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THE LIE
"I can't emphasize enough the importance of keeping our tax rates low and competitive. We have legislated in this country—in 2007, some years ago now—we legislated a series of lower business tax rates.
"We are now seeing the benefits of that, we're seeing businesses move here, we're seeing businesses locate their North American operations here, as compared with the United States, because of the situation.
"Now, the opposition has been critical of this, but the fact of the matter is that we are gaining more revenue from the business sector by having low rates than we were by having high rates. So this is in the interest of everybody. It's the direction we're going to continue to go in."
- January 7, 2011 in Welland, ON
Over the four years under Paul Martin's stewardship as finance minister then Prime Minister, and the two years prior to Harper enacting his corporate tax cuts, revenue from corporate income nearly doubled from $22.2b (2002-03) to $40.6b (2007-08). Tax revenue from corporate income as a share of total tax revenues peaked at 20.0%. Since the rates were cut from 22.12% to 18% among other measures, revenues have plummeted by $10 billion, to $29.5b in 2008-09 and $30.4b in 2009-10.
Some may blame the economic downturn for the experience of the last few years. Though individuals suffered through the downturn as well, they have contributed more and disproportionately to government revenues. From 2007-08 to 2008-09, the share of revenues contributed by personal income tax increased from 55.5% to 60.6%, while the share from corporate income tax fell from 20.0% to 15.4%.
Harper/Flaherty intend to shrink the share of corporate income tax even further even as the economy recovers. Flaherty's 2010 Budget projects that it will take until 2013-14 for corporate income tax revenues to rebound to 2005 levels ($31.7b) [Table 4.2.4, p.176]. By that time, Flaherty projects that corporate income tax will contribute just 13.9% to total tax revenues, while personal income tax will contribute 62.6%.
Though his own Department of Finance projects that the revenues from corporate income tax will fail to recover to their peak levels by 2015, Harper made the bald-faced lie that "we are gaining more revenue from the business sector by having low rates than we were by having high rates." Instead, his cuts to corporate taxes exacerbate our fiscal imbalance and force individuals to shoulder a greater share of the tax burden.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes questions in Welland, ON, January 7, 2011 (PMO)
[This material comes from a blog post by the same author on the Pharos Review]
Posted by igm at 21:02
Labels: budget, corporate tax, deficit, Jim Flaherty, lies, Stephen Harper, taxes
Latin America [updated 12 Aug 09]
"We are a country of the Americas," Prime Minister Harper said. "Re-engagement in our hemisphere is a critical international priority for our Government. Canada is committed to playing a bigger role in the Americas and to doing so for the long term."
In a speech marking the 10th anniversary of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement July 17, 2009
"[The new visa requirement for Mexican visitors] is not the fault of the government of Mexico – let me be very clear about this [....] This is a problem in Canadian refugee law which encourages bogus claims."
Speaking at the 'Three Amigos' summit in Guadalajara, August 12, 2009, quoted in the Globe and Mail
The only re-engagement Harper has paid attention to with Latin America is mercantile, and even then, he has done so clumsily. According to John Kirk, professor of Latin American Studies at Dalhousie University:
On Mexico
"frustration with the abuse of the system for judging bona fide refugee claims from Mexico has led to a diplomatic blunder. Instead of modernizing the Immigration and Refugee Board and staffing it appropriately, the government reacted by slapping visa regulations on Mexico, and giving just two days notice to Mexicans planning to come to Canada.
"The widespread frustration (noted in Mexican media) is understandable, illustrating this major error in judgment. At a time when the tourism industry in Canada is slumping, the loss of 250,000 Mexican tourists—the fourth largest market for Canadian tourism, generating an estimated $265 million annually—is sad indeed. Since 1993, bilateral trade has grown 390 per cent, and Canadian investment there to a whopping 665 per cent. To treat Mexico with such insensitivity is just bad politics."
"Canada's Auditor-General, the national ombud, pointed out that the Immigration and Refugee Board has suffered a significant decrease in the number of decisionmakers since the second quarter 2007; at one point, it operated with a 35 percent vacancy rate. Currently, the Toronto Star reports there is an 11 percent vacancy rate with 18 out of 164 positions unfilled. Jason Kenney, minister of Immigration and Citizenship, asked for the appointment process to be slowed down in April to properly assess all of the candidates." [from Blake Lambert's column in the Faster Times]
On Honduras
"While hemispheric leaders (including Barack Obama) have called for the return of the constitutionally elected government, the weakest response has been from Canada. Others have demanded the immediate return of President Zelaya, refusing to recognize the illegal government. Not Canada."
Free Trade in the Americas
"In the case of Peru, where the FTA was enthusiastically supported by the PMO and DFAIT, little has been said about the killing in June by the Peruvian military of some 80 indigenous in rural Bagua province following protests against the displacement of native communities and the despoiling of the Amazon. Both Mr. Kent and Mr. Harper criticize the human rights situation in Cuba, but are strangely silent on massive abuses in countries where they seek commercial advantage. This is most clearly the case in Colombia, where Mr. Harper has pushed hard for another free trade agreement, while praising the Uribe government, which has the worst human rights record in the hemisphere."
On Cuba
"Showing an extraordinary selective indignation over the issue of human rights, in January Minister Kent chided the 600,000 Canadian vacationers to the island, noting that they were 'too willing to accept a candy-coated vision of what life in Cuba really is [...] it is still a dictatorship, any way you package it.' [...] the Harper government [is pursuing] a course towards Cuba that is reminiscent of a failed U.S. policy under Gorge W. Bush—just as the Obama administration is undertaking a dramatically new approach.
"Some of these are petty, such as delaying a visa to the Cuban Minister of Foreign Investment to attend an annual shareholders' meeting and mimicking a Bush proclamation on an anniversary important in Miami but reviled in Havana. Others are damaging to Canada's international standing. In terms of human rights, Canada was outvoted 46-1 on its Cuba policy at the U.N. Human Rights Council in June 2007."
John Kirk's opinion piece in Embassy
Mexicans' travel to Canada, which exceeds travel from Australia, China, or India, and exceeds that of the remainder of Latin America and the Carribbean combined, reported by the Canadian Tourism Commision
Blake Lambert's editorial in the Faster Times
Colombia's human rights abuses from the US State Department
Harper's take on Honduras appears to concord with Fareed Zakaria's
Minister of State for the Americas, Peter Kent, had a diplomatic visit to Havana cancelled 10 days after declaring that the Harper government "will not pursue [...] constructive engagement" as past Liberal governments had, May 2009. Perhaps in retaliation, the Harper government did not issue a visa to the visiting Cuban Minister for Trade and Investment.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes his seat at the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru,
on November 22, 2008. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)
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Labels: Cuba, diplomacy, Honduras, human rights, lies, Mexico, Peru, Peter Kent, Stephen Harper, tourism, trade
Poll Results - 03 July 2009
Michael Ignatieff is "just visiting" and should be disqualified from running for office:
100% of respondents disagreed
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Labels: attack ads, lies, Michael Ignatieff, negative campigning, Stephen Harper
Just Visting
"Michael Ignatieff:
Spent 34 years living in America and Europe
Returned to Canada to run for Prime Minister
Will go back to US if not elected
That's not leadership. That's just visiting."
from a Conservative Party leaflet
Michael Ignatieff:
As a child, lived in New York, Washington, Belgrade and London while his father was posted there as a diplomat
Obtained a PhD in history from Harvard
Taught at King's College, Cambridge
Worked as a writer and broadcaster based in London
Taught at Harvard
Returned to Canada to teach at the University of Toronto and run for MP, not PM
Succeeded in being elected to the Etobicoke—Lakeshore riding
Did not go back to US when he failed to win his party's leadership in 2006
Lost his leadership bid in 2006 to Stephane Dion, but persisted with the Liberal Party and stayed in Canada
Of note, current Conservative MPs born outside Canada:
Nina Grewal, born in Japan, educated in India, worked in Liberia before moving to Canada at age 23
Alice Wong, born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada at age 32
Devinder Shory, born and educated in India, moved to Canada in his 20's
Inky Mark, born in China, immigrated to Canada at age 7, educated in part in Seattle
Peter Kent, born in England to Canadian parents, spent 40 years of his adult life as a journalist and broadcaster in Canada and abroad
Moved to Canada as children:
Daniel Petit, born in Belgium
Tony Clement, born in England
Vic Toews, born in Paraguay
Steven Fletcher, born in Brazil to Canadian parents
The Conservative Party does not question—nor should it, nor anyone else—the commitment of these parliamentarians to serve Canada on the basis of their birthplace, race, or time abroad.
Also notable: US President Obama's life abroad
Resided in Indonesia from ages six to ten
US President Clinton's life abroad
Studied on a Rhodes Scholarship at University College, Oxford
Number of Canadian citizens currently living abroad: 3 million
Proportion of Canadians in a recent poll who thought this was "generally a good thing": 67%
Proportion of Canadians who did not vote for the Conservative Party in the last election: 62%
Ignatieff biographies from the Canadian Encyclopedia, the Globe and Mail, and Net Glimse [sic]
The Environics poll
House of Commons listings for MPs born outside Canada
Stephen Harper spending time on his sofa, in Canada,
like a proper Canadian. That's leadership.
Labels: Barack Obama, immigration, lies, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper
Gaza Invasion
During Israel's widely condemned invasion of the Gaza strip in December 2008 and January 2009, Stephen Harper was largely silent. The Canadian representative to the UN Human Rights Council had the following to say in opposition to a motion condemning Israel's action—particularly against civilians—and calling for urgent humanitarian aid: "the draft text still failed to clearly recognize that rocket fire on Israel had led to the current crisis."
Said Harper: "We would like to see a ceasefire, but an efficient and durable ceasefire," Mr. Harper told reporters in Montreal on Friday. "We have asked for the ceasefire to both parties in this conflict. Our position is clear."
Martin Grinus comments at the UN HRC on January 12, 2009
Stephen Harper comments on January 9, 2009 in Ottawa quoted in the National Post
The UN HRC Resolution was opposed by only one of the 47 nations comprising the Council: Canada. A bilateral ceasefire and the enumeration of hostilities toward civilians were key components of the resolution. In addition to condemning Israel and calling for humanitarian aid, the motion also urged that all parties "refrain from violence against the civilian population" and called for "the immediate cessation of Israeli military attacks throughout the Palestinian Occupied Territory, particularly in the occupied Gaza Strip, which to date have resulted in the killing of more than nine hundred and injury to more than four thousand Palestinians, including a large number of women and children, and the end to the launching of crude rockets against Israeli civilians, which have resulted in the loss of four civilian lives and some injuries."
It has also recently come to light that Israeli Defense Force rules of engagement for Operation Cast Lead did not discourage collateral fire on civilians. According to some soldiers interviewed by Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli veterans, soldiers were advised not to hesitate before engaging: "If you're not sure – kill." In a 110-page report released today, Breaking the Silence describes the following as accepted practices:
"destruction of hundreds of houses and mosques for no military purpose, the firing of phosphorous gas in the direction of populated areas, the killing of innocent victims with small arms, the destruction of private property, and most of all, a permissive atmosphere in the command structure that enabled soldiers to act without moral restrictions."
It is to Israel, and not to principles of justice, sovereignty, democracy, and empathy, to which Stephen Harper pledged his "unshakable support" in May 2008, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.
The UN HRC resolution, minutes of the discussion with votes, and its membership at the time
The Breaking the Silence report
Linda McQuaig's disgust with Harper over support for Israel
Harper pledges his "unshakable support"
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves after speaking at the
Canadian Jewish Congress' 90th anniversary plenary assembly in Toronto, May 31, 2009
Labels: democracy, Israel, lies, Palestine, Stephen Harper, United Nations
Conservative Support in Quebec
"They'll never again be able to say that I wrote off Quebec," Harper said. "Our party and our organization are getting stronger in all parts of Quebec, including Montreal."
Quoted in Maclean's from Harper's address at a Conservative Montreal fundraiser in May
Léger Marketing's polling reveals a completely different story:
The Conservatives were weak at the time of the last election, and have been in freefall since December, now commanding only 11% support and trailing the Liberals, the Bloc, and NDP. There is no rally, no strength, no core of support. In their desperation, Harper's Conservatives accused Bloc MP's of being soft on pedophiles.
Quebec is an essential prize for any party wanting to form a majority government, and the Bloc has effectively obstructed Harper's attempts to do so, to his humiliation. To his horror, the Liberals have made impressive advances in Quebec.
Harper's valiant attempt to doll-up his ugly party fools noone who is paying attention. Fortunately for Harper, people who pay attention to current events do not form the Conservative base. But the Quebec electorate is sensitive and savvy, commensurate with its political clout. Harper's ham-handed repudiation of "separatists" during last December's coalition scare has surrendered half his share of the Quebec electorate and paved the way for the Liberals to pick up ground.
The Léger polls: October 2008, March 2009, May 2009, June 2009
Conservative propaganda on pedophile protection
A dream that Stephen Harper once had.
Labels: Bloc Quebecois, Conservative, democracy, Liberal, NDP, poll results, Quebec, Stephen Harper
"I read that Canadians think the Obama plan is credible, and their targets are virtually identical to ours," Mr. Harper said after the meeting.
On President Obama's proposal to cut carbon emissions at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, July 9, 2009
The G8 leaders pledged to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. Now, that may sound about the same as what Environment Minister Jim Prentice vows Canada will achieve--60-70%--regardless of what the G8 leaders agree to: "Prentice, has said the government does not plan to sway from its commitment to cut greenhouse gases by 60-to-70 per cent by the year 2050, even though the G8 deal mandates an 80-per-cent cut."
Instead of thinking of this as a 10% difference--70 versus 80%--look at the remainder. If we achieve a 60% reduction in carbon emissions, we are left pumping out twice as much carbon as if we achieve an 80% reduction. A one-and-a-half to two-fold difference is not "virtually identical."
Canada is already one of the world's most irresponsible emitters, with per capita levels in the top three emitters in the world, behind only the United States and Luxembourg: "Canada is a dismal 27th out of 29 OECD nations when greenhouse gas emissions are measured on a per capita basis. Canadians produce 16.84 tonnes of carbon dioxide, per person, per year, 48% above the OECD average of 11.41 tonnes and more than four times the global average."
On Canada's per capita GHG levels
I've written about Harper and his emissions policy before
Leaders of G8 and developing nations look on as Prime Minister Stephen Harper,
left, is the last to arrive for a family photo during the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy,
July 9, 2009. Jason Reed/Reuters
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Labels: carbon emissions, G8, greenhouse gas emissions, lies, OECD, Stephen Harper
The Government's commitment, advanced by Hon Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources in December, 2008:
"ensuring that the Canadian medical community receives a consistent and reliable supply of medical isotopes has been of critical importance to me. I have been actively engaged with both my departmental officials, and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL), to determine how best to continue meeting this objective. [...]
"In January, at Canada's request, a meeting of governments and industry focused on isotope security of supply will take place in Paris, France. This is a global issue which warrants a global response, and I will ensure that Canada plays a leadership role in the planned discussions. [...]
"Ensuring the conditions for a reliable supply of medical isotopes in Canada continues to be a priority of our Government. I look forward to working closely with my colleagues, Canada's medical community, and our global partners to further address this matter."
from a statement issued by the Minister on December 15, 2008
"For whatever reason, Atomic Energy was not able to make that project work. There was no prospect that it would work. [...]
"Eventually, we anticipate Canada will be out of the business" of making medical isotopes [...]
"we can't spend hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars and never produce an isotope."
from statements by Harper on June 10, 2009, quoted in the Toronto Star
AECL is a "dysfunctional," $30-billion "sinkhole": "The government has put $30 billion into AECL over its history and it's been one of the largest sinkholes of government money probably in the history of the government of Canada. [...] I don't think we're going out on a limb to say it has been a fairly dysfunctional place."
from statements by Harper's communications director, Kory Teneycke, on June 11 to Canadian Press [what is that name, anyway? some hokey spoonerism of Tory Canuck?]
The achievements of the Chalk River facility, the National Reactor Unit or NRU, are described on its website as follows:
"Since it began operation in 1957, the NRU reactor has made substantial contributions to the science, technology, energy, health, and economy of Canada. Medical isotopes produced in NRU are used in the treatment of more than 20,000,000 patients around the world each year: a huge contribution to world health, and a significant Canadian export business. Following from the Nobel Prize winning work of Canadian Bert Brockhouse at Chalk River...neutron scattering continues to be a field of excellence in Canadian science. Knowledge gained at test facilities in NRU has been an essential foundation for developing the current fleet of CANDU power stations...an important source of electricity for Canada, and generate no greenhouse gases. This catalogue of achievements makes the NRU reactor the most ambitious and productive science facility in Canada."
AECL employs over 5,000 highly skilled employees delivering a range of nuclear services worldwide and its reactors supply 16% of Canada's electricity. And finally, what we can be most proud of is that "For over 50 years AECL has been safely and passionately developing peaceful and productive applications of nuclear energy."
A panel of experts of the US National Academy of Science is incredulous that Canada has abandoned the MAPLE reactors project. According to the panel's January 2009 report: "The decision to discontinue work on the Maple reactors is not consistent with AECL continuing to produce Mo-99 over the long term. The committee assumes that the worst-case scenario for fixing the Maple reactors involves the replacement of the reactor cores. The cost of such replacements would likely be small (tens of millions of dollars)." Moreover, "AECL could probably contract with another organization to fix the Maple reactors—and, if desired, to convert the NPF [new processing facility] to LEU [low-enriched uranium]-based production—if it does not have the necessary in-house technical expertise or resources to do the work itself."
So instead of directing stimulus spending and infrastructure disbursements to facilities that:
improve the health of Canadians and the world
help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
continue our longstanding leadership in nuclear research
complete a project that Canadian taxpayers have already invested in heavily
stabilize international supplies of medical isotope in a secure facility
hire highly skilled knowledge workers
the Government has instead elected to abandon the project and throw its money into the automakers' coffers, the perfect antithesis for all that AECL achieves. The auto bailout price tag for 2009? $10.8 bln, plus an additional $3.5 bln from Ontario, or roughly enough money to operate the AECL for half of its illustrious five-decade history.
from the National Academies Press, Medical Isotope Production Without Highly Enriched
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty shake hands
after addressing a news conference in Toronto, Monday, June 1, 2009 to discuss
details on the future of GM Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
UPDATE 20 July 2009
Along the same lines, from the Liberal Party site: Harper's decision to leave isotope business hurting Canada.
Labels: AECL, Chalk River, Chrysler, Dalton McGuinty, GM, lies, Lisa Raitt, medical isotopes, NRU, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending
Poll Results - 26 June 2009
Canadian troops are in Afghanistan:
7% - to protect Canadians from the threat of terrorism
35% - to participate in nation-building
85% - to mollify the Bush adminsitration
(respondents could choose any response that applied)
Labels: afghanistan, Bush II, Canada, nation-building, poll results, terrorism
"The only way there is going to be a recession is if [the Liberal Party is] elected, and that's why they're not going to be elected."
from the CBC, reporting on the campaign trail on September 28, 2008
Let the record show that Stephen Harper is an economist, so the inaccuracy of his rosy prediction reveals either incompetence or a lie.
"The most recent forecasts, and there has been a series of predictions, [are that] there is a suggestion that there might be a technical recession at the end of this year or the beginning of next [...] Indeed, the economic growth is just about zero, perhaps a little bit less, but it is a technical recession,"
Stephen Harper tap-dancing at the Asia-Pacific summit in Lima on November 23, 2008, about six weeks after his party was re-elected
"Economic projections are now much lower than at the time of our last budget [February 26, 2008]. Private sector forecasters expect real GDP growth of just 0.6 per cent this year and 0.3 per cent next. The same private sector forecasters are now widely expecting a technical recession, with negative growth in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.
from Harper's Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, during his presentation of the Economic and Fiscal Statement on November 27, 2008
"The sharp contraction that began in the last quarter of 2008 intensified in the first quarter of 2009, led by collapsing exports, fixed investment and stockbuilding. The pace of contraction appears to be slowing, but recessionary conditions are expected to linger through the third quarter, with only a slow recovery thereafter. Unemployment is projected to keep rising until early 2010."
from the OECD's Country Report on Canada in its Economic Outlook no. 85, June 2009
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, wearing a traditional Peruvian poncho at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)
Labels: GDP, Jim Flaherty, lies, OECD, recession, Stephen Harper
Democratic Reform
"Canada's New Government has an ambitious and extensive legislative plan to strengthen accountability in government through democratic reform.
First, we are eliminating the influence of big money in the political process by regulating the financing of political parties.
Second, we've introduced legislation to modernize the Senate to make it more democratic, more accountable, and more effective.
Third, we are enhancing our electoral system to make it more responsive, fair and effective.
While we have accomplished a lot to date, we will continue to move forward with our plan to strengthen accountability through democratic reform."
Technically, not a Harper quote. Cited from the Ministry of Democratic Reform website
We've covered some of this already, but to recap:
Harper threatened to remove the Government grant to political parties in December 2008, an action viewed by some as the precipitant to the threat of a coalition between the Liberals and NDP.
Harper crammed the Senate with his appointees in December 2008.
Harper broke his own law and called an early election.
On the threat to the grant
On the Senate
On the early election call
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, far right, watches as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers the
government's fiscal update in the House of Commons on Nov. 27. (Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)
Labels: democracy, election, lies, senate, Stephen Harper
On June 25, 2009, Stephen Harper was interviewed by CTV's Steve Murphy who asked about the ballooning deficit projections for 2009, now estimated at $50 billion. "In relative terms our deficit is a quarter of the deficit in the US, the deficit in Great Britain, half the deficit in Europe."
Tape of the interview
According to the OECD Economic Outlook Report dated June 2009, deficit as a proportion of GDP for Canada will be 4.8%. For the other nations Harper mentions and other European G7 countries, the projections are: US, 10.2%; UK, 12.8%; France, 6.7%; Germany, 3.7%; Italy, 5.3%. While Harper is correct that we are in better shape than the US and UK, we do not have one-quarter of their deficit, and we are at about the same level as other European peers.
The OECD report
Labels: deficit, France, Germany, Italy, lies, OECD, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending, UK, US
Employment Insurance
The following is quoted verbatim from the Liberal Party website:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made several misleading statements about EI in the House of Commons yesterday.
"It is simply a proposal... to raise payroll taxes to the roof in perpetuity for workers in small business."
Fact: There is absolutely no requirement to raise payroll taxes in order to increase EI eligibility. The Liberal plan for EI eligibility does not include any increase in revenue collection. Payroll taxes are frozen and Liberals support leaving them that way.
"The Liberal Leader... is making the proposal that a Canadian could work 45 days and collect employment insurance for a year and that would be the system in every region in perpetuity."
Fact: You can only receive EI if you've paid into the system and been laid off through no choice and no fault of your own. EI is not, in Diane Finley's words, "lucrative for (laid-off Canadians) to stay home and get paid for it." The government's EI policy allows for a variable length of eligibility by region – ranging from 19 to 50 weeks – and the Liberal proposal doesn't change that. Liberals are making proposals that reflect the reality of the recession while Conservatives remain oblivious to the growing crisis.
"The proposal... would do nothing for the economy, for the recession today."
Fact: Laid-off workers are those most likely to spend 100 percent of their benefits to provide for their immediate day-to-day needs – things like food, rent and transportation – providing direct economic stimulus to some of the hardest-hit regions in the country. For every $1 spent by laid-off workers, local economies benefit from $1.60 in economic spin-offs.
"Over 80 percent of those who are paying into (Employment Insurance) are receiving benefits."
Fact: Under the current rules, less than 60 percent of unemployed Canadians who have paid into EI receive benefits. 150,000 more people would be eligible for EI under our proposal – which would provide fairness for nearly half of the over 300,000 people laid off under your watch since last October.
"We have an EI system that responds to market needs. When we have difficulties as we have now, the system responds – benefits increase, eligibility increases as well."
Fact: EI only adjusts after the unemployment rate has risen dramatically – cold comfort for those who lose their job without EI benefits before the unemployment number skyrockets. EI was not designed to react quickly to the massive, nationwide job losses experienced under this Conservative government.
Five misrepresentations in one Question Period exchange leaves us with one question: why is the Prime Minister trying to divide Canadians on fairness for laid-off workers?
Labels: employment insurance, Liberal, lies, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending
Illegal Coalition
"At a time like this, a coalition with the separatists cannot help Canada," Mr. Harper said. "And the opposition does not have the democratic right to impose a coalition with the separatists they promised voters would never happen."
Globe story with the quote
The proposed Liberal—NDP coalition did not include the Bloc Quebecois. The BQ could contribute no cabinet ministers and was permitted an independent vote on all matters except confidence votes for 18 months. In a parliamentary democracy, coalition formation is not only a legal and legitimate form of government, but also a desirable one, where elected representatives seek compromise rather than stagnation in the absence of a clear mandate from the electorate. Israel's numerous recent coalition governments are probably the most prominent recent example.
The Accord Agreement
Yet another Israeli coalition
Labels: Bloc Quebecois, democracy, Liberal, lies, NDP, Quebec, separatists, Stephen Harper
Fixed Election Dates
"The Government's position is clear: we brought in legislation modeled on those of the provinces to set elections every four years to set the next election for October 19, 2009." […] "The Government is clear it will not be seeking an early election. Of course, at any time, Parliament can defeat the Government and provoke an early election if that's what the Opposition irresponsibly chooses to do."
In Question Period, May 30, 2006, while speaking on Bill C-16 amending the Canada Elections Act
Hansard entries for first and second statements
Harper's Government set an election for October 14, 2008, at its sole discretion. This is despite the preamble of his Government's amendment to the Canada Elections Act pointing out that
"fixed election dates would remove an unfair advantage that the government possesses in being able to decide on the date for an election. It would create a level playing field for all participants in the electoral process, by removing the uncertainty and perceived bias in favour of the governing party. This would facilitate planning for election officials, as well as political parties and candidates. It is also argued that, indirectly, fixed election dates would help relax party discipline and allow freer votes, as the Prime Minister and cabinet would no longer be able to use the threat of an election to keep their caucus in line. At the same time, by ensuring that an election could be held earlier in the event that the government clearly did not have the support of the majority of the House of Commons, the concept of confidence that underlies the parliamentary system of government would be preserved."
As with his position on the elected senate, Harper professes a commitment to democratic mechanisms that he later circumvents.
The text of Bill C-16
Democracy Watch to get their day in court
Stephen Harper speaks at a campaign rally in Quebec during his illegal October, 2008 campaign
Labels: Bill C-16, democracy, illegal, lies, Stephen Harper
"We're also helping Canadians invest in new homes, through the First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit and the new Home Buyers' Plan. And it's working, friends; housing starts were up by more than 10,000 last month."
from a speech on the Economic Action Plan, June 11, 2009
It sounds as though 10,000 more homes were built in May than April, or than last May. What the CMHC actually reported was that the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of housing starts increased by 10,800. What's the SAAR, you ask? "All starts figures in this release, other than actual starts, are seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) – that is, monthly figures adjusted to remove normal seasonal variation and multiplied by 12 to reflect annual levels." In other words, if you were to take the improvement seen in May, and extrapolate that over an entire year, there would be an increase of 10,800. That represents an estimated increase of 900 housing starts in May.
I should also note that the starts are not distributed evenly throughout Canada. Ontario enjoyed the sharpest improvement in urban starts of 22% (11-figure cash infusions into auto industry and infrastructure), while BC suffered a decline in the SAAR of 5% (zero bridging support for industries like forestry and lumber, mining). Moreover, housing start levels are still well below that estimated by demographic demand, about 27% below it.
CMHC in da house
Harper gets the neighbours (Bush II and Calderon) to help pretty things up a little.
Labels: CMHC, housing, lies, mortgage, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending
Stimulus Spending
"Today, I am here to announce that only 10 weeks into this fiscal year, fully 80 percent of our Plan's funding has been committed and is being implemented across this country!"
from a transcript of Harper's speech of June 11, 2009
Though there is federal approval for stimulus spending, it is a lie to describe 80 percent of the stimulus plan's funding as being implemented. Most shovel-ready projects have yet to break ground. And the ones that aren't shovel ready are still clogged in the planning phase.
One reality check, and another
Labels: lies, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending
Child Care Benefits
"We promised to take money that was going to lobbyists, researchers and bureaucrats and to give it instead to families, parents, and children. And we have done so. Now every parent of every pre-school child is receiving $100 a month from our government!"
from a speech delivered in Quebec, July 2008
The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) program issues a taxable $100 monthly payment to families for each child under the age of six to help cover the cost of child care. After applying a marginal tax rate of 40%, each family—not each parent—gets to keep $720 a year for child care. On average, that amount won't be enough to pay for your child's care beyond February. You're on the hook for the rest of the year.
Oh yeah, and about taking money from greedy "researchers" to put it in the hands of "families, parents, and children": science and technology "spending has increased every year since 2006" and Canada's Economic Action Plan "announced $5.1 billion in new spending in the areas of S&T infrastructure, research, people and commercialization." This is, of course, the right thing to do, but that doesn't prevent Harper from lying about these government grants when it suits his audience.
Details on the benefit program
KPMG survey of tax rates in Canada
Median daycare costs in Canada, 2005
Spending on science and tech
Stephen Harper dares you to take his crayons. (www.conservative.ca)
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"We believe that wherever the people of a province or territory by democratic election choose persons qualified to be appointed to the Senate, the government should continue the practice it started in the 39th Parliament of filling any vacancy in the Senate for that province or territory from among those elected persons."
from the Conservative Party of Canada Policy Declaration, November 15, 2008
On Monday, December 22, 2008, barely six weeks after the above principle was reaffirmed at a party national convention, Stephen Harper stuffed the Senate with a slate of 18 unelected appointees, including broadcaster Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin.
Duffy has since become infamous for his comment about Premiers Danny Williams (NL) and Robert Ghiz (PEI): "You know what happened, what a grotesque scene that is. You know what happens when two politicians climb into bed together. One of them comes out on top and I'm afraid when you're in bed with Danny Williams, he's going to be on top." He has also been accused of baldfaced partisanship while hosting a show on CTV that featured Stephane Dion false-starting an interview three times during the lead-up to last fall's election. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruled that Duffy was not "fair, balanced, or even-handed," and that his rebroadcast of the miscues were in breach of industry code.
Harper's equal, elected, and effective senate
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Mike Duffy in Ottawa in February 2007. (Tom Hanson/Canadian Press)
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*If Status = Assign New Designee then Assign Alternate Designee (People Picker Control) cannot be blank and requires to be filled in with data.

I have tried and cannot seem to find a way around it.
How can I accomplish the above condition?

A: You cannot run a validation rule on a people picker field, however this is what you can do to achieve the same effect:

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*You can create a single line text field.

*Set the default value of the text box to be populated by the people picker field (Display Name, Username (AccountID), or Account Type).

*Place the text field into your form

*Put a formatting rule that hides this field.

*Put a validation rule on that text box.

*if Status changes run validation rule on hidden text box, so user can see only people picker but error message from textbox.

You will need to change some cosmetics according to your requirement.
This is the only way you can run dynamic rules on people picker.

A: Unfortunately you cannot put a Validation rule on a people picker field, but you can end up creating a calculated helper field and place the validation on the helper field.

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Skip Bayless on Titans' Casey Saluting Anthem: 'Weak,' 'Lost All Respect'
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Fox Sports 1 "Undisputed" co-host Skip Bayless ripped Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey Tuesday for his decision to salute at the end of the National Anthem.
Bayless, who admittedly gained respect for Casey when he said he would continue his anthem protest in the face of fines, claimed he "lost all respect" for Casey because he comes across as "weak" and as if he is saluting President Donald Trump.
"I'm sorry, but this is all-time weak," stated Bayless. "This is nothing but a sell-out because he didn't just stand quietly for the anthem … he went all the way to I'm going to salute. So, now you have completely caved in — I assume to social media or backlash from your friends and family. I have no idea. But he caved in. It looks so weak at a time when the president of the United States continues to attack NFL players. It looks like you're saluting the president. I don't know. I was dumbfounded by this, and I lost all respect that I had so hugely gained for him when he first made his stance and statement."
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We know you'll have a lot of questions about visiting the Sinai and hiking the Sinai Trail! Below is what we get asked the most, so see if your query is answered here. If not, please contact us.
Is it safe to visit the Sinai?
We get asked this one a lot. It's hard to give a definitive answer about the Sinai, mainland Egypt, or indeed many parts of the world. Things can change quickly. However, we can say a few things with certainty. There has never been an attack on tourists in the interior Bedouin parts of South Sinai, where the Sinai Trail is. The area has been peaceful in recent times, despite unrest in other parts of Egypt. The well-publicized unrest in the Sinai has occurred largely in a small pocket in the far north east of the peninsula, on the border with Gaza. We always urge caution and suggest you consult a balanced range of sources, including the advice of your government, in considering whether to visit the Sinai or not.
OK, so what are the best sources?
Local sources in the Sinai, including the Sinai Trail Team, plus any of its partners, are worth sounding out. Unlike many other sources, they are on the ground with an excellent understanding of the region, its culture, and access to information, including information about safety and security, that many others won't have. You shouldn't rely on their advice alone, but it is one way to build up a better, more complete understanding of the region. You should monitor news about the Sinai and check advice from your government travel advisory service before travel too.
Where can I get travel insurance for the Sinai?
Hikers from the UK can join the British Mountaineering Council or World Nomads whose insurance currently covers travel in South Sinai. The Austrian Alpine Club has a travel insurance policy that will cover you for South Sinai. People can join the club from anywhere in the world and then purchase its travel insurance policy. When buying insurance, read the small print and make sure it covers you for hiking to a height of 3000m if you'll be visiting the highlands of St Katherine. Some policies set an altitude limit. Camel riding, jeep travel and rock scrambling cover are advisable, plus an air evacuation component.
What visa do I need for the Sinai Trail?
To hike the whole Sinai Trail you need a full Egyptian visa. For more info check our page Visas & Red Tape.
How difficult is the Sinai Trail? Is it all a hike?
The Sinai Trail involves walking many km per day through the desert and on a typical day we will cover between 10 and 25km depending on the trip you are joining. More information on the trip you are booking will be send on a separate booklet. This can be tough enough as a one-off; doing it daily, for many consecutive days, is significantly harder. Trails are rugged and sometimes you will walk on sand, which takes a lot of energy. Good cardiovascular fitness is important, plus stamina, endurance and plenty of mental resilience. It is important to know your fitness level prior to this hike, doing a few test hikes in the Sinai or in areas with similar landscapes. When you have a realistic idea of what your body is capable of you can develop a training program to give the kind of targeted help you need.
How fit do I need to be to hike the trail?
How long does hiking the whole trail take?
The Sinai Trail is a triangular 'circuit' that totals 550km in length and which takes most people around 52 days to walk, if all major mountain peaks on the way are climbed. The whole trail can be divided in section hikes. You can walk the whole Sinai Trail, doing the entire 'triangle': most people who do this start at Ras Shetan and walk it clockwise, heading south west to Jebel Sabbah, then north west to Ras Mabrook, then east back to Ras Shetan. However, others prefer to walk one side of the 'triangle' at a time. Other people prefer to do it in even shorter sections, sometimes just 1-2 days at a time, completing the trail over several years. For more info please contact us.
Which part of the trail is the best?
It depends what you like. If you're a mountain person, head to the highlands of St Katherine or the coastal mountains near Ras Shetan. For classic desert scenery with sandy plains, sandstone peaks and canyons, head to Ein Hudera or Serabit el Khadem. Wherever you go on the Sinai Trail you will find spectacular landscapes and history.
Is there potentially hazardous in the Sinai?
Like any hiking trail in the world, the Sinai Trail has its hazards. This is a route that crosses rugged and sometimes difficult terrain, often in remote areas with no specialist mountain rescue unit. Help will be faraway: sometimes, it can take as long as two days to bring help to the scene of an emergency. The hike will be operated by a team of highly experienced Bedouin guides who will do their best to create a safe, controlled environment. However, they can never take the element of risk out of the trail entirely and all participants must understand the inherent risks involved in a hike of this kind – including the risk of injury and even death – and accept these before starting. Hikers are always expected to act responsibly and, in joining, agree to act in accordance with instructions given by guides. It is important as a hiker to look out for yourself and all other hikers too. If you are concerned about anybody's welfare, raise it with the guiding team at the earliest possible opportunity.
DEHYDRATION: Dehydration happens when your body loses more water than it takes in. It's the most common cause of hospitalization for hikers in the Sinai – especially in the hotter months of the year – and a potential hazard everybody must be aware of. This is especially the case for hikers arriving in Egypt from outside, who are not fully acclimated to the temperature. Most of our body's water is lost by sweating, but up to four litres a day can be lost just by breathing too. If you are dehydrated, you'll pass urine less often, and it will be darker in color. These are early warning signs, along with thirst and a mild headache, so remain vigilant. If dehydration persists and nothing is done, it can give rise to more serious heat illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke: a life-threatening emergency. The good news is that dehydration is 100% preventable: you simply need to drink enough water throughout!
– Have a regular drinking regime: the mistake is to just drink when you're thirsty. Thirst is an early sign dehydration is already setting in. Please carry enough water – in accordance with the advice given by guides for each section of the hike – and drink regularly. Generally, it's better to drink too much than too little.
– Don't over-exert yourself: please stick to the hiking route, rather than charging off and clambering up boulders or doing anything else too energetic. If you are getting tired, take a break and speak to your leader. There will be key points on the hike where you can finish early or take an alternative route if needed.
– Look out for each other: The Sinai Trail hike will be done in a supportive environment, as a team. Please look out for yourself and everybody around you, encouraging them to drink regularly and looking for warning signs they might be getting dehydrated – e.g. hot, tired looking, reduced talkatively, irritability etc.
– Acclimatize to the heat. If you are travelling to the Sinai from a colder country or if you already live in Egypt, but don't exercise much in the heat please note that your body might not be fully acclimatized to the conditions we encounter on the hike. Heat acclimation is the process by which your body becomes acclimatized to a hot environment, with a raft of physical changes setting in. Full acclimation takes about two weeks and you should exercise for a minimum of 60 to 90 minutes in the heat every day to trigger it. If this isn't possible, please do what you can in the period before your hike. On the hike itself, take everything at a comfortable pace and remember to drink as regularly as possible, staying hydrated.
SUNBURN: Sunburn is a risk all year in the Sinai, especially for children and people with fairer skin. Please cover exposed skin and apply high factor sun cream regularly throughout the day. Also bring lip salve and UV-filtering sun glasses.
BLISTERS: Blisters can range from a minor annoyance to the kind of problem that will stop your hike altogether. It is essential to take good care of your feet and do all you can to avoid blisters in the first place. Break in your footwear by wearing it daily at least two weeks before the hike. Whilst on trail, remove your footwear at regular intervals, including at lunchtime and in the evening, letting it dry out: blisters develop commonly in hot, wet footwear. Make a routine foot inspection when airing your feet, checking for any sore, burning, irritable or otherwise suspicious-looking-or-feeling 'hotspots'. These could develop into blisters, so if you catch them apply plasters as a preventive measure. Wearing specialist blister socks or taping the feet with zinc oxide tape or normal medical tape can help prevent blisters too.
STOMACH UPSETS: Stomach upsets are common, especially in those new to the region. Usually, these are nothing serious and clear up within a day or two. Nevertheless, they can be debilitating whilst they last, especially mid-way through a hike, when the group has a schedule and needs to make progress along the trail. Diarrhea is a common affliction with a stomach upset and it can usually be treated with an anti-diarrhea like Imodium. Re-hydration salts will help keep your body hydrated too, which is important during diarrhea, because your body will lose a lot of water.
WILDLIFE: There are dangerous animals in the Sinai, although encounters are rare. Snakes and scorpions are present all year but are most active in hotter times, at night. Always take care picking up rocks or putting your hands where you can't see them and shake down any bags if they've been on the floor. Never walk barefoot either; this is risky. Don't leave tents open or put sleeping bags down on the floor before you're ready to sleep: this will ensure nothing crawls in. Don't pick or eat any plants as the Sinai has poisonous specimens, including some that leave a toxic residue on your hands. Mosquitoes can be an annoyance, especially near water. A good DEET-based repellent will help keep them away and get that all-important good night's sleep.
WEATHER: Potentially hazardous weather can hit the Sinai. The biggest danger is rain and getting wet and cold, especially higher up in the mountains. People have died in the Sinai from exposure before. Please ensure you always have a waterproof layer with you and take care to stay dry. It is recommended you bring tents to sleep in – decent shelter in the rain – and we also suggest you pack all your equipment in specialist dry bags in your daypack/ camel bag. If you can't find dry bags, tough, thick black rubbish bags are the best substitute. This will help ensure important gear – e.g. your sleeping bag – stays dry in the event of a rainstorm on the trail. Rain can also cause flash floods, which sweep down wadis with terrifying force. Guides will check the long-term weather forecasts before the hike begins and wherever a phone signal allows. They will also use personal observations, monitoring the weather throughout the hike and modifying the programme where necessary. Please always listen to their advice.
ALTITUDE: Altitude-related conditions like acute mountain sickness (AMS) are very rarely an issue in the Sinai. AMS typically occurs at altitudes over 2500m: the only time you will be at this altitude is on Jebel Katherina, where the group will sleep at the end of the Sinai Trail. Early warning signs of AMS are a headache, dizziness, light headedness or fatigue: if you notice anything out of the ordinary in yourself or others this night, please report it to one of the guides. We will sleep close together in case of any issues. Please note that under no circumstances should you join the Sinai Trail hike earlier than 48 hours before finishing a dive. Every part of the Sinai Trail is high enough to induce Decompression Sickness (DMS). Diving related deaths are not unknown for divers who have ventured onto the hiking trails of the Sinai.
Can I hike without a Bedouin guide?
Most Bedouin tribes require hikers to take guides on the Sinai Trail. Guiding is one of the few legitimate ways Bedouin tribes can make a living in a desert landscape like the Sinai – especially when they are sidelined from beach tourism along the coast – and it is a profession they have been practicing for many centuries.
Is there phone reception on the Sinai Trail? Yes, but only at a few points. Signals are weak, but they should be enough to message friends and family at least once on the trip. However, there are no guarantees and it can also cut out.
Is there electricity on the hike? No, this is a wilderness route with no villages/ towns. If you want to charge any electronic devices, bring a power supply or solar charger.
What will we be drinking? We will drink mineral water most of the time. However, there may be times when we need to drink from desert drinking water too, so we recommend you bring personal water purification systems, whether chlorine or chlorine dioxide tablets, a chemical water filter, or a UV Steripen. Some hikers like to bring flavoured powders or isotonic tablets to dissolve in water and improve taste.
Who will guide the hike? The hike will be guided by the same Bedouin guides who developed the Sinai Trail. They know this trail and its landscapes better than anybody and have many years of experience leading groups through the desert. The support team will consist of apprentice guides, learning under the tutelage of older ones. This is a way for them to develop the skills needed to keep the guiding profession of the Sinai alive, and to ensure the Sinai Trail remains active into the future.
What foods are good for hiking? Dates, raisins, nuts, dried figs or apricots are all good, healthy options, containing plenty of energy. Halawa is good too; better than chocolate, as it won't melt on a warm day. Snacks are your choice, so bring what you like: rest assured you'll fully deserve a few treats on this trip!
Which food we will be eating? Food is carried by camels, with makeshift kitchens set up in the desert. The Bedouin are excellent cooks who can produce superb meals but food in the desert will always be more basic than it would be in the towns. In the morning, expect something like foul, cheese, biscuits, jam and salad, all with Bedouin bread, baked fresh, in the embers of a fire. At lunch, cheese, tuna, tahina and salad are the usual favorites, all eaten with fresh bread. Most of the time when hiking we will carry our lunch with us, splitting it between the group. Dinner will always be a more substantial hot meal, usually based on pasta, rice or lentils, often with vegetables and perhaps with canned meat and fish. If you are a vegetarian, vegan or have any special dietary needs please let us know.
What if I can't do the whole trail? If necessary there are several points where it is possible to stop, leave the trail and return to the nearest town. There are other points where the group will be so deep in the wilderness there is no option but to carry on to the nearest evacuation point. If for whatever reason you feel unwell or that you can't continue, please tell your guide as early as possible. This will help them arrange for you to get off the trail as soon as possible and keep you safe.
I want to help the Sinai Trail project – how can I do it? First, help us spread the word. If the Sinai Trail is to grow and reach its full potential to help communities, hikers must visit the Sinai and walk it. Please tell your friends about it and share as much as you can from your hike along the trail on Facebook, Instagram and other social media. Currently, we are using the hashtag #SINAITRAIL. If you have suggestions for other hashtags or ideas about how to raise the profile of the Sinai Trail, please let us know! Consider writing an article for a local media outlet or blogging or vlogging about your hike; if you work in tourism or with clubs or youth groups, please consider adding the Sinai Trail to the selection of trips you offer. There are many activities that can be done on the Sinai Trail. You could also consider doing this hike to raise sponsorship for a cause you care about. You can also buy some of the products sold by the Sinai Trail: these are produced by local people for fair wages and the profits go to supporting the Sinai Trail Bedouin Cooperative.
Can I use this hike to raise money for a good cause? Yes, you can. If you'd like to raise sponsorship for a good, charitable cause among friends, families and other people, and you think they would be willing to sponsor you, please tell us. We can send you a branded sponsorship form to collect donations.
What about tips? You do not have an obligation to tip, but it is part of the local culture in the Sinai, so if you want to, and feel it is deserved, we encourage you to do so. We usually recommend around 400/500egp. Bedouin guides work hard on the Sinai Trail and any tips you offer will be appreciated.


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Krishan and the hero Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Max who saved his life
Accident survivor Krishan Lal organisers charity concert in aid of Red Cross
On Australia Day 2017, Krishan Lal collided head-on with a truck on a remote part of Oxley Highway, about 100kms away from Port Macquarie (the closest point of help). Flung to the side of the road, sustaining multiple life-threatening injuries: sliced femoral arteries on both legs, shattered right femur, shattered right knee, multiple breaks of the tibia and fibula in both legs, shattered left patella, torn left shoulder blade, torn left chest muscle and torn left side of his back, Krishan had only minutes to live. As this was a remote area of the highway, there was no cell phone reception or hospital nearby and there seemed little hope of survival. However, as luck would have it an angel in the form of Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Max, showed up just in time. Re-breaking Krishan's femur bone, without any pain medication, Max was able to control the bleeding long enough for Krishan to be airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle some 380kms away.
Krishan being flown out in the ambulance helicopter after the life-threatening motorbike accident.
While, Krishan made it to the hospital, he had lost a lot of blood, and it was the blood transfusion that saved him. Through the gruelling nine and a half (9.5) hours surgery, Krishan's bones in his right leg from the thigh bone all the way down to the ankle, as well as his left leg from the knee to the ankle were all replaced with titanium. He was also given 1.5 litres of blood—thanks to Red Cross blood donors—that saw him live.
After months and months of rehab, fighting through the agonising pain and the emotional turmoil, Krishan learned to walk again, defying doctors' predications that it would ever be a possibility. And while he still fights the constant pain, and long-term damage to his nerves in both his legs, he has never forgotten the unknown faces, whose generosity in donating their blood, helped save his life and that of countless others. As a way of thanking them and the Australian Red Cross, Krishan and his good friend, Hela Ebrahimi, are organising a free Red Cross—Concert Under the Stars charity event for the whole family at Ettamogah Hotel in Kellyville on Saturday, 25 May.
X-Ray of the broken bones in both legs and replaced with titanium
"I just want to repay the Red Cross for the lifesaving blood donations I received following the accident," says Krishan, a local resident of Woodcroft.
Krishan has been involved with the Australian Red Cross for many years donating blood, bone marrow and plasma. It's a charity he feels truly close to, especially after his near-death experience, where it all came full circle.
"The Australian Red Cross supports and empowers people and communities to help reduce suffering across Australia (and internationally) through the power of humanity and unity," says Krishan.
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A Guest of Honor is satirical campaign, mocking celebrity endorsements, and testing the limits of famous Georgian hospitality.Leading TV network in Georgia - Caucasus Online with a tagline "Closer To You", wanted to highlight their partnership with international brand - Fox Channel, by promoting popular series Walking Dead.While main competitor used foreign celebrity endorsements in their campaigns, we wanted to mock the trend and also to test levels of famous Georgian hospitality. We decided to invite a "star" from TV series - but this one would not be your typical celebrity.
Supporting Actor - appearing in a scene on minute 23 of Episode 1, Season 6 would visit Georgia - never once breaking a zombie character, enjoying a deserved vacation among warmhearted and welcoming Georgians.
The strategy was to treat our guest just as a real celebrity. We had prepared a full cultural program - the one we use in case of any high profile guest visit.
We also notified TV series fans, bloggers, and reporters about his exact trip schedule, guaranteeing that he was in the center of attention and media coverage during his whole trip.
After the first day of huge media buzz he became the most wanted [dead] man in town.
12 out of 14 local TV channels, newspaper reporters, bloggers volunteered to follow his trip almost everywhere. Besides earned media coverage, every smartphone of dedicated fans or confused observers also turned into tools of social media display, as the sight of zombie enjoying tourist attractions of Tbilisi became unskippable content.
During just two days of his visit, the brand has generated $120k worth of earned media, and huge buzz on internet after zombie became a meme.
So when the series returned on air after mid-season hiatus, the viewership rose by 16%.


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Q: Blank screen after I press try Ubuntu without installing I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.10. I get just a blank screen after I press Try Ubuntu without installing. I was thinking it would be an issue with nomodeset, but when I press F6 on the screen with Other Options, nothing happens.

A: Istead of selecting anything, hit E to get the the startup script. On the 3rd or 4th line type:
"acpi _ osi=Linux acpi _ backlight=vendor"
before "quiet splash". That should get you past the black screen and then it should freeze up again at a purple screen...
That's as far as I have come.
Good luck! I'll post here if I figure it out. (There's a chance I might just give up! haha)


Google Code-in is our annual contest that gives students age 13 to 17 experience in computer science through contributions to open source projects. This blog post is the second installment in our series reflecting on the experiences of Google Code-in 2015 grand prize winners. Be sure to check out the first post in the series.
This week we profile three more grand prize winners from Google Code-in 2015. These students came from all around the world to celebrate with us in June after successfully completing 692 tasks that resulted in significant contributions to the participating open source projects.
Google Code-in 2015 Grand Prize Winners and Mentors were treated to a cruise around San Francisco Bay.
Students were paired with mentors who guided them as they learned both new technologies and how to collaborate on real-world projects. While most students had some programming experience, many were new to open source. In the end, they learned new skills, connected with open source communities and many will continue to contribute to open source projects.
First up today is Imran Tatriev, a student from Kazakhstan who decided to work on the KDE project because loved their philosophy and had experience with C++ and Qt. He was a finalist in Google Code-in 2014 when he worked with the OpenMRS project.
Imran's work on KDE included contributing to projects such as KDevelop, Marble and GCompris. His biggest challenge was working on the KDevelop IDE's debugger where he was tasked with highlighting crashed threads. Highlighting the crashed thread was trivial, finding the thread that had crashed was not. It took him five days to solve that problem and he credits his mentor with helping him to work through it.
In the end, Imran learned a lot about regular expressions, the architecture of large software projects, C++ and unit testing. What did he like most about his Google Code-in experience? Imran writes: "The most valuable moments were meeting wonderful and smart people." He plans to continue working with KDE and apply for Google Summer of Code.
Next is Caroline Gschwend, a student from the US who worked on the MetaBrainz project. Both of her parents are computer scientists and she credits them with spurring her interest.
Caroline discovered Google Code-in through her mother who had, in turn, discovered the contest through Google for Education. Caroline dug in and decided it was right up her alley. She loved that it embraced beginners with open arms and introduced new people to open source. Ultimately, she decided to work with MetaBrainz because, as a classically trained violinist, MusicBrainz piqued her interest. Their projects are primarily written in Perl and Python and, while Caroline was fluent in Java, it was too interesting to pass up.
As with most students, Caroline found collaboration to be a big part of the learning curve -- from GitHub to Git and IRC. Her mentors and other community contributors on IRC helped Caroline through the process and, looking back, she found that collaboration to be her favorite part of the whole experience. She loved that the mentors helped her to produce professional quality work rather than focusing on quantity.
Google Code-in gave Caroline a chance to learn about collaboration, Inkspace, icon design, web development and more. She has continued her work in open source and plans to apply for Google Summer of Code.
The last student we're highlighting today is Vale Tolpegin, a student from the US who worked on the Haiku project, an open source operating system for personal computers. He also participated in Google Code-in 2014 but didn't feel his skills were sharp enough to attack the more challenging tasks, like the ones he tackled this time around for Haiku.
Vale took on a wide range of tasks from documentation to application development, his favorite being the creation of the Haiku Hardware Repository. The repository is a Django website that lets people search and share hardware tests to determine if a given machine will work with Haiku.
He ran into a sticky issue early on, spending nearly a week finding a race condition within an application maintained by Haiku. Vale found it frustrating, but his mentors helped him see it through to the end. That wasn't the only big challenge he ran into and, ultimately, bested: he spent another week debugging a Remote Desktop Application, software which had a very large code base.
Thank you to Imran, Caroline and Vale for their contributions to open source and for sharing their Google Code-in experiences with us. Stay tuned, we've got two more posts coming in this series!


Remembering and Forgetting is the ninth program in the DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY series. This program looks at the complexity of memory: how images, ideas, language, physical actions, even sounds and smells are translated into codes that are represented in the memory and retrieved as needed.
Memory is defined as stored information. When we take in information — a lecture, for example — neurotransmitters in the brain are working to filter and store the information in memory. While it sounds simple, memory is a complex and dynamic process that relies on a series of factors.
At a very basic level, the process involves the hippocampus in the brain taking information from the environment, encoding it, and changing it into a form that the cerebral cortex can then store, retain, and retrieve. Through each step a memory neurotransmitter called acetylcholine transmits the needed nerve impulses.
What we know about memory is also instructive about why we forget. In chronic memory loss and dementia, the acetylcholine transmission is impaired. In the most severe cases of memory loss, like Alzheimer's disease, not only is the acetylcholine connection devastated, but the cortex also gradually deteriorates and the brain acquires toxic substances.
Recent research into memory, forgetting, and the advancement of Alzheimer's disease focuses on the ways the eye-blink classical conditioning tests, demonstrated in the program, can predict the earliest onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Because Alzheimer's disease kills cells and its pathology is irreversible, early detection is the only hope for a cure or prevention.
Doctors and researchers are working to develop a vaccine for Alzheimer's disease. The vaccine would block the toxins that accumulate in the brain and preserve the acetylcholine connection that is so vital to memory.


2. The Registration Form duly filled up should be submitted at the school reception along with the required documents as per the admission schedule given below.
Commencement of admission & availability of forms.
Uploading details of children who had applied for admission under open seats.
Uploading marks (as per point system) given to each child who has applied for admission under open seats.
Display of the First List of selected children along with the Waiting List.
Resolution of queries of parents, if any in the first list.
Resolution of queries of parents, if any in the second list.


It is not easy to make money. You may put lots of efforts to make money but sometimes it is not possible. People do lots of hard work but they fail to make money and their hard work go in vain. Hence it is very much necessary to invest your money in a smart way so that it can give you returns. You can invest your money in two ways for short term or might be long term. Short term investments usually does not give you much return but it is not true also that you can expect good returns from your long term investment.
You can almost double your money over a reasonable amount of time if you invest in a solid, non speculative diversified portfolio which diversifies your investment in various blue chip stocks and investment grade bonds. If you consider the large blue chip stock, they returned roughly 10% over the last 100 years and investment grade usually provides 6%.Hence if you diversified your investment portfolio for a long period of time you will definitely get much more returns beyond your expectations.
This is also one of the safe options to make your money from your investment, but all you need to do is that do is that you have fixed deposit your money for long period of time. You can invest in saving bond too. Saving bond might not be a good option for short term, but it can yield healthy returns in the long term. This is also a low risk investment for you. Even the fixed deposits which you will be doing for long term can gives higher returns than your saving bank account.
Real estate is also one f the best option to make your money smartly. The investment in real estate is become very attractive now a day for many investors who prefer to invest in something tangible. Investing in real estate may be a good option if you have the knowledge about it. You can by some properties which might give you income on rental basis or you can buy a land and keep it fir long term to sell. From research it has been found that in long term investing in real estate gives more than 200% return on their investment.
One of the best options for long term investment to make your money by investing in insurance policy. It not only gives you life cover and reduces your risk but at the same there are many insurance policies are there which is giving a good maturity benefit along with the life cover. This option is very good because it reduces the risk of your life as well as you can good returns on your investment without much risk. There are some insurance policies which are market linked and give considerably good returns over a period of time.
There are many other options too for long term investment. But one thing you need to remember is that you need to invest according your risk taking capacity.


Relationship Between Functions And Equations.
Perform The Composition Of Functions.
analyze, graph, and calculate with polynomials.
Analysis Of The Types Of Graphs That Fit Different Types Of Data.
Solve Systems Of Equations Using Cramer's Rule.


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"Neil Young" is a self titled album of musician Neil Young and was released in 1968. The album came out following Young's departure from the band Buffalo Springfield, in which he played guitar, harmonica, piano, and also sang, and was his debut as a solo artist.
Neil young is a Canadian musician who gained popularity through his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.


An explanation of positive consequences for good classroom behavior and negative consequences for bad classroom behavior that help create a peaceful classroom environment.
Teacher: It is now time to talk about Consequences. We'll talk about the Positive Consequences first.
Here are some of the positive consequences for good behavior.
You get a good grade as ___ percent of your grade is based on your behavior.
We have a pleasant class atmosphere.
This room is a safe zone from put-downs.
Everybody feels comfortable with each other.
We are able to learn a lot of positive life skills.
Note to Teacher: The poster example shown in the article picture and in the demonstration role-play could be hung on your magnetic white board. With dry erase markers, handwrite in whatever time a class may lose during the week every time three or more kids do that "chatty thing." The time that is left is the amount of "Communication Skills Time" (Free Time) they will have the last part of Friday for games, talking, homework, reading books or magazines, etc.
Note to Teacher: Point to the "Communication Skills Time" poster.
Teacher: During Friday Free Time, you can play games, you can move around the room, you can talk quietly with your friends, you can work on homework, you can read or draw or write notes, you can sleep, and so forth.
There is a way for that ten minutes to be shorter and there is a way for that ten minutes to be longer.
The way it can be shorter is that every time that three (3) or more people do that 'chatty thing', I will deduct 30 seconds off that ten minutes. On Friday, the 'Friday Free Time] will be whatever time there is left of that ten minutes.
Here is how it can be longer. On Friday, let's say that we get to the end of a story or a role-play or a set of discussion questions, and we are at a really good stopping point. On every class period, we simply pick up where we left off the previous day, as I like to make really good use of every minute that we have together. But on Friday, let's say that we are at a really good stopping point, like I mentioned before. I look up at the clock and see that we have as much as 12, 15, or 20 minutes left of the class period. Then I look over to the board where I have the "Communication Skills Time" poster located. If I see that you never did that "chatty thing" during the week and we are at that good stopping point; then no promises, but it is likely that I will give you some reward time. Just so you know, I love to give that reward time. It's a break for you. It's a break for me. It's a WIN-WIN situation. So you just need to make it easy for me to give you that reward time by never doing that "chatty thing" during the week.
Teacher: It is now time to talk about the Negative Consequences.
For your convenience, click on the following link to print a copy of the Behavior Chart.
Please note: View the slideshow role-play or download the role-play to see an example of how the behavior chart works.
Teacher: Right now, you all have a 100% 'Behavior Grade'. Every time you get your name written down on the Behavior Clipboard, your 'Behavior Grade' goes down by 1 point: 99%, 98%, 97%, and so forth.
Your 'Behavior Grade' is now 94%.
You get a phone call home to your Parent or Guardian.
I will fill out a Pink Slip that will be turned into our Assistant Principal that might affect any incentive field trips you go on.
You get assigned to serve 1 hour of D-Hall (after school detention) or you get assigned to serve one day in I.A.P. (our In School Alternate Program).
Your 'Behavior Grade' is now 85%.
You get another phone call home to your Parent or Guardian.
You get another Pink Slip to the office.
You serve another day of I.A.P.
The last time a Pink Slip happens is when and if you ever get your name on the Behavior Clipboard 30 times. The consequence is your 'Behavior Grade' is now 'D-' or 70%. You will also have a MAJOR VISIT TO THE OFFICE. I'm not sure what the consequence is as I've never had a student do this, but I imagine it would be getting suspended for a number of days and a Parent Conference.
Teacher: Here is how I calculate your 'Behavior Grade'.
As I've said before, since almost everything that we do in this class involves oral-speaking of some type, your 'Behavior Grade' is worth 60% of your grade.
You start the quarter out with a 100% 'Behavior Grade'. As long as you never get your name written down on the Behavior Clipboard for the whole quarter, 60% of your grade will continue to be 100%.
Like I mentioned before, each time you get your name written down on the Behavior Clipboard, your score goes down one percentage point. So, if you got your name written down once, you would have a 99% 'Behavior Grade'. If you got your name written down 5 times, you would have a 95% 'Behavior Grade'. If you got your name written down ten times, you would have a 90% 'Behavior Grade' and so forth.
Once you lose a point due to inappropriate behavior, that point never can be added back in.
At the end of each day, I will total up the number of points you might have lost during that class period. That number will be written in the left-hand column of the Behavior Clipboard.
At the end of the week, I will total up your score for the entire week and write that on the following page of the Behavior Clipboard. There will be one of those pages for each week that we are together. Whatever your score is so far for the entire quarter is what I write in my grade book as your current 'Behavior Grade'. If you have not gotten your name written down on the Behavior Clipboard at all, I will write in 100% as your current 'Behavior Grade'.
Teacher: It is time to elect three Class Recorders. These are the people who will write the names down on the Behavior Clipboard for me. These three people will take turns every third day writing down the names for me when someone chooses to break one of our rules.
Don't doodle on this page as this is what I show parents during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
New Class Recorders will be elected at Midterm time to give other students this opportunity.
Please understand that a Class Recorder does not get to play police person. He or she will only write names down if I request that he or she does so.
Anybody who is interested in being Class Recorder, please raise your hand.
Note to Teacher: Hold Class Elections. I let the class choose the students by majority vote.
Additional Note to the Teacher: I found having a Classroom Recorder was extremely useful so that I was not taking any classroom time away from our academics. It also helps eliminate that power play and blame game if you make certain you calmly ask the classroom recorder to put that student's name down on the behavior clipboard rather than using one of those harsh teacher voices like you might have heard on a Charlie Brown cartoon.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at moreduntales@yahoo.com.
For your convenience, this article has been re-written as a role-play so that you can see posters along with the explanation.
OUT WITH THE NEGATIVE and IN WITH THE POSITIVE, what do you have to lose?


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New Study Dates Shroud of Turin to the Time of Jesus
Aleteia - published on 03/28/13
Previously thought to be a medieval forgery, new infra red tests show its ancient origin
Previously thought by many to be a medieval forgery, new tests of the Shroud of Turin have dated it to 300BC and 400AD. That's a wide range, but also firmly places it prior to the medieval period, and puts Jesus' life right in the middle of the possible range. The Daily Mail has more on the story:
Just in time for Easter a new study has claimed that the Shroud of Turin is a not a medieval forgery but could – in fact – be the burial shroud that was used to wrap the body of Christ.
The cloth's consistency is similar to those used to bury the dead at the time of Christ, 2,000 years ago, according to the latest scientific studies.
Details of the research have emerged in a book and come ahead of Saturday's rare glimpse of the Shroud, when TV cameras will film it as part of a live broadcast ahead of Easter Sunday.
For centuries scientists have argued about the authenticity of the Shroud – which is kept in a secure vault in Turin Cathedral – and it has become one of the most iconic images of the Roman Catholic faith.
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(22769) Aurelianora est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

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About a year ago, I spent about a month of time examining the social space in the B2B world across the globe. For context, I head up social media at a B2B software + services company, and we sell our products globally. As we're entering this space, we know that what works on Facebook here in the US might not work on Facebook in Germany, and surely won't work on Facebook in China… because it can't (readily) be accessed.
So, what's a marketer to do? I set out to answer: what are the popular social channels (not just 'the big three') in certain regions of the world? I shared those answers with my coworkers so they can begin to tailor their messages and interactions appropriately. A good strategy dictates not only what you should do and where you should spend your time, but also what you shouldn't do(and where you shouldn't spend your time).
Much of my research was spent reading through Forrester Research reports, online publications, and talking with with our field marketers, program managers, and re-sellers. I credit all of them equally for the insight I collected, because after reviewing all of it, I can't properly allocate a percentage of my learnings to each source. Suffice it to say: all were influential, and all were helpful.
I'll take a snapshot of some of the insights I collected from my research. This is focused mainly on the countries in which my company does business, and I recognize not all countries are represented here. Also, some of the suggestions relate more toward B2B tech/software, so if you're in B2B, but not necessarily software, keep that in mind as you parse the results.
What I'm hoping is that you have some insight into working in one of these countries. Can you corroborate what I've shared? Refute it? Augment it? Let's let other readers benefit from the collective information we have here.


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Q: Match multiple conditions? What I am trying to do is, if I have a text like this: "this is an example 23*45 and 34". I want to get "23*45" and "34". I have no problem finding ether "23*45" or "34" but having problem getting both of them at the same time..
This is what I got now:
"(-?)([0-9]+)\*(-?)([0-9]+)"

A: To get "23*45" and "34", you might use:
\d+(?:\*\d+)?
Explanation

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*Match one or more digits \d+

*A non capturing group (?:

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*Which will match an asterix and one or more digits\*\d+

*close non capturing group )

*Make the non capturing group optional ?


Buying nothing is kind of forced upon you when you're a student. Having left my steady paycheck 5 months ago and rejoined the bank-draining world of student life, I've begun to revisit old money-saving techniques that I conveniently avoided when I was working full-time. All of a sudden, a new $80 sweater seemed absolutely ludicrous! I have about 6 great sweaters already, did I really use to just buy stuff like this on a whim?
Combining this student mentality of thriftiness and smart spending with a school program that's teaching me the woes of consumerism and its effect on our planet earth, I've decided to hop off the consumer treadmill for the time being.
Without getting into the details of the many problems with our materialistic world, all I want to say is that it's not a sustainable practice by any means: the average Canadian holds $1.37 of debt for every $1 he/she makes. Our houses are filled with stuff we don't need, and tons of precious resources are extracted and subsequently trashed as a result.
We can buy something if a current item wears out. For example, our shoes fall apart (but we must try to repair them first!!) we could replace them, but ideally with used or consignment.
It's been 1 month since starting, and I can't believe my Visa bill… it's the lowest I've ever had! Also, it's been interesting going in stores and finding things I really liked and seeing that if I wasn't doing this challenge I would've bought it.
Plus I've noticed my appreciation for my current clothes and items has grown, and I've enjoyed having just my favorite clothes that I wear often; I barely have to think about what to put on in the morning.


China – Life moves pretty fast.
From The New Yorker, a brilliant article by Lauren Hilgers on life for America's underground Chinese restaurant workers.
In a strip mall on a rural stretch of Maryland's Indian Head Highway, a gaudy red façade shaped like a pagoda distinguishes a Chinese restaurant from a line of bland storefronts: a nail salon, a liquor store, and a laundromat. On a mild Friday morning this July, two customers walked into the dimly lit dining room. It was half an hour before the lunch service began, and, aside from a few fish swimming listlessly in a tank, the room was deserted.
The senior cook, a lanky twenty-nine-year-old who goes by Rain, had been working in Maryland for almost two months. He stood silently frying noodles in a wok, his loose bangs tucked into a trucker hat with the band name Linkin Park written across the brow. "You're too slow!" the boss yelled at the other cook, who had arrived only a few days earlier. Rain stayed focussed on the buffet dishes. He was weighing the possibility of getting a cigarette break soon. There was no sense in getting into trouble defending a co-worker he hardly knew.
The only way to see sunrise in Beijing this morning was to watch it on a screen.
The screen, which normally displays advertisements, wasn't explicitly set up to act as a surrogate sunrise. It does, however, recall the fake skyline set up in Hong Kong to replace the haze-shrouded real one.


Beautiful apartment in the central area of Forte dei Marmi, just 100 meters from the sea, equipped with all amenities.
At the entrance we find the hall, including the dining room and living room, laundry area, guest bath, single / double and a double room with private bathroom with shower.
The apartment is equipped with alarm system, underfloor heating and cooling system and ceiling, elevator, dehumidifier, new decor and free Wi-Fi.