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BOISE, Idaho - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Albertsons, Inc. today announced a national partnership agreement to submit all appropriate charges of employment discrimination filed with the EEOC to the federal agency's voluntary mediation-based Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program.
The Albertsons agreement is the eighteenth National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) entered into by the EEOC with large employers as part of the Commission's initiative to informally resolve workplace disputes through ADR prior to an agency investigation or litigation.
"We commend Albertsons for working cooperatively with us to achieve this mutually beneficial mediation agreement," said EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez. "Mediation of workplace disputes is an efficient, non-adversarial, collaborative process. It saves time and money, and often achieves favorable outcomes for each party. For employers, it is a win-win situation, with nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking advantage of the EEOC mediation process."
Expanding mediation is a key component of Chair Dominguez's Five-Point Plan to improve EEOC's overall operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the 18 national mediation agreements, EEOC district offices have entered into nearly 300 mediation agreements with employers at the local and regional levels within their respective jurisdictions.
"Albertsons is committed to diversity at every level of our organization," said Larry Johnston, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Albertsons. "Our track record in the area of employment diversity is excellent, and we have zero tolerance for discrimination in the workplace. We strongly endorse the EEOC's view on voluntary mediation of all appropriate charges that may be filed against us."
He added: "In the past, Albertsons has successfully mediated several cases with the EEOC. This new partnership agreement will help resolve any discrimination allegations anywhere in our company in a quick and effective manner."
Albertsons (NYSE: ABS), headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is one of the nation's leading food and drug retailers, with more than 2,300 stores in 31 states, and annual sales of approximately $36 billion. The company's retail banners include Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Sav-on Drugs, Osco Drug, Albertsons-Osco, Albertsons-Sav-on, Max Foods, Super Saver and Grocery Warehouse.
Under the terms of the NUAM, all eligible charges of discrimination filed with the Commission naming Albertsons or any of its subsidiaries as the employer/respondent will be referred to the EEOC's mediation unit, as appropriate. The company will designate corporate representatives to handle inquiries and other logistical matters related to potential charges in order to expedite a prompt scheduling of the matter for EEOC mediation. The benefits of universal mediation agreements include:
Under the EEOC's National Mediation Program, the largest ADR employment program of its kind, EEOC offices have conducted more than 44,000 mediations, resolving over 30,000 charges within an average processing time of 86 days since 1999. In Fiscal Year 2002, a comprehensive study conducted by an independent consortium of college and university professors with ADR experience found that over 91 percent of charging parties and 96 percent of employers that have participated in EEOC mediation would use the program again if they were a party to a future charge. Additional information about the EEOC's National Mediation Program is available online at www.eeoc.gov (See "Mediation").
The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older; sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Equal Pay Act; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and the Rehabilitation Act's prohibitions against discrimination in the federal government.


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As most smartphone geeks like myself are undoubtedly aware, the latest phone in Google's Nexus line, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, was released for Verizon Wireless last week. Mine just arrived last night, and it's fantastic (although huge!)
The Nexus line of devices are unique among Android phones in that they are essentially a commercial line of the internal development phones used at Google. As such, they are designed to allow easy installation of custom firmware. This makes them especially popular with the robust Android "modding" community, which develops customized firmware that can be run on Android devices that extend the functionality beyond what is initially provided by the handset manufacturer.
Made for Modders
The Galaxy Nexus appears to be the biggest Nexus phone launch in Google's history, initially being offered by the largest carrier in the US, Verizon, and the second-largest carrier in the UK, O2.The popularity of the Galaxy Nexus will likely draw a large number of people into the Android modding community because of the low barrier to entry that it presents. Already, on the popular Android blog Droid Life, there is an article about unlocking the Galaxy Nexus' bootloader, which allows for installation of custom firmware, that has over 400 comments, and another post on the same blog about "rooting" the phone has well over 300 comments.The Android customization community is a large and robust one. However, like many open-source and community-based development projects, the majority of users just want the project to "work", and have little-to-no interest in viewing the source code or having a deep understanding of how it functions. Despite user bases sometimes numbering in the millions, a relatively small group of developers do most of the creation and distribution of the software.
The problem of software authenticity has been encountered before by the linux community, and over the last decade, that community has developed distribution methods such as centralized Debian APT repositories that provide some degree of certainty over what the end user is actually installing on their computer. Additionally, many linux users still download the source code for projects and compile them locally on their computer. Within the Android modding community, neither of these options have been implemented with the same level of maturity that linux has seen. The more popular aftermarket firmware, or "ROMs", such as CyanogenMod, are distributed by more accountable means, providing MD5 checksums for the files and a clear distribution network. However, often, Android customization software is provided through links to anonymous file-sharing sites such as Mediafire and Megaupload. This creates the opportunity to trick a user into installing malicious files.
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There has already been at least one documented case of malware targeting custom Android ROMs, a trojan affected devices in the Chinese market. With the popularity of the Galaxy Nexus, and the continued interest in Android customization community, this could become an attack vector that is more and more appealing to malware authors. And the fact that majority of customized Android software is distributed without the usage of the Android Market, users do not have the additional means of protection that the Market provides, namely the "kill-switch" for apps that Google has flagged as malicious that were installed via the Android Market.
So how can end users protect themselves, while still participating in the Android customization community? The most important thing that any technology user can do is to educate themselves about the software they install. Security researcher Dan Rosenberg wrote an excellent blog post summarizing exactly how "rooting" works, which is a concept that many users want, but fewer truly understand. Too often, users are tempted to just install the attachment that someone on a forum or blog says "works", without question. Also, users should avoid downloading and installing software from sources that are anonymous or unaccountable. Instead, download from the primary source of the software developer, and validate the MD5 checksum of the file before installing it. And often, many of the files shared on forums or anonymous upload sites are those provided directly Google or the phone manufacturers themselves. Instead of downloading from the anonymous links, download these files from Google directly.
The Android community is already beginning to tackle these problems. The popular ROM manager ClockworkMod is attempting to become an authoritative source for aftermarket software. They coordinate with the developers of custom software and allow users to install files directly from the developers' Git repositories. However, this is still reliant upon the goodwill and trustworthiness of the developers. ClockworkMod does not perform any code review of the ROMs that they aggregate, and while they may be able to de-list one that has a security vulnerability, there is still not a way to automatically remove the software from installed devices.
Looking Forward
In the future, I hope that the popular Android blogs such as Droid-Life, and forums such as XDA-developers will begin linking to central, trusted software repositories, rather than the anonymous file sharing sites or forum post attachments that are currently commonly used. In the long-term, I would not be surprised to see an even more formalized system be implemented by the Android community, similar to the Debian APT repositories, but there is still some time to go. Until then, Android users interested in customizing their devices should try and stay educated about their technology, and be very skeptical of any software that they install. While the mobile carriers have recently had some credibility issues with the CarrierIQ fiasco, they are for the most part held far more accountable than any custom ROM developer will ever be. Given the sensitivity of the data stored on mobile devices, a user should think very closely about what they are willing to install onto it. As for me, I have already unlocked the bootloader to my Nexus Galaxy, but will probably refrain from installing any custom third-party ROMs until I repurpose it as a research device, at least another year or two down the road. But the draw of the enhanced features and controls that the custom ROMs provide will likely lead many users down that path. The integrity of your data ultimately resides with you, so I hope that everyone carefully weighs their decision to install new firmware onto their most sensitive and personal piece of technology. Be careful out there!


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Just last September, New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Management paid $60 million to buy shares in Automattic from previous investors, after a similar $50 million investment into the company a few months before.
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- Stuff the turkey and get it in the oven (Leave room for sides)
- Prepare and refrigerate any last-minute sides you were unable to prepare ahead of time
- Chill beverages (use a cooler with ice to free up the fridge)
- Set the table
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- Make mashed potatoes
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- Set out serving dishes and utensils
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Thinning shears(or thinning scissors as I like to call them) should be used to thin out your hair. I suggest Massugu thinning scissors as these scissors have been designed specifically with the beginning hairdresser in mind. These are simply gap-toothed scissors that cut only half the hair. These also come with various gap sizes, depending on what you need cut away.
I've seen how many people struggle with thick hair and I can just imagine the pain it is to manage it, hope this helps.
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)
June 19 & 20, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Day One
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Day Two
This training is free and by invitation only. You must request to register someone who did not receive this invitation directly
Catholic Charities USA
2050 Ballenger Avenue, 4th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314
The site is in "Old Town" Alexandria, a historical location along the Potomac River with interesting 18th and early 19th Century buildings
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
The registration deadline is June 6. For details about the event, contact Jeff Chenoweth at 202-635-5826 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This training is CLINIC's third event to increase collaboration among national networks and build capacity for local immigration legal programs. While CLINIC is the host, it will benefit from the contributions of World Relief staff and other networks in attendance.
The goals of the training are to increase:1) collaboration among national networks; 2) the availability of charitable legal immigration programs; 3) national network capacity to support local programs through the provision of Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) agency recognition and staff accreditation; and 4) staff use of best practices with greater professionalism and ethical conduct.
The training will provide an opportunity for attendees to:
● meet with EOIR/BIA (to be invited) to discuss developments in the BIA recognition and accreditation process and USCIS on its public engagement campaigns and business redesign particularly e-filing of immigration benefit applications. EOIR and USCIS presence is dependent on their availability;
● identify support services necessary to help local programs fulfill the anticipated BIA recognition and accreditation regulations;
● share and learn from national network materials and toolkits designed to create, expand and sustain immigration legal programs;
● learn different program evaluation methods to build greater stakeholder support primarily by transforming program and client service data into compelling messages and stories;
● spot-check ethical dilemmas and violations that need to be avoided at the direct legal representation level to protect clients and agencies from harm; and
● observe and learn from different technologies and multi-media tools used to promote and facilitate access to immigration benefits, particularly naturalization (i.e. demographic mapping; self-directed e-learning on naturalization law and the group application workshop model); CitizenshipWorks; case management web-based systems; and CLINIC's new La Ciudadanía: Cambia Tu Vida (Citizenship: Change Your Life) campaign, a multi-media package of television and radio commercials, posters, postcards (viral and paper) to encourage relatives and peers to naturalize; a Spanish-language website and more.
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The Westin Alexandria (across the street from CCUSA)
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 253-8600
Hilton Alexandria Old Town (near the King Street Metro and short walk to CCUSA)
1767 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-0440
Residence Inn Alexandria Old Town/Duke Street
1456 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-5474
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-5900
Shuttle Service Information for Embassy Suites:
Complimentary shuttle is offered within 2 Mile Radius of the Hotel
Hampton Inn Alexandria-Old Town/King Street
1616 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 299-9900
This hotel does not provide shuttle service
Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria (shuttle service information below)
801 North Saint Asaph Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: (703) 836-4700
Toll Free: 1(800) 325-3535
Shuttle Service Information for the Sheraton Suites:
Shuttles pick up in front of doors #5 and #9 at the baggage claim. Shuttles run every 30 minutes
Hours of Operation:
6 AM to 10 AM
4 PM to 8PM
*After 8PM, shuttle runs every hour until 11PM.
Please feel free to call the hotel when you arrive to schedule shuttle service at (703) 836-4700. If you arrive after 11 PM taxis are available from the airport at a fee of approximately $15-18.
Metro Directions to the Sheraton Suites:
If you choose to utilize the Metro (http://www.wmata.com/) to get to the hotel you will enter at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station and will exit at the next stop, Braddock Road station for the hotel. You must take the Franconia-Springfield train on the Blue Line or the Huntington train if it is the Yellow Line train. These lines are parallel between the airport and Braddock Road station so it does not matter which train you take so long as you are going in the right direction.
Upon exiting the Braddock Road Metro station, you should head north on North West Street towards Madison Street, turn right onto Madison Street, and turn left onto North Saint Asaph Street; the hotel will be on your right. It is approximately an 11 minute walk; therefore, for your convenience, you should take the hotel shuttle from the airport or arrange the hotel shuttle to pick you up from the Braddock Road Metro station by calling (703) 836-4700.
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I know we are all excited about the return of "Mr. Selfridge" this weekend but there's another program coming back for a new season. "Call the Midwife" Season 3 premieres Sunday evening at 8 p.m. on WNED-TV. It's the end of the 50s and the Christmas special left us wondering what was next for the ladies of Nonnatus House. Of course, babies are being born but this season gets a little more personal with the characters. What happens to Nonnatus House? What's to come of Jenny's new blooming relationship? Do you think she wants a baby of her own? What about Chummy? How will she handle motherhood? Sister Bernadette gave up the cloth for marriage. How do you think this will impact her new life? These are all questions that will be answered as this season develops. So who does a Midwife call when she's "expecting" change in her life? Find out beginning Sunday at 8 p.m. on WNED-TV.


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We are responsible for the oversight of the:
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Sautéed Sea Scallops
Servings: 4
Categories: Fish & Seafood
Source: JudeTheFoodie.com
• 1 lb Sea Scallops (about 15)
• ¼ Flour
• 1½ tsp Old Bay
• 1 tsp Garlic Seasoning
• ½ tsp Sea Salt
• 5-6 Cranks Fresh Ground Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 1 c White Wine
1 bag of Arugula and Baby Spinach
1 Bunch Flat Italian Parsley
1/4 cup D'Avolio Gremolata Olive Oil
1/4 cup D'Avolio Lemon Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
In a gallon zip bag add flour and seasonings. Seal and shake.
Heat a heavy skillet and add oil.
Add sea scallops to bag and shake to coat. Remove from bag and shake off excess.
Add to pan in a single layer. Sauté for about three minutes and turn over. If they are sticking to the pan cook another minute. Flip. Cook about a minute then add butter. When butter is melted add wine. Stir lightly for a minute until wine sauce is bubbly.
Dress greens with oil and vinegar, herb seasoning and salt and pepper.
Pile greens on plate and top with scallops and sauce.
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Phone:(408) 924-5042
Website: sjDANCEco.org
Gary Masters, founder and Co-Artistic Director of sjDANCEco, is Professor of Dance for the School of Music and Dance at San José State University. He was the recipient of Arts Council Silicon Valley's 2005-06 Artist Fellowship. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Director for the Limón Dance Company's San José Operations.
As a performer, he has been hailed by Dance Magazine as "one of the most gifted performers in contemporary dance" and his choreography as "...dance with symbolism that may be seen as something deeply spiritual, a kind of seeking into the unknown..." A graduate of the Juilliard School, he has performed with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, the Ethel Winter Dance Company and been a member of the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Since 1969 he has been associated with the Limón Dance Company, and under José Limón's direction he originated the title role in Orfeo, and the parts of Emperor Maximillian in Carlota and Black Hawk in The Unsung. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Masters served as the company's Artistic Associate. In 1994, he created the company's west coast training center and ensemble - Limón West Dance Project of San José that he directed through the summer of 1998. He is also a key reconstructor for the Limón Institute and has staged Limón's choreography around the globe.
Twice a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts - Choreography Fellowship, he has also received a "New Works Grant" from the Arts Council of Silicon Valley and is thrice a nominee for the Bay Area's "Isadora Duncan Award" as well as the Arts Council of Silicon Valley's "Business Leadership Award." As a choreographer, he has choreographed works for the sjDANCEco, the Limón Dance Company, Diablo Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Dance Kaleidoscope, Path Dance Company, Newcomb Dance, Dancer's Repertory Company, and Opera San José's productions of The Magic Flute, Carmen, and the World Premiere of Phaedra. From 1977 to 1989, he and fellow choreographer Fred Mathews created dances for their Mathews - Masters Dance Company in New York.


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Actress Diane Lane has moved to officially end her marriage to Josh Brolin by filing divorce papers in Los Angeles.
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SOCORRO, N.M. July 22, 2013 – New Mexico Tech is opening a new parking lot on College Avenue just east of campus.
The currently vacant lot will be graded and gravel will be applied. Parking bumpers will be installed, creating more than 200 parking spots.
The new lot will be free parking, available to faculty, staff, students and visitors. The new lot is expected to be available by the beginning of the fall semester. Construction of the new Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources building will remove about 100 parking by Cramer Hall and the Skeen Library. That lot will be blocked off by August 1, with demolition of the ISD building commencing shortly thereafter.


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I remember thinking the same thing you probably are when someone suggested it to me too.
There's no way I'm reading a book on my iPhone. That's insane.
Somehow, my brain instantly categorized this preposterous notion as on par with fishing for King Salmon with a toothpick and dental floss.
Not happening.
And what was my main reason against it?
That's too much to read on so small a screen.
Somehow, I saw my brain melting as it tried to cope with all the text. There's just no way to stay focused over that long a period. Is there?
That's about the time that reality set in, and I asked myself just how much do I read on my iPhone in a day anyway? The truth—as you might imagine—is that I read on it a whole heck of a lot. And chances are, you probably do too.
I read blog posts, weather alerts, headlines, news articles and product reviews. I read text messages, emails, phone numbers and addresses. I read instructions, quotations and statistics. I read comments, tweets, status updates and pins. Not to mention, I wrote on it a ton (this post not withstanding).
Come to think of it, I hardly use my iPhone to call anyone. All I really do is read on it.
So if reading a book on my iPhone is technically feasible—which it is, given Amazon's Kindle reader (which I much prefer over iBooks)—than I asked myself the second most obvious question: why on earth would I want to?
The answer to this one, of course, is simple.
Because it's with me. Constantly.
I'm not sure how your perfect reading scenario looks, but mine goes something like this:
I'm sitting in an overstuffed leather chair beside a crackling fireplace in my massive library. I have my favorite pair of slippers on, my grandfather's pipe, a warm sweater, and mahogany table with a Tiffany desk lamp warming the pages of my favorite tome with soft incandescent light. I'm like my own personal PBS special.
And how often does this happen?
Uh. Never.
Why? Because I can hardly remember the last time I had twenty uninterrupted minutes all to myself. It's not because I don't want it, or think it's important; but with the beautiful family I have, as well as the amazing church, businesses and relationships I live to foster, such "ease" is not apart of the season I'm in. And honestly, nor should it be.
And yet there is still the quite-necessary requirement that I must read in order to better myself and those who'll be touched by my life.
Why read on your phone? While you may not have the perfect time frame or the perfect environment, you do have the perfect convenience. And that's your phone.
It's always with you, always remembers where you left off, and is always full of your favorite books. Sure, there's no trumping your hardcover library collection, but that's not the point. Your phone is your instant-access entry point into the pros that you never have to leave on the proverbial shelf.
As a result, you'll read more. If you're always waiting for the perfect scenario, then you'll keep putting off reading those books you know you should be reading "when the time is right." Guess what? If you're really a doer, the cold hard truth is that the time is never going to be right, what with those long rainy nights curled up in the bay window with your cat. But there is time while you sit there getting your oil changed, while you're in the waiting room, on the walk back to your office, while you wait for your lunch appointment to show up, when you're standing at the bus stop, elevator, subway, flight, carriage ride.
Wait, strike that. You should never read during a carriage ride.
The point is, reading on your phone can finally kill the procrastinator in you once and for all. (It's even a great device to write on).
So go on. Download a book and give it a try. Yes, the first few swipes on that tiny screen may frustrate you or even infuriate you. But chances are, once you get past the physiological aversions to it, reading on your phone may just become your next overstuffed leather chair.
PS :: If you need a book to start with, my book The Sky Riders is only $0.99 on Kindle right now.
(While not exactly my description above, I randomly found this image on Pinterest after published my post).
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Gabe · 3 Jan '14 at 11:16 am
Never thought of it that way!
Lately I've not gotten much time to read because I've been waiting for the "perfect time"…
I'm totally going to try this.
Davebuckles · 4 Jan '14 at 12:24 am
Man! A guy I work with constantly reads on his phone, makes me think about reading more. And now this, perfect. Def trying it out fella. Much love
P.s. You know what they say about procrastination? Never mind, I'll tell you in person
natedogreimer · 9 Jan '14 at 8:29 am
Agree 1000% (yes that's a real number, look it up). I've read more books last year than ever because of my 10 minute (each way) bus ride in to work. I just bought a Kindle Fire HDX 7″ and absolutely love reading on it. It's about the weight of a book, size of a book, and with the leather cover feels like a book, but the best part as you described above, it has 1000s of books and countless other resources at my fingertips.


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MJ Swap and Gypsy Weekend
Since starting this blog, I've wanted to dedicate a post solely to great photos. Well, that day has come. Thanks to my new buddy, Chris from Chris Gomez Photography I'm posting some of his original photos from this past weekend in Austin. I've been looking forward to this weekend for a while now, as I was excited to attend the annual Mellow Johnny's Swap. The event is a fantastic time to pick up cycling gear at great prices because dealers and reps are there to sell off old merchandise.
Okay, I'll let the photos do the taking…but tune in at the bottom to find out more about Chris Gomez and the incredible things he is doing with his photography.
Mellow Swap – Mellow Johnny's
This one isn't a Chris Gomez photo – What $35 got me at the Mellow Swap….Awesome
Gypsy Picnic
Chris Gomez
Based out of Austin, Texas Chris Gomez is the events photographer for Mellow Johnny's bike shop. When he's not shooting photography for Lance's shop he's shooting local music and sporting events in the Austin area. To check out more of Chris' amazing photos, have a look over at www.chrisgomezphoto.com.
Chris is also actively involved with Livestrong. He currently participates in the Livestrong Challenge each year. 100% of the proceeds from his site is donated to the LIVESTRONG foundation.


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How to Play Zone Defense in Hazardous Locations
May 1, 1999 12:00 PM, By John Paschal, Jr., P.E.
What are the differences between the Zone and Division systems in hazardous (classified) locations? Here is what you need to know.
Zone? Division? What are the similarities and differences? It seems so confusing, but it doesn't have to be. A good way to understand the Zone system is to compare and contrast it with the familiar Division system rules and methodologies. This makes sense because they both have the same goal: To promote safety by defense against the ignition of flammable gases by electrical arcing or electrically heated surfaces. Also, both systems work with the same natural laws of physics and chemistry, such as gas ignition temperatures and combustible percentages of volatile gases.
Looking at the rewritten Art. 505 in the '99 National Electrical Code (NEC), we see it provides for the use of the Zone Classification system, detailing the different gas groupings, protection philosophies, and types of equipment from the Division system. If you don't understand the new terms and concepts, you'll end up applying the installation rules at the end of Art. 505 strictly by rote, and that doesn't work well in the long run.
The NEC Committee rewrote Art. 505 because the Division Classification system and IEC system are too different to merge. For example, list the IEC and NEC Group classifications for the different gases in ascending order of "More Easily Ignitable." Then, note that the group denoted with an "A" in the IEC area is the least ignitable, while the group denoted with an "A" in the NEC group is the most ignitable. Also, the IEC system uses three groups for the representative gases while the NEC system uses four. To further confuse the two systems, the IEC and NEC do not use the same terminology, and neither have the same number of categories to identify the likelihood of the hazard being present.
The NEC is an installation standard. With the exception of a few specific occupancies (e.g. Art. 511 for service stations, or Art. 515 for bulk storage facilities), the NEC does not make area classifications. Even those special articles generally consist of material extracted from other NFPA documents, where the heavy lifting gets done as to the boundaries of various hazardous (classified) areas. This is because the NEC is an installation document, not an occupancy document, and NFPA operating procedures clearly distinguish the functions of both.
For example, what would you use to decide area boundaries in a refinery? The American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I Division I and Division 2, would be the best place to start. This widely used API document defines the extent of classified areas in refineries operating under the Division system.
Now suppose you're proposing to do the same thing, but under the Zone system. IEC 79 provides rules and standards about how to define and develop the extent of a Zone-classified area. Appendix C of IEC 79 contains examples demonstrating the results of the applications of the rules found in the body of the IEC 79 document.
IEC79 compared to API 500 area classification. Where API 500 classifications interface with IEC installations, there are obvious differences. For example, IEC Zone 0 and Zone 1 are included within Division 1 of the NEC. The IEC has three Zones, and the NEC has two Divisions. This causes some of the major differences between the two systems. Also, reclassification of Division locations into Zone locations brings out these differences. See Fig. 1 (page 58) and Fig. 2 (right) for an example of applying NEC 505-6(b-c) rules in delineating between Division and Zone boundaries.
Direct comparisons between NEC and IEC rules. Here's a quick comparison and contrast between the two systems.
Comparison of overall methodologies. Both Division and Zone classification systems begin with defining what the hazard is and the probability the hazard will be present.
Comparison of how the hazards are defined. The NEC Division system uses Classes and Groups to identify the hazard. The classes are used to represent gases, types of dusts, or fibers.
- Class I represents flammable gases,
- Class II represents explosive dusts, and
- Class III represents hazardous fibers.
Groups further define the hazard in Class I and II locations. For Class I, Groups A (acetylene and similar gases), B (hydrogen and similar gases), C (ethylene and similar gases), and D (propane and similar gases) represent flammable gases. Note: Hazardous Dusts and fibers are not treated in the Art. 505 Zone system.
The IEC Zone system identifies the hazard by two main Groups:
- Group I for mining (underground locations) and Group II for surface (not underground) industries. (Note: Sec. 90-2(b)(2) states the NEC doesn't cover underground mining installations.)
- Group II is divided into three subgroups arranged in order of hazard due to threat of ignition: A (the most difficult to ignite, such as propane); B (gases such as ethylene); and C (the easiest to ignite, such as acetylene/hydrogen).
Comparison of hazard probability. The NEC Division system categorizes locations as Division 1 or Division 2 based on the rules found in Sec. 500-5(a) or (b), respectively.
A Class I Division 1 location is where:
- Concentrations [refer to NFPA 497 for the percentage volumes of gases that will burn, since too little (too lean) or too much (too rich) gas won't burn] of flammable gases or vapors that would be ignitable under normal operating conditions,
- Hazardous gas mixture(s) may exist frequently because of repair or maintenance operations or leakage, or
- The breakdown of equipment simultaneously releases hazardous gas and causes failure of electrical equipment.
A Class I Division 2 location is where:
- Volatile flammable liquids are handled or stored, but they are normally confined within closed containers from which they can escape through container rupture, or
- Positive ventilation normally prevents ignitable concentrations of vapors (that is, the quantity of clean air continually brought into the atmosphere prevents the hazardous gas concentration from reaching its lower explosive limit percentage), or
- The area is adjacent to a Class I Division 1 location from which hazardous concentrations of gas may occasionally be transported.
The IEC/CENELEC approach uses three Zones instead of two Divisions. The Zones are based on how often the hazard is present instead of whether the hazard is present "normally." A Fine Print Note (FPN) in Sec. 505-4 of the '99 NEC directs the reader to IEC 79-0 for specific information about classifying areas as hazardous. This is also CENELEC EN 60079-10, Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres, Classification of Hazardous Areas. It provides specific definitions of zones, as follows:
Zone 0 location is "...an area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is present continuously or for long periods."
Zone 1 location is "...an area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation."
Zone 2 location is "...an area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is not likely to occur in normal operation, and if it does occur, is likely to do so only infrequently and will exist for a short period only."
The Zone system makes extensive use of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) concept. That is, if the amount of flammable gas in the atmosphere mixture is below the LEL for the gas, then the mixture is too lean and won't burn. A large part of the IEC 79 document is about methods that are intended to keep the atmospheric mixture below the LEL for the gas. However, the "...likely frequency of release, the release rate, the concentration, the velocity, the ventilation, and other factors all affect the Zone classification."
Zone 0: the biggest difference. The concept of Zone 0 is a big difference. No amount of ventilation can change a Zone 0 area to some lower classification, and the IEC general method of treating Zone 0 locations is to eliminate the hazard from within these locations by eliminating all electrical devices, cables, and loads from Zone 0 locations. In the final analysis of the Zone rules, the only type of electrical items you can install within Zone 0 locations is the intrinsically safe type. You'll find Zone 1 locations roughly equivalent to Division 1 locations, and Zone 2 locations roughly equivalent to Division 2 locations.
Acceptable wiring methods. After Sec. 505-10, subsequent sections of Art. 505 define the acceptable wiring methods for Zone 0, 1, and 2 locations, required markings for equipment to be placed in each Zone, and specifics about how to treat unique loads, such as "increased safety" motors in these locations.
You can find explanations about the '99 NEC requirements for Division and Zone locations with figures, photographs, and examples in EC&M's new book: Understanding NE Code Rules on Hazardous Locations Based on the 1999 NE Code. For ordering information, call (800) 543-7771.
Sidebar: How We Got from Division to Division and Zone
In 1947, the NEC first recognized different levels of risk exist in hazardous locations. Consequently, it established Division 1 and Division 2, to provide a means to treat the issue. This permitted installation methods to be specified, based upon what was considered to be an acceptable level of risk.
The IEC rules advanced the NEC logic to a new level. The IEC recognized the NEC divisions were based more on whether the hazard was present under either normal or abnormal conditions, instead of on the duration of the hazard. Therefore, the IEC established three divisions, or Zones, that are based on how often the hazard is present rather than upon normal versus abnormal conditions.
The three zones break the NEC's Division 1 into two distinct zones, one of which (Zone 0) is for those locations that are the most hazardous because they remain hazardous for a long time. Separating Zone 0 from the remainder of what is Division 1 in the NEC system permits a more refined treatment of the hazards of the two zones. It restricts methods of protection in Zone 0 while permitting more relaxed method of protection in Zone 1 locations.
The Division system in Sec. 501-5(a), Sec. 505-7 of the Code describes the grouping for the Zone system by gas, according to permissible gap range and minimum ignition currents. This section provides specific "go-by" information for each gas group. Similarly, Sec. 505-8 and its FPN point to NFPA-497-1997 for gas temperatures for use with either Division or Zone classifications. On the other hand, the Zone system uses some types of protection not recognized by the Division system.
Sidebar: Other Comparisons Between Division and Zone Classifications
To help you in your new IEC-related work (if you're well-grounded in the use of the Division system), here are valuable comparisons you should know:
- The Division system uses flame path cooling in Division 1 and Division 2 locations; but, the Zone system does not allow this "flameproof" methodology in Zone 0.
- For all practical purposes, the T-ratings for both systems are identical
- The Zone system allows intrinsic safety with two fault conditions applied (ia), as the Division system permits, and a lesser form of intrinsic safety that is only safe with one fault applied (ib).
- In the Division system, purging and pressurizing is permitted in all locations; but, in the Zone system, this is not permitted in Zone 0 locations.
- The use of "increased safety" protection isn't recognized by the Division system; but the Zone system permits its use in all but Zone 0 locations.
- Encapsulation isn't a recognized protection method in the Division system; but the Zone system uses it frequently.
- "Special Protection" is not recognized within the Division system; but, the Zone system allows a mechanism whereby apparatus and equipment can be certified to be safe and workable in a given location, though it does not comply with the other recognized forms of protection. However, Sec. 500-4(i) opens the door to other techniques.
- The Division system maintains a listing of types of enclosures, such as NEMA 4, or 7, 12, while the Zone system maintains the Ingress Protection (IP) system. The IP system designates, by means of a number, the degree of protection provided by an enclosure against solid objects. It also has a second number to designate the degree of protection provided by the enclosure against water ingress. For example, an IP number of 54 would eliminate the possible ingress of dust and protect against splashing water from any direction.
- Equipment listed for a Zone 0 can also be installed in Zone 1 or 2.
- Equipment must be marked with the Class, Zone, Group, and Temperature classification (or the symbol AEx), except that intrinsically safe equipment is only required to be marked with the symbol AEx, the protection technique, and with the gas group. The FPN in NEC Sec. 505-10(b) provides an example of the equipment marking system for Zone applications.


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text: "Flipping Fantastic" by Jane Langford is a story about twin brothers and their mother. Tristan is an outstanding, brilliant and a capable boy but James is shy, nervous and lacks confidence. Both of them are about to finish their primary education at Peter Hill Primary soon and plan to begin their new school term in two different schools. Their mother decides to enroll James in Highfields and Tristan who is physically challenged and wheelchair bound, in a special school (Chesterlea Grange). Both brothers are confused over the thought of being separated as they have never been apart from each other. Since they rely on each other, the twins are concerned about how they are going to cope in their new school environment. The mother wants the twins to be independent. She is confident that Tristan would be able to cope well at Chesterlea Grange. However, she worries about James and wonders how he is going to manage all alone at Highfields. Tristan changes his mind about Chesterlea Grange, in order to be with James. Besides that, the school is far away from home and he would only be able to see James once a week. On the other hand, James manages to persuade him by reminding him of all the facilities and activities in his new school that Tristan dreamt of. Knowing James cannot cope himself alone, Tristan calls on their friend Kiara Jones to help James in Highfields. The twins at last realise that they have made the right decision and their new school environment is flipping fantastic.


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Obama to Congress: It's time for a deal
President Barack Obama called on Senate leaders to hammer out a last-minute deal to prevent taxes from rising on Americans across every income group, warning that he otherwise would push Congress to allow an up-or-down vote on an emergency fiscal package just before the new year's deadline.
Speaking after an hour-long meeting with congressional leaders, Obama called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to cut a deal before the end of the weekend to prevent $500 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts from taking effect in the new year. Obama said he was "modestly optimistic" a deal could be reached, calling the 11th hour haggling before the fiscal cliff deadline "mind-boggling."
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( Also on POLITICO: Why they want to go over the cliff)
"America wonders why it is in this town why you can't get stuff done in an organized timetable. Why everything has to always wait until the last minute. We're now at the last minute," Obama told reporters at the White House briefing room. "The American people are not going to have any patience for a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. Not right now."
Obama said if no deal can be reached, the House and Senate should put a bill on the floor immediately aimed at preventing taxes from rising on middle-class families and jobless benefits from expiring on two million people. Reid later said he would set a last-ditch vote for Monday — New Year's Eve — on the fall-back plan.
"Let's not miss this deadline," Obama said. "That's the bare minimum we should be able to get done."
( Also on POLITICO: The logic of House GOP intransigence)
The furious, last-minute negotiating and involvement show how both sides fear the political fallout of failure. Obama will need to worry about the ramifications on the economy and having to manage a potential recession in his second term if economists' predictions ring true. McConnell fears that Republicans will have a much weaker hand next Congress and could suffer a disproportionate amount of blame if no deal is reached.
At the White House meeting, Obama argued that his plan to let taxes rise for families who earn more than $250,000 would win a majority vote in both chambers. But that means House Speaker John Boehner would need to allow the bill to pass with a majority of Democrats, something the Ohio Republican has strongly rejected.
The big-ticket item hanging over the Reid-McConnell talks will be the income level at which taxes can rise. Boehner failed to win sufficient GOP support for a plan to increase taxes for income over $1 million, and Obama has previously upped his offer from $250,000 to $400,000. McConnell and Reid are also trying to agree on the level to set taxes on estates that are transferred after the death of an owner.
At the meeting, Boehner made clear any efforts to eliminate pending cuts to defense and domestic programs — about $109 billion next year — must be replaced by spending cuts to other programs. Republicans later said it appeared that the so-called sequester would not be addressed in a final agreement. A final deal appears unlikely to include an increase of the $16.4 trillion national debt limit, which will be reached on Monday, meaning that Congress will almost certainly renew the battle over taxes and spending immediately in the new year.


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For any of y'all still watching games on the computer and have wifi ... just go get one of these:
For any of y'all still watching games on the computer and have wifi ... just go get one of these:
Yep - roku stick is cheapest & good quality. But as mentioned before, you need decent wifi to go with it.
I watched on Twitter (roku) once I realized Playstation's pluto doesn't have Stadium. I will email both later to complain!
Northeast has probably threatened to organize a boycott if a Monroe station carries our games.
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While KPXJ covered the game, in my cable "guide" menu, it did not say they were showing the game. It said SHIELD and other reruns were what was on, while the game was actually on.
La Tech
Region and hyphen free since 1894!
Flagship of the University of Louisiana System
I watched the game on my computer as well - it did freeze up a couple be of times so I also brought it up via Twitter on my phone. Twitter seemed to work very well... sometimes that videos were synced but often they weren't so I tried to keep watching on my computer most of the time.
I also had the MSU game on TV to watch their game.
LaTechReport.com @LaTechReportFollowingFollowingFAU-LaTech @WatchStadium affiliates@LaTechReport
KPXJ 21.1 Shreveport
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Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
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Date: May 9, 2011
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Release Number: 11-686-NAT
Keeping track of wages: The US Labor Department has an app for that!
New timesheet app to help ensure workers receive all wages earned
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its first application for smartphones, a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed. Available in English and Spanish, users conveniently can track regular work hours, break time and any overtime hours for one or more employers. Glossary, contact information and materials about wage laws are easily accessible through links to the Web pages of the department's Wage and Hour Division.
Additionally, through the app, users will be able to add comments on any information related to their work hours; view a summary of work hours in a daily, weekly and monthly format; and email the summary of work hours and gross pay as an attachment.
This new technology is significant because, instead of relying on their employers' records, workers now can keep their own records. This information could prove invaluable during a Wage and Hour Division investigation when an employer has failed to maintain accurate employment records.
"I am pleased that my department is able to leverage increasingly popular and available technology to ensure that workers receive the wages to which they are entitled," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "This app will help empower workers to understand and stand up for their rights when employers have denied their hard-earned pay."
The free app is currently compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch. The Labor Department will explore updates that could enable similar versions for other smartphone platforms, such as Android and BlackBerry, and other pay features not currently provided for, such as tips, commissions, bonuses, deductions, holiday pay, pay for weekends, shift differentials and pay for regular days of rest.
For workers without a smartphone, the Wage and Hour Division has a printable work hours calendar in English and Spanish to track rate of pay, work start and stop times, and arrival and departure times. The calendar also includes easy-to-understand information about workers' rights and how to file a wage violation complaint.
Both the app and the calendar can be downloaded from the Wage and Hour Division's home Web page at http://www.dol.gov/whd. For more information about federal wage laws or to order a calendar by mail, call the division's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243).
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Each state-operated campus of the SUNY system has an oversight Council, appointed by the Governor. This body is mandated by Article 8, Section 356 of the New York State Education Law, which provides for the establishment of a local council to supervise the operations and affairs of each state-operated institution of the State University.
At the University Centers, this body is called the University Council. These councils function subject to the general management, supervision and control of and in accordance with rules established by the State University Trustees.
Nine of the ten members of the Council are appointed by the Governor for seven year terms. The tenth member is a student, who is elected for a one-year term by and from the students enrolled at the institution. The Council chair is appointed by the Governor.
Students participate in more than 200 student clubs and honor societies, and enjoy a busy calendar of campus events.


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Procurement in our organization is according to the government rules and regulations. Thus, our procurement procedures are very transparent and they ensure that all eligible firms can help us with their inputs and strengthen the nation.
For the convenience of firms, all the open tender enquiries issued by our organization are available at http://tenders.gov.in. Here under 'TENDER BY AGENCY' you can choose "Central Govt. Min./Dept.". By clicking on the link you will find a dropdown select box where by selecting "Ordnance Factory Board" all the open tenders floated by all the units (factories) of Ordnance Factory Board can be viewed.
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The Hargreaves Review
The Creators' Rights Alliance submitted an extensive response to the UK government's Hargreaves Review.
See the PDF here (360k PDF). We aim to post it as web pages shortly.
Our response to the Hargreaves report is below, and here (as a 69k PDF). The report itself is on the IPO website (1MB PDF)
Initial response to the Hargreaves Review
18 May 2011
The Creators' Rights Alliance welcomes Professor Hargreaves's recognition that the so-called "fair use" clause in US law in fact benefits no-one except lawyers. Other parts of his proposal, however, will need to be developed with great care if they are not to undermine the creative activity that the government says it wants to promote. The devil is, as so often, in the detail, not the headline recommendations.
The Creators' Rights Alliance is an affiliation of organisations representing the interests of over 100,000 original creators in a wide range of fields – including music, illustration, journalism, photography and writing. Most of the 100,000 creators we represent make their living by licensing copyright and performers' rights in their work.
We regret that, following the sad example of previous reviews, Hargreaves has avoided confronting the issue of creators' rights to be identified as author of their works and to defend their integrity – the so-called "moral rights". It is a nonsense to propose mechanisms for licensing of works whose authors cannot be identified – "orphan works" – while authors in the UK, whether they be scriptwriters or photographers, do not have a secure and enforceable right to be identified, preventing the orphaning of their future works. The deficiencies in UK law need to be remedied.
In an age where, as Hargreaves notes, all citizens are likely to be published or broadcast creators through FaceBook and YouTube and so on, these rights and the right to a fair share of income from commercial exploitation of works are essential for every citizen. Hargreaves's proposal that remedies for unauthorised use be restricted for those who have not registered their works (buried at paragraph 4.34) risks undermining the legitimate interests of citizens, particularly those of young creators who will be the drivers of the next generation of the creative economy.
Indeed, the CRA is disappointed by the lack of measures to help individual creators – the people who actually do the creation that underpins the "creative economy" – achieve a level playing field. An exception is the recommendation for a Small Claims Court procedure for copyright cases, which we wholeheartedly welcome, long having called for it.
In this context the headline proposal for a "digital copyright exchange" requires much careful thought: how will it serve the interests of the actual creators, and how will it be regulated to ensure that it does? The biggest problems that individual creators face are not with teenagers copying stuff on their iThings: they are with publishers and broadcasters imposing unfair contract terms that restrict their ability to continue working as dedicated professionals on whose work the entire "industry" depends.
We append an extract from our submission to Hargreaves on "orphan works", the principles of which must be applied to any "digital copyright exchange".
Unless very tightly drafted, Hargreaves' proposals for extended "exceptions" to creators' rights could lead to the same problems that we observe with so-called "fair use" in US law. This may allow people to use a creator's work without permission but no-one knows whether that use is "fair" until the author can raise several hundred thousand dollars to bring a court case. As we pointed out in our submission to the Review, Google continues to claim that its scanning of 15 million books without permission is "fair use" – but, when authors and publishers collectively raised the money to challenge this, found it worthwhile to offer a $125 million settlement.
It is interesting that Ireland has launched a review of the possibility of US-style "fair use" and also called for a "clearing house" in Dublin. The question has to be asked whether the UK and Ireland have been set up to compete to best serve certain online interests.
In conclusion: we need a level playing field for creators to negotiate with "the industry" – which Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, in February helpfully described as "the intermediaries that [creators] engage" to distribute our works.
Mike Holderness, Chair, CRA
Orphaned works
Any mechanism for use of orphaned works must be predicated on it being permitted only with a licence, obtained:
in advance of use;
against evidence of diligent search for the author(s) and/or performer(s);
for a payment reflecting market rates for works which, as far as can be ascertained, are similar;
granted by a body subject to regulation – which should include ensuring that it is genuinely representative of known creators in the relevant field; and
with provision for treatment of revenant authors – which should echo the German "windfall" provision [mandating renegotiation of licences for works that turn out to be more valuable than first envisaged].
CRA members the Association of Illustrators and the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild can support the licensing of orphaned works for non-commercial use only.
Provision for fair treatment of revenant authors is essential: the value of a work is, for better or worse, tied to its authorship. If a work is in good faith licensed as "orphan" but turns out to be by David Bailey or Carol Anne Duffy rather than an unknown, this must be reflected in a new licence.
… The "moral rights" are of course also essential to every creator in their day-to-day efforts to build a career and thereby make their contribution to growth and innovation in the sector.


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Sad news for lovers of overpriced, flash-frozen, beaded ice cream: Dippin' Dots Inc. filed for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Since 1988, it's claimed to be the "ice cream of the future."
Well, the future is now, and Dippin' Dots is $12 million in debt and can't make it work, the WSJ said.
But WHY?
Dippin' Dots are too expensive. A 5 oz cup sells for around $2.29* at your local mall or fair ground. That adds up to around $7.32 for a pint compared to $5 for a pint of Ben & Jerries or far less for a non-premium ice cream. It costs a lot of money to cryogenically freeze tiny beads of ice cream in small batches. Innovation is supposed to make things cheaper.
Dippin' Dots rely on novelty and it's hard to do that after 23 years. We learned from going to the company website that name brand products include ice cream cakes, milk shakes and other kinds of diversification. Unfortunately these products have no gimmick whatsoever to compete against bigger and better ice cream companies.
*Or like $5-$8 at a stadium or concert, amirite??
For those of us enchanted by the futuristic magic of melt-in-your-mouth Dippin' Dots, here's how they're made.


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Here are the four bright "Galilean" moons of Jupiter -- Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto -- and their shadows. It also shows the position of Jupiter's "great red spot" (GRS).
North is up; west is right (binocular/Newtonian view, not refractor).
Or you can set a date explicitly: Recalculating ...
Delay: 100 milliseconds
Show events for hours.
New for 2013! Now you can predict future events, see eclipses, and I improved the graphics so it's more obvious when moons are emerging from behind Jupiter. Please report any bugs you find.
Times are approximate. There are lots of different models for Jupiter's moons, and they all seem to give slightly different results, especially for shadow events and eclipses. Start observing ten or fifteen minutes early if you want to be sure of catching something.
This is a re-implementation of my older Java Jupiter page using HTML, CSS and Javascript (and nicer graphics). It is Copyright © 2000 - 2013 by Akkana Peck, licensed under the GNU Public License v.2. Feel free to share it or modify it! If you do, I'd appreciate hearing about it, and a link back to my site.
I use this app on Android with the help of my
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For older Java phones, Miguel Moreto has adapted this code for a neat mobile phone app called Mobile Jupiter.


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Sunday, July 01, 2007
Little Squares
It actually turned out to be less scary than expected. I got some mysterious tangled threads in my bobbin area at first, and the machine made some horrible clacking noise as it sewed, but the tension was even and I got a nice stitch, and nothing went wrong except me sewing one side of the first coaster back-to-front. Yay! Nothing a bit of quick-unpick can't fix.
I have no real plans for these, just a bit of fun. I could never sell them for enough to cover the materials and time it takes slow-little-me to make them, and although they're washable I couldn't really bring myself to stain them with rings from tea and red wine. Maybe they'd make a good pressie for someone though :)
Today was the first day of the new F/Y, but it's also significant for another reason which I'm OVERJOYED about. The first day of the smoking ban in all pubs/bars in Melbourne! How awesome is that!? Took them bloody long enough. I'm sick of coming out of a venue reeking of other people's filth, and I've never understood why the hell there are people out there who are just "social smokers". What's with that?? No more o' that, thank you very much (unless u want to freeze your ass off outside).
Anyway enough ranting, hope everyone had a great weekend. Oh and there's new fabric up in the shop!
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can you finish off mine? hehe...
looks great!
- 10:59 pm
- kat said...
Oh they looks super! What a great idea. I am sure someone would love to have those as a present :)
- 2:31 am
- Jessicah said...
You could get a frame for them or pop them in shadow boxes- the birds would look great flying over the trees!
- 5:44 am
- Clare said...
The ban started in England today too - yay!!! No more smoky hair! and the fabric is gorgeous...
- 7:21 am
- Cheeky Beaks said...
Love 'em. Going to have a go at it myself - what a great present idea.
No more stinky smoke. Who was the genius that thought of starting the ban in the middle of winter?
- 7:26 am
- joanne said...
yippeee so with you Lara on the ban of smoking! Suffer in your jocks stinky smokers! Love the coasters - very cute.
- 8:45 am
- steven mcvay said...
the smoking ban has started here in england too, may birds poop on the heads of all the outside smokers..
and the coasters are cool. x
- 9:10 am
- Anna said...
yes, the 'no-smelly-clothes' thing is so good! i think people get over it pretty quickly (unless you smoke)
Cute idea making your own coasters!
- 12:30 pm
Hello Lara, hehe thanks about the birds! Actually ...I forgot i put some in KiB. I am so not organised with my crafting.
Hey, I just saw another place you may want to visit in Tokyo: Sadaharu Aoki. Looks yummy!
- 10:59 pm
- KiWi said...
oh but they are fantastic
- 12:28 pm
- lupinbunny said...
the ban isn't all it cracks up to be. Perth's had it for a couple of years now. You'll end up freezing your ass off outside when smoker friends insist on staying out there, and all your more tolerant friend hang out with them, meaning you have to also. Also the smokers will form a solid ring round the outside of the pub meaning you still have to endure smokiness to get into the pub in the first place.
bitter, me? Never.
- 8:35 pm
- Janick - Nea Jewelry said...
The coasters are AWESOME! i'm sure some people would buy them, you should try! :)
I feel like making me some with your fabric now! lol
- 6:49 am
- elly yap said...
these are lovely lara! whoever said blue and green (or olive) should never be seen is a damn liar. ;}
i'm chuffed about the smoking ban too! hopefully the ban and the cold weather will encourage smokers to stop altogether. i'm pretty sure all that smoke and packaging isn't great for the environment either.
- 1:08 am
- hmc said...
I agree - so happy about the ban. now I can look like an irresponsible mother and bring my baby boy out with us ;o)
- 9:20 pm
- Tally said...
I like the coaster I see in blogland but I always wonder if they are for using. Just thinking of all this stain they take instead of the tablecloth.
Smoking will be prohibited in most restaurants from next year on in Hamburg.
Hello from a happy 7-yrs-old nonsmoker!
- 7:58 am