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What to Know
- Dina Manzo and her boyfriend David Cantin were the victims of a home invasion on Saturday, May 13
- The couple walked into their Holmdel home to an ambush by two masked robbers; they were tied up and suffered facial injuries in the attack
- Investigators said Tuesday the probe is active and ongoing, but there have been no developments warranting any arrests to this point
Nearly a month after a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star and her millionaire boyfriend were victimized in a brutal weekend home invasion that left both traumatized and with facial injuries, sources familiar with the probe tell NBC 4 New York investigators don't appear much closer to making an arrest.
The investigation into the May 13 attack on Dina Manzo, 46, and David Cantin, 37, in Holmdel remains active and ongoing, the sources said.
The couple had walked into their home that Saturday night to find two masked robbers already inside, according to sources and law enforcement officials.
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The attackers rushed toward them, beating the man with a baseball bat and punching the woman, sources said. The couple was then bound together in the home. The robbers went through the house and stole cash and jewelry before fleeing, prosecutors said. Both victims were treated for facial injures, but were otherwise expected to be physically OK, officials said.
"Dina and David are obviously shaken up from the traumatic and violent home invasion and robbery," the pair's attorney Andrew Brettler said in a statement shortly after the attack. "No one should ever have to go through what they did. They are grateful to law enforcement and the other emergency responders and appreciate everyone's concern and well-wishes."
It wasn't the first home invasion at the home; the previous owners were also targeted. Neighbors said they were concerned they too could become victims.
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Bravo hasn't commented on the investigation. Manzo appeared on the first two seasons of the reality TV show before leaving the series.
She returned for the sixth season in 2014, then left again. Prior to that she tried to launch her own series about party planning called "Dina's Party" on HGTV; it was canceled after two seasons. Manzo remains close with former co-star Teresa Giudice and is the godmother of her daughter.
Cantin, a New Jersey native, blazed new trails in the car dealership industry with his financial and business acumen and became co-owner of one of the largest dealerships in the world. He was diagnosed with leukemia several years ago and directed philanthropic energies toward battling pediatric cancer.
Anyone with information on the home invasion is asked to contact Detective Eric Hernando of the Holmdel Township Police Department at (732) 946-2820 or Detective Wayne Raynor of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at (800) 533-7443.


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Calling it Historic, Governor Signs Pension Reform into Law
After weeks of bipartisan negotiation led by Governor Steve Beshear, the General Assembly late Tuesday night passed bills stabilizing and modernizing the state's pension system. The legislative package creates funding to pay the state's full recommended annual pension contribution without threatening key state services like education and public safety.
The companion bills, House Bill 440 and Senate Bill 2, passed both chambers this evening, eliminating the need for a special session on pension reform.
"The looming pension liability threatened to gut funding for education and all other priorities. It demanded our immediate and bipartisan cooperation," said Gov. Beshear. "No matter our political philosophies, none of us were willing to put our kids at risk of a stripped-down education. We all agreed we could not simply change our pension plan without paying for it. I'm proud of the bipartisan work that has been done in Frankfort to find a reasonable, practical solution to the pension challenge."
The increased cost to fully fund the actuarially required contribution to the Kentucky Retirement Systems is estimated at $100 million per year from the General Fund.
"This is a shining example of how government should tackle pressing problems facing the state," said Senate President Robert Stivers. "Public pension reform was accomplished through a bipartisan, bicameral and collegial way."
"Unlike Congress, we have shown that we can solve complex problems in a comprehensive and bipartisan way. Like any major piece of legislation, it is not without some controversy, but we have brought stability to our system and adequate funding that will ensure a safe and secure pension for those covered," said Speaker Greg Stumbo. "With the help and steady hand of Governor Beshear, we have honored our commitment, we have accomplished our mission, we have solved a huge problem, and we have earned our pay. The taxpayers expect this, they deserve this, and we delivered."
"One of our most pressing duties this session was to find a fix to the unfunded pension system. It was not an easy task – especially in today's economy – but we have found a solution that will make our retirement system solvent," said Senate Minority Floor Leader R.J. Palmer. "This end result is especially gratifying because of the manner in which we arrived at our solution -- we worked together. Members of both parties in both chambers and Governor Beshear rolled up our sleeves to tackle this problem. The passage of this legislation shows that the system works. This is democracy at its best."
"The issue of public pension reform and the significant financial impact has cast a long shadow," said House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover. "Today's resolution is a monumental achievement for our Commonwealth. I have said for several months this issue had to be addressed this session. While it may not satisfy all concerns, it does save Kentucky taxpayers more than $10 billion over the next 20 years. I applaud and commend the leadership of Governor Beshear, Senate Majority Leader Thayer, and my colleagues in the General Assembly for stepping up and solving this significant issue."
"The passage of pension reform is not only a major public policy achievement that will place our pension system on the path to solvency, but also an example of a bipartisan consensus which proves that elected leaders can still work together in Frankfort," said Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer.
Proposed Pension Changes
The Governor and legislators agreed to the major recommendations of the legislative Kentucky Public Pensions Task Force.
The agreement fully funds the annual increased estimated state obligation to the pension plan, known as the actuarially recommended contribution (ARC), beginning in Fiscal Year 2015.
SB2 makes fundamental changes to the pension plan in order to address long-term sustainability issues. It creates a hybrid cash-balance plan for future state and local employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, which gives those new employees better portability of their pension benefits. The hybrid plan is approximately actuarially equivalent to the existing benefit plans, and provides state and local governments with improved predictability and stability for pension costs.
The plan will provide for an annual cost-of-living adjustment for retirees if the General Assembly fully prefunds it in the year it is provided.
SB2 also improves transparency and legislative oversight of the Kentucky Retirement Systems and increases local government representation on its Board.
The legislative and judicial pension systems will also make the same changes to their systems for all new participants (those elected or appointed after Jan. 1, 2014).
Funding the Pension Obligation
The Governor and legislators agreed to adjustments to the state's tax code that are roughly revenue neutral and will generate additional funds to pay for the increased ARC.
HB440 reduces the personal tax credit by $10 – which will generate about $32.5 million annually to the General Fund, and provides a new trade-in tax credit for the purchase of a new car.
On balance, taxpayers will see little change in the amount of taxes they pay each year.
Another $30 million will be created annually thanks to recent federal tax changes. Finally, new technology and compliance efforts will allow the state to collect taxes that are already owed in a more efficient manner, which will collect $37.4 million more each year upon full implementation.
Plan Protects Education, Addresses Concerns from Bonding Agencies
The Governor and legislative leaders worked to create an adequate funding plan to pay the increased ARC that would not force cuts in other critical state services such as education, public safety, and health care.
Despite repeated budget cuts, the Governor has worked with legislators to protect these services from the worst of the reductions over the past five years. Without a funding plan, the growing pension liability would have crowded out other services for an ever-larger share of the General Fund.
The unfunded liability for Kentucky Retirement Systems, which includes state and local employees, is estimated to be approximately $18 billion. That's the same size as an entire biennial state General Fund budget.
It was this growing pension liability that caused concern to the national bond rating agencies. In February, Standard and Poor's Rating Services revised Kentucky's financial outlook from stable to negative, citing the unfunded pension liability as a primary reason. A year ago, Moody's Investor Service downgraded Kentucky's bonds and maintained a negative outlook, citing in part the growing pension liability. A downgrade in bond rating means it costs taxpayers more for public building projects, as it increases the borrowing costs.
The agreement will also improve transparency for taxpayers through the creation of a website that updates the financial and actuarial health of the pension system. Stronger legislative oversight will be accomplished through the creation of the Public Pension Oversight Board to monitor the Kentucky Retirement Systems. Pension board membership will expand from nine members to 13, with three new members from nominees from the Kentucky Association of Counties, the Kentucky League of Cities, and the Kentucky School Boards Association; and a fourth new member elected from CERS.
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I'm trying to sort out the Dagors, and was wondering if anyone could point me to a specific, authoritative site that tells the differences. A lot of what I've found has been confusing, conflicting, and I'm sure sometimes wrong.
As an example, there are "Berlin Dagors" and Dagors marked "Goerz Berlin". There are also Golden, Gold-Rim, Gold-Band, and Gold-Dot Dagors. I think I'm sorting it out, but is there a reference article that has it right and all in one place? Thanks!


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Frank De Winne reflects on historic anniversary
In this short video clip recorded on the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne reflects on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
De Winne is a member of the first crew of six currently living and working on the International Space Station. He is scheduled to remain in orbit until the end of November this year.
During his mission, named OasISS, De Winne will use the scientific facilities of the ISS, especially the European Columbus laboratory, to undertake a European programme of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations.
Following a crew rotation in October, he will also become the commander of the Station until his return to Earth in November. He is the first European to take on this role.


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Holiday crackdown: 49 ticketed in 2 hours on I-4
Extra patrols out through Sunday
Troopers ticketed 49 drivers in two hours Thursday as extra troopers kept watch over busy portions of Interstate 4.
Thirty-nine of the tickets were for speeding, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers used an aircraft to track speeders near I-4 and Maitland Boulevard, and said motorists were not stopped unless they were going significantly over the speed limit.
The worst violation was a driver going 90 mph in a 50-mph area, troopers said.
Extra patrols will be out through Sunday.
Thirty people died on Florida roads during last year's Thanksgiving weekend, down from 38 in 2010.
The state's heaviest congestion points are expected to be Interstate 95 in Brevard County and the intersection of Interstate 75 and Florida's Turnpike in Sumter County.


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Endeavour home after completing a special delivery to ISS
Space Shuttle Endeavour landed early this morning at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a flight delivering more living space, equipment and a bay window to the International Space Station.
Shuttle mission STS-130 made a total of 217 full orbits of Earth in a flight lasting 13 days, 18 hours, 6 minutes and 24 seconds since launch on 8 February.
"I feel very satisfied that the two European-built elements, Node-3 and Cupola, are working well and have become another showcase for Europe's space industry and its outstanding capabilities. Equally important is that ESA meets its obligations resulting from the barter agreements with NASA, which called for the delivery of these two elements, laboratory equipment and services to NASA, in exchange for the launch of Europe's Columbus laboratory and for launching and returning five ESA external payloads," said Bernardo Patti, Head of ESA's ISS programme.
"Successful delivery and installation of Node-3 and Cupola also gives me personal pleasure when seeing astronauts enjoying the additional space and the view from the largest window in space. Now more than a third of the pressurised Station elements are designed and built in Europe, giving us even bigger responsibility as a major partner in the operation and utilisation of the ISS in future."
The total pressurised volume of the ISS is now 820 cubic metres, more than the cabin volume of the Airbus A340-600, the world's longest airliner in operation. Up to 350 cubic metres of this is habitable. The mass of the orbital complex is more than 360 tonnes – more than the weight of an unfuelled A380.
The next Space Shuttle flight with major European participation will be STS-134, now targeted for launch on 29 July. This will be the last flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, the penultimate flight of the Shuttle programme, and it will carry a major scientific instrument, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, to the ISS together with a crew of six astronauts including ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori. AMS arrived last week at ESA's ESTEC space research and technology centre in the Netherlands for final testing.
After that, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will serve as flight engineer on Expeditions 26 and 27. His six-month mission to the ISS will begin in November 2010.


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It's my first "What is in My Current Make Up Bag?" post ever. I am so excited to write this post as these products are the ones I use regularly for my touch ups. I hope I would be able to post this regularly once every 2 months or so. So here are the products I currently have on my make up bag:
- NARS Fairy's Kiss Palette: This is the palette that I currently have on my make up bag. It has 6 versatile shades to be used for my day/night look. I did a review of this palette on my previous post. You may read the review HERE
- Chanel Compact Mirror which I received from a friend. I am really glad that she gave me this mirror, I love how beautiful the red color is.
- Urban Decay Naked FLUSHED palette: This is a genius palette which I love a lot. It is a complete three in one palette consisting of bronzer, blush and highlighter. The shade can be used nicely on people with either dark or light skin tone. I have done a detailed review HERE
- YSL Touche Eclat: This is a must have product on my make up pouch. I use this product to highlight my browbone and as a corrector. Believe it or not, I have never changed this product from my make up bag for more than a year as I find this product is very useful as a touch up tool.
- Rimmel Stay Matte powder: This is a relatively new product that I tried recently. So far this powder has works pretty well on me. It helps to control the oil in my T-zone area. I must admit that this powder is not the best powder I've tried but considering the price I paid, I am happy to repurchase this again.
- Maybelline Rocket Mascara: This mascara is my current favorite mascara. It helps to lengthen my eyelash and at the same time it makes my lashes looks thicker. I have a short and rather droopy mascara and there are only few mascara that works for me. Maybelline Rocket mascara stays for the whole day for me without smudging. Moreover, cleaning this mascara is so easy! Warm water is all you need to clean all the mascara on the lashes.
- Chanel Retractable Kabuki Brush: I love the softness of this brush. The hair are dense and this brush can be used as a blush brush, bronzer brush and even powder brush. It's a perfect brush to be kept in my make up pouch. I have reviewed the product previously, you may read it HERE
- YSL Glossy Stain in 101 Reckless Pink: What I love about YSL Glossy stain is the texture. The shade stays on for a long time (4-5 hours at least) and the I love the shine this lipstain has. I specially love shade "reckless pink" as it looks natural on my lip but the shine it has adds something more to my look. I have reviewed & swatched YSL Glossy Stain Rebel Nudes on one of my blogpost HERE
- Chanel Rouge Allure in 88 Evanescente: This is a natural pinkish nude lipstick. I always rotate my nude lipstick shade every two weeks or every month. This is to make sure that all my nude lipsticks are well loved :p
- Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner: hands down! This has got to be my all time fave liquid eyeliner. It has never fail to stay on my lid for the whole day without smudging. The brush size is nicely designed; it's not too long and not too pointy, the size is just nice to apply line along my lash line. This eyeliner retails at SGD 20-25 (I can't remember the exact price) at major drugstore in Singapore.
- Last but not least, is a Chloe perfume miniature. This is one of my fave perfume and it's always a pleasure to add a bit of smell after a long day at work.
Wah I just realized that I have quite a lot of things on my make up pouch 😉 Some of my friends have commented that I have so many things on my make up bag; however I enjoy bringing these make up on my bag. It's a pleasure to do a touch up during lunch break or after work before dinner.
I'll try to rotate the products in my make up bag and I hope that I'll be able to write on this topic on a regular basis 🙂
Share with me on what you have on your make up bag, please 🙂
Thank you for reading!
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Oh man - more of the Arduino gear I ordered has arrived but I'm up to my ears in real work so can't play with this stuff yet. Here's a photo of what came (click for larger image):
In the box today:
Looking forward to playing with the camera. My dissertation at college was Rasterizing Scanned Maps - automatically picking out contour lines from digitized topology maps to feed into a flight-simulator, so we could fly around anywhere in the world. I got quite a lot of the way there, but I think it's really applicable to automatic object recognition and navigation for robotics. I've got a Johnny-5 kit from LynxMotion I'm going to hook this up to - should be fun!
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Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365
This article applies to both Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Office 365 Enterprise.
Learn how Azure ExpressRoute is used with Office 365 and how to plan the network implementation project that will be required if you are deploying Azure ExpressRoute for use with Office 365. Infrastructure and platform services running in Azure will often benefit by addressing network architecture and performance considerations. We recommend ExpressRoute for Azure in these cases. Software as a Service offerings like Office 365 and Dynamics 365 have been built to be accessed securely and reliably via the Internet. You can read about Internet performance and security and when you might consider Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365 in the article Assessing Office 365 network connectivity.
Microsoft authorization is required to use ExpressRoute for Office 365. Microsoft reviews every customer request and authorizes ExpressRoute for Office 365 usage when a customer's regulatory requirement mandates direct connectivity. If you have such requirements, please provide the text excerpt and web link to the regulation which you interpret to mean that direct connectivity is required in the ExpressRoute for Office 365 Request Form to begin a Microsoft review. Unauthorized subscriptions trying to create route filters for Office 365 will receive an error message.
You can now add a direct network connection to Office 365 for selected Office 365 network traffic. Azure ExpressRoute offers a direct connection, predictable performance, and comes with an uptime SLA of 99.95% for the Microsoft networking components. You'll still require an internet connection for services that aren't supported over Azure ExpressRoute.
Planning Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365
In addition to internet connectivity, you may choose to route a subset of their Office 365 network traffic over a direct connection that offers predictability and a 99.95% uptime SLA for the Microsoft networking components. Azure ExpressRoute provides you with this dedicated network connection to Office 365 and other Microsoft cloud services.
Regardless of whether you have an existing MPLS WAN, ExpressRoute can be added to your network architecture in one of three ways; through a supported cloud exchange co-location provider, an Ethernet point-to-point connection provider, or through an MPLS connection provider. See what providers are available in your region. The direct ExpressRoute connection will enable connectivity to the applications outlined in What Office 365 services are included? below. Network traffic for all other applications and services will continue to traverse the internet.
Consider the following high level network diagram which shows a typical Office 365 customer connecting to Microsoft's datacenters over the internet for access to all Microsoft applications such as Office 365, Windows Update, and TechNet. Customers use a similar network path regardless of whether they're connecting from an on-premises network or from an independent internet connection.
Now look at the updated diagram which depicts an Office 365 customer who uses both the internet and ExpressRoute to connect to Office 365. Notice that some connections such as Public DNS and Content Delivery Network nodes still require the public internet connection. Also notice the customer's users who are not located in their ExpressRoute connected building are connecting over the Internet.
Still want more information? Learn how to manage your network traffic with Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365 and learn how to configure Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365. We've also recorded a 10 part Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365 Training series on Channel 9 to help explain the concepts more thoroughly.
What Office 365 services are included?
The following table lists the Office 365 services that are supported over ExpressRoute. Please review the Office 365 endpoints article to understand which network requests for these applications require internet connectivity.
|Applications included
|Exchange Online1
Exchange Online Protection1
|Skype for Business Online1
Microsoft Teams 1
|SharePoint Online1
OneDrive for Business1
Project Online1
|Portal and shared1
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) 1
Azure AD Connect1
1 Each of these applications have internet connectivity requirements not supported over ExpressRoute, see the Office 365 endpoints article for more information.
The services that aren't included with ExpressRoute for Office 365 are Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise client downloads, On-premises Identity Provider Sign-In, and Office 365 (operated by 21 Vianet) service in China.
Implementing ExpressRoute for Office 365
Implementing ExpressRoute requires the involvement of network and application owners and requires careful planning to determine the new network routing architecture, bandwidth requirements, where security will be implemented, high availability, and so on. To implement ExpressRoute, you'll need to:
Fully understand the need ExpressRoute satisfies in your Office 365 connectivity planning. Understand what applications will use the internet or ExpressRoute and fully plan your network capacity, security, and high availability needs in the context of using both the internet and ExpressRoute for Office 365 traffic.
Determine the egress and peering locations for both internet and ExpressRoute traffic1.
Determine the capacity required on the internet and ExpressRoute connections.
Have a plan in place for implementing security and other standard perimeter controls1.
Have a valid Microsoft Azure account to subscribe to ExpressRoute.
Select a connectivity model and an approved provider. Keep in mind, customers can select multiple connectivity models or partners and the partner doesn't need to be the same as your existing network provider.
Validate deployment prior to directing traffic to ExpressRoute.
Optionally implement QoS and evaluate regional expansion.
1 Important performance considerations. Decisions here can dramatically impact latency which is a critical for applications such as Skype for Business.
For additional references, use our routing guide in addition to the ExpressRoute documentation.
To purchase ExpressRoute for Office 365, you'll need to work with one or more approved providers to provision the desired number and size circuits with an ExpressRoute Premium subscription. There are no additional licenses to purchase from Office 365.
Here's a short link you can use to come back: https://aka.ms/expressrouteoffice365
Ready to sign-up for ExpressRoute for Office 365?
Related Topics
Assessing Office 365 network connectivity
Managing ExpressRoute for Office 365 connectivity
Routing with ExpressRoute for Office 365
Network planning with ExpressRoute for Office 365
Implementing ExpressRoute for Office 365
Using BGP communities in ExpressRoute for Office 365 scenarios
Media Quality and Network Connectivity Performance in Skype for Business Online
Office 365 performance tuning using baselines and performance history
Performance troubleshooting plan for Office 365
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By DAVID GREEN
Morenci city council members aren't ready to make changes in their voting process or in property maintenance standards.
Both issues came to the table at council's meeting Monday night—at the suggestion of mayor Doug Erskin—but no one seconded either motion to open discussion.
At the Nov. 10 meeting, Erskin recommended a repeal of the International Property Maintenance Code due to economic conditions. He stated that adhering to the code could place "a high financial burden of the residents of Morenci."
His second suggestion was to require two readings of proposed issues before voting, to give citizens the opportunity to consider the action.
Erskins' wife, Becky, expressed frustration that no one would even give a second to the motions in order to open up discussion. She said council doesn't seem willing to look into things.
"I think it's a wonderful idea, but I don't want to make it an absolute," councilor Tracy Schell said. "I think we should have the ability to make a decision in less than a month."
Councilor Art Erbskorn agreed, saying that it could handicap council and create a backlog.
Audience member Kyle Schaffner said it was his understanding that a quick decision could still be made if necessary, but for the most part the change would give citizens more time to hear about issues before a decision was made.
Council member Keith Pennington said it would be ridiculous to be unable to approve the payment of bills only after two readings.
"If anyone is uncomfortable voting," he said, "they can ask to table the motion. We can always take as much time as we want."
He believes that council agrees on taking longer with issues such as ordinance changes.
Earlier in the meeting, Mayor Erskin stated that he believes changes could be made in the property maintenance code without doing away with it.
"I still think there's a lot of work to be done on it, beyond finances," he said.
He also expressed concern about the $150 fee for filing an appeal.
City administrator/clerk Renée Schroeder explained the need for a cost—paying appeals board members, notifying neighbors, publication of notices, etc.—and a decision was made to return the fee if a citizen appeal was successful.
"I feel I did my part and we'll leave it at that," Erskin said when the discussion ended.
PLANNERS—Joe Varga was appointed to fill a vacancy on the planning commission. Matt Woznicki was appointed to chair the group following the resignation of Tracy Schell.


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I'm back at it!https://twitter.com/reidrac/status/940342083986055170I've improved the tileset and I think I'm happy with it now. I'm working on a new enemy type: monks (for the temple).At this point it is quite basic, and I'm struggling a bit to get the animation right. Because pixel alignment to the byte in mode 0 they look best when moving at 2 pixels per update, but then they move at the same speed as the player and... looks like they run!I'm also undecided on their behavior. I've started with a basic "patrol" movement, but they may do something else (jump small gaps in the screen? flying kick? I don't know yet!).
I agree, it's quite interesting I don't see what the problem with running monks is, apart from upping the difficulty?
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"Purpose." The purpose of this section is to provide employees and their designated representatives a right of access to relevant exposure and medical records; and to provide representatives of the Assistant Secretary a right of access to these records in order to fulfill responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Access by employees, their representatives, and the Assistant Secretary is necessary to yield both direct and indirect improvements in the detection, treatment, and prevention of occupational disease. Each employer is responsible for assuring compliance with this section, but the activities involved in complying with the access to medical records provisions can be carried out, on behalf of the employer, by the physician or other health care personnel in charge of employee medical records. Except as expressly provided, nothing in this section is intended to affect existing legal and ethical obligations concerning the maintenance and confidentiality of employee medical information, the duty to disclose information to a patient/employee or any other aspect of the medical-care relationship, or affect existing legal obligations concerning the protection of trade secret information.1910.1020(b)
"Scope and application."1910.1020(b)(1)
This section applies to each general industry, maritime, and construction employer who makes, maintains, contracts for, or has access to employee exposure or medical records, or analyses thereof, pertaining to employees exposed to toxic substances or harmful physical agents.1910.1020(b)(2)
This section applies to all employee exposure and medical records, and analyses thereof, of such employees, whether or not the records are mandated by specific occupational safety and health standards.1910.1020(b)(3)
This section applies to all employee exposure and medical records, and analyses thereof, made or maintained in any manner, including on an in-house or contractual (e.g., fee-for-service) basis. Each employer shall assure that the preservation and access requirements of this section are complied with regardless of the manner in which records are made or maintained.1910.1020(c)
"Access" means the right and opportunity to examine and copy.1910.1020(c)(2)
"Analysis using exposure or medical records" means any compilation of data or any statistical study based at least in part on information collected from individual employee exposure or medical records or information collected from health insurance claims records, provided that either the analysis has been reported to the employer or no further work is currently being done by the person responsible for preparing the analysis.1910.1020(c)(3)
"Designated representative" means any individual or organization to whom an employee gives written authorization to exercise a right of access. For the purposes of access to employee exposure records and analyses using exposure or medical records, a recognized or certified collective bargaining agent shall be treated automatically as a designated representative without regard to written employee authorization.1910.1020(c)(4)
"Employee" means a current employee, a former employee, or an employee being assigned or transferred to work where there will be exposure to toxic substances or harmful physical agents. In the case of a deceased or legally incapacitated employee, the employee's legal representative may directly exercise all the employee's rights under this section.1910.1020(c)(5)
"Employee exposure record" means a record containing any of the following kinds of information:1910.1020(c)(5)(i)
Environmental (workplace) monitoring or measuring of a toxic substance or harmful physical agent, including personal, area, grab, wipe, or other form of sampling, as well as related collection and analytical methodologies, calculations, and other background data relevant to interpretation of the results obtained;1910.1020(c)(5)(ii)
Biological monitoring results which directly assess the absorption of a toxic substance or harmful physical agent by body systems (e.g., the level of a chemical in the blood, urine, breath, hair, fingernails, etc.) but not including results which assess the biological effect of a substance or agent or which assess an employee's use of alcohol or drugs;1910.1020(c)(5)(iii)
Material safety data sheets indicating that the material may pose a hazard to human health; or1910.1020(c)(5)(iv)
In the absence of the above, a chemical inventory or any other record which reveals where and when used and the identity (e.g., chemical, common, or trade name) of a toxic substance or harmful physical agent.1910.1020(c)(6) 1910.1020(c)(6)(i)
"Employee medical record" means a record concerning the health status of an employee which is made or maintained by a physician, nurse, or other health care personnel, or technician, including:1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(A)
Medical and employment questionnaires or histories (including job description and occupational exposures),1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(B)
The results of medical examinations (pre-employment, pre-assignment, periodic, or episodic) and laboratory tests (including chest and other X-ray examinations taken for the purpose of establishing a base-line or detecting occupational illnesses and all biological monitoring not defined as an "employee exposure record"),1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(C)
Medical opinions, diagnoses, progress notes, and recommendations,1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(D)
First aid records,1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(E)
Descriptions of treatments and prescriptions, and1910.1020(c)(6)(i)(F)
Employee medical complaints.1910.1020(c)(6)(ii)
"Employee medical record" does not include medical information in the form of:1910.1020(c)(6)(ii)(A)
Physical specimens (e.g., blood or urine samples) which are routinely discarded as a part of normal medical practice, or1910.1020(c)(6)(ii)(B)
Records concerning health insurance claims if maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records, and not accessible to the employer by employee name or other direct personal identifier (e.g., social security number, payroll number, etc.), or1910.1020(c)(6)(ii)(C)
Records created solely in preparation for litigation which are privileged from discovery under the applicable rules of procedure or evidence; or1910.1020(c)(6)(ii)(D)
Records concerning voluntary employee assistance programs (alcohol, drug abuse, or personal counseling programs) if maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records.1910.1020(c)(7)
"Employer" means a current employer, a former employer, or a successor employer.1910.1020(c)(8)
"Exposure" or "exposed" means that an employee is subjected to a toxic substance or harmful physical agent in the course of employment through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, skin contact or absorption, etc.), and includes past exposure and potential (e.g., accidental or possible) exposure, but does not include situations where the employer can demonstrate that the toxic substance or harmful physical agent is not used, handled, stored, generated, or present in the workplace in any manner different from typical non-occupational situations.1910.1020(c)(9)
" Health Professional" means a physician, occupational health nurse, industrial hygienist, toxicologist, or epidemiologist, providing medical or other occupational health services to exposed employees.1910.1020(c)(10)
"Record" means any item, collection, or grouping of information regardless of the form or process by which it is maintained (e.g., paper document, microfiche, microfilm, X-ray film, or automated data processing).1910.1020(c)(11)
"Specific chemical identity" means a chemical name, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number, or any other information that reveals the precise chemical designation of the substance.1910.1020(c)(12) 1910.1020(c)(12)(i)
"Specific written consent" means a written authorization containing the following:1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(A)
The name and signature of the employee authorizing the release of medical information,1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(B)
The date of the written authorization,1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(C)
The name of the individual or organization that is authorized to release the medical information,1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(D)
The name of the designated representative (individual or organization) that is authorized to receive the released information,1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(E)
A general description of the medical information that is authorized to be released,1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(F)
A general description of the purpose for the release of the medical information, and1910.1020(c)(12)(i)(G)
A date or condition upon which the written authorization will expire (if less than one year).1910.1020(c)(12)(ii)
A written authorization does not operate to authorize the release of medical information not in existence on the date of written authorization, unless the release of future information is expressly authorized, and does not operate for more than one year from the date of written authorization.1910.1020(c)(12)(iii)
A written authorization may be revoked in writing prospectively at any time.1910.1020(c)(13)
"Toxic substance or harmful physical agent" means any chemical substance, biological agent (bacteria, virus, fungus, etc.), or physical stress (noise, heat, cold, vibration, repetitive motion, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hypo - or hyperbaric pressure, etc.) which:1910.1020(c)(13)(i)
Is listed in the latest printed edition of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6; or1910.1020(c)(13)(ii)
Has yielded positive evidence of an acute or chronic health hazard in testing conducted by, or known to, the employer; or1910.1020(c)(13)(iii)
Is the subject of a material safety data sheet kept by or known to the employer indicating that the material may pose a hazard to human health.1910.1020(c)(14)
"Trade secret" means any confidential formula, pattern, process, device, or information or compilation of information that is used in an employer's business and that gives the employer an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.1910.1020(d)
"Preservation of records."1910.1020(d)(1)
Unless a specific occupational safety and health standard provides a different period of time, each employer shall assure the preservation and retention of records as follows:1910.1020(d)(1)(i)
"Employee medical records." The medical record for each employee shall be preserved and maintained for at least the duration of employment plus thirty (30) years, except that the following types of records need not be retained for any specified period:1910.1020(d)(1)(i)(A)
Health insurance claims records maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records,1910.1020(d)(1)(i)(B)
First aid records (not including medical histories) of one-time treatment and subsequent observation of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, and the like which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job, if made on-site by a non-physician and if maintained separately from the employer's medical program and its records, and1910.1020(d)(1)(i)(C)
The medical records of employees who have worked for less than (1) year for the employer need not be retained beyond the term of employment if they are provided to the employee upon the termination of employment.1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)
"Employee exposure records." Each employee exposure record shall be preserved and maintained for at least thirty (30) years, except that:1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)(A)
Background data to environmental (workplace) monitoring or measuring, such as laboratory reports and worksheets, need only be retained for one (1) year so long as the sampling results, the collection methodology (sampling plan), a description of the analytical and mathematical methods used, and a summary of other background data relevant to interpretation of the results obtained, are retained for at least thirty (30) years; and1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)(B)
Material safety data sheets and paragraph (c)(5)(iv) records concerning the identity of a substance or agent need not be retained for any specified period as long as some record of the identity (chemical name if known) of the substance or agent, where it was used, and when it was used is retained for at least thirty (30) years(1); and1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)(C)
Footnote(1) Material safety data sheets must be kept for those chemicals currently in use that are effected by the Hazard Communication Standard in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(g).
Biological monitoring results designated as exposure records by specific occupational safety and health standards shall be preserved and maintained as required by the specific standard.1910.1020(d)(1)(iii)
"Analyses using exposure or medical records." Each analysis using exposure or medical records shall be preserved and maintained for at least thirty (30) years.1910.1020(d)(2)
Nothing in this section is intended to mandate the form, manner, or process by which an employer preserves a record so long as the information contained in the record is preserved and retrievable, except that chest X-ray films shall be preserved in their original state.1910.1020(e)
"Access to records" -1910.1020(e)(1)
Whenever an employee or designated representative requests access to a record, the employer shall assure that access is provided in a reasonable time, place, and manner. If the employer cannot reasonably provide access to the record within fifteen (15) working days, the employer shall within the fifteen (15) working days apprise the employee or designated representative requesting the record of the reason for the delay and the earliest date when the record can be made available.1910.1020(e)(1)(ii)
The employer may require of the requester only such information as should be readily known to the requester and which may be necessary to locate or identify the records being requested (e.g. dates and locations where the employee worked during the time period in question).1910.1020(e)(1)(iii)
Whenever an employee or designated representative requests a copy of a record, the employer shall assure that either:1910.1020(e)(1)(iii)(A)
A copy of the record is provided without cost to the employee or representative,1910.1020(e)(1)(iii)(B)
The necessary mechanical copying facilities (e.g., photocopying) are made available without cost to the employee or representative for copying the record, or1910.1020(e)(1)(iii)(C)
The record is loaned to the employee or representative for a reasonable time to enable a copy to be made.1910.1020(e)(1)(iv)
In the case of an original X-ray, the employer may restrict access to on-site examination or make other suitable arrangements for the temporary loan of the X-ray.1910.1020(e)(1)(v)
Whenever a record has been previously provided without cost to an employee or designated representative, the employer may charge reasonable, non-discriminatory administrative costs (i.e., search and copying expenses but not including overhead expenses) for a request by the employee or designated representative for additional copies of the record, except that1910.1020(e)(1)(v)(A)
An employer shall not charge for an initial request for a copy of new information that has been added to a record which was previously provided; and1910.1020(e)(1)(v)(B)
An employer shall not charge for an initial request by a recognized or certified collective bargaining agent for a copy of an employee exposure record or an analysis using exposure or medical records.1910.1020(e)(1)(vi)
Nothing in this section is intended to preclude employees and collective bargaining agents from collectively bargaining to obtain access to information in addition to that available under this section.1910.1020(e)(2)
"Employee and designated representative access" -1910.1020(e)(2)(i)
"Employee exposure records."1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A)
Except as limited by paragraph (f) of this section, each employer shall, upon request, assure the access to each employee and designated representative to employee exposure records relevant to the employee. For the purpose of this section, an exposure record relevant to the employee consists of:1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A)(1)
A record which measures or monitors the amount of a toxic substance or harmful physical agent to which the employee is or has been exposed;1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A)(2)
In the absence of such directly relevant records, such records of other employees with past or present job duties or working conditions related to or similar to those of the employee to the extent necessary to reasonably indicate the amount and nature of the toxic substances or harmful physical agents to which the employee is or has been subjected, and1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(A)(3)
Exposure records to the extent necessary to reasonably indicate the amount and nature of the toxic substances or harmful physical agents at workplaces or under working conditions to which the employee is being assigned or transferred.1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(B)
Requests by designated representatives for unconsented access to employee exposure records shall be in writing and shall specify with reasonable particularity:1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(B)(1)
The record requested to be disclosed; and1910.1020(e)(2)(i)(B)(2)
The occupational health need for gaining access to these records.1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)
"Employee medical records."1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(A)
Each employer shall, upon request, assure the access of each employee to employee medical records of which the employee is the subject, except as provided in paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(D) of this section.1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(B)
Each employer shall, upon request, assure the access of each designated representative to the employee medical records of any employee who has given the designated representative specific written consent. Appendix A to this section contains a sample form which may be used to establish specific written consent for access to employee medical records.1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(C)
Whenever access to employee medical records is requested, a physician representing the employer may recommend that the employee or designated representative:1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(C)(1)
Consult with the physician for the purposes of reviewing and discussing the records requested,1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(C)(2)
Accept a summary of material facts and opinions in lieu of the records requested, or1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(C)(3)
Accept release of the requested records only to a physician or other designated representative.1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(D)
Whenever an employee requests access to his or her employee medical records, and a physician representing the employer believes that direct employee access to information contained in the records regarding a specific diagnosis of a terminal illness or a psychiatric condition could be detrimental to the employee's health, the employer may inform the employee that access will only be provided to a designated representative of the employee having specific written consent, and deny the employee's request for direct access to this information only. Where a designated representative with specific written consent requests access to information so withheld, the employer shall assure the access of the designated representative to this information, even when it is known that the designated representative will give the information to the employee.1910.1020(e)(2)(ii)(E)
A physician, nurse, or other responsible health care personnel maintaining employee medical records may delete from requested medical records the identity of a family member, personal friend, or fellow employee who has provided confidential information concerning an employee's health status.1910.1020(e)(2)(iii)
Analyses using exposure or medical records.1910.1020(e)(2)(iii)(A)
Each employer shall, upon request, assure the access of each employee and designated representative to each analysis using exposure or medical records concerning the employee's working conditions or workplace.1910.1020(e)(2)(iii)(B)
Whenever access is requested to an analysis which reports the contents of employee medical records by either direct identifier (name, address, social security number, payroll number, etc.) or by information which could reasonably be used under the circumstances indirectly to identify specific employees (exact age, height, weight, race, sex, date of initial employment, job title, etc.), the employer shall assure that personal identifiers are removed before access is provided. If the employer can demonstrate that removal of personal identifiers from an analysis is not feasible, access to the personally identifiable portions of the analysis need not be provided.1910.1020(e)(3)
"OSHA access."1910.1020(e)(3)(i)
Each employer shall, upon request, and without derogation of any rights under the Constitution or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 "et seq.," that the employer chooses to exercise, assure the prompt access of representatives of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to employee exposure and medical records and to analyses using exposure or medical records. Rules of agency practice and procedure governing OSHA access to employee medical records are contained in 29 CFR 1913.10.1910.1020(e)(3)(ii)
Whenever OSHA seeks access to personally identifiable employee medical information by presenting to the employer a written access order pursuant to 29 CFR 1913.10(d), the employer shall prominently post a copy of the written access order and its accompanying cover letter for at least fifteen (15) working days.1910.1020(f)
"Trade secrets."1910.1020(f)(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this section, nothing in this section precludes an employer from deleting from records requested by a health professional, employee, or designated representative any trade secret data which discloses manufacturing processes, or discloses the percentage of a chemical substance in mixture, as long as the health professional, employee, or designated representative is notified that information has been deleted. Whenever deletion of trade secret information substantially impairs evaluation of the place where or the time when exposure to a toxic substance or harmful physical agent occurred, the employer shall provide alternative information which is sufficient to permit the requesting party to identify where and when exposure occurred.1910.1020(f)(2)
The employer may withhold the specific chemical identity, including the chemical name and other specific identification of a toxic substance from a disclosable record provided that:1910.1020(f)(2)(i)
The claim that the information withheld is a trade secret can be supported;1910.1020(f)(2)(ii)
All other available information on the properties and effects of the toxic substance is disclosed;1910.1020(f)(2)(iii)
The employer informs the requesting party that the specific chemical identity is being withheld as a trade secret; and1910.1020(f)(2)(iv)
The specific chemical identity is made available to health professionals, employees and designated representatives in accordance with the specific applicable provisions of this paragraph.1910.1020(f)(3)
Where a treating physician or nurse determines that a medical emergency exists and the specific chemical identity of a toxic substance is necessary for emergency or first-aid treatment, the employer shall immediately disclose the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the treating physician or nurse, regardless of the existence of a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement. The employer may require a written statement of need and confidentiality agreement, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (f)(4) and (f)(5), as soon as circumstances permit.1910.1020(f)(4)
In non-emergency situations, an employer shall, upon request, disclose a specific chemical identity, otherwise permitted to be withheld under paragraph (f)(2) of this section, to a health professional, employee, or designated representative if:1910.1020(f)(4)(i)
The request is in writing;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)
The request describes with reasonable detail one or more of the following occupational health needs for the information:1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(A)
To assess the hazards of the chemicals to which employees will be exposed;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(B)
To conduct or assess sampling of the workplace atmosphere to determine employee exposure levels;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(C)
To conduct pre-assignment or periodic medical surveillance of exposed employees;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(D)
To provide medical treatment to exposed employees;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(E)
To select or assess appropriate personal protective equipment for exposed employees;1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(F)
To design or assess engineering controls or other protective measures for exposed employees; and1910.1020(f)(4)(ii)(G)
To conduct studies to determine the health effects of exposure.1910.1020(f)(4)(iii)
The request explains in detail why the disclosure of the specific chemical identity is essential and that, in lieu thereof, the disclosure of the following information would not enable the health professional, employee or designated representative to provide the occupational health services described in paragraph (f)(4)(ii) of this section;1910.1020(f)(4)(iii)(A)
The properties and effects of the chemical;1910.1020(f)(4)(iii)(B)
Measures for controlling workers' exposure to the chemical;1910.1020(f)(4)(iii)(C)
Methods of monitoring and analyzing worker exposure to the chemical; and1910.1020(f)(4)(iii)(D)
Methods of diagnosing and treating harmful exposures to the chemical;1910.1020(f)(4)(iv)
The request includes a description of the procedures to be used to maintain the confidentiality of the disclosed information; and1910.1020(f)(4)(v)
The health professional, employee, or designated representative and the employer or contractor of the services of the health professional or designated representative agree in a written confidentiality agreement that the health professional, employee or designated representative will not use the trade secret information for any purpose other than the health need(s) asserted and agree not to release the information under any circumstances other than to OSHA, as provided in paragraph (f)(7) of this section, except as authorized by the terms of the agreement or by the employer.1910.1020(f)(5)
The confidentiality agreement authorized by paragraph (f)(4)(iv) of this section:1910.1020(f)(5)(i)
May restrict the use of the information to the health purposes indicated in the written statement of need;1910.1020(f)(5)(ii)
May provide for appropriate legal remedies in the event of a breach of the agreement, including stipulation of a reasonable pre-estimate of likely damages; and,1910.1020(f)(5)(iii)
May not include requirements for the posting of a penalty bond.1910.1020(f)(6)
Nothing in this section is meant to preclude the parties from pursuing non-contractual remedies to the extent permitted by law.1910.1020(f)(7)
If the health professional, employee or designated representative receiving the trade secret information decides that there is a need to disclose it to OSHA, the employer who provided the information shall be informed by the health professional prior to, or at the same time as, such disclosure.1910.1020(f)(8)
If the employer denies a written request for disclosure of a specific chemical identity, the denial must:1910.1020(f)(8)(i)
Be provided to the health professional, employee or designated representative within thirty days of the request;1910.1020(f)(8)(ii)
Be in writing;1910.1020(f)(8)(iii)
Include evidence to support the claim that the specific chemical identity is a trade secret;1910.1020(f)(8)(iv)
State the specific reasons why the request is being denied; and,1910.1020(f)(8)(v)
Explain in detail how alternative information may satisfy the specific medical or occupational health need without revealing the specific chemical identity.1910.1020(f)(9)
The health professional, employee, or designated representative whose request for information is denied under paragraph (f)(4) of this section may refer the request and the written denial of the request to OSHA for consideration.1910.1020(f)(10)
When a health professional, employee, or designated representative refers a denial to OSHA under paragraph (f)(9) of this section, OSHA shall consider the evidence to determine if:1910.1020(f)(10)(i)
The employer has supported the claim that the specific chemical identity is a trade secret;1910.1020(f)(10)(ii)
The health professional employee, or designated representative has supported the claim that there is a medical or occupational health need for the information; and1910.1020(f)(10)(iii)
The health professional, employee or designated representative has demonstrated adequate means to protect the confidentiality.1910.1020(f)(11) 1910.1020(f)(11)(i)
If OSHA determines that the specific chemical identity requested under paragraph (f)(4) of this section is not a "bona fide" trade secret, or that it is a trade secret but the requesting health professional, employee or designated representatives has a legitimate medical or occupational health need for the information, has executed a written confidentiality agreement, and has shown adequate means for complying with the terms of such agreement, the employer will be subject to citation by OSHA.1910.1020(f)(11)(ii)
If an employer demonstrates to OSHA that the execution of a confidentiality agreement would not provide sufficient protection against the potential harm from the unauthorized disclosure of a trade secret specific chemical identity, the Assistant Secretary may issue such orders or impose such additional limitations or conditions upon the disclosure of the requested chemical information as may be appropriate to assure that the occupational health needs are met without an undue risk of harm to the employer.1910.1020(f)(12)
Notwithstanding the existence of a trade secret claim, an employer shall, upon request, disclose to the Assistant Secretary any information which this section requires the employer to make available. Where there is a trade secret claim, such claim shall be made no later than at the time the information is provided to the Assistant Secretary so that suitable determinations of trade secret status can be made and the necessary protections can be implemented.1910.1020(f)(13)
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the disclosure under any circumstances of process or percentage of mixture information which is a trade secret.1910.1020(g)
"Employee information."1910.1020(g)(1)
Upon an employee's first entering into employment, and at least annually thereafter, each employer shall inform current employees covered by this section of the following:1910.1020(g)(1)(i)
The existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section;1910.1020(g)(1)(ii)
The person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and1910.1020(g)(1)(iii)
Each employee's rights of access to these records.1910.1020(g)(2)
Each employer shall keep a copy of this section and its appendices, and make copies readily available, upon request, to employees. The employer shall also distribute to current employees any informational materials concerning this section which are made available to the employer by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.1910.1020(h)
"Transfer of records."1910.1020(h)(1)
Whenever an employer is ceasing to do business, the employer shall transfer all records subject to this section to the successor employer. The successor employer shall receive and maintain these records.1910.1020(h)(2)
Whenever an employer is ceasing to do business and there is no successor employer to receive and maintain the records subject to this standard, the employer shall notify affected current employees of their rights of access to records at least three (3) months prior to the cessation of the employer's business.1910.1020(i)
"Appendices." The information contained in appendices A and B to this section is not intended, by itself, to create any additional obligations not otherwise imposed by this section nor detract from any existing obligation.
[61 FR 5507, Feb. 13, 1996; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996; 71 FR 16673, April 3, 2006; 76 FR 33608, June 8, 2011]
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Release Date: 2007 |
Album Rating: 1.5I heard the single and it sucked. I did not like The Silent Force very much. Their earlier stuff is much better.
And they are all over the Dutch radio. >_>
Album Rating: 2.0I liked the first two songs, but couldn't really get into the rest.
Good review.
I heard the dreadful single. It was bad, like in reallllly bad. Bad like St. Anger and Ember to Inferno bad. Is it still worth checking out?
Album Rating: 1.5are you kidding me hamburgerman this band isn't going to release anything good after the silent force :/
I'm going to save my money and get this on like, a discount three years later.
Well, at least it's better than The Silent Force. Which really isn't saying all that much...
Still pretty freaking lame though.
I agree with the review. Its very good, the vocals are very good but sometimes she takes too much of the limelight. This isn't such a bad thing because she is a very good singer.
Nice shorter review. Good job.
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks, the only thing I think is lame with this album is the art cover.
Album Rating: 1.5and the music
Album Rating: 1.5I bought almost all of wt albums but stopped short of purchasing this one after testing out the cd at the music store.. this one was poor.. an attempt at trying, and i mean trying, to emulate evanescence or something.. they really failed to stick to their goth roots in this one..
if you're looking for the first goth album you're going to buy and you've spent the rest of your life listening to avrill lavigne/christina aguilera, this album is perfect for you.. otherwise, this album was absolutely torture to the ears- all melodrama without the substance..
This band is ok. And they're nothing like Evanescence.
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffExcelent album, I think they really made some progress since The Silent Force.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffI think this album rules. The track ''The Thruth Beneath The Rose'' is just brilliant. Sharon rules, Robert and Ruud (guitars) are much more present and use more variation than on ''The Silent Force''.
I dont even know why people keep comparing them to Evanescnece. When you listen to WT and than to EV shortly after eacother, you get the point. They are not similar. They are totally different...
Album Rating: 4.0I have been diggin ''Our Solemn Hour'' for a while now, most because of the growls. This album is more ''mature'' and stronger than The Silent Force. I like them both but this album is way better though.
Album Rating: 1.5I listened to this and it really sucked. It makes me want to cringe. This is even worse than the Silent Force, if that is possible.
This album is just terrible. Good review none the less.
Album Rating: 3.5I'm from the minority camp, I liked Silent Force much more then Mother Earth, and thought that the 2 albums before Mother Earth were second-rate and generic compared to the other bands doing the same thing at that time. I'll get this album tomorrow.
Album Rating: 4.0The main reason why I like this band is most because of Sharon's beautiful vocals.
Album Rating: 1.5sharon has much better vocals than on here
This album needs a little less Evanescence and a little more Lacuna Coil. Yawn.
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Do Obama Nominees Face Stiffer Senate Opposition?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) said he had no other choice but to turn to the nuclear option – a change in Senate rules that would nearly eliminate the threat of filibusters for most presidential nominations – because Republicans have blocked so many of President Barack Obama's nominees.
The Senate adopted the rule change Thursday. The vote was 52-48. The change, which won't apply to Supreme Court nominees, limits the ability of the minority party, currently the Republicans who have 45 members, to use filibusters to slow or block nominees since only a simple majority will now be needed to end debate. Before the rule change, 60 votes were needed to cut off debate and move to a final vote.
This week, many Democratic senators expressed exasperation with Republicans' efforts to hold up or block nominees. "Whether a president is Democratic or Republican, he deserves a team, and this has just gone out of control," Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.), who had previously opposed the nuclear option, said Tuesday.
Are Mr. Obama's nominees facing stiffer opposition than those of previous presidents, or is the pot calling the kettle black? Washington Wire looks at the data:
Since 1949, cloture votes were invoked for only 20 executive branch nominees, according to the liberal People for the American Way. But 16 of Mr. Obama's executive branch nominees have been subject to cloture votes, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Richard Cordray, nominated to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and John Brennan, head of the CIA.
Most Obama nominees have cleared that hurdle, but since late October, Republican senators have blocked Mr. Obama's nominee to lead the agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and three nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The number of times cloture has been invoked over the last decade has risen sharply, as Senate data show.
Until 2009, cloture votes were required mostly for judicial nominations, not executive branch ones. But since Mr. Obama became president, that has changed. Between 2009 and 2011, cloture was invoked twice for judicial nominations and eight times for executive nominations.
From 1967 to 2012, Senate majority leaders have sought to cut off debate over an executive nominee 55 times, with 23 instances occurring during the Obama presidency, according to the Congressional Research Service. During that same period, cloture was invoked 67 times for judicial nominees, 31 of those during the Obama administration.
Mr. Reid's frustration with gridlock in the Senate is based in part on the number of times Republican senators have threatened to filibuster rather than conducted actual talking filibusters, which are relatively rare. But this past March, Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) took to the Senate floor for 13 hours, delaying a vote on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA.
The Congressional Research Service released a report in May analyzing the fate of Mr. Obama's first-term judicial nominees compared to the fates of those nominated by other presidents. A look at the confirmation rates for district court nominees picked by the past four presidents shows a mixed bag: For Mr. Obama, the Senate approved 143 of his 173 nominees; for President George W. Bush, 170 of 179 nominees; for President Bill Clinton, 170 of 198 nominees; and for President George H.W. Bush, 150 of 195 nominees.
For federal appeals court nominees, President George W. Bush saw 35 of his 52 nominees confirmed, and, so far, 30 of Mr. Obama's 42 nominees have been confirmed. Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan all saw significantly higher confirmation rates for their appeals court nominees.
Mr. Obama is also the only one of the five most recent presidents whose average and median waiting time for circuit and district court nominees from confirmation to nomination was more than six months.


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"The simultaneity of museum and airport, past and present in one location manifests itself within a bow-shaped runway, resembling an exit in proximity to the southern airstrip. At its apex, it is superimposed with a rectangular volume. The geometric intersection area is the basis for the museum floorplan The exhibition space volume features curved perimeter surfaces in the north and south, projecting the contour of the runway upward to the rectangular roof structure. The roof elements, projecting outward from the longitundinal perimeter along the intersection of floor plan and runway, distort the accustomed, conventional image of a hangar. The hangar as recognizable type is subject to formal transformation. Not a museum in a hangar, but a hangar as a museum. It thus evokes similarity and difference to the surrounding airport buildings."
"The curved perimeter surface is made out of polycarbonate, an industrial and cost efficient material, which is being removed from its accustomed context. Its specific characteristics are taken into consideration and put to use, however distorted in their implementation. The thus created tension between the alien and the familiar results in the inclusion of the observer.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Terence Jones scored 19 points and Rod Rucker 16 to lead UAB to a 65-61 victory over Georgia Southern in a nonconference game Wednesday night.
Jones surpassed the 1,000-point milestone for his career.
Fahro Alihodzic chipped in 12 points for the Blazers (8-6).
C.J. Reed scored 22 points for Georgia Southern (6-7), Tre Bussey had 17 and Eric Ferguson contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Eagles committed 23 turnovers, and Georgia Southern was 5 of 6 from the foul line to UAB's 16 of 21.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half, with the Blazers ahead 25-22 at the break.
Jordan Swing made a 3-pointer 2:10 into the second half to give UAB a 30-22 advantage. Bussey's layup closed it to 34-31 with 13:14 left, but Rucker made a layup for a 59-52 advantage at 1:15 to seal the win.


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Hi everyone,
as fall approaches and days are getting shorter, I'm shifting my social rides from Monday nights to Saturday days/mornings. Bob at Bicycles Unlimited will be switching to MTB night rides 2 days a week so there are still plenty of options for all weeknight riders. We're going out with a bang this coming Monday in Hatfield! This event is followed by the end of summer, PV NEMBA ride and cookout Sunday, September 16th in Greenfield. Somewhere off in the distance I'm also looking forward to the 4th annual PV NEMBA Chili Ride in Wendell - we just locked down the date so put Nov. 3rd on your calendar!
Monday, Sept. 10th - Monday night Social Ride Grand Finale
Harold is hosting this last Monday night ride next Monday at his house at 48 Main St. in Hatfield, MA. We will ride from his house at 6pm and do a mellow, beginner-friendly ride on the river bank trails. After the ride, we'll return to Harold's for a bonfire, pizza, party and possibly bike polo! This will be a great ride to drag out all your coworkers, significant others, children etc. that have been saying they would love to come mountain biking but haven't yet!
Sunday, Sept. 16th - PV NEMBA End of summer Ride Party
A much-anticipated new event for our chapter is almost here! Join us at 2pm for a ride on the Rocky Ridge leaving from Bicycles Unlimited at 322 High St. in Greenfield. After the ride (~4pm), we will head over to my house at 22 Quincy St. in Greenfield for a potluck/cookout. PV NEMBA will provide hot dogs, burgers and/or brats and nonalcoholic beverages - please bring a dish/snack/dessert to share, anything else you would like to throw on the grill and any beverages we might not be providing. Come and hang out, share your ride stories from the summer and find out first-hand what PV NEMBA has in store for the next couple of months! RSVP appreciated.
Saturday, Nov. 3rd - 4th annual PV NEMBA Chili Ride
The date has been set and confirmed - this year's chili ride will be held on the first Saturday in November, with a bad weather-alternate date TBD if necessary. Mark your calendars and arrange for travel details - this ride is not to be missed! 2-4 hours at various intermediate paces through Wendell State Park, a classic New England riding experience. After the ride, head across the street for the biggest chili cookoff and potluck PV NEMBA has to offer! More info on this ride later.
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Trip Report: The Abbey Coffee, Art & Music Lounge (Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted by TheShot on 31 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Barista, Beans, Café Society, Foreign Brew
In the nearly two decades that we've been visiting Santa Cruz, they've arguably lacked a vibrant café that excels at both coffee and as a student hang out. Recent café openings in town, such as Verve Coffee Roasters, have helped tremendously — but at Verve the focus is squarely on the coffee. (Not necessarily a bad thing.)
With the Abbey Coffee, Art & Music Lounge, Santa Cruz has a solid contender at both — though a bit unexpectedly in the form of a non-profit operated by the Vintage Faith Church. Open since mid-2008, their slogan is "made with love." And given the quality that goes into the coffee and the commitment of the staff, it's hard to argue with that.
The staff here, volunteers, are incredibly friendly and coffee enthusiasts to boot. Inside it's a packed scene of collegiate youth, with occasional jazz performances at night. The space is vast and somewhat dark, with an odd, edgy feel of someone's old antique store: mismatched sofas, tables, chairs, church benches, hanging window panes, pianos, candles, light fixtures, and found art.
Using a two-group Nuova Simonelli at the front bar, they serve Verve's Sermon blend (how appropriate) with a dark brown swirl of modest crema in traditional brown ACF cups. (Date-stamped Verve coffee is also available for retail sale.)
The resulting shot is a little light on body, but it carries a lot of flavor in an appropriately sized shot: some dark caramel notes over a pungent flavor of cloves and herbs with a sharp brightness at the bottom of the cup. Sermon blend never knocks you over, but it has a nice balance of spice with just a hint of sweetness. Served with a small cookie on the side.
Their cappuccino is typically "traditional": lighter on the milk and volume (so you can taste the espresso) with thick and creamy milk just barely frothed in as a thinner layer. Maybe not the best Verve shot you've ever had, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a better place to enjoy one.
As for negatives, while our espresso drinks were solid, rumors among the locals have it that consistency can be a problem. Quality control could be an extra challenge with their volunteer staff.
And when we purchased some of the Sermon blend here for home use (from beans they packaged for us out of the supply they were using at the coffee bar), we audibly encountered the first bit of rocky debris in our Mazzer Mini in the seven years that we've owned it. There are few more alarming sounds than a pebble coming into contact with your burrs; small pebbles make big, bad noises. We wouldn't think much of it, but after seven years of home roasted and retail roasted coffee in our Mazzer, it's very unusual that a "defect" like that came through in their coffee supply.
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Verve is a very small roastery. Not uncommon to find rocks or concrete from a roaster that does not have a destoner.


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Pottawattamie County sheriffs deputies made sure dozens of children had presents this Christmas through the annual Shop With A Sheriff program.
Third grader Sam Harrod hit Target with 175-dollars to burn. With Pottawattamie County sheriffs deputies at his side, Sam was allowed to pick out whatever he wanted.
Action figures and shoes were cool, but an air pop toy gun was just what Sam had on his list.
That's what I've been waiting for! said Sam. You aim through it, and you shoot!
When youre a kid who comes from a family that cant necessarily afford gifts, a toy like that is extra meaningful.
The Pottawattamie County sheriffs department has been granting Christmas wishes for kids through the Shop With A Sheriff program for 13 years.
It's a great event for the Christmas season, said Sheriff Jeff Danker. To be able to show them that law enforcement really cares about them."
I believe it's very good for the community, said Sergeant Dwayne Richie. Very good Christmas spirit, and obviously the heart of giving is always most important."
Shop With A Sheriff helped 28 kids this year, all selected by Iowas Department of Human Services.


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David Moyes has admitted he is doing everything he can to strengthen his Manchester United squad amid reports the club are close to completing the capture of midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona.
Rumours that Thiago has opted to quit the Nou Camp in favour of Old Trafford in order to maximise his chances of making Spain's World Cup squad next summer have circulated for some time now.
However, so far, the transfer has not been concluded and Moyes opted not to offer any specific updates when he met the media for the first time yesterday.
Reports have emerged in Spain, though, that representatives of both clubs will meet next week to finalise the transfer.
Thiago is available at a cut-price £17million as he did not feature in the number of first-team games stated in his Barca contract and it is claimed will sign a five-year deal to become Moyes' first significant capture since replacing Sir Alex Ferguson.
"Manchester United will always be close to the best players," Moyes told MUTV.
"I will inform the supporters as much as I can.
"Some things are confidential but I am doing everything I possibly can to strengthen the current English champions."
The deal could be rushed through in time to make Thiago available for the start of United's pre-season tour on Wednesday.
However, given the highly-rated player's successful run to the European Under-21 Championship final with eventual winners Spain, he may not be called up for the first part of the three week expedition to the Far East and Australia anyway.
It does appear Wayne Rooney will be involved though, with club sources last night reinforcing Moyes' public statement of the 27-year-old not being for sale.
However, with Ashley Young, Chris Smalling and Nani all doubts for the first game against Singha All Stars in Bangkok next weekend, Moyes has confirmed the tour may provide an opportunity for a couple of youngsters.
Eighteen-year-old midfielder Adnan Januzaj seems the most likely inclusion, having made the bench for last season's final game, the epic 5-5 draw at West Brom, although goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, Tom Thorpe and Larnell Cole were all part of the England Under-20 squad for the recent World Cup tournament in Turkey.
In addition, defender Michael Keane has been capped by England at Under-21 level, although twin brother Will missed all last season with a serious knee injury.
"I don't know if it is useful to be away for three weeks but it is useful in terms of getting to know the players," said Moyes of the tour, which features visits to Sydney, Japan and Hong Kong in addition to the opener in Thailand.
"They will get to know me and how I work, which is important.
"There are also two or three young players I might get a chance to look at.
"I am looking for (reserve team coach) Warren (Joyce) to give me direction on that and who should be pushed towards the first team.
"Maybe in some of the games I will have the opportunity to seeing them."


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The Hope College Ballet Club will present its own rendition of the holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The director of the Ballet Club, senior Sarah Williams of Indianapolis, Ind., noted that the performance is a collaboration of the work of several choreographers, all bringing with them their own varied histories with the beloved holiday ballet.
"All of our dancers are really excited to perform, and I am just so proud of how everyone is coming together to make the ballet possible," she said. "It should be a fun and exciting performance that everyone should attend."
The Hope College Ballet Club is a student organization dedicated to exploring the spirit of ballet, increasing its members' technical efficiency through classical ballet, and considering the role that ballet plays in today's dance world through experiencing contemporary and original works rooted in ballet.
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At BCG, Challengers go against expected thinking and inspire their teams to be truly innovative. Judit goes deep to understand challenges.
The best part of working at BCG is that one can combine the self-assurance of someone experienced with the curiosity of a beginner, since you keep facing challenges in new industries and/or new types of problems.
I joined BCG after 15 years in banking. It is quite a change and a big surprise that you can still learn a lot on similar topics just by taking an external point of view or having access to experience from other cases and other industries.
What I enjoy most is that I can help clients to identify the real issues and solve their problems by providing feasible solutions, not just dead PowerPoints. We can talk to all levels in an organization and create links between operatives and top management, fostering change and understanding.
In my opinion BCG stands out from other companies by its unique corporate culture; I have never experienced such a friendly environment with such a short response time from colleagues when you ask for support. This helps to meet the high standards to find tailored solutions in a quick and creative way.
Judit holds economics and legal degrees, and has more than 15 years of experience in the banking industry.
When joining BCG, next to the standard ones I received tailored trainings to help me catch up on special consulting skills, such as story lining. The partners I worked with also took special attention in giving detailed feedback and guidance so I could focus on the crucial pain points. I appreciated this personalization of the curriculum as it made the transition smoother and quicker.
With a background in project finance, I was familiar with frequent changes of clients and industries. I wanted to keep this for my next working place. In my last position, I was responsible for efficiency enhancement, which allowed me to get into touch with several units within the organization, challenge current setups, and drive change. I wished to keep this as well. BCG can offer both by working on project base in several industries with diverse clients, always looking for improvement of current setup.
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Don't know that I could consider "passionless" as also being "loving and wonderful."
Something about those 2 distinctions seems contridictory at a fundamental/basic level.
Presuming that to actually be the case I would agree.
In terms of "opinion."
"read the book"
Seems like an interesting thesis. But I know for a fact that one can make anything seem rational. And their are often multiple ways to spin data.
The fact remains that pair bonding is the general rule. "Other" forms tend not to be widespread or embraced by many.......as I mentioned even in nations that allow multiple spouses....people that actually have multiple spouses are often in the great minority.
"You can love multiple kids"
Perhaps because one often raises children from infancy.........it would seem resonable that if you suddenly found out that you had a child you didn't know about for say 20 years, that you would feel less of a bond as to that of child you raised from a newborn.
"Breastfeeding non-biological shared kids"
Again, infants for which humans seem hardwired (in general) to bond with. How those children feel about those folks when they grow up is an open question. As if the breast feeders feelings about all the childern they nursed.
A "wet nurse" was (and is, as as far as I know) a common enough person. Hard to think that a wet nurse feels that all the kids she nursed are just like her own children.
There are always "what if's" and they can be delt with on a case by case.
"There is definitely something to be said about the obvious thing that happens when a couple permits each other to outside relationships."
A-Not sure there is enough hard data on how many people "permit" such things.
B-My guess is that what qualifies as "permission" might be very different depending on just whom you ask.
"Honest multiple fidelity"
I'd say that is false choice in that I don't agree that such a thing is really possible.
Even when the sun is shining and things are looking good there are only so many hours in the day and only so much time.
Consider, between work, possible children, friends, martial arts training, family obligations, etc.......exactly how much time do you think you have for more than one person?
I don't think that many people would have the time or the energy to provide "fidelity" to more than one person.........someone is going to be left out.
And that is when things are going well........a crisis with a single significant other can be draining.......what happens if there is crisis with 2 or 3 people at once?
Just not convienced that a person can provide true "honest" commitment to multiple people. I think someone is always going to lose out.
A buddy of mine, back in his younger days, often used to "juggle" 2-3 girls at once. Never lied to anyone, was always very open that he was seeing other people.
3 things are worth mentioning.
1-None of the girls would tolerated it for long. None of them.
2-He was "exhausted" much of the time because of the various demands on his time, energy---physical, emotional, mental etc.
He'd go over and help one paint a room, then help another shop, then meet another for drinks. Have dinner with one. Get called over at 2 am to fix aleaky faucet and stay for the night. Then rush back to his place to get ready for work. Have lunch with one. Sit with another when her dog died. etc.
Since he had little time he negalected his buddies. And his work suffered as well. Only so much time to go around.
3-He was unprepared for his feelings of anger and betrayal when he saw a girl he was dating out with someone else.
My guess is that "double standard" is deeper in the psyche than one might think. he of all people was not in positon to be offended....yet he was. Deeply so. He dumped her the next day.
There are only so many hours in the day. There are only so many projects you can actually be responsible for at work. There are only so many jobs you can do in a day.
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I am showing my pearly whites today. Went to the dentist and got them all cleaned up and....drum roll please....no cavities!! For some of you "lucky-toothed" people this will seem incredibly silly...but for those of you who know me and my "dental woes" you know that this is a huge deal! I finally have the "issues", as the dentist would say, resolved, so just for fun I am going to go and get an old filling replaced in September....I thought going 6 months without Novocaine might be like quitting cold turkey so I made an appointment. It's a win-win situation, I get to replace an ugly old silver filling with a pretty new "tooth colored" one, and my dentist gets to take the whole month of August off for vacation to the Bahamas.
So today I might even say that today I have a bird on my finger, except I am feeling a bit like the Cheshire Cat...
I do have to say that I am starting to feel old...my Dental Hygienist was VERY young. She had just graduated this year and this was her first full time job, and she was getting married in September. When I told her I had been married for ten years she gave me that "holy cow" look and then gently tried to brush it off by saying "That's cool!". This happened last month when I got established with a new doc here in town. She was definitely my age or a bit younger...scary.
The only thing that makes me feel better is that my parents will be celebrating there 34 wedding anniversary tomorrow. Now that's old!!! (Hi Dad!)
Thursday, July 14, 2005
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1 comments:
- cdub said...
i have a bird on my finger, however that bird seems to have some serious GI issues as of late...
- July 15, 2005 6:32 PM
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