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It is NO LONGER compulsory for all yachts visiting French Polynesia to visit Papeete Customs and Immigration to complete the clearing-in process.
Yachts can now clear in or out of FP with the "gendarmes" offices (French Police) at the ports of entry in the other islands (Marquesas, Tuamotus, Gambiers, Australs, etc.) and complete all customs and immigration formalities in the one place (full details below).
Be sure to also visit the local "gendarmes" office at the various islands you visit throughout French Polynesia once cleared in.
ARRIVAL FORMALITIES in Papeete:
If visiting Tahiti or Moorea (regardless of whether you have already cleared into FP elsewhere), it is compulsory to register with the Harbourmaster's office on arrival – known as the Entrance Declaration. If this Entrance Declaration is not carried out then Clearance will not be granted.
Registering with Papeete Harbourmaster
Skippers do not need to visit the Harbourmaster in person. Registration can be done by e-mail. Document F09.01 (Avis d'Opération Nautique Petite Plaisance) MUST be filled out properly and sent to:
Copy to [email protected] and [email protected]
If you are a Papeete Marina customer, this document will be sent to you by the Marina agents.
If Arriving from a Foreign Country
The owner or master of the boat must go to the Immigration office located at Faaa Airport. If someone is embarking or disembarking, they must also visit Immigration on arrival in Tahiti.
Next, skippers must visit the Customs office in Motu Uta (20 min walk or taxi ride).
ARRIVAL FORMALITIES in other FP Islands:
Because of the distances and sailing conditions, FP Customs now authorise yachts to report inwards and outwards from islands where there is a "gendarmerie". As stated above, a visit to Papeete to complete clearance is no longer necessary.
Immigration formalities will be processed by the Gendarmes.
They will also provide the owner or master of the boat with a "Customs declaration form" that shall be filled in and signed. The gendarmes will then scan and email the form to the Customs main office in Papeete. It is then the responsibility of the skipper to post the form to Papeete not later than 24 hours after arrival on the outer island (keep one copy with you). Remember that the gendarmes are not Customs officials and in fact often know very little about the latest Customs regulations.
The Customs declaration form should be taken seriously as a French customs boat patrols the islands and regularly inspects boats using the information sent to Papeete. They are particularly interested in any arms, alcohol, strong medicine and whether you have bought any pearls and will confiscate anything not declared.
Note: A visit to Customs in Motu Uta, Papeete will be necessary if you have not mailed your white customs sheet from the first port of entry in French Polynesia.
After completing clearance in the outer islands, yachts are no longer obliged to continue flying the Q flag.
Each clearance port for the outer islands has details of how to find its respective Gendarmes office.
See here for the official Customs website (only in French). From this site, the Customs declaration form can be downloaded and this form is in both French and English.
CLEARING OUT in Papeete:
For all departures for more than 50nm away from Tahiti and/or Moorea, yachts must make a clearance request.
In all cases, e-mail the Papeete Harbourmaster 3 days (72 hours) prior to departure from Tahiti and/or Moorea. E-mail [email protected] and copy to [email protected] and [email protected]
Include details of your boat name, captain's name, date of departure and destination (for example Cook Islands via the Leeward Islands or Tonga).
If you are planning on just cruising the Polynesian Islands and then returning to Tahiti/Moorea, sending the e-mail is all you need to do. You will receive your clearance by e-mail and when you return to Tahiti/Moorea you simply need to e-mail the Harbourmaster with your date of return and place of mooring. No Customs Declaration is needed in this case.
If you plan to depart Tahiti and sail to a foreign country via other FP Islands:
The Harbourmaster will prepare your inner Polynesian Islands departure clearance in Tahiti and e-mail it to you. You must however go and meet the Gendarmes in the last FP island touched to do the official final exit from FP.
You will have to fill out a Custom Exit Declaration document, signed by the Gendarme agent. Before leaving the country, this document must be sent (regular mail) to:
Bureau de douanes de PPT Port (service Plaisance)
Direction des douanes de Polynésie française
BP 9006 PPT – Motu Uta
The local Gendarme will give you 24 hours to leave once clearance has been granted.
If you plan to depart Tahiti and sail directly to a foreign country:
It is compulsory to go and meet Customs at their main office in Motu Uta, Papeete, to make your Exit Declaration the day before departure. The harbourmaster will send your clearance to the Immigration authorities and a copy to the Customs office.
The day of departure the Skipper must visit Immigration at the airport to pick up the exit clearance. This gives yachts until midnight to depart.
- Duty-Free Fuel can be obtained by visiting Customs in Papeete who will issue you with a duty-free fuel certificate. This can be obtained anytime during your stay in FP.
- If you have to pay a bond on entry (non-EU citizens only), ensure that your papers specify which island you will be departing from in order that arrangements can be made to retrieve your bond. For more information about paying the bond (and possible ways to get around it) see Immigration and Fees below.
CLEARING OUT from other FP Islands
Visit the Gendarmes at the clearance port you are departing from at least a day before departure and complete a Customs Exit Declaration document, signed by the Gendarme agent. Before leaving the country, this document must be sent (regular mail) to:
Bureau de douanes de PPT Port (service Plaisance)
Direction des douanes de Polynésie française
BP 9006 PPT – Motu Uta
Sometimes the Gendarmes will do this on your behalf, however, it is your responsibility to ensure the form gets mailed to Papeete. The Gendarmes will also stamp your passports. They will then give you 24 hours to depart.
Last updated: March 2018
All visitors need a passport valid for at least 6 months (except French nationals).
French Polynesia is part of the European Union (as an overseas collective of France) but not of the Schengen Area Agreement and has its own visa rules. These rules closely follow those of mainland France with some exceptions that are specific to FP.
As not all border crossings are sufficiently manned, it is advisable for yacht crews to make every effort to obtain a passport stamp to be able to prove their length of stay to avoid difficulties at a later stage.
Length of stay for EU citizens is regulated by FP decree N°2010-1434 dated 19 November 2010. They do not require a visa for a stay of less than 3 months.
For stays longer than 3 months, EU citizens require sufficient income for their stay in FP (proof of funds might be requested) and also medical insurance covering them and the members of their family during their stay in FP.
Citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Norway may have a special agreement with French Polynesia and should check with immigration authorities about permitted length of stay without a visa.
EU Citizens are permitted to stay in FP up to 18 months. This is the maximum accumulated time they may spend in FP, without being subjected to taxes and duties on the boat: i.e. they may fly out of FP then back in again, but that will neither reset the clock nor put it on hold.
Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa for stays on up to 3 months:-
Antigua-Barbuda, Argentina, Australia , Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, South Korea, Costa-Rica, El-Salvador, United States (including residents of American Samoa and Guam), Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Nicaragua, New Zealand (including residents of Tokelau, Niue and Cook Islands), Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Christophe-et-Niévès, Salomon Islands, Seychelles, Singapore, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Venezuela and Western Samoa.
Other non-EU Citizens are only permitted to stay for the length of their visa. This is usually a maximum of 3 months in any 6 month period.
Non-EU citizens wishing to stay longer than 3 months must have an LS visa (one year visa) obtained outside of French Polynesia. The only exception to this rule is if your spouse is an EU citizen, then you can apply for an LS visa upon arrival in FP.
Long Stay Visas (LS)
The rules concerning long-stay visas change often. Whilst we make every effort to have the latest information on noonsite, a resource worth using is SV Jacaranda's notes, which are constantly updated as they are based in French Polynesia and used by many agents with English speaking clients.
Go to: http://www.jacarandajourney.com/other-good-stuff and follow the link "Obtaining a long-stay (one year) visa for Fr. Polynesia."
In 2019 the French consulate in Mexico City is allowing non-residents in Mexico to apply for FP long stay visas. This is a big hurdle as it allows cruisers to not have to travel back to the US, submit the paperwork along with their passports, obtain a temporary US passport and then travel back to the boat.
- Your health insurance must cover the whole period of your LS visa, otherwise your visa will expire at the same time as your health insurance.
- On arrival in French Polynesia, you must apply for a "Carte de Sejour" (temporary resident card) via a Haut Commissire. The procedure is straightforward. There are Haut Commissaire offices in Nuku Hiva (Taiohae), Papeete and Raiatea.
- Early in the year, and through springtime, more people are applying for LS visas and therefore the officials in Papeete have more applications to process, and will do them on a more regular basis. Applications outside this period may take a lot longer to process (some cruisers report 13 weeks).
Proof of Funds / Bond for non-EU Citizens:
If you have a Long Stay visa in your passport you may or may not need to post a bond.
If you check-in at the Marquesas, both Hiva Oa and Nuka Hiva require a bond.
Gambiers is not demanding a bond at this time.
All non-EU citizens are required to do one of three things when they arrive in FP:
1) Post a bond for each non-EU Passport of approx US$1,700
2) Have an airline ticket departing FP* (*see note below);
3) Have a Bond Exemption Letter from a registered Yacht Agent in FP, approximate cost US$2-300 per person. Note, in order to get bond exemption you must have insurance which covers the cost of you flying out in case of a medical emergency.
The rules about having a return air ticket or posting a bond seem to vary in how strictly they are enforced, whereas in the past they were fairly relaxed, so do be prepared.
* Refundable air tickets appear to be available through Air NZ. Refunds take approx. 2-3 weeks to process. See this report by an Australian cruiser who used this option to circumvent paying the bond in April 2016.
Even if a bond is paid, if plans change you may encounter difficulties.
For a list of yacht agents see Clearance Agents.
The bond/bond letter is not required by EU citizens.
Crew arriving by Air
Crew arriving by air to join a boat should make this clear on their visa application, also to Immigration on arrival at the airport, who should give them both an entrance and an exit stamp in their passport. The exit stamp is needed to clear out by boat.
How long can I stay in FP with my Boat?
See Customs section below for more details.
Last updated: January 2019
Ensure that you comply with all the Customs regulations as it is very likely that Customs officers will board and search your boat.
Arriving By Yacht:
Any owner or captain of a pleasure vessel arriving in French Polynesia by sea from abroad must report to the customs office of Papeete Port in Tahiti to make a declaration of entry.
If arriving at a port of entry other than the island of Tahiti, the owner/s or Captain of a vessel must present themselves to the Gendarmerie brigade at the port of entry to carry out customs and immigration formalities for entry into French Polynesian territory.
See the French Polynesia Customs website for all the details and Conditions of temporary entry of leisure vessels (admission temporaire des navires de plaisance) under decree N°0401/CM dated 27 March 2013 and modified 22nd April 2014.
Length of Stay:
Visiting leisure vessels can enter and be kept temporarily in French Polynesia without payment of Customs taxes and duties, for a maximum period of 36 months provided the following conditions are met. It is not necessary to remain out of the country for six months before returning.
- The vessel's inward clearance has been duly reported to the Customs office in Papeete.
- The vessel is registered (flagged) outside the territory of French Polynesia, and the owner or master or user is a bona fide tourist and not a resident in French Polynesia.
- The vessel is solely for the private use of the owner, or master, or user. Spouse or direct ascendants or descendants of the owner, or master, or user are allowed to privately use the vessel.
- The vessel shall not be used for commercial activities. It shall not be loaned, rented or sold.
- The owner or master or user of the vessel shall not engage in lucrative activities in French Polynesia.
The temporary admission status of a leisure vessel ends when it departs French Polynesia for a foreign port. There is now no minimum time it before it can return as long as it has visited a foreign port.
If the permitted stay rules are broken, not only is a substantial fine imposed, but import taxes on the yacht also become due (understood to be about 25% of its value for French-flagged yachts and up to 35% for other foreign-flagged yachts).
Overstaying the boat is considered a criminal offense and skippers that do so are liable to have their boat confiscated, be fined two times the boat's value and be given a jail term of 11 days to 1 month.
Customs have made it clear that the law will be fully enforced.
Other items:
Motorized vehicles
It is not specified on the Customs declaration form, but you must declare all motorized vehicles present on your boat: this includes dinghies with outboards for most leisure vessels, but also motorcycles and even helicopters for some larger yachts!
The make, model, motor output, and serial numbers of each vehicle and outboard shall be listed either directly on the Customs declaration form, or on a separate sheet to be attached to the Customs declaration form.
These vehicles will be granted the same temporary admission status as your boat, i.e. with the same rules and obligations.
Firearms and ammunition
Firearms and ammunition must be declared. If staying less than three days they can be kept on board, otherwise must be bonded by the authorities in each island until departure.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Prescription Medicines
All alcohol must be declared. When reporting alcohol to the Gendarmes on arrival, be accurate. Do not under-report stores or Customs will assume your intention is to sell the excess alcohol to the local population. You will be fined, and have alcohol confiscated. Note that there is no maximum that one can bring into the country, but it is essential that the full amount in litres be correctly stated (not cases or bottles). Customs take this very seriously.
Tobacco products must also be declared.
All prescription medicines must be in the original packaging with the patient's name.
Plants and Fruit
The import of plants and grains is forbidden. Recently, the transport of fruits between the islands in the Marquesas has begun to be controlled as they have started to have problems with some fruit flies. Check with the local agriculture inspection when landing. Yachts coming from the western Pacific, such as Fiji, Tonga or the Cooks, may have to be fumigated. On arrival, yachts should anchor off and clear formalities before tying to the quay.
Customs Patrols
Customs patrol the islands, boarding as many yachts as possible. They have a list of yachts checked in and have scanned copies of their customs declaration. Officials are reported to be polite, but checks could be anything from a quick look around to a very thorough opening of everything (even tapping for hidden compartments). It is important to declare properly what you have on board (see list above) or you will be fined or have items confiscated. They are looking for arms, alcohol, strong medicine and pearls. Pearls without receipts are confiscated as Customs are trying to remove poor quality pearls from the market.
Duty-Free Fuel
A permit for duty-free fuel can be obtained for free if you go in person to the Customs office in Papeete. Otherwise, if using an agent, you will be charged for this service.
Duty Free Alcohol
You can only purchase duty free alcohol when leaving French Polynesia. It is delivered to your boat on the day of departure. You cannot purchase duty-free alcohol if you are going elsewhere in French Polynesia.
Bringing in spare parts/equipment:
Purchasing items outside of French Polynesia(FP) and having them shipped in by air or sea can be confusing as there are specific laws in place for vessels that are NOT papeetized (imported). With the correct paperwork, taxes can be reduced or eliminated.
Yachts owners/skippers can import/export goods by themselves, however, there is a lot of paperwork involved and the process can be "tricky". Assistance of a yacht agent can be very helpful (which also includes extra services like collecting the shipment at the port/airport and arranging final delivery to the yacht). If the total of the shipment is over 350 Euros you are now required to have an agent under the new law.
Take care and select an agent recommended by other cruisers.
In many cases, it may be cheaper to find what you need in a local chandlery and pay the local prices. Many cruisers who have done it, advise against shipping goods into FP unless you really have to.
Spare parts and equipment required to repair a vessel under the temporary admission status ("admission temporaire"), may be imported and cleared through customs without paying customs dues.
However, these goods must also be declared for export when you check out of French Polynesia, which can add substantially to an already expensive bill.
All other goods which are imported and not for repairs (for example tv, computer, crew clothing, etc.) must be cleared through Customs and DUTIES must be paid.
Customs may also require you to destroy any damaged and replaced parts after repairs have been made and to attest that you have done so.
Some goods are also exempt from import duties and taxes – for example, bicycles.
To benefit from this, a full customs declaration DAUP (Polynesian Single Administrative Document) must be provided at your cost. It can be provided by a Customs Agent.
Fees involved for bringing in spare parts are those charged by the Customs broker (for the two Customs declarations/paperwork for "temporary admission" and then "final exportation) and NOT for Customs duties. These fees depend on the shipment's CIF value (goods value + insurance+ freight). On average, fees invoiced by the Customs broker for each declaration are between 10 and 25.000 Cfp depending on the CIF value.
Note: Be wary if promised a tax refund when purchasing an expensive product/spare (e.g. a dinghy) in French Polynesia. Whilst a company may promise a tax refund, in reality, this is complicated to achieve and can only be done in Tahiti. The marine store must first process the paperwork before a freight forwarder can get permission from the Custom's officials to refund the VAT (and this is not always given). If you are purchasing via a third party in another island from a marine store in Tahiti, it's highly likely the papers will never be processed.
Additional information
See the French Polynesia Customs website for more details. The website is in French but Google Translate works well.
Long term French Polynesia cruiser Chuck Houlihan from SY Jacaranda has compiled a helpful document entitled Shipping Items into French Polynesia which can be found at Other Good Stuff on his Jacaranda Journey website
Last updated: October 2019
Warning: September 2019 – Dengue now epidemic in Tahti, Mo'orea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Nuka Hiva.
In the territory of Polynesia, nine islands are in the alert phase: Fakarava, Rangiroa, Takaroa, Huahine, Tahaa, Ua Pou, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva and Rurutu.
There have been 832 cases reported since January 2019
For more information: https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Explosion-des-cas-de-dengue-2_a185008.html
French Polynesia is very well covered by health care with hospitals and many doctors, specialists, and dentists in the most populated islands, infirmaries with qualified nurses in even remotely populated areas. Emergency air transportation is in place if necessary. Many cruisers have been well-taken care off so one should not hesitate to contact medical help if needed.
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases:
Staphylococcus infections are prevalent and usually start from a small cut. The cuts should be cleaned out well, covered with an antibiotic cream and treated until healed, which can take as long as two weeks.
Filariasis (elephantiasis) is still known to exist in some islands. There is a preventative medicine, which gives protection for a year (only necessary if you stay over 6 months).
Food and Water Concerns:
The municipal water supply in the Marqueses is not potable.
The dangers of Ciguatera (fish toxin from eating reef fish) are not widely reported in French Polynesia, but it is a real danger and many locals are affected as well as visitors. Very useful information about Ciguatera can be found on SV Jacaranda's website.
Mosquito-borne Diseases:
Outbreaks of Dengue Fever and Chikungunya do occur here. Both are mosquito-transmitted diseases resulting in flu-like symptoms (high fevers, body aches, joint pain, headaches, dehydration). The only prevention is the application of liberal amounts of insect repellent with DEET and wearing protective clothing. Peak transmission is August to November.
See report on latest outbreak at the Centre for Disease Control & Prevention.
No Yellow Fever or Zika Virus risk currently in French Polynesia (according to CDC).
Necessary Current Documents
The original of your vessel documentation with current stamp
Passports for the entire crew
Additional Licences
A reciprocal ham license can be obtained on the spot and for free at the phone administration office in many islands (OPT). It can be renewed every 3 months, up to 1 year).
There is a charge for visas granted on arrival.
There are port charges (in Papeete harbour).
Proof of Funds / Bond:
All non-EU citizens require one of three things when they arrive in FP:
1) Post a bond for each non-EU Passport of approx US$1,700,
2) An airline ticket departing FP, or
3) A Bond Exemption Letter from a registered Yacht Agent in FP.
This bond is not required by EU citizens.
Last updated: March 2018
Bora Bora: Strict new anchoring restrictions came into effect in all Bora Bora Island internal waterways in January 2019. See this report for details.
Tuamotus: The movement of yachts is restricted in certain lagoons in the Tuamotus where there are pearl farms. Generally, one should avoid anchoring near oyster beds.
Restricted Atolls:
The approaches to the atolls of Mururoa, and Fangataufa and the area around them are prohibited areas, classed as military zones.
Visiting yachts may not charter in French Polynesia. That will break the rule of temporary admission of the boat (see CUSTOMS above).
People arriving by air to charter a boat need only a valid passport, return air ticket and a visa where applicable.
Alcohol consumption is a problem in many of the islands and visiting boats are urged not to dispense drinks freely to locals.
All fruit trees, including coconut trees, are privately owned. Fruit must not be taken without prior permission.
Similarly, reefs inside lagoons are owned by families, so fishing should only be done after having asked permission to do so. Often, if asked, they give freely or gladly in exchange for goods or services.
Local Customs
Clearance Agents
Animals are not allowed to land until the end of a 6-month quarantine (time at sea counts) and have been inspected by the official vet. See the permission form here.
Several certificates (or certified copies) are also needed:
A departure document showing it is more than 6 months since leaving a country infected with rabies (i,e, both North and South America)
A certificate of rabies vaccination done within the last year).
The animal must have an official tattoo or microchip.
Dogs which have been in a country infected by the Leishmania disease during the last six months must have an indirect fluorescent antibody test or an ELISA test to detect antibodies against Leishmania sp. with a negative result, or be correctly vaccinated against leishmania disease and have undergone a serological test showing the difference between vaccine antibodies and infection antibodies with a negative result for the infection.
In the 30 days prior to landing, two treatments against internal parasites and especially against Echinococcus sp must have been administered. (you can get Drontal or Drontic by mail from Papeete.
A copy of your exit stamps from the last country where the animal was allowed ashore.
Your entry stamp into French Polynesia.
If an animal is landed without authorization it may be destroyed.
Papeete is the only place in FP where a vet is available. Email [email protected] for the current procedure or Tel: 689 40 42 35 18 or 40 42 35 57 or Fax: 689 40 42 35 52.
Last updated: July 2016


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Time to get crafty: Learn How to make Felt Finger Puppets using the included free printable templates! (This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The opinions and text are all mine.)
I grew up in a small town (I mean really small – 19 people in my High School graduating class!) There so many positives aspects about living in a small town; you don't need a vehicle to get around, everybody knows everybody (that can be both good and bad, lol) and students can participate in any school sport or activity with no tryouts needed. The only real downside is the lack of places to go for entertainment and shopping. If we wanted to go to the movies, bowling, shop at a mall or big grocery store we had to drive 45 minutes to the neighboring big city. Which means we rarely saw movies at the theater and either bought or rented movies and had family movie nights.
We live in a big city now and before having kids, hubby and I both loved watching movies in the theater. Our movie-going habits have transformed a bit over the last few years. We still love to go to the movies, and when my parents come for a visit (free babysitting!), we'll sometimes squeeze in two trips to the theater. But for the most part, we're now back to having family movie nights again and building our collection of DVD and Blu-ray movies.
One of the family movies we've all been looking forward to, is the release of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, SING on Blu-ray & Digital HD. (I came out on March 21, 2017 and I've already grabbed a copy for this week's movie night!)
In case you are not familiar with the movie, SING follows the journey of Buster Moon and his attempt to save his theater that has fallen on hard times. To save the theater, Buster creates the world's greatest singing competition. Five talented contestants emerge and the journey of Moon and his five lead contestants is an amazingly fun and entertaining story. The characters are voiced by stars such as Mathew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane and more. SING features over 65 hit songs, so if you love singing along with the radio, you'll definitely enjoy this movie.
We love our crafting time around here and to get everyone hyped for this week's special family movie night, the kids and I made theses easy finger puppets and hosted our own singing competition! (Silly voices included) We could not stop laughing!
The finger puppets turned out so great and I'm even happier to see that the kids are still playing with them and have been making their own "movies" with their tablets.
To make these finger puppets even easier for you to recreate, I saved the templates as a pdf and made it available for you to download. (You'll find the file in the materials needed list.)
Scholastic and Universal have specially created a site filled with SING-inspired activities such as How to Throw the Ultimate Rock Star Party, What Kind of Star is Your Child Destined to Be? Quiz, and videos including Microphone Cake Pops and a Costume Storage Crate.
Go check out Scholastic and Universal to find the perfect activity for you and your little ones!
How to make Felt Finger Puppets
Materials needed:
- Felt (various colors)
- Templates
- Scissors
- Glue (we actually used a low temp hot glue gun)
- Marker
Trace template shapes onto the back of the felt and cut out.
Add glue around the edge of one finger puppet shape and press a second shape on top.
Add ears.
Add face.
Add nose and eyes.
Use a marker and scrap felt to add details. (Template includes inner ear pieces for koala and elephant.)
Allow puppet to dry and you're done!
Now, it's your turn! Have you seen Universal's, SING yet? What craft are you inspired to make?


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I take the test ride of the TVS Apache RTR 160 and come back impressed..!!
Impressive..!! That's how I would describe my Test Ride experience on the TVS Apache RTR 160. But before I rave more about the new Apache RTR, let me narrate my previous experience on an Apache 150.
TVS Apache RTR 160 and the TVS Apache 150
Previous Apache 150 Experience:
>> The first impression of the Apache RTR 160 after my test ride was, "It's gonna beat the CBZ Xtreme and the Pulsar DTSi 150..!!"
>> I could hardly find anything on the Apache RTR 160 that I did not like
I once rode an Apache 150 for about three hours in the congested bowels of Bangalore. The bike belonged to a friend of mine. It was a relatively new bike with just 2,000 odd kms on the odometer.
Apache 150: Positives
Looks: The Apache 150 was always handsome looker.
Build Quality: The build quality of the bike was in fact among the best in the country.
Handling: Riding the Apache through the congested streets of Bangalore was a dream on the Apache 150. The bike was extremely flickable.
Apache 150: Negatives
>> If you are tired of watching too many Pulsars
>> Don't like the styling of the CBZ Xtreme
>> Want goodies like digital speedo
>> Need something more powerful than both the Pulsar 150 or the CBX Xtreme,
think no further and get yourself the TVS Apache RTR 160
Vibrations: The bike had decent power and got ahead of the traffic with ease. But in spite of being a relatively new bike, the engine was extremely unrefined. Vibrations crept in the Apache 150 at a very low rpm of around 2000-2500 and kept on increasing as the engine was revved more. The vibrations made me feel like I was driving an old and ill-maintained 2-stroke bike.
Stupid Riding Position: The riding position on the Apache 150 was quite uncomfortable for me. I had to shift every time to get myself in a comfortable position. The handlebar on the Apache 150 was positioned low, mimicking the handlebar of the Pulsar but the foot pegs were set forward instead of what should have been slightly rear set. So in the end the riding position on the 150 was "Neither Commuter Friendly, nor Sporty".
My Friend Siva on the Apache 150
Bike looked/felt small: The Apache 150 had the smallest wheelbase among the 150 CC's. This made the bike an ideal choice for heavy traffic commute but it also made the bike look and feel small. The front of the bike also felt light especially with a pillion.
Apache 150 Verdict: After riding three hours in the streets of Bangalore on the Apache 150, I felt a sharp pain on my butt due to its stupid riding position. Moreover the vibrations from its unrefined engine had left me extremely unsatisfied.
Now let us come back to the latest RTR experience of mine…
If I had to sum up my RTR Test Ride experience it would be, "Impressive"..!! Most of the flaws of the Apache 150 have been ironed out. The RTR felt like an entirely new bike. It is definitely much better and improved than the Apache 150 (which now has been discontinued).
But also be prepared for a probable 5 km/litre less mileage than the Apache 150
RTR Looks: The RTR looks almost similar to the 150. The bike still retains the tank and body panels of the 150. But a few new features have been incorporated in the RTR, which has made an already handsome bike look even more gorgeous now. The RTR features..
Stripes on the RTR tank
- A stripe on its body (a la Ford GT), which runs from the front mudguard to the tank and finally to the tailpiece
- A 270 mm petal shaped front disc
- The engine of the Apache has been also given an all black treatment along with the alloys and exhaust
- A small engine guard finished in body colors is nestled at the bottom of the engine
- The side panels have a matt black plastic finish instead of the earlier body colored ones
- The RTR also sports a Digital Speedo like the Pulsar
- The tail lamp now incorporates bright LEDs
- A split grab rail
- Clip on adjustable handlebars
- Aluminium finish brake levers
- Toe operated Gear Shifter
The wheelbase of the RTR has also been stretched to 1300 mm from its previous 1260 mm. The RTR now looks smashing and definitely is one of the best looking bikes in the country.
Riding Position: The RTR now has rear set foot pegs. Along with the low handle bars it translates into a very sporty riding position. After the Pulsar DTS-I 200, I would rate the riding position of the Apache RTR 160 as the sportiest. Compared to the "Stupid" riding position of the Apache 150, I found the riding position of the RTR very comfortable. I did not get the chance to adjust the handlebars of the RTR (it has two settings), but I just loved the sporty riding position of the RTR.
My friend Siva on the Apache RTR 160
The RTR has a Soul Soothing Bass to its exhaust note reminiscent of the first generation Pulsar
Engine/Performance: Smooth, powerful and definitely an improvement over the Apache 150. I did not get to rev the RTR much but the engine remained smooth with out any significant vibrations till 5000 rpm.
The engine of the RTR is now an oversquare 160 cc compared to the earlier 150 cc square engine. The spec sheets also claim an increase in max power from its earlier 13.5 Bhp to 15 Bhp ( the highest in the 150 cc segment in India). So does that makes the RTR the new king of Indian roads in the 150 cc class (or near about the 150 cc class)..??
The first impression of the Apache RTR 160 after my test ride was, "It's gonna beat the CBZ Xtreme and the Pulsar DTSi 150..!!" I did not put the RTR on a drag strip, but the RTR did feel faster and a bit more powerful than the CBZ Xtreme or the Pulsar DTSi 150.
Exhaust Note: I have to make a special mention of the exhaust note of the Apache RTR 160 here. The matt black exhaust can of the RTR makes one of the most gorgeous two wheeler music in India. Unlike most of the present crop of bikes which sound slighty better than the "whirr" of the scooty pep, the RTR has a Soul Soothing "Bass" to its exhaust note reminiscent of the first generation Pulsar (but softer than the first gen Pulsar).
Gear Box: Slightly clunky, but ok.
Handling: The Apache RTR no longer feels or handles like a small bike anymore. The extra 40 mm on the wheelbase has done its trick. The bike now feels stable even with a pillion behind. Stability around corners was great.
Ride Quality: The ride quality of the RTR was a little bit hard. It was not exactly uncomfortable but wasn't exactly plush either. But this actually aided in improving the handling of the bike.
Brakes: The front brakes did the job of bring the RTR to a stop pretty well. No complaints here.
Price: Rs. 66,250 (On Road Bangalore)
Apache RTR 160 Verdict:
- Positives:
- Previous flaws of the apache 150 have been ironed out
- Sporty riding position
- Smooth and Powerful engine
- Bike looks and feels and handles like a bigger bike now
- Stable and predictable handling
- The Ride quality is a bit hard
- Foot peg sub frame finished in black (Too much of black. A silver/aluminum finished sub frame would have given a nice contrast look)
- The RTR might still feel small for taller guys (Wheelbase is still 20 mm shorter than the Pulsar 150)
Negatives: I could hardly find anything on the Apache RTR 160 that I did not like. But then here are a few, which I think could have improved.
Conclusion: I liked the Apache RTR 160 very much. It looks handsome, has excellent build quality, a sporty riding position, smooth engine and good handling. It definitely is more powerful than the Pulsar 150 and the CBZ Xtreme and still is priced similar to the Pulsar.
In fact I see no reason why I should not go ahead and put my money on the RTR.
If you are tired of watching too many Pulsars, don't like the styling of the CBZ Xtreme, want goodies like digital speedo and need something more powerful than both the Pulsar 150 or the CBX Xtreme, think no further and get yourself the Apache RTR 160.
But also be prepared for a "probable" 5 km/litre less mileage than the Apache 150. After all you can't defy Laws of Physics.
Related Posts:
- TVS Apache RTR 160 Launched..!! Apache 150 production Stopped..!! See the Promotion Video of the RTR..!!
- TVS introduces its 110 C.C Step Thru "Neo" for Indonesia
- 150 C.C TVS Apache "Owners" Review
- 150 C.C Test Ride Series: TVS Apache
- TVS launches new 100 C.C "Star Sport"
- TVS Motor launches "Star City", India's first 100 C.C with Electric Start
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While the Jurassic Park movies certainly made an impact, our interest in pre-historic beasties started with the "Dig a Dino" kit given to my small son. The idea is to dig away at a small block of plaster until you uncover the "bones" of a dinosaur and, once all the bits are available, you make your own miniature brontosaurus.
Soon he was saying, "I want to be an archaeologist when I grow up." Well, Harry's only five so it's not much of a commitment at the moment, but nevertheless, when I spotted Haven Holidays' Jurassic Rock Park weekends, it seemed like a great idea for a short break.
Haven offers a choice of dino-themed weekends. You can head south to Littlesea on Dorset's coastline or north to Reighton Sands on the Yorkshire's coast, near Scarborough. We opted for Reighton.
Reighton Sands Holiday Park is on Filey Bay - North Yorkshire's "Dino Coast". I hadn't realised it before, but this stretch of coastline is internationally renowned amongst dinosaur buffs for its superb Jurassic rock exposures. Local museums at Scarborough and Whitby are bursting with fossils, ranging from ammonites and plantlife to dinosaur footprints and ichthyosaurs, with specimens dating back over 150 million years. Recently Filey Bay was the scene for one of the most important complete dinosaur finds - an amateur fossil hunter discovered a complete plesiosaur in the rocks close to the holiday park.
Our short break looked set to include lots of opportunities to follow in those footsteps. Packing his collection of dinosaur books, Harry was almost bursting with enthusiasm.
Even without the dinosaur connection, Filey Bay is exceptionally beautiful - a long sweep of golden sands backed by the famous Jurassic cliffs. An early morning walk along the beach stretched for hours as we searched for fossils. I'm not sure if it was luck or an indication of the extent to which fossils are just scattered amongst the rocks, but the almost-complete ammonite we found was quickly supplemented by a fossilised cockle shell. Harry was delighted.
There was barely time for breakfast before joining in with the fun at the park. In conjunction with various local Dino Coast initiatives, the park's FunStars on the park organise a whole range of activities with a Jurassic flavour. We made dinosaur mobiles from crepe paper and pipe-cleaners and did fossil rubbings, and Harry also painted a massive multi-coloured monster. Later, we joined an organised fossil hunt along the beach and enjoyed the benefit of a cheery and knowledgeable guide. His enthusiastic approach to fossil-hunting served only to convince young Harry that he should dedicate his life to discovering bones.
Despite a valiant attempt at monster fancy dress that evening, our efforts were greatly upstaged by families obviously more used to dressing up than we are. Evening entertainment at Reighton Sands centres on the Sands Clubroom and is very much aimed at families - especially in the early part of the evening, when the FunStars encourage the kids to join in, dance and enjoy the show.
We squeezed in a visit to Scarborough to see the fossil collections in the local museums. They could have been dull, but both the circular Rotunda Museum and the Wood End Museum (once the home of the poet Edith Sitwell) had some fascinating displays of local fossils and ancient finds. Filey Bay's plesiosaur is being removed from a 1.5-tonne block of clay at Scarborough Museum, but the painstaking work is likely to take up to a year to complete and the bones are not yet on display. Our task in Dig a Dino looked positively feeble in comparison.
We'd chosen Reighton Sands to explore the Jurassic coastline, but we soon discovered there was plenty of other entertainment available on the Park. There's a heated indoor swimming pool offering a range of activities, mini 10-pin bowling, an outdoor adventure playground and FunWorks, with its amusement machines and indoor games. There's also a whole range of organised games, the David Bellamy Family Park Rangers, sports and family entertainment - including pantomimes and circus performances, talent shows and cabaret.
We stayed in a comfortable Gold Olympic holiday home that was very much state-of-the-art - cosy bedrooms, a plush lounge area with colour TV and a kitchen with a bigger cooker and more modern microwave than the ones I have at home!
Our weekend was over all too quickly, but it gave us all a taste for holiday parks that will extend beyond a few days focusing on fossils. There was lots going on for families and the accommodation and facilities were excellent. With a number of themed breaks available from both Haven Holidays and sister company British Holidays, we'll probably be tempted by another special interest weekend - although with so much to do on the parks, we don't really need an excuse to book again!
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We stayed at Haven Holiday's Reighton Sands Holiday Park. `Jurassic Rock Park' weekends are available at Littlesea in Dorset and Reighton Sands on 3 and 9 May. For more information and immediate bookings call Haven Holidays on 0870 242 2222, visit www.havenholidays.com or see your local travel agent.
Prices start at less than £30 per person (based on a family of four) for a three night break at Reighton Sands or take your own touring caravan from £12 per pitch for the weekend (including relevant offers).
For more information on Dino-Coast activities in North Yorkshire, visit www.dinocoast.org.uk


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They say the porn industry is one step ahead of traditional content in the realm of tech. If that's an indication of anything, I think traditional content has much to fear with the steady decline of porn on the web. Of course, there are many differences with regular movies but maybe some of the trends will hold true for Hollywood.
I think the increased availability of bandwidth and the popularity of torrents is what's going to kill any form of original content. The really successful content will be the super successful blockbusters or simply the esoteric but high quality productions (not budget but quality).
Why Successful Content Generate Sales
Despite all the moaning by entertainment executives, good content manages to sell through traditional channels. I think executives forget that people are social creatures. Sure, you can wait a couple months or weeks for digital bootlegs but do you really want to wait around and miss the chance to chat up the latest production with your friends or coworkers? Sometimes that's motivation enough to pay the high tax of watching films in a traditional theater (that rack up even more money with food and beverage sales). If you have a choice to watch something all by yourself or with a friend or loved one, most will choose the later. But still, you don't want to waste your time much less money.
There's also the good feeling you get of owning something you really like. Sure, you can burn your favorite album of movie onto a DVD from a torrent but a naked disk with the title written with a marker just isn't the same.
Torrents give you a great choice. Just watch and delete whatever mediocre content you want or economize on the good stuff when you have to.
So, Where Does Porn Fit In?
Unless, you're seriously into porn you definitely don't want to dedicate any rack space to your porn collection. If you're like most you probably don't want to be caught dead with porn collection to start with. That's where computers come in. You can have all the crazy stuff tucked away. Who would ever suspect that the 3.5GB movie file titled "Microsoft Word Tutorial – Advanced" is anything more than the title suggests?
Why would you want to buy porn? Do you really trust a porn company with your payment details? Do you really want to type in your name, address, and credit card info? How do you know this company wont sell your info to some seedy spammer based on the other side of the globe? This is probably one realm that people would easily prefer cash transactions.
Fresh Meat
I think digital distribution of bootlegs and competition from low budget amateurs will continue to erode porn revenues until the industry is dominated by both extremes of the spectrum. The fact is that people are constantly overwhelmed by any kind of content available on the web. We've become gluttonous connoisseurs and critics of any kind of media. Mainstream porn really has a tough mountain to climb against the small amateur shops.
I think it all comes down to "fresh meat". The idea of surgically enhanced women that aren't afraid to do anything in front of the camera is nothing short of grotesque. It easily degenerates into a game of who can shock you more. The industry definitely takes a toll on the women who make a career of it and watching them degenerate into nothing short of human toilets is far from sexy if you ask me.
It's human nature to get tired of seeing the same old thing and we're so jaded that we abhor things that seem overly artificial. This is a line that porn can easily cross into because there's usually no compelling story or emotional investment. It's all lust.
So on one end of the spectrum you may have stars that can hold an audience until they expire in this disposable industry and amateur or artificially amateur productions that are by definition "fresh". Couple this with the fact that you can outsource production to Eastern European or other developing countries where beautiful women can be hired by the dozens thanks to economic disparities (this is where the lack of dialogue is an asset).
No More Mainstream
I think we're approaching an era where there is no such thing as mainstream. Just look at the major blogs. A couple million page views or so right? I think Advil commercials still have a larger audience than a couple of them combined. Yet these blogs can make enough money to run a company or make someone rich.
We need smaller production houses for everything from music to movies. All we need is a distribution method that doesn't suck and doesn't overcharge (they need to make money after all) and traditional distribution will suffer even more.
After years of essentially steady increases, sales and rentals of pornographic videos were $3.62 billion in 2006, down from $4.28 billion in 2005, according to estimates by AVN, an industry trade publication. If the situation does not change, the overall $13 billion sex-related entertainment market may shrink this year, said Paul Fishbein, president of AVN Media Network, the magazine's publisher. The industry's online revenue is substantial but is not growing quickly enough to make up for the drop in video income.
For Pornographers, Internet's Virtues Turn to Vices – New York Times


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INSS Issues Report on Iranian Cyber Warfare Capabilities
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) has released a brief report which examines developments in Iran's cyber warfare strategies over the course of 2013, which indicates that the nation has propelled itself from a "third tier" country with regards to their cyber capabilities to "one of the most active players in the international cyber arena."
"Iran's progress can be attributed to a combination of two elements: a certain easing of the restraints on offensive activity in cyberspace by Iranian decision makers, and a qualitative leap by the Iranian cyber warfare system," the report states. "This major advance by Iran has surprised many Western experts in terms of its scope, its professional sophistication, and the ambitious choice of targets."
On the defensive side of the coin, Iran has apparently applied lessons learned from internal political dissent in the digital realm as well as the infamous Stuxnet attacks that set its ambitious nuclear program back as much as several years, according to the authors, who say they see evidence that Iran has made significant gains in three key areas:
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- Neutralizing cyber operations by opposition elements and regime opponents
- Keeping Western ideas and content out of Iranian cyberspace
"It appears that as of today, the Iranian cyber defense system still has a long way to go in coping effectively and consistently with highly sophisticated cyber attacks such as Stuxnet," the report asserts. "But Iran's technological and organizational leap in the past year indicates that the Iranians could formulate a comprehensive and effective defense system sooner than anticipated."
As for offensive capabilities, Iran sees the opportunity for cyberspace to level the playing field with regards to its perceived adversaries in the West who maintain a "clear military superiority," while difficulties with attribution for attacks allows them a "a margin of denial."
"During 2013, cyber warfare became a key tool used by Iran to attack Western targets in response to the sanctions and as a means of deterring escalation by Western countries against Iran," the report continued. "The scope, targets, and relative success of those cyber attacks of the past year ascribed to Iran show its improved capabilities."
"The rapid development of Iran's cyber warfare capability and that of its proxies and allies means that Israel and other Western countries must work decisively and systematically to maintain qualitative and operational superiority in cyberspace."
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Add a rule to all export policies
We are setting up a Varonis server and found out that we need to add a rule to all export policies to allow access from that server. I wanted to confirm that the command below would add the rule we had in mind (assuming there aren't any existing rules with index 78, which there aren't) while preservinga ll other existing rules? While onthe topic of rule index, is there any issue with setting one so high or should we stick as close as we can to the highest numer of items that we have and drop that to -ruleindex 10 for instance?
export-policy rule create -policyname * -clientmatch 172.22.16.83/32 -rorule sys -rwrule sys -allow-suid true -superuser any -allow-dev true -protocol nfs -ruleindex 78
Re: Add a rule to all export policies
I tested this for you in my lab. The result was:
cluster1::> export-policy rule create -policyname * -clientmatch 172.22.16.83/32 -rorule sys -rwrule sys -allow-suid true -superuser any -allow-dev true -protocol nfs -ruleindex 78
Error: The value "*" contains one or more query characters and queries are not supported for the "-policyname" parameter. To use query characters as literals add quotes around the value.
The "create" command does not support queries.
It appears you can't use a wildcard in combination with the "export-policy rule create" command. Also is there a reason you would need to grant RW access to the export policies applied to vserver root volumes? It depends what your export-policy rules are for your vserver root volumes but generally this is usually RO and the data volumes mounted to it are RW. How is this configured in your environment? Does that host really require RW access to your vserver root volumes?
Have you considered automating the process using WFA? This would ensure any new data volumes with export policies have an export rule created (with the exception of vserver root volumes). This should give you a list of export polices that require an export rule to be added.
SELECT DISTINCT export_policy.name AS 'export_policy_name', volume.name AS 'volume_name', vserver.name AS 'vserver_name' FROM cm_storage.export_policy, cm_storage.export_rule, cm_storage.vserver, cm_storage.volume, cm_storage.cluster WHERE export_rule.clientmatch <> '172.22.16.83/32' AND export_policy.vserver_id = vserver.id AND export_rule.policy_id = export_policy.id AND volume.vserver_id = vserver.id AND volume.export_policy_id = export_policy.id AND volume.junction_path <> '/' AND vserver.cluster_id = cluster.id AND ( cluster.primary_address = 'cluster1.testlab.local' OR cluster.name = 'cluster1' )
You could then process the recordset in a repeat row for each export policy that does not have an export rule for the client match and create it.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
If this post resolved your issue, help others by selecting ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or adding a KUDO.
Re: Add a rule to all export policies
WFA is definitely something that I want to learn more about and have never had the cahnce to, but this may be the time.
We have 100 some export policies, so doing it as a batch and removing it from the root volumes seemed the easiest. Since Varonis is used for auditing permissions and file access, we definitely do not need it to access the root svm.
I'm going to hijack my own thread and ask if there is a best practice when it comes to export polciies of having one rule per server or just having one rule with a comma seperated list of servers. I guess it depends on environment, but I was curios if anyone knows of downfalls doing either method.


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Filed under: Gig Reviews | Tags: Audio, Big Deal, Brighton music, Cloud Control, gig review
To view my review with pictures: http://www.brightonnoise.co.uk/2011/09/29/live-review-cloud-control-w-big-deal/
Big Deal was a choice support act for Cloud Control at Audio on Wednesday. Performing songs from their impressive debut 'Lights Out' this Anglo-girl/American boy duo brought their two voices and two guitars to create understated stripped-back music. The combination of their effortless vocals created dreamy harmonies fused with at times grungy surf, at times more acoustic guitar riffs. There was a subtle chemistry between the shy pair which really worked as they sang about love, lust, hope and dreams; with honest, catchy lyrics.
The half hour set consisted of seven songs from the new album including 'Distant Neighbourhood,' and 'With The World At My Feet,' finishing with Noise favourite; 'Talk.'
This pair have no gimmicks, you get what you see: two guitars, a boy and a girl; they're the real deal.
Next was the best thing to come out of Australia since Neighbours: Cloud Control. The alt experimental four-piece instantly made their mark on Brighton entering to a thumping drum beat that cranked up the volume for the rest of the night.
Like Big Deal, they rocked the boys/girl vocal, with plenty of crowd participatory 'oohs' and 'aahs' as ethereal as the howls of Fleet Foxes. Their tangy, pulsating sound consumed the crowd to the point of euphoria that it sometimes felt they could be playing a much bigger venue.
The energised audience enjoyed the experimental eclectic set that formed a head-banging type of electro that combined smashing drums, stonking twangs and the occasional interlude of toy piano or tambourine. On top of this fantastic buzz was the combo of three of their voices echoing and enchanting particularly noticeable in 'Meditation Song.' The variety of their songs showcased their creativity and energy.
Despite a broken guitar and some poor music techie running around to find a replacement, the band still managed to keep the gig flowing, joking with the audience. After a great rendition of 'There's Nothing In The Water We Can't Fight,' their final song, 'Ghost Story' included the lyric 'I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up' and I'm sure everyone experienced the same sensation.
Although the venue warned them it was time to shut, Cloud Control returned for a stunning encore that included a cover of 'There She Goes' which they made their own with the female vocal infused into it. The encore also featured a drumming solo which demonstrated the drummer's extraordinary talent.
Like him, they absolutely smashed it.


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It will be offering the free metabolic syndrome and health check-up for foreign residents. Foreign residents aged from 20 to 64 years old are invited to undergo the checkup, which will include tests for metabolic syndrome, such as blood sugar, blood pressure, neutral fat, cholesterol and body mass index. The session is for examination purposes only. No medical care or treatment will be provided.
|(Itaewon Global Village Center)
The checkups will take place at the Yongsan District office near Exit 3 of Noksapyeong Station from 9:30-11 a.m.
To register for the service, email your name, nationality and phone number to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Many employees do not know their state and federal rights when it comes to wage and hour matters. At Nelson Law Group, we serve employees throughout San Mateo, California, and surrounding areas, providing the legal insight and guidance they need to navigate these issues.
What Does 'Wage and Hour' Mean?
Wage and hour issues are, by far, the hottest area in employment law today. "Wage and hour" means everything related to compensation for work performed, including unpaid minimum wages, overtime, commissions, accrued vacation, meal and rest breaks, and waiting time penalties for any of the above-noted violations. Wage and hour problems typically arise when employers:
Misclassify Employees as 'Exempt' From Overtime Requirements
Many employers assume that they can freely choose which of their employees should be paid set salaries, and which should be paid wages plus overtime. In fact, there are detailed laws requiring that most employees be paid overtime. Employers often violate these laws by misclassifying employees (sometimes large groups of employees) as "exempt" from overtime requirements. Employees who are misclassified and therefore paid set salaries can later sue their employers for the overtime they otherwise should have been paid had they not been misclassified, and for denied meal and rest breaks. Employees have won hundreds of millions of dollars in misclassification lawsuits in the last few years alone.
A nationwide employer classifies all employees working in a particular job (e.g., "service representatives") as exempt from overtime requirements. As it turns out, service representatives do not perform the kinds of job duties required for exempt employees. Any (or all!) of the company's service reps can later sue for whatever overtime they otherwise would have been paid, had they been properly classified from the start.
Fail to Pay Minimum Wages, or for All Time Worked
The first requirement for employees to be exempt from overtime requirements is that they must receive a specific minimum salary. In California, that minimum is currently $33,280, which means that employees who receive set salaries less than that may already have wage and hour claims against their respective employers. Employers also sometimes require employees to submit to unpaid "working interviews," or to work unpaid "training" time. With limited exceptions, employers are required to pay employees for all work time, and all time spent in mandatory training.
Refuse to Pay Owed Commissions or Bonuses
Other wage and hour disputes arise when employees are terminated before all their earned commissions or bonuses are paid. In those situations, employers typically say that the employees are not entitled to the commissions or bonuses because they were not employed when the monies were scheduled to be paid (employers sometimes delay commissions until customers fully pay for orders; bonuses also frequently get paid at scheduled times each year). Whether and to what extent employers can refuse to pay commissions and bonuses depends on the specific agreements they have with their employees. Wrongful refusal to pay can subject employers to liability for the unpaid commissions and/or bonuses, plus additional penalties.
Free Consultation With a Bay Area Employment Lawyer
If you did not receive minimum wages, overtime, commissions, bonuses or any other wage and hour benefits you are entitled to, including meal and rest breaks, I offer a free case evaluation by telephone. Call 415-689-6590 (866-290-0424 toll free) or contact me, a San Francisco employment lawyer, online to talk about your case.


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Up Hill Demo
Date: Feb 7 2015
Have you ever been backcountry skiing? Would you want to try? There is something truly rewarding about traveling uphill under your own power, and the Catamount Trail Association, Outdoor Gear Exchange, and Bolton Valley want to help you experience that feeling!
On Saturday, February 7th the Outdoor Gear Exchange and Catamount Trail Association will be leading short uphill tours under the Wilderness Lift so you too can experience what it's like to earn your turns. Equipment will be provided by the Outdoor Gear Exchange and will include alpine touring, telemark, and splitboarding options from Black Diamond, Dynafit, Marker and Fritschi.
Catamount Trail Association representatives will then take you on a short uphill tour, discuss proper skinning technique, demonstrate how to transition from uphill into downhill mode, and help answer questions about the benefits of different backcountry setups.
The demo is free and will run from 10:00am until 2:00pm. No pre-registration is necessary. However, we do ask when participants show up that they allow ~30 minutes to be fitted and setup with appropriate equipment. All participants will need to have a lift ticket, season pass or Nordic ticket for the day.
Thank you to Outdoor Gear Exchange for providing the gear and Catamount Trail Association for orginzing it all!


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Are you searching about Software Developer job in Hyderabad? Now Infosys company is conducting walkin interview of software developer job in Hyderabad. Want to attend that walkin? Check below to know walkin date, details, time and place.
Company Name: Infosys
Company Website: www.infosys.com
Company Profile:
Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions. As a proven partner focused on building tomorrow's enterprise, Infosys enables clients in more than 30 countries to outperform the competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve. With US$7.906bn in LTM Q2 FY14 revenues and 160,000+ employees, Infosys provides enterprises with strategic insights on what lies ahead. We help enterprises transform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting, operational leadership and the co-creation of breakthrough solutions, including those in mobility, sustainability, big data and cloud computing.
Designation/ Job Role: Software Developer
Required Educational Qualification: BE/BTech/BSc/BCA/MCA
Required Experience: Candidates should have minimum 1 to maximum 3 Years experience to apply for this job.
Working place/ Job Place: Hyderabad
Interview Place: Hyderabad
Shift: 24*7 shift.
Apply mode: Offline
How to apply? You have to attend walkin interview in below mentioned place
Salary: Best in industry
Walkin date, time and Place
Walk-In Date: 13 & 14 Nov 2014
Walk-In Time: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Venue Details:
Infosys Ltd., Survey No. 210,
Manikonda Village, Lingampally,
Rangareddy (Dist), Near ISB main entrance Rd Gachibowli,
Manikonda Village, Lingampally,
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Good Samaritan Rescues 27 Abandoned Dogs In HemetDozens of dogs are safe tonight in Riverside County after someone abandoned them and left them for dead in Hemet.
Hemet Teen Goes From Coma Patient To Stanford Scholarship RecipientGetting into Stanford would be a big deal and accomplishment, but Isabel Michel impresses even more considering her medical history.
High School Student Treated For Active Tuberculosis In HemetA Hemet high school student is receiving treatment for active tuberculosis, health officials said Tuesday.
Police: Teens Stabbed By Older BrotherOne boy was stabbed in the chest, the other in the neck.
Diamond Valley Lake Wildflower Trail Closed Due To 'Excessive Foot Traffic'Diamond Valley Lake's wildflower trail has become so popular these past few weeks, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California – which oversees the lake – had to close it "due to excessive foot traffic."
Golfer Hit By Errant Gunfire Near Hemet Course Expected To Make Full RecoveryPolice say a man golfing at a Hemet golf course may have been hit by errant gunfire from someone shooting a firearm nearby.
Man, 33, Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend And Driving Around With Her BodyVincent James Marples allegedly killed 32-year-old Cassandra Taylor, whose remains were located in his Ford Explorer, according to Hemet police Lt. Eddie Pust.
Hemet Soldier Dies In Non-Combat IncidentThe location and circumstances of his death were not disclosed.
Man Accused of Shooting Sister To Death In HemetThe dying woman was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.
1 Dead In Hemet Double ShootingAt least one person was killed in a double shooting in Hemet.
Father Cleared In Video Over Possible Child Abuse; Woman Commended For PostingThe 13-year-old boy heard screaming in a Facebook post is said to have a mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to his father.
Mosquito That Could Carry Zika Found In Riverside CountyA mosquito breed capable of carrying the Zika virus was netted by vector control authorities in Riverside County. No Zika cases have originated locally.
20,000 Without Power In HemetA power outage has affected more than 20,000 utility customers in the Hemet area of Riverside County.
3 Dead, 3 Injured In Apparent DUI Head-On Crash In HemetIsaias Guerrero Jr., 26, and Marcos Zaferino-Nabor, 25, both of Anza, were killed in the Ford sedan, along with a third person, whose age and gender were not released.
Fallen Marine's Remains Returned To Riverside CountyThe remains of a U.S. Marine from Temecula killed in Iraq during an Islamic State attack are scheduled to be returned to Riverside County Saturday.


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Mushroom Pea Risotto is savory, creamy, and rich; devour it as your main dish or a side to meat, and enjoy it with a refreshing glass of dry white wine or a light red for the perfect pairing.
Hi-ya food friends. Don't get scared away by the words "risotto" — it's not that difficult or time consuming, and the end result is so worth it!
Still here? Good.
A while ago on Instagram, I shared a photo of some delish Mushroom Risotto; did you see it?
If you did, and if you've been waiting for it, then I'm happy to say I'm finally sharing it with y'all.
It's not like I didn't want to share it before, I just got so excited about all the summer goodness that was available, like watermelons and peaches. So the mushroom risotto went on the backburner (get it?). Ok, enough with the cheesy jokes and onto this cheesy, rich, savory, mouthwatering risotto…
The BF seems to love my Spring Vegetable Risotto, and while it somehow took him over a month of being home to request it (we were a little busy), it reminded me that I needed to share this mushroom risotto, too! And with fall being right around the corner, this risotto makes the transition a little smoother.
As sad as I am to feel summer coming to a close (it's getting cooler here too!), it's comfort foods like this that are my favorite on chilly fall days.
A bite of this Mushroom Pea Risotto equals instant comfort; it's like a big bear hug and coming home to see your favorite people all at once. There's so much depth to this risotto with its vegetable stock base, mushrooms that have soaked up all the goodness of the wine, onions, and garlic, combined with peas that burst open when you bite into them.
What's your favorite way to transition from summer into fall? Try out this recipe and I bet you'll have a new favorite!
Leave a comment or #forkinthekitchen on Facebook or Instagram to let me know!Print
Mushroom Pea Risotto
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Mushroom Pea Risotto is savory, creamy, and rich; devour it as your main dish or a side to meat, and enjoy it with a refreshing glass of dry white wine or a light red for the perfect pairing.
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- Dash of red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced and rubbed dry
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded + more for garnish
- 1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
- Parsley, chopped
- To clean mushrooms: wet half of a towel (that you don't mind getting dirty) and ring out. Place the mushrooms on the towel and rub to remove the dirt. You do not want to rinse the mushrooms, they will absorb all the water and therefore won't absorb all of the yummy flavors you'll be cooking them in!
- Heat vegetable broth in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat to keep warm.
- Add 1/4 cup olive oil to a large stock pan over medium heat.
- Once oil is heated, add onions and sauté for approximately 2 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté for another minute. Add in a dash of red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.
- Add mushrooms to stockpot and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add rice to stockpot, stir until coated; approximately 1 minute.
- Add 1/2 cup dry white wine to stockpot, stirring rice until liquid is absorbed.
- Add heated broth to stockpot 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until each addition is absorbed.
- After you have poured in approximately 4 cups of broth total and it has absorbed, add frozen peas to risotto. Begin testing the rice at this point; your goal is to have it al dente, not crunchy and not mushy.
- Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time until risotto is creamy, liquid is absorbed, and rice is al dente. Once you have reached this point, remove from heat.
- Stir in parmesan and butter until melted.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with parmesan to top.
- Category: Dinner


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In the side streets around Southall, there are two small cemeteries. They're both very typical of west London suburban cemeteries: well-maintained now by the London Borough of Ealing, but with signs of the neglect in their past. The older, Havelock Cemetery on Havelock Road, opened in 1885 and is now closed to new burials. Havelock's most interesting monument is the small pipe organ for William Harry Martin, who died in 1933.
Round the corner, Hortus Cemetery was opened in 1944. It's a large, rectangular piece of ground; there's little planting apart from the hedged rose garden at the front. Nonetheless, it's been popular and now has almost run out of space, particularly in the Muslim section in the north-west corner.
Visiting: Both cemeteries are walking distance from Southall train station. Both are quiet: Havelock was empty on Saturday lunchtime, apart from two lads trying to teach their dog to jump over the wall. Hortus had more visitors, but no one seemed to object to my brief photography exercise.


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For several years, Ames Laboratory has partnered with the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University to provide opportunities for Greenlee students to interview Ames Lab scientists and researchers and to write science articles based on those interviews. Students are enrolled in JLMC 347 Science Communication class and through a coordinated effort with course instructor, Greenlee assistant professor Michael Dahlstrom and Ames Laboratory's Office of Public Affairs, are paired with Ames Lab scientists.
While the articles are written as class assignments, the ultimate goal is to have articles published in the student newspaper or elsewhere. Stories are edited by the course instructor and the scientist, as well as Public Affairs staff to provide students with valuable feedback on the mechanics of science writing and the ability to communicate complex scientific information and concepts in terms easily understood by a general audience.
Stories produced by students include the following:
- Scientist hopes to improve rare earth purification process (phys.org - 7/22/14 by Austin Kerber)
- Ames Lab scientist hopes to improve rare earth purification process - by Austin Kerber
- Ames Laboratory Scientist Studies Metallic Glass - by Kayla Schantz (ISU Daily 4/28/11)
- Complex metal hydride holds potential for hydrogen storage - by Cristobal Matibag (ISU Daily 1/12/11)
- Lignin provides short cut to high-strength materials - by Kyle Debelak
- Aluminum composite benefits power companies and consumers alike - by Nicholas Dudak
- Modern-day Alchemists - by Elizabeth Polsdofer
- New process could double ethanol production - by Melanie Snyder
- Solar House on the Prairie: A High-Tech House Returns to Iowa - by Annie Thompson


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Origin: Annulus of Zinn at the orbital apex, medial to optic canal
Insertion: Outer posterior quadrant of the eyeball
Artery: Lateral muscular branch of theophthalmic artery
Nerve: Trochlear nerve
Action: Primary: intorsion. secondary:abduct (laterally rotate) and depress theeyeball
The Obliquus oculi superior (superior oblique) is a fusiform muscle, placed at the upper and medial side of the orbit. It arises immediately above the margin of the optic foramen, above and medial to the origin of the Rectus superior, and, passing forward, ends in a rounded tendon, which plays in a fibrocartilaginous ring or pulley attached to the trochlear fovea of the frontal bone. The contiguous surfaces of the tendon and ring are lined by a delicate mucous sheath, and enclosed in a thin fibrous investment. The tendon is reflected backward, lateralward, and downward beneath the Rectus superior to the lateral part of the bulb of the eye, and is inserted into the sclera, behind the equator of the eyeball, the insertion of the muscle lying between the Rectus superior and Rectus lateralis.
The four Recti arise from a fibrous ring (annulus tendineus communis) which surrounds the upper, medial, and lower margins of the optic foramen and encircles the optic nerve. The ring is completed by a tendinous bridge prolonged over the lower and medial part of the superior orbital fissure and attached to a tubercle on the margin of the great wing of the sphenoid, bounding the fissure. Two specialized parts of this fibrous ring may be made out: a lower, the ligament or tendon of Zinn, which gives origin to the Rectus inferior, part of the Rectus internus, and the lower head of origin of the Rectus lateralis; and an upper, which gives origin to the Rectus superior, the rest of the Rectus medialis, and the upper head of the Rectus lateralis. This upper band is sometimes termed the superior tendon of Lockwood. Each muscle passes forward in the position implied by its name, to be inserted by a tendinous expansion into the sclera, about 6 mm. from the margin of the cornea. Between the two heads of the Rectus lateralis is a narrow interval, through which pass the two divisions of the oculomotor nerve, the nasociliary nerve, the abducent nerve, and the ophthalmic vein. Although these muscles present a common origin and are inserted in a similar manner into the sclera, there are certain differences to be observed in them as regards their length and breadth. The Rectus medialis is the broadest, the Rectus lateralis the longest, and the Rectus superior the thinnest and narrowest.


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Subversion allows you to run commands, called hook scripts, whenever actions take place in your repository. The most useful of these that I've found is the pre-commit hook, which allows you check a transaction for problems before it is committed.
Word Aligned has an excellent introduction on setting up pre-commit hooks and includes a small example. I use a more complex script on my own server, and thought it might be of use to somebody else. It verifies the following:
- The commit message is at least 10 characters long
- The commit message is different from the previous message (handy when hit the up arrow and accidentally try to commit again)
- Tabs are used for indentation instead of spaces (sorry, I'm a tabs guy – you can change it if you need to)
- PHP files don't have syntax errors
- C and C++ files don't have any digraphs or trigraphs
#!/usr/bin/python import sys # These should point to the respective commands SVNLOOK = '/usr/bin/svnlook' PHP = '/usr/bin/php' MIN_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 10 # Gets a command's output def commandOutput(command): import subprocess process = subprocess.Popen(command.split(), stdout = subprocess.PIPE) return process.communicate()[0] # 0 is stdout # Returns an array of the changed files' names def getChangedFiles(svnPath, transaction): # Run svnlook to find the files that were changed output = commandOutput('%s changed %s --transaction %s' % (SVNLOOK, svnPath, transaction)) # The output from svnlook looks like the following: # U folder/file1.cpp # A folder/file2.cpp # where U means updated and A means added def changed(fileName): return len(line) > 0 and line[0] in ('A', 'U') changedFiles = [line[4:] for line in output.split('\n') if changed(line)] # svnlook inserts an empty line, so output.split() will have an extra # line with nothing in it - ignore the last lines if they're empty while 0 == len(changedFiles[-1]): changedFiles = changedFiles[:-1] return changedFiles # Checks that the message is a minimum length def checkMessageLen(svnPath, transaction, minLength): # Run svnlook to get the message log output = commandOutput('%s log %s --transaction %s' % (SVNLOOK, svnPath, transaction)) if len(output) < minLength: sys.stderr.write('Message must be at least %d characters\n' % minLength) return 1 else: return 0 # Checks that the message is different from the last message def checkRepeatMessage(svnPath, transaction): # Run svnlook to get the message log output = commandOutput('%s log %s --transaction %s' % (SVNLOOK, svnPath, transaction)) currentMessage = output lastRevision = int(transaction.split('-')[0]) - 1 # Empty repositories have no messages if lastRevision 0: sys.stderr.write('Regex \'%s\' matched \'%s\' on line(s): %s\n' % (regex, fileName, badLines)) return matches # Checks a PHP file for syntax errors def checkPHPSyntax(svnPath, transaction, fileName): # Run svnlook to get the file contents output = commandOutput('%s cat %s %s --transaction %s' % (SVNLOOK, svnPath, fileName, transaction)) # Run PHP syntax checking on the file contents command = (PHP, '-l') process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdin = subprocess.PIPE, stdout = subprocess.PIPE, stderr = subprocess.PIPE) output = process.communicate(fileContents)[0] process.wait() if 0 != process.returncode: sys.stderr.write('Found syntax errors in \'%s\':' % fileName) # Print the offending lines that were returned from php -l for line in output: sys.stderr.write(line) return 1 # Error found return 0 # No errors svnPath = sys.argv[1] transaction = sys.argv[2] files = getChangedFiles(svnPath, transaction) errorCount = checkMessageLen(svnPath, transaction, MIN_MESSAGE_LENGTH) errorCount += checkRepeatMessage(svnPath, transaction) for file in files: # Prefer tabs for indentation # Skip .txt files if not file.endswith(".txt") and not file.endswith(".sql"): errorCount = errorCount + stringsInFile(svnPath, transaction, [' {4}'], file) # Check PHP syntax if file.endswith('.php'): errorCount += checkPHPSyntax(svnPath, transaction, file) # C and C++ files should not use digraphs or trigraphs digraph = '%s|%s|%s|%s|%s' % ('<:', '', ':>', '%:') trigraph = '\?\?[=/\'()!-]' if file.endswith(('.c', '.cpp', '.cxx', '.cc', '.C', '.h', '.hpp')): errorCount += stringsInFile(svnPath, transaction, [digraph, trigraph], file) sys.exit(errorCount)


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In memoriam
The central Illinois swimming community, as well as followers throughout the state, were saddened by the death of Normal U-High standout Jake Miller.
Miller, 18, who won the 200 individual medley and 500 free and was the anchor of the Pioneers' 200 and 400 free relay champion teams at last year's state meet, died in an apparent suicide Friday.
The Louisville recruit and 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier is remembered as "a good student" and "very well liked by the student body," the Bloomington Pantagraph reported.
ISU Labs School Superintendent Jeff Hill told the Pantagraph, "(Jake Miller) had been struggling with depression. That was a long and ongoing struggle for him. He will be sorely missed."
Miller helped guide U-High to the state title a year ago. He is a tissue donor and at least 25 people will benefit.
IHSA by-law certification
The voting results for the annual by-law amendment process, including the football scheduling proposal, are scheduled to be certified by school personnel at the IHSA offices on Tuesday. However, inclement weather could delay certification at the Bloomington office until Wednesday.
Monday's highlights
GIRLS BASKETBALL: In the only metro game played, Kennedy Dura scored 10 of her game-high 14 in the second half as Brimfield (18-3, 5-0) won a Prairieland Conference contest, 38-34, against Farmington (8-11, 2-3). Hannah Jostes scored 12 for Farmington, which trailed 23-15 at intermission.
Check this out
Canton (11-4, 3-1) at Morton (13-1, 4-0), girls basketball, 7 p.m.: The Little Giants look to avenge last season's seven-point loss at the Potterdome. Mid-Illini Conference leader Morton is averaging 69.4 points in seven games at home. Both Canton (Beardstown) and Morton (State Farm Holiday Classic) were holiday tournament runners-up.