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The real trouble with computer hackers doesn't come when they break in. The real trouble comes later — when they start snooping around, digging up sensitive data, or just thrashing your system.
That's what makes Bromium, a fledgling security startup, so interesting.
Instead of taking the approach of traditional security software from the likes of McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro — trying to keep the bad guys out — Bromium assumes they'll get in, and just works to ensure that they can't wreak havoc once they do. The secret weapon: virtualization technology.
Virtualization is a technique that's normally used for efficiency. If you have a Mac and you'd like to run Windows programs, virtualization software helps you do it. In big corporate data centers, virtualization allows a few generic servers to act as if they're a much bigger group of specialized machines.
Bromium uses virtualization differently. Rather than create a bunch of virtual computers, Bromium's "micro-virtualization" technique creates the equivalent of hermetically sealed spaces for each task the computer does.
The affect, Bromium says: Even if hackers break into your system when you click that link in your browser, they're trapped. They can't spread their tentacles beyond the browser, and when you close the program, the attack dies, too.
"We are confident that it will absolutely change the architecture of computer systems forever," said Simon Crosby, Bromium co-founder and chief technology officer. "It's a very simple system that doesn't change the user's experience of the machine at all, and doesn't create complex procedures for management." (More: Surviving Disruption)
Bromium's founders are no newbies when it comes to virtualization, or to startups, for that matter. Two of the three cofounders were founders of Xensource, the virtualization startup Citrix Systemsbought five years ago for $500 million.
The founders also picked a ripe market. Citing results from its annual CIO survey last month, research firm Gartner projected that IT security budgets will grow from $60 billion this year to $86 billion in 2016.
Of course, none of that makes Bromium a sure thing. The company's first product works only on Windows 7 machines that have Intel processors — initially at least, Bromium's technique relies on virtualization features built into Intel's chips that allow "hardware isolation" of various tasks. Crosby says they're working on a Mac version and one for Android phones, but that will take awhile.
And then there's the fact that business customers can be slow to make big changes, even when the technology is good. (More: Disruption Empowering Consumers)
"It always takes a while before companies are willing to take a new approach," said David Johnson, an IT operations analyst at Forrester Research. The biggest market for the software, he said, is the "bring your own device" enterprise, where workers can use whatever machines they choose. "Until it works on Macs, until it works on other platforms, it's not a huge help for B.Y.O.D," added Johnson.
Bromium's founders seem to have bought themselves time to get there; the startup has raised more than $35 million in venture fundsfrom the likes of Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners and Intel Capital.
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Hepatitis B Information
College Health / Hepatitis B
On June 8, 2004, the following revision was approved and added to the State of Connecticut Substitute Senate Bill No. 569, Public Act No. 04-221 Sec. 20: (Effective October 1, 2004 for the school year commencing in 2005, and each school year thereafter, each public or independent institution of higher education shall provide (1) information about Hepatitis B and the risks of contracting Hepatitis B by college-age individuals to all matriculated students, and (2) notice of the availability and benefits of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
In compliance with this act, WCSU Health Service is providing the following information:
Facts About Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a serious infectious disease which attacks the liver and can cause
a life long infection that can lead to liver scarring (cirrhosis), liver cancer, or liver failure. Although there is no cure for Hepatitis B, a vaccine is available for the prevention of this infection.
Hepatitis B is a virus which is spread through contact with blood or body fluids of an infected person. The virus can live in all body fluids of an infected person including blood, saliva, semen and vaginal fluids. It can enter the body through cuts, tears, or abrasions, through the mucous membranes of the mouth, vagina, anus and eyes.
It can be transmitted through sexual contact, during contact sports, sharing razors, toothbrushes, piercings, or non-sterile instruments or needles.
Risk Factors For College Students
Approximately 75% of all Hepatitis B infections occur in individuals between the ages of 15 and 39. College students may be at a higher risk for exposure to this virus because of their lifestyle. Living in close quarters in residence halls, participating in contact sports, engaging in risky sexual behavior, getting body tattoos or piercings, sharing toothbrushes, razors, or needles, all contribute to the risks of exposure.
Benefits Of The Hepatitis B Vaccine
The Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and 96% effective for those who complete the series. Vaccination requires a series of 3 injections over a period of 6 months. The most common side effect of the vaccine is soreness at the injection site. Other side effects such as fever, nausea and headache are rare and usually mild. You cannot get hepatitis B from the vaccine.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone age 18 years or younger be vaccinated, as well as anyone at high risk. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recommends that all student athletes be vaccinated. The American College Health Association recommends that all college students be vaccinated.
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Vegetarian "Special"
Chrissie's new gig
Pretenders singer talks about her beloved Akron, redeveloping urban downtowns and her new restaurant.
By JOHN BOOTH
Standing outside the work-in-progress that will soon be her new restaurant, Akron native Chrissie Hynde said little about her own venture at a news conference Thursday, but offered up an impassioned speech about revitalizing her hometown.
"My blood is Akron, and it courses through my veins," said the leader of rock band The Pretenders. "I'm such a Buckeye."
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We couldn't resist inserting this link to the 70s classic by Chrissie and the Pretenders called "Brass in Pocket", it's so 'special' and it's perfect. NV


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Dear Teachers,
I am writing to ask the meaning of the following sentence.
Differences between the orbits of Earth and Mars mean that such a mission would take almost three years to complete. The National Space Bilmedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is currently investigating whether such an operation is possible "in light of the hazards astronauts face."
Could someone explain the meaning of "in light of the hazards astronauts face." for me???
Considering the hazards they face.


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A2: KFAS has developed and implemented many programs in pursuit of its mission to promote the development of science education, research and general science culture. You can find out more through the website.
A3: KFAS founded and established four major centers: The Scientific Center Kuwait, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Molecular Imagine Center and Sabah Al Ahmed Center for Giftedness and Creativity.
A1: KFAS was founded in 1976. It was established by an Amiri Decree issued by the late Amir of Kuwait. Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah turned a long-term vision to advance the state of science and technology in the country, into a reality with the establishment of KFAS as a private non-profit organization to spearhead the vision funded by Kuwait's private sector contributions.


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Just a quick update on the giveaway that's going on. Adding another book, this is 1928 edition of 'Little Men' illustrated by Clara Burd.
The formula is as follows:
For every 25 new followers/fans/subscribers I get via Twitter/Facebook/RSS, I will add another book. All books will be given away today at 3:00 PM.
Here are pics of the books so far:
To enter, just comment or reply. I'm still counting the replies and comments from previous announcements.
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Heat Vision reports that Campbell Scott and Julianne Nicholson will play Peter Parker's parents in Columbia Pictures' new Spider-Man movie, while Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire) is in talks to play a villain named "Van Atter." Could it be Nels Van Adder, who becomes Proto-Goblin (more info here)?
Van Adder volunteered to become a test subject for a chemical developed by Mendel Stromm and Norman Osborn. He acquired enhanced strength, fangs, and clawed hands and feet.
Annie Parisse ("Rubicon") will play the villain's wife.
They are joining the previously-announced Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Denis Leary, while Sally Field has still not been confirmed.
Shooting is starting this month in Los Angeles under the direction of Marc Webb for a release date on July 3, 2012.


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Welcome to my blog and the place where I will post my photos and musings from my life as an ultrarunner. My nickname "Shining" was given to me by a group of very special students after I finished my first 100-miler, the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. They were the inspiration that enabled me to finish this awesome race, and I try to live each day with a "shining" attitude!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Western States Boot Camp weekend!
My training buddy Bill is running his second 100 and first Western States in less than four weeks. He has been training all spring for the "big dance" as some people call it...Boston Marathon, followed by Promise Land 50K five days later. Then it was off the the Grand Canyon with the boys from West Virginia for a two day crossing, followed up 4 days later with a 20/23/20 training weekend, which included 23 miles on the Grindstone course and 20 miles on RipRap in 90 degree heat. During the week he's been kicking my butt on the track. We think he's ready to go!
I just sent him this link to a recent blog post that shows all the SNOW out on the WS course...including 6 feet at Robinson Flat!
All this WS training has been good for me as well. I am starting to taper a bit for Highlands Sky 40 but first we have have one more tough run: The Priest and Three Ridges on Saturday!
Memorial Day Boot Camp is a fun time of year---great adventures with new and old friends, different trails to explore, heat to acclimate to, gorgeous flora and frisky fauna (we had a bear check us out 20 yards off the AT last week), and good climbing and descending miles, and the satisfaction at the end of it all of putting money in the bank!!
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- Rick Gray said...
Certainly sounds like Potts is ready. R2R2R with the West Virginia boys and then finish up with Western States is certainly a year to remember. Sounds like you have been training him hard. You have certainly coached him correctly and I know he appreciates your help.
- June 3, 2010 at 7:47 AM
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This is my favorite time of year, and one so filled with crafting inspiration all around – from DIY blogs to Martha Stewart, regular crafters to those who only get creative for the holidays. One project that keeps popping up are snow globes. I don't think mason jar snow globes are a new idea, but they are popular showing up even in trendy shops like Anthropologie.
Today I want to share with you how I make jar snow globes – though I call mine "faux snow globes" because I opt to skip adding liquid and just make pretty scenes. With just a few little treasures, a jar, and some adhesive you can make yourself a great project. To better illustrate my process I have created a video to share:
From true vintage finds to inexpensive treasures found at the craft or hobby store, the possibilities stretch far beyond winter or Christmas. Any time of year, any theme can be used for this project. Add in photos, shells from a beach vacation, or anything else! The small size makes them less intimidating in my mind, and I am having a lot of fun crafting these this winter.
I am sharing all of my crafting adventures this holiday season with a special "25 Days of Holiday Crafting" series on my blog. If you would like to read more of my holiday craft posts, I invite you to visit www.mayflaum.com – and I wish you happy holiday crafting!
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It was Wednesday morning when I noticed a popular post on reddit that shared an unbelievable photo of a $1,300 HDMI cable. Yes. One HDMI cable. Thirteen hundred dollars. Naturally, I ordered three on my corporate AmEX and expensed them as "miscellaneous."
(Also recently expensed as miscellaneous: NFL Sunday Ticket, Pop Tarts and a pony keg of Schlitz. I think HR is on the ninth floor. I'll just head up there now.)
At first, I thought it had to be a simple labeling mistake at whatever store the picture was taken. But it was real. A company called AudioQuest sells Diamond brand HDMI cables that cost more than my actual TV. And I fully support it. I mean, somebody must be buying them.
Granted, I'm not sure how Diamond HDMI cables satisfy a rich man's narcissism, but surely these work better than, say, driving around in my Saturn.
Or as all the sexy ladies in Atlanta call it ... my Saturn.
I first entered the dirty world of HDMI cables a couple years ago when I finally purchased a new TV. Although, to be slightly more accurate, I finally purchased Netflix streaming, and then I had to buy a new TV.
First month of Netflix streaming: $1,200.
You see, since 2006, I had been enjoying an old, 65-inch Toshiba that a friend gave me. It was old in that he was more than happy to give it away. And it was large in that it was an actual hippopotamus that somehow aired Seinfeld reruns.
Fast forward to November 2010 when, suddenly, my life wasn't complete without Netflix streaming. But there was one little problem: My hippopotamus didn't have the correct hardware in the back to properly connect my laptop. Clearly this meant it was time for a new TV. I can be rather impulsive.
(I wonder how my Facebook stock is doing.)
Next thing I know there's a 55-inch LED LCD in my shopping cart and a kid with pimples trying to tell me why I absolutely, positively needed $40 Monster-brand HDMI cables. I admit, his case was compelling. Apparently, if I didn't get the good cables, my new TV would grow up to be a serial killer.
So I bought the stupid cables and boasted about my big purchase to a colleague at work the next day.
"Dude, this TV is great -- Netflix is actually built in! And I got these amazing HDMI cables that really bring out the high-def. They only cost like 40 bucks each."
To which he replied, "Shouldn't you be wearing pants?"
He later advised me to buy cheap, $3 cables online, and so far the HD still seems to be coming in perfectly. I can pick out individual hairs in Wolf Blitzer's beard.
Which brings us back to Diamond cables. The company's website says:
"Diamond HDMI incorporates AudioQuest's highest-performance, lowest-distortion Perfect-Surface Silver conductors. Silver is known for its high conductivity and its 'colorless' sonic presentation."
I have no idea what this means, but it seems to suggest that, if I were to buy the Diamond cable, Wolf's beard actually would jump out of the TV and make me an omelet.
I could be wrong. I don't generally get things. And reading through any HDMI discussion online will only further the confusion. Some people say quality cables matter. Some people say they don't. In the end, it's all ones and zeroes to me.
If you look for an expert opinion from Consumer Reports, however, you'll find they say "we've long been advocates of not paying for pricey cables, which often do little more than pad the pockets of the manufacturers that make them and the retailers that sell them."
The only reasons to buy anything but low-end cables, they say, is if you plan to unplug and replug the cables all the time or if the cable is longer than 30 feet. Otherwise, "any high-speed cable should suffice," the group says, "and don't let a package or retail associate tell you otherwise."
Still, you've got to hand it to them. AudioQuest cares about performance, and they seem to specialize in super-high-end everything. I actually found a $6,900 AC power cable on Amazon. AudioQuest calls it the NRG WEL Signature Series.
I call it "miscellaneous."


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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Identity Theft
Let's look at this name thing like this. When I was born, my father kissed my little forehead and named me. He and my mother completed and signed an official form, as new parents do, declaring my complete name – first, middle, and last. A few months later, a priest confirmed this name to relatives, friends, and the community – in a church, with oil and water, and a prayer.
There are official and ceremonial events by which we are named. Most cultures celebrate, in some manner, the naming of a child. Many Americans spend a great deal of time choosing just the right name for their children – it has to sound right, it has to "go with" the last name, it has to be special, or different. We name our children after loved ones, leaders, people we admire.
And once we are named, we are that name. I once read somewhere that one's name is the sweetest sound to them. Want to make sure someone is paying attention to you? Start by saying their name. Indeed, the first thing we do at a social gathering is tell people our name, and find out theirs. When we bump into someone we haven't seen in a while, we struggle a bit to remember his or her name, don't we? We don't want to embarrass ourselves by saying the wrong name, and certainly don't want the person to think we have forgotten who they are!
I have never given anyone permission to change my name. And I know for a fact that most people around me feel the same. It's evident when we correct those who mispronounce our name, or spell it incorrectly. Or when we cringe as someone totally butchers our name.
Out of respect for you, I make a conscious effort to say your name correctly. And only when you and I become more familiar, do I use your nickname. But I don't change your name because it's hard to say, I can't pronounce it, or it's different. It is good manners, proper social behavior, and just plain right to say your name, your real name, your true name, the name that you want to be known by.
I don't understand why teachers (or other school staff) change students' names. Who are we to do that? Who has given the school the right to alter a child's identity? The community I teach in is made up of predominantly Hispanics, or Latinos, who for the most part, have Spanish names. Sure, for some, these names may pose a level of linguistic difficulty or discomfort. Many professionals resort to altering, adjusting, shortening, or just plain changing children's names. What's wrong with Juan and Miguel? And how did Marisol Jimenez become Mary Jim-in-ess?
Although trivial to some, this name thing worries me. I urge everyone to make the effort to know their students and use their real names. Remember that your name is part of your identity. As educators, we should be supporting a student's identity, rather than taking parts of it away. We may find that, as we pay respect to a child or an adult by saying their name correctly as it was intended to be said, we will have won for ourselves that person's respect, admiration, and heart. And they will most certainly pay attention.
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Thanks for your support! I will most certainly contact you as I delve into my studies :)
I couldn't agree with you more :) My sister's name is Nydia and when she was in second grade her teacher called her what sounds like "lydia" in English, but with an "n". To this day it has stuck with her...thats what she goes by! I encouraged her to pronounce her name the way our mother says it.
In years past, one way I have addressed this with my students, as I noticed some of them were starting to pronounce their name with "English" accents. (I noticed this with my Spanish-speaking kindergarners one year.) I encouraged students to remeber they have 2 ways to say their name in English and in Spanish. Sometimes I would day their name in "English" and other time in "Spanish". They always laughed when I would say their name in "English."
That being said...
I got a taste of what non-Spanish speakers struggle with in terms of pronunciation when I interned in Dearborn, MI and found myself struggling to properly pronounce Arab/Muslim names. It was hard! This was before I observed what my students were doing. I think my approach was a nice balance. It certainly doesn't excuse changing students name...but it made me realize that it can be hard and challenging at time to say someone's name using an accent Im not accustomed to.
I look forward to following your blog!
- April 20, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- S.Mateus said...
ahora si tengo nombre....antes fui "anonymous"....see comment above...
- April 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM
- gwen said...
I have been fighting the loose/luzz war for years! If I ask the kids what they prefer, sadly many want the "Americanization." I love Luz and still call her by her given name, and I know she appreciates it, and so does her mother.
- May 16, 2008 at 5:56 PM
- Roger Frank said...
Hi Cassy,
I returned to your blog via your twitter post. What a great entry this was! When you wrote "I once read somewhere that one's name is the sweetest sound to them." I nodded because I read the same thing once and believe it to be very true.
I teach adults and even though I speak Spanish as a second language, I still have trouble initially with some names. I work through it until I get it right, because I believe a person's name is so important for many of the reasons that you point out in your post.
I'm continually shocked with the cultural insensitivity of many people. It seems that one should be able to pronounce Luz correctly.
Hasta luego,
- September 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM


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The Pointers will travel to Oceanside's El Camino High School for their Aug. 29 season opener. On Nov. 15 the Wildcats ended the Dogs' CIF playoff run with a heartbreaking 14-13 win.
The annual "Kickoff Game," the Pointers' only Saturday game next season, takes place Sept. 6 as last year's CIF Div. I semi-finalist Ramona makes the long trek to Pete Ross Stadium. The triple-header begins at 10 a.m. with the freshman game, continues at 12:30 p.m. with junior varsity and concludes with the 3 p.m. varsity contest.
Plans are being made for the return of the annual night Homecoming game, set for Oct. 17 against longtime Western League rival La Jolla.
A bye week will give the Pointers a rest on Oct. 24 before they play a Halloween game Oct. 31 against Mission Bay.
The location of the Mission Bay game is in question because the Bucs are in the midst of an installation of their first-ever artificial turf field and construction of a new stadium. The project may not be finished until after the season, meaning the game may be moved to another site. Even still, the contest will remain a home game for the Bucs.
The regular season ends for the Pointers on the road against 2013 Western League champion Madison.
Besides the "Kickoff Game" and Homecoming, the three other home games will again honor first responders, PLHS staff and Point Loma cluster-school students.
• Aug. 29 El Camino Away 7 p.m.
• Sept. 6 Ramona Home 3 p.m.
• Sept. 12 Lincoln Away 6:30 p.m.
• Sept. 19 Morse Home 3 p.m.
• Sept. 26 Santana Away 7 p.m.
• Oct. 3 Scripps Ranch Home 3 p.m.
• Oct. 10 Kearny # Home 3 p.m.
• Oct. 17 La Jolla @# Home 6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 24 Bye week —
• Oct. 31 Mission Bay # Away 3 p.m.
• Nov. 7 Madison # Away 6:30 p.m.
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Often when restoring a historic church or school, a large bronze bell is needed for the bell tower. The bells are difficult to find because many have been sold as scrap and melted, and others are too heavy to be moved for a reasonable price. But a vintage bell often is less expensive than a new one.
A bronze bell that sold a few years ago had the name "Vanduzen and Tift" molded into the metal. It identifies a Cincinnati maker, a partnership founded in 1837. The partners made top-quality bells during the 19th century.
The bell that sold also was molded with a date, which was worn but appeared to be 1864. A four-digit number on a cast-bronze bell indicates the year of the casting.
The mold for a cast bell can be used only once. The mold is broken to get the bell out after it cools. If a small bell is marked with a date, it probably is a design patent, because the mold can be reused. intage bells of all sizes often need to be cleaned or restored. A cast-bronze bell should not be painted. Once it's cleaned, it should be left to develop its natural patina.
Q: I have a Windsor chair that my parents bought in the early 1930s. It is 44 inches high and has a fan back with nine straight spindles and two brace spindles. The chair is black with gilt striping. On the bottom there is a metal medallion that reads "The Simonds Furniture Co., Syracuse." Can you tell me more about my chair?
A: Elgin A. Simonds was a business partner of Gustav Stickley in the late 1890s in Syracuse. In 1898 Stickley bought out Simonds, who then bought the Hayden & Couch Chair Manufacturing Co. of Rochester, N.Y., and formed the Brown & Simonds Co. That company was renamed the Elgin A. Simonds Co. in 1901 and became part of a consortium of furniture manufacturers. The Simonds company made faithful reproductions of traditional furniture. Windsor chairs made by Simonds sell for $100 to $350.
Q: The white sailboats on my cobalt-blue tumblers are discolored. Is there any way I can clean them without losing the sailboats? I also have some tumblers with white windmills that have the same problem.
A: Your tumblers are part of the Sportsman Series, made by the Hazel Atlas Glass Co. in the 1940s. Designs featured sailboats, golf, hunting, angelfish and windmills. The pattern was made in amethyst, cobalt blue and clear glass, with fired-on decorations. The sailboats and windmills are being removed by the very hot water and detergents used in a dishwasher. Wash the tumblers by hand.
Q: I have an old Cuff 'n' Collar Maker with original patterns and attachments. It was made by Wheeler & Wilson of Bridgeport, Conn., and lists patent dates in 1850, 1851, 1852 and 1865. It is not a regular sewing machine. No one I talk to knows what it is.
A: Wheeler, Wilson & Co. was founded by Allen B. Wilson and Nathaniel Wheeler in Watertown, Mass., in about 1851. Wilson was a cabinetmaker who patented his first sewing machine in 1850. The company became Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co. in 1853 and moved to Bridgeport in 1856. At one point, it was the largest manufacturer of sewing machines in the world. The detachable collar was invented in 1827, and detachable cuffs in about 1845. Wheeler & Wilson designed a sewing machine to make collars and cuffs as well as shirts, and claimed that an operator could make "80 to 100 dozen collars" in a day by using its machines instead of sewing the collars by hand. The company also made several other special sewing machines, including machines for buttonholes, corsets and boots. Wheeler & Wilson was taken over by Singer Corp. in 1905, but sewing machines under the Wheeler & Wilson name continued to be made until 1913.
Q: I have an autographed photo of Satchel Paige in a baseball uniform. What is its value?
A: Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (1906-1982) was a professional pitcher who played for many different teams during his long career. A black player, he had to pitch in the Negro leagues before the major leagues were integrated. In 1948 Paige debuted in the majors with the Cleveland Indians at the age of 42, making him both the oldest player ever to debut in MLB and the seventh to integrate it. Paige pitched for the Indians, St. Louis Browns and Kansas City Athletics before ending his career in 1966. In 1971 Paige became the first player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Negro leagues player. An autographed photo of Paige in his Browns uniform recently sold for $253 at auction.
Q: I have an old hand-cranked candy-making machine. It has several attachments to make lozenges and other hard candies. The label on it reads "Thos. Mills & Bro. Inc., Confectioners & Bakers Tolls, Philadelphia." What is it worth?
A: Thos. Mills & Bro. was founded in Philadelphia in about 1864 by Thomas and George Mills. The company made equipment for confectioners, bakers and ice-cream makers. It was best-known for its clear toy candy molds and other confectionary equipment. A Thos. Mills & Bro. candy press identical to yours with extra attachments recently sold for $529 at auction.
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Michigan Steamboat cards, blue-and-white box, picture of steamboat, all are seven of spades except one three of hearts, 1920s, $45.
1952 political souvenir mug, "Republican-Democratic Campaign, Palmer House, Chicago," donkey handle, plastic, 3 x 5 1/4 inches, $75.
Buffalo Billy elf bank, painted cardboard body, wooden arms, legs and head, head bobs on spring, Buffalo Savings Bank, 1958 copyright, 5 x 7 1/2 inches, $75.
Silver-plated lily-pad napkin ring, engraved "June 7th 1884," Meriden Britannia Co., 3 inches, $85.
World War I bonds poster, "2nd Liberty Loan of 1917," patriotic image of two children holding flag, 20 x 29 3/4 inches, $100.
Cast-iron teakettle, domed and pointed lid with brass finial, gooseneck spout with split mouth, riveted ball handle, stationary bail handle, early 1800s, 7 1/2 x 9 inches, $225.
Captain Action doll, blue outfit and hat, decal on chest, original gun and sword, box, Ideal, 1966, 12 inches, $225.
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Rumer Willis is all smiles while hanging out on the set of her upcoming television series Songbyrd on Monday (January 13) in New York City.
The 25-year-old actress stars in the E! comedy centered around a pop-music songwriter and her staff alongside Bethany Joy Lenz.
On Saturday (January 11), Rumer's mom Demi Moore was spotted out to dinner with her rumored new beau Sean Friday in Los Angeles.
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AirHeads necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 140 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
AirHeads takes the traditional trampoline and transforms it into a family entertainment & fitness destination where toddlers, teenagers, young adults and adults of all ages can enjoy an affordable, fun, and unique experience.
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This is a growing space in the US with an opportunity for a leader to emerge. We are building the first location and want the environment to be fun & "sporty" for our audience, feel comfortable and safe for parents & families, and it's important the location and brand look like a franchise from day one.
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December 2013
The past few years have been among the most turbulent in the history of the broadcasting industry. Broadcasters have been driving industry value mostly through operational improvements and structural cost reductions, today their focus should be broader. They need to develop more effective content performance management capabilities; improve enterprise agility; and create distribution capabilities in line with current trends such as open platforms and multiple kinds of screens.
The primary cause of the recent turbulence in the broadcasting industry has been a fundamental shift in broadcasting economics. Audience numbers alone no longer necessarily translate into revenue based on traditional equations.
Advertiser-funded models are seeing budgets carved up and spread across new media, with consequent effects on pricing.
Subscription-funded models depend on delivering better content and new services just to hang onto customers without requiring huge increases in subscriber acquisition costs.
Accenture has recently published the third edition of its "Future of Broadcasting" series. Based on a shareholder value analysis for the year 2012, the report discusses marketplace trends, how value is being created in the broadcasting industry and what new imperatives exist today to drive high performance.
The study found that the distinction between pay and free-to-air business models is becoming increasingly less relevant. Instead, investors are looking for broadcasters to embrace more sophisticated strategies adapted to an era of constant change in the quest to become more resilient, future-proofed businesses.
With consumers continuing to favor linear TV (traditional TV watching) and, for the time being, broadcasters retaining privileged access to the most attractive local and international content, the established underlying value drivers of broadcasting appear resilient in the near term. However, a number of structural trends will increasingly require different kinds of strategic actions from broadcasters.
Emerged media: Accelerating companies' online presence. Although broadcasters have been able to effectively respond to the threat of emerging media, they cannot rest on their laurels. They must continue to innovate, especially as the influence of large Internet players becomes more disruptive. The key to broadcasters' long-term success will be to boldly go one step forward, leveraging their newly acquired confidence in understanding and managing the online world and its rules.
Content's "kingdom" grows: Offering more compelling and varied content. Where broadcasters once had exclusive command over the viewing experience, consumers now rule. They want to be in control of what they consume, when they consume it and how they interact with it. Although airing popular programs has always been a key success factor in the broadcast industry, changes in viewing habits and increases in supply have driven broadcasters toward ownership of appealing local and international content, and using analytics to create a more personalized viewing experience.
Advertising's power shifts: Adapting to a changing advertising environment. Broadcasters cannot rely on traditional advertising for future revenue growth; yet the shift in spending patterns stresses the importance of developing meaningful online, multi-device propositions. However, to maximize their ability to attract this aspect of consumer spending, broadcasters will need to update their commercial offers to create comprehensive and sophisticated advertising packages that span both linear and non-linear viewing.
Looking more closely at the financial analysis conducted for this study in light of the industry trends just discussed, Accenture makes three important recommendations about how broadcasters can increase their future value.
Develop more effective content performance management.Already the most expensive asset to a broadcaster, content is likely to become even more expensive. Premium content will become scarcer as major studios' output falls. Online disrupters are shifting the focus to TV products such as series, increasing the degree of competition and therefore the price.
This means that the way content use is planned, executed and controlled will become even more important to ongoing shareholder value. What Accenture calls "content performance management"—the alignment and integration of TV rights management with financial planning and control—will be key to preserving the balance between capital invested in content and its returns. Content performance management coordinates activities that include using profitability models centered on products and rights models; analyzing the profitability of the product portfolio to drive editorial decisions; and establishing a new profitability mindset among content decision makers.
Improve overall enterprise agility.Analysis of enterprise value/invested capital ratios shows that investors have increased the premium on invested capital for those companies that are becoming more agile in a number of ways—for example, those that have downsized their operations. A major initial move in this direction has been the disposal of non-core assets.
A second factor in becoming more agile is cost reduction. Opex ratios in the broadcasting industry remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2012. Because this sector is characterized by high operating leverage, important cost transformation and optimization programs have been carried out, targeting both direct and indirect costs.
However, in the future, attention will need to shift from direct costs (the easiest component to tackle) and content costs (which need to take place in the context of a more profound content optimization program as noted above) to operations costs.
Break down the distribution barriers.Many of the forces creating turmoil in the broadcasting industry are also driving future value. For example, distribution is moving from proprietary networks to a more open set of IP-based, over-the-top standards. Consumption is moving from a narrow set of devices to an array of large and small screens. The goal for both new and established operators is to evolve their business to take advantage of these trends while simultaneously protecting their core models.
One of the most important questions determining the future of the broadcasting industry is the degree to which platforms will be "open" (i.e., platforms on which third-party content and service providers can forge their own relationships with consumers) or "closed"—i.e., where content and service providers still sell to the platform owner, who controls all retail and consumer activity. Our analysis indicates that, as the market becomes more crowded, TV platforms will tend, at varying speeds and extents, towards opening up.
An innovation-driven industry
Accenture's latest shareholder value analysis and consideration of trends show that the broadcasting industry's turbulence is calming—for now. Broadcasters are embracing more sophisticated strategies to engage a fragmented audience with new digital experiences. Investors are rewarding the efforts of such innovators.
Emerging media is bringing creativity and a renewed sense of mission to the industry. But it is also responsible, in part, for a shrinking traditional advertising market and decreasing subscriber numbers. Broadcasters have responded to the threats from over-the-top competitors with innovations of their own. Now they need to build loyalty from future generations of consumers—who are also future targets for advertisers. But creating compelling traffic on new video-on-demand platforms requires going one significant step further: seamlessly integrating linear and nonlinear content as the core of new customer experience.
Managing the content proposition is becoming more complex, competitive and costly. Traditional distribution networks no longer provide a barrier of exclusivity, so content performance management will be key to preserving the balance between content investments and returns. Furthermore, integrated commercial, editorial, financial and procurement planning can help allocate capital for content sourcing consistently with planned cost structures and revenues. Better management information and subsequent decision making can decrease the risk of investments that previously relied more on luck than design. The importance of the modernization of broadcasting operations and the continuing trend toward agility will grow in light of the constantly increasing complexity of the broadcasting sector.
As media consumption moves to an array of devices and as digital TV platforms open up, growth opportunities will present themselves to those who can innovate on the back of a flexible but proven value proposition. For those who cannot leverage innovation, turbulence looks set to continue.
Francesco Venturini is global managing director, Accenture Media & Entertainment.
Gavin Mann is global broadcast lead, Accenture Media & Entertainment.


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I was reading through blogs I follow on Bloglines when I stumbled across a FamilySearch.org update on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. It indicated that the United States, Illinois Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920 had been updated with new images and index content. Occasionally I check the Illinois records to see if my family have been included there yet.
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I don't really have any family from Chicago. Well almost not really. Some of my New York/New England ancestors ended up there for a generation. I've been on the hunt for my great great grandfather's death record and for my great grandparent's marriage record. I always thought it was funny that a Texas boy and a New York girl would get married in Chicago but somehow her family ended up there.
When I pulled up the Cook County records index I held my breath and typed 'Dealey'. The first record that popped up was James Q. Dealey. Pay dirt!! My great grandfather's marriage record to Clara Learned at long last. The image showed the marriage license and the confirmation of when the marriage had taken place. Better yet it was a family affair. The confirmation of their marriage was written and signed by Clara's father, clergyman William Chandler Learned. It also mentioned that they were married at Woodlawn Park. I've never heard of that. Sounds more like a cemetery to me. More research for another day.
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I really love how this dance leotard turned out (In real life it looks much better than on the pictures). I am not sure if the skirt will work during Acro Rock n Roll training, but I will know soon. I just had to make/ try one. :-)
What I love most about the pattern are the raglan sleeves. I might adjust the neckline next time, as it is quite wide and rather low at the back right now. After a training session I will know if it stays in place nicely and is not too low at the back.
The skirt is not hemmed (yet), as my sewing machine broke down, and I am not sure if I will do it in the future. Luckily lycra doesn't fringe.
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has undergone a makeover in recent years into a less risky, wealth-management and brokerage-focused bank. Count UBS (NYSE:UBS) as a fan.
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Declaring Morgan Stanley "ready to emerge from the cocoon," UBS upgraded the Wall Street investment bank on Wednesday to "buy" from "neutral" and raised its price target on the company's stock to $33 from $28.
"We believe better than expected results out of MS's wealth management business could lead to solid upside in the stock, and we believe the risk reward represents an attractive trade-off here," UBS analyst Brennan Hawken wrote in a research note.
UBS cited an internal financial advisors survey that found risk appetite among high-network investors continues to improve and recruiting of advisers by brokerage firms has stabilized.
"These trends should allow for continued recovery of wealth management revenues, while cost pressure should moderate, supporting a very constructive environment for brokerage firms," Hawken wrote.
The upgrade comes five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a seminal moment that forced Wall Street to dial back risk and rethink its business model and regulatory obligations.
In contrast with some of its peers like Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Morgan Stanley has embraced this shift by focusing its attention increasingly on its retail brokerage and wealth management businesses. Morgan Stanley cemented this transformation by recently sealing a $9 billion buyout of brokerage firm Smith Barney.
UBS also said it believes Morgan Stanley is a "solid rate play" as the eventual rise in short-term rates should drive the bank's interest margins.
"We suspect that MS may be able to capture more of the incremental earnings from the rate rises than the trust banks," Hawken wrote.
UBS boosted its 2013 EPS estimate on Morgan to $1.80 from $1.77 and its 2014 target to $2.80 from $2.60.
Shares of New York-based Morgan hit a 52-week high of $28.34 on Wednesday morning, but recently traded off 0.09% to $28.01.


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being a comedian speculating on things.
By now we have seen that in the world of marketing black is white and outside is downside or something to that effect. Let's apply our newly found knowledge to a real world issue. If we were to design a new "image" for Ubuntu using the guidelines given, what would it look like.
First we need to determine what Ubuntu is. It is an operating system. Therefore we must not ever mention that fact. Or the fact that it is scalable, has high performance or any other attribute that can be quantified.
Then we need to determine what it is not. Reading through Internet postings we find that due to Ubuntu's Unix heritage there are problems with non-working hardware, having to use the command line, compiling applications from source to use them and so on. Whether or not these accusations are true is irrelevant. They simply tell us that according to valued Internet posters such as mr Trolly McTrollenstein Ubuntu is user-hostile.
What is the opposite of hostile? There are several choices, but let's go with cozy.
For a visual look we're going to use a cheap trick: upturned palms. This is an age-old technique to look sincere as used by used car salesmen, politicians and other people whose job it is to make you trust them even if you really should not. Putting it all together we get something like this.
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Slice of Life #60: The "Good Life"
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I hope the little one is OK. My granddaughter was in the hospital the last few days. I will be posting.ReplyDelete
I've been on vacation for 10 days and just now getting caught back up online. I'll try to catch up with the Slices.ReplyDelete
But what the heck happened to Haven?
Elizabeth, HAVEN was being hacked into so it got a new domain. The profile has been disabled to the public for awhile to hopefully discourage any more suspicious activity. The blog you are now interested in is The Pirate & His Princess.ReplyDelete
Shari, everyone is fine here - Hope your granddaughter is fine. Hospital stays are so scary!
Oops, I wrote the domain wrong! :PReplyDelete
Let's try this again:
The Pirate & His Princess
You are right if you know what you want life is perfect.ReplyDelete
Ellie, eloquently put!ReplyDelete
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Ducks win Ferry Cup
With a 6-1 win over the Bridgeport Bluefish on Sunday, September 13, the Ducks captured the first Ferry Cup – an annual season-long contest between both teams. TheDucks won 11 of the 20 meetings.
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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
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House of Commons Hansard #110 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was health.
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The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
[Members sang the national anthem]
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Mr. Speaker, Kin Canada has considerably enhanced the quality of life across Canadian communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride since its founding on February 20, 1920.
This month, the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Orangeville will be celebrating the organization's 87th anniversary of community service by declaring February 20 as Kinsmen and Kinette Day and the week of February 18-24 as Kinsmen and Kinette Week.
This declaration presents an excellent opportunity for all Canadians to pause and reflect with pride on the rich heritage of accomplishments throughout the 87 years Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin Clubs have been in existence in Canada.
I would like to recognize the tireless efforts of the Orangeville Kinsmen Club in improving the lives of so many Orangeville residents.
I encourage, not only Orangeville residents but all Canadians to salute their local Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin Clubs for their hard work and commitment to developing and funding the many fantastic programs that continue to meet the needs of Canadian communities.
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Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, last month I had the opportunity to visit Africa with my colleagues from Halifax, Cumberland—Colchester and Scarborough—Guildwood. Our trip was arranged by RESULTS Canada, an outstanding NGO that advocates on issues of poverty.
We visited the notorious slums of Nairobi and other regions of Kenya to gain insight into the effects of HIV-AIDS, malaria and TB, an absolutely curable disease that needlessly kills 300 Kenyans every day.
We visited a micro credit trust, Jammi Bora, which is doing transformative work with the poorest of the poor. We met remarkable people like Beatrice who has lost all seven of her children and their spouses to HIV in less than two years but who has overcome this to raise her 12 grandchildren.
Africa is a continent of horror but also of hope, of people who are resilient, industrious and entrepreneurial.
Canada must do more. We can do more by passing Bill C-293, focusing our aid on poverty, and by recommitting to our millennium development goals.
The world needs more Canada and Africa needs more from Canada.
The EnvironmentStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Serge Cardin Bloc Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to bring to your attention an initiative undertaken by thirty or so young people from the Sherbrooke region who decided to brave the winter cold and ride their bikes 400 km from Sherbrooke to Ottawa in support of Kyoto.
These young people are students at Du Phare high school, the Sherbrooke CEGEP and the Université de Sherbrooke. The ride took them six days.
When they arrived in Ottawa this morning, the young cyclists asked to meet with the Minister of the Environment to give him some recommendations for greenhouse gas reduction. No dice. Yet the Minister of the Environment would surely have benefited from meeting these young environmentalists.
The Bloc Québécois is very proud to highlight this initiative. Once again, young people from Sherbrooke are showing us that they do not intend to sit still when it comes to the environment. Let us hope that their heroic journey will make an impression on many people.
Violence Against WomenStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, every Valentine's Day for 16 years, hundreds of people gather in the heart of Vancouver's downtown east side to join in the annual Women's Memorial March.
Women from the community, especially aboriginal women, sisters, brothers, mothers, daughters and sons, march in memory of the hundreds of women who die each year from violence.
This year is particularly sad and difficult for the families and friends of the women whose murders are before the courts and who are daily reliving those tragic events. The Highway of Tears, in northern British Columbia, is further evidence of the appalling situation facing aboriginal women.
Members of the federal NDP caucus stand in solidarity with the family, friends and activists who are speaking out on this issue. We demand that all levels of government commit to end the cycle of violence against women, to improve the safety of women in the sex trade and to provide desperately needed housing and income support.
Too many women have suffered and gone missing across Canada. It is time to act.
JusticeStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Conservative Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, a tragic case played out in a Yorkton courtroom last month.
On March 17, 2003, Kim Walker, fearing for the life of his morphine-addicted 16-year-old daughter, Jadah, confronted her 24-year-old drug-dealing boyfriend, James Hayward.
The confrontation, more than two years in the making, spun out of control, the father shot and killed the drug dealer and, on January 19, 2007, he was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Jadah Walker was just 13 when she was lured into the world of drugs. She says that she would have been dead in just a few more weeks had she kept living with her boyfriend, her pusher.
However, Jadah also feels the deadly confrontation could have been avoided. She said that the system failed her parents; that if the police had arrested Hayward earlier or had responded better to the concerns they raised, her dad would not be behind bars today.
There are many lessons to be learned from the Jadah and Kim Walker case by the members of this House who make the laws, the provinces that administer them and the police who enforce them.
Member for Vancouver SouthStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, our colleague, the member for Vancouver South, suffered a little body betrayal here in the House of Commons. The member wants the House to know that he is doing well and feeling great.
Ontario's Minister of Health should be very proud.
The care provided by the paramedics, Philip Hasek and Michael Call, using the Ottawa STEMI protocol, allowed him to be taken directly to the Ottawa Heart Institute cath lab for the most modern, effective treatment worldwide.
My colleague would like to express his thanks to all of the paramedics, nurses and doctors who looked after him, as well as to parliamentarians for their support and words of encouragement.
The member for Vancouver South is an extraordinarily healthy guy who sets an example for all of us with his hour of exercise every morning. He is raring to get back to work on the Hill and in the gym.
Chinese CanadiansStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the member for Richmond shocked all Canadians again. He admitted to The Vancouver Sun that he still opposes our government's apology for the Chinese head tax.
When he was minister for multiculturalism, the member for Richmond stubbornly opposed any apology or symbolic payments, deeply dividing the Chinese community. He is even blaming his former prime minister for not following his advice on the issue.
Thankfully, Canada's new Prime Minister showed real leadership. After widespread consultations, he acted. Head tax payers and their survivors received a meaningful redress and commemoration, and our Prime Minister offered an unconditional apology to the Chinese Canadian community.
Where were the Liberals? After 13 years of doing absolutely nothing, almost half of the Liberal caucus did not even show up to hear the apology. The member for Richmond and his Liberal friends should be ashamed of themselves.
Genie AwardsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pauline Picard Bloc Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, the 27th annual Genie Awards ceremony for film and television was held last night in Toronto.
This year, 21 feature films received at least one nomination. Three Quebec films won more than one award. In all, 12 Quebec feature films were nominated, and the movie The Rocket, the story of Maurice Richard, reaped the most awards.
Here are the main winners: Bon Cop, Bad Cop won for best motion picture and received the Golden Reel Award; for The Rocket, Roy Dupuis won the award for actor in a leading role, Julie Le Breton for actress in a leading role and Charles Binamé for achievement in direction. The Claude Jutra award was a tie between Julia Kwan for Eve and the Fire Horse and Stéphane Lapointe for The Secret Life of Happy People.
These many recipients from Quebec illustrate the enormous talent of Quebec's creative commnuity.
The Bloc Québécois expresses its great pride in the recipients who magnificently showcase Quebec culture and wishes a long and successful life to Quebec creators and artisans.
Harold Lessard and Thomas NicholsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Fletcher Conservative Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB
Mr. Speaker, on February 4, 2007, our country lost two great Canadians, Captain Harold Lessard and Captain Thomas Nichols of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
Today in Winnipeg, thousands of Canadians and firefighters from across North America gathered to honour these men. These thousands were joined by millions more watching on their TVs and observing moments of silence. This tragedy reminds us once again of the risks our firefighters take every single day to protect our homes, our businesses and our lives.
Few can understand the grief Captain Lessard's wife, Lynn, and his children, Christine and Bryan; and Captain Nichols' wife, Linda, and his children, Kelly and Kimberley, are feeling. We can only hope they will accept the sincere condolences of a grateful nation.
I hope all of us in the House will join our fellow Canadians in honouring Captain Lessard and Captain Nichols in our thoughts and prayers.
National Mental Health StrategyStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, how can the government explain that, in 2007, Canada is the only G-8 country still without a national mental health strategy?
On June 7, 2005, this House passed a motion calling for the implementation of such a strategy. Nearly one year later, a Senate committee made the same request.
There is no lack of evidence of the devastating effects that mental health problems have on individuals, families and businesses across the country.
Canadians with mental health problems have to wait too long for appropriate care and services. More importantly, these Canadians living with mental illness have been waiting for their condition to be recognized and to be shown that we understand what they are going through.
The government must act now. They have waited long enough.
Judicial AppointmentsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Blaney Conservative Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, as this is Justice Week, it seems that the Liberals are taking an interest in judicial appointments. This sudden interest on their part is certainly surprising, given that they made numerous appointments that were questionable to say the least.
While our new Conservative government is making appointments based on candidates' merit, the Liberals made appointments that were clearly partisan.
In fact, the Liberal member for Mount Royal appointed his former chief of staff, Yves de Montigny, to the bench of the Federal Court of Canada in 2004. Could it be that the Liberals suffered memory loss when they crossed to the other side of this House?
Even worse, Benoît Corbeil, the former head of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party, said on Radio-Canada in 2005 that anyone who aspired to a judgeship or any other plum position had to be friends with the members of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Talk about partisanship. As they say in court, "I rest my case".
Child CareStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, families in Burnaby--Douglas face a child care crisis of fewer spaces and higher fees.
Families know that the Conservatives' $100 a month baby bonus did not help provide child care because it covers only a fraction of child care costs. Many know that at tax time they will lose again as part of that allowance gets taxed back. They also know that losing the young child supplement hurts families too. They know that the Conservatives' cancellation of the early learning and child care agreement has made things worse.
The B.C. Liberal government, another conservative government with a huge surplus, now claims it has to slash important programs due to federal cuts. Child care resource and referral centres will disappear. Child care operating and capital funds have taken a hit. Parents of special needs children had to fight when even support for the child care development program was threatened.
We need spaces now. We need a legislated, universal, quality, affordable, not for profit child care program with stable funding. That is what New Democrats have put forward in Bill C-303, our early learning and child care act.
FirefightersStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I too acknowledge that today in Winnipeg more than 2,000 firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paramedics, police and armed forces from across North America joined the citizens of Winnipeg, and indeed representatives of this House, to say goodbye to two heroes: Captains Thomas Nichols and Harold Lessard.
The bravery of these two individuals and the countless others who put their lives in danger is something we can never forget. We must remember that whenever the siren goes off in a fire hall or the call comes into 911 or the ambulance is dispatched to the scene of an incident, brave men and women are putting their lives at risk for our safety and well-being.
I too ask my colleagues here in Ottawa to join with those in Winnipeg and all across Canada in paying tribute to Captain Nichols and Captain Lessard and all of the brave men and women who sacrifice for us on a daily basis. We remain indebted to them.
Arab and Muslim CommunityStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Meili Faille Bloc Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, several representatives of the Arab and Muslim community are here today to express their appreciation for the country that welcomed them, in which they now hold full citizenship, and their deep desire to play a positive role in Canadian life.
I know that, like Christianity, Islam is a religion that teaches love for one's neighbour, forgiveness and human solidarity.
Media reports of certain world events often paint a negative, unfair picture of Islam, portraying it as a religion associated with extremists and terrorists.
We need to remember that many Muslims in Canada fled regimes that had misrepresented Islam's fundamental values, or are the children of immigrants who fled such regimes. They looked for freedom and true respect for those values, and they found that here. Like us, they want to perpetuate those values.
The Arab and Muslim community can count on the Bloc Québécois to fight against any prejudice that could prevent it from flourishing and enriching our society.
Maher ArarStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Omar Alghabra Liberal Mississauga—Erindale, ON
Mr. Speaker, hundreds of Canadians from across our great land have gathered in Ottawa to honour Maher Arar and Monia Mazigh and pay tribute to their sacrifice. Tonight parliamentarians and fellow Canadians will express their gratitude and appreciation to the Arar family for their commitment to justice and fairness.
At a time when some people would choose to shy away from defending justice when a label of terrorism is attached, Monia, Maher and their supporters taught us many important lessons. These lessons are especially relevant now in light of the recent debate on the anti-terrorism motion.
I think it is appropriate that we are celebrating the Arars' sacrifice on Valentine's Day. Their love for each other and for their family, their country, Canadian values and the pursuit of justice shall remain an inspiration to all of us.
No amount of financial reward could ever compensate them for their ordeal, but if we truly want to honour them and benefit from their tragic experience, the best way to honour them would be to ensure that it never happens again.
JusticeStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Myron Thompson Conservative Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, today we will be debating Bill C-27, which fixes the process for designating dangerous offenders. Provincial attorneys general, police and victims groups have been calling for this bill, but so far the opposition is determined to kill the bill and confuse the public by calling it a three strikes bill.
Bill C-27 is an important part of a series of government bills aimed at making our streets and communities safer from violent criminals. As an MP who meets regularly with victims and as a member of the justice committee, I am deeply frustrated at how long it is taking to pass these bills.
Yesterday the president of the Canadian Police Association said:
Police officers across the country see people that are victimized by violent, repeat offenders. These bills will keep dangerous criminals from returning to the streets, and help protect our communities...We are simply asking MPs to act on their commitments and help police officers do their jobs.
Every one of us made a commitment to Canadians in the last election to get tough on crime. I urge opposition members to get busy and meet their commitment.
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government had no plan to anticipate the obvious increase in passport applications.
It had no plan to address the job losses announced today in our manufacturing sector.
Aboriginal Canadians: no plan. Our cities: no plan. Access to education: no plan. Poverty: no plan.
Instead, the government spends all of its time running an election campaign and looking for ways to push its ideological agenda.
Why does the government have a plan to change the way judges are appointed, but no plan to help Canadians succeed?
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, what is clear is that the hon. member certainly has a plan to audition for a new role.
The former minister of justice announced important changes last year which would ensure that when we select judges the police have input into the selection of judges in this country.
We want to make sure that we are bringing forward laws to make sure we crack down on crime and make our streets and communities safer.
We want to make sure that our selection of judges is in correspondence with those objectives.
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has confirmed our worst suspicions on this issue. The government has changed the selection rules for the judicial advisory committees. It has taken away the voice of the judiciary during the candidate evaluation process.
Why is the Prime Minister changing the rules? Why is he showing so little respect for the independence and authority of the judiciary?
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, this government has established a process that is indeed independent, with the participation of a number of voices, including the voice of the police who have to enforce our laws. It is important for our government to select top-notch judges to help us keep our streets and communities safer.
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Michael Ignatieff Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, Peter Russell, a noted expert on judicial selection, has said the Conservatives have lowered the qualification standards for judges. He said:
--they've changed the role of the advisory committee so now they do not select the most highly qualified...there is really no merit selection going on and that is a dreadful change....
How can Canadians have faith in the judicial system, that it will be fair and impartial, when our selection process is now about politics and no longer about the interests of justice?
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Once again, Mr. Speaker, this government has made a number of appointments to the bench of people of very high quality. In fact, these were people who were all recommended by a selection process put in place by the previous government.
It is very different to select people based on diverse input and based on merit rather than the previous system, where Benoît Corbeil told CBC radio that for all intents and purposes judgeships were available to those who gave the most money to the Liberal Party.
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Lucienne Robillard Liberal Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, former Supreme Court Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, has criticized the Americanization of our justice system following the changes made by the Conservatives for the selection of judges. She said, "Changing the composition of these committees...introduces what I think to be a rather pernicious element, which is the ideology of the candidate".
Why does this government want to skew the role of the committees in favour of ideological appointments? What will be the next step in the Conservative plan? Electing judges like they do in the United States?
Judicial AppointmentsOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Niagara Falls Ontario
Rob Nicholson ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out to members of the Liberal Party that there have been a number of changes over the years since these were introduced by a previous Conservative government in 1988. I believe there were four different modifications, and I think all of them have improved the process.
I do not see what the problem is with the members of the Liberal Party. If they do not think the police have anything constructive to offer to the judicial system, then let them make that point, because they are certainly making it here in the House and I could not disagree with them more.


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6:00 pm
Cuisine Culture "Pascal Aussignac, London" Pascal Aussignac takes us on a culinary adventure in England and right through the backdoor of his Michelin-rated restaurant. This is a French-British invasion where we explore the explosion factor of cheeses and charcuterie. Viewers also get to recreate some of Pascal's recipes from his best selling cookbook, such as Red Mullet with Quinoa and "Gascon Mess," his ode to Meringue and Berries. D
6:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Xochimilco: Cooking with Flowers" Pati takes you to Xochimilco, the legendary floating gardens of Mexico, and sprinkles a few flowers into some impressive but easy Mexican recipes. Squash Blossom Quesadillas; Hibiscus and Pecan Mole; Rose Petal, Marshmallow, Mango and Pistachio Ice Cream. D
7:00 pm
The Woodwright's Shop "Iron Work for Timber Work" Master blacksmith Peter Ross shows us how to make spike dogs and cant hooks for log holding and handling. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Salzburg and Surroundings" Rick finds Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, to be a baroque jewel of a town. The town is also the springboard for dozens of Alpine adventures, from summer bobsledding, to hikes around Hitler's old Eagles Nest hideout, to a boat ride on serene Lake Hallstatt.G
8:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Rome, Italy" In contrast to New York as The Big Apple, Rome has been called The Big Lasagna, and it's a perfect description. Like lasagna, Rome is all about layers -- layers that could easily stand on their own, and yet being together in the same pot has made the entire dish more interesting. Burt takes viewers shopping through the famous streets of Rome to the international fashion houses. D
8:30 pm
Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Fast Proof" Jacques shows how to mix and bake a loaf of bread in one pot. Next he shares his favorite eggs - cocotte eggs with creamed mushrooms - prepared in little containers.G
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Shake and Bake Reinvented" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Nut-Crusted Chicken Cutlets. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews food processors in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows Chris how to make the ultimate Crisp Pan-Fried Pork Chops at home. D
9:30 pm
Coastal Cooking with John Shields "Fry Babies" Everything you need to know about frying but were afraid to ask. Artist and chef extraordinaire Joyce C. Scott makes her Maryland Fried Oysters Remoulade along with Church Hall fish fry-style fillets. Other recipes include Puffy Conch Fritters with Orange Dijon Sauce and a sweet-treat dessert from the Gulf coast - Beignets. D
10:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Market to Table" Joanne's day begins at the farmer's market and she shows us a fresh sugar snap pea soup. Then she works with her student Kyle to perfect his pasta techniques making a fresh fettuccine with asparagus, prosciutto, and lemon creme fraiche. Recipes: Sugar Snap Pea Soup with Mint and Meyer Lemon Oil and Fresh Fettuccine with Asparagus Ribbons and Lemon Creme Fraiche. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Salzburg and Surroundings" Rick finds Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, to be a baroque jewel of a town. The town is also the springboard for dozens of Alpine adventures, from summer bobsledding, to hikes around Hitler's old Eagles Nest hideout, to a boat ride on serene Lake Hallstatt.G
11:00 pm
Great Conversations "Dr. Susan Love and Anne Taylor Fleming" Dr. Susan Love, pre-eminent breast cancer surgeon and author of two best-selling books on women's health, converses with Anne Taylor Fleming, TV commentator, author, and correspondent with Jim Lehrer NewsHour. D


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Dir: Megan Griffiths. US. 2013. 97mins
Toni Collette's sass and grownup sex appeal go a long way to selling Lucky Them, a loveable but somewhat disposable comedy. A portrait of an aging music critic who really needs to find some direction, the movie populates its world with plenty of enjoyably off-kilter characters that make the film's 97 inconsequential minutes breeze by.
The film's appeal may only be modest, but like a good song Lucky Them sticks in the head long after it's over.
Screening at the Toronto Film Festival, Lucky Them should be able to snag buyers thanks to Collette's presence — to say nothing of the movie's easily engaging premise. Indie-minded audiences (including date-night crowds) should form the core audience, making the film an attractive DVD and cable proposition after limited theatrical returns.
Directed by Megan Griffiths, Lucky Them examines the personal crises of Ellie (Collette), a Seattle music critic whose life has never been quite the same since her one true love — Matthew Smith, a local music legend — walked out on her 10 years ago, saying goodbye to his art in the process and disappearing from the public eye.
Her existence now a string of meaningless hook-ups and her job at a Seattle publication suddenly no longer secure, Ellie is coaxed into doing a 10th-anniversary cover story on Smith's disappearance. If anything, his legend has only grown in the interim: Some believe that he's dead, while others wonder if he decided to go into hiding to escape the limelight generated by his burgeoning career.
Unsure about dredging up the past but desperate for a story, Ellie agrees to write the piece and track Smith down, reluctantly teaming up with a rich eccentric named Charlie (Thomas Haden Church) who went on two unsuccessful dates with Ellie years ago but has decided that he wants to make a documentary about her quest.
As becomes obvious early on, Lucky Them is less about Ellie's search for Smith and more about her own personal reckoning. That internal journey is assisted by the blunt, oblivious Charlie and a hunky young songwriter named Lucas (Ryan Eggold) who catches her eye. At heart, the film is a familiar belated-coming-of-age tale, but Collette delivers such a sharp, lived-in turn as the funny, sultry, messed-up Ellie that the narrative conventionality feels less egregious.
Huck Botko and Emily Wachtel's screenplay and Griffiths' direction allow the actors to give loose-limbed performances that radiate casual charm and abundant chuckles. These people may be oddballs and dreamers, but their quirkiness has an authenticity to it that's consistently disarming.
Playing the socially awkward Charlie, Church has one of his best roles since his Oscar-nominated performance in Sideways. Utilizing his deep, booming voice and deadpan delivery as comedic blunt instruments, Church turns Charlie into a deeply enjoyable buffoon who has lots of profound observations (to his mind, anyway) about love and life but can't seem to keep from annoying Ellie on a consistent basis as they hunt down clues to Smith's whereabouts. By comparison, Eggold is all boyish allure, portraying Lucas as a sweet, sincere kid who beds Ellie not to get his songs publicized but to connect with a fellow music lover and perpetual adolescent.
Though Lucky Them is largely a goofy comedy, Griffiths gives the film a melancholy centre that's poignant without being overdone. If Ellie allowed herself a moment, she'd probably acknowledge how lost and lonely she is, but in fact all the story's central characters are struggling to find happiness — not to mention a likeminded soul to share their lives with them.
And while it's somewhat predictable that Lucky Them is driving toward an inevitable conclusion where we learn what happened with Smith, Griffiths finds a delicate, touching way to subvert expectations. The film's appeal may only be modest, but like a good song Lucky Them sticks in the head long after it's over.
Production companies: MyMy Productions, Tangerine Entertainment
International sales: Cinetic Media, www.cineticmedia.com
Producers: Adam Gibbs, Amy Hobby, Emily Wachtel
Executive producers: Joanne Woodward, Peer Pedersen, Megan Foley, Linda Henry, Tucker Wilson
Screenplay: Huck Botko and Emily Wachtel
Cinematography: Ben Kutchins
Editor: Meg Reticker
Production designer: John Lavin
Music: Craig Wedren
Main cast: Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt, Nina Arianda, Ryan Eggold, Ahna O'Reilly


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April 29, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After helping the MIT women's track and field team capture Saturday's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, Halston Taylor was named the NEWMAC Coach of the Year on Tuesday. In addition to Taylor's honor, freshman Portia Jones was selected as the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year. Jones secured four All-Conference nods at the Championship meet, as Tech won its second league title in three years. The Engineers picked up 15 All-Conference selections overall.
Jones was a part of two All-Conference relay squads and added two more individual accolades on Saturday. She finished first in the 400 with a time of 57.69 and added a runner-up performance in the 200. She also led off the victorious 4x100m relay and was part of the 4x400 relay that placed second.
Four other Tech runners picked up multiple All-Conference selections on Saturday as well. Jamie Simmons joined Jones on both relay squads and was First Team All-Conference in the 400-meter hurdles. Amy Magnuson anchored the 4x100 squad and also captured the 100m hurdles. Andrea Bradshaw finished first in the 800 while joining Jones, Simmons and Martha Gross on the 4x400 relay. Jacqui Wentz picked up a pair of individual All-Conference honors, finishing as the runner-up to Bradshaw in the 800 while also winning the Steeplechase.
MIT's other First Team All-Conference performers included Katherine Eve (1500), Anna Holt-Gosselin (5000), Tania Morimoto (10,000), Margaret Leibovic (4x100) and Emily Hwang (Pole Vault). Jennifer Doyle (1500) and Liz Labuz (Steeplechase) were Second Team honorees.
The Cardinal and Grey will look to improve upon these performances at this weekend's NCAA Division III New England Championship, hosted by Springfield College from Thursday through Saturday.