces the tradition to original role of baseball captains, who also played
- He says a few managers have challenged the tradition and have worn street clothes
What sports fan can ever forget it?
The stirring sight, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, of the Packers charging out of the tunnel at Lambeau Field alongside their legendary leader, Vince Lombardi, who is wearing a football jersey, shoulder pads and a helmet as he prepares to coach his squad to another victory.
Or the heroic vision of Coach Phil Jackson with the members of the Chicago Bulls, or the Los Angeles Lakers, gathered around him during a timeout as, wearing his usual game-day attire of shorts, gym shoes and a sleeveless basketball jersey with a number on the front, he maps out on a clipboard the next series of plays for his team to run.
What? You say you don't remember scenes like those? You never saw Coach Lombardi on the sidelines dressed like a football fullback, and you never saw Coach Jackson giving instructions to his players while dressed like a point guard?
That's because it didn't happen. National Basketball Association coaches dress in street clothes; so do National Football League coaches (albeit with team logos).
But -- as you have undoubtedly noticed anew if you've been watching the World Series -- baseball managers don't. They dress like their players, and it's been such an integral part of baseball for so long that fans seldom ask themselves why.
"It's a little like Alice in Wonderland, through the looking glass, where in baseball things are reversed from the way they are in other sports," said John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball. "In trying to explain the reason for it, folklore comes in."
Thorn knows about the traditions of baseball, and the reasons for them, as well or better than anyone alive. He said that in the earliest years of the game in the 19th century, "The person who was called the manager of a team was the business manager -- he was the person who made sure that the receipts were paid and that the train schedules were met. He didn't make any decisions about what went on during a game.
"The person who did that was called the captain. He did what a manager does today, but he also played. So at first, the person we would today call a manager wore a uniform because he was a participant in the game."
The tradition -- sort of -- continued even when, in the 20th century, the people calling the shots in the dugouts became non-players. Some of them wore uniforms even though they were never going to get into a game. But others -- Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics and Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers may have been the best known -- decided that if they were no longer baseball players, they shouldn't dress like baseball players.
Their position on the matter was rejected. For more than half a century now, every baseball manager -- like Tony LaRussa of the St. Louis Cardinals and Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers in this year's World Series -- has worn a uniform.
Some people believe that baseball's rules mandate this, although the only rule touching on it -- Rule 1:11(a) (1) -- says: "All players on a team shall wear uniforms identical in color, trim and style, and all players uniforms shall include minimal six-inch numbers on their backs." Nothing about what a manager must wear.
Other people believe that managers wear uniforms because they routinely appear on the field: during pitching changes, and during arguments with the umpires. But the managers, unlike the players, aren't on the diamond when the ball is actually in play.
"Maybe it's just testament to the notion that, no matter how old you get, between your ears you think you're a baseball player," Thorn said. If a big-league baseball manager were to show up in the dugout in a coat and tie, he said, "the decision would bring ridicule and scorn upon him. It would not happen."
At baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, I was told that the best person to ask about the managers-in-uniform tradition was a fellow named Paul Lukas, who runs a website (Uni-watch.com) dedicated to the aesthetics of sports, and who writes about the subject for ESPN.com.
"I don't want to say that it's just one of those things," Lukas told me. "But it's just one of those things.
"Personally, I think it's sort of fun that these guys still like to suit up, and, just like their players, decide whether to hike up their pants cuffs or not. Jack McKeon, the manager of the Florida Marlins this past season, is 80 years old, and I like the idea that he sat in his office in his uniform before each game making the pants-cuff decision."
As the World Series was about to begin last week, I spent a good part of a morning with the eminent philosopher Bob Costas, who broadcasts many sports but loves baseball best. On this particular day -- I promise you this is true -- Costas was getting ready to go to a friend's house to play Wiffle Ball in the front yard.
His position on managers wearing uniforms is clear-cut:
"I like it. Can it be amusing? Yes. What's the reason for it? The answer is, 'That's baseball.' And as with most baseball questions, 'That's baseball' is good enough for me."
I asked Thorn, the official historian of the game, if he thought baseball would still be around a hundred years from now.
"Yes," he answered instantly -- faster than instantly, if there is such a thing.
And does he think that in a hundred years, managers will still be wearing the same uniforms as their players?
"If I had a dollar to bet" -- and if he did, he'd probably be thrown out of baseball -- "I would say the answer is 'yes.'"


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Bruce Nauman
- November 13, 2012 7:00 AM
Bruce Nauman is one of the most influential artists working in the world today. The quintessential multi-media artist, Nauman has been a pioneer of performance and body art, conceptual photography, the use of language and sound as mediums, as well as video and site-specific installations. The Museum has recently acquired a new room-sized installation by the artist, Studio Mix, 2010. The work is inspired by a set of piano exercises that the composer Béla Bartók (1881–1945) wrote as a means of teaching children the piano. Nauman's piece consists of video, Nauman's voice, and the artist Terry Allen practicing the Bartók exercises to Nauman's instructions. The artist will talk about the development of his art from its early beginnings to the present with the Museum's Chief Curator, Michael Auping.
Image: Bruce Nauman, Studio Mix, 2010. HD video installation (color, stereo sound), continuous play. 1 HD video source, 1 HD video projector, 1 suspended rear projection panel, 2 hidden speakers. Edition 1/3. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Museum purchase.
This popular series of lectures and presentations by artists, scholars, and critics is free and open to the public. To assure seating, free admission tickets are available at the Modern's admission desk beginning at 5 pm on the day of the lecture. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and is limited to 250. A live broadcast of the lectures is shown in Café Modern for any additional guests. Lectures begin at 7 pm. The Museum galleries and the café remain open until 7 pm on Tuesday evenings during the series.
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Is your brand middle aged?Posted: June 5, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: branding, brands, middle aged Leave a comment
Look at your typical middle aged person and you will notice a few things:
- Their physical condition is showing signs of ageing. They weigh more than they did in their 20s and they are less flexible.
- Their hairstyle and dress sense gets stuck and they start to experiment a lot less. They've developed a look that they like (or can at least tolerate) and then they stay with it… for a very long time.
- Their values were created at a certain point in their development and getting them to change their POV is almost impossible. They have strong beliefs and they're tough to change.
- They are more cautious. They buy safer cars, stop doing things that are more risky etc.
I can say this because I'm middle aged. I don't think of myself as being middle aged but whenever I spend time with younger people I realize just how middle aged I am. I have a theory that brands are the same. Brands can get tired and a bit flabby. They are not as exciting and or as interesting as they were. The logo and general way the brand is presented has, in too many instances, changed little in the last decade. The values of the business are great but they've lost their punch and they're not making any real contribution to the bottom line. How does this happen? Why does it happen? Is it a good thing? I'm afraid the answers to these questions are not great for most brands. Brands start to atrophy because the people driving these brands are themselves, often, middle aged. They are reluctant to 'risk' the brand. They are also less likely to see that the brand is starting to 'get stuck' with a certain 'haircut or dress sense.' Brands need to adapt to their customers. This means they need to reflect where their customers are, not where they are.
How can brands stay fresh? Here are some suggestions:
- Spend time with people who should become your customers in five years from now and make sure that senior executives witness these sessions. Listen to the their stories about brands and the ways they interact with them. You'll learn something. After all, tomorrow's customers will be today's customers before you know it.
- Do good brand analysis that truly establishes a baseline that marketers can use and share it with all your marketing partners so they are all on the same page. Make sure this analysis is centered on where your next wave of customers coming from, not where your old customer base is.
- Get all your marketing partners contributing to the 'state of the brand' analysis. By this I means that your agencies often have a great perspective on where the brand is but they don't always share that with all the right people. You need a forum where some pretty bad and good things can be shared about a brand. This forum must be accessible to all your partners so they can also take the insights
- Take some risks. Brands need to learn to be willing to fail in their marketing. Safe marketing doesn't change the status quo. Safe may be fine if you are the market leader but for brands that are challenging they have to be ready to take risks, just as teenagers do every day. These risks won't kill the brand and could lead you towards a whole new paradigm.
- Experiment with new technologies – the amount of technology now available to help marketers is incredible. Your brand is a core business asset; you should be looking at investing in it. Businesses invest in technologies for the workforce, why not the brand?
We can all spot brands that are stuck in the past, or are struggling to keep up. We need to all look in the mirror and make sure our brand isn't one of them. If it is then it's time to get to work. We live in an era where the willingness to take risks is reducing because of the state of the global economy but the 'do more of the same' strategy is rarely a good one and in these ultra competitive times, potentially suicidal. The state of the brand defines its life expectancy. If your brand is entering middle or even old age, then you need to try and reverse the course of nature. Fortunately for all of us, you can do that with brands, provided you have the nerve…


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Even though my son Jason once turned getting his driver's license into an odyssey, the one thing at which he excelled was knowledge of traffic rules. So I always smiled when we reached a four-way stop and he asked: "Dad, why do so many people go at the wrong time?"
That was an astute observation for someone who perfected the art of the stall before taking his road test. Still, Jason was onto something.
Sitting at a four-way stop is a laboratory of the human condition and makes for grand opera. Anyone driving through my West End neighborhood in Portland and stopping at the intersection of Brackett and Pine can get a front row seat to this daily show.
The problem is the rule itself, which is perceived as many ways as there are states in the Union. But whether in Georgia, New Mexico, or Maine, there is one common thread to the logic behind a four-way stop:
The first car there goes first. Period. Emphasis.
It sounds simple, right? But there are many things that can happen at such an intersection, and just as many personalities behind the wheels of the cars coming to a halt.
For example, let's start with the polite wavers.
These drivers are either very skilled or very shy. Either way, their disposition is one of manners, and certainty. They want to get across the intersection alive, so letting everyone else go first makes perfect sense to them.
The problem with that reckoning is if they stop first, the rest of us are supposed to wait for them to go. What follows is endless series of waves, sign language, and indecisiveness from all cars involved. Each vehicle tries to get the other to cross, and none of them are sure if they will broadside someone, or be broadsided.
Then there are the big-truck-big-men.
Such drivers give new meaning to the term "size does matter" when they come upon a four-way stop. The bottom line here is the overall spatial displacement of their vehicles.
Basically, to these guys, what is going on at the intersection is of no consequence. When they feel they have the girth and length advantage and have come to enough of a California roll to consider a stop, they lift their feet off the brakes and barrel on through. This maneuver is often accompanied with virile glances in all directions as if to say: "No blue pill needed here, Hoss."
Let's not forget the opportunists.
These might be the worst of the crowd because their actions are variable; they depend on taking advantage of whatever is happening at the moment.
Drivers of this ilk typically get to the intersection last, but somehow find a way to weasel through while the rest of us wait our turn. This happens in several ways.
One is when any car at a four-way stop makes a left hand turn in front of the next car due to go. That maneuver usually blocks out two waiting cars, but the third, if occupied by an opportunist, will seize the day and closely tail the turning car while other drivers throw their hands up, exasperated.
Another wild card is pedestrians.
They have the added effect of turning normal, rules-abiding motorists into opportunists. If a pedestrian starts to cross in any direction, drivers who see they can go often will, even if they were the last ones coming to a halt.
And yes, there are those pedestrians who decide to walk out a few yards, and then turn into polite wavers themselves, their smiles and good will on parade in the middle of the intersection.
The list of usual suspects who steer clear of simplicity at a four-way stop is endless. Several books can't hold the vignettes to be told about this traffic anomaly. Maybe you can all drop me a line with your best stories, and if I get enough good ones, I'll compile them into another piece.
Update!!! Just to demonstrate how interactive a blog can be, scroll down to the comments and read Ms. Smith's question about cars which arrive at the intersection simultaneously.
The answer: it depends on each individual state. Without belaboring permutations and combinations to the nth degree, some give the "person on the right has the right of way," answer, which doesn't account for cars across from each other. Others give the quite helpful "make eye contact with the other driver and see what happens" advice, and still others stay silent on the issue.
Perhaps this is best summed up by Mr. Logan, who left a comment on my Facebook posting of this blog, where he expressed his disdain for 4-way stops by baptizing them with the moniker of "idiot-magnet."
Meanwhile, it took Jason a few extra years, but he finally went out on that road test. As discussed above, one maneuver didn't faze him in the least.


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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Foundation for Financial Planning on Wednesday announced a partnership that will outsource the FPA'S pro bono outreach activities entirely to the foundation.
Previously, the pro bono activities had been jointly coordinated by the organizations for many years. Under the new arrangement, the Foundation for Financial Planning will assume the pro bono leadership role and facilitate day-to-day efforts within the FPA community. FPA's national network of chapters will work with the foundation to reach individuals in need throughout the United States.
"One of the things I've taken on in the last six months is operational efficiencies," said the Denver-based FPA's new executive director and CEO, Lauren Schadle (left), in an interview. "Recognizing that we can't be all things to all people, our focus needs to be on the CFP practitioner."
Schadle, who replaced longstanding FPA CEO Marv Tuttle in October, said the board was committed to finding increased efficiencies within the FPA, which is the largest membership organization for certified financial planning professionals in the U.S.
The Foundation for Financial Planning, based in the Atlanta area, has served as the financial planning profession's foundation since 1981, when it was known as the IAFP Foundation. It was created by the International Association of Financial Planners prior to its merger with the Institute of Certified Financial Planners in 2000 to form the FPA. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.
To facilitate the new venture, the foundation has expanded its staff to oversee the pro bono activities and will be "more closely integrated with key FPA operational elements so that they can easily connect to chapters and members," according to an FPA release.
The foundation staff plans to provide guidance and support to FPA chapter leaders and members for pro bono activities. It will also continue to utilize FPA's vast library of consumer-oriented resources, training programs and educational presentations to serve those most in need. Overall, the organizations will work together on the transition and anticipate a full transference of FPA's core pro bono functions to the Foundation to be complete by June 1, 2013.
"The Foundation for Financial Planning has extensive experience in supporting and facilitating a variety of pro bono initiatives and is fully committed to expanding and enhancing the FPA pro bono program," said Foundation Chairwoman Elissa Buie in a statement. "Through the foundation's grant support of the FPA pro bono initiative since 2001, we have created a unique relationship and are eager and prepared to assume the leadership role in guiding the pro bono efforts forward for this joint partnership and working with FPA chapters and members."
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Harran Travel Guide
The beehive-style houses of HARRAN (Altınbaşak), 45km southeast of Urfa, are an established tourist attraction. The village has grown up within the crumbling remnants of the old, 4km circumference walls of a settlement once much more important than Urfa. Harran has strong biblical links, too: according to Genesis 11:31 and 12:4, the patriarch Abraham dwelt here before moving onto Canaan.
These days, Arabs and a few Kurds live amid the ruins of old Harran, surviving by farming the newly irrigated fields and smuggling goods across the Syrian border, 10km south. The stone-built, mud-covered beehive-shaped buildings owe their distinctive shape to the fact that no wood is used as support. Virtually all are now used for storage or animal – not human – habitation.
Harran's enigmatic ruins exude tragic grandeur, dwarfing the beehive dwellings of the ethnically Arab villagers. Near the jandarma, an artificial tumulus marks the site of the original settlement. Excavations currently under way here, by a team from Ankara University, have revealed the remains of an Umayyad palace. North of the mound, and most impressive of the ruins, is the Ulu Cami, the first mosque ever built on what is now Turkish soil. Its substantial square minaret, originally built in the eighth century, was mistaken for a cathedral belfry by T. E. Lawrence when he passed through in 1909. The layout of the mosque, much rebuilt under the Ayyubid dynasty in the twelfth century, can be made out clearly, though only fragments of its structure survive relatively intact.
The eleventh-century citadel, in the southeast corner of the old walled city, is possibly built on the site of the ancient temple of the moon god Sin. Three of its four polygonal towers have survived reasonably well, but take care scrambling around as there are several holes in the upper part of the structure.
Brief history
Harran is thought to have been continuously inhabited for at least six thousand years. It became a prosperous trading town under the Assyrians, who turned it into a centre for the worship of Sin, god of the moon; there was a large temple here, later also used by the Sabians. Planet worshippers, they stand accused in some accounts of holding lurid orgies and carrying out human sacrifice, and with the arrival of the Arabs were given the choice of conversion to Islam or death. In 53 BC the Roman general Crassus was defeated here, crucified and had molten gold poured into his mouth by the Parthians. Despite this, the Romans later converted Harran into an important centre of learning, a role it continued to play under the Byzantines, then the Arabs, first under the Umayyad dynasty, then the Ayyubid. However, the arrival of the Mongols during the thirteenth century meant devastation.
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New health insurance options to offer a range of affordable options
Having insurance doesn't only give a person access to medical care; it also provides financial assurance in case of emergencies, as well as peace of mind. However, many Summit County residents and Coloradans generally are either underinsured or without insurance altogether. While sometimes this is by choice, often it's a matter of cost.That may soon change, however.In October, the Connect for Health Colorado plan will go into effect. The program, also referred to as the Health Benefit Exchange or simply "the exchange," is a system for connecting people with affordable insurance plans on the private market.Unlike the publicly funded Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) programs, the exchange is not a single insurance plan, but a collection of plans from insurance companies on the private market. The plans are designed to be affordable for low- to moderate-income individuals, families and small businesses. This may also include families in which some members qualify for Medicaid or CHP+ and other members do not. Over the last three years, for example, the Summit County-based Family & Intercultural Resource Center, or FIRC, has enrolled more than 400 children in CHP+, but limits to the program mean that there are many who cannot benefit. It only covers children and pregnant women, not any other parents. And some families' incomes are just high enough to make them ineligible for the program."There are a lot of parents out there whose kids qualify for Medicaid or CHP+ but the parents don't qualify," said Robert Murphy, FIRC community support manager. "The exchange will be an opportunity to find coverage for themselves."The exchange program isn't restricted only to low-income individuals and families. The range of eligibility is meant to be broad, and anyone is allowed to take a look at what plans are available."I think the most important thing would be for people to understand that the exchange is intended for a very broad audience," Murphy said. Even those who don't qualify for Medicaid and CHP+ may find that the plans offered by the exchange offer some appealing and affordable options.While some people are reluctant or refuse to take part in government-sponsored programs, that shouldn't be a problem with the exchange, Murphy explained, because it is not that kind of program. "Government certainly has a role in this but not as the actual provider of insurance," he said. "It's a partnership and the insurance is being provided by the insurers."
In Summit County, FIRC and Social Services plan to work together to assist residents with the process of navigating the exchange, including understanding what it is, finding out about eligibility, choosing a plan and getting signed up. To do this, FIRC is hoping to receive a grant through the Family Resource Center Association. The FRCA is applying to the state government on behalf of FIRC and other family resource centers around the state. The grant, if approved, will provide FIRC the funds necessary to hire at least two new staff members to act as guides to the health exchange process. Those with potential to benefit from the program include not only families and individuals but small businesses and the self-employed."Many employers are able to offer insurance that is good coverage and a lot of times affordable for maybe the employee, but once you try to add a spouse, family, children, things like that, it becomes much more unaffordable, and it's very difficult for the business, as much as they would like to be able to keep costs down, to provide any decent coverage while still keeping the amount of premium that an employee has to pay down," Murphy said. Through the exchange, more small businesses will be able to find an insurance plan with better coverage at an affordable rate.
The exchange, similar versions of which are being planned out in states across the nation, comes from the Obama administration's Affordable Health Care Act. The exchange program is just one aspect of many. The insurance mandate is another aspect. Going into effect in 2014, the mandate will require that most U.S. citizens and legal residents purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty. While there will be exceptions, it will certainly be something that is a consideration for many citizens, Murphy said. The hope is that the exchange can provide an affordable insurance option for people and help them avoid any tax penalties from the mandate."I know a lot of people are going to want to avoid having to pay a penalty," Murphy said. "And even more importantly, a lot of people are going to want to have an opportunity to be better insured, so we want to make ourselves available to help as many people get signed up for a good plan as we can."FIRC hopes to start building up its outreach this summer and then push to get people enrolled in plans from October onward.
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It seems that leading Holiday Review website Holidays Uncovered has been closed down by it's owner TUI.
Holidays Uncovered was launched in 1998 by and became one of the most popular holiday review websites used by British Package Holidaymakers travelling to Goa and elsewhere.
It contained tens of thousands of holiday reviews, including thousands of Goa, and was acquired in 2007 by TUI Group after it became to large for it's founder to manage.
After an initial investment by TUI to modernise Holidays Uncovered it never really did move to stay up with the likes of cutting-edge Tripadvisor. In fact, it appeared that no further investment had been made in the site since it's acquisition over 7 years ago.
It seems also that the popularity of other UK Holiday Review sites such as Real Holiday Reports, Holiday Watchdog and Holiday Truths are not what they were several years ago.
However, do not despair if you're looking for honest Goa Holiday Reviews. The websites of Thomson Holidays and First Choice Holidays contain thousands of holiday reviews and they also feature a live feed of all Tripadvisors reviews!
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