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The reputable baker located in a near place from my house.
I go to sometimes buy bread.
|Bread which seems to be delicious
I often buy a baguette.
A cheese spread is applied to a baguette or a ham is put on a baguette.I love drinking with it .
I bought bread for lunch on that day.
There is also various cooked bread.
|Beef tongue stew
Beef tongue stew
It is delicious to attach and eat bread in a stew.
Beef stew etc.
This is the same as that.
The stew is contained in inside.
Beef tongue stew.
The stew of demiglace sauce.
It is delicious.
This is the good for lunch.
Bacon, pumpkin, paprika, etc. on it.
When it is warmed for a while, cheese melts and it is delicious.
|Pizza with Mimi-san
Although tomato sauce does not appear, it is under the ingredients.
|Croque monsieur
Croque monsieur
This is good for breakfast.
But it was just baked.
Therefore, I bought it in spite of myself.
It was good to buy it.
|Mimi-san eats croque monsieur
It is the same as pizza.
However, it is just baked.
I warm and eat it.
It is delicious.
|Bang bang chicken salad sandwiches
Bang bang chicken salad sandwiches
This is so good!
There are many vegetables.An ingredients with the sufficient scent of sesame is in between.
I bit the most delicious portion of the central part of that.
Bang bang chicken salad sandwiches is juicy.
|Bought bread
The baguette which i always buys does not change, it is delicious.
It is little small.
The place of the break across surface. I don't know the name.
The edge of the portion is sharp.
It is no problem, if buy a baguette and eat up.
However, it will become hard on the next day.
The baguette of next day is not delicious.
But it will become soft if it puts into a preservation bag.
Crispy texture is lost.
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I love Italian model Bianca Balti.
Most models have one look, one scene, one image... but Bianci is extremely versatile with a stunning look. She is signed to IMG and is best known for her eyes and lips.
Who is your favorite model?
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She is so gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I think my favorite model is Caroline Trentini.
she's gorgeous! I love her!ReplyDelete
Her eyes and lips are so striking! Hmm it it hard to pick a favorite model, but I have always liked Natalia Vodianova, Liu Wen, and Karlie Kloss!ReplyDelete
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3 Creamy Popsicles - You Suck at Cooking (episode 90)
- Published: 11 June 2019
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Oh popsicles, how fun.
A can of coconut milk
A can of pineapple chunks with just the pineapple chunks
3 tablespoons of honey
A pinch of salt
A handful of shredded coconut
Blend, pour, freeze, eat, in that order, or just chug it before you freeze it.
A can of coconut milk
A cup of blueberries
3 tablespoons of raspberry jam
A squeeze of lemon
A pinch of salt
Blah blah blah you know what to do.
A can of coconut milk
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
And then do the things
- Hobbies and Style
Comments • 3 353
- You Suck At Cooking 3 months back
Tweet the creaminess: https://ctt.ac/uMa3a
Facebook the popsicle: https://hrefshare.com/e032a
- James Pringles 2 months back
I made these and the blueberries ones are really good
- J̶u̷s̷t̷i̶n̸. ŷ̵̹͌ 3 months back
Are u saying real facts or fake facts and misleading ur subbers
- Ay Optic 3 months back
Congratulations you got 69k likes
- Lucas Pires 3 months back
I'm just out here waiting for the face reveal
- emo dad friend 2 days back
plot twist: i hate coconut
- Ryan Washington 3 days back
uhh did you like rape the shake weight
- VinellAD 4 days back
0:37 you got me there😂😂
- Natalee Steele 5 days back
So many cats 😭😭😭😭
I want more cat content 💖💖💖💖
- Carlo Sheen Alera 2 weeks back
Love your cats man
- Ahmad 2 weeks back
Amazingly entertaining!
- Queen Of Memes 2 weeks back
The salt is definitely necessary.
Maybe make a vanilla one with some salted caramel spread around the mold before its pored
- Kimberly Wong 2 weeks back
- alexia laura 2 weeks back
that into logic got my head hurting
- これはできますか?読めないのでしょうか 2 weeks back
and a pinch of salt.
- •Scf 2 weeks back
i dont like coconut
- aber deus 8531 2 weeks back
- Shanti Cardoza 2 weeks back
Wish I had a boyfriend like you.
Love & hugs from Mumbai
- Arctic Fox 2 weeks back
The ending made me smile
- SilverRex 3 weeks back
it triggers me how he ate a popsicle with a fork and knife
- FreeDelahoyaBurst 3 weeks back
You could honestly be on on life hacks
- CanadianMaple Munoz 3 weeks back
- dumpster 3 weeks back
- MaxMax 3 weeks back
You have so many cats
- DavidFrostbite 4 weeks back
- Bryan Miranda 4 weeks back
He ate it with a knife and fork like a steak i've been eating popsicles wrong my whole life thank you for showing me the way
- James Wall 4 weeks back
Why do all his cans have no labels? Does he get them from a suspicious can dealer?
- Betzymar Carrasquillo 4 weeks back
When you can't decide wether you want to make a youtube channel on cooking, comedy, animals, or music, so you do all 4 things and you do them perfectly 😚👌
- Lauren Animates 1 months back
*so we're going to ignore the fact that these are all vegan?*
- caroline grossman 1 months back
please spay and neuter those kittens and mama cat!! :)
- ClickityTap 1 months back
0:12 I see what you did there
- Huy Yo 1 months back
Who on earth is this Rick in the Rick and Morty dimension for cooking as making the alternative food that might come out differently each damn time
- Leo King 1 months back
- Thatonegai 1 months back
Wtf? Did he just use dishwasher for a squeeze of lemon? Somewhere around 1.30 go look for it
- OOFnimbus 1 months back
I'm allergic to coconut and this makes me depressed
- crunchy boi 1 months back
2:09 a shake weight ain't the only way to get the motion down.
- crunchy boi 1 months back
1:24 You dumb f*ck
- T SexyRexy 1 months back
Canned fruit?..... for shame.
- Weebs McGee 1 months back
Isa kitten
- CG678 1 months back
Pro Tip, Dont use a shake weight around your boyfriend-
- shannen cj 22 1 months back
Is this just me or is his cooking style look like binging with babish
- Just Soap 1 months back
No pepper pepper pepper
- Donna Flaherty 1 months back
Okay, so many popsicles does this make?
- Nicolai Schow Christiansen 1 months back
- Gwendolyn Lowery 1 months back
The kittens are ALL FRICKIN CUUUUUTTTTTTEEEEEEE
- Fahim C 1 months back
I remember watching all those years ago when you first uploaded episode one. The day you stop making these videos will be a dark day for humanity.
- rzk mx19 1 months back
A note coconut milk its not milk because coconut grows on trees and doesnt come from the teets of a cow only milk can be called milk because came from a cow you can call it coconut liquid, beverage or extract👍👌😉
- Shawn Peterson 1 months back
That tune totally rocksicled.
- Tantimol Murl 2 months back
0:35 "Then we'll take a pineapple and roll that out of the way so we can grab our can of our pineapple chunks....." 😂😂😂
- NINJAGOAT546 Better than ceeday 2 months back
Just because he cut the popsicle unsubing
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Every video YSAC posts is just OOZING with Chaotic Neutral energy.


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Soon to be a Mother of Two
I don't know what came over me. One day, I looked at Darla walking around and talking and thought, "holy crap, I think I want to have another one." I brought it up to Greg and he wasn't sold on the idea for a few more months.
We both knew, once we found out I was pregnant with Darla, that we were going to have another kid. In fact, within minutes of Darla being born I thought, "Oh crap, I'm going to have to do the whole pregnancy and delivery crap all over again someday." I had been dreading getting pregnant ever since.
Overtime, however, the morning sickness, extreme fatigue, the baby limbs jutting out of my stomach, the heartburn and the peeing 20 to 25 times a day became a distant memory. I looked back on myself from 2010 and thought I was just being a baby. It wasn't that bad.
Once I got pregnant this time, I quickly realized that it really was as bad as I had remembered. I was sick for 19 weeks, had a few weeks where I felt ok and then the extreme fatigue and discomfort kicked in. I'm not a very grateful pregnant woman. I'm angry and I complain a lot. I don't enjoy being pregnant and see it as the cross I must bare in order to get the baby.
Which brings me to today; 38.5 weeks pregnant. I'm shortly going to introduce a baby boy, currently named Butter courtesy of Darla, into the world. And I'm terrified beyond words. I know it's going to be hard. I know it's going to rock my world and that it's going to be like climbing a mountain with a toddler clinging to my leg and a newborn strapped to my chest. I know I'm going to be even more exhausted than I am now.
I, also, know, that life's going to get even more awesome because I'm going to get to meet Baby Butter and watch he and Darla grow up together. These past months are a small price to pay for that amount of amazing.


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A large, tremendous cold storm is ready to slam into the East later this week thanks to a process referred to as 'œbombogenesis,' and it will have an enormous affect on air travel. Roland has been asking me for weeks how I assumed travel for Americans can be impacted by Trump's presidency. I began traveling abroad whereas Nixon was president and located people sympathetic. In Holland I was the topic of a documentary a few Vietnam struggle resistor residing in Amsterdam. Of us I talked about politics with in Iran, India, France, Germany, Hungary and Sri Lanka (then nonetheless Ceylon), Afghanistan, Finland, Sweden and, of course, Holland, had been very conscious of the distinction between an anti-warfare, anti-Nixon American like me and no matter they themselves hated about Nixon's insurance policies.
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CES So Far...
It's only Day Two of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, but Hinda's merchandise team has already reported back with lots of great pictures and info about the cool new tech they're seeing on the show floor. Here are just a few of the highlights – in no particular order – with more to come!
Samsung®'s Galaxy Tab® S display featuring Marvel's Avengers
Relatively new to the US market, TCL has been doing extremely well at Hinda. The company offers affordable price points and its line of Roku TV is hot. Here TCL is showcasing its Curved 4K TVs.
Load up your own beverages with the Chill personal soda machine from Hisense.
Not just a camera company anymore, Canon® showcases its Connected Home.
The Polaroid Fotobar offers "Instant Printification."
Virtual Fitting Solutions from Toshiba
Headphones are big at Panasonic®!
Crosley®'s old-school booth proves vinyl is popular as ever.
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Born in Korea, 1952. Lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan
Chu Teh-I lived in Korea until he was 18 and then spent several years as a student in Paris, immersing himself in Western art. He was strongly influenced by Suprematism, which sought to convey feeling through pure geometric forms, and by the French Support/Surface movement, which set out to enliven painting by rediscovering its basic components—paint, stretcher and canvas (which could be anything from old rags to curtains)—and giving them equal weight in the finished work. Setting out to explore the beauty of pure form, Chu Teh-I treats the linen on which he paints as an element of the painting. His abstract paintings are noted for a wild exuberance of quasi-calligraphic forms, and the bold use of colours, which he often applies in overlapping layers.


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Is there a crime-fiction family as fully fleshed out as Joe Pickett's? In singing the praises of Box's series
featuring the Wyoming game warden, we often praise the plotting, pacing, and the down-to-earth hero's
friendship with force-of-nature Nate Romanowski. But Pickett's supporting cast—wife Marybeth and
daughters Sheridan, Lucy, and April—lends a continuity and grounding to this series that sets it apart from
all the lone-wolf stuff out there. And it's the adopted, troubled April who gets the fifteenth Pickett novel
off to a troubling start when she's found beaten and unconscious in a ditch. Joe is sure he knows who did it
but must reconcile his desire for immediate revenge with the sheriff's insistence on a by-the-book
investigation. Meanwhile, the FBI is using Nate as bait to catch his fugitive former employer, and, despite
it all, Joe must investigate a politically charged sage-grouse slaughter. As they often do, things get
western, with the carefully constructed plot building to a breathless, thrilling end. And Joe's family,
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Skip to comments.Scientists plan $1.5bn laser strong enough 'to tear the fabric of space'
Posted on 10/30/2011 6:38:40 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A laser powerful enough to tear apart the fabric of space could be built in Britain.
The major scientific project will follow in the footsteps of the Large Hadron Collider and will answer questions about the universe.
The laser will be capable of producing a beam of light so intense that it will be similar to the light the earth receives from the sun but focused on a speck smaller than a pin prick.
Scientists say it will be so powerful they will be able to boil the very fabric of space and create a vacuum.
A vacuum fizzles with mysterious particles that come in and out of existence but the phenomenon happens so fast that no-one has ever actually been able to prove it.
It is hoped the Extreme Light Infrastructure Ultra-High Field Facility would allow scientists to prove the particles are real by pulling the vacuum fabric apart.
Scientists even believe it might help them to prove whether other dimensions actually exist.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
What's the worst that could happen?
Ohh, baby. Get naked, space!
"A vacuum fizzles with mysterious particles that come in and out of existence but the phenomenon happens so fast that no-one has ever actually been able to prove it."
I'm a billionaire, but I live so humbly that no one can prove it.
Obama created millions of jobs, but because Bush destroyed so many jobs, no one can prove it.
This'll make a heck of a cat toy.
I don't think anyone really wants that questioned answered ever.
They forgot to add: and validate global warming. The Brits generally add that to all scientific statements.
Harold Camping funded the project.
It's running behind.
That'd be pretty bad.
Worse would be they open up to another universe or dimension that is totally incompatible with ours and that precipitates a total meltdown of both our plain of existence and another one.
I think God would be angry with that.
Let me guess, this is at East Anglia? Must be kinda tough getting those grants lately. Just make the story so outrageous that everyone will throw money at them.
BTW, were we not taught that space was already a vacuum?
Yeah, but will this laser fit on a shark's head?
Yea, nothing is going to go wrong with this plan.
Heck if the fabric was made in China thats not so impressive
Lol. True.
And we had to get rid of Freon to save the earth's atmosphere? Someone was obviously pulling our legs.
But driving my SUV is more harmful to our delicate 'greenhouse' than this spacial fabric tearing laser could ever be, right?
And all these years I thought space was a vacuum. Shows I am a real fossil. hee hee hee Sounds like a funding scam to me.
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Honoring a lineage. It is a privilege to work in collaboration with Off The Mat Into The World. Inspired by this organization, their leadership and commitment, we encourage you to consider joining one of their leadership and social justice trainings and encourage you to look it to their other programs.
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YogiNation Denver is a mini-yoga festival in your backyard offering yoga for the whole family, vendors, live music, food, and drinks. YogiNation Denver generously named Off The Mat Colorado as a Non Profit Beneficiary and supports us through the integration of our services experience with their festival offerings.
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Courtney and Geoff Maternity Session
These two just welcomed their first bundle of joy! I was lucky enough to capture the beauty of their pregnancy just before he made his big entrance to this world! I absolutely loved their session! Courtney was glowing and you could see the joy Geoff had for his first son on the way. I wish these two the best with their perfect baby boy!


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Intercity Bus Code of Practice
Accessible Transportation
- Intercity Bus Code of Practice
- Intercity Bus Code of Practice Complaint Process and Form
- Guide to Accessibility for Intercity Bus Services
- Easing the Way - Guide to Accessible City-to-City Bus Service
- Canadian Transportation Agency – Accessibility
- Mutual Recognition of Parking Badges Agreement for Persons with Disabilities
- In Flight Safety – Frequently Asked Questions
- Related Links
Effective date: April 1, 2011
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Transport, 2011.
Transport Canada grants permission to copy and/or reproduce the contents of this publication for personal and public non-commercial use. Users must reproduce the materials accurately, identify Transport Canada as the source and not present theirs as an official version, or as having been produced with the help or the endorsement of Transport Canada.
To request permission to reproduce materials from this publication for commercial purposes, contact:
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Catalogue #: T42-6/2011
For an alternate format of this publication, please contact Transport Canada at 1-800-665-6478 (toll free) or 1-800-823-3823 (TTY)
An electronic version of this publication is available at
Table of Contents
The Commitment of Bus Operators
Section 1 - Bus Services Covered by this Code
Section 3 - Making Reservations and Buying Tickets
3.1 Telecommunication systems for reservations and information
3.3 Passengers using non-folding wheelchairs (48-hours advance notice)
3.5 Mobility assistance on a trip with a single operator (24-hours advance notice)
3.6 A trip involving more than one operator (72-hours advance notice)
3.7 Confirmation of reservations
Section 4 - Arrival and Terminal Navigation
4.2 Passenger assistance in bus terminals
4.4 Public telephones in bus terminals
4.5 Public announcements in bus terminals
4.6 Arrival and departure monitors and other electronic signage in bus terminals
4.7 Transportation-related dispensing machines and automated information kiosks
4.8 Rest areas and courtesy seating in bus terminals
4.9 Relieving areas for service animals at bus terminals
Section 5 - Boarding and Disembarking from the Bus
5.1 Carriage of service animals
5.2 Carriage of mobility aids as baggage
5.2.1 Carriage of large mobility aids, including scooters, as baggage (24-hours advance notice)
5.2.2 Design load for lifts, ramps and stowage areas
5.3 Boarding and disembarking at flag stops
5.4 Features of accessible buses
6.1 Courtesy seating for persons with disabilities
6.1.2 Location of personal care attendants
Section 7 - Bus Terminals and Equipment
7.1 Building or retrofitting terminals
Section 8 - Operator Communication and Employee Training
8.1 Rate schedules and timetables
8.2 Provision of transportation-related information in multiple formats
9.1 Damaged or lost mobility aids
9.3 Accessible scheduled intercity bus services complaint form
This Intercity Bus Code of Practice replaces the first one issued in 1998, and comes into effect on April 1, 2011. Section 8.3, concerning web site accessibility, comes into effect on April 1, 2012.
Periodic monitoring of progress by Transport Canada and the intercity bus industry will be conducted to support the implementation of and compliance with this Code of Practice.
To assist intercity bus operators in implementing the provisions of this Code, a Guide to Accessibility for Intercity Bus Services has been issued. This Guide was developed as a source of helpful information, and is not intended to specify any operational decisions to be taken by bus operators in their implementation of this Code.
The Guide can be found at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/acc-accf-menu.htm
The Commitment of Bus Operators
Bus operators are committed to enhancing their scheduled intercity network in Canada to provide access, in the spirit of respect and inclusion, to all persons with disabilities. Services will be provided through a combination of accessible equipment and facilities as well as personnel who have been trained to assist passengers with disabilities. There are a number of different methods to ensure the availability of accessible scheduled intercity bus services. The application of these methods will vary from region to region and from bus operator to bus operator.
In general, and if requested by a person with a disability travelling without a personal care attendant, a bus operator will provide assistance with the following:
- ticket purchase and registering at the check–in or ticket counter;
- moving to and from the boarding area;
- public announcements;
- boarding and disembarking;
- assembling and disassembling a mobility aid at bus terminals;
- moving to and from a washroom at a stop;
- transfer to a connecting bus operator; and
- telephone use in a bus terminal for a passenger with a disability in need.
Operators will stow and retrieve baggage, mobility aids and related equipment.
In some instances, it will be necessary for persons with disabilities to provide advance notice to bus operators in order to facilitate the making of travel plans.
This Code of Practice sets out the means by which scheduled intercity bus services will be provided in a safe and dignified manner to travellers with disabilities. There is nothing in this Code that relieves any bus operator from complying with the provisions of any applicable government safety regulation.
The Code
Section 1 – Bus Services Covered by this Code
This Code deals with scheduled intercity bus services. It covers intercity bus operators that transport passengers or passengers and goods by bus between and within the provinces and territories of Canada. Should one route in a bus operator's scheduled service cross a territorial or provincial boundary, the Code covers all routes offered by this bus operator. The Code also applies to the bus terminals and bus stops or bus agencies operated by these bus operators.
This Code relates to scheduled services, that is, to regular services operated in accordance with a timetable over fixed routes, including suburban and airport bus services operated like scheduled intercity bus services. It does not relate to charter and tour services or to urban transit and school transportation.
Section 2 – Definitions
Intercity Bus Operator (Operator): a company that operates regular scheduled bus services in accordance with a timetable over fixed routes for the transportation of passengers or passengers and goods that is within the legislative authority of Parliament.
Bus terminal: facility or premise whose main purpose is the provision of services related to the transportation of passengers or passengers and goods by bus.
Bus stop or bus agency: site for embarking or disembarking passengers, which is not a full service bus terminal.
Flag stop: site for embarking or disembarking passengers, which is usually along a highway route and without an enclosed waiting area. Generally, no ticketing, other than cash fares, or services related to the transportation of passengers or passengers and goods by bus are offered.
Mobility aids: refers to such aids as wheelchairs, scooters, rollators, boarding chairs, walkers, canes, crutches, and braces. Related equipment refers to such items as battery chargers, spare parts, tools and other necessary equipment.
Personal Care Attendant: an individual who accompanies a person with a disability who cannot travel independently. The personal care attendant will assist the person with:
- transactions at the ticket counter;
- moving to and from the boarding area;
- stowing and retrieving any baggage;
- eating;
- administering medication;
- using the facilities of an on–board washroom or a washroom at a stop;
- assembling and disassembling a mobility aid at locations other than bus terminals; and
- making contact for assistance on behalf of a person with a disability.
Service animal: an animal required by a person with a disability for assistance and that is certified, in writing, as having been trained by a professional service animal institution to assist a person with a disability.
Section 3 – Making Reservations and Buying Tickets
3.1 Telecommunication systems for reservations and information
Operators using telephone lines for reservations or information at bus terminals will provide an equal level of service to passengers with disabilities through the use of alternative communication systems, such as a TTY line, e–mail or facsimile. Operators will offer to describe the services provided to persons with disabilities and any conditions that apply with respect to those services.
3.2 Personal Care Attendants
On request, an operator will provide a personal care attendant with a free transportation ticket to be used by this attendant accompanying a person with a disability on scheduled services. An operator will accept the determination made by or on behalf of a person with a disability that the person does not require a personal care attendant during travel. However, a person wishing to travel with a personal care attendant must provide a letter from a health care professional, or a disability travel card issued by a recognized organization representing consumers with disabilities which uses a health care professional in assessing that a person cannot travel independently.
An operator will acknowledge its acceptance that a person requires a personal care attendant by issuing an entitlement card or some other form of acknowledgement in writing. This acknowledgement can then be used by the person for any future bus travel on scheduled services with any operator covered by this Code.
A person with a disability who requires a personal care attendant when travelling within the province of Québec must submit an application form to l'Association des propriétaires d'autobus du Québec (APAQ) to obtain the Québec Intercity Bus Service Attendant Card. This card is recognized by operators providing intercity bus service within the province of Québec only, and is for the use of persons with significant and permanent disabilities.
3.3 Passengers using non–folding wheelchairs (48–hours advance notice)
A person using a non–folding wheelchair, who wishes to remain in his or her own wheelchair during the trip, must contact the operator 48–hours in advance of departure to make the requirement known. The operator will ensure that a bus that is mechanically equipped or designed for boarding and disembarking passengers using mobility aids and has a wheelchair securement system is provided.
3.4 Wheelchair securement
One wheelchair securement will be provided on buses that are mechanically equipped or designed for boarding and disembarking passengers using mobility aids. The first passenger requiring the wheelchair securement on a particular bus 48–hours prior to departure will be given preference. If subsequent passengers require a wheelchair securement on the same bus and also give 48–hours prior notice, they will be offered a regular vehicle seat with boarding and transfer help by the operator and the passenger's personal care attendant, if necessary. If they do not or cannot accept, the operator will provide transportation on a different wheelchair accessible vehicle within a reasonable timeframe, not to exceed 72–hours.
3.5 Mobility assistance on a trip with a single operator (24–hours advance notice)
A person with a disability requesting assistance in boarding and disembarking a bus or in moving to or from a mobility aid, such as a scooter, must make that request to the operator 24–hours in advance of departure. Passengers who have given 24–hours notice of their needs will be pre–boarded.
3.6 A trip involving more than one operator (72–hours advance notice)
If a person with a disability requests assistance and has a trip that involves connecting to a different operator, the operator of the first leg of the journey must be notified 72–hours in advance of departure on the first leg. The operator of the first leg of the journey will assist with arranging the required accessible services for the entire trip.
If requested by a person with a disability, an operator or its agent will contact the appropriate representative of a connecting operator at a transfer point to assist with the connection.
In all cases, if a person makes a request in less than the required notice period, an operator will make its best efforts to provide the service.
3.7 Confirmation of reservations
When a reservation for a bus with wheelchair securement that is mechanically equipped or designed for boarding and disembarking passengers using mobility aids or other accessible services for persons with disabilities is made, the reservation for these services will be confirmed in a form according to the preference of the passenger requesting the service.
Section 4 – Arrival and Terminal Navigation
4.1 Early arrival
If a passenger uses a mobility aid that requires disassembly, the passenger should arrive at the departure point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the bus. Passengers are encouraged to determine ahead of time what conditions apply.
4.2 Passenger assistance in bus terminals
Operators will provide a means for passengers to get information or assistance, during hours of service, once they arrive at bus terminals. The ticket counter will be as close as possible to the terminal entrance. If it is not, signage will provide direction to the location of the ticket counter.
4.3 Signage in bus terminals
Signage in all public areas of bus terminals should be accessible to all passengers and follow the Canadian General Standards Board Passenger Information Symbols Standard (CAN/CGSB–109.4–2000) and the Canadian Transportation Agency's Communication Code of Practice. Generally, signs in all areas used by the travelling public, such as washrooms, emergency exits, elevators, stairwells, doors or passageways off main corridors should include Braille and tactile symbols.
4.4 Public telephones in bus terminals
Operators will ensure that at least one public telephone, accessible to persons with visual impairment, speech impairment, or deaf, deafened or hard of hearing, and a telephone at appropriate height for a person seated in a mobility aid, will be provided at the ticket counter area or where banks of public telephones are found.
Accessible telephones and TTYs should be clearly identified using the international symbol of access or the TTY symbol. Signs providing direction to public telephones should also provide direction to the nearest accessible telephone and TTY.
4.5 Public announcements in bus terminals
Public announcements should be provided in both audio and visual formats, if possible, in all passenger service areas inside terminals. These announcements include, but are not limited to: information concerning departure delays, gate assignments, and schedule or connection changes. Public announcements should be of good quality, in plain language, with clear enunciation and spoken slowly, as well as repeated.
If only one means of announcement is used (only audio or only visual), the operator will provide the announcement in an appropriate manner to passengers with disabilities who have made such a request.
4.6 Arrival and departure monitors and other electronic signage in bus terminals
Where monitors are placed above eye level, a person seated in a mobility aid will be able to read them easily. The information displayed on the monitors should be in plain language.
4.7 Transportation–related dispensing machines and automated information kiosks
When dispensing machines or automated information kiosks are used to provide a transportation–related product or service, at least one of those machines will allow a person with a disability to use the machine independently. It will be identified with the international symbol of access.
Where a transportation–related dispensing machine or information kiosk has not yet been made accessible, the operator will provide an equivalent level of service to those persons who are unable to use the machines independently.
4.8 Rest areas and courtesy seating in bus terminals
Where queuing systems exist in areas such as ticket sale counters, arrival and departure areas, and long corridors and passages, courtesy seating for persons with disabilities will be provided. To the extent possible, these seats should be within viewing distance of information monitors and staff. Those seats should also be clearly identified by the universal symbol for courtesy seating and include wording such as "Please offer these seats to people with disabilities."
4.9 Relieving areas for service animals at bus terminals
Operators will ensure that an area is available for service animals to relieve themselves, with a safe, accessible path of travel between the terminal and the relieving area. This area will be adequately maintained. Staff and volunteers who interact with the public will be made aware of the location of a relieving area.
Section 5 – Boarding and Disembarking from the Bus
5.1 Carriage of service animals
Operators will accept one certified service animal per passenger with a disability for carriage without charge and will permit the animal, if properly harnessed, to accompany the passenger on the bus. The service animal will remain on the floor at the passenger's feet during travel.
Passengers should note that they are required to produce written proof to the operator that the service animal has been trained and certified by a professional service animal institution.
5.2 Carriage of mobility aids as baggage
Mobility aids and related equipment will be carried at no charge. They may be transported in the baggage or passenger compartment at the operator's discretion where safe stowage is possible.
5.2.1 Carriage of large mobility aids, including scooters, as baggage (24–hours advance notice)
Operators will accept large mobility aids, including scooters, as baggage if 24–hours advance notice is provided. Each operator will publish its own maximum weight and dimensions for the carriage of mobility aids on its current fleet as of April 1, 2011. Up to two large mobility aids will be accommodated per bus.
For buses purchased after April 1, 2011, baggage compartments will be able to accommodate scooters and other large mobility aids of the following dimensions:
- Width: 43" or 109.2 cm
- Height: 29" or 73.6 cm (with seat and steering column collapsed)
- Length: 89" or 226.06 cm
- Weight: 500 lbs or 227 kg
The operator will provide the means and will load and unload the scooter or other large mobility aid. No fees will be charged for this service and the aid will not count as excess baggage.
Normally, a mobility aid will be collapsed and disassembled or opened and assembled by the passenger or the passenger's personal care attendant. At bus terminals, if the passenger requires assistance to do this, the operator will provide that assistance.
5.2.2 Design load for lifts, ramps and stowage areas
The operator will accommodate lifting the combined weight of the person and wheelchair up to 600 lbs or 272 kg on vehicles purchased after April 1, 2011. Similarly, the operator will be able to store in the baggage compartment mobility aids that weigh up to 500 lbs or 227 kg. A ramp used for boarding and disembarking passengers on low floor buses will be able to bear a combined passenger and mobility aid load of up to 600 lbs or 272 kg.
5.2.3 No standees on lifts
Only passengers seated in their wheelchairs will be carried on lifts for safety reasons.
5.3 Boarding and disembarking at flag stops
Passengers using mobility aids can board or disembark at the flag stop of their choice to the extent possible. A driver is not required to deploy any lift or ramp mechanism at any flag stop that the driver deems to be unsafe.
When the passenger gives 48–hours advance notice of the need for a lift or ramp equipped bus, the passenger will identify to the operator the boarding and disembarking stops of choice. If at either stop of choice the deployment of the lift or ramp would be unsafe, the passenger and operator will agree on the closest safe deployment site within a reasonable distance from the stop of choice. This stop will be agreed to in advance of the trip.
5.4 Features of accessible buses
5.4.1 Signage
Signage will avoid shadow areas and glare. Letters, numbers, symbols and pictographs will be glare–free and presented in contrasting colours.
5.4.2 Lighting
Lighting, except reading and other lighting under the control of the passenger, will be controlled so as not to create glare, shadows or sharp contrasts, and will be used to accentuate stairs and handrails.
Doorways will have an exterior light that illuminates the bottom stair and the ground area adjacent to the doorway when the door is open.
Aisles will be illuminated on both sides with floor lighting spaced at regular intervals.
5.4.3 Stairs
All stairs will have uniform, closed riser heights and adequate tread depths with a contrasting colour strip marking the top outer edge of each step to allow the safe boarding and disembarking of passengers. Tread surfaces will be firm and non–slippery and will not create glare. Handrails will also be provided.
If structural limitations prevent these requirements, the operator will provide assistance, if requested, to a person with a disability in ascending and descending the stairs. The operator will provide a step box should the height of the first step on and the last step off exceed the uniform riser height.
5.4.4 Handrails
Handrails will be sturdy, rounded and free of any sharp or abrasive elements. They will also be colour contrasted from their surrounding area and will permit easy grasping. They will not have any obstructions that could break a handhold and will return to a wall or floor in a smooth curve.
5.4.5 Floors
Floor surfaces will be slip–resistant and glare will be reduced as far as practicable.
5.4.6 Moveable armrests
All aisle armrests will be movable. If there is a middle seat armrest, it will also be movable or removable.
5.4.7 Emergency window exits
Emergency window exits will be clearly identified by a contrasting colour strip around the perimeter of the window or by a tactile sign if all windows do not serve as emergency exits.
5.4.8 Lifts and ramps
On buses where lifts and ramps are provided, these must be able to accommodate the design loads as outlined in 5.2.2 Design load for lifts, ramps and stowage areas.
Section 6 – The Journey
6.1 Courtesy seating for persons with disabilities
Operators will designate the first row on both sides of the bus as courtesy seating for persons with disabilities who have difficulty moving within the bus. Signage depicting the universal symbol for courtesy seating and wording such as "Please offer these seats to people with disabilities" will be prominently displayed adjacent to these seats. The use of these seats will not incur any extra cost to the passenger.
6.1.2 Location of personal care attendants
When courtesy seating for a person with a disability is used, the personal care attendant will also be seated in the courtesy area.
6.2 Accessible washrooms
On non–express services, buses without a washroom accessible to persons using non–folding wheelchairs will stop at least every two–and–a half hours at a facility with an accessible washroom. Should such facilities not be available on route, either the passenger and the operator will agree in advance, or the passenger and the driver will agree on the most appropriate rest stops. These stops will allow adequate time to access and use the washroom.
6.3 On–board announcements
Announcements will be made slowly, clearly and precisely and will be repeated at least once:
- at transfer and destination points;
- at unscheduled stops, such as those caused by mechanical breakdowns, weather delays or road blockage;
- at any stop requested to be announced by the passenger with a disability;
- concerning the length of time, including waiting time, at each scheduled or unscheduled stop; and
- concerning any schedule changes.
Upon request, the operator will make alternate arrangements with a passenger who is hard of hearing or deaf to communicate the announcements prior to departure.
Section 7 – Bus Terminals and Equipment
7.1 Building or retrofitting terminals
Bus terminals will meet all of the accessibility requirements specified in any applicable federal, provincial or local building code.
If a contract has been entered into whereby a bus will stop to board and disembark passengers or tickets will be sold at facilities that are not considered to be a terminal, such as a restaurant or a gas station, every effort will be made to ensure that these facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, particularly those who use mobility aids.
Terminal operators will address the needs of persons with disabilities by referring to the Canadian Standards Association's CAN/CSA–B651–04 Accessible Design for the Built Environment standard, which contains requirements for making buildings and other facilities accessible to persons with a variety of disabilities. In addition, operators will apply the seven (7) Principles of Universal Design (included in The Guide to Accessibility for Intercity Bus Services) during the planning and design stage of projects, including renovations and new construction.
During the design phase of new construction and renovations, operators should also minimize reliance on directional signage and should incorporate other way–finding methods, such as the positioning of entrances and exits, the use of colour contrasting, pattern direction on floors or walls, tactile markings, acoustics and lighting.
7.2 Purchasing new equipment
In keeping with their commitment to enhance accessibility, operators, in consultation with bus manufacturers, will work to improve accessibility features in those buses used for scheduled services.
As a minimum, operators will ensure that an appropriate number of buses in their fleet are mechanically equipped or designed for boarding or disembarking passengers using mobility aids, and include a wheelchair securement system, in order to provide such a bus on 48–hours advance notice.
Section 8 – Operator Communication and Employee Training
8.1 Rate schedules and timetables
Rate schedules and timetables published by operators will inform travellers that services provided to persons with disabilities are described in the Intercity Bus Code of Practice and that copies of the Code are available on request.
8.2 Provision of transportation–related information in multiple formats
At bus terminals, operators will ensure that where information related to the successful execution of a trip is required, it is available to all passengers with disabilities in a format that is accessible to them.
8.3 Web site accessibility
By April 1, 2012, web sites of operators or the web site provided on an operator's behalf by an association, are to be made accessible to persons with disabilities. Information provided on the Internet should be linked to text–based options for browsers used by persons with disabilities.
The main page will allow easy navigation to the pages applicable to persons with disabilities. The content of these pages will include, but not be limited to services or policies related to:
- hours of operation;
- company policy and procedures for arranging accessible services;
- telephone number for passenger assistance and accessible services information for persons with disabilities;
- designated parking areas;
- designated embarking and disembarking areas;
- relieving areas for service animals;
- documentation for service animals;
- personal care attendants;
- maximum dimensions accepted for scooters and other large mobility aids as baggage;
- accessibility features of the buses;
- capacity for passengers to provide feedback to an operator on its services for persons with disabilities;
- complaint resolution service; and
- accessible ground transportation
8.4 Training
Operators will ensure that their employees are familiar with the contents of this Code and are trained to assist persons with disabilities. In particular, employees and volunteers who interact with the public or make decisions in respect of services to passengers with disabilities, and employees and volunteers who may be required to provide physical assistance to passengers with disabilities, to handle mobility aids, or to assist with special equipment, will receive a level of training appropriate to the requirements of their functions, including sensitivity awareness training.
Operators will use the Canadian Transportation Agency's Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations as a guide for their training activities.
8.5 Consultation
Operators will have a means of consulting with persons with disabilities to identify and address their concerns on the accessibility of terminals and the bus services offered. This may be achieved by way of a committee, comment cards, on–line feedback forms or other consultation mechanisms.
Section 9 – Complaints
9.1 Damaged or lost mobility aids
If a mobility aid is damaged during carriage or is lost, the operator will, without charge and as expeditiously as possible, provide a temporary replacement aid suitable to the owner at the destination.
In addition to providing a temporary replacement aid, the operator will, at its expense:
- if the aid can be repaired promptly and adequately, immediately arrange for the prompt and adequate repair of the aid and expedite its return to the person; or
- if the aid is damaged and cannot be repaired or is lost, either replace the aid with one that is identical in all material respects (or with one that is different but satisfactory to the person) or reimburse the person for the full replacement cost of the aid regardless of the limits of liability respecting goods contained in any applicable tariff.
If the operator provides a person with a temporary replacement aid, that person can continue to have the use of the replacement until the time their aid is returned to them (if the aid is to be repaired) or until a reasonable period for the replacement of the aid has elapsed (if the operator has taken steps to replace a damaged or lost aid or has reimbursed the person).
All parties involved in the repair or replacement of the aid shall communicate regularly during this period to ensure that the needs of the passenger are met in a timely and appropriate manner.
If damage to a mobility aid is clearly not due to negligence on the part of the operator, the operator will not be responsible for providing the services set out in this section. The operator will, however, ensure the passenger is not left unattended with a non–functioning mobility aid.
9.2 Resolving complaints
Operators will ensure that complaints by persons with disabilities are treated expeditiously and effectively. If a passenger wishes to file a complaint against an operator, the passenger must complete a complaint form, provide it to the operator and send a copy to Transport Canada. An operator in receipt of a complaint will address the issue directly with the complainant to resolve the dispute within 30 days. The operator will inform its association and Transport Canada of the outcome. It is expected that the majority of complaints will be resolved at this early stage.
If a complaint remains unresolved, the operator's association has 15 days to work with the operator and the complainant to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties. The association will inform Transport Canada of the outcome.
If the complaint still remains unresolved following the intervention of the association, the complainant may contact Transport Canada and request resolution through the services of an independent mediator. Once in receipt of this request, Transport Canada has 20 days to retain a mediator. The mediator has 30 days to work with the complainant and operator to resolve the complaint within the parameters of the Code. Operators will undertake to implement the direction of the mediator.
The mediator will provide copies of the recommendations to all parties regarding resolution of the complaint and, if appropriate, regarding proposed changes to the Code.
The maximum timeframe for the complaints resolution process is 95 days.
Operators will make the complaint form available upon request. The complaint form will also be available on–line at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/policy/acc-accf-menu.htm
Send a copy of the complaint to:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 1–800–665–6478
Fax: (613) 991–6422
Mailing Address:
Transport Canada
Intergovernmental Affairs and Accessibility (ACCF)
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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The Polar Bear Cub born at Sea World is progressing well and has begun to take its first wobbly steps inside the den at the world-class Polar Bear Shores.
The nearly two-month old cub's strength has developed to a stage where it can get to its feet and start exploring the den under the watchful eye of proud mum Liya.
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While the journey of every company from start-up to success is different, there are some steps that every business must go through. We've started Virgin companies in many different markets, and some lessons crop up time and again, regardless of whether the sector is travel or telecoms.
Reiterating this point, I saw a wonderful talk from Naveen Tewari, the founder of successful start-up, InMobi. In the video, Naveen guides us through how he grew InMobi into the world's second largest mobile advertising business - there's a lesson in it for all of us.
Believe in your product: Buy into your own vision and don't waiver it just for a pay check. You know your vision better than anyone else, and if you lose sight of it, the world will too. "It is your vision that will give you success, not your venture capitalist's vision."
Produce something of use: Build the best product you can, and make sure it has long-term value. This is something we've always focused on at Virgin – if you get into business solely to make money, you won't. If you try to make a real difference, you'll find true success.
Invest in what's going to scale your business: Identify exactly what you need to grow your company. Is it technology, engineering, infrastructure? "Don't put people on the ground for that sake of putting people on the ground."
Hire the right people: "If you get the input right, the output is far easier to manage." At Virgin, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to our success.
Give everybody equity: Shared stewardship leads to collective responsibly and increased passion. If you empower your employees to believe in the company like it's their own, it's hard to fail.
Think globally: Ensure your product is world-class and can compete with any competition, anywhere. But don't just go global for the sake of it. Naveen explains that it was an obvious choice to enter the US market, however it already had 16 competitors with more funding. So instead InMobi looked to South East Asia and Africa – competition was lower, but demand was higher. Find an opportunity and go for it.
Decentralise: While it's necessary to centralise your business structure in the beginning so that you can run a tight ship, it's not scalable if you want to be global. To be successful in different markets your company needs to work on local time, understand local geography and culture, and attract the best local talent.
What do I feel was the most resounding piece of advice in Naveen's talk? "Just go for it… press the pedal," which rings true with one of my favourite pieces of advice: "Screw it, let's do it!"
These are solid starting points for evolving your start-up into a successful business. However, the road to success isn't easy and successful entrepreneurs need both financial support and mentorship.
To find out what Virgin is doing to help in both of these areas, take a look at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship and Virgin StartUp.
What do you think it takes to evolve a start-up into a successful business? Share your thoughts below.


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One of the more visible animals seen on the Guadalupe River Trail is the Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus). Jackrabbits are members of the order Lagamorpha, which comes from the Greek words lagos for "hare" and morphe meaning "form". The order includes hares, rabbits, and pikas. Many people mistake rabbits and hares for large members of the rodent family. Lagomorphs, unlike rodents, have four (4) incisors in their upper jaw (rodents have only two incisors) and Lagomorphs will, for the most part, eat only vegetation while rodents will eat both meat and vegetation.
Jackrabbits are easily identified by their long, black tipped ears, long gray-brown body and large hind legs. Jackrabbits average 3 to 7 pounds in weight and are 17 to 25 inches long. Jackrabbits also have a fairly large tail that is tipped in black and usually carried upright over their back.
The long legs and strong body of the Jackrabbit make then very athletic. Jackrabbits have been measured at speeds up to 40-45 miles per hour and can leap up to 19 feet high in one jump! Besides their speed and agility Jackrabbits rely on their keen sense of hearing to protect them from predators such as coyotes, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owls, foxes, and bobcats.
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While we call them Jackrabbits, they are actually hares. As a general rule rabbits give birth to blind and hairless babies in underground burrows or warrens. Rabbits will have shorter ears and are typically much smaller and less athletic than hares.
Hares, including Jackrabbits, live in shallow depressions or flattened grass nests and their young are born fully furred with open eyes and able to move about a short time after birth. Rabbits have also been successfully domesticated are frequently kept as pets or raised for rood and fur. Hares are very nervous animals and have never been domesticated.
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It's not my fault. Or, I'm not taking the blame, at least. I'm claiming temporary insanity due to an extreme overdose of emotions. Blame hormones. Blame the husband. Blame the damn phase of the moon. But don't blame me…please. I've had a rough week. I mean, what girl doesn't go through a bout of major depression? Sure, PMS shows it's ugly face, the husband gets mad because he's out of clean underwear…again…maybe the kids make a snarky comment about never having dinner at home anymore. I am human, after all. These things get to me. So I hide in my room for a few days…ok, weeks. I live in sweats and stubbornly refuse to shave my legs. Who am I hurting, really?
Myself, apparently.
After a fun night of karaoke, I was feeling more like myself. I was ready to leave the house. Ready to rejoin society. Ready to go to the grocery story.
Baby steps, ok?
So, I did it. I showered, shaved my legs, and dressed in a cute pair of capris instead of my sweats. My clean hair was pulled back in a loose ponytail, my lips were slathered with a light gloss, and even my toes were painted a pale pink. I looked human again. Ready to face the world as I headed to the grocery store to stock up on chips, ice cream, and cereal. What better way to get back on everyone's good side after a miserable attempt at a health food diet? Snack foods make for a happy family.
Admittedly, I wasn't hungry for snack foods, but I wasn't going to let that deter me. I ate before I shopped…the first rule of grocery shopping…and I leisurely browsed the aisles for over an hour, tossing various chips, ice cream treats, and breakfast cereals into the cart. Once I was satisfied with my purchases, I queued up to the check out line.
It was a long line, so I spent the time glancing at the gossip rags in the racks beside me, pretending I was looking at the gum, or the travel size hand sanitizers in the adjacent rack, shifting my weight from one foot to the next, out of practice after a long week of social avoidance. Something brushed against my calf, a fly maybe, so I reached back to swat it away, offering a friendly smile to the man in line behind me. That's when I felt it. Something that most definitely should not be on my freshly shaved calves.
A thick patch of hair.
What the hell! There was a thick patch of hair on the back of my leg. Less than gracefully, I spun around to investigate, undoubtedly drawing even more attention to myself, and gasped.
I had missed a four inch wide strip of hair all the way down the back. This was worst than a little line of hair. The leg hair mohawk is almost expected, but this? No, this was a freakin' toupee of leg hair. A thick, dark, rug of hair.
I was mortified…horrified…on the verge of hot, messy tears. But because I'm me and can't help myself, I laughed. A loud, near hysterical laugh that had the entire check out line, and most of the produce section, staring at me. I couldn't help it. If it had been anyone else, I would have laughed. And as I broke down in my crazy laughter, people moved ever so slightly away from me, as if I might be contagious. And let's face it, laughter is definitely contagious. But as far as those things go, I'd much rather catch a bout of the giggles than a cold, any day.
I have no idea if anyone other than me noticed my gaffe. If they did, they weren't talking. The lady who rang up my purchases gave me a little smile, as if she might be in on my secret, but really, I think she probably assumed by my purchases that I'd been smoking funny cigarettes before I hit the store. Little did she know, I don't do drugs. I mean, can you even imagine? I had a few drinks at karaoke and the entire house was laughing at my lounge singer routine for an hour after I got home. But, hey…so what if I sing Sinatra at the top of my lungs…in my husband's boxers and a holey t-shirt…on the back porch…after midnight.
Yeah, there will be no drugs for me!
Until the next time…I'll be waiting a few days before venturing out again!


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