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Are you new at your school or just want more people to like you? Don't worry, making new friends is not all that hard - you just need to put a little time and effort into finding people with similar interests and getting to know them. Don't let shyness stand in your way - once you have an amazing group of friends to hang out with, you'll be glad you made the effort!
1Introduce yourself to people you don't know, whether either of you are new to the school or not. Be especially welcoming to new people starting school.Ad
2Smile at that person and be friendly. People are much more approachable and less intimidating when they smile.
3Make a great first impression. Most people form an opinion about you in less than 60 seconds.
- Dress appropriately.
- Don't be rude or offensive.
- Remember people may not appreciate your sarcasm or sense of humor. Save it until you get to know each other.
4Compliment them. Don't lie but find something positive to point out. It will make them more comfortable around you.
5Start a conversation with them.
- Ask about their interests, classes they have, some people they hang out with, what sports they're in, etc. This should branch off of the introduction. Ask more about their classes. "Who's the teacher?"
- Ask when they have lunch. If you have lunch at the same time you can suggest you meet there, eat together and talk more.
6Extend an invitation. If you're going to the movies, mall, etc. you can ask if they'd like to go. If you can have people over to your house you can also ask them.
7Talk in the halls and on your way to classes. You'll also get a better feel for where their classes are and if you have any together.
8Offer to show new people around or walk with them to their next class to show them the way.
9Befriend a group. If you want to make more than one, look for a group of girls/boys that you would like to get to know better. Repeat these steps with a few people in the group. They'll likely fit in once a few people know you.
10Hold back a little bit because you don't want them to think that you guys are best friends; you guys aren't yet after only a few days. After you get to know them, and if you like them, then start asking them if they want to come over and play video games
11Understand if there is a group dynamic. Often in groups of friends there will be one main character, someone who always seems to take the lead. Sometimes if you try to become closer to them the rest of the group will accept you more easily but if this doesn't work, don't feel offended. Trying to be friends with someone who is close to the group leader can work too but make sure to include the others or they may become jealous.
12Share your hobbies and interest. Invite them along to participate.
13Avoid being co-dependent. It's alright to have other friends and interests. Don't let your world revolve around another person.
14Be reliable, even if it may seem a little boring at first they'll appreciate it even if they don't immediately realize it.
- If you say you'll bring in the rest of the physics project tomorrow, make sure you bring it in.
15Keep private information to yourself. It's tempting to share your secrets to force growth of a friendship. Resist that urge.
- Until you know they are trustworthy you should assume they could tell others your private information.
- If you tell someone something you don't want shared, specifically let them know the information is private.
16Understand that confidence is helpful but not a necessity to make friends. Look for others that seem shy if you are also very shy.
17Look interested when people talk to you. Being a good listener is key to a friendship. When you talk to someone use their name. It is scientifically proven that people like the sound of their own name.
18Laugh at people's jokes. If you can see they made an effort on a particular joke you should acknowledge the humor. Keep it subtle if it isn't very funny. You don't want to seem to laugh at bad jokes. It's alright to quietly chuckle or just to smile.
19Ring one of your friends and talk to them for a while every so often. It makes them feel wanted and more important to you. If you see something that reminds you of them you can send an SMS to tell them about it. Don't send something you don't want read by others.
20Keep some perspective. Not everyone is welcoming to new friends and some are just mean about outsiders. If you receive a negative or rude remark you should keep your distance from that person. Being rude is a sign of poor character and you probably don't need that sort of friend.Ad
- Be yourself and don't act like someone you're not! People should like the real you not someone trying to be someone they're not!
- If the friendship doesn't seem like it's sailing, don't push it. Just let things go naturally. If it doesn't work out, there will be other friends.
- Be as outgoing as you are comfortable with. If not, this will give you some practice on opening up and not being as shy. Don't follow people around to much! They might get annoyed!
- Don't force a friendship, you will easily know if someone doesn't want to be your friend.
- Believe in yourself, smile, have a few laughs together, be a good friend to them. If it doesn't work out, shake it off and keep trying.
- Go with the flow of things. Don't be to clingy because that might freak them out.
- Try to strike up a conversation! If you're shy, then add on to other people conversations.
- Do not grovel and act desperate. This is easily spotted and people will push you away quickly.
- Do not spread gossip about them behind their back. Is that a way to treat a soon to be friend?
- Do not give up your old friends if they are nice. Try to keep both. If your old friends have a problem with your new friends, try to work it out to the best of your ability.
- Do not make fun of something that you can do but they can't,that gives them the impression that you think highly of yourself.
- Do not ignore them if you are talking to someone else that you want to become friends with. You can say "one second" and get back to them.
- Don't tell them something that is not true, like "I love that shirt," if you don't actually love it. Sooner or later they will figure out. Do something like saying their shirt is unique.
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Wife of a Knight
The wife of a knight is known as 'Lady', followed by her surname, and she is addressed as for the wife of a baronet. The old-fashioned style of 'Dame', followed by forename and surname, eg Dame Edith Brown, is no longer in general use, but is retained for legal documents.
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Lady Brown |
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Brewers hitless on TBS' schedule to start season
TBS on Monday announced the first two months of games on "Sunday MLB on TBS" and no Brewers games are included.
However, Brewers television announcer Brian Anderson will continue to rotate with Ernie Johnson and Dick Stockton as the play-by-play voice on that package of telecasts. Ron Darling and John Smoltz are the primary analysts on those games, although studio analysts Dennis Eckersley and David Wells will work select games.
As you would guess, the TBS initial schedule features lots of the usual suspects: Yankees and Red Sox. Phillies and Rangers are in mixed in as well.
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Shrug. Is this money shared equally with all the teams? Then it is in the Brewers best interest to have high ratings on these games. Right now, they would not be a bigger draw than these other teams. A good start should get them on the schedule later in the year.
It looks like they're not on ESPN's sunday schedule either through the end of May.
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Or dreams where you dream about going back to sleep after some douchebag decides to wake you up. Maybe I'd know what to make of it if I was tired or that actually happened, but there was none of that right now. Really weird, I do say.


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The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About
The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About: How It Works
The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About claims the cure is "clinically proven, all natural substances that will melt away 30 pounds in 30 days, without dieting, hunger, cravings, exercise, deprivation or surgery -- guaranteed." Not only will you lose those 30 pounds, but the author promises the loss will come from trouble areas such as stomach, hips, thighs, and buttocks. And the best part, he says, is that you will keep the weight off for good.
Eating primarily organic fruits, vegetables, salads, and coconut oil, along with plenty of water, is just the beginning. The ritual of daily injections, taking digestive enzymes and a whole host of expensive, special-order pills, bodily cleanses, and walking an hour a day is supposed to turn your body into a "fat burning machine."
Experts say it over and over again: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Who wouldn't sign up for a program that could actually deliver these kinds of claims? If it were that simple, why would we have an obesity epidemic in the U.S.?
American Dietetic Association spokeswoman Roberta Anding, MS, RD, points out that The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About meets several criteria for "junk science." She recommends consulting the Food and Nutrition Science Alliances' "Ten Red Flags of Junk Science" before you plunk down money for any diet plan that sounds too good to be true.
And what are the 10 red flags? According to the FNSA, they are:
- Recommendations that promise a quick fix.
- Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regimen.
- Claims that sound too good to be true.
- Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex scientific study.
- Recommendations based on a single study.
- Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
- Lists of "good" and "bad" foods.
- Recommendations made to help sell a product.
- Recommendations based on studies published without peer review.
- Recommendations from studies that ignore difficulties among individuals or groups.
The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About: What You Can Eat
Not much. In chapter 8 of The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About, the author spells out the very short list of foods to eat and the long list of foods to avoid. The following program is supposed to result in weight loss, even while you sleep:
- Drink 8 glasses of pure water daily.
- Eat a big breakfast.
- Consume no MSG, aspartame, artificial sweeteners, diet sodas, diet food, high-fructose corn syrup, fast food, hydrogenated oil, white sugar or flour, artificial color, natural or artificial flavor, palm oil, dextrose, fructose, soy protein isolates, and any foods with ingredients you cannot pronounce.
- Buy organic food from health-food stores or farmers markets and avoid brand-name products from large food companies.
- No eating after 6 p.m.
- Consume 100% organic, virgin, unrefined coconut oil.
- Rid yourself of the urge to eat when you are not hungry.
- Give into one of your cravings each day.
- Eat large salads at lunch and dinner.


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This is the team we're used to. Can't break a press, miss a ton of shots and bad defense. Come on guys!
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Manage Global Workflow [witadmin]
By using global workflow, you can minimize the work required to define and update work item fields and global lists that multiple team projects and types of work items share. With global workflow, you can define and update fields and global lists. You can manage the global workflow for a team project collection or a team project by using the following commands in the witadmin command-line tool:
exportglobalworkflow: Exports the global workflow to an XML file or the Command Prompt window.
importglobalworkflow: Imports global workflow from an XML file.
To run the witadmin command-line tool, open a Command Prompt window where either Visual Studio or Team Explorer is installed and enter:
cd %programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE
On a 32-bit edition of Windows, replace %programfiles(x86)% with %programfiles%.
For more information about global workflow, see Customize global workflow.
To export a global workflow, you must be a valid user of the team project or team project collection.
To import a global workflow to a team project, you must be a member of the following security groups: Team Foundation Administrators, Project Collection Administrators, or Project Administrators.
To import a global workflow to a team project collection, you must be a member of either the Team Foundation Administrators or Project Collection Administrators.
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Even if you log on with administrative permissions, you must open an elevated Command Prompt window to perform this function on a server that is running Windows Server 2008. To open an elevated Command Prompt window, choose Start, open the Command Prompt shortcut menu, and then choose Run as Administrator. For more information, see the following page on the Microsoft website: User Access Control. |
witadmin exportglobalworkflow /collection:CollectionURL [/p:ProjectName] [/f:FileName] [/e:Encoding] [/exportgloballists]
witadmin importglobalworkflow /collection:CollectionURL [/p:ProjectName] /f:FileName [/e:Encoding] [/v]
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Specifies the URI of the collection. You must specify the URI in the following format: http://ServerName:Port/VirtualDirectoryName/CollectionName If you do not specify a virtual directory, you must specify the URI in the following format: http://ServerName:Port/CollectionName. |
/p:ProjectName |
Optional. The team project for which you want to export or import the global workflow. This team project must be defined in the collection that you specified by using the /collection parameter. If you do not specify a team project, the global workflow is imported or exported for the collection. |
/f:FileName |
The path and the name of the XML definition file for global workflow to export or import.
/e:Encoding |
Optional. The name of a .NET Framework 2.0 encoding format. The specified encoding will be used to export or import the XML data. For example, /e utf-7 specifies Unicode (UTF-7) encoding. If you omit this parameter, witadmin attempts to detect the encoding and uses UTF-8 if detection fails. |
/v |
Optional. Validates the XML that defines the global workflow but does not import the definition file. |
/exportgloballists |
Optional. Exports the definitions of global lists that the global workflow references. The definitions for global lists will be embedded into the XML definition of the global workflow. If you do not specify this parameter, the definitions for global lists are omitted. |
/? or help |
Displays help about the command in the Command Prompt window. |
You can define work item fields by importing them through a global workflow. However, you cannot change the properties of existing fields by using global workflow. If you import a global workflow that does not contain a FIELDS element, all previously imported rules for global workflow will be deleted. Field definitions will not be affected.


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Grain Associations Respond to Syngenta-Bunge Lawsuit
Syngenta's Agrisure Viptera™ has received regulatory approval in U.S. and abroad, but not China
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) on Aug. 26 issued the following statement in response to media reports of the lawsuit involving Syngenta's Agrisure Viptera™ biotechnology-enhanced corn (MIR 162), which has received regulatory approval or authorization in the United States and several foreign markets, but not in China.
"The NGFA and NAEGA have been made aware that Syngenta America Inc. has initiated legal action against Bunge North America Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Both Bunge North America Inc. and Syngenta are member companies of the NGFA, while Bunge North America is a member of NAEGA. NGFA and NAEGA member companies make independent business decisions with respect to commercialized biotech-enhanced events based upon each company's assessment of the risks and rewards associated with each new event.
"The NGFA and NAEGA both strongly support agricultural biotechnology and other scientific and technological innovations that contribute to the production efficiency and availability of a safe, abundant and high-quality food and feed supply for U.S. and world consumers.
"The grain handling and export industry have communicated consistently, clearly and in good faith with biotechnology providers and seed companies about the importance of biotech-enhanced events in commodity crops receiving regulatory approvals or authorizations – prior to commercialization – in key export markets where foreign governments have functioning regulatory systems that approve biotech-enhanced traits. These communications regarding key export markets, identified through market and trade assessments, have been conveyed through industry trade associations and in direct communications by individual companies.
"Within the U.S. grain and oilseed handling and marketing system, each company makes its own determination as to whether to accept various commodity crops – including those containing biotech-enhanced events – driven by customer preferences, regulatory regimes, contractual commitments and the respective markets they serve. Given the nature of the U.S. grain marketing system, these business decisions extend to the first point of sale from the producer.
The NGFA in the late 1990s developed sample contract clauses that companies could consider using based upon their specific market needs and situations with respect to biotech-enhanced traits. These sample contract clauses were updated most recently in May 2007. NAEGA and NGFA member companies continue to make commercial decisions on appropriate responses to the commercial introduction of new biotech-enhanced events based upon the individual company's facilities, economic considerations and market opportunities.
"Providing all participants in the value chain, from producer to consumer, with the ability to choose is a key driver in enabling coexistence of diverse interests in agriculture in the United States.
"U.S. farmers, as well as the commercial grain handling and export industry, depend heavily upon biotechnology providers voluntarily exercising corporate responsibility in the timing of product launch as part of their product stewardship obligation. Technology providers must provide for two critical elements: First maintaining access to key export markets like China, or for that matter any market like China that has a functional, predictable biotech-approval process in place; and second, proactive transparency to all stakeholders when there is a potential for restricted marketability of their products based upon approval status in major markets. The negative consequences of overly aggressive commercialization of biotech-enhanced events by technology providers are numerous, and include exposing exporting companies to financial losses because of cargo rejection, reducing access to some export markets, and diminishing the United States' reputation as a reliable, often-preferred supplier of grains, oilseeds and grain products. Premature commercialization can reduce significantly U.S. agriculture's contribution to global food security and economic growth.
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FWC Encouraging Tubing Safety
Living in South Florida, where summer temperatures are almost a year-round occurrence, water activities like tubing are a popular past time. But while fun, tubing can be dangerous.
Coast Guard Urges Safety Over Labor Day Weekend
It's Labor Day weekend and the weather forecast looks pretty nice so that means plenty of South Floridians will be jumping on their boats this weekend which is why the U.S. Coast Guard is urging boaters to be careful on the water.
Officials Caution Boaters Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend
The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of summer and that means thousands of boaters will spend their holiday weekend on the water. That's why a group of safety officials are urging you to take care of yourself and your family on the seas.
Boating Safety Stressed Over Memorial Day Weekend
The weather is clearing up just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Many people will be hitting the water to enjoy the holiday weekend but authorities have stressed that they should keep safety in mind.
Coast Guard Preaches Safety On Big Boating Weekend
The Coast Guard would like to encourage boaters to enjoy their Columbus Day weekend on the water safely. Use these tips to stay safe this weekend.
Safety On The Water Top Of Mind This Holiday Weekend
On a busy Labor Day Weekend, Florida Fish and Wildlife took CBS4 out on a boat to talk safety.
Florida's Lobster Mini-Season Underway
South Florida boaters and divers are taking to the water in big numbers Wednesday and Thursday as Florida's highly anticipated lobster mini-season gets underway.
Diving & Boating Safety Stressed Ahead Of Lobster Mini-Season
It's time to melt some butter and grab your lobster bib. It's nearly time for Florida's annual lobster mini-season which means your office may be a bit short of staff for the next couple of days.
Boating Safety Stressed Over Weekend, July 4th Holiday
With the combination of hot weather and clear sunny skies, this weekend and the Fourth of July holiday are certain to bring out the boaters.
BSO, FWC Stress Boating Safety Over Memorial Day Weekend
The weather is clearing up just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Many people will be hitting the roads and water to enjoy the holiday weekend but authorities want you to remember to put safety first.


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Slam City Skates East London Store
April 25, 2013 by James Oliver , Posted in Clothing, Tagged
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Here is a look at the newly opened second Slam City Skates store, located in East London this is their second store in the capital. Renowned for their involvement in the skate world not only in the city but all over the globe the new store reflects the image of the first while combining labels like Patagonia and Clarks Originals with your more conventional skate brands. Designed by Toby Shuall, the space also includes a showroom and design space downstairs for surging young label Palace Skateboards, well worth checking out the store if you are in the area.
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Understanding W-CDMA Modulation Quality Measurements
December 1, 2002
There are many ways of characterizing W-CDMA transmitter performance. However, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) specifications require two measurements to verify the in-channel modulation quality of W-CDMA transmitters - error vector magnitude (EVM) and peak code domain power (peak CDE). This article explores the purpose behind these key...
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A Handheld Spectrum Analyzer Offering High Performance from a Small Footprint
November 1, 2002
The prime requirements of a handheld spectrum analyzer are for it to be lightweight, compact, but with as large a display as possible, and exhibit low power consumption - all within a sturdy housing. These criteria are not easy to fulfill in themselves, so it is an even greater...
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Precision Eb/No Generators for BER Testing to 44 GHz
November 1, 2002
With the continually increasing complexity of digital modulation techniques employed in wireless and satellite communications systems, instruments that accurately generate and maintain a set level of bit energy-to-noise density ratio (E b /N o ) have become valued tools in optimizing bit-error rate (BER) performance. These instruments have been...
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Effects of AM/AM and AM/PM Distortion on Spectral Regrowth in 3GPP W-CDMA BS Power Amplification
The effects of amplitude and phase nonlinearities in a power amplifier, which lead to spectral regrowth, are examined in the context of a 3GPP W-CDMA forward link (base station) environment. Behavioral modeling and simulation techniques are applied fir...
November 1, 2002
The transmitter unit, contained in base stations for third generation cellular systems, requires a linear power amplifier to preserve signal integrity when amplifying composite signals associated with multiple channels. While the power amplifier must meet a number of requirements to be system level compliant, the design process generally emphasizes...
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A Broadband Hybrid Solid-state and TWT Amplifier
Development of a broadband microwave amplifier for testing in the 800 MHz to 18 GHz frequency range
September 1, 2002
Test applications that require microwave power from 1 to 18 GHz are usually addressed by two amplifiers, a solid-state unit to cover the low frequency range and a traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA) for the higher range. The input signal must be switched between the two amplifiers and, if there...
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The Receiver Noise Equation: A Method for System Level Design of an RF Receiver
Introduction to a new equation used to simplify the system level design of an RF receiver
August 1, 2002
Noise is a limiting factor for sensitive reception. In recent communication receivers, noise, along with many external factors, including intermodulation, reciprocal mixing and spurious response, may disturb the sensitive reception of the desired signal. Thus, much consideration for the noise and other factors that disturb the signal reception and...
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Internally Terminated 12-throw Electromechanical Switches for Matrix Applications
Presentation of a single-pole 12-throw internally terminated electromechanical switch that forms the basis for a line of N x 12 switch matrix assemblies
July 1, 2002
Electromechanical distribution systems (switch matrices) are used in both commercial applications and military systems. Computer control of these switch matrices facilitates their use in automated testing and in those systems requiring remote control of switching functions. The newest product in Dow-Key's line of electromechanical switches is a single-pole 12-throw...
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A Compact W-CDMA RF Front End
Introduction to a complete RF front end assembly that meets environmental requirements for base station service
July 1, 2002
As the environments in which cell sites are located becomes more constricted, designers of base stations for third-generation networks are faced with challenges such as increased functional integration and other size-reduction techniques similar to those of their mobile phone counterparts. The model FEU-WCDMA1 is a W-CDMA RF front end...
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QFHA Antennas for Satellite Radio and Mobile Phone Applications
Presentation of a specific quadrifilar helical antenna design for satellite radios, along with a planar design for an integrated BFN90 beam forming network
July 1, 2002
Quadrifilar helical antennas (QFHA) are one of the best candidates to provide a high gain, shaped beam with excellent circular polarization axial ratio for satellite radio and mobile satellite phone systems. One of the most compelling reasons to use these antennas for digital radio and mobile satellite systems is...
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The Use of Intermodulation Tables for Mixer Simulations
Use of intermodulation table files to accurately predict the output frequency content of an up-converting or down-converting mixer in system simulations
April 1, 2002
Technical Feature The Use of Intermodulation Tables for Mixer Simulations The use of intermodulation table (IMT) files can lead to accurate prediction of the output frequency content of an up-converting or down-converting mixer in system simulations. For best results, custom IMT files should be constructed from mixer output spectrum...
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Green Forest Foot and Body Work
Since 2007, Green Forest Foot & Body Work has provided wellness for both the mind and the body. Specializing in body massage, the staff works to alleviate pain, tension, and fatigue during sessions that employ various degrees of pressure, kneading, stroking, and rubbing. Heated stones help relax muscles, and foot reflexology and acupressure target specific points on the body to relieve discomfort. The massage services aim to help all types of clients – from injured or stressed bodies to already-relaxed bodies coming out of yoga class or a six-month hibernation.
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The office of The Inspector General released a memo addressed to Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, on the IG's general inquiry into the EB-5 program.
The report contains four recommendations aimed at improving the EB-5 Regional Center program.
To read the document, click here.
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In addition to making the EB-5 program permanent Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has proposed a list of improvements to the immigrant Investor program including stronger oversight; better reporting and streamlined reviews of business plans and applications; and redefining full time employment as it relates to the EB-5 job requirement.
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EB-5 insiders seem to favor the Senator's proposals indicating that smaller projects would benefit from the new full-time definition because they commonly struggle with job creation.
According to Renata Castro, a project manager with Exclusive Visas, a Florida-based EB-5 consultancy, utilizing a total hours to calculate total full time jobs is much more accurate and fair than trying to make cases (to USCIS) for what positions count toward the EB-5 job requirement for Regional Center projects. "As a working policy it makes sense because it makes the calculation objective. The current calculation is dependent on the subjectivity of the USCIS examiner," said Ms. Castro.
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USCIS approved another 31 new EB-5 regional centers in July bringing the Total EB-5 regional center approvals for 2013 to 112 (for a total of 340 RCs). "EB-5 funding continues to grow in popularity as a result of the program's growing credibility. That's good for EB-5 petitioners who are given more and better choices as a result. But all those choices also underscore the importance of reliable and trustworthy guidance throughout the complexities of the EB-5 process," said Fred Burgess, President of Exclusive Visas, a South-Florida based EB-5 consultancy.
The new centers are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ney York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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- U.S. Federal Investment Immigration Fund, LLC
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- Build America Capital Partners Regional Center LLC
- California Future Partners
- California State Regional Center
- California Sunshine Regional Center, LLC Mebo Property Development, LLC
- Pacific Coast Regional Center
- EB-5 Regional Center Florida, LLC
- EB-5 Ameri-Holdings, LLC
- U.S. Prosperity Regional Center
- Gateway Georgia Regional Center
- Green Card Gateway Regional Center
- New Fortune Global LLC
Louisiana / Mississippi
- Gulf Coast Renewables & Redevelopment, LLC
- Michigan-Indiana EB-5 Regional Center
Rhode Island / Massachusetts
- New England Regional Center for Economic Development, Inc.
New Jersey
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
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Puerto Rico
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Please contact Exclusive Visas for more information on these or any other EB-5 Regional Centers.
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Those in China wishing to utilize the EB-5 Foreign Investor Visa (on any other U.S. visa for that matter) usually begin by contacting a private immigration agent in China. While these agents (also known as entry-and-exit-agents) are neither attorneys nor experts in the U.S. immigration system, they have become integral in the process of Chinese immigration to the U.S. through the EB-5 visa.
But when asked exactly what services they perform in the immigration process many private immigration agents can't (or won't) give a clear answer, according to Liu Guofu, an immigration law professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology, in a recent report.
The apparent lack of understanding by private Chinese immigration agents, especially when it comes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program, has already caused serious harm to many Chinese EB-5 petitioners.
According to EB-5 industry insiders, many Chinese agents have strongly recommend bad projects (e.g. the fraud laden Chicago Metro Regional Center and North Dakota Wind Farm projects) not as a result of any real due diligence and research; not based on their likelihood of fulfilling the EB-5 requirements for a permanent green card; not based on a potentially successful return on investment but rather the promise of high commissions for the agents themselves.
As a result hundreds of investors have been denied an EB-5 green card (and potentially lost their investment) and have been relegated to the back of the line if they even choose to go back into the EB-5 program.
According to Professor Liu's report, clear parameters and policies need to be developed so that the agencies can fall under the supervision of the government.
The new regulations recommended are intended to simplify the immigration process for both foreigners and Chinese. The regulations allow for Private Immigration Agents to be hired to help with documentation involving visas or residential permits, according to Chinese immigration experts.
But, Professor Liu says the expert recommendations don't go far enough and says even more specific rules are needed to define what activities are legal for these agencies. He suggests that China's public security and foreign affairs ministries, as well as related government departments, work out a regulation on the management of entry-and-exit agents.
Since they are not regulated there are many underground agents participating in the process according to Professor Liu. He suggests the best way to manage them is to bring them under government supervision.
"By giving these agents a legitimate status, it can improve the efficiency of public security authorities and foreign affairs authorities," Professor Liu said.
There is support for the recommendations. "These agencies only process documents. They have no other rights or duties and are often unclear about what actions they can take on behalf of their clients," said Qi Lixin, chairman of the Beijing Entry and Exit Service Association. "The lack of specific rights and duties for these agencies has resulted in a massive legal gray area," he said.
According to Joe Sloboda, Vice President and co-founder of Exclusive visas, a Florida-based EB-5 consulting firm, the call for regulating Immigration brokers just illustrates how much lies in the balance for those in China wanting to come to the U.S. via EB-5. "It also reinforces how important it is to work with competent and trustworthy experts when pursuing an EB-5 visa. Following bad advice can be devastating to both the EB-5 petition and investment," said Mr. Sloboda.
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"Simply put, the importance of accurate advice from knowledgeable experts cannot be overstated in providing EB-5 investors with the best environment for making informed choices," Mr. Sloboda added.
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Kojima's Twitter confirms that at least Snake Eater will be re-recorded.
The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection could include new voice acting on top of spruced up visuals, according to a recent Twitter post from Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment Hideo Kojima suggests.
'Re-recording for "MGS HD (MGS3)" in progress today, and the voice actors from MGS are here from the morning,' Kojima wrote.
It's likely that the current re-recording is for the Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid 3, and there's no word on if the western release will feature new voice acting. We also don't know if Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - the other games included in the collection – will be re-recorded.
The collection was announced at Konami's pre-E3 press conference last month along with a Zone of the Enders HD Collection, and is due out this November on both PS3 and 360.
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Here's Khloe Kardashian at a McDonald's event in Hollywood on Thursday (left) and "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara back in 2011 (right).
The twins.
We're just sayin'.
Twins?! That's a f-ing hoot! While I've come to believe that she's the most likeable of that pack of roving Kardashian whores (Kourtney (b*#ch/c*#t); Kim (mindless dips*#t obsessed with black d*#k)), she's miles away from being SV's twin.
McDonalds event?...those Kardashians would go to the opening of a toilet if the price was right...
Khloe is a dead ringer for a guy in drag. She bears no resemblence to beautiful Sophia and though TMZ gives too much credibility to dumb Khloe for though she may not be the worsat of the Kartrashians, she's no better. Recall she is a skank too but was smart enough to give a Lakers' party for Ron Artist (World Peace) when he joined the Lakers, an excuse to get all the guys togehter and be in the sppotlight cause she wanted the black guy In the meantime no one including Ron thought of her less than the hostesss and the only one stupid enough to nail her was Lamar who she ole the father of 3 kids (one dead) from the mother of his children who he'd been living with for 12 years. Khloe is just as big a skank as her sister Kim. It's just not noticed when she baited Lamar and he took the bait, while she keeps whining about having a baby. LARMAR ODOM HAD 3 BABIES AND WIHLE ONE IS DEAD HE'S THE FATHER OF TWO (2) CHILDREN HE IGNORES MORE THAN A DAD SHOULD WITH SOMEONE WHO LOVED HIM AND IS A MUCH CLASSIER FEMALE, LISA MORALES and though broken hearted for she knew nothing about this new love Khloe, stinking, sweaty Lamar bathed himself into the world of witch Kris Kartrahsian Jenner and loves the game of reality TV and not the real life of being a dad he already is If Khloe was decent, she's give praise to the children he has and treat them with love and not pretend they don't exist cause that's the facts. Kim is s*** skank too, the larger version till Kim overtakes her
TMZ, this is the most ridiculous comparison between two people you've had on this site that I've seen. Even your recent "Elton John-Kathy Bates" comparison had more in common than this comparison.
Are you friggin kidding me or what? Sophia is gorgeous...Khloe Trashian looks like a Tranney....ewww
Sofia is lovely. Khloe looks nothing like her, other than being a brunette. McDonald's event? They're pimping themselves out to fast food, huh? Won't that contradict the diet pill or drink or scam she endorsed.


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From Vast Empire Wiki
Akilaa "Ferris" | |
Military Information | |
Callsign |
Ferris |
Specialty |
Medic |
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Position | |
Squad |
Platoon | |
Company | |
Battalion | |
Regiment | |
Division | |
Biographical Information | |
Homeworld | |
Age |
25 |
Species |
Human |
Gender |
Female |
Skin Color |
Tanned |
Height |
5'5 |
Weight |
120lbs |
Hair Color |
Blonde |
Eye Color |
Blue |
Scars |
on both hands |
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none |
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Vast Empire Army |
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Ferris |
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Medic |
" | Her name was Ferris, she was a showgurllllllllllll. | " |
—Akilaa |
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Home world: Leria Kerlsil
Age: 24
Species: Human
Native Language: Basic
Gender: Female
Skin Color: Tanned
Height: 5'5
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Light Blonde
Eye Color: Deep blue
Scars: On both hands due to various accidents.
Tattoos: None
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Akilaa wouldn't say she was a shy and nervous individual, but in certain situations she could revert back to her childish mannerisms. For example if she's nervous she'd shake or hide behind someone shyly, or if she's shy she'll drag her toe in circles in front of her and looking down with a rosy complexion.
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Akilaa's family lived on Leria Kerlsil, located in the Mid Rim, it had one sun Leria Kersil and two planets. Telil Menin was a rock, no complex lifeforms to speak of. Leria Kerlsil was the primary planet.
They lived on the outskirts of Stokoryce City, near one of the most beautiful beaches. It's lush white sand and crystal clear waters being just a foot away from their home. Akilaa grew up as an only child, her brother had left not so long after she was born. Her mother, a frail woman with a nervous disposition, was a teacher, whilst her father, a stubborn man with a strong opinion, stayed at home working on various inventions. Akilaa would stand and watch for hours on end, fascinated with the how's and what's he did. One of the days he was working on a project for someone local however, he contracted a serious illness, causing him to deteriorate and eventually lose his battle for life.
Akilaa stood by her father through this illness and knew she couldn't help him. She was the support beam for her mother who found it very hard losing a loved one. This was when Akilaa decided to go and be trained as a medic to help others when people give up on them.
"Are you sure you want to do this? You know how upset you got when your father… You know… Passed" her mother comforted her.
"I'm sure, I really want to help others. I want to be able to comfort others like I comforted you through the hard time. I want to join the Vast Empire" she breathed, kissing her mother lightly on the cheek before heading out the door with a few bags trailing behind her.
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Which exterminator do I pick for taking care of bed bugs?
August 26, 2010
Which exterminator do I pick for taking care of bed bugs?
Nearly two weeks ago, everyone's NYC worst nightmare came true for me: I have bed bugs. I live in a 3 bedroom apt with 2 roommates, and mine is the *only* room where we've found actual bed bugs (I probably found 15 or so on various parts of my mattress, and one or two dead ones on the floor), or experienced getting bitten. My room is positioned away from the two other bedrooms, so it seems like the problem may very well be isolated to that room. This is apparently the 3rd time this apt has gotten bed bugs - the last time was shortly before I moved in two years ago, and at that time the problem was also isolated to my room. I suspect they came from the walls of the building.
Our landlady has expressed that she'd prefer to not have to pay more than $500 for the extermination, and since her normal go-to guys were going to charge us more than $800, she left it to us to find one on our own. Using the Internets, I found two places. Both came and did a free inspection of our apt. This is was the breakdown:
: $699 to treat all 3 rooms, incl. "treatment" (ie, placement of poison) of mattresses & living room furniture, putting some kind of long lasting pesticide into the wall and in cracks and crevices, and spraying the apt. They would do just my room and the living room for $500 or so, but their guys emphasized that we should really do the whole apt b/c "you never know." Includes a 30 day warranty, which means we could call them in again anytime for a month. If we went with these guys, me and my roommates would probably each chip $50 in toward the cost (I know, we shouldn't have to, but it's a cheap apt in a great location, and we don't want to rock the boat.)
Magic Pest Mgmt
: $295 ($321 after taxes) to do a treatment of my room, which includes the poison in the walls treatment, crack treatment, steam cleaning of infested mattress, etc., and a spraying of the whole rest of the apt, but no deep treatment in any other room. I asked about the need to do the other rooms and he didn't seem to think it was necessary. One visit, no warranty.
So my question: who's right? Should we treat all the rooms just to be safe, or is it enough to just treat the site of the infestation and spray the rest of the apt? I'm inclined to want to go with the more thorough treatment, but if the $321 version does the trick, it certainly is a much better price. I realize there are no 100% guarantees that either will work, but I was wondering if anyone out their knew more than me about this matter.
(To avoid any libel accusations, let me note that the prices/treatment descriptions are not official statements from either business, just a summary of what I remember from convos with them)
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Bugs spread quite readily. I find it difficult to believe that the infestation is limited to just one room of a connected series of rooms. Consider that fact that a few years ago, bedbugs had been wiped out in North America (by the use of DDT which unfortunately had to be given up due to its toxicity to birds), and they have only recently been reintroduced by refugees, and already they have spread to your room. Don't underestimate them.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
These people
are excellent. They bring a dog in, who tells them exactly what needs to be treated.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
It might be a little painful but I would go with bedbugznyc -- before I even clicked on "more inside" I had my answer ready, which is: Whichever one guarantees its work with a warranty.
I would also treat all the other rooms as well. Believe me when I say that a bedbug infestation is nothing to skimp on - the little fuckers are notoriously hard to get rid of.
It may help if you break it down like this: 300 for one room with no warranty, or 700 for three rooms with a warranty. One thing I didn't see - does bedbugznyc offer the mattress steam-clean? If they do then yeah, go with them.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
Go for the nuclear option, and get in touch with the apartments adjacent to yours to see if they have bugs, too. Treating only one apartment when the whole building's infested is kind of pointless, because then they'll just keep coming back. Landlords being lazy about treating building-wide bed bug infestations is one of the major reasons they've become such an issue.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
If it's bedbugs, go with the ones with a warranty. I've never once heard of them being swept out in a single go. And the fuckers spread like wildfire, so hitting just your room isn't going to solve the issue. Also, while she'd "prefer" not to pay more than $500, she'd probably also "prefer" not to have her property infested and lose out on tenants. Find out what's happening at the neighbors' and approach her as a group.
The Awl recently had a
"I Fought Bedbugs and Won"
feature, so take note of what you read in there. Maybe you can even contact the writer for her people, but I'll bet she's being inundated with requests. Couldn't hurt.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
griphus beat me to the story on The Awl. But, I also wanted to say that you should absolutely make sure you get the warranty. Bedbugs are stubborn, survivalist bastards, and it's not uncommon to require a bunch of touch-up visits to knock them out for good.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
Full disclosure, I work for one of the Big Pest Control companies, but not one of the two you mentioned.
FAMOUS MONSTER is right, you want to go with a company that offers some type of a guarantee or warranty. The longer, the better. Bed bugs can live for quite a long time without food. If the apartment becomes uninhabitable, they'll just hang out in the walls until they're able to get back in. I've heard they can live up to a year in a vacant building. If the company doesn't do a good job the first time, they're very likely to come back.
And yes, if the whole building has them then there is no sense in continuing to treat single apartments individually. Does your landlord own the building or just your unit? If you're on good terms with the neighbors, ask them if they've had the same issues. If the apartment has had bed bugs THREE TIMES, this is probably not limited to your room or even your apartment. If your landlord owns the building, she is going to end up spending a lot more money forking out these $500 individual treatments over and over indefinitely than she would getting a reputable company out to do the whole thing (same goes if it's limited to your apartment: better to get all rooms done than just one).
Basically, my stance is to go with the most thorough treatment that offers the longest warranty, and don't go with a company that doesn't offer any warranty at all.
Funny story to let you know how scared I am of the bastards: I kept my boyfriend up until 2 a.m. last night turning over our mattresses, vacuuming, laundering sheets, and inspecting on my hands and knees for bed bugs. We've been getting bitten by mosquitoes more than usual lately and when I pulled back the sheets I found a critter and was convinced it was a bed bug nymph. I told him, "I know you think I'm crazy right now, honey, but I can't tell you how difficult and expensive it is to get rid of them." Turns out what I saw was probably not a bed bug, but when you hear horror stories every day about them you start to get a little paranoid. They do not play around.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
Thanks for the advice! I was leaning towards the more expensive option; I just needed validation.
My landlady only owns the unit, and she mentioned that she was going to call the president of the building about it - I assume she did. I told my neighbors on my floor about it, and no one else expressed they'd noticed bed bugs. I totally think they should treat the whole building, and I'll emphasize that to my landlady, but sadly, it is not in my hands.
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You should also invest in a few bottles of
this stuff
. Keep on in your bag/purse, one in your desk at work, one on the nightstand, etc. The lady and I had bird mites a while ago and it is a lifesaver, especially considering I'd have mild panic attacks every time the itching got to me. You might itch a little more when you just apply it, but grit your teeth and give it a few minutes and
no itch
posted by
on August 26, 2010
I actually came in to recommend Action Pest Control also. I went the bed bug dog route, they sniffed out the fuckers, and did major treatment where the dogs found them, and then some other, lesser stuff, in other parts of my apartment to keep them from hiding out there if they ran away from my room. It wasn't quite a full-apartment treatment, but it absolutely got the job done.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
Go for the complete apt. I used
Metro Pest
for my studio apt in Queens. Not too expensive and they got the job done. Their preparation checklist alone was worth the call. Oh, that checklist! I followed it like a mofo. I give that list the credit for having no re-occurrence
not transferring the bugs to another residence when my husband-at-the-time moved out during the whole saga. It saved my sanity, too: when under bed bug attack, I did so much better with a concrete game plan.
At first we couldn't find the actual bugs. Just lots and lots of bites. Everyone we called said they needed evidence of the bugs before they would start treatment (some dead bugs, blood stains on the mattress, etc.). We had none of that.
Metro sent someone for the initial inspection. He flipped over my boxspring and, with my permission, removed the fabric covering the bottom. (Our cats had already shredded it, so we didn't care.) That's where the little fuckers were hiding -- under the folded fabric where it's stapled to the wooden frame. After the extermination, there were carcasses all along the baseboard trim. They were nesting up inside the trim.
BTW, you mention your landlady and that there's a president of the building. Are you a tenant renting from a shareholder in a coop? I ask this because I'm a shareholder in a coop. At the time of my apt's infestation, the super let it slip to me that he thought the laundry room was infested and that the bugs were spreading to several apts from there. I pressed the issue with our coop's management company and the coop ended up paying the bill. If yours is a recurring issue coming from inside the walls, and your landlady is a shareholder, the coop may be liable for the bill. TINLA, IANAL.
posted by
on August 26, 2010
There are several things you can do yourself to eliminate bed bugs. First vacuum everything in you place thoroughly. Then if you have a steamer or even a steam iron run all over your mattress and surrounding area. The heat of the steam will kill them. Then vacuum again.
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Nebraska Legislature Public Office Restriction, Amendment 5 (2000)
From Ballotpedia
The Nebraska Legislature Public Office Restriction Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 7, 2000 election ballot in Nebraska, where it was approved.
Election results
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 449,656 | 63.6% | ||
No | 126,364 | 17.9% |
Official results via: Nebraska Blue Book 2008-09 (p.263)
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The language that appeared on the ballot:
- A vote FOR this proposal (which will amend section 9 of Article III of the State Constitution – The Legislative Power Article) will provide that a member of the Legislature elected to any other state or local office prior to the end of the member's legislative term shall resign from the Legislature before the start of the legislative session during which the term of the other state or local office will begin, except as otherwise provided by law.
- A vote AGAINST this proposal will not require such resignation of a member of the Legislature if elected to another state or local office.
- A constitutional amendment to require the resignation of members of the Legislature elected to other state or local offices except as otherwise provided by law.[1]
See also
External links
- 2000 Sample Ballot
- Nebraska Blue Book 2008-09
- 2000 Election Results
- Informational pamphlet from Nebraska SOS