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Second Opinion: The AfPak Review as seen in Pakistan
THE AfPak review for 2010 is charting a familiar course. It reiterates the Obama administration's emphasis on defeating Al Qaeda in Afghanistan while simultaneously investing in governance and state building. The gains made so far in pursuing the Taliban are important but stand in danger of being reversed if military efforts are not sustained in the future. Over the last year the Taliban's capacity to prepare and conduct terrorist operations is said have been diminished and their sanctuaries in Pakistan made much less safe. However, terrorist outfits affiliated with Al Qaeda continue to work against the US and its allies on both sides of the AfPak border and will remain a challenge that the US must counter.
In Afghanistan this entails forestalling attempts by the Taliban to overthrow the national government while developing the institutional capacity and quality of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Greater emphasis needs to be placed on Afghan-led security and governance measures. Moreover, national and sub-national institutions need to be strengthened with a view towards making governance more effective.
In Pakistan, counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency efforts have come at great cost. Strategic dialogue commenced in 2010 to improve mutual trust and address Pakistan's development objectives. There is commitment to a long-term relationship that addresses the imbalance of recent years. In this regard, unlike the past, the US is unlikely to disengage from the region.
Officials from Pakistan's Foreign Office have expressed reservations about the review's mention of what it refers to as an exaggerated level of the threat emanating from Pakistani borderlands. There is a difference of opinion between Washington and Islamabad on strategic solutions for this conflict. The Foreign Office holds that in order to succeed in Afghanistan, a broad-based reconciliation process should be undertaken.
Jinnah Institute asks seven analysts from the Pakistani policy community for their opinion on the AfPak Review and its strategy for the region:
1. In the AfPak review President Obama stated that the US would continue its focus on breaking the momentum of the Taliban and invest in better governance in Afghanistan. Do you think the US-NATO forces will be able to achieve its military goals?
2. Will securing stability and governance in Afghanistan be accomplished by the strategy outlined in the Review? What should be the roadmap for a post-conflict transition to a stable political equation?
3. What are Pakistan's stakes in the endgame of this conflict? Should Islamabad review its own strategy?
Ahmed Rashid
Journalist and author of Taliban and Descent into Chaos
1. No, I don't think so, because the military goals need to be supplemented by strategic talks with the Taliban, the US and NATO. There can be no military victory as the surge won't be successful, because it is not sustainable and lacks support from the Afghanistan government and police.
2. What the review needs fundamentally is a change from a military strategy to a political strategy. That, and talks with regional countries that have a stake in Afghanistan. At the moment, the focus of the AfPak review was on the success or the failure of the military strategy, and as I said, there is a lack of support from the Afghan police. There also have to be talks with the Taliban.
3. I think Islamabad has an extremely confused strategy. It is sending out very confused signals to the outside world "" even if that may not be the case, that is what it seems like. They are sending out signals that they want to dominate the peace talks. The Taliban too are nervous about the signals that Islamabad is sending out. Then, the strategy is conducted solely by the military and the ISI; there is no civilian involvement.
Ayaz Wazir
Former Ambassador
1. If they couldn't achieve that in nine years, how are they going to achieve it now when they have already declared that the withdrawal momentum will begin from July 2011 onwards and culminate by 2014? It will not happen because they have used every practice in Afghanistan, [yet] they have not subdued the Taliban and they have recently announced a policy of reconciliation and reintegration. The Afghanistan president had already constituted a high level peace council for this purpose but if the Obama administration is now focussing on military success, then where is it going? Why is he bent upon moving the goal posts? That will not bring the desired peace into the region.
2. The only roadmap for success in Afghanistan is through negotiations. The Afghanistan groups should be brought to the negotiating table. If the US and Nato are sincere in bringing peace to Afghanistan, it should be left to them to agree about this. But if conditions are made or imposed, then Afghanistan's history is full of such examples; it will never work. This is a war inside Afghanistan, between the Afghan people, and foreign forces will have to leave.
3. Obviously Islamabad has to seriously reconsider its policy towards Afghanistan. Islamabad and Rawalpindi are not very serious about a policy towards the tribal areas of Pakistan, what to say of Afghanistan? The tribal areas of Pakistan cannot be totally separated from the issue. If conditions are good in Afghanistan, it will bring stability to FATA and vice versa. Pakistan has to seriously re-evaluate its policy towards Afghanistan and particular emphasis has to be laid on reviewing its own tribal areas. Political leaders also have to come into the field regarding FATA, which they have left to the army to handle for so many years.
Aziz Ahmad Khan
1. It depends on how this strategy is executed. If it is like what happened at Marjah, then the strategy is doomed. The high civilian casualties by the Isaf offensives and the avarice and incompetence of the Afghan government have alienated the population in the Taliban-affected areas. Winning hearts and minds will require some serious, concerted effort.
2. The success of strategy will depend on how much trust and confidence the people in the conflict areas have in the Afgan government's ability to provide security from the Taliban. Presently, people depend on the Taliban to save them from the excesses of the Afghan officials, particularly the Afghan police. The Afghan government has to pull its act together and be in the forefront of providing governance and security. The Americans should be providing just backup support; [they should] stay in the background. Enough Afghan army and police personnel have been trained. We should not forget that the Taliban have not been trained at any military academy and their number can't be more than 20-30,000 at the most. Soldiers afraid of getting killed can't fight and that is what is wrong with the Afghan security forces. The US can train another 200,000 and even then the Taliban will remain a threat if the Afghan army displays the present levels of commitment and courage.
3. Pakistan should concentrate on its own governance in FATA. If our tribal areas are with us, we would not have any threat from Afghanistan "" whatever the dispensation there. There is need to worry about our own multiple insurgencies which are weakening the state, rather than worry about what kind of dispensation we want in Afghanistan. No government in Afghanistan can afford to be unfriendly towards Pakistan. Our fears are a bit exaggerated.
In case we have any influence with the Taliban, we should lean on them for a negotiated settlement. We should also clear FATA of all the Arab, Uzbek and Chechen "˜guests' who are terrorising the local people.
Mosharraf Zaidi
1. The stated primary military goal for the US in Afghanistan is to remove Al Qaeda's ability to conduct terrorist strikes against US targets. This is not an achievable military goal, because Al Qaeda and its allies are a multinational and regenerating force. In short, if there are only 10 senior Al Qaeda operatives left in Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing all of them does not guarantee the outcome the US seeks "" because Al Qaeda can simply re-emerge at a different location, such as Yemen.
If the military goal is to exit Afghanistan, then that is much more achievable. However, to do so, the US and NATO need to find a viable solution to the problem of governing Afghanistan. In the absence of such a solution, the risk of Al Qaeda's re-emergence in Afghanistan will remain high, and that is an unacceptable risk for the United States.
No viable solution in Afghanistan exists through the exclusion of the Kandahari Taliban, who are now an Afghan political force with few equals, at least in the Pakhtun areas. The military goals of the US need to be calibrated with that political reality, regardless of the putative achievements of the Petreaus doctrine in Afghanistan.
2. The current strategy, which is rooted in the Bruce Riedel review ordered by President Obama early into his administration, is incapable of delivering on any of the four key, interlinked, objectives that the US has in AfPak. America wants security in Afghanistan, a better-governed Afghanistan than the one it took over in 2001, an Al Qaeda-less AfPak region, and a stable and prosperous Pakistan.
However the US is constrained by the instruments available to it. These objectives require the instruments currently employed by the US in the region "" military forces, diplomacy and development assistance. However, the most important instrument required is time. US political cycles and domestic economic imperatives make time in AfPak a most impossible commodity. Simply put, US objectives could be achieved with a re-calibration of military force, diplomacy and development assistance "" but they cannot be achieved under the duress of timelines such as July, 2011, and December, 2014.
Given the limitations of American power, because of time constraints, the roadmap for a stable political equation in Afghanistan needs to be altered. The use of military force is a poor bargaining instrument, especially when the ultimate solution will involve handing over power to parts of the groups against whom force is currently being employed. Reconciliation with the Afghan Taliban requires the availability of the threat of the use of force, not the actual use of it. The only rapid outcome that will resemble success for the US in Afghanistan will be one that involves negotiations with the Taliban that ensure human rights for the Afghan people, a cessation of all Taliban support and succour for global terrorist networks inspired by, affiliated with or directly working as Al Qaeda.
3. There is no endgame in Afghanistan for Pakistan. Pakistan is situated in a location that makes a strong and vibrant relationship between the two countries an essential ingredient to the mix of regional conditions that could be described as stable, secure and prosperous. Both the weak Afghan state and the ever-weakening Pakistani state have a fundamental interest in pursuing stability, security and prosperity for their people. Islamabad has allowed Rawalpindi, and a range of global capitals that includes Washington D.C., Riyadh and London to consistently influence the shape of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The time has come for infusing this relationship with facts and reason.
The bonds of fraternity between Afghans and Pakistanis are infinitely more powerful instruments of foreign policy for both countries than the various ideologies injected into the narrative "" be they Islamist, non-Islamist, nationalist, or Westernised. Millions of Afghans have roots and interests in Pakistan, and reasonable leaders in Afghanistan have always expressed deep and sincere gratitude for Pakistan's open doors towards the Afghan people.
Linguistic, cultural, tribal and geographical bonds between the two countries are also not subject to external factors. They predate conflict, and will exist long after the dust has settled.
Islamabad must invest in a constitutional government in Afghanistan that is a product of democratic processes, as the current government is. It must encourage its friends in Afghanistan to reconcile and make common cause with the constitutional government, and to eventually participate in formal politics. Pakistan must support economic growth in Afghanistan, and allow special access to Afghan citizens to visit Pakistan, live in Pakistan, do business with Pakistan, and learn and seek health in Pakistan.
None of this requires Pakistan to concede its legitimate concerns about Indian hegemony in the region. However, imposing Pakistani fears onto the relationship with Afghanistan is a toxic policy posture that can only do damage to long-term prospects for stability in the region.
Nasim Zehra
Journalist, Director Current Affairs at Dunya TV
1. There is stark contradiction between the AfPak review, the US intelligence assessment and even between various members of the administration. While the review claims that the military strategy is working and "the enemy is losing", intelligence agencies have briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee on how "large swathes of Afghanistan are still at risk of falling to the Taliban". Mounting war costs in human and monetary terms have prompted greater criticism of a "larger footprint" calling for troop withdrawal. Major sections of the US media and the US public, as reflected in recent ABC-BBC polls, believe it is a costly and losing war. While Defence Secretary Robert Gates holds the view that the current strategy is "turning around the Afghanistan war", the facts on the ground contradict such optimistic assessments.
It is in recognition of the creeping failure of the US-NATO Afghanistan strategy that President Hamid Karzai has opened dialogue with the opposition, including the Taliban and Hekmatyar. In recent weeks, Karzai has also engaged extensively with the Pakistan government, especially the army and the intelligence chiefs, to bring the crucial "˜Pakistan factor' on board with any reconciliation effort. A parallel Afghanistan-Pakistan-Turkey trilateral engagement is also emerging as an initiative to end the violence and militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Perhaps guided by such an initiative, the Nato-US forces' chances of achieving the goal of constructing peace in Afghanistan may increase considerably.
2. The problem with the review is the denial of the scale of the problem, not the failure to identify the elements required to solve the problems of violence and insecurity. The review correctly mentions good governance, dialogue with the Taliban, ending Pakistan-based sanctuaries, military force and the Pakistan factor amongst others as prerequisites for securing stability in Afghanistan. However, it leaves out important factors such as a commitment to women's participation and the need to factor in Pakistan's security concerns. Similarly, it does not acknowledge some critical elements that influence the effort to stabilise Afghanistan. These include the Taliban's military strength, war fatigue at the popular level, the "˜occupation' nature of the US-NATO forces, public support for Karzai's dialogue initiative and the near failure of the NATO effort to build up the Afghan National Army, etc.
The roadmap for a post-conflict transition should include entering into a dialogue with all the Afghan forces willing to acknowledge the Afghan constitution as the document that sets the parameters for governing the country. This must be a Karzai-led process, in partnership with Pakistan, which should undertake to "˜deliver' the Pakistan-based Taliban at the negotiating table. This process will also need the tacit but low-profile backing of the US-Isaf forces. Depending on the conditions set by the warring factions, while retaining their presence these forces may need to maintain a low profile and perhaps de-escalate their military operations to create favourable conditions for dialogue. Additionally, international support for the dialogue and the endorsement of a transitional roadmap will also be required.
3. Pakistan has the highest stakes in the endgame in Afghanistan. Its security, ideological orientation and political system are vulnerable to politico-military developments in Afghanistan. Beyond the 2,070km-long shared border, tribal and trade links, Pakistan's involvement in the 30-year-old Afghan conflict has deeply impacted the country's politics, ideology and security. This involvement has been the principal contributing factor to the existential crisis that Pakistan faces. Structures, ideologies and narratives have been born out of this engagement, all of which are strengthening the anti-democratic, obscurantist, divisive and militarised mindset at the state, political and popular levels. The logical outcome of these linkages has been the proliferation of what appears to be an unstoppable wave of terrorism and religious fanaticism. A crucial part of any strategic calculus to comprehensively reorient Pakistan's security institutions and popular ideological moorings towards a genuine liberal parliamentary democracy is also an Afghanistan where militant groups are not politically and militarily ascendant.
Pakistan's own counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency strategies need to be revised for greater coherence and effectiveness. Policymakers must address the key question: to what extent can the tactical "˜good' Taliban and "˜bad' Taliban divide compromise Pakistan's strategic objective of rolling back militancy?
Given the deep impact that Pakistan's, Afghanistan's and the US' counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism policies have upon Afghanistan and Pakistan, only a genuinely collaborative policy review and policy revision can help to create conditions for stability in Afghanistan.
Dr. Rifaat Hussain
Head of Department, Defence and Strategic Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University
1. This is largely a question of operational strategy. The Americans have made gains against the Taliban but have yet to push them out of the main areas, particularly in the south. This requires expending many more resources, which may not bring about as many results. America must develop the Afghan National Army as a credible alternative to the NATO forces to bring order to Afghanistan. Unless governance is handed back to the Afghans, it will not be sustainable.
2. A significant political dialogue needs to commence. This can take the form of tripartite meetings or other mechanisms available for reconciliation. A stable political equation cannot develop unless the Karzai government takes the initiative to start a serious dialogue process with the Taliban.
3. Pakistan should realise that the Americans are not going to achieve their goals in Afghanistan and develop their own strategy, particularly in FATA. It must review its position and develop political and military alternatives.
General (rtd.) Talat Masood
Former General, Defence Analyst
1. The military goals depend on how the transition takes place and the transition depends on how the Afghan army is able to take on the responsibility of security in Afghanistan. Considering the fact that at the moment there is hardly any representation of Pashtuns in the armed forces, the army, the police and other services, it is somewhat problematic for these to be able to acquire a national character. That is one of the major flaws. The other thing is that there is a lot of resistance on part of the Pashtun community to join the army because they think that it is the adversary, because the Northern Alliance has been used against them by the US. The cleavage between the Tajiks and them is quite wide. So they are finding it difficult to recruit them. Much would depend on how the armed forces are constituted and have been trained and have acquired a national character. It is very difficult to foresee this happening by 2014, considering the reaction of the Pashtuns, since I believe their representation is barely 4 per cent.
2. Again, it's very important for there to be representation of all the power centres in the post-withdrawal period. That doesn't seem to be the case as of now, because the present Karzai government is represented by Tajiks and Uzbeks, rather than Pashtuns, in the real sense. It also has to acquire national character, and the major ethnic community has to be associated with it. If that doesn't happen then it is very likely that Isaf and the American forces will withdraw, and the Taliban will fill the ranks. Corruption and governance are also very important factors. Corruption will have to be controlled and governance has to be improved in order to truly achieve any tangible results and get the people's support, who will then be in a position to support a future government. Otherwise they will lean on the Taliban or other local power centres.
3. Pakistan has to work as much as possible with the international community to see that Afghanistan is stable, because the future of Pakistan's stability is linked with Afghanistan's stability. Pakistan should work in a cooperative and positive mode. In case Afghanistan slips into anarchy after the withdrawal, then Pakistan should take all measures to contain the situation and ensure that Pakistan suffers as little damage as possible. We should be guarded and protected against adverse consequences if this situation arises.


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Wolves Trigger One-Year Extension Clause in John Ruddy's Molineux Contract
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Wolves have triggered an option in John Ruddy's contract to retain his services for the 2020/21 season.
The goalkeeper has played 60 games for the club since joining from Norwich City in 2017, and was a key part of their Championship promotion campaign during the 2017/18 season. Since then, he has largely been used as the club's second-choice between the sticks, behind Rui Patrício.
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It was also announced in the same statement that Jordan Graham and Phil Ofosu-Ayeh have left the club, days after winger Bright Enobakhare also parted ways with Wanderers.
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So you can imagine what we went though. But the bottom line is that we are alive . I am not sure if it caused a security risk or something but I did not feel comfortable at all. Obviously unless there is a crash or sorts there would be no learning for these airlines. Worst there are something which not just Indian but American Airlines too do. Here is the story http://www.nbc4.com/news/15521346/detail.html . Now would you still travel by Jet Lite?
100rabh, thats interesting. Jet Lite is previously Sahara and they are using the same aircraft. Did you complain to the flight manager? You should have made a mess and walked out of the aircraft citing security risks. This would have definitely added value.
That is atrocious. After the whopping cost we pay per ticket to these airlines, if the condition of the aircraft is going to be so pathetic, well, I am wordless. It is because the companies take us for granted. Unless a mishap occurs nobody bothers and even then some other issue crops up and this is easily forgotten. God save travellers!!!
Sad state of some LOW COST airlines. After this I would rather prefer HIGH COST airlines that this situation.
This is something really serious and risky. We just can't excuse them by tagging LOW COST air lines, after all who has given them the authority to play with passenger's life ?


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I have a video cassette (VHS) that I purchased from a vendor at a model railroad show named Video Classics entitled Northlander, or Ontario Northland In Winter. The topic of the film is a ride on one of the last TEE trains, and is shot from Union Station to Huntsville. Some of the shots are from the passenger car, but a lot is from the locomotive. The route they used at that time was up the west side of Simcoe through Barrie.
There is a phone number on the cassette, 416-694-6821.
I have another video as well called The Tail End that is filmed from a caboose on a round trip from McMillan in Toronto to North Bay and back. I believe in that one they went up through Brechin, and back through Barrie.
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it. I gave that number a call and sure enough they have the video, so I put an order in and hope to have it within a week or so. It is on DVD instead of VHS btw.
Hi there. Glad you were able to order the casette. I have tons of train photo's from the Kingston sub, and the Bala sub, but unfortunately none from the Newmarket sub.
If you call that number again, the fella who runs the company I believe is named P.J. Barnes, and he's a former engineer. He may have some photo's, or know where to steer you.
So I got the video in, I have to say it was pretty good but I was disappointed that they filmed until Maple Go Station and then skipped all the way to Barrie, I was hoping to see the Newmarket Station but oh well.
My friend has some pictures pre-1996 of the Ontaio Northlander,the Via Trans-Continental and the Ore unit freight trains coming through Newmarket.I'll forward them to you once I get them.
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ABBOTSFORD — A mother who had an emergency C-section in Abbotsford while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas.
Gillian McIntosh was in her third trimester when she went to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms in November.
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The 37-year-old was placed in an induced coma and was on a ventilator for a month due to complications from the virus
Her family says in a statement that the mother of two was discharged from hospital on Christmas Eve.
McIntosh thanked those who supported her family during her health scare.
She says in the statement that it was a surreal experience to wake up from a coma and find out she had given birth, particularly when her last memory is of going to hospital.
Her family says that doctors do not yet know how long it will take for McIntosh's lungs to return to a healthy state.
B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital – The Globe and Mail
COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Thursday, Dec. 31 – CTV Edmonton
The barriers facing rural health-care workers looking for a COVID-19 vaccine – CTV News Winnipeg
WINNIPEG —
With Manitoba's only vaccine supersites set up in its two largest cities, rural health-care staff must use sick days or vacation time if they want to get the vaccine during work hours.
The union representing some of these workers worries the long trip is pulling priority staff away from the front lines.
All eligible health-care staff in Manitoba who want to roll up their sleeves and get a COVID-19 vaccine have two options – travel to the immunization supersite at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, or travel to the immunization supersite at the Keystone Centre in Brandon.
While one other supersite is being planned for Thompson, the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) said there are not enough options.
It said currently health-care staff who are eligible have to make the trip to these two supersites, which could take more than a day in some cases.
Michelle Gawronsky, the president of the MGEU, told CTV News the province needs to remember Manitoba extends beyond the perimeters of Brandon, Thompson and Winnipeg.
"Number one, I don't understand why we are forcing healthcare workers to actually leave the job for any period of time," she said. "The employer is taking them out of the workplace, out of the care that is needed for those in the facilities to be able to get the vaccine."
For the health-care workers who don't want to miss at least a day's pay, they are required to use their sick days or vacation days for the trip.
"We encourage eligible staff to arrange their vaccine appointment outside of work hours, however, staff can use sick time, vacation or other accrued time if they are required to go during a planned or scheduled shift," a spokesperson for the Southern Health-Santé Sud region told CTV News.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority takes a similar approach. A spokesperson for the region said staff have been advised to make vaccination appointments outside their regular working hours, but if that is not possible they can use medical appointment time or banked time for the trip.
"This doesn't make much sense to me, because these are those front line health-care heroes – the nurses and health-care professionals – that we want to get the vaccine so that they can take care of us and our loved ones should we get sick," Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew said on Tuesday.
"The government should be removing every possible barrier for these health-care folks to get the vaccine."
CTV News reached out to the province for comment and was directed to contact the regional health authorities. CTV News has reached out to Manitoba's other rural health authorities for comment.
Gawronsky said she would like to see the province provide more opportunities for eligible health-care staff to get the vaccine in their communities.
"Let's be proactive in a way that is going to ensure that as many people get vaccinated as we possibly can, and let's flatten that curve the best way that we can."
Manitoba is planning to move forward with the second wave of restructuring its health-care system, which includes shifting the management of the Cadham Provincial Laboratory and other health-care facilities – a move critics say is irresponsible during a pandemic.
The province began its restructuring of the health-care system in 2018, shifting responsibility for a number of health-care sectors to Shared Health.
On Wednesday, the province said it would move into its next phase of that transition, giving the responsibility of Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Selkirk Mental Health Centre, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, dental and oral health, emergency medical services, and other health-care-related sectors to Shared Health.
The province said about 1,600 employees may be affected by the move, which will begin no earlier than May 2021.
In a news release, the province said the transition is being planned to be as "simple and non-disruptive as possible," though the union representing about 1,100 of the impacted employees is not so sure.
Michelle Gawronsky, the president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU), said this is not the time for large-scale changes.
"I think it is totally irresponsible of this government to be going down this path, putting services, putting the people providing the services, in an unknown right now," Gawronsky said.
"Our members, these folks, right now are concentrated on getting us through COVID, and that to me should be the government's very first priority – is getting Manitobans to the other side of the COVID pandemic. Not disrupting health-care in any way shape or form."
Gawronsky said the union has received little information about the shift. She said they were told of the plan to move forward Wednesday morning, hours before the province released the news publicly.
"Right now we have more questions than answers," she said. "They say the devil is in the details always, so until we actually have the details of exactly what the government has planned here, we don't know what the outcome is going to be in the long run."
The province said there will be no impact on the day-to-day duties of the health-care workers impacted by the transition during the notice period. It said there will be no impact on the accessibility of health services for Manitobans.
"We are grateful for the ongoing commitment of all health-care workers to the pandemic response and to the many health services that Manitobans continue to rely upon and access during this unprecedented time," Manitoba's Minister of Health and Seniors Care Heather Stefanson said in a news release.
"This preparation work is necessary to ensure a seamless transition when we are ready and able to safely do so without impacting Manitoba's pandemic response."
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew said he believes the province's decision to move forward with the transition will cause confusion during the pandemic response.
"The government shouldn't be using the pandemic as cover to try and sneak through significant changes to the health-care system that they had planned long before COVID was ever top of mind for any of us," Kinew said.
The province said it will now begin discussions with union representatives, something Gawronsky said can't happen until the province provides more information.
"It is unfortunate the government chose to make this announcement without having details ready to be able to give to Manitobans, to be able to give to these people that right now – quite frankly – are dealing with COVID," she said.
"We are ready to sit down when the time is appropriate and we have all the answers to our questions. That is when we are able to sit down to ensure that services Manitobans rely on are not going to be hindered or hurt in any way here."
The province said the final decisions on the transitions will be made in the coming months.
When asked for comment, a spokesperson for Minister Stefanson referred CTV News back to a provincial news release.
Tests identify COVID-19 'variant of concern' at fast-growing Barrie LTC outbreak – Toronto Star
Preliminary testing has confirmed that at least six COVID-19 cases at a Barrie long-term-care home are due to a "variant of concern" of the virus that causes the illness.
The fast-moving outbreak at Roberta Place Long Term Care, which began on Jan. 8, has now spread to most of the building's 130 residents as well as 69 staff and two visitors. Nineteen people have died so far, and five residents and one staff member are in hospital.
On Wednesday, health officials said testing by the Public Health Ontario laboratory identified a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in six samples. It will be another three or four days before genetic sequencing is complete, at which point health officials will know which variant is present. In recent weeks, experts have warned about the arrival of strains from the U.K., South Africa and Brazil.
"It's very likely that it's one of those strains," said Dr. Charles Gardner, the medical officer of health for the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit. The rapid progression of cases indicates "a very high attack rate," he said.
All three variants are thought to be more transmissible than the existing virus. The U.K. version, the most-studied so far, has been found about 50 per cent more contagious.
Officials say they don't know at this point how the outbreak began, or if it's connected to a visitor.
One visitor had close contact with an individual who had travelled out of country, Gardner said, but not to the U.K., South Africa or Brazil. That close contact is now also a case, he said.
Residents of long-term-care homes are allowed to designate two people as "essential" visitors, typically family members, who may come into the home to help with care. Both confirmed visitor cases are in that category, Gardner said.
Gardner said he's concerned about the risk of the variant spreading in the community. The speed of the outbreak "speaks to the caution that staff that go into this facility have to exercise with infection control practices," he said.
"We certainly need to work hard to provide the care needed to the residents and to bring (the outbreak) under control," said Gardner. "But we also need to exercise caution that it doesn't spread out into the community as well. Hence the importance of the infection control that's practised by everyone who goes into the facility."
Patients from the home have been admitted to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, and Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital has provided a director to manage the outbreak.
The home is also set to receive help from the Canadian Red Cross this week and the corporation that manages the home, Jarlette Health Services, has redirected staff to the facility, Gardner said.
In a statement, Ontario Minister of Long Term Care, Merrilee Fullerton said the outbreak underscored the need for people to stay home to stop the spread of the virus.
"It is also a stark reminder of the need for greater vigilance at our borders with incoming travellers," she said.
Fullerton is not the only politician worried about incoming cases of COVID from other countries.
On Monday, Quebec Premier François Legault demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ban all non-essential travel into and out of the country because of vaccine delays and rising case counts.
The federal government has said it is keeping a close watch on variants from other countries and Trudeau has hinted that Ottawa "can impose new restrictions without advance notice at any time" on travellers, the Canadian Press reported.
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The UK variant, referred to as B.117, was first identified in December. Genetic sequencing showed that it was responsible for cases as early as September, before quickly becoming the dominant strain in that country.
Last week, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, said the risk of the U.K. variant was a driving factor behind the province's new stay-at-home order.
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Mr. Datren Williams
Secretary, Position 4
TERM: November 2020 – November 2024
Datren Williams is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
He is employed as the Chief Financial Officer with Rig Runner, an oil and gas rig moving / logistics company, based in Houston. He also serves on the Montgomery County Women's Center Board of Directors.
Mr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University. Thereafter, he earned his Master of Science in Corporate Finance, also from Louisiana State University. After graduate school, he and his wife, Maya, moved to The Woodlands.
He believes education begins in the home and is cultivated in the school. He feels a continuous partnership must exist amongst parents and the school system in order for students to achieve the most effective personal and academic success.
Mr. Williams' beautiful wife, Maya, has been an employee in Conroe Independent School District for the past 18 years. They have three sons, Daven, Darren and Dillen, whom are all Conroe ISD students. Mr. Williams believes faith is his foundation for family values and personal growth.
Mr. Williams was elected to the Conroe ISD Board in November 2012, and his term expires in 2024.
Email Address: datwilliams@conroeisd.net


Have you ever been asked a question that took two or more weeks to answer, and you're just struggling with the right decision? I was asked to help in another ministry, which isn't anything new, except this was in a different area. It intrigued and terrified me at the same time because now it's face-to-face with others.
There were two problems, though, one being my schedule at work. For once, I wasn't very fond of my new position. It was getting in the way, and I watched that door close to a crack. The second problem was me.
Through the week, I fought over in my mind if I was even right person for it. I wanted to be sure it was God's plan because I'd fallen on my face before, operating under my own strength. I had been convicted all week in one area, my heart. A sense that I had to 'check my motives'.
If I did it for the curiosity rather than wanting to just help, then it was about me. My nemesis resurfacing as pride and ego returned. That was risking hurting people who were already in pain even more. I decided when it was no longer about me, then I could do it. I prayed for help in that area before drifting off to sleep.
The answer wasn't long in coming. The next day, I heard about the session the night before from my friend. It had been the largest group ever, overwhelming her and forcing her to rely on God's infinite strength. The message preached that day had really lifted her. That penetrated and hit me deep, my friend needed help. The motive had changed, and it would be on my mind all day it turned out.
What Could I Even Offer?
As the week progressed, I watched it play out through the rest of the week. At a get-together with classmates, I was approached by a guy I had only met once. The unusual thing was he was comfortable enough to tell me about his sister passing away almost right off the bat.
Immediately, I asked how he was holding up, listening as he let it out. Then a friend mentioned a recent loss in his family that really hit home with my wife and I. These people were awfully comfortable with me to be willing to share their pain. It doesn't generally happen as I'm not that approachable.
It carried on, though. I was able to sit in on a session with the group I was asked to help with later that night. My friend wisely gave me tips on looking at how to help them and watch a group leader work during discussion. I saw so much pain, and heard so many stories.
In a previous post, Losing Someone, I wrote about the ten losses over the course of a three year period. Most were in the span of a year. As painful as that is, because of that I could identify in some part with most of them in the group.
As I wrote this, I reread that post and Ravi's quote stuck out at me again: "In terms of service it's the wounded soldier that serves best, someone who's been in the darkness." It kind of echoes the 2 Corinthians verse.
During the night, I was able to use my healing as an example, which I picked up while watching my friend work. I had thought she was like a counselor; now, I see it more as a mentor. She quoted the 23rd Psalm that night, and that's why that team is so helpful to those in the group; they have 'walked through the valley in the shadow of death' and came out on the other side.
The next day, I was approached by a few in the group, just to say hi or connect. I made my mind up. I don't know if it is a God thing, but it is a good thing. I was going to help any way I could. Just needed to get my schedule to cooperate.


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A Healthy Retirement Plan – Mark Bartolomeo's Story
Terry VanderWert on November 17, 2021
Imagine being retired or near retirement and at the start of your first triathlon. Or, the triathlon could be the first of a longer distance. Are you feeling prepared? Or are you worried if you have trained enough?
According to Mark Bartolomeo, you can not only feel, but be, mentally and physically prepared for the triathlon using the same disciplines that got you to this place in life. Goal setting and planning followed by executing the plan are just as important for triathlon as they are for other parts of our lives, including work.
That has been Mark's approach. And, it surely seems to work as he continues to become more fit and go longer triathlon distances in retirement.
Mark Bartolomeo's Path to Triathlon
When I first met him in April 2021, Mark Bartolomeo was in the final stages of preparing for Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast, his first in-person half Ironman. Within the next month, he completed this race.
Five months later, when we spoke to gather information for this post, Mark was training for Ironman Florida. Just before finishing this post, Mark completed Ironman Florida, his first full distance triathlon.
How did Mark arrive at a place where he is achieving more in triathlon with age?
Mark tracks the beginning of this path involving triathlon to around age 55. He realized it was time to take off some of the extra weight he had put on. It was also time to change what he called an "unhealthy lifestyle".
Mark started running, sometimes on a treadmill and sometimes outside. His running shoes became a regular part of luggage when traveling for work. He also started eating better, prioritizing high quality whole foods.
Over three years, Mark shed 65 lbs.
What To Do With Extra Time in Retirement?
After retiring from full-time work as an executive in the wireless communications industry, Mark found he had "a lot of extra time".
He told me "I asked myself 'what am I going to do with this time?'".
Besides running, Mark had, in his earlier years, enjoyed biking. Growing up on Chesapeake Bay, he had also spent a lot of time in and on the water. He had even taught watersports in his teenage years. Retirement gave him time to continue running while resuming biking and swimming.
He saw the unique benefits of mixing swimming, biking, and running for "a full-body workout". Soon, Mark put the three sports together, completing his first triathlon, a sprint distance race at Fort Island Gulf Beach near Crystal River, Florida.
The experience was enjoyable. Part of this came from the accomplishment, but some of it came from the venue. Mark calls this triathlon "beginner-friendly", with its "calm swim and flat roads for biking and running."
Mark followed his first triathlon with several more sprint triathlons, including more at Crystal River and others in Clermont, Florida. He eventually also did a couple of Olympic distance races.
Distances for each of the legs of an Olympic distance triathlon are roughly twice those for the sprint distance. For Mark, this was a reasonable step toward a longer term goal to do Ironman races.
Taking On New Challenges
Over the next two years, Mark trained for a half Ironman triathlon. With most in-person triathlons being canceled in 2020, Mark completed his first half Ironman virtually during the pandemic.
While there were many negatives associated with COVID-19, Mark found at least one positive.
Auto traffic in The Villages, Florida, where Mark had moved when he retired, was almost non-existent. Now, he could ride safely on the roads within The Villages for both training and the virtual race.
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As racing in the USA began to re-open in 2021, Mark put this training to the test with the Gulf Coast Ironman 70.3.
Not stopping there, he continued to train for and complete Ironman Florida in early November.
Mark Bartolomeo crossing the finish line of the 2021 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast in Panama City, Florida. (Picture courtesy of Mark Bartolomeo.)
Triathlon Training With Coaches and Friends
Retirement has given Mark more flexibility in training. This has made it easier to train with a group of like-minded, similarly motivated individuals. The extra time has also allowed him to train longer and with greater intention and to recover properly.
Relearning to Swim
Early in his triathlon journey, Mark realized he needed help with swimming. For this, he involved a swim coach who helped him develop a proper stroke and breathing technique.
"Biking and running performance are mostly about physical endurance and mental toughness. In contrast, swimming is the one leg of triathlon for which speed is most affected by technique. You can tell those who were Olympic contenders and college swimmers."
Building Endurance for Triathlon Performance
Besides involving a human coach for swimming, Mark has found virtual coaching through TrainingPeaks to be effective in both cost and results.
With TrainingPeaks, the athlete (that's you if you are preparing for a triathlon) completes a questionnaire showing the time available for training. You also indicate the distance (e.g. sprint, Olympic, etc.) and date of the race for which you are training.
With this information, the virtual coach produces an initial training plan. The virtual coach sends workouts to a linked smart watch and bike computer. Results from the workout (heart rate, pace, etc.) are then uploaded to the TrainingPeaks website. Here, they are analyzed and used to track progress and adjust future workouts, all with an eye to the athlete having their best performance on race day.
The cost for this training is reasonable (tens of dollars for the entire plan), based on the number of weeks in the training plan.
Training With a Group
Mark trains with a group within The Villages Triathlon Club who are all preparing for longer distance triathlons. The weekly TrainingPeaks-generated workout plan is flexible so he can adapt it to the schedule of others in this group.
However, a typical training week for Mark and the core group who are training for Ironman distant triathlons looks like this.
Sunday – long run of 13 or more miles followed by a 2,500 yard swim.
Monday – short (1-1/2 hour) bike ride.
NOTE: Mark does some of these bike rides on a smart trainer linked to his bike computer.
Tuesday – speed run comprising a 10k run at a fast pace.
Wednesday – short (1-1/2 hour) bike ride.
Thursday – hill run comprising a 10k run in an area with moderately steep hills.
Friday – 80 to 100 mile bike ride followed by a 6 to 10-mile run.
Saturday – long (2,500 yard) open water swim.
Training with a group that includes life long Ironman triathletes near his age has unique benefits. Experienced senior triathletes with whom Mark trains have helped him with the technical aspects of training. They have also helped him develop mental toughness needed to perform in stressful conditions that can arise in both training and racing.
Heading to the swim to bike transition at Ironman Florida 2021. (Picture courtesy of Mark Bartolomeo.)
Mark's Advice – 'Start Short'
According to Mark, triathlon is a sport in which nearly everyone can take part. Along the way, you too will benefit from the all-around exercise accompanying swimming, biking, and running.
One of the wonderful features of the sport of triathlon is that there are distances for every level of experience, fitness, ability, and desire. Many accomplished sprint and Olympic triathletes will not consider doing an Ironman distance race. And, I have met senior triathletes who do Ironman triathlons but have no interest in sprint distance race because of the overall faster pace.
If you are still not sure, start with a "beginner-friendly" super sprint or sprint triathlon. Let us know in the Comments below if you would like help with a training plan.
It's Not All About Triathlon
Triathlon training must include time for rest and recovery. Mark has found other activities to fill these times, including taking classes at The Villages Enrichment Academy. Occasionally, you can also find him hitting the golf ball around the many courses within The Villages.
I hope Mark's story, one of starting triathlon later in life and continuing to push his personal limits in retirement, encourages you.
Share your questions and comments about Mark's triathlon story below.
Also, let us know in the Comment section below if you are interested in sharing your triathlon journey with our community.
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Home/sport/"I considered that he might do it." Kurowski spoke about the interview with Michniewicz
"I considered that he might do it." Kurowski spoke about the interview with Michniewicz
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Jacek Kurowski commented on his conversation with Czesław Michniewicz. – I was considering at one point that the conversation might go so that he could leave the studio – said a TVP journalist on the Mieczyki (YouTube) channel.
At the beginning of December, the Polish national team returned to the country after the world championships in Qatar. The white-and-reds ended their participation at the stage of the 1/8 finals.
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After the team returned, there was a lot of talk about things not related to the pitch. The main topic that interested the fans was the bonus scandal that broke out after the match with France.
One of the people who spoke on this matter was Czesław Michniewicz, who gave his version of events in a hot conversation with Jacek Kurowski on TVP Sport (HERE). A journalist in the program "Nocne Gadki" commented on the above. discussion with the selector.
– At one point I considered that the conversation might go like this [Michniewicz] could leave the studio. It is known that the subject was difficult, our relations have their past, the conversation had its temperature, but when it comes to my approach and my workshop, I wanted to create a space for the coach – he said.
– I don't feel like I interrupted. I tried to reduce the interview to what I was asking about – so that the interlocutor would not run away somewhere to the side. The point is to answer the question I asked – and this is not just about Michniewicz – assessed.
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The New Year is a time to start fresh and make changes. It's a metaphoric clean slate. But we get a clean slate every day, every hour, every minute. It's our mindset. Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Want the secret to starting the year with a no lose mindset?
Let's start by kicking resolutions to the curb! Resolutions are an archaic unforgiving idea you need to toss out with last night's trash. Resolutions are absolutes. They feel judgey and have a connotation of you not being good enough as you are. This is the opposite of yoga. They are outdated and unforgiving, much like an ex. Remember they are exes for a reason.
The key to success lies in Sankalpa or intention. It's single pointed focus and resolve. Intentions aren't absolute; you don't fail with a misstep. And lets face it we are humans. We are imperfect creatures and there will always be missteps.
Quickly swallowing a sandwich in the car on the way to a meeting or enjoying a 4-course meal at 6pm is still considered eating. It's the intention that matters.
Are you trying to race through the meal or enjoy it? Savor it? What is the motivation? Is it dinner, supper, fine dining or grabbing a bite?
Intention is deciding to improve on what is already there. Like yoga, clearing away the clutter to reveal what is buried beneath.
Create your Sankalpa. Say it aloud. Write it on a post it note or ten. Breathe it in on your mat. Make it a word or a statement that is realistic and can be supported with action steps.
And if you make a mistake, veer off course; intentionally choose to get back on the path. Seriously when one door closes, open it again. That's how doors work.


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Have a question about cooking courses at Casual Gourmet? Look no further than our FAQ to find out what to wear, where courses are held, and more!
You want to be comfortable and safe in our kitchens, so guests should be sure to wear long pants and non-slip shoes that have closed-toes. You will be provided with an apron and a side towel, but classes can get pretty exciting, so wear clothes that you are ok with getting dirty.
Will I get to eat what I cook?
Absolutely! A good chef goes through life with their mouth open! While tasting is involved in just about every culinary class, keep in mind that much of what you produce may not be ready in the first half of your class, so have a snack before you arrive.
I can't boil water! Is Casual Gourmet for me?
Our culinary courses are good for cooks of all levels, including those with no experience at all. Small class sizes allow for individual attention, so each guest has the opportunity to learn at his or her own pace.
I am a wiz in the kitchen! Is Casual Gourmet for me?
Indeed it is! We can help a good cook become a great cook. Our culinary classes can help you refine your techniques and increase your versatility. Not to mention, many of our more advanced customers comment on how much they enjoy spending time with foodies possessing equal passion and skills.
Do I have to do the dishes?
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The term "Part E" refers to the new Approved Document E of the Building Regulations. Part E came into effect on 1 July 2003 and details new acoustic performance requirements in England and Wales for residential dwellings, schools and other construction types. Along with new performance requirements, Part E also establishes a need for Pre-Completion Testing to enforce these standards and suggests a range of constructions for appropriate elements. The key elements for residential dwellings are separating walls and floors between dwellings and internal partitions within dwellings. Both new build dwellings and those new dwellings created by what Part E describes as "Material Change of Use" are covered. Material Change of Use relates to what would be more commonly known as refurbishment and conversion work.
The information provided here applies to dwellings. For advice on other constructions, including schools, please contact the Key to Part E Customer Hotline – 0870 240 6371. Why are these standards in Part E necessary? Significant attention is now being paid to the issue of unwanted noise transmission within buildings and, in particular, to noise transmission within residential dwellings. The current standards in Part E are designed to improve modern living standards. When does Part E come into force? For the Material Change of Use market the Part E regulations apply from 1 July 2003, and for New Build the impact of Part E is also now in force. Tables 0.1 and 0.2 show the new acoustic standards, where they apply and when Pre-Completion Testing will be required from.
dB (Decibel) indicates the level of sound reduction required.
Rw laboratory measurement of airbourne sound transmission.
DnT,w + Ctr site measurement of airbourne sound with low frequency correction applied. The higher the figure the better the performance.
L'nT,w site measurement of the impact sound level. The lower the figure the better the performance.
Do I need to build using the suggested construction in Part E to comply?
The constructions suggested in Part E are merely examples and, as stated, not exhaustive.
Section 0 of the Approved Document, paragraph 0.5 states: "Sections 2,3,4 and 6 of this approved document give examples of constructions, which, if built correctly, should achieve the sound insulation values for dwelling-houses and flats set out in Table 1a, and the values for rooms for residential purposes set out in Table 1b. The guidance in these sections is not exhaustive and other designs, materials or products may be used to achieve the required performance" If you choose to build to these constructions you will still need to Pre-Completion Test.
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Hao Peng Meets with Yakovenko Vadim, Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
On Nov 20, Hao Peng, Party Secretary of the CPC Committee of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) and Chairman of SASAC, met with Yakovenko Vadim, Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in Beijing.
The two sides shared their experiences in the supervision and regulation of state-owned assets and enterprises and exchanged opinions on further pragmatic cooperation.
Pavlov Alexey, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management, also attended the meeting.
Hao extended a warm welcome to the Russian delegation led by Vadim on behalf of SASAC and briefed them on reform and development of China's state-owned assets and enterprises supervision and administration.
Hao stated that as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia diplomatic relations, the heads of state of both countries have made joint efforts to consolidate the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, and elevate bilateral ties to a new historical height.
SASAC will further carry out the spirit of the instructions made by President Xi Jinping, continue with the reform of state-owned assets and enterprises, advance high-level opening up, strengthen investment cooperation between Chinese central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and Russian enterprises in energy, aerospace, chemical engineering and machinery manufacturing to ensure sound results and contribute to steady progress in bilateral cooperation in economy and trade.
Hao pointed out that there are many similarities between the two institutions in supervision concepts and administration approaches. Increasing exchanges on the supervision and management of state-owned assets and enterprises benefit both sides as they can learn from each other and better fulfill their duties.
Hao said he hoped that a long-term communication mechanism can be established to enhance their exchanges and coordination, encourage enterprises in both countries to conduct high-level cooperation in wider fields, and contribute to further economic and trade cooperation.
Vadim introduced major functions of the Federal Agency for State Property Management and its experiences in the management of state-owned assets and enterprises. He mentioned that the Chinese economy has maintained a consistent and healthy development in recent years, and noticeable achievements have also been made by China in reform and development of its SOEs.
Vadim expressed his wish to deepen exchanges and cooperation with SASAC, learn from China's experience in the supervision and administration of state-owned assets and enterprises, and advance pragmatic cooperation between Chinese and Russian SOEs for mutual benefits and win-win results.
Hao Peng, Party Secretary of the CPC Committee of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) and Chairman of SASAC, meets with Yakovenko Vadim, Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, in Beijing on Nov 20. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]