I first met Nancy in the dining room of the Red Cross shelter. I was about to be interviewed by a TV reporter, and just as the interview was set to begin, this woman approached. She didn't say anything. She stood there smiling at me. By looking at her color-coded wristband, I knew she was a resident of the shelter, someone who lost her home in the tornado.
After the reporter finished talking with me, she interviewed this woman and let her tell her story.
Later, after the media left, I talked with the woman and learned that her name was Nancy. She told me even more of her story. She was widowed. She and her daughter had survived the storm together. Her daughter had even looked upward into the eye of the tornado after the twister ripped off the roof of their house.
During the next several days, I saw Nancy around the shelter. I would ask how she was doing, and she would share a few more details about her experience. Once, with tears in her eyes, she said, "I know that God will never give us more than we can bear, but I am struggling with that concept right now." She was very authentic as she spoke. From every conversation we had, I knew that she was a woman with deep spiritual roots. A flame of faith flickered inside her, a flame that even the strongest winds of the tornado could never extinguish.
One day as I went through the shelter's lunch line, I stood looking for a place to sit. Nancy motioned for me to join her. "Come sit here with me," she said. As we talked, she shared her belief that everything happens for a reason. She described what she had lost, including the wedding band given to her by her late husband. Reaching to find the silver lining of the dark cloud, she said, "I hope my ring will someday be found by someone who will use it. I hope it will again symbolize the marriage commitment that it once did with me." Though the likelihood of that actually happening is probably small, I was impressed. She trusted that something good would come from her loss.
Nancy's optimism inspired me. I was usually at a loss to know what to say, so I would simply comment, "I can't imagine what you are going through." She never wallowed in her sorrows, but always held on to a hope that better days would come.
As I tried to say "Goodbye" I was surprised when no words would come from my mouth. I tried to talk, but a huge lump in my throat rendered me unable to speak. I had not seen that coming. I was blindsided by an emotional connection I didn't know was there.
Though I'll probably never see Nancy again, in a very real way she will forever be part of the mosaic of memories I took from Joplin. Nancy inspired me. I went to Joplin so I could help people like her, but in the end, she helped me more than I did her.
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I'm wowed, Duane. You shared this experience over coffee, but I am glad you had the foresight to document the memories that will represent the work you do. I'm honored to have met you and look forward to "changing the world for the better" as a team. Or at least our little mid-western part of it.
Thanks, Laura, for your kind words. I was inspired and energized by YOU when we had coffee together last week. Looking forward to being with you and the networking group next week. We will continue making a difference in our small corner of the world!


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Meet Céline... I Mean Aline in the Trailer for the Céline Dion Biopic 'Aline'
By Kayleigh Donaldson | Film | June 3, 2021 |
OK, so stop me if you've heard this one before. It's a biopic about a legendary musician, but their name is never used. The life story is the same, as are the thematic beats, but it's not technically about that person. Film does this a lot for various legal reasons. See the Todd Haynes movie Velvet Goldmine, which is about as close to a David Bowie biopic as we'll get, even though it never played a second of his music (sorry not sorry, Stardust.) But here's where things get weird: It's a musical biopic that includes the artist's songs but not their name.
Meet Aline Dieu. It's Celine Dion but not really. But it's her. But her name is Aline. Am I making sense?
Aline stars (and is also written and directed by) Valérie Lemercier, and if you know even the slightest thing about Dion, every beat in this trailer will ring bells in your ears. It's her origin story, from being the youngest sibling in a large Quebecois family to being managed by a music executive who she ends up marrying as an adult, even though they met when she was 12 and he was her boss.
I have to give credit to Lemercier for nailing Dion's goofy on-stage charisma, especially her stances (although I don't think the people of Quebec will be wild about that accent work.) There's an obvious line of camp running through this trailer, such as the full Vegas-esque wind machine that kicks in when she opens to door to reveal her make-over to the guy who totally isn't René Angélil.
The trailer is really playing up the romance between the two here, with Aline proudly declaring her love for her manager and being shown as the instigator of their relationship. Dion has always insisted that she was the one who came onto Angélil, to whom she was married for 22 years until his death in 2016. Even if you're really supportive of Celine, surely it's going to be pretty hard to swallow a totally glowing portrayal of that dynamic? It's a Choice, I'll say that.
The whole trailer is fascinating, if nothing else. Dion would have had to sign off on the music. It's not like the film is making Aline sing nothing but covers, although it would have been one way to avoid potential copyright issues given that Dion's done a lot of very popular covers. But those are Dion songs. 'I'm Alive' was written for her! So they decided to make a very traditional biopic, detail the most notable and talked-about aspects of their subject's life, pay for the music, make the whole thing super polished, then… just not call it Celine? I have to assume there's a legal barrier in place or something but I honestly haven't the foggiest.
And the whole thing is clearly pro-Celine and her relationship with Angélil! The creative upside of making a biopic without the subject's involvement is that you're not beholden to their bullsh*t whims or demands of historical rewrites (hi, Bohemian Rhapsody). Yet they're doubling down on that super-messy part HARD.
Did I mention that this film will be premiering out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival?
I don't know what's happening and I'm confused by it all but I'm also already far too committed to seeing where this goes.
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Const. Nathan Coates found guilty of failing to stop and render assistance to the 23-year-old driver who lost his leg in the accident.
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An off-duty York Regional Police officer who caused a collision that seriously injured a motorcyclist has been found guilty of failing to stop and render assistance to the young man, but was not convicted on the driving offences, including dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
In a 60-page decision released Thursday, Ontario Superior Court Jonathan Dawe said Const. Nathan Coates's driving was "objectively dangerous" Sept. 29, 2019, when his Nissan Pathfinder crossed a centre lane on Highway 7, near York Durham Line, and collided with a motorcycle ridden by Stuart Sweeney.
But Dawe stopped short of convicting Coates of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and of impaired driving causing bodily harm while operating a vehicle. Among the judge's reasons: the Crown lawyer did not successfully counter the "reasonable possibility" that the accident was caused by a factor out of his control, such as a tire blowout or sudden mechanical failure.
"I am not satisfied that at the time of the accident he was driving in a manner that markedly departed from the standard of care expected of a reasonable driver in the circumstances," reads Dawe's judgment.
At the time of the crash, Coates was off duty, driving home from a baseball tournament in Markham. Court heard testimony from Coates' teammates about his alcohol consumption but Dawe said he was "unable to conclude" with certainty that Coates's ability to drive at the time of the accident was impaired by alcohol.
Sweeney, then 23, was left catastrophically injured on the side of Highway 7 after he was struck by an oncoming Nissan Pathfinder driven by Coates, a York officer of 14 years.
Despite severe injuries that included a crushed left leg that had to be amputated, Sweeney was able to dial 911, setting off a search by first responders who scoured the darkened roadside to find him, then rushed him to hospital.
Sweeney's parents later told the Star they believe their son saved his own life by calling 911 himself. Had he been unconscious after the collision, "the story would be very different," Doris Sweeney said.
Coates was arrested by York Regional Police colleagues nearly four kilometres away and charged with multiple offences including impaired driving.
The impaired charge was later dropped after Dawe excluded breath sample evidence taken on the night of the collision that indicated Coates's blood-alcohol level was "well above" the legal limit. The judge concluded Coates's Charter rights had been violated by fellow York officers, including one who failed to advise him of his right to counsel before taking a breath test.
Coates pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges. Part of Coates' defence for leaving the scene of the accident was because he was experiencing a concussion from the impact. Court had heard from a Toronto-based medical doctor and lawyer who testified that, due to the concussion, Coates likely did not have the intent to avoid criminal liability by leaving the scene.
Dawe didn't buy the defence and found Coates' evidence about his thoughts and actions after the accident "largely contrived and incredible," the judge wrote.
"I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt on all the evidence that when Mr. Coates drove away from the accident without stopping and rendering assistance to Mr. Sweeney, he knew what he was doing and was acting intentionally," Dawe wrote.
Coates' sentencing will take place in January.
At the time of Coates's arrest, York's police chief called the incident "extremely disheartening."
Coates has been suspended with pay since being charged. By law, police officers in Ontario must be paid while suspended unless they are convicted of a crime and sentenced to jail time, legislation Ontario police chiefs have fought to change for years.
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Is it not time that we could all carry an ID card showing the fact that we did serve? I realise it would not be of a great benefit in the U/K as very few people now value service to the country, but on the odd holiday and visit abroad it would be a great help where a lot of people still value service. And why shouldn't I be able to proudly show that I did serve?
If the card entitled us to 20% off in the shops it might be useful.
Like most respondents, I'm not sure what another identity card would serve. I like most have my Red Book - certificate of service and that has been sufficient when applying for jobs etc. If there a specific example where having such a card would benefit the veteran then I'd like to hear about this.
I have my service certificate if I need any proof but can't see any point in carrying around an ID CARD? Where would you need it?
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Mother's Day is approaching, so naturally I'm thinking of gifts I can get for my mom. But for me, it can be hard to get a gift that even comes close to showing my appreciation for how much my mom has done throughout my life. If we're lucky, we grew up with moms who created warm and welcoming homes for us kids. Filled it with love and laughter. Kindness and strength.
My mom was a pillar of strength. As a single mom, she worked full-time so that my sister and I could have a great life; so we could do dance class on Monday, acting on Tuesday and Thursday, basketball in the winter, and softball in the spring. So that we could get those sparkly jeans from Limited Too and as much gimp as we could braid. And after a full day of work, she'd come home and cook a homemade meal for us. Followed, almost every night, by cookies or brownies.
My mom created a warm and welcoming home in many ways, but one of those was by having brownies and cookies on repeat. Something was always coming out of our oven, and 9 times out of 10 it was some sort of baked good. It was her way of quelling her insatiable hunger for dessert, and for my sister and me, it meant love, care, and sweetness.
So for Mother's Day this year, one of my gifts will be a batch of these caramel brownies, topped with Ghirardelli Chocolate SQUARES. These cocoa brownies are fudgy and rich, just like how my mom used to make them, but I'm adding my special touch by topping with Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Caramel & Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel filled SQUARES.
Ghirardelli SQUARES are the perfect way to elevate these brownies and make them an extra special gift. With over 160 years of chocolate-making experience, Ghirardelli has established its position as America's premium chocolate company. They control all steps in the chocolate-making process to ensure every SQUARE is the highest quality, which is especially important when creating an edible gift such as these cocoa brownies.
Break up any clumps of brown sugar — Brown sugar has a tendency to clump up as it sits in your pantry. If you notice any sugar clumps in your brownie batter, squish them with your fingers or the back of a fork. You don't want to chomp down on a piece of pure sugar when enjoying these caramel brownies!
Slightly under bake the brownies — For the fudgiest possible brownies, you should slightly under bake these babies. You'll know when these caramel brownies are ready to be taken out when a knife inserted into the middle of the pan comes out mostly clean.
Wait a few minutes before adding the SQUARES — The trick to getting the Ghirardelli SQUARES to stick to the brownies without melting too much is to let the brownies cool for 15 minutes first. This way, the brownies are still warm enough to melt the chocolate slightly without being so hot that they melt the chocolate completely.
I hope these caramel brownies will remind her of how much she did for my sister and me, and how much her baking meant to us. And mom, since I know you're reading this, sorry in advance your Mother's Day gift is no longer a surprise. I love you!
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Remove from microwave, stir in sugar, and melt both for 30 seconds.
Stir again and melt for 60 seconds more. Remove mixture from microwave and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Once cooled, place into large mixing bowl and add in eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. Last, fold in cocoa powder and flour.
Pour batter into a parchment lined 8″x8″ pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes before lightly pressing 9 Ghirardelli SQUARES into the tops of the brownies. The squares will magically melt just slightly so that they stick to the tops of the brownies 🙂 Cut into 9 brownies and serve!
This post is sponsored by Ghirardelli. All text and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for continuing to support the brands who help make Broma possible!
Yum brownies and a milk chocolate caramel piece?! Heaven! And per usual gorgeous shots!
How do you get the Ghirardelli Squares to the brownies? Whenever I unwrap a chocolate I eat it!
Thanks for this wonderful and thoughtful recipe … and of course for your amazing pictures, I just love your work!
oh my goodness, yes please! Now to somehow nonchalantly tell my hubby to make these for me!
Surprise or not she will absolutely love these I'm sure!
These are my weakness! I need a batch all to myself!
These look absolutely magical and would be such a sweet treat for Mother's Day!
Such a delicious, decadent Mother's Day treat!
oh my gawd, I'm sending this recipe to my husband now! WOW! They look SO good!
Such a sweet tribute to your mom and the most perfect brownies!
What do you use, to make those nice straight cuts on your brownies? Dental floss? Mine always look scraggily – if that's even a word. Thanks! They look amazing!
Thank you! I use a sharp knife and clean it with hot water every time!


Practice, praxis, traineeship, internship, or practicum, are all names for the specific arrangements where students from universities engage in real life experiences; in arrangements where they leave the secure tranquillity of the university and enter into the chaotic world of work. Practicum is a very good way of learning, and it can be very interesting for all parties involved. The students like it, even if it is cumbersome, frustrating and requires a lot of work – work that is different from what they know from their previous encounters with the education system. In this book we ask a simple question in relation to practicum, paraphrasing Tom Paxton's song: "What did you learn in the real world today?" The question is asked without the irony of Paxton's original one. Neither are we indicating that the university is not real, but the question is simply asked in order to find out what is learned in the practicum. Students learn and they learn a lot. But the question is what is learned. In the chapters in this book we try to shed some light on this simple question. And it turns out that there is no simple answer. In this book we have confronted the question from philosophical and pedagogical perspectives and in addition to this we also investigated a number of cases of students learning in the real world.


Germany players are ready to redeem themselves after a shock World Cup group stage exit as title holders, coach Joachim Loew said on the eve of Thursday's Nations League opener against new world champions France.
Loew said that the players have shown dedication in training and that a better balance between defence and attack is to reconcile fans with the team in Munich's sold out arena against France and three days later in a friendly with Peru.
He will continue relying on established forces such as 2014 world champions Toni Kroos, Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng or Thomas Mueller but that the three newcomers in the squad, Kai Havertz, Thilo Kehrer and Nico Schulz, will also get playing time.
"I think everyone knows that the team needs to show real desire in these next games – and we will," Loew told a news conference Wednesday.
"There is a positive restlessness to do things better than at the World Cup. We have worked very concentrated and focussed. We can feel a spirit of optimism.
Loew said it would be "naive" to believe the World Cup disaster in Russia would be forgotten within a game or two but dismissed as "nonsense" any ideas to change Germany's possession orientated game plan.
"We don't want to lose our attacking strength, but we need to stabilise our defence," Loew said.
Germany's Footballer of the Year Kroos struck a similar line a few minutes later.
"We have an obligation to create a positive atmosphere. I don't believe that the fans are coming tomorrow to see how bad we are. They are coming to support us," the Real Madrid midfielder said.


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Happy 90th Everett
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Everett Headrick, a Hayden Lake resident since 1982, is celebrating his 90th birthday today, Dec. 27! Ev was born in Moscow, Idaho. He jokingly recalls his mom saying he was "the darndest Christmas present she ever received!" He became older brother to Don (deceased) and Rod.
Those three ornery little ones kept their parents on their toes!
Ev put himself through college, attending the University of Idaho by working at the university farm while studying to achieve his bachelor's degree in agriculture education.
After graduating, he enlisted in the Air Force and served at Bonhoeffer Artillery Base in Germany during the Korean War.
After serving in the military, he became a Vocational Ag. teacher in Wilder, Idaho, where he met his wife, Ema Bush Headrick (deceased). They eventually had three daughters, Susie, Jenni and Trina, and what a life they lived once Ev left teaching to enter Foreign Service as an Agency for International Development (U.S. AID) officer.
His first posting was in Tripoli, Libya, in a remote locale where there was a very small international presence and he first realized the importance of immersing himself in the local community.
His assignments took him and his family to Libya, Nigeria, Zaire (now Congo), Pakistan, the Philippines and Washington, D.C., before retiring in Hayden.
Along the way, his level of responsibility and scope of work continued to expand. His was a career of lasting positive impact. To say there were many adventures enjoyed and stories collected along the way is an understatement!
After retiring from the Foreign Service, and building his home in Hayden, he continued to work under contract with the U.S.
Agriculture Department, and U.S. AID as an Acting Agricultural Development Officer, primarily in Uganda until the mid-90s.
Since leaving the workforce, he has pursued many personal interests such as jewelry making, rockhounding and RVing, became an active member/officer in a number of local clubs and organizations (including Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce) and in the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), and volunteered as a reading tutor at a local elementary school.
Pre-COVID, he also enjoyed participating in Fit & Fall classes at the Senior Center. In retirement, through his community engagement, he has continued his history of leaving a positive influence.
He continues to thrive and enjoy life and is looking forward to what the next 10 years or more have in store for him!


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Філіпп Людвіг Статіус Мюллер () (25 квітня 1725 — 5 січня 1776) — німецький зоолог. Прізвище Мюллер мають ще два видатні вчені: Отто Фрідріх Мюллер (1730—1784) та Саломон Мюллер (1804—1864).

Біографія
Статіус Мюллер народився в Езенсі в сім'ї проповідника. Вивчав теологію та філософію в Єні з 1741 по 1744 рік. 30 жовтня 1745 року Стаціус Мюллер став проповідником лютеранської конгрегації в Амерсфорті. У 1749 році він прийняв виклик до Леувардена. Через звинувачення в тому, що він симпатизував Бальтазару Беккеру та представляв теологічні погляди, надто віддані Просвітництву, до 1754 року стався розрив з церквою. Стаціус Мюллер прийняв виклик до університету Ерлангена, де він читав лекції з логіки, метафізики, риторики, політики, голландської мови, економіки (камералістики) і природничих наук, таких як ботаніка, фітотерапія та географія. Був професором природничих наук в Ерлангені. Його постійні контакти в Нідерландах дозволили створити кабінет природничої історії. У 1766 році він був обраний членом Леопольдини. Між 1773 і 1776, він опублікував німецькомовну класифікацію тваринного світу, яка спиралася на 12 видання праці Ліннея Systema Naturae, а також на Natuurlijke Historie . Додаток 1776 року містив перші описи великої кількості видів тварин.

Описані таксони
Fossa fossana, Eclectus roratus, Celeus elegans, Allenia fusca, Brotogeris jugularis, Setophaga fusca, Grus japonensis, Saroglossa aurata, Jacamerops aureus, Lamprotornis caudatus, Merops pusillus, Onychorhynchus coronatus, Penelope marail, Querula purpurata та ін.

Бібліографія
 Statius Muller, P. L. 1776. Des Ritters Carl von Linné Königlich Schwedischen Leibarztes &c. &c. vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs. Mit einer ausführlichen Erklärung. Nebst drey Kupfertafeln.Nürnberg. (Raspe).

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Джерела
 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System
 Біографія

Німецькі зоологи
Автори зоологічних таксонів
Професори
Члени Леопольдини
Німецькі орнітологи
Німецькі ентомологи
Уродженці Нижньої Саксонії
Померли в Ерлангені

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The Relished Roost: A Touch of Pink For Fall!
A Touch of Pink For Fall!
Even though we always associate Fall with vibrant colors such as orange, yellow and red it is also influenced by an important color for October, PINK! I am sure we have all been touched by breast cancer either personally or through someone we know. My dearest of friends is 2 years free after a bilateral radical mastectomy and I am thankful to have her here everyday. Seeing all of the wonderful touches of pink this month makes us remember to take care of ourselves and help spread the word of prevention and early care. Here are some wonderful "Pink" Fall inspiration and cheers to all of the survivors out there, plus hugs and strength to all of those we have lost or are battling this disease now.
This cutie looks just like my friend's Frenchie Maggie Jane!!
Maggie was a great source of strength for her through it all!
This is such a beautiful and important post. I love the idea of putting flowers in a white pumpkin.
A beautiful post! Thank you, Karolyn, for your part in raising awareness! Happy Columbus weekend.
Sending good thoughts for the continuing good health of your friend and all who have been touched by this terrible disease.
I've never thought about pink as part of fall decorating but I do like the orange and pink combo so will have to give it a whirl!
Great topic! I was out for coffee at The Stonehaus today and all the cyclists were wearing pink. A lot of pink was worn in general by men and woman. It was a sight to see. I was so proud to have my dogs leashes in pink. Just think....all month long. It's nice to see the support for those who have been lost, and for those fighting!
Such a lovely post, Karolyn...any time is the right time for a touch of pink AND to raise awareness for breast cancer. It is wonderful that your friend is doing well...hugs to you both!


Prepare a loaf tin lined with parchment paper.
Beat the egg then add to the creamed butter and sugar.
Beat the mixture till light and fluffy.
Mash the bananas with fork.
Add alternately the flour and bananas to the butter mixture.
Pour into a prepared loaf pan.
Note: If using glass loaf pan, only bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
When just out of the oven, while still hot, make a delicious glaze by mixing white sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and brushing it all over the loaf top.


Van Halen fans have been doing a happy dance ever since David Lee Roth and Eddie Trunk made some cryptic comments alluding to a possible reunion of the band's classic lineup, but Michael Anthony is here to bring fans back to reality.
"The only comment I have is that I haven't spoken to any of the guys since we last played together back in 2004," Anthony told Premiere Radio Networks, per iHeart. Anthony added that when he ran into former band mate Alex Van Halen "a few years back," the two engaged in brief small talk but nothing more.
Fans clung to David Lee Roth's choice of the phrases "original thing" and "somebody famous" and surmised that the "Jump" singer was dropping hints about Michael Anthony's return to the band as part of the classic lineup with Roth and Eddie and Alex Van Halen, whom he worked with from 1974 to 1985.
"Again, I cannot stress enough that is not confirmed in any way shape or form but there are starting to be some real substantial rumors about that as we close out 2018," Trunk said.
Van Halen last toured in 2015, 11 years after they last played with Michael Anthony, who departed the band for good in 2004 after an increasingly diminished role as background vocalist and bass player. Van Halen continued with Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang on bass, while Anthony has teamed up with former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar for the bands Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar & The Circle.
In an interview with Billboard, Eddie Valen Halen once said Michael Anthony had a terrible singing voice and wasn't that great of a bass player.
But Sammy Hagar staunchly stood up for his longtime bandmate and called out Eddie Van Halen as a liar in the expletive-fueled response.
Hagar even accused Eddie Van Halen of telling Michael Anthony to "stay on one note" so it would camouflage his own guitar mistakes.
Despite the bad blood between the ex-bandmates, Sammy Hagar previously told Rolling Stone time is running out for a proper Van Halen reunion tour. Hagar said he believes fans deserve an ultimate reunion tour that would include the vocalists from both eras of the band.
Hagar added that his idea is a very real possibility because "there's so much money involved that somebody will make it happen," but he cautioned that the aging rockers could be running out of time. Hagar, 71, also made it clear that by the time he hits age 75, he won't be interested in doing a Van Halen reunion at all.


Clanmore is the Irish word for "big family". It is the goal of the school to provide a caring, nurturing environment for the children and their families. At Clanmore, Oakville's progressive private school, you will find fully-engaged, happy children, teachers and staff.
We offer an enriched program of academic excellence. We provide the children excellent social development through our Restitution Program; we attend to the individual needs of the children giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential; we accomplish this in an environment of trust and respect. The children become active, engaged members of whichever community they find themselves in.


Butting Heads Ep. 5: Should the L.A. Rams overpay Aaron Donald?
Steve is joined by Blaine Grisak. The two discuss the rumors of an impending Aaron Donald deal and the on and off-field reasons why it may be necessary for the Rams to overpay him. Later, they discuss the performance of the team's quarterbacks and running backs in the Rams loss to the Ravens. Finally, Steve introduces the "Fantasy Five," which includes how fantasy players should handle the injuries to rookie running backs and more.


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COMICS 2002 plays host to the 5th Awards in the prestigious new Explore-At-Bristol venue on Bristol's Harbourside on June 1st 2002, in a ceremony presented by the world's leading comic book talents.
But who's going to walk away with those coveted 'Jimmy' statuettes? Only YOU can decide.
You are invited to vote for any comic, of any nationality. The 'Now', 'New' and current categories apply to comics published since May 2001.
Simply fill in your votes in the boxes below, then click the Submit button. Though you might not see anything happen, trust us, your vote will have been sent and received.
Please fill in your name and email address. This is a safeguard against ballot stuffing, a practice which is not big and not clever. We want the National Comics Awards to reflect the true concensus of British comic readers' opinions, so please don't try and bias them unfairly. Ta.
NB: When Submit button is clicked your complete ballot form is sent off, even if you receive no indication that it's gone. Trust us, it has.


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Q: Classical encyclopedia or dictionary index reference style In classical encyclopedias and dictionaries you can often find a reference to the first entry (and sometimes the last) entry of that page.
E.g., in the header of the page (alpha - bravo) means that alpha is the first index entry on the page and bravo is the last one.
I would like to create such a style for my index by placing this information in either the header or the footer. Currently, I use the standard LaTeX indexing mechanism (with makeindex and a style file in combination with the memoir class) to generate the index, however I could not find an easy way to implement this. Does anyone know which packages or custom code support this?


Abilities like being organized, staying focused, time management and task initiation are called executive skills. While some students may have an aptitude for these abilities, they are not innate talents, they are learned skills. This means that anyone can learn to be organized, to initiate tasks like studying and homework without being nagged to do so, to be organized and find enough time for all the essential tasks.
Organization and time management skills are two executive skills that can really be grade changers.
Working memory development helps students to remember instructions and information so that they are able to build the foundation blocks of their knowledge.
Task initiation and self-monitoring enable students to see what needs to be done and get to it without being told to do so or being guided by an adult. They also have a fair idea of how they are doing so they know when they need to put more effort in.
Flexible thinking helps with problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking.
So just how do you teach these commutable skills? Well, Tutor Doctor has done much research into this field and they have developed a program called X-skills. This is a step-by-step program that guides students through their day and helps them to plan ahead for the future.
The X-skills program comes with a booklet that shows them how to allot the right amount of time to each assignment and for exam preparation so that there is no last-minute cramming.
The program develops organizational skills so students are able to prioritize tasks and have enough time for studying, homework and sports activities while working around social time.
Start by determining your child's dominant learning style. If you have a kinesthetic learner, telling them to do their homework will not be the most effective way to communicate. Instead, asking them to get up and move to the homework area, to organize their desk and backpack and to write in their diaries are better ways to get a positive result.
Set goals that are challenging, but attainable. Children are far more committed to achieving goals that they have set themselves. Have long and short-term goals and feel free to sweeten the deal with rewards.
Create a roster or diary that is color coded. Work with the diary every day to ensure that all homework, assignments, events and exams are recorded. The color code will help students to prioritize time and tasks.
Use apps and games to develop working memory and flexible thinking. Guide your student until they get the hang of it, then step back and allow them to develop the skills they need to be great learners for life. If you need help getting started, you can download a FREE sample copy of the X-skills program here.


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Last Christmas - Wham!
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"Last Christmas" by Wham! it is a song, which was first appeared as a single in 1984 and since then is still very popular, especially during Christmas. The song was recorded later in several other versions, which differ in the arrangement and the duration. Our study was based on the version appearing on the album "Music from the Edge of Heaven" (1986 – Long version). In the set we present notation in the form of scores and notes for each instrument separately and our own unique arrangement for classical guitar solo (fingerstyle).
The set contains: the song score, sheet music and lyrics for the vocals - also with signed chords, sheet music for two synthesizers, sheet music and tablature for bass guitar, sheet music for drums and percussion instruments as well as sheet music and tablature melody line for guitar, alto and tenor saxophone and trumpet. Tablature are available in two versions - with or without rhythmic values.
Pop, Christmas song
Music from the Edge of Heaven (1986)
Looking for an individual voice from the score? ›


NUI Galway has launched a new research laboratory, featuring the latest analytical equipment to characterise biofuels produced from organic waste as well as the microbial communities which produce these fuels.
Prof Piet Lens will lead a team of 25 PhD and post-doctoral researchers in the Department of Microbiology at NUI Galway, which includes almost €1 million of advanced analytical equipment, funded through an investment under the Science Foundation Ireland research professorship programme: Innovative energy technologies for bioenergy, biofuels & a sustainable Irish bioeconomy.
Prof Lens and his team are spearheading this major research project to transform waste and wastewater treatment into production processes as part of a circular economy. The project will develop new technologies to produce biobased renewable fuels (such as hydrogen from dairy effluent) that are generated from waste products (such as butanol from spent brewery grains). These can be added to Ireland's energy mix, supporting the Government's strategy for an energy self-sufficient Irish bioeconomy.
Besides high-tech solutions, nature-based technologies will also be developed with the aim of tackling socio-environmental challenges such as climate change, water security, water pollution, food security and human health. These pollution control technologies are based on processes as they occur in wetlands and algal ponds. Also, the biomanufacturing of new biobased products such as fertilisers and biocommodities such as bioplastic.


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Whistleblower Protection Program
OIG Whistleblower Protection Coordinator: Fara Damelin, Deputy Inspector General
Coordinator@cncsoig.gov
Employees of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and its contractors, subcontractors, and grantees perform an important service by reporting what they reasonably believe to be evidence of:
A violation of any law, rule or regulation;
Gross mismanagement;
A gross waste of funds;
An abuse of authority;
A substantial and specific danger to public health; or
A substantial and specific danger to public safety.
The reporting of these types of concerns and violations are "protected disclosures," commonly referred to as "whistleblowing." Whistleblower disclosures save lives as well as taxpayer dollars. They play a critical role in keeping our government honest, efficient and accountable.
Recognizing that whistleblowers root out waste, fraud and abuse, and protect public health and safety, Federal laws strongly encourage employees to disclose wrongdoing, and protect whistleblowers from retaliation. Retaliation occurs when a person with authority takes, fails to take or threatens to take a personnel action against an employee because of the employee's protected disclosure. Personnel actions can include details, transfers, reassignments and significant changes in duties, responsibilities or working conditions.
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent Federal agency charged with investigating and prosecuting violations of the Whistleblower Protection Act for Federal employees, former Federal employees and applicants for Federal employment. Those individuals may file a complaint with OSC if they believe they have been retaliated against for engaging in whistleblowing activity.
Whistleblower protection now also extends to employees of contractors, subcontractors, grantees and subgrantees who disclose information related to: (1) gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; (2) waste of Federal funds; (3) abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; (4) substantial and specific danger to public health and safety; and (5) violations of any law, rule or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant.
CNCS-OIG has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of retaliation against an employee of a CNCS contractor, subcontractor, grantee or subgrantee for making a protected disclosure. From time to time, CNCS-OIG may also investigate allegations of reprisal against CNCS staff.
CNCS-OIG's WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION COORDINATOR PROGRAM
Pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012, CNCS's Inspector General established a Whistleblower Protection Coordinator to educate agency employees about prohibitions on retaliation for whistleblowing, as well as employees' rights and remedies if subjected to retaliation for making a protected disclosure.
CNCS-OIG's Whistleblower Protection Coordinator program carries out several key functions, including:
Educating CNCS employees and managers about prohibitions on retaliation for protected disclosures, and informing employees who have made or are contemplating making a protected disclosure about their rights and remedies against retaliation for protected disclosures;
Ensuring that CNCS-OIG promptly and thoroughly reviews and acts appropriately on allegations of whistleblower retaliation; and
Coordinating with the Office of Special Counsel, other agencies and non-governmental organizations on relevant matters.
However, the whistleblower Protection Coordinator is prohibited by law from acting as a whistleblower's representative, agent or advocate.
CNCS employees, contractors, subcontractors, and grantees and may contact the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator at Coordinator@cncsoig.gov or may report wrongdoing involving CNCS employees or programs directly to the OIG Hotline.
Individuals who believe they have been improperly retaliated against may contact:
The Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Inspector General:
Email: hotline@cncsoig.gov
Written correspondence: 250 E Street, SW, Suite 4100, Washington, D.C. 20525
The Office of Special Counsel. OSC is an independent agency enforcing whistleblower protections, safeguarding the merit system and providing a secure channel for whistleblower disclosures. Information on filing a complaint with OSC may be found at http://www.osc.gov.
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Certain employees may be able to appeal whistleblower retaliation directly to MSPB. More information on whistleblower MSPB appeals is available at http://www.mspb.gov/appeals/whistleblower.htm.
Whistleblower Retaliation Poster
Your Rights as a Federal Employee
Know Your Rights When Reporting Wrongs
Whistleblower Protection, Frequently Asked Questions
Privacy Act Notice
The OIG may use the information you provide to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct by Corporation employees, contractors, or grantees. The OIG is authorized to collect this information pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 3. Submission of any information is voluntary. However, failure to provide the OIG with all of the information needed to investigate could result in an incomplete investigation


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    <term>
      <term-option>case-insensitive</term-option>
      <term-option>diacritic-insensitive</term-option>
      <term-option>punctuation-insensitive</term-option>
    </term>
  </options>
)

search:search("McDonald's",
  <options xmlns="http://marklogic.com/appservices/search">
    <term>
      <term-option>case-insensitive</term-option>
      <term-option>diacritic-insensitive</term-option>
      <term-option>punctuation-insensitive</term-option>
    </term>
  </options>
)

For now, the first search query returns 2 results, and the second query returns 79 results. Is there any way to search the keyword and ignore the apostrophe?

A: Your problem is related to the way words are tokenized in MarkLogic. Whitespace or punctuation separating strings of characters causes those characters to be parsed as separate tokens. In your question:
xdmp:describe(cts:tokenize("McDonald's"))
=>
(cts:word("McDonald"), cts:punctuation("'"), cts:word("s"))

McDonald's is treated as a phrase made up of two word tokens separated by a punctuation token. When you invoke the punctuation-insensitive option, it will ignore punctuation, but it will not join tokens to do so. For example:
cts:contains("McDonald+=?%s", cts:word-query("McDonald's", "punctuation-insensitive"))
=>
true

cts:contains("McDonalds", cts:word-query("McDonald's", "punctuation-insensitive"))
=>
false

If you only have a limited number of words like this, I recommend using the thesaurus functions that ship with MarkLogic to expand searches for either term.
It's also possible to create override rules for MarkLogic's tokenizer, such that you could remove apostrophes in the index; however, you may still be on the hook for sanitizing search input, and there may be other unintended side-effects of doing that, depending on your application.

A: Here's what's happening:
xdmp:describe(cts:tokenize("McDonald's"))

shows that the term gets broken down into
(cts:word("McDonald"), cts:punctuation("'"), cts:word("s"))

So we see that the single quote is a punctuation term and that the "s" is a separate word. The tokenization happens the same for both data ingest and the query. The question is whether these two things should match:

*

*(cts:word("McDonald"), cts:punctuation("'"), cts:word("s"))

*cts:word("McDonalds")

They don't, as you might guess. The punctuation gets ignored here, but that still leaves us trying to match "McDonald" followed by "s" against "McDonalds." I don't think any set of options is going to fix this.
I've got three ideas for you on how you might address this.

*

*on data load, apply the envelope pattern. From <fast-food>McDonalds</fast-food>, add <fast-food>McDonald's</fast-food>.

Suppose your original doc is
<doc>
  <fast-food>McDonalds</fast-food>
</doc>

You could apply a transform to make it like this instead:
<envelope>
  <meta>
    <fast-food>McDonald's</fast-food>
  </meta>
  <doc>
    <fast-food>McDonalds</fast-food>
  </doc>
</envelope>

Now searching on "McDonald's" will match this document.

*use semantics to track that "McDonalds" and "McDonald's" are the same thing and do run-time query expansion (at run time, do a SPARQL query to see whether there are any synonyms for the terms in your search; if so, expand the search with those terms)

*use the Thesaurus functionality to do run-time query expansion


This year's Brighouse Charity Gala will feature live music on a big stage throughout the day as well as all the usual summer festivities.
It will feature donkeys, a fairground, charity stalls and other attractions.
Gala chairwoman Salma Kalsoom said: "Hopefully it will be bigger and better than before.
"If people want to come down I am sure it will be a fun day with something all the family can enjoy.
The entertainment onstage will include Punch and Judy at 1.15pm, the Opening Ceremony, 1.45pm, Punch and Judy at 2.10pm, Clifton and Lightcliffe Brass Band at 2.40pm, Punch and Judy at 3.20pm and the Little Jazz Funk Orchestra at 3.40pm.
A duck race will be included in the celebrations and the dog show will return. Anyone interest can register their dogs on the day from noon.
This year's event will feature a gala ambassador instead of a gala queen, chosen by Brighouse Ladies Circle and nominated by a local charity for their volunteer work.
Earlier this year the ambassador was named as April Quinn. The gala will kick off with a parade starting from Garden Road at noon.
The procession is roughly expected to reach Brighouse Library by 12.10pm, Commercial Street at 12.30pm, Tesco at 12.50pm and finally reach Wellholme Park at 1pm.
The gala raises funds for local and national charities and community organisations, and is run by a volunteer committee.
Brighouse Charity Gala will run noon-5pm.


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Colorado Ballet corps dancer Ariel McCarty. Photo by Mark Hutchens, Courtesy Colorado Ballet
Colorado Ballet's Ariel McCarty Shares Her Journey From Summer Study to Company Life
Sponsored by Colorado Ballet Academy
The first company Ariel McCarty ever auditioned for was Colorado Ballet. At the time, she was working on rebuilding her strength after an illness, but artistic director Gil Boggs took the time to talk to McCarty personally after the audition. Wanting to help her reach her full potential, he offered her a place at the Colorado Ballet Academy's summer intensive.
"I fell in love immediately," says McCarty. The teachers, the programming and the school's facilities all placed her on track for company life. At the end of the summer, she moved to Denver permanently to join the school and, two years later, the studio company. Now a corps member at Colorado Ballet, she hasn't looked back since.
McCarty recently caught up with Pointe's editor in chief, Amy Brandt, to talk about her experience at Colorado Ballet's summer intensive and her path to company life. Watch the whole event below, or read on for the highlights.
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"One of the first things I learned was the love and support from the teachers and staff, and that included dancers from the company," McCarty says of her time at the summer intensive. The opportunity to learn directly from the artists she could see onstage helped keep McCarty close to professional life, even as she remained a student.
The school's technical focus also helped. "The technique is very well connected to the company," she says. "It all feeds into each other and makes sense." The stepping-stones provided by the summer intensive, the academy program and the studio company all ensured that McCarty felt fully prepared for her first day as a corps member.
McCarty wasn't chosen for Colorado Ballet's studio company until her second year at the school, but even as she worked her way through the competitive selection processes, she still felt encouraged by the community around her. "The academy does a great job of making the competition positive," she says. "It's more, 'How can we push each other?'" she says. "You can't compare yourself to someone else in a way that's self-deprecating." Her time at Colorado Ballet's summer intensive and academy taught her to consider her peers' talent as opportunities for learning rather than discouragement.
After McCarty's conversation with Pointe, she took to the studio to share some of her favorite technique tips from her time at Colorado Ballet Academy. Consider these pointers as you head into summer intensive audition season:
– Always focus on engaging the muscles of your inner thighs during relevés. Staying focused on the energy of this position from the beginning of barre will help with your jumps and balances throughout class.
– If you're struggling with sitting in your plié for too long before your turns, try practicing with faster music—McCarty notes that the quicker tempo will force your body to learn how to spring into pirouettes more easily.
– Make sure your arms travel as quickly as your feet and legs as you move into your pirouette (or your relevé if you're working on preparations—McCarty practices both!). Keeping your whole body moving at the same speed will help you spin evenly throughout the turn.
Try incorporating these tips into your next ballet class. Then when audition day comes, McCarty emphasizes, remember why you're there in the first place: "Go into the audition like you're performing your favorite dance," she says. "Be proud of how much you've put into what you're doing. Show them your heart. Everything that comes from that will be beautiful."
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Ducati Unveils New Monster
Posted: December 3, 2020
Ducati has unveiled the new Monster, donning what the Italian brand claims is "the lightest, most compact and essential form".
Engineers and designers at Ducati say they started from scratch with the development of the latest iteration of what remains the company's best-selling model ever – more than 350,000 have been produced since its launch in 1993.
Key design cues include a fuel tank that is shaped like a "bison back", a "shoulder-embedded" round headlight, and a clean tail and engine towards the centre-rear.
Chassis, accessory elements, and superstructures have also all been redesigned from the ground up to create a more compact and lightweight bike.
For example, the aluminium front frame is said to replicate the same concept found on the Panigale V4; it is short and attached directly to engine heads. With a weight of 3 kg, the frame is 4.5 kg lighter (60% less) than the previous trellis, helping to reduce the dry weight of the bike to 166 kg.
Further lightweighting measures see the rims lose 1.7 kg and the swingarm 1.6 kg. The rear subframe decreases by 1.9 kg owing to the use of GFRP. Overall, total weight saving is 18 kg compared to the Monster 821.
In terms of power, the new Monster's engine is now a Testastretta 11° 937 cc twin cylinder L-shaped unit, which, when compared to the previous 821 powerplant, sees an increase in displacement, power, torque, and drop in weight (-2.4 kg).
Mated to a new gearbox, it delivers 109 bhp at 9,250 rpm with maximum torque of 7 lb-ft delivered at 6,500 rpm.
Standard tech features, meanwhile, include ABS cornering, traction control, wheelie control, and launch control – all of which are managed via handlebar controls and a 4.3″ colour TFT monitor featuring racing graphics that echo those found on the Panigale V4.
The latest version of the Monster is set to officially go on sale beginning in April of next year.
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Net Zero Part 4 – IPCC Experts Say Doing Nothing Would Be Less Harmful
Dan McTeague
Do you ever feel good when someone won't tell you how much something costs – something you have to pay for?
No? Me neither.
But, when it comes to the Canadian government's climate change agenda, and in particular the "Net Zero by 2050" strategy, that is where we are.
It is being forced on Canadians, who will end up paying the bill, but we are not being told what the price is today, or what the price will be tomorrow.
I will continue to dig to find out more. But in the meantime, let me share what an expert on the climate file says about what "doing nothing" would cost.
Yes, doing nothing.
But don't take my word for it.
President Obama was (and remains) quite outspoken as an alarmist on the issue of climate change, talking often about the impending crisis.
But the former Democratic President's senior Department of Energy official, Stephen Koonin, has just come out with a most sensible and distinctly non-alarmist perspective. His recently published book, Unsettled, suggests the alarmist climate change narrative is unfounded.
Stephen Koonin served as Undersecretary of Energy in former U.S. President Barack Obama's administration. A PhD Physicist, he is a smart guy.
Referencing materials from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – an organization that is widely viewed by governments and media as the single most important source for information on climate change – Koonin demonstrates that the science of climate change is anything but settled, and that we are not in, nor should we anticipate, a crisis.
In fact, despite decades of apocalyptic warnings there is in fact remarkably little knowledge of what might happen. Over the last 5 decades of apocalyptic warning, life on earth has dramatically improved as our management of countless environmental challenges has improved.
What the evidence really shows is that as the global economy improves, our ability to deal with whatever mother nature throws at us improves. On that point, Koonin draws attention to what the IPCC experts say about the possible economic impacts of possible climate change-induced temperature changes.
Koonin notes that, according to the IPCC, a temperature increase of 3 degrees centigrade by 2100 – which some scientists say might happen – might create some negative environmental effects, which in turn would cause an estimated 3% hit to the economy in 2100.
But even as it makes these claims, the IPCC further predicts that the economy, in 2100, will be several times the size of the economy today (unless, of course, we interfere with it as the Net Zero by 2050 crowd wants us to do). In other words, a strategy of doing nothing may or may not mean a temperature increase, the effects of which if bad, are expected to represent a small economic hit to the economy, but that economy will be much, much larger.
In Koonin's words, this "translates to a decrease in the annual growth rate by an average of 3 percent divided by 80, or about 0.04 percent per year. The IPCC scenarios…assume an average global annual growth rate of about 2 percent through 2100; the climate impact would then be a 0.04 percent decrease in that 2 percent growth rate, for a resulting growth rate of 1.96 percent. In other words, the U.N. report says that the economic impact of human-induced climate change is negligible, at most a bump in the road."
So this doesn't sound like a crisis to me. It sounds like a very modest reduction in extraordinary economic growth. So from extraordinary economic growth to slightly less extraordinary economic growth.
Why do I draw attention to this?
Because Canada is pursuing a Net Zero by 2050 target with a whole bunch of policies that will kill economic growth.
The IPCC predicts significant global economic growth without all the things Trudeau and other Net Zero by 2050 advocates are pursuing – massive carbon taxes, additional carbon taxes called clean fuel standards (CFS), building code changes that will make a new home unaffordable, huge subsidies for pet projects, etc. In other words, the IPCC predicts growth without crazy and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars that will hurt citizens.
So why are we allowing Trudeau and co to pursue these things?
We don't know the full costs of Net Zero by 2050, but every signal we have is that it is absurdly expensive. AND (thank you Stephen Koonin for making this explicitly clear) the International Panel on Climate Change says ignoring the Net Zero by 2050 target and doing nothing will mean a much bigger economy.
Prime Minister Trudeau and the activists won't tell you that.
Nor will they acknowledge what the IPCC actually says.
Let's all applaud Stephen Koonin for trying to do so.
Green activists are driving a radical agenda screaming at us that the science is settled. As courageous scientists like Stephen Koonin note, science is never settled and to say it is settled is irresponsible. The activists say we have to radically change our economy, but don't tell us how much that will cost – but the IPCC tells us doing absolutely nothing would result in only slightly less economic growth than we would otherwise have.
Governments are spending massive sums of your money on Net Zero by 2050.
Corporate interests commit to this radical agenda and hide behind rhetoric of doing the right thing, while they also seek out government subsidies (which taxpayers will pay for) to meet their absurd Net Zero by 2050 commitments.
All of us, as consumers, will foot the bill.
And none of it needs to happen.
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Widely sought for his extensive work and knowledge in energy pricing, Dan continues to provide valuable insights to North American media and policy makers. He brings three decades of experience and proven efforts on behalf of consumers in both the private and public spheres. Dan is committed to improving energy affordability for Canadians and promoting the benefits we all share in having a strong and robust energy sector.
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Federal departments failed to spend $38B on promised programs, services last year
By Lee Berthiaume in Ottawa
The federal government failed to spend tens of billions of dollars in the last fiscal year on promised programs and services, including new military equipment, affordable housing and support for veterans.
Federal departments are blaming a variety of factors for letting a record total of $38 billion in funding lapse in 2021-22, including delays and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
They also say much of the money remains available for future years.
The unspent funds also played a big part in the Liberal government posting a smaller-than-expected deficit in the year ending March 31, 2022.
Canada rang up a $90.2 billion deficit — $23.6 billion less than had been projected in the budget.
The unprecedented amount of lapsed funding, much of which has been returned to the federal treasury, has one observer suggesting it is a sign of long-standing challenges delivering on big federal projects for the country.
The amount of lapsed funds across government is spelled out in the most recent iteration of the public accounts, a report on federal revenues and spending by every department and agency tabled in the House of Commons every year.
The $38.2 billion that was reported as lapsed in the last fiscal year marks a new record over the previous year, which was $32.2 billion. That was a dramatic increase over the previous record of $14 billion in 2019-20.
That compares to around $10 billion about a decade ago, when Stephen Harper's Conservative government was accused by political opponents and experts alike of using large lapses to make cuts by stealth.
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada reported the largest lapses of all departments and agencies, with nearly $11.2 billion of their combined $28.2 billion budgets going unspent.
Much of that had been set aside for COVID-19 initiatives that were not needed, said Health Canada spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau. Those include vaccines, personal protective equipment and rapid tests.
"Both Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada have rigorous internal financial management controls designed to prevent, detect and minimize errors and financial losses, and ensure the funding is spent in the best interests of Canadians," she wrote in an email.
The pandemic figured in the responses and explanations from many other departments and agencies, with many blaming COVID-19 for delays.
One of them was the Defence Department, which reported a lapse of $2.5 billion in the last fiscal year. Much of the money wasn't spent due to delays in the delivery of new military equipment such as Arctic patrol vessels and upgrades to the Army's armoured vehicles.
There were also delays on major infrastructure projects for the military, according to Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande. Those include upgrading and rebuilding two jetties for the Navy in Esquimalt, B.C., and a new armoury in New Brunswick.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on many of our business lines," Lamirande said.
"The impacts of the pandemic on supply chain and industry capacity are causing manufacturing backlogs and delays."
Lamirande added most of the unspent funds are expected to be available in future years through a process called reprofiling, in which schedules are revised to reflect planned spending in future years due to those delays.
Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page said the government's handling of lapsed funding now is "a little more relaxed" than in previous years, when unspent funds were not reprofiled and even used to justify budget cuts in Ottawa.
But defence analyst David Perry of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute said the Defence Department's lapse, which has been steadily growing in recent years, is a symptom of Ottawa's continued difficulties purchasing new military equipment.
"If we're not getting those procurement projects through, we're not getting new equipment into the inventory, so we don't actually have the gear for our troops," he said, noting many of the delayed projects were launched under the Harper government.
Perry also noted the current rate of inflation, which is already naturally higher for military equipment and the defence sector than most other parts of the economy. Not spending money now means Canada will have to pay more for the same gear and services later, he said.
The Infrastructure Department, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. and the Fisheries Department, which includes the Canadian Coast Guard, also reported delays with different capital projects, including on affordable housing and broadband internet.
"Due to the unprecedented circumstances over the last few years such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disbursing funds to proponents for many projects are expected to and will take longer," CMHC spokeswoman Claudie Chabot said in an email.
Perry suggested a bigger problem.
"The government of Canada's ability to actually deliver services to the public, especially when it comes to large projects, large capital projects, be it for equipment or infrastructure or IT projects, is struggling across the board," he said.
Other federal entities with large lapses included Indigenous Services Canada, which failed to spend $3.4 billion, and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, which reported a lapse of $2.2 billion.
Spokesman Vincent Gauthier attributed much of the latter lapse to "the timing and progress of negotiations for specific claims and childhood litigations," adding that funds will available "in some instances" in future years.
Gauthier did not say why Indigenous Services, which is responsible for delivering federal services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, failed to spend billions of dollars. He did say most of the money had been reprofiled "so that it will be available when recipients need it."
Veterans Affairs Canada also reported a nearly $1 billion lapse last year, which the department blamed on fewer ill and injured ex-soldiers applying for assistance than expected.
However, critics have described earlier lapsed funding as evidence of the challenges many veterans face in accessing benefits and services. In 2014, the Royal Canadian Legion demanded the Harper government explain why $1.1 billion went unspent over seven years.
Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth
By Dean Bennett in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the United Conservative Party government's 2023 budget will be delivered on Feb. 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting.
Toews said Friday it will focus on investing in health care and school enrolment growth.
It's expected to be the final budget before voters go to the polls for a scheduled May 29 general election.
Alberta's fortunes, powered mainly by energy revenues and further diversification of its economy, have been on the upswing since the global economy began rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last fall, Toews announced the current budget year, which finishes at the end of March, is expected to record a $12.3-billion surplus.
That surplus comes even with $2.8 billion being set aside over the next three years to cover inflation-fighting programs and payouts to shield Albertans — particularly families, seniors and the vulnerable — from higher costs.
Toews said while energy prices remain volatile, the outlook is for them to stay strong.
"This budget will reflect the fact that health care is a priority, that health care capacity is a priority, " said Toews in an interview.
"Alberta is leading the nation on net-inflow migration," he added.
"Our population is growing. Our enrolment in our K-12 education system is growing, and the budget will reflect that good news story with additional enrolment growth."
One outstanding question after the budget will be whether Toews will run again in the May vote.
He is a first-term UCP member representing Grande Prairie-Wapiti.
Toews declined to say whether he has made a decision.
"I'll have more to say on that one later," he said, "I'm focused on preparing the budget."
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