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Thursday, September 30, 2010
chocolate chunk mocha cookies
maybe the frosting would have helped....
Week 1 Twelve Weeks of Christmas:
15 comments:
- April said...
How did you like them? They look very yummy!
- September 30, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Bethie said...
April, I would not make again. My family really did not go ga-ga for them.
- September 30, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Cheryl said...
I wouldnt kick them out of bed, they look pretty yummy to me!
- September 30, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Pam said...
Better to get the worst ones out of the way to make the rest of the 11 weeks ones your whole family love, right? Better luck next week!
- September 30, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- Lisa said...
I wouldn't fret. I've tried three recipes already and neither of them have wowed me. Back to the drawing board I go.
- September 30, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Jennifer said...
Some of the best goodies are plain jane looking ones! And who can deny a big chunk of chocolate cookie? Yum! I think the mocha frosting would of been great here too!
- October 1, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Megan said...
They sound tasty! I'm sorry you didnt have better luck with these.
- October 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- Jamie said...
That's why trying different recipes is fun. We're always looking for that "keeper" recipe. Plus, chocolate is very hard to photograph. I'll be back next week to see what you bake up.
- October 1, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Avril said...
From the name of these cookies I assumed right away that they would be delicious....sorry you didn't like them!
Looking forward to seeing what you bake for next week's cookie. And excited to bake along side you for the next 12 weeks!
- October 1, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- Megan said...
They certainly look great - frosting or not! I can't wait to see what else we all come up with during the next twelve weeks!
- October 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Melynda said...
Thanks for the honest review, that is what I love about food blogs.
- October 1, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- Bree said...
they might not be the prettiest cookie, but I bet that they taste great.
- October 2, 2010 at 12:29 AM
- amanda @ fake ginger said...
Well, they certainly sound yummy! I hope you have better luck next week - can't wait to see what you come up with!
- October 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM
- Katy said...
I'm sorry you didn't like them. They certainly sound great! I agree, that's the great thing about food blogs -- I love it when you find honest reviews of something that someone else didn't love. :) Better luck next week!!
- October 2, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- RJ Flamingo said...
Thanks for the warning! :-))
- October 5, 2010 at 12:32 AM


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When Labor Day weekend rolled around, you could almost hear Big Egg's collective sigh of relief as attention shifted from Salmonella and rodent-infested poultry houses to end-of-summer barbecues and back-to-school sales. I must admit, fair Ecocentrists, that even I allowed myself a brief respite from vigilant factory farm condemnation, forgoing publication of a hard-hitting analysis of industrial egg production to post an inspirational story about rooftop agriculture. A little feel-good reading for the long weekend, you understand. But now that my white pants have been carefully packed away for the season, it's time to bust out the feel-bad material.
Nobody likes a massive outbreak of foodborne illness. On the upside though, when 1,500 consumers are sickened by Salmonella and industrial processors are forced to recall more than half a billion eggs, people start to pay a bit more attention to how these things are being produced.
Of course, a little scrutiny reveals a pretty repulsive situation; at this point we've all heard about the abysmal conditions at the Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms facilities: wild birds flying throughout the barns and nesting in feed areas; escaped hens roaming freely; rodents, flies and maggots galore; feces everywhere; Salmonella festering all over…
Not surprisingly, the latest food safety debacle elicited a flurry of media coverage replete with authoritative statements from government officials, food activists and industry reps, along with the requisite Michael Pollan commentary.
Policy analysts lamented the shocking lack of regulatory oversight (prior to the Salmonella outbreak, no FDA inspections had been conducted at either egg facility) and demanded dramatic reform of the food safety system. Animal welfare activists decried the inhumane living conditions characteristic of industrial poultry facilities, proposing a shift to non-industrial, cage-free production since farms with fewer birds have lower rates of Salmonella contamination. Sustainable ag advocates noted the threat posed by the extreme consolidation of the egg industry (Wright and Hillandale distributed eggs across the US under more than 40 different brands) and touted the food safety/security benefits of decentralized, smaller-scale production.
And of course, the egg industry (along with the hacks at the Cato Institute) predictably insisted that there's no cause for concern (hey, it's only 1,500 illnesses and a 500,000,000-plus egg recall; quit whining and be thankful we don't still have to deal with stuff like the bubonic plague!), and suggested that the onus of food safety assurance be shifted to the consumer (Wash hands! Refrigerate below 45 degrees! Cook until whites and yolks are firm and consume immediately! Otherwise risk untimely death by foodborne illness that could've been prevented had we utilized "responsible animal husbandry practices" and followed a few "basic sanitary guidelines"!).
With the exception of the agribiz apologists' what's-a-little-Salmonella-between-friends? reaction, I was glad to see these responses covered by the mainstream news media; as knowledge of factory farms trickles its way into the collective consciousness, it becomes easier to promote the much-needed overhaul of the US food system. In fact, the event has already inspired a long-overdue effort to pass the Food Safety Modernization Act, which has been stalled in Congress for more than a year.
I wish though, that the public discourse induced by the egg recall wasn't limited to Salmonella and facility inspections – these are significant issues to be sure, but in an important way, exclusive emphasis on the food safety system misses the point. Indeed, the greater problem is the current model of industrial livestock production; too many animals are raised too close together by too few companies with too little oversight (on all fronts).
Even if the meat, eggs and dairy produced by factory farms are made completely safe for human consumption through stringent food safety regulation and rigorous government oversight (which won't realistically happen anytime soon {or, even more realistically, probably anytime, period}), these industrial facilities will still wreak havoc on the environment, threaten human health, degrade rural communities and compromise animal welfare. And by the way – this isn't any sort of groundbreaking, revolutionary information; the ill effects of factory farms are well documented and have been tirelessly described by scientists, government agencies, food activists, sustainable ag proponents and family farmers for decades. So yeah, we should certainly improve food safety standards to reduce the frequency of widespread outbreaks of foodborne illness – but if we want to effect meaningful change within the food system, we'll need to address the environmental, public health, socioeconomic and animal welfare impacts of industrial livestock production as well.

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Oh I didnt look up his profile when I said he was a 2 guard, I guess because they have Melo at the 3 usually I thought of him as just a 2. I would want JR but would much rather have a bigger guy come here.
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"We understand that the facts and circumstances of each case vary and that your office is afforded considerable discretion in determining whether to prosecute a particular case," reads the letter, signed by Commission Chair Kathleen Uhrmacher. "Our daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers deserve a community that supports their efforts to establish and maintain safe and healthy family relationships."
Mayor Chris Beutler commended the Commission for its efforts "to stay informed on the issue, to advocate for victims, to support prevention programs and to increase awareness of domestic violence."
Among the issues explored by the Commission is the Lindsey Burke Act passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 2009. The act is named for a young Rhode Island woman who was killed in 2005 by her domestic partner. Her family has worked to get legislation passed in the states that requires all public schools to educate young people on the issue. The Lincoln Public Schools now has programs for both students and staff about dating violence.
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This article is a travel topic
Urbex, or Urban Exploring, along with its cousin Infiltration, is the exploration of abandoned and off-limits urban locations.
Urbex has quite the reputation of being illegal—of requiring by definition trespassing. Although some urban exploration does indeed occur in areas that are legally off-limits, few "practitioners" would ever recommend that you do this. The bulk of exploration happens in places noone cares about (which explains both their abandonment and/or the fact that noone bothered to lock them up or even post a no trespassing sign.
Urbex is most commonly understood as the exploration of parts of cities that no one visits, be it abandoned buildings, steam tunnels, subway systems, or even sewers (sewers are extremely dangerous!). Infiltration, which involves exploring used/inhabited areas, is often lumped in with Urbex, but it tends to attract a different crowd. Virtually any building can be an infiltration "destination", but the most popular are architecturally interesting commercial buildings, industrial sites, and hotels. (Trying to get into hotel pools and spas is a favorite activity.)
Why do this? Novelty, thrill seeking, boredom, and photography are the main reasons. Urbex basically opens up a whole new field of sightseeing, and makes for good stories. Many explorers find the forgotten, abandoned, and otherwise undiscovered places to have a certain beauty not to be found elsewhere—hence the popularity with photographers. Infiltration is popular too for thrill seeking, but is more valued for aesthetic and other pleasures that would otherwise be off-limits (or cost money) to the explorer. Wandering around a beautiful building or a more exotic industrial site is fun for fans of architecture and photography, while stealing luxury services from, say, the Four Seasons, offers obvious rewards. Bear in mind, though, that in the latter case you are guilty of theft.
Urbex sites exist almost anywhere in the world. However, as a general rule, the interesting nature of a site will be based on a few key factors:
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As abandoned sites are, by their nature, not upkept by anyone, it is essential that an urbexer leaves them how they are found for the next visitor to prevent a slow but steady decay. That means do not remove anything from the site. Do not move things needlessly. If something is moved for a photo, move it back before departing. Do not litter. Removing even moss from a wall or weeds, vines and creepers is frowned upon as this can negatively impact a future photo shoot. Basic respect and all that. Some sites, whose locations often but not always remain a closely guarded secret, are genuine contenders for future historical preservation, or in a few odd cases even potential UNESCO World Heritage rating.
If exploring an abandoned business or themepark, then a single business card or flyer (in cases only when there is an entire room full of them: more common than you'd think) is sometimes deemed an exception to this rule by specific urbexer enclaves, but not by the broader community as it can technically constitute theft. Plus, for a popular site, that room full of discarded cards -- a truly bizarre sight in itself! -- can whittle down very rapidly.
This is much of the reason why giving out maps and directions to a site in public is taboo within the community. Unless the experienced urbexer has been able to meet, talk to, and sufficiently understand the potential recipient of information, there is no way to ensure that they are not a vandal or treasure hunter. It only takes a single undignified urbexer to at best, ruin a site, at worst, erase a piece of history.
For photographers annotating photographs, in keeping with this guideline, the norm is to just state the name (often an exonym) for the site and details down to country or sometimes state/province/prefecture level. For sites of extraordinary historical value or fragility, and little fame, no details apart from an exonym is the norm.
'Take only photographs, leave only footprints. In fact, avoid the latter if you can.'
Stay safe[edit]
Safety is or should be the number preoccupation of any exploration. Urbex trips are often frought with danger. Abandoned buildings are abandoned for a reason. Decrepit floors and stairs might collapse under your weight, a brush against rusty metal could give you tetanus, you might run into a gang that's been playing around in the place, encounters with wild animals, etc. On the upside, law enforcement is unlikely to care too much about your being there. At worst you would probably get a fine, and be allowed to walk out on your own. Underground Urbex suffers from several physical threats—again, crumbling infrastructure can be your enemy, as well as resident weirdos and animals, but there are extra dangers from steam vents, electricity, flash floods, and poisonous gases. Make sure you know what you are doing! Danger from law enforcement has increased exponentially in the United States and several other countries following major terrorist attacks. If you are found on camera to be sneaking around subway tunnels, you may find yourself arrested on suspicion of terrorist activity. Needless to say, that's a whole lot worse than a fine for trespassing!
A good place to check for legal dangers is to read up on the specifics of your intended country's freedom to wander and gun laws.
There are universally recommended steps to keep yourself safe while exploring, and you would be a fool not to follow them. Don't ever do this alone. Make sure that someone else knows what you are doing, and plan to check in with them at set times. Bring a phone, light source with multiple batteries, hard hat if appropriate, heavy duty boots, and some food. If trying something new, do research first either on the chosen site, or at least on the type of site.
Infiltration entails far less physical danger, but increased chance of discovery and trouble with the law. Government buildings are very nervous about terrorism, and may toss you in jail if discovered. Industrial sites have also become quite paranoid. Hotels are less panicky, so if you don't seem terribly threatening, and have not been wandering around areas off-limits to hotel guests, you are likely to get off only with a demand to leave the building immediately, or to be fined. Downtown commercial buildings tend to care the least about what you are doing, and are less likely to fine or otherwise prosecute you unless you have broken into a clearly secured area.
Access All Areas[1] - Ninjalicious, the widely-accepted "definitive" guidebook to urbex, including sections on theory, technique, safety and ethics.


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Wonton wrappers are like beautiful and edible blank slates -- you can do almost ANYTHING with them! We took this basic Asian ingredient -- usually found near the refrigerated tofu at the grocery store -- for a trip to a few new countries. Taste what happened. DO IT!
PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe, 4 pieces): 202 calories, 2g fat, 759mg sodium, 20g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 23g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*
Mexican finger food at its finest -- crunchy, perfectly sized, and with an ideal calorie count. So good and SO easy to make!
One 12.5-oz. can 98% fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup salsa verde (a.k.a. green salsa)
1/3 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1/4 cup frozen corn, thawed and patted dry
1 tbsp. chopped roasted red peppers
16 small square wonton wrappers
Optional dips: red enchilada sauce, additional salsa verde, fat-free sour cream
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with salsa and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Drain any excess liquid from the chicken mixture. Add cheese, corn, and roasted red peppers to the bowl. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
Lay two wrappers flat on a clean, dry surface. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture onto each wrapper, and spread it evenly over the entire surface of each. Roll each wonton up tightly into a cigar-shaped tube. Place wontons on the baking sheet, seam side down. If needed, secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining wontons and chicken mixture.
Bake until crispy, about 15 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly. Remove toothpicks, if using. Then serve and, if you like, dunk in the optional dips!
HG Alternative! If you're not into canned chicken, use 1 1/2 cups of cooked & shredded lean skinless chicken breast instead. (But honestly, canned chicken rocks in this recipe.)
PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe, 3 poppers): 135 calories, 3.5g fat, 496mg sodium, 16.5g carbs, 1g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* Fill your wrappers with pizza toppings, bake, and chew -- you'll never go back to those frozen things from Totino's... Ingredients: 1/3 cup light or low-fat ricotta cheese 12 slices turkey pepperoni (Hormel's is the best!), chopped 3 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 1 1/2 tsp. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. dried minced onion 12 small square wonton wrappers 12 sprays I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray 1 tbsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes 1/8 tsp. Italian seasoning Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, chopped pepperoni, cheese wedges, tomato paste, and dried minced onion. Mix thoroughly and set aside. Lay two wrappers flat on a clean, dry surface. Spoon a tablespoon of filling into the center of each wrapper. Moisten all four edges of each wrapper by dabbing your fingers in water and going over the edges smoothly. One at a time, fold the bottom left corner of each wrapper to meet the top right corner, forming a triangle and enclosing the filling. Press firmly on the edges to seal. Repeat with all remaining wrappers and filling, gently and evenly placing each "popper" flat on the baking sheet. Spritz the top of each popper with a spray of butter spray. Evenly sprinkle with Parm-style topping and garlic powder. Bake in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, combine crushed tomatoes with Italian seasoning in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir well. Microwave for 1 minute, or until hot. Give seasoned tomatoes a stir and serve with poppers for dipping. YUM! MAKES 4 SERVINGS
PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe, 4 pieces): 179 calories, 2g fat, 863mg sodium, 21.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 12.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* Like Greek spanakopita but with a lot less fat and no phyllo dough involved. IRRESISTIBLE!!! Ingredients: One 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup crumbled fat-free feta cheese 4 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 1/3 cup diced onion 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic 1/2 tsp. dried parsley 1/8 tsp. black pepper 1/8 tsp. salt 16 small square wonton wrappers 16 sprays I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside. To make the filling, combine all ingredients except wonton wrappers and butter spray in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and set aside. Lay two wrappers flat on a clean, dry surface. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of filling into the upper-right portion of each wrapper. Spread filling out slightly so it covers one triangular half of each wrapper. One at a time, fold the lower triangular half over the filling, and gently pat to adhere. (No need to seal the edges.) Repeat with all remaining wrappers and filling, carefully and evenly placing each piece flat on the baking sheet. Spritz the top of each piece with a spray of butter spray. Bake in the oven until golden brown, 12 - 15 minutes, carefully flipping halfway through. Allow to cool slightly and then enjoy! MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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In 2004, the Columbus Dispatch reported just days before the Bush/Kerry presidential election that two local Al-Qaeda terrorists, Iyman Faris and Nuradin Abdi, were still registered to vote in the state of Ohio.
Following that revelation, Democrats and moonbats nationwide pointed to this as conclusive proof that then-Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, a Republican, and his office were hopelessly corrupt and trying to rig the election for George W. Bush.
What will those same Democrats and moonbats have to say now that one of Faris and Abdi's partners in terror, Christopher Paul, who pled guilty this past June to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction against targets in the Europe and the US, is still registered to vote? (See the Statement of Facts Paul agreed to in the case.)
Will the fact that the present Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, is a Democrat now temper their outrage?
And will the fact that Christopher Paul has yet to be sentenced mean that he may still legally get to pull the lever (or more likely, submit his absentee ballot) for his man, Barack Hussein Obama, for President, and his lady, Mary Jo Kilroy, for Congress?
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A quick check with the Franklin County Board of Elections finds that Paul is still registered to vote as of today (click below to enlarge screen capture or go directly to Paul's registration on the BOE website).
A search of the Ohio Secretary of State website also shows Paul still registered to vote.
I spoke with Ben Piscitelli at the Franklin County Board of Elections this afternoon and asked about the process of removing felons from the voter rolls. Piscitelli responded:
In such instances, a court will notify us of a felony conviction about one month after sentencing. We will remove the name of the voter in question immediately thereafter.But no sentencing date has been announced yet for Christopher Paul, and because of the time it takes to compile the sentencing report it is unlikely that such will occur before the November 4th election. Unless the court suddenly sentences Paul in the next few weeks, it appears he will be legally eligible to vote in the upcoming election by absentee ballot (whether he will, of course, is unknown).
As noted above, the problem of having some of our local Al-Qaeda terrorists on the voting roles is nothing new for the State of Ohio. In late October 2004, Jon Craig of the Dispatch reported:
A dirty tale of duplications, even terrorists, on voter listsFaris and Abdi were not eligible to vote in the 2004 election because Faris had already been sentenced (though was still on the rolls); and even though Abdi had only been indicted at that time, he had falsely claimed to be a US citizen when he registered and thus was ineligible (though he too was on the voter rolls). But in Christopher Paul's case, he's a natural born US citizen; and even though he has admitted his role in the local Al-Qaeda cell (of which only three members have been charged and at least 10 others are known to have been involved), since he hasn't been sentenced he may not lose his voting rights until after the election.
Ohio's voter-registration rolls are dirty, containing more than 122,000 apparent duplicates as well as the names of people who moved out of state in the 1990s, a local murder victim and even a pair of accused terrorists.
Among supposedly eligible voters in Franklin County are suspected terrorists arrested for alleged plots to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge and a local shopping mall. As an imprisoned felon, one is ineligible to vote. The other, from Somalia, is not a U.S. citizen and thus broke state and federal laws when he registered in 1999, officials said. . .
"That's really disturbing," said Ohio State University law professor Terri Enns. "There certainly are potential problems, but there are a lot of (Election Day) safeguards to keep it from swaying the election."
Accused terrorists Nuradin Abdi, 32, and Iyman Faris, 35, are registered to vote in Ohio. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in June said Somali immigrant Abdi and admitted al-Qaida member Faris plotted with a third Columbus man to attack a mall.
Fred Alverson, a spokesman for the U.S. Justice Department, said Abdi's false registration may violate state and federal law. In fact, the application he signed — swearing he is a U.S. citizen — notes that election falsification is punishable by up to six months in prison, a fine of $1,000 or both.
Faris, a Columbus truck driver, is serving a 20-year sentence after admitting that he scouted the Brooklyn Bridge in New York and other potential targets for al-Qaida as recently as March 2003. As an incarcerated felon, he will not be allowed to vote. Faris, from Kashmir, became a naturalized citizen in 1999. ("Long Gone But Still Registered", Columbus Dispatch, October 24, 2004)
Some of our local Islamic leaders will have no problem with Christopher Paul voting since they have publicly declared him innocent notwithstanding his guilty plea. But since Obama is desperate for every vote in the State of Ohio, and Mary Jo Kilroy lost by just over 1,000 votes in 2006, how quickly do you think that Secretary Brunner and fellow Ohio Democrats will move to address this issue? In the absence of sentencing by the court he may be legally eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Will Obama or Kilroy supporters care?


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Four armed men raided the Apple Store in Paris on Monday evening with one security guard getting injured in the raid. The robbery took place three hours after the store had closed at a time when police were already stretched looking after New Year's Eve revelers on Paris' famous Champs Elysee and by the Eiffel Tower. It is thought that the four men escaped with around $1.3 million worth of Apple products.
Christophe Crepin, an Unsa police union official, told Le Parisien newspaper that 'the four hooded and heavily armed criminals made their move very quickly. Most of the police forces were being mobilised to monitor the Champs Elysees, so the robbers have clearly benefitted from this opportunity to strike.' Mr Crepin said the robbers mainly took 'a lot of goods' and very little money. Early estimates were that the haul was worth well over 1 million euros, or close to 1 million pounds.
This is the first ever armed raid on an Apple Store in France. The four masked men were each carrying hand guns and attacked the store's security guard before loading hundreds of iPhone and iPad devices into a waiting van; they sped off before police arrived at the store. The police are currently studying CCTV and looking for the four suspects. No doubt the black market for Apple products in France will be awash with new devices as the criminals try and cash in on their haul.
Source: The Daily Mail


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Amazon.com Inc. reported another quarter of skimpy profits as the Web-commerce giant spent heavily on shipping, cloud computing and newer initiatives that it hopes will keep revenue growing quickly.
Amazon AMZN, +1.22% reported net income of $108 million, or 23 cents a share, compared with $82 million, or 18 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts were expecting a per-share profit of 23 cents, according to Thomson Reuters.
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Sales increased 23% to $19.74 billion. Amazon in January had estimated sales would range between $18.2 billion and $19.9 billion. Analysts were expecting $19.43 billion.
Amazon is spending heavily on its network of shipping warehouses, its cloud-computing offering Amazon Web Services and new hardware such as the Fire TV set top box. That sucks up a lot of the company's revenue each quarter, leaving slim earnings. However, if analysts and investors see signs of growth from this spending, they usually give Amazon the benefit of the doubt.
In March, Amazon increased the cost of its Prime unlimited shipping and video service by 25% to $99 a year in the U.S. The company's shares were hit hard when it first proposed the change earlier in 2014. The stock is down more than 15% so far this year, while rival eBay Inc.'s shares are roughly unchanged.
An expanded version of this story is available at WSJ.com
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Thank you for your comments. Jesse, I forgot about that bug (glitch when you're aiming and the weapon dissapears and you can see a small hand or scope), you can fix it deleting the file "Crysis 2\Mods\MaLDoHDv4\gamecrysis2\Scripts\Entities\actor\basicactor.lua". The modification in this file allow mod to change r_DrawNearFov automatically after respawn and others situations where Crysis 2 reset the value to 55. But then this bug can appear in some situations.
Hi all, I want to share my actual situation about MaLDoHD.
First of all, the only problem that a few users were experiencing in MaLDoHD 4.0 for Crysis 2 with invisible walls and ceilings on the Roosevelt Island level, can be easily fixed. Although I put it in the comments of the other thread, it seems logical to add it here in case anyone still has that problem. As I said at the time, it's not a fault of the modded material used in these walls, but a conflict that is generated in the user profile under certain circumstances and causes the engine not draw some surfaces. How to fix:
- Delete autoexec.cfg into crysis 2 game folder
- Start game without mods
- Change global graphic preset to Ultra
- Close game
- Restart game without mods (profile config will be updated)
- Close game again
- Launch MaLDoHD configurator and select recommended settings and nothing more
- Launch MaLDoHD v4 mod
There is another problem with the AI of an enemy group at the end of FDR level. They are running against the walls instead of search for the player. I give up with that, sorry.
About OnTheFly Tool for Crysis 3, I want to talk a bit more.
The reason of this tool is that I hate the situation of locked console vars into single player campaign. Crytek games was always on my top ten because I enjoy a lot playing with cvars. Crytek games used to be "sandbox" gameplay (very open for a FPS), "sandbox" console vars configuration (you can modify all you want in game mode in realtime) and "sandbox" editor (SANDBOX is the name they use for the Farcry editor). All three sandbox experiences packed into a game (editor included into the game seems a crytek trademark). You can play the game, alter the experience through the console, or create a full new experience using the sandbox editor. Three pillars of a complete experience.
With Crysis 2 they reduced the amound of cvars and ripped the editor in the initial launch. They also restricted the gameplay. Crysis 3, including a large batch of pre-launch promises, does not solve the problem.
We lose the editor, we lose the console configuration, we lose big part of the gameplay. Finally, the triple sandbox experience becomes an ordinary shooter. A great shooter, but a different thing compared with original Crysis.
In OnTheFly, I modified Crysis 3 executable to enable "exec" command. This way, you can execute .cfg files with every locked or unlocked cvar and modify their value. You can bind those .cfg files or cvar changes to keys. But the big thing is the possibility of changing locked cvars.
After first and second Crysis 3 official patches, I modified the exe again to enable "exec" command and release a new OnTheFly version.
Crysis 3 1.3 patch changes everything. Crytek have enabled "exec" command in Crysis 3 now. Is this a good thing? In my opinion, no. Why? Because they have modified the way "exec" works. The new "exec" command only allow to modify unlocked cvars. So, now, using "exec" is the same that using ingame console. This modification is not listed in 1.3 patch changelog, but is important imo. The only way until now you can modify locked cvars (OnTheFly Tool) is destroyed.
Maybe this isn't a big problem for mayority of players, but in my opinion, is a bad movement at all, because at the moment, the developer is openly showing that not only is not capable of maintaining the three pillars of freedom that were specific to their brand, but intends to clip the wings of anyone who wants to get.
Surely they can say that is only way to fight the cheats in multiplayer, but there are different ways (more logical and more efficient) to get a clean multiplayer than limiting this way the possibilities for players who don't cheat or who don't play multiplayer at all.
At the moment, I give up about OnTheFly Tool too. I'm having a good time with a lot of games from my pending list. Many of them are not as ambitious in some aspects, but in general seem more honest with the player. If someday Crytek allows Crysis 3 mods, maybe I will do something.
Thank you for playing.
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This Confined Space Program has been developed in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations 29 CFR 1910.146. The purpose of this program is to ensure that proper protection is taken for all employees working in confined spaces.
- Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the management to protect its employees. The management will:
- Evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces.
- Inform exposed employees of the permit-required confined spaces.
- Determine if employees will not enter permit spaces, and what effective measures will be taken to prevent employees from entering permit spaces.
- Decide that its employees will enter permit spaces, (a written permit space entry program must be developed and implemented).
The company Safety Officer, _____________________ is responsible for this program and has authority to make decisions to ensure the success of this program. Copies of the written program may be obtained from the office.
Program Review and Update
The Confined Space Program will be reviewed and/or updated under these circumstances:
- When the employer has reason to believe that measures taken under the confined space program may not protect employees, it will revise the program to correct deficiencies before authorizing subsequent entries; and
- After a review of the permit-required confined space program, using cancelled permits retained within one (1) year after each entry, the employer will revise the program as necessary.
- Responsibility
- General Requirements
An employer may use alternate procedures for entering a permit space under the conditions below:
Employees entering a permit space need not comply with the following parts of this program:
- Permit Required Confined Space
- Permit System
- Entry Permit
- Duties of Authorized Entrants
- Duties of Attendants
- Duties of Supervisors
- Rescue and Emergency Services, providing that,
- The employer can demonstrate that the only hazard is actual or a potentially hazardous atmosphere;
- The employer can demonstrate the forced air ventilation alone is sufficient to maintain safe entry;
- The employer develops monitoring and inspection data required by this program;
- If an initial entry is needed to collect the data above then it will be performed in compliance with parts (d) through (k) of the OSHA permit required confined space program.
- The determinations and data required above are documented and available to employees who enter the space;
Entry under the terms above must be performed in accordance with the following requirements:
- Any condition making it unsafe to remove an entrance cover will be eliminated before the cover is removed.
- When covers are removed, a barrier that will prevent accidental fall through the opening and protect employees in the space from foreign objects entering the space will promptly guard the entrance.
- Before an employee enters the space, the internal atmosphere will be tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument, for the following conditions in the order given:
- Oxygen content
- Flammable gases and vapors, and
- Potential toxic air contaminants.
- There may be no hazardous atmosphere within the space whenever any employee is inside the space.
- Continuous forced air ventilation will be used as follows:
- An employee may not enter the space until forced air ventilation has eliminated any hazardous atmosphere;
- Forced air ventilation will be directed to ventilate the immediate areas where an employee is or will be, and will continue until all employees have left the space;and
- The air supply for the ventilation will be clean and may not increase the hazard.
- The atmosphere within the space will be periodically tested as necessary to ensure that the continuous forced air ventilation is preventing the accumulation of a hazardous atmosphere.
- If a hazardous atmosphere is detected during entry:
- Each employee will leave the space immediately;
- The space will be evaluated to determine how the hazardous atmosphere developed; and
- Measures will be implemented to protect employees from the hazardous atmosphere before a subsequent entry.
- Before each entry, the employer will verify that the space is safe for entry and that the measures above have been taken, with a written certification giving the date, location of the space, and signature of the person providing the certification.
- Non-Permit Space
A space classified as a permit-required space may be reclassified as a non-permit space:
- If the permit space poses no actual or potential atmospheric hazards and if all hazards are eliminated without entering the space, it can be reclassified as a non-permit space as long as the non-atmospheric hazards remain eliminated.
- If it is necessary to enter the permit space to eliminate hazards, such entry will be performed under parts ( ) to ( ) of this program. If testing and inspection demonstrate that the hazards have been eliminated, the permit space can be reclassified as a non-permit space for as long as the hazards remain eliminated.
- The employer will document the basis for determining that all hazards have been eliminated through a certification that contains the date, location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination.
- If hazards arise within a permit space that has been declassified to a non-permit space these requirements each employee will exit the space. The employee will reevaluate the space and determine if it must be reclassified as a permit space.
In addition to complying with requirements that apply to all employers, each contractor that performs permit space entry will:
- Obtain any available information regarding permit space hazards and entry operations from the host employer;
- Coordinate entry operations with the host employer, when both host employer and contractor personnel work in or near permit spaces, as required in this program.
- Inform the host employer of the permit space program that the contractor will follow and any hazards confronted or created in permit spaces.
- Permit-Required Confined Space
- The employer will implement measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry to a confined space.
- The employer will identify and evaluate the hazards of the permit spaces before employees enter them.
NOTE: This requires atmospheric testing with a gas detector before entry into the space.
- The employer will provide the following equipment for free to employees, and maintain the equipment properly, and ensure that employees use that equipment properly:
- Testing and monitoring equipment needed to evaluate the permit space conditions;
- Ventilating equipment needed to obtain acceptable entry conditions;
- Communications equipment necessary for compliance;
- Personal protective equipment insofar as feasible engineering and work practice controls do not adequately protect employees;
- Lighting equipment needed to enable safe work in and exit from the space;
- Barriers and shields to protect entrants from external hazards;
- Equipment needed for safe ingress and egress;
- Rescue and emergency equipment to comply with this program; and
- Any other equipment necessary for safe entry and rescue.
- The employer will provide at least one attendant outside the permit space for the duration of entry operations;
- If multiple spaces are to be monitored by a single attendant, the employer will provide the means and procedures to enable the attendant to respond to an emergency in one or more spaces without distraction form the attendant's responsibility under this program.
- The employer will designate the persons who are to have active roles in entry operations, their duties, and provide each with the training required by this program.
- The employer will develop and implement a procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting rescue;
- The employer will develop and implement procedures to coordinate entry operations when employees of more than one employer are entering a permit space so that they do not endanger each other;
- The employer will develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits; and
- The employer will develop and implement procedures to coordinate entry after operations are completed;
- Permit System
- Before entry is authorized, the employer will document the completion of the measures below by preparing an entry permit. The employer will develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe entry, including:
- Specifying acceptable entry conditions;
- Isolating the permit space;
- Purging, flushing, or ventilating the permit space to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards;
- Providing barriers as necessary to protect entrants from external hazards;and
- Verifying that conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry.
NOTE: To eliminate any possible doubt or confusion regarding this matter, appropriate testing or monitoring during the course of entry operations is specifically required by this program. This provision requires whatever periodic or continuous monitoring necessary to protect the employees.
- Before entry, the entry supervisor shall sign the permit to authorize entry.
- The completed permit will be made available to all authorized entrants to confirm that pre-entry preparations have been completed.
- The duration of the permit will not exceed the time required to complete the assigned task or job.
- The entry supervisor will terminate entry and cancel the permit when:
- Operations have been completed; or
- A condition that is not allowed under the entry permit arises in or near the permit space.
- The employer will retain each entry permit for at least 1 year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program. Any problems encountered during an entry operation will be noted on the permit so that appropriate revisions to the program can be made.
NOTE: This requires recordkeeping of gas detector readings, since these readings are entered on the permit before and during the entry.
- Before entry is authorized, the employer will document the completion of the measures below by preparing an entry permit. The employer will develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe entry, including:
- Entry Permit
The entry permit that authorizes entry into a permit space shall identify:
- The space to be entered;
- The purpose of the entry;
- The date and authorized duration of the entry;
- The authorized entrants;
- The personnel serving as attendants;
- The individual serving as the entry supervisor;
- The hazards of the permit space to be entered;
- The measures used to isolate the space and eliminate or control hazards before entry;
- The acceptable entry conditions; and
- The results of initial and periodic tests performed below:(accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of when the tests were performed)
- Test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin, except that, if isolation of the space is infeasible because the space is larger or is part of a continuous system (such as sewer), pre-entry testing will be performed to the extent feasible before entry is authorized and, if entry is authorized, entry conditions will be continuously monitored in the areas where authorized entrants are working;
- Test or monitor the permit space as necessary to determine if acceptable entry conditions are being maintained during the course of entry operations, and;
- When testing for atmospheric hazards, test first for oxygen, then for combustible gases and vapors, then for toxic gases and vapors.
NOTE: The test for oxygen must be done first because most combustible gas sensors require oxygen to function.
- The rescue and emergency services that can be called and how to call them;
- The communication procedures used by entrants and attendants to maintain contact with each other;
- Equipment, such as testing equipment, to be provided for compliance with 29 CFR 1910.146;
- Any other information necessary to ensure employee safety; and
- Any additional permits, such as Hot Work Permits, issued for work in the space.
- Training
- The employer will provide training so that employees acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned.
- Training will be provided:
- Before the employee is first assigned duties under this regulation;
- Before there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard about which an employee has not previously been trained on;
- Whenever the employer has reason to believe there are inadequacies in their knowledge of these procedures.
- The employer will certify that the training required has been accomplished and the employee is proficient in the duties.
- Duties of the Authorized Entrants
The employer shall ensure that all authorized entrants:
- Know the hazards that may be faced during entry;
- Understand proper use of the equipment required;
- Communicate with the attendant as necessary to enable the attendant to monitor the entrants and to enable the attendant to alert entrants of the need to evacuate as required.
- Alert the attendant whenever:
- The entrant recognizes any warning sign or symptom of exposure to a dangerous situation, or
- The entrant detects a prohibited condition, THEN
- Exit from the permit space as quickly as possible whenever:
- An order to evacuate is given by the attendant or supervisor;
- The entrant recognizes any warning sign or symptom of exposure to a dangerous situation,
- The entrant detects a prohibited condition; or
- An evacuation alarm is activated.
- Duties of Attendants
The employer shall ensure that each attendant:
- Knows what hazards that may be faced during entry;
- Is aware of possible behavioral effects of hazard exposure;
- Continuously maintains an accurate count of entrants;
- Remains outside the permit space during entry until relieved by another attendant;
- Communicates with entrants as necessary to monitor their status and to alert them of the need to evacuate;
- Monitors activities inside and outside the space to determine if it is safe and orders evacuation immediately under any of the following conditions:
- If the attendant detects any prohibited condition;
- If the attendant detects the behavioral effects of hazard exposure in an entrant;
- If the attendant detects a situation outside the space that could endanger entrants; or
- If the attendant cannot effectively and safely perform all duties required.
- Summon rescue and other emergency services as soon as it is determined that entrants may need assistance to escape;
- Takes the following actions when unauthorized persons approach or enter a permit space while entry is under way:
- Performs non-entry rescues as specified by the employer's rescue procedure; and
- Performs no duties that might interfere with the attendant's primary duty to monitor and protect the authorized entrants.
- Duties of Entry Supervisors
The employer will ensure that each entry supervisor:
- Knows the hazards that may be faced during entry;
- Verifies, by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin;
- Terminates the entry and cancels the permit as required by this program.
- Verifies that rescues services are available and that the means for summoning them are operable;
- Removes unauthorized individuals who enter or attempt to enter the permit space during operations; and
- Determines that entry operations remain consistent with terms of the entry permit and that acceptable entry conditions are maintained.
- Rescue and Emergency Services
- The following requirements apply to employers who have employee enter permits spaces to perform rescue services.
- The employer will ensure that the rescue service is provided with, and is trained to use, personnel protective equipment necessary for making rescues.
- Each member of the rescue service will be trained to perform assigned rescue duties. They will also receive the training required of authorized entrants under this plan.
- Each member of the rescue service will practice making rescues at least once every 12 months.
- Each member of the rescue service will be trained in basic first-aid and CPR.
- When a host employer arranges to have persons other than their employees perform rescues, the host employer will:
- Inform the rescue service of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform a rescue, and
- Provide the rescue service with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary to allow them to develop rescue plans and practice rescues.
- To facilitate non-entry rescue, retrieval systems or methods will be used whenever an authorized entrant enters a permit space, unless this would increase risk or would not assist the rescue. Retrieval systems will meet the following:
- Each authorized entrant will use a chest or full body harness with a retrieval line. Wristlets may be used in lieu of a harness if the employer can demonstrate that they are a safer, more effective alternative.
- The other end of the retrieval line will be attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the permit space so that rescue can begin as soon as it becomes necessary.
- If an injured entrant is exposed to a substance for which an MSDS sheet or other similar written information is required, that sheet or written information will be made available to the medical facility treating the exposed entrant.
- The following requirements apply to employers who have employee enter permits spaces to perform rescue services.
- General Requirements
Appendix A
Confined Space Pre-Entry Checklist(Sewer Entry Permit)
See Safety procedure.
A confined space either is entered through an opening other than a door (such as manhole or side port) or requires the use of a ladder or rungs to reach the working level and test results are satisfactory. This checklist must be filled out whenever the job site meets this criteria.
|Did your survey of the surrounding area show it to be free of hazards such as drifting vapors from tanks, piping or sewers?
|Does your knowledge of industrial or other discharges indicate this area is likely to remain free of dangerous air contaminants?
|Are you certified in operation of the gas monitor to be used?
|Has a gas monitor functional test (Bump test) been performed this shift on the gas monitor to be used?
|Did you test the atmosphere of the confined space prior to the entry?
|Did the atmosphere of the confined space prior to entry?
|Will the atmosphere be continuously monitored while the space is occupied?
Contact County for personnel rescue by local fire department in the event of an emergency. If on-site at the Regional Treatment Plant, contact the Plant Control Center (PCC).
NOTE: If any of the above questions are answered "no" do not enter. Contact Supervisor Immediately!
Lead Person Signature ________________________ Date________________________
Appendix B
Confined Space Entry Permit
Pre-Entry/Entry Checklist
Date_________________________Time____________________am pm (circle one)
Job Site:_____________________________________
Equipment to be worked on:_____________________________________
Pre-Entry (See Safety Procedure)
|Atmospheric Checks:
|Time:______________AM PM
|Source isolation (No Entry):
|Pumps or lines blinded
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Disconnected or blocked
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Ventilation Modification:
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Natural Ventilation only
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Atmospheric check after isolation and ventilation:
|Time:______________AM PM (circle one)
|Oxygen:____________% > 19.5%
|Explosives:____________%L.F.L < 10.0%
|Toxic:____________PPM < 10 PPM H2S
If conditions are in compliance with the above requirements and there is no reason to believe conditions may change adversely, then proceed to the Permit Space Pre Entry Checklist. Complete and post with this permit. If conditions are not in compliance with the above requirements or there is reason to believe that conditions may change adversely, proceed to the Entry Checklist of this Permit.
Date and Time Expires:_____________________________________
Work to be performed:___________________________________________________________________________
Entry(See Safety Procedure)
|Entry, Standby, and back-up persons:
|( )
|( )
|Successfully completed required training?
|( )
|( )
|Is it current?
|( )
|( )
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Direct reading gas monitor tested?
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Safety harness and lifelines for entry and standby persons
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Hoisting equipment
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Powered communications
|( )
|( )
|( )
|SCBA's for entry and standby persons
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Protective Clothing
|( )
|( )
|( )
|All electric Equipment listed Class I, Division I, Group D and Non-sparking tools?
|( )
|( )
|( )
|Rescue Procedures:
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
We have reviewed the work authorized by this permit and the information contained here-in. Written instructions and safety procedures have been received and are understood. Entry cannot be approved if any squares are marked in the "NO" column. This permit is not valid unless all appropriate items are completed.
Permit and Checklist Prepared By: (Supervisor)
Approved By: (Unit Supervisor)
Reviewed By: (Confined Space Operations Personnel) : (Printed name and Signature)
This permit is to be kept at the job site. Return job site copy to Safety Office following job completion. Three copies should be maintained: Safety Office, Unit Supervisor, and Job Site
Entry Permit
|Confined Space_________________________
|Hazardous Area_________________________
Site Location and Description:
Purpose of Entry:
Supervisors in Charge of Crews:
Type of Crew:
Phone #'s:
|Lock Out/De-energize/Try-out
|Line(s) Broken-Capped-Blanked
|Purge-Flush and Vent
|Secure Area (Post and Flag)
|Breathing Apparatus
|Resuscitator - Inhalator
|Standby Safety Personnel
|Full Body Harness with "D" Ring
|Emergency Escape Retrieval Equipment
|Fire Extinguisher
|Lighting (Explosive Proof)
|Protective Clothing
|Respirator(s) (Air Purifying)
|Burning and Welding Permit
NOTE: Items that do not apply should have N/A entered in the blank.
|Percent of oxygen
|19.5% to 23.5%
|Lower flammable Limit
|Under 10 %
|Carbon Monoxide
|Aromatic Hydrocarbon
|Hydrogen Cyanide(skin)
|Hydrogen Sulfide
|Sulfur Dioxide
*Short-term exposure limit: Employee can work in the area up to 15 minutes.
+8 hour Time Weighted Average: Employee can work in area 8 hours (longer with appropriate respiratory protection).
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Gas Tester Name and Check # Instrument(s) used Model and/or Type Serial#__________________ and/or Unit#___________________________:
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- Is the lighting adequate?
- Are the inside surfaces slippery and wet?
- Are the values locked and tagged?
- Thoroughly review the Material Safety Data Sheet for the chemicals you may encounter.
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- Is there an emergency siren, bell or other sounding device in the facility? Is there a particular code for different emergencies? When is the device tested?
- Who is to call the rescue team, rescue squad or others?
Personal Protective Equipment Usage:
- Air Fed or Cartridge Type Respirators
- SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) Training
- Protective Suits and Gloves
- Hearing Protection
- Eye Protection
- Protective Footwear
Lockout and Tagging Procedures:
- Is Production department sign off required? Daily and weekly production meeting notification? Who is contact for coordination?
- Has the tagging system been color coded? What is tagging procedure exactly?
- How is a lock out of a particular device initiated?
Atmospheric Testing:
- Who performs the instrument calibration?
- Perform training with each specific instrument.
- Review the listing of LEL's (Lower Explosive Limits) and IDLH (Immediate Dangerous to Life or Health) concentrations on the chemicals likely to be encountered. (Refer to MSDS)
Special Equipment Usage:
- Specialized material handling/vacuum system to remove residual material from Permit-Required Confined Space.
- Lifting apparatus required by Section II. Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Equipment.
Emergency And Rescue Methods And Procedures:
- Review how an employee is to remove from a Permit-Required Confined Space. What equipment is to be used, how many people (minimum) will be required.


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The E-3 status is for treaty aliens in a specialty occupation. At this time, only citizens of Australia are eligible for E-3 status and there are only 10,500 E-3 visas available annually.
USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) defines a "specialty occupation" as one that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and the attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.
Departments may consider E-3 status for a scholar if:
The employee can obtain E-3 status in one of two ways:
1. If the employee is currently overseas, he/she can obtain the E-3 visa from a U.S. embassy overseas and then enter the United States with this visa and obtain E-3 status. The employee must have a certified Labor Condition Application when applying for the visa (see Documents Required for E-3 below).
2. If the employee is currently here in the United States and does not want to exit the country and re-enter on an E-3 visa, ISSS can assist by filing for a change of status to E-3 (see Documents Required for E-3 below).
Please see the following pages for more information regarding:
Immigration law must always take family into consideration. When an incoming scholar is applying for a change of status, the status of family members must be considered as well.
It is possible for a scholar in E-3 status to have his/her family (spouse and children) in the dependent E-3D status. Spouses in E-3D dependent status can be employed while in the United States, but will have to apply for an Employment Authorization Document, which must be approved before they can begin working. If the E-3 temporary worker is in the United States with dependents, the dependents must apply for either extension of their E-3D status or change of their current status to E-3D status when the E-3 principal applies for either extension of status or change of status. Additional fees are charged for these dependent applications. Consult ISSS for more information.
All international scholars who come to the university on regular tenure-track faculty appointments must eventually obtain immigrant or permanent resident status. E-3 status is not appropriate for those seeking permanent residence status. We suggest that tenure-track faculty or faculty who want to begin the permanent residence process move into the H-1B status since H-1B status affords "dual intent" (can be an intending immigrant while on a nonimmigrant visa). Dual intent does not apply to those on an E-3 visa.


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Conventional wisdom says that Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III's completed contracts will result in the rest of the unsigned first-round draft picks quickly following suit. The Miami Dolphins may have something to say about that.
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio reports that the Dolphins are "digging in" during negotiations with quarterback Ryan Tannehill with respect to potential "offset" language in his contract. The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins did not insist on such language for Luck and RG3, which helps protect teams financially in case a player is released.
Dawn Aponte, the Miami Dolphins vice president of administration, once worked for the league's management council and is reportedly insisting on offset language, according to Florio.
It remains to be seen if this is a serious concern or the closest thing we can find to rookie contract drama in a year that is expected to go smoothly. (For the most part.) Reggie Bush believes that Tannehill is going to be No. 3 on the depth chart; missing any practice time would not help the rookie's case.


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In addition, Sara will continue the discussion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), its defeat in the Senate last week and the very likely possibility it will be brought up for another vote after the lame duck session ends.
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the Belt Loop while a Webelos Scoutrequirement 3 the [[Sportsman]] Activity Badge.
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| Volleyball
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Volleyball Sports Belt Loop
Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- 1. Explain the rules of volleyball to your leader or adult partner.
- 2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing skills to play the sport of volleyball.
- 3. Participate in a volleyball game.
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Volleyball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- 1. Compete in a pack, school, or community volleyball tournament.
- 2. Demonstrate skill in two volleyball passing techniques: forearm pass and overhead pass (setting).
- 3. Demonstrate skill in two volleyball serving techniques: underhand and overhand.
- 4. Spend at least 90 minutes in practice to develop individual skills for volleyball. Make a chart to record your practice efforts.
- 5. Explain how volleyball matches are scored, including the terms side-out and rally scoring.
- 6. Accurately lay out a volleyball court.
- 7. Play five games of volleyball.
- 8. Officiate at least three games of volleyball.
- 9. Explain the importance of good sportsmanship.
- 10. Attend a high school, college, or professional volleyball game.
- Earning the Cub Scout Volleyball Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is an option for requirement 3 of the Sportsman Activity Badge.
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Año: 2011
Género: drama, comedy, thriller
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A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really?
Kevin Spacey,Daniel Wu,Beibi Gong,Ni Yan,Peter Stormare,Kenneth Tsang,Mo Zhang,Tongsheng Han,Yanhui Wang,Xueyun Bai,Xiaoxing Zhai,Ningyu Zhao,Dayyan Eng,Lisa S.,Chao Wu


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Bill Shorten
Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation
14 September 2010 - 1 July 2013
Superfund Executive Pay and Investments to be Disclosed
Australians will be better informed about their super thanks to Gillard Government legislation released for consultation today.
The draft legislation requires superannuation funds to publish on their websites:
- details of director and executive pay;
- details of what assets the fund has invested in; and
- an up-to-date 'product dashboard', setting out information on target investment returns, past performance against targets, investment risk, liquidity and fees, in relation to each product offered by the fund.
'In the wake of collapses such as TRIO, it is important for Australians to know where their super savings are being invested. I also think it's valuable to understand how we can extend these standards outside super,' Minister Shorten said.
'I will be holding more discussions with key stakeholders on how to further improve transparency and governance in the superannuation industry. Better representation of women on super boards and requiring more regular board renewal are amongst these issues.'
The legislation also provides for the APRA to undertake enhanced data collection and publish a wider range of superannuation information, including quarterly data on MySuper products. Further, more detailed transparency requirements will be able to be specified in regulations.
The draft legislation will give effect to the Government's commitment that MySuper will be commission-free. 'By prohibiting commissions and putting downward pressure on fees, MySuper is estimated to reduce the total fees paid by superannuation funds members by $1.7 billion per year over the longer term,' Minister Shorten said.
The draft legislation also provides the remaining legislative elements relating to MySuper, including provisions relating to intra-fund advice, insurance, and the transition to MySuper.
Submissions on the exposure draft legislation close on 16 May 2012.
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My journey first began when I was 29 years old. I was always active and I began to get short of breath after a little exertion. I let it go, figuring I must be out of shape. I let it go until I was dizzy and my left arm was going numb. I went to my doctor, who did test after test to try to figure out what was going wrong. I was sent to a heart specialist, where I only saw a nurse. I was sent on my way, and the nurse told me that I was just out of shape and that I needed to start an exercise regimen. Embarrassed by this, I didn't go to the doctor again for several months.
I finally went back again with the same symptoms. I was tested again. Again, nothing. I was put on high blood pressure medication and I was sent home. It would be another six months before I went in again. But now, symptoms were worse, and now my left arm was going numb as well. My doctor did more tests. This time a chest x-ray was done, and an Echo and CT scan were performed.
One month later my life changed. My doctor told me that my right ventricle was enlarged. I did not think that it was as serious as it was until I made the mistake to go on the internet and search. I ended up on some old sites with old news and I was scared to death. I literally pulled some of my hair out and was crying so badly. Word of advice: Do not go to unreliable or old internet sites, because they will scare the heck out of you!
Later, I went to the Mayo Clinic to see the specialist, and I was immediately hospitalized because they thought that I had a small blood clot in my lungs. I underwent two cardiac catheterizations and the pressure in my heart was 110. I probably would not have lasted going undiagnosed much longer. I was counseled on my condition extensively at St. Mary's Hospital; what a great place, so caring. I returned home to Michigan, scared to be away from the safety zone I felt that around me when I was at Mayo.
I had gone into a depression for quite some time, I was so scared to leave my kids and husband without me. I signed up for the conference in 2006, but I couldn't bring myself to go. After I got over that depression I decided to make sure I would know all that there is to know about this disease, no matter how painful it may be. I researched the newest medication, the best doctors, nutrition, exercise; anything I could find. I am now in control of my health.
I decided to do research on a doctor at the University of Michigan. Her name is Vallerie McLaughlin. I made the decision to have her monitor my condition. It was the best thing I've ever done. She is the best! My mindset has changed since meeting her. She makes me feel as though I have control of my life but she is right beside me. I am not just a number to her. I was on Ventavis when I went to see her, and she increased my high blood pressure medication to 720 mg a day, she started me on Revatio, and, recently, on Tracleer.
Now, five years after my first symptoms, I feel great. I ride a stationary bike four and a half miles, four times a week. A few years back I could not walk through my yard without having to sit down to catch my breath. I do ask questions every time I go to the doctor now, and I am not afraid to ask about anything that can help me. This February will be my two year mark. That was when I was diagnosed, at least. My doctor says I can walk farther than a healthy woman my age, and that makes me feel great! I am still nervous when I go to my doctor, but at least I am informed now, and I am armed with more knowledge.
I believe that there is hope for all of us. We must not forget about everyone in our community and beyond who are dedicating their lives to finding a cure for this terrible disease. I do not know how long I will be able to feel this good, so I thank God for every day I wake up alive. I wrote my first letter to the editor last night and I plan to submit it as soon as I proofread it. To all of us with PH: May God protect us and guide us in our time of need. And a big thank you to all of the people behind the scenes. God bless you all. My mom and dad always said I was one in a million!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Susie's Story
Posted by PULMONARY HYPERTENSION AWARENESS at 6:05 PM
1 comment:
- Annette said...
Susie, you are so, so right! Knowledge is power! You take care and keep enjoying your family.
your phriend
- November 20, 2008 at 8:54 PM
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Scarlett has a new man
Looks like we've found Scarlett Johansson's "lucky" new guy.
French journalist Romain Dauriac has been revealed to be ScarJo's new boyfriend. Dauriac is the former editor of French urban art magazine Clark, and is the current manager of a creative agency.
The blonde star, 27, who strutted down the red carpet last night at the New York premiere of her new movie Hitchcock, has been trying to keep her romance with Romain, 30, under wraps.
The couple are believed to have met through mutual friends and have been spotted together at clubs and bars in Paris and New York over the past few weeks.
The couple are friends of French tattoo artist Fuzi Uvtpk, who recently inked the actress with a horseshoe tattoo inscribed with "Lucky You" on her rib cage. Dauriac reportedly has a Uvtpk tat that reads "Lost Illusions."
Page Six revealed today that the blonde beauty was looking cozy with a dark-haired man who spoke French Thursday night. The two snuggled up during a dinner date at the Beatrice Inn, looking "lovey-dovey and holding hands under the table all night," says a witness. "They were holding each other while outside smoking in the cold." We're told that Johansson's new guy was "dark-haired and slightly taller than her but skinny" and that "he may have been speaking French at one point."
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don't know much of this guy but if she's happy and having fun, it's what matters. it seems that she's done dating actors now though.
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