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|Disney apologizes, Resort events, Artists at Work - 7/27/01
Disney Apologizes
In this age of electronic media, it seems that every mistake, big or little, made by the Walt Disney Company will eventually find its way onto the Internet. The issue of the 46th Anniversary Map and Pin promotion, hosted at Disneyland from July 15 to July 22nd, was no exception. Just hours after the first pins were sold on the 15th, unhappy customers began posting to various discussion boards about the poor quality of the pins and problems they had encountered when attempting to exchange their damaged pins for undamaged ones.
The subject was even brought up at the Creative Advisory Council meeting the following day. At that meeting, the merchants said they were terribly embarrassed and upset by the situation. They assured those of us in attendance that they would get to the bottom of the issue, and "make it right" for all of the guests who received poor quality pins. It looks like they have made good on that promise-a little bird slipped this letter into my e-mail box yesterday.
July 26, 2001
Dear Disney Collectors,
We would like to begin by thanking you for your continued support of our Merchandise Special Events held at the Disneyland Resort. We truly appreciate your understanding of the issues that arose during the recent 46th Anniversary Celebration "Set Sail on a Tour of Disneyland Park" event and our decision to end the event a week prior to the date published in our announcement. Certainly it is never our intention to cause our Guests disappointment. Please be assured that we will continue to evaluate our processes for future events based upon feedback such as yours.
We understand that many of you expressed your concern regarding the quality of the pins produced for this event, and we assure you that the right steps are being taken to ensure that better quality control will be implemented in the future. Exceeding the expectations of our Guests is very important and comments from our Guests are always appreciated and will continue to be a valuable tool for our operation.
As always, our goal at the Disneyland Resort, is to always provide an exceptional level of quality entertainment. While we realize that it is impossible to please everyone at all times with the decisions that are made, it is always our objective to provide quality merchandise and great Guest experiences.
We wish to thank you, once again, for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at future Merchandise Special Events.
The same little bird also informed me that the merchandise staff believes that they have addressed the concerns of guests who already purchased pins and that those guests who received damaged pins have already exchanged them. Of course, if you happen to have pins that you still want to exchange, you should let the park know right away.
I have to applaud the merchants for recognizing the problem quickly, for making an effort to correct it as soon as possible, and for doing this all publicly. Unfortunately, this meant ending the promotion early, but that's certainly preferable to selling inferior pins. This action is also a stark contrast to similar situations such as the Pirates event and Electrical Parade Annual Passholder party, where unhappy guests were dealt with in private. It really demonstrates the power of the medium, and shows that Disney can even benefit from the constant coverage. Upset guests found a forum to air their complaints, and Disney can use the same channels to make amends.
Disneyland Resort Events
Just a little correction to the information Al presented yesterday about the Haunted Mansion Holiday event in October. The $2000 Haunted Mansion dinners will be hosted on October 1st and 2nd, 2001. The split Enchanted Evening, offering two different package options, will happen on October 3rd. The Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction is scheduled to open to the public on October 5th. Keep checking this column for the latest information about this event - it's sure to be a... scream!
Also, for you Soap Opera fans, here's a distillation of the Disney press release about the upcoming appearances of actors from both Port Charles and General Hospital on August Fridays at California Adventure:
Taking a break from the daily passion and intrigue of their TV roles,
stars of the ABC daytime dramas "General Hospital" and "Port
Charles" will be meeting their fans in person on Fridays this August
at the ABC Soap Opera Bistro in the new Disney's California Adventureś
at the Disneyland¬ Resort in Southern California.
Appearing on Friday, August 3, will be "General Hospital"
regulars Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber), Jacob Young (Lucky Spencer),
Chad Brannon (Zander Smith) and Jensen Buchanan (Melissa Bedford). August
10 will spotlight Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie Spencer on "General Hospital")
Tamara Braun (Carly Corinthos on "General Hospital"), Julie
Pinson (Dr. Eve Lambert on "Port Charles") and Thorsten Kaye
(Ian Thornhart on "Port Charles").
Rounding out the "Star-Studded Fridays" schedule on August 24 will be Marisa Ramirez (Gia Campbell on "General Hospital"), Coltin Scott (Nikolas Cassadine on "General Hospital"), Erin Hershey (Alison Barrington on "Port Charles") and Kiko Ellsworth (Jamal Woods on "Port Charles").
Keep in mind, as always, paid admission is required to participate in any of the above events. We'll keep you posted on any changes, and if any merchandise is offered as a part of this event.
Artists at Work
When you think of a Disneyland souvenir, you probably think of the usual items: plush, candy, T-shirts, etc. All of these are great, and can serve to remind you of the great time you had at Disneyland. But what if you want something a little more personal; something that puts you in the souvenir? Head over to New Orleans Square where you will find many unique alternatives to yet another baseball cap.
Rubio Arts, a Florida company that operates concessions at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland, has three locations in New Orleans Square. Their most visible stand has to be the parasol cart, located between the French Market and Cafe Orleans.
Parasols are frilly umbrellas used to deflect sun rather than rain. The cart offers two sizes of parasols in five colors. Choosing the size and color is the easy part - choosing what to put on it is tough.
The price of the parasol ($9 for the mini and $15 for the large) includes your name and flowers painted on four panels. Additional designs are available for an extra $5 per panel. These designs can include cats, whales, horses, frogs, butterflies, and dozens of other patterns.
Once you place your order, the parasol painter goes to work. Using tubes of fabric paint, your chosen design is applied by hand. The paint requires about two hours to dry, so you are invited to return later in the day to collect your treasure.
Further back in New Orleans Square there are two groups of artists waiting to capture your portrait. Artists at the first cart, located across from Pieces of Eight, specialize in watercolor portraits and scenic art. For just $15, you can take home a hand- painted watercolor portrait of yourself, rendered in a cartoon caricature style on an art board pre-printed with the New Orleans Square logo.
I'm not fond of caricature art, but I have found something really great at this cart. The Scenic Art paintings are like coloring books for grown ups, but they are pretty and unique. The art board is preprinted in black and white with one of several scenes from New Orleans Square. An artist then adds color to the line drawing with watercolor paint.
While everyone starts with the same canvas, each artist produces a unique finished product. You can see from the two examples above, there is a lot of room for interpretation in those drawings. At just $24 they are a great deal.
If you want a more formal portrait from your Disneyland visit, head deeper into New Orleans Square. There, half hidden under an arch next to Le Ornament Magique, you will find another colony of artists, this time specializing in more realistic pastel portraits. A profile portrait is $15 per person, while a full-face portrait is $30 per person.
I talked with the Rubio Arts manager at the pastel area, and asked a bit about the company. She said the parasol cart and the pastel artists have been at Disneyland since 1986. The watercolor cart is a more recent addition and it has been very well received.
I asked where she finds the artists - did they recruit at art schools, place ads? She laughed and said that the artists find them and that she hasn't had to advertise to fill a position in years. Artists are also promoted from other positions. For example, the artist painting the parasols during my visit said that she was originally hired as a cashier. When one of the painters quit, she was approached to take the position. Her managers had noticed how pretty her writing was on the daily paperwork and thought she would be a good candidate. Seven years later she's still painting away.
Next time you find yourself wandering through the shops in the back alleys of New Orleans Square take a moment to look at the variety of souvenirs available outside the stores. It is these small carts and their handmade offerings that help give the area its rich flavor.
Thoughts, questions, or comments? Contact Adrienne here.
Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix is the super-shopper behind MouseShoppe, your personal and unofficial shopping service for the Disneyland Resort, and the owner of CharmingShoppe, a Disney collectibles store located in Anaheim.
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Bohman Earns Big 12 Weekly Honors
This marks the second time this season that Bohman has garnered the award. He received the first award earlier this season on Oct. 23. This is the fifth weekly award earned between the WVU men's and women's teams.
Bohman scored the highlight win for WVU at the Mizzou Invite from Nov. 21-23 with a first place finish in the 100 back. His time of 46.40 set a school record by more than one second and set a 2013 national top time by .7 seconds.
The senior also had two second-place finishes in the 200 back (1:42.95) and 100 fly (48.29). He posted season-best times in all three individual events. In the 200 free relay, Bohman posted a solid 20.07 split, which was part of the team's first-place finish. The teams posted season-best times in all four relay events.
The teams have finished their fall competition schedule and will return to action Jan. 2 at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic in Key Largo, Fla.
2013-14 Big 12 Men's Weekly Awards
2013-14 Big 12 Women's Weekly Awards
Football: KJ Dillon Preseason
Football: Tony Gibson Preseason
Football: Skyler Howard Preseason
Coach Dana Holgorsen
2015 Bob Huggins Fantasy Camp
Womens Soccer: Ashley Lawrence Goal vs. NL

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Author: Nalini Singh
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Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best—but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention. Elena knows failure is not an option—even if the task is impossible. Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to trick. It's an archangel gone bad.
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FIRST IN THE GUILD HUNTER Nalini Singh introduces readers to a world of beauty and bloodlust, where angels hold sway over vampires. Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael. But this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad. The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor's edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn't destroy her, succumbing to Raphael's seductive touch just may. For when archangels play, mortals break.


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Everything about the place made it completely unlike the Port Huron I knew. From the fine coffees to the gigantic couches where people were expected to sit and hang out for awhile to the twenty- to thirtysomething single crowd to the vegetarian options on the menu were totally at odds with the drably practical, remote, family-centered carnivorous farmers that surrounded me as a teenager. Part of me was pleased to see that things do change, but another part was fiercely jealous of every twelve- to eighteen-year-old queer person of color growing up in Port Huron now.
We sat there after enjoying our meal chatting and just generally goofing around, when a rough-looking man and two younger guys sat down on a couch situated diagonally from ours. I overheard them for a moment say "meeting" and "sponsor" and from the rest of their highly-charged, awkward conversation could only assume that it was an AA or NA gathering. All three were white and had probably never left Port Huron or at least Michigan in their lives. They ordered a gigantic urn of coffee and between themselves sucked the caffeine down rapidly, as those in recovery tend to do.
At some point, they were all laughing. It was that kind of conspiratorial, I'm-ribbing-you-but-we're-MEN-that-can-take-it-so-I-can-do-that, straight guy laugh. That laugh has always made me uncomfortable, because I assume that something frightening is about to be lobbed my way. At the very least, I assume that something about me - my queerness, for example - is inspiring the laughter. I ended up subtly glancing over to prepare myself for the homophobic barbs that would soon be hurled at us just in time for the older, rough-looking ringleader to catch my eye and then glance at my lap. I thought for a moment about what attracted his gaze: me and Alex holding hands.
A tense moment, and then...
ROUGH-LOOKING ONE: Hey. What do you think of my friend? Do you think he's attractive?
Here it is, here it is, here it is. What do I say? Alex has turned away from them and frozen. I look at his friend who, in all honesty, looks awkward and covers his face behind a weird hat and his body behind ill-fitting clothes. He is not, however, unattractive, so I muster up as much butchness and...
ME: You look fine. (and then to the rough-looking man) Yes, he's attractive.
ROUGH-LOOKING ONE: What about you?
He's looking now at my friend Jenny. What could that mean?
JENNY: Very attractive. You could do something about that sideways basebell cap, though.
The rough-looking one smiles. I can't help but to interpret it as sinister as his gaze turns back to me.
ROUGH-LOOKING ONE: Thank you both. Just taking a little survey. (turning to his friend) See, you'll be able to get girls if you just go up to them and talk to them. You just have to talk to them. You look good.
And that was it. He proceeded to ask all the waitresses the same question; they went back to their conversation, and we went back to ours. Although I had trouble concentrating on talking for a moment as my brain processed the fact that the rough-looking man noticed I was queer and his only thought about it was that it would be a good means of boosting his buddy's self-esteem.
And my fierce jealousy toward all those twelve- to fifteen-year-old queer people of color growing up in Port Huron now pleasantly intensified.
Merry Christmas, everyone.


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South America and back on a 250 Super Sherpa Minimalist Adventure
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Sounds good, let's go!
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Bassett, NE
Oddometer: 2,739
As of yesterday I have been on the road for a month.
Since I am at the beach it seemed like a good time to add up what I have spent so far and report back how this paypal donation thing has been going so maybe you will have a better idea of what it takes to travel down here.
I charged all my gas and food coming through the U.S. for the first two weeks and that came to just under 300.00. Mind you, this is skewed low because I stayed with very generous ADVriders like Throttlemeister, Schizzman and Tricepilot who provided me with food and shelter. And the ranchers in Bassett gave me a place to stay and meals in southern Texas.
But I also spent 202 bucks on a spare clutch cable, new brake pads, spare oil filters and a new killer RK X-ring chain that is holding up really well. Thanks to Throttlemeister for that idea.
So around 500.00 including bike parts, new gloves, pawnshop camera and all the other odd bits for the first two weeks.
I don't know about the Mexico charges for the bike entry. They charged my credit card 356 bucks plus a ten dollar credit card handling fee. But I think I get back 300.00 when I leave the country. So figure 66.00.
And I have about 100.00 left from the 500.00 I changed at the border and that is the only thing I've been spending in Mexico. Yesterday I spent 484 pesos on food gas and this expensive place I'm staying in Puerto Angel. So around 400.00 for the two weeks I've been in Mexico. But once again this is skewed low due to the generosity of people like Arte in Reynosa, MikeMike in Veracruz and even Tony Diaz from Oaxaca. These folks have given me food, shelter and even gas.
So it looks like just under 1000.00 for the first month of travel. Mexico and Costa Rica were the expensive countries when I went to Panama last time, so it should get cheaper next month.
People have been donating money from around the world on this paypal thing. Who knew? There are a lot of people out in the world. It is currently at 1433.06 after paypal deducted their handling fees. Plus the 100.00 the nice lady gave me in Bassett as a going away present and the 40.00 a guy handed me at the Roll the Bones rally in Texas. That adds up to 1573.06.
So that means another month or so of travel than what I would have otherwise.
Now this donation figure is skewed high because of some generous large donations for over half of this amount. And by reporting this figure I imagine people at home will go WTF? and the donations may be 20 bucks next month. I don't really care. I will ride this pony as long as the money lasts and then head home and work for a living like a normal person and save for my next trip.
At least now I know how some of these people are out there for years at a time. I just assumed they were rich trust fund babies. Haven't you wondered how they do it? I know I have. Nobody ever reports this financial stuff back so I am making it my duty to do so. Along with GPS waypoints for good camping spots and how much stuff costs. I know that is some of the most useful info I pick up from other people's ride reports.
And I will donate to future riders who follow this idea. More money for the kickass ride reporters out there with the killer pics that keep me entertained in between rides. I'd rather read good ride reports and donate money than pay for cable TV. So I hope to encourage others to try the paypal route if you're poor and desperate like me. I'm no genius. If I can do it surely you can too. Mind you, if I were well off I would just write ride reports and be like a normal person. This isn't a get rich quick scheme.
I am just reporting the facts. And hope to encourage others that maybe they can follow in my tire tracks. I am also going to donate ten percent of everything ADVriders donate to this site since it seems like the right thing to do to help support the people who so selflessly keep ADVrider going. If it wasn't for ADVrider none of this paypal stuff would work. So I'm sending them $143.31 this month.
I will continue to report back money that comes in and goes out as this ride continues. I'm just as curious as you are to see what the future holds.
But for now I think Throttlemeister is right. About 1500/month all in for travel if you add in border crossing, bike repair and the whole enchilada is a comfortable amount of money to budget for third world travel. 1000/month and you will be camping half the time, eating frugally and living like a monk. Of course, if you have 2 or 3 grand a month you can travel in style and eat like a king. Nothing wrong with that.
Kindest regards,
John Downs
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Chapter 2-0600 Establishing Special Exposure Cohort Status
Table of Contents. . . . . . . i 01/10 10-07
1 Purpose and Scope. . . . . . . 1 01/10 10-07
2 Identifying SEC Claims . . . . 1 01/10 10-07
3 Determining SEC
Eligibility. . . . . . . . . 1 01/10 10-07
4 Statutory SEC Classes. . . . . 2 01/10 10-07
5 Additional SEC Classes . . . . 4 01/10 10-07
6 Workday Requirement . . . . . 5 01/10 10-07
7 Specified Cancers . . . . . . 7 01/10 10-07
8 Procedures for Processing
SEC Claims . . . . . . . . . 10 01/10 10-07
1 SEC Class Screening
Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . 01/10 10-07
1. Purpose and Scope. The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) established the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) to compensate eligible members of the Cohort without the need for a radiation dose reconstruction and determination of the probability of causation. This means an employee who meets the necessary employment criteria to be included in a designated SEC class and is diagnosed with a specified cancer receives a presumption of causation that the employment caused the specified cancer. This chapter describes the procedures for establishing eligibility under the SEC.
2. Identifying SEC Claims. A person filing a claim can allege inclusion in a SEC by checking the section on Forms EE-1 or EE-2 which asks whether the employee worked at a location that has been designated for membership in the SEC.
In addition, a claimant can identify the particular location that may qualify for consideration for the SEC. The Claims Examiner (CE) must review the initial application forms including Form EE-3, Employment History, carefully to determine whether the potential exists for inclusion in one or more SEC classes.
3. Determining SEC Eligibility. To be eligible for benefits under the SEC provision, an employee must belong to a SEC class. In establishing the SEC, Congress designated four statutory SEC classes. The EEOICPA also allows for addition of new SEC classes based on analysis and determination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
A SEC class can be based on a whole facility, limited to specific buildings in a facility or even specific processes within a facility. In some cases, a SEC class may be limited to specific job titles or duties in a particular facility. In addition, each SEC class will have specific workday requirements that must be met; typically an employee must have been employed for a number of workdays aggregating at least 250 workdays at one or more SEC work sites. The workday requirement at Amchitka, Alaska SEC class is met by any employee who spent any part of one workday at that facility, during which he or she was exposed to ionizing radiation in the performance of duty related to the Long Shot, Milrow or Cannikin underground nuclear tests. Finally, to be eligible under the SEC, an employee must also have been diagnosed with at least one of twenty two (22) specified cancers as listed under paragraph 6.
4. Statutory SEC Classes. The EEOICPA designated the following statutory SEC classes according to their respective covered facilities:
a. Gaseous Diffusion Plants (GDP) located in Paducah, Kentucky, Portsmouth, Ohio or Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A DOE employee, DOE contractor employee or an atomic weapons employee qualifies for inclusion in this SEC if he or she was:
(1) Employed for an aggregate of 250 workdays prior to February 1, 1992, at one or more of the above GDPs; and
(2) Monitored during such employment through the use of dosimetry badges for exposure to radiation, or worked in a job that had exposures comparable to a job that is or was monitored through the use of dosimetry badges.
(a) If the employee qualifies for possible inclusion in the SEC on the basis of work at a GDP, but Form EE-3 does not indicate whether a dosimeter was worn, the Claims Examiner (CE) must determine whether the employee had exposure during his or her employment that is comparable to a job that is or was monitored through the use of dosimetry badges.
In making this determination, the CE assumes that the employee had comparable radiation exposure if employment occurred during the following periods at the particular GDPs:
Paducah GDP: 7/52 – 2/1/92
Portsmouth GDP: 9/54 – 2/1/92
Oak Ridge GDP (K-25): 9/44 – 12/87(not 2/1/92)
b. Amchitka Island, Alaska. The EEOICPA grants SEC membership to DOE employees, DOE contractors or DOE subcontractors, who were employed prior to January 1, 1974 on Amchitka Island, Alaska, and were exposed to ionizing radiation in the performance of duty related to the Long Shot, Milrow, or Cannikin underground nuclear tests. The CE considers the following factors in determining whether the employee was exposed to radiation in the performance of duty:
(1) Exposure to ionizing radiation from the Long Shot, Milrow, and Cannikin underground nuclear testing/explosions which occurred on Amchitka Island. The first detonation, Long Shot, occurred on October 29, 1965. The 80 kiloton underground nuclear explosion leaked radioactivity into the atmosphere. Radioactive contamination on Amchitka Island occurred as a result of activities related to the three underground nuclear tests and releases from Long Shot and Cannikin.
(2) As a result of these airborne radioactive releases, employees who worked on Amchitka Island could have been exposed to ionizing radiation from the Long Shot underground nuclear test. It is believed that such exposure began approximately one month after the detonation occurred. Thus, for purposes of determining SEC employment, the period from approximately December 1, 1965 to January 1, 1974 is to be used, unless the claimant can show that the employee was exposed during the month immediately following the detonation.
(3) In contrast to other SEC classes with 250 workdays requirement, this SEC class requires that the employee worked at Amchitka Island for any length of time during the period from approximately December 1, 1965 to January 1, 1974 and was exposed to ionizing radiation from underground nuclear tests.
5. Additional SEC Classes. HHS has authority to designate additional classes of employees to be added to the SEC. A class of employees may be included as a member of the SEC if HHS determines that it is not feasible to estimate with sufficient accuracy the radiation dose that the members of the class received and there is a reasonable likelihood that such radiation may have endangered the health of the members of the class.
a. Overview of the SEC Designation Process. The designation process begins with a petition submitted to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS). The petitioner may include one or more DOE employees (including DOE contractor or subcontractor employees), or AWE employees, who would be included in the proposed class of employees, or their survivors. Individuals or entities authorized by these employees in writing or labor organizations representing or formerly having represented these employees may also submit a petition.
NIOSH may also initiate a petition if it determines that it cannot complete a dose reconstruction for a class of employees.
(1) NIOSH evaluates the petition for inclusion in the SEC to determine if it contains the minimal qualification to proceed with the SEC designation process in accordance with 42 C.F.R. § 83.13 or § 83.14.
(2) If NIOSH determines that minimum qualification for review and evaluation has been met, it forwards the petition to the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Advisory Board) along with its evaluation. During one of its regular Board meetings, the Advisory Board reviews NIOSH's evaluation, hears from the petitioners if they choose and other interested parties. The Advisory Board also reviews any other information it determines to be appropriate for the petition.
(3) The Advisory Board submits a recommendation on a new SEC class to the Secretary of HHS within 30 calendar days of the Board meeting.
(4) The Secretary of HHS makes the final decision to add or deny a new class to the SEC based on the recommendation of the Advisory Board and the NIOSH evaluation. If the Secretary of HHS decides to add a new class to the SEC, he or she issues a designation letter to Congress with the definition of the class.
(5) A new SEC class becomes effective 30 calendar days after Congress receives the Secretary's designation letter, unless Congress objects or provides otherwise.
6. Workday Requirement: Eligibility under the SEC provision typically requires 250 workdays of eligible employment at one or more SEC work sites. In most cases, the determination of 250 workdays of employment is straightforward. However, there are some cases where the employee worked for less than a year, where additional guidance is required to calculate the 250 workdays.
a. A workday is considered equivalent to a work shift. Additional hours worked as overtime will not add up to additional workdays, e.g., two hours overtime for four days is not equivalent to another (8-hour) workday. However, two work shifts worked back-to-back would be two work shifts, i.e., two workdays. For an employee whose work shift spans midnight, e.g., 11 PM to 7 AM shift, the work shift is still just one workday.
b. When the employment information shows that the employee worked for a particular period, the CE should not attempt to discern and deduct from the workday any infrequent periods of non-presence or non-work, like sick leave, strikes, layoffs or vacation time that may be specified. However, if the employment evidence clearly establishes that the employee was not present and/or working at the SEC work site for an extended period(s) while on the company payroll, this extended period(s) should not be credited towards meeting the 250 workday requirement.
c. The period of 250 workdays starts with the worker's first day of employment at the SEC work site. There may be breaks in employment, but the workdays may only be accumulated at eligible SEC sites.
d. Where the number of days is not apparent in the employee's primary employment record, e.g., from the employer or union (records for pension, dues, union local records, etc.), the following table may used for conversion:
250 days =
50 five-day weeks, or
42 six-day weeks, or
12 months (five-day weeks), or
10 months (six-day weeks), or
2,000 hours
One month =
21 days (if evidence indicates six-day weeks, 25 days
e. Where records of an employee's earnings are available, such as W-2 Forms or Social Security earnings records, but the periods of employment are not, estimate the 250 workdays as follows. Divide the annual wages earned at the SEC work site by the employee's hourly rate to determine the number of hours worked. If the number is greater than 2,000 hours, it meets the 250 workday requirement. The problem with converting dollar amounts to workdays is that they may be rough estimates of actual employment. As such, this method should only be used when all primary employment data is lacking.
f. There will be some situations where the above approach will not be applicable. These cases will need to be treated on a case-by-case basis, and if necessary, a referral to the Unit of Policy, Regulations and Procedures (UPRP) may be required.
7. Specified Cancers: In addition to satisfying the employment criteria under a SEC class, the employee must also have been diagnosed with a specified cancer to be eligible for compensation under the SEC provision. The following are specified cancers in accordance with 20 C.F.R. § 30.5(ff):
a. Leukemia. [Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is excluded]. The onset must have occurred at least two years after initial exposure during qualifying SEC employment.
b. Primary or Secondary Lung Cancer. [In situ lung cancer that is discovered during or after a post-mortem exam is excluded.] The pleura and lung are separate organs, so cancer of the pleura is not to be considered an SEC cancer.
c. Primary or Secondary Bone Cancer. This includes myelodysplastic syndrome, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, essential thrombocytosis or essential thrombocythemia, primary polycythenia vera [also called polycythemia rubra vera, P. vera, primary polycythemia, proliferative polycythemia, spent-phase polycythemia, or primary erythremia] and chondrosarcoma of the cricoid (cartilage of the larynx).
d. Primary or Secondary Renal Cancers.
e. Other Diseases. For the following diseases, onset must have been at least five years after initial exposure during qualifying SEC employment:
(1) Multiple myeloma (a malignant tumor formed by the cells of the bone marrow);
(2) Lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's disease);
(3) Primary cancer of the:
(a) Thyroid;
(b) Male or female breast;
(c) Esophagus;
(d) Stomach;
(e) Pharynx (including the soft palate, or back of the mouth, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils);
(f) Small intestine;
(g) Pancreas;
(h) Bile ducts;
(i) Gall bladder;
(j) Salivary gland;
(k) Urinary bladder (including ureter and urethra);
(l) Brain (malignancies only, not including intracranial endocrine glands and other parts of the central nervous system);
(m) Colon (including rectal/colon);
(n) Ovary;
(o) Liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated);
f. Carcinoid Tumors. These tumors, except for those of the appendix, are considered primary cancers of the organs in which they are located. If the organ is one on the specified cancer list, the carcinoid tumor may be considered as a specified cancer.
(1) Carcinoid tumors should be recorded by the organ of the specified cancer. For example, the CE should use the ICD-9 code of 230.7 for a carcinoid tumor in the small intestine.
(2) Carcinoid syndrome and monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance are not currently recognized as malignant conditions. Consequently, these conditions should not be considered as cancers.
g. Names or Nomenclature. The specified diseases designated in this section mean the physiological condition or conditions that are recognized by the National Cancer Institute under those names or nomenclature, or under any previously accepted or commonly used names or nomenclature. Cases where there is uncertainty as to whether a diagnosed cancer should be considered a specified cancer must be referred to UPRP.
h. Spread of Cancer. Where cancer has spread to various sites (organs) it may be difficult to identify the site of origin for the cancer. If the pathology report (or medical report) lists several alternatives and at least one site is considered a SEC cancer, the claim should be processed first as a SEC cancer claim.
8. Procedures for Processing SEC Claims. Processing SEC claims entails coordination between the UPRP and District Offices/FAB staff.
a. Role of the UPRP:
(1) Issues bulletins with guidance on processing newly designated SEC classes. This will include specific instructions on how to evaluate evidence in the case file to determine SEC eligibility.
(2) Prepares a comprehensive list of all reported cases with claimed employment at a newly designated SEC work site during the period of the SEC class. It will include pending cases, cases previously denied and those at NIOSH. This comprehensive list will be provided to the District Offices and FAB at the time of the issuance of the SEC bulletin.
(3) Unresolved questions on processing SEC claims, including questions on the definition of a SEC class, uncertainty as to whether a diagnosed cancer should be considered a specified cancer or questions regarding calculation of 250 work day requirement may be referred to UPRP for guidance.
b. Role of the Claims Examiner:
(1) Identifies a potential SEC claim by reviewing the information on the claim forms or other pertinent evidence in the case file to determine if there is sufficient evidence to suggest that an employee worked as a member of a named SEC class. For newly designated SEC classes, the CE is to review the comprehensive list provided by UPRP as noted in paragraph 7a(2).
(2) Reviews corresponding bulletins for designated SEC classes for procedures on evaluating evidence to determine if the SEC criteria are met.
(3) Completes an initial screening of cases in the comprehensive list provided by UPRP for a newly designated SEC class. A screening worksheet is included as Exhibit 1. The worksheet must be completed for all cases on the comprehensive list. Upon completion, the worksheet is to be included in the case record.
Based upon the initial screening, the cases on the comprehensive list are grouped into three categories: those likely to be included in the SEC class; those not likely to be included in the SEC class; and those for which development may be needed to determine whether the case can be accepted into the new SEC class.
The purpose of this initial screening is to prioritize handling of cases that are likely to be included in the newly designated SEC class. This screening step is only applicable to cases on the comprehensive list. It is not applicable to new claims submitted after the list is generated or when a comprehensive list is not generated. Once screening and prioritization is complete, a more detailed review of all the cases (priority given to cases that are likely to be included in the SEC class) and full development must take place to determine if a case is eligible for benefits under the SEC.
(a) For cases on the comprehensive list at FAB, the designated CE2 Unit is to conduct the initial screening and completion of the worksheet.
(4) Evaluates medical evidence in the case file of a potential SEC case to determine if the employee has been diagnosed with a specified cancer.
(5) If the employee has a specified cancer, the CE must verify that the employee meets all employment criteria in the SEC class designation, including the workday requirement. In determining whether the employment history meets the workday requirement, the CE can consider employment at a single SEC class, or in combination with work days at other SEC classes.
The CE also reviews any documentation that NIOSH may have acquired or generated during the dose reconstruction process to determine if the employee satisfies the employment criteria of a SEC class(es).
(a) NIOSH will identify and return dose reconstruction analysis records for cases with specified cancers that may qualify under a SEC class to the appropriate district office along with a CD for each case. The CD contains all of the information generated to date, e.g., CATI report, correspondence, and dose information. Also included on the CD in the Correspondence Folder, should be a copy of the NIOSH letter sent to each claimant informing the claimant of the new SEC class and that his or her case is being returned to DOL for adjudication. The CE must print out a hard copy of the NIOSH letter for inclusion in the case file.
(b) There may be some cases not identified by NIOSH that the CE determines may be included in the SEC class. If any such case qualifies under the SEC class and the case is with NIOSH for a dose reconstruction, the CE notifies the appropriate point of contact at NIOSH via e-mail to pend the dose reconstruction process and return dose reconstruction analysis records to the appropriate district office. The CE then prints a copy of the "sent" e-mail (making sure the printed copy documents the date it was sent) for inclusion in the case file. In addition, the CE must write a letter to the claimant to advise that the case file has been withdrawn from NIOSH for evaluation under the SEC provision.
(6) Proceeds in the usual manner for a compensable claim and prepares a recommended decision if the employee has a diagnosed specified cancer and meets the employment criteria of the SEC class. The CE notifies the appropriate point of contact at NIOSH via e-mail so that they may close their file. The CE then prints a copy of the "sent" e-mail for inclusion in the case file.
(7) Refers potential SEC cases that were evaluated but which do not qualify under the SEC provision, e.g. cases with non-specified cancers, specified cancers with insufficient latency period, or cases with insufficient SEC employment, to NIOSH for full or partial dose reconstruction.
(a) For those cases which were previously submitted to NIOSH for dose reconstruction but were returned to the district office for consideration in a SEC class, a new NIOSH Referral Summary Document (NRSD) is not required. Instead, the CE notifies the appropriate point of contact at NIOSH via e-mail to proceed with the dose reconstruction. The CE then prints a copy of the "sent" e-mail for inclusion in the case file. The e-mail should include a brief statement of why the case should proceed with dose reconstruction, e.g., non-specified cancer, insufficient latency period or does not meet the 250 work day requirement.
The CE also notifies the claimant by letter that the case is returned to NIOSH for dose reconstruction and the reason(s) it does not qualify for the SEC class. The CE is to send a copy of this letter to NIOSH.
(b) If the claim meets the SEC employment criteria and includes both a specified cancer and a non-specified cancer, medical benefits are only paid for the specified cancer(s), any non-specified cancer(s) that has a probability of causation of 50 percent or greater, and any secondary cancers that are metastases of a compensable cancer.
For the non-specified cancer, the CE prepares a NRSD for a dose reconstruction to determine eligibility for medical benefits. In these SEC cases, all cancers must be listed on the NRSD, including the specified cancer(s).
(1) One exception to this rule is an accepted SEC claim where the specified cancer is a secondary cancer. For instance, prostate cancer (non specified cancer) metastasizes to secondary bone cancer. If secondary bone cancer is accepted as a specified cancer under the SEC provision, both primary and secondary cancers (prostate and bone cancer) are accepted for medical benefits under Part B.
However, per regulation 20 C.F.R. § 30.400, "payment for medical treatment of the underlying primary cancer…does not constitute a determination by OWCP that the primary cancer is a covered illness under Part E of the EEOICPA." As such, it may be necessary for the CE to refer the prostate cancer to NIOSH for dose reconstruction to determine eligibility for benefits under Part E. In this case, only prostate cancer is included in the NIOSH NRSD for a dose reconstruction since the secondary bone cancer metastasized from the prostate cancer.
(8) If the CE determines that a case on the comprehensive list, which includes a final decision, does not require any action, the CE writes a brief memo to the file indicating that the file was reviewed and noting the reason why no additional action is necessary. A case classified as not requiring any action is a case that does not meet the SEC criteria and there is no need to return it to NIOSH for dose reconstruction.
c. Role of the District Director:
(1) The District Directors have been delegated authority to sign a Director's Order to reopen a denied final decision if the evidence of record establishes that the employee is diagnosed with a specified cancer and likely to be included in the SEC class. If the District Director is unsure whether the SEC is applicable to a case, the case must be referred to UPRP.
(2) Once a Director's Order is issued, the CE is responsible for issuing a new recommended decision.
d. Role of the Hearing Representative (HR):
(1) Reviews cases pending a final decision for possible inclusion under the SEC provision. If the employee qualifies under the SEC provision and the district office issued a recommended decision to deny, the HR is to reverse the district office's recommended decision and accept the case.
Every effort should be taken to avoid a remand of a potential SEC claim to the district office. However, if the HR determines that the case cannot be approved based on the SEC designation and that referral to NIOSH is appropriate, the HR must remand the case for district office action.
(2) All cases on the comprehensive list provided by UPRP that are located at a FAB office must be reviewed for possible inclusion under the SEC provision. If no action is required, FAB must write a brief memo to the file as noted under paragraph 7b(8).
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To earn this degree, complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:
at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements. (Be aware that you may not use courses with a BIO prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements.
At least 68-76 units of major requirements
elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete NAU's diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in ethnic diversity and one in global awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.
Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).
Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.
For this major, you must complete at least the following 68-76 core units of biology and science support courses.
BIO 181:181L and 182 with a grade of C or better (8 units)
BIO 205 with a grade of C or better (4 units)
BIO 305W, which meets NAU's junior writing requirement, with a grade of C or better (1 unit)
CHM 151, 151L, 152, and 152L (9 units)
CHM 230 and 230L (4 units)
or CHM 235 and 235L (5 units)
or CHM 235, 235L, and 238 (8 units)
CHM 360 or 461 (3 units)
MAT 125 plus either STA 270 or PSY 230 (7-8 units)
or only MAT 136 (4 units)
PHY 111, 111L, 112, and 112L (8 units)
or PHY 161, 161L, 262, and 262L (8 units)
Note: if you choose the PHY 161/262 option, PHY 263 is strongly recommended
In addition, at least 27 units of biology courses with a grade of C or better.
3-4 units in one of the following courses which will satisfy NAU's senior capstone requirement:
Recommended: BIO 482C (Human Genomics)
or one of the following: BIO 401C, 420C, 444C, 465C, 488C
Recommended: BIO 201, 202, 344, 450 (bioinformatics), 416 (human anatomy) (18 units)
Other electives: BIO 300*, 320, 331, 334, 338, 338L, 340, 343, 346, 350, 360, 375, 376, 424, 440, 440L, 460, 460L, 475, 485**, 497**, 498**, CHM 238L, CHM 462, NTS 256, NTS 370, PHI 332
*maximum of 3 units of BIO 300
**maximum of 6 units total of BIO 485, 497, 498
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Missing May by Cynthia Rylant (1992)
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A simple, timeless story about a little girl's love for her Aunt and the unwavering support from unexpected places. It is an easy read for all ages (grades 3 and up).
I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked it because I think Cynthia Rylant does a great job of showing the appreciation the Character Summer has for her aunt and uncle. For example, on page 5 the Summer is describing her first night with her aunt and uncle in their trailer. Summer says, "That first night in it with Ob and May was as close to paradise as I may ever come in my life."
The thing I didn't really like about the book is that the plot in the beginning jumps around a bit. For example, it starts off with Summer talking about when May died, then it goes on to talk about how Summer ended up with her aunt and uncle then goes back to present day after May died.
The main idea in this book is that everyone grieves differently and missing a relative who has passed away is normal and okay.
A captivating and thoughtful story about the realities of life and accepting our place within our own life. After Summer's mother died when she was six years old, she went to live with her older Aunt May and Uncle Ob. They both took wonderful care of Summer. But then at the age of twelve, Aunt May passed away which created a huge void in Summer's and Uncle Ob's life. This is a story of reconnecting with those who have passed, hoping in the spiritual life. It is also a story of unexpectedly connecting with those different than us, who have much to offer, such as we see in Cletus (a classmate of Summer's) who comes into the family picture at the most inopportune yet appropriate times of need.
If I were using this book in a class setting, a couple teaching points I would use are…
- Discovering the use of figurative language (such as metaphors, similes and personification) along with humor as it is used in the text.
- Drawing out the comparisons to the student's own lives as it relates to the realities of life as well as the spiritual connections expressed in the story.
I expected more from a Newbery Medal Winner. I found the plot incredibly slow and the outcome not overly poignant. I wouldn't recommend it.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0439613833, Mass Market Paperback)This wonderful book revolves around a few delightfully named characters: Summer, Uncle Ob, Aunt May and Cletus Underwood. After being passed among relatives, Summer joins her aunt and uncle and marvels at the couple's deep love for one another. But after Aunt May dies, Summer and Uncle Ob are brought together in their struggles to come to terms with the death. Cletus, a neighbor boy, comes along to help provide an answer. This simple and sweet story, which won the Newbery Medal in 1993, is injected with just the right touches of humor and mysticism.
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Practice has been played at a fast and physical tempo. Tuesday was the first practice where the pace was gone.
Every year I pick a player that I love to watch and believe he'll surprise. Within a few days, Fells was my guy. This pick was difficult because it appeared Fells had no chance to make the team. With each passing day, his opportunities increase and he's continually impressing coaches. The problem is he's 28 with only one year of experience. I spoke to a member of the Cardinals front office who told me that Fells has "an outside shot" at making the team. Although that doesn't sound like much, that's a dramatic difference from the beginning of camp.
He's the fullback. Twenty years ago, he'd be considered a great player because he does everything. In Bruce Arians' offense, the fullback doesn't exist but Hughes has forced the hand of the organization. He was a star of blitz pickup during the first few weeks of practice. Tuesday, Hughes was in a two-back set with Andre Ellington, something we didn't see last year.
Out with knee trouble. Earl Watford did well but didn't have a "WOW" moment as Cooper's replacement. You'll know how Cooper stands with the coaches at the beginning of the Texans/Cardinals game. I love Cooper's potential. He'll be fine eventually, but the Cardinals don't have "eventually" to wait.


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"The Salzburg Collection" has been the most visited and best selling exhibition in the Leica Galerie Salzburg. It consists of 68 images from 2008-2012, photographed in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Geneva, Denmark, London, Hong Kong and many other places.
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Michael Viox, a Middle Georgia State College IT major, is the lead cyber investigator on a case of corporate espionage. He seizes a company computer's hard drive, makes a copy and then analyzes it using forensics software. He recovers data, secures evidence and documents it in case of future prosecution or civil litigation.
For now, it's all hypothetical exercise as part of Viox's advanced studies in the Information Assurance & Security concentration of MGSC's bachelor's degree in IT. But soon he'll take those skills into the real world.
"I'd like to be an information security officer for business or industry," said Viox, 32, of Macon, who completes his degree this spring. "But I'm almost sorry to be graduating. I love my courses and want more."
Some IT majors are about to get more when MGSC's School of Information Technology opens its state-of-the-art digital forensics lab. The lab, located in room 253 of the Professional Sciences & Conference Center on the Macon Campus, is funded by a National Science Foundation grant the college got last year to expand digital forensics education.
Digital forensics is a means to gather, process, interpret and use digital evidence related to cybercrime. Evidence gathered in cyber forensics investigations often is used in criminal prosecutions. The field also involves the study of evidence from attacks on computer systems to learn how they occurred, the extent of damage and possible means to prevent them from recurring.
Middle Georgia State is one of the few institutions in the University System of Georgia - and the only one in the midstate - to offer a digital forensics/information security concentration as part of its IT degree program.
"Information assurance is the hottest field in IT," said faculty member Johnathan Yerby, lecturer of IT, who is creating the new lab with Dr. Kevin Floyd, program chair and associate professor of IT. "As more and more of our world is networked, cybercrime is becoming increasingly profitable. There's a demand for people who can investigate instances of cybercrime to help businesses and individual consumers protect themselves."
At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, Yerby and Floyd will show the digital forensics lab to a group of visitors from Daytona State College. Middle Georgia State is the lead institution for the state of Georgia as part of the NSF grant-funded Southeastern Advanced Cybersecurity Education Consortium (ACE). ACE is extending digital forensics courses to more students by placing them online.
Also on hand February 11 will be representatives from Central Georgia Technical College and other tech colleges that MGSC has articulation agreements with. Under those agreements, students who earn IT associate's degrees from the tech colleges can seamlessly transfer to Middle Georgia State to work on their bachelor's degrees in information technology.
Technical college representatives will spend the day learning more about digital forensics and be invited to add the topic to their existing curriculum. Through the ACE Consortium, Daytona State and Middle Georgia State will provide training and support for the technical college faculty members, including possible access to the new digital forensics lab.
Floyd and Yerby hope to interest more tech college graduates into coming to MGSC to study digital forensics.
Consortium schools offer online courses in introductory and advanced digital forensics; incident response and network forensics; and Linux administration. The courses will apply toward degree programs, or IT professionals can take them as part of continuing education or retraining.
Although the School of Information Technology at Middle Georgia State was already teaching those courses as part of the IT degree program, Floyd's work includes making sure they are consistent among the consortium schools.
Photo: IT majors Regina Pangelinan and Michael Viox work in the digital forensics lab at Middle Georgia State College. Photo by Woody Marshall.


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The camp had a separate dining hall on a hill. I was in a cabin further from the water. There was a brook that ran between the cabins and the dining hall. It was now a raging river. Every morning the counselors would pick us up, and put us on their backs, and carry us over the raging river to the dining hall side of this brook. After supper the counselors would take us back over the river on their backs, and off we would go to our cabins.
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San Francisco-based Virgin America narrowed its losses year-over-year for the first quarter, posting a $35.5 million loss versus a $40.3 million loss for the year prior.
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The Catholic Relief Services, an international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, plans to multiply production of yellow potatoes in selected parts of the country.
Scott Campbell, the organisation's Central Africa regional director, said this is their contribution to supplement government's efforts to enhance food security and fight poverty.
"Our focus will also include working towards a successful implementation of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy Two through boosting the agriculture sector as well as farming activities," said Campbell.
He made the remarks yesterday after meeting with Primier Pierre Damien Habamuremyi at the latter's office in Kimihurura.
Campbell is in the country for a working visit to asses the activities of his organisation and identify areas of intervention.
"We are mainly to promote sweet potato production and are convinced that through this, we shall touch many lives," he said.
The project will be implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.
According the Advisor to the Prime Minister, Innocent Nkurunziza, the officials discussed various issues, including government programmes in specific areas where the organisation wishes to intensify support.
"The Catholic Relief Service has indeed contributed and intervened in various government programmes, and they have committed to continue working with the government to ensure a successful and sustainable development progress," said Nkurunziza.
He said, among others, farmers need to embrace cooperatives to effectively exploite their potential as well as enjoy the benefits that come with operating in cooperatives.


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WEBSITE OF THE DAY: UKA Academy
There is a word that is uttered in these Olympic times that has become almost synonymous with the bureaucratic build-up, the political posturing and point scoring and the perceived heavy-handed corporate mentality of the Games.
That word is "legacy".
It featured so heavily in the spoof BBC Twenty Twelve it's almost impossible not to snigger every time you hear it. But as the Games draw towards their close, it's starting to do the rounds of talk shows and news bulletins with a bit more regularity and volume.
If the 30th Olympiad is to be remembered for more than just a few weeks, or months, then the organisers really need to make good on their much-lauded motto: "inspire a generation".
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Whether you're a teacher, a coach, a parent, or even a youngster with a bit of a flair for the running and the jumping, this site will give you all the info you need to get involved in athletics at a meaningful level.
If the London Games have given us nothing else it must surely be a new set of role models in the likes of Ennis, Farah, Bolt and Rudisha.
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There are a number of questions that Club members have asked over the past few years as the move to the new facility becomes a reality.
As a result, we encourage you to click through the links above to learn about the new building, the plans for the lounge, what's in store for leagues in the facility, when the move will happen and a final section on the funds required and the efforts underway to generate the funds.
As the Club receives new information from the Vancouver Park Board and/or the VCC's Board of Directors make any decisions in regards to the new facility, the information on the FAQ pages will be updated accordingly.
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Ok, here's a look at the starting position for the first Gods & Kings LP that I'll be doing.
The settings/civ were picked by the people who commented on the blog here.
The leader that fit the suggestions best was Dido of Carthage.
I changed up what was suggested for the map, given that no one knew there were new map types out, so the choice became Large Islands to allow for the naval action and to show off a new map.
I also switched out the choice of AI civs, actually choosing all opponents this time, as I found that I had the perfect mix of civs to produce a naval game on a standard sized map.
Here's my starting position and what I started on turn 0:
Not the best start, but also not the worst. Or was it?
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The Capital-Saratoga Tourism Region, located in Upstate New York, offers visitors fun holiday and winter events, outdoor recreation, performing arts venues, museums, romantic getaway options, fine dining, spas, shopping and much more this winter.
During the holiday season, the Capital-Saratoga Region has many fun events including:
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Visitors can enjoy a romantic winter getaway to the region, staying at one of the many lodging options available, including charming bed and breakfasts, stately hotels, historic inns, and Victorian mansions. There are hundreds of dining establishments and plenty of things to do as the region features many museums, vibrant nightlife, shopping, spas, Broadway shows and performances.
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Attention, horse lovers: ASPCA Help a Horse Day is coming up, and there are many ways you can make a difference for equines this weekend. While Help a Horse Day is Sunday, April 26, the ASPCA and equine rescues, sanctuaries and animal shelters across the nation will be celebrating April 24-26.
Here are three ways you can participate:
Attend a Help a Horse Day celebration in your area.
Help a Horse Day is the perfect time to support your local equine rescues, which work hard to save animals who have been starved, abused or abandoned. These groups will host open houses, education programs, spring festivals, hoedowns, barn raisings, 5K walks and other fun-filled events throughout the weekend. Visit our directory to find an event near you.
Urge Congress to pass the SAFE Act, a federal ban on horse slaughter.
Horse slaughter is a cruel, predatory industry, and although there is currently no horse slaughter within the U.S., approximately 150,000 American horses are trucked to Mexico and Canada to be slaughtered for human consumption every year. Please email your U.S. senators and representative in Washington, D.C., and urge them to pass the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act of 2015. This legislation would ban the stateside slaughter of horses for human consumption as well as the transport of American horses over our borders for that purpose.
Enter our Help a Horse Day Photo Contest.
Share a photo of your favorite equine on your social media networks using the hashtag #HelpAHorseContest—tell us what you love most about him or her for the chance to win a special ASPCA horse lover's prize pack!
Thanks for helping us protect horses on this special day and all year long.
When she first arrived at the ASPCA, Yola was very withdrawn. It took her a little time to come out of her shell, but as she warmed up, her playful nature came shining through. Now, this short haired beauty keeps our Adoptions staff laughing with her funny antics—like rolling into her blankets like a burrito!
Yola is still a sensitive girl, but once you're her friend, you'll see that she would like nothing more than to curl up by your side for some quality relaxation and plenty of head scratches. This sweet girl would do best in a quiet, adults-only home with an adopter who will let her settle in at her own pace. Adopt Yola today!
Yola is available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center. If you are interested in adopting Yola, please call our Adoptions Department in New York City at (212) 876-7700 ext. 4120. To learn more about Yola, please visit her profile page.
Check out the video below to see Yola play with her friend at the ASPCA.
Today is Earth Day! We all love our furry friends, but many pet parents don't realize just how much of an impact animal companions can have on our planet. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways you can go green with the four-legged friend in your life. Here are some simple and fun ways you and your pet can cut down on waste and do your part for Mother Earth this year:
Reuse, Recycle and Donate. Before you throw away the old towels, bedding, litter boxes and leashes you've accumulated over the year, call your local shelter. They often have a need for these household items, and your pet's gently-used products can go a long way in making a shelter animal very happy!
Clean Green. Put away the bleach and protect your pets from toxic chemicals often found in household cleaning supplies by reaching for vinegar, baking soda or lemon to clean pet messes. These eco-friendly alternatives remove odors and kill mold and bacteria. Not sure what products in your house are hazardous? Check out our list of pet toxins that may be in your home.
Go Natural. Consider opting for biodegradable doggie bags over the plastic kind, choosing kitty litter made out of plant-based materials like wheat or wood chips, and looking for pet products made from recycled plastics and natural materials.
Soak up the Sun. Spring means more time spent outdoors, so make the most of it! Save energy by letting your pet air dry in the sun after a bath, or walk to the dog park or community garden instead of driving there. Just be sure to keep your pet hydrated at all times, and steer clear of these popular but poisonous spring plants.
Use Less. Clean up messes with rags instead of paper towels or buy pet supplies in bulk—you'll make fewer trips to the store and cut down on discarded packaging.
These little steps can make a big difference! We hope that you and your pet have a very great (and very green!) Earth Day.
Thanks in large part to our groundbreaking new partnership with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the ASPCA is caring for more canine cruelty victims than ever before. To accommodate the resulting 200%+ increase in intake, we opened our Canine Annex for Recovery & Enrichment, or CARE ward, last summer in New York City. This new facility can house up to 60 dogs seized by the NYPD as part of animal cruelty investigations, and its impact thus far has been significant. To commemorate CARE's upcoming anniversary, we wanted to share one of its very first success stories. Here is the Happy Tail of a five-year-old Boston Terrier named Chowda.
In June 2014, Chowda was seized by the NYPD from an apartment building in the Bronx, New York. Emaciated and suffering from skin disease, she weighed just 13 lbs. upon her arrival at the ASPCA. Bite wounds covered her body. Tests revealed abnormally low levels of protein in her blood, further proof that she had been deprived of proper nutrition.
Chowda weighed just 13 lbs. on the day of her intake.
Chowda spent four months recuperating in the ASPCA Animal Hospital and at the CARE annex. She was spayed and underwent a dental procedure, during which four teeth were extracted. By early September, she had gained 10 lbs.—a nearly 41% increase in body weight.
After six weeks under our care, Chowda returned to a healthy body weight.
On the day before Halloween, Chowda was adopted by Diana A. and her husband Chris of Brooklyn, New York. Chowda joined Diana and Chris's other dog, Meisha, a two-year-old pit bull who had also been adopted from the ASPCA. Chowda and Meisha became friends immediately. "People ask us if we've had them together from birth," says Diana. "We call them sisters; they are an awesome duo."
Chowda and her new sister, Meisha.
After adopting Meisha, who came from a hoarding case, Diana and Chris decided to add a second, more confident and energetic dog to their household, and Chowda fit the bill perfectly.
According to Diana, Chowda loves to cuddle, sit on people's laps, and "kiss everyone to death." She and Meisha are inseparable.
Despite what Chowda's been through, "she is resilient, forgiving, and loving," says Diana.
On occasion, Diana takes Chowda to her office, where the perky-eared pooch has already "stolen everyone's hearts."
"She is such an amazing soul, I can't imagine how anyone could harm her," says Diana. "Thanks to everyone at the ASPCA who helps improve the lives of these wonderful beings."
Exciting news: After weeks of providing medical care and behavioral enrichment to dogs rescued from an Alabama puppy mill, the ASPCA has begun transporting the dogs to various animal welfare agencies in 11 states, where they will be made ready for adoption.
More than 130 dogs were seized from the puppy mill, including Chihuahuas, Chows and Pomeranians ranging in age from 2 months to 5 years. The dogs were living in filthy, deplorable conditions, with many suffering from malnourishment and other medical issues.
The dogs will be transported to the following animal shelters and rescue groups via the ASPCA Animal Relocation and Transport Initiative's Nancy Silverman Rescue Ride and Florida Disaster Animal Response and Transport (FL DART):
- Angels of Assisi (Roanoke, Virginia)
- Capital Area Humane Society (Hilliard, Ohio)
- Cedar Bend Humane Society (Waterloo, Iowa)
- Charleston Animal Society (North Charleston, South Carolina)
- Citizens for Humane Action (Columbus, Ohio)
- Humane Society of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
- Humane Society of Calvert County (Sunderland, Maryland)
- Humane Society of Great Birmingham (Birmingham, Alabama)
- Humane Society of Greater Savannah (Savannah, Georgia)
- Humane Society of Pinellas (Clearwater, Florida)
- McKamey Animal Care Center (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
- Montgomery Humane Society (Montgomery, Alabama)
- Nate's Honor Animal Rescue (Bradenton, Florida)
- Quincy Humane Society (Quincy, Illinois)
- Wayside Waifs (Kansas City, Missouri)
In addition to dogs from the Alabama puppy mill, some of the above groups will also receive dogs the ASPCA rescued from a dog fighting operation in South Carolina and from an Arkansas dog sanctuary earlier this year.
Four of the dogs are in need of behavioral rehabilitation for extreme fear and under-socialization, and will receive treatment at the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Madison, New Jersey.
The puppy mill seizure was the result of an investigation that began after local authorities received numerous complaints about conditions at the breeding facility. Both owners of the facility were charged with animal cruelty.
Looking to adopt but don't live in one of these states? Visit aspca.org/adopt to find dogs near you in need of a home!