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Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. President Barack Obama used a recess...
While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month's hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are. Baucus,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans, backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats, turned away legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting repeated appeals from President Barack Obama and personal pleas by...
While Max Baucus and Jon Tester are both Democrats, both U.S. senators and both Montana country boys, last month’s hurried vote to fund nearly $1 trillion of current federal spending shows just how different these Big Sky legislators really are....
The new Acting Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) learned the importance of crop insurance - for both farmers and consumers - at an early age. As a child growing up in rural Utah, Brandon Willis' family raised sheep. But his father...
Washington, D.C. - Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation recently to extend agriculture disaster assistance programs that expired at the end of the 2011 Fiscal Year and were not part of the...
"Even victors are by victories undone." — John Dryden WASHINGTON — Democrats not allergic to arithmetic must know the cost of their "fiscal cliff" victory. When they flinched from allowing all of George W. Bush’s tax rates,...
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BILLINGS, Mont. - In a letter sent on Oct. 31 to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, R-CALF USA wrote that it strongly supports the bipartisan congressional requests for an investigation into the sheep procurement...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) spearheaded a letter signed by a bipartisan group of Senators to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The Senators' letter requests that the Grain, Inspection and Packers and Stockyards Administration...
SIOUX FALLS - The South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) welcomes the introduction of a Senate bill that would graduate Russia from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to the Trade Act of 1974, and authorize President Barack Obama to establish permanent normal...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat and Republican on a key Senate panel say Congress should look deeply into what led to the collapse of MF Global, a trading firm run by one of their former colleagues. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the chairman of the...
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a...
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Amanda board member addresses secrecy
AMANDA - Amanda-Clearcreek school board member Austin Reid said he is disappointed to see how secrecy has clouded the board's dealings with district Superintendent David Gaul since he was placed on paid administrative leave in June.
Additionally, Reid isn't sure there were grounds to send Gaul home in the first place. What is clear, he said, is the action is costing the school district money.
"People were wondering why we are being so secretive," Reid said. "I don't like this whole, people don't know what's going on."
The school board called a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss just how much money it would take to settle Gaul's contract, which has a year left before it expires. Gaul is set to make about $107,000 this school year, and Reid doesn't expect Gaul will settle for half of his salary as the board had previously hoped.
Reid, a new member of the board and a 2013 Amanda-Clearcreek graduate, indicated it was a slew of undocumented "personal problems" that led to Gaul being placed on home assignment June 13. Weeks earlier, Gaul also had been given a poor performance review and told his contract would likely not be extended.
When asked whether the informal complaint that led to Gaul being sent home was investigated, Reid said he didn't think it was.
"That investigation didn't go very far," he said. "I didn't hear anything from it."
The letter ordered Gaul to stay off school property and to not communicate with staff unless he was directed by school board President Mark Francis to do so. After Gaul was provided the letter, Reid said the board went straight into contract negotiations and Gaul retained a lawyer to represent him.
Both Gaul and his attorney are expected to attend the special meeting Thursday to expedite negotiations.
"I'd like to see this thing resolved one way or another," Gaul said.
The board has not spoken openly about the informal complaints that led to the board's action, however, Gaul was willing to talk about it. He said there was an incident involving an employee during a meeting in May but that other administrators were present to relay what occurred. No formal complaint was written, and according to Reid, the issue wasn't investigated.
When asked whether he thought the most recent allegation was severe enough to warrant immediate leave, Reid said: "This one instance, no. I don't think it's enough."
Reid could recall fewer than five informal complaints against Gaul, none of which were written, formally submitted or investigated as complaint policy requires. Reid said the complaints likely weren't written because staff members don't want to put their grievances against a supervisor in writing.
"It's a culmination of problems," Reid said. "I don't think he's a hard guy to get along with. ... I think he's a good guy and a good superintendent."
Reid said Gaul can be defensive, but he doesn't use profanity or become violent.
Reid said he thinks all of the personal problems could be solved to bring Gaul back to work to finish out his contract, but he isn't sure the board or Gaul would agree to it.
"I'm of the opinion that personal problems can be solved," he said. "It happens all the time."
Francis, the school board president, said he would be willing to discuss the issues openly, but only after a settlement is reached in Gaul's contract.

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À propos de WowbitWowbit (WWB) is a cryptocurrency token and operates on the NEO platform. Wowbit has a current supply of 1,111,111,111 WWB with 277,777,778 WWB in circulation. The last known price of Wowbit is 0.007030 USD and is up 1.39% over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 6 active market(s) with 85,763 USD traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at http://wowoonet.com/.
Le retour sur investissement approximatif si acheté au moment du lancement (ou au premier prix connu)

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In 1999, a seven year old walked into an Arkansas rodeo arena with a cordless microphone and sang the national anthem a cappella for the first time, claiming she could do it better than LeAnn Rimes. She went on to perform at every rodeo she competed in, and eventually other sporting events, ceremonies and opries. Unlike most middle schoolers, Mae performed every Tuesday night on an AM radio show, where she first discovered her love for traditional country music. Eventually moving to Nashville in 2015, she’s been paying her dues from the moment she stepped foot in Music City, working up to three jobs at a time to financially stay afloat and playing for anyone who’d listen.
Taking inspiration from artists like Lee Ann Womack and Keith Whitley, Mae merges the timelessness of traditional country music with modern melodies and production to form her exclusive artistry.
In 2019, Mae independently released her debut single, “Naked” and toured internationally with Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for U.S. Air Force Bases in Guam, Diego Garcia and Singapore. During quarantine, she released a nostalgic demo called Recycled, followed by a confidence anthem titled “Best Side”. In November of 2020, Mae signed her first publishing deal with Plaid Flag Music, joining a roster including her “Best Side” co-writer, Autumn McEntire.
Mae will be performing with Dustin Benson and Josh Matheny.

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Hello! I have a fun post today as I'm playing along in the Twofer Hearts challenge. This could not possibly be a difficult theme for me, seeing as how I use hearts on my cards so frequently, but it took me a while to get around to it. Nevertheless, here they are:
My hearts in common are the smaller of the die cut stitched hearts. One card is a Valentine, the other a St. Patrick's Day card.
The Valentine is a new-to-me Gerda Steiner stamp set called All Cats. Along with the lovable cat and all the hearts is another new-to-me item: Precious Marieke Ribbon Border die. I'm hoping it will help with some of my vast hoard of ribbon which I need to either use or lose. It's taking up way too much space where I'd rather store stamps!
Next, the St. Patrick's Day card is using some golden oldie wood block stamps. The Leprechaun from DOTS (now called CTMH) is one of my first ever stamps. Too cute to give up! The sentiment is from Art Impressions, dated 2001. A perfect pair!
The hearts are Tutti Designs Stitched Nesting Hearts. Designer papers are years old from my stash.
Thanks for your time today! I hope this week is going to be a good one for you!


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Love vs Lust
According to a psychological study, love is brought on by dopamine, a substance released by the brain that makes you feel good. The same substance is released during sex. What’s the difference? Well, unlike sex where dopamine is released until after climax, when you love someone dopamine is released constantly when you are around them or just think about them. When in love you released dopamine steadily throughout the relationship, till even death!
Lust is something that is inherent in humans since their birth. Its importance: pro-creation. This is a primal desire everyone lives with. Love, however; is ‘new’ in the grand scheme of things. Im gonna post something titled “The Shadow of Humanity” that will further discuss this. The ‘bad’ emotions such as fear, anger, and lust have been with us since birth and are considered animalistic, and therefore; evil. Most of our good emotions such as empathy, sympathy, and love (the kind ive been discussing, not like a fox caring for its offspring) have only recently developed.
Can they be separated; can you love someone, but lust after someone else? Of course, but the virtue of love is in the fact that you try to resist your primality the best you can and commit to that person. Even two people that are in love will find others attractive, but they will find their partner overwhelmingly more attractive due to the longevity of their relationship and the emotional bonds they have formed.

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Published on: October 3, 2015
by Michelle Schoffiro Cook for Care2:
You might want to rethink that next cola and hamburger as these foods may be shrinking your brain. New research in the online journal BMC Medicine found that the Standard American Diet (SAD) can cause shrinkage of a part of the brain known as the left hippocampus. While poor dietary choices have been linked to many health concerns including; heart disease, cancer, diabetes and others, this study is the first human study to link poor diet to brain shrinkage of the hippocampus.
The left hippocampus is a portion of the brain involved in memory, learning, mood regulation and depression in particular. Since this is the first part of the brain to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease, this study is significant to our understanding of causal factors for this serious disease as well.
The study analyzed 2551 Australians between the ages of 60 and 64 at the outset of the study who participated in dietary questionnaires, cognitive and physical health assessments. For a second round of assessments, 2222 of the original people agreed to have a second round of tests four years later, of which 622 of the original people were randomly selected to have brain MRIs at the four-year mark.
The researchers found that those who ate a Western diet consisting of refined carbohydrates like sugary foods, beverages and higher amounts of saturated fats found in meats and cheeses, had significantly smaller left hippocampus size than those who ate a healthier diet. An unhealthy diet was characterized by inclusion of: roasted meats, sausages, chips, hamburgers, steaks, fries and soft drinks. The scientists described a healthier diet as one with lower intakes of refined carbohydrates and saturated fats and higher intakes of nutrient-dense foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, green salads and fish.
This is a ground-breaking study because, while it has been established for years that the hippocampus is typically the first part of the brain to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s patients, it has not been studied in humans to see if there is a correlation to dietary factors. In earlier studies, brain diseases like depression have been linked to stress, low-grade inflammation, free radical damage and imbalanced gut microbes, all of which are still considered important factors to address in brain disease prevention and treatment. This new study demonstrates that diet can influence the actual size of the hippocampus, which when diminished in size is further linked to brain diseases like depression and Alzheimer’s.
The long-held medical belief that diet can’t do much to influence the health of our brain or prevent brain diseases is now outdated and irrelevant. Study after study shows that brain health is significantly impacted by your food choices, for better or worse.
While anyone can experience a stroke at any age, women experience more stroke events than men and are less likely to recover. “BE FAST” is a checklist of 6 items to keep in mind when assessing whether you might be...
Enjoy these highlights from our Engaging Millennial Minds Chew on This virtual event with celebrity chef Mark McEwan.
This virtual culinary event featured Celebrity Chef and Restauranteur Mark McEwan.
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CELEBRITY GIST: Popular Nollywood actor Emeka Ike who experienced a failed marriage with ex-wife Suzanne Emma has opened on how he copes with his children who are in his custody.
CELEBRITY GIST: The drama between controversial Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh and her ex-husband Churchill Oladunni seems to be far from over as Tontolet continue to blast and publicly humiliate Big Churchill on social media.
NOLLYWOOD NEWS: The son of late veteran Nollywood actor Sam Loco Efe, whose name is Omoruyi Efe, is set to wed his heartthrob Ekundayo Oyeniyi and they have released their pre-wedding pictures.
NOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY GIST: Star Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has come out to recount her struggles while growing up as a girl child, revealing she lost her Dad at the tender age of 12 and started helping her family at the age of 15.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Veteran Nollywood actor Gentle Jack a.k.a Vuga celebrates his birthday today. He was born on the 11th of October 1970. Join us in wishing him a happy birthday!
CELEBRITY GIST: Veteran Nollywood Actor Segun Arinze has reacted to the high rate of divorce in the movie industry by saying social media is helping to destroy many marriages.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Popular Nollywood Filmmaker Tchidi Chikere is a year older today. He was born on the 10th of October 1975. Nollywood Community wishes him a very happy birthday!
CELEBRITY GIST: Following the divorce from his estranged wife and mother of his 4 children Suzzane Emma, Nollywood actor Emeka Ike is rumored to have found love in the arms of a 28-year-old South African lady.
CELEBRITY GIST: Beautiful Nollywood Actress Mimi Orjiekwe has opened up on her failed marriage to her ex-husband and Nollywood Actor Charles Billion. Mimi revealed their marriage crashed over alleged case of infidelity by her husband.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Happy birthday to talented Nollywood Actor Seun Akindele as he turns a year older today October 7th. Join us at Nollywood Community in wishing him a very blissful birthday!
CELEBRITY BURIAL: Amid tears, late comic actor Okwy Chukwujekwu a.k.a Main Bossman has been laid to rest at his hometown Otolo in Nnewi Anambra state on Thursday October 5th 2017. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
CELEBRITY GIST: Popular Ghanaian actor turned Evangelist Majid Michel has warned youths about the negativity of masturbation, describing it as a sin.
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Russia’s city of Astrakhan is making headlines with a proposed ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. This move has ignited discussions on the future of vaping in the region and the potential ripple effects it might have. Let’s delve into the details of this proposal and its implications for both vapers and the vaping industry.
The Proposal Unveiled
The local government in Astrakhan has recently put forward a proposal to ban the sale and use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes within the city limits. This comes as part of a broader effort to address public health concerns associated with vaping, especially among the youth.
Motivations Behind the Ban
The proposed ban in Astrakhan aligns with a growing global trend of increased scrutiny on vaping products. Concerns about the potential health risks, particularly among young people, have prompted authorities to reevaluate their stance on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. Astrakhan’s decision is driven by a commitment to protect public health and curb the rising popularity of vaping.
1. Addressing Youth Vaping
One of the primary motivations behind the proposed ban is to combat the increasing rates of youth vaping. Authorities are expressing concerns about the accessibility and appeal of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to minors. The ban aims to create a barrier to entry for young individuals and mitigate the potential long-term health consequences associated with early-age vaping.
2. Public Health Priorities
The ban reflects Astrakhan’s commitment to public health priorities. Officials are taking a precautionary approach, citing the need to better understand the potential health effects of long-term e-cigarette use. By restricting access to nicotine-containing products, the city hopes to safeguard the well-being of its residents.
3. Impact on Vaping Industry
The proposed ban raises questions about its potential impact on the local vaping industry. Stakeholders, including retailers and manufacturers, are closely monitoring the situation. If implemented, the ban could reshape the market dynamics, leading to shifts in consumer behavior and business strategies within the vaping industry in Astrakhan.
As Astrakhan contemplates the prohibition of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, the proposal brings to light the ongoing debate surrounding vaping regulations. The decision, if enacted, will undoubtedly have wide-ranging effects on both the vaping community and the industry. It remains to be seen how this proposed ban will unfold and what it might signify for the future of vaping in Russia.


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Mark Robertson, DPT, is the Director of Rehabilitation Services for Lindsborg Community Hospital. Physical therapy staff members Robin Hodges, PT; Connor Chambers, DPT; Pam Askren, PTA; Nicki Ebert, PTA; and Erik Roble, PTA form the physical therapy team.
"Outstanding PT department!"..."wonderful to work with"..."the deep massages at my treatment times helped tremendously!"...are just a few of the comments recorded from patient satisfaction surveys.
Available to inpatients and outpatients, Physical Therapy (PT) is a rehabilitation process to improve movement and function. The PT staff will work to identify, correct and/or prevent movement dysfunction following disease, injury or surgery. Although a provider’s order is not required for services, please check with your insurance company to see if your policy will cover treatment without a provider referral.
PT clients of all ages and diagnoses are evaluated and treated with an individualized program designed to achieve maximum function in the most effective, efficient way possible.
The PT departments offers a variety of treatment services including:
If you have an ache or pain that just won't go away, or find that you or a loved one cannot perform routine activities due to physical restriction, physical therapy may be the answer!
To schedule your appointment, please call 785-227-3308 ext 115.

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Summary from Amazon
SHADOW AND BONE. SIEGE AND STORM. Now Alina's story reaches its incredible conclusion in RUIN AND RISING. The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as Alina begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction - but claiming it could cost Alina the very future she is fighting for. Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance.
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Indigo (19 Jun 2014)
Why this Book?
Are you kidding me? This is going to be the book of all books! I am ever so excited for this conclusion. Bardugo is a first-class writer who's beautifully crafted world is both dark and very alluring. If I could only pick one book for the rest of the year it would be this one. Eeekkk...not long now!
What are you 'Waiting On'?

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“A neo-victorian Maximalist celebration of an indispensable tool of many trades." Fiftyseven brings his trademark style to everyone's favourite craft tool. Whether you are a barber, tailor or crafter you are all familiar with the humble pair of Scissors. This extremely ornate pair is printed in impactful golds and silvers, which glow against the black paper.
This print fits in a 12" Picture Hanger - shop for 12" Picture Hanger's here.
Medium: 4 colour Screen Print on 270gsm Colorplan Ebony paper


In a time of exponential growth of new evidence supporting clinical decision making, combined with a labor-intensive process of selecting this evidence, there is a need for methods to speed up current processes in order to keep medical guidelines up-to-date.
The ASReview Research Team continuously explores and investigates new ways to improve ASReview through simulation studies, use-cases, and more. The team doesn’t do this all alone, but often together with other organizations, research groups, and developers. The findings are published in peer-reviewed journals like Nature Machine Intelligence. By publishing data, scripts and underlying code, all work becomes fully transparent too.
The ASReview project was initiated at Utrecht University by Prof. dr Rens van de Schoot, dr. Daniel Oberski and Prof. dr. Lars Tummers in 2018. The award winning project has now grown into a full multidisciplinary research team that works hand in hand with the ASReview community.


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Guillaume Close to You
He's the entertainer of class and style. Not since Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass or Barry White has there been an artist who sings with such passion. Guillaume is sensual and romantic, with a singing and writing style all his own, as if he knows intimately how every woman personally feels about what she endures in the pursuit of love. With his smooth velvet voice, exotic good looks and charismatic appeal, Guillaume is the true essence of a star, who sings from the heart and promises to capture yours.


The boat is rocking and the fish are jumping out of the lake as if to say, “Come and get me!”
But all you can think of is that big trip you have planned to Florida. Oh yes, you’re going to get plenty of fish there. Bass, sailfish, and who knows what else will be waiting under the serene waters.
The only problem is that you promised to bring your friend in Florida an electric air pump. You have the pump, but now you need to know if you can bring it on the plane.
Your friend actually wants an air compressor and an air mattress pump too. But you don’t know if you can bring those, either.
There’s only one thing to do, you need to check with the airline and find out which items are allowed and which are not allowed in checked luggage.
Let’s contact the airlines and find out.
Can You Take An Electric Air Pump On A Plane?
Electric air pumps can be taken inside your luggage on a plane. But airlines do have size restrictions, so you need to know the limitations.
The luggage size is normally restricted to 62 linear inches. If you have a large pump, don’t worry. You may still be allowed to carry the pump in your luggage–for an extra fee.
Linear inches involve the total of your bag’s length, width, and depth. For example, let’s say your bag is thirty inches high, fifteen inches wide, and twelve inches deep.
In this case, you would add thirty, fifteen, and twelve to get fifty-seven linear inches. This would represent a large carry-on case because common carry-on bags are forty-five linear inches.
Another consideration is your luggage weight. Weight allowance varies by airlines. For example, Virgin Atlantic allows twenty-two pounds. Philippine Airlines and Qantas allow fifteen pounds before they charge an extra fee.
The good news is that many air pumps fit these dimensions, especially if you choose a portable model. Check with highly rated companies such as Innersole Rand, Siemens, Sulzer, Boge, Doosan, Fusheng, Kobelco, and Gardner Denver to compare their top-performing units. You will find a large selection of compact units to choose from.
Since air pumps are safe instruments, you do not need to worry about airport security, even in this age of heightened security.
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Can You Bring An Air Compressor On A Plane?
Since air compressors are not on the prohibited list, you can safely plan to bring one on board.
As with electric air pumps, be conscious of the size and weight of the air compressor.
Consider small models by Dewalt, California Air Tools, Oasis, Rolair, Eagle Silent, Campbell Hausfeld, Hulk Power, Puma, Iron Horse, and others.
Perhaps the top-rated air compressor is the Dewalt 2 HP 25 Gallon Portable Air Compressor. Its reliable and powerful performance make it the first choice of many boaters. This compressor is very quiet so you can use it indoors or outdoors.
Another top seller is the California Air Tools SP . This is also very quiet and works without oil. It is lightweight and durable, making it ideal for travel. Because it is long and circular, it is referred to as a hot dog compressor.
Hook it up and push the button–it’s as simple as that to use.
Portable air compressors are available at Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Amazon, and other outlets.
Air mattress pumps are also permitted. Air mattresses with a built-in pump may be stored in carry-on bags. They are lightweight and do not need a lot of room until they are inflated. Some top brands include Englander, EZ inflate, Sound Asleep, King Koil, Intex, and EnergyPlex.
Ask for an air mattress that does not leak. That way, you can spend the night swaying back and forth on your boat, gazing at the stars above. It will make for a comfortable night as you dream about the fish you will bring in when you wake in the morning.
What Items Are Not Allowed On A Plane?
The Transportation Security Association, or TSA, is specific about the items that are not allowed on a plane.
The following items typically may not be included in carry-on luggage or in checked bags, Although restrictions may vary, items that can cause a fire or explosion are certainly excluded.
Fortunately, boaters do not need most of them. Here are some items that are not allowed:
- Aerosol paint is not allowed. So if you are planning to touch up the paint on your boat, get the paint locally. These can set off an explosion.
- Pool or spa chlorine is also prohibited. Unless you were planning to dock your boat in a pool, you certainly don’t need these for boating.
- Fire extinguishers and other compressed gas may not be brought on board. Although an extinguisher is a valuable safety item on a boat, this item may also be purchased locally.
- Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited. If you enjoy using these, keep them on dry land.
- Flammable liquids and gels are not allowed on a plane. There is no boating use for these whatsoever, not if you value the safety of your passengers and the well-being of your boat.
- Flavored or recreational oxygen is prohibited, liquid fuels, gas torches, gasoline, grenades, lighter fluid, liquid bleach, replica or real explosives or incendiaries, and spillable batteries all cannot go on a plane in carry-on or checked luggage. The only exception is wheelchair batteries.
Use common sense. If the item can cause an explosion, you don’t need it on a plane or in your boat.
If you are unsure if an item is allowed, contact the airline before you go. Otherwise, you may have some explaining to do with airport security.
You can take an electric air pump on a plane. Keep the luggage weight and size within the airline requirements to avoid paying additional fees.
An air compressor is also allowed on board. Choose a compact unit if possible. These are easy to transport through the airport.
Air mattress pumps are allowed, as are air mattresses. Be sure to deflate the air from air mattresses before you store them. Tell the air mattress dealer that you want a mattress that will not leak.
Items that can start a fire or explosion are not allowed. If you are not sure if an object is permissible, check with the airline before going to the airport.
You do not want to put yourself in a suspicious position with airport security. This could result in you being detained, and even missing your flight.
There’s nothing worse than delaying a boating vacation that you have been looking forward to for a long time.
Yet there’s nothing better than delivering an electric air pump to a friend you haven’t seen in years.
I created this site to help people – to help you – with your boat problems. Instead of helping one person at a time, I want this website to be the “one-stop-shop” for everyone’s boating concerns. Read more.


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Offers a collection of three hundred recipes for traditional and contemporary cocktails, with additional information on drinkmaking techniques and stocking a home bar
The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century
Author: Paul Harrington,Laura Moorhead
Publisher: Viking Press
With more than 1000 cocktails to choose from, this is a book for the connoisseur and beginner alike. It is illustrated in colour throughout.
Author: Robert Cross
Publisher: Foulsham & Company Limited
This collection brings classics cocktail and recipes Easy-to-follow. instructions will soon insure that the reader are mixing, shaking, stirring, and pouring with all the confidence and elan of a professional bartender in any of the world's great cosmopolitan cities in your own home.
Traditional and Modern Cocktails for Every Occasion
Author: Linda Doeser,Chris Linton
Publisher: Parragon Publishing
Mix drinks like a pro with this indispensible collection of 150 of the world's finest cocktails, all of which can be made from the comfort of your own mixing lab: your kitchen. Dan Jones shares recipes for classic tipples such as the Margarita and Martini to the more modern Thank God it's Friday and Morning After, in the ultimate format for usefulness - the manual. Starting with 'Basic Tools', Dan covers the fundamental kit required to make your moonshine - the shaker, glassware, bottle opener, spirits and mixers, manly patience and know-how. He then moves on to signature drinks, social occasions, quirky ingredients and designer ice - no element of the cocktail goes unturned. With a stylish vintage design and illustrations throughout, Mixers Manual is witty and informative, set to become a classic.
The Cocktail Bible for Serious Drinkers
Author: Dan Jones
2015 Reprint of 1934 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Crockett was a prominent journalist, writer and publicist. He contributed many observations on New York City nightlife during Prohibition, especially regarding the social life of the Waldorf-Astoria. This collection provides 500 cocktail recipes served at the Waldorf and is one of the first post-Prohibition books of its kind. The author also provides glimpses of the history of the renowned bar, where he served as the historian of the Old Waldorf Astoria.
Author: Albert S Crockett
Ultimate Bar Book is the first and only guide to classic and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips, this book has it all. As a mistress of mixology, the author has the classics down to a Tthe Martini, the Bloody Mary, plus the many variations (the Dirty Martini, the Virgin Mary). And then there are all the creative new elixirs the author brings to the table, like the Tasmanian Twister Cocktail or the Citron Sparkler. Illustrations show precisely what type of glass should be used for each drink. With dozens of recipes for garnishes, rims, infusions, and syrups; punches, gelatin shooters, hot drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages; andlet's not forgetan essential selection of hangover remedies, Ultimate Bar Book is nothing short of top-shelf.
The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails
Author: Mittie Hellmich
Publisher: Chronicle Books
The Añejo Highball —Dale DeGroff of New York City's Rainbow Bolo's White Peach Sangria and Pomegranate Sangria —Chef Bobby Flay The Cajun Martini —Chef Paul Prudhomme New Classic Cocktails is one part educational, one part inspirational, and three parts fun! Learn about the latest drinks while you experience their exciting tastes. Here are a few of the updated classics invented by popular chefs across the country. The Citrus Cooler —Paul Bolles-Beaven, Union Square Cafe Mezcal Margarita —Chef Rick Bayless The Single-Malt Scotch Martini — Norman Bukofzer of New York's Ritz-Carlton Hotel Visit us online at http://www.mcp.com/mgr/cooking
Author: Gary Regan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Introduction 6; Equipment; Glasses; Types of cocktail; The spirits and the mixers; Tips, terms and techniques; Whisky 18; Includes: Algonquin; Whisky Daisy; Silky Pin; Godfather Sour; Louisville Mint Julep; Vodka 62; Includes: Kurant Blush; Cosmopolitan; Polish Martini; Moscow Mule; Diamond Ring; Gin 110; Includes: Bronx;.
Over 600 Cocktails Shaken, Stirred and on the Rocks
Author: Sarah Ford,Kate Tuckett
Winner of the 2009 James Beard Book Award for Best Book: Reference and Scholarship Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe--it's knowing how to season ingredients to coax the greatest possible flavor from them. Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' combined experience in top restaurants across the country, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg present the definitive guide to creating "deliciousness" in any dish. Thousands of ingredient entries, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced, provide a treasure trove of spectacular flavor combinations. Readers will learn to work more intuitively and effectively with ingredients; experiment with temperature and texture; excite the nose and palate with herbs, spices, and other seasonings; and balance the sensual, emotional, and spiritual elements of an extraordinary meal.Seasoned with tips, anecdotes, and signature dishes from America's most imaginative chefs, THE FLAVOR BIBLE is an essential reference for every kitchen.
The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
Author: Karen Page,Andrew Dornenburg
Publisher: Little, Brown
Staying in is the new going out! Cocktail parties are glamorous, sophisticated and make for a fun-packed evening with your family and friends. The Ultimate Cocktail Book is the perfect accompaniment for any such party and the only reference you'll ever need to make all your favorite cocktails. Whether you are planning a fun and special event or are just in the mood for an exotic drink, this book is a foolproof guide to cocktail making. With over 200 recipes from classics such as the Dry Martini and Tequila Sunrise to the more exotic Mai Tai and Singapore Sling, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Author: Bill Reavell,Neil Mersh,Peter Myers
The Recipe for the Perfect Bar Cart! Like with any good drink, the secret to creating a winning bar cart is to understand its components. The Bar Cart Bible breaks down these elements and provides you with the necessary information, including: 300+ cocktail recipes Bottles to have on hand A glassware guide Required equipment Measurement charts Definitions of bartending terminology Garnish suggestions Mixology tips 4 pieces of frame-ready, decorative art Now isn't it time for a drink?
Everything You Need to Stock Your Home Bar and Make Delicious Classic Cocktails
Author: Adams Media
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Covering 200 recipes from the rich flavour of an ABC Cocktail, through to the complicated but delicious sweet and spice mix of a Zombie, each cocktail is introduced with notes on it's contents, origin or even the best season to drink it in. Muddled amongst the entries are miscellany notes on spirits, cocktail-making tips and world-famous bartenders. Together with an introduction covering basics such as glassware and garnishing, you'll be delighted with recipes - and so much more - as you sip your way through this cocktail alphabet. Presented in an attractive faux-leather jacket with a gold-foiled title and heat-burnished lettering, this book is charming in both its appearance and in its content.
An A-Z of two hundred classic and contemporary cocktail recipes, with anecdotes for the curious and tips and techniques for the adventurous
World's Best Cocktails is an exciting global journey, providing the secrets to successful cocktail making, their history and provenance, and where to seek out the world’s best bars and bartenders, from London to Long Island and beyond. Cocktail and liquor connoisseur Tom Sandham provides a comprehensive appraisal of global cocktail culture, highlighting the trends and techniques that make the finest drinks popular in their native climes and across the world. Cocktail lovers will appreciate personal tips from key bartenders such as Jim Meehan and Dale de Groff in New York and Tony Conigliaro and Salvatore Calabrese in London, while cutting-edge recent award winners point to the future with their new daring flavor combinations. At last, discerning drinkers can learn more about what to drink and where, then bring back their coolest cocktail experiences to enjoy at home.
500 Signature Drinks from the World's Best Bars and Bartenders
Author: Tom Sandham
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
The first real cookbook for cocktails, featuring 500 recipes from the wolrd's premier mixologist, Dale DeGroff. Covering the entire breadth of this rich subject, The Craft of the Cocktail provides much more than merely the same old recipes: it delves into history, personalities, and anecdotes; it shows you how to set up a bar, master important techniques, and use tools correctly; and it delivers unique concoctions, many featuring DeGroff’s signature use of fresh juices, as well as all the classics. It begins with the history of spirits, how they’re made (but without too much boring science), the development of the mixed drink, and the culture it created, all drawn from DeGroff’s vast library of vintage cocktail books. Then on to stocking the essential bar, choosing the right tools and ingredients, and mastering key techniques—the same information that DeGroff shares with the bartenders he trains in seminars and through his videos. And then the meat of the matter: 500 recipes, including everything from tried-and-true classics to of-the-moment originals. Throughout are rich stories, vintage recipes, fast facts, and other entertaining asides. Beautiful color photographs and a striking design round out the cookbook approach to this subject, highlighting the difference between an under-the-bar handbook and a stylish, full-blown treatment. The Craft of the Cocktail is that treatment, destined to become the bible of the bar. From the Hardcover edition.
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes
Author: Dale DeGroff
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
For 75 years, Mr. Boston has been America's bestselling drink-mixing guide Every bartender's favorite drink-mixing guide is better than ever in this all-new edition. This guide features new cocktail recipes from well-known mixologists, easy-to-use information on equipment, guidance on building your pantry and purchasing ingredients, helpful tips and techniques, and new photographs that showcase the beauty of the finished cocktails. Includes 1,500 drinks ranging from classics like The Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail and The Martini Cocktail to regional favorites like the Ramos Gin Fizz and the Mint Julep to contemporary drinks like the Limoncello Sour and the Stone Wall Features new photography and nearly 200 new recipes for today's bartenders, including cutting-edge cocktails with sake, absinthe, infused spirits, and other contemporary flavors from the top mixologists Covers nearly every cocktail imaginable, from classic martinis to trendy cosmopolitans to holiday eggnog Updated with a new glossary for easily accessible descriptions of hundreds of spirits from the familiar to the obscure From bar chefs to cocktail party hosts, Mr. Boston: 75th Anniversary Edition remains the most trusted guide for your bar.
Author: Mr. Boston
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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The carmaker has launched the Maybach – priced at a hefty Rs 51m ($1.1m) – after struggling to make headway in India. Peter Honegg, chief executive of Mercedes-Benz India said that it was “time for a second push” for the company, which first entered the country in 2004.
In spite of soaring fuel prices and higher automobile loan rates, India’s automobile market is booming. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Association (SIAM), last month car sales grew 26 per cent year-on-year to hit a record high of 184,000. This previous monthly record of 183,000 was set in October.
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Dr. Magudumana and her partner, convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester, were arrested in Tanzania, they were brought back to South Africa to face up to their charges.
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Will Eurasia be a new single drugs market?
Earlier this month it was reported that the working group of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) prepared three further documents for the introduction of a single drugs market within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
The documents include requirements for labelling of medicinal products, the procedure for forming and maintaining the register of entities authorized to manufacture drugs, and general requirements for the quality of pharmaceutical inspectorates. The preparation of these documents represents a step closer towards implementation of a single drugs market which, no doubt, is likely to prove a challenging endeavour.
EEU and the single drugs market
The EEU was put in place on 1 January this year, initially including Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia, while Armenia joined on 2 January. More recently, at the end of May, Kyrgyzstan also entered the union. As part of the EEU, a single drugs market is planned to be put in place from 1 January 2016. This implies that a number of regulations of the individual member states would have to be harmonised for the purpose of the introduction of the single market. It was stated last year by Yury Kalinin, president of RosMedProm, the Russian Association of Drug Manufacturers and Suppliers, quoted by RIA AMI news agency, that legislation containing 25 documents pertaining to the circulation of drugs would have been approved by the beginning of next year. These would include:
- Harmonisation of pharmacopoeias
- Regulations for the registration of medications
- Good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good laboratory practice guidelines
- Guidelines for conducting pharmaceutical inspections, wholesale distribution transportation, and storage of medicines
- General rules for conducting research for bioanalogue (biosimilar) drugs
Furthermore, a single information system is to be created, which will include a single registry of drugs, and also an information database containing data on safety and quality. At the same time, however, certain regulations for medications, such as pricing, are to remain within the scope of national level jurisdiction.
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The harmonisation of the legislations is likely to present significant challenges. With the single drugs market, some of the countries within the union would have to either relax or tighten their regulations, representing a change in the operating environment for a company exporting its products to a given member country. On the other hand, the single market between the countries would mean expansion of access to the other EEU member states within the union for a company's products. The same would hold for domestic companies of the EEU countries, which would now see the geographical footprint of their products increase as well. At the same time, the domestic companies from the countries of the EEU would benefit from a preference within the individual countries' tendering system, which would add an additional challenge for foreign manufacturers.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s 20 20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to take place in Australia the year after that. The men’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held for the ninth time, and it will be hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The seventh iteration of the Twenty20 World Cup took place from October 17th to November 14th, 2021, and was co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Because of the situation that occurred the year before with Covid, the International Cricket Council (ICC) was forced to postpone the 7th edition till the year after that.
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TEAMS COMPETING IN THE ICC MEN’S WORLD T20 CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022, ALONG WITH THE SCHEDULE
It is anticipated that the ICC Men’s 2022 Cricket World Cup would take place somewhere between the 16th of October and the 13th of November in the year 2022. Participants will come from a variety of countries, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Africa, the West Indies, New Zealand, England, and Australia, which will serve as the event’s host nation. These eight clubs will skip the round of the super twelve altogether and go straight to the next round. All of Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, and Zimbabwe have guaranteed that they will be born as a consequence of their qualifying for the super 12s.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected seven towns in Australia to further investigate as possible hosts for the 2019 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup. All of these cities are located in Australia. It is predicted that each of these cities will play host to at least one of the matches. Having said that, this is something that might shift depending on the conditions that are currently around Covid at the time in question. The following is a list of cities:
On November 16, 2021, the International Cricket Council will make the news that during the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, seven separate sites in Australia will each play home to a total of 45 matches. These places will collectively be known as “venues.” These seven municipalities comprise the
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GULFSTREAM OPENS ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE HANGAR IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIANew Facility Expected To Bring 100 Jobs And Doubles Site’s Aircraft Capacity
SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 9, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it has officially expanded its service center in Brunswick, Georgia, with the opening of a newly constructed hangar. The hangar has been fully operational since May 29, 2015.
The nearly 110,000-square-foot/9,290 square-meter hangar at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport complements an adjacent Gulfstream maintenance facility and completions center. The new building accommodates all Gulfstream aircraft models and more than doubles the site’s under-roof capacity from a mixture of seven large-cabin aircraft to as many as 16. The expansion, which was announced in January 2014, has resulted in more than 60 new jobs at the site. Approximately 40 more positions are expected to be added this year.
“This is a very exciting day for Brunswick, Glynn County and Gulfstream,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “This hangar is a tremendous asset to our operation here, helping us enhance the reliability and availability of our aircraft, continue to maintain a high level of safety and provide a state-of-the-art workplace for our employees. We’re thankful to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Glynn County commissioners, the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, and the Glynn County Airport Commission for their essential support.”
Gulfstream announced the hangar opening before an audience comprised of most of the site’s 250 employees along with local dignitaries, including the Glynn County commissioners, Brunswick Mayor Cornell Harvey and Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority Interim Director Mel Baxter.
Gulfstream Brunswick, located approximately 75 miles south of Savannah and 60 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, offers a full range of maintenance services, including aircraft-on-ground support, airframe inspections, avionics installations and interior refurbishments. On-site technicians are certified to work on Gulfstream G550, G450, G280, GV, GIV and GIII aircraft. The site is also home to a completions facility for Gulfstream large-cabin aircraft.
Brunswick’s new hangar includes two overhead cranes and a tail dock. It was constructed with several sustainable and green design features, such as recycled content, water-saving lavatories and showers, energy-efficient indoor/outdoor lighting and heating/cooling systems, and preferred parking spaces for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.
Gulfstream Brunswick is certified as a maintenance facility by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency, and is also authorized by Transport Canada.
In 2014, Brunswick employees serviced more than 130 aircraft.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,400 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the Gulfstream G150TM, the Gulfstream G280TM, the Gulfstream G450TM, the Gulfstream G550TM, the Gulfstream G500TM, the Gulfstream G600TM, the Gulfstream G650TM and the Gulfstream G650ERTM. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft SalesTM. The company employs more than 16,000 people at 12 major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos at www.gulfstreamnews.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available at www.generaldynamics.com.
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PCI to PCI-E Adapter for older computers
wanting USB 3.0 and faster memory card reading.
This page is about my couple of year old PC that I needed a newer card reader for SDHC cards. The old card reader could only read up to a 2Gb memory card.
PIC to PCI-e adapter. This is sold as an adapter to put a PCI-E video card in just a PCI computer. Really, unless you are a real computer gamer you can get more use out of this adapter to get 3 new USB 3.0 connectors and a really fast memory card reader.
FYI, my office PC (Iím on the third motherboard) now has a AMD X6 running Win 7 x64 with 8Gb. My virtual memory is set to 2Gb max. Reason it was sold cheap on E-Bay, it didnít have a PCI-E slot. At the time, no big deal. I now need a new memory card reader that could read SDHC cards. My older one could only read 2 gb. So I decided I might as well go with USB 3.0 too. Uspeed sells two card readers/USB 3.0 floppy drive slot kits. One had a plug going to a MB USB 3.0 plug. Their other uses a PCI-E connector. This is the one that should interest you. Since I had no PCI-E slot on my MB I found a PCI to PCI-E riser card from StarTech.com. I found one on NewEgg for under $40. Very small that will allow a half height PCI-E card to be added above it in the same slot. Usually for a PCI-E video card.
I just needed a PCI-E to plug in the small wire to run from the USB 3.0 Upgrade Kit I just bought and get near USB 3.0 speed but killer fast memory card reader. The USpeed kit was some $43. (Amazon
Darn if the riser kit works fine and the USB 3.0 plugs right into the riser.
The PCI to PCI-E has two slot brackets, I put in the full height slot holder, but it still had a cutout for a video car on top of it.. At least it locks the card in the slot.
The PCI adapter, PCI-E plug from the USpeed card next to my video card. Note another empty PCI slot.
In order to use this adapter card and the USpeed PCI-E you need to remove the cover that also had the slot bracket. I guess you can open the PCI-E holder and unscrew the bracket and put the plastic cover back on.
Shot of the cover I removed to it would fit in the PCI adapter. Since there is no half-height slot bracket from USpeed, I just unscrewed the the cover.
Now, a PCI slot can only work so fast so pluging in a PCI-E to that slot will not give you the 650Mb speeds but after installing the card reader I noticed a big difference in reading memory cards.
I copied 1.4Gb files from a hard drive to a USB 2.0 external drive in the new USB 3.0. It took 90 seconds. I can open a 55Mb PDF file instantly, no delay. I can see my USB sticks and HD open faster, so it was worth it.
I have one of the USpeed 3.0 readers in my home PC, but it has a PCI-E slot on the MB. That unit works just as nice and fast.

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In 2016, Florida voters were close to being tricked by the state’s monopoly utilities into voting for an amendment on the state ballot that would have fortified the utilities’ monopolies and locked out rooftop solar companies. Days before the election, Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald/Tampa Times reported on audio obtained by EPI and […]
According to David Armiak, research director for the Center for Media and Democracy, writing in Common Dreams, the real agenda of the Coalition was to attack government interventions and push for rapid reopening despite the enactment of stay-at-home orders by many states after coronavirus cases skyrocketed. Neither public health and safety was their priority.
The Center for Media and Democracy was the first to report on the loans, which went to six nonprofits for a total of somewhere between $2,350,000 and $5,700,000. (The SBA has only disclosed loan amounts in ranges — not exact sums.) The groups will not need to repay the government if they put the money towards payroll and other operational expenses.
A report from the Center for Media and Democracy, a corruption watchdog, on Tuesday identified six of the nonprofits that have been labeled hate groups. Imraan Siddiqi, executive director of the Arizona branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told the Center for Media and Democracy that many of the groups that “traffic in hate” are well […]
Seed preemption bills have been passed in at least 29 states, with most of those bills drawing from language crafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) — a group that describes itself as “America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism.” But […]
The Center for Media and Democracy noted the brief and followed up with a more robust analysis—indeed a stunning analysis—finding that “sixteen right-wing foundations gave nearly $69 million to groups urging the Supreme Court to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2014” and that the same sixteen foundations had given over $33 million to […]
A 2013 study by the Center for Media and Democracy found that 139 bills or state budget provisions resembling ALEC’s education policy were introduced in 43 states, with 31 becoming law. Versions of ALEC’s virtual schools bill have been introduced in state legislatures in Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi and Missouri, and versions of the bill have […]
The DCNF says it licenses content to any media outlet for free, so it is not an exclusive private content producer for The Daily Caller. But other outlets rarely pick up DCNF content. The Daily Caller, however, leans heavily on that content. The IRS complaint points to snapshots of the outlet’s website, which suggest that […]
Of the 22 anti-protest laws passed over the last four years, 12 designated fossil fuel sites as “critical infrastructure” and ramped up penalties for trespassing or tampering with the equipment there. The statutes, promoted in state legislatures by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council following the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, typically elevated low-level misdemeanor […]
The lawsuit was criticized as an effort at voter suppression intended to help Republican candidates. A review by the Center for Media and Democracy showed that, after Wisconsin joined ERIC in 2016, “significantly more voters were purged from the rolls in Democratic-leaning counties than Republican-leaning counties.”


Connected-with-Myself featured on French national news - La méditation a le vent en poupe 03/03/2016
As part of a report on mindfulness and meditation in society, TF1 chose Mind with Heart's project in Moissac (SW France) as the example of mindfulness in education.
The secondary school in Moissac received state funding to run Connected-with-Myself.
One student, Jules, age 13, says "Now we are more calm. And in tests, my marks have gone up!"
Daniel Goleman's talk at Mind With Heart conference featured on Oprah - Super Soul Sunday 20/03/2016
Oprah interviewed Daniel Goleman, psychologist, journalist and author of 'Emotional Intelligence', on his groundbreaking research and how we can enhance and manage our emotions to expand our brain capacity. Featured an extract from Daniel Goleman's talk at the Empassion and Compassion in Society Conference 2013, organised by Mind With Heart.


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News from the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers Vol. 6, No. 6A • June 01, 2010
1. USCIS Revises Employment Authorization Document – The EAD now includes a machine-readable zone on the back of the card.
2. State Dept. Raises Consular Fees for Nonimmigrant Visas and BCCs – The interim final rule, effective June 4, 2010, also reopens the comment period on the raised fees for an additional 60 days.
3. DHS Eliminates Paper Arrival/Departure Form for VWP Participants – Automated processing for U.S. airports will be activated on a rolling basis over the next several months.
4. State Dept. Updates Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Guidance – Visa appointments for students and exchange visitors should be provided on a priority basis, and admission to a lesser?known academic institution, a community college, or an English language program is not in itself a reason for refusal.
5. Not-So-Good Vibrations? USCIS Implements Business Verification Program – VIBE (Verification Initiative for Business Enterprises) is intended to provide USCIS with an alternative means of verifying the financial viability of companies petitioning to employ foreign workers.
6. ABIL Global: Update From Germany/Europe – The EU Commission wants to introduce a simplified, accelerated, and EU-standard admission process for persons who have special professional qualifications, an employment contract with a company based in the EU, and earnings at least triple the national minimum wage.
7. New Publications and Items of Interest – New Publications and Items of Interest
8. Recent News From ABIL Members – Recent News From ABIL Members
9. Government Agency Links – Government Agency Links
1. USCIS Revises Employment Authorization Document
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 25, 2010, that it has revised the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) (Form I-766) to incorporate the addition of a machine-readable zone on the back of the card.
USCIS began issuing the revised EADs on May 11, 2010. USCIS also removed the two-dimensional bar code on the back of the card and moved the informational box of text to just beneath the magnetic stripe on the card. The revised card retains all of its existing security features.
This follows USCIS’s announcement in early May that it is replacing Permanent Resident Cards (green cards) with a redesigned card that incorporates new security features. The agency is replacing green cards already in circulation as individuals apply for renewal or replacement.
USCIS’s announcement is available at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=12f0e37359fc8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD.
2. State Dept. Raises Consular Fees for Nonimmigrant Visas and BCCs
The Department of State has published an interim final rule, effective June 4, 2010, that raises from $131 to $140 the fee charged for processing an application for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas (Machine-Readable Visas or MRVs) and adult Border Crossing Cards (BCCs). The rule also provides new tiers of the application fee for certain categories of petition-based nonimmigrant visas and treaty trader and investor visas (all of which are also MRVs). Finally, the rule increases the $13 BCC fee charged to Mexican citizen minors who apply in Mexico, and whose parent or guardian already has a BCC or is applying for one, by raising that fee to $14 by virtue of a congressionally mandated surcharge that went into effect in 2009.
The rule reopens the comment period on these fees for an additional 60 days. Written comments must be received by July 19, 2010. The Department will consider any further comments, and whether to make changes to the rule in response to them, before publishing a final rule.
The interim final rule is available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-12125.pdf.
3. DHS Eliminates Paper Arrival/Departure Form for VWP Participants
On May 20, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the elimination of the paper arrival/departure form (Form I-94W) for authorized travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries. Following a seven-month pilot program on Air New Zealand flights from Auckland to Los Angeles International Airport, the use of paper I-94W forms will be eliminated for VWP travelers with an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) arriving in the U.S. at all airports by the end of this summer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will activate automated processing for U.S. airports on a rolling basis over the next several months.
Applying for an ESTA became mandatory on January 12, 2009, for all nationals of VWP countries before boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the U.S. This requirement does not affect U.S. citizens returning from overseas or citizens of VWP countries traveling on a valid U.S. visa.
CBP recommends that VWP travelers submit ESTA applications as soon as they begin making travel plans. ESTA applications may be submitted at any time before travel. ESTAs are valid for two years or until the applicant’s passport expires. CBP has received more than 19 million ESTA applications from citizens of VWP countries.
The DHS announcement is available at http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1274366942074.shtm.
4. State Dept. Updates Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Guidance
The Department of State has released a cable updating guidance to the field for student and exchange visitor visa applications. The cable reminds posts that visa appointments for students and exchange visitors should be provided on a priority basis. Admission to a lesser?known academic institution, a community college, or an English language program is not in itself a reason for refusal, the cable notes, but all applicants should be able to explain their school choice and educational plan. “Which school a student chose is not nearly as important as why he/she chose it. ”
The cable urges posts to report suspect schools. The cable also notes that Summer Work and Travel Program participants should return from their programs in time for the beginning of fall classes, even though the Department of Homeland Security allows them a 30?day grace period before they have to leave the U.S. The cable also provides clarification on flight training, study incidental to visits for pleasure, and the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).
The cable also notes that the Bureau of Consular Affairs continues to receive complaints that some consular officers are unreceptive to applications from prospective community college students. This is at odds with Consular Affairs policy, the cable notes.
The cable is available at http://travel.state.gov/pdf/ExchangeVisitorVisaUpdate-April2010.pdf.
5. Not-So-Good Vibrations? USCIS Implements Business Verification Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Office of Public Engagement held an information-sharing session on May 27, 2010, in Washington, DC, on a Web-based tool provided under a USCIS contract with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., that the agency said “will help bring uniformity and consistency to the processing of employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions.” During the session, Service Center Operations staff provided a presentation of the “VIBE” program, which is being implemented this year at Service Centers.
VIBE (Verification Initiative for Business Enterprises) is intended to provide USCIS with an alternative means of verifying the financial viability of companies petitioning to employ foreign workers, along with other information about the company, such as the type of business and number of employees. USCIS announced in September 2009 that the contract had been awarded to Dun & Bradstreet for $35.5 million. A USCIS synopsis issued in April 2009 notes that:
…the Government requires licensing terms that allow the information provided to be retained in adjudicator files in perpetuity. Further, this information may be viewed and used by other Government agencies for legal proceedings, such as court hearings or similar administrative hearing activities related to granting or denying immigration benefits. It has also been determined through market research that industry does not provide warranty terms regarding the accuracy of information provided. The Government may potentially use the information in a court of law, as such, it must be supportable.
The award notice is available at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=43fee0e75bdb345ad3010794271abd2b&_cview=1. A related letter from USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas to Sen. Charles Grassley is available at http://www.nationofimmigrators.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Mayorkas%20letter%20to%20Grassley%20re%20H-1B%20visa%20fraud.pdf. A blog commentary on the VIBE program is available at http://blogs.ilw.com/angelopaparelli/2009/12/bad-bad-bad-immigration-vibrations-from-uscis.html.
6. ABIL Global: Update From Germany/Europe
German residence and work permit regulations are a genuinely complex matter. Therefore, regulations have to be carefully observed when conducting international transfers. Even if the German labor market is basically still affected by the so-called ban on recruitment (i.e., the categorical ban on the recruitment of foreign employees), in practice foreign workers can be employed under certain circumstances.
In particular, the employment of highly qualified staff is facilitated in numerous ways. Nevertheless, there is a considerable accumulated need against the background of intensified global competition for the most qualified labor. Therefore, for example, the earnings level for executives and the highly skilled, which has been 86.400 € per year (until December 31, 2008) and presently amounts to 66.000 € per year (as of January 1, 2010), should be reduced further to enable medium-sized companies to employ such labor to a larger extent. There is also hope because of the intended omission of the examination of the labor market for engineers from the new EU member states.
Because Germany had elections in September 2009 resulting in a new coalition government between the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), further reforms or amendments of the existing laws on a larger scale are unlikely in the short- to midterm. Further developments remain to be seen. In the meantime, the following excerpt from the coalition agreement may give a hint of the route the government is likely to take:
We want to increase the attractiveness of Germany for highly qualified staff and steer immigration to Germany. Administrative barriers must be reduced for qualified staff. Access for highly qualified foreigners and foreign experts must be adjusted to the requirements of the German labor market and structured according to coherent, clear, transparent, and weighted criteria based on need, qualification, and integration potential. In addition, we plan to review the regulations on self-employment, jobs for students with a German university degree, jobs for artists, athletes, and seasonal workers; and to strive for simplification. [Translated, edited.]
The same applies at the European Union (EU) level, where the EU “Blue Card,” which had been put up for discussion in 2007, was recently adopted in May 2009 (Council Directive 2009/50/EC on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment; May 25, 2009). The EU Commission, with particular emphasis on work and residence permits for highly qualified employees from third countries (non-EU), intends to increase the competitiveness of the European economy via the Blue Card. The Blue Card is expected to attract experts to Europe instead of the U.S., Australia, or Canada. According to an analysis by the EU, the latter have been the preferred work countries until now.
The EU Commission wants to introduce a simplified, accelerated, and EU-standard admission process for persons who have special professional qualifications, an employment contract with a company based in the EU, and earnings at least triple the national minimum wage. By means of the Blue Card, highly qualified staff will be granted a residence and work permit that includes special rights; e.g., if accompanied by family members. The directive is intended to encourage further mobility within the EU of highly qualified individuals. It acknowledges labor shortages and so its provisions are intended to:
foster admission and mobility — for the purposes of highly qualified employment — of third-country nationals for stays of more than three months, in order to make the [EU] Community more attractive to such workers from around the world and sustain its competitiveness and economic growth. To reach these goals, it is necessary to facilitate the admission of highly qualified workers and their families by establishing a fast-track admission procedure and by granting them equal social and economic rights as nationals of the host Member State in a number of areas. It is also necessary to take into account the priorities, labor market needs and reception capacities of the Member States.
7. New Publications and Items of Interest
Dr. Sunil Mithas and Dr. Henry C. Lucas, Jr., professors at the University of Maryland, have authored a study published by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, “Are Foreign IT Workers Cheaper? U.S. Visa Policies and Compensation of Information Technology Professionals.” The study finds that foreign IT professionals (those without U.S. citizenship and those without H-1B or other work visas) actually earn a salary premium when compared to U.S. citizen IT professionals when controlling for human capital attributes. The article is available from http://www.informs.org/.
The Department of Labor has released a new online advisor to help employers and others understand how to comply with requirements under the H-1B visa program. The advisor describes the program’s standards and provides detailed information about employers’ and workers’ rights and responsibilities. It outlines notification requirements, monetary issues, worksite issues, recordkeeping duties, worker protections, and enforcement issues. The advisor focuses solely on compliance with the requirements enforced by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division. It does not review the process for participating in the program or for invoking H-1B visa portability.
The Department’s announcement is available at http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/asp/oasp20100563.htm. The advisor is available at http://www.dol.gov/elaws/h1b.htm.
8. Recent News From ABIL Members
Angelo Paparelli (bio: https://www.abil.com/lawyers/lawyers-paparelli.cfm) was quoted in the May 28, 2010, edition of the New York Times on E-2 visas. The article concerns Dean and Laura Franks, a British couple who ran a Maine eatery for nine years before being forced to leave the U.S. because their E-2 visa was not renewed. Calling such cases “the forgotten story of immigration,” Mr. Paparelli noted that “[t]he headlines deal with Arizona and border crossings, but these are real people too. This is what happens when you play by the rules.” For more, see http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/us/30visas.html.
Stephen Yale-Loehr (bio: https://www.abil.com/lawyers/lawyers-loehr.cfm) recently discussed the origins of the EB-5 immigrant investor program; the importance of EB-5 regional centers; and the ambiguities, complexities, challenges, and opportunities of the program. The LexisNexis podcast is available at http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/emergingissues/blogs/podcasts2/archive/2010/05/20/LexisNexis_AE00_-Emerging-Issues-Law-Community-Podcast-featuring-Dan-Kowalski-and-Stephen-Yale_2D00_Loehr-on-the-EB_2D00_5-Investor-Visa-Program.aspx.
9. Government Agency Links
Follow these links to access current processing times of the USCIS Service Centers and the Department of Labor, or the Department of State’s latest Visa Bulletin with the most recent cut-off dates for visa numbers:
USCIS Service Center processing times online: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplay.do
Department of Labor processing times and information on backlogs: http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/times.cfm
Department of State Visa Bulletin: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html