Presently, natural resources are being extracted at unsustainable rates. The United Nations reports that the extraction of primary materials has more than tripled in the last 40 years. Coupled with a spike in population growth, humankind is burning through resources at an alarming rate.
The circular economy has not been a focal point of architects and designers in the past as factors such as schedule and budget requirements were paramount. Now, with accelerating natural resource depletion, it is becoming increasingly relevant, starting with the specification process. Design professionals' decisions could create a ripple effect toward sustainability throughout the construction industry.
Embracing and correctly implementing a circular economic model - a philosophical change in how one conducts business - can solve current problems with immediate and long-term benefits. Instead of the traditional "take, make and waste" system, the circular economy is a closed-loop regenerative approach of "take, make and reuse." This can help all supply chain entities - from sourcing, manufacturing and operations to end-consumers- become more prosperous.
The first step to changing the economy from linear to circular is reusing or recycling materials. Construction waste is one of the top offenders contributing toward landfill volume. According to the United States Environmental protection Agency (EPA), 484 million tons of construction and demolition debris was generated in the United States in 2014 - more than twice the amount generated by municipal solid waste. A circular economy utilizes closed-loop systems to divert these materials from landfills - recovering or restoring products, components, and materials by reusing, repairing, remanufacturing, or reccling them. When practiced properly, closed-loop recycling can increase the lifespan of a product, which would optimally become infintely regenerative.
Time and care are needed to ensure materials are properly disposed, yet businesses tend to save time utilizing the easiest methods, such as bulk disposal and unrefined delegation to recycling services, to accomplish their goals, which can lead to poor planning for waste diversions. Conventional demolition processes often contribute to contaminated loads of recycling materials. The bulk method calls for all waste to be discarded at the same time. When construction materials are disposed in this manner, they are often contaminated with food and liquid waste, therby ruining the materials' chances of being recycling Specifically, gypsum wallboard (GWB) and ceiling tiles are often crushed during the process, negating the materials' recyclability and contaminating other materials such as carpet.
Bulk disposal also creates additional expenditures for recycling companies, which, in turn, leads to desaturation of local marketing and increased future costs for reclamation.
Additionally, the latest version of LEED and the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board no longer include altrnative daily cover - the practice of using difficult to recycling materials as a top soil like layer for landfills - under waste diversion. This impacts total recycling rates for construction projects and increases the cost of waste diversion.
California is aggressively mandating the extended producer responsibility for many consumer products. These EPR programs dictate end-of-life management costs be incorporated into the initial sale of a product. By doing so, California hopes to impart positive change in design and manufacturing practices to reduce waste and build awareness about the circular economy. However, not all states are equally aggressive, and organiazations who initate regenerative practices before govermental mandates will likely have competetive advantages in future costs. Architects and designers who participate in sustainable practices, before required to do so by law, will earn themselves credibility, gain favorable public perception and secure customer loyalty.
When companies have consistent recycling practices, they build stronger relations with recyclers. This helps ensure companies employ proper reclamation practices and negates a recycler's "unknowns", which can dicate higher cost estimations. Stronger relations between business can also result in lower prices. During bidding phases for projects, companies with ongoing relations with recyclers might be able to win bids with an eco-friendly sales pitch.
s 2016 Recycling Economic Information report shows the recycling of construction and demolition materials created 230,000 jobs in 2007.
Recycled material markets are dicated by global market fluctuations, at times creating difficult situations for companies to predict and consistently maintain or gain market shares. Carpet is one industry affected by global material procurement. According to the annual report for Carpet America Recovery Effort, 1.5 billion kg of carpet were discared to landfills in the United States. As carpet mainly comprises petroleum-based materials, oil prices often dicate the market for recycling. As prices drop, the market available for processed recycled carpet materials dissolves.
Sourcing with a circular economy model can create immediate cost-savings for shipping and freight. Specifiers should look for locally-sourced products. LEEDv4 credits can be earned for products sourced within 100 miles under the regional priority category. This credit is emphasized by valuing local materials at 200 percent of their base contribution costs. The Living Building Challenge (LBC), an initiative by the International Living Future Insistute, requires 20 percent or more of the construction budget materials to comes from within 310 miles of the project site. Current programs and tracking systems are available for carbon counting anabling design firms to demonstate their environmental responsibility to potential clients. As more products and materials are sourced regionally, it inevitably improves local markets and increases employement. Additionally, LEEDv4 credits are also available through procurement of materials with minimum recycled contents.
The circular economy emphasizes durability, quality and recyclability for sustainable product production. Designing for durability helps ensure an increased life cycle in construction applications. Manufacturing for durability and longevity is the first aspect necessary for properly recycling in a closed-loop or circular economy. Quality products in the circular economy scenario will be durable safe and easily reused or reclaimed at the end of use stage.


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Lawson Grains and Viridis Ag manage a combined 177,470 hectares of agricultural land across Australia1.
With a focus on achieving more sustainable production of grain and oilseeds, MIRA is supporting both businesses as they trial and deploy new agricultural technologies at their Moree Innovation Hub.
Building a culture of innovation
Emerging agricultural technologies offer significant potential to enhance the sustainability and productivity of farming. However, many small agricultural producers are unable to gain an economic return on research and development, instead relying on universities and government research programmes to drive innovation in the sector. In Australia, this dynamic has resulted in a relatively small start-up or incubation culture for agricultural technology in commercial settings.
Recognising the opportunity to leverage their combined scale to trial and deploy new agricultural technologies, MIRA supported Lawson Grains and Viridis Ag as they partnered to create a technology incubation hub near the town of Moree in northern New South Wales.
Established in 2019, the hub operates across Lawson Grain's Kealandi property and Viridis Ag's Oodnadatta Farms. Benefiting from considerable farm management expertise and the utilisation of precision agricultural technology, the properties were well suited to pilot new on-farm technologies designed to enhance the production of wheat, barley, cotton, canola, sorghum and chickpeas.
Improving production outcomes
The first programme undertaken at the incubation hub was the trialling of "SwarmFarm" autonomous vehicles for the application of chemicals to broadacre cropping operations.
MIRA supported Viridis Ag and Lawson Grains as they leased a small fleet of autonomous vehicles that can be replaced as robotic technology improves. These robotic vehicles are significantly lighter than traditional spray tractors and use sensor technologies to conduct management practices such as precision weed spraying.
The reduction is beneficial financially and environmentally, with initial testing indicating a 35 per cent reduction in fuel usage compared to large traditional tractor sprayers2. Furthermore, the targeted and timely application of herbicide, pesticide and fertiliser has the potential to reduce overall chemical application. 24/7 operation of lightweight fuel-efficient autonomous vehicles means chemicals can be applied in smaller volumes but at more regular intervals with little to no soil compaction, thereby minimising soil moisture usage by weeds and improving overall soil fertility.
Trials conducted at the incubation hub are being designed and conducted alongside industry bodies to benchmark robotic farming against current farming practices. If successful, the emerging technology could be used at scale by Lawson Grains and Viridis Ag. It may also support the broader sector to evolve skills and manage farms of the future.
Autonomous vehicles are delivering financial and environmental benefits
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"We believe that emerging technologies have the potential to transform the way we farm. By bringing the teams at Lawson Grains and Viridis Ag together at the Moree Innovation Hub, we are helping to trial and deploy more sustainable farming practices that could benefit both farmers and the environment in the years ahead."
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Jacob Zuma to release new struggle songs album
Former South African president Jacob Zuma was in the habit of singing and dancing at rallies. PHOTO | AFP
Former South African president to record live in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mr Zuma, who was forced to step down in February 2018 over multiple graft scandals, was in the habit of singing and dancing at rallies during his tenure.
The City of eThekwini, the capital of his home province KwaZulu-Natal, announced that it would fund the recording.
The project will be part of the eThekwini's integrated development plan to stimulate economic growth through music, sports or cultural activities
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma has struck a recording deal and will release a full-length album of liberation struggle songs in April.
Head of recreation and culture Thembinkosi Ngcobo said the idea was conceptualised three years ago in Durban.
"We were looking at artistes and trying to revive these types of songs. It was very difficult. We tried to find any archived material that had video clips or any voice clips. But we could not find anything in the museums," Mr Ngcobo said.
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It was then that they recognised that Mr Zuma had been singing many of these unrecorded songs, he added.
The project will be part of the eThekwini's integrated development plan to stimulate economic growth through music, sports or cultural activities.
Mr Ngcobo said the former president will record live, either on April 10 or 11, during the Articulate Africa project, which celebrates the expression of culture and ideas.
"He has the talent and understands the history and emotion behind the music. He was singing the songs in the 80s and 90s and even before. Most of the young people in the ANC [ruling African National Congress] do not even know them," he said.
Mr Zuma, who joined popular social media platforms Twitter, Facebook and Instagram last month, is yet to speak about the deal.
In December, the ex-president who is thought to have little personal wealth, was ordered to foot his own legal bill and to pay back State funds used to defend him as he fights graft charges. He could be liable for a R32 million ($2.3 million) legal bill.
He is being charged with 16 counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
The charges were first brought against him in 2005 but dropped by prosecutors in 2009 shortly before he became president, before being reinstated in 2016.


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Q: Control Download confirmation popup window using selenium script I wrote test case to click on download button. How to go to download confirmation pop up window and select save or open option, and click ok  and come back to main window. I am using selenium-python script for web test automation.

A: Selenium can't control the download confirmation. It can, however, type a file path directly in to the file upload field if you're using a "privileged" browser mode for IE or Firefox. If you're using the default *iexplore and *firefox modes with Selenium RC 1.0 beta 2, try simply type a file path directly in to the form field. I do this myself and it works great.

A: I think this question has been answered here before and the answer is using another tool for automating the browser's dialog e.g. autoit
How do we download a file by using Selenium?

A: you can switch the on the Pop-Up and confirm it, but I don't know to manage if....
Try that:
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Just tested. Indeed, it does not.
I'm flagging this as "enhancement" until I decide what to do. My particular use requires that it does not repeat. If I need the response again, I'd reconnect. I am not sure what is preferred. The entire smart response engine could use some rework for the various open issues.
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Conciencia fonológica es "la habilidad metalingüística que permite comprender que las palabras están constituidas por sílabas y fonemas." Diferentes modelos de alfabetización emergente coinciden en que la conciencia fonológica es, sin lugar a dudas, una habilidad temprana pre-lectora fundamental.

Capacidad metalingüística
La capacidad metalingüística se refiere al conocimiento que el sujeto tiene de los rasgos y funciones del lenguaje, y de la reflexión y utilización que puede hacer sobre éste. Esto significa  el control y la planificación que la persona establece intencionalmente sobre sus procesos cognitivos, tanto en comprensión como en producción.

Entre las capacidades metalingüísticas se encuentra la competencia metafonológica que corresponde a la capacidad de identificar los componentes fonológicos de las unidades lingüísticas y manipularlas de manera deliberada. De esto se trata la conciencia fonológica.

En este sentido, esta habilidad permite descomponer el lenguaje en diferentes unidades, siendo éstas las palabras, sílabas y fonemas. La conciencia de los fonemas, también llamada conciencia segmental, constituye un caso especial de conocimiento fonológico por la relación especial que tiene con el desarrollo de la lectura y sus posibles dificultades.

Relación con la lectura
"A medida que los niños avanzan en su desarrollo cognitivo, son cada vez más capaces de llevar a cabo actividades metalingüísticas de reflexión sobre el lenguaje y de conocer y manipular los segmentos que lo componen."

El conocimiento de las unidades que componen el lenguaje, es al parecer un aspecto importante para el aprendizaje de la lectura. Para llegar a dominar la habilidad lectora  es indispensable la toma de conciencia, de la estructura fonológica del lenguaje hablado y la capacidad de comprender que el sistema de representación ortográfica de la lengua se basa precisamente en la división de las palabras en sus segmentos fonológicos.

En este sentido, la conciencia fonológica se supone es un predictor del aprendizaje inicial de la lectura.
Sobre la base de estudios realizados, se puede decir que comparando dos grupos (uno que sabe leer y otro que no), Morais, Cary, Alegría y Bertelson (1979) encontraron que los analfabetos, a diferencia del grupo control, tenían dificultades significativas para descomponer las palabras en sonidos (capacidad de segmentación fonológica), lo que muestra la estrecha correlación entre conciencia fonológica y lectura.

Su importancia en el proceso de alfabetización
Siempre se ha intentado definir los requisitos necesarios para iniciar el proceso de alfabetización. Las habilidades fonológicas que implican el conocimiento y la capacidad de analizar y manipular los elementos que constituyen el lenguaje, se encuentran intrínsecamente asociadas con la lectoescritura de palabras en un sistema alfabético. Estas habilidades permiten aprehender la estructura fonológica de las palabras para utilizarla entonces en el procesamiento del lenguaje oral y escrito.
En el marco de la conciencia fonológica se han reformulado los planteos del clásico método fónico, integrando la perspectiva psicolingüística (Elkonin 1973, en Adams, 1990). Los estudios sobre el efecto del desarrollo de la conciencia fonológica en el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura – realizados desde la década del 50-  muestran que la conciencia fonológica facilita el aprendizaje y guarda una relación causal con este (Bradley & Bryant, 1983; Defior & Tudela, 1994). Si los niños desarrollan conciencia fonológica, pueden inferir las correspondencias letras-sonidos sin necesidad de una enseñanza sistemática de las correspondencias como la propuesta por el método fónico. En este sentido, el análisis fonológico de las palabras supera al método fónico.

La perspeptiva que pone en evidencia el rol fundamental de la conciencia fonológica para el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura se ha puesto en contraposición con el enfoque del lenguaje integral (Stanovich, 2000). Stanovich & Stanovich (1995), en una investigación que revisa los resultados de numerosas investigaciones que comparan ambas perspectivas, mostraron que la enseñanza de habilidades fonológicas y el conocimiento de las correspondencias letras-sonidos resultaban críticas para el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura, pero que una buena metodología de enseñanza de la lectura debería combinar aspectos tanto del lenguaje integral como del método fónico.

En español, los trabajos de la Dra. Ana María Borzone y su equipo han desarrollado trabajos de investigación de la Universidad de Buenos Aires que ponen en evidencia la importancia de la conciencia fonológica en el aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura, y han desarrollado materiales didácticos especializados que integran esta perspectiva en un enfoque integrador.

Referencias

Bibliografía
Adams, M. J. (1990). Beginning to read. Thinking and learning about print. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press.
Defior Citoler Sylvia. (1996)Las dificultades de aprendizaje. Un enfoque Cognitivo.Ed. Aljibe. Málaga
Cuetos Vega Fernando. (2010).Psicología de la lectura.  Ed. Wolters Kluwer.España
Bradley, L. & Bryant, P. E. (1983). Categorizing sounds and learning to read: a causal connection, Nature, 301, 419- 421.
Elkonin, D. B. (1973). USSR. En J. Downing (Ed.), Comparative Reading: Cross-national studies of behavior and processes in reading and writing, 137-172, New York: Macmillan.

Sánchez Abchi,V & Borzone de Manrique, Ana María (2010) Enseñar a escribir textos desde los modelos de escritura a la práctica en el aula Lectura y vida: Revista latinoamericana de lectura,  Vol. 31, Nº. 1, 2010 , págs. 40-49
Soprano Ana María. (2013)Cómo evaluar el lenguaje en niños y adolescentes. Ed. Paidós. Buenos Aires
Stanovich, K. E. & Stanovich, P. J. (1995). How research might inform the debate about early reading acquisition, Journal of Research in Reading, 18 (2), 87-105.

Hjetland, H. N., Brinchmann, E. I., Scherer, R., & Melby- Lervåg, M. (2018, September 11). Las habilidades lingüísticas preescolares se asocian con una mejor comprensión lectora en la escuela.

Enlaces externos

http://www.bnm.me.gov.ar/giga1/documentos/EL002861.pdf
http://codigoalfabetico.webcindario.com/paginas/conciencia_fonologica.html
http://www.jel-aprendizaje.com/conciencia-fonologica/

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Nov. 2
Foreign Affairs Committee on Nov. 2nd, 2017
Evidence of meeting #78 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was att.
A recording is available from Parliament.
MPs speaking
Bob Nault
Erin O'Toole
Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Hélène Laverdière
Raj Saini
Jati Sidhu
Matt DeCourcey
Garnett Genuis
Anita Vandenbeld
Ziad Aboultaif
Also speaking
Greg Farrant Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Steve Torino President, Canadian Shooting Sports Association
Martin Butcher Policy Advisor on Arms and Conflict, Oxfam
Cesar Jaramillo Executive Director, Project Ploughshares
The Chair Liberal Bob Nault
Mr. O'Toole, please.
Erin O'Toole Conservative Durham, ON
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
We've focused on some of your concerns about article 12 and how we could alleviate those reasonable concerns with a specific exclusion in the bill. That will be coming forward, and all members will be able to address your concern, which I think is reasonable.
Let's talk about the wider issue, because the government has talked about some of the horrible situations around the world, where rape is being used as a weapon of war, where there's civil strife, and crimes against humanity. We hear from the government—from Ms. Gilmour, who runs the department—that since 1986 there have been policies in place to restrict the export of Canadian arms to countries where any of those crimes or activities are taking place.
Is it fair to say your members agree with those controls?
President, Canadian Shooting Sports Association
Steve Torino
Yes, definitely. There is also, Mr. O'Toole, an automatic firearms country control list, which is even more specific as to which countries are considered acceptable and which countries are not considered acceptable. It definitely goes along with that. Thank you.
You predicted my next question, Mr. Torino. Thank you very much. I assume, Mr. Farrant, your members are of the same view with respect to that.
Finally, we heard that for decades we've already had the ability to exclude all exports to countries on Canada's area control list. North Korea is on that now. I'm assuming your members are in full agreement with all of these regulations that have existed to keep arms out of the hands of despotic regimes, and these sorts of things.
Is that true as well?
November 2nd, 2017 / 11:45 a.m.
Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Greg Farrant
Really, then, there's virtual agreement in Canada on all aspects of this bill, with some uncertainty with respect to the fact that specific exclusions were not provided for recreational and legal use of firearms.
We've heard from Mr. Saini, Mr. DeCourcey who is the parliamentary secretary, Mr. Sidhu, and Mr. Wrzesnewskyj. They seem to agree that supporting recreational use of firearms is legitimate within the context of Bill C-47, and that the best way to do it is with a specific exclusion.
If an exclusion is inserted into Bill C-47, would your organizations be prepared to support the full bill?
It would depend on the wording of the exclusion and the final version. I'm sure this is going through clause-by-clause consideration, third reading, and so forth, so there are going to be other changes. I think we'd wait and see, but anything that would support what we've presented so far would be very acceptable.
I'll give a conditional yes on that, simply because the regulatory regime that's attached to the bill is unknown at this time.
Yes, fair enough—a caveat.
A caveat, but the bill itself, with that exclusion in it, I see no reason why not to.
This is wonderful, because this is a committee doing what it should be doing. We remember when Prime Minister Trudeau said he wanted committees to be more effective, to take in reasonable concerns. He took parliamentary secretaries off committees so they could be truly independent and bring forth reasonable concerns.
Therefore, a reasonable and modest exclusion to address concerns that even government members are trying to address in their questions would solve all concerns.
Let me pose it the other way. If the government were to oppose such a specific clause being inserted into Bill C-47, would your members take that as your concerns being ignored? Further, would your members take that as a sign that their concerns are valid, because there was no exclusion in the arms trade treaty, only mention in the preamble?
Would voting down such a reasonable clause be taken as ignoring their concerns and really fuelling the uncertainty on this area?
I'm going to choose my words very carefully because the parliamentary secretary is present in the room. Given the assurances that the parliamentary secretary gave repeatedly during debate, and given assurances that I personally have received in meeting with government members—including PMO staff—in the past, we think the request we're making is a reasonable one. If something similar to that was not able to be incorporated in the bill, we would question why, and we would see it as an indication of some—I hate this expression, but I'll use it because I can't think of anything else—degree of bad faith on the part of the government.
It would depend on the wording of whatever's being included. If the concerns are not addressed, our members would feel a bit let down, to put it very mildly. They would raise their concerns with the minister's office and with the committee. Other than that, it would depend on what's in there.
It would be a demonstration that committees can work in the way they're intended, which is to take reasonable concerns from broad or vague language in a specific piece of legislation and clarify them to address those concerns. That's why we've asked both of your organizations to be part of that.
You wanted to add something, Mr. Farrant?
Yes. I don't think requesting that—quote, unquote—"exemption" or language that clarifies that situation within the legislation is unreasonable given the assurances we've had from the government side of the House. If it's not acceptable, you have to question why the language used in the House is not able to be translated into the legislation, just to give a level of comfort.
That's a great point. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. O'Toole.
Mr. DeCourcey, please.
Matt DeCourcey Liberal Fredericton, NB
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to both witnesses for being here today.
Mr. Farrant, when I came in, you were quoting me. I believe I was quoted three times exhaustively, and quite accurately, if my memory serves me correctly. I truly appreciate that, because my good friends on the other side of the floor have the tendency from time to time to misquote me in the House of Commons. I certainly appreciate the diligence with which you undertook to ensure that I was properly quoted.
I've heard the concerns addressed here today around some of the language in article 12. I believe, and it's the firm view of the government, that there is no cause for concern around issues related to article 12, which requires each state party to maintain national records of exports, because this is not a new obligation for Canada. Mr. O'Toole has referenced the fact that it's a matter of compliance with our Export and Import Permits Act, that we've been doing so for decades, and that the obligations for exporters will not change.
I also note that the language inserted into the preamble of this convention was done so at the suggestion of Canada. Mr. Torino, maybe you can clarify for sure that was the case in 2012, which would have been under the guidance of the former government. They voted for this treaty at the time and then, for unknown reasons, chose not to come home and do the necessary things to ensure that Canada was in full compliance with the Arms Trade Treaty.
I think we all agree we are a leader when it comes to arms trade regulation in the world, and there are two simple matters that we need to undertake to be in full compliance with the Arms Trade Treaty. We have a significant leadership role to play in ensuring that for other countries in the world affected by conflict, coming out of conflict, or subject to occasions where women and girls are subjugated to horrific forms of violence, we have an important role to play in strengthening their arms control regimes.
Mr. Farrant, I heard you say, after quoting me extensively three times, that you take us at face value, and I appreciate hearing that.
Maybe I'll frame my question this way. Given that what's to come in regulation is effectively codifying the assessment criteria that Canada already undertakes to ensure the proper issuing of permits for the export of conventional arms, and does not in any way purport to change any of the elements of article 12, which we are already fully complying with and have been undertaking to comply with for decades, where is the concern here for gun owners?
I'll try to very quickly address two or three things.
Number one, the fact that we're already adhering to article 12 does not make it any less disconcerting, given that there's no reassurance within Bill C-47 or in the words that have been spoken in Parliament by the government and the assurances we have been given in other places by members of the government, including in the Prime Minister's words about not bringing back a firearms registry.
In terms of the concern over article 12, albeit the fact that we may already be complying with it, it does not remove the concern going forward. We think Bill C-47 would have the ability to rectify those concerns quite simply with the insertion of one or two very simple sentences, which would override a lot of concern that the recreational and hunting community would have with regard to Canada signing on to the ATT.
In fact, I might suggest—and this is really stepping outside the purview of my organization's mandate—that one of the things I've heard through debate around this particular bill, and which we very strongly agree with, is the fact that there need to be controls over exportation of munitions, of weapons, whatever you want to call them, to certain parties and certain nation-states around this globe. That's very clear. Any reasonable person is going to support that. I'm not sure how this particular piece of legislation addresses the fact that exports from this country to another member state that is party to the agreement and can then turn around and send them somewhere else is—
There are clear provisions about diversions in this treaty as well.
Okay. The other—
That's part of the assessment process that the minister undertakes and that would be codified to regulation with the passing of this bill and our accession to the ATT. I think that's an important thing for people to understand.
The last point I would want to raise is that proposed subsection 10.2(1) talks about inspections and uses the language, "An inspector may, at all reasonable times". Any time you see language that says "at all reasonable times", it sets off a bit of a red flag, because what's reasonable to one person is not reasonable to another.
I'll give you an example. My organization has a firearms business licence. Once every two years, the Chief Firearms Office of Ontario comes in and inspects our records, our firearms and how they're stored, and sees that the records are being kept appropriately, etc. To the best of my knowledge, we've had that licence for over 20 years. We've kept every record since the day we were granted that licence. We can go back to an inventory 20 years ago. I think there needs to be some care taken in terms of defining "at all reasonable times", simply so fishing expeditions don't happen.
I know there have been some discussions with the government. I personally have had some with the government regarding another issue that will be coming back onto the table, and that is the UN marking system, which has been deferred by the minister to December 1, 2018. The talk there about how often things need to be inspected and how often things need to be followed up on and stuff like that is part of the marking system, too, and there are going to be some more discussions around that, so just—
I think that ongoing consultation with government is tremendously important too.


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1Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
1.1 The action or an act of attacking without provocation.
1.2 Forceful and sometimes overly assertive pursuit of one's aims and interests.
Early 17th century (in the sense 'an attack'): from Latin aggressio(n-), from aggredi 'to attack', from ad- 'towards' + gradi 'proceed, walk'.


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Possessing a website nowadays is mandatory in terms of broadcasting opinions, advertising a new business or just remaining up to date with the latest trends. As e-mails have substituted paper letters a long time ago and users check pretty much everything online, it is an excellent idea to launch a web portal where everyone can get informed about you or your business - this is a means to get closer to them, to let them know what you think or what you provide. Let's explore what you need so as to make a website and the different web hosting services that allow you to fulfill that.
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The domain has two pieces - the name itself and the extension, or in technical terms - an SLD (Second-Level Domain) and a TLD (Top-Level Domain). If we have "example.com", "example" is the Second-Level Domain, and ".com" is the TLD. The TLDs are differentiated into generic TLDs - .com, .net, .info, .biz; and country-code Top-Level Domains - .us, .de, .es, and so on. While the .com/.net/.org Top-Level Domains are the most popular top-level domain names, some persons might be looking for a regional business, so remember that when you are choosing a domain name for your online portal. If you live in Spain, for instance, an .es domain and a website in Spanish would probably be a more commendable choice than a .com website in English. Sure enough, you can have both, targeting a more extensive group of people, so in this situation it would be fine if you could encounter a hosting provider that offers the option of accommodating plenty of domain names in one single user account. This will save you time and energy as you will be able to manage all domains and sites from the same hosting CP rather than logging in and out endlessly so as to manage some domain.
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Thomas Throckmorton (1533 – March 1618 ) was an English politician, a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Warwickshire in 1558 and Warwick in 1559. He spent much of his life undergoing fines and long periods of imprisonment for recusancy. He resided primarily at Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire.

Family
Throckmorton was the son of Sir Robert Throckmorton (c. 1513 – 1581) and Muriel Berkeley (fl. 1516 – c. 1541). Thomas married, c. 1556, Margaret (or Mary) Whorwood (1533 – 28 April 1607), by whom he had one son, John, and four daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret, Eleanor, and Meriel. John Throckmorton was father of, among others, Robert Throckmorton, 1st Baronet (1599–1650), who was Thomas' heir at his death.

Gunpowder Plot
According to a Warwickshire website, Thomas Throckmorton went abroad before the Gunpowder Plot (1605), but he let Coughton Court to one of the conspirators, Sir Everard Digby. Throckmorton was not implicated in the plot, but fines for recusancy, previously waived, were reimposed.

Disambiguation
Thomas Throckmorton is the name of various historical figures. One is Thomas Throckmorton, the eldest son of Anthony Throckmorton, a Mercer of St. Martin's Lane, Westminster and Chastleton, Oxfordshire; Thomas married Julian, the widow of Thomas Wye of Lypiatt and had no children.

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Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly launch video for 'Happy Somewhere In Between' / first single from 'Alone Together'
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Rikard Sjöblom recently announced his new album under the Gungfly moniker, 'Alone Together'. Set for release on the 4th September 2020, it followsan extremely productive past few years, whether it be working with English progressive rockers Big Big Train, or taking the lead with Gungfly.
Today sees the launch of the first single 'Happy Somewhere In Between' and you can watch the video here:
Rikard comments: "I wanted to write an upbeat prog-rocker about a subject I was reading about, and got intrigued by: the dynamics in a relationship – how one person can be needy and the other one avoidant. These personality traits sometimes attract each other but then things get problematic when one needs a lot of attention and the other one tends to feel trapped by it. It's also about mixing things up in general and pretty much a fun song about serious stuff."
'Alone Together' will be available as a Limited CD Digipak (with 2 bonus tracks), Gatefold LP + CD & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://RikardSjoeblomsGungfly.lnk.to/AloneTogether
Rikard comments: "I started writing these songs about a year ago but then it took some time to get started with the production because I had two tours lined up, one with Big Big Train in November and then opening solo for The Flower Kings on their European tour in December. After that my focus shifted back to Gungfly and it felt really nice so it all came together pretty fast!"
'Alone Together' saw Gungfly recording as a trio, with brothers and previous collaborators Petter and Rasmus Diamant on drums and bass respectively. "It was a lot of fun playing both keyboards and guitar because I had come up with a lot of nice parts but I knew early on that I wanted to make the album with the brothers on drums and bass – luckily they were very up for it!" This 'power-trio' have focussed on the rock this time, and you can hear that loud and clear: "I didn't want to smother the production with layers upon layers of keyboards and bells and whistles but instead tried to keep it prog rock with the focus on ROCK. I wanted every instrument to mean something in the mix." This is evident on tracks like 'Happy Somewhere In Between' and the 13-minute epic 'Traveler', where Gungfly have never hit harder.
The album cover features a painting by American artist Kevin Sloan (The Flower Kings). Rikard comments of the piece: "I had just written lyrics for the song 'From Afar' and was looking at Kevin's paintings when I came across this one and I couldn't believe the connection, particularly the lyric "A million eyes watching glimpses of each other's lives"".
The full track-listing for the album is as follows:
1. Traveler
2. Happy Somewhere In Between
3. Clean as a Whistle
4. Alone Together
5. From Afar
6. On The Shoulders Of Giants
7. Grove Thoughts (Bonus Track)
8. Shoulder Variations (Bonus Track)
The bandwill come to the UK for 3 select live dates in October 2021. The band will play London & Manchester, co-headlining alongside the Robin Armstrong-led Cosmograf, before continuing on to Summer's End Festival.
The dates are as follows and are on sale now:
Friday 1st October – Dingwalls, London
Saturday 2nd October – Academy 3, Manchester
Sunday 3rd October – Summer's End Festival, Chepstow
Rikard Sjöblom is perhaps best known as the multi-instrumentalist frontman of Beardfish, who established themselves as one of the most consistently brilliant modern-day progressive rock bands over the course of eight studio albums. In recent years, he has also become known for his work with English progressive collective Big Big Train, playing live with them as well as performing on their recent studio albums.
Posted on 6th July 2020 Author martinCategories General News, News, Track/Video ReleaseTags Alone Together, Happy Somewhere In Between, Rikard Sjöblom, Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly
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package org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.protocol;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.DFSConfigKeys;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.protocol.DatanodeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.security.token.block.ExportedBlockKeys;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.CheckpointSignature;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.ha.ReadOnly;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.retry.AtMostOnce;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.retry.Idempotent;
import org.apache.hadoop.security.KerberosInfo;

/*****************************************************************************
 * Protocol that a secondary NameNode uses to communicate with the NameNode.
 * Also used by external storage policy satisfier. It's used to get part of the
 * name node state
 *****************************************************************************/
@KerberosInfo(
    serverPrincipal = DFSConfigKeys.DFS_NAMENODE_KERBEROS_PRINCIPAL_KEY)
@InterfaceAudience.Private
public interface NamenodeProtocol {
  /**
   * Until version 6L, this class served as both
   * the client interface to the NN AND the RPC protocol used to
   * communicate with the NN.
   *
   * This class is used by both the DFSClient and the
   * NN server side to insulate from the protocol serialization.
   *
   * If you are adding/changing NN's interface then you need to
   * change both this class and ALSO related protocol buffer
   * wire protocol definition in NamenodeProtocol.proto.
   *
   * For more details on protocol buffer wire protocol, please see
   * .../org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/protocolPB/overview.html
   *
   * 6: Switch to txid-based file naming for image and edits
   */
  public static final long versionID = 6L;

  // Error codes passed by errorReport().
  final static int NOTIFY = 0;
  final static int FATAL = 1;

  public final static int ACT_UNKNOWN = 0;    // unknown action
  public final static int ACT_SHUTDOWN = 50;   // shutdown node
  public final static int ACT_CHECKPOINT = 51;   // do checkpoint

  /**
   * Get a list of blocks belonging to datanode
   * whose total size equals size.
   *
   * @see org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.balancer.Balancer
   * @param datanode  a data node
   * @param size      requested size
   * @param minBlockSize each block should be of this minimum Block Size
   * @param hotBlockTimeInterval prefer to get blocks which are belong to
   * the cold files accessed before the time interval
   * @return BlocksWithLocations a list of blocks & their locations
   * @throws IOException if size is less than or equal to 0 or
  datanode does not exist
   */
  @Idempotent
  @ReadOnly
  BlocksWithLocations getBlocks(DatanodeInfo datanode, long size, long
      minBlockSize, long hotBlockTimeInterval) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Get the current block keys
   *
   * @return ExportedBlockKeys containing current block keys
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @Idempotent
  public ExportedBlockKeys getBlockKeys() throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return The most recent transaction ID that has been synced to
   * persistent storage, or applied from persistent storage in the
   * case of a non-active node.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @Idempotent
  public long getTransactionID() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Get the transaction ID of the most recent checkpoint.
   */
  @Idempotent
  public long getMostRecentCheckpointTxId() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Closes the current edit log and opens a new one. The
   * call fails if the file system is in SafeMode.
   * @throws IOException
   * @return a unique token to identify this transaction.
   */
  @Idempotent
  public CheckpointSignature rollEditLog() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Request name-node version and storage information.
   *
   * @return {@link NamespaceInfo} identifying versions and storage information
   *          of the name-node
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @Idempotent
  public NamespaceInfo versionRequest() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Report to the active name-node an error occurred on a subordinate node.
   * Depending on the error code the active node may decide to unregister the
   * reporting node.
   *
   * @param registration requesting node.
   * @param errorCode indicates the error
   * @param msg free text description of the error
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @Idempotent
  public void errorReport(NamenodeRegistration registration,
                          int errorCode,
                          String msg) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Register a subordinate name-node like backup node.
   *
   * @return  {@link NamenodeRegistration} of the node,
   *          which this node has just registered with.
   */
  @Idempotent
  public NamenodeRegistration registerSubordinateNamenode(
      NamenodeRegistration registration) throws IOException;

  /**
   * A request to the active name-node to start a checkpoint.
   * The name-node should decide whether to admit it or reject.
   * The name-node also decides what should be done with the backup node
   * image before and after the checkpoint.
   *
   * @see CheckpointCommand
   * @see NamenodeCommand
   * @see #ACT_SHUTDOWN
   *
   * @param registration the requesting node
   * @return {@link CheckpointCommand} if checkpoint is allowed.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @AtMostOnce
  public NamenodeCommand startCheckpoint(NamenodeRegistration registration)
  throws IOException;

  /**
   * A request to the active name-node to finalize
   * previously started checkpoint.
   *
   * @param registration the requesting node
   * @param sig {@code CheckpointSignature} which identifies the checkpoint.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @AtMostOnce
  public void endCheckpoint(NamenodeRegistration registration,
                            CheckpointSignature sig) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Return a structure containing details about all edit logs
   * available to be fetched from the NameNode.
   * @param sinceTxId return only logs that contain transactions {@literal >=}
   * sinceTxId
   */
  @Idempotent
  public RemoteEditLogManifest getEditLogManifest(long sinceTxId)
    throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return Whether the NameNode is in upgrade state (false) or not (true)
   */
  @Idempotent
  public boolean isUpgradeFinalized() throws IOException;

  /**
   * return whether the Namenode is rolling upgrade in progress (true) or
   * not (false).
   * @return
   * @throws IOException
   */
  @Idempotent
  boolean isRollingUpgrade() throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return Gets the next available sps path, otherwise null. This API used
   *         by External SPS.
   */
  @AtMostOnce
  Long getNextSPSPath() throws IOException;
}

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Ornate Condo Has Link to Nearby Newberry
The Property: This 2,400-square-foot home is one of six condominiums in an ornate 1878 building that originally housed Grant's Seminary for Young Ladies. It was built by the same bequest that built the Newberry Library a block north…
By Dennis Rodkin
The Property: This 2,400-square-foot home is one of six condominiums in an ornate 1878 building that originally housed Grant's Seminary for Young Ladies. It was built by the same bequest that built the Newberry Library a block north.
On its main floor, one flight up from the sidewalk, the three-story condo has a very large and lavishly paneled living room with a dining bay that overlooks the tree-shaded street. (There is also a powder room on that level.) Down one flight, at ground level, are the kitchen, a family room, a bedroom, and a bath; two more bedrooms and two baths occupy the third floor. (The condo has been serving as an office, so my photos don't show much in the way of bedrooms; they all have desks and chairs in them.) On top of the four-story building is an enormous shared deck with urban views north to the Newberry and south all the way to Two Prudential Plaza.
The condo's kitchen and all but one bath need updating. Harold Blum, one of the agents representing the property, notes that a kitchen redesign could incorporate most or all of the family room and bedroom on that floor to create a large cooking, dining, and gathering great room. "You could have a unique casual space here, separate from the formal living and dining area upstairs," he says.
The tall windows and 14-foot ceilings on the living floor and ten-foot ceilings one flight up are some of the best features of the original interior; the extensive millwork, including the large crown moldings, suggests the place's vintage. The seller is the former Harpo Entertainment president Jeff Jacobs, whose current home is a lavishly restored historical gem overlooking Lincoln Park. (I wrote about that home, on the market for $5.75 million, in the magazine's May issue; lest you get the idea that I am engaged in a sell-off of Jacobs's Chicago properties, I approached the agents on today's property, toured it, and shot the video before I knew who the seller was). A buyer has a contract on the condo, but with contingencies; the property is still available for sale.
Price Points: The property's asking price, initially $999,000, was cut to $899,000 in March. Another condo in the building, with updated kitchen and baths, is on the market at $995,000.
Listing Agent: Baird & Warner's Robert John Anderson (773-697-5555) and Harold Blum (312-498-2015)


In Africa we Dance like Nobody is Watching!
For a nominal fee you can gain entrance to a Spice Tour during which you are led around the island being taught about the growing process of the produce and have the chance to sample some of the tasty, exotic fruit grown on the island. There is also a chance here to tour the beautiful plantations yourself.
Jozani Forest boasts some wonderful nature trails and some incredibly big and exotic trees. What is perhaps the most fascinating feature of this region though, are the Red Colobus Monkeys that reside here. Indigenous to the Island, these monkeys are presently near extinction. They are fascinating creatures to watch and are very playful and curious; meaning that grabbing a posed picture of them comes quite easily. The entry fee also includes an optional visit to a gorgeous mangrove forest, which is highly encouraged during your tour here.
It is quite easily the cheapest food you will find on the island, and always proves to be of fantastic value for money. Here, you can find food ranging from crab claws to calamari steaks presented in large woks. The local sugarcane juice is sublime, and the curio market can be found just next to the food market, offering you beautiful gifts and souvenirs to take back home.
A visit to the Slave Market is an incredibly enlightening experience. Here, you will have the opportunity to head into the holding chambers to learn about what significance this structure holds in Zanzibar's history. The tours are usually guided by experts who tend to get visitors emotionally involved in the history. With so much to see and do, Zanzibar is a perfect holiday destination.
There is no need to travel all the way to Malaysia to experience the most beautiful, picturesque beaches. They are right here in Africa! The beaches snake along mile after unbroken mile, with shimmering turquoise waters, of which photographs you only see in postcards. Dive and swim to your heart's content!


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Posted by Andrew Jackson
The newly elected Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba has moved quickly to cement its anti-worker bona fides with the radical right-wing by making it more difficult for non-union workers to join a union, and by opening up bidding on large scale public construction projects to non-union companies. Changes in these areas were announced in the Pallister government's Speech from the Throne on May 16.
Under the current system in Manitoba, a union can be automatically certified by the Labour Board if 65% of the workers in a proposed bargaining unit indicate their support by signing membership cards. As in other jurisdictions with a "card check" system, signed membership cards are subject to independent scrutiny.
Card check was the norm in Canada until some 20 years ago. The principle was that it is up to workers whether or not to join a union and that they should not have to demonstrate their choice in favour of a union through a vote in which employer opposition to unionization is much more effective.
University of British Columbia economist Chris Riddell examined the impact of moving from card based certification to a vote in British Columbia, which has moved back and forth between the two systems. He found that the union success rate fell by 20% under the voting system, and that management opposition to unionization became twice as effective.
Labour lawyers and labour rights experts see the shift from card based certification in many provinces, notably Ontario and British Columbia, as a major factor behind the decline of union membership since the high point of the early 1980s.
Between 1981 and 2012, the unionization rate in Canada fell from 38% to 30%, with most of that decline being experienced in the private sector of the economy where the unionization rate is now just over 16% or one in six workers.
Over that period, the decline in the unionization rate in Manitoba was the lowest of any province, down three percentage points of the paid workforce compared to a national average of eight percentage points. Manitoba has consistently had a card check system until now.
The two provinces with the highest unionization rates, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, with unionization rates of 40% and 39% respectively, have also consistently had a card check system. Manitoba stands in third place in terms of the unionization rate.
The current Manitoba system is not especially union friendly. The threshold for card check is, at 65%, much higher than the simple majority of 50% needed in Quebec and the federal jurisdiction (where the move to a vote by the Harper government is being reversed.)
Studies by the Broadbent Institute and others have shown that declining unionization is very closely linked to rising income inequality. That is because unionization tends to raise the pay of workers who would otherwise be lower paid and to reduce discriminatory pay differences, including between women and men. Unions also provide an effective means to access basic rights at work.
These gains from unionization do not come at the price of weaker job creation or worse economic growth. Manitoba, for example, has generally had a below average unemployment rate due in part to a stable labour relations system which has benefited employers as well as workers.
The attack on workers' rights by the Pallister government owes everything to right-wing ideology, and nothing to any problems with the current means of certifying trade unions.
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Religion lifts Steffes to ECHL dominance
Looking at Gary Steffes' career stats line from juniors in Cedar Rapids, four years in college and the last six years when he has played in several levels of the pros, his senior season at Miami stands out for all of the wrong reasons: 17 games, no goals, one assist.
Without knowing more about the 29-year-old forward, one might assume he was hurt that year, lost his passion for the game or battled any other of countless issues that sidetrack numerous would-be pro athletes from their ultimate goal.
But while many would hang up their skates and cash in their Miami degrees for lucrative jobs in their respective fields, the struggles of that 2009-10 campaign combined with hard work and a strong religious faith have culminated in his becoming one of the most lethal clutch scorers in the ECHL and Kelly Cup championships each of the past two seasons.
Forward Gary Steffes (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
"I look back at my senior year, and it was probably one of the hardest years, hockey-wise, that I've ever had," Steffes said. "I didn't score a single goal all season, I had one assist and I played half of the games, and I really went through a lot. There's no question that my faith in Jesus Christ was impactful for me."
After netting just 12 goals in 98 games in the USHL, Steffes arrived in Oxford in the fall of 2006, becoming a member of the first freshman class to play at Cady Arena.
"I came in one guy and left another guy, both on and off the ice," Steffes said. "Being a part of the RedHawks' organization was an amazing blessing, and I can't say thanks enough for how the coaching staff invested in me. When I think about my experience about Miami, it's so much bigger than hockey, but my experience as a hockey player was top-notch. I got to play against some of the best programs in the world, and it was a tremendous honor. It developed me a ton, and I'm grateful."
Steffes skated in all 42 games his rookie season, and as a sophomore, Steffes doubled his points total from his 5-3-8 freshman season, as he scored six times and set up 10 more while rising on Miami's forward depth chart.
He also dressed for both games in the NCAA Tournament before Miami fell in the regional final.
Steffes was roomed with classmate and former NHLer Jarod Palmer when he first came to Oxford. The two had never met before but are now close friends.
"He was extremely energetic – a go-getter in every facet," Palmer said. "I was a lot more laid back as far as life went, but Gary was 110 percent in everything he did, in every category. That really impressed me, honestly, and kind of intimidated me."
Junior season was Steffes' collegiate high point. It started with him recording a hat trick in the RedHawks' home opener vs. Ohio State, and he finished with 11 goals – tied for fourth on the team – and 12 assists.
Miami advanced to the national championship game for the only time in its history, and Steffes netted the RedHawks' first-ever NCAA title game goal.
"Junior year was probably the best year that I had of all of them," Steffes said. "We get to go into the Frozen Four, and we beat Bemidji (State) and then we go to the national championship game, and the environment was just crazy. I still remember the line I got to play with and the teammates that I had – it was an exhilarating run and an exhilarating year, and really just to be a part of a team that was atop the nation fighting to win a national championship. It was an amazing experience that I'm blessed to have been a part of."
There was reason to believe Steffes' development would take yet another step forward in 2009-10, but his on-ice story in Oxford was pretty much complete.
Forward Jarod Palmer (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
"In college, (Steffes) had a tough time trying to stay calm," Palmer said. "He was really nervous before games, and it would show in his play. He'd make panicked decisions out there. He wanted to be successful – he trained harder, he practiced harder than anyone. If you came to our practices you'd have thought he was the best player on the ice, without a doubt. But when it came to game time, performance time, he would get nervous and make strange decisions. As things didn't go so well, his pressure increased."
He was a healthy scratch down the stretch, including the NCAA Tournament as the RedHawks again qualified for the Frozen Four.
"Going through my senior season, it really was a very big maturing year, and the Lord, he pulled some things out of me and I had to develop in a lot of ways, mentally and emotionally. I look back at my performance, and I would've liked to have seen it a little better, but at the same time there are so many things that I took from that. I grew as a man, I grew as player – it was a tough year overall."
Meanwhile, Palmer scored a team-high 18 times and picked up 27 assists for a RedHawks-best 45 points in his final season at Miami, but he was unable to help his struggling friend garner that same success.
"Senior year, he tried to find his way in life, and he really changed dramatically," Palmer said. "He became a close follower of Christ, and I think it was really tough for him to watch other guys play games. He was (a) healthy scratch sometimes, and I saw that it hurt, it was really painful, and I didn't really know how to help him. I tried to tell him mostly…he needed to relax, he needed to not think hockey is the most important thing in the world. He would put so much pressure on himself that he would kind of choke out there."
Unless there's a major injury, it's almost a given that when a skater's stat line reads 0-1-1 his final collegiate season, it's time to find another line of work.
Steffes' stock had obviously taken a major hit, and after being discussed as a potential AHL candidate prior to 2009-10, he found himself out of college eligibility and wondering if he had logged his last competitive game.
"I remember getting on my knees, saying Lord, if you want me to play, open up a door," Steffes said. "But honestly, I didn't have a ton of credibility to get my own contract. I didn't know if I was going to play again. The Lord opened up a door in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to go play in the Central League and get my pro career started. It was crazy: An agent called me and asked if I wanted to play, and I said absolutely, I'd love to if there's still an opening, and sure enough I had a contract a couple of weeks later, and I spent the next three years in Tulsa. I'm really grateful that I got to, I can tell you that."
Tulsa, in the now-defunct CHL, was a step below the ECHL. Already 23 years old entering his first pro season, Steffes spent three full seasons with the Oilers and improved his points-per-game average in each one.
He went from 43 points in 66 games (0.65) as a rookie to 52 points in the same number of contests in his second pro season – a 0.79 clip – finishing third on his team in scoring and goals (22).
Steffes' third season was a turning point in terms of offensive production. He scored 20 times and set up 14 more goals in just 37 games before vaulting two levels to the AHL, where he played 16 games with Lake Erie.
"I'd heard that the Central League was not the greatest league, and I was totally blown away by how gifted those players were," Steffes said. "I grew so much as a player there, and my coach, Bruce Ramsay, took me under his wing and taught me how to be more offensive, and how to play in different spots on the power play, and how to be in situations that allow my game to develop and grow. And through that, I got my opportunity to go Lake Erie of the American League."
Steffes put up a modest three points in his inaugural call-up to the Lock Monsters of North America's second-best league, and his play in that 2012-13 season earned him a spot on Bakersfield of the ECHL the following fall.
It was Steffes' first stint in that league, and he posted 18 goals and 17 assists, adding nine more points during the Condors' conference finals run.
From there it was on to Allen – his current team and member of the ECHL – and Steffes has seemingly found the net at will since joining the Americans in 2014-15.
He led the league in goals with 44 despite a nine-game call-up to AHL Milwaukee. No one in the ECHL has scored more regular season goals since 2011. Steffes ended the season with 73 points and a plus-31 rating.
Steffes also netted four goals with the Admirals during his promotion and said that helped boost his confidence level even more.
"How could it not, right?" Steffes said. "You get to live out your dream, you get to go to the American League and play just on the verge of being in the NHL. There's not an awe factor like there is some places. Now there's a confidence like, holy smokes we could be called to be there tomorrow, and that's just a totally different mentality. Obviously everyone's games are totally top-notch, so it was extremely encouraging."
He was sent back to Allen for the playoffs, where he resumed his torrid pace. Allen won the Kelly Cup that season, thanks largely to 13 goals by Steffes, tied for the second most that playoff year.
That gave him 61 goals between the regular season and playoffs.
Steffes called Palmer after he won that first Cup in Allen to thank him for helping him through that difficult period in Oxford.
In that conversion, Steffes told Palmer that he remembered their first game day together at Miami in the fall of 2006. Palmer was relaxed that day and took a nap while Steffes was pumped up in the hours before the puck dropped.
The result: Palmer had a solid night and Steffes did not.
"I said 'wow, I'm glad I did something to help you out,'" Palmer said. "He said 'I stayed really relaxed out there and we played great and we won the championship,' and I said 'that's awesome'.
"The best athletes in the world, they're not nervous before the game because they're confident in themselves and they've practiced so many times and they've seen success in what they do so many times that they don't have a thought in the world that something could go bad. It took Gary a long time to figure that out, and you can see it in pro hockey – he's done really well for himself. Not just in the ECHL, but he's gotten some chances to play in the AHL. That's pretty special compared to where he finished his college career."
But that was just half of Steffes' championship story. He returned to Allen last season and earned another brief stint in the AHL, this time a two-game recall with San Jose where he picked up an assist.
Palmer, who had retired because of concussion issues in 2012-13 after six games in the NHL, actually joined shorthanded Allen over the holidays and played three games with his former Miami teammate before hanging up the skates again, this time for good.
"I'm really excited for him, to see his hockey success," Palmer said. "I know he really battled hard in college and had some rough times, and to see him come out of that and end up becoming a champion in the (ECHL), it's pretty cool. He was a captain in every way, shape and form. They even had him kind of coaching the penalty kill and teaching the system. It was pretty cool to see what a prominent role he played on the team."
Steffes dominated in the playoffs again last season, amazingly putting up the same 13-5-18 postseason line en route to another Kelly Cup title this June.
"It's such a neat feeling," Steffes said. "You can look your brother in the eyes and say, 'we did it'. Of all that we went through, in that moment you're thinking about all of the bus trips, and you're thinking about the ups and downs of your season, and you're thinking about the injuries that guys took on, the guys that took big hits to make plays, the sacrifice guys made and the times you're getting in at four in the morning from a bus trip and you've got to be up and ready to play the next day. There's just this feeling of joy and relief and excitement and gratitude – it's just a great feeling. And then that's something you get to celebrate with your guys moving forward, right? We'll always have that bond as brothers. It's not just another team that we played for, it's a team that did something successfully, a team that won the last game that they played in the season. That's a pretty awesome feeling to have."
So what has been the difference in Steffes' game? He scored 22 goals in 136 games in four years with Miami and never recorded more than that in a single season dating back to juniors.
In 2014-15 and 2015-16 he has 96 between the regular and postseasons, including his trips to the AHL, in 192 games.
"I would say there's been some significant development that's happened in my career the past couple of years," Steffes said. "My coach in Allen (Steve Martinson), of course, gave me the chance of a lifetime. He's put me into opportunities when I can be effective offensively. And then I've had people come into my life that have really challenged me to become a critical thinker and to become a guy who is not just a robot and just does what coaches says but actually tries to get into (players') heads as to how they think. When you watch the NHL and see some of the most prolific offensive players like Patrick Kane and Sidney Crosby and Joe Thornton and (Joe) Pavelski and try to get into their minds, and what are they thinking in different situations? I really put a lot of time into that, I was watching video, I was learning, I was practicing different skills and trying to learn how to be a scorer. And then I got a coach that gave me the opportunity to do it and the Lord totally blessed the road. I walked away with nearly 50 goals in a season and to be a part of two incredible playoff runs, words can't really express how I feel when I think about the whole journey I've been on here."
Steffes will return to suburban Dallas again this fall where he will attempt to skate the Kelly Cup for a third straight year.
With three trips to the AHL in four years, chances are good he earns another recall.
No one in the hockey world appreciates his opportunities as much as Steffes, yet like all North Americans that lace up the skates, he still has strong NHL aspirations.
"I dream of it, man," Steffes said. "I'm getting older, and I'm being careful of that line of perseverance and stubbornness. There's a line where either you have to keep fighting a little longer, or you're at the point of stubbornness, and you've kind of got to let go. But I'm still going for it, and I would love to be able to make the NHL and play one game. Anything's possible and I'm going to keep working at it until God leads me out of it, leads me away. I'm hopeful – you never know – I got an opportunity last year, and I got an opportunity with Milwaukee the year before. (Need another) opportunity, and you never know what can happen from it."
Now 29, Steffes has to make that annual decision: To keep playing or to turn pro in another field?
Even now, at the top of his game, it's something he thinks about each off-season.
"Those are questions that I've really got to take some time to start thinking through, especially heading into my seventh year," Steffes said. "I've definitely considered going to Europe, I've considered playing until I can't play any more – you know, when you hang them up, you hang them up. I realize it's a very big decision and I still love the game. I feel like I'm the prime of my career, and I feel like I'm totally in the best shape of my life at 29, so I'm not in a rush to hang them up, but I don't know, but as for now I definitely hope to keep playing for a little while here."
Opportunities, constant learning and staying in peak physical shape are musts for a hockey player's game to spike.
But then there's the mental side, the side that began evolving for Steffes during a tumultuous senior season in Oxford. And for Steffes, that growth directly correlates to his faith.
"As my life began to change in so many ways, I had to learn how to be motivated differently," Steffes said. "I think there was definitely a transition of going from being motivated to prove people wrong and being motivated to prove how good and prove my worth by my performance to playing because I love the game, and I love my teammates and I love the Lord and I want to honor Him the best I can and be a man of excellence and be a man of honor in everything I can do.
"To be completely honest, this twitch in motivation has actually raised my game, because now my end goal isn't just to be great in people's eyes, my goal is to be the best I can possibly be in God's eyes, and that draws me to a place where in my heart, I know if I'm really giving my all or not."
Prior to that life-altering senior season at Miami, it was expected that Steffes' final campaign with the RedHawks would pick up where his third year had left off.
Double-digit goals and assists as a top-six forward, even on a loaded MU team.
It didn't work out that way for Steffes in 2009-10. But what if it had? What if the ECHL came easily to Steffes right out of college? Would he still be the player he is today?
"Where would I be if I had gone on that road, where would I be if that had happened?" Steffes said. "I definitely don't know that I would be as strong in certain areas of character, in certain areas of the mental game that I am today. I have so much grateful for, but I realize that I don't want to walk through that again. But looking back on it I can't help but be grateful for some things that came out of it."
So many people encounter seemingly-overwhelming obstacles in hockey and in life, and Steffes talked about how to overcome them.
"The encouraging thing is even when you walk through a valley, it doesn't mean there's not the opportunity for a mountain to be coming," Steffes said. "If people are going through valleys, there are three enemies to persevere: The first one is we can buckle under the pressure and we can totally cave under the pressure. The second one is we can bail, when things get hard we just want to escape and want to get out of there, and the third one is we can start blaming. We can blame others and start pointing the finger left and right. Those three things I think about all the time when things get hard: Don't buckle, don't bail and don't blame. Some of those competitive quote-unquote set-backs in life are really set-ups for us to do something greater. For me I look back at that tough (senior) season, and it was hard. It was really hard. But it totally molded me and I learned so many things that year that have really been huge for my in my pro career. I learned so much about strength of character and maturity and perspective and things outside of the rink that have totally catapulted me to be the player I am today. Totally."
Steffes, whose Bachelor of Science from Miami is in kinesiology and health, is involved in an organization called Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In the off-season, he travels around the country and the world, running hockey camps and teaching Christianity.
He enjoys meeting and helping kids that are struggling with their own challenges in life.
"It's bigger than hockey, but hockey has become my tool to impact a lot of people for Christ," Steffes said. "I've learned so many things about how to be a confident, consistent, excellent athlete that's not defined by hockey. I think one of the biggest lessons that I've learned over the years is that it's so easy – especially for us as men – to be completely defined by what we do. What we do determines our worth and our value, and (determines) what other people think about us. To find freedom from that and to be able to experience the game the way it was intended to be played – you can compete when every time you're touching the ice you're not worried about your worth, your value being on the line. If you totally blow it, you totally fail you're still the same guy – you're worthy, you're valuable. I think that is one of the biggest aspects of my journey is learning and realizing that hockey does not define me any more."
When Steffes finally has to put the skates away for good, he would like to stay involved in the sport that he loves. He said he may write a book about his life and how to be a victorious Christian athlete.
"He's very happy," Palmer said. "He's enjoying hockey, and he's enjoying life – success or not – and I think that's something that's different about him since I played with him in college to now. When he found Christ he realized that he was loved by the Creator in all facets, regardless of whether he scored goals or not – that's not something that's very important in terms of eternity. Something for him was he found out that it wasn't life or death to perform or not perform. Obviously everyone wants to perform and it's always nice and feels good too, but I think Gary has gotten to the point where when he has a bad game or a bad shift, it doesn't affect him like it used to because he knows he's loved eternally by Jesus Christ. He's a very loving human being and I think that comes from the Creator and his relationship with Christ.
"When I meet with him he likes to ask me the deep questions in life, like how's your social life, how's your relationship with your wife and your kids? And those are things that can be uncomfortable to talk about sometimes, but he's really, genuinely concerned. Gary's a very special human being because of how much he cares and loves people."
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Posted in Gary Steffes, Jarod Palmer
Tags: allen americans, ECHL, features, gary steffes, Jarod Palmer
Miami's Next In Line For the NHL
Posted by Paul Lachmann
Twenty-seven former Miami players have logged at least one game in the NHL, and several more could be in line to join that list in 2016-17.
BoB takes a look at the RedHawks' pipeline to the world's top hockey league, and the players that could be the Next In Line.
Center Pat Cannone (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
C Pat Cannone, Minnesota Wild – Cannone was an iron man while at Miami (2007-11), as he recorded 133 points (45-88-133) and 83 PIM in 166 games while not missing a game his entire collegiate career. The captain of the AHL Chicago Wolves tallied a career high in points (55) and goals (20) last season. The 30 year old should anticipate a call-up to the Wild this season considering Minnesota will likely be in need a fourth line center. Cannone signed with Minnesota in the off-season and would play for AHL Iowa if he doesn't make the big club.
Defenseman Vincent LoVerde (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
D Vincent LoVerde, Los Angeles Kings – LoVerde lit the lamp 11 times last season as captain of the AHL Ontario Reign, while also dishing out 21 assists for a career best 32 points in just 56 games. LoVerde won the Calder Cup two years ago, while adding AHL All-Star to his list of achievements in last year's campaign. The Kings have an experienced winner in the minors in LoVerde if they want to add him to their top six. Worst case: he'll Reign in Ontario again as captain.
Right wing Riley Barber (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
RW Riley Barber, Washington Capitals – The Hersey Bears rode the success of Barber's first year with the team, finishing runner-up to champion Lake Erie in the Calder Cup. The 22-year-old was fourth in the AHL in goals (26) and was in the top 20 in points. The Pittsburgh native can rack up points by beating goaltenders in creative ways, whether it be full strength, on the power-play, or even shorthanded.
Center Austin Czarnik (photo by Cathy Lachmann).
C Austin Czarnik, Boston Bruins – In Czarnik's four seasons at Miami, he totaled 169 points, fifth most in school history, but he didn't stop there. In his rookie season in the pros, Czarnik ranked seventh in the AHL in total points (61) with the Providence Bruins, one point behind former Miami star Andy Miele in seven fewer games. The American centerman was plus-17 in his 2015-16 season, but might have to wait to crack the top 12 forwards considering Boston signed free agents C's David Backes and Riley Nash.
Posted in AHL, NHL
Tags: Austin Czarnik, Pat Cannone, Riley Barber, vincent loverde
2016-17 season schedule primer
Miami opens its 39th varsity season on Oct. 8 at Providence, and for the first time since Enrico Blasi's first campaign in 1999-2000, the RedHawks will play a pair of road games to open the season.
NON-CONFERENCE FOES: Miami will play Providence, Ohio State, Maine, Bowling Green, Cornell. The Friars went 1-0-1 at Cady Arena to open last season, and Miami swept the Buckeyes and Falcons in a home-and-home series. MU did not play Cornell or Maine in 2015-16.
LONG HOMESTAND: Miami plays five straight home games Oct. 15-29. The RedHawks host OSU in the first game and weekend series vs. Maine and BGSU.
EXTENDED LAYOFF: Miami has typically taken several weeks off around the holidays, but this season it on has two consecutive weekends off, followed by a road game at OSU on New Year's Eve.
FOUR STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD TWICE: Miami plays four consecutive road series twice, including Jan. 13-21 when the RedHawks play back-to-back road weekends at North Dakota and Nebraska-Omaha. The first time Miami has a weekend off between series, facing Denver on Nov. 18-19 and Cornell on Dec. 2-3.
BRUTAL FINAL EIGHT: Miami faces the top four teams in the conference from 2015-16 to wrap up its regular season schedule, capped off by a home series against defending national champion North Dakota. Following a weekend off, the RedHawks travel to St. Cloud State on Feb. 10-11, host Denver, face Minn.-Duluth on the road before taking on UND at Cady Arena.
TOURNAMENT SITES: The NCHC Frozen Faceoff will be at the Target Center in Minneapolis for the fourth straight season. Cincinnati hosts the NCAA regionals for the third time in four years, but Miami hasn't made the tournament the first two times it was held at U.S. Bank Area. It's the 70th Frozen Four but the first to be played in Illinois.
A link to Miami's 2016-17 schedule can be found here.
Posted in 2016-17, NCHC, Schedules
Tags: Miami RedHawks, NCAA Hockey, NCHC
Joining the BoB
My name is Paul Lachmann, and I am very excited to join the Blog Of Brotherhood for my first season. I attended Ohio/Illinois Center for Broadcasting to get hands on experience in the field. I intern with Metro Networks, which allowed me to cover MLB games. I also work at Sacred Heart Radio as the Technical Engineer/Sports Director.
I grew up in Cincinnati loving every sports team the city had to offer.
I would go to the Cincinnati Gardens and watch one of the American Hockey League's best teams in the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.
I've gradually watch more and more hockey, whether it was on TV or if I was lucky enough, my big brother, @rednblackhawks, would take me to Miami RedHawks, first at 'The Goggin' and eventually Cady Arena.
The atmosphere alone at those rink helped get me hooked to the sport I had rarely heard about growing up.
Now writing for the Blog of Brotherhood, I am very excited to spread that one-of-a-kind feeling that is Miami Hockey!
Posted in 2016-17, Uncategorized
Tags: Introduction, Paul Lachmann